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Kemp approves ‘Gift of Life Act’ By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com

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Shown is part of Wellstar North Fulton Hospital’s recent renovations. A groundbreaking ceremony for its new comprehensive cancer center build-out is slated for Wednesday, May 25.

Wellstar building cancer treatment destination Healthcare system invests $10 million in Roswell facility By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Wellstar North Fulton Hospital is investing approximately $10 million to expand its cancer center program over the next year. Jon-Paul Croom, president of Wellstar North Fulton Hospital, says the fully comprehensive cancer center will house surgical, medical and radiation oncology, and an approximately $6 million CyberKnife system to treat everything from brain tumors and prostate cancers

to lung cancers. CyberKnife technology, a noninvasive option for surgically complex or inoperable tumors that enables the radiation oncologist to deliver targeted, high doses of radiation, requires no anesthesia, hospitalization or lengthy recovery period. Wellstar North Fulton’s sister facility, Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, is currently the only program in Atlanta that offers patients with this capability. Up till now, patients have had to wait up to four weeks to get on the Cyberknife machine. Dr. Mark McLaughlin, a radiation oncologist who is spearheading the expansion, said anywhere from 10 to 15 patients a week are transferred to the Kennestone location from North Fulton to have their radiation treatment.

“They’re either outpatients who live in the Roswell, Alpharetta area, or they’re in-patients who have to be transferred from one hospital to the other to get radiation because they’re so sick,” McLaughlin said. “Our expectation is, once we get situated here and have full-time staff, that is going to grow incrementally.” McLaughlin has been at Wellstar North Fulton for about three and a-half years and with the Wellstar system since 2005. Before that, he worked at the Mayo Clinic for nearly 14 years but came back to take care of his parents when they had cancer. Having been on both sides, McLaughlin said he hopes Wellstar North Fulton can become a “cancer destination” for the community.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill known as the “Giving the Gift of Life Act,” or House Bill 275, inspired by State Sen. John Albers who donated a kidney to his son last summer. The bill was signed May 2 and accomplishes two main goals. It prevents life insurance companies from canceling or denying coverage to someone who donates all or part of their kidney, liver, pancreas, intestine, lung or bone marrow, and it increases a tax credit from $10,000 up to $25,000 to cover a donor’s lost wages and other impacts. After signing the legislation, Albers thanked Kemp for giving more Georgians “access to life-saving organ donations.” “Many families in Georgia have experienced the difficult decision to either donate potentially life-saving organs or risk losing their insurance coverage,” Albers said. “After serving as a living donor to my son last year, I saw this struggle first-hand and was committed to finding a solution to ensure no potential donor would be unfairly penal-

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By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Robert Allen Vandel, accused of raping a 13-year-old student while teaching at Fulton Academy of Science and Technology in Roswell, pleaded guilty to five charges on May 6. The charges include rape, aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment and two counts of child molestation. Vandel, 64, of Canton, entered a non pros to three counts of sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority. Had he been convicted of all offenses, Vandel faced a maximum sentence of life in prison plus 50 years. However, on May 6, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kelly Ellerbe sentenced Vandel to 10 years in prison, followed by life on probation and required him to register as a sex offender. Additionally, Vandel is to have no contact with the alleged victims named in the indictment or unsupervised contact with children under the age of 16. Ellerbe said she had some hesitation in granting Vandel’s guilty plea, but she did so to help “close this chapter” for the victims and protect them from having to testify. “These cases involving children who have been allegedly subjected to rape or all types of aggravated child molestation are extremely difficult on children …,” Ellerbe said. “It’s very difficult for attorneys with 40 years of training to come before a judge and make the case and it’s very hard on the children to kind of relive.” Before being sentenced, Fulton County prosecutor Lauren McAuley said that on Aug. 31, 2021, the mother of one of Vandel’s former students reported to Roswell police her daughter had been sexually assaulted by her science teacher at FAST. McAuley said the juvenile had previously complained to the school about Vandel rubbing her shoulders and touching her breasts. Then, in March 2020, Vandel asked the student to come into

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Robert Allen Vandel, 64, of Canton, pleads guilty to five charges in Fulton County Superior Court on May 6. Vandel, a former teacher at Fulton Academy of Science and Technology in Roswell, was arrested Sept. 2, 2021, for the rape of a 13-year-old student. On either side are his defense attorneys Brian Steel and Maxwell Schardt. his classroom during recess, locked the door where she couldn’t reach and raped her on a desk, McAuley said. As the student’s mental health declined, McAuley said, she disclosed the rape. Shortly thereafter, another 13-yearold former student of Vandel’s came forward, saying that he had also touched her inappropriately and smacked her buttocks with a ruler. “Surrounding these incidents of abuse was a pattern of grooming behavior and manipulations by the defendant where he manipulated his position of trust with these girls in order to advance his perverse desires to molest them,” McAuley said. “He would give them candy and ice cream outside of rewarding other students, he would treat them special, he would give them answers to pop quizzes and tests in advance of other students and generally created an opportunity for him to commit these acts,” she

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continued. McAuley said that when the Roswell Police Department investigated the incidents, Detective C. Dickerson found Vandel had a long-standing pattern of similar behavior while serving as a science teacher in middle school environments for the majority of his professional career. Reading from impact statements written by the two victims, their parents stated that they continue to deal with the aftermath of their experiences. “I want so bad for his face to be gone from my memory, but it’s always there, haunting me in my dreams,” one letter stated. “In real life, I can’t see a man with white hair without being sick to my stomach and wanting to run.” Vandel was arrested on Sept. 2, 2021. He faces at least two more felony counts of sexual battery of a minor at Lyndon Academy in Holly Springs, which is where he was working after resigning or being fired from FAST.

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Georgia burn ban is now in effect NORTH GEORGIA — A burn ban across much of Georgia began May 1, and will run through Friday, Sept. 30. The State’s Environmental Protection Division issues the ban on open burning to help curb fires fueled by dry conditions and to improve overall air quality. It impacts 54 of Georgia’s 159 counties, including Fulton, Forsyth and DeKalb. Milton Fire Marshal Alex Fortner said it’s important for residents to know how the burn ban works and to adhere to it. “Our ability to do that can keep our air cleaner and prevent unwarranted and dangerous fires,” Fortner said. Burning in non-agricultural areas in Milton, such as plots that are not agriculturally zoned, is always prohibited as well as burning treated wood, garbage, construction debris and other non-vegetative items. However, two exceptions apply year-round, including small fires for the immediate consumption of food and small campfires.

Additionally, between May 1 and Sept. 30, open burning will still be allowed in agricultural areas where there is production or harvesting of crops on lots 5 acres or less and tracts larger than 5 acres where there are existing, expanded or new agricultural operations. Both exemptions may be rescinded if there is a high fire danger rating on any given day, and no smoke with an opacity equal or greater than 40 percent is allowed to be emitted from any open burning source that adversely affects the public’s health, safety or welfare. The Milton Fire Department has the authority to prohibit and extinguish any fire in the city that it deems unsafe. For questions or concerns, contact the Milton Fire Department at by phone 678-242-2541 or email at fire.marshal@ cityofmiltonga.us. - Chamian Cruz

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North Fulton Community Charities announces new board members ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities’ Board of Directors has welcomed three new members and elected new officers for the 2023 fiscal year. Founded in 1983, PASCUAL NFCCis a 501(c)(3) nonprofit human services organization dedicated to helping ease hardship and foster financial stability for residents in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park and Roswell. NFCC offers services JORDAN through five program areas: case management/ emergency financial assistance, food pantry and clothing assistance, seasonal assistance and education, including English as a Second Language, GED tutoring and finanKREISS cial and job coaching. The organization serves thousands of North Fulton residents each year at two facilities in Roswell.

The new board members are Pinnacle Financial Partners North Metro Atlanta Area Executive Scott Jordan, Roswell Presbyterian Church Mission Outreach Associate Pastor Dan Kreiss and Atlanta Regional Commission Senior Communications and Marketing Strategist Aixa Pascual. The NFCC Board of Directors elected General Counsel at LocumTenens.com Adwoa Awotwi as president, Choate Construction Chief Administrative Officer Mike Hampton as vice president, Carter Hill Advisors Senior Partner Ted Schwartz as treasurer and Edge Solutions LLC CEO and founder Julie Haley as secretary. NFCC Executive Director Holly M. York said she is looking forward to having them on the team. “Our Board of Directors has been instrumental in NFCC’s expansion, growth and impact in our community, and we are excited to welcome these three talented individuals to that team,” York said. “The new members bring diverse expertise and perspectives, and we are grateful for their commitment to advancing our mission to help ease hardship and foster financial stability in our community.” — Chamian Cruz

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Cooking connects at the 30th annual Taste of Alpharetta By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appennmedia.com ALPHARETA, Ga. –– A tease of summer breeze sifted through the evening crowd downtown May 12 for the 30th annual Taste of Alpharetta. The cacophony of people and chatter overflowed onto the streets surrounding City Center. More than 60 local restaurants participated in the annual event that regularly draws teens of thousands to downtown. With smiles and wholesome food at the ready, visitors wandered to the booth of their choice to sample a variety of bold food selections. The tasting offered everything from sizzling burgers to rich custard, smoked BBQ, bagels and scores of other delicacies. John Lamb, owner of Bagel Boys, said

he was excited to be back in downtown and interact with the community in a special way. Lamb has three Bagel Boys locations, and he said not only does “Alpharetta rock” but the community members make it even more worthwhile. Alongside restaurant booths, law enforcement had barbeque and information on recruitments for those interested. Officer Chris Benfield said it’s his first year managing the social media and lead recruiter branch for the department. Benfield decided being a part of Taste this year would allow more of a presence for the department. “We wanted to recruit because we do need more applicants, but also it’s a good way to show off the city,” Benfield said. “We’re looking at the interaction with the public that most people don’t get with the police, fire department or 911 operators.”

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Avalon to host event promoting African American businesses ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta will host TSP Live, a three-day event to promote the success of African American-owned businesses, from June 23 to June 25. Traffic Sales and Profit holds its TSP Live event annually to bring members of the African American community together to share tools and skills to drive more

leads to their business websites, convert more product sales and increase profit in their small businesses. This year’s TSP Live will be at The Hotel at Avalon. Keynote speakers for TSP Live 2022 include former NBA star Magic Johnson, who now operates investment company Magic Johnson Enterprises, Pastor Dee

and Ariel Fuller, co-owners of Dunamis Woman Enterprise and Myron Golden, a business coach with over 30 years of marketing experience. “Alpharetta is proud to be hosts to TSP Live for the first time,” Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Janet Rodgers said. “We are excited for all

of the attendees and speakers to experience our community while they engage in meaningful conversations to better themselves and their small businesses.” Tickets to the event are available now and can be purchased at tsplivetickets. com/tsplive-2022. — Jake Drukman

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Business: Steckman Pilates and Wellness Owner: Amanda Steckman Description: Steckman Pilates & Wellness is a state-of-the-art boutique pilates studio in Roswell, Georgia, serving the Roswell, Alpharetta, Woodstock, Milton and Marietta areas. We will help you increase core strength, stability, joint mobility, prevent injuries, correct movement patterns, and posture. We offer private, group, and virtual sessions to help you reach your goals to live your best life. Opened: March 2022 Address: 920 Woodstock Road Suite 230, Roswell, GA 30075 Phone: 678-800-9303 Website: www.steckmanpilateswellness.com

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Scratch closes in Milton after 12 years in business By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — All mother-daughter team Kelley and Samantha Hughes wanted when they opened Scratch Fresh in Milton more than a decade ago was for their customers to feel comfortable and at home. So, on May 1, when they saw their little breakfast and lunch restaurant fill up one last time with loyal customers, Samantha said she was reminded they had accomplished their goal and more. “We just wanted everybody to feel that they could come in and not have to worry about whatever was outside of those doors,” Samantha said. “And that’s kind of what we stuck with. We started making lots and lots of friends. As our customer base grew, they became more than just customers. They became our very close friends, and we’re still very close to them to this day.” Samantha said they made the tough decision to close Scratch after struggling for several months to keep up with rising food costs and staffing shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Another factor, Samantha said, was her father, Toby’s, declining health. “It was time for us to, unfortunately, close it, so we could be with him,” Samantha said in a phone interview on May 4. Kelley and Samantha bought Scratch in January 2011. Samantha said her parents moved to the area in the late 1980s and both she and her sister grew up in a house just off Mayfield Road in Alpharetta. Her dad, a master plumber, already had a large customer base from years of working in the community when they decided to go into the restaurant business. “Alpharetta started getting bigger and bigger, and we gained a bigger following and more friends,” Samantha said. “So, we just grew organically. It wasn’t something that we had planned on. It being that we didn’t realize, honestly, how big of a community impact we and Scratch had until this final week. The community really came out and showed us a lot of support.” Scratch’s customers, including City of Milton and City of Alpharetta first responders, showed up in droves May 1 to bid the Hughes farewell. One customer, Tom George, had been going to Scratch for more than 11 years. Samantha said he and his wife are like family. “The Milton/Alpharetta community lost an iconic presence,” George stated in a letter to the Herald. “It is an awful

shame. … I started out as ‘Grumpy Tom’ but grew out of it. My wife Kim and I can legitimately count the entire Hughes family and their staff, notably Leah Gatti and Jazmine Shah, as close personal friends. Heck, Leah even made the trek to D.C. to attend our wedding! They are all way more than simply people that served us food.” George stated he enjoyed Scratch because of its “country feel,” complete with a sign above the registers with the words, “I love you more than biscuits and gravy.” He recalls that when it opened, Scratch started out as a burgers, biscuits and shakes place in the Windward Way shopping strip across from Walmart and soon evolved into a full menu breakfast and lunch, made-toorder restaurant. His personal favorite, George stated, was Kelley’s pot roast sandwich. “In the early years, Scratch had this endearing way of delivering your food,” George stated. “When the order was ready, they would shout your name out to the restaurant and deliver it to the raised hand. As I said, everybody knew your name, literally.” George stated customers could barely get through the doors on the Saturday and Sunday before the restaurant closed. “It is clear they knew they were losing something special,” George stated. “I know that to be true. ... The following 11 years has seen tumultuous personal change. … And now, I have lost my favorite haunt. I feel that pain with a great sense of personal loss. … Taped on the front door is an open letter from Kelley and Sam. It thanks us for ‘12 years of love and support from our community and customers.’ Right back at you ladies. Right back at you.” Samantha said she was flabbergasted to see just how much people cared about them and their business. “It’s easy to get stuck in the day in and day out of things, and sometimes you forget why you started,” Samantha said. “But Kelley and I were quickly reminded this past week of why we’ve done what we’ve done and that’s strictly because of the friendships that we have made.” Moving forward, Samantha said they’re letting God take the wheel and lead them where they need to go. While they have no plans at the moment, Samantha said she and Kelley hope to take a couple of vacations with their families, as they have taken about three in the past 12 years. “Right now, we’re just focusing on our family and what comes next is in God’s hands,” Samantha said.

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The owners of Scratch Fresh in Milton, Kelley and Samantha Hughes, are closing the restaurant, effective May 1. It had been in business since 2011.

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Protesters outside the Forsyth County Courthouse hold signs May 3 advocating for abortion rights. The protest was spurred by a leaked draft Supreme Court decision indicating the justices intend to repeal Roe v. Wade, which broadened women’s rights to seek abortions. PROVIDED

Top from left, Prajwal Kumar, William McBride, Ryan Brown, Sattwik Mallavaram and Samuel Glotzbach; bottom from left, William Paul Montello, Clayton Butler, John Jordan, Justin Ng, Daniel Stadter and Zachary Williams receive their Eagle Board of Review completion certificates.

Northern Ridge announces March Eagle Scout awards ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, has announced the Eagle Scouts who completed their Eagle Board of Review on February 24 at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Prajwal Kumar, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the renovation of a sections of the playground at the Children’s Developmental Academy. William McBride, of Troop 51, sponsored by American Legion Post 201, whose project was the design, clearing and creation of a new trail at the Dunwoody Nature Center. William lined the trail with railroad ties. Ryan Brown, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of two Lifejacket Loaner stations, at Lake Lanier Campgrounds. Sattwik Mallavaram, of Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was to clean up and re-organize 3 food storage areas for animals at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center. Samuel Glotzbach, of Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the design and construction of a Ga-Ga Ball Pit for River Eves Elementary School. William Paul Montello, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design

and creation of two sets of backless benches that will surround two trees in the shape of a square, all connected, with sides approximately 7 feet long for Holy Redeemer Catholic School. Clayton Butler, of Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction two new picnic tables (A-frame) and two companion benches for the Methodist Youth Center (MYC) at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. John Jordan, of Troop 226, sponsored by Bridge to Grace Church, whose project was the collection of used dancewear such as leotards, tights, shoes and pointe shoes for the Roswell Dance Theater, that will send these items to schools in need in Haiti. Justin Ng, of Troop 143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of two large shelving units for the drum line of the Chattahoochee High School Marching Band. Daniel Stadter, of Troop 430, sponsored by St. David’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of six outdoor garden tables for the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Zachary Williams, of Troop 985, sponsored by Northbrook United Methodist Church, whose project was a book collection for the new book vending machine located at Vickery Mill Elementary School.

Protesters assemble for abortion rights Leaked draft decision from Supreme Court ignites local outcry By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Protesters gathered outside the Forsyth County Courthouse on the afternoon of May 3 to protest a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn abortion rights. On May 2, POLITICO published a nearly 100-page leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court that would overturn the landmark 1973 case Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed federal protection of abortion rights. Justice Samuel Alito penned this year’s decision, writing that Roe v. Wade “must be overruled” to “return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” Chief Justice John Roberts confirmed the authenticity of the draft decision and said the leak was “intended to undermine the integrity of our operations.” While some have focused on the nearly unprecedented leak, others have begun protesting what they call an attack on women’s rights. In largely conservative Forsyth County, this took the form of more than 10 protesters who held signs along the sidewalk of Ga. 20 advocating for abortion rights to be upheld. “Don’t like abortions? Just ignore them just like you ignore children in the

foster care system,” one sign read. Some passing cars honked their support. At least one driver yelled profanities at the protesters as he passed. The protesters held their signs high regardless. One protester, Mitzi McAdam, said she was in “total shock” when she saw news of the leaked decision. “It’s kind of a dark time,” McAdam said. “It feels like we’re going very, very backwards. We’re just here to let people know that even in old conservative Forsyth County, there are plenty of women who won’t stand for this.” Political analysts have predicted major Republican victories in the upcoming midterm elections. McAdam said she hopes the leaked decision would serve as a “wake-up call” to moderate and independent voters and drive higher engagement for Democrats in the midterms. She said she also hopes Congress will pass a law to codify the abortion protections that Roe v. Wade established. Another protester, Renee ClareKovacs, noted that the cost and burden of having children, especially unplanned children, often falls on women, who then have a harder time than men becoming successful in their careers. McAdam and Clare-Kovacs agreed that overturning Roe v. Wade would likely lead to women dying because they lack access to safe abortions. McAdam said this would primarily affect lowerincome women in conservative states, as wealthier women could afford to travel to a state that allows abortion.

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The first, best step in making America great again I always thought the idea was puzzling. America is still great. I don’t recall that we ever ceased to be great. I remember reading something a while ago that really does speak to this. It said RAY APPEN that if we decided to Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmediagroup.com allow anyone in the world to immigrate to this country who wanted to, half the world would move in next week. And they would. Anyone know another country that would compare? One of the things that makes this country great, possibly more than anything else, is our values – individual rights, freedom, equal opportunity, honor, integrity, honesty, and especially the rule of law. These values are at the core of who we are today, and, most importantly, they will determine our future. As important as these values and ideals are, there is one thing that is

and historically has been even more important – our willingness to defend them. Time and again, we have been willing to defend them, to fight for them on battlefields from Normandy to the jungles of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, and on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of a quarter million people Aug. 28, 1963. When our core values have been threatened, we have stepped up and protected them at all costs. None of these values come cheap. They are not free. We have defended them for over 200 years with our blood, our lives, our honor. Today, however, we seem to have lost our way. We’re still great, but we have stumbled. Our country has been torn apart. We have forgotten who we are. We seem to have abandoned most of our values. Why? I can’t write about “why” now, here, because there are so many reasons we have collectively stumbled. But, I will point a broad-brush finger at three,

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Voting is one of our tools that allow us to communicate - and demand - which values our electors must prioritize.” and they are all related and generally get back to money: unlimited PAC money (Citizens United) pouring into our political “system;” unregulated social media and internet spreading toxic and frequently false information on a massive scale; and the geometrically increasing concentration of wealth in this country – basically turning control of the country to a bunch of billionaires, most of whom don’t know any better than you or I about what is right, wrong, or good or bad, but whose opinions and desires now are weighted a thousand times more than my opinion or yours. So how do we fix it? One step you can take now. I believe 1,000 percent we fix it by each of us individually consistently taking tiny steps in the direction of restoring and reprioritizing our core values. That is, we all have a choice to be part of the solution or part of the problem. And we’re lucky to still have this choice. Much of the rest of the world does not. Fixing our country is all about values. Our actions need to support the values we believe in. Voting is one of our tools that allow us to communicate – and demand – which values our electors must prioritize. Here is why and how: Brad Raffensperger. Please consider that voting for the next Georgia Secretary of State is not a Democrat, Republican or Libertarian issue. It is a “value” issue, and our values in this instance should be independent of party. In the last election and against overwhelming pressure from his own president and his own party, and with almost no support from his peers, Raffensperger defended truth and the facts. He stood his ground for you, for me, for every American. He defended

the rule of law and the veracity of our election system that ain’t broken – because it was the right thing to do. We all know – at least in private – that there was no significant election fraud. The unlimited money spent and the scores of investigations would have found it if it existed. It didn’t. Each and every one of us know that. Brad Raffensperger had everything politically and personally to gain by caving into the pressure and prostituting our law, but he didn’t. He stood his ground, something that almost no other fellow elected official had the guts or spine to do. They are cowards. Raffensperger is an American hero. He is the type of guy that in combat, you want covering your back. Right now, every voter in Georgia has a huge, very specific opportunity to slap down the clowns – those who have abandoned the values we hold sacred – and fire a broadside warning to them by reelecting Mr. Raffensperger. If we don’t support him, what message would that send to the elite entrenched, self-serving politicians in office who don’t honor the same values that we honor? Keep doing what you do? Keep trashing our Democracy? Don’t do the right thing if there is any risk to your own status or personal agenda? Keep hiding behind your wall of silence, and don’t stand up for what is right? We need more – many more – elected officials with the integrity, backbone and honor like Raffensperger. This election is our chance to communicate to all parties that we will be taking control back and the deadwood will no longer be tolerated. This is our time; seize it for all our sake. Thank you Brad Raffensperger for doing the right thing – for us all.

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It takes a more than desire to write like Mark Twain Everyone should have one or more hobbies. Mine are gardening and music. I once liked to watch baseball games on TV before billboards started popping up PAT FOX behind home plate Managing Editor with every windup – pat@appenmedia.com it gives new meaning to the term “pitch.” Another hobby is keeping a list of great writing. When I read something that shows a real talent – a turn of phrase, a clever literary device – I make note of it. It’s my own list, and no one has to agree with it. I am not on the list. I could tell you that the most glamorous literary paragraph written over the past century is on Page 82 of “Babbitt,” by Sinclair Lewis, or that Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning” is the most impactful book written over the same period. The saddest lament – among the many great ones written – comes from Mingo war chief James Logan, whose en-

tire family was killed in the 1774 Yellow Creek Massacre, and mourned, “There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature.” While few among us could match this level of virtuosity, it still saddens me that few people try. Websites and even newspapers are awash in sloppy writing. The noted poetry critic John Ciardi once opined that everyone is a poet. Your thoughts, your inspirations are as profound as anyone’s. The difference between the average clod like me and, say, Lord Byron is that the bard had the skill to translate his thoughts onto paper. That takes work, Ciardi said… “more than the excitation of one’s own ignorance.” What I’m talking about here are writers who, bless their hearts, are serious about making a point without sharpening their pencils. I can spell reasonably well. And, I have a better-than-average understanding of grammar and punctuation. That’s a low bar for a writer. Unless you’re Virginia Wolf or William Faulkner, most sentences should have a subject and a predicate. Nothing fancy, just a noun and a verb.

“Jesus wept.” See? Easy. I don’t want to single anyone out for special treatment here, but I find today’s online sportswriters the most profligate with the written word and most corrupt at journalism in general. I’ve been privileged to have worked in the same newsroom with some of the best sports writers in the country – Furman Bisher, Jack Wilkinson, Steve Hummer, to name a few. Their writing had power and prose. It always looked easy, but I know it wasn’t. My complaint is more with those behind sports news websites. Here are some observations about this new crop of sportswriters cluttering these sites: • Every sports story must include the word “arguably.” • Most sports websites do not report sports. They report what a sports figure says about something, usually some trash talk. Most times, the story has been stolen from a post-game interview conducted by a legitimate sports reporter. • Some sites employ the “double steal,” the practice of republishing

remarks from Twitter about remarks stolen from the post-game interview. • Most online sports writers love cliches like “trashes,” “destroys” and “gets schooled.” More astounding still is the number of online sports sites that enlist a team of high school interns to comb social media sites to rehash what has already been reported by legitimate news services. Back in the old days, we used to call this plagiarism. It was looked down upon. Years ago, I worked for a small daily newspaper in the Midwest. We had some 10 reporters and four photographers. The paper didn’t make a lot of money, so our work was important to us. We were proud of covering local and regional news for our subscribers. Every day, the news director of a local radio station spent his noon broadcast reading our stories verbatim over the airwaves. We asked him repeatedly to stop doing it, maybe preserve the crease in his pants and go do his own reporting. He seldom did. He was lazy. It seems to be catching.

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So how did that shake out for Metro Atlanta cities? The City of Milton has a population of

40,000. Its 2022 general fund, the budget of core administrative and operational tasks, is $34.8 million. It expects to see $14.7 million in federal aid. For context, in 2018 Milton paid $4.5 million for the 130 acres now known as Milton City Park and Preserve. To its southwest is Roswell, with 92,000 people and an annual budget of $82 million. Twice the size of Milton and notably less affluent, Roswell will receive about $11.3 million from ARPA. Johns Creek has 85,000 people and a $62 million budget. Its ARPA allocation? $7 million, half what Milton is receiving. Alpharetta has a budget of $66 million to serve 65,000 residents next year. It seems to have gotten the shortest end of the stick, standing to collect about $6.6 million in coronavirus aid. So, what sets Milton apart from Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Roswell? It has fewer than 50,000 residents and, luckily for Mayor Peyton Jamison and the vacant finance director position, it is not classified a metropolitan city. The luckiest officials, though, will be Mayor Lynn Deutsch and the Dunwoody City Council. I’ll give you the number first. Dunwoody is scheduled to receive $18.4 million in federal aid from the ARP Act. The city’s 2022 general fund clocks in around $28 million. Of that amount, $2.5 million will come from the city’s reserves. Another $8 million will come from things like alcohol permits and fees power companies pay to use city property. By the end of the year Dunwoody will have made more from ARPA than it will from business and occupational taxes, property taxes and the municipal court. But they get luckier still. When ARPA’s initial guidelines were released May 2021, the only full, publicly available Census data was from 2019. Statewide numbers for 2020 had been released but not yet broken down by city

By the end of the year Dunwoody will have made more from ARPA than it will from business and occupational taxes, property taxes and the municipal court.” and county. To avoid confusion, the Treasury determined that it would only use the 2019 data. In the 2019 Census, Dunwoody’s population is listed as 49,731. In 2020, it’s 51,683. Whew!

Aren’t there rules?

Just like with the CARES Act, ARPA funding comes with restrictions about how, and when, you can use it. According to ARPA’s Final Rule, the money can only be used to: • Replace lost public sector revenue • Support the COVID-19 public health and economic response • Provide premium pay for eligible workers performing essential work • Invest in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure There is a deadline for spending the money or you risk losing it. According to the Treasury, “costs must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026.” As with the CARES Act and TSPLOST, and a few bond referendums, some Metro Atlanta cities are using inventive interpretations of what those instructions mean. So, I guess it depends on who you ask. Last month, the Dunwoody City Council voted to create an “ARP 2” fund

and promptly deposited $10 million into it. The purpose stated in the meeting and explicitly on the city’s website was that the action “would allow that $10 million to be used for the same intent as the original funding, but it would remove federal requirements and time frames from the spending.” My prediction is that over the next few years there will be even more greenspace acquisitions than we expected. We’ll see a cabal of consultants sign contracts with our cities to administer ARPA funds, just as we will with TSPLOST II. And we’ll watch those dollars quickly dissipate into general and capital funds, implicitly bound for projects that may or may not line up with their intended uses. For the luckiest residents – those in Dunwoody – I urge a reminder. Remember this spending, and these coffers. Remember it when officials come to you, possibly in the near future, and pitch a tax increase. Especially remember it if the proposal cites needs that are addressed by the four actual, intended uses of ARPA dollars, like stormwater improvement or first responder pay. You shouldn’t have to pay the little guy twice.

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