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School redistricting looms District officials weigh first regional changes in more than 10 years By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — School may be out for the summer, but the reshuffling of school attendance zones across the Fulton County School System is just getting started. “[Parents] have to stay engaged this summer…you can’t go on vacation,” joked Fulton School Board member Linda McCain, who represents Johns Creek. “But seriously, this is definitely going to change the trajectory of attendance in the North Fulton area for sure.” Beginning in August, community meetings will be held to engage the public in the redistricting process for the 2023-24 school year. In North Fulton, 46 school attendance zones will be reviewed. “[Fulton Schools] staff is preparing for a fall 2022 redistricting team to review current attendance boundaries using the district’s procedure for revising school attendance boundaries,” said Yngrid Huff, executive director of Operational Planning. In North Fulton, redistricting will focus primarily on enrollment imbalances in elementary schools. However, any adjustments to elementary zones
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Classes at Johns Creek High School may be out for the summer, but the reshuffling of attendance zones is just getting started. will likely tweak current feeder patterns to middle and high schools.
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Another priority is re-setting the attendance zone for the replacement Crabapple Middle School which opened last year off Woodstock Road. Despite the relocation of the school from its original site, attendance lines were not adjusted. Currently the school is 400
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students below the building capacity. The future of Haynes Bridge and Holcomb Bridge middle schools – both with low enrollment - will also be examined during the redistricting process. McCain said parents need to be involved in the process because it’s been more than a decade since a large-scale redistricting was undertaken in North
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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — North Fulton voters have chosen a new slate of faces for the state’s fourth largest school system. At around 2 p.m. on May 25, the unofficial results from Fulton County showed Lillie Pozatek had secured the District 2 school board seat after capturing 51.69 percent of the vote. She is set to replace incumbent Katie Reeves, who did not seek re-election and represents Alpharetta and Milton. As an educator, parent volunteer and businesswoman, Pozatek ran on bringing results-driven leadership to the table. Her opponent, Brittany Griffin, secured 48.31 percent of the vote. Additionally, at the time of reporting, Kristin McCabe was ahead of Kimberly Ware for the District 5 school board seat, formerly held by Linda McCain, with 57.69 percent of the vote. Ware garnered 42.31 percent. The district includes Johns Creek and Alpharetta. On May 9, McCabe told Appen
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Car reported stolen from owner’s driveway JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– A Johns Creek man reported his vehicle stolen from his home on Rainbow Court May 2. The victim told police he had returned home around 10 p.m., parked his Prius in the driveway, and the following day it was gone. He said the car is a hybrid and runs quiet, so he forgets to switch it off. He said he owns the vehicle outright, so it could not have been impounded. Police registered the vehicle on the national database as stolen.
Catalytic converter taken from van in church lot JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– Police were called on a report of the theft of a catalytic converter from a church van May 6. The facilities manager at Johns Creek United Methodist Church on Medlock Bridge Road said he discovered the theft that morning. The van, a 2009 Ford Cutaway, had been parked in the church lot May 4. The church had no surveillance cameras trained on the lot.
School mascot headpiece taken during fundraiser JOHNS CREEK, Ga. –– A Johns Creek woman reported the mascot headpiece at Barnwell Elementary had been stolen sometime May 6 at the school’s “Barnival” fundraiser earlier that day. The woman said she was alerted to a photo posted on TikTok of a middle school student wearing the item. She
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Suspect robs employee at gunpoint, takes phone ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An unidentified robbed a 70-year-old Chick-fil-A employee at the restaurant on North Point Parkway after hours May 19. The employee told police the assailant pointed “an automatic weapon” at him and led him to the manager’s office and asked him to open the safe, which he did not have access to. The employee also told police the man took his phone and said he was “going to throw it outside.” The suspect then told the employee to wait in the bathroom until he left, according to the report. Police watched security footage of the incident. The employee said the man did not take anything other than his cellphone. Police were able to locate the cellphone in a flower pot near the front door. Police were unable to obtain fingerprints because the suspect was wearing gloves.
Vandal leaves paint on car parked at home ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A 70-year-old Alpharetta woman reported May 18 that someone had put white paint on her car sometime that afternoon. The woman said she left the car in the parking lot of her home on Harris Commons Place around 1:30 p.m. When she returned to the car about two hours later, there was white paint on the hood, windshield and front left tire. The woman said she was not aware
of anyone who would have left the paint and did not have any surveillance cameras around her property. She said she had noticed some “strange incidents” with her new neighbor, but had never had any outright issues with him or anyone in her neighborhood. The woman said she just wanted the damage documented in case any further incidents occurred.
Care home employee helps stop fraud attempt ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A 90-year-old Alpharetta man living in Village Park assisted living facility was nearly defrauded when an unidentified person took control of his computer May 20. The man received an email he said was from a software company claiming he had been charged $400 for a subscription renewal. The email listed a phone number to call if he hadn’t authorized the charge. When the man called the number, he spoke with someone who confirmed the man’s bank information and said he had accidentally deposited $11,000 into the man’s bank account. The man gave the suspect remote access to his computer. The suspect then instructed the victim to go to his bank the next Monday to finish the transaction “and not tell anyone what he was doing,” according to the report. The man thought the request was suspicious, so he told a facility care worker. The care worker suspected a scam and contacted police. No money was lost. Police contacted the man’s sons, who said similar situations had happened to their father before. They also said they were in the process of changing their father’s bank account information.
Police operation nets 10 arrests in Dunwoody prostitution sting By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Dunwoody and Sandy Springs police arrested 10 people in a prostitution sting operation May 12. Eight of those arrested were charged with prostitution, and four were found in possession of felony drugs. One was charged with soliciting without a permit, and one man was charged with pimping. The sting was conducted at a Dunwoody hotel, though police would not disclose which hotel. Police reports list the site of the incident as 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road NE — the address of City Hall.
The website Tripadvisor lists no hotels in the City Hall complex. Sgt. Michael Cheek, a public information officer for the Dunwoody Police Department, said prostitution is an issue in the area, and the department conducts stings on a “frequent basis.” He said 10 arrests is a fairly average number for such operations. “It’s an issue we’re aware of, and it’s us being proactive to curb the issue of prostitution, to make an impact on it,” Cheek said. Cheek said the stings usually require at least 20 people, including both sworn officers and non-sworn department staff.
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McBath wins Democratic primary; Republicans set for June 21 runoff By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com METRO ATLANTA — Democrat Lucy McBath won the Democratic primary, while Republicans Michael Corbin and Mark Gonsalves are headed to a runoff for the District 7 U.S. House of Representatives seat. According to results from the Georgia Secretary of State’s office late Tuesday, McBath received around 63.4 percent of the Democratic vote, a commanding lead over incumbent MCBATH Carolyn Bourdeaux, who had garnered 31 percent. On the Republican side, Corbin had received 41.4 percent of the vote compared to Gonsalves at 26.22 percent. Because neither GOP candidate garnered more than 50 percent of the vote, the two will advance to a June 21 runoff. Lisa McCoy finished third in the fivecandidate Republican primary with about
14.8 percent. McBath has represented the 6th District since 2019, and because of redistricting, moved her candidacy to the 7th District. Bourdeaux took the 7th District seat in the 2020 election. Early voting for the Republican primary CORBIN runoff begins June 13. The winner will go on to face McBath in the Nov. 8 general election. Corbin’s campaign has honed in on curbing inflation and rising gas prices. Gonsalves has focused on opposing COVID-19 mandates, securing the U.S. border and reducing the naGONSALVES tional debt. McBath’s campaign has focused on curbing gun violence and expanding access to healthcare and education.
Republican candidates for State House face runoff election in districts, 24, 50 NORTH METRO ATLANTA — The Republican race for Georgia State House District 24 will head to a runoff, according to election results. Sheri Smallwood Gilligan received the most votes, polling at 49.44 percent as of late Tuesday. Carter Barrett received 42 percent. Both will face off in a June 21 primary.
Ed Solly, the third candidate in the race, garnered about 8.5 percent of the vote. The runoff winner will face Democrat Sydney Walker in the Nov. 8 general election. Walker ran unopposed. The Republican race for House Dis-
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Brew Moon Fest set for June 4 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s beloved beer festival Brew Moon Fest is coming back to downtown June 4, and you can reserve your tickets and tables now. The event will run from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Title sponsor Jekyll Brewing will provide a variety of their brews, and patrons can also buy wine and food from other vendors. Platinum Band Atlanta will provide music for the crowd. “Brew Moon is all about celebrating the fun and festive side of life with a big party band, Jekyll beer and dancing in the street,” Alpharetta Business Association Board Member Tracy Morton said. “After a successful return last fall, we’re ready to host this fantastic street party again and make it even bigger and better.” Single tickets are $20. Tables of six cost $180, and the price includes admission.Tables are expected to sell out quickly, and can be reserved at AlpharettaBusinessAssociation.com. All purchases at the festival must be made by credit card.
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Continued from Page 44 trict 50 is also up in the air. The latest results have Betsy Kramer with just over 46 percent of the vote. Narender Reddy is in second with 28.12 percent and will advance to the runoff against Kramer. Jill Trammel polled third with 25.8 percent of the vote. Kramer’s campaign has focused on eliminating the state’s income tax, supporting school choice and fighting critical race theory. Reddy’s campaign has honed in on securing elections, empowering law enforcement and cutting state income tax. The winner will face Democrat Michelle Au in the Nov. 8 general election. Au ran unopposed in the primary. Early in-person voting will begin by June 13.
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Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook presents the City Council with information about Bright Path Academy, a proposed school for special needs children, May 23. The plan for the school passed unanimously.
Mixed-use development approved in Alpharetta By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta City Council unanimously approved a new mixed-use development in the downtown area May 23. The development will consist of two new buildings and one existing building on North Main Street across from the intersection with Cumming Street. The existing building, listed as historic by the city, will be preserved and used as restaurant space. The new buildings will be a mix of office, retail, restaurant and residential space containing four for-sale condominium units. The development will sit on 1.43 acres, and the new buildings will each be three stories. The total development will have 32,000 square feet of office space, 4,000 square feet of retail space and 6,000 square feet of restaurant space. Plans originally called for the new buildings to be four stories, but discussions in the city’s Planning Commission led the applicant to reduce the height. The development will include a 2-level underground parking deck with 132 parking spaces, just above the required 130 spaces. Nearby residents spoke in support of the development during its public hearing, noting that the applicant, Brent
Beecham, had worked to address their concerns as the development moved through the Planning Commission. The council also unanimously approved plans for a new school for children with special needs to open on Morris Road. The school, to be named Bright Path Academy, will be located in an existing 11,000 square-foot office building adjacent to Little Sunshine’s Playhouse and Preschool. Bright Path Academy will serve mostly nonverbal children of age for sixth grade to 12th grade and will operate on a normal school year calendar. The applicant, Thane Brooks, said the school will likely open with an enrollment of around 10 students and likely won’t serve more than 30 at any given time. He said he wanted to open the school to serve his daughter. The school will be broken into small classes and is planned to have one teacher for every three students enrolled. A floor plan displayed at the meeting showed the school as being fully equipped with an exercise room, a library and media room, an art center, a social learning center and several small classrooms. Mayor Jim Gilvin thanked Brooks for stepping in to offer specialized education to students with certain needs. He said there is a need in the community for such services.
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Wellstar breaks ground on cancer center expansion By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — When Radiation Oncologist Dr. Mark McLaughlin joined Wellstar North Fulton Hospital more than three years ago, he says he immediately sought to create a cancer center program to offer patients both radiation and technologically advanced care. On May 25, his vision began to take shape with a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate Wellstar North Fulton Hospital’s $12 million investment to expand its cancer center program over the next year. “I wanted to do something different to reach out and create something new here that patients didn’t have, so I’m thrilled to be here today to celebrate not only the North Fulton Cancer Center, but the exciting addition of CyberKnife radiation oncology technology to this campus and to this Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek area,” McLaughlin said. “It’s going to be really incredible.” Wellstar North Fulton Hospital President Jon-Paul Croom, who credited McLaughlin with spearheading the project, said the addition of 12,000 square feet of space to the cancer center will help to offer the community all aspects of diagnosis, staging and treatment of cancers in their own backyard. “This is something that we know will transform lives – lives of people that you know have cancer and people you don’t even know have cancer yet in this community – and soon everyone will be able to get all their cancer care in one place close to home without having to travel,” Croom said. Once completed, the North Fulton Cancer Center will house surgical, medical and radiation oncology, and a CyberKnife system that can treat anything from brain tumors to prostate cancers and lung cancers. CyberKnife technology is a non-invasive option for surgically complex or inoperable tumors that enables radiation oncologists to deliver targeted, high doses of radiation while requiring no anesthesia, hospitalization or lengthy recovery period. McLaughlin said that often, it can take between five and eight weeks for cancer patients to receive radiation treatment. But, with CyberKnife, treatment is reduced
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Staff at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital break ground on its cancer center program expansion. The project is expected to be completed over the next year and cost approximately $12 million. to just one to five days. Wellstar North Fulton Hospital is set to become one of two hospitals in the state with CyberKnife technology. “What a difference…,” McLaughlin said. “We can use that type of procedure to treat patients and really hone in on the cancer while minimizing radiation exposure to normal tissues. That increases the cure rates and minimizes the side effects. Currently, the closest CyberKnife is in Marietta and it’s one of the five busiest CyberKnife’s in the world.” Mary Chapman, a nurse, Wellstar Health System executive vice president and president of Wellstar
Kennestone and Windy Hill hospitals, said the project serves as an example of how Wellstar works to treat “every person, every time based upon what their needs are.” “We’re trailblazers,” Chapman said. “We’re not afraid to push the edge, we’re not afraid to ask the right questions, and when we set forward on a vision, we try to equip ourselves with the right people in the right place who want to do the right thing for the right reasons. … We want to take care of this community together.” The new North Fulton Cancer Center is expected to open in early 2023.
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The Tierney is available now for mid-summer move-in and is situated on homesite 11. This striking two-story home features four bedrooms, three and one-half baths and is perfect for entertaining with open living spaces and a chef’s kitchen with the latest in design. Priced at $1,107,265, this discerning home includes $65,000 in designer upgrades with front and back lawn maintenance included in the HOA. In addition to the Tierney, there are several other homes currently under construction with early September move-in dates. Homeowners at Hillandale enjoy a convenient and central location with easy access to local dining and shopping. The Chattahoochee River and pristine parks envelop the area creating a wide array of recreational activities. The Chattahoochee River Nature Preserve is just a short drive away with kayaking, biking and walking trials, and a summer music series. Districted in Roswell’s
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As a homeowner, the costs of adding to or upgrading the hardscape elements of your home to increase curb appeal will probably be among the highest in your budget. However, with a little planning, it is possible to make improvements without breaking the bank. For those without a background in landscape design, hardscape is an industry term used to refer to all the brick-andmortar and concrete elements of a home’s overall landscaping. It exists to prevent water absorption and protect a property’s structural integrity. VisuRAWLINGS ally, hardscape helps to pull the yard together and define its boundaries. In contrast, soft scaping is all about the horticulture that typically fills in the boundaries established by stone walls and benches, driveways, paved walkways and patios. Obviously, the cost of a hardscaping project depends on the kind of upgrade or addition. For example, adding a garden pathway will be much cheaper than building an outdoor kitchen, and it is helpful to remember that a few smaller projects can often add up to a considerable difference. For larger projects, here are a few tips to help keep costs down as much as possible: 1. Don’t rush the planning. Take some time to walk around your property and make a list of what you want
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Choosing the right material for your Exterior Shutters Brought to you by - Dupbel Millworks, Inc. Shutters can make or break the curb appeal of a house and it is important to consider the different materials that shutters are made of. Prices will vary considerably between the different materials and each will have its own positives and negatives. Let’s take a look at the 4 main ones.
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Very traditional and good looking. Could be pricey depending in the wood species that is used. Stay away from cheaper woods like Poplar or pine that will rot, twist and split within a short period of time. Good species are Western Red Cedar and Cypress. Make sure you add some sort of a cap to the top of the shutter to prevent splitting and make sure your provider seals the wood effectively to prevent rot. Easy to customize size and styles. Easy to repaint depending on the paint used, and special care should be taken to ensure the paint seals the product completely.
prone to cupping, bending and warping, so make sure your provider adds some form of additional strengthening. Seems that the industry standard is to add metal bracing on the back to prevent some of the issues. Difficult to paint and typically comes in standard colors. Make sure from you provider what steps you’ll have to take when it comes to repainting. Can be mounted flush or on hinges.
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Cheapest option you can get, but then it will also look like that. The summer heat can play a trick on these where the shutters became brittle with color fading over time. These shutters are typically hollow and not very strong. Its recommended that they are mounted flush against the wall, although some service providers sell hardware kits to mount them on hinges. Vinyl shutters are typically 3 times cheaper than wood or composites, but remember you’ll have to pay for installation 3 times. Limited options available for size, style and color. Difficult to repaint effectively.
Composite Wood:
Pricing is comparable to wood, and although you get the look and feel of wood, you don’t have the issues that comes using wood. No rotting, swelling, twisting and if it is the right material, no insect damage. There are different composite materials available and not all are rated for extended exterior use, so make sure your provider uses the right stuff (and can prove it). Very long lasting and in some cases you even have environmentally friendly/safe options available. Easy to customize and a good provider should be able to create unique designs and styles perfect for your home. Similar to wood it will need repainting in a few years, but generally easy to do. Can be mounted on hinges or direct to the wall.
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Redistricting process timeline Redistricting Process Board presentation – August 2022 Community input at community meetings Round One (Sept. 13 at Alpharetta High School) •Overview of redistricting process; small-group input sessions •Initial alternative attendance zone plans developed Round Two (Oct. 4 at Alpharetta High School) •Alternative plans reviewed, small group sessions for public comment. •Staff condenses attendance zone plans based on public input. Round Three (Oct. 18 at Alpharetta High School) •Community members review plans; provide input in small-group sessions •Staff develops attendance zone recommendations for Board consideration. Final Recommendation •Nov. 8 - First Read (Board presentation of map for attendance zone changes) •Dec. 15 - Final Action (Board Members vote on final attendance zone changes)
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Fulton. The last occurred in 2011 with the opening of Cambridge High School 2012. Declining enrollment over the past decade across the North Fulton region has led to some schools near capacity while other schools are half full. “Once upon a time everybody was very familiar with all of our [redistricting] policies,” McCain said, noting the early 2000s when rising enrollment meant redistricting occurred frequently. “We’re going to listen to what the communities are saying…so this is your chance to be heard.”
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Haynes Bridge and Holcomb Bridge middle schools are among the older schools in the Alpharetta/Roswell region. Combined, the two schools have fewer than 1,250 students – nearly half other area middle schools – and aging infrastructure in need of upgrades. Chief Operations Officer Noel Maloof said Fulton Schools is looking at a variety of options for the two schools in the fiveyear capital plan. For Holcomb Bridge the options include rebuilding the school for a smaller
Hardscaping: Paid Content Continued from Page 14 to add or upgrade. Then sit down and decide what you can reasonably afford to spend. Finally, if you can afford it, hire an independent landscape designer to plan your project because you will be able to use that design to get solid quotes from multiple hardscape installers instead of going with the first price quoted to you by a contractor and in-house designer. 2. Shop around for materials. Make sure you know what materials are available for your project, as well as their quality. Sometimes there are locally produced options that are cheaper and
student capacity. A second option is converting it into a K-8 academy and combining its enrollment with neighboring elementary schools. For Haynes Bridge, the options include updating critical systems, but basically leaving it “as is” until the next capital plan in five years. A third option would be to combine Holcomb Bridge and Haynes Bridge into one traditional middle school and expanding the attendance zone. These ideas will be included in the redistricting process conversations within the community to gather input, Maloof noted. “We must first consider how decisions will improve student academic outcomes,” Maloof said. “We also need to be aware of the responsibility we have to be good stewards of taxpayer resources...and make sure decisions are [made] with community input.” He said this year’s redistricting effort is accelerated from past processes to ensure attendance zones are finalized by the end of the year. Families will be notified of any changes in early 2023. Rising fifth and eighth graders, along with 10th, 11th and 12th graders, can remain at their current school if rezoned but are responsible for their own transportation. easier to source, and this can significantly lower your cost. 3. Complete your project in phases. Spacing out the completion of a large upgrade into several smaller steps gives you the freedom to pay as you go instead of putting a large strain on your bank account all at once. Whether you stay in your home or decide to sell, hardscape upgrades add value and are a good investment. If you need assistance renovating your home or have any other real estate needs, please contact Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty at 770.442.7300. We would be happy to assist you! Compiled and edited by Angela Valente, Marketing Copywriter/Copyeditor
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dia she has been a resident of Johns Creek for the past 18 years and earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of South Florida. Her husband, Dan, was a founding Johns Creek City Council member, and she has been engaged with Fulton County Schools for the past 15 years. Lastly, in District 7, Michelle Morancie secured 50.49 percent of the vote. Her opponent, Phil Chen, received 49.51 percent at the time of reporting. The District 7 school board seat was held by former Fulton County Board of Education President Julia Bernath, who did not seek re-election. It includes Sandy Springs and Roswell. Morancie, a licensed psychologist who worked in public schools for over 30 years, said in March that in order to build staff morale and slow the exodus of teachers and clinical staff, she would like to create an atmosphere of collaboration with administrators where their needs are heard and addressed. Fulton County School Board positions are non-partisan.
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Sometimes, you really have to wonder PAT FOX
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I crossed paths with a young gentleman carrying a bag of groceries in the parking lot of a local market recently. He looked like any normal guy you’d run across anywhere, except for his Tshirt. In big letters on the front: “Trump
Won.” Now, everyone, at one time or another loves to stir the pot a bit, and maybe that’s what this guy was all about. Maybe he wore the shirt to his job to get some attention. Failing that, then maybe a stroll down the dental hygiene aisle at Kroger would draw some stares. If by chance he really was serious, then he is among an alarming multitude who subscribe to the biggest fantasy in my lifetime. For the record – and you probably already know this – there have been 62 lawsuits filed in state and federal courts contesting the 2020 presidential election. All but one has been dismissed, declined or ruled ridiculous.
The only case that succeeded was in Pennsylvania where a judge sided with the Trump campaign’s argument that voters should not have been allowed three days after the election to provide proper identification in order to validate – or cure – their mail-in ballot. Detractors place the number of votes cured at a “few,” but it was more than that. Election officials in Montgomery County, Pa., alone estimated the number there at just under 100. Even if all those cured ballots were for Biden – and there’s no evidence they were – to argue that a corrupt curing process could have overturned Biden’s 81,600 vote margin in the state is ludicrous. The point here is that the 2020 election was not stolen. There is no fact – not anywhere – to argue the contrary. Americans can believe there is a border crisis. They can believe the government should do more to foster gas production in the United States. They can even believe that more care should be taken in addressing how elections are conducted. Those are not lies. Evidence exists to make a case for each argument. But “Trump Won” is a lie.
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This illustration shows what really happens during a lunar eclipse, according to experts in the Flat Earth Society. I feel sorry for those who believe it. Many times, I have voted for presidential candidates – Republican and Democrat – who have lost. It hurt some, but I got over it. The next day, I joined millions of others who resumed life in reality. I thought about this very thing the other night while watching the lunar eclipse from my backyard. Fascinating stuff, seeing Earth’s curved shadow creep across the silver face of the moon. It then occurred to me what sort of damage this could be doing to the Flat Earth Society. How could they recon-
cile it? They would have to create an alternate reality to refute celestial evidence on display above an entire continent. Their latest theory, it turns out, is that what we saw the night of May 15 was a mysterious “shadow object” that orbits the sun, and from time to time passes between the Earth and moon. The smart play here would be for the Flat Earthers to file 62 lawsuits attesting to this so “shadow object” theory could be incorporated into the public school science curriculum. Heck, print T-shirts.
After the reunion, assessing the toll time has taken My 50th high school reunion. Is that possible? Half a century. No way. I am not sure what I expected. What I had not expected was that some had died. Of my graduating class RAY APPEN of about 75, we have Publisher Emeritus lost nine. I was surray@appenmediagroup.com prised. One was my first roommate, and another was one of my two partners in crime. You know, the ones you got into trouble with but survived. As I thought about the nine, I guessed cancer, drugs and AIDS, and I am sure my guess was most likely spot on. I knew the reunion would be a fast forward – from 18 years old to about 70. So, everyone would have aged, and after 50 years, changed, right? Right and wrong. A few extra pounds, less hair. Yep. But changed? Nope, not really. People
don’t change much. We picked up where we left off without missing a beat. There was a lot of understated joy. There was curiosity. There was unspoken empathy. And we simply were happy to see each other again after all that time. Not knowing if and how each other had changed though, was a source of moderate anxiety for me and probably for many, as we carefully probed and conversed. The anxiety made little sense though, as we would only be together for a day and a-half then we would disappear to parts unknown again, back into separate lives somewhere else. Teachers made the reunion. Some drove the better part of a day to get to Jacksonville. They all sat at the same table, just like we tended to cluster like we did 50 years ago. My old literature teacher showed up, and I was able to thank him for giving me my love of books. Later, he shared with me that a number of former students had come up to him and expressed the same appreciation. He said he was surprised
and gratified. But “who knew?” he said, “who knew.\?” I later found out that he had left teaching and worked for a bank, and then moved on to real estate. “Who knew?” We knew. Why hadn’t we said something? I wanted to tell administration to get him back, now. Hit rewind and do the right thing you guys. Why did you let him leave? And part of me thinks that he also may be asking himself “why did I leave?” Time does funny things. I recall asking myself why life seems so much clearer in the rear-view mirror than it does at the time. I suppose it’s always that way, unless you are one of those who was simply born wise, born clairvoyant, but most of us are not. Time machines are funny, too. For all intents and purposes, that is what any reunion is. And you expect blatant change, and you are surprised and puzzled when it’s not there, not really. As the night went on, I kept thinking of Sinatra singing “My Way” as I talked to my old friends and caught up. We all had made the “big” shift – reached that
summit that in so many ways was nothing like what we had expected. The 50year span had taken us instantly from wide-eyed adolescents in that learning, playing, testing, loving and struggling mode to now past that “all everything, all-encompassing conquering mode – the “raison d’ etre” – careers, with all the sound and fury, and onto “what’s next,” in the blink of an eye. That was probably what affected me most, and Sinatra’s song, albeit not so much the banality and the regret, seemed to tell that story. “My way” perhaps was not really the way most of us traveled those 50 years, and now, at our second “at bat” we are finally figuring it out – and today, the present, “now” – comes more clearly into focus as the real mountain we should have been summiting all the while. My classmates and I are now on to post-career life. I am sure it will be interesting, and I guess time will tell, as the next reunion, of course, is only 5 years away.
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Unexpected places can be found in – unexpected places I was cleaning out a corner of the garage last week when I stumbled (literally) over a small but very heavy box. You know those boxes you packed up decades ago but then misplace for years STEVE HUDSON until time and dust Get Outside Georgia, erase them from aa4bw@comcast.net your memory, and they sink into the background noise of life and you just never get around to unpacking them ever again? Yeah. This was one of those. Try as I might, I really couldn’t remember packing up this particular box. It was not very big, only about six inches on a side, and it was sealed with layer upon layer of faded and weathered paper package tape. It was that old kind of tape that you had to moisten with water to make it stick. So, intrigued by the mystery, I stopped the organizing and opened up the package instead. Inside was a rock, a shiny black crystal of deep red garnet. It was the size of a softball. The instant I saw it, I remembered: I’d collected it decades ago with my rock hunting buddy Max. Max passed from this earthly scene a long time ago, but while he walked the planet he was always a catalyst for adventure. Of indeterminate age, Max had a long gray beard and looked like he might have been around “since Moses was a pup,” as they say. He drove a tattered pickup truck that might once,
in some previous epoch, have been red. And he always wore an equally tattered felt hat that looked vaguely western. In fact, he used to talk about moving out west someday, settling down, buying some land, and raising pygmy ponies. It took me a while to figure that one out. And he was always looking for neat things, for new discoveries, for the treasure that was in plain sight but that had, as yet, caught no one’s eye. “You want to find good things,” he was fond of saying, “then you go look in the unexpected places.” And he was right. In fact, that garnet had come from just such a place, an otherwise unremarkable roadcut somewhere up in the Carolinas. If only I could still remember where it was! The nice thing about unexpected places is that they’re unexpected. Finding one is always an “aha!” moment, and those are the spice that add such richness to life. I remember a fishing spot that I found one time. We had just moved to a new home, and a mile or two down the road was a city park that had been built in a floodplain. What else can you do with a floodplain but put a park on it? I wholly endorse the notion of floodplain parks, too, because they usually include a creek…and a creek usually includes fish. However, at first glance, this particular creek was not too promising. Its channel was littered with various discarded artifacts of urbanity, including an old washing machine, a dented and faded newspaper distribution box, and
at least two huge truck tires. These were scattered more or less uniformly along the length of the little watercourse, and the overall look was one of a hopeless creek on its last legs. But that’s only if you didn’t look at it with your “unexpected places” glasses on your eyes. Fortunately, I had a brand new set of just those glasses – and as it turned out, the little stream was absolutely loaded with unexpected places (and fish!). For example, it turned out that the eddy hole below the washing machine usually held a decent bass (I eventually started calling it the “washing machine hole”). Fifty feet downstream, one of the truck tires had created a deep spot that reliably produced nice bluegill. And the newspaper box? Well, I never caught much around the newspaper box. But that was okay because the rest was so good. Unexpected? You bet. And that made the discovery all the sweeter! Another opportunity for finding things in unexpected places awaits anyone who likes waterfalls. And that’s just about everyone, isn’t it, for who doesn’t love falling water? Here’s what happens: Even though all the “name” falls are all thoroughly documented in books and on the interweb, there are myriad other unnamed falls that didn’t make the editorial cut. They are out there, scattered far and wide, just waiting for you to find them All you have to do is go look in unexpected places. Just pick a creek, start walking upstream, and odds are it won’t be long till you happen across
some falling H-2-O. Sometimes it’s just a delicate little trickle, but other times it’s a rambunctious cascade in the extreme. Always it can be beautiful. And you’d never have found it – you’d never have even known it was there! – if you hadn’t gone looking where you didn’t expect it to be found. I could go on and on, but you get the idea. This is a great time of year to be outside, to put on your hiking shoes, to just wander around and see what you can find. So keep looking, because it’s true: Sometimes the best things (whether forgotten rocks, or fishing holes, or waterfalls, or maybe even true love) really do show up in those unexpected places. They’ve been there the whole time. All you have to do is step out a little, open your eyes, and see.
DEATH NOTICES Donald Leslie Carpenter, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away May 24, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Jerry Wayne Glass, 77, of Alpharetta, passed away May 16, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Jenny Mancuso, 99, of Johns Creek, passed away May 15, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
SC Sathirappa, 93, of Roswell, passed away May 21, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Larry R. Charest, 93, of Roswell, passed away May 20, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Mary J. Josey, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away May 21, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Edwin McLaurin, 2, of Roswell, passed away May 16, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Micheline Schoppenhorst, 85, of Roswell, passed away May 22, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
William B. Franks, 75, of Roswell, passed away May 20, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Betty Mae Loggins, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away May 18, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Jean Fulmer Rogers, 84 of Alpharetta, passed away May 19, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
Leslie Stevens, 74, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2022. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.
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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, PUBLIC HEARING: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 11360 LAKEFIELD DRIVE JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 The following variance proposal is scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above: Case Number: Property Address: Current Zoning: Petitioner: Variance Request: ISTOCK
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Jenny Mancuso, age 99, of Johns Creek, Georgia, passed away on May 15, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born June 24, 1922, in New York City, Jenny’s 100th birthday was only six weeks away. Jenny was one of four sisters and two brothers, all raised in New York by their Italian immigrant parents. She loved to play ball and climb trees, and shared everything in life with her sisters and brothers. In 1940, she graduated from Evander Childs High School in The Bronx and spent the war years waiting for Alfred Mancuso, the love of her life, to return from service in the Army Air Force in Europe. In September 1946, Jenny and Al married. They nourished their own family of three daughters and two sons, starting in The Bronx and then, in 1963, moved to Rye Brook, New York. Jenny worked at Manhattanville College as dormitory receptionist (and unofficial confidante to many students). In 1993, Jenny and Al moved to Johns Creek. She loved the second chapter of her life in Atlanta, where she played bridge and canasta frequently with local groups and saw family every day. Above all, Jenny was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Her family was always the center of her life. As the matriarch of her
large Italian-rooted family, Jenny thrived hosting holiday dinners, featuring her legendary lasagna along with tens of other dishes. At Christmas, she painstakingly set up miniature winter villages throughout her house. She loved to bring her villages to life with her imaginary stories, often with her beloved operas playing in the background. Jenny lived and spread her Catholic faith and was a dedicated parishioner at Saint Benedict Catholic Church in Johns Creek. Jenny’s children are: Andrea Heller (husband Fred) of La Jolla, California; Louis Mancuso of Duluth; Laurie Rafuse, who predeceased Jenny in 2021 (husband Gary); Debra Vayhinger (husband Evan) of Johns Creek; and David Mancuso (wife Lisa) of Mableton. She has 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren with more on the way. The family requests any donations in Jenny’s memory be made to the Lupus Foundation of America at www.lupus.org, where your donation can be acknowledged by entering the email response to jennymancusolupusmemorial@gmail. com. Jenny’s granddaughter and namesake, Jenny Saghatelian, has been living with lupus for a number of years.
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