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DeKalb County works to fill polling positions By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County is still looking for residents to help staff the polls on Nov. 3 for an anticipated busy election day. To become a poll worker, residents of DeKalb County who are at least 16 years of age, speak and write in English, and have not been convicted of a felony may apply online on the DeKalb County website. Poll workers must also not be related to any of the candidates or hold a public office. While there is no hard deadline, the DeKalb County Elections Office says it is looking to fill spots as soon as possible. While COVID-19 has created some roadblocks, many polling sites faced issues during the June 9 primaries due to lack of poll workers and new machinery. In the 2018 general election, six in ten poll workers were over the age of 61, and 27 percent of those over 61 were over the age of 70, according to government data from that year’s Election Administration and Voting Survey. Previous years had seen similar demographics of older poll workers. Due to COVID-19’s effect on the elderly population, many of the usual poll workers are opting to stay home this November. “Due to the pandemic, you never know what is going to happen,” DeKalb County Communications Manager Andrew Cauthen said. “Also, it is a good

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way to practice your civic duty.” The DeKalb County Elections Office is working with various civic organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. The county offers two other options for voting for those not comfortable with going to the polls. Citizens can request a ballot by email and send it in by mail, or they can take advantage of the 24/7 drop boxes at one of nine locations. Neither method requires interaction with the staff. Currently, voters can request an absentee ballot as late as Friday, Oct. 30. Poll workers will be compensated $110 per election and $15 per training session. Minimum hours are 6 a.m. till closeout.

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody homeowners can take heart that city spending for next year is not expected to take a bigger bite out of their wallets. That’s the word after members of the City Council Budget Committee spent two days poring over line items in preparation for the 2021 budget. The committee met Sep. 9 and 10 to discuss cuts and adjustments to a budget expected to fund the city through the COVID-19 crisis. The $20 million general operating budget reflects a 4.1 percent cut in services and an infusion of more than $5 million from the reserve funds, which will result in a balanced budget without an increase in the property tax rate. However, several city officials warned that it may be necessary to look at a change in the millage rate if the pandemic continues to significantly affect the world and Dunwoody’s economy through 2021 and beyond. “We’ve always planned in Dunwoody for a downturn, we’ve always had a healthy reserve and now it’s time to use it,” Dunwoody City Manager Eric Linton said. “We’ve made adjustments to reflect a COVID economy — note that I am not

saying a ‘down’ economy because in some areas, our economy is thriving.” A summary of the proposed budget compiled by Linton warned that a “decrease in commercially based revenue may be long-term and a millage rate increase might be warranted, in this upcoming year or the next.” Budget highlights include cuts to virtually every major department, except technology, according to Dunwoody Assistant Finance Director J. Jay Vinicki, who led the committee through a Power Point presentation. The budget cuts include reductions of: • $431,000 (12 percent) to the Parks Department, which includes reductions in repairs and maintenance, as well as a decrease in supplies for special events. • $290,000 (14.8 percent) to Community Development, achieved through savings from rebidding services, as well as eliminating hazardous waste recycling events in 2021. • $130,000 (1.4 percent) to police by leaving two vacant positions open and reducing other administrative costs. • $236,000 (8.8 percent) to the Public Works Department with delays to the repair and maintenance of streets and lights; • $135,000 (22 percent) to the Communications Department by structural changes and eliminating the printing of the Dunwoody Digest until at least the

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East Point man faces murder charges Dunwoody police say an East Point man shot and killed his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend and the woman’s mother outside a Dunwoody apartment complex late Sunday. Investigators arrested Justin Deion Turner, on Sept. 7. He is being held in the Dekalb County Jail, where he faces two counts of murder, three counts of aggravated assault and three counts of possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a felony. The Dunwoody Police Department identified the murder victims as Crystal Williams, 22, and her mother, Danyel Sims, 46, of Lawrenceville. Police said Turner shot the two women as well as Williams’ 18-year-old brother, Malachi Williams -- Sims’ son -- during an incident that occurred shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sept. 6 in the 6800 block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. Police said Turner used his vehicle to cut off an SUV carrying the three victims and fired multiple shots into the vehicle near the front entrance to Dunwoody Glen Apartments. He then fled the scene in his vehicle. A teenage boy, who was a friend of

the family, was also an occupant in the SUV at the time. That juvenile sustained no injuries, according to detectives. When police arrived on the scene, they found Sims and the Williams siblings lying on the ground near the SUV. Malachi Williams’ wounds were considered non-life-threatening. Dunwoody detectives captured Turner in Atlanta. Bond has not been set, according to Dekalb County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Cynthia Williams. Police said the case in now in the hands of the Dekalb County District Attorney’s office. “It’s obviously a huge tragedy,” Dunwoody Police Department Sgt. Robert Parsons said Thursday. “It’s a senseless act of violence. There was relationship dynamic between the victims and the perpetrator, so there it was an isolated thing. But it certainly doesn’t take away from the fact that it still was very tragic. It’s not something that we have happen often in Dunwoody, thankfully. So we’re working with the DA now to make sure that prosecution is successful. And our hearts go out to the friends and family members of all those involved.”

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Police investigate report of attempted armed robbery DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police say a resident reported he was approached by three men, one armed with a handgun, outside his apartment complex on Peachtree Place Parkway shortly after midnight Sept. 1. The victim, a 63-year-old man, told police the armed susThe Dunwoody pect demanded police departmoney, acment reports cording to an no arrests incident report. for DUI or When the man drug possestold the suspect sion Aug. 31, he only had 2020 – Sept. $23 in his wal7, 2020 for let, the gunman anyone over ordered him the age 21 and to hand over charged with the keys to his a crime other car. The victim than possesexplained that sion of 1 oz of it was his only marijuana. vehicle and the three left the scene without harming him or stealing any of his property. While an officer was taking the victim’s statement, police received reports that three men were spotted climbing the fence of a nearby residential property along Winters Chapel Road. According to reports, one of the three men was also armed with a gun. The homeowner provided police with security camera video of the three suspects, which showed one waving a handgun in the air, the report stated. Police canvassed the area but could not locate the three men.

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Dunwoody resident completes medical doctorate Dr. Monet S. Johnson, a 2009 graduate of The Westminster Schools, graduated from Morehouse School of Medicine and will live her dream of practicing medicine. Monet was one of 25 medical school students in the country to be accepted to the Pediatrics Residency Program at Emory University. A Dunwoody resident since second grade, Monet helped the Vanderlyn Chess team win the 1999 State Championship. She later attended Peachtree

Middle School before starting seventh grade at The Westminster Schools and graduated in 2009. Monet earned a Bachelor of Arts in public policy at UNC-Chapel Hill, and a master’s in medical science before moving on to Morehouse School of Medicine.

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third quarter of 2021; • $140,000 to smaller departments (2.3 percent). The committee also discussed, for the first time, an organized plan to fund projects through revenue generated through the special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST), the hotel/ motel tax and the capital projects fund. The economy has taken quite a hit to the three revenue sources, especially the hotel/motel tax collections, according to Dunwoody Assistant City Manager Richard Platto. Hotel/motel revenues, recorded as about $500,000 in 2021, are estimated to be $390,000 in 2022, and $250,000 in 2023, 2024 and 2025, but officials

emphasized that this is a conservative number. “I’m glad to go into this with such a conservative number,” Councilman Jim Riticher said. “We wanted to be conservative knowing that this could change at any time.” In addition, SPLOST revenues, estimated to be about $7.4 million in 2021, have been downgraded to about $5 million for the following four years. Most of that money is allocated to transportation improvements. The capital projects fund will be $3.4 million in 2021 and about $200,000 for the next four years, and most of the money will be spent on technology improvements. There will be time for citizen input on the proposed budget at upcoming council meetings. A copy of the budget is available on the city’s website, dunwoodyga.gov.

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OBITUARIES Mary Scially-Oechsler, 90, died peacefully at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, GA on Sunday, September 6. Mary was born in Jersey City, NJ and spent most of her life in New Jersey before moving to Atlanta a year ago. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother known for her sweet, kind, loving personality. She enjoyed reading, socializing and living her Christian beliefs. Many sought her ear as she was a great listener and always provided great words of wisdom. Mary never forgot a holiday or celebration without sending a card. (Hallmark will miss her). She was predeceased by two husbands, Joseph Scially in 1985 and Emil Oechsler in 2007, a daughter Elizabeth Ellen, her brother; Michael Henry and her parents: Charles and Ellen (Downs) Henry. She is survived by daughters: Joanne Sarracino (Steve) Wood Ridge, NJ; Kathleen Tchorni (David – deceased) White Plains, NY; Lisa Herega (Timothy) Beachwood, NJ; her son, Joseph Scially (Jodi) Atlanta, GA; her stepchildren: Ron Oechsler and Nancy Mara; grandchildren: Christine,

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on October 15, 1946. He attended the University of Maryland and upon graduation in 1968, joined the Air Force pilot training program. In 1971, he met Diane at Capon Springs, a family resort in West Virginia where he often vacationed with his parents as a child, and they were married a year later. After serving in the Air Force, he began his career with Delta Airlines in 1973. During his 30-year career as a pilot, he rose to the rank of international captain before retiring in 2003. Vernon loved music. This inspired him to play the piano, apprentice as a piano tuner, and volunteer at the Atlanta Opera. He also loved hiking Stone Mountain many times per week and was active in Birds of a Feather International where he dedicated his time and support to fellow pilots. Vernon’s greatest love was travel. He thoroughly enjoyed discovering and learning about new destinations and sharing his knowledge with friends and family. During retirement, he fulfilled a dream of owning a vacation home in Hawaii and spent a lot of time there hiking and exploring the islands. He also planned memorable family trips to Disney, Hawaii, Washington DC, and the Grand Canyon. Every year, he looked forward to the annual family trip to Capon Springs and visiting the family farmhouse with Diane’s extended family. When he was not traveling, he was very active in attending Ryan’s golf tournaments and Madeline’s gymnastics competitions. Private services for the family will be held in the coming week, and interment will be at the Georgia National Cemetery in October. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be sent to the Gary Sinise Foundation at www. garysinisefoundation.org/donate/ or the Tallulah Falls School Vernon Norris Memorial Scholarship Fund at www.tallulahfalls.org/advancement/ donate-now.cms

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Theater community is under threat The Stage Door Players represents the City of Dunwoody’s premiere (and likely oldest) arts organization. Stage Door is well-respected within the Atlanta theater community. This respect was earned by long-time Artistic Director Robert Egizio who, during his 15-plus years at the helm, has built a professional theater company with a loyal subscriber base. The survival of the theater is under severe threat, partially from COVID but primarily from the recent and quietly announced decision to “furlough” Robert Egizio while apparently retaining an administrative managing director. If Stage Door is to survive, it will require inventive artistic minds rather than administrators to make it happen. In the months ahead, Robert Egizio’s creative direction, enthusiasm and commitment will be needed more than ever before. If you are a subscriber, contributor, theater fan or a citizen who believes that the arts are important to Dunwoody, I urge you to write to the Stage Door Board, North DeKalb Arts Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody GA, 30338, in support of Robert Egizio and the future of the Stage Door Players. Anne Hayden Dunwoody

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FAMAG and the ever-changing stock market It’s been said many times. It’s not a stock market, it’s a market of stocks. In 1889 Edward Jones, Charles Dow and Charles Bergstresser founded Wall Street LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP The Journal. May, 1896, gave birth to the Dow Jones Industrial Average as a stock market and economic indicator. Reflecting the dynamics of a growing nation, the Dow has changed markedly since its creation. At inception it en-

compassed 12 companies, largely basic material and consumer goods suppliers. As market leaders changed, firms were added, others dropped. In 2018, GE, the last remaining component of the original 12, was removed. In August, the latest alteration of the index took place, adding Salesforce.com, Honeywell and Amgen, while eliminating Exxon Mobile, Pfizer, and Raytheon Technologies. The addition of a .com stock and a split in Apple’s stock reflect the impact of soaring technology related valuations in the face of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place mandates. On August 28, the Dow turned positive for the year, although the average still lagged its

“all-time-high” record set in February. Conversely, the Dow’s more heavily techweighted cousins set new all-time-highs on Aug. 28. Wait a minute,” you say, “what about the virus?” Mr. Market tends to look beyond today to tomorrow. Investors are chasing companies that “benefit from work-from-home consumers or are Internet-based, have strong balance sheets, have globally diversified revenue, or are defensive in nature,” says Daniel Needham, president of Morningstar Investment Management. Defensive stocks, he notes, are those whose “demand for their products depends less on the strength of the economy.” Another force propelling market averages is a shift toward passive investing, buying mutual funds or ETFs that track indexes like the Dow 30, S&P 500, or Nasdaq. But there’s a zinger inherent in index tracking. For example, the S&P 500 encompasses 500 companies. If you buy an ETF that replicates the S&P 500 you don’t own an equal weighting of all 500 stocks. Since the index is “market-capitalization weighted,” the larger soaring valuations of hot stocks means they comprise an ever growing and disproportionate percentage of the index. As of June 30, the Big 5 FAMAG giants — Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet (Google) — comprised 21.6 percent of the index. This results in intense volatility when investor sentiment sloshes to the downside or upside regarding these holdings. The Dow with 30 stocks is more limited in scope than the S&P 500, yet it’s followed by the media as a reflection of the broader stock market and the economy generally. The Dow is price-weighted, not cap-weighted like the S&P 500. As investors chase Dow stocks and the darlings de jour rise, hot holdings may disproportionally influence the index. Solution

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BEST MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS Elvina Vitkin, M.D. Weight Control 631 N Main St, Suite 203, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-664-0803 drvitkin.com Weight Loss MD 9925 Haynes Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-777-7495 eweightlossmd.com

Home Helpers Home Care 5755 North Point Pkwy #281, Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-430-8511 homehelpershomecare.com/ alpharetta

BEST MEMORY CARE

SYNERGY HomeCare 11380 Southbridge Pkwy, Suite 225, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-777-4781 synergyhomecare.com

Celebration Village 3000 Celebration Blvd, Suwanee, GA 30024 770-814-6694 Cvillage.com

The Memory Center 12050 Findley Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-476-3678 thememorycenter.com

BEST MOBILITY STORE 101 Mobility 935 GA-124 Suite 201, Braselton, GA 30517 770-791-2000 101mobility.com

Heavenly Wheels 6375 McGinnis Ferry Rd. #101, Johns Creek, GA 30005 678-847-0301 heavenlywheels.com

BEST MUSIC THERAPY Rhythm & Therapy 404-913-2328 rhythmandtherapy.com

The George Center 12060 Etris Rd Suite 200, Roswell, GA 30075 678-701-1203 thegeorgecenter.com

BEST NUTRITIONIST

Medical Fitness & Wellness Group 10700 Medlock Bridge Rd. #105 Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-4078 excercise4prevention.com Smart Nutrition & Wellness 1095 Old Roswell Rd Suite E Roswell, GA 30076 770-910-5675 smartnutritionandwellness.com

BEST OBGYN

Modern OBGYN Multiple Locations 404-446-2496 reyesobgyn.com Inspire Ob/Gyn, LLC 5400 Laurel Springs Pkwy Suite 1403 Suwanee, GA 30024 770-282-4802 inspireobgyn.com

BEST OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

High Hopes Children’s Therapy 3538 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-395-3269 highhopestherapy.com Kidz Therapy Networks 5050 Research Ct #800, Suwanee, GA 30024 770-205-5551 kidztherapynetworks.com

BEST ONCOLOGY

The Center for Advanced Medicine 3333 Old Milton Pkwy, Suite 560 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-551-2730 advanced-med.com Georgia Cancer Specialists Johns Creek 6300 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8965 gacancer.com/johns-creek

BEST OPHTHALMOLOGY Milan Eye Center Multiple Locations 678-381-2020 milaneyecenter.com Thomas Eye Group Multiple Locations 770-475-5515 thomaseye.com

BEST OPTOMETRY

Atlanta Eye Care Multiple Locations 770-475-1777 or 678-393-2025 atlantaeyecare.com Thomas Eye Group Multiple Locations 770-475-5515 thomaseye.com

BEST ORAL SURGERY

Atlanta Oral and Facial Surgery Multiple Locations 877-269-2637 atlantaoralsurgery.com Dr. Sergio J. Pausa, DMD 4895 Windward Pkwy #102, Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-319-9930 drpausa.com

BEST ORTHODONTIST

Hiser Orthodontics 3180 North Point Pkwy #521, Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-330-9083 hiserortho.com

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BEST ORTHOPEDICS

Resurgens Orthopedics Multiple locations 770-475-2710 resurgens.com Atlanta Innovative Medicine 8460 Holcomb Bridge Road Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-691-6702 atlantamedicine.com

BEST PEDIATRIC DENTIST Children’s Dental Zone 3455 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022 770-777-1222 childrensdentalzone.com

Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics 4205 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-664-4936 alpharettachildrensdentistry.com

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

Roswell Pediatrics Multiple Locations 770-751-0800 roswellpediatrics.com Pediatric Physicians Multiple Locations 770-518-9277 pediatricphysicianspc.com

BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY

Johns Creek Physical Therapy 4060 Johns Creek Pkwy, Suite H, Suwanee, GA 30024 770-622-5344 johnscreekpt.com Champion Physical Therapy Multiple Locations 770-410-1808 or 770-205-3939 championpt.net

BEST PODIATRY

Ankle & Foot Centers of GA 4385 Johns Creek Pkwy Suite 200, Suwanee, GA 30024 770-418-0456 ankleandfootcenters.com North Fulton Podiatry 1380 Upper Hembree Rd., Roswell, GA 30076 770-346-7500

BEST SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

Senior Services North Fulton 11381 Southbridge Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-993-1906 ssnorthfulton.org Roswell Senior Center 830 Grimes Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 770-641-3950 roswellgov.com

BEST SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

Celebration Village 3000 Celebration Blvd, Suwanee, GA 30024 770-814-6694 Cvillage.com Village Park Senior Living Multiple Locations 678-677-8900 villageparkseniorliving.com

BEST SPEECH THERAPY

High Hopes Children’s Therapy 3538 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005 540-207-5163 highhopestherapy.com Rogers Bridge Pediatric Therapy 2845 Summercrest Lane Duluth, GA 30096 478-454-8889 rogersbridgepediatrictherapy.com

BEST SUBSTANCE ABUSE/ ADDICTION TREATMENT

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GA Urology Multiple Locations 678-417-0400 gaurology.com

BEST VEIN SPECIALIST

Smokejack 29 S. Main St., Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-410-7611 smokejackbbq.com

Hamilton Dermatology 11800 Atlantis Place Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-360-8881 hamiltonderm.com

Jekyll Brewing Cooter Brown Ale 15 Academy St, Alpharetta, GA, 30009 470-273-5932 jekylbrewing.com

BEST VETERINARIAN

Variant Lumen 66 Norcross St, Roswell, GA, 30075 678-242-8189 variantbrewing.com

Midway Animal Hospital 6785 Atlanta Hwy, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-475-2003 midwayvets.com

BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

FOOD & BEVERAGE

BB’s Bagels 770 McFarland Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-475-1818 bbsbagels.net

BEST ALL AROUND RESTAURANT Village Tavern 11555 Rainwater Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-6490 villagetavern.com

North Fulton Treatment Center 601 Bombay Ln, Roswell, GA 30076 770-754-4674 northfultontreamentcenter.com

BEST ASIAN FOOD

Nahm Thai Cuisine 5310 Windward Pkwy W, Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-762-118 nahmfinethaicuisine.com

Piedmont Urgent Care by Wellstreet Multiple Locations 770-521-6690 wellstreet.com

Tanaka Sushi 11235 Alpharetta Hwy, Unit 122 Roswell, GA 30076 770-740-1488

Peachtree Immediate Care North Point 10905 Haynes Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-343-9898 peachtreemed.com

Nothing Bundt Cakes Alpharetta 5230 Windward Pkwy, Suite 102 Milton, GA 30004 678-366-1445 nothingbundtcakes.com/ bakery/ga/alpharetta

Advanced Urology Multiple Locations 404-586-4570 advancedurology.com

BEST BEER (LOCAL)

The Village Animal Hospital 5075 Abbotts Bridge Road Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-754-1234 thevillageanimalhospital.com

Cherry Street Brewpub at Halcyon 6640 Town Square Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-696-4929 cherrystreethalcyon.com

BEST UROLOGY

Cue Multiple Locations 770-667-0089 cuebarbecue.com

Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta 3180 North Point Pkwy, Suite 420 Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-345-1899 premierdermatologyatlanta.com

No Longer Bound 2725 Pine Grove Rd. Cumming, GA 30041 770-886-7873 nolongerbound.com

BEST URGENT CARE

BEST BBQ

BEST BAKERY

Alpine Bakery 12315 Crabapple Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-410-9883 alpinebakeryandtrattoria.com

The Original Pancake House 5530 Windward #120a, Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-393-1355 pancakesalpharetta.com

BEST BREWERY/BREWPUB Jekyll Brewing City Center 15 Academy St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-273-5932 jekyllbrewing.com Cherry Street Brewing 5810 Bond St Cumming, GA 30040 770-205-5512 cherrystreetbrewing.com

BEST BURGER

BurgerFi 5475 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770 817 4658 burgerfi.com Lucky’s Burger & Brew 1144 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075 770-518-5695 luckysburgerandbrew.com

BEST CAJUN/CREOLE FOOD

Flatlands Bourbon and Bayou 52B N Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-242-5458 flatlands52.com

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BEST COFFEE SHOP (LOCAL) Valor Coffee 44 Milton Ave, Alpharetta, GA 30009 706-452-3329 valor.coffee The Nest Café 58 Canton St #101, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-231-2477 thenestcafe.net

BEST DESSERT

Andy’s Frozen Custard 3670 Old Milton Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-268-6175 eatandys.com Alpine Bakery 12315 Crabapple Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-410-9883 alpinebakeryandtrattoria.com

BEST FAMILY DINING

BurgerFi 5475 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770 817 4658 burgerfi.com Village Tavern 11555 Rainwater Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-6490 villagetavern.com

BEST FINE DINING

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton, GA 30009 770-817-0161 miltonscuisine.com Altobeli’s 300 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022 770-664-8055 Altobelis.com

BEST GERMAN FOOD

Gasthaus Tirol 310 Atlanta Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 770-844-7244 gasthaus-cumming.com Kurt’s Bistro 3305 Peachtree Industiral Blvd. #100, Duluth, GA 30096 770-623-4128 kurtsrestaurant.com

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BEST HAPPY HOUR

Kona Grill - Avalon 5100 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-226-1540 konagrill.com Mercantile Social 20 N Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30004 470-242-5317 mercantilesocial.com

BEST INDIAN FOOD

Madras Chettinaad 4305 State Bridge Rd #108, Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-393-3131 madraschettinaad.com Persis Biryani Indian Grill 631 N Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-395-5457 persisindiangrill.com

BEST ITALIAN FOOD

Altobeli’s 300 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022 770-664-8055 altobelis.com Pasta Vino 11130 State Bridge Rd F103, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-777-1213 pastavino.net

BEST LOCAL FLAIR RESTAURANT

Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton, GA 30009 770-817-0161 miltonscuisine.com Table & Main 1028 Canton St, Roswell, GA 30075 678-869-5178 eats.rohospitality.com

BEST LUNCH SPOT

BurgerFi 5475 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770 817 4658 burgerfi.com The Savory Gourmet 63 Milton Ave, Suite 109, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-857-3960 savorygourmetmarket.com

BEST MEXICAN FOOD Superica 1130 1st St #1030, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-248-5239 superica.com

7 Tequilas 10945 State Bridge Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-558-1156 7tequilasmexicanrestaurant.com

BEST PATIO DINING

Village Tavern 11555 Rainwater Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-6490 villagetavern.com Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails 800 Mayfield Rd, Milton, GA 30009 770-817-0161 miltonscuisine.com

BEST PIZZA

Pasta Vino 11130 State Bridge Rd F103, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-777-1213 pastavino.net Mama’s Pizza 5950 North Point Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-751-6001 mamaspizzaalpharetta.com

BEST SALAD

Brookwood Grill 880 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076 770-587-0102 brookwoodgrill.com Kale Me Crazy Alpharetta Multiple Locations 470-509-5744 or 678-878-3188 kalemecrazy.net

BEST SEAFOOD

BEST TAKEOUT FOOD

The Woodhouse Day Spa Avalon 7150 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-241-2733 avalon.woodhousespas.com

The Savory Gourmet 63 Milton Ave, Suite 109, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-857-3960 savorygourmetmarket.com

BEST FARMERS MARKET

BurgerFi 5475 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770 817 4658 burgerfi.com

RECREATION BEST ART LESSONS/STUDIO Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Building 700, Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8448 johnscreekarts.com Sis + Moon’s 24 Milton Avenue, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-310-9338 sisandmoons.com

BEST COMMUNITY EVENT

Wire & Wood Alpharetta Music Festival wireandwoodalpharetta.com Brew Moon Festival alpharettabusinessassociation.com

BEST DANCE LESSONS/STUDIO Core Dance & Acrobatic Studios 5905 Atlanta Hwy #103, Alpharetta, GA 30004 470-299-4629 coredanceatlanta.com

Fry Me 2 the Moon 5155 Atlanta Hwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004 678- 691-1613 fryme2themoon.com

RISPA 14155 Ga-9 N, Milton, GA 30004 678-620-3500 rispa.net

Hugo’s Oyster Bar 10360 Alpharetta St, Roswell, GA 30075 770-993-5922 hugosoysterbar.com

BEST DATE NIGHT HOTSPOT

BEST SMOOTHIE/JUICERY

3:8 Juice & Eatery 5250 Windward Pkwy #113, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770- 680-2411 Kale Me Crazy — Roswell & Alpharetta Multiple Locations 470-509-5744 or 678-878-3188 kalemecrazy.net

The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards 2105 Bethany Way, Milton, GA 30004 770-846-1559 thepaintedhorsewinery.com Altobeli’s 300 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022 770-664-8055 altobelis.com

BEST DAY SPA / MASSAGE Youthtopia 33 Teasley St Ste 115, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-691-2235 youthtopiamedspa.com

Alpharetta Farmers Market North and South Broad Street Alpharetta, GA 30009 alpharettafarmersmarket.com Nell’s Farmers Market 9850 Nesbit Ferry Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30022 404-234-4384

BEST GOLF COURSE

Trophy Club of Atlanta 15135 Hopewell Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-343-9700 trophyclubofatlantagc.com The Manor Golf & Country Club 15952 Manor Club Dr, Milton, GA 30004 770-810-3175 clubcorp.com/clubs/themanor-golf-country-club

BEST GROUP/ CORPORATE ACTIVITY

A&S Culinary Concepts 9945 Jones Bridge Road Ste 303 Johns Creek, GA 30022 678-336-9196 asculinaryconcepts.com The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards 2105 Bethany Way, Milton, GA 30004 770-846-1559 thepaintedhorsewinery.com

BEST GYM / FITNESS FACILITY

Core Dance & Acrobatics Studios 5905 Atlanta Hwy #103, Alpharetta, GA 30004 470-299-4629 coredanceatlanta.com Shred415 Alpharetta 5215 Windward Pkwy, Unit B-2, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-615-2370 shred415.com

BEST MUSIC LESSONS

School of Rock - Johns Creek 10900 Medlock Bridge Rd, Unit 107, Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-580-1882 johnscreek.schoolofrock.com Infinity Music Studio 281 N Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-365-2112 infinitymusicstudio.com

2020 BEST OF NORTH ATLANTA • Sponsored Section Camp All-American 9500 Medlock Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-405-2266 campallamerican.com

Fermented 50 Canton St #106, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-361-2091 fermentedatl.com

BEST WEDDING VENUE

BEST BOUTIQUE SHOP (LOCAL)

The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards 2105 Bethany Way, Milton, GA 30004 770-846-1559 thepaintedhorsewinery.com The Reid Barn 6844 Majors Rd, Cumming, GA 30040 404-797-3733 thereidbarn.com

BEST PERFORMING ARTS / THEATRE Georgia Ensemble 950 Forest St, Roswell, GA 30075 770-641-1260 get.org RISPA 14155 Ga-9 N, Milton, GA 30004 678-620-3500 rispa.net

BEST PLACE FOR KIDS TO HAVE FUN

Wills Park Equestrian Center 11915 Wills Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-6120 willspark.com/activities/ equestrian-info/ Chattahoochee Nature Center 9135 Willeo Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-2055 chattnaturecenter.org

BEST SPORTS PROGRAM Ambush Soccer 12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-297-6160 alpharettaambush.org

All Around Gymnastics 5500 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-475-8188 allaroundgym.com

BEST SUMMER CAMP

Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Bldg. 700, Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8448 johnscreekarts.org

RETAIL BEST ANTIQUES STORE Lakewood 400 1321 Alanta Hwy. Cumming, GA 30040 770-889-3400 lakewoodantiques.com

Queen of Hearts 670 N Maint St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-7571 queenofheartsantiquesinteriors.com

BEST APPAREL BOUTIQUE (LOCAL)

Clothes Horse 28 Milton Ave., Alpharetta, GA 30009 870-275-1311 clotheshorsemensapparel.com The Finer Consigner 11130 State Bridge Rd, F101, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-751-3501

BEST ART GALLERY / RETAILER

Spruill Art Gallery 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338 770-394-3447 spruillarts.org Johns Creek Arts Center 6290 Abbotts Bridge Rd, Bldg. 700, Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-8448 johnscreekarts.org

BEST BEVERAGE / WINE STORE (LOCAL)

Deep Roots Wine Market & Tasting Room Plum Tree Village, 1055 Canton St #100, Roswell, GA 30075 770-676-6146 deeprootswine.com

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BEST FURNITURE / HOME DÉCOR

Belso Home Studio 30 N Main St., Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-696-4995 belso-home.com

Magnolia Moon 245 Market St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-375-3460 magnoliamoonoutfitters.com

Paul Martin Interiors, LLC 920 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30041 678-947-4899 paulmartininteriors.com

La Bella Maison 20 Milton Ave, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-609-6182 labellamaison.com

BEST JEWELER

BEST BRIDAL SHOP

Iroff & Son 3960 Old Milton Parkway Unit 300 Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-751-7222 iroff.com

Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique 395 S Atlanta St, Roswell, GA 30075 770-645-0404 weddingangels.com

Guven Brothers Fine Jewelry 2705 Old Milton Pkwy #100, Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-246-5397 guvenbrothersfinejewelry.com

Treasures Formals and Bridal 92 Milton Ave Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-777-4840 treasuresformals.com

Lily’s Pharmacy of Johns Creek 11670 Jones Bridge Rd, Unit E, Alpharetta, GA 30005 678-964-5459 lilyspharmacy.com

BEST CBD RETAILER

CBD Store And More 940 Canton St, Roswell, GA 30075 678-580-2299 graceleafcbd.com Your CBD Store - Alpharetta, GA 3460 Old Milton Pkwy STE 102, Alpharetta, GA 30005 470-299-3152 cbdrx4u.com/find-us/georgia/ alpharetta

BEST CONSIGNMENT STORE Twisted Thread 12660 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-667-9110 thetwistedthread.shoprw.com

The Finer Consigner 11130 State Bridge Rd, F101, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-751-3501

BEST FLORIST

Wow Floral Design Studio 2225 Old Milton Pkwy Suite 500, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-569-4141 wowfloraldesignstudio.com Flowers From Us 825 Mayfield Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-640-6007 flowersfromus.net

BEST PHARMACY (LOCAL)

Lakeside Pharmacy & Compounding Lab 1505 Northside Blvd Suite 1600 Cumming, GA 30041 770-205-0290 lakerx.com

BEST SHOPPING/ ENTERTAINMENT PLAZA Avalon 2200 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-765-1000 experienceavalon.com

Alpharetta City Center 2001 Commerce St., Alpharetta, GA 30009 470-268-4328 citycenteralpharetta.com

SERVICES BEST AUTO SERVICE REPAIR Extra Mile Tire Pros 2875 Bethany Bend, Milton, GA 30004 678-566-6627 extramiletirepro.com

Campbell Tire Company 502 N Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-751-9811 campbelltirecompany.com

BEST BANK / CREDIT UNION American Commerce Bank 10690 Medlock Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097 470-422-1200 americancommercebank.com Providence Bank 4955 Windward Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-624-2265 providencebankga.com

BEST BARBER SHOP

American Barber Shop Multiple Locations 770-888-5500 americanbarber.com Alpharetta Barber Shop 5530 Windward Pkwy #220, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-777-7400 alpharettabarber.com

BEST CAR WASH

Cactus Car Wash 12905 Highway 9, Milton, GA 30004 770-343-9960 cactuscarwash.com Mammoth Detail Salon Multiple locations 770-521-0599 mammothdetail.com

BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE COMPANY

Joel & Granot Real Estate 633 Antone St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 404-869-2600 joelandgranot.com Wilson Hutchison Realty Scott Hutchison 5575 North Point Pkwy, Unit 44 Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-242-7917 wilsonhutch.com

BEST CPA

S.J. Gorowitz Accounting & Tax Services, P.C. 5755 North Point Pkwy, Suite 37 Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-740-0797 sjgorowitz.com Lindsey, Greenway & McIntire, LLC 10925 Crabapple Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 770-992-7671 cpalgm.com

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Continued from Page 11 BEST DRY CLEANER

Express Dry Cleaners 5805 State Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097 770-623-6977 expresscleaners123.com Professional Cleaners 113 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-410-7817

BEST ELECTRICIAN

TE Certified Electrical, Plumbing, Heating & Cooling 9800 Old Dogwood Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 770-667-6937 tecertifiedelectricians.com Bentley Electrical 1150 Greenwood Acres Dr, Cumming, GA 30040 770-889-6110 bentleyelectrical.com

BEST ESTHETICIAN

Bethany Esthetics Spa 970 North Point Dr, Loft #16, Alpharetta, GA 30022 770-312-8981 salonlofts.com/bethany_ carlson_hood Heather Davis, LE, Visage Skin Care & Laser Center 3400 Old Milton Pkwy, Building C, Suite 330, Alpharetta, GA 30005 770-667-3090 robinsonfps.com

BEST FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY

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BEST FUNERAL HOME

Northside Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory 12050 Crabapple Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 770-645-1414 funeralhomeroswellga.com Roswell Funeral Home 950 Mansell Rd, Roswell, GA 30076 770-993-4811 dignitymemorial.com

BEST GRAPHICS & PRINTING SHOP

Signs of Significance 740 Hembree Pl Suite A, Roswell, GA 30076 678-379-5187 signsofsignificance.com AlphaGraphics 12600 Deerfield Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30004 678-679-3773 alphagraphics.com

BEST HAIR SALON / STYLIST Aria Salons Multiple Locations 770-475-8111 ariasalons.net

Aura Hair & Makeup Multiple Locations 770-640-2882 or 470-767-8328 aurahm.com

BEST HEATING & AIR

Milton Mechanical 765 Branch Dr., Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-765-0622 miltonmechanicalservices.com

The Millard Law Firm 3030 Royal Blvd. South, Suite 250 Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-319-9500 themillardlawfirm.com

TemperaturePro of North Atlanta 11660 Alpharetta Hwy Suite 400, Roswell, GA 30076 678-888-4822 temperatureproofnorthatlanta.com

Swilling Family Law Firm, LLC 11175 Cicero Dr. STE 100, Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-646-6755 swillingfamilylaw.com

BEST HOME BUILDER / DEVELOPER

BEST FINANCIAL PLANNER

Edward Jones — Financial Advisor: Jennifer S Heal, CFP® 2500 Old Alabama Rd., Ste 22, Roswell, GA 30076 770-998-1572 edwardjones.com oXYGen Financial 35 Old Canton Street, Alpharetta, GA, 30009 800-355-9318 oxygenfinancial.com

Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce 5755 North Point Pkwy Unit 4, Alpharetta, GA 30022 404-445-8223 alpharettachamber.com

BEST INSURANCE AGENCY Country Financial Michael Gordy 11675 Century Dr., Unit D, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-667-9749 countryfinancial.com

Integrated Insurance Solutions 11180 State Bridge Rd Unit 102 Johns Creek, GA 30022 770-667-3636 iis-ga.com

BEST INTERIOR DESIGN Kat Nelson Designs 770-751-8168 katnelsondesigns.com AJW Designs Inc 885 Woodstock Rd Suite 430-181, Roswell, GA 30075 770-650-0751 ajwdesignsinc.com

BEST IT/ BUSINESS

Carmichael Consulting 11660 Alpharetta Highway, Suite 100, Bldg 100, Roswell, GA 30076 678-719-9671 carmichaelconsulting.net 1iX Network Solutions 333 Research Ct., #250, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 770-325-7325 1ix.com

BEST LANDSCAPING

Crabapple Landscape Experts 1012 Union Center Drive, #A, Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-740-9739 crabapple.com

t-olive properties 14300 Providence Rd, Milton, GA, 30004 770-826-3666 toliveproperties.com

Lawn Ninja, LLC 505 Lakeland Plaza #300, Cumming, GA 30040 404-433-2325

The Providence Group 11340 Lakefield Dr. Johns Creek, GA 30097 678-475-9400 theprovidencegroup.com

J. Christopher Miller 11800 Amber Park Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-746-2900 northfultonwills.com

BEST INFORMATION

Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau 175 S Main St, Alpharetta, GA 30009 678-297-2811 awesomealpharetta.com

BEST LAW FIRM

Lisa Shippel Law, LLC 5755 North Point Pkwy Suite 213 Alpharetta, GA 30022 678-615-3349 lisashippellaw.com

BEST MAID SERVICE Image Maid Multiple Locations 770-627-4670 imagemaids.com

Lady Di Cleans Roswell, GA 30076 678-596-1607 ladydicleans.com

BEST MERCHANT SERVICES

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Design-Build and why you need it Brought to you by — Remodeling Expo Center Design-Build is the lexicon used for a single company that provides both design services and construction services. When embarking upon a remodeling project both services are critical but how does a homeowner proceed? Call an architect, designer, builder? How do you know who you need and who to call first? “This is a very common scenario”, says John Hogan, owner of Remodeling Expo Center. “If the total project costs are under $250,000, then it usually means that hiring a design-build or design-remodel firm is the best answer. The reason is not solely due to the expense of multiple professionals’ its mainly due to the requirement of intricate and coordinated detail in relatively small spaces.

Design-Build refers to the simultaneous consideration of design elements and building implications. Its an efficient and productive process. Otherwise the design then build process happens sequentially and designers tend to design without buildability, or cost, limitations. This often results in unnecessarily expensive and delayed projects. A Design-Build firm is accustomed to working with many moving parts at all times: project cost, buildability, structure, furniture placement, colors, textures, lighting, accessibility, etc. “When all of these considerations are thoughtfully integrated: truly spectacular projects come to life” says Brittany Lingerfelt, Chief Designer at Remodeling Expo Center. “Within our design studio we show homeowners how they can express their style, even though they have no formal design training” There are many other reasons to hire a design-build firm including: having a single company accountable for the entire project, cost reduction, and timeliness. To learn more about Design-Build, contact The Remodeling Expo Center at 404 910-3969 or stop in the Design Center at 48 King Street, Roswell, GA 30075. www.RemodelingExpo.com.

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An interview with Dr. Taylor Brought to you by — Alyssa McNamara Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Congratulations to Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta for its third year in a row of being voted Best Dermatologist and Best Vein Specialist of North Fulton! I decided to sit down with Dr. Brent Taylor and physician assistant Kathryn Filipek at Premier Dermatology to get their take on their success and to learn a bit more about them. Alyssa: Hey you two! So nice to see you guys again! I’ve previously had the pleasure of speaking with you both separately regarding Premier Dermatology and your particular contributions to the practice, but I wanted to take time to sit down with you both to hear your thoughts on your continued success. Dr. Taylor, congratulations on another win for Best of North Fulton 2020! This marks your 3rd year being named both Best Dermatologist and Best Vein Specialist in North Fulton since opening in 2017. That’s quite an accomplishment. To what do you attribute your continued success? Dr. Taylor: Thank you Alyssa! Well, as I’ve said in the past, I believe that my patients understand our sincerity and our dedication to our patients’ healthcare. Kathryn and I and our amazing team all honestly care about our patients and their well-being. I hope that that sincerity comes through during our interactions. We always strive to give our patients our complete attention and to learn more about an individual as a person as well as a patient. There are plenty of times when a patient brings something to our attention or compels us to do additional research, and Kathryn and I are constantly collaborating on our patients’ behalf. I believe that comes through. All of that, and my awesome dad jokes are a big hit. I’m a father of three boys ages seven, five and two, so I have plenty of time to practice my material. Kathryn: I agree with everything that Dr. Taylor said, especially how nice the patients are to laugh at his jokes. Our team really is wonderful. We have experienced and caring team members. And we have received a lot of compliments that the practice has a personal and “boutique” feel, even as we deliver care that is scientific and academic. Alyssa: Kathryn and Dr. Taylor, how is everything going in this odd Covid time? I believe Kathryn joined the practice in March? I bet that was an interesting time to expand? Dr. Taylor: We are beyond grateful for the addition of Kathryn! She really is a fantastic provider and is knowledgeable and experienced in dermatology.

Most importantly, our skillsets really complement one another. For example, my focus in the vein clinic portion of our practice has been on treating venous disease that results in leg swelling and pain, and Kathryn has years of experience performing aesthetically-focused cosmetic sclerotherapy. She brought PRP for hair rejuvenation to the practice as well as chemical peels and is an expert Botox® and filler injector. The addition of another provider also means that we are frequently able to accommodate patients for same day or next day appointments. Covid was inconvenient but the slowdown also allowed us to make sure Kathryn’s integration to the practice was seamless. Alyssa: Well I think that’s enough serious business for now. I thought we could ask a few casual questions to allow your readers get to know you both a little better. If you won the lottery tomorrow what would be the first thing you did after you cashed it? Brent: I would probably pay off the mortgages of my family and all my staff. And I would buy some new socks because mine are pretty sad right now. And some chocolate chip cookies. Kathryn: Flee the country and not tell my husband. No, seriously, after working so hard to put myself through college and my medical training, I would love to set up an educational fund for young adults from my hometown in Michigan so they could receive higher education and not have to take half of their adult life to pay it off. If you could immediately become fluent in something, what would it be? Brent: Italian. Feeling like a local in a foreign country has to be fun, and I think Italy tops my list. Kathryn: Spanish. I was able to apply a lot of my “Splanglish” while living in South Florida, but Dr. Taylor puts me to shame when he is able to communicate fluently, and I only understand a portion of what he or my patients are saying. What were you like in high school? Brent: I was very smart. And very naive. I had very little time for much besides keeping my nose to the grindstone but was still happy and people still joke that in the back of my head I seem to have The Girl From Ipanema playing on repeat. Kathryn: I moved halfway through my freshman year, so it took me a bit to find my place. I was outgoing and took part in Cross Country, Basketball, Track, several academic and service clubs, played piano and worked as a server at a restaurant. I also enjoyed a lot of time on the beach of Lake Superior (cold, but true)

Who is someone you look up to? Brent: My dad. Sounds cliché’ but it’s true. My dad is just such a wonderful man. He’s kind and patient and incredibly intelligent. He has worked extremely hard to accomplish everything he has in life and really instilled in me a strong work ethic and a compassionate heart. I am beyond fortunate for my family. Kathryn: My Grandmother. She grew up on a dairy farm on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and taught school in a one room schoolhouse until she went to nursing school in Ontario in her 20’s. She didn’t marry my Grandfather until her late 20’s, had her children in her 30’s and worked as a nurse in Detroit until her 70’s. She always had a positive outlook on life and a laugh that would turn into a “hissing fit” because of her asthma, which made all around her giggle. What do you do in your free time? Brent: I use those ten seconds to fantasize about having free time. I’m only half-joking. Hobbies are a bit on pause with three boys seven and younger. Every moment my wife and I have we try and do something for the kids. The park. Hiking, playing baseball in the backyard, reading together, teaching them to ride a bike, fishing, playing piano. I don’t have children that will just sit and watch a movie. I don’t know if it’s their age but they are just nonstop. My wife refers to them as tiny tornados. When I do have time again, I’d like to resume flying. I have my pilot’s license and love the beauty of the world seen from the air. Kathryn: Traveling if I have that much time. Otherwise running, golf, hiking, kayaking and family and friend time. Honestly, I love taking my dog for a walk on the greenway too! If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be? Brent: Is this my opportunity to plug Outback Steakhouse and hope they mail me an honorary-Aussie free-food-for-life card?

Kathryn: Soup. My Dad was our primary cook growing up and never wastes food. You can make soup out of anything. What is your idea of a perfect vacation? Brent: Watching fish swim around a coral reef in a sea so warm that you forget you’re even in the water. Kathryn: Oh, this is a fun question. Something to challenge myself. Going to a new place. Seeing something out of the ordinary. The last perfect trip I had was in Costa Rica, where I kayaked at night in bioluminescence water, climbed a 200 foot tree, hiked through the rain forest and swam in the river (yes, I got ticks). I even tried surfing and ate a termite! Flights and weather were perfect. Locals were amazing. Can’t wait for the next perfect vacation. What is something embarrassing about yourself? Brent: Um, I never remember birthdays or anniversaries etc. Not because I don’t remember what day they are but because I don’t ever know what date it currently is. Oh, and I once was backstage a Miley Cyrus concert. It was a friend’s fault I promise! Kathryn: I used to be amazing at remember peoples’ faces and names. Now I’ve turned into what I used to make fun of my mother for. Sigh. What is a long-term goal? Brent: More than anything I want my kids to grow up to reach their potential and be happy. Kathryn: Ditto to that. Happiness and health for my children and never stop learning. If you or a loved one are looking for exception dermatologic or vein care, please consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta for your skin care needs. And thank you to all of our amazing patients who voted us Best Dermatologist and Best Vein Specialist of North Fulton! premierdermatologyatlanta.com

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PAST TENSE

THE INK PENN

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Frank and Hortense Smith and their children Frank and Bonnie moved to the farmhouse at the corner of Chamblee Dunwoody VALERIE Road and BIGGERSTAFF Vermack Road in 1956. The property was still known by the name Boxwood Farms at that time, but today is Donaldson-Bannister Farm. This year marks 150 years for the old home and farm. Frank Smith owned and operated a nursery business located on Roswell Road, where Pike NurserySPECIAL Buckhead is today. The family kept the growing operation at the home A rare snowfall in November of 1967 added to the beauty of Donaldson-Bannister Farm. on Chamblee Dunwoody Road, including six 150-foot greenhouses and one outdoor greenhouse. mer to the kitchen wall. There was a Bonnie Smith Nichols has returned fireplace upstairs directly above the spot to the home and property to share her and the wall felt warm. Hortense Smith memories of living there with Dunwoody started pounding away at the wall and Preservation Trust, which manages uncovered a kitchen fireplace. the property and preserves the history. Bonnie also recalls the time her Girl She shared photographs from the time Scout troop camped on the property. her family lived there, as well as phoRain forced them to move indoors, so they slept in the loft above the barn. tographs of the home during an earlier Bonnie and Frank Smith attended time given to the Smiths by relatives of the Dunwoody School that was located Lois Pattillo Bannister. where the Dunwoody Library and Spruill The Smith home and property Center for the Arts are today. There were included 28 acres and extended past 108 children enrolled at the school at where Vermack Swim and Tennis Club that time. The school was an old brick is located today. Bonnie and her family building that had been built in the swam in the pool built into the creek by 1930s. There was a bus, but their house Lois Pattillo Bannister. Vermack Road was considered too close to the school was a narrow, dirt road when the Smith for the bus to stop there. family moved to the farm. There was a Hortense and Frank Smith moved rock quarry down near the creek, and from their Dunwoody farm just before Bonnie believes some of the original Christmas 1974. Bonnie and Frank Jr. stone walls and steps on the farm came had left home, and Frank Smith had from the quarry. sold the nursery business. Frank and Lois Pattillo Bannister’s boxwood garden, which included brick paths, peo- Hortense Smith felt Dunwoody had benies and a decorative brick wall was still come too crowded and moved to a larger part of the property when the Smiths property in Woodstock. lived there. Bonnie Smith remembers The Smiths were the fifth family to muscadine vines and a large pear tree live at Donaldson-Bannister Farm. To which were next to the garden. read about the previous four families, The Smiths kept many animals on go to thecrier.net and search William the farm. They had chickens, pigs, horsJ. Donaldson, Lois Pattillo Bannister, Charles R. Roberts, and Henry Ogden. es, cows, turkeys, guineas and rheas. The next Past Tense will feature the last In the barn was a milking room, stalls family to live on the property, Linda and for the horses and a work room where David Chesnut. her dad used his table saw. Around the barn were pastures, a turkey yard and a You can email Valerie at pasttensega@ riding ring. gmail.com or visit her website at pastOne of Bonnie’s memories is the day her mother decided to take a sledgeham- tensega.com.

Leave it to Pooh” both made the list. I read “The the Wall Street Hobbit” but was in the sixth or sevJournal to make enth grade by that time, and please me think. I read don’t judge, but I never read “Wintheir brief list nie-the-Pooh.” I’m not sure how the of popular chilWSJ chose which 25 to put in their write-up, but I was happy to find at dren’s books least one more title I was familiar and thought, with when I located the complete “Gee, am I old or list of 100 on the New York Public what?” Still, it KATHY Library’s website — “Pippi Longstockwas a pleasant MANOS PENN trip down memory ing.” And that was it for what I’d read lane to read the as a child. list of 25 books excerpted from the I’ve heard of later books on the list, New York Public Library’s list of 100 like “Where the Wild Things Are,” but great kids’ reads. I could, however, never read them. I assume that those have done without the reference who have children and grandchildren to many of them being “practically are much more in the know about the antiques.” books published in later years. The The list included books published one I’m very familiar with is “Harry from 1926-2007, and I quickly realPotter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” since I read all the Harry Potter books as an ized I hadn’t read any dated after 1957. Sometime in the next few years, adult. Heck, I’ve even read J.K. Rowlmy reading level must have moved ing’s mysteries. up to chapter books like the Bobbsey I wonder what happened to “Black Twins. Beauty,” “Beautiful Joe,” and “Big Several on the list brought back Red”—all of them on my bookshelf of memories of trips to the library in New childhood books along with “Heidi” York City with my mom. We had to and “The Five Little Peppers” series. No take the bus, so it was a big deal. Who matter, it seems that Frank Zappa’s remembers “Make Way for Duckquote, “So many little books, so little time,” holds true for children’s books lings” published in 1941? Or “Curious too. George,” which came out the same year? Also on the early list are “The Author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Story of Ferdinand” and “Madeline,” Springs resident. Find her cozy mysterboth of which I read, and “The Cat in the Hat,” which is still on my bookon Amazon and at the Enchanted 07-18-18Paradead_Farmers.qxp_Layout 1 ies 7/2/18 1:26 PM Page 1 Forest. Contact her at inkpenn119@ shelf. gmail.com. “The Hobbit” and “Winnie-the-

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