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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man who got off of a MARTA bus was killed Sept. 6 when he attempted to cross Haynes Bridge Road and was struck by a car. The MARTA bus driver called Alpharetta 911 at approximately 6:10 a.m. to report that the 36-year-old pedestrian had been struck by a car. “The gentleman is lying in the street and bleeding - he’s not breathing,” said the driver in the 911 call. “We need an ambulance ASAP.” The pedestrian was dead on scene when police arrived. He was later identified as Chekuri Gautam of Ocala, Fla., who was working in the area. The incident took place on Haynes Bridge Road northbound, across from the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Old Milton Parkway. The accident and investigation shut down the lanes for

90 minutes. “The MARTA bus was lawfully stopped in the right lane bus stop. Evidently, this individual got off of the bus, walked down the side of the bus and at some point, behind the bus, attempted to cross,” said Alpharetta Public Information Officer George Gordon. “Neither the bus driver nor the passengers could see, because all of this occurred behind the bus as it was stopped.” A 2011 white Lexus struck Gautam when he walked into the roadway, fatally injuring him. The motorist stayed on scene and cooperated with police. Witnesses said that the traffic light was green and Gautam was not using the crosswalk, but police are still reviewing camera footage. “An investigative team will determine whether or not (Gautam) was in a crosswalk, and they will also determine if the traffic signals were green or red at the time,” Gordon said. “The investigation is still ongoing, but it looks like at this point that it’s just a tragic accident.” No charges have been filed at this time.

Ferry Road, Acworth, was arrested Aug. 17 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and expired license. ►► Darren A. Booze, 52, of Landings Court, Norcross, was arrested Aug. 23 on Nesbit Ferry Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to dim headlights. ►► Cortez Antonio Wright, 28, of Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 31 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Chante D. Murphy, 37, of Allegiance Avenue, Austell, was arrested Aug. 27

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Serial bank robber hits Johns Creek FBI tracking ‘Gentleman Robber’ suspected in string of six armed bank robberies By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The FBI is searching for a bank robber suspected in a series of armed holdups who struck again Thursday, Sept. 8, in Johns Creek. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for help in identifying and catching the man. According to the FBI, the man is suspected in at least five other robberies in Cobb County, along with his most recent heist in Fulton County. The latest robbery was reported around 2:45 p.m. at the Renasant Bank on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek. The suspect, a 6-foot tall white man in his late 40s or early 50s, approached a teller saying he wanted to make a withdrawal and placed a black canvas briefcase on the counter. According to the Johns Creek Police report, the man then pulled out a black Glock semi-automatic pistol, pointed it directly at the teller and demanded at least $5,000 in five seconds. He commanded the teller not put any dye packs or tracers in with the money. The Renasant teller complied and put an undisclosed amount of

money in the bag. Before leaving, the “Gentleman Robber” apologized for the trouble. This was not the first time he has apologized before leaving his victims. The most recent photos of the suspect show him with short, dark brown hair and clean shaven. He was seen wearing a tan blazer, dark pants and black sunglasses. He does not have any visible scars, marks or tattoos. In earlier robberies, the robber sported a beard. The FBI said the man is considered armed and dangerous as he is linked to several other bank robberies in Cobb County, all with the same routine. The suspect’s crime spree began Feb. 4 at a Fifth Third Bank on Roswell Road in Marietta. As in Johns Creek, he approached a bank teller while brandishing a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded that money be put in his black briefcase. Before fleeing with the money, the Gentleman Robber apologized for the inconvenience. “The robber stated that he owed some money to someone in Nashville,” the FBI said. The man has been seen wearing brown leather gloves, a baseball hat, jacket and blue jeans.

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Milton council kills texting resolution Officials say they will police themselves during meetings By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — To text or not to text was the question Sept. 7 at the Milton City Council meeting. The board denied a resolution that would prohibit board members from using their personal cell phones during council meetings. The council’s digital communication habits recently came in to question after an open records request found multiple councilmembers were sending and receiving text messages on their personal phones during public hearings on a hot-button topic. City Attorney Ken Jarrard brought the resolution to the council, saying, if enacted, it would be a statement of policy for Milton. The document said during open public meetings or executive sessions all members of any Milton board, commission or committee, including the City Council, would disable all types of electronic commu-

nication devices for the duration of the meetings. The resolution said this will “enhance the five Georgia Municipal Association ethics principles.” The proposal was denied 4-3, with Councilmembers Matt Kunz, Bill Lusk and Rick Mohrig voting for the resolution. Officials said they had issues with the resolution. Councilmember Joe Longoria said “it infers we don’t do the right thing when it comes to being ethical about the use of communication by the council. I don’t want it to appear that way because I believe we all do what we’re supposed to do.” Longoria asked Jarrard if the state has decided anything about elected officials texting during meetings, but Jarrard said there is no ruling on it yet and it doesn’t look like it will be coming up to the General Assembly. Jarrard also said he is not aware any other counties or cities that have a resolution similar to the one proposed. In addition, Milton’s use of the state’s Open Meetings Act and Sunshine Law regarding government proceedings being open to the public was also examined. However Jarrard said Milton has been following the law. Councilperson Karen Thurman said

this resolution was “trying to legislate ethical behavior,” which she believes doesn’t need to happen. She said she uses her phone during meetings to look up extra information. But she said she doesn’t use her phone to text during meetings. Other councilmembers said they are concerned about their families being able to get in contact with them in the case of an emergency if their phones were turned off. A portion of the resolution said there would be an alternate method for family members or anyone trying to get in touch with a board member. However some of the council thought their

families might have a hard time getting in contact. “I am in favor of us policing ourselves and being courteous to our other council members, staff and the citizens by refraining to communicate unless it is absolutely necessary,” said Councilmember Burt Hewitt. Others said it’s an issue of respect and that there is plenty of time for those to make their issues known during public comment rather than texting a councilmember. “As long as we’re sitting up here every Monday night for however long it is, we’re on the city’s nickel,” said Councilmember Bill Lusk. “We are getting paid to serve up here. We owe it to the city to be as attentive as we possibly can to listen to each and everybody that wants to speak in public. That’s the process we’ve had here for the last 10 years.” Lusk said this is a time for Milton to raise the bar and eliminate all electronic messaging. “As technology enhances there’s no telling where we’re going from here,” Lusk said. “We have an opportunity to address this issue before the whole communication technology situation explodes.”

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Surrounding cities yet to consider texting at meetings NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Forsyth County and North Fulton cities have no policy in place that directly discusses texting. Alpharetta has no specific rules that address texting during meetings, said Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard. He said the closest thing to a policy relating to the issue are in Section 2 of the City Code: • Sec. 2-145. - Conduct of public meetings. Members shall prepare themselves for public issues; listen courteously and attentively to all public discussions before the body; and focus on the business at hand. They shall refrain from interrupting other speakers, making personal comments not germane to the business of the body, or otherwise interfering with the orderly conduct of meetings. • Sec. 2-147. - Communication. Members shall publicly share substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration by the council or boards and commissions which they may have received from sources outside the public decision-making process. “None of these address specific media or forms of communication; rather, they deal more with general process and conduct,” Drinkard said. Likewise, Roswell has no official ordinance addressing the practice of texting during meetings. But Mayor Jere Wood has something to say about it. “I’m the presiding officer, and my role is to run meetings in an orderly fashion,” he said. If someone in the audience is playing games or texting, as long as it is not disruptive, he doesn’t have a problem with it.

But when it comes to the City Council, it’s a different matter. “I think it’s wrong. It’s inconsistent with holding an open public meeting,” Wood said. “It’s like saying we’re not going to have an open meeting.” Bodker He said what’s to stop the public from thinking that a council member isn’t sending or receiving a text during a close vote offering payment for voting one way or another? “I think it’s unethical and unprofessional,” Wood said. Johns Creek has not taken up the issue of receiving texts during meetings, said Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker. “We have no formal policy. If I take a text, it is to be sure everything is OK at home,” Bodker said. “I would never take a text from a citizen about a zoning case while it was before us.” Bodker said he did not think it was “right” for councilmembers to text one another during a meeting either. “Based on what I’ve heard from the Milton situation, it [texting] does not promote the kind of transparency that we all ought to have in government.” Real estate attorney Don Rolader said the practice of taking third-party emails during a rezoning hearing is “troubling.” “[The texts] are fair game for and open records,” Rolader said. “But the exposure is to the people who are doing it. It may be an ethical violation.” The larger issue is even if it is not illegal it doesn’t pass “the smell test.” “It gives the appearance of impropriety. And that can be just as damaging. I don’t like it when a council members whispers to each other or to a staff member,” Rolader said. “Let it all be out in the open.” – Patrick Fox and Hatcher Hurd

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Final summit most difficult of the 2,189-mile hike Publisher Ray Appen began walking the Appalachian Trail last March and completed the journey last week. He will continue to write of his experiences. So the hike is over. It ended yesterday on top of Mount Katahdin about 9 a.m. I was the only person on the summit. I took my own obligatory picture with that Katahdin sign and Ray appen rang the virtual Publisher, AT Hiker ray@appenmediagroup.com bell and then, as the clouds closed, I headed down the mountain-way down the mountain. At the moment I was not in the best of moods. Several of my hiking friends had already summited earlier, and I had been assured that the climb up Katahdin was “no big deal” − not! The first third of the climb was indeed easy, a mile-and-a-half of a relatively gentle slope. The second third became more difficult − boulders, ledges and moderate climbing. Then the mountain turned into a tempest of extreme challenge. The climb turned into a boulder scramble in which the hiking poles became useless and in fact became a liability. Each foot of progress up became climbing hand to hand, boulder to boulder, following those little white blazes. Then that phase ended, and the last stretch of the climb went close to vertical − straight up for another 300 to 500 feet − all boulders with precious few opportunities to grasp anything. I simply tried to stay focused on the white blazes ahead and my next one or

My wife Christina and I at base camp after my hike down Mt. Katahdin.

Visit northfulton.com/ ray-appen/ to read all of Ray’s ‘Tales From the Trail’ two steps and nothing more. I knew if I looked up or down or very far around me I would quickly probably lose my nerve and be in big trouble. At several points when there were no handholds, no cracks in the granite and no “grabable” edges, there was rebar set into the granite − steel drilled into the stone for a handhold or foothold to provide the only possible means of moving forward with the climb, which continued to be almost straight up. “This was not,” I thought to myself over and over, “my idea of recreation or fun.” But the hike would not be complete until I made it up the last stretch and rang that virtual bell at the summit, so I continued to climb. When I finally finished that last stretch of the climb I discovered that the actual summit was still another mile ahead − albeit on level ground − a mile filled with bowling-ball to large suitcase-sized boulders and stones. “At least the climbing up is over,” I consoled myself as I pushed forward. So, after having managed to safely and successfully maneuver through the most dangerous section of the summit, my foot caught on a boulder and I did my fourth and final (of the hike) faceplant into the ground. Both my knees − which were already injured from previous falls − hit first, then my hands and elbows, and then my cheekbone hit − stone. I had never experienced the sensation of bone hitting stone, especially facial bone, so it surprised me. Stunned and lying face down on top of dusty ground with my head still reverberating from the impact of the stone on my cheekbone I screamed out in frustration. Slowly I lifted my hand toward my face, fully expecting a handful of blood. Thankfully, there was none. I finally reached the summit and stayed for a short while. I was the only person up there that morning and quickly took my obligatory photos with the sign, and then, with a deep breath, started climbing back down the mountain, something even more precarious than the assent. After several white-knuckle hours of descending boulder to boulder, I arrived intact at the tree line, and the rest of the descent became a more “business as usual” matter. When I arrived back at base camp

Near the summit at Mt Katahdin one can see how rocky the terrain is. my dear bride was waiting for me. I had calmed down and my frustration level had retreated back to normal. My hike was done. I did not slip and fall down the mountain. No broken bones. My life was ready to shift gears back to whatever it had been before. It will never be the same again. Everything I see now is processed through new filters − experiences from a little bit over six months on the trail. And while one might be skeptical that my 62 years of living could be seriously impacted by only six months of hiking off the grid, I know it was. That is a fact. I will never look at water the same way again. It comes from springs, streams and rivers and not from water faucets. I will not hear the same again. I now clearly know what the sound of silence really sounds like − what it's like to walk through a cavernous woods just after dawn for several hours and hear exactly nothing, not a single noise, not a single movement, not a single distraction. I won't be able to sit down for lunch or dinner again like I used to. Meals on the Trail were always conditional events − especially dinner − and were always tied to our need for shelter for the night. When one is so focused on core needs as the Trail demands, one is freed to a large degree from the pull and pressure of all the noise that envelopes life on the grid. The noise simply does not matter so much anymore; it becomes close to irrelevant. And then there are the people, the hikers who become family out on the Trail. And I don't mean just those who become friends or those with whom

relationships have been built. I mean everyone out there schlepping packs, tents, food and walking from sunup to sundown across 14 states, over mountains, across rivers, through mud, dust, rain, snow, thunderstorms, blazing heat − always alone and always together. Words were not always exchanged. We didn't all become friends. We did not all make it through the entire hike, either. But what we did we did together and we did as a community of wanderers, of slightly and many times more than slightly crazy people − millennial's, moms, dads, grandparents, teachers, professors, physicians, nurses, Masons, veterans, sighted people and unsighted people. The Trail gave us all purpose. It gave us all engagement with a greater group. It leveled everything and put almost everyone on a common ground with a common vision. Together we gave and we received. Together we shared, we hurt, we fell and got back up. We were injured together and we healed together. We cared for each other and we kept each other's back. We watched each other grow and become more aware of our fellow man and our collective rolls in our world. The Trail changed how most of us process the world around us. Yes, we all still process it differently, but now, after all the months on the Trail, the status quo has for most of us been forever rewired and rerouted in ways we have not known or understood before. The impact will be lasting and, just as occurred during the entire Trail experience, it will grow, change and morph with time.

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If I needed a reminder I am something of a dinosaur around here, I only needed to read about the Vermont newspaper publisher who is selling his newspaper not for a song but a HATCHER HURD good essay on comExecutive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com munity journalism. I was reading my trusty (online) edition of Editor & Publisher and was intrigued by the story about publisher Ross Connelly who is seeking to retire. He wants his newspaper, The Hardwicke Gazette, (paid circulation 2,200) to pass into capable hands and continue the tradition begun since it first saw light of day in 1899. He explained his reasoning to E&P this way: “With a newspaper this size, I think ideally it needs an energetic couple or two people who are the owners. Because, as I think any weekly newspaper around the country will tell you, if work needs to be done, you do it,” said Connelly. “After 30 years, I know my energy level isn’t as much as it used to be. My passion for journalism still exists, but the newspaper and readers deserve and need new energy.” Connelly’s wife died four years ago, and at 71, he has determined it was time to retire. So he decided he would give the Hardwick Gazette to the author of the best essay entered in a contest of 400 words or less (that lets me out, I’m just getting warmed up at 400 words). In the essay, hopefuls should outline “their skills and vision for owning

a print newspaper in the new millennium.” Now Connelly is not the complete eccentric. There is an entrant’s fee of $175 and he has set a minimum of 700 entrants. He also generously has limited the number of entrants accepted to 1,899 – no doubt an homage to the year the paper began publishing. The outer limit has proven unnecessary as the August date has passed without meeting the requisite 700 entries. But Connelly was encouraged enough to extend the close of participation date from Aug. 11 by another 40 days. So it is not too late to give it a try. To those who see Hardwick, Vermont, as the middle of nowhere, Connelly says it is merely a matter of perspective. He notes that greater Hardwick is 60 miles from Burlington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain; only 2.5 hours from Montreal; Boston is 3.5 hours away; and New York is 5 hours away. Connelly prefers to think of Hardwick is simply centrally located. But Connelly is serious about passing on the newspaper to someone with the passion for community news. It is not for the fainthearted. It is long hours filled with the need to know and the ability to tell a story clearly, succinctly and with accuracy. It requires journalistic integrity, a head for business and the desire to be the mirror of your community. You must reflect honestly the readership’s desires and interests as well as their foibles and their occasional stumbles. Remuneration is often iffy, the critics often vocal, the hours – well no clock-watchers need apply.

Hardwicke Gazette publisher Ross Connelly plans to turn over his newspaper to the winner of an essay contest on the skills and vision for owning a print newspaper in the new millennium. The rewards are often immense satisfaction in having gotten the story right and telling it well. Disseminating the news is still important and all the more so in a community such has Hardwick because you will provide the only source of local news. It will have headlines like these, taken from the Gazette: “Free Market Advocated for Trash Collection;” “Milk Company Plans for Open House;” “Policing the Schools: Is K-9 Corps Necessary?” Not sexy perhaps, but these are the stories that Gazette readers get nowhere else and contain news they want to know. It is a blessing and a curse. Some say it’s a calling, others say it is merely an obsession. You work hard covering a meeting or an event. Then you track down your sources to make sure not only what was said is accurate but that you convey the meaning of what was said accurately. You will have to wrangle with the unending battle of when to end a story – somewhere, you hope, after both sides have had their say but before the reader has left off to take a look at the police beat. Finally, you surrender the copy to the printer and you take a deep sigh of satisfaction in a job well done. Then the phone rings and someone has a tip that you just ought to hear. And now it is time to feed the beast again. Yep, it can be all yours for just $175 and that essay. Just go to www.hardwickgazette.com for details. I just wish I were 20 – no 30 years younger again.

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United Way hosts 15th Day of Caring Group packages, delivers 130,000 meals By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — More than 130,000 meals were measured, packaged and delivered Sept. 2 at the 15th annual United Way of Forsyth County Day of Caring. More than 800 volunteers packaged rice and bean meals and oatmeal that would be delivered to 10 county food pantries. An additional 1,200 soup meals were compiled by students from Mashburn Elementary School to be distributed to The Place of Forsyth. Since its launch four years ago, the event has grown in popularity, according to United Way Executive Director Ruth Goode. This year’s occasion saw 200 more volunteers than last year. “The first year we packaged 50,000 meals and have had to increase the number of meals to accommodate the number of volunteers who want to be

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Members of the North Forsyth 400 Rotary Club package bags of oatmeal.

Volunteers assembled various ingredients for rice and bean meals to be distributed to 10 food pantries around the county. part of the event,” Goode said. “The food packets have a shelf life that

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Alpharetta to reconsider downtown parking deck By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com

• 6:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19 Workshop and public comment; City Hall • 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 3 Public comment and council vote; City Hall Old Roswell Street and a 1-acre lot recently purchased for $1 million on Milton Avenue near Rest Haven Cemetery. The Milton Avenue lot is about two blocks from the downtown center. While the Old Roswell Street site provides a better return of total stalls for the cost, the Milton Avenue site would provide more “net” spaces for the money, according to Councilman Jason Binder, who cast the lone dissenting vote Aug. 22. New estimates to be released Sept. 19 will back him up, he said. “If you look at it in terms of cost per net new parking lot space, it is less expensive building on the Milton Avenue lot,” he said. The Old Roswell site already has parking spaces, so the additional spaces wouldn’t be as great, he said. It’s more important to weigh the number of new spaces added to the downtown area, he said. Binder emphasized that the Downtown Master Plan is an important document because it incorporates the views of residents gathered from numerous public input sessions over the past several years. He noted that document includes the statement that: “The downtown district is intended to be the most walkable area within

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Here is a look at the three sites the Alpharetta City Council will consider for construction of a parking deck on the west side of Main Street. Note: The original site "B" is not shown because it would have involved property not currently owned by the city. Alpharetta and the plan’s land use and transportation recommendations support this vision. Transportation projects seek to create a safe and pleasant walking environment that makes the area a destination for dining, unique shopping, and events.” Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard said his understanding is that all four proposed sites will be considered during the public meetings. “It resets the clock to when the item first came out of executive session,” he

said. Alpharetta resident Saga Terrell, who raised objections to the earlier vote, said she’s satisfied the City Council has decided to resurrect the issue. “I’m very happy that the council will be taking residents’ concerns into consideration,” she said. “This is a big project with a potentially very big impact. The idea that residents would be left out of the process is simply not OK, and I’m happy the council is correcting that.”

Colonial Pipeline, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper team up ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Colonial Pipeline Company announced it will join forces with longtime partner Chattahoochee Riverkeeper on Sept. 16 to help clean up a stretch of the Chattahoochee River in the Atlanta area. A team of approximately 80 Georgia-based company employees will join staff and volunteers from Chattahoochee Riverkeeper to patrol, on foot, riverbanks and the water’s edge. Participants will collect trash and other items polluting the environment and creating an eyesore and potential hazards for users of the waterway and trails. “Colonial values its relationship with Chattahoo-

chee Riverkeeper and the important work it does to protect this waterway for Atlanta and the Southeast,” said Ryan Rogers, communications specialist at Colonial Pipeline. “Safety and the protection of natural resources are top priorities for Colonial, and we look forward to strengthening our relationships with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and other groups that share this same commitment.” Colonial, which has partnered with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for 18 years, contributed $20,000 to support the organization’s efforts this year. Colonial is the title sponsor of CRK’s Sept. 28 Patron Dinner to be held at The Foundry at Puritan Mill in Atlanta. The annual event honors individuals, in-

stitutions and businesses that have made a significant contribution to the group’s mission of protecting the Chattahoochee River. Colonial hosted the group and shared a review of its emergency preparedness plans. Recently the company’s Safety, Environmental and Emergency Response teams conducted an excursion on Lake Lanier to learn more about CRK’s activities including water sampling, water quality monitoring, patrolling, etc. On Oct. 14, the company will stage its first “Colonial Cares Day” in which staff will volunteer their time and services on six projects in five states for what will become an annual event.

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Food Allergy Desensitization Q & A with Dr. Thomas Chacko Rated one of the Top Allergists in Atlanta and selected for the cover of Atlanta Top Doctor Magazine, Dr. Thomas Chacko is Atlanta’s expert in Allergies and Asthma. With recent speaking opportunities on CNN, HLN, WebMD, and Fox News, Dr. Chacko is sought after nationally for his expertise in all areas of adult and pediatric allergy and immunology. Dr. Chacko has lectured throughout the Southeast on food allergies. He is one of a few allergists offering oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food allergies. Why do you have a special interest in food allergies? Food allergies can be one of the scariest things for patients and families. This can have a significant impact on their quality of life. For decades, our only recommendations were to avoid the allergen as well as to have an epinephrine auto-injector. Newer data has changed the landscape and allowed us to be more proactive about treatment. What is oral immunotherapy (OIT)? Oral immunotherapy desensitizes children & adults to their food allergens. By consuming the allergen regularly patients’ immune systems adapt to the allergen that formerly would have caused a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. How do I know if food desensitization is the right choice for my child? The decision to begin desensitization is based on a variety of factors. These include risk of reaction to accidental ingestion, difficulty in avoiding the allergen, and a number of quality of life issues (anxiety, ability to participate fully in school, sports and family/social activities, etc.). One of my patients had a life threatening reaction to milk and had to have a helicopter take her to CHOA for such a severe reaction. Now, she is tolerating over ½ glass of milk daily. It has made a huge change in their quality of life. What is the goal of this treatment? The primary goal of treatment is to be able to consume a full serving of the allergen without experiencing any adverse reaction. 1 glass of milk, 1 egg, a handful of nuts, a slice of bread, etc. Many patients are able to successfully incorporate the food allergen into their diets following completion of the program.

Do all allergists offer this treatment? No. Only a handful of allergists in the country offer this treatment. There are currently ongoing trials to get FDA approval for treatments for food allergy desensitization. Some are waiting from the data and the recommendations based on those trials. I’ve researched this topic for some years prior to offering this therapy. The data as well as my experience desensitizing patients has made me very excited this therapy for the right patients. To be further evaluated for food allergies and/or to learn more about oral immunotherapy, please visit us at northsideallergy.com.

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When you are in that exotic and rare car community, it really is a small community in itself. Dwayne Waxer, Southeast Auto Shield co-owner 16 | Johns Creek Herald | September 15, 2016

Southeast Auto Shield of Alpharetta provides tinting and wraps for all vehicles, from luxury brand cars to company fleets.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — From cars to buildings to football scoreboards, Alpharetta-based Southeast Auto Shield has covered each with vinyl or film. The company officially opened its doors in January and is run by locals Kevin Wallace and Dwayne Waxer. The company specializes in automotive film, tinting and graphics, as well as vehicle wraps, residential and commercial tinting of windows. It also provides fleet services, which includes everything from a local one-truck land-

scape company that wants its name and phone number on the truck to a complete fleet of trucks for large commercial operations, Waxer said. “It’s all about applying some type of coverage or film on a car or window in a home,” he said. But what the company is most known for is working on rare and exotic cars. It does work for Porsche Cars North America in their restoration department, certain select dealerships on brands such as Lamborghini and Lotus and high-end body shops. “We run across celebrity and rare cars all the time, including a lot of one of one-made or two of two-made types of cars,” Waxer said. The two helped put custom graphics on a car that was later featured on a

Southeast Auto Shield works on paint protection film, vehicle wraps, tinting and fleet graphics. Jay Leno show. However their connections didn’t happen overnight. Wallace has been in the local industry for more than 10 years. “When you are in that exotic and rare car community, it really is a small community in itself,” Waxer said. “We have done little advertising. But it’s all the performance of our work. Through that came referrals.” Now the company gets requests from all over the Southeast, and sometimes will travel to a car if it’s more practical. Waxer credits Wallace for a lot of their achievements. “He was the only person I could find that could perform the level of work that I expected,” Waxer said. T:\ADS_2015\NFAYP

Additionally, Waxer said there was a need in the community for a company like theirs. “It’s proven us right because we have not had a slow day since opening in January,” Waxer said. “We are now looking for a larger space to occupy to keep up with demands.” Waxer said he and his partner are able to provide a high level of service, which is another reason they’ve been successful. “It’s a skill set we have,” he said. “As projects come our way, we always appreciate a challenge. We enjoy the million-dollar car but also the guy with the landscape truck. I’ve always enjoyed helping people grow their businesses.” For information on Southeast Auto Shield, visit seautoshield.com.

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Turning highways into prime real estate – for people’s sake Being a good Leaders in Atlanta and Buckhead are proposing separate projects that would turn portions of two of the Metro area’s most massive highways into parkland, by essentially ‘capGeoff smith ping’ the highways. Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com The idea is to essentially build ½-mile and ¾-mile wide bridges over the highways, creating new acreage for park space and commercial development. Renderings published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle show trees, grass and high-rises. The intown project would cap the downtown connector over Interstates 75 and 85 from the Civic Center MARTA station to Piedmont Avenue. The Buckhead version would essentially be a 9-acre park over Ga. 400 and MARTA’s Buckhead station between the Atlanta Financial Center and Lenox Road. Both projects would cost somewhere between $150 million and $300 million. This is not the first time something like this has been done, but the concepts are certainly progressive and based on a couple smart growth ideas. The first of which is probably the obvious: there isn’t much open land in Buckhead and intown Atlanta. They don’t have the land to build an Avalon or a Halcyon from scratch. So they are looking at creative ways to develop large-acre projects that will greatly enhance the liveability of those areas. In Buckhead, that project would be a long park waving back and forth over Ga. 400, complete with MARTA connectivity and plenty of room for walkers and bikers. For the intown project, which is being called “The Stitch,” that means a long platform with greenspace and the opportunity for commercial and residential development atop it and along it. But aside from the practicality of

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The existing 1/3-mile gulch that needs a greener, more functional ceiling. just adding more land for park and commercial development, the projects also create a much better sense of connectivity between both sides of their highways. When those highways were built, they essentially cut one side away from the other. Up in North Fulton, if one looks hard enough, there is a very discernable difference between the east and west sides of Ga 400. A good friend of mine calls the west of Ga. 400 “God’s side of 400.” I’m not standing fully by his opinion, but he is a commercial real estate agent and it proves my point that there is a discernable difference. I live on the west side of Ga. 400, but we both have many friends on the east side where I grew up. I was at an event at the DoubleTree Hilton in Roswell last year. It’s a stone’s throw from Ga. 400. When the event ended, I suggested heading to an Irish Pub I like just on the other side of Ga. 400 and I instantly saw a group of faces looking away from me trying to figure out how to differ with my opinion. For those sections of the highways in Buckhead and intown Atlanta, that idea would essentially be erased. In

fact, I get corrected all the time by my intown friends when I refer to everything south of Buckhead as ‘downtown’ Atlanta. Downtown is a specific area of intown Atlanta and Midtown is another. I’ve actually been corrected for using ‘intown,’ but honestly, I don’t know what else to call it. Until I hear something better, I’m comfortable with this faux pas. But according to Central Atlanta Progress’s report on The Stitch, which it is promoting, the new space would “fill the void between Downtown and Midtown, disjointed years ago due to construction of the interstate.” Both plans are years from construction and neither has a clear path toward funding the $100-$300 million projects. But bringing together Downtowners and Midtowners? This might be more than just a real estate project – it could be humanitarian. Geoff Smith, gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433, Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Tight investment pushing GDP growth down U.S. in ‘pause’ during growth recovery amid uncertainty at home and abroad By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA - The Georgia State quarterly economic forecast did not break much new ground as most economic indicators seem to be waiting on the sidelines to see how the presidential election will turn out. The gross domestic product remains in the doldrums due to a severe lack of investment, especially in the technology field and that isn’t going to change in the short term, said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. At the core of the sluggishness is – surprise, surprise – political uncertainty. No wonder with the U.S. presidential election a statistical tossup and the Middle East in a seemingly irresolvable war and worldwide terrorism unabated. “In the current expansion, investment growth has been a paltry 4.1 percent, compared to 10.6 percent in the ’90s,” Dhawan said as part of his third quarterly 2016 economic forecast at GSU. “No wonder current GDP growth is almost 40 percent less than the 3.8 percent seen in the 1990s.” Dhawan called Real GDP growth of 1.0 percent over the past three quarters “anemic.” A year ago, the average for the same three quarters was 2.3 percent. “We are in the second pause in growth in the current recovery,” Dhawan said. “The first pause began in mid-2012 after the recovery started in mid-2009. In between these two pauses, GDP growth even touched 5.0 percent in mid-2014.” Dhawan blames the overall political uncertainty. “This pause will be slightly longer because populist rhetoric in this presidential cycle started earlier than usual

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We are in the second pause in growth in the current recovery... The first pause began in mid-2012 after the recovery started in mid2009. In between these two pauses, GDP growth even touched 5.0 percent in mid2014.” Rajeev Dhawan Director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University and has been much, much stronger,” he said. And there are more dampening economic effects: • The drop in equipment spending due to collapsing oil prices • Clumsy efforts by China to devalue its currency in order to boost growth via exports • Frugal consumers worldwide cutting back on spending “The result is a growth pause.” The ray of sunshine comes in the first week of November with the presidential election. “Like after the last presidential election, we have a good chance of bouncing back when this one is over,” Dhawan wrote in his forecast. But he bases that on a Clinton victory. He said the current stock market surge indicates the markets are betting on another four years in the White House for the Democrats. But a Trump win could trigger a more unpleasant reaction. Markets react poorly “when surprised.” He said.

“No one knows what the results of the election will be, but we do know how markets react when their herd mentality forecasts the wrong outcome of political events,” Dhawan said. “In June, the Brexit referendum (for Dhawan the United Kingdom to leave the European Union) didn’t go the way the U.S. stock market anticipated, and its reaction was that of a petulant child whose favorite blanket was snatched away.” Dhawan is predicting the maximum hit to the U.S. economy will be a negative 0.3 percent impact on GDP growth. Georgia is not immune to the global economic impacts, and despite strong domestic consumption, Georgia’s dependence on the global economy will feel the impact on the state’s growth, Dhawan said. “Our manufacturers and exporters sent almost $40 billion of goods to the global marketplace last year, and three-quarters of the state’s 18 Fortune 500 companies operate on a global scale,” Dhawan said in his “Forecast of Georgia and Atlanta.” Dhawan cited such constraints as: • the Brexit decision (for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union) • China’s stalled economy • Oil-driven budgetary constraints in the Middle East All of these are key factors in Georgia’s growth, he said. “The U.S. economy stood on shaky ground in the second quarter with a good pace of consumption,” Dhawan said. “This came in the context of an anemic investment climate and one primary growth source. The uncertainty of Brexit adds to this weak investment environment.” This could have local effects since the U.K. is Georgia’s fourth-largest trading partner. But the EU as a whole accounts for 15 percent of state exports (excluding the U.K.) and its health matters more. “With the EU already on fragile footing, the U.K.’s eventual exit could push their economic activity lower and affect the importing capabilities of its countries.” The news does not get any better around the world. The drop in exports to Canada, China, Singapore, Brazil and Japan – accounting for more than 33 percent of Georgia exports – will have greater impact. Uncertainty caused by Brexit and

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• 2016: Atlanta will add 65,700 jobs (13,600 premium jobs) • 2017: Atlanta will add 54,600 jobs (11,600 premium) • 2018: Atlanta will add 52,300 jobs (10,600 premium

Atlanta permitting activity • 2016: Increase 20.8% • 2017: Decrease 3.3% • 2018: Grow 1.0%

global struggles hasn’t been all bad, though. One Georgia bright spot lies in corporate growth. It is benefitting from the flight to safety of international investors, creating a net-positive effect of cash flow. As a result, the corporate sector created 16,500 jobs in the first half of the year, just off pace for the last half of 2015. The construction sector has also benefitted from a surge in permits for the first half of 2016. An increase in residential permit activity, combined with a sustained level of commercial and industrial construction, saw good job gains in Georgia’s construction industry. But Dhawan does not expect the trend to continue. “Going forward, expect a deceleration due to several factors. One is slowing personal income growth, which affects purchasing power,” Dhawan said. “Another is the fact that a large chunk of this activity is being generated in a relatively small area, with land availability becoming an issue.” When the state looks at job creation, Dhawan notes the quality of jobs being created now is less than before, and thus creates less purchasing power. “The income pinch on catalyst sectors – corporate and manufacturing – has a trickle-down effect that leads to weak job growth in the tertiary sectors of retail trade and hospitality, as well as an overall lessening of job growth,” Dhawan said. “Growth is unable to get into the next gear, and even maintenance might be tough.”

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Raising a Mug in Alpharetta and Milton Locally-owned coffee shops draw devoted customer base By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northsidewoman.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The relative ease in taking Mugs on Milton in Alpharetta from idea to opening day still surprises the two owners to this day. “We came up with the idea and laid out the details in the fall of 2013, and we were open in January,” laughs Jennifer Newton, who opened Mugs with business partner Gretchen Smith. “I know...it’s crazy but it worked.” A year later, the same “crazy” ideas led to a spinoff in Crabapple, Mugs on Milton, which duplicated the success of the original location. Customers were quickly drawn to the ever-changing menu of breakfast items (although the staples of muffins, scones and cookies are always available), free trade coffee roasted and brewed on site, and a newly-expanded lunch menu. Don’t see it on the menu? Newton said give them a few day’s notice and they just may be able to fill special requests. Before opening Mugs on Milton, Newton and Smith were both working in downtown Alpharetta – Smith at the iconic Sis and Moon’s boutique and Newton at a marketing firm – when the idea to open a coffee shop started getting tossed around. “People kept saying there needed to

be a coffee shop downtown, and we decided we were the ones to do it,” said Newton, who lives with her husband and two dogs in Milton. Neither had ever worked in food service in the “bricks and mortar” sense, although Gretchen did have a long background in baking. They quickly found a small space on Milton Avenue in the heart of downtown Alpharetta, taking over the 700 square feet of space that previously held a consignment shop. Within a few months of opening, Mugs on Milton had expanded to the entire building. “It was kind of surprising,” said Newton of the quick success. “We expected low and steady growth...but that was not at all what happened.” She said for the first four months it was just her and Smith running the coffee shop. “We were working about 15 hours a day, seven days a week in those first few months,” said Newton. “We started hiring others to help because we were growing so fast.” She and Smith, who also lives in Milton, both strive for efficiency — foregoing complicated recipes to the ones which require the fewest ingredients, and which could be made in an oven. At Mugs, you will not find a deep fryer or cooktop. Everything is made on site with

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the exception of a few items to meet special dietary needs for vegans or gluten-free. “We figured out pretty early what made sense and what was possible to do with the most efficiency,” said Newton, who has lived in North Fulton since 2004. “Gretchen’s experience in baking was invaluable in [that process].” It also helps that the two women are of the same mind when it comes to decision making, and rarely, if ever, disagree. “It helps that we are always on the same page and have very similar ideas,” said Newton. “We both have ‘can do’ attitudes and there isn’t much that holds us back.” That positive attitude is the primary reason the second location in Crabapple is open today. “The only explanation is we are crazy,” laughed Newton, who said they never planned to open a second site. The two were approached by someone interested in a franchise, and had gone through the process of scouting a location and taken the basic steps to open. But the prospective owner backed out, and Newton and Smith were left with the perfect location. “It was just SUZANNE PACEY/STAFF one of those Alpharetta location, 35 Milton Avenue.

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Business partners Gretchen Smith and Jennifer Newton. things...everything was moving so smoothly so we just kept going,” said Newton. “[But] if there were any roadblocks there probably would not have been a second location.” She credits her staff, which is now at 14, in much of the success of Mugs. Newton said they are very deliberate in their hiring, then create an environment where their employees are supported. “We have a fantastic team that needs very little direction from us to do their jobs well,” said Newton. “We want people to be happy here and want to come to work.” Looking forward, Newton said they are always listening to customers and always tweaking the menu to serve their customers best. But as far as a third location of Mugs? “That would be a hard ‘no’,” laughs Newton. “We are very happy where we are.”

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ANNUAL TOUR OF HOMES

The Roswell Historical Society offers a rare opportunity to enter some of the community’s historic, private homes. People will also be able to take a peek of some of the newer constructions as well. Tours will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 18, 1-4 p.m. They will be held in locations across Atlanta Street in Roswell, including Goulding Place and Minhinette House. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the event. For more information, tickets and map, visit roswellhistoricalsociety.org. Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton.com/Calednar.

EVENTS: RUMC CONSIGNMENT SALE

What: The Roswell United Methodist Church will host a consignment sale to benefit their preschool and kindergarten. Items not sold will be donated to Foster Care Support Foundation. When: Friday, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 a.m.-noon. Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com/rumck

GRILLING AND GRIDIRON TAILGATE PARTY

What: Join the tailgate party on the first day of SEC conference play with a fundraiser in support of the Lionheart School. It will also feature cooking competitions between restaurants, community groups and families. When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 3:30-8 p.m. Where: Old Roswell Street, Alpharetta Cost: $20, kids under 12 taste for free More info: thelionheartschool.com

COYOTES AND CAMPFIRES

What: Experts from the Atlanta Coyote Project will join in this full moon paddle and campfire to answer questions about coyotes. Enjoy roasting marshmallows while listening for wild coyotes. When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 5-9 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $40 general public, $30 members More info and registration: scheduling@ chattnaturecenter.org or 770-992-2055, Ext. 237

EUROPEAN MARKET ON MILTON AVENUE

What: The European Market on Milton Avenue returns with one-of-a-kind art, decor, fashion, accessories and more. When: Sept. 17-18, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Historic Downtown Alpharetta, Milton Avenue, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com, europeanmarketonmilton.com

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What: Kids ages 6-15 can test their strength with swimming, biking and running with Alpharetta’s youth triathlons. When: Sept. 17-18, times vary on age divisions Where: Wills Park, 1825 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

WEDDING SHOWCASE

What: The Alpharetta Wedding Showcase will feature over 40 vendors including photographers, bakeries, DJ’s, formal wear shops, invitation specialists and florists. Admission is free. When: Sunday, Sept. 18, 1-4 p.m. Where: Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

INSIDE SCOOP: BUSINESS OWNER PANEL

What: Hear from four successful Johns Creek business owners as they speak about what did or did not work for them and why. They will also give details about what they’ve learned on their journeys. When: Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m. Where: Abbotts Bar and Grill, 10900 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekadvantage.org

AR NEWCOMERS CLUB GENERAL MEETING

What: The Alpharetta/Roswell Newcomers Club is inviting anyone new to the area to join them in a general meeting and mixer. When: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m. Where: Hembree Park, 850 Hembree Road, Alpharetta More info: arnewcomers.org

BARRINGTON HALL EVENING LECTURES

What: Barrington Hall presents an evening lecture on “The Clock and the Cannon: Keeping and Regulating

Time During the Civil War” by David B. Hodgson, B.S., M.A. Complementary snacks are included. When: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 More info: roswellgov.com

SEPTIC TANK WORKSHOP

What: Alpharetta and Fulton County will offer a free informational workshop for any owner of a septic tank. Topics will include septic tank basics, maintenance and what can go down the drain. When: Wednesday, Sept. 21 7-8 p.m. Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: 678-2976200 or tporter@alpharetta.ga.us

DINE AND DISCOVER: POLLINATORS

What: Join for a potluck and talk with Dr. Berry Brosi from Emory University as he talks about the role of pollinators in agricultural systems and ecosystems. For ages 16 and up. When: Thursday, Sept. 22, 7-9 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $10 general public, $5 members More info: chattnaturecenter.org

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29. Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks. When: Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., through Oct. 20. Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more. When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

JOHNS CREEK FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS What: Johns Creek’s Food Truck Fridays return to Technology Park, with different food trucks each Friday.

When: Friday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Technology Park, 35 Technology Drive, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekadvantage.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: GENESIS XXII ART SHOW

What: The Roswell Fine Arts Alliance presents “Genesis XXII,” an art show highlighting original fine art by their members. All art work will be available for sale during the show. When: Sept. 16-Nov. 4, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Bank of North Georgia, 10445 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

SUNSET SIPS: OLD CHATTANOOGA

What: Enjoy the last Sunset Sips of the season with Old Chattanooga, a band that plays traditional folk music with fiddle players. Bring your own snacks or picnic. Cash bar is available. When: Thursday, Sept. 22, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $10 adult, $6 child, $7 students and seniors, free for members More info and tickets: 770-992-2055 or chattnaturecenter.org

“TWELFTH NIGHT”

What: Roswell High School presents Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” a play full of pranks, crossdressing, mistaken identities and unrequited love. When: Sept. 22-23, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 24, 3 and 7 p.m. Where: Roswell High School Auditorium, 11595 King Road, Roswell Tickets: $7 in advance, $10 at the door More info: ogle@fultonschools.org

“GHOST THE MUSICAL”

What: Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s new season opens with the story of two young lovers, Sam and Molly, and the psychic who facilitates Sam’s journey back from death to help solve his own murder. When: Wednesdays-Sundays, Sept. 15Oct. 2. Show times vary. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell Cost: tickets starting at $30 More info: get.org

LIBRARY EVENTS: POETRY GROUP WORKSHOP

What: The Johns Creek Poetry Group will have a free workshop featuring poet Lynn Pederson, who will talk about “The Abercedarian Poem,” a format with a strict organizing principal. When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:15 a.m.12:45 p.m. Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820

BOOK LAUNCH AND CRAFT PARTY

What: Celebrate the launch of “Screen Free Crafts Kids Will Love.” Author Lynn Lilly will be there for a meetand-greet and to sign books. The party will include free crafts and snacks. When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897

BEGINNING COUPONING

What: Aimee Brittain, of Pretty Frugal Diva, will lead a class on the basics of couponing, organizing coupons, store rules for major grocery stores and how to maximize savings. When: Saturday, Sept. 17, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org or prettyfrugaldiva. com

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 101

What: Community partner C2Education will lead a free workshop on deciphering and navigating the college admissions process. Registration requested. When: Monday, Sept. 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info and registration: 770-6403075 or afpls.org

FOREIGN FILMS AT THE ALPHARETTA LIBRARY

What: The Alpharetta Library will present a series of foreign films each month for free. This month, they will show the Italian film “Life is Beautiful,” rated PG-13. When: Thursday, Sept. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

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What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

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Outdoor Adventure Day – Saturday, Sept. 24 With the first hints of fall in the air, it’s a perfect time to think about planning great fall adventures for you and your family – and there’s no better place to get STEVE HUDSON started than at Get Outside Georgia, Outdoor Adventure Chattahoochee Media Group Day, set for Saturday, Sept. 24, at Unicoi State Park near Helen. Unicoi’s Outdoor Adventure Day is held as part of the celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Day and is one of several events offered across Georgia. This free family-friendly event (even the parking is free!) runs from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., weather permitting, and is designed to help families discover just how much fun outdoor recreation can be. “Outdoor Adventure Day is aimed at families new to the outdoor sports,” notes Jeff Durniak, Region 1 Fisheries supervisor for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. He describes the event as “a free buffet of outdoor sports,” and when you look at the lineup of activities it’s easy to see what he means. Outdoor Adventure Day activities are held in the large meadow behind Unicoi Lodge and along Smith Creek, and there’s plenty of clear signage to make getting there a piece of cake. And what awaits you once you arrive? One of the most popular activities is trout fishing in Smith Creek. The creek is heavily stocked with trout for this event, and if you’re there when the stocking truck arrives you can actually get in on the stocking fun yourself. But then comes the real fun – fishing for those trout. You can bring and use your own fishing gear, or you can borrow a rod and reel from the fishing tent near the stream. “We have 100 loaner rods and reels,” Durniak says, adding that bait is provided too. What if you’ve never been fishing? No worries – there will be plenty of enthusiastic volunteers on hand to help you and the kids every step of the way. “Daddy, I can do this!” I overheard one young angler say after catching her first trout during last year’s Outdoor Adventure Day. “And it’s fun!” After enjoying some time on the stream, you’ll find that there are plenty of other fishing-related activities for you and the family to enjoy. One that’s especially popular is fly tying, where you’ll enjoy learning to make

a fishing fly of your very own. The fly tying tent, located in the main meadow not far from Smith Creek, will be staffed by plenty of volunteers who are eager to coach you through every step of the fly tying process. Everything is provided, and the fly that you create is yours to keep and take home Yet another popular fishing-related activity is the fly casting area, also located in the main meadow. Expert fly casters are on hand to teach you how it’s done. Kids especially enjoy this activity, and it’s amazing how quickly they’ll pick up on the basics of casting a fly rod. These fishing-related activities alone are more than enough to make it a great day, but there’s plenty more adventure awaiting you and yours at Outdoor Adventure Day. For example, you’ll also have the opportunity to enjoy several different shooting sports, including archery and airgun shooting. These venues are very popular with visitors, and you’ll find plenty of experienced volunteers on hand to help you every step of the way. For those who are big enough to handle a shotgun, there’s even skeet shooting. When it’s time to take a break from the fishing or shooting, you’ll want to check out one of the wild animal shows being presented in the wildlife tent in the main meadow area. Two shows are featured this year – a snake show and birds of prey show. Each is presented twice (once in the morning and once after lunch). They’re great presentations and not to be missed! You’ll also want to stop by the Friends of Unicoi State Park exhibit to learn more about the park and the many things it has to offer. And what about lunch? After all, outdoor adventurers (especially the kids) have to eat. You can purchase lunch right there at the site, or you can bring a picnic lunch to enjoy with your family alongside the sparkling waters of Smith Creek. And after lunch, you’ll want to stick around to see if you win one of the free raffle

prizes too! What do visitors in past years think about Outdoor Adventure Day? The big smiles you see on the faces of kids and adults alike tell it all, and that’s confirmed by comments on feedback cards. One family wrote that they were “thankful for the exposure” to the exciting world of outdoor sports, while another commented, “I never had any idea how much fun this could be.” “Folks absolutely love it,” DNR’s Durniak says, adding that his hope is that families will discover that they enjoy experiencing the outdoors and that they’ll go on to become avid participants as well as advocates of conservation. By the way, I’ll be one of the volunteers at Outdoor Adventure Day. Look for me in the fly tying tent, where I’ll be teaching kids (and parents!) how to make their own fishing flies. Be sure to stop by and say hello! Incidentally, Sept. 24 is a free fishing day for Georgia residents. On this day, residents do not need a fishing license or a trout license to fish on any public waters in the state. In addition, residents do not need to obtain a wildlife management area license to fish on a public fishing area, a wildlife management area, or on Waters Creek. And that’s another great reason to get outside Georgia on the Sept. 24 to see what adventure awaits! Discover the fun at Unicoi State Park through Steve Hudson’s books Hiking Unicoi and Fisherman’s Guide to Unicoi State Park. Both titles are available directly from Chattahoochee Media (chattahoocheemedia. com), from Amazon, and from many local outdoor shops.

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Johns Creek holds 9/11 memorial Also recognizes Patriot’s Day By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — “Never forget Sept. 11, 2001.” That was the message Sept. 11 at the 15 year memorial held by the Rotary Club of Johns Creek at Newtown Park. The Georgia Sensation Chorus sang multiple melodies including the National Anthem and “Georgia On My Mind,” because “everyone just wanted to go home” that day. Rotary member Bill Ricks said the day is also known for Patriot Day. The purpose of Patriot Day is to remember everyone who died on 9/11 from the people inside the World Trade Centers to the first responders, he said. “We focus our Patriot Day on those who protect us here in Johns Creek –

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker says we should “never forget.” our own first responders,” Ricks said. Keynote speaker Lisa Dernovish, vice commander of the Alpharetta American Legion Post 201 said there are so many heroes every day that bring out the good in people, including the first responders who ran toward the Trade Center buildings. “This tragedy united our country,” Demovish said. “We are much stronger

The Georgia Sensation chorus sings the National Anthem. now.” Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker spoke on the history of the day, emphasizing the children of those who died in the attacks. “There’s a message to those who wish to do us harm, ‘you can never defeat what you cannot understand,’”

Bodker said. “The spirit of those who perished 15 years ago lives on through their children and in the lives of all those they’ve touched. The next generation will pass that spirit along to the one that follows, and it will survive long after our enemies are defeated. And make no mistake, we will win.”

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Keynote speaker Lisa Dernovish talks about how she taught her daughter the importance of 9/11.

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Audience members shake the hands of firefighters. He said the stories of those who were killed should inspire each of us to live each day better than the last. “I can’t help but be encouraged and excited when thinking of the great achievements to come, and how these young people are inspired to move forward and make a positive difference in

all they do,” Bodker said. “We have so much to celebrate and to be thankful for.” The mayor went on to say those who attacked the United States “grossly miscalculated the end result because they do not truly understand what sets us apart.”

“We never quit. We never give up. We never stop moving forward,” he said. “Whenever we are down, we take a moment to gather ourselves. We look around, we come together, and we harness the collective spirit that lives inside each and every one of us to press on and grow stronger.”

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Roswell Arts Festival celebrates Golden Anniversary Festival marks 50th year of art in the square By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell Arts Festival is celebrating 50 years of color in the fall, and organizers say this should be the biggest and best ever. Some 30,000 visitors are expected over the 2-day event with more than 100 artists and crafts-people selling all manner of paintings, photographs, jewelry and more. “It is one of our finest events to showcase the city,” said Dotty Etris, executive director of the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau. Each year it has been organized by the Roswell Recreation Association. The association predates the Roswell Recreation Department and has been instrumental in getting a host of recreation projects started in the city.

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Roswell Arts Festival What: A fundraiser for the Roswell Recreation Association When: Saturday, Sunday, Sept. 17, 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Historic Roswell Square, corner of Ga. 9 and Ga.120 Who: More than 100 artists, crafts people from across the Southeast Parking: A continuous shuttle bus will run from City Hall to the Square. It is a great event for the vendors and the visitors, but perhaps the biggest winners are Roswell residents, said Roswell Recreation and Parks Director Morgan Rodgers, whose department puts on the show. “The Recreation Commission donates all the proceeds to projects for the Recreation Department,” Rodgers said. “Since the festival began in 1966, the Recreation Commission has been working for the people of Roswell.” Former Councilwoman Sally White was a part of the Recreation Commission in 1966 and has been a part of its fundraising efforts ever since. Today those donations total more than $1 million donated for recreation projects in the city. “The Serenity Garden that we just dedicated was our latest project,” White said. It is a 2-acre area behind the visual arts building in Roswell Area Park that has been made into a contemplative place for residents to go, sit, relax and

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Who knows what budding artist will unleash his or her talent at the Community Canvas? a turn at painting on the “Community Canvas.” The festival is easy for visitors to attend who take advantage of the free shuttle running from City Hall to Town Square. The shuttle will be running for the duration of the festival, and it will have plenty of room to store anything that you might purchase. For information go to roswellartsfestival.com or call the Roswell Visitors Center at 770-640-3253.

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Johns Creek Paints it Forward Community creates art for CURE childhood cancer By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Grandparents, parents and children of all ages gathered Sept. 11 to help raise awareness for childhood cancer through painting. Now in its third year, the annual Paint it Forward fundraising event, put on by Caring Canvases, raised money and collected inspirational paintings that were all donated to the nonprofit CURE Childhood Cancer. “It’s a great way to have fun in a meaningful way that makes a difference,” said Caring Canvases founder and artist Eileen Cardillo. “Childhood cancer is sadly very underfunded by the government, and the support mainly comes from private organizations like CURE Childhood Cancer.” This year’s Painting it Forward fell on the 15th anniversary of 9/11. In honor and remembrance of the day, the event started with a tribute to the fallen heroes before the painting began. This year’s guest speakers were Kennedy Cobble, a four time childhood cancer survivor, and her mother. Cobble, at only 24 years old, has been fighting cancer since she was 14 and has gone through multiple surgeries. She no longer has a right lung, and the lower half of her spine along with her knee, tibia and femur are now composed almost entirely of titanium. Her message, however, was ultimately one of hope and gratitude. “Keep in mind as you paint today that you are making a difference in someone’s life and raising awareness for the most underfunded disease: childhood cancer,” said Cobble. “I am so thankful that I can be a part of it and do my part to make sure that no

other child will endure what I had to.” The participants, who came from across the metro Atlanta area, spent the day creating art to give to children fighting cancer. Painters of all skill levels followed ready-made designs or made their own creations, each complete with a personalized message. Cardillo, along with her creative associate Beth Abbott, also encouraged people to take their artwork with them to give to someone in their own life who might be struggling with cancer. The paintings, even if they seem small, can make a big impact in someone’s life. “It can become a very personal and special gift for whoever receives it. Just to know that they’re being thought about, that they’re being cared about and someone out there was just doing something kind – it can be incredibly comforting,” Cardillo said. The event also encouraged donations for CURE Childhood Cancer and included a silent auction. This year, they exceeded expectations by doubling the funds raised from last year. Cardillo said that she was incredibly moved by the support this year and is looking forward to next year’s Painting it Forward. “I couldn’t do this on my own. I couldn’t do any of this without the community. They have made this possible,” Cardillo said. Until the next Painting it Forward, Cardillo and Caring Canvases will continue to work with organizations throughout the year in Atlanta to create positive and inspirational messages through art. To get involved with Caring Canvases, visit joytothewordart.com.

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Historic homes on tour Minhinette House - 815 Mimosa Blvd. (Andrew and Sheila Shepard) The Minhinette House was built in the late 1840s. It is believed that the home was a wedding gift from Barrington King’s oldest son Charles to his wife Anna Wylly Habersham in 1848. In 1874, Mrs. King sold the house to Francis J. “Frank” Minhinette. Minhinette had moved with his parents from England about 1849 at age 14 and they were settled in Roswell by 1850. He became a clerk for first a general store and eventually president of the Roswell Manufacturing Company.

Broadwell House It is a deceptively large house, beautifully decorated and possessing lovely gardens. Broadwell House - 1033 Canton Street (Norm & Renee Shirley) The Broadwell House is a private home/business. Built between 1908 and 1910, and is constructed of granite, unique for a home on Canton Street. Radford Greene Broadwell (18621941), was the builder of the home on the lot he bought for $350 was originally owned by Archibald Smith. Broadwell was mayor of Roswell in 1907 and in the 1910 census lists his occupation as “cotton buyer.” Goulding Place - 109 Goulding Place (Greg & Glenda Weaver) The house, known today as Goulding Place, was constructed before 1847 and was once known as Colonial Place. It was owned by the Rees family, coastal Georgians who followed Roswell King north to the Up Country. In 1848, Barrington King deeded the property to Matilda Rees who married the widowed Rev. Francis Robert Goulding in 1855. After the Civil War, they settled in Roswell at the home now known as Goulding Place. Francis Goulding was quite the Renaissance man, being a minister, educator, inventor and writer in addition to being a Presbyterian minister at several churches in Georgia. Whitmore/Stribling House - 659 Mimosa Blvd. (Carolyn & Susan Whitmore) This is a lovely Victorian home believed to have been built by the Roswell Manufacturing Company for Mr. Sloan Yowell (S.Y.) Stribling in the late 1890s, when he was elected president of the Roswell Manufacturing Company. In 1901 Mr. Stribling became the first President of the Roswell Bank. Pierre Levy designed the house with Queen Anne style elements including

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In addition to live “critters” on display, the Nature Center has classrooms with exhibits on all kinds of wildlife. Preserve Association, Inc., a nonprofit (501)(c3) organization, was formed to operate, protect and improve the preserve. In addition to guided hikes and docent-led heritage tours, the preserve is available for school programs, Scouting programs, birthday parties, special events and concerts. For information go to autreymill.org. This year special guests, Banks and Shane, provided the musical entertainment. In keeping with the “Go Wild” theme of the evening, Parrot Produc-

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Students getting a chance at life Fulton Schools intern program helps those with learning disabilities By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY – Adrienne Melnyk has a big title with Fulton County Schools, but then she has a big job to do. She is the project coordinator for Autistic, Intellectual Disabilities Transition Services which means it’s her job to transition students with a variety of learning or intellectual problems from high school into the world at large. “It is for students 18 to 22 who are trying to get ready for the end of their high school eligibility,” Melnyk said. “It is an internship program that has them out in the work environment learning the skills that will serve them in the business world.” They call it the LIFE program: Learning-Independence-Future-Employment. It is 3-year program for high school students with intellectual disabilities to transition from the school environment to a job environment, working in internships that teach them the life skills to be successful on their

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The LIFE Internship program is successful in large part due the LIFE staff. From left are paraprofessional/job coach Carol Fitzgerald, Fulton LIFE teacher Catherine Wise and Jessica Kasten of Fulton County Transition Services. in the Jackson Healthcare’s on-premises gym. There, he folds towels, wipes down equipment and cleans yoga mats, “making them shine.” Alexander Levy, 20, works in the Jackson restaurant called Ciao Bella. He attended Alpharetta High School and now works in the cafeteria area keeping it clean, neat and stocked. “I like working and I like being a

good worker,” he said. “I like learning how to be a good employee.” Ciao Belli’s master chef Gianni Betti said he could not be more pleased with the program. “It’s a joy to work with Alex. He really took to the job from the first,” Betti said. “We get more from [the interns] than they ever get from us.” Ciao Belli’s General Manager Erika

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 fied as 24-year-old Eric Russell and 21-year-old Jonathon Alexander, told police that they did not live in the neighborhood but were about to go to a friend’s house. In the car, police found three grams of marijuana in a water bottle. Further investigation uncovered pills identified as Oxycodone, codeine and acetaminophen in the armrest and in a backpack. One uncovered pill bottle had a liquid pill in it that Russell later said contained THC oil. Russell was charged with possession of schedule III controlled substance, marijuana and possessing drug-related objects. Alexander was charged with possession of schedule II controlled substance, marijuana and possessing drug-related objects. They were both given court dates for the Fulton County Superior Court.

Woman flees, elbows police MILTON, Ga. — A woman was arrested Sept. 1 for obstruction and battery of

an officer when police came to serve a warrant. Police arrived at 23-year-old Lauren Lee’s home to execute a warrant in reference to a misdemeanor charge for a minor shoplifting incident. When they went to arrest her, she refused to stand up after she was asked several times to do so. When Lee finally got out of the chair, she turned and ran out past the porch. An officer chasing her managed to grab Lee’s shirt and hands to restrain her. Lee then allegedly turned to try to bite the officers multiple times and successfully elbowed one in the face. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment after Lee was subdued and arrested.

Man encounters fraud after 2015 burglary ROSWELL, Ga. — A man reported an instance of fraud Aug. 20 when he was alerted by a credit reporting agency to suspicious activity on his account. The agency told the man that someone was trying to open multiple accounts with a bank using his information. The man told police that he has not been in any situations recently where his information could have been stolen.

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His previous house in Acworth, however, was burglarized eight months earlier in December 2015. During the incident, his passport and social security card were taken but were never recovered by police.

Gun, medication stolen from apartment JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A burglary was reported Aug. 30, where $1,000 worth of items were taken, including ADHD medication and a handgun. The two men had gone out of town for the weekend, and when they returned Aug. 28, they noticed several items missing. A 9mm gun in one of the men’s nightstands was gone along with a silver necklace and a watch. Also missing was prescription medication for ADHD, including Adderall, Vyvanse and Folcin. The sliding glass door in their apartment, which one of the men said was locked when they left, was open six inches.

Woman allegedly steals $1K in clothes ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a woman Sept. 3 for shoplifting $1,000

worth of clothing from a local Macy’s. The loss prevention officer told police that she saw the woman, 47-yearold Melissa Rottner, take several items of clothing from the shelves and conceal them in her bag. Rottner then allegedly left the store without paying for the items. The loss prevention officer confronted Rottner outside the store and contacted police. They found 27 items of clothing in her bag.

Gun missing after house renovations JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police responded to a theft call Aug. 31 when a man reported a 9mm handgun missing from his closet. The man told police that he was renovating his home the past two weeks. Several demolition and installation crews were in and out of his home during that time. They had access to and worked near the closet where the man had kept his gun. After the renovations were complete, the man noticed that the gun, worth $500, was gone. He said he is not sure when the gun went missing during that two-week period, but gave police a full list of the crews who had worked on the house.

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JCHS cross country Mizuno Covered Bridge run ROSWELL, Ga. — Sept. 10, Johns Creek High School cross country competed in the Mizuno Covered Bridge Invitational. Allison Rothrock ran for varsity girls finishing with a 20:07.67 5K, which was sixth place overall at the invitational and fourth place overall in JCHS junior history. Johns Creek girls’ varsity finished in eighth place out of 17 schools. The varsity boys 5K was up next with junior Matthew Wozniak, the JCHS leader, finishing with a time of 17:52.11. JCHS boys’ varsity was ninth out of 22 schools. Junior varsity girls was the next group to run, and Madigan Wallace, freshman, took first place overall out of 315 runners in the race in a time of 21:37.52. JCHS girls’ junior varsity was fifth out of 16 schools. The final division was the junior varsity boys led by Johns Creek senior

Justin Krucher who stopped the clock in 19:57.78. Right on his heels were sophomores Maxwell Lichtenfeld in 19:59.13 and Will Hudgins in 19:59.23. JCHS boys’ junior varsity was eighth out of 19 schools. Next Saturday, Sept. 17, the Gladiators will compete at the Fulton County Championships at Milton High School.

NHS Cross Country compete at Wesleyan JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Northview Titans cross country team gave a strong showing early in the season at the annual Wesleyan Invitational, held in Norcross. In the boy’s varsity race, Michael Smith, Joe Whalley, and Bryce Meyer took second, seventh, and eighth. Sarika Temme-Bapat came in first for the girl’s varsity race with a time of 21:21.49. Emily Galberd led the girl’s junior varsity race with a time of 24:34.07. The boy’s junior varsity had six runners in the top ten, leading to a team win. Matt Lim came in first with a time of 19:46.75, followed by Tristan Cozier in second. With wins across the board, Northview’s team is worth watching throughout the rest of their season.

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Johns Creek coach Kemper gets win over former team Gladiators defeat Pope, 39-13 By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. − After Johns Creek head coach Matt Kemper congratulated his Gladiators team for their 39-13 win over Pope last Friday, he was then approached by multitudes of opposing players and coaches, hoping to speak and shake hands with Kemper. And why not? Just two years ago, he had been their head coach. Kemper spent seven years at the helm of the Greyhounds beginning in 2008, taking Pope from a team that had won just 13 games between 2003-2007 to the playoffs four times in his seven seasons. He took over Johns Creek with the intention of doing the same, given Johns Creek won just a single game in two years before he took over last season. And in the end, it was his new team that found victory as the two teams met for the first time and for the first time as region opponents. After a close first half, Johns Creek (2-1) downed Pope

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Zach Gibson (15) passes to a receiver. Gibson was 13-19 for 257 yards against Pope. (0-3) 39-13. It was, however, not the most fundamentally sound win for the Gladiators. Johns Creek committed 13 penal-

ties, fumbled three times − though they recovered all three − and had to rely on big plays for offensive production most of the game.

Johns Creek put up 452 total yards of offense, but exactly half of those yards came on just three plays. Quarterback Zach Gibson was 1319 for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Receiver Zack Williams accumulated 204 of those yards and both touchdowns on 80 and 62-yard receptions. Leading the ground attack was Matthew Taylor who rushed for 152 yards on 10 carries. Taylor scored two touchdowns of 84 yards and 3 yards. The Gladiators’ defense held the Greyhounds in check, allowing 187 total yards. They also held Pope to just 1-8 on third-down conversions. Jack Somers led the defense with 6.5 tackles and a fumble recovery. Jonathan Lubin and Max Wittling each had three tackles, and Cole Neuber and Myles Myers each came down with an interception. Nick Lancaster recorded the Gladiators’ sole sack of the game. Quarterback Gibson started the game on the sidelines as Johns Creek opened the game running out of the wildcat. After their opening drive stalled, though, Gibson would lead the offense the rest of the way. Pope responded on its opening offensive drive by taking a 6-0 lead after a missed PAT.

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Sign up your FOREsome today! Alpharetta Chamber Of Commerce 2ND Annual Golf Tournament ALPHARETTA CHAMBER’S Johns Creek quarterback Zach Gibson (15) and receiver Kwanza Robinson celebrate after a Johns Creek touchdown in their 39-13 win over Pope. After a Johns Creek three-and-out, Jack Somers recovered a Pope fumble, but again the Gladiators were forced to punt. With the score still 6-0, Johns Creek’s offense put together an 11-play, 80-yard drive to take the 7-6 lead. Taylor would fumble heading into the end zone, but Will Lane would make the recovery for the touchdown. Johns Creek would take a 10-6 lead, off of a Jack Friant 34-yard field goal, into halftime. Pope came out of the break with a spark, helped by two personal foul calls against Johns Creek, to score on a six -play, 80-yard drive to reclaim the lead. But Johns Creek quickly extinguished that spark as Gibson found Williams for an 80-yard touchdown

reception on their opening play of the drive. After that quelling of Pope’s momentum, it was all Johns Creek. Taylor would scamper for an 84yard touchdown rush in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter to extend the Gladiators lead to 30-13. Just over a minute later, Gibson would again connect with Williams for a long touchdown pass. Taylor scored his second touchdown of the game in the waning minutes as Johns Creek left no doubt in the fourth quarter. For the Gladiators, the win marked their first victory in a region opening game since 2012. They will face Centennial on the road this Friday, with Centennial having won the match-up the past three seasons.

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Roswell gets sweet revenge over Packers in Week 4 By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com

Roswell 34, Colquitt Co. 3 Roswell’s defense dominated Colquitt, and its offense left no doubt as Roswell defeated the Packers in the two teams’ second meeting in nine months, the last being Colquitt’s win over Roswell in last year’s Class AAAAAA state championship game. Roswell took a 13-3 lead into the half, but opened its offense up in the second while the defense continued to shut down Colquitt. Quarterback Malik Willis had two passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown while Sheldon Evans scored twice on the ground.

with three offensive touchdowns and a fumble return for a touchdown to take a 36-35 lead with just over a minute remaining. However, Cherokee would score quickly on a long touchdown pass to reclaim the lead. With Lambert needing another quick touchdown in the final minute, Longhorns’ quarterback Richie Kenney’s pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown.

Centennial 31, Alpharetta 30 (OT)

South Forsyth got out to an early lead against South Gwinnett, a lead it never relinquished as South upset No. 6 ranked South Gwinnett. South’s defense held the Comets in check while Davis Shanley accumulated four total touchdowns, three rushing and one passing, in the win.

Centennial won a thriller in its opening region game of the year against Alpharetta. Alpharetta drove over 60 yards in the final minute and a half and converted a short field goal to force overtime. Centennial would open overtime with a touchdown to take a 31-24 lead. Alpharetta responded with a 13-yard pass from Matt Downing to Carlos Carriere, with the PAT to force a second overtime. However, Alpharetta head coach Jacob Nichols decided to go for the win with a 2-point conversion. Downing’s pass was knocked down by Centennial’s Blane Mason, giving the Knights the win on the gutsy call from Alpharetta.

Forsyth Central 63, Meadowcreek 28

Cambridge 53, Chattahoochee 26

South Forsyth 39, South Gwinnett 20

A huge first half was enough for the Bulldogs to improve to 2-0 on the season with a blowout win over Meadowcreek. The Bulldogs scored eight touchdowns in the first half to take a commanding 56-14 lead. Sabrian Howard continued his scoring prowess for the Bulldogs, scoring three rushing touchdowns. Quarterback Brad Thiltgen had a rushing and a passing touchdown in the win.

West Forsyth 56, Hillgrove 35

West prevailed in an offensive shootout against Hillgrove, led by running back Grant Torgerson and a big first half. Torgerson scored five rushing touchdowns, forced a fumble and had a fumble recovery, while Kiernan Hamilton threw two touchdowns. West opened with a big first half to take a 42-21 lead and cruised in the second half.

Cherokee 50, Lambert 36 It was nearly a remarkable comeback, but Lambert ended up losing a heartbreaker to Cherokee last Friday. Down 35-10 midway through the fourth quarter, the Longhorns rallied

Cambridge won its inaugural game in Region 7-AAAAAA against Chattahoochee last Friday. Cambridge senior running back Kaelin Byrd rushed for four touchdowns, and quarterback Reed Martin threw for 235 yards. The Bears’ 53 points were the second most scored in school history.

Johns Creek 39, Pope 13 Johns Creek held just a four-point lead at halftime but outscored Pope 29-7 in the second half to open the Region 7-AAAAAA schedule. Johns Creek’s offense accumulated 452 total yards, while its defense held Pope to under 200 yards of total offense. Quarterback Zach Gibson was 13-19 for 257 yards, 204 of which found Zach Williams. Matthew Taylor rushed for 152 yards.

Blessed Trinity 24, Creekview 12

Steele Chambers scored all three touchdowns for Blessed Trinity and Brooks Hosea added a field goal to give BT its third consecutive win over Creekview. The Titans held a 17-0 lead before Creekview pushed the game to 17-12, but Chambers would score his

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Lambert’s Tyler Gillis makes his way to the end zone for a touchdown during the Longhorns’ loss to Cherokee. third touchdown on a 44-yard rush to put the game away for the Titans late.

Fellowship Christian 33, Our Lady of Mercy 6

Fellowship dominated Our Lady of Mercy in a match-up of the top and bottom teams in the Class A power ratings. Fellowship, named No. 1 in the first power ratings of the season, followed by a standout performance by quarterback Jack Hardin. Hardin accounted for all five of the Paladins’ touchdowns with three passing and two rushing. Receiver Ryan Reid caught all three touchdown receptions from Reid.

win over Walker. Quarterback Jacob Cendoya had a standout game for the Patriots with 136 yards rushing and 215 yards passing with five total touchdowns. Pisgah opened a 21-7 lead, but the teams would exchange scores to put Walker down seven at 28-21 late in the third quarter. However, Pisgah’s defense shut out Walker in the fourth, and two touchdown passes from Cendoya put the game away for Pisgah.

King’s Ridge 35, Whitefield Academy 7

The last three meetings between King’s Ridge and Whitefield were decided by a mere nine points, but this year it was hardly close. Lawson Hill scored four touchdowns as King’s Ridge has now won as many games so far this season as they did in 2014 and 2015 combined.

Mt. Pisgah 42, Walker 21 Mount Pisgah improved to 2-0 in region play with its second straight

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Barrington Hall tour raises funds for military academies ROSWELL, Ga. — Barrington Hall hosted a special tour May 17 that they arranged for the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865. This particular tour aimed to raise funds for the U.S. Service Academy Awards to the most outstanding graduating cadets during their awards ceremony. The DUVCW award supports the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.; the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, Conn.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. The DUVCW offers the awards annually and continues to serve military personnel and veterans through various programs. Paulette Snoby Jr. vice president of the Amanda Stokes Tent, approached the Historic Site Coordinator Robert Winebarger about supporting this worthy cause.

Winebarger said he was more than pleased to provide meeting space and docents to lead the tour of the house and gardens. Daughters of Union VeteransPresident Jill Webster conducted a members meeting on the portico with lunch to follow. Members enjoyed the house tour stories with emphasis on the Union occupation of Roswell in 1864, burning of the mills and the arrest and deportation of the millworkers by General Kenner Garrard. Amanda Stokes Tent in Alpharetta is a member of the Department of Georgia, which was newly formed last July along with the Clara Barton Tent No.3 of Woodstock and Emma Stephenson Tent No. 4 of Marietta. For information about the Amanda Stokes Tent, visit www.GADUVCW.weebly. com.

Barrington Hall is one of three antebellum homes owned by the City of Roswell and open to the public as part of the city’s cultural heritage.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, October 6, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, October 24, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-16-12 1530 Rucker Road Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 1 acre from AG (Agriculture) to R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) in order to subdivide the property into 3 lots. The property is located at 1530 Rucker Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1273, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. Z-16-10/CU-16-08/V-16-24 Southerton/72 Thompson Street Consideration of a request to rezone 0.3 acres from O-P (Office-Professional) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) in order to develop 3 single-family detached homes. A conditional use is requested to increase the allowable density and a variance from UDC Appendix A, Section 3.7.3 to reduce the minimum lot size for detached homes and a variance from UDC Section 2.5.5 (D) to allow for crushed stone to be used for internal private streets is requested. The property is located at 72 Thompson Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-16-15/CLUP-16-08 Cousins Westside Pod F Consideration of a request to amend the Cousins Westside Master Plan Pod F to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Detached’ and ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Attached’ to the list of permitted uses in order to develop 31 single-family detached homes, 33 townhomes, and 10 manor homes. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment is requested from ‘Corporate Campus Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’. The property is located between Westside Parkway and Encore Parkway, just west of Maxwell Road and is legally described as Land Lots 651, 652, 689, and 690, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. MP-16-11/CLUP-16-07/Z-16-09 Sharp Residential Townhomes/Windward Pod 20A Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 13.7 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) and CUP (Community Unit Plan) to CUP in order to develop a townhome community. An amendment to the Windward Master Plan Pod 20A to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Attached’ to the list of permitted uses is requested, as well as, a change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from ‘Corporate Campus Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’. The property is located behind Union Hill Park at the southwest corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Union Hill Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1038, 1039, 1048 & 1049, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. CU-16-06 Vision Warriors/Group Home Consideration of a request for a conditional use to allow a ‘Group Dwelling’ within an existing commercial building. The property is located at 1497/1499 Alpharetta Highway and is legally described as Land Lots 597 and 600, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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TOWN HALL MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK Thursday, September 15, 2016 In conformance with the Georgia Open Meetings Law, please note a quorum of the City of Johns Creek Mayor and Council Members may be in attendance at a Town Hall Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Johns Creek City Hall, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300 in Johns Creek, GA 30097. The Town Hall Meeting begins at 6:00pm and is open to the Public. Please contact the City Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions or need assistance.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition located within the City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Daryl Lynn Johnson, 43, of Chapel Mill Bend, Decatur, was arrested Sept. 4 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and improper display of license plate. ►► Raemon Tomas Rivera, 37, of Stardust Trail, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 24 on Ga. 400 in Alpahretta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Kristen Juliana Clements, 36, of Magnolia Grove, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 22 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and littering. ►► Vicki Williamson Travis, 42, of Midway Road, Decatur, was arrested Aug. 14 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and child endangerment. ►► Wendell C. Williams, 32, of Pleasant Grove, Alabama, was arrested Aug. 13 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Anthony Earl Pilgrim, 45, of Stone Brook Cove, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 13 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Erin Gill, 37, of Pinewalk Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 12 on Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and suspended registration.

►► Lawrence D. Humble, 64, of

Wigley Road, Marietta, was arrested Aug. 11 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Laurel Ashton Farris, 26, of Rodney Way, Covington, was arrested Aug. 23 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, reckless driving and driving in violation of a limited permit. ►► Michael Anthony Mathis, 24, of Mountain Road, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 28 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, brake light required and improper display of license plate. ►► Richard John Olson, 56, of Highborne Drive, Marietta, was arrested Aug. 27 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Amart Benjamin Glass, 30, of June Drive, Decatur, was arrested Aug. 28 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Charles Brandon Brewington, 22, of Plano, Texas, was arrested Aug. 28 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and impeding traffic. ►► Marco Antonio Orduno, 23, of Academic Court, Lawrenceville, was arrested Aug. 27 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Landria Kim Mangrum, 52, of Summerfield Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 18 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to main-

tain lane and open container.

►► Clayton Lee Oliver, 35, of

Whitestone Place, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 30 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Landria Kim Mangrum, 52, of Summerfield Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 18 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Martin Charles Molino, 53, of Autumn Ridge Trail, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 21 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Phillip D. Hawkins, 26, of Spalding Lake Drive, Sandy Springs, was arrested Aug. 21 on Old Milton Parkway in Alphareta for DUI, possession of marijuana and improper stopping.

Drug arrests ►► Calvin Lee Briscoe, 27, of

Heathersett Drive, Marietta, was arrested Aug. 29 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and expired license. ►► Lamar Antonio Parker, 38, of East Pointe, Michigan, was arrested Aug. 29 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Bethany Shaniece Grant, 31, of Rosemont Parkway, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 17 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for possession of

marijuana and headlight requirement.

►► Jason Robert Presley, 42, of

Creekside Way, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 23 on Creekside Way in Roswell for possession of marijuana and misuse of 911 emergency. ►► Ryan Joseph MacDonald, 29, of Castle View Court, Suwanee, was arrested Aug. 24 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Christina Paige St. Martin, 24, of Nesbit Lakes Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 3 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Aaron David Ringel, 23, of Paula Drive, Tyrone, was arrested Aug. 31 on Wills Road in Alpharetta for possession of a schedule II controlled substance and possession of marijuana. ►► Clifton Maurice Davis, 26, of Thompson Street, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 24 on Calypso Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items. ►► Aziza Imai Patton, 25, of Woodcrest Manor Drive, Stone Mountain, was arrested Aug. 21 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Kenwyn Milton Grant, 26, of Waldrop Place, Decatur, was arrested Aug. 21 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items and no taillights.

DEATH NOTICES William Blankinship, of Roswell, passed away August 23, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Roberta Lynn Capell, 51, of Cumming, passed away September 3, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Troy Kimbrell, of Alpharetta, passed away August 25, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Michelle Noegel, of Alpharetta, passed away September 1, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Phil Etchison, of Alpharetta, passed away August 29, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Doris Lane, of Roswell, passed away August 29, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Glenn Peek, of Roswell, passed away September 1, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Robert Dean Forsee, 81, of Cumming, passed away September 5, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Carole Annette Moran, 75, of Cumming, passed away September 4, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Lohr D. Pickering, 75, of Cumming, passed away September 2, 2016. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Jovena P. Dimangondayao, 86, of Cumming, passed away August 28, 2016. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Elizabeth Brooks Bagwell, 93 of Cumming, passed away September 7, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Barbara Brady, of Johns Creek, passed away August 30, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Sara Campbell, of Alpharetta, passed away August 28, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Rachel Jones, of Alpharetta, passed away September 1, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Andrew Newsome, of Alpharetta, passed away August 25, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Virginia Ann Hammond Martin Sefzik, 76, of Forsyth County, passed away September 6, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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Now Hiring: Advertising Sales Executive Job Description & Duties: Appen Media Group is hiring sales executives for the marketing and advertising department. Primary responsibilities will be managing a book of existing business by consulting on and selling advertising campaigns, and growing the existing book of business through cold calling and networking. Qualiﬁcations: Must be ambitious, hard working, good with people, and goal oriented. Previous sales experience preferred, but not required. Compensation: Base salary of $18,200/year with aggressive monthly commission. Full medical benefits, matching 401k and PTO. About Appen Media Group: Thirty years ago, Ray and Christina Appen bought a bi-monthly newspaper in Alpharetta called The ReVue, left their positions at The Miami Herald and moved to run the newspaper. In the following years,

they renamed the paper The Revue & News and increased the publishing frequency to weekly. Following the success of The Revue & News, the Appens started publishing three more weekly papers, a monthly women’s magazine and a quarterly relocation guide. They even expanded outside of publishing to social media management, graphic design services, digital newsletter management and website services. However, the core business remains community news publishing. Email a resume and cover letter to: christina@appenmediagroup.com and CC hans@appenmediagroup.com.

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Inside Sales (Alpharetta) for Mint Condition, commercial cleaning co. Goal-oriented multitasker comfortable w/making outbound calls, communicating biz proposition, scheduling appts & lead follow-up. Demonstrated appt scheduling/outbound call exp & exc verbal & written communication skills. 20 hrs/wk. $12/ hr + bonus. Resume: mintcondition gacareers@gmail.com

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PUBLIC STATEMENT FOR GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE Gwinnett Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers the following career and technical education programs for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, or national origin. Gwinnett Technical College offers 40 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. Persons seeking further information concerning the career and technical education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria for admission to these programs should contact the Recruitment/ Admissions Office at 678-226-6600. Gwinnett Technical College 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 Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s non-discrimination policies please contact: 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. Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus 2875 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009-2230 Lawrenceville Campus 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702

Phone: 770-962-7580 | www.GwinnettTech.edu A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia

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