Milton Herald — September 5, 2019

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City continues work on tree ordinance

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Event set to discuss suicide prevention

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Push to create Milton Symphony Orchestra

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Milton opens Freedom Bowl by downing rival Alpharetta

Milton head coach Adam Clack and his players prepare to take the field against Alpharetta Aug. 29 to kick off their season and the six-game Freedom Bowl weekend hosted by Milton High School. The Eagles used a strong defensive performance and six touchdowns in the second half to power their 45-0 win. Read more, Page 26

Freedom Bowl boosts local economy

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Emailer threatens juvenile with publication of photos MILTON, Ga. — Police are investigating an Aug. 23 incident in which someone extorted a juvenile for $200.

The juvenile said he had received an email from someone that night who claimed to have gotten the juvenile’s phone number from a dating website.

The juvenile had not been on any dating sites.

At one point, the suspect video messaged the juvenile while he was in the bathroom, nude, and allegedly took photos.

The suspect then threatened to post the photos to Facebook unless the juvenile sent them $200 to an address in the Philippines.

The juvenile complied, before the family contacted police. Officers advised to try to cancel the money transfer, delete the juvenile’s Facebook account and block the suspect’s number.

Mail thefts reported along Tansas Trace

chase because her card was declined.

The woman checked her banking statement and discovered four fraudulent charges, worth $400 total, at a nearby Walmart.

The woman reported the fraudulent charges to her bank and cancelled the card before calling police.

a wanted person.

Police were dispatched to Verizon Place for a private property accident.

While documenting the scene, officers ran the drivers involved through their system. One of the drivers was flagged as having a warrant from Clayton County for failure to appear on a traffic charge.

Once the warrant was confirmed, the woman, 25-year-old Alexus Duncan of Norcross, was arrested without incident.

Caller threatens woman over immigration status ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman contacted police Aug. 21 after she was threatened with arrest by someone claiming to represent United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and scammed out of $3,000.

The woman received a call earlier that day from the scammer, who said her information had not been updated with the department. The scammer told her not to tell anyone about the call and said she must pay $3,000 in gift cards or face arrest.

The number the scammer called from looked to be the same as the actual number used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The woman complied with the scammer’s demand and read the gift card numbers to him. She then contacted police.

MILTON, Ga. — A man and a woman called police Aug. 23 after they realized their mail had been stolen.

Both victims had signed up for informed delivery with the United States Postal Service to be notified when their mail was delivered. They were notified the previous morning that their mail was in their mailbox at Tansas Trace.

But when the two went to retrieve the mail, it was gone. The missing mail included a $160 check, property tax bill and credit card application.

Another resident at Tansas Trace reported a similar incident the same day.

He said he saw someone in a black SUV removing his mail.

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MILTON, Ga. — Police arrested a woman Aug. 23 after an officer recognized her as

ROSWELL, Ga. — A woman called police Aug. 21 after she saw that her

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating an Aug. 19 incident in which a man’s phone was stolen by a teenager.

The man had been waiting at the entrance of the Belmont Apartments on Park Bridge Parkway when the teenager approached him and asked to use his phone.

The man gave the teenager his phone, and after a few minutes of using it, the teenager ran away with the device.

The man was unable to pursue him.

Police couldn’t ping the phone.

car parked on Mill Pond Road had been burglarized.

The woman had parked the car in front of her house the previous night.

That morning, she found signs that the car had been rummaged through.

A GPS and $20 in quarters were missing from the car.

The woman said she had left the car unlocked.

Woman’s phone stolen during shopping excursion ROSWELL, Ga. — A woman called police Aug. 19 after she realized her cell phone had been stolen during a trip to the Goodwill on Holcomb Bridge Road.

The woman left the store shortly before 5 p.m. When she got home, the woman realized she couldn’t find her cell phone.

Later that night, the woman received an alert on her tablet that the cell phone was at Stonebridge Way in Lithonia. She does not know anyone in that location.

The stolen cell phone is valued at $1,200.

Two suspects steal bras valued at over $2,000 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An employee at Victoria’s Secret in North Point Mall called police Aug. 20 after witnessing two women steal 40 bras from the store.

The bras are worth $2,400 total.

The women entered the store at 2:30 p.m. that day and left without paying, the employee said. There is surveillance footage of the incident.

Burglar breaks into car parked near river trails ROSWELL, Ga. — Police are investigating an Aug. 20 incident in which a woman’s car was burglarized while she was walking the trails by the Chattahoochee River.

The woman parked her car on Willeo Road around 11 a.m. When she returned after noon, the woman noticed that her child’s bag was on the ground. She then noticed that the front passenger’s side window had been shattered.

The woman’s purse was missing from inside.

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NEWS

City continues to fine-tune tree ordinance

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton’s long-running update to its tree ordinance could be coming to fruition soon, more than a year after the city initially approved the new regulations.

The timeline dates back to October 2016, when the city began discussions with residents and a consulting firm to brainstorm the city’s new stipulations on one of its most valued assets.

The tree ordinance aims to preserve Milton’s existing trees and sets limits on how many and what types of trees can be removed on residential properties and business developments.

In February 2018, the city passed its new regulations, which stipulated that a property’s trees would be measured by their canopy once the tree reaches full growth. The prior ordinance measured trees by their trunk size.

The updated regulations came under

scrutiny soon after they were adopted, however, when developers and land surveyors claimed the new ordinance was too restrictive.

A few months later, the city loosened some of the requirements. However, the city extended an option to developers last fall that they could either adhere to the city’s previous tree ordinance or the updated regulations. That option remains in effect until the city finalizes the ordinance.

A 20-member citizen advisory committee was established to draft updates along with the city and its consultants.

The committee includes residents, horse farm owners, a developer and a business owner.

The new ordinance aims to “create the least intrusive regulations” while “ensuring we do not place an unfair burden on property owners.”

The committee’s draft streamlines the ordinance, updates the canopy coverage percentage required in all zoning areas

and adds and deletes some language, including a state timber harvesting requirement. While timber harvesting will likely not come into play in Milton, the update removes language that has significant meaning for the city’s equestrian community. Under the tree canopy ordinance, requirements were set for the amount of canopy required on properties designated for agricultural uses. That language has been cut from the tree ordinance and will be addressed in the city’s zoning regulations.

While the committee gave its goahead to the draft, none of the stipulations have been formally approved.

The city’s Planning Commission made suggestions at its July 24 and Aug. 28 meetings. Though the draft is not required to be reviewed by the commission, the city placed it on the agenda to further fine-tune the ordinance.

The updates could soon go before the City Council, who can choose to adopt the ordinance.

Alpharetta signals GDOT with new Ga. 400 interchange proposal City favors Encore Parkway as site to access express lanes

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta officials are veering away from a Georgia DOT plan to place an interchange at Webb Bridge Road that would access the new Ga. 400 express lanes.

At a recent workshop on the subject, City Council members said they were worried an interchange at Webb Bridge would crowd already-packed streets in the area.

GDOT first unveiled plans for the Webb Bridge Road interchange last December. Dubbed “Webb+,” the

structure would be designed to allow access only to traffic using the express lanes.

Earlier this year, Alpharetta City Councilman Jason Binder said the direct access point to the express lanes, would likely affect traffic along several city streets, including Cumming and Academy streets, Westside Parkway and Webb Bridge Road — most with residential developments.

The city is recommending that GDOT move the interchange farther south to Encore Parkway near the North Point Mall area.

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of a $17 million upgrade in 2016 that included added lanes and a new, wider bridge over Ga. 400. It now provides an improved east-west connection for the burgeoning business and residential developments near downtown Alpharetta to the North Point District.

“Encore Parkway was designed to accommodate a future exit like this,” Alpharetta Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz told council members.

The City Council’s decision to reject the Webb+ interchange was not a surprise.

At a meeting with GDOT officials in June, Binder questioned the agency’s assertion that an interchange at Webb Bridge Road would have little effect on surrounding traffic. Binder asserted that an interchange would have minimal effect on surrounding streets because they already accommodate more traffic than they can handle.

GDOT officials conceded the street’s current overcapacity was a factor in the calculation.

On its own initiative, Alpharetta has already drawn up rough design plans for an interchange at Encore Parkway.

The plan calls for removing much of the decorative median to allow for left-turning traffic.

City officials have also targeted North Point for revitalization after a decade of slumping commercial growth, including

the closings of several major retailers, like Sears and Toys “R” Us. It makes all the sense in the world to me to have the flex lane exit down there, where we’re trying to reinvigorate the North Point corridor, and to help facilitate Sanctuary Park’s continued growth and development. If we’re going to revive that area, that’s a great place to have it.

Alpharetta’s decision to reject GDOT’s original proposal is not unprecedented.

Late last year, Roswell officials turned down a proposal that would have added express lane access at the new Big Creek Parkway bridge. The city and GDOT have since agreed on a proposal that would allow southbound access only to the express lanes at a point south of Holcomb Bridge Road.

Right now, GDOT is in the midst of conducting environmental studies for the $1.8 billion plan to add two express lanes in each direction along 12 miles of Ga. 400 from I-285 north to McFarland Parkway in Forsyth County.

Those studies should include detailed analysis of traffic impacts for interchanges, according to Tim Matthews, program manager for GDOT’s Major Mobility Investment Program.

He said the draft environmental document, including refined traffic impact estimates, should be completed by next summer at which time there will be public meetings for city officials and residents to ask questions and offer suggestions.

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COMMUNITY

‘Community Conversation’ to highlight suicide prevention

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Residents of Milton and beyond are encouraged to attend “Suicide, A Community Conversation” Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Milton City Hall.

A panel of experts will address suicide prevention and mental health. The event, put on by the City of Milton and The Summit counseling, takes place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The discussion has a special meaning for Lauralyn Mustaki and Britt Beene, who will speak at the event. Both mothers lost children to suicide.

Mustaki’s daughter, Ivey, took her own life in March 2018 at the age of 18. Beene’s son, Reagan, took his life in 2013 while a freshman at Cambridge High School. According to the CDC, suicide is the second leading cause of death for teens.

Mustaki said there have been a rash of teen suicides in Milton, and shining a light on the subject is vital.

“We have needed to have this discussion for a while,” she said. “It’s a conversation we need to have because we need to be comfortable talking about it and saying something like this could happen,” Mustaki said.

The event was inspired by Beene’s

experience in her new hometown in Texas. After a teen who lived nearby took his own life, a local counselor asked her to join a panel with counselors, police, and school officials for an event discussing suicide.

While discussing suicide is a challenging discussion to have with your kids, Beene said it is critical to do so, and she wants to shake the belief that discussing suicide will inspire the act.

“It’s a tough conversation, but you are going to talk to your kids about things like sex and drugs and anything that can possible harm them,” Beene said. “You don’t want to expose them to that because you want them to stay a child and little and innocent. But for the same reasoning that talking about birth control won’t make your daughter have sex, talking about suicide is not going to make them commit suicide. It is going to make them realize it is never a solution.”

Mustaki said no parent expects suicide in their family, but being comfortable talking about the subject and learning more can be beneficial.

“You don’t raise your only daughter to have such an extreme emotion come over them that would cause such a tragic outcome,” she said. “Had I known what I know now, I probably would have handled certain things differently. There

were all these things I didn’t know about that affected my daughter.”

The first step is learning, Beene said.

“People may not go because they don’t think they are going to need this information,” Beene said. “People think their child would never [take their own life]. I thought that. And it is not just parents that need to know this information, anyone in the community can help and make a difference and glean something from this.”

The panel will be moderated by The Summit’s Jason Howard and will include The Summit therapist Megan Barfield, Fulton County Medical Examiner Jan Gorniak, Dr. Ron Magat and Chelsea Montgomery, the Fulton County Schools executive director of counseling, psychological and social work services.

Beene said the diverse panel will provide varying perspectives on suicide.

“This allows you to hear my story, to see what the school district is doing to prevent suicide, how can counseling help, what are the resources available and how counseling will help,” she said.

“There is something for everyone, because suicide doesn’t discriminate.”

The event will be livestreamed on cityofmiltonga.us and the recording will be available on the city’s website.

Crisis Resources Anyone who is or knows someone who is struggling with a crisis or is at risk of suicide is urged to reach out for help. Possible warning signs vary from individual to individual but can include: • Feeling hopeless, overwhelmed, trapped or burdensome • Isolation • Sleeping too much or too little • Loss of interest, especially in activities they once enjoyed • Giving away prized possessions and saying goodbyes For more warning signs, visit drugfree.org/look-for-warning-signs.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, is toll-free, confidential and always open. The deaf or hard of hearing can contact the lifeline at 1-800-799-4889.

People can also text 741741.

The Georgia Crisis and Access Line, 1-800-715-4225, is a 24/7 hotline that connects Georgians to treatment and support services to people with mental illnesses, addictive diseases and developmental disabilities. More crisis services can be found at suicidepreventionlifeline.org, thetrevorproject.org and veteranscrisisline.net.

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“Milton is a unique city and environment, and we want to enrich the culture and life here,” he said. “A lot of people in this area don’t know too much about classical music, and that makes me feel even more interested to do this work.

With performances and education, we can provide people an opportunity to know about classical music.”

Zhang knows firsthand the virtues of music. His son, William, is a piano prodigy who recently won first place in

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Freedom Bowl players and their families stay multiple nights in Alpharetta hotels and also enjoy our shops, restaurants and entertainment venues ...

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Freedom Bowl feeds Alpharetta economy

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta continues to benefit from its campaign to market itself as a practical host for national and regional athletic events.

Labor Day Weekend’s annual Freedom Bowl at Milton High School brought some 800 players and 200 coaches to the area for the three-day event. That does not include the thousands of parents and fans who traveled from out of state to attend the matches.

The Freedom Bowl included six games from Aug. 29-31 and featured some of the top high school programs in the eastern U.S. Of the 12 high schools participating in the stay-to-play event, 10 were from out of state, as far away as Tennessee and Ohio, and many had to make use of local hotels.

“Our hotel industry helps fuel the other businesses in the city,” said Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Freedom Bowl players and their families stay multiple nights in Alpharetta hotels and also enjoy our shops, restaurants and entertainment venues which help perpetuate the success of those businesses.”

The CVB estimates this year’s event to have generated $162,000 in the local economy, and that only includes the players and coaches – not the families and fans.

The estimate is based on booked room-nights at Alpharetta’s 26 hotels.

The CVB tracks only those blocked reservations made by teams, coaches and possibly cheer leading squads. It uses $216 — hotel, gas and meals — per day as a consistent formula to calculate

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Labor Day Weekend’s annual Freedom Bowl at Milton High School brought some 800 players and 200 coaches to the area for the three-day event. economic impact.

Earlier this summer, Alpharetta co-hosted the Triple Crown USA Nationals softball tournament which pumped an estimated $1.7 million into the local economy.

The Alpharetta Convention and

Visitors Bureau has a person on staff dedicated to marketing the city for sporting events by promoting the city’s access to more than 200 fields, more than 200 dining options, 750 acres of parkland and 26 hotels. The sales person also attends sports-specific trade shows to

meet tournament organizers and attract sports events to the city.

“Sports events are great for Alpharetta hotel weekend business which is attractive because corporate business is strong during the weekdays when business travel is highest,” Rodgers said.

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Office demand has created opportunities Hat’s off to my 10th grade economics teacher Coach Gann at Crestwood High School, the theory of “supply and demand and the invisible hand” is playing out in extremes in the metro Geoff smith area’s office market.

Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com It’s a simple theory that people sometimes forget. But it means if few people want something that is easy to get, the price of that thing will go down.

It also means if many people want it, but it is hard to get ahold of, the price will go up.

In a report from the local commercial real estate news outlet Bisnow, office rent rates in the metro area are on track to log the highest ever average per-square-foot price for Class-A offices, according to research compiled from Transwestern. As of August, office buildings throughout the metro area traded for an average of $244.30 per square-foot, up from $229 the year before, and up 28 percent since 2014.

Metro Atlanta is simply one of the hottest job markets in the country.

Since 2010, the metro area has posted more job gains every single month than the same month the year before, and as a result, its population has grown by nearly 98,000 new residents a year, according to the BisNow article.

To meet the demand, developers are seeking out opportunities to build new

Class-A office space. Massive projects are going up around Atlanta including the State Farm campus in Dunwoody that will add around one million square feet of office space, a high-rise in Avalon in Alpharetta, several high-rises in downtown Atlanta and a tower in The Battery in Cobb County.

More and more, developers seem to be searching out locations that mix in the office use with other retail and residential uses. Gone are the days of the office campus. It’s a competitive job market right now with unemployment at a historic low and employers are fighting over employees. To maintain their workforce, they are looking to pay higher rents just for the opportunity to be in a place that their employees would think of as cool, or interesting to be around.

As an example, the rents in the Class-A offices that already are built and are being built in Avalon in Alpharetta are as high as average rents for the same in Midtown. Employers are paying a premium for choice locations where employees can walk out and enjoy lunch or happy hour.

A development is about to get started near Canton Street in downtown Roswell that will include office space. The office space numbers are fluctuating, but from what I hear the interest has been higher than what was expected.

When there is such a strong demand and this low of supply, the market tends to try to fix itself. Employers and property owners start to find creative solutions. North Point Mall in Alpharetta has, like most indoor malls in the metro

area, seen its better days as a strict retail destination. As such, the owner is changing and mixing the mall’s uses. It tore down the Sears and is putting up a park, trails and apartments. Inside, some of the retail spaces have been converted to temporary work spaces.

A commercial realtor I was talking to last month told me he was working with a client who is about to strike a deal with a property owner who has a failing retail strip-center. The strip-center is near a park and several small restaurants and they are going to convert the failing spaces into open, more modernlooking office spaces.

As part of the deal, the property owner may agree to build a small parking deck in the large, open parking lot and open up the rest of the parking lot to create a village-type atmosphere.

The other saying I always liked, which is something my father used to say, is that necessity is the mother of invention.

In today’s office market environment, I’m anxious to see what will grow out of it.

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Schottenfeld additionally received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Medical College of Georgia. His postgraduate training included residency in

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N. Fulton ENT founder marks service milestone ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton ENT Associates’ Dr. Roy Schottenfeld recently celebrated 30 years of serving patients in the specialty of otolaryngology.

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For example, after making a cold call and leaving a voicemail, if you send a follow-up email, your odds at getting a response are better. Email campaigns often don’t get a good response, but after your emails go out, if you make follow-up calls, your odds of making contact go up.

Using social media tools like LinkedIn can help you make connections.

Sending a paper letter in the mail with information about your products and services can also add value. Dropping by a prospect’s business is yet another effective approach to make contact. Even if the contact isn’t available, at least they now have your business card.

Combining all of these contact methods (cold calls, emails, letters, social media and drop-in meetings) will exponentially increase the odds that you will connect with more prospects. Consider using all these different contact channels when you are pursuing new business for your small business.

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SUICIDE, A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION TOWNHALL

The City of Milton, in partnership with the Summit Counseling Center, is hosting a community conversation at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk to discuss suicide prevention.

This community conversation will include an expert panel of parents, counselors, medical experts and youth leaders.

The conversation will be held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6-8 p.m.

For more information, visit cityofmiltonga.us.

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FEATURED: OYA YOGA STUDIO’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

What: Come and celebrate all weekend long. Enjoy free yoga classes and workshops, mingle with the community and shop local vendors.

When: Sept. 6-8 Where: Oya Yoga Studio, 50 Canton St., Suite 114, Alpharetta More info: oyayogastudio.com

ST. JAMES UMC JAZZFEST 2019

What: This year’s artists include award winning SONY recording urban-jazz pianist Kayla Waters, songstress Paula Champion and Grammy nominated guitarist Rod Harris, Jr. When: Saturday, Sept. 7, doors open at 5 p.m., concert starts at 6 p.m.

Where: St. James United Methodist Church, 3000 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta Cost: $30 More info: stjamesumc.org/ jazzfest

ALPHARETTA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPECIAL CONCERT

What: his special event will feature works by Spohr and Onslow, along with the premier of a piece composed by local talent Zac Lavender. Includes wine and light hors d’oeuvres.

When: Saturday, Sept. 14, 6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St., Alpharetta Cost: $20 More info and tickets: alpharettasymphony.com

WWII ROUNDTABLE LUNCHEON

What: Atlanta World War II Roundtable invites the public to attend its luncheon meeting.

Featured speaker is Eric Strachan, from the WWII Museum.

Lunch included in price.

When: Thursday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Where: United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody Cost: $20 per person, $15 for WWII veterans More info and registration: atlantaww2roundtable.com or 770-457-4409

What: Northview High School Cross Country Team is presenting the 2nd annual Dash of the Titans 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Race swag bags will include a technical T-shirt and discounts from local retailers.

When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m.

Where: Northview High School, 10625 Parsons Road, Johns Creek Cost: $27 for the 5K, $22 for the Fun Run More info and registration: northviewcrosscountry.com

STA FIT FEST 2019

What: This event will cover free health screenings and medical services from Mercy Care, as well as demonstrations and services from Fulton County and local restaurants and businesses.

When: Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta More info: sta.org

TRANSFORMATIONAL PARENTING

What: a four-session workshop guiding parents to “Understand Yourself, Understand Your Child, Engage in Positive Parenting, and Enjoy being a Parent,” presented by Joan K. Teach, PhD. When: Thursdays, Sept. 19-Oct. 10, 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Community Resource Center of the Brookhaven United Methodist Church, 1366 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven Cost: $100 Info and registration: ldag.org

SOUTHERN SUMMER

When: The theme of this art show is “Southern Summer” and will showcase a wide range of artists and media.

When: July 1-Sept. 27 Where: Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St., Alpharetta More info: artsalpharetta.org

ALL LEVEL COMMUNITY YOGA

What: Weather you’re starting off or finishing your day, do so with a stress release practice that emphasizes flows and gentle strengthening poses. Bring a mat and water.

Multiple locations.

When: August-October. In

Dunwoody, Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 6:307:30 p.m.; in Sandy Springs, Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody; and Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, 805 Mt. Vernon Highway NW, Sandy Springs Cost: $15 More info: TheElitePeasant.com

one last splash of summer at Doggy Dip Day. Humans cannot swim in the pool with the dogs.

When: Sunday, Sept. 8, 1-2:30 p.m. for small dogs (0-35 lbs.), 3-4 p.m. for large dogs (35+ lbs.)

Where: Murphy Candler Park Pool, 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive NE, Atlanta Cost: $10 More info: brookhavenga.gov

‘MAMA MIA!’

FREE DIGESTIVE HEALTH SEMINAR

What: The story-telling magic of ABBA’s songs propels this tale of love, laughter and friendship, creating a show following a young woman’s search for her birth father.

When: Sept. 5-29, times vary Where: Tams School Street Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $27 More info and tickets: schoolstreetplayhouse.com

SENIORS ENRICHED LIVING

What: Thirty-two classes are offered and include history, art, sports, religion, genealogy, music and more. Registration is open.

When: Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Sept. 17-Nov. 7 Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $55 for unlimited classes More info and registration: selroswellga.org

EVENTS: HOMESCHOOL DAY IN ROSWELL

What: Tour the homes of the Southern Trilogy: Historic Home Museums of Roswell. Experience life in the 1800’s with demonstrations and hands-on activities.

When: Friday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.3 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation More info: roswellgov.com

SATURDAY BRUNCH LECTURES What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This month’s lecture is “Presenting John Adams” by Bill Kabel as John Adams.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

DOGGIE DIP DAY

What: The Brookhaven Parks & Recreation Department invites pooches to come out and enjoy

What: In this seminar, learn why stress and processed foods set people up for a cascade of health problems.

When: Sept. 10 and 11, times vary Where: Wellness for Life, 3480 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming More info: eventbrite.com or 678-638-0898

DUNWOODY GARDEN CLUB

What: Come visit and enjoy great speakers, field trips and gardening projects around our communities. Beginners and Master Gardeners all welcome.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m.

Where: Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody Info: richmondmi@hotmail.com

WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURES

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This week’s lecture is “The Winston Churchill You Never Knew,” by William Fisher.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7-9 p.m.

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

HEALTH AND FITNESS: 9-11 STADIUM CLIMB

What: Climb 110 stories in honor of the fallen heroes of 9-11.

Every participant will receive the name tag of a fallen hero. Profits will be donated to the Forsyth County Fire Department Benefit Fund and to West Forsyth High School programs.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 8-10 a.m.

Where: West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Road, Cumming More info and tickets: 911climb.ticketleap.com/ vo2/?rc=650hq8v

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FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats; gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs; and makers of all sorts of edible home goods, from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: North and South Broad Street, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com

DUNWOODY FARMERS MARKET

What: Browse through more than 25 vendors and help contribute to the success of local farmers and businesses.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through September Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyfarmersmkt.com

DUNWOODY FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS

What: This foodie event, complete with live music, features a variety of new and different offerings each week.

When: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. through Oct. 24 Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody More info: discoverdunwoody. com

JAEMOR FARMS POP-UP FARM MARKET

What: Find homegrown produce and best-selling flavors of the season at this pop-up farmer’s market.

When: Fridays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., through September Where: Kaiser Permanente Forsyth Medical Office, 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive #350, Cumming More info: 770-869-3999

MOUNTAIN PARK FARMERS MARKET

What: Features small businesses, locally-grown foods and hand-made items.

When: Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m.

Where: 118 Lakeshore Drive, Mountain Park More info: facebook.com/MountainParkFarmersMarket

ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET

What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for wonderful fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through Oct. 26 Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: DUNWOODY GREIFSHARE

What: GriefShare is designed to help bring healing to those grieving the death of a loved one.

The group is designed to offer comfort and encouragement.

When: 14-week cycle begins Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody Baptist Church, 1445 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody Cost: $20 for materials More info and registration: 770458-4311

NORTHBROOK UMC HOLIDAY CRAFT SALE

What: Browse hundreds of handmade unique holiday items, with all sale proceeds benefitting missions such as NFCC, MUST and The Drake House.

When: Friday, Nov. 8, noon-7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Northbrook UMC, 11225 Crabapple Road, Roswell More info: northbrookumc.com

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 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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT: BIRDTALKER

What: Birdtalker will be the featured artist at this month’s free Roswell Riverside Sounds concert series. Birdtalker’s talents include lyrics and musical exploration, including rock, country, pop, folk and indie.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

What: See The Core/Tribute, tribute bands to Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers Band, at this free concert. Food trucks will be on site, while both food and non-alcoholic drinks. Rain or shine.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 7 p.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

‘CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF’

What: In this Pulitzer prize-winning drama, a wealthy Southern family faces a shattering revelation that in one night that will strip all pretense away from their lives.

When: Sept. 12-29, times vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info and tickets: get.org

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: DEBRA K. YAUN

What: Debra K. Yaun will be exhibiting her scratchboard art.

All artwork is from the artist’s own photos from her travels to U.S. nature centers, parks, zoos and Costa Rica as well as on her own property in Georgia.

When: August and September 2019 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: debrayaun.com

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FREE MATH TUTORING

What: Sign up for a free 30 minute math session to practice elementary, middle school and high school math. Registration is required. Sessions will be taught by Neil Kochhar.

When: Saturday, Sept.

7, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 404613-4402

ARTAROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR

What: The ArtAround Roswell “museum without walls” 20192020 Tour will feature 10 new sculptures and nine permanent sculptures.

When: Through February 2020 Where: Across the City of Roswell More info and maps: roswellartsfund.org

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: ALPHARETTA LIBRARY BOOK SALE

What: The Friends of the Alpharetta Library have a monthly book sale (usually the first Saturday of every month, 10-4 pm.) All proceeds benefit the Alpharetta Library.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 am.-4 p.m.

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

JOHNS CREEK POETRY GROUP

What: The Johns Creek Poetry Group meets every month to share poems and poetry-writing skills as well as suggestions of learning and mastering this art.

All ages welcome.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:15 am.-12:15 p.m.

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

MEET THE ARTIST: GEORGIA ERICSON

What: Georgia artist Georgia Ericson will meet patrons and answer questions. Her art will be on display throughout the month of September.

When: Saturday, Sept. 7, 1-5 p.m.

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

FEMALE EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOP

What: Learn a powerful tip you can use to be able to walk into any room and attract the kind of attention you want so that you can attract more professional and personal success.

When: Monday, Sept. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

BLOOD DRIVE

What: Help save lives. Please bring photo ID and drink plenty of fluids prior to an appointment.

When: Thursday, Sept. 12, 1-6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: redcrossblood.org

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By JOHN HOGAN Owner, Remodeling Expo Center As owner of Remodeling Expo Center in Roswell, I’m on the forefront of Kitchen Trends in North Atlanta. I find it interesting to see what national trends resonate with Atlanta homeowners and which one don’t. In all my years of doing this, I’ve learned that there’s one room in the house where ideas tend to stick around a bit longer — and that’s the kitchen. Good thing, considering ripping out cabinetry/ appliances/fixtures on a whim, every time a new trend pops up, is neither budget-savvy nor sustainable, in any way.

Banquette seating If there was any trend in 2018 that takes the crown as “Pinterest Queen,” it’s the banquette (whether built-in or freestanding). You can’t scroll too far without seeing a shot of a breakfast room or eat-in kitchen. Formal dining rooms have been a hard sell for a while now, as how we live in our homes seems to get more and more casual, and the banquette is a direct response to that.

Family-friendly, approachable, and, frankly, just a whole lot of fun designwise, banquette seating is holding firm.

Colored cabinetry White and Grey kitchens are still dominant and instead of the trend dissipating, the variations of shade are just getting larger. This trend is going to stay with us for a while. The reason is because its classic, clean and doesn’t stand out; it blends into the background. And yes, blues and greens are becoming more popular but I’m not quite sure they will stick around as long.

Fixture Finishes Polished Nickel or Champagne Bronze is a national trend that’s still trying to emerge but will probably peter out before it gets too far. But don’t forget about matte black. It’s coming on strong and it looks great. With that said, Remodeling Expo Center installs 100’s of projects each year and satin nickel and chrome are the dominant finishes.

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Two-toned cabinetry Okay, this is not a new concept by any means, but it does seem to have come back out of the woodwork aggressively in recent years. I do think it’s a sign of our collective breakup with purely white kitchens. Some fresh takes include doing an all-wood island

with surrounding white cabinets, white uppers with colored (or wood) bottom cabinetry, or even a statement color or dramatic black on an island with natural wood everywhere else.

Focal Point Hoods Whether stainless, sculptural, or uniquely clad, the vent hood seems to be the new frontier of kitchen design and that train is full speed ahead.

Once a staple of a very modern kitchen, I’ve seen more and more transitional and traditional spaces embracing the “statement” hood in a way that feels fresh and stylish. Stainless and shaker wood hoods are dominating the Atlanta scene but Remodeling Expo Center also installs unique and fresh looks, such as copper hoods, here and there.

Open shelving Look, we’ve heard all the arguments against open shelving these past few years — dust! disorder! — but let me tell you right now. With confidence, there is no shaking this trend. Open shelving is the not-so-new darling, European inspired, of kitchen design and with the right surround décor, can look fabulous.

Dramatic backsplashes Subway tiles are great for so many reasons (like budget, how easy they are to install, and their timelessness), but they aren’t for everyone. Sometimes you just want something a little different, with some more personality. Enter: the “drama” backsplash. As cement tiles became all the rage in about 2015/2016, a bold use of colored and patterned tile trickled into not just kitchen floors, but also backsplashes.

To learn more about trends, contact The Remodeling Expo Center at 404 9103969 or stop in at 48 King Street, Roswell, GA 30075. www.RemodelingExpo.com

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OPINION

Who are we? What time is it?

I take my reporter’s notebook to church because our minister, Ollie, almost always has topics in his sermon that I want to remember. So I take notes.

Ollie’s sermons Ray appen frequently address Publisher current news topics, ray@appenmediagroup.com such as most recently the mass killings in El Paso and Dayton. He will talk about the event because he knows that his congregation needs to talk about it or, at least, hear it discussed. He offers solace always, and his pain is palatable as he stands bravely up in the pulpit yet again trying to explain what cannot be explained and comfort those who cannot be comforted. And he always returns to Scripture and reminds us that no matter how bad things seem, that there is shelter and comfort to be found - in each other if we seek it, and in our faith.

It goes without saying that there is always pain involved with these events, and that pain is both an individual pain as well as a collective one. Those who were directly involved in the tragedies

— the families , the co-workers, law enforcement and EMTs who respond, the people in the store, or those at the bar at the time all experience the unimaginable and surely are scarred for life by the experience if they are the lucky ones who survive. Those who weren’t directly involved suffer similar trauma, even if it is less immediate, less personal. It is, nonetheless, there.

It becomes part of our story — our narrative that is the new filter through which we see the world.

Today, a car backfires on the street, and people run for cover. A nutcase wears a mask and camo into a Walmart, and a panic ensues. Hoodies invoke cold sweats and fear. Symbols that formerly represent positive aspects of our individual and collective culture take on new threatening meanings. Sunday services now include a police presence. People enter buildings and focus on exits and potential escape routes — just in case.

Just in case. When did we start having to be so concerned with “just in case?

Was it yesterday, last week, last year?

And what has changed that brought this on? Isn’t that at least part of what we find so frustrating, so mystifying?

My 2-year old grandson’s favorite word right now is “why.” Imagine how

much he might use his favorite word after he begins to see and process more of what is going on around him that he cannot and does not process now, at 2 years of age. Can’t I just stop time for a while — for him — to allow this toxic “time” to heal, to return to the mean? “Everything cycles,” I keep telling myself. Have faith. We’ll get through this. I know we will; we always do, but It doesn’t feel like it right now. But I do have hope. I always do.

“Hope” is so much of what Ollie shares with his congregation. We must have hope.

“Who are we? What time is it?” Ollie asks from the pulpit.

To some his message is immediately crystal clear. To others, not so much.

“Context” is what he means when he says “What time is it?” This trauma we are all experiencing is not occurring in a vacuum. It is a response to a stimulus.

In the long run — from an evolutionary point of view — ultimately, all life in some way is a function of an effort to protect and propagate the species. I’m not sure how that applies to these mass shootings, but I know it is there somewhere.

Ollie tells us to be aware, to look around. See what is missing. See what is broken. See what is incomplete, just

dangling in air. Hear pleas seeking help, cries of anger, people looking for companionship and compassion. Recognize what it looks like when someone who needs a friend, has none. Be aware, act, and create context for yourself.

“Who are we?” speaks to a willingness and the mettle to act and not run from life swirling around us, no matter how strong the wind. Heal the wounded. Console those who do not see hope. Take action. If you see what time it is and do not act to push back at life, no matter how infinitesimal one single person’s effort may seem to be, then we really are in harm’s way.

Hope, and lives of intention sustain us. Take bold steps. “Do something,” Ollie said from his pulpit — in so any words. But, he said, we must be the ones who must “do something.” We should not rely on someone else to act. That’s not who we are. Every day, every night, we have to push back and make sure our hope is a beacon that is seen by others who need to see hope and perhaps do not. Our context becomes their context. Our story and narrative become theirs. If we don’t act though, the narrative belongs to the other side, and our world continues to fall and fail.

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the 2019 American Protege International Piano and String Competition against participants from 17 countries. Zhang said his son took to the piano himself and immediately found a love for performing and music, and it is his hope that a Milton symphony orchestra can inspire the community.

Zhang said the orchestra will include professional musicians, talented performers who make their living outside of music and highly skilled high school and collegiate musicians. He said the orchestra would perform twice a year in October and around Christmas. The first performance is slated for Oct. 5 at the city’s Crabapple Fest.

“It is not the typical sit-down with full attire boring orchestra play,” Zhang said. “We want to be creative and fun.”

There are also plans to offer a music class for kids to inspire the next generation of performers.

To bring the Milton symphony orchestra plans to fruition, funding is needed. While Zhang said around $3,000 has been raised, more is needed before the first performance. Funding

needs to be secured for a rental tent, a sound system, chairs and other equipment and a small stipend for the 30 to 40 musicians in the orchestra.

Zhang has sought funding from Milton and Fulton County through its Arts & Culture wing, but neither group has allocated financial support in its budget yet.

Private donations have been received, however, and Zhang is looking to incentivize businesses to donate funds. Zhang said businesses can sponsor individual music pieces, and the orchestra can promote firms through social media.

He also believes the orchestra could have an economic boost for the city by attracting non-residents to Milton for performances.

“We want to attract people from Alpharetta, Roswell, Woodstock, all of the places around here,” Zhang said.

The impact would go far beyond dollars, though, Zhang said.

“We are doing something that will make all of us and our children better human beings and make our community a better place,” he said. “Culture is the soul that allows a community to grow.

We really believe that.”

Those interested in joining the orchestra or volunteering can visit miltonculturalarts.org.

Local student qualifies for Junior Olympics MILTON, Ga. — Christian Edwards, 9, qualified for the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North Carolina last month.

Christian qualified for the event with a strong performance in the AAU National Club Championships where he ran a personal record in the 1500-meters, placing seventh, and earned a qualifying spot in the 800-meter event. He was also the first alternate on the 9-10 year old boys 4x400 relay team.

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MILTON 45, ALPHARETTA 0 Request foR PRoPosals fiRe-Rescue Physical evaluations RfP nuMBeR 20-FD01 sealed Proposals Due Date: october 8, 2019 2:00PM local time Milton City Hall To be publicly announced at approximately 2:05 PM in the City of Milton City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

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Eagles wear down rival Raiders in annual Freedom Bowl opener

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Reigning Class 7A champs Milton opened their 2019 campaign with a lopsided win over rival Alpharetta to kick off the Freedom Bowl festivities in a rare Thursday game. The Eagles led just 3-0 at halftime but scored six touchdowns in the second half and held Alpharetta to under 100 total yards of offense to take the 45-0 win.

The game served as Milton’s season opener, but it was not originally slated that way. The Eagles were supposed to start their season Aug. 23 against Buford in the Corky Kell Classic which was postponed due to field conditions.

Starting their season a week later than expected, against a rival, in a premier football event presented challenges, Milton head coach Adam Clack said, especially with a bevy of new starters suiting up. But he was pleased with his team’s performance.

He was particularly pleased with his team’s execution of the game plan, which was to wear down Alpharetta.

“We said let’s come out, establish

Alpharetta quarterback Will Gerdes was 11-19 passing for 99 years with an interception in the Raiders’ loss. physicality and not worry about points early,” Clack said. “The game plan was absolutely to wear them down, and we believe in what we have up front.”

The first half was a defensive battle.

While Milton moved the ball somewhat effectively in the opening 24 minutes, they were held to a 38-yard field goal by Sam Riches.

However, the Raiders were stymied in

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Milton’s Ahman Junearick compiled over 200 yards rushing with three touchdowns.

the first half and had negative rushing yards at the break. The Eagles’ defense continued that trend in the second half, holding the Raiders to negative 4 rushing yards and 95 total yards of offensive in the game. Will Gerdes was 11-19 passing for 99 yards with an interception.

“I’m proud of our defense, particularly our defensive line and what we have in the middle. Those guys played great all night long,” Clack said.

With the Eagles continuing to stonewall Alpharetta’s offense, Milton found separation in the third quarter.

“The game plan started to come to life, we started to wear on them, plays starting happening and we starting scoring points,” Clack said.

Milton extended its lead to 24-0 with three touchdowns from running back Ahmad Junearick, who compiled over 200 yards rushing. The senior scored from 1-yard out midway through the third before a 58-yard touchdown scamper on a sweep play three minutes later. With six seconds left in the third, he found the end zone again on a 28-yard run.

Milton’s defense forced their second turnover of the game on Alpharetta’s ensuing drive, recovering a fumble to set up the Eagles on the Raiders’ 1-yard

line. Offensive lineman Paul Tchio took the shotgun snap and used his speed and heft to barrel into the end zone on the next play.

Devin Farrell, who split time at quarterback with Jackson Weaver, put Milton up 45-0 in the final minute of play with a rushing score. Milton compiled just 17 yards passing on six attempts, but the duo combined for 81 yards on the ground.

Both quarterbacks were relative greenhorns to the varsity level, along with a host of other starters after Milton’s phenomenal 2018 class graduated.

Clack said his team will likely focus on wearing other teams down while they find their strengths, but he credited his new starters for their performance.

“They exceeded expectations on many levels,” he said. “We saw a lot of inexperienced guys stepping up and making plays and a lot of young guys playing with some swagger and being aggressive.”

With win No. 1 under their belt, Milton will now prepare for Buford. The Corky Kell matchup was rescheduled for Sept. 6 at Milton.

“We know [tonight’s win] was a first step in the process, but it’s a nice place to start before we go against a great Buford team,” Clack said.

Alpharetta is also back in action on Sept. 6 to close out its non-region schedule against Lanier. The Raiders won last year’s matchup, 14-9.

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Fulton County receives grant for HIV initiative FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County has been awarded a $2.5 million federal grant to serve minority men with HIV and those at high risk.

The Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental

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Disabilities in collaboration with the Fulton County Board of Health received the grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

The grant will provide $500,000 per year for up to five years. The goal is to increase care engagement for racial and ethnic minority individuals with substance use disorders or mental illness who

are at risk for HIV or are HIV positive.

The grant’s funds are designed to increase retention in care rates and viral suppression rates among individuals who are already HIV positive.

“This grant award is an exciting opportunity for the Fulton County Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to collaborate with

the Fulton County Board of Health to reach one of the most vulnerable groups in our county,” department Director LaTrina Foster said.

The grant will allow increased engagement in care for 18 to 40-yearold men through services provided by partners within Fulton County’s Sexual Health Program, and contracted service providers CHRIS 180 and River Edge.

The Fulton County Board of Health will provide direct services through its Sexual Health Clinic as well as viral Hepatitis B and C on-site testing and referrals to treatment.

For more information, contact the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities at 404-613-7013.

Charities group receives award, grant ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Community Charities was recently awarded a 2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation.

The foundation’s Lighting the Way Awards recognize select nonprofit organizations that work to build selfsufficient families and more financially confident communities through financial education, financial counseling, career readiness/workforce development and small business/entrepreneurship.

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The Cottage School leader wins nonprofit award ROSWELL, Ga. — The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Steven “Steve” Palmer, head of school at The Cottage School, as the 2019 Nonprofit Leader of the Year.

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organization that combines small class sizes, a workplace model and study skills to teach students with mild to moderate learning differences.

Palmer came to The Cottage School in

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2015 from Michigan, where he served from teacher to superintendent. His central work focused on enhancing the educational culture with best practices and ensuring all high school graduates were prepared for both college and careers. Under his leadership, his schools received national recognition from U.S. News and World Report some of Ameri-

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Jerry Phillips, 83, of Roswell, passed away August 16, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Thomas Robinson, 65, of Alpharetta, passed away August 21, 2019.

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by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Sherry Walls, 60, of Milton, passed away August 19, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Julie Wegener, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away August 22, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Harvey Wilson, 84, of Roswell, passed away August 20, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Help Wanted

Sales

Full-time

Estate Sale Private Estate Sale Saturday 9/7 8AM-3PM Sunday 9/8 10AM-3PM 195 Dania Drive Alpharetta, GA

Director of Operations. Fulltime Senior Management Level Supervise and manage support personnel and buildings, grounds, vehicles and systems at NFCC, a locally supported, volunteer based nonprofit serving a diverse population in North Fulton with emergency needs. Requires 5 year management experience, background check, drug screen and e-Verify.

Submit resume with salary requirements or pick up application & job description at NFCC, 11270 Elkins Rd, Roswell 30076, or bduffy@nfcchelp.org Full-time

Wild & Crazy but not Lazy - Looking for motivated individuals who want to earn what they are worth! No nights / No weekends.

8:30-4:30.

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Bargains Furniture CENTURY DINING ROOM: Mahogany, Includes side-server, China cabinet. $2000.

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Instruction Beginners Duplicate Bridge Lessons taught by Bob McFarland, retired local lawyer. Starts 9AM Thursday, 9/5, Alpharetta Duplicate Bridge Club, 4765 Kimball Bridge Rd, Johns Creek 30005. $95 total/all 4 classes.

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