Intersection work will divert traffic for 3-week period
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Intersection improvements at Barnwell and Holcomb Bridge roads haven’t gone as planned, but Johns Creek expects to see it completed following a three-week closure of the area.
The $5.3 million project, mostly funded by the Georgia Department of Transportation, will provide dual left turn lanes, a through lane and a right turn lane on Barnwell Road at Holcomb Bridge Road.
The project also raises the elevation of Barnwell Road for improved sight distances and safer turning onto Holcomb Bridge Road. It fills in a pedestrian connectivity gap along Barnwell Road, from Holcomb Bridge Road to Niblick Drive, by adding a sidewalk and pedestrian bridge over Hogan Creek.
Public Works Director Chris Haggard had previously shared a slip in schedule due to unmarked utility and waterline relocation issues. Substantial work for the project began in early 2022 and was expected to last 18 months.
“We’re just struggling to get this contractor to finish the job,” Haggard said at the City Council work session Oct. 3. The item was not listed on the council’s work session agenda and was added last minute at the request of
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Celebrating 20 years
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Nancy “Mrs. C” Castellucci and Frederico “Mr. C” Castellucci II, middle, stand with Sugo staff before the doors open for the restaurant’s 20th anniversary celebration Oct. 1. Ricardo Soto, bottom right, is the executive chef of Sugo, an Italian and Greek restaurant on Medlock Bridge Road, owned by the Castellucci’s children. See story, page 8.
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Suspicious driver arrested on Cherokee County warrant
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a Stonecrest man Sept. 27 on a warrant out of Cherokee County after stopping him for driving his U-Haul behind closed businesses at around 2 a.m. on Jones Bridge Road.
When police asked the driver about his activity, he said he and his son were collecting metal, and that he had been doing it for nearly a decade.
Police ran the suspect’s information and found that he had a warrant out of Cherokee County for theft by conversion. Police arrested him, tacking on a citation for loitering and prowling, and later transported him to the Cherokee County Jail.
Police seek suspect in Starbucks altercation
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police obtained a felony warrant on an Alpharetta man Sept. 27 after an employee at Starbucks on Haynes Bridge Road reported that he attempted to steal the tip jar and threatened to kill patrons at the business.
When police arrived, another victim described the incident, and stated the suspect had called her a racial slur before threatening to kill two customers, then everyone at the business.
Victims provided police with a photo of the suspect, who was later identified with vehicle tag information and confirmation from the suspect’s father, the second registered owner of the vehicle.
Police obtained a warrant on the suspect for felony terroristic threats, but the suspect had not been placed in custody at the time of the report.
Storage unit burglarized, three more with cut locks
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An employee at a storage facility on Jones Bridge Road reported to police Sept. 28 that several units may have been burglarized.
When police spoke to one of the unit owners on the scene, the owner confirmed that at least $1,500 in items had been taken.
Police walked the premises and noticed that locks to three more storage units had been cut, but police were unable to connect with the unit owners to confirm if anything had been taken.
Man’s bank account defrauded of $25,000
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek man reported to police Sept. 29 that someone had fraudulently cashed a $25,000 check that he had already cut to his bank in August.
The victim’s $$25,000 had been cashed and reflected in his account, but a month later, he noticed another $25,000 withdrawal. While images of the fraudulent check show it had been signed, the victim told police he did not endorse the check.
Man gets fake bills for used motorcycle
MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man reported to police Sept. 26 that someone paid for his motorcycle with $3,000 in counterfeit bills.
He told police he tried to deposit the money that morning, but that the ATM would not take the deposit. The victim said the bank teller informed him they were fake, according to the police report. The victim listed his motorcycle on Craigslist the day before and received an email from a man who picked up the motorcycle the same evening. The man had offered to pay for it with $3,000 in cash, the victim said, and placed the money in an envelope.
Police could not find the motorcycle
leaving the area on Flock cameras, the report said.
Man extorted for $2,000 after sending nude photos
MILTON, Ga. — A man reported to police Sept. 27 that a woman extorted him for $2,000 after they had exchanged nude photos on Snapchat.
The victim said the suspect mentioned playing a game which involved sending pictures to one another but that no screenshots were allowed, according to police. After exchanging multiple nude photos, the victim said the suspect threatened to show “everyone” the nude photos if he did not send her money.
The victim told police he sent around $2,000 to the suspect through cryptocurrency, Zelle, PayPal and various gift cards. He shared an email address associated with the PayPal account he had been sending the money to, but when police ran the information, no results were found.
Man’s bank account drained of $14,000
MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man reported to police Sept. 30 that he noticed $14,000 had been withdrawn from his bank account, later discovering someone had applied for a new debit card using his information.
Upon checking his account before a mortgage withdrawal, the victim noticed that $8,500 was missing and called the bank to ask about the matter. He soon noticed another $5,500 had been withdrawn.
When the victim connected with the bank, an employee informed him that two transactions had been made in-person that day, using a new debit card in his name that had been requested weeks before. Neither the victim nor his wife requested a new card, police said.
The victim said he was told that the new card had been mailed to his home address, according to the police report, and that the card must have been stolen from the mailbox or while it was in transit.
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City unveils Creek Water, a sustainable alternative to plastic
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek has begun providing event vendors with aluminum cans of “Creek Water,” poised to reduce the tens of thousands of plastic water bottles distributed at functions each year.
Cans of Creek Water, branded by Assistant to the City Manager Olivia Ammons, are labeled with the city’s trifecta of red, blue and green. It’s named after the city, but Ammons emphasized the water is not sourced from Johns Creek which is known to have high levels of fecal coliform.
Rather, the water is recycled by Six Bridges Brewing, the city’s partner for the project which also provides its can and label vendors.
“It's essentially an off-product of the Six Bridges Brewing process because it takes a lot of water to make beer and spirits,” Ammons said. “The water has been filtered and cleaned after they have used it in their process. It's just something that they were essentially having to send off-site. The water was just going down the drain.”
The city is saving plastic, but Six Bridges is reducing its own waste.
The project started internally but has since been featured at the Johns Creek Literary Fair as well as the Health, Wellness & Innovation 5K, where all the participants received a can at the end of their run.
The cans, which were funded as part of the city’s Green Communities implementation efforts, may be more expensive than an average 24-pack of water bottles. But Ammons said the benefits the city gains are “immeasurable.”
“Plastic is shown to be, thus far,
very harmful to our environment,” Ammons said. “Aluminum is a better, more sustainable alternative when you're recycling.”
Over the course of the year across all city operations, Ammons said the city purchases more than 30,000 bottles of water and Gatorade a year.
“Everywhere that we can — your nonemergency, your non-public safety uses — eventually, I would love to replace with Creek Water,” Ammons said.
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North Fulton business group rebrands as True North 400
METRO ATLANTA — The North Fulton Community Improvement District has adopted the new name “True North 400,” a move staff say better reflects the business collective’s mission and goals.
Established in 2003, True North 400 is a self-taxing business district dedicated to community, transit and road improvements between Mansell and McGinnis Ferry roads. Commercial property owners within the district pay a special tax to contribute to projects that include road improvements and beautification.
The organization committed funding to the recent Davis Drive extension, Encore Parkway corridor improvements and landscaping on the Haynes Bridge Road interchange in Alpharetta.
As part of the rebranding effort, True North 400 also unveiled a new logo, which features a compass arrow pointing north beside the new name. Staff said each point on the logo represents Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton, all cities within the CID’s jurisdiction.
“It became evident to us that our former name was limiting and confusing,” Board Chair Tim Perry said. “We decided that our name going forward should mirror our deep-seated connection to our location, project portfolio and dedication to our guiding principles.”
The organization launched a new website at truenorth400.com.
— Shelby Israel
Annual Youth Day Celebration scheduled for Roswell Area Park
ROSWELL, Ga. — Since Mayor Ford Rucker proclaimed the second Saturday in October as Roswell Youth Day in 1951, the tradition has only grown stronger within the community.
The City of Roswell’s Annual Youth Day Celebration kicks off Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. in Roswell Area Park. The park will be used for a line-up before the start of the parade.
“Sounds of Roswell” is this year’s theme. Roswell’s Youth Day is free and open to the public.
The festivities will conclude at 2 p.m. after a celebration at City Hall.
The Frances McGahee Parade will proceed from the park, head down Canton Street and will end at Roswell Street First Baptist Church on
Mimosa Boulevard.
The celebration will continue at City Hall after the parade concludes around 11 a.m.
Some notable features at City Hall include Art Block, Fall Farm Days, Touch-A-Truck and Food Truck Alley. Roswell residents looking to make arts and crafts or have their face painted should make sure not to miss Art Block after the parade.
Roswell’s youngest residents will also be able to pet farm animals from Smith Plantation, explore a range of vehicles from firetrucks to police cars and decorate pumpkins in the patch at City Hall.
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MILTON, Ga. — The third annual Halloween Tailgate at Crabapple Market Oct. 28 has a new event taking place from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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This year, Milton Friends of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are promoting two fundraisers.
When a Milton resident purchases a Boo sign from Milton Friends, they get to experience the fun of “Boo-ing” and help contribute to a great cause.
Milton Friends have raised over $615,000 in funds for patients and summer camps at Children’s over the last five years with their signs.
When Milton residents purchase a sign and enjoy “Boo-ing” a friend or neighbor, a patient at Children’s also receives a sign on their hospital room door.
This year, Milton residents will be able to participate in the inaugural “Milton Witches Ride”.
Milton’s “Witches” will meet on Heritage Walk before tossing candy and treats to Halloween trick-ortreaters at the third annual Halloween
Tailgate.
Milton residents who choose to participate on a bike or golf cart must register as a “Milton Witch,” beginning on Oct. 1.
“Milton Witches” must register individually but groups, themes and collaborations are encouraged. Spaces to participate in the event are limited, so registration is encouraged even if participants are unsure of who they will “fly” with Oct. 28 at Crabapple Market.
The “Witches Ride” will occur before the Halloween Tailgate, a free event open to the public featuring a costume parade, trick-or-treating and a football viewing party.
“Milton Witches” who register before Oct.12 will receive an invitation to “Bewitching Hour” at Ceviche Taqueria, sponsored by The Kloster Group at HOME Real Estate.
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Forsyth County tops list in 2023 state SAT scores
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Schools graduating class of 2023 earned the highest average SAT score across Georgia, ranking first out of more than 160 school districts.
The Georgia Department of Education reported 2,828 Forsyth County high school students tested, earning an average score of 1177. The overall average score in the state was 1045, 132 points fewer than Forsyth County Schools.
The county also ranked 174 points higher than the national average score of 1003.
“Our entire FCS community should celebrate this accomplishment,” Forsyth County Schools
Superintendent Jeff Bearden said in an email. “It takes talented students, dedicated teachers and support staff, engaged parents/guardians and a supportive community for this to happen.”
Forsyth County Schools staff also reported Lambert, Alliance, South Forsyth and Denmark high schools ranked among the top 20 high schools for averages in the state.
Comparatively, Fulton County Schools had an average score of 1085 out of 4,487 students tested. The DeKalb County School System’s 2,721 students earned an average of 993.
— Shelby Israel
Traffic:
three weeks to complete the project.
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Councilwoman Stacy Skinner.
Haggard said the contractor, CW Matthews, suggested the city close the intersection area for three weeks, rather than restricting lane usage or temporarily closing lanes throughout the day which would cause two to three months of traffic backups.
The council agreed to the three-week closure. Haggard said the bridge over
Hogan’s Creek will be closed, meaning Niblick Drive will only be accessible from the north, and Sandy Lane Drive will only be accessible from the south. Detour routes are still being finalized.
A specific date has not been set for the closure, but it is expected to take place in the last 10 days of October.
Haggard said a robust communication plan is in the works, to include meetings with impacted neighborhoods, sharing information on social media and posting message boards around the site.
“The intent is to get in and get out,” Haggard said.
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AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA Johns Creek Public Works Director Chris Haggard describes intersection improvements for Barnwell at Holcomb Bridge roads at the City Council work session Oct. 3. Though the dates have yet to be determined, the council agreed to shut down the area for
When guests come for the first time, and they want to know the story behind the restaurants, I usually bring them over to the pictures because the pictures tell the story more than I can.
Sugo backs Italian, Greek food fare with more than 100 years of history
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — At Sugo, an Italian and Greek restaurant on Medlock Bridge Road, this year marked the 20th anniversary of serving up dishes that span generations of the Castellucci family.
To celebrate, some 160 guests circulated throughout the dimly lit restaurant Oct. 1 grabbing from stations with dishes like spanakopita, the way Frederico “Mr. C” Castellucci II’s grandmother handmade it, and eggplant fries. There was, of course, meatballs — a fan favorite that continues to be a staple in Sugo’s cooking classes, once featured on the Food Network.
The fusion comes from both sides of Mr. C’s family, his Italian father and Greek mother.
Walking into the business, guests see many black and white photos of Mr. C’s family hanging on the wall. One, from June 1917, shows his mother standing in the middle of her father’s restaurant. She had just served a decorated officer from the First World War.
“When guests come for the first time, and they want to know the story behind the restaurants, I usually bring them over to the pictures because the pictures tell the story more than I can,”
Mr. C said.
All the staff wore white T-shirts with the silhouette of Mr. C’s face, his daughter’s idea after the cooking classes had taken off. He recalled delivering food to a family during the pandemic, who had shouted after him once he dropped the food off at the door; he turned around, and they were all wearing the T-shirts.
“You can’t make this up,” he said.
Nancy “Mrs. C” Castellucci, Mr. C’s wife and Sugo’s general manager, has been an integral part of everyday operations. Before guests arrived, she buzzed around the space, directing staff on where to go and how to set up. Later, she would greet those entering the door with a hug.
The pair met after a calamity had struck the Castellucci family, or, as Mr. C likes to say, a “Black Swan” event that is out of anyone’s control. She was hired as a server at his father’s restaurant in Rhode Island, a place called Archie’s Tavern, after it was rebuilt following a devastating fire.
“As much as we discourage inside romances in a restaurant, we broke our own rule,” Mr. C said, laughing.
They married seven years later and have been business partners since, opening Sugo together in 2003 at its original location in Roswell.
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Gemma Belfer, Cambridge High School
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Emerging Leaders Program Announces New Class of 2024
The Greater North Fulton Chamber is pleased to announce the members of the Emerging Leaders Class of 2024 led by Chairs Sheena Philip-Buzbee, State Farm Insurance and Julie Johnson, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
“All three of my children are ELP graduates from 2017-2019. As high school juniors facing college decisions, ELP helped expand their understanding of our North Fulton community and its structure which helped guide their career interests. The contacts made with fellow students, parents and community leaders have already proven beneficial for each of them.”
William Fazio, Roswell High School
Claudia Fether, King’s Ridge Christian School
Gabi Gavranovic, Alpharetta High School
Siddhu Jitta, Milton High School
Cole Scardina, Fellowship Christian School
Sophia Johnson, King’s Ridge Christian School
–Linda Coyle, Milton Resident and ELP Parent
Robert Snipes, Chattahoochee High School
“All three of my children are ELP graduates from 2017-2019. As high school juniors facing college decisions, ELP helped expand their understanding of our North Fulton community and its structure which helped guide their career interests. The contacts made with fellow students, parents and community leaders have already proven beneficial for each of them.”
Anika Kotakonda, Innovation Academy
Siddarth Suresh, Innovation Academy
Nilgun Cetinkaya, Fulton Science Academy
Sophie Chang, Northview High School
Sejal Chennuru, Fulton Science Academy
Ashton Copeland, Innovation Academy
Ayan Das, Northview High School
Tarun Devi, Chattahoochee High School
Lily Engel, Centennial High School
Grace Erckenbrack, King’s Ridge Christian School
Arisha Fatima, Fulton Science Academy
Lauren Giltner, Blessed Trinity Catholic High School
Macy Griffin, Roswell High School
The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) offers a unique opportunity for rising sophomores and juniors from North Fulton high schools who wish to develop leadership skills, identify and address community issues and interact with local leaders. This is accomplished through a combination of interactive lectures, discussions, site visits, outside activities, community service, and networking opportunities.
Aanya Gupta, Chattahoochee High School
Jayden Hall, Innovation Academy
Jin Han, Innovation Academy
The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) offers a unique opportunity for rising sophomores and juniors from North Fulton high schools who wish to develop leadership skills, identify and address community issues and interact with local leaders. This is accomplished through a combination of interactive lectures, discussions, site visits, outside activities, community service, and networking opportunities.
Elizabeth Henry, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy
Evangeline Huang, Johns Creek High School
Hamilton Jansen, King’s Ridge Christian School
Tyler Jenkins, Innovation Academy
Carson Lang, Centennial High School
–Linda Coyle, Milton Resident and ELP Parent
Aditya Thatavarty, Northview High School
Applications available at: www.GNFCC.com/business development/emerging leaders
Daniela Byer Lopez, Northview High School
Ganiv Tuteja, Fulton Science Academy
Jorah Mackey, Innovation Academy
Kai McCarley, Cambridge High School
Helen Miller, Chattahoochee High School
Bella Oginz, Centennial High School
Sarell Tutt, The Cottage School
Applications available at: www.GNFCC.com/business development/emerging leaders
Deadline April 1. www.gnfcc.com
Nidhi Wilson, Chattahoochee High School
Deadline April 1. www.gnfcc.com
Tawfiqa Padshah, Alpharetta High School
Alexander Rutten, Fulton Science Academy
Saloni Sankala, Fulton Science Academy
Rishi Yedavalli, Fulton Science Academy
Thomas Zechariah, Northview High School
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Pictures and other memorabilia sit on a piano next to the front doors to Sugo. The Castellucci’s family history are shown throughout many old photographs hanging at the restaurant.
Guests walk into Sugo for its 20th anniversary celebration.
FREDERICO “MR. C” CASTELLUCCI II, former owner, Sugo Kitchen
Octane5 opens global HQ on Windward Concourse
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta officials and business leaders gathered Sept. 28 to celebrate the opening of Octane5’s new global headquarters on Windward Concourse.
A Sugo staff member helps a guest with food options. For the 20th anniversary event, food stations were set up around the restaurant.
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The Castellucci’s three children entered the restaurant business as well. Their eldest formed the Castellucci Hospitality Group, the ownership umbrella of a number of restaurants throughout Metro Atlanta and out of state, including Sugo, The Iberian Pig, Cooks & Soldiers, Double Zero and Mujo.
Mr. C remarked on “the grit factor” among his children, a virtue which carried them through the COVID-19
pandemic. Like Edison and the lightbulb, he said failure has been a lesson more than a loss for the Castelluccis.
“There’s been so many difficult times, and that’s why it’s just incredible, the way my kids have navigated all of that,” he said.
Mr. C isn’t the owner of Sugo anymore; he’s the owner’s father. But he remembered a patron comparing him to Frank Sinatra.
“‘Frank Sinatra did not own Capitol Records, and he actually didn’t write any of the songs,’” the man told Mr. C. “‘But every time he sang, people knew he cared.’”
Octane5 is a software and security product manufacturer that specializes in anti-counterfeiting and licensing. It created the licensing enterprise platform BrandComply; BrandComply College; the Licensee Express Automation Platform; and Verity security hang tags and labels.
Some of its clients include Hershey, Honeywell, Nike and the United States Marine Corp, representatives of which attended the Sept. 28 ceremony along with Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin.
“We have invested heavily in new equipment and capabilities in recent years, and this facility allows us the ample space to showcase these worldclass manufacturing capabilities and plan for our future,” Octane5 co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Matt Dunn said.
Alpharetta Economic Development Manager Lance Morsell said the new facility marks a significant milestone for the city. Alpharetta is often named “the Technology City of the South”
Alpharetta officials and business leaders gather Sept. 28 to celebrate the opening of Octane5’s new global headquarters on Windward Concourse.
for its strong presence of technology companies.
“Octane5’s continued presence is important to the city as it brings innovation, job opportunities and economic growth,” Morsell said. “Their expertise in the licensing and brand protection industry will not only contribute to the city’s business ecosystem, but also foster collaboration and knowledge sharing within the region.”
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If you are a mouth breather, there several things you can do to help manage your condition, such as:
• Drink plenty of water: Staying hydrated can help to keep your
mouth from getting too dry.
• Avoid caffeine and alcohol: Caffeine and alcohol can dehydrate you and make dry mouth worse.
• Use a humidifier: A humidifier can add moisture to the air and help to keep your mouth from getting dry.
• Brush and floss your teeth regularly: Brushing and flossing your teeth regularly can help to prevent cavities and gum disease.
It’s important to see your dentist regularly for oral health screenings. This may be the first step in identifying your risk factors or signs you may be breathing through your mouth. As your neighborhood dentists, Drs. Hood and Remaley give your comfort and trust top priority. We will assure that you feel confident in any dental solution before beginning treatment after a thorough and comprehensive examination. For enhanced comfort, we offer FREE conscious sedation, including nitrous oxide. Rest assured that your experience will be positive, relaxing, and rewarding. Take the first step in feeling great about your oral health. Schedule your oral health screening and give us a call at 770.998.6736 or visit www.RoswellDentalCare.com.
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Staying in Motion with Joint Replacement Surgery
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Wellstar orthopedic specialists have a keen understanding of how bones, joints, tendons and muscles work together to keep you moving well. When a condition causes pain or keeps your body from behaving as you’d expect, you may benefit from joint replacement surgery to help correct the problem. Whenever possible, we utilize state-of-the-art technology to deliver focused care with fewer complications and less recovery time.
Many patients whose quality of life could benefit from such a surgery are hesitant to have the procedure done because they have had friends or family members who have had a total joint replacement with a poor outcome. Understanding what to expect and how to help patients optimize their health before surgery is crucial to any successful joint replacement surgery.
Before undergoing total joint replacement surgery, it is important for patients to be as medically prepared and strong as possible. This means working on range of motion exercises for the affected joint and doing light strengthening exercises on a consistent basis. By managing diabetes, maintaining a healthy weight and stopping use of nicotine products, patients can reduce the risk
of infection after surgery and improve recovery.
Patients are often concerned about having to stay at the hospital following surgery. Many joint replacement patients can now go home on the day of surgery with home health and physical therapy services. Pain control techniques are much better than in years past and surgeons now use a variety of methods to treat pain including nerve blocks and medications. Patients walk the day of surgery with an assistive device like a walker. Most patients do not require a blood transfusion anymore because of better anesthesia techniques, as well as medications we now use to slow blood loss.
After surgery, patients will likely need to use a walker for anywhere from a few days to several weeks.
Most patients don’t need an assistive device by three to four weeks after surgery, but this does vary. Total recovery time is two to three months. There are excellent resources available to patients on both the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons websites. It is also important for patients to consider choosing a surgeon who has additional fellowship training in hip and knee replacement, is willing to take the time to answer their questions and who they ultimately trust to perform the surgery.
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Fraxel & the magic of Microtreatment
Imagine that you are ten years old, returning from recess and running up the stairs with a sharp stick you found on the playground. Your best friend Susie-Lou distracts you. You trip, and the stick pierces your arm. You are upset, but Susie shares her bubble gum, and the school nurse cleans and dresses the injury and makes you feel better. In the months that follow, you develop a scar at the site of the injury.
Dr. Brent Taylor is a Board-Certified Dermatologist, a Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon, and is certified by the Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine in the field of Vein Care.
He is an expert in skin cancer and melanoma treatment, endovenous laser ablation, minimally invasive vein procedures and cosmetics procedures such as Botox and injectables.
Kathryn is a certified physician assistant with over 18 years experience as a Dermatology PA. We are excited to welcome her, as she brings with her experience in general dermatology and cosmetic dermatology.
Her specialties include general dermatology such as acne, eczema, rashes, hair loss, full body skin exams, abnormal growths etc. Kathryn also specializes in cosmetic dermatology including lasers, injectables, micro-needling, PRP, facial peels, sclerotherapy for spider veins and at home skin care.
Kathryn Filipek, PA-C
Next, imagine you’re at the pediatrician, and you receive a shot. The same basic circumstance happened. A sharp object pierced your skin. However, in the months that follow, no scar develops where you had the shot. The tiny needle leaves no mark. Why is that?
A large injury in normal skin heals with a scar. A tiny injury in normal skin heals with no scar. But now for the twist: What do you imagine will happen if you make a tiny injury in scarred skin? Will it heal back into the same scar that it was before? Will the scar get worse? Or will magic happen?
Amazingly, if you pierce a scar with a small enough injury, your body will actually replace some of the damaged scar with normal skin. All this assumes proper sterility and technique, but you read that correctly….
Poke normal skin with a large sharp object and you get a scar. Poke a scar with a small enough sharp object, and you get normal skin.
If you just poke a scar with a single small needle, the improvement in the scar will be too small to notice. But what if you could introduce microinjuries on a larger scale? A hundred vaccine needles entering a scar? Well, if you pack those small injuries too closely together, then your body perceives the small injuries as one big injury, and you still get a scar. But if you separate the needle injuries enough in a sterile manner with no complications, then the body will perceive the injuries as separate and distinct and heal in such a way that scar gets replaced with normal skin.
This discovery underlies multiple amazing treatments in dermatology.
When I was in San Diego at my fellowship at Scripps Clinic, we participated in a collaboration with the naval hospital to treat veterans with burns. Scripps owns a very powerful laser that can cause microscopic burns to be introduced into the skin of patients with very thick burn injuries. The laser beams were “fractionated” – separated into individual beams so that the body perceives them as individual injuries instead of one large injury. Similar to
hundreds of small needles in our thought experiment, these microscopic laser beams enter the skin, create microinjury zones, and replace scars with normal skin. My mentor shared with me that beams must be separate enough that the most scarred tissue that you can hope to replace in any one session is about 5%. More aggressive treatment could actually be counterproductive because some of the beams of light would be too close together and be perceived as one large beam and worsen a scar. But 5% turns out to be enough. Veterans with burns underwent one treatment per month for ten to twenty months. I witnessed patients whose scars tethered their heads to their shoulder gradually gain mobility in their necks as the skin became soft and pliable instead of hard, rope-like and restrictive. These treatments restored not only a more normal appearance but also range of motion and function.
Fractionated lasers repair damaged/ wounded skin. Wounded skin can take on many forms such as burns and thick scars from injury but also common damage from a lived life: aesthetic attributes such as discoloration, acne scars, wrinkles, and laxity. All of these are merely visible damaged skin. Fraxel® is a brand of fractionated laser that is an effective solution for many aesthetic concerns. Fraxel® uses small laser beam injuries to replace damaged or aged skin with skin that is healed and improved. Collagen formation, skin tightening, and blemish elimination occurs during wound healing after fractionated laser treatment. The Fraxel® DUAL in our office utilizes a shallow wavelength of light to address superficial cosmetic concerns such as freckles and brown spots while simultaneously using a second wavelength to treat more deeply, reduce wrinkles and assist with skin tightening. For most cosmetic applications, one to three treatments can produce very satisfying aesthetic results.
Fractionated laser treatments really are magical. I still marvel at the fact that large injuries scar, but small enough injuries heal.
Is Fraxel® right for you?
In our practice, Kathryn Filipek, PA-C performs cosmetic treatments including Fraxel®, microneedling, Excel V laser treatments, filler, Botox®, sclerotherapy and more. If you are interested in learning more about these and other exciting treatment options, please call Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. We are a full-service dermatology practice with true expertise in Mohs surgery, general dermatology including skin exams and aesthetic treatments. We hope that you enjoyed this peek into laser technology and fractionation. It is our privilege to take care of you.
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Sedation Dentistry: Navigating anxiety for the best dentist experience
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Many people get nervous going to the dentist. So many people have had bad experiences in the past or just don’t like it. Fear of the dentist is common and affects people of all ages. Whether it’s the sound of the drill or fear of potential pain, dental anxiety can prevent people from seeking the oral care that they need. Sedation Dentistry allows patients to relax while undergoing dental procedures. There is an alternative. You can have comfortable, anxiety-free visits to the dentist with Sedation Dentistry. Dental offices like the Atlanta Center for Dental Health offer comfort amenities including bottled water, snacks, courtesy Wi-Fi, a warm inviting environment, relaxing music, noisecancelling headphones, Netflix movies and series, lavender eye pillows and warm neck pillows, cozy blankets, and warm face towels to make your visit as comfortable as possible. In addition to all those amazing benefits, you can also choose from a range of sedation options.
Sedation Dentistry uses medications to help patients relax during their
dental procedures. The goal is to create a calm, anxiety-free environment, making it easier for individuals to receive necessary dental care. This benefits not only anxious patients, but also patients with extensive needs that may require a longer visit, patients with a low pain threshold, or time efficiency allowing more to be done in a single visit.
Sedation Dentistry focuses on keeping the patient comfortable and relaxed while receiving much needed dental care. Some patients choose to have their mouth numb so they don’t feel anything and then just relax with their eyes closed while listening to music.
Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, inhalation sedation is a popular choice that relaxes you while your procedures are completed. At the end of your visit, you simply breathe pure oxygen and then can drive yourself home.
Many people choose Oral Sedation that allows you to sleep through the dental visit, have all your work completed in one visit, be easily awakened, and not remember the experience of your visit. With Oral Sedation, you simply swallow some pills prescribed for you, lay back and fall
asleep, and wake up at the end with your procedures complete and your new smile. All dental procedures can be completed with Sedation Dentistry from routine preventive care to a complete Smile Makeover.
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My thankfulness has grown over time
We have a grace that we sometimes say at dinner. It is this question: “Are we thankful.” It is a simple and elegant prayer.
“Grace” always seems to literally pass over and through us when we say that prayer as we sit at the table – quietly enveloping us like the cool mist that rises over the river early in the morning – mist that coats our skin, our hair, and forms drops on our eyebrows with its cold wet fingers.
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This shoulder tap was not the most common one – the one that happens to you randomly – one upon which you have zero control. No, this one was perhaps the second most common tap – the kind where you do something stupid – make an ill-advised decision that puts you, as my friend Ivan says “at the tip of the spear.” Ivan, ironically, uses that line at the end of a grace that he says but, in his case, he is blessing our soldiers who are in harm’s way – “at the tip of the spear.”
boat so he could get to his car and drive back to the airport in Atlanta. It was early in the morning, and I had gone down to the harbor docks about an hour early. I enjoy early mornings on the bay, and I was looking forward to sitting on the boat and just thinking and taking in a quiet, solitary sunrise. The docks were deserted – not a soul in sight – nor would there be for at least another hour.
slip, fall and hit your head on the way down, and then never wake up. It was a thought I usually had when I visualized my older island friends trying to get into their boat and slipping – but not something I was overly concerned about myself.
The older I get, the more thankful I am, I think. Time has a way of teaching that thankfulness. People get sick. Others die. Bad things happen to good people for no apparent reason. Some folks are unlucky, while others are the opposite. You just never know when that chilled invisible finger will tap you or someone you know on the shoulder.
So, I got that tap this past week. It came out of the blue. It was not a tap for someone else; it was a tap for me. Now a week later, I think I am still shaken; I can still feel that cold finger on my shoulder and the feeling of absolute certainty that I was without recourse. My time was up.
PAST TENSE
I have placed myself in harm’s way more than a few times. Prior to last week’s incident, my most recent faux pas involved trying to step back down from a roof onto a ladder – a ladder that decided it would start sliding the second it felt my foot on the first rung. In that instance, unlike this week’s one, I recall I immediately became aware I was in trouble and had maybe 3-4 seconds to try to do something to prevent my ankles or neck from being broken when I landed.
Last week, however, I had no warning; the incident happened instantly – almost independent of time. One moment I was OK. The next blink of an eye, I was not. I suspect that is often how these things play out.
I had promised a friend I would give him a ride across the bay in my
I decided to start unmooring the boat – something I have done hundreds of times. I untied the first cleat and picked up the mooring line to loop it over the hook on the piling by the stern of my boat. The boat had drawn away from the piling, so I was going to have to stand on the railing of the boat and reach out to secure the line.
I stepped up and leaned toward the piling. The next thing I remember was the shock from the impact of landing on my back in the cold water and the air being knocked out of my lungs. The water enveloped me – covered me like that mist – but heavier. I remember tasting salt. I didn’t know where I was, why, or when. Time – or my awareness of time – had ceased.
The potential danger of slipping from the dock or the boat and drowning was never far away all these years. It would be so easy to
I had stepped onto oil that was on the railing of my boat. My feet instantly flew out from under me and projected my body into the air with my head passing inches from the hard fiberglass railing of the boat. Why and how my head did not hit the boat on the way down I cannot understand; it should have.
Long ago, after surviving so many situations from which I should not have been able to recover, I decided that the only logical explanation had to be that there had been an angel sitting on my shoulder protecting me, all this time – literally. It was the only explanation that made any sense. I stopped making bad decisions long ago however and had forgotten that angel or assumed that she had moved on to protect someone else.
Not so, it turns out. She never left. I am so thankful.
“Somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond”
“Nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands.”
– ee cummings
Author of untold Pearl Harbor history to speak at gathering
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On Saturday, Oct. 21, Lew Paper will speak at the Atlanta World War II Round Table meeting at Dunwoody United Methodist Church. Paper will talk about his book, “In the Cauldron: Terror, Tension and the American Ambassador’s Struggle to Avoid Pearl Harbor.”
While researching U.S. events and history of 1941 for an upcoming book, Paper changed his focus to U.S. Ambassador to Japan Joseph Grew and the days leading to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Paper discovered Grew’s efforts to orchestrate an agreement to avoid the war, a war that Grew could see coming. It was a story that had not been told.
The U.S. had imposed sanctions on
Lew Paper will speak about his book, “In the Cauldron: Terror, Tension and the American Ambassador’s Struggle to Avoid Pearl Harbor,” at the Atlanta WW II Round Table meeting on Saturday, October 21 at Dunwoody United Methodist Church.
Japan to curb their military aggression towards China. Ambassador Grew spoke with President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull to help them see the point of view of Japan. Grew saw that Japan would rather launch a suicidal war against the U.S. rather than endure the humiliation of U.S. pressure.
This discovery led to Paper’s next
“It was an exhilarating experience for me to recount the untold story of Joseph Grew, America’s ambassador to Japan in the months before the Pearl Harbor attack,” he said. “‘In the Cauldron’ provides new insight into why Japan made that attack and what could have been done to avoid it.”
The U.S. thought Japan would attack somewhere else and did not think the U.S. was in danger. Grew sent two telegrams only weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. No action was taken by the U.S. because no one believed the theories Grew suggested.
Lew Paper’s research for “In the Cauldron” included interviews with Joseph Grew’s family members and staff. He also used Grew’s diaries, letters and memos.
“In the Cauldron: Terror, Tension and the American Ambassador’s Struggle to Avoid Pearl Harbor” will
be available for purchase at the WWII Round Table meeting, signed by Lew Paper.
Critically acclaimed author Paper has written six books. His articles and book reviews have appeared in several newspapers and magazines. He is a former adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center and a former teaching fellow in government at Harvard College.
The Atlanta WW II Round Table meets regularly in the Fellowship Hall of Dunwoody United Methodist Church at 1548 Mt. Vernon Road. Visit atlantawwiiroundtable.org/cauldron for more information and to sign up to hear this amazing history on Oct. 21.
Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
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Blue-winged wasps protect our gardens one grub at a time
Several emails have come to the UGA Extension Fulton County help desk reporting “swarms of wasps” in clients’ yards, “flying quite low to the ground.”
One Fulton County resident said, “They seem to be in constant motion, never landing or stopping. Their flight pattern gives the impression that they are actively searching for something.” Well, they were right! But what are they searching for?
The mysterious swarming wasps in question are blue-winged wasps, also called digger wasps or Scolia dubia. Blue-winged wasps are about ½-1 inch long and cloaked in black from the tips of their antennae to the top third of their abdomen. They give the impression of a film noir character wearing a black leather trench coat. The rest of the abdomen is a rusty, reddish brown with two bright yellow spots. Their powerful wings are a deep navy blue with an iridescent sheen in the sunlight.
Blue-winged wasps are what we call “solitary wasps”—they live, build their nests and feed their offspring alone. This lifestyle is different than paper wasps and bald-faced hornets, which are social wasps, living in one large colony where groups of wasps have designated jobs. Because the whole colony lives in one place, social wasps can be more aggressive and will defend their family unit at all costs. On the other hand, solitary wasps, like the blue-winged wasp and many others, are not aggressive. Because they’re on their own, they can’t risk stinging you and getting squashed, as no one else will step in to feed their offspring.
Many solitary wasps specialize on a certain type of prey, and the blue-winged wasp is no exception. Scolia dubia are predators of June bugs and Japanese beetles. The female wasp digs to find the larval form of the beetles, also known as “white grubs,” stings the grub to paralyze it, then lays her egg on the grub’s body. Once the wasp egg hatches, the larva feeds on the body of the paralyzed grub. The wasp larva eventually pupates in the fall, rests in its pupa throughout the winter, then molts into an adult in the spring. Thus, the cycle continues.
You might be saying to yourself, “Hey, Japanese beetles destroy my flowers every year!” or “White grubs are the bane of my lawn!” If you’re in this camp, you will be happy to see blue-winged wasps in your landscape. These insect predators help keep beetle populations low and are
considered our garden allies. They begin foraging for beetles once the white grubs are numerous, generally around August in north-central Georgia.
Blue-winged wasps are also great pollinators of garden plants and native flora! Searching and digging for grubs is no easy feat, so wasps visit flowers for a quick “snack” of pollen and nectar, which are high in protein and carbs, respectively. Visiting flowers gives them the energy they need to continue their search for prey, and they unwittingly pollinate our plants in the process. According to Penn State University Extension, they are especially fond of goldenrod!
So don’t fret if you see these insect allies patrolling the ground in your yard. These gentle wasps are helping keep Japanese beetle and June bug populations under control, and they pollinate our native plants in the process.
Thank you to our Fulton County clients who reached out about these beautiful wasps. Luckily, these clients sent great photos I could use to make an identification. If you’ve seen an interesting or strange insect in your yard, send some photos to me at gabrielle.latora@uga.edu or to any of our Agriculture and Natural Resources team.
Happy Gardening!
North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to educate its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichment. Master Gardener Volunteers are trained and certified by The University of Georgia Cooperative.
Learn more
• Blue-winged wasp factsheet - https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/blue-winged-wasp
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• Blue Winged Wasp, Scolia dubia—is a Real Asset! - https://extension.psu.edu/blue-winged-wasp-scolia-dubia-is-areal-asset
• Garden Wasps – Where is the Love? - https://ugaurbanag.com/garden-wasps-where-is-the-love/
• UGA Extension Fulton County - https://extension.uga.edu/county-offices/fulton.html
About the author
This week’s “Garden Buzz” guest columnist is Gabrielle LaTora, agriculture agent in Fulton County’s Extension office. An entomologist by training, Gabrielle is interested in insects on farms and in gardens and is passionate about closing the gap between people and their food. In addition to helping coordinate Fulton’s Master Gardener Extension Volunteer program, Gabrielle oversees the North Fulton Community Garden, answers clients’ questions about gardening and natural resources, works with urban farmers, and delivers educational programs for Fulton County residents. Gabrielle presented “Insect Allies: Predators and Parasitoids in the Garden” in the spring 2023 Gardening Lecture Series presented by the North Fulton Master Gardeners - https://youtu.be/NZ3um6QXXKc.
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GABRIELLE LATORA
Guest Columnist
Left: Blue-winged wasps on flowers; Ansel Oommen, Bugwood.org
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Bottom right: Blue-winged wasp; Photo by Royal Tyler, Pro Pest and Lawn Store, Bugwood.org
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Quilting, or quilt making, is the art of sewing layers of fabric together to create warm bed covers. Typically, soft padding is placed between two fabric layers and sewn in place with stitched designs.
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5,000 years to ancient Egypt, but one of the oldest surviving quilts was made around 1360. The Tristan Quilt, sewn in Sicily, depicts scenes from the story of “Tristan and Isolde,” a famous medieval romance.
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One section of the quilt is in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and another section is in the Palazzo del Bargello in Florence.
One of the most famous quilts in the world is the linen and cotton Dear Jane quilt made by Jane Stickle (1817-1896) in 1863, now housed in the Bennington Museum in Vermont. It consists of 169 5-inch squares or blocks, each with different patterns, containing a total of 5,602 pieces of cloth. Jane embroidered the words “in War Time 1863” into the quilt.
The most expensive quilt in the world is the Reconciliation Quilt, a Civil Warera quilt that sold at auction in 1991 at Sotheby’s for $264,000. It was made by Lucinda Ward Honstain (1820–1904) and has 40 blocks depicting scenes of domestic life in the 1860s. It is now at the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska.
The 1991 novel “How to Make an American Quilt” by Whitney Otto and subsequent 1995 film starring Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Maya Angelou and Anne Bancroft tells the story of a young bride-to-be who listens to family stories told by her elders as they make a quilt. The beautiful film can be viewed on several online services.
Lynn Tinley, a PhD from Emory University in American studies with an emphasis on textiles, reports that pieced quilts, made of small pieces of cloth sewn together, became very popular beginning in the 19th century. Before the general availability of cotton and the invention of the sewing machine, many quilts were made from large, uncut lengths of fabric, usually wool or linen with designs made visible by stitches pierced through two layers of fabric with wool in between. Lynn is a board member of the Milton Historical Society.
Amy Walsh owns a quilt store in Alpharetta, the Shirt Off Your Back Quilts, where she sells equipment and supplies and offers classes. Amy, who has a fine arts degree in textile design from UMass Dartmouth, says that during the
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Harriet Powers was a talented quilter who was born a slave in Georgia in 1837. Only two of her quilts have survived, one in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the other in the Smithsonian Institution. Powers is considered the mother of the African American story quilt tradition.
pandemic, as people made masks at home, a love of sewing was rekindled. According to Amy, “Today modern quilt designers use larger designs and more vibrant colors. The upsurge in technology including advanced digital sewing machines has attracted people of all ages.”
According to local historian and serious quilter Ben Hollingsworth, it was customary for each early American pioneer who traveled west in a covered wagon in the 19th century to make three quilts. One was used to cushion wagon seats, one was hung to keep dust out of the wagon and a third was for general use including as a shroud since so many travelers perished en route. Pioneers included missionaries who taught native women to sew and to make quilts rather than use animal furs for warmth.
Ben, who is a retired Fulton County art teacher and board member of the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society, describes himself as a painter but says “I can do the same thing with fabric. I love the challenge of working with quilts.”
Each quilt can take between 10 days
and several months to make, because unlike most quilters today, Ben does not use purchased patterns. Making a compelling design can take several weeks. He comes from a family of quilters, and his wife Kathleen is also an avid quilter. Ben says that there are 10-12 million quilters in the U.S. and that the quilting market is expected to approach $5 billion by 20262027.
The early Puritans first brought quilts to America in the 17th century to serve as warm bed covers and as window and door covers in the cold northern climate. Early settlers in Georgia made quilts from printed chintz cotton fabrics imported from India or Europe. During the Civil War, women made quilts for soldiers because the government did not provide for the military like it does today. Soldiers’ quilts were generally quickly and crudely made with simple block patterns from feed sacks and old clothing, sometimes wardrobes of fallen soldiers. Many soldiers were buried in their quilts, hence so few wartime quilts remain.
Slaves in the South became quilters to supplement meager covers provided by their owners. Harriet Powers (1837-1910) is one of the best-known. She was born a slave in Clarke County, Georgia. One of her early quilts consisted of 299 pieces of fabric, depicting biblical scenes and stories that she had heard since she could not read or write. It is in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Her second quilt was acquired by wives of faculty members of Atlanta University, now Clark Atlanta University, in 1898. It consists of 15 panels, and illustrates Bible stories and natural events, such as the Leonid meteor storms of 1866/1867. It resides in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. These are the only two quilts she made that survive today.
Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@ bellsouth.net.
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