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TOY Andrew Poor gassed up for 2017 The 2016 Forsyth County Teacher of the Year Andrew Poor learns of his award live while at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, where his South Forsyth MS Band is play-
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Cow mix-up utterly by accident FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cattle were released into the wrong pasture on Hendrix Road March 1, according to a report by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. A woman called the FCSO after two men were in her pasture and released 10 cattle without her consent. One of the landowners said he and his sibling split the land and part of his land was leased for cattle to another man. The landowner said the other man released his cows in
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work, police additionally found a fake Georgia driver’s license on one of the women, making her over 21. She was also charged with possession of false identification in addition to felony shoplifting.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two women, ages 18 and 20, were arrested March 1 for felony shoplifting from a Macy’s department store. According to employees, the suspects left the fitting rooms with their purses bulging, which had not been bulging when they had entered. Police found a total of almost $800 worth of clothing allegedly stolen. Both women were arrested for felony shoplifting. While completing the arrest paper-
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man reportedly would not leave a teenager alone at a nail salon on Atlanta Highway March 2. The 17-year-old female told officers with the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office that, while she and her mom were deciding what they wanted to get done at the salon, a white male in his mid to late 20s walked into the store. He then reportedly requested a pedicure. He went into the bathroom, came out and said he didn’t want it anymore and
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the wrong field. The female landowner was upset and requested the man leave the pasture. The man was trying to gather the cows and reload them into the trailer. The landowner felt the men were trespassing and wanted the men arrested, however the officers decided the men had no intent to commit a crime. The men agreed they would repair or pay for any damage.
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walked out. The girl said he lingered outside the salon and stared at her. Several times he would walk away but then come back and stare. The fourth time, she said he re-entered the salon, reportedly grabbed her by the shoulders and tried to hand her a large wad of cash. The teen’s mother then asked him to leave and said he needed to leave her daughter alone. The man kept saying, “I’m sorry. You’re so beautiful.” After the man left the salon, the mother and daughter got their belongings and also left. The man reportedly followed them on foot, walked to the passenger window of their vehicle and continued saying how beautiful the daughter is and waving the money around. The mother and daughter then drove off and called 911 to report the situation.
arrested Feb. 28 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI, possession of marijuana, no license and failure to maintain lane. ►► Daniel Teleez, 32, of Bald Ridge Road, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 28 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane, and no license. ►► Sarah Jean Copeland, 24, of Lawrenceville, was arrested Feb. 21 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Brandon Lughas, 25, of Stone Mountain, was arrested Feb. 21 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to
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Pterygium – what is it and what can be done about it? By Samir Vira, M.D.
Pterygium is a noncancerous growth on the surface of the eye. It appears as a wing-shaped fleshy growth that originates from the conjunctiva over the white part of the eye and extends into the cornea, the clear part of the eye. Also known as “surfer’s eye,” it can commonly occur in individuals who have prolonged exposure to sunlight, such as surfers, farmers, and construction workers. Besides UV light exposure, it is associated with windy and dusty exposure. Individuals with pterygia can occasionally have no symptoms at all. These individuals can simply be observed but are advised to protect themselves from UV light with polarized sunglasses. Symptoms can include redness, foreign body sensation, irritation, itching, and also blurred vision. Blurred vision usually occurs due to distortion of the cornea’s shape or rarely due to visual obstruction by the pterygium itself. Mild symptoms can be treated easily with the use of lubricating drops or artificial tears. For redness associated with inflammation, your doctor may prescribe a short course of topical steroids. If the symptoms remain persistent or cause blurred vision, surgical intervention is indicated. Pterygium surgery involves excision or removal of the lesion, followed by coverage of the resulting defect with the individual’s own healthy conjunctiva (conjunctival autograft) or preserved amniotic membrane obtained from donated human placenta tissue. This may be accompanied with the use of an anti-scarring medication called mitomycin-C during the surgery. Surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure with topical and local anesthesia. Mild intravenous sedative medication may be given to keep the patient relaxed through the surgery. After the procedure, the eye may be patched temporarily to minimize any residual bleeding. During the recovery period, patients may experience mild irritation, blurred vision, and redness around the eye. However, patients can return to normal activities, such as driving, work, and school, within the first few days. Full recovery can take several weeks to about a month. Patients are also instructed to use antibiotic and steroid drops for the first 1-2 months to prevent infection, reduce inflammation, and reduce the risk of recurrence. Complications, such as infection, are rare but patients should be aware of the risk of recurrence. The risk of a recurring pterygium can be as high as 50% without the use of a conjunctival autograft or amniotic membrane. With the use of either tissue after pterygium excision, the risk is reduced to about 5-10%. Recurrent pterygia are treated with similar surgical intervention.
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Commissioner Boff bowing out of re-election Says Mayor Gravitt, Habersham Sewer development to blame By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A private, run-down sewer that neither the city of Cumming nor Forsyth County has plans to repair seems to be at the core of a struggle between a commissioner and Cumming’s BOFF mayor. In response, the commissioner, Jim Boff, who represents Forsyth County District 5, has decided not to seek re-election. Boff was first elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012. A release sent via email said the deciGRAVITT sion followed much introspection and discussions with his family. However, he also indicated there may be more to his decision. “When the Mayor [H. Ford Gravitt] of Cumming reneged on his responsibility to run the Habersham Sewer unless I was out of office and had
my opponent use that as part of his campaign strategy, I felt the time had come to withdraw,” Boff wrote in the release. The Habersham Sewer is a privately owned wastewater treatment plant run by a group of homeowners called the Habersham Action Committee. The private sewer on Buford Dam Road has about 400 or so homes on it. According to both Boff and Gravitt, the sewer, built over 30 years ago, is in “bad condition” and empties into Lake Lanier. “It’s my understanding the system is substandard, they have raw sewage going into the lake and they’ve been under consent order for several years with raw sewage,” Gravitt said. “It needs to be corrected. Certainly [we need] to be good stewards of our lake and our community, we want to try to do what we can as a city to try and resolve the issue. But we can’t bankrupt the city’s water and sewer to spend $25 million or whatever it would take to service the HAC. The county has to be involved in that some way and, by doing that, the commissioner in that district has to be involved.” Boff said he has long been familiar with the issues surrounding the Habersham sewer and tried to get the county
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We have to have a commissioner we can work with.” H. FORD GRAVITT Cumming mayor to take over the sewer. “But the rest of the board of commissioners did not want to take it over because it would be expensive to take it over,” Boff said. “And because it’s not in our agreed-upon service area, it’s in the city’s service area.” The final straw for Boff came when he got wind of an email from a city staff member that claimed Gravitt “guaranteed [the city] would take [the sewer] if Boff doesn’t run for office again or if someone defeats him in the next election.” Gravitt confirmed he did say that, but added, “when we have a new commissioner, we could get something done.” “We have to have a commissioner we can work with,” Gravitt said. “Whenever we have an election and they choose someone to replace him, if they want the city to come in and try and intervene and work with the commissioner, I’m sure Jon [Heard, director of utilities for the city] would be happy to work with him and I’m sure the city would try and do the same.” Boff, however, said the mayor’s response does not “address at all the fact [Gravitt] has acted irresponsibly [regarding] that sewer system.” “His response doesn’t have anything to do at all about why he’s influencing an election and why he won’t take over that sewer he committed years ago to take over,” Boff said. “I’m not part of city government. He can vote for me as a commissioner, but I can’t vote for him because I’m not in the city.” There are many moving parts to the situation, including Gravitt and the council not knowing everyone who is involved with Habersham Sewer or the HAC and the fact that it would cost the city millions of dollars to repair. “The city doesn’t want to put our name on it until all of this is cleared up,” Gravitt said. “But we’ll be glad to let the county do that. If they’d like the city to de-annex that part of the service area out of the city’s service area, we’d be glad to let them have it.”
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Norton offers perspectives on the state of North Georgia By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The housing industry is facing great challenges in North Georgia as the nation rebuilds from the catastrophic slump of the Great Recession, according to Frank Norton Jr., CEO of NORTON the Gainesville-based Norton Agency. In his 2016 Norton Native Intelligence Forecast, presented to a crowd of close to 300 people Jan. 14, Norton said the recent recovery of housing could be derailed if governments and communities are not willing to adjust to societal changes to meet needs. He outlined five basic concepts to address challenges facing the housing industry in North Georgia. Here is an outline of his presentation:
1. F ix affordable housing before it fixes us “One of the most serious issues that faces us today is not increased taxation, the Russian movement into Ukraine, China’s economic dominance,” Norton said. “For us in America and Northeast Georgia, (the greatest challenge) is the rapidly diminishing stock of affordable housing.” The absence of affordable housing would bring further disparity between the haves and the have-nots, he said. Home ownership is coupled with wealth accumulation and family-unit stability, and it provides a pride of ownership and the capacity for consumer expenditures. “This is a national problem that trickles down to every nook and cranny in America,” he said. Home ownership rates peaked in 2006 at 67 percent. The rate has fallen to 63 percent in 2015. “That means four million people have moved from homeowner to tenant,” Norton said. Most critical of all, he said, while home ownership has fallen along with affordable inventory, construction costs have risen. Shortages of labor, high commodity prices and increased permitting costs have changed the economic formula by 40 percent since 2011. Solutions: • Rethink the definition of housing. Educate the next generation of homeowners on the value of
alternative housing. In part, lower or modify their expectations for a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath, two-story brick house with a bonus room over the double-car garage. Affordable homes in the 2020s and beyond will include micro homes, compartmentalized construction, modular, cluster, townhouse, multistory condos and mobile homes. • Re-engineer building codes and land development regulations while protecting the safety of residents. Americans with Disabilities Act codes, electric outlet requirements, energy codes, building material requirements and minimum sizes add to construction costs. Allow unfinished garages, pea gravel or crushed stone driveways, unfinished bonus rooms. • Scrap density prejudice. Hoschton is a prime example. In the 2000s, city leaders adopted a four-sided, brick, 2,100-square-foot minimum standard for all new development. What did they get? At least 10 bankrupt development pipe farms. • Give kids a chance. It costs $15,000-$30,000 a year to educate a child. Families could extend that economic mindset one more year and give that same amount to a child or grandchild to jumpstart a housing purchase.
2. Invest in millennials Last year, Norton reported that the emerging millennials would soon eclipse the baby-boomer class in size, quantity and influence. “Whether it is obvious or not, hundreds of millennials have found adventure in our mountains,” Norton said. On a recent hiking trip with his wife in North Georgia, he said, he found the hills flooded with young adults, many with urban SUVs with sleek roof racks, kayaks and mountain bikes. On the trip home, Norton said he noticed town squares and regional winery parking lots full of cars. “If we are to be successful in keeping our homegrown millennials and attract just a part of the 1.2 million millennials that live in metropolitan Atlanta, we have to … sell them and ourselves on our relevancy, our progressivism and our environmental advocacy,” Norton said. Solutions: • Show them we are current. Communities must implement the latest in technology, LED street lighting, Wi-Fi environments for town squares, public parks and stadiums. • Get them to explore. Create a pow-
erful regional web portal and fill it with adventure like whitewater, kayaking, canoeing, fly fishing, hiking, festivals, coffee shops and restaurants. Link each to clear directions, GPS locators, video snapshots, hashtags and ancillary websites.
3. A dmit the realities of our diversity and embrace them “We are what we are, we just don’t want to admit it,” Norton said. Diversity is here, and North Georgia had better get used to it, he added. Gwinnett County registered 59.4 percent multicultural in the 2010 census. Gwinnett is a middle-to-upper class community with wealthy enclaves of Indian, Japanese, Malaysian, Taiwanese and Hispanic residents. In Forsyth County, diversity has moved from 100 percent white to 85.2 percent in less than 35 years. “The wealthy, affluent, nonwhites moving in, especially in the Indian and Asian population, are interestingly enough ‘taking all the top spots’ academically, which may be rippling over into other land-use issues, churches, temples, ethnic retailers and other minority support systems,” Norton said. In Hall County, where 39 percent of the population is multicultural, Norton estimated the Hispanic community has a $497 million consumer effect today. He further predicted that economic impact would reach $1 billion by 2030. Moreover, he said, Hall County has an aging dwindling African American population due in large part to the success of Atlanta attracting the best and brightest minorities. “Why stay here and struggle when a short drive will lead to a more prosperous lifestyle and opportunity” Norton said. Solutions: • Promote diversity in every government and public action. The goal is not to allot percentages of expenditures going to minority contractors by force, but to be conscious of 39.1 percent of the county’s population. • Install free Wi-Fi on county school buses and park them in low-income neighborhoods after school. At the same time, step up loaner home computer initiatives. The Hall County Chamber’s Vision 2030 committee has a diversity subcommittee to discuss and implement programs to help the population. However it is just lip gloss until the chamber and local government ask the Hispanic community what
For us in America and Northeast Georgia, (the greatest challenge) is the rapidly diminishing stock of affordable housing.” FRANK NORTON JR. Norton Agency CEO they need instead of assuming what they need. • Stop the sheriff/police arrest madness. Racial profiling exists, and some reports are that it’s being ratcheted up. One minority family from the Baker-Glover Mobile Home Park was recently stopped in their van on their way home from church for a broken taillight. The father was hauled off to jail months, bogged down in the system, until his employer fought to get him out. • Merge the Hall County school systems. Racial equality in the Gainesville system is virtually nonexistent. Test scores are sliding and lower school classes are swelling in Hispanic numbers. Whites are fleeing.
4. E mbrace life at 500,000 Last March, Forsyth County reached 200,000 in population, eclipsing Hall County’s 193,000. Forsyth County has been the region’s leader in housing permits since the end of the recession, so it won’t be long before it reaches 500,000. Here are a few Norton predictions for life at 500,000: • More traffic. Traffic congestion will rule the day in both counties, constrained by one-way-in and oneway-out roads, Ga. 400 and I-985. Both counties suffer from limited cross-county connectivity much less only four places to cross Lake Lanier to each other. Expect the Forsyth and Hall counties MARTA vote to be successful and light rail to Atlanta up and operational by 2040. • More homes and businesses. Forsyth at 500,000 has become Atlanta’s “must have” suburban bedroom community. It will continue to attract the corporate legions
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Many qualify for May 24 Forsyth primary By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Qualifying began March 7 for the general primary on May 24 in Forsyth County, and within the first day, more than 20 people, 14 of them incumbents, qualified for various positions. Qualifying ended March 11, and early voting will begin May 2. The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has three open spots for Districts 2, 4 and 5. Incumbent Cindy Jones Mills has announced she will seek re-election for her District 4 spot and qualified March 7. Both Commissioner Brian Tam for District 2 and Commissioner Jim Boff for District 5 have announced they won’t seek re-election. The Forsyth County Board of Education also has three open spots for Districts 3, 4 and 5. District 3 Board of Education member Tom Cleveland qualified March 7 for his potential re-election. District 3 incumbent Nancy Roche qualified for her spot and Darla
Light qualified for her spot. Other open spots for qualifying at the county level include clerk of superior court, sheriff, tax commissioner, coroner, probate judge, chief magistrate and state court judge. The district attorney and superior court judge spots must be qualified at the state level. Many incumbents qualified March 7 for their spots including Clerk of Courts Greg Allen, Sheriff Duane Piper, Tax Commissioner Matthew Ledbetter and Probate Judge Lynwood Jordan. Newcomers included Richard Swope running for District 2 BOC, Kelli Warren for BOC District 4, Chandon Adams for BOC District 5, Justin Hawkins running for BOC District 5, Laura Semanson for BOC District 5, Anita Tucker running for BOE District 5, Steve Mashburn for BOE District 3, Kevin Foley and Michael Tasos for BOE District 5, Ron Freeman for sheriff, Deputy Coroner Stan Rutledge and Lauren Wylie McDonald, both running
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Candidates who have qualified Position Qualifier(s) Board of Commissioners District 2: Richard Swope District 4: Cindy Jones Mills (I), Kelli Warren District 5: Chandon Adams, Justin Hawkins, Laura Semanson Board of Education District 3: Tom Cleveland (I), Steve Mashburn District 4: Darla Light (I) District 5: Nancy Roche (I), Anita Tucker, Kevin Foley, Michael Tasos Clerk of Superior Court: Greg Allen (I) Sheriff: Duane Piper (I), Ron Freeman Tax Commissioner: Matthew Ledbetter (I) Coroner: Stan Rutledge, Lauren Wylie McDonald Probate Judge: Lynwood Jordan (I) Chief Magistrate: Walker Hugh Bramblett State Court Judge: Troy R. McClelland District Attorney: Superior Court Judge: Senator of District 51: Steve Gooch (I), John Williamson Senator of District 27: Michael Williams (I) State Rep. of District 9: Kevin Tanner (I) State Rep. of District 22: Wes Cantrell (I) State Rep. of District 24: Sheri Gilligan (I) State Rep. of District 25: Stuart Jones, Todd Jones State Rep. of District 26: Geoff Duncan (I) U.S. Rep. of District 7 Rob Woodall (I), Rashid Malik U.S. Rep. of District 9: Doug Collins (I), Roger Fitzpatrick *I indicates an incumbent
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Parent: Heroin does not respect age, sex, race or class I am the parent of a drug addict. I live in Johns Creek. You may be the parent of a drug addict too but not know it yet. I did not know it until it was painfully obvious. Then, the rest of my family did not believe it until I proved it to them. I am likely just like you. I make six figures, live in a nice house with a nice yard, more than two cars in the garage and driveway, I eat at the same restaurants as you do, I attend your church, shop at Kroger and Publix, get coffee at Starbucks, I take nice vacations, I socialize with many of you, and go see Eagles whenever they play at Verizon Amphitheater. So why did my kid become a drug addict. I don’t know. My other kids did not. What I do know (now) is that there is a surprising multitude of parents of drug addicts in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell and Milton. I see them every week at the various Al-Anon and similar meetings in this area. All are in distress. For those of you who don’t know (I didn’t) Al-Anon is the support group for family of alcoholics and drug addicts. The drug of choice in the high school and college age group is HEROIN. Surprised? I was. When I first suspected my kid was on drugs, I thought it might be Adderall (a drug commonly prescribed for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) abuse. HA! When we were in high school, only the hard core, drugged out hippies did heroin. Now, heroin is cheap, only $5. Compared to a $70-$80 oxy (kids call them “roxies”) you can see why they opt for heroin. And it is plentiful, very plentiful, even in these wonderful schools our kids attend(ed). And they (the addicts) say it produces a fabulous high. Heroin is unbelievably addictive. The only thing worse is meth. Try them once and you are hooked. Did you know that there is a Heroin Anonymous meeting every Sunday night that draws over 80 people, mostly young, in Roswell? I did not, but I do now. That is probably a lot more than attend your Sunday School class. So my advice to you parents who are not parents of drug addicts or don’t yet know that you are – learn, I mean really study and learn, about these
The drug of choice in the high school and college age group is heroin. Surprised? I was. drugs, their effect on your kid’s brains (it is immediate) and what are the indications that your kid is on drugs. I thought I’d recognize it easily. I did not. No one in my family did. Maybe it was because of the blinders that all parents wear so they don’t really see what their kid is really doing. And if you discover your kid is on drugs, take action immediately. Do not wait and hope it will go away (it won’t because your kid is addicted and you cannot control it). Take action means to put your kid in a treatment program, the best you can afford, as soon as possible, and get yourself in a treatment program so you can learn how to deal with all of this. Thankfully, programs for parents are virtually free through Al-Anon and Families Anonymous. You’d also be surprised how many of those meetings take place every week all over Alpharetta, JC, Roswell, and Milton. And finally, ask yourself what actions our schools are taking about this issue. I have heard virtually nothing from the schools. Maybe we should be hearing more than we are. –A Parent, North Fulton Ed. Note: If you are dealing with this issue and don’t know where to turn, a good place to start is The Hub Family Resource Center. 11075 State Bridge Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022 Phone: 678-615-2368 It is a nonprofit agency in North Fulton County connecting our families to our community’s resources. It’s goal is to provide a safe environment, free from stigma, where families can go and meet with a Resource Specialist who will assess their need and find well-researched, trusted resources.
Gov. Deal has ‘religious liberty’ dead to rights It looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, and Gov. Nathan Deal has pronounced “religious liberty” legislation a dead duck. Deal stood up to tell the ultra HATCHER HURD conservatives that Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com a discrimination bill is still a discrimination bill no matter how prettily it is swathed in noble-sounding platitudes. He went on the record to say if such a religious freedom bill came to his desk he would not sign it. Bully for the governor to come forward to say he is not signing any kind of bill that allows discrimination under the guise of religious freedom. The legislation doesn’t specify whose freedom or which religion. But, as soon as those points are clarified, it becomes de facto discrimination. Today, the focus seems to be on anti-gay legislation. But, if allowed, it could be used for any discriminatory purpose. No, I don’t want to sell my house to “those people,” it offends my religion. No, you can’t get on my bus, it offends my religion. No, you can’t have a marriage license, it offends my religion. And, no, you can’t buy one of my cakes because you offend my religion. Where does it stop? While the current legislation appears aimed at gay marriage, Deal said that issue has already been decided in the Supreme Court. As Deal said, we must “recognize that the world is changing around us.” It is changing. Where homosexuals were once jailed, now they can and do hold public office. The Christian Old Testament and New Testament are often at apparent
odds. Shouldn’t anyone seeking God’s blessing be allowed to do so? Or do they have to pass some holy litmus test first? It is dangerous territory for us as a nation to start mixing religion and legislation. It is a slippery slope. For proof, you don’t have to look too hard at countries that do practice in law what they preach.
Today, the focus seems to be on anti-gay legislation. But, if allowed, it could be used for any discriminatory purpose. No, I don’t want to sell my house to “those people,” it offends my religion. Such legislation would also give national corporations pause before moving operations to Georgia. Business leaders say it is a road Georgia should not go down. I’m not saying we should pass legislation just because it is good business. But it certainly adds weight to the argument that this is bad legislation and bad for the economy. We have come too far as a country to use religion as a tool of discrimination. It might be time to heed some ageold words of wisdom and let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
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South Forsyth MS band director learns of award while at Disney Music Festival By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com
And the winners are... 2016 Mentor of the Year
CUMMING, Ga. – South Forsyth Middle Ken Terry, Chestatee ES School band director Andrew Poor was 2016 Friend of the Year having a pretty good day Friday, March Rick Bryan, Bryan Properties 11. He was at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, leading his students at the Dis2016 Volunteers of the Year ney Music Festival, but the day soon got Patrick Miller (Mashburn ES) and better. Katrina Oliver (Sharon ES) Around 1:30 p.m. he learned live 2016 Silver Program of the Year from an Internet feed that he had been North Lanier Baptist Church (Whitselected as the 2016 Forsyth Teacher of low ES) the Year. It was the culmination of a huge awards extravaganza and luncheon at 2016 Gold Program of the Year Lanier Technical College honoring dozens Sean Smith and Balfour (South of teachers, mentors and volunteers who Forsyth HS) had distinguished themselves in service to Forsyth County students. Forsyth School Superintendent Jeff agement career with Walt Disney World. Bearden said the luncheon, in addition to “From my mother, I learned her recognizing so many deserving partners phrase, ‘Your students will not care how of the county’s schools, was an opportumuch you know until they know how nity to thank the community for unstintmuch you care.’ ing support. “From my father, I learned the phrase, It is a school system ‘People who are followthat is not only among ing you will only work the best in the country, as hard as you do.’ The but a system in which melding of my father’s parents can be sure all sense of leadership schools operate at an skills and my mother’s equal level of service and sense of devotion to capability. serve others were the To further extend greatest influences on Forsyth’s quest for me choosing education educational excellence, as a career,” Poor said. Bearden announced Since becoming the a new adjunct to its middle school’s band Partners in Education director, he has seen program – The Forsyth the program grow from Education Foundation. 137 students to 367, “This is a new opan increase of 267 ANDREW POOR portunity for the compercent in two years. In South Forsyth Middle School band director, that time the band has munity to partner with 2016 Forsyth Teacher of the Year our school district to been asked to perform support innovative new across the country, teaching and increased been awarded superior student achievement,” Bearden said. ratings at every state evaluation attended But the day belonged to the teachers, and some of Poor’s students have been beginning with South Forsyth Middle selected for both District Honor Band School’s band leader. and All-State Band. Poor was one of three finalists, the Poor, who received his doctorate in other two being Chestatee Elemenmusic education from the University of tary School teacher Sharon Nizialek Cincinnati, has taught band and instruand North Forsyth High School history mental music in middle and high school teacher Jay Glymph. since 1988. Poor, a career teacher for 28 years, In addition to the honors bestowed said in his Teacher of the Year essay that him, Poor also found out that Andean the greatest influences on him to become Chevrolet was presenting him with a a teacher were his parents. His mother year’s lease for 2016 Malibu. had been a pre-K teacher for 25 years Nizialek has been a teacher since and his father was a retired Air Force 1989 and has both a master’s degree colonel who went on to a 20-year manfrom Connecticut College and a specialist
“From my mother, I learned her phrase, ‘Your students will not care how much you know until they know how much you care.’
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Teach of the Year finalist and Elementary School Teacher of the Year Sharon Nizialek is congratulated by Forsyth School Superintendent Jeff Bearden.
Teach of the Year finalist and High School Teacher of the Year Jay Glymph is congratulated by Forsyth School Superintendent Jeff Bearden.
degree from the University of Georgia. This is her 10th year at Chestatee. Glymph has taught social studies in Forsyth County since 2000. He holds a master’s degree and specialist degree. Since 2001 he has taught world history, psychology and U.S. history at North Forsyth High School More than 500 teachers, school administrators, businesspeople and other guests attended the luncheon sponsored by Northside Hospital Forsyth and the Cumming-Forsyth Chamber of Commerce. The most cherished volunteer award is the Don Hendricks Partnership Award established by the Hendricks family in 2002 to honor the long service of former Forsyth School Board member Don Hendricks. The award, presented by his daughters Stephanie Austin and Suzanne Saunders, is given to the partner who best exemplifies the mission of the Partners in Education Program and demonstrates loyalty to the school system and community. This year’s Partnership Award was presented to Browns Bridge Church, which was hailed as a pillar of the com-
munity and, since 2011, has dedicated large portion of its annual Be Rich campaign to schools and students all over Forsyth County. Through the campaign the church has touched hundreds of students and their families in a number of ways including providing classroom supplies, health care supplies, medical assistance, scholarships and much more. The church has helped fund a new media center and donated science and computer equipment to meet the needs of students everywhere. When needed, the church has provided food, shelter, clothing and other basic needs for families in crisis. Individual church members have given of their time in service at schools by providing meals, child care for parent involvement nights as well as reading to and mentoring students. Browns Bridge Church has been generous with its money, its time and its people, said Coal Mountain Principal Kimberly Davis. The church “made possible additional educational support and many other items we would not have been able have had without their support,” Davis said.
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Alpharetta residents win cruise with Expedia Part of Appen Media’s Adstravaganza Event By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — An Alpharetta couple will soon be sailing off into the sunset on a cruise they won by reading their newspaper. Each week from Jan. 20 to Feb. 25 , the papers of Appen Media Group – the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald, Milton Herald, Johns Creek Herald and Forsyth Herald – featured the Expedia CruiseShipCenter’s logo hidden somewhere on the printed pages. Readers had to find the logo and enter to win on northfulton.com by describing exactly where the logo was found that week. On March 7, a winner was randomly chosen from over 1,000 entries. The grand prize winners, Jeff and Elise Baggett, received $2,000 to be applied toward the cruise vacation of their choice, courtesy of Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Alpharetta. Elise said she and her husband saw the ad in the newspaper before the contest began and, once the competition started, she entered every week. While
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dia, including franchise owner, Vince Bonfanti. The most important part of this experience, Bonfanti said, is the way it underscores the change in the role travel agents now play. “Travel agents who were simply order takers have mostly gone out of business. They’ve become replaced by the Internet,” Bonfanti said. “Today’s successful travel agents have become travel consultants. We’re trained experts, and passionate travelers and cruise enthusiasts.” In addition to providing advice from consultants, Bonfanti said all the other services travel agents offer are free for customers. “We’re paid by the cruise lines and do not charge service fees (other than arranging flights in some cases),” Bonfanti said. “Even better, because of the buying power of Expedia, we’re often able to offer price discounts or bonuses such as onboard cash credits, free prepaid gratuities, or reduced deposits that you won’t get when booking directly with the cruise lines.” Expedia CruiseShipCenters is located at 10945 State Bridge Road, Suite 105, Alpharetta. They can be found online at cruiseshipcenters.com/Alpharetta.
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Education legislation survives Crossover Day Bills on teacher evaluations, student assessments draw focus By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — In one of the earliest Crossover Days in recent memory, if ever, the Georgia Legislature reached the pivotal 30th day on Feb. 29, setting the legislative table for the remaining 10 days of the session. Bills that have not “crossed over� from one chamber to the other by day 30 are technically dead for this session. However, politics are always flexible, and some bills may be revived, or attached to other successful bills as amendments to find new life. While the expansion of MARTA and religious liberty bills seemed to garner much attention, a slew of education bills will be considered in the final days of the session, including changes to the oft-criticized teacher evaluations and student assessments. Lawmakers have targeted March 24 to end the session, freeing officeholders to return to their districts to begin
campaigning in earnest. Every seat in the House and Senate is up for re-election May 24, and fundraising cannot take place while the General Assembly is in session. So what legislation will likely impact classrooms in the near future? Here is a look at a number of education bills that have made the successful jump by Crossover Day and remain under consideration.
House Legislation HB 614 – Allows voluntary placement of video cameras in special education self-contained classrooms. HB 659 – Requires school districts to post financial information on school and district websites, including budgets, expenditures, cost of materials, salaries, maintenance, etc. HB 739 – Sets forth requirements for the posting of information on curriculum materials adopted by the state or local boards of education. HB 792 – Electroshock weapons – including but not limited to tasers and stun guns - can be carried/used by students or employees on public postsecondary campuses and in buildings with certain limitations. K-12 in-
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While the expansion of MARTA and religious liberty bills seemed to garner much attention, a slew of education bills will be considered in the final days of the session... stitutions are not included.  HB 825 – “Protecting Military Children Act,� Would require the child welfare agency receiving any reported event of abuse by a military parent or guardian to also notify the Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program. HB 859 – Allows any license holder to carry a concealed weapon when in any building or property owned/leased by institution of higher learning. Excep-
tions are in any buildings or property used for athletic sporting events or student housing, including fraternity and sorority houses. HB 870 (and SB 309) – High schools that receive state funding cannot participate in an athletic association which bans religious expression on the clothing of student athletes. Also bans state-funded schools from joining an athletic association which does not allow the school to play nonmember schools. HB 895 – Requires principals and finance directors of charter schools to take finance training annually. Training must include payroll, purchasing, government accounting, financial policies, internal controls and budgeting. HB 959 – Changes several provisions in the state’s education legislation (Title 20) by defining freedom of speech for board members (cannot prohibit from talking to constituents or media about nonconfidential issues); clarifies awarding of dual-credit diplomas; and exempts students with dual-credit course grades of A or B from taking end of course tests.
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Be a part of the Great American Cleanup March 19 Primary: 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) 205-4573, 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.
SFHS student receives president’s volunteer service award CUMMING, Ga. — South Forsyth High School student, Kelsey Hirsch, has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with President Obama’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recogHIRSCH nizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program on behalf of President Barack Obama. Kelsey
collected over $30,000 on behalf of sexual abuse victims, including organizing a regular basketball tournament to raise funds. Volunteer activities were judged on criteria including personal initiative, creativity, effort, impact and personal growth. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, recognizes middle level and high school students across America for outstanding volunteer service. “The recipients of these awards demonstrate that young people across
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America are making remarkable contributions to the health and vitality of their communities,” said John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial. “By recognizing these students and placing a spotlight on their volunteer activities, we hope to motivate others to consider how they can also contribute to their community.” “Demonstrating civic responsibility through volunteerism is an important part of life,” said NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti. “These honorees practice a lesson we hope all young people, as well as adults, will emulate.”
Continued from Page 6 for coroner, Troy R. McClelland for judge of state court, and Walker Hugh Bramblett for chief of magistrate. All of Forsyth’s members of the Georgia Legislature are up for re-election. All but one qualified March 7 District 25 state Rep. Mike Dudgeon announced in January he would not seek re-election. Financial planner Stuart Jones registered March 7 for Dudgeon’s seat. The others, including Sens. Steve Gooch of District 51 and Michael Williams of District 27 and state Reps. Sheri Gilligan of District 24, Geoff Duncan of District 26, Kevin Tanner of District 9 and Wes Cantrell of District 22 all qualified. John Williamson qualified for state Senate District 51, and Todd Jones qualified for state Rep. District 25. The county’s U.S. Reps. Rob Woodall of District 7 and Doug Collins of District 9 each qualified, but both have an opponent.
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Some will say I’m writing about this topic just so I can talk about beer. And that’s only mostly true. It’s almost spring. Baseball opening day is just around the corner. And the business of beer is alive and well in the north
metro area. There are three breweries located in North Fulton and Forsyth counties. Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta is perhaps the largest, with its bottled beer easily found in almost any grocery store around Atlanta, and in other cities throughout the Southeast. Gate City Brewing opened last year at the end of Canton Street in Roswell, and Cherry Street Brewing Cooperative operates in the Vickery Village development in Cumming. It seems like every city looking to create its own distinct sense of place also has a brewery. And why not? It’s a fantastic way for a city to get its brand out there. Folks can visit restaurants and drink locally made beers with names that occasionally refer to places in that city. For example, one of my favorite beers is Jekyll’s Big Creek Kolsch. It’s named after Alpharetta’s Big Creek, which hosts one of the city’s most popular amenities, the Big Creek Greenway. So it’s cool to be able to have that in Alpharetta. But it’s also cool that folks in Nashville are also drinking a beer named after a creek in Alpharetta. Beer, and particularly craft beer, is becoming such a big business that the state House is actually looking at ways the state can help increase profitability for the industry in Georgia. This is a big deal for a state that until only a few years ago didn’t allow alcohol sales on Sunday. Alcohol is a sensitive issue for lawmakers in the more rural parts of Georgia.
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Craft beer is booming in metro Atlanta, though. Just last week architect Eric Kronberg, along with the property owner, pitched a 23-acre beer garden along a soon-to-be-opened section of the Atlanta BeltLine. I had a short back-andforth with him, and his vision is to have several breweries on the property with seating for beer tastings. The property in southwest Atlanta is in an area city leaders and the Atlanta BeltLine officials have been trying to revive over the last several years. Kronberg sees beer as a way to help do that. In case you have not noticed it, growler shops are popping up in most downtown areas, too. A growler is a glass bottle that consumers can have filled to take home. The growler stores have a collector-type feel where consumers come in and can taste several brews before choosing one to purchase. A shop in downtown Woodstock has taken the growler concept a step further by combining it with another cool trend: food trucks. Zach Yurchuck, who operates the Barrel and Barley, took over another location in the old section of downtown Woodstock and opened the Truck and Tap. It’s a nifty concept where, inside, you have a long bar and a room with long, wooden tables. Out back, he rents space to a different food truck every night. So a customer could go out, get food from the food truck, then come inside, order a beer and sit down to eat. As a business model it makes a lot of sense. It’s kind of a restaurant, but without the hassle of having to run a kitchen. And he’s making his money on what most restaurants say is their bread and butter — the alcohol.
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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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Affordable housing fast becoming matter of distance By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA — While housing has risen from the ashes of record foreclosures, the ability of first-time homebuyers to enter the market is dwindling, according to two key observers of the Georgia housing sector. John Hunt, senior analyst at ViaSearch and Smart Numbers, and Frank Norton Jr., CEO and chairman of Norton Holdings, said affordable housing is not meeting demands brought on by job and population growth in Georgia. The disparity is especially evident along the state’s major market centers. Speaking at the February Economic Forecasting Center Conference at Georgia State University, Hunt outlined a “new normal,” in which housing markets fluctuate in price and availability. One example he cited was in South Forsyth County, in the Lambert High School area. In 2013, he said, builders were constructing homes on distressed lots, with 253 closings at an average price of $348,000. “In one year, the price jumped almost $100,000, and we sold more homes,” he said. The market in the suburbs, Hunt said, is driven mostly by school districts, and housing prices can be directly tied to SAT scores. “There’s an absolute correlation between home price and test score,” Hunt said. “We know that intuitively.” Three years ago, a person could find a nice home in a good school district in Cobb and Gwinnett for under $300,000, Hunt said. And as the cheap, distressed lots dried up, prices increased, but incomes did not. In Cobb, people can choose to move south, where the SAT scores are lower and houses are less expensive, or, he said, they can move across the county
Georgia average single-family detached sale price 2011 $162,220 2012 $154,662 2013 $203,090 2014 $223,300 2015 $247,000 Note: Average statewide prices are heavily affected by the metro Atlanta region. Source: The Norton Agency
Average price of homes sold in 2015 Albany $122,500 Atlanta $236,250 Athens $145,000 Augusta $148,000 Columbus $114,400 Dalton $108,000 Macon $125,500 Rome $109,787 Savannah $178,500 Valdosta $119,000 Source: The Norton Agency
line to North Paulding High School, which is what many are doing. “What it is, basically, is A-plus Paulding is competing head-to-head with C and D Cobb,” Hunt said. The same is true in Gwinnett, he said. A-plus Hall is vying with areas of Gwinnett where SAT scores are below the county average. “Cobb and Gwinnett have some of the best school districts in the state
Cobb and Gwinnett have some of the best school districts in the state and some of the worst in the same county, ... As your SAT score goes up, so does your home price. So, it makes it pretty easy to decide where you need to be building.” JOHN HUNT Senior analyst at ViaSearch and Smart Numbers
and some of the worst in the same county,” he said. “As your SAT score goes up, so does your home price. So, it makes it pretty easy to decide where you need to be building.” At the same conference, Norton pointed out that Georgia has seen tremendous job growth in recent years, but incomes have not kept up with housing costs. There is equal amount of industrial and office and business growth outside Atlanta as inside the Perimeter, he said. It may not be the same numbers, but the individual locations are spread across the state. There is tremendous growth in the Columbus area, driven by the Kia plant and its suppliers. Growth is also evident in Savannah, where activity at the ports is increasing. Other major growth areas include Augusta, with its health care industry and new National Security Agency cryptologic facility at Fort Gordon, and along I-85 north of Atlanta. “Affordability is not just an Atlanta problem, it’s a Georgia problem,” Norton said. “What we are having is a tremendous amount of industrial growth in certain corridors. And, those corridors have certain characteristics.” The Dalton area, where the carpet industry is rebounding, is primarily manufacturing, while the I-85 corridor has become light assembly, transportation and logistics, he said. Valdosta is becoming a haven for retirement, with growing needs for assisted living and health care. “Each one of these is dependent on
housing, and each one of these has a shortage of housing,” Norton said. “If metro Atlanta today has roughly a 5.5 months’ supply of housing, the entire state of Georgia has a 7.5 month’s supply.” The same characteristics of lack of housing growth, lack of new construction that is prevalent in Atlanta is happening in all these communities, Norton said. This condition has led to a spike in home prices. “House construction costs have increased 40 percent since 2007,” he said. Norton gave the example of the I-85 corridor, where transportation, logistics and light assembly prevail. “We need to build workforce housing,” he said. “Because we have a lack of workforce housing, communities like Hall County become the bedroom community where there is housing, and (employees) are driving over to this corridor, 20-30 miles.” Not only is there a lack of appropriate housing, Norton added, but there is an anti-apartment mood in these marketplaces. “No one is going to drive from Columbus, where they can buy a house for $134,000 and work in Atlanta,” he said. “We’re projecting that affordable housing – houses under $174,000 – will evaporate by the year 2020 in metro Atlanta. You only have a 2.2 months’ supply of houses under $175,000 today, so evaporation could very well be next year.” Recent data from Georgia Power shows 12.2 million square feet of available industrial space in the upper I-85 corridor (Jackson, Madison, Banks, Hart and Franklin counties). In the Dalton area north of Cartersville, the number is 5.9 million square feet, and there is 4.4 million square feet of available industrial space in the ports area near Savannah. “That translates into employment,” Norton said. “So the 12.2 million could translate into between 4,000 and 10,000 new employees locating in that (I-85) corridor. Where are they going to live?” Affordability along that corridor is still around $145,000, but there is no construction engine to support the industrial footprint that exists, he said. “My concern is our industrial is outpacing the ability to house the industrial workers,” Norton said. The solution would be to have a market that is building both the industrial space and building a housing infrastructure to support workers moving into those areas, Norton said. “But we don’t have that opportunity without a housing component tied to it,” he said.
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BIS Benefits named Atlanta’s healthiest small employer Business Chronicle tabs Roswell company For putting healthy choices in workplace ROSWELL, Ga. – Who knew hanging around the water cooler is actually healthier for employees? Sometimes it is the simplicity of a small change in habit that results in a healthier lifestyle. This is what wellness specialist and account manager Marla Mohr found when she issued a water-drinking challenge in 2015 to employees of Alpharetta-based BIS Benefits Inc. That program helped win the top spot in the small company category of the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Healthiest Employers Awards. “We encourage all the employees to get up and stretch, drink water and eat healthy as well as walk around the building at least once a day,” Mohr said. “The company also provides healthy snacks including water and fresh fruit. The company encourages flu shots, dental and vision exams, yearly medical exams, eating healthy and learning more about how to stay healthy. “Not only do all these challenges and changes get us healthy, but it is
good for morale as we work together to achieve healthy goals. “Making a wellness program fun and creative is a necessity, as is offering incentives. Even if it is something small such as a $5 gift card, you need it to get attention,” Mohr said. “You can have your employees donate a dollar a week to participate in a challenge, and whoever wins that challenge wins all the contributed money.” The wellness program has had an impact. “You will hear discussions in our office about how much better our employees feel and we have had less absenteeism and sickness, as well.” Mohr said. BIS client service specialist Mary West said the program has given her motivation and structure to achieve her goals of good health and an active lifestyle. “Our quarterly wellness challenges provide opportunities to develop a healthy lifestyle in a fun, encouraging way. Also, because we are involved in the program year-round, the changes I have made have become a part of
Accepting BIS Benefits’ Healthiest Employer Award from the Atlanta Business Chronicle are, from left, Betsy Orrin, Marla Mohr and Ray Bachman. my daily life without even a second thought.” Jerry Orlans, BIS benefits consultant, said, “At BIS, we bring a variety of outside resources to help our clients, including wellness programs.” Ray Bachman, BIS founder and
president, said establishing healthy living among the company’s clients is what BIS is all about. “As the old saying goes, ‘You must import to export.’ We promote wellness to our clients by challenging ourselves to do the same,” Bachman said.
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Coldwell Banker announces new branch manager ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Mary McPherson, manager of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Alpharetta office for over 15 years, announced March 7 her plans to retire. Under McPherson’s management, the Alpharetta office was recognized as the No. 1 branch in the Atlanta metro area for the past four consecutive years and was also named a President’s WEEKS Council office for nine years. Kathy Weeks has been named the new branch manager of the Alpharetta office. Weeks will lead approximately 95 independent sales associates and brings nearly 20 years of experience in real estate. Weeks can be contacted by phone at 770642-0399 or by email at Kathryn.weeks@ coldwellbankeratlanta.com.
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital kudos for medication reconciliation improvements JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Emory Johns Creek Hospital
recently earned a second-place award for its work in medication reconciliation, to prevent adverse drug events from occurring. EJCH accepted the Georgia Hospital Association award at the Georgia Partnership for Health and Accountability Quality and Patient Safety Awards on Jan. 6. The 2015-16 recognition was in the category of hospitals with 100 to 299 beds. This year, EJCH projects the medication reconciliation program will allow them to prevent over 1,000 adverse drug events in the inpatient setting.
Morrow Family Medicine announces expansion to Milton MILTON, Ga. —Morrow Family Medicine doctor’s office is expanding from Forsyth into nearby Milton. Since opening in Cumming in 1998 under the direction of Dr. James R. Morrow, Morrow Family Medicine has added staff to handle a growing patient load. The expansion into Milton, in fact, is in response to an increasing number of patients coming to the clinic. “Our patients are the reason we are here today and the reason we are expanding,” Morrow said. “We treat people like family when they come to us and they have responded in kind. Because of their consistent support, we are able to grow to reach and help even more people.” The office received the 2015 Best of Forsyth Award for family medicine, selected by the Cumming community.
Dr. Cheryl McGowan and Dr. Patrick Kindregan will be joining the office within the next few months. McGowan, who recently completed a residency at Wake Forest, will work in the Milton office. Kindregan will work in the Cumming office. He is currently chief resident at Family Medicine Residency in Rome. For more information about Morrow Family Medicine, visit www.morrowfammed.com.
PT 360 office opens in Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – David Mesnick, PT, OCS, cMDT, has opened PT 360, a physical therapy clinic, in Johns Creek as well as another location in Sandy Springs. PT 360 is a “concierge level” physical therapy center. The practice establishes a supportive relationship with patients that, in conjunction with their treatment approach, is designed to produce “extraordinary” outcomes. The clinics offer each patient individualized programs to effectively address orthopedic and sports medicine problems. “We at PT 360 look forward to serving the north Atlanta and Johns Creek areas,” Mesnick said. “This is an exciting venture where we will coordinate care with Atlanta’s finest sports medicine and orthopedic physicians to deliver concierge level physical therapy to our patients.” To learn more about PT 360 or schedule an appointment, visit www.pt360atl.com or call 770-2258860.
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THE IRISH BROTHERS AT AUTREY MILL
The Irish Brothers will perform for the Autrey Mill Unplugged concert series. Saturday, March 19, 7 p.m. Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek. Visit autreymill.org for more info. Looking to get the word out about your event? Email us with photo and description of your event to calendar@appenmediagroup.com.
EASTER ACTIVITIES CELEBRATE EASTER AT SAVE THE HORSES
What: Come out to the Save the Horses farm to celebrate Easter and horses with an Easter egg hunt, hay rides, pony rides and more. When: Saturday, March 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Save the Horses Farm, 1768 Newt Green Road, Cumming More info: savethehorses.org
UNION HILL EASTER EGG HUNT
What: Egg hunts, inflatables, free pictures with the Easter Bunny, prizes and more. When: Saturday, March 19, 2-4 p.m. When: Union Hill Church, 4250 McGinnis Ferry Road, Alpharetta More info: unionhillalpharetta.com
AMERICAN LEGION EASTER EGG HUNT
What: American Legion Post 201 Auxiliary Unit 201’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt for ages 1-10. When: Saturday March 19, noon Where: 201 Wills Road, Alpharetta More info: legion201.org
MAUNDY THURSDAY BIBLICAL MEAL What: Dr. James Fleming returns to Birmingham United Methodist Church to present a biblical meal, a visual of Jesus’ last night with his disciples. When: Thursday, March 24, 6:45 p.m. Where: Birmingham United Methodist Church, 15770 Birmingham Highway, Milton Cost: $15 More info: Birminghamumc.org
EVENTS: JOHNS CREEK RESTAURANT WEEK
What: The first Johns Creek Restaurant Week will feature special offers at 22 participating restaurants. When: March 14-20 Where: Throughout Johns Creek More info: Download the Restaurant Week app at johnscreekadvantage.org
VEGETABLE GARDENING – THE BASICS
What: A class for those new to growing vegetables or anyone wanting to increase their garden’s bounty, conducted by the UGA Extension in Fulton County and the North Fulton Master Gardeners. 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
HIGHLAND MANOR SPRING MARKET
What: Shop for handcrafted jewelry, art and other gifts with local artisans and vendors. When: Friday, March 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Where: Highland Manor Club House, 15890 Milton Point, Milton Cost: Free More info: facebook.com/ events/1655892754661788
MILTON INDOOR DRUMLINE & WINTER GUARD EXHIBITION
What: The Milton High School Exhibition, featuring the 2016 Indoor Drumline, Varsity Winter Guard and Cadet Winter Guard, along with a special performance by Atlanta Quest Independent Indoor Drumline. When: Friday, March 18, 7 p.m. Where: Milton High School Gymnasium, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton Cost: $7 adults, $5 Students; includes all performances and a dessert bar More Info: miltonband.org
What: Sawnee Woman’s Club will host their 31st annual fundraiser, Putting on the Glitz. When: Saturday, March 19, 7-11 p.m. Where: Three Chimneys Farm Clubhouse, 3625 Three Chimneys Lane, Cumming More info: sawneewomansclub.org Roswell Kiwanis Spring K Classic What: Sixth annual Spring K Classic 5K and 10K run, benefitting the club’s college scholarship program for local high school seniors. When: Saturday, March 19, 7:45 a.m. Where: Sweet Apple Elementary School, 12025 Etris Road, Roswell More info: roswellkiwanis.org
BATMAN VS SUPERMAN DAY
What: Batman vs Superman Day celebrates the upcoming release of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” When: Saturday, March 19, 7 p.m. trivia event Where: Barnes & Noble Alpharetta, 7660 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: 770-993-8340
‘THE MESSENGER’ SCREENING
What: Atlanta Audubon is partnering with Chattahoochee Nature Center to screen the songbird documentary, “The Messenger.” When: Saturday, March 19, 5:30 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org/ adults/ongoing-programs/
DOC HOLLIDAY EXPERT AT BARRINGTON HALL
What: Award-winning Georgia author Victoria Wilcox will present “Doc Holliday: Man, Myth & Movies” at Barrington Hall. When: Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5, brunch and talk More info: 770-640-3855 or email wbrowning@roswellgov.com
FORSYTH’S GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP
What: Help Keep Forsyth County Beautiful remove litter from the community’s roadways as part of the Keep America Beautiful Great American Cleanup. When: Saturday, March 19, 9 a.m. Where: Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming More info: Preregister by March 17 at keepforsythcountybeautiful.org
WATER DROP DASH 5K AND FESTIVAL
What: The 4th annual Water Drop Dash 5K encourages metro Atlanta residents to conserve water. When: Saturday, March 19, 8 a.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org
RELAY FOR LIFE CAR SHOW
What: Forsyth County School Food and Nutrition Services’ annual Relay for Life Car Show to benefit the American Cancer Society. When: Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Forsyth County Board of Education Building, 1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming More info: southeastwheelsevents.com/
WILL TO WIN 5K/1K
What: This Peachtree qualifier will benefit the Will Abernathy Fund to cure childhood cancer. When: Saturday, March 19, 7-10 a.m. Where: Fowler Park on the Greenway, 410 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: active.com
MILTON FOOTBALL KICKOFF CELEBRATION
What: Milton football kickoff event for rising 6th- 12th-grade football players, JV and varsity cheerleaders and families. When: Sunday, March 20, 6 p.m. Where: Milton High School Gymnasium, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: miltoneaglesfootball.com
HIGH HEELS & HIGH TIMES
What: High Heels High Times will raise funds for the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties’ charity programs. When: Sunday, March 20, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Marriott, 5750 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $50. More info: jlgnf.org
THE MAGIC OF STARS IN STARLAB
What: See nature like you’ve never seen it before inside the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s inflatable planetarium. When: When: Sunday, March 20, 1-2 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org
MILTON BUSINESS ALLIANCE TAX TALK What: Milton Business Alliance’s annual tax talk with tips for business owners. When: Tuesday, March 22, 6-8 p.m. Where: Providence Bank 4955 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info: miltonbusinessalliance.com
NORMAN’S LANDING PING PONG TOURNAMENT
What: Norman’s Landing will host its annual Spring Charity Ping Pong Tournament to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. When: March 22-23, 7 p.m. Where: Norman’s Landing, 365 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming Entry fee: $25 More info: normanslanding.com
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AUTHOR SIGNING: ‘LAWYER GAMES’
What: Dep Kirkland, the chief deputy district attorney in the “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” murder case, will discuss the true story behind the case. When: Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble Alpharetta, 7660 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: 770-993-8340
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: STUDIO WEST PRESENTS DISNEY’S ‘THE LITTLE MERMAID’
What: Featuring a live orchestra, West Forsyth High School’s Studio West Productions will present the Disney musical, “The Little Mermaid.” When: Through Sunday, March 20, 7:30 nightly with a 3 p.m. matinee March 20 Where: West Forsyth High School Auditorium, 4155 Drew Road, Cumming More info: studiowestproductions.org Alpharetta High School’s ‘Legally Blonde, The Musical’ What: Alpharetta High School’s theater and music department will present, “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: Milton High School’s award-winning theater program will present “Young Frankenstein.” When: March 17-19 and March 25-26 at 7 p.m. Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: miltontheatrecompany.com
ACTING TROUPE OF LAMBERT’S ‘THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE’
What: Come back to the Jazz Age with this musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” When: March 17-19, times vary Where: Lambert High School Auditorium, 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee More info: atldrama.com/shows-andtickets/
‘SNOW WHITE’ BY ATLANTA DANCE THEATRE
What: Atlanta Dance Theatre presents Winthrop Corey’s “Snow White,” a fresh take on the classic fairy tale. When: Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. March 19, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: atlantadancetheatre.org
RUMC’S ‘STEEL MAGNOLIAS’
What: Acting UP, a drama ministry of Roswell United Methodist Church, will present “Steel Magnolias.” When: Friday, March 18, 6:30 p.m.
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dinner theater. Shows also March 19 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Where: RUMC, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumcActingUp.webs.com
ROWDY FUN COMES TO PLAYHOUSE
What: Frank Morrow and his Hanks Williams Jr. tribute band, All My Rowdy Friends, will perform two shows. When: March 19, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Where: The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming More info: playhousecumming.com
VIBRANT PAINTING WITH COLORED PENCIL WORKSHOP
What: Discover the potential of both non-watercolor and water-soluble colored pencils. When: March 19-20, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. both days. Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 10700 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org
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 RUMC’s ‘The Tale of the Three Trees’ What: The Roswell United Methodist Church Worship Arts on Wednesdays Elementary Choirs will perform “The Tale of the Three Trees.” When: Thursday, March 24, 7 p.m. Where: RUMC, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com/Easter
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
LIBRARY EASTER EGG HUNT
What: A family-friendly Easter Egg Hunt inside the library. When: Saturday, March 19. 2 p.m. Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: 770-640-3075
PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185
White bass mean unforgettable fishing fun! There’s great news for Georgia’s anglers. The white bass are here again! Georgia’s white bass runs, like robins in the yard and new leaves on trees, really are that proSTEVE HUDSON verbial harbinger Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group of spring. My dad always said that, here in northern Georgia, these bass show up in rivers and creeks about the time the dogwoods bloom. Warming water cues these fish to move up from lakes to spawn in feeder streams, and when that happens the numbers of fish in the rivers can be truly astounding. Fish of a half pound to 2 or 3 pounds are the norm, though larger ones are occasionally encountered, too. The white bass run is all about water temperature. The key is a water temp in the mid 50s, and thanks to warmer-than-usual temperatures, white bass are already on the move and are already being reported by anglers across the state. Their arrival is more than enough to put a smile on any angler’s face. Where can you fish for these scrappy fighters? Start by looking for them in the rivers and streams that feed large lakes. In this neck of the woods, look for good white bass fishing in the rivers and streams feeding Lake Allatoona (Etowah and Little River) and Lanier (the Chestatee and the Chattahoochee). Also check out the Coosa River (and, of course, the Oostanaula and Etowah, which join to form the Coosa), which feeds Alabama’s Lake Weiss – some consider the Coosa run to be one of the best you’ll ever find. They’re in many, many other river systems across the state, too. It really is a tremendous opportunity for anglers of all ages. No matter which river system you explore, you’ll find that the white bass tend to congregate below shoals, near the mouth of creeks, near large brush piles, close to sandbars, or near any other obstruction that breaks the flow
of the stream. Such areas can hold large numbers of fish at the peak of the runs, so don’t be surprised to find them crowded with anglers at times. As the runs begin, you may only catch one or two in a day … and then four or five … and then 10 or 20 or — well, at some point you just stop counting and fish! What will you need to fish for white bass? Spinning enthusiasts will do well with small (2- to 3-inch) white-colored minnow imitations. In-line spinners will do the job; so will simple white jig heads outfitted with a curly tail grub. If you’re fly fishing, try bright and flashy streamers such as the Rolex or the Hudson streamer. A white Bream Buster tied on a size 6 or 8 hook will work, too. You want fairly heavy flies so they’ll get down into the lower half of the water column. Whether spin fishing or fly fishing, a little red or chartreuse on the lure never hurts when white bass are the quarry. And the technique is straightforward and simple, requiring nothing more elaborate than a steady and moderate retrieve. White bass are great fish to go after with your kids; all that young anglers will need to have a great chance at success is a basic spinning rod and some grub tail jigs or spinners. In many areas, including the Little River at Olde Rope Mill Park, it’s possible to fish from shore – just the thing to set the stage for a young angler’s first white bass adventure and some memories that will last a lifetime. The white bass action will continue on into April before the fish return to the depths of the lakes. But while it’s on, it offers a great opportunity for some unforgettable fishing. Be sure to say hello if you see me on the river. For the next few weeks, odds are I’ll be out there somewhere every chance I get. And holler if you hook a big one. I’ll come running and take your picture! Steve Hudson has written numerous books on travel and outdoor recreation, Visit www.chattahoocheemedia. com for more info.
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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,
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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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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 MiniCamp 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. 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
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. 9am1pm. 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 2529
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 recreation 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, 678-278-9210
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
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 1518 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.suepat-
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Speech And Debate Emory National Debate Institute: 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/SpecialtyCamps. 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.
Tennis Come join the fun and get better this summer at Nike Tennis Camps! With both overnight and day camp options for ages 5-17 and all ability levels, there is a camp for everyone. University of Georgia offers three weeks of overnight and day camp for girls ages 9-17 of all skill levels. Emory University offers four weeks of overnight and day camp (ages 5-17) and an additional College Tennis Training Camp, all weeks led by Head Men’s Coach, John Browning. Players will improve their tennis skills, work hard, make new friends and have a lot of fun. Visit www.ussportscamps.com/tennis for details
Overnight Camps Adventure & Travel Since 1984, Deer Hill Expeditions has run summer adventure camp programs that include backpacking, rock climbing, river-rafting and working on community service proj-
ects with Native American families. Summer expeditions are available for boys and girls ages 13 – 18 in the canyons, rivers and mountains of the American Southwest. Deer Hill Expeditions also offers a program for 15-17 year-olds in Costa Rica. Expeditions are 19 to 25 days long and combine elements of wilderness adventure and community service. Read descriptions of our programs, see photos and watch videos, and apply online at www.deerhillexpeditions.com. You may also give us a call at 970-533-7492 to learn more about our programs.
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Camp Juliette Low (CJL) provides girls with exciting, outdoor experiences that foster self-confidence, promote teamwork, and
SUMMER CAMPS • Sponsored Section develop leadership skills. Through work and play, campers learn to enjoy and appreciate the outdoors, gain responsibility for self and for others, and make life-long friendships. CJL campers live in platform tents and enjoy activities that emphasize outdoor living skills and recreation. CJL was established by Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, but operates independently and is open to all girls. Located on Lookout Mountain in northwest Georgia, CJL is a residential summer camp for girls ages 7-17, offering one and two-week sessions. Preparing Girls for Confident Living and Leadership Since 1922. www. CJL.org Camp Woodmont on Lookout Mtn in NW GA is a traditional, overnight camp for boys & girls ages 6–14. Just 2 hours from Atlanta, Camp Woodmont features horseback riding, high-ropes, climbing, sports, dance, crafts, canoeing, archery & more! Founded in 1981, Camp Woodmont is the perfect place to build lifelong friendships and everlasting memories. Our deep-seeded traditions, close family atmosphere and caring counselors make campers feel secure, welcome & reassured! Counselors are college-age and live in the
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Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont offers nature, backpacking, science adventure
and family camps inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Imagine splashing around in an icy-cold mountain stream, climbing ridges to an unbelievable view, or choosing from a variety of activities to discover nature through hands-on explorations, day hikes and crafts. Options for beginning campers as well as outdoor enthusiasts - ages 5 to 95. Tremont Institute creates space for discovery, personal development and opportunities to unplug and explore. Call (865) 448-6709 or visit www.gsmit.org/GA.html. Located on the Tennessee side of the national park. Find us on Facebook @GSMITremont to see pictures and videos of the adventure that awaits!
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‘Sew many quilts, sew little time’ Quilt show delights at Bulloch Hall By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Quilters and fans of quilts alike nearly unraveled at the sight of 200-plus quilts at the 35th annual Bulloch Hall Quilt Show. The show, hosted by the Bulloch Hall Quilt Guild March 4-13, was unique, according to one of the cochairs, Sharyl Hess Dawes. “A lot of quilt shows are like contests,” Dawes said. “People go in to be judged on their skill and they get a review sheet back telling you did this wrong, or improve that. We’re the opposite. We encouraged everyone to enter. We even have a children’s show. Ours is more educational and taking it to the next generation.” History was on full display in the show, from quilts started in the 1800s to the show’s setting in historic Bulloch Hall. “The venue attracts people,” Dawes said. “It’s a more historic setting. It’s a twofer in that you get to see the house and the quilts.” Quilters were encouraged to attach stories to their quilts, which is how spectators knew they were viewing a few quilts started by family members and recently finished by relatives who quilt. Visitors voted on a Viewer’s Choice Award quilt, and the BHQG chose a
Some quilters got crafty, like with this quilt that has “scratches” from the cat.
Quilt show co-chair Sharyl Hess Dawes shows off the Guild Choice Award-winning quilt. Guild Choice Award winner, too. This year’s Guild Choice winner was titled “Star Crazy” by Dianne Cannestra. “I hand pieced six pointed stars from the ‘Fussy Friday’ star kit from Temecula Quilting Co.” Cannestra wrote in the show’s program. “I almost went crazy hand piecing so many stars, thus the quilt name.” Various special exhibits were set up throughout the show, including one by author Dianne Knotts, a children’s segment and a challenge quilt portion. Quilters were given a button and a piece of fabric, called a fat quarter, and had to make quilts out of what they were given. This type of quilting, plus certain fabrics with designs like typeface, will show what period of time the quilts were made in, according to Dawes. “You can judge the age of a quilt by the fabric. When we make quilts for our kids they think it’s an old-fashioned thing, so we try to make them more modern,” Dawes said. “This is the first year with a children’s section, so we are
trying to teach and encourage the next generation.”
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For information on the BHQG, visit bhqg.org.
This quilt, started in 1884, was only recently finished.
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Pinecrest Academy seniors named National Merit Scholarship finalists CUMMING, Ga. —Drew Bryant and Garrett Witt, seniors at Pinecrest Academy, a private Catholic School in Cumming, have been named finalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a nationwide competition for recognition and awards conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Each year, approximately 50,000 academically talented high school students are honored, but only 15,000 of them are named finalists. Both Bryant and Witt had been named Semi-finalists in the competition in fall 2015. Recognition as a semi-finalist required each to earn top PSAT/ NMSQT scores in Georgia. “Drew and Garrett are two of Pinecrest’s most accomplished students ever, earning not only National Merit Finalist recognition, but also being named Valedictorians for their class. However, what stands out even more than their academic achievements is their authentic kindness and loving spirit toward others,” said Dr. Ed Lindekugel, Pinecrest Academy High School principal. “The entire Pinecrest family is truly proud of their extraordinary accomplishments.” Among Witt’s accomplishments, he is a STAR student in Forsyth County and will serve as valedictorian for the boys for the Pinecrest Academy Class of 2016. Additionally, he has played tennis for eight years, serving as Pinecrest’s Varsity co-captain for two years. He is a member of several high school clubs, and has been involved in numerous service projects, including participation in the Special Olympics and in a refugee awareness project, assisting in therapy for autistic children, and participation in his church as an altar server for eight years. Bryant will serve as co-valedictorian for the girls for the Pinecrest Academy Class of 2016 and has served as a student ambassador at Pinecrest since her junior year. She is part of the “Big Sister, Little Sister” team at Pinecrest, mentoring younger students at the school. She is a member of St. Brendan Catholic Church’s Youth Leadership Team, assisting youth in their faith journeys and serving as a mentor for the church’s confirmation class. She also serves as a Eucharistic Minister there. Bryant has been a figure skater
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West’s Jenna Staiti: A career to remember Named Ga. ‘Player of the year’ in just her fifth year of play By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For West Forsyth’s Jenna Staiti, 2016 was a year full of accolades. At the local level, Staiti was named to the All-Region 6-AAAAAA team and was the region tournament MVP. She led West Forsyth to their first-ever region championship, first-ever playoff win and first Final Four appearance. Nationally, Staiti was named the Gatorade Georgia Girls Player of the Year for 2016. She is a Naismith All-American and a McDonald’s All American nominee. She was also named Miss Georgia Basketball by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Of all of her accomplishments this season, perhaps the most impressive is that Staiti began playing basketball just five years ago. Staiti had been a competitive swimmer from a young age through middle school when she was approached by coaches to try out for the Atlanta Cagers, a girls youth travel basketball team. “At first I didn’t want to go. I went to my dad and he said I should go and that he thought I would really like it. I went to the tryouts and all the girls were so welcoming and I loved playing with them,” she said. And, with that, Staiti’s swimming career ended and her basketball career began.
However, as she was learning the game and fundamentals, Staiti was not the standout player seen this season. “I was that tall, skinny girl just standing at the post,” she said. “I had to put in a lot of work because I was so awkward on the court. It was hard to get my footwork but all the swimming I had done put me in great shape to play basketball. Once they started working with me it got easier and I dropped swimming.” Entering her freshman year at West Forsyth, Staiti began playing under Coach David May, who Staiti said deserves all the credit for shaping her into a standout player. “I’m sure [Coach May] looked at me my freshman year and thought, ‘Oh gosh, this is going to be a tough one,’ but he worked with me and never gave up on me. He pushes me every day. I’m so grateful to him for being there and staying [at West].” It didn’t take Staiti long to find her offensive stride as she averaged over 20 points per game in her freshman year. After her freshman season, Staiti caught the eye of Maryland Head Coach Brenda Frese, who led the Terrapins to a national championship in 2006. Frese obviously saw the potential that Staiti could progress into an extremely talented player. Frese offered Staiti, with just two years of basketball under her belt, a spot on the team. Staiti was overwhelmed with emotion when Frese offered her a chance to play at Maryland. “I cried in her office,” she said. “Two weeks later I signed a letter of intent. I knew that’s where I wanted to go to school.” Staiti’s game progressed over the
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After she graduates in May, Staiti will relocate to Maryland, where she said her goals will be to play and learn as much as she can under Frese. “It would be awesome to win a national championship, too,” she said with a laugh. “I’m so excited to play with the best players in the country and learn from them. I’m most excited to play for Coach Frese and see what she can teach me.” Staiti will join South Forsyth standout Sarah Myers, who also committed to Maryland, adding to what many outlets have called the best recruiting class in women’s basketball. For Staiti, her time at Maryland can extend an already incredible resume after just five years of play.
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‘Rowdy’ fun comes to Playhouse Hanks Williams Jr. Tribute Band to Perform March 19 CUMMING, Ga. – Are you ready for some rowdy fun at the Cumming Playhouse? Frank Morrow and his Hank Williams, Jr. tribute band, “All My Rowdy Friends,” will bring plenty during two shows at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. March 19. Morrow, who has been described as “Hank Jr. Jr.” due to his striking likeness in both appearance and voice to the Country Music singer-songwriter, said he was pretty much destined to start a Hank Williams Jr. tribute band. “Being Hank Jr. comes quite naturally to me. It’s not a wig or a fake beard or anything – I just actually look that much like him,” Morrow said, noting that while he always knew he looked like the popular singer, he didn’t really think he sang that much like him. “I didn’t realize I sounded so much like him until I started getting pulled up on stage with some of my friends, who were musicians, when they did
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Hank Jr. songs,” Morrow said. “After I would perform, people would freak out and want my autograph and all that stuff – people always think I’m really him.” The similarities between Morrow and Williams don’t stop at appearance and sound. “We’re only two years apart in age and we’re even born in the same month. Both of our wives have blonde hair, we both ride Harleys…we just have a lot in common.” In 2009, Morrow founded “All My Rowdy Friends.” Since then the group - which is comprised of six top-notch musicians including Morrow’s wife of 21 years, Sandi - has performed at various venues throughout the Southeast. In 2011, they even took the winning spot at The Charlotte, N.C. Music Awards as Best Country Tribute Band. Morrow said that while his alter ego is known for often being overly raucous, the Cumming Playhouse show will be family-friendly. “We have a wilder version of our show for events like biker rallies, and then we have a milder version for venues like the Cumming Playhouse,” Morrow said.
While it may on the “milder” side, Morrow said not to worry – the show still includes most of Williams’ biggest hits, as well as some songs audiences might have never heard before. “We’ll get in some of his older music, his most popular songs and some songs off his latest albums,” Morrow said. “It’s two 45-minute sets, so we’ll do about 22, 23 songs all together. A lot of people may be surprised by the variety of the music he’s written and covered – there’s Country, Rock ‘n Roll, Blues, even some Gospel.” For older Country fans, Morrow said there will even be a little Hank Williams Sr. in the mix. “We do some Hank Sr. songs, but we perform them like Hank Jr. does,” he said, adding that he and the “Rowdy Friends” are looking forward to their visit to Cumming. “We hope people will come out and just have a great time with us; we aim to please. The show is about as close as you can get to Hank Jr. without being at an actual Hank Jr. performance.” Tickets to “All My Rowdy Friends” Hank Williams Jr. Tribute Show are $25 and can be purchased online at www.playhousecumming.com or by
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Finding happiness: Career coach to share advice at library FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — If you’re feeling stuck and unhappy in your life and work, career coach Gia Ganesh wants to help with a new seminar entitled “Finding Happiness in a Noisy World: What it Takes to Lead a Happy and Fulfilling Life” on March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road. “In this seminar, we’ll talk about what is holding you back from feeling happy in life and how to overcome the common obstacles to happiness,” Ganesh said. She should know. Ganesh went through a period of career burnout and unhappiness herself. She went down a traditional educational and career path, working in large companies for fifteen years. “Outwardly, I had a great job title, benefits and
Norton: Continued from Page 5 of businesses along Ga. 400. A few adventuresome corporate businesses will be located directly on Lake Lanier’s waterfront. • North-south division. Hall at 500,000 continues to have a bifurcated identity. South of Chocopee Woods, about 28 percent of Hall’s land mass will look and feel like Gwinnett, with patterned residential, retail, clusters of business and industry and a regional or corporate headquarter or two on the Lake Lanier shoreline and at Exits 8, 12, 14 and 16. Gainesville’s Northlands will
perks. But inwardly, I felt restless and, at times, empty. I knew there was something more, but could not figure it out,” Ganesh said. Ganesh studied and earned two masters degrees, an MBA from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MIS from Kennesaw State University, in an effort to find a perfect career fit. She worked in several positions from GANESH project management to management consulting and finally found that helping people develop in their lives and careers was her best career fit. But a corporate consulting job wasn’t the best
feature rolling hills, rural gentleman farms, button clusters of planning development and low-density residential. At 500,000, the north does get two three more retail centers, Nopone, Lula and Price Road most likely. But people will continue to rely on the Gainesville Business Center for higher end retail service, medical and employment concentration. The north will still be too hard to access unless an outer perimeter is built. • Combine forces. We should see a consolidated government running Forsyth. With Cumming being the only other government in the county, consolidation is much easier than in Hall, which has nine government bodies. However, we do foresee a consolidated Hall-Gaines-
place for her to do that work, so Ganesh struck out on her own. Now, as a career strategist and coach, Ganesh helps her clients with career guidance and planning. She helps clients design an intentional career path that can help them feel rejuvenated, connected, and happy in their life and work. During the seminar, Gia will discuss seven common things that derail happiness and how happiness-enhancing habits can counteract those feelings. Ganesh will also provide guidance and action steps for meeting personal and professional expectations. Admission to the seminar is free, but advance registration is requested. For more information, or to register, visit forsythpl.org.
ville School system either by choice or state mandate. We see a merging of Flowery Branch and Oakwood. When Hall County reaches 500,000, Braselton will be its largest city, anchored by corporate, medical and active adults.
5. Unshackle regulations Norton said he doesn’t like to name names, but at least 159 counties and 535 incorporated cities or townships are guilty of generating burdensome regulations in Georgia. “While most astute private businesses downsized staffs in the recent recession, our local governments just reassigned planners to create new regulations and ordinances, re-examined fees and looked for ways to add more bureaucracy and layers of government authority,” he said. “It’s like putting on another overcoat on the fox after you put it in the hen house.” Examples: • A water/sewer permit in Dahlonega now costs $10,755 per housing unit. No wonder their residential construction industry has migrated to sunnier parts. • A land disturbance permit in Gwinnett takes 120-180 days to obtain and six levels of approval. • Gwinnett County also requires full
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fire-rated walls between tenants in a multitenant building, even though the building has a sprinkler system. The International Building Code does not require it. • A sewer permit for a new 42,000-square-foot medical office building in Braselton was first quoted at $253,233, then recalculated at $156,200. They used a theoretical chart showing sewer flows 10 times those that are actually performing in a duplicate medical building in Gainesville. They finally set the fee at $52,067, which is 2.6 times actual usage. • Gainesville has a specialty event occupancy permit for temporary tents on private property that includes installation of fire extinguishers and exit signs on poles, even though the tent has no sides. Until challenged, the permit required a health inspection for all food served in a private event. • Forsyth County commissioned a study to look at and rework all impact fees. As of January, a new WalMart would have a $900,000 impact fee, a new 40,000-square-foot medical building would be charged a $400,000 impact fee, and a single-family home would be charged $9,000 with no grandfathering nor vesting. • The biggest prize goes to Gainesville’s proposed storm water tax, which, if it goes into effect in 2017, will tax hard surfaces of all property in Gainesville to offset the city’s storm water expenses. Remember, the city made businesses, retail and homes pave parking and driveways, required industries to spend thousands to build on-site detention. Now it plans to tax or fee everyone for what it requires No one will be exempt, including the First United Methodist Church and Lakewood Baptist Church, both on Thompson Bridge Road, whose storm water flows directly into Lake Lanier.
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Senate Legislation SB 275 – Prohibits any local governing body, including local boards, from having any policy that prevents the members of that body from exercising of their right to free speech or from discussing freely the policies and actions of the body. SB 312 – Establishes a minimum award for HOPE scholarships to not less than $2,000.00 per semester or less than $134.00 per credit hour. SB 328 – Prohibits disruptive students from being assigned to an alternative school for more than two semesters except in the case of serious
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offenses such as physical assault or bullying. Also allows students to return to their home school in the time stated if they have behaved acceptably while in the program. SB 355 – Reduces impact of student growth on teacher evaluations. Allows students to opt out of state-mandated assessments if they meet guidelines for cognitively disabled students; have a life-threatening or serious health condition; or an order is issued by a licensed therapist or physician. Prevents any punitive actions by the school district, requires an educational setting for those children who refuse testing, and allows for paper-and-pencil testing on any standardized test by request. SB 357 – Clarifies that school board members do represent parents and other constituents and prohibits a
code of ethics or conduct from interfering with a member’s right to free speech SB 364 – Makes changes to the teacher and administrator evaluations and assessment system.
Likely dead for this legislation session The following bills failed to pass out of their original chamber by Crossover Day: HB 816 – The “Georgia Student Religious Liberties Act of 2016.” Allows voluntary student expression of religious viewpoints in public schools. SB 284 – The “First Amendment Defense Act of Georgia.” Prohibits nonprofit organizations from being penalized because they believe “marriage is
or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman.” HB 740 – Creates an income tax credit of $15,000 over five years to someone who purchases a home that qualifies for a homestead exemption in the attendance zone of a low-performing school. HB 744 – Revises the criminal code to make it a sexual assault if any employee of a school engages in sexual conduct with an individual they knew or should have known is enrolled at the same school. HB 814 – Authorizes the Department of Education to provide a unique identifier for students from military families so their data can be disaggregated HB 848 – Would establish the Blue Star Family Scholarship Program for children of military service members.
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