staff members Matthew Pate and Erica Madsen, The Art Center Board President Nil Chandra, Johns Creek Convention and Visitors Bureau Board member Joan Compton, City Councilman Bob Erramilli, Recreation & Parks Advisory Committee member Paul Via, artist Julia Hill, and city staff member Shawn Brown celebrate the unveiling of a sculpture entitled Playful Passages at Morton Road Park Oct. 28.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek welcomed its fourth sculpture made of steel salvaged from the old Rogers Bridge at Morton Road Park Oct. 28.
Board members of the Johns Creek Convention and Visitors Bureau and The Art Center joined city leaders as well as sculpture artist Julia Hill for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, unveiling Playful Passages.
The three-piece sculpture was funded in an $80,000 contract, partially backed by the CVB.
In January, the City Council approved a new Public Art Policy, encouraging public art and outlining the city’s role.
Johns Creek is anticipating another steel sculpture at Newtown Park, to be created by Hill.
Sculptures created from metal salvaged from the old bridge can also be seen at Cauley Creek Park, Bell-Boles Park and the tentatively named Creekside Park.
Another made of Rogers Bridge steel is across the Chattahoochee River in Duluth.
— Amber Perry
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By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ATLANTA — Great things are on the horizon for the Atlanta Metro area, Anna Roach, executive director & CEO of the Atlanta Regional Commission, said at the State of the Region address Nov. 1.
Roach is optimistic about progress in a number of areas, from the green manufacturing industry to regional transportation projects.
This year’s State of the Region, held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, welcomed hundreds of officials from counties across north central Georgia. They enjoyed breakfast at the gala-style function while listening to presentations from representatives from the ARC and other organizations.
The ARC is about connecting communities, Roach said.
“When I travel across this region, I hear neighbors from all corners say that they are eager to break this cycle of the prosperity divide, and it's because that they know, like all of us in this room, knows, that when we finally accomplish that, the entire region is going to be better,” Roach said. “Our economy will grow, and we will be stronger as a region.”
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An Uber driver told police Oct. 23 that he was instructed to deliver a package from Johns Creek to a location in Atlanta and later discovered that it was marijuana.
The driver said that when he arrived at the first location, an apartment building off Lakefield Place, a man handed him a plastic bag and walked away, according to the incident report.
When the driver got into his vehicle, he told police he smelled a strong odor of marijuana which he believed was from the bag he had just picked up. He opened it and found what he believed to be the drug, the report says.
While police spoke with the driver, the driver received text messages through the Uber application asking for his location and if he was close to the drop-off point, on Peyton Place.
Police said the marijuana was packaged in a clear, plastic, heatsealed bag and contained in an Atlanta baseball style cap, and placed in a black trash bag.
Police submitted the items for evidence, including the marijuana which weighed around 2.5 ounces.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a 27-year-old St. Louis, Missouri, man Oct. 24 after he was pulled over while driving a reportedly stolen Penske truck.
During the traffic stop, police discovered the driver had a warrant for his arrest for a failure to appear for traffic violation with the Norcross Police
Department and that his passenger allegedly had more than 18 grams of marijuana on him.
While the vehicle was confirmed stolen, an investigation showed the suspects as legitimate employees of a moving company there. It also showed that Home Depot reported the vehicle stolen due to payment processing issues, but that the company owner, who continued using the truck, was unaware of the issues.
The owner made arrangements with Home Depot while officers were on the scene.
The driver was turned over to the Norcross Police Department, while the passenger was cited for disorderly conduct and released.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a 32-year-old Statham man Oct. 26, claiming he shoplifted more than $530 in items from Target on State Bridge Road.
Two days before the arrest, an employee told police the suspect and another man had shoplifted at Target, stealing two pairs of Wrangler pants and a Dyson hair dryer.
The employee said she was able to identify the first suspect because of his history of stealing from Target locations across the state and because he was criminally trespassed from all locations, according to the incident report.
Surveillance videos showed the second suspect wearing a gray long sleeve T-shirt, blue jeans, a black Cummins hat and black Nike shoes.
On Oct. 24, police obtained a warrant on the first suspect for felony theft by shoplifting. Two days later, they picked him up at the Barrow County Detention Center and transported him to the North Fulton County Jail in Alpharetta.
— Amber Perry
ROSWELL, Ga. — Police arrested a 27-year-old Augusta man Oct. 24 after he allegedly broke into an apartment and threatened to kill a construction worker.
Dispatch told officers that an armed, shirtless man had threatened people with a knife at a residence within the Landings Martin Lakes development.
Officers said they quickly located and detained the suspect around 9:30 p.m. after setting up a perimeter.
One victim, a 40-year-old Roswell resident, said the suspect entered the apartment, pulled out a switch blade and began yelling and saying he was going to kill somebody.
The victim told officers he feared for his life during the incident and was there for a construction job.
Officers said they then spoke with the worker’s boss who said she was also at the apartment during the incident.
When she first saw the suspect, the victim said she ran to her vehicle in the parking lot.
Eventually, she said the suspect exited the residence and walked toward her before she drove off.
Officers said they provided both victims with a case number and told them to reach out with any other information.
During a search of the suspect, officers said they found crystallized substance and two glass pipes with residue.
Officers said a field test of the substance was positive for fentanyl.
An ambulance transported the suspect to Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center to be evaluated for a possible overdose.
Officers then secured warrants for aggravated assault, terroristic threats and acts, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
After being denied at the North Fulton County Jail in Alpharetta, officers transported him to the Rice Street facility.
— Hayden Sumlin
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ALPHARETTA, Ga — Alpharetta swept North Cobb 3-0 in volleyball to claim backto-back state titles for the 6A division, but not without a serious defensive fight from the Warriors. The Raiders came out on top, outworking their opponents to take home the championship for the second year in a row.
“North Cobb has great defense and the ball kept coming back,” but “regardless our girls worked and refocused and played each point, they did great,” Alpharetta coach Grace Fossier said. “We had a blast this season and I’m so proud of them.”
The Warriors’ defense was one of the best Alpharetta has faced this season. Junior libero Hannah Nicholson made dig after dig, tallying 18 on the match. Junior defensive specialist Jenesys Moctezuma grabbed 11 digs.
Alpharetta seniors Brooke Boyles, Cait Kilkelly, Madison McLin, and Abigail Li made the most of their last high school match. The air felt heavier between the second and third sets of the day, knowing that it was their last set together with their Raiders teammates.
The Alpharetta Raiders celebrate their second straight Georgia 6A title at Lake Point Sports Nov. 2. Alpharetta swept North Cobb 3-0 en route to an undefeated season with a record of 36-0.
“It was definitely very emotional. We wanted to come in to have fun and cherish our last moments of high school volleyball,” McLin said.
Li agreed.
“We all came in this season wanting
to go back-to-back, showing out in every single game,” she said. “We held each other to the highest standards, so it’s amazing knowing this work paid off.”
The first two sets had the same final score, 25-16. Boyles sealed off both sets,
the first with an ace and the second with a kill.
“I felt confident in our ability to win,” Boyles said. “We’ve worked so hard these last couple weeks and it’s just been a dream come true to win back-to-back.”
The third and final set of the match was a nail-biter at times as North Cobb felt the pressure to avoid a sweep. Warriors junior outside hitter Mia Goldbach heated up with a few clutch kills, but the Raiders battled back with key plays by McLin, Li, and junior middle hitter Audrey Simpson.
A clean sweep for the Raiders ended with a final score of 25-19 for the third set to make for an undefeated season en route to their second straight 6A championship.
Front row, back row, you can count on Boyles, Li, and junior outside hitter Kennedi White to get it done, with 6, 8, and 8 digs respectively. The trio also combined for eight aces in the match.
Raiders junior libero Kailey Leonard posted 16 digs. The Tulane commit will return to Alpharetta next year in hopes of a three-peat along with five other juniors on the varsity squad.
Coach Fossier is confident in the team’s abilities next year, declaring, “they’re in great hands.”
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ATLANTA — A quarter mile south of the Sandy Springs city limits, a few hundred car enthusiasts enjoyed classic hot rods and fall weather Oct. 27 at the Chastain Park Auto Show.
The Chastain Park Conservancy, a community nonprofit with a mission to maintain and enhance the 268-acre park, came up with the idea for an outdoor auto show during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now in its fourth year, the Chastain Park Auto Show brought dozens of young families and their children to the Red Lot across from Cadence Bank Amphitheater.
While Chastain Memorial Park and its Conservancy operate in the city of Atlanta, more than 3.2 million people from Metro Atlanta and around the country visit the park each year.
The Conservancy says it ensures the park’s amenities are clean, safe and green for the diverse community it serves.
Karen Meinzen McEnerny, former Sandy Springs City Council member, submitted her award-winning 1963 Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 Mark II Sports Convertible into the auto show Oct. 27 for the first time.
McEnerny, known during her years as an elected official for tree advocacy, said
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A young car enthusiast snaps photos of his favorites Oct. 27 at the Chastain Park Auto Show off Powers Ferry Road. The president of the Chastain Park Conservancy said proceeds from the fall gathering go toward capital projects at the park.
it took some convincing for her to take “Lucky Lady” out of her garage.
She said organizers of the Chastain Park Auto Show approached her earlier this year about submitting her Austin Healey at the show and placed the classic in the six-car Inner Circle.
The Austin Healey 3000 is a British sports car built from 1959 to 1967. Records show only around 6,100 of the Mark II BJ7 sports convertibles were built in August 1962.
The story of “Lucky Lady” spans two restorations over more than five decades in
the McEnerny family.
Bob McEnerny, Karen’s brother, first restored the British sports car in 1971 after the family purchased it for her. In 1973, an at-fault driver struck the front of the car and totaled it.
The Austin Healey sat for more than 40 years in the McEnerny family garage before Karen was able to get it restored. She credits restorationist and Powder Springs resident George Pope with getting the first car she ever owned back on the road.
Pope, who McEnerny calls “Michelangelo,” completed the four-and-a-half-year restoration with an entirely new frame in 2017.
Since then, “Lucky Lady” has won a couple awards at auto shows in Savannah and Atlanta. McEnerny, the longtime southern Sandy Springs resident, took home the Chastain Park Auto Show’s 2024 Best in Show award alongside Pope and her brother Rob.
“A rags to blue ribbon story over 53 years,” she said.
The Chastain Park Conservancy passed six additional awards, while patrons enjoyed food trucks, dozens of additional classic hot rods and a beautiful fall day in north Atlanta.
Rosa McHugh, president of the Conservancy, said the Chastain Park Auto Show started out with around 75 cars in 2020.
The number of participating vehicles, whether they be all-electric 2024 Rivian R1S or a 1940s Ford Super DeLuxe, has more than doubled since the inaugural year, McHugh said.
Butler Tire, one of the Roswell Road (Ga. 9) landmarks as motorists cross from Atlanta into Sandy Springs, sponsored the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser.
The free community event is one of a few initiatives and events that the Conservancy puts on to support and expand park operations.
After work over the summer and fall, McHugh said the Chastain Park Conservancy will submit its comprehensive plan update to the City of Atlanta early next year.
Some of the capital projects under consideration are streetscape and pedestrian safety improvements at park gateways, improvements to the under-developed Northwoods section and activation of the wooded Palisades area abutting Chastain Park Golf Course.
McHugh, who has led the Conservancy for about a decade, said community input and involvement are what she’s looking for from neighbors.
To learn more about the Chastain Park Conservancy and its comprehensive plan updates, visit www.chastainparkconservancy.org/.
Southern Post, a mixed-used development on Alpharetta Highway, features nearly 140 luxury apartments, 95,000 square feet of office space and 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell city leaders celebrated the grand opening of Southern Post, a 4.28-acre mixed-use development off Alpharetta Highway.
The property features nearly 140 luxury apartments, 95,000 square feet of office space and 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.
Nearly 100 residents are living onsite in the multifamily portion, Chandler Residences, and around 90 percent of retail space is leased.
The roster features Amorino, Azotea Canwtina, BODYROK, Bey Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, Watch Your Wrist, Sweathouz, Cavina Wellness, Belux Coffee, Silla Del Toro, Grana and Da Vinci’s Donuts.
Roswell Inc Executive Director Steve Stroud introduced a slate of speakers including Shawn Tibbetts, CEO of Southern Post’s owner and developer Armada Hoffler; Kim Scott, CEO and president of Southern Post tenant Vestis Corporation; and Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson.
Tibbetts said the new “vibrant mixed-use community” is a place “where convenience and connection occur.”
“It’s a place where people gather, and it’s a place where memories are made,” Tibbetts said. “This is a true ecosystem.”
One major component of the ecosystem is Vestis, a uniform and workplace supply provider that spun off from Aramark and became a publicly traded company last October.
In March, the business announced it would house its corporate headquarters and Teammate Support Center at Southern Post. It is the development’s largest tenant.
Scott, a Roswell resident, said there had been no doubt that the city would be Vestis’ home.
“Roswell, you’re deciding how our day starts because we’re driving down these roads and we are entering these buildings and we are coming into Southern Post … we are proud to be here,” Scott said. “We are proud to call this place home.”
Mayor Wilson closed out the grand opening, hours before Southern Post was scheduled to host a block party with music, food, cocktails and giveaways.
Wilson said Southern Post transformed a declining economic area into something “vibrant,” alluding to its former use as a plaza built in the 1960s.
“It’s now a dynamic hub and will be for the next 20 years, of activity that blends Roswell’s history with modern design and innovation,” Wilson said. “It’s the perfect example of smart growth and revitalization that the current council and I are committed to bringing to Roswell.”
By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
NORTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — With legal, skill-based “slot machines” popping up at convenience stores across the state, some Metro Atlantans want to know how they work.
A new law passed during the 2024 legislative session expanded the kind of rewards machines could offer players, inviting an increase of awards-based gaming in stores around town.
Coin-based amusement machines, different than slot machines in Las Vegas and Native American casinos, are classified as skill-based games in state law.
Instead of pressing a button and randomly winning a prize, coin-based operating machines, or COAMs, require players to make a decision before any prize is awarded.
It’s a small, but important step that avoids the language of a bet for money.
State statute defines two types of coinbased amusement machines. Class A ones, like typical arcade games, kiddie rides and pool tables, do not allow players to carry over points after a play or game.
Class B coin-based amusement machines are also games of skill that may allow a successful player to carry over points won on one play to a subsequent play or plays.
For retailers, the licensing for a Class B machine is 400 percent more than Class A machines.
Class B machines, often resembling Vegas slots, are what has folks’ attention.
At a gas station in Metro Atlanta’s Central Perimeter, a
plays one of the store’s coin-based amusement machines, which resemble Las Vegas-style slot machines. Under state law, these types of coin-based amusement machines are legal because of their skill component.
Most forms of gambling, including sports betting and Vegas-style table games, are illegal in Georgia. Since the early 1990s, the traditionally conservative state has been relaxing its gambling laws.
In 1992, voters approved an amend-
ment to the Georgia State Constitution that allowed a government-run lottery. Former Gov. Zell Miller signed a bill the same year creating the Georgia Lottery Corporation with the mission of supplementing traditional education funding in the state.
Revenue collected through the state lottery funds the Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally Scholarship. It also funds the state’s Prekindergarten program for 4-year-olds.
The HOPE Scholarship program provides Georgia students with a 3.0 GPA or higher with an opportunity to attend a public college or university at a fraction of the price.
Since 1992, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has transferred $28.3 billion to Georgia students.
Les Schneider, an attorney and lobbyist for the Georgia Amusement and Music operators Association, said legislation surrounding coin-based amusement machines is all about ensuring the wellperforming industry is efficiently regulated and legally operated.
In 2013, the Georgia General Assembly passed legislation regulating the coinoperated industry under a division of the Georgia Lottery Corporation.
The COAM Division oversees strict licensing standards, financial responsibilities and communication. It says awareness and education are fundamentals for license holder, which is especially important after the General Assembly passed House Bill 353 during the 2024 legislative session.
The new state law allows valid COAM Location License holders to award winners with non-cash redemption gift cards, which can be redeemed anywhere in the state for a product.
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Previous law only allowed winners to redeem their prizes for merchandise sold in the store where the machine they played is located.
Schneider said one of the arguments in favor of the bill anticipated increases to state sales tax revenue because of the gift card initiative.
Opponents of the bill say that the gift cards create more incentives for people to play Class B machines, which can be destructive and addictive to those who use them.
The bill also changes when COAM Location License holders report their gross retail receipts from a monthly to a quarterly basis.
Schneider said the best thing that reform bill did was to regulate and bolster the Georgia Lottery Corporation’s education revenue. He said he thinks the state may get the funding for universal pre-K as a result.
The bill also increases the tax rate, divided evenly between machine owners and retailers, from 10 percent to 13 percent.
Schneider said Class B coin-based amusement machines are not Vegasstyle slots for a handful of reasons. For one, the most you can win per
play is $5. If you play a Class B coinbased amusement machine 100 times, the most you can win is $500.
In October, Appen Media went to a gas station along Roswell Road (Ga. 9) in Metro Atlanta’s Central Perimeter to check out some of the Class B machines.
When players sit down at a Class B machine, they are shown grand prizes of a couple hundred to a couple thousand dollars. The problem is that most players think they’re sitting down at a Vegasstyle slot machine and have a shot at winning the jackpot on a spin.
For a player to be eligible for a $2,000 payout, they’d have to play 400 times at a minimum.
The reality of gambling or any skillbased game is that players will lose.
Not all games from the same manufacturer require the same level of skill or decision-making, and often, the required action is a simple as clicking a button.
When your reporter went to cash out his $5 in prizes, he received a scratch off lottery ticket, one of the options for “winners.”
With an original stake of $10, the reporter lost all his cash. The lottery ticket didn’t yield an early retirement.
While there are some ethical questions about how Class B machine makers design and create their skillbased games, the legal ones seem to be cleared up.
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As the holiday season approaches, local nonprofit Hope thru Soap is stepping up its efforts to support vulnerable individuals and families in the community. With three impactful programs — Hope thru Soap Mobile Outreach & Shower Program, Miller’s Market Food Pantry, and their Thrive by Hope Youth program Initiative — Hope thru Soap provides essential services year-round. This Thanksgiving, the organization is launching a holiday donation drive to collect items for those in need, bringing hope and comfort to community members during this special time.
Mobile outreach brings essentials directly to the community
Hope thru Soap’s mobile outreach team provides mobile showers, food, clothing, and hygiene kits to those experiencing homelessness. “We bring essential resources directly to the community, meeting people where they are at” explains Program Manager Mike Cardin. “With winter approaching, the need is even greater right now.”
Meeting basic needs with Miller’s Market
At the heart of Hope thru Soap’s food insecurity outreach is Miller’s Market, a community food pantry that provides fresh produce, pantry staples, meat, dairy and hygiene products for food-insecure neighbors. “Miller’s Market exists to ensure everyone has access to healthy nourishing food,” explains CEO Megan VandeBogert.
“We want all of our neighbors to know they’re cared for, especially over the holidays.”
Thrive by Hope focuses on equipping young people with their basic needs of shelter, food, and hygiene, plus essential life and workforce skills. Through workshops, job readiness programs, and partnerships with local businesses, Thrive by Hope opens doors for youth experiencing homelessness to pursue stable futures. “Supporting youth with the tools needed to succeed is one of
our greatest priorities,” says Megan.
Thanksgiving Wishlist: Help us help others
Hope thru Soap is calling on the community to make a difference this Thanksgiving by contributing to their donation drive. The organization seeks non-perishable food, winter clothing, jackets, and small blankets. Below is the full wishlist:
• Non-perishable food: Canned chili, soup, oatmeal, pasta, rice, peanut butter
• Winter clothing: Winter Jackets, gloves, hats, and scarves
• Blankets
Donations can be dropped off at Hope thru Soap (2650 Pleasantdale Road Ste 14 Atlanta, GA 30340) from November 1st to November 20 Tuesday- Thursday 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. For those unable to donate items, monetary contributions can be made on Hope thru Soap’s website hopethrusoap.org, where they’ll be used to directly purchase needed items for the holiday drive.
With your support, Hope thru Soap can continue to bring warmth, dignity, love, and hope to our community this holiday season.
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The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association hosted the 44th annual Professionalism (OBIE) Awards Saturday, October 19th at the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties’ New Homes Division, led by President Lori Lane, and their builder clients took home an astounding 22 gold and 6 silver awards. With over 100 different categories, the OBIE awards celebrate outstanding achievements in homebuilding and highlight those in the homebuilding industry for excellence in building, marketing, and personal achievement. This year Berkshire Hathaway’s New Homes Division was honored to receive 14 gold and 2 silver marketing awards including Best Website - Community, Best Website – Associate, Best Online Banner Ad, Best Interactive Tool, Best Social App, Best Marketing Campaign, Best Brochure, and Best Newspaper ad to name a few. In addition to winning numerous marketing accolades, Berkshire Hathaway’s builder clients Trilith Development, Patrick Malloy Communities, JW Collection, McKinney Builders, Baker Homes, Vision Development Partners, and David Patterson Homes all received top honors.
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Colder months are upon us, and it is time to think about prepping your backyard and indoor-outdoor spaces for winter. Whether you have a cozy patio, a lush garden, or a small urban balcony, winterizing these spaces ensures they remain beautiful and functional through the colder season. Here are a few of our best tips for year-round comfort and style, even when the temperature drops:
1. Protect plants and greenery. Start by identifying any sensitive or tropical plants that may not survive freezing temperatures. These can be moved indoors or into a greenhouse if possible. Plants that must stay outside may benefit from a bit of insulation, such as burlap wrapping or frost blankets. Add a layer of mulch around the base to help retain moisture, regulate soil temperature and protect the roots from freezing.
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Think creatively about how you want to utilize your space during winter. From making s’mores to watching birds at the feeder to hosting a holiday get-together, each activity transforms your space into your home, because you put a piece of yourself into it. This is the key to transforming your outdoor area into a magical winter retreat.
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Mickey – actually it is Minnie- and there are three of them – all dancing – all sewn into the comforter she is sitting on – red polka dot dresses, yellow slippers, red bows in their hair. Her bed is made. She sits in the middle - near her pillows. But then, her bed is always made; she doesn’t like to disturb the covers. She is a very “just-so” –a five-year-old who likes order.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
A box of crayons lay under her elbow as she puts the finishing touches on the rainbow on her sketch pad – green, yellow, orange, blue, then crested in a bright fire engine red - under a Carolina blue sky and facing emerald-green blades of grass. Dark colored birds fly above and close to the rainbow. Their wings are jagged. Her focus is steady, poised, and still – so much so that she is unaware of where she is or time.
You make me happy
I study the picture and realize that her focus reminds me of that intense focus of a cat – frozen, but advancing, in that moment just before it lunges at the robin in front of it on the ground.
Her room is as quiet as her rainbow now. It is a quiet that is all and only hers. The silence fills the room, permeates the comforter, the paint on the walls, her pink shirt, the carpet, and the pile of picture books on the floor by her bed that she practices “reading” almost every night.
It is an insulated quiet that she wills into being – without effort or intention. It’s bedtime – her time just before sleep. and after her long, hot, busy, loud Saturday.
When skies are gray
Her teeth are brushed; her hair combed and still damp from her bath. Her thoughts have begun to diminish and fade. Her respiration slows and her heart pumps softly. She has selected her pink princess tee shirt for the night, and soon she will stop coloring with the red crayon and pause. Then she’ll put it back in the box, and stare. She’ll study her rainbow and the birds.
Maybe she’ll hear crows.
Then her eyelids will begin to slip –heavy and heavier until they softly closeand dreams will begin to leak into her room, into her rainbow picture – into her night, displacing the silence and filling it.
Rabbits. Brown bunnies. Pink princesses. Water slides and puppies. Goldfish. A tent in the back yard and how dark the night is. Noises outside. Unfamiliar smells – scents. Food. Ice-cream. Her playground and her friend Poppy. Balloons.
I’m not inviting you to my birthday party and you can’t be my best friend.
Slips. Falls. Floats. Runs. Clings to her daddy. Calls out for mama. Is lost then found. Pulls her sheets higher until they cover her up until just some of her brown hair is visible under the sheet.
You’ll never know dear, how much I love you
Tosses and turns. Reaches for her pillow and squeezes it. Remembers. Changes her mind.
So please don’t take
Its ok, you can come to my birthday party.
My sunshine
I want you to be my friend forever. Away
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These mysteries have two things in common. Given my love of murder mysteries, the obvious commonality between the settings of Kansas and London is, of course, murder. I must admit, however, that what I enjoyed most about them was that they both involved writers.
“The Mystery Writer” by Sulari Gentill I recall reading “The Woman in the Library” by this author and marveling at that mystery set in Boston. Her latest is set in Lawrence, Kansas. The main character is Theodosia Benton who leaves law school in Australia and lands on her brother’s doorstep in Kansas. She’s pursuing her dream to write a novel.
Described as a “literary thriller that turns the world of books and authors upside down,” this one kept me guessing. What does a conspiracy theory have to do with a mystery writer? A yet to be published mystery writer? Hints from online posts drop throughout the book, and before long, you may believe in conspiracy theories yourself.
of the story to influence behavior.” Doesn’t it make you wonder what the next one will tackle?
While I wait to find out, I plan to find her Rowland Sinclair WWII Mysteries, set in Australia. It could become a favorite series. You never know.
Horowitz
Perhaps you’re familiar with the author because you’re a fan of Masterpiece Mysteries on PBS, or because you’ve read his Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Most recently, I’ve watched “Moonflower Murders”—the sequel to “Magpie Murders”—on Sunday nights. Both are based on Horowitz’s mysteries. I first discovered the author when I watched “Foyle’s War,” for which he wrote the screenplay.
Gentill’s writing process as described in a Q&A in the back of the book intrigued me. “I’m not a plotter,” she says. “I just sit down and start writing. For me, the story unfolds as I write it. I don’t really know what will be on the next page, let alone at the end of the book, and I discover what I’m trying to say through the novel as a whole as I write it.”
As a writer, I describe myself as a pantser, not a plotter, meaning I write by the seat of my pants. I do create what I call a quasi-outline, and yes, my characters often lead me in a slightly different direction, but her process seems quite a bit looser.
In “After She Wrote Him,” her first standalone novel, she “found herself writing a mystery that spoke about the writer’s relationship with her characters.” That description was enough to send me in search of that book. “The Woman in the Library,” her second standalone, was “about the relationship between the writer and the reader.”
This third one concerns “the writer’s place in society and the power
“Close to Death” is the fifth book in his Hawthorne & Horowitz series. Hawthorne is a former London police detective, and Horowitz is tasked with writing about his exploits in the private sector. In the first four books, the author follows Hawthorne as he solves a murder case in real time. Supposed to be an observer, Horowitz never fails to insert himself into the action, mistakenly thinking he’s stumbled onto clues. Instead, he inevitably puts himself in danger as he fumbles around. All of this is written from Horowitz’s point of view. This time, the tale starts out in third person, and it’s only sixty pages in that you hear from Horowitz in a section titled ‘The Fifth Book.’ It’s an ingenious structure. We learn that his publishing contract obligates him to write a fifth book, but because Hawthorne doesn’t have a current case, the author is forced instead to write about an old one. Thus, the book flips back and forth between the past and the present, and between first and third person.
Filled with twists and turns until the very last page, this book will keep you guessing. Horowitz is surprised to learn who killed the victim “with a crossbow bolt through his neck,” and I predict you will be too.
Happy reading!
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I have been honored to receive the stories of a few men who were temporarily stationed for training at Lawson General Hospital in Chamblee during World War II as part of the Medical Department Technicians School.
Abraham (Abe) Koppel wrote down a narrative of his WWII experiences when his granddaughter was working on a school project and his family shared his story and photographs with me. Koppel was part of the MDTS X-ray section at Lawson General Hospital.
Koppel was born August 21, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York. He was drafted on March 29, 1943, with seven days to prepare to leave. “I was nearly at the end of my first year of college, Brooklyn College,” he recalled. He asked for an extension to finish his semester but was denied.
He began his travel at Pennsylvania Station, going to Fort Dix in New Jersey for 12 days. Next, he was sent to Camp Grant outside of Rockford, Illinois. There he encountered the challenge of walking as fast as his six-foot six-inch platoon lieutenant. “I had blisters on my heels for 12 out of 13 weeks and never was able to complete a hike.”
From Camp Grant, Koppel went to Michigan State College and became part of the Army Specialized Training Program. “They tried to push four years of engineering and other courses such as English, Mechanical drawing, foreign language, and math…in one year.”
Koppel went back to Camp Grant for two weeks, then to Lawson General Hospital for six months of X-ray school.
Medical Department Technicians Schools were established across the U.S. during WWII. MDTS began at Lawson General Hospital in 1942. Lawson General Hospital treated injured soldiers and trained men (and women with the Red Cross) to provide medical care to injured soldiers in other locations.
MDTS at Lawson included laboratory technicians, dental training, medical training, surgical training and X-ray training. Koppel’s training was completed on June 5, 1944, just one day before
D Day. He and his classmates were sent to various places.
For the third time, Koppel returned to Camp Grant in Rockford, Illinois. This time for six weeks. In September of 1944, he went to Camp Beal near Marysville, California. Peach growers of California were in desperate need of workers and Koppel worked seven weeks cutting peaches at a cannery.
After a two week stay at Fort Lawton in Seattle, he boarded the USS Grant for Hawaii. He volunteered for permanent KP duty. Koppel describes the facilities as still having holes in the walls and roofs, and craters where bombs had been dropped on December 7, 1941.
After seven weeks, he became an X-ray technician with the 204th General Hospital. “This unit was preparing to go into the field. We needed to load massive amounts of equipment onto trucks which then were driven onto a cargo ship and sent off.” There were 640 enlistees, 160 nurses and about 150 doctors. Twenty-one days later they landed in Guam.
Approximately 37,000 injured soldiers came through the 3,000-bed hospital. There were four X-ray rooms where around 300 patients were seen per day. According to Koppel, “Some patients needed a lot of time. Some needed to be in special positions for the pictures to be taken and we, not knowing the danger, would stand there and hold them in place.” X-ray technicians would have seen devastating injuries in their daily work.
The 204th General Hospital staff was measured for winter uniforms, expecting to have to continue through the winter, but war in the Pacific ended September 2, 1945. Koppel and other staff members stayed until March 1946 to manage chronically ill patients and POWs returning from Japan.
Koppel’s work was important as part of a team to save the lives of injured soldiers. As he says, “I did good work, I was a good technician, and was promoted, in a period of seventeen months from private to Technician 4th grade. From no stripes to four.”
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The Atlanta Regional Commission is a planning agency serving 11 counties in Metro Atlanta, including Fulton, DeKalb and Forsyth.
Interstate highways, rail networks and other transportation infrastructure play a vital role in cities’ growth, but they also divide, Roach said. With local government partners, the ARC has received more than $500 million in grant funding to bridge communities, Roach said, citing the Flint River Gateway Trails as one example.
Through a $64.9 million federal grant, the project will connect College Park, East Point, and Hapeville with almost 15 miles of multi-use trails, according to ARC.
“It will connect these communities in an entirely new way, making it easier to access jobs and services, and most exciting, it will feed into and connect to the Beltline and complement existing and planned transit in this area,” Roach said. “The Flint River Gateway Trails is a game changer for our region.”
Roach also lauded progress made in other projects.
The Atlanta Gulch Redevelopment Project is breathing new life into Atlanta’s historic downtown. The 50-acre revitalization project aims to bring 8 million square feet of commercial and residential space, including multiple hotels, Class-A office space and homes to the Centennial Yards District.
The city is experiencing a boom in green manufacturing as the electric vehicle and battery industry continues to develop, Roach said.
“I heard one consultant call us the battery belt,” she said. “Imagine that. These jobs offer good wages and benefits while addressing climate change, which is a critical issue.”
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According to the results of the Metro Atlanta Speaks survey, nearly two thirds of respondents said they could not afford to move to another home in their current neighborhood.
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A plurality of about 42% of respondents also said they felt artificial intelligence would mostly have a negative effect on society.
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