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Better the 2nd time Roswell’s Azalea Festival celebrates its 2nd year ►►PAGE 31

JC sees two fatal car crashes

Separate accidents happen April 13, 14 on Jones Bridge Road ►►PAGE 4

Teachers to see $41M in salary increases Preliminary school budget follows same path as other area systems ►►PAGE 6

Barnwell Road public meeting announced City seeks citizen input on traffic issues ►►PAGE 10

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King’s Ridge outlasts Mt. Pisgah A game that started Thursday, April 14 and had to be finished Friday, April 15 which lasted 15 innings ultimately went to The King’s Ridge Tigers over rivals Mt. Pisgah Patriots. Pictured: King's Ridge senior Kyle Brnovich delivers a pitch against Mt. Pisgah. Read more, Page 25.

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First donor milk depot opens in Georgia ►►PAGE 30

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770-442-3278 | NorthFulton.com 319 N. Main Street, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 PUBLISHER Ray Appen EDITORIAL QUESTIONS: Alpharetta-Roswell: ex. 118 Forsyth Herald: ex. 143 Johns Creek Herald: ex. 121 Milton Herald: ex. 143 Business Post: ex. 116 Northside Woman: ex. 102

ROSWELL, Ga. – A Roswell cab driver was killed April 6 while driving on Jade Cove Drive in the city when he apparently struck a mailbox and crashed.

Roswell police answered the 911 call. They arrived to find a Honda CR-V taxi which had struck a stone mailbox and over turned.

The driver was the lone occupant and was dead at the scene. The driver has been identified as Jose D. Guerrero, 59, of Roswell.

The call originated from a resident of the neighborhood who heard the crash and came outside to help.

The Roswell Police Department Traffic Enforcement Unit is still investigating the cause but initial indicators are that the crash was related to a medical issue.

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Trace, Milton, was arrested April 9 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and following too close. ►► Timothy John Redden Jr., 27, of Brockton, Massachusetts, was arrested April 9 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, expired tag and driving without headlights. ►► Karin Janus, 61, of Nottaway Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 4 on

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Man’s phone unlocks child porn ROSWELL, Ga. — A man was arrested April 13 for possession of sexually explicit photos of children on his cell phone.

Roswell police were called to a local nonprofit April 13 in reference to a sexual exploitation of children complaint.

A staff member reported finding a cell phone in the facility’s common area. He had tried to identify the phone owner to return it, but when the staff member opened the phone, he found pictures of underage girls instead. The very young-looking girls were all in varying stages of undress or completely nude and posed in compromising positions.

After the initial shock, the staff member was able to determine the identity of the phone’s owner and filed a complaint with the manager and Roswell police.

Nottaway Lane in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Stacy Louise Morales, 46, of Marietta, was arrested April 3 on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek for DUI, expired license and headlight violation. ►► Javier Fernandez Munoz, 44, of Agate Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested March 31 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, possession of marijuana, failure to yield and no license on person. ►► Julie Siharath, 22, of Duluth, was arrested March 27 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Oscar Bonilla, 33, of Lorin Way, Johns Creek, was arrested April 1 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, reckless driving, child endangerment, suspended license, attempt-

Staff told police that the man had been implicated in a previous in-house report in January for possession of inappropriate photos on his phone. This incident had not been reported to the police.

Police confronted the suspected man, Kevin Robinson, 41, who initially denied possession of these materials.

However, he later confirmed to the manager that he had solicited pictures of girls ages 11-15.

Robinson told her, “I have a problem … I want younger girls than the pictures I already have.”

The suspect had been receiving the pornographic photos on a prepaid phone via text from another number.

Police also believe he has been using social media to obtain some of the photos. Roswell police arrested Robinson for possession of sexually explicit child photos and confiscated the cell phone.

$1,570 theft from church parking lot JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman’s car was broken into March 29 at a local church, with over $1,570 worth of

See BLOTTER, Page 36 ing to elude a police officer and simple assault.

Drug arrests ►► Mia Shacova Starks, 29, of Lithonia,

was arrested Feb. 1 on Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Steven Michael Sims, 23, of Millwick Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested March 30 on Millwick Drive in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct. ►► Jessica Marie Reyes, 29, of Norcross, was arrested April 3 on Brookshire Lake Drive in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana and possession of a scheduled II controlled substance.

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JC sees two fatal accidents in two days Both on Jones Bridge Road

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — After going years without having a deadly accident, the city of Johns Creek was rocked April 13 and 14 with two fatalities.

Maj. John Clifton with the Johns Creek Police Department said the accident on April 13 at 6:40 a.m. involved 49-year-old motorcyclist David Kan. He was deceased when police officers

arrived on the scene, Clifton said.

“He was on a motorcycle turning left onto Douglas Road from Jones Bridge Road,” Clifton said. “He turned in front of a vehicle and might have lost control. The vehicle struck the motorcycle he was on.”

Information is not being released about the driver who hit Kan, Clifton said, except that she was “pretty distraught about it.” At this time, the medical examiner will do an autopsy.

The female driver was not impaired, Clifton said.

A second accident that killed Jeffrey Hess, born in 1957, occurred around 12:40 p.m. April 14, also on Jones Bridge Road.

“A driver in a Chevrolet Equinox was travelling southbound on Jones Bridge Road when it drove into the northbound lane and struck a Lexus RX350 pretty much head on,” said Sgt. Ronnie Young.

The initial collision happened on the roadway, and then as they spun, a third car, an Infiniti, lightly struck the Lexus in the rear, Young said.

“We have no reason to believe alcohol or drugs are related to this at this time,” he said. “But it’s still under initial investigation and we can’t really answer too much about that. It’s pretty simple what happened, but we’re trying to figure out why it happened.”

Woman charged with homicide by vehicle

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Authorities have charged a Marietta woman with two counts of vehicular homicide as a result of a fatality accident at a bus stop last month on Ga. 9.

Police say Teresa Rains Fitzsimons was southbound the afternoon of March 17 when she swerved into a group of

pedestrians to avoid hitting a stopped MARTA bus. One person, Curtis Freeman, 55, of Roswell was killed at the scene. Larsharon Clark, 41, of Columbus, later died from her injuries. A third pedestrian, Elfego M. Solano-Vazquez, was also injured and is recovering.

Roswell police said Fitzsimons changed lanes after crossing Woodstock Street and encountered the parked bus. She swerved to avoid hitting the

rear of the bus, drove onto the sidewalk and struck the three people who were preparing to board. The vehicle came to rest after hitting a telephone pole, police said.

In addition to the homicide by vehicle charges, Fitzsimons faces counts of failure to use care to avoid a collision, failure to maintain lane and improper lane change.

A judge set bond at $15,000.

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SCHOOLS

Preliminary school budget includes $41M in salary increases Fulton to use added revenue to reward staff

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County School System will see its revenues increase by more than $40 million in fiscal year 2017 over the current year, with those funds going directly to providing raises for teachers and staff.

Fulton Schools joins nearly every other school system in the area budgeting for salary increases, although its planned 5 percent for teachers is one of the more generous programs. As the ranks of people going into the teaching profession are dwindling, school systems – especially those in high-population areas – are scrambling to recruit and retain top talent.

Ron Wade, chief talent officer for Fulton Schools, said Fulton competes with nearly 60 other systems offering K-12 education in the Atlanta metro area; and the sea of available talent gets shallower each year.

“The teacher shortage is absolutely impacting the supply and demand of top teaching talent,” said Wade. “It is a highly competitive situation.”

In the 2013-14 school year, the University of Georgia had a 12 percent decline in students going into the teacher prep program — and that has direct impact on the fiscal year 2017 school year.

In addition to the 5 percent increase for teachers, all nonteaching staff will get a 3 percent increase. A separate salary schedule will be created for high-demand special education teachers who will earn a $3,000 salary supplement on top of the across-the-board raise.

In total, the preliminary budget for Fulton School’s general fund is $952.1 million in fiscal year 2017, up more than 4 percent from the $912.4 million for the current fiscal year 2016 budget.

The general fund is the pot of money which includes school-based programs, including salary and benefits, and is the largest of the various funds.

The increase comes primarily from a 5 percent increase in local tax revenues, on top of a nearly 3 percent increase in state funding which will add nearly $40 million in additional revenues over fiscal year 2016.

The total proposed budget for the Fulton School System is $1.3 billion, which also includes the pension fund, school nutrition, debt service and capital programs in addition to the general fund.

Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Highlights • 5 percent raise for all teachers and step increases for eligible staff ($25.8 M) • 3 percent raise for nonteaching staff and eligible step increases ($10M) • Additional $3K supplement for special education teachers ($4M) • Additional days for counselors, social workers and psychologists ($1.87M) • No draw from reserves to fund budget • Additional flex position at each of elementary schools • No increases to department budgets, despite expected increase in students (zero-based budgeting) School finance officials praised the fiscal health of the Fulton School System, noting it emerged from five years of economic downturn with reserves of over $200 million, and was still able to provide either a one-time bonus or raises to staff in each of those years.

“We are in a strong financial condition with a clean audit, healthy reserves, triple A credit rating, and diversified funding options that mean we just don’t rely on taxpayers’ dollars to help fund our schools,” said Marvin Dereef, deputy chief financial officer.

But Fulton taxpayers still do carry the bulk of the funding weight. Local tax revenues make up nearly 62 cents of every dollar spent by the system.

That percentage has fallen over the past few years as state funding has increased – primarily due to less money being withheld through permanent austerity cuts which began in 2002.

This year, the state will withhold only $7 million of funds earned by Fulton.

That compares to more than $55 million withheld in fiscal year 2010. Since 2002, the state has cut nearly $400 million from Fulton’s share of state revenues through austerity reductions.

Fulton Schools will keep its millage rate of 18.502 unchanged in fiscal year 2017. But since the added revenues are not being returned to taxpayers in the form of a lower millage rate, the system will have to hold public hearings on what is essentially a tax hike.

The preliminary budget is expected to be approved on May 19, with final adoption on June 7.

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OPINION

GUEST COLUMN:

Roswell Arts advocacy goes proactive Roswell Arts Fund kicks off ArtAround Roswell, a sculpture tour

Laissez les bons temps rouler All I could smell was duct tape.

The duct tape was holding up a sign bearing the name of Ellis Marsalis. I was literally inches KATHLEEN STURGEON from the front of a stage where one Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com of the greatest jazz pianists of all time was set to perform in minutes. If I wanted to, I could reach out my hand and touch the music stands.

When the music began, the experience was unlike any other concert I’ve attended.

These weren’t just musicians playing songs to a crowd. These were artists painting a musical picture and using their instruments to say things that words can’t convey.

Which is to say this was just another day in New Orleans. I was visiting The Big Easy for a week and every day was better than the next.

If you’ve never been to New Orleans, you need to go as soon as possible. Post-Katrina New Orleans is back and better than ever.

We were lucky enough to visit during the annual French Quarter Festival, a free music event with stages scattered around the French Quarter in the heart of the city, where the music flowed about as freely as the alcohol.

The morning of the festival, a parade kicked off the festivities. No place does parades quite like New Orleans.

Weddings, funerals, festivals all call for a parade to get the fun started.

Our goal was to get as many beads thrown to us as possible. And, no, it was not that kind of bead-throwing experience.

This was a children’s parade, complete with politicians, pirates and live animals — including one very annoyed llama — prancing down Bourbon Street.

Toward the end of the morning, we caught up with the parade and joined in on what is known in New Orleans as a second line, which is when the crowd starts following the “main line” of parade participants.

I mean, what else do you do in New Orleans when the Bourbon Street parade you’re watching invites everyone to join in and Louisiana’s lieutenant governor is waving to you?

You join in.

So we waved our hankies, clapped our hands, sang along to “When the Saints Go Marching In” and had the time of our lives.

I tried to think of a lesson that I learned to share in my column. But really the only thing I could think of was that I should aim to be more like the locals.

They were always laughing, smiling and enjoying the moment and the music with bands on nearly every corner. Literally, we couldn’t go a block without seeing someone playing some instrument.

There’s a reason this wonderful city is called The Big Easy. Everything is just … easier. And, honestly, don’t we all need some time in our lives to sit back and just listen to the music?

So continue to let the good times roll, or as they say in NOLA, “laissez les bon temps rouler.”

I am thrilled to be the founder and chair of the Roswell Arts Fund, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization created as a direct outcome of the Imagine Roswell Arts and Culture ROCHELLE MUCHA 2030 study conducted by the city of Chair, Roswell Arts Fund Roswell.

Completed in February 2015, one of the study’s key recommendations to the city was to establish a new, independent nonprofit that would be a powerful advocate for the arts and would focus on making the city of Roswell an arts destination by fully integrating the arts into the social and economic fabric that is uniquely Roswell.

As the designated arts agency for the city, that is the mission and mandate of the Roswell Arts Fund. So how do we accomplish this?

We do it by strategically investing in public art — temporary public art such as the ArtAround Roswell sculpture tour and permanent public art such as the Bucket Brigade that will be installed at the site of our new Fire Station No. 4.

We do it by exploring how to build, buy or renovate a space that can be transformed into a state-of-the-art, multifunction performance space.

We do it by cultivating a culture of philanthropy and identifying foundational revenue sources to drive these initiatives.

And we do it by forging meaningful and collaborative relationships between our artists, art organizations, creative industries, and our business and political leaders.

We illuminated these goals and more at our inaugural ArtAround Roswell preview party March 13 at River Landing, sponsored by New Kent

Capital.

The purpose of the event was to introduce the Roswell Arts Fund, promote the city’s first sculpture tour and raise funds to buy one piece of sculpture as a permanent gift to the city of Roswell.

The ArtAround Roswell sculpture tour, a collaboration between the city of Roswell and the Roswell Arts Fund, will feature 10 works of art on loan to the city by their artists and installed at selected Roswell area parks from April through December 2016.

The nine-month exhibition will showcase sculptures with a variety of styles, types and sizes. All works of art will be available for purchase.

Sculpture sponsors include the 2015 Downtown Development Authority members, Bank of North Georgia, Gas South, Lennar Multifamily Roswell City Walk, Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau Board (Roswell Inc. and Visit Roswell), and Publix Supermarkets.

ArtAround Roswell will transform our parks into a museum without walls, introducing public art to our residents and visitors of all ages. The specific artworks were selected by a carefully chosen panel representing community stakeholders.

The final pieces capture our city’s modern spirit and Southern soul while embodying a city focus on nature, preservation and recreation — especially bicycling.

The Roswell Arts Fund believes that art, in its many forms, defines our sense of place and drives economic and social vitality. We know that the tour will spark conversations and imagination, and we invite our regional community to participate.

ArtAround Roswell kicked off with a communitywide free event April 16 at Roswell Area Park playground.

There will be a free communitywide event at a different sculpture site every month for the duration of the year. Find out more about events and monthly contests at artaroundroswell. org.

We invite you to explore, experience and enjoy!

The Roswell Arts Fund believes that art, in its many forms, defines our sense of place and drives economic and social vitality.

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NEWS

Public information meetings for Barnwell Road announced JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Citizen input regarding traffic problems along Barnwell Road has been requested.

Two Public Information Open House meetings to discuss this issue have been scheduled at Barnwell Elementary School for Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 11.

Both meetings are scheduled from 7 - 9:30 p.m.

During the Open House meetings, the public will have the opportunity to examine concept plans, ask questions of staff and offer feedback.

In addition to the meetings, an online survey will be available for additional public comment.

The survey will be available from May 3 - 17. Results will be presented to the City Council on May 23.

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Road to safety announces contest results NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Road to Safety has announced March 31 the winners for their 2015-2016 video competition.

The contest challenged students from local Fulton County schools to create and submit up to a two minute long video that sends a clear message to other students about the distractions and dangers new and inexperienced drivers face.

This year’s first place winner was

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Second place was won by Gavin Ng, Russell Scarborough and Tommy Lloyd from Alpharetta High School.

Third place went to Michael Andrews and Eunice Min from Johns Creek High School.

For a full list of winners and to view their entries, visit roadtosafety.webs. com.

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Rep. Dudgeon accepts seat on FAST school board Technology background will be asset, note officials

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Rep. Mike Dudgeon (R-Forsyth) has been named to the governing board of the Fulton Academy of Science and Technology charter school, which will open for its first class of students on Aug. 8.

DUDGEON His presence on the new school’s board is a coup for school leaders who praised his education and government experience as an asset to the new school.

“Rep. Dudgeon has been a leader in school choice and policy,” said Philip Chen, a spokesman for the Roswell-based school and member of the governing board. “Adding a member of his caliber is real win-win for the school and community. His experience as a Forsyth County School Board member as well as his time in legislature will be invaluable in the direction of the school.”

Dudgeon currently serves as vice chair of the Education Committee, secretary of the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee, and is on the Appropriations, Science and Technology, and Small Business committees.

The three-term legislator is the longest-serving member from Forsyth

County’s legislation delegation, but announced earlier this year that he will not be seeking a fourth term to focus on his business interests.

Prior to being elected to the state legislature in January 2011, Dudgeon served a term on the Forsyth County Board of Education.

His background in technology will be a perfect fit with the goals of the FAST school, noted Chen.

Dudgeon, a graduate of Georgia Tech, is one of the original founders of Alpharetta-based Radiant Systems, and is currently the chief technology officer for video game startup Hi-Rez Studios in Alpharetta.

“One of the key components of FAST is the teaching of coding in every grade level,” said Chen. “[Dudgeon’s] background in engineering and coding, as well as his relationships with leaders in the industry will help guide and develop the school and give real world perspective to the students.”

Although Dudgeon will not have children attending FAST, Chen said having nonparents serve on the board in addition to parents is recommended by state and local authorizers.

“In [some] instances a parentcentric board may have a myopic view,” noted Chen. “Having nonparent members can help balance that perspective.”

FAST is still looking to seat two more members from the community, as well as two elected parents to complete the governing board.

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Local resident designs finalist shirt for Peachtree Road Race Design is one of five, winner to be revealed July 4

It would be such a great feeling to win and mean so much to me to see 60,000 people wearing my design.”

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Although she has never run the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race on the Fourth of July, Shay Harbaugh could soon become part of the annual tradition.

All participants in the event, the world’s largest 10-kilometer race, receive a keepsake in the form of a collectable T-shirt. Every year, numerous T-shirt designs are submitted, but only five are chosen for a public vote. And, this year, Harbaugh’s design is one of those five. Online votes were tallied between February 22 and March 22, and the winning T-shirt design will be revealed when the first runner crosses the finish line July 4.

Harbaugh, a 29-year-old Cumming resident and junior art director at Veugeler Design Group in Buford, decided to submit a design after her co-worker, who runs the race every year, emailed her a link.

“I enjoy contests like this because not only are they fun, but it also helps to get my art out there for others to see,” Harbaugh said.

Harbaugh, whose creative efforts began in high school when she took a graphic design course and had to put together a package for hair care, said she continues to design “because it’s something I am extremely passionate about.

“It’s more than a career to me. It’s a part of my life.”

SHAY HARBAUGH Peachtree Road Race shirt design finalist

Shay Harbaugh of Cumming designed one of the five T-shirt designs for the Peachtree Road Race in July.

Although the Peachtree Road Race has been an Atlanta tradition since 1970, Harbaugh had to do a bit of research since she has yet to be among the 60,000 or so annual participants.

While studying up on the event, she wrote down “pride, heart, soul.”

“With the race being on the Fourth of July I wanted to make sure to show American pride by using a red and blue color palette,” she said. “Also, I have a lot of pride for our amazing city of

Atlanta and I illustrated the downtown skyline in my design to show that. For heart and soul I did a play on words.

The peach represents the heart. The sole of the shoe, well, naturally represents soul. Those two images combined to symbolize the heart and soul of every runner in the race.”

All of the designs are great and unique in their own way, she said. But Harbaugh felt she had a distinctive take on the contest.

“I feel my type treatment of the text is very bold and makes a strong statement,” she said. “Between all five designs, we all offer an excellent variety of interesting styles and looks for people to choose from.”

Though being named a finalist has been an amazing experience, she believes winning would, of course, be even better.

“It would feel amazing [to be selected] and I would feel so honored,” Harbaugh said. “It would be such a great feeling to win and mean so much to me to see 60,000 people wearing my design. I would probably have to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.”

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In a recent meeting with a substance abuse treatment and referral program, the Director and I spoke at length about a medically-based approach to the diagANGELO SAMBUNARIS, M.D nosis and treatment of substance abuse.

Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research After a discussion about genetics, chemical imbalances within the brain, the draw to self-medicate as well as the use of new medications to treat underlying conditions and the success we have with this approach, the Director looked at me and said, “Still, they all need therapy to deal with their history of abuse, molestation and psychological trauma.”

I was caught by surprise as it was apparent that his personal experiences had overshadowed the data and science.

Many families struggle with the concept of addiction as self-medication.

After all, if it is self-medication, “they can stop, right?”

On the surface what looks like addiction to substances is the biological draw to treat symptoms that create an ever-increasing psychic and physical discomfort. It is an angst unlike any angst.

After one hit, one drink, or one toke, this angst is minimized; using the substance even more frequently prevents it from returning or rearing its ugly head again.

Who hasn’t had a stressful day and looked forward to a cold one or glass of wine?

This is a very common and socially acceptable approach to relieving the stress of our chaotic world. Let’s say it becomes routine and over time the dose increases (one glass becomes two) or the strength increases (beer becomes liquor).

Tolerance is a core symptom of substance abuse. The brain adapts over time by up-regulating brain receptors, down-regulating neurotransmitters which causes the user to seek out stronger forms of self-medication. Alcohol with its resultant hangover makes way to marijuana. Marijuana has minimal adverse effects with no discomfort the next day and effectively treats the underlying symptoms of anxiety and discomfort.

Eventually, post-dental procedure or surgery, an opiate is prescribed and

nirvana is achieved. Suddenly there is no pain, no anxiety, and the individual finds a truly long-lasting effect with minimal side effects.

The cycle of adaptation (tolerance versus drug seeking behavior) in the brain begins again and at some point the clinician refuses to prescribe anymore pills. Once cut off from access to treatment for anxiety (not pain) by their surgeon or pain doctor, they look to street suppliers of opiate pain pills.

Since the DEA implemented increased scrutiny, the availability of street pills has decreased and prices have risen.

The result: a migration to heroin as longer-lasting, effective and a much cheaper alternative.

The solution for this medical conundrum is a medical diagnostic evaluation, including a review of the family tree (recall the word genetics) looking for psychiatric illness, substance abuse and dependence, a review of current prescription and street drugs and an understanding of beneficial effects from each (“what do you like about this medication or drug?”). By pulling together a complete picture of the individual, a treatment plan that is holistic and all-encompassing can be created and implemented.

The best success is achieved with buy-in from the entire family and its inherent social support.

Remember, it takes a village! The more difficult cases occur within families that have poor insight into the disease and its process, deny the disease and direct anger and/or retribution toward the user or sometimes toward society. Talk therapy can facilitate medical treatment but it cannot treat the condition alone -- the underlying angst of anxiety will push addicts back to use again and again. Bottom line, we all recognize the problem and know there is an answer. Now we just need to do it.

Angelo Sambunaris, M.D. is the Founder and Medical Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and clinical faculty member at Mercer University’s School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sambunaris directed clinical research for Bayer and Solvay Pharmaceuticals and has led more than 200 clinical trials in neuropharmacology. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he also served as Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service while completing his research fellowship at NIH. Learn more at www.

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Forsyth County is attractive for millennials in that we are enjoying growth in the jobs that they find attractive while also having real access to the outdoors.

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Forsyth named one of top housing markets for millennials

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — According to CoreLogic, a company devoted to giving its clients data-driven insights, millennials are a key demographic for real estate marketing.

This detail was included in a report recently released by Bret Fortenberry, staff scientist with the company.

“The millennial population size exceeds the baby boomer population and is now at the prime home-buying age,” Fortenberry wrote in the report. “However, current trends show that many in this demographic are choosing to rent rather than purchase a home, so it’s important to understand their buying behaviors in order to tap into this large pool of prospective homebuyers.”

In response, CoreLogic “analyzed over 70 metrics associated with mortgage purchases by millennials across the nation over the past year.

“According to CoreLogic analysis, millennials are most likely to buy homes in metropolitan areas with an improving economy,” Fortenberry wrote. “The research shows that millennials are buying in markets they can afford, and specifically, where there are good-paying jobs and home prices are low.”

Using the findings, Forsyth County ranked sixth in the nation for counties in which millennials are likely to purchase homes. Ranked first is Douglas, Colorado.

The group also ranked the lowest 10 counties, and Georgia’s Clayton County came in second.

“Forsyth County is attractive for millennials in that we are enjoying growth in the jobs that they find attractive while also having real access to the outdoors,” said James McCoy, president of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. “The lake, rivers, Sawnee Mountain, the large number of parks, greenway and proximity to the mountains are great amenities for millennials that bike, hike, paddle and enjoy the outdoors,” all of which millennials find appealing, he said.

“You get more for your money in Forsyth County,” McCoy said. “Millennials are interested in having fam-

ilies and we have one of the leading school systems in the nation.”

According to the data from the CoreLogic propensity models, there will be a shift in where millennials purchase homes in the next six months, Fortenberry said.

“The shift will move from cheaper areas that border the improving counties to the heart of the improving counties in which the housing market is more expensive,” Fortenberry said. “It is possible that this shift is already happening, but we are not seeing the corresponding numbers because of a reduced number of millennials who can afford to purchase homes that are more expensive.”

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Stadiums spark real estate boom Challenging When I was growing up in Atlanta, we had one stadium for the Braves and the Falcons and there was nothing appealing around it, and we liked it! But, boy, how times have GEOFF SMITH changed.

Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was utilitarian and housed both the Falcons and the Braves. It had plenty of seating – most of which went unused – and got the job done. And once the games were over, everyone hightailed it to their cars to get the heck out of dodge. Atlanta was still young in many ways and we were lucky to have it.

When the Georgia Dome was built, it definitely carried with it a high cool factor. There were not a lot of domes at that time and many Atlantans felt the stadium was cutting-edge. I was always a throwback and preferred that football be played outdoors in the grass, but even I had to admit it was pretty spiffy at the time.

After the Olympics, and after demolishing Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the city converted the Olympic stadium into what is today Turner Field. It was a huge improvement and we marveled at how great a place it was to watch a baseball game.

For the stadiums for both teams, though, one thing never changed: their surroundings remained undeveloped and uninviting. After a good game, or before, there was nothing near the stadiums that you could walk to and do. And there still is not.

From what I’ve read, for years the Braves organization had been asking the city of Atlanta to do something to try to spur economic development around the stadium. And it was the city’s and county’s inability to do so

that eventually led to the decision to move to Cobb County.

With these new stadiums, you can rest assured that there will be plenty of inviting activity right outside the gates.

Arthur Blank worked hard to ensure that the areas around his new stadium will be improved. After hinting at threats to also move outside the city, he decided to build the new stadium virtually next door to the Georgia Dome, and a number of actions have been put in place to improve the surrounding neighborhoods.

The city of Atlanta, along with Atlanta Committee for Progress, launched the Westside Future Fund, which aims to provide more than $30 million for investment opportunities in the neighborhoods around the new Falcons stadium. Invest Atlanta awarded more than $6 million in grants for community development projects near the stadium. And when the Georgia Dome is demolished, the Georgia World Congress Center will replace it with an 800-room high-rise, four-star convention hotel.

Once the Braves move next year, the Turner Field site will also see significant development. Mayor Kasim Reed made it a mission to make something good out of something bad and the result will be a huge mixed-use development that blends with a huge expansion of Georgia State University, and a more direct connection to downtown.

As for the new Braves stadium, Liberty Media, owner of the Braves, has turned the Braves into a serious real estate firm by buying and devel-

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oping much of the area around the new stadium. Crews are working six days a week to make sure the stadium is complete for opening day next year. Construction has also started on a 250,000-square-foot office building for Comcast, a 260-room Omni Atlanta Hotel at Suntrust Park, and a 53,000-square-foot entertainment venue that will be called the Roxy. The area around the park is being called the Battery Atlanta and will include significant residential, commercial and office development. Local and state governments have stepped up and, last month alone, more than 20 road projects started around the stadium.

You can talk about an ailing China all you want. But these stadium projects and the development they are sparking in Atlanta will keep folks busy here for a long time.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

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How often do you challenge your customers on the strategies and tactics they are using to manage and grow their small businesses? If your customers aren’t interested in changing their current apDICK JONES proach, do you point Founder & President out the ramifications Jones Simply Sales of not changing?

Challenging your customers may sound like a bad thing to do, but it’s actually not. In fact, it can lead to helping you foster better relationships and increase your sales.

Everyone should know that doing the same thing over and over again is most likely going to produce the same results.

In other words, if your customers want better results, then they need to make changes.

Most of your customers may not know what to change or how to change what they are doing.

If you can show them a better way, and challenge the status quo, customers are far more likely to buy what you’re selling.

Challenging your customers requires that you spend time establishing credibility by sharing insights on their current approach, and why maintaining this approach won’t achieve optimal results. This will generate a lot more interest in the solutions you could offer them.

Learning what your clients are currently doing by asking good questions will allow you to identify opportunities to facilitate the changes they need to make, and is a pivotal part of the sales process.

Solutions you offer to change the status quo are far more readily accepted by following this approach. Challenging your customers the right way can help you get more business.

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The Mansions of Alpharetta breaks ground on their second phase

ALPHARETTA, Ga. ¬– The Mansions of Alpharetta has begun the second phase of construction at its new continuum of care community at 3675 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta.

Set to open this fall, Mansions Senior Living is a family owned and operated business with over 15 years in providing senior care in Oklahoma and Georgia. The new community in Alpharetta will offer one- and two-bedroom apartments for lease and will provide a continuum of care for residents through independent living, personal care and specialized memory care services.

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Community Bankers Endorses UtiliComm Solutions Inc. CUMMING, Ga. — The Community Bankers Association of Georgia has endorsed UtiliComm Solutions Inc., headquartered in Cumming, for telecommunication solutions.

The Community Bankers Association conducts an extensive due diligence before selecting a company as an Endorsed Member Company. UtiliComm Solutions Inc. earned the approval of both CBA’s member services committee and the board of directors.

UtiliComm Solutions Inc. provides communications hardware and telecom services for over 100 financial institution locations and more than 200 small- to medium-size general business clients in more than 30 states.

Synchrony Financial CEO Margaret Keane, far right, announces $20,000 support for Every Woman Works to the organization’s founder Tillie O’Neal-Kyles, with assistance from Synchrony Financial Women’s Network volunteers Raquel Smith (far left) and Lynn Long.

Synchrony Financial supports Every Woman Works ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services company with 80 years of retail heritage, donated $20,000 to Every Woman Works Inc., Sandy Springs, during a ceremony March 29 at Synchrony Financial’s offices in Alpharetta.

Employee members of Synchrony Financial’s Women’s Network will also build on its financial support by continuing to provide volunteers to assist in mentoring women in the organization’s program.

The Women’s Network, one of Synchrony Financial’s seven diversity and inclusion networks, has supported Every Woman Works for more than 10 years. Every Woman Works’ purpose is to positively change the lives of women that have experienced serious life challenges such as domestic violence, substance abuse and homelessness. Selected women enter an intensive, six-week program that focuses on job training, building life skills and cultivating self-worth; all with the goal of each woman securing gainful employment upon completion of the program.

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Christerson, Holcombe, Moen, Wilhelm join Keller Williams CUMMING, Ga. — Four new agents have joined Keller Williams Community Partners in Cumming, Jonathan Christerson, Karel Holcombe, Tiffany Moen and Keri Wilhelm.

CHRISTERSON HOLCOMBE Christerson, an experienced agent in the North Atlanta area, has worked with a local broker since 2013.

He can be reached at 404-226-9605 or at JChristerson@ kw.com.

Holcombe, a naMOEN WILHELM tive of Mexico City, has worked in real estate for more than 18 years.

Fluent in English and Spanish, she can be reached at 678-341-7783 or karel@kw.com.

Moen comes to the firm with a background in team leading, sales, marketing and management.

In addition, she has raised eight children and is an adoption advocate. Moen can be reached at 770-

807-4777 or at TiffanyMoen@kw.com. Wilhelm joined the Keller Williams Community Partners Market Center-Silver City Group.

“I chose Keller Williams because of its reputation for integrity and its agentcentric business model,” says Wilhelm. “I want to continue to grow my real estate business, and Keller Williams provides the training and technology that will help me reach my goals.” For more information, visit www. kw.com.

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Pediatric nurse wins award ATLANTA — The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recently announced that Roswell native Jackie Cirilli, R.N., B.S.N., was one of four pediatric nurses presented with the prestigious Laura Snitzer-Boozer Nursing Award. The award honors nurses who have demonstrated professional excellence and leadership in hematology/oncology care, as well as provides financial support for continued education in the field of oncology.

Cirilli began working at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center in 2001, helping with medical records and supplies. Her time in the outpatient clinic inspired her to attend the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, where she graduated as a pediatric nurse in 2008.

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Exide Technologies launches new battery line MILTON, Ga. — Exide Technologies, a global provider of stored electrical energy solutions, has launched a new battery line, the latest addition to the company’s premier power product family of flooded motive power batteries for the lift truck market. The new GNB Tubular LMX battery line is engineered for the material handling industry to meet the growing need for high-energy density batteries used in demanding operating conditions.

The new line ensures application coverage across the growing material handling industry — including those manufactured by industry leaders such as Crown, Hyster, Jungheinrich, Kion and Toyota.

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EVENTS: ALPHARETTA CHAMBER COFFEE & COMMERCE

What: The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee & Commerce breakfast will feature Colonial Pipeline CEO Tim Felt.

When: Thursday, April 21, 7:30 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Athletic Club, East Course Clubhouse, 3430 Highway 9 N, Alpharetta More info: Email Hans Appen, hans@ alpharettachamber.com

SHADOW RUN CELEBRATING PAT TILLMAN

What: 12th Annual Pat’s Run Shadow Run, a 4.2 mile run/walk, celebrates the legacy of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman.

When: Saturday, April 23, 7 a.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: patsrun.com

JCUMC KIDS HELPING KIDS CARNIVAL

What: Johns Creek United Methodist Church Preschool will host its 11th Annual Kids Helping Kids Carnival.

When: Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Where: JCUMC, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekumc.org/Preschool/Carnival.aspx

MILTON EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

What: Milton’s annual festival offers sustainability information and inspiration on building a green community.

When: Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Where: Friendship Community Park, 12785 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

RELAY FOR LIFE OF ROSWELL

What: Help fight cancer at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of

Roswell.

When: Saturday, April 23, 4 p.m.-midnight Where: Roswell High School, 11595 King Road, Roswell More info: relayforlife.org/roswellga

ALPHARETTA GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL PLANT SALE

What: Plants grown by members and from the Mansell House gardens will be for sale.

When: Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m.-noon Where: Mansell House, 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: facebook.com/Alpharetta-Garden-Club-1835-Old-Milton-Hwy-Alpharetta-GA-182597361757701/?fref=photo

HEMBREE RUNS WILD 5K/1K

What: A community 5K and 1K with a free spring festival following the race.

When: Saturday, April 23, 8 a.m.

Where: Hembree Springs Elementary, 815 Hembree Road, Roswell More Info: active.com/roswell-ga/running/distance-running-races/hembreeruns-wild-5k-1k-festival-2016?int=

FORSYTH AMPHIBIAN MONITORING WORKSHOP

What: Keep Forsyth County Beautiful and Georgia Adopt-A-Stream will offer a free amphibian monitoring workshop.

When: Saturday, April 23, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming More info: keepforsythcountybeautiful.org

EARTH DAY FUN AT FOWLER PARK

What: Forsyth County Master Naturalists will celebrate Earth Day at Fowler Park with information, giveaways and special activities.

When: Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Big Creek Greenway trailhead at Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: hnkolich@uga.edu

What: A fundraiser benefiting Project Lift, a nonprofit program for at-risk middle and high school students in North Fulton.

When: Saturday, April 23, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Embassy Suites, 5955 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: projectlift.org.

AUTREY MILL’S WILD WEEKEND

What: Learn about amazing regional wildlife during Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center’s Wild Weekend.

When: Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek More info: autreymill.org

SWEET TEA MEETING, MUSIC

What: Sweet Tea, a cancer support ministry at Johns Creek Baptist Church, will have its quarterly meeting.

When: Sunday, April 24, 2 p.m.

Where: JCBC, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road, Alpharetta More info: jcbc.org/mobilization/ sweet-tea-ministry

JOHNS CREEK PEACE PICNIC

What: Johns Creek High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Jewish Student Union and Muslim Student Association will hold Johns Creek’s First Peace Picnic, an interfaith event to advocate peace.

When: Sunday, April 24, 1-4 p.m.

Where: JCHS, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekhs.net

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN SCHOOL GOLF TOURNAMENT

What: The 8th annual Fellowship Christian Booster Club Golf Tournament will be held on two courses.

When: Monday, April 25 Where: The Manor and White Columns golf courses More info: james.williamson@sheltermortgage.com

GLEN CAMPBELL DOCUMENTARY, DISCUSSION

What: Dinner and the Glen Campbell documentary, “I’ll Be Me,” documenting Campbell’s farewell tour after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. A question-and-answer will follow.

When: Tuesday, April 26, 6 p.m.

Where: Crabapple First Baptist Church, 12760 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: sfromayan@arborcompany. com

‘A NIGHT OF DREAMS’ FOR SENIORS

What: The North Fulton Leadership Team will present “A Night of Dreams” to help fulfill dreams of seniors in North Fulton and increase awareness of those

living with dementia.

When: Thursday, April 28, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Avalon Alpharetta, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: facebook.com/leadershipnorthfultonteamallin/info

PERIMETER SCHOOL’S FAIRY TALE FESTIVAL

What: Enjoy a comic reshuffling of several fairy tales, along with activities, face painting and food.

When: April 28-29 Where: Perimeter Church Outdoor Pavilion, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: perimeterschool.org/newsandevents

JUNIOR GOLF CLASSIC

What: The Wells Fargo Junior Classic will feature international junior golfers as well as local participants.

When: April 29-May 1 Where: Country Club of the South, 4100 Old Alabama Road, Alpharetta More info: www.ajga.org

FEEL BEAUTIFUL TODAY FASHION SHOW

What: Feel Beautiful Today will host a day of hope and fashion for cancer patients and survivors at 15 local hospitals.

When: Friday, April 29, 11 a.m.

Where: Polo Golf and Country Club, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: feelbeautifultoday.org

OPTIMIST CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT

What: The 2016 Sawnee-Cumming Optimist Club charity golf tournament will benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Forsyth County and the club’s youth programs.

When: Friday, April 29 Where: Hampton Golf Village, Cumming More info: 770-519-9490

SHEPHERD CENTER CO-FOUNDER TO ADDRESS ROTARY PRAYER BREAKFAST

What: The Rotary Club of North Fulton will welcome Alana Shepherd, co-founder of Atlanta’s The Shepherd Center, as the keynote speaker at its 15th Annual North Atlanta Interfaith Prayer Breakfast.

When: Thursday, May 5, 7:30 a.m.

Where: The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info: NorthFultonRotary.org

FARMERS MARKETS ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods.

When: Saturdays through Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

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ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more.

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: KING’S RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL’S ‘DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR.’ What: The King’s Ridge Christian School Fine Arts Association presents the Middle School musical, “Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr.” When: Through Saturday, April 23 Where: King’s Ridge Christian School Students Center, 2765 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta More info: kingsridgecs.org

27TH ATLANTA JAZZ PARTY

What: Event celebrating the jazz era with 20-plus musicians from Atlanta and around the world.

When: Through Sunday, April 24 Where: The DoubleTree by Hilton, 1075 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: AtlantaJazzParty.com

SIX STRING SOCIAL CLUB CONCERT

What: Al Petteway and Amy White will perform and hold a 2 p.m. guitar workshop the day of the concert When: Saturday, April 23, 8 p.m.

Where: Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock More info: sixstringsocialclub.com

GET PRESENTS ‘S.T.E.A.M. TEAM’

What: Georgia Ensemble Theatre will have a one-time-only public performance of ‘S.T.E.A.M. Team.’

When: Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m.

Where: GET, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: get.org

VAN MORRISON IN CONCERT

What: Six-time Grammy winner Van Morrison will be in concert.

When: Sunday, April 24, 8 p.m.

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta More info: vzwamp.com

AHS ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT

What: The Alpharetta High School Orchestra will present its spring concert.

When: Tuesday, April 26, 7 p.m.

Where: AHS auditorium, 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: AHSOA.org

JCHS ORCHESTRA SPRING CONCERT

What: The Johns Creek High School Orchestra will present its spring con-

cert.

When: Tuesday, April 26, 7 p.m.

Where: JCHS auditorium, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekorchestra.com

‘MY FAIR LADY’ AT CUMMING PLAYHOUSE

What: The Cumming Playhouse will present the Tony Award-winning musical, “My Fair Lady.”

When: April 28-May 22, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming

MILTON PRESENTS ‘CIRQUE KUCABANGA’

What: Milton High School will present “Cirque Kucabanga,” exploring the free and creative thoughts of two youngsters who travel through time and space.

When: April 28-30, May 5-7, times vary Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: miltontheatrecompany.com

AUTREY MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL STAGES WESTERN SPOOF

What: The Autrey Mill Middle School Drama department will present “Wagon Wheels A-Rollin,” a classic family Western.

When: April 29-30, 7 p.m.

Where: AMMS, 4110 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: 470-254-7622

SPRING FIGURE SKATING ICE SHOW

What: The Atlanta Figure Skating Club’s spring ice show, “Frosted Fantasies & Fairytales,” will feature ice dance medalists Kim Navarro, Brent Bommentre and Tim Dolensky.

When: April 29-May 1, times vary Where: The Cooler, 10800 Davis Drive, Alpharetta More info: Atlantafsc.org

CYT ATLANTA’S ‘THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE’

What: Christian Youth Theater Atlanta will present the high-spirited musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

When: Through Sunday, April 24 Where: Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2850 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: cytatlanta.com

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH ANIMAL SHELTER SPRING FLING

What: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter is hosting their second Spring Fling adoption event.

When: Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Cumming More info: Facebook.com/ForsythCountyAnimalShelter

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GET OUTSIDE GEORGIA:

Going for that Georgia gold!

One of the nicest things about Georgia is the variety of outdoor recreational opportunities that our state has to offer.

Hiking, canoeing, fishing or simple adventuring — STEVE HUDSON you’ll find it all Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group in the Georgia outdoors.

But what about gold prospecting?

Can you find that, too?

Indeed you can. Particularly as the weather warms, gold prospecting is an activity that increasing numbers of outdoor adventurers are coming to enjoy. It’s fun. And who knows? Maybe you’ll even be lucky enough to find some of that Georgia gold yourself.

Is there really gold left to be found in Georgia? Indeed there is. Every weekend, enthusiastic amateur prospectors set out with gold pans and high hopes, and you might be surprised at how many of them return home with at least a few flecks of the precious yellow metal to show for their efforts.

How much gold is still waiting to be found? Recreational prospectors are notoriously (and understandably) reticent when it comes to talking about how much gold they’ve found, but the fact is that many of them find gold often enough to keep it interesting. That’s not to say that you’ll be able to take up prospecting and then quit your day job – alas, that’s probably not going to be way it plays out. But it is safe to say that gold prospecting provides a passport that lets you explore the outdoors in an entirely new way … and if you keep at I’m fairly confident that, sooner or later, you too will experience the unforgettable thrill of spotting a gleaming fleck of gold winking at you from the bottom of your gold pan.

Where should you begin? The Georgia Gold Museum in Dahlonega is a great place to start and will help you become familiar with the big picture of Georgia gold. Soon, though, you’ll want to get outdoors and try searching for some of that gold yourself.

One of the best ways to start your search is with a visit to one of the commercial gold panning operations located within easy day-trip distance of where you live. Among them are the Consolidated Gold Mine and the Crisson Mine near Dahlonega, Gold ‘n Gem Grubbing at the old Loud Mine site west of Cleveland, and the Pine

Mountain Gold Museum at Stockmar Park just north of I-20 near Villa Rica.

These are family friendly sites which offer you the opportunity to do some gold panning with experienced veteran panners on hand to help you learn the ropes. Each of these sites provides a unique perspective on gold prospecting in Georgia, and a visit to any one of them is sure to result in a case of Georgia gold fever.

After you start to get the hang of gold panning, I’m betting that sooner or later you’ll want to try your hand at looking for “wild” gold – that is, gold that you find yourself out in the wilderness somewhere. Finding places to prospect for wild gold can be a grand adventure in itself, and the search for prospecting areas is an enjoyable activity in its own right and can lead to some beautiful places that you might not otherwise see.

Where can you search? Some public lands in northern Georgia are open for prospecting. In national forests, for example, recreational panning is usually allowed as long as you use only a gold pan and small shovel.

Similar panning is allowed on much Corps of Engineers land, notably on the east side of Lake Allatoona.

In each case, remember to dig only within the streambed. Do not dig into the streambanks.

Hunting for Georgia’s gold is a great way to enjoy Georgia’s outdoors!

In fact, prospecting can be so much fun that I’ve just finished a new book on that very subject. It’s called “Prospecting for Georgia Gold.” It explains how and where to prospect for Georgia gold, and it includes detailed instructions to help you learn how to pan for gold, too. It’s a pretty neat book, if I say so myself. Check it out. I think you’ll enjoy it!

Steve Hudson’s new book, “Prospecting for Georgia Gold,” will help get started on a treasure hunting adventure of your own. Check it out in local outfitters or on Amazon, or order an autographed copy at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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JC Community Association announces 2016 officers JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Community Association has announced its 2016 officers (see photo) and is updating its website.

The new Website for the JCCA is currently under construction.

Members and are working to make the website easier to access and more informative for everyone.

The new address is: www.JCCAHome.Net. The Johns Creek Community Association was founded in 1982 with the help of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners. It was created to be the collective voice for homeowner associations (identified as JCCA member-associations) in then unincorporated Northeast Fulton County.

The JCCA has represented community interests in many ways, particularly through the zoning process. Representing Member-Associations includes 74 HOAs representing over 12,000 homes.

The JCCA allows the individual homeowner associations to exercise a substantial voice in community affairs. The member associations benefits from the experience, skills and knowledge of the board members and committee chairs to address quality of life issues affecting our community today and in the future.

With the formation of the new City of Johns Creek, the role of the JCCA remains an important and influential one. The JCCA has continued its commitment to be a “common voice” for member associations.

Equally important is the JCCA’s ability to provide vast sources of knowledge regarding past and current zoning, community development, transportation, and public safety issues.

This makes it a unique resource for member-associations and the community at large.

Membership is $1 per home with a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $250. The fee includes access to all JCCA services including semi-annual HOA Officer Training Sessions conducted by HOA legal experts, and Zoning 101 conducted by the JCCA and the city staff.

The 2016 Johns Creek Community Association Board of Directors has been announced.

Front row from left are -Kathleen Field, Kirk Canaday, Judy LeFave and Michael Pelot-Hobbs. Second row are Chris Coughlin, Scott Sanders, Nancy Chen and John Bradberry.

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Autrey Mill Middle School presents western spoof JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Autrey Mill Middle School will present Wagon Wheels A-Rollin Friday, April 29th and Saturday, April 30th at 7 p.m.

This classic family western is about Chuck Wagon’s wagon train, stranded in Whistling Skull Rock outside the town of Vinegar Bottle, which is crawling with villains and bandits.

It’s a fast-paced spoof of the Old West that is filled with a goofy stable of hilarious characters.

The wagon train gets robbed by the mysterious outlaw known as “The Snake,” but Chuck is accused of being the bandit through a crazy plot twist.

Proving his innocence isn’t easy, but it is a hoot.

There is a host of other characters that add extra spice to this wild romp including Wild Bill Hiccup, the Hamm sisters, Virginia and Glazed, Señorita Juanita and Clagget’s evil ally, Sue Flay.

Autrey Mill Middle School is located at 4110 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek, directly across the street from Country Club of the South. Tickets are $10 each – general seating – and go on sale in the mornings before school in the front rotunda beginning April 18th. Doors open at 6:30 for the 7 p.m. performances. All proceeds benefit the AMMS Drama Club.

For tickets and more information, visit http://www.ammsdrama.com.

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Hooch’s Johnson named a Positive Athlete Ga. nominee JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School’s Cole Johnson has been named an official nominee in this year’s Positive Athlete Georgia Program. His nomination makes him eligible to win one of the Positive High School Athlete Awards and several scholarships that have been developed for student athletes.

As an official member of Positive Athlete Georgia, Johnson, a four-year letterman on Chattahoochee’s boys lacrosse team, is eligible to be named one of the organization’s award winners in one of 28 boys and girls high school sports categories.

Regional awards will be announced in April and May and the statewide event will take place in June at the College Football Hall of Fame. Last year, over $10,000 in college scholarships were given away in Georgia, and the group is working to grow that number this year.

Chattahoochee’s Shane Burke will play soccer at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Pictured with him are, seated, his parents Pam and Tom Burke and sister Delaney. And standing, from left, CHS Principal Tim Corrigan, CHS Assistant Athletic Director J.J. Hicks, CHS Assistant Soccer Coach Eduardo Coloma, Ambush Club Soccer Coach Guy Valcourt, CHS Head Soccer Coach Les Meenan and CHS Athletic Director Matt Crooks.

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Chattahoochee’s Cole Johnson has been nominated for this year’s Positive Athlete Georgia Program.

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King’s Ridge baseball wins marathon over Mount Pisgah Game spanned two days, 15 innings

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — It took two days, 15 innings, seven pitchers, 456 pitches and 125 at-bats, but King’s Ridge was finally able to beat region rival Mount Pisgah 5-3 last Friday.

The game, which began on Thursday, April 14 reached 12 innings before it was postponed to resume Friday since Mount Pisgah’s field has no lights.

When play resumed on Friday, it still took three more innings for King’s Ridge, the two-time defending Class A state champions, to beat Mount Pisgah, ending their 10-game winning streak.

As the game began Thursday, it became clear the Patriots were riding on a high of a long winning streak and had no intentions of letting their rivals end it. The Patriots played with obvious grit and determination, but 15 innings is an awfully long time to maintain such tenacity.

In the bottom of the first, Mount Pisgah would score two runs with two outs.

Mount Pisgah’s Jacob Greene would score from third as Lawson Hill attempted to throw out a runner stealing second. Greene would be given the green light from third, and with the throw back to the plate late, he would score to give the Patriots the lead. Zach Messinger, who started on the mound for the Patriots, would drive in an RBI with a ground ball hit just in front of the plate. The ball’s high bounce didn’t give Kyle Brnovich enough time to make the throw to first, scoring Alden

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In the top of the third, King’s Ridge would score on a passed ball to cut the Mount Pisgah lead to 2-1.

Though Mount Pisgah’s Greene would bat just 1-6, his sole hit put the Patriots’ lead back to two runs with a double in the top of the fourth.

Mount Pisgah would load the bases with one out but the Tigers’ Brnovich would strike out Thomas McGee and Garret Brasher to get King’s Ridge back at bat.

However, it wouldn’t be until the top of the sixth that King’s Ridge could score, but they were able to tie the game thanks to an error that scored HIll and an RBI from Brnovich.

With neither team able to score after the seventh, the game move into extra innings.

King’s Ridge had the first good opportunity to score when they loaded the bases in the top of the ninth with one out. It was a role reversal of the fourth inning, in which Mount Pisgah loaded the bases but then had two batters strike out.

Jacob Cendoya, who took over for Messinger in the top of the eighth, struck out the Tigers’ Hayden Milling and Michael Wein, giving the Patriots another chance to win with a run.

Yet the Patriots struggled to hit off Fraser Ellard, who took over in the eighth inning. Ellard pitched five innings, striking out five and allowing four hits.

With the game still tied at 3-3 after the bottom of the 12th inning, play was postponed until Friday.

And then it kept going.

The Patriots stranded two runners in bottom of the 13th and the 14th but, in failing to score, they continued to give King’s Ridge more chances.

The Tigers were finally able to take

advantage, scoring nine innings after the last run was scored, on a Trey Parker single that scored Cullen Monette from second. Parker would then score on a single from Ellard to give the Tigers a 5-3 lead.

Once again, the Patriots would get runners in scoring position but were not able to score. With runners on first and second with two outs, Tigers’ pitcher Will Janofski would pick off Messinger at second base, ending the two-day game in the 15th frame.

With the win, King’s Ridge secured their place in the region championship game against Walker.

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NAFL donates equipment to Ray of Hope ‘Mad Dog’ named champion at Rubio Long Snapping camp

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com

ATLANTA — The North Atlanta Football League and South Forsyth High School joined with three other organizations to make a much-needed donation to Ray of Hope Christian Church’s youth football program.

Pads, helmets and other equipment were donated to the Decatur church’s program by the NAFL while South Forsyth and Starr’s Mill high schools, along with Hebron Christian Academy and New Found Life Youth Football League, donated funds to buy the team new uniforms. Alpharetta’s Dunn Right Sports created Ray of Hope’s new uniforms at cost with the donated funds.

Jeremy Bennett, the NAFL’s equipment manager, said the support speaks volumes about the communities in North Fulton and Forsyth.

“The NAFL and the other organizations (who donated) are always in competition for players, but everyone came together for a cause,” he said.

“Every year (the NAFL) refurbishes our equipment and our uniforms and (Ray of Hope) didn’t have the resources to do that.

They were very happy to receive our equipment and very nice uniforms.”

Rusty Reed, also with the NAFL said, “In my humble opinion, that’s why we are

here. To love all of these boys, regardless of what team they play on and, instead of talking about helping and leading, we all need to make up our minds and our hearts to help those who are right in front of us.

Love is an action verb. We forget that sometimes.”

Bennett said other leagues do not have the same funding as those in the North Fulton area, and this donation allows Ray of Hope to take pride and compete on the same level as organizations with more resources.

Ray of Hope competes in the North Metro Football League.

In addition to the Ray of Hope donation, the NAFL also provides scholarships to kids on the free and reduced-price school lunch program to reduce their costs to play by $300, or 75 percent of the cost. The NAFL has also partnered with the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA to allow any child who has demonstrated need through their organization to receive the scholarship.

The NAFL partnered with the Forsyth County Youth Football Association three weeks ago to play under the same rules, allowing the two leagues to compete with shared rules.

Registration is now open for the NAFL. For more information or to register, visit www.NAFL.club.

CUMMING, Ga. — West Forsyth High School long snapper, Quentin Skinner, was named camp champion at the Rubio Long Snapping camp on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

“Skinner was very powerful all day with snaps in the six second range and great form.

Kid is way beyond his years and the first freshman ever to win a Rubio Long Snapping camp. He is beyond great and actually ready for college right now,” said Chris Rubio.

Skinner was among approximately 80 other participants from Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Ohio, South Carolina, Kentucky, and Georgia. Long Snappers gathered at West Forsyth High School to learn from the best and get the most exposure possible to college coaches.

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West Forsyth’s Quentin “Mad Dog” Skinner was named camp champion at the Rubio Long Snapping camp.

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To register new students, parents should visit the school their child will attend in the fall. A list of documents needed for registration, including immunization requirements for kindergartners and pre-K students, is posted on the Fulton Schools website at www. fultonschools.org. ​ In addition, over 1,700 spaces in pre-K classes are available at 45 elementary schools throughout the county.

An acrylic rendition of a hooded merganser pair by 16-year-old Rayen Kang of Johns Creek was chosen the Best of Show for the 2016 Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Competition. Photo by Resee Collins, USFWS.

JC student wins Best of Show in art competition JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Rayen Kang, a 16- year-old student at the First Fine Art & Design Academy in Johns Creek, is the winner of the annual 2016 Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition held last month at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge in Juliette.

Five judges unanimously selected Kang’s acrylic rendition of a hooded merganser pair as the Georgia Best of Show.

Kang’s original artwork will be entered in the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest on April 22, at the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in Sanibel, Florida.

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CHS student receives Air Force Academy appointment ROSWELL, Ga. — Hunter Doster, senior at Centennial High School has received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He is the son of Don and Lenore Doster from John’s DOSTER Creek.

After receiving a nomination from Congressman Johnny Isakson, Doster competed with high school students from across the United States for appointments to the Service Academies.

“Receiving an Appointment to the Air Force Academy is an absolute honor and a dream come true,” Doster said. “I found leadership and support through my high school, my family and my faith. These influences, plus my desire to serve my country, led me to the career choice of becoming an Air Force Officer.”

He will be heading to the U.S. Air Force Academy on June 30 to begin his basic training.

Doster will also be swimming for the USAFA Swim and Dive Team, which just won the Western Athletic Conference Championship held in Houston,

Texas, this past February. He has been a member of Centennial High School Swim Team for the past four years, and currently serves as Team Captain. He has earned many medals, including winning the USA Swimming Georgia Senior State Championship in the 200 IM in December 2015. Additionally, Doster recently received February’s “Athlete of the Month” award presented by the North Fulton Chamber Commerce.

Centennial’s Swim and Dive Coach, Amanda Brown said, “I am proud of Hunter and congratulate him on his appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy.

He has displayed academic excellence and a commitment to service and leadership throughout his high school career.

His outstanding performance on the swim team, his disciplined approach to his challenges, and his strong desire to serve our country have helped prepare him for the Academy. I look forward to Hunter’s success in his career as an Air Force officer.”

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TiE Young Entrepreneur team places first in Southeast region Heading to Oregon for international championship ATLANTA – Team Regen, a group of Johns Creek-area high school TiE Young Entrepreneurs, won the firstplace Champions Award Saturday, April 16, at the TYE High School Entrepreneurship Competition Southeast Regional Championship held at Atlanta’s Westin Hotel.

This year’s TYE season started in the fall with 300 students from 15 high schools and 18 universities mentored by 180 entrepreneurs.

Team Regen will represent the Southeast region at the international championship June 23 -25, in Portland, Oregon, where more than 30 teams from around the world will participate.

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First donor milk depot in Georgia opens in Cumming

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Lactating mothers looking to give back to premature will soon have a chance to do just that in Cumming.

The Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas and the North Georgia Breastfeeding Center have established a new human milk depot within NGBC, located at 107 Colony Park Drive #700 in Cumming.

A human milk depot provides the opportunity for mothers to conveniently donate their extra breast milk to needy babies, according to Mary Ashley Ray, program assistant for MMBNT. Depots are opened within already established locations, including lactation centers, Women, Infants and Children clinics, and hospitals.

MMBNT is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2004 to provide premature and critically ill infants with pasteurized donor human milk when their own mothers’ milk is not available. In 11 years, MMBNT has dispensed over 2.5 million ounces of breast milk to over 110 hospitals from over 5,500 donors. In 2015, MMBNT dispensed a record 552,761

ounces and approved 778 donors.

Now, NGBC just became the first depot, or milk donation collection site, in the state of Georgia.

“Local mothers can use these depots to drop off their frozen milk somewhere close to home, where they can ensure the milk is properly stored and sent to Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas,” she said.

“This creates a network of donors that extends beyond geographic borders.”

Donors are screened through medical histories and blood tests. Once approved, moms freeze the extra milk their babies don’t need and take it to a depot close to home.

Frozen milk arrives at the milk bank and is logged into a sophisticated bar code and tracking system. It is then thawed, analyzed, packaged in tamper-resistant bottles, pasteurized and tested for bacteria.

The NGBC, which specializes in lactation services and breast-feeding support, inquired about becoming a depot, Ray said.

“They wanted to make donating breast milk convenient for moms in Cumming and surrounding areas who want to help sick babies with their extra breast milk,” Ray said. “Breast milk

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Milk donors are generous mothers who donate surplus milk and do not receive any form of compensation from MMBNT, Ray said. They are screened through a phone interview and questionnaire that covers their medical histories. They also have their blood drawn, which is paid for by MMBNT and tests for a variety of communicable diseases including HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis, among others.

Then donor milk is dispensed through physician prescription, she said. Eighty percent of the milk goes to critically ill infants in neonatal intensive care units in more than 110 hospitals. The remaining 20 percent is delivered by prescription to patients who are at home but still have severe feeding problems or other conditions that make human milk the best option for them.

One in eight babies is born prematurely, which puts them at risk for life-threatening infections, Ray said.

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Roswell Azalea Festival better 2nd time around Event acts as umbrella for citywide organizations

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmeidagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The second annual Roswell Azalea Festival is underway, and the reaction of most folks is, “Roswell, what took you so long?”

Indeed, there is no prettier month in North Fulton than April, and no busier place that is chock-full of events than Roswell. Last year, Sandy Buhler, a board member of The Cottage School and a leader in the Roswell arts and culture community, had the idea to market everything going on in Roswell all together under the aegis of the Roswell Azalea Festival.

Given her exuberance and enthusiasm for the event and the fact that she knows just about everybody already, Buhler has naturally been tapped to be chairman of the event since its inception.

“Well, there is just so much happening here anyway. It seemed to me it just makes more sense to market all of these events together. Each event still benefits its particular cause but is looked at as parts of a whole. It just puts the spotlight on all of Roswell,” Buhler said.

And so it does from April 11 till the end of the month, when a host of events (for the complete listing see http://bit.ly/1oFqFlJ.) are happening all over the city, from Leita Thompson Park on Ga. 92 to Canton Street to

You can find all the Roswell Azalea Festival events online at NorthFulton.com. http://bit.ly/1oFqFlJ. the Chattahoochee River.

“At The Cottage School, we started the Azalea Festival Golf and Gala event April 18. Last year we had a fabulous event. But now everybody is seeing that we can all add to the festival’s luster and awareness of how great this city is.

And at the same time we can each raise money for really good causes in the city,” Buhler said.

“Roswell is such a jewel in our county. So I made it my mission to contact the businesses on Canton Street and the Chamber of Commerce about it. I talked to [Councilwoman] Nancy Diamond, [state Rep.] Betty Price and [artist] Joan Hilliard and everybody just started getting excited.

“Suddenly everybody wanted to be part of the festival,” she said.

While Buhler is chair of the event, she has plenty of lieutenants to help organize activities: Dotty Etris (Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau); Hilliard and Price; chef Woolery Back of the Roswell Farmers and Arti-

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Sandy Buhler knows everybody and has boundless energy. So when she suggested a Roswell Azalea Festival full of citywide events, everyone agreed — as long as she would take charge of it. She did and the festival is back for a second, more colorful, year. sans Market; Chris Nelson (executive director, Chattahoochee Nature Center); and the city of Roswell.

Organizations involved include the Roswell Woman’s Club, the Roswell Garden Club and Bulloch Hall.

“We had a design contest for this year’s logo. The response has been international. The winning design came from an artist in Bangladesh,” Buhler said. “I really believe this is just going to continue to grow in popularity.”

Etris shares that view. She said figures were not gathered for last year’s inaugural festival, but this year will be different.

“We will track what everything does to bring visitors to the city. And what is so great is that every organization that participates gets a direct piece of the pie. It is win-win for the city and for these organizations,” Etris said.

“And another boon to the city is it is promoting beautification of the city. The Chattahoochee Nature Center includes native azaleas – which will grow much more easily here – as part of their plant

sale.

“So each year there should be additions to the landscape in the city,” Etris said.

Buhler agreed. She said the Roswell Azalea Festival creates synergies for all participating businesses and organizations.

“That is the whole essence of the festival, to create attractions all month and bring business and visitors to the community,” Buhler said.

It is the perfect vehicle for ArtAround Roswell, a new group of Roswell citizens promoting the arts in the city.

They have 10 stations of public art for public view around the city to add more pizazz to the festival.

Bulloch Hall (home of Mittie Bulloch, mother of Teddy Roosevelt) has always sold out its Christmas high teas.

Now it’s adding high tea to the festival.

“It has been really encouraging to see the response from the whole city,” Buhler said. “Roswell has really pulled together for the Azalea Festival.”

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Notice of Special City Bond Election TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA: You are hereby notified that on the 24th day of May, 2016, an election will be held in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia, at which election there will be submitted to the qualified voters thereof for their determination the question of whether or not certain general obligation bonds shall be authorized for issuance by the City as follows: (1) $27,600,000 of general obligation bonds (the ”Transportation Bonds”) for the purpose of providing funds to pay, or to be applied or contributed toward, the cost of providing for (1) acquisition and construction of improvements, expansions and extensions to roads, streets, and bridges; and (2) paying the costs and expenses related to such bonded indebtedness.

The Transportation Bonds shall be dated their date of delivery, shall be in the denomination of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or an integral multiple thereof each, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six percent (6.0%), and the principal of the Transportation Bonds shall mature in the years set forth below as follows: Year

Principal Amount

Year

2017

$

210,000

2022

2018

$

210,000

2019

$

220,000

2020

$

2021

$

Principal Amount

Year

Principal Amount

Year 2032

Principal Amount $

370,000

Year

Principal Amount

2037

$

2,560,000

$

250,000

2027

$

300,000

2023

$

260,000

2028

$

305,000

2033

$

2,280,000

2038

$

2,640,000

2024

$

270,000

2029

$

330,000

2034

$

2,350,000

2039

$

2,720,000

230,000

2025

$

280,000

2030

$

340,000

2035

$

2,420,000

2040

$

2,800,000

235,000

2026

$

290,000

2031

$

350,000

2036

$

2,490,000

2041

$

2,890,000

(2) $24,900,000 of general obligation bonds (the ”Parks and Recreation Bonds”) for the purpose of providing funds to pay, or to be applied or contributed toward, the cost of providing for (1) acquisition, construction, and renovations for parks, recreation and cultural facilities, sidewalks and greenways; and (2) paying the costs and expenses related to such bonded indebtedness.

The Parks and Recreation Bonds shall be dated their date of delivery, shall be in the denomination of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or an integral multiple thereof each, shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed six percent (6.0%) per annum, and the principal of the Parks and Recreation Bonds shall mature in the years set forth below as follows: Year

Principal Amount

Year

Principal Amount

Year

Principal Amount

Year

Principal Amount

Year

Principal Amount

2017

$

190,000

2022

$

220,000

2027

$

270,000

2032

$

330,000

2037

$

2,310,000

2018

$

190,000

2023

$

230,000

2028

$

280,000

2033

$

2,060,000

2038

$

2,380,000

2019

$

200,000

2024

$

240,000

2029

$

290,000

2034

$

2,120,000

2039

$

2,450,000

2020

$

210,000

2025

$

250,000

2030

$

310,000

2035

$

2,180,000

2040

$

2,530,000

2021

$

220,000

2026

$

260,000

2031

$

320,000

2036

$

2,250,000

2041

$

2,610,000

The principal amount of and the interest on said bonds shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at a paying agent bank, which will be designated by the City of Alpharetta prior to the issuance of said bonds. The bonds may be issued in one or more separate deliveries. At or before the time any bonded indebtedness is incurred on account of the bonds to be issued, the Council of the City of Alpharetta will provide for the levy and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds so issued and sold as the same become due and payable.

The ballots to be used at said election shall have written or printed thereon substantially the following: YES NO “Shall General Obligation Bonds in the principal amount of $27,600,000.00 be issued by the City of Alpharetta, Georgia for the purpose of providing funds to pay, or to be applied or contributed toward, the cost of providing for (1) acquisition and construction of improvements, expansions and extensions to roads, streets, and bridges; and (2) paying the costs and expenses related to such bonded indebtedness?

YES NO “Shall General Obligation Bonds in the principal amount of $24,900,000.00 be issued by the City of Alpharetta, Georgia for the purpose of providing funds to pay, or to be applied or contributed toward, the cost of providing for (1) acquisition, construction, and renovations for parks, recreation and cultural facilities, sidewalks and greenways; and (2) paying the costs and expenses related to such bonded indebtedness?

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The election shall be at the regular polling places of the City of Alpharetta, Georgia, and the polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., on the date fixed for the election.

Those residents qualified to vote at the election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia. Those residents who have not previously registered may do so at City Hall, any other Fulton County, Georgia registration office, or any other location and in any other manner authorized by law.

Registration for this referendum will close at the close of business on April 26, 2016.

Any brochures, listings or other advertisements issued by the City of Alpharetta or by any other person, firm, corporation or association with the knowledge and consent of the City Council and Mayor of the City of Alpharetta, Georgia shall be deemed to be a statement of intention of the City of Alpharetta concerning the use of the proceeds of the bonds.

This Notice is given pursuant to an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Alpharetta, passed on the 15th day of February, 2016.

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Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy Summer Lectures JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Dr. Bill Witherspoon, co-author of the popular guide “Roadside Geology of Georgia” will explain Atlanta’s geology as seen in its parks, in an April 30 presentation at the Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center on Barnwell Road.

The metro Atlanta area has at least ten favorite rocky destinations for those who hike, paddle, or climb boulders.

In “Monadnocks, Rejuvenation, and Quartzite: the Geology of Atlanta’s Outdoor Recreation Spots,” Witherspoon shows what places such as Kennesaw, Panola, Arabia or Stone Mountain, Chattahoochee Palisades, Sweetwater Creek and Boat Rock Preserve have in common, and how their geology differs.

He will explain how a quartzite ridge is different from a granite or gneiss monadnock, and why rushing streams and gorges highlight the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

“Our goal is to help Georgian’s experience the natural wonders of Georgia and explain the science that lies behind the scenery,” says Dr. Witherspoon, who taught geology to K-12 students and their teachers for 17 years at Fernbank Science Center and co-authored the 2013 book with Dr. Pamela Gore of

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Our goal is to help Georgian’s experience the natural wonders of Georgia and explain the science that lies behind the scenery,” DR. BILL WITHERSPOON “Roadside Geology of Georgia” co-author

Georgia State University.

The 8 p.m. program is at Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Road. Dr. Witherspoon will be available to sign copies of his books following the talk.

All lectures are free and open to the public. Donations to CPC will be accepted and membership signup will be available on site. To register for the series or for a single lecture, send email to: dyna.kohler@chattahoocheeparks. org.

Dr. Bill Witherspoon will present free lectures of Atlanta’s geology at the Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center April 30.

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The Second City returns to Roswell Cultural Arts Center in May

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 A PUBLIC HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR THE MAY 9, 2016 CITY OF JOHNS CREEK CITY COUNCIL MEETING, AT 7:00 PM, TO CONSIDER ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE TO CONSTRUCT A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME WITHIN THE RIVER CORRIDOR. A COPY OF THE REPORT FROM THE ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION IS LOCATED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. CASE NUMBER: PETITIONER: LOCATION:

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Legendary improv comedy theater company, The Second City, returns to the Roswell Cultural Arts Center stage Saturday, May 7, with “Hooking Up with The Second City,” a must-see new show all about relationships, featuring hilarious sketches, songs, and world-famous improvisation from Chicago’s best and brightest.

This gaspingly funny revue is a modern mix of romance, rancor and everything in between, making mirth out of all the crazy things people do for love in a special one-night-only performance as part of the LIVE! In Roswell series.

Due to adult language and situations, this show is recommended for mature audiences only.

Doors open to the lobby at 7 p.m., and concessions will be available for purchase prior to the show. Doors to the theatre open for general admission

seating at 7:30 p.m.

Ticket prices are $40/orchestra level and $35/balcony level and may be purchased at www.roswellcac.com.

Special ticket discounts for students, senior citizens, and military are available by calling 770-594-6232 or purchasing in-person.

The LIVE! In Roswell season concludes on June 11 with An Evening with Edwin McCain.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK Purchasing Division JOHNS CREEK ITS PHASE 3A SR 120, MCGINNIS FERRY ROAD & STATE BRIDGE ROAD ITS SYSTEM EXPANSION Invitation To Bid #16-132 The City of Johns Creek is accepting formal sealed Invitation to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the above referenced project. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 2:00 PM on May 12, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097 at which time ITB’s will be opened and publicly read aloud. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on April 26, 2016 at 10:00AM at the City Hall location Chattahoochee Conference Room.

Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, Construction of Transportation Systems (current edition) and applicable Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions. The DBE goal for this project is: 7%. Bidders submitting a bid $2,000,000 or less must be either a prequalified contractor or a registered subcontractor with GDOT. Bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000 must be prequalified with the GDOT. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages and plans are available on the City of Johns Creek website (http://www.johnscreekga.gov/services/purchasing). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINAL HARD COPIES AND ONE (1) COPY ON CD OF THE ITB MUST BE SUBMITTED. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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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, May 5, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forward by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, May 23, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-15-09/V-15-27 Providence Group DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 7 acres from R-12 and O-I to DT-LW(Downtown Live-Work) to construct “for-sale” attached residential and an office building. A variance is requested to allow a gated entrance to the residential portion as well as a variance to allow front entry homes.

The property is located on the south side of Old Milton Parkway and east of Haynes Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 748 & 749, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-15-25 Update to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Consideration of updates to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. c. MP-15-07/CLUP-15-08/V-15-21 Duke Realty Webb Bridge Road Subdivision/Windward (City Council Only) Consideration of a request to amend approximately 16 acres of the Windward Master Plan in order to permit 24 single-family “for sale” detached homes as well as a request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Corporate Campus Office” to “Low Density” Residential. A variance for the required buffer from 50’ to allow 0’ adjacent to commercial property is also requested. The property is located on the north side of Webb Bridge just east of North Point Parkway. The property is legally described as being located within Land Lots 1178, 1243, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. V-16-11 Bentley Atlanta Sign Variance(City Council Only) Consideration of a variance from the Unified Development Code, Article II, Section 2.6.12 in order to allow the two signs permitted by Code on one building face. The property is legally described as Land Lot 560, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. V-16-12 United BMW Sign Variance(City Council Only) Consideration of a variance from the Unified Development Code, Article II, Section 2.6.12 in order to allow the two signs permitted by Code on one building face. The property is legally described as Land Lots 597, 600 1st 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 South Main Street.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR ON-CALL PIPE LINING SERVICES RFQ #16-1007 The City of Alpharetta is requesting statements of qualification for On-Call Pipe Lining Services from qualified contractors with experience in work, which includes, but is not limited to, lining storm drain pipe using the CIPP, spincast or sliplining method, traffic control, TV inspection and cleaning of pipe, structure rehabilitation and/or replacement, rip-rap placement, erosion control measures, landscaping and permanent grassing, and road and driveway restoration. The work is in various locations within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.

The RFQ will be available online Thursday, April 7, 2016, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta. Interested parties are required to log in to review the RFQ documents.

Statements of Qualifications will be due Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00 PM at City of Alpharetta, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

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

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, May 5, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forward by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, May 16, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-15-19/CU-15-15/V-15-34 Old Milton Office/Avitas Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2 acres from R-12 and R-10M to DT-LW in order to develop a medical office. Conditional uses are also requested to allow a “Clinic”, medical office use, and ”Accessory retail” use for up to 25% of the floor area of an office building as well as a “restaurant” use. Variances are requested for a reduced rear yard setback from 3’ to 0’, to reduce the 50’ undisturbed buffer to 0’, to eliminate the requirement for a 10’ wide landscape strip between parking bays, and a sign variance.

The property is located on 2505, 2525, and 2545 Old Milton Parkway. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749, 1st 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 South Main Street.

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The woman had visited the church late in the evening March 29 and left her car unattended for half an hour.

When she returned, the front and rear passenger windows were shattered.

Multiple items were lost, including two purses, a checkbook, gift cards, electronics and an ivory Alaskan Buddha.

Their combined worth totaled over $1,570.

A witness said he noticed a man circling the victim’s car that night and leaving with a stuffed bag. The man had arrived and left “very quickly.”

The investigation is ongoing.

3 kids watch mother’s arrest ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman was arrested April 6 for felony shoplifting while accompanied by her three children.

Alpharetta police responded to a report by a local clothing store about an

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alleged shoplifting incident. A woman, according to the loss prevention officer, had stuffed her purse with clothes while in the dressing room. She then continued to grab clothes and sandals and hide them in a shopping bag she had taken from one of the counters.

She was accompanied by three children. The total amount of clothing items the woman allegedly stole was over $520.

When the officers arrived, the woman was already in custody, with the three young children waiting beside her. The woman’s husband was called to take the children home.

The woman, 35, was arrested for felony shoplifting.

Man loses $1,000 after answering email JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported an unauthorized $1,000 transaction on his online bank account a few days after answering an official-looking email from that bank.

The man had received an email from his bank asking him to click on a link and change his personal information, where he filled out a form and changed his password. He said that he followed the instructions, because the email looked legitimate and he banks online often.

A few days later, on April 5, the man

noticed a $1,000 charge on his online bank account that he did not authorize and reported it to Johns Creek police.

The money was transferred to “S. Barry” with an Alaskan college email address.

The bank has been notified.

Woman and children threatened in scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman and her children were threatened with arrest March 30 to send money to a caller claiming to be from the IRS. The woman was initially called March 30 by a man named David who said he was from the IRS. He told her she would be arrested if she did not send him the money that she owed.

She hung up when she noticed that the caller ID was 911 and got suspicious.

Another call came shortly after she hung up. This time, the caller ID read “Emergency.” The caller once again stated that she had to pay or face arrest and added that her children would also be arrested. He said the police were tracking her movements and a helicopter was watching her. When she looked up to confirm this information, the woman did see a helicopter.

The caller instructed the woman to send four MoneyGrams at a local convenience store within 10 minutes and

rip up the receipts. He said she would be arrested if she reported the incident to the police.

Out of fear for her children, the woman sent $900 to Gerardo Rios in Utah. She tore up the receipts, as instructed, but saved one to show Johns Creek police. She was unable to cancel the transactions.

The MoneyGram operator said multiple people were making similar money transfers to Rios and that they were going to cancel any further transactions to him on suspected fraud.

Eight stores cited for underage sale of alcohol FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — On April 13, deputies with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office conducted an underage alcohol sales operation.

During this operation, deputies visited 30 locations that serve alcohol within Forsyth County. In eight of these locations, deputies observed employees serving alcohol to underage persons.

Those employees were each cited for serving alcohol to a minor, and one of the employees was also cited for not having an alcohol server’s permit.

These operations are part of the FCSO’s continued efforts to reduce underage alcohol consumption and prevent traffic fatalities involving young people.

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DEATH NOTICES Grace Vivian Dinsmore, 87, of Danielsville, passed away April 8, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Yvon Jean L’Italien, of Alpharetta, passed away April 8, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Earnest M. Rogers, of Roswell, passed away April 5, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Farris Grizzle, of Alpharetta, passed away April 11, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

James Glynn Smith, of Roswell, passed away April 8, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Margaret M. Megee, 74, of Cumming, passed away April 6, 2016. Arrangements

by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Charles Broughton Heard, 84, of Cumming, passed away April 8, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Lotta Hope Shelby, 95, of Cumming, passed away April 10, 2016. Arrangements

by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Richard Jackson Moseman, 73, of Cumming, passed away April 7, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Evelyn Rogers, of Alpharetta, ,passed away , April 9, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Janell Mary Temple, 84, of Cumming, passed away April 8, 2016. Arrangements

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State Championship Chess Tournament announces results NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Cambridge, Johns Creek and Northview Chess teams competed March 19 in the 2016 Georgia High School State Championship Chess Tournament at Emory, organized by the Georgia Chess Association.

This official state championship invited high school teams from across Georgia, with over two dozen teams participating this year.

Each high school participated in five matches, and each player had 30 minutes for their game.

Northview entered two teams, with team A winning four out of five games and team B winning three. Johns Creek’s team won three games as well, while Cambridge won two.

The teams look forward to next year’s tournament and encourage other schools to join.

Pictured from left are Cambridge High School’s Safwan Jaleel, Daniel Pacheco, Fernando Soto, Ryan Schuster, Judah Lampkin and Hayden McConnell, who participated in the State Championship Chess Tournament.

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About the Alpharetta Chamber: The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce was established in November 2013 by a group of business leaders who wanted to build a business identity for Alpharetta much like the Chambers in Johns Creek, Sandy Springs, and the Roswell INC do for their cities. It was a goal to create an organization that Alpharetta businesses would be proud to be a member of, and use to grow its current and prospective business base.

Already, in two years the Chamber has grown significantly in membership. During the first two “Charter months” (November and December of 2013) the Chamber established a base of 77 Charter Members. After the Chamber’s first full year in 2014, the membership total increased to over 170. As of March 2016, the Chamber sits at over 310 members.

Joining the Chamber gives members the opportunity to take part in several signature events throughout the year. These events include: Women Who Walk the Walk, Golf Net- working League & Golf Tournament, Business Academy, Chamber’s Annual Gala, Thirsty Thursday!, and Alpharetta Restaurant Week.

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JOHNS CREEK Multi family. Mackinac Subdivision; Mackinac Drive and Brumbelow Street 30022. Sunday 4/24, 8am-2pm.

SUWANEE Hawthorne Subdivision multi family. Off Southers Circle, off James Burgess, Saturday 4/23, 8am-2pm.

(Rain date 4/30)

ARLINGTON Garden of Prayer, lot 6-A, spaces 3 & 4.

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MILTON Multi family. Belleterre Subdivision; Bethany Bend and Highway 9.

Friday 4/22 and Saturday 4/23, 8:30am-2:30PM. CUMMING Entire Springmonte neighborhood!

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Friday 4/22-Sunday 4/24, 8am-12PM. CUMMING Muirfield Subdivision in Windermere Subdivision.

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South Forsyth/Suwanee: Dig for treasures in Olde Atlanta Club in communitywide sale! 5750 Olde Atlanta Parkway.

Saturday 4/23, 8am-2pm.

Childrens’ clothes and toys, collectibles, sports equipment, antiques, household; CUMMING Multi family! Woodland Park Subdivision, 1020 Woodland Trace 30041.

Friday 4/22 and Saturday 4/23, 8am-2pm.

MILTON Multi family. 360 Sable Court.

Friday 4/22, Saturday 4/23, 8am-5pm.

Lawn tools, electronics, toys, books, golf, Lionel trains (1947-1948), camping, household.

Yard Sale CUMMING: Bethelview Downs annual yard sale; off Exit 13 from 400. Bethelview Road to Bennett Parkway. Friday 4/22, and Saturday 4/23, 8:30am-2pm.

CUMMING Stonegate Subdivision Multi family. Saturday 4/23, 8:00am-2:00pm.

Bagley Road and 141/ Peachtree Parkway, 30041. Home and office furniture and decor and more.

Bargains Antiques European wardrobe/ armoire, single door, beveled mirror, 84”hX 21”dX37”w. $600. Photos.

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ARMOIRE: English burl walnut, double door, beveled mirror , 80”hX21”dX54”w. $750.

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ROSWELL: Multi-family; Moving.

Brookfield Parkway and Oakhaven Drive 30075. Friday 4/22, Saturday 4/23, 9am-4pm.

Furniture, antiques, household, seasonal. tools, golf, exercise

DRIVEWAY GATES; two, 10’ wide total, wrought iron. $1500 both. 678492-2300

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Garden/Lawn DRIFTWOOD: For decorating and/or projects. $350/all! Text for pix: 678468-8687

Household ORIENTAL RUGS, matching patterns. 3.6x5.6 and 2.6x8 runner. Never used! $300. 770-418-1929 R E F R I G E R ATO R , Samsung, 24.1cf. Water and ice dispenser. $950/ obo. 770-490-4177

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Office/Business Equip/Supplies Cherry conference room table (8’x4’), 6 chairs. $500; Executive cherry desk $300; 3 side chairs, cherry frame, dark green fabric $150; 2 reception fabric chairs $80 Mint!

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