Forsyth Herald - February 2, 2017

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A female employee of a local massage parlor was arrested Jan. 23 and charged with prostitution.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office conducted an undercover operation at Healing Touch Massage Parlor, 1525 McFarland Parkway, after receiving complaints in reference to possible prostitution taking place.

During an undercover operation, a deputy was solicited sexual acts in exchange for cash from a parlor employee, according to a press release.

Eun Kang, a 44 year-old female,

was charged with prostitution and taken to the Forsyth County Detention Center. Kang was released on a $3,300 cash bond.

Jeoung Gyu Shin, the owner of the massage parlor, is currently out of state and has agreed to meet with the sheriff’s office when he returns. Shin could be charged with the following county ordinance violations: • Employee records must be maintained at the business.

• Customer service records must be kept at the business.

• Employees required to have a permit from the county.

• Employees must be fully clothed.

• Ordinary beds not permitted.

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Lost dog leads to scam

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Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public after multiple people reportedly were scammed.

On Jan. 27, the sheriff’s office said they received numerous phone calls from residents reporting they received a call from someone claiming to be with Sawnee EMC. The scammer reportedly calls consumers and tells them, “if a payment is not made today, power will be cut off to your home.”

Sawnee EMC said the scammer demands payment with a prepaid debit card. The electricity company said others similar businesses are being used in the scam. Sawnee EMC said to not respond to the call and they will never request a payment via a prepaid card.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After a man put up lost dog posters, he was scammed by someone claiming to have the dog.

The owner told the sheriff’s office his dog went missing Jan. 14. He made flyers with a picture of the dog and contact information and hung them around town.

On Jan. 20 the owner received a text from a person who said they had the dog and would meet the owner to return the dog, but the person said they wanted a $50 PayPal card.

Once the owner bought the card, he called the number that texted him, told the man the card information and confirmed the balance. The man who supposedly found the dog said he would meet the owner right then.

After 10 minutes, the owner hadn’t met the man or been contacted. He then checked the card balance and learned it was $0. He called the man several times, but was unable to make contact.

Dispatch tried calling the number, but said after they identified themselves, the man would hang up. A search of the number found it was located in Midtown Atlanta. Further attempts at contact were unsuccessful.

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“Sheriff Ron Freeman has made the enforcement and eradication of any business engaged in illegal sexual activity a priority,” said sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Doug Rainwater. “He is working with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners in creating a legal process to revoke the business license of any organization engaged in this type of crime.”

The board voted Jan. 24 to start the process to put the license holder on notice and gave them 15 days to come before the board for a hearing to defend their permit from being rescinded.

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DUI arrests ►► Stacey Ann Stewart, 44, of Steel

Magnolia Court, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 22 on Matt Highway in Cumming for DUI, taillight violation, failure to maintain lane and suspended license. ►► Jeffrey Lee Hoffman, 49, of Springwood Drive, Smyrna, was arrested Jan. 21 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and speeding. ►► Laurie A. Casanas, 42, of Lions Gate Drive, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 22 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI, too fast for conditions, following to close and possession of marijuana. ►► John Wayne Beasley, 63, of Denise Drive, Decatur, was arrested Jan. 21 on Atlanta Highway in Cumming for DUI and driving the wrong way on a one-way road.

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A cataract is caused by the clouding of the natural human lens. When the cloudy lens is removed with surgery, a new artificial lens is placed in the eye to focus images properly.

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When considering cataract surgery, it is important to discuss the risks and benefits of the surgery with your eye doctor. With advancements in artificial lens technology over the last decade, discussing the type of new lens to be placed in the eye has become very important as well.

When a person reaches their 40’s, they begin to note that they are no longer able to see up close without glasses. While patients often have much decreased need for glasses for distance vision after cataract surgery, with a standard lens they will still need reading glasses for near vision.

Fortunately, patients now have additional lens options. One of these options is called a multifocal lens. This type of lens corrects both near and distance vision. One survey found that 4 out of 5 patients with this type of lens reported never wearing glasses. Many patients find that these lenses add greatly to their quality of life and enjoy the convenience of not having to keep up with reading glasses.

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Patient personality plays a role as well. While multifocal lenses are very good, they are not capable to giving patients the vision they had when they were 20 years old. Like all technologies they have limitations. Patients often note haloes around lights and can have glare issues, especially at night. However these symptoms are less noticeable with time. In one study, 6 months after surgery, only about 6 percent of patients described these problems as severe. Reading with these lenses requires adequate lighting, so patients may still need reading glasses in a dimly lit restaurant. There may be some decreased sharpness as compared to standard lenses, especially at night and in rainy or foggy conditions. This means that patients who know themselves to be perfectionists wanting the clearest possible vision at every distance, may do better with a standard lens and reading glasses. Finally, these lenses are considered to be similar to LASIK or cosmetic surgery by insurance companies. Therefore they are not covered by insurance and require an additional fee. However, even given these limitations, 93% of patients receiving one popular type of multifocal lens say they would choose to have a multifocal lens again.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — As a result of the reauthorization of the Education and Secondary Education Act of 1965, the Forsyth County Board of Education updated the district’s homeless student policy Jan. 24.

Forsyth County Schools Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Fonda Harrison said it was reauthorized as the ESSA, or Every Student Succeeds Act, in 2015.

“It officially goes into act in 2017, but there is a small piece about homeless students that had to go into place in 2016,” she said. “It has to do with different policies and procedures of how we deal with foster care students.”

The current Forsyth Schools admissions regarding students in foster care states, “Children awaiting foster care placement are no longer considered homeless students.” It has been taken off the county’s school admissions policy.

“They are moved into a different category all by themselves,” Harrison said.

“The different procedures and polices we had in place for homeless students are a little bit different from what’s now in place for foster care students. They need their own category.”

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Additionally, the student transfers policy was updated.

“In the past we’ve had students that were maybe placed by the Department of Human Services of Department of Family and Children Services,” Harrison said. “Those were categorized also under homeless students. They are also in a different category by themselves.”

This will help elevate some confusion and issues by the county’s transportation department.

“Foster care students didn’t receive transportation in the past from the school districts if they were being transported to their foster placement if it was outside of their current attendance zone,” she said. “It may have been the foster family was responsible for the transportation.

Depending on the circumstances, our homeless liaison can work with DFCS and the foster care in our schools to determine if those types of things are in place and if we need to provide the transportation needs for those students.”

Forsyth Superintendent Jeff Bearden said the kinks are still being ironed out in the policy.

“A new secretary of education will be coming on board soon. We will have to see what that means in terms of rulemaking,” Bearden said. “Our department of education is in a holding pattern right now until we get direction from the feds on how we have to handle certain situations and our federal ure to maintain lane. ►► James Simon Stefano, 52, of Azalea Bluff Drive, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 21 on Chattahoochee Pointe Drive in Suwanee for DUI. ►► Mark William Simpson, 24, of Mantle Ridge Drive, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 22 on Mantle Ridge Drive in Cumming for DUI and possession of marijuana. ►► Richard Alan Mattie, 50, of Mockingbird Road, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 20 on Bannister Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Alan John Milby, 33, of Hayes Drive, Gainesville, was arrested Jan. 18 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI, possession of marijuana, no headlights and open container. ►► Austin Blake Hamby, 24, of Jim Moore Road, Dacula, was arrested Jan. 17 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane and speeding in a construction zone. ►► Erin Gerard Johnson, 45, of Davenport, Iowa, was arrested Jan. 19 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and

Other items approved at the meeting • Appointment of Heather Gordy, current West Forsyth High School principal, to principal of Denmark High School, effective July 1.

Denmark will GORDY open in August 2018.

• Retirement of Garry Puetz, transportation director, effective June 30 • Appointment of Drew Hayes, current Vickery Creek Middle School principal, to principal of the Academies of Creative Education, effective July 1 • Appointment of Kathy Carpenter, current Riverwatch Middle School principal, to Director of Information Technology, effective July 1 • Appointment of Tim Fleming, current Chief Technology and Information Office for Rome City Schools, to Director of Technology Services dollars. So stay tuned for the next few months.” suspended license.

Drug arrests ►► Manuel Oscar Casanas, 38, of Lions

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North Fulton community conducts homeless survey

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The community rallied together Jan. 26 to try to help the homeless population in North Fulton.

As part of the annual nationwide Point in Time Homeless Count, various groups convene to survey the unsheltered homeless who are sleeping in outdoor locations such as sidewalks, parks, woods, encampments and under bridges.

The event is sponsored by the Continuum of Care program, part of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development department. Every jurisdiction that receives federal funds for homeless services must do the count annually.

The surveys provide demographic information on each homeless individual, give insight to their homeless history and assess individual needs that will enable the Continuum to effectively plan housing and service interventions to prevent and end homelessness in North Fulton.

Volunteers form teams and work closely with county leaders, police and community organizations to gather accurate information about the number of homeless people residing within

By the numbers • From October to December 2016, North Fulton Community Charities saw 2,012 households that came for service.

• Of those, 193 households said they were homeless, or 355 individuals including 122 children • 1 out of every 10 who came to NFCC over that 3 month period considered themselves homeless. the cities that make up Fulton County, including Alpharetta and Roswell.

Last year’s event found over 50 homeless people in North Fulton, while this year saw 32, according to Barbara Duffy, executive director of North Fulton Community Charities, a Roswell-based nonprofit that helps needy families. Of those counted outside, they ranged from a man who had just become homeless the day before to another man who said he had been homeless for 10 years. The group counted 24 men, five women and two children.

And while the decrease might seem like a good thing, Duffy said it’s not necessarily accurate.

“It’s a bit of a disappointment,” Duffy said. “The teams had no trouble

finding places where it was obvious folks were making a place to stay. But unless we could physically lay our eyes on them, we couldn’t count them even if we knew so-and-so was living in a particular location. “ It will take more work to figure out the right numbers. Duffy said data from her group shows they are seeing more individuals on a daily basis at NFCC. “The fact we didn’t find them in the three hours we were out, doesn’t mean they weren’t there,” Duffy said. “It’s obvious to me that we don’t have fewer homeless in our community than we’ve had in the past. I firmly believe there are a good many more.”

From October to December 2016, NFCC saw 2,020 households that applied for service. Of those, 198 said they were homeless, including those who were living in hotels, were recently evicted or living in the woods.

And because of the variety of locations, it can be hard to get an accurate number because some of the homeless may be in hotels or in the woods.

That’s why people like Jennifer Garrard with SC3D Impact, which is a 2017 Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce leadership group, decided to get involved.

“There’s a gap for immediate housing for individuals,” Garrard said. “We are looking into how we can help these people and immediately assess their needs. There are people in our community who didn’t choose to be this way. It is just life’s circumstances.”

The leadership class is doing a campaign, called One Step Away, on homelessness in North Fulton because a lot of people don’t necessarily see it, she said.

“There’s no way people would see these people at some of the places we went,” Garrard said. “Where they are staying, sleeping or camping is in the woods sometimes and you wouldn’t know. We want to show there are people in our community who want to better their lives and we need to come together to support them.”

Garrard said the lack of resources in the community also hinders the ability to help.

“I love that a lot of our nonprofits started out as a way to address a need in the community,” she said. “But there’s limited space and the need is great, as well. How can we be cities that offer that?”

To learn about One Step Away, visit onestepaway.net or NFCC at nfcchelp.org.

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A newsroom also We give you, Blackbox marches on its stomach I’ve always had a strong admiration for our men and women serving in the military. It takes a special kind of person to put their lives on the line for people they will KATHLEEN STURGEON likely never meet.

I just didn’t Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com know how brave they were until recently. I was somehow convinced by our executive editor Hatcher Hurd to try a sampling of a military ration.

A local man who sends care packages to troops gave Hatcher an MRE – meal ready to eat – kit, complete with a veggie burger and barbeque sauce. As the “office vegetarian,” I was summoned to take one for the team.

I have a vague memory of trying something similar in college after visiting an Army supply store and being impressed and somewhat amused that a vegetarian ration was offered. I don’t think that went over too well, or if I even ended up trying the powdery food.

So when Hatcher asked if I was interested in sampling, I roped my fellow newsroom staff into joining me on the taste test journey.

Around lunchtime we ripped open the package. Let me just start by saying, our ignorance was showing, or as Hatcher put it, was flashing in neon.

We inspected each individual package and were thoroughly amused by the teeny, tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce.

First, we sampled the various premade food, beginning with the bread which tasted like a stale piece of pita bread. The chocolate banana nut muffin top left a lot to be desired; in fact we never noticed it was supposed to be banana flavored until we read the package.

But what really stuck out to us were the raisins. My coworkers put it eloquently when they said they’d remember trying those forever, and that the raisins, “rotted immediately upon contact with saliva.”

After we experimented with the side dishes, it was time to make our veggie burger.

Let me just say, this food gives a whole new meaning to “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

Trying to figure out how to make the burger was like an intelligence test.

We had to set up the provided heater, which took pretty much all the

brain power we could muster. I can’t even imagine being out in the field having to figure out how to work the cooker. I hope they are taught how to set up their food prior to shipping out.

Once we waited the allotted 10-15 minutes, we tried the burger. As someone who eats veggie burgers regularly, I have to admit it wasn’t too shabby.

Granted, I wouldn’t buy it in the store or order it at a restaurant. But if I was out serving our country and really hungry, I would be happy to have that.

It’s also incredible that a vegetarian dish is obtainable at all. In my everyday life, I am often told to “eat around the meat” or “pick it out.” My choices are sometimes limited to macaroni and cheese or rolls.

So the fact our military thinks about offering this as an option, if for religious or personal reasons, is excellent.

All in all, we, of course, tasted the food through our mindset of not actually being in the military and having the option to eat other food if we didn’t like what was presented.

Eating rations is just one small part of being in the military, but as was once said, “an army marches on its stomach.”

As for our newsroom, I’m not too sure we could suck it up and eat the provisions, then go out and interview and write, let alone go into battle.

So I commend the army for not only eating their MREs, but for doing so and then going on to serve our country and putting their lives at risk. We thank you for all that you do.

It is with great pleasure that I announce on behalf of the entire Appen Media Group team the launch of our newest project, dubbed Blackbox (or BL4CKB0X as you will often see it HANS APPEN designated).

General Manager hans@appenmediagroup.com Blackbox is the new investigative journalism arm of our multimedia company. For over 30 years Appen Media Group, while thorough and detailed in its reporting of current news, has never designated resources and manpower to what consumers of news would describe as investigative journalism. And, to be fair, rarely do news organizations of our size and scope do such a thing. This role is typically played by larger daily media companies like Cox Media Group’s Atlanta Journal Constitution, or the Boston Globe, for which this company drew inspiration from for the Blackbox model.

For those of you who saw the movie “Spotlight,” you will understand what I am talking about.

The Boston Globe has a division of its newsroom designated to deep background investigations, usually centered around corruption, crime or abuse of power. They are meticulous with their research, sift through hundreds of tips from readers for legitimate leads, and work autonomously from the rest of the news staff. They are dubbed Spotlight.

For us, there will be some parallels and some differences with their structure.

First, the similarities. The Blackbox team is a small group of journalists allotted as much time and effort required to research, verify and report on major news stories. We will depend on tips from our readers, a multitude of recorded and off-the-record sources, and will only spend time on stories that deserve the depth of attention we will give it.

The Blackbox team will build a thesis based on a hunch or tip. Then, we will gather facts to support our thesis and continued work on the project. We will continue to work on some, and then that’s when we’re off to the races.

The differences? While the Boston Globe is able to designate resources to a separate dedicated team of journalists for Spotlight, we will be running Blackbox with the team we already have on staff. This means they will be contributing to Blackbox in addition to the beats they already cover.

Another key difference is that while we will dive into statewide and national issues, our focus is still and always will be local. So, while the exposure to our work may be small, the impact will be just as strong, if not more so.

Additionally, I would like to take the time to announce we are beefing up on resources on our news team. In addition to industry vets Hatcher Hurd, Pat Fox, and rising star Kathleen Sturgeon, we are thrilled to announce the hiring of Joe Parker as a full-time reporter covering the Milton beat and the promotion of Julia Grochowski to reporter covering the Roswell beat. Both will contribute to Blackbox projects.

For now, I recommend you follow any Blackbox updates in your local Herald newspaper and via the team twitter handle @BLACKBOXdocs. The team is now working on multiple projects, and we will keep you posted on appropriate updates or when projects are ready.

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Local protest erupts over Price nomination, ACA 10 organizers vow first of many demonstrations

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — In the wake of U.S. Rep. Tom Price’s nomination as cabinet secretary of Health and Human Services, some North Fulton residents have been getting busy exercising their First Amendment rights.

Constituents from Price’s own district flocked Jan. 24 to the busy streets surrounding the congressman’s district office to peacefully protest his nomination and to support the Affordable Care Act. More than 200 people lined the sidewalks up and down both Mill Street and Ga. 9 in solidarity. This was in stark contrast to the originally expected 50-70 people. Car horns could be heard blaring every few seconds as passing drivers shouted their support for the protest.

“This is the beginning of a movement. This is the result of 10 strangers coming together in 10 days to create this,” said Leonard Witt, one of the organizers.

The grassroots protest was orga-

nized by groups like Needles in a Haystack, Indivisible Georgia, MoveOn and various online meetup groups.

According to the organizers, most of the crowd was made up of first-timers who had not been previously politically active.

“We all basically decided about 10 days ago that this was a great opportunity for us to make our opinions known about the Affordable Care Act and that Tom Price is unfit to be Secretary of Health and Human Services,” said Carlos Moreno, one of the organizers. “He’s clearly got a conflict of interest with his personal finances. He’s broken House ethics rules.

“Repeal of the ACA would cause physical harm to all Americans, not just those on subsidies, as well as Georgians and his own constituents.”

For many of the protesters, the issues hit home.

Local resident Renee Millstone, a cancer survivor, said that she was protesting to protect the ACA, which reduced her monthly premiums from $2,000 to $500 for her pre-existing condition.

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Dr. Rebecca Quigg, a cardiologist, protests against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act that would affect care for her patients.

Repealing the ACA could reverse that.

“Me and so many Americans like me are in those shoes right now, and it would be a sad, sad day if people could not get access to affordable healthcare,” said Millstone. “It would just be devastating to people like me. You would either go without and not get medical care, or you would be financially ruined

with such high premiums.”

But not everyone at that corner was there to protest Price’s nomination or to support the ACA. “I came by to remind everyone that elections have consequences and that it’s going to be OK,” said Claire Harrison, a counter protester. “I just came back from the inaugural, and this is mostly a nice crowd in comparison…

I’m glad that they’re being peaceful and mostly civil. Everyone has a right to have a voice, and I don’t care if I’m the lone voice here.”

Aside from some heckling directed at Harrison, the protest remained peaceful and nonviolent. The crowd’s energy carried the protest over the original hour planned for it.

“This is just the first of many. This is the resistance,” Moreno said. “Whenever [Trump] goes to take away our basic human rights and American freedoms, whenever he betrays the Constitution and lies to the American people, we are going to be there and holding our representatives accountable.”

Price’s district office deferred to his Washington office for comment, and the Washington office did not respond by press time.

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Great Decisions 2017 comes to Cumming library FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Professors from the University of North Georgia will lead a series of eight discussions on complex global issues at the Cumming Library.

These discussions will begin on Feb. 2. The series is part of Great Decisions 2017, a national program presented by the Foreign Policy Association to help local communities better understand global politics, government and foreign issues that affect the United States.

Each session will be held on Thursday evenings in February and March, except for March 16, at 7 p.m. at the Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St. Admission is free.

The February speakers will be: • Feb. 2: Dr. Craig Greathouse, “The Future of Europe” • Feb. 9: Dr. Michael Gove, “Trade and Politics” • Feb 16: Dr. Christopher Jespersen, “Conflict in The South China Sea” • Feb 23: Dr. Victoria Hightower, “Saudi Arabia in Transition” Topics for discussion in March include “U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum,” “Latin America’s Political Pendulum,” “Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan” and “Nuclear Security.”

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Forsyth County recognized for excellence in financial reporting Receives the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the sixteenth consecutive year. The recognition was presented to Forsyth County for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement was also presented to Forsyth County Chief Financial Officer David Gruen, as the individual primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. “I am thrilled that we have now been recognized for sixteen consecutive years. It is a testament to the hardworking Finance Department personnel – without them this certificate would not have been awarded,” Gruen said.

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Forsyth County employees recognized by commissioners FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, three Forsyth County government employees were recognized by the board for their dedicated service.

Forsyth County Community Outreach Specialist with Voter Registrations and Elections Betsy Brown was recognized by the Board of Commissioners for her recent retirement. The board thanked Brown for her 12 years with the county.

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Lambert performs ‘James and the Giant Peach’

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Acting Troupe of Lambert is bringing its award-winning portrayal of “James and the Giant Peach” to the community.

After winning second place in the regional one-act competition with the musical, the group will perform at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2- 4 and 7, and at 2 p.m.

Feb. 4 at Lambert. Tickets may be purchased online at atldrama.com or at the door.

The school production was also selected to take stage next month at the Georgia Thespian Conference.

The musical is based on author Roald Dahl’s tale of a boy, his insect friends and their journey across the ocean on a giant piece of fruit.

Lambert High School’s Theater Department Director Carly Berg said she was inspired to put this musical on after attending the Junior Theater Festival.

“Ever since I saw it, I thought ‘we have to do this show. We can be so creative with it,’” she said.

Because the rights to the full length version of the musical were recently released, Berg and the cast had the chance to make the musical their own, including adding more involvement from the ensemble to various scenes.

“It’s awesome to have this close cast,” Berg said. “They all support one another, which enhances them as actors because it pushes them to develop their characters in the best way possible.”

The students, who’ve been working on the show since August, change costumes multiple times throughout the

The Acting Troupe of Lambert will perform “James and the Giant Peach” from Feb. 2 to 7. show, which Berg said helps them learn how to work under pressure.

Lambert junior Thomas McFerran plays the role of Ladahlord, the magical narrator. He said he took a lot of inspiration from Gene Wilder’s character in “Willy Wonka.” Additionally, there are a lot of reprises to the opening number that break the fourth wall or have a suspension of disbelief, McFerran said.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A group of students at Otwell Middle School is hoping to make an impact in their community by hosting a mini dance marathon benefitting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

Otwell is partnering with Kennesaw State University to host the dance from 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 10 at Forsyth Central High School. Kennesaw’s overall goal is $150,000.

Typically, middle schools aren’t asked to host the dances, as they can be “lackluster and have never followed through,” according to Otwell principal Steve Miller.

But the school has already shown its dedication by setting up a team of students to spearhead the event: Junior Beta President Arianna Cox, Junior Beta Vice President Emma Humphries, Health Occupations Students of America, or HOSA, President Mary Beth

If you go What: Central Marathon, a mini-marathon for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta When: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Feb. 10 Where: Forsyth Central High School east cafeteria More info: http://bit.ly/2j8E1JI Lowe and HOSA Vice President Janki Shah.

In fact, this event has already garnered so much support, it had to move to the high school because it had a larger space to dance.

“It speaks volumes these students wanted to help because there is so much more to school than just learning content material,” Miller said. “What these kids are getting out of the process of getting out into the community and giving back to the local hospital and giving back to local children and families speaks volumes to their character.

It will make them a better employee and eventually employer with whatever they decide to do with their lives.”

From Miller’s perspective as principal, he said it’s been nice to see seventh and eighth grade students stepping up

to leadership roles. They work with the executive board of the marathon from Kennesaw, faculty members and executives from CHOA. “This has not been an adult-driven event in any way, shape or form,” Miller said. “They are working together with 21 and 22-year-olds at Kennesaw State, but the middle school students are the ones really pulling it off. When I was in seventh and eighth grade, I was worried about climbing a tree, not doing what these kids are doing now.

It’s really impressive.”

Humphries said her leadership skills have grown and Cox said she has enjoyed the experience.

“All of the adults are helping to guide us through this,” Cox said. “We are all equals and working toward a common goal of raising money. It’s been admirable of everyone involved.”

And aside from money, the students said they are excited to help children and their families.

“We hope to make an impact in their lives,” Shah said. “All of us worked together to actually do something for someone as a common goal.”

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Roswell Inc casts bright economic forecast for 2017

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The future looks bright for Roswell, and the city is only going to keep flourishing from the successes of 2016, according to Roswell Inc’s Executive Director Steve Stroud.

Roswell Inc, a public-private partnership with the city of Roswell for economic development, hosted the Roswell State of the City Jan. 27 with Mayor Jere Wood to go over the economic highlights of 2016 and STROUD the outlook for 2017.

“From an economic development perspective, 2016 was a great year for Roswell. Our business climate was strong with the highest level of new businesses opening up in the city in the past several years,” Stroud said.

Food and beverage tourism had a huge impact in 2016, and film tourism is on the rise this year, Stroud said.

One of the biggest economic catalysts was WellStar Health System’s acquisition of Tenet Healthcare in Georgia, including North Fulton Hospital in Roswell. That acquisition brought 40 new physicians and four new physician practices in Roswell. For Roswell Inc in particular, one of its biggest highlights was the announcement of a proposed Canton Place Hotel project to help the city grow as a business and tourist destination.

Roswell is “the largest opportunity zone in the state,” Stroud noted. “We’re poised to continue being a top desti-

By the numbers Roswell has benefited from a strong economic climate in 2016, including: • 739 new business licenses • 1,066 estimated new jobs created by new businesses • 46 ribbon cuttings and ground breakings • 1,110 construction permits • 3.8 percent unemployment rate • $109 million in tourism spending • $34+ million in food and beverage spending nation for businesses both large and small.”

For the 12th year in a row, Roswell will not see any property tax increases, but there will be a lot of new projects to look forward to, Wood said.

Some of the major projects for the upcoming year for both the city and Roswell Inc include work on the new City Green, a new pedestrian street in downtown Roswell, a new fire station and creating a comprehensive retail strategy.

For the mayor, some of Roswell’s major challenges in 2017 include improving the city’s transportation, retail, walkability and affordable housing.

“What we’ve got to do is retrofit the apartment complexes and blighted shopping centers,” Wood said. “The people in these communities walk to where they go, but there are no sidewalks coming out of those communities. Those communities are disconnected from the city. They were built for

Roswell Mayor Jere Wood speaks on the State of the City. cars, but they need to be redesigned for people.”

Stroud has said that Roswell Inc is also anxious to begin its new relationship with the city’s arts fund.

“There are studies upon studies that show the positive impact a strong and growing arts community has on a city’s economic and business climate, and we are excited what this partnership will mean for the city in the coming years,” Stroud said. “One thing to look for in 2017 is the launch of an Arts & Business Collaborative to connect and foster

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Such partnerships are what helped Roswell recently win the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2017 Live, Work, Play City Award.

“We are continuing to grow our reputation for being a great place to live, work and play,” Stroud said. “That is attracting companies from all over the region to locate and do business in Roswell.”

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Jackson Healthcare commits to Alpharetta Sweating the small stuff is a headquarters – with a Roman coliseum Jackson Healthcare is one of Georgia’s great success stories, growing in 17 years to become the state’s 18th largest privately held company.

As it prepares for perhaps its largest GEOFF SMITH expansion to date, Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com the healthcare and tech company is making a strong commitment to its Alpharetta campus - with a Roman coliseum.

Sparked by the founder’s special connection to Italy, the building would be an expansion on the theme of the company’s existing and extensive onsite fitness center currently called The Coliseum. The expansion would cost $100 million and would accommodate 1,400 new employees it plans to hire over the next four years. The circular coliseum will contain a pool, gym, restaurant, spray-tanning studio and a masseuse.

To compete for the future workforce, suburban office campuses are building on-site amenities that in-town companies are promoting that within walking distance.

More and more, today’s employees are less interested in driving and want to walk to where they want to go. They like a mass transit line also.

While they don’t have mass transit, suburban cities like Alpharetta have grown to include mixed-use, walkable developments such as Avalon and the city’s new downtown, which is currently under development.

Now companies like Jackson are actually building those amenities right into their campus - inside of a Roman coliseum.

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ment to Alpharetta, and is likely a sign that new projects like the Avalon and the downtown project are a draw for the younger workforce. It also says that Jackson believes that the northern suburbs will be able to supply it with the workforce it needs to compete in its industry.

And I know they are interested in that. I sit on the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s Steering Committee on workforce development with Jackson Healthcare’s CTO Tim Aligheri.

We are called the Talent Coalition.

Tim, along with others in the corporate community of North Fulton, are working to make sure our technical colleges and universities are graduating students with the specific skill-sets to thrive at their companies.

It’s an interesting committee and I’ve learned a lot from it. Technologies are evolving so fast that many fouryear universities are having trouble making their tech curriculum relevant to current industry needs.

So companies are having to hire employees and then train them on specific tasks. We call this a skills gap.

On the Chamber’s Talent Coalition, we’ll identify a skills gap and then take that to one of our technical colleges such as Gwinnett Tech, to see if they can offer classes specific to that job.

They’ll either look into offering the class, or they’ll tell us that they offer it, but that there are not a lot of students singing up for it. In which case, we might go to the K-12 educators to let them know that there are high-paying tech jobs waiting for students who might only need a 2-year degree.

Fulton County Schools proposed STEM campus will target just that need. If you have not read about it yet, look it up. It’s going to be a very cool project.

While in-town companies will argue that they have easy access to walkable restaurants, coffee shops and mass transit, it is very hard for them to argue against some of the suburbs like Alpharetta and the rest of North Fulton as being the best places to raise a family.

“It’s a great place to live, raise a family, the entertainment, everything else you want is here,” said Jackson President Shane Jackson. “The word energy really comes to mind.”

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Forsyth finalist for economic development project Chamber to head plan

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth Chamber of Commerce is helping court a West Coast e-commerce project that could bring more than 300 jobs with it.

Robert Long with the CummingForsyth County Chamber of Commerce said the metro Atlanta area is one of four locations under consideration by the company, whose name has not been disclosed. Forsyth is one of the top finalists.

“Forsyth County is the finalist because of our quality of life, nationally recognized schools and existing e-commerce companies,” Long said.

The chamber was contacted by a realtor in September 2016, Long said.

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a building with 117,000 square feet sitting on 12.81 acres.

The building has been used as storage since its purchase in 2002, producing 12 jobs.

If the company buys the property, it will invest $15 million at a minimum and will employ 342 people over four years with an average compensation and benefits of $39,517 a year, Long said. Of those jobs, 24 will exceed $78,000 a year. The expected annual payroll is $13.5 million.

“In 2016, our average project invested around $5 million and produced 30 jobs,” Long said. “This project is atypical. It will produce three times the investment and 10 times the number of jobs. It has been more than five years since Forsyth County has seen a project with this level of employment.”

A final decision will depend on whether the county can meet incentives the company is seeking.

First, the company is asking for a 12 year phased in tax abatement for the county portion of its property tax.

Not including school and county bond millage, Forsyth County’s current tax abatement policy would allow the company Tier 3 abatement based on the number of jobs it intends to bring.

This project would pay the school portion of the tax bill as normal.

“Under this scenario, the county would still receive an estimated $180,452 in property taxes over the 12 years. The schools would be paid $1,007,499,” Long said. “Normal taxes would resume in year 13.”

The property paid $87,324 in taxes in 2016. Once the company’s initial investment in the property is completed, any ongoing, recurring investment for maintenance and additional investment, such as replacement equipment, would be taxed at the full rate.

The last “payment-in-lieu-of-taxes”

agreement the county approved was in 2011 for Scientific Games.

Next, the company said it needs more land to accommodate parking.

The group requested that the underdeveloped right-of-way of Jones Road, which the county owns, be donated to the company.

That request gained support Jan. 24 when the County Commission unanimously voted to direct the county attorney to commence right of way abandonment of Jones Road.

“Jones Road serves this building and only a short amount of it has been paved,” Long said. “The company is asking for the undeveloped, unpaved portion, approximately .8 acres, that is owned by the county. There are only two additional parcels of note that touch this right-of-way, but they already have access to McFarland Boulevard off of Ridgeland Parkway and have no need for access via Jones Road.”

Tax commissioner to businesses: Collect TSPLOST or pay it yourselves

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Now that Fulton County cities have approved the Transportation Special Local Option Sales Tax, it is all on the merchants’ shoulders to collect the tax at the point of sale – or get a bill from the state Department of Revenue if they fail.

That was the cautionary note Georgia Tax Commissioner Lynne Riley brought to a Jan. 26 meeting of the board of Johns Creek Advantage, the public-private economic development arm of the city.

Riley also is chairwoman of the JCA Board of Directors, and she pointed out that the JCA should spread the word to local businesses about collections.

Should businesses fail to begin collecting the new tax, it would be her sad duty to present defaulters with a bill from the Department of Revenue.

“The Revenue Department is the recipient of TSPLOST taxes just as it is for all sales tax. And it’s up to the merchant to be sure to collect that .75-cent extra tax for the TSPLOST or be responsible for paying the shortage,” Riley said.

While the state tax collection system is programmed to accept voluntary compliance by merchants, spot auditors will be out there checking on

compliance.

“If you as the merchant don’t collect it, you owe it,” Riley said.

The .75 cent sales tax begins April 1.

For North Fulton cities, those TSPLOST remittance checks directly from the Department of Revenue will begin May 20, she said. Anyone with a sales tax certificate is responsible for collecting the TSPLOST. Riley’s board members quizzed her about what to look for in the new legislative session, but she said there is no reason to get excited yet.

“It’s still too early to tell what will stick,” she said. “Regulation of fantasy sports has come up very early in conversations.”

The JCA directors also discussed creation of a Johns Creek development authority. City and county development authorities can tap into a state economic development fund which they can draw on to loan to businesses as an inducement to locate in their town or county.

The respective taxpayers of the county or city are not liable for any loan defaults. Fulton County has such a development authority, as do many cities, but Johns Creek does not.

Such authorities receive their charter from the state and economic development entity separate from city or county government. Their sole charge is to improve local economies by encouraging development.

The matter has been brought up to the Johns Creek City Council before,

HATCHER HURD/HERALD

The Johns Creek Advantage Board of Directors. From left are FCS Area Superintendent Clifford Jones, Piedmont Office Realty VP Bo” Reddic, JC City Manager Warren Hutmacher, World Financial Group VP Kent Davies, State Revenue Commisioner Lynne Riley, JC Advantage CEO Courtney Bernardi, JC Assistant City Manager Eric Tucker, entrepreneur Anand Thaker and State Farm Manager Sue Cook. but there has been no action.

“There is no sense of urgency on the council to get it done,” one board member said.

It’s an inducement other area cities have that Johns Creek cannot offer, so from an economic development standpoint, Johns Creek is at a disadvantage, Riley said.

“You can’t create [an authority] retroactively,” she said. “A project could come along that is important to

the city, but Fulton County may have higher priorities. It’s a gap in our ability to be competitive with our peer cities.”

JCA CEO Courtney Bernardi agreed.

“We don’t have a development authority when every other city in North Fulton does, that’s a huge hit when we are courting a business to settle in our city,” Bernardi said. “The absence of a development authority is a silent message to prospects that we are not serious.”

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PT SOLUTIONS CUPID CHASE 5K

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this friendly competition, costumes encouraged. The race is a Peachtree Road Race Qualifier and supports the Rally Foundation benefiting childhood cancer research. The race starts Saturday, Feb. 4, 8-11 a.m., at PTS Sports, 12050 Etris Road, Suite E140 in Roswell. Registration starts at $30 for adults and $25 for students. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/2iZSfMb.

What: This 6-hour classroom course will provide teach defensive driving techniques and strategies as well as an overview of current Georgia driving laws. Space is limited. Participants are asked to bring lunch.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members More info and registration: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

Looking to get the word out about your event?

Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton. com/Calendar.

EVENTS: JC CHAMBER MEMBER GALA

What: The Johns Creek Chamber will be holding its 2017 Chamber Member Appreciation Gala - The Big Bash with cocktails, dinner and dancing.

Entertainment provided by the Infinity Show Band.

When: Friday, Feb. 3, 6-11 p.m.

Where: Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek Cost: Tickets start at $150 More info and tickets: bit.ly/2hEANvm or 770-495-0545

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY VOLUNTEERING

What: Find out how to volunteer at and support Habitat for Humanity during this 30-minute volunteer information session.

When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 10:30-11 a.m.

Where: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 11060 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell More info and registration: suburbanatlantarestores.org/volunteer

BID WHIST PARTY

What: Celebrate the Roswell Roots Festival with the third annual Bid Whist Card Party. The game of bid whist is a precursor to both bid whist and bridge.

When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell Cost: $5 More info and tickets: roswellgov.com or 314-520-4775

GREAT DECISIONS: TRADE AND POLICY

What: Join the discussion on world affairs, like trade and policy, presented

by University of North Georgia’s, Michael Gove and Mike Cottrell.

When: Thursday, Feb. 9, 7-8 p.m.

Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming More info: libraryaware.com

HERITAGE TOUR

What: Tour the Autrey Mill Heritage Village and learn about what life would have been like for the farm families at the turn of the 18th century in Johns Creek.

When: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: Free, $2 donation is suggested More info: autreymill.org

MAKING SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS WORKSHOP

What: Learn how to make a concrete plan for transitioning into a new career or lifestyle change. This session with certified life coach Sonia Tank will explore how to determine new goals and reach them.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 10 a.m.

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

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS PRESENTATION

What: An independent consultant from College Process Consulting will present a free program designed for high school students and their parents on navigating the college admissions process.

When: Thursday, Feb. 9, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Place, Alpharetta More info: michael.salpeter@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-6735

DIVORCE WORKSHOP

What: Women considering divorce or in the early stages of divorce are invited to this free workshop to provide legal, emotional and financial support during the process.

When: Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: 695 Mansell Road, Suite 120, Rowell More info and registration: secondsaturday.com or 770-353-6370

A TEMPTATIONS REVUE

What: See a live show with Grammy Award winner Barrington “Bo” Henderson through a decade of Temptations songs and some classic Motown hits.

When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 8-10 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $30, $75 for season pass More info and tickets: roswellgov.com

“THINGS THAT MATTER”

What: Groveway Community Group, Inc. returns to the main stage with its annual Black History Production celebrating African American heritage and culture through song, dance, acting and spoken word.

When: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2-4 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door More info and tickets: grovewaycommunitygroup.org or 770993-4245

THE JOYMASTERS IN CONCERT

What: See The Joymasters Band in a free concert for an evening of gospel music. The Joymasters Band, originally from Canton, have been singing for over 45 years.

When: Sunday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m.

Where: Atlanta Street Baptist Church, 340 South Atlanta St., Roswell More info: asbcroswell.com

“I, TOO, AM AMERICA”

What: View original works at “I, Too, Am America,” a multimedia exhibition by local artists exploring the experience of being black in America.

When: Through March 3, time vary Where: Johns Creek Art Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: GREG FERGUSON

What: “Bearing Witness” The Photography of Greg Ferguson will showcase Ferguson’s award-winning photography of the natural world.

When: Through March 31, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: gregferguson.us.com or 770594-6232

LIBRARY EVENTS: BOOK SALE

What: Support the library by buying new and used books of all genres.

The sale is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Friends of the Alpharetta Library.

When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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

YOUNG ARTISTS

What: Children ages 7 and up can learn the basic techniques of drawing and painting, as well as the elements of art, the principles of design and cartoon drawing for free.

When: Saturday, Feb. 4, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS INFORMATION

What: Robin Chisolm-Seymour will lead a group discussion about cochlear implants. This is recommended for those with cochlear technology and those considering it as an option.

When: Sunday, Feb. 5, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org

SAT TEST PREP

What: Starting Feb. 6, Bespoke Tutoring will offer a free six-part series of SAT prep classes covering both verbal and math components each Monday. Registration is required and limited to 20 participants.

When: Monday, Feb. 6, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: laura. hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov

START THAT NONPROFIT

What: The Foundation Center of Atlanta’s Stephen Sherman will host a series of free workshops on starting nonprofits. This month’s topic is on writing proposals.

When: Monday, Feb. 6, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or michael. salpeter@fultoncountyga.gov

ADULT ASTRONOMY CLUB

What: Join the club each month for a lively discussion on various Astronomy topics presented by Jeff Thompson.

February’s topic is on the International Space Station.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: milton. branch@fultoncountyga.gov

COMMUNITY NEWS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

What: Learn how the local community newspaper can survive in the digital age and how to get news in the paper, presented by Hatcher Hurd.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Drive, Alpharetta More info: milton.branch@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-4402

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 Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd.

NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: FREE TAX PREP SERVICES

What: Get free tax assistance, counseling and preparation. No appointment is necessary. Bring all relevant tax forms, last year’s return, a photo ID, Social Security card and checkbook.

When: Through April 18, times vary Where: Gwinett Technical College, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 700, Busbee Center, Lawrenceville More info: aarp.org

CALENDAR

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA:

Outdoor adventure for Valentines — and a fly fishing show comes to town February is here, and that brings outdoor adventurers face to face with two exciting opportunities.

For one thing…

Valentine’s Day is coming!

What? ValenSTEVE HUDSON tine’s Day? TradiGet Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net tion says it’s celebrated with flowers, candy and dinner at a restaurant.

But what if you want to do something a little different?

If you’re looking for an alternative way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, check out the Valentine’s-themed activities planned this month at several of Georgia’s state parks. You just might find the perfect adventure to enjoy with someone you love.

Here’s a look at some of the Valentine’s opportunities awaiting you at Georgia’s state parks.

Most events have a fee and require preregistration, and you’ll also need a state park parking pass.

A full-moon kayak tour at Laura S. Walker State Park in Waycross (Feb. 10) – Keep an eye out for owls, frogs, alligators and other nocturnal wildlife during this ranger-led paddle. Reservations are required. Call 912-2874900.

Civil War-themed dinner and dance at Fort McAllister State Park in Richmond Hill (Feb. 11) – In addition to the dinner and dance, history enthusiasts will also enjoy a candlelit tour, cannon firing and of course the beautiful low-country setting. Make reservations by calling 912-727-2339.

Luminary-lit riverside stroll at Chattahoochee Bend State Park near Newnan (Feb. 11). Couples will enjoy strolling along the river as luminaries light the way. The evening hike ends with a campfire at the park’s observation tower. The hike is self-guided for a quiet and romantic experience, so bring a flashlight and sturdy shoes.

Last admission is at 7:25 p.m. Register in advance by calling 770-254-7271.

Couples-only archery class at Panola Mountain State Park near Stockbridge (Feb. 11) – Here’s your chance to enjoy a truly unique Valentine’s experience while channeling your inner Cupid. All equipment is provided, and couples must register in

advance by calling 770-389-7801.

Valentine’s Weekend at High Falls near Jackson, Ga. – On Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, discover the wacky ways animals show their love for one another, or keep those healthy New Year’s resolutions with an exhilarating hike. Join a park naturalist for one or all of these family-friendly programs.

Call 478-993-3053.

Love is in the “Scare” Valentine’s Tour at Magnolia Springs State Park, Millen Ga. (Feb. 11) – Looking for something other than roses and chocolates? Check out a History and Haunts tour with guest authors and lecturers.

Then walk the trails of Camp Lawton, once the world’s largest prison, holding hands with your sweetheart. Call 478-982-1660.

Valentine’s Day Couples Hike at Panola Mountain State Park near Stockbridge (Feb. 11) – Enjoy a sunset hike at Panola Mountain State Park.

For even more fun, compete with your sweetheart in a series of team-building games to see who knows their companion best. Reservations required.

Call 770-389-7801.

Learn the story of the hidden heart-shaped stone at from Fort Mountain State Park near Chatsworth (Feb. 14). Here’s a little background: During the 1930s, a Civilian Conservation Corps mason carved a heart-shaped stone for his sweetheart, setting it into a fire tower. The lad’s romantic gesture must have won her heart, because they were married 59 years. Enjoy this ranger-led hike to see the stone and hear about their love story. Call 706-422-1932.

Sunset dinner and train excursion on the Sam Shortline Excursion Train in Cordele (Feb. 14). Departing from Georgia Veterans State Park, you’ll take a short ride and stop over beautiful Lake Blackshear as the sun is setting. After dinner, enjoy a nighttime train ride through the Sumter County countryside before returning to the park. Reservations required. Call 229-276-0755.

Or just snuggle up by a fire – Of course, nothing says romance as much as snuggling up together by a dancing fire, and Georgia’s State Parks offer plenty of opportunities to do that too. Various parks offer cozy cabins and “glamping” yurts as well as modern too. Accommodations for Valentine’s Day or for other February

weekends are still available at many parks. To learn more, visit GeorgiaStateParks.org. Overnight accommodations can be booked online or by calling 800-864-7275.

Atlanta Fly Fishing Show Feb. 3-4 There’s good news for fly fishing enthusiasts this weekend – the Atlanta Fly Fishing Show is back this year. Set for Feb. 3-4 (note that that’s a Friday and Saturday), the show boasts a lineup of programs, demonstrations and exhibitors that’s sure to delight the heart of fly fishers far and wide.

This exciting fly fishing extravaganza will be held at the Infinite Energy Center, formerly the Gwinnett Center, at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Admission to the show is $15 for one day and $25 for both days.

With a military ID, admission is $10.

Children under 12 get in for $2, and kids under 5 are free. Scouts under 16 in uniform also get in free.

Show hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

In addition to the exhibits and presentations, highlights include free fly fishing instruction at the International Federation of Fly Fishers Learning Center located at the IFFF booth.

There, you can learn basic fly cast, fly tying and knot tying each day.

On Friday evening only, at 6:30 p.m., you can also enjoy the International Fly Fishing Film Festival. Tickets may be purchased at the site or in advance online.

For more info and a complete schedule of show events, visit flyfishingshow.com/Atlanta.

Hope to see you there!

Now is a perfect time of year to explore the great hiking trails along the Chattahoochee River. Learn about these trails in Steve Hudson’s book “HIKING THE HOOCH,” a complete guide to the incredible hiking opportunities awaiting you within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Check out “HIKING THE HOOCH” at local outfitters, on Amazon, or at www. chattahoocheemedia.com.

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One of the easiest but often overlooked enhancement to a house to improve the curb appeal is to add or update your exterior shutters. Historically exterior shutters served a purpose by offering light control, ventilation and protection from the elements. Today exterior shutters are mostly decorative.

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Style: Make sure the style adds visual interest to the house, whether you choose traditional Raised panels, a Board and Batten style, Louvers or one of the more modern styles. Depending on the style you can make your house look more traditional, contemporary or modern. A reputable shutter provider will be able to help you choose the look you are trying to achieve.

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Hardware: Traditionally shutters were attached to the window frames with hinges. Today hardware plays an important role in the appearance of your shutters. Various options are available depending on the style of the shutters and the type of windows. Adding hardware adds to the curb appeal and the authentic look. It also put the shutter at a slight angle, adding visual interest and creating better shadow lines that brings out the design features of the shutter style.

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REAL ESTATE REPORT • Sponsored Section

Crye-Leike continues to grow in the Atlanta market Now open in Gainesville It’s been eleven years since Harold Crye, CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate, expanded the company’s footprint into the Atlanta metro area. The fourth largest privately owned real estate company in the nation recently opened its eleventh office in the Atlanta Metro area at 956A Dawsonville Highway, Suite 301 in Gainesville.

Crye-Leike is pleased to welcome Christy Crumbley as the new Managing Broker. Crye-Leike’s Gainesville office is currently open for business and ready to assist clients with all of their real estate buying and selling needs in Hall, Lumpkin, Dawson and surrounding counties. The office will host a grand opening ceremony this fall.

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Oldest former Atlanta Falcon lives in Forsyth Bob Whitlow hopes to cheer team to Super Bowl victory

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The oldest former Atlanta Falcon, and Forsyth County resident, will be cheering on his team Feb. 5 while they play in Super Bowl 51.

Bob Whitlow, 80, played center for the Falcons wearing No. 51 in 1966 during the inaugural season 51 years ago.

After serving with the Marines, Whitlow qualified for the Summer Olympics in shot put, but decided to play football instead.

The Indiana native played for multiple teams throughout his career, including the Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.

Throughout his career, he saw many

Watch the Atlanta Falcons play What: Super Bowl 51; Falcons vs New England Patriots When: 6:30 p.m. Feb. 5 Where: Houston, Texas or on FOX TV expansion teams, including the Falcons.

“I went there and the first year we won three games,” Whitlow said. “It was more than any other expansion team had won. We knocked St. Louis out of the playoffs and it was quite a feat.

They should’ve never lost to an expansion team. It was a slap in their face.”

He played one year with the Falcons after joining the team from Detroit, which caused some rivalry between him and the coaches.

“They had a lot of Green Bay coaches here and I came from Detroit, who hated Green Bay and Green Bay hated Detroit,” he said. “So we didn’t get along that well.”

After moving around, he returned to Georgia and currently lives in Forsyth County. He was surprised when he recently went into a sporting store and saw a wall of Falcons memorabilia.

The 2017 Super Bowl is the second time in team history the Falcons have qualified, the first in 1999.

“I wish I could’ve stayed in Atlanta,” Whitlow said. “It’s a nice town and a sports town. Fulton County Stadium opened that year and we were sold out for just about every game. There’s a lot of interest here.”

He’s seen many changes since the team formed, from the players being larger in size to the way the game is played.

He goes to games when he can, but said he tends to spend his time with family while the Falcons are playing.

Despite efforts from family members and the community to get him to the game, he said he’ll probably be with his family come Super Bowl Sunday.

But he is still excited.

He thinks Falcon’s head coach Dan Quinn has a good shot at winning since Quinn was defensive coordinator for

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“Quinn has a leg up since he can go back and look at those films,” Whitlow said. “I think they have a good chance of winning. I’ll just stay here and enjoy the game and root them on. It doesn’t matter where you’re rooting from. We hope they can win it. I think it’ll be a close game. They had to get a chance sometime.”

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Lambert sweeps Milton, earns region title Longhorns’ shooting gets the best of Eagles

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Before last Friday’s region game pitting Lambert against Milton, Eagles’ head coach Sean Revels said a point of concern for his team in the would be defending Lambert’s shooting prowess, especially 3-pointers. The Longhorns had used their proficiency in the outside shot to beat Milton exactly a week earlier and Revels predictions showed to be spot-on as Lambert’s outside shooting doomed the Eagles in their 95-86 loss.

The Longhorns hit 10 threes in the game and were 22-25 on free throws in a shootout win that captured the Region 5-AAAAAAA title for the Longhorns.

“Defensively when we are playing a team that we know shoots threes, we have to recognize the three-point shooters a lot better. We didn’t defend the line well tonight,” Revels said.

The Longhorns saw five players score in double digits in the win. Senior Andrew Melms led in scoring with 22 points. He was followed by Matt Ganote with 18, Austin Deckard with 17 and Damon Stoudamire with 11.

The Eagles were not without standout offensive performances of their own, as sophomore Jordan Yates scored 25 points with four rebounds, three assists and a steal. Fellow sopho-

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Lambert’s Andrew Melms (2) works around a pick. Melms led the Longhorns in scoring with 22 points. more Donavon Hairston scored 24.

Revels said Yates and Hairston are making big impacts for the team with their aggressiveness and strength, but their youth also yields mistakes.

“I’m looking for great things from them in the future, but right now we have to live and die with what sophomores do,” he said.

Noticeably absent for much of the game was Duke-commit Alex O’Connell, who got into foul trouble in the first half and was subbed-out. He would later foul out in the fourth quarter after he and Lambert’s Deckard drew technical fouls on the same play.

A bright spot for the Eagles came in the third quarter. The Eagles found

themselves down 14, but managed a high-energy comeback that would give them the lead midway through the third quarter.

On the comeback, Revels said, “We can play really good in spurts. Our offense is good but we have to be a little bit smarter as a team.”

After squandering a double-digit lead, Lambert did what it does best, outside shooting, to reclaim a multiple possession lead.

The Eagles trailed 86-82 with two minutes left but were unable to capitalize on a turnover and a contested layup and began to foul. With Lambert’s proficiency from the free-throw line, the Longhorns were able to build a lead and seal the win and regular season region title.

Though Lambert swept the season series between the teams, Coach Revels is fairly sure it won’t be their last meeting of the year.

“We are probably going to see Lambert again,” he said. “We are probably going to be the No. 2 seed and we are probably going to be matched up with them for the region championship.”

He said winning the region tournament, and capturing the No. 1 seed from the tournament for the state tournament, will be stressed to his team from this point forward.

“Getting that No. 1 seed for the state tournament is critical. It’s going to determine what bracket we go in and it will be a less daunting task getting that No. 1 seed. Everything rides on the region tournament.”

DEATH NOTICES Ava Abernathy, of Alpharetta, passed away January 18, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Barbara Iris Collins, 56, of Cumming, passed away January 21, 2017.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Susan Collins, of Roswell, passed away January 18, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Ghanshyam Balsara, of Roswell, passed away January 19, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jerry Davis, of Roswell, passed away January 20, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dr. Saeid Fatemi, 92, of Roswell, passed away January 5, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Linda L. Franklin, 70, of Roswell, passed away January 7, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Benjamin Marcelo, 69, of Roswell, passed away January 15, 2017.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Gwendolyn Murphy, of Alpharetta, passed away January 20, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Stephen C. Bartley, 91, of Cumming, passed away January 17, 2017.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Billy Joe Colee, 42, of Cumming, passed away January 22, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

George Schroeder, of Roswell, passed away January 24, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Richard John Sands, 87, of Cumming, passed away January 19, 2017.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Tristan Schupbach, of Roswell, passed away January 21, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Christine C. Simmons, 87, of Alpharetta, passed away January 20, 2017.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

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Eldercare 14 years of reliable and affordable senior care services. Call Sarah at 678-431-6233 or visit www. homecare4momndad.com

CADNET ADS

Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds.

Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home.

Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license identification or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it’s illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in U.S. dollars.

800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.

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AC/Heating

Flooring

Heating, Air, Plumbing servicing and install.

Insured - Certification #859293363150.

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PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen backsplashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-887-1868 for free estimate.

Cleaning Services Housecleaning quality care for your home.

Free Estimates and References. Martina 678-656-4492.

We know clean, leave the details to us!

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Residential or Commercial.

Call for FREE estimate.

The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey.

678-648-2010.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

Driveway DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT: Patios and walkways.

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For a FREE estimate call Dave of McKemey Concrete and Hardscapes 678-914-2576.

Competitive pricing.

Many local references.

Thank you for reading the classifieds.

Handyman

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I can remove carpet wrinkles.

Restreches $35/room.

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References.

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770-769-5498

Landscaping

Kitchen & Bath: Yellow Ribbon Tree.

Plumbing, Electrical Drywall and Other Repairs and Installations.

Home Maintenance. Small Jobs Preferred. Call Mike.

404-647-1406

ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/Windows.

Excellent References.

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Call Ralph Rucker at 678-898-7237

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Also total home rehab for those who have a rental house or one to sell.

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R e m o d e l i n g , handyman.

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Medical

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