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Ellis calls out tax assessors

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Police departments honor fallen officers

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Opioid expert talks addiction recovery

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Milton girls lacrosse players celebrate the program’s 13th state championship in 15 years May 18 at Kennesaw State University. The Eagles used a dominant performance to down Mill Creek, 20-7, for the title. Read more, Page 26

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MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and failure to maintain lane May 10 after officers pursued him through neighborhoods.

The driver was observed crossing the center line twice, according to the police report. While the officer followed the driver, he attempted to turn into another neighborhood, but it

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Woman sought for theft in U-Haul van rental MILTON, Ga. — A Fayetteville woman is wanted for motor vehicle theft after not returning a U-Haul van she rented from a local business and discontinuing contact with the company.

An employee at the Your Extra Attic on Ga. 9 in Milton said the woman rented a U-Haul cargo van from the business on March 23. The woman called the business to ask for an extension and said she would call back with her husband’s credit card number. However, the credit card would not process payments.

The employee said he attempted to bill the woman on multiple occasions, but she did not make a payment and stopped accepting calls and text messages after the employee threatened to call police.

Police tracked down the woman’s identity but were unable to reach her by phone. An officer met with a neighbor of the woman’s listed address. The neighbor said she believed the woman had already moved away.

Driver backs into car, leaves accident scene MILTON, Ga. — A man reported a hitand-run incident in which a possibly confused driver backed into his car and quickly left the scene.

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had a gated entrance and he was forced to turn around. The officer then conducted a traffic stop.

The man said he turned into the first neighborhood to avoid the officer because he “did not like blue and red lights” and had been to jail recently. According to the report, the man showed signs of intoxication and was arrested for DUI-drugs.

The man said he was behind a black SUV while turning into Crooked Creek Club from Ga. 9. He said the driver of the SUV appeared to be confused as if they were unaware the neighborhood was gated.

The man said the SUV stopped before the guard shack and began backing up and hit the man’s truck, causing damage to the grille.

The man said he got out of his car to speak with the driver, and the man said the driver pointed forward in what he believed was an indication to move forward where they could park and exchange information.

The man said the SUV driver then followed a car going through the gate, made a U-turn, and exited the neighborhood onto Ga. 9. At the time of the report, police were attempting to access security footage to possibly identify the SUV’s license plate.

Man with juvenile in car cited for reckless driving MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man was arrested for reckless driving for traveling nearly double the speed limit with his 13-year old brother in the car.

An officer clocked the man traveling 82 mph on Providence Road, which has a posted speed limit of 45 mph.

The 21-year old driver said he was sorry for speeding and that he “got excited.” He estimated his speed to be 60 mph. When he was told he was clocked at 82, the man said he believed the officer and said, “I was not paying attention and I just put my foot down.”

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Caller notifies police to impaired driver MILTON, Ga. — A Forsyth County man was arrested for DUI May 11 after a caller informed police he believed an intoxicated man had just driven away from a business complex.

Police responded to a call that a possibly impaired driver had just left the Crabapple Market area around 8 p.m.

Officers used the caller’s description to locate the suspect’s truck along Birmingham Highway and conducted a traffic stop.

According to the report, the man showed multiple signs of intoxication and admitted to drinking two or three beers. The man consented to a breathalyzer test and was reported to register over double the legal limit.

American history foils counterfeit transaction MILTON, Ga. — Milton Police are searching for a man who tried to use a fake $100 bill at the Publix on Ga. 9 May 15.

A store employee said the man attempted to pay for a container of fruit salad with the bill around 7:40 p.m. The bill did not appear counterfeit after an employee conducted a marker test, but she noticed Andrew Jackson on the bill, not Benjamin Franklin.

The employee said the man asked her to return the bill, but she refused.

The suspect left in a blue Nissan Maxima with a New York license plate.

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City Council ponders strategy for gravel roads, Deerfield development

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The City Council discussed the opposite ends of Milton’s density at its May 13 work session with talks on expanding the economic footprint of the Deerfield Parkway area and the maintenance level of gravel roads.

The city has contracted RKG Associates to study economic development in the Deerfield area and how Milton can incentivize companies to move to move in.

According to the firm, Deerfield Parkway is Milton’s only viable area to capitalize on employment opportunities, and around 80 acres of commercially zoned parcels sit undeveloped.

Though around 85 percent of Milton is zoned residential — which requires more city services than commercial areas — the city has had no major issues in balancing its budget. Despite a small commercial tax base, however, council members said that expanding Deerfield’s commercial footprint could benefit future taxpayers.

A major step will be creating more jobs in Milton for residents and providing more housing near the commercial district. According to RKG, 95 percent of Milton residents work in other cities and 90 percent of the city’s workforce commutes from outside its borders.

The answer could be mixed-use developments.

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If the city can incentivize a mixed-use development at Deerfield, it could build the area’s economic impact and address the city’s lack of diverse housing options, according to RKG. Developers generally include housing to offset the high costs of constructing commercial spaces in an area, and it is unlikely a developer would construct a building dedicated solely to office spaces until tenants are identified, the report said.

However, Milton’s zoning regulations have “likely curtailed the area’s competitiveness for destination mixed-use developments,” RKG’s presentation said.

In response, Mayor Joe Lockwood said Milton is “a different animal.”

“A lot of these communities have developed like this and it has spread out, but if you look around Milton, 85 percent is zoned agricultural or residentially zoned with low density,” Lockwood said. “I do view Deerfield as a crown jewel to do something with, but we also want to be careful it’s not a catalyst for us to become ‘any town U.S.A.’” The study also stressed maintaining a healthy business climate for the current Deerfield firms by creating a consistency in the scale of development/ amenities and providing walkability in the area.

RKG and the city will continue to study ways to increase Deerfield’s business base, and the firm will make another presentation to the council at a future meeting.

In other matters at the work session, the council turned its attention to Milton’s rural gravel roads.

As the city begins developing its 2020 budget, officials will need to determine how much funding will be dedicated for the upkeep of gravel roads.

Using the Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating system, transportation engineer Sara Leaders said most of the city’s gravel roads are rated as “3” out of 5, with 5 being the best constructed and maintained.

The city maintains the roads four times a year with two part-time employees and equipment rented from Roswell.

If the city wants to increase its rating to “4”, which appeared to be the consensus of the council, it will need to dedicate more funding and create strategies to address maintenance issues.

“What we want to gauge from council is where on the ratings you want us to be,” said City Manager Steve Krokoff.

“We’re currently at level 3 we believe, and if that is sufficient, we are putting in the appropriate amount of resources. If the city wants to bring this up to a level 4…it will require more equipment and resources.”

To increase the rating, Milton would use a maintenance schedule determined by weather instead of quarterly. Drainage areas would need to be constructed along the roadways, and the city would need to address runoff from paved driveways which can wash away the roads.

Councilman Joe Longoria said city staff needs to provide hard numbers on the cost of creating full-time positions and purchasing necessary equipment and conduct traffic counts before a decision should be given on increasing the city’s level of maintenance.

Lockwood agreed.

“While gravel roads are a minority as far as our roads, we have heard about them from citizens, so I would be interested in looking to upgrade, but I would like to have those numbers,” he said.

Fulton Commissioner Ellis lays into tax assessors

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis criticized the tax assessor’s office May 15 for repeatedly failing to meet benchmarks.

The appraisers failed to meet their deadline for mailing 2019 assessments, failed to meet their deadline for processing exemptions and failed to meet their target for the percentage of appeals handled at the assessor level, according to statements made during the meeting.

“We continue to miss deadlines that we have set despite the fact we have pumped in a lot of additional resources,” Ellis said. “We’ve all got jobs to. I know work is hard, but when we put those things out there and then we miss them it just fuels the frustration around an area that has already been frustrating.”

The original schedule for releasing notices was April 19. Fulton County

Chief Appraiser Dwight Robinson said that date was not met because the technology they use needed to be updated to reflect new exemptions and then tested.

He did not have a new date for when notices will be released.

Even when the notices are set out, they may not include all of the relevant homestead and senior exemptions, Robinson said.

The goal for processing exemptions was May 17, but Robinson said they would not finish processing the exemptions until a few days after that deadline, even though new staff had been brought on to help with the new exemptions that passed in November.

“These exemptions were proposed — the referendum didn’t happen until November — but these have been known for a year as far as the likelihood of playing out, but yet we didn’t begin a programing process until the later part of last year?” Ellis asked.

Meanwhile, there are 2018 property

assessments still under appeal. There were more than 41,000 appeals on 2018 property assessments. Countywide, property values increased by more than 25 percent on average, the Assessor’s Office previously reported.

When a property owner makes an appeal, it first goes to the Board of Tax Assessors. Once the assessors have reviewed the appeal and notified the taxpayer, the property owner has 30 days to say whether or not they agree with the decision.

They can then take the appeal to a second level through the Board of Equalization, a hearing officer or arbitration.

All cases have been resolved at the assessors’ level, but about 40 percent of appeals are still waiting to be resolved at one of the second tiers, Robinson said.

About 10 percent of appeals were resolved at the Board of Tax Assessors, when the goal they set for themselves was 25 percent.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Dozens of North Fulton residents and police officers gathered at Brooke Street Park May 17 to honor and remember six Georgia officers who died last year in the line of duty.

“Today’s ceremony is all the more poignant, because just six days ago, another Georgia officer, Sgt. Kelvin Ansari of the Savannah Police Department, was killed in the line of duty,” said Alpharetta City Councilman John Hipes. “When an officer dies, we need to remember that person is more than a name and a badge number, more than a headline in the news. That person is a son or a daughter and may be leaving behind grieving parents. That person may be the parent of children, who won’t have a mom or dad…

“Today, we are remembering people who had full, rich lives, in and out of uniform.”

Representatives from all North Fulton police departments and the Cobb County Police Department were at the ceremony, a tradition which the City of Milton started last year.

The ceremony was part of National Police Week, May 12-18, to remember fallen officers through events and vigils. “[Their names] are forever etched as a stark reminder of those who died on American soil so that justice and peace may persevere for all,” said George Gordon, representative of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety.

Alpharetta Chief of Public Safety John Robison remarked that police officers lead a unique and dangerous profession that is one of the most highly scrutinized careers.

“It does not matter if it’s in a city with a high crime rate or city like all of the North Fulton cities with low crime rates,” Robison said. “Ultimately, any

officer that puts on the uniform, a badge and a gun go to work every day with the possibility of making the ultimate sacrifice, just like the six officers that we’re honoring today had to do.”

Representatives from the Johns Creek, Milton, Roswell and Sandy Springs police departments read out the memorials for the six officers.

Georgia’s six officers who died in the line of duty last year are: • Officer Chase L. Maddox of the Locust Grove Police Department, who died after being shot Feb. 9, 2018 while assisting two deputies from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office serve a warrant.

• Officer Anthony Christie of the Savannah Police Department, who died May 25, 2018 after his patrol car was struck by a tractor-trailer at the scene of an accident. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

• Chief Francis A. McClelland, Jr. of the Ludowici Police Department, who died Sept. 15, 2018 after he was struck by a vehicle being pursued by other officers.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. • Officer Antwan D. Toney of the Gwinnett County Police Department, who died Oct. 20, 2018 after he was shot when investigating a suspicious vehicle.

• Officer Edgar I. Flores of the DeKalb County Police Department, who died Dec. 13, 2018 after he was shot during a traffic stop.

• Officer Michael W. Smith of the Henry County Police Department, who died Dec. 28, 2018 after he was shot while attempting to disarm a man.

“This job is emotionally, physically and mentally draining like no other job,” Robison said to the assembled police officers. “When you’re fighting the ills of society day in and day out, it can take its toll… But if you can’t find any other reason, always give your all every day you come to work in memory of those officers who have laid down their lives.”

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Public Safety

Milton Police host opioid symposium

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — With mounting concerns over the opioid crisis and overdose deaths occurring by the thousands nationwide each year, Milton Police hosted an opioid seminar May 13 at Stonecreek Church to discuss how addiction is being addressed.

The keynote speaker at the event was Tanya Smith who serves as the director of Victim Services at Kennesaw State University and has two decades of experience in law enforcement.

Smith also championed the 911 medical amnesty law that allows for limited immunity from prosecution for those who call 911 when a person is experiencing an overdose. Smith was also a leading voice for police officers and others to carry naloxone, a drug which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.

Smith began by addressing the myth than drug addicts are lower class, uneducated people in a lifestyle they chose for themselves. She illustrated by showing a photo of her daughter, Taylor, who died from a drug-related overdose in 2014 after a two-year struggle with heroin.

Taylor’s addiction began with prescription opioids given to her after

cheerleading injuries. Smith also shared the story of a young man named Davis who did not fit the stereotypical image of a drug addict. Davis began taking his mother’s prescription opioids, drugs she had received from a dentist and forgotten about, which led to an addiction and eventual overdose.

With her first-hand knowledge, her experience in law enforcement and through her studies of opioid laws and treatment, Smith said recovery should go beyond 28-day cycles at treatment centers.

More effective, Smith said, is a physician health program which has an 80-90 percent success rate of recovery.

Smith also emphasized that recovery from addiction is not a short-term process. Treatment, counseling, and the proper social environment are all crucial to success.

“Not one element is more important than the other, all have to work together for recovery,” she said.

From a law enforcement perspective, the so-called “war on drugs” approach should be discarded in favor of a more harm reduction-approach and working with the community, she said. While she called Georgia one of the more progressive states in battling the opioid crisis, Smith

said there is still “a long way to go.”

Meanwhile, the 911 amnesty law and availability of naloxone is crucial to saving lives, she said.

“Young people are scared to call 911, they have the fear because their families are affluent, their dad is a lawyer or they want to keep their heroin use a secret,” Smith said. “We want to take away that fear and have people call 911 when someone is overdosing.”

Smith said when people do report an overdose, police often arrive before medical first responders. Before naloxone became available to officers, they typically could only perform CPR on an unresponsive person until medical personnel arrived.

“You don’t have time to wait,” she said. “When someone is unresponsive, they only have about four to six minutes left of life.”

Smith warned naloxone can be ineffective for people overdosing on heroin laced with fentanyl, which can be up to 100 times stronger than typical heroin.

Smith laid out what parents can do if they suspect their son or daughter is struggling with opioid addiction.

Parents must first expect to have tough conversations and to be honest, Smith said. She also added it’s impor-

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Keynote speaker Tanya Smith, director of Victim Services at Kennesaw State University, greets Milton Police Chief Rich Austin at an opioid seminar held at Stonecreek Church May 13 as part of National Police Week.

tant to gather evidence before confronting your child, and that parents should expect to be met with anger.

“There isn’t anyone who wakes up and wanted to be a heroin addict,” she said.

Parents should also set realistic goals, including clearly defining rules and consequences, keep their children in a safe environment and know addiction resources. Naloxone should always be available in households where someone is struggling with addiction, she said.

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Cities gear up for Memorial Day observance NORTH ATLANTA, Ga. — Memorial Day is fast approaching, and North Atlanta cities are expecting thousands to turn out this year.

Here’s a brief rundown of some of the local ceremonies on tap: Roswell The City of Roswell, in partnership with the Roswell Rotary Club, is widely known for hosting the largest Memorial Day Ceremony in Georgia, regularly attracting 6,000-7,000 people. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of the annual Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony which will feature its second ever female guest speaker — Air Force Col. Patricia Blassie.

She’s best known helping identify her brother, 1st Lt. Michael Blassie, as one of the service members from the Vietnam War buried at the Tomb of the Unknowns, said David Young, co-chair of the Roswell Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony.

The program includes a presentation of colors, laying of the wreath, 21-gun salute and “Taps.”

Attendees are asked not to bring pets.

After the ceremony, attendees can enjoy a picnic on the grounds with live

music by the Chuck Nation Band.

The ceremony will be held rain or shine starting at 10 a.m. on Monday on City Hall Grounds, 38 Hill St. For more information and the full program, visit roswellmemorialday.com.

Alpharetta Meanwhile, in Alpharetta, the city and the Rotary Club of Alpharetta will host the fifth annual Memorial Day Tribute on Monday, beginning with music at 9 a.m. at City Hall, 2 Park Plaza.

The program will include an invocation, posting of colors, Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, laying of the wreath, rifle salute and “Taps.”

Keynote speaker for the event is

Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Blackstock Jr., who, over his 30-year military career, has completed assignments in Saudi Arabia, Central America and Afghanistan. He has been awarded more than 30 decorations and badges, including a Defense Superior Service Medal, a Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medal.

Alpharetta City Councilman and Rotarian John Hipes said the idea behind the Memorial Day Tribute began in 2009 when he attended the Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony.

“I was very impressed by Roswell’s ceremony and thought Alpharetta should hold its own ceremony given the importance of Memorial Day,” Hipes said.

That idea didn’t come to fruition until some five years later when Hipes moved to downtown Alpharetta and noted how the new Brooke Street Park behind City Hall would offer the perfect venue for such an event.

Milton Milton will host a Memorial Day ceremony on May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at Freedom Park, 13200 Deerfield Parkway. The event will feature a guest speaker, a presentation by the Milton

Public Safety Color Guard, local musicians and a roll call of Milton’s fallen veterans.

The Milton Veterans Memorial Markers will also post memorial crosses on display throughout the city.

Cumming The City of Cumming will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremonies on Friday, May 24 starting at 11 a.m. The ceremony will be located at 301 Veterans Memorial Blvd. All families are welcome to come out and remember the veterans who gave their lives for their nation.

Brig. Gen. Reginald Neal of the Georgia Army National Guard will deliver the keynote address.

The national flags flown for the event will have been donated by family members of deceased veterans who served in the U.S. Military. The Avenue of Flags Dedication will be conducted by Master of Ceremonies Don Weldon.

The ceremonies will close with a rifle salute, “Taps” and a white dove release.

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The Bobby Dodd Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek June 24. The charity event will features prolific athletes and coaches paired with attendees for the scramble tournament.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Golfers can tee it up with famous athletes and coaches June 24 at Johns Creek’s Atlanta Athletic Club for the Bobby Dodd Memorial Tournament. The charity tournament will feature some of the most prolific names in college and professional athletics who will be paired with attendees for the scramble tournament.

The tournament, now in its 24th year, honors legendary Georgia Tech football coach Bobby Dodd, who led the Yellow Jackets to 165 wins and the 1952 national title in his 22-year tenure as head coach. The event has also raised nearly $1 million for the Bobby Dodd Charities Foundation.

Each foursome will be paired with a celebrity to play a round at Atlanta Athletic with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m.

Some athletes and coaches expected to attend include former Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year recipients Tommy Tuberville, former Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe and former Georgia coach Ray Goff.

Athletes include former Atlanta Brave Phil Niekro, Jesse Tuggle, Buddy Curry and Brian Finneran of the Atlanta Falcons, Kevin Butler of UGA, and Georgia Tech’s Randy Rhino and Coleman Rudolph.

Shane Kimbrough, a Georgia Tech graduate and former commander of the International Space Station, will also be in attendance.

“There are a lot of charity golf events, but I always make time for the Bobby Dodd outing because it’s really rewarding and all for a good cause,” said Tony Barnhardt of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. “It also keeps the memory of Bobby Dodd alive for his former players and coaches who are very loyal to him.

He was a special, special man.”

That sentiment was shared by Bill Curry, who played under Dodd before a ten-year tenure as a center in the NFL. Curry also served as the head football coach at Georgia Tech, Alabama, Kentucky and Georgia State.

“Bobby Dodd had a huge impact on who I am today,” Curry said. “He was a great coach, and he won a lot of games, but more importantly he gave me a mission in life. Everything Dodd taught me I have shared with the thousands of young men I’ve coached over the years.”

Jim Terry, Bobby Dodd Foundation chairman, said Atlanta Athletic Club is a pristine venue for the tournament. The club has hosted the tournament each year since 2014.

“Atlanta Athletic has done a fantastic job, and we’ve had great success there,” Terry said. “We are looking to make Atlanta Athletic the home of the tournament.”

Terry said the Bobby Dodd tournament is all about having a good time.

“It’s a really fun tournament, no one gets too serious about anything,” Terry said. “And of course, it’s for a good cause. Every year we raise between $65,000 and $100,000 dollars that all goes back to Atlanta-based charities.”

Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by an introduction of the celebrities and a shotgun start at 10:30. Following play, a buffet dinner will be served, teams will be given awards and a silent auction will be held.

A unique feature to the tournament is the helicopter ball drop which will take place in the afternoon. Any attendee can purchase golf balls that will be dropped from a helicopter hovering above a hole with a cash prize given to the person whose ball ends up closest to the pin.

For more information, visit Doddgolf.org.

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OPINION

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Fulton County needs to start taking transparency seriously

Carson Cook

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At the beginning of this month, Fulton County Commissioners reappointed a member of the Board of Assessors to another four-year term.

The vote was controversial because the North Fulton representatives had been trying to appoint a new candidate to the

position.

The reappointment was added to the agenda last minute, so it wasn’t even on the commissioners’ own agenda printed that morning, according to Commissioner Lee Morris. It certainly didn’t appear on the agenda that was released to the public on Friday.

In January, commissioners passed the county budget. As the motion to approve was made, commissioners Natalie Hall, Marvin Arrington and Emma Darnell made amendments totaling $1.3 million.

During that meeting, the county’s financial officer patched together a plan to fund the amendments by cutting funding from election equipment reserves, and the budget passed without the public even having an opportunity to call their representatives.

Last August, the county passed the property tax rate based on a presentation from the Finance Department made at the meeting when the rate was set, after the state-mandated public hearings had been held.

Commissioner Bob Ellis called on the

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commissioners to revoke the vote, arguing that the tax was higher than what had been advertised before the meeting.

The higher rate was not overturned.

Noticing a pattern yet?

After sitting through nearly a year of Fulton County Board of Commissioner’s meetings, I can say that it’s not uncommon for the meeting’s day-of agenda to barely resemble the document posted online the week before the meeting.

I can say the county has a habit of enacting multi-million-dollar decisions with little-to-no time for the public to review their plan.

The three examples I gave all passed in 4-3 votes, with the North Fulton commissioners opposed. But this shouldn’t be a matter of north county versus south county, it’s a matter of democratic principles.

If an elected official thinks the only way to get something passed is to sneak it in when the public isn’t looking, that’s a problem — even if what they’re passing would be good for the community.

Earlier this year, Ellis put forward an ordinance amendment that would have required any commissioner’s addon with monetary requests be published on the Friday before the meeting. That item was tabled in April and hasn’t been considered in a public meeting since then.

I hope this amendment passes, but it would only be a small step to stop this kind of behavior, leaving several loopholes open for commissioners to exploit.

What is needed is a change of mindset, a group of elected officials who take transparency and accountability seriously.

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Inspiration at the Silos I went rock hunting the other day. I went far out in the country, miles from nowhere, to an area where they used to mine mica. It was an old mine which had seen its heyday during World War II. STEVE HUDSON There was much mica Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net found there, but other goodies showed up from time to time too — among them the occasional gemmy crystal of aquamarine.

So with high hopes I spent several hours looking, wandering all over the old site. I’ll bet I walked two miles, up and down slopes and back and forth through undergrowth, but I found nothing.

Sometimes that’s just the way it goes.

Finally, hot and tired, I called it a day and headed back to the truck. But as I lifted my foot to climb into the driver’s seat, what should I see but a glint of something sparkling and blue in the dirt right where my right foot had been?

Yes, you’re right. The gem I was looking for had been there, right where I started, all along.

But this is not a story about rocks.

This is a story about silos.

Silos Park, a microscopic little park next to a strip center near the intersection of Arnold Mill Road and Crabapple Road, is like that fragment of crystal — a tiny and often overlooked gem. Its centerpiece is, as you might expect, silos — a cluster of them, towering gray structures with half-sphere tops painted rusty red.

Once there were several, but only three remain. They stand as reminders of how things once were in a place that has become, by any measure, something altogether different than what it used to be.

The silos are neat, to be sure. But if you’re like me, learning about history of a place is half the fun of being there. To discover the “used to be” side of these silos, check out the site’s fourth (and much smaller) silo, a recent structure that houses captioned photos which depict the area as it was in days gone by.

You’ll learn something when you do.

And besides, it offers welcome shade from the sun.

Standing inside that little silo the other day, I found myself thinking about this area as it was when I discovered it years ago. It would have been the early ‘70s, I guess. I’d just started driving, and my folks had just bought a few acres in

the area. They wanted to build a place in the country. My dad said he figured that a little bit of land “way up there past Alpharetta” would surely fill the bill.

Back then, Alpharetta was just a little country town. You had to leave “the city” and drive through “the country” to get there. You’d drive and drive and drive some more. Highway 140 was a little twolaner, and other roads were not paved at all. But I didn’t mind. Such roads beg you to slow down and savor the landscape.

And then (after a while) there it was – Al-

pharetta, that place out in the country. It was a real place in every sense of the word.

Often I’d take my cameras (that was in my “photographer” phase) and explore that landscape through the camera’s lens. I’d borrow the family station wagon (remember those?) and wander those roads for hours, stopping way too often to take photos (on film, of course – it was, after all, the previous millennium). Sometimes a friend would go with me, and on occasion that friend was the lovely lady who eventually became my bride.

Later, with rolls of exposed film in the camera bag, I’d make the long journey back to far-away Stone Mountain to process film and then make some prints.

Sometimes my future wife would help me develop the film. Her grandmother, who we called “Mother Dee,” teased us one day and said we just wanted to “go into the darkroom to see what develops.”

Mother Dee was a perceptive person.

I remember that my goal on one of those trips was to photograph the silos.

Somewhere I’ve probably still got the negatives. Maybe they’ll turn up someday and I can see it again as it used to be. I do wish I knew where they are, for old negatives are remarkably like memories – you may not realize how significant they were until one day you discover that they’re gone.

These days, of course, that vaguelyremembered landscape is gone. It’s

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Cambridge’s FFA chapter took home multiple awards at the state meet last month in Macon, including state titles for agricultural communications and agricultural marketing.

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By AYNUR RAUF interns@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge’s FFA chapter continued to excel at the state level and captured two state championships last month. Cambridge’s Agricultural Communications team won its fourth state title, while the Agricultural Marketing team secured its first state title April 25-27 in Macon.

The Agricultural Communications team includes students Taleen Hanna, Sara Beth Goud, Sarah Beth Waller and Harrison Phillips who will attend nationals this November. Hanna was also recognized for her score on her practicum.

The Agriculture Communications team takes two tests on Associate Press style and editing. Students correct errors on a press release, sit in a press conference and perform a practicum such as writing a journalistic paper, writing an opinion piece, creating a video or creating a website.

To prepare for the state championship, the Agriculture Marketing teams spent months planning a marketing pitch/presentation with a local business.

This year the Cambridge team worked at Georgia Farm and Garden Tours with Charmaine Jackson to pitch an actual

service she has been brainstorming for the company.

The scoring of each pitch determines which teams will participate in nationals and earn a state champion title.

Cambridge’s team of Cailey Doyle, Lucy Robbie and Jaiden Stidston were named state champions.

Cambridge’s chapter was started in 2015 by advisers Sarah Nerswick and Ashley White. Nerswick championed the creation of the chapter and its focus on the environments because she said she thinks “without agriculture we would have nothing.”

In its short history, the Cambridge chapter won national competitions in 2016 and 2017.

“It is so important our kids are so willing to jump into the unknown when it comes to FFA competitions” Nerswick said. “We know the lessons they learn at the competitions will stay with them forever.”

Cambridge’s Horse Evaluation team earned state and runner-up individual titles. The Vet Science team was state runner-up in team scores with the state’s high individual scorer.

Cambridge was also recognized in equine placement proficiency, agricultural sales proficiency and the FFA Week observance.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s tech resume grew by more than a football field this week with the opening of a new addition to the Flexential campus off Windward Parkway.

The 70,000-square-foot, 2-story expansion is the Atlanta Region’s largest this year and increases Flexential’s Alpharetta footprint by close to 67 percent and its national data center footprint to 3.1 million square feet. The company operates 41 such data centers throughout the country.

Flexential is a relatively new name on the tech landscape, having formed in 2017 with the merger of Peak 10 and ViaWest. The company draws on local talent to create and maintain a facility that provides multi-layered security and redundancy for the space it provides to IT systems from an array of companies.

“Alpharetta’s obviously been a significant area of economic development which ultimately makes it a good environment for us to develop a data center footprint,” said Flexential CEO Chris Downie.

“We make sure it is powered as well as cooled in a manner that makes a good environment for computer infrastructure,” Downie said. “Even if there’s a disruption in the local utility, they need to stay up and running all the time so our customers’ businesses can stay up and running all the time.”

The Atlanta area has been one of the more active markets for data center development, he said, primarily because of its relative low cost, access to reliable power and growing economy.

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Alpharetta Economic Development Manager Matthew Thomas, center with Mayor Jim Gilvin to his right, asks questions of company executives on a May 14 tour of the new Flexential expansion facility off Windward Parkway. The tour was led by solutions engineer Rodney Gunther, far left, and Flexential Southeast Region Vice President Tim Langan, far right. The blue, center stacks contain “air handlers” that ensure an optimal environment for the computer equipment that will occupy most of the room’s remaining space. cial technology hub in the United States, with more than 70 percent of all credit card transactions processed through the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to the Atlanta Small Business Network.

Data-intensive companies require secure, reliable and scalable means to gain access and transport data without loss of connectivity.

At a special tour for city officials May 14, Flexential senior executives described some of the special attributes of the new facility.

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Two elements dominate the heart of the center, according to Flexential Regional Vice President Tim Langan.

Security, both physical and network, is key to companies who lease space for their equipment at the facility, Langan said. Flexential incorporates more than half a dozen protocols, from the front gate to the interior computer cabinets, to ensure only authorized personnel have access. The systems, themselves, employ the latest security applications.

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servers, is protected with a state-of-theart cooling system — or air handlers — that operate by running cooled water over fins, much like a car radiator.

Redundancy is a second element key to operations. All the systems — the cooling, the power, the security — are reinforced to ensure complete reliability, a feature Langan referred to as “table stakes” in the effort to attract and maintain customers. That effort, he said, includes a local investment in the tens of millions of dollars.

“We’re making a big bet on Atlanta, North Fulton and Alpharetta,” he said.

Alpharetta Economic Development Manager Matthew Thomas said the expansion is good news for the local economy.

“Because of Flexential’s multi-tenant, multi-user format, a variety of companies will now find Alpharetta even more desirable for their future investment and growth,” Thomas said. “In addition to new jobs created, Flexential brings a much-needed service that enables companies to innovate and grow.”

One of Flexential’s longest standing financial services customers, Delta Community Credit Union, says it depends on the Alpharetta location to quickly and securely serve its nearly 400,000 members.

“As Georgia’s largest credit union, we gain tremendous confidence and benefits through the geographical placement of Flexential’s connected data centers, which deliver the highest level of security and reliable service for our members,” said Chad Jaenke, vice president for IT Operations and Technical Support.

“Every person we work with at Flexential is knowledgeable, responsive and genuinely cares about the success of our business.”

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The Goat Farm isn’t what you think I first heard of the Goat Farm during our recent Super Bowl when it hosted a number of music acts to help entertain some of the thousands of people that flooded our city. I thought it was just a quirky name for a music venue. Then today I read an article about its “$250 million renovation” and I was forced to look again.

It turns out this is an arts center Geoff smith housed in a number of industrial Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com buildings from the 1880s in West Midtown. It has studio space for over 300 artists and hosts music concerts, traditional and experimental theatrical performances, film screenings, contemporary dance performances, art exhibitions, art residency programs and professional ballet and contemporary dance classes. Basically, The Goat Farm helps to cultivate artists as well as showcase their talents. But get this: it operates without public funding, donations or grants. It is a for-profit venture. Cultivation of artists and for-profit don’t typically go together like that.

According to an article in Atlanta Magazine, the place was updated to rent out studio and event space.

And when owners Anthony Harper and Chris Melhouse started seeing profits roll in from the facility, they used much of those funds to offer grants to local arts groups and to support ongoing projects within the facility. The internal investment in the projects and people at The Goat Farm led to a huge buzz that fueled a 500-person waiting list for studio space. The demand allowed the owners to take the money they were spending on

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The Goat Farm released plans for a $250 millionredevelopment that will include a new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, a 125-room independent hotel, 80,000 square feet of artist work spaces, new restaurants, an office building and more.

marketing the facility and turn it into more grants to support the arts.

I was fortunate last Friday to be able to attend a men’s group event at my church where Catholic author and speaker Allen Hunt talked to us about the law of the harvest — that you reap what you sow. “If you give of yourself love to others, then you will be surrounded with love. If you want to be surrounded with hate, go out on social media-Facebook, Snapchat and all of that, and put out hate. You’ll see it all come back.”

Hunt was talking about more of a spiritual and personal journey. But to me, it’s like when you buy a new

kind of car, then you start seeing that same car everywhere. I came from Hunt’s speech and started reading about The Goat Farm. By investing a large portion of the profits into the success of its “customers,” The Goat Farm grew in its own success. It’s reaping what it sowed.

Now, because of its success, The Goat Farm released plans for a $250 million-redevelopment that will include a new home for the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, a 125-room independent hotel, 80,000 square feet of artist work spaces, new restaurants, an office building for digital agency Edgar Allan, and “a host of artist-in-residence programs,” according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The redevelopment will also include “affordable” apartments so The Goat Farm’s artists can live as well as work there, according to Atlanta Magazine. Based on projections, Goat Farm officials say they are aiming to double the amount of art grants it awards to between 40 and 60 grants totaling $500,000 a year.

The Goat Farm got its name because it is indeed next to a field where goats wander about. But it is farming an artists’ community to be sure. And all around it, small, new developments and businesses are sprouting up and feeding off of its success.

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What: This annual event honors the men and women who have served.

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Alpharetta Arts StreetFest is a yearly celebration of the arts in Alpharetta’s historic district, presenting work of original artists from throughout the United States. This colorful festival features live jazz and acoustical music, cultural arts performances, children’s activities and festival cuisine. Join the fun 10 a.m.-5 p.m., May 25-27. For more information, visit awesomealpharetta.com.

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MEMORIAL DAY: ALPHARETTA

What: Alpharetta’s annual observance of Memorial Day is a free tribute to honor fallen heroes.

When: Monday, May 27, 9 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com

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What: Forsyth County and the City of Cumming unite annually with the display of The Avenue of Flags. Each flag is dedicated to a veteran that served in active duty.

When: Friday, May 24, 11 a.m.

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What: Pay tribute with honor guard, color guard, guest speakers, military tributes and patriotic music. After the ceremony, enjoy a picnic and a concert.

When: Monday, May 27, 10 a.m.

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Food and drinks may be purchased at the concession stand.

When: Saturday, May 25. Movie begins at dark Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

‘GEN. JOHN B. HOOD IN 1864’

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. Complimentary brunch food will be available. This week’s lecture is by Stephen Davis.

When: Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

EVENING IN THE CITY

What: Enjoy an evening of food, wine and music while browsing more than antiques and collectibles booths as well as pet adoptions and book signings.

When: Thursday, May 30, 6-9 p.m.

Where: City Antiques, 700 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: cityantiques.com

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS

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

When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m.

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What: This program uses science-based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program.

When: Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

TAKE-A-PEEK TUESDAY

What: Take a quick peek at Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about the preservation and research efforts.

When: Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.

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What: Register teenagers to learn the art of public speaking from a Toastmasters International staff member. New members are always welcome.

When: Sunday, May 26, 3 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Christian Church, 10800 Bell Road, Johns Creek Info: afpls.org or 404-513-3188

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This week’s lecture is

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When: Wednesday, May 29, 7-9 p.m.

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

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What: For more than 20 years, the Fulton Golden Games has helped mature adults stay physically active, socially engaged and competitive, thus improving their quality of life.

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FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN

What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week.

Adult women of all fitness levels are welcome.

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Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: fianation.com

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When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/ parkplace

ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques.

When: Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

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What: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats; gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs; and makers of all sorts of edible home goods, from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

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DUNWOODY FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS

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FAMLY FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS

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When: Friday, May 24, 6-8:30 p.m.

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ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET

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When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through Oct. 26 Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: ROSWELL ROOTS TECH FAMILY HISTORY CONFERENCE What: Topics will cover genealogy. Presentations will be from the RootsTech 2019 Conference held earlier this year in Salt Lake City. No registration necessary.

When: Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 500 Norcross St., Roswell More info: 404-805-7739 or ga_roswell@ldsmail.net

‘SEUSSICAL, KIDS’

What: Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and other favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in this 30-minute musical extravaganza.

When: Thursday, June 6, 3 and 7 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyumc.org

MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

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

All are welcome to attend.

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THERAPEUTIC YOGA

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS

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Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: RASCAL FLATTS

What: Rascal Flatts will stop in Alpharetta as part of the Summer Playlist Tour 2019.

When: Saturday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta Info and tickets: livenation.com

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What: The second annual Brooke Street Park Summer Concert Series offers 11 free, family-friendly concerts through October. Bring a blanket and picnic on the lawn.

When: Saturday, May 25, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Brooke Street Park, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ALPHARETTA ART IN THE PARK

What: This monthly outdoor market through Sept. 23 features local artists creating handcrafted work, including pottery, woodwork, metal work, jewelry, clothing and more.

When: Sunday, May 26, 9 a.m.

– 4 p.m.

Where: Main Street and Milton Avenue More info: awesomealpharetta. com

JOHNS CREEK SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

What: Hear Uptown Funk, a Bruno Mars tribute band. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome on the terraced lawn.

The concerts are free.

When: Friday, May 31, 6 p.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

‘AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’

What: Thomas “Fats” Waller rose to international fame during the Golden Age of the Cotton Club with jumpin’ new beat, swing music. Enjoy familiar songs.

When: Through June 16, times vary Where: Stage Door Players, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Cost: $15-$33 More info and tickets: stagedoorplayers.net

WIRED ART EXHIBIT

What: Join for a show of original art by local artists from the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance.

Original fine art for sale.

When: Exhibit open through June 5 When: Synovus Bank, 10446 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell More info: rfaa.org

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ARTAROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR

What: The ArtAround Roswell “museum without walls” 20192020 Tour will feature 10 new sculptures and nine permanent sculptures.

When: Through February 2020 Where: Across the City of Roswell More info and maps: roswellartsfund.org

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: ROSWELL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

What: Join adventurers as they travel through the world perilous times with new allies and explore unknown dangers. Premade characters are available.

When: Sunday, May 26, 2-5:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

MEDITATION CLASS

What: The Roswell Photographic Society will be exhibiting a juried flower exhibit. This will be in conjunction with the Azalea Festival that occurs every April.

When: April 1-May 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Info: roswellphotosociety.com

What: Every class will include guided meditation. Group leaders cover different topics that include the details of the energy centers, subtle system and more. All levels welcome. For adults.

When: Tuesday, May 28, noon1 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4050

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

COOKIES, CAKES & CBD

What: Free, live music each week.

When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

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

When: Sundays, 4-7 p.m.

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

What: Learn about the history and current information on CBD with two medical professionals on hand to answer questions.

When: Tuesday, May 28, 6:45 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming Info: hempworx.com/goaskjackie

LIBRARY EVENTS: NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

What; Join other new moms and babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood.

When: Friday, May 24, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

ASTROKIDS WITH PHIL DANNEMAN

What: Join Phil Danneman from the Atlanta Astronomy Club as he leads the monthly AstroKids program in May. Ages 5 and up.

When: Saturday, May 25, 2-3 p.m.

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

SUMMER READING KICK-OFF

What: Join the Northeast Spruill Oaks Library for magician Ken Scott during the Summer Reading Kick-off event. Held in Alpharetta due to library renovations.

When: Thursday, May 30, 2 p.m.

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

COMMUNITY CROCHET CIRCLE What: Join the club and crochet, talk, laugh and share ideas. Meets every other Thursday.

When: Thursday, May 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

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Hot Topic – Sunscreen in the Bloodstream

By Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Recently, an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) demonstrated that significant Dr. Taylor amounts of common chemical sunscreens are absorbed into the bloodstream. This finding gained widespread attention and generated a lot of questions from patients and the public about sunscreen safety.

In this study, researchers tested four sunscreen ingredients: avobenzone, oxybenzone, octocrylene and ecamsule. Twenty four (24) healthy volunteers were asked to apply one of these four sunscreens to 75% of their bodies four times per day for four days, and 30 blood samples were collected for 7 days. Researchers found that sunscreen absorption was “significant” for all four sunscreen ingredients. But what constitutes significant? The way that media outlets announced it, you would assume that the levels in the bloodstream were known to be dangerous or harmful. This news was definitely relayed in an alarmist fashion. However, upon close inspection of the article, “significant” in this case means higher than a very low number chosen by the FDA to denote when chemicals need extra testing.

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Sunscreens are getting ever more popular, and the general populations is no longer using a little sunscreen for only those few days spent on a beach trip. In fact, sunscreen ingredients can now be found in a variety of every day products such as make-up, moisturizers, lip balms, hair spray etc. So besides the use of sunscreen during our hobbies, exercise and recreation, we are now using sunscreens

as a part of our go-to daily regime, sometimes without even realizing it.

This JAMA sunscreen study simply proved that certain chemical sunscreens used extensively and frequently are being absorbed at levels higher than the FDA’s limit for when an ingredient doesn’t need safety data. This study is very useful because it prompts the FDA and other public-interest groups to ensure that safety data be collected about chemicals formerly thought to be likely present in miniscule levels. This study is important for helping ensure that we will have more knowledge in the future.

But what do we do now? Well the answer to that is simple, use sunscreen regularly and stay tuned! Sunscreen consumers should be aware that the two major types of sunscreen are “physical blockers” which are zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and “chemical blockers” which include chemicals like those tested in this study. The physical blockers reflect the sun away from the skin, and the chemical blockers absorb UV rays like a sponge, mopping up ultraviolet rays before they can damage the skin. In general, there is good safety data for the physical blockers, but both types have been used for decades with few safety concerns ever arising. Currently, there is a very small amount of data that support that chemical sunscreens might affect certain hormone levels or otherwise be harmful to humans. But most importantly, studies have continuously shown that sunscreen use is associated with lower skin cancer risk and reduced photoaging (looking old because of sun exposure). So even if certain sunscreens might carry certain risks, the known benefits of sunscreen currently outweigh the unknown potential risks of sunscreen use. If someone is nervous about the chemical sunscreens, he or she can always use zinc oxide or titanium dioxide physical blockers instead.

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Is aging at home a realistic goal after a stroke?

Brought to You by Home Helpers of Alpharetta May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Research has shown that the goal of the majority of individuals is to age in place in the comfort and security of home. But what happens if your older loved one has a stroke? Is aging at home still a realistic goal?

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The severity of a stroke determines how well your loved one can live in their home. Start with the very basics. Is the house designed for a wheelchair? If his home has multiple stories, you may need a stair lift to get from one floor to the next. Are ramps needed to get in and out of the house if the entrance door is not ground level? Are doorways wide enough to allow a wheelchair to get through? Renovations take time. If they take a few weeks to complete, you’ll need to determine an interim living plan.

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After a stroke, your loved one will undergo physical therapy. Some skills like talking, swallowing or walking may need to be learned again. Some of those skills may never return.

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Milton 20, Mill Creek 7

SPORTS

Milton dominates to earn 13 state championship th

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com KENNESAW, Ga. — Milton’s reign over Georgia high school girls lacrosse continued May 18 with the Eagles capturing their third straight championship and 13th overall in the 15 seasons since the GHSA recognized lacrosse as a state championship sport. The Eagles have not been beaten by an in-state team since the 2016 state finals.

Milton needed no luck to capture championship 13 at Kennesaw State University. Instead, the Eagles used a dominant performance to build a six-goal lead at halftime and outscored Mill Creek 8-1 in the second frame by controlling possession.

While the Eagles have made state championships a habit, it was apparent by the reactions of Milton players and coaches that lifting the state title trophy has not lost its novelty.

“Even at No. 13, it doesn’t get old,” Milton head coach Tim Godby said.

“The stress is still there every year, and the hard work is still there every year.

But we have a great team. This may be

Skyler Carrasquillo (15) scores on a free position in the Eagles’ win. the best team we’ve ever had. We just dominated all over the field in all phases of the game, and we didn’t give them a chance to get in it at all.”

Though Mill Creek found the back

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of the net six times in the first half, the Eagles were still well in control and doubled the Hawks’ scoring in the first 25 minutes.

“We had to make a couple of adjust-

ments, we were running some players in and out and we got mismatched a few times,” Godby said. “But as soon as we figured out what they were doing we were able to shut it down. And defensively we didn’t have to do much because we dominated possession (in the second half).”

Milton continually won draws and cycled the ball effectively to keep Mill Creek’s offense stagnant. Meanwhile, Skyler and Brianna Carrasquillo, Belle and Maddie Dora, Brie Catts, Marleigh Sanders, Erin Degnan and Lauren Noonan lit up the Hawks for 20 goals, with the Eagles scoring seemingly at will in the second half.

The state title was the third for Milton’s talent-rich senior class who have left an impressive legacy on the Milton program, and the future is bright for those returning next season,” Godby said.

“We have some girls who are going to be hard to replace,” he said. “Our seniors were unselfish, they played hard and had really great talent, but hopefully we’ll keep on rolling and find a way to get back here.”

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Starr’s Mill ends Titans’ championship streak

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com KENNESAW, Ga. — Blessed Trinity’s bid for a fourth straight lacrosse state championship was denied by Starr’s Mill May 18 at Kennesaw State University. The Titans dug themselves into a sizeable firsthalf deficit and could never quite recover with Starr’s Mill dominating faceoffs as BT struggled with turnovers.

“It comes down to whoever makes the fewest mistakes, and we made more than we cared to,” said BT head coach Liz McFarland. “Kudos to Starr’s Mill, they are a good team, and they got most of the possession off the draw. We have to hand it to them.”

Junior Kelly Scott led the Titans with five goals, senior Kayley Attaway netted three, and goalie Ansley Biggs had 10 saves.

BT started the first half strong and ended it well on a 4-1 scoring run, but turnovers and lost faceoffs plagued BT in the time between.

Attaway opened the scoring with a goal on a free position less than a minute into the contest, but it was BT’s only goal for the next 20 minutes.

The Panthers responded with a quick score before opening a 7-1 lead with BT turning the ball over on six straight possessions.

The Titans finally stopped the bleeding with Scott’s first goal to cut the deficit to 7-2 with just under five minutes remaining in the first half. With a breath

of life instilled into BT, Scott added two more goals over the next three minutes.

Starr’s Mill won a draw and scored in the final minute, but a Panther turnover allowed Attaway to score her second goal of the half on a free position and put the halftime deficit at 8-5.

Goals were at a higher premium in the second half with both squads clamping down defensively, but the Panthers continued to hold the advantage on draws, and BT could never quite get within striking distance.

“It was hard to make up that deficit after the first half,” McFarland said. “But overall, we played hard and dug deep, it just wasn’t our day today.”

BT goalie Ansley Biggs opened the second half with three straight saves, but Starr’s Mill used two goals on free position to lead 10-6 with 15 minutes remaining.

After a frustrating sequence for BT in which a shot careened off the post and the Panthers forced a turnover, Scott netted a goal to put the deficit at 10-7 with six minutes remaining.

The Panthers won the ensuing draw, but the Titans’ Hannah Nee intercepted a pass to set up a BT attack. However, the Titans turned the ball over with a pass inside the point leading to a Starr’s Mill goal.

After winning a scrum for the ensuing faceoff, another turnover gave the Panthers possession and they began running out the clock.

Scott added her fifth goal to cut the margin to 11-8 with a minute remaining,

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Blessed Trinity goalie Ansley Biggs tracks a Starr’s Mill attacker in the Titans’ 11-8 loss in the girls Class A-5A state finals May 18 at Kennesaw State University. The loss denied BT its fourth straight state championship. but it was not enough to earn the Titans a state title four-peat.

“I’m still very proud of our girls,” McFarland said. “They play with heart, dignity and integrity, and that’s more important than a win.”

The loss ends the career of BT’s successful senior class. The Titans compiled a 74-10-2 overall record, won four area titles and won three state championships in four appearances.

“Our senior class is a fabulous group

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of young women, and we’ll be sad to see them go,” McFarland said. “A lot of them were on that first state championship team and each since, so I know it meant a lot for them to be here today.”

Though the Titans will lose a strong senior core, the Titans’ talented underclassmen will likely keep BT as a perennial title contender.

“I think we’re going to be back here next year, that’s our goal,” McFarland said.

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Walton players celebrate the Raiders’ game-winning goal in overtime against Lambert in the Class 6A-7A state finals May 18. Lambert scored twice in the final minute of regulation to force overtime, but the Raiders scored the sudden death goal 18 seconds into the added period.

Lambert stages late comeback, but falls to Walton in overtime

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com KENNESAW, Ga. — Perhaps the most appealing aspect of sports is the unbelievable highs of joy and adrenaline that competition provides. Of course, moments of elation are interspersed with crushing lows and sheer emotional devastation.

In a span of just a few minutes, Lambert experienced many psychological extremes in their matchup with Walton for the Class 6A-7A boys lacrosse state title May 18 at Kennesaw State University.

For the Longhorns, the day ended in heartbreak.

Lambert erased a two-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation, but Walton denied the Longhorns their second straight title by scoring just 18 seconds into the sudden death overtime period.

Time was running out for the Longhorns in the fourth quarter after a Walton save and three Lambert shots sent wide.

Lambert finally broke through after the Raiders went down a man, and Benny O’Rourk scored on an assist from Gerard Kane with 51 seconds left.

With fans from both squads holding their collective breath, Walton won the faceoff, but Lambert defenders swarmed and forced a turnover.

With just 15 seconds left, O’Rourk put a hard shot on net, but Walton’s goalie, who had been tough to beat all game, came away with his fourth save of the period.

The Longhorns retained possession, and O’Rourk was quickly back on the ball. After scanning the attack area, he

connected with Kane on a behind-theback pass. Kane then swiftly fired a shot into the back of the net with just 5.9 seconds left to send the Lambert faithful into a frenzy.

Suddenly riding an enormous high, Lambert took its momentum into the overtime period. After a long scrum for the faceoff, the ball rolled along the midfield line and the Raiders took possession.

Walton moved the ball back toward their defensive area, but a quick turnaround pass sprung Walton attacker Tate Harran in a wide area near midfield.

Harran drove to the goal, made a short side step and delivered a hard shot into the back of the net to land a devastating blow to the Longhorns and secure Walton its first state title since 2011.

The loss denied Lambert it’s fifth state title in program history.

Lambert jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter with goals from Gerard Kane and Quinn O’Donnell, and two strong saves from goalie Brendan Wehman.

O’Rourk scored his second goal of the game with 11 seconds left in the first half to give the Longhorns a 4-3 lead at the break.

Despite the go-ahead goal just before the half, Walton carried all the momentum into the third quarter.

The Raiders scored three unanswered goals in the period and extended the margin to 7-4 with a goal early in the fourth.

Kane’s goal into the upper right corner with six minutes left in regulation set up the Longhorns’ eventual comeback bid.

Lambert’s loss was just its second on the season (20-2).

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changed. I still look for it sometimes, meandering along country roads (yes, there are still a few), taking my time and letting echoes of the past wrap me up in

their oh-so-comfortable embrace. But the reverie usually doesn’t survive long.

Somebody behind me, in a hurry to get somewhere else, will roar up and flash lights or blow horn. I’ll pull over and let ‘em zoom by. They disappear over the next hill, going fast, going urgently. But

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the calm returns once they’re gone, a soothing calm, a comfortable state of mind and a place where I like to linger.

I think about all this as I stand in the cool, shaded interior of that interpretive silo and look at the evidence of how things used to be. And then it’s time to go.

A plaque mounted to the right of the interpretive silo’s entry tells one and all that this little park is “dedicated to the memory of days gone by with the hope that they will inspire those to come.”

Yeah. There’s no doubt about it. Inspiration is a heady thing.

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Henrietta Allen, 104, of Milton, passed away May 13, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

William Doyle Brown, 82, of Cumming, passed away May 12, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Lawrence Timothy Hendricks, 72, of Cumming, passed away May 7, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Ruth Virginia Turner Lamb, 91, of Cumming, passed away May 11, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Luigi G. Pradella, 85, of Roswell, passed away May 9, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Nicholas Edward Schimweg, 38, of Cumming, passed away May 11, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Stephanie S. Shelby, 52, of Alpharetta, passed away May 10, 2019.

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Rickey Dean Thomas, 65, of Cumming, passed away May 10, 2019.

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Larry West, 77, of Roswell, passed away May 14, 2019.

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Zella Mae Wright, 102, of Roswell, passed away May 8, 2019.

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NOW OFFERED FOR $799,000

OFFERED FOR $1,199,900

OFFERED FOR $899,000

OFFERED FOR $1,395,000

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