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Liberty Middle unites to battle childhood cancer By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com
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Emily E. Hennessey shaved her head in support of classmate Sydney Ridings, who is battling Ewing’s Sarcoma.
CUMMING, Ga. — Sydney Ridings is a beautiful 14-year-old with a warm contagious smile, outgoing friendly personality and a bald head. Sydney, who is battling Ewing’s Sarcoma, sparks something in people. Deputy Angie Lively, a Forsyth County Sheriff’s school resource officer at Liberty Middle School, is one of hundreds of people touched by that spark. “Every day, she shows up to school and she just has the sweetest smile on her face and she’s so sick and she never lets anybody know it,” Lively said. “She’ll not have her wig on, she’ll not have her hat on and she’s still so beautiful and so inspiring.” In Ridings’ honor, Lively wanted to help spread the word about a St. Baldrick’s
Foundation event, which funds child cancer research. After putting the call out to fellow sheriff’s deputies, the word spread throughout the community and it has since snowballed. Lively, along with fellow Deputy Tammi Wright, a top fund raiser and resource officer at Forsyth Central High School, began to invite donations and challenge people to shave their heads in support. On Feb. 10, those in support of Ridings convened at Liberty Middle School for a celebration fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s and Locks of Love, which makes wigs for child cancer patients. In all, Liberty and its community raised about $15,000, event officials announced, far surpassing their goal of $5,000.
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Residents slip, fall, crash during storm By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The latest snow storm did not cause nearly a fraction of the car accidents experienced at the end of January, but many more injuries were reported from people slipping and falling and sledding. Most residents stayed home during this snow storm with only a small number of power outages reported. From 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 through 1 p.m. on
Thursday, Feb. 13, when the winter weather warning was lifted, the Forsyth County 911 Center handled 793 calls for service, including police-initiated calls. Three weeks ago, beginning Jan. 28 through Jan. 29, when the county experienced its first significant winter snow, there were close to 1,000 calls to 911 during that two-day period. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Forsyth County Fire Department responded to four unrelated sledding incidents. For Sawnee EMC, there
were 24 outages, affecting 3,838 consumers in a sevencounty span that includes Forsyth County. “Our longest outage was approximately an hour, most were 20 minutes or less,” said Cindy Badgett, a Sawnee EMC spokeswoman. “We were able to accomplish this because we had crews strategically placed throughout our service area ready to act as soon as an outage occurred. Trees on the lines were the main cause of
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CUMMING, Ga. — Someone broke into cars parked at stores in the Windermere community and stole wallets and purses, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. A woman told deputies she parked her 2008 Honda Accord at Windermere Golf Club, 5000 Davis Love Drive, and went in at about 10:30 a.m. Feb. 2. Then, at about 2 p.m., someone told her the passenger side window of her car had been shattered. She looked and saw glass on the floor, the driver’s side door unlocked and her $20 wallet missing. She said her wallet had no cash inside, and she had already called to cancel her credit cards. She was informed her debit card was
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Hallucinating man harasses dispatch CUMMING, Ga. — A man repeatedly called 911 after he was told to stop calling, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s report. At about 1:45 a.m. Feb. 2, a man called 911 and said there was a man standing in the street staring at him. Deputies said he ended up cancelling this call when he realized it was a bush he was looking at. Then, at about 4:20 a.m., he called again and said there were two men in his front yard. He said one ran off, but the other was still sitting in his driveway. Deputies went to his home and saw nothing out of the ordinary in the yard, driveway or surrounding area to suggest anyone had been out there. Deputies said the man appeared to be heavily intoxicated and was drinking an alcoholic beverage while he
used at about 1 p.m. at the Quick Trip, 1655 Buford Highway, to buy gas. Employees said there were no cameras by the gas pumps. A woman who parked at Atlanta Fitness, 3775 Windermere Parkway, told deputies her 2013 Mazda CX9 was broken into the same way. She said she went into the gym at about 11:30 a.m. and returned at about 12:45 p.m. to find her passenger window broken and purse stolen. She said she had placed her $100 purse, which contained $200 in cash, on the front passenger seat with the doors locked. Her center console had been rummaged through, but the woman said nothing seemed to be missing.
spoke with them. The man stumbled back into his home when deputies left. At about 5:30 a.m., the man called dispatch again and reported a similar incident. Deputies told the man to not call 911 again for something they had already checked out. They gave the man the nonemergency phone number if he needed to call again. The man said he understood that he could be charged with a crime if he continued to interfere with dispatch’s ability to work. He called twice at 6 a.m. and again at 6:50 a.m. and said the two men were back. Deputies secured a warrant for him for, because he continued to interfere.
Thieves take advantage in storm CUMMING, Ga. — A woman and a man bunked with a friend during the ice storm, and stole items from his home, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. A man in the 6000 block of Nantucket Cove told deputies he got a call from his friend at about 8 p.m. Jan. 28. She asked the man if she
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Atlanta Fitness staff said the video footage did not cover the area where the car was parked. At the Windermere Animal Hospital, 999 Front Nine Drive, a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox had been also been broken into. An employee arrived for work at 11:45 a.m., and 15 minutes later, a client told her the rear passenger window had been smashed. Deputies said there were two marks on her front passenger window where it appeared someone gained entry as well. The employee’s $100 wallet was missing, which contained her Social Security card, driver’s license and debit card. A coworker said a black Ford Focus with dark tint was parked beside the victim’s car when they came inside.
and her friend could come over, because it was unsafe to drive. He said he allowed the woman and her unknown male friend to stay the night until the weather cleared up. He went to bed about 1 a.m. while the visitors stayed up in the living room. When he awoke the next morning, the two had left without telling him. He said he did not think anything about it and started working on his computer. Then, he noticed two $250 external hard drives with $3,000 worth of his music work on them, and a $50 high definition cable missing. He said he went to call the friend to see she if had taken them, but she had locked him out of his cellphone and changed his password. He finally got a hold of the friend, and she said she would return the items. She dropped off the cable and said she would return the hard drives later. The woman never returned.
Imposter calls in as Forsyth captain CUMMING, Ga. — A man got a suspicious call from someone who identified himself as
“Capt. Davis” of the Forsyth County warrants unit, according to Forsyth County incident report. The call came from a 770 area code number at about 7 p.m. Feb. 3, and the caller asked to speak to the man’s daughter. The man asked why he wanted to speak to her, and he said he could not discuss the nature of the call and hung up. The man called the south precinct to talk to someone in the warrants unit and find out why they wanted to speak to his daughter. Deputies told the man there is no “Capt. Davis” that works for the warrants unit. Deputies called the suspicious number, and the man again identified himself as “Capt. Davis.” They asked what law enforcement agency he worked for, and he said the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they were calling on behalf of the victim, and asked where his office was located. The man quickly hung up and did not answer his phone again.
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DUI arrests â–şâ–ş Tyler James Hoy, 23,
of Habersham Hills Road, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 1 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI. â–şâ–ş Robert Glenn Childers, 50, of Canton was arrested Feb. 1
on Bristol Trail in Cumming for DUI. â–şâ–ş Roberto Flores, 38, of Jackson Place, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 2 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, failure to maintain lane, following too closely and suspended license. â–şâ–ş Lori M. Mathis, 24, of Auburn Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 2 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI and speeding. â–şâ–ş Gustavo H. De Jesus, 22, of Duluth was arrested Feb. 2 on Highway 141 in Cumming for
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DUI, suspended license and brake light violation. â–şâ–ş Steven J. Hogan, 48, of Borrough Green Way, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 1 on Buckingham Circle in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. â–şâ–ş Charles Barry Stephens, 58, of Ivy Summit Court, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 1 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. â–şâ–ş Timothy Patrick Moroney, 51, of Suwanee was arrested
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CUMMING, Ga. — The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce along with the Forsyth County School System recognized several educators and community members at their annual Celebration of Excellence event held at the Forsyth Conference Center Friday, Feb. 14. At the conclusion of the event, 2013 Teacher of the Year Nick Crowder announced the 2014 Teacher of the Year winners from each school. Darla Light, chair of the Board of Education, announced the three finalists for the county Teacher of the Year were Julie Auten of Silver City Elementary, Kristen Deuschle of Piney Grove Middle and Lisa Robinson of Lambert High. This year’s Teacher of the Year winner was Kristen Deuschle. “My students are my motivators, my evaluators and my greatest champions,” Deuschle wrote in her essay. “I consider this award a win for all media specialists and I hope that it sheds light on the value of our position,” Deuschle told the Forsyth Herald.
teacher organizations, commuShe said critical thinkers nity partners, volunteers and are important to the future of teachers for their commitment our country. to the county’s educational “Viagra was initially creprogram. ated for high blood pressure,” “We have approximately Jackson said. “But it had this 976 active partners working unique little side effect and it with 35 schools and various took a critical thinker to figure departments in our system,” out what to do about that.” Evans said. “We are blessed to The event served lunch cahave them and supportive and tered by Tam’s Backstage with engaged parents.” music performed by the South Evans said in 2013, the Forsyth High School jazz band. Partners in Education proAwards were given to gram provided more than Gretchen Evans for Mentor of $1.5 million in funding to the the Year, the Second Brigade school system, which allowed Living Historians for Friend the school system to further of the School, Jennie Hartzenhance the lives of the stuler for Volunteer of the Year, dents. Kelly Johnson of North Georgia James McCoy, presiLending as Silver Partner dent of the Cummingof the Year and the Forsyth Chamber Veterans of Foreign O T of Commerce, Wars Post 9143 as O S H ON EP thanked the sponthe Gold Partner sors of the event, of the Year. including the title The Don sponsor, NorthHendricks Partside Hospitalnership award, YTH Forsyth. given by the fam. HER ALD “It’s communiily of the late Don ties like ours that Hendricks, an active can come together and community and school provide a strong foundation board member, was given to of learning that create critical Automation Direct. thinkers,” said Lynn Jackson, “This is the highest honor administrator at Northside that a partner in education Hospital-Forsyth. can receive,” Evans said.
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Kimberly-Clark Professional gets LEED certified Being green helps bottom line, say execs By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell’s Kimberly-Clark facility has become one of only three buildings in the state to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certified – the highest “green” certification possible. The Kimberly-Clark Professional Building 100 is the first in Roswell to get such a distinction. It received the LEED platinum award for existing buildings after renovations converted it from a traditional building to utilizing environmentally friendly practices, such as reclaiming rain water or lowering energy consumption.
The Roswell campus for Kimberly-Clark has six buildings, all of which are slated to eventually meet the guidelines. It sits on several acres of woodland just off Ga. 400 and Holcomb Bridge Road. “Sustainability is a main focus for Kimberly-Clark,” said Sarah Walsh Smith, sustainability and operations manager for KC. “What better way than to begin at home?” Using a motto of “Reduce Today, Respect Tomorrow,” the company has made efforts to include environmentally conscious decisions in everyday life, including encouraging employees to drive electric or hybrid vehicles. Building 100 was refitted to use reclaimed stormwater
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Kimberly-Clark recently received LEED platinum certification for one of its buildings in Roswell. At the award ceremony were, from left, Roswell Mayor Jere Wood, Kimberly-Clark Professional President Elane Stock, Senior Director of Global Sustainability at Kimberly-Clark Professional Lisa Morden, Judith Webb, senior vice president of marketing and strategy for the U.S. Green Building Council, and Tim Feeheley, vice president of KimberlyClark Professional. for irrigation, and has reduced water consumption by 30 percent. More than 80 percent of the building can use natural lighting instead of electricity. “We have stepped up,” said Elaine Stock, of KimberlyClark Professional. “For the younger generation, commitment to sustainability means something. We cannot ask our employees to do it without doing it ourselves.”
Lisa Morden, senior director of global sustainability, said going green was a sound business decision as well as good environmental stewardship. “It’s important to look at these things in the long-term,” said Morden. “[By going green], we reduce risks, costs and drive our brand’s reputation. People want to do business with good citizens.”
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the outages.” The fire department responded to four separate and unrelated sledding accidents throughout the county, each with injuries and all within a three-hour time span. “School was out and many people were venturing out to enjoy the day,” said Forsyth County Fire Department Division Chief Jason Shivers. The first incident was the most significant and serious. It happened about 2:30 p.m. at Liberty Middle School grounds off Wallace Tatum Road in north Forsyth. Although school was not in session, a group of teenagers decided to enjoy their day. “Unfortunately, it turned tragic,” Shivers said. A 17-year-old man lost control of his sled and crashed into a fire hydrant. The man sustained serious injuries to his upper body and upper torso. “When we arrived on scene he was unconscious and had sustained very serious injuries,” Shivers said. The unidentified man was transported in critical condition to Northside Hospital-Forsyth. Within an hour, another 17-year old man was injured from a sledding accident at another location. Twelve minutes later, emergency responders were dispatched to a 9-year-old male A tree snapped, landing on in a sledding accident with power lines along Old Alabama injuries. About 5 p.m., a 21-year-old Road in Cumming, causing an man was injured during a sled- electrical outage for hundreds of area residents. ding accident, too. “The last three were not as serious as the first, but all resulted in injuries and were “Let gravity be your friend transported to Northside Hosand do so in a responsible pital,” Shivers said. area with some smart decision “Should we have more making.” winter weather, we encourage Shivers said the call volthe children to get out and ume during this storm was enjoy the day, enjoy being out typical. of school,” he said. “The snow “Surprisingly, very few days in Georgia are so motor vehicle accidents rare and it’s somebecause once people thing they don’t get get home, they typiHOTOS ON to experience often, cally stay home,” P E but please do so he said. with responsiIn the 48 hour bility and some period from 1 common sense. p.m. Tuesday, “Watch for obFeb. 11 through YTH . jects that could be 1 p.m. Thursday, HER ALD a strike hazard and Feb. 13, there were don’t sled near them.” 52 incidents, Shivers said in one including 36 medical of the incidents the injury was emergencies, three power line due to being pulled by an alldowns and one motor vehicle terrain-vehicle. accident. This is less than a The momentum and haztypical 48-hour day for emerards involved are increased gency responders, but still because the rope could break there were plenty of serious and a person could slide in the slip and fall accidents due to roadway. snow. “Go out and sled and have Shivers said overall, county a good time, but do not be emergency personnel were pulled by a motorized vehicle,” well prepared, with emergency Shivers said. management watching the
Making a snowman in South Forsyth. storm days in advance and the emergency center operational days ahead. “We act in a proactive way,” Shiver said. “We watch the weather, trends and are aware. “Our community here is a smart community,” he said. “The residents know to get off the roads and stay off the roads when these events happen.”
Jodi Gardner, a spokeswoman for Forsyth Count said the county’s five sand/salt trucks (four of which are outfitted with snow plows) and three motor graders with blades to scrape the roads were significantly used. “Forsyth County’s Roads and Bridges personnel remained very busy throughout this weather event,” Gardner
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Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to host Adopt-A-Stream workshops FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Keep Forsyth County Beautiful (KFCB) will host several workshops in the month of March to educate citizens on how they can protect local waterways through the Adopt-A-Stream program. The Adopt-A-Stream program informs citizens on how to monitor local water quality while advising on the most effective ways to protect local water resources. The free workshops are suitable for ages third grade and older and will cover three separate certifications (biological, chemical and bacterial). Upon completion of the workshops, attendees will be
presented a certificate from Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, allowing them to report water quality data for the Adopt-AStream program anywhere in the state of Georgia. The first workshop is a macroinvertebrate assessment, where attendees will learn how to collect, identify and count stream insects in order to assess the stream’s quality. The macroinvertebrate workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 1 at Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming. The second workshop is chemical and bacterial certification, which will show how
to perform basic chemical and bacterial sampling on local streams. This workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 8 at Central Park Recreation Center. “The Adopt-A-Stream program provides firsthand experience in monitoring these valuable water resources and helps to raise the public’s awareness of how crucial local water quality is to the environment,” KFCB Community Outreach Specialist Kevin Smith said. To register for these free workshops, contact Kevin Smith at 678-513-5892 or email at kdsmith@forsythco. com. —McKenzie Cunningham
Forsyth Flight basketball tryouts Feb. 19 CUMMING, Ga. – The sixthgrade Forsyth Flight YBOA tournament basketball team is looking for a few talented boys with the right skills, commitment and attitude to fill out their roster for the upcoming season. Official tryouts are set for Feb. 19 at Lakeside Middle School from 6:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For registration forms and more information, visit www. ForsythFlight.com.
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Students win national awards at Junior Theater Festival FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Local drama students from Riverwatch Middle School in Suwanee, Cumming’s Lakeside Middle School and Ghostlight Performing Arts Company won national awards at the 2014 Junior Theater Festival. The festival, which took place Jan. 17-19 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, featured other local winners including Dahlonega’s Holly Performance Academy, Dawson County Arts Council, Gainesville’s North Hall Community Theatre and Duluth’s Play on Players. The Riverwatch drama students presented selections from “Seussical Jr.” and won a Freddie G Excellence in Dance group award, while students Katie Crabtree, Cara Flower and Danielle Heslin earned a Freddie G Outstanding Student Direction and Choreography award. Miriam Reynolds was also one of eight educators from schools and performing arts centers around the country who were selected for the fifth annual “The Freddie G Broadway Experience.” “The judges loved how we told our story and how well we worked together as one to bring it to life,” Reynolds said. Lakeside students presented selections from “My Son Pinocchio Jr.” and won a Freddie G Outstanding Production award. Lakeside student Kristen Hall won a Freddie G Excellent Individual Performance by a Female award, while Joseph Signa earned a Freddie G Award
for Excellent Individual Performance by a Male. As one of just nine schools from across the country to win a Freddie G Outstanding Production award, the students performed a selection from their production for the attendees at the Junior Theater Festival closing ceremonies. “Our Lakeside kids earned a huge trophy,” said Traci Davison, Lakeside’s chorus and drama director, “but more importantly, they were performing, acting, singing, dancing and doing what they love on a huge stage in front of their peers and Broadway stars. “It was an amazing opportunity, and tears of joy were shed by both students and chaperones when we found out we were chosen. I am very proud of these kids,” Davison said. The 21 Ghostlight Performing Arts Company students, ages 9-17, presented selections from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.,” winning the Freddie G Excellence in Acting group award. Created by New York’s iTheatrics and produced by the Junior Theater group, the Junior Theater Festival is the world’s largest musical theater festival celebrating young people and the transformative power of musical theater. This year, 4,500 students and teachers representing 93 groups from 26 states and the District of Columbia participated in the festival. —McKenzie Cunningham
Lakeside Middle School presented selections from “My Son Pinocchio Jr.”
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CUMMING, Ga. — The Cumming Library will display the exhibit “No Small Measure: Collaborations between Artists and Poets,” a portfolio of letterpress-printed broadsides, now through March 24. A broadside includes a onepage poem with letterpressprinted text as well an illustration or design to compliment the poem. Organized by Margot Ecke, artist, Beth Sale, University of North Georgia curator, and Ezekiel Black, poet, the exhibit includes 15 original broadside prints written and illustrated by a variety of poets and artists. Funds for the exhibit were received from the University of North Georgia Art Galleries and the Forsyth County Art Alliance. “The funding will go toward visual artists working in the
letterpress tradition. It will also bring more knowledge about the letterpress tradition to Forsyth County residents through a workshop and artist talk, in conjunction with an exhibit at the Cumming Library,” said Sale. In addition to the exhibit, the Cumming Library will also host several exclusive broadside-related programs in February:
• Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. – The library will host a poetry reading of the 15 pieces. Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett, Black, Karen Dodson, Kyle McCord, Samuel Prestridge, B.J. Robinson and Heidi Staples. No registration is required. • Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1 to
3:30 p.m. – The library will host a broadside artist workshop, facilitated by Ecke. Each participant will be supplied with a one-page letterpress poem to illustrate. The workshop is limited to 25 participants. Register online at the library’s website to attend. • Saturday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. – The library will host a lecture led by Ecke, who will discuss the history of broadsides in America and famous poets and printers who popularized the art form. The lecture will showcase the methods, tools and expertise used to create broadsides. No registration is required. For more information about the exhibit or programs, please visit www.forsythpl.org. – Lindsey Conway
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Big Creek Elementary students, from left, Jackie Wagner, Rachel Hicks and Caleb Hensley show some of the cards that they made for Northside Hospital patients, alongside teacher Amy Petrella, far left, and Kelli Buchwald, manager of community relations at Northside Hospital Foundation.
Big Creek Elementary donates money to cancer patients CUMMING, Ga. — The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute and its annual Celebration of Lights campaign received a donation from Big Creek Elementary School in Cumming. Throughout the recent holiday season, students at Big Creek were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for Northside’s Cancer Institute. For every dollar given, students received a card to decorate for a cancer patient’s meal tray. Each student also received an ornament to take home and keep. More than $1,300 was raised. Cards were distributed to patients at Northside’s campuses in Atlanta,
Alpharetta and Forsyth. “Northside Hospital is proud to have such an outstanding Partner in Education, who supports our patients,” said Kelli Buchwald, manager of community relations, Northside Hospital Foundation, and Northside’s liaison with Big Creek Elementary. “This money will go a long way in serving our patients.” Big Creek’s fifth-grade team and students coordinated the fundraising project as part of an ongoing effort to give back to the community. For more information about supporting Northside Hospital, visit give. northside.com.
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courages us to decide what we want to do in life and work to succeed.” Following their activities with the residents, Stephen Deraney, Tara Plantation residence director, thanked the students and described the operation of his facility. “This kind of community service project is important for both groups,” Deraney said. “It helps our residents stay engaged, and it gives the students the opportunity to get involved in the community by helping others.” For more information about Mentor Me, call 678-341-8028 or visit www. mentormenorthga.org. —Shubhi Tangri
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AMERICUS, Ga. – Scott S. Berson of Duluth and Emily Nhu Q. Nguyen of Alpharetta were each named to the President’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2013 semester. Also recognized for scholastic achievement at Georgia Southwestern were Matthew A. Dean of Cumming and Katherine C. Hollingsworth of Roswell, who were both named to the Dean’s List for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or better for the fall 2013 semester. In addition, Viral M. Darji of Cumming and Cindy Ring of Suwanee were named to the Academic Achievement List for earning a 3.5 GPA or higher as part-time students at Georgia Southwestern.
GRANTHAM, Pa. – Alpharetta resident Meghan Boyle was named to the Dean’s List for the 2013 fall semester at Messiah College for maintaining a 3.6 grade point average or higher. Boyle is a senior majoring in mathematics.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Prisca Lynch of Duluth was named to the President’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University for earning a grade point average of 3.9 for the fall 2013 semester.
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Walsh College TROY, Mich. – Doris Posner of Alpharetta has graduated from Walsh College with a master’s degree in finance.
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Marquette University MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Emily Butler of Alpharetta has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University. Butler is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in middle and secondary education.
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Cancer: Continued from Page 1 In addition, about 60 sheriff’s deputies, firefighters, teachers, students and parents shaved their heads and/or donated hair. Tammy Ridings, Sydney’s mother, said they are unsure how much longer Sydney will undergo treatment. It’s Sydney’s second round of chemotherapy. “They want to do surgery to remove the tumorous bone in her spine,” her mother said. “We have to get a lot of things taken care of before we get to that point. We don’t have an estimated time at this point.” In August 2011, Sydney was diagnosed. Sydney finished the first protocol in May 2012 and was deemed cancer free at that point. During a follow up scan and biopsy in July 2013, the family received the devastating news that the cancer was back. “We’ve been fighting it ever since,” Tammy Ridings said. In addition to treatment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, the family is coordinating care with an oncologist in Levine Children’s Hospital, in Charlotte, N.C. “In hopes to get more minds together and come up with a solution,” Tammy said. “Childhood cancer is unpredictable.” Throughout the event at Liberty, Sydney’s signature smile was bright as ever. “It feels really good to know
that people care so much to donate,” Sydney said. “This is in my honor, but it’s in honor of every child.” Deputy Brandon Keenan, a civil service deputy, said he shaved his head because he believes in the cause. “It’s wonderful to do something positive for the community,” Keenan said. “There isn’t anybody who doesn’t have someone in their family or someone they know who hasn’t been affected by it.” The event for the eighthgrader has blossomed into something that inspired so many people. Students made colored ribbons to signify the many different forms of cancer that affect people’s lives. The Patriot Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event. One particular head shaving got a lot of attention – science teacher Chris Cummo had said if students could raise $2,500, not only would he shave his head, but he would also shave his “bushy Italian eyebrows.” True to his word, Cummo sat patiently as Forsyth County Superintendent L.C. “Buster” Evans ran the clippers through his hair. “It’s a cause that will be with all of us as we continue to battle cancer,” Evans said. “It’s a great thing for our students, not to just raise money, but to be involved and to get people involved.” Visit Pray for Sydney Ridings’ Facebook page or donate to St. Baldrick’s at http://bit. ly/1gzeVcm.
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Forsyth County Superintendent L.C. “Buster” Evans shaves science teacher Chris Cummo’s hair.
Emily E. Hennessey, far left, a student at Liberty Middle School, donated her hair to Locks of Love and shaved her hair for St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Next to her are Forsyth County firefighters who shaved their heads for the fundraiser.
The Liberty Middle School Patriots Pep Band performed during the head-shaving event.
Ashley Sammis, who works at Salon de la Vie in Roswell, volunteered to cut Liberty Middle School teacher Bobbie Jo Corcoran’s hair for Locks of Love.
Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies shaved their heads to raise money for childhood cancer research and Sydney Ridings, an eighth-grader at Liberty Middle School.
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Kia dealership raises quality, character Changing mindset: Kias penetrate upscale market By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Richard Lewis has been tasked with raising awareness of his car dealership while turning around a car brand that many motorists have associated with a “throw away” car. In August, Lewis was named general manager and asked to steer North Fulton Kia dealership, 1400 Upper Hembree Road in Roswell., into success. So far, the upbeat Lewis, 37, has reached all his company goals. “He's professional, positive and always finds ways to fix problems,” said Walter Mercedes, a certified premium specialist at North Fulton Kia. “He's very fair, and in addition to being a boss, he's a friend." Lewis comes to North Fulton Kia with previous dealership experience in Dallas, Texas and Panama City Beach, Fla. What do you think are people's perceptions of Kia today? Lewis: Originally Kia was considered a throw-away vehicle and they were very inexpensive. They primarily went after the subprime market. But now they are a competitor in the high-end market place. We're the underdog because people don't know us. Tell me about the dealer-
Richard Lewis, general manager at North Fulton Kia. ship's new owner? Lewis: We are a familyowned business, our owner is Greg Shottenkirk. He's 47-year-old and has obtained 10 dealerships in 26 years, two in Georgia. I also manage our Honda of Conyers location. What are some of your business challenges? Lewis: I've given myself a challenge of turning this dealership around. Not only are we trying to change the reputation of the previous ownership, but we're also trying to change awareness and reputation of the Kia brand, which is a fantastic brand and a very competitive brand. Kia has a fantastic product and
in the last few years they've become a more desired product in reliability, design and overall class. How have you been able to turn this car dealership into a profitable business? Lewis: I've put procedures in place to maximize the customer and employee experience. Our employees are as important to us as our customers, because they are the ones dealing with customers on a day-to-day. We have good quality individuals who understand customer satisfaction. What makes a successful business? Lewis: Being more than
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just a business partner, but a community partner makes a successful business. The accountability we hold to our staff and our facility. We meet daily. We hold a conference call each morning with both of our dealerships. We discuss opportunities and community awareness and community involvement opportunities that allow us a strong stature in the community. What are some of the challenges you encounter on a day-to-day? Lewis: The biggest challenge is overall awareness, let people know where we are at and who we are. The size of our facility is also a chal-
lenge. Our goal is to build a facility that is much better for our staff and our customers. We are looking for a six-acre facility in Roswell and that is going to allow us to take better care of our customers and store all of our car on the lot. We currently have to lease a separate property 10 miles away, which houses over half of our inventory. This makes it very difficult for our day-to-day operations. What would you say is a difficult part of your job? Lewis: It's not that difficult. The challenge is motivating the staff and maintaining the consistency around the store to make this a place a pleasure to come and work for. Do you have a good rapport with other car dealerships? Lewis: Absolutely, we have what is called dealer trading. You have so many packages that is available on inventory, so you're forced to have a good rapport with one another to get the available inventory. When a customer comes in and they want the SXL Sorento and they want it in white and all we have is black and gray, we dealer trade. Probably half of cars sold are dealer-to-dealer, so you have to maintain a positive relationship. How is the economy impacting your business? Lewis: Business is coming back around, there's a lot of pent up demand for car sales and people are starting to trade their vehicles in that they have been holding on to for a long time.
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forsythherald.com | Forsyth Herald | February 19, 2014 | 13 All of the events will take place at North Fulton Hospital classrooms, 3000 Hospital Boulevard, Roswell. The dates are: Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30.p.m. In addition to the event, trained enrollment counselors are available during regular business hours to answer questions and assist with the enrollment process. Visit www.pathtohealth.com or call Letrice Lewis, health plan enrollment representative for North Fulton Hospital, at 770-751-2756 for more information.
Emory infusion services expand at Emory Johns Creek North Fulton Hospital launches ‘Go Red, North Fulton!’ ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Hospital has launched a “Go Red, North Fulton!” campaign modeled after the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign. The campaign raises awareness for heart disease in women and encourages women to take action – to learn about their risks, find activities they enjoy, nourish their bodies and share the message. Each day throughout February, North Fulton Hospital will share heart-healthy information via Facebook and Twitter (@NFultonHospital).
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North Fulton Hospital offering wound care ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Hospital recently added a new service line focused on aiding patients with chronic wounds. North Fulton Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbarics opened on Jan. 20 and will work to find the cause of wounds and provide advanced therapies tailored to meet each specific wound’s needs. The types of wounds treated include diabetic ulcers, non-healing surgical wounds, trauma wounds and burns. The program offers therapies for wound treatment including conventional and specialty dressings, compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbarics offers outpatient services, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
ROSWELL, Ga. — Care More Chiropractic Wellness Center welcomes Dr. Debbie Estimé to the practice. Estimé, a recent graduate of Life University in Marietta, brings expertise in multiple techniques. Estimé’s background as a college athlete provides her with an understanding of what it takes to maintain an active lifestyle. Care More Chiropractic is locatESTIME ed at 1580 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 20 in Roswell’s Market Center. Call 770-6406600 for more information.
North Fulton Hospital offers health care classes ROSWELL, Ga. — As part of the “Path to Health” campaign, an education initiative to raise awareness and understanding of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), North Fulton Hospital will be hosting community education events on the ACA. “The Path to Health initiative provides an excellent opportunity for members of our community to get answers to the questions they have about health insurance basics, the enrollment process and the health care law,” said Debbie Keel, chief executive officer for North Fulton Hospital.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Emory University Hospital Midtown has expanded its infusion therapy services at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital campus to provide better care to more patients. The center now has 19 chairs for infusion services, up from six chairs when the center opened in 2012. It provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infusion and injection services, chiefly chemotherapy, injections, blood transfusions, IV medication and antibiotic therapy. For information about Emory University Hospital Midtown’s Infusion Centers, visit www. emoryhealthcare.org/infusion.
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Kia: Continued from Page 12 How has the internet affected business? Lewis: It's very good. About 95 percent of all the business that we encounter on a day-to-day basis starts on the internet. Before they even come to the car showroom floor, they've gone online, researched and narrowed it down. Normally what they are doing when they come here, is making sure we're the ones they want to give their money to and to make sure they like how the product drives because that's about the only thing they can't do on the internet. What I let my staff know is that the customer still wants that buying experience. What's something you're excited about? Lewis: We have a brand new product that is being released this month. The Kia K900 is going to be the new
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Between payroll employment, participation rate, the stock market, home sales and retail numbers you could make an argument that the economy is on a steady mend or still floundering. The economy isn’t firing on all cylinders yet but it is definitely improving. Of course economic improvements vary across the country as well as around Metro Atlanta. Here along the 400 corridor the recovery is much more solid. Only 1.4% of metro Atlanta’s mortgaged properties are in the foreclosure process, which is less than the national average. While distressed sales are down 24% nationally, they are down 47% in Forsyth County and 84% in North Fulton January, compared to a year earlier. Most of the distressed properties are being purchased on the courthouse steps and short sales are the majority of distressed sales that the typical buyer sees now. There is more good news beyond the decrease in foreclosures. New construction has rebounded and permits for single family homes in our area are close to the numbers we saw prior to the recession. New construc-
Have you been racking your brain trying to come up with ideas to improve your small business? Are you coming up short on ways to improve your sales production or streamline your operations? Creativity is great, but getting ideas on improving your small business online is certainly quicker. For the past two years, I have been writing this small business advice column for the Appen newspapers. This happens to be article No. 100. I do a lot of homework online before selecting a topic to write about, and I am always looking for ideas that a small business owner can easily use to help them improve their business. As a small business owner, there is no reason you can’t do the same thing. Search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing allow you to use keywords to find information on a specific subject. Key in some keywords on your computer about issues or challenges you are facing and you’ll be amazed on how much information you will find. And by the way, you’ll also find out that you aren’t the only one who has this specific challenge!
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In addition to highlighting the challenges or issues small businesses have, a lot of articles have step-by-step directions on how to solve it. By keying in your problem and quickly getting some improvement ideas, you’ll streamline the process of improving your small business. The Internet is a powerful tool for small businesses, and going online to get ideas on improving your small business will really help you. Dick Jones is the founder and president of Simply Sales in Alpharetta. Call him at 770-663-4681 or visit www.simplysalesllc.com.
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Pastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society. Paintings are available for purchase. Every Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through March 7. Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek. Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekarts.org.
The Forsyth County Public Library will host a poetry reading of 15 broadsides pieces provided by the University of North Georgia for their “No Small Measure: Collaborations Between Artists and Poets” exhibit. Guest readers will include local authors and artists such as Gloria Bennett, Ezekiel Black, Karen Dodson, Kyle McCord, Samuel Prestridge, B.J. Robinson and Heidi Staples. 6:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Road, Cumming. Please visit forsythpl.org.
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Join the Georgia Philharmonic as they welcome the finalists of the Young Artists Concerto Competition. These exceptional young musicians from all over the Southeast recently competed in person before an esteemed panel of judges for a position within one of three categories based on age group. In addition to the three winners, three additional young laureates were selected to perform as well. One exceptional string player will be awarded a $500 scholarship sponsored by Atlanta Violins. 7 p.m. Feb. 22. Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend, Milton. Please visit georgiaphilharmonic.org.
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Das Gallery Fine Art is holding its public opening for “The Bold and the Elegant” exhibit, featuring the mystical and vibrant collection by Joanne Rafferty. The show also includes captivating Georgia landscapes by John Torina; the eclectic mixed media works of Kevin Foltz; the prismatic wood abstractions of Dan Strothers; the improvisational abstracts of Ben Henderson; and intricate sculptures by Hung Nguyen. Noon – 9 p.m. March 1 at 2225 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 400, Alpharetta. Please call 678-995-3463 or visit dasgalleryfineart.com.
‘ANNE OF GREEN GABLES’ AT THE DANCING GOAT THEATRE
Set in the early 1900s, on Prince Edward Island off the coast of Nova Scotia in Canada. The story depicts life of Edwardian times, and tells the story of Anne and her move to Green Gables. The story has all the elements of life: youth, age, families, joy, sorrow, hope, disappointment, love and rivalry. Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 1 – 8. 10700 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek. Please call 770-772-0762 or visit performingartsnorth.org.
STAR BRIGHT WINTER CAMPFIRE
Join park naturalist Jerry Hightower for a campfire, guided hikes and a beautiful winter evening with the glowing stars overhead. Roast marshmallows over an open fire and walk along a forest trail. Discover new facts about the wildlife of the park and their nocturnal habits. Enjoy the campfire, the crisp winter air, the stars and the nocturnal sights and sounds of the Chattahoochee. 6 – 8:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek. Please call 678-5381200 or visit nps.gov.
TOP FIVE EVENTS
STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR JEWELRY MARKET
The Spruill Center for the Arts will hold the sixth annual Student and Instructor Jewelry Market, showcasing student to professional-level jewelry artists who will sell their unique, handcrafted items to the public. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Feb. 23. Spruill Education Center, 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta. Please call 770-394-3447 or visit spruillarts.org.
RACES & BENEFITS » WIPHAN WARTHOG WADDLE 5K
SEDGWICK GALLERY HOSTS LIVE ART AUCTION AND CHANDON TASTING
The live auction at the Sedgwick Gallery will be a chance to purchase original large oil paintings. Tastings will feature Chandon by Möet & Chandon. Featured are works of 20th century Masters including Peter Max, Marc Chagall, LeRoy Neiman and Salvador Dalí. The Sedgwick Gallery, a fine art gallery located 61 Roswell Street in Alpharetta. The event is open to the public. A $20 ticket is payable upon entry. 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Visit www. sedgwickgallery.com or call 404-281-9998.
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FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY EXHIBIT
Computer Museum of America and Roswell NEXT present Apple Pop Up Exhibit’s “The Future of Technology.” On Thursday, Feb. 27, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tours of COMA’s Apple Pop Up exhibit at 6:30 p.m., 7 p.m., presentation and conversation at 7:30 p.m. about the technology needs of North Fulton. Located at Kings Shopping Center, 1425 Market Boulevard in Roswell. Networking, beer, wine and light appetizers. Visit www.facebook.com/ roswellnext.org. Admission is $10 and free for Roswell NEXT members.
A 5K and 1K Fun Run benefitting impoverished widows and orphans living in HIV/AIDS-ravaged Zambia. Wiphan Care Ministries provides skills training to widows and an education, discipleship, uniform, shoes, basic medical care, plus five meals-a-week to orphans. This race is a chip-timed Peachtree qualifier. 8 a.m. Feb. 22. Fellowship Bible Church, 480 West Crossville Road, Roswell. Please visit wiphan.org.
‘CLIMB A MOUNTAIN, SAVE A LIFE’ KARAOKE FUNDRAISER
FORSYTH COUNTY YMCA FIRST ‘Y IT MATTERS’ SWIM-A-THON
“On Golden Pond” tells the story of an elderly couple returning to their summer home for the 48th year and their experiences there. Shows are at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Through March 9. Please visit playhousecumming.com for ticket information.
This swim-a-thon will raise money for the annual “Y It Matters” campaign. “Y It Matters” raises money for children, adults and families in the metro Atlanta area. All funds raised go to Forsyth County. A cookout will immediately follow the swimming. From 2 to 6 p.m. Feb. 22. 6050 Y St., Cumming. Please call 770-888-2788 or visit spiritonline.ymcaatlanta. org.
FOCUS ON YOUR HEALTH: DIABETES PROGRAM AT POST ROAD LIBRARY
The Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming, will explore the symptoms and treatment of diabetes. Nurse Karen Adams will share her knowledge and answer questions. Adams has more than twenty five years of professional experience, including medical, surgical nursing, labor and delivery nursing, community nursing, staff development, and diabetes education. Free event takes place Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. To reserve a seat, call 770-781-9840 or visit www. forsythpl.org.
A karaoke fundraiser for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Collecting donations in support of a local mountain climber as part of the Fred Hutchinson 2014 climb team for breast cancer research. 9:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at 555 South Atlanta Street, Roswell. Call 404-826-5862 or visit getinvolved.fhcrc.org.
‘ON GOLDEN POND’
CASA SUPERHERO 5K RUN/WALK Come join the Court-Appointed Special Advocate program of Forsyth County for their sixth annual Superhero 5K Run/Walk. This is a chip-timed race and Peachtree Road race qualifier. From 8 a.m. to noon on Feb. 22 at 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming. Please call 770-886-2800, ext. 3126 or visit forsythcountycasa. org.
5K SCRUB RUN
The Scrub Run is hosted by the University of North Georgia’s Associates of Science of Nursing class of 2014. The cost to register is $25 in advance or $35 day of race. The race is located at Lake Zwerner at Yahoola Creek Reservoir, and the trail is a 5K around the reservoir. 8 a.m. Feb. 22. 1026 Morrison Moore Parkway East, Dahlonega. Please call 770-629-1410 or visit ngscrubrun.com.
LEAP FOR LITERACY POLAR BEAR PLUNGE
Wee Books will be holding their annual Leap for Literacy where people brave the cold Lake Lanier water to support childhood literacy. From 10 to 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at 4081 War Hill Park Road, Dawsonville. Please call 706-216-6323 or visit kinseyfamilyfarm.com.
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Lessons learned from a snowstorm RAY APPEN
Publisher ray@northfulton.com
who made sure that 99 percent of all of our papers got out. But I also want to give a shout-out to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed – or noticed for the wrong reasons. Our youth. It can be easy for “grownups” to overlook or dismiss the efforts of our young people. Take for instance, the “mudders” that are becoming more visible throughout North Fulton and Forsyth County. These are the kids who have taken to off-roading in four-wheel vehicles. They’re out in tricked-out jeeps, trucks and sport utility vehicles. In general, they’re good kids; though their hobby can lead some of them to go at times where they should not go (private property or parks after closing). Those who do this create a negative perception for all, but not all of the kids who drive jacked-up trucks deserve the bad image. On the worst day of the
January “snowpocalypse,” many of those mudders were out in their trucks pulling people out of ditches. Instead of watching TV, off-roading, playing video games or hanging out, they were carrying gas and getting cars started. They started early – really early – and they kept it up until very late. When they saw someone who needed help, they helped. In one area where there were two consecutive hills in a row, one kid watched as the line of cars sat and sat and sat. When they finally moved, they were able to navigate the hills – until the line in front stopped again and those on the slope would start sliding backward. It was a mess. The kid watched and then pulled his truck out into the road – parking perpendicular to the lanes. No car could move because he was blocking the road. He must have had a megaphone or a speaker attached to his sub-woofers or something because he started calling out instructions to the line of traffic. “Be patient. We have to let the cars get all the way through these hills before the next group of you go. As soon as they’re through, I’ll let the next group of you go. We’ll get
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... I also want to give a shoutout to a group of people in our community who often go unnoticed – or noticed for the wrong reasons. Our youth. you through this.” Imagine the gall this kid had. He was probably breaking the law. He was way out of line, I guess. What was he thinking? “We’re almost ready to let the first group of you go.” On the side of the road – almost on the sidewalk – a car powered toward the truck and almost hit it. A man stormed out of the vehicle and started chewing the kid out, but the kid held his ground. As the man aggressively moved toward the kid, a few cars back another door opened and an angry mom yelled at the man, not the kid. “Get back in your car you idiot,” she said. “Can’t you see he is trying to help us get through this jam? What is wrong with you? Get out of his way.” Several minutes later, the
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It seems we had barely weathered one winter storm when another one was on our doorstep. Now that North Fulton and Forsyth County are viewing the latest wintry mix through the rearview mirror, I hope that all of our friends and neighbors have escaped the snow, sleet and freezing rain unharmed. While most of us heeded the meteorologists’ and the governor’s many warnings and sat out this latest ice storm in the comforts of our homes, I, for one, am thankful for the types of heroes that showed their colors to a cold, scared, irritable and trapped populace three weeks ago – when all of North Georgia came to a standstill. By now, we’ve all heard stories of how everyone pitched in and helped during the snow. We all pulled together. People took people in. They fed them. They gave them rides. They opened their homes and their businesses. They opened their wallets generously. They checked on homebound friends and strangers. They simply helped – no questions asked. Each and every one of you deserves a special shout-out. I would like to add a personal shout-out to my delivery folks – the moms and other carriers
kid lets the first group of cars by and they successfully make it through the two hills without mishap. In the line is the man, fuming, but also successfully moving on. In another part of town, a mudder saw a police car slide slowly off the road and into a ditch. After some thought, he pulled over in his truck and offered to pull the cruiser out. A kid helping a cop? Huh? One of my heroes is a former principal of Alpharetta Elementary School on Mayfield Road named Jackie Littlefield. Though she has since passed away, she was a leader’s leader. All of my kids had the rare opportunity to have attended Alpharetta Elementary School while Jackie was the principal – and all of them for various reasons spent more than the average amount of time in her office. But that is not the point. The point is that one day, after I had spent the morning sitting in on one of Jackie’s sessions where she had groups of school kids critique how effectively her teachers were doing teaching them, I asked Jackie what it was that she did that allowed her to motivate, inspire and generally lead these teachers and kids. She looked at me with a surprised look on her face and then simply said, “Ray, I never talk down to the kids or the teachers. Never. The kids come into my office and I listen to them. I really listen. I’m a 50-year-old talking to a 7-year-old, but you know, they have as much to say as I do.” I’ll never forget that. Let the kids have skin in the game. Give them parameters, but then get out of their way. Have high expectations and guess what, you often will get high achievement. Listen to them. Respect them. They can’t respect you if you don’t respect them first. They can simply amaze you if you let them. That’s what Jackie Littlefield believed. And that’s what events like three weeks ago can show us all. If the Jan. 28 snow jam proved anything, it’s that leaders come in all different shapes, sizes and ages. And yes, some of them wear their caps backward and drive big trucks.
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New city in Forsyth County? Bad idea A Forsyth County Herald article on Jan. 22, “Forsyth County could get new city,” and an earlier article in the Forsyth County News report on advocates recycling efforts used to create the Johns Creek “city” to formulate a new “Sharon Springs city” out of Forsyth County. Forsyth County is nothing like sprawling Fulton County with its structural and systemic woes widely reported in the news. The brainchild of the discontented group is the Sharon Springs Alliance (SSA), which would like to add layers of unneeded government bureaucrats on 44 square miles of the county that in no way has the characteristics of a “city.” We just don’t need a city mayor, city council, city lawyers and maybe judges, city tax collectors, city contracting and a new city hall among other
hair-splitting divisions for other common services that would introduce nothing but government confusion for our citizens. The Herald article citing Phillip Barlag, an SSA cofounder, states, “90 percent of all zonings in the county are for the area south of exit 14 on Ga. 400.” And “reasoning … was to create more government accountability” and “not to create more government, but by shifting accountability locally.” This visioning is very improbable and wasteful of citizens’ time and efforts as well as our local government attention. It would also create spaghetti-like webs of connections for the citizens to sort through to figure out who does what to whom, and where to go for services. Having lived in the “target” area for over 13 years, I have worked with and seen the good
Arrests:
Drug arrests
Feb. 1 on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming for DUI, suspended license, no insurance, expired registration and failure to maintain lane. ► ► Jennifer Leigh Davis, 32, of Norcross was arrested Feb. 2 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and following too closely.
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Tires stolen from cars on lot CUMMING, Ga. — Someone snuck onto a car dealership lot and stole two sets of tires from two cars, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. The sales manager of Troncalli Chrysler, 818 Atlanta Highway, told deputies sometime between 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 and 8 a.m. Feb. 3, someone stole about $1,750 in tires and lug nuts from two black 2014 Jeep Patriots that were in the main parking lot. One car was elevated on the driver’s side by a car jack and both driver’s side wheels were removed. The second car was elevated on a jack stand and both passenger side wheels were removed. Deputies said the facility had security cameras, but
ment could be improved. Part of the situation is that we have held to the same five commissioners as population has exploded. One suggestion is to look at revamping the commission structure to something that is based on representing the population, not just covering the geography divided by five. Maybe we need eight or 10 commissioners; the number of county planning board members would increase comparably. This approach could create needed evolution, not cause a revolution. Additionally, there should be a re-look at our hardwork-
ing county staff – there are a lot of irons in the fire and the activity grows with population and development while staffing likely lags recovery from the “Great Recession.” In addition to development planning, other impact areas include expanding impervious surface, increased stormwater runoff, options to automobile transport, needs for regulatory complex and detailed monitoring and enforcement and building for the future. Let’s give this some thought and do the right things. –JIM WARNER Unincorporated Forsyth County, Cumming
DEATH NOTICES Earl Ake, 84, of Woodstock, passed away February 9, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Diane Mabry, 58, of Woodstock, passed away February 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Orma Austin, 91, of Roswell, passed away February 4, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Paul Matos, 66, of Alpharetta, passed away February 3, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Frank T. Ventre, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away February 9, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
►► Christa Elise Stalnaker,
27, of Auburn was arrested Feb. 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute. ►► Joshua Jeffrey Davis, 28, of Independence Trail, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 1 on Ingram Avenue in Cumming for possession of heroin with intent to distribute and possession of alprazolam with intent to distribute.
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and the bad of the county government from the perspective of a resident. My assessment is, overall, we have a good government, which has produced some great results – look at openness, public safety, parks and recreation. If a resident wants to be involved, there are certainly many opportunities including zoning and development planning; all one needs to do is step up and get on board. Considering that the population in the county has about doubled since 2000 and more growth is forecast, there are areas where county govern-
Accidental bullet shatters window CUMMING, Ga. — A man found his bathroom window shattered after he heard a bullet had been fired, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. At about 8 a.m. Feb. 1, a man in the 6000 block of Walker Avenue told deputies a bullet went through his window and lodged into the wall. Deputies said they saw a quarter-sized hole in the bottom of the window and bullet fragments scattered on the floor. There were two small holes in the bathroom wall likely caused by bullet fragments, they said. Deputies talked to a neighbor who said he had accidently discharged his “AR-15 firearm” while clearing it to clean. The neighbor apologized and said he would pay for all damages.
Robert Emory Bolton III, 70, passed away February 5, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Willie Fowler, 88, of Duluth, passed away February 1, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Merlin Frances, 86, of Lawrenceville, passed away February 2, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Catherine Hartman, 88, of Woodstock, passed away February 9, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Ligia Quesada, 98, of Atlanta, passed away February 4, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Charles Sheffield, 71, of Woodstock, passed away February 8, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Jack Stiles Stribling, 63, of Roswell, passed away February 8, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Patricia Jane Sundin, 63, of Flowery Branch, passed away February 7, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Franciene Justus, 64, of Jonesboro, passed away February 4, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
David Alan Vella, 52, of Cumming, passed away February 6, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Sharon Vickery, 66, of Canton, passed away February 9, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Junior Roger Wheeler, 74, of Cumming, passed away February 08, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Larry Williams, 73, of Alpharetta, passed away February 8, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Barry Wilson, 65, of Jasper, passed away February 3, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
Herman Clay Young, 66, of Roswell, passed away February 3, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
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