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Council members cast votes approving a new 10-acre single-family subdivision off Parsons Road at the July 25 City Council meeting. Councilman Chris Coughlin, third from right, was the sole dissenter.
Council shaves density on housing project Development proposed near elementary school By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council approved a controversial new single-family subdivision across from Abbotts Hill Elementary School July 25, though the approval came with a caveat. The application, submitted by The Providence Group, called for 29 singlefamily homes on a 10.1-acre parcel off Parsons Road, with a density of 2.86 units per acre. The council’s approval was for just 20 homes with a density of up to two units per acre. Three residents took to the podium to oppose the project, using up all 10 minutes allotted them during the public hearing. Major concerns focused on the initial proposal’s density and the small lot sizes, which were set at a minimum of 5,000 square feet.
The lot falls in the Medlock character area, and the city’s comprehensive plan recommends capping residential developments in the area at two units per acre. Representatives of The Providence Group noted the lot is on the very northern end of the Medlock area, nearly abutting the Johns Creek North character area, which recommends densities of up to three units per acre. They also said they initially planned for 37 lots in the development, but reduced the number to make the density better suit the city’s plans. City staff had recommended the project be approved with the 29 homes, but the Planning Commission recommended denial at its July 5 meeting. The vote to approve fell 6-1, with Councilman Chris Coughlin dissenting. Councilman Larry DiBiase made the motion to approve the project with just 20 homes. Developers were quiet as DiBiase made his motion. One resident yelled from the audience that she did not
want the development approved at all. When Coughlin said he would vote against the approval, a small group of residents applauded him.
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During Monday’s meeting, Mayor John Bradberry and other members of the City Council encouraged residents to contact the Fulton County Commission regarding proposed changes to the county’s local option sales tax distribution. Fulton County has typically taken less than 5 percent of tax proceeds, and the remainder divided up among its cities. This year, the county has announced it wants its share to rise to 35 percent — a 600% increase. Bradberry called Fulton County’s requested increase a “crazy number,” noting it would decrease the city’s share of the tax revenue from 7.7 percent to 5.3 percent, a drop of nearly $8 million. He said that if the increase in the county’s share went through,
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ATLANTA — It’s out with the old results and in with the new. Student performance on the state’s annual test of achievement, known as Georgia Milestones, will undergo a “pandemic adjustment” from the Georgia Department of Education. The Milestones assessments are the federally mandated tests given to students each year to measures how well they have mastered the content in English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. While the series of tests have been given to students since the 2014-2015 school year, the scores from this school year’s assessments will set the new baseline for school and district performance. “We will use the [2021-2022] scores to determine where to push in supports and continue addressing the impact of lost learning opportunities due to the pandemic,” said Meghan Frick with the Georgia Department of Education. One recent report found widespread
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Wire fraud reported totaling over $150,000 JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– A Johns Creek woman may be out $150,000 after she noticed that someone had transferred a large share of her Fidelity stock assets into an E*Trade brokerage account that had been created in her name. The trading account, she said, had been set up using her Social Security number and other information. The woman said she received an email notification of the transfer on July 16 and again on July 18. After the woman contacted Fidelity to inform them she hadn’t initiated the transfer, she said she was told the company would stop the transaction on its backend. The woman reported she also contacted E*Trade and informed them that the account in her name was fraudulent. But, on July 19, the woman checked her Fidelity account and notice that more than $150,000 was missing. She notified police and the Federal Trade Commission of the fraud.
Resident loses $30,000 in elaborate scheme JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– Police said a Johns Creek woman reported receiving a phone call July 15 from a man identifying himself with Microsoft. She was told the company had detected fraudulent activity on her bank account, and he convinced her to provide him remote access to her computer while she logged onto her bank account. The phony technician told her that he detected two fraudulent pend-
PUBLIC SAFETY ing transactions totaling more than $12,000. He then said he would connect her to the bank’s server, and she was put in contact with a man identifying himself as the manager of Chase Bank headquarters in New York. The fake manager advised her there was a transaction pending from a source in Russia for $30,000 and that a Chase employee had carried out the transaction. He told her there was an FBI investigation underway related to the incident. The fake manager then instructed she would have to take out $30,000 in cash from her account so the balance could be frozen. He told her not to disclose to bank employees the reason for the withdrawal because it might compromise the investigation. The woman took the cash and was instructed to go to a gas station on Old Norcross Road in Duluth to transfer the money through Bitcoin. The fake bank manager said that after the transaction was completed, he would transfer the money back to her Chase account. After she provided the caller with the QR codes for the transactions, she received no reimbursement to her account. She said she contacted Chase Bank and was unable to file a claim.
Vehicle strikes bear spotted near Avalon ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A black bear was struck by a vehicle near Avalon in Alpharetta on July 24, after being spotted at multiple locations around Alpharetta. Alpharetta police said the wild bear was first spotted near Westside Parkway, heading north through the wood line between Westside Parkway and Ga. 400. The bear was later observed eating trash from surrounding businesses, and was spotted roaming through subdivisions near Ga. 9, before it was reportedly struck by a vehicle near Avalon. The bear may have been injured but was not killed. It fled into nearby woods. Police said the bear was wearing a tracking collar, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources had been alerted to the bear’s activities but had elected not to intervene. Officials say that if the bear is spotted, citizens are encouraged to leave it alone. Locals living in the area where the bear was spotted were also asked to bring pets inside and secure any trash or food items that might attract the bear.
Police probe man’s death at Alpharetta hotel ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police and emergency responders responded to the Double Tree Hotel on Jordan Court in Alpharetta on July 24 to investigate reports that a man had died. Authorities say the male was found unresponsive from cardiac arrest and transported to North Fulton Hospital. No updates on the man’s death were available as of press time.
Wrecked vehicle found abandoned on Ga. 400 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police say that a vehicle was found abandoned on Ga. 400 after apparently wrecking near the highway’s northbound Kimball Bridge Road overpass. Officers were alerted to the wrecked vehicle by an off-duty Sandy Springs Police Officer who discovered the vehicle wrecked on the highway’s second lane on his way home from work at about 5 a.m. on July 24. The vehicle showed damage to its passenger side bumper, tire and axle, and both airbags had deployed. No driver or passenger could be found in the area, but officers discovered a trail of dirt crossing the highway, leading from a damaged guardrail near Ga. 400’s northbound Exit 10 sign. Police determined that the vehicle was registered out of Marietta, had not been reported stolen, and police could not locate the driver by phone. No local hospitals had admitted anyone matching the driver’s description for possible injuries, so the vehicle was impounded as an abandoned hit and run.
Alpharetta homeowner report evening burglary ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police say that a home off Mayfield Road in Alpharetta was burglarized on July 25 while its occupants were out on an evening walk. Alpharetta police responded to the home at about 8 p.m. and were told that about $1,900 in cash had been stolen from the home in a 30-minute timespan while the two residents were away. Officers discovered that a back window of the home was open but showed no signs of forced entry. The home’s front door had been locked when the residents left, but it was found open when they returned 30 minutes later. Cash and coins had been stolen from multiple rooms in the home, and other rooms had been ransacked with nothing stolen.
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Cities scramble to fill police vacancies By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — North Metro Atlanta cities are scrambling to recruit police officers and hang on to those they have by increasing compensation as vacant positions become more prevalent. The moves follow a national trend of resignations and retirements coupled with decreased hiring rate. A June 2021 Police Executive Research Forum “Police Workforce Trends” survey found a 5 percent decrease in hired officers, 18 percent increase in resignations and a 45 percent increase in retirements between 2020 and 2021. The survey covered 194 police departments nationwide and evaluated metrics from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2021. A survey of non-certified police starting salaries across seven North Metro Atlanta departments shows the close attention neighboring cities pay each other. The data was collected from city job postings. Alpharetta tops the list of cities reviewed with starting police pay at $49,280. That figure comes in the wake of a move last November when the City Council approved a 10 percent pay increase for police after an internal study showed the department lagged behind surrounding cities in pay for sworn officers. Cities are offering a flurry of benefits ranging from paid health insurance benefits, housing stipends, signing bonuses, a take home vehicle and education assistance. Despite the perks, recruiting new officers remains a challenge. Last month, Alpharetta took recruitment efforts on the road to New Jersey. The Alpharetta Police Department held a recruitment event in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., July 7 and 8 marking the first time for an out of state inperson recruiting event fully prepared to conduct the testing process. Alpharetta Public Safety Director John Robison said recruitment was challenging because of pay, schedul-
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ing, lack of family time and safety. “Our city leadership is always working to ensure we are highly competitive in this difficult job market,” Robison said. “Our mayor and council are very supportive of our police officers, and they understand the challenges we are facing related to recurring and retaining quality officers.” Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan described similar conditions with a local news outlet in May, saying officers are leaving to work in other fields to earn more money. Grogan said anti-police rhetoric has contributed to the exodus, and he’s had sworn officers leave for other jobs in construction or pursue other career paths. Local governments have not left their police to fend for themselves. In July, the Dunwoody City Council approved the city’s first increase in the property tax rate, directing $398,000 of the new revenue toward city salary increases. Police officer pay will increase by
The city has received approval from City Council to conduct a comprehensive pay study for all positions in the city including police.” BOB MULLEN Johns Creek Communication Director 6 percent, and the department’s pay scale will be adjusted upward 6 percent to maintain equity between new hires and existing officers. The city approved a measure on July 25 to compensate officers involved in specialized assignments an addition-
al $4,000 per year. In Roswell, the City Council approved a $1.9 million “Best in Class” Police Pay Plan earlier this summer. The plan includes a 20 percent increase to starting salaries. Salaries start at $58,553 for certified officers with increases for prior experience and education. The Johns Creek City Council discussed increases to police pay through a salary study at a work session on July 11. Mayor John Bradberry has led an effort to complete a salary study in time to incorporate new police compensation in the 2023 budget, which goes into effect in October. The City Council approved the request in late July. “The city has received approval from City Council to conduct a comprehensive pay study for all positions in the city including police,” Johns Creek Communications Director Bob Mullen said.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The City of Alpharetta is seeking resident feedback on proposed plans to redevelop the North Point Parkway corridor and add pedestrian-friendly infrastructure to the area. Part of the plan involves reducing six-lane portions of the roadway into four lanes and using existing right-of-way to install 12-foot multiuse paths on both sides of the road. Plans also call for 6-foot planted buffers separating the pedestrian path from cars. The paths will not affect existing parking. The city says reconstruction efforts would also “replace and upgrade” traffic signals along the corridor, provide new green infrastructure for stormwater management and create more opportunities to relocate utilities while minimizing right-of-way impacts and costs. The city held a two-hour open house on the subject July 26, where city staff were available to discuss the project with residents and written comments were taken. The city is still accepting public feedback and comments online through the Georgia Department of Transportation’s website. Alpharetta Community Development Department Senior Engineer Eric Graves said the City Council is trying to stay in touch with what residents want to see on the corridor as the project moves forward. He acknowledged that traffic concerns are often at the forefront of residents’ minds, but he said the six-lane portions of the corridor don’t see the same
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Parkland breaks ground on new office building ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Atlanta-based real estate company Parkland Communities has broken ground on its future Alpharetta office building at 363 Main Street. The building will serve as the company’s headquarters for its residential development and investment business. The original building on the parcel was Thompson’s Grocery Store, which dated back to the 1950s. “If only walls could talk, the stories and history this building would tell,” Parkland Communities President Jim
Jacobi said. “The grocery store was the heart of the community in the 1950s, and we admire the provenance of the building and are very excited to move in around Thanksgiving.” Parkland has developed more than 15 communities across Metro Atlanta, including Northfield at The Polo Fields. The company states that it focuses on the “missing middle market” of housing, helping those who want to live in the places they work but often cannot afford to.
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Continued from Page 1 learning “pauses” in math and reading among students in Metro Atlanta school districts since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students were not necessarily losing knowledge but were not advancing academically to where they should have been. Frick noted students showed strong improvement on this year’s Georgia Milestones assessments from the previous year. However, comparisons are difficult because testing has been disrupted over the past three years. “While scores have not yet reached pre-pandemic levels, [this year’s] scores clearly show that academic recovery is underway in Georgia’s public schools,” Frick said. At the start of the pandemic in spring 2020, Georgia Milestones were cancelled as schools shut down in midMarch. In 2021, assessments returned, but testing was optional and scores could only help – not hurt – a student’s final grade. In Fulton County Schools, only 16 of its 108 schools had a participation rate above 80 percent on the 2021 Milestones. That is well below the 95 percent threshold required by the federal government. This year, with no waivers from testing, Fulton County Schools expects to meet the 95 percent participation rate, as well as continue to improve its test scores. “These results show further proof that communities and schools are recovering from the pandemic,” said Fulton County School Board President Julia Bernath. “We are so proud of our
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Fulton County Schools officials noted the low participation rates on last year’s Milestones assessments prevent any meaningful comparisons to the spring 2022 scores. However, when compared to other districts, Fulton County Schools had bright spots. Those included exceeding the statewide results in the percentage of students reading at or above grade level for all grades, as well in the percentage of students who scored as “proficient” and “distinguished” leaders in math and science. The district’s focus on recovering learning loss over the past two years has paid off, Fulton County Schools officials say. A significant portion of the district’s COVID funding is supporting the Bridge to Success program. The three-year initiative is focused on “learning recovery” efforts, noted Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney. “The high level of engagement from our students and staff demonstrates that the strategies of our Bridge to Success plan are having an impact,” Looney said. “However, while we are pleased with some results, we know there is much more work to be done.” In the 2022-23 school year which starts in early August, Looney said the district will turn its attention to student attendance in the classroom as opposed to all-virtual learning. “Parents are encouraged to make sure their students are attending school as much as possible,” he said. “Research has shown [direct instruction] to be critical to overall student progress.”
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Alpharetta American Legion Post to host Old Soldiers Day festival ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The men and women of our nation’s armed forces will be celebrated in Alpharetta this week as part of the city’s annual Old Soldiers Day Festival. For the past seven decades, the members of American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta have hosted a yearly festival to honor those who have served the United States in times of peace and times of war, but this year’s festivities are even more important, as the post celebrates 75 years in the community. The American Legion Post 201 Old Soldiers Day Festivities will be Saturday, Aug.6, starting at 11 a.m. The event will feature keynote speaker Maj. Gen. John King, a historical display of the 10th Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers and BBQ for sale. King, who is Georgia’s Insurance and Fire Commissioner, also serves as a major general in the U.S. Army National Guard, and served in previous deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Greater Atlanta Buffalo Soldiers
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Southern Post to start construction in August By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Southern Post, one of Roswell’s most anticipated developments, is making progress. Development Manager Aimee Adams with Armada Hoffler Properties said site work began in January. The 6-acre, mixed-use development is at the old Southern Skillet property on Alpharetta Street. As of late July, Adams said Armada Hoffler is about 80 percent done with site work and utilities. They also have nearly all the necessary building permits for the parking deck, apartments and two office buildings. Adams said vertical construction is expected to start the first or second week of August. “It’s a really cool development for the area,” Adams said. “It’s going to have a lot of walkability and a lot of connectivity with the rest of downtown Roswell. We have some really great restaurants lined up and some additional ones that we’re negotiating with right now to really add to that ‘foodie haven’ that Roswell is.” While Belux Coffee, Azotea Cantina, DaVinci Donuts and Silla Del Torro are still on track to open in the development, Ponko Chicken has dropped out. Adams says that’s OK. “We actually have a different idea for that space now that we’re a little bit more excited about,” Adams said. “We are negotiating with three other tenants at this point, so we do have those [Letters of Intent] signed, but we can’t announce them just yet. We are hoping those leases are signed in the next couple of months.” The project will consist of 128 luxury apartments, nine townhomes, 95,000 square feet of creative loft office space, 40,000 square feet of retail space and 600 parking spaces with a parking deck. It is expected to open in summer 2023 and cost approximately $110 million. Adams said the apartments are scheduled to begin preleasing in mid-2023, fulfilling the growing need for more apartments. “People are really just clamoring to be able to live in Roswell, and businesses really want to try to relocate to these outer areas from the Atlanta market
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Southern Post on Alpharetta Street is scheduled to start construction on a mixed-use development on Alpharetta Street this month. Above is one of the latest renderings for the project. to lessen the commute for their tenants,” Adams said. “We think we kind of fit a niche that Roswell really needs right now and we’re excited that the community is as excited about the development as we are.” In November, when Armada Hoffler announced construction was about to resume after sitting idle for
four years, it stated the project is intended to honor Roswell’s historical charm and serve as a gathering spot for residents. The architecture will incorporate elements that have been used throughout Roswell’s
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tive and negative. Some residents are excited by the prospect of added walkability and bike-ability along North Point Parkway, he said. “Mall retail is not what it used to be,” Graves said. “I don’t believe we’ve had backups from Haynes Bridge to Mansell Road on Christmas this last couple of years. So I think it makes a lot of sense from a transportation standpoint, from a livability standpoint.” Graves said the project could serve as an impetus for redevelopment and revitalization along the corridor. He said the project would likely be built in several phases once funding is secured. Along with the roadway improvements, the city has heard plans to redevelop the struggling North Point Mall into a massive mixed-use community. The plans were stalled in a July 7 Planning Commission meeting but are set to be reconsidered at its next meeting Aug. 4. More information about the North Point Parkway reconstruction can be found on the city’s website.
services the county was providing to justify the increase. “They have not increased services,” Bradberry said. “Their geographic area that they provide services has shrunk to only two square miles of unincorporated area, and meanwhile, their revenues have gone up dramatically.” Johns Creek and other North Fulton cities have joined to oppose the county’s tax share increase, and negotiations continue.
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A farewell from reporter Jake Drukman By JAKE DRUKMAN July 29 was a big day for me. In addition to being my 23rd birthday, it was also my last day with Appen Media. Although my tenure in the newsroom was shorter than I initially expected, it gave me the opportunity to dive into the amazing Forsyth, North Fulton and Dunwoody communities and tell their stories from the inside out. I arrived eager to explore local issues and how city councils or county commissions were handling them. Of course, government at every level is a complex patchwork of obscure committees, hundred-page documents and redacted records, often guarded by a communications department eager to put their spin on it. When residents came to me with concerns about their local government, I often had to learn the facts — for the first time — right alongside them. Such was the case in my recent piece on Dunwoody’s plans for multiuse paths. It began with an email from a disconcerted resident, evolving into hours of interviews and scanning documents to
conclude that the city was simply putting things on hold. Amplifying local concerns is where I’ve found so much of my fulfillment as a journalist. In February, I reported on Forsyth County’s plans to sell off a portion of Denmark Park to purchase the Polo Fields. The issue divided the community, some of whom felt the Polo Fields were too important to the county’s identity to give up. Others wanted to honor the family that sold much of Denmark Park’s land to the county, by preserving and developing it into a community space. County officials swore they just couldn’t find the money to preserve both properties. Until they did. I don’t know whether my reporting on the issue helped kick-start the county into finding a solution, but it was a privilege just to witness the community victory that truly left everyone happy. Every community victory is worth noting and celebrating. One of my favorite pieces I’ve ever written was on The Sandwich Project, a group of Dunwoody neighbors who sought to feed the hungry and inadvertently started a grassroots
effort that spread across Metro Atlanta, a victory for the thousands of folks who can’t always afford to put food on the table. Despite not quite living in my coverage area — I live just across the Chattahoochee, in Duluth — becoming a part of the local community has been the highlight of my time here. Interviews I expected to last for 15 minutes turned into hour-long chats about bikes and beer. People I’d never met told me the stories of how they built their businesses. After meeting them just twice, I followed the Alpharetta City Council 130 miles up the road to cover their Greenville retreat and never felt out of place. Of course, I can’t write this column without mentioning my political reporting. Always a passion of mine, I’ve had the privilege of being one of our premier political reporters here. In addition to waiting for hours for Forsyth County to report its election results, I’ve had the opportunity to follow the governor around the area for every bill signing, rally and ribbon cutting I could track him to. I was also able to make a last-minute run to his Republi-
can rival’s rally in Cumming, featuring the former first family. To my chagrin, I haven’t seen too many other political candidates come to the area — at least up until my last day, when I was afforded one last hoorah as Herschel Walker brought his Senate campaign to Alpharetta. Thanks for the birthday present, Herschel. This is as good a segue as any to reveal what the future holds for me: I’m returning to my alma mater, the University of Georgia, to pursue a master’s degree in political science. After that, we’ll just have to see what the future holds. If you want to keep up with my future endeavors, you can find me on Twitter @ DrukmanJake. North Metro won’t be left without the news in my absence. Two new stellar reporters, Alex Popp and Amber Perry, have just joined our newsroom and are already producing some amazing work, and Chamian Cruz continues to do just the same. Thank you to everyone in the community who has made me feel so welcome in this role. It was truly an honor working with you.
Notes on what some people might call ‘the news’ It just keeps on coming doesn’t it? After all we have gone through the past almost three years, to still be getting hammered by “life” feels mind-numbing. How much longer can we realistically navigate RAY APPEN this nightmare and Publisher Emeritus still have a relatively ray@appenmediagroup.com rational expectation for things to finally improve – to get better, back to normal? How much longer will we even remember what “normal” was? And what about all the young people who now have grown up this past decade or two in this digital jungle? My generation at least has a reference point to a time and place when things made more sense and reality was something that was, well, real. What about the kids who
think that screens are the same thing as the living, breathing, tactile, personal world of their parent’s generation? I have this reoccurring nightmare about 20-somethings sitting in a room on their army base with the air-conditioning blasting and driving drones halfway across the world and taking out “the enemy” by pushing a button – just like in a video game only in this “game” people bleed and die. I keep thinking how hard it must be – or can be – to keep connecting the dots, to stay grounded, rational and in the (real) present. I assume part of this nightmare – maybe all of it -- has something to do with these horrid continuous mass shootings executed by these obviously insane young white guys full of irrational hate, hate sourced from screens and souless talking heads. As I write this, I ask myself what a kid would think if they read what I am saying. Would anything I am saying
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even remotely ring any kind of a bell, or would they just roll their eyes back and laugh? What’s up with this guy? Have no idea what he is talking about. Idiot. Of course, they don’t know what I am writing about. They have never experienced it. Some things we can control. I know this. Do we choose to continue to graze on social media even when we know that, day by day, it distorts and corrupts the world around us and continues to grow and consume parts of who we are – or who we used to be? Mother used to say that “nothing good happens after midnight.” Well, it’s after midnight most of the time these days, and social media is arguably the virus that makes it so. Anne Lamont has always been my go-to when things look darkest. She always seems to find refuge in times of despair and write about it, like what she wrote after the Supreme Court’s reversal
of Roe v Wade. “I will celebrate that I have shelter and friends and warm socks and feet to put them in, and that God or Gus found a way to turn the madness and shame of my addiction into grace, I’ll shake my head with wonder, which I do more and more as I age, at all the beauty that is left and still works after so much has been taken away. So, celebrate with me. Step outside and let your mouth drop open. Feed the poor with me, locally or, if you want to buy me something, make a donation to UNICEF. My party will not be the same without you.” I didn’t do her prose justice because I didn’t provide more context, but suffice it to say that she is really good at finding light in dark places and doing so with redeeming humor. Place one foot in front of the other. Repeat. Keep moving. Don’t look back. Look forward – up at the horizon. “Yes we can.” Thank you, Jackie Littlefield.
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Rural delivery brought the world to our doorstep For a large part of our nation’s history rural residents had to travel to their nearest post office to pick up their mail. This was a serious problem for farmers and small-town BOB residents who often MEYERS lived many miles from the nearest post office. Yet they constituted the largest part of our population. In Georgia the rural population in 1890 was almost 1,600,000, while the urban population was less than 260,000. In the late 19th century, the U.S. Post Office began an experimental program to deliver mail directly to remote farm families by horse and buggy. In 1893 U.S. Rep. Thomas Watson of Georgia sponsored legislation establishing an experimental Rural Free Delivery, RFD, program. It was an expensive and politically controversial program that required several years to implement.
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el Elbert Dodd – known as Euell (19001983), was born in Milton County and lived on State Bridge Road near Buice Road. His wife Eula Jean Johnson (1904-1993) was a schoolteacher at Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming and Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road in Milton. Euell was a substitute mail carrier for 64 years. Latrelle Gardner first met Euell when she was a little girl. “I would wait for him at the mailbox. He delivered mail with a certain kind of rhythm. He could come right up to the mailbox, flip the lid down, put mail in, close the lid and keep going without stopping.” Like most male carriers he drove his own car, a 1937 Chevrolet Coupe, which he subsequently traded for 1938 Chevrolet sedan with trunk. When she grew up, Latrelle became a postal worker in a career that spanned almost 27 years, retiring circa
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1992. She worked with both Dodds. “They were a joy to work with,” she says. Euell’s son Everett Dodd, was a postal worker for 20 years, first on Route 2 which was east of Alpharetta, and later Route 1 in South Forsyth County. While in high school, he worked at Barnett Brothers Grocery and Hardware Store and at Burgess Furniture Store in downtown Alpharetta. Everett was a practical man. He took a job with the post office “because it paid more money than the job I had as a health inspector for DeKalb County Health Department and was closer to home.” Everett first worked out of the Alpharetta Post Office on Main Street in downtown Alpharetta and then the post office on Duluth Street, now Old Milton Parkway, where he delivered mail five days a week to 560 mailboxes. His day began at 7 a.m. and finished about 3 p.m. Like his father, he drove his own vehicle, a 4-cylinder Willys Jeep that he bought from an Atlanta Postal Service auction. He bought gas from his father who had a pump at home, paying 23 cents a gallon versus about 29 cents at gas stations. For 16 years after retirement in 1996 he served on the board of the Georgia Rural Letter Carriers Association, the state chapter of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association, which negotiates all labor agreements for rural carriers with the U.S. Postal Service. When he began his career, five Alpharetta rural routes existed. When he retired there were 20. Alpharetta was clearly moving forward. Bob is Director Emeritus of the Milton Historical Society. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net.
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Full-time General Clerk III – Customer Service Sawnee EMC is seeking a General Clerk III – Customer Service to assist in a high-volume call center. Requires high school diploma or equivalency, c o m p u t e r , communication and general office skills. Two years of related experience preferred. Position is full-time; must be flexible to work irregular hours, to include evenings, w e e k e n d s and holidays. Applicants must complete an application prior to 5 PM, August 12, 2022. Apply online: www.sawnee.com/ careers. If you require a paper application or an alternate format, please contact us at 770-887-2363 extension 7568. Sawnee Electric M e m b e r s h i p Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Females, Minorities, Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Sawnee EMC is VEVRAA Federal Contractor. R e a s o n a b l e accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Drug Free Workplace.
Cytec Engineered Materials Inc. seeks in Alpharetta, GA: Purchasing S u b d o m a i n Manager (Job Code 3141) to Manage the sourcing of goods and services as well as managing vendors and perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories. Up to 15% domestic and international travel required. Mail resume referencing applicable Job Code to Cytec E n g i n e e r e d Materials Inc. Attn: HR, 4500 McGinnis Ferry Road, Alpharetta, GA, 30005. No recruiters
Make a big difference in the life of our area youth! Alpharetta Presbyterian Church is seeking a Director of Youth Ministry. This full-time position with benefits is the lead staff working with grades 5-12 to create a welcoming, engaging, inspiring and fun program of worship, service, fellowship and education. Competitive salary with benefits. Please see a complete job description at https://alpharettapres.com/about-us/jobs/. Resumes may be sent to jobs@alpharettapres.com.
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Facilities/Property Manager for church in Alpharetta area. Benefits. Needs basic competency of the practices, methods, and equipment utilized in facility maintenance, construction, and repair activities; including skills and abilities related to plumbing, janitorial, electrical systems, painting, carpentry, construction, and heating and air conditioning systems. Basic understanding of IT and AV technology would be helpful. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage contractors/volunteers. Requires successful completion of a criminal record and child abuse background check, a valid driver’s license and the ability to perform physical tasks. Qualified candidates please send resume to Alpharettajobopening@gmail.com. SERVICE MANAGER Cimcorp USA, Inc. requires a Service Manager to act as a technical expert for customers relating to mechanical, electrical, or PLC troubleshooting issues; train and supervise technical staff; and, conduct customer site visits. The position requires a Bachelor Degree in Automation Engineering with relevant experience as a Robotic or Automation Engineer. In addition, an applicant must have experience reading IEC and ANSI electrical and automation drawings. To apply, please send a resume to: Cimcorp USA, Inc. 1361 Stonefield Court Alpharetta, GA 30004
Bilingual Client Services Specialist North Fulton Community Charities has an immediate opening for a part-time Bilingual Client Services Specialist in the Food Pantry. The role includes data entry, updating clients’ applications, and keeping clients and students informed of programs and service enhancements. Must be English/Spanish bilingual. Visit www.nfcchelp.org/work-at-NFCC for more information on the position and how to apply or email Mel Fortin, Director of Pantry Services at mfortin@ nfcchelp.org. We are looking for workers to help set up and breakdown the Alpharetta Business Association tents and tables on Saturdays. Here are some details: • 2 to 3 hours every Saturday • Must have a truck, van or SUV transportation • Must be able to lift 50 lbs • Pick up tents, weights, tables and supplies at ABA storage unit and transport the equipment to the Farmer’s Market • Must arrive to the market by 7:30 a.m. to set up 3 tents with weights, tables and banners in designated areas at the market • Must arrive back at the market at 1:00pm to take down the tents, pick up tents, weights, tables and supplies. Then, at 1:15pm, load your vehicle and transport the equipment back to ABA storage unit. Contact: Manager@alpharettafarmersmarket.com
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678-898-7237 Driveway $250 OFF NEW DRIVEWAY!
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