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Teen suicide prevention starts at home County has prevention seminar in wake of several teen suicides By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com This is the second of a two part series on teenage suicide and drug abuse in North Fulton. This article centers on suicide prevention.
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Caffeine and Octaine draws thousands Sheila and Paul Brown are proud of their hand-build track roadster. More than 1,500 cars were on display. See article page 30.
MILTON, Ga. – After several teenagers took their own lives last school year, Fulton County teamed up with the Ga. Department of Human Resources to sponsor a consciousness-raising for parents at Milton High School two weeks ago. Dr. Scott Poland led the discussion that was sobering with its statistics: Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24 year olds It is the second leading cause of death in college students There are 50-200 suicide attempts for every completion Almost 7 percent of high school students report making a suicide attempt More than 14 percent of high school students report suicidal thoughts Suicide is often linked with drug and alcohol use In light of those statistics, parents must realize that they have to look at warning signs and remain connected with their teenagers. It is not always easy to know just how tenuous those bonds are during the teenage years.
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Rural/Metro files for Chapter 11 protection Won’t affect local ambulance service By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Local cities got the news that Rural/ Metro Corp., the provider of ambulance service in North Fulton, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due to overwhelming debt assumed when
a private equity firm acquired the company in 2011 for $438 million. Rural/Metro, which provides ambulance services in 21 states, assured its customers it will continue to provide service while the company’s debt is restructured. The company had missed a $65 million payment which prompted the company to seek Chapter 11 protection. According to a statement from the company, it has
reached an agreement “in principle” that would reduce its debt by 50 percent as well as receive an infusion of $135 million in new capital to fund new investment in additional operations and growth. Emergency Medical Services Region III Chairman Dr. John Harvey said local cities should experience no change in service by Rural/Metro. “It is just a regrouping of its existing debt. But we will con-
It is just a regrouping of its existing debt. But we will continue to monitor the situation.” Dr. John Harvey Emergency Medical Services Region III Chairman tinue to monitor the situation,” Harvey said. Alpharetta Assistant City
Manager James Drinkard like-
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Robber Tases victim, promptly caught ROSWELL, Ga. — A 40-yearold Forest Park resident allegedly Tased a man and robbed him July 23 on Old Dogwood Road. The victim called police
DUIs & Drugs 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.
DUI arrests ►► Stephanie E. Stapleton,
41, of Senoia was arrested July 19 on Hembree Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Rual Martir, 41, of Tidwell Road, Milton, was arrested July 27 on Sterling Court in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, no license and tire requirements. ►► Brandi Danielle Bounds, 24, of Caswyck Trace, Johns Creek, was arrested July 27 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI
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.
Japanese maples stolen from contractor JOHNS CREEK, Ga.–– Police were dispatched to A Legacy Homes, on Brumbelow Road after two trees were reported stolen 8:30 a.m. July 24. The victim, a contractor for the property, said he went to work to find two Japanese maple trees uprooted from their places in the ground. The trees are worth $1,500 each and the victim believes that the trees went missing overnight.
about 4 a.m. and said he was staying in the Atlanta Hotel. He said he was Tased by a man who took the victim’s wallet with cash and driver’s license. As police were pulling up to
and speeding.
►► David J. Finnis, 51,
of Mountain Ivy Drive, Roswell, was arrested July 23 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Cedric Trimuel Thomas, 27, of Norcross was arrested July 21 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Juan Gomez Arango, 20, of Jones Bridge Woods Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested July 22 on Jones Bridge Woods Drive in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane. ►► Natalie Christine Lotz, 20, of Dartington Way, Alpharetta, was arrested July 26 on Buice Road in Johns Creek for DUI, underage consumption of alcohol, failure to maintain lane
the scene, they spotted Ronald Shaft Crane, 40, of Forest Park, running away from the scene. He was positively identified as the attacker and the stolen
and no license.
►► Taylor Victoria Foster, 21,
of Dunwoody was arrested July 26 on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintian lane and headlight requirements. ►► Tyler Reiss Cummings, 21, of Alpharetta was arrested July 25 on Birmingham Highway in Milton for DUI and open container.
Drug arrests ►► Donald Anthony Wagner,
48, of Marietta was arrested July 17 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Andrew Jude Schweers, 20, of Atlanta was arrested July 17 on Encore Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and underage con-
Local Zaxby’s restaurant robbed
Robbery occurs at Wood Creek Apartments
MILTON, Ga. – The Zaxby’s restaurant on Ga. 9 in Milton was robbed Aug. 3, with several hundred dollars taken by three suspects. Employees told police the business was locked up Aug. 2 for the night and the alarm was set. The following morning, a manager opened the store and discovered the burglary. Security footage shows three men in hoodies pry open the doors to the business and head for the office, where they kicked in the door and took three register drawers, each containing $150. They emptied a fourth till and left a fifth untouched. A safe in the room was also left untouched.
ROSWELL, Ga.–– Police were flagged down on Old Dogwood Road around 7 p.m. July 29. The victim told police he was beaten and robbed by two men near the front of the Old Atlanta hotel. He said he was not seriously injured and his iPhone was stolen.
Burglary reported on Brookhollow Trace JOHNS CREEK, Ga.–– A Brookhollow Trace resident reported his home broken into 4 p.m. July 25. The victim told police that he left his house around 8:30 a.m. to go to work and re-
items were found on him as well as the Taser. Crane, who has an extensive criminal record, was charged with loitering and prowling, armed robbery and parole violation.
sumption of alcohol.
►► Tyler Twiggs Merritt, 21, of
Portmarnock Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 27 on Union Hill Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Cory R. Ben-Hanania, 19, of Ridge Oak Place, Alpharetta, was arrested July 17 on Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, suspended license and failure to use headgear or eye protection devices. ►► William C. Hamrick, 26, of Alpharetta was arrested July 21 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drug related items. ►► Britney Moore Heath, 26, of Woodstock was arrested July 23 on Arnold Mill Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and speeding.
Correction
A story in the Aug. 6 edition of the newspaper stated a petition from the Fulton Science Academy Middle School to become a state chartered special school was denied in May 2013, following a decision by the Fulton County School System to deny the school’s local charter in December 2011. The actual date of the state decision was May 2012.
turned home at 3:30 p.m. to find DVDs missing from his house, along with two laptop computers and a PlayStation 3. He also noticed there was a
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$500, the trailer also had traffic cones valued at $300. The report lists no suspects at this time.
Continued from Page 3 beer on his counter that was not originally placed there. The cost of the missing items is estimated to be $2,300 dollars.
Items missing from mailbox JOHNS CREEK, Ga.–– Items went missing from a Spotted Pony Trail resident’s mailbox around 11:56 p.m. July 22. The victim told police that her mother sent her books in the mail but when she checked her mailbox, the package was opened and two books were missing. The report lists no suspects at this time.
Gov. trailer stolen on Brumbelow Road JOHNS CREEK, Ga.–– Police were called to a Brumbelow Road address around 4:30 p.m. July 24 regarding a stolen trailer. The victim told police that someone stole a LGT -7 utility trailer that belongs to the city of Johns Creek. The trailer was stationed at Newtown Park and is valued at $1,000 and has components that are valued at
Burglary reported at Barrington Farms ROSWELL, Ga.––Police were called to Barrington Drive around 10:44 a.m. July 26. The victim told police that someone entered her house overnight and took her iPhone, iPhone case and cash from her wallet.
Scammer threatens to murder family CUMMING, Ga. — Someone called a man and said if he didn’t pay $500, his parents would be shot, according to a Cumming Police incident report. On July 28, a man told officers he got a call at about 2:30 p.m. from someone who was threatening to harm his family. The caller told the victim several men were surrounding his parent’s house in Puerto Rico and would shoot them if he did not send a $500 money transfer. The man then went to a store and sent a MoneyGram as instructed. The man thought the money would be picked up in Puerto Rico, but MoneyGram customer service said the
money was picked up somewhere in the United States. The man called his parents, but they said they were unaware of any threats against their safety. Officers said this situation has been previously documented as a phone scam.
Thieves enter auto near Cranberry Trail ROSWELL, Ga.––A strange man was reported inside a Cranberry Trail resident’s car around 6 a.m. July 28. The victim told police that she saw a male wearing a cap in her car. The victim yelled at the man who ran away. According to the report, only a pair of gloves was stolen from the car.
Forgery victim bilked out $20K MILTON, Ga. – A Milton resident may be out nearly $20,000 after someone forged a pair of checks July 30. The victim found out about the forgery when he checked his bank account and saw two checks, written for $9,800 and $9,500 were pending clearance on his account. The victim said neither he nor his wife wrote the checks, and that they still had possession of the checks bearing the same numbers.
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A hold was put on his account until the issue was resolved.
Caller harasses deputies at jail CUMMING, Ga. — Deputies said a man has repeatedly called the jail and threated to “take down” the sheriff. At about 1:15 a.m. July 30, a deputy in the Forsyth County Detention Center got a call from a man who has called several times before saying he was going to take down the sheriff and his staff for doing illegal things. The deputy told the caller he would hang up on him unless he had a jail issue to discuss, an incident to report or a medical emergency. The caller cursed at the deputy and said he shouldn’t hang up on people. The man has been calling since July 14. The caller said he was a part of the Southern Tea Party and demanded the deputy to wake up the sheriff immediately. When the deputy refused, the caller hung up and continued calling back with the same threats. Late that night, deputies said they saw the man ride up in a taxi and throw an American flag onto the walkway before the taxi drove off. The deputies said they have a suspect who has an open
Man brandishing knife demands drugs CUMMING, Ga. — A man armed with a rake and a knife banged on the doors of a hotel and yelled for drugs, according to a Cumming Police incident report. At about 7 a.m. July 28, officers were dispatched to the Sun Suites extended-stay hotel, 555 Lake Center Parkway, because of a man disrupting guests. When officers arrived, the man was in the parking lot holding a garden rake and a knife. Officers told the man to put down his weapons, but he continued to wave them in the air and yell. The man eventually put down the weapons and got on the ground. Officers said the man kept asking officers to shoot him. Officers took the man to the City of Cumming Jail, but he was later transported to Northside Hospital Forsyth for drug and behavior treatment. At about 2:30 p.m., officers were sent back to the hotel because the man had returned to his room. He was asked to take his belongings and not to return.
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Continued from Page 1 “We all have to recognize the challenge of connecting with adolescents,” Poland said. “You have to reach out to your child, but do not preach.” That means getting involved in something that they do where the teenager can open up in a normal way. Only by keeping lines of communication open, can parents hope to know what is going on in their lives. If a son likes to shoot hoops in the driveway, then Dad should get out there and rebound for him. Mom can take her daughter shopping. Whatever it takes, give opportunities for communication to happen. Poland said it is also important to know not only who their child’s friends are, but know their parents as well. “If you look at the numbers for protecting our children, the United States is at the bottom in developed nations. Our schools are the safest place for our children. The most dangerous place for them is in the home, “Poland said. “And they are dying in record numbers.” That includes accidents, homicides and of course suicide. Technology’s dangers Poland recommends families have the real “full value meal,” and it is not at McDonald’s. It’s around the dinner table. “There is a lot of free and easy conversation there. If you sit around the table, you have a better idea of what is going on with a child,” he said. Technology is a doubleedged sword. It can swallow up quality time with your child with hardly anyone noticing. “Don’t let technology steal your child. Avoid making the bedroom their kingdom. One in three teenage girls gets up
The following warning signs may mean that a teen is at risk for suicide. While no one factor is a clear indicator, taken together these warning signs must be taken seriously.
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Dr. Scott Poland makes it clear that parents must be vigilant and listening for warning signs of teen suicide.
after midnight and is texting. Make your bedroom the place where phones are recharged,” he said. It is all about taking charge – both of technology and your child. Anyone who is on the internet at 3 a.m. is in no shape to learn anything at 9:30 at school. “Technology is a privilege not a right,” Poland said. “I hate laptops. Desktop computers in the kitchen counter are better. Again computer time is a privilege. And when the computer is in the kitchen there are no web cams, sexting or cyber bullying.” Parenting partnership Men have to be good fathers. They have to be involved. That means sitting down on school nights and creating activities on weekends. Moms and dads also have to get along, especially in front of the children. Whether they are married or divorced, neither “trashes” the other for any reason in front of the children, Poland says. “So you make pact. The children are not the battleground,” he said. Also recognize the most dangerous things a child can do. No. 1 is getting in an automobile. Three times as many
• Talking about wanting to die or to kill themselve • Actively looking for ways to kill themselves, such as online searches or buying a gun • Talking about feelings of hopelessness • Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain • Talking about being a burden to others • Increased alcohol or drug use • Acting anxious or agitated; reckless behavior • Sleeping too little or too much • Withdrawing or isolating themselves • Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge • Extreme mood swings • Being subjected to bullying and verbal abuse 15 year olds die in an automobile accident as do 18 year olds. The difference? Experience. Younger drivers are more easily distracted when others (especially their age) are in the car. Take away means Teenagers experience intense feelings of self-doubt, peer-pressure, stress, pressure to succeed, and other fears. For some, additional stresses such as divorce, moving, or combined families can intensify their feelings of self-doubt. It is wise to keep these things in mind when dealing with the adolescent. A big part of suicide prevention is removing the suicidal means. That means seeing to it the child has good relationships with other youths; no guns available (it is the most common method); religiosity is a deterrent. Parents like to keep teenagers involved in activities. That can be good or it can be another source of stress. There is no perfect answer. But Poland recommends a family-centered life as key to monitoring what the child is thinking. Warning signs are always there. Eighty percent of
teens talk to someone about suicide before taking action. They often display a change of behavior and habits. Talking or writing about death and destruction; self-hate, guilt or shame; a sense of worthlessness, extreme sadness, loneliness or anxiety; all of these can be triggers. Stress from life events such as a breakup in a relationship or a legal or disciplinary crisis can lead to suicidal thoughts Everyone experiences these things as a part of life. That is why parental involvement is so critical to provide a balance in their lives. Above all, take threats seriously. They may be states such as, “How long does it take to bleed to death?” or “You’d be better off without me.” Losing interest in friends, taking a morbid interest in death or becoming withdrawn are danger signals also. “All children need three or more significant adults in their lives besides their parents. They need a sense of safety and belonging in home, school and community. They should have three hours or more of organized activity,” said Poland. “Adolescents need to do volunteer work.”
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Milton Eagles going blue Team uniforms switching from red By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – Fans at their first Milton football game are in for a shock. The team in the blue jerseys will be the Eagles. Instead of the traditional red uniforms, many of Milton’s teams will sport dark blue. The color change has been contemplated for over a year and comes as the school drops its contract with Nike and signs up with Under Armour to provide uniforms and materials for many of the school’s sports and academic teams. “The kids wanted to change the culture and mindset a little bit,” said MHS Athletic Director Gary Sylvestri. The Milton baseball team has already switched to blue and white uniforms. Many of the rest of MHS’ teams will make the switch this year, including the football team. The football team will wear blue for home games and white for away games. The blue is a dark variant, as opposed to the light Carolina blue neighboring Cambridge High uses. Sylvestri said all teams in the school – from band to
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Milton’s Ryan Gridley sports a blue uniform during the state baseball finals against Roswell last year. debate to the sports, both boys and girls, will benefit from the deal with Under Armour. “It’s advantageous especially for smaller sports,” he said. “All teams get the same deals and service.” The baseball and swimming teams sported blue uniforms last year. The school colors are red, white and blue. Red will continue to be featured in some way in many of the uniforms, Sylvestri said.
Sylvestri did not reveal how much the contract with Under Armour is worth, but the company will provide deals on products they make, such as uniforms. The school can still purchase items from other companies that Under Armour does not create, such as helmets. So far, the response from the students has been positive, Sylvestri said.
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Johns Creek educator earns trip to Broadway Eric Bragg among 8 invited to participate in prestigious program By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Eric Bragg of Fulton County’s River Trail Middle School was one of eight exceptional educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country selected to participate in the fourth annual Freddie G Broadway Experience. It is a four-day whirlwind program in which Bragg was allowed to pick the brains of top Broadway professionals during workshops and seminars about the theater. The event is underwritten by Myrna and Freddie (“Freddie G”) Gershon, chairman and CEO of the leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI). The weekend honors instructors and teachers who are working to make a difference for their students and communities through the process of staging musical theater productions in their schools and educational theater groups. For Bragg, it was an experience he says he will never forget. Anyone involved in theater in America knows the center of the drama world is on Broadway. He has been captivated by the theater ever since he was in third grade and saw the local high school produc-
tion of “Charlotte’s Web.” “I just was thrilled with it all. I promised myself that when I was in middle school and high school I would get involved in the theater program, and that’s what I did,” Bragg said. And he has never left it. He began his career as an elementary school teacher in 2003 and founded the after-school program at Creek View Elementary. His efforts at Creek View were recognized with a Teacher of the Year nomination and NBC’s prestigious Class Act Award in 2006. That drew the attention of a River Trail assistant principal in 2007, who asked Bragg to fill the vacancy when the drama teacher left. Dozens of educators attending the 2013 Junior Theater Festival applied for the Freddie G program, and eight were selected. The Junior Theater Festival is a theater competition conducted over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in which middle and high school theater groups from all around the country come to perform a 15-minute segment of particular play. The judges, who are Broadway professionals, give the students individual feedback on their performances. Then they lead workshops for students and educators. The weekend is topped off by a show at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. For the educators, there is the opportunity to be chosen as a recipient of the Freddie G Broadway Experience, all expenses paid.
Eric Bragg, center, of River Trail Middle School stands with Freddie and Myrna Gershon during the Freddie G Broadway Experience. The Gershons underwrite the performing arts program each year that brings educators to Broadway. “We get to take classes and we get to sit down with people like Stephen Schwartz who wrote the music for ‘Wicked,’” Bragg said. “A couple of other teachers were the director, composer and lyricist for ‘A Christmas Story,’ which just got nominated for a Tony. “We worked with the choreographer for ‘Cinderella,’ Josh Rhodes, that is on Broadway right now. The quality and the level of talent that worked with us
while we were in New York were just extraordinary,” Bragg said. “We were very lucky.” The chance to work with those people and get a whiff of Broadway greasepaint was one of those once-in-alifetime moments, but apart from that it did something more, he said. “Freddie and MTI really made us feel
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Ga. 400 tolls to stop Nov. 21 Toll plaza demo starts next year ATLANTA – The demolition of the Ga. 400 toll plaza is one step further, as the state has chosen a company to take down the tollbooths. Southeastern Site Development, Inc., of Newnan, specializes in transportation, civil, site preparation, underground utilities and concrete flatwork projects. They will complete the nearly year-long project at a cost of $3.5 million. “I acted as quickly as the state’s con-
tractual obligations allowed to bring down the Ga. 400 toll,” said Gov. Nathan Deal, who serves as chair of the board of the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA). “I pledged during my campaign for governor that I’d bring down the toll as the state promised commuters it would do when it opened the toll more than two decades ago.” In July 2012, Deal announced that the state would pay off its bond debt and end tolls on Ga. 400 by December 2013. The ending date for toll collection has been tentatively set for Thursday, Nov. 21. This
date was selected to lessen the impact on Thanksgiving holiday travel. SRTA is funding the project costs, while the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will oversee construction and traffic management. Preliminary plans for demolition call for traffic to shift into three general purpose lanes where motorists currently use the electronic tolling lanes during construction. Preparations for that lane shift will likely begin in October 2013. Toll booth demolition is expected to be completed between January 2014 and the following May.
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Schroerlucke was also recently named the 2013-2014 Georgia Northeast Learning Community Principal of the Year and was one of four finalists for the designation in all of Fulton County. Schroerlucke came to Holcomb Bridge Middle School in 2006 and since that time, has helped lead the school to numerous distinctions, including the designation of Georgia National Lighthouse School to Watch, a Georgia School of Excellence
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JC alarm systems must be registered by Sept. 1 Registration free, but failure means $100 fine By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek residents and businesses in Johns Creek who use a monitored alarm system need to register their systems by Sept. 1, in accordance with the City’s new False Alarms Ordinance. Even if residents have already signed up, they may have to do so again. The city had originally called for registration to be complete by June 1, but postponed the deadline pending getting alarm vendor’s contract completed. Now the city is saying anyone who signed up before Aug. 1 must
re-register. City Manager John Kachmar said registration is free and can be done simply online by going to www.JohnsCreekGA.gov/alarm. However, monitored alarm owners who don’t register and receive a false alarm are subject to a $100 penalty, beginning Sept. 1. “You need to be registered in the system. But our biggest problems are with local businesses,” Kachmar said. The first false alarm does not provoke a fee, but if being unregistered will. However, alarm owners who registered their systems with the City in the past (prior to Aug. 1, 2013) need
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Local hair stylist retires after 50 years Chair has heard many stories By CAROLYN ASPENSON news@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — If you’ve ever had your hair cut at the former Norman House Salon or Borelli’s Salon in Alpharetta, you’ve probably seen Dan Wright. Dan has cut hair in the Alpharetta area for the last 30 years but as of Friday, Aug. 2, he’s retired. “I plan to play a lot of golf,” Wright said as he cut his last
client, Steve Smith’s hair. Wright said he’ll miss his clients but has developed friendships he feels will continue. “I’ve met a lot of wonderful people throughout my career,” he said. Wright spent 20 years working for hair product company Redken as a trainer, spending weekends on the road and weekdays in a salon. He’s cut hair since the 1970s and has seen all kinds of interesting trends. “I can’t really pick one that was the worst,” he said. He said trends come and
go and he just went with what people wanted. Hairstylists are similar to bartenders, Wright said, and he’s kept many secrets. “You’d be surprised what clients tell their stylists,” he said. When prodded to reveal a few secrets, Wright refused. “It wouldn’t be right to break their confidence like that,” he said. But he wasn’t opposed to telling a few stories. Wright said when he and his client Steve Smith played golf once, a naked woman ran across the course. “It was the best golf experi-
Dan Wright, left, and Steve Smith on Wright’s last day cutting hair. He has cut North Fulton’s locks for 30 years. ence I’ve had,” Wright said. Smith agreed. Wright’s chair has seen the likes of many famous locals over the years. Former Atlanta Brave Dale Murphy and PGA pro Larry Nelson have both been clients of Wright’s. He’s also worked with local politicians and well-known residents in the Alpharetta area. Cristine Holland, a stylist at Borelli’s, has worked with Wright for over 15 years and said his chair was always oc-
cupied. “He continually had a stream of clients,” she said. “People who’ve followed him throughout his career.” Holland said Wright treats his coworkers and clients like family. “We’re really going to miss him,” she said. Wright said the best thing about his job has been the clients. “I’m really going to miss them,” he said. “But I’m looking forward to playing a lot of golf.”
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Girl Scout Troop earns Bronze Award JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Girl Scouting has been an inspiration to five Johns Creek girls in Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Troop 03055. As Junior Girl Scouts in 2012-13, Vani Arora, Shinjini Das, Cherie Sang, Taylor Skalet and Amy Zhuang decided to take a step forward to earn the Bronze Award, the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. The goal of their “Take Action Project” was to help the animals in the Humane Society of Forsyth County. Troop members made more than 25 fleece blankets for the animals, baked dog cookies and volunteered at the Mutt Strutt that was held by the Humane Society to raise money for the pets. —Aldo Nahed
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Roswell Cultural Arts Center hosts event Aug. 17 and 18 By RYAN PIERONI news@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Martha Dudley, executive director of the Ms. Senior Georgia Pageant, says the Ms. Senior Georgia Pageant is not as competitive as one might imagine beauty pageants to be. But that doesn’t mean that the ladies, ages 60 and older, are not in it to win it. At 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and Aug. 18, participants from throughout the state will take the Roswell Cultural Arts Center stage, 950 Forrest Street in Roswell. This is the 24th year that the pageant has taken place. Dudley said that the participants have “gone through life,” and are therefore friendlier about it than perhaps participants of other pageants may be. “There is a certain camaraderie of being around ladies of that age and positive energy that are that outgoing in life. Once we are there, we are friends forever,” she said. Set up similarly to the Miss America Pageant, the competition consists of an evening gown portion, a showcasing of each contestant’s talent, onstage questions and individual interviews with the judges. In addition to this, each contestant has to provide a written statement for the judges about what they are passionate about in their lives. The only thing missing is the swimsuit competition. Dudley, the 2006 Senior Ms. Georgia, said the com-
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This is an annual event you need to calendar now for July 2014!” said Nancy Lindgren, special project manager for enAble of Georgia. EnAble’s CEO, Harry Stern, could not agree more. “EnAble’s annual wine auction is a fun highlight for so many members of our community,” Stern said. “Family members of persons we serve, Board members and community members come together to bid on great wines, enjoy great food and raise funds to support programs that serve persons with disabilities.” For more about enAble, visit www. enablega.org.
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Together with Wine Gorilla, Dal Cuore and 75 guests, enAble of Georgia raised $35,000 to assist enAble’s mission of enriching the lives of those with special needs. Auction packages included a variety of fun prizes ranging from tickets to the Atlanta Botanical Garden to a tour of the Georgia State Capital with Senator John Albers. Of course, each package included a delicious wine to compliment its prize. “Vintage wines, a wine poster signed by artist/actor Tony Curtis, plus highly collectable wines by Heidi Barrett, one of America’s premier winemakers, were unique auction items enAble offered its guests this year.
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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2014 Budget PUBLIC HEARINGS The Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 for the City of Johns Creek will be presented to the Mayor and Council at a Budget Work Session on Monday, August 19, 2013 at 5:00p.m. The Work Session will be held at City Hall located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. A copy of the Proposed Budget will be available for review at City Hall, Ocee Library, NE Spruill Oaks Library and on the city website at www.johnscreekga.gov. The Mayor and Council of the City of Johns Creek will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding the 2014 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with its regular Council Meeting. The Public Hearing will be held at the City of Johns Creek Council Chambers located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. A second PUBLIC HEARING on the Proposed Budget will be held on September 9, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Johns Creek Council Chambers located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The Mayor and Council intend to adopt the Budget for Fiscal Year 2014 at this meeting by enactment of a Budget Ordinance. The Public Hearing scheduled for August 26, 2013 is intended to satisfy the requirements of O.C.G.A. 36-81-5, while the second Public Hearing is in addition to such legal requirements. All Meetings are open to the public. Joan Jones City Clerk
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Back to School safety tips School officer gives back-to-school safety tips Phone numbers With today’s technological world, kids need to know more phone numbers than ever before. This is especially true for kids that are from split families. To make things a little easier, type everyone’s numbers that the kids might need on a piece of paper or a card. When you are done, have the cards laminated. If the kids are old enough to carry a wallet, it will slip inside easily. If they are younger, you can punch a hole in the card and lace it into their school backpack, so they will not lose it. Also, make sure their school has updated contact information. Car safety Drop the kids as close to the school as possible. If the school has a drop off area, be sure to use it. Do not set a bad example by dropping them in a dangerous location. If the kids are young, wait until they are in the school yard or building before you leave. Walking to school the safe way Plan the route your kids are going to take if they are walking to school. It is important to try to minimize the number of streets they have to cross. Then, do a dry run with your kids. You should have them do it at least once on their own before the first day of school, so they feel comfortable. Teach your kids to keep away from vacant lots, fields and any other locations that have few people around. Also, please make sure that your kids do not walk alone, especially if they are young. Creeps look for the kids that are all alone. It is much more difficult to deal with a bunch of kids, so they normally do not do it. Family meeting spot Make sure to pick out a family meeting spot
that can be used in case of an emergency. Parents with kids in middle school and high school should make sure they do not forget this. When there is a crisis, things get confusing. If they know where they are supposed to meet you, you will both be calmer. In any emergency, please tell your kids (who carry cell phones) to call 911 first. We can’t help you if we don’t know something is happening. Stranger safety Teach your kids not to talk to strangers. They should not accept presents or rides from them. Also, be sure to pick a family password. This word will be used if someone different is picking them up from school, sports or other locations. It should be a weird word, like spaghetti. One that someone would not be able to guess. If too many people have heard your word, change it. After school safety If the kids are alone after school for a short time, make sure that they follow some basic guidelines: They should keep the doors locked. They should never tell someone on the phone that there are no adults at home. Teach them to say that you can’t come to the phone right now. Post a list of emergency phone numbers near the phone. Have them call you at work or on your cell phone as soon as they get home. Set up rules on what kind of food they can fix. Younger children should never use the stove without adult supervision. Be sure to set up guidelines on who they can have over (if anyone) and what they are allowed to do. Also, tell your close neighbors to call 911 if they see any suspicious activity.
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Gladiators rebuilding after 2 big seasons Team to rely on handful of returning starters By MIKE BLUM JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Johns Creek Gladiators began their football program in the Fall of 2009 with a core group of players who went 17-3 during the regular season as juniors and seniors before losing in the state playoffs. That group has graduated, leaving veteran head coach Mike Cloy with just five returning players with significant varsity experience. After going 9-1 and 8-2 the last two years, Johns Creek is most definitely in rebuilding mode this season. “It will be a challenge,� Cloy says in something of an understatement. “We had 25 senior and a whole lot of them played four years.� The first position Cloy needs to fill is quarterback, where Skye Overton has played since his freshman season. Austin Pack, who played as a back-up running back last season, has never played quarterback, and will compete with junior Kevin Nalecz. Cloy says Pack “is a natural athlete, like Skye. He can make things happen. Kevin has more experience at the position.� The Gladiators will remain in their “power gun� formation, with one of the team’s primary weapons back this season. Chase Solomon returns after rushing for 1000 yards and 12 touch-
downs, and is both a tough inside runner and a breakaway threat. Solomon will shoulder a larger part of the offensive load, as he is one of just a handful of returning starters. Turner Fortin, who played a lot at fullback, is also back, along with Cody Hardage, part of what will be a tall, physical group of receivers. Hardage (6-5, 220) and Todd Blackwell (6-2, 230) will be part of the team’s large group of two-way players, with the two also starting at defensive end. Austin Wedding, a back-up last season, will also move into a more active role at receiver. Cloy hopes the team’s size at the receiver positions “will be to our advantage� both in the passing and running game. The line will be all new for the Gladiators, with Cloy pointing to it and the quarterback position as the big questions for the Johns Creek offense. Things are a little more settled up front on defense, with Hardage and Devin Howard back in the line. Howard will also help on offense, but his main duties will be to anchor the defensive front. Chase Campbell gives the team a third player whose two main positions are defensive end and wide receiver. Fortin is back at inside linebacker, giving the Gladiators some experience at a key position. The Gladiators have been strong in the defensive secondary the past two seasons, but will have to replace all of last year’s regulars. That will be the main challenge for defensive coordina-
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Chase Solomon (7) team's top returning player and one of the area's best. tor Bill Waters, one of the state’s most respected defensive coaches. Johns Creek also has to replace an excellent kicking/punting duo, adding to the concerns of Cloy and his coaching staff going into the season. “Every year is a different year with different challenges and opportunities,� Cloy says. “The question this year is
what we can do with what we have.� Cloy, a successful head coach at North Springs in the 1980s, started the programs at Centennial and Johns Creek and both were in the playoffs in short order. Given the situation facing this season’s team, it will almost be like starting over again for Cloy and his staff.
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Most stars gone from North Fulton teams Talented 2012 group tough for some to replace By MIKE BLUM NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The 2013 high school football season begins with less hype regarding North Fulton’s top players, with several area teams going into the new season following heavy graduation losses. Four of the area’s six teams in the new Class AAAAAA qualified for the playoffs last year, along with Blessed Trinity in AAA and Mount Pisgah Christian in the Class A private school division. All the AAAAAA playoff qualifiers and Blessed Trinity had a number of standout seniors, with Alpharetta and Milton featuring multiple Division 1 signees. The top teams in both AAAAAA regions including North Fulton schools are not expected to be as strong as they were in 2012, with some openings available for teams that did not make the playoffs last year. Despite losing some outstanding skill position players, West Forsyth and Alpharetta again appear to be the top teams in Region 6-AAAAAA West Forsyth was the lone team in the region to win a playoff game, while the Raiders suffered their second
straight heartbreaking postseason defeat. Alpharetta was one of the North Fulton schools to graduate a number of Division 1 signees, but the Raiders still have a significant amount of returning talent, led by wide receiver Daniel Clements, one of the area’s top prospects. Other local players expected to attract attention from college coaches include receivers Christian Robinson of Centennial and Colin Lisa of Chattahoochee and running backs Treyvon Paulk of Milton and Chase Solomon of Johns Creek. Last year’s Johns Creek team lacked for college prospects, but the Gladiators had a deep senior class that led them to 17 wins the last two seasons. With only a handful of returning starters, the Gladiators will be a long shot for the playoffs, leaving at least one spot open. Chattahoochee appears to have enough talent, especially on offense, to hang on to one of the other playoff spots in 6-AAAAAA, but the Cougars will have to adjust to a new coach after Terry Crowder left for Creekview in Cherokee County. Centennial
and Lambert are attempting to move into playoff contention, with the Knights hoping the momentum of a strong second half showing in 2012 carries over. Lambert won eight games in both 2010 and ’11, and started 5-0 last season before losing its last five games to miss the playoffs. The Longhorns will be looking to rebound and return to the playoffs, with South Forsyth and North Forsyth hoping for better things after going a combined 1-13 in the region last year. Milton will again be a contender in 5-AAAAAA, with Lassiter and Walton the likely region favorites. Lassiter lost another standout quarterback, but the Trojans have replaced him with the latest in a string of talented transfers. Wheeler was the only other team in the region with a winning record last season, with Etowah, Woodstock and Roswell all trying to improve on losing 2012 seasons. The Hornets have a new coach after going 3-17 last year, but have to replace almost all the top players from a team that could have won more than three games.
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Cougars’ new coach faces numbers concerns Team has talent, but questions in lines By MIKE BLUM JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — After nine mostly successful seasons as Chattahoochee’s head football coach, Terry Crowder left for Creekview in Cherokee County, with veteran coach Michael Owens coming over from Brookwood to take over as the Cougars’ new head coach. Owens, who started the football program at Peachtree Ridge, has been in coaching for 25 years, working for some of the state’s top head coaches, including T. McFerrin and Dave Hunter. Owens has coached in three state championship games, and takes over a program that won a state title as recently as 2010. The Cougars went 32-6 in Crowder’s last three seasons as head coach (7-4 last year), winning a state title in the second largest classification before returning to the largest classification prior to last season. Chattahoochee is one of the smallest schools in the new 6A classification, with numbers among the biggest concerns for Owens heading
into the 2013 season. Owens inherits some talent, especially at the skill positions, but a lot of that talent will be playing extensively on both offense and defense. The Cougars will feature one of the best wide receiver duos around, with Colin Lisa having “the best hands of any receiver I’ve seen in high school,” Owens says. Lisa caught 37 passes for 689 yards and eight touchdowns last year, and will be joined on the outside by returning starter Avery Ward, who will be the team’s primary deep threat. Also returning is running back Chase Nelson, a starter as a freshman on the state championship team of 2010. Nelson gives the Cougars a strong inside running threat, with Kieron Ashley and Montel Austin more in the tailback mold. There is some uncertainty going into the season at the quarterback position. Adam Perleberg, the back-up last year to Travis Marshall, is in the running along with move-in Taz Wilson, whose eligibility had yet to be determined due to a residency issue. The Cougars have fielded
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Patriots have new coach, playoff prospects Team sports talented players at different spots By MIKE BLUM JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Mount Pisgah Christian Patriots closed out the 2012 season with what would have been a stunning upset, falling to topseeded Athens Academy 17-13 in the first round of the state Class A private school playoffs. The Patriots were the lowest seeded team of the 16 in the playoffs and Athens Academy was No.1. But the Spartans narrowly escaped on their home field against a team that had won only one road game
all season. Mount Pisgah will look to use that strong playoff showing as a springboard to a successful 2013 season, which will be the Patriots first under new head coach Mike Forester. Doug Dixon, the team’s head coach the past six seasons, stepped down after guiding the Patriots to the playoffs for the first time with a 6-4 regular season record. He has been replaced by Forester, the team’s defensive coordinator last year. Forester, who came to Mount Pisgah after a long coaching career in Alabama, says he expects the Patriots “to have a good year. We didn’t lose a lot in terms of numbers, but all of them were big con-
tributors.” The Patriots return a sizeable portion of their offense, beginning with quarterback Aaron Winchester and receivers Oz Dixon and Tommy Pease. Just a junior, Winchester gives the Patriots a steady hand at a key position, and will lead what should be an effective passing attack with some quality receivers “We have some skill guys at wide receiver who can run and catch,” Forester says. “We have the capability of scoring some points.” Transfer Browning Dunn and Ian Ainsworth, who did not play last season, could also help at receiver. Patrick Messinger moves from defense to running back and will divide time with Jus-
tin Gilvin. The Patriots graduated top offensive lineman Flint Geier, and return center Jimmy Campbell and Jack Kenyon. Defensive standout Shingi Chigwere will also help out in limited duty on offense. The 255-pound Chigwere will anchor Mount Pisgah’s defensive line, with fellow junior John O’Connor the key returnee at linebacker. Nicky Piccapietra and Justin Cowart also return in the Patriots’ 4-4 alignment, with newcomer J.R. Cendoya looking to make an impact as a sophomore. Blake Smith will join Chigwere on the defensive interior, with offensive starters Kenyon and Peace on the outside. “I feel good about our de-
fensive front,” says Forester, who like almost all Class A coaches has concerns about too many players going both ways. “We’re looking for some young guys to step up.” Free safety Jacob Delk, who led the team with six interceptions, returns at free safety, with Messinger also returning at safety along with Dixon at corner. Ainsworth is projected as the other starter at corner. Forester believes the Patriots should be “able to compete” for a post-season berth, with the team’s playoff showing against Athens Academy a reason for his optimism. “That was huge,” he says. “And the biggest thing is that we did it on the road.”
2013 Team schedules for North Fulton and Forsyth County ALPHARETTA 6-AAAAAA 2012 record: 7-4
CENTENNIAL 6-AAAAAA 2012 record: 3-7
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6-AAAAAA 2012 record: 8-3
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Aug. 30
at Milton
Aug. 30
at Riverwood
Aug. 30
Roswell
Aug, 24
Kell (Georgia Dome)
Aug. 23
Woodstock
Sept. 6
Harrison
Sept. 13 at Soutgh Forsyth
Sept. 6
at Etowah
Aug, 30
at Forest Park
Sept. 6
Milton
Sept. 13 Lovejoy
Sept. 20 at Osborne
Sept. 13 Milton
Sept. 13
Douglas County
Sept. 13 at Roswell
Sept. 20 West Forsyth
Sept. 27 Pope
Sept. 20 Johns Creek
Sept. 20 North Forsyth
Sept. 20 at Centennial
Sept. 27 South Forsyth
Oct. 4
at Northview
Sept. 27 West Forsyth
Sept. 27 at Johns Creek
Sept, 27 Chattahoochee
Oct. 11
North Forsyth
Oct. 11
Forsyth Central
Oct. 11
at Lambert
Oct. 11
South Forsyth
Oct. 11
West Forsyth
Oct. 18
Chattahoochee
Oct. 18
Creekview
Oct. 18
at South Forsyth
Oct. 18
Alpharetta
Oct. 18
at Lambert
Oct. 25
Lambert
Oct. 25
at North Springs
Oct. 25
at North Forsyth
Oct. 25
at West Forsyth
Oct. 25
at South Forsyth
Nov. 1
at Centennial
Nov. 1
Sequoyah
Nov. 1
Alpharetta
Nov. 1
at Lambert
Nov. 1
North Forsyth
Nov. 8
Johns Creek
Nov. 8
(region cross-over)
Nov. 8
at Chattahoochee
Nov. 8
Centennial
Nov. 8
at Alpharetta
MILTON 5-AAAAAA 2012 record: 7-4
NORTHVIEW 7-AAAAA, Div. B 2012 record: 3-7
ROSWELL 5-AAAAAA 2012 record: 3-7
ST. FRANCIS 2012 record: 4-6
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Aug. 30
Alpharetta
Aug. 30
South Forsyth
Aug. 30
at Centennial
Aug. 23
at Prince Avenue Christian
Aug. 30
at King’s Ridge
Sept. 6
at Johns Creek
Sept. 13 at Lambert
Sept. 6
Lambert
Aug. 30
Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
Sept. 6
at Cross Keys
Sept. 13 at Centennial
Sept. 20 at Pope
Sept. 13 Johns Creek
Sept. 6
at King’s Ridge
Sept. 13
Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
Sept. 20 at Roswell
Sept. 27 Riverwood
Sept. 20 Milton
Sept. 13 Whitefield Academy
Sept. 20
at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
Sept. 27 Wheeler
Oct. 4
Cambridge
Sept. 27 at Etowah
Sept. 20 Hebron Christian
Sept. 27 Hebron Christian
Oct. 4
Etowah
Oct. 11
at Creekview
Oct. 4
at Wheeler
Oct. 4
at Cross Keys
Oct. 11
at Athens Academy
Oct. 18
at Lassiter
Oct. 18
North Springs
Oct. 18
Woodstock
Oct. 11
at Baconton Charter
Oct. 18
at George Walton
Oct. 25
Walton
Oct. 25
at Sequoah
Oct. 25
at Cherokee
Oct. 18
at Lakeview
Oct. 25
Athens Christian
Nov. 1
Cherokee
Nov. 1
Forsyth Central
Nov. 1
Lassiter
Oct. 25
Towns County
Nov. 1
at Prince Avenue
Nov. 8
at Woodstock
Nov. 8
(region cross-over)
Nov. 8
at Walton
Nov. 1
North Cobb Christian
Nov. 8
Commerce
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Titans hope to overcome defensive problems QB Pearson returns to spark productive offense By MIKE BLUM JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — As the Northview Titans have discovered the past two seasons, even the best of offenses can’t compensate for a shaky defense. The Titans posted their second straight 3-7 record in 2012, averaging 38 points per game, with only one opponent holding them to less than 27 points. Unfortunately for the Titans, their defense yielded 41 points per contest, which included a shutout of North Springs, a team that hasn’t won a game in years. To rectify the situation, Northview head coach Chad Davenport has brought in for-
mer Atlanta Falcons’ lineman Dan Owens, who has been the 8th grade coach in the Northview program, as defensive coordinator. Davenport says Owens has already made an impact, with the numbers of players in the football program increasing. Numbers have been a consistent problem for the Titans, who have never posted a winning record since beginning varsity football in 2002 “The numbers are up,” says Davenport. “We’re not exactly bursting at the seams, but we’re on a lot better footing than we were.” The concerns about numbers have not prevented the Titans from putting up some impressive stats on the offensive side of the ball the past two years. The defense has been another matter entirely. “The biggest thing for us is to find a way to get good on de-
Football: Continued from Page 20 Northview has a chance to contend for its first ever playoff berth, but the Titans will have to improve defensively for that to happen. Creekview and Sequoyah were the top two teams from the Region 7-AAAAA sub-region that Northview is in, and along with Kell and Pope on the opposite side, remain among the region‘s top teams Also in that sub-region is Forsyth Central, which went 2-8 after losing all three close games on its schedule, winning only against first year school Cambridge and a weak North Springs team, who are also in the sub-region. Cambridge will be better this season, but this is just the second year of football for the Bears.
fense,” says Davenport, who is hopeful that Owens can solve at least some of the problems. The Titans return nine starters from last season on defense, led by linebacker Austin Antwine, the team’s leading tackler. Joseph Macrina, Connor Redmond and Conner Segraves are also back at linebacker, with Connor Owens moving from linebacker to defensive end. Keewan Williams has returned to the team after not playing last season and will help a defensive front Davenport says is “not big but is mobile. Among those returning is Max Ovrick, who started last year. “We will have just a few starters who have not played on Friday nights before, and that should help a little bit,” Davenport offers. Safety Clay French keys a secondary that also returns Matt Ferguson at corner, with
Blessed Trinity tied for first in 6-AAA, but the Titans were hit hard by graduation and play in a six-team region with five strong playoff challengers. Only Towers is a non-contender. With the 16 teams that qualify for the Class A private school playoffs determined by a point system, region standings are no longer the path for making it to the post-season. Mount Pisgah slipped into the playoffs as the lowest seed of the 16 teams last year, but has a chance to move up thanks to its returning talent. King’s Ridge is hoping to contend for a playoff spot after a third straight 5-5 season, with Fellowship Christian playing under a new coach after a third 2-8 record the last four years. All three teams are in the same sub-region in Region 6-A, with St. Francis playing a non-region schedule in its second season of varsity football.
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Isaac Hart expected to move into a more prominent role at the other corner. In a region where the option and wing-T are the offenses of choice, Davenport is hoping the Titans can improve against the run, and give his offense a chance to pull some games out. Northview loses all-purpose back Terence Upshaw, who accounted for 1500 yards and 28 touchdowns last year, but has D.J. Pearson, the area’s top returning quarterback. Pearson passed for 1905 yards and 14 TDs as s sophomore, and is a comparable style player to Alpharetta’s Josh Dobbs, now a freshman at Tennessee. The Titans should have plenty of targets for Pearson to throw to, including thirdyear starter Matt Bionditch. Segraves, who will be one of the team’s few two-way players, also returns, with Malik Harris and Ricci Nuckles, both
Cougars: Continued from Page 20 a string of outstanding quarterbacks in recent years, and Owens hopes that tradition continues no matter which contender emerges as the starter. Nick Williams is the lone returning starter in the line, which is Owens’ main offensive concern. “A lot of guys have to step up,” says Owen, who is looking for new starters while also installing some new aspects to the Chattahoochee offense. The line also has some question marks on defense, with Owens having several players to choose from for possible starting roles. The linebacker position will be a strength for the Cougars, led by Josh Weisberg and Nate Sherman, who should be one of the top tandems around. Trey Hill-
6-A, Div. B 2012 record: 5-5
6-A Div. B 2012 record: 2-8
man will also contribute there. Austin and Ashley will both play extensively at corner, with Ward and Lisa also playing at safety. Because of Ward and Lisa’s offensive responsibilities, Michael Fusco and Malik Stephens also should see action at safety. “We’re making a lot of changes,” says Owens, who also has a lot of personnel decisions to make while introducing his system. But Owens says his “biggest transition has been dealing with the numbers difference,” between Brookwood, one of many Gwinnett 6A schools with enrollment and participation considerably higher than Chattahoochee, which struggled the years in which it played in a Gwinnett-dominated region. As usual, the Cougars will sport a strong kicking game thanks to the return of Adam Abdellaoui, who will be among the area’s top kickers.
BLESSED TRINITY 6-AAA 2012 record: 9-3
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transfers from Cambridge, also expected to help. Nathan Phillips moves from receiver to take over for Upshaw in the backfield, and played well in the Spring, Davenport said. Phillips will not be the breakaway threat Upshaw was, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as Davenport is looking for more sustained drives to keep his defense off the field as much as possible. “We were one of the better offenses around last season, but we could not stop anybody,” says Davenport. “It was painful.” Davenport also has some concerns about the Titans’ kicking game, which has encountered some problems since last season ended. But the main focus is on defensive improvement, which will determine whether the Titans suffer through another losing season or make a run at a first ever playoff berth.
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Aug. 23
at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian
Aug. 30
Lakeview
Aug. 30
Pinecrest
Aug. 23
at Westminster
Sept. 6
at Model
Sept. 6
at Towns County
Sept. 6
St. Francis
Aug. 30
Lovett
Sept. 13 Our Lady of Mercy
Sept. 13
at Oglethorpe County
Sept. 13 at Pace Academy
Sept. 6
at Hart County
Sept. 27
at SW Atlanta Christian
Sept. 20
at Christian Heritage
Sept. 20 at Darlington
Sept. 20 White County
Oct. 4
Walker
Oct. 4
Whitefield Academy
Oct. 4
at Mount Paran
Sept. 27 Woodward Academy
Oct. 11
at King’s Ridge
Oct. 11
at Walker
Oct. 11
Mount Pisgah
Oct. 11
at Decatur
Oct. 18
Whitefield Academy
Oct. 18
Mount Paran
Oct. 18
at Walker
Oct. 18
Towers
Oct. 25
at Mount Paran
Oct. 25
King’s Ridge
Oct. 25
at Fellowship
Oct. 25
at McNair
Nov. 1
Fellowship
Nov. 1
at Mount Pisgah
Nov. 1
Whitefield Academy
Nov. 1
St. Pius
Nov. 8
(region cross-over)
Nov. 8
(region cross-over)
Nov. 8
(region cross-over)
Nov. 8
at Cedar Grove
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Alpharetta stresses technology Lt. Gov. says state, city poised for greatness By JONATHAN COPSEY Jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Anyone who has picked up an iPhone or used an app knows that technology has the potential to change the way we do business on all levels. Luckily for the city of Alpharetta, it is poised to be the Technology City of the South. At an Aug. 1 dinner marking the second anniversary of the Alpharetta Technology Commission, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle joined with more than 600 tech companies within the city limits to celebrate. “Technology is a game changer,” said Cagle. “It will change every aspect of what we do.” Alpharetta is already home to a third of the
The goals of the Alpharetta Technology Commission are: Grow – Designed to be a business accelerator and incubation initiative; Build – Focused on identifying and developing advanced infrastructure that will support the technologies of tomorrow; Brand – Creating new messaging that will help to attract new business investment and maintain Alpharetta’s position as a leading location for technology ventures; and Know – Enhancing relationships among Alpharetta’s technology companies and building understanding of the business in which they are engaged.
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Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle, standing center, with members of the Alpharetta Technology Commission at a July 30 event. state’s technology-related companies and a quarter of Atlanta’s top employers. It recently branded itself as the Technology City of the South. The anniversary of the Technology Commission came on the day Ernst and Young committed $8.5 million to build a new global IT center in the city. The commission is a group comprised of large and small tech companies within the city, all aimed at identifying and pursuing key investment and policy decisions that will advance and nurture Alpharetta’s already sizeable technology community “Georgia leads the nation in apps created,” Cagle said. “We are poised for greatness.” He said a major problem with Georgia is incubating great companies only to see them leave the state for California or New York. Innovation is the name of the game, said Stephen Cross, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. “Georgia Tech’s strategy is to innovate everything,” Cross said. Since the university has stressed innovation, the number of startup companies created in or around the university has increased sevenfold in the past
three years. Alpharetta is home to many of the companies involved in Georgia Tech’s innovation incubators. “Ten percent of those companies are located in Alpharetta,” he said. Belle Isle said despite Alpharetta's success in attracting tech companies and their workers, the city is still hidden from the national spotlight. “You all are one of our best-kept secrets,” he lamented. Belle Isle compared Alpharetta to cities such as Austin, Texas, known for being a technology hub. Yet, despite having no airport, not being a state capital or having a university, Alpharetta has just as many tech companies within its borders as Austin. “We have one tech company for every 100 residents,” he said. “We have twice as many tech companies as Atlanta and we have the highest concentration of tech companies in the Southeast.” The trick is to move from merely being successful to unlocking the potential greatness behind the city’s success. For Belle Isle, the answer lies in the technology commission.
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Cash buyers are still chasing deals
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North American Properties has been busy moving dirt at the Avalon site. Some 32 pieces of heavy machinery have been used to clear the 100-acre site for construction.
Avalon, kids & Cats: Moving earth for groundbreaking $600 million retail/residential project on track
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Local Realtor Keller Williams Realty
this data comes from multiple listing services and does not include the large number of properties purchased by investors with cash on the courthouse steps each month. Thousands of homes in metro Atlanta are purchased off the courthouse steps each month, never making it to the market for average home buyers. One thing is clear; there is a lot of cash trying to get into the real estate market here. That’s a good thing. Bob Strader is a local realtor with the NORTH Group of Keller Williams Realty. Visit his blogs liveincumming. com or liveinalpharetta.com or email him: info@thenorthgroup.com.
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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – North American Properties may not be moving heaven and earth to be ready for its August groundbreaking, but it is moving a lot of dirt to be ready to begin construction for the first buildings and homes at the $600 million retail-residentialoffice project at Ga. 400 and Old Milton Parkway. At an Aug. 11 event for clients and their children on the company allowed people to see the 40,000 dump truck loads of dirt have been moved to prepare the site. Some 16 miles of piping for water, electricity, gas and sewer have been laid. Not wasting anything, 20,000 tons of crushed concrete will be recycled as road and parking lot beds. While the children got to climb on the big “Cats” and take rides in the giant tractors, North American Properties Manager Mark Toro gave tours to the adults and talked about the progress of the project. “We are over 75 percent preleased,” Toro said. “We said at the beginning we would not build on spec. We have enough contracts to assure the opening, and we expect to be fully leased when we’re ready to open the
Year-to-date, nearly 19 percent of all sales in Forsyth County have been cash purchases, which is exactly what it was for the same period in 2012. In North Fulton, cash deals come in at 17.5 percent, down 3 percentage points from last year, but still making up a large portion of all home sales. This corresponds with a report from RealtyTrac that says cash sales in Atlanta made up 42 percent of all sales in June of this year. Atlanta ranks 10th in the country for metro areas with a high percentage of cash purchases. As you would assume, many of the cash deals are distressed sales, but comparing the same time frames, the number of foreclosures and short sales being purchase has dropped significantly. Distressed sales in both Forsyth County and North Fulton are half of what they were in 2012. This year, 15 percent of all sales in Forsyth County were distressed, 11 percent of all sales in North Fulton. Distressed sales haven’t disappeared though. An important factor to note is
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Chris Isom, 6, takes a jaunty view of climbing on the big Cats.
doors.” The residential portion will begin with Monte Hewitt Homes building 101 single-family residences on the property. More than 500 letters of intent from prospective buyers have been received, said Toro. “We’re in good shape to start going vertical,” he said. That is developer parlance for ready to start pouring concrete. Benning Construction is the contractor for Regal Theater and Young Construction will build Whole Foods. The remainder of the retail will be done by HOAR Construction.
As a small business owner you probably already know that — you don’t know everything about everything. If you’re trying to make decisions on things where you have no experience or expertise, it may be best to hire a small business consultant. There are many types of small business consultants. Some are management consultants, whose main focus is helping you identify ways to improve your performance. This is done primarily through the analysis of existing organizational challenges and the development of plans for improvement. There are also “specialized” small business consultants who focus on specific areas of your business, like human resources or information technology. If you are considering hiring a small business consultant, there are a few things you should do beforehand. First, document the specifics of what you want them to do. Second, get some price quotes. Third, make some calls to references where the consultant has done work. All of these actions will help you make a better decision on whom to hire. Small business consultants can provide you with advice, provide assis-
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tance on short-term projects, help you develop strategic plans and provide you with a sounding board for initiatives you are thinking about doing. Small business consultants usually work for a fixed fee, but some may charge you per hour. Knowing what you’ll be paying and how long the engagement will last is a much better option than an “open checkbook.” If you’re having challenges in your small business, hiring a small business consultant is a proven approach to get help and results. Dick Jones is the Founder and President of Jones Simply Sales in Alpharetta, Ga. As a fourth generation sales professional, he has over 30 years of experience advising, coaching, consulting and working with small business owners.
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Mullins nominated for prestigious award ATLANTA — Zach Mullins, of Cox Media Group Atlanta, has been named a finalist for one of the most prestigious awards in the radio industry: the Radio Wayne Award in the Interactive Salesperson of the Year category presented each year by Radio Ink. These awards honor radio superstars whose hard work, dedication MULLINS and creativity separate them from the pack. Awards will be presented at the 2013 Radio Show being held this year in Orlando Sept. 18-20. Mullins serves as secretary/treasurer of the Alpharetta-based North Fulton Alliance of Young Professionals, an organization that aims to meet the needs of young professionals by promoting leadership and personal development through networking, community involvement and educational opportunities. Mullins also serves as a member of the Georgia College Alumni Board of Directors. For more, visit www.nfayp.com.
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Dolls participate in dental lesson SUWANEE, Ga. — The Johns Creek office of Dr. Alec Elchahal Orthodontic Group held an informative session for young patients last month at 4395 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 100 in Suwanee. American Girl dolls were brought in by patients and their friends so staff could put on their first set of braces. The young patients received the healthy smile kits from American Girl and orthodontist Dr.
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Stephanie Moore put on their braces and headgear. Moore also gave oral hygiene instructions as well. All girls who participated were also given a balloon, a backpack filled with goodies and of course, a toothbrush. Dr. Alec Elchahal Orthodontic Group also has offices at the Vickery, 5067 Post Road in Cumming, and Hamilton Mill, 2055 Hamilton Creek Parkway in Dacula. Visit www.smilesbyelchahal.com for more.
Dr. Curt Misko and Dr. Mike Litrel at the Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists opening in Roswell.
Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists Opens Dr. Meaghan Kindregan and her new friends show off their smiles.
Dentistry gives renewed smiles to African choir ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics provided free dental care to the Daraja Children’s Choir of Africa on July 27. Those involved sang, smiled and laughed during the event, which marked the third year the business opened its doors and arms at the North Point office, 4205 North Point Parkway in Alpharetta, for “Daraja Day.” Volunteers provided free dental care to 28 members of the choir during their time in Georgia. The overall goal of the choir, which is supported by the nonprofit organization The 410 Bridge, is to provide Ugandan children the opportunity to grow in confidence and learn leadership skills to apply to everyday life in Africa. A total of 27 volunteers made up of Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics pediatric dentists, hygienists, assistants and other volunteers gathered together to make the day possible and provide dental care to the children from Uganda. For more information, visit www.alpharetta childrensdentistry.com.
ROSWELL, Ga. — On Aug. 7, Cherokee Women’s Health Specialists held a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1305 Hembree Road, Suite 202 in Roswell. The specialists provide obstetrics, gynecology and surgical services and have additional locations in the Woodstock and Canton areas. The practice has been in the community for nearly 20 years and the Roswell office is their third. For more information, visit www.cherokeewomenshealth.com.
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Driggs named head of Heery International ATLANTA – Rich Driggs has been named President of Heery International, an architecture, interior design, engineering, program management and design-build firm. Driggs is only the fourth leader of Heery International since George Heery founded the firm in 1952. In this role, Driggs is responsible for driving growth and overseeing DRIGGS the operations of the Atlanta-based company’s 22 offices around the country. He will report to Greg Kelly, COO of Parsons Brinckerhoff, Heery’s corporate parent company. Visit www.heery.com for more information.
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Roswell studio explores dance world
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Business: Global Dance Opened: April 2013 Owners: Liezel Lane and Zaia Hadiyyah What: The dance studio embodies dance universally. They embrace American, Middle Eastern, Indian and African cultures. The sisterhood of their dance brings together the girl (SEEDs) and the woman (Dance Orientale). Zumba, Belly Yoga and Salsa are core to the total program. Events, parties and performances are offered. Where: 1475 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 179 in Roswell. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday. Call: 770-235-8202 Web: www.globaldancesite.com
Business: Creative Hair Designs Opened: Location opened June 2013 Owner: Debbie Beaver What: Creative Hair Designs, which has been serving North Fulton since 1984, is a full service hair salon best known for its relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Specializing in stylized cuts, color, foils, highlights, lowlights and body waxing. Focused on providing a greater than expected salon experience. In 2012, Creative Hair Designs won Best Hair Salon in the Appen Media Group’s Answer Book. Where: 488 North Main St., Suite 110 in Alpharetta Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
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out about the show that week. Rod Witmer of Grayson was a first-timer also. He brought his 2007 Corvette Z car painted “atomic orange.” “I don’t fish, play golf or hunt. I just hang out with people who enjoy cars like I do,” Witmer said. Paul Brown and his wife Sheila from Marietta brought out the track roadster he hand-built from the ground up. Although he has been coming to Caffeine and Octane for around 20 years, this was the first time he had his “baby” here. Asked how fast will it go, he gives the honest answer. “Much faster than I want to
Township in Marietta would meet in a parking lot for coffee and bagels and talk cars and admire them. Others would stop by just to look or bring their own car. So that is what it has always been, guys showing off their cars. “It finally got so big they made us move out” Brown said. That is where Mike Theis stepped in. A self-admitted “gearhead” and “computer geek,” since he retired he has devoted himself to his passion –
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – As car shows go, Caffeine and Octane is perhaps the largest free monthly get-together of car aficionados and automobiles in the Southeast. It features just about anything on four wheels or two – from high-dollar Lamborghinis and Maseratis to muscle cars of the 1960s and ’70s or vintage cars greatgranddad drove. The event is the first Sunday of the month – every month – and there is no entrance fee for cars or gawkers. And last Sunday, Aug. 4, there were plenty of both. Perhaps as many as 2,000 cars were on display at the corner of Windward Parkway and Deerfield Parkway. The cars completely filled two parking lots of a Windward office building. Where the visitors parked is hard to say except that surrounding businesses had their lots full as well. Fortunately, Alpharetta police were out in force to keep order and direct traffic. Bob Guarino from Cherokee County brought his ’71 El Camino. He said he just found
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Rod Witmer’s 2007 Corvette-Z is one of 673 made. He says it can do 205 mph, but not by him.
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er.com with Marcus Dame and Mark Ritter who manage the show now. “It needs managing, and they do shows all over the
northfulton.com | Johns Creek Herald | August 15, 2013 | 31 country. They’ve stepped up and provided leadership. We have the city on our side, and the police to keep control and give us their blessing,” Theis said. “It works well for everybody.” Theis says he is the cheerleader now. But rain, sleet or snow, Caffeine and Octane will happen the first Sunday of the month.
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Georgia College and State University MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The 2013 Alex Busick Memorial Scholarship Award in the amount of $7,500 has been awarded to Hollyn Christine Phelps of Alpharetta, who attends Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, Ga. John E. Cash, president of the Mid-Atlantic N.A.M.E. (Newspaper Adver-
tising Marketing Executives) Scholarship Foundation, introduced Phelps at the annual conference in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., where she was among the top newspaper advertising and marketing executives in the seven-state region.
Clemson University CLEMSON, S.C. — Kristin Lynn Lofgren of Duluth was honored by the Clemson University College of Business and Behavioral Science at its annual awards ceremony. Lofgren, who is a senior majoring in accounting, re-
community ceived the KPMG LLP Achievement Award. She is the daughter of Sheri and Jim Lofgren.
Baylor University WACO, TX — Emily Noelle LaVaccare graduated May 18 from the Baylor University Business School in Waco, Texas with a dual degree in marketing and real estate. She is the daughter of Tom and Elizabeth LaVaccare of Johns Creek.
Duke University DURHAM, N.C. — Sarah Madeline Eade was named to the Dean’s List with distinction at
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Duke University for the spring 2013 semester. Eade is enrolled at the Pratt School of Engineering and is majoring in electrical and computer engineering. Students must rank in the top tenth of their academic class to receive the Dean’s List with distinction. Eade is a resident of Johns Creek.
University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. — Smitha Ganeshan, an anthropology major from Johns Creek, has received a 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The Truman Scholarship is awarded to rising seniors who exhibit exceptional leadership potential and who are committed to careers in government and elsewhere in public service. She will receive up to $30,000 for graduate study. Ganeshan is one of 62 recipients for 2013 and the only one from Georgia. ATHENS, Ga. — Ian Karra, an economics and finance major from Roswell, has received a 2013 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship, worth up
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University of North Georgia DAHLONEGA, Ga. — For their academic performance during spring semester 2013, the following North Fulton students were named to the University of North Georgia President’s List, Merit List and Dean’s List. Students achieving a 4.0 grade point average and carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester are placed on the President’s List. Students who attained a 3.5 or higher grade point average with a minimum of nine and less than 15 semester credit hours of academic work in one semester are placed on the Merit List, and Dean’s List students are those who achieved a 3.5 grade point average and carried 12 or more credit hours in one semester with no grade lower than a B. President’s List for spring 2013 Ashley Christine Hamby, Milton; Ashlyn Leigh Baxley,
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Varsity: Continued from Page 32 Roswell; Autumn Gene Wintersgill, Alpharetta; Cynthia Laura Wagner, Alpharetta; Danielle Dalal Kaafarani, Alpharetta; James Chapman Shearouse, Alpharetta; Joshua Scott Sinkoe, Alpharetta; Katherine Jean Aubrey, Duluth; Kendall Ashby Dennis, Alpharetta; Megan McCormick Barton, Alpharetta; Ryan Marshall Howell, Alpharetta; Samantha Leanne Abrahart, Duluth; Spencer Read, Alpharetta; Tara Mullinax, Alpharetta; Taylor Hanako Konishi, Alpharetta, and Will Garrett Mundhenke, Alpharetta. Merit List for spring 2013 Andrew John Wilson, Roswell; Berk Uzgoren, Alpharetta; Christopher Scott Burns, Alpharetta; Colleen Claire Frey, Alpharetta; Danielle Catherine Leonard, Alpharetta; Grant Andrew Kyker, Alpharetta; Igor C. Leao, Johns Creek; John Andrew Little, Milton; Leslie Rae Greenberg, Alpharetta; McKenna Regine Jordon, Roswell; Megan Christine Willis, Alpharetta; Sarah Elizabeth Neal, Alpharetta; Victor Dragomir Raykov,
Roswell; Victoria Logan Bruns, Alpharetta, and Zachary Matthew Mays, Milton. Dean’s List for spring 2013 Alina Stephanie Fitzner, Duluth; Amanda Rachel McMahon, Alpharetta; Amin A. El-Shami, Roswell; Benjamin Wei-Jer Lin, Duluth; Brian Thomas Dix, Roswell; Brittany Anne Randolph, Alpharetta; Brittany Nicole Fetrow, Alpharetta; Cassie Ryan Laegen, Alpharetta; Chadwick Lloyd Williams, Alpharetta; Cory Nelson Patton, Alpharetta; Ellen Lee Cornett, Milton; Emily Nicole Carper, Johns Creek; Falyn Michelle Tansky, Alpharetta; Jacqueline Denise Hixson, Roswell; Jennine Renee Wilson, Alpharetta; Jessica Ashley McDougald, Alpharetta; Jessica Machelle Jenkins, Alpharetta; Katelyn Diane Leonard, Roswell; Kelly Elizabeth Ivey, Roswell; Kenneth Alan Joseph, Alpharetta; Lauren Elise Sellers, Alpharetta; Lindsey Ellen Shooter, Alpharetta; Madelyn Leigh Kowal, Alpharetta; Mary Elizabeth Donovan Steinhaus, Alpharetta; Pierce Alan Mason, Alpharetta; Preston Todd Estes, Alpharetta; Ronna Leigh Stapelfeldt, Roswell; Savanna Reed Wardlaw, Alpharetta, and Tyler Joseph Roberts, Alpharetta.
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Principal: Continued from Page 10 and a Distinguished Title I School. “I am truly honored to receive this special award celebrating the partnership be-
Metro: Continued from Page 1 wise said ambulance service will continue uninterrupted. Rural/Metro does not serve as the first responder in an emergency in North Fulton. That is provided by the local fire departments. Metro is the transporter
tween our school and our PTA — a partnership I believe in so much,” said Schroerlucke. “We have seen how student achievement and the development of positive personal characteristics thrive when there is mutual commitment and trust between faculty, students and parents. We will
continue to raise the bar for additional student achievement next year, too.” Prior to coming to Holcomb Bridge MS, Schroerlucke spent 15 years as a middle school teacher and 18 years as an assistant principal at North Springs, Roswell, Centennial and Chattahoochee high schools.
once a victim has been stabilized and ready to travel to the hospital. In Johns Creek and Milton it is little more problematic because those cities are involved in negotiations for additional ambulance service to reduce Metro’s response times in the cities. However, Johns Creek City Manager John Kachmar said he does not believe those nego-
tiations will be affected. Johns Creek has agreed in principle to lease two of its own Quick Response Vehicles on a per call basis that will lower Metro’s response times and allow the company more flexibility. In the interim of the negotiations, Metro has voluntarily posted a second ambulance in Johns Creek as a sign of good faith.
CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBER 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition proposals located within the City of Johns Creek are scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above. LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:
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Let’s give thought to old soldiers, political correctness and tradition In the course time, I often receive emails, some for my instruction, some for my edification and some merely unsigned. I received this letter questioning the seemliness of the sobriquet the annual veterans’ parade in Alpharetta. I decided to share the letter and my response, because it touched a chord in me, and raises a valid point: Dear Mr. Hurd: I would like to share an observation about the city of Alpharetta’s annual “Old Soldiers’ Parade.” Is it not enough that these people suffered the terror of war, with some disabled for life? Do we now have to call them “old,” too? I could be wrong, but I think few people enjoy being referred to as “old,” not to mention that it seems to be the defining trait of these heroes in the name of this event. I suggest to those in charge that “War Veterans’ Parade” would be much more respectful and dignified in commemoration of the honorable service to our country of these special individuals. First let me thank you for expressing your opinion. It is always good to get feedback
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from our readers. I understand your concern about showing proper respect to those who have served our country and put themselves in harm’s way. As to Old Soldiers Day, it has always been called that since the custom first began after the Civil War when Southern veterans would camp here to have a reunion. With the exception of the Spanish American War, they were the only soldiers the parade honored, and as time went on they got older, and then much older. When we joined in World War I, the surviving veterans had about died out. And they tell me the last Old Soldiers Day parade was around 1920. World War II veterans in Alpharetta decided to form what was to become the American Legion Post 201. They had a picnic in 1952 and invited the whole town to come out to celebrate on the first Saturday in August, the traditional day Old Soldiers Day was celebrated in the city.
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Visitors praise Legion Post 201’s Walk of Memories On behalf of the city of Warner Robins, we want to thank Chief J.R. Wages for the tour of the Walk of Memories given to us and our city volunteers last week. What your Post has assembled and constructed is quite impressive and clearly represents many years of hard work and investment by you and your fellow members. As you know, we learned something about our own Robins Air Force Base from your T-33 display! We appreciate Chief Wages for taking the time to explain the hisHATCHER HURD/Staff tory of the Walk and American Legion Post 201’s Walk of Memories share the various details as we begin to plan our Sincerely, served in our military. own tribute to veterans Carolyn Robbins Hopefully, in the not-tooin the Warner Robins comMember of Council distant future, we can invite munity. Mike Davis you down for the opening of Even more so, we salute Member of Council our similar effort, inspired by both your service to our naJames E. Elliott, Jr. the efforts of American Legion tion and your efforts to honor City Attorney the men and women who have Post 120.
CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, September 5 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, September 23, 2013 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-13-10 Islamic Center of North Fulton Consideration of a request to amend previous conditions of zoning in order to permit the construction of a 7,900 square foot community hall and mosque. The property is located on the south side of Rucker Road and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1275, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-13-02/CLUP-13-09 Windward Pod 66 Consideration of a request to amend the Windward Masterplan in order to permit a for-sale residential use. A request to change the Future Land Use Plan from “Corporate Campus Office” to “Medium Density Residential” is also requested. The property is located on Edison Drive, and legally described as being located in Land Lots 1113, 1180, 1176, 1243, 1179, 1242 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. V-13-13 Jeff Aughey/Parkerwood Way (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance to permit a 6’ rear setback line for an outdoor fireplace. The property is located at 100 Parkerwood Way and legally described as being located in Land Lot 272, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-13-09 Unified Development Code Consideration of amendments to the Unified Development Code in order to amend addressing and bond requirements. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.
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northfulton.com | Johns Creek Herald | August 15, 2013 | 35 life. And isn’t that good? I am no philosopher, but I do believe to have a long life you are going to have to get old to do it. Yes, there are issues, especially quality of life as we age, but then that is really true throughout life. We have to take it warts and all. So here’s to getting older.
for harvest). For 62 years it has flourished as the Old Soldiers Day parade. Our wars are not so widely spaced these days, and the new veterans certainly outnumber the old ones. I had the honor to be chairman of Old Soldiers Day Parade for five years running, and the one thing I took away from that experience is that tradition means a lot at Post 201. You might as well ask a Texan to change the name of the Alamo. That is the name. And as a veteran growing older I take the position that they are talking about the really old soldiers and not me. But it is a comfort to me that when I do consider myself old, I will not consider myself something else, which is
forgotten. Finally, I must say that there is nothing wrong with being old. Given the alternative to the inevitable, I want to be as old as I can get. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who suffered two heart attacks while president, was asked who would want to live to be 100? He replied, “I can tell you one guy who would, and that’s the guy who is 99.” I know this culture worships youth and what is hip and new. But I think it is good that we honor the service of those who have given their service to the country and still carry those scars of that service. In most cultures, people sought out their elders for their wisdom and insight. Today, twentysomethings are our cultural gurus.
So I am one of those who like calling it Old Soldiers Day. It is a real tradition, not a marketing idea someone dreamed up. I also disagree the description “old” is a pejorative or to be allowed to use it as such. They used to put on the tombstones the phrase, “In the Fullness of His Years,” meaning he was blessed with a long
John Joseph Costa, 88, of Canton, passed away August 6, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Jo Ann Fisher, 79, of Atlanta, passed away August 5, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Richard Lee Langston, Sr., 75, of Woodstock, passed away August 4, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Jessie Lee Moore, 81, of Dawsonville, passed away August 5, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Perry O’Neal Sheets, 55, of Cumming, passed away August 1, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
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Continued from Page 34 As the celebration wore on, as one of the original members of Post 201 Melvin Coalson told me, the citizens began to call for the veterans to form up and parade around. He told me they marched around the courthouse (which where the picnic was held), and completed one circuit. The crowd cheered and called for them to march around again. And they complied. With that, the Post 201 Legion decided it would reinstitute Old Soldiers Day and the parade on the first Saturday in August (during the traditional laying-by time when the crops were in but not ready
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Helen Marie Nichols McGinnis, 83, of Cumming, passed away August 3, 2013. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Jimmie Lou Phillips, 69, of Dawsonville, passed away August 2, 2013. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Albert Paul Stephenson, 73, of Fayetteville, passed away August 2, 2013. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
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Invitation to Bid # 13-247 SUBDIVISION PAVING PROJECT
PI NO: 0010654 NOTICE OF LOCATION AND DESIGN APPROVAL FULTON COUNTY P.I. # 0010654 Notice is hereby given in compliance with Georgia Code 22-2-109 and 32-3-5 that the Georgia Department of Transportation has approved the Location and Design of this project. The date of location approval is March 12, 2013. This project is located in the City of Alpharetta, Fulton County and west of the SR 400 right of way from Encore Parkway to Mansell Road. Beginning at Mansell Road, the proposed path follows Davis Drive north to the end of a cul-de-sac where it then maneuvers over to a 120-foot undisturbed buffer on the western side of SR 400 and follows the buffer north to Encore Parkway. This project is located in land lots 638, 639, 653 and 654, District 7. This project plans to build a dedicated path to improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity within the North Point Activity Center and will join existing sidewalks along Mansell Road to the Encore Parkway LCI Project ID #0010241. Drawings or maps or plats of the proposed project, as approved, are on file and are available for public inspection at Alpharetta’s Department of Engineering/Public Works: City of Alpharetta Geoffrey Sarra, P.E. gsarra@alpharetta.ga.us 1790 Hembree Road Alpharetta, Georgia 30009 (678) 297-6200 Or from: Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Program Delivery teprogram@dot.state.ga.us Any written request or communication in reference to this project or notice should include the P.I. Number as noted at the top of this notice.
The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitation to Bids (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the subdivision paving of various streets within the City of Johns Creek. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 11:00 A.M. on September 4, 2013 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097 at which time ITB’s will be opened and publicly read aloud. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is August 21, 2013 at 5:00PM. ITB packages are available at the Johns Creek City Hall, Purchasing Office, located at the above address. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. Please refer to ITB #13-247 and name, Subdivision Paving Project, when requesting information. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB 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. John Kachmar City Manager
Mike Bodker Mayor
GARAGE SALES CAPITAL ASSETS MANAGER (PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR)
Serve as capital project manager on assigned projects and for supervising department’s water system, road maintenance, vehicle and equipment fleet, grounds maintenance, and storm water system operations. $55,090/year. Submit application along with resume. Application form and additional information available at www. suwanee.com. EOE - Drug Free Workplace.
Roswell location. MF 8am-5pm. Resumes: Fax 770343-8773. Email ljones@northfultone nt.com
HELP WANTED
Appointment coordination, event & meeting planning, make travel arrangements, running errands, setting appointments, monitor expenses, raise monthly invoice. Send your resume & salary expectations: aelky9@gmail.com
in upscale Alpharetta salon. Call 678-3140488. (All calls confidential)
Looking for a job you can turn into a career? Regardless of your experiencewe have a job that beats any desk job out there. Arthur Murray Dance Studio is looking to train fun and motivated men and women to become successful professionals in the Ballroom Dance industry. We provide the training and all we need are some great people. We teach all the dances you see on TV, and soon you could too. If you have any sales, customer service, communications or fitness/athletic experience, you could be using it for something meaningful. This is a full time position and an amazing opportunity. We are changing peoples lives through dancing. Call 678795-9854 and ask for Ms. Martin to find out how to apply.
Hiring drivers & movers. Experience preferred but willing to train. 678-7715599
Peachtree Park Prep is growing & we are seeking experienced infant & toddler teachers. Please send your qualifying resume to: ptreeparkprep@aol.c om for immediate opportunities.
Alpha/Roswell: Min 1 year exp, with computer skills. Email resume: medoffice123 @gmail.com
Roswell location, MF 8am-5pm. Experience a must! Resume: Fax 770343-8773. Email ljones@northfultone nt.com
Class A drivers needed, home most weekends. Great pay plus benefits! Quality equipment. Newsome Trucking, 770-479-1086, ext. 1
Class A OTR & dump truck drivers, home most weekends. Great pay plus benefits! Quality equip. Newsome Trucking, 770-479-1086, ext. 1
Cumming national non-profit association recruiting for assistant to CEO. Experience required in website content management support; editing, maintaining and updating current web pages, database management, Quick Books and Excel. Approx. 25 hours per week, casual work environment. Email resume to director@ANAUSA.o rg.
at JCUMC, Wednesdays 9am8pm, plus other days for special events. Prior exp preferred. $10-$12/hr depending on exp. No phone calls please. letter or resume: resumes@johnscree kumc.org
For elderly gentleman. Some lifting, intimate personal care-weeks of August 19th, August 26th, September 2nd. (3 weeks only) 9am Monday-9am Thursday, 72 straight hours per week at $14 per hour. We withhold/match SS & Medicare. Must like dogs. Criminal background check required. Alpharetta 770-475-4477
For local senior transition company. Energetic, friendly, organized. Help set up senior apartments. Flexible, 9am-4pm. $10/hour to start. Background check. References required: anita@lifetimeliquida tions.com Great job! Start $11/hr, 8:30-4ish. Bkgrnd ck., non-smkr, Sheri 770777-7038
Stingray Sports Center in Johns Creek is in need of additional experienced instructors. Applicants must be kid-friendly, responsible and energetic. Part time openings are available in our gymnastics and trampoline/tumbling recreational classes. Monday through Thursday afternoons and evenings. No Weekends. Pay is based on experience. Please send resume to johnscreekoffice@stin grayallstars.com or 4680 Morton Road, Johns Creek GA 30022
Must: Be skilled, passionate & fun; love teaching math in a way making sense to & changing the lives of 2nd grade-H.S; have an undergraduate degree or a college student studying math or educationrelated field. No lesson planning or need to find own customers. Guaranteed 10-30 flex hrs/wk depending on potential for mgmt. Great environment, purpose-driven; avail 3pm-8pm at least 24 days/wk. Cover letter & resume to johnscreek@mathna sium.com
Public Statement for Gwinnett Technical College
pt & ft possible. Pet care exp a +! Short bio: elizabeth@happytail scare.com. Details/specific dayshrs needed: happytailscare/ jobs.com
Gwinnett Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers career and technical education programs for all regardless race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, spouse of military member or citizenship status. Gwinnett Tech offers almost 50 programs in these broad areas of study: automotive; business and finance; computer sciences; construction; cosmetology; culinary arts and hotel, restaurant and tourism management; early education; health sciences; horticulture; public safety and service; veterinary technology; visual arts and design; and welding.
Tuesday-Friday 9am-2pm. 770-4181588 or preschooladmin@joh nscreekchristian.org
Persons seeking further information concerning the career and technical education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria for admission to these programs should contact the Admissions Office at 678-226-6600. Gwinnett Tech offers additional services to students with limited English language skills or with disabilities so that they may benefit from these programs. For additional information regarding these services, your rights, grievance procedures, or the College’s non-discrimination policies please contact Lisa Richardson, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 100, Room 323B, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 678-226-6691, lrichardson@gwinnetttech.edu.
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www.GwinnettTech.edu
770-962-7580
A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia
REAL ESTATE
MISCELLANEOUS
Roswell. Faith Lot 70-C, Stare #3. $1899. Call Charley 404-313-8646
Garden of Prayers, 2 lots, by lake. $6000 both. 505-440-5743
All brick waterfront 5BR/3.5BA, DR, study, LR, breakfast room, designer kitchen, bar, upper screen porch & covered open porch, 3 yo roof, 3 yo Lennox HVAC, 2 yo Synthetic Max Doc, 2 car att garage, 2 fp, lots of storage, 2 boat lifts, 3 jet ski lifts, 7 feet water, irrig, gated swim, tennis, golf sub 4 miles from I-20. Great value at $899,000 firm. Call 404-403-5175
SERVICE DIRECTORY
Roof leaks, wood rot repair, siding, decks, Int/Ext painting. Excellent References
Air Plus Co Inc. AIR CONDITIONING Service / Installation Affordable Rates Residential / Commercial Will Beat all written estimates 30 yrs. exp. Licensed and Insured Call Steve 678-270-8108 (cell)
Affordable; will beat any advertised price. Excellent references!
Advantage Painting
HANDYMAN REMODELING
770-255-8575 Interior/Exterior Decks Sealed & Stained Carpentry Repairs
ALL REPAIRS & REMODELS
678-455-2434 www.HandyHero.net
No Up Front Money Proudly use Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams paints Prompt Professional Service Free Estimate, Insured
30 yrs. exp./FREE ESTIMATES 1 YR WARRANTY/Lic. & Ins.
FUSSELL PAINTING Residential & Commercial
Carpet Wrinkles Removed. 35+ yrs exp. 706-429-4453
26 yrs experience building, renovations, repairs, additions, bsmt, kitchen, bath, all masonary, retaining wall, fence, deck, plumbing, painting, tile, floor, bldg maint, bsmt waterproofing. 20 yrs. Refs. Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, wood rot repair, tile, siding, paint, pressure wash.
Plumbing Electrical • Toilet Repair • Vanities & Faucets • Garbage Disposals • Kitchen & Baths • Remodeling
WE DO IT ALL! 25 Years Experience References
Call Mike 678-763-2420 Senior Discounts Licensed & Insured
*Cut * Edge * Blow Other services avail. FREE Estimate. Family Owned & Operated, since 1999.
• Interior & Exterior Painting • Deck Sealing & Repair • Pressure Washing • Wood Repair • Free Estimate!
Edgar Fussell Licensed & Insured
Office 770-682-5856 Mobile 770-633-1395
Serving N. GA 22 yrs. Stump grinding. Ins/affordable. Free ests! 770-887-8843, 678-858-0555 mmlabors@aol.com
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