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Fire Department 5K-run to benefit first responders

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire Department will host its inaugural Hometown Heroes 5K at 8 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Big Creek Greenway Fowler Park trailhead.

The race will support the Benevolent Association Dedicated to Giving to Employees of Forsyth County Service Organizations, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of first responders and fostering aid.

“This 5K provides the community a chance to engage with the Fire Department in a new and exciting way while helping us support a great cause,” Fire Chief Barry Head said.

Participants will run alongside county firefighters in their full gear.

Donations for those who cannot run are also accepted.

Registration is $35.

Those interested can register online at runsignup.com/Race/GA/ Cumming/HometownHeroes5KForsyth.

— Shelby Israel

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GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry speaks at the 2023 Forsyth County Transportation Summit Oct. 31 at Astro Celebrations.

McMurry and other speakers noted the difficulties associated with funding needed transportation projects in Forsyth County.

County leaders discuss funding at 2023 Transportation Summit

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County and state leaders discussed the balance of tight budgets and tackling infrastructure projects Oct. 31 at the 2023 Forsyth County Transportation Summit at Astro Celebrations.

The County Chamber of Commerce and Lanier Forsyth Rotary Club hosted

the event, which was divided into three transportation panels focusing on the current landscape, economic impacts and the future in the county.

Hundreds of guests attended the summit to field updates on current and upcoming road improvements.

While each panel’s theme differed, all speakers emphasized the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and state and local governments are aware of

growing traffic needs, but project funding is the biggest hurdle facing infrastructure improvements in Forsyth County.

GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry said although the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law led to a roughly 20 percent increase in federal spending in Georgia, increasing costs in recent years have kept funding relatively level.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 31-year-old Florida man Oct. 26, one of three suspects associated with a 2022 burglary.

Deputies reported responding to a burglary alarm at a jewelry business on Peachtree Parkway around 1 a.m. Dec. 31, 2022.

Deputies observed the front door lock damaged, and the business’s front lights were hanging down. There were also fresh markings on a ladder leading to the roof, the report states.

The business’s keyholder told deputies the front lights were out of place, and deputies cleared the build-ing, the report states.

Exterior camera footage showed two suspects in black clothing at the store between 11:50 p.m. and 12:58 a.m. The suspects climbed the ladder to the roof from the rear of the building.

The keyholder reported no items missing. A county fire unit responded, and deputies reported the sus-pects cut a hole in the roof to enter the building.

The suspect was later arrested and charged with felony forced smash-andgrab burglary and criminal damage to property in the second degree.

He is being held at the Forsyth County Jail with no posted bond amount.

Deputies also arrested a 39-year-old Florida man associated with the incident on the same charges in Au-gust.

Deputies arrest woman on 2nd shoplifting offense FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 31-year-old

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PUBLIC SAFETY Union City woman Oct. 24 for allegedly shoplifting at Walmart on Peachtree Parkway.

Deputies reported responding to the shoplifting in progress around 10 p.m.

The suspect was wanted on felony shoplifting charges from the week before.

In the parking lot, deputies reported locating and parking behind the suspect vehicle, which reversed into the front bumper of their patrol vehicle.

Deputies reported observing a shopping cart near the vehicle with items inside and scattered on the ground. Loss prevention identified two of the items, valued at $417, as stolen.

The suspect was charged with misdemeanor theft by shoplifting for the second incident.

Helen man arrested in check fraud case FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 42-year-old Helen man Oct. 21 who alleged-ly attempted to use a falsified $1,000 check at Citgo on Atlanta Highway.

Citgo employees reported the incident around 9 p.m. while attempting to stall the suspect. When depu-ties arrived, they attempted to speak with a man near the suspect’s vehicle, the report states.

The suspect reportedly ran from the gas station after deputies arrived, and they followed him south-bound toward Atlanta Highway until he fled into the woods, the report states.

While pursuing the suspect, the other man reportedly left in the vehicle the suspect had arrived in.

Deputies later reported locating the suspect lying down in the woods in the area.

He told deputies the man near the vehicle allegedly promised to give him a cut of the money if he was successful in using the check, the report states.

He was charged with two counts of misdemeanor bad check fraud and one count of obstruction of law enforcement.

He is being held at the Forsyth

County Jail on a $12,710 bond.

Cumming man dies in single-vehicle crash FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a 27-year-old Cumming man around midnight Oct. 30 on Independence Trail.

Officials said initial investigation indicated the victim, Jake Navarro, was southbound on Atlanta Highway near Anthem Parkway when he failed to maintain his lane on a curve.

Navarro’s vehicle went through the fence behind a subdivision on Independence Trail and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Further details are pending as the crash remains under investigation.

Man scammed of $12,450 by fake bank employee JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek man reported to police Oct. 23 that someone claiming to be with Chase bank scammed him out of $12,450.

The man told police he received a text message from the suspect, who said someone had attempted to use his card at an Office Depot. The man said the suspect told him he needed to change his pin number and that he would send him a link to enter the new pin, according to the police report.

The man did as instructed, the police report stated, and later realized $12,450 had been transferred from his savings account into his business account.

After attempting to reverse the transfer, the man told police he noticed the money was missing. The man said he disabled his savings account, but Chase failed to paralyze his business account.

He told police he saw that a wire transfer was sent to a Wells Fargo account in the name of a Texas man. The man’s money had not been returned, the police report said.

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This rendering shows the community center at Keystone Village, a planned development for Forsyth County residents with developmental disabilities. The Forsyth County Commission unanimously approved a rezoning to construct the community Nov. 2.

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By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County officials formally approved the anticipated Keystone Village, a community that will provide housing for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The Board of Commissioners unanimously voted in favor of the development at a formal meeting Nov. 2. The vote allows for rezoning 8 acres of residential land off Ga. 400 and Settingdown Road to a master planned district.

The community will include 60 units to accommodate a total of 90 residents and feature amenities including a community center, an amphitheater and a lake with a gazebo.

Beth Burns and Tammy Miller, adoptive mothers of children with special needs, conceived Keystone Village in 2019. Miller and Burns emphasized the need for a place where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can live independently in Forsyth County.

At a June 23, 2020, County Commission work session, consulting firm Brackin and Associates President and CEO Laura Brackin presented a study that assessed the housing needs of Forsyth County residents who have developmental disabilities.

At that meeting, Brackin said affordable housing options for developmentally disabled residents is lim-ited in the area.

Citing the study, Keystone Village staff reported 3,631 residents had developmental disabilities in 2020. The study showed 96 percent of these residents live with family members, 20 percent higher than the national average.

While Forsyth County has some support options, such as the day program Creative Enterprises Forsyth, Keystone Village would provide permanent housing and a sense of community for adults with develop-mental disabilities.

At the Nov. 2 meeting, Creative Enterprises Manager Abby Otwell and program

members Emmy and Patrick Miller spoke in favor of the rezoning.

Otwell said Creative Enterprises serves 108 families in the community, and most of the program’s members have caregivers who are between 50 and 60 years old.

“There is absolutely nowhere in our county for these individuals to go when they’re displaced from their home,” she said.

Emmy Miller, who attends Creative Enterprises, said she loves living in Forsyth County and wants to stay near her family and friends.

“One day, when my parents need more help, I want to be at Keystone Village to live as independently as possible and have a beautiful, deserving home,” Emmy Miller said.

Another speaker, Doug Mitchell of Braselton, said he is 73 years old, and one of his biggest concerns is what will happen to his son Rob, who has disabilities, after he dies.

“Keystone Village will be a saving home for many families like ours,” Mitchell said. “… A community like Keystone Village will give him and us the comfort of knowing that Rob’s welfare is in good hands.”

In other matters at the meeting, commissioners approved a $2.3 million contract with Central Emergency Medical Services for county ambulance transportation in 2024. The updated agreement costs some $1 million more than the 2023 contract.

The agreement will add three ambulances to the county’s fleet to accommodate call volume.

The Board of Commissioners also reappointed Alfred John as chairman for 2024.

Commissioners also declared November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, recognizing local non-profit Purple Pansies founder Maria Fundora and Dr. Scott Cooper, the husband of former District 1 Commissioner Molly Cooper who died earlier this year following ongoing health issues caused by pancreatic cancer.

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METRO ATLANTA — The Fulton County Board of Commissioners dropped its plans to remove Bob Cheeley as its appointee on the True North 400 board after legal staff determined the resolution had no grounds.

At a Board of Commissioners meeting Nov. 1, County Attorney Y. Soo Jo said the resolution was removed because of a legal misunderstanding.

“This was a resolution brought forward

by Commissioner Barrett based on my initial legal advice that only one Fulton County seat was warranted on the CID under current conditions,” Jo said. “Upon realizing there was a mistake in the analysis, I reached out to Commissioner Barrett to obtain her permission to remove the item, and that is why it is being removed.”

At the meeting, Commissioner Bridget Thorne read a letter written by True North 400 Executive Director and state Sen. Brandon Beach criticizing the resolution.

In the letter, Beach said the effort to target Cheeley was “misguided,” and the CID board should have the chance to address its composition before the Board of Commissioners attempts to alter it. “’Innocent until proven guilty’ is a bedrock, a principle of justice, and this applies no less to our board members,” Beach wrote in the letter.

The resolution, which was shared in

the agenda packet for the meeting Oct. 27, sought to remove Cheeley as one of the County Commission’s two appointees.

True North 400, formerly the North Fulton Community Improvement District, is a self-taxing business district dedicatCHEELEY ed to community, transit and road improvements between Mansell and McGinnis Ferry roads. Its coverage area encompasses parts of Roswell, Milton and Alpharetta.

The resolution held that because the percentage of unincorporated Fulton County land has fallen below 50, one of the county’s two appointees to the CID board, Cheeley and Al Nash, were no longer needed. “… the Board of Commissioners finds that it is in the best interest of the CID Board, Fulton County, and the general public that Mr. Al Nash continue to serve as its appointee,” the resolution read.

The resolution also stated the proposed removal came after Cheeley attempted to undermine Fulton County’s elections. Cheeley was one of 19 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, who were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury in August for alleged attempts to overturn 2020 election results.

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METRO ATLANTA — The Atlanta Regional Commission is seeking public input on an update to its Metropolitan Transportation Plan through Dec. 8.

The plan will allocate $168 billion in local, state and federal funding to improve transportation and safety through 2050.

The funds will finance highway and road improvements; enhance transit options; expand multi-use trails; promote alternative transportation, such as carpooling and teleworking; and will go towards maintenance and operations.

Projects include the new northbound I-85 and McGinnis Ferry Road interchange in Gwinnett County; MARTA light rail service on the BeltLine; funding for Livable Centers Initiatives; the widening of Ga. 140; and the Ga. 400 express lanes project.

The Atlanta Regional Commission, or ARC, is a collaborative planning effort rep-

resenting most Metro Atlanta governments.

“As our region continues to grow, it’s critically important that we make the investments needed to ensure that we have a competitive economy and great quality of life in the years to come,” ARC Executive Director and CEO Anna Roach said.

ARC staff projects the population in the greater 21-county Atlanta region will grow to 7.9 million by 2050.

The ARC board is scheduled to adopt the plan Jan. 10.

Those interested can read the plan and provide comment at atlantaregional.org/ the-atlanta-regions-plan/mtp-update.

The ARC will also host a virtual public hearing from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 15. Visit publicinput.com/arcmtp to register to speak at the hearing.

— Shelby Israel

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Shelter seeks to place 6 dogs after adoptions day falls flat FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is seeking homes for six dogs after an Oct. 29 adoption day at the Creekstone Estates Fall Festival yielded no takers.

The plea comes after the Animal Shelter has struggled with capacity problems this year. In July, shelter staff reported its adoption rate has decreased 10 percent from last year, with only 312 adoptions since January.

The shelter also waived all adoption fees over the summer to encourage residents to adopt animals.

Humane Society Humane Policy Volunteer Leader Susan Bova organized the Creekstone Estates adoption effort to help the dogs Scotia, Flint, Raven, Smiley, Chicken Nugget and Xander get adopted before the holidays.

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Bova said the dogs are crate trained, well behaved and great with small children. She said there was interest in adopting the animals, but no one completed an application.

“Upside is, the dogs had a wonderful day out of the shelter for a field trip and got lots of love, treats, walks and fresh air,” she said.

Braelyn Cohen, a 13-year-old Creekstone Estates resident, brought dog toys, supplies, food and treats to the event. Cohen is donating items to local shelters and rescues for her mitzvah project.

Those interested in adopting Scotia, Flint, Raven, Smiley, Chicken Nugget or Xander or learning more about the process can visit forsythco.com/ Departments-Offices/Animal-Shelter/ Adoptions.

— Shelby Israel

Xander, a 9-month-old hound, is available for adoption at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. Humane Society staff is hoping for Xander and five other shelter dogs to be adopted before the holidays after an Oct. 29 adoption day yielded no takers.

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Braelyn Cohen, a 13-year-old Creekstone Estates resident, donates dog toys, supplies, food and treats at the Creekstone Estates Fall Festival Oct. 29. Cohen is donating to local shelters and rescues for her mitzvah project.

Smiley is a 6-month-old border collie available for adoption at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter. Adoptions are $85 and include exams, vaccinations, microchipping and spaying or neutering.

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Appen Media hosts annual Best of North Atlanta Awards Gala

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Award-winners and guests at the 2023 Best of North Atlanta Gala enjoy A&S Culinary Concepts’ catering Oct. 26 at the Forsyth Conference Center.

CUMMING, Ga. — Hundreds of awardwinners filled the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Technical College Oct. 26 for their turn to walk down the red carpet and receive their honors at Appen Media Group’s 2023 Best of North Atlanta Awards Gala.

The black-tie gala celebrates the honorees of the Best of North Atlanta contest, chosen by the public.

The North Atlanta community has a month to nominate businesses for each category — Food & Beverage, Retail, Recreation, Medical, Services and People & Community.

Following the nomination period, the North Atlanta community has a one-month window to vote.

The top two vote-getters in each category receive a certificate, window cling and bragging rights in their community.

With more than 500 guests, the event featured live music from Grammynominated composer John Burke, dinner and dessert from A&S Culinary Concepts and Nothing Bundt Cakes and refreshments from Cork & Glass and Six Bridges Brewing.

Each year, the contest becomes a little more significant and competitive.

The contest received 107,000 votes from residents of Alpharetta, Forsyth County, Johns Creek, Milton and Roswell, which surpasses the record set last year.

Last year, the Best of North Atlanta gala returned after a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Appen Media Publisher Hans Appen said he thinks the post-pandemic rust has worn off the North Atlanta community.

“The one thing I keep hearing over and over again is that we’re focused forward,” Appen said. “We’re looking at growth, we’re hiring new people, and we’re growing our products.”

Before the awards show, gala attendees and award-winners shared their story and gratitude for recognition.

First-time winner Neryk Zavulunov won first runner-up the past two years for Best

From left, Mike Dorman, Carl Appen and Steve Neese present the “Best of North Atlanta” awards Oct. 26 for each category — Food & Beverage, Shopping & Commerce, Recreation, Medical, Services and People & Community.

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Zavulunov opened Jack and Sons Barber Shop’s Roswell location in 2010.

He now has two more locations in Johns Creek and Cumming.

“I started the shop, but I named it after my pops,” Zavulunov said. “He still works with me at all the locations.”

If old school vibes, top tier services and vintage barber chairs interest you, Jack and Sons Barber Shop is the place to go.

“You can have the best haircut, if you stop by and check us out,” Zavulunov said.

Jack and Sons Barber Shop was one of many family-owned businesses celebrated at the gala.

A&S Culinary Concepts, winner of Best Catering and Best Corporate Activity, provided hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert at the gala.

The owner and chef of A&S Culinary Concepts, Andrew Traub, said he enjoyed the opportunity to win two awards at an event he and his company catered.

Traub said the gala is a great forum for corporate networking and catching up on community news.

For the past three years, A&S Culinary Concepts has taken home the top prize for Best Catering.

“We know our food’s good,” Traub said.

Clinics volunteer for Day of Caring FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Dental Town will host its 11th annual Day of Caring with Forsyth Community Clinic and Lake Lanier Eye Care from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11 at The Collection.

The three clinics will offer free dental, medical and eye care at Building 400 at 410 Peachtree Parkway.

Forsyth Community Clinic board member Amy Moreau said the 2022 event drew more than 400 guests.

Forsyth Community Clinic will provide medical care for adults aged 18-65. Walkins are accepted.

Dental Town will provide dental services for children and adults. Appointments must be made by calling 770-622-1515.

Vision appointments with Lake Lanier Eye Care for children and adults can be made by calling 678-926-3525.

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Quartet transforms folk songs at Roswell concert

By LUKE GARDNER newsroom@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The American Patchwork Quartet showcased its unique take on American folk music at its performance at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center Oct. 27.

The quartet is a diverse group of Grammy-winning artists who interpret classic folk songs through a multicultural lens.

At the performance, the group breathed new life into classic songs like “Beneath the Willow,” “Lazy John” and “Gone for Soldier.”

“We are about a concept and a repertoire of excellence,” said band leader Clay Ross. “We attract excellent artists to participate in this ongoing conversation we are having about American identity in American roots music. We offer audiences an opportunity to experience a different cultural flavor within a context they’re going to understand. It’s a comfortable space with a little spice.”

For its rendition of “The Devil’s Nine,” the quartet added Hindi lyrics to transform the traditional Scottish ballad into something entirely new.

“I’ve never seen anything like it,” said attendee Janice Whitfield.

Folk relatability American Patchwork Quartet said it believes classic American folk songs are still relatable today because they contain accessible themes like love, death and good vs. evil. Ross said this universal relatability is one of the great hallmarks of American folk music.

“American folk music is unique because of all the diverse influences that have gone into making it what it is,” Ross said.

“At its core, it transcends ideological things we hang our identity on, like race and borders. These songs are precious heirlooms, so sturdy that they have the capacity to absorb all these worldly influences, and they can continue to do that.”

The group aims to celebrate the diverse and storied history of folk songs, which are often passed down from generation to generation via oral tradition. This makes it hard to pinpoint exactly where songs originate, but several likely have roots in British ballads and poetry from centuries ago.

“This music incorporates influences from all over the world that come together to make the styles of music we know and love — like jazz, country, and rock and roll,” Ross said. “All these popular styles are built on contributions of immigrants and the immigrant experience because that’s at the core of American identity.”

The quartet emphasizes the diversity of the American identity by suggesting that it doesn't matter if you grew up in South Carolina like Ross or India like vocalist Harini Raghavan — anyone can be American, and anyone can contribute to folk music.

Ross noted that the project’s goal is not to

be political or polarizing, but rather to be inviting and showcase positive immigrant contributions.

“People who are newly American also have something amazing to contribute to these old American folk songs as well,” Ross said. “The continuing evolution of immigrant contributions make our country even better, and they always have, and they will continue to.”

Band history Ross formed the American Patchwork Quartet in 2019 and described the group as a way to reconcile his Southern upbringing with the diverse musical talents of New York City. Ross moved from South Carolina to the big city to pursue a career in jazz, but something unexpected happened.

“When I left the South, I became even more Southern,” Ross said. “This is because I was in the context of New York.”

Grounded in his long-held love of Southern roots music, Ross decided to create the quartet, comprised of himself on guitar and vocals, Hindustani classical vocalist Falguni Shah, Issei jazz bassist Yasushi Nakamura and Clarence Penn, a drumming protégée of the renowned Ellis Marsalis. After releasing videos of its music to YouTube in the fall of 2019, the quartet’s follow-up plans were halted by the pandemic. More than a year later, the quartet finally got the chance to perform their first show in April 2021.

“Our first public concert was in Spearfish, North Dakota, in the Black Hills — the same area as Mount Rushmore,” Ross said. “I thought it was kind of serendipitous that our first concert was at Mount Rushmore.”

Over the past two years, the group has toured the country, completing about 30 tour stops last year and adding more voices to its ranks.

“We've become a bit more of a collective,” Ross said. “The membership of the group always reflects our mission of diversity and representation on stage. For this performance, Harini Raghavan will be playing for Falguni Shah. Harini is a great singer, violinist and incredible performer.

Nori Naraoka will be subbing for Yasushi Nakamura. Nori is a first-class bassist.

We’ve done many shows with both Nori and Harini.”

Other members of the American Patchwork Quartet include bassists Kanoa Mendenhall and Yoshiki Yamava, vocalist Priya Darshini and drummer Rudy Royston.

“All of these people are prominent successful musicians living in New York City who release their own albums and tour with other groups very successfully,” Ross said.

The band’s debut album drops Feb. 9 and features songs from the tour.

To learn more visit americanpatchworkquartet.com.

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From left, bassist Nori Naraoka, drummer Clarence Penn, band leader Clay Ross, and violinist and vocalist Harini Raghavan perform as the American Patchwork Quartet at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center Oct. 27.

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Name: Grana Founder: Chef Pat Pascarella Description: Grana brings the robust “peasant cooking” of southern Italy to Dunwoody using a from-scratch approach to crafting wood-fired Neapolitan pies, handmade pastas, and traditional Italian specialties.

Name: Westside Market Roswell Owner: Frank Bell, Store Manager Description: Westside Market has opened its third location in Atlanta. It includes space for 350 vendors and features home decor including clothing, furniture, jewelry, gifts, art, and rugs.

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Brought to you by - Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta In years past, I have sat down with Dr. Taylor to learn a bit more about him as a dermatologist and a Mohs surgeon. This year, with his office finishing construction, we gathered to discuss the changes Premier Dermatology has undergone and the gratitude he has for his patients.

Alyssa: Hey Dr. Taylor. Wow there’s a lot going on here. It looks the same but different. I heard you had a flood? What happened and what has happened since?

Dr. Taylor: Yes, we did! Well, it was Christmas Eve at 6:30pm. My family (including myself) were all in Christmas pajamas. I was picking up our traditional to go Chinese food when my wife called and said that the police had called to inform her that the motion sensors were going off in the practice. My wife and I jumped into the car, still in our Christmas pajamas and headed to the practice with police on the way. When we entered the parking lot, water was rushing out from the front doors of the bottom floor of our building. Two firemen met us at the front door and said “It’s bad.” As it turns out, all of the prepping for the cold snap that we did in our floor of the building did not prevent the sprinkler line from rupturing in the attic. The flood was extensive.

Roughly 75% of our practice was damaged, leaving us to rip out and rebuild! It’s been a long, slow process, partially because so many houses and buildings experienced floods that there was a wait list for insurance claims and for every step of the demolition and reconstruction process.

The Christmas Eve cold snap last year really hit us hard.

Alyssa: Well, it looks beautiful again.

It must be such a relief to be back in an attractive and functional space. How has working during this time been?

Dr. Taylor: Honestly, it’s been fine. Not ideal but fine. My staff is amazing. Truly!

They never complained. We kept everyone’s hours and we just made do with the one section of the practice that was still usable.

Thank goodness my Mohs laboratory and five patient exam rooms were undamaged, so we were still able to take great care of patients. Also, my patients are truly the best! They were all so genuinely concerned for us and understanding of our situation.

We live in an area where great care is abundant, and people have options in who they see for healthcare. I am so fortunate to treat kind patients who gave us grace

during the flood and its aftermath.

Alyssa: Do you have anything else you want to add?

Dr. Taylor: Just something that I want to reiterate. I would like to say thank you to all of my patients. I am so thankful that you have confidence in me, my physician assistant Kathryn and our whole clinical team to help you stay healthy. Please know that my staff and I appreciate your trust in us. I am deeply grateful for you. We are truly honored that we can care for you and appreciative for your patience during reconstruction. And to my staff, thank you for making our great care possible. I would not have this opportunity without all of you.

Alyssa: Thank you for your time, Dr. Taylor and congratulations again on winning Best Dermatologist and on having your practice back to fully usable again!

Dr. Taylor: Thank you, Alyssa.

At Premier Dermatology, Brent Taylor, MD, and his team offer transformative, personalized care using state-of-theart techniques. With expertise in Mohs surgery and in reconstruction after skin cancer removal, Dr. Taylor helps patients achieve cancer-free results while optimizing aesthetic outcomes.

What truly sets Dr. Taylor apart as a surgeon is his commitment to addressing a patient’s skin cancer in a holistic manner. He does not consider his job complete just because a skin cancer has been successfully treated. He prides himself on following through with patients.

He employs multiple technologies such as lasers and microneedling to assure that scars and reconstructive results are optimized. He helps patients explore preventative methods ranging from blue light therapy to oral medications to avoid future cancers.

“Dr. Taylor doesn’t just help patients treat the skin cancer of the moment. He helps them avoid the skin cancers of tomorrow.”

Dr. Taylor’s practice is a full-service dermatology clinic. Full body skin exams are available with either a male or female provider. The clinic is proud to provide a wide array of treatments for medical and cosmetic sun damage, from blue light therapy to chemical peels and laser photofacials. Aesthetic treatments include Botox®, fillers, chemical peels, sclerotherapy, Fraxel and Excel V laser and more.

For exceptional care that goes beyond skin-deep, look no further than Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta.

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Brought to you by Michelle Wilson, Attorney, Wilson Legal One thing that will save you money and misery. Authorize healthcare decisions in your financial power of atWILSON torney.

Check our financial power of attorney (POA). On page one, does your power of attorney say that your agent is not authorized to make healthcare decisions? If so, change it to allow for healthcare decisions related to medical bills. Why? Because we don’t live in a black and white world. Treatments and procedures for our medical and health care result in medical bills. Even though medical bills are financial, dis-putes related to medical bills often include health care preferences and decisions.

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OPINION

Advice: Go before you go to see ‘Flower Moon’ film Movie critics are in an uproar.

They’re calling it “insensitive,” “the ruination of the film,” even a “sinister” plot. And it has nothing to do with what has been presented on the MIKE TASOS screen.

Columnist Those who write about movies are a funny lot.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is a three-plus-hour epic. With 20 minutes of trailers, you’ll get your money’s worth. It would be wise to pay extra and park yourself in a theater that prides itself on offering comfy seats.

What has caused the brouhaha is intermission. I’m not making this up.

Some theater owners are inserting a break the movie, in order to provide relief to those looking to relieve themselves.

I must admit, I might not have minded a break, not to refill my popcorn. I got more than a little uncomfortable for the last 30 minutes or so.

I sat with my legs pressed together, not wanting to miss a single minute of what was a unique, entertaining the way of tying up all the ends and giving the audience a synopsis of the plight of the characters.

I hate when someone gives away an ending, so there’s no need for any angry emails. I’ll just say having director Martin Scorsese appear in the scene made me smile while I wondered: “How long will it take me to find a porcelain pal?”

Having read author David Grann’s outstanding historical account, I was prepared for what I was about to see, knowing it was going to be a compelling, upsetting dose of high-quality storytelling. I figured a Sunday afternoon was a perfect time to seek out an IMAX

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screen and see if I could handle the content and the marathon session without a “bio” break.

Happy to say I batted two-for-two.

The film’s trailers are a bit confusing in that when recommending the movie, some are under the incorrect impression the film is a Western. My response is: “Read the book.”

Make no mistake, this isn’t a family film. But calling it a masterpiece is not over-hyping what many are calling 80-year-old Scorsese’s finest film. Not a fan of the Oscars, but the film should garner its fair share of awards.

For those unfamiliar with the history of the Osage tribe of Native Americans, it boils down to the US government thinking they could pull a fast one on the Osage and relo-cate them from pristine Missouri to nasty, dusty Oklahoma.

It was a great plan and the tribe got screwed.

Or so it appears. Apparently, the government geologists didn’t realize under all those tumbleweeds was oil. Lots of oil.

You can probably get an idea of what happened when oil and money help bring out the worst in people.

Robert DeNiro is perfect as “King” Hale, appearing as a friend and consigliere to his Osage amigos, while using his nephew, played by Leonardo Di-Caprio, to carry out murder and mayhem.

The Osage people were flush with oil money and DiCaprio, at the behest of his uncle, married Mollie, an Osage woman played to perfection by Lily Gladstone.

The depths of depravity that DeNiro and DiCaprio dial up will have you shaking your head and conjure up what “Man’s inhumanity to man” is all about.

“Killers of the Flower Moon” moved me. It stuck with me a week after seeing it. The complexities of the characters were astounding. Comprehending the performance of Gladstone will stay with you for a while. You will probably immerse yourself in the story and the believability of the actors.

It’s long, no doubt about it. But it’s oh so worth the time.

Intermission? Hogwash! This is a movie that will give you cause to pat yourself on the back for seeing it, digesting it, and staying in your seat until the credits.

Suck it up, Buttercup!

Mike Tasos has lived in Forsyth County for more than 30 years. He’s an American by birth and considers himself a Southerner by the grace of God. He can be reached at miketasos55@gmail. com.

Here’s a rundown of new words Webster introduced in September I was searching for something to write. When I can’t find anything, I usually go to my “column ideas” file where I randomly jot down ideas or thoughts. I just perused that file and RAY APPEN Publisher Emeritus landed on a couple maybes – “New words” and “Games people play.”

“Games people play” was my first impulse. It has so much potential.

My wife plays Wordle religiously as do many of her friends. They report their daily “get” to each other in friendly competition. It is a new game and, of course, it is digital. So, that opens digital vs. analog games, such as Scrabble, Monopoly, or maybe even Risk. One could write a book or more about digital vs. analog games, I think.

Growing up, we had mighty wars playing Risk – wars as in someone getting mad and flipping the board over and storming out of the room. In high school, we played Risk every afternoon obsessively. That too was never pretty.

My wife Christina usually warns everyone tempted to participate in a Risk game to avoid playing with any Appen.

Before I started writing “Games people play” I glanced at “New words,” and, well, it was just too tempting to pass up.

I love the “New words” because it is sort of counter-intuitive and fun. It is counter-intuitive because one generally, I think, considers our English language as static. Yes, it changes over time, and yes, new words get added occasionally. But, I think our default thinking leans more toward “static.”

Not. Merriam-Webster added 690 new words to the dictionary, just for September 2023. That is what I saw when I went to their website, followed by this caveat – “Ngl, this update is a big one.”

Seriously? Bueller? What the heck does “Ngl” mean, and tell me again, who gets to pick what new words are okay to add to “English” and why does Merriam or Webster think that they are the chosen peeps to do that?

I was going to make this a game where I write the new words and the definitions – all jumbled up – and you try to correctly match them. But, that was nixed as too confusing.

So, instead, I am just giving you a taste of the new words that were added last month and their definitions

– not jumbled up. But, if you want to, you could email me and tell me if you would have wanted to do this as a game to win Appen bling sometime in the future – the word game! My email is RayAppen@Gmail.com. In the subject line just put “word game.”

Anyway, here you go: A. meatspace (noun) the physical world and environment especially as contrasted with the virtual world of cyberspace B. sponcon (noun) content ... posted usually by an influencer on social media that looks like a typical post but for which the poster has been paid to advertise a product or service C. lewk (noun) a fashion look ... that is distinctive to the wearer and that is noticeable and memorable to others D. MacGyver (verb) to make, form, or repair (something) with what is conveniently on hand.”

E. bussin’ (adjective) African American English slang: extremely good: excellent; especially: delicious, tasty F. cromulent (adjective) informal + humorous: acceptable, satisfactory G. thirst trap (noun) a photograph, such as a selfie, or video shared for the purpose of attracting attention or desire H. emping (noun) a slightly bitter cracker or chip popular in Indonesia that is made from the dried flattened seed of a melinjo tree (Gnetum gnemon) I. kayfabe (noun) the tacit agreement between professional wrestlers and their fans to pretend that overtly staged wrestling events, stories, characters, etc.

J. padawan (noun) a young person especially when regarded as naïve, inexperienced, etc.

Extra credit: Get two points for each correct each word, or abbreviation, you can correctly define.

NGL (abbreviation, informal) not gonna lie; not going to lie TFW (abbreviation, informal) that feeling when — used especially on social media or in text messages to introduce a relatable scenario or an image that evokes a specific feeling I probably would have gotten maybe three of 10. How about you?

Should we do the word game for Appen bling in the future? Let me know.

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Calendar

NOV. 9 — NOV. 19

HONORING OUR VETERANS

What: Celebrate, honor and thank those who have served in the United States’ military services.

When: Saturday, Nov. 11, 9-11 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

STOMP

What: Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center presents STOMP, the stage show that’s dance, music and theatrical performance blended together in one rhythm when matchboxes, brooms, trash cans fill the stage with energizing beats.

When: Friday & Saturday, Nov. 10-11, times vary Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $46.35 to $94.80 More info: citysprings.com

THE WARMTH OF AUTUMN

What: The Chattahoochee Evening Stars Quilt Guild is exhibiting a collection of seasonally inspired quilts capturing the warmth of the fall season.

When: Until Nov. 14, business hours Where: Community Gallery at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

LANDSLIDE

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Continued from Page 1 “We have good funding, but not enough of it,” McMurry said. “And it’s taking 10, 15 years to do things.”

Forsyth County Commission Chairman Alfred John said there are many infrastructure projects that are mandated and needed in the county, but these projects require funding to be completed. The failure of TSPLOST in 2022 was one hurdle in local funding.

“That said, the road widenings, the signalized intersections, the turn lanes, the sidewalks, all of which people ask for, they don’t come without a price, and they don’t come cheap,” John said.

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Forsyth County Commission Chairman Alfred John addresses guests at the 2023 Forsyth County Trans-portation Summit Oct. 31 at Astro Celebrations. John was joined by County Manager David McKee, state Rep. Rick Jasperse, state Sen. Greg Dolezal and GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry in the first panel at the summit.

State Sen. Greg Dolezal and Forward Forsyth Vice President of Economic Development Alex Warner said the growing interest in economic development in the area will also draw more traffic to Forsyth County roads. “... We're seeing the businesses follow as road improvement projects are coming,” Warner said. “I mean, just look at what’s happening in that Ga. 9 corridor with the widening coming …

Just in speculative and current construction build, there’s over 1 million square feet of new industrial coming in that corridor.”

John also said the forthcoming Northeast Georgia Inland Port in Hall County could make Forsyth the “bottleneck” of North Georgia if the additional traffic it will bring is left unaccounted.

“North Georgia, and especially this 400 corridor, is one of the most desired places to both live and work, and people are going to keep coming,” John said. “So, we have to build up our traffic transportation in-frastructure for growth not just for now but as well into the future.”

Looking to the future, Assistant Forsyth County Manager Barry Lucas said the new county comprehensive transportation plan is underway. The plan compiles traffic patterns, projections and accident data to de-termine areas in need of funding and improvements.

“Things change very rapidly in Forsyth County; we all know that,” Lucas said. “... We’re always looking at changes as they happen. There are intermediate studies that get done, but every five years, we do this comprehensive plan update.”

Forsyth County residents can share feedback on transportation needs and priorities in the plan through-out November. Those interested can take the survey until Nov. 20 at survey-monkey.com/r/ ForsythCTP2040-Survey2.

State Rep. Rick Jasperse said he hopes to see funding allotted to transportation needs from the recent $10.7 billion state surplus.

With 50 to 100 percent inflationary increases in project costs, Dolezal said the state must look toward sustainable funding alternatives in addition to the surplus.

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