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Downtown Crabapple plan moves forward

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MILTON, Ga. — An Atlanta man was arrested for possession of multiple illegal drugs near Cambridge High School May 18. A Milton officer noticed the man walking near the school after midnight and stopped to question him. Justin Thomas Northrop, 24, of Atlanta said he was attempting to walk to Amicalola Falls northeast of Jasper, a trek of some 44 miles. He said he had been traveling on foot after taking MARTA earlier in the day. Northrop was asked by officers if there was anything illegal in the backpack he was carrying. After replying no

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IRS scam swindles woman out of $8K JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman was tricked out of $8,000 when someone claiming to be an IRS agent called her about fake charges and threatened her with arrest. The woman received an “urgent” voicemail middday May 19 by someone claiming to work with the IRS. She later received another call that same day from a man calling himself “Rick Harrison,” who said she owed $8,000 in taxes penalties and interest. The caller also told her that he had a warrant for her arrest and it could be carried out immediately if she did not go to WalMart to buy cash cards to cover the debt. She was further told not to hang up while buying the cards or else the warrant would be executed.

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DUI arrests ►► Terrence Lacliffe J Brown, 22, of

Miami, Florida, was arrested May 8 on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for DUI, possession of marijuana, speeding, reckless driving and littering. ►► Michael Thomas Martin, 24, of Providence Square, Alpharetta, was arrested May 13 on Providence Road, Alpharetta, for DUI, duty to stop upon striking fixture and failure to maintain

when first asked, Northrop later admitted there was marijuana in the bag. Officers found three bags of marijuana and a pill bottle which contained LSD wrapped in foil. Northrop asked officers not to expose the LSD to sunlight as it would lower its potency. He stated he had the LSD for religious purposes and he “only takes it on top of mountains.” He said it was $90 worth and for him it was a lifetime supply. Officers also discovered 13 pills and Northrop admitted he knew the pills were Schedule IV drugs. He said he did not have a prescription for them and purchased them online because they

help keep people awake. Northrop stated he also had an ecstasy pill, but said he might have left it at home considering he normally travels with five pill bottles and only had four that day. Other medications and powders were also found, which Northrop said were natural herbs and legal medication. Northrop said he is studying to become a doctor and has “all kinds of medications.” Northrop was arrested for possession of Schedule I drugs, possession of Schedule IV drugs, possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related objects.

The woman went to two different WalMarts to buy enough cards to cover the “debt” and read off their numbers to the man. Police arrived shortly before the woman finished reading off the numbers. They told her to call WalMart’s corporate offices to try to stop the cards from being transferred successfully.

visibly ransacked, but no items were missing. However, the upstairs rooms were missing several belongings, including a designer handback, jewelry, watch and $400 cash. The house did not have an alarm system or any security cameras.

Burglars ransack home while couple is away JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A family came home Sunday, May 21 only to discover that someone had broken in and ransacked their house. Over $3,500 worth of items were missing. Both a man and his mother left for work that morning in Stone Mountain and returned home to Morton Bridge Lane shortly before midnight. When they arrived, they saw that the rear door had been kicked open. Police later determined that the door was pried open with a screw driver or similar flat, metal object. The kitchen and living room were lane.

►► Nirav Patel, 44, of Abbotts Station

Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested May 14 on State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, for DUI, not carrying a license and failure to use due care. ►► Helmut Tom Durr, 70, of Sunbriar Drive, Cumming, was arrested May 14 on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Geoffrey Adam Shearer, 37, of Vaughandale Circle, Gainesville, was arrested on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for DUI, failure to maintain lane, impeding the flow of traffic, no license on person and reckless driving. ►► Laura E Metheny, 32, of Crestmont Court, Cumming, was arrested May 15 on Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, for

DUI suspect caught traveling at 102 mph ALPHARETTA, Ga.— A Florida man on vacation in Cumming was clocked at 102 mph on Ga. 400 on May 8 in Alpharetta and was later arrested for DUI and possession of marijuana. Officers clocked the man on Ga. 400 northbound just before midnight and an officer pulled the driver over after he said he saw the driver throw a small bag out of the window. When officers questioned the man, he was “hesitant” and said he did not throw anything out of the window. Officers smelled marijuana and alcohol on his person. The man was arrested for DUI and driving under the influence of multiple substances. DUI and having an open container.

►► Andy Anglade, 23, of Pine Bough

Court, Alpharetta, was arrested May 19 on Ga. 9, Milton, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► John Bradley Lowery, 44, of Thompson Springs Drive, Milton, was arrested May 21 on Thompson Spring Drive, Milton, for DUI, two counts of endangering the life of a child and having an open container.

DRUG arrests ►► Taras V Korotchenko, 23, of Ardsley

Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested May 21 on Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, for

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Plan provides ‘blueprint’ for potential development By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga.— The Milton City Council has endorsed a blueprint for future development within the Crabapple District, one of the city’s most valued downtown areas. By unanimous vote, city leaders approved the designer TSW’s Downtown Crabapple Placemaking Plan May 15 after an eight-month review process. The plan, first proposed last September, calls for walking trails, parks and outlines potential residential, commercial and mixed-use development. Before the final plan was adopted, the city held two public information meetings and a town hall meeting in April, to gather resident input. Mayor Joe Lockwood stressed that the plan is not a final rendering of future development in Downtown Crabapple but provides a professional “blueprint” for the city. He said he would like Downtown Crabapple to be a destination and

provide a live, work and play district for residents. Lockwood expects tweaks to the plan along the way, especially where residents’ properties may become affected. “This is a look from professional planners,” Lockwood said. “They are not looking at each individual property owner, they are giving suggestions that make the best sense overall. It doesn’t mean that residents will have to sell their land or develop it a certain way. It’s just an overall suggestion plan.” The mayor said residents expressed a desire for interconnectivity, trails, walking paths and sidewalks, and TSW addressed those requests. “There are going to be some property owners that don’t want that going in front of or beside their house, so over time that will have to be tweaked so that we can hopefully address as many concerns as possible,” Lockwood said. Any proposed development would be vetted through city staff, citizens and elected officials once the city moves forward with the plan. Lockwood said some councilmembers had concerns with the plan, but those concerns were addressed before the plan’s approval. He said he liked the proposed parks, walking trails and

their interconnectivity within the plan. The city has begun the initial stages of implementing the plan said Kathy Field, Community Development director, and the order of implementation within the plan has changed from the City Council’s suggestions. City staff will look at streetscape enhancements, parks and trails, a potential parking deck before reviewing potential valet parking solutions in Downtown Crabapple. GDOT is conducting a traffic survey in the area for the feasibility of midblock crosswalks in Downtown Crabapple and Milton’s public works department is getting ready to make a bid on a Charlotte Drive extension, said Field. The Charlotte Drive extension would bring the road beyond its intersection with Mayfield Road further north before cutting left into the proposed roundabout along Birmingham Highway near Milton High. “That will open that whole block up so it is a very important piece,” she said. She said there is funding for the extension through TSPLOST. Field said the city is also looking at the proposed walking trails, and those will be reviewed with public input and consideration.

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Serving as intermediary between Milton and its businesses is Sarah LaDart, Milton’s economic development manager. LaDart is responsible for the recruitment and retention of businesses within the city and ensures that Milton supports a business-friendly environment. And if you are seeking to start or maintain a Milton business, LaDart says she is here to help. Recently, LaDart said she facilitated a building permit for a business owner who needed to quickly secure her permit because of a seasonal inventory issue. “Working with the business owner, Milton building officials and the city’s fire marshal, we were able to educate the business owner about what was needed and help expedite her building renovation,” LaDart said. When a resident or business owner has an issue or the city’s ordinances do not allow the business’ plans, LaDart is responsible for vetting the issues. She said she works to ensure the city’s codes are business-friendly, if the city can find middle-ground with a business and what can be done legally while still adhering to Milton’s vision for its commercial makeup. “My role as a business advocate and an intermediary is meant to facilitate continuous improvement,” she said. “I always tell people I’m the business com-

Sarah LaDart, Milton’s economic development manager, serves the city and its businesses alike.

plaint department for the city. When we know better we can do better.” LaDart also recently spearheaded three special projects for Milton. She led the charge to revise Milton’s alcohol or-

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dinances, geared to provide businesses with another outlet to serve their customers. The Milton City Council passed the ordinance changes at its May 15 meeting (see pg. 4). She is also working to develop a small business incubator whose aim is to bring together the entrepreneur, capital and experienced start-ups to grow Milton’s businesses. LaDart also works with the Metro Chamber to recruit entrepreneurs and companies to Metro Atlanta, which she says also has a positive impact on Milton. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, LaDart worked with the city as a member of the Progress Partners team, the development arm of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. After taking off a few years to start her family, LaDart joined Milton part-time in 2014 before taking over as the economic development manager full-time in 2016. She said working for the city is a privilege. “[Working for Milton] means that I have a responsibility to each taxpayer to earn my position every day. I accidently told someone, ‘on my drive home this morning,’ calling Milton City Hall my home. That’s how much working for the city means to me,” she said. It is also a privilege to work for a city management team that leads by example, she said. “When we say we value integrity and excellence, it is pretty cool to be able to honestly say that it’s more than just a poster on our wall.”

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Take me out to the old ball game – at SunTrust Park What happens when Major League Baseball meets Wall Street? I suspect something very much like SunTrust Park, the new home for our Atlanta Braves – albeit just outside of Atlanta in HATCHER HURD Cobb County. Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com Yes, professional baseball has gone the way of NFL football, which is to say it is marketing itself almost exclusively to the corporate clientele. By that I mean the average Joe (me) is no longer the target market – meaning a season ticket holder at the least. I don’t mind really. I really prefer the TV anyway (except when my hallowed Bulldawgs are at home, and even then only once or twice a season). But I did want to see the Braves New World that is SunTrust Park. With a cost somewhere north of $1 billion, well, who wouldn’t want to see the elephant at that price? And I wanted my grandsons – aka The Beach Boys – to see it for the first time with me. As My Lady Wife and I were cruising the interstate to take Tripp and Chase to see The Battery (not half finished yet) and the new stadium, my mind wandered back to the mid-1960s when Atlanta first became a major league city, the first south of the Mason-Dixon Line. It was 1966, and with the acquisition of a Major League Baseball team, Atlanta sealed its place as the pre-eminent city in the Deep South. It wasn’t until 1996 and donning the Olympic mantle did The Big A become the ATL and join the ranks of World Class cities. Yes, in 1966 I became a Braves fan — sorry Dodgers, but you had to root for the home team. And it was a pretty good team. Pitching was Phil Neikro, remember him? I loved Felipe Alou (hit .327 in 1966, what’s not to like?). Catching was a guy named Joe Torre. Say, whatever happened to him? Rico Carty, a big lovable Dominican player everybody called “Beeg Boy.” That’s because he always played at one speed: Beeg. Shoot, he hit .299 lifetime. Then there was Eddie Mathews. The Hall of Famer third baseman had 512 home runs. He would be the greatest home run hitter of all time for most teams, but … But Hank Aaron was on that team, too. Perhaps the best to ever play the game of baseball. So I was spoiled those first years at old Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. It doubled as home to the Braves and the fledgling Falcons. You remember that and you can call yourself a real Atlan-

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The new home for the Braves, SunTrust Park, is tailor-made for baseball fans. There is plenty to see and do before the game. tan. Worse days were ahead for the Bravos. They were a big part of the tag “Loserville” they hung on Atlanta. We acquired sports franchises but no pennants – in any sport. But each year, hope would well in my breast, and I would await opening day. We had a brief ray of sunshine with Neikro and Dale Murphy, but I remember going to games at Fulton County Stadium where attendance was in 4 digits. The worst was when, in 1987, the Braves traded pitcher Doyle Alexander, our most reliable starter that year in August for a Detroit Tigers minor leaguer. I was heartbroken. We were giving up on the season in August and obviously giving up on 1988 as well. And for what? I would never forget that name because the guy didn’t even sound like a major league player. Some kid named John Smoltz. Whatever happened to him, anyway? In 1991, I wrote a spring column in which I was not going to get all gooey about a new slate for the Bravos. That year I wrote a different column. I would not put my heart on my sleeve and root for another hapless Braves team with a

bunch of retread everyday players and a bunch of young pitchers fresh off the farm. For crying out loud, Ted Turner demoted his general manager Bobby Cox just to have the pleasure of firing him for being in last place at the All-Star break with the team Cox himself had assembled. Take that, you Atlanta Braves. That became the Worst to First season and the first of five trips to the World Series and 14 straight division titles. (Oh, that John Smoltz). Those were the days when the Braves played in the Ted, the stadium we got for having the Olympics. It would last just 20 years. Think of Fenway, think of Wriggly, even the House That Ruth Built. Now there is tradition. We do live in the throwaway age. So now comes SunTrust Park. I have to say there is a bit of a wow factor. You drive in, you park and you’re 10 minutes from the gate. Except it takes a lot longer than 10 minutes because there is this thing called The Battery. What is The Battery? I can tell you what THEY call it. They call it the South’s pre-eminent lifestyle destination. Whatever happened to just going

to a ballgame? So it is not a game but an experience. So why not have an experience? Much of it is not done yet, but there is still plenty to see and do. Their catchphrase is: Eat. Shop. Play Ball. And trust me, there is truth in their advertising. Personally, I don’t go to baseball games to shop. But My Lady Wife likes shopping like I like French fries. And I do like eating. I like eating like ... oh well, you get it. And if you are so inclined, you can just live there a la Avalon. I noticed they promote USB connections in the kitchen. Must be some kind of millennial thing. You can walk to the game and walk home. That’s what I did in Little League. So we did see the Bravos play, and my grandsons were suitably impressed. But being twins and 14, any comments were mostly monosyllabic. (“Nah hunh,” is about half their spoken vocabulary.) Well, perhaps I exaggerate. A little. It was a grand evening for baseball. It was a little tricky getting in, but once you know the way, it beats driving down to the Ted all to … Let’s just say it’s better. And as for the latest edition of the Atlanta Braves? I like their youth. And I have seen worse Braves teams. A lot worse.

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Design of STEM HS taking shape Board approves educational specs for Alpharetta campus By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Hands on labs, “huddle spaces” and collaborative work areas will be the hallmark of the North STEM high school opening in downtown Alpharetta in August 2020 on the grounds of old Milton High School. Last month the Fulton County Board of Education approved the educational specifications for the STEM high school which focuses on three career pathways – health sciences, engineering and computer sciences. These educational specifications will now be handed over to the architectural team to begin the building design process. “[Educational specifications] are the documents that the district hands over to our designs professionals, the architects, to define what program requirements are,” said Patrick Burke, deputy superintendent for Operations for Fulton Schools. “It is not a drawing – it

is what is used to define success when the drawing begins.” Conceptual drawings of the school should be completed in August. The North STEM campus is funded by the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) approved by voters in May 2016. The schools will be open to all students, and will help alleviate overcrowding at North Fulton’s traditional high schools. A South STEM high school opens in 2021. “[The STEM high school] is dedicated to providing rigorous and relevant instruction focused on science, technology, engineering and math that will prepare students for college and careers,” said Burke. While traditional high schools offer similar STEM instruction, the differential, noted Burke, is the STEM school will provide opportunities to connect students with “unique, authentic learning opportunities” tied to partnerships within the business community. The layout of the school will be focused on labs, in addition to traditional classrooms, with flexible work spaces allowing for student collaboration and “huddle” areas for small group activities. “We consistently heard the school envi-

ronment needed to feel like work environment,” said Burke. “These extended learning environments allow additional collaborative space where learning can spill out in a very organic way throughout the building.” The school will encompass 243,000 square feet, including the auditorium, with a capacity of 1,500 students. Unique concepts of the STEM school include looking at how media centers and the cafeteria can be fully in use throughout the day, eliminating “dead spaces.” While the existing athletic fields will remain, their use will not be incorporated into the curriculum. The physical education facilities inside the school will be limited to a 6,000 square foot fitness center/weight room. Similarly, space for music and visual arts will be much less than in traditional high schools, although the STEM campus will include about 15,000 square feet for the art and music offerings. Burke said the overall design goal can be summarized in what student focus groups said was important. “The whole idea is to come into this building and seeing the labs are front and center,” he noted. “You are going to

Proposed layouts for instructional space: Health sciences – 12,400 sq. feet – six instructional units including biotechnology, surgical technology, patient care, and mannequin simulation labs; ambulance bay ►► Engineering and manufacturing – 19,000 sq. ft. – four instructional units including energy systems, engineering and technology, manufacturing, and mechatronics labs Information technology – 7,900 sq. ft. – five instructional units including networking, computer science, cybersecurity and game design labs

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NF Chamber hosts heroin summit Leaders call for action to fight opioid addiction By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Only one thing brought North Fulton leaders, educators and law enforcement officers to the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce offices May 25 – heroin addiction in everyone’s own backyard. Chamber President and CEO Brandon Beach told the some 60 people gathered that it was time for North Fulton County to confront the problem of opioid addiction head on. “I have tried to stay in my lane and just look after business and transportation in this community,” Beach said. “But in the last two years, my wife and I have seen our friends bury six of their children from ages 26 to 30. “All of them died of heroin or opioid addiction. It is a cancer in our community that cannot be ignored.” It is an issue that has been taken up by the community and it should be a plan of action that involves the community, he said. The meeting was officially held

with the North Fulton Mayors Association, with mayors Mike Bodker (Johns Creek), Jere Wood (Roswell), Rusty Paul (Sandy Springs) and David Belle Isle (Alpharetta) in attendance and offering support. Fulton Commissioner Liz Hausmann, whose day job is with the chamber, supported the effort to bring attention to North Fulton’s drug problem out in the open. “And it is important to see it as a health issue. Give Bandon [Beach] credit for bringing these people together to look at this as more than crime. It’s young people dying, too,” Hausmann said. Fulton County is redirecting resources to be more proactive in treating drug addiction as a health issue. “It is about changing the mindset in treating addicts. We still have to go after drug pushers – they are peddling death. But we are looking at Behavior Health Services as a way to help people who need it,” Hausmann said. Outsourcing those services will help, she said. It will allow the county to treat people holistically. “We need new answers. Fulton County spends $14 million a year on health services just for the jail. We need

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opioids for various conditions, and research shows it is a primary source of opiates that starts the path to addiction – in both adults and teenagers. Meanwhile, local police are doing two jobs. They carry the wonder drug Narcan that can resuscitate an opioid victim almost miraculously if they get to the victim in time. On that end, the cities of North Fulton will see greater cooperation among the law enforcement departments and with Forsyth County. “There is a triangle of drug abuse from Alpharetta to Forsyth to Johns Creek. There is no one demographic for an addict. We all fit the profile,” Robison said. “So we will be working closely together and share our resources.” Synthetic opioids are here such as fentanyl. It is 50 to 100 times more potent than heroin. Many drug deaths are caused by addicts taking fentanyl when the think they are using heroin. And there are more potent synthetics in the pipeline. Beach said the meeting was only a beginning. “We have six mayors here (in North Fulton). We can make things happen,” Beach said. “This was not the last meeting. It’s the first.”

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Alpharetta OKs proposed Fuqua development Mixed-use plan will add office, retail, apartments By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA — After more than a month of negotiating details, city leaders approved a plan Monday that will allow a major mixed-use development on a 62-acre site at Lakeview Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road. The City Council voted 6-1 to allow a change in the mix first approved for the property more than five years ago. The major change is the addition of 276 apartment units on the site. Applicants for the project, TPA Fuqua and Peridot, originally sought to build 320 high-end apartments into the mix of 488 residential units proposed. But city staff and members of the Planning Commission wanted the number of apartments lowered to 220. Over the month since the proposal was first introduced at a public meeting in mid-April, Fuqua and the city met to reach a compromise. During that time, the City Council has debated its stated goal of achieving a residential balance of 68 percent owned and 32 percent rented properties within the city. Councilman Jim Gilvin, who cast the lone dissenting vote for the project, expressed frustration at the progression of apartment units over the past decade. He reiterated Monday that Alpharetta will never achieve its residential goal by allowing more apartments. “We look at all these projects individually, and we look at the traffic studies,” he said. “Are you aware that if you go back and total all the projects that have been built or approved since 2010, once they’re all built, we’ll have added 100,000 cars to the roads here in Alpharetta?” Kathryn Zickert, the attorney representing the development team, told

city officials that the developers had acceded to nearly all the conditions – more than 50 – recommended by city staff and the Planning Commission. She also said that the process of winning approval for the development had been rigorous and, ultimately, had led to a better project in the long run. When completed, the project will include: • 15,300 square feet of retail • 26,300 square feet of restaurants • 9,600 square feet for a market • 27,000 square feet for entertainment • 104,000 square feet for a 200key hotel The residential portion will include no more than 470 total dwelling units. Of that total, there will be no more 276 apartments and a minimum of 48 stacked townhomes. The remaining 146 for sale units may be developed for townhomes, stacked flat condominiums, stacked townhome condominiums or single family zero lot line detached dwelling units. In other business Monday, the City Council voted to table action on a proposed trolley service for the Alpharetta Downtown District. Representatives from Alpharetta-based City Solutions presented a proposal that would provide two sixpassenger vehicles to traverse downtown lots offering shuttle service to shops and restaurants. The proposal comes one week after the City Council first introduced plans to study the idea and possibly offer it on a short-term basis while construction of City Center moves forward. But at Monday night’s meeting, city leaders said they were not quite ready to act until details of funding and liability had been worked out. Nearby Roswell just launched its own pilot program offering trolley service to visitors of its Historic District.

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Dave & Buster’s pours $10M into new Northpoint home 34,000 square-foot entertainment center creates 250 new jobs By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Dave & Buster’s, the ultimate eat, drink, play destination for the whole family has opened its new Alpharetta location – the fourth in Georgia – at Northpoint Parkway. At the ribbon-cutting Monday, May 22, Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle praised the organization for not only bringing their special brand of entertainment to his city but another 250 jobs with it. “It is great to have another super destination for Alpharetta and Northpoint Mall,” Belle Isle said. “Now there is another amazing reason to come to our city.” Dave & Buster’s General Manager Rob Peterson said this is the company’s fourth location in Georgia. “We are very pleased to be in Alpharetta. We’ve had our eye on this market for quite a while. Our brand fits right in here,” he said. “This is our latest and greatest edition of Dave & Buster’s so we are proud to open it here. We have a great menu with new food and a state-of-the-art sports bar.” Of course D&B has its signature arcade games with the latest versions. It also caters to business meetings with its private rooms for company events, seminars, sales training and team-building activities. Greater North Fulton Chamber of

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Commerce President and CEO Brandon Beach said he was excited to see a company of this stature make the investment it has in a North Fulton community. “It’s a place where families can play together and hang out together,” Beach said. “This is the kind of development that can revitalize an area. And I am most excited about the jobs they are bringing.” With 34,000 square feet to play with, Dave & Buster’s can offer great food, drink and entertainment in an upscale, modern setting. It provides high-end restaurant quality food with a chef-crafted menu and then shifts gears after 9 p.m., when the facility goes all-adult. Dave & Buster’s devotes its energy

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Dave & Buster’s General Manager Rob Peterson, left, cuts the ribbon with an assist from Mayor David Belle Isle.

into an equally innovative cocktail menu that is attractive and inventive. For birthday parties, reunions and other events, guests can play among some 150 of the latest signature video arcade games, including the new zombie The Walking Dead Arcade Game based on the hit series filmed here in Atlanta. The new location’s sports bar is the complete destination for sports viewing. Massive HD TVs provide “better than the stadium” seating.

If you go What: Food and entertainment complex contained in 34,000 square feet Who: Dallas-based company operates 98 large-venue, high-volume restaurant/entertainment complexes throughout North America. Where: 6500 Northpoint Parkway Market Center across from mall Hours: 11 a.m.-midnight, Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-1 a.m., FridaySaturday (All-adult after 9 p.m.)

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Here in Michigan, Georgia is a big deal I’m working from Lansing, Michigan, this week, the capital, next to the home of Sparty and host of the 2017 Odyssey of the Mind World Championships where my son’s team is competing. For being a capital city, Lansing is relatively small and very charming, filled with old brick buildings and split by the Grand River. Geoff smith I drew the short straw and while Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com everyone else flew up here, I drove the Penske truck filled with the team’s set props for the competition. After driving 14 hours and drinking five or so Starbuck’s coffees, I was in no shape to go to the opening ceremonies, nor was I able to go to sleep. So I walked over to the bar across from the hotel and ended up having drinks with what seemed like half of Michigan’s House or Representatives. This bar is right across the street from the Capitol building. They were a very lively and very nice bunch. And you know what? They love Georgia. When I told them where I was from, they all nodded in tones that showed envy of what we have in our state. “Atlanta has it going on,” one told me. “There’s so much activity, so many colleges….oh, and jobs! So many jobs!” It seemed almost every one of them had a cousin, or aunt, or nephew who lives in Atlanta. They all had some kind of a connection here. And they all seemed to look up to Georgia and Atlanta. It was kind of a shock to me. Growing up here, it always seemed like New York, California, Texas, and, yes, Michigan, were the big ones. They were the blue-bloods. And we, Georgia, were always the underdogs. After this conversation though, my attitude is totally different. In this case, Georgia is what Michigan now wants to be. The recent economic demise of Michigan, particularly Detroit, is very well documented. It was a city so heavily reliant on one industry that when the main auto manufactures sputtered to the point of near bankruptcy, the city itself filed bankruptcy. While we in Atlanta have seen a huge influx of new residents over the last five years, they have seen a huge decline. While we in Atlanta are running out of housing in certain markets, they are flush with them. I was told Detroit’s city limits are built to house over one million residents, but less than 700,000 actually live there. They are actually razing entire city blocks of homes to plant urban farms. In Atlanta, we cannot build houses fast enough. In the under $400,000 market in Atlanta, we only have

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Beat the heat with Summer Sippin’ Highest rate drink to be declared ‘Best Sip in Roswell’ By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell Inc is helping usher in the summer with their second annual Summer Sippin’ celebration. Like its sister event, Restaurant Week in the winter, Summer Sippin’ showcases the best that local restaurants have to offer. Unlike Restaurant Week, however, Summer Sippin’ focuses on unique cocktails and drinks instead of food. There are non-alcoholic options available. “This event is a fun way to celebrate and promote our city’s restaurant industry, which is a huge economic driver for Roswell,” said Steve Stroud, executive director of Roswell Inc. “By encouraging the restaurants to create new, innovative drinks and inviting guests into those establishments to try them, we hope to build upon the growing ex-

citement about what’s happening in the food and beverage scene in our city.” Throughout June and July, visitors can enjoy specialty drinks with summer-inspired flavors only available during this season. Non-alcoholic options will range everywhere from specialty iced coffees to juice blends and smoothies using seasonal fruits and vegetables. Some restaurants will also be serving non -alcoholic versions of their alcoholic drinks. “Food is, of course, the main focus of Roswell Restaurant Week,” said Carisa Turner, communications and public relations director for Roswell Inc. “So with this sister event, we wanted to focus on beverages and cocktails - which also felt like a perfectly refreshing fit for the months of June and July.” A total of 25 restaurants in and around Roswell’s Historic District are participating this year. Some of the restaurants include 1920 Tavern, The Big Ketch, El Porton, Kale Me Crazy, Pastis, PURE Taqueria and Spice of Thai. “We received great feedback from both the participating restaurants and

the community last year,” said Turner. “Our restaurants enjoyed the friendly competition with each other and the community enjoyed the chance to try out all the new drinks created by the restaurants for the event.” New this year is the Summer Sippin’ App for both iPhone and Android devices. The app shows information about all of the sips and restaurants and provides a map of participating restaurants throughout the city. It also lets guests rate the drinks from their phones. The drink with the highest overall rating at the end of the Summer Sippin’ will be crowned the “Best Sip in Roswell” for 2017. The app is designed by Ringer Consulting Group, a Roswell-based digital solutions agency that specializes in customized website development, creative design, video production and databases. This year’s Summer Sippin’ is sponsored by Gas South, New Kent Capital and Ringer Consulting Group. To learn about Summer Sippin’ and the drink options, visit summersippin. com.

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Merrill Lynch Alpharetta welcomes senior resident director ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Merrill Lynch’s Tom Singh has been named senior resident director of the Al-

pharetta office. Singh began his career with Merrill Lynch in 2001 as a financial adviser in the PMD program. He later became a producing sales manager and was named resident director of the Sugarloaf office in 2008. He has been an active participant in the OPM and CES National Faculties where he continSingh ues to mentor and assist advisers with building a successful practice. He also leads a nine-person team based in the Sugarloaf office. Singh is a graduate of the University of Florida and serves as vice chief governance officer at Hemophilia of Georgia, a non-profit pharmacy benefitting research and medical services to help those with bleeding disorders.

Radiance Solar announces new VP of Operations ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Kenny Hughes, Auburn University graduate and current Alpharetta resident, was recently named vice president of Operations at Radiance Solar. Hughes was previously the Eastern United States and Caribbean sales director for Suniva. Based in Atlanta, Radiance Solar is a solar contractor, specializing in the design, installation and maintenance of solar energy systems.

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Milton creates valuable resource with business incubator Startups to partner with veteran entrepreneurs By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — A new incubator for small businesses is in the works for Milton that aims to grow and retain Milton-based startups. The incubator will allow entrepreneurs to take the leap toward growth and provide them with mentorship from seasoned business owners, work space and the possibility of capital. Dubbed “The Engine,” the incubator is moving closer to fruition as five metro Atlanta entrepreneurs have signed on to the project to serve as mentors and potential investors in Milton-based businesses. A lease for office space along Deerfield Parkway is in the works to provide a site for startups. Sarah LaDart, Milton Economic

Development manager, said The Engine has three purposes – keep entrepreneurs in Milton, have business owners share their knowledge with their fellow residents and to provide venture capital to grow those businesses. LaDart said the project came about during a trip to Atlanta Tech Village where she spoke with a Milton resident who had made the trip south to be a part of the village’s innovation center. She asked herself why would he be driving all that way and why can’t Milton cultivate and support that kind of system. She presented the idea of a Milton-based incubator to Atlanta Tech Village co-founder and Milton resident David Lightburn, who supported the plan. The Engine aims to bring the wealth of knowledge from Milton’s experienced entrepreneurs to local startups, some of which may otherwise be afraid to take the plunge, LaDart said. “We have such a wealth of knowl-

edge and different experience and success that can be shared,” she said. Startups and their mentors will work closely together at The Engine’s 4,800-square-foot office space along Morris Road near Windward Parkway in the Deerfield district, an area Milton has been working to grow as a business hub for the city. A lease is being finalized through a partnership with Banyan Street Capital, owners of Deerfield Corporate Center. Entrepreneurs can rent desk or office space in the location “at a fair price,” LaDart said. Nearly half of Milton’s business licenses are home-based businesses, and the space could open the door for those startups to grow. She said the ability to rent a desk or office as compared to having to rent an entire space could help alleviate concerns of startups who fear taking the plunge. “And you will be surrounded by others on the same path,” LaDart said.

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Alpharetta welcomes Natsu Roswell welcomes Pita Sushi Bar & Ocean Grill Mediterranean Street Food Business name: Natsu Sushi Bar & Ocean Grill About: Enjoy a night out at this family-owned restaurant. Natsu Sushi Bar & Ocean Grill makes all of their sauces in house and provides quality sushi, seafood and grill entrees. They also offer a full bar. Opened: April 9, 2017 Address: 3070 Windward Plaza, Suite X1, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 Phone: 470-448-1919 Website: www. natsusushi.com

The advisory board and mentors include David Lightburn, Jake Sherill, founder of Tier4Advisors, Brightlink Technology CEO E.W. Looney, Notora President David Hartin and Mark Baule, founder of Selling Insights Principal and Cause Local. Startups will eventually “graduate” from the program, and the incubator hopes to bring together investors and the budding businesses. The Engine will specifically cater to Milton residents, but LaDart said they will not turn away great ideas just because someone is across the city lines. However, those going through the program will sign a non-legally binding agreement that they will agree to remain in Milton. The city will manage the incubator, but the advisory board will run day-today operations and provide funding. Though the project is through Milton, no taxpayer dollars will be used, LaDart said.

Business name: Pita Mediterranean Street Food Owner: Nour Rabai About: Pita offers authentic fresh taste Mediterranean food at affordable pricing. There are variety a of flavors and options for everyone to enjoy. Pita is quickly growing into a popular concept around Metro Atlanta with 17 locations by end of 2017. Opened: November 2016 Address: 725 W. Crossville Rd, Roswell, Ga. 30075 Phone: 470-282-6100 Website: www.pitastreetfood.com

Flippin’ Pizza comes to Roswell Business name: Flippin’ Pizza Owner: Herminio Llevat About: Over the past decade, Flippin’ Pizza has stayed true to its Brooklyn roots by serving up hand-tossed pies made with dough prepared fresh daily with only four ingredients. Though new to the Atlanta area, their authentic pies and slices have earned several “best pizza” awards from coast-tocoast. Opened: April 27, 2017 Address: 920 Marietta Hwy, Suite C340, Roswell, Ga. 30075 Phone: 470-509-3547 Website: www.flippinpizza.com/roswell

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Gather your friends and celebrate summer with live entertainment, beer, wine and food from some of Alpharetta’s best restaurants. Downtown Alpharetta will come alive for this annual beer fest. The event will be put on rain or shine Saturday, June 3, 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m. on Milton Avenue. Individual tickets are $10. Tables of six are $100 and tables of eight are $130. For more information and tickets, visit awesomealpharetta.com. Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton. com/Calendar.

EVENTS: YOUTH FISHING DERBY

What: Children are invited to bring their fishing gear, bait and other outdoor supplies to enjoy a morning of fishing. Prizes will be awarded for the longest fish and the most fish caught. Pre-registration required. When: Saturday, June 3, 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Where: 3625 Brookeside Parkway, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

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What: Student volunteers will provide free tutoring. Please RSVP to attend so volunteers are prepared accordingly. When: Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Where: Park Place at Newton School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Alpharetta More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

LIFE 101: BUYING A HOME

What: Join other young adults in their 20s and 30s for a seminar on the basics of buying a home and hear strategies from a realtor, lender inspector and closing attorney. All are welcome. When: Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 18 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com or 770751-0033

FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS: YOGA

What: Weekly outdoor fitness class, this week focusing on yoga. Must at least 16 years old or accompanied by an adult. No registration needed. When: Sunday, June 4, 9 a.m. Sign in at 8:45 a.m. Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov or 678512-3200

GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS

What: Enjoy a free 30-minute tour of the gardens and historic plants on the grounds of Barrington Hall. Learn about native plants and receive gardening tips. No reservations required. When: Monday, June 5, 9:30 a.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

RAD WOMEN’S SELF DEFENSE CLASS

What: The Milton Police Department is offering a rape and aggression defense class suitable for girls and women ages 13 and over. The program will be held over the course of 4 days. Registration required. When: Tuesday, June 6, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Where: Police Department, 13000 Deerfield Pkwy, Ste. 107E, Milton Cost: $40 per student More info: cityofmiltonga.us or 678242-2500

COOKING CLASS

What: Barrington Hall is hosting a cooking class taught by Chef Wendy Gay with the theme “Southern Italian Dinner Party.” Reservations required. When: Tuesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $50 per person, per class More info: roswellgov.com or 770-6403855

SUPPER CLUB SOCIAL

What: Join the supper club for food and friendship at their social. The theme is “Luau.” When: Thursday, June 8, 5:30 p.m. Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Alpharetta More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace or 678-512-3430

What: A Planning and Zoning Public Meeting will take place to review the request for a rezoning from Light Industrial to Industrial Flex and a request for a rezoning from Commercial Mixed Use to Commercial Heavy. When: Thursday, June 8, 7 p.m. Where: Roswell City Hall Room 220, 38 Hill St., Roswell. More info: roswellgov.com or 770-8176720

WHEELIN’ WEDNESDAYS

What: Johns Creek’s Food Trucks return as Wheelin’ Wednesdays at the empty lot off of Johns Creek Parkway. When: Wednesday, June 7, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Just south of 11300 Johns Creek Parkway More info: johnscreekadvantage.org

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FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s weekly gathering returns on Old Roswell Street with rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early. When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

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, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29 Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

CUMMING FARMERS MARKET

What: Come by for a chance to enjoy locally produced vegetables, meat, baked goods, honey, soaps, flowers, art, woodworking and more. When: Wednesday and Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 a.m., through Sept. 30 Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road More info: cummingfarmersmarket.com

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

What: Held at the Newtown Park Amphitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce. When: Saturdays through Aug. 26 Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

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., through October Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

“RED HOT & COLE”

What: Celebrate the American songwriter Cole Porter. This two-act revue features 25 songs and traces Cole’s career from Indiana to the world stages of New York, London, Paris and Venice. When: June 1-18, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $25 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

ANNUAL RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES

What: Roswell is hosting its annual Riverside Sounds concert series, this time featuring artist Ben Sollee. Food trucks will be on location so the community can enjoy a great dinner. When: Saturday, June 3, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com or 770-6413705

“RUMPELSTILTSKIN”

What: Adapted from the Brothers Grimm, this musical puppet adventure teaches the importance of making promises that one can keep and the perils of exaggerating the truth. When: June 5-7, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 individual tickets, $30 summer pass More info and tickets: roswellpuppets. com

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: HEATHER LUND

What: Heather Lund will exhibit her art at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center through July. Her light-hearted works are characterized with a mix of watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic and screen printing. When: June 1-July 31, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: heatherlund.format.com or roswellgov.com

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Tips and tricks to master your move By Bill Rawlings Vice President/Managing Broker, North Atlanta Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty Now that you have closed on your dream home and are ready for a fresh start, these are some important tips and tricks to keep in mind when going through what can be a complicated process moving into your new home. Repairs: Before you move in, it is best to go through your new home and look for any repairs that might need to be done. While the house is empty, this is the best time for improvements. If the walls need to be painted, countertops redone, hardwood shined, this is all much easier to accomplish before heavy furniture is not a factor. If you do this once your furniture is moved in you also run the rescue of damaging your furniture. Cleaning: While your new home is empty this is a great time to have your home professionally cleaned. Not only will it be more difficult to do once there is furniture but it is important to start fresh after the previous owner has moved out. This can be an additional stress to moving that can be easily reduced by having professional outside help. Locks: Changing the locks is some-

thing that can be easily forgotten, however very important. You never know who might have a copy of the key to your new home even if the previous owners were trustworthy. This is a way to give yourself piece of mind that Rawlings you and your belongings are safe. Moving: When moving it is best to be as organized as possible. When going through boxes to ensure that nothing is lost, numbering the boxes and double checking when you arrive in your new home before they are unpacked gives you piece of mind nothing was forgotten or lost. Not only numbering the boxes but making an inventory list can help in the event that anything is lost or happens to your home for insurance reasons. Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty agents deliver results. Allow one of our dedicated professionals to assist you by visiting atlantafinehomes.com or calling our office at 770.442.7300. Article is adapted from: http://www. realtor.com/advice/buy/home-buyingguide-move/

Maximize your basement’s potential By Scott McGillivray (NAPSI)—With house prices on the rise, finishing a basement is the latest trend toward building even more equity in the home. A finished basement can offer a little extra room to give a growing family space to breathe, and with so many uses, a renovated basement may be the exact solution to what your home is missing. It can provide additional storage space, a soundproofed media room, craft room, guest room or income suite. The possibilities are practically endless. Here are some tips on how to give your basement a 180-degree makeover: Waterproof it. Check the interior foundation and floors to make sure there are no existing moisture issues, water damage or mold problems. Address any primary moisture issues before finishing the space. Examine grading to ensure water runs away from your foundation. Soundproof it. Installing acoustic insulation can provide an excellent excuse for cranking up the subwoofer, hosting a get-together or letting the kids run wild. Soundproofing can be

the ultimate solution to maximize your basement’s peace, quiet and privacy. Industry experts suggest using Roxul Safe ‘n’ Sound, which effectively absorbs sound and is easy to work with. Add or replace flooring. Installing a new floor can improve the overall comfort level and look of your basement. Vinyl, laminate, ceramic tile and engineered hardwood are great options. Say no to carpet, which can harbor mold and allergens, particularly in the basement, and don’t forget to lay a subfloor. Add color. Transform the dull and boring space into an inviting oasis or a colorful playroom with a simple coat of paint. If your basement has low ceilings or limited natural light, choose lighter, warmer tones to brighten the space. To add some drama, consider adding depth and visual interest to your space with a different-colored accent wall. Accessorize it. Throw pillows, rugs, lighting and artwork are simple additions that can immediately enhance or change your basement’s look and feel. Recessed lights can modernize, while

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An Intimate Approach To “Active Adult” at Villas at Bethelview in Cumming. By O’Dwyer Homes With so many “Active Adult” Communities being built in the Northern sector of the Metro Atlanta area, Villas at Bethelview in Cumming stands out for good reason. O’Dwyer Homes believes bigger isn’t always better when it comes to a neighborly feel and has set out on a path to create a more intimate sense of Community with The Villas at Bethelview and at their Woodstock “Active Adult” property, The Villas at Mountain View. With each neighborhood consisting of 55 or less home sites, O’Dwyer Homes believes that the personality of a smaller Community is just as important as the amenities it offers, finding a perfect balance between neighbors staying engaged and a desire for privacy. The Clubhouse, with its card room, pool, bocce ball court and fitness facility fosters friendships, offering a perfect means to meet neighbors while an on-site dog park is a great way for

those with a similar interest to meet up on a regular basis. Homes crafted with front porches that promote neighborly conversations are all part of this progressive approach O’Dwyer Homes takes in building their Communities. Not forgotten is the need for private time, with all homes boasting private backyards and a variety of options for outdoor living space, like porches, sunrooms or Florida rooms. Ideally located with future retail walking distance away, O’Dwyer Homes also knows the importance of picking the right location to build an “Active Adult” neighborhood. Access to quality healthcare can be one of the most important factors. Located under five miles from Northside Hospital Forsyth and its more than 2500 physicians, Villas at Bethelview has a prime location you can feel confident calling home. Come by 4220 Broadford Road, Cumming 30040 or call 470-302-8227 for information. www.odwyerhomes. com

When you get down to it, remodeling your basement can help you make the most of your space.

Basement: Continued from Page 26 artwork and throw pillows can add a splash of color. Accessories are really an opportunity to make it your own and let your personality shine through. They also provide an inexpensive way to keep

your space looking fresh from year to year. For more information, visit www. roxul.com. • Scott McGillivray is the award-winning TV host of the hit series ”Income Property” on HGTV Canada, a full-time real estate investor, contractor, author and educator. Follow him on Twitter @smcgillivray.

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Over 60 athletes, partners and coaches of The Special K’s represented North Fulton at the State Summer Games.

Local athletes compete in Special Olympics NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Special K’s, a local agency of the Special Olympics based in North Fulton, competed at the 2017 State Summer Games at Emory University last weekend. The Special K’s delegation included over 60 Olympians, partners and coaches. The athletes competed in cross country, soccer and swimming. The Special K’s have represented North Fulton in competitions for over 20 years. The agency thanks supporters Crossfit North Fulton and the Johns Creek Police Department for their contributions to The Special K’s.

RISPA’s production of ‘Legally Blonde the Musical’ was awarded first for musical theatre production and Broadway Star. (L to R): Lindsay Ramsburg, Abigail McLendon, Sarah Thompson.

Lexie French recently won three gold medals in gymnastics competition in Georgia and Alabama.

Milton girl wins gold at gymnastics championships MILTON, Ga.— Lexie French, a 10-year-old from Milton, won three gold medals at the Level 6 Georgia State Gymnastics Championships and one gold medal at the Region 8 Gymnastics Championship in Mobile, Alabama. At the Georgia state competition, French placed first in the balance beam and floor exercise with scores of

9.625. She also won the all-around title with a score of 37.875. Lexie’s performance qualified her to the regional competition where she again went on to win a gold medal for her performance on the floor exercise with a score of 9.60. Lexie is the daughter of Mark and Lori French.

Milton performing arts school awarded at southeastern competition MILTON, Ga. — Milton’s Renaissance International School of Performing Arts (RISPA) won multiple awards at the Regional Access Broadway competition in Atlanta. Over 200 students from RISPA performed at the southeast region competition. RISPA took home awards for Best Performing Arts School, Best Dance School and Best Choreographer in the southeast region. RISPA students performed acts from Broadway plays including ‘Legally Blonde’ and ‘Hamilton,’ and were among the 500 performances from schools in the southeast region.

The students trained with school choreographers and instructors for months to perfect their 15 solo, duet, trio and group numbers. In earning its trio of awards, RISPA is now qualified to compete in the Access Broadway National Competition July 10-16, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. “The entire RISPA family is delighted to win these three prestigious awards,” Danny Louchiey, owner and director of RISPA, said. “It takes hard work and commitment from everyone involved. The quality of each performance was outstanding and I am so proud of everyone.”

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12 N. Fulton runoff polling sites moving

109,000 voters affected; move could impact June 20 runoff By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY – In a move that could affect the outcome of the 6th Congressional District runoff, the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections announced last week that “due to unforeseen circumstances,” 12 North Fulton and Sandy Springs polling locations will not be available for the special runoff election June 20. The areas affected contain some 109,000-plus voters. Richard Barron, director of Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections said the changes are due to unforeseen circumstances particular to each polling station. Charlie Harper, a spokesman for Republican Karen Handel’s campaign, said that there is no indication of “political shenanigans” in the polling changes. “The reasons for the changes are valid. Many of these polling sites are schools. It’s just one of the things that puts the “special” in special elections,” Harper said. “It is just another burden to a summer election along with vacations and people getting out of town.” That is why the Handel campaign is putting an emphasis on early voting that began May 31. “We are advising our constituents to vote early and be done with it. But it is apparent that no one is trying to get an advantage with this,” Harper said. Members from Democrat Jon Ossoff’s campaign did not respond in time for publication. Meanwhile, voters can take advantage of early voting (see box). The county is also mailing noti-

fication letters (by standard mail) to residents registered in the affected precincts. Each affected eligible 6th Congressional District voter will also receive a new voter registration card. All concerned residents are urged to check online to find out if the changes will affect their poll on Election Day. “Unfortunately, we will have to move 12 polling locations for the upcoming run-off election,” said Barron. “The locations will either be undergoing renovations or have scheduled events. The timing of this election is causing us to make these changes.” District 1 Commissioner Liz Hausmann (Johns Creek) said it is frustrating because many schools where precincts are located will be undergoing construction or renovations, and having voters show up to construction sites would not be advisable. “We do have early voting starting, and my advice is that voters take advantage of that opportunity,” Hausmann said. “Summertime means many people will be out of town, but there are three weeks of early voting. “Having a summer election creates issues. I understand that the Board of Education does not want to conduct elections during their construction period.” The Fulton Elections Department mailed 109,296 notification letters May 22. Polling location changes are posted on the department’s website, fultonelections.com. “I strongly encourage residents to take a moment to verify if they are affected by the changes prior to Election Day,” said Barron.

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Existing Polling Place

New Polling Location

Approx. Distance Change

Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church 2850 Old Alabama Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 10250 Haynes Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022

0.9 mile

Dunwoody Community Church 2250 Dunwoody Club Dr. Atlanta, GA 30350-5408

Life Center Ministries 2690 Mount Vernon Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30338

0.3 mile

Dunwoody Community Church 2250 Dunwoody Club Dr. Atlanta, GA 30350-5408

Life Center Ministries 2690 Mount Vernon Rd. Sandy Springs, GA 30338

0.3 mile

Alpharetta High School 3595 Webb Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30005

St. James United Methodist Church 3000 Webb Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30009

1.3 miles

Ocee Elementary School 4375 Kimball Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022

Dolvin Elementary School 10495 Jones Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022

1.6 miles

State Bridge Elementary School 5530 State Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022

Johns Creek High School 5575 State Bridge Rd. Johns Creek, GA 30022

0.1 mile

Summit Hill Elementary School 13855 Providence Rd. Milton, GA 30004

Birmingham Falls Elementary School 14865 Birmingham Hwy. Milton, GA 30004

3.5 miles

Cogburn Woods Elementary School 13080 Cogburn Rd. Milton, GA 30004

Hopewell Middle School 1360 Cumming St. Milton, GA 30004

0.5 mile

Manning Oaks Elementary School 405 Cumming St. Alpharetta, GA 30004

Alpharetta Library 10 Park Place Alpharetta, GA 30009

1.7 miles

River Eves Elementary School 9000 Eves Rd. Roswell, GA 30076

Ester Jackson Elementary School 1400 Martin Rd. Roswell, GA 30076

2.8 miles

Elkins Pointe Middle School 11290 Elkins Rd. Roswell, GA 30076

Mimosa Elementary School 1550 Warsaw Rd. Roswell, GA 30076

2.5 miles

Hillside Elementary School 9250 Scott Rd. Roswell, GA 30076

Johns Creek Environmental Campus 8100 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Alpharetta, GA

3.4 miles

6th district EARLY VOTING INFORMATION For Fulton County Residents May 30—June 16, 2017  (Including Saturday, June 3 and Saturday, June 10)  Hours: 8:30 a.m.—7 p.m. Monday – Saturday EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS    • North Annex: 7741 Roswell Road   • Alpharetta Library: 10 Park Plaza   • Milton Library: 855 Mayfield Road   • Roswell Library: 115 Norcross Street

• East Roswell Library: 2301 Holcomb Bridge   • Ocee Library - 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road   ABSENTEE BALLOTS You can request an absentee ballot through June 16. Absentee ballots must be mailed in and received by 7 p.m. on June 20. If you are disabled, you can drop off your ballot at 130 Peachtree Street SW, Suite 2186, Atlanta, GA 30303.

TO REQUEST ABSENTEE BALLOT: https://goo.gl/ECcbH5   HOW TO FILL OUT ABSENTEE BALLOT: https://goo.gl/hm0SCR     For voter registration status, precinct locations, sample ballots and more information visit www.mvp.sos. ga.gov, www.fultonelections.com or call (404) 612-7020.

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Through soggy conditions, golf state champs crowned Johns Creek sweeps 6A, Lambert girls win fifth straight title By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Rain and soggy conditions persisted throughout the 2017 GHSA golf state championships, but it was anything but dreary for those capturing team and individual state titles May 22-23. Class AAAAAAA girls – It took a playoff, but Lambert captured its fifth straight state championship at the Chateau Elan Legends course last Tuesday. After two rounds, Lambert and Mill Creek were tied at 40 over par. The teams returned to the par-5 first hole where Lambert scored four pars, besting Mill Creek’s two pars, bogey and double bogey to capture the state title. Alison Crenshaw and Kate Owens both shot a team-low 157 over the two rounds. Roswell was led to a third place team finish behind a strong showing from Emily Haigwood, who shot 11 over par for the tournament. Haigwood competed at last year’s state championship as an individual competitor. Nine strokes behind Roswell was South Forsyth in fourth, a six-spot jump up in the standings from last year’s 10th place finish. Class AAAAAAA boys – Lambert’s boys team fell just short of a state championship, placing second for the second straight year. Lambert placed behind state champs Mill Creek, who extended their eight-stroke lead over Lambert after the first round to finish 17-strokes ahead of the Longhorns. Lambert’s Grant Cutliff finished two strokes behind Peter Chung of Mill Creek for the individual title. Two other Forsyth County teams placed in the top-five, with South Forsyth placing third and West finishing fourth. West was the only team to finish in the top-five that shot lower in the second round. West improved by 10 strokes in round two. Class AAAAAAA Area 3 champs Milton placed eighth in the state tournament. The Eagles were tied for fourth after the first round, but shot a 332, 18-strokes over their round one score, to drop in the field. Class AAAAAA girls – Johns Creek captured its first state championship in program history last Wednesday at Atlanta’s Chicopee Woods Golf Club, besting crosstown rivals Northview for

Golf state championship team scores Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class

A-Private (Girls) 6. Mt. Pisgah A-Private (Boys) 10. Mt. Pisgah AAAA (Girls) 4. Blessed Trinity AAAA (Boys) 10. Blessed Trinity AAAAAA (Girls) 1. Johns Creek 2. Northview 7. Alpharetta 8. Cambridge AAAAAA (Boys) 1. Johns Creek 5. Cambridge 14. Centennial T16. Alpharetta AAAAAAA (Girls) 1. Lambert (playoff) 3. Roswell 4. South Forsyth 9. North Forsyth AAAAAAA (Boys) 2. Lambert 3. South Forsyth 4. West Forsyth 8. Milton 11. North Forsyth

the team title. Johns Creek held a 3-stroke lead over Northview entering the second round. Both teams saw lower scores in round two, but Johns Creek ultimately prevailed, winning by five strokes. The individual state title also pitted the Johns Creek area schools against one another as Johns Creek’s Amy Ng and Northview’s Christyn Carr were tied at 144 strokes after 36 holes. In the playoff, Carr captured the individual state championship with a birdie on the fifth playoff hole. After finishing as state runner up last season, Alpharetta placed seventh in this year’s state tournament led by Alejandra Ayala who tied for fifth in individual scores. Tied with Ayala for fifth was Heather Kipniss of Cambridge. The Lady Bears placed eighth in team scores, 19 stokes ahead of ninth-place Valdosta. Class AAAAAA boys – After the Johns Creek girls team captured its first state title, the boys team captured its second straight, completing a Class AAAAAA sweep for the school. The Gladiators finished 3 over par, three strokes ahead of Creekview. Andy Mao and Nic Cassidy posted the low scores for Johns Creek, a 2-un-

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Johns Creek swept the Class AAAAAA golf state championships as the boys and girls teams both captured state titles. der par 142 at Gainesville’s Chattahoochee Golf Club. Cambridge, which beat Johns Creek in the playoff to capture the Area 3 championship, sat in second after the first round but dropped to fifth after the second round. Bloke Kollin tied for 10th in individual scores, scoring even par. Centennial and Alpharetta had drastically lower scores in the second round of the tournament, but placed 14th and 16th, respectively. Class AAAA girls – Rain washed out the second round of the AAAA state championship at Maple Ridge Golf Club in Columbus, forcing Blessed Trinity to settle for a fourth-place finish. BT’s Hannah Jones tied for the individual state championship with a 2-over par 74. Jones finished as state runner up in last year’s state tournament. The Lady Titans’ Sarah Leonard finished 10th at 9-over par. Class AAAA boys – The boys AAAA tournament was also cut to a single

round due to rain. Blessed Trinity placed 10th in team scores with a 27over par 311. Jeremy Smith finished tied for 24th overall in individual scores with a 5-over par 76 in the only round of the tournament. A-Private girls – Mount Pisgah was seeking to capture its first state title after finishing as state runner up last year, but the Lady Patriots never got a second round to do so. Rain washed out the second round at Green Island Country Club in Columbus. The Lady Patriots placed sixth with the deciding round one scores. Leading Mount Pisgah was Morgan Sachs who shot an 18-over par 89 on the soaked course. A-Private boys – Mount Pisgah’s boys also had just one round to score in the state tournament as rain forced the second round to be cancelled. The Patriots finished 10th in team scores. JonErik Alford and Conner McKinnon both placed in the top-15 in individual scores.

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Dasinger steps down at Alpharetta after one season Coach accepts position To be closer to family By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Jason Dasinger has stepped down from his position as head boys basketball coach at Alpharetta after one season, citing family reasons for his decision. A Woodstock-native, Dasinger will take over as Etowah’s head coach after former Etowah head coach Allan Whitehart resigned to take over the same position at Milton. Dasinger said he took the Etowah

job due to the close proximity to his home which will allow him to spend more time with his wife and young children. “That’s the singular reason,” Dasinger said. “I can be a better husband and father now Dasinger that I’m closer.” He said the time and travel commitment of his head coaching job, plus the effort to be a part of the Alpharetta community by staying to watch other sports, cut into his family time. The most difficult part of the process was telling his team after he had emphasized building relationship all

season. “All I remember from that year is the relationships,” he said. “I think the kids played really hard because they knew how much our coaching staff cared about them.” Alpharetta basketball will be fine without him, he said, but he hates to leave. “I’m not going to coach them next year, but I’m going to be their biggest fan,” Dasinger said. Alpharetta went 10-18 in its season prior to Dasinger’s arrival. Under Dasinger, the Raiders compiled a 25-4 overall record, earning Dasinger Region 7-AAAAAA Coach of the Year honors. The Raiders started the season 23-1 before dropping crucial late-sea-

son games in the region tournament and state playoffs. Alpharetta lost to Dunwoody in the semifinals and fell to Tri-Cities, 60-57, in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Blessed Trinity falls in state championship to region rivals Marist comes back to win deciding Game 3 By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROME, Ga. — Making its fourth straight state championship appearance, Blessed Trinity baseball fell to region foes Marist in three games last week in the Class AAAA state championship series. Marist claimed its 13th baseball state championship while denying BT its fourth. The state title series loss was BT’s second straight after capturing the state title in 2014 and 2015. The Titans had no troubles in Game 1, dominating the Eagles 11-1 in a game that ended after the bottom of the fifth on a run-rule. Colin Davis and Jake Lundkovsky each batted 3-3 with Lundkovsky driving in four runs. Mitchell Weidner also hit a home run in the win that saw BT light up Marist for six runs in the top of the fifth. Peyton Glavine threw a complete game for the Titans, allowing five hits and one earned run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Game 1 appeared to be a continuation of the two teams’ series in the regular season. Blessed Trinity swept Marist, 7-2, 9-4 and 4-0 on its way to claiming the region title. However, Games 2 and 3 would see BT’s dominance over the War Eagles end. BT got off to a promising start in Game 2 as Colin Davis improved to 4-4 in the series with a double to

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score his brother, Ryan. Lundkovsky followed that double with one of his own, scoring Davis to put the Titans up 2-0 early. But those would be the last runs of the game for the Titans. Marist loaded the bases in the top of the third against BT starter Patrick McNamee, who gave up two singles and a walk. A BT error on an infield grounder

scored one run and was followed by another single to tie the game at 2-2. With the bases still loaded, Marist hit a basesclearing triple before adding another run to go up 6-2. Blessed Trinity stranded six runners in the next four innings, as Marist added an insurance run to take Game 2, 7-2, forcing a decisive Game 3 Saturday. In that decisive game, BT stranded six runners, which proved to be a critical blow in Marist’s 4-3 win. BT opened the scoring once again, going up 3-0 after Cole McNamee hit a two-run double in the top of the second and added another run in the top of the third. Marist responded in the bottom of the third as the Titans, with one of the top pitching staffs in the state, struggled on the mound. McNamee walked two batters, gave up two singles and hit a batter to allow Marist to tie the game. Jake Smith took over for Smith in the bottom of the fourth and allowed three hits, one earned run and struck out two in 2.2 innings. Marist took a 4-2 lead with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth, giving BT just three outs to keep its hopes of a fourth state championship alive. The Titans looked poised to do so when Weidner opened the top of the seventh with a double, but three straight outs, including two straight pop outs in foul territory, ended the Titans’ run as Marist sealed its 4-3 win for the Class AAAA state championship. BT’s loss brought to an end the high school careers of its nine seniors.

KRCS Graduates Class of 2017: Maya Aravapalli ** Coleman Kae Arnold * Janaé Angelia Bassil Christopher Reuben Bobo * Kyle Mercer Brown * Emily Aria Burns John Patrick Byrnes Orion Markis Caldwell Austin Henley Campbell Jack Joseph Coning * Tomàs Abel De La Rosa ** Kameron Lee Dozier

Sean Patrick Duffy Justin William Finley Kristen Alexandra Fleming Madison Lillian Fromm John Lloyd Grace ** Caela Elizabeth Gray ** Kelsey Ann Hall * Madelyn Lee Harris ** Meredith Diane Hawk ** Amanda Leigh Heys ** Frederick Lawson Hill IV

Jacob Douglas Hiser * Jonathan Ross Janeway James Ying Qing Kang * Sean Daniel Lake Annie Elizabeth Lee ** Scott Benham Lee ** Carly Ann Malkiewicz ** Louisa Henderson Martin ** Abigail Nicole Maschino ** John Patrick McHugh Abigail Cameron Miller * Sam Anthony Muller

The Class of 2017, consisting of 58 graduates, received $5,759,090 in scholarships excluding the HOPE and the Zell Miller Grant. Graduates will attend 30 different Universities in 14 different states. The group received a total of 240 offers of enrollment. Academic Honors: • 1 National AP Scholar • 7 AP Scholars with Honors • 6 AP Scholars • 1 AP International Diploma • 4 National Merit Recognitions • 46 HOPE qualified • 16 Zell Miller qualified 92% of King’s Ridge Christian School AP test takers scored to qualify for college credit. The average SAT is 205 points above Georgia average, 171 points above the national average and 85 points above the Georgia Independent School average.

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Alpharetta, Roswell parks gain national acclaim Both departments competing as Gold Medal finalists in separate categories By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Out of all of the parks and recreation departments across the United States, the cities of Alpharetta and Roswell continue to be a cut above the rest. Both cities have been singled out as finalists for the National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. This honor is distributed yearly by the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association. Founded in 1965, the awards program recognizes excellence in longrange planning, resource management and program development. Volunteerism, environmental stewardship and professional development are also considered. Roswell is no stranger to this distinction. This is the seventh consecutive year that its Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department is in the running. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to be in among the ‘Gold Medal’ finalists once again,” said Jeff Pruitt, deputy director of the City’s Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs Department. “We are so thankful for the continued support of the Recreation Commission,

Alpharetta offers over a dozen parks and facilities, including Rock Mill Park.

mayor and City Council, and, most importantly, the citizens of Roswell.” Gold Medal Awards are given to seven different classes, one for armed forces recreation, one for state park

systems and five based on population size. Roswell is one of four cities in the Class III section for a population size between 75,001-150,000. They will be facing off against departments in Ar-

lington Heights, Ill.; Evanston, Ill., and Mountain View, Calif., this summer. “Each day, we try to go above and beyond to offer the best recreational experiences to our residents and visitors,” Pruitt said. “This is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff.” Alpharetta’s Recreation and Parks Department was likewise recognized as a finalist, but for a separate category than Roswell. Although this is the first time that Alpharetta has received this distinction, the city has an award-winning history. The Alpharetta department has been selected eight times as the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association’s Agency of the Year. This year, Alpharetta was named in Class IV of the Gold Medal award for a population between 30,001-75,000, along with Bismark, N.D., Lombard, Ill., and Wheat Ridge, Col. “Folks in our city understand the value and benefits of recreation and parks, both in their personal lives and to our community as a whole,” said Department Director Morgan Rodgers. “Alpharetta is consistently named as a desirable place to live, work, retire and play, and the commitment of our recreation and parks department is one of the driving factors of this success.” Rodgers recently joined the Alpharetta department this April after working with Roswell’s department for 25 years, the last three as director. Roswell is still seeking a replacement. Each category will be narrowed down to one city, who will be named Grand Plaque Award honors this summer. The seven Grand Plaque recipients will be publically announced Sept. 26-28 during the 2017 NRPA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La.

King’s Ridge club joins with Meals by Grace MILTON, Ga. — The Interact Club at King’s Ridge Christian School recently teamed up with Meals by Grace to provide meals for North Fulton families. They put together more than three weeks’ worth of meals for families in need in the North Fulton area. Meals by Grace is a program of The Bridge and is a nonprofit ministry focused on providing food support through multiple programs to children and families in need. The families are recommended to

the program by school social workers, childcare center directors and poverty trained counselors. The Interact Club at King’s Ridge, led by Cambri Driskell, decided to work with Meals by Grace and focus on serving families in need in the North Fulton area. Driskell said, “As the head of the first King’s Ridge Interact Club, I look forward to carrying out many more projects like this next year with the club’s members and with the entire school.” King’s Ridge students help provide meals to families in need.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Some 300 Milton residents came to remember American military servicemen and woman who, as Lincoln phrased it, paid the last full measure of devotion. Memorial Day in Milton, May 29, began with a flourish as daredevil parachutist Lt. Christian Stevens brought a streaming American flag from one mile up to the ground. Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones opened the ceremony, recalling her father, a career military man, and four uncles, all World War II veterans. Jones especially recalled the eldest of the four brothers as the one who did not come home to “till the fertile fields of middle Georgia.” Retired Lt. Col. Cary King, now an Atlanta attorney, gave a moving account of three men he commanded in Charlie Battery, part of the 175-man command. They were the three who died at their posts during the Tet Offensive in 1968 Vietnam. The memorial service concluded with the reading of the 512 names listed on markers that line Milton streets for the Memorial Day remembrance. They are the names of Milton residents who served in the armed forces, some to return and some who did not.

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Retired Army Lt. Col. Cary S. King delivers the keynote address at Milton’s Memorial Day Service.

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Giving the littlest salute of the day is 4-year-old Heath Patterson.

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Demonstration Parachutist Lt. Christian Stevens makes a dramatic entrance to bring the colors from 5,000 feet up in the sky.

Around 300 residents and visitors were in attendance at the Milton Memorial Day services.

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Georgia SPCA celebrates 10,000th pet adoption Nonprofit also celebrating 10 years

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com SUWANEE, Ga. — It’s raining cat and dog adoptions at the Georgia Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. On May 17, the nonprofit reached the milestone of placing its 10,000th animal during its 10th year of operation. “It’s remarkable to see the support we receive for the animals,” said Executive Director Jacki McDonald. “More and more people are choosing to adopt rescue animals. Year over year we’re seeing tremendous growth in all facets of our operations and our need for donations.” The 10,000th animal is a kitten that was named Carmel and now goes by the name Mowgli, and was adopted by Mark and Vicki Grizzard of Lawrenceville. “This invigorated our staff and volunteers,” McDonald said. “This gives us a chance to kick off saving the next 10,000 as our work is never done. There are so many lives to save.” McDonald said this is a major accomplishment in itself, but it means even more considering Georgia has one of the highest animal kill rates in the country. Every year, 27 percent of homeless dogs and cats get euthanized in the metro Atlanta area, she said. The largest counties, including

• Adopt: After the group rescues a dog or cat, they are committed to caring for it, including housing, feeding, adoption readiness, including spay or neuter, medical care as required, until it is adopted into a suitable home. • In addition to regular donations, there are several areas where money can help, including, sponsor an animal, attend an event, give to Compassionate Hearts, which is a fund used to cover expenses for animals needing medical care beyond routine adoption-readiness treatment, become a monthly donor • Volunteer: Whether you would like to volunteer to help with shelter activities, vaccination clinics, special events, grant writing or anything else • Visit georgiaspca.org for more information

DeKalb and Fulton, see about 50 animals a day being surrendered in county shelters. The animals at the nonprofit are from around the state. “For us to at least be able to see a solid number of saved versus just in need, is so rewarding,” McDaniel said. “This shows we are making an impact on getting those animals into happy environments from where they came from.” McDaniel said while they were attempting to pass over the milestone

The Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals celebrated its 10,000th adoption with the kitten Carmel, now Mowgli. number, the nonprofit does strive to match animals with homes that will suit both parties. The group is not affiliated with any other organization, such as the American SPCA, and does not receive funds from any other agency. Therefore, they depend on individual and corporate donations, corporate sponsorships, fees, fundraising events, merchandise sales and grants to fund

their operations. However, they want to be out in the community a lot more versus just being at their shelter, she said. “We’ll be doing more off-site adoptions and education opportunities,” McDaniel said. “This has invigorated us to be out in the community and say, ‘we found 10,000 pets a perfect home and can find one for you as well.’” To learn more about the group, visit georgiascpa.org.

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JCHS student wins wildlife art contest twice Rayen Kang Georgia winner in Junior Duck Stamp Art By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

Walter Carmack now lives with his daughter, Pat Vicknair, in Cumming.

Local resident turns 104 years old Walter Carmack reflects on life’s changes through the decades By NATASHA ROY news@appenmedagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — On July 8, Cumming resident Walter Carmack will turn 104-years-old. Born in Boudin, Virginia in 1913, Carmack lived in several different states — including Tennessee and Florida — before eventually moving to Georgia. Carmack spent 70 years in Tennessee and moved to Cumming nearly three years ago to live with his daughter, Pat Vicknair, following the death of his second wife. He said his favorite part about living in Georgia is the people. Carmack has seen many generational changes throughout his lifetime. His childhood was different than the childhoods of children growing up today. Carmack would often drive his mother and grandmother to go shopping at an early age. “During my childhood, you did pretty much what you wanted to,” Carmack said. “I started driving when I was 8 years old. You didn’t have to have driver’s licenses. I didn’t get a driver’s license until I came back from the Army.” He joined the Army when he was 18. He did not serve in World War I or II, but he was stationed in Hawaii from 1931 to 1934.

“It was back during the Depression,” Carmack said. “There weren’t many jobs out anyways, so I just [joined] the Army.” Vicknair said that during his time in the Army, Carmack was a boxing champion in Honolulu. He was also able to see much of Hawaii while he was serving in the Army. “I traveled a pretty good bit,” Carmack said. “Not too much in the states — it was all in Hawaii.” Since serving in the Army, Carmack has married twice.He now has a large family, including four children, four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, and he is very close to both his blood-related family and stepfamily. While his life motto is to simply enjoy life, Vicknair said that Carmack has always carried around a saying in his wallet. “’I shall pass through this world but once,’” the saying reads. “’Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.’” Vicknair now has a cross-stitching of this saying in their home. “He’s always helped other people,” Vicknair said. “So he’s lived by it.” Carmack is grounded in his Christian faith. Vicknair said that he always acted as a deacon or an elder in the church. Now, Carmack spends his days with his daughter relaxing, eating and watching his favorite game shows on television. “I have a good life,” Carmack said.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek resident Rayen Kang, 17, a rising senior at Northview High School, has established herself at a young age as an excellent wildlife painter. For the second year in a row, Kang has been judged as having Georgia’s Best in Show in the annual Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition. The contest was held April 11 at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta. Kang won based on her acrylic painting of the American wigeon, a marsh duck indigenous to the Northwest and western Canada. Kang trains as a painter two hours a week at the First Fine Art & Design Studio in Johns Creek with her art teacher Zhi Qu. She said she chose to paint the American wigeon because its coloring interested her. She typically spends about 12 to 16 hours on her paintings. She began her work on the duck in mid-January to meet the early March deadline. “I was flipping through some books and saw it. I liked the green coloring around its neck and the white on its head,” Kagan said. This duck was once known as “Baldpate” because of its white crown. It is the second time the wildlife artist has won the coveted award from the U.S. Wildlife Federation. A panel of five judges was selected for their expertise in artistic design, wildlife art and waterfowl biology. They unanimously selected her acrylic interpretation of an American wigeon as the Georgia Best of Show from among 574 submissions. Kang received a $175 scholarship from Georgia Power, sponsor of the Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Program. And as Georgia’s Best of Show, Kang’s original artwork competed in the National Junior Duck Stamp Contest in Charleston, South Carolina. Her work was ranked seventh among the submissions from 50 states plus American territories. Kang said she does not plan to pursue art as a career. “But I would like to incorporate the science and the arts, like industrial design or something like that,” she said.

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For the second year in a row, Rayen Kang, a junior at Northview High School, has submitted the winning artwork for the Georgia Junior Duck Stamp Art Competition.

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Kang’s painting of the American wigeon was selected as Best in Show.

“Art can be incorporated into many different fields.” Kang has been “doing art” since her elementary school days. But she doesn’t concentrate on wildlife. “I draw a variety of stuff – faces, landscapes – as well as wildlife,” she said. “I concentrate on wildlife for the contest.” This year, she thought her wigeon was an improvement over last year’s painting of two hooded merganser ducks. “Last year, I couldn’t get the water right. It just didn’t hold the duck. This year, I got the swirling better. It was an improvement,” Kang said. The pert teenager said she would enter the contest again. “I have been looking at geese for next year. I guess it’s the old ‘duck, duck, goose’ thing. The contest is for water fowl,” Kang said. Asked for thoughts about going for a third state award and the possibility of winning nationally, Kang said she will

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Kang: Continued from Page 36 take what comes. “There have been state winners who have won three times,” she said. “To win nationally would be nice, too. But the kid who won it all was from one of

the U.S. protectorates, and he’s only 12 years old.” Junior Duck Stamps are sold by the U.S. Postal Service and Amplex Corporation consignees for $5 per stamp. Proceeds from the sale of Junior Duck Stamps support conservation education and provide awards and scholarships for students, teachers and schools that participate in the program.

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CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR ATTACHED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY AND REQUESTED WAIVERS (THIS ITEM WAS DEFERRED FROM THE MAY 24, 2017 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING) Petition No.: Location: Applicant: Request:

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T17-01 1 and 3 Verizon Place Verizon Wireless c/o Troutman Sanders LLP Proposed rooftop antenna and a request for 1) Waiver from Section 54-6(b) to allow roof top antennas to be located less than 3,500 feet from an existing telecommunications facility; and 2) Waiver from Section 54-6(h) to allow the rooftop antennas and associated structures to project 13 feet rather than the maximum ten feet above the roofline. Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, July 24, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

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Embarcadero Drive, Lithonia, was arrested March 10 on North Point Drive, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana. ►► Dearld Lendell Miller, 31, of Mayson Turner Road, Atlanta, was arrested May 15 on Mansell Road, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana.

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Consideration of Primary Variances a. V17-008, 115 Hulen Way, Vance Dover Requests(s): • To allow a pool and pool deck to encroach into the 75 foot impervious setback (Section 20-426.2) b. V17-009, 14264 Phillips Circle, Bruce Varnum Requests(s): • To allow a retaining wall to exceed 6 feet in height (Section 64-2403.3.f) c. V17-010, 12455 Broadwell Road, Rob Beecham Requests(s): • To reduce the required number of parking spaces (Section 64-14.10) • To reduce the required 50’ undisturbed buffer with a 10’ improvement setback to a 30’ undisturbed buffer with a 10’ improvement setback (Crabapple Form Based Code 2.3.2.a)

Share your opinions northfulton.com DEATH NOTICES Lucinda Bluhm, of Alpharetta, passed away May 18, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Florence Cavallo, of Alpharetta, passed away May 18, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Eddie Chester, 48, of Forsyth County, passed away May 19, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Joyce E. Mortison, 78, of Roswell, passed away May 10, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Andrea B. Muenzler, 82, of Roswell, passed away May 12, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Gladys Wynelle Nichols, 96, of Suwanee, passed away May 18, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Frank Perissi, of Roswell, passed away May 16, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lawrence Warner, of Roswell, passed away May 23, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Mary Smith, of Roswell, passed away May 22, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dean R. Young, of Milton, passed away May 20, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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NEW PRICE

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Crabapple Chase: 12435 Brookhill Crossing Lane 5 bd • 4 full ba • 1 half ba • ﬁnished terrace level • renovated kitchen • mater up • swim/tennis community • new roof/hvac FMLS #5820257 • $412,000

Milton: 13765 Brittle Road 5 bd • 4 ba • 1 half ba • Tim Bryan design • 6+ acres • pool • newly renovated kitchen and master bath • pine ﬂoors FMLS #5844473 • $1,269,000

Prov @ Atlanta National: 130 Providence Oaks Pointe 5 bd • 4 full ba • 1 half ba • fully renovated kitchen • bedroom on main • master upstairs with sitting room• cul-de-sac lot• Swim/tennis/gated neighborhood FMLS #5810405 • $775,000

UNDER CONTRACT White Columns: 745 Scarlet Oak Trail 5 bd • 4 full ba • 1 half ba • master on main • cul-de-sac lot • renovated kitchen FMLS #5827109 • $619,000

NEW LISTING Prov @ Atlanta National: 750 Lake Mist Cove 5 bd • 5 ba 3 half ba• master on main • full ﬁnished basement w/ wine cellar, steam shower, sauna • open ﬂoor plan • tons of windows • cul-de-sac lot • swim/tennis neighborhood FMLS #5833860• $965,000

UNDER CONTRACT White Columns – Gated: 155 Golf Link View 5 bd • 6 full ba • 1 half ba • master on main • lg keeping room/kitchen • all bedrooms w/ private bath • ﬁnished basement • overlooks 14th fairway of WC Golf Club & lake FMLS #5797930 • $999,000

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Brookshade: 841 N Brookshade Pkwy 6 bd • 4 full ba • 1 half ba • master on main • renovated kitchen • new hardwoods • ﬁnished basement • open ﬂoor plan • Swim/tennis neighborhood FMLS #5809588 • $769,900

Kingsley Estates: 315 Quayside Court ﬁnished basement • master up • secondary bedrooms all w/ private bath • fenced yard • swim/tennis community FMLS #5831246 • $889,900

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White Columns: 15390 White Columns Drive 5 bd • 4 ba • 1 half ba • Master on main • ﬁnished basement • large secondary bedrooms • screen porch • custom designed pool. FMLS #5810405 • $769,000

SOLD Taylor Estates: 3520 Taylor Lane 6 bd • 5 full ba • 1 half ba •farmhouse design • full ﬁnished basement • • guest bedroom on main • covered patio • hardwoods on main and 2nd ﬂoors FMLS #5813476 • $714,900

Six Hills: 880 Owens Lake Road 5 bd • 5 full ba • 1 half ba • master on main • renovated kitchen • ﬁnished basement • pool/spa and screened in porch w/ ﬁreplace $1,275,000

Laura Falk

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Gianna Whisler-Amneteg Realtor® 470.865.9887

Kelly Finley

Realtor® 678.468.4990

SOLD Blackberry Ridge: 118 Townsend Pass 6 bd • 6 full ba • 2 half ba • 2+ acre lot pool/spa/cabana • master up • 5-car garage FMLS #5708397 • $1,190,000

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