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The Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards off Bethany Road has been the subject of a rift between the city and neighbors as the businesses seeks several permits allow the venue to continue hosting a variety of gatherings. The owner has argued the events are “grandfathered” because the site has hosted them since well before the city’s incorporation. However, the city has taken an opposing stance, and several neighbors have complained of excessive noise and traffic these events have caused over the last year. Read more, Page 4.
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Police respond to alert of attempted burglary MILTON, Ga. — Police responded to a burglary call at the Kohl’s along Ga. 9 early May 13. Two men were seen trying to break into the store by smashing out the windows with a rock. Officers found shattered glass and a partially smashed window at the front of the store. They also found the rock used to shatter the windows. There was no evidence the suspects gained entry into the store, police determined. An off-site security company provided officers video footage of the incident. The suspects were seen leaving the store in a white sedan.
Milton man cited for animal cruelty MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man was cited for animal cruelty May 14 after a dog was reportedly left alone in unstable conditions at a Weatherwood Circle home. An out-of-town visitor staying at a neighboring residence called police after she spotted the dog lying in the driveway with its fur matted and waste covering its hind legs. Police said the dog couldn’t stand and was panting heavily when they showed up. Atrophy had begun to set in and a sore was forming on its mouth that looked infected. Police tracked down the homeowner who had been out of town all week. He claimed he left the animal in the care of Maxwell Joseph Friedman, 29. Animal Control arrived and helped the dog to its feet. He began drinking dirty water from a filthy bin and eating from a food bowl, officers said. The homeowner told officers the dog was 16, had arthritis in its hind legs and was “just simply old.” Freid-
PUBLIC SAFETY man arrived to the scene and also said the dog was just old. Police cited him for animal cruelty.
Uninvited visitor pulls gun on hotel guest ROSWELL, Ga. — A Roswell man reported an armed robbery May 10 at the Economy Hotel along Old Dogwood Road. The victim said he was in his hotel room when someone knocked on his door. When he answered, an acquaintance he recognized was standing on the other side dressed in a dark hoodie. He pointed a gun at the victim and said, “I will kill you, I’m real about this; don’t contact any of my clients anymore,” according to police. The gunman then ran away and the victim said he gave chase while recording the man on his cell phone. When the suspect noticed him, the victim said he snatched his phone away and pushed him down in bushes. The victim said he got up and continued to chase the man down Old Holcomb Bridge Road until he got into a vehicle parked on the side of the La Quinta hotel and peeled away. A witness corroborated the victim’s story about chasing the man. The victim gave officers a physical description of the suspect, who remained unidentified.
Office building burglarized, laptop stolen ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police were dispatched to a forced commercial burglary May 12 at a business along Old Alabama Road Con. The burglary alarm went off at the business late May 11, but when the alarm company called a staff member, he told them not to send police because it was likely a false alarm. The business owner told officers they’d been having a lot of false alarms lately. When cleaning crews arrived to the office early the next morning, they found glass shattered in one of the offices. The burglars stole an Apple Air
DRUGS & DUIS arrests Jason Allen Tollison, 48, of Deerfield Crossing Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 11 on Ga. 9 for DUI, open container violation while operating motor vehicle and handsfree violation. Pro laptop from the building, according to police.
Detectives investigate Moe’s burglary ROSWELL, Ga. — Police were dispatched to Moe’s restaurant along Holcomb Bridge Road on May 14 for burglary reports. The owner told officers someone cut out a side door plexiglass panel and broke in, then stole $3,000 from a safe in the back office. The owner said he didn’t have any suspicious customers lately. Police were unable to pull footage from any of the store’s security cameras.
Man arrested in strong arm robbery ROSWELL, Ga. — A homeless Roswell man told police someone assaulted him at the Exon gas station along Old Dogwood Road on May 16 and stole his wallet and two cell phones. The victim said the suspect punched him in the back of the head as he walked toward the gas station, then punched him 15 more times when he fell to the ground. The suspect stole his items and ran toward a nearby Economy Hotel. Officers eventually located the suspect sitting with two other people in a Chevy Malibu parked at a Shell gas station along Holcomb Bridge Road. Ahmad J. Roberts, 39, of Woodstock, denied being involved in an altercation. Police found the victim’s cell phones, wallet and ID in a backpack Roberts was seen carrying. Roberts was arrested and charged with robbery by force.
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Milton approves next TSPLOST project list Voters could decide on continuing tax in upcoming ballot By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton has joined many of its Fulton County neighbors in approving a list of potential transportation improvement projects that could be coming down the pipeline if voters agree to continue paying a local optional sales tax. The city presented its project list, which comes with an anticipated price tag of about $41 million, at the City Council’s May 24 meeting. Funds would come from the continuation of the .75-cent sales tax that Fulton County voters originally approved in 2016 in the 13 cities outside of Atlanta, which has its own transportation tax. The tax runs until next March and will have generated an estimated $500 million in revenues allocated to the 13 cities based on population. Milton
is expected to bring in over $32 million from the tax, which has funded various traffic projects throughout the city, including the Charlotte Drive extension and roundabout at the thoroughfare’s intersection with Mayfield Road, and the Morris Road/Webb Road roundabout. The tax, if approved by voters, is expected to bring in about $554 million. Milton’s allocation of those dollars won’t be determined until the 2020 Census figured are released later this year, but the city estimates it will receive about $36 million based on current population estimates. If passed, the tax would begin next April and run for five years. While the issue is not yet on the ballot, most leaders seem to be on board with letting voters decide on continuing the tax. In the meantime, the 13 cities in Fulton County outside Atlanta have been charged with developing a list of projects that could be funded by the TSPLOST II revenues. Milton has divided its project list into three tiers. The first tier is considered high priority projects which account for 85 percent of spending
within the plan. Projects in the other tiers will be funded dependent on actual costs for priority projects and TSPLOST revenues. While some of the city’s neighbors, including Alpharetta, have outlined a long list of specific projects, Milton is taking a more generalized approach. The only specific project on its list are improvements along Cox Road which comes with a cost estimate of $5 million. Milton Transportation Engineer Sara Leaders said improvements could be slated for several roadway intersections. Cox Road is widely used by commuters from Cherokee County and Roswell and Milton residents living in the southwest portion of the city. Aside from that project, Milton’s list lacks particulars. A city document states specific projects will be identified by the city’s local road safety plan, which is underway, and its 2022 comprehensive transportation plan. The city has earmarked $6 million for intersection “efficiency” and “safety” improvements in its Tier I list. Milton is also looking to improve walking and biking in the city and has
allotted a total of $6 million for the cause, with half of those dollars slated to build on Milton’s city-wide trails plan. Again, specific details have not been revealed. Under the proposal, $4 million would be set aside for bridge maintenance and repair and $5 million for road paving. The city recently began studying ways to improve welfare around Milton’s roadways through a local road safety plan. While ways to improve safety are still being researched under the initiative, the city plans to earmark $3 million from potential TSPLOST funds to back those improvements. The city is anticipating some smaller project needs with lower price tags that may arise in the upcoming years and has allocated $1 million for “quick response” improvements in Tier I, with an additional $1 million in Tier III. Tier II and III projects, totaling about $11 million, would offer more funds to “operations and safety” improvements and pedestrian/biking enhancements.
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Painted Horse affairs create rift with city, some neighbors By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council may burn the midnight oil June 7 when it hears three use-permit requests for the Painted Horse, a working farm and Fulton County’s first farm winery located along Hopewell Road and Bethany Way. At issue are requests by the company to continue holding events like kid’s birthday parties, church or corporate events, summer camps and weddings the Painted Horse contends it has been hosting for decades. Owner Pamela Jackson said these types of events have occurred since she bought the farm, well before the City of Milton was established, and she is questioning why her business is suddenly being required by the city to obtain permits. She also said she thinks she is being singled out, claiming dozens of farms in Milton host agricultural-related events and are not being required to obtain permits. The city disagrees with the Painted Horse’s claim its business has a legal non-conforming use under its zoning regulations, or the events are “grandfathered” because they were potentially permissible when the property was under the county’s codes. Nearby residents who have spoken against granting the permits, citing traffic, safety, noise and other issues, with some claiming the farm his now infringing into commercial territory. The issue came to a head at the Planning Commission’s April meeting, where nearly six hours of discussion resulted in the board recommending denial for two of the use-permit requests. Defining allowable events Jackson contends the three use permits deal with events on the farm outside the operations of the winery. One permit is for “agricultural related activities.” It allows for certain events like children’s birthday parties or summer camps. The city cites the permit as related to “children’s activities.” Ellen Smith, an attorney representing Jackson, said the city’s codes allow for more uses not directly dealing with kids. Another permit is for the Painted Horse to operate as a “rural event facility,” which includes, but is not limited to, events like weddings, private parties or corporate events. Though the city’s permit allows later times, Jackson’s request includes allowing live music until 10 p.m., with noise restrictions. The third permit deals directly with a new initiative by the Painted Horse, its “Uncorked” concert series that began last year. To continue the series, the city is requiring the Painted Horse to apply
for an indoor/outdoor festival or event permit. These ticketed concert events have encountered the most resistance from residents. City staff has recommended approval, with conditions, of the three permits. The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the agricultural activities permit, but voted 6-1, to recommend denial for the others, with Zach Middlebrooks opposed. Owner: Events are no nuisance Jackson, who has lived at the property for about 30 years, says her property is exemplary of the rural character the city touts. As other farms in the area continue to subdivide, Jackson says she has a “commitment to preserving land” and to operate her property as a farm instead of allowing some 18-home development. But to keep her property viable, it is “crucial” to host events. “If I’m going to keep this agricultural, I have to have a way of making money,” she said. She also said the events have been generally well received — reinforced by many who spoke in favor of them at the April Planning Commission meeting — and have not been a nuisance, though that point has been contended by several neighbors, specifically related to noise and traffic. Jackson said the business has adhered to the city’s noise ordinance, hires two off-duty officers to direct traffic on weekends and during other large events, and she has not received a citation for any violation in about 25 years of running the farm and events. Jackson maintains that the events are in keeping with a farm. “We don’t want to be a full-time events facility,” she said. “We do want to afford folks the opportunity to use our greenspace and property on a limited basis. We are looking to complement and supplement the farm winery use.” Jackson maintains that her business’ events are either grandfathered or a legal non-conforming use, she is seeking the permits to “be a good neighbor.” That includes being a good “neighbor” to herself. Jackson said the Painted Horse only operates four days a week and shuts down the winery portion of the venue at 8 p.m. on weekends because she lives on the site. City reacts to complaints The city says during last summer and fall, it “received various complaints regarding an increased number of visitors to the site, issues with off-premises parking and loud music coming from the property.” After it met with Jackson “multiple
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times” last year, the city moved to require the permits, opposing her stance that the events were grandfathered from Fulton County. The city also consulted its attorney, Ken Jarrard, who “concurs with city staff’s analysis on the grandfathering issue.” Several nearby homeowners have spoke in opposition to the permit requests. Many have expressed they take no issue with the winery, or some activities like kid’s birthday parties or horse riding lessons. But the ticketed concerts and other large events with amplified music have caused headaches, and some feel the farm is entering commercial-use territory. “This small, quaint winery that we were very excited about on the front end has evolved into a full-blown commercial business that’s impacting everything we love about living in Milton,” one resident told the Planning Commission. Sara Rich told the Herald she lives about one-half mile from the Painted Horse. Starting last year, she said, she noticed traffic issues at the farm and could hear music well enough at her property to sing along. “When the winery first started, we thought it was so cool and a great use of the land,” Rich said. “We were totally in support of that.” However, Rich said she built her home in Milton for the “peace and quiet” the area offered, and the issues presented by large events at the Painted Horse are “too much” of a commercial use, and they are unfair to those who live nearby. She is worried about the City Council’s upcoming decision on the permits. “It’s scary to think that all it takes is one too many favorable Council members
to effect all of these neighbors,” Rich said. Mimi Sullivan also lives near Jackson’s property, and shares those worries. Sullivan said after the Painted Horse was granted its farm winery permit by the state, the issues with traffic and noise began. “We live in a residential area,” Sullivan said. “We are deeply imbedded in the middle of residential area with farms and subdivisions, and it’s not an appropriate place for a concert venue with alcohol. I find it puzzling that [Jackson] says she is doing this to preserve rural integrity, but nothing about a concert, alcohol venue screams rural farm or rural integrity. It’s really disruptive.” Sullivan, Rich and other neighbors are in favor of the agriculturally related activities permits, though. “Those are the kinds of things that have actually been occurring there for over 20 years, and I spoke in support of [that permit],” Sullivan said. Planning Commissioner Marty Luck said with the right regulations, the Painted Horse could be an asset to the city, but he thinks “things are beginning to change,” and the business could be transforming into something “more commercial.” Jackson and her attorney, Smith, conceded the Uncorked concert series is perhaps a more intensive use than other events, but they have already opted to hold off on more concerts going beyond those scheduled through the end of this year. However, they still want to honor their contract, which is why they have requested the permit. If the City Council chooses to deny the indoor/outdoor festival or event permit, Jackson said the Uncorked series
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Rift: Continued from Page 4 will be forced to cancel its remaining scheduled events. ‘This isn’t Matlida’s’ Jackson and Smith said they want clarification on what is allowable under the permits versus the actual events the Painted Horse wants to host. While certain stipulations of the permits allow for extended operating hours or added uses, the company wants to keep operations to what they have historically been, plus the remaining Uncorked schedule. Fears that there will be an amphitheater, or that the Painted Horse is setting up to be another Matilda’s concert venue, are unfounded, Smith said. While
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it is seeking the same permit afforded to Matilda’s, Smith said Painted Horse’s events fall in the same light covered under the permit. “This isn’t Matilda’s,” Smith said. “We proposed additional limitations, and it’s a much smaller operation, and intentionally so, to maintain that agricultural character that Milton is and loves to be.” The Planning Commission meeting included a dizzying array of proposed limitations on the number of people allowed at certain times or for some events, but Smith fears that pinning down hard numbers is difficult on the Painted Horse because of the array of events held at the site. For instance, a birthday party could be taking place simultaneously with another small gathering, she said. The next step, she said, is for her and Jackson to “simplify and tell our story,” and address the noise and traffic concerns of neighbors to let the company continue operating as it has.
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Alpharetta Commons sold for $24.6 million By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Hanley Investment Group has arranged the sale of Alpharetta Commons shopping center for $24.6 million to a private investor from California. The 94,500-square-foot shopping center on the southwest corner of Old Milton Parkway and Kimball Bridge Road is anchored by Publix Super Markets and is 98.7 percent occupied. Hanley Investment Group President Ed Hanley and Executive Vice President Kevin Fryman, along with ParaSell, Inc., represented the 1031 exchange buyer. The seller was an institutional real estate owner, operator and developer of a national portfolio, and was represented by CBRE Executive Vice President Chris Decouflé, Senior Vice President Kevin Hurley and Senior Associate Matt Karempelis. The shopping center was built in 1997 and is located on 10.66 acres at 4305 State Bridge Road/ Old Milton Parkway. The average household income within a threemile radius of the property is over $163,000 for the 86,000 residents. Nearly 209,000 people reside within five miles of the shopping center. Fryman noted the Ga. 120 corridor is one of the most heavily traveled in the area, with approximately 54,600 vehicles per day passing by the shopping center. The property also has two signalized entrances. The property also benefits from the 16.5 million square feet of office and industrial space within a three-mile radius of the property, Fryman added. In addition to Publix, Alpharetta Commons has a variety of service-based and internet-resistant tenants including Sports Clips, T -Mobile, nail salon, dry cleaners, a liquor store and food and beverage outlets. “The service-based and restaurant tenant sales are seeing a spike in overall traffic as restrictions are easing and customers are more comfortable with frequenting these businesses now that they have the vaccine,” Fryman said. This is the second Atlanta metro area grocery-
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ally turn towards us when we called his name, my wife was convinced that he could not hear. She took him to multiple pediatricians and was repeatedly dismissed with the counsel that “boys will be boys” and “not everyone is a talker.” These were board-certified, well-trained physicians. Over the course of a year, his speech deteriorated from a dozen words at 14 months to only 2 words at 2 years old. A pediatric ENT, an audiologist and another pediatrician examined him and suggested autism, but when asked, they could not support their conclusions convincingly. The diagnosis just didn’t fit, as there were no other symptoms of autism. Finally, at our second pediatric ENT and audiology appointment, the audiologist determined that the way sound waves bounced back from his ear drums was not consistent with open, air-filled middle ears. Dr. Matthew Whitley (Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat of Atlanta) scheduled an appointment to place tubes in his ear drums and explore further. Shortly into the surgery, Dr. Whitley discovered that my son had “glue ear,” which is when a glue-like semisolid forms behind the ear drum. Our son could hear sounds, which explains how he passed his first hearing test at one year old, but sounds were heard as if underwater, and he could not differentiate between many sounds which made speech unintelligible. Dr. Whitley inserted tubes, removed the glue-like material from our son’s middle ear and restored his hearing. Within one week our son went from speaking two words to twenty words. We were informed that in a case such as our son’s, it would likely have taken years for the glue ear to resolve on its own. Had we stuck with our first, second, third, or fourth opinion, our son would have been severely affected by deafness (and thus speech) during critical developmental years. As a Mohs surgeon, I have had many of my greatest successes in the field of skin cancer, oftentimes in the context of my serving as a second opinion. One patient was told by his previous Mohs surgeon that further surgery was not possible on his scalp, which was riddled with painful cancers. However, my patient and I selectively employed photodynamic therapy, 5-fluorouracil cream and Mohs surgery with skin grafts. His scalp is now healed and pain and cancer-free. Other patients have come to me with skin cancers dismissed by their previous dermatologists who assured them
that a biopsy was not necessary. The most common scenario has been that of growths that the patients were reassured were cysts but that ultimately proved to be squamous cell carcinomas. Biopsies have often identified the presence of skin cancers that, if left untreated, could metastasize to other organ systems. Perhaps most frustrating to my patients, innumerable individuals have come to me upset that at their previous practice they were never told that Mohs surgery is an option. Frequently, patients first see me when cancers treated elsewhere begin to regrow. Usually, these cancers were treated by a scrape and burn (ED&C), standard excision or freezing by another doctor. Each of these methods is appropriate in certain circumstances, but what frustrated these patients is that they were not offered the choice of Mohs surgery. Mohs surgery is a method of curing skin cancer by removing small pieces of tissue and checking the edges under the microscope until clear, cancer-free margins are obtained. Mohs surgery has the highest cure rate (usually 99%) of any procedure for the most common skin cancers and is considered the gold standard treatment for skin cancer on the head and neck. Physicians have an obligation to present patients with the most reasonable treatment options, even when that treatment option is not available in their own practice. I sleep well at night knowing that I genuinely give my patients treatment that I would not necessarily pick for myself. My job is to present facts and to be a guide but not to choose for my patients. Just today, I saw a patient who was referred to me for Mohs surgery of a basal cell carcinoma on the lower edge of the nose. We reviewed his treatment options together. He had never considered radiation therapy until I presented it as an alternative to Mohs surgery, and ultimately radiation therapy is what he selected. Likewise, I occasionally have patients referred to me for Mohs surgery who select imiquimod cream instead of surgery after I present it as a treatment option for certain types of basal cell carcinoma. When nonsurgical options exist, it is a surgeon’s responsibility to help educate a patient about treatment options worth considering. The providers at Premier Dermatology believe in second opinions and in patient advocacy. I, along with Kathryn Filipek, PA-C, strive to truly listen to our patients and empower them to seek second opinions and alternative courses of treatment. At Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta, whether we are your first or second (or fifth!) opinion, we make you and your family our priority.
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Providence Park to shut down to install new amenities By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Frequent visitors to Providence Park will likely be disappointed the park is set to close for several weeks, but they are bound to enjoy the new amenities offered once its gate is opened again. The 42-acre park in the southern portion of the city is set to close for two to five weeks while a new trail, pavilion and fishing pier are installed. The city says it is closing the park during the construction period so work can be done “safely and efficiently.” Interim Parks and Recreation Director Tom McKlveen said the city should have a definitive start date for the construction by the end of this month, and the work is expected to begin in June. The city recently signed off on contracts with Tri Scapes to construct the new features, which should be completed by Nov. 30. In a boon for taxpayers, Milton will only be on the hook for about half the cost of the renovation. The city previously received the approval of a $200,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources to construct a new trail at the park. One of the stipulations of that grant is that the
new path must be ADA accessible, which presented an issue. With an 80-foot decline from the parking area to Providence Lake, plans were put back on the drawing board to accommodate an ADA mandate that the grade of the trail cannot exceed 5 percent at any point. In November, the city presented an updated plan that calls switchbacks and a waving design that can accommodate the slope regulation and is moving forward with that plan. The 8-foot wide, paved trail will run about one-half mile from the parking area to Providence Lake. The two existing trails at the park will be relatively unchanged. The red trail on the western portion of the property will run a similar path, but the trail will be redirected farther from the park’s western border, which abuts residential lots, at several points. The blue trail on the east side of Providence will remain as is. The city received additional funding — $100,000 also from the state DNR — for the pier and pavilion at the lake. While no firm opening date has been set, the city does anticipate the park to be open in the fall. All construction must be completed by the end of the year under the provisions of the grant.
A permanent restroom facility is also slated for construction at the park, but McKlveen said that is not included within this phase of renovations. “After getting estimates based on
previous plans, we have asked DNR for a modification of the terms for the restroomrelated grant,” McKlveen said. “We will wait on that process to unfold before moving forward with the restroom facility.”
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Veterans continue drive to revive Old Soldiers Day Parade By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A newly formed nonprofit affiliated with veterans continues to lay plans to revive the traditional Alpharetta Old Soldiers Day Parade, whether it’s held in Alpharetta or not. Representatives from the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation say they have met several times with Alpharetta city officials to settle on costs for services, like police, traffic control, sanitation and a host of other items necessary to hold a parade. Charles Turner, who heads the Foundation’s Old Soldiers Day Committee, said the city has presented the group with an unreachable expense estimate, along with other demands that cannot be met in time to hold the event on its traditional first Saturday of August. As cost negotiations continue with the city, Turner said volunteers are reaching out to schools, businesses and civic groups about their parade plans. At the last Old Soldiers Day, there were about 100 parade entries. Turner said the Foundation will soon set up its own mailing address for donations and correspondence. Currently, the operation is headquartered at American Legion Post 201 in Alpharetta. In a meeting earlier this month, committee members said they hope to garner support from throughout north Metro Atlanta, and they were willing to consider holding the parade wherever accommodations were most inviting. Up until last year, Old Soldiers Day had been an Alpharetta staple since 1952. COVID canceled last year’s event, but its current struggle began a year earlier when two men — Richard Leake
and Michael Dean — filed suit in U.S. District Court seeking an injunction against the city for refusing to allow the Roswell Mills Camp Sons of Confederate Veterans from displaying the battle flag in the parade. The city argued that similar flag displays had been linked to violence and disorder at similar events across the country. The city escaped the challenge hours before the parade when Judge William M. Ray II denied to act on the motion. But the litigation had its effect on Alpharetta’s City Council, which voted later in the year to withhold official sponsorship for the event. That support totaled around $20,000 in police, sanitation and other services. The City Council action does not prohibit the Old Soldiers Day Parade, so long as it is organized under private sponsorship and funding. Other than Mayor Jim Gilvin’s labeling the city’s withdrawal “a damn shame,” Alpharetta has publicly said little. However, it remains engaged in the litigation. Days after the 2019 parade was held, the city filed a motion for summary judgement, asking Judge Ray to throw out the case on its merits (more appropriately “lack of merits”). That motion was granted. Leake and Dean appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, then later withdrew that filing. They then refiled a motion with the same U.S. District Court asking that their suit be reconsidered. Ray denied the motion. From there, Leake and Dean refiled their appeal with the 11th Circuit, where it currently sits. The case is scheduled for a hear-
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Members of the Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation met recently to discuss plans to revive the Alpharetta Old Soldiers Day Parade this year. The Old Soldiers Day Committee says it hopes to resume the event that has for decades commemorated soldiers who served the country. ing in September, a full month after the Foundation hopes to hold the parade. The Foundation’s Old Soldiers Day Committee includes members from Roswell, Alpharetta and Johns Creek, but members say they want to expand membership to veterans and veterans organizations in surrounding counties. Meanwhile, Taylor said the group is seeking support from the community. “We are hoping to attract corporate and all donations to help us meet our
goal of again keeping our tradition moving forward,” he said. Donations should be designated for Northern Arc Old Soldiers Day Foundation Inc., and can be dropped by Legion Post 201, 201 Wills Road in Alpharetta. Taylor said the Foundation will provide all donors with its EIN Tax number. Taylor encouraged those interested in assisting with the effort to keep checking the Legion Post’s website at legion201.org/ for updates.
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Painted Horse Winery and Vineyards
thepaintedhorsewinery.com Dear Milton friends and neighbors, The Farm at Pamelot, home to The Painted Horse Winery & Vineyards, desperately needs your help! We’ve been here in North Fulton operating our farm, providing equestrian services, summer camps, wedding, corporate and other special events, for more than 25 years. The farm is our home—we’ve literally been operating before Milton ever became a city in 2006. Despite that, the City of Milton is now telling us that we need to apply for special use permits to continue operating the same way we’ve been operating all these years. On June 7, the Milton City Council will vote on three different permit applications: 1) a permit that essentially covers our children’s activities like birthday parties; 2) a permit that is supposed to cover our more adult-type functions such as weddings, corporate, and other special group events; and 3) a permit for the ticketed outdoor music series, Uncorked, hosted on the farm monthly between November 2020 and December 2021. We don’t believe we need these permits since our operations pre-date the city, but in an effort to be good citizens and responsible neighbors, we’ve made application with assistance from an experienced land use and zoning attorney. We really thought these applications would be a formality, but now we have a very small handful of neighbors who are voicing opposition to what we’ve done for years, creating confusion about the permits and conditions, and sharing misinformation about the Farm’s operations. It is important to share that the Farm has the unwavering support of 5 of our neighbors who own property immediately adjacent to the farm, and more than 1,000 hand-written Milton signatures on a support petition. This a start—but it’s not enough to help us prevail on June 7. That’s where you can help! If you are a Milton resident, we need you to reach out to the Milton City Council and show your support in writing before the public hearing and vote on June 7. (We will take any and all emails of support, but Milton residents definitely carry more weight with local officials during a vote.) To make it easy for you, we’re including the Mayor and Council emails below or you can email the Mayor and Council via the Milton City Clerk at tammy.lowit@cityofmiltonga.us, asking “please enter my email into the official record on June 7.” Just a quick email asking them to vote YES on the use permit applications for the Farm at Pamelot, providing your Milton address, and telling them why you support the farm would be greatly appreciated! Joe.Lockwood@cityofmiltonga.us Peyton.Jamison@cityofmiltonga.us Carol.Cookerly@cityofmiltonga.us Laura.Bentley@cityofmiltonga.us Paul.Moore@cityofmiltonga.us Joe.Longoria@cityofmiltonga.us Rick.Mohrig@cityofmiltonga.us
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North metro cities set own plans to revive Memorial Day observances BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com As the pandemic continues to alter plans for social events, north metro cities are determined to honor deceased members of the armed forces late this month. Most cities are planning either virtual or in-person ceremonies for Memorial Day. Residents of Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek, Cumming, and Dunwoody can look forward to honoring deceased veterans during the special day. Roswell Traditionally the largest Memorial Day service in the state, Roswell has scheduled a virtual celebration streaming live on YouTube. The Roswell Rotary Club produced a video for the occasion comprising the “best of the best” moments from past ceremonies set to air on that Monday at 11 a.m. “For 22 consecutive years thousands of people from Roswell and around the state have joined the Rotary Club of Roswell and the City of Roswell to honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our country,” Rotary Club President Lynne Lindsay said. The event is held annually on the green at Roswell City Hall, but as in 2020, the city has canceled the in-person event for
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first female inducted into the Georgia Military Veteran’s Hall of Fame. To access the stream, visit www.youtu.be/LJzUnHh5IGU. Alpharetta Members of the Alpharetta Rotary Club are resuming their annual service virtually with a live stream from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Retired Marine Lt. Col. Jeffrey Davis will serve as the keynote speaker for the event which will include interviews with two Gold Star families who will tell their stories and discuss what the special day means to them. “On Memorial Day we honor those who sacrificed for our country,” co-chair of the event William Perkins said. “We salute the fallen and remember their lives. It is because of them that we have the freedoms we cherish.” The celebration will also feature a performance of “Taps” by Curtis Malcom. To view the live stream, visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4DkvDbskyU. Milton In observance of the community’s health and safety, Milton will commemorate the day with a published ad, social media campaign honoring fallen troops, and a rebroadcast of their 2020 collaborative video. The video featured photos from past Milton Memorial Day celebrations with a speech authored by the National Foundation of Patriotism read and overlaid by local media personality Cadillac Jack. “The City of Milton is keeping a watchful eye on local and statewide COVID numbers while looking forward to and planning for the day when we can all safely and comfortably gather together,” Milton’s Special Events Coordinator Patricia Wolf said. Dunwoody Meanwhile, Dunwoody is providing
residents with the option to attend a live ceremony in-person or virtually. The event will be held at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial at 10 a.m. as a collaboration between the city and Dunwoody’s Veteran Events Planning Committee. DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw will serve as the keynote speaker for the celebration. “Last year, our Memorial Day Ceremony was held virtually,” Mayor Lynn Deutsch said. “This year, I’m grateful for the option to safely gather to honor and remember those who sacrificed their lives for their country and our freedom.” Deutsch will open the ceremony leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Dunwoody Police Maj. Michael Carlson, Georgia National Guard Captain, will introduce a moment of silence before Ralf Morales, Associate Pastor of Iglesia Adventista Church, delivers the Invocation. The ceremony will also include special music performed by the Callanwolde Concert Band Brass Quintet. The commemorative ceremony is streaming live on the city’s official Facebook page. Cumming Cumming has scheduled its in-person ceremony early on Friday, May 28 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans War Memorial. The event includes the new dedications into the Avenue of Flags display performed each year. “Each flag represents one or more local veterans who have passed on. It is an extremely moving moment when each new flag is unfurled for the first time by that veteran’s loved ones,” ceremony organizer Crystal Ledford said. “This ceremony is a beautiful event that we hope brings our community together in gratitude for all those who have nobly served our nation, and particularly to those who served but who are no longer with us. Parking is available in the Castleberry Road parking deck. The event is open to the public and all are welcome to attend.
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Elementary students dig deep into agri-business By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — It’s been a long time since a classroom has been filled to the brim. But close to three dozen visitors, students, teachers and staff assembled at Cogburn Woods Elementary School’s Agriculture Education classroom May 18 for a lecture and tour of the program. Instructor Matt Brown, who operates a small farm at his home in Cherokee County, has led the program and has taken students through the various elements of agri-business. It’s more than getting your hands dirty. The pilot program, one of 24 approved in the state, sets a specific curriculum that teaches more than growing and harvesting. Students at Cogburn Woods presented brief reports about the farm they learned to create, how it was built, how it is managed and how it turns a profit. The list of guests included Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney. The reports included details about the price they paid per acre, the number and type of livestock and how much income the farm brings in. Students highlighted
examples of how they rotate crops and grazing areas to ensure high yields. Now in its second year at Cogburn Woods, the AG Ed classes teach concepts and theories relating to a broad spectrum of agricultural and agri-business topics. Students also participate in laboratory work where they receive hands-on skills. Brown said he recalled a time asking someone for a pair of pliers, and the person had no notion what he was talking about. He said he teaches all students about tools and includes an overview of some machinery, like tillers. The outdoor classroom area has raised beds for gardening, a full-size chicken coop with about a dozen chickens producing eggs, fruit trees and the beginnings of a greenhouse. The course curriculum was created through legislation created three years ago. State Sen. John Wilkinson, a former FFA program manager and agricultural education teacher who now serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committee, sponsored the legislation. Cogburn Woods Elementary Principal Lisa Garosi said she jumped at the chance to join the pilot program. “I raised my hand and said I wanted
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Fulton County Schools Superintendent Mike Looney, center right, tours the outdoor classroom at Cogburn Woods Elementary School in Milton May 18. to be a part of it,” she said. The program is open to students in 2nd through 5th grades, about 800 students, Garosi said. The school’s kindergarten and 1st grades classes have the opportunity to visit the classroom as
well. Garosi said she’s proud to have landed a program that teaches children about farming. “This is essentially what Milton was years ago,” she said.
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OPINION
A consumer’s critique of a useless contraption In this rendition of “Consumer Advice You Didn’t Request,” I will outline why the Swiffer mop/Wet Jet is perhaps the most useless cleaning device on the market today. Yes, I have previJOE PARKER ously been awarded Editor for investigative joe@appenmedia.com journalism, and I’m coming at you with more hard-hitting stories today. My wife and I recently listed our home for sale, which involves mopping the floors approximately every 17 minutes. During this process I have found that the Swiffer Wet Jet is only a good product if you are looking to change the location of dirt and dust from one section of floor to another while simultaneously making your floors extremely wet. And don’t bother avoiding walking through a room because you’ve “mopped” with a Swiffer. In fact, absolutely walk over them, because rubbing a wet foot across your hardwood, vinyl or tile floors after they have been “Swiffer-ed” is actually more effective at cleaning your floors than using the Wet Jet. That’s because dirt and grime will actually stick to a wet foot, whereas a Swiffer pad just likes to take it for a quick ride from, say, under the kitchen table to a more prominent place, like the middle of your living room. The tagline of “Stop cleaning, start Swiffering” even implies that by using a Swiffer, you are, in fact, not cleaning. Hey, at least they’re honest. And it’s not even particularly easy
to use. Just slap on a pad, press a button to spray some floral-scented mop juice and have at it sounds easy enough, but there’s more to it than that. I am a man of average height, but when using a Swiffer, I have to adopt a position that could also be used to tie someone else’s shoes. Showing plumber’s crack is guaranteed. Using any bit of elbow grease while Swiffering, which we have already established makes no difference, causes the mop’s pole to bend. My model now looks more like a fishhook than a cleaning device. And sure, a conventional mop gets grimy, greasy a generally nasty after being used, but that also shows that grime, grease and schmutz was actually transferred from the floor to the mop head, whereas a Swiffer pad seemingly just has a chemical that makes the pad change colors to imply it actually did something other than relocate dirt. But that’s not how things are portrayed on Swiffer commercials. No, Swiffer ads show their product erasing the most colorful of messes by people that seem to really, seriously, enjoy mopping. These ads could be the modern-day equivalent to the “This is your brain on drugs” commercials. Do you dance around, smiling giddily and show hardcore satisfaction from mopping despite the fact you aren’t actually cleaning anything? This is your brain on drugs. And can I have some? Because any drug that makes cleaning you floors a joy should absolutely be legal and readily available. That’s especially true when I’m attempting to “mop” approximately 56 times a day and could use a nice pick-me-up.
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Local golf teams capture state titles Lambert High girls, Johns Creek boys continue title runs By JOE PARKER joe@appenmedia.com GEORGIA — Three local teams earned championships at the Georgia High School Association golf state finals held at several courses May 17-18. The Lambert girls continued their dominance of the competition in the state’s highest classification, winning their seventh state championship in the last eight years. The Johns Creek boys also extended their championship streak to five, and the Milton boys won their second state title and first in nine years. Several other local teams had strong showings at the finals. Class 7A boys Milton boys golf led throughout the Class 7A boys finals at Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton, outpacing the field by 16 strokes to capture the program’s first state championship since 2012. The Eagles finished the two-day tournament at 22-over-par, 16 strokes ahead of Lambert and more than 40 strokes ahead of West Forsyth in third. Milton led by nine strokes after the first round and cut their team total by six strokes in the second day of play. The Eagles were led by three golfers placing in the top-5 in individual play, including a low-medal win by Craig Long, who shot a 73 and 72 for a 1-overpar finish. Long had six birdies, 23 pars and seven bogies through the tournament to beat the field. Teammate Rahul Rajendran started the second round tied for seventh and improved his second-round score by five strokes to take second at 3-over-par. Will Jones tied for fourth at 5-over-par
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Milton boys golf captured the Class 7A championship May 18 at Spring Hill Country Club in Tifton, the Eagles’ second state championship and first since 2012. Craig Long was the low-medalist for the tournament, finishing 1-over-par for the two-round event. through both rounds. Mason Fundingsland rounded out the Eagles’ scoring with a 13-over-par performance, good for 16th overall. Though Lambert couldn’t keep pace with Milton, the Longhorns bested the rest of the field by 25 strokes to finish as state runner-up. Lambert had all four of its scoring players place in the top-20, led by Myles Jones, who tied for fourth at 5-over-par. Nick Schwendiman was ninth, Luke Cusick tied for 11th and Wesley Hu improved his second-round score by five strokes to finish 18th. West Forsyth, the 2019 Class 7A champs, earned another podium finish this year by placing 25 strokes behind Lambert for third. Jimmy Coleman led the Wolverines, tying for seventh at 7-over-par. Roswell improved its second-round team total by 14 strokes to place seventh overall in a logjam of teams. The Hornets were edged by Lowndes by one stroke but beat out North Gwinnett by a single stroke to take seventh. Roswell’s Tommie Methvin and Julian Krone tied for 19th. Class 7A girls The Lambert girls continued their dynasty with the program’s seventh
championship in eight years and left no doubt during the state finals at Sunset Country Club in Moultrie. The Longhorns outpaced the field by 21-strokes in each round to finish at 10-over-par, 42 strokes ahead of Peachtree Ridge. The Longhorns nearly had a perfect tournament with their four scoring players all finishing in the top-5 in individual play. Averi Cline defended her crown as the low medalist in 7A girls competition, shooting a 73 and 72 for a 1-over-par finish with eight birdies, 19 pars and nine bogeys. Cline beat out teammate Sara Im, the individual state runner-up at 4-overpar, who shot two rounds of 74. Iris Cao completed the podium sweep for Lambert with a 5-over-par finish. Sharon Mun rounded out the Longhorns’ scoring with a 9-over-par performance, good for fifth. Alpharetta placed fourth in team scores, finishing three strokes behind Colquitt County. The Raiders’ Mahima Vurupatur led the field after the first day of competition at even, with a 79 in her second round, placing her fourth overall. South Forsyth entered the second round tied for ninth, but the War Eagles improved their second-day total by 10 strokes to finish sixth. Kennedy Arnette
led South with a 22-over-par performance to place 12th. Forsyth Central’s Samantha Dewendt competed as an individual and shot an 84 and 88 to tie for 17th. Class 6A boys Johns Creek now has a handful of consecutive championships. The Gladiators took their fifth straight 6A championship May 18 at Sunset Hills Country Club in Carrolton. Johns Creek is the fourth team to win five straight championships in boys golf since 2002. Johns Creek led the field by seven strokes after the first round, ahead of North Fulton foes Cambridge, but they improved on that round by nine strokes in the second day of play to beat hosts Carrollton by 17 shots. Devel Patel led the Gladiators and finished second overall at 5-under-par. Patel improved on his first round by three strokes to edge a Carrollton golfer for state runner-up. Teammate Bruce Murphy placed fifth, Taiki Miyagi was ninth and James Baker tied for 12th to round out Johns Creek’s scoring. Cambridge’s second-round total increased by nine strokes, but the Bears still captured a fourth-place finish in team scores, two strokes behind Dalton and two ahead of Creekview. The Bears were led by Jake Peacock, who shot two rounds of a 1-over-par 72 to tie for seventh. Teammates Patrick Burns (T12) and Clay Taylor (T19) also placed in the top-20. Class 6A girls The Johns Creek girls fell short of their third 6A state championship in four years but still earned hardware finishing as state runner-up. The Gladiators shot 64-over-par over the two-day tournament at Sunset Hills, 10 strokes behind champions Creekview and 16 strokes ahead of Carrollton. Kate Song placed second in individual play for the second straight year. Song improved on her first-round score by eight strokes to finish the tourna-
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Continued from Page 24 ment at 6-over-par, five strokes off the low-medalist. Ella York knocked off seven strokes from her first round to finish alone in 13th, four strokes ahead of teammate Gen Wu who tied for 15th. Cambridge placed 10th in team scores in the 12-team tournament. The top four scores for the Bears shot two rounds of 322 to finished at 218-overpar. Elle Roberts led the team with rounds of 100 and 91 to tie for 26th. Centennial’s Elizabeth Powell competed as an individual and earned a strong finish at 6th, making her the highest non-team player in the tournament. Powell was ninth after the first round and improved her second-day total by a stroke to finish at 21-over-par. Class 5A boys Northview competed in its first state finals since moving down to Class 5A and earned a top-10 finish at Green Island Country Club in Columbus. The Titans scored a 342 in each round, resulting in a 116-over-par finish, five strokes ahead of Union Grove. Kevin Park led Northview with a 24-over-par performance to tie for 36th. Teammate Jack Lazewski was a stroke behind and tied for 40th. The Blessed Trinity boys also competed at the 5A tournament and placed
Class 5A girls The Northview girls also competed in their first 5A finals tournament at Green Island and had a strong showing to place second. The three-time state champion Titans finished at 53-over-par, nine strokes behind champs Woodward Academy. Northview’s Erica Scutt placed fifth with an 11-over-par performance. All four of the Titans’ golfers placed in the top-20. Alicia Choi improved on her first-round score by six shots to place ninth, Lauren Siegel tied for 13th and Julia Yun-Thayer tied for 17th. The Blessed Trinity girls placed 33 strokes behind Northivew and earned a fourth-place finish. The Titans cut 14 strokes off their first-round total to finish 13 shots ahead of Calhoun. Allie Kantor was the low-scorer for Blessed Trinity, shooting 9-over-par. Kanto shot an 81 in the first round but improved by seven strokes on May 18. Class-A Private boys No local teams competed in the boys Class-A Private finals, but Jack Schoenberger of King’s Ridge had a strong showing in individual play. Schoenberger was tied for seventh at 1-over-par after the first round of play and improved on that mark by three shots in the second round to finish sixth overall. The junior had one eagle, six birdies, 22 pars and seven bogeys in the tournament at Heritage Golf Links in Tucker.
Cambridge soccer falls in state finals Class 6A girls: Johns Creek 2, Cambridge 0 After a streak of deep playoff runs and a state runner-up finish, the Johns Creek girls got over the hump this year to win the program’s first state championship by downing region rivals Cambridge 2-0 May 14 at McEachern High School. Both North Fulton squads entered the game seeking their first state title. Johns Creek senior Lana Whitfield opened the scoring 12 minutes into the contest with a goal from junior midfielder Regan Lundstedt just before the half extended the Gladiators’ lead to 2-0. Johns Creek (20-1) held on in the second half to keep the Bears off the scoreboard, continuing their season-long defensive prowess. The Gladiators allowed one goal in five playoff games and their shutout of Cambridge was the team’s 17th clean sheet of the season. The Gladiators’ only loss this season came against Class 7A state champions West Forsyth. Though Cambridge (15-4-3) fell short of its first state title, the 2021 season marked their deepest playoff run in program history.
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The lure of greenways REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ON-CALL ELECTRICAL SERVICES RFP NUMBER 21-PW16 PROPOSAL DUE DATE: June 30, 2021 2:00PM Local Time Electronic submission via: www.cityofmiltonga.us Submissions will be publicly announced on the above date at approximately 2:30 PM at the City of Milton City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004 (opening may be moved online due to public health conditions). The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. If the contract is awarded, it will be awarded to the highest scoring Consultant whose proposal meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the request for proposals. The City of Milton is requesting proposals from interested parties to provide on-call electrical services for its city-owned facilities, buildings, parking lots, ground, and right of ways/roundabouts. The request for electronic proposals for the City of Milton On-Call Electrical Services will be posted on the following websites the week of May 27, 2021: http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
You hear a lot about greenways these days – and for good reason too. Just what, exactly, is a greenway? Most dictionaries define greenways as linear, strip-like stretches of relativeSTEVE HUDSON ly undeveloped land Get Outside Georgia, which are there for aa4bw@comcast.net recreation (mostly hiking and biking) or for environmental protection. They’re usually urban, mostly paved and often follow creeks or traverse other ecologically interesting terrain. For urban adventurers, what’s not to love? Over the years, I’ve become especially fond of greenways. Close to home, I’ve spent untold hours walking on the Big Creek Greenway, which more or less follows Big Creek. I think I’ve walked or biked just about the whole thing at one time or another. There’s still a gap in the middle, but they’re working on that. It’ll be great when the connection is complete. Another greenway I’ve been enjoying these last few years is the Noonday Creek Trail which follows (you guessed
it) Noonday Creek over near Woodstock. Ellie the resident mini Schnauser is especially fond of this one because it provides access to Woofstock, which is (in her words) “bark-bark-bark-barkBARK!!!” If you don’t speak Dog, that means “a really cool place for dogs to RUN!!!” Those two get a lot of my greenway time. But there’s another greenwaytype trail that I’ve been getting to know, and that’s the Suwanee Creek Trail. This one, over in Gwinnett County, is just far enough off my usual beaten track that it slipped under my radar for a long time. We really are creatures of habit, aren’t we? But the other day I was looking for somewhere new to do some walking. I did a little searching, and the Suwanee Creek Trail came up. It looked promising, so off I went. I started at the Suwanee Creek Park end of the trail. This access is located off Buford Highway a half a mile or so south of McGinnis Ferry Road. Besides being the beginning of the trail, it’s also the site of a neat disk golf course. That’s something else I’m playing with,
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too was trying to decide how to continue beyond that point. Eventually we discovered that the secret was to follow the trail under McGinnis Ferry Road and then continue along the paved trail to a parking area. Once there, make your way from the parking area to a wide paved sidewalk along McGinnis Ferry Road, then cross the creek on the sidewalk via the McGinnis Ferry Road bridge, and then (once across the bridge) turn left to pick up the trail. It’s easy once you know how, but it’s confusing till you figure it out. From that point, the trail zigzags down the side of a hill and then continues to follow the creek, rising and falling as it goes. At one point you’re far above the creek as it flows along sedately a long ways below you. The view is great, and you may want to linger. But I’d used up a lot of my lingering time trying to figure out how to regain the trail, so I kept moving. In fact, I didn’t have time left to finish the whole trail as I’d hoped. I only made it as far as the Martin Farm Park trail access
before I had to turn back toward the truck and then head home to supper. How was it? Supper was great. You should have come by – we had plenty! Oh – of course, you mean the trail. Like I said, I love greenway trails, especially if they’re shaded like lots of this one is. That’s something to appreciate more and more as we move toward summer. I also appreciated the boardwalk sections, which have always been a favorite trail feature. Boardwalks often cross wetlands, areas rich in wildlife, and you can bet I’ll be carrying binoculars on future excursions. There’s one other neat feature worth noting– a tiny little coveredtype trail bridge not far from McGinnis Ferry Road. The bridge carries you over a tiny creek and was an unexpected surprise. It’s always nice to find new places, and this one was definitely in the newto-me category. I’m looking forward to checking out the rest of it – maybe starting this very afternoon!
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1125 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 400 • Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 Atlanta Fine Homes, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. *Represented buyer, not listed in FMLS.