Dunwoody Crier - December 1, 2022

Pair adds tasty upgrade to classic Cuban cuisine

By DELANEY TARR delaney@appenmedia.com

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Cuba may be known for its classic cars and vintage feel, but Alvaro Carta Suarez wants his restaurant to be set squarely in the present. Azucar Cuban Café, 8599 Roswell Road, has a menu packed with classic Cuban cuisine, but the walk-up spot is decidedly modern.

“What we want to show the people is that Cuba is not (old) all the time,” Carta Suarez said. “I want to show that it can be a modern type, too.”

Carta Suarez and his wife Claudia Marquez started Azucar as a food truck in August 2020. Two years later, they opened their first brick-and-mortar res taurant. Azucar is now a breakfast and lunch spot on weekdays, and the couple taking the food truck to events on the weekends.

Transitioning from food truck to sitdown restaurant was a big leap.

“We risked everything,” Carta Suarez said.

But the journey there felt natural.

‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ Annual

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Parks and Recreation will host the third an nual “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive starting on Dec. 1, kicking off six weeks of food collections throughout the city.

For this annual food drive, the city will partner with the Dunwoody-Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

“This will be our third annual food drive, and we hope to engage the whole community to help address the issue of food insecurity,” Natasha Morris, Community Service chair for the Dun woody-Atlanta Chapter of Jack and Jill of America said. “The holidays are an important time to think of others, and we want to make it easy to give.”

Non-perishable foods collected during the six weeks will be donated to Mala chi’s Storehouse and the Community Assistance Center, as part of the com munity’s celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January.

“This food drive offers a simple and tangible way for Dunwoody residents to support our most vulnerable neighbors,” Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. “We’re grateful for our long-standing partnership with Jack and Jill.”

Collection bins for food donations will be set up at the entrance to the Brook Run Park playground during the Holiday Lights opening night on Dec. 1. After that, bins will be available until Jan. 16 in these locations:

• Spruill Center for the Arts, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road

How to help

Collection bins for food donations will be at the entrance to the Brook Run Park playground during the Holiday Lights opening night Dec. 1. After Dec. 1, bins will be available at locations around town through Jan. 16.

• Breadwinner Dunwoody, 5482 Chamblee Dunwoody Road

• SOHO Office: Printing, Shipping & Business Services Store, 2090 Dun woody Club Drive

• Malachi’s Storehouse, 4755 N. Peachtree Road

• Dunwoody CAC, 5 Dunwoody Park South

Donation bin hours are listed online: www.dunwoodyga.gov/mlkday. This website will also include information about service projects for Dunwoody’s MLK, Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 16, 2023. More details will be released in December.

DELANEY TARR/ APPEN MEDIA

Alvaro Carta Suarez and Claudia Marquez stand at the bar of Azucar Cuban Café.

UGA offers business classes for Dunwoody residents

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Starting January, Dunwoody residents can take entrepre neurship classes at a deeply discounted rate.

Dunwoody has partnered with the University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center to offer discounted business classes to Dunwoody residents in January. The classes are a part of UGA’s “Start Smart” program for new and upcoming business owners.

Residents will only have to pay $195

More information

Go to georgiasbdc.org/ and search DeKalb under the “Training” header.

of the typically $495 fee because Dun woody is covering part of the course costs.

The program will offer classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Jan.

24 from 6-8 pm. The classes are pri marily virtual, with in-person classes at the start and end of the session.

The program is broken down into eight modules designed to help people new to the industry, covering information like business plans, software options and more. Classes will focus on residents in their first two years of business or the final planning stages of a venture.

The program is part of Dunwoody’s 2022 Entrepreneurship and Innovation

strategy. The five-part strategy aims to develop Dunwoody’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

“The first goal of the strategy was to develop a support program for small business entrepreneurs,” Dunwoody Economic Development Director Michael Starling said.

Residents interested in the pro gram, visit georgiasbdc.org/ and search DeKalb under the “Training” header.

Metro Atlanta churches raise $8.4 million from campaign

ATLANTA — Eight Atlanta-area church es announced Nov. 20 that an an nual campaign has raised more than $8.4 million and thousands of service hours volunteered for area nonprof its.

The annual Be Rich initiative was started in 2007 by North Point Com munity Church in Alpharetta, Browns Bridge Church in Cumming and Buck head Church in Buckhead as a “global generosity movement.”

It has since grown to include 64 churches in 20 states, includ ing churches in Decatur, Sugar Hill, Buford, Woodstock and Marietta, and it has raised more than $79 million for non-profit groups like North Fulton Community Charities, the Drake House, The Place of Forsyth, Family Promise and many others.

“The campaign name is inspired by 1 Timothy 6:18 which states, ‘Com mand them to do good, to be rich in

good deeds and to be generous, and willing to share.’ As a result, Be Rich challenges people to give, serve and love others within their communities and around the world,” North Point Community Church Spokesperson Amanda Roper said.

Each year, congregation members at North Point Ministries through out greater Atlanta are asked to give $39.95, and to serve a local non profit.

“Every dollar given, and hour served, benefits local and global nonprofit part ners,” Roper said. “Church staffers col laborate with the nonprofits to identify projects addressing areas like food-inse curity, foster care, medical care, hous ing, and education.”

Those interested in joining the Be Rich initiative in 2023 and service op portunities with local nonprofits avail able through the end of the year, visit https://berich.org/

Azucar:

Carta Suarez was born in Cuba and moved to the Dominican Republic for high school. From there, he chased ad venture to the food industry in Florida. On a trip to Atlanta, he met Marquez.

“All I did was ask for a picture with him,” Marquez joked. “Three months later he moved in!”

Marquez is Mexican and had expe rience with her culture’s cuisine and in the food industry. The pair had the experience and inspiration, it was just a matter of what they needed to do next.

“We started because there weren’t that many options here in the city,” Carta Suarez said. “I can count them with my hand.”

They chose to open a food truck to travel across Georgia, from Carrollton to Dunwoody. It was named Azucar as an ode to Cuban tradition.

“Everything has sugar on it, in cluding the coffee,” Carta Suarez said. “That’s what we say, Cubans have sugar in the blood.”

The food truck worked for a while, but the pair had recently had a child, and the weekend travel got tiring. More than anything, Carta Suarez said it was hard for customers to keep up with the constant relocation.

The pair had always dreamed of opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant, but they weren’t expecting the oppor tunity to come so soon. They took up shop in a defunct Subway, and Marquez completely renovated the place.

Now, Azucar is a modern walkup destination. The airy space is full of rat tan and greenery, with a large mural of the pastel buildings in Havana, Cuba, on the wall. The music rings over the speakers, a mix of Cuban classics like Celia Cruz and modern Latin favorites

like Bad Bunny.

The restaurant is a clear blend of classically Cuban culture and updates for a modern audience. The feel is reflected in the menu, a combination of Cuban and Cuban-American cuisine, with Mexican flair and newer changes.

“I wanted to do something from Cuba, because we have Miami,” Carta Suarez said. “But the flavors here have a lot of Cuba.”

The coffee menu is a Cuban staple. The espresso is strong and sweet, made from Café Bustelo like most Cuban coffee. Carta Suarez made a few changes, though.

There’s iced café con leche, a cold

version of the Cuban espresso with milk that’s a response to the popularity of iced coffees in the United States.

“We have to keep up with a modern audience, we have to update,” Carta Suarez said.

Take the Cuban sandwich: Typi cally, it consists of sliced pork and ham, melted cheese, pickles and mustard pressed between Cuban bread. Carta Suarez’s version is mostly the same, but he said they use shredded pork that has a lot more flavor.

The changes are subtle, but they reflect the couple’s focus on creating big flavors and high-quality dishes.

Carta Suarez hopes the menu op tions will expand people’s understand ing of Cuban cuisine. Plenty of Hispanic people come by, but they also get a lot of customers who’ve only ever had a Cuban sandwich.

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“It’s tough to show them something they’ve never known,” Carta Suarez said. “But when I moved here, I didn’t even know what a biscuit was.”

It’s been a learning curve for the couple and their customers, but Carta Suarez said they’ve had positive recep tion since opening — even if they do a lot of explaining of the menu.

“I get a lot of questions,” Carta Su arez said.

Customers are often shocked by dishes like ropa vieja, a shredded beef dish cooked in tomatoes that translates in English to “old clothes.”

Once they try the unfamiliar food, though, Carta Suarez said the reception has been positive.

“We’ve already got some special people who call, and we already know what they’ll order,” Carta Suarez said.

The restaurant hasn’t been open for long, but Carta Suarez and Marquez already feel it’s helped add variety to the restaurant landscape in Sandy Springs.

“There’s plenty of taco places, but not many Cuban restaurants,” Carta Suarez said. “I want to change that.”

While the pair has plans to expand into more locations eventually, for now they’re focused on the success of the restaurant and food truck.

“Dreams do come true,” Marquez said. “It’s the American dream for us.”

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A cortadito, a Cuban espresso with a splash of milk, sits next to a Cuban pastry filled with guava and cream cheese.

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Cookerly Public Relations names Stewart as CEO

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Cookerly Public Relations, a Southeastern public rela tions and marketing agency with clients including McDonald’s, SunTrust and Mercedes-Benz, has an nounced Cory Stewart as the company’s chief executive officer. Stewart will join Cookerly’s presi dent Stephen Brown in leading the firm.

“As I take on this new role, I’m highly cognizant that our reputation, carefully built on quality work, is the sum of many dedicated colleagues’ efforts,” Stewart said.

Stewart will take over the position from founder Carol Cookerly, who will step aside from some responsibilities and focus on the crisis and issues practice.

“While the firm bears my name, for more than a decade I have not directly impacted many of our clients,” Cook erly said.

The firm was founded more than 30 years ago, originally known for managing high-profile issues and crises. It became a full-service communications provider 25 years ago.

Stewart joined the com pany in 2005. He had previ ously served as the firm’s chief operating officer. He’s provided counsel and campaign execu tions for clients across a variety of sectors.

Prior to joining Cookerly, he worked in the banking industry as a regional marketing officer for BBVA bank in Birmingham, Alabama. He also serves as a board member of the Worldcom Public Rela tions Group, the Atlanta Ronald McDon ald House and the Coastal Conservation Association Atlanta Chapter. Stewart previously served on the Chattahooch ee Nature Center. He lives in Sandy Springs.

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Can the pace of home remodeling continue?

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Throughout 2021 home remodel ing seemed virtually unaffected by the Covid pandemic. Home sales continue to be robust, but the pace of home remodeling is even greater. New home buyers tend to remodel as soon as they move into their new home, but the remodeling craze seems to apply to everyone. “Our Kitchen and Bathroom remodeling business has experienced a 75% year over year increase” says John Hogan, president of Remodeling Expo Center, “and we don’t see any slowdown in sight.”

There’s been a rapid change to supply chains in our entire economy and while some businesses are suf fering, others are prospering. Demand for products and services are at record levels and businesses are required to re-think their supply chain from end to end; those businesses that creative ly maneuver around the supply chain

issues are prospering.

“Last year we re-focused all of our purchasing to those suppliers with local inventory, so we get instant ac cess to products, then we diverted custom built products to smaller, more nimble suppliers, and finally we began to inventory some items so our remodeling jobs could get started faster and eliminate job progress interruptions. These changes weren’t easy but without them we couldn’t be in the hyper-growth mode that we’re presently experiencing, says Bobbie Kohm, Vice President of Remodeling Expo Center, “Turnkey Design-Build companies, like us, keep the process very simple.”

Low interest rates are going to be around for a long time and investment in our homes is likely to continue. For more information on Remodeling Expo Center (RemodelingExpo.com), contact them at their showroom at 48 King Street in Roswell or at 404-910-3969.

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Time to get your home ready for the winter!

Brought to you by - Dan Griffin, Compass, Inc.

As the weather’s getting colder, it’s im portant to think about protecting your home against the elements this winter. Here are a few ways you can get your home ready for the winter months:

Check your heating system - The last thing you want is to have your heating system stop working on a cold night. It’s a good idea to check your vent systems to make sure there aren’t any leaks, so you stay warm all winter long.

Clean your fireplace & chimney - A chimney blockage could cause your house to fill with smoke when you try to light your first fire of the season. Make sure your chimney is clear of bird nests and soot buildup so you can curl up by the fire on winter’s chilly evenings.

Clean your gutters - Now is a good time to clear out your gutters, which may be full of leaves and debris. If your gutters are blocked, heavy rain could cause them to break off and damage your house. If you can’t reach your gutters, hire a professional to clean them so they’re ready for winter storms.

Check your smoke & carbon monoxide detectors - The warm, dry air from your heating system can create the perfect environment for a fire or for carbon monoxide to build up. Make sure your detectors have fresh batteries so you can relax, knowing they’ll work when you need them.

For most people, their home is their most valuable asset. When you take the time to maintain your home, you’re pro tecting the value of your investment for years to come.

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David Patterson Homes is now selling in three Forsyth County neighborhoods

David Patterson has been designing and building homes in Atlanta and in the Lake Lanier area for over 15 years. David and Lauren Patterson and their team are dedicated to building excep tional new homes, providing a top-notch customer service, and keeping a passion for attention to detail. They are cur rently creating transitional European farmhouse communities in several For syth County locations that offer unique style, beauty, and balance.

David Patterson Homes is excited to announce that sales have started at Fireside Farms in North Forsyth County. This new home community is conveniently located just minutes to GA

400, Lake Lanier, as well as shopping, dining and parks. Fireside Farms is priced from the $600s and will feature a variety of popular home designs on large homesites, a neighborhood green space and playground. Children will attend excellent Forsyth County schools including Silver City Elementary, North Forsyth Middle School and North For syth High School. For additional infor mation, call 678.578.6819.

Located in Gainesville/Forsyth County on the shores of popular Lake Lanier is Long Hollow Landing, a lake side community featuring 59 homesites. The neighborhood features luxurious home designs with a variety of eleva

tions some with three-car garages. Amenities will include a community courtesy boat dock with swim platform and a community gathering area by the water. There are eight homesites with a covered boat slip at the com munity dock. Long Hollow Landing is conveniently located off Hwy 306 and Hwy 53 close to shopping and dining, GA 400, and Gainesville. Children will attend Chestatee Elementary, Little Mill Middle and the new state-of-theart East Forsyth High School. Priced from the $600s to $1 million plus. Call 678.578.6833 for more information.

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DeKalb County Schools schedules hiring events

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Potential employees of the DeKalb County School District can meet one-on-one with hir ing professionals at one of two ongoing employment opportunities.

Walk-In Wednesdays:

The Division of Human Resources continues the successful “Walk-in Wednesdays.” Every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon, certified and classified applicants register and interview for available positions by arriving at the Ad ministrative and Instructional Complex, located at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Stone Mountain.

Talent Screening

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This opportunity features on-site in terviews from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sam Moss Center at 1780 Montreal Road in Tucker. Skilled workers include HVAC technicians, custodians, electricians, plumbers, painters and more.

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Country Squire Farm on Meadow Lane

If you look up 1225 Meadow Lane Road in Dunwoody on Google maps, you end up in the middle of the road between Walton Ashford Apartments Homes and Target. This is where the home of Arthur King Adams and Marie Butler Adams sat, and they called it Country Squire Farm.

Arthur Adams was born in 1888 in Massachusetts. He attended the Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology. On Christmas Eve 1915, he married Marie Butler. (The North Adams Transcript, Dec. 27, 1915)

When the U.S. entered World War I, Adams completed his draft card on June 5, 1917. The card shows that he lived in Atlanta and worked as a civil engineer for Arthur Tufts. Adams’ list of career credits is from his time working for Ar thur Tufts and L. W. Robert Jr. of Robert and Company.

In their book, “The Story of Dun woody,” historians Elizabeth Davis and Ethel Spruill identify Adams as a general

contractor who built Coca-Cola plants, cotton mills, some of the early buildings at Emory, a library at Agnes Scott Col lege, some University of Georgia build ings, and Camp Gordon, a World War I army training camp in Chamblee.

Arthur Tufts, a graduate of Georgia Tech, was the supervising contractor of Camp Gordon. When Asa Candler purchased 75 acres to develop the new campus of Emory University in Atlanta, he hired Arthur Tufts as the contractor. (emoryhistorian.org/2017/08/07/theman-who-built-emory-in-druid-hills)

Adams’ July 27, 1970, obituary describes him as a contractor on these same buildings as well as Georgia Tech’s Grant Field, Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 15 Goodyear Tire and Rubber plants, and the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta. Some of these jobs were com pleted during his time with Robert and Company.

Arthur and Marie Adams built their Country Squire Farm home in 1940 on 200 acres along what was then Spruill Road, now Meadow Lane Road. They purchased the land from the Spruill and Williams families.

After Arthur Adams died in 1960, Marie Adams managed the farm until

she sold part of it to developers. She still had Black Angus cattle at that point and sent them to a farm she owned in Floyd County.

Arthur Adams was one of the first presidents of the Dunwoody Commu nity Club, served as president of the Dunwoody Lions Club, and often played Santa Claus at Christmas programs at the Dunwoody Elementary School. Dur ing WWII, Marie Adams invited the Red Cross and other organizations working for the war effort to meet at their home. This work often included sewing, knit ting and folding bandages.

The wedding reception of the couple’s daughter Patricia was held at Country Squire Farm. She worked as a civilian at Naval Air Station Atlanta during WW II, and their son Kerwin served during the war and later worked at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta. (Atlanta Con stitution, July 10, 1949, “Miss Patricia Adams weds Mr. Spencer at St. Luke’s”)

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

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The Lost Community: Stono, Georgia

in the field of human resources. Since retiring, he has devoted his efforts to the study of local history and genealogy. The examination of historic post offices in this area is one of many projects he is working on.

BOB MEYERS

Stono was a small community in Fulton County but not a town with its own government. It appeared on maps in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and it had a post office. All traces of it are gone today, and few people are aware of its existence, where it was or how it got its name. Thanks to the diligent research of Ed Malowney and Fred Shirley, those questions can be answered. In simplest terms, Stono was a group of homesteads centered around the farm of James Wright Shirley and his siblings where Lake Windward in Alpharetta is today. End-to-end, Stono stretched from Ocee to Untion Hill Church and cemetery.

Ed Malowney is President of the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society. He retired after working for several large companies

Fred Shirley (1935-2017) was born and raised on farms in Alpharetta. He was a U.S. Navy combat helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. Although always a farm boy at heart, Freddy was also a serious student of his family’s history and wrote a book on the subject.

Stono is a town in South Carolina on the Stono River about 20 miles from Charleston. It has figured in several battles. In September 1739, Stono was the site of the largest slave uprising in the British colonies. A group of Angolan slaves killed more than 20 white people as the abused slaves sought freedom by escaping 150 miles to Florida. The Spanish governor in Florida promised freedom to any slaves who could make their way there. The American plantation owners called in the militia, and the rebellion was quickly quelled and some 40 slaves were killed.

Stono was the scene of a struggle during the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Stono Ferry in June 1779. In February 1780, British forces laid siege to Charleston. They wanted to use the city as a base for operations in the South. In May, the Americans with 7,000 troops were forced to surrender the city.

Stono appeared again in The War of 1812, which pitted the United States against Great Britain. Freddy Shirley’s great, great-grandfather Benjamin Emaziah Shirley and family moved from South Carolina and bought 200-plus acres in Fulton County circa 1846. The property reminded him, according

to Freddy, of “the site of the battle of Stono Crossing of the War of 1812.”

It is thought that his uncle Benjamin and his father John had fought in the battle. “Benjamin was to name his newly purchased property, Stono,” says Freddy. It was located about a mile away from what would one day be the home of his grandson James Wright Shirley.

The post office in Stono was in a large building a few yards from the home of James Wright Shirley. The building housed a post office, store and grain mill for flour and corn meal. A short distance down the hill from the store was a giant barn. Ed Malowney has uncovered documents that show that the first postmaster in Stono was James M. Dodds who assumed

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the post in October 1899. On his application to the U.S. Postal Service, Dodds named the post office Clio, after the Greek muse of history; however, a local postal official changed the name on the application to Stono. Ten years later, James Wright Shirley became the postmaster, presumably because he owned the post office. James Wright Shirley was a successful farmer with five tenant farmers on his land and was a prosperous merchant with stores in Stono, Ocee and Alpharetta.

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.

Atlanta WWll Round Table monthly meeting is open to all who are 18 or over.

10:45am: Social period & brief meeting

11:15am: Lunch, includes entrée, sides, dessert & beverage ($20.00) WWll veterans eat FREE! Cash or Check accepted at the door.

Guest Speaker: WWll Veteran Bill Norberg, age 99, was on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, during the entire war and fought more major actions than any other US ship. Bill saw all the action – you do not want to miss this meeting!

To Attend: Reservations are required. Contact Bill Lecount 404-886-7383 by end of day December 13th to RSVP.

Location: Dunwoody United Methodist Church 1548 Mt Vernon Rd. Dunwoody, GA

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This watercolor painting by Freddy Shirley shows the huge barn that was adjacent to the post office on J. W. Shirley’s farm in Stono, Georgia. The painting dates to circa 2010. The post office dates to 1899. Freddy spent most of his youth working on the Shirley farm until he went to college and followed a career in naval aviation.

state of college football

phenomenon occurs nowhere else in the real world.

If you run a red light, then flee police while exceeding speeds of 80 mph, the cops aren’t forced to decide which offense to cite you with. They throw the book at you. You’re tossed out of the game and fined, to boot.

unobtrusive way.

But some networks – one in particular – don’t.

They need to add program teasers encased in an Oregon Ducks’ canary yellow box at the bottom corner, along with other incidental information, and a crawl for scores from other games.

PAT FOX Managing Editor pat@appenmedia.com

A number of readers responded to a recent column in which I took college football to task for some alarming trends that have surfaced in recent years –from narcissistic bands to Oregon’s Imelda Marcos closetful of uniforms. (The Ducks lost at home last week tricked out in a charming, two-piece, canary-yellow outfit.)

One writer, who goes by Chef Jeff and has a regular list of subscribers to his “I Wonder” newsletter, sent along some of his own pet peeves.

The one I liked most and made the most sense was something I’d never thought of before. It’s not a new trend, but it’s still worth a mention.

“If a team has two (or more) penalties on a play, only one is enforced,” he wrote. “And the coach of the other team decides which penalty will be enforced. And he must decline all the other penalties. That’s crazy!”

Chef Jeff goes on to say that this

Another writer, a native of Arkansas, said he grew up reveling in his hatred of Ole Miss and Texas. He lamented the fact that one of his sons enrolled at Ole Miss, and his favorite niece and nephew chose to attend Texas.

He still hates Tennessee, though. And, he thinks the NCAA should ban cowbells.

There are so many other nits to pick with college football, despite my love of the game.

Allow me one final complaint, this one about the television coverage.

Nearly all college football broadcasts include graphics at the bottom of the screen to provide the game score, time remaining, time outs remaining and the play clock –all well and good. That’s about all I need to know. Some networks present this information in a handsome,

The bottom third of the television screen is cluttered with so much multi-colored debris that viewers are made to wonder whether they’re watching a football game or a slot machine.

I was tuned into the final seconds of an exciting match-up last Saturday when my eye was pried to the bottom of the screen where network Einsteins were running scores from soccer games.

Soccer games!

Let’s be clear about one thing –and I think I speak for all college football fans. The reason most people tune in college football games is college football. The score of a close soccer game is not going to have me scrambling for the remote.

I have Hulu. I can watch soccer or hockey if I want to, but I don’t.

Part Time

Building/Facilities

Seeking part-time Building/Facilities Assistant Manager for Alpharetta Presbyterian Church from about 12-4 Monday – Friday.

Candidate needs basic knowledge/competency in building maintenance and grounds keeping as well as strong interpersonal skills. Computer skills are desired. 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

Driveways

$250 OFF NEW DRIVEWAY!

Mention this ad. Concrete driveway specialists. Driveways, Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs.  A+ BBB rating. FREE ESTIMATE. Call Rachael at 678-250-4546 to schedule a FREE Estimate. 30 years of experience. ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC. Please note we do have a minimum charge on accepted jobs of $5,000.

Submit your opening at appenmedia.com/hire

THIS HOLIDAY SEASON TIP YOUR NEWSPAPER DELIVERY PERSON

This holiday season, consider giving your newspaper delivery person a tip for their weekly delivery of the free community newspaper to your driveway. These folks work hard to make sure you are informed of all the local happenings, rain or shine, week in and week out.

Importantly, at Appen Media, we have always been intentional about our desire to keep delivery of our newspapers free. That said, it would mean the world to us if you would consider tipping your newspaper delivery person so that they will have a little extra money for the holiday season.

If you can help us help these amazing people, we promise to keep delivering high quality news to your driveway, for free, every week. Free home delivery of 105,000 homes is hard work –and we couldn’t do it without our amazing delivery folks.

How you can give your delivery person a tip:

We have created an online portal at www.appenmedia.com/deliverytip.

100% of every dollar you contribute will be spread out evenly between the 24 newspaper delivery people that Appen Media employs. Whether you give $5 or $50, they will greatly appreciate it.

If you prefer, you can also mail a check made out to “Appen Media Group C/O Newspaper Delivery Tip” to 319 North Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009.