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Roswell council members curb data center growth By HANNAH YAHNE hannah@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell became the latest Georgia city to place a moratorium on data centers, Jan. 12. It was among the first official acts by the city’s reconstituted governing body that includes a new mayor and three new City Council members.

City Councilwoman Sarah Beeson spoke in support of the temporary ban, saying data centers are a strain on land and Roswell’s utilities and power grid. “Really it’s just us taking a look at our code and seeing if that fits anywhere and where that possibly would,” Beeson said.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — One of Alpharetta’s hidden recreational gems will receive some much-needed repairs. Morgan Rodgers, Alpharetta Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services director, asked City Council members to support a touch-up for the “gorgeous” trail, which has received no major overhaul since 1999. “The walking trail at Webb Bridge Park is one of the unknown jewels of the City of Alpharetta,” Rodgers said. “It’s really just a gorgeous place to walk.” The Alpharetta City Council unanimously approved the repairs during its Jan. 12 meeting. Winding through natural areas and by active recreation amenities, the rock pathway has sustained erosion, requiring repairs to ensure its safety and viability. City staff received six bids for the work, selecting the only offer within the budget. A $96,500 contract with Steele & Associates will restore the trail, clean out ditches and drains, regrade slopes, fill in ruts, bridge over roots and remove paving materials that have crept out of its bounds.

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Driver arrested after allegedly speeding ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a 24-year -old Centerville man after he was allegedly clocked driving over 100 mph on Ga. 400 Dec. 28. Alpharetta police said an officer was parked off northbound Ga. 400 near the Mansell Road on ramp about 1 p.m. when a Ford Mustang sped by. The officer’s radar allegedly clocked the car at 101 mph in a 65 mph zone. The car also was passing traffic on the right, police said. The driver said he was on his way to a nearby hospital because a family member was giving birth. Police said the man was not en route to pick up a woman in labor. Officers determined the driver was “operating his vehicle in reckless disregard for life or property” and arrested him on a reckless driving, first offense, charge. The man was transported to the Alpharetta Detention Center. — Jon Wilcox

Cumming man defrauded in fake purchase scam FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 46-year old Cumming man reported losing more than $42,000 in an alleged text message scam Dec. 26. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the man contacted deputies Dec. 27 to report the crime. The man said he received a text message asking whether a $709 charge to Publix was valid. The man texted back that it was not. About 30 seconds later, he received a phone call from a person who identified themselves as being

Department store reports $1,500 theft ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A North Point Parkway department store reported the theft of more than $1,500 of merchandise Dec. 28. Alpharetta police said officers were dispatched to the business about 6 p.m. to investigate the alleged crime. A 26-year -old loss prevention staff member played for officers surveillance video recorded on Dec. 21 showing two men stealing items, police said. The men allegedly filled a shopping cart with products and then exited the store. The items include 12 pairs of shoes, 22 articles of children’s clothing, a $450 stroller and a baby bed among other products. The incident was classified as a felony theft by shoplifting of more than $500. — Jon Wilcox

Deputies arrest man on felony drug charge FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies seized suspected ecstasy pills and marijuana during a Dec. 28 traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a 42-year -old Cumming man. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies stopped an SUV on Ga. 400 near Buford Highway

after visually identifying the driver as a man with a warrant charging him with failure to appear. Deputies began following the vehicle after recognizing it from a Dec. 12 criminal trespass incident. Additionally, the man’s driver’s license had been suspended, the sheriff’s report said. Deputies arrested the man and searched him and his vehicle, allegedly finding baggies containing nine ecstasy pills and jars of THC wax. The unmarked purple and green pills were consistent with ecstasy, authorities said. The man denied knowledge or ownership of the pills. At the jail, deputies searched the man, finding a bag of marijuana in his pocket, the sheriff’s report said. The man was arrested on charges of felony possession of Schedule I controlled substance and misdemeanor driving while license suspended or revoked. — Jon Wilcox

Cumming man charged with home invasion FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 47-yearold Cumming man was arrested on a home invasion charge Dec. 20. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched to a Spring Valley Drive home about 1:55 a.m. Deputies arrived to find the Cumming man, who was inside, yelling and trying to kick in a door, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies arrested the man and determined he was a nearby resident after examining his driver’s license. The man was allegedly heavily intoxicated. A 75-year-old woman said she was awakened when the man entered her bedroom where she and her husband were asleep, the sheriff’s office said. The woman, who did not know the man, called 911. — Jon Wilcox

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Annual Roswell Roots Festival marks enduring impact of MLK ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell is celebrating the life and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a family-friendly performance Jan. 19 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Actor John Doyle will bring Dr. King’s legacy to life, highlighting his accomplishments as a key figure throughout the Civil Rights Movement. The show will begin at 11 a.m.

Trail: Continued from Page 1 The entire length of the path will be repaved. The trail has sustained “trail creep,” and the slate chips and rock dust have escaped its boundaries by as much as 20 feet in some places. Councilwoman Katie Reeves said she often uses the pathway, adding it is popular among many residents and their pet dogs. The meeting marked

The event is the first in the Roswell Roots Festival, a month-long celebration of Black History Month. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the festival. To buy tickets to the performance and view upcoming events presented by the Roswell Roots Festival, visit Roswell365.com. — Hannah Yahne the first for her and Councilman Kirk Driskell, who were both sworn in Jan. 5. Work is projected to take four weeks. Located at 4780 Webb Bridge Road, Webb Bridge Park covers 109 acres off Kimball Bridge Road at the edge of the city limits. The space includes numerous amenities such as soccer and baseball fields, synthetic turf field, tennis courts, outdoor fitness equipment, arboretum, lake, concession stands, piano, outdoor library and playground.

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is underfunded, there is a failure of justice. How much time do we expect an individual – a public defender, judge, prosecutor, clerk – to spend trying to determine whether or not a human being is innocent or not? I have to make the community think they are safe, but they’re not.” The recommended staffing and budget for the new courtrooms totaled 20 positions with a budget of $2.8 million. These positions include state court judges, clerks, solicitor generals, public defenders, and court security. However, the proposed requests presented included a plan involving 36 positions with a budget of $5.1 million. “I want to make sure these are comprehensive numbers so that you can use the judges to their full extent,” Commissioner Dana Barrett said. “I am in support of us funding them fully so they can do what they’re meant to do…at the end of the day, all of this is relevant to improving the situation at the jail. We have to invest not just in fixing plumbing at the jail and helping the sheriff get staffed, but also in funding the entire justice ecosystem.” While no official decision has been

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Securing insurance for the nonprofit was also a problem, Thai said. He found momentary relief among certified instructors at the League of American Bicyclists, who led his first three camps and provided coverage. By July, Thai became a certified cycling instructor through the league so that his camps could remain insured. “I knew I couldn’t depend on them for eternity, so I became a league cycling instructor myself to get the insurance,” he said. Pedal Forward needed volunteers to maintain a one-to-one ratio between kids and instructors. At first, his triathlon teammates volunteered their time, but as their schedules got busier while Thai’s nonprofit grew, he had to find ways to attract more volunteers. “That’s when I started partnering with the Young Men’s Service League that I was a part of,” Thai said. Pedal Forward partners with chapters of the Young Men’s Service League in Alpharetta, Milton and North Fulton, allowing members to complete their annual service hours at Thai’s nonprofit.

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Pedal: Continued from Page 8 When members of the National Charity League overheard Thai talking about his nonprofit, the Roswell/ Alpharetta, Milton and South Forsyth chapters partnered with Pedal Forward to host a bike drive ensuring every participant has access to a bike and helmet. “I was kind of amazed how fast it took off and how the community came together to help this idea that I had and make it a reality,” Thai said. After camps finished for the year, Pedal Forward partnered with Bike Alpharetta to clean, repair and donate 277 bikes and over 300 helmets to North Fulton Community Charities for its annual Toyland event. Bringing it full circle In one year, Pedal Forward has mobilized 260 volunteers and impacted over 200 kids. “Teaching them how to ride and seeing the joy that they get from it is just amazing for both the kids and the volunteers,” Thai said. Since June, Pedal Forward has raised over $25,000 through creating fundraising efforts like hosting a movie premiere for donations and selling merchandise. The nonprofit has partnered with cities and schools to promote biking as safe and efficient transportation. Thai hosted a camp leading up to the Georgia Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School initiative last fall. In October, he partnered with the City of Roswell to host a camp during Hispanic Heritage Month. Thai said it was an amazing experience, especially because some of his volunteers could

provide Spanish translations for families. Pedal Forward’s impact expanded outside of North Fulton last year when Thai helped a South Atlanta elementary school organize a bikeathon fundraiser. He will receive a proclamation from Fulton County in February recognizing his work. Thai said starting something aligned with his passions that positively impacts young people has transformed him. He loves seeing the joy on kids’ faces as they take part in an experience he enjoyed so much while growing up. “Some of these kids want to do all this stuff, but don’t have access to do it,” Thai said. “So, to be able to provide this service to them has been great.” Two of Thai’s triathlon teammates recently started chapters of Pedal Forward in New York and Tennessee. The New York chapter is scheduled to offer its first camp in the spring. In Tennessee, Pedal Forward has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of America to provide camps every week starting this month. Pedal Forward Georgia meets for camps at the Union Hill Pavilion in Alpharetta. The three-hour camps help kids get comfortable on a bike before ending the lesson with a ride down the Big Creek Greenway. “Going from not being able to ride at all to riding on the Greenway was kind of a big moment for them and for me,” Thai said. “Riding on the Greenway was one of the biggest parts of my childhood … I wanted to give that to them too.” Pedal Forward’s first camp of the year will be March 7 from 2-5 p.m. Every kid that registers without a bike or helmet during registration will be provided one. To donate or learn more about the Pedal Forward Foundation, visit their website or email info@pedalforward.net.

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Cambridge teams split with Blessed Trinity By ANNABELLE REITER annabelle@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Cambridge High School hosted Blessed Trinity boys and girls for a region basketball matchup Jan. 9 and came away with mixed results. The Titan girls won in a 55-53 overtime thriller, while the boys were dominated by the Bears 65-55. In the first matchup, the Cambridge girls got out to an early 18-8 lead in the first quarter. They were able to sink tough shots while BT struggled to get their offense moving. The Titans found their rhythm in the second quarter, taking their first lead with a 3-pointer by forward Chelsea Lewis off an assist by point guard Addie Spak. The pair was named to the allregion first-team in basketball last season as well as in both softball and flag football – winning a state title at the Benz – this year. Both are committed to play Division I softball. Spak will play for Washington University of St. Louis next year and Lewis, a junior, will suit up for Florida Atlantic. Lewis had eight points in the win and shared some background on growing up competing alongside Spak. “We have awesome chemistry that allows us to play really well together in all of our sports,” she said. “We’ve played together since fourth or fifth grade.” Lewis and senior Stephanie Schott formed a tough post defense that repeatedly stifled Bears drives in the second and third quarters. Schott led the Titans with 23 points, a penetrating force in the paint and just as effective from outside of the arc with three 3-pointers. Schott is committed to play basketball for Bethel University. Titans head coach Tim Rountree said his team has made improvements this season to pull off their first region win. “I’m super proud of the girls, proud of the way we fought in the second quarter,” he said. “When we gained our composure, realized and get into our sets and be a little more deliberate about what we wanted to achieve and do on offense, that was big for us.” Tough defense from both teams kept the game close in the last three quarters with the lead not reaching more than four points at any time.

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Blessed Trinity boys head coach Mark Moses, left, shakes hand with Cambridge boys head coach David Akin at Cambridge High School before the teams matched up Jan. 9. Akin and the Bears emerged victorious, 65-55. Cambridge has several multisport athletes of their own, with three lacrosse players in the starting lineup. Senior Gabi Johnson, who is committed to Florida for lacrosse, forced the overtime period with a running lay-up in the final seconds to tie the score at 48 points apiece. She pushed through for another last-second lay-up in traffic at the end of the overtime period, but it cut the Bears’ deficit from 4 points to 2. In the boys game, Cambridge dominated all 32 minutes, but the lead slipped slightly in the second half. Forward Carter Higdon had a near triple-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists to lead the Bears. The lead grew to more than 30 and remained above 20 down the stretch until the Titans caught fire, going on a 19-7 run in the third quarter and a 15-0 to close out the game. It wasn’t enough, as Cambridge senior Christian Fraiser helped maintain the Bears’ lead with clutch shots to quell the momentum shift. “There’s a lot to learn, there’s a lot to grow, but we’re in a good spot,” he said. “Moving forward, having

that in the back of my mind, staying disciplined over the course of four quarters.” Cambridge boys head coach David Akin said he was pleased with Fraiser’s shot selection, but the team needs to maintain focus even when the lead stretches. “Adversity is either going to pull you apart or pull you together, and I’m afraid tonight it pulled us apart,” he said. “We’ll be back this week to practice. We’ll be ready for Westminster, I can assure you that.” Blessed Trinity had a largely successful night outside the arc, hitting 10 3-pointers while shooting 41.7 percent. But, the team struggled at the free-throw line and inside the arc against the Cambridge defense. BT’s bench provided much of the spark in the fourth quarter and cut the lead from 31 earlier down to 10. Titans head coach Mark Moses said gaining momentum again after a team flu bug has been a challenge. “We’ve got to develop that toughness and that blue-collar mentality,” he said. “We’re just chipping away at it every day, grinding it out. We’re gonna see if we can put it all together before early February.”

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Teen-focused nature documentary chronicles eye-opening experience By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Nature still matters, said Barbara Ann Temple, documentary director and writer. Temple hopes that theme will be clear to audiences who attend a screening at the Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. The screening will feature a discussion with Temple and writer Mike Buchanan. Their film “Nature Matters” tells

Data: Continued from Page 1 Applause broke out among the crowd when councilmembers voted in favor of the moratorium that is set to expire April 12. Close to a dozen cities or counties have hit the pause button on data centers over the past year. DeKalb County extended its moratorium another six months in December. Earlier this month, the City of Covington initiated its own moratorium. The Jan. 12 City Council meeting drew a large crowd of more than 100 to attend the swearing in of Mayor Mary Robichaux and three new council members. Before the meeting, people gathered for refreshments in the rotunda of Roswell City Hall where hear Robichaux address the crowd. Serving as the perfect place to raise her kids and explore the outdoors for 40 years, Robichaux said she feels she owes

Garden: Continued from Page 4 From creating and maintaining gardens at Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and the Archibald Smith Plantation Home, to decorating the city’s Adult Recreation Center and historic town square at the holidays, the group of at-most 45 women have positively impacted the community for a quarter of a century. “We don’t just plant posies,” Lawson said. “We do a lot of strenuous work and significant, important work.” Since 2022, club members have partnered with the Roswell Historical Society to clean the monuments and landscape the Old Roswell Cemetery. Their commitment to beautifying the historic site was recognized in 2023 by the Garden Club of Georgia. The Roswell Garden Club has been awarded Garden Club of the Year by the

the story of 10 teenagers who “find themselves at the crossroads of art and science as they hike local and regional trails, clean a polluted city creek and spend a week in Yellowstone National Park.” In the film, the students gain a new perspective on the natural world and life, learning how to be present in a world dominated by screens and media. “I always think of one of the youths who had never seen a waterfall before,” Temple said. “We took him to DuPont

Forest, and just to watch his innocence with the waterfalls, I was thinking, ‘You haven't seen anything yet.’” For the teens, many of whom grew up in cities and had rarely traveled, the

Roswell quite a bit. “… I think I owe [Roswell] a seat at the table,” Robichaux said. “An assurance that decisions will be made by the people of Roswell with your elected officials.” The reception included a performance by the Front Page News Quartet, a barbershop quartet group featuring Robichaux’s nephew and three fellow vocalists. The crowd also welcomed new council members Jennifer Phillippi, Eren Brumley and Christopher Zack. The consent agenda was approved unanimously and included a conditional use permit for The Spa of Historic Roswell to provide massage therapy treatments. After the meeting adjourned, the City Council entered executive session to discuss personnel, litigation and real estate. From Jan. 20-22, city leaders will be at their annual leadership conference in Adairsville, Ga, which is open to the public. The next City Council meeting is Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.

A full council chambers watches as Mayor Mary Robichaux takes the oath of office at the beginning of the Jan. 12 City Council meeting in Roswell City Hall.

state-wide organization six times in the past 20 years. Members of garden clubs in Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and Canton came to support the Roswell Garden Club and President Debbie Vann, who has worked on this “passion project” since last summer. “It meant a lot to me for them to come and participate and show that they were interested in our club,” Vann said. Even past members of the Roswell Garden Club made time to see the exhibit and revisit the club’s many accomplishments throughout its history. “I think the most important thing it shows all the women, not only how much they were involved, but how happy they were doing what they were doing,” said Dorothy Juzdan, assistant vice president of the Roswell Garden Club. The exhibit runs until March 31 on the second floor of the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street.

A screening of “Nature Matters” is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza. The event is free and open to the public.

opportunities were eye opening, she said. “You watch what happens,” Temple said. “You watch that transformation.” The film’s message of learning to experience the world is more important now than ever, said Temple, adding that she hopes audiences will learn to better appreciate the world around them. “People are on their phones. They're so busy looking down that they're not looking up and around,” she said. “Go outside. Take a walk. Go volunteer.”

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Two visitors flip through scrapbooks filled with photos of the Roswell Garden Club’s past members, projects and awards Jan. 9 in the club’s 75-year anniversary exhibit on display in the Roswell Cultural Arts Center until March 31. HANNAH YAHNE/APPEN MEDIA

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OPINION

Assessing the value of screens vs. people We have three children. When they were growing up, we didn’t have TV or game consoles in our house for a long time – like for 5 or 6 years – maybe longer. Then I caved. We have RAY APPEN had a beach house Publisher Emeritus ray@appenmedia.com on a very remote (accessible only by boat or plane) barrier island in the panhandle of Florida for 26 years. No stores, no courts, no restaurants, no roads – just friends, beach, wilderness, shells, boats and fish. We did not have TV there for over 20 years – by choice. I have never liked TV; I read instead. My wife Christina reads. My children read, still. I have an old friend who worked in senior management for years

in the cable industry. So, she advocated always for broadcast – cable specifically. I think it drove her crazy – or at least bugged her – that I was so anti-screens, anti any form of broadcast or narrow cast or, today, anti-streaming. Today we have TVs at home in Alpharetta and down in Florida. We stream. We Netflix. We binge watch those mini-series. Well, they do; I don’t. I haven’t caved yet – at least for myself. I’ll occasionally watch the news but other than that, I read – not on screens. The same thing goes for social media. I am going on maybe five-plus years with no Facebook. I deleted Instagram a couple of years ago. Never used Twitter, LinkedIn or any of the other social media platforms. Yes, I do miss seeing how old friends are doing on Facebook and sort of miss the entertainment of Instagram, but

I gladly give that up to restore my available time to learn, time to read, time to stay personally – as in face to face – connected with friends. It’s a trade-off I gladly make. Now Chat GPT. Yes, I use it, but… my radar is up. I see where we’re going with it. I see what change is coming – unstoppable – down the tracks – like now. And I don’t like it. I think it scares me. I think I don’t want to give up what I would or will have to in order to allow Chat more substantively into my life. Yes, there are benefits to consider, but everything has a cost – everything. The cost involved is our time, our purpose and our attention. Taken perhaps to an extreme, I would suggest that our very humanity is the ultimate cost on the table. A reader chewed me out recently for trashing screens – and streaming “vomit.” I don’t blame her, actually. She pointed out all the benefits

– the time savings, the learning opportunities and more. I get it. But, I also get human nature and most people’s – including and especially me – inability to resist the pull of the screens and the collateral timedestroying disconnecting impact of our addiction to screens. Like I said, everything has a cost. So, I am focusing on my “why” and my “what” for the new year. What do I want to use my time for and why. Where is the meaning? What activities nourish my soul, make me feel like a contributing member of the human race – part of the tribe? What is more important to me, learning or being entertained? What is more important to me, screens or people? Isn’t that what all this comes down to – choosing between screens or people? And isn’t that a “thing” that we do have to choose? And your choice for 2026?

PAST TENSE

Residents recall heyday of Thompson’s Grocery You may have seen this photograph of an old country store before in the Dunwoody Crier. I have written before about how the old railroad depot was VALERIE BIGGERSTAFF rolled up Chamblee Dunwoody Road Columnist on logs. It became Nash’s Store in the mid-1920s. In the early 1900s, William Nash and William Joberry Cheek, Jr. operated a feed and grocery store along what is now Nandina Lane. Tragically, Cheek was shot and killed by James Clark in 1906. Nash would have died also, if not for the Masonic charm he wore that day. Following the Nash ownership of the store, Walker and Lottie Thompson became the owners and operators. Those who recall the store in the 1950s remember it as Thompson’s Store. Mike Austin shared his memories of Thompson’s store with me several years ago. The door on the left led into the post office. The other two doors entered the grocery store, but everyone used the middle door. Mrs. Thompson was known to everyone as Miss Lottie. When Dunwoody Elementary School was located across Chamblee

Correction: The Jan. 1, 2026 Past Tense column incorrectly stated the year of a fire at Loew’s Grand Theater. The fire took place in 1978.

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The old Thompson’s Grocery occupied what was once a train depot. Dunwoody Road, children would stop by the store on their way home. They would sometimes spend 5 cents for a cold Coke or some candy. Miss Lottie rang you up. Lottie Mae Thompson was born in 1906. Walker Harris (Doc) Thompson was born in 1888 in Morgan County, Georgia. The couple married in 1928.

In 1930, according to the U.S. census, Doc and Lottie were living at 930 Glenwood Avenue in Atlanta. Doc worked at a restaurant. Both the 1936 Atlanta City Directories and the 1940 census show the couple owning and working at a restaurant. By 1950, the couple had moved to Spalding Drive, east of Roberts

Drive. The household included Doc, Lottie, their 3-year -old son and lodger Cicero Wright. Walker Thompson was working as a farmer. (1950 U.S. Census records) As to what brought Doc and Lottie Thompson to Dunwoody, I can only speculate. Perhaps they were ready to leave the city and move to the country. They ended up in the Dunwoody area running the local country store. Doc died in 1957. The obituary reports the couple lived on Jett Ferry Road and had lived in Dunwoody 10 years. His funeral was held at Dunwoody Baptist Church, and although the obituary states Roseland Cemetery, he and Lottie are both listed among those buried at Sandy Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. Lottie died in 1973. (Atlanta Journal, March 19, 1957) Award-winning author Valerie Biggerstaff is a longtime columnist for Appen Media and the Dunwoody Crier. She lives in Atlanta. You can email Valerie at pasttensega@gmail.com or visit her website at pasttensega.com.

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A sport blows away the competition in Georgia The fastest growing sport by far in Georgia and in all the United States is – you guessed it – pickleball. The sport was invented in 1965 by three residents of Bainbridge Island, located a short ferry ride BOB MEYERS from Seattle, WashColumnist ington. Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum wanted a new fun game with their children in mind, but one which adults could enjoy as well. According to the website Pickleball Yard, the three men tested and refined ideas over a summer. They lowered the net, used a plastic ball and cut simple paddles from plywood. Today paddles are generally made of graphite, and the balls, which are still plastic, are specially designed with as many as 40 round holes in them. The men came up with rules: serves were underhand, the ball had to bounce on each side of the net to make play fair for all ages, and the court was small so the game was quick. The court is 20 by 44 feet, with a 7-foot “kitchen” on each side of the net

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following item will be considered by the Design Review Board on Friday, February 20, 2026 with a workshop commencing at 8:30 a.m. and regular meeting commencing at 9:00 a.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. 1. DRB260001 Argentis 42 Milton Ave suite B Consideration of new signage. The property is located at 42 Milton Ave suite B and is legally described as being in Land Lot 1269, 2 nd District, 2 nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

with strict rules to prevent smashing the ball. For example, a player cannot volley while standing in the kitchen. What started out as a backyard fun game using a badminton net, a wiffle ball, and ping-pong paddles has become a steamroller success story. Its wide acceptance is due to its easy playing, its quick learning and because people of all ages and levels of skill can play. The sport mixes elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. When pickleball came to Georgia in the early 1990s, it was most popular with active retirement communities, parks and recreation centers. The Atlanta area was one of the first to commit to the sport. The city of Macon strongly supported pickleball infrastructure and built the largest indoor pickleball facility in the world at the time. In 1984 the first national oversight organization, the United States Amateur Pickleball Association (USAPA) was established. It later changed its name to USA Pickleball Association and finally in 2020 adopted its current name, USA Pickleball. It is the national governing body for the sport charged with guiding events and setting the rules. Estimates vary, but it is estimated that there may be more than 300 pickleball facilities in Georgia, including dedicated

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Chris Wolfe on the pickleball court in 2025. He is director of pickleball operations and a Master Instructor at the Atlanta National Pickleball Club in Alpharetta. indoor clubs, parks and recreation centers and private clubs such as the YMCA. It is not exactly clear how the sport got its name. The most likely version is that when pickleball grew in popularity the inventors give it its unique title inspired by boat rowing where the term "pickle boat" refers to the team that is made up of rowers passed over by other boats. The game was a mix of leftover equipment from several sports just like left over rowers. One of the individuals responsible for the success of pickleball in Georgia is Alpharetta resident Chris Wolfe. As a youngster in Florida, Chris learned to play tennis. As a young adult he won two state championships. His first experience with pickleball was in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played in a senior center. “Players were in their 70s, and they were thriving,” Chris notes. For 15 years Chris was a morning show host on local radio stations in Florida, New Mexico, Minnesota

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and for two years on B98.5 in Atlanta. In 2016 Chris moved to Georgia and helped build the sport in Atlanta. He was a cofounder of Atlanta Pickleball Center and started a major pro-level tournament called the Atlanta Open which later changed its name to the Atlanta Slam. Today he is director of pickleball operations and a Master Instructor at the Atlanta National Pickleball Club in Alpharetta which opened in November, 2025 with 18 indoor courts. Chris says “the beauty of pickleball is that it is not intimidating for newcomers to the sport. You can just pick it up and play a game. You don’t have to be a pro to play. It is primarily a social game for all ages.” The sport keeps growing locally. Rena Millwood, who lives in Gainesville, is one example of a fan. “I would play every day if I could,” she says, but she does manage to play at least 3 to 5 times a week at various locations in Northeast Georgia. More importantly, she is opening a new pickleball facility in Flowery Branch this spring with her two partners Lew Halski who played professionally and ranked in singles and Trey Greene a local businessman. It is currently under construction. “It is called Around the Pickle and will have 18 indoor courts in 3 buildings and 12 outdoor courts,” Rena reports. She says, “the pickleball community is very welcoming. That is what makes it so wonderful.” For more information, go to the Facebook page Around the Pickle or the website aroundthepickle.com. A special thank you to Jennifer Dickson for her help with this column. Bob is a Member of the City of Alpharetta Historic Preservation Commission and Director Emeritus of the Milton Historical Society. You can email him at bobmey@ bellsouth.net. Bob welcomes suggestions for future columns about local history.

City of Roswell Notice of Public Hearing

Mary Robichaux Mayor

The following Item will be considered by the Planning Commission at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, at Roswell City Hall, Council Chambers, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, GA, 30075. a.

ZUSE-1225-000003 – 1050 Holcomb Bridge Road The applicant, QuikTrip Corporation, is requesting a conditional use permit and concurrent variance for the purpose of redeveloping the property with the intended use of a convenience store with fuel pumps; land lot 538.

The complete file is available for public view at the Roswell Planning & Zoning Office, 38 Hill Street, Suite G-30, Roswell, GA, (770) 817-6720 or planningandzoning@roswellgov.com. Refer to www.roswellgov.com.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 5, 2026 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 23, 2026 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-26-01/CU-26-01 Spirit of God Church/Windward MP Pod 16 Consideration of a master plan amendment and conditional use to allow an existing building to be re-used for a church. A master plan amendment is requested to the Windward Master Plan Pod 16 to add ‘Church, Synagogue’ as a conditional use and a conditional use is requested to allow ‘Church, Synagogue’ for Spirit of God Church. The property is located at 145 Nobel Court and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1047, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-26-02 Lakeview Park MP/Traton Homes Consideration of a master plan amendment to exchange 200,000 square feet of office for 25 ‘For-Sale’ single-family detached homes and 27 ‘For-Sale’ townhomes in the Lakeview Park Master Plan. A master plan amendment is requested to the Lakeview Park Master Plan to allow for the change in development mix. The property is located at 0 Lakeview Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 744, 745, 752 & 753, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-26-03/CLUP-26-01/Z-26-01/V-26-02 TPG Brookside West Consideration of a master plan amendment, comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning and variances to allow for the redevelopment of a 5 story, 130,828 square foot office building with 104 ‘For-Sale’ townhomes on 8.77 acres in the Brookside Master Plan. A master plan amendment is requested to the Brookside Master Plan Pod A to allow the proposed development. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’ and a rezoning is requested from O-I (Office-Institutional) to R-10M (Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ or ‘For-Sale’, Residential). Variances are requested from Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 2.2.10(d) to reduce the front setback along Brookside Parkway from 65’ to 20’ and reduce the minimum dwelling unit width from 20’ to 18’, UDC Subsection 3.2.8(B)(1)(a) to modify the 50’ undisturbed buffer to a 15’ planted buffer, and UDC Subsection 2.5.4 to reduce the minimum parking requirements for townhomes. The property is located at 3650 Brookside Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 43 & 44, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. MP-26-04/CLUP-26-02/Z-26-02/CU-26-02 Moon Valley/Regent Partners MP Consideration of a master plan amendment, comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning, and conditional use to allow a ‘Greenhouse, Nursery’ for Moon Valley. A master plan amendment is requested to the Regent Partners Master Plan to add ‘Greenhouse, Nursery’ as a conditional use. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘Commercial’ and a rezoning is requested from O-I (Office-Institutional) to C-2 (General Commercial) and a conditional use is requested to allow ‘Greenhouse, Nursery’ for Moon Valley. The property is located at 0 North Fulton Expressway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 753, 754, 797 & 798, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 5, 2026 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, March 2, 2026 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CLUP-25-05/Z-25-18/V-25-32 McKinley Homes/Morris Road Consideration of a comprehensive land use plan amendment, rezoning and variances to allow for the construction of 110 ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Attached’ condominiums on a 15-acre property, which includes 2 existing office buildings that will remain. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘Mixed Use’ and a rezoning is requested from O-I (Office-Institutional) to MU (Mixed Use). A variance is requested to Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 2.2.20(B) to reduce the minimum lot size and reduce the minimum amount of commercial use in the MU zoning district. The property is located at 12725 & 12735 Morris Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1118, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. The following item will be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday, February 19, 2026 commencing at 5:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-26-01 DeBacco/12385 Charlotte Drive Consideration of a variance request to allow a fence in a landscape strip along Charlotte Drive. A variance is requested to Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 2.3.6(B) to eliminate the 5’ setback of a fence from a landscape strip and to allow the fence 2.5’ into the 10’ landscape strip. The property is located at 12385 Charlotte Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1205, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Full-time Principal Database Administration role needed by AT&T Services, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA to Responsible for database and ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications such as Oracle E-Business suite, middleware configuration, reliability, recoverability, performance, and the installation, maintenance, and upgrade of database and ERP software and related components. Apply at http:// att.jobs/, select JOB SEARCH and APPLY and select Search by Requisition Number at the left bottom of the page and enter Job Number: R-86716. Lead Data/AI Engineering needed by AT&T Services, Inc. in Alpharetta, GA to Design, build, and present on-prem to Data transformation solutions, systems, and applications to address customer needs. Apply at http://att.jobs/, select JOB SEARCH and APPLY and select Search by Requisition Number at the left bottom of the page and enter Job Number: R-85466. Ryder System, Inc. seeks an Application Development Lead in Alpharetta, GA, to participate and provide input into the design and development of technology products and applications. Telecommuting is permitted. Apply athttps://www.jobpostingtoday.com/Ref #28894.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR MID BROADWELL CULVERT & SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION RFP #26-111 The City of Alpharetta is accepting proposals from qualified contractors to provide all materials, labor, and equipment for the complete construction of the MID BROADWELL CULVERT & SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION . The location of the work is along Mid Broadwell Road between Jennifer Oaks Drive and Bethany Road, within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia. All construction shall conform to the State of Georgia Standard Specifications for the Construction of Transportation Systems, latest Edition. Only contractors that have been pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation to perform this class of work shall be allowed to submit bids. Please submit your Georgia Department of Transportation qualification specification letter with the package.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS CITY OF MOUNTAIN PARK 118 LAKESHORE DRIVE MOUNTAIN PARK, GA 30075

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The City of Mountain Park is accepting proposals from qualified waste management companies to provide trash and recycle services for the City. Please contact City Hall at (770)993-4231, visit the website www.mountainparkgov.com or email city.clerk@mountainparkgov.com to obtain a copy of the RFP. Deadline for submission is Wednesday February TB Times 5/11/25 Connect-It 25, 2026, by 3:00 p.m.

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info@northsidechapel.com www.northsidechapel.com During these turbulent times, we would like to highlight the continued courage and commitment of everyone who works in the health care, law enforcement, childcare, food service and utility sectors. We are extremely grateful.

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DEATH NOTICES Paul Massey, 73, of Alpharetta, passed away on December 30, 2025. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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For information, please contact Beth Rucker at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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This procurement is issued under the authority of the City of Alpharetta Procurement Policy and applicable law. The city has the authority to reject all proposals or any proposal that is non-responsive or not responsible, and to waive technicalities and informalities to award a contract that is in the best interest of the City.

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All proposals must be received before Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 11:00AM at http://cityofalpharetta.bonfirehub.com/, webpage for this project. Responses submitted by hard copy, mail, facsimile, or e-mail will not be accepted. Responses received after the closing time will not be considered.

Bernhard Kiemes, 69, of Alpharetta, passed away on January 4, 2026. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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The RFP will be available online Friday, January 16, 2026 , at our procurement posting website, http://cityofalpharetta.bonfirehub.com/ . Interested parties are required to log in to review the RFP documents.

Isaac Goodvin, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away on January 1, 2026. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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