Johns Creek Herald – December 6, 2018

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Council considers Jones Bridge widening

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Taylor Road teacher saves choking student

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Johns Creek residents take pictures with Santa at the Johns Creek holiday celebration Nov. 29 at Newtown Park.

Alpharetta downtown receives recognition

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Johns Creek celebrates the holidays

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Families gathered at Newtown Park Nov. 29 for Johns Creek’s annual dreidel display and tree lighting ceremony.

The event began on the lawn near Park Place where Woodward North students performed Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa songs and Santa Claus joined Mayor Pro Tem Lenny Zaprowski to

count down the tree and dreidel lighting.

Attendees then moved to the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater where there were games, crafts, face painting, balloon animals, caricature portraits and free hot chocolate, coffee and s’mores.

Santa, Rudolf, Frosty the Snowman and the Grinch were on site for photos.

Families could donate gifts to the Toys for Tots campaign or sign holiday cards designed by Johns Creek elementary students for military personnel at

Georgia’s veterans hospitals.

The following night, Emory Johns Creek Hospital held its annual “Night of Lights” holiday celebration to kick off the light display along Johns Creek Parkway.

The event featured choral performances from students at Abbotts Hill Elementary School and Barnwell Elementary School, crafts and pictures with Santa. The Johns Creek Fire Department sold dinner plates to benefit the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation.

Local troops receive special sendoff

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Dog allegedly taken by sitter’s acquaintance JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating a Nov. 24 incident in which a townhome on Bent Tree View was burglarized, and a dog has gone missing.

The residents said they had asked a woman to dog sit their black pug while they were out of the country.

On Nov. 23, after the sitter finished checking on the dog, she went out with an acquaintance, but later got into an argument with him.

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Police arrest suspect for alleged phone scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a 21-year-old man from Lithonia Nov. 20 after he was caught allegedly stealing money by borrowing shopper’s phones at Whole Foods Supermarket on State Bridge Road.

The man, later identified as Romal Slay, approached a woman at 3 p.m. and asked to borrow her cellphone to call someone because his phone didn’t work.

When she said she was uncomfortable, Slay pulled out a wad of cash and said he wouldn’t steal anything from her, because he already had money.

Slay used her phone for a few minutes, during which time the woman received an alert on her smart watch that $2,500 had been withdrawn from her bank account. She told the suspect to stop and ran after him when he fled. A group of other shoppers helped restrain the man until police arrived.

Another woman told police that a similar incident happened to her a few minutes earlier, but she refused to give Slay her phone.

Owner reports car stolen during customer test drive JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are inves-

The next day at 9 a.m., when the sitter returned to check on the dog, she saw that the door frame was broken and mud was smeared all over the floor. The dog was missing as well.

The woman said she immediately called police and later spoke to the family.

A neighbor reported he saw a man matching the description of the woman’s acquaintance that morning at 8:30 a.m. near the townhome.

tigating a Nov. 23 incident in which a customer allegedly stole a used car during a test drive.

The car’s owner had posted his car for sale online and was contacted by an interested man in Lawrenceville.

The customer took the car for a test drive and to a mechanic for an inspection. During this time, the owner continued to text with the man, but about an hour later, the owner stopped receiving texts.

He then called police.

Travel bag goes missing after Lyft trip to airport

he was unable to retrieve his car he had let his ex-girlfriend borrow while he was in California.

The car owner temporarily moved to California in February for a job and left the car with his ex to use while he was gone. The two had signed an agreement that she would make any payments and cover insurance while he was gone and that he could take the car back once he returned.

When the man returned in November, he said his ex would not return the car. He said he was told she had loaned it to her sister who had not returned it.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A young adult called police Nov. 19 after she noticed that a bag she placed in a Lyft to the Atlanta airport was missing.

The young adult, under 21 years old, had taken the Lyft at 4 a.m. from her Alpharetta apartment. The bag was placed in the trunk, but when she later went to retrieve it at the airport, it was gone.

The bag contained several hats worth $2,000, as well as her birth certificate and Social Security card. The bag itself is a designer brand and is worth $1,500.

Apartment management said the bag had not been turned in to them. There were no cameras in the location where the Lyft driver picked up the young adult.

Woman reports card fraud totaling $1,500 in charges

Car owner calls police to retrieve car from ex

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating a possible burglary that took place Nov. 21 on New Cove Road.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Duluth man called Johns Creek Police Nov. 24 after

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek police are investigating a Nov. 24 incident in which an Alpharetta woman discovered $1,500 in fraudulent charges on her Macy’s card.

The woman had received her card statement the previous week and noticed two strange charges she had not made.

When she called Macy’s to report the fraudulent charges, she was told to report the incident with police.

Alarm alerts police to possible burglary

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Jones Bridge widening draws sharp debate on council

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — It looks like plans to improve traffic flow on Jones Bridge Road will follow two paths.

In a 5-2 decision Nov. 26, the Johns Creek City Council voted to pursue two planning options for widening the heavily traveled roadway. The first plan calls for increasing the road from two to four lanes, while an alternate plan would add a center turn lane to the existing two lanes.

Debate on the project showcased disagreements surrounding the transportation sales tax.

At a Nov. 5 work session, the City Council considered the widening project that includes adding lanes from Waters Road to State Bridge Road, a tier 1 TSPLOST project. A council vote was needed to authorize the project entering the design phase.

Mayor Mike Bodker was not present at that meeting, but the other six council members reached consensus on asking staff to develop designs for a four-lane plan and to study alternatives, such as a three lane concept with a continuous center turn lane.

Adding the second option will increase the cost of the design phase from $100,000 to $200,000.

At the most recent meeting, city staff stood behind their recommendation to only move forward with the four-lane designs. Public Works Director Lynette Baker said a three-lane widening or other solution would address safety concerns but not congestion on the corridor.

“We truly believe that this is the only concept that is going to look at all of the different issues that are associated with this current road,” she said. “The road is over capacity.”

Bodker was in the minority supporting only authorizing designs for four

“It’s time we’re all allowed to be the representatives that were elected ... We’re seven people who were elected to represent the people and we need to be able to have that discussion.”

Stephanie Endres Councilwoman

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The TSPLOST project would widen Jones Bridge Road from Waters Road to State Bridge Road. lanes, saying, based on staff recommendations, four lanes was the best solution for the corridor. He also argued that because the widening project was part of the transportation sales tax referendum, the city could not fully pursue other options. By studying alternatives, the council was setting itself up to violate TSPLOST, he said.

“It seems fruitless to spend 100 some odd thousand dollars on something you can’t pursue,” Bodker said.

In 2016, Fulton County voters narrowly approved a .75 percent sales tax to fund transportation projects, or TSPLOST. Before the vote, Johns Creek residents were presented with a list of road improvements to be funded by the tax. Those documents specified that Jones Bridge Road would be widened to four lanes.

The city’s legal counsel has advised that if the council doesn’t stick to the specifics included in the supporting documents, they open the door for a voter to sue the city.

“We’ve talked about what some of the cases say about what you have to do when you have a general referendum question and then you also have supporting documentation that gets more specific than the general referendum question,” Assistant City Attorney Ronald Bennet said. “My opinion has been consistent with those cases that if you have a general referendum question that has backup documents that give a specific project, then the law would require you to do the specific project.”

Bennet told the council they could use TSPLOST funds to study alternatives to four lanes as long as four lanes was one of the options. Studying alternatives could help the council answer the essential question: is a four-lane widening infeasible? Only if a project meets the legal definition of infeasible could the city abandon it or attempt to pursue alternatives.

For nearly an hour, the council rehashed the argument.

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres, who opposed TSPLOST in 2016, alleged the voters were misled in the run-up to the referendum, told that the specifics could be changed and that the council would have final say. Endres made the motion to authorize the staff to pursue alternative designs.

“It’s time we’re all allowed to be the representatives that were elected,”

Endres said. “We were not elected for one person to tell us how this is going to work. We’re seven people who were elected to represent the people and we need to be able to have that discussion.”

Councilman Steve Broadbent joined Bodker in opposing authorizing both designs, a reversal from the work session when Broadbent was in consensus with the rest of the council. He said his opinion changed after discussing the matter with more people.

“It doesn’t make sense to spend money on a three-lane concept with other intersection improvements if we can’t pursue it anyway in the end,” Broadbent said.

Council members Lenny Zaprowski and Jay Lin supported the plan to consider alternatives, though both expressed hesitation. Lin expressed concern about the legal uncertainty while Zaprowski was worried what the decision could mean for other TSPLOST projects.

“Here’s where I’m struggling with this one,” Zaprowski said. “We didn’t give the residents on McGinnis Ferry this option.

We didn’t give the residents on Haynes Bridge Road this option, and now we’re going to change midstream and I don’t think that’s fair.”

Bodker said the council could be opening Pandora’s box by changing parameters outlined in the transportation tax referendum.

Johns Creek Council member tapped for governor’s team

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Governor-elect Brian Kemp has selected Johns Creek City Councilman Jay Lin as a member of his transition team.

Lin said he was surprised but honored to be chosen to serve on the “Georgians First Committee.” He met Kemp two years ago through a mutual friend, although they have not worked together in an official capacity before now, he said.

Lin will serve on the government relations and operations team. He does not

know the specifics of his responsibilities yet but hopes he will get to work on economic development and minority engagement.

“Growing jobs and economic development was [Kemp’s] number one platform on his LIN campaign issues, and I’m all about economic development,” Lin said. “If I have the opportunity to serve the state in that area, I’d be more than happy to.”

Kemp’s committee includes conserva-

tive elected officials and activists, Georgia business leaders and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. The government relations team will be headed by Alec Poitevint, the Republican National Committeeman from Georgia and former chairman of the Georgia Republican Party.

“These hardworking Georgians reflect the diversity, grit and values that make our state so great,” Kemp said. “This group will work with me in the weeks ahead to keep Georgia great. They will partner with Gov. Deal’s administration, the Legislature and local leaders to ensure a bright and promising future for

our businesses, for our families and for our communities.”

Lin is a licensed general contractor and co-owner of Pacific Ventures, a home and remodeling business specializing in sustainable design, with his wife Mimi. He moved to Georgia from Taiwan in 1999 and serves on the advisory council of elected officials for the Asian GOP. Lin was elected to the Johns Creek City Council in 2015. During the most recent council meeting, he pledged the position with the transition team would not interfere with his duties on the council.

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Former Johns Creek department head pleads guilty in federal investigation

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Jeff Breslau, who served as Johns Creek Communication Director until this September, pleaded guilty Nov. 13 to criminal charges committed from 2012 to 2013 when he was a U.S. Navy captain.

Breslau’s plea comes as part of the “Fat Leonard Scandal,” an expansive corruption and fraud investigation into foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis and his Singapore-based company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.

Breslau pleaded guilty to one count of criminal conflict of interest before U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino of the Southern District of California.

According to admissions made as part of his guilty plea, from March 2012 until September 2013 while Breslau was employed by the Navy, he was paid $65,000 for providing Francis with public relations consulting services. He offered advice on how to respond to issues related to Francis’s business with the U.S. Navy, including allegations of malfeasance such as the unauthorized dumping of waste.

In consulting for Francis, Breslau authored, reviewed or edited at least 33 documents; authored 135 emails

providing advice to Francis; provided 14 instances of talking points in advance of meetings between Francis and high ranking U.S. Navy personnel and ghostwrote numerous emails on Francis’s behalf to be transmitted to U.S. Navy personnel. Breslau did not disclose the agreement to the U.S. Navy, he admitted.

From October 2009 until July 2012, Breslau was a captain in the U.S. Navy assigned as director of public affairs for the U.S. Pacific Fleet, headquartered in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. From August 2012 until July 2014, Breslau was assigned to the commanding officer for the Joint Public Affairs Support Element in Norfolk, Virginia, where he was responsible for leading joint crisis communications teams.

Francis pleaded guilty in 2015 to bribery and fraud charges, admitting that he presided over a massive, decadelong conspiracy. So far, 33 defendants have been charged and 22 have pleaded guilty, many admitting to accepting things of value from Francis in exchange for helping the contractor win and maintain contracts and overbill the Navy by millions of dollars.

Breslau worked for Johns Creek since 2015. He resigned Sept. 28 and was replaced as communication director

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Delta Community Credit Union’s elects new branch manager JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Delta Community Credit Union recently elected Jenn Garcia to serve as the new branch manager in Johns Creek.

Garcia joined Delta Community in 2009 as a teller at its retail branch in Duluth.

Since then, she’s served as a cash management coordinator, member service advisor and assistant branch manager in Delta Community locations from Gainesville to Hapeville.

“I love Delta Community,” Garcia said. “It’s a blessing to have the ability to make a positive difference in our members’ financial lives and in my employees’ professional lives.”

One of those employees is Northview High School senior Rohan George. As a participant in the Delta Community High School Apprentice Program, George was offered the same training as an adult bank teller.

“Going through weeks of professional teller training was intense,” George said.

“I’m still learning because Jenn [Garcia]

Jenn Garcia, Delta Community Credit Union’s new branch manager opens doors for customers and employees at the Johns Creek location. helps me every day with ‘soft skills,’ like providing great customer service, and interacting with adults in a professional setting. I know this will help me in college and my future career.”

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Johns Creek City Council denies controversial rezoning cases

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek City Council voted unanimously Nov. 26 to deny a set of rezoning cases that proposed building 200 homes on State Bridge Road near Johns Creek High School.

The rezoning application, submitted

by Atlanta-based developers The Providence Group, proposed converting six single-family homes occupying 19 acres to a 174-unit subdivision. The second request sought to build a 34-unit subdivision on a 4-acre undeveloped lot.

The units would be a mix townhomes and stacked townhomes, a style of development unseen in Johns Creek to date, according to the city’s Community Development Department. Most of the neighboring property is low-density, single-family homes, with some nearby townhomes and Johns Creek High School to the east.

Opponents of the proposal were mobilized from before the initial public input meeting. In the months leading up to the council vote, a petition on Preserve Johns Creek’s website garnered more than 3,000 signatures calling for city officials to deny the rezoning

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Neighbors packed the Johns Creek City Council meeting Nov. 26 to oppose zoning cases that sought dense residential construction on State Bridge Road near Johns Creek High School. requests.

At Monday’s meeting, the council chamber was packed to standing room only, and the opposition used its full time allotment during the public hearing. Much like the presentation before the Planning Commission, neighboring residents argued the proposed develop-

ment would fail to preserve the character of the area and negatively impact schools, traffic and the natural environment.

“The community is adamant that the townhome development the Providence Group is proposing is too dense, too large in scale, and its lot sizes are not

compatible with the existing surrounding residential neighborhoods,” said Randi King, president of the Medlock Bridge Homeowners Association.

The council voted to deny the applications, RZ-18-006 and RZ-18-007, with little discussion, following the recommendations of the city staff and the planning commissioners.

The Providence Group could still legally challenge the council’s decision.

Kathy Zickert, an attorney with Smith, Gambrell and Russell representing The Providence Group, said that detached single-family homes were not an economically viable option for that location and that any zoning decision must respect the rights of the property owners.

“These folks have owned these properties for quite some time, and for quite some time they have been trying to sell them,” Zickert said. “They have been unable to sell them for their current residential use or any kind of residential use at any kind of lower density.”

Under the current R-1 zoning, the owners would not be able to build more than nine residential units, although the staff report noted that due to the topography of the site building those homes would be cost-prohibitive.

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Taylor Road Middle teacher saves choking student

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Taylor Road Middle School teacher Ellie Dosch put her first aid skills to good use when she performed the Heimlich maneuver recently on a student who was choking.

On a Friday morning in late October, Dosch’s 6th grade language arts class was having a breakfast party to celebrate finishing “The Hobbit.”

One student ate a powdered donut hole, coughed on the sugar and accidently lodged the donut in her throat, Dosch said.

“As I’m passing out food to the kids, the other students alerted me that one of my students was choking,” she said.

“I went over to check on her and it was apparent that she couldn’t breathe, she couldn’t talk, she couldn’t cough. So I had her stand up and started to do the Heimlich maneuver.”

The Heimlich maneuver is a technique, developed by Dr. Henry Heimlich in 1974, for rescuing choking victims by applying pressure to the diaphragm.

Along with back slaps, the Heimlich maneuver is recommended by the American

Heart Association and Mayo Clinic for conscious choking victims.

In movies, the Heimlich maneuver is portrayed as something simple and sometimes silly — with one thrust, the piece of food dislodges from the character’s throat, catapults through the air and lands in someone’s drink — but in real life it’s messier, Dosch said.

As she alternated between abdominal thrusts and back slaps, the student turned blue. Dosch worried that to apply enough force she could injure the girl’s ribs.

“It was just really scary having someone else’s child’s life in your hands,” she said.

Dosch has taught at Taylor Road for six years and is a lacrosse coach at Chattahoochee High. She took her first CPR and first aid course at Valdosta State University, where it was required for an education major. She has kept up her certification through Fulton County.

“I’ve had to use first aid training with lacrosse, just bandaging up wounds and that kind of thing, but I’ve never had to use it in the classroom or at school,” she said. “I really didn’t think it would be an issue. With a class party, usually you

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Ellie Dosch is recognized by Mayor Mike Bodker and the Johns Creek City Council Nov. 26. worry about allergies.”

Dosch said her story is just one example of how teachers take care of students every day.

“Of course, I would encourage people

to get CPR/first aid certified and keep it up to date, practice with it, so that they can be prepared when an emergency happens, though hopefully it doesn’t happen,” she said.

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Johns Creek considers merging art boards

Habitat for Humanity appoints local women to Board of Directors

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com

ROSWELL, Ga. —Habitat for HumanityNorth Central Georgia announced the appointment of two local businesswomen to its Board of Directors, Kelly Shrout and Keri Williams.

Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia is a non-profit, Christian housing ministry that builds affordable housing for purchase by low-to-moderate income families who demonstrate a capacity for responsible home-ownership.

Shrout is a 22-year veteran of Verizon Wireless and currently serves in Verizon’s Alpharetta office as the distribution manager for Southeast retail stores.

She has volunteered with Habitat-NCG for several years and coordinated Verizon’s participation in a Women Build at Habitat’s 40-home Cherokee County project. She and her husband are residents of Johns Creek.

Williams is the human resources manager for the Alpharetta facility of Solvay Specialty Polymers, a Brusselsbased advanced materials and specialty chemicals-company. She has volunteered with Habitat-NCG for numerous builds and helped secure Solvay’s initial sponsorship of a Habitat home.

She resides in Forsyth County with her husband and two children.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek is considering merging two citizen advisory boards in an effort to be more proactive in the city’s arts and cultural scene.

Johns Creek has several boards made up of citizen volunteers appointed by the City Council that make recommendations to the council.

Members from two of those boards say they want to join forces to get more done.

The Public Art Board was created to review and provide recommendations on public art proposals, like a sculpture or mural in a public park.

The Arts and Culture Board promotes and enriches the city’s cultural scene by making recommendations to the council.

Though both boards pertain to the arts, they have separate responsibilities. However, members of both groups say merging the two boards would allow them to execute a broad vision for art and culture in the city.

Part of the reason is logistical. It can be difficult for citizen volunteer boards

Members from two of those boards say they want to join forces to get more done. to maintain enough members to meet quorum when family, careers and other obligations take priority.

“We’re in a similar boat in that we’re losing members due to various life changes,” Arts and Culture Chair Paige Chambers Rutsche said. “A couple of members have voiced that they don’t feel we’re as active as we could be … I think we’re definitely open to the idea of merging the boards.”

When not enough members are able to attend, the board does not meet.

Furthermore, the Public Arts Board only meets when there is a proposal to review. This year, the board didn’t meet from June to September.

Those members of the boards who are passionate about the arts say they’re frustrated they can’t be doing more.

“It’s sort of silly that there’s two boards doing the same thing in paral-

lel and they’re not joining forces,” said Community Development Director Sharon Ebert, who oversees the Public Arts Board.

Board members say the merger would empower them to be proactive in promoting arts and culture within the city.

At a Nov. 28 special called meeting of the Arts and Culture Board, members discussed projects a new board could take on.

One project would involve updating the Public Art Master Plan, which was created in 2013 and does not include visions for the new City Hall or five new parks.

The board could also oversee cultural festivals and spearhead the proposed cultural arts center.

The final details of how the two boards would be merged likely will not be finalized until early 2019, according to City Clerk Joan Jones.

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OPINION

The lost art of kindness and giving As the first voice most often heard on the phone line of a busy office, I’m quite frequently subjected to a myriad of calls from loyal readers, community leaders, curious prospective clients, and on occaKimberly Tyson sion, concerned citiAdvertising Assistant kimberly@appenmediagroup.com zens who just want to be heard.

One of those calls from a concerned citizen, on a typical busy day, brought me some much-needed perspective on not just a business level, but a personal level as well. To protect those involved, I’ll just call that concerned citizen, who at the ripe young age of 90, has reminded me that my inherited kindness is not a weakness but in fact a badge of honor, Ms. Dot. But first, let me give you my personal background. Starting in my late teens, and like many at that age, I was always frustrated when others compared my personality to that of my mother’s. Perhaps my rebellious side always focused on the qualities of my mother that were the bane of my existence as a typical

teen. Perhaps I thought that such innocently expressed comparisons meant that I was not my own independently unique person. Or perhaps because my mother chose a less career-driven path as a full-time wife and mother of four, my career-driven self thought that it was a sign of weakness instead of a sign of strength that she chose to devote 100 percent of her time to us four kids.

It wasn’t until I had children of my own that it dawned on me that being compared to the woman who is often spoken of as Ruth in the Bible because of her limitless kindness and devotion to others, is my badge of honor.

Which brings me back to Ms. Dot, one of many loyal readers who at the age of 90, decided to call me out of the blue to express a concern in her quest to sell a dining room suite and her chip-free heirloom chinaware. As she speaks her truth, Miss. Dot’s current health problems have caused her to transform her current dining room into her bedroom because she can’t get around like she used to. She is determined to stay in her home of over 30 years, independently and to avoid the nursing home scene altogether. Ms. Dot hasn’t called me once or even twice or for a few minutes at a

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time. She has called at least 5-6 times, and our conversations have been at least 15 minutes long. She’s not looking for much, other than the hope that her classified ad remains in print until it successfully generates a buyer. She simply wants to be heard. So, I don’t say much as I listen, other than the occasional, “yes, ma’am” or “I understand,” as she vents about her current living situation and her disappointment in the kindness of others. In her venting, she often takes a moment to thank me for being so kind.

And this is for simply listening to her.

She expresses that, “no one is hardly ever kind anymore” and that “no one has the time to listen.” In our conversations, she says that she is just trying to survive and get by on her own until she joins her husband who has been deceased for 17 years.

The Ms. Dots of the world remind us that people are just looking for kindness and validation — all of which can be provided if we simply listen. With each of her calls to me (she now asks for me by name), I am reminded of my teenage self who cringed at the thought of being just like my kind-hearted mom. But how can I even consider that comparison anything less than a badge of honor that

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I’ll continue to proudly wear, so long as it ensures that the Ms. Dots of the world are treated with the kindness and validation that they seek and deserve?

I know that Miss Dot will one day stop calling. I know that that may cause me some concern as I realize that she is 90. I take solace in knowing that in my “listening” I also learned something from Ms. Dot that has made all of our long conversations on those busy days worth their weight in gold. In today’s climate of hate crimes and mean words, and as the very season that highlights the need for kindness and giving quickly approaches, I’ve learned from a sweet 90-year-old, that simply listening is sometimes enough, kindness is a badge of honor, and a little kindness goes a long way on both ends of the phone line.

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Appen podcasts prove popular At the beginning of 2017, Appen Media launched Black Box, our investigative journalism arm. We dove head first into some pretty heavy issues, and the community seemed to embrace our deeper dives into HANS APPEN local issues.

General Manager hans@appenmediagroup.com So, as we planned for 2018, I asked our team what we could do to improve. How could we harness the momentum we had created and do more?

What we landed on was podcasting.

Podcasts are audio files available through the internet to download or stream at the listener’s leisure. Think of them as recorded radio shows that you can pause, rewind, or skip to the end (for free). They are the world’s fastest growing form of media both for news and entertainment.

I have been a podcast addict for a while now, but at the time most of our staff was at best a casual consumer (they’re all hooked now).

We talked about the benefits of producing a podcast — low cost, userfriendly, unlimited potential — and

Heck, you’ll be proud to know your little hometown newspaper launched a daily news podcast before The Washington Post launched their own. decided that we would give it a shot.

For our first show we landed on the name “Inside the Box” — a play off the name Black Box and the box-like studio we record in. We decided to again focus on local issues and people shaping our communities.

To date the show has almost 10,000 downloads.

What happened next though was both surprising and exciting. We started creating new, unrelated shows.

Kathleen Sturgeon and AJ McNaughton launched “Lunch Break,” a comedy podcast focused on new foods and weird

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A local Realtor partnered with us to launch “Real Estate Success with Brian Patton” focused on everything you need to know about investing in real estate.

Our sports reporter launched the “Overtime with Joe Parker” podcast to highlight local sports news, players and coaches.

We hired a new reporter, and from day one she began work on “Pod With the Wind,” a podcast focused on all things newsworthy in Georgia’s film entertainment industry.

Heck, you’ll be proud to know your little hometown newspaper launched a daily news podcast before The Washington Post launched their own.

So what started as an idea to support our newsroom transformed into an

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entire expansion of Appen Media’s business model: the Appen Podcast Network currently comprised of 10 different shows.

Last week we hired Daniel Milana to run the network, open a second studio, create additional value and ease of access for show advertisers, and incorporate video features.

I am excited about the growth of our company, of course. It incorporates something new and exciting into our jobs, allows us to hire more people, and diversifies our revenue model.

But more important than that is the continued connections it allows us to make with members of the community.

We have people coming in and out of our studios all day, and it gives us the flexibility and the space to help tell their stories.

And there is nothing more important that your local newspaper, and now podcast, can give you.

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This project has just been a labor of love. The entire project team has worked really hard on everything from design excellence to place-making to ensure that this is much more than a real estate project.

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Alpharetta City Center earns regional recognition

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s City Center has been named recipient of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Development of Excellence Award for ContextSensitive Town Center Development.

The award, announced in November, recognizes the project for its attention to historic detail in its design.

The project was launched in earnest nearly eight years ago when city officials announced plans to transform 26 acres in downtown Alpharetta into a walkable commercial and residential hub.

Public funding for the project came by way of a $29 million bond referendum residents approved in 2011. Much of that public funding paid for construction of a new city hall and a nearby fourlevel parking deck. The Atlanta-Fulton County Library System added a new branch on space donated by the city in a land swap deal.

The city sold the remaining acreage for private development under strict design guidelines.

“The transformation is dramatic,” the ARC stated in announcing the award.

“The City Center has replaced an assortment of empty lots and underused buildings with a unified building design that blends seamlessly with the surrounding historic downtown, including a network of bike-pedestrian paths that connect housing to schools, retail and other amenities.”

The city partnered with a private development team to create a new downtown district that expanded the small existing historic walking district by six city blocks.

The award, announced in November, recognizes the project for its attention to historic detail in its design.

Those six blocks now contain 10 freestanding restaurant buildings in 2.5 acres of parks and greenspace along Main Street, a 36,000 foot office building, now the headquarters of DataScan, 45,000 square feet of ground floor retail shops, 168 luxury apartments by a partnership of South City Partners and Morris & Fellows and 40 single family homes by Hedgewood Homes.

Cheri Morris, president of Morris & Fellows, which headed the retail portion of the development, said the ARC award means a lot in the way of honoring the work that went into the project.

“This project has just been a labor of love,” Morris said. “The entire project team has worked really hard on everything from design excellence to placemaking to ensure that this is much more than a real estate project.”

Morris said it was important to the city and to the developers that they not drop a 21st century real estate project into the middle of downtown.

That meant the buildings were fashioned with a sense of how Alpharetta’s downtown developed in its early days, she said.

“Citizens want us to honor the past in these historic downtowns,” Morris said.

Morris & Fellows has won numerous state, national and international

awards for its projects, including the Congress for the New Urbanism International Charter Award for downtown Woodstock.

Morris said she is most proud of the effect City Center has had on Alpharetta.

“Alpharetta City Center was intended to be a catalytic project for the good of downtown, but I have never in my career seen one of these projects I’ve done have such a large and immediate impact on the development patterns of the entire area,” she said.

Up until now, area development has followed along Ga. 400, observing the usual pattern of classic urban sprawl, she said. That kind of development has put more cars on the road, isolated residents from the office and from the retail centers.

City Center has changed that because two-thirds of all the homes being built in Alpharetta are within a half-mile walk of downtown, she added.

“There were no development or redevelopment projects in downtown [Alpharetta] in the two decades before City Center,” Morris said.

“There are now 31 active downtown projects. The sprawl projects that might have happened along a highway are now happening in the urban core. It’s a much healthier, much more human-centric way to live.”

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The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Development of Excellence Award for Context-Sensitive Town Center Development was recently awarded to Alpharetta City Center.

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Dunwoody slams brakes on multi-unit construction Getting a jump

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Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com

With several large projects under construction, including the State Farm mega-campus near Perimeter Mall, Dunwoody seemed poised to cash in on an influx of demand from developers who are ready to build large-scale, mixed-

use projects there.

Then last week, the mayor and City Council voted to put a halt to all of it.

Citing concerns over safety codes regarding the wood construction of multi-story developments, the Dunwoody City Council voted to put a six-month moratorium on multi-unit building applications, permits and construction.

According to Reporter Newspapers in Dunwoody, the action comes after a legislative session in which a bill was approved that prohibits local governments from prohibiting wood-framed building that otherwise meet state building and fire codes.

The new bill undercuts Dunwoody’s existing ordinance requiring commer-

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Dr. Oren Goltzer and Dr. Eli Garrard join a team of seven other physicians at the clinic, 6335 Hospital Parkway.

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cial, office, apartment or condominium buildings more than three stories to be framed with noncombustible materials, such as metal or concrete.

The moratorium clouds the progress of two significant projects that were moving through the system.

The largest is GID’s High Street project.

The Boston-based developer owns 42-acres at Perimeter Center Park and Hammond Drive where they have proposed a “mini-city” that is so big it was actually one of the sites submitted for Amazon HQ2.

It includes a 12-story office building, a 30-story residential tower and five other residential buildings ranging from 7 to 12 stories. GID had filed for a land disturbance permit earlier this year and the company’s attorneys were at the council meeting and confronted the mayor after it was over. The other project is the 20-acre mixed-use development in Perimeter Center that includes 500,000 square feet of office space, 12,000 square feet of retail and 900 condominiums.

Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal said the bill was “maybe a small part” of the council’s decision.

He said the city had been working

with fire marshals for months reviewing their building codes and this moratorium will give them time to breathe.

Metro Atlanta has been awash in new office development over the last several years.

Major developments in the works right now include four new office buildings in Midtown that were being built on spec, and include a 31-story office tower, a 10-story office tower and almost 1.5 million square feet in other office developments.

Thyussenkrupp Elevator Americas will soon build its North American Headquarters in The Battery next to the Braves Suntrust Park, and Avalon is working on its second office tower.

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gan their studies, a 9 percent increase in enrollment over a year ago.

Dr. Glen Cannon, president of Gwinnett Tech, attributes this surge in enrollment to a few key factors such as focusing on academic programs designed to feed high demand careers, increasing awareness about programs and support services for veterans, expanding HOPE Career Grant offerings and an increase in students from high school dual enrollment programs.

The college now offers more than 140 different associate degrees, diploma and certificate programs to meet the ever-changing demands of today’s job market.

Gwinnett Tech enrollment continues trend upward ALPHARETTA, Ga. — For the fifth semester in a row, Gwinnett Technical College has recorded the highest enrollment numbers in its 34-year history.

This fall, more than 9,100 students across Gwinnett and North Fulton be-

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on next year’s business goals

Have you started planning your activities for next year?

Are you scheduling time to develop your business plan so that you can hit the ground running come January? Allocating the time to develop dick jones your plans for the Founder & President Jones Simply Sales upcoming year in advance will allow you to get a jump-start when the new year is finally here.

The fourth quarter of the business year is always busy. Ensuring that you meet your goals for this year, and the day-to-day operations of your small business, is always a top priority.

However, if you don’t spend some time developing your plans for next year, good luck getting off to a fast start when the new year arrives.

Setting financial goals for the upcoming year should drive all of your planning. Additionally, will you need to add resources or secure working capital to support the growth of your small business?

Developing strategies and tactics to implement your business plan takes a lot of time and thought. Getting started on this process late in this year, vs. early next year, will allow you to put more thought to what you are planning.

Similar to adding a calendar event for an upcoming meeting, add a calendar event in December for next year’s planning. In fact, add a series of calendar events with specific objectives to ensure you are allocating the appropriate amount of time.

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CALENDAR ATLANTA BALLET

When: Dec. 8- 24, times vary Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $35 More info and tickets: foxtheatre.org

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The Southern Trilogy Historic House Museums will open their doors after hours on Sunday, Dec. 9 for twinkling lights, greenery of the season and sounds of the 19th century drifting throughout the rooms. Carols and refreshments provided. $15 per person.

Starts at 5 p.m. at Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell; Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell; and Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell. For more information and tickets, visit roswellgov.com.

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FEATURED: WALK THROUGH BETHLEHEM What: Walk into the story of Bethlehem with a recreation of the first century town with live nativity, magi, sheep and goats, marketplace vendors, a synagogue and more. Free. Food available.

When: Dec. 8-9, 6-8 p.m.

Where: St. John United Methodist Church, 550 Mt. Paran Road, NW, Atlanta More info: stjohnatlanta.org

WORKS IN CLAY SHOW AND SALE

What: The Roswell Clay Collective will hold its annual show and sale with pieces by local artists. Shop unique functional gifts and decorations.

When: Through Dec. 9, times vary Where: Art Center West, 1355 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellclaycollective.com

“WORSHIP THE KING” CHRISTMAS CANTATA

What: Christ the Shepherd’s Choir will perform “Worship the King” led by the music minister Shelley Stenger. Cookies and hot chocolate served after each performance.

When: Sunday, Dec. 16, 8:45 and 10:15 a.m.

Where: Christ the Shepherd, 4655 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: cts.org

“THE NUTCRACKER” PERFORMANCES: GWINNETT BALLET THEATRE

When: Nov. 30-Dec. 16, times vary Where: Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Cost: Tickets start at $32 More info and tickets: gwinnettballet.org

SAWNEE BALLET THEATRE

When: Dec. 15-16, times vary Where: South Forsyth High School, 585 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $10 More info and tickets: sawneeballettheatre.org

METROPOLITAN BALLET

When: Through Dec. 14-16 Where: Blessed Trinity High School, 11320 Woodstock Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info and tickets: metropolitanballet.org

HOLIDAY EVENTS: “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”

What: In this holiday favorite, Charles Dickens shows Ebenezer Scrooge as he falls asleep in his dingy, cold quarters on Christmas Eve and is later visited by three ghosts.

When: Dec. 7-9, 13-16 and 20-23, times vary Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $20 More info and tickets: roswellgov.com

PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

What: This free event will feature Santa, pancakes cooked and served

by City of Milton firefighters and fire station tours.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 8-10 a.m.

Where: Fire Station 43, 750 Hickory Flat Road More info: cityofmiltonga.us

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

What: Breakfast with Santa gives our special guests time with the Big Elf himself, lots of delectable goodies, music and holiday crafts.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: $20 per child More info: johnscreekga.gov

ADOPT A SENIOR FOR CHRISTMAS

What: Adopt a Senior to help let local seniors know that someone loves them. Help by assembling gift bags and delivering them.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m.noon Where: Roswell Nursing and Rehab Center, 1109 Green St., Roswell More info: adpotasenior.net

OPEN-HEARTH GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS

What: Each workshop will cover preparing and decorating gingerbread cookies for baking over the open hearth. Children will also be able to make a holiday craft ornament.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

“ALLELUIA REJOICE” ALPHARETTA DANCE THEATRE

When: Dec. 7-9, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $17.50 More info and tickets: alpharettadancetheatre.com

What: Come and listen to the Johns Creek Chorale as they present a fun and festive evening of modern and traditional Christmas Carols.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m.

Where: Wesleyan School Chapel, 5405 Spaulding Drive, Peachtree Corners More info: thejohnscreekchorale.com

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What: A full-scale tribute to the Christmas season, incorporating an all-volunteer cast and including the Mount Pisgah Worship Choir and Mount Pisgah Orchestra When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2850 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: nacfonline.com

What: North Fulton Community Charities’ annual holiday program provides toys and gifts to low-income children in the North Fulton area.

Donate toys and gifts, volunteer and/or sponsor a family in need.

When: Dec. 10-14 Where: Roswell Town Center, 610 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 260, Roswell More info: nfccholiday.org

“A 1940S RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL”

What: Includes servers in period clothing, tour of Bulloch Hall, a main course of gourmet sandwiches, a dessert course of homemade sweets and traditional tea delicacies.

When: Dec. 4, 6, 11 and 13, 4 p.m.

Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell Cost: $50 More info: roswellgov.com or 770992-1731

What: When the horrible Herdman kids demand parts in the local Christmas pageant, mayhem ensues until the reverend helps the community see the Christmas story and the Herdmans through new eyes. All ages.

When: Nov. 30-Dec. 16, times vary Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta Cost: $20 More info and tickets: act1theater. com

What: It’s Christmas Eve, 1943, the Feddington Players are broadcasting their interpretation of Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol” from a hole-in-thewall studio in Newark.

When: Shows through Dec. 15, times vary Where: Act3 Productions, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs Cost: $15-23 More info and tickets: act3productions.org

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“CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE THE MUSICAL”

What: Roam through the city of Bethlehem. Visit with Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Roman Guards and real animals. Free and open to the public.

When: Dec. 7-8, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Messiah Lutheran Church, 765 Kimball Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: messiahjohnscreek.org

“SANTA’S MISSING MAIL”

What: Ominous Crook and his sidekick, Skellmutt, are two dastardly bad-guys who are out to stop Christmas by stealing Santa Claus’ mail.

The audience will also help write a letter to St. Nick.

When: Dec. 13-15, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $5 More info and tickets: roswellgov. com/CAC/puppets

“A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS”

What: The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation being presented by Roswell Youth Theatre.

When: Dec. 14-16, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $12 More info and tickets: roswellgov.com

What: Sleigh-hay rides, reindeer pony rides, petting zoo, children’s entertainment area, treats and pictures with Santa’s “reindeer horses.”

Fundraiser for Save The Horses Rescue. Admission is free.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Save The Horses Rescue, 1768 Newt Green Road, Cumming More info: savethehorses.org

What: A snowstorm has stranded Ashley and Savannah, two pageant queens, at the Birmingham airport along with two marines, home on leave.

When: Nov. 29-Dec. 16, times vary Where: The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $25 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER HOLIDAY SALE

What: Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual holiday sale features original, hand-crafted fine art gifts made by instructors as well as youth and adult students.

When: Nov. 17-Dec. 22 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

SANTA’S TOY FACTORY

What: Experience the magic of the holidays by entering Santa’s workshop and becoming an official toy tester.

When: Through Dec. 24, times vary Where: North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta More info: northpointmall.com/ en.html

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SANTA’S VILLAGE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

What: A collection of lights, animated characters, trains and Christmas characters for parents and children to enjoy. Train rides also offered.

When: Fridays-Sundays, 6-9 p.m. weather permitting, through New Year’s Eve Where: 405 Waverly Hall Drive, Roswell More info: northfulton.com

AVALON ON ICE

What: Ice skate at Avalon on the Rockefeller Center-sized ice skating rink in the plaza. Enjoy special events and themed nights throughout the season. Lessons available.

When: Nov. 19- Jan. 21, 2018; times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Cost: General Admission starts at $18 More info: experienceavalon.com

SANTA AT AVALON

What: Jolly Old Saint Nick will be in his cottage at Avalon to spread Christmas cheer, take photos, story time and breakfast with Santa.

When: Nov. 19- Dec. 24 Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: experienceavalon.com

CHRISTMAS CANTATA

What: The annual show will include fine art ensembles as well as guest recording artist Terrence Cotton.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, 5 p.m.

Where: St. James UMC, 3000 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: stjamesumc.org

EVENTS: ENCHANTED WOODLAND TRAIL

What: Fairies and gnomes have been busy building all new homes for the Enchanted Woodland Trail opening this winter. Included with admission.

When: Through Dec. 22, all day Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

VICKERY VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET

What: Shop grass-fed beef, seafood, fruits and vegetables, honey, coffee, cookies, bread and more.

When: Thursdays through Dec. 20 Where: Vickery Village, 5920 Post Road, Cumming More info: vickeryvillageshops.com

SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

What: This program uses science based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program.

When: Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

NAVIGATORS TOASTMASTERS PATHWAYS

What: Reach your personal and professional goals through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program.

When: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Where: Club House, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: navigators.toastmastersclubs.org

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $5 for members, $10 for guests More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: VARIETY SANTA FUN RUN

What: This fundraising event embraces the holiday spirit to help raise money for children with special needs and disadvantages.

Santa will be there and happy to take photos.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: Registration is $35 More info and registration: varietyofgeorgia.org

ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques.

When: Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: “DON’T BE AFRAID: LISTENING TO GOD”

What: Join Rev. Caitlin Phillips and Rev. Beverly Markham for a time of contemplation and rest. Be still, be present and be attentive to God. When: Nov. 18, 25 and Dec. 2, 9; 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

“THE GLORY OF CHRISTMAS” CONCERT

What: Join Roswell Presbyterian Church in an evening of Christmas music featuring a full orchestra and Chancel Choir. Admission is free.

When: Friday, Dec. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: roswellpres.org

ANNUAL BAKE SALE

What: A large variety of homemade cookies and other goodies are sold by the pound. There are also some special categories such as, no nuts, sugar free, egg free, gluten free, etc.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1125 Bettis-Tribble Gap Road, Cumming More info: ctklutheran.com

YOUTH GROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY

What: High School and Middle School youth can enjoy a Progressive Dinner and white elephant gift exchange. Participants are encouraged to wear a festive Christmas sweater.

When: Sunday, Dec. 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

INSIDEOUT CHRISTMAS PARTY

What: InsideOut, a high school ministry connecting students, will host its annual Christmas party.

When: Sunday, Dec. 9, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: North Point Community Church, 4350 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: northpoint.org

THERAPEUDIC YOGA

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor.

When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770-261-1705

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

What: Join for weekly dinner and fellowship. Volunteers needed for serving and cleaning.

When: Wednesday nights, 4:45-6:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $7 per adult More info: rumc.com/wno

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS What: Make and grow faith-based friendships for all ages. Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

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MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “A SEUSSIFIED CHRISTMAS CAROL”

What: Come get into the Christmas spirit with “The Christmas Carol” re-imagined by Dr. Seuss.

When: Thursday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

Where: Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend, Milton Cost: $10 More info and tickets: atlantatheater.net

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week.

When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: JANE TURNER HASSELER

What: Jane Turner Haesller returns with her “People on Canton” exhibit.

Her acrylic and ink renderings depict the people and businesses on Roswell’s Canton Street.

When: Nov.1- Dec. 29, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

NATURALLY ARTISTIC: CELEBRATING THE FOUR ELEMENTS

What: Get inspired to reflect on nature through various forms of art at multiple art stations throughout the property.

When: All days, through Nov. 30 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers More info: chattnaturecenter.org

AVALON NIGHTS LIVE

What: Unwind after a long week with live music in The Plaza.

When: Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharettta.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: BABY STORY TIME

What: Join for a special themed story time for babies. Ages 0 to 2 with caregiver.

When: Friday, Dec. 7, 10-10:30 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

What: Join other new moms and their babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood.

When: Friday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

COSPLAY STORYTIME

What: A special after-hours story time featuring stories read by children’s favorite characters. All ages welcome. Put on by Cosplay for a Cause.

When: Friday, Dec. 7, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

CHAD SHIVERS & THE SILVER SANTAS

What: Join for a special, after-hours holiday music concert featuring surf-rock inspired holiday favorites for the whole family.

When: Friday, Dec. 7, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

MILTON LIBRARY BOOK SALE

What: The monthly book sales help raise money to support the programs and events at the Milton Library.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

MOCK ACT EXAM

What: Practice with a full-length mock ACT exam with personalized results.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org

JOHNS CREEK HOLIDAY ART

What: A special winter holiday art program for Elementary School children.

When: Saturday, Dec. 8, 3-4 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

TEEN HOLIDAY ORNAMENT CRAFT

What: Destress by decorating a holiday ornament or two. All materials and snacks provided. Ages 12-18.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 11, 6-7:40 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-3608820

GIRLS WHO CODE INFORMATION SESSION

What: An information session to lay the groundwork and what is coming in January. The session will cover who Girls Who Code are, what they will teach and more. Grades 6-12.

When: Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6:307:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

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Cool colors – dark browns, gray, white washes, wide planks and matte and satin finishes.

Trend #2. Porcelain tile that looks like wood. As further evidence of the trend and preference towards hardwood flooring, it’s super interesting that now we have more and more alternative products that mimic the look (and sometimes the feel) of hardwood flooring. Tile wood-look planks are often used in areas that may have water or moisture (e.g. kitchens, bathrooms, basements) and on top of concrete sub-floors where it may be difficult or inappropriate to install solid hardwood flooring. These products have been on the rise because they look like hardwood and they are waterproof at the same time. Cooler colors such as whites, grays, espressos are most popular.

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Kitchen contamination: how to keep your family safe (NAPSI)—The next time you need to wipe up a spill, health expert Dr. Charles Gerba, Professor of Environmental Microbiology, University of Arizona, aka “Dr. Germ,” warns: don’t always reach for a sponge or dishcloth.

Instead, use a paper towel. That’s because kitchen sponges, which he calls “bacteria cafeterias,” are the No. 1 source of germs in the house. The average sponge carries nearly 5.5 trillion microscopic bugs.

When to Reach for a Paper Towel 1. According to a recent study on cleaning habits, the majority of millennials reach for sponges or cloth dishtowels when cleaning surfaces that have raw meat or poultry. Dr. Gerba recommends using paper towels, especially when prepping and cleaning up raw meat and eggs. Sponges and dishtowels can instantly become contaminated after handling these foods, which may contain bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella, Dr. Gerba explains.

2. Paper towels should also be used to help contain spills and prevent them (and subsequent germs) from spreading around the kitchen. Whether soaking up bacon grease or cleaning up oil splatters, paper towels pick up spills quickly and efficiently. For larger oil spills, cover with baking soda or salt for about 15 minutes, then pick it up with a paper towel and throw it out.

3. When cleaning the refrigerator, dampen a paper towel with warm water and dish washing liquid and wipe down all trays, drawers, shelves and walls at least once a week. Using a sponge increases the risk of bacteria spread-

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4. When kids are in the kitchen, use paper towels to clean-up everything from spills on high chair tables to sippy cups and bibs. “This ensures germ-ridden messes get tossed right into the trash and don’t linger on kids’ items,” adds Dr. Gerba.

When People Actually Reach for a Paper Towel While there’s been an increasing amount of studies and data showcasing the high bacterial risks associated with kitchen sponges and cloth dishtowels, a recent study on cleaning habits showed that a over half of millennials (59%) and nearly half of baby boomers (49%) reach for a sponge or cloth dishtowel when cleaning kitchen counter tops.

Even more surprising, less than half of millennials think they run a risk of possible illness or food poisoning by not cleaning these kitchen durables.

The truth is, sponges and cloth dishtowels become germ-infested as soon as they’re first used in the kitchen.

As for baby boomers, most clean their cloth dishtowels once a week, which is still not as frequent as it should be (ideally, everyday).

Also, how to clean is just as important as when to clean.

“Cold water washes are awful for eliminating bacteria from fabrics,” says Dr. Gerba. “Washing sponges in warm water does not get rid of the bacteria unless you add bleach,” he adds.

So when it comes to helping keep your kitchen clean and germ-free, let a paper towel be your shield.

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Five staging mistakes that make or break a home sale Brought to you by –BILL RAWLINGS Senior Vice President & Managing Broker, North Atlanta Office Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty

“lived-in” home. Dirty windows, “dust bunnies” on the floor and stained walls — these all convey to a buyer that you don’t care enough to clean or to impress them.

And if you don’t care, why should they?

Once you decide to list your home, you might think your primary objective is to make it look appealing to prospective buyers.

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Too much décor

Failing to clean, declutter and touch up This point seems glaringly obvious, but you would be surprised at how many sellers cut corners on basic cleaning and spruce-up tasks. Cluttered spaces create an instant bad impression and make people feel like they have intruded on your

on. Anything you leave out that identifies the home as distinctly yours makes it more difficult for a buyer to see it as distinctly theirs.

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Don’t confuse showing your home with turning it into a show home. Leaning too heavily toward a decorating style like modern, industrial or country French will limit your audience. Likewise, filling your space with eye-popping details might land it a photo shoot in House Beautiful, but it will not bring you closer to selling because you are making it difficult for buyers to see their own furniture in the space. Remember, you are not trying to draw attention to the décor but to the home itself. Don’t make the decoration a distraction.

Over-personalizing Over-personalizing your home can take many forms. It can be an overabundance of family photos, a stack of mail on the desk, repurposing a spare room for an exercise or storage space, a shade of paint only you and a handful other people would appreciate … the list goes

Yes, it is possible to “over-neutralize” a space. We are taught to avoid bold color schemes and dramatic details when staging, and that point is valid — but if you make everything too white, beige or light grey, you risk making the space invisible. Keep it mostly neutral, but don’t be afraid to add an accent here and there just to keep the eye interested.

Making it too sparse Effective staging usually means removing a few unnecessary furniture pieces, but you can also err in the direction of leaving too few pieces. A single table and chair in an otherwise vacant room looks gratuitous – not lived-in. You might think you are creating the illusion of more space, but all you are doing is making it look barren and stark. Instead, try to create open walkways and a sense of flow through the home, keeping the furnishings tasteful yet unassuming.

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A story of binoculars and birds It’s almost December, and that means that it’s fall cleaning time at Hacienda Hudson. About this time every year, my bride gently reminds me that it’s time to sort through all the lovingly acquired STEVE HUDSON treasures that I have Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net managed to accumulate during the previous 11 months. Well, okay, she may not describe them exactly that way, and there may be a little more force behind that gentle reminder than I’m letting on here.

But you get the idea. The coming of December means it’s time to clean things out.

I always start this annual adventure in neatness with the very best of intentions. I have a plan, and I’m on a mission. But my good intentions usually last only until — wait. What’s that? Are those my old binoculars?

Sure enough, that’s exactly what they are. Man, I haven’t seen those in a while! I got them many years ago when

my friend Price finally convinced me that it would be fun to take up birdwatching.

Ellie the Mini Schnauzer is helping me do the cleaning, and she wanders over to sniff the old binoculars. There’s a little dust on one of the lenses (that’s the lens cap I lost in south Georgia back about 1985), but a quick touch with the lens cleaner (yes, it’s still in the binocular case) and everything is again bright and clear as new.

Those binoculars bring back memories. Price and I used them in Arizona on an epic week-long (or was it two weeks – it’s hard to remember the details) birdwatching adventure that took us into the mountains one day and across the desert the next. Price was leader and chief birder. I was documentarian with a case full of camera gear and lots and lots of Kodachrome. Yes, film. Ahh, the good old days.

We found and observed all sorts of birds, and we encountered other things too. One was a place thick with hummingbirds, so many that they seemed to fill the air with buzzing, flitting, flying gemstones. No ruby or emerald was ever as spectacular.

And then there was the rattlesnake.

It was the day after the hummingbird extravaganza. Price and I were booking it down a backcountry trail, bound for what we had been told was some of the best birdwatching we’d find. Price was moving purposefully about 10 feet in front of me when suddenly he froze mid-step with one foot in the air. Then slowly he went into reverse, backing up…backing up…and then I saw what had stopped him, coiled in mid-path, its retreat blocked by a fallen log.

I got some really good photos of that snake.

Later, showing them to my wife, I first basked in the oohs and ahhs and affirmations that “those are great shots!”

Then she got quiet for a minute, realizing just where I had to have been to get those photos.

“Just how close were you to that snake?” she asked me. Wisely, I changed the subject.

I put a lot of light through those binoculars on that trip to Arizona, and I used them many times over the next couple of years. Florida…California… even Alaska…they traveled with me, and

I never got tired of their ability to compress distance and space. It never failed to amaze me how they’d put me right next to birds, every feather revealed in razor-sharp detail.

Hefting the binoculars, I notice that there’s a robin hopping around in the back yard not far from the basement door. Why not? I ease the door open and slip outside, the binoculars hanging around by neck. I raise them to my eyes and twiddle with the eyepiece adjustment. It’s sticking a bit, not surprising after all those years.

Eventually the bird eases into focus, center-stage in a magnified universe that’s bolder than reality itself. I’ve seen a zillion robins in my day, but looking at one through binoculars never gets old.

And then comes the fateful thought: What else needs to be seen today?

“Let’s go see what we can find!” I say to the pup. I clip her leash to her collar, grab a sweater, and off we go to the wilds of Wills Park. Ellie is remarkably well behaved as we walk the main loop around the park, diverting at one point to follow

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By JILLIAN DIMARCO interns@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Residents of Forsyth County gathered the morning of Nov. 26 to give a rousing sendoff to some 300 soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry who were being deployed to Afghanistan.

Residents were asked to line the streets along their route to show the service members their appreciation.

The approximately 600 soldiers and their families took part in a sendoff ceremony at the Cumming Regional Readiness Center on Aquatic Circle before boarding charter buses to head to the airport.

The buses were led by a processional of emergency service vehicles from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Cumming Police Department and Forsyth County Fire Department.

As the caravan made its way down Pilgrim Mill Road, through downtown Cumming, and out Veterans Memorial Boulevard to Exit 14 on Ga. 400, the soldiers were greeted with a sea of red, white and blue as well as hundreds of supporters waving, clapping and cheering them on.

Attendance for the event was estimated at between 1,200 to 1,500 people.

An earlier ceremony at the Cumming Regional Readiness Center was held to honor the soldiers.

“These citizen soldiers from our own neighborhoods are voluntarily leaving their families, friends, jobs and loved ones behind to serve our nation and defend this country abroad,” Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said. “It was important that we as a community recognized their dedication and displayed the strong support to our soldiers and their families.”

The citizens were also asked to bring American flags to wave as the soldiers passed by.

The event was a community effort with local and national leaders, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Forsyth County Fire, the Cumming Police Department, Emergency Management and the city and county employees in attendance.

“I was extremely proud of the local citizens who showed up on a cold, windy day and cheered on our soldiers,” Freeman said. “I received several messages from the soldiers, their families and community leaders who were appreciative of the entire community’s support.”

Residents said they hoped it would help set the tone for the heroes as they embarked on their journey overseas.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Duluth woman called Johns Creek police Nov. 20 after she received a phone call from someone impersonating an official with the Social Security Administration.

The caller told the woman her information had been compromised, and she would have to provide her personal information, including her Social Security number, as verification.

The woman realized it was a scam and refused to comply.

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The home’s alarm alerted police at 7 p.m. to a possible break-in, and when officers arrived, they found the glass door on the back deck was shattered.

Police checked the inside and said in the police report that nothing appeared to be missing and no furniture had been disturbed.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-18-AB-60

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PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers December 6, 2018 3:00 P.M.

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Birds: Continued from Page 30

the footpath along the little creek that meanders through the park’s disk golf course. I spot birds, and I look at them.

Ellie spies a squirrel, and I look at it too.

Those old binoculars remind me how much fun it is to see things, to really see them, and pretty soon a couple of hours have clicked by and are gone.

Uh-oh, I tell myself as the pup and I

turn at last for home. I could have gotten a lot of cleaning done in that couple of hours.

But I sure did have fun with the old binoculars.

As we cross Wills Road on the last leg of our adventure, it occurs to me that my bride was asking me just that morning what I’d like for Christmas.

Hmmm. That was fun, looking for birds. And these binoculars really are kind of old, and I hear they’ve come a long way with optics over the last 30 years…

Youth Christmas Bird Count

Birding is a great outdoor activity, especially for kids — and on Dec. 8 from 8 a.m. till 3 p.m. at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, Ga., the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is hosting the Youth Christmas Bird Count, a birding adventure designed especially for kids ages 8-16.

This 2.5-hour adventure gives youths ages 8-16 (led by experienced birders) an opportunity to comb the center’s forests and fields in search of birds. Teams tally what they find, and then — after lunch — share their findings and enjoy a birds of prey presentation.

Kids do not have to be experienced birders to participate, and binoculars and field guides are provided for kids to use. Parents are welcome to join the teams, though adults should bring their own binoculars.

The Youth Christmas Bird Count event is free to kids (including lunch). For adults (ages 17 and up) the cost is $9 for lunch.

Participation is limited to 40 youths, and registration is required. For more info or to register, call (770) 784-3059. Registration deadline is Monday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m.

Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center is located at 543 Elliott Trail in Mansfield.

Request for Proposals CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFP #18-351 In-Car and Body Worn Camera System The City of Johns Creek is accepting Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms for a fully integrated In-Car and Body Worn Camera System for Public Safety Officers. RFP’s will be received electronically via BidNet no later than 2:00 PM on December 17, 2018. Questions are accepted and answered online via BidNet. Deadline for questions is December 12, 2018 at 5:00 PM. Quotes, bids, and RFP’s are managed electronically using the Georgia Purchasing Group by BidNet, our online bidding/vendor registration system. To access bid documents, vendors must complete the one-time, no cost registration with BidNet. Vendors can register with BidNet and view available bid opportunities from the City of Johns Creek Purchasing page. (www.johnscreekga.gov/residents/purchasing) All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions.

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Totes 2 Tots aims to change that by giving every foster child in Georgia a new or nearly new backpack, duffel bag or suitcase. Since Totes 2 Tots launched in 2003, the annual volunteer event has collected and distributed more than 55,000 bags.

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gia Cancer Specialist locations including • 3330 Preston Ridge Road Suite 110 Alpharetta, GA 30005 • 1505 Northside Boulevard Suite 4300 Cumming, GA 30041 • 6300 Hospital Parkway Suite 300 Johns Creek, GA 30097 For a full list of Totes 2 Tots dropoff locations, visit gacancer.com/locations.

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DEATH NOTICES James Robert Bican, 72, of Cumming, passed away November 25, 2018.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

George Breeding, 80, of Roswell, passed away November 21, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Muriel Cannon, 96, passed away October 19, 2018. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Antenor Castillo-Uceda, 89, of Suwanee, passed away November 25, 2018.

Frank S. Coleman, 91, of Roswell, passed away November 26, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

James Dial, 73, of Roswell, passed away November 22, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Harold Evans, 85, of Cumming, passed away November 21, 2018. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Tony Fico, 79, passed away November 26, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Gordon Fowler, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away November 24, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Julia N. Gamble, 92, of Cumming, passed away November 27, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Jacqueline L. Hartrampf, 75, of Roswell, passed away November 22, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Donald Charles Heber, 83, of Cumming, passed away November 24, 2018.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Ivo H. Heitur, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away November 17, 2018. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Jeanine G. Janis, 87, of Alpharetta, passed away November 24, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Noah Ko, 4, of Alpharetta, passed away November 23, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Daniel Lanier Leach, 73, passed away November 20, 2018.

Mary Kathryn Ledbetter, 99, of Cumming, passed away November 24, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Tracy Mancuso, 58, of Alpharetta, passed away November 22, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nancy J. McComis, 72, of Alpharetta, passed away November 19, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Shineea Evette McDonald, 38, of Cumming, passed away November 18, 2018.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jean E. McIntyre, 85, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away November 21, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Paul Damian McMaster, 50, of Cumming, passed away November 23, 2018.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

John O’Neal, 97, of Roswell, passed away November 21, 2018. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Joseph William Pugh, 50, of Cumming, passed away November 22, 2018.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Tommy Lynn Smith, 59, of Cumming, passed away November 24, 2018.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Sherlon Allen Stokes, 62, of Cumming, passed away November 25, 2018.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Cort Swanson passed away November 22, 2018. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Joseph Fredrick Walcher, 63, of Cumming, passed away November 19, 2018. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Audrey Welton, 48, of Alpharetta, passed away November 19, 2018. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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