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Forsyth likes Trump, Clinton Over 48,000 voters turn out for primary ►►PAGE 6

New zonings put on hold

County puts moratorium on new zoning applications ►►PAGE 4

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South Forsyth High School was recently named a PASCH school for placing a strong emphasis on the German language. Pictured: SFHS German Teacher Jonas Strecker,

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Altercation leaves 4 shot, suspect in custody

ROSWELL, Ga. – A shooting in the wee hours of Sunday, March 6, left four victims with nonthreatening gunshot wounds in what Roswell police say was an ambush and robbery after an altercation earlier at a local lounge.

A suspect, Jacob Weaver, 39, of Peachtree Corners, was arrested a short time later by Sandy Springs police.

The Roswell Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of South Atlanta Street (Ga. 9) at King Street shortly after 4 a.m. to answer a report of multiple gunshots fired.

Neighbors near the intersection heard the gunfire and called 911. When police arrived, they discovered that there were four people shot in the parking lot of 48 King St. The victims told the police that there was an altercation

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Lawrenceville, was arrested Feb. 19 on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Paul S. Lupia, 39, of Tabby Stone Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 23 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain lane and open container. ►► Ronald Stanley Samples, 64, of Court of Earl, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 24 on Maggie Lane in Cumming for DUI and open container. ►► Christopher M. Fowler, 26, of Carriage House Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 23 on Pittman Road in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane and too fast for conditions.

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with a suspect earlier in the evening at the Moon Hookah Lounge at 890 Atlanta St. Management told the suspect to leave the establishment.

The suspect apparently waited in the parking lot and followed the victims, who were driving a red van.

The van with seven occupants pulled over into the parking lot and the suspect allegedly started shooting at them.

Four of the people inside the van were hit. The injured were transported with injuries that were not life-threatening to North Fulton Hospital.

Based on witness statements, a lookout was given to neighboring police jurisdictions. The suspect was subsequently found by Sandy Springs Police Department officers.

Weaver has been charged with seven counts of aggravated assault and one count of armed robbery. He was transported to the Fulton County Jail.

The injured are Dustin Charles Welch, 30, Tyler William Graves, 29, Skye Lisio, 37, and Tawnesha Harris, 40.

Other victims on the scene but not injured were Catherine Rose Mago, 35, and Allie Bynum, 23. Alyse Orr, 27, was listed as uninjured but a robbery victim.

Police said the investigation is ongoing.

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Is Laser Cataract Surgery Really Better?

By Cameron Johnsoni, M.D.

In recent years there has been much publicity about laser–assisted cataract surgery.

This surgery uses a laser to perform portions of the procedure. These include making small incisions, creating a round opening called a capsulorhexis on the front of the cataract, and breaking the lens into pieces which can be sucked out. These portions of the surgery are usually performed manually with surgical instruments.

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Using a laser allows these steps to be performed more precisely and to the same specifications every time. It has been predicted that by making the capsulorhexis with a laser, it may improve patient’s chances of not needing distance glasses after surgery due to the lens sitting in a more predictable location in the eye.

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Also, when the laser is used to “soften” the lens up prior to removal, it takes less energy to remove the lens and this may result in less swelling of the eye and faster visual recovery.

At this time, clinical trials have not yet proven laser cataract surgery to be superior to manual cataract surgery. One study did show less swelling and improved vision at 1 day and 1 week after surgery, but there was no difference in outcomes at 6 months. Most studies looking at the need for glasses after surgery have shown no difference in the percentage of patients dependent on glasses, although one showed a small improvement with laser surgery. Complication rates have been shown to be very low with both manual and laser cataract surgery, although there have been slightly higher rates reported with laser surgery.

It is a testament to the great outcomes that are currently achieved with standard cataract surgery, that so far it has been difficult to prove that lasers are superior. More studies are needed to find the definitive answer to this question.

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Commissioners put moratorium on new zoning applications

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Due to a lack of planning and zoning employees, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved an emergency moratorium March 3 banning new zoning applications.

It would be effective until April 8, unless extended following a public hearing. County Attorney Ken Jarrard said the “law allows us to do a shortterm moratorium of this kind without a public hearing.” He said the reason he recommends the moratorium until April 8 is the BOC’s next public hearing is April 7. If the board wanted to enforce this for a longer length than April 8, they would need a public hearing on April 7 and advertise that.

“It would prohibit, effective this evening, the tendering and acceptance by planning and community development of any applications for the rezoning of property, rezoning condition

... Only thing subject to the moratorium is new applications, rezoning condition amendments, rezonings, sketch plat approvals and conditional use permit applications.”

KEN JARRARD County attorney amendments or sketch plat approval or the issuance of any conditional use permits from today until April 8,” Jarrard said.

Jarrard cited staffing levels at planning and community development as the cause for the moratorium. He said the office is down multiple senior planners and multiple staff.

“Candidly, it has affected their ability to provide to the planning commission, the board of commissioners and the community the level and detail of work they feel like they need to pro-

vide,” Jarrard said.

This moratorium will not affect work currently in progress, Jarrard said.

“No other permits or approvals issued by the planning department will be affected,” Jarrard said. “And any applications already received will be unaffected and will be processed in the ordinary course. Only thing subject to the moratorium is new applications, rezoning condition amendments, rezonings, sketch plat approvals and conditional use permit applications.”

Sheriff Piper to run for re-election CUMMING, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff Duane K. Piper announced March 3 he will run for re-election in May of 2016.

Piper is completing his first term as Sheriff and said he has spent the past three years leading major changes to streamline and modernize the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

Piper entered office Jan. 1, 2013 and immediately hit the ground running. He successfully reduced the budget, upgraded agency equipment and managed a complete restructuring of the departments operations to increase agency wide efficiency and effective-

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As a 29-year law enforcement veteran and former U.S. Army Paratrooper, Piper said he has extensive experience, supervision and management dealing in every aspect of the sheriff’s office PIPER and a proven ability to provide a safe and secure community.

“I’m proud of what we accomplished in the short time I have been sheriff,” Piper said. “In December, the FBI released the latest crime statistics

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Piper said he “loves Forsyth County, helping people and solving problems,” as to why he wants to continue to serve as sheriff.

Goals for his second term include the installation of a new state of the art public safety software system that will help consolidate the multiple outdated systems currently in use, continue to develop and enhance community programs for everyone from children to the elders in the community.

Piper and his wife Cindy are currently married for 31 years, have two grown sons who are military veterans, a daughter-in-law and two granddaughters who attend school in Forsyth County.

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Forsyth votes Trump, Clinton

OVER 48,000 TOTAL BALLOTS CAST 42,221 REPUBLICAN VOTES Donald Trump

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in Forsyth County were able to have their opinions known on the future president of the United States March 1 during Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary.

In total, over 48,000 Forsyth TRUMP CLINTON voters casted their ballots, with the majority on the Republican side.

There were 42,221 Republican votes, with Donald Trump taking the lead with 37.18 percent and 15,698 votes. Marco Rubio was runner-up at 28.53 percent and 12,046 votes. Ted Cruz was a somewhat close third at 23.60 percent and 9,966 votes.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton had 53.80 percent of votes, with 3,701. Bernie Sanders was close behind at 45.68 percent and 3,142 votes.

There was a total of 6,879 Democratic votes. This is up from the previous presidential election in 2012, when only 801 Democratic votes were cast for Barack Obama in Forsyth.

There were 30,349 Republican votes cast in Forsyth in the 2012 election. March 1, Georgia as a whole chose Trump as the Republican candidate, with 38.81 percent of the votes, and Clinton as the Democratic candidate, with 71.33 percent.

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OPINION

Not your father’s apartments Amenities and cachet and shock – a good kind of shock – were my first impressions when I walked into Lennar’s new City Walk apartments on Frazier Street in Roswell. Within RAY APPEN 30 seconds I knew Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com I liked this place.

I was also able to confirm a hunch I have been nurturing and processing for quite a while might just be right, or at least headed in the right direction.

The hunch is that we all have floated downstream and have just started to go over the falls. The stream is the status quo – our history and values, our expectations, our cultural orientation, how we live and how we perceive life around us. The “falls” is “change” in the form of the arrival of this huge generational bubble that includes millennials but also the generations bookending them.

Much of this “change” is obvious and tangible to us all. It manifests itself in many different ways, such as how these young generations travel — Uber — where they stay – AirBnB — and other things such as their career choices, work ethic and leisure priorities. Millennials are getting married later, renting instead of buying homes and fewer are buying automobiles. And almost every aspect of this generational/demographic bubble impacts us all directly or indirectly.

However, it can be difficult to see these macro trends. Often our limited frame of reference obscures it. Seeing and understanding these fundamental trends is sort of like floating down the stream and hearing the roar in the background and realizing, before you actually see it, that the roar is the waterfall in front of you that you are about to go over. Most of us don’t actually hear the roar and connect its meaning until we are halfway over the falls. Seeing and understanding the noise in the background in context is the challenge.

Let me give you a specific, tangible example of being aware of that roar in the background but not connecting the dots in real time.

The example is how we generally view “apartments.” In Alpharetta and Roswell/North Fulton, I think it is fair to say that apartments are often viewed in a negative light. It doesn’t matter if the apartments happen to be senior housing, upscale luxury apartments or, in this case, an amazing boutique

apartment complex such as the in ultra-high-demand City Walk that serves a wide age range of generally upscale urban professionals, HEALTH & WELLNESSers and single adults. It is opposed.

Opposition to apartments is really opposition to “density” – the number of housing units permitted per acre.

Housing density/multifamily housing is a political hot potato and a topic few politicians want to broach.

But here is the rub – the lack of connecting the dots. Times have changed. Needs have changed. But perceptions to a large degree have not.

Multifamily housing now makes more sense, a lot more sense than ever before and in fact is rapidly becoming a critical economic and social necessity because of the changing and undeniable demographic trends right there under our noses – the waterfall in front of us.

Case study: Think of how you currently feel about apartments. Now, let me describe Roswell’s City Walk and see if it fits your view.

City Walk is located in downtown Roswell off Frazier Street. Lennar Homes – one of the largest track builders of single-family homes in America – built City Walk. It was their second multifamily development; the first one was The Oaks at Johns Creek.

Lennar purchased an old apartment complex in Roswell and gutted it. Originally there were 150 apartments. From that they created 320 new units – 60 percent one-bedroom and 40 percent two-bedroom. They started leasing about 10 months ago and, as of today, are 95 percent occupied. The average rent is $1,700 a month and the average apartment size is 1,030 square feet. The one-bedrooms average 687 square feet, which, to me, was startling.

I would never have thought such a relatively small space could be adequate or, indeed, popular. Yet it is and I believe the popularly of small spaces is a marker – albeit a small one – that suggests changing tastes and values.

An increasing number of people, and not just millennials, do not want the encumbrances of large houses — large utility bills, large tax bills, large maintenance bills and lots of chores.

The units have big balconies, expansive kitchens, roomy closets, high ceilings, and attitude.

I waited in the common area to interview City Walk manager Chris Lee, a veteran apartment community manager, novelist, former marine

sniper and student of the Google// Pixar style of organizational management — “teams” — open, collaborative, transparent and fraternal. I had already poured myself a free double espresso from the machine in the lobby and been greeted by every person who passed by, including a young Hispanic woman in her 20s, an upbeat and pleasant maintenance man, a middle-aged woman with a New York accent in a workout suit headed to the expansive and amazingly equipped gym inside the common area (open 24/7), and one of two couples in their (my guess) 70s who were playing bridge at one of the many nooks located throughout the common area.

Art adorned the walls everywhere and, from where I was sitting, I had a great view of a rather large pool in the courtyard.

It was obvious that a talented decorator had done extensive work. The area was fresh, secure, bright, current and spotless.

I honestly felt like I had just entered the Ritz or at least a place where “friendly, professional and accommodating” ruled.

“Maintain a social environment and operate in a transparent way – sort of like a restaurant where you can see the kitchen and all the cooking going on” is how Chris described his role and that of his staff. “Everyone on the team engages with everyone else – the residents and the staff. People are comfortable with each other here and interact,” he said. I asked about the age breakdown of the residents and he shared the following: 25-or-under – 17 percent; 26 to 37 – 40 percent; 38 to 45 – 16 percent; and the remaining 27 percent is 46 or older. I was surprised at the wide range of ages and also by the higher percentage than I expected of “older residents.”

“Many of my older residents do not want to live in senior/adult-oriented communities,” he said. “They want to be able to mix with younger residents and be in a more dynamic environment.

They strive for engagement.”

This didn’t sound like the apart-

ments I know.

I asked about the domestic status of his residents and then about professions. I was in for more surprises.

“That is an interesting question” he mused. “Single, middle-aged divorced adults are a large part of the mix of tenants,” he said. Another significant segment, according to Chris, consisted of HEALTH & WELLNESSers who want to downsize and simplify. I thought about the size of the apartments and questioned him on this. “They are done.

They raised their family and now they just want to have their own personal space and their own time. They don’t need a large apartment for that. They don’t need a lot of stuff. Besides, for those who decide they want to keep a lot of their baggage, we have on-premises storage units,” he said. I asked him about families with children and he said there were almost none, although they were certainly welcomed.

Values and needs change. Demand for different housing – housing that meets needs and preferences that either did not exist before, or were not at scale, evolve. According to Lennar Southeast Division President Christopher Cassidy, “Over the last 50 years, families with children have driven the housing market.

Today, less than 25 percent of homes are owned by families with children.”

Cities that do not recognize and adapt to these demographic changes do so at great economic risk. If you do not have the housing that the market wants and needs, buyers will move to a market that does. You must connect the dots.

“We also see an increasing percent of our residents work from home.

That is a significant percentage of our residents,” Chris told me. I thought of all the vacant land in North Fulton currently zoned for large, big box office buildings and, again, about the opposition to the type of housing that seems

... Maybe we should rezone some of that land currently zoned for large office buildings for new multifamily/ mixed-use housing complexes – maybe lofts and mini campuses that offer centrally located living spaces adjacent to office and retail – think Avalon – that is what the market is demanding...

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to be most in demand.

The employment fields of residents did not surprise me. Teachers, people working in the financial and medical health sectors, white-collar professionals, and technology employees seemed spread relatively evenly. Chris did note that, of all the sectors, the biggest might be those employed in technology and it was also by far the fastest growing. I thought about Gwinnett Tech’s new campus on Old Milton Parkway and smiled. We’re on it – except for the housing part, I mused.

We have the money, the land and the economic situation to leverage this opportunity successfully – if we get our act together and if we have the will to change.

We need to be decisive. We need to be bold. Maybe we should rezone some of that land currently zoned for large office buildings for new multifamily/ mixed-use housing complexes – maybe lofts and mini campuses that offer centrally located living spaces adjacent to office and retail – think Avalon – that is what the market is demanding. The private sector will act, but we need to provide the zoning and incentives to encourage and support them.

I believe however that most current projections – including the recent City of Alpharetta Rental Housing Study - probably significantly underestimate future rental / multi-family housing needs because projections are based of historical trends and do not account for the rapid rate of changing taste and needs of the millennials and the generations to follow. We must be more forward thinking and perhaps not solely rely on history and historical filters and perceptions.

Just this morning I read in the Atlanta Business Chronicle that a redevelopment of two empty office buildings on 38 acres in Peach Tree Corners that targets millennials and seeks to create a live-work-play urban “campus” is before that city council right now. The project would have the two office buildings actually demolished and would include construction of a mixed use campus that would include 295 one and two bedroom units geared to millennials, with features including “bocce ball courts, fishing and other activities on the lake.” According to Diana Wheeler, the current Peachtree Corners Community Development Director and also the former Community Development Director of Alpharetta who was responsible for much of the successful growth and development in Alpharetta during the 90’s and 2000’s, we are starting to see “ a retrofitting of suburbia.”

Maybe we should embrace multifamily housing and recognize it as the opportunity that it can be – and the necessity that it is.

Maybe we need to have vision and attitude and understand that “density” is simply what makes sense today and what is required, for our children and our grandchildren. Maybe we should step out of the box and try to actually get ahead of these demographic trends and housing needs instead of playing catch up to other markets that are already ahead of the curve.

Along with the right housing it goes without saying that the long term importance and impact of heavy rail and fundamental improvement in our transportation infrastructure cannot be underestimated. They are critically important and part and parcel to staying competitive as a city and region.

Austin, Charlotte, Dallas and many other cities – most with heavy rail - are not waiting on us to get up to speed.

Solving our transportation issues with more busses is a non-starter and not viable if we want to remain competitive and a desirable destination for the primary workforce of the future - millennials and the following generations.

We need to support heavy rail and investing in transportation infrastructure as aggressively as possible. This is not the time to play politics with issues this important or to be penny-wise and pound-foolish with our children’s future.

So, getting back to apartments and density, if you are one of those folks who automatically oppose “density” in housing, including apartments or condos, do yourself a favor and drive over to City Walk off Frazier Street in Roswell (off Ga. 9, near Roswell City Hall – 300 Forrest Walk / RoswellCityWalk. com) and take a quick tour. Talk to the people there. Walk around. Maybe stroll a few blocks to Canton Street in Roswell and have lunch. You could do the same thing at Avalon. Imagine for just a moment you or some of your children are living there. Then ask yourself if you still feel that this awful multifamily thing is really such a bad deal.

Remember, the “density” issue is not really so much about you or your sensibilities today as much as it is about that of your children’s and grandchildren’s.

You already have what you want.

It’s their turn now. Our goal should be to build and provide housing that our kids and their kids are going to be looking for and need. If we don’t build it here, many of them will live elsewhere – in other towns and cities that have connected the dots by supporting heavy rail and adapting to the changing housing needs of the future work force. We are at a cross roads to the future and we can have it all – or begin to lose it.

Connect the dots.

For the sake of transparency, Publisher Ray Appen owns a lot in downtown Alpharetta which could increase in value should additional density be assigned to the property at some point.

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Back to the pack Around this time two years ago I was worried.

I was about two months away from graduating college and I was freaked out. I had an internship lined up and I planned on freelancing for Appen Media Group.

But, beyond that, my future was a bit of a mystery.

As a mass communications KATHLEEN STURGEON major, I made sure Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com to attend the 2014 University of West Georgia’s Media Day, though I felt a little hopeless. I couldn’t imagine ever being like the media professionals I was networking with there. Many were just a few years older and seemingly living the life I could only dream about as a college student with no firm plans after graduation.

Well, fast-forward two years to the 2016 UWG Media Day. Instead of a T-shirt and leggings, distracted by whatever weekend sorority event was coming up, I walked into the campus center March 2 with a stack of business cards, a resume with several awards on it and a contact sheet for interns – with my contact information at the bottom. Oh, and I also had a collection of publications filled with my bylines.

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed being able to show students they, too, can be successful in our field and at a young age.

I spoke with many smart and engaging students who seem to be filled with potential. I listened to a panel discuss the future of our industry. But the best part was seeing many of my former classmates who were there representing their employers, working exactly the jobs they had hoped for throughout their time at UWG. Going back to your alma mater after graduating and seeing it through a fresh set of eyes really is something. Thankfully, I fall in love with UWG every time I go back. But attending this special event heightened my love.

As a young professional, it’s inspiring to reconnect with people who, just a few years out of college, have already moved out of entry-level positions and into jobs that involve meeting potential interns at college media days. I just hope I, too, can be a beacon of hope for some of the students I met because, just one day after this year’s Media Day, I also moved out of my entry-level position when Appen Media Group named me Editor of the Forsyth Herald.

At UWG, where our mascot is a wolf, I often heard the saying, “Throw me to the wolves and I’ll return leading the pack.” I’ve learned that holds true away from Carrollton, as well.

College students on the brink of graduation are about to find out what they’re made of by getting thrown into the thick of it and — trust me — coming out on top.

During the panel discussion at Media Day, par-

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed being able to show students they, too, can be successful in our field and at a young age.

ticipants were asked to describe character traits of a journalist. Various descriptions included being curious, having thick skin, being able to sell yourself and, if you truly believe in something (a story, in our case), pursuing it with passion.

But you know what? All the same can and should be said about any young professional.

So, for all the college-aged students reading this (not to mention their anxious parents), don’t give up hope. Keep pursuing your dream and, if you work hard enough, are persistent enough and truly enjoy what you’re doing, you’ll get there.

Letter from Appen’s LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Applause for Wood’s MARTA support General Manager Forsyth County, It is with great pleasure that Appen Media Group announces that Kathleen Sturgeon has been named the Editor of the Forsyth Herald.

Kathleen started out with us as an intern in the newsroom in 2013. Her understanding of the community she serves, mastery of the craft of journalism and willingness to go the extra mile when it comes to giving you, our readers, what you want and need to read was quickly made evident.

Therefore, soon after her internship was completed, we offered her a full-time position as a reporter.

Since then, she has entrenched herself in your community and put a pen and voice to the issues that matter most to you.

From her in-depth, award-winning coverage of the impeachment of a senior City Councilman, which preceded a subsequent investigation, to her heartfelt coverage of three deaths due to domestic violence during the summer of 2015, Kathleen has shown her ability to cover a wide range of topics, and to do it well.

As Editor, Kathleen transitions from a major contributor to a role of complete ownership and responsibility in making the Forsyth Herald everything it can and should be. She is a credit to Appen Media and the Forsyth community, and we could not be happier to put her in a role that reflects her value to both.

– Hans Appen, General Manager, Appen Media Group

Having recently read Roswell Mayor Jere Wood’s opinion piece in the Appen newspaper, I would like to applaud his ongoing efforts to bring a positive position toward the proposed MARTA rail extension into North Fulton.

It is extremely unfortunate that the measure was not considered as of last week whereby allowing voters to decide, and appears local politics took precedence over regional concerns.

Now the citizens that could benefit the most will likely have to wait even longer for a mass transit option that should have been initiated over 10 years ago – not long after the Sandy Springs and North Springs stations were placed into service.

The big question that I, and perhaps every other interested constituent has is – What next? I think we can all agree there is no singular approach to resolving our mobility and traffic concerns, however, for every worldclass city, rail is the core mode of a multimodal transit system.

I hope the momentum that was building over the last few months continues growing in

spite of recent events. That includes potential distractions on the national level, and more civic and business leaders who can form a collective voice in demanding real change in our regional transportation.

Further delays in actionable steps toward a plan will only guarantee an increase in real and opportunity costs as inflation and market prices adjust upward, and current or future businesses and residents assess whether or not Atlanta’s area traffic troubles are too much to bear.

For some further inspiration, here is a refresh on the petition to extend MARTA into North Fulton, having reached over 1,000 signatures over the last few weeks, with the potential to add thousands of other signatures if there is a fighting chance. https://www. change.org/p/support-the-red-line-to-northfulton-it-s-about-time Thanks again to Mayor Wood for your continued support. Let’s keep the dialog going toward a transit plan that best represents a long-term, sustainable vision.

–Dennis Carman, Johns Creek

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Lanier 400 Parkway extension open

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CUMMING, Ga. — Drivers looking for a way to bypass traffic near downtown Cumming now have another option.

The Cumming City Council, along with members of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners and other city and county professionals, held a ribbon cutting March 1 for the Lanier 400 Parkway extension. The road is just off Ga. 400 Exit 15, near the Bald Ridge Marina Road entrance to Lanier 400 Parkway.

Mayor H. Ford Gravitt said this project was proposed about 15 years ago by a then-county commissioner.

A cost estimate showed the total would be close to $6 million, so Gravitt said the council then worked with the commission to get the project covered under a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The two official groups were able to work together to get it covered under SPLOST VII. The final cost of the project came in under budget at $5.5 million.

“It’s a very much-needed project,” Gravitt said. “We’ve worked pretty hard

were delayed three to four months on this road. The contractors couldn’t get in to do the work.”

After the rain subsided, builders had to cut through blue granite, which took several months and included some 80-foot cuts.

But the granite is one of the aspects that Gravitt said makes this road “one of the most beautiful roads in the city.”

Gravitt and the council said they are proud of the road and think it will help alleviate traffic backing up downtown Cumming.

“It’ll be an east bypass,” Gravitt said. “We are very happy we’re finally able to get the road open and let the citizens use it for their convenience.

Say, for instance, you live on Pilgrim Mill Road, you can come through this bypass and get to Marketplace and go on and do your shopping without having to get on Ga. 400.”

The future Alliance Academy for Innovation of Cumming-Forsyth County Inc., the proposed career-path charter school for Forsyth County Schools, will be located on this road.

“We’re glad to have it opened and everyone enjoy it,” Gravitt said. “And don’t have a wreck on it.”

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However, after it was approved and paid for, builders ran into two problems, the first being the rain.

“We had a drought a few years ago and Lake Lanier went dry,” Gravitt said.

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South Forsyth High named a PASCH school

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — “Herzliche Glückwünsche,” or congratulations, are in order for South Forsyth High School.

The school was named a PASCH school Feb. 29. PASCH is a distinction a school can receive by placing a strong emphasis on the German language, according to Forsyth County Schools’ Director of Communications Jennifer Caracciolo. PASCH is basically a network of participating schools selected according to specific criteria by the Goethe-Institut in cooperation with local embassies. When a part of the PASCH network, schools receive multimedia and other materials to help support German language in the classroom, Caracciolo said. Students also have the ability to network with partner schools across the country.

Jonas Strecker, German teacher at SFHS, said this means the school will receive support from the German government, more scholarships and studyabroad programs, funding for teaching materials and access to many exchange programs.

There are only 20 schools in the nation with the PASCH distinction and 11

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Jonas Strecker, German teacher at South Forsyth High School, says his students make the program better. of those are public schools. SFHS is the first in the county to receive this honor.

“For the students it means lots of opportunities to apply what they learned in the classroom in a real-life situation because they can go and study in Germany,” Strecker said.

“They will be able to take the DSD, the entrance exam to any German university. There is no tuition for international students at German universities, so lots of parents are excited about the

prospects of saving tens of thousands of dollars in this aspect.”

But the school will also benefit from the merit, including hopefully attracting more students.

“South Forsyth High School has a long history of dedication to the world language program and supports world language education at all levels of schooling,” said Laura Wilson, SFHS principal.

“We believe this type of exposure creates students who are internationally minded

and globally competitive.”

The Forsyth County Schools’ learner profile addresses the need to prepare students to compete in a global environment by possessing multilingual skills and understanding other cultures, Wilson said.

“Our world language department takes this charge seriously and is producing students with exceptional language skills and global understanding,” Wilson said.

Michaela Claus-Nix, program specialist for Georgia Department of Education, said no other county other than Forsyth has so fully committed to the endeavor of getting more students globally ready.

“We have usually about 30 percent of students take a foreign language in Georgia,” Claus-Nix said. “There is more than 70 percent at South Forsyth that is taking a foreign language. The student and faculty know it takes a long time to really become fluent and proficient in a foreign language. We really want to make sure our language skills are worth the time. South Forsyth is really leading the pathway for that and making sure our students are ready for our global economy and really competitive in the world.”

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Be a part of the Great American Cleanup KFCB offering free adopta-stream workshops FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Keep Forsyth County Beautiful encourages everyone to organize a team of volunteers or come as an individual to help remove litter from the community’s roadways as part of the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup on Saturday, March 19.

Volunteers will meet at the Central Park Recreation Center at 9 a.m. to begin Forsyth County’s Great American Cleanup. Following a brief rally, volunteers will depart to clean up roadways in the community for two hours before returning to the Central Park Recreation Center for food and fun.

Please pre-register by March 17 in order to receive detailed information. You can register via telephone at (770) 2054573, via email at KFCB@forsythco.com or online at keepforsythcountybeautiful. org and click on the calendar to register for the event. If you are registering as a group, please provide group name, group leader’s name, email and phone number, and number expected to participate as part of your group. If registering as an individual, please provide your name, email and phone number.

Central Park is located at 2300 Keith Bridge Road.

Humane Society to hold baby shower FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Humane Society of Forsyth County is “expecting”- expecting lots of new puppies and kittens- and they need your help. To prepare for the new arrivals, they will be holding their second annual HSFC Baby Shower on March 13 from 1-5 p.m. at their thrift store, located at 168 TriCounty Plaza in Cumming. All are invited to attend.

This fun family event will include refreshments, door prizes, a raffle and more. Items on their “gift registry” include

dry puppy food, puppy pads, dry and canned kitten food, cat litter and kitten and puppy milk replacer. Cash donations are also always gratefully accepted.

Donations of items will also be collected at any Rucker Pet store, at Petco in Cumming, our Thrift Store as well as at the HSFC Adoption Center, located at 4440 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming.

Community support is urgently needed and will be deeply appreciated as the Humane Society readies for the upcoming puppy and kitten season.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Keep Forsyth County Beautiful, a Keep America Beautiful Affiliate, is offering free Adopt-A-Stream Workshops to educate citizens on how to protect and monitor their local waterways.

The workshops are suitable for ages third grade and up and cover two topics, Macroinvertebrate Assessment and Chemical/Bacterial Certification. Upon completion of each workshop, participants will receive a certificate from Georgia Adopt-AStream that allows citizens to report water quality data anywhere in the state of Georgia.

The first workshop, Macroinvertebrate Assessment, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 30 and July 23 at the Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road.

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Pick my Brain: Brain health and wellness Over the next three months Appen Media Group is partnering with the Institute for Advanced Medical Research’s Dr. Angelo Sambunaris to shine a light on mental health. Dr. Sambunaris will explore how psychiatric illnesses affect individuals, families and the impact on our community as a whole. We are excited to introduce Dr. Sambunaris as he is one of the nation’s foremost experts in the area of mental health.

Some say that although we live in a connected world, we do not communicate. We hear a lot these days about America’s need to have a conversation and while the term ANGELO SAMBUNARIS, M.D is probably overused (especially Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research given that we are in the midst of an election year) it seems to sum up our objective: we want to start a conversation.

As a National Institute of Mental Health trained psychiatrist treating patients and conducting clinical research for over 20 years, I still find it amazing that there remains significant confusion surrounding mental health in our country. The first bit of confusion begins with the word mental or the term mental health. The medical model of diseases of the brain has been advancing for more than a decade. Today, a better way to describe this discipline is brain health which ultimately leads to brain wellness. Brain health is physical health and vice versa. As with any physical illness, a medical approach to brain disorders takes into account variables including biology (genetics), psychology (behavior) and social (environment) as disease-relatedness domains.

We are just starting to fully understand the mind-body connection, but it seems clear that the two entities are interrelated: • The CDC reports that not addressing depression can increase a woman’s chances of having a stroke by almost 45 percent.

• A study just released this month from Molecular Psychiatry demonstrates that the interaction between depression and metabolism is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.

• A research team from the University of California and the University of Minnesota determined that depres-

Clinical research continues its quest to bring innovative treatment options to those individuals, families and communities that need support. sion is an independent predictor of diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes due to a decreased level of anti-oxidants in the system.

Brain health issues are now at epidemic levels, causing a serious drain on national economies. Estimates from the World Health Organization reflect they cost $2.5 trillion in 2010 and that number is expected to grow to $6 trillion by 2030.

More importantly, psychiatric illnesses affect quality of life in a very personal and individualized manner.

Depression impacts quality of life including family life, social life, and work/school life.

Treatments made available by clinical research bring solutions to those who struggle and lighten the burden of disease on the individual, their family, their community, and society as a whole. For now, we do the best we can with the treatment approaches we have and the medications available. But we need to do so much more. Clinical research continues its quest to bring innovative treatment options to those individuals, families and communities that need support.

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Angelo Sambunaris, M.D. is the Founder and Medical Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and clinical faculty member at Mercer University’s School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sambunaris directed clinical research for Bayer and Solvay Pharmaceuticals and has led more than 200 neuropharmacological studies. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served as Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service while completing his fellowship at NIMH. Learn more at www.IAMResearch.org

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Sawnee Arts Center opens New location provides easy access to local art

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The arts now have a new home in Forsyth County.

On March 3, the Sawnee Association of Arts opened the Sawnee Arts Center, 2202 Canton highway, Suite 100, in the Main Interiors building.

Hours are Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Carla Beasley, SAA president, said this is a milestone in the center’s history.

“We are opening the Sawnee Arts

Center which is dedicated to the display, sale and education of the visual arts,” Beasley said. “We currently have the work of 70 of our members in our arts center. We envision this to be a place of beautiful art and unique handiwork and a place for people of all ages to find inspiration as well as instruction to fulfill their dreams.”

SAA was founded in 1974 and has continued to serve the Forsyth County community as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that currently has over 100 members.

The location was offered to the group by the owners of Main Street

A gallery in the back of the building holds about 75 items.

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Carla Beasley cuts the ribbon to open the new location.

Interior. SAA had a small nest egg put away to use toward renting a location for a year, Beasley said, with donations and art shows planned to cover future costs.

Additionally, people have come together to donate items to help get the center up and running.

Laura Pate, president of the Forsyth County Arts Alliance, said having their own space is something the organization has wanted for a long time.

“This is wonderful for this great organization,” Pate said. “This is a place they can collaborate on new ideas and host programs that will enrich the community through visual arts. With the opening of the center, our patrons will be able to view artwork from artists living right here in our home community.”

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some already planned for upcoming months.

Still, Beasley said the group wants to continue to expand. “We see we need to serve this community and appreciate it and find a place to find really wonderful, original art,” she said.

“Forsyth County has many artists but there is no central, unified point,” Beasley said. “We want to provide leadership in unifying many of the sections of the county including performing arts, visual arts and so forth. The more people we talk to, the more they say ‘I was looking for something like that.’

Now that we are in a permanent site, we have people coming in just by seeing our sign. We are providing a place to come and see the art.”

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What’s a BeltLine? It’s oceanfront property in Atlanta If you are like me, the hoopla surrounding the Atlanta BeltLine seemed like a lot of fuss for a walking/ running/biking trail. But, after talking to the right folks and looking at it GEOFF SMITH up close, this thing Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com is clearly underfussed.

Simply put, the BeltLine is a 22mile former rail line around the core of Atlanta that promises walking and biking trails — and one day, perhaps, a streetcar system. But what it currently does is it connects neighborhoods, parks and the entire Atlanta intown community. Pretty quickly, and without the hassle of cars and stoplights, you can bike from Piedmont Park to Inman Park, stopping at restaurants, shops and cafes along the way.

It is a pretty incredible amenity for intown residents. But it is also a pretty incredible way of inventing redevelopment opportunities that may not have previously existed. Kevin Rathbun Steaks built a restaurant in an old cotton warehouse in anticipation of

The BeltLine is a fun ride and, from a development perspective, it’s a fun project to watch mature the BeltLine. Once that section of the BeltLine was completed, they added a 900-square-foot patio overlooking it.

The larger opportunities, however, exist in the empty industrial facilities that sit along the old railroad. Some of those projects are underway and, to date, the BeltLine has seen almost $1 billion in private investment.

I was fortunate enough to talk to Ryan Gravel, who thought this project up as his master’s thesis while a student at Georgia Tech. Today he is the design manager for the Atlanta BeltLine corridor as a senior urban designer for Perkins+Will.

Gravel said the BeltLine is more than just a trail. Designers worked with the city to incorporate zoning and

development guidelines to create overlays so developers can streamline what otherwise would be long and drawn out variance applications.

“It’s easy for developers now to buy big tracts of industrial land and get plans approved by the city,” Gravel said.

As you can imagine, there are not many opportunities for large-scale projects in the desirable areas of intown Atlanta. So the BeltLine essentially created more desirable areas. There are several large industrial facilities located along the trail slated for redevelopment.

Ponce City Market is one you should look up.

The BeltLine is hardly complete and has a long way to go. And when projects like that have a long way to go, eyebrows are raised in question of where the money is going to come from.

Well … money is no problem for Atlanta BeltLine Inc. They have an annual budget of $62.1 million, $21 million of which is already being generated by the tax allocation district Atlanta BeltLine Inc. created along the line’s route. So as more of the route is built, and as more businesses develop along the existing route, that revenue will grow exponentially.

The administrative and operating

costs of Atlanta BeltLine Inc. are about $6.3 million a year, which means they have $14 million to spend on development and other capital improvements.

Oh, and you ask where does the other $40 million come from? The Metro Atlanta Chamber and its very influential board of directors are fully behind this project. Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Porsche Cars of North America, Wells Fargo and other major corporations with offices in and around downtown Atlanta have donated millions of dollars to this project. They believe having amazing qualify of life will make it easier for them to recruit and maintain quality employees.

The BeltLine is a fun ride and, from a development perspective, it’s a fun project to watch mature Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases. Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway. com; 770-674-1433. Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Yesterday’s history…tomorrow’s a mystery Do you spend a lot of time thinking about things that happened yesterday? Are you always daydreaming about what’s going to happen in the future? You can’t change what hapDICK JONES pened in the past, Founder & President Jones Simply Sales nor predict what will happen in the future. However, you can control what happens each and every day.

To get things done each day you actually have to get things done, not think about them. Waking up each day and thinking about what you want to accomplish is not going to get anything done. Why spend time thinking about things when you could be getting them done? Only you can control how you spend your time each day, and making the most of each day requires more action and activity than thinking and planning.

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However, they have absolutely no connection with actually getting things done today. Whether it’s a lot of little things that don’t take a lot of time to complete, or a daylong project, it’s your choice on what you do today.

If you’re spending a lot of time thinking about yesterday and worrying about tomorrow, you’ll most certainly not maximize what you can get done today.

After all, yesterday is history and tomorrow’s a mystery, so you should always focus on what you can do today.

Columnist Dick Jones’ article was incorrectly headlined in the Feb. 24 edition. The headline should have been “Cross-Training Your Employees.” The correct version is online at northfulton.com.

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Entertainment insider looks to launch credit union

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia may soon add another pitch to its claim as Entertainment Capital of the South.

Aneesah Bray, a veteran of the music business, has launched a drive to establish an entertainment credit union in Atlanta. If successful, Backstage Entertainment Federal would become only the third credit union in the United States catering solely to customers within the industry.

And Georgia is ripe for the venture, Bray said. Last year, the state pulled in over $6 billion from film alone. That’s to say nothing of the soaring music and recording industry that has been rocking Atlanta for the past two decades.

Bray grew up in Los Angeles. Her dad is a saxophone player and her mother an accountant with CBS. “Coming from Los Angeles, there is a credit union set up for the entertainment industry, and the same is true for New York,” she said. “In Atlanta, we’re overdue for a financial facility that really cares about entertainment.”

Bray’s start in entertainment began as a child. She played classical piano for 12 years. Then, at 19, music producer Chris Lighty brought her into the business and took her on tour.

“He introduced me to Ice T, and I worked under him for a little while, then moved to Atlanta,” she said.

“That’s where I met Bone Crusher and managed him throughout his career.”

Bray, who currently serves as a manager in the music industry, said the idea of launching a credit union for the entertainment industry came to her after years of going on tour without handy access to a bank.

“We were with a local bank here, but when we went on tour, we had no place to deposit our money,” she said. “This was prior to banks becoming national.”

In 2005, as she and her artists were touring, she found they had no place to put the money they received after performances. She tried to affiliate with a national bank at that time, which worked well for a while until the bank was bought out.

“I started researching credit unions in 2010 and have been going forward since then,” she said.

Some of the basics in finance were already in her, growing up with an accountant mother.

“She showed me what to do with money at a very early age, and I’ve run multiple businesses,” she said.

As the idea progressed, Bray brought on others more familiar with the business of finance, but she wanted

Banks vs credit unions What’s the difference?

Credit unions are cooperative financial entities where members pool their money to provide loans and other products. Membership in a credit union is limited to those qualified to join under the institution’s field of membership.

Both banks and credit unions have deposits federally insured for up to $250,000 per depositor.

Unlike banks, credit unions operate as nonprofit organizations in the United States.

While there are slightly more credit unions than banks in the United States (about 7,700 credit unions to 6,320 banks), there is no comparison to assets. Navy Federal Credit Union in Virginia, the largest credit union in the United States with $66.8 billion in assets, would rank as about the 47th largest U.S. bank.

Below is a comparison of failures among banks and credit unions during the past several years.

Failures, 2012-2015 Banks 2012: 51; 2013: 24; 2014: 18; 2015: 8 Credit Unions 2012: 14; 2013: 18; 2014: 11; 2015:18 Sources: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., National Credit Union Association

to keep the focus on the entertainment industry.

“Credit union boards are filled with people who are specific to that business, not necessarily specific to finance, even though they will have s finance person on the board,” Bray said One thing she said she wants to do is use the credit union to educate those in the entertainment industry. There’s a need for entertainers to know what to do with their credit, how to build it, she said, and good coaching can mean the difference between an entertainer going broke and enjoying his or her success late in life.

While Backstage Federal will be based in downtown Atlanta, Bray said she is looking to have full-service ATMs in Alpharetta, Buckhead, Lenox and in south Atlanta.

Emme Wallis, business development coordinator for the local venture, said the institution will service only those in the entertainment industry — first-line entertainers such as actors, producers,

directors, singers, musicians. It will also service those in periphery professions that contribute to the industry, such as craft service people, hairdressers, makeup artists, even material suppliers.

“There really is quite a market in Atlanta,” Wallis said. “There’s also a vested interest in keeping the momentum that the state has for the entertainment industry and growing the industry.”

The credit union’s charter calls for servicing an area 25 miles out from downtown Atlanta.

“What we have are these nondescript buildings that people don’t know are film or recording studios,” Wallis said. “And these exist in the city, north of the city, south of the city.”

Because it has a federal charter, there is nothing prohibiting the credit union from expanding farther out in several years, Wallis said.

“When you look at a potential membership, you’re really looking at everyone, from 9-5 employees working in corporate entertainment, the accountants, the attorneys, the business managers,” she said. “There’s really an amazingly broad scope of who is included in this charter.”

Bray cleared her first hurdle for the charter last fall by having the field of membership approved by the National Credit Union Administration, the regulator agency created by Congress which oversees credit unions.

Currently, the organizers are soliciting letters of support from entertainment companies.

The next phase of federal authorization is to show that the community supports this concept, which is the focus this year, Wallis said.

“They want to see that the Atlanta metro supports this idea, and that this is not just a great idea on paper,” she said. “Everyone who we’ve spoken to has been really excited.”

Credit union boards are filled with people who are specific to that business, not necessarily specific to finance, even though they will have s finance person on the board.”

ANEESAH BRAY Backstage Entertainment Federal Wallis said one of the keys separating an entertainment credit union from a bank is that many people in entertainment work nontraditional hours in a nontraditional environment. Someone who works in film might work on four or five productions a year.

“They’re making great money, and they’re working really hard,” Wallis said. “But, when they go to apply for a mortgage, (the lender) says ‘Well, you’ve had five different employers in the past year. That’s not a stable income stream.’”

This makes it difficult to get through the usual milestones in life, buying a car, buying a home, Wallis said.

“Something that basic, credit unions can take a different look at because they’re oriented toward their members, and we’ve got all these great people on our board who can speak to the industry,” Wallis said. “They can see that if someone worked on eight or nine productions over the past couple of years, they’ve got a great employment history.

They’re a great credit risk.”

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS:

Bomgar expanding in Johns Creek Secure access provider will create 25 new jobs JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek Advantage, the economic development organization for the City of Johns Creek, announced today that Bomgar, a leader in secure access solutions, will expand, creating 25 jobs at its office in Johns Creek.

“We are thrilled to expand our footprint in the City of Johns Creek,” said Bomgar CEO, Matt Dircks. “Accessibility to world-class talent, existing infrastructure in the region, and a supportive business community make Johns Creek the optimal choice for our continued growth.”

Bomgar is a tech company that connects people and technology securely. It provides leading remote support and privileged access management solutions that strengthen security while increasing productivity.

“The fact that Bomgar has chosen to retain and grow its operations in Johns Creek is a testament to the exceptional business climate and talent pool in our community,” said Johns Creek Advantage CEO Courtney Bernardi.

Bomgar helps support and security pro-

fessionals improve business performance by through secure, controlled access to nearly any device or system, anywhere in the world.

More than 10,000 organizations across 65 countries use Bomgar to deliver superior support services and manage access to valuable data and systems.

The company at 11695 Johns Creek Parkway, will expand by 4,000-plus square feet.

With this expansion, Bomgar will create more than 25 new jobs in addition to their 70 team members working in Johns Creek today.

“The City Council and I are excited about Bomgar’s decision to increase its commitment in Johns Creek with this expansion,” said Mayor Mike Bodker. “Bomgar is a perfect fit for our community and we congratulate them on the success they have experienced since their arrival here in 2006.”

Bomgar is recognized by industry analysts, professional associations and industry publications for its award-winning Secure Access Solutions, which have fundamentally changed how companies around the world access remote systems and devices.

Bomgar is privately held with offices in Atlanta, Jackson, Washington D.C., Frankfurt, London, Paris, and Singapore. Visit Bomgar at www.bomgar.com, or on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

FINANCIAL:

Misra takes Million Dollar Round Table post JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek’s Arun Misra, Ph.D., was elected Georgia state chair for the Million Dollar Round Table membership communications committee. MDRT is a global, independent association of more than 43,000 of the world’s leading life insurance and financial services professionals from MISRA more than 500 companies in 67 countries. Misra was also elected as qualifying and life member of the organization.

BUSINESS:

Pat Alessi – Salon 1580 awarded ‘Best of 2015’ by Kudzu ROSWELL, GA – Pat Alessi - Salon 1580 was named a Best of 2015 winner for Atlanta Beauty Salons & Hair Care on Kudzu.com, the leading source for local business information and consumer reviews.

Salon 1580 is the only Roswell hair salon to have won this prestigious all three years in a row since the award’s inception.

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Appen Media Group announces promotions to staff ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Appen Media Group has announced staff changes for its Alpharetta-based news operation.

Kathleen Sturgeon has been named Editor of the Forsyth Herald. Sturgeon was hired in October 2014 as a full-time reporter concentrating on Forsyth County. She also covers the government beat for the city of Milton.

Appen’s Business Editor Pat Fox has acquired new roles within the company. He will now be covering the government beat for the cities of Alpharetta and Roswell.

Suzanne Pacey was named Publisher of Northside Woman.

Pacey continues to be a Graphic Designer for the company.

Appen Media Group publishes the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, the Milton Herald, the Johns Creek Herald and Forsyth Herald. It also publishes the monthly Northside Woman magazine and North Atlanta Business Post, as well as its quarterly Answer Books.

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More than five million local businesses competed across 30 categories, and winners were awarded based on the highest number of votes and reviews from consumers received on Kudzu.com.

For a full list of Best of 2015 winners, visit: www. kudzu.com/best.

LeasePlan USA welcomes new region sales VP ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Following LeasePlan N.V. Corporation’s recent milestone of 1.5 million vehicles managed globally, LeasePlan USA continues its track of internal growth with the addition of Melissa Cook as region sales vice president, national accounts, serving the Northwest and Midwest.

Cook comes to LeasePlan with more than 15 years of professional experience in the fleet industry. Some of her past roles include account manager for Enterprise Fleet Management, and sales account executive for ADP Dealer Services. Most recently she worked as district sales manager for Supreme Corporation.

For more information, go to www.us.leaseplan. com

Nominations sought for Alpharetta Business of the Year

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Rotary Club of Alpharetta is accepting nominations for Alpharetta Business of the Year. Community members are encouraged to nominate businesses that embody the Rotary motto

of “Service Above Self.”

Nominated businesses should perform exemplary service in their fields while also giving back to the community.

Awardees will be chosen in each of two categories: Company with less than 100 employees, and company with more than 100 employees. For more information, email Lee Doernberg at LDoernberg@ Liquidcapitalcorp.com

FOOD INDUSTRY:

The Honey Baked Ham Company names franchise operations head ALPHARETTA, Ga. — As part of its strategic imperative to open new franchise and company-owned stores across the country, The Honey Baked Ham Company LLC has named Horace L. Williams, a veteran of corporate transformations and franchise operations, as senior director of franchise operations.

In his new assignment, Williams will oversee franchise operations and relationships for the HoneyBaked brand. He will report to Molly Kesmodel, HoneyBaked’s senior vice president for operations and development, at the company’s headquarters in Alpharetta.

Williams joins HoneyBaked after three-years with Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits, where, as senior director of franchise operations, he served as a key strategist in the chain’s franchise field restructuring and also played a pivotal role in a special “Bojangles’ of the Future” project.

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CALENDAR

JOHNS CREEK RESTAURANT WEEK The first Johns Creek Restaurant Week will feature special offers at 22 participating restaurants. March 14-20. Throughout Johns Creek.

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EVENTS: 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: Continues through March 13 Where: Bullock Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell More info: bhqg.org

FREE SPRING LAWN CARE CLASSES

What: The Fulton County Cooperative Extension and North Fulton Master Gardeners will classes on grasses: soil testing, fertilizing, week control, aerating and watering; information helpful even for those who use lawn services.

When: In Roswell, Tuesday, March 8, 7- 8:30 pm. In Alpharetta, Wednesday, March 9, 7-8:30 pm.

Where: Roswell classes: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road.

Alpharetta classes: City of Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road.

More info: nfmg.net

PUBLIC INPUT MEETING FOR RIVER PARKS MASTER PLAN

What: The city of Roswell will host the last in a series of public input meetings for the River Parks Master Plan.

When: Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m.

Where: Roswell River Landing, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com/riverparks Alpharetta Police K-9 5K foot race What: K-9 officers and their dogs will join other runners and dogs for the Alpharetta Police K-9 5K foot race. A dogthemed party with dog adoptions, K-9 educational information and demonstrations will be held after the race.

Proceeds will benefit the Alpharetta Police K-9 unit.

When: March 12, 8 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Community Center, 175 Roswell St., Alpharetta Cost: $25 to pre-register, $30 day-of registration. Visit Active.com to register.

More info: Contact Officer Mike Schulman at mschulman@alpharetta.ga.us.

ROSWELL READS LITERARY LUNCHEON

What: “What Stands in a Storm” by Kim Cross has been chosen for the 11th annual Roswell Reads community program. The award-winning author will join local residents for a luncheon and book discussion.

When: Saturday, March 12, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Road, Roswell More info: roswellreads.com

GEORGIA DAFFODIL SOCIETY SHOW IN ROSWELL

What: Kingfisher Hall at the Chattahoochee Nature Center will bask in the gold, yellow, white and pink glow of hundreds of daffodils as the Georgia Daffodil Society presents its annual show.

When: Saturday, March 12, 1:30 – 5 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

FAMILY FINANCIAL EDUCATION FORUM

What: Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. will host, “Power Up the Family through Financial Education,” covering budgeting, college planning, estate planning, home ownership and investing.

When: Saturday, March 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: St. James United Methodist Church, 3000 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: 770-344-7402.

BECOMING A BETTER BIRDER

What: This class is a must for any new birder who feels somewhat overwhelmed by the skills of more advanced birders. Instruction will be offered on good techniques of birding in the field and choosing good optics, books and sound devices.

When: Saturday, March 13, 1-3 p.m.

Where: Atlanta Audubon Society, 4055

Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30342 Cost: $40 for Atlanta Audubon members, $50 for nonmembers.

More info: atlantaaudubon.org

p.m. matinee March 20 Where: West Forsyth High School Auditorium, 4155 Drew Road, Cumming More info: studiowestproductions.org

HUMANE SOCIETY BABY SHOWER

AMERICAN CRAFT COUNCIL SHOW

What: The Humane Society of Forsyth County is “expecting” lots of new puppies and kittens. To prepare for the new arrivals, they will be holding their second annual HSFC Baby Shower.

When: Sunday, March 13, 1-5 p.m.

Where: HSFC Thrift Store, 168 Tri County Plaza, Cumming. Donations will also be collected at any Rucker Pet store, Petco in Cumming and at the HSFC Adoption Center, 4440 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming.

More info: www3.forsythpets.org/wp

VEGETABLE GARDENING

What: Whether you are new to growing vegetables or are interested in learning how to increase your garden’s bounty, this class, conducted by The UGA Extension in Fulton County and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, is for you.

When: In Roswell, Tuesday, March 15, 7- 8:30 pm. In Alpharetta, Wednesday, March 16, 7-8:30 pm.

Where: Roswell classes: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road. Alpharetta classes: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza.

More info: www.roswellgov.com; for Alpharetta, call 678-297-6200.

LUCK OF AVALON

What: The second annual Luck of Avalon will be an evening of Irish music, dancing and green beer.

When: Wednesday, March 17, 4 p.m.

Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: experienceavalon.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “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: Shows continue through March 13; times vary.

Where: GET, Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: Get.org

STUDIO WEST PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS “THE LITTLE MERMAID”

What: Featuring a live orchestra, West Forsyth High School’s Studio West Productions will present the hit Broadway Disney musical, “The Little Mermaid.”

When: Friday, March 11, through Sunday, March 20, 7:30 nightly with a 3

What: Featuring more than 225 of the country’s top contemporary craft artists presenting their handmade creations in jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor, the American Craft Council Show draws nearly 10,000 visitors during the three-day event.

When: Friday, March 11-Sunday, March 13, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Where: Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta More info: craftcouncil.org/Atlanta

SHAMROCKIN’ FOR A CURE

What: ShamRockin’ for a Cure returns to Alpharetta to rock your night with great food, amazing bands and dancing.

Help cure cystic fibrosis with a night filled with music.

When: Saturday, March 12, 7 p.m.

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $95 ($34 tax deductible) More info: Shamrockinforacure.com

FREE ATLANTA WIND SYMPHONY CONCERT

What: The Atlanta Wind Symphony concert will feature music for band, written by American composers.

When: Saturday, March 12, 3 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek High School Auditorium, 5575 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: Free More info: atlantawindsymphony.org

TEMPLE BETH TIKVAH FINE ART AUCTION

What: Works by such familiar artists as Agam, Alvar, Boulanger, Neiman, Ebgi, Chagall, Disney, Dali, Patricia and more at fantastic prices will be offered at a fine art auction.

When: Saturday, March 12, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Temple Beth Tikvah, 9955 Coleman Road, Roswell Cost: $18 in advance, $25 at the door More info: bethtikvah.com

THE MOS CHORUS WITH GEORGIA PHILHARMONIC

What: The Michael O’Neal Singers join forces with Georgia Philharmonic to perform some of the grandest music produced by Ludwig van Beethoven and Anton Bruckner.

When: Sunday, March 13, 3 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd.

More info: mosingers.com/concert/beethoven-and-bruckner

ALPHARETTA HIGH SCHOOL’S “LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL”

What: Alpharetta High School’s Theater will come to life with the spring musical

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“Legally Blonde, The Musical.”

When: March 17-20, times vary Where: Alpharetta High School, 3565 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: alphatheatre.com

“YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN”

BY MILTON THEATRE COMPANY

What: Come experience Milton High School’s dynamic, award-winning theater program as they present “Young Frankenstein,” based on Mel Brooks’ classic 1974 comedy masterpiece.

When: March 17-19 and March 25-26 at 7 p.m.

More info: miltontheatrecompany.com

ACTING TROUPE OF LAMBERT’S “THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE”

What: Come back to the Jazz Age and enjoy this high-spirited musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” a perfectly constructed production of madcap merriment.

When: March 17-19, times vary Where: Lambert High School Auditorium, 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee More info: atldrama.com/shows-andtickets/

SPEECH CRAFT: LEARNING THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

What: Develop the poise and confidence to feel comfortable speaking in front of others. Members of the Alpharetta Toastmasters chapter facilitate. Adults.

When: Sundays, March 13 and 27, 2 p.m.

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

INTRODUCTION TO CRAFTING SERIES What: For those who want to learn to sew, knit or crochet — or need a refresher course. Facilitated by Charlene Mitchell.

When: Intro to Crocheting March 14; Intro to Knitting March 21, 5:30 p.m. both days Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 404-613-6735

WRITERS ON WRITING: KIMBERLY BROCK

What: Kimberly Brock, bestselling author of “The River Witch” and the recipient of the 2013 Georgia Author of the Year, kicks of the series by discussing how to find inspiration and what to do once it is found.

When: Wednesday, March 16, 6 p.m.

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

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER SEDGWICK GALLERY SPRING ART SHOW

What: Three artists new to Sedgwick Gallery — Kimberly Bisger, Art McNaughton and Phyllis Sullivan — will be welcomed with a reception and show.

When: Saturday, March 19, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Sedgwick Gallery, 61 Roswell St., Alpharetta More info: sedgwickgallery.com

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

JOHNS CREEK ART CENTER “TRY IT” CLASS: BEADING AND BRACELET MAKING

What: A beading and bracelet-making class or teens 15 and up through adults.

When: Saturday, March 12, 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820

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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

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: 15TH ANNUAL PINK AFFAIR GALA

What: Benefiting the nonprofit TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation, the event will include live and silent auctions, food, drinks and live music by the band Master piece.

When: Saturday, March 12, 7 p.m.

Where: Westin Atlanta Perimeter North, 7 Concourse Parkway, Atlanta More info: myturningpoint.org

Going for the gold at the Dahlonega Gold Museum Ever wonder what it would be like to strike it rich? Me, too.

Maybe that’s why I enjoy panning for Georgia gold.

Yes, there’s still gold in Georgia – and a great place STEVE HUDSON to learn about it Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group is the Dahlonega Gold Museum.

The Dahlonega Gold Museum is housed in the original Lumpkin County courthouse building. Dating from 1836, this elegant red brick structure is the oldest courthouse in the state. It’s also the most “golden,” for its bricks were made from local clay which itself contains traces of gold.

The museum does a great job of exploring the history of gold mining in Georgia, which began in the 1820s.

Its exhibits look at just about every aspect of the Georgia gold rush.

Among the many artifacts you’ll see is a “water giant” water cannon used to create high-pressure jets which literally washed away gold-bearing hillsides as eager miners looked for the precious yellow metal.

Though that mining technique produced a lot of gold, it also devastated the landscape. Hydraulic mining scars remain in some areas even today.

Also on display is a portable stamp mill which used massive iron hammers to crush hard rock ore. A working model of the mill sits next to the real thing to demonstrate how it operated.

Other displays range from mining tools, antique scales and an iron crucible used to recover gold from mercury. Traces of gold are still visible in the bottom of the crucible.

And don’t miss the “lucky gold pan” belonging to legendary prospector Bill Trammell. It was passed down and used by members of the Trammell family in the nearby Auraria area for more than 100 years.

Of course, no gold museum is complete without gold – and the Dahlonega Gold Museum has that, too. The museum’s mineral display

features several specimens of ore laced with visible gold; in the adjoining room, a safe displays a remarkable 5-ounce nugget found in one of the area mines.

Also in the safe is a complete set of the gold coins minted during the middle years of the 19th century at the U.S. Branch Mint in Dahlonega.

Yes, there really was a branch mint in Dahlonega; it was located on the site of what is now the University of North Georgia’s Price Memorial Hall.

The mint produced gold coins valued at more than $6 million (in mid-1800s dollars) before it closed in 1861.

Before you leave, be sure to catch the video on Georgia gold. This exceptionally well-done presentation provides a great overview of Georgia gold.

Note that the video theater and some exhibits are on the second floor of the museum. Since National Register of Historic Places guidelines prevent the addition of an elevator, those second-floor exhibits are not wheelchair accessible.

I’ll bet that a visit to this treasure of a museum will whet your appetite for doing some prospecting of your own. Are there places where you can actually find gold yourself? Indeed there are – and we’ll be looking at some of them in the weeks to come!

The Dahlonega Gold Museum is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Admission is charged.

It’s closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Steve Hudson has written numerous books on travel and outdoor recreation, including his just-published PROSPECTING FOR GEORGIA GOLD, your guide to prospecting for gold in the mountains and streams of Georgia. It’s available at www.chattahoocheemedia. com and from many outfitters and book shops.

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Gum disease can lead to heart disease Periodontal disease, the silent tooth killer

By Dr. Ushma Patel Did you know that by age 65 over 40% of Americans have NO teeth This past February was not only “Children’s Dental Health Month” but was also “American Heart Month”. So I thought it would be fitting to talk about the connection between gum disease and heart disease. Periodontal or Gum disease is an infection of the teeth and gums, as well as the bone that surrounds the teeth. If left untreated, it causes supporting bone to be lost from around the teeth. Periodontal disease is the number-one cause of tooth loss in the United States today. There are three stages to periodontal disease— gingivitis, periodontitis, and advanced periodontitis.

The bad news is that there’s no cure

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Plaque, a sticky film of food and bacteria, forms constantly on teeth. If it isn’t reDR. USHMA moved daily, it begins PATEL to harden within 24 hours and forms tartar (calculus). In this early stage, before bone loss has occurred, the gums become red and swollen; this is gingivitis. Early stages show up as persistent bad breath.

Eventually, tooth loss is inevitable.

As the plaque and tartar work their way down below the gum line, the gums begin to separate away from the teeth, forming pockets. Once a pocket has formed, the process accelerates, as new, even more destructive types of bacteria begin to populate the pocket. If

the tartar isn’t removed by dental professionals, your body’s defensive reaction to the infection produces enzymes that cause the loss of supporting bone; this is periodontitis.

Over time, if periodontitis continues unchecked, this bone loss continues.

Eventually, so much bone is lost that some of the teeth begin to become loose. This is advanced periodontitis.

Periodontal disease increases your risk of heart disease. Recent studies have shown that individuals with severe gum disease are four times more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease.

Researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis recently discovered that this chronic infection in your mouth creates an open doorway for plaque bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

The good news is that even in an advanced stage we can control periodontal disease and save your teeth.

... Chronic infection in your mouth creates an open doorway for plaque bacteria to enter the bloodstream.

And, in most cases, without surgery.

The key to remaining free of gum disease is regular teeth cleaning. Brushing at least twice a day and flossing each night are the first step toward protecting yourself from gum disease.

Regular dental check-ups and cleanings are also crucial. If you’ve missed an appointment or would like us to create a care schedule for you, call our office, Center for Advanced Dentistry at 770-623-8750.

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Repetitive motion sports and the elbow Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is the New Signature in Assisted Living Retirement living should be exceptional living. Situated in one of the most desirable spots in Johns Creek, this new 100 apartment community is within close proximity to world-class healthcare facilities, cultural venues, fine shopping and dining. Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is a one-of-a-kind community offering a luxurious lifestyle with concierge services, chef-prepared meals, housekeeping and more, without a large investment or longterm commitment.

“We are changing the way people live,” says Beth Richardson, Executive Director at Arbor Terrace. “Working with strong on-site partners in healthcare, including 24 hour nursing staff and on site therapy, we can provide as much or as little care as our residents

need.”

Arbor Terrace’s goal is to provide the residents with comfort, security and peace of mind. This beautiful community will have all the amenities you would expect including a fitness center with a variety of exercise and educational offerings as well as a vibrant social calendar. As Judd Harper, President of the Arbor Company points out, “We consider it our priority to help you stay fit and healthy. Our dedicated staff is committed to facilitating our residents’ physical, intellectual and cultural well-being.”

For more information on Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek, please call (770)-999-9577 and visit our website at www.at-johnscreek.com.

Spring brings sports activities including golf, tennis and baseball.

Getting in shape to get your game on seems to be on everyone’s mind. But be mindful. Repeatedly swinging a golf club, lobbing a tennis ball across the net, or throwing baseballs can stress the elbow resulting in repetitive motion injury.

Repetitive use of the elbow during golf or tennis swings can make tiny tears in the elbow’s tendons. Over time, this ongoing degradation causes inflammation of the epicondyle, where the forearm-flexing muscles attach to the upper arm, resulting in pain and stiffness.

Repetitive stress injuries can best be prevented with forearm strengthening exercises, like wrist curls and squeezing a soft rubber ball. Treatment can often be as simple as applying rest, ice, compression, and elevation (the widely accepted RICE first response treatment for injuries of this nature) along with anti-inflammatory medications. In some cases physiotherapy and a prolonged break from the sport may be necessary.

If you do become injured, it is highly recommended that you see an experienced, board-certified orthopaedic specialist before undergoing any treatment.

If you do become injured, it is highly recommended that you see an experienced, board-certified orthopaedic specialist before undergoing any treatment.

OrthoAtlanta, one of the largest orthopaedic and sports medicine practices in Atlanta, includes offices in Johns Creek, 678-205-4261, and Gwinnett / Lawrenceville, 678-9570757. OrthoAtlanta offers comprehensive operative and non-operative musculoskeletal care and expertise including sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, spine surgery, pain management and acute orthopedic urgent care. Learn more at OrthoAtlanta.com.

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Preeclampsia can threaten expectant mothers beyond childbirth

By Dr. Lee B. Padove One of the biggest challenges of preeclampsia during pregnancy is detecting this nuanced disorder. That’s because, sometimes, preeclampsia can show no obvious symptoms. A prenatal lab examination can detect elevated urine protein levels, an indication of preeclampsia.

Other symptoms can include severe headaches, vision changes, swelling, severe breathing issues and even seizures (eclampsia).

Early symptom detection is important to improving the odds of a safe pregnancy.

When suspicion of preeclampsia exists, a thorough evaluation may include hospitalization, so health care providers can more closely monitoring the mother, baby and placenta.

The treatment for preeclampsia is the baby’s delivery. If only mild preeclampsia exists and both baby and mother are doing well, delivery ideally will be after 37 weeks. If there is a threat to either the baby’s health or mother’s life, delivery is scheduled earlier.

However, the effects of preeclampsia do not necessarily end after pregnancy.

Women who have had preeclampsia during pregnancy have a higher risk

post-delivery for developing blood pressure problems, high cholesterol, diabetes, along with stroke and heart disease.

Women who experienced preeclampsia during pregnancy are at nearly double the risk for heart disease or stroke in the subsequent five-to-15 years. Women who have had severe preeclampsia may have a greater than six-fold risk.

It is important that women who’ve experienced preeclampsia embark on a healthy lifestyle path and follow preventive measures along with continued screening for diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and premature heart disease. For recommendations specific to you, continue regular checkups with your primary care physician or cardiologist.

Dr. Lee B. Padove is a board certified cardiologist at Northside Hospital, whose special interests include cardiac evaluation and treatment during pregnancy. Northside Hospital’s Maternal Heart Health Clinic educates women about their risk factors and screens them to detect the early development of cardiovascular disease before it progresses. For more information, call 404-303-3320 or visit northside.com/ maternityresources.

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The history of Orthodontics Brought to you by: Jeffrey Jordan The desire for straight teeth is not new! Early archeological findings suggest the attempt to align and maintain the teeth even into the afterlife. Mummified ancients were prepared using a mouth guard or gold bridge to prevent collapse. During the time of Christ, a Roman named Celsus recommended the application of finger pressure to align the teeth after an extraction.

Ouch!

In 1728, French dentist Fauchard published a book that included a chapter on ways to straighten teeth. In America, the father of Orthodontics is Edward H. Angle who devised the classification system that we use today. He started the first school of orthodontics in 1900 in St. Louis and designed many orthodontic appliances. In 1930, the American Board of Orthodontics, the world’s first dental specialty board was founded.

The quest for straight teeth and jaw alignment has led orthodontists throughout history to continue their education in pursuit of the perfect smile.

As new developments come along, the real work of orthodontics takes place in the treatment of patients, prepar-

Orthodontics today, is sought, not only for its cosmetic benefits, but also as a prevention tool against periodontal problems, severe tooth wear, and premature tooth loss. ing them for a great future. Modern orthodontics is built on the principles of engineering, applying pressure in the optimal direction, making room, filling in spaces, as the teeth line up at a slow and steady pace, usually one millimeter a month.

Orthodontics today, is sought, not only for its cosmetic benefits, but also as a prevention tool against periodontal problems, severe tooth wear, and premature tooth loss. Health is the current mantra, with less shine, so you too can love your smile!

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Why purposeful transportation is key to a fulfilling retirement lifestyle

By Brooke Wall Sales Manage Celebration Village As we age, our driving patterns change. Retirement, changing schedules, and new interests and activities impact when and where we drive. Most older adults drive safely because of years of experience behind the wheel, but it’s normal for our driving abilities to diminish. Age-related declines in vision, hearing and other abilities, as well as certain health conditions and medications, can affect our driving skills. And let’s be honest, driving gets harder as we grow older, especially when making left turns, changing lanes and navigating through intersections come into play.

For this reason, purposeful transportation is key to a fulfilling retirement lifestyle.

In the U.S., the approximate eight million older adults who depend on others for their transportation is rapidly growing, making the issue of senior transportation a major concern. In fact, according to the Administration on Aging, by the year 2030 the number of drivers over the age of 85 will be four to five times what it is today. Because our roads and vehicles are not designed for the aging population—and because the skills and abilities associated with driving tend to diminish with age—viable alternate forms of transportation for the seniors continue to be an important

necessity.

For this reason, retirement communities, such as Celebration Village are enhancing the transportation services for residents with their on-demand transportation—offered all day, every day as part of the standard services.

No longer will Village residents need to worry about a quick trip to the store, doctor’s office, post office, or even dinner out on the town. Finding a parking spot or filling the gas tank are concerns of the past. Even more, the Village communities have been strategically built adjacent to popular retailers and restaurants to further offer amenities outside of the community itself.

Residents can enjoy direct path and transportation with the Village shuttle buses – offering a safe, low impact, door-to-door shuttle service without having to access any public roadways.

The complimentary car service and shuttle transportation are purposely designed to meet and exceed expectations, while still empowering seniors to remain independent and in control of their own lives.

Opening this October in Forsyth and Acworth this summer, Celebration Village is proud to be built and managed with the founders of Masterpiece Living, and embodies the findings on successful aging to help residents age successfully, and ultimately celebrate living longer, healthier, happier lives.

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Summer fun, adventures and learning!

With Spring Break around the corner and summer closely following, there are a lot of fun options waiting for your child!

For many children, this summer may be their first experience participating in a summer camp. This could be a really exciting time or a very stressful time for your child, depending on their personality.

If your child is ordinarily very shy, it’s important to prepare them for a new social experience with other children.

Great friendships can be made over summer camp but it’s important to give tips on how to transition.

1. Practice at Home – Give your child an example of situations they may find themselves in at summer camp.

What kind of conversations will they have?

Will they eat at a cafeteria with other kids? If you know where they’ll be going on field trips, visit the locations beforehand.

2. Talk with the Summer Camp Workers – The more they know about your child’s shyness or anxiety, the more they will be able to help your child acclimate.

3. Validate their feelings – It’s important to listen to your child’s fears and acknowledge their anxiety while also encouraging them to make new friends and help them get excited about the camp experience.

At Kids ‘R’ Kids we are excited about our epic Summer Camp Olympics Adventure!

All of our campers, from 5 to 12 years old will enjoy a taste of culture, customs, and cuisine from nations all across Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas! If your child has never participated in summer camp – this is the year to do it!

Our professional teachers and staff know how to make every child feel welcome and have a ton of FUN! Sign up today!

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Kids R Kids of Morton Road This summer, Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies all across the nation light the torch on a day camp concept that is undeniably gold medal-worthy!

The ALL NEW Kids ‘R’ Kids Summer Games prove the ideal destination for 5 to 12 year old boys and girls. By providing a global view of Rio 2016™ Olympic Games, campers will experience an interactive peek inside participating countries’ cultures, customs, cuisine, along with weekly field trips. Add to that our own unique twist on the games themselves, and campers will experience 10 fabulous weeks designed to instill confidence, encourage teamwork and foster FUN!

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Strong kids, rock star role models Every camp wants to provide an experience that is memorable, fun, and that has lasting meaningful impact.

Strong Rock certainly has those ends in mind, but there is more they are expecting their campers to take home.

James and Corie Himstedt, the owners and directors, understand that parents are looking for more than nostalgic moments of childhood past.

Parents want to know the experiences they choose for their kids will help them develop the range of social skills, moral character and practical tools necessary for success in an ever challenging world.

The counselors and staff at Strong Rock are serious about their responsibility as role models for campers.

They take pride in the quality of the instruction they deliver in skill classes and their greatest pleasure is seeing campers growing in knowledge and character. Outside of camp’s version of the classroom, counselors look for opportunities to help campers develop meaningful relationships, navigate good decision-making, wade through moral challenges, and discover what God wants them to know about Him and themselves.

Strong Rock is a co-ed Christian camp for 1st through 10th graders, offering a wide variety of skill classes, exciting evening programs, and genuine biblical discovery. They will host an Open House on Sunday, March 20th, from 1:30-5:30pm which is the perfect

Parents want to know the experiences they choose for their kids will help them develop the range of social skills, moral character and practical tools necessary for success in an ever challenging world. opportunity for campers to see some of what to expect from their Strong Rock experience. After a short tour, families can grab a snack and head off to enjoy activities. Campers will get to meet some of the staff and parents have the opportunity to spend time with the directors. The camp is conveniently located just 1.5hrs northeast of Atlanta in Cleveland, GA. For more information, please visit www.strongrockcamp. com or call Rebecca at (706) 348-1533.

Come see why at Strong Rock everyone is family.

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MAGNOLIA FARM Offering boys and girls a summer of joy, wonder & fun on the farm!

• Archery • Arts & Crafts • Camp Songs

• Creek Stomping • Farm Animal Care • Field Games • Gardening

• Horseback Riding • Nature Study • Skits & More!

For Campers Entering Grades K-8 • CIT Program Grades 9-12 Day Camp meets Mon.-Fri. Spring Break, June, & July • Before and After Care Bus Service • Birthday Parties • Lessons in Art, Archery, Gardening & Riding Field Trips for School, Scout & Home School Groups

Register Online Today!

www.campmagnolia.com • Alpharetta, GA • 770.337.4785

Much more than just ‘horsing around!’

Magnolia Farm Offering boys and girls a summer of joy, wonder and fun exploring the barnyard with its farm animals and horses, pastures, garden, woods and stream at our farm! Our farm animals include two donkeys, Eore and Bella, two pigs, Wilbur and Babe (brothers), five goats that love to be brushed, two very shy sheep and perhaps a few new animals this summer!

Our Mission: To develop camper’s confidence, communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking; connection with the out of doors and spiritual growth.

Activities may include archery, arts and crafts, board and field games, camp songs, creek stomping, devotionals, farm animal care, fort building, gardening, horseback riding, nature journal and study, puppetry, science, skits, and more! Campers spend one morning learning horseback riding and care.

Additional riding lessons are available daily before/after camp for a fee.

Our Director has years of experience teaching and directing summer camps.

Our counselors love to inspire campers, and are teachers or college students when not at camp. Our staff is carefully chosen for their warmth, knowledge and enthusiasm. All receive training, CPR certification, and background checks.

Campers must be at least five & entering grades K-5; LIT grades 6-8; CIT grades 11-12. Babysitter Certification for LIT & CIT during certain weeks!

Spring Camp: April 4 to 8 (sorry, no bus); Summer Camp: June 6 to July 29, (No camp 7/4.) Campers bring their lunch. Hours: 9 AM to 3:15 PM.

Before/After Care 7:30 AM to 6 PM for a fee. Bus/van transportation rotates weekly to many locations, including Alpharetta, Dunwoody, John’s Creek, Roswell, & Sandy Springs.

Register Online Today! www.campmagnolia.com 770.337.4785.

Also Birthdays & Lessons in Riding, Archery, Art & Gardening!

Field Trips for Schools & Scout groups. Alpharetta.

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Girls just want to have fun!

As Camp Juliette Low (CJL) celebrates its 94th camping season, we invite you to join us for summer fun and outdoor adventure in this time-honored, residential summer camp program for girls ages 7-17.

CJL provides girls with exciting outdoor experiences that foster self-confidence, promote teamwork, and develop leadership skills. Through work and play, CJL campers learn to enjoy and appreciate the out-of-doors, gain responsibility for self and for others, and make friendships that last a lifetime.

CJL is all about the outdoors!

CJL campers live in platform tents and enjoy activities that emphasize outdoor living skills and recreation, including canoeing, archery, horseback riding, swimming, sailing, kayaking, climbing wall, ropes course, crafts, pottery, drama, singing, hiking, backpacking, and camp craft skills such as wood chopping, knot tying, and outdoor cooking.

CJL was founded in 1922 by Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts. From the beginning, Camp Juliette Low was a place for

girls and young women to develop confidence and prepare for leadership responsibilities. CJL, which has operated independently from the Girls Scouts since 1938, now encompasses more than 330 acres of beautiful mountaintop forestland.

The historic Juliette Low Lodge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, has been the hub of camp life since our first summer in 1922, and remains a testament to the camp’s history and traditions.

CJL has it all: outdoor adventure, unchanging beauty, and timeless traditions. Most of all, CJL has great people— caring, experienced staff members who return year after year, and friendly, downto-earth campers who love to learn and have fun!

CJL is located on Lookout Mountain in northwest Georgia, and is fully accredited by the American Camp Association. For more information or to register online, please visit our website: www.CJL. org.

Preparing Girls for Confident Living and Leadership Since 1922.

Camp Juliette Low On Lookout Mountain in Cloudland, GA

Preparing Girls for Confident Living and Leadership Since 1922 CJL is an independent, residential summer camp for girls ages 7-17.

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Summer fun, friendships & memories galore!

Surrounded by spectacular Lake Thompson, Kohut’s 100 acres of lush woods and fields offer a magnificent setting for our comprehensive and spirited 4-week brother-sister program, designed to create lifelong friendships, skills and memories. We are genuinely focused on the individual needs of our campers, and passionate about creating a close camp community based on values of respect, kindness, self-improvement, teamwork and tolerance in an atmosphere of warmth and fun.

We have an excellent program that combines structure with choice.

Campers have the opportunity to choose from over 50 different on-camp activities, which they select for a one

week block of time. Off-camp trips to parts of beautiful Maine and fun allcamp Special Events complement our regular schedule and provide Kohut campers with a fun, well-rounded program.

All of this is made possible by an experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated team of Directors and Kamp Kohut Staff committed to providing character and skill development though high quality activity instruction, a kind and comfortable bunk environment, and a safe and wholesome setting for children.

Energized by fresh air, fun activities and long-lasting friendships, a summer at Kamp Kohut is the perfect opportunity for enrichment and growth.

Hoops N’ Sand Hoops N Sand (HNS) is a youth training program owned and operated

by Samuel Hines, a former professional basketball player. Samuel’s passion for children influenced him to start HNS, formerly known as Up With Kids Sports (UWKS). Coach Hines’ programs are designed to provide instruction in fundamental basketball and volleyball skills and educate, elevate, and empower our youth through after school enrichment programs, clinics/camps, and group or private coaching.

HNS evaluates a player’s skill set and utilizes appropriate tools to improve the player’s knowledge of the game and skills, developing confidence, self-esteem, hand-eye coordination, physical conditioning, and much more.

Hoops N Sand has now opened its’ own state-of-the-art training facility in Cumming, Georgia. The 8,800 squarefoot facility houses a full-size basketball court, a half-size basketball court, a full-size volleyball hard court, and a sand volleyball court.

In addition, Hoops N Sand is a unique and fun entertainment facility for both kids and adults! Space can be reserved for parties, field trips,

corporate meetings, team building exercises, or other gatherings. HNS can also be rented for school/feeder team practices, clubs, or organizations.

Find out more by visiting us at 1710 Redi Road, Suite 100, Cumming, GA or www.hoopsnsand.com.

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Georgia’s 1st Indoor Basketball aand Only Indoor Beach Volleyball Training & Fun Facility!

8,800 square feet facility • Individual/Group Training • Student/Holiday Summer Camps • Facility/Court Rentals

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Redefine your summer at Baylor School’s camp walkabout!

It’s summer and it’s time to put down the books.

The question is, what should you pick up? This summer, make it a map, a paddle board, a kayak, and a whole new set of experiences with Baylor School’s Camp Walkabout for kids 11 to 14-years-old.

Our 690-acre campus is located on a river adjacent to a lake at the foot of three mountains. And, of course, Chattanooga is one of the Southeast’s premiere adventure destinations. Our campers get to kayak and canoe on the Chattooga River, paddleboard in the Tennessee River Gorge, rock climb on the Cumberland Plateau, hike through Cloudland Canyon, and sleep under the southern stars. And it’s only two hours from Atlanta!

Our camp sessions are:

• Session 1: June 12 - 24, 2016 • Session 2: July 3 - 15, 2016 Baylor sophomore Miles Marks, a Baylor School boarding student from Atlanta, has always enjoyed the outdoors, mainly fishing and hunting. Two summers ago, he introduced himself to outdoor activities like kayaking, hiking, rappelling, and climbing at Baylor’s Camp Walkabout and it was love at first sight. “It was a great introduction. I loved all of it,” says Miles.

So this summer, come enjoy one of the Southeast’s premier adventure destinations -- no previous outdoor experience is necessary, just an adventurous spirit, an enthusiastic attitude, and a willingness to try new things and make new friends.

Learn more at baylorschool.org/campwalkabout Facebook: facebook.com/campwalkaboutbaylor Instagram & Twitter: @campwalkaboutbaylor

Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Day Camps Art

My Clayground Art Camps. 12050 Etris Rd. #E130, Roswell, GA 30075.

T-(770)-998-2983 E- info@myclayground.com W- www.myclayground. com.

Your kids will love our fun-filled art camps where they will explore their creative side by working with a variety of different art mediums, including, clay sculpting, pottery painting, canvas painting, glass fusing and mosaics. We offer weekly Summer Art Camps plus Winter Break and Spring Break Art Camps. Camps are for ages 7 and up, Monday-Friday from 9am-12noon and cost $220pp. Sibling and Multiple Camp discounts available. SAVE by booking Summer Camp before March 31st and pay only $195 per week.

BOOK EARLY- Camps fill up fast. Come Play at My Clayground!

Cheerleading Roswell High School Varsity Cheerleading Hosts Cheer Mini-Camp August 1-4. They will receive Tee Shirts and learn cheers, chants and dances that the cheerleaders use to cheer on our Hornets as well as make spirit items and posters to support the team. The camp will be August 1st-4th for rising K-5. Cost is $125 per camper. It will be held at Roswell High School in the cafeteria from 9am-12:30pm daily Monday-Thursday and ending Friday night at Meet The HORNETS Night with the Varsity Cheerleaders to showcase all they have learned. To register, go to https://roswellhornetcheer.shutterfly. com/register

Dance FootNotes Dance & Acrobatics Studio Weekly Summer Programs.

Ages 3-5 Twinkle Toes Camp M-F 9:30-12:30 June 27-July 1 July 11-15 Tuition $149/week.

Ages 6-18 Tumble Tech & Conditioning Beg-Adv. Levels June 27-July 1 July 11-15 Tuition $99/week.

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Ages 6-18 Raise The Barre Summer Dance Intensive Beg-Adv Levels July 25-29 Tuition $299.

For more information or to register, please visit www.footnotesdance.net or call 770-992-5026.

General Magnolia Farm Offering boys and girls a summer of joy, wonder & fun on the farm! Activities may include archery, art, board & field games, camp songs, creek stomping, devotionals, farm animal care, fort building, gardening, horseback riding, nature journal and study, puppetry, science, skits, & more! Campers must be at least five & entering grades K-5; LIT grades 6-8; CIT grades 11-12.

Spring Camp: 4/4 to 4/8; Summer Camp: 6/6 to 7/29, (No camp 7/4.)

Campers bring their lunch. 9 AM to 3:15 PM. Before/After Care 7:30 AM to 6 PM (fee.) Bus/van transportation to many locations. Register Online Today! www.campmagnolia. com 770.337.4785. Also Birthdays & Lessons! Alpharetta

ation and junk instrument painting. The last day of camp includes an ice cream party and final camp concert. Register: www.vivacecamps.com Jay Hutcherson, Director director@vivacecamps.com, 678278-9210

PreSchool

Join our Kids ‘R’ Kids Summer Games that provide a global view of Rio 2016™ Olympic Games, where campers will experience an interactive peek inside participating countries’ cultures, customs, cuisine and more. Add to that our own unique twist on the games themselves, and campers will experience 10 fabulous weeks of FUN! Our Summer begins in Ancient Greece where the games originated and continues to transport campers throughout the summer, all across the country with virtual stops all along Europe and Asia! From Beijing to Big Ben, we’ve got it all! Enroll today!

Find our convenient locations on www.kidsrkidsatlanta.com

Learn the art of debate and public speaking. Multiple programs are available. For Middle-School students, June 6-10, 2016 at Pace Academy, Atlanta; http://www.paceacademy.org/ Page/Programs/Summer-Programs/ Specialty-Camps. June 13-17, 2016 at High Meadows School, Roswell; https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XS7iG0EN0YF5IwanUZar5msWcjGME76xLPQD-uMmlM/viewform. For High School at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, June 5-18, 2016, Public Speaking and Social Justice (for students interested in communication skills and advocating for social justice in noncompetitive forums). June 5-18, 2016, Policy Debate (for students interested in competing in high school policy debate).

June 19-29, 2016, Public Forum (for students interested in competing in high school public forum debate) http://www.emory.edu/BF/institutes/High_School_ENDI/index.html.

Overnight Camps

Horse Willow South Riding School, Celebrating 16 years of excellence in riding!

Johns Creek location with INDOOR ARENA. We offer all levels of instruction. Ages 5-12. 9am-1pm. Learn to ride in a fun, safe program with skilled instructors and experienced horses. For the true horse enthusiast! www.willowsouth.com. $375 includes camp shirt and horse show! Send email to willowsouth@gmail.com. Sign up early to reserve your spot! June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20—24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18 -22, July 25-29

Music Come join us for our 9th annual Vivace Middle School Band Camp. This camp is for 5th through 8th grade students, first year all the way to All-State caliber, who want to improve playing skills with a variety of activities including concert band, jazz band/improvisation, music composition, and woodwind ensemble. Instructors are certified band directors and professional musicians who are some of the best in the area. New friendships will develop by participating not only in instrumental music activities, but also during recre-

Soccer Soccer Camps at Emory University Boys Camps Eagle Full Day Camps - June 13-17 and June 20-24 for boys ages 7-14, extended care available. Eagle Elite Residential/Commuter Camp - July 8-10 for boys ages 15-18 Info available at www.eagleboyssoccercamps​.com or contact: Sonny Travis Emory Men’s Head Soccer Coach, 404-727-0597. sonny.travis@emory.edu Day Camp each week $325 includes lunch.

Girls Camps Full Day Camps for girls 7-14 years.

June 6-10, $335 includes lunch/ July 5-8, $275 includes lunch Extended care available.

Elite Residential camp July 15-17 for girls ages 14-18 years, $385 Info available at www.suepatbergsoccercamp.com ​or contact: Sue Patberg, Emory Women’s Head Soccer Coach, 404-727-2839. spatber@emory. edu Camps traditionally fill up so sign up early!

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Sunshine on a Ranney Day brings joy to Milton boy

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Jack Burke was just 2 when he was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis in 2008.

The disorder occurs in approximately one in 3,000 births and happens either through inheritance or a random genetic mutation. The disorder causes tumors to grow anywhere on the body that has a nerve ending. Since there is no effective treatment, invasive surgery or chemotherapy are the only options to try to reduce or remove the tumors.

In 2013, after a routine MRI, it was discovered that Jack had a tumor on his brainstem and would require 52 weekly chemotherapy treatments.

Jack’s mother, Beth O’Brien-Burke, said they wanted to throw a party after he was finished with chemotherapy, but then were told he needed brain surgery to help with spinal issues. The chemotherapy had reduced the size of Jack’s tumor but had not eradicated it.

Jack, now 10, had surgery last fall, after which he got a bit of good news: He had been nominated and selected for a room makeover from Sunshine on a Ranney Day, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in Roswell in 2012

by Peter and Holly Ranney. The vision of Sunshine on a Ranney Day is to renovate homes for children with special needs and restore hope for families.

When the Ranneys met Jack, they knew they had to help him and his family.

“His family has been through so much and do so much for the community,” Holly said. “We felt it would be perfect to give him a room makeover where he can escape his illness and be a kid.”

Jack’s mother was thrilled. “We planned on a party, but to be nominated for this – it’s a celebration,” O’Brien-Burke said. “For SOARD to do what they do, they’re changing the world one room at a time.”

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She said the group’s “concept is brilliant that they’re not trying to help cure a disease for these kids, but to provide them with a lot of joy.”

The Ranneys decided the joy for Jack would be a reflection of his favorite team – the Chicago Blackhawks – replete with signed memorabilia, bedspread, paintings and hockey knickknacks.

The room was turned into a retreat any Chicago Blackhawks fan would love.

Work on Jack’s room began Feb. 29, with the help of Milton firefighters and police officers. For five days, family members went about their business while Jack’s room was decked out in Blackhawks red and black, culminating in a big “reveal” party March 4.

The reveal days are the reason the Ranneys continue doing what they do, Holly said.

“The family doesn’t see any of the progress or design,” she said. “When we have the reveal, the family gets to see it for the first time. When you see the emotion and reaction of the child and parents, you want to keep doing it.

People work long days. Sometimes we finish it an hour before reveal, but we always get it done.”

While most products for projects are donated, SOARD often requires donations to finish jobs. For Jack’s renovation, donors Helen and Jimmy Carlos helped sponsor the makeover, providing funds to pay for all uncovered costs.

When they were approached to help, Helen said it “was a no-brainer.”

“Your bedroom is a sacred place and it should be a happy place,” Helen said. “With everything they have to go

through, no matter what their illness may be, they should be able to come and open the door to their bedroom and it is like a fantasy land. It should take away all the pain, hurt and heartbreak.”

Jack’s family couldn’t have been happier with the final results. “It means Jack can go into his room and it is a visual symbol of all the love and support that surrounds him and how special he is,” his mother said. “It means a lot.”

The day his room renovation was unveiled, Jack was absolutely beaming.

“I want to thank Sunshine on a Ranney Day for this awesome day,” he said. “It’s truly awesome. Since I was 2 years old, I wanted my room to be Blackhawks.

So this is a dream come true for me.”

Although Jack still faces daily challenges, he and is family are actively working to find a cure. CureNFwithJack.com was founded about six years ago to raise money for research and awareness about neurofibromatosis.

To date, the organization has raised over $1 million dollars for neurofibromatosis research.

For information on SOARD, visit sunshineonaranneyday.com. To help Jack with neurofibromatosis research, visit curenfwithjack.com.

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Central EMS, Northside Hospital collaboration reduces response time Potential to save lives in STEMI patients FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — With emergency medicine, time is critical in diagnosing and treating every patient. One of the most time-dependent diagnoses is a STEMI, or ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Central EMS and the Northside Hospital-Forsyth Emergency Department are focused on coordinating efforts for a seamless STEMI response in Forsyth County. Central EMS began providing emergency medical response to Forsyth County in January and since that time, the ambulance provider has conducted additional training with EMTs and paramedics on immediately recognizing the signs of STEMI and has integrated communication processes with the emergency department.

“EMTs and paramedics are often the first point of contact for a patient who is encountering a STEMI,” said Northside Hospital Director of Emergency Services Chris Munn. “Our partnership with Central EMS is incredibly important in allowing our hospital to continue its gold-level standard of STEMI care in Forsyth County.”

“In years past, the number one measurement goal was to get a patient from the emergency department door to the catheterization lab in under 90 minutes. We’ve updated that standard to measure success as getting the patient from the first medical provider on the scene to the catheterization lab in under 90 minutes.”

According to the American Heart Association, more than 250,000 people experience a STEMI, a type of heart attack caused by a complete blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment.

To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by surgically opening the blocked vessel or by giving clot-busting medication.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States.

Once heart attack symptoms develop, every second is critical. A heart attack cuts off blood flow to the heart, resulting in the death of the heart muscle as time passes without blood.

More than half of all deaths from heart attack happen outside the hospital within one hour of the onset of symptoms.

If you or a loved one experiences

symptoms of a heart attack, call 911 immediately. Attempting to drive to the hospital causes the loss of precious time and increases the time before emergency intervention.

As soon as a Central EMS emergency team arrives, EMTs and paramedics can begin lifesaving care. Every Central EMS ambulance in Forsyth County is outfitted with mobile electrocardiogram patient monitors. These devices transmit vital data to area hospitals so Northside emergency department doctors are able to view the transmitted data and activate the heart catheterization lab prior to the patient’s arrival.

The hospital is prepared to begin treatment immediately to clear blockage from the arteries and restore blood flow.

“Immediately calling 911 for an ambulance when you recognize the sign of a heart attack can save your life,” said Diahan Underwood, training coordinator for Central EMS. “The moment a patient calls 911, they activate a streamlined process between our ambulances and the emergency department to ensure that the STEMI intervention happens as soon as possible. Time saved means better patient

outcomes.”

Central EMS is conducting additional training with its EMTs and paramedics to review the signs of a STEMI and the interpretation of EKG data on the scene. In the rare case of equipment malfunction or EKG transmission failure, EMTs and paramedics will have a failsafe in place to communicate with Northside emergency department physicians to activate the catheterization lab in anticipation of a patient with a suspected STEMI. Cooperation between emergency medical teams and emergency departments, such as the partnership between Central EMS and Northside Hospital, has been effective at reducing the death rate from coronary heart disease across the country by 38 percent over the past decade.

In 2015, Northside Hospital-Forsyth received the AHA Mission: Lifeline Gold Level designation for its success in implementing standards for STEMI intervention.

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Pinecrest’s Morrissey accepted for West Point summer leaders seminar CUMMING, Ga. —Stephen Morrissey, a junior at Pinecrest Academy has been selected to be among 1,000 attendees at West Point’s prestigious Summer Leaders Experience in June 2016.

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The one-week seminars are designed to help juniors with their college selection process, while giving them an idea of the importance of leadership and sound decision-making in their education, careers, and lives. All SLE attendees participate in virtual-reality war simulation and military and physical fitness training. Additionally, each student selects three of 15 offered workshops to participate in.

During his high school career at Pinecrest, Morrissey has been a threesport Varsity athlete, playing on the football, lacrosse and swim teams. As a sophomore, he was named First Team All-State and Second Team All-County in Lacrosse. He was elected Vice President of the high school student government in fall 2015 and has also served as a student ambassador for five years.

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Chestatee ES parent receives Georgia Parent Leadership Award ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Parent Teacher Association has awarded six parents from across the state with the 2016 Georgia Parent Leadership Award.

The award was created by GaDOE and GA PTA to recognize parents for their outstanding leadership in creating a foundation of support for student achievement and success.

“Parental and family involvement is absolutely crucial to the academic, social, and emotional success of Georgia’s children,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The positive impact of an involved parent, someone who takes a leadership role in supporting their child’s school and their academic progress, does not stop with one child. It affects the climate of the entire school. We absolutely could not do our work as educators without involved parent leaders like the ones being recognized with this award.”

“We celebrate these six parent leaders and all parents who support and give voice to every child,” Lisa-Marie Haygood, Georgia PTA President, added.

The parents received the honor at a general session on Saturday, February 6, 2016 during the 2016 Georgia Family Engagement Conference in Athens.

The winners include: Sherry Chadwick, Chestatee Elementary School, Forsyth County Schools “Mrs. Chadwick has whole heartedly embraced her school and models exemplary practice in the many ways she cares and nurtures the school environment and all the people within these walls,” said Chestatee Elementary School Principal, Polly Tennies. “She

She invites other parents to participate with her and finds ways to elevate the school to new heights.”

POLLY TENNIES Chestatee Elementary School Principal invites other parents to participate with her and finds ways to elevate the school to new heights.”

Parent leaders are nominated each November during Georgia’s Parent Engagement Month by public school personnel. Any caregiver who assumes responsibility for sustaining and nurturing a student’s educational, emotional, spiritual, and physical health is eligible for the honor.

The Georgia Parent Leadership Awards are given each year to up to six parents and may represent both Title I and Non-Title I schools. The six state winners for 2016 are from four elementary and two high schools, but parents may be nominated from any school level.

Winners of the 2016 Georgia Parent Leadership Award become one-year honorary members of the State Superintendent’s Parent Advisory Council to have opportunities throughout the year to share their story by promoting and assisting parent engagement activities at the state level.

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Pinecrest Academy first graders have STEM fun with Dr. Seuss​ CUMMING, Ga. — Dr. Seuss stories captivate the attention and imagination of young children and teach important literary concepts such as rhyming and alliteration - all while telling a great and memorable story.

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VCMS wins Forsyth County championship CUMMING, Ga. — The Vickery Creek Middle School boys basketball team won the eighth grade Forsyth County Championship at North Forsyth High School Feb. 12.

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Horizon Christian Academy wins state championship FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Horizon Christian Academy won the GICAA Division 1-A Boys State Championship with a 47-42 win over Alleluia Community School on Saturday at Georgia Southwestern State Univer-

sity. The Warriors finished the season 22-0.

They entered the championship game following a resounding 84-47 semi-final victory over Covenant Christian Academy on Feb.25.

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Vietnam Era Veterans receive certificate of honor CUMMING, Ga. — A ceremony will be held March 14 at 7:00 p.m. to present, per Governor Nathan Deal’s Proclamation, a certificate of honor from the Governor’s Office and lapel pin from the Department of Defense.

This is in recognition of all who wore the uniform during the Vietnam War. It will be hosted by Cumming Post 307 of The American Legion at the National Guard Readiness Center located on Pilgrim Mill Road at 100 Aquatic Circle, Cumming. Georgia Department of Veterans Service Commissioner Mike Roby will make the presentations.

An estimated 234,000 Georgians are Vietnam War veterans. In conjunction with the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Vietnam War,

the Georgia Department of Veterans Services, in partnership with the Office of Governor Nathan Deal, has created the Vietnam War Certificate of Honor program for these veterans.

Each certificate is personalized with the Vietnam War veteran’s name, rank, branch of service, and dates of service printed over the Seal of the State of Georgia and includes the official U.S. Department of Defense’s Vietnam War Commemorative Partner logo. They are signed by Deal and GDVS Commissioner Mike Roby.

It is never the wrong time to say thank you to a veteran, and that is especially true for so many Vietnam veterans who were never properly thanked when they returned home.

House resolution commends Sawnee EMC and other Ga. cooperatives CUMMING, Ga. — On February 8, during a regular session of the Georgia House of Representatives, state leaders adopted Resolution 1308, which commended Sawnee EMC, and other participating Georgia electric cooperatives for their partnership with Green Power EMC to develop a solar farm in southwest Georgia.

The 20 megawatt solar project is being built and operated by Silicon Ranch Corporation and is located in Jeff Davis County, near Hazelhurst, Ga. The House Resolution was sponsored by Representatives Mike Dudgeon (25th District), Karla Drenner (85th District), and Sam Teasley (37th District).

The Resolution states that the solar facility, which took months to build, employed 230 skilled workers and tradesman and is expected to generate more than 43 million kWh of clean, renewable electricity annually,

and those participating EMC should be recognized.

Additionally, the Resolution recognizes that Georgia’s EMCs and Green Power EMC, of which Sawnee EMC is a founding member, have collectively invested more in solar power than the cooperatives in any other state, with a total of 220 MW expected to be online

by December, 2016.

“We are humbled and proud to be part of those EMCs mentioned in this resolution, adopted by the Georgia House of Representatives. We are also excited to see this new solar facility come online later this year, which will provide our members with clean and renewable electricity for the next 25 years,” said Blake House, vice president of member services at Sawnee EMC. The full resolution can be viewed at http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20152016/156829.pdf.

Margaret Louise Warren with the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 18.

Commissioners recognize county resident’s 100th birthday FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognized and celebrated Forsyth County resident Margaret Louise Warren turning 100 years old on Feb. 10 at its meeting February 18. Warren was born in 1916 in Lock Haven, Pa. She became a single parent to two young daughters and started her own business in 1945 in order to feed her family and educate her daughters.

She sold her business in 1980 and in 2001 moved to Georgia. At the age of 99, she published her inspirational autobiography “Growing Where I Was Planted” – a copy of which she presented to the commissioners at the meeting. Ms. Warren remains active by playing in several bridge groups, playing Scrabble, emailing friends and enjoying Facebook.

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Local historian Don Shadburn leaves legacy to library FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Before Don Shadburn passed away last year, he made sure that his life’s work of uncovering, documenting, and preserving Forsyth County history could continue for future generations. He gave a sizable portion of his book collection to the Forsyth County Public Library.

Shadburn conveyed his final wishes for the collection through his granddaughter, Sarah Curtis.

“Studying history, especially the history of our local area, was such a big part of his life. He wanted to make sure that all the books and records he collected were not just preserved, but put to good use by other people who shared his passion for understanding the past,” Curtis said.

Well-known in historical circles, Shadburn authored seven books on local pioneer and Cherokee history. And, as a retired science teacher, he had a fond appreciation for libraries. He even presented a lecture on genealogy and how to research historical documents at the Cumming Library in the fall of 2014.

Shadburn’s bequest included approximately 450 items and Curtis worked with Sarah Reynolds, the library’s Collection Development Man-

ager, to determine which materials would be best placed in the library’s local history and genealogy collection and which ones would be more accessible to historians if they were placed with other organizations.

“Linda Kelly, our Assistant Director for Materials, and the Library Board of Trustees provided guidance on the materials our patrons need and want in our collection through our collection development philosophy,” Reynolds said. “Ms. Curtis and I worked together with Martha McConnell of the Forsyth County Historical Society and other libraries to distribute the collection in keeping with Mr. Shadburn’s wishes.”

About 180 items were accepted by the Forsyth County Historical Society.

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Several works of non -fiction, some of which are collectors’ items, were accepted by the FCPL Friends & Advocates who will consult with a rare book dealer to find placements with private collectors and historians.

Other items are specific to the local history of areas around Georgia. Some materials have been offered to public libraries in those locations, such as the Chestatee Regional Library that serves Dawson and Lumpkin counties.

Just over 100 items were added to the Forsyth County Public Library’s collection, and browsing through them is like taking a walk with local historical figures.

One book, Oglethorpe’s Folly, written by Webb Garrison, a former associate dean of Emory University, details the colonial history of Georgia and Governor James Oglethorpe’s plan to settle the colony with people who had been released from debtors’ prisons in

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The package was scheduled to be delivered to a UPS store on Bethelview Road. David Mendy, 38, of Powder Springs, was arrested the next day when he reportedly tried to pick up the package. A search of Mendy and his car yielded an additional 3 pounds of marijuana and more than $900 in cash. He was charged with three counts of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and one count of possession of marijuana more than 1 ounce, all felonies.

Slapped out FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man reportedly slapped another man Feb. 25 while discussing their business transactions.

A man called the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office to say he had been

London so they wouldn’t face poverty in the city and resort to criminal activity.

Perhaps the most well-known items in the collection are those penned by poet Sidney Lanier. Born in Macon in 1842, Lanier studied at Oglethorpe University before returning to his hometown to serve in the Macon Volunteers during the Civil War. After the war, he lectured at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and wrote poetry focused on spirituality, society, and the beauty of the natural world, including “Song of the Chattahoochee.” Lanier died at age 39 from tuberculosis he contracted in a Union prison camp. Our local Lake Lanier, which is fed by the Chattahoochee and Chestatee rivers, is named in his honor.

“We are grateful for these materials and honored to help other patrons conduct historical research with them.

We’ll wrap the books in protective covers and include a bookplate honoring Mr. Shadburn,” says Reynolds.

It will take several weeks to wrap, bookplate, and catalog all of the items.

Copies of books written by Shadburn are already in the library’s local history collection, and the books donated by his estate will be available for patrons to use later this spring. slapped by another man. The victim said he rents space for his car dealership off Piney Grove Road to store vehicles for auction.

The accused slapper reportedly recently purchased a truck from the victim, who agreed to make repairs to the front bumper. When the slapper showed up to pick up the truck, he was told repairs weren’t done. The victim said he was confronted about 20 yards beyond the front entrance when he was slapped.

However, the slapper said the victim rushed toward him in an aggressive manner and jumped over a rock pile to confront him. He said he was fearful of being assaulted so he slapped the man to stop him.

One witness confirmed the victim’s story, while a second witness confirmed the slapper’s. Since the misdemeanor offense occurred outside of the officer’s presence and there were conflicting statement between parties, the officer was unable to determine a primary aggressor.

The victim was told to refer to magistrate court if he wishes to pursue charges.

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Forsyth fire department announces fire safety poster contest Third-grade students invited to participate in sixth annual contest FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Fire Department invites all local third-grade students to display their artistic talents while promoting a commitment to fire safety by participating in the sixth annual Forsyth County Fire Safety Poster Contest.

Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman noted that the contest is a great way to increase fire safety awareness and involve the county’s students.

“One of the Fire Department’s goals is to prevent incidents from occurring, through our public education efforts,” said Bowman. “Our annual Fire Safety Poster Contest is one way we work toward that goal – by engaging our community’s youngsters and educating them on the importance of fire safety.”

The Fire Safety Poster Contest is open to all third-grade students in Forsyth County public, private and homeschools. The posters should reflect one of the following themes:

Get Low and Go Under Smoke Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Family’s Escape

Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives One winner and one runner up for each theme will be chosen by a panel of judges. The three winners will enjoy a pizza party with their class and local firefighters. The three winners and three runners-up will receive the honor of having their artwork displayed in county buildings and will receive a certificate of accomplishment from the Forsyth County fire chief.

“Each year the entrants do a great job of illustrating the themes for that year,” said Division Chief Jason Shivers. “The Forsyth County Fire Department is excited to be holding our Fire Safety Poster Contest for the sixth year and looking forward to seeing all of the posters submitted.”

All third-grade students in Forsyth County are encouraged to submit their own original designs and artwork.

Clipart and copyrighted characters or logos will not be accepted.

Posters should be created on paper

(minimum dimensions of 8.5-inches by 11-inches and maximum dimensions of 18-inches by 24-inches) with the required release form, which is available on the county website, securely fastened to the back. Posters will not be accepted if they are on poster board.

Posters must be received by March 23 and should be submitted to the following address: Forsyth County Fire Department Attn: Public Safety Education Division 3520 Settingdown Road Cumming, Georgia 30028 A panel of five judges will be reviewing the submissions. All artwork submitted becomes the property of the Forsyth County Fire Department and may be reproduced.

The release form and other contest information can be found on the Fire Department page of the Forsyth County website at www.forsythco.com.

For additional information, email PublicEducation@forsythco.com or call (770) 781-2180.

Ground broken for new fire station 8 in northeast Forsyth Construction funded by SPLOST sales tax, impact fees

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County broke ground Feb. 19 for a new fire station that will replace the aging Station 8 on Keith Bridge Road in the northeast portion of the county. Construction of new Fire Station 8 is being funded by a combination of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax VI program and Impact Fees.

Current Fire Station 8, built by volunteers, was opened in 1984 and has far exceeded its life expectancy. The new Fire Station 8 will be designed for 24hour occupancy, which the current station was not. It will be a four-stall facility, better suited to house the fire apparatus stationed there and to allow for growth and future apparatus placement.

Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman spoke to the need for the replacement station.

“In 1984, the modest, little fire station you see here today was completed, meant only to ‘house’ the fire truck out of the weather and have an occasional meeting,” said Bowman. “Fast forward to today, where nine fulltime firefighters – three per shift – operate from this location, having responded to 633 emergencies last year. This from a facility that was never meant to be occupied 24 hours a day.”

District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills, in whose district Fire Station 8 is located, shared her excitement about the project.

“I can’t tell you how much it means to me to be building for these firefighters a much more suitable facility to live in and respond out of,” said Jones Mills.

“We owe a debt of gratitude not only to our firefighters

Ground is broken for new Forsyth County Fire Station 8. who serve us today, but also to the volunteers who first started our fire department many years ago. The pride they took in serving our community will always be remembered.”

The replacement station will be constructed adjacent to the existing structure, requiring demolition of the current station prior to commencement of construction. To ensure that the territory served by Fire Station 8 continues to have coverage during this time, personnel and equipment from Forsyth County Fire Station 8 will temporarily relocate to and respond from Dawson County Fire Station 2, located at 145 Liberty Drive just off of Highway 53 East.

“The most important thing for Forsyth County res-

idents to know is that their safety and protection is at all times our highest priority,” said Bowman. “Extensive research was done to determine the best location possible from which our personnel could respond during construction of the new station.”

Construction of new Fire Station 8 will occur simultaneous to construction of new Fire Station 6 along Brookwood Road in southern Forsyth County, for which ground was broken February 12. Construction of both is expected to take approximately 12 to 14 months. Hussey Gay Bell is the architect for both stations. Construction of both new facilities was awarded to D.A. Edwards & Company, Inc. in the amount of $5,633,554.

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