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Cumming’s Central Park serves up action July 14 as one of half a dozen area sites for the 2022 Triple Crown Softball Southeast Nationals. The weekend tournament drew an estimated 3,500 people to the area.
Tourney crowds pack area Forsyth County, Alpharetta host Triple Crown softball
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — More than 115 girls’ fastpitch softball teams packed into Alpharetta and Cumming July 14 -17 to compete in the Triple Crown Softball Southeast Nationals.
Tournament officials, coaches, players and families came to area parks from 14 states including California, Illinois and Michigan. Games took place at North Park in Alpharetta and Central Park, Fowler Park, Sawnee Mountain Park and Sharon Springs Park in Cumming. The event consisted of brackets for players aged 18 and under, 16 and under and 14 and under. The Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates that the tournament brought around 3,500 people into the city
over the weekend, driving an estimated economic impact of nearly $200,000 with visitors patronizing the city’s hotels, restaurants and attractions. “Alpharetta is grateful for the 8 years we have had the opportunity to host the Triple Crown Southeast Nationals event,” Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Janet Rodgers said. “3,500 individuals associated with the event
Polo Fields property prepped for park use
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ATLANTA — As Georgia consumers reel from rising grocery and gas prices, another aspect of everyday life may soon become more expensive: electricity. Georgia Power announced in late June that it plans to increase its prices on electricity by about 12% over the next three years, with the biggest jump in costs planned for 2023. The company filed a request for the increase June 24 with the Georgia Public Service Commission, which must give its approval before the price jump can go into effect. Georgia Power’s request, which consists of hundreds of documents and spreadsheets, contains a written testimony from Larry Legg, the company’s director of pricing and rates. The testimony states that if
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Gainesville man sought after evading deputies FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Gainesville man allegedly fled from Forsyth County deputies in a car and then on foot June 23. A deputy was on traffic duty on Dawsonville Highway near Granny’s Country Store when he saw an eastbound vehicle with no license plate. The deputy turned on his lights and sirens as the car passed, and the driver “accelerated and fled at a high rate of speed,” eventually evading the deputy. Deputies found the vehicle parked at a Dollar General on Dawsonville Highway after a woman called 911 and said the vehicle almost struck her as it pulled into the parking lot. Deputies checked the store’s security camera footage, which showed the suspected driver enter the store’s front door, leave out of the back door and flee on foot into the woods. Inside the vehicle, police found a bill of sale with the suspect’s name on it and “a community service paper” from the Hall County Probation Office also bearing his name. Deputies ran the suspect’s information to confirm
PUBLIC SAFETY the man’s identity. Despite a canine search, deputies were unable to locate the man. A judge issued warrants against the 20-yearold for attempting to elude law enforcement, not having insurance and not having a license plate.
Deputies arrest couple for trafficking meth FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a Roswell man and a Gainesville woman July 4 for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine. A deputy pulled over the man’s vehicle on Ga. 400 at McGinnis Ferry Road after he allegedly failed to maintain his lane. The deputy noticed the man had slurred speech, but he denied having used any drugs or alcohol. During a field sobriety test, the deputy noticed signs of impairment, according to the report. Another deputy arrived on scene and also noticed signs of impairment. The deputies then noticed the man had a handgun in his waistband and removed the gun from the man’s possession before placing him under arrest for driving under the influence of drugs. The man did not consent to a blood test. Deputies then asked the woman to exit the vehicle, but she “became difficult” and the deputies told her she was under arrest for obstruction. Deputies found cocaine residue in a bag the woman was carrying, according to the
report. The deputies then searched the car, which allegedly contained two bags of methamphetamine, a bag of cocaine, a scale and mushrooms in the glove compartment. In the trunk, deputies then found 32 gallon-sized bags of methamphetamine, according to the report. Deputies also found that the handgun the man was carrying was stolen out of Polk County. Brian Vasques, 28, of Roswell and the 20-year-old Gainesville woman were taken to the Forsyth County Jail on charges of trafficking methamphetamine.
Man arrested for DUI after semi strikes home FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies arrested a Dawsonville man July 7 after he allegedly drove his semi truck into a mobile home he shared with another resident. Deputies initially responded to the home on Freeman Road around 10:30 p.m. after they received a call about the man smashing the windows of the other resident’s vehicle. They noticed the damage to both the vehicle and the home when they arrived. The semi truck was parked in front of the residence, missing a mud flap, while a mud flap was also found stuck in the damaged area of the home, according to the report.
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Suwanee man charged with rape, vehicle theft By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A 52-year-old Suwanee man has been jailed in Forsyth County after allegedly raping and attacking a Lawrenceville woman on July 9. Brian Keith Harris was arrested
and charged with strong arm rape, aggravated assault and battery, and automobile theft, after Forsyth County Sheriff’s Deputies found an injured woman lying on the front porch of a home on Wiltshire Lane in southeast Forsyth County. According to the sheriff’s office incident report, the woman told first responders that she had dragged herself HARRIS through the backyard of the home on Wiltshire Lane after being raped, strangled with a cord and beaten by a brick-like object, by a man she had met through the dating website Plenty of Fish. The alleged victim told deputies that after meeting Harris online, he had come to a club where she worked and brought her back to his home, an adjoining property on Wiltshire Lane. The victim said that she was assaulted in the home’s
basement and was able to escape the property through a basement door when Harris went upstairs. Deputies said that Harris was not found at the crime scene but was arrested later by Gwinnett County and Lawrenceville Police, after a stolen 2021 Freightliner Boom truck was tracked to an Amazon Delivery Station in Lawrenceville. Reports say that the Freightliner truck was stolen at about 8 a.m. on Saturday morning from an address on Peachtree Parkway, just a few miles away from Wiltshire Lane. Harris was allegedly found in the truck by police, and reportedly admitted to stealing it before being taken into custody. The victim was taken to Wellstar North Fulton Hospital for treatment, but authorities have not shared any update on her condition. Harris is being held in the Forsyth County Detention Center without bond and has been charged with four felony counts.
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Forsyth County readying Polo Fields for public park use By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – After months of negotiations and community meetings, Forsyth County has closed on a 39-acre property once owned by developers of the Polo Fields Subdivision, that is set to become a county park. Speaking to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners at an afternoon work session July 12, Parks and Recreation Director Jim Pryor said the county finalized purchase of the property on July 8, and with some work, they expect the site to open to the public in late August. The Polo Fields site, situated off Majors and Post Road in southwest Forsyth County, became the subject of a public outcry back in March, when commissioners approved a deal to swap 50 acres of Denmark Park for the Polo Field property. Commissioners later reversed course on the deal, voting to keep the 80-acre Denmark Park intact and agreeing to go forward with a $7.9 million purchase of the Polo Fields. The new Polo Fields property will include amenities from existing athletic fields and an equestrian area, which were once operated by third-party vendors for soccer programs and horseback riding. Pryor noted that not much will change in the short-term. The county hasn’t allocated any funding to operate the amenities and maintain the entire property, so residents should expect the park’s programs to be operated by third party cooperative agreements again, he said. Those cooperative agreements, yet to be finalized, will also provide a passive revenue stream to the county. Before the site can see community use, the property will need to be examined and inspected for risks, maintenance work must be performed, and several dangerous structures will need to be demolished. Pryor estimated that it will take about $50,000 to get the property ready for public use. When cleared for use, the property’s 25-acres of athletic fields and green space, will be open to the public like other county parks and will operate on a first-come, first-served-basis when scheduled games aren’t occurring. But the park’s equestrian area will operate solely through a third-party provider. The Parks Department imagines developing the park more completely in the future and creating an in-depth plan for the property, he said. “The long-range plan is actually to bring somebody in, work with the community and do a master plan for the site,” Pryor said. “Nothing says it has to stay like it is or it has to be soccer or horses, whatever’s needed in that area. Whatever would be the best park. Like how we do when we start with a scratch piece of land.” Pryor said the master plan process will be a collaborative effort between the public, county officials and a design firm, and will determine what uses the community might want from the park. But with the large number of projects already underway in the county, the master plan process for Polo Fields Park probably isn’t coming anytime soon, he said. Until then, Pryor said that the community will still have access to the property at a uniquely early
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Forsyth County has completed the purchase of 39 acres in the county’s southwestern edge that will be developed into Polo Fields Park, a combination soccer athletic field park and equestrian facility.
County officials say the new Polo Fields park will require about $50,000 worth of maintenance and upgrades before it opens to the public in the next couple of months.
The Polo Fields park includes an equestrian area with 22 horse stalls, a locker room, tack room, lounge and caretaker’s residence.
stage in the process, because unlike other park projects that start from scratch, Forsyth County already has amenities nearly ready to go. “We have a rapidly growing population, and we
have a lot of demand for active spaces and passive spaces in Forsyth County. This is another asset for the people of the county to use and enjoy,” he said.
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Winder man hospitalized in construction site attack By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com
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Rates: Continued from Page 1 the rate hike is approved as written, a typical residential customer would pay an extra $14.32 per month — or about $172 for the year — in 2023. Average monthly residential rates would then rise another $1.35 in 2024 and about 62 cents in 2025. The total three-year increase would add up to $16.29 per month, or $195.48 per year. The company defines a “typical” residential customer as one using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month. Georgia Power says it will use the money it gains from the rate increase to invest in “strengthening and further securing the electric grid” and expanding its use of clean and renewable energy. “As our state continues to grow and the energy landscape rapidly evolves, we recognize and respect our customers’ focus on the reliability and resiliency of Georgia’s electric system, the expansion of our clean energy resources and Georgia Power’s continued
ability to safely and reliably meet their energy needs,” Georgia Power CEO Chris Womack said in a statement. “This request reinforces our commitment to meeting those needs while continuing to provide clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy for generations of Georgians.” The company also said it plans to improve customer service and energy resource management systems, as well as increase its investments in electric vehicle charging infrastructure. In total, the company says it plans to invest nearly $700 million in these initiatives. The Public Service Commission will begin hearings on the proposed rate increase in September and is scheduled to make a final decision on Dec. 20. The commission live streams its hearings on its YouTube channel. Fulton and DeKalb counties are represented in the Public Service Commission by Commissioner Fitz Johnson, while Forsyth County is represented by Commissioner Lauren McDonald. Contact info for your Public Service Commissioner can be found on the commission’s website, psc.ga.gov/.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A 23-year-old Barrow County man was admitted to Northside Hospital Forsyth with a skull fracture and possible brain bleeding, after allegedly being attacked by four men at a Forsyth County construction site on July 12. According to Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office reports, Adebowale Adegbesote, a construction worker from Winder, was hit with a piece of wood, knocked to the ground and beaten by four other workers in an argument over
business-related matters. Reports say that Adegbesote suffered multiple lacerations, a tear to his right ear, a compressed skull fracture to his right temple and cheek, and possible bleeding on his brain. Deputies arrested three Lithonia men on July 13 for charges related to the alleged attack. Kawane Gordon, 23, Zion Gordon, 21, and Javse Gordon, 20, were each charged with aggravated battery and booked into the Forsyth County Detention Center. They have since been released on bond.
Forsyth County receives grant to aid therapeutic recreation By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A $48,000 grant for therapeutic recreation programs has been awarded to the Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Department, county officials announced on July 6. The grant, provided by the Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Program, will go toward the county’s recreation programs for individuals with special needs in order to develop leisure and recreation skills, enhance socialization, independence and overall quality of life, Forsyth County officials said. Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor Jeff Jones said that since the program’s inception in 2018, it has grown increasingly popular, helping hundreds
Blotter: Continued from Page 2 Deputies spoke to the home’s other resident, who said he felt the truck strike the home that night. He said he wasn’t sure what the man was angry about, but that the man was home. Deputies then spoke to the alleged driver and noticed he had slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on his breath, according to the report. When deputies asked about the hole in the skirt of the mobile home, he repeatedly
of Forsyth County residents each year. “We now have over 400 registered participants of all ages, the majority of which are residents with varying developmental disabilities,” Jones said. Jones said that the BOOST Grant funds will have a profound impact on local offerings as the program continues to grow. “We are thrilled to receive these funds to help expand our offerings and increase our ability to better serve these participants and their families,” he said. The BOOST grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and is administered by the Georgia Department of Education in partnership with the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network and Georgia Recreation and Park Association.
said he did not know what they were talking about. The man told deputies that he had drank two cans of beer “a couple hours ago.” He also confirmed that he had recently moved the truck in front of the home, and that he was the only one who drives it. The man said he did not drink any alcohol after he operated the truck, according to the report. The 61-year-old Dawsonville man was arrested for two counts of criminal damage to property, reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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An Alabama Impact pitcher throws to an Atlanta Vipers batter during the Triple Crown Softball Southeast Nationals at Cumming’s Central Park July 14. The Vipers won the game 4-3.
Tourney: Continued from Page 1 also shopped, dined, visited attractions and stayed in Alpharetta hotels making a large economic impact on the tourism and hospitality industry in our community. We hope to secure many more years of this wonderful tournament.” Alpharetta has hosted Triple Crown events since 2014 and is in negotiations for another multi-year contract with the sporting organization. Local teams had mixed performances through the four-day tournament. Georgia Fire and Georgia Intensity KOD, both 16-and-under teams from Alpharetta, were unable to pull out a win during their three days of play at Sawnee Mountain Park. GA Power Fastpitch ‘07, a 14-andunder team from Cumming, pulled out two wins in their six games at North Park. The Atlanta Vipers 18-and-under team from Buford was one of Metro Atlanta’s highest performers, losing only to the topranked Rock Gold team from North Fort Myers, Florida during two games at Fowler
Park. On July 13, just before the tournament kicked off, Triple Crown Sports partnered with the nonprofit Beautiful Lives Project at Fowler Park to hold a “Field of Dreams” event which gave individuals with disabilities the opportunity to join players on the field to learn softball basics.
A sign welcoming Triple Crown players hangs on a fence outside Central Park’s baseball field complex.
Spectators surround the fields at Cumming’s Central Park to watch the Triple Crown Softball Southeast Nationals July 14.
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Johana Samantha ‘Samy’ Cabrales-Hernandez, 23, died July 6, leaving behind two children. Her boyfriend, Fabien Malik Perry, is accused of fatally shooting her inside their Roswell home.
Slaying victim’s family calls out to community for assistance By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The family of a 23-year-old Roswell woman fatally shot on July 6 is raising funds to help pay for her funeral expenses and support her two children. As of July 13, the family had raised more than $20,000 out of their $50,000 goal. The GoFundMe page states any excess funds will go toward Johana Samantha ‘Samy’ CabralesHernandez’s 2-year-old daughter and 7-month-old son. Roswell police spokesman Tim Lupo told Appen Media on July 11 officers are still searching for CabralesHernandez’s boyfriend. Fabien Malik Perry, 27, is accused of fatally shooting Cabrales-Hernandez inside their home on the 100 block of Old Ferry Way just after midnight on July 6. Police have since expanded their search outside the state, but Lupo said there are no additional public updates on the case at this time. “We continue to actively seek Perry’s apprehension,” Lupo said. “We have been in contact with our federal partners, along with local and state contacts toward those ends.”
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Whitetail Bicycles mixes bikes, beer and java By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com
helped the shop carve out a niche in the market.
MILTON, Ga. — If you’re thinking about a place to buy a bike, a place to pick up coffee and a place to grab a beer, you’re likely thinking about three different places. But nestled in downtown Milton is a unique shop where you can do all three. For six years, Whitetail Bicycles & Coffee Company has been serving up java and selling bikes on the corner of Mid Broadwell Road and Mayfield Road. Owner Shaune Huysamen’s original idea was just to open a coffee shop, but he felt the building’s lack of parking would make it hard for a standalone coffee bar to thrive. That’s when his love of bikes came into the picture. Huysamen, a native of Capetown, South Africa, started racing bikes at age 10. He moved to North Fulton County in 1999 after graduating secondary school. He originally intended to return to South Africa to attend the University of Capetown to study sports medicine or physical therapy after a year, but he fell in love with the U.S. and decided to stay. “Honestly, it sounds corny, but I love America,” Huysamen said. “I think it’s a great country. A lot of opportunity and good culture. It’s very similar in a lot of ways to South Africa, but also big, big differences in some other aspects.” After relocating permanently to Georgia, Huysamen spent years in the real estate business before deciding to open Whitetail. The shop focuses on selling high-end road bikes and gravel bikes. It also offers bike repair services. Huysamen said the gravel roads in Milton have
Mixing it up
On the beverage side of business, Whitetail had to stick to coffee his first two years of operation. When the city loosened some of its regulations and allow open alcohol containers in the Crabapple district in 2017, Huysamen was able to obtain a limited tap license that allows him to serve limited amounts of beer from local Georgia breweries. Huysamen said the bikes drive the business because not many customers come in just to buy a coffee or a beer. He also noted that Whitetail’s limited java selection is primarily aimed at “coffee snobs.” “Being in Milton, most of these people, they’re not really coffee drinkers, they’re like dessert drinkers,” Huysamen said. “They go to Starbucks. I hate to say it, I’m a huge coffee snob. That’s not coffee. This is kind of for purists, people who know coffee. It’s not Starbucks where you have a frappe, a Frappuccino. We just don’t have that.” Huysamen said the retail bike industry is difficult to break into, and he opened Whitetail with no prior experience. Some of the bicycle brands he wanted to sell wouldn’t work with someone who wasn’t established, he said, and the business operated at a loss the first three years. But, business took off soon after, he said, especially in 2020 when the pandemic forced people to search for more outdoor activities. Huysamen said running such a small business takes a lot of work, but his family’s support has helped him succeed.
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Whitetail Bicycles & Coffee Company owner Shaune Huysamen stands behind the store’s coffee counter July 13. Huysamen opened the store six years ago and has since expanded it to Canton. Relocation in the works
At the end of the 2022, Whitetail’s Milton location will move down the street to Crabapple Road, near Nest Cafe. He said the owner of the building he now rents on Mid Broadwell Road has sold the property, a development he didn’t see coming until he noticed surveyors outside the building two days in a row.
Huysamen said he was luckily able to find the new location with the help of a developer he knows, and that the new location will offer him more space. “It all worked out well,” Huysamen said. “Something really sucky turned into a positive. It’s a bigger space, it’ll be
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Bicycles and accessories sit on racks at Whitetail Bicycles & Coffee Company on Mid Broadwell Road July 13.
Whitetail: Continued from Page 8 better parking. We’re going to expand on the coffee. I think we’ll have a lot more walk-up traffic.” In addition to his new opportunity to expand in Milton, Huysamen also opened
a new branch of the business in Canton, where he lived briefly. The current space is solely a coffee shop, under the name Whitetail Coffee Company, but he’s also working on opening a chapter of the bike shop in the same development. “It’s been fantastic,” Huysamen said. “Canton is definitely on the move, too. It’s really cool to see these little towns blowing up.”
Whitetail offers a small selection of coffees, which owner Shaune Huysamen says appeals to “coffee snobs.”
Honestly, it sounds corny, but I love America, I think it’s a great country. A lot of opportunity and good culture. It’s very similar in a lot of ways to South Africa, but also big, big differences in some other aspects.” SHAUNE HUYSAMEN Whitetail Bicycles & Coffee Company owner
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Elderly Roswell tenants live in limbo over forced relocation Tenants hit by housing shortage in North Fulton By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Vietnam War veteran Michael Dowda slept in his car, hotels, even a warehouse before calling 199 Grove Way home in December 2020. He had been on the waiting list for an apartment at the complex for more than two years. The building, formerly known as Pelfrey Pines, consists of 40 units built in the mid-1980s. It sits within a half-mile of Roswell City Hall. The property is owned by the Roswell Housing Authority and is managed by the Gainesville Housing Authority through a mutual agreement. The Roswell agency owns 55 other income-based housing units that require tenants to earn below 80 percent of the area median income. In March, Dowda and his neighbors received notice the property had been condemned because of structural issues and they would need to find someplace else to live. Many of the residents have lived there for more than 20 years and are elderly and/or disabled. They have until the end of August to leave. Dowda, 74, said he’s worried about his friends and himself. He is a retired attorney and served in the U.S. Air Force for two years. He lives alone in his apartment with his dog, Alfie. “These are good folks here and they deserve better,” Dowda said. “A lot of people here, they don’t understand this [Voluntary Tenant Relocation Program]. They may or may not have the mental capacity to be involved in this. To them, this is their last place to live.” About 20 tenants gathered at the housing complex’s Community Room July 6 to hear about RHA’s plans to help them relocate. But, Beth Brown, executive director of the Gainesville Housing Authority, said they have exhausted all their options in Roswell and Alpharetta, forcing them to look in Cumming, Atlanta or out of state. “My heart breaks for where we are right now,” Brown said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen if you don’t jump on board and help us help you.” A similar meeting took place in May, but because of the urgency and challenges they’ve faced in finding housing, a second meeting was arranged to meet with residents. The situation comes two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when a moratorium went into effect banning evictions for failure to pay rent. Over the years, Roswell city officials
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Vietnam War veteran Michael Dowda is one of 33 residents who live at 199 Grove Way and are being asked to relocate because their building has been deemed structurally unsound by the City of Roswell. They have until August to leave.
have been redescent of building new apartments, saying the city already has its fair share in North Fulton. In May, the City Council approved a text amendment to the Unified Development Code banning the construction of new standalone apartments.
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Margaret Fancher, 75, said she has a friend who’s been living at the apartment complex for 20 years. While the pair have known each other for nearly six decades, Fancher said her friend can’t move to Athens to live with her, because it would take about four hours to get her to her doctor’s appointments in Roswell and back. “This is a mess,” Fancher said. “It’s a giant mess. … When you look at the building itself, her doors don’t shut anymore. There are cracks. The air conditioner compressor runs all the time. They won’t fix anything, and they’re not going to salvage any of this. I feel sorry for everybody. This is the worst time of the year to move, too.” Another resident, who is blind, said
Areas around the building are being held up by metal supports. The City of Roswell has inspected it and rendered it unsafe.
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Housing: Continued from Page 10 her sisters live close by and visit her as needed, but her main concern is that she will lose access to public transportation if she moves. She’s lived in her apartment since 2001. This isn’t the first time residents have raised concerns either. In 2017, a mother said she and her family had been forced to sleep outside in a tent because of mold inside their apartment. Neighbors said they had repeatedly asked management to work on the problem but to no avail. Brown told Appen Media after the meeting she became aware of the building’s structural issues soon after she joined GHA in 2012. Around that time, they hired an engineering company to assess the building. Then, in 2021, GHA applied for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, but the application was denied. The program provides tax incentives on new construction and substantial rehabilitation on existing properties with an eye toward the underprivileged. From there, Brown said the City of Roswell inspected the building, rendered it unsafe and condemned it. Brown said GHA has since been working with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD, to relocate the 33 tenants. Out of the 33, Brown said 20 are still in need of housing. “This was a very proactive approach from the housing authority’s perspective,” Brown said. “We’re the one that initiated all the engineering studies, we reached out to HUD, we reached out to the city, we’ve just been taking this very proactively in order to make sure the residents are living in a safe and stable community. Unfortunately, things beyond our control have led us down the path that we are right now.”
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Brown said HUD hired the Leumas Group to provide administrative support. A staff member is on-site every weekday to answer questions and help with their Tenant Protection Vouchers, which do expire but can be extended under extenuating circumstances. The vouchers, which were issued by the Marietta Housing Authority, are good for the rest of the tenant’s life and can be used anywhere in the country as long as he or she remains compliant with the program requirements. The problem tenants are facing, Brown said, is that Georgia is not covered under the Income Protection program, meaning landlords do not have to accept vouchers and can set income requirements. “We’re trying everything we can do,”
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Beth Brown, executive director of the Gainesville Housing Authority, and several staff members with the Leumas Group meet with residents at the apartments, formerly known as Pelfrey Pines, on July 6 to answer any questions about their relocation. Brown said. “We’re working and trying to convince landlords to take vouchers, but we cannot make something that doesn’t exist, and we cannot force a landlord to take a voucher. So, we’re just going to continue to work with them.” LaToya Ellis, tenant relocation coordinator with the Leumas Group, told tenants at the July 6 meeting that they can receive up to $1,600 to pay for transportation costs to scope out potential apartments, application fees, background checks and moving expenses, plus the security deposit. In a typical project, Ellis said tenants would be asked to move voluntarily or face eviction procedures. While that may not be the case with this project, Ellis said this is a new path the housing authority is pursuing by bringing in the Leumas Group. Ellis told tenants she understands many of them have roots in the community. “I know you’re familiar with the area, but because of where we are right now, this is, unfortunately, the reality,” Ellis said. Brown said housing authorities redevelop their properties all the time, because their housing stock across the country is typically between 50 and 80 years old. But, she said, this is the first time in her career that a building has been deemed structurally unsound. “I’ve relocated hundreds of people,” Brown said. “I know how stressful it is. I know how challenging this is. I know
The 199 Grove Way apartments, formerly known as Pelfrey Pines, were built in the mid-1980s and sit less than a half-mile from Roswell City Hall. The property is owned by the Roswell Housing Authority. that your housing security is the most important thing in your life.” GHA is working on a replacement plan for HUD to redevelop and bring the building up to code. The project is expected to take several years, and when completed, the tenants will be given the opportunity to come back. “It would not only replace our existing housing but add additional affordable units to the mix as well,” Brown said. “… We’re working with the Depart-
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Everybody knew Billy Bates: Part 2 In a previous column, I described Billy Bates’ experiences as a sailor during World War II. The story continues today about his passion for life as expressed through his wide-ranging interests and through some of the people who played BOB MEYERS important roles in his life. Billy had many hobbies. He traveled all over the Southeast searching for geodes and other rocks and minerals. Following his death, his large collection was donated to the Cobb County Geological Society. He made beautiful furniture from trees cut down on his large property on Mayfield Road and from rare wood he collected and stored in his well-appointed workshop. He collected many varieties and colors of bamboo from around the world and had a neat circular garden devoted to them. He had to plow the garden every year to keep the bamboo under control. He helped catalog all the cemeteries in the area, often trapsing through thick underbrush to locate long forgotten graves. His research and exploration helped locate the first settlement of Alpharetta, known today as Farmhouse. Phil Benton, husband of Billy’s daughter Shirley, first met Billy in 1968 when he and Shirley were students at North Georgia College. After their marriage in 1972 they moved into a house next door to Billy and his first wife Dorothy Mae Sims (1926-1989). Phil enjoyed visiting Billy’s workshop which contained lots of tools. “I would hold boards while he sawed, helped in the garden and helped him crank small engines such as wood splitters, tractors and chain saws. He was always in motion which was one reason he stayed in great shape for most of his life,” Phil said. He called Billy “Papa.” Shirley says that her father wanted “three educated, productive children. As a child I loved the road trips we so often took to historical sites, Civil War battlefields, Indian burial grounds, family cemeteries, gold mines, caves, rock quarries, old-growth forests and family home places. Every place we went seemed to be ‘just a little bit farther’ down some unused, well-rutted, red dirt road. I suspect in his own way he was teaching us to be good stewards, to respect and honor our history. He took us to ‘natural history museums,’ not in structured buildings but out in natural settings.” Billy’s youngest child, Lynn Bates,
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Billy built several barns and sheds on his property, doing much of the construction himself. The middle barn was built to house his horses. Billy rode in Old Soldiers Day Parades in Alpharetta.
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Billy made many large and small hunting knives out of old saw blades, wood and leather. Here is one example.
recalls attending the Birmingham Baptist Church growing up, noting that Billy was a religious man. Lynn left home to become a teacher in Fulton County and moved back to live in a house adjacent to Billy’s property when she retired. She often helped Billy clear woods and worked in Billy’s large garden. He even bought her a Kuboda tractor with scoop and taught her to drive it. “Those were very special years for me,”
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Continued from Page 18 Billy’s three children as a history teacher at Milton High School for 40 years, became close friends with Billy through their mutual love of history. They were among the co-founders of the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society in 1979. In 1991 Billy married Marjorie Moore who in the 1970s worked for five years in the Bates and Wood Super Market with her brother Bobby, both as butchers. She later worked for the Post Office for 11 years and then for a private company doing computer data entry. She recalls that Billy loved to take long drives, and that twice a week they would spend the day in the car. “Billy could navigate by rivers and streams that he knew by heart,” she said. “He never needed a map. We always went to someplace new.” He made hunting knives out of the used saw blades. Marjorie sewed leather sheaths for the knives. Connie Mashburn, another close friend and local historian, thought of Billy as a teacher. “He brought more people into genealogy and history than anyone I have ever known,” said Connie, who treasures a chair Billy made for Connie’s grandson. Barry Mansell, Billy’s first cousin, has fond memories accompanying Billy on trips with his brother Marcus, and his father William, son Bill and several others in the 1970s to Horseshoe Beach and Steinhatchee, Florida, for sea bass and the inevitable fish fry. Billy was the chef. Billy will be long remembered for two unique contributions to the community: his research and depth of knowledge of local genealogy and his key role in the development of the Alpharetta Fire Department. Billy suffered a heart attack in the early 1980s. While recovering, son-inlaw Phil, who worked for Honey Baked
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Hams for 16 years in their computer department, set up a Compaq computer in Billy’s office. Phil bought a $3.50 genealogy program for Billy. In the early 1990s Phil built custom computers for Billy who had two computers going at a time using specialized software packages. He followed the genealogy of many local families and had copious notes about people, eventually accumulating 50,000 entries. Billy became the acknowledged expert in local genealogy and frequently gave public presentations on the subject. In 1944 a handful of local business leaders obtained sufficient surplus war material from the U.S. government to start an Alpharetta Volunteer Fire Department. It gradually grew in size and capability, and in 1957 Billy was one of several local men to volunteer as part of a reorganized department. The details of this time are contained in the book “Alpharetta, Milton County – The Early Years,” by Connie Mashburn, © 2008 by City of Alpharetta. Billy devoted more than 25 years to the fire department. Bill Bates followed his dad into the department. At the age of 10 he would accompany his father to fires several times a week but had to stay in the car and watch from a distance. As he got older, he was allowed to get out of the car and eventually joined the department and worked his way up the ladder. He became a battalion chief, then fire marshall and was responsible for building six fire stations. He became the first salaried chief of the department in 1989, a position he ably held until his retirement in 2006 ending a career of 43 years in the fire service. Billy’s final years were marked by health setbacks. Marjorie was his devoted caregiver, always available to make him comfortable and as productive as possible. Friends often came to pay their respects to Billy Shirley Bates, truly one of a kind. Bob is Director Emeritus of the Milton Historical Society. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.
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