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Fulton County enacts synthetic drug ban

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Chamber speaker talks honoring veterans

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Johns Creek resident wins room makeover

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Johns Creek begins transition to new City Hall Though construction continues, most city departments began operating out of the new City Hall on Lakefield Drive on March 25. Read more, Page 4

Abbotts Hill student wins wrestling title

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Police officer pursues speeding motorcyclist JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A motorcyclist led police on a highspeed chase March 16 for more than 2 miles before evading the pursuit.

A patrol car was parked in the drive of the Fulton County Water Works Station on State Bridge Road when the officer heard the motorcycle. As the bike came into view, the officer clocked the bike at 63 mph in a 45 mph zone.

The motorcycle was a blue and white GSXR 600, possibly a 2007 model. The rider was wearing a black jacket, dark Van style shoes and a Valentino Rossi AGV Replica Helmet that was blue-purple with a yellow “46” on the back.

While in pursuit, the officer observed the cyclist make a lane change with no signal and noted the tag was improperly displayed.

As the vehicles approached the intersection at Peachtree

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Burglars ransack homes in local neighborhood

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Public Safety

JOHNS CREEK — Police are investigating burglaries that occurred at two Mabry Park Place homes within a week.

Police arrived at one home March 11 in response to a burglary call. The homeowner was out of town and asked a friend who lived down the street to talk to police.

The friend said the owner was in the process of moving to another state and had left sometime Saturday. The friend secured the back door.

Police found several rooms ransacked, but with the owner out of town, an exact inventory of what was stolen was not known.

Then, on March 16, the friend of the first victim reported that his own home had been burglarized.

The homeowner said he and his wife had gone out to dinner at around 6 p.m. with the owner of the recently burglar-

Industrial Boulevard, the officer activated blue lights. After the cyclist squeezed past two vehicles to make his way to the intersection, the officer activated the siren.

The cyclist then ran the red light and continued east on Pleasant Hill Road. The officer pursued the bike through the intersections at Howell Ferry Road, Gwinnett Medical Center, Ashley Lane and Palisades Park Drive, with all green lights.

Police report the bike was traveling about 85 mph.

At the intersection of Pleasant Hill and Summit Ridge Parkway the bike ran another red light, and police pursued. As the officer passed under Buford Highway, they decided the biker was creating too much distance and called off the pursuit.

They notified Duluth Police to be on the lookout.

The chase lasted for 2.4 miles, beginning at 8:26 a.m., and reach speeds of 107 mph.

ized home. They returned home around 10 p.m. to discover the glass broken on their back door. According to police, several rooms were ransacked, but several items of jewelry and cash left in plain view were untouched.

The wife said her diamond engagement ring and white gold wedding band, worth $3,600 total, were missing.

Burglar damages closet at plastic surgery office JOHNS CREEK — Employees of Luna Plastic Surgery on Hospital Parkway contacted police March 11 after they noticed damage to the storage closet.

The door to the closet was damaged as though someone had tried to pry it open. Employees also reported $60 in cash was missing from the cash box.

Nothing else appeared missing.

Man fails in attempt to steal grocery items JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police responded to an attempted shoplifting incident March 15 at Whole Foods on State Bridge Road.

The store manager told police that a

man wearing a striped shirt attempted to leave the store with a cart of merchandise, valued at $173. When confronted, he abandoned the cart and ran.

The employees saw him approach a gray Toyota Corolla, but as they walked toward him, he ran away toward a nearby shopping center.

The employees said this was not the first time they have confronted the suspect while he was attempting to steal food. Police noted the license of the Toyota.

Unidentified thief steals pair of glasses JOHNS CREEK — Police are a looking for a man suspected of taking a pair of $225 Nike glasses from Bender Eye Care on Haynes Bridge Road.

An employee at the store said he noticed the man enter the store around 11 a.m. and stand in front of the Nike cabinet. The employee entered the lab for a short time, and when he returned the suspect and a pair of glasses were gone.

Video surveillance shows the man pocket the glasses and leave the store without paying. The man was described as black, wearing pink pants and a white shirt, with short black hair.

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Johns Creek begins transition to new City Hall

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Certain departments of city staff began operating out of Johns Creek’s new City Hall on Lakefield Drive on Monday, March 25.

The Fire Department, Community Development, Recreation and Parks, Public Works, City Clerk, Communications, Finance, Geographic Information System, Human Resources, Information Technology and Revenue have all transitioned to the new location.

The complex is at 11360 Lakefield Drive in Technol-

Fulton County bans synthetic drugs

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Commission voted 6-0 to approve a ban on certain synthetic drugs at its March 20 meeting.

The legislation bans the sale, manufacture and distribution of synthetic opioids, cannabinoids and cathinone in unincorporated areas of Fulton County. It is modeled after a proposal recently passed in the City of Milton.

The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Bob Ellis with Commissioner Liz Hausmann and Commissioner Natalie Hall signing on as co-sponsors. Commissioner Emma Darnel was absent for the vote.

“Limiting the sale and distribution of vaping products and other synthetic opioids is a great step,” Ellis said. “Too many kids are using these products thinking it’s the ‘in’ thing to do and in the process ignoring the risks posed and the negative effects these substances have on their health.”

The substances often have altered chemical makeup to circumvent state and federal regulations, yet they may also mimic the effects of dangerous substances. Many synthetic cannabinoids, opioids and amphetamines are addictive and can lead to the abuse of other substances “The state has tried to shut a lot of these things down, and they get around state laws that have been established by doing a reformulation of the actual synthetic,” Ellis said.

In other business March 20, commissioners considered adopting an amendment to the code of ordinances that would limit the ability to add new items to the meeting agenda last-minute. The commissioner’s agenda is made available to the public on the Friday prior to each meeting to give residents time to review what will be voted on and contact their elected officials if they have concerns.

However, commissioners and city staff sometimes add items to the agenda after Friday, giving the public little time to review the matter before it goes to a vote.

This proposed amendment was also put forward by Ellis.

“The intent of this is really about transparency,” he said. “As much as possible in terms of any public meeting that we do, we should seek to minimize add-on agenda items to those that are of an emergency nature.”

There was some discussion over what items the measure would affect and what would constitute an emergency exception. The commissioners agreed to put the item on hold until details could be worked out with the city manager.

ogy Park, a short distance from the Police Headquarters and Municipal Court building at 11445 Johns Creek Parkway.

The court, police and city meetings will still be held at the Johns Creek Parkway location until June. The first meeting in the new City Hall will be the June 4 Planning Commission meeting. For more information about meeting locations, visit johnscreekga.gov/calendar.

The City purchased 7 acres and an existing 75,000 square foot office building in February 2017 to establish a permanent City Hall and bring public safety and

other city staff under one roof.

The new City Hall sits in the heart of Johns Creek’s business hub and will be adjacent to planned Linear Park.

“I think you’ll find it a wonderful addition to the city,” Mayor Mike Bodker said at a recent City Council meeting.

In person business tax certificate renewals can be completed at the new location from March 25 to March 31. They can also be renewed online at bit.ly/2U10IRB. City staff emails and phone extensions will remain the same. Call 678-512-3200 to contact City Hall.

Family Promise hosts fundraising dinner

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb, a nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness, recently held its first fundraising dinner event, Meals with Meaning.

About 200 people attended the inaugural event on March 21 at Heritage Sandy Springs on Blue Stone Road.

The family-style, southern meal included live music and encouraged people to interact with one another while learning about Family Promise and homelessness in the area.

“There is a misconception about homelessness not being prevalent in our community,” said Executive Director Andrea Brantley. “At an event like Meals with Meaning, we have a captive audience to educate and share inspiring stories.”

The keynote speaker for the event was Renee Montgomery from Atlanta Dream. A Family Promise single dad and his son also spoke about how their history with homelessness and how the organization helped them.

Brantley said organizers were thrilled by the amount of interest the event garnered, and they plan to make it an annual event. Organizers also encouraged guests to host similar dinner parties at their homes as a fundraiser for Family Promise.

“The premise is that rather than going out to a restaurant to meet friends, family, etc., the host would prepare a meal in their home while sharing their passion for Family Promise as well as a ‘love of-

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About 200 people attended the first Meals with Meaning event put on by Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb on March 21 at Heritage Sandy Springs.

fering’ to raise money for our cause,” Brantley said.

“So rather than spending money to go out to eat, they would be making a donation to Family Promise. This would widen our net in the area of volunteers, and support congregations and donors.”

To learn more about Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb and to get involved, visit familypromisenfd.org.

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Retired colonel speaks to chamber about honoring veterans

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Retired Army Col. Rick White carried his campaign in support of the Georgia Veterans Hall of Fame to the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce March 21.

Speaking at the group’s luncheon, White described the effort to recognize Georgia veterans who served their country in the armed forces. White is the co-director and chair of the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame, a nonprofit

dedicating to honoring veterans and educating the community about their sacrifices.

His decorations include the Bronze Star Medal for Valor, Combat Infantry Badge, Senior Aviator Wings, Ranger Tab, Special Forces Tab, WHITE and Master Parachutist Wings. During 31 years of service, White commanded two brigades, two battalions, six companies, and three platoons.

The Johns Creek resident shared parts of his life story, from serving in Vietnam to founding the Hall of Fame.

Raised in Norcross, White joined the U.S. Army Airborne Infantry in 1966.

“The day I went into the United States Army, I knew that this was where God wanted me to be,” he said. “For the next 31 years to the day, I did exactly that.”

The Hall of Fame was founded in 2013 and recognizes inductees each November to coincide with Veteran’s month. As of November, there were 2018 honorees in the Hall of Fame.

“As Georgians you should be very proud of that,” White said.” We’re a rare state that has this.”

White said the most important part of his job is to teach young people the true meaning of the word hero, which he described as one of the most misused terms in the English language. Talented athletes, singers and actors are wonderful, he said, but not heroes.

“The heroes among us are the ones that have raised their right hand and

sworn to defend our freedoms,” he said.

“And real heroes — in all capital letters — are the ones that are laying in Arlington and in all our veterans’ cemeteries across this great land, who have given their life for freedom.”

Veterans are eligible for the Georgia Hall of Fame is they were born in Georgia, lived in Georgia for at least 10 years or enlisted in Georgia. Inductees are nominated in one of three categories: valor, for heroic actions in combat; achievement, for contribution to the well-being of the military and service, for contribution to the community after leaving the military.

White said many veterans he meets are reluctant to be considered for the Hall of Fame.

“I say, ‘Listen, it ain’t about you,’” he said. ‘“It’s about your legacy. It’s about your family … You made freedom happen.’”

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Through the eyes of a child I gave my wife a big hug and took one last look at her — my soul mate and my best friend — then turned my back and started walking north into the woods. That was about three years ago last week.

Ray appen Everything that Publisher would sustain me for ray@appenmediagroup.com the next six months were in a backpack. I had some clothes, a couple books, food, a tent, a water filter and a sleeping bag. It all weighed about 45 pounds.

In hindsight, that alone should have tipped me off. It should have told me something. It should have slapped me in the face like a freezing cold shower in the dead of winter or rattled my teeth like I had been hit in the mouth with a baseball thrown by the “Big Unit,” Randy Johnson. However, somehow I missed it; I wasn’t listening. And worse, I am not sure I am listening now.

The next time Christina and I move it will take an 18-wheeler to accommodate all our possessions and a crew of strong men to haul it all.

I am back working long days and generating stress like a locomotive generates smoke, exhaling it from its smokestack as the grinding diesel engines power it down the track. Talk about dumb.

Really Ray? My mind was clear that morning starting out. I wasn’t concerned. I had no idea what I was doing, where I was really going or what I would need.

It was a zone, surely. I didn’t know what I should fear either, so I began to focus on putting my right foot in front of my left foot — something I was to do about five million times as I hiked north. Right, left, right, left, “hello blaze,” right, left.

My shoes were comfortable. My gait was unhurried. My focus was on the 6 feet of earth in front of me and the sound of my shoes landing on dry leaves and dusty soil and the rhythm of my pack rubbing against my back with each step.

Two ex-roommates of mine have died this year — one from high school and one from college.

We have two grandchildren now and a third on the way. Our daughter is out there in Oakland rescuing people — something she has done since she was old enough to walk and talk. It is who she is. My little boy spends his time studying the great books — Tolstoy, Chekhov, Dostoevsky, learning two dead languages, and simply learning. Be still my beating heart. He has evolved into a human being of honor, compassion, and

dignity, just like his older brother and sister.

“Welcome to our little club of underachievers,” an old friend — a retired Army General — once, told me, referencing himself and all of our peers — children of physicians. Dark shadows, grand shadows that tended to block the sunlight and obscure our paths. “Yea, I know. I know.”

I used to worry so much about what my children would ultimately “do.” My parents, oh, my parents bless them, instilled that into us so well — at least mother did.

“You know a bad grade will follow you the rest of your life,” mom would tell us. I got it ma. I get it. And, I’m still correcting the grammar of that person in front of me in the checkout line too mom. I can’t help it, I swear I can’t. It makes my ears burn, but thanks mom. I can diagram a sentence with the best of them, and my speech is generally grammatically correct.

Time distills many things, and my stress about my children’s careers has largely abated. “Who” they become and how they treat others seems so much more important to me now.

The mid-morning sun was soft and beckoned one forward. It warmed my ears. It made me smile with each step.

All I had to do was look for those little painted stripes on the trees or on boulders about every hundred yards or so — the blazes — and I would be OK. I was by myself, but as I walked other hikers passed. The trees were still bare from winter, but you could see the buds on the limbs starting to emerge.

“You are walking for all of us,” a friend once told me. It is one of those trail lessons that I have been so slow to understand. People still — three years later — reach out to me about that hike.

I may be taking liberties, but I want to say that my trail lesson is that we all have many more values in common than we have differences and, importantly, that we are all hiking for each other in our own way. Each of us needs to make our hikes count.

Today, during church, I filled many pages of my reporter’s notebook. The troubling events of the day were part of the sermon — the terrible shootings in New Zealand, the killing in downtown Alpharetta, and other instances of violence, hate and despair. And as I sat in my pew listening, I found myself thinking about my hike and my lessons from the Trail.

Those lessons were simple and seemed to be slapping me in the face — finally — like that freezing shower in the dead of winter or Big Unit’s fastball

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Continued from Page 7 shattering my cheek.

On the Trail, my first lesson learned was not to judge other hikers. That lesson I received the very first hour on the trail. I was walking with another hiker, who I didn’t know from Adam, when a third hiker passed us in a great hurry. I made a snide comment about him. When I turned to look at my companion, our eyes met and he looked at me in a way that I will never forget as long as I live — and said not a word. But his eyes literally shouted and raged “Do not judge.” It was silent and breathtaking to me, as if someone had punched me in the stomach and knocked the wind out of me.

As I sat in church this morning, I had the same experience — the realization that much of the violence could only occur when one person judges another instead of respecting the other person and their beliefs.

In Damascus Virginia, I stayed at Woodchuck Hostel and spent a little time with the owner, a former thru-hiker. The first thing he told me was that “the Trail is the great equalizer,” and that the moment a hiker sets foot on the AT, who you were or what you had or didn’t have no longer was relevant. Out there on the

Trail, “you are all the same.” That is, “respect” for each other was the only acceptable standard.

“Withholding judgment and respecting others must be absent for violence and hate to exist or spread,” I thought as I listened to the sermon this morning.

The third lesson I took from the Trail that resonated so loudly this morning in church was the one I treasure most.

All thru-hikers know it. All understand it. All lived by it. “The Trail will provide.”

Out there, we took care of each other — no matter what, always. No matter what happened, another hiker or non-hiker will step up, and you will be rescued or helped from whatever situation you are in — every time.

Out there, for six months on a hike of over 2,000 miles, one arrives at a magical point when you lose all fear because you gain all confidence and faith in humanity and in each other. It is a feeling and an understanding that is priceless. Call it faith. Call it whatever you want. But it is real and we must never loose our faith in each other.

Withholding judgment, respecting each other and having pure faith in the goodness of others is how a child thinks and sees the world — at least until they become an adult. That is how we need to try to live and treat each other — like a child treats another child.

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Left: Argel Landers will turn 100 on April 18 at Ashwood Meadows Retirement Community. Right: Mary Brown will celebrate her 105th birthday March 30 at Ivy Hall Assisted Living.

Johns Creek centenarians to celebrate key milestones

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two Johns Creek residents will soon celebrate big birthdays: Argel Landers will turn 100 April 18, and Mary Brown will celebrate her 105th birthday March 30.

Landers, who goes by G.G. at Ashwood Meadows Retirement Community where she lives, was born in Altoga Texas, in 1919. She moved to Georgia to be with family after the death of her husband, Bill, in 2015.

Bill and Argel Landers were married for 77 years. He served in the U.S. Navy, and they had one son, two grandchildren and a great granddaughter.

“I’ve wondered several times if I’d make it to 100,” she said. “And I know several times I’ve asked by husband why he left me here … I fell three times, and broke my tailbone. But here I am.”

Her best advice for life is to pray every day, and for marriage is to spend lots of time together. G.G. played softball as a teen and loved to cook and bake as an adult.

She attributes her health to cutting out sugar and switching from smoking to chewing gum. She said the staff at Ashwood Meadows keep her laughing

and entertained, especially with renditions of her favorite song, “Love Potion No. 9” by The Searchers.

“All the girls have been good to me,” she said. “I figured it was because I was 99 going on 100.”

Mary Brown, a resident of Ivy Hall Assisted Living, was raised right up the road in Duluth, Ga. in 1914. A widow, she was married for more than 45 years to James Brown. Her family includes three children, two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Jahnae, Izayah, Isaac, Ryan and Aiden.

Brown attributes her longevity to clean living, hard work and taking care of herself. She does confess she tried smoking cigarettes once but only made it through one pack.

She grew up on Findley Farm in Duluth and lived there for 50 years. She loved to cook and was a member of the Antioch United Methodist Church. She starts her day reading the daily paper and is a life-long Atlanta Braves fan.

She loves baseball and even played baseball herself as a young girl on the farm with her cousins. Those who know Mary say she spent her life taking care of her family, is independent and strong willed.

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The Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra and Johns Creek Chorale present “An Evening of French Music” at Johns Creek United Methodist Church March 16.

Orchestra presents concert for deaf, hard of hearing JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — More than 600 people attended the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra’s “An Evening of French Music” concert March 16.

The finale to the 2018-2019 season, the concert included accommodations that allowed deaf and hard of hearing

attendees to enjoy the performance with a sign language interpreter, balloons to enhance vibrations and written text translations.

The concert was attended by a group of students from Fulton County Schools’ Deaf and Hard of Hearing program.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on March 15, 2019 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage, Wine and Distilled Spirits.

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Held from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the school, located at 6115 Wilson Road, the event is for parents and guardians of children who will attend Wilson Creek Elementary kindergarten in August 2019.

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Johns Creek resident wins $5,000 room makeover

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Johns Creek resident Tanya Nystrom was recently announced as the winner of Appen Media’s fifth annual giveaway. The prize: a $5,000 room makeover by Exquisite Living.

Nystrom described herself as an “avid reader” of the Johns Creek Herald, which was how she discovered the contest. Like thousands of other readers, she hunted through the paper for the Exquisite Living logo for a chance to win.

Even after entering several times, she was surprised to hear she won.

“I was so excited,” Nystrom said. “I just didn’t believe it. Exquisite Living, my goodness, it’s a nice prize.”

She said the elegant furniture offered at Exquisite Living will up her homes design game and bring new life into her older home.

“I just want to make it light and airy,” she said. “These older homes, especially ’80s homes, tend to be compartmentalized and dark, so we want to lighten it up. It’s a traditional home that we’re

trying to bring into this century. I call it transitional traditional.”

Zaina Wuest, the owner of Exquisite Living, said this is a common request by people who don’t own open floor plan homes. Though for some, these older floorplans are seen as having character, they can also feel dark.

Wuest recommends a light neutral paint color, appropriately scaled furniture and good lighting to combat that.

Wuest founded Exquisite Living in 2016, following a lifelong love of interior design. Exquisite Living just opened its second location in Alpharetta City Center, 374 Commerce Street, to complement its existing location at 6225 Atlanta Highway.

Wuest prides herself on her company’s comprehensive consultation and design services.

“It’s one of the things we do differently, which is the reason our design side has done tremendously,” Wuest said.

“Most furniture stores offer complementary design service, but that’s just a sales person going in there and seeing what inventory they can pull out of the store.”

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Zaina Wuest, left, presents Johns Creek resident Tanya Nystrom with a certificate for a $5,000 room makeover at Exquisite Living’s Alpharetta location March 18. personnel with employees with a background in interior design. They work together to develop a plan around the client’s budget and schedule.

Nystrom’s $5,000 room makeover prize includes designer consultation.

“I’m leaning toward our family room,” she said. “I think that’s the room that needs the most attention, but whatever the designer, Zaina, says when she comes out to our consultation. We are open to suggestions.”

Nystrom has lived in the area for more than 30 years. She shares her

home with her husband, Jim, and a cat, and their children and grandchildren live nearby, so the new room will have to be child- and claw-proof, she said.

This is the fifth annual Appen Giveaway.

Past winners have won a cruise voucher, but a room design contest brings the sweepstakes closer to home, Wuest said.

“I’m really excited to see how this turns out,” she said. “$5,000 is a lot of money to get professional, high end stuff. I would want to win it.”

To learn more about Wuest’s design philosophy, visit exquisitelivingatl.com.

The best way we can help veteran entrepreneurs is to give them access to as many opportunities as possible.

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Roswell to host first Veteran Business Expo April 30

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The first-ever Veteran Business Expo of Georgia is coming to Roswell.

On April 30, veterans who own businesses, entrepreneurs and corporate purchasing professionals will gather for a reverse trade show and matchmaking event.

The expo is the brainchild of the National Veteran Supplier Diversity Coalition, a nonprofit that supports veteran-owned businesses, in partnership with Roswell Inc, the city’s economic development arm.

“We are veteran entrepreneurs ourselves, and we have traveled all over the country to attend trade shows for veterans,” said NVSDC Director of Outreach Brent Moeller. “We were always curious why we were traveling to the other side of the country to attend these events, since Georgia is such a veteran-friendly and businessfriendly state. Instead of complaining about it, we decided to step-up and fix the problem and put on a trade show ourselves.”

The expo will feature networking events for veteran business professionals as well as local, regional and national companies looking to work with veteranowned businesses. There will be an exhibit hall for small-to-medium veteran-owned businesses to share their products and services with large corporations.

Veterans can also learn about franchise opportunities.

“The best way we can help veteran entrepreneurs is to give them access to as many opportunities as possible,” Moeller said. “As veteran entrepreneurs ourselves, we saw first-hand the problems with traditional trade shows and decided to create a new model based directly around the needs of veteran entrepreneurs — something affordable and exclusively veteran-focused that would provide access to an expansive network of private companies and government purchasing managers who are passionate about using veteran suppliers.”

The expo will also feature one-on-one matchmaking, where veteran business owners can sit down with corporate buyers and government procurement officers

to pitch their products and services. Appointments will be 15 minutes each in a round-robin style that will be set up before the expo.

“The one-on-one matchmaking is the most important part of this event,” Moeller said. “It is the vet’s opportunity to do their elevator-pitch about their company and hopefully walk away with a new client to grow their business.”

NVSDC chose Roswell to host the first expo because it has been based in the city for the past three years.

“We have had the opportunity to see first-hand what a great place Roswell is to do business, and now we want to share that with the veteran community across the state and the region,” Moeller said. “We are thrilled to be partners with Roswell Inc in hosting this event.”

Roswell Inc Executive Director Steve Stroud echoed

the sentiment.

“We are thrilled to be bringing this new, innovative, and much-needed event to our community in order to serve and support veterans and veteran-owned businesses here in Roswell and within the region,” Stroud said. “We’ve been honored to work hand-in-hand with the NVSDC team and look forward to seeing the positive impact this event will have on fostering a vibrant business environment for our veterans.”

The Veteran Expo of Georgia’s title sponsor is Lockheed Martin with SAS Software as the partner sponsor.

Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

Veteran registrations are accepted up until April 15.

For more information, sponsorships, to become an exhibitor or register as a veteran-owned business, visit nvsdc.org/trade-show.

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Rates plummet on Fed news I did not think for one second last November that I would be saying this, but mortgage rates have dropped under 4.5 percent, and if you locked a loan last fall, you should take a look at refinancing.

Geoff smith It has been a Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com wild ride for interest rates over the last 10 years. In 2014, I was so confident that rates would jump over 5 percent by the end of the year that I actually began telling people that. I wasn’t alone. I was really just repeating what every expert I read was telling me. By the end of the year, rates fell to less than where they were at the beginning.

I learned a lot from that mistake in 2014. I learned to never predict what interest rates were going to do. And I didn’t – until last year. The economy was pumping. Economists were saying we are running on all cylinders. I didn’t say that I thought rates would jump over 5 percent, but I did say things like “I can imagine how they could get up over 5 percent and stay there. It’s hard to imagine them going much lower.” That felt safe to me to say. You can’t blame someone’s imagination, right?

Well, it seems as though that period where we were running on all cylinders may have been a peak. Economists said that unemployment was low and pro-

ductivity was maxed out – meaning not only were we using practically all of the workforce, but we were getting as much production out of that workforce as we were going to get.

People got nervous after that. The only really negative news that I kept hearing was that we were due for a recession. Economists pointed to small cracks in the global economy, but couldn’t really put their finger on a culprit that would bring us into recession.

The overwhelming call was simply that we were due for one.

The data hasn’t been all that bad. According to the Wall Street Journal, corporate earnings are still expected to post single-digit percentage growth in 2019.

The labor market has added jobs for 101 consecutive months — it’s longest streak ever. And this one was a huge shock to me. Nationally, sales of previously owned homes soared 12 percent in February.

But the global economy has been showing consistent stories that are not so rosy. Economic growth has been slowing. This slowing has led many economists to think the global economy is too fragile right now to handle the impactful surprises that are resulting from the trade wars. Concerns have been so strong that the Federal Reserve made comments last Thursday that it will probably not raise its short-term interest rate at all this year.

The Federal Reserve is not one to make statements lightly. It knows that every move it makes results in investors

Nonprofit welcomes new director of Assistance Services ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities recently welcomed Carol Swan as the new director of Assistance Services.

Swan will lead a team focused on providing emergency assistance to individuals and families in need in North Fulton.

Prior to joining NFCC, Swan spent seven years as the program director at HomeStretch, where she was responsible

moving hundreds of millions of dollars from one place to another. It spends months, sometimes years, laying subtle hints about what it will do in the future.

Many experts believed they would draw back on how many rate increases they would do this year. Few thought they would not do any. Mortgage interest rates had been adjusted really to be ready for the 2-3 increases that everyone thought the Fed would make this year. So when the surprise came last Thursday that there would likely be no increases, mortgage interest rates sank quickly.

My line right now is that it’s great for those looking to lock in a mortgage, but not great for our economy. There may be a slowdown in growth, but it doesn’t appear, from what I’m reading, that anyone thinks there will be a big drop, or steep fall. It took us a good, long while to get here. We grew slowly, and if the old saying “the bigger the come, the harder they fall” is true, then usually so is the opposite.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

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

for recruiting and training mentors, life skills education and reporting performance outcomes. HomeStretch guides working homeless families toward increased self-reliance and stability through housing and programs that equip them to regain and sustain permanent housing.

Homestretch, like NFCC, is part of the North Fulton Housing Continuum of Care.

Swan serves on the North Fulton Poverty Task Force and is a graduate and mentor for Leadership North Fulton through the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

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For the past 40 years, I have had the opportunity to meet and interact with thousands of small business owners, and I’ve seen it all. The majority of what I’ve witnessed is small businesses continuing to do things manually when they could be easily automated.

Don’t get me wrong about oldschool habits. For example, sending a handwritten thank you note to a customer to thank them for their business, versus sending an email, can be much more impactful. However, writing checks to all of your suppliers vs. using an electronic payment system is the epitome of old school.

Small business owners who have a reluctance to embrace and utilize technology will typically tell you they don’t have the time to make the switch. They are also the ones spending more time doing things manually that could easily be automated.

Keeping old-school habits, particularly those that impact productivity, will limit your ability to profitably grow your small business.

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Live music at Concert 4 A Cause will be performed by the Tim Tyler Duo

Local concert to support cancer patients April 27

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Concert 4 A Cause, a music event sponsored by national cancer support group CanCare Atlanta, will be held April 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Johns Creek Presbyterian Church. Music will be provided by the Tim Tyler Duo, a high-energy piano and guitar act. Those attending can bring their own picnics or purchase food provided by Smoke Bros. BBQ and enjoy the festivities, which will also include games for children. Proceeds from the concert will support CanCare’s unique and innovative programs supporting

families impacted by cancer.

“CanCare’s message of hope has made a tremendous difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families,” said Jenny Ridnour, committee chair of Concert 4 A Cause, “[It] truly embodies our motto, “A Survivor by Your Side.”

Children 12 and under can attend for free, and tickets for adults are available for $25.

For additional information, visit cancareatlanta.org or contact Gloria Gayters at 770-475-0968 or gloriag@cancare.org.

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FIFTH ANNUAL ROSWELL AZALEA FESTIVAL

Events will take place across the city, as organizers pay tribute to the beauty of Roswell during springtime and to its abundant azaleas, a flower native to Georgia. Activities include plant sales, art exhibits, bicycle races, ghost tours, comedy night and more.

Explore numerous activities throughout April. For more information and full list of events, visit roswellazaleafestival.com.

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FEATURED: “SENIOR FOLLIES”

What: The Georgia Senior Follies will be performing “Rewind,” a collaboration of all of the past “Senior Follies,” such as Broadway, Movie Musicals, the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the best of television.

When: March 15-31; Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 3 p.m.

Where: The School Street Playhouse, 101 School St, Cumming Cost: $27.50 More info and tickets: schoolstreetplayhouse.com or 770781-9178

“SOUTHERN CURRENTS”

What: The Johns Creek Arts Center hosts the Atlanta Photography Group’s most recent exhibit. Featuring 51 works by 35 local and regional artists.

When: March 9-April 20; opening reception Saturday, March 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org or 770-623-8448

GIRLS ON THE RUN NORTH GA What: Registration is open for this physical-activity based, positive youth development program that inspires girls grades 3-8 to be joyful, healthy and confident over 10 weeks starting Feb. 11.

When: Feb. 11-May 1 Where: Various Girls on the Run sites throughout Forsyth County Cost: $165 More info: girlsontherunnorthga.org

EVENTS: SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE

What: See and purchase native plants, including azaleas, shrubs and flowering perennials. Experts will be on hand to help inform decisions.

When: March 29-30 and April 5-6 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter. org

What: This month’s volunteer project is Better Together’s quarterly Adopt A Road cleanup of Thompson Road. Trash bags, safety vests and gloves will be provided.

When: Saturday, March 30, 9-11 a.m.

Where: Potterstone Subdivision tennis courts, 705 Scotlandwell Place, Milton More info and registration: cityofmiltonga.us

“THE LIFE OF KIT CARSON”

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. Complimentary brunch style food will be available. This week’s lecture is “The Life of Kit Carson” by Robert C. Jones.

When: Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m.-noon.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS

What: Participate in a free tour of the historic gardens led by a staff horticulturalist. No reservations necessary.

When: April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 9:30-10 a.m.

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

AZALEA SCAVENGER HUNT

What: Search the property for azaleas and learn more about them.

When: April 1-30 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $10 for adults, $6 for children More info: chattnaturecenter.org

AZALEA GARDEN OPENING

What: Join staff and volunteers for a lunchtime celebration of the new azalea garden. Lemonade and cookies will be served.

Bring a sack lunch for a picnic on the grounds.

When: Wednesday, April 3, 11:45 a.m.

Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS

What: Join the weekly meeting to learn how to become a better speaker and better leader.

When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Christian Church, 10800 Bell Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreek.toastmastersclubs.org or 404-513-3188

SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

What: This program uses science based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program.

When: Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

TAKE-A-PEEK TUESDAY

What: Take a quick peek at Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about the preservation and research efforts.

When: Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $2 More info: autreymill.org

NAVIGATORS TOASTMASTERS PATHWAYS What: Reach your personal and professional goals through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program.

When: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Where: Club House, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: navigators.toastmastersclubs.org

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve step program.

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $5 for members, $10 for guests More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770-495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: NIGHT HIKE AND CAMPFIRE

What: Learn about bats and keep your eyes open to spot them swooping down to feed on insects. We will also listen for the calls of owls. Will include a campfire for roasting marshmallows.

When: Friday, April 5, 8-10 a.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $12 More info and tickets: chattnaturecenter.org

FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN

What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week.

Adult women of all fitness levels are welcome.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.

Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: fianation.com

ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

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

ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques.

When: Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: FAMILY PROMISE WEEK

What: One of several “host weeks” each year, APC works with Family Promise of North Fulton/DeKalb to provide temporary housing and meals to families experiencing homelessness.

When: March 24-30 Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

CALENDAR

BLOOD DRIVE

What: The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive.

When: Wednesday, April 3, 2-7 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Info: rumc.com or 770-261-1741

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP COURSE

What: First Baptist Roswell will once again be partnering with Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology to host a seminary-level Christian Leadership class this spring. Eightweek course.

When: Wednesday nights starting March 13, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: First Baptist Roswell, 710 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually.

All are welcome to attend.

When: Fridays, 7 a.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor.

When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770261-1705

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

What: Join for weekly dinner and fellowship. Volunteers needed for serving and cleaning.

When: Wednesday nights, 4:456:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $7 per adult More info: rumc.com/wno

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages.

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES

What: The four different circles offer women opportunities to spend time together, support each other in happy and sad times, learn from each other and grow in faith. Child care options available.

When: Esther Circle, each first Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Ruth Circle, each first Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lydia Circle, each first Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Martha Circle, each first Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com/ adults/small-groups/

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Free Outdoor Fitness - Yoga Newtown Park - Amphitheater 10 a.m.

City Council Work Session 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 5 p.m.

City Council Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.

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MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: DANCE TROUPE INC. REGIONAL COMPETITION

What: Dance Troupe Inc. will hold their regional competition at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.

Free and open to the public.

When: Saturday, March 30, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: dancetroupechallenge.net

“PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGAMABOBS”

What: The Roswell Fine Arts Alliance will host an invitational juried art show with works in oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media and collage.

Original works will be for sale.

When: Through March 30 Where: Arts Center East Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: RFAA.org

THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE – TYLER NEIL BAND

What: Join for a free concert with Tyler Neil Band.

When: Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m.

Where: From the Earth Brewing, 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: ftebrewing.com

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: ROSWELL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

What: The Roswell Photographic Society will be exhibiting a juried flower exhibit. This will be in conjunction with the Azalea Festival that occurs every April.

When: April 1-May 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Info: roswellphotosociety.com

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JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week.

When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and cold beer.

When: Sundays, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com

LIBRARY EVENTS: NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

What: Join other new moms and babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood. Topics will vary from week to week.

When: Friday, March 29, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

ASTROKIDS CLUB

What: Join Mr. Danneman from the Atlanta Astronomy Club will be leading our monthly AstroKids program in March. Topic to be determined.

When: Saturday, March 30, 2:30-3:15 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

APRIL

Convention and Visitors Bureau Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 8:30 a.m.

Zoning Public Participation Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.

Walk with a Doc Newtown Park 10 a.m.

Young Adults Bocce - Adaptive Rec. Newtown Park - Park Place 6:30 p.m.

Special Needs Easter Egg Dash Newtown Park - Park Place 10 a.m.

Planning Commission Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.

Easter Egg Dash Shakerag Park 11 a.m.

For a complete list of events, meetings, and classes please visit: johnscreekga.gov/calendar

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Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre Newtown Park - Amphitheater 10 a.m.

City Council Work Session 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 5 p.m.

What: Workshop participants will learn the techniques for constructing earrings. Each participant will leave with a pair of earrings. Reservations required.

When: Saturday, March 30, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell Info: apfls.org or 404-613-4050

GEORGIA O’KEEFE’S “SUNFLOWER”

What: Women’s History Month is March, so celebrate Georgia O’Keefe by painting her “Sunflower.” No experience necessary.

When: Saturday, March 30, 11 a.m.

Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek Info: afpls.org or 770-360-8820

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

What: Premade characters are available. For those that wish to make their own, please pick up a packet and sheets at the front desk. Ages 10 and up.

When: Sunday, March 31, 2-5:45 p.m.

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

OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT

What: Join Alpharetta Library’s Branch Manager and Host Jeff S. Stinson in welcoming some of the best talent available in Georgia. Sign up to read your poem (three minutes to read).

When: Monday, April 1, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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Young Adults Bocce - Adaptive Rec. Newtown Park - Park Place 6:30 p.m.

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Drug Take Back Event 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 10 a.m.

Pitch, Hit & Run Ocee Park 10 a.m.

Board Zoning Appeals 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 7 p.m.

Recreation & Parks Committee Meeting 11445 Johns Creek Parkway 6:30 p.m.

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Johns Creek International Festival Atlanta Athletic Club Field 11 a.m.

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On ear size and aging

By Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta Do ears grow larger as we get older? For hundreds if not thousands years, this question has likely been asked and debated.

Dr. Taylor Frustration over a lack of data on this topic likely was the reason behind Van Gogh’s most dramatic action. Fortunately, we live in a better time, and we have the answer.

But before we reveal it, let’s take a step back and properly frame this topic in the context of a few of the other great advances of science. Consider how scientific medical research has helped shape the human condition for the better. Edward Jenner and the discovery of vaccination.

Alexander Fleming and penicillin. Then, there was the 1995 article in the British Medical Journal entitled “Why do old men have big ears?” (BMJ 1995; 311: 1668 (Published 23 December 1995).

In this seminal work, Dr. James A Heathcote and three of his colleagues set to work measuring the size of their patients’ ears and correlated the measurements by age. The study was voluntary.

Remarkably, not a single patient objected to having his ears measured. Dr. Heathcote writes, “all the researchers were surprised by how interested (if amused) patients were by the project.” The result: ears are larger in older individuals by an amount of 0.22mm per year. At that rate, the ear lengthens by half an inch in 58 years. So one half of the question seems settled. Ears do get larger by 0.22mm per year. But do they grow larger?

To try to answer this question, I have read quite a few articles over the last few days. Researchers have measured the number of cartilage cells (chondrocytes) in ear specimens, observed the integrity of elastic fibers in ears of different ages, and stained cells for markers of growth and differentiation. Some have speculated that degradation of the elastic fibers around our cartilage is responsible for ear enlargement. Others suggested that microtrauma from ear pulling and rubbing over decades leads to ear stretching. Others maintain that there is a genetically determined change in ear shape independent of gravity and trauma. The answer is still a muddle. Researchers seem to favor the idea of tissue degradation and stretching over alternative hypotheses focused on actual ear growth, per se, but the question is by no means settled.

Encouragingly, this controversy means that there is still time for younger generations to set aside their phones and make their mark on the annals of history. Hiram Bingham, Sir Edmund

Joking aside, ears and noses both large and small are important to protect, and I must take this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of sun safety and sun protection.

Hillary, and Neil Armstrong have not summited every summit or leaped every leap. It remains for future adventurers to discover why ears get bigger.

Joking aside, ears and noses both large and small are important to protect, and I must take this opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of sun safety and sun protection. One of my professors in medical school shared with me that the nose develops more skin cancers per unit area than any other part of the body, presumably because it sticks out and receives excess sun. And the ears have more than their fair share of skin cancers as well. Lips get smaller with time, but people often forget to use a lip balm with SPF even if they remember to use sunscreen on the rest of their faces.

The increased size of ears and noses with age is a great aid to Mohs surgeons such as myself. We take advantage of “reservoirs” of extra tissue to reconstruct wound defects left after cancer removal.

If you are curious, go online and search images of “helical rim advancement flap,” and you can see interesting examples of how we can slide tissue from the earlobe or lower ear up to fill in a wound on a higher spot on the edge of the ear. Even if we do not know precisely why ears get bigger, I am grateful that they do. For those patients that have small ears and noses, Mohs surgery offers hope. This technique of skin cancer removal allows a cancer to be removed with a cure rate of typically 99% while minimizing the size of the wound created, so even the smallest noses and ears stand a great chance of an outstanding cure rate and cosmetic result.

We hope that you have enjoyed reading this article as much as I enjoyed researching it. At Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta, it is our pleasure and our privilege to take care of you.

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Alpharetta Day Camps Childcare Presbyterian Church Dayschool to offer two new summer camps Established in 1990, Alpharetta Presbyterian Church (APC) Dayschool has been a beloved and respected part of the Alpharetta community for almost 30 years and is a member of the Georgia Preschool Association.

Our children enjoy small teacherstudent ratios and a curriculum that promotes social, physical, mental and spiritual growth. Classroom activities include both teacher and childdirected centers as a way of introducing information and developing skills.

Children also enjoy music and movement, Spanish, and weekly chapel.

We offer half-day classes for children age 15 months to 5 years. Come grow with us!

We are excited this year to offer two summer camp options for children ages 2 to 6. Our Mini Monet Art Camp runs from June 10-14 and our Bugs and Insects Science Camp will be held July 22-26. Both camps are from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and include a t-shirt and a pizza party on the last day of camp.

To learn more about APC Dayschool, please visit our website: APCDayschool.com. To learn more about our summer camps, please call the APC Dayschool office, 770-751-3862.

Not your “Run of the Mill” summer camp!

Autrey Mill’s camp emphasizes re-connecting children with nature and history by giving kids a break from competitive activities and ever-present technology. We keep campers engaged with plenty of activities and learning opportunities, but there is always time to examine what’s under a log, catch a tadpole, or to imagine living in the past.

Camp Opportunities are offered for $250 a week for non-members and $220 a week for members. Please visit autreymill.org for specific camp details and scheduling. And don’t forget Autrey Mill offers Spring and Winter Break Camp opportunities.

Dance

North Atlanta Dance Academy: 10700 State Bridge Rd, Johns Creek 30022. northatlantadance.com. northatlantad658@bellsouth.net.

Summer Dance Program, ages 3-6 Pre-Ballet, Monday-Friday 9am-12pm.

June 10-14, June 17-21. July 8-12, 15-19. $185/week. Ballet class and crafts-related, to a weekly theme/Friday performance.

Full-Day Dance Camps Age 7-18.Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.

June 3-7, 10-14, 17-21. July 8-12, 15-19, 22-26.

Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Hip-Hop, More! $295-1 week, $255-2nd week, $220-3rd or more weeks.

Musical Theater Camps Ages 7-18. Monday-Friday 9am-4pm.

June 10-14 Disney Madness. July 8-12, Wizard Of Oz. $295/Week.

Pre Professional Intensives: Ages 12 and Up. June 3-21, July 8-26. 9am6pm Monday-Friday. Ballet, Pointe,

Variations, Partnering, Contemporary, more! Gala Performance End of Each Session, $895/Session

Enrichment

Join us at Legacy Academy at Flynn Crossing in Alpharetta, Georgia for a fun filled summer based around “The Wonderful World of Legacy Academy.”

Throughout the summer we will discover how movies are made, dive into the animation process, use our critical thinking skills as we learn about Island Adventures are explore many concepts related to STEM. We will also incorporate our engineering skills as we design and make our own toys and so much more!

With multiple field trips every week, your child will be sure to challenge themselves while having an amazing time!

Summer Camp spots are limited, sign up today by calling 770-475-1011.

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Appletree-ABC in Alpharetta, GA is where your Summer fun begins! With a variety of fun themed weeks and lots of fields trips, our camp includes plenty of nature, outdoor sport & recreation, creative arts & crafts, cooking adventures, S.T.E.M. activities, water fun and plenty more! Our Quality Rated School and Staff provide a friendly, fun and safe environment for your camper.

Join us for an amazing summer camp experience. Ages 5 -12. Full day includes breakfast, lunch & snacks. Partial day includes lunch and snacks. Learn more at www.appletree-abc.com or for more detailed information, contact us at 770-343-8680.

Horse

Willow South Riding School, Celebrating 19 years of excellence in riding! Johns Creek location with INDOOR ARENA. We offer all levels of instruction.

Ages 5-12. 9am-1pm. Learn to ride in a

fun, safe program with skilled instructors and experienced horses. www.willowsouth.com. $375 includes camp shirt and horse show! Send email to willowsouth@ gmail.com. Sign up early to reserve your spot! May 20-24; June 3-7 June 10-14; June 17-21; June 24-28, July 8-12, July 15-19; July 22-26, July 29-August 2

Recreation and Parks

Alpharetta Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Summer Camps… where your family’s SUMMER FUN begins! Adventures include Art Exploration, Instructional Sports, SporTykes, Babysitter Boot Camp, Performing Arts, Tech Academy, Little Veterinarian School, The Chef Experience; other Specialty Camps (cheer, dance, gymnastics, tennis, LEGO/STEM). Oneweek or multi-day; tots, youth, teens.

Dates/times/costs vary. Also: Camp Happy Hearts (children with mild disabilities), Wills Park Summer Day, and Public Safety Kids Camps. Youth instructional classes continue during summertime too! Cupcake decorating, karate, dance, gymnastics, teen drawing/art portfolio, pottery, photography, acting, intro to guitars, tree climbing, swimming lessons, key log rolling, more! Various Alpharetta locations including Wills Park Pool. Online activity guide: www.alpharetta.ga.us/ recreation. 678-297-6100. recreation@ alpharetta.ga.us.

Rowing

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12th graders. Beginner programs teach the basics of rowing, safety, terminology, and proper boat handling.

Advanced programs further develop rowers by improving technique, increasing endurance, and maximizing overall performance. Coaches stress training and conditioning strategies based on individual development needs. Our private setting is nicely wooded, and includes an indoor training facility not available elsewhere in the area. For more information on camps and team programs visit www.standrewrowing.com Come join our Family!

Science

Science Camp X-TREME conducted by High Touch-High Tech, Inc. since 1994. Degreed professionals instruct fun science from CSI discoveries, Robotics, Bugs & Rockets, to Fossils, Flowers, Space,& Volcanoes- Your older child can experience science coming to life in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Light, Sound, and Electrical energy. Does your younger child like dinosaurs, gemstones, animals, and chemical reactions? Then our age appropriate camps are for them. Also, all ages have daily STEM activities and Tech lab visits. TECH LAB with LEGO WeDo™ and Mindstorm EV3™ Robotics, Bloxels™ video game design, Virtual Reality, Tablet apps, laptops, circuits, Dash and Dot™ robots, Hotwheels™, Hexbugs™ and more! Completed K-5, 9am-3pm. 770-667-9443.

Locations: Roswell, Cumming, Marietta, Lawrenceville, Vinings, Morningside, and Dunwoody. www.sciencemadefunatl.net

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Overnight Camps Georgia

Camp Woodmont on Lookout Mtn in NW GA is a traditional, overnight camp for boys & girls ages 6–14.

Just 2 hours from Atlanta, Camp Woodmont features horseback riding, high-ropes, climbing, sports, dance, crafts, canoeing, archery & more!

Founded in 1981, Camp Woodmont is the perfect place to build lifelong friendships and everlasting memories.

Our deep-seeded traditions, close family atmosphere and caring counselors make campers feel secure, welcome & reassured! Counselors are college-age and live in the cabins with the campers. Our camp program is very well-suited to first-time campers. Come tour the camp at our Open House May 19, 2019 from 2-5 pm.

423-472-6070 or go to www.campwoodmont.com

Mississippi

“Building Relationships for Eternal Impact” is the mission and distinctive of Lake Forest Ranch. Founded in 1950 by a godly family in the timber business in east central Mississippi, LFR provides 12 camps each summer for church groups and individual campers. Lake Forest is interdenominational and provides an experience of fun and Christ-focused inspiration that is absolutely lifechanging. There are camps for children (ages 7-12), for students (ages 11-18), and also a mission week July 1320 that is an evangelistic & friendship building outreach to the children and youth of Noxubee County, MS. LFR takes “no child left behind” to a whole new level!

North Carolina

Camp Grier is a co-ed residential summer camp affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Located on 650 acres near Asheville, NC, Camp Grier serves youth between the ages of 7 and 17 in both one week and two week programs. Activities include hiking, canoeing, rock climbing, backpacking, whitewater paddling, agriculture, environmental education, arts and crafts, and more. Learn more at www.campgrier.org

OPINION

A lesson from on high about human nature I lost my phone.

I lost my phone at church.

I lost my phone at church and no one has returned it. No one has turned it in to the church’s lostand-found.

I had left it in the pat Fox pew and forgot to reEditor pat@appenmediagroup.com trieve it when service ended Sunday. On my trip home, I realized my carelessness, turned around and arrived back at the pew within 10 minutes.

The phone was not there.

Worse, I’d switched the device to “airplane mode” before the service, so I couldn’t track its whereabouts on my wife’s phone.

Through mid-week, my repeated visits to the church office proved fruitless.

No one had turned in the phone.

Sunday’s sermon, as I recall, was about The Ten Commandments. I think No. 8 was “Thou shall not steal.”

I’m not sure whether finding an iPhone in a church pew and keeping it is a violation, but it does speak to a dreary truth about expectations.

Had I dropped the phone along Windward Parkway, I would understand. There is no Windward Parkway lost and found, and there is no list of ethics posted along the roadway.

But a church?

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I get it. My fault. Finders keepers and all that jazz. I’m out some downtime and a hundred bucks. I’ve been through worse.

A replacement phone arrived Thursday, and now everything’s back to normal — almost.

Thank God — and the celestial iCloud — most of my data and contacts are still intact.

What’s not still intact, though, is my faith in whatever it is that guides us to practice what we know to be right.

I’ve never set the bar too high in that regard. I’ve had politicians lie to my face and later go to jail for corruption. I’ve interviewed murderers, witnessed hatred and survived a bar brawl in Belfast. People I’ve never met have cut me off in traffic.

On the other hand, I’ve also had virtual strangers appear out of nowhere to rescue me from a downward spiral, angels who grab the wheel of my careening life and set me straight. I admit I’ve been blessed with more than my share of encounters with these dear people whose thoughtfulness I can never repay.

I suspect that’s pretty typical for most of us: good and evil, kindness and greed — pulling up alongside in life’s blind spot.

It’s a daily match between the good guys and the bad guys, and the scoreboard is always changing. Last Sunday, the good guys played on their home field — and they lost.

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SPORTS

Local youth wrestler wins state championship

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Abbotts Hill Elementary student Emery Smith III, 8, is quickly soaring into elite status in Georgia youth wrestling and added a state championship to his resume earlier this month. Emery stood atop the podium for the 8U 68-lb. championship March 3 at the state meet in Perry.

Emery’s father, E.J., said his son

was “over the moon” after winning the state title, and the moment was made even more special with his grandparents traveling from Florida to see him capture the championship in a bracket of 25 wrestlers.

“For him to have his hand raised in front of his grandparents and team members was really special,” E.J. said.

Emery has quickly taken to the sport, which E.J. said promotes sportsmanship, competitiveness and a desire

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to compete.

“Every time you wrestle there is a winner and a loser,” E.J. said. “Developmentally, [Emery] has that understanding even at an early age. He really likes to compete, we’re not pulling his arm to get him on the mat.”

Emery puts his competitive spirit, athleticism and aggressiveness on display while wrestling, but E.J. said his son is extremely different when not on the mat.

“He really just lets his competitiveness out on the mat,” he said. “He’s a relatively passive kid who is fun-loving and a bookworm.”

Emery is in advanced placement at Abbotts Hill and already has his sights set to the future.

“As he’s growing, he’s started to recognize collegiate wrestling,” E.J. said.

“He wants to be an engineer, so he is looking toward being a wrestler to go to college and study engineering.”

In the meantime, Emery has shown himself to be a standout in the rapidly growing arena of youth wrestling.

“Just in Johns Creek and the Alpharetta area, there are four youth wrestling programs,” E.J. said. “The sport is a beautiful one and creates a desire to compete.”

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Emery Smith (right) with his coach, Chuck Morris, at the state meet in Perry, Ga.

Emery wrestles under coach Chuck Morris in Alpharetta.

While the Smith family is enjoying Emery’s accomplishments in the sport, they are also reveling in the time it allows them to spend together.

“It’s extremely valuable for us as a family, being united, spending time together and the fellowship with other families,” he said.

COMMUNITY

Autrey Mill to host family festival April 20

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center encourages families to take a walk on the wild side with Wild Weekend on April 20.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the family festival will feature games, crafts and special guests. Admission is $10 per guest with children under 2 free.

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore fur, feather, scales and antennas. The featured presenter, Farmer Sue, will bring barnyard critters.

The “What’s Bugging You?” station and live bug tent will highlight beneficial bugs like butterflies, ladybugs and praying

mantises. Judy Webb, one of the founders of Autrey Mill Nature Center, will will share nature-themed stories and songs.

Fulton County Water Resources will host a craft table and educate on water conservation. The Spruill Library will be on site for kids to sign up for library cards or make a bookish craft. Johns Creek Historical Society will be joining the fun with a craft inspired by the past.

Additionally, there will be giant bubble stations, guided tours of the historic buildings, and more. Food, drinks, and chips will be available for purchase after 11 a.m. Attendees will also receive a $10 discount code for summer camp registration. For more information about Wild Weekend and other events visit autreymill.org.

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City of Johns Creek Board of Zoning appeals, puBliC hearing: tuesday, april 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.M. City of Johns Creek MuniCipal Court 11445 Johns Creek parkway Johns Creek, georgia 30097 The following Variance proposal located within The City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above.

Case number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:

V-19-003 John Votaw R-4A (Single-Family Residential) 3005 Birchton Street (Wynbrook) To encroach into the rear yard setback to construct a covered patio and home addition to an existing residence.

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North Fulton’s Only On-Site Crematory DEATH NOTICES

Placido Bonanno, 98, of Alpharetta, passed away March 17, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Lora Ann Carroll, of Cumming, passed away March 11, 2019.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Kevin Bruce Brumfield, 43, of Cumming, passed away March 18, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mickey Leonard Cauthen, Jr., 52 of Cumming, passed away March 15, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Gary Callahan, 60, of Alpharetta, passed away March 14, 2019.

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Clarence Lamar Carney, 82, of Roswell, passed away March 12, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Elsada Duncan, 111, of Milton, passed away March 16, 2019. Arrangements

by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Florence E. Smith, 93, of Roswell, passed away March 14, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Maribeth Fitzgerald, 64, of Alpharetta, passed away March 20, 2019.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Alex Whitehead, 22, of Cumming, passed away March 18, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Michael Paul Havrilla, 54, passed away March 14, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Betty Ann Covington, 70, of Alpharetta, passed away March 18, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Cheryl L. Hogan, 56, of Johns Creek, passed away March 15, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Dolores Curtis, 84, of Roswell, passed away March 13, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Theresa D. Hotchkiss, 82, of Suwanee, passed away March 19, 2019.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Fred Lee Williams, 89, of Cumming, passed away March 14, 2019.

Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Patricia T. Young, 77, of Johns Creek, passed away March 15, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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