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Construction on the Oxbo Road realignment project is set to resume in late April or early May. Interim Director of Transportation Dan Skalsky says construction stopped in 2021, with just 33 percent completion. Shown is the view from Pleasant Hill Church on Pleasant Hill Street in Roswell as of April 11.
Costs soar for Oxbo Road project Roswell council OKs additional $3 million By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Oxbo Road realignment project, set to resume construction over the next 30 days, will carry a hefty new price tag. The Roswell City Council agreed to spend an additional $3 million for the
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project at its April 11 meeting, in hopes of completing work by the end of 2023. The additional funding includes a blanket right-of-way agreement for $270,000, as well as a change order with E.R. Snell Contractor Inc. for $2,730,000, to be funded by TSPLOST 1 – the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax approved by voters in 2016. In November 2021, the City Council deferred voting on a contract with E.R. Snell for a fraction of that amount, $616,802, saying city staff needed more
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time to determine what properties the city had control over and was ready to work on. Now, with the additional payment, the total project cost will climb to $18.4 million, which is more than double the original estimate of $7 million in 2016. Included in the new contractor payment is a $100,000 incentive to complete the project by October 2023, and a penalty if it is not.
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ATLANTA — A bipartisan supported mental health and substance abuse bill became official with the signature of Gov. Brian Kemp at a State Capitol ceremony April 4. HB 1013, known as “The Mental Health Parity Act,” cleared the Legislature on March 30, passing 54-0 in the Senate and 166-0 in the House. In remarks delivered at the ceremony, Kemp said the bill ensures Georgians do not fight alone and applauded the full bipartisan support from the General Assembly. “Today has been a long time coming, this outcome is exactly what we hoped for,” Kemp said. “Everyone in the General Assembly made history today.” The legislation was sponsored by Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), who had marked it as a top priority. The 76-page bill brings sweeping changes to the treatment of mental health and substance abuse, including a state loan cancellation program and revised complaint filing and tracking procedures for private and state man-
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North Point Dillard’s reports two theft cases ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police received two calls for shoplifting incidents at Dillard’s on North Point Circle recently. An unidentified male suspect stole $400 worth of merchandise March 26. Loss prevention said the suspect had entered the store, left after he’d observed staff, then came back shortly after. He selected six Polo items, totaling $401 in value, and passed all points of sale. When confronted by store personnel, the suspect fled on foot. Loss prevention gave police a copy of video surveillance. The suspect was described between ages 25-35, approximately 6’ and 220 lbs. Then, on March 30, a man was charged for stealing under $500 of merchandise. The loss prevention employee detained the suspect after observing him conceal several items in his pants. The items he’d stolen included three Polo socks/underwear, totaling $114. The suspect had no prior arrests or convictions and was released from the scene.
Woman’s bank card used for two purchases ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– A Smyrna woman reported identity fraud March 28 after her Capitol One card had been used to charge more than $400 at Pappadeaux on Davis Drive. The restaurant manager received a call from the victim shortly after the order was placed, saying she had been alerted to the transaction and that she
never ordered food with her card. The staff said the order had been placed for pickup. Police were notified in time to be on hand when the pickup vehicle arrived. They spoke to the driver who said she had been asked to pick up the order by an acquaintance she’d met at an Airbnb in Sandy Springs. She told police she’d been told to ask for the order under the name Joan. Police said the driver appeared to have been duped as well by the person she’d met at the gathering. The driver gave police her name and address in case they had other questions. Later in the day, the card owner told police that her card number was used for a purchase at Best Buy in Alpharetta for $1,509. She said she notified Capital One to cancel her card. The police incident report does not mention how police followed up on the case.
Man conceals jacket under his clothing ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– An unidentified suspect shoplifted more than $300 March 12 at High Country Outfitters on Avalon Boulevard. The store manager stated a male in his mid-30s had entered the store and walked to the back corner of the store near the jackets. He then removed one of the jackets and concealed it inside the jacket he was wearing and exited the store. The store has security cameras, and the suspect was observed on camera. The manager stated he wants to press charges if the male is identified.
Police say shopper hid items in stroller ALPHARETTA, Ga. –– Police issued an Alpharetta woman a misdemeanor citation March 13 for shoplifting more than $300 of merchandise at Dillard’s on North Point Circle.
Loss prevention stated the suspect had placed several clothing items on the bottom of her stroller and passed all points of sale. The woman told police she purchased items but forgot she placed items on the bottom of the stroller. The suspect stated she had the items on the bar of the stroller, but they did not stay in place, and she put them underneath the stroller. She said while checking out the other items, she had engaged in conversation with the cashier and forgot about the other items. Loss prevention refuted her claim, and said she strategically placed the higher priced items under the stroller and paid for the lower priced merchandise. The total value of merchandise was $386.
Man taken for $10,000 in TV service scam ROSWELL, Ga. –– A Roswell man sent approximately $10,000 in gift cards March 5 to a scammer who claimed to be with DirectTV. The caller advised him to send gift cards to receive a discount. Over the course of a month, the victim sent up to $10,000 in Target gift cards. He then realized that it was a scam call and contacted police.
Two women charged for shoplifting speaker ROSWELL, Ga. –– Two Roswell women were charged with shoplifting April 5 at Walmart on Mansell Road. Loss prevention told police they observed two women conceal a portable speaker inside a storage bin. Then, they used self-checkout and paid for the bin only. The women were detained by loss prevention. The speaker was valued at $146. Both women were cited and charged.
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Visit Roswell goes mobile after COVID-19 By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many organizations to adopt new ways of working. For Visit Roswell, the city’s destination marketing organization, it meant letting go of its office on Atlanta Street after more than 30 years and getting behind the wheel. In March, the organization launched its new mobile visitor center, dubbed “the Channel.” Visit Roswell Executive Director Andy Williams said the name is a nod to the Chattahoochee River as well as the vehicle’s use as a means for disseminating tourism-related information to visitors. It is a 2019 Freightliner Sprinter 3500, fully wrapped in branded graphics and built out with commercial shelving. It houses a variety of local partner brochures, Predator 3500-Watt Super Quiet Inverter Generator, Electro-Voice EVOLVE 30M PA system, LED up-lighting, 55-inch television and retail rack for destination-branded apparel and other items for sale. “It’s designed in a way that reflects our brand at Visit Roswell, which is ‘At Your Natural Pace,’” Williams said. “It’s got a lot of different community elements that are woven into it. It’s just a really nice draw, but at the end of the day, the goal is to fish where the fish are, to go out in the community Wednesday through Sunday, to diversify where we are and to represent and provide information at all of our different special events.” While the goal was always to fund the Channel through local sponsor support, Williams said the community came through and raised close to $65,000 in just two weeks. The original goal was $40,000.
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Visit Roswell’s original office on the Town Square closed July 1, 2021. Williams said that when he joined Visit Roswell in 2019, one of the first things he noticed was the lack of foot traffic at the Visitor’s Center. At the time, he said, only about 50 people were walking through its doors per month. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and Visit Roswell shifted to a work from home model, Williams said it gave them an opportunity to restart the conversation about switching to mobile visitor services. He said pre-pandemic, Visit Roswell had four fulltime and four part-time employees. During the pandemic, staffing fell to three full-time and no part-time employees. Today, the organization has three full-time and two part-time employees. Last August, Williams said part-time staff conducted market research by strategically rotating throughout the community using a 10-foot by 10-foot pop-up tent. This allowed them to diversify the locations where Visit Roswell was being represented and introduced them to different audiences and visitors. After four months of research, Williams said they decided to launch the program. Full-time staff now work out of rent-out office space at Office Evolution at 821 Atlanta Street in downtown Roswell, and part-time staff, called “street team specialists,” operate the Channel. Williams said the response has been positive. Since Visit Roswell started mobilizing, its engagement with visitors has increased 664 percent.
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The Channel, Visit Roswell’s new mobile visitor center, serves to disseminate tourism-related information to visitors. Visit Roswell Executive Director Andy Williams says that to his knowledge, Roswell is the only convention and visitors bureau that has fully switched to mobile visitor services. “People are just proud to have it out in the community,” Williams said. “I think one of the really cool things about it is we stagger hours, … so it’s all about influencing individuals to enjoy their time while they’re in the market but to also continue to come back and bring their friends and family.” Williams said Woodstock and Lake Lanier also have mobile visitor centers, but both are towed behind another vehicle. Additionally, he said most mobile visitor centers operate with a hybrid model, where they continue to operate a physical visitor’s center. “We are the only convention and visitors bureau that I know of that has fully shifted into 100 percent mobile visitor services,” Williams said.
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In January, Mayor Kurt Wilson announced one of his goals for his first 100 days in office was to hire an economic development manager. Roswell Economic Development and Tourism Inc. currently oversees Visit Roswell and Roswell Inc, the city’s economic development organization led by Steve Stroud, through a public-private partnership with the city. Williams said he sees it as another opportunity for Visit Roswell to strengthen its role in the community. “When the City of Roswell hires an economic development manager, we expect to work harmoniously and frequently with that individual, just as Visit Roswell does with Roswell Inc and its team,” Williams said. “We all have a strong relationship in the work we all do, and the City of Roswell is a fantastic partner and stakeholder, which we’re confident will continue.” Williams said most of Visit Roswell’s funding comes from the city’s 8 percent lodging tax, the maximum tax on a hotel stay. The city allocates 37.5 percent of the revenue to the general fund, 43.75 percent to the tour-
Visit Roswell launches its new mobile visitor center, dubbed “the Channel” in March. ism board and 18.75 percent toward tourism product development like signs and museums. Williams said the winter months are always a little slow for lodging tax revenues, but it starts to pick up in the spring. He added that while the travel sentiment is “fantastic” right now, particularly for a post-pandemic world, the increase in gas prices is still causing some travelers to take a step back. “We’re hopeful that comes and goes as quickly as possible so that people can get back to travel,” Williams said. “For that reason, we are focusing our advertising efforts on markets that are within a three-to-four-hour drive to try to get more of that business that’s a little closer to the Roswell community.” Williams said anyone interested in having the mobile visitor center at their location, should go to visitroswellga.com and fill out a form. The weekly location of the Channel is shown on the homepage.
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Greenway trailhead reopens at Halcyon FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 2-mile portion of Forsyth’s County’s Big Creek Greenway reopened March 22 after more than a year of repairs. The reopening also launched the greenway’s new Halcyon Trailhead on Cortland Walk. The portion of the trail from McFarland Parkway to Union Hill Road closed in late 2020 as the county replaced wooden boardwalks and raised the trail profile in some areas. The trailhead includes parking access and new restroom facilities. County leaders gathered at the trailhead March 22 for a ribbon cutting on the reopened portion. Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor said the county had faced difficulties with the renovation, but that the new trail infrastructure would last far longer than the old one. He said the 2-mile stretch had previously been made mostly of allwood boardwalks, but the new trail has
steel truss supports under the wooden deck that will last longer and make future maintenance easier. Pryor said the county is currently working on another portion of the greenway near Fowler Park. “As Forsyth County continues to grow, being able to provide an easy path to connect with nature is something that not all communities have access to,” Forsyth County Commission Chairman Alfred John said at the ribbon cutting. “It is something that we value and want to protect.” RocaPoint Partners Principal Phil Mays emphasized the trailhead would be instrumental in bringing residents and visitors to the Halcyon shopping center. He said the connection to the greenway is one of the main factors that convinced RocaPoint to invest in Halcyon. — Jake Drukman
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Legislature adjournment sets stage for campaign season By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — A flurry of legislation cleared the Georgia General Assembly on the 40th day of the legislative session, a marathon that ran into the early morning hours of April 5. Around 12:15 a.m., a day of farewell speeches, voting and hurry-up-andwait moments, finally ended. With the adjournment, legislators transition from lawmaking to campaigns as primaries scheduled for May 24 approach. Day 40 opened with laughs, backslapping, and a joyous singing of “This little light of mine” by Rep. Dexter Sharper (D-Valdosta). “I’m going to let it shine all sine die,” Sharper belted in song. Bipartisan favor continued through the first half of the day as Rep. Calvin Smyre (D-Columbus) gave a farewell address ending a 48-year career. That continued as Gov. Brian Kemp signed “The Mental Health Parity Act” about 1:30 p.m. bringing changes to mental health and substance abuse treatment. Despite late evening political theatrics, at least three bills passed with support from both parties: • HB 911 represents the state’s $57.9 billion budget, with $30.2 billion coming from state funding and the rest from the federal government. This includes a $5,000 cost-of-living raises for full-time, benefit eligible state employees. Teachers will receive a $2,000 increase starting Sept. 1. • HB 1437 gradually lowers the state’s income tax rate to 5.49% in 2025 to 4.99% in 2029. Standard exemptions would increase to $12,000 for single filers and $24,000 for married couples who file jointly.
• SB 338 extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from six months to one year after childbirth. As midnight loomed, most bipartisan favor had faded as Republicans spurred on dormant bills. Around 8 p.m. Gov. Kemp spoke separately to both chambers and urged action. In the speeches, Kemp referenced a tax refund bill, movement on a bill addressing how race is taught in schools and a measure to restrict trans child participation in sports. Each had seen little movement as the clock approached midnight. A main thrust of the Republican platform cleared earlier in the session, providing an initial salvo for campaign season. These bills await the governor’s signature. One measure, dubbed the Freedom to Farm bill, limits conditions a nuisance suit can be brought against farms, livestock handlers or the timber industry. The permitting requirement to carry a concealed firearm was eliminated with SB 319, waiving additional background checks from the GBI and FBI, fingerprinting and the fee collected by county probate courts. Georgia is set to become the 25th state to eliminate these requirements. The governor had already signed SB 514 on March 29 allowing parents to opt their children out of school mask mandates. Two bills related to education were also bound for Kemp’s desk before the last legislative day started: • SB 226 requires local boards of education to create a complaint policy for parents who claim that education
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Roswell will host Tillman Honor Run to benefit military and their families By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Tillman Honor Run is coming to Roswell. Formerly held in Atlanta, runners will now get to celebrate the memory of Pat Tillman at Riverside Park, starting at 8 a.m. on April 23. The race is hosted by the Arizona State University Alumni Georgia Chapter. Tillman, a former Arizona State University and Arizona Cardinals football player, left his sports career and TILLMAN enlisted in the U.S. Army in May 2002 in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. He was killed by friendly fire while in Afghanistan. The 4.2-mile race pays homage to Tillman’s number on the field and helps raise money for the Pat Tillman Foun-
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International Festival 2022 to be April 30 in Johns Creek By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The City of Johns Creek’s biggest annual event is returning to Heisman Field April 30. Johns Creek International Festival, first launched in 2018, will feature roughly 80 food and retail vendors and performers from all over the world. Gates open at 11 a.m. with performances set to begin at 11:30 a.m., External Communications Manager Edie Damann said. The festival will run all day, shutting down at 7 p.m. Damann said the event should be slightly larger than the city’s most recent International Festival hosted in October, which brought in about 18,000 visitors. She said that some of the event’s typical vendors were not ready to attend a large-scale event in October due to the spread of COVID-19, but many are set to return April 30. “They are open for business, and they are excited to be coming back for festivals, to see people and talk to people and show off their products or services,” Damann said. Just as in years past, the Johns Creek Arts Center will be on site with their kids zone tent, featuring 10-15 different crafts for children of all ages to complete. Each craft is carefully curated by the Arts Center and displays a different culture from around the world. Also in attendance will be representatives from the Johns Creek Cricket Association. Shafiq Jadavji, the association’s president, will also be serving as one of the celebration’s three emcees. Jadavji has been a participant and supporter of the International Festival since its inception in 2018. He was a member of the class of Leadership Johns Creek that helped launch the now annual spring event. “The reason why this festival is important is it allows us to celebrate the diversity of our city and surrounding cities,” Jadavji said. “In my view, this is one of those kinds of events where it makes the city and citizens very proud to not only host this event but also partake in the event.” Preparations for this year’s International Festival began just two weeks after last year’s event ended, Damann said. Historically, the event is held in the spring, but it was postponed until fall last year due to high COVID-19 spread. This year, it is returning to its regular
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Alpharetta’s Wills Park to host pro rodeo finals ALPHARETTA, Ga. — To all the cowboys and rodeo fans in Alpharetta: It’s time to lace up those boots and put on those hats. The National Cowboy and Pro Rodeo Association will hold its rodeo finals at the Wills Park Equestrian Center from Thursday, May 5 through Saturday, May 7. The event will include sports such as bareback and saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping and steer wrestling. “Year after year, the NCPRA Rodeo in Alpharetta provides an action-packed weekend at the Wills Equestrian Center,” Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau President Janet Rodgers said. “We encourage our community and
visitors to come out and support the competitors and experience some good ‘ole-fashioned western fun, right here in Alpharetta!” Doors open at 6 p.m. and the competition begins at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy barbecue, funnel cakes and boiled peanuts and activities like pony rides, mechanical bull riding, bungee jumping and rock climbing. Vendors will be selling western attire such as cowboy hats, belt buckles, jewelry and more. Adult tickets are $20 each. Children aged 5-10 are $10, and children four and under are free to attend. — Jake Drukman
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta Rotary Club will host a tribute to fallen military members at City Hall on Memorial Day, May 30. The tribute will begin with music from the Alpharetta City Band at 9 a.m. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will include an invocation, presentation of colors, the National Anthem and laying of the wreath. Retired Lt. Col. DAVIS Jeff Davis of the U.S. Marine Corps, an Alpharetta resident, will be the tribute’s keynote speaker. Davis served in the corps for 23
years, beginning as a second lieutenant. He completed a multitude of assignments, serving twice across the Asia-Pacific region and twice in Iraq. He retired from the service in 2018 and now works as the director of audit intelligence operations at DataScan. Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin will also speak at the tribute. “America’s fallen heroes paid the ultimate price for the freedom we enjoy today,” Gilvin said. “Alpharetta’s Memorial Day Tribute is a wonderful opportunity to come together and honor those men and women for their sacrifices. Please join us as we remember those who gave their lives for us.” — Jake Drukman
Veterans group seeks volunteers to assist with military funerals NORTH METRO ATLANTA –– The Veterans Alliance Honor Guard has posted a “Help Wanted” sign seeking military veterans to help lay their brethren to rest with proper ceremony. The Alliance is an all-volunteer veterans’ group whose primary mission is to perform funerals for honorably discharged veterans in Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin, Fulton, Cherokee, and Hall Counties. Alliance members Jim Phillips and Les Henry spoke to the Cumming Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America on April 5 to seek out individuals willing to join the group and provide a proper military funeral for deceased veterans from the area. Phillips and Henry say no experience is necessary, and the organization can train volunteers to provide a dignified tribute for veterans who have passed. Those interested in more information can contact Jim Phillips at 678-471-0140. – Patrick Fox
It’s not just a gift shop. It’s a ministry, and that’s what’s going on in all these little gift shops around us. BARBARA ROWE, co-owner, Findlay Rowe Designs Gift Shop and Boutique 8 | Alpharetta-Roswell Herald | April 14, 2022
Roswell business owners find meaning in gift giving Loyal customer base has kept shop thriving By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Sisters Audrey Findlay and Barbara Rowe say it was their lifelong dream to open a gift shop, but over time, their business became like a ministry in the community. For years, the women worked together in the corporate world and raised nine children between the two of them. Findlay was a pharmacist and Rowe a computer programmer, but they loved decorating and entertaining, so they created floral designs on the side for over 25 years. That’s until 2011 when they decided the time had finally come to take a shot at their dream. In November of that year, they celebrated the grand opening of Findlay Rowe Designs Gift Shop and Boutique on Woodstock Road in Roswell with a special ribbon-cutting by former Mayor Jere Wood. Findlay said the shop started out small with only 800 square feet, but after their first year, they took over the spot next door, and in May 2021, they expanded to Woodstock. Initially, the shop was both a fullservice florist and boutique for gifts, but after just five years, they nixed the floral side of the business altogether. Today, their Roswell storefront features a variety of items from gifts and jewelry to decorative home accessories and clothing. Many of the companies they work with are either women or locally owned, including Inspiredesigns, which is
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based in Alpharetta, and INDIGO Home and Design, based in Milton. Rowe said they all support each other. “We are all separately owned,” Rowe said, “but we are here to lift each other up, so anytime there’s a need we say, ‘Well, let us call one of our surrounding gift shops.’ We really like the camaraderie. There’s really no reason for us to be in competition because what you do for your customer is what makes the difference in them coming back.” Findlay said they have about 11 employees at their Roswell store and another six or seven who work in Woodstock. And because they’re small stores, they get to really know their customers. Rowe said some customers come in just to buy a gift but may end up opening up about an issue in their lives to one of their employees, who will then hand out little bracelets to remind them that they are not alone, and someone is praying for them. “There’s nothing like being able to touch a life,” Rowe said. “It’s not just a gift shop. It’s a ministry, and that’s what’s going on in all these little gift shops around us.” In the 11 years they’ve been in Roswell, Rowe said they’ve watched their customers’ children grow up, and then their children have children. She said their customers are like family and recounted a story about a gentleman who would always drop his wife off at the store while he went out to get a haircut. “Well, she passed away,” Rowe said, “and then he would come in and we’d just tell him what he needed to buy. So, we just take all the guessing away, you know, because it’s familiar and we’re family.”
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Continued from Page 8 Those types of relationships, Findlay said, are what allowed them to reopen after closing for six weeks during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Rowe said that during that time, they were able to remodel and get their online business going thanks to the support they received from the Alpharetta/ Roswell community, which wanted to see them succeed. “It really didn’t impact us that badly, because we had an amazing group of customers who supported us during that time,” Findlay said. “They shopped online, and we would do curbside pick-up. I
think I sold more of my Jellycat bunnies that Easter than ever before. We were still above what we had done the year before after closing that long. It was just amazing.” While the sisters think “totally different,” Findlay said it’s worked out well for them. She said Rowe works on the creative side of the business, and she tries to rein in her ideas. The sisters also give back to the community by supporting the local schools, such as the Child Development Academy, as well as community events like the backpack drive for North Fulton Community Charities. Findlay Rowe Designs Gift Shop and Boutique is at 1030 Woodstock Road in Suite 3110 in Roswell. For more information, including store hours, visit findlayrowedesigns.com.
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Alpharetta-based Valor Coffee expanding to Dunwoody DUNWOODY, Ga. — Alpharetta/ Roswell-based coffee roaster and cafe Valor Coffee is opening a second cafe in the Dunwoody Village retail center. The cafe will sit in the 250 unit of Dunwoody Village, neighbored by tenants such as Bar{n} and Fresh Market. At over 2,000 square feet, the service area will be around three times the size of Valor’s small but bustling Alpharetta location, along with offering around 900 additional square feet of dedicated patio seating. Riley Westbrook, who started Valor as a 19-year-old with Ethan Rivers and Ross Walters, said they chose Dunwoody for their second location simply because they love the area. “Lots of folks thought we were a little crazy for trailblazing a third-wave/ specialty coffee shop in the ‘burbs,’” Westbrook said. “But after cafe No. 1 was received so well, it just solidified, in our eyes, that these [outside the perimeter] cities need amazing coffee with friendly service as well. “As for Dunwoody specifically,” Westbrook continued, “we love the area. There’s so much residential and housing surrounding the area and tons of people walking around and enjoying
where they live. That’s one of our favorite aspects of Alpharetta – we really have that ‘neighborhood café’ vibe up there, and we think that’ll play out in Dunwoody as well.” In 2016, Rivers, Walters and Westbrook started Valor as a mobile espresso cart that catered weddings, film sets and other events. Three years later, they opened their first cafe in Historic Downtown Alpharetta, and in December 2020, they opened their headquarters/roastery in northern Roswell. Westbrook said he thinks what sets the cafe apart are the core foundations and values they’ve put in place for their staff to grow upon. “Obviously, we didn’t perfectly hit every single aspect of the buildout of our first space, but we really think we created something special: a space where people feel welcome, days are made, and incredible coffee and bites are served,” Westbrook said. “Now our hope is to take that energy, that heart, and pick it up and move it 11 miles down [Ga.] 400.” Valor projects buildout completion and opening to come fall/winter 2022. — Chamian Cruz
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Sign-up opens for annual Tim Lester 34-Day Camp By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School is hosting the second annual Tim Lester 34-Day Camp in honor of the former NFL player and founder of the Milton Steelers youth football program. Lester died last year at age 52 due to complications related to COVID-19. The free camp is slated for May 1 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. and will offer sports-related speed and agility stations for boys and girls entering kindergarten through eighth grade. Milton High School teacher and coach Lonnie Estes, who worked with Lester for about 13 years, said a little over 110 students participated in the camp last year, and he hopes even more join this year. He said the camp is open to all athletes, not just those who play football. “We were trying to create an additional positive day in the community with this camp as we remember Tim and try to create the next generation of leaders in our community,” Estes said. At the camp, students will get to hear from a diverse group of coaches, teachers, business leaders and various college and high school athletes, who will lead multiple character discussions and drills to challenge, promote and reinforce influential life behaviors. Estes said some of the college and high school athletes were Lester’s students and are now helping with the camp as a way to carry on his legacy. The camp will focus on building the following 10 character traits: • Determination – I will believe in myself. • Effort – I will always do my best. • Diligent – I will be willing to take small steps toward my greatness. • Faithful – I will not be shaken by someone’s opinions or actions in my life. • Discipline – I will replace my bad habits with good habits. • Loyal – I will always be respectful and responsible in my actions. • Brave – I will face my fears with passion and purpose. • Fierce – I will bring my “A” game daily. • Humble – I will be gracious in my success and stumbles. • Leader – I will learn from my mistakes and make those around me better.
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Lester grew up in Florida and later attended Eastern Kentucky University, where he played for the Colonels football program from 1988-91. He was
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We were trying to create an additional positive day in the community with this camp as we remember Tim and try to create the next generation of leaders in our community.” LONNIE ESTES Milton High School teacher and coach
voted all-conference several years as a fullback/halfback. He rushed for 3,640 yards with EKU with 37 touchdowns and was an integral part in the Colonels winning three
conference titles. He was voted into the EKU Hall of Fame in 2011. Lester was then drafted in the 10th round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and spent three years with the franchise before playing with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1995-98. He was perhaps best known in NFL circles as the “Bus Driver” for serving as the lead blocker for Jerome “The Bus” Bettis. Lester closed out his professional career in 1999 with the Dallas Cowboys and went on to found Pigskin Academy, a non-profit mentoring program for at-risk athletes, as well as New Found Life Youth Football, better known as the Milton Steelers. For several years, the Steelers organization was the youth football provider in Milton, and Lester led a charge to waive registration fees to allow families to join the program free of charge. Lester also served as an assistant coach for Milton High School and Fellowship Christian School. Estes said he worked with Lester during his last year as a coach at Milton High School in 2008-09. He said that as a motivational speaker and coach
in the Milton/Alpharetta area, Lester’s message was always, “Clear eyes, Full heart, Can’t Lose.” “[That was] a tag he used during multiple public speaking engagements where his football popularity was used to address elementary and middle school kids on the importance of identifying positive character traits and being accountable,” Estes said. He added that even now when he’s teaching or coaching, sometimes he comes across kids who are missing certain traits in their behavior that could make them more successful. Through the Tim Lester 34-Day Camp, Estes said he hopes to continue to plant seeds to build students’ character. “It helps them to just become a better all-around person, and that’s what Tim did,” Estes said. “He took football and used it as a tool to draw people in to the options and opportunities to build their character or make great choices and become better people.” To register for the second annual Tim Lester 34-Day Camp, visit https:// forms.gle/EsbwvYUKXqXTZ6SF8. For questions, call 470-509-536 or email TimLesterDay34@gmail.com.
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Oxbo: Continued from Page 1 The project, proposed more than a decade ago, was intended to solve a host of safety and mobility problems by eliminating the staggered intersection at Ga. 9 and converting the portion of Oxbo Road near Mimosa Boulevard into a two-way street. It also called for new turning lanes and a traffic signal on Ga. 9 and Oxbo Road, among other improvements. Once finished, it should connect to the Roswell Historic Gateway, another planned transportation project, that will run along Atlanta Street. The Oxbo Road project was expected to be completed by July 2021. However, interim Director of Transportation Dan Skalsky said the project was delayed due to property acquisition and utility problems and slow construction. He said the city needed to acquire 25 parcels for the project. An independent investigation conducted by the law firm Jarrard & Davis last year also concluded that extreme mismanagement by city staff and the city attorney led to significant delays and millions of dollars in cash settlements. One settlement was with the owners of Roswell Hardware Company in February 2021 for temporary use of property on South Atlanta Street and Oxbo Road.
The city agreed to pay the White family $2.5 million after it failed to provide them a pad-ready relocation site for their hardware store by the deadline of Oct. 25, 2020. The city purchased the White family’s property for $3 million in 2017 because it included right-of-way needed for the project. The investigation later found the property had not been properly appraised according to state law before the city began negotiations, which happened several more times throughout the project’s history. Skalsky said construction for the Oxbo Road project stopped in 2021, with just 33 percent completion. He said the city had three options to move forward. It could either complete the project as soon as possible, modify the design or stop the project. But, Skalsky said, because it is funded by TSPLOST, state law requires the city to complete the project as intended. Skalsky said he didn’t believe it was in the city’s interest to change the project because it had already spent “a good bit of money” and it did not have an active designer on the project. He explained the design was primarily being done by city staff. “It’s just not our best opportunity to influence the cost or the direction of the project without incurring additional risk,” Skalsky said. “Once we’re in construction – this is just something I’d like everybody
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to keep in mind – it’s extremely important to keep that contractor moving or we’ll add to our current risk exposure.” Still, Skalsky said, significant traffic enhancements were added to the project to appease residents who have spoken out over the years about potential problems they foresee, like reduced lane widths along Oxbo Road, textured pavement from Mimosa Boulevard to Ga. 9, median islands at Pleasant Hill Street and Oxbo Road, enlarged landscape buffer and textured crosswalks on Oxbo Road. After Skalsky’s presentation, resident Frederic Guyonneau asked what was going to be done to hold those responsible for the project’s errors accountable now that taxpayers were paying the price. He also demanded to know who was actually benefitting from the additional roads and requested that something be done to fix Atlanta Street, which has deteriorated since construction for the Oxbo Road project began. Another resident, George Vail, remained adamant the project was never a “Roswell project” to begin with, but a way to move East Cobb commuters to Ga. 400 and back. Resident Denise Hannahan described the project as a warzone. “We’ve been dealing with the transportation department since this project started, and right now, we are still living in a warzone,” Hannahan said. “I mean, it’s just a mess over there …. I think this
We’ve been dealing with the transportation department since this project started, and right now, we are still living in a warzone.” DENISE HANNAHAN Resident
whole project needs to be readdressed and relooked at because the way it stands now, it’s not what people want. It’s a travesty.” Councilwoman Christine Hall made the motion to approve the funds, which was seconded by Councilman Peter Vanstrom. It passed 4-0, with councilmen Marcelo Zapata and Mike Palermo absent. The move is part of the city’s “Oxbo action plan,” which is intended to solve the issues outlined in the Jarrard & Davis investigative report.
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of tissue and checking the edges under the microscope until clear, cancer-free margins are obtained. Mohs surgery has the highest cure rate (usually 99%) of any procedure for the most common skin cancers and is considered the gold standard treatment for skin cancer on the head and neck. Physicians have an obligation to present patients with the most reasonable treatment options, even when that treatment option is not available in their own practice. I sleep well at night knowing that I genuinely give my patients treatment that I would not necessarily pick for myself. My job is to present facts and to be a guide but not to choose for my patients. Just today, I saw a patient who was referred to me for Mohs surgery of a basal cell carcinoma on the lower edge of the nose. We reviewed his treatment options together. He had never considered radiation
therapy until I presented it as an alternative to Mohs surgery, and ultimately radiation therapy is what he selected. Likewise, I occasionally have patients referred to me for Mohs surgery who select imiquimod cream instead of surgery after I present it as a treatment option for certain types of basal cell carcinoma. When non-surgical options exist, it is a surgeon’s responsibility to help educate a patient about treatment options worth considering. The providers at Premier Dermatology believe in second opinions and in patient advocacy. I, along with Kathryn Filipek, PA-C, strive to truly listen to our patients and empower them to seek second opinions and alternative courses of treatment. At Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta, whether we are your first or second (or fifth!) opinion, we make you and your family our priority.
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Governor: Continued from Page 1 aged insurance plans. Also included is a provision permitting law enforcement to seek involuntary commitment under certain criteria. The law goes into effect on July 1. Ralston called the bipartisan efforts the model of effective lawmaking and acknowledged the work of Rep. Todd Jones (R-South Forsyth) and Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver (D-Decatur). “This will lift Georgia from the basin of mental health care,” Ralston said. The bill faced vocal right-wing opposition in a Senate Health and Human Services Committee hearing. Opponents said it would lead to guns being removed from people diagnosed with mental illness. The version signed by Gov. Kemp removed an earlier provision that required insurance companies to provide mental health benefits if they did not offer them. “This bill is many things (and) a result of years of study and work,” State Sen. Michelle Au (D-Johns Creek) said. “It’s a framework for continued work that needs to be done. But above all, it is a moral document.” The bill creates a litany of studies and reports that will be delivered to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house or the entirety of the Legislature in the coming years. “H.B. 1013 is a bill for 11 million hardworking Georgians,” Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said. It is not a Republican or Democratic bill Duncan said. Loan cancellation by the Georgia Student Finance Authority (GSFA) is a key component to address the state’s fledgling mental health care staffing storages. Data from Mental Health America indicates the Peach State ranks 48th in access to mental health care. For students in paramedical or other fields related to aging or primary care, up to $10,000 per year may be cancelled. A person on track to become a doctor
Legislature: Continued from Page 5 materials are harmful to minors. Under the proposed law, principals are required to respond to parents within seven days. Opponents call it a book ban bill. • HB 1178, called the Parents’ Bill of Rights, would give parents the right to see materials used in classroom instruction. State law already grants public review. Both chambers chugged along after the speeches, passing bills with eyes towards the May primaries: • SB 259 removes places of wor-
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs The Mental Health Parity Act bill at a ceremony April 4 at the Capitol in Atlanta. The legislation, which passed unanimously in the House and Senate, broadens mental health access to residents. of medicine would be ineligible unless specializing in psychiatry or primary care. A person enrolled in a program to become a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse is also eligible for loan cancellation. Georgia National Guard members are eligible for loan cancellation, but must exhaust all federal funds, including those from the Departments of Defense or Veterans Affairs. A National Guard member would no longer qualify once active duty ends, fails to maintain sufficient academic standing or graduates. There is no requirement to study in a medical-related field. A student enrolled in a program related to mental health or substance abuse — including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers or behavioral health — are eligible for loan cancellation.
GSFA has the ability to identify areas with personnel shortage for future loan cancellation. Another provision in the bill changes how law enforcement may respond to a person experiencing a mental health or substance abuse emergency. If someone commits an offense and the officer has probable cause that the person is mentally ill requiring involuntary treatment, they can be taken for emergency examination by a physician. The officer does not need to file charges prior to the person going to a physician or emergency receiving facility. The officer is required to consult with a physician either in-person or by telephone and write a report that will become part of the clinical record. The physician in turn must authorize the person to be trans-
ported for examination. Police can transport the person to a facility. If county transport is required, vehicles normally used to transport criminals must be avoided. In some circumstances the person may be transported by family members to a facility. In nonemergency situations, a female may not be transported without another female who is not needing care. A female may be transported by a husband, father, adult brother or adult son. If transportation is not provided by a law enforcement agency, the cost cannot be billed to the respective government. It may be billed to the person needing care directly, but the cost is not an obligation of the health care facility.
ship from the unauthorized list where firearms or rifles can be carried. The bill also prevents local governments from prohibiting the discharge of firearms on land that is 10 acres or more. • HB 1, called “The FORUM Act,” prevents universities and technical schools from creating free speech zones. • SB 345 prevents the state or local governments from asking for proof of COVID-19 vaccination before receiving any services or accessing a building. The requirement does not apply if adherence would violate Centers for Medicare and Medicaid or any federal requirements. • SB 441 authorizes the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate any election fraud claims. That authority currently rests with the Elections
Division under Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. If a GBI investigation happens, the GBI director, assistant director and deputy director for investigations are authorized to issue subpoenas, with approval from the Georgia Attorney General. A subpoena could require local elections board to produce papers or documents. A prior elections bill, HB 1464, cleared the House, but was gutted in a Senate committee hearing. An earlier version of this bill had a provision about ballot chain of custody. Fifteen minutes before midnight political theater was on full display as the “divisive concepts” legislation was brought before the House for a floor vote. The bill, HB 1084, limits how “divi-
sive concepts” such as race are taught in K-12 curriculum. It was amended at the last moment to include language allowing the Georgia High School Association to ban transgender participation in sports. The House quickly approved 98-77 along a party line vote. A motion to reconsider failed 70-99. The Senate took up the bill just after midnight without debate and before the bill was printed. Despite objection from Democrats about the procedure, the Republican controlled Senate passed it 32-21. Before final dismissal, both chambers passed HB 824 giving lawmakers about a 40% pension increase.
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How to get your book published in 10 easy steps Kathy Des Jardins Cioffi Guest Columnist My first novel, “Mama Tried,” comes out this week. This is a sentence I only dreamed about writing long before and throughout the years I penned Good Books stories for Appen Media Group. Then one of those articles finally helped turn fantasy into reality for me. The assignment: Interview George Weinstein, Atlanta Writers Club executive director, about how to get published. There are three ways, he said: traditionally with a big press and, usually, a literary agent, (difficulty level: 10 out of 10); traditionally via a small press, minus the agent, (difficulty between 5-7); self-publishing (difficulty from 1-4). After spending years fixated on big houses – fiercely guarded by what author Laura Morelli calls “gatekeepers” – I listened to Weinstein. Now I have a published book, thanks to these 10 steps. Step 1: Finish. Every author I’ve interviewed in 40-plus years had one thing in common: They’d finished their books. Sounds obvious, but it’s key. Step 2: Pick your priorities. While shifting my focus away from big publishers means I didn’t snag a milliondollar book deal, it also means I have a published book now instead of piles of printouts.
Step 3: Get the words right. I wrote so many versions of the same book over so many years that nearly half the people in my acknowledgements died. I just didn’t write any of the drafts well. I was always too anxious to rush them off to top agents I assumed were just waiting to wade through wordiness and a weak plot to discover raw talent. They weren’t. Once you burn a literary bridge with work that isn’t ready, it’s burned forever. Step 4: Don’t get too many words right. Publishers – especially for first books – have a word limit of around 100,000, sometimes much less. Don’t think that will change once the powersthat-be see your stunning words. It won’t. They won’t even look at something far too long. Step 5: Be prepared to trim some of your words. Especially if there are 160,000 of them. In that case, be prepared to trim over a third of your words. Imagine weighing 160 and dieting down to 100 or so. Avoid that torture with editing. Step 6: Be prepared to similarly part ways with some of your publishing fantasies. Like the aforementioned million-dollar contract. Throw in Reese Witherspoon turning your novel into a movie and being an Oprah Book Club pick. If it happens, yay! If it doesn’t, still yay because you’re published.
Step 7: Find a reliable reader. None of Step 6 will occur without accepting constructive criticism. This can be from a friend, spouse or book buddy. Anyone who will read endless drafts and tell you the hard truth. Find your person. Then listen. Step 8: It IS what you know. If you don’t read thrillers, don’t write thrillers. Conversely, if you write mainstream fiction, read mainstream fiction. Lots of it. There’s truth in Malcom Gladwell’s 10,000-hour rule. Step 9. It can also be who you know. I volunteered alongside author Marilyn Baron for three years with Roswell Reads, watching six of her 28 works of fiction come to fruition, before realizing her publisher was seeking numerous genres other than cozy mysteries and romance – including mine. Yes, that elusive literary introduction I’d spent ages chasing had been one friend-turnedfairy-godmother away for years. Who do you know? Ask for help. Step 10: Help others. There’s a reason Weinstein is called “the book whisperer.” He helps writers. I will, too, in whatever small way I can. Just go to kathydesjardins.com and drop me a message. Kathy is a guest columnist for Appen Media. You can find her new book “Mama Tried” on Amazon.
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The lifespan of history and the lessons lost I came across a nice piece of writing the other day. Marc Cenedella, founder and CEO of Ladders website, wrote a piece, “Once in a Lifetime,” in which he proposed that the United States PAT FOX faces a monumental Managing Editor crisis every 80 years. pat@appenmedia.com He observed that in 1781, 1861, 1941 and again in 2021, this country has had to reshape itself to forge a new social and economic path to the future. It is no coincidence, he wrote, that the average human life is about 80 years. These major upheavals surface as the final eyewitnesses to the last crisis are buried – the limit of personal memory. “We bury wisdom in its grave, only to retrace the path to its errors.” That’s a good line.
It explains much of what’s going on in America today. Most astounding to me are neo-Nazis parading openly on the same soil where, 80 years earlier, my father, the fathers of nearly all the kids I grew up with, and three of my uncles shipped overseas to fight tyranny in its most evil incarnation. Even a decade after the war, when I was a kid, the extremist displays we see today would never have happened. There was no audience for them. In today’s polarized society, it is remarkable how both ends of the political spectrum siphon blood spilled for this country to nourish their own agendas – less regulation, higher wages, smaller houses, bigger cars. Sometimes, when I see at old, scratchy newsreels from the 1920s, I study the people walking down city streets in their suits and porkpie hats. I wonder what they are thinking about. Maybe they’re musing over a Will Rogers column poking fun at Calvin Coolidge, or
how Black Gold won the Kentucky Derby. Maybe they are chatting with a friend about the new Buster Keaton movie (never mentioning that he performed all his own mindboggling stunts without computer generated imagery). Whatever it was the were talking about, most has been lost to history, topics we’ll probably never discuss again. One final note about the lifespan of memory and its blue-collar relationship with history. It’s personal, but it helps illustrate how fickle the relationship can be. During my childhood, my dad would often say, “I like old Joe,” whenever my little brother, Joseph, did something praiseworthy, like bringing home a good report card. It was years later he told me where he came up with the expression. He picked it up from Harry Truman. During Truman’s 1948 campaign, a reporter asked the president his thoughts on Soviet Premier Stalin whom he’d met
at the Potsdam Conference in 1945. This was a good 12 years after Stalin had organized a mass starvation in Ukraine that led to the deaths of more than 3 million peasants. “I like old Joe,” Truman told the reporter. “He is a decent fellow. But Joe is a prisoner of the Politburo.” You won’t find that quote in any history book. Before Google, you’d have had to scour library basement archives to unearth it. Yet, my dad remembered it from when it happened. He might have read it in a newspaper or heard it on a radio news broadcast. It stuck with him, and it died with him – except for my remembering it. The quote is all but forgotten now. If no one reads this column – which is pretty likely – then, in a few years, it will be as though Truman’s expression of fondness for one of history’s greatest monsters will never have been uttered.
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Mr. Garrett Benjamin Couch, age 35, of Johns Creek, Georgia passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Garrett was born on September 12, 1986 in Pasadena, California, a son to Russell & Linda Couch, and his mother Pamela Couch. Garrett was an incredible young man full of strength, perseverance, joy and wisdom. No matter the obstacles, regardless of the circumstances, he found a way to prevail. Garrett had a true passion for working with students of all types and empowering those with special needs to be recognized to their full potential. That passion led him to teach high school, most recently at Innovations Academy of Johns Creek. Despite having Spina Bifida, Garrett was extremely independent. Garrett is survived by his father and step-mother, Russell & Linda Couch, his mother, Pamela Couch, his sisters: Alexandra Barker, Amber Burza, and Autumn Heredia, his grandmother:
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and another followed in 1981. Then the family moved to Roswell, Georgia where they resided until Cheryl’s passing. They welcomed their third child in 1992. When the older children started college, Cheryl went back to teaching at Timber Ridge Elementary School in Marietta, Georgia where she taught for more than ten years. There she was loved by all her first grade students, who showed their appreciation by hugging her after class. All her students passed the first grade CRCTs every year she taught. When she was Timber Ridge’s Reading Coordinator she made sure that every child was reading at or above grade level which helped Timber Ridge earn the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools Award. Cheryl was a kind, caring, sweet, and gentle soul. She always smiled and was kind to everyone she met until the day she passed away. Her hobbies included sewing, crafting, and tai chi. She was an active member of the Roswell United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school when her children were young. She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Robert “Bobby” Brewer. She is survived by her husband, and her children Laura Jorgensen, John Jorgensen, and Jeffrey Jorgensen (wife Suzanne and their children Jasper and Soren).
DEATH NOTICES Ronald Russell, 84, of Milton, GA passed away on March 22, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Scott Dunbar, 50, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on March 25, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Cheryl Jorgensen, 75, of Roswell, GA passed away on March 31, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Nodya Havice, 75, of Roswell, GA passed away on March 23, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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Darrell Flowe, 68, of Roswell, GA passed away on March 24, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Patsy Flowe, 94, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on March 30, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Rita Leanza, 85, of Alpharetta, GA passed away on April 2, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Bobby Joe Reed, 88, of Cumming, GA passed away on April 3, 2022. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Full-time Software Developers: Analyze, Design, Develop, Test & Implement Specialized Apps in Java, J2EE, .Net, WebSphere, DW, ETL, Oracle, Automation tools. Req: Masters or Forgn Equi. in CS/Engg (Any)/Busi Admn/ or IT rel & 6 mon exp. Software Developers: Analyze, Design, Develop, Test & Implement Specialized Apps in Java, J2EE, .Net, WebSphere, DW, ETL, Oracle, Automation tools. Req: Bachelors or Forgn Equi. in CS/Engg (Any)/Busi Admn/ or IT rel & 6 mon exp. F/T. Travel. LOC: Alpharetta, GA. Mail Resumes: HR, Novelty Infotech, Inc., 4080 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Suite 1408, Alpharetta, GA 30005. EOE.
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TELLER Roswell area. Previous cashhandling experience, detail oriented, strong communication skills and self motivation. Previous financial institution experience a plus. Resume to: dcaudle@ffcuga.org
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POOL TECHNICIANS WANTED Part-time & Full-time positions available. Pay is $12-$14 per hour. Hours starting at 6:30AM, Monday-Friday. Pick-up truck not required but must have your own reliable transportation. Gas allowance provided. Looking for people who enjoy working outside and are enthusiastic, dependable & punctual. Able to contribute independently or on a crew with consistently friendly attitude. Well-established commercial pool maintenance company providing service in the North Atlanta Metro area.
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RECEPTIONIST GCAC of Georgia, Giving Children A Chance is in search of a receptionist in Alpharetta, Georgia We are seeking an exceptional individual with a positive attitude who has the ability to multitask and possesses great organizational skills. The right person will be willing to go above and beyond to deliver superior services to a diverse customer base. This candidate will function as a team player supporting a passionate group of professionals working in a private Foster Care Placement Agency and performing front office responsibilities. The candidate must have excellent verbal communication skills, with a great understanding of how to work with others from all walks of life. Qualified candidate will function as a gate keeper for the organization. The rewards of this job offer a unique opportunity to work in an environment where one can truly makes a difference in the life of a child. Prefer a college degree in business, social sciences, or marketing. Candidate will have a working knowledge of Windows based programs, telephone systems and office equipment. To apply, please send resume, salary requirements and a detailed cover letter explaining your interest in this position to Heatherl@GCACofGeorgia.com
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Director of Open Arms Special Needs Ministry Alpharetta Presbyterian Church has an opportunity for a compassionate and energetic individual who enjoys working with special needs children, youth, and adults to direct our Open Arms ministry. Responsibilities • Lead the Promise Class (where our special needs community congregates) during Sunday morning services in worship through music, Bible lessons, crafts, and other activities. • Supervise, work with, and coordinate volunteers and staff. • Direct quarterly respite events at the church. • Work alongside the Open Arms committee and Associate Pastor to identify opportunities to sustain and grow this ministry. Hours vary but average six per week, with 3–4 hours every Sunday morning. Compensation is up to $18/hour plus 3 Sundays (weeks) of paid vacation per year. Requirements • Annual Background Check and Child Safety Training • Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) CPR training/certification for infants, children, and adults (or complete within 3 months of hire) • Proof of vaccination against COVID-19, since you will be working with a vulnerable population. • Degree in Special Education and experience managing staff preferred. • Age 21 years or older. Interested? Send us a letter telling us why, along with your resume: jobs@alpharettapres.com To learn more about Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, please visit us in person or at https://alpharettapres.com/.
Newspaper Delivery Routes Open We have several delivery routes open in the Alpharetta-Roswell / North Fulton area. The work is once a week and requires the following: Reliable transportation, very clean driving record (we do a record check), and professional work ethic. We prefer the ideal person to have experience delivering newspapers but that is not an absolute requirement. The delivery route is to every home in the subdivision - and is NOT subscriber based. The route can be done on your schedule - within our specific 2-3 day window - depending on which paper you deliver. We pay for all your gas, provide bags, and pay you as an independent contractor on a per home delivered basis. Call our office at 770-442-3278 to request an application. The typical route pays approximately $140 plus gas per week and takes about 4-5 hours to deliver.
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GREELAWN ROSWELL Prime drive-up location! Accommodates 4 urns, or one casket & one urn. $4895.
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