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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An employee of the Windward Costco store is accused of stealing 150 pain pills and trying to sell them. Pharmacy workers said they noticed Tramadol pills missing Jan. 21 while doing inventory. More pills went missing the following week, for a

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the thefts. She told them she took the pills over the course of January and was selling them for $5 a pill for extra money. The pills retail for $6 a pill. The suspect said she only managed to sell seven pills and turned over 90 to security. She was arrested for theft.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A local insurance company suspects an employee of fraudulently taking as much as $60,000 from the company.

The owner of the Alpha Insurance Mart contacted police Jan. 16 about one of her employees taking money.

An audit turned up missing cash and found the employee had been writing $1,500 checks to himself and cashing them since November 2014. In total, $60,000 is suspected missing due to this activity.

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Swift School approved for new home Part of Riverwalk Village development

By JONATHAN COPSEY ROSWELL, Ga. – In a unanimous decision, the Roswell City Council approved a new school along Old Alabama Road and Ga. 400 south of Holcomb Bridge Road on Feb. 8, a part of the overall, mixed-use development of Riverwalk Village The council was to consider the rezoning of an 18-acre plot of land on the eastern side of Old Alabama Road to be used as a school, specifically as the new location for the Swift School, which serves dyslexic children.

As proposed, the school would be built in stages with a full athletic field beside it. It would eventually hold up to 700 students in 200,000 square feet of space, from grades K-12.

Currently, the Roswell-based school only offers elementary and middle school.

Of particular concern to the council was how the Swift School’s new neighbors – the neighborhood of Martin’s Landing – would take to the idea.

It turns out they support it.

“Martin’s Landing officially approves the project,” said Steve Henderson, spokesman for the neighborhood’s homeowners association.

The school worked with the neighborhood to come to an agreeable plan. This includes building the school on three separate levels, following the topography down, below the roadbed. The plan allows the neighborhood and the school to avoid having a large retaining wall between them. Also, lighting and sound equipment for the field space will be tailored to give out a minimum of excess light and noise.

Councilman Don Horton The new location of the Swift School, which questioned the phasing and serves children with dyslexia, was approved by how it would occur.

The field would be built and the City Council Feb. 8 to go along Old Alabama modular buildings would serve Road. as temporary classroom space for students while permanent buildings are constructed. The speed they are built would depend on was approval of several townhomes in enrollment and funds. the same development. This aspect of A part of the request for rezoning the proposal was deferred until March.

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Police, DA confront heroin ‘epidemic’ in N. Fulton Use, overdoses of drug rise rapidly

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — President Barack Obama announced Feb. 2 that he would ask Congress for $1.1 billion over the next two years to fight what he called a growing heroin problem. According to a new report from the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, the problem isn’t just growing nationwide, it’s growing in North Fulton.

In a report released Jan. 15 titled, “A Window of Opportunity: Heroin in North Fulton County,” local community activists, police, attorneys and doctors detail a sharp rise in the use and abuse of heroin in the Atlanta metro area, specifically North Fulton.

Numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paint a stark picture. Since 2001, there has been a six-fold increase in the total number of deaths nationwide from heroin, primarily in men, from less than 2,000 nationwide to more than 10,000

Heroin use by the numbers • Heroin use more than doubled among young adults ages 18-25 in the past decade • More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug • 45 percent of people who used heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers • Heroin-related overdose deaths (per 100,000 people) have climbed 286 percent between 2002 and 2013 • Heroin use has increased 109 percent among those aged 18-25 and 114 percent among non-Hispanic whites between 2002 and 2013, as measured by incidence among 100,000 people • People who are addicted to prescription opioid painkillers are 40 percent more likely to be addicted to heroin Source: CDC

in 2014.

Heroin-related deaths have quadrupled since 2000, and overdoses from all drugs now take more lives each year than car crashes. Heroin and opioid drugs are now responsible for 44 deaths per day nationwide.

The epidemic is particularly profound in the Midwest and New England, especially Vermont. In January

2014, the Vermont governor spent the entirety of his State of the State address describing the heroin crisis in his state. Heroin deaths in that state doubled from 2012 to 2013.

Closer to home, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office recorded a total of four heroin deaths in 2010,

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Commuters looking for public transit in North Fulton will soon have a few more options.

MARTA will change its bus routes in the northern suburbs beginning in April.

Don Williams, senior director of transit system planning at MARTA, said Feb. 1 the transit authority will add a new line and tweak existing lines for riders.

“We want to improve on-time performance and streamline our routes to better tailor our service to demands,” Williams said.

There are three existing bus routes – 140, 143 and 185. All three take travelers to and from the North Springs station.

A new route will be made by splitting Route 140 into two routes. The new Route 140 will operate from North

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Springs along Ga. 400 to the Mansell Road Park and Ride, and take North Point Parkway up to the Windward

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The new Route 141 will also follow Ga. 400 and North Point Parkway, but will take Haynes Bridge Road up to Windward Parkway via Deerfield Parkway in Milton.

Route 143 will follow Ga. 400 up to Windward Parkway and do a circuit up Windward to McGinnis Ferry Road, down Morris Road and back to Ga. 400.

Route 185 will travel up to Holcomb Bridge Road, then Ga. 9 to Old Milton Parkway, stop at Avalon and continue along Old Milton to Brookside Parkway, where it will turn around.

According to Williams, Route 140 has about 2,000 daily riders and 185 has about 1,900.

The routes are among 10 in the county to be altered.

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S‘no’w more blizzards, please There are many reasons my family chose to relocate to Alpharetta more than 20 years ago.

When my dad was offered a job here, my parents weighed their KATHLEEN STURGEON options and chose this city because Reporter kathleen@appenmediagroup.com of the excellent schools, the attractions and culture around Atlanta and, probably most importantly, the weather.

“Hotlanta” doesn’t often freeze or even get much snow, maybe two inches or less during an average year.

Therefore, when we do have an infrequent, substantial winter storm, it often turns into a deadly situation with ice and the city getting shut down for days. But, for most of the year, we enjoy wet and cool winter weather.

Sometimes we even go years without any sort of “snowpocalypse.”

This is something I may have taken for granted until recently.

... To paraphrase another Southerner, we found ourselves totally dependent on the kindness of strangers.

Recently, my family and I planned a trip to watch an out-of-state basketball game. Weather reports in Georgia for that weekend were not good.

Weather reports for the state we were heading to were much worse. In fact, the forecast showed a possible 8 to 14 inches of snow for our destination a couple of states away. We talked about what to do and decided to head on up and see if it was actually snowing.

I blame this decision entirely on having lived in Atlanta for over two decades. As everyone here knows, we get alarming snow forecasts much more often than we get alarming snow accumulations. So, naturally, we assumed that out-of-state forecast for a foot or more of snow was yet another case of weather reporters crying wolf.

Long story short, the weather reporters were not crying wolf. We discovered this on I-75 at the top of a mountain after an emergency situation left all four of us standing on the side

of the interstate in knee-deep snow. We were 200 miles from home, 100 miles from our destination, and no magical insurance agent was materializing in a poof! beside us. In an instant, all of our plans abruptly changed and, to paraphrase another Southerner, we found ourselves totally dependent on the kindness of strangers.

It was terrifying, to say the least.

Throughout all the bad that happened — and much bad did unfold — my family and I learned many lessons and collected stories galore to tell.

Here are some hard-earned pearls of wisdom I’d like to share.

• If you are traveling out of state and the forecast is for severe inclement weather, believe it. Not every place is like Atlanta. In other states, when weather forecasters say a blizzard is coming, a blizzard generally comes.

• Know that, no matter how dire the situation, you really can get through it by using your wits, common sense and, if the reception is OK, your cell phone. When our insurance company was no help at all and, in fact, only made things worse, we still managed to figure things out.

• Know also that such frightening events can bring people together in a sense of camaraderie. We were hardly the only victims of the weather. The day after our accident, people huddled together in our hotel lobby and told their own scary tales. And, as bad as it had been for them, they all asked if there was anything they could do to help us.

• And, finally, know that even in your worst moments, you can always find good in the people around you. Kind, helpful, knowledgeable, outstanding strangers did their best to get us to safety.

And they were successful.

It’s events like this that really change how you think. Things could have been much, much worse and we are lucky that no one was hurt. But, still, even without physical scars, the mental wounds are there. Truly, one of the only things that made the situation better was to look up and see all the good around us. The people offering rides, food, shelter and anything else stranded motorists might need were proof that, even with so much snow, there was far more good in the world and humanity is not lost.

With that said, however, here is one last piece of advice: If you’re planning a trip and the weather forecast is questionable, stay home. I certainly will.

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Volunteers gather at North Fulton Community Charities Jan. 26 before scouring the county to count the homeless.

North Fulton conducts homeless census Annual count mobilizes local groups

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The waiting room at North Fulton Community Charities was filled with mobilized volunteers the night of Jan. 28, ready to break into groups and head out into the cold night. But this was not for any

North Fulton’s needy: • NFCC assisted 329 homeless households including 229 children with a total of 613 individuals.

• 221 households (254 adults) had no accompanying children.

• 108 households (131 adults) had 229 accompanying children.

NFCC gave out food and toiletries 1,283 times to area homeless in 2015.

NFCC expended $85,730 in 2015 on motel fees. This amount purchased 277 weeks of motel residence for area homeless. NFCC does not routinely pay motel fees. *Source: North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC)

natural disaster; it was to count the homeless in North Fulton.

The annual homeless count takes place across the country, with governments on all levels taking part alongside volunteers and nonprofit groups who take to the streets to search for homeless people and families. Volunteers helped identify the homeless by conducting surveys that provide demographic characteristics, homeless history, homeless experiences and other vital information. This information can then be used in future planning.

The groups in North Fulton found over 50 homeless people during the count, said Barbara Duffy, executive director of North Fulton Community Charities, a Roswell-based nonprofit that helps needy families.

The majority of those found were in Sandy Springs but some were in Alpharetta and Roswell. Duffy pointed out that only those people seen were counted; even though there may be evidence elsewhere, with no one present, they cannot be counted.

The numbers of the needy – not just homeless – are increasing in North Fulton.

“North Fulton is lucky because this is where the jobs are. There are lots of service industry jobs but they don’t pay well,” Duffy said. “This is where the work is, but there is no affordable housing and public transportation is limited.”

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Norton weighs in on Roswell UDC changes

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Frank Norton Jr. is no stranger to real estate and community growth.

As the CEO of The Norton Agency, he and his staff provide “clients extensive resources and services associated with the purchase or sale of commercial property and large acreage tracts for development.”

Usually focused on north Georgia cities and counties including Forsyth, Hall and White, Norton said he can only speak on the recent Roswell City Council developments regarding the temporary 90-day moratorium on the acceptance of rezoning applications in certain districts in the city.

Some council members, including Michael Palermo, are saying there is a need to halt new small-lot and multifamily housing in the city, including looking at where townhomes or apartments are allowed to be built in or around suburban residential zoning.

Other council members are saying the public wants empty-nest housing, smaller housing and places for young adults to come and live. Removing many of the smaller housing options,

Councilwoman Nancy Diamond said, tells these populations that Roswell is off limits.

Every community today is concerned with growth and their destiny and are struggling with balancing the needs of current NORTON residents and the pressure on growth, taxes and services, Norton said.

“This is not something that’s unique to Roswell and Alpharetta,” he said.

“It’s not something unique to communities in Georgia. It is a national issue.”

Another growing national issue is the consideration of what is affordable housing. Norton said the supply of affordable housing is evaporating on a national, regional and local level.

Most communities view affordable housing as being under $175,000, Norton said. However, he said that figure is $250,000 in Roswell. Both of those categories will be gone by the year 2023, he said.

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“Density doesn’t necessarily mean bad,” Norton said. “There are some spectacular projects in metro Atlanta that now are pretty high density and sell for $500,000-$800,000. It’s how you plan for that component.

Each community has to adopt their own sets of values, guidelines and visions.”

He suggestion for cities like Roswell that are debating what to do next is to broaden their view and look at other similar communities not necessarily in Georgia. About eight to 10 years ago, the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce went on a fact-finding mission, he said, and looked at cities surrounding Denver, Colorado, to see how they were adapting to sudden growth, something Forsyth was beginning to struggle with.

“Each one of those communities had different good and bad ingredients, “Norton said. “What I would challenge Roswell to do is look on a national scale and see how communities surrounding D.C., Denver or Dallas are adapting.

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“It is not slum housing, it is not low-income housing,” Norton said. “It’s housing for teachers, public safety workers and the clerks in the county or city themselves. Where are they going to live?”

Norton said this is what’s happening in neighboring Forsyth County, where labor may need to be imported to run the county. The average price of housing in Forsyth, he said, is $375,000$380,000.

That means Forsyth has priced out the affordable housing segment, he said, and they don’t have a mobile home or apartment segment so they become, for their service employees, an importer of labor. Fulton doesn’t seem to have this issue because most of the cities allow apartments.

“A community has to decide whether they’re going to provide multiple price points of housing,” Norton said, “which I espouse and is good connectivity for a community to have all levels of housing from starter houses, rental housing all the way to the executive-level housing.

That’s healthy for a community. But some communities don’t want that.”

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Urban master chides Roswell for lack of vision Says UDC moratorium reaction to overdevelopment on Canton St.

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – One local urban planner said he is not surprised three spanking-new city council members railroaded in a zoning moratorium on townhouses and apartments since the city has done a poor job of communicating its plan for revitalizing downtown Roswell.

Lew Oliver, a Roswell resident who is also an internationally known “urbanist” and a master planner of urban centers with numerous national and international urban design awards, said the move by new City Council members to place a moratorium on townhouse and apartment development was predictable.

“This is a result of a reaction to what has happened at Goulding Place,” Oliver said.

FrontDoor Communities has started 40 homes on Goulding Place off Canton Street in the city’s historic district. While their designs are in keeping with those in the historic district, the closely spaced homes and townhouses have drawn criticism.

Meanwhile, FrontDoor is offering the antebellum 7,000-square-foot Goulding House, now updated and restored, for sale at $1.4 million.

“The historic space around the Goulding home should have been preserved with the transfer of de-

velopment rights,” Oliver said. “There are ways to monetize the value of the land without destroying historic value.”

One common method is to assign the development rights of the property at a certain density.

Then a developer may buy those development rights and add that developmental density to another project to make it attractive for redevelopment in an area that is blighted.

“That allows the property owner to monetize his property and put the density out on Atlanta Highway [Ga. 9] where it is needed,” Oliver said.

Rather than zone away HATCHER HURD/HERALD people’s property rights, Goulding Place in the historic district off Canton Street has alarmed some resiOliver says it makes more dents with the intensity of development on such a small street. sense – and is more fair – to give incentives to property owners.

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‘Marriage Week’ declared in Roswell ROSWELL, Ga. – For five years now, the week leading up to Valentine’s Day has been declared “Marriage Week” in Roswell. This year is no different.

Neville and Donnella Billy, of Our Marriage Matters Network, first introduced Marriage Week in Roswell in 2010 to help bring awareness to the need for married couples to build and strengthen their marriage for years to come.

“Marriage Week, Feb. 7-14, embodies and culminates on Valentine’s Day enabling married couples to find creative and practical ways to showcase their ongoing love for each other,” said marriage coach Neville.

“Valentine’s is a wonderful time of the year that help remind us of just how very valuable our spouses are and provides us with opportunities to let our spouses know what they mean to us,” explained Donnella.

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Forsyth County breaks ground on $370M Halcyon New mixed-use expansion planned off exit 12 on Ga. 400

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County’s very own mixed-use development broke ground Feb. 5 as the community welcomed in the beginning of the project named Halcyon.

Halcyon, by real estate groups RocaPoint Partners and The Georgetown Company, is a $370 million development off Exit 12 on Ga. 400. It is expected to open fall 2017.

Phase one plans include 125,000 square feet of retail space. The commercial village will include a movie or entertainment venue, gourmet market, outdoor outfitter, up to 10 local and regional full-service and fast-casual restaurants, a boutique fitness club

This map shows Halcyon in relation to Avalon and the Collection at Forsyth.

This rendering shows the central square area at Halcyon. and service retail. Up to 65,000 square feet of loft offices and built-to-suit spaces are included in phase one of the village, as well as a 110-room hotel developed by Tharaldson Hospitality, a ground-up hotel developer. When complete, the project will have two hotels and more than 360,000 square feet of office and retail.

In addition, the development’s forsale residences include 87 single-family units and 155 townhomes with prices starting in the high $400s. There will also be 448 luxury apartments. In total, there will be more than 3,600 residents who will live within a half-mile walk of Halcyon’s commercial village.

Patrick Leonard, a principal of RocaPoint Partners, said they are not trying to be a direct competitor of nearby Avalon in Alpharetta. Instead they are trying to be something different. Mainly they focused on the blank-slate location that would drive in lots of traffic and different demographics, he said.

After locating a space, branding was next and Leonard said their creative

team came up with something unique by dubbing the development Halcyon.

“Halcyon means idyllic, affluent, joyful, carefree and prosperous,” Leonard said. “We think that’s a great definition for what we can do here.

The background is a Greek myth, a tale of love that creates prosperity. Relative to this location, we think it’s and market a good symbol of what we can do. This whole concept came together perfectly to what we’re trying to do here.”

The team then came up with a strategy that focused on a few key points: balance of the demographics and structural appearances, respectful of nature, having a clear vision, and being active.

Phase one will feature a new trailhead welcome center for Forsyth’s Big Creek Greenway.

County governments are working together to connect the existing Forsyth and North Fulton segments, creating a continuous, nearly 40-mile trail system. Along with the greenway access, Halcyon will offer two miles of nature trails going through the 50-plus acres of community green space.

Forsyth County Planning Commissioner Jayne Iglesias stressed the last point by explaining this development will one day connect to the greenway trail.

“The other mixed-use developments don’t provide that connectivity to anything close to this,” Iglesias said.

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Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce President James McCoy said this location is “the heart and soul of the business community in Forsyth County. Seventy-five percent of the jobs in the community are on a very short stretch of McFarland Parkway.”

The future hotel here will help when sports tournaments are held in the county, as there are not enough rooms now in Forsyth, Amos said.

“They’re going to bring a new and exciting development to this area we haven’t known before,” Amos said. “We look forward to having a real live-workplay community in our county for the first time that the people don’t have to wander far from here, but spend all their tax dollars right here in this spot.”

Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills compared Forsyth to 20 other highly populated counties in the state, and noted Forsyth has the highest graduation rate and composite SAT score and lowest unemployment rate and crime index. While there is much to be proud of, she said, the county has to do something to maintain that, including having quality developments like Halcyon.

“You can’t have the best of everything and maintain that without having projects like this,” Mills said. Mentioning a recent visit to Avalon, where she saw shoppers spending money they could have been spending in Forsyth County, she said Halcyon will soon make that possible. “That way we will be able to keep taxes lower, build more parks, extend trails, build more libraries and roads because they cost so much money. We’ll be able to do all those things that citizens demand because we have projects like this one.”

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Home values up, inventory Managing customer 40 UNDER 40: Beckie Hawkins tight in N. Fulton, Forsyth expectations It should be no secret that housing values have soared over the last four years, but what is less known is that so have mortgage payments.

In the last year, housing values went GEOFF SMITH up more than 7 perAssurance Financial, cent around metro gsmith@lendtheway.com Atlanta. This would take a house that sold in 2014 for $400,000 and push the price up to $428,000, increasing the monthly mortgage payment by $137.

If you look at the Ga. 400 corridor alone, you will see values increasing at various levels, including 7 percent in Milton, 6 percent in parts of Alpharetta, 5 to 6 percent in parts of Forsyth and 5 to 6.5 percent throughout Roswell.

Values continue to rise because there are very few houses in the market compared to the number of people who are looking to buy houses. Metro Atlanta added almost 90,000 jobs last year and that growth is expected to continue. It was recently named the sixth-best American city in terms of projected job growth. So people will continue to move here and capacity is low. As many of you see around North Fulton and Forsyth, homebuilders are trying to do their part in adding inventory to the market. But they are facing a labor shortage, which is slowing the building process and increasing the cost of construction. Before the downturn in 2007, Atlanta’s construction market was way overinflated with too many people building too many homes.

Then, for several years there really wasn’t anything to build. Now that the market is coming back, builders are having to outbid each other to get people to build their homes.

Yes, you are seeing new developments going up all over North Fulton

and Forsyth. But these new developments are nothing like the pre-recession developments. The pre-recession developments had hundreds, sometimes thousands, of homes in them. The ones we see today, with the exception of a 400-home community in Forsyth County, have maybe 20-40 homes in them.

So that puts us in a seller’s market. Which means sellers are sitting on their thrones giving thumbs-ups and thumbs-downs to desperate buyers.

Buyers are bidding against each other, which means sellers are getting list price. When this happens, this gives new sellers higher-priced comparables to use in their appraisals, so they price their homes even higher.

As inventory stays low and the Atlanta job market stays hot, you can expect home values to keep soaring upward. If you couple that with an increase in mortgage interest rates, you will see a sizeable increase in the monthly payment for the home you are putting off buying until next year.

November 2012 was the absolute best time to buy a home during the last 20 years. Interest rates and home values both bottomed out that month. A house that today is worth $394,000 was then worth $318,000, and interest rates were around 3.3 percent. The mortgage payment on that house back then would have been $1,115 a month.

Today it’s closer to $1,500.

Interest rates are an enigma right now. Despite predictions that they will increase, they keep dropping. But, when you think about housing values, there is no better time to buy than right now.

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If you tell a customer you’ll get back to them within an hour of receiving a voice mail from them, that’s most likely something you won’t consistently be able to do. Conveying a more realistic time (like 24 hours) not only sets the expectation with your customers that they can count on getting a call back in a day, it’s also achievable.

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You can spend a lot of time, effort and money to consistently meet the expectations your customers have, and managing their expectations will help you to have a realistic opportunity to do this on a consistent basis. Managing customer expectations will improve customer satisfaction. Happy customers will do more business with you, and are also more likely to recommend your business to others, both of which will help you grow your small business.

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Age: 31 Title/Company: Communications & Vision Strategy with Roswell Inc Beckie Hawkins likes to play her part in Roswell Inc. Keeping things “fun and humorous” while being a team player are important, if not always easy.

She grew up in Marietta with stints in Ohio and West Virginia.

Theater played a large part in her edHAWKINS ucation and growing up, as she was invariably part of one troupe or another and even earned a theater degree.

Unusually, this helped with her current role at Roswell Inc, she said, where she handles communications.

“It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I learned valuable lessons that can be applied to everyday life and obstacles, such as team building, public speaking, improvisation, flexibility, process and design,” Hawkins said.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Amador Gutierrez did not plan to be a cook while he was growing up. He just spent all of his time learning to cook from his mother and grandmother.

Now the owner of the truly authentic Mexican restaurant Pura Enchilada Taqueria at 11550 Jones Bridge Road, Gutierrez began at an early age helping his mother, who owned a café in Mexico.

“I learned my way around the kitchen when I was just a little boy,” he said. “My mother and my grandmother always are cooking. I always helped. My mom still cooks.”

Growing up in the United States, Gutierrez worked for several big companies, but his dream was to do what he does best. His repertoire in the kitchen continued to grow after a friend offered him the opportunity to manage cafes in office buildings and run a small restaurant in Lawrenceville.

“It was a good partnership. I provided the food and he taught me the business side of making it work,” Gutierrez said.

In 2012, Gutierrez opened his own restaurant in Pendergrass, Ga., which was an immediate success. Within a year he had tripled the size of his place.

That inspired him and his wife, Ysenia, to open a second location. Their search led them to their Johns Creek location, a 120-seat restaurant on Jones Bridge Road.

As you might expect, they serve authentic Mexican food made from scratch. Gutierrez scrupulously searches for the finest, freshest ingredients to start the day.

Pura Enchilada offers a full-service dining area or, for those on the go, a build-your-own station similar to Moe’s. When the weather turns a little warmer, patrons will enjoy the spacious patio.

“My goal is to keep re-investing and making the concept better,” he said.

Already he’s taken the 3,600-square-foot restaurant and added a deck to give him nearly 5,000 square feet.

He and his partner, Susan Sanchez, plan to add bakery items to the menu.

But for now they want to grow slowly.

Pura’s tacos are fresh, spicy and a delight with a choice of beef, pork, chicken or birria (goat meat).

So just a few desserts grace the menu, such ice cream chimichanga or a capirotada – sweetbread soaked in vanilla milk seasoned with cinnamon and sugar and cooked in butter to a golden brown.

Behind the bar, Pura Enchilada will have seasonal margaritas with strawberries and fresh-squeezed limes, lemons and oranges.

“When you drink it, you bite into the fruit also. It has a completely different taste,” he said. “Muy delicioso.”

Since opening Jan. 23, business had been good, he said. But while he works to make Pura Enchilada better,

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“Diana Montague is an example of a real estate professional who has worked to develop market knowledge and special skills and competencies necessary to provide exceptional service in the fine homes and estates marketplace,” said The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing President Laurie Moore-Moore, upon announcing Montague’s designation. “Affluent buyers and sellers can turn to sales professionals who have this designation and be confident that they have special expertise and experience in the luxury home marketplace.”

“I am committed to providing outstanding service to my clients,” said Montague “the certified luxury home marketing specialist designation is evidence of my ability to meet the needs of affluent buyers and sellers.”

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“EVER AFTER: A JOURNEY FROM NEVERLAND TO WONDERLAND”

The Roswell Dance Starz will present “Ever After: A Journey from Neverland to Wonderland.” Featuring scenes from some of the most beloved children’s tales of all time as well as more recent Disney hits, this magical performance is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.

Friday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Performances also Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Visit roswellgov.com/everafterll for more info.

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EVENTS: 15TH ANNUAL ROSWELL ROOTS FESTIVAL

What: One of the largest and most comprehensive celebrations of black history and culture in the Southeast, the festival will feature a variety of events.

When: Activities through Feb. 29 Where: Various locations throughout Roswell More info: roswellroots.com

SOUTH FORSYTH PROM FASHION SHOW

What: South Forsyth High School’s DECA chapter and marketing students will host a prom fashion show to benefit Debbie’s Dream Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to raising awareness about stomach cancer.

When: Thursday, Feb. 11, 6-8:30 p.m.

Where: SFHS Performing Arts Center, 585 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming, GA 30041 More info: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/ SFHS

ROSWELL STUDIO OFFERS VALENTINE’S FUN

What: brilliant., a local custom design studio and retail jewelry store in historic Roswell, is celebrating the start of Valentine’s weekend with giveaways, complimentary refreshments, a fun photo booth and more.

When: Thursday, Feb. 11, 5-8 p.m.

Where: brilliant., 934 Canton St., Roswell, GA 30075 More info: 770-649-1901, brilliantatlanta.com

FORSYTH COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION ADULT SOFTBALL REGISTRATION

What: Register now for adult softball leagues. All games and meetings are held at Central Park. All games are played Monday – Thursday unless otherwise noted.

When: Register by Friday, Feb. 12 More info: parks.forsythco.com/HowDo-I/Register-for-Programs, 770-7812215 or jnmartin@forsythco.com

VALENTINE’S NIGHT OUT AT THE CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS

What: Share your love of puppets with your true love. Celebrate famous and infamous couples throughout history as well as other romantic activities while enjoying beer and wine from the bar and complimentary desserts.

Adults only.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 7-11 p.m.

Where: Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 More info: 404-873-3391

NEIGHBOR LOVE ADOPT-A-SENIOR FOR VALENTINE’S

When: Neighbor Love is hosting a Valentine’s party and giving gift bags to seniors at four nursing homes in metro Atlanta, including one in Roswell.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 9:30 a.m.noon Where: Roswell Nursing and Rehab, 1109 Green St., Roswell More info: To contribute to Valentine’s gift bags for seniors, go to adoptasenior. net

FOOD LOVER’S VALENTINE DINNER DEMONSTRATION

What: Whether it is food for lovers, or lovers of food, this Publix Aprons Cooking school menu is sure to arouse the palate and spark a fire. Watch and learn as a chef prepares baked oysters with caramelized fennel and tarragon butter; seared scallops with roasted tomato basil vinaigrette; chateaubriand with asparagus risotto; triple chocolate cream with strawberry jam.

When: When: Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.

Also Feb. 14.

Cost: $55 Where: Publix, 4305 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: Publix.com/aprons/schools/ Alpharetta.

ALPHARETTA/ ROSWELL NEWCOMER’S CLUB

What: February’s general meeting will spotlight creative arts: showing and teaching how to knit, crochet, needle-

point and other creative arts.

When: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m.

Where: Bill Johnson Community Room, Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, GA 30075 More info: arnewcomers.org

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

COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATIONS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR RODAN AND FIELDS

What: Atlanta Attorney/Author Zoe Hicks explains the difference between traditional wills and ethical wills.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m.– noon Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek 30022 More info: 770-360-8820

What: An evening of cocktails and conversations to learn how to leverage two of the biggest names in skin care. All consultants are welcome from the North Atlanta area.

When: Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Laurel Springs Clubhouse, 5355 Laurel Oak Drive, Suwanee, GA 30024 Cost: Free More info: amyross.myrandf.biz or email questions to rossclanamy@comcast.net

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

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES IN PALLIATIVE/HOSPICE CARE

What: Courtesy of AmityCare, join us for explanations of alternative therapies available to those in palliative or hospice care.

When: Friday, Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m.

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

ALPHARETTA SCRAPPERS

What: Scrapbook lovers learn ways to make your scrapbooks better while bonding with others who share their enthusiasm.

When: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m.

Where: Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta 30009 More info: 404-613-6735

FRIENDS OF THE MILTON LIBRARY HISTORY BARN BOOK SALE

What: FOML Historic Barn Book Sales are held the 2nd Saturday of every month.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Friends only presale starts at 9 a.m.

Where: The Historic Barn at the Milton Library, 845 Mayfield Road, Milton 300009 More info: facebook.com/FOMLGA/

DIVORCE BOOT CAMP FOR WOMEN

What: A panel meeting/discussion to assist divorcing women go through the complicated and frightening process.

Adults.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.

LOVE YOUR FAMILY DAY: “ETHICAL WILLS - BEYOND MONEY: LEAVING VALUES, BELIEFS AND LEGACIES”

ACT PRACTICE TEST

What: Huntington invites high school sophomores-seniors to take a practice ACT to evaluate their skills. Includes complementary review session the following week at Huntington to explain the results.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2-6 p.m.

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

GRIEF RECOVERY: A PERSONAL JOURNEY FOUR-PART SERIES

What: Join Melissa Heustess for the initial class of a four-part series on grief recovery.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m.

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

HEALTH AND WELLNESS LECTURE

What: Dr. Joe Esposito is a chiropractor and nutritionist whose philosophy is to teach you how to live a long and healthy life. Dr. Sean M. Daner, DC, Chiropractic specialist will also join in on the discussion.

When: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m.

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

PREVENTING FRAUD

What: Officer Noblett, Milton Police Department, discusses how to protect and prevent fraud from happening.

When: Thursday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m.

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

HARP CONCERT

What: Nationally renowned Harpist Lisa Handman will perform classical favorites. Ages 8 and up.

When: Thursday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta 30009 More info: 404-613-6735

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: ROSWELL VISITORS CENTER FEATURES ARTISTS’ WORKS

What: Works by two of North Fulton’s

highly regarded artists, Joan Hilliard and Barry Etris, will be on exhibit, with originals available for purchase as well as a selection of prints.

Spruill Arts Student & Instructor When: Through February Where: Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta St., Roswell More info: visitroswellga.com

JAMES DAVIS: RESIDENT ARTIST EXHIBIT

What: This exhibition is a collection of objects and drawings providing a visual representation of the artist’s life.

When: Through March 4 Where: Art Center West Gallery, inside Leita Thompson Park, 1355 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

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OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: ATLANTA BALLET’S “MOULIN ROUGE” What: Get up close and personal with the bohemian world of Paris in its heyday and the spiritual birthplace of the cancan – Moulin Rouge, the most famous cabaret in history. Experience the explosive story of young love and rising stardom set against a glamorous, sizzling Parisian backdrop.

When: Through Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Where: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta More info: cobbenergycentre.com

ATLANTA AUDUBON SOCIETY’S GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT AND GUIDED WALK

“LOVE IS A VERB” SCREENING

What: “Love Is A Verb” is an examination of a social movement of Sufi-inspired Muslims that began in Turkey in the 1960s and now reaches across the globe. The group is called Hizmet, the Turkish word for service, or the Gulen Movement after its inspiration, leader and beloved teacher Fethullah Gulen, a man that Time Magazine named one of the most influential leaders in the world in 2013.

When: 6:30-7:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 Where: Regal Cinemas Avalon, 3950 1 St., Alpharetta Cost: $12 per person More info: tugg.com/events/82771#

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., 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

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What: Discover the urban bird habitat at Blue Heron Nature Preserve, the home base for Atlanta Audubon Society. This is an excellent field trip for beginning birders. Families are welcomed. Binoculars will be available on site to borrow. No registration required.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 8:30-10 a.m.

Where: Blue Heron Nature Preserve, 4055 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 More info:atlantaaudubon.org/fieldtrips

VALENTINE’S IN THE GARDEN

What: Atlanta Botanical Garden is offering a Valentine’s evening at the most romantic spot in town! Enjoy festive cocktails, decadent desserts, dancing and much more at while exploring Orchid Daze: Nature’s Wonders.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 7-11 p.m.

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

SIX STRING SOCIAL CLUB CONCERT SERIES

What: The Six String Social Club Concert Series will present Richard Gilewitz in concert.

When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Where: Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock, GA More info: www.sixstringsocialclub.com

ATLANTA BALLET’S “THE SLEEPING BEAUTY”

What: A world premiere retelling of the classic fairy tale from artistic director John McFall that is perfect for younger audience members, 12-years-old and younger.

When: When: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m.

Performance also Feb. 14 Where: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.

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Hiking the Bowmans Island Trail Last week we visited the Buford Trout Hatchery, a great destination for the entire family. But the hatchery is also the southern end of a great hiking trail — the BowSTEVE HUDSON mans Island Trail, Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group northernmost trail in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

Despite its name, this trail is not actually on Bowmans Island. Instead, it simply passes near the island as it follows the west bank of the Chattahoochee upriver for more than two miles from the hatchery to Buford Dam. You can access this trail at either end. The southern trailhead is just outside the hatchery gate and is marked by several large rocks and by a “fish” sign (anglers often use the trail to access the river). When hiking, park along the side of the road outside the hatchery so you don’t get locked inside if your hike stretches past the hatchery’s closing time.

The northern trailhead is within Lower Pool Park at Buford Dam, accessed via Lower Pool West Road off Buford Dam Road. There’s a day-use fee at this park; CRNRA passes are valid here, too. But note the park’s hours. You don’t want to return from a hike and find your car on the wrong side of a closed gate.

How’s the hiking? Except for some moderate terrain near the hatchery, it’s mostly level and soothingly scenic.

The trail can be hiked in either direction, though this overview starts at the hatchery and goes north (upriver) toward the dam.

From the hatchery trailhead, you’ll first traverse several hundred yards of upland trail. At the first major trail intersection, turn right. You’ll soon intersect a gravel road; turn left there and follow it north.

After a half mile or so you’ll see a pole-mounted warning siren. It alerts fishermen and other river users to impending releases of water from Buford Dam, and it’ll raise the hairs on the back of your neck if you’re near it when it goes off.

The gravel road ends at the siren, but a foot trail continues into the woods. At that point you’re roughly even with the southern end of Bowmans Island.

Continuing on the main trail (ignore the spur trails), you’ll traverse some lush bottomland. It’s a great place for spring wildflowers. Ferns are everywhere, too, and in spring and summer the overwhelming impression is one of emerald green.

Eventually the trail swings away from the river. You may hear a small creek splashing over rocks; soon thereafter, the main trail bends back toward the Hooch as you near Lower Pool Park.

At trail’s end, the path crosses a final bridge over a creek and then ends at the first parking area off Lower Pool West Road.

What’s at Lower Pool Park? The highlight is Buford Dam, with a length of more than 1,600 feet and a height approaching 200 feet. Water released from the dam generates electric power before being discharged back into the Chattahoochee through a spillway cut into solid rock. A steel pedestrian bridge crosses the spillway channel just downstream from the dam, and you can stand on the bridge and watch the fierce flow when the Corps of Engineers releases water from the dam.

Seeing the dam and its spillway provides an impressive end (or beginning) to this hike. But, as your eyes scan the dam, you may see something else, too.

What is it? Could it be … goats?

That’s exactly what it is – and the goats of Buford Dam have become a fascinating part of the dam’s history and lore. We’ll take a closer look at them (and see how you may be able to get a closer look at them, too) next time.

Info on this and other Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area hiking trails can be found in Steve Hudson’s book, “Hiking the Hooch.” Check it out at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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However, in the case of hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is not making enough thyroxine (T4), the pituitary

tries to stimulate the thyroid to make more by producing more TSH. However, if the thyroid cannot make more T4 (depending on what is wrong with the thyroid), the pituitary keeps on making more and more TSH, resulting in higher amounts of TSH. So when high levels of TSH are seen, it could mean that the body also has low levels of T4. Which in rare cases, may mean something is wrong with your pituitary and not your thyroid.

2. Total Thyroxine (T4) – Most of the T4 in your blood is attached to a protein. About 1% is not. A total T4 test is looking at both kinds of T4 (bound and not). The free T4 (the 1%) is what affects your tissues.

3. Free Thyroxine or Free T4 – This test checks the amount of free T4 available for actual use by your body.

4. T3 Tests – There are Total T3, Free T3, and Reverse T3 tests. Like T4, T3 circulates in the blood mainly bound to proteins, but 1% is not bound. It is that 1% that is believed to be most potent in its effects at the cellular level, even in comparison to T4. In fact, your body converts T4 into T3 in your liver.

How well it does this in all individuals is a matter of how well your digestive system is working.

No matter what, T3 is another important blood test to consider. The Free T3 and Reverse T3 tests can also provide valuable information. Free T3 appears to correlate best with your functioning.

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

Reverse T3 is a product created when your body converts T4. It should convert it into T3, but instead it converts it into Reverse T3. This Reverse T3 is useless to your body’s cells, and cannot provide the energy they need, hence the growing diagnosis of Reverse T3 dominance in my practice.

5. Thyroid Antibodies – It is quite common for someone with hypothyroidism to have thyroid antibodies, created when the body attacks its own tissues. This is the only way to properly diagnose Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The reason most doctors do not request this test is because even if it comes back positive, there treatment will be

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Hearing Loss Can Start at Age 55 But Could Your Medication Be a Culprit, Too?

By Amy Ledbetter, Au.D. North Fulton Ear, Nose and Throat Hearing loss does not only afflict seniors. If you or a loved one are age fifty-five or older, then natural hearing loss symptoms may have already started. Age is a natural cause of hearing loss, but there are causes leading to hearing impairment that may surprise you.

Approximately 200 prescription and over-the-counter medications are ototoxic, meaning “poisonous to the ears”?

Ototoxic drugs have the potential to damage the inner ear or cause balance disorders. Many ototoxic effects are temporary and go away once a medication is stopped, but some can be long term or even permanent.

Which medications are ototoxic?

A list of known ototoxic drugs includes: • Aspirin • Quinine • Loop diuretics (or “water pills”) • Certain antibiotics • Some anti-cancer drugs • Some anesthetics What can you do?

There is no simple solution, but certain preventative measures can be implemented.

• Discuss the risk versus bene-

fits of ototoxic drugs with your healthcare team.

• Follow medication instructions carefully.

• Avoid taking multiple ototoxic drugs simultaneously, if possible.

• When around environmental chemicals, ensure proper ventilation and minimize usage and exposure.

Get a hearing screening Before receiving treatment with ototoxic drugs, get a hearing screening from a licensed audiologist. A hearing screening sets a baseline to measure against during your treatment. Regular hearing tests throughout treatment can help detect any changes, which you can and should share with your healthcare professional.

Awareness is the first step toward treating hearing loss. Call for a COMPLIMENTARY HEARING SCREENING for yourself or a loved one: (770) 450-6508.

Dr. Amy Ledbetter is the Director of Audiology at North Fulton Ear, Nose & Throat Associates. Dr. Ledbetter has been a practicing clinical audiologist for 19 years.

She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Sciences in 1995 and then her Master’s degree in 1997 from the University of Southern Mississippi.

In 2009, she completed her doctoral degree from the University of Florida.

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month

By Roswell Dental Care The American Dental Association has designated February as National Children’s Dental Health Month. The observance of this event began as a 1day event in 1941 and has since grown into a nationwide program that has been extended to a month-long celebration. Each year the program coordinators plan a slogan that promotes the benefits of good oral health to children. NCDHM messages reach millions of people in communities across the country and at numerous armed service bases.

This year’s NCDHM campaign slogan is “Sugar Wars”. The campaign includes versatile materials that will help speakers, teachers and others who want to educate children, preteens and teenagers on the importance of good

oral health.

The cleverly designed poster that is available depicts The Smileys, McGinnis and K9 in a spaceship, the USS SweetSwatter. It is equipped with toothbrush swatters, fighting against the Sweet Tooth Invaders for good oral health. The reverse side, preteen/ teenagers demonstrate effective ways to defeat the effects of sugar and maintain good oral health by brushing, flossing, rinsing and eating healthy snacks.

Roswell Dental Care proudly participates in the annual celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month each year. We strive to stress to our patients that attitudes and habits established at an early age are critical in maintaining good oral health throughout life. Roswell Dental Care has seen

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Slow and steady decreases risk of feet impact damage

By Dr. Brian S. Harley It’s great to set running goals, but when off the bat you want to run a marathon (26.2-miles) — it’s wiser to take a few steps back.

Foot stress fractures are one of the most common conditions foot and ankle surgeons treat. This is especially true with first-time marathoners. With more experienced runners increasingly comparing their personal best with their running buddies, as well as the growing popularity of marathons, there has been an increase in repetitive stress injuries, including stress fractures of the foot.

The issue arises when first-time marathoners enter a race with little or improper long-distance training. Inexperience along with repetitive impact on the feet can create enough stress to cause hairline fractures. Likewise, when runners quickly increase their mileage, they can be more susceptible to a stress fracture. To avoid injury, increase your running mileage by about 10 percent weekly. If you are training, make sure to rest between runs, this can help reduce the risk for a fracture.

And to minimize stress injuries, wear supportive athletic shoes and slowly build your activity levels accord-

ing to your abilities. Proper footwear is also important if you suffer from flatfoot, have osteoporosis or a foot deformity.

Signs of a stress fracture include: pain of the area, swelling, redness and even bruising.

If left untreated, stress fractures can eventually lead to a complete break of the bone. To ensure adequate healing, early diagnosis and treatment are important.

If you suspect a break, follow the RICE protocol — rest, ice, compression and elevation. And if pain and swelling last longer than a few days, make an appointment for an X-ray and diagnosis.

Treatment can include rest and immobilization with casting of the foot. To stabilize a stress fracture that progressed into a full fracture, surgery may also be required. If you suspect you have a foot injury or fracture, it is best to contact a foot specialist for a complete evaluation.

Dr. Brian S. Harley is a board-certified reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon at Alpharetta Foot and Ankle Specialists, affiliated with Northside Hospital. For more information, visit alpharettafootandankle.com or call 770667-4410.

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hours, including after school appointments. You will see your Orthodontist often; so, compatibility is important.

Today, there are a variety of treatment options, but only an Orthodontist has the training and expertise to design a plan to achieve your desired smile.

Ceramic braces deliver the esthetics of clear braces with the functionality of metal braces. For bite problems that previously required braces, Invisalign is available. Invisalign does the software imaging and the manufacturing process, but you need a qualified, certified, experienced Orthodontist to achieve great results!

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Avoid sports related injuries in spring As the weather warms, a new season begins for many sports activities and athletic competition.

Young children to adults will play sports like golf, tennis, baseball and soccer in organized leagues and pickup games every day. Significant health benefits are derived from sports and recreational physical activities, but nearly 2 million otherwise healthy people suffer sports-related injuries that require medical emergency treatment every year.

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ADHD – not just in children anymore personality disorders. Adult ADHD is a valid psychiatric disorder of adulthood distinct from these other conditions.

Adult attention deficit disorder differs from the childhood variant because the hyperactivity in adults may be replaced by other symptoms such as anxiety, impulsivity and inattentiveness. In fact, prior to 2002 there were no diagnostic guidelines, but there have been great advances since. Some of the symptoms that characterize Adult ADHD are:

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

Etiology is still uncertain. Genetics however is believed to play a prominent role, followed in importance by acquired injuries to the brain. ADHD was widely thought to be strictly a disorder of childhood. Now there are numerous scientific papers and clinical trials that acknowledge the existence of an adult version of this disorder, which can be traced back to the younger years. Before this time ADHD in adults was known as Minimal Brain Damage or Dysfunction (MBD).

Adult ADHD is associated with multiple co-morbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other

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

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Like teens, adults with ADHD may seem restless and may try to complete several tasks as once, most of them unsuccessfully. They also tend to prefer “quick fixes,” rather than taking the steps needed to achieve greater rewards.

On the other hand, it is important to know that ADHD can occur in high frequency with other comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other personality disorders. There is high frequency of misdiagnosis and diagnosis is usually subjective and based on behavior and clinical history.

Treatment is very rewarding, there are multiple classes of medication and alternative treatment available for those who don’t respond to conventional therapy. Cognitive behavior therapy and coping strategies remain the long term treatment of choice for ADHD If you or someone you know may have Adult ADHD, call Johns Creek Family Medicine at 770-771-6591 and schedule an appointment with Dr. Zack Charkawi.

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Nation’s ‘top’ superintendent tapped for Fulton Schools Philip Lanoue likely to start May 1

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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The nationwide search for the next superintendent of the Fulton County School System ended just a few counties away, with the selection of Philip Lanoue, current superintendent of the Clarke County School System, as the sole finalist.

Following a 14-day public comment period, the Fulton School Board is expected to officially tender a threeyear contract to Lanoue (rhymes with canoe) with an annual base salary of $295,000. The Fulton salary represents a nearly $100,000 raise for Lanoue from his current salary in Clarke County, according to state records.

If he accepts the contract, Lanoue will assume leadership of Fulton Schools beginning May 1.

“I am incredibly honored to be selected by the Fulton Board of Education to lead the Fulton County School System,” said Lanoue in response to Fulton’s announcement on Feb. 5.

Lanoue reportedly informed his current board of education of his decision to accept the position with Fulton Schools the previous day.

“To begin a new endeavor was not a

decision I took lightly, but I look forward to working with the board, the staff and the broader community to build on their successes and make this district high performing for all children.”

LANOUE Lanoue replaces former Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa, who resigned last May to accept a position in Florida. During the interim, Ken Zeff served as superintendent, moving from his permanent position as chief innovation and strategy officer for the district.

A Fulton Schools spokesperson confirmed Zeff’s job has remained open during his interim as superintendent, but at this point could not say whether he would return to his previous position upon Lanoue’s arrival.

Lanoue has been the superintendent for Clarke County School District since 2009, after previously serving as an assistant superintendent with Cobb County Schools. Before that, he served as principal for 18 years at four high schools in Massachusetts and Vermont, his home state. Lanoue began his educational career as a science teacher.

His past experience as an educator

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Continued from Page 32 is important to the Fulton Schools community, based on survey results which were used to develop search criteria for the next superintendent.

In addition to education experience, the survey indicated leadership and communication skills were necessary attributes.

“Dr. Lanoue’s background and experience match what is important to our community as evidenced by our superintendent search survey,” said Fulton School Board President Linda McCain. “He brings an unparalleled level of credibility with 38 years of educational experience [and his] leadership experience has included rural, suburban and urban settings.”

Lanoue was named the 2015 National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators, and was also included among the Top 50 Technological Innovators in Education by the Center for Digital Education. He served on the advisory board for The Principals’ Center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and has been published in many academic journals and in national press on the role of district leaders and principals in the era of

accountability.

Lanoue has a doctorate in educational leadership from Mercer University, and both master’s and bachelor’s degrees in education from the University of Vermont. He and his wife, Vickie, have two grown daughters.

Although Fulton Schools declined to provide a list of all applicants for the superintendent position, it was confirmed that three final candidates were interviewed by the Fulton County Board of Education. However, in accordance with Georgia law, the two unsuccessful candidates were allowed to withdraw rather than have their names released, said a Fulton Schools spokesperson. Lanoue familiar with Fulton Schools challenges Philip Lanoue takes the reins of a school system demographically similar to the Clarke County School System, but vastly different in terms of size and resources. The 21 schools in the entire Clarke County School System represent less than a fourth of the scope of the Fulton County School System – essentially the size of a high school cluster.

But familiar issues will follow Lanoue from Clarke County Schools to Fulton Schools. Those challenges include a rising poverty rate among students, how to best meet the needs of English learners, and pockets of persistently underperforming schools.

Students seek to help kids with cancer Flamingos, fundraisers to go to ‘Lighthouse’

Fundraising efforts for Lighthouse include

ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- If you see a flock of pink flamingos in the yards in and around Windward, Glen Abbey and Kimball Farms don’t be alarmed. No, the birds are not migrating through.

Instead, they are to help some residents raise money to help children with cancer.

A group of sophomore students from Alpharetta High School will spend a week volunteering at Lighthouse Family Retreat during spring break in April.

The students – who include Grayson Beck, Chris Falcon, Isabella Filos, Grace Fragle, Matthew Lynch and Anna Wadsworth – will be led by group leaders from North Point Community Church.

Lighthouse serves families living through childhood cancer at seaside retreats, enabling them to laugh, restore family relationships and find hope in God. Their week-long retreats are held in homes along the Florida Panhandle between Destin and Panama City Beach. Upwards of 12 families attend each retreat, where they are served by volunteers, who are completely dedicated to providing daily responsibilities

Feb. 16 - Mari’s Cucina and Social House, 2100 Ray Moss Connector, Johns Creek A percentage of all proceeds will be donated from lunch, dinner and takeout for the day.

March 6 at 2 p.m. - A car wash and bake sale will be held at 2090 Lake Windward Drive in Alpharetta. for them, including meals, housekeeping and general pampering so they can leave the chaotic world of childhood cancer behind and focus on having fun, relaxing and just being together.

In an effort to raise funds for this trip, the students have been “flocking” yards with pink flamingos. The idea is simple - a friend makes a donation and then gives the name of someone who they would like to be flocked and then that person makes a donation and gives a name and the birds continue to

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A group of Alpharetta High School students want to raise money to help children with cancer. They are Grayson Beck, Chris Falcon, Isabella Filos, Grace Fragle, Matthew Lynch and Anna Wadsworth.

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The students will hold two events to support their fundraising efforts.

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, Mari’s Cucina and Social House located at 2100 Ray Moss Connector, Johns Creek has volunteered to donate a percentage of all proceeds from lunch, dinner and

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On Sunday, March 6 at 2 p.m., the students will hold a car wash and bake sale at 2090 Lake Windward Drive in Alpharetta.

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Digital learning: All Centennial students to get computers First HS in Northeast Learning Community to get tablets

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Education is going digital in Fulton County. As part of a new districtwide program, the students of Centennial High School – all 1,942 – will be among the first high school students to receive new tablet computers in conjunction with the school’s vision of personalizing learning for its students.

The rollout gives every student and teacher in the school Microsoft Surface 3 tablets.

Centennial Assistant Administrator Lonna Upton said this is the natural progression of education.

“The kids are already online,” she said. “And the newer textbooks all have a digital component to them and eventually they will all be online. It makes sense.”

For example, a new set of math

books have online interactive aspects and quizzes that students can take.

Moving classwork onto tablets starts the process of everything transitioning online. Also, a big trend in education is for students to take online classes, and being able to access the classes with their own devices will be key.

“Schools are going to look very different in the future,” she said.

Bulging, heavy backpacks filled with books will soon be things of the past.

Textbooks will still be the norm for now, Upton said, but having the access to online learning content will enrich the traditional student learning experience.

The program works like this: each student is issued a Surface 3 for the year. They and their parents will sign a user agreement promising to use the tablet appropriately. The devices contain a filtering system, called GlobalProtect, preventing access to dangerous or inappropriate content. This system is installed on the Surface 3 and works while at school and at home.

Upton said other schools that have deployed technology programs like this have seen few thefts of the devices.

“Every student has one,” she said,

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Students of Centennial High School prepare to go all-digital with Microsoft Surface 3 tablet computers. so there is no incentive to steal them.

For more than a year, a team of Centennial teachers has led the initiative for the staff to learn about personalized instruction for Centennial students and how to blend face-to-face and virtual learning. A team of students, dubbed the iKnights, are the tech crew ready to assist both students and teachers. Using Google Classroom and Office 365, teachers can upload

content their students can see, assignments can be emailed to teachers or quizzes can be given all online.

“We are tailoring instruction to include these devices,” Principal Kibbey Crumbley said. “It’s all about student engagement and improving the teaching and learning experience for all students.”

The rollout to all students will happen Feb. 10.

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NFCC’s annual Speaker Series features Dan Crain Event happens Feb. 16 at RUMC. ROSWELL, Ga. – North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) was host the second annual NFCC Speaker Series Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at Roswell United Methodist Church in Roswell from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.

This year’s series will feature Dan Crain, a local community advocate.

Crain has a Masters of Intercultural Ministries and is a trainer with the Polis Institute, a community engagement non-profit benefiting distressed urban areas. His work includes helping faith organizations identify the assets of residents in South Atlanta to effectively work alongside them as they provide assistance and support.

The NFCC Speaker Series has the goal of helping the North Fulton community understand the issues and opportunities of addressing poverty and homelessness in our community.

The inaugural event featured Robert Lupton, author of “Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It).” This series, with Dan Crain, will continue to explore issues addressed by Robert Lupton.

For information, and to RSVP, click on this link: http://nfcchelp. org/2016/01/nfcc-2016-speaker-dancrain/. Or contact Darlene Turk at 678-387-4456.

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SCHOOLS

Swift School carves niche teaching dyslexic children Teachers specialize in helping students who learn differently

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Swift School is nestled near the southern end of Grimes Bridge Road in Roswell and is easy to miss if you are not looking for it. But parents searching for a school that understands dyslexic students are lasered in on the Swift School as a place that can be life changing for their children.

Swift’s Head of School Richard Wendlek says there is still a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about dyslexia even though 20 percent of all Americans fall into that learning category.

“Dyslexia is a language-based difference, often seen in language acquisition. Dyslexics process information differently and may express themselves differently,” Wendlek said.

What the fully accredited Swift School does is teach students how to acquire language and process it in ways that let them communicate to others.

They may also have trouble recalling things they have learned.

On the other hand dyslexics can have strengths in spatial cognition, making for excellent architects, engineers and designers. It is believed Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, not only because he preferred to write left-to-right, but because of his phenomenal skills in engineering, anatomy and science. Those are symptomatic of dyslexic abilities. So was his tendency to leave projects unfinished.

“Our students process slowly because they depend on creating a story – a narrative pattern to process thoughts,” Wendlek said.

Gail Swift founded the school in 1998, beginning with five students and finishing the term with nine. Her second year, she had 18 students. Many parents of dyslexic students are at a loss for where to turn when their child is diagnosed. Public schools are rarely prepared to deal with students who don’t process information the way most children do.

Wendlek says dyslexia a field of learning unto itself, and that is why the Swift School has grown to some 260 students in elementary and middle school levels. A high school is planned that would draw students from across the northern Atlanta perimeter.

“We have one student whose parents moved to Roswell from Sydney, Austra-

About Dyslexia Dyslexia is believed to be caused by a neurological difference in language processing. The Swift School refuses to call it a disorder. Dyslexia symptoms often include difficulty with written and spoken information.

Dyslexia is not a disability, but it is a different kind of ability often misunderstood. President Woodrow Wilson was a considered a “slow” learner because he didn’t read until age 12. Presidents Andrew Jackson and George Washington are also believed to be dyslexic. lia. Many other parents of our students have been so dedicated to what we do to have moved to put their students here. No others have come so far as Sydney, but it shows how far parents will go for their children’s education,” he said.

Most of the education is multisensory. The student sees it, hears it, writes it, moves it, touches it, Wendlek said.

“We engage a bright child to use their strengths to better understand the world. Parents have bright children, but they have met defeats and lack of success elsewhere. Parents tell us they see a dramatic change in as little as two or three weeks,” he said.

It’s what Wendlek calls that “no more tears around the kitchen table” moment. Family life is transformed, he said.

Classes are small, no more than 10 students. And each class has two teachers who follow the Orton-Gillingham approach, a leading methodology in teaching dyslexic students.

Perhaps what is best about Swift School for the students is its atmosphere of “everybody learns like me.”

And small class sizes encourage students to participate. In normally larger classes, dyslexic students withdraw from participation.

“In public school, the older the students become, the more they realize they aren’t getting it – not the way other students do,” Wendlek said. “It’s like being in a class where everyone is speaking Russian and you don’t. Eventually, you pick up things, but not at the rate everyone else is.”

For parents such Johns Creek City Councilman Bob Gray, the school has been a godsend. When he brought his son to the Swift School, he was searching for answers that would put his boy on the right path.

“They care here. They are very

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Like most classes in the Swift School. Music is a hands-on affair. As in most Swift classrooms, a multi-sensory approach is used. Students are taught to understand m usic using touch, sight and hearing. Perhaps most important, it learning by doing.

nurturing. And these are not easy kids to reach,” Gray said.

Today, Gray’s son is a sophomore at Virginia Tech.

Donna Cherry, the Swift School’s director of technology and assessments, said what the school does is Ready to open doors for dyslexic teachers are from left Swift give students Board Member Bob Gray, Head of School Richard Wendlek an array of tools and Board Member Laura Ries. The school’s small classes, to “find strateone-on-one teaching and tailored curriculum allow dyslexic gies that work.” students to thrive.

By definition, dyslexics are not “cookie-cutter” “These kids have been told they are students. stupid, that they are lazy. They are “In the end, each child learns to made to feel different. They come here make choices at getting good at articuand they find they are not different,” lating their position. And they advocate Gray said. “In two weeks, my son went from that platform,” Cherry said. from hating this school to loving it.”

At the Swift School, the curriculum Swift School is moving ahead with is about serving the whole student. plans for a north metro high school for That means physical education, music dyslexic students. A plan for a 300- to and art are part of the curriculum also.

400-student high school at Holcomb Laura Reis is a Swift parent and Bridge Road and Old Alabama has board member. She says the transpassed the Roswell Planning Commisformation in students’ confidence in sion and will be headed for City Council learning is remarkable. approval soon.

“It makes them independent. They Meanwhile, the school is also advocate for how they learn,” Reis building relationships with universities said. “Childhood is a long race. We are to “teach the teachers,” said Wendlek. getting them ready at every stop and The school recently met with 60 Cobb challenging them to do more.”

County teachers to begin a relationship Gray agrees. He saw the transforthat could lead to dyslexic classes being mation in his son “from the first day.” taught in public school.

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New January Eagle Scouts for the Northern Ridge District announced NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on Jan. 28, 2016. These are Scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Reviews, held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church: Spencer Miller, from Crew 347, was sponsored by Milton Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. His project was the design and construction of a large planter box, benches and a walkway to help create a memorial for those who have passed away at West Forsyth High School.

William Chalmers, from Troop 27, was sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church. His project was the design and construction of three picnic tables for the Sugarmill Homeowners Association.

Emmanuel Murray-Williams, from Troop 87, was sponsored by Roswell Presbyterian Church. His project was the design and construction of a fence to separate the basketball area from the rest of the property, as well as laying down new mulch around the new fence, for Homestretch, a shelter for abused women and children.

Kevin Duke, from Troop 841, was sponsored by St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. His project was the refurbishment of the bleachers and benches at the baseball field at Roswell Area Park.

Joseph Aucoin, from Troop 10, was sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. His project was the design and construction of a staircase to the pond at

The newest Boy Scouts in the Northern Ridge Boy Scout District are, from left, Spencer Miller, William Chalmers, Emmanuel Murray-Williams, Kevin Duke, Joseph Aucoin, Cameron Webb and Samuel Stokes.

Northview High School.

Cameron Webb, from Troop 69, was sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. His project was the collection of over 600 puzzles for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospitals.

Samuel Stokes, from Troop 429, was sponsored

by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. His project was the collection of over 100 sports items for Word of Life Camp, located in Panama.

—Jonathan Copsey

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JCPD forum tells how to survive mass shooting More than 200 attend

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the midst of a terrorist attack in a public place – or just your garden-variety nut case with a gun?

That is precisely what more than 200 local residents showed up Jan. 28 at Perimeter Church in Johns Creek to find out. The Johns Creek Police Department conducted a forum called Active Shooter: Civilian Response.

With a rising number of attacks on civilians occurring randomly in public places – we know them by place names now such as San Bernardino, Sandy Hook, Virginia Tech – Police Chief Ed Densmore said his department decided to respond to citizen requests.

“We wanted to get people some good information about what they can do to try to survive an active shooter event. We think, with some basic information, folks can greatly increase their chances of surviving a mass shooting,” Densmore said.

JCPD Maj. John Clifton led the twohour seminar with the help of Sgt. Lane Shannon and Sgt. Todd Hood. He began by saying, due to the subject matter, attendees would see and hear “sensitive material” and see violent videos as part of the program.

The forum began eerily with a tape of the Colorado 911 operator talking to the librarian at Columbine High School during the shooting in 1999. At first the librarian said she did not realize what was going on, thinking somebody was playing a prank with firecrackers inside the building.

Then, when it became apparent it was gunfire coming from the hallway outside, she had the students get under their desks. The last thing the audience heard was her telling the 911 operator, “They’ve just walked in the room.”

Clifton said it is important to understand the normal thought processes when something like this happens.

“If you get anything from this program, listen to how to survive such an event. This is the time and age we live in,” Clifton said.

“Columbine was where they say America lost its innocence. We all watched that play out on television. The lessons were hard. It took police officers 47 minutes to enter the building.”

Columbine led to changes in the ways police handle such situations. Only three days earlier, an alleged bank robber was

Surviving a mass shooting Johns Creek Police say the way to survive such a terrifying situation is to ADD to your chances. ADD stands for avoid, deny, defend.

• AVOID: At the sound of gunfire, leave the area as quickly as possible. Don’t wait to see if it is “really happening.” Make it a habit to notice other exits in public places other than the one you entered. That also helps in case of fires.

• DENY: If escape is not possible, try blocking the shooter’s entry. If that does not entirely discourage the shooter, it could give you the chance to jump out of a window.

• DEFEND: This the last-ditch option when the shooter is coming at you face-to-face. Negotiation is not an option with this type person. Throw a chair or some object but follow with an attack, especially if there are more of you than shooters. It is perhaps a forlorn hope but it is the best option among poor ones.

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fleeing pursuit by a Johns Creek police officer and crashed his car in front of Autrey Mill Middle School.

He jumped out of his car and ran toward the school parking lot. The pursuing officer saw this and radioed what was happening. Before the suspect got to the school door, the principal had already been notified and the school was in lockdown.

He was arrested minutes later, without gaining entry into the school.

“It was only a matter of seconds for the radio call to get to the school,” Densmore said.

Clifton noted rather than hide under tables, the students should have been going out the windows at the sound of gunfire.

“It was a one-story drop, but that was better than what was waiting for them outside the door,” Clifton said.

It is all part of the strategy that Clifton and his sergeants Shannon and Hood said people should follow if a shooting happens nearby.

They call it ADD – avoid, deny, defend.

Avoid the situation by getting away.

Make it a habit to study the exits when entering a public place.

If avoidance is not possible, you must deny the shooter access. Create a barrier,

Sgt. Lane Shannon said the three things to remember if you hear shots are ADD: avoid, deny, defend. Avoid the situation, get away; deny the shooter entrance to your space; but, if face to face, defend with everything you have.

lock the door or place some other obstacle between you and the shooter.

If that fails, defend yourself, don’t hide. Police say to fight as if your life depends on it is the best last choice.

“We don’t want people to be paranoid, just prepared. You don’t expect to have an accident, but you buckle your seat belt. It’s just about being prepared,” Clifton said.

Another graphic video showed what happened during a fire at a nightclub. It started at the bandstand and engulfed the entire club in about six minutes.

Hundreds died at the main entrance as the panicked mob made it impossible for anyone to move. Yet there were three other exits that almost no one used because they didn’t know they were there.

The typical reaction, whether to a fire or gunfire, is for the brain to go into denial.

Studies show people will look at the reactions of others to take cues on whether to react to danger. While everyone is standing around wondering what to do, precious time is lost.

People go through three stages, Clifton said. First it’s denial, then deliberation and then the “decisive minute” when they react. That takes too long.

“Delay is when people die,” Clifton said. “If you smell smoke or hear firecrackers, react as if it is the worst. That’s the best state to be in.”

For those carrying weapons of their own, the officers had this advice: Don’t go hunting the shooter or shooters.

Defend yourself, but you are at a disadvantage. Almost always the shooter has planned the event with multiple weapons and ammunition.

Another real danger is when police arrive on the scene. They are looking for someone with a weapon in hand, and it could easily end with a “friendly fire” casualty.

Densmore said his department would be available to make the presentation to businesses or other groups as a civic service.

“The more people we can inform about the correct way to act in such a situation, the better,” he said.

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His parents began preparing him for this moment at an early age. When Mercer was 2 years old, his parents noticed his attention to detail and his hand-eye coordination. So they began his education early.

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Carly Smoltz signs to play soccer at Lee U. ALPHARETTA, Ga. – King’s Ridge Christian School’s Carly Smoltz has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. Sitting with her is her mother Dyan Caso. Standing from left are Associate Headmaster Lowrie McCown, Athletic Director Todd Mooney and Headmaster David Rhodes. King’s Ridge School is at 2765 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta, Ga. For information visit www.kingsridgecs.org.

Vision: Continued from Page 12 to the small-town idea of walkable communities that don’t rely on automobiles. The grocery store, the drugstore, the dry cleaners are all within walking distance.

Often the floors above the retail and commercial shops are apartments or condos.

“Building codes can only go so far. And you add to that in North Fulton there has always been a contempt of equitable housing. They don’t like small homes or row houses that might invite workforce people to live in the city. So we continue to have a discriminating housing policy,” Oliver said.

“People want to use zoning to clean up the town and get rid of an element they don’t want.”

However, Oliver says that is not the way of the future. Cities and towns thrive on diversity that creates space for the wealthy and the workforce.

“I think they are going about the UDC in the wrong way. The UDC is not perfect, but it can be modified and polished – but by professional staff, not laymen.

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“And most of the City Council are laymen. What is needed is vision for Roswell’s future. I think a lot of people would like vision for the future and not try to be rooted to the past. We need a plan that the public can see and feel,” Oliver said.

It has been the public policy to engage firms in plans and then, at the first hint of opposition, wrap them up put them away, he said.

Oliver noted the city’s two most recent plans are good ones. Both allow for densification, parks and preservation of estates.

“But they’re on a shelf somewhere. There is a lack of vision and that makes people uncertain of what is going to happen.”

Oliver also recommends the position of town architect be adopted to have a custodian of that clear vision.

“It would be someone who is a master of design who makes sure what is being done is right,” Oliver said.

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McCain selected to prestigious US Senate Youth program Johns Creek HS senior to spend week in nation’s capital JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek High School senior Meredith McCain is one of two Georgia students selected to serve as delegates to the 54th annual United States Senate Youth Program in March. The 104 delegates chosen for this year’s Washington Week include two students from every state, Department of Defense schools, and the District of Columbia.

McCain’s selection was announced by U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and David Perdue (R-GA) based on her leadership and academic accomplishments. She was nominated by her teachers and principal, and designated by Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods.

“Meredith McCain sets a positive example for her peers and has earned this achievement through dedication to servant leadership” in her school and community, said Isakson, adding he looks forward to welcoming both Georgia students to Washington this March.

McCain serves as a student council representative at Johns Creek High, and is the

president of the French National Honor Society and the National English Honor Society.

Selected to the Governor’s Honors Program in summer 2015 for French and social students, she is editor-in-chief of her school’s literary magazine, The Pulse, and is a member of the northeast Atlanta chapter of the National Charity League and Student Leadership Johns Creek.

She plans to major in international affairs or political science and French. McCain is the daughter of Stephen and Linda McCain of Johns Creek. While in Washington, student delegates will attend meetings and briefings with the president, U.S. senators, U.S. House representatives, congressional staff, a justice of the Supreme Court, leaders of cabinet agencies, an ambassador to the United States and senior members of the national media. The students will also tour many of the national monuments and several museums.

In addition to the all-expenses-paid week in Washington, D.C, March 5-12, student delegates receive a $5,000 undergraduate college scholarship from the Hearst Foundation.

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. — As region tournaments tip off this week, regular-season title winners have precious little time to celebrate before moving on to vie for region tourney titles. The South Forsyth girls, St. Francis boys and St. Francis girls repeated as regular-season champs in their respective regions.

In Region 6-AAAAAA boys play, Lambert (23-2, 18-0) won their second region title in three years after beating Johns Creek last Friday to secure the No. 1 seed in the region tournament.

The Longhorns’ high-powered offense, led by 6-foot-7 seniors Ross Morkem and Connor Mannion, averaged 76 points per game against region opponents this season with an average margin of victory of 27 points. After earning the top seed, Lambert had a bye in the first round and took on the winner of the Chattahoochee-West Forsyth game on Tuesday. The Longhorns are the defending region tourney champions.

South Forsyth (20-5, 17-1) repeated as girls regular-season champions in Region 6-AAAAAA. South secured the region title by beating West Forsyth last Tuesday before losing their season finale against North Forsyth.

Led in scoring by senior Sarah Myers, South’s average margin of victory in region games this season was 24 points. South will take on either Alpharetta, Johns Creek or Habersham Central in the second round after earning a bye for the first round.

For the Milton boys team of Region 5-AAAAAA, defending Class 6A state champions Wheeler denied the Eagles (17-7, 14-2) their first regular-season championship since joining the region.

Wheeler handed the Eagles their only two losses in region play this season, by a combined 13 points. Milton played the winner of the Etowah-Lassiter game in the first round.

The girls teams at Milton and Roswell enter the tournament with low seeding as Roswell (9-14, 9-17) finished fifth while Milton (10-15,5-11) finished seventh.

The Region 7-AAAAA tournament kicked off last weekend and will culminate this weekend at Forsyth Central.

In boys play, Cambridge’s season is over as they were knocked out by Cass,

The Lady Knights averaged an incredible 43-point margin of victory over region opponents during the regular season.

61-51, last Friday. On the same day, Forsyth Central beat River Ridge 59-39; they will take on Sequoyah Feb. 10 in the second round.

The Forsyth Central girls beat Cass 47-41 and played Sequoyah in the second round on Feb. 9. The Cambridge girls opened the tournament with a win over Woodland-Cartersville but were knocked out of the tournament with a 51-48 loss to Rome on Saturday.

In their final season in Class 4A, the Blessed Trinity boys team (12-12, 5-5) was unable to repeat as regular-season champs, finishing third in Region 4-AAA Division B. The Titans will face Towers in the first round where they will seek a second consecutive region tourney title.

In Region 6-A Division B, St. Francis continued their domination with their boys and girls teams.

The boys (16-7, 10-1) claimed their second consecutive regular-season region title and will be seeking their fourth straight tournament title. The Knights are led by senior All-American Kobi Simmons, who is averaging 26.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and two steals per game. Simmons is shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc and 88 percent from the free-throw line.

Before the opening tipoff of the season, Lady Knights Head Coach Aisha Kennedy was confident that her team would win their fifth straight region title.

The Lady Knights (23-1, 10-0), ranked the No. 1 girls team in the state, averaged an incredible 43-point margin of victory over region opponents during the regular season.

Pinecrest Academy and Fellowship Christian will hope that a strong run in the region tournament can boost their spots in the Power Rankings inside the top-16, which would earn them a state playoff berth. Pinecrest was ranked 18th and FCS 19th in the most recent Power Rankings.

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DePriest Waddy, regional director for the United Way, presents Monica Oliveira, executive director of STAR House, with a check for $10,000.

STAR House receives $10K grant from Untied Way ROSWELL, Ga. –Great things can come in small packages. Or an envelope, as the case may be. For STAR House, that envelope contained a $10,000 check from the United Way. DePriest Waddy, regional director of the United Way, presented the check to the STAR House board of directors Feb. 1 for the Reaching for Readers program.

This program is designed to increase student aptitude in reading, including comprehension, grammar, vocabulary and overall literacy. This program is specifically for STAR House students at Mimosa and Esther Jackson elementary schools, facilitated during the program’s after school services and summer enrichment camps.

The funding was awarded to STAR House as a result of the United Way’s County Funding Pool Application, which supports other agencies in North and South Fulton County.

This is the second year that STAR House has received funding for this initiative, said Monica Oliveira, executive director of STAR House. With the Reaching for Readers program

launch in 2015, supported by United Way county pool funds, STAR House was able to provide every elementary-aged child with a starter kit of books to begin building their own personal home library, promoting reading proficiency outside of the classroom, as well as promoting quality time spent between parent and child by reading together.

“Without a doubt, reading is a foundational skill that is crucial to the academic success of our students,” said Oliveira. “Thanks to United Way and the support of our community partners, we have seen this program flourish within the past year. More importantly, we have witnessed a greater love and appreciation for reading develop among our students and their families.”

The STAR House Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides an after school tutoring and mentoring program for at-risk children in Roswell.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following item along with previously advertised items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 22, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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

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Heroin: Continued from Page 4 as compared to 31 in 2013 and 77 in 2014. Trends suggest that heroin overdose cases recorded in the Grady Hospital Emergency Department in 2015 will almost double 2013 overdose rates.

According to numbers listed in the Fulton report, the majority of these deaths were from North Fulton and Atlanta. South Fulton had only one death. The vast majority of those who died were white.

How does this happen?

As stated in the report, the primary causes of heroin abuse are the use of other drugs, especially marijuana, but also a prior use of opiate painkillers.

The report’s authors note it is the abuse of painkillers in the northern suburbs that has helped cause the current epidemic. While political and public safety efforts in recent years have targeted an abuse of prescription painkillers, such as by closing “pill mills,” those drugs became harder to obtain and their cost has gone up. Into this gap in the market came heroin, a cheaper substitute.

Heroin is an extremely dangerous drug in that it is highly addictive, it provides a profound sense of euphoria

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and peacefulness, and is of increased purity and often cut with dangerous substances such as fentanyl, an addictive additive that can be as much as 100 times more effective than morphine.

Alpharetta resident Kate Boccia said her son, Daniel, became addicted to painkillers in high school after having his wisdom teeth removed. She said he told her he took an entire bottle of Percocet pills in three days. He transitioned to heroin and was eventually arrested in 2012 and received a 15-year sentence.

Boccia has been an advocate of stronger support programs in Fulton County to address addiction, saying treating addicts is better than trials and prison.

“If [addicts] don’t die, they will end up in a courtroom,” Boccia said. “They can’t get healthy without proper treatment, which does not exist.”

The idea, she said, is to divert addicts to community-based treatment programs to help them kick the habit before they die or end up in jail, like Daniel.

Boccia said teens and young adults in North Fulton are more likely to become addicted to heroin than in the south of the county thanks to the relative wealth in the northern suburbs. “[South Fulton residents] may not have enough access to medicine cab-

Source: CDC inets like up here,” she said. “And if they can’t find drugs in their parents’ medicine cabinet, they can afford to buy them.”

Dealing with the issue is complicated. Admitting there is a problem is the first step, and the Fulton County report is that step, Boccia said. With hard data, governments can use this to allocate funding and resources to local help.

One such place is the Hub Commu-

nity Resource Center, located in Johns Creek, which acts as a waypoint for those seeking resources for drug abuse and mental illness.

She said the report, with support of the Fulton County District Attorney, local police and community leaders, can lead to heading off the problem before it becomes larger.

“Communities need to take ownership and say this is a problem. This is an uncomfortable truth about the community,” Boccia said. “Our perfect world may not be so perfect.”

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According to numbers from Homestretch, a Roswell-based emergency housing group, 44 percent of all Americans are only one paycheck away from homelessness.

Federal standards say no one should pay more than a third of their income on housing and utilities but it’s not uncommon for people in North Fulton to pay 50 or 60 percent, said Duffy.

Many of those homeless families in North Fulton are living in extended-stay hotels, Duffy said. These people are typically not included in the homeless count.

“They may be working full time and making the rent but they cannot get out. They are making just enough to get by,” she said.

NFCC spent $85,000 last year on hotel bills. Duffy said they rarely give out such money, since it is better to get the homeless out of that situation than keep them in it. Local institutions such as The Drake House or Homestretch offer emergency, short-term housing to families, however they usually have a waiting list of those needing assistance.

One of the groups helping in the count was Beats the Streets, an Alpharetta faith-based group that aims to help the homeless by finding them jobs, counselling or just some food.

Volunteers gave out hygiene kits, blankets, socks, hats, snacks and water to homeless individuals they surveyed. Beats the Streets Executive Director Jeanette Hames calls these kits “bags of hope.”

Not everyone fits the stereotype of the determinedly unemployed — drug addicts or the mentally ill. Hames said, in North Fulton, it can simply be having no job that lands you on the streets.

“One man has several degrees and had no job,” Hames said. “Another is a 57-year-old woman who has been overqualified for jobs, but has mobility problems.”

North Fulton’s working poor • 44 percent of all Americans are only one paycheck away from homelessness.

• Over 15 percent of the Fulton County population is living below the poverty line.

• Only 6 percent of the North Fulton population is aware that homelessness exists in the North Fulton area.

• The median household income in the North Fulton area is $103,190 (vs. the national average of $61,579). In comparison, the typical household income of North Fulton low-income families is approximately $21,000.

• Minimum-wage workers must work 109 hours per week to afford an average two-bedroom apartment in the metro Atlanta area.

Source: Homestretch These people want to work but can’t find the right employment, she said.

Thus no housing.

“People see the homeless on the street and wonder where they come from. But these people are from this community,” Hames said.

Sometimes pride keep someone from asking for help.

“They get in the way of their own success,” Hames said. “Some of them say they can [get out of homelessness] themselves. Others are so broken they are ready for help.”

Eventually, they have to want to change, she said.

Until then, they will be counted each year.

“Our community has always been generous when it understands the need,” Duffy said. “This particular population is hidden and not acknowledged, but just ignoring it won’t make it go away.”

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Julia Johnson named Cottage School director of advancement ROSWELL, Ga. – The Cottage School is pleased to announce the appointment of Julia Johnson as director of advancement.

Johnson graduated from The University of Central Florida with a B.A. in Journalism, minoring in Psychology. She has spent seven years on the Board of Directors of The Drake House in Roswell.

Johnson said she looks forward to bringing her extensive background in non-profit fundraising efforts, events and marketing to the school’s mission of serving students with learning differences and Attention

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“To be part of such a wonderful educational success story that The Cottage School exemplifies is a pleasure. Seeing the students here every day is the best motivator to do my job in getting our story out and working to garner funding to expand and grow.”, said Johnson.

The Cottage School Executive Direc-

tor Steve Palmer said The TCS executive team and Board of Directors took great care in choosing the most qualified candidate.

“This is a key role at a very significant time in the school’s history. Not only does Julia’s qualifications more than meet our needs, but her enthusiastic mindset also factored in our decision,” said Palmer.

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 3, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forward by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday March 28, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-15-19/CU-15-15/V-15-34 Old Milton Medical Office/Avitas Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 1.7 acres from R-12 and R-10M to DT-LW in order to develop a medical office. Conditional uses are also requested to allow a “Clinic”, medical office use, and an ”Accessory retail” use up to 25% of the floor area of an office building as well as a “restaurant” use.

Variances are requested for a reduced rear yard setback from 3’ to 0’, to reduce the 50’ transitional buffer to 0’, to eliminate the requirement for a 10’ wide landscape strip between parking bays, sign variance and variance to parking for more than 120% of the required spaces to be impervious. The property is located on 2505, 2525, and 2545 Old Milton Parkway. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. Z-15-12/V-16-05 Old Milton Holdings/DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2 acres from O-P and R-12 to DT-LW to construct 10 “for sale” detached homes and 7 “for-sale” attached townhomes. Variances are requested for the 40’ height limit to build 42’ single family homes and 45’ townhomes. The property is located on the south side of Thompson Street and east of Haynes Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749 & 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-16-01/V-16-03 Parkway 400 Consideration of a request to change the condition of zoning from 131 rooms to 132 rooms on MP-14-09 Parkway 400 Hotel. Variances are requested for a reduced side yard setback from 10’ to 0’ to allow the parking deck to be continuous from Phase 1 to Phase 2 and a variance to the front setback along Kimball Bridge Road from 65’ to 25’ to allow the parking deck to be closer to the road. The property is located south of Old Milton Parkway across from Avalon. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. CLUP-16-01/Z-16-02 Lehigh Homes/130 Cumming Street Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 3 acres from R-15 to DT-R to construct 9 “for sale” detached homes as well as a request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density Residential” to “Medium Density” Residential. The property is located on 850 and 860 Old Rucker Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1253 and 1254, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. PH-15-26 Update to the Downtown Master Plan Map Consideration of a map revision to the Downtown Master Plan Map to incorporate additional land along Canton Street. f. MP-15-07/CLUP-15-08/V-15-21 Duke Realty/Windward Master Plan (City Council Only) Consideration of a request to amend approximately 16 acres of the Windward Master Plan in order to permit 24 single-family “for sale” detached homes as well as a request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Corporate Campus Office” to “Low Density” Residential. A variance for the required buffer from 50’ to allow 0’ adjacent to commercial property is also requested. The property is located on the north side of Webb Bridge just east of North Point Parkway. The property is legally described as being located within Land Lots 1178, 1243, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

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

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DEATH NOTICES Tony Adkins, 56, passed away January 27, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Marilyn Kirby Alexander, 87, of Cumming, passed away January 28, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Naomi Bernice Neely Weaver Dieterle, of Cumming, passed away January 20, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Edwin Garner, 81, of Cumming, passed away January 29, 2016.

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All crime reports published by Appen Media Group arrested Jan. 19 on Jones Bridge are compiled from public records. Neither the law Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failenforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group ure to maintain lane. implies any guilt by publishing these names. None ►► Erasmus Leon Harvey, 43, of of the persons listed has been convicted of the Fairburn, was arrested Jan. 23 on alleged crimes.

DUI arrests ►► Tanya Marie Meeks, 30, of Canton,

was arrested Jan. 20 on Bell Road in Johns Creek for DUI, possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct. ►► Julie Estes Chandler, 44, of Brookmere Way, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 24 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI. ►► Katherine Mary Branche, 51,

Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, failure to maintain lane, suspended license, expired tag and improper transfer of tag.

DRUG arrests ►► Garrick Daniel Strong, 29, of

College Park, was arrested Jan. 21 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, no license and speeding.

Ralph Wayne Heard, 72, of Cumming, passed away February 2, 2016.

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John Paul Kidd, 83, of Cumming, passed away January 31, 2016.

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James Marvin Manry, 68, of Cumming, passed away January 25, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Craig David Minnix, 52, of Gainesville, passed away January 29, 2016.

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John Garnet Owens, Jr., 53, of Covington, passed away January 23, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Rosaline Yother Pirkle, 63, of Forsyth County, passed away January 26, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Rev. Herbert Clifton Youngblood, 97, of Cumming, passed away January 29, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Blotter: Continued from Page 2 several men were driving around in a dark car, going door-to-door checking car handles and had entered at least one vehicle. When police arrived, they found three young men who matched descriptions of the perpetrators. Witnesses identified the men based on their clothes.

Only loose change was reported missing from most of the cars entered, although one victim said a car charger was gone. In total, five vehicles were broken into.

The three suspects, ranging in age from 17-27, were charged with larceny.

Thieves clean out kitchen MILTON, Ga. – Someone stole every appliance in a Wood Road home’s kitchen Jan. 23, totaling more than $30,000.

The victim, the homeowner who lives across the street from the victimized house, said he looked at the home and saw the garage door had been left open.

The house is vacant and the garage door had been left closed.

When he investigated, he said he found the kitchen bare of appliances A refrigerator, freezer, microwave and stove had all taken from the home, damaging the wooden floor as well.

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Office Space for Rent

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