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Public pushes city to open inventory of new greenspace By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton is expected to soon open greenspaces purchased with the $25 million bond voters passed in 2016. The city’s greenspaces were not an official item of discussion at the Oct. 16 City Council meeting. Rather, a conversation about a potential $300,000 restroom project at Birmingham Park caused some councilmembers and residents to question the city’s list of priorities. In September, Milton held public workshops on the city’s six greenspaces to help draft The Greenprint, a plan to help identify appropriate usage, management and possible improvement to the properties. Half of the properties — Hamby Road, Webb Road and Cooper Sandy — are still closed. At a council Oct. 9 work session, Environmental Program Manager Emily Groth shared results from a survey, where 44 percent of 219 responses said all greenspaces should be opened for public access in some capacity; 47 percent said the greenspaces should be partially closed in the interest of conservation and wildlife. “I think every square inch should be available,” Mayor Peyton Jamison

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In a prepared statement, Milton Mayor Peyton Jamison describes a previous unadvertised election update at the City Council meeting Oct. 16, where the city manager warned a quorum of councilmembers about how their “repeated calls for investigations” could lead to negative public perception.

Milton officials held private election meeting Mayor offers apology, anticipates training ahead By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — After residents took issue with an unadvertised Sept. 18 meeting that featured a quorum of Milton City Council members discussing the municipal election, Mayor Peyton Jamison issued a statement to clear the record.

Former Councilwoman Laura Bentley said the council broke off into a separate gathering immediately after an advertised meeting held at 11 a.m. at the North Fulton CID office in Avalon. The 11 a.m. public meeting was to discuss the Windward Parkway/Ga. 9 master plan. Bentley said she found out about the second meeting because she had

spoken with councilmembers. “Based on people’s account of what took place, I would have been there. You would have been there. I’m sure 100 people would have been there,” Bentley said. Milton resident Mary Cronk joined Bentley in asking for details about the unadvertised gathering at the Oct. 16 City Council meeting. Both referenced

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King’s Ridge teacher charged with sexual battery of minor By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com

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CANTON, Ga. — A teacher at King’s Ridge Christian School in Milton has been charged with sexual battery of a minor, after he allegedly touched the buttocks of a 12-year-old girl at a Walmart in Canton. King’s Ridge immediately placed Kyle George, a 43-year-old Canton resident, on administrative leave upon

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MILTON, Ga. — The owner of Centurion Farms in Milton reported to police Oct. 10 that an $8,000 saddle had been stolen from her property. The woman told police all the equipment had been accounted for the day before, but she had discovered one of the saddles belonging to one of her students was missing. The CWD branded saddle is brown with a titanium panel on the side with a red cover, the police report said. Groundskeepers told police they had not seen anything suspicious. The owner later told police pumpkins she had placed at the entrance of the property were taken. She said she thinks the theft of her pumpkins had been a distraction to take the saddle, according to the police report.

Mail theft proves costly for Milton fraud victim MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man reported to police Oct. 13 that someone had requested a debit card using his information and had taken it from his mailbox on Arnold Mill

learning of his felony arrest and later fired him. The incident happened in late August, according to the Sept. 25 warrant. “This situation is heartbreaking, and we are praying for everyone involved,” said Edward Spurka, head of school at King’s Ridge, in a statement sent to Appen Media. Before becoming a teacher at King’s Ridge, George taught at Centennial Academy – a charter school in Atlanta

– as an elementary school teacher, according to his LinkedIn profile. Centennial Academy could not be reached for comment regarding the nature of George’s exit from the school as of press time. George signed his bond release form Sept. 26, which mandates that he not have any contact whatsoever with any minor except for his own children, stay at least 1,000 feet away from any school and not be present at Walmart.

Road. The victim told police nearly $33,000 had been withdrawn from his bank as a result. He said he and his wife had seen someone remove an item from their mailbox, but they did not know what it was. The victim described to police an email he received showing several charges in amounts ranging from $4,800 to $7,400 withdrawn at various locations.

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MILTON, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a home on Greenview Terrace that had been burglarized Oct. 12. Police said they noticed signs of forced entry with shattered glass on the ground. Conducting a sweep of the home, police confirmed a safe containing important documents, roughly $4,000 in cash and two handguns was missing. About $20,000 in jewelry had also been taken. The victim’s neighbor told police he had seen a light moving from inside the house that night. He also told police he had seen a suspicious man at the community’s tennis courts an hour before, who eventually walked through the

MILTON, Ga. — A Milton woman reported to police Oct. 12 that a suspicious man approached her daughter and her friend at The Greene in the Crabapple District, asking them if they wanted to play hide and seek. The girl also told police she had given the man a fake name and attempted to avoid him by walking away. The man was described as White, 20 to 30 years old with brown hair, a slim build and of average height. He also had four children with him, ranging from 3 to 6 years old, the police report said. The girls told police that as she began to make her way home, the man waved to her from inside his dark gray Tesla but that he did not follow her home.

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Major habitat restoration underway at Milton City Park and Preserve By R.J. TURNER newsroom@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. – Design enhancements to portions of the 137-acre Milton City Park and Preserve are underway. The goal is to create a more natural habitat to revitalize the site’s natural ecosystem. The park and preserve on Dinsmore Road includes an active area encompassing the facilities and recreational spaces, and a passive space with more natural conditions. Improvements to the park and preserve consist of a multiple-phase implementation process that began after the city acquired the former Milton Country Club in 2018. With input from the community, including those living

in close proximity, a master plan was developed for what was then called “The Park at the Former Milton Country Club,” the following year. Last year, the former golf course property was renamed Milton City Park and Preserve. In the spring of 2022, improvements were made to the 7-acre active section of the site (open for some time), where the former clubhouse was renovated and turned into the Milton Community Center, along with other active parts including the city pool and tennis areas. Phase I involved replacing an old cart path with a new trail and 13 winged elm trees planted along the path. “This phase was completed in spring of 2022, opening up part of the passive property to the public,” City Engineer

Scott Tkach said. “This featured the creation of a 1.25-mile gravel trail in the North Woods on the property’s west side with a loop around the northern lake.” Presently underway is the design restoration of the passive areas. “The parcels that make up the North Woods is approximately 79 acres,” Tkach said. “We believe the upcoming work, in phases II and III, will be game-changers to allow people to use and enjoy this special property even more.” Funded in part by a Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program grant and American Rescue Plan Act funds, the overall components to the second phase of the project include replacing a failing stormwater system associated with the golf course, including ditches and pipes, with a more low-impact drainage and naturally green infrastructure. A more natural drainage system will allow native plants to flourish without supplemental irrigation. “Habitat enhancements include select stream bank stabilization of Chicken Creek via plantings, which will improve the water quality of the stream and the removal of invasive plant species throughout the park and replaced with native species where appropriate,” Tkach said. The third phase, funded with transportation sales tax revenues, include multi-use sidewalks adjacent to Dinsmore Road interconnecting to the phase I trail on the west side of the park completing an approximate 2.5-mile trail around the site. Design costs for phases II and III total $350,000, and construction will run at $3 million. Amenities include wildlife habitat education stations and signage, benches, and water foundations for people and dogs. Public Works Director Sara Leaders said funding sources include: • Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program funding of $1.5 million will be used for the main trail construction as well as some of the amenities, plantings and habitat restorations.

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This Milton City Park and Preserve 2022 Conceptual Plan shows the proposed trail, drainage and habitat enhancement areas to North Woods on the right. The South Woods area on the left is in line for future Phase IV improvements. • ARPA funding will be used as the city’s match, totaling $1.85 million, for the grant on the hydrology components including design of systems, removal of old drainage pipes and systems, replacement with green infrastructure. • Transportation sales tax funding of $300,000 for the roadway connection along Dinsmore that provides the transportation-related component and will allow future expansion for access to the park. • Local Capital funding is also available as a contingency if needed. “Milton City Park and Preserve is a tremendous asset to Milton, as well as a great example of how the city values its natural space and approaches such projects,” Leaders said. “We strive to maximize outside funding opportunities, work with proven design and construction partners, and, above all else, listen to our citizens before delivering results that will serve them best. We hope to be under construction in the spring of 2024.” Following the enhancements to North Woods, Milton officials will address Phase IV improvements to the South Woods area which makes up 40 percent of the greenspace infrastructure. The park entrance access is at 1785 Dinsmore Road.

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Construction moves ahead for new Waters Road Park By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta is continuing construction of Waters Road Park, a new community recreation area off Waters and Kimball Bridge roads within a 10-minute walk from some 1,000 residents. Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Director Morgan Rodgers said the park is significant because it will include the first city playground in the area. Design and development of the 1.6acre park incorporated input from city residents in 2022. The city began construction at Waters Road Park Aug. 28, with completion expected in spring 2024. Currently, staff is grading the site of the future parking lot. Rodgers said the lot will be small, but the park’s trail system will allow foot traffic for

area residents. Alpharetta acquired the property with funds from its 2016 parks bond, which also purchased the sites for Old Rucker and Mid-Broadwell parks, as well as the city’s portion of the shared Mayfield Park with Milton. A $29.5 million 2021 parks bond funded the community-led design, which will add a nine-space parking lot, a playground, restrooms, a small trail system, natural recreation space, a pavilion and standard park amenities, such as trashcans and benches. Waters Road will be among the city’s smallest parks, but Rodgers said it will introduce important green space for families who live in the area. The park is about 1 mile from New Prospect Elementary School and Rock Mill Park, a trailhead on the Big Creek Greenway.

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Hotel, spa is new oasis for cats in Johns Creek By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Unlike the average boarding facility, The Happy Cat Hotel and Spa on Medlock Bridge Road offers a luxurious extended stay for area felines. After a career in broadcast and marketing, Pittsburgh native Susan Hamlin said she wanted to pursue something fulfilling. With three children now in high school and a lifelong love of cats, she found Happy Cat through a Facebook ad, a small growing chain with a handful of locations in the Northeast. “I love cats,” she said. “I’m a crazy cat lady, or I would be. I only have one, but I would be if I could be … it just checked a lot of boxes for me.” Hamlin, a Duluth resident, signed the deal to open the first Happy Cat location in Georgia and the South in mid-2022. The boarding facility and spa celebrated its grand opening Oct. 21, and now, Hamlin hopes to provide a one-of-a-kind experience for North Fulton cats. Cats check in to Happy Cat Johns Creek much the same as humans check into luxury hotels. The hotel is appointment-based, where owners select a check-in and check-out time. Each cat has its own private room, though owners can book multiple cats in a single room for an additional fee. Each of the 22 rooms at Happy Cat Johns Creek has a theme,

including “Meowmi,” based on Miami; the “Rocky Meowntain Lodge,” which features Coloradothemed décor; and “Weekend in Purris,” an elegant and pastel space where four -legged guests are joined by their own Eiffel Tower on the wall. The Johns Creek location has an exclusive room, “Catlanta United,” with a special soccer ball chair and a decal of the Atlanta skyline. “There is a reason behind everything that’s in there,” Hamlin said. The business offers boarding for cats while their owners are on vacation, moving, renovating their homes, at work or facing a life event that makes it difficult to care for their pet. No cats are kenneled at Happy Cat Johns Creek. While the rooms vary, most include wall perches, boxes for hiding and beds. If a guest is still anxious after their first night, Hamlin said staff can build a “fort” and cover any windows in the room. “… it really is an oasis,” she said. “I don’t know, I mean, we have so many things in place above and beyond what you see, you know, as far as, like, the care and the cleaning and updates and webcams. And there’s just nothing like it.” Each morning, Happy Cat staff check on all guests to ensure there are no health emergencies. Owners provide contact information for their veterinarians along with updated

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Owner Susan Hamlin visits the “Bonsai Kitty” room Oct. 19 at The Happy Cat Hotel and Spa Johns Creek. The cat hotel celebrated the grand opening of its first Georgia location Oct. 21.

“Catlanta United,” the exclusive room at The Happy Cat Hotel and Spa Johns Creek, includes a cat-sized soccer ball chair Oct. 19. The sporty room borders a window, so guests can watch birds and deer outside while they visit.

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Singers, songwriters take stage at Alpharetta’s Wire & Wood BY ADAM DARBY newsroom@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Music filled the air at Alpharetta’s annual Wire & Wood music festival Oct. 13 and 14 in downtown. The party kicked off at the Avalon the previous night at 6 p.m. The free two-day festival showcased more than 30 performances from singer-songwriters across six outdoor stages throughout downtown Alpharetta. Stages included Main on Milton, Town Green Stage, Canton Street Stage, Brooke Street Park Stage, Market Street Stage, and Formal Garden Stage. “Wire & Wood is a special event for the Alpharetta community because it brings residents and visitors together for a weekend of live music sampling,” said Hilary Lew, Alpharetta Special Events supervisor and the festival’s event manager. “The goal when selecting musical artists to perform at Wire & Wood is to elevate the diverse genres of artists looking to share their original stories through their crafted compositions.” This year marked an entire decade of national, regional and local

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City workers set up the main stage in the heart of downtown Alpharetta with five other stages spread around nearby. songwriters performing downtown. Guests and residents enjoyed food and beverages as artists covered several genres including rock, blues, folk, country and others. Newly added features included a stage at the Hamilton Hotel, early Saturday

performances on the Town Green Stage, and an intimate listening room experience at Roaring Social. “Over the course of Wire & Wood’s 10-year history, attendees have expressed appreciation for the free admission festival and offered local

talent suggestions, many of which have been featured for the community’s enjoyment,” Lew said. During each performance, featured artists shared the stories that inspired their songs. The popular festival created an intimate setting with audience members in the hopes of raising awareness about the importance of art and music. Performing musicians included Cat Ridgeway, Hughes Taylor, Sasha Hurtado and Brother Mojo. The city plans to continue the festival around the same time next year, bringing more musical talent to the community. “I personally think everyone should mark their calendars for next year’s Wire & Wood on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 11 and 12, 2024 so they don’t miss the chance to scope out their new favorite artist and see live performances from up-and-coming talent,” Lew said. To learn more about the event, follow it on Facebook or Instagram at @ wireandwoodfest or visit their website at www.wireandwoodalpharetta. com. For local businesses interested in sponsorship for next year’s festival, email Steph Mold at steph@ premiereventslive.com.

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PHIL CRANMER

EMBROILED IN SCANDAL. EMBARRASSING MILTON.

× Broke his pledge to oppose over-development and higher density growth1 × Mismanaged Milton’s elections process2 × Accused of “highly inappropriate” behavior by the Mayor3 × Robberies up 300% during his tenure4

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✓ Proven track record of putting Milton citizens first ✓ Committed to ensuring public safety ✓ Supports smart, limited growth ✓ Dedicated to transparency and accountability

VOTE PHIL CRANMER TO PROTECT MILTON’S FUTURE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION 1. Milton City Council Meeting, 5/15/17, Milton City Council Meeting, 4/25/16, Milton Herald 4/27/16; 2. Milton Herald, 09/22/2023; 3. Milton Herald, 08/01/2023; 4. 3 Crime Data Explorer – Milton (GA) Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Accessed August 23, 2023

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Continued from Page 1 said at the Oct. 9 work session. Councilman Paul Moore and others agreed, but the meeting produced no explicit action the city should take. Greenspaces During the Oct. 16 regular meeting, the topic was reintroduced after a presentation from Parks and Recreation Director Tom McKlveen on potential high-dollar improvements at Birmingham Park including a new restroom facility and a connective trail. “I guess my question is more about spending that much money on restrooms, when we can use those dollars to open up the other parks,” Councilman Jan Jacobus said. In addition to capital improvement dollars allotted to each of the city’s parks, Deputy City Manager Bernadette Harvill said another $1 million in “passive dollars” has been set aside for greenspaces. Several councilmembers asked that those dollars be used to open the greenspaces, to include either signage or fencing to prevent people from wandering into neighboring property – a concern that had been voiced by

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The Freemanville-Birmingham greenspace is one of six to be considered in the Greenprint, a Milton plan to help identify appropriate usage, management and possible improvement to its greenspace properties. Though this area is open to the public, half of the city’s greenspaces remain closed. City Manager Steve Krokoff. The City Council is expected to reconvene on the topic at a November work session, which will include an overview of all the greenspaces and property boundary lines. Clear-cutting Milton resident Julie Zauner

Bailey, who had advocated that all greenspaces be open, described another land issue. She said a 10acre parcel on Birmingham Highway had been clear -cut the past weekend. “In fact, this evening, as I drove here, it was still burning — completely clear cut, from edge to edge,” Zauner Bailey said. “It makes

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the city charter and the Georgia Open Meetings Act, which states that oral or written notice of such a meeting must be given to the public 24 hours in advance. “The Open Meetings Law is the foundation of government transparency,” Bentley said at the podium. “You are our representatives.” Cronk quoted a section that describes “special circumstances,” in which a notice may be given in less than 24 hours so long as it’s given to the city’s legal organ. The Milton Herald was not notified about the Sept. 18 meeting. In a prepared statement, Jamison said the meeting involved an election update from the city manager which included an “admonishment that repeated calls for investigations by councilmembers may work an overall negative in the public’s eye and may result in inquiries by other agencies.” Contacted by phone, Jamison elaborated to say City Manager Steve Krokoff was worried any noise could distract the city from running a

me want to cry. We have a tree ordinance. What are we doing? How is this allowed?” She asked that the council close the “loophole” in the city’s tree ordinance that would allow clear cutting. “We need to stop clear -cutting,” Zauner Bailey said. “We’re a Tree City. It doesn’t make any sense.” According to Milton city code, clear -cutting is allowed on agriculturally zoned, or AG-1, land only, and the property Zauner Bailey referenced is zoned AG-1. But, Milton passed an updated ordinance in 2020 that requires a minimum amount of tree canopy coverage in AG-1 properties based on a tier system. Lots that are 3 acres or larger are required to have 25 percent coverage, though it states that properties with legitimate agricultural use are exempt from canopy regulations. In an email, Community Development Director Bob Buscemi said the property owner is AG-exempt from state code and exempt from the city’s tree ordinance because they are working toward creating a pasture and then, putting cows on it to graze. “Notably, while trees have been cut down by the front of the property (along Birmingham Highway), that is not the plan for all of the property,” Buscemi wrote.

successful election. “We’re going to publish these minutes and use this as a learning experience,” he said. Four days after the unannounced Sept. 18 meeting, the Milton Herald published an article about a potential second city probe related to Councilman Rick Mohrig’s election activities. The idea had been sparked by requests from at least two councilmembers. “The city manager asked that the council be patient and allow him and his staff to complete the election process as he was tasked to do,” Jamison said at the City Council meeting. “It was improper for us to have that discussion in that environment, and this oversight falls on me.” Jamison said no votes were taken at the Sept. 18 meeting and that he has consulted the city attorney about additional training on open meetings “to ensure no future lapses of any kind occur.” “I want to emphasize that the maintaining of transparency and fostering public confidence in our government are paramount to both myself as well as the rest of council,” Jamison said.

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The Alpharetta High School Environmental Club returns to Rock Mill Park after collecting litter and debris at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive Oct. 14. Club President Sanchika Gupta, far left, said 10 members signed up for the service opportunity.

Some 20 bags of trash collected along streams await pickup Oct. 14 at Rock Mill Park.

Waterways get touch-up at Alpharetta Rivers Alive By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Some 100 volunteers gathered at Rock Mill Park Oct. 14 to remove litter at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive event. Volunteers arrived at the park at 8:30 a.m. for remarks by Alpharetta City Councilman John Hipes and Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Mitnick before embarking to clean up streams, greenways and roadways in the area. The event also featured storm drain stenciling, an effort to remind residents that only water should enter the inlets. City Environmental Program Coordinator Terry Porter said when grass clippings or pollutants contaminate stormwater runoff, it can lead to environmental problems. To raise awareness, Porter said volunteers mark the drains with 4-inch medallions with messages such as, “Only rain down the drain.” The volunteers, both individuals and local organizations, returned to the park around 11:30 a.m. to deposit the trash

they collected. Porter said the scale was not working, so there is no official count for the amount of debris cleared. Despite the technical difficulty, volunteers returned with more than 20 bags of litter. Alpharetta High School Environmental Club President Sanchika Gupta said 10 students signed up for Rivers Alive, and it was a great way for members in the club to connect with each other. “You know, it was a unique experience,” Gupta said. “And we really came together as a club and a team, and we loved helping our community, and we definitely look forward to doing something like this again. This is kind of the point of Environmental Club, so this was a great experience. We helped our environment and became involved in our community.” Rivers Alive is a larger initiative by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Since its inception, more than 520,000 volunteers have removed some 12.5 million pounds of garbage from state waterways. The Oct. 14 program was Alpharetta’s 35th year hosting the river clean-up.

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Imagine that you are ten years old, returning from recess and running up the stairs with a sharp stick you found on the playground. Your best friend Susie-Lou distracts you. You trip, and the stick pierces your arm. You are upset, but Susie shares her bubble gum, and the school nurse cleans and dresses the injury and makes you feel better. In the months that follow, you develop a scar at the site of the injury. Next, imagine you’re at the pediatrician, and you receive a shot. The same basic circumstance happened. A sharp object pierced your skin. However, in the months that follow, no scar develops where you had the shot. The tiny needle leaves no mark. Why is that? A large injury in normal skin heals with a scar. A tiny injury in normal skin heals with no scar. But now for the twist: What do you imagine will happen if you make a tiny injury in scarred skin? Will it heal back into the same scar that it was before? Will the scar get worse? Or will magic happen? Amazingly, if you pierce a scar with a small enough injury, your body will actually replace some of the damaged scar with normal skin. All this assumes proper sterility and technique, but you read that correctly…. Poke normal skin with a large sharp object and you get a scar. Poke a scar with a small enough sharp object, and you get normal skin. If you just poke a scar with a single small needle, the improvement in the scar will be too small to notice. But what if you could introduce microinjuries on a larger scale? A hundred vaccine needles entering a scar? Well, if you pack those small injuries too closely together, then your body perceives the small injuries as one big injury, and you still get a scar. But if you separate the needle injuries enough in a sterile manner with no complications, then the body will perceive the injuries as separate and distinct and heal in such a way that scar gets replaced with normal skin. This discovery underlies multiple amazing treatments in dermatology.

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It is, after all, the beacon of a city that “takes the people private,” outsourcing all operations to downsize big government. Oh, actually, they walked that landmark privatization back in 2019. Zoning, code enforcement and permitting all have managers. Economic Development is its own department, as is Finance. All the city’s parks and facilities must be maintained. Public Works is a behemoth of a job. And of course, there’s the Communications Department, which we’re pretty sure exists. Does that sound like 27 people to you? Here, in the City of Sandy Springs? I don’t think so either. So now we’re back where we started. I’ll leave you with two things worth noting. We filed identical open records requests to all our Metro Atlanta cities. Sandy Springs is the only one that redacted names of every employee. That request from the summer I mentioned, in which the city provided public safety payroll information, carries a clue. In the summer document the city redacted the names of all police officers, including the chief, but it listed the names of firefighters. In this more recent request seeking employment pay stubs for the whole city, those firefighters’ names are now hidden. As our public records lawsuit against Sandy Springs moves forward, the city’s transparency grows cloudier. Or, maybe it’s becoming more clear. Why the change? I’m not sure. I asked the clerk’s office and communications team to no avail. Maybe chalk it up to the fact that the city has two mayors. Or none at all.

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Fall fun with daffodils present spring’s delight Nothing is better than the heat of summer giving way to the crisp autumn air. Chilly temps mean it’s the perfect time to carve your pumpkin and plant spring flowering bulbs. My favorite MARI DAVIS bulb is the daffodil Guest Columnist due to its endearing quality of resurrecting itself year after year with little or no maintenance. A forgiving bulb: what could be more inspiring in life than a daffodil? Daffodil bulbs are perennials- the garden darling of a plant! They have a period of growth and flowering, which is followed by a period of dormancy when they die back to ground level at the end of each growing season. “Perennial” comes from the Latin word “perennis” which means to last the year through. It signifies lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring. This is much less work on the gardener looking for colorful flowers with less maintenance. Planting time in North Metro Atlanta is October 1 to Christmas. These tough bulbs need the cold weather in December to February to hardily put on buds. How deep to plant? This is so easy with daffodils! I’m sure you’ve seen a daffodil that has been forced to bloom in water! It’s easy to do and proves that the bulb does not need the soil for it to bloom. Planted in soil, the bulb has a permanent home and protection for many years, receiving rain and warmth so it will live happily for decades to come. Experts suggest that the bottom of the bulb be planted three times the height of the bulb (e.g., a 2” tall bulb should rest its bottom at 6” deep in the soil). This really makes sense when you see the bulb grow and know that its stem and leaves will need support to hold that lovely flower bud when it turns down and toward the sun and the blooms explode with color. As you plant, just look at the bulb in your hand and put it in the ground three times its height. How far apart should the bulbs be planted, you ask? Generally spacing bulbs 4-6” apart will allow the bulbs to multiply over many years, and you can put off thinning the bulbs for about five years for most varieties. In a future column, we’ll go over how to lift and split bulbs to make lots more plants! For free! Spring bloom time is February to April in our locale. By planting early, middleand late-blooming bulbs, you’ll extend the bloom time of your bed tremendously.

What does a daffodil bulb have in common with a battery? Does it really come back once the flower dies? Your daffodil bulb is reliably the “comeback kid” when you… do nothing! That’s right, you heard me say it here. The definition of a bulb is a plant that stores its complete life cycle in an underground storage structure. It has a vertically oriented shape with a lower basal stem and root structures coming out of the bottom. Like an onion or a garlic bulb, it has a bottom with roots and a top with leaves. At the end of a growing season, the above-ground leaves and stem naturally recharge the “battery” underground and restore the bulb with its strength. The daffodil bulbs will return year after year if you let the bulb in the ground recover its strength by allowing the stems and leaves to return their life forces as carbohydrates back to the bulb after blooming. Daffodil bulbs will rejuvenate and multiply in the summer months after their spring bloom when left alone and undisturbed. It takes about six weeks for the aboveground leaves and stems to dry ‘down to brown’ after which the dry leaves can be removed without harm from the bloom site. Daffodils4Hope is a communitywide daffodil planting campaign to raise awareness for cancer survivorship in partnership between Johns Creek Beautification, Inc. and CanCare Atlanta. We help volunteer groups of all ages plant 1,000 daffodils at a time for a “donein-a-day” project to raise awareness for cancer survivorship programs. We will be planting 10,000 daffodils this year in eight digs across Johns Creek. We work all year to gather/plan the dig sites then pair them with hosts of volunteers that come from all walks of life! Rotary Clubs, School Beta Clubs, Young Men’s Service League, church groups, school groups, neighborhood associations all love to plant daffodils and they can become very proficient at it! Reach out to info@ johnscreekbeautification.org to learn more about how you can plant daffodils by the thousands while supporting a super cause. Happy fall planting! North Fulton Master Gardeners, Inc. is a Georgia nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose purpose is to educate its members and the public in the areas of horticulture and ecology in order to promote and foster community enrichment. Master Gardener Volunteers are trained and certified by The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. Learn more at nfmg.net. Previous Garden Buzz columns are featured at https://appenmedia.com/ opinion/columnists/garden_buzz/.

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• Left photo: IHG Volunteers dig up the dirt at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve. • Top right photo: Rotary Volunteers planting at EJCH Winship Cancer Center. • Bottom right photo: Newtown Park enjoys over 4,000 daffodils planted over the years by Daffodils4Hope.

Learn more •Flowering Bulbs For Georgia Gardeners - https://extension.uga.edu/publications/ detail.html?number=B918&title=flowering-bulbs-for-georgia-gardens •Daffodils4Hope- https://www.johnscreekbeautification.org/daffodils4hope.html

About the author This week’s “Garden Buzz” guest columnist is Mari Davis, a Johns Creek resident and Gwinnett/North Fulton Master Gardener since 2021. Serving on the Board of Johns Creek Beautification, Inc, Mari was integral in bringing the inaugural 2018 Secret Gardens Tour of Johns Creek “out of the ground” and is the Founder of Daffodils4Hope, a community wide planting program to raise awareness for CanCare Atlanta’s survivorby-your-side programming. Each fall, Mari trains scores of volunteers of all ages to engage with their friends and neighbors to plant 1,000 daffodil bulbs at a time in public/faith-based/business sites for a great cause. And we talk about good health and cancer survivorship programs that can help keep you coming back each year, just like the humble daffodil. A CPA working full-time, Mari looks forward to many years ahead sharing her love of the mighty daffodil bulb.

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Tony Bearden, 82, of Alpharetta, passed away on October 10, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

James Crowley, 78, of Sandy Springs, passed away on October 9, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Debra Burbach, 63, of Roswell, passed away on October 8, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Chiara Garthwaite, 91, of Alpharetta, passed away on October 6, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

James Harrison, 80, of Alpharetta, passed away on October 10, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Elizabeth Lisbon, 80, of Roswell, passed away on October 13, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Kathleen Rice, 78, of Roswell, passed away on October 17, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Vincent Scully, 71, of Roswell, passed away on October 9, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory. Frederick Shepard, 87, of Roswell, passed away on October 14, 2023. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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