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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hatcher Hurd reminds us to remember each other ►►PAGE 8

Economic forecast depends on Trump

GSU director speaks on future of economy ►►PAGE 10

Cambridge holds electric concert

Performs songs of the season ►►PAGE 12

Milton wins multiple theater awards Takes home first at GHSA ►►PAGE 14

Park reopens after decade

Encore Parkway bridge opens Takes driver from mall to Westside Parkway ►►PAGE 16

PHOTOS BY ZOYA ANSARI/HERALD

Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood cuts the ribbon at the Providence Park reopening, along with Milton councilmembers and community members. (Left) The Blue Trail, 0.75 miles in length, is an addition made to the park. See story page 6.

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Centennial lacrosse team receives threats Anonymous emails demand team disband

ROSWELL, Ga. — Police received multiple reports Nov. 7 of threats against the Centennial High School lacrosse team.

The team members and their parents received anonymous social media and email threats that morning. One group email to the parents demanded that the lacrosse program be ended or the members would be killed.

The sender said, “This is not an empty threat. I know where you all

POLICE BLOTTER All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Gwinnett couple arrested for heroin possession ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man and woman were arrested Nov. 10 for possession of heroin, tools to commit a crime, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Police were patrolling on Hembree Road at 1 a.m., when they spotted a running silver Kia Forte parked in front of an automotive repair shop that had reported several thefts recently.

The car initially drove away when police approached, but the driver pulled over when signaled.

The driver, later identified as 26-year-old Kevin Dawkins from Snellville, had a mask, flashlight, headlamp and 17 saw blades specifically made for cutting metal on him while talking to police.

live” and gave graphic details of what would happen if they did not comply within 24 hours.

No harm has come to the players since the threats were issued.

The messages might well have been just a joke or a hoax, said Roswell Public Information Officer Lisa Holland, but police take such threats seriously.

Roswell police are still investigating the matter, but have been running into problems with programs that mask online identity, Holland said.

They will alert the school and parents with any updates. In the meantime, the school has been continuing The passenger in the car, 24-yearold Amber Kirchhoff from Lawrenceville, had a spoon of heroin in her lap.

Dawkins initially gave police a false name. When police ran Dawkins’ true identity through their system, they found a warrant for his arrest from Gwinnett County for assault, criminal damage to property, simple battery and theft. He also had a suspended driver’s license.

In the car, police additionally found methamphetamine, more heroin, marijuana and drug-related objects.

Man returns home to $11K burglary MILTON, Ga. — A man reported a burglary Nov. 6 when he came home to his apartment on Deer Trail and found the front door damaged and open.

The victim had been out of town since Nov. 1. When he returned to see the broken door, he immediately called police.

Inside the apartment, the drawers

as normal along with increased security. Fulton County Schools spokeswoman Susan Hale pointed out that the lacrosse team is not a school-sanctioned team.

“Out of an abundance of caution, extra security has been provided indefinitely for pre-season practices, and the boosters are keeping an eye out for anything suspicious at their non-Centennial practices and events as well,” Centennial High School Principal Kibbey Crumbley said. “The players and families are well-informed and updated frequently.”

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DUI arrests ►► Caren Elaine Richardson, 37,

of Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 13 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and headlight requirements. ►► Ryan John Dickinson, 40, of Arlington Point, Johns Creek, was arrested Nov. 12 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Thomas W. Henderson, 50, of Harbour Ridge Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 8 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Kyle Eugene Parrott, 28, of Partridge Ridge, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 7 on Ga. 9 in Alpharetta for DUI and aggressive driving. ►► Zachary David Copeland, 38, of Marsh Trail Circle, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain lane and notice of change of

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ATLANTA — On Nov. 17, the state of Georgia issued watering restrictions in response to Georgia’s current drought conditions. Fulton and Forsyth counties are listed among the 52 counties raised to a Level 2 Drought Response.

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“During this prolonged period of severe drought in Georgia, we are bolstering the state’s drought response in more than 100 counties,” Gov. Nathan Deal said. “I would like

to remind Georgians that there are specific guidelines and prohibitions to follow during a Level 1 and Level 2 Drought Response. We urge these communities to act accordingly, use good judgment and avoid outdoor burning and watering while we continue to work with the Environmental Protection Division and pray for rain across the state.”

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Milton approves telecommunication pole City advised to concede to progress

By KATHLEEN STURGEON Kathleen@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – Faced with no other option, the Milton City Council unanimously approved Nov. 21 an application for the use of public rights of way for telecommunication facilities.

The ruling allows for installation of a 78-foot tower by Mobilitie on the north side of Morris Road, just south of Webb Road and Deerfield Avenue.

State law prohibits a city from denying a telecommunications company from operating in the state right of way, City Attorney Ken Jarrard said.

The city had 60 days to either approve or deny the request, but Jarrard said if the city were to deny it, the state would approve it anyway on the 61st day.

This type of tower differs from the cell towers most residents are accustomed to seeing. The structure is tall and narrow in design. Submitted plans indicate a wooden pole measuring 78 feet above ground, almost twice as tall as the average wooden power pole.

A typical street light in the area measures 30 to 35 feet. Most communications structures like the one proposed are coupled onto existing cell phone towers. This will be the city’s first standalone.

While the design is narrow and generally less bulky near the top as compared to traditional towers, these cell towers are installed more prominently in the right of way instead of positioned farther back off the road. They are also

City Manager Steven Krokoff said this is the way companies will bring internet connection speeds to the next power level, or 5G. If cities deny these applications, he said down the road the community will be lagging.

often installed on property among trees.

The city still has some say in how the tower appears. Milton can work to ensure that all city permitting requirements are adhered to and that the installation meets all safety requirements and standards.

“They are a provider who is entitled to use the city’s right of way,” Jarrard said. “The next step will be they’ll have to give us a telecommunications ordinance where we can apply some of our rules and regulations of what they put in our right of way.”

This is the way of the future in terms of the types of technological applications the city will soon face, he said.

“This is not going to slow down,” Jarrard said. “We need to be good stew-

This is an example of a telecommunications pole.

ards. While they may be able to put these structures in our right of way, we have the ability to reasonably regulate it.”

City Manager Steven Krokoff said this is the way companies will bring internet connection speeds to the next power level, or 5G. If cities deny these applications, he said down the road the community will be lagging.

“This is how they will move the data,” he said. “It’s incumbent upon us as a municipality to continue to be ahead of trends and figure out what we need to do to have whatever control we can have.”

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NEWS

Park reopens after over a decade of closure Milton mayor cuts ribbon at grand opening

By ZOYA ANSARI news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — After being closed for 12 years, Providence Park was officially reopened on Nov. 12. Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood cut the ribbon at the grand opening, signifying that the extensive work done by the community had been successful.

Prior to Milton becoming a city ten years ago, several parks were purchased to be a part of the new community. However, Providence Park, located 13440 Providence Road, had complications.

“Unfortunately this park we did not purchase because somebody had dumped some barrels of chemicals which leaked into the ground. We did some remediation on that, but it is a long process that takes several years.

Once clean, they have to test it to make sure it won’t come back,” Lockwood said.

Testing on the contaminated land began in 2004 and concluded in March 2015. Once the Georgia Department of

and debris, relocated a beehive, repaired fencing and removed old buildings.

These actions, along with the additions of two trails, have been made possible by the contribution of local Boy Scout Troops 3000, 429 and 69. Eagle Scouts Matthew Reck, Dillon Hepp, Collin Liberatore, Austin Sabo, Corey Harrison and Andrew Krznarich worked Providence Park maps are available on the city of Milton’s on trail renovaFacebook page, facebook.com/thecityofmiltonga. tions, amphitheater renovations and bench conNatural Resources’ Environmental Prostruction and installation projects. tection Division cleared the land, Ful“What really makes the park special ton County, the park’s previous owner, not only are citizens that come, but was permitted to sell the property as also these Eagle Scouts that have put previously agreed under Milton’s inforward hard work,” Lockwood said. corporation. Since then, the Parks and Charlie Lancelot, neighbor to the Recreation Board has removed garbage park for over 20 years, maintained the

trails while the park was closed. After moving near the park, Lancelot had to experience its closing after only nine years of living there.

“I wasn’t about to let that stop me,” Lancelot said. “We took it upon ourselves to keep the trails open to be able to run on the trails that we bought a house next to. I never thought I’d see this day but boy, is it great.”

Milton’s Parks and Recreation Director Jim Cregge speculated the park will have a master plan by late winter or early spring of next year. He encourages the public to contribute their ideas to the park’s further development.

“Coming in the next month, we’ve got two new bridges, and we also will take down the dock. Once the communications department announces the master plan, we will have public meetings. We’re going to ask citizens to come out and give us their vision and help us see what they want this park to be like,” said Cregge.

Lockwood expressed his hope for integral community involvement.

“On behalf the city, our city staff and our council to our citizens and neighbors- this is your park and we hope everybody uses it and enjoys it,” Lockwood said.

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OPINION

When internet connection Thanksgiving: A day for replaces human interaction families to remember families If I had a dollar for every time I was misunderstood, I’d have as much money as Donald Trump.

Communication occurs when the message is received; the impact JAMES CARR of my voice hitting Guest Columnist news@appenmediagroup.com your ears, or, in this case, your eyes reading these words.

But there’s a difference between communication and successful communication: just because you read my words, doesn’t mean you understand what I’m trying to say.

As writers, this is why we write a draft, delete the whole thing, re-write it, wish we’d kept the third paragraph after all, and then, most importantly, send it to an editor. From there, several rounds of edits may occur, plus a copy edit, until all parties more or less agree that the intended message is coming across.

As you know, this process is not foolproof.

The truth is, successful communication is difficult, and it becomes exponentially more difficult as the distance between the sender and the receiver increases.

I tested this theory as a student of “Advanced Interpersonal Communication” for a group project at the University of Georgia in 2009. In the study, we asked couples how often they communicated face-to-face, via the phone, text message, email and social media.

Then we asked questions about relational satisfaction.

Would you be surprised to learn that couples with the highest levels of satisfaction in their relationship rarely communicated via social media? In fact, the further away from face-toface communication couples were on average, the lower their overall satisfaction.

That’s largely because the reaction

of the receiver gives the sender cues about the success of their message.

If I write, “Donald Trump is a racist,” I can’t see you wince, roll your eyes or turn the page.

In person, recognizing these cues, I might say, “I’m sorry, that’s not what I meant. I just find it incredibly sad that his language is now being used around the country to target minorities and that people feel scared for their well-being.”

At that point, we can hug and take comfort that the people around us have big hearts.

Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, intention only goes so far.

Because communication only occurs when the message is received, the literal impact of that message is the communication.

In light of a bitter election, we magnify this problem by commenting on supporters of either campaign, protestors and others who are scared or angry via social media.

We cannot understand them.

And we will not understand them until we reduce the distance between us.

Unless you are there to correct or soften the impact of communication, a wound will remain.

It will intensify the reaction and whittle away at the possibility that the sender could ever possibly have good intentions in the mind of the receiver.

That’s where you come in.

Donald Trump will never be able to meet with every person and explain his intentions on the campaign trail, nor will people get the opportunity to explain the impact of his words and actions to him.

But you can talk to each other.

Talk to your children. Talk to your cousins. Talk to your friends. And, sure, like their posts on social media, too.

But don’t for one second think it makes a lick of difference.

Understood?

... In light of a bitter election, we magnify this problem by commenting on supporters of either campaign, protestors and others who are scared or angry via social media.

We cannot understand them.

I suppose I have lived one of those fortunate lives, often more like an old Andy Hardy movie. I suppose we had our little dramas, but the holidays have always been a special time of coming HATCHER HURD together for us.

Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com On TV and in magazines there are endless experts warning about the stress of the holidays, the sturm und drang of family politics and even outright feuding.

My family has mostly skirted all of that. Of course when the children marry, it requires some adjustment.

Whose house will they go to for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Often simple geography will settle the question.

Growing up in the same town, we never split into “our family” and “their family.”

It usually ran to Thanksgiving at our house and Christmas at theirs, or vice versa. I was always content as long as the turkey and giblet gravy held out.

Then there is the pleasant post-prandial drowse that comes in front of the TV set tuned into the football game of the moment.

Science explained it as the amino acid tryptophan found in the turkey itself produces sleep-inducing chemicals that make it so hard to stay awake and listen to your brother-in-law. Then, as usual, science shoots a hole in that theory saying it does no such thing and that there is the same amount of the substance in any poultry. In fact there is more tryptophan gram for gram in cheese than in turkey.

All of which is by-the-by to me. I don’t mind dozing after pizza either.

I understand the stress, too. My Lady Wife is hostess this year to dinner for 10, and it has already begun to creep into her conversation.

For instance, we were listening to Rod Stewart’s version of “As Time Goes By,” which is what I have always insisted as to be “our song.” I happened to mention a bit of trivia that the iconic theme song of “Casablanca” was almost cut from the movie.

The Powers That Be, decided they wanted “a better” theme song. But Ingrid Bergman had already cut her hair for her next role in “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” so they could not reshoot the scene in which she asks Sam to play it again (I know, no one ever says, “Play it again, Sam.”)

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My family Thanksgivings tend to be something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

So My Lady Wife turns to me and says, “How come you can remember something like that, but you can’t remember where to pick me up when I have a colonoscopy? “ I had to patiently explain I did not forget where exactly. It was simply that in this maze of office buildings, they all looked alike. So I had to call and get more explicit instructions, since apparently having a building address is sufficient unto the task and therefore it is unnecessary to actually put the number on said building.

But I digress. I see it simply as incipient holiday stress and not nearly as bad as when we were first married.

Our first Christmas morning together, she had risen early to begin preparations for company and was wound about as tight as a two-dollar watch. I happened to call to her from the bedroom that my ankle injury from racquetball that had been flaring up was now in open rebellion and that I could not get out of bed.

(NOTE: Subsequent medical opinion would discover that this was not the rather glamourous sports injury that I could point to with pride. Instead it was a rather inglorious and pedestrian first bout of gout. And I might add that although it is a more prosaic ailment than a sports injury, gout is much more painful.)

While my intense discomfort would

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NEWS

2017 economy depe Expect Fed to raise rates in December

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – President-elect Donald Trump has won the election, but just what actions he will take on the economy may – or may not – have immediate consequences. One consequence we do know is his election sent Rajeev Dhawan, director of the GSU Economic Forecasting Center scrambling to recast his fourth-quarter forecast that he presented Nov. 16.

“My print deadlines were Tuesday morning Election Day, so I could not prepare my post-election forecast,” he said to introduce his quarterly presentation at the Economic Forecasting Center at GSU’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

What did not change was the prediction that the Federal Reserve will at last raise interest rates in December, something it had been hinting at for months.

“Given the language in the Federal Open Market Committee statement I expect a December hike. They have used the phrases that the economy has “strengthened,” and “has continued to strengthen” while postponing an expected hike.”

This time Dhawan expects the Fed to pull the trigger next month. RAJEEV DHAWAN Director of the GSU Meanwhile, it is hard to decipher just where Trump will strike with the economic policies he has evinced during his campaign. Although he has tempered statements made on the campaign trail since the election – such as keeping certain elements of Obamacare – Dhawan said his exact fiscal plans make the future cloudy.

“The economic policies Trump offered during the campaign season completely disregarded fiscal deficits and national debt levels. Given the promise of no spending cutbacks, we may actually see a rise in spending, which will keep the fiscal deficit rising and put more pressure on interest rates,” he said.

Trump sees trade deficits as “bad,

period,” and his solution is to impose trade tariffs. As president, he can do this unilaterally for up to 150 days under the Trade Act of 1974.

While the tariffs may only be temporary, to impose them DHAWAN could cause a sharp rise in the dollar index which would make all imports more expensive for Americans. This would in turn produce a steep climb in bond and mortgage rates.

“All of which would bite into sensitive purchases such as housing and [new] vehicle sales. Consumers’ retirement portfolios, the only liquid option they have these days, would take a nasty hit, forcing them to pull back on big-ticket spending,” Dhawan said.

Dhawan expects growth to be subdued in mid-2017 as “the tariff drama plays out.” But once it is past, he says growth will rebound to 2.0 percent.

“A short-term trade war, OK. But a long-term trade war and [the economy] goes off the chart,” he said.

For Georgia and the Southeast, there is another “wild card.” That is Venezuela, which is close to economic and perhaps social collapse.

“Venezuela oil supplies America’s gulf refineries. You remember what happened when we had a two-week break in the pipeline in Alabama. That was a glimpse of what could happen if Venezuela blows up,” Dhawan said. “If there is a disruption there, the Southeast will feel it.”

He noted that the gulf refineries are designed to refine “sour” oil produced in Venezuela. Getting oil from say Canada, which produces “sweet” oil, is refined differently. It would be difficult and time-consuming to try to convert over the gulf refineries.

“The last refinery built in the U.S. was in 1971,” he said.

Dhawan sees another problem for Trump trying to make good on his promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to America.

Given the language in the Federal Open Market Committee statement I expect a December hike.

They have used the phrases that the economy has “strengthened,” and “has continued to strengthen” while postponing an expected hike.”

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nds on Trump’s plan National Highlights of the Forecast • GDP grew 2.9 percent in third quarter 2016. It will expand 1.5 percent in 2016. A 1.6 percent increase is forecast in 2017 and 1.9 percent in 2018.

• Business development declined 0.6 percent in third quarter 2016 and will drop to 0.4 percent for all of 2016. Expect a rebound to 1.7 percent growth in 2017 and 3.2 percent in 2018. Jobs will grow by a monthly rate of 182,700 in 2016. Monthly job growth will be 136,900 in 2017 and 156,300 in 2018.

• Housing starts will average 1.154 million units in 2016. They will drop to 1.130 million units in 2017, then rise to 1.181 million units in 2018.

• Auto sales in 2016 will top out at 17.2 million units. Sales in 2017 and 2018 will fall some but remain a robust 16.1 million units and 14.3 million units respectively.

• The 10-year bond rate will rise to 2.2 percent by the end of 2016. It will inch up to 3.5 percent by end of 2018.

Greater Atlanta New Jobs Forecast Rajeev Dhawan’s forecast for new jobs in the Atlanta area. He distinguishes premium jobs from all jobs as those high-paying, white-collar positions that induce greater growth in other sectors.

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“How do you retrain a 44-year-old man with a wife and two kids to fill a higher tech job? I was in California in 1989 to ’91 when the Cold War ended and the aerospace industry died out there. One-third of the jobs in the town just went away.

“These where highly educated people with degrees. A study was done on these people who were 40 to 50 years old at the time they lost their jobs. Ten years later, 70 percent of them had never found another job.”

At the time it was called the Peace Dividend with defense spending cut as new opportunities opened up in the Northeast and Texas. Californians at

the time said they got the “Peace Shaft.”

“It was the social issue of the times,” Dhawan said. “This is what Trump tapped into almost 20 years later. The recession has never ended for manufacturing jobs. And they’re not coming back. It’s not about making deals.”

A short tariff battle would not affect interest rates, but if such a fight lingered, bad economic consequences would emerge.

“But Trump has made smoothing statements since the election that have in turn been well received on Wall Street and around the world. We will know a lot more by February,” he said.

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CHS orchestra presents electric holiday concert Mark Wood to teach, perform with students

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Cambridge High School orchestra won’t be performing your typical winter holiday concert this year. They’re going electric.

Mark Wood, an Emmy Award-winning original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, will be joining the Cambridge High School, Hopewell Middle School and Northwestern Middle School orchestras for this one-nightonly concert, the Electrify Your Strings Victory Tour.

“We’re going to have a full sound system, we’re going to have lights and we’re going to have mics. It’s going to be really different than anything that has been done with this community in the past and anything that these students have experienced,” Cambridge High School orchestra director Elizabeth Benz said.

The orchestras are keeping details of the concert program a secret until the big night, but there will be some Trans-Siberian Orchestra pieces along

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with songs by modern acts like Kansas and Sting. Many of the songs will have solo sections for either Wood or one of the students to perform on electric instruments.

In addition to playing an electric violin with the orchestras, Wood will also be teaching the students in a special two-day workshop.

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The orchestra’s winter concert will concentrate more on rock music, unlike the group’s previous, more traditional concerts. the mindset that the only thing you can do with strings is play classical pieces,” Benz said. “You can play Mozart, play Brahms, play Beethoven – there’s nothing wrong with that. But this is a way to make the orchestral world appeal to a broader section of society.”

Wood has spent the last 15 years going to different schools around the

nation to teach students in his Electrify Your Strings music education program.

After going to a few of his sessions and seeing him at conferences, Benz invited Wood to bring the program to Cambridge High School. He will spend about four to five hours with each ensemble

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before the concert working on their pieces.

“These kinds of workshops get the students thinking in a different way about rhythm, about the way that their instruments can sound, and about the way that they’re playing,” Benz said. “It helps them broaden their perspective on what they can do with their instruments and not just passively interpret what’s on the page, but actually be creating their own music and sound.”

The workshop with Wood will have both a musical and performance element. Wood will be teaching them not just about playing technique, but also stage presence and movement.

“He’ll be making them sound like a rock band instead of a traditional classical orchestra,” Benz said.

Tickets are $10 for students and seniors, and $20 for adults if ordered before the concert. Tickets at the door will cost $20 for students and seniors, and $30 for adults.

Additionally during the concert, there will be a raffle for a Stingray electric violin that will be played on stage that night by Wood and the students. All of the proceeds from the ticket sales and raffle will go toward the school orchestras and their programs.

The concert will take place Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Cambridge High School Theater on 2845 Bethany Bend in Milton.

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Allatoona came into the championship game without giving up more than one touchdown in any game this season, but the Bears quickly crippled the Allatoona game plan, with running back Ian Chaffin scoring two touchdowns in the Bears’ first two offensive series. Will Taylor added a touchdown with a

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The Bears’ defense held Allatoona in the second half, shutting down their offense completely and taking the game.

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MHS wins Georgia Theatre Conference and GHSA MILTON, Ga. — Milton Theatre Company produced two one acts this fall and brought home champion trophies for both of their productions of “Starmites” and “Peter and the Starcatcher.”

“Starmites,” directed by David Hopkins, was produced Oct. 4-5 at Milton High School. The show then traveled to the Georgia Theatre Conference in Augusta where it competed in the 45-minute competition and placed first overall. The All Star Cast award was given to Milton senior, Owen Smith, and Best Supporting Actor went to Milton junior, Josh Martin.

Milton Theatre is now eligible to go on with “Starmites” and represent Georgia at the South Eastern Theatre Conference in Lexington, Ky. March 1-5, 2017. Milton Theatre will watch performances and compete against nine of the other winning schools from the Southeast United States.

Milton Theatre Company later produced “Peter and the Starcatcher,” their 55-minute piece for the Georgia High School Association One Act Play

Competition. The production ran for two nights, Oct. 25-26, at the Milton High School Theatre. It then competed with other 7 AAAAAAA schools in the designated region and again placed first. The Best Leading Actress award went to Milton junior, Mary Caroline Owens, the Best Leading Actor award went to Milton senior, Hayden Kerzie and All Star Cast awards went to Milton seniors, Courtney French and Daniel Bondi.

Regional winner “Peter and the Starcatcher,” will now travel to compete at the State Competition at Houston County High School in Warner Robins.

Director Larry Smith says, “I’ve been keeping my eye on “Peter and the Starcatcher” to become available since I saw it on Broadway. When it was recently released to high school production, I knew I found our GHSA entry. I’m continually blessed to work with these talented kids who are so eager to produce. I’m very excited about this show.”

Milton High School’s theatre program has had two successful accomplishments as they won both the Georgia Theatre Conference and the Georgia High School Association One Act Play Competition.

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Beloved ‘Sister Schubert’ Pacita Wilson of Pineapple Park involved in ‘Designing for a Difference’ visits HomeStretch MILTON, Ga. — Pacita Wilson, owner of Pineapple Park, is handling the interior design for Children’s Charities Designing for a Difference Clarity Farm Showcase Home. Held this coming April 19-23, all proceeds from the tour will benefit Children’s Charities effort to build an all-inclusive play park project in Milton, which will provide a playground for all abilities and disabilities.

“Children’s Charities is very fortunate to have someone of Pacita’s caliber to oversee the interior decoration for this fabulous show home,” Amanda White, founder of Children’s Charities, said. “At more than 10,000 square feet of living space, this will truly be a one-of-a-kind home. We encourage everyone to visit for ideas, to purchase the decorations or simply help fund an all-inclusive playground for the community.”

Wilson founded Pineapple Park six years ago in Downtown Woodstock, and her business has flourished ever since.

Her passion for interpreting a customer or client’s vision by connecting with each of them on a personal level has laid the foundation of her success at Pineapple Park.

“When somebody walks into Pine-

apple Park, I want them to experience the warmth and comfort of home,” says Wilson. “We develop relationships with our customers, so that we can truly understand what ‘home’ looks and feels like to them. We utilize a layering method, which allows us to incorporate personal touches into the design that directly reflects who the family is. My career is about more than just decorating; it is about designing a space that connects on an emotional level with my clients, giving them a sense of relaxation.”

Tickets to visit the Clarity Farm Showcase Home and Tour cost $25 in advance online at ChildrensCharitiesGA. org or $30 at the door. Kicking off the Showcase Home and Tour is the Children’s Charities Southern Soiree, which includes an exclusive preview tour, live music, gourmet tasting and cocktails on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m. This private, intimate event costs $250 per ticket.

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ROSWELL, Ga.—Known for her delicious homemade bread found in the frozen food sections of groceries across the country and on tables nationwide, Patricia Barnes, or “Sister Schubert,” will visit HomeStretch, an innovative organization that helps families struggling with homelessness. Barnes will toured the agency to see how HomeStretch equips and empowers families, guiding them toward financial security and permanent residences of their own.

Barnes also will donate her bread to the families living at the 27 single family residences that HomeStretch operates and to the staff, social workers and volunteers who work with the agency. “I hope the rolls I can share will round out the Thanksgiving meals of many associated with this wonderful organization,” Barnes says. “I’m so honored to have a chance to see HomeStretch first-hand and to learn more about how its holistic program helps the adults and children who find their way there.”

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What is the North Fulton Community Improvement District?

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The North Fulton Community Improvement District is an infrastructure financing mechanism formed by committed business leaders who are dedicated to the advancement of the North Fulton region.

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – North Point Mall is ready as it anticipates Black Friday shoppers poised to descend on the biggest shopping day in the Free World. The good news for the mall is Encore Parkway Bridge will reopen in time to dissipate a large portion of mall traffic in the North Point area.

The North Fulton Community Improvement District and the City of Alpharetta today announced the Encore Parkway Bridge will open to traffic Wednesday, Nov. 23.

The bridge, which has been closed since Jan. 4 for a major $18 million facelift, is the centerpiece of the Encore Parkway Corridor Project. According to

This organization is funded voluntarily by commercial property owners within the district who dedicate additional property taxes to the NFCID, which stretches along Ga. 400 from Mansell Road north to McGinnis Ferry Road.

Since its inception in 2003, the NFCID has invested $18 million to bring more than $90 million in infrastructure projects to the district. the NFCID, the project will transform a local “cutthrough” into a signature east-west connection from the Big Creek Greenway to the thriving Westside Parkway corridor.

The Encore Bridge project has grown since it was first conceived by local community and business leaders in 2007. The idea got kicked around, with the NFCID supporting it. The City of Alpharetta liked it for its stimulation of the Top Golf area.

Then the project received a $4 million Livable Centers Initiative Grant. That really gave it legs. The revamped 4-lane bridge will be a major east-west artery in the North Point area along with Mansell Road to the south and Haynes Bridge Road to the north.

“It will be a corridor from Encore Amphitheater to Alpharetta’s Big Creek Trail,”

Workers still have a lot to do to complete the bridge, but it will be open to motorized traffic from now on.

said NFCID Executive Director Ann Hanlon.

During the holiday shopping season, only motorized traffic will be allowed. In fact it will be June 2017 before pedestrian and bicycle traffic is allowed.

“But the bridge will remain open to vehicle traffic from now on. A lane may get closed, but the bridge will not be shut down after Nov. 23,” she said.

Kerry Armstrong, North Fulton CID board chairman, called the project “a huge milestone that has been nearly 10 years in the making.

“While the project is not yet fully complete, the bridge opening to traffic on time honors our promise to businesses and residents of having the bridge accessible for the holiday shopping season,” Armstrong said. “We remain committed to delivering an ‘encore’ performance with a complete corridor by summer 2017.”

The enhanced plan for the project yields a wider bridge with dedicated bicycle lanes, sidewalks and a landscaped median.

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There were a couple neighborhoods near downtown Roswell that she had been monitoring. And when this house came up, she put on the full-court press. I honestly didn’t take the house seriously for the first couple of weeks, but as you can now see, that quickly changed.

The house is really pretty great and we are all thrilled. We bought it and went through the process of moving last weekend. Our locally-owned Best Deal Movers did a fantastic job, we already unpacked our boxes, the move-rush is over and now that we’re here, I’m looking at the neighboring houses, wondering: “who are these people?”

We left a fantastic neighborhood called the Woodlands, great amenities and really great neighbors. When I stood looking out my front door, I could see 14 houses with children under the age of 12. It was insane for my 10 and 8-year old boys. Every day they got home from school and raced through their homework so they could go to the party in the cul-de-

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My philosophy on interacting with my neighbors is pretty simple: I work hard all week helping my clients get financing to buy homes, volunteering for what Brenda says are too many things, and coaching my sons’ sports teams. When I come home, I’m just looking to enjoy my home and family. And it’s a lot more fun when my neighbors are wanting to do the same.

We know some families in our new neighborhood and others close by. We look forward to setting up camp for the next 10 to 15 years, and we look forward to meeting those around us. From a financial perspective, I’m sure it’s the kind of neighborhood where values will appreciate and we’ll eventually make money on our house – the HOA is strong and updates the amenities, the neighbors all appear to take care of their yards, and it’s a long walk from the very popular Canton Street. But I started writing this Sunday morning. By the time I came back to edit it Sunday night, three different families came by with children to welcome us to the neighborhood. I’m going to try, but I don’t think there’s a good way to put a value on that.

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Roswell chiropractor receives President’s Award ATLANTA – Roswell chiropractor John Webster, D.C. received a President’s Award from outgoing president Edwin Davis, D.C. at the Georgia Chiropractic Association’s annual fall conference, Oct. 20-23 in Atlanta.

“No one has more energy than John Webster,” said Davis. “Within a year, he’s signed up nearly 200 people for the association’s grassroots legislative efforts. We’re lucky to have him as such an active volunteer in our association.”

Webster has been in practice 32 years, moving to the Roswell area in 2010 from his North Carolina home, where he served on the North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He’s a 1983 graduate of Life University in Marietta.

“Chiropractic is the next big thing,” Webster said. “I really believe that. It’s a gift that has been given to us, and we need to take it to the masses.”

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Presenting the check, from left, are Lauren English and Bill Norman of Norman’s Landing to Martha McConnell, co-President of the Historical Society of Forsyth County, and John Salter, Treasurer of the Historical Society of Forsyth County.

Norman’s Landing donates to Historical Society of Forsyth FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Norman’s Landing donated a check for $1,521.69 to the Historical Society of Forsyth County.

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Holloway is an internal medicine physician who was elected in the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She is welcoming new patients at the Sandy Springs and Alpharetta locations.

For appointments in Alpharetta, call 678-7752284; for Sandy Springs, call 404-256-8500 and for Holly Springs call 770-720-2221. Visit LaureateMed.com for more information.

Dr. Mian joins Perimeter North Family Medicine ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Perimeter North Family Medicine in Alpharetta has welcomed its newest physician.

Dr. Haroon Mian, a board-certified family medicine physician has joined doctors Elizabeth Sergile and Kavitha Tellakula as well as certified nurse practitioners Virginia Bundy and Leslie Head at the MIAN Alpharetta office, 3400-A Old Milton Parkway, Suite 130 in the Northside Alpharetta

Bridge: Continued from Page 16 mission and the Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank.

The improved connection will serve those living and traveling in the growing commercial, residential and entertainment areas along Westside Parkway

Medical Campus.

“I’m looking forward to serving the wonderful people in this community with the excellent team here at Perimeter North Family Medicine,” Dr. Mian said. “Helping others and building great relationships with my patients is my main goal.”

Mian is now welcoming new patients. To schedule an appointment, call 770-395-1130. For more information and additional locations, including Atlanta, Johns Creek, Cumming and Woodstock, visit pnfm.com.

Business receives national “Agency of Excellence” award NEW ORLEANS, La. — Louise and Paul Lascik of Johns Creek, Ga. was recently recognized as a Travel Leaders’ “Agency of Excellence” award winner. A total of 23 out of hundreds of Travel Leaders locations throughout the United States were awarded. Louise and Paul Lascik is one of two agencies in Georgia to receive this distinction.

Each Travel Leaders agency is scored in multiple categories that reflect business growth; utilization of marketing programs to effectively reach local consumers; participation in key training programs to enhance service to their clients; participation in local and national business networking meetings; and their overall promotion of the Travel Leaders brand, “Travel Better.”

To learn more about Travel Leaders and the winners, visit travelleaders.com.

Judy Mozen wins “Remodeler of the Year” OBIE Award ATLANTA — Judy Mozen, president of Roswell-based Handcrafted Homes, Inc., recently won the firstever “Remodeler of the Year” OBIE Award presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association.

Mozen was honored for her 40 years of providing exemplary MOZEN custom home design, construction and remodeling services to homeowners throughout metro Atlanta and the north Georgia mountains.

The annual OBIE Awards, are the premier awards given in Atlanta to recognize outstanding achievement in new home building, home remodeling, marketing and personal achievement. The new Remodeler of the Year Award is a Personal Achievement Award.

To learn more about Handcrafted Homes, Inc., visit handcraftedhomes-inc.com.

and the Ga. 400-North Point Parkway commercial corridor.

It will also serve the nearly 240,000 annual visitors who attend events at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

The connection also creates the first east-west pedestrian/bicycle connection to Alpharetta’s popular Big Creek Greenway, said Aaron Wadley, the project manager for Atkins, the engineering company with oversight of the bridge.

“This is what we call a high-end project, with its bike lanes, pedestrian walks and a number of decorative finishes,” said Wadley. “But the quality development that has sprung up around it justifies those features.”

The ARC’s LCI grant is paying for those “extra finishes” that make it a true “gateway project.”

Those will become more visible in the coming months.

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MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

LIBRARY EVENTS: YOGA FOR LIFE

ELECTRIFY YOUR STRINGS

Mark Wood, an original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, will play with the Cambridge, Hopewell and Northwestern orchestras. The concert will take place Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Cambridge High School Theater on 2845 Bethany Bend in Milton. Pre-sale tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults. Tickets at the door are $20 for students and $30 for adults. All proceeds will go toward the participating orchestra programs. For more info and tickets, visit cambridgeorchestra.ludustickets.com or email cambridgestrings@gmail.com.

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EVENTS: MILTON TREE LIGHTING

What: Kick off the holiday season with this tree lighting, including musical performances, holiday shopping opportunities and a guest appearance

by Santa.

When: Saturday, Nov. 26, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Deerfield Place Shopping Center, 13055 Ga. 9, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

STARLAB

What: Come to the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s inflatable planetarium, “Starlab,” and have a front-row view of the autumn constellations. Learn how to easily locate the North Star, the Big Dipper, Orion’s Belt and more. Ages 6 and up.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 1-2 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

CHRISTMAS TREE AND DREIDEL LIGHTING

What: Enjoy the lighting of the Christmas tree and dreidel with traditional holiday music by local elementary school choruses and a special early appearance by Santa.

A Toys for Tots drop-off will be available.

When: Monday, Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek.

More info: johnscreekga.gov

MILTON 10TH ANNIVERSARY

What: Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the city of Milton’s official incorporation. Food and drinks will be available.

When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Broadwell Pavilion, 12615 Broadwell Road, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

WEEKLY WEST COAST SWING DANCE What: Learn swing dancing or refine your skills at these weekly sessions with two sets of instructors. The first introductory lesson is free.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 6-6:45 p.m.

Where: American Legion Club 201, 201 Wills Road, Alpharetta More info: swinginvasion.com

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER HOLIDAY SALE

What: Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual holiday sale features original, handcrafted, fine art gifts at affordable prices.

Choose from handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings and prints by instructors as well as youth and adult students.

When: Through Dec. 23 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

AVALON ON ICE

What: Ice skate on the Rockefeller Center-sized ice skating rink in the plaza. Watch for theme nights and enjoy warm, tasty treats rink side.

Enjoy special events throughout the season and sign up for ice skating lessons.

When: Through Jan. 22, 2017, times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Cost: general admission starts at $18 More info: experienceavalon.com

ADVENTURE TO SANTA

What: Meet Santa Claus in this immersive holiday experience. This season, the all-new attraction lets the family join Po and Friends for interactive games and an immersive, cinematic journey. Photo packages available.

When: Through Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Where: North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR

What: The tour will be showing indie film “6 Angry Women,” which follows the trial of a white neighborhood watchman who allegedly shot a young, unarmed black teenager. Mature audiences only.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

WORKS IN CLAY HOLIDAY SALE

What: Art Center West studio’s annual holiday event offers handmade ceramic artworks for sale created by more than 40 members of Roswell’s Clay Collective.

When: Through Dec. 7, times vary.

Reception Dec. 1, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Art Center West, 1355 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellclaycollective.com

SENIOR FOLLIES CHRISTMAS SHOW

What: This year’s show features tons of family entertainment, from old TV Christmas specials to country Christmas, Christmas around the world and celebrating the troops in a USO segment.

When: Through Dec. 4, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 7030 Grassmoor Grange Way, Cumming Cost: $25 More info: playhousecumming.com or 770-781-9178

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

What: Come see the classic holiday musical about a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa and must prove his authenticity.

When: Through Dec. 18, times vary Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta Cost: $20 for adults, $17 for children and seniors More info and tickets: act1theater.com

SYNERGY

What: Thirteen artists from the Brushwork Society of Atlanta will present their artwork in the 2016 exhibition. Enjoy a variety of paintings, including landscape, still life and figurative work. All are for sale.

When: Through Dec. 30 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: thebrushworksociety.com

What: Lessons in using yogic techniques to deal with life issues.

Includes group discussion and incorporates relaxation exercises, reflective reading, and meditation in addressing real life issues. Wear comfortable clothing.

When: Friday, Nov. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897

LEARNING THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

What: Develop the poise and confidence to feel comfortable speaking in front of others. Members of the Alpharetta Toastmasters chapter facilitate.

Storytime Room.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m.

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

WRITING CLUB FOR CHILDREN

What: Writer and artist Julie Blair will teach children how to write creatively through journaling, stories, and poetry.

Ages 8-12. Please bring a spiral notebook, pen, and a towel or mat to sit on.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

What: Make a difference by volunteering at the Roswell Public Library. There are a number of opportunities for volunteers, including supporting programs and keeping our collections in order.

When: Monday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: 770-640-3075

GLOBAL THINKERS

What: Presented by the National English Honor Society, this class will teach children about current global and environmental issues through interactive stories and hands-on activities. Ages 6-10.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov

ASTROKIDS

What: Children ages 5 and up are invited to join the group on a stellar adventure exploring the solar system and beyond.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

PET ADOPTIONS:

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

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE

What: Experience gingerbread men flipping midair, toy soldiers marching on thin wires and so much more when this holiday stage spectacular returns to the Fox Theatre for two performances only.

When: Nov. 23-25, 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $45 More info and tickets: cirqueproductions.com

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER

What: Set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” is a holiday mash-up featuring a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ and a violinist that the entire family can enjoy.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m.

Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets starting from $25.50 More info and tickets: foxtheatre.org

VININGS JUBILEE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

What: Enjoy live music, delicious treats, dance performances, face painting and more during this tree lighting. Santa and the Vinings Express Train will make guest appearances.

When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Vinings Jubilee, 4300 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta More info: viningsjubilee.com

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A close encounter of the finny kind You’ve probably figured out by now that I enjoy fishing.

I’ll grab just about any opportunity to get out on the water.

Somebody asked me the other day why I STEVE HUDSON enjoy fishing so Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group much. That’s a fair question, and it’s interesting to try to come up with an answer.

There are lots of angles to this one.

I could answer with something intellectual-sounding … something like “because I enjoy learning about the ecosystems.” I could fall back on cliche and say “because fish don’t live in ugly places” (and that’s true). I could say … well, you get the idea. The possibilities are endless.

But you want to know the real reason I enjoy fishing so much? Here it is: It’s because every trip is a unique adventure.

That’s true! Last week, while I was down in Tampa, I had a chance to do a little saltwater fly fishing – something that I truly love to do. You never know what you’ll catch when you’re fishing in saltwater, and that was certainly the case on that trip. But the biggest adventure came not from an encounter with a fish but rather from an up-close-andpersonal meeting with four dolphins.

And I do mean up-close!

I’d been catching enough fish to keep things interesting, but mostly I was just enjoying the unseasonably warm day and the chance to do a little wade-fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

Then I saw a fin.

For a mountain boy like me, fins in the water tend to get the heart rate up while simultaneously pushing the “play” button on the trailer for the film “Jaws.”

I didn’t need to worry, though. It wasn’t a shark fin. Instead, it was a dolphin fin – and not just one. The dolphin to which the fin belonged had brought friends.

These particular dolphins (there turned out to be four of them) were apparently on a sightseeing trip of some sort, and the sight which seemed to interest them most was me. They came closer…and closer…and closer…till at last they were swimming no more than about ten feet from where I stood.

Wow, that’s really close. I could have reached out and touched ‘em with the tip of my fly rod.

And dolphins are big. They’re much bigger there in the water, 10 feet away, than they are on TV. The dolphins swam back and forth, hither and thither as one might say, and seemed to be having a grand time.

We didn’t get to do much conversing, since my knowledge of Dolphinese is pretty limited. But nobody seemed stressed. Nobody even seemed to be in any particular hurry. They just swam around, and I just stood there and watched. It was pretty neat if I say so myself.

Eventually the dolphins decided to move on and disappeared just about as quickly as they’d appeared. I went back to fishing, and occasionally catching, and found myself wondering (in a moment of fancy) what they might write on the postcards they might send back to Dolphin Central that evening.

“You won’t believe what we saw,” I could imagine them writing. “It was a fine specimen of a ‘Humanus fishermanius,’ though this particular exam-

ple seemed to be a little overweight.

And he just stood there while we observed. Wait till you see the video!”

Yeah. Well, dolphins, I got some video too. It impressed my kids to no end, and they’re all grown up now and don’t impress easily.

Yes, you never know what you’ll find when you get outdoors.

This is the perfect time of year to enjoy Georgia’s great Delayed Harvest trout season. Learn more about it in Steve Hudson’s comprehensive 84-page book entitled “Georgia Delayed Harvest Trout Guide.”

Packed with info on access and tactics for each of Georgia’s DH streams, it’s available from local outfitters, on Amazon, or direct from the author at chattahoocheemedia.com.

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“I have seen other projects by Tim Gary and extremely impressed with his quality of work and the layout of the project. I just knew this one will be just as good as his other projects.”

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A TEAM YOU CAN TRUST: Brickmont voluntarily participates in an enhanced background checking system called the Georgia Criminal Background Check System (GCHEXS).

GCHEXS provides a more thorough result than the state required criminal background check by allowing us to quickly access additional nation-wide registries, including the Sex Offender and federal OIG Exclusions List.

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New Eagle Scouts for the Northern Ridge District NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District has announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on Oct. 27. These Scouts performed tasks in the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek or Milton in order to pass their Eagle Board of Reviews, held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church: Dallin Anderson, from Troop 734, sponsored by the Webb Bridge Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, whose project was the design and construction of a ramp for handicapped children, enabling them to get onto a horse at Bearfoot Ranch, a Horse camp for handicapped children.

Matthew Hashemi, from Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the enhancement of the Enable home for the disabled. Matthew led an effort to landscape the property, improve a walking path by installing gravel, constructed lattice work by the car port for privacy and replacing the wheel chair ramp at the carport.

Mitchell Odendahl, from Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and construction of an outdoor

Pictured in the back row, from left, are Griffin Gilder, James Bertrand, Cameron Chong, Robert Scott, Rama Sambatur, George Downs and Dallin Anderson. In the front row, from left, are Charles Cheng, Thomas Brunner, Addison Culbreth, Reed Carlson, Mitchell Odendahl, Matthew Hashemi, Caleb Burke, Raymond Zhu and Omar Diaz-Rios. classroom at Medlock Bridge Elementary School. Mitchell renovated nine existing benches and built two new tables and a podium.

ACT1 THEATER PRESENTS

November 25 – December 18 Friday and Saturday 8pm • Sunday 2pm

A silver bearded, elderly gentleman takes over the reins and saves Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade when the store’s intoxicated employee is unable to do his Santa duties. All fall under the spell of kindly Mr. Kris Kringle until he claims that he is Santa. Meredith Willson’s Book, Lyrics and Music bring to life the holiday classic about a precocious little girl who wants a dad, her disillusioned divorced mom, and a former Marine Captain turned lawyer who must prove that Kris is the one true Santa Claus. laus.

Tickets at: ACT1Theater.com or 770-663-8989 ACT1 Theater is located inside nside Alpharetta Presbyterian Church 180 Academy Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009 MERIDITH WILSON’S “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” Boo Book, Music and Lyrics by Meridtith WIlson; Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture; Story by Valentine Davies, Scr Screen Play by George Seaston.

Mi Miracle On 34TH Street: The Musical is presented through sp special arrangement with Music Theater International (M (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also su supplied by MTI.www. MTISHOWS.COM. M Mike Glatzer Photography. Pictured are Jim Gray as Kris KKringle, Emily Sloboda as Susan Walker, Adam Darby as Fred Gailey and Carlye McLaughlin as Doris Walker.

Raymond Zhu, from Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and construction of two benches as well as planting several azalea bushes and placing two garbage receptacles for Shakerag Park.

George Downs V, of Troop 2143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the trail restoration and installation of an erosion control for the Alpharetta Greenway trail. George also designed and constructed a new bench for this trail.

Charles Cheng, from Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the design and construction of two benches for the trails of Shakerag Park.

Omar Diaz, from Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of nine benches and a podium for the outdoor classroom at Chattahoochee High School.

Griffin Gilder, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a large retaining wall to help prevent erosion at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Rama Sambatur, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the collection of over 600 puzzles for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospitals.

Reed Carlson, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the design

and construction of an outdoor Native American Music arbor for children to use for Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Cameron Chong, from Troop 1459, sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of various agility equipment for the dogs being trained at the Canine Assistance Program.

Caleb Burke, from Troop 3143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the collection of food and toiletry items for the Rock Church Ministries, a church that tends to the less fortunate.

Caleb collected 6,289 items.

Robert Scott III, from Troop 3143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the excavation and removal of invasive privet plants from Don Carter State Park.

David Bertrand, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was collection and distribution of 200 sack lunches each with a book or two (total of 294 books) for MUST Ministries to feed those in need.

Thomas Brunner, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of two boardwalk extensions for the trails of Autrey Mill Heritage Center and Nature Preserve.

Addison Culbreth, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of 16 room dividers for the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

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MILTON AREA BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Milton seeks state title behind O’Connell; Cambridge girls confident

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. MILTON BOYS PREVIEW: Behind a multitude of talent, including Duke-commit Alex O’Connell, the Milton boys will be seeking their third state championship since winning in 2010 and 2012.

Though Milton lost center Chris Lewis, currently at Harvard, Kyrin Galloway, now playing for UNC Greensboro, and Justin Brown who transferred back to Northview, Milton head coach Matt Kramer says this year’s team has more depth than any other in his five years at the helm of the Eagles.

“We lost some significant pieces from last year. We lost size and a strong starting five, but we are deeper than we’ve been in my time here [at Milton],” he said.

Along with O’Connell, 6-foot-5 forward Adam Brown, point guard Kendrick Summerour and forward Adam Brown return for the Eagles.

Milton will also add O’Connell’s brother, Brady, to the varsity squad as well as Holy Spirit Prep (GISA) transfer Christian Wright.

The Eagles will contend with a new region, 5-AAAAAAA, and coach Kramer expects a new challenge from the region.

“There are some really good teams and coaches in our region,” he said.

“We must play a new style of basketball. There are some good fan bases in Forsyth County, so we know we will be playing in some hostile environments.”

Alex O’Connell said he expects the Eagles to succeed in the new region.

“If we bring energy, I know we will win the region championship,” he said.

Coach Kramer is also confident entering this season, stating, “When I got to Milton, we didn’t know how to practice. One of the reasons coaches that

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have been in places for a long time that are having great success is because there’s a culture that has been built there. That culture sets the expectation for practice and sets the expectation for how kids are supposed to act on and off the floor. We’ve got all that right now.”

CAMBRIDGE BOYS PREVIEW: As a young team last season, Cambridge went just 6-20 on the season, but Cambridge returns much of its roster from last year, losing just one senior, guard Scot Gustafson, to graduation. With another year of varsity experience under their belt, Cambridge looks to improve its fortunes in its first year in Class 6A. Kamar Robinson, a 5-foot-10 guard, averaged 11.3 points per game last season as a freshman and returns for his sophomore season. Forward Kyler Ingram, who led the Bears in rebounds and blocks last season, as well as Jackson Boyea, Caleb Snyder and Matt Gustafson, all return for the Bears.

Jacob Sowers will rejoin the Bears after transferring back from Alpharetta.

Head coach Chip Flemmer said one of the keys to his team’s success this season will be a focus on the fundamentals.

“We have to get better on defense,” he said. “We gave up way too many points last year. We have to get better on free throws and, most importantly, we have to cut down on turnovers.

There were several games where two or three possessions cost us. [Our] record didn’t look so pretty but it wasn’t like we were that far off from being a lot more successful.”

“We were very young last year and we are still very young this year but these guys have all seen action before,” the coach said. “I know these guys have put in the effort and I know it is going to pay dividends for us this year.

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CAMBRIDGE GIRLS PREVIEW: Playing in its first season in Class 6A, Cambridge will look to improve from last season and is excited about the move to a new region.

“We are really excited to be a part of this new region and establish some rivalries with schools we are close to,” said Cambridge head coach Lesley Broadwell.

The Lady Bears will return four starters from last season, juniors Reagan Dunwoodie, Sara Beth Hansard and Sierra Sieracki, as well as sophomore Audrey Smith.

According to Broadwell, sophomore Kayla Lewis, who saw playing time as

a freshman last season, will step into a bigger role this season. Broadwell added that the Lady Bears are expecting a lot out of Eliza Snyder, a freshman.

“We have gotten better every year and we are looking to build on that,” said Broadwell. “We want to be in the mix for the region and shoot for that top floor, but everyone says that, so it’s about what we do from now until then.”

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CHS hosts tournament to benefit high school golf teams MILTON, Ga. — Dec. 6, Cambridge High School is hosting the Snowball Golf Tournament at the Atlanta National Golf Club, and the proceeds will benefit the CHS boys’ and girls’ golf program.

The tournament will begin at 12:30p.m., and it is formatted as a four-person scramble. Participation

costs $125 per person and includes 10 raffle tickets. Lunch from Roasters, oncourse beverages, and raffle prizes will also be included.

Checks should be made payable to Cambridge Athletic Association.

For information, contact Peter Vadja at vajdap@fultonschools.org or 678521-7000.

CHS holds third annual Polar Bear soccer tournament

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MILTON, Ga. — Dec. 10, Cambridge High School is holding the third annual Polar Bear 3v3 tournament.

The tournament will involve fun events, games and prizes. A live DJ and a concession stand will be available for entertainment along with “coolest” team uniform, team name and balljuggling contests. Check-in runs from

7:30-9a.m. and the first game begins at 9a.m.

Registration is now open and teams should register online at CHSBearsSoccer.com. Participation costs $150 per team and teams are limited to six players. There is a team discount available until Nov. 3, and registration ends Dec. 3.

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Arrests:

►► Kendell Ronshawn Jackson, 28, of

Wisbech Way, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 12 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, wanted person and suspended license. ►► Taylor Kenneth Rutherford, 23, of Hemrick Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 10 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Abie Aphonso Rogers, 34, of Fair Street, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 10 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, speeding and suspended license. ►► Malik Alvin Dixon, 41, of Commonwealth Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 13 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and improper headlights. ►► Haske Antunez, 24, of Hunnicutt Road, Mableton, was arrested Nov. 13 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, wanted person and disorderly conduct.

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Wanted man caught with stolen goods

Continued from Page 2 address. ►► Michael John Smith, 52, of Brookshade Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 12 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Matthew David Sabath, 49, of Hillbrooke Trace, Johns Creek, was arrested Nov. 10 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI. ►► Kelly Lee Weaver, 35, of Trace Views Court, Norcross, was arrested Nov. 12 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI.

DRUG arrests

Continued from Page 2 were ransacked, items were strewn on the floor and the bedsheets were ripped off. Over $11,000 worth of items were missing, mostly audio and visual recording equipment.

The man said that he was constantly using the equipment to perform at local churches.

Three apartments nearby were also burglarized in a similar fashion.

CITY OF MILTON PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-09 PLACE 13000 Deerfield Pkwy Bldg 100 Ste 107E Milton, GA 30004 DATE & TIME 12/5/16 6:00 PM PURPOSE Package Retail Sales of Wine and Distilled Spirits APPLICANT Barnyard Spirits, LLC dba Barnyard Spirits 15840 Birmingham Highway Milton, Georgia 30004 David Essary 404-272-4661

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A wanted man was found and arrested Nov. 13 for shoplifting.

Police responded to a call that afternoon on Medlock Bridge Road about a suspicious person walking around the parking lot and looking into multiple cars.

When police arrived, the man dropped a bulging jacket onto the ground. It had two hoodies, a pair of sneakers and a hat that the nearby Ross department store confirmed had been stolen.

The man, 49-year-old Gregory Richardson from Charleston, S.C., was

Thanksgiving: Continued from Page 8 not allow me to put the offending foot to floor, it did not engender the Florence Nightingalish concern I had expected from my loving spouse.

Her words as I recall – and they are burnished into my brain as though with a red-hot iron – were: “No! No! No! I am not taking you to the Emergency Room. I do not have time for this!”

I was about to reply that I would settle for help just to get to the bathroom, but I saw the way her pupils were so dilated as to be completely black. Instead I refrained from further comment, there being numerous sharp objects in the house.

Fortunately for all, our son-in-law wanted in South Carolina for fraud.

He told police he was looking for his friend’s car.

Inside the car, police found numerous items worth a total of $400 that were reported as stolen earlier that day.

All of the items were returned to their stores.

telecommunications, home security and pest control workers.

Some of the men helped her move some boxes from the back of her truck into the residence. Later, as the woman was going through her belongings, she realized that a clear plastic box with $6,000 worth of jewelry was missing.

$6K of jewelry gone after home improvement

Bogus text cons teen out of $1K

ROSWELL, Ga. — A woman recently reported that several pieces of jewelry were missing from her home.

The woman had moved into her new home in October and was getting some work done on it. Multiple people were in and out of the home Oct. 4-5, including

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman reported a swindle Nov. 8 when her son responded to a suspicious text message.

The son received a text four days earlier that claimed that he would receive a cash bonus of $2,400 to his Chase bank account Monday morning if he provided some personal information. The son responded with the information, including his PIN number.

A few days later, the woman saw that $1,080 was transferred out of his account. She alerted the bank to the incident and reported it to the police to further the investigation.

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS Re: Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City of Milton, Georgia Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Milton, Georgia will consider amendments to subparagraph (b)(40)(A) of Section 1.12 and paragraph (b) of Section 6.11 of the Charter of the City of Milton pursuant to the Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Sec. II, Para. II and O.C.G.A. § 36-35-1, et seq., at the Council’s regular meetings on November 21, 2016 and December 5, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in Suite 107E of City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107, Milton, Georgia 30004. The proposed amendment to the Charter of the City of Milton, Georgia shall reconcile and clarify Section 1.12 and Section 6.11 with respect to the maximum millage rate limitations applicable to ad valorem taxes on real property for operating budget and general obligation bond purposes. Copies of the proposed amendment are on file and available for the purposes of examination and inspection by the public with the City Clerk in the City of Milton City Hall and in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County.

Council of the City of Milton, Georgia

was summoned, and I was transported, treated and released from the ER within a couple of hours. When I returned I saw that the vein in MLW’s temple was no longer throbbing and her pupils had regained their normal azure hue.

I immediately made myself useful peeling potatoes, and dinner went off without a hitch.

So if holiday stress begins to surface between the cracks, just remember Hatcher’s simple remedy.

If things get too edgy to nap in front of the television, go hide out in the emergency room until things cool off.

Failing that solution, I hear the Golden Corral puts on a great spread.

Take everybody there and you don’t have to do the dishes or even peel the potatoes.

$20K in items taken from storage unit ROSWELL, Ga. — A man recently reported that his storage unit had been broken into and ransacked.

When the man went to visit his unit on Alpharetta Highway to remove some items, he noticed that someone had removed the old master lock and replaced it. He cut through the lock to get to his unit.

Inside the storage unit, the man found that $20,000 worth of mechanical equipment was missing.

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Roswell and FCS still unbeaten; BT advances Lambert, Mt. Pisgah, Pinecrest knocked out in second round of playoffs

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BLESSED TRINITY 24, CARVER-COLUMBUS 21 ROSWELL 29, PEACHTREE RIDGE 12

Roswell’s defense stifled Peachtree Ridge, shutting out the Lions before subs were brought in during the waning minutes of the game. Though Roswell would throw three interceptions in the red zone, two touchdown passes from Malik Willis to Christian Ford and Tyneil Hopper, as well as a Willis rushing touchdown, proved enough for the Hornets. Turner Barckhoff added a 33yard field goal, and Xavier McKinney, who also had an interception, returned a punt 55-yards for a touchdown.

Roswell will host North Cobb (10-2) in the third round, the first meeting of the schools since 1999.

After trailing 7-0 early, Blessed Trinity scored 24 unanswered points — touchdowns passes from Jake Smith to J.D. Bertrand and Ryan Davis, a Jake Rudolph rushing score, and a 33-yard field goal from Bertrand — to take a 24-7 lead midway through the third quarter. Carver-Columbus responded with a run of its own, scoring on a 99-yard kickoff return and a rushing touchdown midway through the fourth to cut the Titans’ lead to three.

Looking to complete the comeback, the Tigers’ drove to midfield in the final two minutes of the game, but BT’s defense forced a turnover on downs to deny the comeback. Blessed Trinity will host Mary Pearsons (10-2) this Friday in the quarterfinals. It will be the first-ever meeting between the schools.

passing and two rushing. Ryan Reid hauled in two touchdown catches, both over 45 yards, and Trevor Lewis also hauled in a touchdown reception. Andrew Minkert rushed for 100 yards in the win. Fellowship will host Mt. Paran (10-1) this Friday in the quarterfinals, a rematch of the Aug. 26 matchup between the two schools in which Fellowship handed Mt. Paran its only loss of the season.

PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN 55, MT. PISGAH 13

Mt. Pisgah struggled to contain PAC’s high-powered offense, as the Wol-

verines’ claimed a 7-0 lead just three minutes into the game before opening a 41-0 lead at halftime and cruising to the win. Pisgah ended its season at 6-5 and is 32-15 under head coach Mike Forrester with four consecutive playoff appearances in four years.

WESLEYAN 45, PINECREST 8

Pinecrest’s season came to a close with a lopsided loss to No. 8 seeded Wesleyan. The Wolves racked up over 500 yards of total offense while holding Pinecrest to a lone touchdown, a Ryan McCarthy rush in the final three minutes of the game. The Paladin seniors end their Pinecrest careers with a 30-15 record with three playoff appearances.

NORTH COBB 35, LAMBERT 7

Lambert’s offense struggled against North Cobb, allowing a safety, six sacks and three interceptions allowing the Warriors to end the Longhorn’s season a week after Lambert captured its first playoff win. Lambert was first on the scoreboard with a 28-yard pass from Richie Kenney to Bobby Gabriel to take a 7-0 lead. North Cobb responded immediately, however, returning the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, the first score of the Warriors’ 35-0 run.

DEATH NOTICES Patricia Boyenga, of Roswell, passed away November 11, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Stephanie Lemke Dirst, 74, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2016.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN 38, GEORGE WALTON ACADEMY 7

Fellowship Christian has already set a school record for number of wins this season and will be seeking to extend that record after moving on to the quarterfinals with a lopsided win over GWA. Fellowship allowed the first score of the game, but then scored 38 unanswered points. Jack Hardin accounted for all five of Fellowship’s touchdowns, three

KEVIN O’BRIEN/SPLIT SECOND IMAGES

Lambert quarterback Richie Kenney is set to take the snap in a cloud of orange fog from North Cobb’s pregame festivities.

Max Gardner, of Alpharetta, passed away November 8, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Marjorie Pless, of Alpharetta, passed away November 9, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Janice Renfroe, of Roswell, passed away November 14, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jerry A. Hughes, 73, of Forsyth County, passed away November 9, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Carla Jean Pruitt, 39, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Charles Edgar Lamb, 72, of Cumming, passed away November 12, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Emogene Woodman, 78, of Cumming, passed away November 11, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Samuel Frederick Schlesinger, Jr, 85, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Jeanie Whitmire, 56, of Cumming, passed away November 12, 2016.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

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