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One victim lucky to be alive, police say ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Shots were fired Feb. 16 in Alpharetta after a brother and sister allegedly got into a fight. That evening, Alpharetta’s 911 center received several calls from near the California Pizza Kitchen on North Point Parkway reporting gunshots fired around North Point Mall. “There was some kind of altercation between a male, a female and
the female’s brother,” said Alpharetta Officer George Gordon. “The male then fired shots at the woman near the pizza kitchen.” According to Gordon, after the gunshots, the woman began to chase the suspect, later identified as a 20-yearold Roswell man. The pair ran down North Point Parkway to Mansell Road and the intersection of Ga. 400. An officer working a traffic accident in the area witnessed a woman chasing after a man toward the intersection. The couple began fighting and police say the man shot several times at the
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What are the pros and cons of astigmatism correcting lens implant? By Niraj Desai, M.D.
shaped corneas, a plain IOL isn’t ideal as it does not help corneal astigmatism. Toric IOLs, hence, can be utilized to neutralize one’s astigmatism (no matter how long you’ve had to live with it) and enable excellent vision, usually without the need for glasses. Here is what a Toric
This week we return to address an old foe - astigmatism! Astigmatism can be corrected several ways. Spectacles, which have been available for millennia, have a wonderful track record in correcting this optical irregularity. Modern day spectacles have reached an unparalleled degree of clarity and style and perform admirably in the correction of not just astigmatism but near and far sightedness as well.
IOL looks like. If you pay close attention, you will notice a line of small dots at the edges of the circular portion where the arms meet. We call the circular portion the optic and the arms the haptics. Those marks is where there is negative astigmatic power lies (read: where the magic of the lens is). Your surgeon uses those marks to align the lens during surgery matching where your astigmatism lies in an attempt to neutralize it. You are correct if you think it cannot be that simple - your surgeon actually spends much time studying and poring over maps and calculations to arrive at precise numbers used intraoperatively.
Modern day techniques take a departure from spectacles and frames and bring us into the world of lasers and wavefront guided optics. Beyond spectacles, astigmatism can be corrected via LASIK, PRK, Arcuate Keratotomies, Limbal Relaxing Incisions and Toric Intraocular Lenses. If you have braved all those complex words and want to learn more, read on! Niraj Desai, M.D.
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LASIK and PRK are cousin procedures that are performed with high performance and high precision lasers that re-shape the window the eye called the cornea. Simply put, an individual’s ‘refractive error’ or ‘eyeglass prescription’ is plugged into the laser and the laser does the rest. Along with astigmatism, nearsightedness and farsightedness are corrected as well allowing clarity without the need for spectacles. Of course, you have to ensure a patient has the right ocular qualities and characteristics (personality counts too!) before employing this technology.
Toric IOLs have been revolutionary in the battle against our old foe, astigmatism. They have allowed many who have been burdened with significant irregularity in their optical system to see in a way they have never seen before. Imagine that person who has worn glasses for since 1st grade well into their 60s is suddenly unburdened of the need for spectacles to see clearly. What many who have astigmatism do not realize is that after cataract surgery, sometimes the only reason they are in glasses is because of their astigmatism. In other words, nearsightedness and farsightedness are often corrected completely and for someone without astigmatism, clarity without spectacles is the norm.
Arcuate Keratotomies (AKs) and Limbal Relaxing Incisions (LRIs) are precision incisions that are made with a laser or by your friendly neighborhood eye surgeon’s hands with the aim of ‘relaxing’ the cornea. Why do you need to ‘relax’ the cornea? Well, as wonderful as the cornea is in providing you vision, it can be a bit misshapen at times (see image below and notice two focus points, instead of one) and AKs/LRIs can help achieve a more spherical shape to an, otherwise, oblong cornea.
There are limitations to this technology. However, I have listed them below with a succinct explanation.
If you are struggling with astigmatism or have questions about it, please contact Milan Eye Center today! Lastly, we have Toric IOLs. These intraocular lenses, by definition, come into play when one is having cataract surgery. Cataract surgery, for the uninitiated, is a mostly painless, 10 minute outpatient procedure that serves to clear up vision by way of removal of the natural, human lens and replacement with an artificial, permanent intraocular lens. For those of us who have egg
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- Toric Multifocal IOLs are not FDA approved. Simply put, multifocal IOLs are implants that allow patients the ability to see near and far without spectacles. If you have significant astigmatism AND want the ability to see near and far, you will need to call your travel agent and book a trip to see a European ophthalmologist. We are hopeful to have this technology on our shores in the next 1-2 years. - Toric IOLs can rotate. If you understood that Toric IOLs have to be aligned on a particular axis, you realize that should a Toric IOL rotate after surgery, the accuracy of the astigmatism correction could suffer. This is not common, thankfully, and there are good solutions should this occur. - Toric IOL calculations are complex and because of technology constraints, sometimes an accurate assessment of total astigmatism in the patient’s optical system cannot be made. Hence, at times, enhancements with a laser are necessary to optimize outcomes after surgery.
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Milton Council approves budget amendments By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — On Feb. 17, the Milton Council voted unanimously, with Councilman Burt Hewitt absent, on an ordinance to adopt amendments to the fiscal year 2016 budget. Amendments included the amounts shown in each budget as expenditures, amending the several items of revenue anticipations, prohibiting expenditure to exceed appropriations and prohibiting expenditures to exceed actual funding available. Assistant City Manager Stacey Inglis gave a report detailing the changes. “There are a few amendments we need to do for the new year at this time,” Inglis said. “We are amending the expenditures only, no revenues right now. The revenues are trending right now as we expect them to be. We will continue to monitor that throughout the fiscal year to make sure that they are coming in as we anticipate them to.” The expenditure appropriation increase for the general fund will be a hike of $19,006. In the information technology department, Inglis said the city is looking to decrease the line item for the intergovernmental agreement Milton has with Johns Creek for geographic information system services “Currently they are providing us a part-time employee for GIS services for the city of Milton,” Inglis said. “They have expressed an interest in terminating the contract with us because they found a need to have that position on full time for them. We are running two parallel processes advertising it as an in-house hire and running our process next week to look into possibly outsourcing it. We want to make sure whatever we decide is the best one for the city of Milton.” This will create a decrease in the IT department of $25,900, which will be
Currently they are providing us a parttime employee for GIS services for the city of Milton.” STACEY INGLIS Assistant City Manager
moved from IT to public works, where Inglis said the money is better suited. The municipal court will see a decrease of $12,000. “This is for the rental of the Alpharetta court facility,” Inglis said. “We did not occupy the space at the beginning of the fiscal year as anticipated. We are decreasing that line item to reflect the rental amount for the remainder of the year once we start occupying the space.” Public works department will have an increase of $56,906. This is to account for the GIS position for the remainder of the year. Georgia Department of Transportation is covering more than anticipated of the Crabapple at Birmingham intersection project, she said, so the city is transferring $500,000 of the city’s portion of the funding that is no longer required for that particular project. “We’re moving that into the capital projects fund to cover other items in that fund,” Inglis said. Other items of discussion included the revenue bond fund in reference to the building of the new city hall and Bell Memorial projects. For a full breakdown, visit http:// bit.ly/20HhIF5. In addition to the budget, the council approved a consideration to amend the Deerfield formbased code.
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Convicted murderer on loose Police urge caution in manhunt ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A man convicted of murder is on the run after fleeing court. He was initially arrested in Alpharetta. A drug deal went bad Jan. 28, 2013, on WhitesWOODS tone Ridge, Alpharetta, with one man shot dead. Alpharetta police investigated the murder and identified two suspects responsible for the crime. Both suspects were charged and placed into custody. They were then released on bond awaiting trial. During the murder trial, on Feb. 10, 2016, prosecutors discovered one suspect, Shane Demetrice Woods, had tampered with a witness. The prosecution requested Woods’ bond to be revoked. However, Woods’ defense attorney requested time to speak with his client regarding the new revelation. Court was adjourned for 30 minutes so they could talk. During this adjournment Woods abruptly walked out of the Fulton County Courthouse, leaving his attorney. The trail continued and Woods was found guilty of felony murder, volunteer manslaughter, aggravated assault and armed robbery, and received a life sentence. Woods is considered armed and dangerous to the public and especially to law enforcement personnel. Police say he has a history of violence and has ties to Atlanta, the North Fulton area and the state of Indiana. Numerous law enforcement agencies are currently looking for Woods, including the U.S. Marshals Service. The police are asking the public for help locating Woods. They advise anyone who knows his location not to approach him. Contact a local 911 center or the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety’s case detective at 678-297-6322, or the tip line at 678-297-6307.
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‘An amazing, incredibly blessed city’ Belle Isle: Alpharetta has bright year ahead By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta has its share of “the good, the bad and the ugly,” but its outlook is still rosy and getting better, said Mayor David Belle Isle. Belle Isle gave his fifth State of the City address Feb. 16 at the Metropolitan Club, on Windward Parkway, hosted by the Alpharetta Business Association. He said it was important that residents be a part of a city, not just live in it. That takes effort, he said. “If we figure out how to be a city, not just to live in a city, we will find
ways to serve together and, when we need it, we will find a way to stand together through the good, the bad and the ugly.” The police department was named by the FBI as among the top in the nation; the fire department’s efforts have led to the city receiving a rating of ISO 1, making it among the safest in the nation. Many of the city’s major streets are slated to be improved in coming years, in an effort to ease traffic congestion. New connections are being made on city streets to further this goal, including improving Thompson Street between Avalon and downtown with a “linear park,” connecting the two hubs. Belle Isle came into office with plans to improve downtown and, while much progress has been made in the past few years, he said there is still much to do.
“If we create a place to invite people, we’ve got to finish what we started,” he said. He said he wants a performing arts center somewhere downtown to complement the forthcoming city center project. A boutique hotel and grocery store would be excellent additions, as well. Gwinnett Technical College has opened its classroom doors and work will begin this year on the new conference center in Avalon. Alpharetta continues its reputation as the Technology City of the South with the opening of its Innovation Center, where about 60 technology startups are housed and getting off the ground. A new bond will go before the public on the May ballot to pay for road improvements and buy new parkland, all without raising taxes. “All of these things are great things,”
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Wood: Growing pains for Roswell City needs to explore traffic, MARTA options
expected. However, along with the improving economy come more jobs, which mean more traffic on Roswell’s streets. The city spent $7 million last year on transportation improvements that are nearing completion, but By JONATHAN COPSEY it’s not enough. jonathan@appenmediagroup.com “It’s amazing how far it doesn’t go,” he said, adding an additional $60 million is needed. ROSWELL, Ga. – “As much as we hate traffic, it “The reason we have a problem in transportation means you are successful,” said Roswell Mayor Jere is we did not build new roads,” he said. “We are going Wood. to have to dig out and we need to create new connecAtlanta will grow by 5.8 million people in the next tions.” 20 years and, with Roswell one of the best places to He said that if someone looked at map of Roswell live in the area, many of those people will want to live from 1938, they would see there are no more arterial in or near it. roads today than there were 78 years ago, and there Wood spoke at his annual State of the City adare fewer bridges, as well. dress Feb. 4 at the meeting of the Kiwanis Club of One way to “dig out” is through a proposed Historic Roswell. As a charter member of the Kiwanis transportation referendum throughout the county. Club, Wood said he makes a point of giving his city Roswell’s share on the suggested penny tax would update to that organization. be about $120 million. That would fund many new The economy is good and growing, Wood said. The transportation projects, Wood said. city’s finances are doing well and no tax increases are One such project is the Big Creek Parkway, a bridge just north of Holcomb Bridge over Ga. 400, connecting east and west Roswell. This was important, Wood said, because the bridge would be needed before any improvements could come to the Holcomb Bridge Road bridge, which is in need of widening. “This is going to have to be done one day,” he Preview Sale Thurs, Feb 25 • 8-9 pm • Only $5 • No Strollers Allowed Thurs • Many items HALF-OFF on Sat. said. “If you are going to FIRST 50 SHOPPERS EACH DAY WILL RECEIVE A FREE SHOPPING BAG improve Holcomb Bridge Road, you need to build Creekside United Methodist Church • www.creekside.net another bridge to take 673 Peachtree Pkwy, Hwy 141, Cumming • Next to South Forsyth High School the traffic.”
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Faith is for God, not transit Recently, I was the lone dissenting vote on a panel of all 14 Fulton County mayors and the Fulton County Commission to support the current MARTA plan. The vote was DAVID BELLE ISLE cast to support SB Alpharetta mayor 330, which would open a path to increasing the Fulton County sales tax on all your purchases by a quarter of a penny for five years and half a penny for the 35 years thereafter. This is a measure that would raise $8 billion when added to yet-to-be-confirmed federal funds. We all know that we have traffic challenges in metro Atlanta. It’s both good and bad. More trafDIANE GRANT fic means the economy is healthy and people want to be here. But, of course, more traffic also means longer drives to home and work. So we need to fix it. But how? This proposed tax increase highlights that Fulton County has access, if so willing, to billions of transportation dollars. But what is the most efficient way, the most cost-effective way, to fix the problem? Heavy rail? Bus-rapid-transit? Light rail? Managed lanes? Additional lanes? We don’t know. But that has not stopped the drumbeat to adopt heavy rail by faith, by far the most expensive of the methods known. It comes at a price tag of over $200 million per mile. Yet, what we do know is that MARTA ridership has declined over the past 10 years. Fewer people are taking transit. Further, MARTA has yet to register a ridership of over 3 percent of the commuting population. More to the point, no independent study has been completed or attempted to determine or measure the traffic relief
heavy rail, or any of its alternatives, might bring. The Ga. 400 portion of the heavy rail alone is projected to be over $2 billion. It might be cheaper to doubledeck Ga. 400 at that price. I’m not suggesting we do but, certainly, such a method would have a far greater impact on relieving actual traffic congestion. What about jobs? Won’t heavy rail bring jobs? Again, this seems to be an opinion backed by faith. I am not aware of any independent assessment of that claim, nor am I aware of any claim that other transit options would create fewer jobs than heavy rail. Nonetheless, more jobs, even if made possible by heavy rail, would certainly bring some number of additional cars. That is, unless 100 percent of all new transit-inspired jobholders exclusively limit their commutes to MARTA. As for Senate Bill 330, here’s what we need: (1) neutral ballot language without unproven claims of traffic relief and more jobs; (2) the flexibility to tax less than half a penny over the entire 40 years; (3) time to evaluate the proposal — no vote before 2017; and (4) the required consent of each affected city for determining the MARTA projects to be approved. If we go down this path, we must call for a competent, professional independent study showing the reasonably expected traffic relief and economic benefit of more heavy rail. This study should compare that forecast with the alternatives, such as bus-rapid-transit, light rail, managed lanes and additional lanes. This way, if nothing else, we will one day know whether the heavy rail plan succeeded. More importantly, we can evaluate whether it’s the best path forward. Faith is for God, not transit.
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Roswell, North Fulton need MARTA extension There is public debate in North Fulton as to whether to support a halfpenny sales tax increase to help pay for extension of the MARTA rail line to Roswell and Alpharetta. JERE WOOD Because the Roswell mayor taxpayers of Fulton County would be asked to pay for this, I believe they should be allowed to vote on this question. I, for one, am in favor of extending MARTA to Roswell. My reasons are as follows: My father grew up in Augusta, Arkansas, on the White River. Augusta was the county seat and a thriving riverboat town. When the railroad was built, it bypassed downtown Augusta at the request of the city. When the new highway was built, it also bypassed the town at the city’s request. The last time I visited my father’s hometown, they had no traffic problems and the historic downtown was preserved, but on Main Street almost every storefront was boarded up. The only thing moving was a stray dog, and the chief of police came out in his bedroom slippers to see who the strangers were in his town. When I was growing up, Roswell
was a sleepy little town, smaller than Augusta. The biggest employer was the textile mill founded by Roswell King. My brother and I hunted quail where Blessed Trinity High School now stands. There was no traffic and few jobs. People questioned the need to build Ga. 400 and said it was a waste of the taxpayer’s money to build a four-lane road to nowhere. Roswell has grown to be one of the largest cities and most desirable addresses in Georgia because of Ga. 400. Today Alpharetta is home to hundreds of good businesses that provide thousands of high-paying jobs because of Ga. 400. If we want North Fulton County to continue to attract the best businesses, jobs and people, we need to invest in the best transportation system available. To move people we need cars, buses and trains. Ga. 400 transformed Roswell. If not for Ga. 400, I would have had to move away from my hometown to find a good job, just as my father had to leave Augusta, Arkansas. I want Roswell to be a great place not just for me to live, but also for our children and our grandchildren. I believe extending a rail line to Roswell will have the same beneficial long-term effect on my hometown as did construction of Ga. 400.
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REPORT: HEROIN DEATHS RISE DRAMATICALLY
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Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said North Fulton is facing a heroin epidemic.
NORTH FULTON, Ga. – North Fulton could see as many as 1,000 deaths in a year due to heroin use, said Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard. Fulton – and North Fulton especially – is following a national trend of increased heroin use and deaths. The drug has become cheap and widespread, and is often laced with much stronger drugs that can make it even deadlier. Six years ago, the county saw four people die of heroin overdose. Last year, that number was up to 82. “We find ourselves standing in the middle of a crisis,” Howard said to a gathering of the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce Feb. 18. “We need to make people aware this is a serious problem.” His office had commissioned a report detailing the increase in drug-related deaths in the county over the past few years. The report discovered that over the last four years, the number of heroin-related deaths in the county increased by 2,000 percent. Of those,
To read the report on heroin usage by the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, you can find it online here: bit.ly/1L6iCcl over half involved young people in North Fulton. So far this year – January and February – there have been at least five deaths in the county attributed to heroin. An additional 35 cases could be heroin related. “The results are frightening,” he said. “That’s almost a 100 percent increase over last year.” Howard said his office and law officials in the county are working to tackle the problem. He said he wants to equip police officers and schools with Narcan, a drug that can reverse an opiate overdose. Johns Creek police are already carrying Narcan.
A task force has been assembled to tackle the issue and develop solutions. Howard’s report is one of the first steps. Many drug users in North Fulton turn to heroin after first becoming addicted to painkillers. Once the painkillers run out, heroin is a substitute. Howard said 83 percent of those painkillers come from family or friends and most of that is from family medicine cabinets. Robin Buckley, with the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, said she was a victim of the heroin epidemic herself – her 26-year-old son died of an overdose last year. Buckley said the family had no idea he was using the drug until they found him dead in his room one morning. “I didn’t expect this,” she said. “We all think it can’t happen to us. Neither did we.” Police were able to arrest her son’s dealer in Forsyth County. She was the daughter of a minister and had two children. She received a 30-year sentence. “They are not just junkies in the streets,” Buckley said. “It absolutely does happen in our neighborhoods.”
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Alpharetta Arbor Day highlights benefits of trees Part of citywide tree program By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — While the nation celebrates Arbor Day on April 29, Georgia celebrates on the third Friday of February. This year it was Feb. 19. In Alpharetta, however, the city’s celebrations will be March 19. Deb Zemlock, chair of the city’s Natural Resources Commission, said the move was to help generate more interest in the day. “We found we were always competing with President’s Day weekend, and it’s hard to get people to come out for Arbor Day.” So it was decided Alpharetta’s events would “uncouple” from Arbor Day. March is more likely to have warm weather, too. “Development is picking up and, when development picks up, trees are cut down,” Zemlock said. “We are trying to get the public educated and understand the value of trees in the environ-
If you go Alpharetta will hold Arbor Day celebrations and events Saturday, March 19, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Cogburn Park, at the corner of Cogburn Road and Ga. 9.
ment.” She said trees remove pollutants from the air as well as stabilize soil by absorbing moisture to reduce draining and flooding problems. “Trees can and should always be a permanent part of our heritage in Alpharetta and Atlanta. Alpharetta holds a Tree City USA designation, provided by the Arbor Day Foundation to promote tree plantings in communities. Zemlock said there will be multiple tree plantings March 19 and the commission wants residents to help in the plantings around the city. The day will also feature events and activities for children, all tree-related, such as making pine cone birdfeeders. “We are hoping families will join in
and take time in sharing the tree plantings,” Zemlock said. Someone who knows well the benefits of trees in Alpharetta is Will Eberly, Alpharetta’s urban forestry program manager. With a background in landscape architecture, Eberly helps design and plant many of the city’s landscaping. He did the landscape designs on Haynes Bridge Road from Old Milton Parkway to Academy Street as well as many other snippets of land throughout the city. He is also working on what trees to place along the newly completed Main Street in front of City Hall. “Putting the right tree in the right place is paramount,” he said. “I look for trees that will perform well in urban environments.” They have to be drought tolerant, heat- and pest-resistant and, if possible, a native species to Georgia. Size and eventual growth as also considered. “We have to plan for the future when selecting and locating trees,” he said, otherwise roots could grow up through sidewalks and the tree could die from a lack of space.
Especially for such a public place as Main Street, Eberly said careful planning is essential to get the right tree. “There has to be a visual appeal — what color are the leaves in fall? Are they flowering trees?” he said. “I also look at the benefits the trees can create in warmer months.” The trees to be placed around Alpharetta and Main Street include varieties of willow oak, tupelo, European hornbeam and tulip poplar. Pedestrians will want to walk beneath trees on hot days, Eberly said, which benefits everyone — from the public to the businesses the trees are near. “The businesses downtown will enjoy more shade for people in front of the business, which makes it a more pleasant experience.”
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Amy’s Place offers respite for caregivers, loved ones For those with dementia, Alzheimer’s By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – As the population ages, a large percentage of elderly parents are showing signs of memory-affecting diseases, such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. While many residents in North Fulton move their loved ones into assisted living or memory care facilities, many families have to care for relatives themselves. Now Roswell is home to a unique fa-
cility to help any and all families caring for loved ones. Along with her sister Pam, Jean Van Ahn founded Amy’s Place after their mother was diagnosed with dementia. After nearly a year of care at home, their mother died. “We realized that when you are caring for them, it’s very difficult to go out to dinner or lunch, and friends don’t come over,” Jean Van Ahn said. “It’s isolating. It got harder to take her out and then I did not want to go back home.” When Van Ahn’s mother died, she and her family realized that, if what they went through was common, other
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Amy’s Place, a nonprofit helping families with loved ones with dementia. people in the community could use help, as well. So the sisters started Amy’s Place. Amy’s Place is not a day care, Van Ahn said. Caregivers and those with dementia or Alzheimer’s must stay together. Instead, it offers a way to socialize with others facing the same issues in a relaxed setting in a historic home in Roswell. While such homes have existed in the United Kingdom and Europe for many years, Van Ahn said there are no permanent locations in the United States. She said Amy’s Place is the first in the nation. Amy’s Place offers games, events, parties and general socializing activities that give both the caregiver and afT:\ADS_2015\NFAYP flicted family member some peace. And
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CUMMING, Ga. — Farmers and wantto-be growers alike who are too busy sowing seeds to make it to one of Cane Creek’s organic growing classes in person will soon have the option to learn online. Starting Feb. 27, the farm will offer multiple online classes on organic growing, a Cane Creek specialty. “One of the obstacles that prevents people from taking the class is lack of time on Saturday or living at a distance from the farm,” said Cane Creek’s Lynn Pugh. “The online classes overcome those obstacles. Learning farm skills is difficult on the computer, so the field experience component is recommended for most people. But the online class allows those who cannot come to the farm to participate.” Pugh had a dream for years to start her own farm. She wanted to live a more sustainable lifestyle, surrounded by a community of people interested in similar pursuits. During the 18 years
Classes at Cane Creek are normally taught in person, but there will be online versions offered soon.
she taught science in high school and college while she and her husband, Chuck, raised their family, she gardened on a small scale. Then, in 2001, as the children went off to their own productive lives, Pugh was able to begin applying her knowledge to transform their land into the farm it is today. With a Bachelor of Science in biology and chemistry and a Master of Science in plant pathology, Pugh, who is also an education specialist in science curriculum, has the foundation to make informed decisions about the farm and to help others learn the scientific fundamentals of sustainable agriculture. Pugh’s involvement with Georgia Organics, which began in 1986, led to the production of a marketing manual, then to developing a class curriculum on organic growing. “So it was a natural step for me to begin teaching organic growing classes on the farm. Since 2007, I have been able to meet and teach some amazing students,” Pugh said. “I continue to consult with a number of these students as they develop their own farms.” Community is at the heart of why the classes have been so successful and why they continue to be taught, she said. Students get to know Pugh and their fellow students and, often, those relationships do not end with the last class. Some students become Community Supported Agriculture members, volunteers, fellow farmers and/ or friends. Two students who met in the organic growing class have even become partners in a farm business, Pugh said. The classes are helping to build a network of gardener/farmers who can share information and help others learn how to grow organically. “Our mission is to encourage others to create a more sustainable lifestyle for themselves, their families and their communities,” Pugh said. “We enjoy offering a variety of learning experiences
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Visit NorthAtlanta BusinessPost.com for more info about 40 under 40. Age: 28 Title/Company: Venue manager at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue The youngest of seven children (with only one brother), William Morgan House Jr., was born and raised in Gainesville, where he still lives with his wife, Emily, and 2-year-old son, HOUSE Liam. House completed a bachelor’s degree in marketing and public relations from Ashford University in Illinois. Having a passion for all things outdoors, he is an avid kayaker, spending eight years on the USA National Team for sprint kayaking, where he competed in many events around the world. During this time he spent five years living at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California. House serves on the Gainesville Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Lake Lanier CVB and on the boards of the Peach State Bank Youth Development, the J.A. Walters YMCA and the John Jarrard Foundation. A member of the Gainesville Rotary Club, he is also director of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce and in the Leadership Hall Class of 2015/2016.
Lynn Pugh teaches students about organic growing. — from classes to tours to work shares — for those interested in discovering or deepening their understanding of how to grow their own food using sustainable, chemical-free growing practices. Our ‘students’ include the beginning backyard gardener, the experienced farmer wanting to learn more, and schoolchildren spending a day or a week on the farm.” The first class consists of four units, two on soil and two on plants, and lasts from Feb. 27 to April 16. This information is important to anyone wanting to grow food, and especially to those who want to grow organically, Pugh said. The curriculum is based on Georgia Organics’ Fundamentals of Organic Farming and Gardening that she helped to develop. For information on other classes, visit canecreekfarm.net.
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BUSINESSBRIEFS nounced that Sara Ead, with the North Fulton office, has received the 2015 Rookie of The Year Award. The award is presented to the new agent who achieves both the highest dollar volume and number of units sold. Ead moved to North Fulton in 2011 and joined the North Fulton office in 2014. To contact her or to learn more about Harry Norman, go to HarryNorman.com.
has awarded more than $350,000 in individual grants to more than 350 new teachers in communities across the state. For more information about how the company is playing a role in the advancement of education and building the highly skilled workforce of tomorrow, visit www.georgiapower.com/community.
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Norman’s Landing aids children’s hospital CUMMING, Ga. — Bill Norman and Kim Vogel of Norman’s Landing and Walton Nelson of United Distributers present a check worth $1,651.29 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The money was raised during last quarter’s ping pong tournament at Norman’s Landing in Cumming.
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Traton Homes announces new communities in North Fulton NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Traton Homes announced two new communities will be coming soon in North Fulton. On Westside Parkway in Alpharetta, Traton will offer beautifully crafted townhomes priced from the $400,000s, while Lexington Preserve in Milton will offer luxury single-family homes on large home sites priced from the $700,000s. For more information on either community, visit tratonhomes.com.
Century 21 agent Staines tops in nation CUMMING, Ga. – Century 21 Results Realty Services announced that Amanda Staines, sales affiliate with the Cumming office, was recently recognized as a top producer nationwide and awarded the Century 21 Diamond Masters Award. Diamond level status is awarded to a Century 21 sales affiliate who has met a minimum sales production of $189,000 or 54 closed transaction sides within a calendar year. Staines also received the Century 21 Quality Service Pinnacle Producer Award. Staines, who began her real estate career over 25 years ago, received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in marketing from Kennesaw State University.
Realtor named 2015 North Fulton Rookie of The Year ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Harry Norman Realtors an-
NORTH ATLANTA — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices President and CEO Dan Forsman and guest speaker Tom Ferry, ranked by Swanepoel as the nation’s No. 1 real estate educator, electrified agents gathered at the Galleria Center for the firm’s 2016 kick-off event. Ferry, a California-based expert whose newest book, “Life! By Design,” has become a best-seller, has conducted trainings for more than 260,000 sales people and personally coached some of the world’s top-producing agents. After announcing Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is ranked No. 1 in homes sold six years in a row and is No. 1 in corporate telocation, Forsman explained how the company has grown in the last two years.
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Jackson Healthcare names president of LocumTenens.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Jackson Healthcare, a national staffing, search and technology enterprise, has appointed Chris Franklin as president of LocumTenens. com, a temporary physician and advanced practice staffing company. Franklin joined LocumTenens.com in 2008 as vice president of the surgery division. He was promoted to senior vice president in 2011 before being promoted to executive vice president in 2013, giving him responsibility for multiple specialty-focused sales, recruiting and operating divisions, including national accounts, marketing, technology and accounting. Overall, he has more than 20 years of sales and management experience, including 18 years in healthcare and technology staffing.
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Georgia Power opens new EV charging island in Cumming CUMMING, Ga. — Georgia Power announced the opening of a new electric vehicle charging island in Cumming. This marks the beginning of the second phase of planned charging infrastructure developed by the company that will include more than 60 community charging islands for public use statewide by the end of 2016. The new EV charging island is located at Georgia Power’s new Cumming business office in the Cumming Market Village shopping center at 1648 Market Place Blvd. To learn more about driving electric with Georgia Power or the locations of charging islands, visit www. GeorgiaPower.com/EV.
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Roundtree Group promotes Ferri ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Rountree Group Integrated Communications has promoted Leighanne Ferri to account executive. Ferri previously served as an assistant account executive for the agency. A graduate of Florida State University, Ferri received a bachelor’s degree in public relations with a FERRI minor in hospitality. Prior to joining Rountree Group, she served as an intern with Florida Healthy Kids, Everywhere, the American Heart Association and Emma Graham Designs.
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Centennial teacher receives Georgia Power grant
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Georgia Power has selected 41 new public school teachers from across the state to each receive a $1,000 New Teacher Assistance Grant this year from the company. Centennial High School’s Zachary Kroll was among the new teachers honored. The company awards the grants each year to provide the state’s newest teachers with funds to purchase classroom supplies and start their careers as pre-K, elementary, middle and high school teachers. Since launching the program in 2004, Georgia Power
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Aptean, a leading provider of industry-focused, mission critical enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of Computron Software LLC, a leading supplier of accounting and finance enterprise resource planning software to midmarket and multinational organizations. In addition, Aptean has acquired AssetPoint, a leading provider of computerized maintenance management software/enterprise asset management solutions. For more information, visit www.aptean.com.
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Top challenges for Markets push interest rates way down small businesses As a small-business owner, what are your top challenges? Every month I talk or meet with hundreds of small-business owners, and lately the list of their top challenges has been DICK JONES pretty consistent. Founder & President Here is a list of the Jones Simply Sales top four: Number four on the list is the ability to build, develop, deploy and provide additional products and services. Small-business owners view this priority as a vehicle to open up additional revenue channels to compliment their core business offerings. Attracting and retaining customers is next on the list. Customers, particularly those who do repeat business, are the lifeblood of small business. The cost of acquiring new customers is far more expensive than retaining existing customers, so small-business owners are going out of their way to ensure they don’t lose current customers, and are always trying to attract new ones. Next on the list is attracting and retaining reliable and hard-working employees. With the influx of the “millennial” generation, the ability to hang on to top talent has become more challenging than ever. Believe it or not, it is not just about the money you pay your employees, but their overall experience and freedom to enjoy life as well. At the top of the list is business growth. With a strong U.S. economy, small-business owners are citing growth as their top priority, and their access to working capital as being a critical success factor to enable this. There are hundreds of other issues, challenges and priorities facing small-business owners today, but these four are the most common across all industries, no matter how big or small their business.
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Every year I put out a market forecast to all of my real estate partners. The forecast used to be an actual forecast. Today it’s more of a history – and there is a good reason for that: I learned in 2014 that it’s very hard to predict the
future. In January 2014, I joined practically every other economic expert in predicting that the economy would surge and mortgage interest rates would jump from an industry average for a 30-year, Fannie Mae loan of 4.4 percent to 5 percent by the end of the year. Well, it didn’t work out that way. By the end of the year, the average was at 3.67 percent, according to Mortgage News Daily. Looking back, a lot of things happened that year to set the stage for what we are dealing with today. Greece almost got kicked out of the European Union after defaulting on loan payments. ISIS started its spread across the Middle East. Israel and Palestine got into a short war. Russia invaded the Ukraine and took over Crimea. Supply for oil increased while demand was starting to decrease and oil prices sunk. That’s a huge year! Investors are a panicky bunch of customers. When they are not com-
fortable with their understanding of how the economy will act, they pull money from the stock market and put it into safer investments like bonds and mortgage-backed securities. Well, it just so happens that when bonds and mortgage-backed securities are bought in high volumes, mortgage interest rates go down. With everything that happened in 2014, investors were not at all comfortable with their understanding of how everything was going to play out. That’s what 2015 was for. Last year seemed to be a kind of wait-and-see investment strategy. In 2014 the Standard & Poor’s 500 index moved about 136 points from January to December. Last year it moved 18 points. Investors watched and were actually starting to feel pretty good by late summer. The Fed made strong statements that it would raise its shortterm interest rate, which it finally did by only .25 percent in December. Then, all of a sudden, a stench started coming from China. Data began to surface that hinted to a slowing growth rate in China. Then the Chinese government tried to stop it, and demonstrated to everyone that it was powerless to do so. This did not make investors comfortable. With the troubles in Europe, China and most of the countries that feed China with raw materials, the U.S. dollar got strong. This made our goods and services more expensive compared to our foreign competitors at a time
when the world was being frugal. So investors are buying bonds and safe investments, and those same average interest rates for the past few weeks have been below 3.625 percent. If you have looked at your 401(k) lately, you probably know this. If you haven’t, don’t. I never thought I’d be saying this in 2016, but it could be a great time to refinance. Last year I read a good analogy. The U.S. economy is a big ship gliding through some rough global waters. While the global economy seemed to be having trouble getting traction, we kept putting out good numbers. Until last January. The Fed was supposed to raise their rates again in March. I just read in the Wall Street Journal that a respected company put odds on them not raising rates before June at 83 percent, and not raising them at all this year at 50 percent. Our big ship has been pushed off course a little. But who knows? The way things happen, we could be riding a wave in two months. Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases. Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com; 770674-1433. Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group
Heritage Outfitters opens in Johns Creek Business name: Heritage Outfitters Owner: Bret Briggs Opened: After the first Heritage Outfitters opened in 2013 near Kennesaw State University; the Johns Creek location opened June 2015. What: Briggs, who grew up in Dunwoody and lives in Sandy Springs, has great insight into the North Fulton market and trends. Heritage Outfitters carries brands such as Southern Tide, Southern Marsh and Patagonia. In addition to being a specialty men’s clothing store, it also carries women’s and youth clothing. Address: 9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 160, Johns Creek, GA 30097 Hours: Monday-Thursday,
Emory Healthcare infusion services expand in Johns Creek
10 a.m.-7 p.m.; FridaySaturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. Phone: 470-545-3923 Website: heritageoutfitter. com
Business name: Winship at Emory Johns Creek Hospital Infusion Center Opened: In 2012; expanded to a full-time facility in November 2015 What: The center provides referring physicians and their patients access to a full range of outpatient infusion and injection services, chiefly chemotherapy, injections, blood and blood product transfusions, IV
medication treatments, antibiotic therapy, phlebotomy, hydration and lab draws. Address: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 1st Floor, Suite 107, Physicians Plaza, 6335 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek, GA 30097 Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Phone: 404-778-7777 Website: www.emoryhealthcare.org/cancer/infusionservices.html
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JOHNS CREEK SYMPHONY PRESENTS SIDE BY SIDE
The JCSO welcomes the Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra and their conductor Rolando Salazar as they share the stage with the JCSO professionals for the first part of the concert evening. Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m. Theater at Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek . Visit johnscreeksymphony.org for more info Looking to get the word out about your event? Email us with photo and description of your event to calendar@ appenmediagroup.com.
EVENTS: ALPHARETTA RESTAURANT WEEK
What: With 10 participating restaurants, there is something to please everyone’s inner foodie during Alpharetta Restaurant Week. Most menu prices are $15 for lunch and $25 for dinner. When: Feb. 21-27 More info: awesomealpharetta.com/ what-to-do/alpharetta-restaurant-week
MILTON MAYOR’S RUN PRESENTS JOG FOR A CAUSE
What: As part of the 7th annual Milton Mayor’s Run, the city of Milton will bring the 13th annual Jog for a Cause to the community to fight childhood cancer. When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Where: Freedom Park at Deerfield Parkway at Webb Road More info: cityofmiltonga.us
CUPCAKE ROAD RACE TO SUPPORT JESSE’S HOUSE
What: The 4th annual Cupcake Road Race 15k/5k and Baby Cake, benefitting the 2016 Leadership Forsyth class project. This year’s class is providing a much-needed recreation room remodel and sports court at Jesse’s House for girls. When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7:30 a.m. Where: Totally Running, 405 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming More info: RunSignup.com King’s Ridge Christian School 3rd Annual 5K Ridge Run What: Join King’s Ridge Christian School for their 3rd Annual Ridge Run 5K and 1 Mile. When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 6 a.m. Where: King’s Ridge Christian School, 2765 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta More info: kingsridgecs.org
2016 FAMILY & BUSINESS EMERGENCY SURVIVAL PREPAREDNESS SEMINAR
What: Natural and manmade disasters, civil unrest, terrorism and war have
been breaking out all over the world. Come join us as we teach you back-tobasics skills, knowledge and encouragement When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Alpharetta City Hall Event Center, 2 Park Place, Alpharetta More info: AmericanHeritageSocietyofGeorgia.com
What: Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute is offering a community screening to determine men’s risk for developing prostate cancer. Registration required. When: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m. Where: Northside/Alpharetta Medical Campus, 3400 Old Milton Parkway, Building C, Suite 100/110, Alpharetta More info: Call 404-531-4444 to schedule an appointment.
BULLOCH HALL QUILT SHOW
What: The Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild will present their 34th Great American Cover-Up Quilt Show at historic Bulloch Hall, featuring around 200 quilts made by local artists and displayed throughout the antebellum home. When: When: Friday, March 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Continues through March 13. Where: Bullock Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell More info: bhqg.org
FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN TO SHOW “WOODLAWN”
What: Fellowship Christian School will host a free showing of the movie, “Woodlawn.” Blake Burgess, who portrayed fullback Mike Allyson, will attend. The true story focuses on a high school football team that brought the message of Jesus to the newly desegregated Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1973. When: Sunday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. Where: FCS Paladin Gym, 10965 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fellowshipchristianschool.org
RUMCK SEMIANNUAL CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE
What: The Roswell United Methodist Church Preschool and Kindergarten will host its semiannual children’s consignment sale in the church fellowship hall. There will be three overflowing rooms with more than 200 consignors. Many of the items are 50 percent off on Saturday. When: Wednesday, March 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Also March 5, 8 a.m.-noon. Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com/rumck
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
ISLAM, SHARI’A AND THE SECULAR STATE
What: Professor Abdullahi Ahmed AnNa’im will be giving a talk titled “Islam, Shari’a and the Secular State.” When: Friday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. Where: Istanbul Cultural Center, 591 North Main St, Alpharetta More info: eventbrite.com/e/american-muslims-in-the-21st-century-tickets-19517593648
CHOPIN SOCIETY OF ATLANTA PIANO RECITAL
What: Music by Gulnara Fatykhova, Elodie Vignon Nikolai Saratovsky. When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: chopinatlanta.org
3RD ANNUAL ART EXHIBIT: PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGAMABOBS
What: The opening reception for “People, Places and Thingamabobs,” the 3rd annual Roswell Fine Arts Alliance juried invitational show. When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7-9 p.m. Where: Roswell Fine Arts Alliance, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: rfaa.org
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GIBBS GARDENS OPENS WITH ACRES OF DAFFODILS
What: Gibbs Gardens opens for the 2016 season. Through mid-April, view the largest display of daffodils in the country. More than 50 acres of daffodils — 20+ million blossoms — create a panorama of sunbeam-yellow blossoms. When: Special events throughout March Where: Gibbs Gardens, 1987 Gibbs Drive, Ball Ground More info: gibbsgardens.com
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS ADULT WORKSHOP
What: In “Working in a Material World,” learn how to use, and where to find, the most current materials being used by puppetry professionals. Get an insider’s look at patterning, hand stitching, draping, working with foam, selecting fabrics, and using glues safety and effectively. When: Feb. 23-Feb. 25, 7-9 p.m. Where: Center for Puppetry Arts, 1404 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309 More info: puppet.org
What: Join pianist/composer David Nevue for an evening of piano music in an intimate concert setting. Nevue will be playing fan favorites from his 15 albums, plus featuring music from his newest album, “Winding Down.” When: Saturday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Where: PianoWorks piano gallery, 2805 Buford Highway, Duluth More info: www.davidnevue.com.
THE KINGDOM HEIRS IN CONCERT
What: Come enjoy one of Southern gospel music’s top male quartets, and their new look. When: Sunday, Feb. 28; meal at 5 p.m., concert at 6:30 p.m. Where: Hopewell Baptist Church, 15730 Hopewell Road, Milton More info: 678-315-1931 or 770-8452228
“PETER AND THE STARCATCHER” IN ROSWELL
What: In this Georgia Ensemble Theatre prequel to “Peter Pan,” you will be hooked from the moment you let your imagination take flight. A dozen actors play more than 100 unforgettable characters in this swashbuckling adventure. Fun for the whole family. When: Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7:30 p.m. Continues through March 13; times vary. Where: GET, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: Get.org
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“ADAM’S EVE” BY ACT1THEATER
What: What would you do if you opened your closet door and out popped a woman who claimed to be your soul mate? When it happens to Adam, he assumes Eve is part of a prank being pulled on him by his best friend, Mark. An uplifting comedy, “Adam’s Eve” will touch both your heart and your funny bone. When: Friday, March 4, 8 p.m. Shows continue through March 20, Fridays/ Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church Theater, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: act1theater.com
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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IMMIGRATION INFORMATION DESK
What: Edly Vliet of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is available to answer any questions concerning immigration and naturalization. Handouts provided. All ages. When: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 4-6 p.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897
What: Award-winning author presents a workshop for writers ages 12-adults. Sponsored by Friends of the Northeast/ Spruill Oaks Library and the Southern Breeze Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. When: Saturday, Feb. 27. 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820
CUMMING LIBRARY TWEEN MYSTERY AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS What: If you like a good mystery, Hollywood needs your help solving the case and figuring out “whodunit.” Wear your Oscar night best or just come as you are and join us for sleuthing fun and activities. Ages 10 and up. Please register to attend. When: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m. Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org.
OUT OF THE BOX ART STUDIO: CELEBRATE FOLK ARTIST CLEMENTINE HUNTER
What: Create art using canvas with acrylics and 3-D papers. Ages 6-11. Sponsored by Friends for Life Foundation. When: Monday, Feb. 29, 3:30 p.m. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: 404-613-4050
ADVANCED NOTE TAKING
What: Huntington Learning Center teaches how to move your note taking to the next level. Middle and high school students and families. When: Wednesday, March 2, 6 p.m. Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton More info: 404-613-4402
PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185
FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958
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Rainy day? Enjoy the outdoors inside! Bummer! I’d planned to spend the afternoon in the out-of-doors, but the weather’s turned cold and nasty. It looks like I’m stuck inside. What’s an outdoors type to do? STEVE HUDSON One great posGet Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group sibility is to take advantage of technology and look in on the outdoors without leaving the comforts of home. Georgia offers some great opportunities to do just that, as you’ll see if you check out these live-streaming wildlife cams around the state. Berry College Eagle Cam: Ever wondered how bald eagles live? Find out with the Berry College eagle cam. The Berry College eagles were first spotted in March 2012 and have been nesting there ever since. The pair produced two eaglets in early 2013, one in early 2014, and two more in 2015. How’s it look for 2016? Good! The nest is now home to two new eaglets, currently identified as B6 (which hatched on Valentine’s Day) and B7 (which hatched one day later, on Feb. 15), and, thanks to the eagle cam, you can watch them grow up. Access the video by visiting berry.edu/eaglecam/. It’s also available through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources at georgiawildlife.com/berryeaglecam, and the eagles even have their own Facebook page at facebook.com/berrycollegeeagles. The Berry College eagle cam has become a national sensation. According to the college, millions of people view the nest cam each day. The cameras have microphones that provide a soundtrack to accompany your observations – and thanks to infrared capabilities, you can even watch the eagles at night. An owl cam, too: Here’s another Georgia bird cam you might enjoy checking out – The Landings bird cam on Skidaway Island near Savannah. This one lets you check out a pair of great horned owls nesting in an abandoned eagle’s nest in a dead pine tree.
There are currently two eggs in the nest, one laid Jan. 23 and one laid Jan. 26. Incubation takes between 30 and 37 days, so expect the first egg to hatch before Feb. 29. The second should hatch between Feb. 25 and March 3. Who knows? You might get to see one of the eggs hatch! At this site, as with the Berry College site, infrared provides images even at night. To check out the owls, visit landingsbirdcam.com or georgiawildlife. com/landingsbirdcam. This one has its own Facebook page, too, which you can check out at facebook.com/LandingsBirdCam. Fish too! If you’d rather take a virtual swim than climb virtual trees, you’ll be interested in the fish cam at the Go Fish Education Center in Perry, Georgia. The fish cam lets you peer into a 15-foot deep, 60-foot-by-80-foot aquarium at Go Fish. This aquarium, the largest at the center, replicates the kind of habitat you’d find in the Georgia Piedmont. What will you see on the video feed? Among the fish you might spot are several varieties of bass and crappie, bluegill, gar, common carp and the silver horse sucker. The biggest include a 12-pound female largemouth bass and a blue catfish weighing about 40 pounds. You might also glimpse an alligator snapping turtle. Check out the fish cam at georgiawildlife.com/gofishcam. But be forewarned: You’ll love these wildlife cams! Let me warn you, however, that they are addictive. For instance, I should have had this column finished two hours ago. But for the last little while I’ve been watching one of the bald eagles feeding the eaglets … after checking out the owls to see how the eggs are doing … and after spending more time than I want to admit watching fish swim around in middle Georgia. I hope you’ll check them out. Steve Hudson has written numerous books on fishing, hiking, the outdoors and more. Check them out at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.
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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,
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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Fulton focuses on testing Urges lawmakers to follow federal guidelines BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — According to testing experts, assessments for students should fall into three categories—and focus on answering three key questions. Those include diagnostic assessments (what do students need to learn); formative assessments (are students understanding what is being taught); and summative assessments (did students learn what was taught). “These are the three key questions teachers try to answer when they test,” explained Robert Anderson, associate superintendent for academics for Fulton Schools. He recently presented an overview to the Fulton School Board on what a testing program should look like. “And it begs the questions what opportunities exist for us to consolidate or remove testing requirements that don’t feed back into these three critical questions?” he asked. Anderson said the current backlash against mandatory testing of students has reached Fulton County parents, judging by the number of “opts outs” from last year’s Georgia Milestones test. The mandatory state assessment was given last year as a pilot, with results “hold harmless” to students and teachers. This year, however, the results of the Milestones tests will count for 20 percent of the final grade in tested high school subjects, and up to 50 percent of teacher evaluations. In grades three through eight, the results will be factored into students’ promotion to the next grade. The federal government has now bowed to parent pressure, minimizing the number of federally mandated assessments under the newly adopted Every Student Succeeds Act. The U.S. Department of Education now mandates only 17 annual tests—down from more than 30.
But at this point, Georgia education officials and legislators have not followed the national lead. “The state does have an opportunity [to follow the federal lead] which reduces the testing requirements,” said Anderson. Anderson said one of the legislative priorities from Fulton School is to limit testing to what is required by ESSA, and leave the rest of the assessment decisions to the schools and teachers. The decision to ‘Opt Out’ Another dilemma facing school officials is parents exercising their rights to opt their children out of the Georgia Milestones assessments. Last year, more than 1,500 students opted out of the Milestones, with many parents saying they did not want their students sitting through the mandated assessments. Opting out had no impact in a “hold harmless” year, but that is not the case this year. “This year there are implications if [students] opt out, and the board has to inform the public of what that path looks like moving forward,” said Anderson. In grades three through eight, students who do not take the Milestones must appear before a promotions board to determine advancement to the next grade level. For high school students, they would get a “zero” on a test that counts for 20 percent of their grade. “That is not a Fulton County rule, that is a state [rule] and there is nothing we can do to change that as it stands today,” said Anderson. Students who opted out of Milestones last year but came to school anyway were placed in an “appropriate environment” during testing. This year, that remains in place for grades three through eight, but high school students in school must take the Milestones, regardless of opt-out status. “Because of the stakes involved, all students who come to school are going to sit and test,” said Anderson. “We have to do it [because] the implications for their grades are so severe.” Overruling a parent’s opt-out request did not go over well with school
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Current Mandatory Tests for Students STATE MANDATED ASSESSMENT
GIVEN TO
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Grades 3-8
Summative
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GA Milestones End of Course (EOC)
All Students Enrolled in an EOC Course
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Total = 22 hours, 30 minutes
Total = 14 hours, 30 minutes
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From left are Monica Wright, Nathan Calvis, Max Ambrogio and Principal Neil Stevens.
From left are Monica Wright, Katelynn Willson, Erin Tackett, Anita Ramanathan and Principal Neil Stevens.
Alpharetta High School wins ‘Lights Camera Save’ contest ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Keyworth Bank Awarded Alpharetta High School first and second place in the video competition “Lights, Camera, Save.” The award was presented to Tracy Misner, video instructor at Alpharetta High School. Lights, Camera, Save is a video contest that encourages teens to educate themselves and their peers about the value of saving and using
money wisely. Students enter the contest by submitting videos to local participating banks. These banks then choose a local winning video and submit it for judging at the national level. Max Ambrogio and Nathan Calvis received first place for their “Save Your Money” video. In addition, the pair shared the $250 prize.
Kathleen Willson, Erin Tackett and Anita Ramanathan shared second place and $125 in prize money. Presenting the award was Keyworth Bank President Neil Stevens and Loan Operations Assistant Manager Monica Wright. This was the third straight year Alpharetta High School has won this competition. —Jonathan Copsey
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GET’s ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Prequel to ‘Peter Pan’ plays to adult audiences By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Georgia Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director Robert Farley should be in Vegas because he is on quite a roll. Last fall he opened the season with the Georgia premiere of “Calendar Girls,” which was GET’s alltime box office hit, and now he follows that with the Georgia premier of the five-time Tony-winning “Peter and the Starcatcher.” It was a huge hit on Broadway, and only a few theaters now are being allowed to produce the play regionally. Farley was like the only kid in the candy store when he talked about it. He got Heidi Cline McKerley, Atlanta’s hottest director, to direct “Calendar Girls,” so of course he snags her again to direct “Starcatcher.” That was mission one after securing the Georgia rights to “Starcatcher.” “She gets all the the really, really big projects because she knows how do to them,” he said. “And ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ is one of those because this play has a million moving parts to it.” And yet the sets are quite spare. Farley says the play takes a velvet touch to produce because “Starcatcher” is simply quite unique. It became apparent to Farley that this was a special play as soon as the cast and director gathered. “It’s a theater event unlike anything you’ve ever experienced or seen. Because it doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 55 or 75, it reminds you of what it is like to step into a theater for the first time and experience the magic of theater for the first time. It captures the magic of a live performance for the first
If you go What: ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’, Georgia Ensemble Theatre When: Feb. 25-March 13 Where: 950 Forrest St., Roswell, GA 30075 More Info: Ticket prices for “Peter and the Starcatcher” start at $30 for Wednesdays, Thursdays and matinees; Friday nights start at $37, and Saturday nights start at $40. Book early for best prices. (Senior discounts available for select performances. Student discounts available for all performances.) Tickets are online at www.get.org, or call the box office at 770-641-1260. time.” Farley says no matter your age, you feel what he calls the lightness and darkness of childhood. “Everything we go through and everything we dream about is all in this play. It is absolutely magical. It is unlike anything I have ever experienced in the theater,” Farley said. “It brings you to that feeling of what it was like to be a child again – to put on a pirate costume again. What it’s like to be a heroine. I mean, a 10-yearold and a 70-year-old will talk about the play in the same way.” And it happens with a cast of 13 guys and one girl. Yet they play 100plus roles. “And the girl has to carry the show,” he said. Farley said he was more than pleased to bring back to GET Molly Coyne, whom GET regulars will recall wowed audiences as Eliza in last year’s GET hit, “My Fair Lady.”
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Before there was “Peter Pan,” there was “Peter and the Starcatcher.” The Tony-winning Broadway play makes its Georgia debut at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre. Molly Coyne, Jeff McKerley and Jeremiah Parker Hobbs star in this imaginative prequel to the J.M. Barrie classic about the boy who never grew up. “It was a play every theater in Georgia wanted to do, and it’s a play every actor in Georgia wanted to be a part of,” Farley said. “And in the incredible theater scene around Georgia, it is in Roswell, Georgia, at the Georgia Ensemble Theatre that gets to do the show.” Part of the magic of “Starcatcher” is how low-tech it is. You take a piece of rope and string it up and suddenly it’s the captain’s cabin on a ship. Your imagination is allowed to take over. Meanwhile these 14 actors are chameleons as they take on dozens of roles in just two hours. Farley calls the play riotously funny. Perhaps not surprising since it is based on the “Peter and the Starcatchers’ novel co-written by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry, syndicated humor columnist for the Miami Herald and author. To have a play so complex and yet simple at the same time and a cast just running through so many characters, it takes a special director. It takes a McKerley, Farley said. “She is amazing. She just finished ‘Calendar Girls,’ our biggest box office ever.
She now has another hit play, ‘Toxic Avengers,’ running at The Horizon Theatre. “She’s not letting down on ‘Starcatcher.’ She is wildly imaginative.” And while GET doesn’t bill the show as a musical, Farley said it is filled with song and dance. “It’s a play with a lot of music and some good swashbuckling songs and few other surprises.” Of course, as a prequel to “Peter Pan,” “Starcatcher” foreshadows some familiar characters. A villainous pirate named Black Stache plagued by a crocodile “with a timing issue” will morph into Captain Hook. And Molly, of course, has a connection to the Wendy that J.M. Barrie gave us. We also find out how the Lost Boys became lost and Peter becomes Peter Pan. So there you have it: 14 actors, 103 roles, five Tony Awards on Broadway and all in two marvelous hours. The play is sponsored by Edward Jones Investments with Paul Lang investment advisor.
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Vote on Fulton superintendent delayed Vote on Fulton superintendent delayed BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com
Alpharetta rolls out student computers ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Alpharetta High School was the first high school in Fulton County to deploy over 2,000 Microsoft Surface 3 tablet computers the week of Feb. 8. This new tool will help teachers customize learning to individual students’ needs, skills and interests. The roll-out is thanks to Fulton County taxpayers and the SPLOST one-cent sales tax. “Thank you Fulton County taxpayers and the SPLOST one-cent sales tax because we are able to provide mobile devices that will help teachers better meet the needs of all students,” said Pamela C. Kelly, Media & Educational Technology Instructor at Alpharetta High School. Additionally, the Microsoft store at Perimeter Mall donated 2,000 bags to help with the endeavor. Pictured, AHS teacher Marshall King works with student Hannah Frazier during the school’s test run. —Jonathan Copsey
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Although the victim reported the incident to a school administrator that day, the three suspects were questioned by police but not removed from the school until three weeks later. That has fueled parent outrage over the slow response to the incident. During a public meeting in February, much of the criticism appeared to be leveled at the school’s principal, who has since been placed on administrative leave. Lanoue also came under fire for not closely monitoring the situation and outcome. Lanoue said additional steps had been taken since the incident, including enhancing security at the school. The Fulton School Board was apparently not fully aware of the scope of the incident during the hiring period, but appears to have continued confidence in Lanoue. “At Dr. Lanoue’s request, the Fulton County School Board has agreed to postpone its [Feb. 23] vote appointing him superintendent,” said Fulton School Board President Linda McCain. “We agree there are unanswered questions and, we too, would feel more comfortable moving forward as those questions are answered. We remain confident in our search process.” Lanoue said the delay in vote will allow him to adequately respond to the needs of his community. “I will feel more comfortable moving forward once I respond to critical questions by our community and ensure the school, district and community can move forward,” he said.
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Emergency preparedness New DAR chapter created in Alpharetta ‘Patriots of Liberty’ holds event Feb. 27 first meeting March 6 ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution welcomes its newest chapter to Alpharetta, the Patriots of Liberty. The chapter is the 113th chapter to be created in the state of Georgia. The next meeting of the new chapter will be March 6, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. at the Alpharetta Public Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. The program will feature a program on Conservation and a time of visitation to welcome guests interested in becoming a member. Arrive about 2:10 p.m., so the members can spend time getting to know you. For more information, they can be contacted
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Rotary Club of Alpharetta presents a $7,200 check to HomeStretch. From Left are Carol Swan, Cindy Corder, Rose Burton, Kirk Driskell and Karen Nolan.
Alpharetta Rotary gives HomeStretch $7,200 ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Rotary Club of Alpharetta announced Feb. 5 its continued partnership with HomeStretch in Roswell with the presentation of a check for $7,200, which will sponsor an apartment for the next year. Additionally, the club is organizing a work day with HomeStretch in March. HomeStretch, founded in 1991, guides homeless working families with minor children in North Metro Atlanta toward increased self-reliance and stability. Programs include providing life-skills training, mentoring and supportive housing.
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NCL helps homeless female veterans MILTON, Ga. – On Jan. 10 at the Crooked Creek Clubhouse, 190 mothers and daughters of the National Charity League, Inc., Milton Chapter came together to learn about homelessness and how it impacts military veterans. Julia Kelly, a former homeless veteran, now the homelessness intake coordinator for United Way of Greater Atlanta spoke to Women of the National Charity League, Inc., Milton the chapter about the face Chapter put together toiletry kits for homeless feof homelessness. After the male veterans at a recent event at Crooked Creek presentation, the mothers in Milton. and daughter assembled approximately 80 toiletry kits and 80 snack kits in reusable totes snacks. When women enter a program that included notes of inspiration and such as this, they may come with only hope to benefit the female veterans who the clothes on their backs. enter the Mary Hall Freedom House, a “To have lost everything after servpartner of The United Way. ing our country so bravely these women This veteran housing program often feel forgotten. Giving a simple gift serves approximately 80 female vetermakes them understand how much we ans per year. As philanthropy initiatruly do appreciate all their sacrifice tive taken on by the National Charity and respect their personal journey,” League, Inc., Milton Chapter, it will ensaid Amy Barrow, MSW director of sure that every female veteran who enhomelessness for United Way of Greater ters the program over the next year will Atlanta. receive her own toiletry kit as well as a storage container filled with nutritious —Jonathan Copsey
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Alpharetta Rotary backs international campaign to end polio Sends mission on Honduras Outreach ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Rotary Club of Alpharetta is supporting Rotary International’s campaign to end the crippling disease polio worldwide with a donation of $2,500. As part of the “End Polio Now” campaign, the club presented a check to Polio Plus for $2,500 to continue this effort. In part due to Rotary’s efforts, Nigeria has been free of polio virus cases for more than a year. That leaves just two remaining countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan, that are still considered polio endemic. Rotary International, along with many other organizations, is working to have these countries declared polio free in the near future. On a related note, Rotarians Kirk Driskell and his wife Deena, John and Karen Hipes, Bill Weeks and Bennie Shaw departed to support Honduras Outreach International (HOI) with their new mission in Nicaragua.
Alpharetta Rotarians are honored to have the opportunity to give back to others who do great deeds and service in our community,” KIRK DRISKELL Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign Honduras Outreach started 25 years ago in the rural Agalta Valley area of Honduras. Over the years many Rotarians from the Alpharetta club and others have traveled to the Agalta Valley in support of this work. Honduras Outreach’s programs have grown to include healthcare, agriculture, nutrition, education, faith building, commerce and construction as part of an integrative approach to
Rotary District Bob Hagan, center, accepts Rotary Club of Alpharetta’s $2,500 check from Bill Weeks and Kirk Driskell for Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign. community development. In addition to the some 200 villages Rotarians serve in the Agalta Valley, Honduran Outreach has grown to include northern Nicaragua and southern Honduras in San Lorenzo in its mission scope.
“Alpharetta Rotarians are honored to have the opportunity to give back to others who do great deeds and service in our community,” Driskell said. For more about Alpharetta Rotary, visit them at www.alpharettarotary. com.
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Drake House gets network donation Carmichael Consulting helps local nonprofit By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell nonprofit The Drake House was the recipient of new high-tech equipment thanks to a local company. Carmichael Consulting Solutions, in Alpharetta, successfully recommended The Drake House for a free technology program from Cisco-Meraki. The Drake House provides shortterm crisis housing, education and empowerment programs for homeless single mothers and their children in North Fulton. Immediate housing combined with an empowerment program are designed to provide stability for the children and assist the family in working toward housing self-sufficiency. The Drake House was operating with old and donated equipment; nothing worked right with anything else,
said Executive Director Kathy Swahn. “Our system was archaic before Tyler and Carmichael,” she said. Carmichael Consulting owner Tyler Jones and his team are certified Cisco partners. Jones said that each year Cisco-Meraki, which makes network equipment, has a “giving back” campaign where partners recommend nonprofits throughout the country to receive a free tech upgrade. Jones recommended The Drake House, which won. The Drake House received 5 wireless access points with three year licenses free of cost from Meraki, a donation valued at approximately $7,000. Carmichael Consulting donated the implementation services. Jones said these devices will give Swahn and her clients more reliable Internet services. “This is a breakthrough,” Swahn said. “A lot of moms and kids work online for their job search or schoolwork. And we have struggled with our connection. If a student is home-schooled
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Roswell-based The Drake House received a donation of services and Internet equipment from Carmichael Consulting Services and Cisco-Meraki. From left are Kathy Swahn of the Drake House, second from left, with Carmichael Consulting’s Nisha Gode, Tyler Jones, Lee Jones and Mark Simpson. or takes online classes, they can always have that resource.” Jones and his team did the install of the new devices free of charge for The Drake House. The new devices also mean Carmichael Consulting can detect and solve any issues that may arise in the network.
“We have long been involved with The Drake House and we love what they do,” Jones said. “We want to help them communicate with the world.” For more about Carmichael Consulting Solutions, visit them at www. carmichaelconsulting.net. For more about The Drake House, visit them at thedrakehouse.org.
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City of Milton Notice of Meeting Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting:
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V16-001, 3103 Balley Forrest Drive, Brent Leibee Request(s): o To reduce the rear yard setback from 50 feet to 30 feet (Section 64,416,d)
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V16-002, 13480 Hopewell Road, Lee Bates Requests(s): o To allow an opaque fence along an exterior street o To allow a fence to exceed the maximum height along an exterior street (Section 64,416,j,1,2,4)
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Birmingham Falls students help with food pantry Boiling Springs aids local families By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
MILTON, Ga. — While the city of Milton has a reputation as one of the wealthiest cities in the state, there are still those who can’t make ends meet. To help those in need, the people of Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church, on Birmingham Road, have opened a food pantry. They were recently helped in their efforts by the students of Birmingham Falls Elementary School. Led by Robert O’Hara, the food pantry is open nearly daily and serves more than 50 families in the Milton area. Several of these families come in on a regular
basis, O’Hara said. Be they seniors on a fixed income or down-on-theirluck families, O’Hara said business is brisk. “It’s unbelievable how much food we are putting out of our place here,” O’Hara said. “We’ve had a phenomenal response to the food pantry.” For the entire week of Feb. 8, the students of Birmingham Falls helped the people of Boiling Springs by collecting canned goods for the food pantry. Emily Tate is the co-chair of the school’s community development group. The group organizes efforts for the students to get more involved in the Milton community — they host coat drives, collect candy for soldiers overseas and now collect food for the needy. “We noticed the food pantry sign outside the church
and got in contact with [O’Hara],” said Tate. “He told us of the need and helping those in the Milton community.” While the students may learn about helping the needy in school, it was important to take action in their own community, Tate said. “This is teaching the kids there is something they can do right here in own community,” said Tate. “The kids don’t recognize there are a lot of people having a hard time stocking their own shelves. We saw a great opportunity for the kids to learn. Hopefully they will connect that there is a need locally.” O’Hara agreed, saying there is always a need for charity. “There is hunger everywhere,” O’Hara said. “I don’t care where your church is located, there is always a need in the community and people who appreciate it.” Boiling Springs Primitive Baptist Church is at 1200 Birmingham Road, Milton. They can be reached at 404-790-9793.
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