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Milton to buy Providence Park After long cleanup, county votes to let site go By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – After more than a decade of cleanup, Providence Park may soon belong to the city of Milton. At its March 4 meeting, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners agreed by a 5-1 vote to sell Milton Providence

Park for $4,200. The city does not yet own the park. Both sides have simply agreed to the sale. The park, closed since 2004, has been owned by Fulton County since before the city’s formation in December 2006. The 42-acre site, wholly enclosed by Milton, includes a lodge, hiking trails, a rockclimbing cliff and a lake. Long before Milton’s existence, locals used the park as a dumping ground for chemicals. Those chemicals seeped

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Which glass would you drink? The pastors of Birmingham United Methodist Church, left, Tara Paul and Brent Ward, right, want to raise the money to buy a water filtration machine for the poor in Haiti. They will host a walk March 21.

How far would you walk for water? Local congregation hopes to help 1,000s By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – When you are thirsty, how easy is it to turn on a tap and get some water? It’s simple and easy. For more than 1 billion

people around the world, it is not only difficult to get clean water, it can be deadly. More than 5,000 people die a day from lack of safe drinking water. Millions of women and children spend their days in search of water, time that could be spent working or going to school. Just off our shores, in Haiti, the struggle is still very real. It was exacerbated in 2010 by a large earthquake that rocked the country.

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Do you want to build a snowman? MILTON, Ga. – Disney characters Mike Wazowski from “Monsters, Inc.” and Olaf from “Frozen” paid a wintry visit to North Fulton Feb. 26. The residents at this

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Dogsitter accused of stabbing dog ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Alpharetta man is suspected of repeatedly stabbing a dog he was watching for a friend. Police were called Feb. 28 to the Roswell Animal Hospital after a report came in of an animal being stabbed. The owner of the bulldog mutt in question said her friend, Philemon Lee DeLouise, 27, of Village Green Way, Alpharetta, was watching her dog for her. She said she visits the dog a few times a week.

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That morning when she visited, DeLouise allegedly denied her entry. The owner said she noticed blood on the floor and asked about the dog. DeLouise said there was an accident and the dog was dead. He still refused access. The owner returned with her son and managed to get inside, where they found blood everywhere. DeLouise’s roommate said DeLouise had stabbed the animal repeatedly. The dog was in the backyard, severely injured. DeLouise was covered in blood, and a bloody knife was found. He claimed he “blacked out” and woke up with the dog injured. His roommates told police after he hurt the dog, he reportedly played video games. DeLouise was arrested for felony animal cruelty.

to pack up and store his property until he was ready to move in to a home. He said they packed four truckloads of goods. When the victim was ready to move in, he said the company only shipped two-and-a-half trucks’ worth of property. He asked the company, which allegedly demanded $9,000 more in moving costs to deliver the rest of the man’s property. When it arrived, the victim said it was heavily damaged.

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DUI arrests ►► Michael James Rives, 44,

of Timberstone Road, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 21 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Oyenmwen Uzebu, 41, of Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 13 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and open container. ►► Kathe Gorder Nale, 43, of Creekstone Path, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 12 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Bradley William Hudson, 27, of Dacula was arrested Feb. 10 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ashley Rae Rankin, 23, of Pebble Trace, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 12 on Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Mario Anthony Perez, 41, of Buford was arrested Feb. 7 on Walnut Creek Crossing in

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Hickory Mill Lane, Milton, was arrested Feb. 21 on Avensong Crossing in Milton for possession of marijuana. ►► Stacy Scott, 33, of McDonough was arrested Feb. 18 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Jerome Titus Francis, 30, of Atlanta was arrested Feb. 1 on Academy Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, speeding, expired tag and possession of drugrelated items. ►► Antonie Keith Hunter, 37, of Smyrna was arrested Feb.

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15 arrested in prostitution sting Johns Creek clamp down on pimps, prostitutes JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – In a weekend sting, Johns Creek Police reported arresting 15 people in connection with prostitution and pimping. JC Police, with help from Alpharetta and Roswell Police and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, arranged fake meetings on websites popular with prostitution. These meetings were designed to lure either prospective “clients” or prostitutes to be arrested. The police arranged to meet the suspects at a Medlock Bridge Road hotel in Johns Creek. The sting took place over the weekend of Feb. 19 – 21. Fifteen people were arrested from the sting. Four were charged with prostitution, seven with pimping, three with misdemeanor pandering and one with felony pandering someone under 17. “The first night we targeted the prostitutes and pimps,” said Capt. Chris Byers of Johns

Creek Police. “The second night, we were providing the prostitutes and people came in to BOZEMAN make deals.” The sting was in response to a complaint the police received about a mother and stepdaughter – Tarah Daracott and her step-daughter are accused of pimping and prostitution, respectively. The step-daughter is 19 years old. “We were able to arrest those two in the operation as well,” Byers said. “These are people that have put up ads on Craigslist or Backpage.com advertising they do sex for money in Johns Creek,” he said. “That doesn’t mean they live here, but they service this area.” Byers said the operation was a success.

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MILTON, Ga. — In addition to reaffirming their decision to buy Providence Park from Fulton County, the Milton City Council approved purchasing 4.69 acres of land adjacent to Bell Memorial Park for $175,000 at their March 2 meeting. “We look forward to this being a piece of property that we can have some trails, a little green space – some passive area around the park,” Mayor Joe Lockwood said. “This is going to enhance our new park.” Also at the meeting: The mayor and council resubmitted their intent to buy Providence Park from Fulton County, after the Fulton Coun-

Milton City Council Recap Consideration of an ordinance to amend the alcoholic beverages policy.

Consideration of an ordinance to amend public park regulations to allow alcohol at special events. (first presentation)

Consideration of an ordinance to amend alcohol fees. (first presentation) Consideration of the issuance of an alcoholic beverage license to Chad Thai.

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The City Council considered amendments to the alcohol ordinances to create a district in Crabapple where open containers of alcohol are permitted and to allow restaurants to serve drinks in unenclosed areas on their premises. Another amendment allows sale and consumption at special events in public parks. The official vote on these items will be held March 16. City staff presented updates on two topics: possible Atlanta Regional Commission funding for transportation projects and a parking deck for the Crabapple District.

Council also issued proclamations for two groups. Alex Marshall, the branch manager of Milton Student Painters, was recognized for his entrepreneurship. Fran Ritter, Lynette Huddle, Chad Payne and Kolleen Riddick were recognized for saving Col. Ronnie Rondem’s life in December. Rondem had collapsed from cardiac arrest in his exercise class, and the group provided CPR and oxygen while waiting for EMS services. “I wouldn’t be here if not for these four people,” Rondem said. “I can’t tell you what kind of bond that puts between us.”

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To test or not to test? Parents take stand against statemandated assessments by ‘opting out’ By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The system-wide testing schedule for the Fulton County School System (FCSS) this year takes an entire page to list the myriad of assessments given to students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Included are writing assessments, checkpoints, end of grade tests, remedial tests, re-tests for tests and enough alphabet soup acronyms – GAA, GMAP, GKIDS, ACCESS for ELLs, PSAT – to make your head spin. Many are state assessments; some are local, but all require time out of the regular school day to administer. Add regular tests, quizzes and projects for each class and one can understand why there is increasing pushback to limit excessive testing. In January, Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa sent an open letter to state legislators outlining the burden placed on schools with standardized tests. “Teachers are spending

more time proving they’re doing their jobs than being allowed to do them, and students are spending more time proving they can pass a standardized test than being given time to truly master the content,” he wrote. “Students need to be tested, but our heavy reliance on testing leaves little room for teachers to plan, educate and improve outcomes for students.” The assessment triggering the most outrage is the national assessment – PARCC – tied to the Common Core Curriculum standards. Federal law mandates an annual assessment of the state curriculum. Most Common Core states are using the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) to meet the federal requirement. Last year, Georgia – a Common Core state – opted out of PARCC. The state will begin administering its own state assessment, the Georgia Milestones Assessment, in grades 3 through 12 this spring. This test replaces the CRCT in grades 3-8 and the End of

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What the state says about mandated assessments ATLANTA – A spokesman for the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) said state law sets the “expectation” that all students be tested, aiming for 100 percent but allowing for 95 percent. State and national laws do not contain an “opt out” policy, and school districts do not have the power to waive the Milestones requirement completely. “Local districts will need to decide, as a matter of local policy, what to do with a student whose parents refuse testing and who reports to school during testing. Such matters are, by necessity, a local decision,” said Matt Cardoza of the GDOE.

Course Tests in high school. But a growing “opt out” movement is being seen across the country as parents fight back over national testing. The Chicago School System recently tried to opt out completely from the PARCC, only to reverse course when federal funding was threatened. Last week, students in Albuquerque, New Mexico, staged a walkout during PARCC test days, adding to a long list of student protests in other states. Here in Georgia, the optout movement is quieter, but growing. Kay Hutchinson, a parent of three children in the Fulton School System and a former

Under federal law, a school district could potentially lose funding for their Title I schools, however no other sanctions are in place for non-Title I schools. In Fulton County, federal dollars make up a very small part of the overall district budget. Cardoza said while the state can only mandate the “opportunity” for testing, parents still need to be aware of outcomes. “We encourage schools to discuss the parents’ concerns and [discuss] what Georgia Milestones is and isn’t,” he said. “It is important to inform parents of any potential unintended consequences of their decision.” — Candy Waylock

elementary school counselor, questions the data being gathered with the Milestones, noting it takes time away from instruction and is used mainly to satisfy federal requirements, not to move achievement forward. “Data is powerful and valuable, but I don’t trust [the Milestones] are going to give me valuable information that I can’t get from other [classroom-based] assessments,” said Hutchinson, who serves on the Governance Council for Northwestern Middle School. This year, scores from Milestones will be used only for benchmarking, since results are not expected back till late fall; but the pressure is still on

to do well. This creates a high level of stress on students and teachers and takes away time from meaningful instruction in the classroom, said Hutchinson. “The testing companies have converged with government interests and it’s simply not working for the children,” said Hutchinson, who has started an organization, PACT with TACT, to provide information to parents. “I have plenty of information on my children’s performance from their teachers and what they do in the classroom.” She has sent a letter to the FCSS opting out her children

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Cumberland Island: Largest of Georgia’s barrier islands Fortified by an extensive homemade breakfast at the Spencer House Inn, our B&B Aunt Bea, Mary Neff, packed us off with box lunches for our big adventure on the remote barrier island reachable only by boat. We waddled the two blocks to the ferry in no time. Although Georgia only has 100 miles of shoreline, we are home to 30 percent of the barrier islands on the Atlantic Seaboard. And Cumberland is the largest and fairest of them all with the longest expanse of unsullied littoral landscape from sea to shining sea – 17 glorious miles of deserted sand and strand. Truly, this is a bucket list destination. I had made a previous visit to the island before they offered the comfortable and comprehensive six-hour Lands and Legacies tour. If you are not among the fortunate few, another ranger does offer a onehour one-way hiking tour to the Dungeness ruins. Dungeness, a 59-room mansion, was one of two homes built by the Carnegie family. It burned mysteriously in 1959, and the ruins are now preserved by the National Park Service. You are free to meander the beach at will afterward, but don’t be late for that last ferry or you’ll have to spend the

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Senior contributor on TripAdvisor jemille@bellsouth.net night on the porch of the Visitors’ Center. For day-trippers, the whole caboodle rides on your back. You portage back the wrappers and containers of everything you consume with you on the ferry. No big thing for us, but a whopping big deal for the campers. The primitive campers even have to carry home their used toilet paper. Yeah. There is another option besides the rough and ready camping. The Greyfield Inn runs about $500 per night and will transport you to your lodgings and lend you a bike. We had to laugh as we rode in climate-controlled (relative) comfort of the tour van on the primitive roads. We fared far better than the pricey Greyfield’s guests, roughing it in the back of a pickup truck on wooden benches. Although a chill wind blustered, we were cozy in the van. We also enjoyed the luxury of flushing toilets at two of our stops. For slackers like me, the

L&L tour is a bargain at $39, which includes ferry and park admission. Our guide regaled us with fascinating facts as we bounced along. We paused here and there to gaze as feral horses grazed and lazed disinterestedly. We were warned that they may look like nice horsies, but they can be downright unfriendly – so look, don’t touch. The Carnegie mansion Plum Orchard was a remarkable delight. What unexpected luxury on this remote island. After we enjoyed our picnic lunches on its grand sunny stairs, our ranger led on us on informative tour. It is the same vintage as the Biltmore House, but on a far less grand scale. I especially enjoyed the downstairs Down-

‘The Grapes of Wrath’ and other cliché wine-related titles The state of Georgia is as synonymous with making good wines as Detroit is with budget surpluses. That is why I was apprehensive when my fianceé, Melanie, wanted to partake in a wine tasting on our day trip to Georgia’s Appalachian foothills. My only previous consumption of Georgia-made wine had occurred about two years ago when I tasted a sip of white wine from a vineyard in Dahlonega. Not only was it not good, it was decidedly awful. It tasted like someone added a little grape juice to rubbing alcohol. And mind you, I had already consumed a bit of wine (read: I had consumed lots and lots of wine) and therefore had a palate that was about as discerning as a dog digging through a garbage bin. Needless to say, I was not expecting to taste the nectar of the gods with Melanie, but if nothing else it was still booze, I thought. Melanie and I ventured to Sautee-Nacoochee Vineyards, which had the distinctions of being the closest vineyard to our hotel as well as per-

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haps the best vineyard name I’ve ever heard. (I did have to look up the name though as I had remembered it as “sautécoochie-something.”) As we arrived, I was thinking that not only am I going to have to drink sub-par wine, but I will also be forced to listen to the vineyard employee speaking of the wine in such high praise that low-life scum like me does not even deserve to be in the same hemisphere as these grapes. But I was pleasantly surprised. The part I was dreading the most, having partaken in many wine-tastings, was hearing the employee’s obnoxiously opulent rave of their wine. But what I was told instead was the

information I wanted to know – and nothing more. I wasn’t made to feel as if I wasn’t worthy of drinking the wine. There was no talk of the angle of the vines, how many days of sunshine the grapes receive in the year or the average rainfall of the valley. For the first time in my experiences of tasting wines, someone had allowed me to drink a glass and form my own opinion on it. And my opinion was that it was surprisingly good. The vineyard was also serving peach frozen sangria made with one of their white wines that was so incredibly delicious I would gladly have consumed it until my liver popped out of my throat waving a white flag. After spending a very quiet hour enjoying the view of the rows of grapes and mountainside, longingly sipping our wine, Melanie and I departed, each with multiple bottles in hand and a new sense of civicpride. We also left with the realization that perhaps Georgia wine isn’t so bad, after all. Except for that Dahlonega battery acid that was labeled “wine,” that is.

ton Abbey-like kitchen and servant bell system. The most unique aspect of the tour was seeing the little African Baptist Church, where one of the most storied and clandestine weddings of the last century took place. America’s son, John Kennedy Jr., took Carolyn Bessette to wife there. He had personally worked on the chapel himself through the years when visiting a friend, Carnegie descendant Gogo Ferguson. Kennedy swore he’d wed there one day. And so he did. Our charming ranger de-

clared that we wouldn’t leave until all had posed on the steps for the photo that flew round the world – handsome John-John kissing the hand of his lissome bride on its steps. We scored a rare sighting of Cumberland’s own celebrity, the cantankerous Cumberland Curmudgeon, who had bellowed bawdy songs as the Kennedy ceremony was taking place just paces away from her Sanford & Son shanty. The glitterati had come to her doorstep, and she rudely shooed them off. For information, visit nps. gov/cuis.

Pigskin: the southern fried favorite It is a widely known fact that fall Saturdays in the south belong to college football. I have friends who live and die by Georgia, Auburn and other southern football powerhouses and will become enemies with their family members during rivalry games. According to a Harris Poll, reported by ESPN in 2014, “more southerners call college football their favorite sport.” This is a surprise to no one who pays attention to southern culture. I’ve always appreciated this dedication, even fanaticism, to their favorite college football teams, but come basketball season, I can’t help but notice that enthusiasm disappears. As a huge college basketball fan, I sometimes feel like an outsider in football country, even though my team is in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). (Go Kentucky! Go big blue nation!) It’s embarrassing to go to games against other SEC teams and barely see any fans representing the opposing teams. As a fan, it would be great to have intense, sustaining SEC basketball rivalries. Basketball is so out of place in the south, at the

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Plays Smith’s Olde Bar March 12 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Local funk-dance band Voodoo Visionary is set to release their debut album, “Spirit of the Groove” March 12. To celebrate their debut album, the band is throwing an album release party at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta. “This album has been a long time in the making and we’re absolutely chomping at the bit to release it to the world,” said band member Mac Schmitz. “We feel that it fully encapsulates the music and emotions of Voodoo Visionary through our first year-and-a-half as a band.” Schmitz said the band’s first gig was at Smith’s Olde Bar, so it only makes sense to release their disc there as well. The band members live around the metro area, with Mike Wilson, Jimmy Lynch and Schmitz living in Alpharetta and Roswell. They practice in Alpharetta. Recorded at Waking Sun Studios in Atlanta by Chad Singer, production manager and front of house engineer for multi-platinum classic rock band Kansas, “Spirit of the Groove” showcases the band’s improvisational skills, sophisticated compositions and outstanding overall musicianship. “Spirit of the Groove” draws from the various musical influences found amongst the band members. Elements of funk, jazz, disco and rock ‘n’ roll combine to create a sound that is truly unique to the band. Tracks such as “All Week,” “Salt” and “Parasite” have

The Alpharetta-based band Voodoo Visionary has released their first album, “Spirit of the Groove.” They will perform March 12 at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta. From left are Scott MacDonald, Vanessa Graniero, Mike Wilson, Mac Schmitz, Dennis Dowd and Jimmy Lynch. compositional elements reminiscent of Frank Zappa and Return to Forever, while “Take the Wheel” evokes a jammy style somewhere between Phish and Widespread Panic. The driving grooves of “The Heathen,” “Testify” and “Dancin’ Feet” make it nearly impossible to sit still while listening, and the “Kang Gang Anthem” hints at elements of Pink Floyd while paying homage to the festival scene the band holds so close to their hearts. “Spirit of the Groove” was recorded live in the studio to capture the raw energy and showcase the improvisational expertise that the band brings to their live performance. “‘Spirit of the Groove’ marks the beginning of our career, and we’ve already been writing a lot of new music since recording this first record,” Schmitz said. “We’re extremely excited about all the things happening right now.” Voodoo Visionary will perform March 12 at Smith’s

If you go What: Voodoo Visionary’s album release party When: 8 p.m. March 12 Where: Smith’s Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, Ga More Info: www.voodoovisionary.com or www. smithsoldebar.com

Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta, with coheadliners Sol Driven Train from Charleston, South Carolina. Tickets are $10 in advance or $14 day of. For more information about Voodoo Visionary, visit them at www.voodoovisionary.com or on Facebook at facebook.com/voodoovisionary.

Residents win cruise with Expedia Part of Appen Media Adstravaganza Event By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – For two Milton residents, they won the vacation of a lifetime simply by reading their newspaper. Each week for six weeks, the papers of Appen Media Group – The Alpharetta-Roswell Revue and News, Milton Herald, Johns Creek Herald and Forsyth Herald – featured the Expedia Cruise Ship logo hidden somewhere inside. Readers had to find the logo and enter to win on NorthFulton.com, telling exactly where it was found that week. Fifteen people won small prizes each week as part of the event campaign. The Grand Prize winner received a free cruise, courtesy of Expedia Cruise Ship Center in Alpharetta. The Grand Prize winners were Jenny and Anthony Lopresti, of Milton. Jenny is a Real Estate agent with the Harry Norman, REALTORS North

Fulton Office. Jenny was flipping through the paper one day and saw the special ship logo. She entered to win on northfulton.com with the logo location and it was her name that was drawn as the winner on March 2. There were more than 700 entries. “It made my day. I’m so excited,” she said. “We’re going on a cruise!” The Lopresti’s 24th anniversary is in August, a few days before they have scheduled to leave for their cruise. They booked to go to Cozumel, Belize and Roatan in Central America. “We are going to celebrate,” Anthony said. The Alpharetta location of Expedia Cruise Ship Centers offered the cruise. They are celebrating being open in their new retail location near Kroger off State Bridge Road for just over one year. “We wanted to celebrate and make somebody happy. That’s why we are here,” said Vince Bonfanti, the franchise owner. He said the choice to

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The Loprestis – Jenny and Anthony, center and right – are the winners of the Expedia Cruise Ship Centers contest for a free cruise. With them is Vince Bonfanti, franchise owner of the Johns Creek location. advertise with his community newspaper was a good one. “We have had a good response from the ads,” he said. “Community papers are our primary ad vehicle and it works.” Expedia Cruise Ship Centers is a sister company of Expedia.com.

They offer cruises and vacations all around the world. With 4,000 consultants, the company has existed since 1988. The Alpharetta location is the first and so far only Georgia location. “We offer a variety of vacation products,” Bonfanti said. This can be cruises, coach

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Roswell Beer Festival returns March 28 Annual event benefits STAR House By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Ready your drinking arm, because the annual Roswell Beer Festival returns this year on March 28 at the Roswell Square. Held to benefit Roswellbased nonprofit, STAR House, the beer festival will feature more than 250 varieties of beer, said Jeff Bridges, coordinator of the event. IPAs, stouts, lagers and everything in between will be on tap. Wine and cider will also be available. “This is a chance to try beers you have never tried before,” Bridges said. Food and live music will also be at the event. While ticketholders will get access to all 250 beers available, special for VIP ticket purchasers are more than a dozen cask ales brewed specially for the event from local brewers and restaurants.

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“It’s phenomenal, connoisseur-level stuff you will never be able to buy or have again,” Bridges said. “It’s that unique.” This is the first year the beer festival has featured a VIP section, and Bridges has high hopes for it. VIP ticket holders get the opportunity to enter the venue an hour before regular guests. Bridges said he hopes to have 1,500 people attend

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The Roswell Beer Festival is coming up March 28. Proceeds benefit STAR House, a Roswell-based nonprofit. They hope to draw 1,500 people and make $100,000. the one-day event. “I want the experience to match Canton Street,” Bridges said. “A beer festival helps expand our reach to the region and provide an economic benefit to the city.” The event is a fundraiser for STAR House (Seeking, Teaching And Reaching), a Roswell-based nonprofit that provides at-risk students with

after-school and tutoring help. They have programs based in many of Roswell’s elementary, middle and high schools. The beer festival is a major fundraiser for the group. Bridges said he hopes to raise $100,000. For more information about the Roswell Beer Festival or to volunteer, visit www.roswellbeerfestival.com.

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Nurse tells lifesaving stories of Vietnam Part of Sons of American Revolution event By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – There is a certain privilege to being able to trace your lineage several generations and hundreds of years. For the men of the Sons of the American Revolution, that lineage is all the more special. The Piedmont chapter of the SAR held their annual awards banquet and meeting Feb. 28 at the Roswell Adult Recreation Center. They conferred awards and had their new slate of officers take office. They also heard from Donna Rowe of Marietta, the guest speaker for the evening, who detailed her time in Vietnam. Rowe served in Vietnam when it was unfashionable to do so. As a woman, she was not drafted. Rather she volunteered to work as a nurse in Saigon. “We were the sons and daughters of the greatest generation this nation has ever seen,” she said. “We grew up with a love of God, love of country and love of family.” There are over 58,000 names on the wall of

the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. Nearly half of those names are of men 18 or younger, she said. Eight are of women. Rowe grew up in Boston, surrounded by the monuments of the American Revolution. So when the war in Vietnam heated up, she volunteered for duty. Rowe worked at a field hospital with doctors and Red Cross volunteers. She was the only registered nurse. The work was hard, with the staff often working 72 hours straight to accept all the wounded. When they were running low on supplies, especially during the offensives, the military adopted a tactic of triaging care – U.S. soldiers got treated first, then allied soldiers and so on down to civilians at the bottom of the list. And then came a radio call Rowe would not forget – “There was a chopper on the way with a wounded infant,” she said. Rowe said the child was the only survivor of an entire village who were slaughtered by the North Vietnamese. She had shrapnel wounds in her chest and stomach. The medical staff and Rowe decided to accept the child, named Kathleen, taking her in and operating on her, eventually saving her little

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Milton to hold for Earth Day activities Seeks vendors, businesses for support MILTON, Ga. - Want to get your environmental business or cause in front of thousands of Milton residents? Then sponsor or be a vendor at the 2015 Milton Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 18 at Friendship Community Park in Crabapple. This fun-filled and educational family event hosted by Milton Grows Green and the City of Milton will showcase environmental vendors and businesses along with fun crafts, rides, entertainment and food guaranteed to delight. There are four levels of sponsorship from $1,500 to $250. For-profit business can participate for only $50, and non-profit groups can be a part of the festivities for just $20. Please note: A check must accompany the application if mailed. If charged to a credit card, the application must be delivered to City Hall in

If you go What: Milton Earth Day When: April 18 Where: Fellowship Community Park, in Crabapple More Info: mgg@cityofmiltonga.us

person. Space is limited, so if you are a business, school or non-profit organization looking to showcase your environmentally friendly products, services or practices, make sure to sign up early. For more information, email the Milton Grows Green committee at mgg@cityofmiltonga. us. —Jonathan Copsey

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McClain, Gridley earn SEC baseball honors Local athletes off to fast start in college By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – A number of local athletes playing college baseball are off to strong starts this season, with two North Fulton players recently earning weekly Southeastern Conference awards. Former Northview pitcher Reggie McClain was selected SEC Pitcher of the Week in consecutive weeks to open the 2015 season. McClain, a transfer to Missouri from Manatee Community College in Florida, pitched a three-hit shutout over eight innings, walked none and struck out 10 in the Tigers’ season-opening 1-0 victory over Iona. He was selected SEC Pitcher of the Week and repeated that honor when he tossed a complete game four-hit shutout in his next start against Sam Houston State, which won 43 games last year. McClain again did not walk a batter and struck out four, getting the win when one of his teammates hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to break a scoreless tie. McClain pitched another outstanding game in his third start, allowing three hits and one earned run over seven innings in a 3-2 victory over

Illinois-Chicago. Missouri again won the game in the bottom of the ninth, leaving McClain with a no-decision. He walked three and struck out 10. In his first three starts, McClain worked 24 innings, allowing 10 hits, three walks and one earned run with 24 strikeouts. Ryan Gridley, who helped lead the Milton Eagles to the AAAAAA state championship series in both 2013 and ’14, was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Gridley, who starts on the infield, played a big role in Mississippi State’s recent 4-0 week, scoring or driving in the tying or go-ahead run in three of the four games. Gridley batted .455 for the week, scoring six runs and driving in seven with four walks, three extra base hits and two stolen bases. In his first 12 starts this season, Gridley batted .410 with 13 runs, 10 RBI, nine walks and a .538 on base percentage. After starting at shortstop for the Eagles, who won a state title in 2013, Gridley has started at both second and third base for the Bulldogs. Also starting on the infield for Mississippi State is former Northview player John Holland, who played at Florida State as a freshman before being injured his sophomore season and transferring to a junior college prior to coming to Mis-

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Honors: Continued from Page 14 sissippi State. Holland is batting .250 in 12 starts, splitting time between first base and second base. Former Milton pitcher Jason Richman is off to a terrific start this season at Georgia Southern. In eight relief appearances covering 18 innings, Richman allowed just seven hits, six walks and no earned runs while striking out 22 batters. Richman, a junior, was 3-0 coming off a sophomore season in which he went 5-1 with a 1.20 ERA and three saves, leading the NCAA and setting a school record with 47 games in relief. He worked 90 innings last season with 78 strikeouts. Former Chattahoochee player Hunter Thomas is starting in the outfield for Georgia Southern and has three homers, seven RBI and eight walks in his first 11 starts as a senior. Mercer’s pitching staff features two seniors from Alpharetta who combined for

22 scoreless innings without allowing an earned run to open the 2015 season. In four relief appearances, Dmitri Kouris was 2-0 in 15 innings of work, allowing five hits and four walks with 15 strikeouts. Kouris was 16-6 in his first three seasons, with his ERA dropping from 3.90 as a freshman to 2.94 as a sophomore to 1.15 last season. He has 14 saves the last two seasons, even though he missed part of his junior year with an injury. Eric Nyquist won his first start of 2015 for the Bears and had not allowed a run in seven innings, yielding just three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. In 13 starts last season, Nyquist won eight games with a 3.12 ERA. Former Roswell player Matt Meeder starts at shortstop as a sophomore for Mercer, and in his first 12 starts was batting .310 with a .556 OBP, drawing 13 walks. Former Northview player Jason Delay is off to a strong start at Vanderbilt after sharing catching duties as a freshman last season for the Commodores, who lost in the NCAA Championship series. In

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SPORTS his first seven games of 2015, Delay was batting .412 with six RBI. He made 38 starts as a freshman and hit .246 with 13 RBI. Sean McLaughlin, Delay’s teammate at Northview, is in Georgia’s starting rotation, and was 1-1 in his first four games, including two starts. McLaughlin, a junior, struck out 13 in 13 innings and had an ERA of 2.70. Former Johns Creek pitcher Connor Jones was 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA and a save in his first four relief appearances as a sophomore. Former Centennial pitcher Dustin Beggs is starting for Kentucky after transferring from Georgia Perimeter. Beggs was one of the top pitchers in junior college in the country last year, going 11-4 with a

miltonherald.com | Milton Herald | March 11, 2015 | 15 1.65 ERA and 125 strikeouts. This season, he is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in three starts, striking out 12 and walking two in 17 innings. Beggs was a 17th round draft choice last year by St. Louis. Former Northview infielder Tyler Krieger is off to a torrid start as the DH for Clemson, batting .465 in the first 11 starts of his junior season with 10 runs scored and eight RBI. Alex Schnell, a freshman from Milton, is 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA, working 12 innings in five relief appearances. Georgia Tech has a number of North Fulton players filling key roles. Former Johns Creek player Brandon Gold is batting .379 in eight starts at third base with seven RBI, and is 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA in three pitching appearances, includ-

ing one start. Gold made 50 starts at third base last season as a freshman. Matt Gorst, Gold’s teammate at Johns Creek, has made five relief appearances and struck out 10 in nine innings. Roswell’s Daniel Spingola, who played at Marist, and former Blessed Trinity player Innis Keenan both start in the outfield, with Keenan batting. 409 with 10 runs and five RBI in his first 10 games. Other BT players playing regularly in college include South Carolina reliever Reed Scott; first baseman Nathaniel Maggio and pitcher Bret Marks of Tennessee (three starts, 15 innings, 15 strikeouts, 0.60 ERA); and senior outfielder Matthew Pelt of Wofford (.343, two home runs, four RBI, nine runs in 10 starts).

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State votes to allow traditional math in local schools Years of lobbying for choice is big win for Fulton Schools By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – It appears the decades-long Math Wars between the Fulton County School System and the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) may finally have ended. Last month, the State Board of Education adopted the Georgia Performance Standards for Foundations of Algebra, Algebra I and Geometry courses, giving school districts the option of teaching integrated or traditional math in high school. The change also allows state-mandated assessments to align with either approach selected by school systems. Previously, the state only offered an integrated assessment for math, creating headaches for systems like Fulton Schools, which taught primarily traditional math. For Fulton School Board member Katie Reeves, the decision ends a battle started more than a decade ago. “I was thrilled to see the Georgia Board of Education vote to include traditional (or

discrete) math as an option with an appropriate assessment for high school,” said Reeves. “Our community and our board have long advocated for the opportunity to return to traditional math.” The current ninth grade algebra and 10th grade geometry curriculums have also been realigned to ensure proper sequencing of the courses, noted state officials, ensuring the right standards are in the right courses. The addition of the Foundations of Algebra course as a ninth grade option will fill a huge gap for students who need additional math support after middle school. Math scores have plummeted across the state among ninth- and 10th-graders for the past several years since there were no options for students whose math skills were weak. According to GDOE officials, Foundations of Algebra is a ninth grade math for students who have completed math in middle school, but still need support to succeed in high school math. The course is aimed at students

who have low standardized test performance and/or have had difficulties in previous math classes. State School Superintendent Richard Woods, who took office just two months ago, said he was keenly aware of the challenges math has posed for school systems across the state. He applauded the decision by the State Board of Education to adopt the new math proposals. “One of the keys to moving education forward is to ensure we remain child focused and classroom centered,” said Woods. “We can never look past the daily challenges facing our students and teaching professionals.” During the one-month comment period on the proposed changes, more than 600 provided input, leaning heavily toward options for school systems in the math curriculum. Fulton Schools has been teaching traditional math for years under a waiver from the state, but having the end of year assessments match the

A brief history of the ‘Math Wars’ ATLANTA – The math shot heard ‘round the world was fired by the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) in 2004 when the curriculum made a sharp turn away from traditional math toward integrated math. Instead of a “discrete” approach to math, like algebra, geometry and trigonometry, students would now receive a blended, or integrated, curriculum that incorporates all concepts into the standards each year. The approach also encouraged an emphasis on “why?” instead of simply solving problems, adding a language arts component that frustrated students and parents alike. Four years later, after three years of falling test scores and increasingly irate parents, the Fulton School System officially fired back. In one of her first duties as the newly hired superintendent in spring 2008, Cindy Loe announced a return to a more traditional approach to math for the 2008-09 school year. The Math Wars had officially begun, pitting the Fulton County School Board against the Georgia Board of Education. But Fulton was on the losing side for years. Although Fulton had received permission to teach traditional math in 2009, the state-mandated assessments would remain integrated, forcing schools to teach enough integrated concepts to allow students to pass the state math tests. For the past few years, Fulton officials have lobbied the state to support local math choices. It was the election of new School Superintendent Richard Woods that appears to have shifted the tide in Fulton’s favor. Fulton School officials note they will be working on a “transition plan” in the coming months, along with the purchase of textbooks, to allow full implementation in the fall. – Candy Waylock

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North Fulton tops state in Advanced Placement achievement All schools named as elite AP Merit Schools By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – High school students in North Fulton were among the top performers on the Advanced Placement (AP) exams in 2014, earning their schools a spot on the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) 2015 AP Honor Schools list. The 2015 AP Honor Schools are named in five categories based on the

results of 2014 AP courses and exams, with AP Merit Schools the most prestigious category. Schools in this category have at least 20 percent of their student population taking AP exams, with at least half of all exams earning scores of 3 or higher. Only 57 of Georgia’s 453 high schools earned AP Merit School distinction. Nine of those spots went to high schools in North Fulton. In all, 10 high schools in the Fulton County School System were designated as AP Merit Schools; the most from one county in the state. AP courses and exams are admin-

istered in high school by the College Board, which also administers the SAT. Students who receive a 3, 4 or 5 on AP exams given at the end of their course may receive college credit. Earning AP Merit distinction were the following North Fulton high schools: Alpharetta, Cambridge, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Fulton Science Academy Charter, Johns Creek, Milton, Northview and Roswell. North Springs Charter High School in Sandy Springs also was named to this category. The North Fulton high schools were also named to the AP Honors list in three other categories including:

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Lake Windward supports troops overseas ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Lake Windward Elementary students collected donated goods for Operation Sandbox as part of the fifth-grade community service project. In addition to collecting the items for the care packages, the students made cards thanking the U.S. military men and women for their service. The care packages, along with the cards, were sent

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Rowing Learn the Olympic Sport of Rowing with Atlanta Junior Rowing Association! Ages 12-18 co-ed, no experience necessary. Five 2-week sessions with USRowing certified coaches: choose from 2 morning or 1 evening sessions, $175/session. Also for 2015, back by popular demand, 3 1-week sessions are available for High School campers only, $125/session. Held at the Chattahoochee River, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell. Learn the fundamentals of sweep rowing and begin a basic workout program with the largest and most successful youth rowing program in Georgia! All campers are grouped each session by age, size, and skill level. To register, or for more info: www.ajracrew. com, or Sarah Low ajra.information@ gmail.com.

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Free Wheelchair Mission opens Alpharetta doors Nonprofit gives mobility to poor By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – We tend to take mobility for granted. Those who cannot walk on their own at least have something – such as a wheelchair – to get about. For millions of people around the world, such a basic accommodation is out of reach. “The need for wheelchairs in the developing world is staggering,” said Stuart Rattray, a board member of Free Wheelchair Mission, a Californiabased nonprofit dedicated to helping get wheelchairs to people in need throughout the world. There are 100 million JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF

Officials open the new Southeast Headquarters of the nonprofit Free Wheelchair Mission in Alpharetta Feb. 26 at Top Golf. Cristi Wells and Stuart Rattray, center, cut the ribbon to formally open the location at an event at Top Golf.

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people with disabilities in the developing world who live in such poverty they cannot afford wheelchairs to move. Poverty, disease and conflict, along with a lack of medical care, are the primary causes of disability. While a broken bone in Atlanta is an easy fix, in rural Africa, it can mean a lifetime disability and no work. The founder of FWM, Don Schoendorfer, came upon the idea while traveling in Morocco. There, he saw a woman dragging herself across a busy highway. Using his training from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an engineer, Schoendorfer designed a cheap yet effective wheelchair that costs less than $80 to make. Many countries and cultures discriminate against those with disabilities, Rattray

said. The wheelchairs are designed for poor, developing nations. The chair is simple and the wheels are essentially bike wheels. Since so much of the world uses bicycles, replacement parts should be cheap and easy to come by. From this, the nonprofit Free Wheelchair Mission was formed. Since 2001, FWM has given away 822,000 wheelchairs in 91 countries. Rattray said he expects the nonprofit to reach 1 million chairs by next year. “This is not just a transaction but a transformation,” said Rattray. Because of the wheelchair, children who otherwise would be left at home can go to school; adults can find work. “It doesn’t just affect the individual but the whole fam-

parents know their rights, more opt outs will follow. The testing coordinator for the FCSS, Connie Maggert, did not respond to a request for comment on Fulton’s opt-out procedure, or the number of parent requests received. However, letters sent back

to parents initially indicated an opt-out process was not available and all students present on the test day would be tested. More recently, after apparent prodding from the Fulton Board of Education, Maggert’s responses have informed parents a response will be forthcoming as a policy is formulated. Hutchinson said her letter for opt out requested her children be allowed to participate in “in age appropriate, self-directed activities” while others are testing. Some districts are making children who are opting out place their heads on their desks for the duration of the testing, she said. School Board member Katie Reeves of Alpharetta said she has always championed parents’ rights when it comes to their children’s education. She noted state law only mandates the “opportunity” for testing be provided, not the actual taking of the test. “Our board has a legislative position that supports a more limited approach to high stakes testing. I believe that the pendulum is now swinging back in this direction. How much change and how quickly that change will affect the testing landscape is still an unknown,” said Reeves. She did say that parents need to be aware the Milestones, like the CRCTs, will ultimately be used for advancement at certain grade levels. “As far as opting out, I believe it is very important for all parents to know and understand how the tests will be used, which grade level tests are used to determine grade advancement and what impact may be imposed on the local district for participation falling below certain state or federally determined levels,” said Reeves.

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Grammy winner Ed Gerhard returns for Six String concert By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Guitarist Ed Gerhard is on the concert trail again, making his way from Japan to Italy to play for the fans of his unique style of play. “His music is some of the most melodic you’ll ever hear,” said Eddie Mathis, founder/ promoter of the Six String Social Club. “It just washes over you. You feel the music as much as hear it.” Gerhard stands out among instrumental performers with virtuosity and gentle humor. He is best known for his revival of the Hawaiian lap steel guitar popularized by swing bands in the 1930s and later by country music artists. “He brings signature interpretations to songs using the Weissborn lap steel guitar that is still sought after today by musicians. The Weissborn is the Stradivarius of the lap guitar. It has the best sound, and there were only about 5,000 ever made by Weissborn,” Mathis said.

“He’s made it relevant again,” he said. As far as genre, Gerhard is somewhat eclectic. He is equally at home with New Age, Folk, Gospel and the Beatles. “His ‘A Closer Walk with Thee’ is just haunting,” Mathis said. His new CD “Then and Gone” features original music as well as intriguing covers of “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” a stunning arrangement of “Imagine/Across the Universe” and a concert favorite on the Weissborn, “Killing the Blues.” Andy Ellis of Premier Guitar Magazine said of his performances “... some of the richest steel-string sound you’ve ever heard.” Gerhard has been awarded a Grammy for his inclusion on the CD “Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar” for his arrangement and performance of “Moon River.” He has also received a Boston Globe Critics’ Pick in its Top Ten Albums of the Year, while Acoustic Guitar Magazine writes “...his recordings and live performances have

established him as one of the most exciting of the guitarcomposers.” Ken Burns featured his music in his documentary “Mark Twain” and “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”

clean water, with more than 450 people taking part. They hope to repeat the effort and surpass it this year. The walk will raise money for a Living Water Treatment System. This large machine can be gas or solar powered and can filter enough water to feed 2,000 people a day for up to 20 years, said Jeff Johnson, with the church. “This would be not only a response to the immediate need [for drinking water] but can be a generational project,” he said. Senior Pastor Brent Ward said it was a great way to get people involved in the community and their faith. “We want people to participate in the church and look back and say ‘I was a little like Jesus this year,’” he said. “We can creatively and visibly express the love of God in the

world.” Doing what he called “faith with feet,” the Walk for Water will allow families of all ages to participate in making the world a better place. “It’s healthy to provide opportunities for concrete expression of our ministry to participate in,” he said, “It’s something everybody can contribute financially and actually.” Ward’s fellow pastor, Tara Paul, agreed. “It’s a great opportunity to see how our presence can change someone’s life,” Paul said. “This will change thousands of people’s lives for a generation. It’s not often you can do that much for a community.” The Walk for Water will be 9 a.m. March 21. During this non-competitive walk, participants carry an empty bucket to the halfway point, fill their buckets with dirty water and then carry it to the finish to symbolize the trek women and children make each day to collect unsafe water. After the walk, participants will enjoy activities for the kids, live music and a cookout. Registration is $10 per person and all donations are tax deductible. Visit www.birminghamumc. org to learn more, register and volunteer.

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If you go What: Walk for Water When: 9 a.m. March 21 Where: Birmingham United Methodist Church, 15770 Birmingham Highway, Milton More Info: www.birminghamumc.org What water systems they had in place were largely destroyed. The congregation at Birmingham United Methodist Church in Milton wants to help. This year, on March 21, the congregation will host a Walk for Water to raise funds for a water filtration machine that will make water from streams and wells clean enough to drink. The church held a similar walk in 2010. The January 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed 160,000 and displaced 3 million people. Given how Haiti was the poorest country in the Western hemisphere before the quake, there were already humanitarian missions in the country. After, they were struggling to get enough resources. The people at BUMC raised $41,000 in their 2010 walk for

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Fulton County Animal Services Pet of the Week: Louie other dogs. Louie loves to go for walks, hangout with people and take naps in the sun. He would be a loyal and devoted family member to whomever adopts him. Come meet Louie today, and take advantage of our "Pick a Lucky Charm" promotion. During March, you'll pay an adoption fee of only $45, includ-

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in the near future.” Jim Cregge, the city’s parks and recreation director, said Milton has long contemplated the work needed to bring Providence Park back to a functional state. Staff is already working on renovation and funding plans to ensure residents can enjoy Providence Park as part of Milton’s ever-expanding stable of parks, greenspace and event facilities. “Once we take ownership, the next step will be to figure out what we have to do to make it safe for the public to use,” Cregge said. “We want to make it fun and safe for everybody.” He added the terrain is rough and rugged, so no active field space is anticipated. Rather, the park will likely be kept passive, with trails throughout. “It’s exciting to have our

Bell Memorial Park project to enhance our active playing, and now we can have more land for passive uses,” he said. Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis was an integral part of the majority who voted for the deal. He is newly elected to the position and has served since the beginning of the year in a post that encompasses Milton. “The city of Milton has been underserved from a park standpoint, and the addition of Providence Park will be a welcomed asset,” said Ellis. “The citizens of Milton will be pleased that there is a resolution to this issue after so many years.” For more information on all of Milton’s programs and facilities, visit the city’s Online Activity Guide at www.cityofmiltonga.us. Providence Park is located at 13440 Providence Park Drive, Milton.

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her Web presence. Job No. 1 to having an online presence is knowing how to be found on search engines. She says having people follow you is optimal. “You can build a company using social media. You don’t need a website. Customers search using key words. You want search engines to find you,” Fairman said. Neil May is director of service delivery for Carmichael Consulting Solutions. His company consults on a variety of computer network issues, including how to protect your

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into the ground. Crews have cleaned it for the last 11 years after testing turned up contaminants in the ground water and soils. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division now deems the cleanup complete. Milton is more than happy to take possession of the passive-use park and return it to use for residents, said Mayor Joe Lockwood. “We’re very excited the city of Milton and Fulton County could come to terms everyone found agreeable for this beautiful park,” he said. “We look forward to using its rugged terrain and natural beauty for a host of events and programs

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State and local dignitaries hold the groundbreaking of Gwinnet Technical College’s groundbreaking March 6.

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Gwinnet Tech breaks ground New college to teach 10K students By JONATHAN COPSEY and HATCHER HURD jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – At long last, the new Gwinnett Technical College North Fulton campus held its groundbreaking March 6. Gov. Nathan Deal, Gwinnett Tech President Glen Cannon and Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle joined with other local and state dignitaries to toss the dirt on the new campus, off Old Milton Parkway and Ga. 400. “This is an historic day not just for Gwinnett Tech but for the technical college system of the state as a whole,” Cannon said. “This is a promise to our student citizens they will have access to education. It is a promise to our businesses that they will have a quality and sustainable workforce.” The new North Fulton campus will teach 10,000 students. The building, which is the first of three, features 35 class-

rooms, labs and office space. It will offer degrees in information technology and health services among many others. It will open for classes in January 2016. The students will find courses that are in high demand. With 900 technology companies within a short distance of Alpharetta, IT and computer-related degrees are in high demand. Al Nash, executive director of the Development Authority of Fulton County, called the construction of Gwinnett Technical College’s North Fulton campus nothing short of “monumental.” “It’s another economic development tool in our toolbox. We need to have a locally trained, qualified workforce for North Fulton. We started working on this five years ago. The 4th Congressional District was the only district without a technical school or college campus,” Nash said. The match of Gwinnett

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Tech’s range of curricula and North Fulton’s Class A office space creates an almost ideal footprint for the campus, he said. State Sen. John Albers (RRoswell) said he was thankful to see the campus in his district. “It is important to provide the skilled education to fill the jobs here in North Fulton,” Albers said. State Rep. Harry Geisinger (R-Roswell) agreed. “It’s critical with so many businesses locating in North Fulton. I was talking to Roswell High School Principal Jerome Huff, and there is a huge need to provide employees with the technical know-how to solve that problem,” Geisinger said. “I would like to see Roswell

Gov. Nathan Deal said the opening of North Fulton’s Gwinnett Tech campus will help local businesses and students.

students from my district go straight [to Gwinnett Tech’s North Fulton campus],” he said. Gov. Deal said the new campus fits in with his goals for the state’s education overhaul. He said he wants 250,000 more students in Georgia to graduate with degrees by 2020. The technical college system is key to that goal. “This campus will go a long way to meet the goal,” Deal

said. It is in conjunction with state plans to be more flexible in higher education, he said. The “Go Back, Move Ahead” program allows the system to be flexible for adults returning to school after leaving prematurely and will help with credit transfers. “The business community wants an adequate number of young people to be trained with the skills of the workforce,” he said

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Golf, Rattray and Free Wheelchair Mission formally opened their new Southeastern office in Alpharetta. Resident Cristi Wells has brought the nonprofit to the Atlanta area, specifically Al-

Submit your news & photos to news@appenmediagroup.com | Recycled paper pharetta. “I’m proud to bring this to the community,” Wells said. “This is a great place to put a group that is expanding nationally. The more I learned about it, the more I wanted to make a difference, not just lo-

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DEATH NOTICES Linda Evelyn Akins, 63, of Cumming, passed away March 3, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Nancy Bell, 69, of Alpharetta, passed away February 28, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Betty Ann Boling, 82, of Cumming, passed away March 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Louann Kendall, 56, of Alpharetta, passed away February 22, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Ruth Lancaster, 98, of Alpharetta, passed away February 21, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Ronal Elliott Carithers, Sr., 67, of Cumming, passed away March 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Debbie Cary, 64, of Alpharetta, passed away February 25, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Marjorie Lovett, 88, of Roswell, passed away February 24, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Geoffrey Richard Crabbe, 80, of Cumming, passed away February 28, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

George Maier, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away February 23, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Brenda Daughtry, 62, of Alpharetta, passed away March 2, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Kathleen Edwards, 71, of Cumming, passed away March 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Bertie Bhree Elzey, 91, of Cumming, passed away March 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Teresa Lynn Goddard, 39, of Cumming, passed away March 1, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Leslie Holloway, 76, of Cumming, passed away February 12, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Thomas Johnson, 68, of Roswell, passed away February 26, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

cally but worldwide.” “No one should have to crawl,” Rattray said. To learn more about Free Wheelchair Mission, visit them online at freewheelchairmission.org.

Frank Markham III, 50, of Alpharetta, passed away February 20, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Carolyn McBrayer, 69, of Cumming, passed away February 24, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Arnold Menze, 89, of Johns Creek, passed away February 13, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

John Ben Murphy, 70, of Cumming, passed away February 26, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Dora Rena Nichols, 47, of Cumming, passed away February 26, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Joseph Raymond Payne, 95, of Cumming passed away February 24, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Irene Barbara Petryk, 77, of Cumming, passed away February 25, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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Leonard Purcell, 72, of Alpharetta, passed away February 13, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

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Mary Ray, 86, of Cumming, passed away February 13, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Frederick Raymond Jr., 71, of Alpharetta, passed away February 25, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

James Reynolds, 61, of Roswell, passed away February 13, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Dottie Riviere, 60, of Alpharetta, passed away February 18, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Karim Roushandel, 74, of Alpharetta, passed away March 3, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Shelby Schiller, 22, of Cumming, passed away February 25, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Robert Wood, 86, of Roswell, passed away February 17, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Virginia Woods, 72, of Alpharetta, passed away February 10, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

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Vietnam: Continued from Page 13 life. She was baptized and taken to a Catholic orphanage. “Thanks to these medics and the ones in the field who found her, we saved her life,” Rowe said. Rowe’s story was featured in the documentary “In the Shadow of the Blade” detailing the heroics and events surrounding “Huey” helicopters during the war. Through this documentary, Rowe was reunited with the baby girl she rescued all those years ago. Kathleen is now a grown woman with her own family. “The Kathleen story is a story that could be told about any number of wars,” Rowe said. “It has our core values of duty, honor and country.”

Sting: Continued from Page 4 “Any time you get 15 arrests for a two-day operation is a success,” Byers said. Editor’s note: It is editorial policy not to name anyone arrested under the age of 21.

Blotter:

Continued from Page 2 floor. A motorcycle that did not run, which was kept in the garage, was moved to a parking lot nearby. Other than the front door, there was no damage and nothing reported missing.

Employee steals,

Arrests: Continued from Page 3 15 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Quang Minh Le, 36, of Liberty Lane, Roswell, was arrested Dec. 17 on Liberty Lane in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Laura Frances Ward, 32,

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Bill Lusk, right, outgoing president of the Piedmont chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, inducts new members into the group.

Editor’s note: It is editorial policy not to name anyone arrested under the age of 21. Those arrested: • 19-year-old woman arrested for prostitution • Tarah Daracott, 35, of Flowery Branch arrested for pimping, prostitution • Chandre Noel, 23, of Arbor Creek, Roswell, arrested for prostitution.

eats $1,000s ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A local employee is accused of stealing or even eating thousands of dollars in merchandise. Employees of the Marshalls store on North Point Parkway told police they caught employee Hasani K. Powell, 34, of Hapeville, attempt to take merchandise without paying for it Feb. 26. When pressed, Powell alof Liberty Lane, Roswell, was arrested Dec. 17 on Liberty Lane in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Terrance Dubwayne Hudson, 44, of Ivywood Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 30 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, suspended registration, no insurance and possession of drug-related items. ►► Dante A. Nieto-Gonzalez, 21, of Hembree Road, Roswell, was arrested Jan. 31 on Old

Donna Rowe served in Vietnam and recalled her tales to the Sons of the American Revolution.

• Terrence Robinson, 27, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell arrested for pimping. • Stanley Ragin, 31, of Atlanta arrested for pimping. • Crystal Bozeman, 28, of Misty Lane, Roswell arrested for pimping. • Nicole Leigh Cairns, 31, of Florida arrested for prostitution. • Cindia Denis, 34, of Knoll

Ridge Court, Alpharetta arrested for pimping. • Randolph Morris, 52, of Red Stone Way, Cumming, was arrested for pimping. • Candace Owen, 21, of Pickens, South Carolina, was arrested for prostitution. • Jeffrey B. Foster, 55, of Atlanta was arrested for pimping. • 19-year-old man, of Law-

legedly admitted not only to this theft, but also to taking $1,414 in merchandise, $1,161 in cash through fraudulent returns and eating $65 worth of food while working. Powell was arrested for shoplifting, theft by deception and theft by taking.

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mother discovered Jan. 27 that her son and his friend had not only stolen items from her home, but they then tried to pawn them. According to police, the son was found pawning items, including a Ruger pistol, which had gone missing from his mother’s Sonata Lane home. There was also a violin allegedly belonging to the son’s girlfriend. The son and his friend were arrested for burglary.

Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and expired tag. ►► Darin Michael Friedman, 46, of Chaffin Ridge Court, Roswell, was arrested Feb. 2 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, failure to maintain lane and failure to dim headlights. ►► Gregory Cirius, 25, of Douglasville was arrested Feb. 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of

marijuana, failure to dim headlights and hindrance of a police officer. ►► Darrion Vonray Johnson, 29, of Milner, Georgia, was arrested Feb. 3 on Old Holcomb Bridge Way in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Irmiyaa Williams, 25, of Atlanta was arrested Feb. 3 on Creekside Way in Roswell for possession of marijuana, possession of a schedule IV controlled substance and obstruc-

Son tried to pawn mother’s goods

renceville was arrested for pandering someone under 17. • Hai Ngoc Nguyen, 41, of Norcross was arrested for pandering. • Dewey Thurman Pitts, 46, of Marietta was arrested for pandering. • Bilen Sevgi, 34, of Anniston, Alabama, was arrested for pandering.

A shot in the dark MILTON, Ga. – A Dorris Road resident reported someone took shots at his driveway light Feb. 22. The resident reported he heard what sounded like five shots about 5 a.m. coming from his driveway. He then heard a vehicle speed off. In the morning, he saw the light was damaged. He said he found shell casings to a 22-long rifle below it. tion of a police officer.

►► Thomas Lawrence

Boemker, 29, of Dunwoody was arrested Feb. 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and failure to signal when turning. ►► Alec Elijah Bethune, 21, of Atlanta was arrested Feb. 4 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, expired license and expired tag.

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