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Bird enthusiast follows passion with new book Local columnist, historian chronicles backyard beauty By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — ocal author and columnist Bob Meyers wants to put in a good word for birds with his newest coffee table book. Released this year, Meyers’ “Celebrating Backyard Birds” is a love letter to some 40 species of birds photographed in his backyard in Crabapple over two years. Although Meyers has always appreciated the beauty of birds, he said his interest was really sparked 10 years ago while visiting Florida to board a cruise ship.
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“A lot of the ships would sail out of Cape Canaveral, and there are some birding areas there in that area,” he said. Meyers said he would spend the day before departing shooting photos of water birds such as roseate spoonbills, which have a large population there. “I think that birds make people healthier,” he said. “They make people more focused. If you're interested in birds, you have to really listen. You have to observe where the birds are. In a sense, I think birds are revealing themselves to us in the way they live. Each species of bird has a different history, and a different way of living.”
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State awards Sheriff’s Office funds for traffic enforcement FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is awarding the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office $341,518 to combat unsafe driving and encourage traffic safety. The Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic, or HEAT, grant is dedicated to preventing crashes, injuries and deaths caused by impaired driving and speeding.
It also encourages seatbelt use and public education about the dangers of DUI and the importance of road safety. HEAT grants fund specialized traffic enforcement units in state jurisdictions with the highest accident rates. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awards the funding based on impaired driving and speeding data.
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Suspect arrested in contractor scam FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 30-year-old Gainesville man Nov. 22 who allegedly stole $1,700 from a Cumming man in a 2022 contractor scam. The victim reported Aug. 4, 2022, his father contacted an Alpharetta-based concrete contractor on Angi. The suspect quoted the victim and accepted a $1,700 check for the services July 28, 2022. The victim said the suspect was scheduled to arrive for the job at 8 a.m. Aug. 4, 2022, but never came, the report states. The victim reported contacting the concrete company, and employees told him the invoice the suspect had provided was fraudulent. Deputies reported learning the suspect had an active warrant for a previous felony theft and fraud in Forsyth County. The suspect was later located at Rogers State Prison in Reidsville and charged with three counts of felony theft by taking and two counts of forgery in the first degree. He is being held at the Forsyth County Jail on a $77,100 bond.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 41-year-old Duluth woman Nov. 23 who allegedly wrecked her car on Peachtree Parkway, then fled the scene. A caller reported the accident at Peachtree Parkway and Sharon Road. The suspect reportedly flipped her car multiple times and left the scene on foot. The witness told deputies he was southbound on Peachtree Parkway when
PUBLIC SAFETY the suspect entered his lane, struck the front driver’s side of his vehicle, flipped and then walked away. The victim provided deputies with a photo of the suspect, and her driver’s license was found at the scene. Deputies reported answering a call from the suspect’s mother on a phone that was left in the car, and they confirmed the suspect had been driving her mother’s car. Deputies located the suspect roughly an hour later at a nearby neighborhood. She was charged with misdemeanor DUI alcohol, hit-and-run and failure to maintain lane.
Commerce man charged with false imprisonment FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County deputies arrested a 33-year-old Commerce man Nov. 27 on multiple domestic charges following a dispute at a home on Sawnee Terrace. The victim reported the suspect, her boyfriend, had “snapped” during an argument and assaulted her. When deputies arrived, she was barricaded in an upstairs bedroom with her two children, and the suspect had fled, the report states. The woman reported the suspect accused her of cheating on him with another man, and he followed her when she tried to leave and blocked her from the stairs with his arm. She said the suspect then grabbed her shirt, pulled her back into the bedroom, locked the door and assaulted her, the report states. The victim’s daughter reported hearing her mother screaming her name, and she went to the bedroom to check. She said she unlocked the door and saw her mother on the bed with injuries. The suspect’s aunt later arrived at the scene and convinced the suspect to surrender, the report states. He was charged with felony false imprisonment, kidnapping of an adult and aggravated assault, as well as misdemeanor family violence battery and two counts of cruelty to children in the
third degree. He is being held at the Forsyth County Jail with no posted bond amount.
Stone Mountain woman cited for kicking officer ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police charged a 54-year-old Stone Mountain woman with obstruction and battery Nov. 21 after she allegedly kicked an officer during arrest. Officers reported the suspect was charged with DUI after she crashed into a road sign on the northbound Haynes Bridge Road exit ramp off Ga. 400 around 8:30 p.m. Officers said the suspect was agitated, locked her doors and rolled up her windows as they tried to secure her a ride. They contacted two people the suspect knew, but neither could make it to Alpharetta, the report states. Officers reported offering the suspect a ride to the nearest gas station, but when they asked her to grab her things and exit the vehicle, she began yelling and refused to get out. Officers then removed the suspect from the vehicle and placed her on the ground. She reportedly “tucked her arms up to her chest and refused to release them.” It took three officers to handcuff her, and she was transported to the North Fulton County Jail, the report states. Along the way, officers reported the suspect screamed and kicked the rear driver’s side door in the patrol vehicle once they arrived, and she pushed herself out of her seat and onto the ground. She reportedly tried to kick the arresting officer and continued yelling. Officers reported jail staff denied the suspect entry and said she must be transported to the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. The suspect allegedly kicked an officer’s thigh before she was placed in leg restraints. The suspect was charged with misdemeanor obstruction of law enforcement officers and simple battery against a police officer. She was released from the Fulton County Jail Nov. 22 on a $3,000 bond.
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Giving Tuesday provides fuel for nonprofits serving needy By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — For nonprofits around north Metro Atlanta and the globe, the dollars that pour in on Giving Tuesday help fund a significant portion of their services and programs offered the next year. Giving Tuesday, a worldwide generosity movement, acts to refocus from the shopping deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Rather than spending money on items for yourself, friends and family, Giving Tuesday promotes giving to those you may not know who are in need of help. For North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC), a Roswell-based nonprofit celebrating its 40th year in service, Giving Tuesday is the biggest fundraising day of the year. On Nov. 28, NFCC raised more than $154,000, and it has more donations rolling in. “It’s fun coming right after Thanksgiving because everybody’s kind of starting to get into that giving mode,” said Melissa Pinsky, NFCC director of marketing and communications. With the Giving Tuesday donations, Pinsky said her organization intends to “stabilize” 130 families.
North Fulton Community Charities provides a wide range of services to those in emergency need, living in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park and Roswell. The nonprofit offers food, clothing and financial assistance, various classes as well as goods from its food pantry and its thrift shop. In Dunwoody, Spruill Center for the Arts raised $5,250 on Giving Tuesday but anticipates raising around $50,000 in its two-month fundraising campaign, concluding at the end of the year. With Spruill’s new expansion in mind, CEO Alan Mothner said this year’s campaign is focusing on the future. The $2.7 million project, opening next year, will add seven studio spaces and a community center in the main courtyard, providing more space to programs designed to reach underserved communities. In 2023, Mothner said Spruill awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships for camps and afterschool programs. He said the center also began a new scholarship program for adults to take classes. Donations to Spruill will also go toward building out Creative Connections, a free community arts program
for those suffering with cognitive impairment and their caregivers, as well as replenishing supplies in Spruill’s community art closet which launched in November. In Cumming, The Place at Forsyth raised around $65,000 on Giving Tuesday. Director of Development Robyn Rotunda said donations for that day could go toward any of The Place’s services, whether for the food pantry, the thrift store or for education. But, Rotunda said financial assistance is one of the biggest needs right now. She said The Place filled more than 25,000 requests last year, though some were duplicate. “We're basically like the front door to programs in the community for those who don't have and need help,” Rotunda said. “Not everybody’s gonna eventually get on their feet.” Bills rise for elderly folks and their Social Security income stays the same, she said. “We're able to provide a lot of the basic needs that people should get as well as provide opportunities for those who want to try to change the trajectory of their life,” Rotunda said. Down the road at Bald Ridge Lodge, a Cumming-based nonprofit that serves
young men in need of stable surroundings, Executive Director Angela Dikes said Giving Tuesday is the “gun at the beginning of a race,” the start of a larger end-of-year fundraising campaign. “Our fundraising at this time of year really does sustain us for months to come, really for the rest of the fiscal year to meet our budget and for all of our operations,” Dikes said. For the campaign, Dikes said Bald Ridge will be focused on its independent living program, the nonprofit’s newest offering. The organization’s signature program is its 12-bed group home for young men facing adversity either as the result of abuse, neglect or other forms of trauma. Dikes said she has heard that this year has been more difficult for donors financially, but emphasized her appreciation for those who continue to give at whatever level they are able to. “We’re grateful and thankful and appreciative of how people are so generous, in spite of the tough economic times that we’re all facing right now,” she said. “We could not do the work of caring for these young men and helping them become thriving adults, if it weren’t for the people who give on Giving Tuesday and beyond.”
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire and Senior Services departments are hosting holiday charity opportunities to help residents in need this December. The Fire Department is seeking new toys, gift cards and pre-washed new or gently used coats for children and adults as part of its 21st annual Aerial’s House toy collection. Donations will be accepted through Dec. 18 at county libraries, fire stations, the Fire Department headquarters at 3520 Settingdown Road and underneath the Christmas tree in the lobby at the Forsyth County Administration Building at 110 E. Main St. “For the past 20 years, thanks to the generosity of area residents and businesses, we have been able to provide a Christmas morning for thousands of local children,” Fire Division Chief Jason Shivers said. “We appreciate the community’s continuing support for this special program.” County Senior Services is hosting a meal sponsorship program where residents can purchase a holiday meal and friendly visit to a local homebound senior.
To donate Checks can be mailed or delivered to: Forsyth County Senior Services Attn: Holiday Giving Program 2115 Chloe Road Cumming, GA 30041 Meal certificates are priced at $5 for one day, $25 for a week, $100 for a month and $1,200 for a year. Food is delivered throughout the year through the Meals on Wheels program. The holiday meals will be delivered through New Year’s Day. Senior Services is also hosting a home repair program to assist low income, isolated seniors with repairs, safety modifications and property clean-ups. Donations to the program will fund materials for volunteers to complete the work. More information on holiday activities for seniors and programs can be found at forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/ Senior-Services. — Shelby Israel
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Groups petition Fulton County to preserve funding for the arts By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Fulton County’s proposed 2024 budget is raising alarms to dozens of arts organizations reliant on government aid to fund their programs. One is the Johns Creek Arts Center, whose Director of Development Amanda Jones is spreading the word via petition about a potential $1.5 million budget cut and its impact on 125 arts organizations in Fulton County. Published in mid-November, the petition has more than 210 signatures as of Dec. 4. “Because we’re facing things like potential budget cuts, we’d like to ask the community to step up and help support the arts, just so organizations like ours can continue to exist,” Jones said. The Arts Center is one of four “legacy” institutions in Fulton County, or those that were county-created to help ensure access to the arts in every corridor. Others are the Chattahoochee Nature Center, the Hammonds House Museum and the National Black Arts Festival. In a long-term, private-public partnership, Jones said Fulton County funds essential program operations at the Arts Center each year, ranging from $135,000 to $200,000. If Fulton County adopts the proposed budget in January, Jones said the Johns Creek Arts Center would
lose at least 20 percent in funding that would typically go toward providing classes to youth experiencing homelessness at the Drake House in Roswell, monthly classes to students at Title I schools in the area and an arts program at Newtown Park for senior citizens. Jones described the gratitude of those who participated in the nonprofit’s programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the Arts Center remained open. She said people have told the nonprofit they didn’t know how they would have coped at the time had they not had access to its programs. “It provides a sense of normalcy, sanctuary and respite,” Jones said. “So many people will share with us that the Johns Creek Arts Center is their happy place … People come here to express themselves, to relax, to grow as individuals, to experience new cultures and techniques.” The arts are often thrown to the backburner, especially in Georgia which tied for last in the country with Wisconsin for state arts funding in fiscal year 2023, according to data from the National Assembly of State Art Agencies. “I think the general public does not understand that when you participate in the arts, you have an opportunity for cultural growth, diversity,” Jones said. “... We just make sure that everybody’s got a voice here.”
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North Fulton Community Charities anticipates serving more than 600 families in its Toyland Shop this year, which runs from Dec. 11 to Dec. 16 at Roswell Presbyterian Church.
North Fulton Community Charities plans toy drive for annual program ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities will collect toys and gift cards for its annual Toyland Shop, which provides gifts for children in need in the community. New toys, books, gifts and $25 gift cards can be dropped off Dec. 11 to Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Roswell Presbyterian Church on Mimosa Boulevard. Toy distribution will run from Dec. 14 to Dec. 16. Last year, Toyland Shop provided more than 500 families with toys and gifts. With increases in demand for its other assistance services, North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) anticipates serving more than 600 families this year. “For parents who are struggling fi-
nancially, the holidays can be a difficult time. Some may have to choose to pay for rent or food rather than toys,” said Sandy Holiday, NFCC executive director. “This program invites parents to shop for free and provide the joy of the holidays for their children. Hundreds of families will shop at Toyland, and it’s wonderful to see the relief and smiles on their faces when they walk in the door and see the holiday marketplace.” An Amazon wish list is also available to select toy and stocking stuffer donations. NFCC also welcomes financial contributions to the programs. Lists of needed items, sign-up forms and other information can be found at https://nfcchelp.org/toyland-shop/
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ACAP Atlanta schedules free class on caregiving SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — The Atlanta chapter of the Adult-Children of Aging Parents will offer its free monthly educational program, “Curating Your Life as a Caregiver,” on Dec. 13. The in-person program meets at 8601 Dunwoody Place, Building 1, Suite 130, in Sandy Springs. The December program will be presented by Mary Remmes, the chapter coordinator of ACAP Atlanta. Remmes will discuss the common feelings of guilt and stress familycare partners often experience. Remmes, who combines her experience in long-term care with life coaching skills, invites residents in Metro Atlanta to learn how you can balance your own life with the growing needs of your aging loved one. ACAP Atlanta is one chapter of a nonprofit organization geared toward providing resources and support for adult children as they care for their aging parents and for themselves. The organization launched in February 2023 with the sole pur pose of supporting the one in six
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We want to be a place where the city can gather to just enjoy a good, quality coffee. JOHN YACOUB, co-owner, Ark Coffeehaus 8 | Forsyth Herald | December 7, 2023
Pair runs coffee shop from the grounds up Brother, sister brew customer-friendly business By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — After leaving the corporate world of Los Angeles for Dunwoody nearly two years ago, Ark Coffeehaus co-owner John Yacoub is ready to give residents a taste of the new family-owned operation at 4448 Tilly Mill Road. If you have any trouble finding the coffee shop, look for the pink car across the street at Dunwoody Automotive. Ark Coffeehaus follows the trend of third-wave coffee, a movement toward higher-quality coffee, relationships with local farms and unique flavors. The coffee shop rolls out a new menu each month. The Holiday Menu in December features house-made peppermint and gingerbread syrup; a Merry Shrub with cranberry, orange and champagne vinegar; and a dark chocolate and orange mocha. Prior to his move, Yacoub was a broker and owner of a real estate group in California. Yacoub co-owns Ark Coffeehaus with his sister, former Dunwoody resident Priscilla Wells, who previously left a corporate finance career in Metro Atlanta. While Wells has been in Metro Atlanta for most of her professional life, Yacoub said he made the move to find a conducive place to raise his family.
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Ark Coffeehaus co-owner John Yacoub stands outside of his new third-wave coffee shop on Tilly Mill Road Nov. 29. Ark Coffeehaus had its grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony with the City of Dunwoody Nov. 15.
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Continued from Page 8 Yacoub said the motivation to leave corporate culture behind is what spurred the brother-sister duo to open a coffee shop. “We knew we wanted to operate something hospitalityoriented,” Yacoub said. “Craft coffee had been a hobby of mine for some time, and Priscilla has curated and mixed her own teas for some time.” The COVID-19 pandemic provided the owners of Ark Coffehaus the opportunity to pursue their passion project, Yacoub said. Ark Coffeehaus’ principles can be broken down into four concepts: regeneration, localism, hospitality and darn good coffee. The regenerative and local aspects of their business model involve a partnership with Little Ebenezer Farm in Mansfield, about 50 miles east of Atlanta. The farm, founded by Priscilla and her husband, Jeremy, in 2021, promotes healthful foods produced through natural techniques. Little Ebenezer Farm currently produces organic cagefree eggs, honey and dairy. Jeremy created the artwork at the coffee shop, adding another layer to the family-owned business. Yacoub said the Wells primarily live in Mansfield, but they always have a place to stay with him in Dunwoody. As the coffee shop and the farm grow, Ark Coffeehaus will look to expand their selection of products from the Mansfield farm, Yacoub said. All coffee grounds from the coffee shop are used at the farm for composting. What’s more, some of the food scraps from the shop are sent to feed the free-range chickens at Little Ebenezer Farm. Yacoub said customers can also compost their coffee cups and coffee plugs, which are made from organic materials. While localism and regeneration are cornerstones of third-wave coffee, hospitality and darn good coffee are not a guarantee at every new coffee shop that pops up in the city. “I like to say that our business is hospitality, and the medium is darn good coffee,” Yacoub said. Yacoub said Ark Coffeehaus pays each of its employees a living wage, so customers do not have to tip. The idea is the coffee shop takes care of its employees, so customers do not have to stretch their pockets.
Proposal: Continued from Page 6 According to Fulton County’s proposal, arts and culture would lose a total of around $3.6 million. Fulton County sent $9.6 million to arts and culture in fiscal year 2023 — a $4.2 million increase from the year before. Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne, who represents Johns Creek and parts of Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs, said the significant funding increase was the result of lastminute additions in unfunded expenditures, like $1.7 million in Contracts for Services — the source of grant money for nonprofits like the Arts Center, applied
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Ark Coffeehaus co-owner Priscilla Wells and her husband Jeremy taste some of the unique coffee blends offered at the shop. Jeremy and Priscilla Wells founded Little Ebenezer Farm in Mansfield.
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Spring Garden Dec. 13. I like to say that our Yacob said he would like to begin hosting local musicians and hiring outside of the family in January business is hospitality, 2024. “The name ‘Arc’ can mean a place of refuge, it can a place of safekeeping or preservation,” Yacoub said. and the medium is darn mean “So, we want to be a place where the city can gather to just enjoy a good, quality coffee.” good coffee.” Ark Coffeehaus held a soft opening of the family-owned JOHN YACOUB Ark Coffeehaus co-owner “The tips are going to people that are usually working hard for them,” Yacoub said. “We would just rather our people are taken care of, so that dilemma or frustration doesn’t rest on our people.” To add to the co-owner’s emphasis on hospitality, they will offer three classes at 2 p.m. in December: Intro to
for every year. “We’re trying to reel in all that money that was just kind of thrown into the Arts Department and get back to a normal level,” Thorne said. As a commissioner, she said there are difficult decisions to make, especially this year after the Board of Commissioners gave the green light to fund the largest capital project in its history — a new $1.7 billion jail. She also said the group needs to address the recent closing of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South. “As commissioners, we’re not required to fund [the] arts,” Thorne said. “It’s just something that we do, and it is for the benefit of the community, the overall economic development of the community … So, we do see it as a need,
business Oct. 31. Representatives from Discover Dunwoody and the Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Lynn Deutsch and other councilmembers, held the grand opening and ribbon-cutting Nov. 15. Yacoub said support from the community, meeting councilmembers, and word-of-mouth has been essential for him as a new resident and his business. “I’ve been here once,” Mayor Deutsch said. “I’m sure this will become my new meeting place.”
but it’s not something we have to do.” With degrees in industrial design from Georgia Tech, Thorne said she supports the arts and hopes the level of funding for grants will remain the same. In the Fulton County Department of Arts & Culture, she said the money for grants is there, but the question is whether grants are the priority. Ahead of the Board of Commissioners meeting Nov. 15, Fulton County Arts Council Vice President Imara Canady sent a letter to various arts groups, including the Johns Creek Arts Center, notifying them of the proposed budget cut and to rally a call to action. The letter was effective — more than 30 speakers showed up for the cause that day. “This funding has really continued to be the lifeblood for the creative commu-
nity all across the county,” Canady said. The 15-member Arts Council advises the Board of Commissioners on arts and culture related policy, and Canady said part of the job is sharing the challenges that arts communities face and their responses, which have been overwhelming recently. In addition to those that spoke at the podium, Canady said he recently attended an event for the Hammonds House Museum where around 450 individuals signed note cards in support of arts and culture, later delivered to the Board of Commissioners. He also said there’s two to three online petitions, like the one Jones created, floating around. “We’ve got a great group of commissioners, and there’s some hard, hard decisions to be made,” Canady said.
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downward, or recessed/in-ground lights, which provide a more sleek and unobtrusive solution. 3. Focal point lighting for landscaping accents. When implementing focal point lighting, consider the natural focal points in your landscape or hardscape. For instance, positioning lights at the base of trees is particularly effective for showcasing majestic or unique trees in your landscape. You can also use spotlights to accentuate garden beds, statues and sculptures or water features like fountains, ponds or waterfalls. 4. Moonlighting for ambiance. The moonlighting effect is meant to be subtle and naturalistic. Install lights high in the branches of trees, attach fixtures to overhead structures like pergolas or arbors, suspend pendant lights from trees for downward illumination or drape string lights across patios or decks. 5. Dynamic lighting control for versatility. Incorporate versatility into your lighting through smart lighting systems, motion sensors or occupancy sensors, time-of-day programming, color-tunable lighting and integration with home automation systems. Illuminate the season and embrace a festive spirit through lighting that makes winter nights truly magical. If you need assistance renovating your home or have any other real estate needs, please contact Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty at 770.442.7300. We would be happy to assist you! Compiled and edited by Angela Valente, Marketing Copywriter/ Copyeditor
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DEC. 7 — DEC. 17
IRVING BERLIN’S ‘WHITE CHRISTMAS’
What: Based on the 1954 film, the musical “White Christmas” features veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have a successful song-anddance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. When: Dec. 8-24, times vary Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $42 to $110 More info: cityspringstheatre.com
PANCAKES WITH SANTA
What: Every year, Milton firefighters cook and serve breakfast with pancakes and bacon. At this free event, guests can also visit with Santa before he heads back to the North Pole to prepare for his big day. Registration is not required to attend and eat a pancake breakfast, but to visit Santa, please make a reservation for a 15-minute window. When: Saturday, Dec. 9, 8-10 a.m. Where: Fire Station 44, 13690 Ga. 9, Milton More info: miltonga.gov
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
What: Jolly Old St. Nick is visiting Johns Creek a little early and invites all the good girls and boys to a special breakfast with Santa. The event gives special guests time with the Big Elf himself, lots of delectable goodies, music and holiday crafts. Breakfast includes two seating times, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Registration is required. When: Saturday, Dec. 9, 9 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Where: Park Place in Newtown Park, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: $20 per resident child; $30 per non-resident child More info: johnscreekga.gov
HOLIDAY MARKET
What: Get that perfect present for your special someone, a must-have something for your home, or whatever else will brighten your holiday season
HOLIDAY MARKET
What: Get that perfect present for your special someone, a must-have something for your home, or whatever else will brighten your holiday season at Milton’s Holiday Market. When: Saturday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: City Hall plaza, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton More info: facebook.com/ miltongafarmersmarket
at Milton’s Holiday Market. When: Saturday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: City Hall plaza, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton More info: facebook.com/ miltongafarmersmarket
SNOW DAY MOVIE MATINEE
What: Designed as an inclusive event for people with disabilities and their families, this free showing will feature the movie “Frozen,” hot chocolate and a snack bar. You can also meet the characters and take home a goodie bag. When: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 5:30 p.m. Where: Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Blue Stone Road, Sandy Springs More info: sandyspringsga.gov
‘A KIDS’ CHRISTMAS’
What: Join the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra for a sensory-friendly holiday concert where dancing, singalongs, Santa Claus and reindeer magic bring people of all abilities together to celebrate the holiday season. When: Saturday, Dec. 16, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
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Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $17 to $30 More info: johnscreeksymphony.org
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $28 for adults; $20 for students; $15 for children More info: stagedoortheatrega.org
‘SHE LOVES ME’
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What: “She Loves Me” is a romanticcomedy musical based on Mike Lazlos’ “Parfuemerie,” a play that has inspired many movie adaptations including “You’ve Got Mail’’ starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. When: Until Dec. 17, times vary Where: Act1 Theatre, 180 Academy Street, Alpharetta Cost: $20 to $25 More info: act1theater.org What: This beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. When: Until Dec. 17, times vary Where: Stage Door Theatre,
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What: The first annual Christkindlmarket will be set up for your holiday season on the front lawn of Bulloch Hall with authentic food, crafts, drink and activities. When: Until Dec. 24, times vary Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell More info: roswellchristkindlmarket.com
What: Holiday Lights returns for a fourth year with a self-guided walkable display, ceremonial lighting, free hot cocoa and concessions from Top Job Beverages and DonutNV Atlanta. When: Until Dec. 31, 4-8 p.m. Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyga.gov
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Alpharetta shifts blame for its uphill fight for sports franchise Alpharetta is all ears, awaiting word from Brandon Beach to explain why he’s promoting a professional hockey franchise in neighboring Forsyth County instead of in his home city. PAT FOX Alpharetta City Managing Editor councilmembers took turns Nov. 25 berating the executive director of True North 400, a self-taxing community improvement district that promotes and funds improvements in Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton. Beach is also a state senator, representing Alpharetta and other parts of North Fulton and Cherokee counties. Neither his Senate district, nor his community improvement district covers an inch of Forsyth County. They blasted Beach because he participated in a discussion about unofficial reports that a National Hockey League franchise is destined for The Gathering, a development proposed in Forsyth County. Alpharetta officials say they’d like the hockey team headquartered in its North Point corridor, an area that has lost much of its retail luster over the past 10 years since the opening of mega-entertainment developments in other parts of the city, like Avalon and City Center. Beach says the Alpharetta City Council’s scorn is a lot of bunk. “I was on a radio show…I was bragging about Avalon and the interchanges and all
the stuff we’ve done and why we changed our name to True North 400 so we could be more involved in economic development, because since COVID a lot of office space is vacant,” Beach said. At the end of the interview, Beach said, he was asked about the hockey arena. He said he responded by acknowledging that it had been in the paper that plans were presented to the Forsyth County Commission in April that might bring a professional hockey franchise to The Gathering in South Forsyth. If approved by the Forsyth County Commission, The Gathering would be a massive, $2 billion entertainment complex along Ga. 400, just 3 miles up the road from Alpharetta. It would include a 750,000-square-foot sports arena. “In no way, shape or form am I promoting it or was I promoting it,” Beach said. “I was giving facts.” The senator said the Alpharetta mayor and council overreacted to his comments. “Would I love to see it in North Point Mall? Yes, and that would be an ideal location,” Beach said. “But, I will tell you, if it’s not going to go to North Point Mall, I’d much rather it go an exit up than go to Gwinnett or Cobb (counties).” Alpharetta can blame itself Amid the vitriol leveled against Beach at the Nov. 25 Alpharetta meeting, City Councilman Jason Binder tempered his comments saying pretty much what Beach says: if Alpharetta can’t have the hockey franchise, it may glean some residual eco-
nomic scraps from having it nearby. Facts may help resolve this. While the city made no formal announcement, Alpharetta knew about a possible hockey franchise way back in January. It commissioned a $50,000 feasibility study to determine whether such an enterprise would be a good fit at North Point. Ten months later, that study still isn’t completed. I checked. In March, local media reported that Vernon Krause, an auto dealership magnate and philanthropist, was laying plans for his Forsyth County stadium. He presented his plans for The Gathering, including the stadium, to the Forsyth County Commission in April. Shortly after, county staff were charged with determining the scope of an independent study to analyze the project’s fiscal impact and requirements from local government. Alpharetta was either caught flat-footed or Forsyth County got lucky. Or…maybe Forsyth had made itself a better fit. Alpharetta has decided to take it out on Brandon Beach. A power broker Beach has always moved in powerful circles. He’s a state senator and heads a massive community improvement district. He’s a former CEO of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, served on the board of the Georgia Department of Transportation and chaired the Georgia Senate Transportation Committee. He is many things: direct, forceful, blunt. But he is not some Himalayan yeti
who can wrestle a professional ice rink 3 miles to the south. Alpharetta councilmembers want to blame him for something they’ve known about for nearly a year. Some city leaders went so far as to suggest Alpharetta dissolve its agreement with Beach’s True North CID and create a city service district of its own that would do the same thing: apply a special tax on commercial property to generate money for improvements to the area. Beach finds this particularly irritating. Over the course of its 20 years, he said, the CID has contributed $27.4 million to Alpharetta projects. “You don’t have those four interchanges landscaped without the CID,” he said. “You don’t have Davis Drive without the CID. You don’t have Northwinds Parkway from Jackson Healthcare … You don’t have Westside Parkway without the CID. We led on all of that.” Beach has had his share of run-ins lately. He lost his chairman’s seat on the Senate Transportation Committee in 2021 after publicly questioning state leaders over the integrity of the 2020 election. He was also among a group of state senators who signed a letter addressed to Vice President Mike Pence urging him to delay certification of Joe Biden's election victory over Donald Trump. Beach and I have had some heated exchanges once or twice. But, over the course of his career, there are few instances where he has been anything but a friend to Alpharetta.
A vacation from Christmas chaos is the perfect gift We turned to the last page in the calendar last week. All that remains of those pages are memories of resolutions we wrote down last January. Whoever opined the “road to heaven is paved with good intentions” might MIKE TASOS be due a kick in the Columnist fanny. Here we are in December and some resolutions are in the back of my mind, but I take the Mad Magazine guy position: “What? Me Worry?” I have a whole month to formulate lofty goals for 2024 that are a mile away from reality. Instead of “Carpe Diem” I believe I will ease into Christmas, pump the brakes and coast toward 2024. Classmates, family, work friends and heroes left way too early. Their departing made me feel like I was at the station while they boarded the train, someone shouted “All Aboard,” while I languished on the platform without saying “Bon Voyage” or “Via con Dios.”
Ergo, I plan to pretend I’ve headed on vacation, maybe without leaving the house. Gifts? Someone else driving, picking up the check or calling to say they were just thinking about me sounds splendid. Oh, and how about a “You Might Be a Redneck” daily calendar. Thank you, Jeff Foxworthy. I am confident I can avoid the malls this year, although visiting the new Parsons will undoubtedly bolster my Christmas spirit. “What’s for Christmas dinner?” you ask. Steaks on the Traeger work just fine for me. Heck, we can even use the “fine” Chinette. Let’s streamline the clean-up process. There’s not going to be lots of time for frivolous activities. Christmas on a Monday means a double dip for us Catholics. Sunday morning Mass, then, as a gesture of love for Chris before he heads for New York, a beeline to Buckhead for Christmas Eve Mass at the Cathedral. I’ll be sufficiently “churched out” and probably sleep in on Christmas morning. I don’t think I’ll miss the roaring crescendo that permeated the house, the boys hollering about all their treasures dropped off by a fat bearded guy. Gift exchanges will
be low key and the fat guy with a “Noshave November and possible “Don’t Shave December” beard will be peacefully sawing logs upstairs. The beard is not embraced around here. It’s more salt than pepper. I grew one during COVID, and it’s not any more attractive now than it was then. But I have vowed to press on. Christmas is more about tradition than any other holiday. Thanksgiving is a moving feast. Easter is planned on the fly, a moving target. July 4th is a debate about who’s grilling the wieners and burgers this year. Not Christmas. My dear friend Kaufman from New Jersey takes his ever-growing family to a favored Chinese eatery where getting a table on December 25 is more difficult than understanding an insurance policy. It’s a Christmas blessing to speak with him. He’s become a wise sage as he has aged. I imagine him playing Lee Strasberg’s Hyman Roth to my Michael Corleone. The boys still have fond memories of the Chanukah gifts that arrived every year. I accused him of trying to recruit Chris and Greg to become Jewish, plying them with
chocolate coins and dreidels. Growing up, Christmas Eve saw a huge prime rib in the oven (ah, the advantages of having a stepdad who owned grocery stores). It was a feast, even though Pops was habitually late. Here’s an inside tip: Christmas Eve day is time for grocery store workers imbibing themselves for a good part of the day. Stepdad BJ arrived later than promised every year. I watched him traverse his way into the house with a stagger, a stumble, and a few curse words. Before we get to the big day, I hope to go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert on Sunday Dec.10 in Duluth. If you’ve never seen the spectacle, picture Christmas music played with every known instrument, lasers, fireballs and strobe lights. Hopefully, the show will set the tone for the next two weeks and prepare me for my favorite time of the year. 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.
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Bidding a fond farewell to a storied institution The Hunter Christmas Tree Farm on Wood Road in Milton has ceased operations after 33 years serving families from Fulton County, surrounding areas and Atlanta. Many people treasure memories of annual visits down a gravel road north of Crabapple to the tree farm to cut for themselves the perfect tree or to select one already cut. They entered the 25-acre properBOB MEYERS ty, drove on a dirt road past a pond of Columnist geese and ducks with its sign “Please Feed the Ducks” and up a hill to the parking lot. They came for the trees and to enjoy the special activities. The real Santa always made it a point to be there. Kids enjoyed pony rides, hot chocolate and cookies and making their own tree ornaments from pieces of wood cut from Christmas trees. Hayrides were a treat for the whole family. In 1968 Gordon Hunter returned to the U.S. from the Vietnam War. He had served three deployments and flew 300 missions as a pilot of a Navy A-4 Skyhawk light bomber. He returned to the U.S. to be a Naval flight instructor at Lemoore Naval Air Station in California. While there, he received a call from Delta Airlines. They needed pilots. Gordon spent the next 30 years flying for Delta. Brooke Hunter grew up in Southern California. When she was a freshman at UCLA, the university offered the first modern dance degree in the U.S. Brooke majored in dance and was one of the first dancers in the country to receive a formal university degree in dance. Following graduation she taught dance at Fresno State University. When the couple moved to Atlanta she taught dance at Spellman College until retiring to stay at home with her daughters. In 1983 the couple bought some land in Milton and moved there from Stone Mountain with their four daughters, Janelle, Janine, Brenna and Meghann. Their initial business effort was to raise horses. One day when Gordon was a passenger on a Delta flight, he read an article about raising Christmas trees. “Trees,” he thought “don’t have to be fed every day and don’t have vet bills.” He attended a meeting of the Georgia Christmas Tree Association, then cleared some of his land and planted a few hundred Virginia pine seedlings. He would have to wait four or five years for them to grow, so he planted more trees every year and added some imported Frazer fir trees. Then he added Leyland cypress trees developed by Clemson University and some Carolina Saphire trees. The business officially opened the day after Thanksgiving in 1990. The operation started small and gradually grew until in recent years 300 to 500 cars would come to the farm on any Saturday. They sold about 1,500 trees per year during the short season they were open, Monday through Saturday from the day after Thanksgiving to mid-December. It was a labor-intensive effort. Every family member had a role, including the daughters and eventually the grandchildren. Grandson, Trevor Tencza, remembers helping customers beginning at age 11. “They said they wanted to cut their own trees but quickly found that cutting was hard work and turned it over to me.” Gradually over the past five years daughters, Janelle Tencza, director of preschool gymnastics for Cumming Recreation, and Janine Simpson, owner of Motus Dance Studio in Alpharetta took over the main operation of the business. Brenna Fillerup of Denver and Meghann Gavin, a yoga instructor in Johns Creek, would take part in train-
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The Hunter daughters took an active part in the operation of the Hunter Christmas Tree Farm, here shown with their parents and Santa himself. From left, are daughters Janelle Tencza, Brenna Fillerup, mom Brooke Hunter, Santa, dad Gordon Hunter, daughters Janine Simpson and Meghann Gavin.
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Wedding portrait of LTJG Gordon and Brooke Hunter, July 2, 1966, prior to Gordon’s deployment to Vietnam as a pilot. The wedding took place in Woodland Hills, California.
After 32 years of bringing joy to thousands of people, the Hunter Christmas Tree Farm closed its gates to the public. It contributed so much and will be missed by so many.
ing teen workers and helping where needed. Such a large operation requires many hands to make it work. In the early years, the Hunters hired families who needed work. Next, they sponsored the Milton High School soccer team, the rowing team and the rugby club to get workers. As soon as the 15 Hunter grandkids were old enough to work, they became an integral part of the farm. Several of the grandchildren have a dream of restarting the tree farm one day. It is said that there is a season for everything, and the time came for the Hunter family to say goodbye. The girls are married with responsibilities and their parents are
semi-retired. “It was a very tough decision,” says Gordon. “The farm was a special place and important to so many multi-generations of families.” When asked if they would do it again, Gordon and Brooke say “absolutely.” Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.
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Continued from Page 1 Meyers observed books about birds are typically guidebooks, or they use scientific terms for those who are already familiar with the subject, but he wanted to take a different approach. To write “Celebrating Backyard Birds,” he took notes from his first two books “Bygone Treasures and Timeless Beauties: Barns of Old Milton County” and “Irish Pubs in America: History, Lore and Recipes.” “I had two previous books, which had followed a pattern,” Meyers said. “And, I felt comfortable with it. So, I said, ‘I can do the same thing. Each one of these birds will have a chapter, and each chapter will be unique.’” Each chapter opens with a quote, lyric or excerpt, and includes notes about a different bird and its history or behavior. Some focus on the bird’s life cycle, while others focus on its feathers or its nesting habits. There are also chapters featuring artwork to add historical and cultural context. In the book’s section on the American goldfinch, Meyers includes Raphael’s “Madonna of the Goldfinch,” a Renaissance painting that depicts a young Jesus petting a goldfinch in the hands of John the Baptist at the feet of Mary. “The European Goldfinch has a not a black spot, but a red spot,” Meyers said. “And they say that was from when Christ was carrying the cross up the hill, a [goldfinch] landed on him, and a drop of blood fell on the goldfinch. And so, his spot is red, where the American goldfinch, it's black.” The chapter on the eastern bluebird includes lyrics from six songs demonstrating love for the thrush throughout the 20th century. Although Meyers said his favorite bird is any that comes before his camera lens, if he had to pick a favorite species, it would be the bluebird. “Bluebirds throughout history have been a magical bird in society after society,” he said. Meyers said photography for “Celebrating Backyard Birds” was more challenging than in his previous two books, but he also said it was more fun. “But I love the process,” he said. “And nothing makes me happier than to get a great picture of a bird.” Meyers took thousands of photos of his backyard birds over the two years he wrote the book. Reflecting his commitment to finding the perfect shot, readers can glimpse upon a squirrel having a dispute with a brown-headed cowbird, a “dancing” red-shouldered hawk or a hummingbird’s tongue fully
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Above: An eastern bluebird cleans its tailfeathers in Bob Meyers’ backyard in Crabapple. Meyers’ new coffee table book “Celebrating Backyard Birds” shares a history of bluebirds in music. At left: A red-shouldered hawk takes flight off Bob Meyers’ roof in Crabapple. Meyers said the photo is among his favorites in “Celebrating Backyard Birds” because it appears the hawk is dancing. extended. But, “Celebrating Backyard Birds” was more than a photography passion project. Meyers said he learned throughout the process, and he used software to identify birds he did not know. Meyers also thanked his wife Linda and his sister Jo for editing the text. “There's an old saying that a person who has himself as his lawyer has a fool for a lawyer,” Meyers said. “And that's true of writers, too. If you do your own editing, you have a fool for an editor.”
Meyers first shared the book at Scottsdale Farms’ annual Christmas Open House where it saw a very positive reception. He also held a book signing Dec. 2 at Wild Birds Unlimited. A second signing will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 9 at Poe and Company Bookstore in Suite P-101 at 1890 Heritage Walk in Milton. “Each variety of birds has its own story to tell,” he said. “So, I'm just fascinated by them. It's another world, and it's a beautiful one.”
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