Dunwoody Crier - November 17, 2022

Family Promise cuts the ribbon on new facility

By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com

ROSWELL, Ga. — After years of hard work serving families out of donated church basement space in Dun woody, Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb finally has a permanent home.

At a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Grove Way Community Center in Roswell Nov. 9, North Fulton community members officially welcomed Family Prom ise into its new space, where members will work to serve families in the community experiencing home lessness.

With a base of operations so centrally located to all of their partner church congregations, the organization now has greater ability to serve the community, Family Promise Executive Director Andrea Brantley said.

“I’m just really excited about this new relationship that we’re going to have,” Brantley said. “I think it’s going to help us really grow and get the word out about what Family Promise does.”

Family Promise is a nationwide non-profit group that fights homelessness by providing resources, transitional housing and support to struggling families. Brantley said this three-pronged approach is what has made the group so successful over the years.

At any given time, Family Promise is likely serving about 14 people – families, parents and kids – with its

rotational shelter system, where people are temporar ily housed at local church congregations on a weekly basis.

In addition to that, Brantley said the organiza tion served more than 1,000 people in 2021 with its Emergency Response Program, providing gift cards, toiletries, groceries and gas cards to people at risk of becoming homeless. The charity also served 33 indi

viduals in 2021 who were able to graduate from the Family Promise system, she said.

The organization faces more need than ever in the North Fulton community, which makes the move to the area so much more important, she said.

“We’re definitely seeing more families who have never

ALEX POPP/APPEN MEDIA

Members of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Family Promise cut the ribbon on the char ity’s new headquarters in Roswell Nov. 9. Group leaders said the new building will improve their efforts to fight homelessness and engage with the North Fulton community.

Camp Barney Medintz names new executive director

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Camp Barney Med intz, a leading Jewish summer overnight camp owned and operated by The Mar cus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA), has named Danny Herz as the camp’s new executive director following a nationwide search.

Herz will officially assume his posi tion Jan. 3. He will be responsible for leading and overseeing strategic plan ning, day-to-day operations, facilities management, programming and staff development as well as partnering with MJCCA leadership to set the vision for the future of Camp Barney Medintz.

Herz is currently the executive direc tor of Union for Reform Judaism’s 6 Points Sports Academy, 6 Points Creative Arts Academy and 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy. He has been an integral part of that organization for more than 13 years.

“We went through an intensive nation al search to find the right person to take on this monumental responsibility,” said MJCCA CEO Jared Powers. “As we got to know Danny and learned about his com mitment to helping campers, staff, stu dents and athletes fulfill their goals, build Jewish identity and develop personally, it became clear his vision and ideology were the right fit for Camp Barney Medintz.”

Established in 1963, Camp Barney Medintz is in the North Georgia mountains on more than 500 acres complete with two lakes. The camp offers a Jewish camping experience rich in fun, friendship, adven ture and Jewish culture. One of the largest Jewish camps nationwide, campers come from all over the country to build a sense of independence and self-confidence, form lifelong friendships and solidify their con nection with their Jewish identity.

Jewish traditions and culture are an integral part of the everyday magic of Camp Barney Medintz, and activities range from zip lining, archery, horseback, swimming and high ropes to arts and crafts, drama, kayaking, playing sports and more.

“Camp Barney Medintz has es tablished itself as a premiere Jewish summer camp for families nationwide,

Danny Herz has been named new ex ecutive director of Camp Barney Med intz, a Jewish summer overnight camp in Cleveland, Ga.

and I’m extremely excited to take on this role,” said Herz. “I look forward to bring ing my experiences in overnight camp ing, education and athletics to the Camp Barney Medintz community and to meet ing our campers, staff and alumni.”

In addition to his experience as a camp director, Herz also has a 15-plus year ca reer in education, having served on the se nior administrative team at Jewish schools in Southern California and South Florida. He’s held the roles of teacher, coach, dean of students and athletic director.

Herz earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his master’s degree from Ohio University. He is a certi fied camp director by the American Camp Association and is a certified athletic ad ministrator by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.

THE MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA/ PROVIDED

Christmas tree fundraiser returns to Riverwood

By LUKE GARDNER  newsroom@appenmedia.com

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Riverwood International Charter School is bringing back its annual Christmas tree fund raiser for the 28th year.

The funds go to support the school’s baseball team, and the entire opera tion consists of around 100 volunteers, including baseball coaches, players and parents.

The trees are Fraser firs grown on a farm outside Boone, North Carolina. Once the trees arrive to the Riverwood campus, they are arranged by size from 6 to 13 feet.

To secure a tree, customers must order online at riverwoodbaseball.com by Nov. 18. Customers select the size of their tree online and can pick a specific tree in per son at Riverwood from Nov. 26-Nov. 28.

Prices are: 6-foot trees are $85; 7-foot trees are $100; 8-foot trees are $135; 9-foot trees are $200; 10-foot trees are

$250; 11-foot trees are $325; 12-foot trees are $390; and 13-foot trees are $425.

Customers within the Riverwood dis trict can also choose to have their trees delivered for an extra $40. Riverwood Baseball typically delivers about half of the approximately 300 trees they sell each year.

“With all of the product shortage and delays in the news, the thought of get ting my Christmas tree delivered by the high school kids down the street sounds like a pretty good idea to me,” said River wood Athletic Association member Amy Frederick.

It is important that people place their order online and not show up expect ing to buy a tree in person, as an exact number of trees are ordered in advance and shipped down at once.

Extras are ordered in case a few trees die or get damaged and when there are trees left over, they are do nated to the fire station and families in need.

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experienced homelessness before,” she said. “I think COVID put us in a desper ate situation for many folks.”

The COVID-19 pandemic made many families choose between working and keeping kids at home when schools closed, which was especially hard for their clients, many of them single parents, she said.

But with the help of their community partnerships, like the churches that

house their families, business partner ships like they have with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the volunteers who keep the organization running, that need was filled.

“Our congregations are very invested in our success not only do they house a lot of our families, but most of them also support us financially,” she said. “Our ministers spend the night with our fami lies, our ministers cook, it’s just a great community that we have.”

To learn more about Family Prom ise of North Fulton/DeKalb, volunteer opportunities and more, visit familypro misenfd.org.

ALEX POPP/APPEN MEDIA

Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb Executive Director Andrea Brantley speaks to a crowd at a ribbon cutting Nov. 9 in Roswell. The ribbon cutting, hosted by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, was to celebrate Family Promise’s recent move to the Grove Way Community Center.

DHA’s “Light Up Dunwoody” Community Holiday Festival Returns Sunday, November 20th

Brought to you by –Leah Stephens Economos

Since the first official Light Up Dunwoody in 1996, the beloved annual tradition presented by the Dunwoody Homeowners Association has continued to evolve and grow both in crowd size and scope of activities and entertainment.

The Sunday before Thanksgiving is a date always saved on many local families’ calendars as they look forward to the celebration that is the annual kickoff of the holiday season in Dunwoody. This year marks the first time since 2019 that the event will return in its full format, and it will take place in a new location at the Shops of Dunwoody with expanded hours.

“As a Dunwoody native and longtime festival goer, my goal for 2022 is to bring the magic of the holidays to Dunwoody and celebrate our diverse community together!”, said event chairman Jimmy Economos of Economos Event Production. “We’ve expanded the festival hours, starting at 2pm, to allow every child an opportunity to get a free photo with Santa and to showcase more of our local Dunwoody talent!”

Guests of Light Up Dunwoody can expect to enjoy many of their favorite elements of the festive holiday kickoff event, along with some new additions that enhance the family friendly activity offerings and entertainment lineup. For the first time since 2019, Santa will pose for photos and brief visits with children and families.

Performers include Dan & Co. Studios, North Georgia School of Ballet, Atlanta Metro Youth Flute Choir, and

the Dunwoody High School marching band. In addition to entertainment, children are invited to participate in interactive craft stations and face painting provided by Spruill Center for the Arts. Food trucks will be on site offering coffee, hot chocolate and holiday sweets for purchase.

The evening will culminate in the lighting of the tree and menorah, which will remain during the season for Dunwoody’s residents and visitors to enjoy.

“Along with the 4th of July Parade, the Farmers Market and Food Truck Thursdays, Light Up Dunwoody is our premier event that is so unique to our community”, said DHA President Bob Fiscella. “It is truly a slice of Americana that every family seems to enjoy.”

Light Up Dunwoody is possible thanks to support from generous sponsors and partners, including Dunwoody Christian School, EEP Events, LIDL, Jim Ellis Buick GMC, Fitness Together Dunwoody, Dunwoody Animal Medical Center, Kaplan Orthodontics, Piedmont Bank, The Robin Blass Group, Brand Real Estate Services, The Dunwoody Crier, Spruill Center for the Arts, and all of our entertainers.

Know Before You Go:

• Admission is FREE!

• Santa Photos and Childrens’ Crafts are FREE!

• Parking is available at the Shops of Dunwoody: 5468 ChambleeDunwoody Road

• For full event details and updates, visit the Light up Dunwoody: https://dunwoodyga.org/light-updunwoody/

Senior Baseball wraps up fall 2022 season

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Senior Baseball completed its fall league season in early November. In all, more than 450 players participated.

The season ended with playoffs orga nized into six brackets. The first five brackets were in the Upper League for players aged 15-18, and the last one was for players aged 13-15.

Pictured clockwise from top left,

• Lakeside-Lollar (varsity) prevailed over Norcross Blue (varsity) 3-2 in the most competitive bracket.

• Dunwoody High School’s Wildcats (varsity) also prevailed 3-2 over Southwest DeKalb  (varsity).

• The Chastain Cobras won 6-2 over the Norcross White (JV) team.

• The DSB Cardinals won 7-6 over the Ivy Street Angels.

• The DSB Orioles won over the Blue Devils 10-5.

• The Chamblee Bulls (8th graders) prevailed over the Chamblee Dogs (7th graders) 5-3.

The next program for Dunwoody Se nior Baseball will be the Middle School League. Players compete for their middle school, including public and private schools. Last year 51 teams participated in the league.  Teams begin practicing in January and complete playoffs in April.

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What: Join this event to design corn mazes, mix up some pumpkin pie slime and engineer your very own Mayflower When: Sunday, Nov. 20, 2 p.m.

times vary

Where: Blessed Trinity Catholic High School Theater, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $25 More info: theatlantadancecompany.org

HOLIDAY LIGHTS OPENING NIGHT

Where: Hammond Park Activity Building, 6005 Glenridge Drive, Sandy Springs Cost: $25 More info: sandyspringsga.gov

COMMUNITY:

DUNWOODY FARMERS MARKET

What: Every Saturday through Dec. 17, the farmers market brings together a variety of vendors selling local and organic fruits, veggies and produce, coffee, breakfast, baked goods, prepared meals, frozen treats, eggs, grass-fed meat and fresh seafood.

When: Saturday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. - Noon Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyga.gov

MONTHLY COMMUNITY BIKE RIDE

What: Join your friends and neighbors for a casual 4.5 mile loop around Dunwoody (mostly right turns) and stick around for some post-ride socializing. Learn biking safety pointers. All ages and abilities are welcome. Helmets are required.

When: Sunday, Nov. 20, 3:45 p.m. Where: Village Burger, 1426 Dunwoody Village Parkway, Dunwoody More info: bikewalkdunwoody.org

RUNNING OF THE TURKEYS 5K

What: This new Roswell Thanksgiving Day tradition starts and finishes on Canton Street with overall and group awards. The event is in support of Friends of Roswell Police, which gives and raises money to support local families and seniors in need for the holidays. All participants get a cool turkey hat and an awesome tri-blend t-shirt. The race is stroller-friendly, so the entire family can participate. Sign up early because participation is limited.

When: Thursday, Nov. 24, 8-10 a.m. Where: 928 Canton Street, downtown Roswell Cost: $40 in-person, $35 virtual More info: roswellturkeyrun.com

LEARN AND LEAD:

FRIDAY NIGHT HIKE

What: Explore the outdoors at night at the Dunwoody Nature Center. The hike starts with hot cocoa and a campfire

in the park’s historic fireplace. Then, the crowd splits up into smaller groups for a 20- to 30-minute hike through the woods. Guided by a Nature Center educator, the groups enjoy games and activities along the way as they keep an eye out for nocturnal animals. When: Friday, Nov. 18, 8-9 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody Nature Center, 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody Cost: $5 for nonmembers, free for DNC members More info: dunwoodynature.org

BOOK FESTIVAL OF THE MJCCA

What: The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta will host its 31st an nual book festival with over 40 renowned authors.

When: Nov. 3-19 Where: Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody More info: atlantajcc.org/our-programs/ arts-authors/book-festival/

HOLIDAY FUN:

LOCAL NEWS

HANDMADE HOLIDAY POP-UP

What: Shop all local, handmade prod ucts from over 25 Atlanta area artists. There will be fine art, sculpture, mosaic, glass, pottery, jewelry, candles, char cuterie boards, wood-turning, cards and stationary, ornaments and holiday decor.

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 18-19, Where: Roswell Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road More info: visitroswellga.com

ATLANTA DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS BABES IN TOYLAND

What: Atlanta Dance Company announces the return of this family friendly ballet for their second season. Mother Goose narrates as we follow the journey of Bo Peep’s mischievous sheep. While Bo Peep’s friends help her search for her sheep, the evil Barnaby is out to steal Mary Quite Contrary’s magic, making the journey to find the sheep difficult.

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 18-19,

What: Brook Run Park will come to life in 85,000 sugar-coated lights, complete with a chocolate volcano, candy castle, ice cream land, and more! Hot Cocoa and Popcorn carts open at 4pm. Lights turn on at 6pm. Nightly in December, lights turn on at sundown. When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 4-8 p.m. Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyga.gov

ROSWELL DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER

What: Travel with Clara and her Prince to the Land of Sweets where they are entertained by enchanting dancers from around the globe. Gorgeous costumes, magical scenery, beloved music, and exquisite dancing in this classic Nutcracker will delight guests of all ages. When: Nov. 25 to Dec. 4, days and times vary

Where: Byers Theater, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $27 - $40 More info: citysprings.com

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Electricity arrives north of Atlanta

Electricity first came to Atlanta in 1884 through the Georgia Electric Light Company. The first use of electric power was for street lighting and street railways.

Morgan Falls Dam on the Chat tahoochee River was built in 1904 to supply hydroelectric power. That hydroelectric power was for Atlanta. It would be over three decades before electricity came to the area around Morgan Falls.

S. Morgan Smith, inventor of the S wa ter turbine found the site along the Chat tahoochee River in 1897. He started the Atlanta Water and Electric Power Com pany and prepared to develop the site.

During these same years, the Georgia Railway and Electric Company was hav ing difficulty meeting the power demands of the growing city of Atlanta, so Smith contracted to provide power from Morgan Falls. (georgiaencyclopedia.org)

People from Dunwoody and Sandy Springs who have shared history with me remember 1941 as the year that electricity was available. Fred Donaldson, who was born at what is now Donaldson-Bannister Farm, later moved down the road to a smaller home with his parents. The road was known as Donaldson Road, rather than Vermack Road. He recalled electricity in the home in 1941.

Carlton Renfroe and Jeff Porter, who both lived along Tilly Mill Road, also remembered electricity becoming avail able in 1941. L. C. Orr, who lived in a farmhouse between 1943 and 1948 where Peachtree Middle School is today, said his family never had electricity at their home.

Over in the Sandy Springs corridor, Kathryne Geffcken lived in a home on

Spalding Drive known as Kenstone, Ken for Kennesaw Mountain and Stone for Stone Mountain. She remembers that her family used kerosene lamps before elec tricity was available, also in 1941.

Richard Adams grew up along what is now Dunwoody Club Drive in the 1930s in a home without electricity or running water. Their home was on the county line between DeKalb and Milton (now Fulton).

According to the Fulton County School Archives, a request was made in 1925 for electricity at Hammond School in Sandy Springs. The Board of Education agreed to wire the school for electric lights if the community agreed to “carry the power lines and pay the light bill in the future.” The record does not reflect what year the school had the benefit of electricity.

When Margaret and Z. W. Jones bought a home in Brookhaven Heights in 1922, they decided to start a school for their own children and other children in the neighborhood. They also had to work through the years to get electricity, gas, city water, and roads.

Wright Dairy was located along Briar wood Road, between today’s North Druid Hills Road and Buford Highway. In the 1930s, Paul Wright recalled getting up at 4:00 a.m. to wash and milk the cows. The bottles of milk were placed in a sterilizer, heated by a wood boiler. The family did not have electricity.

As winter approaches, we might get a short sample of that life with a power outage, but it is no comparison. I can still make coffee with my gas stove and read a book by candle or flashlight. It’s an op portunity to literally unplug.

Award-winning author Valerie Bigger staff is a longtime columnist for Appen Me dia. She lives in Sandy Springs. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.

VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF

Entrepreneur Jake Hughes was quite a fellow

Every time I drive by The Silos pocket park in Alpharetta I think of Jake Hughes, and I wish I had known him.

east. Jake’s son Bill worked his way up in the company and served as CEO until 2020 when he retired. He is cur rently chairman emeritus.

BOB MEYERS Columnist bobmey@bellsouth.net

Successful entre preneur, farmer and friend to all, Jake was the definition of an overachiever.

Jacob William Hughes (1898-1987) was one of 13 children raised on a cot ton farm in Neeces, South Carolina. He was a natural born businessman. In his mid-20s, he decided that the future was in transportation. He bor rowed seed capital from the local bank and bought a used eight-seat Buick with a luggage rack on top. He painted “Bus” on the sides and launched his first real business, hauling passen gers from Columbia to Charleston, SC. Later in 1933, he and friend Lon Ship man (1900-1988) joined forces with a small bus line and founded Southeast ern Stages. To this day, the company provides scheduled and charter motor coach services throughout the South

The founders weathered the Great Depression and moved operations to Atlanta in the late 1930s. During World War II, the company made a lot of money transporting soldiers around the state. But Jake and Lon had farming in their blood, and both bought farmland. Lon bought 60 acres in Sandy Springs and became a weekend farmer. Jake began accumulating land in old Milton County, eventually more than 1,000 acres. Jake’s brother C. A. Hughes managed the farm while Jake continued to live in Buck head. On weekends, he would come up to his farm from Buckhead and cut hay where the North Farm subdivision is today.

Never one to sit still, Jake started several farm-related businesses. Toward the end of WWII, he established the Jake Hughes Hereford Farm and began buying Hereford cattle by bidding on the best cattle specimens at cattle auctions. In March 1945, the Atlanta Constitution

See MEYERS, Page 18

The holidays are just around the corner! We invite you to join us for a morning of holiday cheer at our

2nd Annual Jingle Jog & newly-added Nutcracker Brunch

on Sunday, December 4th benefiting The Summit.

Kicking off with a family-friendly, interactive stroll down the Boulevard at Avalon, the Jingle Jog will begin at 8:00 AM. Starting and stopping at the Hotel at Avalon, enjoy holiday-themed fitness stations, face painting, kids’ obstacles, and special appearances from our favorite holiday characters along your stroll. Afterward, the Nutcracker Brunch will be held at the Hotel at Avalon at 10:00 AM, where families can enjoy a brunch buffet, a mini Nutcracker performance by the Atlanta Dance Theatre, and interactive holiday activities!

Tickets can be sold separately or be purchased to attend both the Jingle Jog and Nutcracker Brunch at tinyurl.com/avalonjingle.

The funds raised from both of these events will benefit The Summit Counseling Center to further our mission - providing professional counseling, psychological services, school-based mental health, and community education services utilizing an integrated approach to care for individuals and families – Body, Mind, Spirit, and Relationships. Learn more about Summit at summitcounseling.org

For more information contact Rachel Newcomer,Director of Development, via email at rnewcomer@summitcounseling.org or by phone at (770) 605-4504.

ATLANTA CONSTITUTION

Jake Hughes paid $1,500 for a champion heifer cow, the second highest price for a cow sold at a Hereford cattle show in Mansfield Ga. Forty-five Herefords were sold at the auction. Jake’s young son Billy Hughes, left, is shown holding his fa ther’s auction purchase. March 1945

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When am I going to act on some of the things that I know would improve my life?

I know that as we age, it is important to remain engaged and social as not doing this is linked to heightened risk of dementia and the like. Women in gen eral, I think, tend to do this almost by default. But with men, I think we tend to become more solitary, more introverted as we age. My wife is in two book clubs, several faith-based activities - including a centering prayer group - and is actively engaged in studying various subjects and authors including Richard Rohr. She recently had a reunion with her best friends from college; they meet every couple years and absolutely enjoy that time. One of her friends is in a bridge club, plays competitive field hockey, studies Richard Rohr, is in several book clubs, and, as a therapist, sees over 60 clients every week. I don’t see how they do it.

What about me? Ok, so I read a lot — alone — usually in a comfortable chair

at home. I still have an interest in tennis but now, that translates into me going and hitting against a backboard at Wills Park tennis courts — alone. But that’s how I learned tennis as a high schooler, and at one point I played at a fairly high level. I get asked to play with other folks these days. But I hate “playing” tennis with anyone unless I am able to play at a high level, which I cannot do right now. I would rather not play. Maybe a thousand more hours at the backboard would get me to where I could enjoy “playing” again.

I swim off and on, usually at 5 a.m. at the Y — alone. Well, with maybe a half dozen other early morning swimmers. For years there was a woman who swam in the lane next to me — for years — and we would chat sometimes at one end of the pool. But we never learned each other’s names. We knew about each other’s families and such, just not each other’s name. How odd.

So, swim, tennis, work and family. That’s mostly it.

My daughter asked me this week if I could use my truck and pick up a futon for her. She recently relocated back to Georgia and is busy furnishing her house. She is good at spotting bargains out there and never pays retail for any

thing. About a month ago she sent me to buy a thousand dollar brand new, stillin-the-plastic king-sized mattress from Overstock for $200. I couldn’t believe it.

The futon this week was in Johns Creek. Someone was moving and try ing to get rid of the stuff they were not planning to take with them. I am sure my daughter saw the ad on Craigslist. My warning radar always goes off when Craigslist is involved in any transaction. There are so many scammers out there. It doesn’t seem to bother my daughter in the least.

So, I pulled up to the house and was looking for the phone number on my phone to call to let them to let them know I was there. I looked up and right next to my window was a middle-aged man just standing there. I got out, and we introduced ourselves. He was an entomologist (study of insects) from India and his wife, a computer pro grammer originally from Singapore. They had been living in the states for, I am thinking, the last 25 years or so and were moving back to India to take care of ageing parents. He took early retire ment. I suspect he had his doctorate and was teaching as well as practicing in the field. She was not crazy about moving back to India; it was stressing her out.

So, I don’t know as much about India as I should, historically or socially. It’s a bit embarrassing to me. My knowledge of the country is more or less limited to having read “Freedom at Midnight,” a definitive long nonfiction novel about Indian independence from Great Britain as well as the incredibly bloody parti tion with Pakistan and the creation of Bangladesh. I know that India as well Pakistan are two of the 14 countries with nuclear weapons. I know that India is the world’s largest democracy, and that Pakistan has unofficial U.S. Airforce bases, is run by a military government, and is an Islamic country. Of note, two of our delivery folks at the newspaper were from India, and one of my favorite

authors is Indian — Jhumpa Lahiri. Her “Interpreter of Maladies” is an amazing first book of short stories that I highly recommend. The rest of my knowledge of India is taken from watching the movie “Slum Dog Millionaire,” and the current book I am reading, which takes place in the slums of Mumbai — a city of over 20,000,000 — called “Behind the Beauti ful Forever’s” by Katherine Boo. The book has won tons of awards and so far, seems like a fabulous read.

So, when I heard that Anil and his wife were moving back to India, it surprised me, I have to admit. “Why” I thought. Even to take care of ageing parents, it just seemed, well, counter intuitive to my frame of reference.

It took us about 15 minutes to load up my daughter’s futon as well as a coffee table Anil offered for free. Then we started talking about India — the government, the economy, where in India he was moving back to and more. We talked about his education; it was essentially free, and we talked about world events including COVID and some of the books I had read relating to the topics. We talked at least a half hour about insects and commercial agriculture on the industrial scale and how — he pointed out — difficult it was to produce it without the heavy use of pesticides and herbicides.

We talked about books. He gave me one — “Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century.” I promised to send him a copy of “The Overstory” once he was sure of his new address in Southern India. I expect we will stay in touch, and I look forward to that.

I think we talked for well over an hour, maybe almost two. His wife came to the door, and without saying any thing, communicated it was time for me to leave so they could get back to packing. They leave for India soon. We said our goodbyes, and as I drove off, I asked myself again, “Why I don’t get out more often, why I don’t make the effort?”

Meyers:

commenting on “the new and budding” Hereford industry, reported that at one auction where 45 of the finest cattle in the state were sold, Jake bought one of the two top specimens Clybel Princess 1st for $1,500. The following month, he sold a Hereford, Millie Domino III, for the top price of $1,300 at an auction where 75 Herefords were sold. Sometimes he would have as many as 100 Herefords on his farm.

Next, Jake went into the dairy busi ness with Holstein cows, known for their high milk production. They were the only breed that could make money, according to Roy Rusk (1916-2012) who worked for Jake for many years. Jake hired numerous workers for that labor intensive business. In 1950, he built the

three silos that constitute the pocket park where field crops such as corn and grains were ground up and stored until they fermented into animal feed. His large dairy barn was just north of the silos.

Jake stopped using the silos in 1967 when he switched from dairy cows to Black Angus and pure French Charolais cattle. They ate hay rather than silage and could take advantage of Jake’s abundant grazing acreage. Jake once sold a Charolais bull named Alabama Designee for $100,000, says C. V. Dinsmore, a land and commer cial real estate specialist who enjoyed a number of business relations with Jake.

Jake’s next business, which he operated for several years, was egg production. He had some large chicken houses and sold his eggs all over the country.

Then came the business of regis

tered American Quarter Horses. Jake built a large circular arena where he auctioned off high-quality animals to buyers from all over the world. He operated the business for about 10 years in the 1950s and ’60s and had as many as 30 horses at any given time. C. V. Dinsmore recalls that Jake had two award winning champions, Cap tain Joker and Jake’s a Million. Jake called his business the Jake Hughes Quarter Horse Farm.

From 1953 to 1973, Jake and Roy Rusk operated the Crabapple Sausage Company producing 1,500 to 3,000 pounds of sausage a day which they sold to the public at the sausage mak ing facility and to grocery stores all over Georgia.

Jake loved to play the stock market and read the Wall Street Journal every day.

When Jake was in his 70s he sold off parcels of his holdings to develop ers. Neighborhoods such as North Farm, Saddle Creek and the Kroger shopping center in Crabapple were built on his land.

Jake Hughes was a caring and gra cious man with a Midas touch who always sought the very best of the best and who left his mark in many ways in North Fulton.

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 bob mey@bellsouth.net.

Jake Hughes built these silos in 1950 to make and store feed for his dairy business, and he used them until 1967 when he switched from dairy to raising beef cattle which fed on grass in his large pastures. Circa 1950s.

The City of Alpharetta created a pocket park in 2003 surrounding the silos that Jake Hughes built to support his dairy business. The silos are one of the most recognized symbols of the city and are a constant reminder of the area’s agrar ian roots.

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the DPH will also launch a new pro gram to educate health-care providers and families about a common cause of hearing loss in young children, congeni tal cytomegalovirus (CMV). Twenty per

cent of children born with the disease have a permanent disability such as hearing loss or a developmental delay, Tina Turner, deputy director of child health services at DPH, told the board.

Georgia requires screenings for all new borns for hearing problems so that they can receive early treatment and interven tion. Beginning next month, the DPH will roll out an educational campaign about

THE CITY OF DUNWOODY, GEORGIA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Dunwoody Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Dunwoody City Hall, which is located at 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, for the purpose of due process of the following:

Text amendments to the Code of the City of Dunwoody for Chapter 20 Signs (Articles II through VII).

Should you have any questions, comments, or would like to view the application and supporting materials, please contact the City of Dunwoody Community Development Department at 678-382-6800. Staff is available to answer questions, discuss the decision-making process, and receive comments and concerns.

In Memoriam

James Lindsay Beattie, Jr.

James Lindsay Beattie, Jr (87) passed away at home with his family by his side on October 18th.

Jim was born in Everett, MA on August 25, 1935 to James Lindsay Beattie, Sr. and Nina Reed Beattie. Jim graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1957 where he was on the swim team, performed with his drama club and sang with the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity singing group. After graduation, Jim entered military service and later served as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Jim and his beloved wife of 57 years, Eleanor (Salter), lived and raised a family in Vernon and Manchester, Connecticut before relocating to Dunwoody, Georgia in 1992.

After retiring, Jim was active— he worked in the 1996 Olympics and volunteered with the USO greeting returning service members at the Atlanta airport. Jim received the Presidential

Volunteer Service Award many times for his work as a bailiff with the Dunwoody Court, as well as decades spent recording books weekly at the Georgia Radio Reading Service. In addition to reading, Jim and Eleanor loved traveling, spending time with their family, and dancing to the music of big bands and especially enjoyed the annual Big Band Dance Weekend at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC.

Jim leaves behind his daughter, Jennifer Nelson and husband Eric; his son James L. Beattie III and wife Laura; granddaughters Emily Hastings, Willow MacEntee, and Mia Nelson; and great-grandchildren Flynn and Faye.

A private memorial will be held.

Those wishing to honor Jim’s life may make a donation in his name to Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS), Dunwoody Police Foundation, or Aflac Children’s Cancer Center.

congenital cytomegalovirus to health-care providers and families, Turner said.

The agency also is putting together a work group to look more closely at increas ing CMV screening efforts in newborns in Georgia. Most other states have such a screening program in place, said board member Dr. Cynthia Mercer, an OB-GYN.

The Nov. 8 meeting was the first in recent months in which COVID was not discussed in detail.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The City of Dunwoody City Council will meet on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Dunwoody City Hall, which is located at 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, for the purpose of due process of the following:

41, 47, & 53 Perimeter Center East, RZ 22-02 & SLUP 22-02: The applicant, Grubb Properties, seeks a rezoning, from PC-2c to PC-2c, to amend the conditions of zoning associated with cases RZ 18-02 & SLUP 18-02, and requests a Special Land Use Permit to allow a 150-bed nursing home (Group Living).

Should you have any questions or comments, or would like to view the application and supporting materials, please contact the City of Dunwoody Community Development Department at 678-382-6800. Members of the public are encouraged to call or schedule a meeting with the staff in advance of the Public Hearing if they have questions or are unfamiliar with the process. The staff is available to answer questions, discuss the decision-making process, and receive comments and concerns.

Requires successful completion of a criminal record and child abuse background check, a valid driver’s license and the ability to perform physical tasks. Full job description can be seen at https://alpharettapres. com/about-us/jobs/.

Qualified candidates please send resume to office@alpharettapres.com

Supportive Service Coordinator:

The Supportive Service Coordinator (“SSC”) will be responsible for managing the social/supportive services for a portfolio of properties, under the supervision of the Company Asset Manager. This position will serve as a liaison between the Asset Manager and the property management company. This individual will primarily be responsible for managing compliance and reporting for supportive services and, secondarily, procuring grant funding to supplement the property service budget, and identifying local service providers to augment property offerings.

Full time hours. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work or education and a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

For a full job description and to submit a resume, please reach out to:

Samit Patel, spatel@rhgroup.org Resource Housing Group, Inc.