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Forsyth County pushes tech motif along Ga. 400 By PATRICK FOX and TIFFANY MORGAN pat@appenmedia.com newsroom@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Forsyth County and the City of Alpharetta have partnered on a marketing initiative they hope will draw the attention of tech companies to the area. Forsyth County commissioners passed a resolution Dec. 7 to seek state legislation naming the 7-mile stretch of Ga. 400 from Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta north to Ga. 20 in Forsyth County the Technology Corridor. Forsyth County is home to some 8,000 residents who work in technology. The largest tech employer is Scientific Games, with 1,000 workers, but the county’s resume is growing, especially along Ga. 400. The list includes Forte Data Systems, New Cyber Source, Siemens and close to a dozen others. County Manager Kevin Tanner said the branding initiative was developed in coordination with Forward Forsyth, the county’s economic development partner within the Chamber of Commerce. “Alpharetta, the North Fulton County area, as you know, has been known for quite a few years as a technology hub of the state,” Tanner said. The highway designation, he added, would be another tool in the county’s efforts to draw more technology companies to the area. “It shows the world and people looking to locate their companies here that this is the technology hub of the state and the Southeast,” Tanner said. Slade Gulledge, vice president of Economic Development for the Chamber said the highway designation will draw sharper focus on the region. “We have an unparalleled access to talent in our county,” Gulledge said. “Both within and a short drive from Forsyth County, we have one of the highest concentrations of technology and engineering talent.” Technology companies are a target industry and key to the success of the county’s economic plans, he said. “We are very fortunate to have local government officials who truly understand the importance of economic development,”
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Gulledge said. Alpharetta has more than 700 technology companies. The city helps support Tech Alpharetta, a nonprofit that mentors young tech startups and fosters tech business growth. Alpharetta officials approved the measure at the Dec. 6 City Council meeting. City Manager Bob Regus said Tanner contacted him last month about the idea. Regus said he spoke to council members Ben Burnett and Donald Mitchell, who agreed the venture would benefit all parties. “We came to the conclusion that we are the Technology City of the South,” Regus said. “We have in our corridor just hundreds and hundreds of technology companies, and we consider ourselves the leader in that.” All of Ga. 400 — from Buckhead to the North Georgia mountains — is known officially as Hospitality Highway. Regus said there would be no conflict in designating a portion of the highway the Technology Corridor with signage. “[It would be] good for economic development,” Regus said.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Commissioner Laura Semanson has called for discussion that would make the commission chair position a countywide office. Speaking at a recent commission meeting, Semanson said residents seek and deserve representation that is inclusive to all areas of the county. Creating a county-wide chair position would eliminate the obligation for a district commissioner to also serve as the chair. The commission chair is currently appointed and voted on by the five district commissioners, an arrangement that has gone on for more than two decades. Semanson said that a countywide seat is not a new idea, and when she was chairwoman in 2019 and 2020 it was a major eye-opener. “It’s a job in and of itself… [it will give] the ability for district commissioners to be able to focus more closely on their localized issues that face their districts,” Semanson said. “It’s better not to have responsi-
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Forsyth County Manager Kevin Tanner is pushing a plan that would allow designating a 7-mile stretch of Ga. 400 the “Technology Corridor.”
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Inmate faces charge of kicking jail guard FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An inmate at the Forsyth County jail got an additional charge tacked on after she allegedly attacked a jail guard Nov. 24. Carlee Brooke Wilkie, 31, was charged with simple battery against law enforcement. The Cumming woman was originally booked into the county jail Oct. 15 for a domestic-related aggravated assault. Deputies said she kicked one of the jailers twice in the leg while being escorted in the jail’s elevator.
Authorities arrest man on hunting violations FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Game wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources arrested a convicted felon Nov. 21 after responding to reports of illegal hunting on Fowler Hill Road. Jackie Ray Adams, 37, of Dahlonega, was charged with hunting without big game license, hunting deer without fluorescent orange, hunting under the influence, hunting without a license, manufacture/deliver/distribute/possession with intent to distribute controlled substance in schedule I or II and possession of firearm by a convicted felon. Wildlife officials were dispatched for reports of two men dragging a deer to a home on Fowler Hill Road. Officers
PUBLIC SAFETY arrived and found Adams and another man sawing the buck’s antlers off. Adams could not produce a hunting license. He claimed he’d shot the deer with a crossbow behind the house, but conservation officers said it was obvious from the wound that the deer was killed with a firearm. They pressed Adams for answers and he admitted he used a Remington model rifle to shoot the buck in the Big Creek Greenway, the arrest report stated. Officers reported finding two Ziploc bags of methamphetamine and a smoking pipe in Adams’ pockets. The report stated that Adams admitted to using meth just before he “went into the woods,” according to officers. A background check showed he had prior felony convictions. The man with Adams was not charged.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Ball Ground man was arrested Dec. 4 following a road rage incident at the city’s annual Christmas Parade along Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Bryan David Hayes, 24, was charged with disorderly conduct. A deputy working the parade heard a commotion behind him, turned around and spotted Hayes get out of a vehicle that was trying to merge onto Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Hayes, who was a passenger in the vehicle, tried to stop a Dodge Ram that wasn’t letting the car merge into the northbound straightaway. Deputies said Hayes began yelling at the driver and beating on the hood of the pickup truck. Officers quickly swooped in to arrest him.
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Drug & DUI arrests Royce Wayne Winters Jr., 57, of Broome Road, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 22 on Browns Bridge Road for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drugrelated objects. Dawit Solomon, 32, of Highland Hill Drive, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 23 on Ga. 400 for DUI, possession of a schedule III controlled substance, following too closely and failure to maintain lane. Tameka Rochelle Hughes, 44, of Hutchinson Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 23 on Buford Highway for DUI, failure to obey traffic control device, unlawful use of wireless device and failure to maintain insurance. Charles Anthony Varesi, 45, of Heardsville Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 24 on Business Drive for trafficking in cocaine, illegal drugs, marijuana, or methamphetamine, possession, purchase, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substance, possession of a schedule I controlled substance, possession of drugrelated objects and obstruction of law enforcement officers. Angel Starr Clanton, 41, of Silver Peak Drive, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 24 on Milford Road for DUI. Adam Jake Wood, 30, of Pleasant Oaks Circle, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 24 on Pleasant Oaks Circle for DUI, fleeing or attempting to elude and failure to maintain lane. Norman David Bramblett, 76, of Tolbert Street, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 24 on McCoy Circle for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Adam Mark Ellcey, 32, of Estuary Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 25 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard for DUI, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane. Perry Wayne Willoughby, 36, of Valley Stream Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 25 on McFarland Parkway for possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possession of drug-related objects, possession or purchase of controlled substance, possession of marijuana and driving while license suspended or revoked. William Frederick Parker III, 58, of Kelly Drive, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 25 on Browns Bridge Road for DUI and following too closely. Joshua Chris Nixon, 30, of Belvedere Circle, Gainesville, was arrested Nov. 25 on Bannister Road for DUI, endangering a child by DUI See ARRESTS, Page 21
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County quickens pace on annexations alert By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County officials are firing the afterburners in an effort to notify residents about pending annexations from the City of Cumming. In the two weeks since launching the campaign, the county has already devised a system that would have notices sent to property owners adjacent to and within 500 feet of the proposed annexation, whether they live inside or outside the city limits. The affected landowners would be identified by the Planning and Community Development Department, and the notices would be dispatched through the mailroom. The letters would alert nearby residents
that the county has received an application for annexation, identify the parcel number and, if possible, the address. It would also provide a link to the county’s geographic information system to provide more details on the location. Molly Esswein, an associate with County Attorney Ken Jarrard’s law firm, told commissioners that the county could employ proprietary software to set up a portal that residents could access online to view detailed maps and documents relating to the property up for annexation. She provided commissioners with a visual tour of how the website could operate. The user could click on the property under consideration and have access to all documents related to the parcel, including the City of Cumming’s schedule to hold
Authorities detain Lambert High student for threatening ‘to do harm’ at school By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 16-year-old student is in custody after Lambert High School Principal Gary Davidson said he received an email notifying him that the student had allegedly threatened “to do harm” at the school. According to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, the junior is being held at the Regional Youth Detention Center in Gainesville, where he faces a felony charge of making terroristic threats. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller said the Forsyth County School Resource Officers and Major Crimes Unit worked quickly to identify the student and remove him from class, and based on the evidence they obtained during the investigation, a juvenile arrest warrant was taken against him. Davidson shared a message with stu-
Tech: Continued from Page 1 “The resolution calls out that we do have the Innovation Center here operated by Tech Alpharetta.” City Council members said they appreciated Tanner’s reaching out, saying it’s another example of how relations with Forsyth County have improved greatly over the past few years. Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of
dents and parents Dec. 10, saying that the safety of students and staff is of the utmost importance to the school and is a responsibility it does not take lightly. “While we are unable to share more details with you due to minor/student confidentially laws, please know that the individual did not have access to weapons and will not be returning to our school,” Davidson said. Sheriff Ron Freeman said school threats and violence have no place in the community. “The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office takes every threat seriously, and we will leave no stone unturned nor spare any expense to resolve these and keep our kids safe,” Freeman said. “Our 43 school resource deputies work alongside our school partners every day to make this happen.” No other details of the case have been made available. the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the highway designation is another element the agency can use to attract visitors. “This designation would definitely create an economic impact for our tourism industry through spending the night, eating in our restaurants, shopping in our retail stores, attending events and/or attractions,” Rodgers said. “As we promote this specific area as Technology Corridor, I think we will reach a different demographic of individuals and groups that want to either visit or do business in our city because of technology.”
public hearings on the annexation. Esswein said the portal could also show recent annexations and historical documents, including Cumming City Council meeting minutes, that pertain to the property’s transfer from county to city control. Esswein said one issue that requires addressing is whom residents should contact to get more information or to express concerns. “I don’t know whether you want to invite that level of email volume into your email account,” Esswein said. “We could always say, this is under the city’s standards, it’s a city application, direct any questions about the development to the city Planning Department, but that may not be taken very well by the city.” County commissioners directed Es-
swein to move forward with the letter notifications. “I think time is of the essence,” Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills said. “The main complaint I keep hearing from citizens is they don’t know [about the annexations].” She said the county should provide affected property owners of the potential that the land use on the parcel could be changed if annexed into the city. Cumming introduced a zoning category two years ago that essentially keeps an annexed parcel locked into its current use. But after a year, it can be zoned for other uses. County officials have intimated that the city uses that category to deflect protests
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Gainesville man arrested for his role in Jan. 6 riots CUMMING, Ga. — Cumming police arrested a man who federal officials say participated in riots at the U.S. Capitol this year. Ronald Loehrke, 30, of Gainesville was charged with obstruction of law enforcement, unlawful entry and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds, according to federal court documents released Dec. 3. Federal officials say Loehrke was one of the first to breach barricades on the west side of the Capitol and that he then “participated in dismantling and moving police barricades” on the building’s east side. The criminal complaint alleges Loehrke and James Haffner, 53, of Rapid City, South Dakota, went on to climb the stairs of the Capitol before Haffner “sprayed an aerosol substance at U.S. Capitol Police officers who were trying to guard the doors.” Haffner faces the
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The Alpharetta Fire Department responds to the Hotel at Avalon after guests reported smoke in the lobby area late Nov. 23. No injuries were reported.
Alpharetta firefighters respond to same site twice in one night By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta firefighters responded twice to the report of smoke filling the lobby of the Hotel at Avalon late Nov. 23 and early Nov. 24. No one was injured in the incident. Fire Department officials attributed the incident to a fireplace flue not venting correctly. Shortly after 10 p.m. Nov. 23, the Alpharetta Fire Department was dispatched to the 12-story hotel just west of Ga. 400 after a guest called to say the lobby was “very smoky” and that she wasn’t sure if something was on fire. “It’s a big hotel though,” she said in the 911 call. “There’s a lot of people here in the lobby. Nobody’s trapped, but nobody seems to be doing anything urgent and there’s smoke everywhere so I’m just trying to be proactive.” At one point, she tells someone in the background that “a guy” was just walking around with “a half bucket of water.” Once at the scene, firefighters discovered the fireplace in the lobby had a fire and the flue was not open, causing the lobby to fill with smoke. According to the incident report, firefighters ventilated the lobby. Once all the smoke cleared, they turned the scene over to hotel management. However, at around 2:47 a.m. Nov. 24, they were back at the hotel. “A full alarm had responded to the
hotel the day before for a lobby fireplace not drafting correctly,” the report states. “Same issue with this fire alarm.” According to the report, no visible smoke or fire was visible from the outside of the hotel, but firefighters still evacuated guests. The lobby area was filled with moderate smoke and there was minor smoke in the hallway of the second floor. Guests were allowed to return to their rooms after firefighters confirmed the smoke was only coming from the fireplace. The crew walked every floor and placed fans along the way to push the smoke out the back and sides of the ground floor, the report states. Firefighters later determined that someone had moved the fan that was blowing the smoke out after they had responded the first time, which was what caused the area to fill with smoke again four hours later. Hotel at Avalon General Manager Kathryn Johnson said Dec. 3 that just before Thanksgiving, someone had placed extra logs in the fireplace, and the fan for the fireplace cut off. “So, it did fill up our lobby with smoke,” Johnson said. “But there was no fire. The scent was pretty strong, and the fog was in the air, but we had a company come out and remediate with some fans and stuff like that. No one was hurt at all. Most of the people stayed. Only a couple of people said it was just too smoky for them.”
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Northside Hospital receives donation of brand-new flags CUMMING, Ga. — Cumming’s Post 307 of the American Legion donated and ceremonially retired Northside Hospital Forsyth’s faded American flag and its Georgia state flag on Dec. 2. Four Post officers, led by Commander Gary Ely, along with six helpers from the Georgia State Patrol and military veterans from the hospital’s security staff, raised replacement flags for each. Present for the ceremony were hospital CEO Skip Putman, COO Lynn Jackson and a number of hospital auxiliary members.
Groups schedule wreath-layings at cemeteries ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society and the Patriots of Liberty Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are partnering to place holiday wreaths on the graves of approximately 150 veterans who are buried in Alpharetta’s Rest Haven, Pineview and Old Big Creek cemeteries. The wreaths were purchased by local citizens and organizations through the national Wreaths Across America program. The program is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 2,500 additional locations in all 50 states, at sea and abroad. The wreath layings will begin at
noon Saturday, Dec. 18. The organizations are still researching to identify additional veterans who are buried in the three cemeteries, according to Pat Miller with the Historical Society. If you know of a veteran who is buried in Rest Haven, Pineview or Old Big Creek, please notify the Historical Society by emailing ptatummiller@ gmail.com. Include the veteran’s name, branch of service, and cemetery. If the veteran served in a time of war, please include that information as well. “My dad was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge, so honoring our veterans is a cause near and dear to my heart,” Miller said.
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Members of Cumming Post 307 of the American Legion join Northside Hospital staff and members of the Georgia State Patrol in a ceremony to retire and replace the U.S. and state flags on the hospital campus Dec. 2.
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Alpharetta’s downtown continues southward expansion By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s downtown continues to expand southward with the approval of a variance allowing a new restaurant to apply to serve alcohol within 300 feet of a school. At its Nov. 29 meeting, the City Council voted unanimously to allow Dave Filipowicz a variance he was seeking for a new restaurant, SJ Market, at 241 S. Main St. Filipowicz is the owner of the popular Smokejack BBQ restaurant at 29 S. Main that has been in operation for nearly 20 years. City ordinance prohibits any establishment from obtaining an alcohol beverage license if it is within 300 feet of a school or church. The proposed restaurant, will sit directly across the street –about 82 feet – from Amana Academy, a K-8 charter school authorized by the Fulton County Schools system. The school has an enrollment of 800. But the city does allow for variances to the ordinance in cases where the proposed establishment sit on property that had been operated as a restaurant licensed by the city and the state for the sale of alcoholic beverages for onpremises consumption within the five years preceding the application. City Clerk Lauren Shapiro reported that up to a year ago, the proposed site was home to a Pizza Hut restaurant that had been licensed to serve alcohol. up to a year ago. Filipowicz said that with the change in food service created by the COVID pandemic, restaurants have been forced to meet new demands for pick-up and
delivery orders. “This idea was to go down the street, do a catering kitchen that was open, not late – it’s not going to be a bar” he said. The restaurant, Flipowicz said, would be targeted to patrons who wanted to stop off and pick up an order or have a sandwich and a beer or glass of wine. He said the plan is to operate the kitchen until 8 p.m. Flipowicz said he has operated Smokejack for 17 years, and he has always aspired to offer good food in a quality atmosphere. Plans call for SJ Market to offer walk-up counter service, dine-in service with a patio option, to-go pick-up and catering deliveries. “The business model in today’s package, the restaurants have been beat up pretty hard,” he said. “I think if we don’t have that revenue stream, it changes the dynamic of what I can do.” The proposal drew one voice of opposition. Amana Academy Executive Director Ehab Jaleel said he was speaking on behalf of school staff and student parents to oppose the variance. Jaleel said he welcomes the success of Smokejack and SJ Market, but allowing alcohol consumption so near the school will be detrimental. “We’re all in agreement that Amana Academy opposes this variance request to sell or serve alcoholic beverages so close to our school,” he said. “We believe allowing the variance sets a precedence for future development we all know is coming down South Main Street.” Council members applauded Jaleel and the school for their contribution to the city, but they pointed out the academy opened in a retail and business district, and the
Alpharetta restaurateur David Filipowicz is planning a new casual dining and food catering business at 241 S. Main Street, the site of a former Pizza Hut. city has an obligation to its commercial community. They asked Jaleel if the school had ever encountered problems in the past with other nearby establishments that served alcohol. He said there were none. Councilman Dan Merkel said he has toured the academy and considers it an asset to the community. “Even so it’s a government center, the people around there have the right to do the business they were doing,” Merkel said. “It’s a different situation than someone going into a school zone and requesting to pop something up.” The approval continues the city’s growth of its downtown core. Earlier in November, Mayfair on Main won approval for a rezoning to allow construction of 13 single-family, detached homes and 11 townhome units on just over 2 acres in the Downtown District at 217 South Main.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Developers behind a major, mixed-use project in Alpharetta gave the public a detailed look at the layout plans at a Community Zoning Information meeting Dec. 8. Attorney Julie Sellers, representing developer Southwest Value Partners, said plans call for transforming the current HewlettPackard corporate campus at Windward Parkway and Westside Parkway into a community that will include residential, commercial and more than 1 million square feet of new office space. The 51-acre development is called Continuum. Representatives were on hand from the design team of Gensler architects, civil engineering firm Kimley-Horn and landscape architects HGOR. Drawings presented at the Zoom meeting show five buildings exclusive for office use, including three existing on the campus. Another half-dozen buildings will include a mix of office and retail and office and residential. Sellers described the current campus as a large office building with a “sea of parking lots.” “We are creating a state-of-the-art community with the proper mixture of uses that are required to attract and support corporate clients that are looking to call Alpharetta home,” Sellers said. Southwest Value Partners is proposing to add 82 condominiums, 488 apartments and a 218-room hotel on the site. Plans also call for adding 77,600 square feet of commercial and retail space and 1 million square feet of new office space. The existing 517,000-square-foot office building will be renovated. The property will devote close to 6 acres of civic space, including a village green to serve as a gathering area surrounded by office, retail and restaurants. There will be nearly 3 acres of amenity space. Sellers said builders will include pathways and landscaped drives to provide residents and workers with a sense of place. “This is really modernizing the campus with high-quality design,” Sellers said. The Zoom meeting allowed for questions, and the first inquiry was about traffic, pointing out that nearly 600 residential units are bound to have an effect. The individual remarked that Alpharetta’s City Center has added so many homes and apartments that traffic has become all but impossible in the downtown area. Sellers said that while she could not speak to details of City Center, the Continuum development will have fewer apartments
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than what can be found at Avalon. She also said the property is at the corner of two major arteries near Ga. 400. “Any development is certainly going to have some traffic, but the traffic generated by this … it’s certainly not going to have an adverse effect, especially given the access points and the location,” Sellers said. A traffic study, she said, is now underway with the Atlanta Regional Commission. Under Georgia law, any large-scale development, or one that is likely to impact neighboring jurisdictions, is subject to review as a Development of Regional Impact. The Atlanta Regional Commission conducts these reviews in the 11-county metro Atlanta area. After the review is complete, the local government retains its authority to make the final decision on whether to approve the development. Continuum is scheduled to be presented for consideration before the Alpharetta Planning Commission on Feb. 3. It will go before the City Council for final consideration Feb. 28.
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ers Day parade each year since its first anniversary in December 2007, save for 2020 and a weather-related cancellation in 2017, Densmore said. Before 2019, the parade took place on State Bridge Road between Kimball Bridge Road and West Morton Road. Closing down a major thoroughfare on a Saturday morning each year was a significant logistical undertaking for the city and its police department, Densmore said. Citing safety concerns and delays, the city shifted the parade to a route inside Technology Park in 2019, passing by City Hall. “It had more of what most people call ‘hometown feel’ because it just felt like it was closer and we had it focused at City Hall,” Densmore said. “People liked it better and of course, it was much safer… so it was a win-win having it over here.” In October, the City Council unanimously approved a Town Center Vision and Plan which proposes developing the area around City Hall in Technology Park into a live-work-play area, providing a central location that defines the City of Johns Creek’s identity. The Founders Day Parade route encircled much of this area giving attendees a glimpse into the proposed future of the city.
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Johns Creek Arts Center Executive Director Stephanie Donaldson passes out candy to spectators while sitting shotgun during the city’s annual Founders Day Parade. More than anything else though, Densmore said he’s glad the parade and other city events are back. “Most of the events we’ve held for the city so far (this year), especially this fall, the turnout has been tremendous,” Densmore said. “I think that’s just
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Johns Creek Arts Center hosts holiday gift market By SYDNEY DANGREMOND sydney@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Holiday gifting just got easier for Johns Creek residents. The Johns Creek Arts Center will host a Holiday Artist Market until Dec. 23 featuring arts and crafts made by local artists. Pieces will come from roughly 25 different artists including students and instructors from the Arts Center and will range in price, averaging between $25 and $75. “These are well-made quality items that would sell anywhere,” Lillie Cipolla, organizer of the Holiday Artist Market and Arts Center registrar said. “We have a high traffic of people coming through here who are specifically looking for handmade crafts.” Available items include paper art, candles, jewelry, silk scarves, glasswork, paintings, ceramics, wooden sculptures and more. A small portion of the proceeds from
the market will go to the Arts Center to support programming efforts. Cipolla, Executive Director Stephanie Donaldson and other Arts Center staff have been planning this year’s market since August, Cipolla said. Last year, the Arts Center transitioned their annual market from in-person to virtual, using their website to sell products. This year, they’re excited to bring the event back to the center. “We see our center not just as a community art center, we see it as a place of therapy as well,” Cipolla said. “We have so many great people participating this year.” Visitors to the Arts Center are required to wear masks upon entry. The Holiday Artist Market will be open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information on the market or the Johns Creek Arts Center, visit johnscreekarts.org.
Denmark senior runner earns Track Club honor FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Denmark High School senior Ethan Ashley was named Powerade All-Metro Boys Runner of the Year by the Atlanta Track Club. Ashley, who signed a letter of intent with the Air Force Academy this month, was the 7A boys state champion and won all six meets he entered this year. He was one of six Forsyth County runners named to the 2021 Powerade AllMetro Cross Country Team in November. The separate boys and girls teams include 42 of the Atlanta area’s best runners representing 27 high schools
Seat: Continued from Page 1 bilities for countywide, broader issues that can sometimes take your focus off of your immediate constituencies.” Each county district is constituted by population and must have a less than 1 percent difference, according to County Manager Kevin Tanner. Semanson said if they create a designated chair position, it will de-politicize the role and allow him or her to have a specific purpose on countywide issues.
and six counties. Representing Forsyth County are Ashley; 7A girls state runner-up Carmel Yonas, a junior at South Forsyth High School; and 3A boys state runner-up Alex Arrambide, a junior at East Forsyth. Also on the boys team are South Forsyth senior Nate Verska, who placed fifth at the 7A state race; and West Forsyth senior Trent Bell, who was sixth in that race. Isabel Yonas, a South Forsyth sophomore who placed sixth in the 7A Girls State Championship, was also named to the team. A 2016 straw poll showed most residents approved of having a countywide chair position, with four district commissioners. If the idea is to move forward, the County Commission would have to draft a letter of recommendation asking local legislators to submit the bill for approval in the General Assembly. Neighboring Gwinnett County has four district commissioners elected by voters within their boundaries. The commission chair is a countywide office subject to all Gwinnett voters. Forsyth County leaders postponed further discussion of the matter until the new year.
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Northern Ridge announces October Eagle Scouts ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District (Cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek, Milton) has announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who completed their Eagle Board of Review on October 28, 2021, at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Here is a list of the honorees: Samuel Lee, of Troop 143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the Collection of 200 personal care toiletry packages, each containing deodorant, wash clothes, disposable razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and a pair of socks as well as 24 boxes full of other additional toiletry items for the North Fulton Community Charities. Ashrit Rebbapragada, of Troop 1459, sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of three large wooden bookshelves on wheels, for the Chinmaya Mission Alpharetta. Nicholas Freeman, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the repair and reconstruction of existing shelves, redoing the cubby slots on a large storage cabinet and adding wall hooks to the band room at Roswell High School. Vince Rittmeyer, of Troop 1486, sponsored by North River Baptist Church, whose project was the design and con-
struction of a 3-foot stage with railing and steps for the outdoor prayer area of the North River Baptist Church. Matthew Albitz of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of four raised garden beds with plants, a wire compost bin, construction of a storage bench and connecting the rain barrel irrigation system to the new garden beds. Alex Yang, of Troop 2143, sponsored by Johns Creek First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of an outdoor fire ring and four benches for the Korean Community Presbyterian Church. Quentin Proels, of Troop 2143, sponsored by Johns Creek First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of two outdoor benches and archway entrance for the outdoor prayer area at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church. Saurab Rao of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a bicycle repair station and a wooden picnic table for the Roswell/Alpharetta Mountain Biking Trail. Aaron Urbanawiz, of Troop 1857, sponsored by Christ the Shepard Lutheran Church, whose project was the design and
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The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District’s newest Eagle Scouts include, top row, from left: Samuel Lee of Troop 143; Ashrit Rebbapragada of Troop 1459; Nicholas Freeman of Troop 356; Vince Rittmeyer of Troop 1486; Matthew Albitz of Troop 430; and Alex Yang, of Troop 2143. Bottom row, from left: Quentin Proels of Troop 2143; Saurab Rao of Troop 69; Aaron Urbanawiz of Troop 1857; William Jackson of Troop 1717; Daniel Tarrant of Troop 1717; Gianluca Ruocco of Troop 1717; and Luke Janco of Troop 431. construction of four wooden benches for Camp Twin Lakes, a camp for children with serious illnesses, disabilities and other life challenges. William Jackson, of Troop 1717, sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church, whose project was the design and creation of a set of two-over and two-under logs obstacles and an 8-foot climb for the Roswell Public Safety Training Center obstacle course. Daniel Tarrant, of Troop 1717, sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church, whose project was the design and con-
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Midway church donates $10,200 to Family Promise of Forsyth County FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Missions Committee of Midway United Methodist Church has presented a donation of $10,200 to Family Promise of Forsyth County, as part of the church’s Missions Program and their philanthropy commitment. The financial support is dedicated to continuing the work Family Promise is doing to address homelessness in Forsyth County and change the lives of families affected. Funds will go to the organization’s new Community-Based Services Program, which serves families who may not need or may not qualify for Family Promise’s traditional assistance of shelter and meals. A small ceremony celebrating the check presentation took place at Midway United Methodist Church sanctuary on Dec 8. “We are so appreciative of the Midway UMC community,” said Tina Ferrario Huck, executive director of Family Promise
Arrests: Continued from Page 2 and failure to maintain lane. Matthew Emery Eckard, 31, of Holbrook Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 25 on Canton Highway for DUI and possession of open alcohol container by driver. Suzanne Perry Mueller, 53, of Oak Hill Terrace, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 26 on Oak Hill Terrace for DUI, hit and run, improper/erratic lane change, failure to obey traffic control device and failure to maintain lane. Derek Stewart Gonzalez, 26, of Addison Lane, Johns Creek, was arrested Nov. 27 on McFarland Parkway for DUI. George Yeneamoi Bockari, 38, of Winding River Lane, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 27 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard for DUI, speeding, failure
of Forsyth County. Midway United Methodist Church is also a host church for Family Promise of Forsyth County. Parishioners provide food, clothing, voluntary work hours, hospitality and security for families under their roof. Church members and visitors also donated to numerous local nonprofits and charities in other countries, including Haiti and Venezuela. The church, Huck said, has been an integral part of the Family Promise family since it opened its doors five years ago, serving as a Host Congregation to provide families with a safe place to stay, meals and loving support on their journey to sustainable independence. “This year, especially, this donation means so much to us,” Huck said. “The number of children in our Forsyth County Schools who are identified as homeless is growing, with that number already over
to maintain insurance and failure to maintain lane. Alyssa Paige Spence, 28, of Cantrell Road, Dawsonville, was arrested Nov. 27 on Ga. 400 for DUI, speeding, possession of marijuana, possession of open alcohol container by driver and failure to maintain lane. James Finklea Parker III, 32, of Lummus Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 27 on Post Road for DUI and defective tires. Carlos Banuchi, 56, of Dawn Valley Trail, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 28 on Atlanta Road for DUI and location/ illumination of taillights. Jonathan H. He, 22, of Stratton Point, Suwanee, was arrested Nov. 28 on Peachtree Parkway for DUI, failure to obey traffic control device and failure to maintain lane. Kendra R. Gibbs, 32, of Setter Drive, Riverdale, was arrested Nov. 28 on Ga. 400 for DUI and following too closely.
600, this school year.” She said the goal is to provide parents with the support needed to create longterm stability for their families, and the donation will allow them to expand how they do it. Midway Associate Pastor Amanda Lane said it is always good to see many people participating in assisting families in need. “We thank God for the ways that He has been at work in our lives bringing things to fruition, but we also realize that we live in a broken world, a world where there’s fear, and there are those who are alone and who need support,” Lane said. “I would like to invite everyone to come to Midway and to join us in our efforts to make this world a better place.” Midway Mission Possible 9: A Dash of Hope, 5K Run/Walk Peachtree qualifier and Kids Fun Run dedicated all its proceeds this year to Family Promise.
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“The Mission Possible Midway 5K is in its ninth year and is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier,” Midway UMC Missions Chairman Jeff Behrhorst said. “The proceeds from the race are always donated to a local charity.” The race is held in late September or early October, beginning at the church and weaving around the area. — Patrick Fox
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Continued from Page 3 during the annexation process. Commissioner Molly Cooper, whose district includes the city, said she thinks more work needs to be done on the notification process before it is adopted as a county policy. She recommended getting the notices in the newspapers and on the county’s website for starters. Commissioner Laura Semanson said the letters should list the Cumming City Council and the mayor as the contact for questions. Over the past two years, Cumming has absorbed almost 500 acres of property into its city limits through more than a dozen separate annexations, according to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
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