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Providence Park ‘keeper’ joins Adopt-a-Trail effort By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Charlie Lancelot, neighbor and longtime advocate of Providence Park, adopted one of three trails on the 42-acre space in Milton’s new Adopt-a-Trail program. The half-mile, paved white trail, which stretches down to the park’s pier, now sports the name “Betindiego Pass.” Betindiego is a combination of the names of Lancelot’s three dogs — Bety, Indie and Diego. Lancelot, 82, runs the trail just about every day, and brings his companions along, and he has been since he moved next to the park in the mid-’90s, back before the park was bought by Milton and when contamination plagued the grounds from commercial dumping. He moved there for the park, but it closed in 2001 for chemical cleanup. “I just decided arbitrarily, ‘No way. I moved next to these trails. I'm going to run these trails. If I have to remove the trees myself, I will,’” Lancelot said. “But, I'll do whatever I have to do to keep my trails I moved down here for.”
See KEEPER, Page 27 Charlie Lancelot, adoptee of the white trail at Providence Park, stands with his three dogs, Bety, Indie and Diego. Milton implemented the Adopt-a-Trail program in early November, which requires adoptees to conduct quarterly checks for dead or dying trees and erosion. CITY OF MILTON/PROVIDED
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Residents of Providence Lake gather for a photo Jan. 29 after lining streets in the community with nearly 1,000 American flags to honor Col. Ronnie Rondem. From left, Kathy Hoffman, Dan Anderson, Cye Roodehchi, Charles Feyt, Jay Walsh, Jack Walsh, Janette Walsh, Georgina Farris and Don Hoffman worked with Milton Veteran Memorial Markers to make the tribute happen.
Residents honor local American hero By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — After a yearslong battle with cancer, retired Col. Ronnie Bjarne Rondem passed away in early January with his wife, Julie, by his side. He was 80. When Providence Lake Homeowners Association President Don Hoffman heard that
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a few days of delivering meals to them, Ronnie passed away.” With the help of Bill Lusk, founder of Milton Veterans Memorial Markers, Hoffman organized a neighborhood effort to display American flags in honor and recognition of Rondem’s life and service.
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MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported a suspicious incident to police Jan. 26, involving two people who were allegedly using coded human trafficking language at a retail store on Ga. 9. The woman told police she entered the business’ bathroom and heard a man and woman yelling “Marco Polo.” She said she had read online that those words are used as a human trafficking method to abduct children, the incident report says. The woman told police she called her partner on the phone and started talking loudly as she walked through the store, holding her young niece’s hand, to draw attention to the situation. When she left, she said the two individuals exited at the same time but did not follow her. The woman also mentioned a similar incident from a year ago at a Walmart.
Car reported stolen along Hopewell Road MILTON, Ga. — An Alpharetta woman reported to police Jan. 29 that someone had stolen her vehicle at a location on Hopewell Road. The woman told police she had been storing the vehicle, a 1973 Chevrolet Impala, on the property with the owner’s permission. The property owner told the woman an unidentified man entered the property asking about the vehicle, but told him it wasn’t for sale, according to the incident report. Another woman reported to police she saw the vehicle on the property that morning, and when she came back at around 4:30 p.m., it was gone. Police checked flock cameras for the vehicle, with hits on Jan. 22 and Jan.
PUBLIC SAFETY 15. But, because the woman was not the registered owner, police did not place it on the crime database.
Gun reported stolen from vehicle at Kroger ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta man reported someone swiped a firearm from his vehicle while he was shopping at Kroger on Ga. 9 and Windward Parkway Jan. 20. When he returned to his vehicle around 2 p.m., the victim reported noticing his window was rolled down some 3 inches, but he did not suspect anything because his phone was still inside. The victim said he went to his vehicle to look for something Jan. 24, and he found his 9 mm Hi-Point was missing from the center console, the report states. Officers reported the value of the stolen firearm at $145. No suspects have been identified.
Cumming man cited for disorderly behavior ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested a 42-year-old Cumming man Jan. 27 who allegedly tried to provoke a fight while intoxicated in front of Taffer’s Tavern on South Main Street. Officers conducting foot patrol on the Town Green reported spotting the suspect shouting at a group of people in front of the tavern around 2 a.m. The suspect reportedly continued shouting at the group as they crossed the street, and he followed them without using a crosswalk. Officers reported stopping the suspect and asking him to stop following the people. The suspect reportedly smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech, and he refused to cooperate when officers asked him to secure a ride home. He was charged with disorderly conduct while under the influence, a city ordinance violation.
Woman says wallet stolen from Hotel Avalon room ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alabama woman reported Jan. 26 someone stole her wallet from her room at Hotel Avalon and used her credit cards to make fraudulent purchases. The victim reported she last saw her wallet in her hotel room around 5 p.m. She later received a text alert from American Express saying her card had been used for a $1,009 purchase. She said she checked all her accounts and found charges on two of her credit cards and her debit card. One of the purchases was made at Walmart in Dunwoody around 7:30 p.m., the report states. The victim reported her driver’s and nursing licenses were also in the wallet, as well as a $3,000 pair of diamond earrings. No suspects have been identified.
Alpharetta man arrested on drug possession charge ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Police arrested a 27-year-old Alpharetta man for cocaine possession Jan. 24 after a trespass call from Mr. Tino’s Ice Cream on Grimes Bridge Road. Officers said they received a report of a man locked in a restroom, screaming and banging on the walls for more than an hour. The man exited the restroom five minutes after officers announced themselves at the scene. Officers said they observed a white powdery substance in the restroom and detained the man in handcuffs. A field test of the substance tested positive for cocaine, a Schedule II drug. The suspect was medically denied at the Alpharetta Jail due to possible withdrawal symptoms, officers said. After he was medically cleared at the Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, he was transported back to the Roswell Police Department on Hill Street. Eventually, he was transported to Fulton County Jail. Officers obtained a warrant for the possession of a Schedule II drug and issued a criminal trespass warning at the request of management.
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consolidate the multiple opportunities for public input into two all-purpose comment sections. He proposes one at the beginning of the meeting for 30 minutes, with 3 minutes for each speaker. The second section would be between unfinished business and new business for another 30 minutes, with 3 minutes for each speaker. “This consolidation should lessen confusion regarding whether the city is conducting a public hearing, a zoning hearing, or simply allowing public comment,” Jarrard said.” Many times, those different sort of citizen-engagement opportunities can be hard to distinguish.” His proposal matches the public comment opportunities provided by local governments in Sandy Springs, Johns Creek and Dunwoody. Other proposed changes include holding a work session once a month before regular meetings, moving staff reports to the end of the agenda and halting the practice of reading every
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MILTON, Ga. — The award-winning Milton High School Theatre Company will release tickets to its spring musical, “Into the Woods,” Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. “Into the Woods,” which premiered on Broadway in 1987, is a Tony Awardwinning musical from American playwright James Lapine. Performances of the spring production will be held in the Milton High School Auditorium, starting Feb. 29. Micki Ankiel, a Milton theater teacher, returns as director after “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” won the Georgia High School Association’s Class 7A State Championship last fall. Musical director Christi Watts joins technical directors Melissa Oliver and Kyle Ankiel on the production team. Stage manager Matthew Clemente leads a crew of 10 students ensuring the technical aspects of the production run smoothly. The cast of students includes Jake James as the Baker, Cassidy Gordon as the Baker’s Wife and Maggie Bailey as the Witch. Auditions were open to all Milton High School students in November. Students were asked to read scenes, sing and dance during auditions. Milton Actor’s Support Krew, a nonprofit parent-led organization, supports students in the high school’s dramatic arts program.
“Venture with the Baker and his wife into a mystical landscape full of surprises,” parent volunteer Rossy Finol-Bishop wrote. “In their mission to lift their family curse, they will encounter a host of beloved classic fairy tale characters in search for the ingredients to break the spell.” The first performance of “Into the Woods” is Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, March 2 and 9, the theater company will perform two shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Other shows are available at 7 p.m. March 1, 7 and 8. Reserved seating costs $15-20, and group tickets are available. Each season the company produces a few one-act productions, a musical production, a cirque production, four improv shows, and several senior-directed and one-act plays. The Milton Theatre Company’s production of “Cirque Nokomis,” will be directed by theater teacher Haley Garrett. Performances are in early May. Senior-directed, one-act plays are scheduled for 7 p.m. May 6-7, with the annual film festival May 13 at 7 p.m. Also, the Milton Improv Troupe has two upcoming performances in the Black Box Theatre, March 2 and May 15. For more information about the production, contact booktixmilton@gmail.com or visit https://www.miltontheatre company.com/.
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February book events filled with valentines By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI newsroom@appenmedia.com From romance-themed events to author announcements fiction fans are bound to adore, February is a month for book love galore. As something of a valentine to metro-area supporters, Roswell Reads revealed that Charles Frazier, National Book Award-winning author of “Cold Mountain” and four other novels, will be the one-city-one-book organization’s first featured writer of 2024. For information about Frazier’s April appearance, go to RoswellReads.com. Till then, below are details of February book events aplenty.
Thursday, Feb. 8, George Franklin. The author, a lawyer and former vice president of worldwide government relations for the Kellogg Company, will dig into, “A Feeding Frenzy in Washington.” 5 p.m. Free. Poe & Company Bookstore, 1890 Heritage Walk, Suite P101, Milton. 770-797-5566. Poeandcompanybookstore.com Friday-Sunday, Feb. 9-11, Roswell Reads Rewind. Watch any or all of six former Roswell Reads authors delivering unforgettable presentations. Online. Free. For a link that will be good all weekend, go to RoswellReads.com. Saturday, Feb. 10, Cynthia Jones. Jones will chat about her book, “The Melody of Marriage.” 1 p.m. Free. Johns Creek Books, 6000 Medlock Bridge Road, 770-696-9999. johnscreekbooks.com Saturday, Feb. 17, Jermaine Alexander. The local author will detail, "Back 'N' Balance: Keys to Staying Healthy & Fit.” Free. 1 p.m. Johns Creek Books, 6000 Medlock Bridge Road, 770-696-9999. johnscreekbooks.com Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17-18, Love Y’all Book Fest. Suwanee’s Read It Again Bookstore will support the Atlanta romance book festival featuring 60-plus authors. Decatur Conference Center, 130 Clairemont Ave., Decatur. loveyallfest.com Tuesday, Feb. 20, A Novel Idea’s Valentine’s Celebration. ANI’s supper club-styled evening will feature Vera Bell, author of “Through the Veneer of Time,” and Alice Takawira with “Turning Tables.” Bookmiser will sell the writers’ works. 7 p.m. Free. Brimstone Restaurant & Tavern, 10595 Old Alabama Road, Alpharetta.
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Rotary Club awards scholarships to sophomores for study abroad By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two high school students in Johns Creek are looking forward to their study abroad programs next school year, an immersive experience where little English will be used. The Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton awarded Erika Gabrielson, a sophomore at Northview High School, and Marcela Vega, a sophomore at Johns Creek High School, $25,000 scholarships for the experience. The application process was intensive, with background checks, referrals and a series of interviews, which culminated in an event called “The Big Reveal” in December. Gabrielson and Vega didn’t know where they were headed until they popped some balloons which held the name of their destinations. For about 10 months, Gabrielson will be in Brazil, and Vega, in Sweden, each rotating through the homes of three host families with help from Rotarians along the way. In preparation, they’ve been learning the language of their respective countries. Bob MacDonald, the youth exchange officer for the Rotary Club of Johns Creek North Fulton, said Rotary International has been coordinating the study abroad program for about a century and unlike
others, it’s volunteer-run. This year, he said more than 9,000 students all over the world have received $25,000 in-kind scholarships. “The concept is: Send someone to a different country, get immersed in the local culture,” MacDonald said. “In the process, we’re kind of creating peace and understanding one student at the time.” Gabrielson said she is ready for the food in Brazil, meeting new people and learning Portuguese more while being immersed. Her mother, Angel Gabrielson, was beside her, both having just listened to Civil Rights activist and Johns Creek resident John Suttles share his story Jan. 24. Part of the deal is attending a rotary event once a month, but also participating in a service project prior to departure. Angel said her anxiety about her daughter leaving for another country for the better part of year is decreasing, but she’s learning about it, and she’s excited. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Angel said. Vega said she’s interested in seeing the lifestyle in Sweden and the ways in which language shapes thoughts and ways of selfexpression. “I'm looking forward to seeing how … language, culture affects us as human beings and how the interaction can even change you as a person,” Vega said.
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Dunwoody Prep grows with Perimeter city By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — Transitioning operations of a multigenerational business comes with challenges, especially maintaining the legacy of a community institution, like Dunwoody Prep. When Jane Newman and her family moved to Dunwoody more than 35 years ago, the former schoolteacher had an innovative idea, a full-time preschool for working parents. Newman, a Savannah native, holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Boston University and a master’s in teaching from Simmons College. She also helped develop the Gifted and Talented Program for central Pennsylvania. Julie Newman, administrative director at Dunwoody Prep, said her mother saw what working parents and children needed before the jump to kindergarten. When Jane Newman founded Dunwoody Prep in 1988, her husband Bruce Newman leased the space for the preschool at the Shops of Dunwoody. “He and my mom recognized that there was a need in Dunwoody for full-time, high-quality and academic childcare,” Julie said. “We had a lot of ‘mothers’ morning out’ and part-time church programs, but we didn’t have an academic, full-day program.” In the 1980s at Vanderlyn Elementary, Julie said she was one of the few students with a full-time working mother. “Now, everyone comes from a two-parent working household,” she said. “They really saw where things were going, and that there was a need in our neighborhood.” When Dunwoody Prep first opened in the Shops of Dunwoody, the preschool exclusively took in children ages 3-5. As the program evolved, parents of students asked for childcare to include infants, toddlers and 2-yearolds. The push for expanded childcare led to the acquisition of a property across the street at Dunwoody Village.
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Continued from Page 10 For a few years, Julie said Dunwoody Prep operated its programs at both locations, before acquiring more space in Dunwoody Village. Today, Dunwoody Prep has 11 classrooms, 2 classroom buildings and an indoor gym in its complex at 5493 Chamblee Road. Offering more than a daycare Dunwoody Prep offers full day, yearround programs for infants though 5-yearolds. High-quality and academic childcare is a priority for Julie, who serves as administrative director. There are five areas of development that are critical for a child’s readiness for kindergarten: physical well-being and motor development; social and emotional development; language; approaches to learning; and cognitive and general knowledge. Dunwoody Prep’s “whole child” approach, happy and loving environment and specialty programs ensure graduates consistently excel in private and public K-12 education, Julie said. Children are divided into age groups: infants, or children less than a year old; toddlers and 2s; preschool, ages 3-4; and pre-K, ages 4-5. New students are accepted before the start of the summer program in June or the start of the academic school year in August. One of Dunwoody Prep’s goals is to be reflective of the community and to evolve with it. Julie said she could not provide an exact number of how many children have attended Dunwoody Prep. She estimates more than 5,000 families from Metro Atlanta have sent their children to the preschool, producing an estimated 10,000 alums. Most students live in Dunwoody’s 30338 ZIP code, with others from Sandy Springs and Brookhaven, Julie said. “We are here to serve the families and communities of Dunwoody,” Julie said. “We do that in lots of ways.” Mayor Lynn Deutsch attended Dunwoody Prep’s food drive in November 2022. When the city unveiled a public art installation in December 2023, Dunwoody officials and the Spruill Center for the Arts invited Dunwoody Prep’s Lions class to have fun and play. Dunwoody Prep received a small business grant from the city’s allotment of Coronavirus Aid, relief, and Economic Security Act. The money was essential for keeping up operations during the height of the pandemic, Julie said. Turning over operations Julie Newman said her parents, who came from family businesses, did not want
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A look at Dunwoody Prep’s Preschool Building at 5493 Chamblee Dunwoody Road. The sequestered location off a major city thoroughfare provides a convenient location for year-round child care. to force her or her brother into operations at Dunwoody Prep. When the preschool was in the process of receiving an accreditation in 2018, Jane Newman was asked about her succession plan. Julie served as a public defender in Fulton County for nine years before transitioning to administrative director at Dunwoody Prep. “My worst day here is better than just about all of my best days there,” Julie said. As a full-time attorney, Julie Newman would visit classes at the preschool on Friday afternoons for a therapeutic experience. She started a full-time position in November 2018. Julie Newman said she decided she wanted to get more involved with “her family,” which includes the team of curriculum directors, staff and teachers at Dunwoody Prep. “It is a huge legacy,” Julie said. “This institution that my mother built, like I said we have been a part of thousands of families in the community.” When the COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the nation in spring 2020, the needs of working parents shifted. “When 2020 hit, I had been here for a year full time,” Julie said. “What that has done is given me the opportunity to rebuild the business.” Instead of dropping off preschoolers at 7 a.m. five days a week, Julie said parents working full time have more flexibility in their schedules. “I laugh, you can tell the difference just based on what time the kids show up to school now,” Newman said. When the pandemic shut down Dunwoody Prep in March 2022, 181 kids were enrolled. Julie and her staff redesigned the outdoor playground areas to accommodate more students, used the courtyard and gym and kept the institution afloat. The preschool and nursery balanced keeping students, teachers and families safe with continuing to provide a high level of childcare, Julie said. New air filters throughout the building, expanded outdoor classroom capacity and other precautions kept Dunwoody Prep operating during the pandemic. “Our parents appreciated that we were thinking these things through,” Julie said.
Julian Bond – Father, Leader and Renaissance Man, Parts 1 & 2 This week on The Georgia Politics Podcast, Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond joins Craig to talk about the legacy of his late father, civil rights leader Julian Bond. Julian Bond was a prominent American civil rights activist, scholar, and politician. Bond became a key figure in the struggle for civil rights during the 1960s. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and played a crucial role in organizing protests against segregation and discrimination. Bond’s commitment to justice extended beyond activism; he served in the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate for over two decades, making history as the first African American to be nominated for Vice President of the United States by a major party in 1968. As a professor, Bond taught at various institutions, including the University of Virginia and Harvard University. Throughout his life, Julian Bond remained a tireless advocate for equality, leaving an indelible mark on the civil rights movement and American history. His legacy continues to inspire future generations in the ongoing pursuit of social justice.
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fit our previous beliefs and account for the new evidence. Never underestimate the ability of people who are wrong to invent reasons not to admit it and to figure out how Arriving at a correct diagnosis is not a the new evidence actually further proves simple matter. With the exception of the oc- that they are right. (Think Flat Earthers) casional conspiracy theorist (Is Elvis alive?), Sometimes, a doctor can cling to an most people gravitate to the least elaborate erroneous diagnosis far too long when what explanation to a question – the explanation the patient needs is a complete reassessthat makes the fewest assumptions to fit ment. This is one of the most compelling available data. arguments for patients receiving second Indeed, this approach is known as “Ocopinions. cam’s razor” and is the most famous rule of One of the most interesting cases diagnosis taught in medical school. Within that I have encountered in my medical medicine, this rule is sometimes abbrevicareer occurred when I spent a month ated to mean that a doctor should seek one studying at Stanford University. A patient single unifying diagnosis that explains all presented to Stanford’s dermatology clinic of a patient’s complaints instead of trying with a tumor near her optic nerve and with to explain five complaints with five discertain birthmarks of her skin. She was eases. For example, if a patient has a tick sent by the ophthalmology department to bite, rash, fever, headache and confusion, the dermatology department for an opinion perhaps a single tick-borne illness explains on whether the eye tumor was related to the all the symptoms and the patient can be birthmarks. treated accordingly rather than delaying The stakes were high. If the eye tumor treatment and introducing risk to perform was deemed connected to the skin findspinal taps, MRIs or other investigations to ings, then the ophthalmologists planned search for second, third or fourth diseases. on watchful waiting and observation of the Occam’s razor might sound like obvitumor. If not, then they planned surgery ous and sage advice. Unfortunately, it which could result in blindness in that eye. proves wrong often enough that a Dr. John I spent hours researching the embryology of Hickam, former departmental head of her findings and discovered reasons to bemedicine at Indiana University, felt the need lieve that the patient’s tumor was very likely to remind students that Occam’s Razor an atypical presentation of a disease called is sometimes wrong. He coined Hickam’s segmental neurofibromatosis. I concluded Dictum, which states “patients can have as that the tumor and the birthmarks were many diseases as they [darn] well please.” very likely part of a single syndrome. (Dr. Hickam used the other D word, but we When I presented the case at Stanmay have children in the audience.) ford’s dermatology grand rounds, Occam, How often is Occam’s razor wrong? Hickam, and Crabtree all showed up. Great In my physical diagnosis class in medical debate ensued. The first professor to speak school, a professor taught us that there was argued for the optic nerve tumor being una study of inpatients admitted at a universi- related to the birthmarks. Other professors ty hospital in which the researchers looked found my evidence for a syndrome convincat how often at least two diagnoses were ing. When the first professor found herself necessary to account for the patient’s chief outnumbered, she doubled down and complaint. The result? One third of the bludgeoned her way into arguing that the time at least two diseases were to blame. data was not only weak but actually backed Hickam’s dictum counterbalances Occam’s her argument. razor and reminds us of not becoming How did things turn out? The patient nearsighted or prematurely triumphant chose observation instead of surgery. My upon reaching a plausible single diagnosis. visit to Stanford ended, but I corresponded Sometimes two or more diseases are to with a professor there, and the last update blame. Sometimes, the patient in respirathat I received was that the patient was dotory distress has the flu and covid. ing well with no further growth of the tumor A third rule, Crabtree’s Bludgeon on subsequent MRIs. might be my favorite. Who doesn’t love a I hope that you enjoyed this peek into good bludgeon? (You can tell I am a father diagnosis within medicine. For readers with of boys). Crabtree’s bludgeon says that children or grandchildren, I suggest that the a motivated individual will figure out an lessons to be learned from Occam, Hickam intelligible method of explaining away a set and Crabtree are worth sharing and have of contradictions, no matter how contradic- relevance far beyond the field of medicine. tory they are and how wrong they might be. If you or a loved one has a possible skin This rule hints at the extent to which we cancer or any medical or cosmetic skincare humans often doggedly stick to a certain need, please consider Premier Dermatolconviction or belief despite all the evidence ogy and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent to the contrary. New evidence says we might Taylor, Kathryn Filipek, PA-C and our wonbe wrong? No problem. We simply reason derful staff are honored to take care of you out elaborate new rules and exceptions that and your family.
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The fewest words
Brought to you by - Ashley Nash, LAPC, Summit Counseling Center As a therapist, but also a human being who was not blessed with the most loving of families growing up, I find myself often giving to others more than I give back to myself. Like so many others, I feel the inevitable guilt that comes with allowing indulgence in anything when you know, deep down, that other priorities require your focus. After all, who else is going to do it? Recently, however, I have found a way to indulge myself in a small task that, on the surface, seems like I am giving to others, but in reality – I am being selfish and relishing their reactions. I make it a point if not each day, then every other day, to compliment a stranger on something small, perhaps their nail color, clothing, or even the way they phrased a sentence. Personally, I know that I adore receiving small, innocent praises in passing because it feels so much more genuine than someone who is making it clear that they are aiming for flattery. I had no idea that my doing this would cause such a ripple effect on those around me. When it first began, I would be chatting while out walking with my husband and stop him randomly to reach out to a passerby about a small item I adored, offering a tiny nod to their style wrapped with a pleasant smile. My husband, a crane operator who is very much immersed in the stereotypical construction environment of macho, boot-strapped, no-nonsense communication, took notice of the reaction that I would elicit from others and how that small task would immediately brighten my affect. It feels good to make other people smile! Flash forward just six months, and my husband quietly implemented a policy to send minimal, random texts to his employees and friends just to check
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Calendar
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EURYDICE
What: Produced in partnership by Act1 Theater and the City of Alpharetta, “Eurydice” reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. When: Feb. 9-18, times vary Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton Street, Alpharetta Cost: $18-20 More info: act1theater.org
MASTER GARDENER TALK
What: Join for an engaging talk about companion planting with master gardener Richard Osterholtz. This free class includes coffee and light snacks. Master gardeners will be on hand to answer questions. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dcgo.org
What: Presented by Dezhu US, the City of Johns Creek’s Lunar New Year celebration is a family-friendly event that embraces cultural diversity in the community with food and performances. Commonly known as the Spring Festival in East Asia, Lunar New Year commemorates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 12-4 p.m. Where: Heisman Field, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
LUNAR NEW YEAR
What: Presented by Dezhu US, the City of Johns Creek’s Lunar New Year celebration is a family-friendly event that embraces cultural diversity in the community with food and performances. Commonly known as the Spring Festival in East Asia, Lunar New Year commemorates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 12-4 p.m. Where: Heisman Field, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
METROPOLITAN ATLANTA COMMUNITY BAND What: The Metropolitan Atlanta Community Band and Groveway Community Group celebrates Black History Month with classical and popular music composed or performed by African American musicians. When: Saturday, Feb. 10, 3-5:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Cost: $17 to $20 More info: roswell365.com
CHAMBER IN HEELS WOMEN’S LUNCHEON
What: From the Dunwoody Perimeter Chamber, MJ Impastato will guide
participants through the complex world of leadership in the post-pandemic business world. With a focus on how women are uniquely skilled to lead as organizations continue to evolve, Impastato will encourage you to reinforce and grow your voice as a leader. When: Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Where: Serendipity Labs Dunwoody, 121 Perimeter Center West, Dunwoody Cost: $35-50 More info: perimeterchamber.com
LOVE SONG THROUGH THE DECADES
ISN’T IT ROMANTIC?
FOLKTALES FROM AFRICA AND THE GULLAH PEOPLE WITH JOSIE BAILEY
What: Jazz musicians Joe Alterman on piano and Houston Person on saxophone come together for a Valentine’s Day performance with romantic favorites and “American Songbook” selections, including “My Funny Valentine.” When: Wednesday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Where: Studio Theatre, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs Cost: $40-80 More info: sandyspringsga.gov
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What: Join storyteller Josie Bailey and hear the traditional tales that came from Africa with enslaved people who shaped the culture of the Southeast and America. When: Saturday, Feb. 17, 2-3 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: Free More info: roswell365.com
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THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY
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NO MORE HIDDEN FIGURES: VISUAL ARTISTS ON BLACKNESS
What: The Johns Creek Arts Center will have an exhibit on display through the end of February. When: Until Feb. 23, business hours Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org
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OPINION
PRESERVING THE PAST
Remembering J.B. Broadwell – farmer, inventor, builder John B Broadwell (1855-1953) was so poor as a child that he could not afford to go to school. Yet, he became a successful farmer who developed new strains of cotton. He invented at least two farm implements. BOB MEYERS Columnist He built the iconic Broadwell Building in downtown Crabapple. He married twice, and at age of 83 talked about starting another family. J. B. was quite a fellow. J.B. spent his entire life in Crabapple. He died of pneumonia and was buried in the Crabapple Baptist Cemetery as were his parents, Euel Broadwell and Mary Broadwell, and his wife, Nancy Ruth Rucker Broadwell (1860-1937). Like many cotton farmers, his family was too poor to send him to school, so he taught himself to read and write. The Broadwell family home was built in 1843. It was restored and made into a restaurant called Mr. B’s in 1990 by Ruby and Lloyd Pittman. In 2002 it was sold again, renovated by its new owners and renamed the Broadwell House restaurant. It is now known as Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails, a centerpiece of downtown Crabapple. Norman Broadwell is J.B.’s second cousin. He notes that his cousin crossbred his plants to develop new and improved strains using seeds from plants that provided the most bolls of cotton. His champion 6-foot-tall stalk of cotton containing 715 bolls was put on display for many years in the State Capitol museum. The stalk was grown by a creek on his property where Mayfield Park is today. J.B. knew how to market his cotton and was a familiar figure driving his horse-drawn wagon around Fulton County promoting his “Double Jointed Cotton” with the wagon’s large sign proclaiming, “3 Bales on One Acre in 1911.” By using his carefully selected seeds he was able to outproduce other farmers at a lower cost per bale. His Broadwell Cotton Seed was well known throughout the Southeast. J.B. was an inventor. His machine to catch boll weevils worked, but the use of sprayed poison proved to be more economical. His patented combination corn planter and fertilizer distributer prototype was destroyed by fire, and he never built another. He built the first flour mill in the area and was known to introduce banking to children by offering to match their first deposited dollar. The Atlanta Constitution in 1934
Norm Broadwell remembers the important role the building played. It stocked food items and light agricultural equipment. In summer, during the “laying by” period, while cotton plants were growing, farmers played dominos on the porch. “It was the first local self-service store,” says Norm. “Domino players went into the store to get whatever they needed, left money and took their change. Dominos was a big deal.” Norm recalls that the store was the first place in Crabapple to have a telephone. “People came in just to use the phone,” he says. Sheila Rucker Chapman recalls that the phone was visible from the front door. NORM BROADWELL/PROVIDED
John B. Broadwell is shown on the wagon he used to promote his prize winning “Double-Jointed” cotton seed. Shown with him are his daughter Nalle Broadwell Reese, her husband John Cantrell Reese, John Broadwell’s wife Nancy Rucker Broadwell, John’s brother Newport Broadwell Jr. and his wife Cora Mewburn Broadwell and possibly her half-brother Eli Mewburn.
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This is an iconic photo of the Broadwell Building which J.B Broadwell built about 1900 as a dry goods store. The photo taken in the early 1900s shows local baseball star Nap Rucker standing in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform in front of a carriage. Everyone appears to be dressed up, possibly to honor their local hero. referred to J.B. as “one of the best known farmers in country…and is reputed to have grown more wheat and corn per acre than any farmer in old Milton County.” On his 83 birthday in February 1938, J.B. married Nell Brewer Harris, a nurse 37 years his junior and was quoted in the Atlanta Constitution that he might want to start a new family. J.B.’s building Around 1905, J.B. built a dry goods
store in downtown Crabapple which his half-brother Newport Broadwell Jr. managed. The two-story building was made of sunbaked clay bricks, which J.B. had made in a brickyard at Broadwell Road and Rucker Road. In the 1960s, the State of Georgia was going to demolish the building, which was vacant at the time, and use the bricks in a heritage complex at Stone Mountain Park, that is until they realized that the bricks were too soft to withstand demolition.
A local landmark Local residents Ben and Linda Statham lived in the building when they were first married. Ben’s parents, Ben and Pat, now deceased, bought the building in the mid-1960s when the building had been vacant for about 10 years. The building is still in the Statham family. “There was a large Coca Cola sign on the building when they bought it. Ben’s father decided to paint ‘the world’s biggest crabapple’ over the Coke sign,” said Linda. The Stathams rented the 2,700-square-foot downstairs for $100 a per month to John and Cleo Morgan who sold rocks and gems to collectors. Ben’s mother ran an antique store upstairs from 1965 until her death in 1988. Subsequently, Bob Berry operated a design business upstairs and Ben’s brother Floyd briefly had a real estate business there. The entire building has been occupied since 2017 by the JRL Coal company, which mines surface and underground coal in Harlan County Kentucky. According to CEO Tim B. Lusby “We selected the building as our headquarters due to its historic nature, central location and because many members of the management team live in Milton, Alpharetta and Woodstock.” The company has sold more than 5 million tons of coal since its founding in 2016. Bob is director emeritus of the Milton Historical Society and a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission. You can email him at bobmey@bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.
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PAST TENSE
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Memories of past snowstorms Two British from those who survived them mysteries 1940 in Atlanta began with an ice storm in the first few days of the year. The snow and ice caused power lines to break and trees to fall. The result was trolleys VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF and automobiles unable to travel Columnist and school closings. On Jan. 24, 1940, The Atlanta Constitution headline read “Deepest snow in history cripples city, freeze threatens more trouble today.” A record 10.3 inches of snow had fallen in Atlanta, and the snow reached far into South Georgia. Many Atlantans were iced in on Jan. 1, 1964, following a New Years Eve storm. Snow arrived on the morning of Jan. 13, 1964, causing schools to close early. Phil Stovall remembers a snowfall in the early 1960s, when he was a student at D.F. McClatchey Elementary School. The school on Loridans Drive was later demolished to make way for Georgia 400. Stovall and friends had fun sliding on trash can tops and cardboard boxes, which worked best on icy surfaces. Some families had storebought sleds, but he helped his dad construct a sled from boards and metal runners. His family didn’t lose power often, but they kept a fire going and dried wet clothes in front of the fire. The ice storm of January 1973 wreaked havoc by coating trees and power lines. My family was without power and stayed close by the fireplace. Cooking was done on the fire or with Sterno, a staple for the 1970s home with a fondue pot. Jeff Glaze was in the eighth grade at Peachtree High School in 1973. His family was without power for about 10 days. Jeff’s uncle owned Glaze’s Hardware at Winters Chapel Road and Peeler Road. Uncle Glaze kept ringing up groceries with his older model electric cash register which also had a hand crank, while the more modern Winn Dixie across the road could not operate without electricity. Bonnie Smith Nichols and her family were living at 4831 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, known today as
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An unidentified woman walks in the snow of 1940 along Roswell Road in Sandy Springs. Burdette Store with a Coca-Cola sign is in the background.
Donaldson-Bannister Farm, in 1973. The electricity was off for three days. “It wasn’t as bad for us because we had so many fireplaces. There was a full-size cast iron cookstove on the small, enclosed porch next to the kitchen and it was a lifesaver. Once it got going, we had hot meals and even oven baked biscuits. We stayed out there during the day and slept in the bedrooms with the fireplaces.” Nichols’ father Frank Smith owned a nursery business and had greenhouses at the farm. “Daddy and my brother went out every two hours to keep the generators going.” Suzanne Huff of Dunwoody recalls hearing pine trees crack and fall during the night because the ice was so heavy on them. “One tree leaned so far that it was hanging over my bedroom and my parents made me move to another room for fear it would come through the roof. When we didn't get power after a day or so, we ended up going to stay with some family friends.” When Snow Jam ’82 hit Atlanta
in January of that year, Huff was away at college. The storm came on suddenly with 4 inches of snow in the middle of the afternoon. Huff’s dad was working near the I-75/I-285 interchange. It took him over four hours to return to Dunwoody. Phil Stovall was working in downtown Atlanta in 1982. “I was working in a building overlooking I-85 at Peachtree and heard the weather report, and when I saw the first precipitation coming down figured it was time to beat the traffic and headed home.” He made it home, where he and others helped cars get through a major intersection. The following day, despite road conditions, he went out with snow chains to show real estate to a customer. “Cars were abandoned in the middle of the street everywhere; you had to zigzag and weave your way around them…” Chris Curth of Sandy Springs was working downtown in 1982. “Our company was in Peachtree Center; we were trapped! I don't remember which restaurant (maybe Benihana) was in the mall downstairs but, it stayed open all night and we had a blast.” He remembers a huge crowd, with everyone singing at the bar. They were able to get home the next day. The snowstorm of 1993 became known as the Blizzard of ’93, where from 4 inches to 1 and a-half feet of snow was reported in North Georgia. Huff remembers lightning and thunder in the night and snow blowing so hard you could barely see out the window. There was plenty of snow for sledding, snowball fights and building a snowman. However, there were also power outages with the Blizzard of ’93. It has now been 10 years since the storm nicknamed Snowpocalypse. Georgians lack of skill driving under these conditions means sometimes we get a snow day at the mere mention of the word. Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.
at their best If you follow my columns, you had to know it wouldn’t be long before I returned to British mysteries. I don’t consciously say to myself, “It’s time to return to England,” but somehow that’s happens. Once KATHY MANOS PENN what again, I can’t recall Columnist where I heard about these two, but I’m delighted I discovered them. One was written during the Golden Age between the two world wars, the other is set in that era. Both were immensely enjoyable. “Mystery in White” by J. Jefferson Farjeon Originally published in 1937, this novel was republished as a British Library Crime Classic in 2014. Farjeon was as well known in the Golden Age as authors like Dorothy Sayers and Agatha Christie. Sayers described him as “quite unsurpassed for creepy skill in mysterious adventures.” The setup is eerily reminiscent to that of Christie’s “Death on the Orient Express” which was published three years prior, but a train encountering a blizzard is the only similarity. The action quickly moves beyond the train when a group of passengers venture out and trudge through the snow to a deserted house. There, they find the fires laid and food in the pantry — as though the occupants stepped out for a brief moment. Red herrings are masterfully strewn among the clues, and witty dialogue abounds. Only a very careful reader is likely to solve the entire mystery before the end. I say “entire” because there are several components to the “Mystery in White.” If you like classic Golden Age mysteries, this is the book for you. “Death in Focus” by Anne Perry Set between the World Wars, this is the first in what is now the five-book Elena Standish series. Anne Perry is well known for three series: William Monk, Charlotte and Thomas Pitt, and Daniel Pitt—all set in Victorian England. Her newest series features a 28-yearold British heroine who is visiting the Amalfi Coast as a photographer. In the blink of an eye, she discovers a dead body and is off to Berlin with a man she’s just
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GARDEN BUZZ
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Discover a beautiful native garden in heart of Roswell Tucked away in the lush woodlands of historic Roswell, lies an elegant home with a rich history, built by the Smiths, one of Roswell's founding families. In 1838, the Smith family, along with 30 of their enslaved individuals, left behind two struggling plantations on the Georgia coast to start anew with 300 acres of cotton farmland north of the Roswell Square. JANE WALSH Their home, crafted by the hands of Guest Columnist enslaved labor in 1845, has been preserved through three generations of the Smith family and now stands as a museum open to the public. Over the span of 160 years, the Archibald Smith Plantation weathered the passage of time, remaining steadfast as the once-small mill village of Roswell transformed into a thriving metropolitan suburb. The Smiths' two-story farmhouse, meticulously preserved, stands alongside various outbuildings, including servants' quarters, a cookhouse, a smokehouse, a corn crib, a barn, a carriage house, a well and a spring house. Since August 14, 2001, the Archibald Smith Plantation Home has been an official demonstration project of the North Fulton Master Gardeners and UGA Extension Fulton County. Located in the heart of Roswell at 935 Alpharetta Street, this 8-acre former terraced cotton plantation, with the Smith Home and its surrounding grounds, stands as an exceptional example of architectural, cultural and historical interpretation in the region. The primary focus of the Master Gardener project has been the restoration and maintenance of approximately two acres of native woodland adjacent to the main house. This area encompasses a spring, the original stone Spring House, and two streams. NFMG volunteers have been dedicated to replanting and preserving this woodland. Over time, non-native trees, shrubs, bulbs and flowering plants had either invaded or been intentionally introduced to the woodland. Consequently, the project's ultimate goal is to have the woodland certified by the Georgia Native Plant Society, earning the Gold Native Plant Habitat Award. To date, the site has achieved the Silver Native Plant Habitat Award from GNPS. (https://gnps.org/ conservation/native-plant-habitat-certification-2/) After more than 20 years of devoted work, the area now features well-maintained stone-lined pathways, a labyrinth and an array of native plants, shrubs and ferns. Several stone benches provide peaceful spots for reflection. Volunteer activities span a wide spectrum, from planting new native species to weeding, watering and tending to existing plantings. The project also involves cleaning and upgrading the stream banks, the rejuvenation/restoration of stream bridges, and the monitoring of the historical stone wall on the far side of the spring, which was initially restored by a Master Gardener. Be sure to keep an eye out for the changing landscape at the Smith Plantation Home. Season by season, you can expect to encounter a delightful array of native plants and flowers that grace the woodland with their natural beauty. Our goal is to reduce the number of exotic plants at Smith Plantation Home. Exotic plants are plants native to other regions and countries and not native to the Southeast. Their introduction can be inconsequential/pretty at best and devastating at worst. Privet and kudzu are just two of many examples of how exotics can crowd out beneficial native plants. Exotic plants can be food for our native fauna but are a poor substitute for the wildlife’s normal nutritional needs.
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About the author • Bottom middle - The This week’s guest “Garden Buzz” columnist is Roswell resident working at the Smith Plantation. Archibald Smith Plantation Jane Walsh, a Master Gardener since 2012. She is a licensed RN • Top middle - Path down to the Home, a historic house in and certified massage therapist practicing craniosacral therapy, Roswell, Georgia, was built stream with stone benches. Neural Reset therapy, and massage therapy. Her hobbies are • Top right – Eastern Tiger Swal- in 1845 by one of Roswell's staying healthy with Pilates, bicycling, hiking in North Georgia and lowtail butterfly with Asclepias founders, Archibald Smith, and encouraging the planting of native plants in Roswell's parks, governhoused three generations of his tuberosa. ment green spaces and private homes. • Middle - Red cardinal flowers family. • Bottom right - A common and ferns. Northern maidenhair fern, royal fern, cinnamon fern, • Botton left - A goldfinch with button bush with an Eastern Southern chain fern and marginal wood fern. Complementswallowtail butterfly on it. echinacea and rudbeckia. ing these, our forb selection encompasses blue-eyed grass, The primary goal for the work at Archibald Smith Monarda, Chelone, Iris virginica, Iris cristata, mountain Plantation is to reintroduce and restore native flora to the mint, Rudbeckia hirta, Echinacea purpurea, Lobelia cardisite. Bringing in native Southeastern plants to this lovely, nalis, Asclepias tuberosa and Asclepias incarnata. relaxing spot in downtown Roswell helps educate visitors We are delighted to report numerous successes in of the importance of native plants and their crucial role in our efforts to cultivate a thriving and diverse plant comsustaining native flora and fauna. This endeavor supports munity that reflects the beauty and resilience of native migrating birds and pollinators on their journey through flora. Visitors are welcome to explore the grounds and our area. Many birds and butterflies need high calorie gardens at their leisure during daylight hours. The Arplants and berries native to our area to make the long chibald Smith Plantation Home and its outbuildings are journey. open on the following schedule: Wednesday - Saturday: At Smith Plantation, our commitment to preserving the 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday: 1-4 p.m. The site is closed natural ecosystem is evident in our extensive collection Mondays and Tuesdays. For additional details, please visit of native trees and perennial plants. Among our carefully https://www.roswellgov.com/discover-us/historic-housechosen selections are various trees, shrubs, ferns and a di- museums#visit. verse array of forbs. Notably, forbs, defined as herbaceous Happy native plant gardening! flowering plants excluding grasses, sedges and rushes, play a crucial role in enhancing the biodiversity of our landNorth Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc. is a Georgia nonscape. profit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to educate Our tree varieties include big leaf magnolias, red its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and buckeyes, bottlebrush buckeyes, and painted buckeyes. ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichAdditionally, we have incorporated a range of viburnums, ment. Master Gardener Volunteers are trained and certibeautyberries, buttonbushes, native azaleas, Itea virginica fied by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. and sweet shrubs into our plantation woodland garden. Learn more at nfmg.net. Previous Garden Buzz columns are Fostering a rich fern population, we have introduced featured at https://appenmedia.com/opinion/columnists/ native species such as Christmas fern, pink lady fern, garden_buzz/. • Top left - Master gardeners
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Keeper: Continued from Page 1 He and his gardener, alone, would trespass into the park wielding a chainsaw, to cut down dead trees infested with pine borers and keep the trails clear. “That park and I became joined at the hip, so to speak,” Lancelot said. The Adopt-a-Trail program launched in November. All three trails at Providence Park were adopted within 24 hours, out of a total of 15 adoptable trails in Milton. Trails also run through Birmingham Park and Bell Memorial Park, with trails open for adoption, Lakhapani Preserve, and Milton City Park and Preserve. Milton Outdoor Recreation Supervisor Jen Young, who brought the Adopta-Trail program to the city, said adoptees must conduct quarterly checks for dead or dying trees and erosion. She said they can also opt for beautification, maybe a bench or a fairy house. The week before, Lancelot notified the city of a tree that had come down which breached the chain link fence along the park’s quarry. He also updates the city on erosion by Providence Lake and cleans up the trail, another requirement. At Providence Park, he said the main culprit are inconsiderate dog owners. Young said the program is an opportunity for people who are regularly using the trail to take ownership of their parks. “So, anybody who’s out on those trails regularly like Charlie, it’s kind of a
Penn: Continued from Page 24 met. This spontaneity is not only out of character for Elena, but also dangerous. Berlin in 1933 is not the place to be. Add in her grandfather as a former head of MI6, and the result is a thriller / mystery combo. Elena is witness to the book burning in Berlin, where the “works of Jewish authors like Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud went up in flames alongside blacklisted American authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Helen Keller, while students gave the Nazi salute.” For me, the bonus in a novel like this is the opportunity to see historical events described so well that I feel like I am witnessing them firsthand. I can see the books going up in flames. Read “Death in Focus” for the intrigue, the strong heroine, and the added benefit of a history lesson. I’ll be adding “A Question of Betrayal” to my TBR list so I can get to know Elena Standish better. The good news for me is that my husband gave me a Barnes & Noble gift
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A sign for the newly adopted “Betindiego Pass,” is posted on a tree along the white trail, which stretches down to Providence Park’s pier. “Betindiego” is a combination of the names of adoptee Charlie Lancelot’s three dogs — Bety, Indie and Diego. no effort process for them,” Young said. She also said it allows young people to get engaged in service to their community. “I love when families or Scout troops adopt trails, or sports teams, because that way, kids get to give back and they’re also breathing fresh air, which I'm all about,” Young said. Few cities in Metro Atlanta have rustic trails on forestry land like Milton, Young said, and those trails need more certificate for Christmas. The bad news is I will have the devil of a time deciding which books to buy. Odds are they’ll be set in England. Award-winning author Kathy Manos Penn is a Sandy Springs resident. Find her cozy mysteries on Amazon or locally at The Enchanted Forest, Bookmiser, Tall Tales, and Johns Creek Books. Contact her at inkpenn119@gmail.com, and follow her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/KathyManosPennAuthor/.
eyes than a city park would. She said most Adopt-a-Trails are on Greenways or large paths. “I made this one a little more like forestry land, where you're looking at erosion or trees, so citizens are learning a little bit more than I think those Greenway ones would teach you,” Young said.
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and worked in human resource positions in the oil and gas industry. He was inducted into the Infantry Officer Candidate Hall of Honor in 1992. Col. Rondem served in the Texas National Guard and U.S. Army Reserves before he retired in 1996. In 2000, Rondem retired from Colonial Pipeline Company in Atlanta.
Continued from Page 1 Hofman, Lusk and other community volunteers lined the streets of Providence Lake with nearly 1,000 American flags Jan. 29. Visitation and funeral services were held at the Northside Chapel on Crabapple Road Jan. 30-31. A military honors service Jan. 31 at the Georgia National Ceremony near Canton followed. Lusk said he first met Rondem more than 20 years ago through the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association. The two men remained close friends through their work growing the Milton Veterans Memorial Markers. “I miss him, he was a true American patriot and a hero,” Lusk said. “The United States was his adopted home, and he loved the United States and the U.S. Army.” An American patriot Col. Ronnie Rondem was born in 1943 to a Norwegian family in Oslo. When he was just 12 years old, he immigrated with his parents and older sister to Brooklyn, New York. In a 2010 interview with the Atlanta History Center, Rondem said he only knew two phrases when he arrived in the United States, “good night” and “just one moment, please.”
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From left, Bill Lusk and the late Ronnie Rondem discuss the history of Milton Veterans Memorial Markers at Old Blind Dog Irish Pub in 2021. Both veterans cofounded the nonprofit in 2015.
As an elementary school student, Rondem said he was instructed to say the phrase when he answered the phone for his parents. With the help of his older sister, Rondem quickly learned English by translating “War and Peace” by Leo Tolstoy. Rondem and his family moved to New Jersey and then New Hampshire, where he graduated from high school. Before reaching the most senior fieldgrade military officer rank, Rondem served as a medic and then completed the Army’s Officer Candidate School. He served as a platoon leader with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade on his first tour in Vietnam. Between his two tours in Vietnam, Col. Rondem commanded a unit at Fort Carson, Colorado, that was deployed twice to Chicago in 1968, following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and during protests at the Democratic National Convention. When Col. Rondem returned to Vietnam for his second tour, he was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. His numerous decorations include the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with an oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal. He also was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Parachutist Badge. Col. Rondem left active duty in 1972, completed his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1973
Connection to Memorial Markers When Milton incorporated in 2006, Bill Lusk won a seat on the first City Council. His idea for creating an identity for the new city was to honor veterans. Lusk began the tradition in 2007 of placing memorial markers along roadways to promote patriotism, instill pride in the city and recognize deceased veterans. Lusk handcrafted the markers with materials he purchased, completing 50 in the first year. By the fourth year, Lusk said Rondem and others joined to assist him with the markers. While all markers are designed and built by Lusk, he said Rondem’s effort to begin accepting donations from the community grew the capabilities of the veterans’ group. Spurred by Rondem’s idea to see the organization funded through donations, Milton Veterans Memorial Markers officially became a nonprofit shortly after it formed a board of directors in 2013. Lusk said Rondem served on the Board of Directors until he became too ill 18 months ago. Lusk said the organization will place 850 memorial markers on Ga. 9 and in the Crabapple area for Memorial Day and Veterans Day this year. Each marker comes with a flag. The organization is expanding its reach this year to include the Providence Lake community. A post on the organization’s Facebook page Jan. 28 sent condolences to Col. Rondem’s wife and three children, Monika, Jeanette and Christopher. “Ronnie was a ‘Giant,’ and while he will be missed, his legacy will always be weaved within the fabric of our Milton community,” the post read. “Ronnie certainly made his mark here and beyond — Godspeed to our brother and dear friend.”
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$26M PENDING & SOLD IN 2023
NO. 1 NORTH FULTON AGENT VOLUME SOLD NO. 2 NORTH FULTON AGENT UNITS SOLD
Thank you to all my clients for their amazing support of my business in 2023! Helping 20 Families find their dream homes! I would be honored to help you sell your home or find your forever home in 2024!
135 MANOR LAKE COURT | MILTON SOLD
4010 ORCHARD WAY | MILTON SOLD
1640 HAMIOTA RIDGE | MILTON SOLD
As a top producer for over 28 years, No. 1 North Fulton Office & over $26M sold in 2023, I know what it takes to buy and sell real estate in today’s market. I am committed to offering you the most comprehensive professional marketing out there today, sophisticated technology, and my expert market knowledge, while diligently delivering the highest standards of service and representation you can expect and deserve. I help clients finesse the timing of selling a home, purchasing or building a new home, with the advantage of my large network of professionals, and the inside scoop of the local market. I WOULD BE HONORED TO HELP YOU, WHEN PURCHASING & SELLING A HOME. 770.284.9900 | 31 CHURCH STREET, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009 | ANSLEYRE.COM All data believed accurate, but not warranted. If you have an existing relationship with another Brokerage, this is not intended as a solicitation. Equal housing opportunity.
Annemarie Russo c. 770. 712.0622 | o. 770.284.9900 AnnemarieRusso@AnsleyRE.com