Johns Creek Herald - October 5, 2023

Book fans bind with authors at Johns Creek Literary Fair

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Book lovers made their way to Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater Oct. 1 for the first Johns Creek Literary Fair, which featured some 40 authors across speed dating sessions, speaking segments and a children’s book corner.

Johns Creek Volunteer Coordinator Stacey Gross helped organize the event, conceived as an opportunity while the annual Decatur Book Festival took a pause.

“We knew there was an opportunity to do something, but we didn't want to do what Decatur does,” Gross said. “We wanted to do it the Johns Creek way.”

Sunday afternoon took a sophisticated approach with intermittent piano playing from students of Musik21, a music conservatory in Johns Creek, as well as wine selections and Italian desserts from Cibo & Vino and other food options from A&S Culinary Concepts.

“We wanted something for everyone else in Johns Creek who won't come to something that's got food trucks, face painting and bounce houses,” Gross said.

Mayor John Bradberry said the Literary Fair is just the latest example of the city’s community-driven approach to event planning, so the city can offer “more events that are bigger, better and more diverse” for all residents.

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A woman shops for books at the Johns Creek Literary Fair at Newtown Park’s Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater Oct. 1. The festival featured around 40 authors.

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D.P. Bates, author of “Primary Colors and Me,” was one of several children’s book authors at the Johns Creek Literary Fair Oct. 1.

From left, authors Soniah Kamal, Kristen Ness, Zoe Fishman and Susan Beckham Zurenda participate in a “Southern Storytellers” panel moderated by author Emily Carpenter.

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Police find shell casings at site of gunfire report

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a restaurant on Douglas Road Sept. 23 at around 3:30 a.m. in reference to a discharged firearm call.

When police arrived, they noticed a dozen handgun shell casings scattered around one the parking spaces in front of the business. One casing was found on an employee’s vehicle, the police report said.

Police spoke to three employees and two patrons about the incident, but no one was able to provide any details about what had happened.

Aside from the shell casings, the police report said there was no apparent damage to any vehicles or any part of the business.

Two guns reported stolen from man’s parked car

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police spoke with an Alpharetta man Sept. 24 who said two firearms were taken from his vehicle at his friend’s house on Glenarbor Drive.

The man told police he left his car at his friend’s house the night before and had taken an Uber home. While his friends did not notice anything wrong with the car, the man said he returned and found his car to be a mess and two handguns missing – a black and brown 357-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver and a black 40-caliber Smith & Wesson pistol, according to the police report.

Police saw no forced entry in the car, the report said, but the man noticed the driver-side back door was slightly open.

Woman loses $2,250 in phony police scam

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman reported to police Sept. 21 that she was scammed by someone pretending to be a police officer, losing $2,250 as a result.

The woman told police a man called her, claiming to be with the Johns Creek Sheriff’s Department, and said she had warrants and that the police were coming for her unless she paid to dismiss the charges.

The woman sent $1,000 to a named individual through Zelle and another $1,250 to an undisclosed number via Apple Pay, according to the police report.

Fraud victim swindled for thousands in charges

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman reported to police Sept. 23 that several of her online accounts had been hacked, with close to $11,000 in fraudulent transactions.

The woman reported four transactions, one for a $6,240 loan.

Two of the transactions were based in New York, according to the police report. The woman said she visited New York City twice during the summer, but that she has all her credit and debit cards as well as identification documents.

Fraud victim loses $7,000 on new credit account

MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported to police Sept. 21 that someone had opened a credit card in her name and charged $7,000.

The victim told police she received an email in May stating she was qualified for a Firestone Mastercard credit card, pre-approved for $7,000. The victim said she never responded or applied for the credit card, the police report said, but that she received an

email from Credit Karma stating there had been a new account added under her name.

The victim said someone had used her personal information to open the Firestone Mastercard account and charged $7,000, the police report said. A bank informed her she owes around $7,300, the report said, but would not provide any more detail about the fraudulent credit account.

Worker says employer reneged on contract

MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported to police Sept. 21 that she had completed $1,600 of work for a man but had not been paid.

The woman said her job was to post house listings on Facebook Marketplace over five days. There was a typed agreement on Facebook Messenger regarding the payment details, the police report said, but the man never paid her.

Police attempted to call the phone number provided, but the man hung up after police asked him about the incident.

Woman falls victim to credit card scam

MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported to police Sept. 19 that a man claiming to be with a fraud department called her about charges on her credit card.

After confirming her identity, the caller told the victim she had more than $1,000 in charges that the victim could not see on her account because they were flagged, the police report said.

The victim said the caller walked her through steps to get her money back from the alleged fraudulent $830 Cash App transfer, which included sending $830 to the “Refund System.” After becoming aware she was being scammed, the victim tried to reverse the payment but was unsuccessful.

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Records show Milton election report reshaped before council presentation

By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — As members of Milton’s election advisory committee, two private residents recommended to the City Council last December that the city should run its own election. Their presentation, and the report provided afterward, did not paint the full picture.

Mark Amick, one of a number of people subpoenaed in the 2020 Fulton County election probe, and Lisa Cauley, president of the Fulton County Republican Women group, each made their way to the podium Dec. 5 with a presentation that excluded portions of a comprehensive draft report. The original report was created by Deputy City Manager Stacey Inglis prior to the meeting.

Inglis, one of two city staff members on the Milton Municipal Election Feasibility Committee, wrote a lengthier, more detailed conclusion of the group’s findings. It consistently referenced state code, and it explained matters that had been reconciled by the city attorney.

Also noteworthy, Inglis dedicated several pages to the risks associated with the city undertaking its own municipal election, such as its lack of experience,

All eyes on Milton

As Milton pursues running its own municipal election, other North Fulton cities are paying attention. Some have allocated money in their 2024 budgets to follow suit. The City of Atlanta is watching too. In April, Milton City Manager Steve Krokoff wrote to the council that an Atlanta official informed him that they would be watching how Milton handles its municipal election. “As pioneers in this process, we know that all eyes are on us, and failure is not an option,” Krokoff wrote.

SCREENSHOT

The final report did not include risks associated with the city running its own election, considerations that staff had put in earlier drafts of the document. The city has faced major public scrutiny since it decided to run its own election this November. Issues have been raised about rising cost and the influence of partisanship, which has been alleged to have influenced the number of polling locations. The council would later increase the number of polling places to three, one in each City Council District. Risk considerations continued on the following two pages.

public scrutiny, potential staffing issues, voter disenfranchisement and errors associated with hand-counting paper ballots.

Inglis also estimated a higher price for first-year and future costs associated with city-run local elections. In her report, the first-year cost was estimated at $80,196. The report formally presented to the council by Cauley listed a cost of $72,253.

With one-time costs out of the way, Inglis estimated future municipal elections would cost the city $64,064. Cauley’s presentation set a future cost of $56,588.

In a recent interview, City Manager Steve Krokoff said Inglis’ report is characteristic of all city staff presentations.

“We’re used to presenting information to the [City] Council, and we give them all the information for them to make an informed decision,” Krokoff said. “Stacy’s report was done as part of the committee, but also at my direction. I was the one who said from the very beginning: ‘We need to ensure that we have a risk-reward in there.’”

Missing portions

Major parts of Inglis’ report did not make it to Council Chambers for public consumption. It had been reworked for an alternative report, sent to city staff Dec. 15 by Councilman Paul Moore four days before the council’s official vote to run its own municipal election.

In that email, Moore wrote: “I hope you will agree that we are delivering a very succinct version of the larger

document (Inglis’ draft) and a very direct reflection of what was already presented and was compelling in the December 5th meeting.”

Moore’s email was directed to Krokoff, Inglis and City Clerk Tammy Lowit, who was the second city staff member on the election committee.

Moore could not be reached for comment.

While two councilmembers served on the election committee, Moore and Rick Mohrig, the other four councilmembers and the mayor were not aware of the original draft report from Inglis.

According to emails obtained in an open records request, Mayor Peyton Jamison asked the city manager just this past August about Inglis’ report and why it had not been presented to the council or to the public.

In response, Krokoff said some committee members entered the process with “preconceived notions.”

“This endeavor seemed more like a justification exercise than a true feasibility assessment, which introduced challenges for staff members who tried to present factual information but were consistently rebuffed,” Krokoff said. “Their experience on the committee was distressing and demoralizing.”

‘Undermining the process’

He also said some committee members indicated city staff were “undermining” the process.

“Their dissatisfaction with the staffcompleted draft report suggested to me their reluctance to provide an unbiased assessment to the City Council,” Krokoff

wrote the mayor. “It also became apparent that I lacked the necessary support to counter this narrative, given the presence of two city councilmembers and two highly influential community members.”

In a recent interview with Appen Media, Krokoff elaborated on the entire election committee experience. He said he explained the committee’s makeup of two councilmembers, two city staff members and two members from the general public to the City Council in a September 2021 email. But, in hindsight, Krokoff said the group should have followed the format of most other city committees — seven appointees, each selected by councilmembers, for more diversity.

“I regret that composition of the committee,” Krokoff said.

Mystery shrouds appointment of election board member

Georgia State House and State Senate Committee hearings this past winter as to the details of my observations.”

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By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

MILTON, Ga. — The final presentation and report presented by Milton’s election committee last December did not contain the full story.

That prompted Mayor Peyton Jamison to ask the city manager for an explanation.

Appen Media reported a number of differences between the final report provided to the City Council and the draft report created by Deputy City Manager Stacey Inglis, one of two city staff members on the Milton Municipal Election Feasibility Committee. The final report eliminated details like risks, but it also featured lower estimates on the cost of elections in the first year and in future years.

In his response to the mayor’s query, City Manager Steve Krokoff said the true starting point was in July 2021. Since then, he said a “revisionist history” has pervaded the process.

In a recent interview with Appen Media, Krokoff elaborated, saying that while the election panel appeared to have stressed cost as a motive, concerns over election integrity were the initial reason for exploring a self-run local election.

“In 2021, this was about election integrity. That’s what I heard,” Krokoff said. “Now, there were sprinklings of a financial aspect to it, certainly, but I heard speaker after speaker come up and scream about Fulton County and election integrity … Then, we seem to reorient [to] finances.”

Appen Media reported that election integrity had been a major issue circulating from the get-go, amid negotiations between Milton and Fulton County for the 2021 municipal election. Speakers cited cost as an issue, but also the integrity of the 2020 presidential election.

The same sentiment continued in subsequent meetings, Krokoff said. Appen Media also listened to countless comments which flooded the election committee and the council throughout the city’s pursuit of determining whether it could soundly break away from Fulton County, and manage its own election.

Some individuals harkened back to their disastrous time as a poll worker for Fulton County as the basis of their integrity concerns. Others cited a 2021 Fulton County audit report, meant to verify funds allocated to the Registration and Elections Department by the Board of Commissioners. Cost was more an afterthought, at least for those who took the podium at meetings.

Testimony of fraud

As a poll watcher for the 2020 General Election, Amick provided his testimony to the council two weeks after Milton entered an agreement with Fulton County to run its November 2021 municipal election.

“I was shocked and appalled by what I, and others, saw during the administration of this past election,” Amick said at the Aug. 16, 2021, City Council meeting. “The mismanagement, the errors — even attempts at fraud, which I witnessed, led others to ask me to swear under oath and to testify in both the

Amick was subpoenaed the following June, by a grand jury in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ probe into President Trump’s involvement in the 2020 election. Amick was never indicted.

Amick declined comment after Appen Media approached him at a Milton City Council debate forum Sept. 27, hosted by a group called the “Concerned Citizens of Georgia.” Karen Dubin, the recording secretary of the Fulton County Republican Women and an outspoken Milton resident on elections, coordinated the forum – which drew about 30 people and two candidates, District 1, Post 2 candidate Helen Gordon and Councilman Rick Mohrig of District 3.

Amick sat next to Roswell resident Matt Rowenczak at the forum, another individual who frequented Milton’s election committee meetings, council meetings and most recently, a town hall hosted by Fulton County Commissioner Bridget Thorne about elections. At Thorne’s town hall, Rowenczak shouted “cop out” in response to information from the new Board of Registration and Elections Chair Patrice Perkins-Hooker, a Democrat, and guest speaker.

Amick and Rowenczak, who was chosen to be an assistant poll manager in Milton’s November election, stayed a while to talk with Dubin at the Sept. 27 debate. As an assistant poll manager, Rowenczak will oversee ballot tabulation at the end of Election Day.

Like Fulton County, Milton city staff did not consider partisanship when hiring poll workers for the nonpartisan election.

“We looked at them from the statutory standpoint,” City Manager Krokoff said. “As far as I know, they haven’t been convicted of any crimes or moral turpitude. Whether they run in far-right circles, I don’t know, or far-left circles, for that matter.”

Amick joined Lisa Cauley as the two residents nominated to the six-member election panel. The panel also included two councilmembers, Paul Moore and Mohrig, and two city staff members, Deputy City Manager Inglis and City Clerk Tammy Lowit.

Krokoff previously told Appen Media that Mohrig had nominated Cauley, but he could not recall who nominated Amick. At that point, Krokoff said Amick’s nomination “must have been a phone call.”

While he was largely responsible for forming the committee, Krokoff still cannot recollect who nominated Amick. But in a recent interview, he assumed the person responsible for Amick’s appointment is no longer a councilmember.

“I don't want to accuse anyone…,” Krokoff said. “But it has to be one of the members who left at this point.”

Who nominated Mark Amick?

Appen Media contacted former Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood as well as former councilmembers Joe Longoria and Laura Bentley about Amick’s nomination. All three said they hadn’t nominated Amick and didn’t know who did.

Lockwood said he assumes it was one of the two councilmembers who had volunteered themselves to be part of the committee. Mohrig and Moore did not

“Both Lisa Cauley and Mark Amick were active participants and stepped up. Rick Mohrig seemed to be the one to jump forward, and then they added Paul Moore to be part of this committee,” Lockwood said. “My assumption is that [Mohrig and Moore] picked [Cauley and Amick] because they were the ones to step up in the spotlight, so to speak.”

Lockwood said he had also heard concerns about partisanship on the committee before it had officially formed and relayed those to Krokoff and the city attorney. Concerns of partisanship would later resurface, midway through the committee’s open study sessions.

“I'm not taking sides one way. I'm a Republican. But even if it was all to the right, my concern was, overall, the city,” Lockwood said.

At the time, Bentley said she also vocally opposed the committee format.

“I expressed to both the city manager and mayor that a committee of this importance warranted appointees from each councilmember,” Bentley said. “The city manager did not consider my suggestion.”

But, Krokoff said he also raised early concerns about the committee’s composition, and in retrospect would have opted for seven members appointed by the mayor and council.

“I only have so much authority,” Krokoff said. “I brought it up to the council while it was still an unofficial committee.”

Appen Media discovered the committee held around half a dozen meetings prior to its formalization in April 2022, and requested the minutes for those meetings. Most of the meeting minutes, from December 2021 to March 2022, are not available on the city’s website.

At the time, Krokoff said he assumed the group would be disbanded just as quickly as it was put together. The city manager has since opined on the “preconceived notions” the committee had going into the study, making the task more of a “justification exercise” for self-run municipal elections rather than a “true feasibility assessment.”

“I also went into it with a preconceived notion, and that was that this was never going to happen,” Krokoff said.

Krokoff informed the City Council about Cauley and Amick’s positions on the committee in a September 2021 email and requested feedback on those selections. There wasn’t any feedback, according to Krokoff, and two months later, the group was announced in a council meeting with no complaints.

Appen Media also tried to connect with current councilmembers who were on the dais through the last half of 2021, when election panel members had been named.

Mayor Peyton Jamison, a councilmember at the time, previously told Appen Media he did not know who nominated Amick, and in a recent interview, Councilwoman Carol Cookerly said the same.

But Cookerly added that she wasn’t aware the council even had nominating responsibility.

Krokoff confirmed the committee’s resident duo was “council-driven,” but characterized the term “nomination” as a strong word for the informality of the process.

“Rick [Mohrig] put one up, and then someone else put up Amick.”

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Kristin Harmel, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, was the Literary Fair’s keynote speaker. A moderated panel of four authors also took the stage, sharing their perspectives on Southern storytelling.

Up on the lawn, a row of children’s book authors presented their work. One was D.P. Bates, a Macon resident whose book “Primary Colors and Me” introduces color and design theory through poetry and illustration. The book also offers guided art activities, with accompanying kits for tactical learning.

There were also children’s book readings, in which parents and kids gathered under a tent with cushioned seating.

Through the first hour, 20 local authors made two-minute pitches of their books. Gaby Anderson, a Johns Creek resident who served on the event’s planning committee, recently published “South of Happily” in January. The novel is a work of fiction, but really a thinly veiled autobiography about a woman coming to terms with her family’s history.

Anderson’s Jewish parents fled Hungary for Montreal during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. While she grew up with her grandmother in the Jewish faith, Anderson’s other family members lived separately in a more guarded household.

“Those boys were Catholic,” she said.

Anderson’s 91-year-old mother had only just begun sharing details of her difficult past.

“She was in Theresienstadt,” Anderson said. “The stories are just incredible.”

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Kristin Harmel, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, hands a signed book to a guest at the Johns Creek Literary Fair Oct. 1. Harmel was the event’s keynote speaker.

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Metro Atlanta planning agency backs S. Forsyth development

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Atlanta Regional Commission has signed off on The Gathering at South Forsyth, a $2 billion development on 84 acres along Union Hill Road and Ga. 400.

Plans call for an NHL hockey arena and entertainment district that includes housing.

Final approval for the project now goes before the Forsyth County Commission for formal action.

The Atlanta Regional Commission, or ARC, is a collaborative planning agency representing most Metro Atlanta governments. Forsyth County is the 11th and the newest member county.

The Gathering staff announced Sept. 26 the ARC supported the project’s density and its associated infrastructure projects by the Georgia Department of Transportation in a recent report.

Due to its size and land use type, The Gathering is considered a development of regional impact by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and it must pass a number of hurdles.

If a development of regional impact is within the 13-county Metro Atlanta jurisdiction of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority like Forsyth, state law requires the development to be reviewed to assess its impact on infrastructure and offer recommendations to address potential mobility challenges.

ARC staff collaborated with the regional transportation authority, partner agencies and local governments during its review process.

The ARC report determined The Gathering aligns with area employment

goals and includes a mix of uses on the site, which follows regional multi-modal transportation policies.

The Gathering also supports Metro Atlanta parking policies by proposing to build fewer parking spaces than is allowed; connectivity through an internal sidewalk network and connection to the Big Creek Greenway; and preservation of stream buffers.

“The development team has carefully reviewed the report findings and is taking all recommendations into consideration as plans are refined,” The Gathering Senior Project Executive Frank Ferrara said.

The Gathering at South Forsyth is expected to be a huge economic draw for the county.

At a Board of Commissioners work session in April, project staff estimated The Gathering could produce more than 12,000 long-term employment opportunities, as well as 20,000 construction jobs during its 10-year development.

Forsyth County Commissioner Laura Semanson, whose district encompasses The Gathering, said the project is moving forward positively, and residents can expect to see formal votes from the county by the end of the year.

“It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the county,” she said. “… I think it'll help us from a branding perspective in South Forsyth to try to really show what a world class community this is, and we'll be able to bring entertainment and activities here to the community that we've wanted for a very long time.”

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rendering shows The Gathering at South Forsyth, a proposed mixed-use development at the intersection of Union Hill Road and Ronald Reagan Boulevard. The ARC reviewed and supported the project, which now awaits the Forsyth County Commission for formal action.

Eatery transports guests on journey to Middle East

By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When Fares

Kargar opened Delbar on Old Milton Parkway, he envisioned a resort that would transport diners from the fares of Metro Atlanta to a world of Middle Eastern flavors.

Hailing from Iran, Kargar said he grew up loving food and began cooking out of necessity for his family. Now a Sandy Springs resident, Kargar relocated to the United States around 2007, but he never imagined himself in the restaurant business until his time as a student at Georgia State University.

“It was always a hobby, something I enjoyed doing a lot, but I never looked at it as a career until I came to the U.S.,” he said. “… my plan was always to go to architecture school and become a architect and build homes and businesses and that kind of thing. That’s kind of what my family did, and my dad did.”

His first foray into the industry was a job as a busboy at Luciano’s on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. There, he worked his way up to assistant general manager, which inspired him to open his own restaurant.

The perfect location

In May 2020, Kargar opened his first Delbar location in Inman Park. The restaurant was successful, cementing a loyal clientele who would

drive south to Atlanta from Alpharetta to dine there.

Recognizing the large demographic of Middle Easterners in Alpharetta, Kargar began pursuing his second location. He had seen the building on Old Milton Parkway while driving, a former Indian fusion restaurant, and identified it as the perfect location for Delbar.

“It is a huge building, standalone, very modern look, you know, the fountains up front,” he said. “There is a lot going on with the building, kind of gives me that kind of a resort vibe and resort feeling, rather than just a typical restaurant … and I wanted Delbar to have more of identity.”

Delbar celebrated its Alpharetta launch in May, and it now serves its North Fulton fans closer to home. Guests are welcomed to the restaurant by a complimentary valet service. Its outdoor entryway is adorned with arches of flowers, followed inside by an airy open floor plan, plentiful windows and subtle décor.

“The goal is for them to be transported,” Kargar said. “My goal is always at Delbar would be to transport people, to make them feel that they’re not in the city. They’re on a leisure vacation, away from Atlanta.”

A taste of nostalgia

Kargar said he wanted Delbar to be unique among Persian restaurants.

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My goal is always at Delbar would be to transport people, to make them feel that they’re not in the city. They’re on a leisure vacation, away from Atlanta.

FARES KARGAR, owner, Delbar

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Owner Fares Kargar greets guests behind the bar Sept. 22 at Delbar at 4120 Old Milton Parkway. The restaurant offers a cocktail menu inspired by Persian flavors, incorporating saffron, cardamom, sumac and barberries.

Delbar at 4120 Old Milton Parkway welcomes guests with a complimentary valet service and an archway of flowers Sept. 22. Owner Fares Kargar hoped to make guests feel like they are on vacation at a resort when he opened the Alpharetta location in May.

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The menu is inspired by his native northern Iran, but also southeastern parts of the country, where he spent summers in his grandmother’s village.

“Each region of Iran has different foods,” he said. “And there was so much food that gets neglected because everyone just is used to same idea of kabob and rice kind of scenario.”

Delbar has dinner, weekend lunch and brunch, dessert and weekday lunch menus. Its weekday lunch offerings include mazze, or small bites, and a list of spreads served with fresh taftoun bread.

Guests can also choose from greens and grains, which include a variety of polo, a rice dish, salads, fries and beet carpaccio, or meats served a la carte.

The lunch menu also boasts a list of sandwiches, each served on homemade turmeric barbari bread.

“So, one of our staples is, the chinjeh is one that we can never take off the menu,” Kargar said. “That always stays on the menu.”

Each menu is crafted based on the demographics of the Delbar location. Guests at the Inman Park

location preferred a Turkish-inspired breakfast, but he found Alpharetta clientele prefer staples such as kabobs and rice.

Kargar said sourcing quality ingredients is also a priority. Some of its cocktails are related to the season, and others are aimed at incorporating elements of Persian cuisine, such as barberries, sumac, cardamom and saffron.

“When it comes to food, it’s more of a story of my life, right,” he said. “The dishes you see on the menu are my

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favorite items that I’ve eaten, either back home, or when I lived in Turkey, or kind of moved across the U.S.”

Many of the dishes are those Kargar had cooked with his grandmother or meals his mother used to make.

But no matter the inspiration, the food at Delbar is crafted to create a feeling of nostalgia, aimed at giving a sense of feeling in each bite.

If you go…

Delbar is open seven days a week at 4120 Old Milton Parkway, with varying hours for brunch, lunch and dinner. For menus and reservations, visit delbaratl.com/ home-old-milton.

Alpharetta Chamber to host inaugural business summit

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce will host the first Alpharetta Business Summit from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at the Alpharetta Conference Center at Avalon.

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Chamber of Commerce staff said the summit will include two panels on marketing, sales and finance. It will also feature Jackson Healthcare President Shane Jackson, Innovative Outsourcing founder and CEO Cindi Filer and All for One founder Jeff Levitan as keynote speakers.

Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said the summit reflects the city’s dedication to supporting its business community.

“By bringing together industry leaders like Jackson Healthcare and tailoring discussions to address the unique needs of small businesses, we are fostering an environment of growth, innovation and shared success,” Gilvin said.

The summit will begin with “Coffee and Commerce at the Summit” at 7:30 a.m. where light breakfast will be provided over networking. Sponsors and guest exhibitors will also provide business

resources and information.

The event, which will be presented by Aprio, is a joint effort between the city, the Chamber of Commerce and the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Those interested can register at AlpharettaChamber.com. Breakfast and lunch are included in the ticket price.

— Shelby Israel

Delbar offers an adana bite, an adana kabob with zhoug and spicy tahina served on fresh taftoun bread, on its weekday lunch menu Sept. 22 at 4120 Old Milton Parkway. The adana bite is on Delbar’s mazze, or small bites, menu.

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Delbar’s baklava ice cream includes a sticky, layered phyllo pastry with walnuts, pistachio and rose petals, served with soft Persian vanilla ice cream Sept. 22 at 4120 Old Milton Parkway. It is one of eight dishes on the restaurant’s dessert menu.

Tuscany Fine Furnishings highest priority…”Customer Satisfaction”

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Customer satisfaction has always been our first priority hallmark at Tuscany Fine Furnishings, est. April 29th of 2004. In 2017, we opened our New, State-of-the-Art 18,000 sq. ft., Showroom and Design Center, in Roswell, focusing entirely on enhancing our customers shopping experience.

In 2019, we launched an Industry First! New Age Website for Design & Interiors…TuscanyFineFurnishings. com. Tuscany became the first brick and mortar store-front to be recognized by both Facebook and the National Home Furnishings Association (7,000 members strong), as Pioneers… seamlessly integrating social media, combining Facebook, Instagram,

WhatsApp Business, Google Business (Maps and Search) and YouTube…” offering the best Website/Mobile shopping experience for Design & Interiors.”

Peter Benedetto, Interior Designer at Tuscany Fine Furnishings of Roswell, recently received a personal letter of Customer Satisfaction from Tuscany Customers, Leah and Terry Hammock of Suwanee, GA. We thought we might share it with you…

Dear Peter,

About a month ago, I bought two chairs from you, and I just wanted you to know they are perfect in the small room they had to go in and we love them!

I especially want to say thank you for taking the time to create a make-believe

corner, so I could get a visual idea of how they would swivel next to my bookcase and window. You also went so far as to measure and place them on a rug, so I could get some idea of how they would look in my small area.

You are a good designer and I thank you for taking all that extra time to make me feel comfortable with my purchase.

Leah and Terry Hammock, Suwanee, GA.

Additional slideshow Customer Testimonials, can be found on each Tuscany Website Page.

Bravo Peter!... Your professionalism always shines through your customers. We send our love to Leah and Terry and all our loyal Customers, as we greatly appreciate your faithful patronage…

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Peter Benedetto, Interior Designer, an accomplished, award-winning interior designers with Tuscany Fine Furnishings, providing …Lifestyle Driven Design...Furnishings for Every Room in Your Home, 1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Suite 315, in Roswell, 770993-0640 ext. 2, Showroom Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6 p.m. Sun. 1-5 p.m… See why…26,000 Families Follow and Shop Tuscany on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WHATSAPP BUSINESS, GOOGLE BUSINESS AND YOUTUBE... Everyday!

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In the ever-expanding landscape of Atlanta’s real estate market, one name stands out as a beacon of excellence and stability: Patrick Malloy Communities (PMC). With a legacy of crafting exceptional homes, the PMC name has become synonymous with quality and innovation. From the streets of North Atlanta to West Cobb and Gwinnett, and even the historic allure of Savannah, PMC’s footprint in the state of Georgia is a testament to their dedication to providing exceptional living experiences.

For those 55 plus and seeking a fun filled lifestyle, PMC offers Soleil at Belmont Park in Canton. This extraordinary new neighborhood was expertly designed with active adults in mind and features a model home park showcasing five stunning designer model homes. Located in Snellville, Soleil Summit Chase is the newest community for PMC. Both 55 plus neighborhoods offer an exciting array of resort-style amenities. These amenities include a community clubhouse with a coffee and

cocktail bar, health and fitness center, catering kitchen, arts and crafts studio, club/card room, and even a community post office. Homeowners can take advantage of a country club-style pool with cabanas, pickleball courts, event lawn, a community garden, dog park, and nature walking trails.

Hillandale, a charming Charlestoninspired neighborhood just minutes from Historic Roswell, offers elegant interior finishes and unique designs. It features sophisticated four- and fivebedroom homes with an abundance of entertaining spaces both indoors and out. Luxury features at Hillandale may include a unique moving wall of glass doors leading to outdoor living areas, primary suites, hardwoods on the main level, high-end stainless-steel appliances and front and rear lawn maintenance which are included in the HOA. There are several homes currently under construction at Hillandale, and homeowners will enjoy a convenient and central location within the highly acclaimed Roswell school system.

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Horizon at Laurel Canyon, located in Canton, offers striking views of the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains foothills. This popular new home community is more than just a neighborhood; it’s a lifestyle. Horizon features a range of amenities and stunning home designs that blend seamlessly with the breathtaking natural surroundings. Several stunning mountain view homesites are available for those who dream of building their mountain home near Atlanta. Currently there are also several

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Patrick Malloy Communities, founded in 1994 by Patrick Malloy, boasts a remarkable track record. Over the past 27 years, the company has developed over 11,000 homesites and built more than 7,000 homes in Metro Atlanta, generating a total of $4 billion in sales. PMC has consistently earned a place on the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Top 20 Homebuilder list and has won numerous professionalism awards, including several Community of the Year honors.

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What about disabled beneficiaries

It’s only natural to want to make sure your children are taken care of after your death - or in the event of the unexpected. But if you have a disabled child, then you’ll know there’s more that the child needs - sundries, medicines, medical procedures, and so forth. In some cases, parents may think it would be best to leave everything they own to their disabled child, but this is unwise since it could result in the deduction of the child’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

It’s crucial to ensure you can still leave money to your disabled child without depriving them of their government benefits - since eligibility for SSI determines one’s eligibility for Medicaid. That means if the disabled child inherits a large sum of money, they could lose both their SSI and their Medicaid benefits. So, what’s the best way to make sure that your disabled child can still be taken care of in the event you are unable to?

Supplemental needs trusts cover for a disabled beneficiary’s needs by ensuring any payments made from the trust are made directly to care providers and institutions, which allows the child to keep their SSI and Medicaid benefits. Most supplemental needs trusts also prevent payments for benefits over what the government provides through SSI, which also prevents the loss of SSI.

Supplemental needs trust can be created separately from or within your own revocable trust that will spring into action at your death to provide for your disabled child in the manner mentioned above. Which method should you set up for your disabled child requires expert legal advice.

When you have a disabled child, it’s of utmost importance that funds be available for emergency situations. It’s also important that estate planning is done to ensure both the parents’ potential nursing home expenses and other children are taken care of. If you have a disabled child, we strongly recommend that you reach out to a local estate planning attorney to review your options. It’s always better to start now than later.

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As autumn paints the world in warm hues and crisp breezes beckon us outdoors, your curb appeal shines when it reflects the enchantment of the season. Not sure how or where to start? Not to worry—the following creative and practical strategies will help to infuse your home’s exterior with the irresistible charm of fall!

1. Engage a professional arborist. Bare branches and piles of wet, fallen leaves don’t make the best first impression, and sick or overgrown trees pose a bigger challenge than smaller bushes and shrubs. Experts with comprehensive knowledge and equipment can not only ensure the health and safety of your trees but also help create a visually appealing environment, manage seasonal cleanup, and contribute to increased property value.

2. Embrace a subtle approach to Halloween decorations.

Understand that not everyone shares the same enthusiasm for Halloween. By limiting decorations, you avoid overwhelming potential buyers, preventing your home from feeling claustrophobic or excessively kitschy. Remember, when it comes to seasonal décor, less is often more, ensuring your property remains appealing to a wider range of prospective purchasers.

3. Transition to cold-resistant plant varieties.

Hardy varieties offer unique textures, colors and shapes, adding visual interest even during colder months. Their resilience ensures the long-term health of your landscaping and demands less maintenance, making it easier to keep and attractive yard. Consider plants like ornamental cabbages or kale and use showy fall mums as quick fillers for pops of color among the leafy plants.

4. Winterize outdoor furniture. A thoughtfully designed and furnished outdoor area reflects attention to detail and care for your

property, leaving a lasting positive impression on visitors and potential buyers. By incorporating cozy accessories, investing in outdoor heaters and choosing cold-resistant materials, you create an inviting outdoor space that enjoys extended usability, thus increasing the perceived living space of your home.

5. Power wash your exterior. Removing dirt, grime, mold and stains from exterior surfaces restores their appearance, instantly improving the overall look of your property. It also prevents the accumulation of dirt and pollutants that can cause long-term damage and helps preserve property value.

Autumn offers amazing inspiration for upgrading your curb appeal. If you need assistance renovating your home or have any other real estate needs, please contact Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty at 770.442.7300. We would be happy to assist you!

Compiled and edited by Angela Valente, Marketing Copywriter/ Copyeditor

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What our kids don’t – but should – know

would be clueless. Chaos, polarization and impotent politicians whose only priority is to stay in office no matter what is the only world they know.

RAY APPEN

It is sometimes hard to keep time – or history – in perspective. Think about someone born after say, 1995 – anyone today 27 years old or younger – recently out of college, or in high school, junior high or elementary school. What have they not seen, not experienced, not witnessed that we have?

So, I am a boomer, born in 1954, which makes me 69, and that puts me in the boomer years but not by much. What does that mean, relative to those born in 1995 or later? What did they not have the benefit of experiencing that would have influenced their world view, their values, their priorities, their sensibilities?

Well, let’s start with the 900-pound elephant in the room today! These kids – that’s what I will call them –have never known a political system that worked. All they know is this polarized, zero sum, no compromise, no “let’s think of the country first” political landscape. They would have no idea what was meant if they heard “It’s not what your country can do for you; it’s what you can do for your country.” They would probably laugh. Who would blame them? They

They don’t know war, not really, even though our country has been at war continuously for the last 80 years – and generally not very successfully I am sorry to note. They certainly don’t know WW II, or Korea, or Vietnam – the close-to-home wars where everyone knew someone who died or was wounded. Of course, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and ISIS are probably on their radar, but for most, those places and situations are so distant – like not in their backyard.

They don’t know a country in chaos in the street opposing the war in Vietnam. They don’t know Mai Lai. They don’t know Kent State, the Weather Underground, the SDS, or who J. Edger Hoover or H. Rap Brown was. And they only vaguely know – if at all – the events of 1968: the assassinations, the long hot summer of riots, the rage, the madness, the sadness. It’s not there in their memory. It just isn’t.

They don’t know of a time or events that were worth fighting for –or dying for, or sacrificing for. They haven’t lost anything important and had to fight to get back. It’s hard to imagine that they appreciate – really understand and appreciate a “normal” status quo – the absence of really bad stuff going on.

And today, we expect them to vote?

Why would they?

So, what is it that they do know?

They know so much about bad cops and they know more about race and all the baggage of race that permeates the world today. Race and law enforcement is top of their mind today. That’s just the way it has played out. And what are they supposed to think? All cops are bad or just a few rotten ones? All people who end up being killed or beaten by the cops deserve it or don’t?

And then there is rule of law. We who were born before 1995 know that the rule of law generally works – not all the time but most of the time –equal protection under the law. We know that the law is the law, and if you break the law and are caught, you will be punished. Yes, the rich and well connected all too often have a different set of laws, and so do the poor but for most of us in the middle, rule of law works relatively well.

For more than six years, all the kids hear from an ex-president and much of his party is that the entire system that is the core, the foundation for our society and our Democracy is corrupt, wrong and rigged. They hear this over and over and over. The Supreme Court is bad, the Justice Department and the FBI are all corrupt. The voting system is bogus. All the generals are incompetent. NATO is a failure. The CDC has no idea what they are talking about, and on and on.

Really?

And about a third of the country supports those ludicrous ideas. Can we have done a greater disservice to our kids or our collective future?

So, what exactly are our kids supposed to think? Upon what “history” are they going to base their decisions about the veracity of our core institutions? Facebook? Instagram? TikTok? Heaven help us.

I think if we could change anything surely it would be that politicians stop attacking all the institutions that hold our Democracy and our society together. Isn’t that doable? That would give our kids at least a chance to have confidence in who we are and where we can go as a country. It could give them the motivation and confidence to believe that their voice can be important and that it is heard, and that they have standing.

If you had asked me even 30 years ago if I could ever envision a time when the entire future of our country has been mortgaged by self-serving politicians without shame, honor or integrity, I would have thought you mad. But that is exactly where we find ourselves today.

What are our kids supposed to think? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller, Bueller?

Ray Appen is Publisher Emeritus of Appen Media. Email him at ray@ appenmedia.com.

Two books for a trip across the pond to find mystery

If you follow my columns, you know that I’m an Anglophile through and through, and that I have numerous British authors whose mystery series I follow. This week’s reviews cover a new-to-me author and an old favorite.

I discovered Martin Edwards as I was searching for books set in the Lake District in England. Whenever I travel, it’s my habit to prepare for my trip by reading books set in my destination, and Edwards’s Lake District mysteries fit the bill for the

trip I took in July.

“The Coffin Trail” by Martin Edwards

I began with the very first in the series. Edwards’s descriptions of the area quickly transported me across the pond even before my flight. The characters drew me in. What would prompt a youngish and successful Oxford professor to give up the scholarly life and move to the remote Lake District?

The author reveals the backstory along the way rather than all at once, and I enjoyed the book as much for the evolving relationships and revelations as for the murder mystery at its heart. It was so intriguing that I’ve gone on to read

the next two in the in the eight-book series — “The Cipher Garden” and “The Arsenic Labyrinth.”

I plan to space out the rest to make the enjoyment last.

“A Heart Full of Headstones” by Ian

Rankin

I’ve been reading Ian Rankins’s John Rebus series ever since I discovered it many years ago. This most recent installment finds Rebus retired from the police force in Edinburgh. He’s somewhat content with his dog, the visits from his daughter and granddaughter, and his friendship with Siobhan Clarke, who was once his partner on the force.

Typical of his restless nature,

though, he can’t resist when he’s summoned by his nemesis, Gerry Cafferty. And so begins the tale that will see Rebus behind bars and on trial. That’s not a spoiler —it’s in the blurb for the book and it’s the opening scene.

It is a character arc that we fans could have perhaps anticipated, and it’s fitting that Rebus reflects on his life throughout the story, the lines he’s crossed, the deserving criminals he’s put behind bars, and whether he’s followed the best path.

That makes two engrossing series with male leads — one relatively young, and the other older and world-weary. Of the two, the Rebus series is the darker one, but both are enjoyable.

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Credit where credit is due

I believe in giving credit where its due.

A new reporter joined Appen last week. As part of his training I walked Hayden Sumlin through our local police dashboards.

“This is where you go to find out what is going on.” I pointed out how all cities use the same software, but only Roswell makes the report available on demand.

Every other city makes you jump through hoops to find out what happened next door. Some cities, like Sandy Springs, will even try to hide it all together.

Roswell makes it all available to the public, 24/7, without having to file any requests. You just type in the address and it will tell you what happened. I reiterate – this is the same software used by Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Alpharetta. Roswell, and likely Chief Conroy, are just the only ones who turned on the “make it easy for the public” button. They are aware that when it comes to physical safety, most folks don’t want to wait a week (or longer) for an answer.

There are times when a situation is particularly sensitive, though, and you have to ask the agency for more information. Enter Tim Lupo.

When I introduced Hayden to Officer Tim Lupo, I said he was a fantastic Police Information Officer and Hayden could go to him for anything related to public safety. I stand by it so much I think it’s worth publishing in this column.

Today Appen and Roswell Police have the relationship all cities should have with their local newsrooms.

Officer Lupo and his team are always fast to respond with information

we need to go cover a story.

They also bring our reporters in, enabling us to tell the real stories behind the badge.

In 2021 when a longtime murderer was brought to justice, Reporter Chamian Cruz dove deeper, interviewing the detectives who made it happen. She told the full story, one I argue is important for the public to know. Not just the arrest and mugshot, but the faces of the police personnel who had pursued the case for decades.

The relationship goes both ways. Last year when Roswell police were looking for a fugitive, they asked us to spread the word with our media partners up the East Coast. You better believe I sent it along to my whole contact list.

Last year, reporter Delaney Tarr noticed a string of suspicious arrests going on at area spas and asked Roswell police officials about it. We’re working on a big investigation, they said. Why don’t you come in, hear all about it and then we’ll keep you updated with our progress. It’s something most agencies say, but Roswell actually meant it. Fast forward to last week and Hayden brought it home, reporting a massive labor and sex trafficking bust spearheaded by Roswell police.

I don’t know Chief Conroy well. But I work with his staff and I see how the department operates.

So last week when Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said that Chief Conroy was one of the best police leaders in the state, I thought to myself, you know what, she might be right.

I am not writing this column because the Roswell Police Department just took down, in the chief’s words, “an extensive human trafficking and prostitution network,” executing 10 raids with 70 law enforcement personnel to cap a year-long investigation. But I want to give credit where credit is due.

HAYDEN SUMLIN/APPEN MEDIA Roswell Police Chief James Conroy discusses the details of an investigation into human trafficking at local spas during a press conference Sept. 20 at City Hall.

CARL APPEN Director of Content and Development carl@appenmedia.com

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Joanna Addison, 64, of Milton, passed away on Sept. 22, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Elizabeth Boyd, 77, of Roswell, passed away on Sept. 15, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Otis Burger, 85, of Woodstock, passed away on Sept. 11, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Michelle Campbell, 51, of Milton, passed away on Sept. 17, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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Driveway

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Flooring

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Miscellaneous

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