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City executives, tourism board consider lineup of 2025 projects By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek officials joined Convention and Visitors Bureau board members Feb. 6 to draft a list of possible tourism projects for fiscal year 2025, which begins Oct. 1. As the tourism agency for the city, the CVB creates projects that will draw people to Johns Creek and encourage them to stay in the hotels that fund the bureau through the hotel/motel tax. The group will have around $257,000 in anticipated collections to spend. This is the third year the council and the CVB have met in a formal setting to evaluate possible projects, and residual tensions from past clashes were mixed in with the discussion.

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Crowds flooded Heisman Field Feb. 10 for the second annual Lunar New Year Celebration in Johns Creek. The festival included performances from the Atlanta Korean Cultural Center, above, and close to half a dozen other dance companies, music, food and other cultural activities marking the Year of the Dragon.

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Johns Creek Interim City Manager Kimberly Greer, at right, leads members of the City Council and the Convention and Visitors Bureau in a discussion on tourism projects for fiscal year 2025.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The City of Johns Creek held its second annual Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 10 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Heisman Field across from the Atlanta Athletic Club on Medlock Bridge Road.

The gathering included live music/dance performances, food trucks, vendors, and children’s activities. Presented by Dezhu US, families were invited to join the event and experience a taste of Chinese culture in honor of the country’s Lunar New Year. Active sponsorships included the Dezhu US Group, Tag Auto Group, Kinikuniya, We

Partner, Good Harvest, and BNT LLC. This free event is one of several annual festivals the city hosts to focus on representing and embracing cultural diversity. The Johns Creek Arts Center is invited each year to attend the event which includes a tent for children to

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were dispatched to the scene of a fatality accident Jan. 30 when a 30-year-old Johns Creek man was killed while working with his father’s tree company. A woman who was on the scene off Medlock Bridge Road provided police with a recording of the incident, showing a white pickup truck pulling a large tree in the woods and a tree falling toward the area where the victim had been working. An employee of the tree company told police he, another employee, the victim and the victim’s father were cutting down a tree when a branch fell and hit the victim in the head. The employee told police he did not believe the victim was wearing a hard hat. The employee told police he checked the victim’s heart and felt it still beating but that the victim did not respond when spoken to. The employee said there had been a 10 to 15-minute delay before police and EMS arrived, according to the incident report. The victim was declared deceased at the hospital, the report says.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police clocked a Norcross man traveling 54 mph in a 45mph speed zone on State Bridge Road near Johns Creek High School Feb. 3. Police paced the car from the school to Skidaway Drive at 71 mph, the incident report says. As the vehicle continued to pull away, police sped up to nearly 90 mph to catch the driver, who eventually pulled over. Police found more than 23 grams of marijuana in the vehicle and discovered the driver did not have active car insur-

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Man arrested for theft of vehicle’s license plate JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a 62-year-old man Feb. 4 for stealing a license plate and placing it on his white Porsche Macan. The suspect told police he couldn’t afford the ad valorem tax to register his vehicle, the incident report says. After receiving a flock alert for the stolen tag, police found the suspect’s vehicle at Crunch Fitness, then removed the tag and towed the vehicle. Police later located the owner, who told them he found the tag off Medlock Bridge Parkway and attached it to his vehicle. Police charged the man with theft by receiving stolen property and acquiring a license plate for the purpose of concealing the identification of a motor vehicle, then transported him to the Fulton County Jail.

Alpharetta K9 aids Roswell in shooting investigation ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta Police reported its K9 Axel assisted Roswell police in the arrest of two suspects in a shots-fired call Feb. 3. Alpharetta officers reported responding to the call with Axel around 1 a.m. on Raintree Crossing in Roswell. The suspects reportedly fled into the woods, and Roswell officers gave three verbal warnings that they could be bitten by a police dog if they did not surrender. Officers reported Axel found a gun on the ground, and the first suspect was located between 200 and 300 feet away lying near a tree. The K9 reportedly continued tracking to Market Boulevard and located a second suspect in the woods underneath a log. Officers reported searching for a potential third suspect, but the tracking ended near Raintree Drive because Axel was tired

and did not appear to be following a scent. The Alpharetta report does not include further information about the suspects.

Firearm reported stolen from car at dealership ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A Sandy Springs man reported Feb. 3 someone stole his firearm from his parked vehicle at a car dealership on Mansell Road. The victim reported parking his vehicle behind the dealership around noon and heading inside for work. He said he remembered removing the firearm from his jacket and putting it inside the center console. He reported leaving his car unlocked, and when he returned around 7 p.m., he said the firearm was missing. Officers reported the value of the firearm, a Springfield XD-S, at $411. No suspects have been identified.

Man files assault claim after lending out vehicle ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A Marietta man reported Feb. 1 his friend swung a machete at him after he asked him to return his vehicle. The victim reported he lent his vehicle to the suspect Dec. 1 on the condition it would be returned when the owner needed it back. When he asked the suspect to return the vehicle Feb. 1, he reported the suspect “became agitated” and allegedly swung a machete at him four times. Officers reported taking the victim to the location where the attack allegedly happened, but his vehicle was no longer there. The victim said the attack happened at one of the buildings near 341 Brady Place. The suspect and the vehicle were reportedly a match in a December hit-andrun on Ga. 9. Officers reported returning to the location the victim had provided around 5 p.m., and an employee at a neighboring business confirmed she had seen the vehicle there. The victim told officers he would like to press charges and report his vehicle as stolen, the report states.

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Poet Ashlee Haze opens Lyrics and Lyre Feb. 2 with spoken word performance, accompanied by cellist Okorie “OK Cello” Johnson, bassist Téja Veal and violinist Carey Durham. Held at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, Lyrics and Lyre was centered around the theme “Art of the Afrofuture.”

Poets imagine brilliant ‘afrofuture’ at Roswell Roots’ Lyrics and Lyre By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Complimented by the sounds of cello, bass and violin, Atlanta-based poet Ashlee Haze opened L yrics and L yre Feb. 2 with a spoken word performance describing an “afrofuture” of liberation and Black love. For Haze, an afrofuture is where Black girls get to be themselves, where “abundance is the norm” and the “playing field is fair.” It also carries artists like rapper Missy Elliot, whom Haze aspired to be growing up. At the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, more than 200 guests watched Haze and other featured poets, Ninel Nekay and Jon Goode, build around “Art of the Afrofuture,” this year’s theme for L yrics and L yre. The returning Roswell Roots Festival event had accompaniments from cellist Okorie “OK Cello” Johnson, bassist Téja Veal and violinist Carey Durham. “It is my theory, my belief that as poets, we are servants of people from our communities,” Haze said. “It’s my job to reflect their experiences and emotions as much as my own, but our shared experiences and emotions.” Haze’s writing process varies, whether it be the result of something that had happened, like a breakup, or a stream of consciousness, or what

she calls a “gumbo” poem, created from singular lines stored on her Google Drive. Many times, Haze said she tries to channel a specific set of emotions or theme. At L yrics and L yre, she asked people to imagine a future, who and what will be there. “I hope in our future, our collective future, we wish, and we dream and think beyond what we see in the present,” Haze said, as she introduced her poem that takes after a ghazal, an Arabic sonnet. She said the work was “very simply about giving yourself permission to want what you want.” Haze said she first writes for Black women, Black millennial femmes, placed in the American South, expanding her audience to all African Americans, all people of color and other marginalized groups, including queer folks. Using bell hooks’ definition, she said “queer” is resistance to everything around her. But, her work becomes universal. “I do think that all of us, at some point, have at least some shared experience,” Haze said. As someone living in an intersection, Haze said it’s important for her to write with complexity. “I don’t wake up only woman.

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New Mimosa Hall driveway could threaten stately trees By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Gus Hadorn, board member of Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens, pointed out several large specimen trees along the historic property’s driveway, trees threatened by an oncoming city project. Their root systems lay in the path of a new, wider driveway at Mimosa Hall, intended to accommodate firetrucks. Hadorn said the Friends group hired an independent arborist who said if the root system of any tree is damaged by at least 30 percent, it will be lost. Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens was formed in 2017, the same year the city purchased the 9-acre property, with the mission to champion the sustainable preservation of the grounds. “Those firetrucks are pretty big, and I think the width and the weight of the vehicle is their issue,” Hadorn said. “We understand that. We’re just wanting it to be done in a way that’s as least destructive as possible. I mean, some things are going to be lost for sure.” Some say that one tree embellishing the drive is likely the biggest of its kind in the country.

A 49-foot saucer magnolia, known for its fragrant pink and white flowers that blossom in the early spring, sits close to Mimosa Hall, leaning over and twisted, reaching toward the sky. Its figure the result of a lightning strike. It has been named a “Georgia Champion Tree” by the Georgia Forestry Commission, meeting several criteria, including having a stem or trunk at least 9.5 inches in circumference. Qualifying trees must also be native or naturalized in the continental United States. The historic Mimosa Hall and Gardens boasts over 200 trees, both native and exotic. Around 20 were valued at more than $25,000 in the city’s 2018 tree survey. Another remarkable tree, and the fifth most expensive, is the property’s lone dawn redwood, also situated close to the gravel drive. Steven Malone, Roswell’s director of Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs, said once a contractor is selected, the project will begin as soon as the contract is signed, and the vendor can mobilize. The city’s invitation to bid will close March 1.

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The root systems of several large specimen trees, lining the driveway at Mimosa Hall, may likely be impacted due to an oncoming city project to install a new driveway. The project is intended to allow fire trucks onto the property, widening the driveway from 8 to 16 feet with concrete.

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Continued from Page 4 The project includes realigning the driveway, widening it from 8 to 16 feet, and resurfacing with permeable pavers, sidewalk additions, concrete and brick stair installation. But, Hadorn suggested the city use Geoweb material, made from high-density polyethylene. It’s more expensive, he said, but the fiber would have less impact and have the same strength. Rather than digging down and preparing a base, Hadorn said the material would be raised. City plans also call for a tree root barrier, used to redirect and guide tree roots down and away from hardscape surfaces. Malone said the city plans to hire a third-party arborist to provide specific protection plans for trees that may be at risk. Hadorn has other concerns for the property, part of the “bigger picture.” According to the city’s 2018 tree survey, some of the trees need structural assistance, lightning protection and pruning. “The city has been guilty in the past of having consultants create reports, and then shelving them and not using them,” Hadorn said. There are also a lot of invasive plants in the area, like English ivy, privet and bamboo, that need to be removed to allow natives to grow. “If this area was cleared … We’ve got a lot of really, really magnificent trees in here that right now nobody has access to,” Hadorn said, while walking on the newly acquired Holly Hill property, adjacent to Mimosa Hall.

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What: This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the journey of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, from their humble beginnings as Tom and Jerry to their success and dramatic split, culminating with the famous “Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance. When: Saturday, Feb. 17, 3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $56.70-86.65 More info: sandyspringsga.gov

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What: Produced in partnership by Act1 Theater and the City of Alpharetta, “Eurydice” reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. When: Until Feb. 18, times vary Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta Cost: $18-20 More info: act1theater.org

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NO MORE HIDDEN FIGURES: VISUAL ARTISTS ON BLACKNESS

What: The Johns Creek Arts Center will have an exhibit on display in recognition of Black History Month through the end of February. When: Until Feb. 23, business hours Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

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a woman who gave up her family and everything she knew to fight for her freedom. Join for an in-depth look at the circumstances of her life and see documents that show the course of events and how she thrived into the 20th century. The event is free and open to the public. When: Wednesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m. Where: Mimosa Hall & Gardens, 127 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell More info: roswell365.com

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH AFRO-LATIN SOUNDS CONCERT

What: Join the KT Collaborative in celebrating Black History Month with a night of Afro Latin sounds. The evening will consist of a crossgenre presentation of Afro-Latin, Brazilian music and vocals, using percussive and various rhythmic styles. The event is free and open to the public. When: Friday, Feb. 23, 7 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta More Info: alpharetta.ga.us

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What: The Alpharetta Symphony will feature the first symphony composed by an American woman, Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony and a work by a living composer August Read Thomas, who often writes for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The group will also feature a violin concerto, written by Florence Price, former head of music at Clark Atlanta University, performed by Helen Kim, Atlanta Opera violinist. When: Friday, Feb. 23, 8 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Methodist Church, 69 North Main Street, Alpharetta Cost: $12-25 More info: alpharettasymphony.org

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What: Karla Harris and the Joe Alterman Trio, longtime creative collaborators, will perform for an evening of jazz standards and original music, as part of the Center Stage Series. When: Saturday, Feb. 24, 7-9 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Cost: $29.25 to $32.50 More info: roswell365.com

ATLANTA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL 2024

What: This year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival features a diverse array of 48 feature films and 15 shorts from 20 countries, including three world premieres, six North American premieres, two U.S. premieres, and 13 Southeast premieres. The festival, hosted across five Metro Atlanta venues including the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, caters to both in-person and online audiences. When: Until Feb. 26, times vary Where: Byers Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: Prices vary More info: sandyspringsga.gov

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The Broadwell Building – tracking the history of owners, tenants I recently wrote a column about cotton farmer John B. Broadwell (18551953) and the dry goods store he built in the Crabapple five-way junction where he sold BOB MEYERS fertilizer and other Columnist farm products. The building, constructed at the turn of the last century, still contributes to the charm and uniqueness of the Crabapple community. Today I will put some bones on the building’s story. B.Y. Coleman is one of the few local residents who knew John Broadwell who was the half-brother of B.Y.’s grandfather Sim Broadwell. B.Y. recalls that John B. (often called J.B.) and his half-brother Newport ran the store together, although J.B. did not come into the store very often because he was getting on in years. At the corner of the building and Mid-Broadwell Road was a wagon wheel with neighborhood mailboxes on it. “Every day I saw J.B. walk from his house where the Jehovah’s Witnesses Church is today to get his mail,” B.Y. says. Newport’s wife Nancy (known as Nanny) was a schoolteacher who organized plays on the second floor of the building with local residents as actors. There was a stage with dressing rooms at each end of the stage. The plays ran from the early 1900s until the 1920s. Square dances were also held upstairs and were held in T. Allen’s cabinet shop across the street where a bicycle shop stood until recently. “Every day farmers played checkers in the back of the store from late afternoon until the store closed,” B.Y. says. “There was a stove to keep warm and a sandbox where players could spit tobacco juice. I remember the games from about age 6 until I was drafted at age 18.” T.R. Dinsmore, who lived where the Milton Library is today, bought the building from J.B. Dinsmore operated a grocery store and sold hardware and farm implements, horse collars, overalls, boots and shoes. He sold the building to Matt Perkins, editor of the Northside News in Buckhead. The Statham family bought the building from Perkins circa 1965. The building had been vacant for about 10 years . Ben Statham Sr. worked for Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company as a traveling salesman during and after the Great Depression. He earned $20 per month but had an expense account and

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The Broadwell Building in 1976. Sign on the building that says “Morgan,” refers to John Morgan’s antique and lighting business which was in the building for several years. a car. He visited stores from Monday through Friday and drove back to his home in Buckhead for the weekend. There were no paved roads, so it took a day to travel from Buckhead to Alpharetta. His son Tom says “Dad knew the Broadwell’s and all the grocery store owners who were rich compared to farmers. When he learned that the Broadwell Building was for sale he was immediately interested.” Tom Statham says the family rented

the 2,700-square-foot ground floor to John Morgan who operated an antique and lighting store. Tom’s brother Ben and wife Linda Statham lived briefly upstairs until the space was rented out. Tom and Ben’s mother Pearl (known as Pat) ran the Crabapple Penthouse Antique Shop upstairs from 1965 until 1988 when she passed away. She sold mainly furniture and some local products such as baskets. “I spent many, many days with my parents looking for things to sell,

rocking chairs, store fixtures, anything old,” Tom says. “Mom liked old things, especially hand made with a saw and plane on farms, items such as grain bins and primitive tools.” Pearl also created the Crabapple Antique Fair in 1967 which evolved into the annual Crabapple Fest. Linda Statham says “To me best part of the building is that our daughters Anna and Sarah were able to walk to grandmothers shop every afternoon from the Northwestern Elementary School. Grandma would give each child a quarter to buy candy at a little country store nearby. It was a special bonding time for the three of them.” J.B.’s building has had a number of tenants over the years, each added something to its history and vibe. The most extended stay was the Berry Design graphic agency. Bob Berry opened his one-man business in 1989 and moved into a small portion of the second floor at the suggestion of his friend and part owner of the building Floyd Statham. Bob hired a few young freelance designers as needed, and the business grew quickly until he had 10 full-time employees. Floyd ran a real estate business and a log house kit business upstairs. His brother Tom helped buyers construct their houses. As Berry Design grew, it was able to utilize the entire second floor. Bob remembers a succession of businesses on the first floor. Craig Eddy owned Eddy West, which sold antique style furniture manufactured by his company in Habersham County. The business was followed by various other retail shops through the years. Bob says, “Berry Design clients loved to come to our office for meetings because of its unique and creative environment,” Bob says. He remembers spending an entire day working on an annual report with the CEO of Duncan Donuts, who flew in from Boston. Bob chaired many meetings with executives of Popeye’s, one of his largest clients over many years. After 32 years in the building, Bob sold the agency in 2021, and the name and legacy continues. Bob enjoys retirement as a drummer in three local bands and as a board member of the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. 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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Children on the home front during World War II The June 11, 1942, edition of the Atlanta Constitution shared an announcement from Washington, D.C., “Scrap salvage campaign will begin shortly.” VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF The War Production Board asked that Columnist everyone across the country collect metal, rubber, fats and oils. The following day, President Roosevelt addressed the nation by radio announcing, “We have an immediate need for huge quantities of rubber. We have asked the filling station operators to help, and they have generously and patriotically agreed to help, they and the oil companies which serve them.” In addition to tires, citizens were encouraged to bring in rubber articles from around the house, including shoes, gloves, hot water bottles, bathing caps and raincoats. A short film, “Salvage,” was produced by the War Production Board and shown at movie theaters across the country. “Every home, every business, every farm is in that war. Every man, woman and child,” the film proclaimed, is asked to help. Later that year, the Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution offered cash prizes to local schools with the highest collection of metal. The prize was $250 to the school with the largest collection by weight, and prizes to four schools with the highest average metal collection by weight, per student. The categories were one winner for Fulton County schools, DeKalb County schools, Decatur Schools and Atlanta schools. Fulton County winners of the contest, announced in November of 1942, were Roswell School with 323 pounds of metal per pupil and a total 134,350 pounds of metal. Milton Grammar School won second place, collecting an average of 230 pounds per pupil and 77,095 pounds overall. (Atlanta Journal, Nov.18, 1942, “Roswell School Winner of Scrap Metal Contest”) Other schools reported from the north part of Fulton County included Morgan Falls School with 5,070 pounds of metal and Hammond School with 35,700 pounds. The winning school in DeKalb County was Rock Chapel School. Clairemont School won for the city of Decatur, and Smillie School won

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Children of Dunwoody School during World War II collected scrap metal as requested by the War Production Board.

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Projects: Continued from Page 1 In 2021, the City Council attempted to terminate its agreement with the CVB after it had been repeatedly accused of not abiding by Georgia Open Records and Open Meetings laws and of berating sitting council members. But, then-Mayor Mike Bodker vetoed that action, leaving it to the current council to iron out disagreements. At the Feb. 6 session, some board members stayed adamant about projects being ones that could be “showcased,” shaking their heads when Interim City Manager Kimberly Greer pointed out the need for engineering plans on larger efforts. Tourism bureau members came to the table with eight potential projects, many carried over from last year. Board member Arthur Holst said the idea was to isolate on projects the CVB could fund that are “visible” to showcase the value of Johns Creek. The board plans to hire a marketing agency to help. “The problem in Johns Creek, in my opinion as a relative newcomer to this body, is that there’s nothing really pulling it all together in one message, right?” Holst said. “It’s all kind of siloed.” One proposed project calls for beautification of the newly opened trail connection at Creekside Park and an additional trail that would connect other hotels to the park. Greer said the city is going out to bid for a $2 million stream restoration project in the spring, which would include a new trail connection. She said the agency could

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Continued from Page 3 I don’t wake up only African American, only plus size, only raised in the American South,” Haze said. “I wake up with all of those things happening at once, and so many people wake up with all these identities happening at

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Johns Creek officials and board members of the Convention and Visitors Bureau gather for a brainstorming session Feb. 6 at City Hall to discuss possible tourism development projects for fiscal year 2025. fund part of the project, to go toward the new trail. “A ribbon of concrete does not bring in tourists,” CVB member Joan Compton said, preferring beautification efforts like public art and landscaping. She also debated ideas that had been tossed around for holiday displays, considering the CVB already spent $65,000 on the city’s 40-foot Christmas tree. “I think we’re done with holidays,” Compton said. Most of the projects board members proposed were eliminated, like a special events facility at Cauley Creek Park and an indoor sports complex, because they

weren’t feasible for fiscal year 2025. A special events facility was the CVB’s No. 1 priority, but Greer said the barn structure sitting on an outparcel the city had purchased for Cauley Creek needs restrooms. City Councilman Larry DiBiase said it was too early for the bureau to spend money for that particular project, and Councilman Dilip Tunki said the city is looking toward a public-private partnership to fund it. City leaders and board members settled on a special events facility elsewhere, to host large conferences or weddings. The final list also included a playground for Creekside Park and lights along Medlock

Bridge Road as a destination or feature. But, most projects were centered on public art, such as interpretive signage for The Wall That Heals and the upcoming pedestrian tunnel under Medlock Bridge Road; a “tour of roundabouts” with themed public art at their centers; more art pieces made from Rogers Bridge steel; and wayfinding signage, archways and monuments for the Town Center area. The City Council will discuss the list of potential projects at its Feb. 12 work session. Once councilmembers select the projects and funding amounts, they will approve by vote at a future regular meeting.

once and what they mean, which each one carries and which ones protect you and which don’t.” And, poets who are effective at reflecting her shared experience inspire Haze, like Maya Angelou, Sonia Sanchez and Nikki Giovani as well as Patricia Smith, from Haze’s hometown of Chicago, and Jericho Brown, a local Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.

Haze also carries around Maggie Nelson’s book of prose poetry titled “Bluets,” a meditation on the color blue, because of its technique — a combination of philosophy, color theory and a “masterful” use of language. Haze is slated to lead a poetry performance and slam workshop Feb. 24, ahead of the public slam competition co-hosted by herself and poet Adán Bean. Roswell Cultural Arts Supervisor Corinne Sutherlin said the city has worked with

Haze for three years now to bring performance spotlights to the festival, producing and selecting the artists to showcase through Haze Inc. “Listen more than you speak, read more than you write,” Haze suggests to developing poets. “I came to the art — I had so much to say, I was so young. When I started writing, I wanted to say everything. I wanted to write everything. But, really … part of my job description is to fill in the void or fill in the gaps.”

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participate in arts and crafts projects. “We’re honored to be invited again by the City of Johns Creek to participate in their annual Chinese Lunar New Year event,” said Stephanie Donaldson, executive director for the Johns Creek Arts Center. “I have been meeting a lot of people that are coming from outside of Johns Creek to attend the event today… it’s growing.” Also known as the Spring Festival across East Asia, Lunar New Year commemorates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar calendar. The city first held the celebration in January 2023 at Newtown Park before moving it over to Heisman Field to maximize the space and celebrate on the official calendar day of the Chinese holiday. With thousands of guests and residents in attendance, the event has quickly become an annual staple for the community. “I love these events. It’s great that our city comes together,” said Kristen Lewkowitz, communications manager for the Arts Center. “The melting pot of the different cultures makes me very happy. Not every smaller city pays attention to its different residents.” Attendees enjoyed live performances from several artists such as the Atlanta

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The event celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year and includes live music and dance performances, food trucks, vendors, and children’s activities. Korean Cultural Center, Shaolin Institute, Atlanta Chinese Dance Company, Sino American Drama Club, a K-pop rendition by students from Northview High School, and more. Participating food trucks included Chew on Chuan, Eggroll Boyz, and the Pickle Food Truck.

To learn more about upcoming city events, visit johnscreekga.gov/specialevents or call the Recreation and Parks Division at 678-512-3200. For the Johns Creek Art Center’s upcoming classes and summer camp opportunities, visit johnscreekarts.org.

INVITATION TO BID CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #24-067-2 2024 MAIN ROADS RESURFACING The City of Johns Creek extends an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to GDOT pre-qualified firms for 2024 Main Roads Resurfacing. ITB’s will be received electronically via the City’s bid platform, BidNet no later than 2:00PM on March 7, 2024 . Questions are accepted and answered online only via BidNet. Deadline for questions is February 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM. Quotes, bids, and RFP’s are electronically managed through the Georgia Purchasing Group by BidNet , our online bidding/vendor registration system, on the City website: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/Residents/Purchasing . To access the ITB document you must register with BidNet. Go to the City website above and click the link “register and view quote/bid/RFP opportunities”. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award . All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Neil Trust at the City of Johns Creek Procurement Division at purchasing@johnscreekga.gov or (678) 512-3233. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to wave technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

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City of Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals, Public Hearing: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:00 P.M. City of Johns Creek Council Chambers 11360 Lakefield Drive Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 The following variance proposal is scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above: Case Number: Property Address: Current Zoning: Petitioner: Variance Request:

V-24-0001 720 Pauls Walk, Johns Creek, GA 30097 R-4A (Single Family Dwelling District) Conditional David Geiger Encroachment into the 75-foot stream buffer for the construction of a retaining wall. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF JOHNS CREEK

RFQ #24-082 Chattahoochee Greenway from Rogers Bridge Rd to McGinnis Ferry- PI 0019640 (Chattahoochee Greenway Phase II) The City of Johns Creek is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to license and qualified engineering firms for Professional Engineering Services for the Chattahoochee Greenway Trail Phase II Project. RFQ’s will be received electronically via the City’s bid platform, BidNet no later than 2:00PM on February 29, 2024. Questions are accepted and answered online only via BidNet. Deadline for questions is February 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM. As a federally funded project, the Consultant shall provide all deliverables in accordance with the Plan Development Process, Electronic Data Guidelines, Plan Presentation Guide, NEPA and the GDOT Environmental Procedures Manual. Submitters must be prequalified in the areas listed in the RFQ.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on January 29, 2024 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage & Wine

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BUSINESS NAME Nonnina’s Pizzeria & Cucina LLC Dba Nonnina’s Pizzeria 9950 Jones Bridge Rd Suite 1100 Johns Creek, GA 30022 OWNER/OFFICERS Nonnina’s Pizzeria & Cucina LLC Dba Nonnina’s Pizzeria 9950 Jones Bridge Rd Suite 1100 Johns Creek, GA 30022 Owners, Elsy Sierra Ruben Dario Garcia Amaya INVITATION TO BID CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #24-067-1 2024 NEIGHBORHOOD ROADS RESURFACING

The Disadvantaged Business Entity (DBE) goal for this project is: 15%. Submitters must demonstrate that they will meet this goal.

The City of Johns Creek extends an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to GDOT prequalified firms for 2024 Neighborhood Roads Resurfacing. ITB’s will be received electronically via the City’s bid platform, BidNet no later than 2:00PM on March 7, 2024 . Questions are accepted and answered online only via BidNet. Deadline for questions is February 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

Quotes, bids, and RFQ’s are electronically managed through the Georgia Purchasing Group by BidNet, our online bidding/vendor registration system, on the City website: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/Residents/Purchasing. To access the RFQ document you must register with BidNet. Go to the City website above and click the link “register and view quote/bid/RFP opportunities”.

Quotes, bids, and RFP’s are electronically managed through the Georgia Purchasing Group by BidNet , our online bidding/vendor registration system, on the City website: https://www.johnscreekga.gov/Residents/Purchasing . To access the ITB document you must register with BidNet. Go to the City website above and click the link “register and view quote/bid/RFP opportunities”.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFQ information and instructions.

All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Neil Trust at the City of Johns Creek Procurement Division at purchasing@johnscreekga.gov or (678) 512-3233. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to wave technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

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