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Olde Blind Dog celebrates St. Pat’s By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON — Thousands of people flocked to the Olde Blind Dog in downtown Crabapple to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Guinness, Irish dancing and live music. The celebration began at 10 a.m. on March 17 with the pub’s typical Irish dishes, including fish and chips, shepherd’s pie and corned beef and cabbage. Then at 2 p.m., Tommy McNulty kicked off the musical line-up, followed by Keltic Kudzu, Nick Bryant Trio and Process of Elimination. Ron Wallace, one of the owners of the Olde Blind Dog and Crabapple Market, said about 2,000 people attended the event throughout the day. This was the 15th year the Olde Blind Dog has held a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Milton. “It went well,” Wallace said. “We got nothing but compliments.” The Olde Blind Dog also held a St. Patrick’s Day Bash on March 12, and even though it had to be moved indoors due to inclement weather, Wallace said about the same number of people showed up. Alpharetta resident Tracy Guilbault, who taught elementary school for 10 years, attended the March 17 celebration with her husband and neighbor dressed in an oversized leprechaun hat and beard and green sunglasses. “I just had to live up to my poten-
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School Board members opt to end terms North Fulton County to see new leadership By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmedia.com ATLANTA — Three long-serving members of the Fulton County Board of Education will not seek re-election this year, taking with them over five decades of combined experience and leadership. All three represent schools in the North Fulton area. Katie Reeves, who represents Alpharetta and Milton, Linda McCain, whose district includes Johns Creek and Alpharetta, and Julia Bernath, who represents Sandy Springs and Roswell, will step down at the end of their terms on Dec. 31. The only other board member up for re-election this year is Kimberly Dove of South Fulton who is seeking a second four-year term. Fulton County School Board positions are non-partisan. The winners of the four open seats will be decided in the May 24 primary election. District 1 School Board member, Katha Stuart, who represents
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The Olde Blind Dog in downtown Crabapple hosts a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on March 17, complete with Guinness, Irish dancing and live music.
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Man reports account opened in his name MILTON, Ga. –– Police responded to a fraud call from a Milton man March 4. The victim stated he received an alert from USAA that the email address on his account had been reset. The person who accessed his account opened an American Express account and had a credit card sent to an address in West Virginia. He told police nothing
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U-Haul says renter never returned van MILTON, Ga. –– Milton police responded to a stolen vehicle report March 10 on North Main Street. The victim, an employee with Cubesmart, stated a woman had rented a U-Haul Jan. 17. Terms called for her to return the vehicle at the end of January, but the deadline passed. When he tried to contact her, there was no response. The van is valued at $35,000. The vehicle information was sent to Alpharetta dispatch and filed as stolen.
Man reports fraud on Comcast account MILTON, Ga. –– A Milton man filed a report March 11 that someone used his personal information to open a Comcast account in Massachusetts. He said he received an email from Experian, a credit reporting agency, about a change in his credit score. The email said his credit score had decreased because of faulty payments made with his Comcast account. He contacted Comcast directly and filed a fraud claim. A Comcast associate told the victim that the account had been opened between Aug. 6 and Oct. 28. He filed a dispute with the account and reported it as fraud to the credit bureaus.
Authorities capture suspect in Forsyth County homicides By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities arrested Juan Escalante-Alarcon in Roswell shortly before 6 p.m. March 11, ending a 37-hour manhunt for the man accused of fatally shooting two men and injuring another inside their Forsyth County home. In a Facebook post March 11, Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman said his SWAT team and homicide detectives took Escalante-Alarcon, of Norcross, into custody with help from Roswell police, U.S. Marshals and the North Fulton SWAT team. “I’m happy to announce that [the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office] has arrested Juan Escalante-Alarcon, the suspect in yesterday’s heinous double homicide,” Freeman said. “He is no longer a threat to our community.” Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Stacie Miller said deputies received multiple 911 calls about a shooting at a home on Tidwell Circle at approximately 5 a.m. March 10. When they arrived, they found 35-yearold Ivan Cordero and his 21-year-old cousin Geovani Cruz dead at the scene. PROVIDED Miller said Cordero and Cruz had been shot as well as The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrest 34-year-old a 17-year-old victim who suffered from non-life-threatJuan Escalante-Alarcon, of Norcross, shortly before 6 p.m. March
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Milton breaks ground on new Fire Station 42 By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The City of Milton has hit a milestone in the construction of Fire Station 42. Close to 30 people, including Mayor Peyton Jamison, City Council members and city staff, attended a groundbreaking ceremony March 15 for the new station on Thompson Road. The 6,500-square-foot facility, almost twice the size as the original, will replace the fire station built in the 1970s. “I never thought we would be here today,” Jamison said. “As I recall, I first toured Fire Station 42 in 2017 and 2018, when I first got on the City Council, and I was shocked by the living arrangements that we had our fire crews in.” Jamison said that when the rebuilt Fire Station 42 is unveiled, it will be the best-designed fire station in Milton thanks to Kennesaw-based architect Croft and Associates and Milton Community Development Manager Bob Buscemi. He also thanked Cooper and Company General Contractors, based in Cumming, and said the entire project was a team effort. “We know it’s a small spot, but we’re excited,” Jamison said. At a Feb. 23 City Council meeting, Buscemi said his staff had reworked the project’s initial plans in order to reduce the overall cost without diminishing quality and efficacy, saving the city $400,000. In August, all four bids the city received for the project came in significantly higher than the $4 million it had originally budgeted, which in addition to rising construction costs and other supply chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, upended the project in 2021. But, at the groundbreaking ceremony on March 15, Croft and Associates Project Architect Michael Gunn said no major changes had been made to the original plans even after they were revised. “The building will still work as intended for the firemen,” Gunn said. “All the function is still there, we just found ways to replace certain materials with other materials to be more affordable, but overall, it’s still going to look great, it’s going to work functionally and now it’s under budget.” The new total for the project is $4.11 million. Plans call for a two-bay drive-thru with a parking lot, lighting, landscaping, retaining walls and other site work. Gunn said the interior will also have a lot of high exposed ceilings to open up the space as well as some exposed wood. He said the new station will be unlike any other he’s designed before. “The whole barn aesthetic for a fire
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Close to 30 people, including Mayor Peyton Jamison, City Council members and city staff, attend a groundbreaking ceremony on March 15 for the new Fire Station 42 on Thompson Road. station is new to me, but it’s interesting,” Gunn said. “Milton has a certain aesthetic throughout the town, so this design is more for the rural area as opposed to the newer, more urban station downtown. It does have more of a horse barn theme going on and so it fits with the residential area too.” Fire Chief Gabe Benmoussa said that’s what he is most excited about. “I’ve always believed throughout my career that fire stations should fit in with the community,” Benmoussa said. “I’ve worked in a couple of large communities, and they just seemed to always be out of place. … The beauty of this is that it fits with the community. I think this is long overdue. We’ll be happy in a year or so to be back in this community.” In the meantime, fire crews and equipment are working out of the Bethwell Community Center on Hopewell Road. They will remain there until construction is completed. Cooper and Company Senior Project Manager Gary Goodman said that will depend on the economy and how easily they can get materials. “With the economy being what it is, a lot of materials are very hard to get,” Goodman said. “So we had to make some changes just so that we could build the building, and have it done on time. Goodman said the next steps are to
Milton fire crews gather around site plans for the rebuilt Fire Station 42 on Thompson Road at a groundbreaking ceremony on March 15. In the meantime, crews are working out of the Bethwell Community Center on Hopewell Road. replace the black fence surrounding the property, install a construction fence, get approval for a land disturbance permit
and start breaking ground. He said the site contractor will also need to start working on the storm structure.
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Crabapple Market, which owns the Green, is hosting and organizing the event once a month from March through November and will feature over 25 local artisans and makers. There will also be live music, drinks and other shopping opportunities. Erin Freeman, Crabapple Market marketing and event manager, said local solo artist, David McPherson will perform at the inaugural Shop, Sip and Stroll from 3 to 5 p.m. and local band Canelita Sabrosa will play from 5 to 7 p.m. Additionally, Freeman said the event in November will be a holiday market. “As we have several new businesses and restaurants recently opened and opening soon, we welcome the community to come check out what’s new and exciting at Crabapple Market,” Freeman said. “… We have a lot of other great events planned for 2022 as well and look forward to keeping our Green and newly constructed stage busy with a flurry of fun and engaging activity!” Freeman said she and a local business owner came up with the idea to host Shop, Sip and Stroll events in Milton last year. Rather than simply hosting a typical vendor market, Freeman said they envisioned a fun event on Friday afternoons that bring people out to shop, enjoy a cocktail, coffee or lemonade, listen to live music and stroll around Crabapple Market. The Green sits along Heritage Walk in downtown Milton, behind Crabapple Market’s original building and across from City Hall. For a full list of events at Crabapple Market, visit crabapplemarketga.com.
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Construction begins for Roswell History Museum By CHAMIAN CRUZ chamian@appenmedia.com
different milestones in Roswell history. DeNiro said she’s excited about all the new opportunities the community will have. “Between the archives, the research library and museum, it’s going to be an amazing facility,” DeNiro said. “We’ll no longer have to be trotting around with our stuff and taking it across town. Now we can have a beautiful space with all our resources right there. The other amazing thing because of all this is that people have been contacting me to donate additional photographs and artifacts because they know now that they’re going to be seen at some point.”
ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Historical Society’s 25year dream is finally coming to fruition. Construction began in early February to transform the second floor of the Roswell Cultural Arts Center into a museum solely dedicated to housing items, such as textiles, artifacts, rare books and photographs, that detail the founding of the City of Roswell in 1854. Roswell Historical Society President Kevin Bamford said that for decades the society shared the second floor of the Roswell Cultural Arts with the Georgia Ensemble Theatre and partnered with spaces like the Visitor’s Center for small showings. But in 2021, Bamford decided it was time to push for a permanent space. “It’s called Historic Roswell, we’re the Roswell Historical Society, we have all these collections, we need to get it out so people can see it,” Bamford said. “We need to have a space where people can touch it, feel it, know the stories throughout history, and I really worked hard to bring City Council members in and understand that story.”
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Bamford said he received a lot of positive feedback from the Roswell City Council at a budget presentation last year, and because the Roswell Cultural Arts Center is a city-owned building, the city agreed to spend approximately $150,000 to renovate the top floor for the museum. Building Four Fabrication, a full-service exhibits and display firm in Atlanta specializing in customfabricated visual designs and environments as well as hospitality and custom artwork, is working on the build-out. Bamford said that should last until the end of March or mid-April. The project has already been pushed back due to supply-chain issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Bamford said the goal is to unveil the museum at the end of the summer or early fall. Right now, a $75,000 capital campaign is underway to help raise the remaining funds necessary to complete the museum’s design and implementation plan. Bamford said the society has raised about half of that total so far. “I think it’s just an exciting time,” Bamford said. “A lot of people have been hoping for this to happen at some point, and I know our surrounding sister cities have been able to put money towards opening similar things. … It was time for Roswell. Roswell is where it started.” In 2018, the City of Alpharetta opened the Alpharet-
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ta and Old Milton County History Museum at 2 Park Plaza. The museum was more than four years in the making and houses a permanent collection of artifacts, interpretive displays and a Stories Project kiosk where visitors can hear 70 local residents speak. The museum was funded by the City of Alpharetta, developed in partnership with the Alpharetta Historical Society, and put together under a more-than $300,000 contract by Malone Design/Fabrication, a Decaturbased creator of museum and visitor center exhibits. Bamford and Elaine DeNiro, archivist for the Roswell Historical Society and City of Roswell Research Library and Archives, said the Roswell museum will be similar in that it will have a space for permanent displays as well as for rotating exhibits that celebrate
In the meantime, the society continues with efforts to restore the Old Roswell Cemetery on Woodstock Steet, which is under the guidance of Roswell Historical Society Project Chair Janet Johnson. In April 2021, the cemetery, officially called Methodist Cemetery, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The register is the federal government’s official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. The Old Roswell Cemetery is only the fifth property in the city to achieve the designation. The other properties are Bulloch Hall, Barrington Hall, Smith Plantation and the Historic District. Bamford said it took five years and three submissions to get the Old Roswell Cemetery on the list. To date, Bamford said more than $65,500 has been raised for the cemetery restoration, 272 monuments have been repaired and funded by private donations, over 1,000 monuments have been cleaned by volunteers trained by the Roswell Historical Society, and 97 organizations and businesses have donated funds or volunteer hours. Additionally, Bamford said 254 descendants who have family members buried at the Old Roswell Cemetery have been located, and many of them have shared their family documents and photos with the City of Roswell Research Library and Archives. The next steps in the project are to restore the cemetery’s entrance off Woodstock Street, so the National Registry plaque can be installed. To donate to the Roswell Historical Society’s capital campaign, visit roswellhistoricalsociety.org or send donations to Roswell Historical Society P.O. Box 1636 Roswell, GA 30077 and reference Museum Fund. For updates or more information, visit the Roswell Historical Society on Facebook.
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STEM school, Tech Alpharetta focus on women By JAKE DRUKMAN jake@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Innovation Academy has partnered with local business incubator Tech Alpharetta and its Women’s Forum to provide resources and mentoring for young women breaking into the technology industry. The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics mentoring program, launched this spring, pairs 9th and 10th grade Innovation Academy women with female technology executives to promote involvement in industry. Tech Alpharetta, formerly known as the Alpharetta Technology Commission, is a nonprofit that provides guidance and resources to local technology startups to help them succeed. The organization has graduated 19 businesses and is working with 36 more. Its Women’s Forum looks to promote the success of female executives in tech industries. The mentoring program is in its pilot stage, pairing with mentors from companies like Verizon Wireless, Verint and Surgical Information Systems. All five students currently in the program are enrolled in information technology classes. Innovation Academy’s IT Department Chair Pam Whitlock said the school is looking to expand the mentoring program in coming semesters and is working to determine how many students it will serve and what selection criteria will be. She said the hope is to have students participating in internships by their junior or senior year. Innovation Academy Principal Tim Duncan said partnering with the business community is a “huge pillar” of the school’s vision, and administration has been reaching out to businesses since
Fulton County Innovation Academy, above, will team with Tech Alpharetta to promote women in the tech industry. before the school opened last year. Women are historically underrepresented in the technology industry, particularly in executive positions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women make up just over a quarter of the country’s STEM workforce. Whitlock said it was impactful for female students to work with women who’ve achieved high positions in the tech world. “For them to have these role models of what they could be and hear their story of how they got where they are is really, really powerful,” Whitlock said. “It’s not
something we can get from a textbook.” Tech Alpharetta CEO Karen Cashion said the organization is looking to grow the program beyond Innovation Academy. She said once the pilot program is over, the group will analyze how students performed, make any necessary changes and pitch the idea to other high schools in Alpharetta. Cashion said Tech Alpharetta hopes to develop an app that can automatically pair mentors and mentees together so the program can efficiently serve more students. She said this will be done
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•A cumulative HCTZ dose of 200,000 mg or greater (about 20 years’ use) was associated with a risk of SCC that is 7.7 times as high (odds ratio 7.7). Much of this data comes out of Denmark. So, what does that mean for the average Georgia resident? It is reasonable to assume that a person of Northern European descent living in a sunny southern latitude like Georgia or Florida could be at even higher risk than what was reported above. When judging whether risk is “small,” we must consider the baseline risk. According to skincancer.org, about 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70 with nearly all cases developing in non-Hispanic whites.3 Individuals in that demographic therefore have a high baseline risk. In addition, the most recent data suggests that more people might now be dying each year from SCC than melanoma. We usually think about melanoma as more dangerous, and, on a case-bycase basis, melanomas are more dangerous than squamous cell carcinomas, but melanoma is rare and SCC is common, so the total number of SCC deaths is reaching or exceeding melanoma deaths. Exact numbers are not available because SCC is not a reportable disease, but approximately 15,000 people die of SCC each year in the United States. Underlying risk factors can lead to even greater mortality. Patients who have received an organ transplant are approximately one hundred times (100x) more likely to develop skin cancer than the general population. By comparison,
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HCTZ: Continued from Page 10 tanning bed use has been associated with an increased risk of SCC of 90% (odds ratio 1.9). Thus, with respect to squamous cell carcinoma, HCTZ use has roughly the same risk as tanning bed use! As of 2019, HCTZ was one of the top 20 most commonly prescribed medications in the United States with more than 38 million prescriptions per year. We don’t often think about oral medications as increasing our skin cancer risk. But this is true for HCTZ. Every medication has risks and benefits. It is important to consider pros and cons before starting a new medication. When a medication is discovered to have previously unknown risks, companies and agencies, including the FDA, should be careful not to minimize risks that might be significant. Instead, risks of SCC need to be weighed against the risks of hypertension, and consideration should be given to questions such as: Is there an alternative blood pressure medication with a better side-effect profile? and is this patient at high-risk for skin cancer? What do you think? Is an odds ratio ranging from 1.9x to 7.7x or higher a “small” risk? If you or a loved one has a skin cancer or a skin care need, please consider
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The right way to start Pine Log Creek Trail spur of the moment that hiking time was here. So I tossed some maps into the car and set off to see what I might see. But where? I remembered a place I’d seen on Highway 140 west of Waleska – the Pine Log Creek Trail, an offering of the Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department. In my book, “creek” plus “trail” equals “great hiking potential,” so I put it into the GPS and pretty soon found myself pulling into the gravel parking lot at the trailhead. The Pine Log Creek trail system tempts hikers with two loops, one to the east and one to the west, which traverse a scenic 240-acre tract. You access the loops via an approach trail which starts at one corner of the parking area near a large sign which maps out the trails. That sign is worth some attention. It shows you the trail routes, of course, but it also gives you an idea of how rugged the hiking is going to be. On the map, various sections of trail are color-coded. Green is “easy,” while yellow is “moderate.” Red means “strenuous,” and I found those descriptors to be spot on. Most of the site’s red-marked trail was
I went outside a few minutes ago to take Ellie the Wonder Dog for her midmorning perambulation¬¬, and (lo and behold) I felt warm sunshine again. That’s two days in a row, and in my STEVE HUDSON mind that’s enough to Get Outside Georgia, make this declaration: aa4bw@comcast.net Spring fever is just around the corner. My response to spring fever is usually to think about the great out-of-doors. I’ll dig out all the guidebooks and maps, spend hours reading and dreaming, and probably start considering (at least in theory) the possibility of grand adventure. An epic hike? Maybe so. These are the voyages of the adventurer known as Steve! My continuing mission: to explore strange, new places, to seek out new trails, to boldly explore where no one has explored before! “Fascinating,” says Ellie the Wonder Dog. “Now let’s get back to perambulating, for a little dog can only wait so long.” Pretty soon, perambulating completed, I succumbed to spring and decided on the
on the northwest portion of the West Loop, a route which is “more of a mountain trail,” in the words of Greg Hight, Bartow County’s director of Parks and Recreation. And he’s right. Since I’d gotten a late start, I decided to forego the rigors of the west and head for the East Loop instead. The hiking would be a bit less strenuous there, the map told me. Besides, there was a neat destination at the far end of the loop – an old Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) quarry, now flooded. It’s always nice to have a destination, isn’t it? Looking at the trail map again, I saw that I’d still be challenged by a couple of sections of “red” trail. The shortest was at the far end of the loop, while the second and somewhat longer strenuous stretch was at the East Loop’s western end. The topo map on my GPS revealed the lay of the land and told me I probably wanted to go clockwise. I’d still have to deal with the strenuous stretch, but by going that way it would be uphill. My knees have told me time and again that, in rugged terrain, they would rather climb
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than descend. So clockwise it would be. “Thanks,” said the knees in unison. From the parking area, the trail enters the woods and immediately crosses a small creek. Several large stones let you cross feet-dry, but you can also splash your way through the water. A ways beyond that is a wooden footbridge over a larger flow, Pine Log Creek. This section of trail can be muddy if there has been recent rain. After crossing Pine Log Creek, you’ll eventually intersect the southern portion of the West Loop. Turning left there would quickly put you on the “strenuous” part of the west loop. But I’d already decided to turn right, following the southern (and easy) portion of the West Loop toward the east and the East Loop. It was pleasant hiking, and I found myself stopping frequently to take photos or to look for wildflowers near the trail. It didn’t take me long to spot the first of several Dimpled Trout Lilies blooming just a yard or so off the trail -- the first wildflower spotting of the year. Continuing on, I eventually came to the intersection with the other end of the West Loop. A left turn there would put me on that loop, but the day’s destination lay to the east. So I turned right instead. A short connector trail soon took me to the East Loop, and I had no trouble finding the intersection where the upper part of the loop went left and uphill. I turned left there, now following the East Loop clockwise. The East Loop winds through forest and near streams (and past more wildflowers) as it moves toward the old quarry. The trail is easy to follow, but watch for the sharp switchback near the far end of the loop. The loop follows the switchback, so be sure you make the turn instead of continuing straight on a less-used, unmapped trail which goes east beyond the switchback. This is the only tricky spot that I encountered. Once through the switchback, a short spur goes left toward the old quarry. A convenient picnic table near the quarry lake provides a great place for a rest break or lunch, but leave your fishing rod at home. The quarry lake is closed to fishing. I lingered at the quarry, taking some pictures and stretching my legs in anticipation of the climb to come. Then it was time to go. As expected, the “strenuous” portion of the East Loop trail was rugged and (going clockwise) uphill. But the knees hung in there, and pretty soon I was back at the intersection with the connector trail and on my way back to the car. I got there just about dark – a little tired, sure, but happy in the knowledge that I’d started the hiking season with a very nice and new-to-me trail.
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From left, Julia Bernath, Katha Stuart, Katie Reeves and Linda McCain in 2016. Bernath, Reeves and McCain will step down from the Fulton County Board of Education at the end of their terms on Dec. 31.
School Board: Continued from Page 1 Roswell and Milton, is not up for reelection until 2024. She was appointed to the board in 2015 and subsequently won election in 2016 and 2020. Katie Reeves Katie Reeves is the longest-serving member currently on the Fulton County School Board. She was first elected in 1999 and has been re-elected five times, working with nine superintendents over her REEVES tenure. Reeves served as board president from 2003-2005, and arrived on the board during the population and enrollment boom in North Fulton in the early 2000s. During her tenure, 20 new schools have opened in the region (45 total across the system), including Innovation Academy in downtown Alpharetta which was her vision. “It’s been the honor of my life to serve this community for almost 24 years,” Reeves said. “I have great faith that this amazing community will find another board member to hear their concerns and represent their views.” In the May 24 election, voters will choose between Brittany Griffin and Lillie Pozatek for the District 2 school board seat. Linda McCain Linda McCain was elected to the Fulton School Board for District 5 in 2010 and will finish her third term in office at the end of this year. She came onto the board with a deep understanding of education and MCCAIN schools, having served as a member of local school advisory councils and PTAs in her children’s
schools for many years. McCain quickly assumed a leadership role on the seven-member board. She was elected the board’s vice-president in 2013, then president in 2015. The Johns Creek resident said she looks back on her time on the board as one spent improving the educational experience for students, while being mindful of how tax dollars are being spent. “While the past two years proved to be very challenging, I know that I am leaving Fulton County Schools in a great position,” McCain said. “I am ready to step back and let others chart the course for our continuing pursuit of excellence in public education.” In the May 24 election, voters will choose between Kristin McCabe and Kimberly Ware for the District 5 school board seat. Julia Bernath Perhaps the most impactful loss of leadership on the Fulton School Board will be the retirement of Sandy Springs School Board President Julia Bernath. Since being appointed to the board in BERNATH 2000 to fill an unexpired term, then elected to her first term in 2002, Bernath has almost continually served as either vice president or president over her six terms. She represents District 7 which includes Sandy Springs and portions of Roswell, Alpharetta and Johns Creek. “After much soul-searching and thought, I have decided that 23 years will be enough, and I am ready to start on my next journey in life,” Bernath said in an online post to her community. “I feel I will have left our school district in a good place when my term ends…and I am so proud of the accomplishments this district has made and where we are now.” In the May 24 election, voters will choose between Linda Arnold, Phil Chen and Michelle Morancie for the District 7 school board seat.
ening injuries. Authorities have not released the teen’s name, or EscalanteAlarcon’s possible connection to the victims. Leticia Morales, a family member who has since set up a GoFundMe account to help with funeral and hospital expenses, stated she believes EscalanteAlarcon allegedly killed Cruz because he had called 911 to “come and rescue the family.” “Ivan stepped in trying to protect the family and fought the suspect and eventually got shot as he defended his family,” Morales wrote. “The minor was shot on the leg and has broken bones and will need to be doing therapy.” Morales stated the fundraiser will help the family send Cordero’s and Cruz’s remains to Mexico, which is where Cordero’s wife and three children live. The Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta is also helping them with that procedure. Prior to Escalante-Alarcon’s arrest, Miller said authorities had already been searching for him in connection to a Feb. 11 home invasion at the same residence. As of March 14, Forsyth County jail records show Escalante-Alarcon is facing multiple charges, including two counts of murder – family with gun, home invasion in the first degree, aggravated
Ivan (Cordero) stepped in trying to protect the family and fought the suspect and eventually got shot as he defended his family.” LETICIA MORALES, victims’ family member assault, aggravated assault with a gun, three counts of cruelty to children in the first degree, two counts of battery – family violence, simple battery – family violence and criminal trespass. He is being held without bond. Freeman said the investigation is ongoing. “I am limiting our comments until the investigation is complete,” Freeman said. “Then I assure you I will have more to say about this suspect and his actions. My gratitude to our partner agencies and awe of the incredible and non-stop work by our entire FCSO team. No way this guy was getting away from us.” To donate to the victim’s GoFundMe, visit gofundme.com/f/help-with-funeralexpenses-for-geo-ivan.
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