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Two motorists charged for racing on State Bridge JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Patrol officers spotted two vehicles racing along State Bridge Road on Jan. 9. Following a brief chase, officers stopped both vehicles. Both drivers were cited for racing on highways or streets. They were identified as Yannis Pappas, 19, of Westwood Drive, Atlanta, and Allan Steve Velasquez, 21, of Windward Lane, Norcross. Pappas told police he’d just bought a new exhaust for his Camaro and he and Velasquez, whom he didn’t know, were “testing them out.” Pappas was also charged with possession of marijuana. Velasquez told officers he “wanted to race” and challenged Pappas while he was getting an oil change at Pappas’ workplace, the report stated.

Police investigate report of residential mail theft JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police responded to a report of mail theft at a Buttercup Trace residence on Jan. 7. The homeowners told officers an Amazon delivery truck pulled up to their mailbox to deliver a package. One of the complainants said it appeared the delivery driver also removed a piece of mail from the mailbox. A neighbor found a piece of the victim’s mail along roadside down the street and returned it to the residence, the report stated.

DUI & Drug arrests Edward John Monarchik, 50, of Monarch Way, Johns Creek, was arrested Jan. 5 on State Bridge Road for DUI and open alcohol container while operating motor vehicle. Haley Ba Csenar, 22, of Braided Blanket Bluff, Johns Creek, was arrested Jan. 7 on Old Alabama Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane. Walter Chadwick Brown, 48, of Alister Park Drive, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 7 on McGinnis Ferry Road for DUI and speeding. Arthur Ildarivich Mazitov, 31, of Plantation Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Jan. 7 on Plantation Drive for possession of amphetamine and criminal attempt to commit a felony. Nicholas Alan Davis, 35, of Nancy Lane, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 9 on Nesbit Ferry Road for disorderly under the influence and disorderly conduct. Jose Camerino Peralta, 40, of Double Branches Drive, Cummings, was arrested Jan. 9 on Boxwood Terrace for disorderly under the influence. Zachary Kent Patterson, 40, of Wilshire Court, Duluth, was arrested Jan. 9 on Sargent Road for DUI and failure to maintain. Christopher Isaiah Russ, 28, of State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, was arrested Jan. 10 on State Bridge Road for DUI, possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

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By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Officials with the Fulton County School System continue to be challenged in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic as they work to keep schools open and safe. The district was forced to resume the second semester with online instruction without the option of face-to-face instruction in classrooms as previously planned. Students who chose the in-school option were slated to return to classrooms this week following the planned holiday last Monday. “I won’t belabor the point [that] the trend data for positive cases is challenging,” Fulton Superintendent Mike Looney said during last week’s meeting of the school board. He noted the state hit a grim milestone on the day before the Jan. 12 meeting, with 145 Georgians dying of COVID-related complications in single day. The Jan. 8 epidemiology report from the Fulton County Public Health Department showed all 13 municipalities in the Fulton School System, including the five cities in North Fulton, were in the “red,” signifying a COVID positivity rate of more than 100 per 100,000 population. Of some consolation was a slight downward tick for all but one of the cities from the previous week’s report. Mountain Park showed no change from the previous week’s numbers. “While the data continues to [be a

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Health agencies scramble to administer COVID vaccine Georgia lags country in administering shots

Georgia is in phase 1A+ of four phases of vaccine rollout.

By PHOEBE LIU newsroom@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Appointments filled up fast when Fulton County residents 65 and older became eligible to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations Jan. 11. The senior group represents the first members of the general public targeted to receive the vaccinations. Healthcare workers were the first up for vaccinations in mid-December. Georgia is in phase 1A+ of four phases of vaccine rollout. In phase 1A+, staff in clinical settings, residents and staff of long-term care facilities, first responders and adults 65 and older can receive a COVID vaccine. Those who have already contracted COVID-19 are still eligible but are encouraged to delay vaccination because they already have a level of immunity from the virus, healthcare officials say. Rollout of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in North Fulton County is taking place at various locations, but the vaccines are distributed centrally through the Georgia Department of Public Health. Residents can sign up for vaccinations through the Fulton County Board of Health on the county website, fultoncountyga.gov. All appointments for the week of Jan. 11 were filled the first day. The county has several other enrolled COVID-19 vaccine providers with dif-

ferent registration systems, from local hospitals and health clinics to Publix and Kroger. And some private healthcare providers, including Wellstar North Fulton, Northside Hospital and Emory Johns Creek Hospital, also have vaccine doses but are still in the process of vaccinating staff and patients. All locations providing vaccines are taking signups per the Georgia Department of Public Health’s phasing plan. The backlog is partially because people cannot be vaccinated for COVID-19 at the same rate as other common vaccines. Administering COVID-19 vaccines is more complex, partly because providers must monitor individuals for 15 minutes after they receive the shot.

The Georgia Department of Public Health has a COVID-19 vaccine locator on its website, dph.georgia.gov. Based on information from the website, here is a list of public locations where North Fulton County residents can sign up for vaccinations: • Fulton County Board of Health COVID Vaccine Site 1: Aviation Cultural Center, 3900 Aviation Circle NW, Atlanta, 30336 • Fulton County Board of Health COVID Vaccine Site 2: Mercedes Benz Stadium, 1 AMB Dr. NW, Atlanta, 30313 • Fulton County Board of Health COVID Vaccine Site 3, 4700 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, 30005 • Clínica Unión Roswell, 861 Holcomb Bridge Road. Ste. 200, Roswell, 30076

• Gwinnett Clinic Lawrenceville, 10600 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, 30097 • Main Street Pediatrics Alpharetta, 401 South Main Street Suite C5, Alpharetta, 30009 • North Atlanta Primary Care Alpharetta, 3400 C Old Milton Parkway Suite 270, Alpharetta, 30005 • Sandy Springs Family Medicine and Urgent Care, 8640 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, 30350 A number of Kroger and Publix pharmacy locations have placed orders for the vaccine. At least 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been allocated to almost 50 Kroger and Publix locations in Fulton County. Last Thursday, Publix opened appointment applications at stores in 32 counties, including Fulton, Forsyth and Gwinnett. All slots were full by Friday. According to a Jan. 11 listing of COVID-19 vaccine orders, several Kroger and Publix pharmacy locations have also placed orders for the vaccine. At least 100 doses of the Moderna vaccine have been allocated to almost 50 Kroger and Publix locations in Fulton County. The stores have not specified when signups will begin. Other healthcare providers have not opened vaccinations to the public but have administered thousands of vaccination doses to staff and patients. Wellstar North Fulton is one of the providers, and Wellstar Primary Care patients are eligible to make appointments for vaccinations. The Wellstar Healthcare System, which includes 11

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Johns Creek extends CARES grants application deadline By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council continued discussion Jan. 11 on how the city is to distribute the remaining balance of its CARES act funds. Johns Creek received approximately $3 million in CARES Act funding through Fulton County back in October. City officials decided at a Nov. 16 meeting to allocate $2.7 million of its award to help struggling businesses. They set aside the remaining $300,000 to be distributed to Johns Creek residents through established nonprofits in the city. During a Jan. 11 work session, officials were informed that of the $2.7 million of CARES funds set aside for businesses, $1.2 million remains. The city has no information back on the individual assistance program extended to nonprofits. Debate over distribution tracks back

to the fall when the city first learned of its award. After some debate, the council decided Nov. 16 to set a flat rate for grant amounts awarded to injured businesses. The amount of each award would be determined, in part, on the number of businesses who applied for aid. At a subsequent meeting Dec. 5, council members set a $5,000 cap on each business grant. As of the Jan. 11 deadline, the city had received 382 applications, less than half the number officials had prepared for. Mayor Mike Bodker pointed out the council had estimated 800 businesses were eligible for some sort of assistance, leading him to conclude that either half of the qualifying businesses still don’t know about the program, or their estimate was incorrect. “I’ll be the first to admit, this has been one of the most surprising things,” Councilman John Bradberry said. “I never thought that we would have difficulty

getting people to accept this money.” Councilwoman Stephanie Endres explained when she had reached out to businesses to encourage them to apply for the aid, she had to assure them and verify to them that it was an actual program, not a scam. She suggested the best course of action would be for the city to split up the remaining businesses and step up efforts to encourage them to apply. Johns Creek Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer suggested that the council could amend the business grant program to assist some of those that applied but were deemed ineligible. She said if they lift the requirement that businesses needed a 2019 Johns Creek business license or a 2020 business license renewed before March 15, 2020, they could help more businesses. Bodker agreed that this seemed like a reasonable step because the pandemic raged for all of 2020.

Councilwoman Erin Elwood expressed her concerns with lifting the requirement as she feared there would be a lot more brick and mortar businesses operating in Johns Creek than first thought. She supported the idea but didn’t want to promise $5,000 to all of the businesses if they were opening up the door for more businesses to apply. “I just don’t want to be making promises about amounts of money,” Elwood said. “If it turns out there are another 100 businesses, that means instead of $5,000, checks, people are getting, you know, $4,000 checks… I just want to be aware of that.” The city has extended the deadline for applications to Feb. 22, and the City Council will reach out to encourage businesses to apply. More information regarding the program and application process can be found on the city’s website at johnscreekga.gov.

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Council edges closer to outsourcing stormwater utility Officials lean toward plan to hire engineering firm as chief administrator By KATIE ANDERSON newsroom@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek city leaders are moving forward with a plan that will outsource some administrative duties of its still-developing stormwater service. Stormwater has been an ongoing issue in Johns Creek, consistently at the forefront of the city’s agenda. Roughly 80 percent of the city’s stormwater management systems were installed before current best practice methods. As a result, the city has seen erosion, flooding and contamination of rivers and lakes. Various proposals now under consideration call for spending anywhere from $10-$31 million over the next 10 years to set the system right. With the passage of the 2021 budget in September, the city now has $3.3 million in its stormwater accrual account, money set aside to build a workable solution to the problem. At their Dec. 7 work session, the council determined the extent of service

should include portions of the stormwater system outside the city right-of-way, extending to cover structures and conveyances from headwall to headwall, the small retaining walls placed at the inlet or outlet of a stormwater pipe. After establishing an exact extent of service, the city would be responsible for public streets and rights-of-way, public and city-owned property piped drainage system or easement in residential areas connected to the public road system. The city has the right to access some of the privately owned stormwater facilities for inspection and enforcement, but maintenance would be the responsibility of the property owner. To match the expanded service area and shift to a more proactive approach to stormwater administration, city administrators say they need more staff. Speaking at a Jan. 11 work session, Assistant City Manager Kimberly Greer presented the mayor and council with three ways to set up a municipal stormwater administration system. The first option, she said, would be to increase city staff and insource the work. The second option, Greer said, would be to alter the city’s contract with Jacobs Engineering to make the stormwater utility a division of the Public Works Department. Jacobs has significant

Various proposals now under consideration call for spending anywhere from $10$31 million over the next 10 years to set the system right. experience providing stormwater services and managing stormwater repairs which the city staff views as vital to the success of starting a stormwater utility, Greer said. A third option would be to bid out the services to other companies. Ultimately, the city staff suggested that bringing on Jacobs to oversee the system made the most sense. While the proposal might incur more costs than insourcing and adding more staff, Greer said, existing staff do not have the same expertise in implementing and managing a stormwater utility. Councilman Lenny Zaprowski said he was concerned that this should not be

a discussion before seeing a ballot. He said that it is important for the residents to have a voice in the matter. The majority of the council agreed with the city staff and leaned toward an amended contract with Jacobs. “I’m very supportive of our decision to expand the service we provide with stormwater, and I want it to be successful, and I think we are asking staff to jump really high,” Councilwoman Erin Elwood said. “So, I think that the staff recommendation of expanding the Jacobs contract is probably the best option because I think it’s going to be the easiest to implement and the one with the greatest success and ease of transition.” Elwood, with support from council members Stephanie Endres and John Bradberry, pushed for a short-term contract with Jacobs, in the hopes of creating the city’s own stormwater department down the road. Greer said that there is more to be discussed before any final determination is made but that the city would take the council’s feedback. Stormwater-related questions can be sent to the city’s designated email stormwaterutility@johnscreekga.gov and further information and frequently asked questions can be found on the city’s website at johnscreekga.gov.

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Roswell expands Restaurant Week as lifeline to local businesses Culinary showcase runs through mid-February By TIFFANY GRIFFITH newsroom@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell’s dining district is a gift to those who know about it and a hidden treasure for those who’ve yet to discover it. The varieties of cuisine and atmosphere are a choose-your-own-adventure for foodies of all experience levels and tastes. Whether you’re craving the Cuban cuisine at Lazaro’s, or in the mood for a classic, hearty steak at Uncle Jack’s on Canton Street, prepare to be captivated. Chefs bring out their best for Roswell Restaurant Week, which began Jan. 11 and runs through Feb. 11. The annual event is hosted by Roswell Inc to boost sales during the sluggish winter months. But as the economic crisis continues, the culinary showcase has been expanded from one week to four. And it just might be a lifeline. Andy Williams, executive director for Visit Roswell, the city’s marketing organization, said the pandemic and recession were a rotten combination for Roswell’s more than 200 independently owned restaurants. “Almost immediately you saw the restaurant sector having to lay off employees, downsize and totally shift business models to figure out how to adapt,” Williams said. A small number of restaurants closed for good, but some business is picking up again. Williams credits the proactive approach by restaurant owners, Visit Roswell and Roswell Inc — turning the focus from nationwide appeal to generating more local interest.

Williams is also grateful to residents for seeing the need. “I think that’s why we didn’t lose a lot of restaurants,” Williams said. “Because the community really stepped up and supported the restaurants.” Because of the hard times, restaurant participation for Roswell Restaurant Weeks is down from the usual 70 restaurants to 37. Williams is not discouraged and said Visit Roswell has made it easier to participate by waiving the entry fee and handling the marketing. The restaurants have also stepped up to provide warm, spacious and sanitized dining rooms. Williams said the goal is to increase consumer confidence and bring more hungry people to Roswell. “We want to expose visitors who haven’t been to Roswell to our culinary scene. Because we do think it’s a gem,” Williams said. In the Sweet Apple Village shopping mall, you’ll find local favorite Peach & the Porkchop, which serves the best of Northern cuisine and Southern home cooking. “We have been blessed with a tremendous following and a lot of repeat business,” said Chef Chuck Staley. “People have been coming in here for six years since we opened. When people come back, that’s the ultimate compliment.” For Roswell Restaurant Weeks, Staley and his team are serving up a choice of Blackened Chicken in Alfredo sauce or Chicken Schnitzel that’s so good it will leave you in stunned silence. Not only has Staley maintained the quality of his food, but he has also maintained staffing levels, one of the few restaurants to do so as sales declined. “I’ve kept my entire staff. I’ve paid them this entire time,” Staley said. “They’ve been very loyal to me. I’ve been blessed.”

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But while business went down, costs went up. “The ground beef we use went from $4 a pound to close to $8,” Staley said. “It’s been a challenge, just to get the costs with the masks and have the restaurant sanitized once a week, which is expensive. But you have to do what you have to do.” Staley describes Roswell as a booming restaurant and bar scene, with a lot of great chefs who all looked out for each other during the past year. “It’s a small-knit group. If you needed anything you could reach out to them,” Staley said. Chef Marc Wegman agrees, calling the comradery amazing among Roswell’s dining community. “There was a fire at one of the catering companies and we all pulled together,” Wegman said. “We’re all basically friends on the whole block.” Wegman runs the kitchen at Adele’s

on Canton, a restaurant with New Orleans flare and Cajun influenced food. The only thing routine about Adele’s is a welcome at the door. After that, prepare your tastebuds for an experience as unpredictable as a night in the French Quarter. Adele’s menu for Roswell Restaurant Weeks includes Flash Fried Louisiana Alligator Bites, Seafood Gumbo, Po’ Boys, Adele’s Award-Winning Beignets, and House Made Bread Pudding. Wegman recalls business coming to a screeching halt last March as the pandemic emerged. “People reacted like it was a science fiction movie,” Wegman said. “They asked, ‘Is this really, really happening?’” Adele’s on Canton has been in business for 10 years. To keep afloat, Wegman said immediate action was necessary. Dining room seating was trimmed, disinfectants were brought in, and new ways of serving food became the new normal. The effort paid off. Business picked up so much Adele’s had to install a second phone line for to-go orders. “Our loyal customers tried to come in and help us more. The tips were bigger, and a video was made to promote us,” Wegman said. “It’s tear-jerking to even talk about it.” But for Wegman, the big question is how will this new normal for restaurants fit into society? He expects no substantial change until the third or fourth quarter of 2021. Until then, chefs and owners like Wegman continue to express their gratitude for customers. “Keep enjoying life,” Wegman said. “Order with us when you can. Mix it up to help all of the restaurants. We’re all small businesses in Roswell. Give back to the community.” More on Roswell Restaurant Weeks is at roswellrw.com.

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Kemp’s state speech praises education effort $1,000 bonus payments headed to school staff By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com

under federal rules. “Our teachers and school staff have done extraordinary work in the last 10 months,” Woods said. «At the onset of the pandemic, they essentially reinvented the educational delivery system in the space of a weekend, and since then have continued to show up for their students, whether virtually or in-person. In addition to teachers and paraprofessionals, nearly all school-based staff across the state’s 181 public school systems are eligible for the bonus, including school counselors, psycholo-

gists, therapists, school nurses, custodians, bus drivers, nutrition staff, media specialists, clerical staff and administrative assistants, principals and assistant principals. Woods said the funds will be allocated to school districts and must be spent on the bonus payments. “This is about restoring hope for our educational workforce during these unprecedented times,” Woods said. “And we must continue to invest in the people who directly serve students and make our education system run.”

ATLANTA — Nearly 10 months to the day Gov. Brian Kemp urged all schools to close because of COVID-19 fears, he used his annual state address to praise educators and others who remain committed to students in the midst of a persistent pandemic. “In a day and age where so much is thrown at [school staff] on the front lines…the burdens of remote learning, social distancing, wearing a mask, [and] adapting to the new normal,” Kemp said, “the great men and women running Georgia’s schools didn’t miss a beat.” During the Jan. 14 State of the State address before the Georgia Legislature, Kemp stuck to his promise of no furloughs, layoffs or budget cuts to education in fiscal year 2022. He also renewed his pledge to help schools re-open and remain open safely. Kemp noted the state has already spent $30 million on student technology upgrades, $19 million to support childcare for working parents, and provided 8.3 million units of personal protective

equipment to school systems during the pandemic. Along with State School Superintendent Richard Woods, Kemp promised a one-time, $1,000 bonus payment to every K-12 public school teacher and staff member in the state at a total cost of nearly $240 million. Kemp’s proposed budget did not include providing the remaining $2,000 of a promised $5,000 raise which he advocated for during his campaign in 2018. The $1,000 bonus payments will be provided through two sources — approximately $60 million from the Governor’s Office and approximately $180 million from the CARES 2 (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) federal stimulus passed by Congress in December. Last May, the Georgia Department of Education received $411 million for public schools in the first round of CARES Act funding. Georgia is expected to receive nearly $1.9 billion for K-12 education through the second stimulus bill. The second round will be allocated this spring, with a portion set aside for the bonus payments. A spokesperson for the state education department said bonus payments are not required or specifically covered under the CARES 2 funds, but were confirmed to be an allowable expenditure

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — While the city continues efforts to acquire ownership of the old Macedonia Cemetery, two groups from Student Leadership Johns Creek have committed to restoring the historic grounds. The Macedonia Cemetery has more than 100 burial sites of formerly enslaved African Americans and their descendants. City historians say the Macedonian Methodist African church took ownership of the property at the turn of the 20th century, and over time, constructed a church and began to use part of the property as a cemetery. Over the years, the congregation dwindled, and the church and the graveyard fell into disrepair. The church has since been demolished and removed. The cemetery has endured vandalism, and in recent years, the city has stepped in to maintain the property. The property, approximately 2 acres, lies just off State Bridge Road and Medlock Bridge Road. It is home to some 105 to 114 marked and unmarked graves. The Johns Creek Historical Society has worked to identify more than 50 of the people buried at this site. Groups from Centennial and Northview high school in Student Leadership Johns Creek will work under supervision of the Johns Creek Historical Society to clean and restore headstones and footstones. Unmarked graves will be mapped and identified, all with the intent to restore the area into a place of peace with a memorial garden. “By learning about the Macedonia Cemetery, I discovered that it is cru-

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concern], I want to remind the public that our ability to manage COVID cases within our school district is making a difference inside our schools,” Looney said. He pointed to the district’s robust contact tracing for exposed individuals, social distancing and mask mandates for everyone inside buildings, and the constant disinfection and cleaning of schools. Looney said he has been in numerous meetings with experts in COVID management, and all have concluded that the spread of COVID is not made worse by students being back in schools. “The reality is while schools are a microcosm of what is happening in the greater community, there is no data that suggests that by having children in session that the numbers of cases go up for students or employees,” Looney said.

cial to understand Johns Creek’s history and spread awareness of such areas in order to restore and honor our community’s history,” Northview group leader Tara Ramesh said. Centennial team member Lauren Larsen noted that “through working at the cemetery, I’ve learned valuable information about Johns Creek’s history and the people buried at the cemetery. It’s important to preserve this knowledge for generations to come.” Each year, first-year members of Student Leadership Johns Creek are tasked with finding a community project. The students have established a website, macedoniacemetery.weebly.com/, and a GoFundMe page, gofund.me/a07a6202, to help raise awareness and funds for this important project. In addition, they have created an informational video at youtu.be/fJv_fG_B5A. An educational webinar, set for Feb. 4, is planned to allow community members to learn more about the site from members of the Johns Creek Historical Society. Student Leadership Johns Creek has been a valued member of the Johns Creek community for 8 years and is currently accepting applications for this two-year program from rising sophomores and juniors at Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek, Northview and Innovation Academy. For more information, please contact: Executive Director Irene Sanders Executive Director at sanders@leadershipjohnscreek.com, 404-406-0480 or visit studentleadershipjohnscreek.com. In earlier meetings Looney compared COVID data from Fulton Schools, which re-opened classrooms in October, and Atlanta Schools with virtual learning in place since August. COVID rates showed little difference, he noted. Looney is counting on the COVID vaccination to begin the slow road to normal. On Saturday, vaccinations were provided at Mercedes Benz stadium for the districts’ approximately 2,000 employees over the age of 65. “I am thankful our board of health has [arranged it] so that our most vulnerable employees among us will have the opportunity to be vaccinated before the resumption of face-to-face classes,” Looney said. Vaccinating the rest of the school staff is equally important, noted Looney. He serves on Gov. Brian Kemp’s advisory committee and said there has been “robust discussion” to ensure school-based staff are toward the front of the line for vaccinations. Shortages of staff, due to the pandemic, are challenging every school system in the state as they struggle to keep classrooms open, Looney said.

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Fulton Schools celebrates debt-free status SPLOST over the years SPLOST — or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax — was first enacted by the Georgia Legislature in 1985 as way for governments to fund large, capital projects. In 1996, the law was broadened to include school systems. Fulton County voters approved the first education SPLOST in 1997, and have continued to approve the renewal of the tax every five years. This funding source replaced bonds and loans as a way to finance new school construction, renovations, improvements, technology and other large projects. Since 1997, SPLOST has generated more than $2.5 billion for Fulton County Schools to fund: • 46 new or replacement schools (including 21 in North Fulton) • 37 building additions • Safety improvements, including lighting, fencing, and security cameras • Reduction of portable classrooms (trailers) on campuses • Updated technology By the end of the current capital program in 2022, Fulton County Schools will have: • 65,000+ personal learning devices (tablets and laptops) distributed to students • All bond debt paid off • The completion of Innovation Academy in Alpharetta; replacement of Crabapple Middle School • 60 schools renovated • Competition tracks and synthetic turf fields replaced at high school stadiums • Advanced security cameras and video surveillance systems in schools • Diesel school buses replaced by 350 propane powered buses with safety belts • 27 police vehicles added to campus police department A full list is posted at fultonschools.org/SPLOSTpriorities.

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The additional penny tacked onto every purchase in Fulton County over the past 22 years has finally made the county’s school system debt free. During the January work session of the Fulton Board of Education, district officials announced the $135.2 million bond taken out by the system in 1998 was retired Jan. 1. “This is our final outstanding general obligation bond backed by the Fulton Schools property tax digest,” Chief Financial Officer Marvin Dereef said. He presented each school board member with a framed copy of the “paid in full” notice, surrounded in pennies. Fulton is now among the few districts in Georgia that are debt-free, Dereef noted. The bond debt was paid down through proceeds from the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) first approved by voters in 1997. SPLOST funds were also used to build and renovate schools, upgrade technology and purchase new equipment. Prior to the state Legislature approving an education SPLOST in 1996, Georgia school boards had limited options to fund long-range plans for construction and renovations. Boards could raise the millage rate, reduce expenditures by cutting programs or personnel, or ask voters to approve a special bond referendum as a long-term loan. Since 1998 SPLOST has become Fulton Schools’ primary funding source for new school construction and other capital improvements. Fulton School Board president Julia Bernath praised county voters for approving the SPLOST each time it came up for renewal. The steady stream of funding allowed the district to “pay as you go,” Bernath said, saving millions in interest payments. Fulton Schools is nearing the end of SPLOST 5 and preparing plans for the next five-year capital program beginning in 2022. The next SPLOST, however, will not include debt repayment. “In each five-year SPLOST, funds

were earmarked to pay off debt so that Fulton County property owners did not face an additional burden through their school taxes,” Bernath said. By embedding the payments on the bond in the SPLOST, Fulton Schools was able to keep the millage rate the lowest in Metro Atlanta for more than a decade. “Every time someone spends money in Fulton County — whether by shopping, buying gas or eating at a restaurant — one penny of every dollar goes toward the future of our students,” Dereef said. “Those pennies add up, and today they represent millions of dollars.”

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that would be necessary for engaging students remotely, and I wasn’t able to see them all at once to do this. As educators, it’s no secret that there are days things don’t always go as planned in our lessons, and that sometimes we must be flexible. This became an everyday reality for us in those early weeks. Having to teach in a fully remote environment added an additional layer for us in terms of our instructional planning. Yes, we needed to focus on the academic piece of our planning, but we also had to work even harder to identify ways to engage students and maintain our positive relationships with them in this type of setting so our students still felt connected and a part of our community. I spent much of my work this summer researching a variety of instructional methods to plan for all scenarios. One thing I focused on with both my remote and hybrid model research was assessment. We knew from the spring that assessment was one of our biggest challenges in a remote setting, and it allowed us to begin exploring alternative authentic assessments, including project-based learning. With the future pointing to a hybrid model, we and other schools are relying on technology such as the Owl Camera. The 360-degree view (as well as other views) of the classroom it provides, has been great for allowing remote learners to feel as though they are in the classroom with their teacher and peers. Be-

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Sowing the seeds of organic learning Brought to you by – Johns Creek Montessori School of Georgia Maria Montessori, Italy’s first woman doctor, invented a system of early childhood education based on her scientific observations of how the child constructs himself through interaction with his environment. Her emphasis on the importance of the “prepared” environment created by the teacher offers the child the freedom to choose his work. This freedom - which is given when the child demonstrates the responsibility to use it wisely - allows him to remain with an activity until its purpose is accomplished. Working without artificial timelines allows him to engage in the spontaneous repetition of a skill so that it is refined; this freedom also creates in him the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and to feel the satisfaction of mastery. In a Montessori environment, the teacher serves as a guide rather than as a traditional instructor. She continually observes the child, using these observations to give the next lesson so that he steadily progresses. The multi-aged classroom gives every child regular opportunities to be the

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preschooler exploring the principles of light and shadow to 3rd graders building in the Makerspace to our Robotics team getting ready for a competition — happens on every corner of our campus, every day. Mount Pisgah aims to grow students’ relationships with God and each other, guided by a spiritual blueprint integrated into the curriculum. Through student-led chapel services each week, an annual spiritual retreat and continuing service projects, students grow in their relationship with God and learn to serve others. Extracurricular offerings include 46 competitive athletic programs, band, chorus, orchestra, theatre and visual arts programs, as well as the Mount Pisgah Arts Academy. The after-school Arts Academy classes and lessons in drama, art, music and dance are available to all students in the community ages 4 to 18. Preschool students benefit from small classroom sizes and personalized care in a faith-based environment from infant to PK4. Academic discovery for students ages 2-5 includes STEAM Lab activities, music and Spanish. Full day and half day programs are available. To learn more and schedule a tour, visit mountpisgahschool.org

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High Meadows School – Inspiring future global citizens and innovative leaders Brought to you by – High Meadows School There is no place like High Meadows School. Since 1973, High Meadows students in Pre-K through 8th grade have learned through experiential, immersive educational opportunities offered both in the school’s spacious, light-filled classrooms and across 42 acres of grassy fields and scenic woodlands. High Meadows School’s progressive curriculum is focused on developing future global citizens and innovative leaders who embrace challenge and think for themselves. High Meadows lower years classrooms offer low student-teacher ratios in which instruction emphasizes academic excellence, love of learning, critical thinking, and environmental and social responsibility. As a nationally recognized and awardwinning leader in progressive education, High Meadows is an accredited International Baccalaureate (IB) World School offering its renowned Primary Years Program for students in preschool through fifth grade. High Meadows School’s accomplished and experienced faculty lead each student on this jour-

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OPINION

The local submission to the world’s biggest time capsule YouTube: A cesspool of conspiracy theorists, those who run video diaries that are about as exciting as changing a lightbulb, clickbait thumbnails/video titles, viral “challenges” and little JOE PARKER snot-nosed kids who Editor joe@appenmediagroup.com make more than my annual salary in a month doing nothing more than opening toys, not that I’m bitter (I’m extremely, acutely, insanely bitter). But not all is wrong with the world’s most prolific provider of video entertainment. There are plenty of positive aspects of YouTube, but perhaps one of the most overlooked is that the site has become the world’s greatest time capsule. One of my favorite types of videos to watch on the site, those that I have spent an embarrassing amount of time viewing, are compilations of old television advertisements. Though they may be peddling a product, you get a sense of the fashion, the popular trends, the

general socioeconomic status of the nation as a whole and more from these brief interludes into the world of yesteryear. And of course, there’s the nostalgia. Watching TV ads from the early and mid-’90s immediately transports me back to my childhood bedroom. Also, I’m just a few clicks away from watching the entire 1998 Arkansas vs. Tennessee football game, my favorite sports memory. I was in the stands that cold and damp afternoon with my grandfather, watching a battle between the two undefeated teams. The Vols trailed 24-22 in the final minutes, and all Arkansas had to do to dethrone the new No. 1-ranked team was get a first down. But Tennessee got the miracle it needed. Razorbacks quarterback Clint Stoerner was tripped up by one of his lineman, and in trying to regain his balance, put the ball on the turf. The Vols recovered. After a few rushes from Travis Henry, over 100,000 Volunteer faithful erupted as their team took the lead with just seconds remaining on their way to victory. Not only was it an improbable, ex-

hilarating win, my grandfather, the most pessimistic sports fan I’ve ever known, a man who would complain if his team scored a 98-yard, game-winning touchdown to secure a championship because a wide receiver muffed a block on the opposite side of the field, was elated. But perhaps more importantly, YouTube serves as a time capsule for news broadcasts. Think of any pivotal or major event or occurrence, and you watch how it was presented in real time. There are those hard to watch, the horror, confusion and heartbreak reactions to the events of 9/11 as they played out, the mundane but memorable like the unknowns that Y2K presented, or the pivotal, such as the resignation of President Nixon. All of the major events of the world are there for the viewing, as they happened. Transporting us, albeit briefly, back in time to get a sense of the world at that particular moment. And that is why I feel the Milton Historical Society’s “Milton Memories” project is so important. You can read more about the project at northfulton.com, but in short, the group is seeking photos from North Fulton residents on how COVID-19 impact-

ed their jobs, families, day-to-day lives, any and all effects this world-changing event has had on this area. The organization has already recorded interviews with many and is now asking for photos that “capture the essence of 2020.” I love the idea behind this project, especially the thought that decades from now, students at area schools, when studying the chock-full-o’-history 202121 years, will be able to get a glimpse into life at this time through the photos and videos of those of us who lived through it in the same cities in which they live. Even just a few years down the road the project will hold significant weight. I’m sure just a few years now we can look to the “Milton Memories” as a reminder of how far things have come, how we shouldn’t take those family gettogethers for granted, how much those fighting on the frontlines of the coronavirus sacrificed for the well-being of us all and just how nice it is to be back to “normal.” And I’m sure it will end up on YouTube, a local submission to the world’s most vast time capsule.

NEWS

Vaccine: Continued from Page 4 hospitals across Georgia, has already scheduled the first 10,000 COVID vaccination appointments for patients age 65 and older, according to Jon-Paul Croom, president of Wellstar North Fulton Hospital. With early appointments already filled, Wellstar is providing 2,000 vaccinations per day, including first and second doses for staff members. Wellstar patients should visit the Wellstar MyChart scheduling tool to view new dates, times and locations for vaccinations as they are added. Croom said local public health departments received vaccine allotments for the general population, including doses for medical providers not affiliated with a healthcare system. The Georgia Department of Public Health website states that depending on vaccine supply allocations from the federal government, “it may be weeks before additional providers will have vaccines available for quicker and more widespread distribution.” Emory Johns Creek Hospital is at a similar stage in the rollout, following CDC and Georgia Department of Public Health guidelines for distribution. The hospital is distributing vaccines within its healthcare workforce and long-term care residents and staff. Emory Johns Creek spokeswoman Alysia Satchel said the hospital expanded its vaccination distribution Jan. 11 to Emory Healthcare patients aged 65 and older by appointment only. Statewide, vaccinations have been lagging since rollout began in mid-December. CDC data place Georgia second to last in the percentage of its population receiving shots, at 1.9 percent. As

of Jan. 11, the Georgia Department of Health has distributed 1,003,975 doses and administered 198,756, around 20 percent. Phase 1b, the next phase for vaccine distribution, will include critical frontline workers, such as education faculty and staff, court employees, grocery workers, healthcare distribution employees and others. Those in the general population ages 40 to 63 are eligible for vaccines in Phase 2. And all Georgia residents will be eligible for vaccines in Phase 4 — including children, once the vaccine is approved for pediatric use. Vaccine providers depend on state guidelines to proceed in the phasing plan for vaccination rollout. Vaccines for the general public will not be available until late spring or summer at the earliest, according to the Fulton County Board of Health website. Croom and Satchel stressed that vaccination is a big step toward ending the pandemic, but that everyone — including those who have been vaccinated — should continue to follow COVID-19

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