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ROSWELL, Ga. — On Jan. 19, police responded to a call about three suspects allegedly stealing from the Super Target on Holcomb Bridge Road.

When police arrived, they were told that three men had been seen fleeing from the store in an unknown car. They pursued, signaling the driver to stop, but he did not.

The car continued to travel east toward Gwinnett County.

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Man stops attempted fraud, helps catch 3 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Three men were arrested Jan. 23 for theft by deception and fraud, after a wary employee recognized some of them from an earlier warning.

The employee at the Best Buy on North Point Drive had received a call earlier in the day from another Best Buy at Perimeter Mall warning the store about an attempted purchase by multiple people using fraudulent information. Later in the evening, the employee spotted two people in the store acting in a similar manner. They were later identified as 21-year-old Zaid Clark of Buford and a 19-year-old from The Bronx, New York.

The two told the employee that they wanted to add two new cell phone lines and cell phones to their existing account. When the employee asked one of them, the 19-year-old gave him another person’s personal information, including their Social Security account numbers.

Officers arrested the 19-year-old at the Best Buy, but Clark left in a Ford Explorer before police could arrive.

Police tracked the SUV and Clark to

pursuit took police all the way to DeKalb County, where the chase was called off.

Back at the Super Target, the front doors were shattered, and surveillance footage showed three men throwing rocks at the doors to break the glass.

A shopping cart full of garbage bags with merchandise was found just inside the store.

Several electronics were taken from the store, including Xbox Ones and speakers, worth $4,000 total.

the Chuck E. Cheese down the road.

Inside the car, police found multiple electronics and gift cards from Best Buys in Florida, New Jersey and Georgia.

Clark was arrested along with an accomplice, 22-year-old David Castillo from Sugar Hill.

Man chases alleged burglar, catches him

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MILTON, Ga. — A man was arrested for burglary Jan. 26 after one of the residents chased the man down to confront him.

A woman and her son had seen an unknown truck parked on their driveway, and when they went to investigate, they saw someone rummaging around in their barn. A man then left the barn, jumped into the truck and drove away.

The son, however, pursued, first running after the suspect to bang on the truck, and then getting in his own car to drive after him. He chased the man, later identified as 37-year-old David Lumus of Canton, to Cherokee County, where he blocked Lumus in a driveway to confront him.

The son wrote down Lumus’ information and tag number, since neither of them had a phone to call police.

Police used the information to locate Lumus and arrest him for burglary.

During the arrest, police found that Lumus has a history of armed robbery

26, of Roswell Road, Marietta, was arrested Jan. 19 on Marietta Highway in Roswell for DUI, open container and following too close. ►► Rejo U. Johnson, 37, of Hunts Cliff Court, Atlanta, was arrested Jan. 19 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane, attempting to elude and speeding. ►► Jose MacDonald Ceron-Flores, 36, of Alstone Field Drive, Milton, was arrested Jan. 17 on Holcomb Woods Parkway in Roswell for DUI and driving on the wrong side of the roadway. ►► Osvaldo Alvarado Perez, 26, of Gwinnett Square, Duluth, was arrested Jan. 15 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and expired license. ►► Erik Marvin Laslie, 38, of Mineral Springs Road, Jasper, was arrested Jan. 24 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and use of multiple beam road lighting. ►► Donald Keith Zackery, 24, of Brookwater Court, Stone Mountain,

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What are the pros and cons of astigmatism correcting lens implant?

By Niraj Desai, M.D.

shaped corneas, a plain IOL isn’t ideal as it does not help corneal astigmatism. Toric IOLs, hence, can be utilized to neutralize one’s astigmatism (no matter how long you’ve had to live with it) and enable excellent vision, usually without the need for glasses. Here is what a Toric

This week we return to address an old foe - astigmatism!

Astigmatism can be corrected several ways. Spectacles, which have been available for millennia, have a wonderful track record in correcting this optical irregularity. Modern day spectacles have reached an unparalleled degree of clarity and style and perform admirably in the correction of not just astigmatism but near and far sightedness as well.

IOL looks like.

If you pay close attention, you will notice a line of small dots at the edges of the circular portion where the arms meet. We call the circular portion the optic and the arms the haptics. Those marks is where there is negative astigmatic power lies (read: where the magic of the lens is). Your surgeon uses those marks to align the lens during surgery matching where your astigmatism lies in an attempt to neutralize it. You are correct if you think it cannot be that simple - your surgeon actually spends much time studying and poring over maps and calculations to arrive at precise numbers used intraoperatively.

Modern day techniques take a departure from spectacles and frames and bring us into the world of lasers and wavefront guided optics. Beyond spectacles, astigmatism can be corrected via LASIK, PRK, Arcuate Keratotomies, Limbal Relaxing Incisions and Toric Intraocular Lenses. If you have braved all those complex words and want to learn more, read on!

Niraj Desai, M.D.

Cataract & Refractive Surgeon

LASIK and PRK are cousin procedures that are performed with high performance and high precision lasers that re-shape the window the eye called the cornea. Simply put, an individual’s ‘refractive error’ or ‘eyeglass prescription’ is plugged into the laser and the laser does the rest. Along with astigmatism, nearsightedness and farsightedness are corrected as well allowing clarity without the need for spectacles. Of course, you have to ensure a patient has the right ocular qualities and characteristics (personality counts too!) before employing this technology.

Toric IOLs have been revolutionary in the battle against our old foe, astigmatism. They have allowed many who have been burdened with significant irregularity in their optical system to see in a way they have never seen before. Imagine that person who has worn glasses for since 1st grade well into their 60s is suddenly unburdened of the need for spectacles to see clearly. What many who have astigmatism do not realize is that after cataract surgery, sometimes the only reason they are in glasses is because of their astigmatism. In other words, nearsightedness and farsightedness are often corrected completely and for someone without astigmatism, clarity without spectacles is the norm.

Arcuate Keratotomies (AKs) and Limbal Relaxing Incisions (LRIs) are precision incisions that are made with a laser or by your friendly neighborhood eye surgeon’s hands with the aim of ‘relaxing’ the cornea. Why do you need to ‘relax’ the cornea? Well, as wonderful as the cornea is in providing you vision, it can be a bit misshapen at times (see image below and notice two focus points, instead of one) and AKs/LRIs can help achieve a more spherical shape to an, otherwise, oblong cornea.

There are limitations to this technology, however, I have listed them below with a succinct explanation.

If you are struggling with astigmatism or have questions about it, please contact Milan Eye Center today!

Lastly, we have Toric IOLs. These intraocular lenses, by definition, come into play when one is having cataract surgery. Cataract surgery, for the uninitiated, is a mostly painless, 10 minute outpatient procedure that serves to clear up vision by way of removal of the natural, human lens and replacement with an artificial, permanent intraocular lens. For those of us who have egg

- Toric Multifocal IOLs are not FDA approved. Simply put, multifocal IOLs are implants that allow patients the ability to see near and far without spectacles. If you have significant astigmatism AND want the ability to see near and far, you will need to call your travel agent and book a trip to see a European ophthalmologist. We are hopeful to have this technology on our shores in the next 1-2 years.

- Toric IOLs can rotate. If you understood that Toric IOLs have to be aligned on a particular axis, you realize that should a Toric IOL rotate after surgery, the accuracy of the astigmatism correction could suffer. This is not common, thankfully, and there are good solutions should this occur.

- Toric IOL calculations are complex and because of technology constraints, sometimes an accurate assessment of total astigmatism in the patient’s optical system cannot be made.

Hence, at times, enhancements with a laser are necessary to optimize outcomes after surgery.

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Alpharetta plan Include 3rd option

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – After nearly five months of deliberation, Alpharetta city officials will unveil their latest plans to provide public parking in downtown.

A public meeting with city leaders has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Feb. 13 at City Hall to present the latest proposals for a parking deck west of Main Street.

Residents, including business leaders, have been following the issue since last August when the City Council voted 6-1 to locate a multi-million-dollar parking deck between Roswell Street and Old Roswell Street, just behind Smokejack restaurant.

Since then, the city has had to go back to the drawing board twice – first, because of public objection over the proposed site; second, because an alternative site on Milton Avenue near Rest Haven Cemetery included errant calculations.

Details of the latest proposal have not been released, but one city official has disclosed that the new proposal will have a third option that will include two decks, one at each location. Estimates for the project have run from between $5-$7 million.

Councilman Dan Merkel said last month that the third option addresses

Alpharetta Director of Public Safety honored ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta Director of Public Safety Gary George was honored Jan. 23 with a certificate of appreciation for his more than 15 years of service to the department. George was joined by his wife, Linda, and Mayor Pro-tem Chris Owens, left, and City Administrator Bob Regus during the ceremony held at City Hall. George is retiring after 47 years in law enforcement.

We had very emotional input from people who supported one of the two locations we were considering as options.”

DAN MERKEL Alpharetta councilman

parking in both earlier proposals and called it a “good, viable alternative.”

Consultant for the study, Pond & Co., was brought in to provide more detail about the two options, their costs, their capacity and how much disturbance construction would cause.

Merkel said the third option calls for constructing smaller decks at each location which would preserve a pedestrian gathering area near Smokejack that citizens use during downtown events. Both sites, he said, could be constructed with an eye for future expansion.

“We had feedback from those who didn’t want the lot behind Smokejack,

3rd parking deck meeting set Where: Alpharetta City Hall When: Monday, Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m.

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and we had people who said that’s where it needs to go to support business,” Merkel said. “We had people who said we need to put it back by the cemetery and make it a more walkable community. We had very emotional input from people who supported one of the two locations we were considering as options.”

He said he hopes the latest plan will address all the concerns and he is anxious to hear feedback.

Funding for the project will come primarily from the sale of city-owned lots at the downtown City Center development on the east side of Main.

Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard said details about the project will be presented at the forum when city officials and representatives from Pond will be on hand to answer questions and field comments.

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Developers poised to begin work on City Center Commercial phase expected to take up to 18 months

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Before long, Alpharettans should see a flurry of activity downtown.

Representatives from the consortium behind development of the commercial and residential phase of City Center said Monday night that work is set to begin soon, and they plan to tackle the project all at once.

Cheri Morris, president of Morris & Fellows, who heads the retail portion of the project, said work should begin within two or three weeks of closing on the property, which she said is “imminent.” The land sale has been delayed for more than six months, partly because of a lien on a piece of property the city has been working to clear.

When the city clears title to complete the sale, Morris said workers stand at the ready to construct a complex consisting of 70,000 square feet of restaurant and retail, a four-story office building with three floors of office over retail and 168 one- and two-bedroom apartment units atop commercial shops.

The major focus Monday night was how the city would handle major construction in its downtown.

City councilmembers said they want measures in place to guarantee the safety of pedestrians and pro-

vide for free flow of traffic.

Morris said the early phase of construction will involve closing all but one of the roads within the City Center complex. Traffic will be allowed to flow on Park Plaza in front of City Hall. Park Plaza will also serve as the lone access to and from the 450-space parking deck near the library.

Councilman Jim Gilvin suggested the Public Works Department consider placing a temporary traffic light at Park Plaza and Academy Street to help accommodate traffic during construction.

Crews will also fence off much of the perimeter, a condition that could impede current foot traffic in the area.

City Councilman Chris Owens said he wants to ensure allowances are made for pedestrians.

“Safety of the public is paramount,” Owens said.

To that end, contractors will use heavy barricades to cordon off a path along Academy Street to provide safe passage for pedestrians. The walk from the deck, Owens said, should be no more than 200-250 feet longer than the current trek.

The first order of business will be construction of the office building, Morris said. Construction is expected to take 12 months.

“We have a tenant who is anxious to get started,” Morris said, adding that the unnamed tenant has signed a letter of intent to occupy all three upper floors of office space.

In addition, Morris said she has about 20 signed letters of intent from restaurants and boutiques to occupy the nearby shops once completed.

Plans call for the project to take about 18 months.

Will Casaday, vice president of development at South City Partners, said construction will be confined to the City Center and the surrounding streets should not be affected with lane closures. There will be a pathway along Academy Street to accommodate pedestrians, he said, but it will not require permanent lane closures.

City officials also directed the development team to coordinate with the city Planning Department to arrange for off-site parking for construction crews.

Owens said he doesn’t want nearby businesses and visitors to find parking space taken up by work crews for 18 months..

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Fulton residents question water line insurance pitch HomeServe, county partner in offer, but some residents say looks like bill

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FULTON COUNTY – The Fulton County Board of Commissioners entered into a joint partnership with HomeServe USA Corp, also known as USA Repair Management Corp., to sell what the county calls discounted insurance for water-sewer lines.

This is a voluntary insurance program intended to protect homeowners should their water or sewer lines need repair. Those lines leading from the house to the meter are the homeowner’s responsibility, said Fulton County Director of Public Works Director David Clark.

According to Clark, HomeServe is allowed to use the Fulton County logo in correspondence introducing its optional insurance program to homeowners.

“In exchange for the use of the logo, HomeServe provided Fulton County with a $100,000 royalty payment,” Clark wrote in an e-mailed response

about the relationship.

The solicitation material was reviewed by Fulton County before it was mailed out by HomeServe. In light of concerns expressed about the use of the logo by some Fulton residents, Clark said the county has suspended further mailings by HomeServe.

Also in the solicitation letters, residents were directed to the website, www.FultonCountyPlans.com. When the screen comes up, both the HomeServe logo and Fulton logo appear on the screen, with the Fulton logo in the center. Under it the website states: Fulton County has partnered with HomeServe to offer their customers affordable emergency repair plans that can help protect against costly and inconvenient repairs to systems throughout their homes and properties.

Nevertheless, residents have complained that the letter looks like a bill.

The solicitation letter has the Fulton logo only followed by the copy which states: Exterior Service Line Review for Fulton County Resource Division Customers Under that is the name of the homeowner and address in a box on the left margin and on the right it states: Status: NOT COVERED Reply Requested

within: 30 Days.

Some residents say it looks more like a summons.

The letter goes on to state that HomeServe and Fulton County Water Resources Division (the county department dealing with water services) are partnering to offer insurance for damage to water or sewer lines at a “reasonable cost.”

The letter does state further down HomeServe is an independent company and separate from Fulton County.

Fulton Commissioner Liz Hausmann said she has not been happy with the rollout of the HomeServe campaign. Originally, it was presented to the Fulton Commission as a straightforward opportunity for residents to get the insurance at a discounted rate because if there is a break in the line between the street and the house, it is the responsibility of the homeowner.

“When the letters came out it had our logo on it and there was a tone to the letter that was not what we thought we were entering into. It looked like [the insurance] was not an option,” Hausmann said.

The first wave of letters went out six months ago and the board demanded HomeServe adjust the mailings to make plain the insurance is purely optional

to the homeowner.

“They subsequently sent out a second round of letters, and that was not what we intended [the program] is to be communicated to our customers,” Hausmann said.

There are now discussions ongoing right now to rework the letter once again, making it clear that the program is completely optional and offered at a discount, she said.

The commission’s intent was to offer residents a service only if desired.

“If we can’t get it straightened out, we will terminate the agreement,” Hausmann said. “We recognize it is a problem.”

Commissioner Bob Ellis said the agreement was entered into before he came aboard as commissioner and he didn’t like the arrangement.

“When the [first] letter came out, I didn’t like the concept in general. I particularly didn’t like the fact that it had our logo on it,” Ellis said. “I thought it was misleading and confusing to the people who received it.”

Ellis said he inquired about it, and discovering what it was he lobbied to soften the language so people understood it was optional and not some-

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East Roswell residents turn out for change I went to a public meeting in East Roswell with city officials discussing the state of their community and what could be done to reverse what they see as receding quality of life on the east side of Ga. 400 along the Holcomb Bridge corridor.

A crowd of around 240 East Roswell residents packed the East HATCHER HURD Roswell Park’s meeting room lookExecutive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ing for answers to what was apparent to everyone in attendance: The decline of the Holcomb Bridge corridor is not only visibly apparent but it is getting worse.

Empty storefronts have been an ongoing problem for years, but with the loss of the Target store across from Horseshoe Bend community and the Kohls at the Centennial Kroger shopping center, the desertions are trending upward.

One resident rose to say he and neighbors had received letters from Kroger feeling them out whether they would shop at other Kroger stores should the Kroger most convenient to them were no longer available.

It was clear to him that Centennial Kroger’s days could be numbered as well. The Office Depot is rumored to be considering leaving.

People are clearly alarmed because the flight of business in the area is having an effect on the quality of life for residents, and if the trend continues – property values as well.

Roswell Development of Community Development told residents when anchor tenants leave a shopping center, the businesses in the entire center are hurt.

“It is called an anchor for a reason. They bring traffic into the center and the other stores benefit

from it,” Alice Wakefield said.

Mayor Jere Wood organized the meeting and brought in the people working to improve the city’s economic viability: Roswell Inc Executive Director Steve Stroud, who heads the city’s public-private partnership for economic development.

Also present were the city’s Downtown Development Authority’s Chairman Randy Schultz and Dave Schmit. The DDA is an authority chartered by the state but separate from the city government. It also acts as an economic development entity for the city specializing in blighted areas needing the most help.

Schultz told the residents he has no “magic bullet.” What he did say was economic redevelopment should be an ongoing part of the city’s business.

He’s right, of course. You don’t stop in the middle of a race because you are ahead. Soon you are no longer ahead but behind. And it is a struggle playing catch-up.

But the message to the audience was clear. East Roswell has a problem and it is not going away.

What East Roswell does not have is a plan. This meeting is a first step in that direction.

What was different about the meeting was the reaction of the residents. Always in the past, any talk about bringing up new development of any kind in East Roswell and the residents began issuing pitchforks and torches.

Not this time. People were listening carefully and asking the kinds of questions that showed they knew there was a problem. And it showed they were searching for solutions.

They listened as the experts and the neighbors thrashed out some ideas. They tried them on to see how they fit. What I did not see – as I have in the past – was a bunch of closed minds on the subject of redevelopment.

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East Roswell residents packed East Roswell Park’s community room to listen and to have their say about the future of the Holcomb Bridge corridor.

Any new development was seen as bad and only a recipe for more traffic congestion. The reality is the cars are coming anyway. The question is how do we make it work for us and not against us?

The realization has sunk in that change cannot be stopped. It is inevitable. This is ground zero for a wave that will continue to fill out North Fulton, South Forsyth and West Gwinnett. Can we remain what we were 20 years ago when we first came? No. The good news is we are not Flint, Mich., or Allentown, Pa. We have options to be the best we can be.

What this meeting showed was: (A.) We need a plan. And (B.) There are good options available.

Nothing is going to keep Holcomb Bridge Road from remaining one of the few major east-west arteries for Cobb, North Fulton and Gwinnett. For once, there were no cries to simply raise the drawbridge.

That option doesn’t exist.

Now it is up to the city to provide the leadership to create workable solutions with the residents.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

What I want my daughters to know Our country is splitting at the seams. The air is thick with accusations, protests, conflict, and hate.

You can feel the hate. Just a couple of weeks into a new presidency, the curtain of blame, allegations, and disapproval hangs thick as smog. Regardless of one’s political affiliation, regardless of whether you hoped to make America great again or if you were with Her, we can all agree on one thing: We all want – need! – an America that we’d be proud to leave for our children.

So here is a wish list, though Hanukkah is long over. As a white, Jewish woman who’s an immigrant, a mother, a wife, a daughter, and many other things, here is what I want my American-born daughters to know: You deserve a country where you will be judged solely on your skills, talents, and smarts. You should be judged only by what you bring to the table, so bring it big.

You deserve a country where you have the option of deciding what’s right for you and your family. You may be an executive; you may be a stay-at-home

mom; you may work part-time. You may marry, or you may not. The choice should be yours.

You deserve to have full control of your body and what happens to it at all times. No government should ever have a say over your choice to have or not to have children. This should never mean using abortion as a means of birth control! Be smart, be responsible. But know that your body is yours; you are its only ruler.

You deserve a country where, regardless of your faith, you can worship without fear. Be proud of who you are, who we are. Be grateful that in this land, freedom of religion is one of our greatest rights.

This country is a fusion of cultures with a beautiful rainbow of people from everywhere. That is our greatest strength. Don’t ever believe otherwise! Don’t let fear of the unknown dictate who your friends will or won’t be. Be open to all people, and you will have a wealth of experiences more valuable than anything money can buy. (For everything else, there’s MasterCard.)

Here’s what I really want my daughters to know: kindness, not hate, is what will bring our country together. In the end, after the protesters have marched, after the dust has settled, after this new administration has found its rhythm, the sun will continue to rise and set over our country, which is, without a doubt, the greatest in the world. I repeat this to my

children time and time again – we live in the best country in the world, where we are offered all the freedoms and opportunities we could want.

Only with kindness and openness will we be able to move forward, to live with each other, to live with ourselves.

I recently had the privilege of judging a high school essay-writing contest with the topic of “Stop the Hate.” I sat on a Sunday afternoon, reading essay after thoughtful essay, written by unknown-to-me students from an undisclosed-to-me high school somewhere in this great nation of ours. Though I didn’t know anything about these high school seniors, I clearly saw the common thread in their beautiful writing – stop the hate. These students all wrote about their personal experiences with hate and discrimination, how they faced these experiences, what they learned, and how they are moving on to make the world better. Reading these essays was a gift that could not have come at a better time.

Here is what I want my daughters to know: there will come a time in your life when you will face hate, discrimination and bigotry. It’s not a question of “if,” but “when.” I hope that when this moment comes, you will rise above, you will be strong, you will push back, but also remember that at the root of all bigotry is fear. And fear never wins; kindness always does.

– Alla Umanskiy, Johns Creek

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Roswell recognized as best city to live, work, play GMA presents mayor with inaugural award

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com

Places like Canton Street are what make the soul of the city, according to Mayor Jere Wood.

Roswell was chosen as the winner by a panel of judges, including representatives from Georgia Power, Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the University of Georgia.

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This is the first year that GMA has held this award.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell is one of the best places to live in Georgia, and it has an award to prove it.

The city has recently received the 2017 Live, Work, Play City Award in recognition of its community, services and amenities. The award was presented by the Georgia Municipal Association during its annual Mayors’ Day Conference Jan. 20-23 in Atlanta.

Roswell was one of only three in the Large Cities category to win this designation, followed by Statesboro and Rome. To be considered a large city, the city has to have a population of at least 25,000 residents.

“These cities truly embody well-rounded communities that benefit residents and businesses alike,” said GMA Executive Director Lamar Norton. “They also serve as examples for local governments across Georgia. Officials in these cities have demonstrated advanced problemsolving, exceptional management and

friendly and great for residents,” said Roswell’s Community Relations Manager Julie Brechbill. “On the live side, we have our neighborhoods, which really are the heart of Roswell. On the work side, we have Roswell Inc, which has brought new businesses and jobs in Roswell. And we now have one of the lowest unemployment rates in Metro Atlanta. For play, we have one of the best parks departments not only in the state, but in the country – we’ve been a national gold medal award finalist for six years.”

The award also took into account Roswell’s historic districts, restaurants, Alive in Roswell and arts communities.

“What makes Roswell special is the people of Roswell – the institutions, the churches, the schools, the non-profits and the clubs,” said Mayor Jere Wood.

“That’s what makes Roswell special.”

“Of all the awards we have received, this one means the most to me,” Wood continued. “Alpharetta may be the computer capital of the southeast, and Johns Creek may be the country club headquarters for North Fulton County, and Milton may have its horses. But as far as a great place to live, work and play, GMA couldn’t have picked a better city than Roswell.”

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HomeServe: Continued from Page 6 thing they were obligated to do and get the logo off.

The language for a second letter was reworked, and the logo was taken off the envelope, but it remained on the HomeServe solicitation letter.

“Hopefully we will revisit this to see whether we want to continue with [the partnership],” Ellis said. “I would prefer we did not have any arrangement.”

HomeServe spokesman Myles Meehan said the company got involved to meet a need outlined by Fulton County Division of Water Resources to provide water line insurance.

Most residents do not know they are responsible for those repairs until they discover a problem.

HomeServe responded to a request

for proposals sent out by Fulton County to companies offering the optional insurance and repair services, Meehan said.

“As noted in the opening paragraph of the mailing materials to residents, this is a partnership between [Fulton County] and HomeServe,” Meehan said.

The county is making the services available at the resident’s pleasure and HomeServe is the provider.

“All mailing materials [intended for residents] were and will always be reviewed and approved prior to use,” he said.

Meehan said the first two mailings in October 2015 and February 2016 to a limited group of residents raised no red flags to the company’s knowledge and had been approved for mailing.

Meehan did state HomeServe frequently modifies the format “while maintaining the key messages and content.” And this was done for the third

mailing in December 2016.

“We are constantly adjusting our mailing materials, purely as part of our commitment to better communicate to and serve our customers,” Meehan said. HomeServe is developing another mailing and is in discussions with Fulton County about it, he said.

Nationally, HomeServe works with

more than 400 municipalities and utilities to provide their service to 2.8 million homeowners.

Meehan also noted in the time HomeServe has worked with Fulton County, it has provided more than $100,000 in service work to Fulton customers who otherwise would have dipped into their pockets to complete.

This screen shot show the Fulton County logo featured prominently on HomeServe website www.FultonCountyPlans.com. HomeServe paid the county $100,000 for the rights to use the logo in association with its service plan for the county.

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FULTON COUNTY – A letter from a company offering insurance to Fulton water and sewer residential customers has some residents confused and Fulton County commissioners angry.

The letter, headed by the Fulton County logo, offers to insure Fulton residential water customers for any water/sewer line damage for which residents are legally responsible.

Fulton County agreed in 2015 to enter into an agreement with HomeServe USA Repair Management Corp., to allow it to offer county residents water/sewer line “discounted” insurance for any repairs.

But county officials may not have been aware that the company had already agreed to pay the attorneys general of New York and Maryland more than $300,000 to settle allegations about the way it does business.

HomeServe agreed to pay the Maryland Consumer Protection Division $115,000 without admitting any guilt to settle claims that HomeServe allegedly:

• without prior notice required consumers to release it from liability for consequential damages caused during repairs; • provided only 11 months of coverage during the first year of service offered; • used only general language to disclose certain coverage limitations.

Under the terms of the settlement with Maryland, HomeServe extended coverage one additional month and would not represent an affiliation with any municipality, government entity or public utility unless such a partnership did exist.

The agreement also called for HomeServe to refrain from requiring consumers to sign releases in order to claim covered repairs. It also required HomeServe to describe eligible repairs, and conspicuously disclose limitations of coverage.

Later in 2015, HomeServe also settled with the state of New York to pay $100,000 for consumer redress, costs or fees. HomeServe also voluntarily agreed to establish a fund of $115,000 to provide free exterior water service line repairs to low-income New York consumers through its charitable program, HomeServe Cares.

HomeServe and Fulton County did enter into an agreement allowing the company to sell water lines repair insurance, and Fulton County allowed the use of the Fulton County logo, for which HomeServe paid Fulton County $100,000.

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NFCC offers free tax preparation services VITA to help North Fulton residents through April 17

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — As tax season rolls around, North Fulton Community Charities is looking to smooth out the hassle for local families.

NFCC is now offering free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance with a team of IRS trained and certified volunteers.

Any individuals or families making less than $55,000 in a year are eligible to take advantage of these services.

“Any moderate or low income families can prepare and file their 2016 income tax returns with us and not incur any additional expenses,” said Eden Purdy, NFCC’s director of programs. “A lot of times, folks around here will become victims of fraud and will be subject to scams when it comes to filing taxes. This is a way of protecting people.”

The NFCC tax assistance not only helps people avoid scams, but can

also potentially identify tax credits and deductions.

“Another major reason we offer this program is to make sure that people understand the credits that they can get or may qualify for, like the earned income tax credit,” Purdy said. “The volunteers file the tax returns directly with the IRS, so people can get their refunds in a much more timely manner.”

The volunteers are recruited through NFCC and United Way of Greater Atlanta, and they go through rigorous training to learn the most up-to-date tax rules and regulations.

They are also tested for certification before they can help people with their tax returns.

Some of the volunteers are also specialized in preparing military or out-ofstate tax returns as well.

According to Purdy, the services only help with basic tax returns and cannot offer much assistance for more complicated returns, like for small businesses.

This is NFCC’s eighth year with VITA tax preparation, and the first year that they are also offering appointments along with their regular walk-in hours. Appointments can be made directly on their website.

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NFCC is expecting to help over 300 people in this year alone, according to Purdy.

The services will be offered through April 17 at the NFCC Education Center, 1125 Elkins Road in Roswell. People can sign up on their website to make a specific appointment Mondays-Thurs-

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To learn about VITA tax preparation services, available dates or to make an appointment, visit nfcchelp.org or email vita@nfcchelp.org.

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Kathy Floyd appointed to governor’s new Older Adults Cabinet ATLANTA – Kathy Floyd, executive director of the Georgia Council on Aging, has been named to Gov. Nathan Deal’s newly created Older Adults Cabinet.

Deal announced last week the creation of Georgia’s Older Adults Cabinet, a committee working to enhance the state’s capacity to serve older adults.

The Older Adults Cabinet is a committee tasked with identifying ways for Georgia to improve the well-being of its older residents. The Older Adults Cabinet mission is to identify ways for Georgia to improve the well-being of its older residents by bringing together state agency heads whose work supports older Georgians, as well as stakeholders in the business, philanthropic and education communities.

“Georgia has one of the fastest-growing populations of older adults in the country — a statistic we expect to continue to rise as baby boomers reach the age of retirement,” Deal said in his press release.

“The members of this cabinet will be instrumental in examining issues that affect elderly Georgians and ensuring we have the infrastructure to meet their needs and the needs of their caregivers.”

Deal said the Older Adults Cabinet will bring together leaders from across the state to address the issues affecting older individuals and families in Georgia.

The cabinet will identify ways in Georgia to improve the wellbeing of its older residents. Cabinet members are state agency heads whose work supports older Georgians and stakeholders in the business, philanthropic and education communities.

Floyd has advocated for Georgia’s seniors for many years. In addition to her leadership of the Georgia Council on Aging, she worked for AARP Georgia for 19 years.

She has spearFLOYD headed legislative campaigns on state and federal issues including Society Security, Medicare, long term care and consumer issues.

Floyd is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and received her Master in Business Administration degree from Georgia State University. She and her family live in Roswell.

“Georgia has one of the fastest-growing populations of older adults in the country — a statistic we expect to continue to rise as baby boomers reach the age of retirement,” said Deal.

“The members of this cabinet will be instrumental in examining issues that affect elderly Georgians and ensuring we have the infrastructure to meet their needs and the needs of their caregivers.”

The committee is co-chaired by First Lady Sandra Deal and Department of Human Services Commissioner Robyn A. Crittenden.

The Older Adults Cabinet will focus on issues that affect older Georgians, including health care, nutrition, transportation, housing and abuse, neglect and exploitation.

The cabinet will hold six meetings per year, three meetings for Executive Committee members and three meetings of the full cabinet.

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ATLANTA — Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA has recently honored two locals as their Volunteer and Teen Leader of the year.

Jo Ann Sheppard, an Alpharetta resident, was selected as the YMCA of Metro Atlanta’s Volunteer of the Year for her service with the Ed Isakson/ Alpharetta Family YMCA. Aanchal Hingorani, also an Alpharetta resident, was named Teen Leader of the Year for her involvement with the teen leader program. They were both honored at the Celebration of Community Champions dinner Jan. 26 along with other branch volunteers and teen leaders.

Sheppard and her family have been active in volunteer projects with Y Togetherhood and have served as volunteers for Y programs. In 2010, Sheppard joined the branch’s board of directors serving on the Healthy Living Committee and has been the board chair for the past two years.

“I enjoy knowing that we have made an impact on the lives of people in our community,” said Sheppard.

“Volunteering as a family has brought us closer together. It has allowed us to

teach our daughters that there are others in our community that need assistance to be able to enjoy the programs at the Y that they take for granted.”

Hingorani’s first connection to the YMCA was through HINGORINI the Leaders Club. She served as a teen leader representative on the Isakson/Alpharetta board of managers and as a mentor to elementary school aged children in the after school program. Hingorani genuinely cares about giving back and credits SHEPPARD the Y teen programs with helping her overcome shyness.

“My involvement with the Y keeps me mindful of how lucky I am to be living the life I am, in addition to keeping my values in check,” said Hingorani.

For information on the recipients and the YMCO, visit ymcaatlanta.org.

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit committed to supporting the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, has announced the appointment of its 2017 officers. The new appointments are Sally Bethea, president; Bob Ruby, vice-president; Bob Schneider, treasurer and Jay Bogan, secretary.

Bethea is the retired founding director of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and a longtime environmental advocate. Ruby, a retired IBM manager, is the immediate past president of the Benton MacKaye Trail Association. Schneider is a manager in finance and accounting with Equifax. Bogan is a partner with the law firm of Kilpatrick Townsend.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Halcyon, Forsyth County’s 480,000 sq. ft. mixed-use development off Exit 12 on Ga. 400, will be getting a taste of Southern food.

Three leases were signed in January with Atlanta chef Marc Taft who plans to bring three restaurant concepts, including Co-Op Community Table and Bar, Feed - Fried Chicken and Such and a market hall burger concept. The restaurants are set to open in spring 2018.

“Being raised on Southern food inspired the vision behind the concepts going into Halcyon,” Taft said.

“I’ve worked hard to create these concepts and to find the perfect place for them to operate. Halcyon is such a unique, exciting development that I think will enrich these restaurants. I expect all three to do very well in Forsyth County.”

Co-op Community Table and Bar will be a full-service, farm-to-table concept with a Southern ingredient focus. Co-op is planned to be a neighborhood gathering place that will provide effusive Southern hospitality while emphasizing the importance of sustainability.

Feed - Fried Chicken and Such is a fast-casual concept that was inspired by Southern roadside restaurants Taft ate at with his family while traveling from Alabama to East Tennessee to see his grandmother. Feed’s first location will open at the Battery Atlanta, the new home of SunTrust Park and the Atlanta Braves baseball team.

For the third restaurant, Taft’s team is currently crafting more details about the burger concept.

“Chef Taft has an impressive resume and a spectacular vision for these concepts,” said Patrick Leonard, principal of RocaPoint Partners, the developers behind Halcyon. “The three new restaurants will fit in effortlessly with the overall tenant mix we have in mind for Halcyon and will be a fresh, exciting addition

Some of the food will be inspired by traditional Southern fair, such as chicken and dumplings. to the Forsyth County restaurant scene. Residents and visitors will soon be able to walk from the Big Creek Greenway into our food hall or restaurants, and we believe Taft is setting the perfect tone for the concepts we’re bringing to the area.”

Opening restaurants in metro Atlanta is not new for Taft. He said he appreciates the “lack of chefdriven concepts in the suburbs and wanted to offer diners an alternative to chain restaurants.”

He currently owns and operates Chicken and the Egg in Marietta, which opened in August 2011 and has been well received, he said.

He also recently announced a concept for Avalon, Brine Seafood Shack, a “Cape Cod meets Santa Monica”-inspired eatery, which will offer lobster rolls, tuna poke, fresh oysters and more, along with a roof-top bar. It is set to open this spring.

“Brine and Feed are two brands that we plan to grow, so it’s important to make sure guests know what they represent,” Taft said. “I firmly believe that having solid teams in place to lead these restaurants,

Chef Marc Taft has opened several Southern cooking inspired restaurants around metro Atlanta. taking care of guests and evaluating how diners respond will determine our long-term objectives.

Our restaurants reflect the experiences I have had throughout my career. Although guests will see the majority of our brands heavily influenced by Southern heritage, we will be branching out with other unique concepts.”

But Taft doesn’t just do business in Georgia. He has led restaurants in New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington, D.C., Miami, Nashville and Dallas. In total, he’s overseen the opening of 41 new restaurants.

Halcyon is set to include more than 480,000 square feet of office and retail, two hotels and 690 residential units once completed.

In November 2016, the first tenant was named.

CMX, a state-of-the-art cinema venue, will anchor the development. The theater will have 10 screens, 500 seats, 38,000 square feet and is slated to open April 2018.

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Supporting our schools is a great business plan IT management is important for small businesses I was lucky enough to find myself in the company of a Fortune 100 CEO 17 years ago. After a very brief chat, he took it upon himself to give GEOFF SMITH me some great Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com advice. He said: “You can only control what you can control. Keep your head down, do good things and you’ll be amazed how things improve around you.”

That guy was Sy Sternberg, then CEO of New York Life. He was visiting Forsyth County from his headquarters in New York City to attend the grand opening of their new office.

It was a big deal for Forsyth County because they went through a significant round of vetting and won the office over several locations from around the county. There wasn’t as much in Forsyth as there is today and this move was seen as a huge deal: If New York Life approved of the area, that would open the door to many other businesses to follow. And of course, many did.

Since then the entire Metro Atlanta area has grown to become a premier, global city for business investment. And there are so very many reasons why. Today the question is: Will we be saying the same thing in 20 years? What will be the reasons for our success in 20 years?

One thing I know for certain is it will be our constant improvement of our schools and our continuous output of a smart, hard-working and useful workforce.

Many of our community leaders here in North Fulton and Forsyth have done a really fantastic job of helping to establish the best public schools in the state and schools that

are competitive with the best schools in the country. And I say competitive because it is most certainly a competition. As our business leaders recruit businesses to move and stay in the metro area, schools are a top priority. Corporations want to move somewhere, and want to stay somewhere that guarantees a talented workforce. And good schools provide that. Good schools also provide good reasons for other talented professionals from around the world to want to move here and work for those corporations.

North Fulton, Cobb County, Gwinnett County and lately Cherokee County boast the best schools in our state – by far. And because of that, businesses are moving here and executives are living there. Just ask any real estate agent. They will tell you how important a good school is.

I currently serve as Chairman of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s Education Connection.

Every year we host the Partners In Education Expo. It is a high-energy event where all of our North Ful-

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ton public schools, and most of our North Fulton Private schools, set up booths and meet with attending businesses. We invite all businesses, whether you are in North Fulton or not, to attend for free. Walk around, talk with each school’s business outreach team and see if you can find a way to help that school. In the shortterm, it’s a great marketing plan for your business brand: do good in front of your community. In the long term, you will be fueling the gift that keeps on giving by ensuring the future success of our business community. The event is this Thursday February 9 at AdancED in Alpharetta.

If you are interested in attending, go to GNFCC.com and navigate to the events page to register.

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Option 1: Utilize a part-time IT professional. There are plenty of IT professionals that can help you manage and maintain your information technology. They can be hired by the hour, or you can have an ongoing arrangement for them to check-in on a regular basis to make sure everything is running correctly.

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Having a “virtual” IT department is a great option if you need to be up and running 24/7.

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Depending on the size of your small business and the significant risk of your computers, servers, printers or internet access not functioning correctly, the cost of this resource could very well pay for itself.

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Growth presents unique challenges for North Fulton chamber Transportation, workforce head list of trials facing business group

or relocations. But, that’s only part of the story.

“I think always the untold story is the number of workers

By PATRICK FOX added through expanpat@appenmediagroup.com sion in existing businesses,” Lusby said.

NORTH FULTON, Ga.. - With the surge “It may be only two or LUSBY in business growth over the past sevthree or five positions, eral years, the North Fulton Chamber but those never really get captured in of Commerce has worked to keep the those reports. climate ripe for economic expansion.

“But, that’s really small business Few areas in Metro Atlanta have seen working at its best, and that is really the influx of commercial growth North what is behind the economic growth in Fulton has seen over the past 25 years. the entire country.”

In Alpharetta alone, the city has The two industry groups identified filled up more than 4 million square as needing the most assistance are the feet of vacant office space in just the health care sector and the technology past few years, according to Peter sector, he said.

Tokar, Alpharetta director of Economic The Technology Committee is vital Development. to the 900-plus technology companies Similar trends can be found in that are in North Fulton, Lusby said. neighboring North Fulton cities, where And the recent growth in health care good schools, high quality of life and facilities makes training in that field ascending property values hold sway. equally important.

Yet, with that growth, come chal“I would say the growth of busilenges, said Roger Lusby, chairman of nesses is expanding at such a rate that the Greater North Fulton Chamber. the workforce will not be able to keep Lusby, Alpharetta pace without us stepoffice managing ping in and doing a partner for the giant better job of promoting Frazier & Deeter and making sure that accounting firm, that does not become said the chamber’s an issue,” he said. mission is to gather To that end, Lusby the varied business said the chamber interests in the area promotes expansion of and focus on common post-secondary educagoals. tion in the area such “I think the manas the new Gwinnett tra really is creating Tech campus in Aljobs and creating pharetta. business for each of “Gwinnett Tech the members,” he was huge,” he said.

ROGER LUSBY said. “We do that “So, working with Greater North Fulton Chamber Board through a number them is important.

Chairman of different ways.

We’d love to have a We do that through four-year college up some very structured here in this area if committees, which that were ever possiworkforce placement ble. and technology have been two of our “Georgia State has some classrooms biggest.” up here, and we try to get them more Workforce development focuses on involved. We’ve tried to get North Geordeveloping and ensuring that the area gia College to come farther south and provides an adequate workforce for the get them more involved.” significant number of companies that The high caliber of high schools in exist and are moving to the area, he the area has helped, he said. said.

Another area of focus is transportaIndeed, the chamber has logged tion. more than 1,000 new jobs created over Lusby said the recent appointment the past year by corporate expansions of state Sen. Brandon Beach to chair

I think the mantra really is creating jobs and creating business for each of the members.”

Major job announcements

New business locations in North Fulton over the past year.

COMPANY

FACILITY

BUSINESS

NEW JOBS

majicjack

Corporate HQ

Communications

150

Deliv

Branch office

Delivery Services

60

KQ Communications

Branch office

PR, marketing

13

VANAD Group

U.S. HQ

IT consulting, products

10

Azalea Health Innovations

Corporate HQ

Services

200

Dispersive Technologies

Corporate HQ

Software development

200

emids Technologies

Corporate HQ

Health IT/software

100

Hi-Rez Studios

Corporate HQ Dev. Center

Online video gaming

75

Muffley & Assoc.

Real Estate

Branch office

Real estate brokerage

65

Intelligrated

Corporate HQ

Automation/ software

50

Landis+Gyr

Regional HQ

Tech/software development

50

Bomgar

Branch office

Remote support/ management

25

Sword Apak

Corporate HQ

FinTech/software

25

the legislative Transportation Committee was a major step in the direction of helping solve North Fulton’s transportation needs.

Beach is also executive director of the Greater North Fulton Chamber.

“Certainly everybody up here would be in agreement that Ga. 400 and some of the East-West road systems need to be enhanced and improved immediately,” Lusby said.

The passage last November of the .75-cent transportation special purpose sales tax will go a long way in fixing some of the problems, he said.

“I don’t know where they are with getting the additional one-quarter of a penny, but I’m sure that will be brought back up to the voters at some point in time,” Lusby said.

In the long run, though, the chairman said North Fulton must make itself appealing not only to businesses but to residents as well.

“We’re really trying to come up with a ‘cool factor,’ in which kids coming out of college would want to live and locate up here,” he said. “Housing is an issue,

because housing tends to be expensive here. Although Forsyth has done a good job in reaching price points for people, I think with Avalon and so forth we would like to have a lot of the young people locate and work in this area.”

Lusby said his firm has a big downtown Atlanta office with about 200 people, and young employees seem to be drawn to the glamour of downtown living.

“I came out to run the Alpharetta firm which has about 26 people,” he said. “So, we encounter that same issue just within our firm.

“Most of the kids coming out of college want to come and work for the big office in downtown Atlanta and live downtown, as opposed to coming out here. Once they get married and have kids, I’ve got them all lining up to come out here.”

The same goes for other business sectors.

“The technology companies especially are concerned about this issue since their workforce tends to be younger,” he said.

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Roswell Inc offers speaker series to improve your business

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@ appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Business leaders are not born, they are made through dint of hard work and experience. But that doesn’t mean you can’t take a shortcut and learn from someone else’s work and experience.

Welcome to Roswell Inc’s 2017 Roswell Business Academy!

Four monthly sessions can give your business a breath of new life, said Roswell Inc Executive Director Steve Stroud.

Each expert will help business people be more successful at what they do.

This year’s seminars cover: • Overcoming barriers to business growth • Leadership development for you and your team • De-clutter the workspace – something we all need

• Crafting the perfect bio to market on social media “The sessions are designed to challenge you, inspire you, and help you achieve your business goals for 2017,” said Roswell Inc’s Communications and Partnerships Director Carisa Turner.

Roswell Inc program is designed for small business entrepreneurs to equip them with the tools to be successful.

This is the third year offering the series, and it has been well-received, Turner said.

“This is a natural fit for us as we continue to foster a positive business environment in Roswell,” she said.

Registration is open now. Seating is limited.

Parties may register for individual sessions or all five at once.

Log on to www.eventbrite.com/e/ roswell-business-academy-2017-tickets-29584373658#tickets.

Location: Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30075

Essy Lucas Rise-up; become a leader worth following’ Thursday Feb. 16, 7:30-9 a.m.

In this session, you will learn how to strengthen the core of your leadership ability and create a culture of empowerment for your company. Essy Lucas will share practical visual tools developed

by GiANT Worldwide, a global company dedicated to leadership transformation, that will help you become a more effective and influential leader - one everyone wants to follow.

Sara Fisher De-Clutter: Create a space for success Thursday March 23, 7:30-9 a.m.

Discover the joy of a beautiful and organized workspace. Sara Fisher, owner of A Simple Space, shows simplifying, organizing, and personalizing your office can increase productivity, foster greater creativity, enhance critical thinking

and problem solving.

Beth Hermes Define: Enhance you business presence with a great bio Thursday April 27, 7:30-9 a.m.

A compelling bio is one of your most important marketing tools.

Beth Hermes teaches how to turn an interested audience into loyal clients by creating a clear, engaging bio that highlights your accomplishments, business philosophy, and life experiences – all while telling your unique story.

Mallie Hart Engage: Build your brand on social media Tuesday May 23, 7:30-9 a.m.

While business cards and inperson networking will never go out of style, having an online presence is essential to reaching the right audience. This session will focus on best practices for creating, building and maintaining a Facebook presence.

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and nonprofits. She is an adjunct professor at Georgia Perimeter College and a guest lecturer at Georgia State University and the University of Georgia.

Georgian Landscape wins “Best of Houzz”

Left to right, Mark McNaron, Marty Holloran, Conleth O’Flynn, Ryan Carter, Kevin Jensen and Jesse Foley.

AHA celebrates 25 years of service ALPHARETTA, Ga. — AHA Consulting Engineers, Inc. recently celebrated 25 years of service with an open house at their new location on Mansell Road in Alpharetta.

Serving clients locally and nationally, their expertise is grounded in mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection design. They have since expanded into the complementary arenas of advisory, energy and sustainability, and building commissioning services.

With over 140 professionals in Atlanta, Boston and D.C., they pride themselves in taking building science to a level beyond engineering.

SUWANEE, Ga. — Georgian Landscape Design has recently won “Best of Design & Customer Satisfaction” on Houzz.com. This is the fifth straight year the business has received the honor.

The 16-year-old landscape design and build firm was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that compose the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: design, customer service and photography.

Customer service honors are based on several factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2016.

“We’re so pleased to award Best of Houzz 2017 to this incredible group of talented and customer-focused professionals, including Georgian Landscape Design,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of Industry Marketing for Houzz.

“Each of these businesses was singled out for recognition by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts for helping to turn their home improvement dreams into reality.”

Anita Anand joins Brady Ware as manager Bob McCormick ATLANTA — Brady joins Keller Williams Ware & Company recently announced that Anita Anand, J.D., has joined the firm in Alpharetta as a senior manager.

Anand supports the firm’s tax practice, state and local tax ANAND practice, and serves as a firm-wide resource in the area of tax research and consulting. This includes providing taxpayer representation in matters requiring federal and state private letter rulings. She is also responsible for federal, state and local technical tax support involving a range of clients and industries, such as renewable energy, commercial real estate, affordable housing and others.

Along with these day-to-day responsibilities, Anand also contributes her expertise to a number of local government agencies, industry organizations

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Bob McCormick, one of the area’s real estate professionals, has left RE/MAX after 21 years to join the Keller Williams Realty team in the North Atlanta Market Center in Alpharetta.

MCCORMICK “We’re excited to welcome Bob McCormick to the Keller Williams family,” said Aubrey Baily, CEO and Team Leader of Keller Williams North Atlanta. “At Keller Williams we believe in succeeding through people and having Bob McCormick on our team is a huge win for us.”

McCormick has been recognized for over $11 million in sales in 2016 and has been named on the “Top 100 Communities Realtor” list in the greater Atlanta area.

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CALENDAR TEEN DRIVING SAFETY CLASS

“HAVING OUR SAY”

See the story of the Delany sisters, both over 100-year-old descendants of slaves, as they recount their family history and careers in this play that celebrates history, women and men, African Americans and the human spirit. Shows are available Feb. 16-19 and 22-26, times vary. See the play at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St. in Roswell. Tickets start at $21 and can be purchased at get.org.

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EVENTS: ISM ATLANTA

What: ISM Atlanta will be holding their monthly meeting in Roswell, featuring Jeff Berk, COO of Client Loyalty Co., who will be speaking about procurement and supply management.

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

Where: Country Club of Roswell, 2500 Club Springs Drive, Roswell Cost: $30 for members, $35 for nonmembers More info: ism-atlanta.org

MINI JOB FAIR

What: Attend the first Mini Job Fair hosted by Roswell United Methodist Church Job Networking. There will be classes and workshops prior to the job fair. The full schedule is online.

When: Monday, Feb. 13, 6:45-8:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumcjobnetworking.com

SAVE THE HORSES VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

What: Roswell Roots will be hosting their first College and Greek Fair.

Come out to meet college recruiters and Greek letter organizations. This free event is open to all high school students.

When: Sunday, Feb. 12, 3-6 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell More info and registration: roswellgov. com or 770-641-3705

DOWNTOWN ALPHARETTA PARKING DECK MEETING

What: Join the community conversation on the planned downtown parking deck as the latest ideas are presented.

Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts and impressions.

When: Monday, Feb. 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

FREE PROSTATE SCREENING

What: Alpharetta healthcare professionals will administer free prostrate screenings, including a blood test.

Spanish interpreters will be available.

Call to schedule an appointment.

When: Thursday, Feb. 16, 5:30-8 p.m.

Where: Northside Alpharetta Medical Campus, 3400 Old Milton Parkway, Building C, Alpharetta More info and registration: northside. com or 404-531-4444

GREAT DECISIONS

What: This discussion program will focus on the South China Sea and competing territorial claims, presented by the University of North Georgia and Forsyth County Public Library.

When: Thursday, Feb. 16, 7-8 p.m.

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

FREE TAX PREP

What: Get free tax preparation assistance by trained volunteers. See website for full list of documents to bring.

Walk-ins welcome Fridays and Saturdays. Appointments available.

When: Through April 17, times vary Where: NFCC Education Center, 1125 Elkins Road, Roswell More info and registration: nfcchelp.org or vita@nfcchelp.org

What: Learn about Save the Horses Rescue’s farm, animals and how to help. Children can also volunteer, but adult supervision is required.

When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 9-11 a.m.

Where: Save the Horses Rescue, 1768 Newt Green Road, Cumming More info: savethehorses.org

ROOTS COLLEGE AND GREEK FAIR

What: Georgia Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E. is offering a free program addressing driver’s attitude, knowledge and behavior. Students will learn about laws, crash dynamics and peer pressure.

When: Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107 F, Milton More info and registration: cityofmiltonga.us

PARK PLACE SINGERS

What: The Park Place Social Singers will provide an opportunity for people to come together to sing for pleasure with song leaders Tom and Robin Yackley, the artistic directors of the Alpharetta Community Chorus.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:30 p.m.

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

RADON WORKSHOP

What: The City of Alpharetta and the University of Georgia Extension - Fulton County will offer a free workshop on radon and the dangers of elevate radon in the home, presented by Gabrielle Dean.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2-3 p.m.

Where: City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: alpharetta. ga.us or 678-297-6200

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: DEB BOWMAN CONCERT

What: Celebrate Valentine’s Day early with Deb Bowman’s New York-style jazz cabaret as part of the Autrey Mill Unplugged concert series. Doors open at 7 p.m. for socializing and light refreshments.

When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m.

Where: Warsaw Church, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $20 More info and tickets: autreymill.org

“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: CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH

What: Learn how to speak and practice conversational French with Samyukta Rajen as part of a six-part series. Ages 15 and up are welcome. Limited to 20 participants.

When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

LITTLE KNOWN BLACK HISTORY FACTS

What: Hear the journey of African-Americans in this free multi-media presentation with a hands-on learning workshop for children, presented by Israelite Nation History and Culture.

Registration required.

When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 1-2 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info and registation: afpls.org or 404-613-4050

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU

What: Learn about the power of super foods and how to supercharge your health for 2017. Keep your New Year’s resolution with the help of this cooking demonstration by Chef Lynn Ware.

When: Saturday, Feb. 11, noon-1 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info and registration: afpls.org or 404-613-4050

MOCK SAT EXAM

What: Get prepared for the SAT with this full-length mock exam. Each participant will get a free, individual score report to target personal strengths and weaknesses.

When: Sunday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or applerouth.com

BUDDING ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

What: Children, ages 5 and up, can let their inner artists shine through with this arts workshop led by My Clayground. Registration is required.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: info@myclayground.com or 770-998-2983

SIT-TO-STAND

What: Learn how to exercise throughout the day despite a sedentary job and understand the effects of sitting vs. movement on physiology.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: milton. branch@fultoncountyga.gov or 404613-4402

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

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA:

Gold Branch – wilderness hiking close to home A few weeks ago, we looked at the new boardwalk trail through some of the wetlands areas near the Chattahoochee Nature Center. I’ve enjoyed hearing from folks several of you who STEVE HUDSON have enjoyed that Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net neat and easily accessible hike!

But did you know that there’s more great hiking not far from the new boardwalk? There is indeed – and one place to find it is in the Gold Branch Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

The Gold Branch Unit’s trails have a different feel than many of the other trails in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. There’s something about many of them that almost gives you a sense of being in the backcountry.

The unit’s trails crisscross and intersect to form a complex network, allowing you to combine them in a variety of ways to create just about any sort of hike you desire. We don’t have room here to describe all the great hikes offered at Gold Branch, though detailed maps of these and other CRNRA trails are included in the book “Hiking the Hooch.”

But we do have room here to take a look at the unit’s South Loop Trail.

It’s one of my personal favorite trails in all of CRNRA. In fact, if you’re looking to get away from it all without having to drive a long ways to do so, then that South Loop Trail may be the perfect trail for you.

The South Loop Trail takes you far from the beaten track, at least

by CRNRA trail standards, and that remoteness adds to its wilderness feel.

The loop features some leg-stretching elevation changes as well as relatively level hiking along ridges or along the shoreline of Bull Sluice Lake. Some parts of this loop definitely lean toward the “rugged” category, so it may not be the best hike to choose if your party includes small children. But if you’re looking for a bit of challenging hiking, this is the trail for you.

You’ll start this and all other Gold Branch Unit hikes at the trailhead located in the back corner of the Gold Branch Unit parking area off Lower Roswell Road. To reach the parking area, follow Willeo Road to its intersection with Lower Roswell Road and turn left on Lower Roswell Road. The entrance to the parking area will be on

your left about 0.7 miles beyond that intersection.

It’s worth noting that this parking area is paved with a special porous concrete that lets storm water percolate slowly through the concrete instead of running off all at once and potentially causing erosion or thermal shock to the nearby waters.

From the trailhead, you’ll enter the woods and descend to a boardwalk which carries you through a wetland area. Just beyond the boardwalk is intersection G2. These trail intersections are numbered by the National Park Service, which makes it much easier to keep track of where you are.

Turn right at G2 and continue to intersection G3; then turn right again and make your way to intersection G10. There, turn right yet again and continue to intersection G11. At last, you’ve reached the South Loop trail.

Now which way should you go?

How about clockwise? Sure!

Begin the loop proper by turning left at G11 and making the long descent to intersection G12, where you’ll turn right and begin following the shoreline of Bull Sluice. Every yard of trail seems to take you farther from the bustle of urban life, and you’ll feel yourself relaxing with every step you take.

You’ll eventually ford a small creek in a scenic little cove, reminding you of a scene that you might encounter in the mountains of Northern Georgia.

The murmur of the little creek and the whisper of wind just may be the only sounds you hear.

Beyond the ford, the trail follows the cove back toward Bull Sluice and then again turns to follow the shore-

line. For the next 500 yards or so, the hiking is fairly easy, but you’ll eventually encounter about 75 yards of rough and rocky going. Take your time as you pick your way over that more challenging section of trail.

A small wet-weather branch crosses the trail near the end of the rocky stretch, and about 150 yards beyond that, you’ll cross another small branch which rises from the deep gully to your right. A third such branch crosses the trail a few hundred yards farther on.

Beyond that third branch is a bit over 100 yards of fairly decent trail.

But then the trail undergoes a sudden change of character, turning to red clay and beginning a steep climb that continues for 150 yards or so.

After the climb, you’ll enjoy about 40 paces of fairly level hiking before the trail begins to climb again. Several hundred yards of hiking will eventually bring you a point where the trail bends right – and that’s where you may be able to spot a classic artifact of the southern woods: a rusted piece of bullet-riddled sheet metal. Exactly what that sheet metal might have been is open to interpretation, but part of an old car (or maybe a washing machine?) seems to be as good a guess as any.

The shot-up sheet metal is just one of the quirky surprises that await you along this section of trail. There are many. I could tell you what they are, but that would take the fun out of it.

Keep your eyes open as you hike, and see what you can discover on your own.

Another 500 or so yards of hiking beyond that unfortunate piece of metal will ultimately bring you back to intersection G11. From there, turn left to backtrack toward the trailhead to explore other Gold Branch Unit trails or, if you’re ready for a break, to return to your car. Or you can turn right at G11 and hike the south loop trails again!

Now is a perfect time of year to explore this and other hiking trails within the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, and you can learn about these trails in Steve Hudson’s book HIKING THE HOOCH. Check out HIKING THE HOOCH at local outfitters, on Amazon, or at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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A Homecoming: Dr. Brent Taylor returns to Alpharetta and brings excellence back home!

Family, friends and the communities of north Atlanta are celebrating as Dr. Brent Taylor and his family have returned home to where they grew up and are starting a first-class dermatology, Mohs surgery and vein care practice.

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“Every day, I hear from my patients, ‘But I wear sun screen,’ or ‘I never go outside,’ only to find out that they use a sun screen only when they go to the beach, or they play golf three to four times a week” Dr.Bonaccorsi said.

There are some very common misconceptions about the right way to practice sun protection, explained Dr. Bonaccorsi.

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In addition to large brim hats and sunglasses, Dr. Bonaccorsi expressed excitement about innovations in sun protective clothing. “The new sun protective clothing is great! They stay on, and they can reach a SPF of 50,” she said.

Dr. Bonaccorsi recommends that people stay indoors, when possible, during the central hours of the day, as well as out of direct sunlight. “Our goal should be to never burn, and avoid tan lines,” she said. “The amount of exposure that our skin can tolerate is different based on the color of our eyes, hair and skin and, as well as our ability to tan, but everyone is vulnerable to the damage of UV radiation and skin cancer, including individuals who have dark skin.”

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Centennial student takes first place at local art show ROSWELL, GA. —Centennial High School is excited to announce that Jason Li took 1st place in the 2D Design Category at the Roswell Visual Arts Show on Jan. 20, 2017. For many years, the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance has joined the Roswell Visual Arts Center in sponsoring an exhibition and competition for North Fulton County High School students.

Prizes are awarded to winners, with monetary prizes for Best of Show and

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The show is highly competitive.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell High School musical theatre department will soon be showing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma.”

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In the early 20th century frontier west, the unsettled rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides a background for the romance between

Curly, cow-hand, and Laurey, a farm girl.

Their road to the altar is as bumpy but, despite all obstacles, they are finally able to start their new life together in the brand-new state of Oklahoma.

The Roswell High School production features a 30-member cast and a live orchestra. Roswell is one of 75 schools in the state participating in the Shuler Awards.

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Holocaust survivor returns for ‘And Then They Came for Me’ 20th anniversary of play recounting friends of Anne Frank surviving Nazi genocide

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Eva Schloss is a survivor of the first order. She survived the Nazi persecution of the Jews in World War II and she lived to see the play based on her experiences growing up with Anne Frank produced at Georgia Ensemble Theatre in 1997.

Now she is returning for the 20th anniversary of the production of “And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank” by James Still.

The drama premiered at Georgia Ensemble Theatre in 1997, and is based upon Eva Schloss’ book, “Eva’s Story.”

A Holocaust survivor, Schloss will travel from London, England to be GET’s guest for this one-time only event.

Schloss will participate in a talkback with the audience after the show.

This performance is one night only, Sunday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 pm at GET’s home in the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.

“And Then They Came for Me,” directed by Erin Bushko Smith, is a multi-media theater piece telling the

story of two teenage friends of Anne Frank, Eva Schloss and Ed Silverberg.

Four actors portray multiple characters on stage, while Silverberg and Schloss tell their stories via videotape. This performance is staged much like an historic newsreel brought to life.

GET has produced this play each year since 1997 as a touring production that has traveled throughout the Southeast to middle and high schools, and has been seen by more than 500,000 students, teachers and families.

This one-night performance in-

When: Sunday, Feb.19, 6:30 p.m. With Q&A after show Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell 30075 Cost:$10 each or ten tickets for $80. Available online at www.get. org, or Box Office at 770-641-1260 ext. 236.

cludes a moderated discussion after the play with Artistic Director Robert Farley and Eva Schloss and will be followed by a book signing of Eva’s Story.

Artistic Director Robert Farley has maintained a friendship with Schloss during their collaboration on this production over the past 20 years.

“I am thrilled that Eva will be joining us from her home in England for this very special performance,” Farley said. “She has made many friends and deeply touched thousands of Georgians since her initial visit to our production

in 1997.

“Eva’s Story of her childhood friendship with Anne Frank and her own heroism during the Holocaust is all the more moving when she is present for a performance of the play.”

This year’s school tour is scheduled for 45 performances. To book this touring production at a school or community center near you, or for information about Georgia Ensemble Theatre & Conservatory, call Education Associate Molly Gilmartin at 770-641-1260 ext.

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Titans team up with YMSL ROSWELL, Ga. — Nearly 100 teenage boys have recently joined the Young Men’s Service League Centennial High School chapter.

Titans Wheelchair Sports was formed in 2010, to meet the social and athletic needs of physically challenged young adults. Some of the activities include wheelchair sports, monthly social events and quarterly service projects. The Titans Wheelchair Sports is one of the most popular volunteer opportunities.

Game day for the Titans is generally every other Saturday afternoon.

The first time a YMSL boy arrives to assist, he is typically unsure how to interact with a person with physical disabilities, said Titan Volunteer Coordinator Paul Blesse. It is an eye-opening experience seeing the Titian athletes and their families.

During the scrimmage, some YMSL volunteers roll and play alongside the Titans on the court. Others help players who need assistance pushing their chairs. The goal is not to score a goal but to help the Titans score.

While each team wants to score and win, everybody works together to push each other’s limits toward reaching new heights.

Young Men’s Service League is a non-profit organization that initiates and encourages young men and their mothers to pursue philanthropic involvement in their community. To learn more about the Centennial chapter and to join, visit ymslcentennial.org.

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Members of the Young Men’s Service League Centennial chapter play sports with their physically challenged peers.

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Bryant, who has been experiencing separation anxiety from his recently adopted brother, listens as Ava Smith and Aubrey Tribick of Roswell read to him.

Little Helpers read to shelter dogs ATLANTA — Children from Roswell, Marietta, Duluth and Acworth recently got a chance to be a shelter reading buddy to some dogs at the Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue and Adoptions in Kennesaw.

Members of the family volunteer group Little Helpers took part in the “Read to Dogs” program. It’s designed to assist in the adoption of shy and fearful dogs with high anxiety or stress, as well as getting children involved in learning about dog behavior while improving their reading skills. To schedule your own story time, email reading@mostlymutts.org or check out the agency’s Facebook page under events.

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Alpharetta-based Kendore Cares will celebrate its nonprofit launch with a warm and lively evening of literacy and libation. Proceeds from the inaugural Gin&Phonics will directly support teacher training and student intervention programs throughout Georgia.

As part of the evening, a wel-

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Gin&Phonics will be held at Summerour Studio in Atlanta on Friday, March 3 from 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $70 per individual or $120 per couple.

A special teacher rate is offered. Sponsorship opportunities available.

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Centennial musicians get All-State recognition ROSWELL, Ga. – Centennial High School has announced that 10 musicians from the school’s band, orchestra and chorus have been honored at the State level by the Georgia Music Educators Association for the talent and proficiency.

All of the All-State musicians will participate in the All-State concerts taking place in February and March in Athens.

Of particular note, Matthew Gilmore earned the place of 1st chair Oboe for one of two 11th - 12th grade All-State Bands. Kyle Qian was selected as the concertmaster for the 11th and 12th grade All-State String Orchestra. And Brendan Kennedy made a perfect score on his second round Chorus audition.

Anna Hansil and Brendan Kennedy will represent CHS as Chorus All-State recipients.

The CHS Orchestra All-State recipients are Kyle Qian, David Wen, Mabel Htay, Caroline Wittschen and Gilberto Mejia-Holguin.

Centennial Band All-State: recipients are Jonah Bergman, Matthew Gilmore and Rhett Mobley.

“The All-State audition process is very tough,” said Carolyn Landreau, director of Orchestra and Centennial High.

Gand and orchestra hopefuls must first survive an initial district-level audition required in which students perform scales, a prepared excerpt and a short sight-reading. They have to receive a minimum proficiency score in order to move on to the second, State-level audition.

Of the seven students that Centennial sent to the auditions, five were accepted to All-State.

The 10 musicians from Centennial High School who made All-State are front row from left: Matthew Gilmore, Caroline Wittschen, Mabel Htay, Brendan Kennedy and Anna Hansil. Second Row are: Rhett Mobley, Jonah Bergman, David Wen, Kyle Qian, and Gilberto Mejia-Holguin.

The statistics and process are similar for Band and Chorus, said Landreau.

• CHS sent 20 students to the first round Band auditions.

• Six students to the second round and three students made All-State.

• Chorus sent four students to the first round, and two students made it to the second round and made All-State.

“We are very proud of our students for their passion and commitment to their musical craft,” said Principal Kibbey Crumbley. “It is very gratifying to see them first and foremost, enjoy what they do, as well as be recognized at the State-level.”

The GMEA All-State Band and Orchestra concerts will take place at the Athens Classic Center March 2-4.

The GMEA All-State Chorus performances take place Feb. 23-25also at the Athens Classic Center.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Employees from consumer financial services company Synchrony Financial in Alpharetta took part in a “dive” for charity by sliding into a pool at the Windward Lake Club last week.

The dive was part of the Stamford, Conn.-based company’s “Doubles Dive,” a charitable event that has raised more than $70,000 at eight of the company’s locations throughout the United States, including Alpharetta.

A portion of the proceeds will go to North Fulton Community Charities, which offers food, clothing, direct financial aid, classes and other opportunities to help residents move forward toward financial stability and self-sufficiency.

“We started the Doubles Dive as a fun way to bring our employees together, challenge ourselves and cheer each other on.” said Liz Blanks, a Synchrony Financial senior vice president in Alpharetta.

“We also wanted this event to have a tie-in to raise money for charity. Events such as these underscore Synchrony’s continued commitment to being a good corporate citizen and to helping working families move forward in the communities where our employees live and work.”

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Johns Creek rated safest city in Georgia Milton ranks 2nd, Roswell, Alpharetta Top 20

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Last year, SafeWise, an authority on home safety and security news, published its list of Georgia’s Safest Cities, and Johns Creek came in at No. 2. This year Johns Creek left little room for improvement ranked as SafeWise’s BODKER No. 1 safe city based on 2015 FBI crime statistics.

Milton came in at No. 2, and Roswell and Alpharetta remained in the Top 20.

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker was ebullient about his city’s selection as the safest city in Georgia.

“I think the most essential role of government is to keep its citizens safe,” said Bodker. “The secondary goal of local government is to protect property values. That is not something that occurs by happenstance.”

Location is a factor. The lack of poverty and unemployment are others, he said. But the city from its inception has been proactive about public safety and fire safety. And working to provide the resources necessary, the city has done a good job of both, he said.

“By being a safe community, we are also a desirable community. And I credit our fire chief, our police chief and the folks who manage Chattcom 911 for helping make this happen.”

Bodker pointed out the Police Department is not only CALEA-certified, a distinction shared by only 10 percent of all U.S. law enforcement agencies, but is Gold-certified. That puts it in the top 1 percent of agencies so certified.

“I think that it is the very fiber of the way [Police] Chief [Ed] Densmore runs that department. That accounts for a large part having a well-run, proactive police force looking after the city,” he said.

In the final analysis, though, Bodker says it comes down to officers who show up for work who love the city and want to make a difference.

All of North Fulton’s cities showed improvement over last year’s rankings.

Milton, No. 4 last year, is behind only Johns Creek at No 2. Roswell (No. 17 last year) moved up three spots to No.14 and Alpharetta moved up one spot to No. 18.

Ga.’s Safest Cities – 2017* 1. Johns Creek 2. Milton 3. Senoia 4. Summerville 5. Braselton 14. Roswell 18. Alpharetta *Based on statistics from the 2015 FBI Crime Report

By being a safe community, we are also a desirable community. And I credit our fire chief, our police chief and the folks who manage Chattcom 911 for helping make this happen.”

MIKE BODKER Johns Creek mayor SafeWise researcher Alyssa Baker said the rankings of the Top 50 Safest Cities in Georgia are based on data gleaned from the 2015 FBI Crime Report which gathers and collates data from the cities in each state.

A city’s score is the aggregate number of violent crimes plus property crimes, then divided by the population of the city. That ratio is the city’s score and allows for the comparison of those cities.

Baker said in her report these top Georgia cities show sustained effort to remain safe cities.

“Although Georgia has a slightly higher crime rate than the national average, 58 percent of Georgia’s safest cities have lower property crime rates.

And 88 percent reported lower violent crime rates than the national average, Baker said.

She also noted that 75 percent of Georgia’s safest cities last year remained in the Top 20 again this year.

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Alpharetta to hold Restaurant Week Feb. 19-25 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — With so many tasty restaurants participating, there is something to please everyone’s inner foodie during Alpharetta Restaurant Week. This weeklong celebration of Alpharetta’s restaurant scene will take place Feb. 19-25.

Participating restaurants currently include: Alpine Bakery, Benihana, Butcher & Brew, Cabernet, MADE Kitchen and Cocktails, Mittie’s Cafe on Main, PURE Taqueria, Sage Woodfire Grill, Salt Factory, South Main Kitchen, Spice Brick Oven Kitchen and Vinny’s on Windward.

Restaurants have a variety of options on prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Most menu prices are $15 for lunch and $25 for dinner. Reservations at restaurants are recommended if possible.

“Alpharetta is filled with several locally owned and chef-driven restaurants,” said Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Events like Alpharetta Restaurant Week highlight

these eateries and give locals and visitors the chance to try out a new restaurant or re-visit one of their favorite spots and try something new on the menu.”

For questions about Alpharetta Restaurant Week, including menus and an updated list of participating restaurants, visit awesomealpharetta.com, or contact Flavors Magazine at 770-6989292 or info@flavorsmagazine.com.

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BT basketball seeking first region championship Titans win twice last week to secure No. 1 seed in region tournament

By JOE PARKER Joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga.— Blessed Trinity will look to finally overcome the region championship hurdle this week as the Titans captured the No. 1 seed for the Region 7-AAAA tournament. The Titans have never won a region championship, finishing as runner up three times in the 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2013-14 seasons.

The Titans secured the No. 1 seed with two region wins last week over White County and Marist. The win over Marist was a winner-take-all for the top spot in the region tournament.

On Tuesday, the Titans used a 14-2 run in the first half and outscored White County 22-6 in the third quarter to cruise to a 64-42 win. Ben Shappard led the Titans in scoring with 21 points, followed by CJ Abrams with 18.

After the win over White County, Blessed Trinity improved to 6-1 in region play, enough to put it in a tie with Marist at the top of the region standings and setting up a deciding game for the top seed in the region tournament.

It was the second meeting between the teams. Marist won the first matchup 55-46 on Jan. 17, a game in which Blessed Trinity head coach Patrick Hughes said his team was “pushed around” by the Eagles.

“We wanted to make sure we took care of business and show that we are

a better team than the first time we played Marist,” he said.

The Titans used sound defense and put three scorers in double-digits to down the Eagles 49-35, securing the No. 1 seed for this week’s Region 7-AAAA tournament.

Hughes said his defense was key in the win, holding Marist to just 10 points in the first half.

Junior guard Ben Shappard led the Titans in scoring with 16 points. Senior Kyle Swade scored 15 and sophomore guard CJ Abrams scored 10. BT shot 6-8 from beyond the arc and the team made 15-16 on free throws.

Hughes said capturing the region championship was a goal for his team at the outset of the season. Though his team has captured the No. 1 seed, Hughes and his team know that much work is left to be done.

“Getting the No. 1 seed doesn’t guarantee [a region championship] by any means, but it sets us up in the best possible position. Getting that No. 1 seed was big in attempting to accomplish our goals.”

“Our seniors want to leave a line on the banner and leave a legacy.”

In securing the top seed, the Titans have a bye in the first round and will take on the winner of Chestatee/West Hall this Friday.

“We are going to take it one game and a time and continue to enjoy the experience,” Hughes said of his team’s run for a region title. “This is the only time in their lives they are going to be playing on this team. Each year the team is different, and this year we have a great group of guys that enjoy being around each other and we want to make it last as long as we can.”

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The story of Air Force pilot Ben King and his family’s determination to keep his memory alive

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Last fall, Roswell resident Mary Jo Wood completed an odyssey worthy of her brother, Air Force General Benjamin H. “Ben” King, who was an air ace in World War II and led an incredible life filled with equal measures of daring and duty.

It took nearly five years for Wood to organize a trip to Mono Island, a tiny dot of land in the vast Pacific Ocean among the Solomon Islands.

She wanted to retrace the journey of her Uncle Ben who was shot down by enemy fighters in 1943 and survived a harrowing escape over water, land and sea to go on to a fabled military career.

Mono Island is a remote island of about 20 square miles that figured briefly in the Solomon Islands campaign but played the critical role in the life of Ben King.

But 73 years after King’s amazing adventure, Mono Island is as remote from the rest of the world as it was then. Around 2,000 inhabitants are almost completely cut off from the rest of the world except for an occasional mail boat and most recently cell phones.

Wood wanted to visit the island and retrace his journey that brought him back not only to civilization but a career as a combat pilot that would span three wars. Wood’s perseverance to make the trip almost matched her uncle’s.

Finally, she made it to that island where King with the help of friendly islanders would dodge Japanese soldiers and make a daring escape on a raft.

But a story is best told from the beginning. And so it began for Ben King when he was born in 1919 in Addie Lee, Oklahoma.

He entered aviation cadet training in 1942 in Texas, and came out a commissioned lieutenant in the Army Air Force.

He was 23 years old with the looks of a matinee idol. He probably had

a streak of cockiness in him. After all, being a fighter pilot in World War II was about as glamorous as it got stateside.

But all the glamour quickly disappeared when he arrived June 22 on Guadalcanal Island at Henderson Field.

He quickly settled in flying escort to U.S. bombers as a member of the 339th Squadron and had already claimed one air victory piloting his P-38 twin-engine fighter plane.

July 17, 1943, he and seven other pilots were escorting 12 B-26 bombers.

In the past the Japanese would answer these sorties without much enthusiasm and made only desultory passes without making much contact.

King left to posterity his action report of this day’s combat and he also made a recording that the Wood family has about his survival on a Japanese-held island.

Flying at about 20,000 feet while the bombers were flying at 12,000, Japanese Zeroes rose up in force, more than 40 planes, and they came directly toward the escort planes.

Four of the American pilots reported engine trouble or problems with their guns and broke off.

King’s action report relates a melee of planes diving at one another as dogfights erupted in the skies. King related he quickly shot down two enemy planes as his wingman kept Zeroes off his tail.

He damaged a third plane but could not tell if it went down. Meanwhile, his wingman had disappeared (he was later reported shot down and never found), and King was dodging two Zeroes on his tail.

In his action report, he wrote he would watch the tracers of the enemy bullets, and as they would begin to stitch down his wing, he’d slip and slide his plane to get out of the line of fire.

He described his canopy being “shot to pieces” and bullets destroying the instrument panel in front of him. “One engine was so shot out the other engine had begun to lose

Ben King after his return to Guadal.

[King] described his canopy being “shot to pieces” and bullets destroying the instrument panel in front of him. “One engine was so shot out the other engine had begun to lose power” and it became difficult to dodge his determined pursuers. power” and it became difficult to dodge his determined pursuers.

The armor plating around the cockpit probably saved his life, but by now it was badly shot up as well. He radioed he would make for Vella Lavella, an Allied air base.

“But I realized I wasn’t going to make it so I had to go in the water,” he said.

With the two Zeroes following him

down, he continued to take evasive action. Then he suddenly banked right and set the plane down on the water – no easy task anytime. The Zeroes were caught unaware by the maneuver and had to circle back to the plane now floating on the water.

King jettisoned his parachute, useless now, and grabbed the inflatable life raft. He hung onto the cockpit which was beginning to sink. But he hung on anyway, because the Zeroes were coming in to strafe the parachute which had spilled on top of the water. He hung onto the plane as it began to slide under, and that saved him.

He said he was struck by a bullet in the head which knocked his helmet off but did not injure him. Bullets lose most of their energy as soon as they hit water, and the bullet that hit him was most likely spent by the time it struck him.

The Zeros flew off and he was able to inflate the raft and begin to make for the Treasury Islands that he said were just visible on the horizon. The nearest, Mono Island, was said to be uninhabited and not any troops there. Military intelligence would prove to be wrong on both counts.

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New Eagle Scouts for the Northern Ridge District NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, has announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on Dec. 29, 2016.

Northern Ridge noted and incredible 150 Scouts earned their Eagle Award in 2016 – a record number.

These Scouts passed their Eagle Board of Review held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church: Jordan Ward, from Troop 356, was sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, and whose project was the revitalization and building of raised garden beds for EnAble Georgia.

Conrad Cummings, from Troop 3000, was sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of a picnic table with movable benches, a plant containment table a park bench and a general cleanup of the Lionheart School’s Farm.

Holden Howgate, from Troop 1717, was sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church. For his project, he designed and constructed two sets of stairs on opposite banks of Sal’s Creek at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Nikulaus Pujals, of Troop 1134, was sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. His project was writing and creation of a video documenting working with children with special needs for the youth director at St Peter of Chanel Catholic Church.

Christopher Natale, from Troop 69, was sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, and whose project was the design and creation of a US map on the concrete pad area for

Standing in the top row, from left, are Jordan Ward, Conrad Cummings, Holden Howgate and Nikulaus Pujals. In the middle row are Christopher Natale, Stephen Hunt and Aman Singh. In the front row are Alfred Billings, Austin Sabo and Kalid-Rhys Dominic Sudu.

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Stephen Hunt, from Troop 3000, was sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church. For his project, Hunt designed and created storage bins for the percussion instruments for Cooper Middle School in McLean, Virginia.

Aman Singh, from Troop 27, was sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church. His project was the design and construction a flagstone pathway at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Alfred Billings, from Troop 40, was sponsored by the Roswell Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. For the project, Billings collected materials to make comfort blankets for children having surgery, through the Linus Foundation. He

collected enough material and had 43 blankets created with the potential for an additional 170 blankets Austin Sabo, from Troop 429, was sponsored by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, and whose project was the creation of a quarter of a mile trail complete with building two benches at Providence Park.

Kalid-Rhys Dominic Sudu, from Troop 1459, was sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. For his project, he revitalized unused and unsightly spaces at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church. Sudu cleared out dead roots, leveling of paver area, laying the foundation for a brick walkway and sitting area around the fire pit, as well as placing a flower bed on either side of the walkway.

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Northern Ridge District announces January Eagle Scouts ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, for the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, recently announced its newest Eagle Scouts. They passed their Board of Review on Jan. 26. The Scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Reviews, held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, are: Jeremy Gundugollo, of Troop 3143, who was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church.

His project was the design and building of two raised garden beds and the refurbishment of two other garden beds for the Dunwoody Community Garden.

Aidan Chaplin, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, designed and created a portable chicken run and housing for a duck feeder at Autrey Mill Nature Park and Heritage Center.

Benjamin Kaminski, from Troop 69, sponsored

by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, designed and created an outdoor worship stage for Northpoint Community Church.

Christopher Camacho, from Troop 143, sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church, designed and constructed a Veterans Memorial Garden at Peachtree Christian Hospice. He constructed a flag pole, two benches, a paved walkway and a small garden with flowers Samuel Warren, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, designed and constructed a run-in animal shelter for horses at the Save the Horses Animal Shelter.

Harris Rothaermel, from Troop 734, sponsored by the Webb Bridge Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, designed and constructed a wooden staircase to a walking bridge at the church.

Kyle Litz, from Troop 143, sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church, improved the dogs’ play yards at Furkinds Animal Shelter. He mulched

In the top row, from left, stand Jeremy Gundugollo, Aidan Chaplin, Benjamin Kaminski, Christopher Camacho and Samuel Warren. In the bottom row are Harris Rothaermel, Kyle Litz, Alexander Sotomayor and Jack McGregor. the yards, painted over the parking lines, and designed and created 30 never-chew dog beds.

Alexander Sotomayor, from Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, refurbished the butterfly garden at Findley Oaks Elementary School. This project included landscaping overgrown and dead bushes as well as planting perennials and creating five butterfly houses and three bird houses.

Sotomayor also did a makeover for the paver stones.

Jack McGregor, of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church, designed and created 36 “busy aprons” for patients with dementia and Alzheimer at North Fulton Regional Hospital. These aprons have objects to engage and stimulate the senses such as zippers, buttons and pockets.

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Journey: Continued from Page 41 He had to bail out of his bright yellow raft and flip it to expose the blue bottom when four Zeroes returned to strafe again. But the enemy was satisfied with a couple of passes at the parachute again and never saw him.

King knew he would have to paddle a long way and his emergency rations had been ruined by saltwater. After four days, he was almost spent, burned by the sun and passing out. Twice, an albatross had landed on the raft, and he killed and ate both.

But his strength was failing and he knew if he couldn’t make land by the fifth day or possibly the sixth, he would never make it.

“But that night a little storm blew up. Now the wind was with me when, before, it always blew against me,” he said.

Miraculously, the wind had taken him to Mono Island. Two enemy patrol planes did not spot him as he got to the island and waded up a freshwater estuary. Bathed and refreshed, he followed the stream and in a clearing he saw a native village and three Japanese soldiers (There turned out to be seven soldiers manning a lookout post).

King hid until he saw an “intelli-

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gent-looking large-built villager coming up the trail.

“I stood up with my gun by my side, and asked if he could help me.

He waved his hand and told me to get down.”

He left King there and soon returned with about 20 men. They led him up into the hills where he was introduced to a young man about 27 who spoke very good English having worked for the British before the war.

His name was John Oveo, and he would be his friend for many years after the war.

The first thing Oveo did was take him to a house next to a stream where he was introduced to the crew of a U.S. Navy torpedo bomber, the ensign pilot, the radioman and the bombardier. They had been shot down a month earlier.

The next day, a second crew of three sailors shot down in their torpedo bomber, brought their number to seven.

They were kept by the villagers – they hated the Japanese soldiers – but the Americans grew worried that sooner or later the Japanese would stumble upon such a large group – especially now that it appeared the small garrison was to be reinforced.

Their first attempt in two of their inflatable rafts lashed together failed. The villagers helped them make a second raft and they shoved up toward Vella Lavella. They did not fare well. They

I stood up with my gun by my side, and asked if he could help me. He waved his hand and told me to get down.”

BEN KING WWII Air Force pilot

were weak, one was sick and by the third day they were exhausted.

But that day, a bomber spotted them but could not land. Later at dusk, they heard a PBY Landing Ship Boat.

King fired off his pistol because he knew one round was a tracer round which the PBY might see.

Again King’s luck was with him. The crew had been searching for them after the other plane radioed.

Now it was dark, but they lit a small lamp to guide the PBY which landed and picked them up.

“When we got aboard, the pilot told us he had radioed for permission to land and pick us up. When he didn’t get an answer, he decided to go ahead.

Just then, we heard the base radio back and order them not to pick us up, it would be too dangerous.”

So the four airmen were flown back to base and were soon up and about.

The pilot received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his valor in being the first pilot to land a PYY at night and in rough seas. King had been missing 65 days.

The family has both wartime telegrams, the first that said he was missing, and the second joyful one of his return.

Their comrades on Mono were rescued a few weeks later by a reconnaissance party scouting for intelligence in U.S.-Australian plan to seize the island.

King continued to fly missions from Guadalcanal and was credited with his third Zero shot down. He was wounded on a mission Nov. 1, 1943, and earned some time stateside before being sent to Europe to fly the P-51 over Germany.

His biography states he was one of the first P-51 planes over Normandy on D-Day. His service did not end there, but this story does.

Next week is the story of Mary Jo Wood’s journey to Mono Island to meet some of the people who still remember her uncle Ben. With her on the trip were her brothers Jere Wood, mayor of Roswell, and Benjamin Wood, the internationally known architect.

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 2, 2017 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, March 6, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-17-03 Alpharetta 2035 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Consideration of an amendment to the Alpharetta 2035 Comprehensive Plan to add language to the Kimball Bridge Activity Center Character Area in order to clarify the vision for the redevelopment of the Alpha Park neighborhood. b. PH-17-05 Unified Development Code Text Amendments – Sign Code Consideration of amendments to Unified Development Code Section 2.6 Signs, to increase the maximum allowable wall sign area associated with Industrial and Office Parks from 156 to 240 square feet as well as revisions to Downtown Parking Regulations.

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

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Boys region tournament preview Lambert, St. Francis looking to repeat as region champs

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

Region 6-A boys Led by a roster full of underclassmen, St. Francis looks poised to have a shot at securing its fourth straight region championship. Sophomore CJ Riley, senior Wallace Tucker and freshman Dwon Odom and Chase Ellis are all averaging double-digit scoring for the Knights, with Odom averaging 17.2 points per game.

Defensively the Knights enter the tournament averaging 10 steals and 5 blocks per game. In addition to leading the Knights in scoring, Odom leads the team in steals and blocks.

St. Francis rolled to a 21-4 overall record this season and finished 13-1

in region play after falling to Whitefield Academy in overtime last week.

The Region 6-A tournament pits the top four teams of each sub-region.

St. Francis earned the No. 1 seed from sub-region B and will play Mt. Zion in the first round. If the Knights knock out Mt. Zion, they could likely face Darlington which is hosting the tournament. Knights’ head coach Drew Catlett said it would be challenging to play the talented team on their home court.

Catlett also said if his team can advance to the championship game, they will likely face North Cobb Christian, who have had a dominant season and enter the tournament undefeated in region play.

The Eagles (22-3, 14-0) are outscoring all opponents by an average of 20 points per game.

Before a potential game between St. Francis and North Cobb Christian, both ranked in the top-five in the state, the Eagles will have to go through King’s Ridge, their first-round opponent.

King’s Ridge secured the No. 4 seed from sub-region B. The Tigers began region play 5-1, but then encountered

an extremely difficult stretch by playing St. Francis, Mt. Paran, Mt. Pisgah and Whitefield Academy twice. King’s Ridge would lose all five games to put its hopes of a region tournament berth in jeopardy. However, the Tigers were able to beat Fellowship Christian and Walker last week to earn the No. 4 seed.

Region 7-AAAA boys In their first season in Class 4A, Blessed Trinity will enter the Region 7-AAAA tournament as the No. 1 seed.

The Titans beat Marist last Friday in a game that decided the No. 1 seed.

The Titans have had a breakout season in their new region and classification with depth along the bench and standouts Kyle Swade, CJ Abrams and Ben Shappard.

The Titans have already secured a spot in the state tournament this season after missing out with a region tournament semifinal loss last year.

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Alpharetta entered the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament as the No. 1 seed.

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Region 7-AAAAAA boys Former Alpharetta head coach Frederick Hurt stepped down after Alpharetta’s 11-18 finish last season to take over at West Forsyth. In to replace Hurt was longtime Pope assistant Jason Dasinger, and the Raiders are flourishing under their new coach.

Alpharetta (23-2, 14-2) enters the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament as the No. 1 seed and are the favorites to capture the region title.

The Raiders are led by a host of talented seniors including Ellis Merriweather, who set a personal best of 37 points against Cambridge earlier this season, David Swillum, Carlos Carriere and Garrett Davis. The Raiders have also had production from juniors Jaycee Horn and Marcus Hill as well as from sophomore Bradon Barron. The Raiders offense averaged 65 points per game in the regular season.

Teams will always have extra motivation to down the No. 1 seed, but the Raiders will have an extra target on their backs in the region tournament

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given their only two losses of the season came to Centennial (5-20, 4-12) and Northview (6-19, 2-14).

The Raiders will take on the winner of the Centennial/Northview play-in game. Northview downed the Raiders in their last game of the regular season. Centennial ended Alpharetta’s eight-game winning streak to open the season, and they will look to upset the Raiders once again if they beat Northview in the play-in game.

For No. 3 seed Cambridge, what a difference a year makes. This time last year, Cambridge’s season ended with a loss in the first round of the Region 7-AAAAA sub-region B, ending a 6-20 overall season.

But this season has seen the Bears’ go 18-7 overall and capture the third seed in the region tournament after moving to Class 6A this season.

The Bears’ have found offensive success under sophomores Kamar Robertson, junior Kyler Ingram and seniors Jackson Boyea and Josh Leonce who have led them to a 9-2 record against region opponents in their last 11 games. The Bears’ only two losses in that span was a four point loss to No. 2 seed Pope and a three point loss to No. 1 seed Alpharetta.

Cambridge takes on North Atlanta (7-17, 5-11) in the first round.

Much like Cambridge, Chattahoochee’s year is going far better than the 2015-16 season. The Cougars earned the No. 4 seed with a 10-6 record in region play.

The Cougars will take on Dunwoody in the first round. In the teams’ latest meeting on Jan. 31, Dunwoody beat the Cougars in a tight 48-45 win.

Seventh seed Johns Creek will take on Pope in the first round. The Gladiators had their most successful season in school history last year, but they lost seven players to graduation and are playing under a new head coach.

Johns Creek lost to Pope twice in the regular season, 77-64 and 51-38.

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Milton senior Alex O’Connell.

Roswell will look to play in a region championship game for the first time in four years. The Hornets (20-4, 9-1) will take on the winner of Etowah/Walton in the first round.

In earning the No. 1 seed, the Hornets will have a first-round bye.

Roswell’s only region loss of the season was to Etowah, 51-46, on Jan 27.

With reclassification, Roswell is no longer grouped with Milton and powerhouse Wheeler. The team is seeing its best record in over a decade.

Roswell will face stiff competition from Woodstock and Cherokee if the teams should meet. Roswell head coach Ty Phillips has said he has much respect for the Cherokee program which

enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed.

Region 5-AAAAAAA boys Lambert ran the table in Region 5-AAAAAAA, going 10-0 in region play and outscoring region opponents by an average of 16 points per game to earn the top seed in the region tournament.

The Longhorns have size and a prowess for outside shooting. Senior point guard Andrew Melms, Jordan Mcilwain, Damon Stoudamire Jr and Austin Deckard lead the Longhorns offense which averages 77 points per game.

Lambert enters the tournament having won its last two region tournament titles, both in Region 6-AAAAAA. Lambert set a school record for wins in a season (27) last year before being knocked out of the Sweet Sixteen in the state tournament.

With a first-round bye, Lambert will take on the winner of Forsyth Central and North Forsyth.

After reaching the Final Four last season, it’s been a year of changes for No. 2 seed Milton.

Milton lost six of its first eight games. The six opponents that beat Milton in that run have a combined 126-21 record as of Feb. 3.

Just three weeks later, Milton head coach Matt Kramer stepped down, forcing the Eagles to find a new head coach midway through the season. Sean Revels, a longtime Milton assistant, took over.

Since then, Milton has gone 8-2 in region play behind sophomore standouts Jordan Yates and Donovan Hariston, as well as senior and Duke commit Alex O’Connell.

Milton’s only two region losses came to Lambert. Lambert head coach Scott Bracco and Revels said they expect to meet once again with the region tournament at stake.

Behind Lambert and Milton, No. 3 seed South Forsyth looks to play spoiler, and with a talented core, the War Eagles could act in that role.

Senior Evan Cole and Santhosh Saravanan lead a fast-paced offense that scores well in transition. If the War Eagles are to play spoiler, they must clamp down on defense against the talented offenses of Lambert and Milton.

South gave up an average of 71 points per game against Milton and Lambert this season.

In its first season in Class 7A, Forsyth Central finished 4-6 in region play and enters the tournament as the No. 4 seed. The Bulldogs will take on South in the first round.

The results for West Forsyth’s firstyear head coach Frederick Hurt haven’t been any better than last year’s 7-20 record. West (4-21, 2-8) hasn’t found

immediate success under Hurt, who led Alpharetta to two region titles and a quarterfinal and semifinal appearances in the state tournament in his tenure with the Raiders.

West will take on Forsyth Central in the opening round of the region tournament.

Girls region tournament preview

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.—

Region 6-A girls

Seeking its fifth straight region championship, St. Francis seemingly cruised to the No. 1 seed from sub-region B and will enter the tournament as undoubted favorites. The Lady Knights outscored sub-region opponents by 50 points per game and went undefeated in region play.

The Lady Knights are led by four senior D-1 commits, Kasiyahna Kushkituah, Maya Dodson, Nichel Tampa and Taja Cummings. Dodson and Kushkituah, who lead the team in scoring, are both McDonald’s All-Americans.

The Lady Knights’ (21-4, 12-0) four losses on the season all came to teams outside of Georgia. St. Francis takes on Excel Christian in the first round.

Pinecrest Academy entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed from sub-region B and will face Christian Heritage in the first round. The Paladins are in the midst of their third straight winning season after Ken Lacy took over the program.

Pinecrest was knocked out of the region tournament and state tournament contention last year by St. Francis, but the Paladins have won seven out of their last nine games.

Fellowship Christian will look to make a return to the region championship game and state playoffs after falling to St. Francis in the region title game last season.

The Fellowship Christian Lady Paladins enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed having won four of their past five games. Fellowship will take on Gordon Lee, the No. 2 seed from sub-region A, in the first round.

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Region 7-AAAA girls Blessed Trinity’s Lady Titans were unable to finish the regular season with a winning record for the first time since 2012-13 season, but BT can secure a playoff berth with a win in the region tournament.

The Lady Titans earned the No. 4 seed and will play fifth seed White County in a play-in game. With a win, the Lady Titans will earn a trip to the state tournament.

BT and White County split their regular season series 1-1, each team winnings its game by a double-digit margin.

Region 7-AAAAAA girls With the departure of the Forsyth County schools to Class 7A this season, a new region-dominating team has stepped forward — Northview.

The Lady Titans (22-3, 16-0) are seeking their first region championship.

Northview went undefeated in region play this season and has already set a school record for number of wins in a season.

The team is led by senior forward Shannon Titus who is averaging 14.4 points per game. Titus is already a defensive force, averaging 5.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game.

Sophomores Ashlee Austin and Maya Richards have also contributed to the Lady Titans’ success. Austin leads the team in rebounds and Richards is averaging 9.8 points and 2.1 blocks per game.

Last season, fifth-seeded Northview saw an unexpected run to the region 6-AAAAAA championship after upsetting Lambert in the first round, then making it to the region title game where they fell to West Forsyth.

Almost the entire team is back, and will take on the winner of Dunwoody/ North Atlanta in the first round.

In contention with Northview for top spot in the region standings much of the year was Alpharetta. The Lady Raiders lost two of their last three region games against Northview and Chattahoochee, but will look to a trio of top performers to win its first region title since the 2012-13 season.

Sisters Gogo and Juju Maduka and sophomore Croix Bethune have led

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Shannon Titus led the Northview Lady Titans to a 16-0 record in Region 7-AAAAAA play.

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Though lacking in size, Bethune is all over the court for the Lady Raiders, leading the team in steals and assists and setting up much of the offense.

The Maduka sisters lead the Lady Raiders in rebounding and have strong outside shooting ability.

Alpharetta will take on Cambridge in the first round.

Cambridge began the season with multiple wins over Class 7A teams but has struggled in region play. The Bears’ only region wins have come against Dunwoody and North Atlanta, the eighth and ninth seeded teams.

Last year, Chattahoochee won a play-in game against Johns Creek to keep its season alive, but the outcome pitted the Lady Cougars against South Forsyth, the No. 1 seed led by Maryland-commit Sarah Myers. But

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as region tournaments usually go, a major upset unfolded when the Lady Cougars, who were 4-13 against region opponents entering the tournament, defeated South 49-41.

Hooch would fall the next game to Northview, but their surprising late-season surge earned the Lady Cougars a playoff berth.

This season Chattahoochee is in the running for a region title, compiling an 11-4 record in region play, and they seem to be getting hot at the right time.

After back-to-back losses to Northview and Johns Creek, the Lady Cougars bounced back with a pivotal win over Alpharetta, the first of five wins to end the regular season.

Siena Gore is averaging 20 points per game for the Lady Cougars and senior Alayna Ford is a rebounding force under the net.

Hooch will square off with Centennial in the first round.

Centennial has hovered around the .500 mark for much of the season and will enter the tournament as the No. 7 seed. The Lady Knights are led in scoring by junior Shekinah Guthrie who averages 13.4 points per game. Guthrie also leads the team in rebounds and steals.

The Johns Creek boys program has its most successful season in program history last year. That distinction goes to the girls program this year.

Under first-year head coach Kirk Call the Lady Gladiators have compiled an 18-7 overall record and will enter the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament as the No. 3 seed.

Entering this season, the Lady Gladiators had not won more than 11 games in a season since the program’s inception in 2009-10.

The Lady Gladiators are led by senior standout Sydney Tanguilig who has led Johns Creek to eight wins in their last 10 games.

Region 4-AAAAAAA girls Opening the season with a challenging non-region schedule, the Lady Hornets hovered around the .500 mark for much of the season. But in the final two weeks of the regular season, Roswell has put together six wins in seven games to improve to 14-8 overall and 6-4 in the region.

The Lady Hornets lost a tiebreaker

to Etowah for the No. 3 seed and will enter the tournament as the fourth seed. Roswell will take on Lassiter in the first round. The Lady Hornets beat Lassiter 46-28 and 43-26 in the regular season.

If the Hornets win, they will face Woodstock, who swept Roswell in the regular season, in the second round.

Region 5-AAAAAAA girls Lambert went undefeated in region play, capturing the No. 1 seed for the region tournament. The Lady Longhorns’ only two losses in the regular season came to Brookwood.

Lambert allowed just 38 points per game in the regular season and outscored region opponents by 25 points per game.

The Lady Longhorns will be favorites to capture the region title this season after taking a first-round exit last season and missing out on the state tournament. The Lady Longhorns will take on the winner of West Forsyth/ Milton in the first round.

South Forsyth also took an early exit from last year’s tournament after being upset by eighth-seed Chattahoochee. However, South looks to make a return to the state playoffs and contend with Lambert for the region title behind senior guard Emily Dreslinski, leading scorer for the Lady War Eagles.

North Forsyth, the No. 3 seed, swept West, Central and Milton, but couldn’t overcome South or Lambert in the regular season, finishing 6-4 in region play. The Lady Raiders shouldn’t have trouble dispatching Milton in the first round where they will face South Forsyth in the second round. North was beaten by South 43-22 and 47-32 in the regular season.

Fourth seed West Forsyth captured its first region championship in program history last season, but with the loss of 2016 Georgia Girls Player of the Year Jenna Staiti and the departure of Carsen Parker and Brooke Pirkle to concentrate on their soccer careers, West’s season has been lackluster compared to its accomplishments a year ago.

However, as is typical of tourneytime, upsets are to be expected and West, behind four seniors from last year’s squad, could make a run at another region title.

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Alpharetta/Roswell area soccer preview

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

Boys FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN (2016 record: 17-4, 8-0) Head Coach: James Williamson What is the overall outlook for your team this year? This team has won our area the last two years and made a run all the way to the State Championship game last year, only to lose in penalty kicks to Paideia after a 2-2 draw at Mercer University in Macon. We have lost three key starters— Daniel McLendon, who was captain of the defense, Drew Williamson who controlled our midfield and was our playmaker, and Jake Williamson, who scored 52 goals last season. We return eight starters and will have 15 seniors on the team, so we will be very strong in senior leadership. This will be the deepest team in school history with at least 20 players vying for playing time.

Our goal will be to win area again and then take it game by game. The Area has changed this year and expanded greatly and it will be tougher than ever to win area with the likes of Walker, Mt. Paran and Whitefield being added to the mix. We have put together a very difficult schedule that we hope will prepare us to compete for area and make a run in the playoffs again.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? Ryan Reid will step up as the leader of our defense and replace Daniel McLendon. Ryan played alongside Daniel last year and has really learned the ropes. He is an All-State Class-A wide receiver and will be one of the best players in the state winning balls in the air. Jon Consoli is returning captain of team and will lead the midfield. Jon has tremendous athleticism and a very high soccer I.Q. He will replace Drew Williamson as the team’s chief playmaker.

It is going to take a committee to replace Jake Williamson’s 52 goals from last year, but Jack Berends, Michael Bruno and Christian Van Breene will be key forwards that are up to the task.

All three bring a different dimension to the game and should be very dangerous playing together up front.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

Andrew Johnson had never played goalkeeper until last year but developed into one of the best goalies in the state last year. He returns this year with a year of experience under his belt and ready to build on his six clean sheets from last year. Other key players on de-

fense will be Zach Murray, Kaillin Reid, Jack Tuten, and Luke Morcos. Other key players in the midfield will be Avery Lear and Drew Anderson.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? We know our defense will be very strong. Our focus will be finding way for new players to score goals.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? It will be tough as this might be the toughest area in the state this year. We will take it game by game with high expectations.

KING’S RIDGE 2016 record: 6-8-1, 4-4) Head Coach: Bob Rumble What is the overall outlook for your team this year? We have a lot of new players, so our outlook is a bit unknown. Our goal is to make the state playoffs again this year, but we graduated eight seniors last year who must be replaced, including All-Region goalkeeper Ben Lewis and our team MVP Scott Murphy.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? Not sure who will replace Scott, but it looks like freshman goalkeeper Michael James is most likely taking Ben’s spot.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

Our leading scorer, Nico Hoyos, returns and should have another terrific season. Also returning are midfielders John Grace and Joshua Stallworth and defenders Ben Kaminski and Tomas De La Rosa.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? We are working hard on all facets of the game as we try to get out players to play faster with a greater intensity on the field.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year?

We believe we will be very competitive, and, while the region has become much more challenging with the addition of some of the top teams in the state, we hope to make the playoffs again this year.

MT. PISGAH (2016 record: 3-9, 2-6) Head Coach: Trey Arnette What is the overall outlook for your team this year? Last year we missed out on the state championship playoffs by one goal. We hope to reclaim that goal and once again compete in the tournament for the state championship.

Who has graduated from last year

and who will step up to fill those roles? We lost three great seniors last year, Chase Clark, Nick Poline and Simon Kim. They were tremendous leaders for us and greatly contributed to our successes as a program. This year we have an even stronger senior class of leaders as well as a really talented and confident freshman class who will help fill the ranks.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

We have two seniors who are simply unstoppable. JP McGuigan and Zach Miller are two of the most naturally talented players I have ever coached. To watch them play is a delight as everything they do seems so effortless and yet it is incredible. Whether I play them at center-back or striker, they are the best players on the pitch.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Unless something changes in the coming weeks, our focus will be on defending well while capitalizing on our opportunities.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? We hope to be competitive. Our new region looks like the state playoffs. If we play our best, our opportunities are endless. If we do not, our opportunities are limited.

ST. FRANCIS (2016 record: 0-9, 0-8) Head Coach: Tom Meija What is the overall outlook for your team this year? The team has been really enthusiastic about pre-season training and we’re looking forward to transferring that energy to the soccer field. We have a young team and this is a transitional year for us as we refine their athletic talent to soccer-specific skills. We’re looking forward to tackling the challenges that come our way.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We graduated six seniors including Thomas Porter, last years’ team captain, but we have some key playmakers moving up the ranks. One of them is Myles Rewis who has a really good connection with mid-fielder Jake Barber. Both players have an uncanny ability of knowing where each is located.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

Carter Moran is a new transfer this year who will be leading our offense. He has a good knowledge of the game and has done a great job in placing the ball in hard to stop places. We think that he will give opposing goalies a tough time in stopping his shots.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? We’re going to work on a more offensive formation while holding a strong defense. The team is slowly learning to work together and communicate on the field.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? While we have a lot of talented players, it’s a relatively new squad who need some time to develop together. Our hopes are to peak at the right time to be successful this season.

ALPHARETTA (2016 record: 10-8-2, 5-4) Head Coach: David Boyd What is the overall outlook for your team this year? We have a chance to be very competitive in a difficult region. Our program has been steadily getting stronger and I am confident that this year’s team will continue our progress.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We graduated a very special

group of seniors who really brought the program into the spotlight. We will need to replace some scoring up top as well the leadership from the back. This team will be uniquely different from last year based on the talent we have so it’s really hard to say who fill last year’s shoes.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

We are a deep team this year. I look for contributions from a lot of different players. Andres Alvarez and Michael Stockley will be two of our key players but their ability to make everyone else around them better is what will make us successful. Honestly, we have about 12-14 players who I deem to equally important to our success.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Our team is going to be focused on two things – play together as a team and out work the opponent. If we do those two things, our talent and skill will do the rest.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? We have a very tough region. Chattahoochee, Pope, Johns Creek, Cambridge are all really good. I think Centennial and Northview will be improved as well.

They are both very well coached. We have heard good things about North Atlanta and Dunwoody as well but I have not seen them play. It will be a great accomplishment to get through the region, but that is what we are working for.

CENTENNIAL (2016 record: 7-10, 5-4) Head Coach: Ahmed Gathing What is the overall outlook for your team this year? The Knights boys varsity program is attempting to be in the top 4 in the region which would put us in the playoffs for the first time in three years.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We graduated one senior starter, Kunal Krishnaswami, and return another 10 starters. There are five new members of the varsity program this year.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season? We have 15 seniors this season led by Ben Pfeifer and Osvaldo Cabreles. There’s also a returning second-team all-region sophomore Denilson Silva and a freshman, Don Deedson Vixamar, who look promising.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? The focus this year is to be playing our best soccer once region starts.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? This region will be one of the toughest in 6A but I think we still have a chance to make the top four if the boys stay on message.

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ROSWELL (2016 record: 5-9, 4-4) Head Coaches: Molly Bethune, Hilary Collins (Questions answered by community coach Gabriel Chapman).

What is the overall outlook for your team this year? The outlook for the Roswell Hornets this year is very good. We had a tough season in 2016.

Although we played well, we struggled to get results. I feel strongly that this year’s group has the talent and mentality to improve from last year in terms of both performance and results.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We are lucky to have a lot of depth this year. We graduated a handful of seniors from last year’s team, but they have been replaced by a good group of upperclassmen, as well as some exciting young players.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

There truly are too many to list here.

We have a number of exciting attacking players - Luis Vasquez, David Rivera, Nacho Peñaloza, Jonathan Delgado, Leo Zamudio, Oscar Lazardi, Barrett Cameron - to name a few, joined by a very solid defensive unit led by seniors Jake Dreger and Carlos Mestre, reinforced with Nick Greene, Emanuel Arteaga, Carson Sprick, Mason Griffith, Jacob Desroches and Irving Ornelas. I’m also very excited about two freshmen who made our team: CJ Ryan and Christian Quintana, who are both very fast, technical players and will give us something different. We are also blessed with two fantastic goalkeepers in Cheche Isidoro and Brandon Bernard.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Being strong both defensively and offensively.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? We are looking forward to region play and will work hard to finish toward the top of our group and make the playoffs.

Girls FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN (2016 record: 17-1, 8-0) Head Coach: Tim Rice What is the overall outlook for your team this year? Our numbers are good, we have an impressive group of freshman, probably our most impressive in four years which has been a big help considering we lost some key players last year. We have also had an influx of senior girls who hadn’t played that have decided

to come back out and play. We are excited for what the season holds for us.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We lost a phenomenal center-back in Sarah Kate Jones and it’s going to be tough to replace her. We are replacing our goalkeeper Sarah Milhollin who will probably be replaced by Nicole Winters. We lost our top scorer in Megan Hudgens. We are returning six starters from last year including McKenzie Gibbs, Rachael and Stephanie Haigwood, Catlin Welty, Julia Young and Jenny Foster.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this year? Between the Haigwood twins, Gibbs, Young and Welty I believe we are going to be pretty good offensively.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Our biggest concern and our biggest point of emphasis early on this season is trying to somehow resemble the same defensive effort we had last year.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? I think if we stay healthy we will have a good chance in our area. We are in a much tougher area this year. Our area is going to be much tougher and much more competitive to get out of. I would like to think it’s the toughest area top to bottom in the state. Whatever four teams come out of each are will be well prepared for the playoffs.

KING’S RIDGE (2016 record: 2-9, 2-6) Head Coach: Jessica Kvam What is the overall outlook for your team this year? I am very excited for this season and the group of girls that we have. We are a young team and all the girls have a lot of potential individually and as a team, so I am eager to see them develop and sync as the season progresses.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We lost three crucial seniors last year who were vital in our offense, but will have a few girls who will step up to fill those roles. One of our freshman, Daniella Johansson, will come in and be a huge offensive presences for us. Eleanor Arnold, also a freshman, will bring that same tenacity and competitiveness to our defense. I expect a lot out of our freshman this year and I know both can step up to the challenge.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season? Our senior goalkeeper, Maddie Harris, will be one of our key players this year. Her leadership and ability will be crucial for our success this season. Patty Cordero

is another key player. She is the glue that will keep our team working together.

Daniella Johansson and Eleanor Arnold, our two freshman, will make a huge impact for our team with their experience and ability.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? We are just focused on playing every game as a team better than the last.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? I think we should do pretty well this year. We have some tough teams in our region but I think they will be a good challenge for the team.

MT. PISGAH (2016 record: 7-5, 2-4) Head Coach: Trey Arnette What is the overall outlook for your team this year? Last year we made it to the elite eight of the state championship playoffs. We were the only third-seeded team to not only beat a second-seeded team to advance in the tournament, but then to beat a top-seeded team as well.

We hope to do at least as well as last year.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We only graduated one senior, Caroline Norman, one of our captains and she will certainly be missed. But many of our players have significantly improved and matured in the off-season and we expect them to not only fill her shoes, but take us even further.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season? All of them. We might possibly have the most talented team to ever take the pitch under the Mount Pisgah crest. Dani Moore will sign with Furman to play soccer. We have many other players who are being actively recruited by notable soccer programs, including Ansley Diamond, Annabelle Geier, and Katelyn Smith. Hannah Ferry and Dakota Williamson will also be key players this year as they will be anchoring our defense for a second year.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Absolutely.

We won a lot of games and made it to the playoffs last year, but we never dominated a game. My goal for our girls this year is to learn how to take control of a game and keep control of a game until the final whistle blows.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? There is no doubt we are in the group of death, this year. Our region looks like the state championship playoffs brackets. Whoever makes it out of region play will be a

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ST. FRANCIS (2016 record: 0-8, 0-7) Head Coach: Kelly Glass What is the overall outlook for your team this year? The overall outlook is positive. We have several freshmen starting this year which brings positive energy to the team.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

Hannah Knight, Graycen Horne, Chloe Bohan, Maggie Wehr and Sophia Berk.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Our focus will be sportsmanship.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? I think we’ll do well.

BLESSED TRINITY (2016 record: 13-7-1, 6-4) Head Coach: Gilbert John-Baptiste What is the overall outlook for your team this year? We are extremely young. Half of our team are freshmen with a couple of sophomores and juniors.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We have a strong incoming freshmen class. While last year’s seniors were strong, we traded more talent for experience.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season? Morgan Dewey’s versatility will be key this season. Olivia Francis is our goalkeeper, she will have to come big and lead our defense when we are under pressure.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? We will have to stay organized defensively to go far.

For that reason, we will focus on being rebuilding our team from the back line.

You are in a new classification and a new region. Do you believe your team can rise up to that challenge and have success in region play? We were fortunate to have had success in many classifications, but we will need to stick to our plan in order to achieve success in ours. A lot of work remains to be done.

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CENTENNIAL (2016 record: 6-12, 3-6) Head Coach: Jeff Burch What is the overall outlook for your team this year? I have been very encouraged by what I have seen in practice so far this year. We have a lot of seniors on the team this year that have had success in the past, but with coaching changes as well as role changes for the year, I was unsure of what we were capable of. With the leadership on the field, I think we will be competitive with anyone we go up against.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We had a great senior graduate with Alyssa Beck but we have dynamic attackers that will be able to make up for her loss and as long as we stay healthy we will have the potential for a lot of scoring. There will be a new goalkeeper but I think whichever player we choose will fill in the role.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

Maddy Peterson, center attacking mid, committed to Columbus State University, has breaking speed, accurate and creative passing, ability to dominate a game, and clinical finishing. She will be the focal point of our attack. Hannah El Shami and Mehalet Bezabih are center midfielders who will look to control the pace of the game. We expect striker Elizz Correa to be able to be opportunistic and take advantage of all the chances created for her by the players around her. Defender Grace Smith, a four-year varsity starter, will anchor a vastly improved defensive back line.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? We have missed the playoffs the last two years so our top goal is to return to the playoffs.

Our region is difficult but I believe we have the talent to challenge for a top four spot and hopefully contend for a region title.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? I believe we have one of the most challenging regions in AAAAAA with talent on every side, but our girls have the desire, heart, and work ethic to come out of the region and get into the playoffs.

ALPHARETTA (2016 record: 9-7, 4-5)

Head Coach: Michael Nance What is the overall outlook for your team this year? Our team outlook is optimistic.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We graduated four seniors — all starters but have quality young players ready to step in. In goal will be sophomore Sabrina Veillon who we converted into that role last year. She is a fantastic athlete who has learned quickly. In front of her will be senior center back Emma Wood who has been a starter since her freshman year and will be playing college soccer at Jacksonville University in the fall. Joining her in defense is junior Sophie Cox, a returning starter. Competing for the other spots in back are sophomores Dara Fuller and Ally Ortiz and freshman Emma Sorenson. I have two returning starters in midfield, senior Megan Leith and junior Kate Roth. Other returning midfielders are juniors Abbey Stephens and Megan Adam. After basketball season is over sophomore Croix Bethune will join us. She is an NSCAA All-American who plays with the U-16 U.S. Women’s national team. Up front, all of last year’s starters return although junior Carly Cone is out for the season with ACL rehab. Junior Mary Wygle is one of the most versatile players on the team and she is joined by senior striker Georgi Kuelbs. Freshman Abby Schwartz joins this group and we hope to be more productive offensively than in 2016. Ju-

nior Jenna Horton is a returning striker with a deadly free-kick. Caroline Horton is a defender who did not play last year.

Is there a particular focus your team will have this year? Our focus is to get back to the state playoffs. We are in a new region that is just as tough as the one we left. Rivals Johns Creek, Chattahoochee and Centennial are with us, as are very good teams from North Atlanta and Cambridge. It will be a tough season, but we are accustomed to that.

ROSWELL (2016 record: 8-7-1, 4-4) Head Coach: Katie Snyder What is the overall outlook for your team this year? Our team has finished one game or one goal away from making the playoffs the past two seasons. This season we hope to finally break through.

Who has graduated from last year and who will step up to fill those roles? We lost four starting seniors, however, we have a lot of young talent ready to step up.

Who are some key players we should watch out for this season?

Senior defender Hailey Kent, senior keeper Hannah Romanos and sophomore midfielder Mallie McKenzie.

How do you believe your team will fare in region play this year? If we stay healthy I think our team has the opportunity to finally finish toward the top of our region instead of in the middle of the pack as we have the past few seasons.

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CITY OF ROSWELL NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 21, 2017 TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM FOR POST 4 OF THE ROSWELL CITY COUNCIL The Special Election of the City of Roswell will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 for the election for the unexpired term of City Councilmember Post 4. Electors will vote in the same polling place as they do for the county, state and federal elections. Your polling place is shown on the voter’s registration card furnished by Fulton County.

Advanced voting will be available at the Roswell Public Library located at 115 Norcross Street, Roswell, Georgia and East Roswell Public Library located at 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, Georgia beginning Monday, February 27, 2017 and ending on Friday, March 17, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The final registration date for a citizen of Roswell to vote in this Special Election is February 21, 2017.

Kay G. Love City Administrator

Jere Wood Mayor

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 was arrested Jan. 24 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, reckless driving and attempting to elude a police officer. ►► Emma Ruth Parson, 23, of North Augusta, S.C., was arrested Jan. 26 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding.

DRUG arrests ►► Florence A. Alozie, 23, of Shepherds

Path, Decatur, was arrested Jan. 18 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and suspended license. ►► Cassandra L. Robinson, 32, of

Graniteville, S.C., was arrested Jan. 29 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and hallucinogen distribution. ►► Jerel Marquis Thomas, 28, of Deer Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 27 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Andre Ainsworth Green, 34, of Mid Broadwell Road, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 24 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane. ►► Kimberly-Ann Bradley, 29, of Creekside Court, Roswell, was arrested Jan. 23 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items and following too close. ►► Kourtney Gainell Perry, 32, of Wyoming, Michigan, was arrested Jan. 23 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, March 2, 2017 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, March 27, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-16-13/Z-16-11/CU-16-19/V-16-25 TPA Fuqua Development/Peridot (Deferred by Planning Commission) Consideration of a request to amend the Peridot (A.K.A. MetLife) Master Plan and previous conditions of zoning to allow 320 ‘For-Rent’ residential units, 167 ‘For-Sale’ Attached units, 55,500 square feet of retail/restaurant use, 664,400 square feet of office use, and a 200-room hotel. A rezoning is requested on 15.51 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) to MU (Mixed-Use) and a conditional use is requested to allow ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ and ‘Bank, Savings and Loan’ uses. A variance is requested to allow first floor ‘For-Rent’ dwellings on three building sides and to allow first floor ‘For-Rent’ dwellings on a Storefront Street. The property is located on the west side of Haynes Bridge Road south of Lakeview Parkway and is legally described as Land Lots 744, 745, 752, and 753, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-15-01/CLUP-15-01/Z-15-01/V-15-01 KB400 Master Plan/1699 Land Company Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 12.4 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) to CUP (Community Unit Plan) in order to develop 25 ‘For-Sale’ Townhome units and 57 ‘For-Sale’ Detached lots in a gated community. A master plan amendment to the KB400 Master Plan is requested to add ‘Dwelling, ‘ForSale’ Attached and Detached’ to the list of permitted uses and to change required setbacks. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment is requested to change the designation of the property from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’. A variance is requested to reduce the 100-acre minimum lot size in the CUP district. The property is located at the southwest corner of Kimball Bridge Road and North Point Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 807, 808, 849 & 850, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. Z-17-01 Tribble/285 Karen Drive/DT-R Consideration of a request to rezone 0.817 acre from R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) to DT-R (Downtown Residential) to allow for the construction of 3 ‘For-Sale’ Detached homes. The property is located at 285 Karen Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 696, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-17-02 Historic Preservation Incentive Zoning – UDC Text Amendments Consideration of amendments to the Historic Preservation Incentive Zoning Ordinance to remove and add historic properties to Appendix A: Historic Resources Inventory, as well as miscellaneous text amendments.

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

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DEATH NOTICES Florene Kay Adduci, 74, of Cumming, passed away January 25, 2017.

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Call today! Located in Canton. 770-721-6959 www.gak9.com

Bargains Building Supplies VELUX SKYLIGHTS, used. (Eight, 21”x44”, two miscellaneous sizes). $475/all.

770-992-6848 leave message DRIVEWAY GATES; two, 10’ wide total, wrought iron. $800 both/obo.

678-492-2300

Cemetery ARLINGTON/SANDY SPRINGS Oakhill Section, #284C Space 4. Beautiful, near tree. $3500/ obo. Retail $4995.

770-564-1628, 770-695-9045 GREENLAWN ROSWELL Fountain-B Section. 4 plots. Fair market value $5000/each. Asking $4000/each OBO. C. Palmer 615-764-6170

Furniture DINING ROOM TABLE, glass top, cherry inlay, 6 covered roll-back chairs $800.

404-889-3233 SWIVEL ROCKER RECLINER, LazyBoy: Beige. New! $850. Retail $1099.

678-957-8335

CHILDRENS’ TABLE, cherry Delta $90.

404-889-3233 BARSTOOLS 30” cherry 404-889-3233

(3) $300.

Octagonal poker table; black/gold micro pattern sleeper sofa; black/gold stripe loveseat; black/gold rocker (vintage); ivory Queen Anne chairs (2); small bar cart; oval glass top coffee table; wood/glass oval coffee table. 770-889-8812 BAR STOOLS, swivel seats & backs. Two 24”, one 29”, all wood construction; great condition! $20 each.

770-888-2790

Garden/Lawn TORO WEEDEATER, heavy duty. like new.

6.5HP Lawn Boy mower, self-propelled; mulching blade. $200 both. 770-594-7825

Household F R I G I D A I R E FREEZER $125.

404-889-3233

Medical Equipment P O W E R WHEELCHAIR: Invacare Pronto M-91. New batteries.

Like new! $1000.

404-396-7807

Miscellaneous LITTLE TYKES COUPE and Fire Engine, both for kids $70. 404-889-3233 DUNE RACER (kids) $150. 404-889-3233

Kids’ $150.

JOHN DEERE KIDS’ GROUNDLOADER $150. 404-889-3233 STROLLERS 404-889-3233

$40.

YAMAHA 4-WHEELER 404-889-3233

kids’ $150.

Musical Instruments PIANO: Kimball Upright with bench, in excellent condition!

Completely refurbished and tuned. $1100.

770-861-7537 PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone. Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678-445-3654 PIANO: Henry F. Miller Upright, matching bench $500/firm.

770-552-4034

Recreation FITNESS ELLIPTICAL BIKE: New-Octane XR600 $1,300.00 OBO. Contact: Steve 925- 549-4733 SKIS, BOOTS, POLES, womens’ and mens’ 7/1/2 and 9-1/2. $400. 404-889-3233 GOLF CLUBS: Ladies’ complete set, Lynx irons, graphite woods, ball retriever, wood covers, new bag $275.

770-740-9757 Golf Cart: 2013 citEcar Street legal, 48-V, on-board charger,4 Pass Neighborhood Buddy. $4250; new $8000.

One Owner, 300 miles.

770-401-4097

Wanted to Buy RECORDS: LP’s. Pay cash, Rock & Roll.

Mojo Vinyl, Roswell 678-534-5042

Entertainment & Event Services Weddings Tianna’s Place Creating impeccable memories, one event at a time. Full-service, special event-planning.

Focusing on corporate and celebratory events. w w w. t i a n n a s p l a c e . com. 678-879-5253/ 404-903-2441

Personal Services Child Care NANNY; Experienced, seeking Cumming family to work for.

Excellent references.

One or two children, infant-preschool. 804873-6956 (Cumming) Phone calls only; no texting or email.

Eldercare YOUR HOME Nights or days. 8-12 hours. $14/hour.

Verifiable references.

20+ years experience.

Transportation.

Nonsmoker/Englishspeaking. No pets.

470-779-4723/ 470-545-1910

Business Services Business for Sale FERNANDINA BEACH, FL Retail gift shop in historic area. Inventory, fixtures, goodwill. Call Bonnie 904-491-1294

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will really make your ad stand out.

Ask your sales rep about making all or part of your ad bold.

770-442-3278

Public Notice of Closure The At Home Hospice of Alpharetta, LLC dba New Century Hospice of Alpharetta hospice agency located at 290 S. Main Street, #300, Alpharetta, GA 30009-1949 announces its closure and will no longer participate in the Medicare program (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act) effective February 28, 2017. We will continue to service this area through an affiliate provider.The agreement between At Home Hospice of Alpharetta, LLC dba New Century Hospice of Alpharetta and the Secretary of Health and Human Services has terminated on February 28, 2017 in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Act.No payment for patients whose plan of care that began on or after the date of closure will be made by the Medicare program.

For patients whose plans of care began prior to the closure effective date, payment to the agency can be made for services furnished up to 30 days following the effective date of closure.We would like to thank our staff, physicians and community for their trust and support.

Call the Experts in the

SERVICE DIRECTORY

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AIRLINE CAREERS Get FAA approved maintenance training at campuses coast to coast.

Job placement assistance. Financial Aid for qualifying students.

Military friendly.

Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance

800-481-7894

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