Au hears from Johns Creek
Public health issues key discussion during state rep’s listening forum
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — In the first of a series of events intended to give residents to provide feedback, Georgia Rep. Michelle Au walked through the process of proposing bills that grab politicians across party lines.
Au, a Democrat whose day job is in anesthesiology, rep-
resents House District 50, which covers Johns Creek and a portion of Alpharetta.
At Divine Coffee off McGinnis Ferry Road, Johns Creek resident Camille Brown told Au she felt like her vote didn’t matter, despite continuing to vote in every election cycle.
“As a Democrat, sometimes we are not strong enough,” Brown said. “We’re not standing on … business. We’re not saying this is how this should be … Maybe that’s happening, but as an outsider looking in…”
Brown said she wanted her 17-year-old daughter to make her own healthcare decisions, to have the choice,
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Learning center hosts workshop to teach young car care basics
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — In partnership with Christian Brothers Automotive and Johns Creek, nonprofit BMore Learning hosted its “Car Care Workshop” July 17 for teenagers and young adults. While students leave high school understanding aspects of calculus and particle physics, they often do not know how to balance a checkbook or change the oil in their car.
Jackie Martin said she founded BMore Learning after becoming tired of hearing about “kids these days” from business leaders in Metro Atlanta.
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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK/PROVIDED Local students ages 15-23 take turns learning how to change a tire at the July 17 Car Care Workshop. Forsyth Countybased BMore Learning, the city of Johns Creek and Christian Brothers Automotive partnered to put on the class.
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At left, Georgia Rep. Michelle Au of District 50, which covers Johns Creek and a portion of Alpharetta, listens to a resident’s comments during a listening tour hosted at Divine Coffee July 15. Au has scheduled a series of sessions through August that will allow residents to speak with her in a roundtable discussion.
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Police arrest SUV driver on drugs, firearm charges
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a 45-year-old Roswell man July 8 after they found more than a dozen ecstasy pills, marijuana and a handgun while conducting a traffic stop.
Police stopped the 2007 GMC Envoy for nonfunctioning tag lights around 3:45 a.m. at Old Alabama and Nesbit Ferry roads. Officers reported spotting what appeared to be a THC cartridge inside the vehicle, a suspicion later verified on inspection.
A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed 15 designed pressed MDMA pills, a marijuana cigarette and a black Taurus handgun, which police confirmed as stolen. The driver told police his cousin gave him the gun, according to the report.
Police charged the driver with a violation of required tag lights, two counts of possession of schedule I controlled substance, possession of marijuana less than 1 ounce, possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies and theft by receiving stolen property.
The suspect was transported to the North Fulton County Jail in Alpharetta.
Dental office employee reports caller’s threats
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An employee of a dental office off State Bridge Road told police July 12 that someone called threatening to shoot up the office after being told the practice didn’t offer braces.
The office only offers Invisalign, ac -
cording to the incident report.
The employee said the suspect made multiple calls, which included asking irrelevant questions about his age, the report says. In one call, the employee told police the caller threatened to pull up to the office and shoot it up.
The employee said the caller, who claimed to be from Jonesboro, followed up to say the threats were made by her daughter.
Police were unable to confirm the identity of the caller through phone logs, but they advised the business to request extra patrols.
Rental car, gun stolen from apartment lot
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police investigated a motor vehicle theft July 2 after a 50-year-old resident reported her rental car missing from her apartment’s parking lot on Westside Drive.
The victim said she rented a 2022 Toyota Corolla from Enterprise RentA-Car off Ga. 9 June 27. She said her car was due back July 5 but noticed it was missing the morning of July 2.
The victim said the vehicle was last seen in the parking lot around 8:30 p.m. July 1. She said she left the car unlocked and the keys and her Taurus 9mm handgun inside.
Officers said they entered the vehicle as stolen in crime databases.
Three days later, the victim told police her rental car had been returned but without her firearm.
Officers said the victim provided them with a serial number after contacting the store where she purchased the gun.
The victim told officers July 5 that she suspects her ex-boyfriend stole the vehicle and her gun. She had not mentioned her ex-boyfriend as a suspect July 2. The victim said she broke up with him July 1 after a fourmonth relationship.
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The victim said the suspect is homeless and she doesn’t know where he could be.
Officers entered the handgun’s serial number into the crime database as stolen.
Police arrest three men in shoplifting incident
MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested three men June 21 for their involvement in a shoplifting incident at Home Depot on Windward Parkway.
Police were called to the scene after being informed of a suspect taking more than $1,400 in power tools from the store then leaving in a silver Honda Accord, according to the incident report.
Police found the vehicle in front of Kohls on Ga. 9, identifying the driver as a 41-year-old Atlanta man and the passenger as a 40-year-old Decatur man, the report says. The shoplifting suspect, still in the Kohl’s store, was identified as a 35-year-old Stone Mountain man.
All were detained. Once an officer requested a tow truck for the suspects’ vehicle, police conducted an inventory and found 8 grams of MDMA, 4 grams of crack cocaine and 6 grams of methamphetamine as well as a semi-automatic pistol in the glove box, according to the report.
The driver and the passenger, found to be convicted felons, were charged with shoplifting greater than $500, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, three counts of possession of a schedule I or schedule II controlled substance, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
The passenger was also charged with false statements, the report says.
The third suspect was charged with shoplifting greater than $500, three counts of possession of a schedule I or schedule II controlled substance and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Georgia Express Lanes Network Map
Residents weigh in on impacts of I-285 express lane project
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Dozens of Sandy Springs and Dunwoody residents were on hand July 16 to grasp the scope of the state’s next regional project for Metro Atlanta’s Perimeter.
More than 135 people attended the Georgia Department of Transportation’s open house at Dunwoody City Hall.
Another meeting at City Springs in Sandy Springs July 18 drew equal interest as residents learned more about GDOT’s Top End I-285 Express Lanes project.
There is another massive transportation project around Ga. 400 and I-285 anticipated to begin construction in 2027.
As the Transform I-285/Ga. 400 project wraps up its punch list, GDOT is meeting with residents to get their feedback on the next stage of elevated lanes in one of the most congested corridors in the United States.
The Top End I-285 Express Lanes project significantly expands the Transform project’s flyover ramps and new collectordistributor lanes with two new, barrierseparated express lanes alongside existing
general-purpose lanes on the top end of I-285 from Cobb to DeKalb counties.
It also includes elevated lanes through Sandy Springs’ section of Ga. 400, running from Glenridge Connector to the North Springs MARTA station.
The project along I-285 stretches 11 miles through Sandy Springs and 5 miles along Dunwoody’s southern border.
Top End I-285 falls under GDOT’s Major Mobility Investment Program, which focuses on creating additional capacity, improving freight movement, enhancing safety and decreasing travel times on the state’s most congested roadways.
What is coming next
After GDOT officials meet with residents along the corridor to get feedback on draft environmental documents, they will submit feedback on the latest concept design and mitigation measures.
The project is slated for delivery through a public-private partnership (P3) model, which looks to use private sector capital to help fund and finance the work.
A Georgia Express Lanes Network Map shows projects around Metro Atlanta in operation, scheduled for the Major Mobility Investment Program and other potential longrange additions. While the map shows the Top End I-285 Express Lanes project connecting to I-20, a decision to extend it that far south has not been made.
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Local mentalist aims to leave audiences in ‘stunned silence’
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — When Rick Silver clocks out from his day job in IT, he steps in front of audiences to showcase his ability to perform awe-inducing routines.
“I call it ‘stunned silence,’” said Silver, who uses a pseudonym.
The Johns Creek resident is a mentalist. No, not a magician, a trickster with big colorful props. He’s not contacting spirits in an unseen world as a medium either.
The “routines” or “effects” he performs are simple. Everything he needs can fit in a briefcase, containing things like a stainless-steel blindfold, a jumbo deck of cards, a chalkboard (used to make predictions) and books to conduct a multiphase test.
The book test starts with handing out a book, asking someone to turn to any page and pick a word that Silver later reveals. Then, several books are handed out, a random page number is chosen, and he describes what is written on the pages his audience members are looking at.
“My unique selling point is [it’s] unique entertainment,” Silver said.
Using intellect
Donning a vest, as he does when he’s in performer mode or when he attends Chamber of Commerce events, Silver had appeared at two this particular morning. During one the week before, he managed to perform a routine during his 25-second elevator pitch.
While his shows are family friendly, Silver’s acts are for people ages 16 and up. He said children wouldn’t understand the “intellect,” the “impossibility.”
“A mentalist is more intellectual,” Silver said. “It’s still fun and entertaining … but it's more about the mind. It’s more audience participation, less props.”
He also said mentalism is more relatable than magic.
Rick Silver, a Johns Creek-based mentalist, holds a deck of cards he used for a live demonstration for Appen Media.
centrating between each with eyebrows furrowed, now and then lifting his hands up to his temples.
He was only one number off for the last card. Correct suit, though.
Young magician
Silver took an interest in magic at around 7 or 8 years old, like other young boys, and performed for his sister’s birthday parties for a few years. It later turned into a 20-year career.
“I stopped performing as a young teen, and then when I was 26, somebody showed me a trick with just three little pennies that moved from hand to hand, and that spark came back,” Silver said. “So, I joined the magic club, started getting into it, met a guy who would book some performers out for $40 a show.”
That guy got a larger cut. Nowadays, though, Silver takes home $500 for a 45-minute mentalism set for audiences of up to 200 people.
“If I were to make someone disappear or change something into a different color, it’s amazing, it’s fun, but you really can’t relate to it,” Silver said. “It’s not something you do every day, right? But, if I were to read a thought that you had, or if you were to look at a deck of cards, you know, like maybe five cards, and I could tell you what those cards were, right? You can relate to that.”
During a demonstration to Appen Media, Silver performed the same card routine, correctly naming all but one in a small hand by number and suit, con-
The furthest he’s traveled for a gig is St. Louis. Part of the appeal in mentalism is that he can take a briefcase anywhere, saving his wrist from carpal tunnel, and his back, from carrying the heavy props magicians require to do their tricks.
With a year of training under his belt, Silver started up his rebrand last year. He continues to study ways to mystify audiences, with books and DVDs, adapting material from wellknown mentalists like Richard Osterlind, who has a 50-year career in the industry.
“I’m always trying to learn something new,” Silver said.
A new routine Silver wants to try is metal bending, so he might add spoons into his briefcase soon.
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NORTH METRO ATLANTA — Baristas at two Starbucks locations in north Metro Atlanta won their union elections July 15 and 16.
The Starbucks location at 10830 Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta won their election in a 14-0 vote. The following day, Starbucks baristas in Roswell at 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road won theirs in a 12-2 vote.
They join a growing movement of workers nationwide, calling for a voice and improved conditions on the job.
Out of its more than 16,000 coffee shops in the country, there are currently 464 unionized Starbucks, according to unionelection.org.
Amanda Rivera, member of Starbucks Workers United, said workers will now join the broader campaign and train in how to run their unions in their shop, like Weingarten rights and protected action trainings. She said they also take an active role in building strong unions around Atlanta by running regional meetings and planning and attending community events.
Marietta native Jon Wilcox joins Appen reporting team
ALPHARETTA, Ga — Appen Media Group announced July 17 that Jon Wilcox will join its staff as a reporter. Wilcox will cover local government and business in Alpharetta and Forsyth County. He will report to Carl Appen, director of content and development, and he will be based in Alpharetta.
“Jon developed sharp reporting and editing chops in a Texas newsroom similar to ours,” Appen said in a statement. “We’re excited to have him here with us now and to see what he can do back in friendly territory.”
Wilcox grew up in Marietta and graduated from Texas State University in 2015 with a major in journalism. During his time at Texas State, Wilcox took courses exploring creative writing, English and mass communica -
To contact Wilcox with news tips or story ideas, email jon@appenmedia.com.
tions. After graduation, Wilcox served at the Victoria Advocate newspaper in Victoria, Texas, as a breaking news, public safety and courts as well as entertainment reporter. He finished his time at the Advocate serving as local editor.
“I have a passion for informing audiences through hard-hitting news stories and compelling storytelling on a daily basis. There’s so much that goes on in our communities that we would not know about without local journalism,” Wilcox said. “It’s a privilege to do that work in Alpharetta and Forsyth County in the incredible newsroom here at Appen Media.”
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Wedding planner driven by love and flowers
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
MILTON, Ga. — Lisa Chandler, owner and lead planner/designer of SomeTheme Wedding and Events, said the wheels to venture into the industry had been in motion for a long time.
The spark was her own wedding day 25 years ago, on Valentine’s Day. With a budget of $100, she wore her “old, comfy, faithful” T-shirt and ripped jeans to a courthouse. It was her and her husband’s first fight about money and the biggest to date, a sun-up to sun-down affair.
“Little did I know that that day was going to fuel my passion for what I do now,” Chandler said from inside the bridal suite of the venue, spread across the third floor of a commercial building off Heritage Walk in Milton.
It’s been her purpose to make one of the most important days of a couple’s life more special than her experience and to do it in an intimate setting.
“This is where my passion for the elopements comes in,” Chandler said. At SomeTheme, they can be planned in as little as one week. “I had the elopement where I didn’t even have a bridal bouquet or anything.”
She spoke excitedly about her son’s recent elopement, with her on wedding flower duty and the bride’s mother on bridal bouquet duty.
Chandler and her husband intend to renew their vows inside SomeTheme, before the first scheduled wedding. Since opening in July, Chandler has one wedding in the books for the fall and a baby shower just around the corner.
By the end of the year, Chandler will have served 589 clients. She officially began her business in 2012, back
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Lisa Chandler, owner and lead planner/designer of SomeTheme Weddings and Events, makes herself comfortable in her wedding venue’s bridal suite equipped with vanity units. While Chandler started her wedding planning business in 2012, she opened her first venue off Heritage Walk in Milton in July.
when she’d take cold calls off sites like WeddingWire.
Chandler told herself she wasn’t getting any younger and the freelance work, mostly floral design and decor installations, was taxing on the knees. The location in Milton would allow clients to come to her, though her offices and floral studio are based in Acworth.
The right spot
When she chose the location, the building hadn’t been erected. It was a plot of dirt. But, she said Milton felt right because of its quaint atmosphere.
“I feel like it’s one of those close-knit communities that I grew up in, and I loved that,” Chandler said. She grew up in Lithonia.
The bridal suite of the venue features vanity units, with plugs-ins for curling irons and the like, white decor and seating. Through a doorway, locked during the event, are bathrooms and showers.
“If it’s a bride, she won’t have to be seen,” said Chandler, who’s more oldfashioned herself, preferring the big reveal the moment the bride walks down the aisle, though she said getting a “first look”
might be more practical.
The 3,000-square-foot ballroom down the hallway, which serves as the ceremony and reception space, features elegant sconces and chandeliers. The biggest ceiling fixture, at the entrance, will become transformed, wrapped with flowers.
A shuttle takes guests from a dedicated parking area about a mile down the road.
Full-service wedding planning starts at $35,000, a project that takes an average of six months. Chandler also offers scaleddown experiences.
“We’ll help you choose everything from napkin color to the getaway car,” Chandler said of the largest package, adding that she has an extensive vendor list.
The only thing she doesn’t offer is photography, but that’s because that requires a personal touch, she said. However, she will make recommendations.
It began with flowers
Chandler recently rebranded her floral design service, a sister company named SomeTheme In Bloom headed by her business partner Lauren Johnston.
Chandler’s entry into wedding planning began with flowers, how she gained her passion for events. It happened by accident.
A friend at her church, the preacher’s wife, wanted her to design the arrangements for an International Women’s Day event. So, she went home and looked up everything she could possibly find on flower arranging, how to keep them fresh, and she practiced on bouquets from the grocery store.
“When the event came around and I brought the flowers in, it looked like someone with 20 years of experience had
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done those flowers,” Chandler said. “I even surprised myself.”
Some rules of thumb are in-season flowers and no hydrangeas. Chandler often must redirect brides away from hydrangeas, a perennial, because they wilt within half an hour.
Another strong suggestion Chandler makes is to ensure the time on the invitation matches the start of the ceremony. Brides tend to accommodate their “time-challenged” guests, and Chandler said that’s a no-no.
Bridezillas are a special kind of fun for Chandler — witnessing the transformation of a client, who is not only nitpicky but rude, on her wedding day. It’s an emotional time, she noted, and it’s her job to bring relief.
She trains her brides to let go of some of the control. If she is chosen as the wedding coordinator, an optional service, Chandler chooses to handle all the guests’ questions.
“They’ve spent a pretty penny on me, may as well use me,” Chandler said.
Her services include a day-of emergency kit, a rolling cart stocked with duct tape, a steamer, toiletries, breath mints. A butler will also be on hand to assist, someone who really knows how to tie a tie.
Aside from blooms and the challenge that bridezillas bring, love keeps Chandler going.
“I just love love,” Chandler said. “I love seeing two people in love, all giddy on their wedding day, and you know, even though I was mad as all get out at my husband, still, deep down, I got to marry my best friend.”
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Lisa Chandler, owner and lead planner/ designer of SomeTheme Weddings and Events, stands inside the 3,000-squarefoot ballroom of her venue featuring columns and chandeliers with elegant lighting. The venue, which holds up to 150 guests, is in Suite 301 at 3100 Heritage Walk.
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RECREATION & PARKS
August 1
Free Outdoor Fitness Fitness 108
Newtown Park - 10:30 a.m.
Zoning Public Participation Meeting City Hall - 7 p.m.
August 2
Summer Concert Series Landslide (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) and Rocco
Newtown Park - 6 p.m.
August 3
Free Outdoor Fitness
Strength Training Cauley Creek - 8 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Cardio Strength
Newtown Park - 8:30 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Jazzercise
Cauley Creek - 9:15 a.m.
August 4
Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga
Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
August 6
Planning Commission Meeting
City Hall - 7 p.m.
August 7
Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre
Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Zumba
Newtown Park - 6 p.m.
August 8
Free Outdoor Fitness Fitness 108
Newtown Park - 10:30 a.m.
August 10
Free Outdoor Fitness
Strength Training
Cauley Creek - 8 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Cardio Strength
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Free Outdoor Fitness Jazzercise
Cauley Creek - 9:15 a.m.
August 11
Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga
Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
August 14
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Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Zumba
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August 15
Free Outdoor Fitness Fitness 108
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Arts, Cultural, & Entertainment Committee
City Hall - 6:30 p.m.
August 17
Free Outdoor Fitness Strength Training Cauley Creek - 8 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Cardio Strength
Newtown Park - 8:30 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Jazzercise
Cauley Creek - 9:15 a.m.
August 18
Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga
Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
August 19
City Council Work Session
City Hall - 5 p.m.
City Council Meeting City Hall - 7 p.m.
August 20
Board of Zoning Appeals City Hall - 7 p.m.
August 21
Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre
Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Zumba
Newtown Park - 6 p.m.
August 22
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Newtown Park - 10:30 a.m.
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August 24
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Free Outdoor Fitness Cardio Strength Newtown Park - 8:30 a.m.
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August 25
Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
August 28
Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre
Newtown Park - 10 a.m.
Free Outdoor Fitness Zumba
Newtown Park - 6 p.m.
Recreation and Parks Advisory Meeting City Hall - 6:30 p.m.
August 29
Free Outdoor Fitness Fitness 108 Newtown Park - 10:30
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COMMUNITY OF CARE IN CRABAPPLE
Forsyth County Library Board marks uptick in summer reading
By HANNAH FRAZER hannah@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Public Library Board met July 15 to elect officers and note the success of its summer programs.
Forsyth County libraries hosted more than 280 in-person events, attracting an overall attendance of around 17,000.
The 500 Books Before Middle School program encourages children to maintain their reading habits, addressing the decline noted by presenter Kim Ottesen. The goal of the program is to prevent this decline through active participation.
“It encourages them to read 500 books before middle school,” Ottesen said. “Typically, kids slow down and stop reading in about third grade, and we want to encourage them to keep [reading].” The summer reading challenge counts the number of minutes read. This year, with the two programs running simultaneously, there has been a 28 percent increase in books being logged for the summer reading challenge. This equates to over 2,000 elementary students being actively engaged in both challenges.
Also, during the meeting, representatives from Forsyth County Public Library Friends and Advocates group presented a $30,000 check to the library system. The FCPL Friends and Advocates are an independent, nonprofit organization in operation since 1995. The money will assist in the establishment of the outdoor terrace adjacent to the adult side of the Denmark Library. The patio space will be referred to as the Friends Terrace.
The meeting also featured an update to the library programs policy. Although there has always been criteria and a library program approval process, the criteria will now be added to the policy, making the process more transparent.
Additionally, the board underwent several changes at the meeting. Board Chairwoman Kristin Morrissey retired from her position during the last meeting, creating a vacancy in the role. As a result, the board elected Christy Winters, previously the vice chair, to assume the position. Another change included the addition of Flo Valdes to the board. Finally, the board recognized Mary Helen McGruder for her 28 years of service on the Library Board of Trustees, with her term ending on July 31.
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Forsyth County Public Library Friends and Advocates group members Webb Edwards, Glen Barber, Terry Manly, Juline Berry and Jodie Barger present a $30,000 check to the Forsyth County Public Library Board July 15.
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A part of our mission is to help businesses in Johns Creek connect, grow, and thrive. One of the ways we fulfill this mission is by helping business professionals grow their networks. All are welcome to the following networking opportunities for little to no cost, so please join us! The schedule is subject to change so to stay up to date with all the information visit the Calendar on our website or give us a call.
Men’s Happy Hour Networking
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This event allows male professionals in the Johns Creek area to expand their referral network. So come on join your fellow gentlemen friends – and make new ones- at this monthly event! Chamber membership is not required and there is no admission for this event, just pay your own tab.
Women’s Networking Connection
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Our Women’s Networking Connection is a great platform for women in business to come together to build strong connections with other businesswomen. Whether you own, run, or have a women targeted business you’ll enjoy great networking, great referrals, and great conversations!
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“How do you know how deep to go?”
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One of the most common questions that patients ask before Mohs surgery is how the surgeon knows the depth to cut. Mohs surgery is a method for curing skin cancer that involves removing tissue in layers. But how does the Mohs surgeon know how much to remove each time? The answer to that question has layers of its own.
Mohs surgery is performed on many different locations on the body, so the answer to how deep to cut varies by location. If a cancer is the size of a plum and on someone’s back, then the Mohs surgeon’s first stage will be cut as a relatively thick layer. In contrast, if the skin cancer is on the edge of someone’s eyelid, then the Mohs surgeon will cut a very thin layer of tissue – often only a millimeter thick on each side of the tumor – in order to preserve as much healthy eyelid as possible.
The details on the biopsy report influence the depth of cancer resection. Some basal cell carcinomas are characterized as “superficial type.” These cancers usually grow on the surface like moss on a tree, and deep cutting is often unnecessary. For other tumors, the pathologist may say the “deep margin” is involved. This means that the cancer went to the bottom of the biopsy. The Mohs surgeon cuts deeper on the first layer to ensure a level below the biopsy’s depth.
Sometimes, the surgeon can even feel the likely thickness of a cancer
with (glove-covered) bare hands. Some tumors feel like a thick disk that is growing wide, not deep. Others feel like icebergs with abundant tumor lurking below.
One of the most important factors affecting second and subsequent layers is the amount of cancer seen under the microscope. If a tiny spot of cancer is left, then only a small amount of additional tissue removal may be necessary. In other cases, strands of cancer are diffusely visible under the microscope, and the surgeon knows that a substantial next cut is necessary to make progress.
Sometimes, when patients ask me how I know how deep to cut, I think that what they are asking is not what was discussed above but rather how I know how deep not to cut. How does the doctor know where the critical nerves or arteries are? The answer to that question is all the years of training focused on anatomy and experience gained during residency, fellowship and in practice. Mohs surgeons are expected to learn what layers of tissue are present in different locations and where the “danger zones” of critical nerves or blood vessels are. When a Mohs surgeon anticipates that an important structure is at risk, the Mohs surgeon will generally discuss this with the patient in advance of cutting and give the patient the opportunity to weigh the risks and benefits of proceeding.
We hope that this article was helpful and interesting. But a word of caution: please remember that this discussion of Mohs surgery is not exhaustive. Do not try this at home!
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The Cagles, a traditional family in rural North Fulton
Like many early families in North Fulton, the Cagle families trace their origins to Europe, specifically to Germany and Holland with some French overtones.
In a previous column I profiled the numerous Cagles associated with the Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church, a small country church founded in today’s Milton in 1837.
It is thought that the Cagles of Georgia and thousands of Cagle families throughout the United States are descended from Leonhart Kegel, also known as Leonard Cagle. He arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1732 from Holland after migrating to that country from Germany. Records show he arrived on the ship Loyal Judith. It is thought that after some years in Pennsylvania he moved to the colony of North Carolina where he may have anglicized his name to Cagle.
His son, John “Dutchman” Cagle, resided in Moore County, North Carolina. John’s son Henry is thought to be the first Cagle to settle in Georgia. His family settled in Hancock and Jones counties circa 1794. Pioneer Cagle families lived in several Geogia counties in the late 1790s and early 1800s.
The surname Cagle was first found in medieval Normandy in the region of Calvados, France, where it is still a popular name. The Cagle House in Cagletown, Jasper, Georgia is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1871 by Peter and Rachel Cagle who migrated to Cherokee County in 1839 from Moore County, North Carolina. Moore County can be considered the ancestral home of many Cagles who began to migrate from there throughout the South, Midwest and West Coast beginning in the 1790s.
Closer to home, Charles Ubert Cagle (1903-1983), known as Charlie or Grandpa, and his wife Sarah Ardella Phillips Cagle (1905-1992) lived on a farm of approximately 70 acres on Dinsmore Road in today’s city of Milton. In 1950, they purchased a 50acre farm on Bethany Road with a handshake, a common practice in those days. They raised cotton and watermelons as cash crops and vegetables for the family. They had 12 children. Grandpa Charlie Cagle raised sweet yellow and orange meated watermelons and developed quite a business selling them. He plowed the
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The Cagle Farm had a large bank barn measuring 20 feet by 40 feet. Because It was built on the side of a hill, or bank, it could be entered at the upper and lower levels. The barn was built by previous owners, probably prior to 1920. The main upper level has a door above the entrance to a loft for storage of feed and tools. The lower level was for animals, wagons and equipment. The barn still stands in fairly good condition.
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Charles “Charlie” Cagle and wife Sara Phillips Cagle purchased a 50-acre farm in 1950 with a handshake. They raised 12 children, all of whom learned farming at a young age.
land with a with a horse named Dan and later with a mule named Ginny and sold melons and vegetables during the harvest season to some two dozen customers in Alpharetta out of the large trunk of his 1946 blue Ford. The family barn was large and still stands as a rare example in Georgia of a bank barn, built on a hillside with entrances on two levels.
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Farmer Charles “Charlie” Cagle (19031983) was well known for his sweet yellow and orange meated watermelons that he delivered to customers in Alpharetta in the trunk of his Ford car. Here he is shown plowing his field with his mule Ginny. Charlie refused to use a tractor and never owned one. He also grew corn, wheat, vegetables and sorghum cane for his family and to generate income.
Their oldest son Charles N Cagle Sr. (1930-2023) spent his early years on his parents’ farm on Dinsmore Road. As a teenager, he moved to his grandmother Mary Maggie Westbrook Phillips’ home on Birmingham Road. Later, he moved to his parents’ farm on Bethany Road.
At age 20, Charles Sr. was drafted by the Army during the Korean War.
He spent 18 months in Korea until he was severely wounded by a phosphorus grenade. He was returned to the U.S. where in 1955 he married Bonnie Sanders Cagle (1931-2011) who also came from a family with 12 children. They met at the Piney Grove Church off McFarlin Road which burned down in the 1980s.
After his military service and marriage, Charles Sr. built a house on Bethany Road across from his parents’ home on 1 acre his father sold him. He later expanded the land to 3 acres. He lived in the house for 67 years. The City of Alpharetta now owns the property. Charles Sr. and Bonnie had two sons, Charles N Cagle Jr and Tim Cagle, who lived across the street from their grandparents. They currently live on Old Jones Road in Alpharetta.
The unofficial historian of the family is Faye Jones, first cousin of Charles Jr. She has been collecting family stories for many years and lived with her grandparents for several years as a young girl.
“Every morning in the summer you could hear Grandpa Cagle gehawing to the mule as he plowed his watermelon patch,” she says. “He refused to use a tractor and never had one. He just walked through the dirt.”
Faye says her mother began plowing at age 9.
Grandfather Cagle stacked his yellow watermelons under an ancient sycamore tree in the front yard to keep them cool. Faye learned a lot by eavesdropping under the tree which was a gathering place for Grandmother Cagle and Faye’s mother and aunts who would sit around “stringing and breaking beans for canning.”
Grandpa also grew peanuts for his family.
“After we got off the school bus in September, we would pull the peanuts off the vines and then Grandpa would dry them and put them in a barrel in the smoke house,” Faye says. “In winter we would have parched or roasted peanuts, or Grandma would make peanut brittle in a skillet on top of the stove.”
Everyone I spoke with for this column agreed that the Cagles were and still are a loving, caring, traditional Georgia family who worked hard and helped each other.
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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OPINION
Retirement is a lie when you get there
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I am not one of those folks who plans a lot or sets many goals. I generally deal with life by moving forward and managing stuff as I encounter it –“ready, fire, aim.” It has served me well all these years. Almost 100 percent of my major “life decisions” were less than planned and frequently simply spontaneous decisions that generally worked out well.
Christina and I near literal retirement – as in 100 percent no working. Right now, we still are minimally involved in our media company, but soon even that minimal involvement will cease as we turn the company over completely to our sons, Hans and Carl. They have basically been running it on their own anyway for the past few years – and doing a better job than we ever did. I do hope to continue to write some and will probably continue to help out some with circulation, but that will be about it.
I have friends who counted down the days until they retired, like counting down the last several thousand days, one at a time. I have never understood that. Like, how awful would it be to be doing something that you really didn’t like that much – for years? And I also recall how many folks that I know who – the first day of retirement – suddenly see the sun shining, the grass greening, and finally discover that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I don’t get that either. I mean, I get it, but I can’t relate to it very much.
It is not that I didn’t make any changes as I transitioned from “working” to “retiring.” I did make a few. I made the monumental decision to never, ever be in a hurry again – not for anything or anyone. I no longer run late yellow lights. I stopped speeding. I sometimes even turned down a road or two I didn’t know just because it looked interesting. And ironically enough, I almost completely stopped being late for anything.
When I stopped being in a hurry, I discovered that I also stopped getting mad or upset, generally – especially while out driving from point “A” to point “B.”
And that was a good thing, because coming to full stops at stop signs, driving the speed limit, and generally driving peacefully and not in a hurry
tended to upset other drivers out there. Sometimes their faces turned red. Their horns blared, as if their hurry was my problem or my concern – and, well, it wasn’t. And I just didn’t care so much, especially since the vast majority of them weren’t in a hurry for a reason anyway, except of course the parents with multiple young kids. Being in a perpetual hurry was just how they live. And they wonder why they are on blood pressure medicine or why they never seem to have enough time.
I did make a couple strategic decisions about my time and how I use it. I finally severed most of my connections to social media, including deleting my Facebook and Instagram accounts. My next step is to go the rest of the way and figure out how to cut, or greatly reduce, my remaining “screen use.”
At this point the majority of that time is spent on news sites, checking email and texts. Surely, that should not be hard to cut back on. I also have a theory that one of the reasons we all over-expose ourselves to “screen time” is that it gives us something to do with our hands. I remember when I first quit smoking that a huge problem was what to do with my hands if I was not holding a cigarette. I think the phones are a similar thing.
So, anyway, I do find myself making a few changes for “retirement,” but honestly, it is not like “retirement” is much different than “work” for me –hence “retirement is a lie.”
I stay just as busy as before, but in different ways. I still run out of time to do stuff I want to do, hence my work on cutting screen time. I am spending more time with our grandchildren, something that gives me great pleasure. And while I have worked really hard to manage how I spend my time, I continue to run a time deficit.
I think I want to invent a “retirement theme” for myself. That theme is probably going to be something along the lines of “back to analog.” I want to distance myself as far as I can from anything digital and embrace more real/ human experiences – person-to-person encounters; time alone doing nothing; time spent in silence; more time spent reading (printed) books, especially those classics I have put off reading for decades. And yes, for sure, I actually do hope to do some more hiking, but when, where, and how far, well, I’ll probably know those answers when I start walking.
I am in no hurry.
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Why are my Knock Out roses dying?
When I moved to Atlanta in 2008 and was ready to beginning planting a new garden, I was so excited to find out that a new hybrid rose called the Knock Out rose that bloomed endlessly April through October, was disease resistant, and did not need the constant pampering that most roses require. Not only was I captivated by this colorful addition to my garden but so were thousands of other gardeners. In a short amount of time, Knock Out rose became one of the best-selling garden bushes at U.S. garden centers.
Last summer, I observed something very disturbing. Two, lush, highperforming rose bushes in the front landscaping at my daughter’s house had a disease. The stems were weird! They had an abundance of thorns, and the flowers were very misshapen and never totally opened. Last fall, hoping to rid the plants of the disease without digging them up, I cut back what appeared to be the diseased portion of the Knock Out rose bush, and I hoped for a miraculous recovery in the spring when new leaves and flowers would reappear. How disappointing to note that when spring arrived, the pruning was not successful. The new growth did not recover, and again the stems had numerous thorns and snarled, distorted flowers.
Now the question was what happened? My research led me to a disappointing conclusion. The roses were dying from a viral disease called Rose Rosette. Viral diseases, like the common cold, COVID-19 and measles, are contagious in both humans and plants. To attack the rose bush, the virus must have a point of entry. The vector or agent of transmission is the tiny eriophyid mite. These insects have sucking mouthparts allowing the mites to feed on the fluids in the rose bush and give the Rose Rosette virus access to the interior cells and tissues of a rose bush. Once the virus has entered the cells, the DNA is changed and the cells start to produce multiple short thorns along the stem, highly pigmented red leaves and misshapen flowers with petals that are twisted in such a way that they cannot fully open.
Because my fall pruning did not work, and there is no cure for this
viral infection, as a last resort, I dug up the diseased rose bush including what I hope are its entire root system. I strongly suggest removing the entire root system and soil since they might contain mites. I also suggest not planting another Knock Out rose in the same location once you remove an infected rose.
If you live in a subdivision with a community-wide landscape contractor, the Rose Rosette viral disease will unfortunately begin to affect every Knock Out rose in the entire community. To prevent transmission, take on the task of pruning your own rose bushes in the fall.
CAUTION: All pruning tools need to be sterilized with alcohol or beach to kill any mites and/or viruses on the pruning tools. Many gardeners and landscape contractors do not sterilize their tools after each bush or yard is pruned. As a result, the disease is likely to rapidly spread from rose bush to rose bush. To prevent contamination, I keep a packet of sterile wipes in my wheelbarrow so I can conveniently sterilize my pruning tools as I garden.
I would like to end this column with a tribute to the Knock-Out rose that has adorned many gardens in the U.S. with its beautiful and abundant
About the Author
This week’s “Garden Buzz” guest columnist is Carole MacMullan, a Milton resident and Master Gardener since 2012. Carole describes herself as a born biologist. Since childhood, she loved to explore the out-of-doors and garden with her mother. When she entered college, she selected biology as her major and made teaching high school biology her career for 35 years. Shortly after moving, she became involved with the philanthropic mission of the Assistance League of Atlanta (ALA), and in 2014, completed the Master Gardener program and joined the North Fulton Master Gardeners (NFMG) and the Milton Garden Club. Carole uses her teaching skills to create a variety of presentations on gardening topics for the NFMG Lecture Series and Speakers Bureau. She also volunteers weekly at the ALA thrift store and acts as chair of their Links to Education scholarship program. Her favorite hobbies are gardening, hiking, biking and reading.
flowers for the last 24 years. This rose was created by William Radler in 1989 and introduced to gardeners in 2000. Radler produced this cultivar by the meticulous and time-consuming process of crossing several rose cultivars. The new rose was instantly popular and was named an AllAmerican Rose Selection winner in 2000. Since then, more varieties have been created, including the Double Knock Out and Petite Knock Out roses as well as yellow, orange and dark and light pink roses.
Happy gardening!
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Stem with multiple thorns and red pigmented leaves of a Knock Out rose with Rosette Virus.
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Flower of a Knock Out rose with Rose Rosette.
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Pine Forest, first subdivision of Dunwoody
Pine Forest subdivision was first developed in 1954 by builder and developer Herbert Bryan. He bought the land from Elizabeth and Manget Davis, who moved from Decatur to Dunwoody in 1936. The couple paid $8,000 for their home and 63 acres on Chamblee Dunwoody Road. They had driven out to the country from Decatur several times and happened on Calhoun Spruill when he was ready to sell. Spruill was born in Dunwoody in 1860 to James and Almeda Adams Spruill. He grew strawberries on his farm, sending them to market in Atlanta by way of the Roswell Railroad. The train passed in front of the home of Calhoun and his wife, Mary Copeland Spruill.
Elizabeth Davis was a teacher and principal at the Dunwoody School. Manget was a photographer with the Davison’s department store for 20 years. He was an active volunteer in Dunwoody, as a Sunday School teacher, church trustee, first president of the Dunwoody Community Club, charter member of the Dunwoody Lions Club. Manget and Elizabeth both volunteered at the polls of Shallowford District (Dunwoody) during elections.
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The Davis family only sold a portion of their land to Herbert Bryan, keeping their home and surrounding property. Their home was where Dunwoody Commons is located today.
The streets of Pine Forest were Manget Way and Manget Court, both named for Manget Davis, and Nerine Circle named for Herbert Bryan’s wife. An article in the Dec. 12, 1954, Atlanta Journal announced, “Herbert Bryan opens third Pine Forest unit.” Bryan had been in the construction business since 1934. He also developed and built apartment homes and commercial buildings.
Manget Way was the newest street being cut in December 1954, bringing the total number of lots in the neighborhood to 101, according to the plan. The plan also called for Manget Way to extend from Chamblee Dunwoody Road to Ashford Dunwoody Road.
Eight families lived in the neighborhood in December 1954. The Atlanta Journal article describes Pine Forest as conveniently only 2 blocks from Dunwoody Elementary School and less than 3 miles from Sandy Springs.
Watts and Browning were engineers for the subdivision. Lots were developed with
a minimum of 100 feet frontage, and the houses were individually planned to fit the lots. Homes were priced from $18,000 to $30,000, each with at least three bedrooms and two baths.
Jane Anderson Autry and her husband bought one of the early homes on Nerine Circle in Pine Forest. They raised their family in the home. In 2018, I visited Jane and her siblings at the home, where they shared photographs and memories of growing up in Dunwoody.
By 1957, Marion Blackwell, Jr. of Adams-Cates Company advertised lots on Manget Way in the Atlanta Journal, “Several lots, 100 by 345, 150 by 300. Priced $2,500 to $3,500 in a neighborhood of homes averaging about $25,000.”
New homes have replaced many of the original homes of Pine Forest, a neighborhood that was the first of numerous subdivisions developed in Dunwoody.
If you have history to share about one of the early north DeKalb County or Sandy Springs neighborhoods, please email me so that history can be included in a future Past Tense column.
Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
An old favorite and a new-to-me author
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I enjoy mystery series, but I also like standalone novels. There are series I return to time and time again, and rather than binge-read them, I space out the books to savor them. This week’s selection features both—a new entry in Elly Griffiths’s DI Harbinder Kaur series and a debut adult novel by an author known for her young adult books.
“The Last Word” by Elly Griffiths This is book four in a loosely connected series by one of my favorite authors. You might ask how a series can be only loosely connected. I say that because the books are held together by the presence of DI Harbinder Kaur, now posted in London. In the early books, she’s in Shoreham, a community somewhere near Brighton. She may not always play a major role, but she
is present in the four books.
In this book, Griffiths has brought back several characters from the “Postscript Murders.” They have major roles in solving what else? A murder mystery, of course. You are bound to enjoy Edwin, an 84-year-old partner in a detective agency, whose specialty is surveillance. His partner Natalka also runs a personal care agency. This time around, the two are hired to investigate the death of a local writer. She died at home, but something is fishy about a writers’ weekend she attended before her death. What can go wrong at a writers’ weekend? With this group of quirky characters, plenty.
I particularly enjoyed the references to writing and the personalities of the writers. This is the second book I’ve read recently that involved writers and murder. I wonder whether I should be worried about the company I keep. I haven’t noticed any murderous tendencies among my writer friends, but most of us do write murder mysteries. I may be looking over my shoulder for the next little bit.
“Listen for the Lie” by Amy Tintera
This author has written several series for young adults, and this novel is her adult fiction debut. Consider the blurb: “What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn’t matter?”
We know the first two lines to be true going in. But what does the third line mean? That’s what the reader ultimately discovers, in addition to learning whether Lucy killed Savvy.
The story is told in first person years after the murder, when Lucy is outed by a true-crime podcaster. Also included are excerpts from the podcast — interviews with her then husband, her onetime friends, her grandmother and others.
Most of the people interviewed are convinced she did it. Lucy doesn’t know because she can’t remember what happened. Or, at least, that’s her story. She was never charged because the evidence was inconclusive, but no
one except her grandmother has any doubt that she did it.
This one kept me guessing until the very end. Did she do it? If so, was it self-defense? The two women were best friends. What could have made Lucy attack Savvy?
I thoroughly enjoyed the snappy dialogue, even if it was a bit raunchier than my usual read. “Listen for the Lie” is the title of the book and also of the podcast. Ben Owens, the podcaster, believes everyone has secrets. Does it also mean that everyone lies?
I highly recommend this as an intriguing read, and I’ll be on the lookout for the author’s next adult novel.
Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries on Amazon or locally at The Enchanted Forest, Bookmiser, Tall Tales, and Johns Creek Books. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/KathyManosPennAuthor/.
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The 1880 home of Calhoun and Mary Spruill and later, Manget and Elizabeth Davis, once sat on Chamblee Dunwoody Road, where Dunwoody Commons is located today. The adjoining land of Pine Forest was also owned by these families.
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Johns Creek nonprofit seeks volunteers for Daffodils4Hope Dig Day
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Beautification has scheduled its annual Daffodils4Hope Dig Day for Oct. 26, and the nonprofit is asking for planting partners and volunteers.
Planting partners are organizations with a planting site for Dig Day, held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. across various locations
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not a legislator.
Au said the math isn’t with the Democrats because Republicans have the majority in the state chambers. But she said the exception is if a bill can reach the other side, or function as bipartisan.
“We create this system where I feel like it's hard for us to be able to break out of that party orthodoxy, even if they want to,” Au said.
Au offered a few examples of bills she has proposed and amended to suit the wants of Republicans, like offering a tax credit to those who secure their firearms.
She referenced data showing gun violence is the No. 1 cause of death among children and teenagers.
“I think that’s an unacceptable statistic,” Au said. “I think we have to respond to it. I don’t care if you’re a Republican or Democrat.”
Gun safety became the center of discussion, in part because of Au’s temperature check in the wake of the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The incident left a bystander dead, a former fire chief, and critically injured two others.
Au said the gunman, killed Secret Service agents, wasn’t prohibited from carrying an AR-style rifle to the rally.
“None of that should ever happen, regardless of how we vote,” Au said.
Public health system
In an interview, Au said her decision to run for office stems from the presidential election in 2016, noticing that there could be issues with healthcare access because of the winning party’s platform, which threatened to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
With an interest in doing more community-based health work, Au went back to school and earned a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University.
“When you get a public health degree, you realize all that stuff lives at
in the city.
Since 2018, the Daffodils4Hope program, which supports CanCare’s mission to assist cancer survivors and caregivers, has engaged over 1,100 community volunteers.
The project has resulted in the planting of more than 52,250 daffodil bulbs across
21 different locations throughout Johns Creek, including parks, schools, neighborhoods, businesses, Emory Johns Creek Hospital, street sides and places of worship.
Last year, more than 60 volunteers planted 2,000 daffodils at Cauley Creek Park. Another 2,000 will be planted at the
park this year.
To learn more about becoming a planting partner or to register as a volunteer, visit www.daffodils4hope.org. You can also call Daffodils4Hope Chair Cassandra Littlejohn at 678-982-1650 or email info@ johnscreekbeautification.org.
The deadline to register is July 31.
More information
Georgia Rep. Michelle Au of House District 50, which covers Johns Creek and a portion of Alpharetta, has scheduled a series of events across Johns Creek where residents will have the opportunity to voice their opinions. The next is scheduled for July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Six Bridges Brewing on Lakefield Drive. For a full list of dates and times, visit http://bit.ly/AuListens.
the level of health policy which really lives at the level of state legislatures, not just like health insurance and cost of medications, which is obvious, but things like public safety, food security, housing access, quality education,” Au said.
She said by the time a patient gets to her at the hospital, it’s usually too late.
“I can’t fix the upstream issues of why they hadn’t taken their blood pressure medicine for 10 years and now they had a stroke, right?” Au said.
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Georgia Rep. Michelle Au takes notes as a resident describes traffic issues in his neighborhood at Divine Coffee July 15.
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The north Georgia-based nonprofit looks to provide life skills to teenagers and young adults who may have missed the basic skills in primary and secondary education.
Classes cover topics like financial planning, job interviews and, of course, car maintenance.
Johns Creek Recreation Coordinator Dylan Penick said the city expanded the age range for the class after residents pointed out college students often lack the same skills as high schoolers.
Penick said the BMore Learning class drew 11 local students, ages 15-23 for the two-hour session with hand-on experiences changing tires, checking fluids and replacing windshield wipers.
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Teenagers and young adults listen to BMore Learning instructor Jerry Martin, top right, at the July 17 Car Care Workshop at Christian Brothers Automotive off Jones Bridge Road.
After the city learned of BMore Learning’s work in Forsyth County, Penick said staff started looking for a venue to host the class.
Because of a lack of a recreational center, the city set up its first BMore
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John Eugene Parsons
John Eugene Parsons, 96, Alpharetta, GA died June 18, 2024. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Born January 24 1928, Quantico, Virginia, attended John Hopkins University, graduated University of Maryland Law School Baltimore, MD, and was admitted to the state bar 1954.
Employed as a special agent, FBI, for 5 years, admitted to the Georgia state bar 1962 and practiced law in Atlanta and Alpharetta, GA. 1962-1996.
Son John (Victoria) Parsons of Seattle, WA. 7 Grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
The body was cremated in Danville, CA. The interment of ashes of John and Anne is planned at the National Cemetery of Sacramento in Dixon, Ca at a later date.
Learning class at Christian Brothers Automotive off Jones Bridge Road.
Penick said future classes are planned but staff are still searching for an event space.
Jerry Martin, husband of BMore Learning founder Jackie Martin, led the July 17 car care class.
Tom Burgess, owner of the Jones Bridge Road franchise, said mechanic Brandon Krause also helped teach aspects of car maintenance.
For more information about the educational nonprofit, visit bmorelearning.org.
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Married to Anne Parsons for 63 years who died in 2019. Survived by daughters Julie (Robert) Bridges of Bishop, GA, Ellen (Michael) Fletcher of Danville, CA,
Contributions in his memory may be made to Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, c/o Melanie Spamer, 1387 Belfaire Lake Trail, Dacula, GA 30019. He was a member of the GATC for 64 years and served as the Club’s Vice President of Activities in 1962.
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Kyle Collins, GDOT’s P3 communications program manager, said the strategy optimizes public funding, while transferring risk to the private entity.
“The amount of state and federal funds required will be a factor in selecting a private partner to develop the project,” Collins said. “Under this agreement, the entity would design, build, finance, operate and maintain.”
GDOT officials said the goal is to submit a final environmental assessment to the Federal Highway Administration for its decision on the project’s proposed design.
Approval from the federal agency would allow procurement for the first phase of the Top End I-285 Express Lanes to begin by the end of 2024, Collins said.
It is unclear if procurement of the project’s first stage will happen before New Year’s.
GDOT officials said the new elevated express lanes will integrate into the state’s Peach Pass system, with the State Road and Toll Authority helping establish rates.
Impacted citizens chime in
Perimeter residents, especially those near the I-285 and Ga. 400 corridors will be some of the most impacted people in Metro Atlanta when construction is anticipated to kick off sometime in 2027.
During virtual open houses, mimicking in-person gatherings at city centers, most questions revolved around the height of elevated lanes, some 50 to 60 feet, and sound walls along the corridor.
There are several Sandy Springs neighborhoods and developments abutting I-285, including Riverwood High School and Allen Road Park, sure to be impacted by construction and new elevated lanes.
Based on GDOT’s traffic analysis, noise abatement is proposed in 30 locations along the entire corridor where barriers would be replaced, extended or constructed.
GDOT Air and Noise Section Manager Miles Kemp noted barriers are based on preliminary information and the findings are subject to change based on design refinements in the future.
Communications manager Kyle Collins said the public-private partnerships accelerate project delivery, provide access to additional capital, enable a longer-term view of asset management and optimize public funds.
If Georgia wants to offer enhanced
Addressing one of the mayor’s concerns, GDOT officials said they will include contract provisions that require the developer to repair affected interstates and local roads to pre-construction conditions.
Deutsch said she expects traffic counts in Dunwoody and along I-285 to continue to increase as the phased project draws closer.
Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the mayor and council members worked to ensure construction on the Chamblee Dunwoody Road bridge is done all at once, rather than staged.
Deutsch said a connection to Peachtree Boulevard (Ga. 140) would go a long way to helping with congestion at its intersection with I-285 and throughout Dunwoody.
City Councilman Tom Lambert, echoing comments from other Dunwoody officials, said he’s had significant concerns about the project since 2020, which have since grown as GDOT moves forward with procurement.
Lambert’s primary concerns involve design of the Ga. 140 and I-285 intersection, and the public-private partnership (P3) procurement model chosen to bankroll the project.
and expanded mobility options for public and freight transportation, the P3 model may deliver the projects quicker.
Collins said potential private-sector partners are incentivized to ensure performance of the project, since the developer is relying on motorist usage and the resulting revenue to pay for the project.
Elected officials weigh project
At Dunwoody City Hall July 16, Mayor Lynn Deutsch said she’s focused on pushing GDOT to include
temporary sound walls during construction of the express lanes, 50to-60 feet above the existing generalpurpose lanes.
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PURPOSE
An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on July 12, 2024, for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage & Wine
BUSINESS NAME
Thai Squared Johns Creek LLC 6955 McGinnis Ferry Rd Suite 115
Johns Creek, GA 30097
OWNER/OFFICERS
Thai Squared Johns Creek LLC Dba
Thai Squared (Johns Creek) 6955 McGinnis Ferry Rd Suite 115
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Owners, Jirarut Lewis Larry Stark
“This is one of the most congested highway segments in the entire country, and GDOT's plan not only fails to improve it, but can actually make congestion in this area worse,” Lambert told Appen Media. “I fear this model will lead to decisions on this project being made to prioritize profit over function, which can have long-term negative consequences.”
CITY OF JOHNS CREEK
PUBLIC NOTICE
PURPOSE
An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on July 10, 2024 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage & Wine
BUSINESS NAME
Morning Star Foods LLC
9775 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite M
Johns Creek, GA 30024
OWNER/OFFICERS
Morning Star Foods LLC Dba Sushi Momo
9775 Medlock Bridge Rd Suite M
Johns Creek, GA 30024
Owners, Joohwan Jin Solji Choi
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From left, Dunwoody City councilmembers Rob Price and Stacey Harris chat during an in-person open house July 16 for the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Top End I-285 project at City Hall. GDOT officials said there were 137 attendees at the July 16 public forum.
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