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With business openings on the upswing, the South Forsyth Community Improvement District is planning transportation and safety enhancements to its coverage area, which includes the Bluegrass Village off McFarland Parkway and Bluegrass Lakes Parkway. Commercial property owners in the district pay a special tax to fund improvements and tap into government grants. Read more, Page 6

Local schools name new principals

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Federal aid program will assist renters

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Park set to receive host of upgrades

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Task force makes bust on alleged drug dealer FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Narcotics officers from the Johns Creek-Alpharetta-Forsyth County Drug Task Force arrested a Dawsonville man following an undercover investigation Feb. 17 on Canton Road.

Levi Jay Brown, 27, was nabbed with approximately 40 grams of methamphetamine, 92 LSD tabs, 15 ounces of GHB, 20 grams of marijuana, three amphetamine pills and a sawed-off shotgun, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

The task force conducted surveillance on a suspected Forsyth County drug house and allegedly caught Brown leaving the residence with the drugs and weapon. Deputies said he tried to flee but was captured and arrested.

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Man arrested on charge of sexual misconduct CUMMING, Ga. — An Alpharetta man turned himself in to authorities Feb. 18 amid reports he touched a woman inappropriately while she was shopping at the Publix on Bethelview Road Feb. 7.

Stephen Mark Roegge, 64, was charged with sexual battery in connection with the incident. According to deputies, a 28-year-old woman said an older man grabbed her behind twice while she was standing at the Publix deli counter. The woman left the grocery store and told her husband about the incident. Deputies worked with the store management to identify Roegge as the suspect.

Deputies arrest man for property damage FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies arrested a man Feb. 19 for reportedly damaging his father’s vehicle along East Candler Street.

Deputies were dispatched to the incident Feb. 6 and found the vehicle’s passenger windows and rear windshield had been busted out. The front windshield was also damaged, and one of the side mirrors had been knocked off.

The victim identified his son, Kenneth Charles Oswald, as the suspect.

Deputies obtained a warrant and charged Oswald, 37, of Auburn, with second-degree criminal damage to property.

CUMMING, Ga. — Pinecrest Academy, a private pre K-12th grade Catholic School, has named Jake Rodgers as Head of School for the 2021-2022 school year. Rodgers will officially begin serving on July 1.

Rodgers comes to Pinecrest Academy from Sacred Heart Cathedral School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he currently serves as principal. Previously, he was an 11th grade AP English teacher and grade level dean at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, as well as a teacher, dean, basketball coach and interim principal at St. David’s School in Raleigh, N.C. Rodgers holds a master’s of education in independent school leadership from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, where he was awarded the RODGERS Peabody Honors Scholarship. He also holds a master’s degree in humanities from the University of Dallas.

Rodgers is a fellow of the University of Notre Dame’s Reform Leadership Summit, and was named a member of the “Top 40 Under 40” class by the Knoxville News Sentinel.

“It’s evident to me that Pinecrest has an amazing legacy that folks have prayed and sacrificed to make possible throughout the years, and I feel honored to be a part of that legacy,” Rodgers said.

Mark Doxtader, chairman of the Pinecrest Academy Board of Directors, said the selection was the result of an “robust search” for a leader the students and families expect.

“Equally important, Jake has proven to be a community builder and will focus on humbly supporting our most important asset, our faculty and staff,” Doxtader said. “Jake is a leader that will help take Pinecrest to the next level,” Rodgers and wife, Rachel, are the parents of a 3-year-old and are expecting their second child in May.

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Forsyth County to receive millions in federal rental aid

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County residents struggling to make rent or utility payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic could soon get some relief. The county is slated to receive $7.35 million through a federal assistance program that will aid renters facing utility shutoffs or eviction.

The $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance program will aid applicants who qualify for unemployment that have been directly impacted by the pandemic, including those who have experienced reduced income, incurred “significant costs” or experienced a financial hardship. Applicants must demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability and have a household income at or below 80 percent of the “area median income.”

Forsyth County is one of 10 counties, along with the City of Atlanta, set to receive the federal dollars. There are approximately 12,000 households who rent in the county.

The program, which will go live March 8, does not aid in mortgage payments.

Aid will cover past due rent and utility bills and provides for payment up to one year after the time of application.

County officials are still working on a possible aid cap per applicant. Some other jurisdictions have put a maximum allotment of $5,000 per applicant.

The county has partnered with United Way of Forsyth and The Place of Forsyth, which will accept applications and collect documentation for the program.

A call center will also be established with bilingual representatives. Up to 10 percent of the county’s allocation can be used for administrative services.

Aid will be distributed directly to landlords and utility companies, a move the county said could prevent some potential fraud. It also gives the county some wiggle room if stipulations of the program are changed.

The program was put on the fasttrack after being signed into law in December, and Forsyth County Director of Finance Rebecca Whitmire said she expects some of its regulations to change in the weeks ahead.

County Manager Kevin Tanner said payments can be sent directly to applicants, but sending dollars to directly to landlords and utility providers gives Forsyth County somewhat of a safety net if regulations change.

Forsyth County was eligible to join the rent assistance program because its population exceeds 200,000 residents.

Residents in Atlanta and AugustaRichmond, Chatham, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall and Henry counties are eligible for their own share of the federal aid, with disbursements to each area based on population.

Volunteers from local Lions and Optimist clubs spent Saturday, Feb. 20 refurbishing the Braille Trail and butterfly gardens at Fowler Park.

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Lions, Optimist clubs pitch in at Fowler Park CUMMING, Ga. — More than 20 volunteers from the Forsyth County Lions Club and Forsyth-Cumming Optimist Club joined Feb. 20 to clean up the Braille Trail at Fowler Park.

Volunteers from both clubs and the community spread a fresh cover of mulch over the trail, cleaned the signs and performed maintenance on the two butterfly gardens that contain native plants for attracting pollinators.

“It was a great pleasure and a lot of fun working alongside the Forsyth County Lions Club to help restore their Braille Trail,” Optimist Club President Harold Mullins said. “Nothing is more rewarding than serving with other committed individuals and organizations whose goals are to make our community a better place to live.”

Mullins encouraged all citizens to volunteer in their community.

“Find a place to volunteer and the Lions Club and the Optimist Club are

great places to be blessed, have fun and make a difference,” he said. “The smile of a child makes it all worthwhile.”

Lions Club president Jon Casteel said his heart was full as he stood back for a moment to take in the scene.

“Working together to serve our community is what Lions do,” he said.

Kelly Mill Elementary School teacher Laura Fedorchuk, whose students created and still maintain the butterfly garden, said everything worked out, even the weather.

“It was a beautiful day to work together to give back to our community,” she said.

The Braille Trail at Fowler Park was built by the Forsyth County Lions Club in 2018 as a Lions Clubs International Centennial Legacy Project. It is a 375-foot long by 6-foot wide trail that includes several signs in English and Braille, along with the butterfly gardens.

Round of renovations coming for Sawnee Mountain Park

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORYSTH COUNTY, Ga. — Sawnee Mountain Park is set to receive a full slate of renovations. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is set to award Buildline General Contractors with a $1 million contract that will refurbish most of the amenities at the 23-year-old park at 3995 Watson Road.

Commissioners could vote to formally approve the contract at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

Parks and Recreation Director Jim Pryor said the unique layout of the park — which includes a large parking lot in the center surrounded by amenities — works well, and the project will restore facilities and align them with current ADA standards.

The upgrades will include a complete renovation of the interior and exterior of the restrooms, concession stand and

scoring tower buildings. The four-court tennis complex, which has suffered substantial cracking and “sub-base” water damage, will be demolished and rebuilt.

Ball fields will be laser-graded and receive new Bermuda turf. Backstop, fencing and safety net replacements are also on deck.

Pryor said the bid came well below initial cost estimates of $1.4 million for this phase of improvements.

Other renovations to the park could soon come down the pipeline.

A new playground with a rubberized surface, a new pavilion, the reconfiguration of sidewalks for ADA access to several facilities and the replacement of all sports lighting poles and the installation of LED lights have also been proposed.

The estimated cost for the entire project is $3.325 million.

The 44-acre park includes eight baseball/softball fields, four tennis courts, two basketball courts, two

multi-use rectangular fields, batting cages, a .9-mile walking trail, a playground and pavilion.

The county is also moving forward with plans to replace select turf at Midway Park. The Board of Commissioners is set to vote on approving a $286,000 project, with $50,000 of those dollars contingent, to replace the turf at the park’s lower field.

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South Forsyth business group forges plans to increase its impact

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — With some initial work complete, the South Forsyth Community Improvement District is preparing to take its first tangible steps to benefit its businesses and the community.

“We are starting to move out from behind the scenes, and now we are going to be seen a lot more in the forefront,” Executive Director Jon Antoine said.

A community improvement district, or CID, is a defined geoANTOINE graphic area consisting of commercial properties whose owners agree to tax themselves to fund basic improvements. The improvements can include street lighting, beautification projects, road improvements and increased security. Residential properties that fall within the CID do not pay the tax.

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The South Forsyth CID, established in 2019, includes businesses and parcels along Ga. 400 south and north of McFarland Parkway and along nearby sections of Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Union Hill Road, McFarland Parkway, Shiloh Road and Old Alpharetta Road.

Since its inception, the CID has expanded its borders, found a home at Digital Ignition, Forsyth County’s business incubator, and has hired Antoine, who formerly led the ATL Airport CID. With the South Forsyth CID now firmly established, Antoine said the group has made a significant first step to benefit its business community by putting out a request for proposal for a traffic study in the area. The study will serve as a launching point for the CID’s master plan, which will include potential future projects to improve the area.

“The vision for the CID is to get a list of projects that we can start undertaking,” Antoine said. “One of the things we look for when we come up with our master plan is how we can help leverage

our funding to get those benefits for our property owners. We want to make sure we have prioritization in place, start the processes we want to start, and we can move the ball forward with the county on some projects.”

Antoine would also like to see an additional Ga. 400 Express Lane ingress/ egress point in South Forsyth. He said he has been in talks with County Manager Kevin Tanner and hopes to speak with GDOT officials about the possibility.

“I’m not saying anything is going to happen, but those are the things the CID can do,” Antoine said.

The traffic study will serve as a blueprint for future road or intersection improvements, but the CID’s focus goes beyond the flow of cars. Antoine said a primary focus will also be to beautify the area. He used Windward Parkway as an example of the aesthetic the CID is pursuing for its area.

“That’s not only for the CID, that is people’s first look of Forsyth County,” Antoine said. “We want people to be excited when they come here. We want Forsyth County to be a destination.”

Though the South Forsyth CID covers a small portion of the county, Antoine said its successes will have impacts beyond the immediate area. And there is plenty of appeal already upon which to grown, he said.

“The education system in the county and the access to homes, those are great accomplishments and great things to point to for economic development,” Antoine said.

With an optimistic outlook ahead, Antoine said the South Forsyth CID is ready to partner with the community, county and its businesses to fuel added affluence to the area.

“The [Forsyth County] Chamber is great, the Board of Commissioners is great, there are a lot of great ideas, and everyone is on the same page, and that is the success of the county. We are planting our flag, and we will be a good partner.”

Metro Atlanta has well over two dozen CIDs. Many have been in operation for more than 20 years. The first, Cumberland CID in Cobb County, formed in 1988.

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Denmark Theatre Troupe named top in state freshmen Samantha Arana and Aaliyah Kunthy.

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Souder and Manugula were named AllStar Cast.

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Forsyth County Schools names new principals Leadership changes set at five district schools CUMMING —The Forsyth County Board of Education recently approved the appointment of five new principals who will assume leadership positions beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

Brian Keefer — Sharon Elementary Brian Keefer comes to Forsyth County Schools from Henry County where he has served as principal of Hampton Elementary School since 2015. Prior to working in Henry County, Keefer served as a co-principal in the Savannah Chatham County School System and as an assistant principal in the Beaufort County School District in North Carolina. He began his education career in 2001 in Pennsylvania where he was an elementary and K-12 special education teacher in the Lancaster County School System.

Keefer is president of the Georgia Association of Elementary Principals and was recently nominated as a National Distinguished Principal. He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education, a master’s degree in curriculum and Instruction from the University of Pennsylvania, a specialist’s degree in educational leadership from Georgia Southern University, and is expected to complete the doctoral program in educational leadership from the University of Georgia in 2022.

He will replace Amy Bartlett who has been named the district’s Elementary School director beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

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Josh Lowe — Forsyth Central High Josh Lowe, Ed.D, will assume leadership of Forsyth Central High on June 1, filling the vacancy created by Mitch Young’s appointment to deputy superintendent for the district. Lowe has been the assistant principal at Forsyth Central since joining the district in 2013.

He has worked in the education field since 2000 holding a variety of positions including history teacher, football coach and assistant athletic director in Twiggs, Murray, Randolph, Floyd and Emanuel counties in Georgia, and Limestone County in Alabama.

Prior to coming to Forsyth County Schools, he was the assistant principal and athletic director at Jackson High School in the Butts County School System.

Lowe holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Jacksonville State University (Alabama), a master’s in secondary education from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, a specialist in administration and supervision from Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tenn., and a doctorate in education leadership from Argosy University in Atlanta.

Courtney McKinney — Big Creek Elementary Courtney McKinney will be the new principal at Big Creek Elementary next school year. She replaces Laura Webb who will open New Hope Elementary as its first principal.

McKinney is currently assistant principal at Whitlow Elementary

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Rounding the corner and the rain has stopped The rain finally stopped. Outside, it was still cold but clear, dry, sunny and bright. Everywhere I turned, I saw people smiling — outside walking, playing, talking, and, yep, buying. That night RAY APPEN my youngest went Publisher Emeritus “out” for dinner with ray@appenmediagroup.com his better half. They encountered waits of an hour or more at the first two Alpharetta restaurants they went to before they finally settled on a third where the wait was only, yep, about an hour.

The house next to the one we recently bought and are trying to remodel to live in just sold — in two days — at a price I would not have thought likely or possible. The one across the street from where we live now — the townhouse — just went on the market and was under contract by the end of the day it was listed. The builders can’t build them fast enough, and a significant percentage of what they are building is at a price point that just makes my head spin.

Where are all these people coming from with all this money?

I asked a local painter how business is, “We are booked through the end of June, and I’m turning down business every day,” he said. Then he added that he had quite a few jobs scheduled that were, well, let’s just say, that the clients could also have bought a new low- end car for what they were getting ready to spend on painting.

“Where are all those really big jobs coming from,” I asked him. “Alpharetta,” duh, did I really ask such a dumb question?

And I would be remiss to not add that the local newspaper is in the process of hiring new reporters and sales folks.

I’ve also started reading here and there about the possibility of a boom arriving at the tail end of the pandemic.

And I’ve talked to enough of our advertisers to start thinking that may be true.

These have all got to be good, encouraging signs, no?

Yep, most likely “yes.”

It looks like finally, we may be rounding that proverbial old corner on the road back to, thank goodness, business as usual and, for once, I think that most of us will take that, gladly.

But are we?

My wife, Christina, usually frowns when something is said, and she hears

me — the proverbial “what if” worrier” — respond with something less than positive, or even downright negative. But, hey, that is just how I think. I can’t help it.

But I’ve seen a lot of things in my 66 years.

And I have questions.

How long can the Fed keep buying bonds to artificially prop up/distort market liquidity and keep interest rates down? When and how are we going to start paying back all this debt from that huge corporate tax cut a few years ago and now — added to that debt — the new multi trillion-dollar pandemic budget?

How much higher can the stock market go and what is driving it? And is it real?

And my most vexing one: Considering how much the cost of everything — food, the manufactured products, lumber and used cars (through the roof) — has increased, how can inflation still not be a blip on the radar screen?

What shell game is being played, by whom, and who is going pay that piper?

That last one I just don’t get and if anyone can explain it to me, please do. My email is RayAppen@gmail.com.

I see all that and I am encouraged. But, I also catch myself too, and

remember that not everyone is in such good shape. The rest of the country is not like la-la-land North Fulton. And all of North Fulton is not so cheery either. So many people, including some of your neighbors, don’t know how they are going to pay their late utilities bill or know how they will buy food for the next meal or what they are going to do to keep from becoming homeless. So many have children they are barely able to care for, aging parents they cannot help and medical bills they cannot pay. And as much as we feel comforted by seeing that we’re probably getting through this crisis OK, they are hurting — and hurting deeply to their core.

Yes, we are rounding that corner maybe. But collectively, we cannot allow ourselves to not see or forget that, while we are blessed, so many are not, and if we have a single “life-obligation” or debt to be paid to God or humanity for our good fortune, it is to help those less fortunate first, before we sit back and breathe a sigh of relief at the end of this pandemic.

So many of you are living that obligation and showing us the way. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope to share some notes on you in the next column.

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Where do we go to break the monotony of overwhelment (is that actually word)?

Some put on a headset and listen JEREMIAH JAMES to the calm of their A Little Bit of Everything favorite recording artist. Some go for a workout or simply a quiet walk. Perhaps the serenity of a chapel. Others open yet another bottle of wine.

We all need a respite from the craziness.

One of my life’s little pleasures is the firepit. I recently moved. Downsized. And one of the things I miss is my firepit.

I spent four years in California wine country, and the calm at the end of the storm was always a firepit overlooking the vineyards.

Before the downsize, weather permitting, I often ended my week at the firepit on the patio adjacent to the back deck.

It was awesome as the sun began to set and darkness edged in. Glass of wine in hand, I would sit there and often just gaze into the fire for up to an hour trying to figure out what just happened that week.

I called it my DMM moment. Don’t’ Mess with Me. My wife understood.

That fire was an interesting fire. As much as it provided heat and a bit of cathartics, I realized it could be dangerous.

If I got too close, I got burned. Much like my thoughts of the week. Where had I

been burned? Where was it okay to let situations simply burn themselves out or go up in flames? When was I to use that fire to light a fire in me to cook a situation into something excellent and edible?

The dichotomy of that fire was not lost on me. While sometimes it provided much welcomed warmth and calm, at other times it could be debilitating.

I wondered about things I had said to people during that week. Was I kind, helpful, gracious, understanding and even forgiving? Or was I irritable, irrational, unreasonable and even despicable at times?

We’ve all heard things come out of a person’s mouth and thought, “Not sure I would have said that if I were you.”

Perhaps we’ve even realized that about our own words at times.

The trouble is, once they are uttered, they can’t be taken back. Oh sure. We can try. Apologies. What I meant to say was. But the damage has been done.

I once had a friend, who had a really good marriage, tell me, “My wife and I got into a pretty heated argument one night. We both said things we shouldn’t have said. But when she uttered the ‘D’ word, I was taken back. She later apologized. Said she didn’t mean it. But I could never forget it. Our marriage was never quite the same after that.”

The tongue. Such a small part of our body. Yet perhaps the part capable of inflicting the most lasting damage. Like the bit in a horse’s mouth, the rudder of a ship, or a small spark that sets a forest ablaze, it has so much power.

So, as I gaze into the firepit, I begin to understand that managing my words may be even more important than collecting my thoughts.

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Principals: Continued from Page 17 and previously served as assistant principal at Daves Creek Elementary. During her tenure with Forsyth County Schools, McKinney has been a teacher in kindergarten, first, third and fifth grades, and worked at Chestatee, Shiloh Point and Chattahoochee elementary schools.

McKinney began her education career in 1998 at Nesbit Elementary in Tucker, and served as an assistant principal at Mt. Vernon Elementary in Hall County. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of North Florida and a master’s in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

Daphne Rogers — Midway Elementary Currently serving as the school’s assistant principal for the past four years, Daphne Rogers will become Midway Elementary’s principal in the fall. She will replace Jan Munroe who is retiring.

Rogers previously served as an assistant principal at Shiloh Point Elementary, and also as a first grade teacher and Early Intervention Program specialist. She has a long career in elementary education as a teacher at schools in Gwinnett County, Savannah-Chatham County and Walton County.

Rogers holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Presbyterian College in South Carolina, a master’s in elementary reading and literacy instruction from Walden University in Minnesota and an edu-

cational leadership endorsement from Kennesaw State University.

Keith Sargent — DeSana Middle Keith Sargent will be DeSana Middle School’s new principal next year, following the retirement of Terri North at the end of this school year. Sargent is currently assistant principal at Denmark High and has also served as an assistant principal at South Forsyth High.

Prior to joining Forsyth County Schools in 2016, Sargent worked at Berkmar High School in Gwinnett County where his teaching career began in 1999. He started in the field of special education and was also an assistant principal and a school business manager during his tenure there.

Sargent holds a bachelor’s degree in special education from Presbyterian College in South Carolina, a master’s in health science and an educational specialist degree in educational leadership from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa with an add-on certificate in educational leadership Solution from the University of West Georgia.

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Enjoy meeting/working with people. Training certification preferred, Training provided. Must be interested in fitness, health and longevity.

Luis 404-545-1443.

PIANO COLLECTOR Several beautiful Baby Grands & uprights.

Quality pianos at sacrifice prices. 770-633-4151

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Business Services

Bargains Household INDUSTRIAL FAN: Large brand new upright. $175. Was $289. 678-663-5953

Musical Instruments BALDWIN GRAND “L” PIANO; Bench, pristine condition, wonderful tone, $17,500/ negotiable terms.

GIBSON ES347, $15,000/firm. 770-8769519

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47,330 miles. 312-718-3359

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SERVICE DIRECTORY Art/Wallpaper

Flooring

Home Improvement

Picture Hanging: Reasonable pricing.

Satisfied customers.

Call or text Troy Smith 404-990-7506

PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes.

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

Phillips Home

Concrete/Asphalt

We fix ugly

DRIVEWAYS & PATIOS $150 OFF

Any job over $1500.

Driveways Patios Sidewalks Walls & Steps Slabs NEW or REPAIR Residential Or Commercial FREE ESTIMATES

Call 678-648-2010 Many local references.

Competitive rates.

McKemey Concrete

Retaining Walls Brick or Wood

Contact Ralph Rucker.

Many local references.

Honest, punctual, professional and reasonable prices!

offer

painting,

drywall, carpentry,

plumbing and electrical.

Basements

finished,

kitchen and bath rehabs.

All types flooring. Also total home rehab for

AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aarons-gutters. com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766

house or one to sell.

Handyman Wood Rot Repair, Deck Repair and Staining.

Roof Leaks, Carpentry, Painting, Siding and Soffits. Flooring, Tile, Electrical and Plumbing.

770-262-6272.

Haulers

Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling, Etc. Many local references-

Call Ralph Rucker

678-898-7237

Driveway

Home Improvement

Mention this ad. Concrete driveway specialists. Driveways, Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs. A+ BBB rating. FREE ESTIMATE. Call Rachael at 678-250-4546 to schedule a FREE Estimate. 30 years of experience. ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC. Please note we do have a minimum charge on accepted jobs of $4,500.

We

Gutters

678-898-7237

$250 OFF NEW DRIVEWAY!

Improvement

Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932.

Remodeling, handyman.

34 years experience.

Basements finished, decks, screen porches, doors, drywall, painting, flooring, custom kitchens, bathrooms.

All insurance. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611

Roofing

ROOF LEAKING? Call us for roof repair or roof replacement. FREE quotes. $200 Leak Repairs or 10% off New Roof. Affordable, quality roofing. Based in Roswell. Serving North Atlanta since 1983. Call to schedule FREE Quote: 770-284-3123. Christian Brothers Roofing

those who have a rental

ROOF

ROOF TROUBLE? • Ceiling Spots • Blistering • Rotting • Buckling Spots Call For A

FREE Roof Analysis 770.744.5700

99 Top Rated • Appen Rated • BBB • Angie’s List

$500 OFF*

free estimate

Pinestraw

Roof Repair and Replacement

$200 Leak Repairs or 10% OFF New Roof

99 *Offer expires 10 days after publication

CONCRETE

CONCRETE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY SPECIALIST

delivery/installation available. Firewood available. Licensed,

McKemey concrete

insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and

Driveways • Patios • Walls • More

Mulch. 770-831-3612

Call or Text to

678.648.2010

Pressure Wash

Call Us For A FREE Quote Tree Services

Residential & Commercial.

Best service and most reasonable prices since 1999.

Appen-Rated 99. Home: Driveways, Fences, Decks, Home exteriors, more.

Commercial: Offices, Restaurants, Tennis Courts, Pools, Apt. Complexes, more. All Pro Pressurewash call 770-766-5566 for Mark.

Call for a FREE Estimate!

770-284-3123

*Offer expires 10 days after publication

PINESTRAW, mulch

PRESSURE WASHING

ROOF REPAIR & REPLACE

Serving North Atlanta Since 1983 Affordable Quality Roofing Based in Roswell

New Roof Purchase

Cannot combine with any other offer or discount.

Valid GA only. Present coupon AFTER getting quote.

Call 678-887-1868 for a

ROOF

COMPLETE TREE SERVICES Appen-Rated 98 Text or Call us for a FREE quote appointment.

Tree removal, Pruning, Stump grinding, Free mulch, Fully insured, Emergency 24/7 770-450-8188

$150 OFF

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Any service over $1500

Competitive Pricing Many Local References

TREE SERVICE

30 Years Experience

NEW DRIVEWAYS

Pool Decks, Patios, Walkways, Slabs

$250 OFF*

Mention ad for $250 Off. New Driveway. Cannot combine coupons.

BBB A+ Rating

FREE ESTIMATE Call 678-250-4546 Minimum job is $4,500

ARBOR HILLS CONSTRUCTION INC.

TREE SERVICE

Tree Services

Call or Text to

770.744.2200

Call Us For A FREE Quote

99 24 hour emergency service. Licensed, insured. Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience. Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!

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• Highest rated by customers • Tree removal and tree trimming

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Call Us For A FREE Quote

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• Full Insured • Free Mulch • Emergency 24/7

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GOLF & COUNTRY A Gorgeous, Remodeled Home in Polo Golf & Country Club 7330 CANTER WAY | UNDER CONTRACT 5 Bedrooms | 4.5 Bathrooms | Offered for $799,000

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Atlanta Fine Homes, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated.

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