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Website charts displays dazzling neighborhoods By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. – Dunwoody residents Justin Dike and Matt Weber want everyone to see Dunwoody’s overthe-top holiday homes, and they have created an online map that will ensure no display is missed. The two, who have developed What’s Up Dunwoody (whatsupdunwoody.com) which contains news, a link to their podcasts and other community information, last year published a route map that people could take to hit all the “epic” homes. Dike, who lives in Dunwoody North, then decided to refine it for 2020, when it became apparent that it was important to have activities that were family friendly and COVID-safe. He said he was surprised that there weren’t more
homes this year, given the fact that people were sheltering in place with more spare time on their hands. “We were relieved, however, that almost all of last year’s houses are still there,” Dike said. Weber, a Georgetown resident, said his favorite home is one located on Redbark Way, a home that coordinates its flashing display with music that plays on 89.7 FM. Dikes prefers a Stratham Drive location that features huge, illuminated snowflakes that have been installed in trees more than 60 feet high. The map, which has recently been sponsored by Billy Kramer of NFA Burger, features four routes, with a fifth in the works. The website is a side gig for both Weber, a realtor with eXp Realty, and Dike, the founder of PoolDues.com.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council threw its support behind a plan by DeKalb County Schools that will establish new guidelines for returning students to classrooms. At its Dec. 14 meeting, the council heard a report from Mayor Lynn Deutsch, who had been notified that school officials were considering the plan that same night. Deutsch said school officials had lowered the bar for offering in-person instruction so long as the positivity rate for COVID-19 remained at or below 10 percent of the county’s population. “From the information that I have been sent, it looks like the first group back would be kindergarten through second grade and grades six through nine, if the parents chose to do so,” she said. “If it drops further to 8 to 10 percent, the rest will be given the option to return to the classroom.” DeKalb School District 1 Board Member Stan Jester joined the meeting online and confirmed details of the board’s decision. But, he said, half of the parents who had been polled, along with the majority of the district’s teachers, were against a second semester return. “A letter or a resolution of support would be greatly appreciated,” Jester said, adding that teachers would not be given the choice of whether to return, although accommodations may be given in special cases. The mayor, joined by several council
Deutsch said school officials had lowered the bar for offering in-person instruction so long as the positivity rate for COVID-19 remained at or below 10 percent of the county’s population. members, offered support for the new guidelines. “Every other district around us has returned,” Councilman John Heneghan said. “This is a step in the right direction.” “Kids need to have the option to return,” Councilwoman Stacey Harris said. “The GHSA (Georgia State High School Association) says you can wrestle, but you can’t shake hands with your opponent. DeKalb needs to have a plan. Right now, they have no plan.” The council supported Deutsch’s plan to write a letter in support of the return to in-person learning. In other matters at the council meeting, officials held a public hearing regarding a change in zoning that would allow for a secondary school to occupy space at 301 and 303 Perimeter Center North. However, according to the owner’s representatives, the rezoning from OCR (office-commercial-residential) to PC-2 (Perimeter Center 2) is just the first step
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody Municipal Court closed for cases scheduled through Dec. 17 last week due to a possible COVID-19 exposure. Those who were scheduled to appear in court must wait until 2021. The city said the closure was “out of an abundance of caution.” Dunwoody Communications Director Jennifer Boettcher said the exposure involved a positive COVID-19 case but did not provide additional information. The building will be thoroughly cleaned, and those with rescheduled court dates will receive mail notices from court staff to their address on file.
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Police charge woman driver for pulling firearm in dispute DUNWOODY, Ga. — A woman reportedly pulled out a gun and pointed it at a utility worker during a Dec. 10 altercation along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. According to the police report, Jaida Mykia Mitchell, 21, of Norcross, drew the weapon during a traffic dispute. The utility worker, a 42-year-old Union City man, told officers he had to stop his utility truck in the right lane of traffic to complete a job. The man said Mitchell pulled alongside his truck as he was merging into the lane, then pulled in front of his vehicle and got out of her car. He said she started yelling at him, refused to leave, then went back to her vehicle and retrieved a loaded gun.
If their mailing address has changed, those scheduled for appearances should email their new address to dunwoody. courts@dunwooodyga.gov. Mail notices will be sent within the next 30 days. Boettcher said the court closing impacted 168 cases,which were scheduled for Dec. 15 through Dec. 17. The Roswell Municipal Court’s first court date of 2021 will be Jan. 6, but the continued cases from the court closure will be rescheduled for March. Boettcher said the court plans to install additional plexiglass partitions, but that its current safety protocols have otherwise “worked very well. Lawyers and defendants have told us they feel very comfortable with the safety measure in place.” When the Dunwoody court reopened
Mitchell pointed the gun at the utility worker’s head and threatened to kill him, the report stated. The man was able to overpower her and wrestle the pistol away. The victim handed the gun off to a witness who corroborated his story. Mitchell claimed the contractor cut her off in traffic, nearly causing a collision. She told officers when he stopped, she pulled over and got out of her car to confront him, but he called her a derogatory name and “bucked at her” during the confrontation. She claimed she retrieved her gun and pointed it at the man because she feared for her safety, according to the report. Police arrested Mitchell and charged her with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during a crime, battery and reckless conduct.
Walmart employee arrested for under-charging patrons DUNWOODY, Ga. — Police responded to the Walmart along Ashford Dunwoody Road on Dec. 9 after security personnel reported theft involving a cashier.
after the pandemic’s first wave in June, it put into place safety protocols — limited courtroom occupancy, social distancing guidelines and face covering requirements. It also added extra Tuesday court sessions to make up for the cases missed during the first three months of the pandemic. Boettcher said that because the court has caught up on those missed cases, when court reopens for the new year, it will no longer hold its Tuesday sessions. The Dunwoody courthouse is located inside Dunwoody City Hall at 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road. The cities of nearby Alpharetta and Roswell have also closed their courts through the rest of the year due to positive COVID-19 cases — one at each site.
DUI arrests Arthur Tanaka Dzikiti, 25, of Durham, North Carolina, was arrested Dec. 13 on Chamblee Dunwoody Road for DUI and wrong side of roadway. Kevon Joedon Powell, 26, of Shadow Lake Drive, Lithonia, was arrested Dec. 8 on Peachtree Road for DUI and taillights. Anika Jones, 44, of Stone Mill Trace, Stone Mountain, now faces a charge of disorderly conduct-schemes. According to the arrest report, security said Jones rang up a family member on two separate occasions and issued them unauthorized gift cards and charged them different prices for several items. The transactions, which occurred Nov. 14 and Nov. 22, cost the company $180, the report indicated. “I have been here for 6 months,” Jones wrote in a statement before police arrived. “I have made a huge mistake by taking gift cards and under-ringing products.”
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A turn toward value? In December 2000, market forecasters did not see 9/11 coming in 2001. Gurus in December 2019 did not have a pandemic their radar LEWIS J. WALKER, CFP on screen as they opined about 2020. Both examples highlight the fact that prognostication is a dicey business. Yet we strive to look forward. The S&P 500 stock index hit an all-time high of 3702.25 on Dec. 8, 2020. The index is composed of 500 stocks, yet through the third quarter of 2020, 42 percent of the total return of the index was concentrated in its top five stocks by market capitalization — Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google — companies that benefited from “work from home” mandates related to COVID-19. The Big 5 made an outsized contribution to the YTD total return of the index through September 30 of +5.6 percent. Without the Big 5, the return was a negative -1.8%. Growth stocks, like the Top 5, have been in vogue for some time. A growth stock is one that investors anticipate will grow at a rapid rate, potentially outperforming a given market average. Often such companies reinvest earnings to accelerate growth, and dividends are not a factor in investor buying decisions. Over time, speculative behavior tends to drive growth stock prices upward as they
sell for ever increasing price/earnings (P/E) multiples. Value stocks are those generally trading at lower P/E multiples, below what they are estimated to be worth. The idea, pioneered by legendary investors such as Benjamin Graham and John Templeton, is to “buy bargains and hold for the long term.” Are we looking for “a turn toward value” in 2021 or beyond? Eschewing predictions, what we do know is that no market trend lasts forever. Eventually P/E ratios reach ludicrous extremes, and markets adjust to a new reality. Often some unforeseen black swan event like 9/11, a global pandemic, or credit bust, for example, pops speculative bubbles and value assumes leadership for a time. Such trends, growth outperforming value, or value outperforming growth, can last a decade or longer. Observations by James Cullen, CEO of NY-based Schafer/Cullen Capital Management, are useful, potential danger signs. Currently the top five holdings dominating the S&P 500 index are Alphabet (Google), Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Netflix. This “concentration currently exceeds the concentration of the Nifty Fifty (1960s) and Tech Bubble (2000) market peaks.” Plus, over the last four years, the public has been coming back into the market in droves, often pursuing index investing via ETFs (exchange traded funds), bolstered by new free trading platforms like Robinhood. As money pours into indexed ETFs, fund managers are forced to buy stocks like the big five, further expanding price/earnings multiples due to increased market demand. “Value” is not part of the buying equation. Passive investing has increased concentrations in the most popular stocks, especially in tech sectors. Record low interest rates are fueling speculation, and margin debt “has
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reached all-time highs, much higher than in the early 1970s and the late 1980s.” Opines Cullen, “This combination of new market speculation and extensive margin debt is a dangerous combination.” Cullen also sees a “red hot new issue market” (IPOs) as indicative of speculative froth. On Dec. 11, the Wall Street Journal headlined above the fold, “Airbnb Stock Price Skyrockets In Market Debut as IPOs Boom.” One market guru proclaimed, “People are just compelled to be invested. Even if you don’t like the valuation of some of these companies, you know they’re likely to keep going up, at least in the short term.” Does that seem like risky behavior to you? Algorithms are hot, automated computer implemented instructions that sense market movements and trends and trigger buy-sell actions designed to capture upward price movements or hedge risk on the downside. Great theories, until they don’t work. One “all weather fund” triggered a 97 percent loss for a NY worker’s pension fund in the 3rd quarter, dropping the fund’s value from $330 million to $9 million. Cullen cites the presidential election cycle as favoring a turn toward value. “History shows that the year after the election has typically been the most challenging for the market, but the best for value.” More than half of the 14 recessions we’ve had in the last 70 years started in the year after a presidential election. Value outperformed growth in all 14 recessions. Since we have not been fans of market timing as advisors and investors ourselves, nor have we played guessing games, we have always counseled diversification. Portfolios may contains elements of growth, growth at a reasonable price (GARP), value, relative value, etc. All portfolios should be tailored to your risk profile, with adequate safe money reserves so you can ride through market dips. There are risks in every market cycle, as well as pockets of opportunity. A portfolio review should be a top line new year’s resolution! Lewis Walker, CFP®, is life centered financial planning strategist with Capital Insight Group; 770-441-3553; lewis@ lewwalker.com. Securities & advisory services offered through The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. (SFA). Lewis is a registered representative and investment adviser representative of SFA, otherwise unaffiliated with Capital Insight Group. He’s a Gallup Certified Clifton Strengths Coach and Certified Exit Planning Advisor.
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OBITUARIES Esther MacLeod Griffin July 2, 1927 - October 14, 2020 Esther MacLeod Griffin, 93, passed away on October 14, 2020. Born to Bessie and Grant MacLeod on July 2, 1927 in Sheridan, Wyoming, she grew up in Sheridan and attended The University of Wyoming GRIFFIN receiving a degree in music education and taught school for many years. Esther represented the state of Wyoming in the 1949 Miss America pageant and married Donald Griffin, Sr. in 1954. They raised their family in Southern California, including moves to Hingham, MA, Mobile, AL and Atlanta GA. She is survived by her sister Patricia Minick, three children, Dixie Dean (Mike), Danny Griffin (Ginny), Donald Griffin Jr., (Joan), and six grandchildren, Angela Griffin-Fauber, Michael Dean, Jordan Dean Ogden, Charlotte Griffin Ellis, Ilya Griffin and Max Griffin, and twelve great grandchildren. Esther was blessed to be treated like family by the staff of Elmcroft at Sugarland who she loved very much. She is preceded in death by her husband. Esther had a great love for music and possessed a God given talent of playing piano by ear which she used for the enjoyment of so many. A celebration of Esther’s life will take place at a later date. Champion Funeral Home has been entrusted with local arrangements. Online condolences may be written at www.championfh.com. Agnes Borneman, age 85, formerly of Dunwoody Georgia passed away Sunday December 13, 2020. She was born on September 4, 1935 to Virginia and A. S.
Rocconi of Lake Village, Arkansas. Mrs. Borneman was a Paraprofessional at various Elementary Schools in Dunwoody, retiring from the Dekalb County School System in 1997. She was a founding parishioner of All Saints Catholic Church, where she also taught Sunday School for several years and was very active in the charities and missions of the church. Agnes spent much of her free time volunteering at St. Joseph’s Hospital and was an avid bird lover, feeding and caring for her wild birds in her backyard. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert K. Borneman her husband of 41 years and her brother James Rocconi of Camden, AR. She is survived by her sister Carol Ann Rocconi of Hot Springs, AR, her BORNEMAN children, Bob Borneman of Cataula, Ga, Scott Borneman of Del Mar, Ca, Matt Borneman of Chicago, IL, Beth Asmann of Augusta, Ga and Greg Borneman of Suwanee, Ga. Agnes also had 11 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren who she loved and cherished very much. Funeral Services for Agnes is scheduled for 11:00 AM on December 17, 2020 at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody. Burial will follow at Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Agnes Borneman to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul or Catholic Relief Services. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers. com. Arrangements entrusted to Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes & Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. 770-4485757.
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Hospitals create dispersal plans for life-saving COVID vaccine By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in north Metro Atlanta, and local hospitals are planning how they will distribute doses. The Georgia Department of Public Health is coordinating the vaccine distribution across the state. The department is expected to receive around 84,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the initial stage of distribution. The first doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 arrived for local hospital systems Dec. 16, with Wellstar Kennestone Hospital receiving a shipment of 3,900 vaccines. Wellstar said it planned to begin administering the vaccine to its frontline staff at all 11 locations, including Wellstar North Fulton in Roswell, last week. The second shipment of doses to Wellstar was expected this week. The hospital system said employees in emergency departments, intensive care units, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, adult and pediatric primary care stations will be the first to receive the vaccine, along with first responders. Katherine Watson with Northside Hospital System said the group has not received vaccines yet, but a plan of distribution has been created for when shipments arrive. She said those plans would not be reveled at this time because they have not been communicated to hospital staff. Emory Johns Creek is drafting its distribution plan and will release details once it is finalized, Alysia Satchel of the hospital said. Along with hospitals, the Fulton
County Board of Health is also set to begin receiving and administering vaccinations. Dr. David Holland, chief clinical officer, said around 2,700 doses are set to arrive in the first round of deliveries to the agency. Holland said the priority for the Board of Health is to vaccinate workers at testing sites. As more vaccines become available, doses will be administered following guidelines set by the American Council on Immunization Practices. “We want to offer it to everybody, but given the current limited supply, we want to get it to the people who need it most,” Holland said. With hospitals receiving doses directly, the Board of Health will coordinate its distribution with independent practitioners. Holland said practitioners and residents should keep an eye on the agency’s website for updates, which will include how to sign up to receive the vaccine. The vaccines arrive in the area at the same time cases of COVID are reaching unprecedented levels. Statewide as of Dec. 17, the 7-day average of new cases was 4,640 daily, over 900 more cases on average per day than the previous peak in late July. In Fulton County, the 7-day average was 405 new cases per day, about 50 fewer per day than its peak in July. As of Dec. 16, the county had reported 44,255 cases and 714 deaths. Forsyth County reported three of its four highest daily case totals between Dec. 7-15 as its 7-day moving average neared 100 cases per day. The Georgia Department of Public Health had reported 71 total COVID-19 deaths in the county as of Dec. 17.
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Christmas traditions at church In the 1930s and 1940s, many community activities happened at church and that was certainly true during the Christmas season. Thanks to some people who grew up in Dunwoody and have shared their memories, we know about the traditions of Christmas at Dunwoody Baptist Church and Dunwoody Methodist Church. VALERIE The first Dunwoody Baptist BIGGERSTAFF Church, a wood frame building, and the second sanctuary were both located on Chamblee Dunwoody Road where Chase Bank is today. Siblings Carolyn Anderson Parker, Jane Anderson Autry and Ken Anderson attended Dunwoody Baptist Church with their family. They remember that Steve Kirby gave out small stockings filled with candy for the children. There was always a bushel basket of apples and one of oranges for everyone. This was a special treat, especially during the Great Depression. The nativity play was rehearsed at the home of Sue Kirby Jameson, church pianist and sister of Steve Kirby. In the last column, I shared some of Sue Kirby Jameson’s memories of the Cheek-Spruill House. She also wrote of attending Dunwoody Baptist Church and the Christmas traditions of the church. In the winter, Dunwoody Baptist Church was warmed by a large coal-burning heater. Each year, a live tree was cut and brought into the church. The
In the 1930s and 1940s, many community activities happened at church and that was certainly true during the Christmas season. church members decorated the tree, and small presents were tied to the branches for each child. The festivities also included a talent program, consisting of poems, recitations and songs performed by the children. Carlton Renfroe remembers Christmas Eve at Dunwoody Methodist Church. The Methodist church started out on the south side of Mount Vernon Road, until the chapel was completed across the road in 1941. Many in the community came to the church for the Christmas pageant. A large cedar tree was cut from the nearby forest and brought by wagon to the church. The congregation of Dunwoody Methodist Church also decorated the tree and hung toys, dolls and other gifts for the children. In the oral history of Ethel Spruill, held in the archives of Dunwoody Preservation Trust, she recalls Christmas at Dunwoody Methodist Church. She remembers how Calvin Eidson would find and cut a cedar tree and take it to the church. Each child would go forward as Santa called their name to receive a gift. When she first came to Dunwoody, Spruill did not expect to receive any gifts at Christmas. However, many
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Council: Continued from Page 1 in the process, and a lease for that property has yet to be signed. “We are not solidified as to a tenant, and we are in discussions with several institutions,” Henry Bailey, the Solution counsel representing Perimeter Sterling on Properties, said. “I can tell you that this will probably be a for-profit college or graduate-level school.” The council also: • Approved without comment facility
use agreements with both Dunwoody Senior Baseball and Rush Union Soccer League. • Viewed options by representatives from TSW regarding gateway signage to be installed throughout the city. • Approved a $30,000 one-year agreement for lobbying services with Taylor English, with an option to renew up to four more years. next page • Heard about plans to continue to install bike lanes and sidewalks throughout the city as funds permit. • Appointed several Dunwoody residents to fill vacancies in various city boards.
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Cozy Christmas memories In my Christmas cozy mystery — “Whiskers, Wreaths & Murder”— my main character is spending her first holiday in the Cotswolds where she moved after her husband died. She’s KATHY been tree shopping MANOS PENN and has come home with a 6-foot tree, a smaller 4r-foot one and more. May this glimpse of her Christmas memories make you smile. *** I busied myself hanging the wreaths
and moving the 4-foot tree to different spots in my office. I finally settled on a place in front of the floor-to-ceiling bookcase on the left side. As I looked out the picture window to the garden, I thought of getting several boxes of net lights for the bushes and the potted spruce I’d put by the front door. “I’ve caught the Christmas spirit,” I thought. The Christmas after Henry died, I’d barely managed to put out a few snow globes and candles, much less get a tree. I knew I’d still have some tearful moments, but I hoped today’s spurt of enthusiasm was a sign I was healing. I’d been hesitating to pull out my boxes and boxes of Christmas decorations, worried I’d have a meltdown, but
since I’d made it through tree shopping without tears, I decided to chance it. “After all,” I thought, “even if I have a good cry, tonight’s party will cheer me up.” By the time I carried all the boxes from the garage to the sitting room, I was thinking I should have asked Peter or Gavin for help. At least the containers were clearly labeled. In the summer, when I’d moved into my fairytale cottage and begun sorting boxes, it was apparent I’d swung back and forth from haphazard to highly organized when I was packing in Atlanta. Thank goodness the Christmas decorations were in the organized category. Dickens and Christie watched as I opened the box of teddy bears and other animals, many of which I’d acquired pre-Henry. There was my treasured Richie Bear from the now-defunct Rich’s department store in Atlanta. He was a white bear with a red sweater and red knit cap. Two brown Lord & Taylor bears from different years were wearing knit scarves and hats. The Lord & Taylor locations in Atlanta had long since closed, and I still couldn’t believe the flagship store on Fifth Avenue had closed after over 100 years in business. Christie wandered over to climb into the box. “What’s with all the bears? I thought we had cats too . . . Wait, here’s one.” She’d found a black and white cat with a Santa hat. She sniffed everything as I pulled out several more cats, a moose and a mouse. Each one made me smile and Christie purr. Dickens was more interested in lounging in front of the fire and content to watch from afar. Next was the box holding the small red, white and green quilted tree skirt my mother-in-law had handed down to Henry, perfect for the smaller tree. Tucked in with it were the larger green velvet tree skirt trimmed in rich burgundy and the delicate crocheted angel tree topper. I considered these items heirlooms, as Henry’s mom had made them all. “You know, Christie, I have a picture of you as a kitten, curled up with the packages beneath the tree — after you’d chewed ribbons and clawed wrapping paper. You played so hard, you conked out.” “I’ve learned better now. I prefer to play with the paper after you’ve unwrapped the packages. I still think the ornaments are fair game, though.” “Yes, dear. That’s why I never place fragile ornaments on the lower branches where you can reach them.” Thank goodness, she confined her antics to the bottom of the tree. I’d had a kitten named Moocher, another black cat, who’d climbed up the trunk of the Christmas tree one year. I was lucky I’d been there and been able to reach in and
grab him without breaking a single ornament or worse, toppling the tree. I was saving the several boxes of ornaments until last, so I turned to the box labeled “China.” I knew it wasn’t china, but I hadn’t known what else to call the plethora of candle holders, decorative plates and Christmas knickknacks I’d collected. I had a handblown glass tree with tiny glass balls hanging on the branches, a wooden sleigh and several snow globes. Christie meowed, “I remember the big snow globe, the one on the gold base that played music. That thing scared me to death.” That got Dickens’s attention. “It only scared you after you knocked it to the floor and it burst into pieces! We didn’t see you for hours after the crash.” Christie turned her nose up before she replied, “Excuse me, I believe it jumped off the shelf. I had nothing to do with it.” Jumped off the shelf? That’s a creative explanation. I looked around the sitting room and considered my collection. “Garland, I need garland.” I’d go out Sunday afternoon to get some, and then I could arrange candles and snowglobes in the greenery and hang the three Christmas stockings with the names Christie, Dickens, and Leta. “There,” I thought. “I’ve made it through without tears. I’ll tackle the ornaments another day. Maybe I’ll just open the boxes and set them by the tree and leave it to my friends to pull them out one by one — all except the box of cat ornaments.” I moved it to the office with the idea of decorating the cat tree on my own before the tree trimming party next week. *** Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries on Amazon and locally at the Enchanted Forest. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/ Solution KathyManosPennAuthor. E B B S
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