Forsyth Herald – January 31, 2019

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To-go cups pondered for The Collection

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Cherry Street wins ‘people’s choice’

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Sen. Dolezal has successful first week

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Sawnee Elementary celebrates 50 years The Settendown String Band plays music Jan. 23 during an event celebrating the 50 year anniversary of Sawnee Elementary School. Read more, Page 9.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Forsyth Drug Task Force has been busy the past few weeks. Their work paid off when two suspected drug dealers were arrested.

On Jan. 17, Natara Marie Oard, 31, was arrested for the sale of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, tampering with MARRERO JR. evidence and crossing guard lines with weapons.

The task force was tipped off from the community about Oard as a possible heroin dealer selling in Forsyth County.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A local man reported he had nearly $20,000 removed from his bank account recently.

The man told authorities that on Jan. 5, he checked his account and saw a withdrawal of $900 that neither he nor his wife recognized. He then tried to make a purchase using the funds in the account, but it was denied. His debit card had also been locked.

When he spoke to bank representatives, they said his account was locked because of suspicious activity.

He later noticed other transfers to an

to locate and purchase heroin from Oard who was traveling to Forsyth County to work and sell heroin.

She is currently in the Forsyth County Jail.

A few days later on Jan. 22 the task force, along with other law enforcement agencies, intercepted a container shipment on Trotters Way in Alpharetta.

After a search warrant was obtained, officials seized from the container: 170 pounds of high grade marijuana individually packaged in one pound packages 1,200 THC oil cartridges, which deputies said children use in vapes.

Each vape cartridge has 30 doses at 70 to 90 percent THC. Kevin Joseph Marrero Jr., 35 from Buckhead, was arrested at the scene for trafficking marijuana, and possession of schedule 1 with intent to distribute THC cartridges. unknown account in Virginia. He had been reimbursed for the nearly $20,000 transferred, but his bank required a report.

Restaurant discovers theft through false transactions FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A local restaurant is out $100 after an employee allegedly made false transactions, putting money on gift cards, then pocketing them.

A manager at the Culver’s restaurant, on Peachtree Parkway, said they discovered discrepancies while performing mid-day register counts and noticed $20 missing.

They told deputies they tracked the discrepancies to an employee who had left for the day. Video surveillance showed the employee taking a gift card, inputting a manager over-ride code, sliding the card at the register then putting

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More than 170 pounds of high grade marijuana in individual packages were found during a task force seizure. it in his pocket.

Register records from other days when that employee was working showed similar inconsistencies.

The man could not be reached and had not returned to work for two days.

The gift cards, which totaled $100, can only be used at Culver’s and have no other monetary value.

Argument over drainage escalates among neighbors FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A heated argument turned nasty Jan. 20 after two neighbors confronted each other over water drainage issues in their yards.

The two said they had an ongoing issue over a drainage overflow that runs onto both properties and had been unable to secure county assistance in solving the problem.

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Open containers ok?

County considers allowing open container at The Collection

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The county is considering relaxing the open carry ordinance to allow patrons at The Collection to stroll the premises with a beer in hand.

The Forsyth County Commission voted Jan. 22, directing County Attorney Ken Jarrard to amend the alcohol code allowing open containers on the site. The update will be considered at a future work session.

The county’s alcohol code currently contains wording regarding to-go cups in commercial areas. Jarrard compared the proposal to what is currently available to patrons at Avalon in Alpharetta and will be available at Halcyon off McFarland Parkway in Forsyth.

County code states, except where specifically authorized, alcohol licensees cannot allow consumers to remove the beverage from the property.

Consumption is limited to certain areas, and is not allowed on a sidewalk adjacent to a church, school or park, unless allowed by the county, or any private property without the consent of the owner.

Jarrard said all the roads along The Collection are private streets.

“There will not be any added liability on the county,” Jarrard said. “But we need to be delicate. I don’t think you want to allow open containers in all the similarly zoned properties.”

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is moving forward with plans to develop a site a along Veterans Memorial Boulevard, but it has yet to decide what to put on it.

At a Jan. 22 meeting, the Forsyth County Commission heard a presentation by Mark Bond, president of Hayes, James and Associates, on three scenarios for the 33-acre property at 680 Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Bond said he was tasked by the county to determine the feasibility of land for office buildings and parking.

“The property has streams on it and significant topographical relief,” Bond said. “When you look at the layout, there is a significant amount of grading and streams to be crossed on the property.”

County Manager Eric Johnson said

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Open container restrictions If the county allows for open container at The Collection, 410 Peachtree Parkway, businesses must follow these restrictions: • A one drink per person onstreet limit will be set.

• All alcoholic beverages must be in a plastic or paper cup, or container other than a can, bottle or glass.

• No customer can take more than one beverage from the premises at a time.

• The size of drinks is limited to 16-ounces.

Commission considers what to do with land inherited from prior board there are no set plans for the property because the county is in the stages of developing a facility plan. One possibility under consideration is to locate a new Sheriff’s Office precinct on the site.

Commissioner Todd Levent said the property was acquired before the current board members were elected.

“This is the craziest purchase we’ve ever done,” he said. “But it is what it is now. We have to figure out what to do with it and that’s what [Bond] is trying to help us do. None of us were involved in this purchase. We’re trying to figure out what in the wo rld to do with it.”

The first option calling for office buildings and parking would be the least disruptive plan because none of the three streams on the property will be piped. However, two of the streams would be impacted by box culverts or concrete arches over waterways and under roads, at road crossings.

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This plan would require very little permitting with the Environmental Protection Division and Army Corps of Engineers to cross the streams, Bond said. The plan consists of two buildings, one 45,000-square-feet and the other 150,000-square-feet, and associated parking lots totaling more than 680 spaces.

The second option, which calls for an additional building with parking, would require piping two of the smaller streams, Bond said, and would require more permitting.

Under this proposal, the buildings would range in sizes of 60,000-squarefeet, 90,000-square-feet and 150,000-square feet. Parking for this option totals around 1,000 spaces.

The final option is the most disruptive, requiring all three streams on the site being piped. It also has required filling within all the stream locations and would need the most permitting.

It would consist of three buildings and associated parking lots.

Those buildings would range from 90,000-square-feet, 90,000-square-feet and 187,500-square-feet, with 1,300 total parking spaces.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools added two more honors to its growing list of accomplishments after multiple schools received state awards and the district received a 5—star financial rating.

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement announced last week that 12 Forsyth County schools received Highest Performing or Greatest Gains school awards for 2018. In total, 159 Georgia public schools received these awards.

“Well done to our students, staff and ►►Page 10 parents/guardians in these 12 schools,” Forsyth Schools Superintendent Jeff Bearden said. “Our school communities have a very strong and long-term commitment to investing in school-homecommunity partnerships to ensure all children can lead and succeed.”

Only 31 schools in the state were award winners in both categories. In Forsyth County, four schools received that honor, including Daves Creek Elementary, Johns Creek Elementary, Riverwatch Middle and Settles Bridge Elementary.

The school awards are part of Georgia’s Single Statewide Accountability System.

Highest Performing schools must earn a three-year average College and Career Ready Performance Index, or CCRPI, Content Mastery Score that ranks in at least the 93rd percentile.

Greatest Gains schools must earn a three-year average CCRPI Progress Score that ranks in at least the 93rd percentile.

Each award category has four tiers: platinum, gold, silver and bronze.

The district received its own honor last week when it earned the highest financial efficiency rating from the Georgia Department of Education for the fourth straight year. The 5-star rating is the highest and only 5-star rating among Metro Atlanta districts

List of award winners

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Forsyth records 16 traffic deaths in 2018

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County had 16 fatalities in 2018, most attributable to impaired drivers.

Deputy 1st Class Andy Ives, lead traffic investigator for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, said the total is pretty standard.

Every quarter, then again at the end of the year, Ives said he compiles the data to see if there are any trends the department needs to know about.

“We want to track whether our fatalities and serious injuries are up or down,” Ives said. “The count gives us an idea of where we stand. I try to do it on a quarterly basis so if we have an uptick on a certain type of violation that is causing these crashes, I can get that information out there.”

The number of serious injury crashes was down in 2018, with 17 reported.

Of the more than 30 fatalities and serious injuries in 2018, nine were caused, in part, by no seatbelt.

Ives began his role as traffic investigator in 2013, and began compiling this data a couple of years ago.

“Obviously, you’re always going to have higher numbers with impaired drivers,” he said. “Those will always be a high factor.

The biggest change I’ve seen are more of the serious injury and fatality crashes as a result of people failing to yield.”

Other deputies and commanders in the Sheriff’s Office are kept up-to-date on the data.

The majority of the deaths in 2018 were multi-car collisions and happened throughout the county. Where there are no trends or common locations for crashes, Ives said the majority occur on secondary roads.

“The unfortunate thing is there is no commonality with our serious fatality crashes,” Ives said. “They’re sporadic in their locations. It’s hard to combat certain things like that. The deputies in the agency have to start concentrating on different violations. It’s rare for

By the numbers The number of fatalities or serious injury crashes attributed to these factors in 2018 included: Lane violation: 19 Speed: 14 Impaired: 12 Failure to yield: 6 Other (including medical, mechanical, deer, etc.): 4 Failure to follow traffic device: 2 * Note: some instances had multiple factors per crash

us to have multiple fatalities or serious injuries in the same location. They’re all over the place.”

Records show there were two more fatalities in 2018 than in 2017, however one of the crashes in 2017 resulted in three deaths.

“That number fluctuates, and, of course, we’d love for it to fluctuate down,” Ives said. “Unfortunately it went up. It comes down to the contributing factors. We had 20 percent more crashes that involved impaired driving, and 18 percent more involving lane violations.

But on the other hand, the failure to yield violations dropped 14 percent. With all the education out there, people still don’t get it. Don’t drive impaired. Bad things will happen.”

With all the education out there, people still don’t get it. Don’t drive impaired. Bad things will happen.”

Deputy 1st Class Andy Ives Lead traffic investigator for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

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Cherry Street Brewing honored with People’s Choice Award

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Cherry Street Brewing won the People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cherry Street Brewing was recently awarded its third People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting.

The Cumming-based brewery started out as a small garage operation and quickly grew through community support.

The brewery established its identity by applying cooperative ideals that focus on community, education and sustainability to everyday life.

“What makes us stand out is our approach to community and relationships with our customers,” owner Nick Tanner said. “The beer is more than just a beverage, so we like to create an experience and opportunity for people to enjoy our product.”

Since its opening in 2012, Cherry Street has won more than 39 awards for its brewing style and creations.

“Winning awards like People’s Choice is the fun part of what we do,” Tanner said. “Brewing the beer itself is a hard and messy task, so when people get to vote on what their favorite beer is, it is fulfilling to the hard work and also a fun time.”

The beer that won the People’s Choice was a collaboration beer between Cherry Street and a

What makes us standout is our approach to community and relationships with our customers.”

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store in Snellville called the Lincoln Fill Station.

The beer was a peanut butter stout with maple syrup, created by a cask. Cherry Street chose to use a cask because it is a unique English technique used to pour beer.

Their product was chosen out of 55 other beers as the People’s Choice.

Cherry Street is looking to form more partnerships and relationships to produce more beer.

It will be hosting a Beer Fest on April 13 at Vickery Village Courtyard, 5755 South Vickery Street.

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Freshman senator reflects on first days in state Legislature

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA — Newly elected state Sen. Greg Dolezal has only been in office since Jan. 14, but he has hit the ground running.

Dolezal represents Georgia’s 27th Senate District, which includes Cumming and parts of Forsyth County.

“The best part has been sitting in the reality of the responsibility and trust people have placed in me, and trying to carry that well,” he said. “Georgia is on a great trajectory with job growth, transportation projects that are underway and how the education system continues to trend higher.”

It is no surprise Forsyth County ranks high on those areas, but Dolezal said he has become more aware of the different perspectives on the issues that face Forsyth versus the rest of the state.

Some of those topics include transportation projects, funding to expand the University of North Georgia campus in Cumming, growth challenges and how to address some school funding problems, he said.

One way he plans to address those problems is through his committee appointments.

Dolezal was appointed to serve as vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Science and Technology. He also serves on the Health and Human Services, Reapportionment and Redistricting, Education and Youth, and Government Oversight committees.

Dolezal said he was surprised to be appointed vice chairman as a freshman senator.

He said his job as a partner at Renewed Vision, a technology firm based in Forsyth County, helped him get that appointment.

“The whole ecosystem there revolves around a committee model,” he said.

“There is a lot of jockeying for positions and a lot of influence derived through which committees house reps. and senators get placed on. They thought they could use somebody with a technology background on that committee, so I’m honored they chose me to help lead it.”

A survey sent to constituents placed education at the top of the list of issues they want elected officials to focus on.

“Sitting on the education committee

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Sen. Greg Dolezal, right, was sworn in Jan. 14 by Georgia Supreme Court Justice Charles Bethel. He was joined by his wife, Natalie, and two of their four children.

was significant,” Dolezal said. “There is a lot we need to focus on to continuing funding and also looking at ways and options for our education model. We need to look at 21st century curriculum and jobs.”

With an eye on the future, Dolezal said he sees Forsyth gaining a greater voice in the state.

Last April, Forsyth County was named among the top growing counties in the United States. The county population has grown from 175,000 residents in 2010 to 227,000 in 2017, a 29 percent increase, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

“When it comes to Forsyth County, we’ve obviously grown more than any other county in the state in the last 10 years,” he said. “So when the lines get redrawn for new representative districts, it’s going to be good for Forsyth County to have a seat at the table to understand the lay of the land.”

Dolezal can be reached at 404-9151212 or greg.dolezal@senate.ga.gov.

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Sawnee Elementary alumna returns during 50 year celebration

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — When Kristy Hamby was in first grade at Sawnee Elementary School, her love of writing sparked.

She did not know it at the time, but she would return to the school Jan. 23 to read her book, “Chicken Lips,” during the 50 year anniversary of the school.

Hamby offers free author visits to schools in the north Georgia area. She was inspired not only by her first grade teachers, Mrs. Johanne Daigh, but by her mother who also taught at Sawnee while Hamby attended.

“Sawnee is special to me,” she said.

“I went to school here from kindergarten to fifth grade. It’s a special event for me.

I got to see some of the teachers I had when I was here. It’s like a full circle.”

There are multiple nods to Forsyth County in “Chicken Lips,” including a mention of Daigh as the reason Hamby loves writing, her father-in-law as the farmer and the family’s cow, which is appropriately named Chicken Lips.

“I’m a Forsyth County native, born and raised,” Hamby said. “I attended Forsyth County schools from kindergar-

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“It’s where I grew up and important to me,” Hamby said. “The people here mean a lot to me. The entire town is

great and I have lots of great friends and family in this area.”

Sawnee Assistant Principal Karen Ogline has been at the school for two years, but has seen the strong bond the school community has.

“We thought it was a wonderful idea to bring Kristy back because she went to Sawnee as a student,” Ogline said.

“The presentation is a great way to see anyone can write a book.”

Literacy has been a major focus area at Sawnee, Ogline said.

“Literacy is everything,” she said.

“It’s the foundational skills all students need to be able to go on and choose to do whatever they want in the world. By allowing them to realize that they can write and read, it helps them be successful in whatever they choose to be in life. Literacy is freedom.”

Often when Ogline speaks with parents, they will say they also attended the school.

“There is a long legacy of family history here,” she said. “Every time I speak to people, they say they went here or worked here. Sawnee has been an important part of a lot of people’s lives.”

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These Cumming families came together to make food kits for children in the Barrow County School District.

North Fulton Families come DeSana Middle School together to create food kits awarded Vibrant NORTH FULTON, Ga. — North Fulton Communities Grant Families Roswell, Alpharetta and Cumming joined together in Hoschton to make food kits for children enrolled at a school in the Barrow County school district.

The family volunteer group Little Helpers teamed up with New Path 1010 to donate food and assemble bags of food for students who often go hungry.

Each bag that they created included a motivational message. The non-profit organization, New Path 1010, currently provides food to 126 children in the area as personal hygiene items, mentoring and scholarships. For more information, visit newpath1010.org.

Schools: Continued from Page 4 and large districts in Georgia.

“We deeply value the trust our stakeholders have in us to educate the children of Forsyth County,” Bearden said. “Their financial investment is not only for today, but for the future. Our staff members work diligently to meet the needs of every child.”

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — DeSana Middle School recently was honored with the Vibrant Communities Grant by the Georgia Council for the Arts.

The funds will support their first Cultural Arts Night from 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 7.

The Georgia Council for the Arts has awarded 78 entities in 52 counties nearly $300,000 in funding.

They received 100 applications from libraries, schools, arts centers, cities, historical societies and community theatres.

The Financial Efficiency Star Rating provides a measure of a district’s per-pupil spending in relation to the academic achievements of its students, according to the Georgia Department of Education. The rating is based on a three-year average of per-pupil spending, which is then associated with the district’s CCRPI score. Each district receives a rating ranging from one-half-star to five stars; a five-star district can be described as having strong academic outcomes and lower levels of expenditures in comparison with other districts.

Award winners The Forsyth Schools that achieved Greatest Gains are: • Daves Creek Elementary School — gold • Johns Creek Elementary School — platinum • Midway Elementary School — platinum • Settles Bridge Elementary School — platinum • Riverwatch Middle School — gold The Forsyth Schools that achieved Highest Performing are: • Big Creek Elementary School — platinum • Brookwood Elementary School — platinum • Daves Creek Elementary School — platinum • Johns Creek Elementary School — platinum • Settles Bridge Elementary School — platinum • Sharon Elementary School — platinum • Shiloh Point Elementary School — gold • Whitlow Elementary School — bronze • Lakeside Middle School — gold • Riverwatch Middle School — platinum • South Forsyth Middle School — platinum

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Harmony Grove church group promotes addiction awareness, offers help

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A group of men at Harmony Grove Baptist Church are continuing their efforts to help their fellow church members fight drug and alcohol addiction.

The group, named Harmony Grove Men’s Brotherhood, began in the mid1980s.

Jeremy Martin, a member of the organization, said 15 years ago, the group learned of drug and alcohol addiction affecting some members of the church.

So brotherhood members took matters into their own hands and began hosting an annual Drug and Alcohol Awareness Breakfast at the church, at 5470 Keith Bridge Road.

“The brotherhood decided this would be a good way to promote awareness and offer help for those suffering from addiction and their family members,” Martin said. “Our mission from the beginning is still the same today: to educate our community about the dangers of addiction and offer hope to those suffering and their family members. It seems each year a door is opened for someone new to present that message.”

This year’s event, held on Jan. 19,

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Every year the Drug and Alcohol Awareness Breakfast grows larger, Martin said. It started out with a speaker who was in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction sharing their experience, strength and hope.

“Then over the years we added various speakers from local treatment centers so that people who came would be aware that there are treatment centers that offer help with drug and alcohol addiction in our area,” Martin said. “Over the past several years, we have also had various local officials to speak about what is being done in our county to help with the problem of addiction.”

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“Each year, people tell us how it helps to hear that there is hope for this problem and that they are glad we are doing it,” he said. “We feel in our hearts there is a serious need in our community for us to stand up together in the fight against drug and alcohol addiction.”

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Chamber chair sets 2019 goals

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Lisa Shippel has plans for the local business community.

The new chair of the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce wants to spread the word of how a successful local business community benefits the whole city.

Shippel, who became chairwoman of the 370-member organization Jan. 1, has set her own goals for this year, and part of that includes concentrating on issues that foster a healthy business climate in the city.

SHIPPEL “If we have a strong chamber and strong businesses here, it helps the community, which will help other businesses indirectly, and hopefully help our members in return,” she said.

Shippel wants to increase membership this year by 100, and she said she’s been given the tools to accomplish that goal with an expanded board of directors and members willing to volunteer their time and services.

“It’s 100 percent energetic,” she said. “It has a great group of ambassadors that are very enthusiastic about going out, taking on new members and getting them on-boarded, showing them what the benefits are of being in the chamber.”

The Alpharetta Chamber just celebrated its fifth year, and Shippel said she hopes to continue the programs that have made it successful.

“We do a lot of networking,” she said. “We have monthly orientations for new members and for members of the community who have potential interest in joining the chamber. They can come once a month and see what we’re about.”

Each quarter the chamber hosts Coffee and Commerce, a breakfast that features a speaker on relevant topics related to Alpharetta.

The next breakfast event Feb. 7 will feature Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook who will be speaking along with the attorney handling the revitalization of North Point Mall.

“That should be very well attended because everyone wants to know what’s happening at North Point Mall,” Shippel said. “We’ve got Avalon. We’ve got the downtown City Center, and they’re both thriving areas, and the city’s working hard to come up with a plan for North Point.”

Shippel, an Alpharetta-based attorney specializing in real estate and estate planning, said chamber members encompass a wide area, from downtown to Avalon.

Some are from Roswell, south Forsyth and Johns Creek, she said.

“We focus on the city of Alpharetta, but those on the outskirts would benefit from a strong chamber and a strong city,” she said.

Residents also prosper with a strong business community, Shippel said.

“If they have good businesses in the city, it creates jobs,” she said. “It provides a better family life or personal life if you’re not spending three hours in a car to commute to Atlanta. There are opportunities here for the residents, which is wonderful.”

Local business growth came at an opportune time for Shippel, who set up her law office in Alpharetta in 2011 after 17 years at a small Roswell firm.

“I started my own business in 2011 in the middle of a downturn, when the market was horrible,” she said.

“I’ve been so fortunate. You take that leap and you’re afraid to go out on your own, but it’s been wonderful because my business has grown as the city has grown over the past eight years.”

Shippel is a solo practitioner with two full-time staff.

Her focus on business growth breaks traditional boundaries.

“I’m also a mom,” she said. “I’ve been a resident of Alpharetta for 25 years, so most of my personal friends are not in the business community. They’re moms.”

Shippel said she has brought some of her friends to chamber events to give them an idea of what businesses can do for a community.

“I’ve brought them to Coffee and Commerce,” she said. “I’ve brought them to Women Who Walk the Walk because I want them to see what a thriving business economy does for the city, and they’re always floored.

They didn’t know that this existed, these speakers and these events.”

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Shutdown puts a pinch on some business loans

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA, Ga. — More indications the partial government shutdown is hitting home came last week when the Georgia Association of Business Brokers issued a statement saying the situation is causing delays in some business sales.

“I’m in the final stages of closing a deal right now.

Fortunately our [Small Business Association] lender got an authorization number the night before the shutdown, so we will receive our funds,” said Dean Burnette, Georgia Association of Business Brokers president.

The GABB is the state’s only professional association of experts in the purchase and sale of businesses and franchises.

The SBA halted its program supporting 7(a) loans for working capital and 504 loans for commercial properties on December 22, the day the government shutdown began. The agency manages about 200 loans for working capital and 120 loans for commercial properties a day, amounting to roughly $200 million worth of loans for small and mid-size businesses.

Currently, only funds for disaster-related loans remain active.

SBA loans generally take at least four weeks to process, Burnette said.

“Chances are if you are just at the stage of applying for the loan, and you’re working with a Preferred SBA Lender, you may not experience any delay,” he said.

Susan J. Kite, vice president and SBA Business Development Officer at Renasant Bank, said an experienced Preferred Lender does not need to go to the SBA until just prior to closing to get a loan number.

Most lenders went ahead and got the loan numbers for their approved loans prior to the shutdown, she said, so those loans will not be affected. It is not unusual to take 60 to 90 days for an SBA request to be processed and closed. Depending on where your deal is on that spectrum, you may or may not be delayed, Kite said.

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Our super city hosts Super Bowl Keep your All right my fellow Atlantans, get on your best behavior.

The world is watching. We are the center of the entertainment universe as the Super Bowl has officially rolled into town.

I usually get most Geoff smith Assurance Financial, excited about the gsmith@lendtheway.com actual game. Halftime is when I walk around the party I’m at and say hello to everyone else gathered around the island in the kitchen and playing table shuffleboard in the basement. Or I take a quick glance at my sons and their friends playing football outside.

But this year is different. It’s different because the game is here. Our folks are hosting. The blimp shots will be of our Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The skyline shots will be of Atlanta. Major television broadcasts will be set up all over downtown.

Estimates on how many people will travel to the city are all over the place, but it seems like at least 125,000 people will come from out of town and need a place to stay. For fun I went on Hotels. com and tried to book a room for that Saturday and Sunday. The closest I could get to downtown Atlanta were some apartments north of the city that were renting for $1,388 a night. There was a Super 8 by Wyndham outside of Decatur for $299 a night. Hotels up here in Roswell and Alpharetta are mostly booked.

Sports economists have estimated $185 million in direct economic impact to the metro area. Others have estimated almost double that.

The party officially starts next Monday in State Farm Arena with Super Bowl Opening Night where fans can go and get autographs from Patriots and Rams players and get photos with mascots and cheerleaders. Throughout the week, there will be free concerts in Centennial Olympic Park. And for the three

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While the immediate economic impact is around $185 million, the delayed impact could be much greater. days leading up to the game, there will be concerts with stars such as Bruno Mars, Ludacris and Aerosmith at State Farm Arena.

Shaquille O’Neal is hosting a party at The Battery with national recording artists. Martina McBride is hosting a party at the Cobb Galleria Centre.

There’s a “Leather & Laces” party with Victoria’s Secret Angels. Jamie Foxx has a party going on at The Fairmont, Sports Illustrated has one going on at The College Football Hall of Fame with Snoop Dogg and Lil Wayne, and Rolling Stone magazine has a party at the Goat Farm with top acts. DirectTV has a party at the High-End Entertainment Complex built just for the Super Bowl in Atlantic Station with the Foo Fighters performing. Guy Fieri is hosting an all-day tailgating party with some of the country’s best chefs. The amount of activity, and number of A-list celebrities that will be packed into Atlanta this one week is jaw-dropping.

While the immediate economic impact is around $185 million, the delayed impact could be much greater.

Economic development professionals in Atlanta are expecting an effect similar to what the 1996 Olympics did for our city. Those Olympics put a spotlight on Atlanta and stamped it as an international, world-class city. After the Olympics, the city saw a mass of corporate relocations to the area and an explosion of in-town growth in the various entertainment and business districts.

As such, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce President Hala Moddelmog and her team are planning to take full advantage of this opportunity. While all

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For them, this kicked off officially on January 22 when Arthur Blank and a host of Georgia officials rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Since then, the rush has been on to make sure every broadcast and every presentation of our city shows how awesome we really are.

The city has exploded since the last time we hosted a Super Bowl 19 years ago. We’ve become a tech capital of the country, a film capital, a restaurant mecca, and an international center.

Whereas 19 years ago we worked hard to promote the city, this year we’ll be working hard to show it off.

MARTA increased its staff by 40 people for this week and will be running 24 hours starting Thursday. So hop a train and go to town and soak up the Super Bowl glamour. And while you’re there, let everyone know how awesome Atlanta is!

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FEATURED: GIRLS ON THE RUN NORTH GA What: Registration is open for this physical-activity based, positive youth development program that inspires girls grades 3-8 to be joyful, healthy and confident over 10 weeks starting Feb. 11.

When: Feb. 11-May 1 Where: Various Girls on the Run sites throughout Forsyth County Cost: $165 More info: girlsontherunnorthga.org

EVENTS: FEEDING FRIDAY

What: Learn about the husbandry techniques for Autrey Mill’s animals as employees feed snake, turtles, frogs, rabbits, ducks and more.

When: Friday, Feb. 1, 4:30 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek More info: autreymill.org

ROSWELL ROOTS: BID WHIST PARTY

What: The game of whist, a precursor to both bid whist and bridge, has been around at least since the 1700s, when it was a favorite in London gambling houses.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:304 p.m.

Where: Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets are $10 More info and tickets: roswellroots.com

SNEAK-A-PEEK SATURDAY

What: On select Saturdays, people can take a quick peek of Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about their preservation and research efforts.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, tours at 1 and 2 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: Free for members, $2 suggested donation for nonmembers More info: autreymill.org

What: Learn basic programming in Python, a powerful programming language used in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. No experience required.

For middle school students.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 1 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-3608897

CITIZEN TEST PREPARATION CLASS

What: This class will offer instruction to help people pass the naturalization test.

When: Monday, Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info and registration: 770360-8820 or yuliya.hadzhieva@ fultoncountyga.gov

MULTI-COMPANY JOB FAIR

What: The Place Multi-Company Job Fair is open to public. It is an opportunity to speak with and meet multiple companies in the community.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2-4 p.m.

Where: The Place of Forsyth County, 2550 The Place Circle, Cumming More info: theplaceofforsyth.org

SOCIAL BRIDGE

What: Join each week for social bridge and free coffee provided.

When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

CAREGIVER SUPPORT

What: This is a confidential group of people who share the burden experienced by caregivers of dementia/Alzheimer’s patients.

When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

ROSWELL RESTAURANT WEEK What: Enjoy this citywide event that encourages locals to try new dining options and invites new customers. See all participating restaurants and their prix fixe menus online.

When: Through Feb. 2 Where: 50 participating restaurants across Roswell More info, maps and menus: roswellrw.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR SENIORS

What: Register now for Seniors Enriched Living continuing education classes for seniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Choose from 22 different topics including WWII, art history, foreign policy, philosophy and more.

When: Jan. 8 through Feb. 28, 10 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Where: Seniors Enriched Living, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $50 per session More info: selroswellga.org

ENCHANTED WOODLAND TRAIL

What: Fairies and gnomes have been busy building all new homes for the Enchanted Woodland Trail opening this winter.

Included with general admission.

When: Through Feb. 28, all day Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS

What: Join the weekly meeting to learn how to become a better speaker and better leader.

When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Christian Church, 10800 Bell Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreek.toastmastersclubs.org or 404-513-3188

SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve step program.

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $5 for members, $10 for guests More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770-495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: CUPCAKE ROAD RACE 5K/15K

What: Whether participants are a walker, runner or stroller all will earn a cupcake along with a shirt.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 7:309:30 a.m.

Where: Totally Running, 405 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming Cost: Registration starts at $35 More info and registration: runsignup.com

SURF AND SUN 5K

What: Grab a pair of surf shorts and come out to West Bank Park in Cumming for a flat and fast course that is along Lake Lanier.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 8:3010:30 a.m.

Where: Surf and Sun 5K, 3200 Buford Dam Rd., Cumming Cost: $25 More info: fivestarntp.com

What: This program uses science based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program.

When: Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

GIRLS NIGHT OUT: YOGA

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What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

What: Reach your personal and professional goals through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program.

When: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Where: Club House, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: navigators.toastmastersclubs.org

What: Bring peace to the mind and body through yoga and get a great stretch as well. Neniffer Gruher is the yoga instructor.

When: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m.

Where: Congregation Dor Tamid, 11165 Parsons Road, Johns Creek Cost: $10 Info: congregationdortamid.com

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ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques.

When: Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: KIDSTUF

MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually.

All are welcome to attend.

When: Fridays, 7 a.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

What: KidStuf is the place where children and parents learn together about God’s big ideas. It’s a 45-minute digital, interactive experience that occurs once a month.

When: Friday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 3, 1:10 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.

Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: northpoint.org

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor.

When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770261-1705

FAMILY GAME NIGHT

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

What: Join other families for fun and games, including some giant versions of classic board games like Connect 4.

When: Friday, Feb. 1, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $5 More info: rumc.com

DADDY/DAUGHTER DANCE

What: This event is for daughters age three years through 6th grade.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 6-8 p.m.

Where: First Baptist Roswell, 710 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $5 for dads, free for daughters More info: fbroswell.org

SOUPER BOWL OF CARING

What: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church youths will collect donations after worship as part of the campaign to help fight hunger with North Fulton Community Charities.

When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 9:30 and 11 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

BOOK CLUB

What: All are welcome to join in the lively conversation as APC Book Club members discuss Charles Frasier’s “Varina.”

When: Monday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

What: Join for weekly dinner and fellowship. Volunteers needed for serving and cleaning.

When: Wednesday nights, 4:456:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $7 per adult More info: rumc.com/wno

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: DISNEY’S ALADDIN, JR. MUSICAL

What: Webb Bridge Middle School and Amy Creamer Productions presents Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. When: Friday, Feb. 1, 7 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 2, 2 and 6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta High School, 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets are $10 at the door More info: school.fultonschools. org

GROVEWAY’S GOT TALENT

What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and beer.

When: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharettta.com

AVALON NIGHTS LIVE

What: Unwind after a long week with live music in The Plaza.

When: Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharettta.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

BLACK HERITAGE: THE UNSUNG HEROES OF ROSWELL

What: The Friends of the Alpharetta Library have a monthly book sale. All proceeds benefit the Alpharetta Library.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages.

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES

“PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGAMABOBS”

What: The four different circles offer women opportunities to spend time together, support each other in happy and sad times, learn from each other and grow in faith. Child care options available.

When: Esther Circle, each first Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Ruth Circle, each first Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lydia Circle, each first Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Martha Circle, each first Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com/ adults/small-groups/

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

What: Groveway Community Group, Roswell’s oldest civic organization, presents a talent show featuring a variety of local performers. Contestants will compete for a first place prize of $500.

When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2:30 – 5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Admission is $18 for adults More info: roswellroots.com

What: This exhibit focuses on the story of the everyday heroes of the black community and their labors from the days of slavery and Reconstruction and through the trials of segregation.

When: Mondays-Fridays, Jan. 2-Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS

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What: The Roswell Fine Arts Alliance will host an invitational juried art show with works in oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media and collage.

Original works will be for sale.

When: Through Mach 30 Where: Arts Center East Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: RFAA.org

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week.

When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

What: Join other new moms and babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood. Topics will vary from week to week.

When: Friday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

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WRITER’S GROUP

What: Meetings include guest speakers, presentations and writer’s workshops. All levels of expertise are welcome. Ages 18 and up.

When: Saturday, Jan. 2, 3-5 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Place, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

TOASTMASTERS WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

What: Learn how to master the skill of public speaking in this workshop for middle school and high schools tudents.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 10:3011:30 a.m.

Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

What: Come join new allies in traveling the world and exploring unknown dangers. Premade characters are available. Ages 10 and up. Registration required.

When: Sunday, Feb. 3, 2-5:45 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

JOURNEY TO LITERACY

What: Children will hear a story and complete a fun craft project. They will get to take home a copy of the book presented in the program. Ages 3-8.

When: Saturday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m.-noon Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org or 404-6134050

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What: Writing in a journal relieves stress, empowers personal language, boosts creative block removal and lends support to build healthier relationships.

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When: Ongoing. Competition deadline Feb. 4 Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

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The Place of Forsyth hosts multi-company job fair FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Place of Forsyth County is hosting a multi-company job fair from 2-4 p.m. on Feb. 6. The event, at 2550 The Place Circle, is open to the public.

This job fair is an opportunity for job seekers to meet hiring representatives from various industries in person to present their qualifications, to learn about the positions and to have a brief introductory interview.

The companies at the job fair will include AdWatch Media, Amos Backhoe, Bright Start Senior Care, ChickFil-A, Floor Care Specialist, Forsyth County Schools, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Industrial Repair Services, Lingo Staffing, Little Caesars, Northside Hospital, Publix, Rambo Nursery, Randstad Staffing, Scientific Games, Solvay, Speedway, State Farm Insurance- Rachael Fulcher, Tyson Foods, United States Census 2020 and Waffle House.

North Georgia Community Foundation opens scholarship applications NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The applications period has recently opened for scholarship applications administered by the North Georgia Community Foundation.

The deadline for area high school seniors, current college students and non-traditional students to apply is March 15.

“As the Foundation has experienced substantial growth in the past few years, scholarship funds have been greatly impacted and I think this is a great example of our donors’ desires to pour into the next generation,” President and CEO of the North Georgia Community Foundation Michelle Prater said.

This year’s round will offer seven new scholarship opportunities to their previously established funds: The Xander Corso Memorial Scholarship, The Gainesville Invests in Future Teachers Scholarship, The You’re the Reason Scholarship, The Gainesville Spring Chicken Scholarship, The Mary Render Acree Memorial Scholarship, The David M. Martin Memorial Scholarship and The Class of ‘69 Memorial Scholarship.

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Continued from Page 2 While one neighbor was walking his dog, he noticed his neighbor standing at the overflow area. The two exchanged words before one man went into his home, grabbed a BB gun, and went back to the other man. He said the gun was not loaded.

The two continued to threaten each other, but no physical contact or specific threats were made.

Owners say vacant house ransacked by burglars FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Burglars ransacked a house on Canon Creek Drive that has stood vacant for the past 18 months.

The homeowner said she and her husband checked on the house in December, and saw nothing amiss. But when they returned Jan. 18, they saw the garage door was open and several items were in disarray.

The house is vacant due to mold and a water leak, but many of the family’s items had been left inside.

The owner said a large amount of jewelry, coins and tools were possibly stolen.

Suspicious man reported walking through backyards FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A homeowner reported seeing a man walking through backyards on Jan. 18.

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No other neighbors had footage of the man, but one neighbor said his fence was broken. Given the circumstances, authorities think the suspicious man is the same person who damaged the fence.

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A cigarette butt was found near the car, but the owner said he, his friends nor his family smoked.

Deputies were able to lift a set of fingerprints from the driver door of the truck with the ignition missing.

Man arrested for driving with suspended license FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man was surprised to learn Jan. 18 his license had been suspended after deputies pulled him over for using his phone while operating a vehicle.

The deputy pulled the 44-year-old man over on McGinnis Ferry Road after he saw the driver use his phone while driving. The man apologized and said he was looking for a bank in the area.

A check on his license showed it had been suspended out of Maryland in July 2017. The man said he was unaware of the suspension.

He was arrested for driving while his license is suspended and for violation of the hands-free law.

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Local businesses help families during government shutdown

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — As the federal government’s partial shutdown drags on, 800,000 federal employees missed their second paycheck Jan. 25.

Local nonprofits, like North Fulton Community Charities and The Place of Forsyth County, are starting to feel the pressure, but some businesses are stepping up to help the families affected by the shutdown.

Wild Slice Pizzeria in Roswell is serving up free pizzas, Altobeli’s in Johns Creek is offering take away meals, and From the Earth Brewing Company in Roswell is giving away free beer to furloughed employees.

At Wild Slice, federal government employees and immediate family member may each receive a personal 10” one topping pizza and drink. Owner Mike Thomas said the offer will stand as long as the shutdown continues.

The deal started by giving a pizza to a family friend who works for the Center for Disease Control, Thomas said, but they soon realized they could do more for the community.

“It doesn’t have to stop with people we know or friends,” he said. “This is a hard time, and we’re small business owners. What most people don’t know about small business owners who are local is we struggle. We’ve been there. We understand.”

Thomas estimates as of Thursday, almost 50 families have taken him up on the offer. With each family ordering an average of four pizzas, tha’st hundreds of meals for families affected by the shutdown.

“The families that come in, they’re extremely appreciative,” Thomas said.

“I’ve heard a lot of stories, they’re difficult to hear.”

Wild Slice is not alone. Altobeli’s is offering free family meals to go. Families can order the meals by calling 770-664-

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8055. From the Earth Brewing’s Facebook page promises a flight of beer for any furloughed employee who can show their government ID. Thomas said he hope more businesses will do what they can to help.

Meanwhile, The Place of Forsyth County and North Fulton Community Charities are experiencing increased demand for the food pantry. To learn how to donate, visit theplaceofforsyth.org or nfcchelp.org.

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The importance of a hole in one I love Christopher’s Nolan’s movie “Inception.” I need to see it again — at least once but probably more than once.

It’s a movie with many themes and multiple layers of reality. Some layers Ray appen Publisher are dreams. Others ray@appenmediagroup.com are not dreams and are instead, reality. One reviewer described “Inception” as “a paradox maze imbedded in a multilevel dream… dreams within dreams.”

Throughout the film, you are tasked with deciding which is which.

I couldn’t. I never could.

Leonardo DiCaprio is Cobb, the principal character in the film. Cobb spins a top — like those you may have played with as a child — which helps him know if he is in a dream or in reality. The action of the top helps ground him. If the top spins and never falls, he is in a dream. If it falls he knows he is in reality.

Like Cobb, I think all of us carry tops of some kind in our lives. Instead of using the top to help us distinguish between dreams and reality, we use them for another reason — to give ourselves, our lives, context, which in turn nurtures meaning; or we use the tops just to remind us of our need for context.

Tops take on many forms. One person’s top may not be the same as another’s.

--My phone at the office rang late this afternoon. I answered and an excited voice on the other end suggested that the paper might be interested in a human interest story and that he would

share it with me if I desired. “Of course” I replied. “We are always interested in good local story leads.”

He then — and I could see him beaming through the phone — told me that his 6-year-old shot a hole in one while golfing with him and his daughter this week and that he thought that the paper should know about it.

His son’s hole in one caught me off guard initially. I mean, it is a rather unique happening. Most people go their entire lives without shooting a hole in one. But I wasn’t exactly sure that it was “news” — at least whether or not it was really something “newsworthy.” But that’s not the point. The point is that a stranger reached out to share something personal and precious with me. And my default was to judge instead of be thankful.

The top begins to wobble.

--Hatcher Hurd opens my door and informs me that we have an appointment at noon downtown — downtown Atlanta. He knows I hate to venture into the city so I think this must be something important. We maneuver through the traffic and almost an hour later arrive at an office building. We go up the elevator and enter an office through a heavy oak door where a dignified older man with white hair and a warm smile meets us. He greets Hatcher like he has known him since childhood and we are led into his own office where we sit in leather chairs facing him as he sits behind his desk. Then we talk for hours.

He tells stories. He shows us renderings and articles carefully clipped out of newspapers that he has kept in files. They are yellow with age. He talks about meeting with the Spruell family almost 50 years ago and at the kitchen table agreeCDAR Member SWIFT Code: GMCBUS3A

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“Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow”

He keeps talking about water. “Find out about the water” he says. He is cryptic, and both Hatcher and I are puzzled. Time keeps passing and we keep listening.

Then abruptly he stands and it is clear that our “interview” has just come to an end. He walks us to the door where we shake hands. He thanks us for traveling to meet with him.

“What just happened?” I ask Hatcher as we leave. He is as puzzled as I am.

There is no story yet; but there is one so grand it would belong in a book.

About two weeks pass. Then I read in the paper that developer and community leader Jim Cowart has died.

The spin of the top slows and the colors on the top begin to emerge with more clarity like light spreading across clouds from an early sun.

--I am surprised when she walks into my office and asks if she can talk to me.

I know her because she has delivered our newspapers for a number of years, but our relationship up to that point has been limited. While I nearly worship those who deliver our papers, I have rarely taken the time to really get to know them outside of our work setting.

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There is silence, and then slowly, and with visible effort she finally begins to speak.

“Thank you,” she says. “I just wanted to come in and tell you how grateful I am to you. You see, delivering the paper has been a real help to us financially but it wasn’t until after my husband died that I have been able to really appreciate the gift that you gave me,” she says.

I listen but don’t understand.

She continues.

“You see, I had no idea that he was dying. We didn’t find out until right before the end. Now I understand how precious that newspaper route was. You see, because of it I was able to spend so many hours together with him — good hours where we were able to talk and laugh and just be with each other. Were it not for the route, I would have missed that precious time with him. “ In silence we sit. Tears stream down my face. We hug. I thank her. She thanks me again. She walks out.

Time slows to a crawl then casts a shadow and freezes in-between light and darkness — between life and death — between my dreams and reality. Later, I am able to focus and walk out.

--Into life’s mysterious breach we all travel, sometimes in pitch darkness and other times in brilliant light. Our tops, like the one in “Inception,” in all their forms, incantations, and manifestations are always there to help connect us to the light we need to see through the darkness and understand, to help link us to what counts, what connects us to each other and to what is necessary to give us context and in so doing, sustain us.

The top has slowed enough to see each revolution now, as it fights a losing battle against gravity. It makes increasingly larger and larger circles on the rich oak tabletop — like the descent of a wounded raptor — as it decelerates. I hear it now.

The noise it makes grows louder and louder until it becomes as a vortex and displaces even the air left in the room.

The film cuts to black and ends with the top still spinning.

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Buddy Bags spread comfort to children in crisis

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Major crises and upheaval are hard to deal with at any age, but for children, it can be especially traumatic.

The Buddy Bag Ministry, started in 2013 at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, eases the difficulties by providing children with comforting items after a crisis.

“As a school administrator I had, unfortunately, seen numerous children in crisis,” said Buddy Bag Ministry volunteer Pamela Schiftic. “Family deaths, house fires, accidents, serious illnesses — so many things happen where a child is in distress and needs comforting. At our church (Alpharetta Methodist) a small group of us began looking at a bag of comforting items as a way to serve Christ through comforting children.”

For each child they serve, infant through teenager, Buddy Bag Ministry gives a canvas tote bag with a hand-stitched teddy bear, a handmade blanket, a reading book, a coloring and activity book, crayons and a folder with paper for writing.

Some of the common recipients include foster children, hurricane and tornado victims in multiple states, house fire victims, emergency room patients, and inmate’s children. Local agencies who have benefited from the program include the Alpharetta Public Safety Department, Cobb County Court System, Dreamweavers, Drake House, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department, Jesse’s House, Johns Creek Police, Milton Police

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“The Buddy Bag goal is to comfort children in crisis as Christ comforted people,” Schiftic said. “There is a Bible verse about caring for widows and children. We want to take care of as many children as possible in their time of crisis or need.”

The Bible verse that drives the mission is Matthew 19:14: “Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’”

The first year the ministry was founded, volunteers handed out 32 bags. They have since given out over 3,600. And a third of those alone were distributed last year.

“We are always expanding,” Schiftic said. “We continue to hear of more and more needs. We have no boundaries on where we serve, so our bags go many places. Some agencies we donate bags to have increased their requests even during better economic times.”

Anyone can volunteer with the Buddy Bag Ministry in several ways, including sewing the bears. But that’s not the only way people can help.

“People often think that if they don’t sew that they can’t volunteer,” Schiftic said. “Not true. We need people to do all sorts of jobs like stuffing folders, organizing books, etc.”

The ministry meets every Tuesday morning at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church on 69 North Main Street.

Anyone who wants to sew the teddy bears can do so at home, and all materials are provided by the group.

They are always looking for donations like crayons, coloring books, sketch pads, construction paper, and new and gently used books, Schiftic said.

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Cambridge grad begins fundraiser to launch adventure show

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge High School alum Zach Chaloux is looking to make a splash in the entertainment industry by launching his own show. Chaloux, currently a student at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, along with fellow Cambridge grads Will DiCarlo, Jacob Ulman and Richmond Thomas, have launched a Kickstarter campaign to get their comedic travel show off the ground.

Chaloux will have a leading role in the show along with fellow cast members DiCarlo and Ulman, with Thomas serving as producer.

“We are Milton born and raised, and if this pilot gets picked up, we think it would be really cool if there were people in the mainstream who could represent Milton,” Chaloux said.

The group, along with five others, began their fundraising campaign to create a pilot episode of the show which they will pitch to production companies.

Dubbed “Around the World,” the show would follow the group of six as they traverse the world to delve into voodoo in New Orleans and the Caribbean, travel the length of the journey in Lord of the Rings in New Zealand and race across the Great Wall of China.

“We want to showcase the most beautiful places in the world and explore the most interesting mysteries,” Chaloux said.

“We plan to handle everything on the show with as much respect as possible and to bring in the humor when appropriate.”

While the show will feature beautiful locations and gripping adventures, the heart of the production is the group of friends experiencing these situations together, Chaloux said.

“The group themselves each have unique and entertaining characteristics,” Chaloux said. “One acts as the leader who keeps everyone focused, me, while there’s another one that’s a comedian with over 100,000 followers on Instagram. And while they are all different and unique, they also have a rare chemistry that only a genuine friend group would have. So even if you take away the crazy adventures you still have a relatable core with the group of friends.”

Another intriguing aspect to the show, Chaloux said, is watching the group deal with their own insecurities and experience the adventure of traveling the world.

“While you are laughing you are also watching people grow up right before your eyes,” Chaloux said.

The Kickstarter campaign has a goal of $10,000 which will fund a pilot epi-

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sode the group hopes will be a springboard for reaching its long-term goals.

“The ultimate plan is to use the pilot to pitch not only the story but our personalities,” Chaloux said. “While we end up going on crazy adventures, we start humbly in the ‘prologue,’ which consists of me traveling the country to gather the group for the adventures of the show. I see it as a literal call to adventure, where you get unique and interesting character introductions while also being a great showcase for the group as a whole. You also get introduced to the main theme of the story which is dealing with the fears

Edna B. Harlow, 87, of Cumming, passed away January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Kellie Ann Keim, 43, of Cumming, passed away January 19, 2019.

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Lucy R. Lee, 78, of Johns Creek, passed away January 17, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Zenaida Lopez, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away January 18, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

David F. McCoy, 58, of Cumming and Alpharetta, passed away January 21, 2019. Arrangements by Triad Cremation Society.

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and insecurities about going out into the world for the first time. While the episode goes on, however, hijinks ensue as the people get themselves into hilarious situations around the country.”

The show will also provide Chaloux with the opportunity to combine his passion for story-telling, adventure and showcasing character relationships.

“I honestly cannot remember a time when I didn’t want to pursue film,” he said. “It’s always been the only thing I’ve been passionate about. I have a love for creating things and I will most likely be doing it for the rest of my life.”

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