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Johns Creek Environmental Campus a learning experience Fulton Board of Education member Katha Stewart, left, watches as fifth-grader Nora Ewing demonstrates at the JCEC Enviroscape how wastewater is recycled through the community and back into the river. JCEC Program Manager Debra Ewing looks on.

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JCA committeemen honored for memorial 4 vets who honchoed Memorial Walk project receive special thanks ►►PAGE 34

More neighborhoods getting repaved See who is on the list ►►PAGE 6

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Dad on pain meds arrested for child endangerment ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A father was arrested for child endangerment March 5 after he was seen parking off-center at a local Racetrac.

Alpharetta police originally responded to a report of a black SUV parked crookedly in the lot. The driver, identified as Norman Bercey of Roswell, 48, went into the store with his 5-year-old son, leaving a woman passenger in the car.

The woman, identified as Bercey’s wife, insisted that he had not consumed any alcohol, despite his constant sway-

DUIS & DRUGS All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

DUI arrests ►► Tamara Cooke, 33, of Kennesaw,

was arrested Feb. 27 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and headlight requirement. ►► Fnu Somvir, 26, of Autumn Wood Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 22 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

POLICE BLOTTER All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Alleged shoplifters found with $800 in garments 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

ing and slurred speech. She went on to explain that the only reason he had been behind the wheel was because her bad corneas prevented her from driving at night.

Further questioning revealed that Bercey was on multiple pain medications, including morphine and Valium. Testing confirmed the presence of multiple drugs, but found no traces of alcohol. The pill bottles were found on his person.

Bercey was arrested for DUI with multiple substances and child endangerment.

►► Joseph Peter Rosales, 45, of

Norwich Glen Way, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 13 on Greenhouse Drive in Roswell for DUI. ►► Feliciano Cintron Jr., 22, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested Feb. 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and speeding. ►► Jason Mark Acker, 28, of Inola Trail, Roswell, was arrested Feb. 13 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Drug arrests ►► Brandon Lamar Davis, 23, of

Loganville, was arrested Feb. 25 on Old clothing allegedly stolen. Both women were arrested for felony shoplifting.

While completing the arrest paperwork, 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.

Man harasses churchgoers about love life JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A complaint was filed March 1 by St. Brigid Catholic Church over a suspect’s frequent harassment of male and female churchgoers.

The man, who is known to churchgoers, had been creating a disturbance,

Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items. ►► Kaitlyn Elyse Miller-Diaz, 22, of Villa Rica, was arrested Feb. 24 on Ga. 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana. ►► Derek Lee Myers, 45, of Atlanta, was arrested Feb. 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, suspended license, brake-light violation and wanted person. ► ► Joey Aaron Gee, 38, of Gainesville, was arrested Feb. 28 on Meadowbrook Drive in Gainesville for possession of methamphetamines. and not for the first time.

The complainant finally called the police about the man after he had been seen frightening several women during adoration prayers and shouting about his life, divorce and why he could not get an annulment.

Despite the police’s quick response, the suspect had already left by the time they arrived.

The church insisted the case be documented as this was not the first time the man’s actions had been troublesome.

The suspect had been frequently disrupting services with his behavior and was becoming increasingly more bizarre with each incident.

No one desired to press charges at this time.

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Pterygium – what is it and what can be done about it?

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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.

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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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JC closes on Cauley Creek land purchase Acquisition nearly doubles city’s available parkland

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The city of Johns Creek finalized the purchase of the 133-acre Cauley Creek property when Mayor Mike Bodker signed on the dotted line at the March 9 closing.

The City Council made the decision to purchase the land for recreation and parks during a Nov. 16 council meeting.

Add to that the 20 acres of parkland added in Technology Park and Johns Creek now has more than doubled its parkland to 300 acres.

“On behalf of the City Council, I am pleased that we have closed on this deal to ensure that, as Johns Creek continues to grow, our residents have increased park and green space amenities,” Bodker said. “By acquiring this property, we are addressing our residents’ desire to add recreational opportunities for the Johns Creek community.”

Under the terms of the closing, Cauley Creek operator Ron Green will continue to maintain the facility for a period of one year.

During that time, the city will pursue possible water reuse purposes.

“If we can find a willing partner in water reuse for irrigation, it would be a huge boon for the companies in Johns

Creek that need a reliable irrigation source,” Bodker said. “Reuse water is still important in Johns Creek.”

The city has never been a fan of Fulton County’s decision to sever its relationship with Cauley Creek to BODKER supply reuse water to the city’s major users including large church campuses and golf courses.

Instead, Fulton agreed to use potable water for irrigation instead at the old price, which has brought down the ire of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. Selling potable water to throw on lawns and golf courses put the county in direct opposition to state water policy.

In effect, it created a pricing division where drinking-water customers pay a higher price for treated water that is used as irrigation.

Fulton County “solved” that problem by abrogating its contracts with Johns Creek irrigation customers.

“You have very large water users in Johns Creek who employ a lot of people in jobs we need in this city,” Bodker said. “We want to keep that option open for us. Personally, I would like to see us restart the reuse program and expand

... Personally, I would like to see us restart the reuse program and expand it.”

MIKE BODKER Johns Creek mayor it.”

Bodker said he is approached all the time by potential water reuse customers who were not a part of the program before but want to be reuse water users.

Meanwhile the bulk of the property will be used for recreation and open space for the benefit of the community.

The purchase fills the top recommendation from the Recreation and Parks Strategic Plan to acquire at least one 100-plus acre tract of land.

“And it is a beautiful piece of land with frontage on the Chattahoochee River and is directly next to 40 acres of National Parks Service land, the Rogers Bridge Trail,” he said.

That gives the city “tremendous opportunities” to have use of 200 acres along the Chattahoochee for trails and other uses.

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2nd round of paving scheduled

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$5M allocated for subdivision streets

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek City Council March 14 gave the go-ahead for round two of the city’s neighborhood repaving plan, amping up the plan to resurface 26 subdivisions between April and late fall.

Originally planned for just 12 subdivisions to be paved, Public Works Director Tom Black was able to propose expanding to 26 now that the City Council increased funding for the project from $1.5 million to $5 million in the fiscal year 2016 budget. Another $1.2 million was allocated for paving outside of neighborhoods.

City officials calculate this accelerated approach to neighborhood repaving is projected to reduce the five-year citywide timeline by a year, from 2019 to 2018.

“We’re making a big dent in the pav-

ing,” Black said. ”This is the fun time.”

Asked if Public Works will have time to finish the ambitious schedule, Black said the department will do what it takes.

“Last year was extremely wet. It put

our schedule on delays. We just put more crews to work to catch up. We will just add more crews if we get delays again,” Black said.

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

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

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

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

However, it can be difficult to see these macro trends. Often our limited frame of reference obscures it. Seeing and understanding these fundamental trends is sort of like floating down the stream and hearing the roar in the background before you realize that the roar is the waterfall in front of you.

Most of us don’t hear the roar and connect its meaning until we are halfway over the falls. Understanding the noise in the background in context is the challenge.

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

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

ultra-high-demand City Walk serving a wide age range of generally upscale urban professionals. It is opposed out of hand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The one-bedrooms average 687 square feet, which, to me, was startling. I would never have thought such a relatively small space could be adequate or, popular. Yet it is. And I believe the popularity of small spaces is a marker that suggests changing tastes and values.

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

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

I waited in the common area to interview City Walk manager Chris Lee, a veteran apartment community manager, novelist and former marine sniper. He is a student of the Google/ Pixar style of organizational manage-

ment “teams” — open, collaborative, transparent and fraternal.

I was greeted by every person who passed by, including a young Hispanic woman in her 20s, an upbeat and pleasant maintenance man and a middle-aged woman with a New York accent in a workout suit.

She was headed to the expansive and amazingly equipped gym inside the common area (open 24/7) Art adorned the walls everywhere and, from where I was sitting, I had a great view of a rather large pool in the courtyard. It was obvious that a talented decorator had done extensive work. The area was fresh, secure, bright, current and spotless. I honestly felt like I had just entered the Ritz or at least a place where “friendly, professional and accommodating” ruled.

“Maintain a social environment and operate in a transparent way – sort of like a restaurant where you can see the kitchen and all the cooking going on” is how Chris described his role and that of his staff.

“Everyone on the team engages with everyone else – the residents and the staff.

People are comfortable with each other here and interact,” he said.

I asked about the age breakdown of the residents: • 25-or-under – 17 percent; • 26 to 37 – 40 percent; • 38 to 45 – 16 percent; • And the remaining 27 percent is 46 or older.

of his residents and then about professions. I was in for more surprises.

“Single, middle-age divorced adults are a large part of the mix of tenants,” he said.

Another significant segment, according to Chris, consisted of HEALTH & WELLNESSers who want to downsize and simplify.

I thought about the size of the apartments and questioned him on this.

“They are done. They raised their family and now they just want to have their own personal space and their own time. They don’t need a large apartment for that. They don’t need a lot of stuff.

Besides, for those who decide they want to keep a lot of their baggage, we have on-premises storage units,” he said.

I asked him about families with children and he said there were almost none, although they were certainly welcomed.

Values and needs change. Demand for different housing – housing that meets new needs and preferences.

According to Lennar Southeast Division President Christopher Cassidy, “Over the last 50 years, families with children have driven the housing market.

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

Cities that do not recognize and adapt to these demographic changes do so at great economic risk.

If you do not have the housing that the market wants and needs, buyers will move to a market that does.

You must connect the dots.

“We also see an increasing percent of our residents work from home. That is a significant percentage of our residents,” Chris told me.

I thought of all the vacant land in North Fulton currently zoned for large, big box office buildings and, again, about the opposition to the type of housing that seems to be most in demand.

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

I was surprised at the wide range of ages and also by the higher percentage than I expected of “older residents.”

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

They strive for engagement.”

This didn’t sound like the apartments I know.

I asked about the domestic status

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Ignoring MARTA expansion a no-win policy Though the MARTA expansion bill failed to make Crossover Day last month, a recent Kennesaw State University survey of North Fulton residents reports that roughly 60 percent of those respondents agree with expanding MARTA in some way.

Johns Creek Mayor Bodker has criticized MARTA for rushing a plan forward and for not fiscally managing existing tax revenue well (which are fair points).

However, he also said that he does “recognize that MARTA must ultimately play a major part of the solution to our congestion problems in Atlanta.”

That indicates that the Johns Creek City Council is actively working to identify the weaknesses in the bill. These counter negotiations with MARTA might indicate that perhaps Johns Creek legislators are receptive to a transit implementation, if it is done responsibly.

Last year my mother, now a Johns Creek resident and homeowner, experienced a medical event where she could not drive for six months. Suddenly the errands and appointments in both of our homes were condensed.

It was a jolt to realize how disconnected you are in Johns Creek without a car.

Here in family-oriented Johns Creek, many of us are sorting out how to drive kids between activities, traveling for work, maybe looking after aging parents and planning for college educations and retirements.

It could make a significant impact if Johns Creek had enough transit options that alleviated so much driving with fewer automobile expenses. For many, a reliable transit system could mean we could stay in our homes longer as we age because the area around us was already adapted for an older

... For many, a reliable transit system could mean we could stay in our homes longer as we age because the area around us was already adapted for an older population. population.

To affect these outcomes, we need a successful transit solution sooner rather than later.

It will be another year before the bill can be reintroduced for North Fulton, but the interim provides a good opportunity for North Fulton citizens to organize and voice their priorities for a responsible and productive transit implementation.

MARTA Army (www.martaarmy.org) is not part of MARTA but is a civic organization of ordinary citizens helping to improve ridership in their own neighborhoods by adopting an area bus stop.

It is a first step to show support for transit in our community and provides a venue for North Fulton to voice our priorities.

If you are interested in helping influence how transit it implemented in our community, please consider joining the MARTA Army to help communicate what we need to keep Johns Creek one of the state’s most desirable cities.

–Michael Atkinson, Johns Creek

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Everyone knows 37 Main rocks the house every weekend, but residents who live directly behind the music club on Medlock Bridge Road say that, when their homes literally start to rock, it’s too much.

The Johns Creek City Council has decided to hold a special called meeting at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, to invoke a new noise ordinance that council members say will give the city some teeth to deal with excessive noise and vibration neighbors experience from 37 Main acts.

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres said the longstanding noise issues have gone on for 22 months, and the neighbors deserve some relief.

“It came to a head this weekend.

They continue to endure noise that is not acceptable and we have to do something,” Endres said.

Councilman Lenny Zaprowski agreed. He said the problem has gone on too long and citizens deserve relief. “[37 Main] is a good place. People have fun there. But it is a situation that can’t coexist with those homeowners who have been there long before they were,” Zaprowski said.

Over many months, the city has tried to work out arrangements with the property owner and the club operators to bring down the noise level and the vibration that emanates from the club.

The city had been trying to solve the problem through enforcement of

Purchase: Continued from Page 4 It also would, with the restoration of the Rogers Bridge over the river, give residents access to more recreation property in Duluth.

“That would be a wonderful opportunity,” he said.

The purchase price, which includes the Cauley Creek Water Reclamation Plant, is $152,500 per acre for a total of a little more than $20.3 million. As part of a partnership with Trust for Public Land, announced in January 2016, the

[37 Main] is a good place. People have fun there. But it is a situation that can’t coexist with those homeowners who have been there long before they were.”

LENNY ZAPROWSKI Johns Creek councilmember its nuisance ordinances, which the city says is normally more effective and wider ranging than a noise ordinance.

But since noise and vibration are the main issue, the City Council will enact a noise ordinance that will force the club to control the sound or face citations.

Mayor Mike Bodker said it may not solve the problem this weekend, but it will start the fines and court action to follow if the operators do not comply.

Fixes discussed with the building owner, estimated at $125,000, could solve the noise problem, but likely would have little or no effect on the vibration. Bodker said it could mean the club will just have to shut down.

Trust for Public Land contributed $1.5 million toward the purchase price.

The Cauley Creek property lies in the eastern part of the city next to the Rogers Bridge Trail and the proposed Rogers Bridge connection to Duluth.

The future park is accessible from Bell Road and has significant frontage along the Chattahoochee River. The property is bordered to the west by Cauley Creek and to the east by the Rogers Bridge Trail.

The final park site plan has yet to be determined. Later this year, the city will begin to develop plans on how to utilize the parks. The public will be included in the process to help determine the final park layout.

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JC Police invite public comment for accreditation JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Police Department is seeking re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the gold standard for law enforcement professionalism.

Part of the on-site evaluation by a CALEA assessment team includes a public information session Tuesday, March 22, at 6 p.m. at the courtroom of the Johns Creek Police/Municipal Court complex, 11445 Johns Creek Parkway, Johns Creek.

Members of the community and JCPD employees unable to make the March 22 meeting are invited to offer comments by phone at 678-474-1545 on Sunday, March 20, 2016 between 2 and 4 p.m.

Telephone comments, as well as appearances at the public information session, are limited to 10 minutes and must address the JCPD’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards.

Standards are available at the Johns Creek Police/Municipal Court complex. For more information, call Cheri Akselsen at 678-474-1575.

Written comments about the Johns Creek Police Department’s ability to meet the standards for advanced ac-

creditation should be sent to: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Blvd. Suite 320, Gainesville, Va. 20155; or be emailed to calea@calea.org.

The assessors are: retired Chief Bradford Conner of the Bowling Green, Ohio, Police Department and Synthia Nugent of the Wilmette, Illinois Police Department.

Johns Creek Police Department was first accredited by CALEA in 2010, two years after the department was founded. The agency is undergoing Advanced Accreditation using the Gold Standard Assessment Model.

“Accreditation by CALEA is verification for the public that we are meeting the high expectations and professionalism required of the law enforcement profession” said JCPD Chief Ed Densmore. “We look forward to hearing comments from the public as we go through the process.

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JOHNS CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPUS:

Students learn about enviro 18,000 students passed through its doors learning importance of clean drinking water

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Thousands of people drive by the Johns Creek Environmental Campus, most of them clueless that it is where all of the Johns Creek Basin’s sewage is treated every day. Even fewer know it is also the home of Dr. Robert E. Fulton Environmental Education Center through which almost 18,000 Fulton County Schools students have learned about the importance of clean water to the environment.

The environmental campus sits on a 100-acre site on Holcomb Bridge Road, though the facility takes up less than 10 acres. Inside the facility are classrooms for the education center that attracts busloads of students ages 8 to 18 to learn about the relationships that go into creating a clean water system that returns water drawn from the Chattahoochee River cleaner than when it was withdrawn.

Handling the educational arm of the facility are the two program managers, Debra Ewing and Cheryl McClellan. It is their job to teach students how water is drawn from the river, circulates through the community to carry away its waste, then treated through state-of-the-art microfiltration and returned to the river

JC Environmental Campus at a glance • Uses membrane biological reactor technology • Permitted for 15 million gallons per day • Educational facility • Stringent regulatory limits • All treatment processes covered • Shared use as park and walking trails with Roswell’s Garrard Landing or used for irrigation.

And the programs Ewing and McClellan teach must be on a level to appeal to 60 elementary students one day and four dozen teenagers the next.

“What we do in simplest terms is teach the students how drinking water and waste water is withdrawn from the river, then cleaned and returned to the river at a higher quality than when it came out,” Ewing said. “We also tell the students how and why we must protect the river.”

The water that comes through the facility – it is built to handle 15 million gallons a day – needs plenty of tender loving care as it wends its way back to

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Mountain Park Elementary School students are all ears at their introduction to touring the Johns Creek Environmental Campus which is both a learning experience and a water reclamation facility capable of treating up to 15 million gallons of sewage a day. the Chattahoochee.

“So we teach the children about FROG. That stands for fats, rags, oils and grease. Those things should never go into the toilet because they can clog the system,” Ewing said.

Rags are those disposable wipes that the manufacturers like to say can be flushed down the toilet.

They can, but the problem is they don’t dissolve in the water the way toilet paper does.

The campus has water-filled beakers filled with samples of “disposable” rags that have sat for five years and are still in one piece. Meanwhile a similar beaker contains day-old toilet paper that shreds at the touch of a wand.

“It demonstrates how those rags, grease and all of the FROG items can eventually clog the system, while simple toilet paper does not. It is important the public respects this and keeps those items out of the toilet,” she said.

Students who come in get a hands-on experience at the plant. First an age-appropriate video introduces the campus and explains the science behind micro-organisms and the membrane technology that scrubs the water clean.

An Enviroscape model town traces the path of water from the river through the

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“The younger ones really like to see where the poop goes,” Ewing said.

There is a tour of the plant and then the students put on white lab coats and goggles to become a “lab tech for a day.”

“It’s all about gaining an understanding and an appreciation for the process involved in keeping water sources clean,” Ewing said.

McClain says they call it, “Making a splash with outreach.”

The payoff for the staff comes when they see understanding dawn on young faces.

“They realize they are part of the ecosystem, too, and what they do can make a difference,” McClellan said.

A group of 60 third-graders from Mountain Park Elementary School came to visit the campus March 9. Katha Stewart, Fulton Board of Education District 1 member, lives just down the street from the school and decided she would make the tour also.

“As a parent, a PTA member and now a school board member, I thought I should see it for myself. It is important students and adults understand the importance of having clean water,” Stewart said.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A “lifestylecentered community” is now open in South Forsyth County.

FrontDoor Communities and The Providence Group recently released a phase called Traditions with 49 new homesites for potential buyers.

“Traditions attracts both empty nesters and families because of its lifestyle-centered community,” said Irene Hall, vice president of sales and marketing for FrontDoor Communities.

“This simply means a community interlaced with pocket parks throughout the neighborhood, fostering friendships and casual gatherings. All homes connect with community amenities and the Big Creek Greenway.”

Community features include a lakefront community clubhouse, fishing lake, junior Olympic pool/children’s splash park, tennis courts and fitness facility.

Future plans include a neighborhood marketplace with pedestrian access, giving this community an intimate neighborhood appeal. Traditions is also adjacent to Fowler Park and close to Ga. 400.

“Buyers yearn for a neighborhood that enhances their opportunity to connect with neighbors, engage with a variety of amenity options and architecture that is as unique as they are,” Hall said. “Traditions offers all of this.”

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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.

Sharing & implementing best business practices

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.

Are you sharing best practices among your employees to help them do their jobs better? Do you encourage your employees to document what DICK JONES they do and how Founder & President Jones Simply Sales they do it so it can be shared with others? As the saying goes, “Rising tides will raise all ships.”

The same holds true for sharing best practices, as it will make everyone better at what they do.

A best practice is either a method or technique that has consistently shown better results than those achieved by other means. For example, if you have a sales rep who is closing 50 percent of their pipeline while everyone else is closing only

10 percent, you probably want to know what they are doing differently.

Sharing best practices can help facilitate this process.

Sharing best practices is one thing, but actually adopting best practices is where you will really get the biggest return. Plenty of small-business owners share best practices, but few take it to the next level by implementing those practices across their business. While there is value in sharing best practices, the real value is delivered by implementing them.

Often best practices come directly from your top performers. Taking the time to better understand what they are doing to outperform others in your business is a key way to identify best practices. While sharing and implementing best practices does take time, the benefits of having everyone “rise up” as a result are undeniable.

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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.

BUSINESSBRIEFS

BANKING:

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.

HEALTH CARE:

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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CALENDAR PUTTING ON THE GLITZ FUNDRAISER

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.

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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

CALENDAR

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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Sports and mental health: What you should know Throughout the seasons of professional, collegiate, high school and amateur athletics, fans keep their fingers crossed that players will make it through the season without an injury.

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In addition, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) offers a helpful publication, “Mind, Body and Sport: Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness,” which includes the stories of athletes and coaches who have personally struggled with mental and substance use problems. The publication encourages coaches, athletic trainers, and teammates to be aware of problems and offer support.

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However, athletics can also involve risk. Throughout the seasons of professional, collegiate, high school and amateur athletics, fans keep their fingers crossed that players will make it through the season without an injury.

One issue receiving a great deal of attention is the connection between concussions and depression. Numerous athletes with histories of concussion have spoken out about their depression, and this problem is not limited to professional athletes, who get paid millions of dollars to put their health on the line. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), young athletes—both male and female—suffer concussions in many different sports. One study examining data from over 30,000 adolescents found that concussions were associated with a 3.3-fold increase in the risk of depression.

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Alpharetta High Orchestra achieves highest marks ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Georgia Music Educators Association recently released its scores for its District V Large Group Performance Evaluation. The Alpharetta High School Sinfonia and Symphony Strings both received the highest possible rating of superior with both Chamber and Philharmonia closely following, with an excellent rating. Immediately following the LGPE performance, all AHS musicians participated in a music sight-reading evaluation, receiving

the highest rating of superior.

The LGPE program is an evaluation process for musical performance and sight-reading abilities for orchestras and their teachers. The LGPE affords valuable opportunity and motivation for student learning during an extended period of time prior to the event as part of regularly scheduled school work. The judges are recognized authorities in the field of music education and provide a written and/or oral critique.

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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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Humanities Schools include AP courses NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Eight high in English/language arts, social scischools in North Fulton were among ence, fine arts and world language. the 272 public high schools in Georgia “AP classes give our students the named to the 2015 Georgia Department opportunity to work at an accelerated, of Education 2015 AP Honor Schools list. college-level pace while also stretching The list recognizes schools whose stutheir knowledge outside of the tradidents perform exceptionally well in the tional high school curriculum,” said rigorous advanced placement courses.

Kenneth Zeff, interim superintendent Honor schools are named in six for Fulton County Schools. categories based on the results of 2015 He noted the number of students AP courses and exparticipating in AP ams, with AP Merit courses in Fulton Schools the most County has inprestigious catecreased by 44 pergory. Schools in this cent over the past category have at five years. least 20 percent of “We’re excited their student popto see the gains ulation taking AP our schools have exams, with at least made. Our students half of all exams passed more than earning scores of 3 12,220 AP exams or higher. last year, which is All eight tradi3,200 more exams tional high schools than five years ago,” in North Fulton said Zeff. were among the The GDOE select group of 61 began recognizing schools in the state KENNETH ZEFF AP Honor Schools in Interim superintendent for Fulton County Schools 2008, adding STEM – out of 449 total public high schools recognition in 2011 – named AP Merit Schools. The schools and the AP Humanities category in 2015. include Alpharetta, Cambridge, CenAP courses and exams are admintennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek, istered in high school by the College Northview, Milton and Roswell high Board, which also administers the SAT. schools.

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Veterans Walk committee honored for efforts Johns Creek Veterans Association leaders honored for leadership in Newtown memorial

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It was a somewhat informal gathering last week that brought three of the four honchos who led the fundraising and construction of the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk to the latest addition to the 4-acre park.

Though the fourth honoree, Jim Williamson, has moved, Gerry Lewis, Wayne Kidd and Robby Newton were lured to the park under false colors to make sure they would show.

“We were worried they might not come if they knew it was for them,” said City Councilwoman Cori Davenport.

“But these four guys have given their lives over the last two years to make this memorial happen. And we wanted to do something just for them.

“These guys really deserved some special kind of commendation.”

An anonymous donor had a memorial plaque made with the four names on it to be placed at the fountain, which is the memorial’s most recent addition.

Anyone who hadn’t seen the 4-acre plot on the southwest corner of Newtown Park in the last few years would not recognize it today.

It has a brick plaza entrance with the flags of the five services, the city, the state and the United States flying.

Ten black granite monuments serve as testament to the Americans who have served the country in wars and police actions since 1914.

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The inscription at the Memorial Walk fountain is dedicated to the Memorial Walkway committee, whose perseverance, drive and leadership saw the construction through over two years.

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A memorial plaque placed at the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk in Newtown Park will memorialize the four-man Johns Creek Veterans Association committee that headed up the fundraising and construction efforts to build the monument to U.S. military forces. From left are JCA honoree Air Force Sgt. Gerry Lewis, Army Capt. Wayne Kidd, Councilwoman Cori Davenport, Air Force Senior Airman Robby Newton and Mayor Mike Bodker. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jim Williamson has moved to Florida.

They also include memorials for women in service, Purple Heart recipients and prisoners of wars.

A concrete path meanders through the memorial, edged with memorial brick pavers. In addition to the granite monoliths, there is a contemplative gazebo built by the St. Benedict Catholic Church’s Knights of Columbus.

The memorial has drawn attention and support from far and wide. Former University of Georgia football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley and wife, Barbara, donated one of the granite benches. The Korean government paid for the Korean War Memorial plaza in remembrance of American sacrifice for their country.

Then 12-year-old Girl Scout Sabrina Yvellez set out to raise $13,000 herself to pay for the women in service plaza.

But it was the determined leadership of Kidd, Lewis, Newton and Williamson that made sure the fledgling Johns Creek Veterans Association, not much more than a year old, did not falter in their ambitious project.

Many organizations, businesses and just plain citizens caught the “fever” and, in a little more than two years, made it possible to open the Memorial Walk.

It would be premature to say it is finished. They are a persnickety bunch and tend to tinker with it. The first wave of memorial brick pavers did not pass muster and the JCVA has replaced them with better ones at its own expense.

Then the guys upgraded the landscaping around the memorial. Most recently they added a 35-foot foun-

tain. In all, the JCVA has raised nearly $500,000 in private donations.

“We want this to be a contemplative place, where people can remember the sacrifices of a lot of people,” Kidd has said.

That the JCVA has accomplished, and then some.

Mayor Mike Bodker said their spirit and that of the JCVA organization is indicative of Johns Creek’s “Be the Exception” spirit.

“They didn’t go hat-in-hand asking the city to do something for the veterans. All they asked was for 4 acres of underused space in Newtown Park.

Then they rolled up their sleeves and did the rest. They did not ask for one penny from the city,” Bodker said.

What the JCVA has created is a legacy each member can be proud of.

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BT baseball wins 20-0 over Therrell, still undefeated McNamara, Glavine strike out 8 in 3 innings

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Weekend scoreboard Baseball • North Cobb Christian 0, St. Francis 2 • Fellowship Christian 2, Mount Paran 4 • Christian Heritage 1, King’s Ridge 7 • Pinecrest Academy 7, Mount Zion 8 • Therell 0, Blessed Trinity 20 • Walker 5, Mount Pisgah 8 • North Forsyth 2, Johns Creek 4 • West Forsyth 11, Centennial 0 • South Forsyth 0, Alpharetta 7 • Chattahoochee 3, Northview 11 • Cambridge 16, Riverwood 4 Boys soccer • Decatur X Blessed Trinity X • Cambridge 8, River Ridge 0 • West Forsyth 1, Cherokee 0 Girls soccer • Decatur 0, Blessed Trinity 0 • Milton 1, Walton 2 • Alpharetta 0, Lambert 6 • Johns Creek 3, North Forsyth 0 • Boys Lacrosse • South Forsyth 12, Collins Hill 11 • Alpharetta 10, Northview 8 • Buford 14, Pinecrest Academy 7 • Lambert, 12 Johns Creek 11 • North Forsyth 4, Chattahoochee 16 • Walton 10, Milton 9 Girls lacrosse • Centennial 19, Mann 11 • Norcross 1, Centennial 24

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runs in a game against Therrell last Friday in Roswell that was ended in the third inning by the mercy rule. With the win, BT remains undefeated at 8-0 and improves to 2-0 in Region 4-AAA. Therrell committed four errors, all of which led to runs scored, and juniors Patrick McNamara and Peyton Glavine struck out eight of the nine batters they faced in the win. The game ended after the top of the third inning. The GHSA bylaws state, “A game will end anytime that a team is 15 or more runs behind and has completed three or more turns at bat.”

McNamara got the start for the Titans and struck out the side to open the game.

Therrell’s Braden Smith got the start for the Panthers, but would only pitch a third of an inning.

After BT’s David Dunn popped out, Therrell’s Smith walked three and hit two of the next five batters. In the process, two passed balls allowed BT runners to advance and score five runs

before they had even recorded their first hit of the game.

Therrell made a pitching change, yanking Smith for Ronaldo Shepard, but the results weren’t any better. Colin Dore was hit by Shephard’s first pitch.

With two outs, the Titans were able to score nine more runs though Therrell had plenty of chances to get out of the inning.

A ground ball to their first baseman would bounce off his glove, scoring one.

With two runners on base, CJ Abrams hit an inside-the-park home run, followed by three straight extra-base hits to extend the Titans’ lead to 14-0 after just the first inning.

BT’s McNamara struck out two more batters in the top of the second, giving him five strikeouts for six batters faced. McNamara has allowed just one hit in seven innings on the mound so far this season.

BT would extend their lead to 20-0 in the bottom of the second with six hits.

Glavine took over pitching duties in the top of the third and made quick work of Therrell’s side, striking out the side on 11 pitches.

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The Titan’s Peyton Glavine struck out three batters in just 11 pitches in the third inning. Patrick McNamara and Glavine struck out eight of nine batters faced.

Steele Chambers and Jake Lundkovsky had four RBIs for the Titans, with Garrett Dupuis adding three. None of the Titans batted under .500.

BT will face eight straight region opponents over the next week and a half as they seek their fifth consecutive region title.

BT’s CJ Abrams hit an inside-the-park home run and was 2-2 with 4 RBIs in BT’s 20-0 win over Therrell.

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King’s Ridge downs Mt. Pisgah in region matchup Tigers off to 5-0 start in region play

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga- In a matchup of two of the top teams in Region 6-A, King’s Ridge defeated Mt. Pisgah 5-3 last Thursday at Legion Field. King’s Ridge (8-1, 5-0), the two-time defending Class A state champions, received 5 RBIs from junior Trey Parker, and starter Frasor Ellard struck out seven for the Tigers. With the loss, Mt. Pisgah fell to 3-2 in region play.

The Tigers’ Frasor Ellard started on the mound and opened the game with three strikeouts in the first inning.

The Tigers’ bats were also hot out of the gate, with King’s Ridge scoring three runs in the bottom of the first.

After Carter Buchanan walked, Michael Wein singled and a base hit bunt from Lawson Hill loaded the bases for Trey Parker. Parker sent a liner down the first base line which rolled to the rightfield corner, earning Parker a triple and three RBIs. After their quick start, however, the Tigers’ would strand four runners over the next four innings against Mt. Pisgah’s starter Ryan Bostic. Bostic allowed five runs on eight hits with four strikeouts in five innings.

In the bottom of the fifth, Trey Parker got another extra-base hit with a double down the left field line. Hill and Kyle Brnovich scored, extending the Tigers’ lead to 5-0. John Byrnes then singled, giving King’s Ridge runners at the corners with two outs.

With a chance to continue building their lead, Will Janofsky lined a shot up the middle, hitting Mt. Pisgah’s Bostic hard in the stomach. Bostic was able to gather the loose ball and make the throw to first in time to end the inning

King’s Ridge remained unbeaten in region play with a 5-3 victory over Mt. Pisgah last Thursday.

and prevent more Tigers’ scoring, and then grab a much-needed ice pack.

In the top of the sixth, Mt. Pisgah would find the scoreboard on two errors from King’s Ridge.

On an attempted double-play, Tigers’ short stop Kyle Brnovich threw over Wein at second base, with the ball rolling all the way to the right field fence, allowing Pisgah’s Jacob Cendoya to score and Jacob Green to advance to third.

Green would score three pitches

later on a wild pitch from Ellard, cutting the Tigers’ lead to 5-2.

In the bottom of the sixth, Jacob Cendoya would take over pitching duties for the Patriots’ and would get two strikeouts advance the game to the top of the seventh and Mt. Pisgah’s last chance for a comeback.

With a save opportunity, the Tigers’ Will Janofsky took over for Ellard in the top of the seventh.

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A sacrifice fly from Spencer Shields would score Brasher, but Jojo Odachowski would ground out to Michael Wein to end the game.

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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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Elise and Jeff Baggett won a cruise from Expedia CruiseShipCenters. she didn’t really think she would win, she held out hope and kept entering.

“Jeff got the [winning] email and forwarded it to me and said, ‘Is this legit?’

And I said, ‘Yes, it’s legit,’” Elise said.

The Baggetts have a year to decide where they want to go and, while

they’re still making up their minds, they have a few ideas.

“We were talking about Europe.

That would be nice,” Jeff said.

Luckily, once they settle on a destination, the rest will be smooth sailing, thanks to the help of the staff at Expe-

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.”

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Projected North Fulton Enrollment for 2016-17 School Year 16-17 Proj.

15-16 Actual

16-17 Proj.

15-16 Actual

Abbotts Hill

679

688

Alpharetta

546

565

Amana Charter

250

234

Amana Charter

514

515

Autrey Mill

1473

1413

Barnwell

816

767

Crabapple

988

965

Low birth rates, high home prices are factors

Birmingham Falls

720

727

Elkins Pointe

1085

1119

Cogburn Woods

850

920

Haynes Bridge

789

840

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Crabapple Crossing

769

800

Holcomb Bridge

769

792

Creek View

812

973

Dolvin

815

857

Hopewell

1445

1433

NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Enrollment forecasts for North Fulton schools project a continuing decline of students over the next five years, reversing an enrollment boom that began in the mid-1990s but cooled off in recent years.

During a presentation to the Fulton School Board on March 8, school planning staff attributed the slowdown to lower birth rates and available housing focused mainly at the high end of the market.

Overall, Fulton Schools is expected to add just under 600 students next year, for a total of 96,276 students in the 2016-17 school year. That growth will come mainly in South Fulton, with North Fulton and Sandy Springs seeing declines.

“North Fulton reached 49,584 students [this year] which is the second year in recent history that [the region’s] total growth has declined,” said Yngrid Huff, director of planning for Fulton Schools.

This year, elementary students declined by more than 680 students from the previous year, as incoming kindergarten classes are significantly smaller than the fifth-grade classes they replace.

“Looking at individual grade levels, growth is still occurring in the area.

However, the incoming 2015 kindergarten class remains nearly 1,200 students smaller than the eighth-, ninth-, 10th- and 11th-grade classes on average,” said Huff.

She also presented a chart which shows a sharp decline in births beginning in 2009, which correlates with smaller kindergarten classes five years later.

That trend is expected to continue both locally and statewide.

But positive growth is being seen in middle and high schools, with most of the high schools in North Fulton at or above capacity.

This trend could indicate a strong housing market favored by families with older children, as opposed to young families seeking starter homes.

“It is extremely expensive [in North

Esther Jackson

614

570

Northwestern

1403

1272

Findley Oaks

657

656

River Trail

1153

1143

Hembree Springs

683

841

Taylor Road

1331

1335

Hillside

508

647

Webb Bridge

1249

1273

Lake Windward

698

712

NF MS Total

11,935

11,819

Manning Oaks

830

858

Medlock Bridge

707

700

System MS Total

21,893

21,420

Mimosa

831

1018

Mountain Park

831

844

Alpharetta

2061

2031

New Prospect

579

471

Cambridge

1977

1988

Northwood

740

774

Centennial

2021

1949

Ocee

757

769

River Eves

604

795

Chattahoochee

1913

1954

Roswell North

895

1036

Independence

203

197

Shakerag

746

787

Johns Creek

2071

2072

State Bridge Crossing Elem

801

817

Milton

2320

2175

Summit Hill

735

724

Northview

1821

1903

Sweet Apple

805

726

Roswell

2212

2122

Wilson Creek

787

803

FAST Charter (new)

143

NA

NF HS Total

16,599

16,391

Hwy.9 School/Roswell (new)

631

NA

System HS Total

29,721

29,710

NF ES Total

21,103

21,360

North Fulton Total

49,637

49,570

Fulton ES Total

44,663

44,564

System Total

96,277

Elemnatary Schools

Middle Schools

High Schools

95,694 *INCLUDES PRE-K ENROLLMENT

Short-range estimates identify needed resources such as staffing, textbooks, buses, groceries and classroom needs.”

YNGRID HUFF Director of planning for Fulton Schools

Fulton],” said Huff. “So [many people] are moving to surrounding counties where there are more affordable options.”

She noted this is one reason Fulton’s overall enrollment growth is outpaced by fast-growing systems like Gwinnett with more affordable housing options.

Huff said the housing market is showing a strong recovery in North Fulton, with the school system tracking more than 3,300 homes in various stages of construction.

Enrollment forecasts are used for planning and budgeting purposes, noted Huff, and tweaked each year for a five-year outlook.

“Short-range estimates identify needed resources such as staffing, textbooks, buses, groceries and classroom needs,” she said. “Long-range estimates guide the timeline for capital construction projects. “ Alpharetta board member Katie Reeves challenged the assertion that North Fulton will see a declining enrollment in the coming five years. She said empty nesters who flocked to the region in the 1990s and early 2000s are sitting on the sidelines, waiting for prices to rebound, before selling their homes.

“If I [presented] these numbers to my [community] I would be laughed out of [the room],” said Reeves. “I know you have to work in facts, but we would be foolish not to prepare for what is an eventuality in my district.”

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By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI kathy@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Four days before the March 1 Super Tuesday primaries, Chattahoochee High School students capped off a week of cross-curricular lessons on the 2016 presidential campaign by holding their own well-researched, fully developed and multifaceted primary.

As part of the school’s strategic development plan, Principal Tim Corrigan and Kathy Smith, Chattahoochee’s professional learning facilitator, planned the initiative to energize and engage students while encouraging teachers to explore strategies for more effective instruction.

In turn, the week of Feb. 22 was filled with propaganda, polls and lessons galore on all things governmental. Teachers of all subjects delivered lessons that focused on some element of the current presidential race. Math classes analyzed and interpreted polling results; science classes explored and evaluated candidates’ positions on environmental issues; English classes analyzed rhetorical strategies in campaign ads; graphics classes produced political propaganda posters; and AP computer science classes developed a website to host the poll and display results.

“Use of cross-curricular instruction is part of our school’s strategic plan, and the enthusiasm of the teachers for how to plan for a lesson based on a common theme was extraordinary,”

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Chattahoochee AP computer science students Bryce Cross, Malaak Hawarneh and Nitharjan Kanthasamy work on the website used for the event, including the voting. said Smith, Chattahoochee’s Teacher of the Year in 2013. “Our graphics classes studied political propaganda; our Latin teacher had a lesson plan where students looked at five political campaigns from the Roman Republic that make our current campaigns seem downright polite; science classes discussed topics debated in the election, like clean energy.”

Students cast their votes on the school’s election website during social studies classes Friday, Feb. 26. To make sure every possible vote was tallied, Smith said social studies teachers even posted a QR code to the voting site on their doors.

Since students voted four days be-

fore the primaries, “We had the results and considered sharing them on the announcements on Super Tuesday,” Smith continued. But, since Chattahoochee is also a Fulton County polling location, it was determined “that wouldn’t be appropriate.”

Now, however, the Hooch student vote can be revealed: Rubio and Sanders were the big winners.

On the Republican side, Rubio received 27 percent of the vote, Trump 22.5 percent and 28.3 percent were undecided.

For the Democrats, Sanders was the choice for 62 percent of voters, with Clinton earning 16.6 percent and 21.4 percent undecided.

Northview JV academic bowl team Fulton champs JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – the Northview junior varsity Academic Team won Feb. 11 the Fulton County Academic Bowl held at the Teaching Museum North in Roswell.

The team included ninthg graders Jessica Lao, Alejandro Lim, Akaash Para, and Ayush Nene, 10th grader Anirudh Thatavarty.

Team sponsor Raymond Brown coached the team.

Alpharetta High School and Chattahoochee High School won second and third places, respectively.

As Fulton county champions, Northview’s JV team earns the opportunity to compete in WSB TV’s “High Q” 201-2017 season.

The Northview academic bowl team of Jessica Lao, Alejandro Lim, Akaash Para, Ayush Nene and Anirudh Thatavarty display their trophy as coach Raymond Brown declares them No.1.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Do you like good food, the chance to network with customers who live in your wheelhouse and hear the latest business news?

Then you should have been at the annual Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo March 11 at the Alpharetta Marriott.

With a “Star Wars” theme of “Let the Force be with You,” more than 100 exhibitors were selling their wares, and yes, some were also buying.

“The expo is just about our most popular event. You meet all kinds of local businesses and the leads that are found there are like gold,” said GNFCC President Brandon Beach. “It’s a sellout every year because the business that gets done is just fantastic.”

Some businesspeople say they come because they cannot afford to miss it.

“Hey, if you’re not here, you don’t know what you might have missed.

And if folks notice you’re not here, they go, ‘Hmmm, what’s wrong with them, they’re not here.’ So, yeah, I want to be here, and I make sure everybody knows I’m here,” said one booth respondent who did not want to be identified.

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Paving: Continued from Page 6 First on Black’s list is contacting the homeowner associations to let them know when they are scheduled for repaving.

“We’ll get everybody on the same page and let them know what’s coming,” Black told the City Council.

Repaving badly worn streets the city inherited from Fulton County has been a stated priority since the city was

founded 10 years ago. But the city did not begin the neighborhood program in earnest until last year. The city had concentrated on its collector roads and arteries up until then.

“Quality streets are a basic necessity that a community rightly expects,” said Mayor Mike Bodker. “”To improve our curb appeal, the City Council made the decision to increase the pace of our repaving plan, which helps to promote higher property values as well as our economic vitality.”

The priority for neighborhood repaving is determined by an assessment

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, March 28, 2016 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-16-03 Norcross Street Right of Way Abandonment (City Council Only) Consideration of abandonment of a portion of the Norcross Street Right of Way. The portion of Norcross Street is located within Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza.

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Apartments: Continued from Page 8 The employment fields of residents did not surprise me. Teachers, people in the financial and medical health sectors, white-collar professionals, and technology employees seemed spread relatively evenly.

Chris did note that, of all the sectors, the biggest might be those employed in technology. It was also by far the fastest growing.

I thought about Gwinnett Tech’s new campus on Old Milton Parkway and smiled. We’re on it – except for the housing part, I mused.

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

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

I believe however that most current projections – including the recent City of Alpharetta Rental Housing Study probably significantly underestimate future rental / multi-family housing needs because projections are based on historical trends.

They do not account for the rapid rate of changing taste and needs of the millennials and the generations to follow.

We must be more forward thinking and perhaps not solely rely on history and historical filters and perceptions.

I read in the Atlanta Business Chronicle that a redevelopment of two empty office buildings on 38 acres in Peachtree Corners that targets millennials and seeks to create a live-workplay urban “campus” is before that city council right now.

The project would have the two office buildings demolished and include construction of a mixed-use campus with 295 one- and two-bedroom units geared to millennials. Features include bocce ball courts, fishing and other activities on the lake.

According to Diana Wheeler, the current Peachtree Corners community development director (and also the former community development director of Alpharetta).

She was responsible for much of the successful growth and development in Alpharetta during the ‘90s and 2000s,

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we are starting to see a retrofitting of suburbia.

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

Maybe we need to have vision and attitude and understand that “density” is simply what makes sense today and what is required for our children and our grandchildren.

Maybe we should step out of the box and try to actually get ahead of these demographic trends and housing needs instead of playing catch up to other markets that are already ahead of the curve.

The long-term importance and impact of heavy rail and fundamental improvement in our transportation infrastructure cannot be underestimated.

They are critically important and part and parcel to staying competitive as a city and region. Austin, Charlotte, Dallas and many other cities – most with heavy rail - are not waiting on us to get up to speed. Solving our transportation issues with more buses is a non-starter. It’s not viable if we want to remain competitive and a desirable destination for the primary workforce of the future - millennials and the following generations.

We need to support heavy rail and investing in transportation infrastructure as aggressively as possible.

This is not the time to play politics with issues this important or to be penny-wise and pound-foolish with our children’s future.

So, getting back to apartments and density, if you are one of those folks who automatically oppose “density” in housing, including apartments or condos, do yourself a favor. Drive over to City Walk off Frazier Street in Roswell (off Ga. 9, near Roswell City Hall – 300 Forrest Walk / RoswellCityWalk.com) and take a quick tour.

Talk to the people there. Walk around. Maybe stroll a few blocks to Canton Street in Roswell and have lunch. You could do the same thing at Avalon. Imagine for just a moment you or some of your children are living there. Then ask yourself if you still feel that this awful multifamily thing is really such a bad deal.

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

You already have what you want.

It’s their turn now. Our goal should be to build and provide housing that our kids and their kids are going to need.

If we don’t build it here, many of them will live elsewhere – in other towns and cities that have connected the dots by supporting heavy rail and adapting to the changing housing needs of the future work force.

We are at a crossroads to the future and we can have it all – or begin to lose it.

Connect the dots.

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

COMMUNITY

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Broadbent to honor Johns Creek’s Vietnam vets Celebrating Vietnam Veterans Day March 29 Vietnam Veterans Day Who: Johns Creek Veterans Association What: Vietnam Veterans Day Where: Johns Creek Veterans Walk, Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Rd. When: 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 29

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek Mayor Pro Tem Steve Broadbent will lay a wreath Tuesday, March 29, at the Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk in Newtown Park and present a Certificate of Honor to Johns Creek’s Vietnam veterans as part of National Vietnam Veterans Day. Broadbent, a Navy veteran, will deliver brief remarks at Davenport plaza, and then be joined by a member of the Johns Creek Veterans Association to lay a wreath at the Vietnam War Memorial. He also will present John’s Creek

Vietnam veterans with a Certificate of Honor.

Man Bui, now of Johns Creek, managed with his family to get on board one of the last helicopters evacuating refugees from the American embassy on April 30, 1975. Bui BROADBENT has been in America for almost 40 years and now has a son who graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a son who

enrolled there as well.

The Johns Creek Veterans Association will honor Vietnam veterans by ringing a Navy ship’s bell for those who served in Southeast Asia.

After the ceremony, coffee and light snacks will be available at Park Place.

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MAIN CLASSIFIEDS continued from page 45 Garage Sale

Furniture

Recreation

CUMMING

OUTDOOR FURNITURE 7 piece; rectangular table with 6 chairs. Brand new $900/obo. 770-490-4177

GOLF MEMORABILIA: Club Logo; balls and towels, etc. $295. 404583-2078

DINING SET, cherry: Table, China cabinet, server, chairs. $700/obo.

770-568-1344

GOLF CLUBS: Ladies’ complete set, Lynx irons, graphite woods, ball retriever, wood covers, new bag $325. 770-7409757

Huge multi family!

Westbrook Subdivision, Kelly Mill and Bethelview Roads 30040. Friday 3/18 and Saturday 3/19, 8am-12pm.

Moving Sale CUMMING The Villages At Concord Farms; 5035 Straight Away Run 30040. Friday 3/18, 8am-1pm. Furniture, tools, exercise equipment, queen bed, grill, and 50” TV and more!

ALPHARETTA/ MILTON

Providence Place Subdivision; 1745 Providence Place Drive.

Friday 3/18 and Saturday 3/19, 8am-4pm. 26 years in one house means plenty of furniture, housewares, pictures and hidden gems!

Yard Sale ALPHARETTA

Multi family. Windward Subdivision, 745 Willow Overlook 30005. Saturday 3/19, 8AM-2PM

Bargains Antiques European wardrobe/ armoire, single door, beveled mirror, 84”hX 21”dX37”w. $600. Photos.

678-549-6057.

Building Supplies VELUX SKYLIGHTS, used. (Eight, 21”x44”, two miscellaneous sizes). $475/all. 770-992-6848 leave message 1000 Gallon Diesel/ Solvent tank, $1500.00 Call Tom 770.778.6015

Cemetery ARLINGTON

2 premium spaces, prestigious Pine Hill. #184-C, 3 & 4. Valued at $17,000, sacrifice $7000/ both. 770-886-6988 Roswell-Greenlawn.

Garden of Prayer overlooking lake with fountain.

4 plots. ivypaigereeder@gmail. com for more info and photos

DINING SET, white wicker.

48” glass-top table, 4 cushioned chairs $350.

770-993-5842 SOFA: Ethan Allen dark pine, matching coffee table. $350. 770-993-0835

Garden/Lawn DRIFTWOOD: For decorating and/or projects. $350/all! Text for pix: 678468-8687

Household R E F R I G E R ATO R , Samsung, 24.1cf. Water and ice dispenser. $950/ obo. 770-490-4177

Medical Equipment HOSPITAL BED: Electronic controls with deluxe mattress. Bought new, used less than 2 weeks. $750. Originally $2000. 404-735-7250

Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone.

Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678445-3654 CELLO, 7/8 Doetsch, Pernambuco bow, Hiscox hard sided case $2400.

770-753-0787

Office/Business Equip/Supplies Cherry conference room table (8’x4’), 6 chairs. $500; Executive cherry desk $300; 3 side chairs, cherry frame, dark green fabric $150; 2 reception fabric chairs $80 Mint!

770-992-7875

Recreation POOL TABLE, 4x8, 4 chairs, cues, rack, 2 more tables. $2000/OBO. 404934-7307

Pool Table, 8’. Balls, racks, cue stand, sticks. Slate base, Dark cherry, leather ball pockets. $850. 770617-5943 Nordic Track Walk Fit 5000: Non-electric, no batteries. $100. 770-9930835

Wanted to Buy Vintage Barbie, Midge, Francie, Skipper dolls, clothing and accessories.

(Local). Cell 214-8838215

Real Estate Acreage/Lots

3575 Bonneville Drive, Cumming .23 acres in Shady Shores $29,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

1.98 acre Residential Lot off of E. Cherokee Dr./ Murphy Dr. (secluded drive) in Cherokee County.

Wooded with mature hardwoods, sloped lot. All utilities at road. $50,000 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com 0.47 acre Residential Lot off of River Club Drive, backs up to Yellow River in Gwinnett County $30,000.

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Apartment for Rent - Furnished ALPHARETTA Basement.

Outside entrance. 1BDRM/1BA. Large den and kitchen combination. No pets.

Non-smoker. 2 references.

770-475-1788

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HERO MILES - to find out more about how you can help our service members, veterans and their families in their time of need, visit the Fisher House website at www. fisherhouse.org

Waterfront Cottages, Gated – Prices from $140’s to $395,000 This showcase model now available fully furnished for $395,000 Lodge, fitness center, pool, beach, boardwalk, boat slips and more.

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Country Ranch

Commercial Space for Lease

537 Lake Center Parkway for lease 1200-3600 SF space available in beautiful brick building.

Easy access to Highway 9 and Market Center Blvd in Cumming. Call Christy S c a l l y, Keller Williams 678-3417400 office, 404-6602919 cell, www.

A g e n t S c a l l y. c o m

Commercial Space for Sale

2376 Bethelview Road, 1.07 acre commercial in CBD zoning across from Kroger at Bethelview Rd & GA Hwy 20 intersection.

Owner Agent, asking $549,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404660-2919 cell, www.

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Autos Wanted CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!!

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Any Condition. Running or Not. Competitive Offer! Free Towing! We’re Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-416-2330.

WE BUY USED/DAMAGED TRUCKS! Chevy, Toyota, Ford and More. 2000-2015.

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Investment Property/ Residential

Business Services Legal Notice

Personal Care Home in Roswell with 100% occupancy is seeking new Corporate Ownership. $499,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404660-2919 cell, www.

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Office Space for Rent

Main Street Commons Office Condo Park, Heart Of Downtown Alpharetta. Single Story Office Condo 1104 SF, 3 Offices, Reception Area, Conference & Break Rooms, Storage Closet, very nice finishes. $1385/ month. 1020 Powers Place.

Linda.Ekes@ccgatl.com Waterfront in GA LAKE NOTTELEY 1-acre lakefront wooded lot, just 90 miles north of Atlanta in upscale mountain-top community with pool, clubhouse, stables and many more amenities.

Motivated seller $189,000.

770-753-0788

Help Wannted?

Help Found!

NOTICE OF INTENT TO VOLUNTARILY DISSOLVE A CORPORATION Notice is given that a notice of intent to dissolve Trauma Associates of Georgia, Inc., a Georgia nonprofit corporation with its principal office at 12460 Crabapple Road, Suite 202-125, Alpharetta, Georgia, will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code.

Tax Service Tax preparation done right. Preparation rates are affordable, service is top-notch! 20 years experience. Call 770772-0060 for estimates; personal/business returns

Personal Services Eldercare Excellent Home Care Services at great value!

14 years experience.

Licensed/insured/ background checks done. CNA, medication reminders, housekeeping, errands, cooking/ transportation. 678-4316233

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Online training with the right College can get you ready!

HS Diploma/GED & Computer/ Internet needed. 1-888-7346711

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT Complete Treatment System Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL TRAINING PROGRAM! Online career training can get you job ready now! TRAIN AT HOME NOW! Financial aid if qualified! HS Diploma/GED required. 1-877-253-6495

WANTED OLD JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI Z1-900 (1972-75), KZ900, KZ1000 (1976-1982), Z1R, KZ 1000MK2 (1979,80), W1-650, H1-500 (1969-72), H2-750 (1972-1975), S1-250, S2-350, S3-400, KH250, KH400, SUZUKI-GS400, GT380, HONDA-CB750K (1969-1976), CBX1000 (1979,80) CASH!!

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Motorcycles Wanted to Buy

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Call 855-693-1333

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Pricing as low as $299 pp for 3 Day or $349 pp for 4 Day (double occupancy) - ALL beverages included! For more info. call 877-270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISES - the ultimate vacation! See Europe from the comfort of a Viking or Avalon luxury cruise ship. For the experience of a lifetime, call 877-270-7260 or go to NCPtravel.com for more information

Wanted to Buy TOP CASH PAID FOR OLD GUITARS! 1920’s thru 1980’s.

Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prairie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg.

And Gibson Mandolins/Banjos.

1-800-401-0440 TOP CA$H PAID FOR OLD ROLEX, PATEK PHILIPPE & CARTIER WATCHES! DAYTONA, SUBMARINER, GMT-MASTER, EXPLORER, MILGAUSS, MOONPHASE, DAY DATE, etc.1-800-4010440

SERVICE DIRECTORY Cleaning Services

Flooring

Need a housecleaning?

Call Norma Martinez for free estimate! References.

404-468-7667. “I get all your dust to earn your trust!”

PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes.

Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-8871868 for free estimate.

Concrete/Asphalt We fix UGLY driveways and patios. $50 OFF any concrete job over $250 $250 OFF any job over $3500 New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls.

Residential or Commercial.

Call for FREE estimate.

The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-648-2010.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

Deck DECKS, pergolas, and fences. Clean and seal...

30 years experience. Call for FREE estimate 404556-0493 or 770-5697772 Arbor Woodworks LLC.

Driveway We fix UGLY driveways. $50 OFF any concrete job over $250 $250 OFF any job over $3500 New or Repair: Driveways, patios, sidewalks, walls.

Residential or Commercial.

Call for FREE estimate.

The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-914-2576.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

Farm/Garden Services Bushhog, bobcat w o r k , c l e a r i n g / cleanups,light grading, plowing,garden tilling, pinestraw/mulch, pasture renovation/ finish mowing. Insured, experienced.

770-3635092, michaelebrightllc@ gmail.com

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BORDER.

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Handyman

Gutters AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aaronsgutters.com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766

Handyman Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

Plumbing,Electrical and Drywall Repair and Installation Complete home maintenance We do it all!

Call Mike 678-763-2420 L&D Home Services: Kitchen remodeling, home repair/maintenance, Honey-Do list, painting, garage organization/ cleanout, pressure washing/sealing, Reliable.

Licensed.

15 years experience.

443-3981100 ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/Windows. Excellent References.

404-8950260 RELIABLE HOME REPAIRS: 20 years experience.

References. Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, wood rot repair, siding, painting, pressure washing.

Free estimates! 770-6050340

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Painters

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® HANDYMAN REMODELING Ask us about

10% OFF remodels

770-255-8575 Interior/Exterior Decks Sealed & Stained Carpentry Repairs No Up Front Money

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Proudly use Benjamin Moore & Sherwin Williams paints Prompt Professional Service Free Estimate, Insured

30 yrs. exp./FREE ESTIMATES • 1 YR WARRANTY/Lic. & Ins. Haulers

Landscaping

Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling etc.

Many local references.

Call Ralph Rucker at 678898-7237

Roots Horticulture; a full service landscape company capable of seeing any landscape job through from concept to completion. We place our focus on quality craftsmanship and honest customer service. 404557-9147

Home Improvement Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling etc.

Many local references.

Call Ralph Rucker at 678898-7237 Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932.

Remodeling, handyman.

31 years experience.

Basements finished, decks, screen porches, doors, drywall, painting, flooring, custom kitchens, bathrooms. All insurance.

Credit cards accepted.

Paul Finegan 404-3535611

Landscaping Landscape Design, Hardscape Design and Installation. 35 Years’ Experience; Retaining Walls, Flag Stone and BrickP aver Patios, Landscape Lighting, Drainage Issues, Pavilions.

Outdoor kitchens, irrigation systems installation and repairs.

FREE CONSULTATIONS! www. thebodigroup.com. 678788-5656 Yellow Ribbon Tree.

Near perfect reviews and award-winning service.

Hands on owner. Free estimates and insured.

770Tree.com 770-7442200 and ask for Gary.

Garyy.

RETAINING WALLS, irrigation, sod installation, plants, mulch, fertilization, tree removal, pine-straw installation and monthly lawn maintenance.

Carreno Landscaping 404-312-5082 404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta. Perfect reviews and reliable, professional, and honest service.

Free quotes.

Fully insured. 770Tree. com 678-506-0006 Combined 50 yrs.

Experience Residential/ Commercial landscaping solutions. Stone, Sod & Pine Straw Decorative Stones, Pavers & Flagstone.

Courtyard Design, Landscape lighting and more. Pickup & Delivery GRASS SOURCE 678-880-3950

Lawn Care LEAVE THE MOWING TO US”A”! Father/Son team Weed& Feed, Mosquito Programs www.GaGreenWorks.com.

678-727-6850 Call or Text Bush Hogging, Clearing, Grading, Hauling etc.

Many local references.

Call Ralph Rucker at 678898-7237 898-72 898 7237 37

UGLY DRIVEWAY? Dave D ave McKemey: McKemey:

Call C Ca alll Today: Tod oday ay: 678-648-2010 678 64 67 648 20 2010 0

New Driveways | Patios | Pavers | Stone and More

Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

Firewood $110/$200, plus delivery.

Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch. 770-831-3612.

Remodeling A leader in the construction and remodeling industry, specializing in High End Remodeling; Additions, Basements, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Complete Renovations, Porches; professional, courteous, on-time and within budget. sales@ raymacremodeling. com 678-341-9744 www.

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Tree Services JJ Tree Cutting Services.

Complete Tree Removal.

Call us for a Free Quote, 678-467-1325 or 770630-6672. Licensed and insured. jjtreecutting@ gmail.com 404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta. Perfect reviews and reliable, professional, and honest service.

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Fully insured. 770Tree. com 678-506-0006 Yellow Ribbon Tree.

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Hands on owner. Free estimates and insured.

770Tree.com 770-7442200 and ask for Gary.

Save $50

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on any job over $3500

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Financial aid if qualified.

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or many years, we at ‘cue have served up the best barbecue and homemade sides to share with our community. Y’all have graciously shown up at our door for great meals, quality time with your families/friends/co-workers and, above all, we have shared PEACE, something that often escapes us in our daily lives and something the world could use A LOT MORE OF! We would like to share our belief that we, as individuals, can help CAUSE PEACE, and what better way to have fun and relay a message than through Art?!

Art Contest Hwy 9, Milton Hwy 20, Cumming Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Peachtree Corners cuebarbecue.com

You’ll notice that ‘cue is in the middle of CAUSE PEACE (literally) and we think it’s more than a coincidence!

a s Peace

So, get our your sketch pads, pencils, brushes and computers to help us come up with a LOGO for CAUSE PEACE for t-shirts, menus and art for our walls.

What are the causes of peace? How can we help create it?

Put your thoughts into ART that will inspire others to think of ways to CAUSE PEACE. Go to cuebarbecue.com/causepeace/ for details

The Winner will receive a $300 house account at the ‘cue in Milton!!

Plus, your art displayed on T-shirts and various other ways.

Bragging rights, the envy of your peers, our personal thanks, who knows, you might even get a free t-shirt…

…Homemade Everything, Y’all!!