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Dunwoody voters back incumbents, reject parks bond DUNWOODY, Ga. — As polls closed and election results began to trickle in, it looks like the Dunwoody City Council will look the same next year.

Mayor Lynn Deutsch and City Councilman John Henegan ran unopposed.

Deutsch was first elected as a Dunwoody City Councilmember in 2011. She was elected mayor in 2019.

Heneghan, who sits in the Post 6 seat, was elected to the first Dunwoody City Council in 2008. He was elected by councilmembers to serve as mayor pro tempore in 2020.

While only 2 of 13 precincts had reported election results to DeKalb County late Tuesday, advanced voting and absentee by mail ballots were posted soon after polls closed.

Incumbent Councilwoman Stacey Harris won re-election over challenger Chris Ozor in the Post 4 contest by securing 78 percent of the vote.

Harris was first elected to the City Council in 2019.

Ozor’s platform sought to eradicate gun violence, improve education, and ensure safety and security for all.

Incumbent Councilman Joe Seconder garnered nearly 70 percent of the vote over challenger Marianella Lopez in the Post 5 contest. Seconder drew 5,443 of the 7,816 votes cast in the race.

See ELECTIONS, Page 5

DUNWOODY WILDCATS FOOTBALL/PROVIDED

The Dunwoody High School Wildcats gather for a team photo before traveling to play the Lee County Trojans in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs Nov. 11. The Wildcats were defeated 51-14 by the fifth-ranked Trojans.

Wildcat football celebrates first playoff berth since 2009

By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody High School varsity football team clinched its first playoff berth in 14 years with a 4-2 record against Region 4 opponents in Class 6A this year.

The historic season came to an end Nov. 10 with a 51-14 playoff loss

to Lee County.

DeKalb County Schools Region I Superintendent Melanie Pearch wants the Dunwoody community to publicly celebrate the team’s first playoff berth since 2009.

“Our offense, defense and special teams are all excelling — it is a true team effort,” Pearch said.

The Wildcats finished third in Region 4-Class 6A with an 8-2 overall

record this year.

Head coach Michael Nash said the team’s success this season was no accident.

The current group of seniors on the Wildcats were the first to participate in the Junior Wildcats feeder program, which began in 2018.

See WILDCATS, Page 10

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TALK BACK TO THE CRIER TO THE CRIER, Dunwoody citizens voted 57% to 43% in opposition to the City of Dunwoody’s $60 million bond proposal.

Being among the so-called “old White men” who led the opposition, I would like to personally thank everyone who took the time to study the issues and facts we presented, and for then exercising their civic duty to decide and vote.

While the “No Dunwoody Bonds” Committee is glad for this outcome, we are not “celebrating.” Rather, we are troubled that the bond referendum became so politicized and divisive with friends, family and neighbors.

We undertook this endeavor because we believed in a better future for our city other than taking on debt for 12-foot-wide trails alongside alreadycongested streets and overbuilding park amenities in neighborhood park settings.

The Dunwoody Community Survey commissioned by the city in early 2023 revealed 96% of respondents were satisfied with their overall quality of life; 90.9% were satisfied with

NEWS the availability of existing parks; and 75.8% were satisfied with existing trails and sidewalks. The top three concerns were traffic congestion (29.5%), crime/public safety (25.5%), and preserving open spaces/maintaining a small-town feel (15.2%). Our elected city leaders ignored this survey when adopting the PATH Foundation Master Plan and enabling the bond referendum. Our elected leaders should listen to the citizens.

I have said on numerous occasions that our city needs more resources for our undermanned and understaffed Police Department, and a solution to the city’s “structural deficit.” And clearly a majority of voters agreed on election day.

Dunwoody residents voted 15 years ago to become a city, independent of DeKalb County, to better control our own destiny – not to amass more debt and higher property taxes.

I look forward to calm in our community following this unintended political storm.

Bob Hickey Dunwoody

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North Metro SWAT 5-city partnership focuses efforts on larger community

By R.J. TURNER newsroom@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — North Metro Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), a multi-jurisdiction tactical team, provides safety and protection throughout a large five-city community.

Formed in 2009, the North Metro SWAT originally consisted of Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Dunwoody. Later on, Brookhaven and Chamblee became a part of the unit.

Appen Media covers the three original North Metro SWAT police department members and each reflects on being a part of the unit.

In total, there are approximately 30 specially trained officers from each cities’ police department keeping safe a large population of residents with knowledge of each city.

The team has undergone rigorous specialized training in order to respond to hostage situations, barricaded suspects, heavily armed criminal engagement, counter-terrorism, active assailants and dignitary protection.

Sandy Springs Police Department “North Metro SWAT provides additional support to our law enforcement partners. The team primarily responds to violent barricaded subjects, hostage rescue situations, serves high-risk warrants, or any other situation outside the capabilities of uniform patrol,” SWAT Commander Capt. Norm Vik of the Sandy Springs Police Department said.

Sandy Springs currently has 15 SWAT officers.

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North Metro SWAT vehicle located front of Johns Creek City Hall with overhanging American flag.

Johns Creek Police Department “The team trains together on a regular basis and each representing agency Chief and Command Staff are consistently briefed and de-briefed regarding high-risk situation “callouts” or planned operations that occur in each jurisdiction, Johns Creek Police Chief Mark Mitchell said. “The

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Drainage project ends frustration for Sandy Springs property owner

By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs resident Lawrence Kass rose Nov. 7 to thank the City Council for ending his 14 years of frustration with the city over flooding at his family home on Thornhill Lane.

Public Works Director Marty Matrin presented a resolution authorizing a contract award to Vertical Earth to construct a drainage improvement project at 7236 Thornhill Lane.

Overall, the $800,000 project will install retaining walls to create additional stormwater storage capacity and improve runoff rates. The contract also calls for replacing and improving pipes, reconstructing a concrete driveway and adding some erosion control.

Kass, a wealth management adviser for Merrill Lynch, lives with his family at the address. He told councilmembers he was glad the city was taking responsibility for a problem it had identified since 2009.

“It has taken us a long time to get here,” Kass said. “I’d like to thank all who have worked hard on this project.”

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Lawrence Kass, who lives at the site of the drainage improvement project, speaks during public comment at the Sandy Springs City Council meeting Nov. 7. Kass said the failed storm drain system has flooded his family’s home three times in four years.

A long process Kass recognized Christopher Venissat, a stormwater project manager for the city, for ensuring the issue made its way to the City Council for approval.

“You see, the City of Sandy Springs was aware that improvements were needed, and acknowledged this failed storm drain system as early as April 22, 2009,” Kass said.

When the failed storm drain flooded the Kass family’s home in 2016, Lawrence said city officials told him the drain system was his family’s responsibility.

Kass said he and his family tried to address the storm drain issues by consulting with a waterproofing company, burying drains and landscaping on their property.

The Kass family home has flooded three of the last four years, he said.

“I’m not sure any of you have had to deal with water flooding your home,” Kass said. “I can assure you, it’s not fun.”

Muddy view of city openness After Kass filed a claim with the city’s insurance company for reimbursements for flood damages, the city and the Kass family began working on designs to remedy the failed storm drain in December 2021.

“To say that the dialogue and transparency as to the progress of this project has been constant or clear over the past two years would be inaccurate,” Kass said.

While the Kass family has not pursued legal action, Lawrence said he spoke during public comment because he wants the issue fixed soon.

Specifically, Kass said he wants

clarity from the City Council about the vote taking place on the project Nov. 7.

Councilman John Paulson asked if the project was the problem that Lawrence Kass referred to during public comment.

“Yes, sir,” Martin said. “We’ve worked in conjunction with the family to develop a solution here.”

“Good, let’s get it done,” Paulson said.

Councilman Tibby DeJulio asked City Attorney Dan Lee about how stormwater management at this single residence became the responsibility of the city.

“The city’s liability in this is related to some work that the city did some 15 years ago… off this property that has tended to exacerbate the flow of water by this property,” Lee said. “This project, as designed since 2021, is designed to correct that problem.”

Lee said the general rule for municipal stormwater management requires the city to do something about water flow, since the Public Works Department claims their work 15 years ago affected the Thornhill Lane area.

After the contract was approved, Mayor Rusty Paul thanked Lawrence Kass and his family for their patience.

“I know it hasn’t been easy on you and your family,” Paul said. “This water has been a problem for a while, and we’ve looked for a lot of different ways to solve it, hopefully this will take care of it.”

Los Niños Primero to hold art auction SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Los Niños Primero, or The Children First, announced its first “Art for a Cause” fundraiser, an online silent auction scheduled from Nov. 10-Nov. 17.

The auction showcases an assortment of accessibly priced contemporary art, featuring renowned Latino and American visual artists.

Some of the featured artists include Argelia Bravo, Fran Beaufrand, Mitchell Biggio and Kevin McLean.

The nonprofit plans to use every dollar generated from the auction tol go directly toward supporting its cultural enrichment and art programs.

Los Niños Primero uses holistic programs to instill the values of respect, integrity, responsibility, a passion for learning and community engagement.

Programs focus on the earliest years of childhood through college, offering comprehensive academic, leadership and community programs.

The silent auction is open to the public, with bids beginning Nov. 10 and closing Nov. 17.

“Just in time for the holidays, this unique silent auction will allow you to bring one of a kind, inspired art pieces into your home or the home of a loved one,” the organization’s Instagram post said.

Established in 2001, Los Niños Primero is steadfast in its mission to uplift Latino students and their families.

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SmartMED aims to innovate health care in Metro Atlanta

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — SmartMED, a drive-thru medical clinic at 612 Holcomb Bridge Road, seeks to innovate health care for Metro Atlanta residents by providing a quick and accessible alternative to the traditional office.

Roswell residents Stacy and Dr. Luke Lathrop founded SmartMED in fall 2022 after operating a COVID-19 testing site at Fellowship Bible Church. Luke Lathrop works as an emergency room physician in Kennesaw, and while Stacy Lathrop said she had no medical background, as a mother of two young children, she had plenty of experience at doctor’s offices.

Stacy Lathrop, who now serves as SmartMED’s CEO, said it was a visit to the pediatrician at the beginning of the pandemic that inspired the idea.

“What was so nice about this is that because it was COVID, everything was shut at the pediatrician, so they actually came to the door to look at their ears and listen to them and had the whole visit without them getting out of the car,” she said. “And it kind of occurred to me at that point … why is everyone being forced to go inside and wait on appointments when you could just roll up and see a physician at the car door?”

The couple conceived a similar set-up but for general medical services and began surveying patients to field interest in the concept. “… when COVID testing ended, we had this huge database of maybe 24,000 people that we had tested for COVID that had really demonstrated an interest in being seen for all different types of medical conditions in the car,” Stacy Lathrop said. “And we took that feedback, and we developed a model that is completely patient centric.”

Patients approach SmartMED much the same as customers would approach a fast-food drive-thru. Then once a patient arrives, a staff member takes their insurance information and identification and creates a medical chart.

If a patient is new, they fill out two forms before pulling ahead to the second station, where another staff member takes

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their vitals. Finally, the patient pulls ahead to be evaluated by the physician.

Typically, a visit takes between 10 and 15 minutes, and it is completely done at the patient’s car door.

The drive-thru clinic also includes a full-service laboratory. Luke Lathrop said all lab tests are completed onsite, but staff calls the patient when their results come in, so waiting is unnecessary.

“Patients really like the convenience factor, that they don’t have to wait,” Luke Lathrop said. “There’s no real downtime.

The whole time, they’re registered, they’re getting examined, vital signs are being taken, they’re discussing with the physician. So, the whole time is quality time, and then they’re on their way.”

Insurance companies, excluding Anthem, consider SmartMED a general medicine practice, so patients pay a primary care copay. SmartMED is innetwork with all major insurance providers.

“We wanted to do more than just save people time,” Stacy Lathrop said. “We wanted to provide exceptional medical care that’s convenient, thorough and fast.”

The Lathrops first began offering services at their previous location, a tent at Fellowship Bible Church, around October 2022. The clinic offers diagnoses for pink eye, ear and upper respiratory infections; flu and RSV treatments; weight management medication; IV hydration; and stitches and sutures.

SmartMED staff also treat headaches, sinusitis, rashes, seasonal allergies, abscess drainage and infections.

Taking advantage of the database they collected during their COVID testing, the couple had a list of patients to welcome to their new clinic. But, as time went on, the drive-thru cemented a loyal following for its speedy treatment and hands-on care.

“I mean, I’m on the phone with people, if they need our help, I’m on the phone with them until 9:30 at night and on weekends when we’re not open,” Stacy Lathrop said.

“I mean, they know that they can always reach us, and it’s just been such a such a joy to bring this to the community and see their reaction, and it just really fills my heart.”

Visit smartmeddrivethru.com for more information on services, hours and pricing. bond referendum.

Dunwoody voters rejected a $60 million bond proposal to finance parks and recreation expansion and upgrades. Opponents of the issue, which would have raised the city’s property tax levy, defeated the proposal by a 57-to-43 percent margin. https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/voter-registration-elections/election-results-1

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Stacy Lathtrop is the CEO and co-founder of SmartMED, a drive-thru medical clinic at 612 Holcomb Bridge Road. She previously operated the clinic at Fellowship Bible Church alongside husband and co-founder Dr. Luke Lathrop until the opening of its permanent location Oct. 2.

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Gym owner touts exercise to fight effects of pandemic

By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns exposed an array of health problems in America.

Health officials say a person’s risk of severe illness from COVID-19 increases as the number of underlying medical conditions they have grows.

The severity of illness from contracting the virus can be influenced by a person’s age, ethnicity or economic status, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention says.

The CDC drew attention to asthma, chronic organ diseases, diabetes and several other conditions for demonstrating a conclusive increase in risk for hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit, intubation or mechanical ventilation or death.

The CDC estimates over 1,150,000 Americans have died as a result of COVID. An article in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health argues the lockdowns were not effective in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authors, Moshe Yanovskiy and Yehoshua Socol, found neither previous pandemics nor the coronavirus pandemic provide clear evidence that lockdowns help prevent deaths.

“It is suggested therefore that a thorough cost-benefit analysis should be performed before imposing any lockdown in the future,” Yanovskiy and Socol wrote.

On the other hand, physical activity has proven one of the most important things Americans can do to improve their health.

One man’s local solution When Mike Vialpando acquired CrossFit NBK in October 2021, membership had declined amid lockdowns.

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The 6,000-square-foot gym needed a community-based revival, Vialpando said.

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The start of Vialpando’s coaching journey began when he left a 10-year healthcare career at St. Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta.

“I saw a variety of adult diseases and sickness, to which many were either preventable or could have lowered risk with physical activity,” Vialpando said in a 2018 interview. “What I was seeing was hindsight healthcare, healthcare after the fact.”

Prior to acquiring the gym, Vialpando was head coach and manager for several years at another gym in Metro Atlanta.

Starting young He said starting a youth fitness program was spurred by his desire to address healthcare before patients

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reached the hospital.

Vialpando said he thinks the cost of a gym membership is much less than the cost of healthcare later in life.

While some members joined the gym for general conditioning and a sense of community, Forge Roswell’s unique style has allowed it to retain and expand membership.

The workout programs at Forge Roswell are geared toward the individual’s desired level of functionality.

Vialpando encourages men and women of all ages to consider a 60-minute class at Forge Roswell.

The gym also has a summer teen program, which meets three days a week starting June 5.

“We taught kids how to safely and properly lift and move weights,” Vialpando said. “The whole goal is to create an active lifestyle.”

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WellStar North Fulton celebrates success at 40-year anniversary

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Members of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and WellStar North Fulton employees enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the Hospital Atrium at 3000 Hospital Boulevard in Roswell Nov. 8.

ROSWELL, Ga. — Business owners, elected officials and WellStar team members celebrated the 40-year anniversary of the North Fulton Hospital Nov. 8 with hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the Hospital Atrium at 3000 Hospital Boulevard in Roswell.

The WellStar North Fulton Medical Center served as host and sponsor of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event Nov. 8.

The networking sessions are usually sponsored by a corporate cornerstone of the North Fulton community and typically held on the second Thursday of each month.

Kristin Caudell, executive director of strategic community development for WellStar Health System, spoke briefly about the relationship between the chamber and WellStar North Fulton.

“We work together to have shared messaging in the community, to have a seat at the table and to support their efforts in making this a great community to live, work and play,” Caudell said.

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Jon-Paul Croom, president of WellStar North Fulton, began his role in April 2017.

“This is the week, 40 years ago, that our hospital opened in 1983,” Croom said. “We had already planned to do this, it just happened to coincide with this After Hours.”

The North Fulton Medical Center opened in November 1983 and became a part of the WellStar Health System in 2016.

“We’re fortunate to live where we live in Georgia, there’s a lot of great health systems around,” Croom said. “We all make each other better, and everyone wants to provide great patient care.”

In the seven-and-a-half years since WellStar Health Systems acquired the hospital, the nonprofit has invested $92 million at 300 Hospital Boulevard.

The results are 218 inpatient rooms in a newly renovated, state-ofthe-art facility.

In March 2023, CyberKnife technology for radiation therapy was introduced at the new Comprehensive Cancer Center.

WellStar North Fulton Hospital is a Level II trauma center, a Level II emergency cardiac care center, and a Joint Commission primary stroke center.

Dr. Karim Godamunne, chief medical officer at the hospital who recruits physicians and staff to North Fulton Medical Center, has worked at the healthcare facility for almost 10 years and was present during the WellStar transition.

“I’m just very thankful for what WellStar has done for this community,” Godamunne said. “I’ve lived here in Roswell for 16 years, and I’m very pleased.”

Godamunne said the hospital has grown to meet the growing needs of the surrounding community.

WellStar North Fulton Medical Center employs about 1,500 people in Roswell, which makes it the second largest employer in the city.

“It’s important to us to think about all aspects of our team members,” Croom said. “We know that housing and food will always be people’s choice before healthcare.”

Croom said WellStar North Fulton is not the solution, but they will be a part of addressing basic needs in the community.

If medical innovation wasn’t enough, WellStar Health Systems provided nearly $1 billion in free healthcare in 2022, making it one of the largest safety-net providers in Georgia.

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Councilman warned against snooping on private property

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Police issued Milton City Councilman Rick Mohrig a criminal trespass warning Nov. 1 after he drove onto private property off Birmingham Highway without permission.

In a letter to Mayor Peyton Jamison Nov. 2, Eric Bayliss said he saw a silver Dodge minivan drive about 400 feet onto his property the day before. He said there were two White males in their 60s or 70s – he later identified the driver to be Mohrig after consulting with two Milton Police officers and providing an image of the vehicle’s license plate.

“I am incredibly frustrated that any of our elected officials would feel they can just do as they please and trespass around in a manner unconducive and unabiding to the law,” Bayliss wrote to Jamison.

Milton resident Kevin Muldowney, who had resigned from his role as a poll clerk in the city’s municipal election following controversy over his efforts in Mohrig’s re-election campaign, admitted to being Mohrig’s passenger at the City Council meeting Nov. 6.

The Milton Police Department did not create an incident report for the event, which Capt. Charles Barstow said is “consistent with the city’s approach to criminal trespass cases like these.”

“Per our normal protocol, we do not take incident reports for criminal trespass unless other charges are involved,” Barstow wrote to Appen Media in a Nov. 6 email.

But, the Police Department has a copy of Mohrig’s citation on file as well as the Field Contact form which would support Mohrig’s arrest if he returns to the property.

In an email to Appen Media Nov. 3,

Mohrig said he visited the property because he had been responding to community concerns about clear-cutting at a City Council meeting in late October.

“I stopped by this property to take a picture to include in an MOHRIG email to City Manager [Steve] Krokoff to request that our Community Development Department look into compliance with Milton’s Tree Ordinance,” Mohrig wrote.

“These were the questions that were being asked of me by citizens. I consider my actions part of my service to my constituents. However, in hindsight, I should have remained on the shoulder of Highway 372 rather than pulling into the driveway.”

Appen Media reported Oct. 26 that a Milton resident noticed the nearly 11acre parcel had been clear-cut, but that Community Development Director Bob Buscemi said the property is agriculturally exempt from state code and the city’s tree ordinance because the owner is working to create a pasture for cows to graze.

Buscemi told Appen Media the exemption is in place to promote Milton’s rural heritage.

Bayliss reiterated his concerns to the council at its Nov. 6 meeting and said after three years in practice he and his family invested all their money into the Milton farm. Bayliss works as a chiropractor in Alpharetta.

“I grew up on a farm up in Ohio. My family raised cattle, and I wanted to bring a little slice of that down to Milton, Georgia, and just provide for my family, for my three sons and for my wife, and just live a life that I could be proud of for my family,” Bayliss said.

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“This group of senior players was our first Junior Wildcat team in the seventh grade,” Nash said. “The fact that they have stayed and played together until now is pivotal.”

The feeder program consists mostly of Peachtree Charter Middle School students and other kids who reside within the high school district.

Nash said most players on the team participated in the Junior Wildcats.

The chemistry and hard work put in by the 2024 senior class helped Dunwoody achieve its first winning season since 2010.

When Nash became head coach of the Wildcats in 2015, he said there were only 17 students interested in playing football.

The Dunwoody Junior Wildcat football program helped reinvigorate the high school program.

Making the playoffs “This group of seniors started the feeder program, and they deserve all of the credit in the world,” Nash said. “On top of that, we have had some great senior leadership.”

The team captains are four DHS seniors: Luke Cole, Reid Neel, Owen Painter and Jackson Wilcox.

Nash said this year’s junior class is his strongest to date, which sets up future success for the program.

The team opened the season with four straight non-region wins against North Springs, Chamblee, Druid Hills and Northview.

In all four games, the Wildcats scored at least 33 points and only allowed a touchdown to North Springs, Chamblee and Druid Hills. The Wildcats shut out Northview 33-0.

“Offensively, we have a group of kids that really gel together,” Nash said. “We are very balanced.”

Nash said the Wildcats have scored the most points this season since 2011 with exceptional play from quarterback Matt Pearch.

This year’s Wildcat offense featured a wide-open, air raid scheme, Nash said.

Offensive coordinator Matt Schmitz has coached at the high school and college levels.

On the other side of the football, Nash said the team has given up the least number of points since the 2007 season.

Ryan Gentry, defensive coordinator and former Wildcat, has stressed pressuring the line of scrimmage and making opponents snap the ball.

“Bend, but don’t break,” Nash said.

Back to full strength Nash attributed the success to having a full coaching staff for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The only way to be successful in high school football is to have a supportive administration, a supportive community and great kids,” Nash said. “Once you get the support, the great kids will be there.”

The Wildcats were off to a 4-0 start to the season as the team entered region play.

They narrowly defeated the Lakeside Vikings in their first region game 16-15. The following week, the Wildcats suffered their first loss of the year to Marist.

The Marist Eagles, eighth in Class 6A rankings, finished the year with the number one seed from Region 4.

The Wildcats went on to defeat St. Pius, South Cobb and Riverwood, before losing to North Atlanta in their last regular season game.

While the Wildcats failed to clinch home field advantage at North DeKalb Stadium, the team historical season was not over.

In Class 6A Georgia high school football playoffs, teams from Region 4 are paired against Region 1 teams.

The Region 1-Class 6A playoff teams include three programs in the top 10 of state rankings.

The Wildcats opponent in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs Nov. 10 was the fifth-ranked Lee County Trojans.

Georgia High School Football Daily, an e-newsletter serving as oddsmaker, had the Trojans as 38-point favorites.

While the Wildcats covered the point spread, the Trojans dominated from the start, taking a 44-7 lead at the half. Each team would add one more touchdown in the second half.

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Johns Creek currently has three SWAT officers.

Dunwoody Police Department "The North Metro SWAT team is a multi-jurisdictional special response team serving over 300,000 citizens in Dunwoody, Brookhaven, Johns Creek, Chamblee and Sandy Springs.

Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan said. “Each police department contributes equipment, people, and oversight to the operations of the team. North Metro SWAT responds to high-risk calls for service, conducts high-risk search warrants and provides other services as needed.

The team provides a valuable service and helps keep the citizens of all five cities safe."

Dunwoody Police Sgt. for Administration/Public Information Officer Michael Cheek said the department has eight allotted positions on the SWAT team. Four are currently filled.

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Each police agency is responsible for salaries and equipment of their officers on the team, Cheek said.

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Jordon home on Spalding Drive served longer than intended The old home that once sat along Spalding Drive just west of where Spalding crosses Ga. 400 was the home of Elon Mosley Jordon and Sarah Elizabeth Spruill Jordon. Driving along Spalding Drive VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF toward Roswell Road, Columnist the home was on the right.

Elon Jordon was born in Rex, Georgia, in 1897 and came to Dunwoody with his parents James D. and Lula Jordon in 1917. His family lived in a home along Roberts Drive that was previously owned by Larkin Martin. Elon and Sarah Elizabeth (Lizzie) married in 1924. Lizzie was the daughter of John Milton Spruill and Hattie Ann Hardin, who already lived in the area.

Elon and Lizzie built their home on land given to them by her great-uncle John W Ball. Elon started out by building a oneroom home to live in while he built a larger home. The materials for both homes came from the land.

Elon and Lizzie had three children, Mary Pauline, John David and Betty. The 1930 and 1940 census records show the family living on their property in the Oak Grove district of Fulton County in what is now Sandy Springs. They were making

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Elon Jordon and his dog in front of the family home on Spalding Drive, built around 1924. their living as farmers.

In 1967, the construction of Ga. 400 forced the family out of their old home and into a newer brick home moved to the property. The family moved, but the old home continued standing and Lizzie sometimes returned to it for cooking. She preferred using the wood stove in the old home. The old farmhouse remained standing until 1986.

Elon and his son John David, known

as J.D., were both skilled carpenters. Elon became known for his birdhouses, made from poplar tree bark. They were sold at Hastings Nursery in Atlanta between the 1930s and 1960s. Elon also used his carpentry skills to make toys and rocking chairs for the students at Dunwoody School. When Elon Jordon passed away, he was referred to as Elon M. “Birdhouse” Jordon in his obituary.

Elon and Lizzie’s son J. D. continued

the tradition of building birdhouses and children’s rocking chairs. J.D.’s son, Larry Jordon, continued the tradition of making rocking chairs.

Larry Jordon graduated from Dunwoody Elementary School in 1962 and attended Chamblee High School. He grew up in a home on Chamblee Dunwoody Road where St. Andrews subdivision is today. The home was built in 1948 on 12 acres. One of Larry’s vivid memories is of a family trip made in the 1960s to visit his mother’s parents in Marietta. His family drove from Chamblee Dunwoody Road to Mount Vernon Road, through Roswell Road and on to either the Johnson Ferry Bridge or Powers Ferry Bridge over the Chattahoochee River. The two bridges were both one-lane steel structures then. Back in those days, there was only one traffic light along the entire route.

Elon Jordon died in 1972, and Lizzie Spruill Jordon died in 1985. They are buried together at Greenlawn Cemetery in Roswell.

Much of this history was provided by Larry Jordon, grandson of Elon and Lizzie Jordon.

Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.

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Dorothy and Mike Warren at their 50th wedding anniversary, September 2010 at the Biltmore House, Ashville, North Carolina

Dorothy Warren – longtime resident knows everybody Sometimes contributors to local history are well known because they appear in public or frequently appear in newspapers. Other influential people may fly under the radar, never seeking BOB MEYERS a high profile. Such Columnist is one amazing North Fulton woman Dorothy Warren. Together with her husband Mike (1936 – 2023) she influenced many people. “She knows everybody” was a common refrain.

Dorothy Warren was born and raised in California. Her parents were members of a club that had a swimming pool where Dorothy learned to swim.

Before a vaccine was introduced in 1955, polio was the scourge of the United States. Throughout the 20th century paralytic poliomyelitis infected about 16,000 people every year in the United States, mostly children, and left many of them permanently crippled. During several epidemics between 1948 and 1955, many people avoided places where crowds gathered including swimming pools, some because of the hordes of people and some because they thought swimming pools spread the disease. During one of the epidemics, the pool where Dorothy swam was closed, and Dorothy was

unable to continue her love of the water.

Dorothy met Mike on a Hawaiian cruise, and they married in 1960. In the early 1970s, the couple moved to Houston. When polio was eliminated in the United States, Dorothy took up swimming again. She became a proficient swimmer and went house to house in her Houston neighborhood teaching women and babies how to swim. Houston wasn’t very cold, so she could work most of the year.

In 1975, the Warrens moved to Alpharetta and, naturally, bought a house on Bethany Bend where they could install a pool and raise their three children Lori, Steve and Michael.

“No one was teaching swimming,” Dorothy says. “Boys would go fishing with their fathers even though they could not swim. One day a boy from down street came by and asked if I could teach him to swim.” Soon Dorothy was giving swimming lessons in her pool and other backyard pools.

“The kids were so excited to have a swimming teacher,” she recalled.

“Usually, I taught several hundred students each summer.”

Dorothy became quite well known.

She never advertised but successfully taught swimming for 22 years to an estimated 2,000 people.

This high-energy couple was always involved in something.

See MEYERS, Page 14

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An open record told me my neighbor was shot A man was shot, but thankfully not killed, by two men he confronted for standing next to his father’s car at an apartment building not far from mine.

I know this because I sent an AMBER PERRY email to Roswell Staff Reporter amber@appenmedia.com Police Information Officer (PIO) Timothy Lupo, who provided details on the incident and the report. As a journalist, I frequently speak with PIOs and file open records requests.

But residents of the complex, who were not informed by the building’s management about what happened Oct. 30, may not have this know-how.

“He said the only thing he remembered seeing was the muzzle flash and that he was shot at 3 times,” the incident report reads.

Lupo said the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder.

The police, including a K-9 unit, were unable to find the suspects.

Both men were around 5-foot-8. One was wearing a black hoodie, and the other, a navy blue hoodie.

The victim told police they ran away between two apartment buildings, one I can see from my balcony.

No word Monday evening, I saw multiple Roswell Police vehicles drive past my apartment building and station themselves a stone’s throw away.

More continued to pile in. When blue lights began to infiltrate most rooms in my apartment around 11 p.m., I decided to peek out from my glass balcony door.

That’s when I saw an officer, wielding an assault rifle, roam the parking lot. I thought to myself that whatever happened had to be serious.

Walking into my newsroom the

Meyers: Continued from Page 13 First, they raised chickens on their 4 acres. A friend, Carlos Bagwell, raised cattle and had twin baby bulls.

Carlos asked Dorothy to raise one baby bull since the mother would take care of only one. In a few months, the bull was quite large and started eating the chickens. Dorothy returned the bull to Carlos. The Warrens continued raising chickens, guinea hens, turkeys and

Walking into my newsroom the following morning, one of the first things I did was send an email to Lupo. He was prompt, and I was horrified.”

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following morning, one of the first things I did was send an email to Lupo. He was prompt, and I was horrified.

The officer I saw in my proverbial backyard – renters rarely have the luxury – had to be looking for the two men who shot my neighbor.

In an email, Lupo said detectives are still investigating the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

By the time I left the office later that afternoon, I still had not received any word from apartment management. So, I went by their desk to ask why.

The assistant manager told me staff filed a report and were discussing how to handle the incident with “corporate,” or whatever bureaucratic word she used.

Despite seeing a gun shot in the window of the nearby corner store (a gas station she told me to stay clear of before I moved in), the extended stay motels and a whole lot of loitering, the assistant manager said she had never experienced anything like this in the four years she’s worked here.

I also asked the assistant manager if Roswell Police regularly patrol the complex. She said I would have to ask the police department that question,

Police beats Come to find out, Roswell is divided into five police districts.

Each has two patrol zones or “beats,” according to a police officer I spoke with in a personal capacity. Each zone typically has at least one officer and several float cars, assigned to the city at-large.

I live in Charlie District, Zone 2.

“We've never fallen below staffing levels where we wouldn't have an officer assigned to Charlie 2 Zone,” the officer said. “It’s pretty unheard of, given the call volume that we receive. We would call in additional officers before we allowed that to occur.”

I asked about his comment on call volume and described the greater police presence I see in my neighborhood versus other areas of Roswell, though I’m currently waiting for an open records request to be filled that should help answer this question.

“More people means more 911 calls,” the officer said.

But it was made clear that staffing in all zones is a priority.

I live in arguably one of the most neglected areas in Roswell, perhaps because of the density – many of the city’s apartments are in East Roswell.

I’m just not sure if high-density development, which is fundamental to any livable city, must meet certain safety requirements upon City Council approval.

But, the infrastructure ain’t all that great either.

Coincidentally, I sat next to a man at the Roswell City Council open forum Oct. 30 who lives in townhomes down the street from me. He was there to talk about fading road lines and a lack of crosswalks in our neck of the woods.

At the podium, he even said he

pigs for 20 years.

Mike became active in the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society. Dorothy joined the Alpharetta Garden Club in 1976 where she was a member for 48 years. In the early years, club meetings were held in members’ homes. When the 1910 vintage home of cotton farmer Earl Mansell was moved to Wills Park in 1993 by the city of Alpharetta, the Garden Club was offered a permanent meeting place in exchange for planting and caring for a garden. That is why the Mansell House today has such

beautiful gardens. The club has more than 50 members currently and has a two-day sale of plants every April to raise funds. Dorothy served as president of the club in 1999/2000.

Dorothy was active in the Alpharetta Methodist Church and for seven years prepared supper for churchgoers every Wednesday night.

One day, Lynn Sickeler came in and suggested they start a gourmet club like the one Lynn used to belong to.

The club was formed and has been going strong ever since. Long-time gourmet club and garden club member

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would like to take a picture of the mayor with a paintbrush and a bucket of white paint. Though I was at the meeting in my capacity as a reporter, I couldn’t help but laugh from the third pew back.

East Roswell truly looks like an orphan. To live here is a point of pride for some, almost as if it’s an act of resilience.

Half word The day after my trip to the apartment office, I received an email from the staff with a subject line titled “Crime Awareness.” In this email, I was informed of a vehicle breakin and that staff had asked Roswell Police for additional patrols.

Interestingly, management forgot to mention that a man had been shot by two men who got away.

After reviewing my lease, I couldn’t find anything that would require staff to communicate an incident like this to its residents. In fact, the lease essentially says I’m responsible for my own safety. The Georgia LandlordTenant Handbook was of no help either.

While this would fall into a civil matter, I had to ask the officer about any codes or statutes that would require this kind of care from an apartment complex. He said any communication on matters like these is usually more of a “courtesy.”

Sequestered in the Ga. 400 corridor, this area has some of the cheapest living in Roswell, at least outside the grounds of the Roswell Housing Authority. Of course, it’s still not cheap. This area also has one of the densest populations of Black and brown people in the city.

When I drive down Old Holcomb Bridge Road and exit the neighborhood, it’s like I enter another world – a world where safe housing is expensive, a world where a neighbor might get shot and your landlord thinks to tell you about it, or has to.

Joy Ross says that Dorothy “is the type of person who welcomes everybody and is always interested in what people have to say. She is like a mother hen, who wraps her feathers around her chicks.”

What a nice tribute to someone who has contributed so much to our local history without fanfare.

Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.

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From Long Island to London, mysteries that are ‘unputdownable’ As you search for your next great read, you’ll see the phrase, “an unputdownable mystery” or thriller or whatever genre the book falls into. I suspect the fall short of KATHY MANOS PENN books that hype all too Columnist often. For different reasons, the last two books I read truly were unputdownable, at least for me.

Both have witty, snappy dialogue, though one takes place on Long Island and the other in London. Both are contemporary novels with strong women characters. The Long Island story seems slightly less serious early on, but as it progresses, the stakes become higher—as in life and death for the protagonist.

The London tale focuses on lifechanging circumstances — how life can change in a flash for better or worse. In both books, it’s how the women shift their perspectives and handle what’s thrown at them that will keep you turning the pages.

“Takes One to Know One” by Susan Isaacs I recall reading Isaacs’ 1978 novel, “Compromising Positions” and finding it hilarious. I may or may not have seen the movie version, “Positions,” with Susan Sarandon, Judith Ivey and Raul Julia. I certainly don’t recall seeing Joe Mantegna as the murder victim.

But I digress (not unusual for me!).

I picked up this 2019 book when I saw a blurb about a second book featuring Corie Geller, a former FBI agent turned suburban housewife. Naturally, I went in search of the first one so I could start at the beginning of what may turn into a series.

I knew I’d made a good choice when I saw this “Wall Street Journal” review: “Ms. Isaacs is a witty author, but comedy gives way to terror as Corie’s inevitable confrontation with her dangerous quarry nears. All the foreshadowing and presaging pays off in spades, and the scenes that tie up loose ends are a pleasure to read.”

The WSJ nailed it. It’s the snappy and snarky dialogue that makes the book, though the mystery is wellplotted, too. The dynamics between Corie and her handsome husband,

Judge Josh Geller, and the cover story she lives so that her Long Island friends don’t find out about her past, lay a fascinating foundation for the mystery.

I recommend reading it for the laugh-out-loud moments, the family dynamics, and the twists and turns.

I’m off to find “Bad, Bad Seymour Brown,” the sequel.

“Someone Else’s Shoes” by Jojo Moyes What a story! We women certainly know the power of a good pair of shoes, whether it’s the heels that make us feel like a million dollars (until we walk in them for more than 10 minutes) or the go-to, practical and comfy flats that allow us to accomplish the endless tasks we tend to everyday.

This tale captures both as we get to know several strong women – strong in different ways, but in the end, strong. Nisha, the original owner of a pair of red Louboutin heels, is a glamorous woman wed to a powerful but controlling man. Sam, the hardworking career woman who unwittingly picks up the wrong gym bag, has little sense of style. She’s too busy

supporting her family in the wake of her husband’s job loss and depression.

She’s too busy dealing with the condescending boss who treats her as though she’s an idiot.

Then there are Jasmine and Andrea, friends – often saviors – of the two main characters. Nisha and Sam literally walk in each other’s shoes, and the plot showcases how doing so can change how you act, how you see yourself and what you can accomplish. Just when you think the story is over, the author throws in a twist you never saw coming. This is a book you don’t want to miss.

The only downside to reading two unputdownable books in one week is the lack of sleep. Fortunately, I’m retired and can indulge in my go-to cure for late nights, an afternoon nap.

Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries on Amazon or locally at The Enchanted Forest, Bookmiser, Tall Tales, and Johns Creek Books. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ KathyManosPennAuthor/.

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The fiduciary question answered with questions In discussing my career as a financial planner with a gentleman, he asked, “Are you a fiduciary?”

Since money managers and adviLEWIS J. WALKER, CFP financial sors increasColumnist ingly are assertThe Investment Coach ing that they are fiduciaries, what does that mean to you as a consumer of financial services?

Per Dictionary.com, as a noun a fiduciary is “a person to whom property is entrusted for the benefit of another.” As an adjective, fiduciary means “of or relating to the relationship of trust and good faith between a fiduciary and the person for whom the fiduciary acts.” In short, a fiduciary is morally, ethically and legally bound to render services and act in a manner that is in your best interest.

How does any professional in financial services, whether banker, insurance agent, stockbroker, or financial advisor, know what’s in your best interest?

You have a challenge as a consumer since “financial services” covers a wide range of disciplines, and money management offers far more options than existed 50 years ago when the first credentialed Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) graduated from the College for Financial Planning in 1973. Realizing that planning and the achievement of financial independence was about far more than the purchase and holding of bank products, stocks, bonds, other securities or insurance vehicles, the term “financial life planning” ultimately became fashionable. What impact have life events, joyful and tragic, had on your planning and long-term wellbeing, and by extension, financial strategies?

Ultimately, it’s the conversations that you have with an advisor about your life, past, present, and your potential future, and the depth of data gathered, that will form the basis for comprehensive financial life planning. What is your story? How did you get to where you are? How did family influences and life experiences shape your ideas and strategies regarding purpose in life, values, personal achievement, the earning of money, spending, saving, and risk taking? Where are you in terms of goal achievement?

As you ponder the next 10 years,

what challenges do you see, positive or negative, relative to the accomplishment of your goals and objectives? What questions do you have about where you wish to be in ten short years? Questions precipitate deep discussions relative to determining what alternatives are available given specific challenges. What resources are available to power the best alternative relative to a challenge? They may be financial resources. Perhaps human capital related (especially as that pertains to a closely-held business venture), or appropriate to other advisory resources in fields such as law, accounting, medicine, and/or other subject areas.

What do you wish to experience?

Human beings are complex creatures, and what’s in your best interest may be very different from someone else. Who else is involved in your envisioned future? What is the role of family, spouse, children, parents and grandparents, siblings, in-laws, business partners, anyone that you love and care about? Who depends on you? What are their needs and challenges?

When it comes to marriage, opposites do attract. Your spouse is likely to have very different answers to the above questions. He or she is likely to have varying degrees of concerns about any given challenge, priorities that differ from yours. The same may go for teenage children on the cusp of adulthood and the making of important life decisions. How do family dynamics play into your planning? A closely-held business is like a family of sorts, and if that’s your source of income as an owner or key person, how do those relationships play into goal achievement and desires for financial independence?

There are only three states of life. You’re okay, you’re not okay, or you’re dead. How do the realities of death, disability, divorce, disagreement, or dissolution play into your financial life planning? Such matters involve adequate cash reserves to take you through rough spots. Prudent and tax-wise uses of debt. All forms of insurance planning involving health coverage, disability insur ance, life insurance, liability cover age that includes separate umbrella liability coverage appropriate to your net worth. Given that at some point you are likely to be disabled or impaired in some fashion, especially as you age, legal documents such as powers of attorney for assets and health care, advance directives, and other considerations that allow deci-

sion making by someone other than yourself, become important.

As soon as a child reaches age 18 in most states, he or she is an adult, and you as a parent will need a power of attorney to make health or other decisions in your offspring’s behalf. Disability and death are not respecters of age. Are wills or trusts in place and are they current? How are investment accounts and other assets held and in whose name or names, or held in trust? Are beneficiary designations current? These are legal questions and an attorney is a key member of your advisory team.

On Oct. 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22%, the biggest one-day drop in American history. On Oct. 4, 2023, the Dow closed at 33002. A similar percentage drop today would be 7,260 points down. When it comes to investment options with the potential to produce returns in excess of taxes and inflation over time, you must have a realistic conversation about risk tolerance and time frames.

Everyone is a “risk taker” until the market declines.

Is a financial advisor a fiduciary?

You may get some idea relative to the questions asked, the depth of the discussions, the thoroughness of data gathering, and your feeling about a person as a true guide and ethical counselor who has your best interest at heart.

Lewis Walker, CFP®, is a life centered financial planning strategist with Capital Insight Group (CIG); 770-441-3553; lewis@capitalinsightgrp.com. Securities & advisory services offered through The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. (SFA), which is otherwise unaffiliated with CIG. Lewis a Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA).

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“Come hang out RAY APPEN in my old cabin out Publisher Emeritus in the woods,” she would say. Since we have already spent time in her “hippie shack” in Vermont as well as her home base “third oldest frame house in Brookline (Boston suburb), we decided to take her up on her offer.

Cape Bretton Island here we come.

We flew into Boston where we met up with Christina’s best friend Elaine, and then everyone piled into Virginia’s Toyota van for the 14-hour drive into Northeast Canada.

Before we departed Boston, we visited the Kennedy Library/Museum as well as the Museum of Fine Art for two afternoons of pure joy. The Kennedy Library was stunning for anyone interested in the times of the Kennedy Administration.

I was especially struck by the Cuban Missile Crisis exhibit where I learned how literally close we came to a nuclear Armageddon. I didn’t know this specific chapter of the crisis.

It turns out that the Russians had two subs in the waters around Cuba during the crisis. As hostilities mounted, both maintained radio silence and were thus cut off from news about the confrontation. Our navy – which was blockading Cuba – knew they were there and began to drop depth charges designed not to destroy the subs but to put them on alert that we knew they were there. In the documentary, we are told that one of the Russian sub captains assumed that hostilities had started and armed his torpedoes to begin the attack on our fleet. His attack was ready to launch when the sub’s second in command persuaded him not to begin the attack and to surface instead.

Were it not for the second in command on the sub, the torpedoes would have been launched. That in and of itself was bad, but what was worse was that the torpedoes had nuclear warheads – nuclear warheads. That is how close we came to a nuclear Armageddon – one single guy.

Yes, it was just like in the movie but, the movie wasn’t fiction; it really happened.

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EDDIE B’S TEACHER ONLY COMEDY TOUR

What: Teacher and comedian Eddie B. produced a series of comical videos titled “What Teachers Really Want to Say,” and now he sells out comedy clubs, theaters and arenas with his Teachers Only Comedy Tour. But the show isn’t just for teachers. It’s for everyone who knows and loves them.

When: Friday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m.

Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $40.95-$73.25 More info: sandyspringsga.gov

‘ELF THE MUSICAL JR.’

What: Based on the beloved holiday film, Roswell Youth Theatre presents this fish-out-of-water comedy that follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity.

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 17-18, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Cost: $15 More info: roswell365.com

MAD MONSTER PARTY

What: This horror, sci-fi and fantasythemed convention will bring the world’s top genre celebrities and vendors together with their fans to trade stories, attend informative panels, buy autographs and fun merchandise, and visit with old friends.

When: Friday-Sunday, Nov. 17-19, times vary Where: Crowne Plaza Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $35 or more More info: tickets.madmonster.com/e/ mad-monster-atl-2023/tickets

CUMMING CITY CENTER WINTER MARKET

What: Presented every fall, winter and spring, the City Center Market will allow up to 100 local businesses and artisans the chance to bring in unique and highquality items in a range of categories, such as homewares and decor, fashion and accessories, and gift and food items.

There will also be live music and other entertainment.

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

JOHNS CREEK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ‘AMERICAN SOUNDSCAPES’

What: American violinist Kevin Zhu will perform with youthful spirit and vibrant sound in this Americanthemed concert, featuring Copland’s “Appalachian Spring.”

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15-45 More info: johnscreeksymphony.org

Where: Cumming City Center, 423 Canton Road, Cumming More info: cummingcitycenter.com

ARTS ALPHARETTA’S ARTISTS HOLIDAY MARKET

What: Artists will display and sell small works in a market or festival set up, creating a seasonal retail experience.

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

JOHNS CREEK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ‘AMERICAN SOUNDSCAPES’

What: American violinist Kevin Zhu will perform with youthful spirit and vibrant sound in this American-themed concert, featuring Copland’s “Appalachian Spring.”

When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15-45 More info: johnscreeksymphony.org

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‘A NIGHT WITH DADS 2: THE DADDENING’

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When: Saturday, Nov. 18, 7:30-9 p.m.

Where: Stage Door Theatre, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $15-28 More info: stagedoortheatrega.org

AVALON ON ICE

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ROSWELL DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS ‘THE NUTCRACKER’

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When: Nov. 24-Dec.3, times vary Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $27-$50 More info: sandyspringsga.gov

AUTHENTIC CHRISTKINDLMARKET IN ROSWELL

What: The first annual Christkindlmarket will be set up for your holiday season on the front lawn of Bulloch Hall with authentic food, crafts, drink and activities.

When: Nov. 24-Dec. 24, times vary Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell More info: roswell-christkindlmarket. com

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Sarah Eugenia Mallas Wayman

Sarah Eugenia Mallas Wayman, of Dunwoody, fell asleep in death on Sunday, October 29th, 2023. Born in Fulton County, Atlanta, GA, she is the daughter of Nicholas Andreas and Eugenia Panaritis Mallas (formerly Malalas), immigrants and natives of Argos, Greece. Sarah was a hospitable and gregarious woman who found much joy in presenting, talking, teaching, reading, and writing. Baptized at eight years of age as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, she cherished her spiritual life and activities faithfully until her death. She taught her children the best guidebook in life, the Bible.

She attended Hoke Smith Grammar School, Roosevelt High, graduating as a valedictorian, Georgia State University, majoring in journalism, and Woodrow Wilson Law School, earning awards in all schools. Offered a full academic scholarship at Agnes Scott, she turned it down to be able to help with her father, who was terminally ill with cancer.

Graduating at the top of her class, she passed the bar exam on her first attempt, achieving the highest score in the state of Georgia.

As a lifelong attorney with a remarkable mind and personality, Sarah’s life was marked by dedication and passion. She began working for attorneys in high school, working for Smith, Partridge, Field & Doremus, and later Hugh Head. They told her she had a legal mind. She was hired as a law clerk by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Luther Alverson, working for him for years before transitioning into private practice. Sarah was one of the few successful female general practitioners in Atlanta. She became the first female sole practitioner to be admitted to the Lawyer’s Club in the history of the Lawyer’s Club. As an excellent trial attorney, she fought numerous cases to advance Kingdom interests in Georgia and provided valuable assistance to her fellow worshipers with various legal matters. She practiced corporate law, saving businesses from hostile takeovers.

She also practiced family law, saving marriages and winning numerous custody cases so children could be with the better parent. She won the first child

custody case in the state of Georgia for a father, setting a precedent for many other responsible fathers. Her daughter believes she only lost one child custody case. She had discouraged the client from seeking custody as he had been arrested three times for domestic violence. Sarah retired in 2016, leaving behind a lasting impact on her profession and community.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Sarah also had a love of cooking. She was particularly skilled in preparing Greek recipes, earning her the reputation of a master in the kitchen. Her mother used to say her Baklava and Spanakopita were better than her own. Sarah will be remembered for her cooking, her dedication to her faith, her legal expertise, and her love for family. She will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.

As another attorney stated, “Sarah was the nicest person I ever knew. She never said anything mean to anyone.

Always did the right thing. Always was nice to people. If Sarah met the Devil, she would tell him he was wearing a fine, red coat.”

She is survived by her son, Nathan (Nicola) Katogir of Leland, NC; her daughter, Chrysé Wayman of Dunwoody; her nephews, Philip (Laura) Mitchell of Lebanon, PA, and Nicholas A. (Donna) Mallas of Atlanta; her niece, Alexandra “Lexie” (Marcus) Yarbrough of St. Mary’s, GA; her great-grandson, Alicia (Sam) Mitchell Robinson of Roanoke, VA; and her stepson, Thor (Teresa) Wayman of Claxton, GA. Sarah is predeceased by her parents, Nicholas Andreas and Eugenia Panaritis Mallas; her sister, Georgia Mallas Mitchell; her brother, Andreas Nicholas Mallas; and her dear nephew, Michael Anton Mitchell.

Sign online guest book at www. fischerperimeterchapel.com A memorial service to celebrate Sarah’s life was held Sunday, November 5, 2023 at the Dunwoody Kingdom Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Dunwoody Kingdom Hall or the Dunwoody Preservation Trust, PO Box 888658, Dunwoody, GA 30356.

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