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Johns Creek maps path to national award

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The Johns Creek GIS Department takes home the Esri Special Achievement Award at the Esri User Conference in San Diego, Calif. Accepting the award are GIS analyst Jessica Vorgus, left, and Senior GIS Manager Nick O’Day. Read more, Page 4.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A three-car collision on Spot Road July 14 left one teenager dead and another charged with vehicular homicide.

A 17-year-old Lambert High School student voluntarily surrendered herself to the Forsyth County Jail July 23 after warrants were obtained for her arrest

for homicide by vehicle second degree, failure to yield turning left and driving in violation of license restrictions.

Around 4:30 p.m. July 14, the Suwanee teen was driving a 2010 Mercedes SUV at the entrance of Sawnee Mountain Visitor’s Center near the intersection of Spot Road and Twin Lakes Drive.

Her car collided with a white 2005 Honda Accord driven by MacKean Robertson, 18 of Cumming. The Accord slid sideways into the path of a westbound green Nissan Pathfinder, driven by Michael Norwood, 22, of Dahlonega.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man on probation for possession of methamphetamine was arrested July 18 for possession of methamphetamine.

Police were patrolling close to midnight on Bellsmith Drive, when an officer saw a car parked in the wrong area.

The driver, 37-year-old Royal Clackum of Acworth, was identified as a known drug user who was on probation. A search of the car revealed a small bag of methamphetamine on the floorboard.

Clackum said that he found the bag at a gas station and had picked it up to throw it away.

He also had three licenses on his person that were all determined to be fake.

He was arrested for the fraudulent licenses and possession of

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►► Dennis Joseph, 37, of Branyan

Trail, Milton, was arrested July 21 on Crabapple Road, Milton, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Christopher Don Martin, 33, of Quiet Stream Court, Roswell, was arrested July 19 on Mayfield Road, Alpharetta, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Lashaunda Foutner, 31, of Prestwyck Court, Alpharetta, was arrested July 19 on Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Deion Jamaal Toppin, 25, of Brookwood Way, Cumming, was arrested July 21 on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for DUI and speeding. ►► Francisca Clavijo, 37, of Lady Guinevere Lane, Lawrenceville, was arrested July 23 on North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jose Juan Jaquez, 28, of Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, was arrested

Robertson, a recent Forsyth Central High School graduate, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 17-year-old passenger in the SUV was not injured, nor was the teen driver.

The Pathfinder also had a front seat passenger, James Lewis, 37 of Cumming. The occupants of the Pathfinder were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Specialist Unit.

July 23 on Mansell Road, Alpharetta, for DUI and driving without headlights. ►► Yan Hrystsenko, 21, of Lathenview Court, Milton, was arrested July 20 on North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Kiara Dominique Bullard, 24, of Peachtree Corners Circle, Norcross, was arrested June 27 on Alpharetta Street, Roswell, for DUI and driving on a suspended license. ►► Heavenly Joy Peoples, 38, of Ivy Chase Lane, Peachtree Corners, was arrested June 27 on Alpharetta Street, Roswell, for DUI and having an open container. ►► Timothy Ferris Sims, 64, of Sandalwood Drive, Sandy Springs, was arrested July 6 on Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, for DUI, failure to maintain lane, driving on a suspended license, having an open container and reckless driving. ►► Karen Leslie Tennant, 62, of Nestor Court, Roswell, was arrested July 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, for DUI, hit and run and driving with an expired license.

Drug arrests ►► Paris Ramero Albert, 31, of Fulton

Street, Atlanta, was arrested July 20

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Having Blurred Vision After Your Cataract Surgery?

We Have A Solution.

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By Priyal Gadani, O.D. Last week we addressed the common issue of “I could see so well right after my cataract surgery, but I feel like my vision has gotten worse since then.” As a refresher, patients reporting this type of symptom often have developed posterior capsular opacification, or PCO, behind the intraocular lens (IOL) implant. PCO is a relatively common occurrence after cataract surgery, but it can often leave patients worried or frustrated, especially Priyal Gadani, O.D. if they have opted for premium lens implants.

Fortunately for the patient, this side effect of cataract surgery is very simply and quickly treated. The procedure to remove PCO is called Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy (YAG capsulotomy). This week we will discuss the procedure itself.

The Nd:YAG laser is used to create an opening in the posterior capsule in the patient’s visual axis. Using short, high-power pulses, the laser applies a series of focal ablations to photodisrupt and disintegrate the cloudy capsular tissue. The procedure is generally painless and completed in a matter of minutes. The pupil is dilated so the eye surgeon can visualize the extent of the capsular haze. Intraocular pressure-lowering drops are instilled in the eye to minimize a post-operative pressure spike. The eye is numbed with a topical numbing drop, and the patient sits upright in a slit lamp biomicroscope, just as they do in the exam room. Surgeons often use a capsulotomy lens which makes gentle contact with the eye, but the eye is numb, so the patient should not feel pain. Small clicks or pops may be heard during the procedure as the surgeon creates an opening in the capsule. After completion, another drop of pressure-lowering medication is instilled in the eye, and the patient’s eye pressure is checked shortly after the procedure, and then the patient is discharged. The patient returns for a post-operative visit to check for complications. Generally speaking, the Nd:YAG laser posterior capsulotomy results in improved visual acuity in 83% to 96% of eyes.

Some floaters are normal after the procedure due to the laser breaking up the capsule, but these floaters should resolve within a few days. However, after the procedure, if the patient should experience increasing amounts of new floaters, flashes of light, curtain over their vision, or drastically reduced vision, they should return to the office immediately. These symptoms may be warning signs of retinal detachment, which is a more serious complication of YAG capsulotomy. Other complications include post-operative pressure spike, inflammation, macular edema, damage to the lens implant, movement in lens implant position, corneal edema, and vitreous prolapse.

YAG capsulotomy is a procedure that can very quickly restore a patient’s vision after cataract surgery. Patients are thrilled with the results and sometimes wonder why they had waited so long to come back in to see what was causing their vision decrease.

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Johns Creek app innovates sharing useful information

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek has received yet more national recognition for its innovations in technology. This time it is being honored for providing the city’s geographic information system in more useful ways for the business community and the public.

The city has garnered the top national award among 300,000 eligible municipal candidates for GIS innovation.

Esri, a global leader in spatial analytics, presented the Johns Creek GIS department with the Esri Special Achievement Award in GIS July 12 at the annual Esri User Conference in San Diego, Calif. The company is dedicated to finding more ways to make information useful to its customers and the public.

Rob Hathcock, ESRI representative for the state of Georgia, said he nominated Johns Creek’s Geographic Information Systems Department for the award.

“Johns Creek has found ways to pull together information out of the GIS system and organize it in a format that makes it more useful,” he said.

The city’s DataHub on the city’s web site has sparked all the buzz. DataHub is the location for open data about the city with dashboards for collating the data and mapping apps.

“People can really use the data. And that is the whole purpose of collecting the GIS information in the first place,” Hathcock said.

For instance, the city pulls in its WAZE (real time traffic data app) to show traffic patterns and put it with business locations.

This gives business people information about traffic counts and patterns that affect those businesses directly.

“They made synthesizing the information easy,” Hatcheck said.

City Senior GIS Manager Nick O’Day explained it this way: Johns Creek’s geographic information system is a central point of data within the city. It then collects, processes, and analyzes information from all of the different departments within the city.

This information is then used to make maps, charts, and 3D visualizations that help city staff and decision-makers un-

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DataHub aggregates and organizes the city’s GIS information in innovative ways called “dashboards,” that make it useful to economic developers, business people, city planners and citizens. derstand the complex nature of certain issues facing the city.

Through the DataHub and other web-based technologies, this same data is presented in dashboards and interactive maps that help citizens and businesses understand and use the information.

“It’s an incredible honor to receive the SAG award this year and be recognized for the great work that the team has done over the last seven years,” O’Day said. “The GIS in Johns Creek is meant to work for everyone – staff, citizens, and businesses – and to have Esri recognize us is truly humbling. It’s been a team effort since the beginning and we continue to explore and implement new technology.”

The site is the first of its kind in Georgia and is an expansion of its OpenData portal that will now include a variety of interactive tools.

It allows the city to help users see, understand and work with large amounts of city-generated data, like code enforcement information, building permits, fire and police data, O’Day said.

The DataHub allows users to visualize data in a dashboard format using interactive graphs and maps.

“We built the DataHub to be a single, centralized place to work with data,” O’Day said. “The Hub is unique because it helps walk people through the information instead of only being a place to download data.”

When a user clicks on a section of a graph in one of the dashboards, the corresponding points on the map are highlighted.

One of the major reasons for creating the DataHub is to help support economic development in the city by providing access to data and the tools to understand it.

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SCHOOLS

Fulton schools open doors Aug. 7 Officials unveil new strategic plan, curriculum options

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Schools in the Fulton County School System will open Aug. 7, welcoming nearly 96,700 students into the system’s 105 schools.

Fulton Schools will continue to hold its place as the state’s fourth largest school system, behind Gwinnett, Cobb and DeKalb systems, with school officials projecting an increase in enrollment of approximately 630 students from last year.

In North Fulton, no new schools are opening for the 2017-18 school year, but new school leaders will be in place at six area’s schools. Schools with new principals include Creekview, Medlock Bridge, New Prospect and Ocee elementary schools, Webb Bridge Middle and Roswell High.

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2018-23 Strategic Plan First launched in 2012 by former Superintendent Robert Avossa, Fulton Schools is embarking on its next 5-year Strategic Plan which begins in 2018. The previous plan focused on raising graduation rates and graduating students who were college and career ready.

The next 5-year plan will focus on four areas: student achievement, people and culture, community collaboration and fiscal responsibility, Superintendent Jeff Rose said. He noted the plan is in the final stages of refinement and will soon be officially presented to the community.

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Fulton school buses roll cleaner, safer New buses will have propane engines, seat belts

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.om NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The Fulton County School System is rolling out its fleet of nearly 865 school buses this month which includes 90 propane-powered vehicles – more than any other school system in Georgia. As an added bonus, these new buses will also have seat belts, providing students an additional level of safety.

The new buses were part of the 125 new buses added to the bus fleet this year as part of Fulton Schools’ program to replace aging vehicles, noted Sam Ham, transportation director for the school system.

“These Blue Bird buses have the cleanest propane engine available for school buses,” Ham said. “The [new engines] will reduce emissions by thousands of pounds each year compared with the diesel buses being replaced.”

While the environment benefits from the change to propane, Ham said taxpayers are the bigger winners. Propane-powered buses will save $3,500 in fuel annually per bus. The engines are also easier to maintain than diesel

engines, saving even more on parts and labor.

“If you look at the numbers through the next five years of replacing 70 buses each year, you are looking at $5.5 million going back to the classroom over that period,” Ham noted.

The school system transports approximately 79,000 students daily.

The new buses, which cost about $6,000 to $8,000 more than diesel-powered buses, are being funded through the one-penny sales tax for education.

While school buses are already the safest – and most regulated - vehicles on the road, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the addition of seat belts makes them even safer, Ham said.

“Fulton County will be the first district in Georgia to begin placing threepoint safety belts – similar to what are found in passenger cars – on their [standard] school buses,” he said.

The seat belts will be adjustable to accommodate two or three students per seat.

Currently only six states require seat belts on school buses. Most states

adhere to regulations focused on the safe design of buses.

For many years, the NHTSA determined the best way to ensure safety for school children is through “compartmentalization,” where children are protected from crashes by closely-spaced seats with energy-absorbing seat backs.

But in 2015 the NHTSA shocked many school leaders when it recommended seat belts in school buses.

Ham said that recommendation prompted Fulton Schools to lead the way in school bus safety in Georgia.

While Georgia lawmakers have not made seat belts on school buses a legislative priority, Ham said he knows many parents have concerns.

“Every year, especially after the kindergarten roundup, I am asked by parents why we don’t have seat belts on our buses,” said Ham, who has been with Fulton Schools for 21 years. “I get calls every year about it.”

The risk is low. According to the NHTSA, an average of five children die each year in school transportation accidents out of 26 million children who ride school buses. But high profile accidents, like the deaths of six children who died last year on a school bus in Tennessee, bring the focus back to a

The [new engines] will reduce emissions by thousands of pounds each year compared with the diesel buses being replaced.”

SAM HAM Fulton County Schools transportation director need for seat belts, Ham said.

He noted Fulton bus drivers will not “refuse to move” until every child is buckled up, but will strongly urge riders to do so.

“Since it is not a state law, or even school board policy, to wear a seatbelt we’ve instructed our drivers to encourage the kids to buckle up when they greet them in the morning and afternoon,” Ham said.

Moving forward, all new buses for Fulton Schools will have seat belts and propane-powered engines. Ham anticipates 70 percent of all school buses will have both features within the next five years based on the replacement schedule.

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OPINION

Hot and bothered with the heat As I write this from the Appen Media Group office, I am fearing for my life.

Surely, the floor beneath my feet is about to crumble, plummeting me to a grim injury or JOE PARKER worse, death by enReporter joe@appenmediagroup.com casement in drywall, subfloor and office supplies.

I fear death is upon me because there is no way the floor surrounding my desk can structurally cope with the amount of sweat that has fallen from my brow to said floor over the course of this summer.

I’m convinced some of my co-workers must have circulatory problems, because they insist on keeping the air conditioning somewhere between the temperatures of wearing a winter coat under a space shuttle booster and the depths of hell.

This has caused me, a hot-natured person to begin with, to leak perspiration like a broken pipe even while sitting down, doing nothing more than writing these life-changing, Nobel Prize-worthy columns.

But the thing is, I’ve got it made.

And I bet you do, too.

Yes, we live in Georgia where temperatures often near triple-digits and humidity levels are so high the air is technically soup. But I wake up in an air-conditioned house, get in my air-conditioned car to travel to my air-conditioned office. The most expo-

sure I get to outside temperatures in a normal day is grabbing a steering wheel or shifter knob that is a little warm. But in just a few minutes, that steering wheel and shifter will be a pleasant 65 degrees.

We all like to complain about the summer temps, but frankly, if you work in an office, retail store or other space with 24-hour air-conditioning fighting the ravages of the Georgia heat on your behalf, you have no reason to complain.

Imagine the roofer who wakes up in the morning knowing he will have to face 90-degree weather atop what is basically a sun reflector. Imagine the woman working for a road contractor, laying down hot asphalt next to sweltering machines and car exhaust with no shade or relief from the scorching sun and heat. Imagine the landscaper whose entire career is built upon working outdoors, and where hot temperatures are no excuse to take a day off.

If you have one of those jobs, or any job where getting heat stroke or becoming severely dehydrated is a real possibility every day this summer, you have merit to your complaints of the heat. Unlike office workers such as myself.

And with that said, and my understanding that my complaints of heat are ridiculous when compared to other jobs, and that I truly understand I have it made no matter the weather, I’m still going to complain about the temperature in this office.

If the computer doesn’t short out before I’m done, that is.

Hello to back to school!

Hello to seeing their smiley faces at 6 a.m., and the exhausting look at the end of the day, after sports workouts.

Hello to tons of homework and no free time.

No more sleeping until noon and keeping me awake until after midnight. No more smelly kids hanging all over my furniture playing videos games eating and drinking me out of house and home.

Sarcasm aside, it’s nice when the kids are back on a routine. Not sure about anyone else, but my kids seem to get bored after being home about two weeks, and school time is SUZANNE PACEY always welcomed.

Publisher Northside Woman suzanne@northsidewoman.com Don’t get me wrong — if I could take the summer off with them maybe my perspective would be different. I would love to load up the Winnebago and travel the country for 10 weeks with not a care in the world. But the reality is work gets in the way.

School time brings more structure to the household, and I think everyone works better as a unit when there is structure and order. Plus, all their friends are all under one building now, so they should be excited, too, right?

But I am looking forward to the time when they are working all day and I’m the one that gets to sleep until noon!

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Showing students a different path After 42 years as an educator, Joe Digieso’s retirement allows him to be free to indulge his passion: cooking.

Well, that is probably an overstatement – probably.

HATCHER HURD What is certain Executive Editor is that Joe Digieso, hatcher@appenmediagroup.com along with his business partner, co-founder of The Cottage School and wife, Jacque Digieso, has retired knowing The Cottage School is in good hands. It will continue to show young students there is more than one path to learning.

I first met Joe when my wife, Kathy, and I were searching for a solution to our younger daughter Tobye.

She was a bright girl in 1993, but was intimidated by school. She was the sophomore Science Student of the Year at Honors Day but flunked algebra. She had always had difficulty with written tests. She felt she was a failure, and we felt like we had to do something.

The Cottage School turned out to be the big change in her life.

Joe came to teaching in a lefthanded way himself. He had met and married Jacque and decided that the corporate ladder was not for him. Joe caught the teaching bug from Jacque.

Joe has got his master’s degree in teaching and was in Decatur. He got the job of trying to teach angry young students who were not getting anywhere in school but not yet 16 so they couldn’t drop out.

“Ninety percent of them couldn’t read. The system obviously was not geared to help them. Jacque and I had talked about the need for an alternative for these kids who could learn but not in the public school environment,” he said.

The key Joe found was to make them hands-on experiential learners.

That became the population for The Cottage School and for our Tobye.

What The Cottage School does is put the responsibility for their success on them – and then shows them the path to do it.

“For an external structure, we use a business model. Our students earn Cottage dollars. If you are on time, you earn a dollar. If you’re late, we can’t pay you. This puts the student in control,” he said.

With Cottage dollars, they pay for privileges and activities. The students act as employees and the faculty are employers in this model. They earn their grades and are rewarded by the

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Joe Digieso now has the time to follow his not-so-secret passion – whipping up a fabulous Italian meal in the kitchen. But showing thousands of students they, too, have the ability to learn was no small feat either.

school for meeting performance standards.

“That let’s Johnny figure out the path to success. So if they’re on time they get $1. If they meet the dress code – that’s another dollar. And they get paid at every class. If they have their materials with them or complete a task, it’s a buck,” Joe said.

Always, the student is in ultimate control of getting the reward, Joe said.

“The teacher is not the bad guy, because ultimately it is not teacher’s decision. The student is in control.”

And as students succeed at the small things, they are led to work toward bigger successes in the classroom.

“Nothing breeds success like success,” Joe says. “We take a child who is helpless and hopeless and put the power back in their hands. And suddenly they have that ‘Aha!’ moment.”

Last Sunday, they threw a barbecue to say goodbye to Joe. Dozens of students were there. To hear them say how much they owed Joe, how much they loved Joe, put tears in your eyes.

At Joe’s retirement party Sunday on the Cottage School campus, I watched these young people who came back to thank him for opening doors they thought would never be opened. Here they were, successful and happy. Many brought families of their own.

Opening doors so young people can reach their true potential. Now that is a heady gift to bestow.

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Johns Creek to air preview of ‘The Vietnam War’ Newtown Park to host screening of Burns’ production

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek will host a special screening previewing the Public Broadcasting System’s documentary series “The Vietnam War� from 8:15-9:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 18, at the Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater in Newtown Park.

The screening will feature clips from the10-part series, which is a new 18-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

It is scheduled to premiere Sept. 17 on PBS stations nationwide, including Georgia Public Broadcasting, the statewide PBS network.

GPB reached out to the city with this offer following the visit of the traveling Vietnam War memorial, The Wall That Heals, in April.

GPB also noted Johns Creek’s Memorial Walk, which honors all veterans from World War I through the current

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The Ken Burns’ 18-hour documentary “Vietnam� airs a 90-minute preview at Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater in Newtown Park at 8:15 p.m., Sept. 17. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, as another reason to have the city host the screening. “The Vietnam War� tells the epic story of one of the most consequential,

divisive and controversial events in American history as it has never before been told on film.

Visceral and immersive, the series explores the human dimensions of the

war through revelatory testimony of nearly 80 witnesses from all sides – Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it.

Also interviewed are combatants and civilians from North and South Vietnam.

Ten years in the making, the series includes rarely seen and digitally re-mastered archival footage from sources around the globe.

It also uses photographs taken by some of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century, historic television broadcasts and evocative home movies.

The producers also had access to secret audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. “The Vietnam War� features more than 100 iconic musical recordings from great artists of the era, haunting original music from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross as well as the Silk Road Ensemble featuring Yo-Yo Ma. The screening in Johns Creek is free to the public. For more information about the upcoming series please visit http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-vietnam-war/home/.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com CANTON, Ga. – A Cherokee County jury awarded $833,000 in damages recently to a Roswell man who was libeled by the nonprofit political organization Tea Party Patriots Inc., and its agent Lee Martin when Martin posted false claims under an alias on Facebook.

In his post, Martin had claimed James Lyle, the plaintiff in the case, was a child molester. Lyle filed the lawsuit in Cherokee County Superior Court in April 2013. His attorney Matthew Maguire said his client had been asking for $1 million in damages.

Maguire said the lawsuit was about two competing Cherokee County political organizations and the competition to gain financial support from the same political base in the county.

“My client [Lyle] was dating a woman named Amy Kremer, who was a co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots,” he said. “In 2009 the Tea Party Patriots kicked her out of [the organization]. She then joined a competing organization called the Tea Party Express as an officer.

“That’s where the trouble began.

MATTHEW MAGUIRE The Tea Party PaAttorney at law triots and the Tea Party Express were competing for the same donor money,” Maguire said.

This evidently created bad blood between the two organizations and their members. The Facebook post that sparked the lawsuit was traced back to Martin, who was a co-founder of Tea Party Patriots along with his wife Jenny Beth Martin.

Initially, it was said Lee Martin was merely a volunteer without official connection to the organization. But Maguire said close investigation showed he was deeply involved in the party and the reason he was never paid was that

he owed the IRS $1 million.

“So his wife was paid instead,” Maguire said. “She did work for Tea Party Patriots as well, but [Lee Martin] was the Tea Party Patriots.”

“And although their [Tea Party Patriots] position at trial was that he was not their agent and had no control over what he said, they paid for his entire attorney fees which lasted close to six years.”

That disclosure was what convinced the jury that Martin was acting as an agent or employee of the party, Maguire said.

Amy Kremer had been involved in the Tea Party movement in Cherokee and was a founding member of the Tea Party Patriots. But she was ousted from that group for having a close association with the Tea Party Express as well as claiming rights to Tea Party Patriots intellectual property.

This led to a heated Facebook exchange among rival party members.

And it was at this time Lee Martin was shown to have posted the offending message claiming Lyle had molested Kremer’s underage daughter while she was under his roof and Kremer had ignored it.

The post was aimed at Kremer.

The defense pointed out the post was taken down shortly after it was posted and argued that there was nomeasurable harm done to Maguire’s client.

Martin said his post was based on a police report by Kremer’s daughter that she had been abused. Martin’s defense was that he posted the offending message fully believing it was true.

The jury found for the plaintiff, Lyle, with an award of $833,000. However the judge has not awarded any judgment yet, but he did say additional claims of attorney fees may be submitted.

Asked if he expected to collect on the award, Maguire said yes.

“My client is happy that he is vindicated,” Maguire said. “This has been a long road for him. The case has lasted almost six years. I think my client is entitled to some money and we intend to collect it.”

My client is happy that he is vindicated. This has been a long road for him. The case has lasted almost six years. I think my client is entitled to some money and we intend to collect it.”

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In celebration of such a milestone year, the theatre’s annual fundraising event takes on a new cabaret format, featuring songs and performances from favorite musicals over the past 25 years plus even a few from upcoming productions. The show will be directed by Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s Associate Artistic Director Alan Kilpatrick and features some of GET’s most beloved performers.

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Beginning at 6:30 pm, the evening also includes cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and a very special live auction. The Georgia Ensemble Theatre will also honor Artistic Director Robert J. Farley and Managing Director Anita Allen-Farley with the Worthy Coe Hamling Legacy Award, recognizing their 25 years of service and celebrating Mr. Farley’s upcoming retirement.

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The development would occupy just under 12 acres northeast of the historic Lewis-Manning House. City staff recommended denial of that project, and it received no support from the Planning Commission during a June 1 meeting.

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A letter from one of the bystanders to the president of The Citadel described the scene of the accident as one where people had stopped but were

By HATCHER HURD standing around shocked and unsure hatcher@appenmediagroup.com what to do as the flames began to spread.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Christopher “This young man immediately Woods, a cadet at the Citadel in Charbegan to call out instructions for us leston, S.C., was driving home March 2, to do instead of just standing there … looking forward to a home-cooked meal without any regard for his own safety or and his sister’s soccer game. life, this man climbed up on top of the The rising senior had not gotten as van … and began to break his way in far as Columbia, S.C., on I-26 when the van. He was able to pull one of the he came upon a serious accident that doors open because of the rollover. involved a van and the overturned “As flames began to spread throughAirstream trailer it was pulling in the out the van, this young man pulled highway. the elderly female out of the van before Woods, 21, pulled over his truck returning to save the gentleman.” and quickly got out. He could see an Later, the bystander asked Woods elderly man in the driver’s seat and if he realized the magnitude of what he a woman behind him. The next thing had done?

Woods saw was “I was just doing flames flickering up my job. My family, from the side of the job and school all van. have taught me to According to do the right thing published reports, and to do what you Woods, also an would want others Eagle Scout, decided to do for yourself it was time to get in the same situathose people out tion,” the bystander of the van. He had related. grabbed his emerThe two victims gency kit and used were not seriously the heel of his knife hurt. People noto smash open the ticed Woods’ Citadel van’s rear window. sticker and got his Luggage and name. They helped items blocked that the couple track him entry so he climbed down to send a letup the van’s side ter of thanks and a now facing skyward check. He returned and knocked out the the check. backseat window to But Citadel offiget in. cials learned of the He was able to affair and arranged CHRISTOPHER WOODS The Citadel cadet lift up an elderly something he could woman to bystandnot return. ers who took her At the Citadel’s away from the van.

Awards Convocation May 4, more than The driver of the van was a tougher 50 awards were presented to cadets in problem. He was bigger and wedged in. recognition of their outstanding accomBut other bystanders, including an offplishments. duty firefighter, were now able to help Perhaps none was more poignant pull him out of the now burning van. than when Citadel President Lt. Gen. It wasn’t a moment too soon. Laying John W. Rosa presented Cadet Woods down the elderly driver, Woods said he with college’s Medal of Valor awarded looked back to see black smoke coming when a cadet distinguishes oneself by out of the window they just exited. acts of heroism.

Fire units arrived shortly after to According to the citation’s requirefind the van completely engulfed. The ments for receiving that honor, “The act fire was quickly extinguished, but it must result in an exceptional and outwas clear that the couple in the van standing accomplishment that involved

I was just doing my job. My family, job and school all have taught me to do the right thing and to do what you would want others to do for yourself in the same situation.”

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Woods’ calm and almost methodical actions during the moments of stress and danger will serve him well when he enters the Navy for a career in naval aviation.

This is not the first time Woods’ deeds and quick action have been noted in the Herald’s pages.

When he was a student at Johns Creek High School he was one of four teenagers hailed for “quick action” after a varsity football game in Forsyth. They

witnessed a crash and assisted both injured drivers.

Commended for their prompt actions, Woods emailed the Forsyth Fire Chief. In it he wrote that they were inspired by their JCHS Principal Buck Greene who told them, “Johns Creek will be known through the students’ actions.”

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The Daily announces first 2 tenants for restaurant complex Developer plans to complete roster by end of year

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Developer George Banks has unveiled the first two tenants that will occupy his courtyard megaplex eatery when it opens next year just off Haynes Bridge Road where The Varsity once stood.

King of Pops Bar and Biscuit Love have signed on as part of the development which will feature as many as seven restaurants of varying size and seating.

Banks said he plans to have all seven tenants announced by Christmas, meanwhile construction at the site should start in August or early fall.

Opening should take place late spring or early summer 2018, he said.

Banks’ new concept, called The Daily, calls for an unconventional layout with painted exterior concrete blocks.

It will feature climbing vines of ficus obscuring the eateries and teasing passersby to explore what lies inside.

“I want to draw that line between giving people enough of a glimpse to make them curious enough to find out more,” he said.

Banks is known for his wildly eclectic and successful Krog Street Market in Atlanta’s Inman Park neighborhood.

Banks’ Alpharetta design calls for seven attached restaurants surrounding a 7,300-square-foot courtyard for outdoor dining and relaxation.

The courtyard will be set up for

The Daily, a Haynes Bridge Road dining complex, should break ground soon and is expected to open by early summer 2018. year-round use, with heaters, a fireplace and a fire pit for the cold months.

The eateries will vary in size, with the largest operation occupying 2,800 square feet. Plans include two 626-square-foot shops, as well.

King of Pops Bar, from the creators of the popular Atlanta frozen treats on sticks, will offer some custom popsicles and “poptails.” Those are a combination alcoholic-fruit flavored concoction)

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The Buckhead Community Improvement District officially deemed this project viable last week and moved it into the design and engineering stage. The project is estimated to cost around $250 million and could open in 2022.

The idea is to build a 9-acre park over a half-mile section of Ga. 400.

The park would go a very long way in connecting east and west Buckhead, would make the Buckhead MARTA station more accessible to riders and would significantly increase park space in a metro area that has little.

Leaders in Buckhead do not have the luxury other suburban cities do in finding undeveloped land. So they are thinking outside the box to try to improve the walkability and livability of the city.

A new set of renderings were released last week. They show swaths of grassy parks, trees, bike trails and restaurants, as well as a very futuristic looking update to the Buckhead MARTA station. The project would run between the Atlanta Financial Center and Lenox Road.

When people talk about Ga. 400 as a problem, they are usually talking about traffic. But another issue that is getting more attention as of late is that the highway is acting as a significant barrier between the communities it bisects. With relatively few bridges connecting those communities, it is difficult for anyone without a car to

A rendering of the 9-acre park proposed by the Buckhead CID. get from one side to the other. In this way, it’s creating two unique communities on either side – each taking on its own personalities. So in addition to just adding park space, this new park idea would make more seamless the transition from east Buckhead and west Buckhead.

The idea is being championed by the Buckhead CID, who is the governing board managing the funds collected within the geographic area where its taxes are collected. They are working with Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers.

They hope to have the plan fully into engineering and design by early next year and believe they could start construction in 2020. The board will have spent more than $1 million in studying this project by the end of the year.

According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, they are planning to tap a variety of funding sources including federal and local governments, MARTA, GDOT, as well as raising money from foundations, corporations and individuals.

Buckhead isn’t the only metro area looking to do a project like this. Leaders in intown Atlanta are proposing a similar project for a ½-mile stretch

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If these projects would have been floated 15 years ago, it really would have seemed as feasible as a colony on Mars. But the city has grown significantly over that time. And Atlanta is a town looking to do what it takes to keep ahead of other major metropolitan areas.

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Humpus Bumpus to close its doors Store shutting down after nearly 30 years

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For 27 years, Humpus Bumpus has been the go-to place to buy a book in Forsyth County because for most of those years it was one of the only independent bookstores in the area.

But come August 31, the staple will close the cover.

Owner Paul Cossman said when the store first opened on Ga. 9 near Ga. 400’s Exit 14, there was only a Walmart, McDonald’s and Humpus Bumpus.

“It’s been a great joy,” Cossman said. “It’s been my life for years, and it is a great pleasure to serve the community. They’ve appreciated me and what we do here.”

Since Cossman recently turned 69, he thought now is as good a time as any to retire.

“I have children in California who are never coming back here to live, so I have to visit them,” Cossman said. “An opportunity came to sell the building, and I like the people who are buying it. It’s another community-oriented business that does therapy for children.”

It’s been a long journey through the years for Cossman, who opened the business after toying with various careers and deciding he wanted to open a book store.

Franklin Street to lease Vickers mixed-use center ATLANTA – Franklin Street has been selected to handle retail leasing for Vickers, a mixed-use project on thriving Canton Street in Roswell.

The leasing team, led by Reid Mason, director of retail leasing, and Leigh Anne McGarry, leasing associate, are actively seeking chef-driven restaurants, regional boutique retailers and fitness concepts for the project, which is set to open in December.

“This project is one of the last opportunities for

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Humpus Bumpus owner Paul Cossman opened and operated the independent bookstore for nearly 30 years.

“I decided I really wanted to do something that matters both to me and my community,” Cossman said. “I didn’t care too much about the money as long as I could make a living. I discovered the business and knew nothing about retail or books, but figured I could learn and took a chance.”

The building at 703 Atlanta Road was already owned by Cossman before he opened shop. And after just 58 days, he was officially in business.

A friend helped him build shelves, he bought books for pennies and put ads in local newspapers. In about two months had purchased 10,000 books.

“I found there was a demand and want for this type of business,” Cossman said. “People immediately began coming in. In that time, the only place you could buy a book was in a bookstore. Very few other places had books.”

After he opened, big chain book retailers began trickling into the area. But people kept thundering into the local shop.

“People were coming in every day,” Cossman said.

“This was the place as the center of town. There wasn’t much here besides woods.”

Within roughly six months after opening, the community knew where Humpus Bumpus was.

“They all fell in love with it,” Cossman said. “Even non-readers thought it was cute.”

And while Cossman said he didn’t make a ton of money from the business, he gave and received a lot of happiness over the years.

One of Cossman’s employees may soon be opening her own bookstore, but he said that’s a story for another day.

“It was a great 27 years,” Cossman said. “At the end of the day, I can say, ‘I’m glad I made my choice.’

People walked in, loosened up and are like family. I’ll miss that.”

BUSINESSBRIEFS businesses to find space on walkable, bustling Canton Street in Roswell,” said Mason. “We’re excited to merchandise this space to fit the active street life surrounding it, and add even more great businesses to this community, in particular those that will fit the active, stylish lifestyle of both current and future neighborhood residents.”

The three-level Vickers project will add 6,800 square feet of retail including a restaurant with outdoor patio space to the district, and 79 new one, two and three-bedroom residential units.

Construction is underway on Vickers, which will be the first mixed-use project on Canton Street, an exclusive address thanks to the neighborhood’s busy event schedule and stellar roster of eateries and shops, including a craft brewery and weekly farmers market.

To add further value for tenants, Vickers will feature a dedicated rideshare drop-off station.

Gwinnett Tech announces EMS expansion at NF campus ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Gwinnett Tech is expanding the College’s Emergency Medical Services program to their Alpharetta-North Fulton campus.

Beginning with this fall semester, Monday, Aug. 14, students will be able to take classes at the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus.

The Dean of Health Sciences and Program Director for Emergency Services Education has been working with Alpharetta Fire and the City of

Alpharetta to develop curriculum for students at our Alpharetta-North Fulton campus.

Gwinnett Tech’s Emergency Medical Services program has a 100% exam pass rate, a 100% job placement rate and has seen a 50% enrollment increase since Spring 2017.

Henderson Shapiro Peck takes home nine awards ROSWELL, Ga. — Henderson Shapiro Peck, a marketing agency, has recently been recognized for its excellence in design and marketing.

This year, the firm took home nine Silver Awards from the 2017 Communicator Awards. The awards program receives over 6,000 entries each year from agencies worldwide and highlights work that make a lasting impact while exemplifying innovation and craftsmanship.

The Communicator Awards boasts over 6,000 entries each year. The awards program receives entries from both large and small agencies, worldwide.

Henderson Shapiro Pecks’ winning entries included the 80th Division Veterans Association program, CL Burks corporate brochure, and Habitat for Humanity North Central Georgia’s Annual Report.

The firm offers a broad spectrum of marketing services including strategic planning, design, branding, advertising, public relations, plus much more.

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Albers will chair panel to study tax exemptions Committee to examine whether inducements pay off in long run

Milton welcomes Milton Montessori Business name: Milton Montessori Owners: Biju Eappen About: Milton Montessori School started in January 2008 as Red Apple Montessori. Back then, there were only two classrooms, one Toddler and one Primary. Throughout the years, the school has added two additional classrooms, and now, Milton Montes-

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“sweetheart” deals that don’t benefit Georgia in a material way.

“I look forward to working with my

BY HATCHER HURD colleagues to properly hatcher@appenmediagroup.com and thoroughly examine the purpose of ATLANTA – State Sen. John Albers, tax exemptions in our ALBERS R-Roswell, will head a committee to state,” Albers said. “It examine whether the state’s various is our goal to ensure that each exemptax exemptions for businesses are tion has the potential for a return on sparking growth and creating jobs. investment.”

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle appointed Albers said the committee will Albers to serve as chairman of the address any outdated exemptions that Senate Special Tax Exemption Study may hurt businesses or give unfair Committee. advantage to some.

The six-member Senate panel will “We want to ensure that exempwork with the Department of Revenue tions benefit Georgia’s economy and to examine the costs and benefits of businesses, big and small,” he said. all state tax exemptions. The commitAgain, Albers pointed to the Geortee is responsible for gia film industry. submitting a report “Pineland Studios of findings and in Fayette County is recommendations, now the second largest including proposed studio in the world legislation, by – and it has room to Dec. 1. grow,” Albers said.

Albers said tax “And that is not only exemptions are employing actors and normally used as directors. They employ incentives to procarpenters, electrimote business and cians and cameramen. investment in the They hire caterers and state, bringing in site selectors. They more jobs or more shoot all over Georgia, investment in infrawhich feeds the local JOHN ALBERS structure by these economies.”

State Sen., R-Roswell businesses. The Tours of the “Walkstate normally looks ing Dead” TV series is at these tax breaks a cottage industry in as an investment for which it expects nearby Senoia. a return.

“But while some tax incentives are For instance, Jimmy Carter as doing a great job, we need to update governor started a nascent film inwhat we are doing and take a broad dustry offering generous tax breaks look at their effectiveness,” Albers to filmmakers that saw such films as said. “There are some head-scratchers “Smokey and the Bandit” and “Delivout there that ought to be eliminated.” erance” shot in the state.

In all, there are 140 tax incenYear-round film studios operate tivized programs out there, and Albers in Georgia, and today the state is No. wants to look at all of them.

1 in films produced shot in the U.S., “The lieutenant governor wants ahead of California. our report by the end of the year, but Albers said his committee will use we won’t be finished by then,” he said. return on investment as the acid test Albers wants to see what can be for continuing business tax incendone to pave the way for other intives. dustries in Georgia and points to the “The numbers from the film ingrowing craft brewing industry in the dustry is $330 million in tax credits state. was balanced by $9.5 billion spent in “It is being stifled by old brewing Georgia,” he said. laws,” he said.

While the film industry has been Albers made it clear more work one of the high-profile successes in should be done to ensure the taxpayGeorgia’s incentives program, he said ers get their money’s worth back when the committee will be vigilant against handing out tax incentives.

We want to ensure that exemptions benefit Georgia’s economy and businesses, big and small.”

Tier 4 Advisors comes to Alpharetta Business name: Tier 4 Advisors, LLC Owners: Tino Mantella, president and CEO; Jake Sherrill, founder and chairman About: Founded in 2013, Tier4 has changed the way IT professionals procure new IT services by optimizing the procurement cycle with expedited timelines and assistance throughout every step of the project, including: price negotiation and service level agreements from industry leading vendors.

Tier4 has created a proprietary global network of hundreds of partners and service providers in the data center,

telecom, managed services, and IT security spaces. The company’s services are free to clients, and are used by companies ranging from tech startups to global Fortune 100 enterprises for normal and mission critical procurement projects.

Tier4 has played a critical role in hundreds of IT procurement projects since its founding, and has dozens of “brand name” reference-able clients.

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OLD SOLDIERS DAY PARADE

The City of Alpharetta and American Legion Post 201 will host the annual Old Soldiers Day Parade in Downtown Alpharetta to honor our country’s war veterans and recognize their service.

There will be free food, activities, live music and a memorial services. The celebration will be held Saturday, Aug. 5 starting at 9:15 a.m. on Roswell St., Alpharetta. For more information and a schedule, visit alpharetta.ga.us.

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EVENTS:

FEEDING FRIDAY

What: Children and parents are invited to feed the snakes, turtles, frogs, rabbits, ducks and chickens at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve.

When: Friday, Aug. 4, 4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

SLIP AND SLIDE EXTRAVAGANZA

What: Join the Slip and Slide Extravaganza for a day of slides, food and music. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Several food vendors will be on site.

When: Saturday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Leita Thompson Park, 1200 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS

What: Enjoy a free 30-minute tour of the gardens and historic plants on the grounds of Barrington Hall. Learn how the gardens have been restored and receive gardening tips. No reservations necessary.

When: Monday, Aug. 7, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

RHINO FAMILY ROAD RACE

What: Join the First Annual Rhino Family Road Race, a 5K, family-friendly run and walk. All proceeds will go to Skyland Trail, a nonprofit psychiatric treatment organization helping the local community.

When: Saturday, Aug. 5, 7:30 a.m.-10 a.m.

Where: 1735 Founders Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $25, children 12 and under get in free More info: rfroadrace.ticketspice.com/ register

FREE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE

What: Student volunteers will provide free tutoring. Attendees are asked to RSVP so volunteers are prepared accordingly.

When: Saturday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

What: Join for a Celebrating Figsthemed cooking class. Reservations required.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $50 per person More info: roswellgov.com or 770-6403855

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What: Ken Lacy, Founder of IPVS, will discuss secure infrastructures, EndPoint Security, Penetration Testing and the implications of a cyber attack.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 8, 12 p.m.

Where: True North Real Estate Professionals, 11130 State Bridge Road B. 106, Johns Creek Cost: $10 for chamber members, $20 for guests More info: http://bit.ly/2gXI1Mi

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

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.; will be closed Aug. 5 for Old Soldiers Day 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

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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

LAMBERT FARMERS MARKET

What: Every Saturday of the summer, Lambert High School will serve as the grounds for a farmers market showcasing local vendors. Products include fresh baked cookies, locally made honey, homemade pasta sauce, and more.

When: Saturday, July 1, 4-7 p.m.

Where: 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee More info: Lambertfarmersmarket.com

“JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR”

What: Act 1 Theater will bring the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” to the stage for three final performances.

When: Friday, Aug. 4 and Saturday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2 p.m.

Where: 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: act1theater.com

THE 4 KORNERS

What: The 4 Korners, a jazz fusion band, will perform songs off their second album titled “Portal of Gold” at the Velvet Note in Alpharetta.

Admission is $29.

When: Friday, Aug. 4, 7:30-11 p.m.

Where: 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: thevelvetnote.com

RIVERSIDE SOUNDS

What: Come to a free concert featuring musical artists Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley.

When: Saturday, Aug. 5, 7 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.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-Aug. 31, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: heatherlund.format.com or roswellgov.com

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

What: Find out how different artists interpret a “walk on the wild side” at this gallery featuring works in several mediums, including oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and collages. Some

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When: Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.1 p.m., through Sept. 18 Where: The Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: rfaa.org

LIBRARY EVENTS:

What: Dahn Yoga is a combination of stretching, breathing and meditation.

No registration required, but each class will be limited to the first 25 participants. Bring a yoga mat or towel and wear loose comfortable clothes.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 8, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: karen.swenson@ fultoncountyga.gov or 770-360-8820

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TEEN ADVISORY BOARD

What: Teenagers are invited to give their input and ask questions about materials available at the Ocee Library and in the library system. They can also learn about volunteering opportunities.

When: Saturday, Aug. 5, 3-4 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: karen.kennedy@ fultoncountyga.gov

MONDAY MORNING MOVIES

What: Alpharetta Library will be hosting a free movie every Monday of the summer. This week’s movie is “Annie Hall” starring Woody Allen and Diane Keaton.

When: Monday, Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m12:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: LibraryComments@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-6735

What: Milton Library will host a meeting of the Graphic Novel Book Club for kids ages 8-12. Registration is required via an email RSVP. When: Wednesday, Aug. 9, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: liane.wagner@ fultoncountyga.gov

SAHAJA MEDITATION

What: This class will teach calming meditation techniques in a supportive environment. There will be a short beginner’s lesson at the beginning of the class.

When: Thursday, Aug. 10, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: michael.salpeter@ fultoncountyga.gov

PET ADOPTIONS:

CHESS CLUB FOR CHILDREN

What: Children ages 6-11 are invited to learn chess with the help of an experienced chess coach. Kids can share strategies and practice with each other.

When: Monday, Aug. 7, 6:15-7:45 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov or 770-360-8820

SLOW FLOW AND STRETCH CLASS

What: Lift Studio is offering a Slow Flow and Stretch Yoga class. Students must be able to complete a combination of standing and seated poses. No registration necessary. Bring a yoga mat.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 8, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: michael.salpeter@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-6735

BEGINNER DAHN YOGA

FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd.

NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA:

Be careful on those mountain roads!

Don’t you love that little hint of fall that we had last weekend?

It was just a bit cooler and a little less humid, and that’s all it took to get me thinking about heading to STEVE HUDSON the mountains to Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net really enjoy the outdoors.

And that, in fact, is what I did. I drove up toward Helen, planning to do a little exploring in the national forest.

Since I just happened to have the fly rod with me, I thought maybe I’d do a little fishing too. For me, it turned out to be a great day.

But for the fellow a quarter mile in front of me, the day didn’t end quite so well.

I’ll call him Camper.

We spent a long time talking there by the side of the road, Camper and I did, while nearby the blue lights were flashing and the yellow lights were strobing and the aromas of diesel fumes from big wreckers and a Bobcat loader were filling the air.

Camper, pale as a ghost, was still shaking a little bit. His two little dogs seemed upset too and crowded close to him on their leashes.

“I just got distracted,” Camper said.

Here’s how it went down. Camper had a brand-new camper (brand new!) and was on his way to see relatives in the Midwest. He had decided to take a few days on the way to camp in the north Georgia mountains. It was a good plan except for one thing – between the pavement and his campsite there was almost five miles of winding gravel mountain road.

People travel that road with campers all the time, but doing so safely requires care and attention. The turns can be sharp, especially in the switchbacks. You’ve got to pay close attention to what you’re doing to make sure that all wheels stay on the road.

If they don’t, if they go over the edge, your day turns to dirt in a hurry. In the mountains, without a road under your wheels, it’s a long way down those steep, steep slopes.

“I was looking at a waterfall,” he said, “and I misjudged the turn.”

The result? I saw it when got there a little while after it happened. The left wheels of his camper had gone off the edge of the road at the inside of the turn. The camper started to roll down the mountain – still attached to the SUV. The only thing that saved it

Traveler’s brand new camper finds itself about to slide down the side of the mountain. from going all the way over and downdown-down the mountain was that its undercarriage caught on the edge of the road. When the dust settled, the shiny new camper was hanging there at an angle, balanced precariously on the edge of the world with its left wheels and half of it’s body hanging in space.

“I just about had a heart attack,” Camper said.

By the time I got there, Camper and his two dogs were already talking to a White County deputy sheriff on the scene. The guys from the wrecker and the Bobcat operator were working feverishly to secure the camper and prevent that worst-case scenario.

Once they had it secured, one of them told me, they’d try very gingerly to lift and tug and haul it back onto the road.

About four hours later they finally got it done.

Amazingly, everything still rolled.

“You be careful driving the rest of the way,” I said to Camper, who remained visibly shaken. The little dogs still looked upset, too. Maybe in their own doggy way they knew how close they had come to total disaster.

“I will,” he said. “And thanks.”

So as the fall season approaches, and as thoughts turn to mountains, and whether you’re towing a camper or are just out for a ride in the family car – remember to be careful on those mountain roads. Those turns can be tricky, and it only takes a second of inattention to really mess up your day.

Up there on those mountain roads, it’s a long, long way to the bottom.

Start planning great fall hiking along the Chattahoochee River with Steve Hudson’s book HIKING THE HOOCH as your guide. It’s available from local outfitters and on Amazon, and signed copies are available direct from the author at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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behind the walls, window pains and doors are the most common places for unwanted airflow. Weather stripping and caulking your home should be the first approach to sealing your windows and doors. Other simple hacks to keeping your home warm are heavy curtains, layered window treatments, storm windows and door snakes.

Now that your home is prepped for the fall and winter, it is a great time to enjoy the last bit of the beautiful sum-

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Four words to help you sell: Open, neutral, decluttered, clean

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One of the most important things you can do to prepare your home for the market is to declutter and properly clean. I recently decided to declutter my personal home of anything I was not using anymore and it was much more difficult than I expected. I do not consider myself a pack-rat but I have been amazed at the amount of stuff I have accumulated over the years.

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Alpharetta salutes Smoltz for community devotion Hall of Famer honored for civic contributions

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETA, Ga. – John Smoltz is well known as one of the greatest baseball pitchers to ever wear a tomahawk across his chest, but his extraordinary civic contributions to his adopted hometown of Alpharetta often go unrecognized.

But that ended Aug. 25 at a little ceremony at Avalon’s Oak Restaurant where the stretch of Old Milton Parkway from Ga. 400 to Ga. 9 was renamed John Smoltz Highway for the civic and humanitarian work he has done for the community.

Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Brandon Beach presided over the presentation of a green city street sign emblazoned “John Smoltz Highway.” While no one’s addresses will be changed along that stretch of highway – the U.S. Postal Service gets a little touchy about that – Beach told the Smoltz family, friends and well-wishers that from this time forward, 2.1 miles of the road is the Johns Smoltz Highway.

“John has the ability to galvanize the community to get behind projects.

One of the traits that put him in the Hall of Fame is tremendous faculties of focus and concentration,” Beach said.

Beach said he had the opportunity to visit the Braves clubhouse before a game and came across Smoltz lying in what Beach described as a cross between a cocoon and a sleeping bag.

“That contraption John was in was a hyperbaric chamber where he could relax before he pitched. Even when he was relaxing, John was focused,” Beach said.

Smoltz is well known for his philanthropy through the John and Dyan Smoltz Foundation. He has worked with the Atlanta Community Food Bank since 1992. Not only has he helped serve Thanksgiving dinners for the Food Bank as an active player, he served as the Food Bank’s spokesman for “National Hunger Awareness Day.” He also created the Strike Out Hunger Foundation which raised $300,000 in cash for food. In addition Smoltz pledged $100 per strikeout he recorded.

That was no small pledge considering Smoltz notched 3,011 Ks in his career.

In 2005 Smoltz was given Major League Baseball’s prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, given to the player who “best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual’s contribution to his team.”

Baseball card mix-up John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddox were teammates and famously competitive on the field and off, especially on the golf course.

But one year Smoltz was informed that a baseball card company had accidentally put his pitching stats on the back of Glavine’s card and Glavine’s stats on the back of his.

Apparently thousands of the misprints went out so they are not particularly valuable, but Smoltzie saw an opportunity.

“At the time, I called up Tom to razz him a bit. At that time my stats were better than his. So I told him, “You need to hang onto that card because it’s going to have the best statistics you ever see.

“Glavine shot me right back, ‘You’d better hold onto your card because it’s going to be the best-looking card you’ll ever see.’”

For many years Smoltz gave his time and his efforts to the Alpharetta Police Athletic League serving on its board of directors.

However, Smoltz is best known around North Fulton for his involvement with faith-based Kings Ridge Christian School. He was on the school’s original board of directors and helped raise millions for construction of Kings Ridge and serves as KRCS chairman emeritus.

From its beginnings in a rehabbed grocery store, the school now boasts a $50 million campus on 70 acres in Alpharetta that includes lower, middle and high school buildings and a performing arts center and athletics campus.

At the ceremony, Therrell “Sonny” Murphy said the most salient part of Smoltz is that “he never, ever quits.”

Murphy should know. He was an original board member and chairman of Kings Ridge School along with Smoltz.

“John has been paving roads for Christ for a long time,” Murphy said.

“He is an unapologetic Christian man.”

It was Smoltz who got Beach involved with Kings Ridge and today is on the KRCS board.

“I met John at a Starbucks one day, and the passion he shared for the school with me, he convinced me to become a board member. And today I take

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Hall of Fame inductee and former Braves pitcher extraordinaire John Smoltz and his family react to the unveiling of the John Smoltz Highway street sign last week at Oak Restaurant.

Calendar & City Events

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Planning Commission Meeting 7 p.m.

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Zoning Participation Public Meeting 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Comprehensive Plan Citizens Advisory Meeting 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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Farmers Market Newtown Park - Amphitheater 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Transportation Meeting 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga Newtown Park - Amphitheater 9:00 a.m.

Vietnam War Documentary Screening Newtown Park - Amphitheater 8:15 p.m.

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Convention & Visitors Bureau 9 a.m.

Public Art Board Meeting 7 p.m.

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Farmers Market Newtown Park - Amphitheater 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Movies at Newtown MOANA (pg) Newtown Park 7 p.m.

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Free Outdoor Fitness - Bar-less Barre Autrey Mill 9:00 a.m.

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City Council Work Session 5 p.m.

City Council Meeting 7 p.m.

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Board of Zoning Appeals 7 p.m.

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Farmers Market Newtown Park - Amphitheater 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Free Outdoor Fitness - Zumba Newtown Park - Amphitheater 9:00 a.m.

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Arts and Culture Board Meeting 6 p.m.

North Fulton Comprehensive Transportation Meeting & Fulton Transit Meeting 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

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Farmers Market Newtown Park - Amphitheater 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

MLB Play Ball Ocee Park 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Summer Concert - Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra Newtown Park - Amphitheater 7 p.m.

Event Location is CITY HALL: 12000 Findley Road (Unless otherwise noted.)

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Alpharetta author hosts anti-bullying discussion Mike Buchanan screens movie, answers questions before new school year

By NATASHA ROY natasha@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — “The Fat Boy Chronicles” author Mike Buchanan hosted a movie screening and question-and-answer session on bullying July 26 at the Milton Library.

“The Fat Boy Chronicles” tells the story of an overweight high school freshman, Jimmy Winterpock, as he navigates bullies in his new school.

While the events in the book are fictional, Buchanan and his co-author, Diane Lang, based it off a real-life high schooler they met several years ago, who told them his story of overcoming bullying by losing weight.

Buchanan and Lang decided to take his story and turn it into a book in 2010, and when it took off, Buchanan adapted it for a screenplay. The movie premiered in 2012.

Since then, Buchanan has traveled to talk about the book and be an anti-bullying advocate at schools across the country.

“I try to do as many things as I can,” Buchanan said. “I visit schools all over the nation talking about this.”

... Especially with the older kids, the atmosphere of the school is set as much by the students as it is by anybody else.”

MIKE BUCHANAN “The Fat Boy Chronicles” author Buchanan, an Alpharetta resident, wanted to host the event before the school year. As a former teacher, he said he knows the value of starting the year off right.

“We’re doing it right now before the school year starts to create a conversation,” Buchanan said.

At the event, Buchanan showed a video of the real person “Fat Boy Chronicles” is based on — Doug Hennig — and explained to the parents and children in attendance that words matter. After showing the short docu-

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mentary on Hennig, the group watched the movie and discussed the effects of bullying.

Buchanan pointed out that the fictional character never suffered physical harm.

“It was all how they treated him, it was the words they said [and] it was how he was left out of things,” Buchanan said. “He was made fun of so that somebody else could benefit from it, and that’s when it becomes bullying — when your actions are hurting somebody else for your benefit.”

He also advised children not to be afraid of reaching out to adults and talking to them if they see or experience bullying. He said he thinks mentoring programs that bring different kinds of students together, such as athletes mentoring other students, can make a difference in schools.

“As far as I’m concerned, especially with the older kids, the atmosphere of the school is set as much by the students as it is by anybody else,” Buchanan said.

Many of the parents said they appreciated the discussion. One mother, Terri Coons, 47, said she decided to

‘Fat Boy Chronicles’ author Michael Buchanan spoke out against bullying at the Milton Library. bring her 10-year-old daughter, Veronica, to the event after hearing about it the previous day.

The pair enjoyed the event and are looking forward to seeing more of Buchanan’s work at the library.

“This was great,” Coons said. “We will totally come back when they have the other documentaries.”

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Roswell Spotlight Artist shares lighthearted works Closing reception set for Aug. 6

variety of paths.

“It really depends on the day,” she said. “Which is kind of weird for an illustrator. A lot of illustrators tend to reel it in and keep it really specific to their style.”

Her preferred media is watercolor, pen and ink. But she also dabbles in everything from acrylics to collages and frequently uses digital programs for her illustrations. Most the artwork at the gallery is screen-print or watercolor.

But her main goal is to “bring happiness” with each work and to keep creating art.

“Art is just a part of me at this point — to create is an outlet for me,” Lund said. “I always end up coming back to expressing myself through art just because it’s just so satisfying to me. Being able to do a craft with your hands and have a physical product afterwards is just something I love.”

Lund’s passion for art has been lifelong and began as early as 5. She said she became “obsessed” with the craft after watching artist Bob Ross on TV teaching viewers how to paint nature scenes.

Her parents were supportive and helped nurture Lund’s talents, which eventually helped her earn a bachelor’s degree from the Savannah College of

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — One local artist’s mission is simple: to bring a little more joy to everyone’s lives.

“I don’t try to necessarily change the world with every piece,” artist and Roswell native Heather Lund said. “It’s not below me to only draw puppies wearing hats… I just love to make people laugh or smile.”

Throughout the summer, Lund has been the Spotlight Artist at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, where her artwork has graced the entrance room of the theater. Her lighthearted pieces will still be available to view through August, and Lund herself will be present during a closing reception Aug. 6 featuring live music by Will Moore.

Most of the pieces have humorous undertones and feature animals. She is also frequently inspired by some of her favorite media, including “Game of Thrones,” “Steven Universe” and Wes Anderson movies.

Lund does not constrain herself with one type of media but explores a

Animals are some of Heather Lund’s favorite subjects.

Art and Design. She is now the only one in her family with an art background.

Lund did not go immediately into an art career after graduation, and instead

ended up as an admissions counselor at SCAD’s Atlanta campus.

But she didn’t let that road bump stop her.

As a perk, Lund’s position at the college allowed her to take one free class per semester, which she fully took advantage of. It eventually led to her earning a master’s degree in illustration.

She has since been working for a marketing company, whose clients include Universal Studios, The Coca-Cola Company and Paula Dean.

“I’m lucky enough to have made my love of art into a career,” Lund said.

In her free time, she also teaches classes at The Art Place, a community arts center in Marietta. Her one piece of advice for budding artists is to always keep working at it.

“Always draw and always keep a sketchbook,” Lund said. “It doesn’t matter if everything in the sketchbook is terrible. With practice, you’ll just keep getting better and better.”

Lund frequently visits local art shows, like the annual Indie Craft Experience in Atlanta, to share her works.

She also has an Etsy shop.

More of Lund’s works and her story can be found at heatherlund.format. com.

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Volleyball, softball start dates leave little time to prepare First games follow just three days after first practice

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Georgia High School Association lays down strict rules for when teams can begin full practices and when they can hold their first contests. This limits practice time for those sports at the head of the academic year.

Volleyball and softball are given just three days of full practice, which began Aug. 1, before being allowed to schedule their first games on Aug. 4. That’s two-and-a-half weeks less practice time than allowed for baseball, and about a quarter of the average gap between first practice and first games for all of the GHSA’s team sports.

Though teams can hold workouts, open gyms and tryouts over the summer, they cannot have full practices

until the official start date.

Robin Hines, executive director of the GHSA, said allowing volleyball and softball teams to begin games so early in the athletic year provides more play dates and greater flexibility in scheduling.

Anna McDaniel, head coach of defending Class AAAAAA softball state champions Cambridge, said the quick transition of beginning practices to beginning games forces her team to “hit the ground running.”

“You have no time to mess around,” she said. “It definitely adds pressure.”

Ernie Yarbrough, the GHSA’s coordinator for softball, said the limited practice time before the first games are a result of the short softball season.

Schools must complete a 26-game schedule in 10 weeks before region tournaments begin.

“The coaches wanted to be able to start playing games as soon as possible,” he said in an email.

Though Cambridge has waited until Aug. 14 to schedule its first game, the short season has the Lady Bears opening the season in region play against

Alpharetta.

Alpharetta begins its season a week after the allowable first practice date, but will play a scrimmage match against Blessed Trinity Aug. 3.

Volleyball has the same scheduling restrictions.

Blessed Trinity volleyball head coach Paul Stevens will lead a defending state champion into the season with little time to prepare.

“It’s a little crazy if you ask me,” he said. Blessed Trinity has its first match 10 days after his team is permitted to hold full practices.

The start dates present a challenge, but Stevens said the development of the sport in Georgia has helped alleviate issues of playing matches so quickly into the season.

His team, which has won three straight state championships, does not practice over the summer unlike many schools. Stevens said this is to allow players to develop on their own and to allow them a break.

“I don’t think it’s that much of a disadvantage,” he said. “It’s baptism by fire.”

Days between first practice and first game Softball and volleyball have the shortest amount of time between the GHSA’s allowable first practice and allowable first game dates.

The number of days between the official practice start date and contest date for each sport is: • Softball – 3 • Volleyball – 3 • Competitive cheer – 4 • Golf – 5 days • Cross country – 7 • Basketball – 13 • Swim and dive – 14 • Gymnastics – 14 • Tennis – 14 • Football – 17 • Wrestling – 18 • Soccer – 20 • Lacrosse – 20 days • Baseball – 27

Milton cross-country looks to earn first team title in 2017 Boys team returns top-two; girls team young, fast

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — After placing both its boys and girls cross-country teams in the top-four at the 2016 state championship meet with a number of underclassmen, an extra year of experience puts Milton high in the running to capture its first state title this year.

The boys team returns five of its top seven runners, including two top-10 placers in last year’s state championship meet. Milton cross-country coach Andy Carr said this year’s team is perhaps the strongest he’s ever coached.

“With the experience they have, hopefully they are ready to do something special this year,” Carr said.

The Eagles return their two top runners in seniors Sam Bowers and Michael Malkowski.

Bowers is the defending Class AAAAAAA state champion, capturing the title with a time of 16:06 in 2016.

He also won the 3200-meter state title at this year’s track and field state championship.

Fellow senior Michael Malkowski also returns after placing sixth in last year’s state meet. Carr said Malkowski has made improvements and should compete with Bowers for the top-spot on the Eagles’ roster.

Ryan Beitzell, Dru Milton, Cam Harman and Andrew Blizzard also return this season.

The boys team will also have new contributors in Iowa transfer Nicholas Yanek and freshman Hayden

Taylor Cushman (left) and Abby Rindt (right) will lead the Milton girls cross-country team in 2017.

Defending state champion Sam Bowers will lead a Milton boys team looking to capture its first team state championship this year.

Marshall.

Yanek placed fifth in the 3200-meter track and field state championship this summer, and Marshall came close to matching Bowers’ middle school times.

The girls team, which placed fourth at last year’s state meet, will replace three of its top-seven runners this season and will be a relatively young team. Marie Repasy has graduated and Faith Bobak, who led the Lady Eagles at last year’s state meet as a freshman, has transferred to Pickens County.

Leading the Lady Eagles this season will be Abby Rindt, who returns after an impressive freshman season in 2016. “[Rindt] is definitely one-of-a-kind,” Carr said.

“She loves to race and she’s gaining more experience and a lot more confidence.”

Also returning is junior Taylor Cushman, who placed 11th in last year’s state meet and 12th in the Region 5-AAAAAAA meet. Cushman has concentrated on distance running versus soccer and is ready to compete, Carr said.

Milton will have senior leadership in Emily Bowers and Jessie Barnes and also return junior Faith Wagner.

The Lady Eagles will look to defend their Region title this season, but will face stiff competition from South Forsyth, which returns much of its state championship team of 2016.

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Blessed Trinity volleyball seeking 4-peat in 2017 Lady Titans return majority of 2016 squad

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Since the GHSA recognized volleyball as a state championship sport in 1993, multiple schools have created dynasties. Walton has won 11 state titles, including six of the last seven. Westminster has captured eight, Woodward Academy has nine and Wesleyan six.

And after its sixth state title in 2016, its third straight, Blessed Trinity can include itself in that list of dynasties.

Though graduations, transfers and team chemistry means every year is different, BT is returning all but two starters from last year’s dominate roster that went 55-6. It’s hard to argue that BT won’t be in the running for a 4-peat in 2017.

The Lady Titans are set to return 10 players, including a seven-member senior class that has never not won a state title at the high school level.

“We feel like we have all the pieces we need,” said BT head coach Paul Stevens, who is seventh all-time in wins in the state. “I expect we will be in the hunt for a state title.”

The Lady Titans will have to replace

two impact players lost to graduation — Morgan Stalcup, third all-time in the state in blocks and Kristen Glowacki, who Stevens said was the spirit of the 2016 team.

However, BT’s talent runs deep.

Setter Brenna Mako, leader in the state in assists last season, returns with Mackenzie Todd, who has made “a lot of progress” in the offseason, Stevens said.

At libero, Wisconsin-commit Anna MacDonald is back for her senior campaign. She led BT in digs, serve receptions and serves with a 93.5 percent serve percentage.

“You don’t get more solid than MacDonald,” Stevens said.

Joining MacDonald in the back row is Marissa Hall and Vanessa Aehl, stalwarts on defense with strong serving abilities.

Outside hitters Alyssa Kuroski and Courtney Finkle also return.

Sophomore Faith Daniel is back after a successful freshman season and is joined by Charlotte Dempsey, who Stevens said has shown much improvement.

With so much talent on slate for the 2017 season, Stevens understands that his team will be confident, but he said there is a fine line between cocky and confident.

“Players will need to temper that confidence, and that will be a point of emphasis for our coaching staff,” he said. “We do have a lot of players who know how to find that balance, and we will be looking for that kind of leadership this season.”

With three straight titles under their belts, Stevens knows his team will be circled on everyone’s calendar.

“We are going to get everyone’s best,” he said. “We can’t afford to take a night off.”

The Lady Titans will begin their season Aug. 12 against defending Class AAAAAAA champions Harrison. When BT begins full practices this week, Stevens said the focus will be bringing the team together as a unit.

“Our first goal is to become a team on and off the court,” he said. “We put a premium on team bonding and getting the girls to become one group

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BT’s Brenna Mako, who led the state in assists last season, is one of 10 returning players for the Lady Titans this season. before we worry about the battles to face.”

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFP #17-243 Audit Services The City of Johns Creek is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit the City of Johns Creek’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, with the option of auditing the City of Johns Creek’s financial statements for four (4) subsequent fiscal years. RFP responses will be received no later than August 31, 2017 at 2:00PM. Quotes, bids, and RFP’s are managed using the Georgia Purchasing Group by BidNet the online bidding/vendor registration system, on the City website www.johnscreekga.gov. To access bid documents, vendors must complete the one-time, no cost registration with BidNet by following the registration links from the City website purchasing page.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 22, 2017 at 10:00AM at the City Hall location Chattahoochee Conference Room.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Milton resident to compete at CrossFit Games 50-year-old mother looks to shine on national stage

At the end of the day I want to walk away from this competition knowing I left it all on the floor and gave it my all.”

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. —Milton resident Kerri Napoli began CrossFit seven years ago, and at the time, she struggled to perform a single pull-up. But this week she could earn herself the title, “Fittest on Earth.”

Napoli will compete at the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisc., from Aug. 3-6, an event featuring some of the most physically fit athletes in the world completing grueling workouts and exercises on a worldwide stage.

A 50-year-old business owner and mother of two, Napoli is one of just 20 in the world to qualify in her age group.

“Saying I’m going to be a Games athlete among the fittest men and women in the world is still surreal,” she said.

Her qualifying is the culmination of three years of dedication. She barely missed the cut two years and said that stuck out in the back of her mind.

“CrossFit keeps you coming back for more and you continue to get better, and there’s always something new to learn and goals to reach,” Napoli said.

To qualify, Napoli had to perform in the CrossFit Open, which entailed completing one strenuous workout each week for five weeks with a certified judge. Her times and scores were then put up against thousands of others from all over the world.

Napoli then had to complete another four workouts over a weekend in April for the regional competition, which

KERRI NAPOLI Milton resident

Milton resident Kerrie Napoli is a mother and business owner who fell in love with CrossFit seven years ago. She will compete at the 2017 CrossFit Games this week in Madison, Wisconsin. earned her a top-20 score in the world and a bid in the CrossFit Games.

Her qualifying certainly proves that Napoli, as she put it, “drank the KoolAid.”

She said she fell into the workouts as friends began extolling its virtues. Always an active person, Napoli said it didn’t take long before she had caught the CrossFit craze, even before it had become

the worldwide sensation it is now.

“I love it because you are constantly doing something new,” Napoli said. “I’ve always been competitive, and this gives me a chance to compete with myself and others to better my strength, better my agility and better my times.”

The games feature a series of events in which athletes earn points. The list of events is not revealed before the games commence, an added test to those competing.

In what she hopes will be the first appearance of many at the games, Napoli said her goal is to improve her ranking in her age group.

Though she has now entered her 50s, Napoli has no plans to slow down with her trainer, who is half her age.

The CrossFit games will provide her with a chance to show athleticism has no age barriers, she said.

“At the end of the day I want to walk away from this competition knowing I left it all on the floor and gave it my all,” she said.

ONLINE AUCTION BY CITY OF ALPHARETTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Johns Creek August 14, 2107

The City of Alpharetta, in conjunction with GovDeals, Inc., will conduct a CONTINUOUS online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 14th day of August, 2017, at 7:00, p.m., at the City Council Meeting Room, Johns Creek City Hall, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the City Council of the City of Johns Creek (the “City”) concerning a proposed plan for the City to enter into a multiyear lease-purchase contract pursuant to the authority of O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13, for the lease and purchase by the City of a city hall at 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia.

Further information concerning the proposed contract is available at the office of the City Manager. Any person having views on the proposed contract may be heard at such public hearing or may submit written comments at the hearing.

All sales will be final to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals, Inc. reserve the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities.

Once the items are sold, the coordination of the actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party.

For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Brent Burdette with the City of Alpharetta’s Department of Finance at 678-297-6067 or wburdette@alpharetta.ga.us.

Joan Jones, City Clerk CITY OF JOHNS CREEK

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Schools: Continued from Page 6 report information anonymously to the district’s Safety and Security personnel can now download the Fulton County Schools app (available for free on both Apple and Android devices) and access the “Quick Tip” component. Information can be sent using pre-set categories to make it easier for the sender.

Photos also can be uploaded.

Personalized Learning Devices Beginning this fall, every student in grades 6-12 will receive a technology device, such as a computer or tablet that best supports their school’s plan for personalized learning. Elementary schools will have classroom sets of

devices for general use. In total, 67,000 devices will be distributed to support learning, funded by the one-cent education sales tax, SPLOST.

Six new principals welcomed at area schools Of the 15 new principals in place across the Fulton’s 105 schools this year, six will be at schools across North Fulton. Those teachers are: • Monica In, Creek View Elementary School • Matthew Vance, Medlock Bridge Elementary School • Amy Booms-Lemons, New Prospect Elementary School • Ryan Moore, Ocee Elementary School• Rebecca Perkins, Webb Bridge Middle School • Robert Shaw, Roswell High School

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 21, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-17-25 Lowe Lane Road Abandonment (Council Only) Consideration of a request to abandon the Lowe Lane right-of-way. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 522 and 523, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-17-24 Lowe Lane Private Streets and Gated Community (Council Only) Consideration of a request to allow private streets within a gated community.

The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 522 and 523, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-15-01/CLUP-15-01/Z-15-01/V-15-01 KB400 Master Plan/1699 Land Company (Deferred by Applicant) Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 12.4 acres from O-I (Office- Institutional) to R-8A/D in order to develop 62 ‘For-Sale’ Detached lots in a gated community. A master plan amendment to the KB400 Master Plan is requested to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Detached’ to the list of permitted uses.

A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment is requested to change the designation of the property from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’.

Variances are requested to reduce the minimum lot width and setbacks. The property is located at the southwest corner of Kimball Bridge Road and North Point Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 807, 808, 849 & 850, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Smoltz: Continued from Page 29 that passion with me to the Senate,” Beach said.

Smoltz said he owes a lot to his father.

“I learned to fight hard for what you believe in and not compromise,” he said.

“Kings Ridge was something I never doubted. But I never thought it would turn out as well as it did,” he said.

He said at 50 he still has mountains to conquer. He has his eye on

making the senior golf tour, better known as the Senior Tour of Champions.

That is the attitude that Smoltz has brought to every aspect of his life.

Certainly there was no better feeling for a manager who was looking at game 7 of the World Series to know that he was handing the ball to John Smoltz.

Today, he has a new career as a top television baseball announcer winning rave reviews for his work in last year’s World Series. That’s another world conquered.

But perhaps the best news that day came when Smoltzie said he and his family plan to stay in Alpharetta.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 28, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-17-26 City of Alpharetta Capital Improvement Element and Short Term Work Plan Consideration of a resolution authorizing transmittal of the 2017 Short Term Work Program and Capital Improvement Element Annual Report Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK Qualifying Information for The City of Johns Creek Upcoming November 7, 2017 General Election The City of Johns Creek will hold QUALIFYING for the upcoming November 7, 2017 General Election for the Council Seats of Post 1, Post 3, Post 5 and the Mayoral Seat. The qualifying dates will be Monday, August 21st; Tuesday, August 22nd; and Wednesday, August 23rd with qualifying hours being set from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 1:30pm to 4:30pm (GA Election Code 21-2-132). Qualifying will be held in the City Clerk’s Office at Johns Creek City Hall which is located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097. The qualifying fee is $450.00 for each Council Seat and $750.00 for the Mayoral Seat, which is 3% of the total gross salary for the preceding year. Please contact the City Clerk at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions.

Joan Jones City Clerk

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and Adderall in the pill bottle.

Next to the drugs, police found an open beer container.

Long was cited for window tint violation, driving with a suspended license, open container and possession of methamphetamine and schedule II drugs.

Continued from Page 2 methamphetamine.

Heavy window tint leads to drug arrest ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman was arrested July 24 for possession of methamphetamine and schedule II drugs after police noticed her car had a deeply tinted driver’s window.

The woman, later identified as 37-year-old Sarah Long of Roswell, was pulled over on North Point Parkway because of the tinted driver’s window.

Long said she did not have her license with her and that she had two licenses suspended from Georgia and Virginia. She was arrested for driving on a suspended license.

Officers used a K-9 to sniff the car and found a pill bottle and small baggie containing drugs. Police confirmed that methamphetamine was in the baggie

Golf equipment stolen from country club JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported July 24 that his golf equipment was stolen from the Atlanta Athletic Club on Bobby Jones Drive after he finished up a round of golf.

The man said he left his bag with an attendant who took it and placed it in the drop area near the pro shop. When the man returned after paying for a round of golf, he could not find his bag or clubs.

A total of $3,000 worth of golfing equipment was stolen, including a bag, clubs, putter, range finder and balls.

The director of golf viewed security videos with the man, but neither noticed anyone take the bag.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR FY 2018 MILLING AND RESURFACING ITB #18-001 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for FY 2018 MILLING AND RESURFACING including, but not limited to, maintaining traffic control measures, milling existing pavement, installing tack coat, installing asphaltic concrete surface course, applying high density mineral bond, performing cleanup, and related work. The location of the work is at various locations within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.

All construction shall conform to the State of Georgia Standard Specifications for the Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition. Only contractors that have been pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation to perform this class of work shall be allowed to submit bids. Please submit your Georgia Department of Transportation qualification specification letter with the package.

The ITB will be available online Thursday, August 3, 2017, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta.Interested parties are required to log in to review the ITB documents.

The bid opening will be held on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

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

Couple scammed out of $900 on Craigslist ROSWELL, Ga. — A couple recently reported that they lost $900 after they were convinced to send a moneygram as part of a Craigslist transaction.

The couple had listed some furniture for sale on the website, and a few days later a man called them to purchase the items. The man sent them a $1,300 check that covered both the furniture and price for moving the furniture to Maryland.

After the check was processed and cleared, the man told the couple to send $900 from the check to someone in Colorado to pay the movers.

The couple did so, and a few days later, their bank informed them that the $1,300 was taken out of their account because the check was bad. They were told to file a police report.

Sleeping driver arrested after fleeing police ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police responding to a report of a man asleep at the wheel of his parked car on Pinehigh Drive July 17 were led on a foot and car chase that spilled into Johns Creek

after the driver bolted.

When police woke the man, later identified as John Collie Ackland of Gainesville, he said he could not find his ID and gave the officer a false name. The officer also noticed multiple syringes in plain sight in the vehicle.

As the officer attempted to detain Ackland to search the car, Ackland was able to break free and fled on foot, running behind a nearby house. With the officer in pursuit, Ackland returned to his vehicle and locked the door.

The officer smashed the driver’s side window with a baton and attempted to use a Taser, but Ackland was able to speed away in his car, eventually crossing into Johns Creek.

A citizen advised police he had seen Ackland abandon his vehicle and flee on foot. With Alpharetta and Johns Creek officers searching the area, Ackland was captured on Taylor Road.

In searching Ackland’s car, police found “numerous” syringes, marijuana, and a plastic bag with clear crystals, but not enough to conduct a test. In an interview, Ackland said he “used all the methamphetamines.”

He was arrested for giving false information, loitering, obstruction of an officer, fleeing an officer, reckless driving and possession of marijuana

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The Applicant of the Land Use Petition located within the City of Johns Creek is requesting to withdrawal the Application.

LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION:

RZ-17-001 Edge City Properties, Inc. 10655 &10725 Jones Bridge Road

CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

AG-1 (Agricultural) R-5A (Single-Family Dwelling District) 22-Lot Single-Family Residential Subdivision

The following Land Use Petition located within the City of Johns Creek is scheduled for a Public Hearing as stated above.

LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION:

RZ-17-006 & VC-17-006-01 Edge City Properties, Inc. 10655 &10725 Jones Bridge Road

CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

AG-1 (Agricultural) R-4 (Single-Family Residential) To allow for the construction of 17 singlefamily dwellings and concurrent variance to reduce front yard setback from 35-feet to 20-feet

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From left, Ron Altman, Pamela Burton and Terrie Altman present a check for $5,000 to Homestretch Executive Director Rose Burton.

BurgerFi raises funds for Homestretch Restaurant sponsors different nonprofit every three months

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — With the community’s support, BurgerFi has once again donated $5,000 for a local nonprofit as part of its new quarterly program.

HomeStretch recently received $5,000 from the restaurant to help support their mission to break the cycle of homelessness in North Fulton. The nonprofit provides temporary housing and skills programs for local homeless families and children.

The organization helps people with everything from finding stable housing and employment to teaching life skills and financial independence.

HomeStretch Executive Director Rose Altman said the organization was grateful for the support.

All of the funds will go directly into HomeStretch’s services. The organization has 39 housing units. All of their affordable units are currently full, and they have a few vacancies in their homeless housing program.

“It’s a good thing – we’re turning them over and helping everybody quickly,” Altman said.

Each quarter, BurgerFi dedicates its efforts to helping one local charity.

The program was started with Foster Care Support Foundation last year, but BurgerFi has also previously supported

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 on North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. ►► Francisco Chavez Ramirez, 22, of Briarwood Road, Brookhaven, was arrested July 20 on Cumming Street, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana

St. Jude’s and Wounded Warriors.

During each quarter, BurgerFi spotlights the chosen nonprofit by highlighting it on its social media and on signage throughout the restaurant.

BurgerFi encourage customers to donate and will match any donation for up to a total of $5,000.

“We have a platform here to help the community,” said BurgerFi franchise owner Ron Altman. “We have a lot of customers that come through here that can translate to a lot of new donors and volunteers for these charities.”

The current quarter’s nonprofit is The Drake House, which provides short-term crisis housing, education and empowerment programs to homeless women and children in north metro Atlanta.

Ron and his wife Terrie are also sponsors and judges this year in The Drake House’s annual Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ in late August.

“You can get blinded in an affluent place like Alpharetta or Milton to the needs that are underneath the radar, like homelessness,” Ron Altman said.

“But it’s a huge need here that these organizations are supporting.”

BurgerFi plans to keep the program running indefinitely and is reaching out to other charities to spotlight.

“As people see needs out there, we’re really open to ideas of organizations to support.” Ron said. “Helping local youth is something really important to us, which is why we started with the Foster Care Support Foundation. Our eyes are wide open to see where the needs are and where we can help.” and driving without a license. ►► Brandon M Sadler, 21, of Misty Lane, Roswell, was arrested July 24 on Misty Lane, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana. ►► Royal Justin Clackum, 37, of Cottage Oaks Drive, Acworth, was arrested July 18 on Bellsmith Drive, Alpharetta, for possession of meth and having fake identification. ►► Aaron Wallace, 27, of Preakness Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July

Cecelia Lopez competed in the World Scholars Cup Global Round in Athens, Greece.

Cecelia Lopez wins at World Scholars Cup JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Cecelia Lopez, resident of Johns Creek, competed at the July World Scholars Cup Global Round in Athens, Greece. She and her teammates represented Trafalgar School for Girls in Montreal, Quebec, which she attends during the school year.

Over 700 scholars and 40 different countries participated in the competition. Cecelia competed individually and with her team in debate, collaborative writing, scholar cup challenge and scholar bowl. Cecelia placed 1st in several challenge categories and her team advances to the 2017 Tournament of Champions at Yale this November. Cecelia is attending Marist School in the fall.

Meals on Wheels grant to provide pet food ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Meals on Wheels Loves Pets is a grant program from Meals on Wheels America aimed to 6 on Champions Green Parkway, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana and driving with no insurance. ►► Christina Leigh Newby, 29, of Wedgewood Way, Atlanta, was arrested July 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, for possession of heroin. ►► Chisolm Joseph Warthen, 30, of Wedgewood Way, Sandy Springs, was arrested July 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, for possession of heroin and on warrant.

help ease the cost of pet ownership and keep pets and seniors together.

Senior Services North Fulton, a nonprofit that has been supporting older adults in the North Fulton community since 1991, received a $2,500 grant from Meals on Wheels America to help grow this program.

In total, Meals on Wheels America has granted $300,000 to 193 Meals on Wheels programs through the Meals on Wheels Loves Pets initiative this year.

Funding is made possible in part through a donation from Banfield Charitable Trust. To date, the grant program has distributed more than $2.4 million in funding and pet food donations.

To donate or learn more information on the programs offered through Senior Services North Fulton, visit ssnorthfulton.org or call 770-993-1906.

Charity sends students, teachers back to school ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities is gearing up for another successful school year as the agency hosts their annual Back to School Program August 5 to support local students in the North Fulton community.

For over 30 years, NFCC has provided much needed back to school support to low income families living in the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton and Mountain Park.

NFCC expanded this program in 2015 to meet the needs of teachers in North Fulton’s Title I schools who were without classroom supplies.

With community support, the Teacher Restocking Day was established to ensure teachers and their classrooms are well prepared to meet the needs of a new school year.

The Back to School distribution will take place at 11270 Elkins Road, Roswell. Donations can be dropped off Monday-Saturday, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and on Sundays from 1-6 p.m. through August 24.

For more information, visit nfcchelp.org/services/special-programs/ back-to-school-program/.

DEATH NOTICES Nancy L. Kirchner, 61, of Cumming, passed away July 26, 2017.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Ronald James Lombardi, 85, of Roswell, passed away July 22, 2017.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Alex Joseph Paracsi, 78, of Cumming, passed away July 22, 2017.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

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Social Worker: Fulltime Case Worker: Fulltime

North Fulton Community Charities is seeking candidates for two open positions. The Social Worker will work primarily with homeless residents to assess needs, make placement and referrals for services. The Case Worker provides emergency assistance and prevention services for residents.

The successful candidates will have excellent oral/ written communication skills and experience working with a low income population. BA &/or 5 yrs. experience required. Social Work certification required for Social Work position, desirable for Case Worker position. Bilingual in Spanish a plus. NFCC requires background check, drug screen and e-Verify. Submit resume with salary requirements or pick up application & job descriptions at NFCC, 11270 Elkins Rd, Roswell 30076 or batherton@nfcchelp.org Full-time OFFICE SPECIALIST: S.Forsyth nonprofit. Computer skills necessary.

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Note: $50 on call shifts for part time workers.

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Cemetery

Furniture

Miscellaneous

ROSWELL

Arlington/Sandy Springs

WHITE BUFFET on legs: 2 large mirrored doors $100. 678-620-1818

STROLLERS $40. 404889-3233

Barrington Farms; 930 Crab Orchard Drive 30076. Saturday 8/5, 9AM-5PM, Sunday 8/6, 12PM-5PM. Household, some furniture, clothes

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Garage Sale

Multi family. 115 Wilshire Court 30097. Saturday 8/5, 7:30AM-3PM.

Pine Hill Section-Lot 176D; Spaces 3 & 4. Nice view of lake. $5000/OBO. Retail $10,000. 678-8605981

Moving Sale

Collectibles

SUWANEE G l e n c r e e Subdivision; 4610 Shannon Court.

Friday 8/4 and Saturday 8/45 9am-2pm. Furniture (indoor & patio), dishes, holiday items, kitchenware, bird cages, etc

MENS’ RING: 18 carat yellow gold. Size 12.

Featuring 1.79 carats round blue sapphire surrounded by 1 carat channel set baguette diamonds. $5000/obo.

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MILTON Richmond Glen Subdivision; 1105 Richmond Glen Circle. Friday 8/4 and Saturday 8/5, 9am-4pm.

H o u s e h o l d , Christmas, portable dehumidifier, fans, miscellaneous

Bargains Building Supplies

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Beautiful fabric. Asking $1800. 404245-7798 E N T E RTA I N M E N T CONSOLE: $150. 770769-6135 RECLINERS: Two leather La-Z-Boy, $500/both. 770495-1304 DINING TABLE: Solid cherry 48” round. leaf, pad, 4 upholstered chairs $750. 770-380-6646 M A P L E E N T E RTA I N M E N T CENTER, $300. 7700753-4367

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Cemetery

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678-620-1818

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GREENLAWN ROSWELL

Beautiful, sought-after location next to lake with fountain. Adjacent to marble/stone bench.

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Chapel of Peace, prime location inside. 2 side-byside crypts on 3rd (eye) level. $12,000 both, priced for quick sale. 706-8252842

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678-620-1818 BARSTOOLS cherry $300.

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BROWN LEATHER OTTOMAN $60, 678-6201818 MAPLE DINING ROOM HUTCH, $400. 770-7534367 LEATHER SOFA and matching loveseat $225 both. 770-521-8827 CORNER DESK, offwhite, one drawer $25.

678-620-1818 RECLINER CHAIR: Blue leather. $250. 770-7696135 BEDROOM : 6 piece Mediterranean style. King headboard, triple dresser, 2 mirrors, 2 night tables. $250. 404-797-3422 CHEST OF DRAWERS, gray, with hutch $65. 678620-1818 OAK DINING ROOM SET: 8 chairs, China cabinet. $700. 770-769-6135 DINING ROOM TABLE, glass top, cherry inlay, 6 covered roll-back chairs $800. 404-889-3233

LOVESEAT $150. 770495-1304

COFFEE TABLE: Doubletiered, glass-top. $500.

404-245-7798

PARSONS CHAIRS: Black, cushioned, no armrests. New! 2 at $40/ each.. 678-663-5953

BEIGE LAZY-BOY RECLINER, new. $700, originally $1099. 770-6050399

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678-620-1818

Household FRIGIDAIRE FREEZER $125. 404-889-3233

Medical Equipment HOVEROUND MOBILE CHAIR MPV-5, Joystick control, 300 pound capacity, leather seats and cup-holder, used 6 months $1600. 770-653-3271

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Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone.

Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678445-3654

PIANO: Henry F. Miller Upright, matching bench $500/firm. 770-552-4034

Recreation SKIS, BOOTS, POLES, womens’ and mens’ 7/1/2 and 9-1/2. $400. 404-8893233

Wanted to Buy LOOKING TO BUY OLD DOLLS including vintage & antique bisque, composition, vinyl, plastic, wooden, doll parts, clothing, accessories, and more! Please, no new porcelain dolls. All will be considered. Call 214-8838216 (local number)

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For a FREE estimate call Dave of McKemey Concrete and Hardscapes 678-9142576.

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I can remove carpet wrinkles.

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Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-8871868 for free estimate.

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ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/Windows. Excellent References.

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Home Maintenance. Small Jobs Preferred. Call Mike.

404-647-1406

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770-769-5498

®

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678-455-2434

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PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

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Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home.

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Lunch Is On Us!

You’re Invited!

For Anyone Who is Considering Hearing Aids This FREE Lunch Could Save You Thousands!

Learn The Truth About Hearing Aids.

Leave your checkbook at home.

Nothing will be sold at this luncheon!

TOPICS

• Which hearing aids are the best?

• What do hearing aids really cost?

• Are hearing aids really for you?

• Do hearing aids really help?

Could you benefit from better hearing?

Answer the following questions to see if you qualify for this special event.

1. Do people seem to mumble or talk in a softer voice than they used to? ____YES ____NO

2. When in a crowd or in a busy restaurant, is it hard for you to follow the discussion? ____YES ____NO 3. Do you feel the need to turn up the volume on your TV or radio such that it is too loud for others? ____YES ____NO

WHEN... August 10th, 2017 • 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE... Golden Corral 915 North Point Dr Alpharetta, GA 30022

Call 770-462-2000 Aaron Selis, Phonak Hearing Systems

Elizabeth Mallcott, M.A., CCC-A

WHEN... August 8th, 2017 • 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE... Red Lobster 1405 Riverstone Pkwy Canton, GA 30114

Call 404-400-5970 Tim Turner, Phonak Hearing Systems

WHEN... August 9th, 2017 • 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE... Golden Corral 700 ErnestW. Barrett Pkwy NW Kennesaw, GA 30144

Call 404-400-5950

4. Do you often need to ask others to repeat themselves? ____YES ____NO 5. Has someone close to you pointed out that you may have a hearing problem? ____YES ____NO

How did you do?

The answers you have given may present an early indication of whether your hearing may be impaired. If you answered “YES” to any of the above questions please call us to join this special event.

Limited Seating! Call immediately to reserve your space or if you are unable to attend and would like to reschedule!

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Kathryn Pegan, Phonak Hearing Systems

Dr. Erin Luckett, AU.D.

WHEN... August 8th, 2017 • 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m WHERE... Golden Corral 3888 Stone Mountain Pkwy Snellville, GA 30278

Call 770-415-9898 Kathryn Pegan, Phonak Hearing Systems

Dr. Stephany Sun, AU.D.

& Phonak Hearing Systems