Johns Creek Herald – December 27, 2018

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Fulton looks to relocate tax appeal hearings

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Johns Creek symphony rings in the holidays

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It’s that time of year again. The Herald hits the rewind button and looks back at most talked about and impactful stories of 2018 with our annual “Year in Review.”

Read more, Pages 12-16.

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A look back at 2018

1. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve opened a new attraction, a Farm Museum dedicated to the area’s agricultural history 2. The City of Johns Creek purchased a new fire engine and made plans for a new station.

3. District 50 State Rep.-elect Angelika Kausche, left, was one of several Democrats to flip seats in the North Atlanta suburbs.

Johns Creek student earns scholarship

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Ann Jackson Gallery opens new location

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Man reports loss of $1,300 in gift card scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were alerted Dec. 16 to a suspected fraud case in which a Johns Creek man lost $1,300 to someone claiming to be a local priest he was acquainted with.

The man said he received an email Dec. 15 from someone identified as Carey asking him to purchase three $100 iTunes gift cards as Christmas gifts for cancer patients. He said he does things like this on occasion for the priests at St. Benedicts where he attends.

After he sent photos of three gift cards with the code exposed, he was again contacted to send seven more $100 gift

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Engagement ring missing from Johns Creek home JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman reported Dec. 12 that her wedding and engagement rings had been stolen.

The woman, who lives on Hawkhurst Way, said she suspects her cleaning crew may be responsible for the stolen jewelry, valued at $7,000 total. She said that on Nov. 21, her usual cleaner came accompanied by at least one other girl she had not seen before.

The resident said she spoke with her usual cleaner about the missing items.

The cleaner reported back that her staff recalled seeing the rings on a ring holder in her bathroom, but nothing else, according to the victim.

Ex-boyfriend implicated in payroll check fraud

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek Police were alerted Dec. 14 to a possible payroll scam involving an employee of the Kroger store on State Bridge Road.

The Kroger asset protection manager told police she became aware of a fraud Dec. 4 in which an employee’s payroll checks were being processed twice, deposited through a cell phone app and cashed at the Kroger store. The asset protection manager said that, so far, five checks had been double processed this way, leaving Kroger out $1,600.

The employee told police that she no longer has a bank account and that she suspects her ex-boyfriend may have been behind the fraud. The employee said she receives the checks in the mail, then keeps them in a box by her bed until she takes them to the Kroger store on Mondays to cash them.

She said her ex-boyfriend comes by every weekend to visit their child and she thinks he took the checks from the bedside box and used his cell phone to deposit the money into the bank account

cards for other cancer patients, he said. He followed through with the request, but this time he sent the picture of the cards to the real priest’s email in his contact list. The next day, he received a call from “Carey” asking him to send the gift card information, so he sent the photos over text.

The victim said he sent three more $100 gift cards before he met with the real priest later that day and realized he had been caught up in a scam. The priest said he had received the email of the gift card images but waited until he saw the man in person to ask him about it.

they formerly shared. She claims to have not known this was happening and has not received any of the funds.

Duluth police vehicle sustains damage overnight JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating damage to a Duluth Police car that took place at a home on State Bridge Road the night of Dec. 14.

The city-issued Dodge Charger had all four wheels deflated, a punctured driver’s side window and shattered windshield. There was also a note left on the driver’s seat that said “Smile little girl,” which the victim took as a threat toward his daughter.

The Duluth officer said he parked his patrol vehicle around 7:15 p.m. Dec. 14 and found it damaged around 6:35 a.m. the next morning. He said his wife heard banging coming from the parking lot around 12:30 a.m. that night but did not investigate the noise at the time.

The officer could not provide any suspects.

Employee alleges thief repeatedly steals hair dye JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police say a man is a suspect in the serial theft of hair dye from a CVS on Jones Bridge Road.

Police spoke with a CVS employee Dec. 11 who said a man has been coming into the store and on at least four occasions taking Revlon hair coloring without paying. This item has a retail value of $10.

The employee showed police security camera footage showing a black male between 5’9” and 6’ and about 190 pounds dressed in a yellow shirt and black pants conceal the hair dye in his pants. The video, captured Dec. 4 around noon, then shows the suspect walking out of the store without paying.

Walgreens says shoplifter removed $950 in toiletries JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police are investigating a shoplifting incident that occurred Dec. 8 at the Walgreens on

Kimball Bridge Road.

Police met with a Walgreens employee Dec. 10 who reported that razors and other toiletries totaling $950 were stolen Dec. 8 around 10 a.m. by a black male described as between 5’9’ and 6’2” in his 30s wearing a white Adidas track suit and flip flops.

She said there is a video of the incident and the offender is suspected of committing similar thefts at other Walgreens in the area.

Pickpocket uses stolen cards to charge $11,000 JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A Johns Creek woman reported Dec. 13 that several bank cards had been stolen from her purse and used to make several purchases.

The victim said she had been dining with a friend at The Patio on State Bridge Road at 11:20 a.m. and had used her credit card to pay for the meal. After the transaction, she said she put her wallet back into her purse and sat down to eat. About an hour later, she received a notification from Bank of America alerting her to large purchases.

The woman said when she opened her wallet three bank cards were missing. According to the victim, the Bank of America card was used at the Target next to the restaurant on purchases totaling $3,200.

Additionally, a Wells Fargo credit card was used at the Nordstroms at Northpoint Mall for $1,200 and a debit card was used at the Best Buy on Haynes Bridge Road for purchases totaling $6,500.

All purchases were made between 11:20 and 12:45 p.m. The woman said nothing else had been taken from the purse.

Police spoke with the victim’s dining companion who told them that a couple had been sitting directly behind the victim.

The friend described the male as black, in his 60s, wearing a black sweatshirt and black pants and with a grey beard. The female was described as black, in her 20s will long dreads and a yellow hat.

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NEWS

Fulton commissioners clash with Board of Equalization

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Tensions flared Dec. 19 between the Fulton County Board of Commissioners and the Board of Equalization Dec. 19 as county leaders sparred with the group that hears property tax appeals.

Commissioners Liz Hausmann and Bob Ellis criticized the Board of Equalization members for rejecting the commissioners’ request to use satellite meeting spaces and for poor customer service.

At the commissioners’ meeting Oct. 17 a motion was made by Ellis and seconded by Hausmann urging the Clerk of the Superior Court, which oversees the Board of Equalizations, to establish multiple meeting locations for the board in North and South Fulton. The measure passed unanimously.

The Board of Equalizations hears property tax appeals related to property values and homestead exemptions. Its board members weigh appeals from the taxpayer and the Board of Assessors to make a ruling.

The board holds regular meetings at the Fulton County Administrative Build-

ing at 141 Prior Street in Atlanta, but the commissioners pushed for members to start meeting in satellite locations around the county for the convenience of residents.

Prior to Dec. 19’s meeting, the Board of Equalizations members filed a letter opposing the satellite locations. Five members of the board spoke during public comment saying that moving the meetings to satellite locations would be costly and inefficient. They also cited concerns about safety, parking and public transportation accessibility at possible satellite locations.

Commissioner Ellis said that if the equalization members would not voluntarily agree to use satellite locations to make the tax appeal process easier for citizens, commissioners would pursue legislation to force their compliance.

“It was very disappointing to hear that the needs of the citizens aren’t very important to the members of the Board of Equalization that we heard today,” Hausmann said. “The concerns about the time and the distance and the inconvenience of coming downtown from a county that’s 80 miles long didn’t seem to matter very much to those we heard

It was very disappointing to hear that the needs of the citizens aren’t very important to the members of the Board of Equalization that we heard today.”

Liz Hausmann Commissioner today, and if I was a citizen I would be offended by that.”

Ellis said his office frequently receives phone calls from his constituents who have gone through the Board of Equalization process and were frustrated or upset by the process. Citizens feel like the board members are uncaring and uninterested, he said.

“I’m very disturbed by what I heard

today and by the attitude that was displayed by the [Board of Equalization] members because it tracks with the citizens’ comments that they feel like they’re not being respected,” Ellis said.

“There’s a credibility issue that we’ve got bubbling and the feedback that we got today enhances that.”

Commission Chairman Robb Pitts pointed out that serving on the Board of Equalizations is voluntary and if members do not wish to use satellite locations they can quit.

Pitts also raised the issue that the only requirements for serving on the Board of Equalization are owning property and having a high school diploma.

He said the commissioners would look into strengthening those requirements.

Roland Lane, a representative of the Clerk of the Superior Court, said the clerk shared the commissioners’ concerns about improving customer service.

Along with the satellite meeting suggestion, the clerk’s office has been working to establish video conferencing at the meetings.

Lane said he hopes the commissioners will continue to partner with the clerk’s office to come up with a solution.

Alpharetta Lions Club gifts bullet-proof vests to police K-9s

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta Police’s K-9 Unit is now better protected on the job, thanks to a donation by the local Lions Club.

The service organization chapter, now in its 65th year, presented two bulletproof vests to the department on Dec. 20 at the Crooked Creek Golf Club.

The idea for the donation came from Lions Club member Joy Free, who now works as a 911 dispatcher in Alpharetta.

Two years ago, before Free’s current position, the City of Alpharetta presented the Officer of the Year award to Officer Mark Tappan, the K-9 unit trainer, Free said.

When she asked Tappan about what people could do to help the unit, he talked about the vests and how crucial they are for the K-9s.

The issue hit close to home for Tappan and his team on Dec. 16 when a K-9 in DeKalb County was shot in the head while pursuing a suspect accused of shooting and killing an officer during a traffic stop. The K-9, Indi, survived and the suspect was arrested, but the dog is

now blind in one eye.

“He got shot doing what he did,” Free said. “The dog never gave up. The dog still held that person even after being shot in the face. These dogs are loyal to the absolute T. They will do anything they can to protect.”

Originally, the group sought to raise $2,800 for one vest. But after fundraising efforts began in earnest this July, Tappan informed them he had found a newer, alternative vest that works better for the unit’s needs at almost half the cost.

The new vests are lighter and cooler, meaning the K-9s can wear them all the time instead of for only a few hours at a time, said Alpharetta Lion’s Club President Tony Pickens.

Tappan added that the new vests are also slash resistant and can absorb blunt force trauma.

The Lions Club was able to donate two of the new vests to Officer Brandon O’Donnell’s K-9 Drax and Officer Phil Ritchey’s K-9 Raider. Tappan won the same kind of vest for his K-9 Mattis earlier this year at a conference raffle.

The vests can be life saving for all of their dogs, Tappan said, even Raider,

From left stand Alpharetta Lion’s Club President Tony Pickens, Alpharetta K-9 Mattis, Officer Phil Ritchey and his K-9 Raider, and Officer Brandon O’Donnell and his K-9 Drax. who is a single-purpose dog used for narcotics tracking.

Tappan said he was determined to get a vest for Raider after a recent incident in Virginia where a K-9 like Raider was shot and killed during a narcotics search.

“I’m always blown away by people who get together like this just to do good,” Tappan said. “Some people

think that the dogs are just another tool, but if you ask us, they’re so much more than just another tool. This is my best friend in the world. I spend more time with this dog than with any other person. And I think we need to protect him better, because he deserves that for what he does… This is an amazing thing, and this is going to make a huge difference.”

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Richard Loehn, left, receives the distinction of Board Member Emeritus from Symphony Board President Craig Carter and Executive Director Linda Brill.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra presented its 13th annual Christmas Gala Holiday Pops Dec. 15, with the performances by the Johns Creek Chorale, North Atlanta Dance Theatre and a guest soloist.

The concert, held at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, was hailed by several attendees as their favorite symphony event of the year. The program featured Christmas classics like “Joy to the World,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Hark!

The Herald Angels Sing,” “What Child is This?” and “Sleigh Ride” “This concert brings together art groups that help to make Johns Creek truly exceptional,” Symphony Board President Craig Carter said.

In addition to the symphony, directed

by Wayne Baughman, and the Johns Creek Choral and Tapestry Women’s Ensemble, directed by Nathan Frank, the concert featured several special guests.

Santa Claus was on site to take photos and wish everyone a “Merry Christmas.”

Nationally recognized operatic soprano Caitlin Hammon Moore performed “Exultate Jubilate, finale” by Mozart and “I Wonder as I Wonder” by John Jacob Niles.

Ballet dancers from North Atlanta Dance Theatre accompanied the symphony’s rendition of “Waltz of the Flowers” from “The Nutcracker.” Sym-

phony Executive Director Linda Brill announced that this partnership is just a taste of what is to come. On, May 4 the North Atlanta Dance Theatre and the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra will perform together in Newtown Park for the ballet school’s 20th anniversary.

The concert was also an opportunity to recognize the longest serving member of the symphony board of directors, Richard Loehn, who is stepping down after 10 years of service. Loehn, along with Baughman and Concertmaster Adelaide Federici founded the symphony.

“Richard [Loehn]’s assistance to the maestro [Baughman] and his persistence in helping the JCSO get its legs in the middle of a recession were noteworthy, but even more so was his dedication in remaining on the board for another 10 years afterwards to make sure it stuck,” Carter said.

Loehn worked for NASA in the early years of America’s space program, developing star charts used by the astronauts during the Gemini and early Apollo missions. He was recently inducted into the Smithsonian Institute Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor in Washington, D.C. He is a fourth year member with the Johns Creek Chorale and also sings in his church choir. He is also a volunteer with Emory Johns Creek Hospital in the Surgery Department. He and his wife Charlotte have been married for 50 years and have two daughters and three grandchildren.

Loehn was presented with an award and named the orchestra’s very first “board member emeritus.”

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Rotary Club of Johns Creek

From left, Mary Trapp, President of Johns Creek Rotary; Holly York, parent; Emily York, Johns Creek High student; Brian York, parent and Michael Parks, Rotary Youth Exchange District 6900 Chair display the Austrian flag.

Johns Creek High student chosen for Rotary exchange scholarship JOHNS CREEK, Ga. —Johns Creek High School student Emily York was chosen to participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange, a study abroad program and scholarship.

Thanks to the support of the Rotary Club of Johns Creek, York will spend a year studying in Austria. Valued at more than $24,000, the Rotary Youth Exchange scholarship covers room, board, tuition and a monthly stipend for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Between now and her August 2019 departure, York will attend Johns Creek North Fulton Rotary meetings and participate in Rotary sponsored training for cultural adaptation. Emily will also study her new language and research her country to prepare for her year abroad.

Annually, 9,000 students worldwide, between the ages of 14 to 18 years old participate in the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. The global program began in 1929, and York is part of the third class from Georgia District 6900.

York’s class includes Kaitlyn Camera from Centennial High School traveling to France, Marissa Fish from Centennial to Italy, Keiko Ito from Decatur High School to Argentina, Daniela Sanchez from Dunwoody High School to South Korea, Demi Sherman from Newnan High School to Thailand, Molly Ann Soulen from Decatur to India and Nikos Verlenden from Decatur to Spain.

District 6900 is a member of the RYE Florida, which has exchange agreements with over 34 countries and an annual exchange ratio of 1:1, resulting in over 120 outbound and inbound students each year.

The Rotary organization is seeking potential host families in the greater Atlanta area for the 2019 to 2020 academic year. A host family will welcome an international student in their home for about 90 days.

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Johns Creek man presumed dead after cruise incident JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Authorities say Luke Renner, 22, from Johns Creek is believed dead after he went overboard during a Carnival Fantasy cruise Dec. 16.

Renner climbed over a deck rail and went overboard the day after the ship departed from Mobile, Alabama, according to Carnival Cruise Line.

“His family believes he may have been under the mistaken assumption that he was going swimming,” the cruise line stated.

Renner, an adult with autism, was on the Mexico-bound cruise with the group Wishes4Me. The nonprofit assists adults with disabilities live a more active life, assisting with living arrangements, medical equipment, support groups and social events. In a statement, Renner’s family said they do not find the organization in any way responsible.

“We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved son, brother and grandson,” his family said in a statement. “Luke was a light in our lives, funny, unusual, and, for a child with autism, loving and affectionate.”

A private celebration of Renner’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flower, his family asks that donations be made to Wishes4Me at wishes4me.org/ support-wishes-4-me.

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Police investigate break-in at Lake Medlock Drive JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man called Johns Creek Police Dec. 15 after he discovered his Lake Medlock Drive home had been ransacked.

The man said he arrived at the home around 1:15 p.m. and discovered the rear glass entry door off of the deck had been broken. Police said the door appears to have broken using a punch tool in the bottom right corner to shatter the glass.

The homeowner found several rooms ransacked and called 911. The man did not find any items missing. He said his primary residence is downtown and he was in the process of selling or renting the home.

There was no jewelry or cash at the location, he said. There were many electronic items in the home that appear to have been ignored by the burglar, police reported, and the victim said no medications were taken from the bathroom.

The owner said the Realtor had placed a lock box on the rear door, but there had been no showing of the home since the device was installed. The Realtor also said he visited the home on Dec. 10 and found it intact.

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Woodward North art teacher Heather Hviding holds the children’s book she illustrated, “Sofas Only Come Out at Night.”

Woodward North art teacher illustrates children’s book JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Woodward North grade art teacher Heather Hviding recently illustrated a children’s book titled, “Sofas Only Come Out at Night.” The book contains a tale about a girl who keeps losing things, and because she keeps finding her things under the sofa, she concludes that sofas come alive at night.

Hviding was asked to illustrate the book several years ago by her neighbor and author W. David Lane, who penned the story about his own daughter when she was in elementary school.

This is Hviding’s first publication.

“Sofas Only Come Out at Night” is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Autrey Mill seeks volunteers JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center is seeking docent volunteers for the 2019 season.

Docents engage Autrey Mill visitors by leading tours of the historic village, answering questions and sharing knowledge of Johns Creek. All adults with enthusiasm for history are encouraged to apply.

Training consisted of a series of lectures, suggested readings and walking tours. Volunteers will learn about Johns Creek history with a focus on agrarian life from the mid-1800s.

There will be an informational seminar Sunday, Jan. 13 at noon. Marnie Gordon, Autrey Mill’s heritage curator will introduce prospective docents to the center’s preservation efforts, show highlights of the artifact collection and lead a tour of the heritage village.

Current docents will be on hand to share their experiences. In the event of severe winter weather, this event will be rescheduled to Feb. 10 at noon.

For more information about becoming a docent, contact Gordon at heritage@autreymill.org.

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Ann Jackson Gallery celebrates new location opening

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Ann Jackson Gallery, one of the oldest art galleries in Roswell, has recently opened its new location, and the future looks bright, according to owner Valerie Jackson.

“This is a fresh start, even though we’ve had our gallery for 47 years,” Jackson said. “We’re reinventing ourselves… We were so lucky to find this place, because I didn’t want to leave Roswell. It’s my heart and soul.”

Ann Jackson Gallery is one of only 30 galleries worldwide licensed to represent The Art of Dr. Seuss Collection, and it displays works from local, national and international artists. The gallery’s services include art consultations, art restoration and custom framing.

Ann Jackson Gallery resided in downtown Roswell for 47 years, before parking issues and a changing downtown scene spurred it to relocate to 1101 Alpharetta Street.

“The move has gone beautifully,” Jackson said. “Our new space is better than we ever thought it was going to be. It provides a lot more opportunity to bring in more local artists.”

The new space is also bigger, which will allow customers to rent out the gallery for private parties or events.

While most of the services will stay the same, Jackson envisions several new additions to the gallery. One of the major changes already in place is a partnership with the flower shop Atlanta Flower Market, which is located in the same building.

“We just like the ideas of flowers and art together,” Jackson said. “And [Atlanta Flower Market owner] Chauncey Mecca is bringing in tons of new ideas.”

Mecca’s flower shop offers a flower bar, classes, parties and European-style arrangements along with a full range of typical flower show services. Some of these parties include wine and other drinks to compliment the experience.

People can also come in to make their own arrangements individually or in a class or watch a florist arrange their order.

“It’s about making flowers more of an art form again, instead of your typical shop online and have them shipped to you experience,” Mecca said. “It means more and is enjoyable to do. It’s an experience.”

Both Jackson and Mecca said they envision the building as a place to find peace, relaxation and education while being surrounded by art.

Jackson was one of the original developers of the art district in Roswell and a guiding hand behind several charity events in her gallery. She has been behind festivals such as Alive in Roswell and the First Friday Art Walks.

She said she’s excited to bring some of that life to the gallery’s new neighborhood.

“We want to reinvent this area,” Jackson said. “It’s got so much potential. There’s new shops and restaurants here. There’s walkability from the square to Canton Street to here. We kind of want to rebrand it as uptown Roswell instead of downtown Roswell.”

She added that she’s been meeting with several of the neighboring businesses to plan events similar to those she created on Canton Street.

Ann Jackson Gallery will host its grand opening for the public on Saturday, Jan. 19 with coffee and refreshments. To sign up for an invitation, visit annjacksongallery.com.

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Conflict and compromise

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When you go to school to be a journalist, they teach you a few things when writing a story. Is it timely? Local?

Impactful? And is there conflict?

There’s been no shortage of conflict in Johns Creek this year.

Composing a new comprehensive plan, zoning cases that could bring hundreds of new homes to the city and, most recently, the mayor’s veto on the Jones Bridge Road Carson Cook Reporter issue, just to name a carson@appenmediagroup.com few examples.

While the conflict creates plenty to write about, I think sometimes it’s not in the best interests of the city and its residents. Honest and open debate can often weed out bad ideas and lead to innovative solutions, but what doesn’t benefits anyone (something I’ve witnessed often in my time in Johns Creek) is when players in a debate automatically assume that anyone who disagrees with them has ill intensions.

This phenomenon is not unique to Johns Creek. In fact, when I look at the national news, I begin to think it may be a flaw of the human condition. But it

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Business leaders aren’t all out to turn the suburbs into a dense metropolitan. Someone who opposes widening a road can still care about solving traffic congestion but disagree on the solution.

Real estate developers aren’t necessarily callous and greedy.

Yes, there are people who are only out for some self-interest. There are malicious actors, but if you assume the worst in everyone as the default, you remove the possibility of a compromise, of coming together to find a solution better than what either side might have come up with on its own.

This advice isn’t directed at any individual or group, it’s something I’ve seen from all sides, but it’s something I hope I see less of in the new year.

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sports year in review :

Area schools defend titles in 2018

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com Northview girls basketball continued its climb to one of the top programs in the state in the 2017-18 season. The Titans captured their second straight Region 7-AAAAAA championship and second consecutive berth in the state semifinals.

Though their 23-game region win streak ended with a loss to Alpharetta in January, the Titans compiled a 14-2 record in 7-AAAAAA and entered the region tournament as the No. 1 seed. The Titans then swept the competition to defend their status as region champs.

Northview dispatched Gainesville and New Manchester in the state tournament and won a 61-57 thriller over Coffee to advance to the semis.

The Titans fell in the final four to eventual state champions Lovejoy.

Area schools dominate golf, tennis state championships

Johns Creek schools proved again to be in a class of their own in the golf and tennis state championships in May. The Johns Creek boys golf team earned its third straight state title in Class 6A on May 22, 10 strokes ahead of Creekview in second.

After finishing as the top two teams for the girls 6A title in 2017, the 2018 championship again came down to Johns Creek and Northview. This year, the Titans turned the table and defeated their crosstown rivals by two strokes for the championship, Northview’s first state title since 2007.

Northview also bested Johns Creek in the semifinals of the state tennis tournament. After defeating the Gladiators, Northview captured a 3-2 win over Cambridge to earn the Class 6A championship.

The Johns Creek boys team also won the 2018 state title, downing Dunwoody 3-0 in the finals.

Johns Creek girls earn Director’s Cup Each athletic year, all GHSA schools compete for the Director’s Cup, decided through a points system based on the success of athletic programs. For the 2017-18 season, the Johns Creek girls’ teams earned the distinction of the best of 57 Class 6A schools in the state.

The Johns Creek girls won the Director’s Cup behind deep playoff runs from multiple teams.

The Gladiator girls swim and golf teams placed as state runner up, while the volleyball, soccer and tennis teams earned trips to the quarterfinals during the 2017-18 athletic year.

Chattahoochee boys soccer defends state championship

Chattahoochee boys soccer completed another remarkable season and captured the program’s second straight state championship in May. Hooch compiled a 15-3-3 overall record despite a bevy of new starters and their starting goalkeeper sidelined throughout the season with injury.

Ashjah Innis and the Northview Titans advanced to the state semifinals for the second straight year in the 2017-18 season. The Titans also captured their second consecutive Region 7-AAAAAA earlier that season.

The Cougars’ 33-0 record against region opponents ended with a 3-1 loss to Cambridge in the de-facto Region 7-AAAAAA title game, but Hooch got their revenge a month later.

Chattahoochee and Cambridge met again in the Class 6A finals on May 12, with Hooch taking a 1-0 lead with eight minutes remaining. However, Cambridge forced overtime with a goal with 28 seconds left in regulation.

The Cougars scored the game-winning and statechampionship clinching goal in the first overtime to capture the win and cap their season with the state title.

Johns Creek football completes impressive turnaround

Johns Creek football struggled to a 3-7 mark in 2017 but put that season far behind them with a notable turnaround campaign this year.

The Gladiators began their season with the program’s first contests against out-of-state opponents with a win over South Carolina’s Fairfield Central. The Gladiators then fell to nationally ranked St. John’s Prep in a trip to Washington, D.C. Johns Creek then ran the table in Region 7-AAAAAA, winning all eight games to capture the program’s second region crown in three seasons. Their title run included lopsided wins over rivals Chattahoochee and Northview, a thrilling 28-26 victory over Centennial and a 32-6 win over the defending region

Johns Creek captured the 2018 Region 7-AAAAAA championship with an 8-0 record against region opponents. The Gladiators had a notable turnaround season from their 3-7 record in 2017 and compiled a 9-2 overall mark this year. champs, Alpharetta, to clinch the championship.

Despite their No. 1 seed for the playoffs, the Gladiators fell short of earning the program’s first playoff win.

Johns Creek was paired with perhaps the toughest No. 4 draw in Class 6A and fell to Harrison, 23-20, in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Election 2018: Blue wave crosses North Fulton shores

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — In November’s midterm elections, Democrats claimed Georgia’s 6th U.S. Congressional District and made gains in the Legislature in the once staunchly Republican North Atlanta suburbs.

From 2000 to 2016, Republicans won every race for the 6th district by double digits, but this year Democrat Lucy McBath narrowly edged out incumbent Republican Karen Handel.

Several races were too close to call on election night, and the Secretary of State race was sent into an early December runoff.

The Republican Brad Raffensperger won the runoff, but his open seat in the state House was claimed by a Democrat when Angelika Kausche edged out Republican Kelly Stewart. Kausche said

City invests in fire safety This year, Johns Creek added a fourth fire engine to its fleet and made plans for a new station.

In February, the Fire Department unveiled the replacement engine for station 61. The new custom engine is 32 feet long, has a capacity of 2,000 gallons per minute, weighs more than 38,000 pounds and cost $560,000.

The council also began plans to build a fourth fire station, with a goal of improving response times in northern and central Johns Creek. In January, the city spent $379,000 to purchase 1.8 acres on Kimball Bridge Road, between Webb Bridge Road and Jones Bridge Road.

In October, the City Council passed a budget that included $2.6 million for Fire Station 64, but moving forward with plans for the facility split the council.

Though the measure eventually passed, council members John Bradberry, Chris Coughlin and Stephanie Endres opposed spending $216,000 on designs.

The dissenters argued roaming quick response vehicles could be a cost-saving alternative to a new station. However, city staff’s research showed roaming vehicles would be more expensive in the long run and less effective at delivering emergency medical response.

her victory is a sign the district has become more moderate and that voters want compromise.

“The times where Republicans could rely on 60, 70, 80 percent wins are really, really over, and so that means that there is a mandate from the Georgia people to say ‘You know what? We want you to work together,’” she said.

In other open races, Democrat Zahra Karinshak won Georgia Senate District 47, and Democrat Josh McLaurin captured State House District 51. Incumbent Republicans state Sen. Brandon Beach (District 21), Sen. John Albers (District 56) and Rep. Chuck Martin (District 49) held on to their seats.

Democrats Mary Robichaux in House District 48 and Beth Moore in House District 95 managed upsets of Republican incumbents. In Roswell’s District 48, Robichaux’s race against Betty Price was decided by fewer than 200 votes.

The event, produced in partnership between the city, the Johns Creek Arts Center and the Convention and Visitors Bureau, took place April 21 at Atlanta Athletic Club’s Heisman Field.

Johns Creek is one of the most diverse cities of its size in the nation, with large Indian, Chinese and Korean populations. In 2016, the city created a Cultural Diversity Task Force to study ways to celebrate that diversity, and an international festival was their top recommendation.

The city has already announced plans for a second international festival, which will take place April 27, 2019. Applications for sponsors, performers and

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Election signs for candidates line the sidewalk near Messiah Lutheran Church in Johns Creek Nov. 6. vendors will be open from now through March 16.

Woman killed in officerinvolved shooting A 36-year-old woman was killed by Johns Creek police in an incident April 28.

At 7 a.m., Johns Creek Police responded to a call that reported a woman had threatened a family member with a knife, the Georgia Bureau of

Investigation said.

Police were approaching Winherst Lane, where the call originated, when they found the woman walking outside near the intersection of Abbotts Bridge and Sweet Creek roads. She was later identified as Shukri Ali Said.

Police said Said did not respond to police commands to drop the knife she was carrying. Officers used a Taser and a “non-lethal projectile,” but Said did not drop the knife. Two officers opened fire and hit Said, the GBI said.

Said was a Somaliborn American who had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a civil rights group representing Said’s family.

Said was transported to Emory Johns Creek Hospital by ambulance, where she was pronounced dead. The GBI opened an independent investigation into the officers involved in the shooting. Once completed, the case will be turned over to the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office for review.

Johns Creek launches a new tradition

Fire department performs rescues on Chattahoochee

The first-ever Johns Creek International Festival welcomed more than 22,000 attendees from across the state to enjoy food and drinks from around the world, shopping, live music and dance performances.

A routine training exercise became a real-life rescue mission when the Johns Creek Swiftwater team assisted seven people stranded on the Chattahoochee River June 22.

Fire Department crews were testing

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The International Festival drew a crowd of more than 22,000.

a new water rescue craft when they assisted a group of people in duress on the shoals near Jones Bridge Park.

A few weeks later the Swiftwater team was called into action again, this time to rescue the Sandy Springs Fire Department. On July 22, the Sandy Springs Fire Rescue Team was assisting stranded canoers near Island Ford Park when their boat struck rocks and sank.

With assistance from the Roswell Fire Department, the Johns Creek crew ensured the safety of the Sandy Springs personnel and equipment.

Each year millions of people visit the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. In the summer, rafting, canoeing or kayaking down the river is especially popular, but potentially dangerous if a party does not pay attention to the Buford Dam release schedule.

The Johns Creek Fire Department encounters a few incidents like this each summer, according Assistant Fire Chief Chris Coons. The department advises everyone on the river to wear a life jacket and to call 1-855-326-3569 to hear the release schedule for the dam.

Johns Creek officials address harassment Johns Creek garnered attention in regional and international news after City Council members took a stand against cyber harassment and online “trolls” in September.

Mayor Mike Bodker pointed to a toxic social media environment, particularly libelous statements made about him and his family, for his decision to not seek reelection when his current term ends.

Pedophile, cradle robber and communist are among the smears made against Bodker online.

“I don’t think any human being should be subjected to the crap that I and my family have been put through,” Bodker said. “I’m not asking people to agree with the decisions I make. I’m asking for a very simple thing. Why would we not as a community want to treat each other with basic, simple respect?”

Council members repeatedly said they welcomed free speech and criticism of their policies but could not support name-calling, bullying or attacks on their family members.

Some officials, like Bodker and Councilman Lenny Zaprowski, called on anyone with knowledge of the identities of online harassers to share that information. Other council members, like Steve Broadbent and Chris Coughlin, encouraged the community to ignore the trolls.

Bodker and Zaprowski said the cyberbullying sets a bad example for children, damages the city’s reputation and dissuades citizens from public service.

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City Hall fills key positions

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“The Wall That Heals” attracted thousands when it visited the city last year and will soon be a permanent feature in Johns Creek.

‘Wall that Heals’ finds home in Johns Creek This May, the city announced that the Johns Creek Veteran’s Memorial Walk in Newtown Park will become the permanent home of a Vietnam memorial.

The “Wall the Heals” is a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. The chevron-shaped wall bears the names of 58,000 service members who died or were missing in action during the conflict.

Johns Creek hosted the wall in the spring of 2017, when more than 8,500 people visited. In 10 years, the replica has been displayed in more than 250 cities.

The city’s $80,000 bid to become the permanent home of the retired attraction was made possible by the Convention and Visitors Bureau and residents John and Cori Davenport. Cori, a former City Council member, and her husband were also the largest donors to the 4-acre Veterans Memorial Walk.

The Johns Creek Veterans Association is raising money for the installation, landscaping and lighting of the wall, which will be installed in the Veterans Memorial Walk by the gazebo.

In one of its last acts this year, the City Council appropriated $25,000 of tourism development dollars toward the installation.

Autrey Mill opens new Farm Museum exhibit Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center opened a new exhibit in September, the Farm Museum.

From the Cheek and Cherokee tribes through the white settlers and cotton industry, the museum teaches the

agrarian history of the region. From large pieces like a plow and pea sheller to smaller items such as a cow bell and horseshoes, the exhibit showcases early 20th century farming equipment.

The museum is housed in the old garage of the DeBray family, the previous owners of the land that became Autrey Mill. Renovations to the building were completed in June, and volunteers hustled to have the museum ready for a ribbon cutting ceremony Sept. 21.

The building is nestled in the Heritage Village alongside the Summerour House, the Tenant Farmhouse, the Green Store and the Warsaw Church.

City adopts new comprehensive plan In October, the Johns Creek City Council passed a new comprehensive plan, a document which serves as a blueprint for the city’s future development.

State law requires cities produce a comprehensive plan every 10 years.

Johns Creek’s last plan was adopted in November 2008.

The plan was two years in the making and involved several rounds of community feedback initiatives. Because the comprehensive plan and the future land use map it contains can weigh heavily on zoning decisions, the plan was a hotbutton issue for some.

Overall, the plan revolves around a commitment to remain a primarily residential community. The plan recommends limiting business development to existing commercial hubs, such as Technology Park and the intersection of State Bridge and Medlock Bridge Roads, and requiring new developments to match surrounding neighborhood densities.

Johns Creek brought on three new department heads this year: Lynette Baker for Public Works, Jeff Bohm for Finance and Bob Mullen for Communication.

Mullen was brought on after former Communication Director Jeff Breslau resigned in September. Breslau subsequently pleaded guilty to criminal charges committed from 2012 to 2013 when he was a U.S. Navy Captain.

His plea was part of the “Fat Leonard Scandal,” a corruption and fraud investigation into foreign defense contractor Leonard Glenn Francis and his Singapore-based company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia.

Lynette Baker is a 14-year resident of Johns Creek with more than 20 years of experience in transportation and infrastructure. Under Baker’s leadership, the Public Works Department has overseen road and sidewalk projects, updated small cell regulations and worked to improve right-of-way maintenance. The department was recently named Agency of the Year by the Georgia Institute of Transportation Engineers.

Johns Creek’s Finance director is the first government job Jeff Bohm has held, but he has 20 years in private sector finance. Bob Mullen comes to Johns Creek after seven years as the communication director in Dunwoody.

Mayor vetoes plans for Jones Bridge For the second time in its 12-year history, the mayor vetoed a City Council vote, a decision to pursue multiple plans for Jones Bridge Road widening.

Council members fell one vote short of the supermajority needed to override the veto in December, with Steve Broadbent and Jay Lin siding with Bodker.

The question under debate was whether the city was bound to follow materials presented in advance of the transportation sales tax referendum, or TSPLOST. In the case of Jones Bridge Road, those documents specified the road would be widened to four lanes.

Bodker justified his veto saying, based on the advice of the city attorney and the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, the city is obligated to use the revenue to build four lanes. Some council members, however, argued in favor of studying multiple options for the widening, including a configuration that included adding only a center turn lane.

With council members split, the Jones Bridge widening project now sits in limbo. Other initiatives funded by the sales tax — such as State Bridge Road, Haynes Bridge Road and Old Alabama — could face a similar stalemate.

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Emory Johns Creek Hospital sets sights on expansion

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com

Business story of the year:

City Center rollout ushers in new downtown Alpharetta

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — After eight years in the making, Alpharetta’s City Center began rolling out its attractions in 2018.

For close to a year, the six-block area along Main Street remained mostly hidden behind a blue tarp while construction on the $85 million private phase went on. The public portion, which included a new City Hall, a fourlevel parking deck and a new library branch, was completed in 2014 and was part of a $29 million bond project passed by local voters in 2011.

Through late November, 13 shops and three restaurants were open with more to follow in the weeks ahead.

The 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.

Halcyon sets opening date for March 2019 FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In May, it was announced that by the spring of 2019, Forsyth County will be home to one of the most anticipated mixed-use villages in its history.

Halcyon, a $370 million development, sits on 135 acres along McFarland Parkway off exit 12 on Ga. 400 and is planned to open March 23, 2019.

There is a growing list of restaurants and retailers that will be at Halcyon, including three distinct eateries from renowned chef Marc Taft: CO-OP Community Table + Bar, FEED Fried Chicken + Such and a burger restaurant. In

The project was named recipient of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Development of Excellence Award for Context-Sensitive Town Center Development. The award, announced in November, recognizes the project for its attention to historic detail in its design.

Cheri Morris, president of Morris & Fellows, which headed the retail portion of the development, said City Center has had a huge and immediate impact on the development patterns of the entire area. Up until now, she said, area development has followed along Ga. 400, observing the usual pattern of classic urban sprawl.

Two-thirds of all the homes being built in Alpharetta are within a halfmile 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.” addition, Hog Island, MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza, Cocina & Taqueria, Butcher & Brew, Never Enough Thyme and Cherry Street Brewpub have all announced they will be part of the development.

A Market Hall concept similar to Ponce City and Krog Street markets, will feature Kilwins ice cream, TOCAYO, Sweet Tuna, Gu’s Dumplings, Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee and Pita Mediterranean Street Food. All tenants have been secured.

CMX Theater will open a 10-screen, 38,000-square-foot cinema. Two hotels will open, including an Embassy Suites

by Hilton at Halcyon with 152-rooms and a conference room.

The development will also include

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Emory Johns Creek Hospital made improvements to its emergency care and announced plans for a two-story expansion in 2018.

The hospital is planning an estimated $61 million expansion that would add two stories to the main hospital building. The expansion will be 84,000 square feet and add a fifth and sixth floor to the facility.

The sixth floor will provide additional clinical space, including 21 inpatient medical beds and 19 observation beds.

The fifth floor will primarily provide nonclinical space, such as offices, conference rooms, physician sleep rooms and storage space.

A two-chair inpatient dialysis room will also be constructed on the fifth floor to treat patients with kidney disease.

Emory Johns Creek has received state approval for expansion of the hospital, including adding two new floors, and gone through the rezoning process in Johns Creek to allow for additional patient beds.

Since it opened more than 10 years ago, Emory Johns Creek Hospital has seen significant growth. In 2007, it saw 2,793 patients, this year the number was 7,945. When it opened Emory Johns Creek hosted 13,000 emergency visits; now, it sees 29,000 per year.

“We are greater than 92 percent full,” Emory Johns Creek CEO Marilyn Margolis said in a Nov. 26 Johns Creek City Council meeting. “We have deployed ev690 residential units.

Halcyon is also developing an extension to the Big Creek Greenway with a paved and lit parking lot, restrooms and a trailhead.

Parking woes persist in downtown Roswell ROSWELL, Ga. — Canton Street parking, an issue plaguing the city for decades, has seen some headway under Roswell’s new mayor and city council.

Several businesses have met with the city over the past year to ask for help, stating that lack of parking has been driving customers away from downtown Roswell.

ery bit of space in each of our 110 beds and these are not enough to accommodate our growth.”

To meet this increased demand for care, Margolis has announced several upcoming improvements Margolis beyond the facility expansion. The hospital will hire new specialists and other physicians, expand labor and delivery care, purchase a third surgical robot and other technology, renovate the pharmacy and build a parking garage.

“Now, in order to really bring the total picture into the hospital, we need to add 40 beds within the next two years to match the services of the patients that we’re seeing,” Margolis said in a city zoning meeting. “These 40 beds are mostly oncology patients, cardiology patients and pulmonary patients. That’s what the City of Johns Creek is showing us is their need, and that’s what we want to add on the sixth and fifth floor.”

To improve care in the meantime, in September the hospital opened a new fast track program in its emergency department to reduce waiting room times.

The seven fast track beds are staffed by a mid-level practitioner and nurse at all times. The area provides medical care for patients with minor illnesses and injuries such as ear aches, cough symptoms, sore throat, back pain, minor lacerations, bites, stings and allergic reactions, rashes and prescription refills.

Parking ultimately was cited as one of the main reasons for one of Canton Street’s oldest residents, Ann Jackson Gallery, pulling up stakes and relocating to Alpharetta Street after 47 years at its old location.

The city is in the process of exploring long-term options. In the meantime, several lots have been opened. The Hagan Property lot, in the heart of Canton Street, agreed to open 84 of its parking spots for public use outside of business hours. And the new East Alley, opened this spring, brought 18 new spots.

The city has also floated several ideas to open up more parking, including linking the parking lot at City hall with a bridge or underpass.

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People are better than ideas “People are better than thoughts, they are just harder to control.”

I heard someone say something like that about 15 years ago. I didn’t really know what he meant. I was a Geoff smith contractor rebuilding Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com a bay window that had decayed from years of wood-rot. We found that the rot had spread into the interior walls in his dining room and I was trying to explain how if we didn’t replace it while we were working on the bay window, it was just going to keep getting worse.

I wasn’t very good at reading people back then. In my mind it all made perfect sense that he should have us pull off sheetrock in the dining room, build a temporary support for the second story, and start replacing studs until we got past the rot.

But he kept telling me different reasons why he didn’t want me to do it.

It would take too long and they had family coming in town the following week.

And besides, they might only stay in the house another year or so. In my mind, there was no good reason to not do the work. But we fixed the bay window and I left there stupefied.

Looking back on that deal, I think the issue actually was that he didn’t have the money to pay for it – which I think he was trying to indirectly tell me in the way that he expressed his other excuses. But I didn’t notice it because I was focused on what he said, not how he said it.

When settling up with him after fixing the bay window, I took one last run at defending my thoughts about the dining room wall. I went through the whole diatribe. When I was done, he handed me a check and before shutting the door said, “Yeah, well I like people better than thoughts.”

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As a businessman, it’s too easy to fall into the trap of looking at my clients merely as next month’s paychecks.

I remember thinking that it was such an odd thing to say. It stuck with me. And as I am now 15 years wiser, operating in the world we live in and welling with excitement about Christmas with my wonderful wife and two boys, I look out at my brothers and sisters in this world and that man’s comments ring true.

As a businessman, it’s too easy to fall into the trap of looking at my clients merely as next month’s paychecks. I need to constantly remind myself to look at each one on a personal level and really try to find them the mortgage that makes the most sense for them. Or tell them that maybe it’s best to wait if that’s the best course.

As someone with political leanings, it’s too easy to see everyone as simply a Republican or Democrat. It’s too easy to stick them in a category and assume they are nothing more than a list of political philosophies instead of a mother, a father, a husband or a wife.

Or what about those people born sometime between 1980 and the mid1990s? You know, the ones who want everything done for them, while sitting on their pillows in their tiny homes getting fanned while staring into their smartphones? Those millennials get a bad rap. I do a lot of mortgages for them and really, I’ve found the ones I’ve worked with to be relatively frugal.

And despite experts constantly telling me they want to do everything online, I’ve found that more than any other age group, millennials prefer to come into the office to meet with me

personally.

It’s too easy to categorize every person you meet. But I will tell you, it is liberating to talk to someone without caring about their opinion regarding the wall. Or talk to them without the responsibility of trying to craft an argument as to why I feel that Kavanaugh should or should not have been put on the Supreme Court.

I’m reminded of another phrase my father used to say to me when I was young: “Smarty, smarty had a party and no one came but smarty.” Well I will tell you folks, especially this time of year, I’m looking for the parties. If we can’t celebrate with one another and enjoy each other, then what are we really working toward? If you don’t know how to enjoy the things that make life wonderful, then I’m not trusting that you know where to lead me.

So please have the happiest of holidays everyone. Let’s look for each other around town and let’s be together in 2019. Cheers!

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Parsons to close doors after 142 years

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — For the past 142 years, Parsons Gifts has been a staple in the local community, but come next year, it will close its doors.

The business is made up of a main store, Christmas Shoppe and adjoining Thomas Kinkade Gallery, all located at 525 Lakeland Plaza in Cumming.

The stores are family owned and operated by Gary Willis and his wife Cris who own the main store and Christmas Shoppe. His sister Kay Montgomery and her husband Mike own the gallery.

On Dec. 11, the business announced it will be closing in early February. A going out of business sale began last week and will include the liquidation of every item in the store, including clothes, jewelry, home decor, candles, fixtures, furniture and equipment.

Kay started working at Parsons the day after she graduated from college and never left. She is now one of the fourth generation owners.

“I’m part of the family,” she said. “We’ve worked it together throughout the years. The challenge of online retail has made it harder for us to be successful. Through the years, it’s gotten harder and harder.

Our children didn’t want to come into this. They’re doing their own thing in professional occupations. They saw how hard we were working and I’m not sure they wanted to do all this.”

When Gary and Cris moved to Cumming in the early 1990s, they realized the store may have to go out of business or computerize everything. They joined on to help the business connect to the future, and stayed working.

“Unfortunately, the numbers are not there anymore,” Cris said. “We had to make that gut-wrenching decision that wasn’t our plan. We planned to hold on longer. The sad part was there was no next generation that’s coming into the business. We were already facing the sad conclusion that this would be the last generation, but we weren’t planning on it being now.”

Originally, Parsons opened in Lawrenceville as a trading post. It moved to Duluth in 1925 and the Cumming store opened in 1948.

The business has moved around the city and burned to the ground in 1982. In 1991, the current location on Lakeland Plaza opened.

“We have been, at one time or another, the only big place to shop until the big stores came in,” Kay said.

“We were the community department store. The one thing we’ve done through the years is change. When we needed to create a new retail environment, we’d bring new things in. We had a full grocery store at one time.”

With its closure pending, the business has seen a massive influx of people wishing the employees well, recalling fond memories and trying to get the store to stay open.

“Everybody wants to come in and speak to us and tell us how sorry they are,” Kay said. “Some customers have cried and are really upset. They’re asking us what they’ll do now. We’ve been very touched with the way people have felt about us closing. It’s been very encouraging and nice to understand they loved us that much.

A lot of these customers are just like friends and our employees are like family. We certainly will miss them.”

Kay and Mike plan to retire, and haven’t made any solid plans for their free time.

“We have a lot of energy and ambition, so I’m sure

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Cris Willis, left, and Kay Montgomery are sisters-inlaw but also run the Parsons main store, Christmas Shoppe and adjoining Thomas Kinkade Gallery.

we’ll get into something, but I’m not too sure what that is yet,” Kay said.

While the closure has been emotional for Cris, she said it has given the staff a chance to realize what an impact they have made in the community.

“The customers have poured in sharing their love and memories,” she said. “My passion is bringing people together and I’ll be doing something. I don’t know what yet, but we will keep raising funds and awareness.”

BUSINESSBRIEFS McKesson move to bring over 500 jobs to Roswell ROSWELL, Ga. — McKesson Corporation, a global supplier of healthcare management solutions, retail pharmacy and healthcare information technology, plans to move to Roswell in 2019.

This move will relocate existing employees from the company’s current office in Alpharetta, bringing more than 500 high-quality jobs to the city. The anticipated move-in date is scheduled for summer of 2019.

With the move, McKesson will become a Top 5 company in Roswell based on the number of employees. The company has signed a 10-year lease for 104,000 square feet in the Stonebridge I building of Sanctuary Park, 1110 Sanctuary Parkway, which is the portion of the office park within Roswell city limits.

The company said major factors in the decision to relocate include location, availability of space and quality of life. The new location is also in Roswell’s opportunity zone, an area of the city designated as part of the state incentive

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Dr. Tamakuwala joins Emory Women’s Center JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Emory Women’s Center at Emory Johns Creek Hospital recently announced that Dr. Sejal Tamakuwala has joined their team.

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HOLIDAY EVENTS:

RACE RELATIONS DIALOGUE

What: The forum helps generate constructive analysis of issues, develop positive positions and implement programs that would result in more inclusive and peace-loving neighborhoods.

When: Thursday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 770-545-9675

VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY JOHNS CREEK

What: Winter and spring volleyball academy for ages 8-15.

The sessions are very fundamentals focused and the session will be divided up by age and skill level.

When: Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan.7-30; Elementaryaged players practice 6:30-7:30 p.m., 11-15 year olds practice 7:30-8:45 p.m.

Where: Endurance Center, 7340 McGinnis Ferry Road, Suite 200, Johns Creek Cost: $150 More info and registration: intensityvolleyball.com

What: Sawnee Association of the Arts is displaying Nativities from Around the World at its new Art Center in downtown Cumming.

Admission and parking is free.

When: Through Jan. 6, 2019, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Sawnee Association of the Arts, 111 Pilgrim Mill Road, Cumming More info: sawneeart.org

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

EVENTS: WARM WINTER STORIES

What: Head to a toasty theater and catch a story reading. New story each day. For ages 3-5. Included with general admission.

When: Friday, Dec. 28, 11 a.m.1 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

ENCHANTED WOODLAND TRAIL ATLANTA POPS NEW YEARS

What: Usher in the new Year with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra, established in 1945 by French immigrant Albert Coleman.

When: Monday, Dec. 31, 8 p.m.

Where: Playhouse Cumming, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $30 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

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

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

Included with general admission.

When: Through Feb. 28, all day Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS

What: Join the weekly meeting to learn how to become a better speaker and better leader.

When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Christian Church, 10800 Bell Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreek.toastmastersclubs.org or 404-513-3188

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

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve step program.

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

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 770-495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: NEW YEARS DAY 5K

What: Start the New Year with a race. The race is along a flat course and will include music.

Awards will be given to top overall, top masters, top grand master and top senior grand master.

When: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9-11 a.m.

Where: North Forsyth Middle School, 3645 Coal Mountain Drive, Cumming Cost: registration is $20 More info and registration: fivestarntp.com

GIRLS NIGHT OUT: YOGA

What: Bring peace to the mind and body through yoga and get a great stretch as well. Neniffer Gruher is the yoga instructor.

When: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m.

Where: Congregation Dor Tamid, 11165 Parsons Road, Johns Creek Cost: $10 More info: congregationdortamid. com

ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-tofollow 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: MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually.

All are welcome to attend.

When: Fridays, 7 a.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC 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 770261-1705

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

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

When: Wednesday nights, 4:456:30 p.m.

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

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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

ACTING UP AUDITIONS

What: RUMC’s adult drama ministry will be holding open group auditions for the murder mystery comedy, “Arsenic and Old Lace.”

When: Thursday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES

What: The four different circles offer women opportunities to spend time together, support each other in happy and sad times, learn from each other and grow in faith. Child care options available.

When: Esther Circle, each first Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Ruth Circle, each first Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lydia Circle, each first Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Martha Circle, each first Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com/ adults/small-groups/

CHARIS GALLERY

What: Enjoy the variety of interpretations of the new exhibit theme, “Gratitude.” There will be a silent auction to benefit RUMC’s mission partners.

When: Through Sunday, Jan. 13 Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET”

What: See the Tony Awardwinning musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

When: Dec. 14-Jan. 12, 2019, 8 p.m.

Where: Conant Performing Arts Center, 4484 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $40 More info and tickets: get.org

CHIELI MINUCCI & SPECIAL EFX

What: See the Grammy-nominated Chieli Minucci perform live with ensemble Special EFX. When: Friday, Dec. 28, 7:30-9 p.m.

Where: The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: Individual tickets start at $129 per person More info and tickets: thevelvetnote.com

VELVET NOTE NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA

What: Go all out for New Year’s Eve with live music by The Toni Byrd Quintet, all-you-can-eat cuisine, Champaign toast and festive spirits.

When: Monday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m.

Where: The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $49 More info and tickets: thevelvetnote.com

BLACK HERITAGE: THE UNSUNG HEROES OF ROSWELL

What: This exhibit focuses on the story of the everyday heroes of the black community and their labors from the days of slavery and Reconstruction and through the trials of segregation.

When: Mondays-Fridays, Jan. 2-Feb. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

“STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD”

What: Emmy-nominated Atlanta puppeteer Lee Bryan will put on two special holiday productions, with demonstrations after each show.

When: Thursday, Jan. 3, 11:15 a.m.-noon and 1:15-2 p.m.

Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

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

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and cold beer.

When: Saturdays, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com

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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

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: “RISE OF THE GUARDIANS”

What: Bring sleeping bags, pillows and a picnic lunch or popcorn and watch “Rise of the Guardians” on the big screen.

All ages.

When: Friday, Dec. 28, 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

MAH JONG MEET UP

What: Drop in and meet other Mah Jong players. If you have a set, bring one in case the group needs another.

When: Friday, Dec. 28, 1-3 p.m.

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

FREE ENGLISH CLASS

What: This class does not require registration or a textbook and is taught by a trained ESL instructor. High beginner to advanced levels.

When: Monday, Dec. 31, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

DANCE THROUGH THE DECADES COUNTDOWN

What: Celebrate the end of 2018 in style and listen to hits from the past decades. After dancing, join the balloon drop at noon.

Decade costumes encouraged.

When: Monday, Dec. 31, 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: SPECIAL EVENT

KID CHESS

What: Club members will learn strategies, game variations and can participate in a tournament. No registration required.

Ages 5 and above.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-3608897

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

What: Help save others by donating blood. The need is constanat.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2-7 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

GETTING A’S IN COLLEGE

What: Author Bob Raus will cover tips, tools and habits to achieve the most in college. This program is for college students, high schoolers thinking about college, and their parents.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 2, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org

MAKERSPACE THURSDAY

What: Students may bring components or items that they would like to include in their design.

Ages 5-10 years old with parent.

When: Thursday, Jan. 3, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

THURSDAY MORNING ESL CLASS

What: Conversation class, high beginner through advanced levels. Classes are free, don’t require registration, don’t use a textbook and accept students at all times.

When: Thursday, Jan. 3, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6136735

What: Come join new allies in traveling the world and exploring unknown dangers. Premade characters are available. Ages 10 and up. At least one prior attendance is required.

When: Thursday, Jan. 3, 1:305:30 p.m.

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

NEEDLECRAFTS GROUP

What: Join a community of needlecraft artists once a week to practice skills, and learn or teach new techniques. Adult.

Registration is not required.

When: Thursday, Jan. 3, 1-3 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org or 404-6134050

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: MondayFriday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE

What: The Latin American Association and Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta will provide qualified legal representatives to aid in filling out the U.S. Citizenship Application Form N-400.

When: Friday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m.1 p.m.

Where: Gwinnett County Public Library, 4817 Church St., Lilburn More info: gwinnettpl.org/n400 or 770-978-5154

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Warning signs your aging parents need more help (NAPSI)—Home care agencies often see a surge in calls in late December and early January. Why? Many grown children head home for the holidays and notice their aging parents need some help.

“We usually see a surge in demand for care around the holidays as families get together and adult children notice changes in their parents’ well-being and realize they need more support to remain safe and independent in their homes,” said Austin Harkness, head of care for Honor, one of the fastest-growing home care companies in the country.

Here are ways to tell: Take The Sniff Test Breathe in that holiday hug. If you notice unclean clothes or an uncharacteristic body odor, that could signal that a parent is having trouble bathing, maintaining personal hygiene or keeping up with household chores such as laundry.

Next, follow your nose to the kitchen. Open the fridge. You’ll notice pretty quickly if there’s spoiled food—but your parents may not. The sense of smell diminishes with age, expecially after 70. Many seniors can’t detect unpleasant odors that would normally tell them it’s time to toss last week’s meat loaf.

If the sniff test reveals some olfactory oddities, it might not just be “normal aging.” Diminished sense of smell can be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

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4. Forecast costs in annual spending. There are so many variables involved in estimating health care costs in retirement that trying to plan around a total lifetime budget can be overwhelming. Experts recommend that you focus on annual spending plans instead, provided that you understand costs will rise as you age.

For seniors who are struggling to find cash in their retirement budgets to offset unexpected health care expenses, it may be a good idea to take stock right now of all your assets. Many seniors are surprised to learn that one potential asset for generating immediate cash is a life insurance policy.

You should review your life insurance policy from time to time and determine whether or not it’s still needed. A life insurance policy is considered your personal property, so you have the right to sell it anytime you like. When a consumer sells a policy—something called a “life settlement” transaction—the policy owner receives a cash payment and the purchaser of the policy assumes all future premium payments, then receives the death benefit upon the death of the insured. Candidates for life settlements are typically aged 70 years or older, with a life insurance policy that has a death benefit of at least $100,000.

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By Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta How does a doctor make a diagnosis? How does he or she choose which information is important? On televiDr. Brent sion, it often seems Taylor likes the right diagnosis almost magically comes to a doctor. On the tv show House, the main character watches as the less experienced physicians struggle and make missteps. Then, like Sherlock Holmes, the gifted doctor notices a key point or seems to summon up a brilliant insight out of thin air.

For me, one of the more interesting topics in medicine is the process by which physicians arrive at a diagnosis.

Surprisingly, multiple approaches to making a diagnosis exist, and there is considerable variation across specialties within medicine. Each approach has its pros and cons, and most physicians are likely using a hybrid approach that takes the best from each model. And thank goodness, arriving at the right diagnosis doesn’t require magic.

When I was a medical student, I remember being quite impressed at one emergency medicine doctor’s emphatic insistence that all physicians should memorize the emergencies and “can’t miss” diseases that would match up with any complaint that they see. His name is Dr. Corey Slovis. He is a phenomenal teacher, and he shared with his students that there are approximately five “can’t miss” diagnoses for every “chief complaint.” For example, if a patient presents with chest pain, Dr. Slovis said that every doctor should immediately think of heart attacks, cardiac tamponade, aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, tension pneumothorax and Boerhaave syndrome (sometimes five adds up to six). He had five emergencies or can’t miss diagnoses for almost every complaint a patient could have. He said that you couldn’t rely on consults or reading textbooks to make these diagnoses. Time was of the essence. Dr. Slovis’s approach to differential diagnosis seemed to be to rule out the emergencies, which you had to memorize in advance, then move on to the less time-sensitive diagnoses.

On another rotation, a fantastic internal medicine resident shared with me his approach to differential diagnosis, summed up by the mnemonic “VINDICATE,” which stands for vascular

disease, infections, neoplasms, drugs, iatrogenic, congenital, autoimmune, trauma and endocrine disease. This resident told me that when making a diagnosis, I should consider all the options and try to run through possibilities. For example, for the smoker with a cough, could the cough be from a vascular disease such as heart attacks leading to heart failure, or an infection like pneumonia, or a neoplasm such as lung cancer, or a reaction to a drug such as an ace inhibitor, etc.,?

My resident friend suggested running through the possibilities systematically and thinking of every category of disease first so as to avoid missing something important, such as lung cancer presenting as a cough. Another physician suggested thinking through each organ system (cardiovascular, pulmonary, etc.,) instead of thinking through VINDICATE when creating a list of diagnoses.

Finally, a family medicine physician advised me that I should be patient and let my list of possible diseases build with time and experience. He said that the common diseases are almost always the correct ones and that with time the number of diseases that I could think of would grow.

I believe that all these approaches have their merit. And each approach seemed to fit the field of the physician who espoused it. In medical school, my synthesis was that I should first try to memorize the emergencies and “can’t miss” diagnoses for as many complaints as possible. In dermatology, a “can’t miss” list for someone with a scaly rash might include cutaneous t-cell lymphoma and syphilis, for example. Second, I should let my list of common diagnoses grow with experience, and if a presentation matches perfectly, there’s rarely reason to go further. However, if someone’s presentation is atypical or doesn’t seem to add up to one of the diseases on the “can’t miss’ list or the common list, then it’s useful to think of VINDICATE or organ systems systematically and generate a list of diseases to work through before turning to textbooks, consultations or medical journals.

Obviously, there is a lot more to say on this subject, but I hope that this brief synopsis of methods of differential diagnosis is interesting and though-provoking.

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A Christmas story 2018 My Christmas column arrived in the mail yesterday in the form of a Christmas card and note from a woman from Massachusetts who I met on my Appalachian Trail hike — Jacey Ray appen Shumaker. She was Publisher hiking with her two ray@appenmediagroup.com daughters, ages approximately 7 and 10, and a great big golden lab. We met

because a giant storm rolled in just before dusk and she quickly struck down her tent and, along with her girls and Rufus (the pup), relocated into the shelter where I had already set up.

So it was me, my hiking bud Stan, Jacey and her two daughters and the pup hunkered down in that shelter while the heavens poured down into the night.

My Christmas story is about simple things.

--Dinner was, as it always is, wonderful. She cooked salmon briquettes, pasta,

In Memoriam

Donald W. Savage Donald W. Savage, age 51 of Johns Creek, GA passed away at home on Dec. 12, 2018, of respiratory failure complicated by a degenerative auto-immune neuropathy. He is survived by his wife, Chantal (Dick) Savage; son, Ryan Savage; daughter, Maia Savage; mother, Carleen (Robinson) Savage; sister Linda (Savage) McCord; and niece, Larken McCord.

He was preceded in death by his

father, Walter H. Savage. A memorial service will be held at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church on Friday, Dec. 28 at 2pm.

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broccoli and served something sweet for desert. Dining with them is something my wife and I treasure when we are on Dog Island. They are in their 80s and have been living on the island for about 30 years now. I think of him as the “patriarch,” the only one I have known outside of my grandfather, H.V. Appen.

My island patriarch is a retired physician who has operated on his kitchen counter countless times. He has saved people from dying and he has pronounced others dead on the island. They are the couple who people turn to when they need to know something, when they need advice, when they need help of any kind. They lead a life that Christina and I watch closely because it is how we want to live. There is a “giving” in their house — a caring, and a curiosity that for decades has been the mother of knowledge, of learning and of continuous renewal of their wonder of who we are and why.

After dinner we move over to the living room, to the comfortable leather couches worn well by so many who have passed time in their island home.

He tells me stories and begins with the story about his entering the University of Chicago at 16 or 17, about the great Nobel laureates who were doing research as well as teaching there at the time. He talks about the “great books” — Plato, Aristotle, Sophocles — that formed the core of his and his classmates’ pre-med education and their path toward mastery of medicine.

His grasp for the detail is stunning

and his recall near total. He remembers all the names, the years, the dates, the course syllabi, and the conversation reaches long strides and the hours flow as I listen with acute focus even though I’ve heard some of it before.

I listen because I want to hear his story. His life has been a long one. Sharing it with me is part of his story and I will be part of his story because I have heard it.

--The HVAC guy is a stranger. He is relatively young — I say in his early 30s. I bring him out to the island in my boat. Mine is not a regular service call. He has to drive. He has to get on a boat and go out into the Gulf almost five miles. He has heard things about this place. He doesn’t know me from Adam. We arrive and he fixes the system. It was the best small, broken thing outcome. Hallelujah, I think. Finally, in this time when everything seems to be going to heck I get a break.

The return boat ride back is slow. The wind is strong and cold. Waves punish the boat and the people inside — us.

He talks. I listen.

His wife is an addict. Actually it is his ex-wife. His two kids are doing so well. He has raised them by himself. She never sees them, has never shown any interest. Grandmother keeps them when he is in Alaska doing contract refrigeration work for three months each year.

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— to talk to her mom on the phone. “I just want to hear her voice.” He tells me, “she calls her mom and finally, finally she actually answers her phone and she recognizes who she is talking to — her daughter. “Let me call you right back, I‘m in the middle of something she says.”

His face is still. His eyes do not focus for an instant. The boat crashes hard after an unusually large swell.

Then he starts talking about his father. I remember quickly that I heard the doctor — for the first time ever — also talk about his father, briefly. And I think that all fathers are alike — like bridges that tower high over our heads, spanning terrifying currents below, currents of threatening water covered with whitecaps blown by bitter north winds. They are bridges over fear, offering safety and strength.

Fathers are always like that aren’t they? When everything is said and done, their shadow is what lingers on, never fading, never absent, filling all the space around us.

The boat finally pulls along the pier and Justin my HVAC guy gets out. I thank him and tell him that he is family now. Out on the island, he is family.

Later the next day he texts me simply, “Thank you Ray.” --On the front of Jacey’s Christmas card are pictures of her family in Iceland, out hiking, soaking in hot springs and sharing time. On the back of the card (and I am sure Jacey would not mind if I share) she wrote: “Wishing you and your family the happiest of holidays. May you continue to find new and marvelous traditions to celebrate throughout the year. Look… listen… and be present, build something with your own hands, sing a song out loud, try something new, watch the sun-

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set and take a picture with your mind, tell someone you love them every day, persist, put your feet in the river remember everyone has a story, be thankful all year, cook an old family recipe, and be sure to find time in the daily routine to remember what is most important.

“May the holiday spirit follow you and your families through the upcoming year. Love, The Shumakers.”

I will try my best Jacey. I promise. I will listen with all my heart and I will try to remember what is important. Merry, Happy, Jolly 2019, and please listen.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on December 18, 2018 for Retail Package Wine, Malt Beverage and Distilled Spirits.

BUSINESS NAME Deac’s Beverage Centors LLC Dba Grapes & Grains 3719 Old Alabama Rd Johns Creek, GA 30022 OWNER/OFFICERS Deac’s Beverage Centors LLC Dba Grapes & Grains 3719 Old Alabama Rd Johns Creek, GA 30022 Owner, Tyone Dealy and Kevin Barrentine

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND COUNCIL January 2019 Meetings Notice The Mayor and Council of the City of Johns Creek will hold their monthly January 2019 Meetings on: Thursday, January 17, 2019 Work Session @ 5:00pm followed by an 8:00pm Council Meeting Monday, January 28, 2019 Work Session @ 5:00pm followed by a 7:00pm Council Meeting Both Work Sessions and Council Meetings will be held in the Municipal Courtroom located at 11445 Johns Creek Parkway, in Johns Creek, 30097 and are open to the public. Should you have any questions regarding these public meetings, please call the City Clerk Joan Jones (678-512-3212).

Joan Jones, City Clerk

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Just the facts, please!

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on December 21, 2018 for Consumption on Premises of Wine.

BUSINESS NAME Udita Company, Inc. Dba Avocado Vegan Cafe 11105 State Bridge Rd Suite 140 Johns Creek, GA 30022 OWNER/OFFICERS Udita Company, Inc. Dba Avocado Vegan Cafe 11105 State Bridge Rd Suite 140 Johns Creek, GA 30022 Owner, Godfrey Lewis

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-18-AB-62 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers December 27, 2018 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Beer, Wine, Liquor Sunday Sales Wine by the Bottle APPLICANT LaPeer d/b/a LaPeer 12 North Broad St. Alpharetta GA 30009 Owner Louis Soon Registered Agent Scott Florence

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With a new year on the horizon, people automatically assume that I’m going to climb a bell tower while firmly gripping my sanctimonious staff, dressed in jeans and a graphic tee that displays what appears to be a dismal cow coddling its youngin’ and all while ceremoniously ranting, “Go vegan in 2019!” They predict that I’ll be preaching the health benefits of an exclusive plant-based diet along with the promise that it’s the answer to your weight loss woes, the perfect alternative to modern medicine, and the cure-all for any and all

of your ailments.

If you haven’t already guessed, I’m vegan and have been for nearly five years. Although eliminating meat and meat byproducts from my diet has blessed me with an immeasurable amount of health benefits, I know that this way of life is not for everyone, so I try not to shovel my theory about being vegan into anyone’s yard. Instead of preaching, I resort to using a good old-fashioned approach when I’m questioned about my reasons for becoming vegan. I like to call my approach — just the facts.

I adopted this approach when I had children. Unlike my generation, I discovered that my kids seek evidence over wisdom. They can’t just be told anything. In many circumstances where a lesson is being taught, I like to give them just the facts and allow those facts to marinate in their heads. So when I tell my middle schooler that smoking is bad, it doesn’t resonate. But when I explain that her Popi lost his larynx and uses a voice prosthesis because he developed throat cancer caused by chain smoking in the ’60s and ’70s, she mulls over the facts and decides (supposedly on her own) that smoking is

Kimberly is a Vegan Blogger for EatPlants4Life.com. She creates plant-based recipes with her daughters and encourages others to cook as a family and to teach their kids to embrace the power of plants. probably not a good habit to start.

I do the same when sharing my theories about a vegan diet.

Despite the fact that I am often judged by non-vegans about my “unhealthy” dietary ways, I try not to do the same. The world is already flooded with finger pointers. But it doesn’t stop me from rolling my eyes when I hear that dreadful question, “What do you have against meat?”

Instead of rattling off statistics about an animal–based diet versus a plant-based diet (you can read The China Study by T. Colin Campbell for that), I give them just the facts — my facts.

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And here they are.

I’m a 40+ year-old woman predisposed to have diabetes and high blood pressure by this age based on family history. But because of my diet, those three important numbers are in the good range. I’m not referring to the three numbers our society typically obsesses over on the beacon of a New Year. It’s not about the three digits on the scale.

These are not the numbers we should be totally focused on to determine our overall health. It’s the “real” numbers that are a factor. It’s my cholesterol (168 mg/dL), glucose (87 mg/dL), and blood-pressure (110/79). In my case, these numbers have been pretty good for

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the past five years. I’d like to think that my vegan diet, accompanied with regular exercise and getting enough sleep, have contributed to those numbers. These are just the facts. Another fact?

Recently, after having my blood drawn for health insurance purposes, my insurance company gave me a health score of 97 and a health age of 22. Did I mention that I was in my 40s?

No preaching, no food shaming, no sad cows, no climbing of any bell towers. But the next time I’m asked, “What do you have against meat?” I’ll be sure to share those facts. May 2019 bring you good health, no matter how you choose to go about it.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-18-AB-63 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers December 27, 2018 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Beer, Wine, Sunday Sales

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DEATH NOTICES Lewis Paul Brock, Jr., 74, of Cumming, passed away December 16, 2018. .

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Crematory.

Johnny Bryson, 77, of Cumming, passed away December 17, 2018.

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William Samuel Guffin, Jr. 85, of Cumming, passed away December 17, 2018.

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Reagan Ferguson, 30, of Alpharetta, passed away December 13, 2018.

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William Fralic, 56, of Roswell, passed away December 13, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Crematory.

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John Lindsey Jordan, Jr., 81, passed away December 12, 2018. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Randall Robert Kintz, 27 of Cumming, passed away December 14, 2018.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Sarah Wilson McGaha, 87, of Cumming, passed away December 10, 2018.

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Lavern H. Smith, 50, of Cumming, passed away December 15, 2018.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral & Cremation Services.

Susan F. McMillan, 76, of Roswell, passed away December 13, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

James C. Warren, 89, of Roswell, passed away December 15, 2018. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Greg Pittman, 53, of Johns Creek, passed away December 12, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Marcus Redd, 76, of Roswell, passed away December 14, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

David Roth, 70, of Milton, passed away December 14, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Mona Wright, 65, of Alpharetta, passed away December 11, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Ronald L. Zimmermann, 83, of Cumming, passed away December 17, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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