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Time to set sail Learn how to win the cruise of your dreams ►►PAGE 48

T-SPLOST head-scratching Plan creating more questions than answers ►►PAGE 4

Gwinnett Tech President Glen Cannon and Vice President of Institutional Development Mary Beth Byerly welcome students to Gwinnett Tech’s Alpharetta-North Fulton campus, which opened Jan. 6. Read more, Pages 34 – 35.

Parents fight for their school Barnwell parents push back on redistricting plan ►►PAGE 6

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Woman claims man broke in, asked for money ROSWELL, Ga. — A man called Roswell Police Jan. 4 to say his tenant at his Chattahoochee Street home called him to say a man had entered the home and asked for money.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Two women were issued criminal trespass warnings from Value Village Dec. 30 after they reportedly shoplifted because they felt threatened.

The manager told police he noticed the two acting suspiciously so he started following them around.

Once they noticed him following them, they started to videotape him on a cell phone. He then said he requested them to leave the business but they reportedly refused, so he called 911.

Prior to the officer’s arrival, the two left the store but were located down the street. They told the officers they felt threatened by the manager so they

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A cashier at the Marathon Gas Station on Ga. 9 called the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Jan. 4 to report a theft.

The woman told officers she was exchanging money with a customer when he “tricked” her with the amount of money to be changed. She said the man came in to buy lottery tickets and initially paid with a $50 bill. When the cashier put the money in the drawer, the customer reportedly said he had given her the wrong bill and it was his lucky $50 bill from his niece. She said she then removed the bill and went to exchange it for another when he gave her many instructions on how he

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The woman reportedly broke the glass front door with a rock. She then took items described as either $44.95 “boyfriend pants” or $26.95 “boyfriend tees.”

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What is Astigmatism?

By Samir Vira, M.D.

Astigmatism refers to an imperfect curvature of the eye that results in a defocused or blurred image. Astigmatism is not a disease; it is a type of refractive error that can be present along with other refractive errors, such as nearsightedness (myopia) or farsightedness (hyperopia).

Refractive error occurs when the eye is unable to focus light into a single point. The focusing Samir Vira, MD. LASIK/Refractive Surgeon power of the eye is determined by a combined interaction of the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye, and the lens inside the eye. Astigmatism typically occurs in the cornea but can also occur in the lens as well.

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Individuals without astigmatism have a smooth spherical cornea shaped like a round basketball. Alternatively,

individuals with astigmatism have an oblong-shaped cornea – more like a football – with images focused to 2 different points resulting in distorted vision. Symptoms of astigmatism can vary from distorted or blurred vision to eyestrain, squinting, and headaches. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should see an eyecare provider, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, for a complete eye examination. During an eye exam, astigmatism can be easily determined by refraction, or an individual’s prescription. A corneal topography, which displays the overall corneal shape and power, may be performed. Large amounts of worsening astigmatism can rarely occur due to a condition called keratoconus.

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For individuals with astigmatism, correction can be achieved with prescription glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery. Prescription glasses and soft contact lenses for astigmatism, or Toric lenses, have an additional cylinder component in the refraction. This cylinder specifies an axis in which greater bending of light is required to achieve optimal focus for good vision. For individuals with high astigmatism

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Transportation SPLOST spreads uncertainty Rush to meet 90day deadline leaving cities frustrated

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Fulton County cities may at last have the opportunity to get comprehensive traffic relief, but local city governments are confused about the details and the rush to get an acceptable plan before the voters in time for November elections.

Voters will be asked to opt for a Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax. If it passes, T-SPLOST would raise more than $1.2 billion over the next five years for Fulton transportation improvements.

It turns out there are several “ifs” in the plan that would add 1 percent to the Fulton sales tax and then sunset at the end of five years.

• Perhaps the biggest hurdle is it must have all Fulton cities voting in favor of it. If even one city fails to vote for the measure, then the T-SPLOST would still be invoked but at a lesser tax, either 0.75 percent or 0.05 percent.

• The county also specifies all cities to submit their transportation improvement plans in 90 days.

• The county specifies that one engineering firm put all of these transportation recommendations from the cities into one coherent plan. In theory it would produce one plan when the Georgia Department of Transportation is determining the actual costs.

To that last end, the county is asking one engineering firm be hired to collate the plans into specified groups – North Fulton would be one encompassing all the cities north of Atlanta – Sandy Springs, Mountain Park, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek.

What a T-SPLOST means to North Fulton Fulton County voters may be asked to vote for a 1 percent sales tax increase devoted entirely to transportation projects. It would raise an estimated $1.2 billion. Divided on a per capita basis, this is what North Fulton cities could expect for transportation: City Population Tax Portion Alpharetta 63,000 $75.9M Johns Creek 83,000 $100M Milton 36,600 $44.2M Roswell 94,000 $120M Sandy Springs 102,000 $122.7M Each city is asked to pay its pro rata share of the plan based on population.

When Alpharetta heard the proposition laid out at its Jan. 4 City Council meeting, council members balked. They had too many unanswered questions before they were willing to pony up $186,000 for Alpharetta’s part of creating the scope of the plan.

Eric Bosman, a certified planner for Kimley-Horn, one of the engineering companies partnering on this project (Atkins Engineering is the other), tried to answer the council’s questions.

• Were the companies deciding the projects to be submitted? No. The cities would submit their own transportation plans. The engineering companies are simply connecting projects with those of other contiguous cities where applicable.

• Why are the plans so expensive?

The plans have a quick turnaround of 90 days. They must be ready to submit to the General Assembly for the legislative session and inclusion to legislation that will authorize it. That means Kimley-Horn and Atkins will have to put a lot of staff on the project to meet the county’s deadline. The engineering teams will revise the city plans and assign appropriate budgets for them and schedule them for construction.

• Why such a short deadline? Fulton County wants to have the plan voted on during the presidential election cycle. The feeling is pres-

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I’m not comfortable without having a scope set for the whole project,. If we join, who has the ultimate say about what gets on the list?”

CHRIS OWENS Alpharetta council member idential elections bring a heavier turnout, so more people will take the opportunity to vote.

The public works director and city manager of each city would be the liaison between the various cities and the management teams.

Meanwhile each city has no idea which, if any other, cities are even going to participate. Johns Creek was briefed before the holiday break and tabled it because council members wanted more information.

Now Alpharetta council members did the same Jan. 4. Alpharetta City Council will convene this week in a work session for more clarification.

“I’m not comfortable without having a scope set for the whole project,” said Councilman Chris Owens. “If we join, who has the ultimate say about what gets on the list?”

The only thing clear about the process so far is that cities are uncertain about proceeding.

There is a big carrot on the table in the form of $100 million designated solely for transportation improvements. But it is apparent local elected officials have more questions than answers now – and the clock is ticking.

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Brumbelow homeowners fight school redistricting Parent want kids to remain at Barnwell

the end of January to try to sway the BOE. “All we are asking is to remove these two subdivisions from the redistricting map,” York said.

By HATCHER HURD According to the information York hatcher@appemmediagroup.com received from Fulton County Schools,

Barnwell has 767 students while JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The parents of Hillside has 647 students enrolled. some 30 Barnwell Elementary School Each school has a capacity for 800 students are distraught that their students. children are selected for redistricting to York said neither school is in danger Hillside Elementary School. of overcrowding for the foreseeable Not only would their children’s lives future. be disrupted, the parThe 30 or so Bruments say their children below students are would be going to an negligible in the grand academically inferior scheme of redistricting. school as well.

“But it is vastly imPart of Brumbelow portant to us,” York said.

Road is already in Hill“We don’t see the need to side’s district, and the move these kids. BarnFulton Schools thinkwell’s enrollment has ing may be more about been steady for years.” cleaning up district lines Ridge parents are and sharpening which also concerned that their schools serve which children are leaving a neighborhoods. school that has an expeThe two Brumbelow rienced and tenured facneighborhoods marked ulty with Talented and for redistricting are The Gifted programs as well Ridge and Bridgewater. as advanced and accelJennifer York, a erated class programs. parent with two chil“We know that 30 dren in Barnwell, lives percent of Hillside stuin The Ridge and says dents did not test out as she would be giving up a proficient in state testing considerable investment while only 7 percent of she has made in blood, Barnwell students were sweat and dollars. rated not proficient,” “I am a Barnwell PTA York said. member and I serve on Parents have also the Barnwell Elemenraised traffic concerns tary School Foundation about their children board of directors. If going to Hillside, noting this goes through, I will they have to make left have a child at each turns onto busy Nesschool because my fifthbit Ferry Road to get grader will be allowed to to school while buses JENNIFER YORK remain, but my secondto Barnwell only make Parent with two children in Barnwell safer right turns. grader will be at Hillside,” she said.

“I have been a “And when we were Barnwell mom for looking for a house, we five years now. I was chose our house to be in Barnwell’s a PTA member since my older child district.” was in pre-K. We have contributed to Residents complained that they the Barnwell Foundation. So we are only found out about the redistricting emotionally and financially involved,” plan in November, when it was almost York said. too late to voice their concerns to the The Ridge parents will be at the Fulton Board of Education.

BOE meeting to make one final plea to Parents will have a chance to keep their neighborhood in the Barnspeak this week and once more at well district.

I have been a Barnwell mom for five years now. I was a PTA member since my older child was in pre-K. We have contributed to the Barnwell Foundation.

So we are emotionally and financially involved.”

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OPINION

Why we should be connectivists I recently listened to two TED Talks recommended to me by my son Carl and my daughter, Amelia. One was on addiction and the other featured a fascinating 75-yearold ongoing study RAY APPEN being conducted Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com

by Harvard on what makes people happy, healthy and productive.* The gist of the addiction talk suggested that how we have treated addiction for the past hundred years has, by many measures, failed – and that there may be a better, more effective approach. We currently have more people incarcerated than any other country in the world, and a very large percentage are there for drug or drug-related offenses. We have spent billions on the “drug war” – for law enforcement and punishment – and, for the most part, it appears to me that the main outcome of that policy has been to create many drug lord billionaires who, as they get caught, are replaced with new ones. Much of the effect of our policy has simply been to create just enough of a scarcity of the product to support a high enough price point to incent continued smuggling and, indirectly, addiction.

That TED Talk spent a significant amount of time discussing how we currently treat people who are addicts – again, relying primarily on punitive measures and disincentives to “cure” their addiction. Since incarcerated addicts have felony records that make later employment almost impossible, they tend to be isolated and generally shunned, or “disconnected,” from society. The talk goes on to suggest – and this is where I got chills – that curing addiction may be less dependent upon traditional treatment and more upon “reconnecting” people by successfully changing their environment. In other words, mainstreaming addicts by focusing efforts on making them employable again and helping them have some sort of meaningful “purpose” or reason to exist within society. The TED Talk suggests that being “disconnected” may be the fundamental component in the addiction puzzle and that reconnecting people could be the core part of the “solution.”

Yes, I know that this seems “pie in the sky,” trite and naive. Ok, I get that. But if you watch that TED Talk and think about what Johann Hari is saying, and if you suspend skepticism for just a moment, it may just begin to

make sense. At least it does to me. And if, for fun, you were to forget that he is talking about “addiction” and replace that word with “life,” it may make even more sense.

The first TED Talk cites two examples that support Hari’s idea. The first one concerned a lab experiment that involved rats and drugged water vs. nondrugged water. The second example was a big one – the Vietnam War. It is generally understood that drugs – particularly heroin – were huge problems in Vietnam, where up to 15 percent of U.S. forces were using or addicted to heroin. Yet, when all those soldiers returned home, the rate of addiction and recidivism were many times lower that what had been expected and also much, much lower than the current rates today. Both the lab experiment and the success rate of the returning soldiers seem to suggest that changing the environment that fosters enfranchisement, connectivity and a sense of community was the critical factor in combating addiction.

Both TED Talks suggested that humans need to bond: They need to be connected to other humans for support, companionship and a sense of community or tribe. Without friends, support and healthy relationships, people are most vulnerable and will find someone or something else to bond to – to connect with – to help them deal with their lives.

In many cases that “something else” is addiction in some form. And the addiction is not limited to drugs. People also can be addicted to such things as work or exercise or electronics.

So, the first TED Talk suggests that the opposite of “addiction” is not, as we have believed all these years, “sobriety.”

It is, instead, “connection.” That need to be connected is so strong that people not only destroy their lives slowly through drug addiction, they also make other tragic choices – such as, for example, joining extremist groups and strapping on and detonating suicide vests for a cause.

People are most vulnerable when they feel isolated. Disconnection is

the major source of all addictions, the TED Talk suggests. It also implies that much of today’s connectivity – smart phones, social media, the text/digital world – is at best a parody of real human connections that are so crucial to healthy relationships within a wider society. As the TED Talk mentions, “The average amount of floor space we enjoy has been increasing for years while the average number of ‘close friends’ we believe we have has continued to diminish.” Connection to others through Facebook and other social media will never be a substitute for having real friends who are there when you need them or talk to you all night when your life seems like it is falling apart. Such a large percentage of today’s “connections” are faux connections that are non-nourishing and nonsustaining. The condition is of epidemic proportions.

I am not saying that we can solve the world’s problems or addiction by being friendlier. I am not saying that the insanity of ISIS can be completely explained as a lack of “connection.” What I am saying is that I am becoming more and more convinced that our world is rapidly becoming more isolated, more arrogant, more selfish, lonelier, harder, less livable and more dangerous.

And that, the more it gets this way, the more acute is our need for it to be exactly the opposite – more connected in real, personal, meaningful and less self-centered ways.

My daughter, Amelia, sent me a note this week about riding the subway in San Francisco, where she lives now.

It was about an encounter she had on the subway with a homeless person.

The homeless person spoke to her and everyone else in her car because she spoke to him first and he gave her this message – for all of us: “I would rather be hungry than invisible. I’m not crazy and I’m not an addict, I’m just homeless. If you don’t have the means to help me out, that’s OK. That’s not all I’m asking for. I’m asking for your communication – for you to smile at me. That would mean a lot. I only get to shower maybe three times a week. Look

... Connection to others through Facebook and other social media will never be a substitute for having real friends who are there when you need them or talk to you all night when your life seems like it is falling apart.

at my hands. I just want to be acknowledged. I would rather be hungry than invisible.”

I want to close with that, but I won’t. My son Carl sent me the addiction TED Talk and another YouTube lecture called, “This is Water.” Amelia shared with me her subway story and the Harvard TED Talk.

Most of the books I have read that have made a difference in my life I read because my children – Hans, Amelia, and Carl – were reading them. I get more flattering compliments than I deserve from my columns.

Those of you who get something from what I write should thank my kids, not me.

Amelia earns a modest living to reside in San Francisco. She is very frugal: 55 percent of her income goes to rent and 33 percent goes to Uncle Sam, so she lives on 12 percent. Every week she spends $20 and makes peanut butter sandwiches, a lot of them. She carries them with her every day and hands them out to homeless people – after she stops for a moment to talk with them.

I have so far to go to be even remotely as engaged and connected as my daughter and my wife, both of whom actively help others every week.

It is a struggle for me to just function within my own envelope, much less outside of it. But that is exactly what I am promising myself – today – to do.

I am going to become an activist – a “connectivist” – and it only takes one act to be one. One a day would be even better.

The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is being connected. It is being cared for by someone else. It is being loved.

It is feeling like you are part of a community – a community of other people who actually care that you are alive and who reach out to you deliberately and consistently. It is the only antidote to loneliness and addiction and probably the only hope that we have to make it another hundred years in one piece.

That’s my story and I am sticking to it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go buy a loaf of bread and some peanut butter and jelly. Happy New Year 2016.

*T ED Talk on addiction: Google “Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong Johann Hari” TED Talk Harvard study: Google “What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness Robert Waldinger” YouTube lecture: “This is water:” Google “David Foster Wallace This is Water”

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MARTA expansion north and the red herrings I am baffled and amazed at the lack of facts and logic used to support issues. Often, these issues are being justified by something I like to refer to as a red herring. A red herring is something JOHN ALBERS that misleads or State Senator distracts from a relevant or important issue. Red herrings are typically used as part of rhetorical strategies such as politics. The samples of red herrings below distract from the real issue. Those perpetrating these false and misguided tales are misrepresenting the facts and causing fundamental mistrust.

I represent all six cities in North Fulton County and speak to residents every day. The people overwhelmingly tell me they do not want a heavy rail solution forced upon them, so why are they being sold a bill of goods? This is the case for the proposed and nearly $3 billion expansion of MARTA rail into North Fulton County. A project of this magnitude will likely increase traffic and taxes for North Fulton residents.

Cobb County learned through a study

commissioned by the Board of Commissioners that their proposed transit system could make traffic worse at key intersections. North Fulton does need innovative solutions to circumvent traffic congestion, but a heavy rail expansion is not the solution. Citizens are smart and understand the reality of the situation.

North Fulton is blessed in many ways. We rank highly in Georgia and nationally in most major categories including: public safety, level of higher education, household income, parks, best places to start a business, best places to raise a family, lowest unemployment, cutting-edge businesses, best quality of life, top-ranked schools and so much more.

One popular red-herring argument starts with the millennial generation saying they will never own a car or live in the suburbs. I guess they forget people grow up, get married and desire a different quality of life. I think the millennial generation is very talented, and I have already seen them moving to North Fulton in large numbers and, according to Bloomberg, they account for 27 percent of all new car sales.

Another myth to debunk claims businesses need to have heavy rail

transit in order to thrive. Businesses locate to our area because we lead in most major areas as referenced earlier and employees live and work in their community. Some people are saying Mercedes-Benz chose a new office location based on the MARTA line, which made me laugh out loud. This is a luxury carmaker that provides automobiles for their employees!

Furthermore, I even read an article where someone compared the quality of life to the number of heavy rail miles.

This fable must assume the people reading it are senseless to draw that conclusion. We are already thriving and leading in most every metric in North Fulton.

Lastly, and perhaps the most outrageous, was a “Twitter poll” claiming strong support for expansion with no basis or controls whatsoever. This was the height of irresponsible journalism. I speak to constituents every day and this could not be further from the truth. As John Adams said, “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

Let’s review together: an expansion of MARTA will increase taxes, cost bil-

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek residents have made it known the city needs more parkland, and the City Council has struck again, this time authorizing the purchase of 20.3 acres in Technology Park for $2.85 BODKER million.

The City Council met in executive session Monday night before making the announcement at its Jan. 11 City Council meeting that it would buy the land for a linear park. The property is on the east side of ZAPROWSKI Medlock Bridge Road.

It is bounded on the north by East Johns Crossing and on the south by Johns Creek Parkway.

The city paid $139,953 per acre.

The property was appraised at $155,667 an acre. It contains a large detention pond which city officials are calling a lake. The property already has existing trails and sidewalks around it.

According to City Manager Warren Hutmacher, the park will be readily accessible to 3,637 residential properties with an estimated 10,000 people living within two miles of the property.

The narrow, elongated property will allow access from many points along the existing trails. Wider areas could provide gathering places. A festival on the prop-

erty could easily handle 11,000 people.

“With parking agreements with local office buildings, parking should not be a problem,” Hutmacher said. “The park is considered for passive use. A connection exists that provides a connection to the Johns Creek Greenway and provides additional access to the established walking and jogging paths.”

The area around the lake is heavily landscaped and “creates a sense of place,” he said.

Mayor Mike Bodker said he was excited to get the property.

“You could be looking at part of Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward Park,” Bodker said.

Councilman Lenny Zaprowski said the park provides lots of connections and gives residents “flexibility.”

Only new Councilwoman Stephanie Endres offered reservations. She said the parks master plan study is not yet complete and buying parkland that is not part of the study disturbs her.

“It’s not that I don’t want it, it’s just that I am not comfortable with it. We just spent $20 million for [133-acre] Cauley Creek,” she said.

Zaprowski said it is not prudent to wait on some unfinished study when the land is available.

“In a perfect world you would want to do that,” he said. “I’m excited to have this opportunity. We bought the land under our appraisal. You have to get the land when it is there.”

Bodker agreed, saying that when land such as Cauley Creek or this parcel in Technology Park becomes available, the city should act quickly.

“This land is different, it’s unique. It will be a destination in the city,” Bodker said.

The Council voted 6-1 in favor with Endres opposed.

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The Rev. Bill Self remembered for 60 years in ministry Founding pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church dies at 84 from complications of ALS disease

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The Rev. Bill Self preaches his last sermon at Johns Creek Baptist Church Dec. 2, 2012.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It was a genuine pleasure to know the Rev. Bill Self, the first pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church. He was a man of genuine strength, goodwill and, above all, faith.

He enjoyed a 60-year-plus career in the ministry, and I do believe he enjoyed every minute of it. He said he felt the call to preach at age 13. God chose a willing and able servant. Self was a frank and open man, intelligent, caring and passionate about spreading the word of God. He was a practical man capable of leading others. I think the first six decades of his life prepared him for his greatest challenge, that of founding and building Johns Creek Baptist Church.

Yes, it is a fine church campus today, with a magnificent sanctuary, education building and gymnasium

that in the early 1990s was just a field of dreams. Self was asked to broker a deal for the Chamblee Baptist Church to acquire the land from Technology Park.

By the time the ink was dry on the contract for the land, God had Bill Self good and truly hooked again. Self agreed to stay on as pastor the next 21 years to see the church bear the fruit it has today.

He was a man who had led church construction projects before, notably when he pastored Wieuca Road Baptist Church in Atlanta. At the tender age of 59, Self consented to lead this new church, Johns Creek Baptist Church.

Today the church thrives and its roots in this community are sunk deep.

Self was a leader among leaders.

He was elected president of the Georgia Baptist Convention, president of the Georgia Baptist Pastors’ Conference, and chair of the Georgia Baptist

Executive Committee.

On the national level, he served as president of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and second vice president of the SBC. In 1977 he preached the annual sermon — the showcase event — at the Southern Baptist Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.

So it must have been with pain and regret when, in 1991, he resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention over the church’s more conservative position on the equality of women in the church.

He had been an advocate for the ordination of female ministers and deacons in the church. He also he helped found the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, an organization of moderate Baptists, in 1991.

Self was a man of many parts and many friends. Many of us remember when his particular friends — President Jimmy Carter and wife Roslyn — called on their friend the Rev. Bill Self at JCBC in 2009.

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Couple struggle with cancer, kidney transplant Uncertainty, loss of income add to family troubles

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Kim and Scott Donaldson should be living the American dream. They have a new house, loving son, great marriage and good jobs. But kidney failure for Kim and cancer for Scott could ruin their dream.

Kim and Scott met in college in 1987, but things didn’t get romantic until after they had graduated.

“We were friends first,” said Kim. “All our friends told us we were made for each other.”

They must have decided their friends were right because they did marry and began to make a life for themselves.

Kim became a nurse working at North Fulton Hospital’s emergency room while Scott works at Turner Broadcasting, where he has won two sports Emmys.

But in his early 20s, while still in college, Scott developed Hodgkin’s dis-

... If I had been diagnosed three years ago, I would have gone home with six months to live.

And new therapies are developed all the time. So we are praying a lot and have a lot of hope.”

SCOTT DONALDSON Alpharetta resident ease, which required radiation treatment, chemotherapy and eventually a bone marrow transplant.

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“Basically, the treatments poison your body; they almost kill you to get the cancer. That’s why I needed the bone marrow transplant.

“They also told me if I ever wanted to have children, I should make arrangements before the radiation,” Scott said. “So that’s what I did.”

Scott recovered, and he and Kim were able to have son A.J., now 14, through in vitro fertilization.

But cancer was not through with Scott. Unrelated to the Hodgkin’s, he developed a rare cancer in his left eye in 2011, a tumor called choroidal melanoma, which six out of a million people will be diagnosed with annually. This too was successfully treated.

But in June 2015, Scott found out the cancer had metastasized in his liver.

“That was grim,” he said.

A new treatment has given him hope, however, and the cancer is in remission. But for how long, he and Kim don’t know.

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Scott and Kim Donaldson have a loving home. Scott’s two Emmy awards and their wedding photo attest to the good side of life. It’s Kim’s looming kidney transplant and Scott’s new cancer drugs that make their life together unsettling.

Struggle: Continued from Page 14 a kidney transplant.

It’s having a “huge impact” on the family, she said.

“I can’t work as a nurse now. It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do, but the worst part about this is fatigue. It just saps all your energy,” Kim said. “I’m able to work at the mall two days a week to bring in something, but that’s all.”

Now Kim is awaiting a kidney transplant. Her brother has volunteered to donate one of his kidneys. He is not a match for his sister, but is participating in what is called the kidney paired donor exchange program. The Emory Healthcare System will match a donor in the program with another donor who will match Kim to effect an exchange of kidneys.

Scott has remained healthy enough in his current remission to continue to work for Turner Sports and moonlight as a part-time bartender. But despite insurance for both of them, finances have become tight.

Kim’s parents are paying the tuition for A.J. to continue to attend King’s Ridge Christian School in Alpharetta.

They continue to drive regularly to Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University together, she to see her kidney doctor and he to check with his doctor for any change in his condition.

“My cancer is not growing, but it is not gone, either. Right now I am on maintenance drugs. I live in a sort of limbo,” Scott said. “But so far I have blessed. There have been no side effects from the treatment and I’m able to continue to work.”

As the bills pile up while the couple live in mounting uncertainty about their health and their future, they say they try to live with optimism and faith.

“We’ve had bad days with tears and anger. I miss my work and get so frustrated,” Kim said. “But you have to just fight through those days. We have a lot to be thankful for. We have hope.”

They are especially thankful for friends and family who have started a GoFundMe account to help them deal with huge medical bills and a shrinking income. For more information, go to gofundme.com/thedonaldsons.

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Alpharetta, North Fulton CID bridging the future on Ga. 400 Encore Parkway Bridge replacement begins $17.7M project for corridor redevelopment

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A cold wind blew Jan. 6 over Encore Parkway Bridge that connects Westside Parkway and North Point Parkway. But dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking of a replace-

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“It is a project that does a lot of good things, and we were able to get the help of a lot of folks to do it,” said Kerry Armstrong, chairman of the North Fulton CID board of directors.

Encore Parkway Bridge is the connector over Ga. 400 that links North Point Parkway and Westside Parkway midway between Haynes Bridge Road and Mansell Road.

NFCID Chairman Kerry Armstrong said the project will transform the area.

With wider vehicular lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and landscaped medians along the connector road and the bridge, the project will allow more vehicle traffic while providing pedestrian and bicycle access that just wasn’t there before.

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The west side of Encore Parkway also leads right to Verizon Wireless Amphitheater’s doorstep, so the widened bridge will help ease traffic during concert events.

The project’s connectivity aspects and friendliness to pedestrians and cyclists helped win it a Livable Communities Initiative Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission, Armstrong noted.

State Sen. Brandon Beach had nothing but praise for the project, as well.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties has announced The Lund Group has joined the firm.

The Lund Group principals are Cathi and Bill Lund.

Other members include their transaction coordinator, Tiffany Schrader, plus Jamie Lund Cumbo and Becky Beaver.

Cathi Lund has been ranked as the top agent in the Coldwell Banker Roswell office since 2001.

The Lund Group is among the top 1 percent of agents in the country with over 950 homes sold and more than $325 million in sales volume.

The Lund Group will now be affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway’s Alpharetta/ North Fulton office.

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The project, which is designed to support mixed-use development around the corridor, has three major components: • Replacement of the existing Encore Parkway Bridge over Ga. 400 that connects Westside Parkway and North Point Parkway; • Transformation of the corridor into a multimodal complete street; • Creating the first east-west pedestrian/bicycle connection to Alpharetta’s Big Creek Greenway.

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From left, Brandon Herder, Don Webb, Scott Doll, DePriest Waddy, Laurie Woodruff and Morris Cowan during the check presentation.

United Way donates to YMCA Will be investment in local after-school programs

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The United Way of Greater Atlanta and the Ed Isakson/ Alpharetta Family YMCA teamed up Jan. 6 to give back to local students.

A $20,000 donation was given from United Way to the YMCA to help fund their after-school and summer programs at local schools including Hembree Springs and Manning Oaks elementary schools.

Scott Doll, YMCA executive director, said the donation shows the community is better when it works collaboratively to improve academic achievement for all students, but particularly those who need extra assistance.

“One of our taglines at the Y is we believe that every child needs to be at a point where they are prepared to read to learn by the third grade,” Doll said.

“That early education is so important.

Particularly these summer programs that provide a lower teacher-student ratio that enable those students to really hone in on those fundamentals that they’re missing. The work we’ve done in the past has shown we’ve been able to bring the majority of those students up to grade level versus the trajectory that they would typically follow, where they would fall further and further behind.”

The Y serves over 2,000 elementary students in North Fulton every day with its after-school program, Doll said.

Laurie Woodruff, principal at Hembree Springs, said they see firsthand the benefits the after-school program has for students.

“It’s about the whole child, not just the academics,” Woodruff said. “It’s about bridging that gap for them so there is not summer regression with learning. When they come back to school they’ll be more confident and well-rounded because of these types of experiences. They may not have the confidence to speak out in class or they may be in a remedial situation in

school on a regular basis, in which programs like this will help them to break out of that cycle and be more successful and confident students when they return in the fall.”

Every year, United Way’s North Fulton advisory board decides which group they are going to donate to. This check from United Way of Greater Atlanta is an investment in the Y’s summer program which in turn is invested in the school program. DePriest Waddy, regional director and community engagement for United Way, said it’s a collective impact.

“When you look at North Fulton, you look at a level of affluence that you feel is cast equally across every family and child,” Waddy said. “But as we know, that’s not necessarily the case. We are taking this opportunity to leave no child behind and to make sure those who are the least served get some bridges so they can be competitive with the mainstream.”

The way we are going to break the cycle of poverty is by educating our children, said Morris Cowan, county engagement director for North Fulton for United Way. “The way we are going to prepare for the workforce of the 21st century is by educating our children,” Cowan said. “We need to have a group of young people come through their educational opportunities. Some will go to college, some may not, but all need to be prepared to go out into the world and prosper, each according to their ability.

Being able to achieve that is going to dramatically impact the sustainability of a high quality of life for the community and all citizens. Education is fundamental to everything we do. The kids are encouraged by the community and parents and faculty and organizations like the Y. The whole community comes around and that’s why so many of our kids, even some on the margins, aspire to and work to achieve things they can.

That’s what we’re about. Helping people achieve all they can.”

JUMP TNT opens in Suwanee Business: JUMP TNT Opened: Oct. 1, 2015 Owners: Jim and Linda Dowling and Oliver Mullin What: JUMP TNT is a trampoline and power tumbling facility.

We offer both recreational classes and have nearly 50 currently on our

competitive team. If you love to jump, you’ll love this sport! In addition, we also offer cheer tumbling and a level 1-3 all-star team.

Address: 3950 Johns Creek Court, Suite 125, Suwanee, GA 30024 Phone: 770-559-5430 Website: JUMPTNT.net

The Tutor Shop offers help at elementary schools Business: The Tutor Shop Homework Club Opened: 2013 Owners: Hal and Terri Eisenberg What: We are a very unique, academic-based, after-school program currently located in seven North Fulton elementary schools and growing rapidly across the Southeast. We keep our students-to-teacher ratio very low and utilize degreed teachers whose main goal is to help students complete their homework, class projects, and study for tests before parents pick them up each day. Parents love

us because they never have to tackle homework again, and children love us because, when they get home, they can be a kid again!

We’re proud to be helping families “turn homework tables back into dinner tables!”

Hours: 2:30 p.m. until as late as 6:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday Schools: Barnwell, Cogburn Woods, Crabapple Crossing, Dolvin, Shakerag, State Bridge Crossing and Summit Hill Phone: 404-610-1531 Website: www.tutorshops.com

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TASTE OF ST. BRIGID

Ministries at the church will prepare their favorite recipes and offer tastings throughout the evening of delicious food and fellowship. Saturday, Jan. 16, 6-9 p.m. St. Brigid Catholic Church, 3400 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Tickets are available at the door or church office; $10 for adults, $5 for children. All proceeds benefit the 2016 Habitat for Humanity home building project. Visit saintbrigid.org for more info.

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EVENTS: WINTER WARM-UP SOFTBALL SKILL CLINIC FOR GIRLS

What: The Alpharetta Youth Softball Association invites area girls, ages 4-18, to free Winter Warm-Up Softball Skill Clinic Events. All experience and skill levels welcome. Girls will be divided by age group. While supplies last, attendees get a free T-shirt.

When: Saturday, Jan. 16, noon-3 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta North Park, Fields 1-4, 1350 Cogburn Road, Alpharetta, More Info: alpharettasoftball.com

2016 ROSWELL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

What: The 12th Annual Roswell Hornet Folkstyle Classic Wrestling Tournament.

When: Saturday, Jan. 16 Where: Roswell High School, 11595 King Road, Roswell More info: Or to volunteer, contact Bruce Gunning, tournament director, gunningb@bellsouth.net

ONE-DAY BEEKEEPING COURSE

What: Course covers all you need to know to get started in urban beekeeping. Taught by UGA faculty and professional and hobbyist beekeepers, this classroom course is followed up with access to several hands-on hive visits during the spring and summer months.

Advanced registration required.

When: Saturday, Jan. 16, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Day Hall, 1345 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta GA 30309 More info: metroatlantabeekeepers.org

ALPHARETTA/ ROSWELL NEWCOMER’S CLUB

What: General meeting. Plum Street Yoga will present a program on stress reduction and meditation.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m.

Where: Hembree Center, 850 Hembree Road, Roswell More info: arnewcomers.org

FORSYTH COUNTY WOMEN’S CLUB MONTHLY LUNCHEON

What: Luncheons are on the third Thursday of each month and membership is open to all women of Forsyth and surrounding counties.

When: Thursday, Jan. 21, 11 a.m.

Where: Windermere Golf Club, 5000 Davis Love Drive, Cumming Cost: $22 More info: forsythcountywomensclub.net

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BARNES & NOBLE STORY TIME

READ TO A THERAPY DOG WITH CAREING PAWS

What: Children’s story time When: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.

Where: Barnes & Noble, 7660 North Point Parkway Alpharetta Cost: Free More info: barnesandnoble.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: For a complete list of North Fulton events, go to afpls.org/events For a complete list of Forsyth events, go to forsythpl.org/ eventCalendar/eventCalendar.aspx

LET’S KNIT! PARENT AND CHILD KNITTING CLASSES

What: Jasmine Moobed will show parents and children the basic skills of knitting. Please plan to attend both sessions. Ages 8 and up. Reservations are required.

When: Saturdays, Jan. 16 and 23, 11 a.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell 30075 More info: 770-640-3075

FREE FAMILY REUNION WORKSHOP

TEENAGE ATHLETES AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE

ROSWELL COLLECTING FOR TROOPS

YOUNG ARTISTS AT OCEE

What: The expert staff at the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau will offer a free family reunion workshop.

When: Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta, 5750 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com What: The Roswell Rotary Club, the city of Roswell and the Roswell Visitors Center is collecting donations for troops. This year’s recipients are the 1st Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Division in Iraq.

When: Drop off donations by 5 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 29.

Where: Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta St., Roswell More info: 770-640-3253, visitroswellga.com

ROSWELL MARDI GRAS BALL

What: The Krewe of Viola will present the inaugural Roswell Mardi Gras Ball, Bow Ties & Pearls, to benefit Emory ALS Center.

When: Feb. 6, 2016, 7-11 p.m.

Where: Country Club of Roswell, 2500 Club Springs Drive, Roswell More info: facebook.com/roswellmardigrasball

BARNES & NOBLE STORY TIME

What: Children’s story time When: Generally Tuesdays, though some locations offer Saturdays, as well Where: Barnes & Noble (check website for location and hours) Cost: Free

What: Prevent injuries and increase peak performance. Registration required.

When: Saturday, Jan. 16, 1:30 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell 30076 More info: 404-613-4050 What: Classes designed to teach the fundamentals of art, including perspective, shading, cartooning and manga, to children and teens. Ages 7-14. Registration is not required. Limit first 20.

When: Saturdays, beginning Jan. 16, 2 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek 30005 More info: 770-360-8897

What: Come and read to therapy dogs Chloe and Surcee. Build confidence and fluency by reading aloud to a friendly pup. Registrations required.

When: Thursday, Jan. 21, 3:45 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton 30009 More info: 404-613-4402

FINANCIAL WELLNESS WORKSHOP

What: Come learn how to make sure that all of your financial needs are covered. Adults. Registration required.

When: Saturday, Jan. 23. 11 a.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell 30076 More info: 404-613-4050

DONUTS WITH DADS STORYTIME

What: This is a special storytime. Dads, bring your little ones for stories, songs and snacks. Registrations required.

When: Saturday, Jan. 23, 11 a.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton 30009 More info: 404-613-4402

SELECTING COLLEGES THAT BEST FIT YOUR GOALS

What: You have your criterion. You’ve checked rankings, researched websites and visited campuses. To make sure you’re making the right decision, consider the college’s perspective. Parents Welcome. Ages 14-18.

When: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek 30005 More info: 770-360-8897

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

E-BOOKS WITH EASE

What: Learn how to use Overdrive to add e-books and audiobooks to your Kindle, Nook, iOS and Android devices.

Registration required.

When: Mondays, beginning Jan. 18, 6 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell 30076 More info: 404-613-4050

PALLIATIVE & HOSPICE CARE EXPLAINED

What: Seminar run by AmityCare on an important topic facing a growing percentage of our population.

When: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton 30009

GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE’S “CHARLEY’S AUNT”

What: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, North Fulton’s only professional theater company, will kick off the New Year with a play that’s sure to be the cure for the post-holiday doldrums, the hilarious comedy, “Charley’s Aunt.”

When: Jan. 7-24, times vary Where: GET, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell Tickets: $26 for Wednesdays, Thursdays and matinees; Friday nights start from $30, and Saturday nights start from $35; senior/student discounts available for select performances More info: www.get.org, or call 770641-1260

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ADULT BEGINNERS ART CLASS

What: Join us for Adult Beginners Art Class with Kay Griswell.

When: Saturday, Jan. 16, noon-3 p.m.

Where: Strawberry Fields – A Dana Gallery, 12655 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: strawberryfieldsgallery@ gmail.com

HOME BY DARK CONCERT

What: Since 2007, Home by Dark has captivated audiences with one of the most powerful and unique concert events in America.

When: Friday, Jan. 22 Where: Roswell Historic Cottage, 972 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: homebydark.com

SPRUILL CENTER FOR THE ARTS CLASSES, NEW EXHIBIT

What: Spring quarter registration opens; “Sights & Insights” exhibit opens.

When: Registration begins Tuesday, Jan. 27; new exhibit opens Wednesday, Jan. 28 Where: Spruill Center for the Arts, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: spruillarts.org

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

What: Pet adoptions When: Every Satur day and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alphar etta.

Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: “WILD AFRICA” AT FERNBANK MUSEUM

What: BBC Earth’s “Wild Africa,” narrated by Helena Bonham Carter and taking viewers on a spectacular ride across, over and through the most dramatic continent on earth, premieres.

When: Friday, Jan. 8-May 19, times vary Where: Fernbank Museum’s Imax Theater, 767 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30307 More info: fernbankmuseum.org/experience-imax

Discover ancient rock shelters at Island Ford Would you like to hike back into the past? Then check out the Riverside Rock Shelter Trail in the Island Ford Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

STEVE HUDSON This delightful trail Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group takes you along a scenic section of the Chattahoochee – and on an adventure into the past, too, thanks to several ancient rock shelters used

by Native Americans who lived here thousands of years before the Europeans came.

You’ll definitely sense the past when you explore these rock shelters today. And, who knows, with all the rain we’re getting, you might even have a chance to see they still work!

That’s exactly what happened to me one afternoon many years ago.

My daughter was just a little girl, and we were hiking this very trail when a sudden thunderstorm opened up on us with a deluge of near-biblical proportions.

We had no rain gear – but was that an overhanging rock up ahead?

Indeed it was. We dashed for the shelter, where we waited out the storm … accompanied only by the shadows of long-ago Native Americans.

“Daddy,” I remember my daughter saying, “do you think some other

daddy and some other little girl might have hidden out here a long time ago?”

“Could be,” I said. “Could be.”

The child is grown now and lives far away. But a few weeks ago, hiking that same trail yet again but this time by myself, I thought back to that day.

And as I did, I realized that I had one thing those Native Americans did not have – a cell phone.

I decided that my return to the rock shelter was a perfect excuse to give Daughter of Mine a call.

So I did. I told her where I was, and she remembered.

“Aw, Dad,” she said. “That’s sweet that you called me from there!”

To hike this trail yourself, start at the Island Ford Visitor Center at the end of Island Ford Parkway (off Roberts Drive). The building was constructed in the 1930s and 1940s using cypress logs from the Okefenokee and rock from Stone Mountain. It’s one of the few Adirondack-style structures in the South.

Follow the paved trail around the left of the building. Then, as that trail swings right, turn left through a picnic area and descend several steps. Turn right at the bottom of the steps and continue to the riverside trail. Then go left, cross a footbridge over a creek, and you’ll be on your way into history.

The first of the ancient rock shelters awaits you on your left about 300 paces beyond the footbridge. It’s tucked up among the trees, and an inviting little side trail beckons you to

check it out.

But don’t take too long, for there are more shelters yet to see. Continuing down the riverside trail, you’ll soon cross another creek. Just beyond is a second rock shelter, also on your left, and a third one awaits about 60 paces farther along the trail.

The last of these shelters – the one where my daughter and I took refuge that rainy day all those years ago – is about 500 yards beyond that point. It may be my favorite. Located right by the trail, it requires no climbing at all to explore it. It’s a great place to visit with young kids.

From that point, backtrack to return to your starting point – or explore further. There are many, many great trails here. Just be sure to listen carefully for echoes of the past as you go.

Steve Hudson has written numerous books on fishing, hiking, the outdoors and more, including, “Hiking the Hooch,” a guide to the trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Check them out at www. chattahoocheemedia.com.

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ADHD is a relatively common psychiatric disorder among adults. The prevalence is thought to be 3.5%-5.3%, which accounts for more than 11 million cases in the United States alone. With increased public awareness, adult ADHD became a topic of great interest so clinicians should be able to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with this disorder.

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1. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school-work, work or other activities.

2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

3. Often does not seem to listen when spoke to directly.

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6. Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)Often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (eg. School assignments, pencils, keys) 7. Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.

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Reverse T3 is a controversial test that is not often done by medical doctors, because it is assumed that your body can convert T4 into T3 without problems. However, holistic practitioners, and some medical doctors, are now recognizing it as an important test. Reverse T3 is a product created when your body converts T4. It should convert it into T3, but instead it converts it into Reverse T3.

This Reverse T3 is useless to your body’s cells, and cannot provide the energy they need, hence the growing diagnosis of Reverse T3 dominance in my practice.

5. Thyroid Antibodies – It is quite common for someone with hypothyroidism to have thyroid antibodies, created when the body attacks its own tissues. This is the only way to properly diagnose Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The reason most doctors do not request this test is because even if it comes back positive, there treatment will be the same as for a standard hypothyroid case. This is why so many people complain of the there symptoms even though they’re on the medication. Thyroxin will not address the inflammation causing the autoimmune attack on your thyroid. It only makes your TSH values look normal….

A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness, rather than just treating the symptoms with medication.

In summery, I hope this article answers some of your questions regarding the confusion about how hypothyroidism is commonly misdiagnosed.

My goal is to bring to light some of the amazing lab tests out there for patients to request from their doctors and get real answers.

There are some natural ways to support your thyroid, and ensure it functions optimally.

By gaining an understanding of these different lab tests and there proper values, I believe the majority of people with a thyroid disorder will be able to get a true diagnosis and see significant improvements in their symptoms.

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Benjamin Miller receives his completion of a board of review certificate from his Eagle Advisor Robert Owens.

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Hundreds of people take part in a unity march in Alpharetta last year for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. They march again this year from St. James United Methodist Church to Alpharetta City Hall Jan. 18.

Service, march to honor MLK ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- St. James United Methodist Church of Alpharetta, GA will host the Annual Alpharetta Community Martin Luther King Day Service Jan. 18, MLK Day. The service will begin at 10 a.m. at the St. James United Methodist Church located at 3000 Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta.

The service will include a traditional Unity March to the First Baptist Church of Alpharetta, directly across from the City Hall. Special invited guests include the mayor of Alpharetta, David Belle Isle, and Reverend Dr. Walter Kimbrough, who will serve as the guest speaker.

Refreshments will be served at First Baptist following the march.

St. James invites all members of the community, surrounding cities and counties, and media to come walk with hand and hand as they celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. For more information, visit stjamesumc.org.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The newest chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is created in Alpharetta.

It was organized on Dec. 6, 2015, and welcomes interested parties who may be qualified for membership to visit their meetings.

The first meeting is Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. at the Alpharetta Public Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

The program will discuss how to determine if you are a descendant of a Revolutionary Patriot and how to begin the process of substantiating your lineage.

For more information about the meeting, questions about the new chapter, or to RSVP the meeting, email PatriotsOfLibertyNSDAR@Yahoo. com.

The members of the Alpharetta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are, Eleanor Quigley, Georgia Northwest district director; Paula Osborne, Georgia Organizing Secretary; Bea

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“Charley’s Aunt” is of a type of theater — British farce — that continues to capture audiences who love to return to that quaint world again and again.

We have preserved the era with Public Broadcasting period soaps such as “Downton Abbey,” as we did with “Upstairs, Downstairs” a generation before.

We are fascinated by Victorian class consciousness that had calcified by that time into a caste system as firm as that of any Brahmin or Untouchable in India.

Through the prism of the 21st century, “Charley’s Aunt” as performed at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre is still all it pretends to be, farce and nothing

more. But that is more than enough.

GET has served up a cross between “The Importance of Being Ernest” and “Mrs. Doubtfire.” And like all farce, you must only accept one premise – the one outrageous and unbelievable premise that sets loose an ever dizzying chain of events.

It is to be drawn into the world of two recent Oxford grads, Jack [Joe Sykes] and Charlie [William Webber], who have the position – that is to say family – of the elite, if not the money that normally attends the rank.

But among the upper crust, form is everything. If you have the form, that is to say the family connections, attended the right schools and know all the right people, then you may pass through the ivied estates and London townhouses without question. The only sin is to be discovered to be without money.

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Sir Francis (played by Scott DePoy, who is becoming a delightful regular at GET) is actually apologetic in breaking the bad news to Jack.

That is merely one subplot among several, as the improbably named Lord Fancourt Babberly [Hugh Adams] finds himself forced to impersonate Charley’s millionaire Aunt Donna Lucia D’Alavadorez.

Here I must stop talking about the plot of “Charley’s Aunt,” as it rather becomes similar to explaining a striptease. As well executed as the description may be, it cannot do justice to seeing the performance.

And make no mistake, “Charley’s Aunt” is worthy. It has a charming cast through and through and the ensemble work seamlessly and cohesively together. They never make the mistake of letting the audience know they are in on the jokes.

Their many asides to the audience, rather than breaking down the “fourth wall,” keep them hermetically sealed instead.

Adams as the ersatz Aunt Donna Lucia is the glue that keeps plates spinning as each of the three acts threatens to end in entropy.

Director David Crowe does a masterful job of varying the pace of the madness and his use of the anachronistic and quirky 1960s soundtrack is just the right, light touch of camp.

While some of the sight gags are over top, even for farce, overall “Charley’s Aunt” is a fanciful diversion to help one through the post-holiday blahs.

Through the prism of the 21st century, “Charley’s Aunt” as performed at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre is still all it pretends to be, farce and nothing more. But that is more than enough.

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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Gornall of John’s Creek announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Gornall of John’s Creek, to Derek Liuzzo of Sumter, South Carolina, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary A Liuzzo of Lexington, South Carolina.

The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Larretta Madill and the late Mr. John Madill of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe and the late Mr. Lee Wolfe of Canton, Georgia. She was a graduate of Northview High School and received a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Public Relations from the University of South Carolina in 2011.

The groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. Albert and Mrs. Dorothy Liuzzo of Fife Lake, Michigan, and later of Sumter, and Mr. James D. Skinner and the late Mrs. Ruby Skinner of Sumter.

He received a Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2011 and plans to graduate in 2016 with a Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina.

The wedding is planned for April 2, 2016, at Wintergreen Woods in Lexington, South Carolina.

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Alpharetta/North Fulton campus greets 1st student

Just harbinger of 10,000 students to come

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Not all high school students are candidates for a four-year college. There is a huge need for technical and medical ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The doors of Gwincareers for people here, he said. nett Technical College’s Alpharetta-North “And it is a build-it-and-they-willFulton campus swung open on Old Milcome effect. Gwinnett Tech is just the ton Parkway for the first time Jan. 6. latest tool in our toolbox to add to the They admitted students at long many other assets and inducements Ga. last who will learn skills for careers in 400 provide. It will play a huge role in well-paying jobs, and the classrooms attracting new and high-paying jobs to and the jobs may not be the corridor.” too far from where they Gwinnett Tech Vice live now.

President of InstituGetting the doors tional Advancement open at the Alpharetta Mary Beth Byerly said campus, however, was it was a great effort by years in the making. community leaders to Nevertheless, Greater figure out how Gwinnett North Fulton Chamber Tech could best serve of Commerce President the area and, what’s Brandon Beach said more, find the funds to Gwinnett Tech’s presget it done. ence on Ga. 400 will be “This community “transformational.” came together and got “Five years ago, we the capital to build saw the need for a techthis,” Byerly said. “It nical school that could was a time of tight budfill needs both for our gets but the leadership IT community and the was united.” growing medical comIndeed, Sandy munity in the Ga. 400 Springs, Roswell, corridor,” Beach said.

Alpharetta and Johns Beach and members JAN JONES [R-MILTON] Creek all made bids for Speaker Pro Tem of the Greater North the site, but Alpharetta Fulton Chamber team was by far the strongest.

— David Seago, Penn Adding a $3 million Hodge and the then-head of Progress sweetener which will build the school’s Partners North Fulton Al Nash — apparking deck certainly helped. proached then-Gwinnett Tech President Its Ga. 400 location will also serve Ron Jackson to shift North Fulton into communities from Sandy Springs to the Gwinnett Tech coverage area with Dahlonega and along the east-west axis the goal of having a North Fulton techniof Woodstock to Duluth. cal college.

Future plans will triple the size of “Once that was accomplished, we got the campus from one building of 95,000 tremendous support from Speaker Pro square feet to three buildings totaling Tem Jan Jones [R-Milton], who got $25 300,000 square feet and serving 10,000 million into the budget for the construcstudents. tion of the school,” Beach said.

The campus will also serve stu-

... It is a buildit-and-they-willcome effect.

Gwinnett Tech is just the latest tool in our toolbox to add to the many other assets and inducements Ga. 400 provide.”

Inaugural education programs at AlpharettaNorth Fulton campus

Gwinnett Technical College’s Alpharetta-North Fulton campus is on 25 acres at 2875 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, on the west side of Ga. 400. Initial program offerings were decided in consultation with North Fulton business and economic development leaders.

Students choose from these areas: Computer Sciences • Computer Programming, Game Development, Cybersecurity, Website Design/Development, Networking Specialist, Data Center Specialist Business • Accounting, Logistics, Criminal Justice Technology, Business Management, Marketing Management, Business Technology, Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Health and Life Sciences • Health Care Assistant (multiple concentrations: Allied Health, Medical Unit Secretary, Patient Care), Bioscience Environmental Lab Tech, Bioscience Regulatory Assurance Tech, Clinical Research Professional Education • Early Childhood Education Criminal Justice • Criminal Justice Technology General Education • Math, English

About Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus • Three stories, 95,000 square feet • 35 classrooms and technology-enhanced classrooms; seven computer labs; three science labs; library; bookstore; two 75-seat lecture halls; Learning Success Center. dents in the Move On When Ready program. Students can take advanced core courses which will also transfer as

Students in this English class also earn of college credits while still in high school,

State-of-the-art lab classrooms are part nett Tech’s Alpharetta-North Fulton campus. college credits. Students already in the program have graduated high school with enough credits to enter college as juniors.

Meanwhile, the campus will provide the business community with workforce development courses such as Certified Cisco Network Associate that will make

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Ben Gravitt, the first student to walk through the doors of Gwinnett Tech Alpharetta-North Fulton, chats with Dr. Victoria Seals, vice president of academic affairs.

Alpharetta-North Fulton’s first student an eager beaver Ben Gravitt couldn’t wait to get to school

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credits that will transfer to a four-year college. Students can earn up to two years saving two years of Hope Scholarship funding.

of the well-equipped facilities at Gwin-

Anatomy students await the first day of class.

their workers more valuable employees, Byerly said.

“Information security specialist is another two-year or less certification that has an entry level of around $60,000 a year,” she said. “Our programs align with what the community tells us it needs.

Whether that is early childhood educa-

tion or medical technician.”

It is also more affordable than most college tuitions and Hope Scholarship funds are applicable.

“Using the Move On When Ready program, a student can get the first two years of college and be debt-free,” she said.

Gwinnett Tech President Glen Can-

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – It was a crisp, cold Jan. 6 morning when the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus of Gwinnett Technical College welcomed its first student – and he didn’t even have class that day.

Ben Gravitt, 28, was the first student at 8 a.m. to walk through the campus doors at 2875 Old Milton Parkway.

“No, I didn’t have class today. But I can’t study at home. There’s too much distraction. So I got up and came here,” he said.

That means Gravitt has the distinction of being the first student to

non was on hand the first day of class.

He called it a relief to finally to be open.

“We hope to keep the North Fulton workforce growing. We are already the largest supplier of health care workers in this service area,” Cannon said.

That’s not just nurses. It is radiation technicians, EMTs, medical stenographers and more, he said.

The medical profession has a “1-2-7” ratio that Gwinnett Tech tries to fill. For every one doctor, two four-year degreed positions are created and seven associate degree positions.

“There is still a gap in the need versus the supply,” Cannon said. “We are working to narrow that.”

cross the threshold of the Alpharetta-North Fulton campus. It is certain he won’t be the last.

A graduate of the Howard School in Roswell, Gravitt is now pursuing a career as a respiratory technician.

“In the respiratory program, I’ll work with people who have breathing problems and administer respiratory drugs. I have one more class to finish and I can start the program in the spring,” he said.

He said he looked at several opportunities to go into the medical field around the state, but chose Gwinnett Tech because it was affordable and “the science programs are very good.

“Health science is what I wanted.

I looked at other programs at other schools and they just weren’t the same,” Gravitt said.

The Alpharetta-North Fulton campus will have its full-blown ribbon-cutting in the spring. For now staff is working out the kinks and getting faculty in place.

“We are getting ramped up, and we want a seasoned faculty to greet students in the spring,” Cannon said.

They are also getting articulation agreements signed every month with colleges and universities to accept Gwinnett Tech Alpharetta-North Fulton campus credits.

“Technology retools exponentially.

Computer information systems are constantly being updated. It is our job to provide the people who will do that,” Cannon said.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-04

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-05

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers January 21, 2016 3:00 P.M.

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers January 21, 2016 3:00 P.M.

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APPLICANT Altamirano Balsas, Inc. d/b/a Rio Balsas Taqueria 235 South Main St. Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Owner Altamirano Balsas, Inc. Registered Agent Yazmin Diaz

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, February 1, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CLUP-15-14/Z-15-15 Oak Hall Companies/Webb Bridge Tract Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 30 acres from AG and R-22 to R-15 in order to develop detached “for-sale” single family homes.

A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Very Low Density” to “Low Density” Residential is also requested. The property is located at the north corner of Webb Bridge Road and Shirley Bridge Road.

The property is legally described as being located within Land Lots 1238, 1249, 1250, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-15-06/V-15-12 Marriott Courtyard/Parkway 400/Pod C Consideration of a request to amend the Parkway 400 Masterplan in order to allow a Hotel as a permitted use. Consideration for a variance to reduce parking as well as a variance to the front setback from 35 feet to 15 feet, variance to the parking lot screening and a variance for lot coverage from 70% to 80% is also requested. The property is located on Amber Park Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 4, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 22, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-15-18/V-15-28 Fox Road Subdivision Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 10 acres from AG to R-12 for the construction of 22 “for-sale” homes. The property is located at the end of Fox Road north of Kimball Bridge Road. A variance for the front setback from 30’ to 15’ is requested and a reduction to the side setback (adjacent to lots) from 10’ to 5’, but maintain a minimum building separation of 20’. A request to reduce the side setback (adjacent to street) from 20’ to 15’ and a request to build sidewalk on only one side of the street, reduce lot width from 80’ to 75’, and allow required tree plantings to be planted on adjacent property are also requested. The property is legally described as being located within Land Lots 195 and 196, 1st District, 1st Section of Fulton County. b. Z-15-17/PH-16-01/V-16-04 Nicholson/Big Creek Overlook Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 3 acres from RE to R. Variances to the rear setback from 50’ to 25’, reduction of the side setback from 25’ to 15’, and the 100’ lot width is requested. A change to a condition of zoning requiring existing stream crossing for lots 12-A and 12-B is also requested. The property is south of Webb Bridge Road off of Big Creek Overlook. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 8, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. Z-15-09/V-15-17 Providence Group/DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 7 acres from R-12 and O-I to DT-LW to construct 56 “for-sale” townhomes and an office building.

A variance is requested to allow a gated entrance to the townhomes and a variance to allow front entry townhomes on the lots 13-27. The property is located on the south side of Old Milton Parkway and east of Haynes Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 748 & 749, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. Z-15-12 Old Milton Holdings/DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2.19 acres from O-P and R-12 to DT-LW to construct 11 “for sale” attached townhomes and 7 “for-sale” detached homes. The property is located on the south side of Thompson Street and east of Haynes Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749 & 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza.

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SPORTS

Boys teams focus on region games in last month of season Lambert, Johns Creek vying for Region 6-6A title

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — As the boys basketball season enters the final stages of the regular season and with most nonregion games behind them, teams will shift their focus to region opponents and potential region titles.

Lambert and Johns Creek currently sit atop the Region 6-AAAAAA standings where Lambert will look to repeat as region champions and Johns Creek will be seeking their first.

Lambert (15-2, 10-0) is currently one game ahead of Johns Creek with eight games remaining in the regular season. The Longhorns defeated Johns Creek 64-53 on Jan. 5.

Lambert Head Coach Scott Bracco said he is pleased with his team’s performance so far this season. “We’ve played well on both ends of the floor but there is always room for improvement to make a push for a state championship run.

“We’re looking forward to finishing

the season out strong,” he said.

The Longhorns will be seeking their third-consecutive regular season region title. The Johns Creek Gladiators (14-2, 9-1) are off to their best start in school history and will be seeking their first Region 6-AAAAAA title.

Head Coach Pete Goggin said his team will continue to focus and not let the momentum of their impressive start slip away.

“We started well but it doesn’t mean anything unless we finish at the same level. Our goal at the beginning of the season was to put a banner in the gym. To do that we need to win the region or come in runner-up, but we want the championship banner.

That won’t happen if we rest on our accomplishments so far,” said Goggin.

Goggin said the Gladiators’ successes of this season can be attributed to a strong core of talent and work ethic.

“The core of our team has been together for four years. We added Mark Lancaster to the group last year and he fit in with [our team] and made us stronger. These core players are some of the hardest workers I have coached,” said Goggin.

The importance of a team mindset is also crucial, said Goggin.

“Our whole team is just that-- a team. Our players on the bench understand that only five get to play but that doesn’t mean they are not in the game.

I give a lot of credit to all of our players because they have bought in to what we are doing.”

If neither team falters late, Johns Creek and Lambert will meet in each team’s regular season finale on Feb. 5, with the region title possibly at stake.

Milton (11-6, 8-1) currently sits atop the Region 5-AAAAAA standings in a region with powerhouse Wheeler, the defending Class 6A state champions, who beat the Eagles 71-60 last Saturday.

Led by Junior Alex O’Connell and

Harvard commit Chris Lewis, the Eagles are seeking their first region title since joining Region 5-AAAAAA in the 2012-13 season.

Also in the region, Roswell (8-10, 4-5) will need to have a strong run in their final region games to secure a state playoff bid, which would be their first appearance in three seasons.

In their final season in Region 4-AAA Division B, Blessed Trinity (9-7, 3-2) will look to repeat after capturing the region title last season, but will have to climb the standings after losing two region games this past weekend.

In Region 6-A Division B, defending Class A state champions the St. Francis Knights have opened the bulk of their region games with an undefeated record.

St. Francis (9-5, 4-0) leads King’s Ridge Christian (8-5, 4-2) with both teams having seven region games remaining. In a closely contested game, the Knights were able to slip by King’s Ridge 72-71 on Jan. 5 to gain the onegame lead in the standings.

The Knights and Tigers will meet once more this season on Jan 29.

Girls teams begin final push for region titles Forsyth County teams at top of region 6-6A once again

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — With the end of the regular season just a few weeks away, the grind for region titles has begun in girls basketball as teams enter the bulk of their region games.

As has been the case for the past three season, the favorites to capture the regular season title in Region 6-AAAAAA are all from Forsyth County.

The South Forsyth War Eagles, defending regular season and region tournament champions, have continued their success of last season and are currently undefeated in region play with nine games remaining. The War Eagles (12-4, 9-0) are currently tied for the lead in the region standings with West Forsyth.

In their nine region games this season, South has averaged a 27-point margin of victory, including a 71-31 win over Lambert, currently third in the region standings, on Dec. 8.

Though his team has had an

impressive start to the season, Head Coach Keith Gravitt said the War Eagles are still looking to improve.

“We are still trying to take something from every game and improve and fine-tune our game. Everyone is getting better as the season has progressed.

Maintaining our focus and playing for the full 32 minutes is what we are focusing on.

“We have two strong seniors who lead us as captains and we have veterans on our team that have played very well for us and we think that has a lot to do with our results. It’s a great group of young ladies for me and our coaching staff to work with,” said Gravitt.

Entering the final nine games of their season, South will face West Forsyth twice and finish out the regular season with a game against North Forsyth on Feb. 5.

On the heels of South, West Forsyth is also currently undefeated in region play. The Wolverines (11-3, 9-0), led by Maryland commit Jenna Staiti, will be seeking their first regular season title in Region 6-AAAAAA after finishing third the previous two seasons.

West Head Coach David May said of his team, “This is the most balanced we have been in a number of years as far as getting scoring from a number of

different players. We’ve had six players score in double digits this season.

Teams are focusing so much on [Staiti] that our other players are stepping up and doing a good job of scoring and playing well.”

In Region 5-AAAAAA, the Lady Eagles of Milton have a chance to earn a playoff spot after winning just six games in region play the past two seasons. Milton (8-9, 4-5) is currently fifth with nine games remaining, all against region opponents.

Meanwhile, Roswell’s woes have continued as the Hornets are just 2-10 overall.

Blessed Trinity (4-8, 2-3) faces an uphill battle if they hope to make a run for the state playoffs, which would be their first appearance since 2013-14.

In Region 6-A Division B, defending state champions St. Francis looks poised to capture their fifth straight region title and make a run for the state championship.

The Lady Knights (15-1, 4-0) are ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 13 in the nation according to Maxpreps.com.

In their opening four region games, the Lady Knights’ margin of victory is a staggering 52 points per game.

After winning the state title with mostly underclassmen last season, the

West Forsyth senior and Maryland commit Jenna Staiti has led the Wolverines to a 9-0 start in region play.

Lady Knights now have an added year of experience under their belt, led by juniors Maya Dodson, Nichel Tampa, Kasiyahna Kushkituah and Taja Cumming, as well as sophomore Jala Jordan.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-046-1 2016 NEIGHBORHOOD PAVING-AREA 1 The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the 2016 Neighborhood Paving Project-Area 1. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 11:00AM. on February 15, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for submission of questions is February 1, 2016.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB responses shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB responses will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-046-2 2016 NEIGHBORHOOD PAVING-AREA 2 The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the 2016 Neighborhood Paving Project-Area 2. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 11:00AM. on February 15, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for submission of questions is February 1, 2016.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB responses shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB responses will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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SPORTS

Milton Eagles fall to Wheeler in final minutes Coach Kramer upset with officiating

Boys scores, Dec. 8 • Walker 66 - King’s Ridge 63 • Whitefield Academy 59 Mount Pisgah 20 • St. Francis 66 Fellowship Christian 56 • Westminster 49 - Blessed Trinity 39 • Providence Christian 59 Pinecrest Academy 64 • Forsyth Central 62 - Cambridge 60 • North Forsyth 41 - Chattahoochee 56 • Lambert 74 - South Forsyth 49 • Roswell 53 - Pope 57 • West Forsyth 37 - Alpharetta 75 • Johns Creek 61 Habersham Central 42 • Centennial 51 - Northview 42 • Walton 52 - Milton 79

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton (11-6, 8-1) dropped their first region game of the season against the defending Class 6A state champions Wheeler (11-5, 8-0), 71-60. The Eagles led by as much as 9 in the third quarter, but fouls against Milton and missed shots by their offense would prove to be too much to overcome late in the fourth.

Alex O’Connell led the Eagles in scoring with 15 points, followed by Kyrin Galloway with 13 points and Chris Lewis with 10. Galloway and Lewis also combined for 17 rebounds.

Galloway and Lewis would both foul-out late in the fourth quarter with Wheeler holding on to a slim lead. After the game, Milton Head Coach Matt Kramer expressed his displeasure with the officiating crew’s calls late in the game.

“The fouls in the second half were 11-5 against us. We have our two big guys [Galloway and Lewis] and they have two big guys and ours are fouled out. That’s all there is to it,” he said, visibly upset with what he believed to be one-sided calls against his team.

“I think we outplayed them,” said Kramer.

Milton led the entire first quarter before Wheeler went on a 7-0 run to claim their first lead of the game near the end of the second quarter. Wheeler hit a 3-pointer with just a few seconds remaining in the first half when Milton’s Lewis made a full-court pass to Galloway, who came down with a dunk to pull within 3 of the Wildcats as time expired in the second quarter.

Midway through the third quarter, Milton would get two 3-pointers from sophomore Justin Brown and senior Charlie Newell to lead 44-35.

However, Wheeler began to up the tempo of the game by pushing the ball down the court quickly, which played to their advantage as they were able to tie the game at 47-47 just two minutes later and take a 53-51 lead into the fourth.

With 5:30 remaining in the game, the score was tied at 58-58 when the Eagles began to struggle to finish baskets.

The Eagles would score just 9 points in the fourth quarter. Coupled with the multiple fouls against the Eagles, Wheeler was able to gain a late lead from free throws. The Wildcats would eventually gain the largest lead of the game for either team at 71-60 in the

Girls scores Dec. 8

Alex O’Connell (11) led the Eagles in scoring with 15 points. final minute, which would be the final score.

With the win, Wheeler gained a halfgame lead over Milton for the lead in the Region 5-AAAAAA standings.

The Eagles have eight games remaining, all against region opponents.

Their next game is Jan. 19 at Woodstock. The Eagles will face Wheeler once more in the regular season on Feb. 2.

Other notable weekend games (boys): St. Francis 66 - Fellowship Christian 56: The Knights currently lead the Region 6-A Division B standings. With their win over Fellowship Christian, the Knights have put themselves in a strong position to repeat as region champions.

Lambert 74 - South Forsyth 49: Lambert improved to 10-0 in region play with their win over the War Eagles.

They now hold a one-game lead over Johns Creek.

Blessed Trinity 56 - Douglass 62: The Titans dropped both of their

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games this weekend to Westminster and Douglass. Both Westminster and Douglass now sit ahead of BT, who is currently third, in the Region 4-AAA Division B standings.

Centennial 51 - Northview 42: Centennial defeated Northview to remain third in the Region 6-AAAAAA standings behind Lambert and Johns Creek.

They fell to Roswell, a nonregion opponent, on Dec. 9.

Other notable weekend games (girls): St. Francis 87 Fellowship Christian 26: The Lady Knights continued their domination in region play with a huge win over FCS. The Lady Knights’ average margin of victory in region games is 52 points per game so far this season.

Lambert 31 - South Forsyth 71: South dominated Lambert to remain undefeated in region play at 9-0.

The War Eagles are currently tied with West Forsyth for the region lead.

• St. Francis 87 Fellowship Christian 26 • Providence Christian 34 Pinecrest Academy 48 • Westminster 56 - Blessed Trinity 32 • Johns Creek 54 Habersham Central 47 • Roswell 29 - Pope 38 • West Forsyth 57 - Alpharetta 42 • Walton 25 - Milton 51 • Centennial 65 - Northview 49 • North Forsyth 43 - Chattahoochee 40 • Lambert 31 - South Forsyth 71

Boys scores Dec. 9 • Pinecrest Academy 52 Our Lady of Mercy 59 • Mt. Paran Christian 27 Fellowship Christian 48 • Blessed Trinity 42 - Douglass 62 • Lanier 53 - Chattahoochee 57 • Cambridge 35 - Cedar Shoals 71 • Walton 65 - Alpharetta 57 • North Forsyth 40 - Johns Creek 59 • Centennial 56 - Roswell 71

Girls scores Dec. 9 • Pinecrest Academy 29 Our Lady of Mercy 35 • Mount Paran Christian 60 Fellowship Christian 42 • Blessed Trinity 45 - Douglass 57 • Lanier 34 - Chattahoochee 61 • Pebblebrook 44 - Alpharetta 51 • Centennial 36 - Roswell 29 • Wheeler 57 - Milton 47 • Cambridge 48 - Cedar Shoals 41 • Forsyth Central 44 - Chestatee 32 North Forsyth 43 - Chattahoochee 40: North Forsyth outlasted Chattahoochee to improve to 6-4 in region play.

The Raiders are currently in fourth in the region standings.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-046-3 2016 NEIGHBORHOOD PAVING-AREA 3 The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the 2016 Neighborhood Paving Project-Area 3. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 11:00AM. on February 15, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for submission of questions is February 1, 2016.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB responses shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB responses will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-046-4 2016 MAIN ROADS RESURFACING The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the 2016 Main Roads Resurfacing Project. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 11:00AM. on February 15, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for submission of questions is February 1, 2016.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB responses shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB responses will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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SPORTS

Chattahoochee High School’s Haley Harris has committed to play women’s lacrosse at Radford University, Radford, Virginia. Pictured with her are, seated, Head Coach Jack McIlvain, parents Andrea and Dan Harris, and Assistant Coach Ken Moore. And standing, from left, Ed Marvine, Coach Clare Boothe, CHS Principal Tim Corrigan, CHS Assistant Athletic Director J.J. Hicks, and CHS Athletic Director Matt Crooks.

Chattahoochee High School’s Amy Pitzel has signed to row for the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. Pictured with her are, seated, her parents Erika and David Pitzel. And, standing, CHS Assistant Athletic Director J.J. Hicks, CHS Principal Tim Corrigan, Coach Sarah Low, Coach Jordan Smith, Coach Shawn Connell and CHS Athletic Director Matt Crooks.

Harris to play lacrosse at Radford Pitzel to row at the University of Tulsa JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School’s Haley Harris has committed to play women’s lacrosse at Radford University, a Division I school in Radford, Virginia. Harris will be coached by Haley Marvine, Radford’s inaugural head women’s lacrosse coach, a 2007 Hooch grad and former University of Cincinnati lacrosse player. The Radford Highlanders begin competition in the Big South Conference this spring.

Harris is a four-year varsity letter-

man for Chattahoochee, the 2014 and 2015 area champions, 2013 and 2014 state quarterfinalists and 2015 state semifinalists. She was named Offensive MVP in 2015, was nominated for Team Georgia in 2014 and 2015 and also played club lacrosse for LB3 Lacrosse and the LB3 Lacrosse National Team.

A three-year member of the National Charity League, Harris has been on the honor roll three years and received the Presidential Volunteer Service Award in 2015.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School’s Amy Pitzel signed to row for the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the November early signing period. She will be joining the TU women’s rowing team’s lightweight squad.

An accomplished rower for the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association, Pitzel participated in significant finishes at the USRA Southeast Youth Championships, Head of the Charles and Head of

the Hooch.

In 2015, she earned a bronze medal at Southeast Youth Championships and helped her varsity 8+ qualify for the Youth National Championships.

Recently, Pitzel helped AJRA finish eighth out of 60 youth 8+ entries at the Head of Charles and won the lightweight 4+ event at the Head of the Hooch. She plans to study chemistry at TU.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFP #16-042 PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DESIGN The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms for the Pedestrian Bridge Design Project. Sealed RFP’s will be received no later than 2:00 PM on February 11, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097.

RFP’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is February 1, 2016.

The City of Johns Creek, (in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act), hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

RFP packages and plans are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. RFP responses shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFP number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFP response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. THREE (3) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFP ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. RFP’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi BATON ROUGE, La. — The following local residents were recently inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Kasey Shepp, Roswell, and Carter Garrison, Alpharetta, both of whom were initiated at Auburn University; Kaylee Jacks, Johns Creek, initiated at the Univer-

sity of Mississippi; Brandon Soloff, Roswell, initiated at Columbus State University; and Taylor Walton, Johns Creek, initiated at Clemson University.

Mercersburg, Pa. — The following local students have been named to the honor roll at Mercersburg Academy.

Clare Liss of Alpharetta and Erin Pak of Duluth, grades 10 and 11 respectively, were named commended scholars (all grades of 85 or above) during the fall term Mercersburg Academy is a coeducational, independent college preparatory boarding and day school in southcentral Pennsylvania, with students enrolled in grades 9–12 and a postgraduate year.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-02

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers January 21, 2016 3:00 P.M.

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers January 21, 2016 3:00 P.M.

APPLICANT Cuzi Fresh Café 4160 Old Milton Parkway Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 Owner and Registered Agent Christopher M. Cusimano

FOR CCTV PIPELINE INSPECTION CAMERA RFP #16-107 The City of Alpharetta is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced companies to supply the necessary camera pipeline equipment to successfully perform video inspections of existing storm sewer pipes. A portion of the funding for this project is being provided through a US EPA Grant.

The RFP will be available online Thursday, January 14, 2016, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta.

Interested parties are required to log in to review the RFP documents.

Proposals will be due on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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PURPOSE Package Store Beer & Wine - Sunday Sales APPLICANT S3 Mansell, LLC d/b/a Smart Mart Mansell 3790 Mansell Road Alpharetta, Ga. 30022 Owner S3 Mansell, LLC Registered Agent Sajid Halani

PUBLIC NOTICE City of Johns Creek COUNCIL WORKSHOP REGARDING RECREATION AND PARK STRATEGIC PLAN The Mayor and Council of the City of Johns Creek will attend a Workshop on Wednesday, January 28, 2016 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The Workshop will be held in the Taylor Farms Conference Room, located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300 in Johns Creek, GA 30097. The purpose of the Workshop will be for review and discussion of the recently completed Recreation and Park Strategic Plan. Please contact the city clerk at 678-512-3212.

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RFP NUMBER #16-029 UTILITY LOCATING & MARKING SERVICES The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to perform all aspects of GA 811 ticket processing, underground utility locating and marking. Sealed RFP’s will be received no later than 2:00 P.M. on January 29, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFP’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on January 19, 2016 at 10:00AM at the City Hall location Chattahoochee Conference Room.

RFP packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. RFP’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFP number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFP response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope.

FIVE (5) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFP ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. RFP submittals will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Crafters for a Cause create spiritual bouquet for peace CUMMING, Ga. — In response to the tragedies that occurred in Paris and Beirut in mid-November, members of the Crafters for a Cause Club at Pinecrest Academy created a “spiritual bouquet” of 1,000 Cranes for Peace to send to Paris and Beirut. Moderated by Deirdre Donlon, high school Latin teacher, club members wanted to show support for those affected by these tragedies by combining the Christian tradition of a “spiritual bouquet” with the Japanese tradition of “1,000 paper cranes.”

A spiritual bouquet is a collection of prayers, sacrifices, novenas, rosaries and Masses offered by individuals and collected into a “bouquet” that is presented to the recipient, listing the prayer intentions being offered. The “1,000 cranes” tradition evolves from a Japanese legend which states that folding 1,000 Origami cranes grants a wish. These cranes have become a symbol of peace through the story of World War II survivor Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who folded a thousand paper cranes to be granted the wish to live.

Her story has inspired people all over the world to fold and display origami cranes as a symbol of peace.

Each Crane for Peace created by

From left, Christina Aufleger, Aly Steinbach, Summer Sterling, Vanessa Fowler, Charles Insalaca, Nicole Chai, Jeffery John, Rita Rojas Perez, Eunji Cho, Greylin Payne, Claire Bartling, Esteffi Villareal, Kelsey Bingham, Deirdre Donlon, Club Moderator (Not pictured: Thomas Ansley, Josiah Jones, Olivia Turner). the Pinecrest students was made of a 3-inch square of Origami paper. On the inside of each square, students and other members of the Pinecrest community wrote prayers and intentions so that when the paper was folded into a crane, the prayer was tucked inside.

The project for Paris was designed

using three bands of colors, representing the colors of the French flag: blue, white and red, and 13 strings of each.

The set of cranes prepared for Beirut was a traditional multi-color set.

The Crafters for a Cause club is in its second year at Pinecrest Academy and has several projects planned,

including the creation of 1,000 paper cranes to send to Hiroshima to show support for world peace. The group also plans to make a set of cranes for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta cancer ward. Additionally, students are crocheting and knitting hats and scarves for the homeless.

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The Carters wanted to announce their split with the Southern Baptist Convention over the issue of women’s rights. The president was for equal partnership among men and women, and he knew he would find a welcoming audience at Self’s church.

Self also answered the call of President Gerald Ford, who asked him to be special ambassador at the inauguration of William Tolbert as president of Liberia. He was also invited by Republic of Korea Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil to negotiate on religious issues.

Among his many community efforts, he served on the board at McAfee School

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of Theology at Mercer University, and he also received the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

He was always one to deflect the credit and attention to others.

When it came to pass that the reverend and his lady Carolyn were to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, he said no. Let’s make it a celebration of all our parishioners who have been married 50 years or more.

It turned into an event much greater for the church. There were, as it turns out, dozens of couples in the church married 50-plus years who shared their photos and their stories. That was Bill. Never shine the light on himself, but on others.

Some 20 years went by and, with his last great project done, he finally bowed to the years. He preached his last

A man must be truly blessed to know what he wanted to be at age 13 and then become a man who was able to do it all of his life. sermon as senior minister Dec. 2, 2012, and it was as impassioned a sermon as ever I have heard. No, the fire had not gone out of the Rev. Bill Self despite the intervening 60 years of service.

A man must be truly blessed to

know what he wanted to be at age 13 and then become a man who was able to do it all of his life.

That was what the Rev. Bill Self said Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012,as he called to a close his 60-plus years as a minister and retired as senior pastor of Johns Creek Baptist Church.

I wrote at the time: [Rev. Self] warned of letting one’s head be turned by “fad” theories in religion or become seduced by church as a spectacle. It is not what feeds the soul, he said.

“Nothing is more sacred than to preach the word of God to the people of God. That is a sacred bond between us.

Never let anybody tell you different. The preaching of the Word is the Word.”

That is what he believed, and he lived it every day of his life.

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IT’S BACK! WE ARE GIVING AWAY ANOTHER CRUISE!

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January 20th - February 25th

ATTENTION READERS!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are kicking off 2016 by giving away a

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LOOK for the Expedia Cruise logo hidden throughout the papers each week.

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