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23 arrested in gambling bust Cash, guns seized in raid

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com

Creek View hosts international night Creek View Elementary School in Alpharetta celebrated International Night March 5. The event allowed students to showcase their ancestry and cultural traditions through costumes, song, dance and food. Vedika Nair, Aarna Jamloki and Amnutha Gautam, representing India, perform a dance on stage.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta Police say they have busted a large illegal gambling ring based out of a popular local restaurant.

Police said in a release they received information that a large planned operation was happening at the Pepperoni’s Tavern on Old Milton Parkway. At 9 p.m.

March 16, they raided the site. Public Safety Spokesman George Gordon said it was the site of a large gambling ring based upon the NCAA basketball tournament.

During the raid, police detained 65 people, eventu-

During the raid, police detained 65 people, eventually arresting 23 on charges related to illegal gambling. ally arresting 23 on charges related to illegal gambling.

Additional charges may be forthcoming.

As part of the raid, police recovered a “small number of handguns” and cash, said Gordon.

Police officers and SWAT members from Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek and Roswell took part in the raid.

For updates to this story, visit www.northfulton.com.

Downtown Alpharetta undergoes makeover Will see more pedestrian improvements

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Anyone driving on Main Street/ Ga. 9 in Alpharetta the past week has noticed the large orange signs alerting drivers of road work. Residents should settle in and prepare for delays as the city and county both begin work on large projects that will

disrupt traffic until November.

The city is beginning a streetscape improvement project along Main Street, said Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz. It will include a landscaped median from Marietta Street to Academy Street as well as parallel parking along the length of the road.

The current on-street parking – angled parking in front

of businesses Smokejack and Hop Alley – will be gone, replaced with parallel parking, which will line both sides of the street.

“We SEWCZWICZ wanted a more walkable downtown,” Sewczwicz said.

As such, many of the improvements are designed to

We wanted a more walkable downtown.”

PETE SEWCZWICZ Public Works Director help that.

The sidewalks will be widened and new street lighting will be added. Pedestrian

crosswalks will be added in several areas, not just at the traffic lights.

The speed limit of the street may also be decreased.

“People are walking,” he said. ”We want people to feel safe along the road.”

In addition to this, the county is beginning a project to install a water line along Milton Avenue.

Sewczwicz said the city is

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Roswell, Johns Creek residents in tax fraud Employed crooked Social Security agent

► ► Shawn Brown, 38, of Atlanta,

Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. On March 6, 2015, Brown was sentenced to 13 years, 4 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $1,230,021.

ATLANTA – Two Roswell residents, an Alpharetta worker and a Johns Creek man are among the defendants convicted in a $5 million income tax fraud scheme.

Nyron Nelson, 40, and Kelly Lonas, 40, both of Roswell, were convicted of wire fraud. Sergey Krayev, 40, of Johns Creek, was convicted of misprision of a felony. An Alpharetta worker, Christopher Edwards, 44, of Eutaw, Alabama, was convicted aggravated identity theft.

They are among nine total people found guilty in the scheme.

From approximately January 2011 until March 2012, the group ran a criminal organization that engaged in a scheme that filed fraudulent income tax returns using stolen identities. This is commonly called stolen identity refund fraud.

The thieves used stolen personal identification information from over 1,000 victims, along with fake wage and withholding information, to prepare and electronically file fraudulent returns claiming over $5 million dollars in tax refunds. The IRS intercepted the majority of these fraudulent returns before refunds were issued. However, over $2 million in fraudulent refunds were sent to the defendants.

During the course of the scheme, an employee of the United States Social Security Administration in Jacksonville, Florida, was hired to improperly access a Social Security Administration computer database to steal identities.

Edwards, then an employee of an Alpharetta-based asset recovery company, was hired to steal identities from a computer database he accessed through his employer.

The stolen identities obtained by these men were used to file fraudulent

income tax returns.

Krayev, a naturalized United States citizen from Moldova, was hired to employ individuals in Russia to file fraudulent income tax returns.

More than 70 fraudulent returns were filed from Russia.

DUIS & DRUGS

►► Patrick Shaun Conley, 25, of

tain lane. ►► Jerry Steven Arehart, 48, of River Trace Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 26 on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek for DUI. ►► Suzanne Arehart, 46, of River Trace Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 27 on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to dim headlights. ►► Patrick Sean Sutherland, 45, of Buford was arrested Feb. 27 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Johns Creek for DUI, speeding and no license. ►► Robin P. Palmer, 58, of Timberstone

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 ►► Volodymyr B. Parubochyi, 31,

of Pine Bridge Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 22 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device.

► ► Maurice Pollock, 33, of

Mableton, Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. On March 6, 2015, Pollock was sentenced to serve 5 years, 10 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $888,697. ► ► Marcus Behling, 31, of Powder

Springs, Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. On March 11, 2015, Behling was sentenced to serve 3 years, 3 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $698,249.66. ► ► Jonathan Stubbs, 32, of

Mableton, Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. On March 6, 2015, Stubbs was sentenced to serve 6 years, 1 month in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $659,599.94. ► ► Nyron Nelson, 40, of Roswell,

Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy

Marietta was arrested Feb. 21 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Asa Kimoto Taylor, 37, of Lawrenceville was arrested Feb. 18 on Beaver Creek Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Damon Elliot Knight, 45, of Pine Grove Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 24 on Pine Grove Drive in Alpharetta for DUI and operating unsafe equipment. ►► Chase Alan Riner, 23, of Atlanta was arrested Feb. 22 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to main-

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► ► Kelly Lonas, 40, of Roswell,

Georgia, was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. On March 6, 2015, Lonas was sentenced to serve 2 years, 5 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $98,671. ► ► Ronald Bennett, 30, of Hiram,

Georgia, was convicted of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. On March 6, 2015, Bennett was sentenced to serve 2 years, 3 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,000. ► ► Christopher Edwards, 44, of

Eutaw, Alabama, was convicted aggravated identity theft. On March 6, 2015, Edwards was sentenced to serve 2 years in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $9,265. ► ► Sergey Krayev, 40, of Johns

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Everything not awesome MILTON, Ga. – A 17-year-old boy was arrested March 5 after allegedly trying to steal nearly $260 in Lego sets from a store.

Police were called to the Windward Walmart about 6:20 p.m. after employees said they saw the young man select several sets from the shelves – including one set valued at $130 – take them out of their boxes and stuff them into a

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Continued from Page 2 Road, Johns Creek, was arrested Feb. 28 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Leanne Chaney Belt, 45,

backpack. He then left the store without paying for the items.

He was stopped at the door and arrested for shoplifting.

Copper thief takes wiring MILTON, Ga. – Someone stole $3,500-worth of copper wiring from a construction site March 5.

The victim told police he was in charge of the Birmingham Highway location where several homes were being built.

When the crews came to work March 5, they found wiring in the basement of one residence hanging out from the ceiling. Wires had been cut and removed from throughout the site.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – In a drug deal gone wrong, a man was robbed at stun-gunpoint Feb. 23 near Chattahoochee High School.

Police were called to Streamside Drive about 4 p.m. after a report came in of an armed robbery. The victim told police two men robbed him with a stun gun, then drove away. When police found the suspect car, the driver told them he and his friend, the victim, had met with two men for a drug deal. One of the buyers

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MILTON, Ga. – Four young men were arrested March 7 after allegedly making off with a resident’s goat.

According to a police report, one of the victims, on Bethany Church Road, reported hearing his dog barking outside at nearly midnight. When he went to investigate, he saw two white trucks parked near the side of the road and four men outside. When he confronted them, one of the men claimed he had a shotgun. The victim went home and called police.

He noticed the men had something large in their hands as

they got into their trucks and sped off.

Police were able to find one truck matching the description just down the road. They also found a wallet belonging to one of the occupants of the truck in the victim’s yard. Also in the truck was a goat.

The victim’s neighbor reported missing a goat, and claimed he knew one of the suspects.

One of the teens said he wanted the goat in order to ask a girl to the prom by saying, “Would you goat with me to prom?”

One of the young men was 16 years old. The others were 17.

They were charged with theft of livestock.

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Alpharetta hosts business awards Seeks to honor achievement

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – If a business in Alpharetta won an award in 2014, the city would like to know about it.

Every year for the past three years, the city has given out Business of Excellence Awards to honor local businesses that have made a statement in their fields.

“We are recognizing them as Alpharetta businesses of excellence for their achievements in 2014,” said Peter Tokar,

economic development director for Alpharetta.

“If you won any type of professional recognition, we want to recognize you.”

TOKAR Businesses will be given a certificate and coin and will be featured on the city’s website.

Businesses must submit their information to Tokar by March 20, he said. The awards will be handed out at a breakfast March 26. Businesses need not be present to be recognized.

For more information on the awards, contact Tokar at ptokar@alpharetta.ga.us.

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Alpharetta hosts free programs for residents ALPHARETTA , Ga. – Learn essential life-saving techniques at a Family and Friends CPR course. Join us at the Alpharetta Adult Activity Center on Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. to learn Hands-OnlyTM CPR, Child CPR, Infant CPR, Relief Choking and AED use.

This free, one-day course uses research-proven techniques of the American Heart Association and is offered in partnership between the City of Alpharetta Recreation and

Parks Department and the Department of Public Safety. The course is designed for all adults over 18, however ages 13+ can participate with a parent/guardian.

To register, go to www. alpharetta.ga.us, click on the activity registration link and search for CPR. For information, contact 678-297-6293 or communityservices@alpharetta.ga.us.

Sustainable gardening workshop ALPHARETTA , Ga. – Alpharetta residents can take advantage of a free class on sustainable vegetable gardening on Thursday, March 19.

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Rep. Tom Price praises free tax prep programs NORTH FULTON, Ga. - Rep. Tom Price (6th District) is urging eligible Georgians to use the IRS and Georgia Free File programs to save money on filing their taxes.

Price highlighted the PRICE free tax services provided by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Georgia through the IRS Volunteer Tax Assistance (VITA) program as well as Free File,

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a public-private partnership between the IRS and tax preparation software companies.

Free File, generally available to those who make $60,000 or less, provides tax preparation at no cost to the filer or the government.

“Free File is an easy way for low and moderate-income taxpayers in Georgia to file their taxes,” said Price. “This is an important program for Georgia that doesn’t cost the government a dime and saves

taxpayers money. It’s an excellent example of the federal government, the private sector, and community organizations working together.”

To access the Georgia Free File program, visit the Georgia Department of Revenue at www.dor.georgia. gov.

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Roadwork on Main Street in Alpharetta will continue until November. The city is adding a median as well as wider sidewalks and other pedestrian improvements. all up,” Sewczwicz said.

Sewczwicz said that while road work will mainly take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., there will be delays. Drivers can use Westside Parkway as an alternative route.

“There are no plans for a complete shutdown of Main

Street,” he said. “But some delays are expected.”

Substantial completion should be done by Nov. 1.

The city’s project is expected to cost just over $2 million, with the city paying $1.29 million and the county paying $600,000. The county’s project will cost $176,000.

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Milton to perform ‘Mary Poppins’ MILTON, Ga. – Milton Theatre Company will produce six performances of “Mary Poppins,” the weekend of March 19 and March 28.

There will be a total of six 7 p.m. performances beginning Thursday, March 19 –Saturday, March 21 and conclude with performances the following week Thursday, March 26 - Saturday, March 28.

Mary Poppins is one of the most popular Disney movies of all time, and as a musical has received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards including Best Musical.

The jack-of-all trades, Bert, introduces us to England in 1910 and the troubled Banks family. Young Jane and Michael have sent many a nanny packing before Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep. Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones she has a profound effect upon. Even grownups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “Anything can happen if you let it.”

Mary Poppins is an enchanting mixture of irresistible story, unforgettable songs, breathtaking dance numbers and astonishing stagecraft as well as unique special effects and illusion The Milton Theatre production is directed by Renee Denney, with Sim Jones as technical director.

“Mary Poppins is the biggest show with the most technical challenges that we have ever produced at Milton High School,” said Denney. “We are trying hard to capture the wonder and magic while exploring the struggles within the family dynamic. The theme of finding our way as a family is universal and relatable for all families.”

The show is entered along with 50 other high school productions in the

If you go What: MHS Theatre performance of “Mary Poppins” Where: Milton High School, 3025 Birmingham Highway, Milton When: 7 p.m. March 19-21, March 26-28.

Info: www.miltontheatrecompany. com prestigious Shuler Hensley Awards that recognize excellence in Musical Theatre.

Performances will be on Thursday, March 19 -Saturday, March 21 and the following week Thursday, March 26 – Saturday, March 28. All performances are 7 p.m. evening shows.

Reserved seating tickets are available by going to www.miltontheatrecompany.com. Milton Theatre is at Milton High School, 3025 Birmingham Highway Milton, Ga.

Roswell accepting bulky trash March 21 ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell’s Public Works/Environmental Department will host a Bulky Trash Amnesty Day on Saturday, March 21.

This event is for Roswell and Milton residents only. Event will run from 8 a.m. to noon and will be held at 1810 Hembree Road in Roswell. Please note this event is not at the Roswell Recycling Center.

Items accepted: • Tires—must be off the rim, automobile tires only; limit 4 per car • Sofas • Tables • Refrigerators • Chairs • Washers • Dryers • Televisions • Deactivated cell phones • Electronics • The following items will not be accepted:

• Paint • Household hazardous waste • Any fluids including motor oil and anti-freeze • Household batteries • Construction and demolition materials • Yard waste Materials will only be accepted at the site on the day of the event and only during the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 p.m.

If you have items that are still in good condition and could be used, consider donating them to a charity such as North Fulton Community Charities, Goodwill or any other charities in the area. Please call to check with them first.

For more information, contact Janet Liberman at 770-641-3715 or jliberman@roswellgov.com.

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Roswell mulls Canton Street redevelopment Pedestrian improvements, aesthetics for ‘East-West Alley’

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address the areas of “access, mobility, aesthetics, utilities, parking, sanitation, stormROSWELL, Ga. – A case can water and wayfinding signage be made that Canton Street is with a key focus on urban the heart of Roswell. It’s got sustainability.” the boutique stores and bistro That’s a tall order for such restaurants for which the city a small space. And that is an has become known. issue, said Steve Acenbrak, And now the city is hoping Roswell’s director of transporto expand upon that. tation.

The “East-West Alley Mas“It’s a very dense space, ter Plan” would open up and and a lot of things are going improve upon Canton Street by on there,” he said. “We have to redeveloping Webb Street and be careful when we solve one the parking lot problem we don’t between Canton create another.” and Ga. 9.

One particuThere are lar problem, he businesses along said, is parking. and below Webb Canton Street Street, but the is very popular, foot traffic is not especially on as much as the the weekends. traffic on CanHowever a lack of ton Street. An parking conissue for them, stricts what the beyond being off businesses can the beaten path, do and how they is the rear of the grow. The quesCanton Street tion is where to restaurants are put it and how visible and, in much. A parksome cases, have ing deck behind to be walked Canton Street past. Smelly would solve that dumpsters and issue, but decks other trash that are an expensive are typically left option and rebehind a busiquire more space ness are plain as than Canton day.

Street really has.

STEVE ACENBRAK “We had It would also Roswell’s director of complaints over take away what transportation the aesthetics could be prime back there,” said real estate in the Courtney Lankarea. ford, a planner with the city.

While City Hall has several “So we wanted to open it up, hundred parking spaces, peomake the back the front and ple either do not know about it add in extra sidewalks.” or do not wish to walk through In short, Roswell wants to the woods to get to it. The beautify what would otherwise upcoming town green project be a back alley. aims to rectify that, which will The city especially wants to help the overall problem.

There is an interest in making the alley pedestrianfriendly – make the back end a second storefront and make it appealing,”

Roswell is looking at ways to improve and beautify the area adjacent to Canton Street, especially the parking lot between Canton and Ga. 9, and the one to the west of Canton Street. They hope to make it more appealing and pedestrian-friendly.

Parking aside, the city is weighing just what to do in the area. As Lankford said, one option is to completely redo the rear of Canton Street.

“There is an interest in making the alley pedestrianfriendly – make the back end a second storefront and make it appealing,” Acenbrak said.

“That repurposes the area.

Instead of simply using it for parking, it’s now a usable space.”

That would create a new problem – what to do with the trash bins and other detritus back there that are required for the restaurants in the front.

Acenbrak said the city is still tackling these issues.

“All these pieces must fit together to be more attrac-

tive to the existing businesses and to future businesses,” he said. “We want to make it more vibrant.”

The plan has been under review for about a year. It was initially expected to take about

six months. There are no plans to fund the design once the plan in finished. It is currently priced at about $3.8 million.

The master plan will be looked at next by the City Council on March 25.

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St. Pat’s – A day late but not too short I know it’s a little late, but this is a St. Patrick’s Day column.

I was asked to write one in time for the green day, but I got lazy and procrastinated. Thus you have it a day late.

I don’t especially enjoy St. Patrick’s Day. It’s not that I dislike it, either. It’s just a day. I don’t like wearing green, so there’s that (this usually means I get pinched).

But it’s just a day. I don’t need a special day to tell me to drink beer. If that’s the case, every day is St. Paddy’s day. Nor is it a day to “celebrate my Irish heritage,” as I had none.

Or so I thought.

This year the day evokes mixed feelings for me. When I was in England this past October, my uncle told me something I had not expected – my grandfather was an Irish Jew who immigrated to England.

Imagine my surprise. This combination is about as culturally rare as

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Revue & News Editor jonathan@ appenmediagroup.com a four-leafed clover. My father had neglected to inform me of this as I was growing up.

As it happens, when I informed my father with the typical “why didn’t you tell me?” line, he was equally shocked.

Just as with the Internet, someone, somewhere, was very wrong.

So perhaps this year I will look to St. Pat’s with more than grudging acceptance. Maybe this year I will get in touch with my Irish side. Who knows?

Johns Creek: A city or kingdom?

I have the impression Mike Bodker wants to grow his kingdom, otherwise known as the City of Johns Creek, for the benefit of his business owning friends, at the expense of the citizens.

Your article of 3/13/15 in the Johns Creek Herald, with the headline proclaiming Johns Creek’s future ‘at critical crossroads’, had a couple of statement that made me write to you.

When cityhood for Johns Creek was proposed a few short years ago, we were assure it was financially viable.

No tax increases needed or proposed. But Mike Bodker keeps coming up with statements such as “Continuing the status quo is not an option”.

Mike was elected the mayor of a bedroom community, but he wants to turn it into a big budget city. He thinks we ‘need’ a city center. He should move to Alpharetta or Duluth if he wants to live somewhere with a city center. He

has a bad case of city center envy.

He says he want to increase the percentage of businesses in Johns Creek for their service free tax dollars.

Adding new business centers brings even more traffic into Johns Creek. We have enough traffic already that we can’t handle. Improving street capacity to carry all the additional traffic generated by proposed new business centers costs money. I’m guessing probably more money than the taxes generated by the proposed business center.

Someone please tell Mike Bodker if he wants to be a mayor with a big budget he should move to Atlanta. Leave Johns Creek as a nice residential community. But I guess his friends can’t make any money if he does that.

And if he really want a new city center, fix all the current traffic backups before making new ones.

–Cherie Culler Johns Creek

When I was in school – no, not with Abraham Lincoln – what was drummed into our heads was the need to graduate high school.

“You can’t get a good job without a diploma,” I would hear from my parents, my teachers, even quasi-subliminally on TV and the movies.

Anybody who quit school was practically resigning her or himself to a menial, low-wage job for life. With that diploma, we were told, the world was our oyster. You didn’t have to go to college then, but most of the good jobs to be had in those days have either gone overseas or have been lost to automation.

And it was important to be able to check that box on almost any job application.

So what is that paper really worth today? As you might have read in this space in the past, I think the 12th grade is not worth the taxpayers’ investment nor the students’ time. Do away with it I said only half in jest, and let those kids get on with their lives, be it college or a job.

But that was the wrong solution because it did not address the real problem of high school education today.

The problem is the diploma does not offer a direct path to a job.

After 12 years of education, you should be able to walk out into the world for a job that pays more than minimum wage.

High school can do so much more today – and it should. Take the last two years of high school at a minimum. Have students enter into broad career diversion programs after 10th grade. Those bound for college should go to the college-prep program to take courses that count toward the first two years of college.

That program already exists in Georgia. It’s called Dual Enrollment. It is better than Advanced Placement, because colleges do not have to accept all AP course credits.

Think what it could mean to leave high school and go to college as a junior at Georgia Tech. I wrote about just such a kid. He got his two-year associate degree from Perimeter College two weeks before he got his high school diploma. He was already accepted at Tech.

Think what that would mean for families saving for college. It cuts that cost in half for a four-year degree.

But not every kid is college material, you say? Absolutely right. So what are we doing for them?

I just saw the Georgia Department of Education figures on graduation rates for the state. At the DOE, they were beaming at the news that the graduation rate had risen over 5 percent from 67.4 percent in 2011 to 72.2

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percent in 2014.

That means nearly three of every 10 students still walk away from high school here. Why? They don’t see themselves getting anywhere in school.

Today, we have one of the best technical college systems in the country. We need to make better use of it.

The Technical College System of Georgia just broke ground on its Alpharetta campus. Why can’t our high school juniors be taking their courses in biotechnology, avionics, culinary arts, biotechnology, robotics, medical services, nursing and 600 other fields?

Why should they be toiling away for a high school diploma when the real goal might be a technical degree? Let’s put some real muscle in career counseling and get students motivated with a relevant curriculum that will get them a job, and maybe an apprenticeship to boot.

It would mean a workforce that starts earning earlier and earning more.

They are also repaying the public’s investment by turning them into taxpayers earlier.

Your child can still go to Harvard. It will just mean she’ll be a junior when she gets there. Bank the $140,000 you saved on the first two years of tuition for graduate school.

Instead of fussing all the time over what kind of tests we are going to use to measure student progress or how to teach them math, let’s really think outside box.

Let’s think about what education should really be doing to be relevant for all these 21st century students.

I have seen some of what the best and the brightest can do in our schools.

And it tells me we don’t challenge all of our students enough. Mix those challenges with some incentives – like a paycheck – and they will surprise us, if not themselves.

After 12 years of education, you should be able to walk out into the world for a job that pays more than minimum wage.

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Historic Roswell has second annual digital scavenger hunt Fun way to learn about Roswell’s past

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell Historical Society had such a response to last year’s digital scavenger hunt it is back and bigger than ever.

“This hunt should be even more fun than the first one,” said Richard Dreger Jr., Historical Society Hunt chairman.

“It’s the perfect outing for a family looking for something to do together.

A Sunday school class, bowling team or Boy Scout troop would have a lot of fun, also. And it will help the Historical Society with its work on historic preservation,” Dreger said.

Teams of up to six members are invited to compete as they scour beautiful Historic Roswell armed with clues the RHS provides at the starting point, the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The digital part comes into play when a team discovers a landmark.

The team poses with the landmark and posts it on the Historical Society’s Facebook page. So there is digital proof of the sites the teams have found.

At the hunt’s end, everyone is invited to Mac McGee’s, the big red restaurant on Canton Street, to compare scores and possibly pick up prizes.

“It’s really fun. The people who came had a really good time,” said Dreger. “We were surprised how successful it was the first year.

“We think even more people will come out this year,” he said. “We expect it will be a great day with lots of sunshine.”

RHS Chairwoman Cecelia Fly agreed. She said last year’s hunt was a learning experience for the society and the people who came out.

RHS Digital Scavenger Hunt Saturday, March 21, noon – 3p.m.

Start: Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau 617 Atlanta St. (across from Historic Square) Finish: Mac McGee’s (on Canton Street) Donation: $15 per person; Children 10 and under $10 Information: Email at SocietyRHS@Bellsouth.net or call RHS at 770-992-1665 “What we found was the team idea works well,” she said. “We think we will reach a larger group than we have in the past.

“Many of our members are older and don’t rely on technology as much.

And a lot of younger people don’t really know that much about Roswell’s history,” Fly said. “So the scavenger hunt is an opportunity to put those two groups together in a fun way.”

The race ends exactly at 3 p.m., at which time all teams report to McGee’s to find where they stand.

The Roswell Historical Society is the city’s oldest historic preservation organization and was established in 1971.

Since then, it has built a tremendous archive of photos, maps and documents and has amassed considerable holdings of historically significant materials and artifacts.

From the beginning, the Historical Society has worked diligently to identify and preserve community landmarks.

The mission of the Roswell Historical Society is to collect, preserve, share and promote the history of the city of Roswell and its environs. It is an affiliate chapter of the Georgia Historical Society.

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Former Milton players in NCAA tournament Scott, Mann, Nolte, Patterson play key roles

By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Five former Milton basketball players are competing on teams that begin play in the NCAA tournament this week, with two other ex-Eagles starting for a team that won its first two games in the Division II

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Charles Mann, a starter on Milton’s 2012 state championship team, is a three-year starter at Georgia and will lead the Bulldogs into Friday’s first round game against Michigan State in Charlotte at 12:40 p.m. Mann averaged 11 points, five rebounds and 3.7 assists for the Bulldogs, who are seeded 10th in the East Regional.

If Georgia wins Friday, they would likely play Virginia in the second round, with Mann going against former teammate Evan Nolte, a four-year starter for the Eagles and a two-time

state champion. Nolte moved into Virginia’s starting lineup late in the season and helped keep the Cavaliers among the country’s top teams. Virginia is seeded second in the East Regional and plays Friday at 3:15 p.m. against Belmont.

Shannon Scott, a threeyear starter for the Eagles and a member of the 2010 state championship team, is starting at point guard as a senior at Ohio State. Scott averages 8.5 points, six assists and four rebounds for the Buckeyes, the 10th seed in the West Regional.

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Jalyn Patterson, a sophomore starter on Milton’s 2012 championship team, is playing extensively as a freshman at LSU, averaging seven points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds. LSU is seeded ninth in the East Regional and plays Thursday in Pittsburgh against North Carolina State.

Like Mann, Tevin Glass played one season at Milton and was a starter on the 2012 championship team. He is a sparingly used reserve at Wichita State, the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Regional. Wichita plays Friday at 2:45 p.m. against Indiana.

Two former Eagles who

played in three straight state championship games – winning one – are playing in Division II at University of Indianapolis.

The Greyhounds won their first two games in the Midwest Regional last weekend, with ex-Milton player Jordan Lloyd scoring 24 points in one of the games, hitting 16 of 16 free throws. Lloyd averages 15 points. Teammate Dai-Jon Parker averages 10 for University of Indianapolis, which played earlier this week with a berth in the national quarterfinals on the line.

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Olde Blind Dog chosen as Irish Pub of the Year First American pub to earn the award

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Patrick’s Day draws closer. The Irish Pubs Global Federation has chosen Olde Blind Dog as the winner of the Irish Pub of the Year. This is the first time an American pub has won the award.

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Serving those with special needs: Local company provides certification Special Needs Certified started by Milton High grad

By JOE PARKER news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. - Milton High graduate Lindsey Turner’s company Special Needs Certified provides training and instruction for businesses on how to address and serve those with special needs. Turner stated that the foundation of Special Needs Certified is built upon taking any unease out of serving those with special needs and on how to interact with individuals and families with special needs. Recently, the city of Milton became the first government organization to become Special Needs Certified.

Special Needs Certified provides online videos for business employees that provide instruction on the special needs population, engaging those with special needs and serving those with special needs. Test questions are given at the end of each video and a perfect score is required to attain certification. Companies are also listed on Special Needs Certified’s website, creating a

Milton is currently the only government organization to be considered Special Needs Certified. database for those with special needs or families to browse companies that have earned certification. The cost is a flatfee of $365 dollars a year.

Founder Lindsey Turner began Golden Soldiers, a nonprofit that provided events, activities and services for families and individuals with developmental disabilities. Turner said that he continually received calls from parents and individuals stating that they received “the upmost acceptance and love” at the events, and that they desired that kind of treatment at local businesses.

Turner was working in the software business when he decided to quit. He said he found himself sitting at Starbucks, unemployed, trying to formulate ideas on what career track to pursue. That is when he had what he calls his “Starbucks moment.”

“I saw how the employees interacted with the customers and came up with the idea [for Special Needs Certified].”

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Turner states Special Needs Certified focuses on “eradicating the nervousness in dealing with special needs and the appropriate things to say and do.” Instruction addresses issues such as how to address people in wheelchairs, how servers should approach those with special needs and how to feel comfortable assisting those with hearing or visual impairments.

“Some people may think it is okay to say something when it really isn’t,” he said.

“That’s the focus of the instruction. People just aren’t educated. If I can provide that education I make people enjoy life more and make people feel better.”

Turner states that Special Needs Certified’s instruction is “fully encompassing” in the types of special needs they address, from cognitive, neurological and physical. “We don’t mean to label. We wanted to word it in a way that businesses would understand what the service provides.”

Special Needs Certified is for any business, as Turner states, “from bowling alleys to speech therapists.”

On City of Milton becoming certified, Turner stated that “Milton is one of the most innovative cities and a great community to work with.”

He also stated he would like to see other cities in the area to also partner with Special Needs Certified. All instruction takes place online, but special arrangements can be made for half-day or day workshops.

To browse the list of Special Needs Certified businesses or for more information, visit www.specialneedscertified. com.

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Senior returns ‘between the hedges’ Nonprofit makes bucket list wish come true

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – The music roused the crowd, and a sea of red and black waved in encouragement Feb. 28. Unlike a normal football game, tailgate or pep rally, this crowd was indoors, at the Arbor Terrace at Crabapple.

Resident Al Thompson played for the University of Georgia football team – “Go Dawgs!” – between 1946 and 1950. In his room at Arbor Terrace, Thompson still has many of the memorabilia he collected from his time there, including his jersey and letter jacket.

He still fits into both, and he wore them for the rally.

Members of the Redcoats Alumni Pep Band performed in the main room of the senior living community, playing many of the fight songs and marches they play at football games and tailgates.

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Al Thompson played football for UGA 50 years ago. He was able to relive a college tailgate Feb. 28. said the day was meant to be a special one.

“We saw an opportunity to help one of our seniors relive past memories or complete those wishes they weren’t able to do,” Mock said.

Marietta-based nonprofit Second Wind Dreams helped coordinate the tailgate event.

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Alpharetta resident Al Thompson wears his original football jersey and letter jacket from his time in university in 1950. seniors complete their bucket list of wishes while they still can.

At the end of the tailgate, Thompson was presented with a UGA football signed by head coach Mark Richt, who was not able to make the event.

“I can tell enough how much this means,” said Thompson’s son, Matt. “It’s re-

ally something special. Football is a big part of his life. All we talk about is Georgia football.”

Thompson married in 1949 when he was a senior at Georgia. He and his wife had six children. His son and grandson both played football at their universities.

As a resident in the memory care unit at Arbor Terrace,

talking about football means a lot to Thompson, allowing him to relive his glory days on the field.

“This is the one thing that can light him back up,” Mock said.

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Nancy Couch gets birthday party at Cottonwood Estates

By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Nancy Couch, a resident of Cottonwood Estates in Alpharetta, says she doesn’t feel old, even though she turned 100 on March 7.

“I have no feelings of being old,” Couch said. “I feel like I can get up and dance.”

And dance she did at the birthday party her family and friends threw at Cottonwood.

Juan Arce danced with Couch while another resident played classical guitar.

Couch was born in Lebanon, Indiana in 1915 where she grew up and started her education. But during the Great Depression, her family could no longer support her.

“My father ran out of money, so I had to leave school. I went up to Detroit to live with my sister,” she said. “That was back in the days when they didn’t have money.”

In Detroit, she said she worked for Chevrolet for 10

years until she moved again.

“I went to Florida one year and never went back to work in Detroit,” Couch said.

Couch worked for an airline before becoming a private secretary in Florida, where she met and married her husband, who passed away around three years ago.

The family lived in Miami, Atlanta, Tennessee and New York before their last move to Atlanta, where Couch has stayed for over 60 years.

Couch’s only child, Deborah Hooper, and her husband Bob live in Alpharetta. They found Cottonwood so that Couch could live alone but still be near her family.

“I never expected such hospitality as I have received here, and I’ve only been here a year,” Couch said. “The people here have just outdone themselves for me.”

Couch said the biggest change she’s seen over the century is in children and young adults.

“The young people have

Nancy Couch dances with Juan Arce at her 100th birthday party. forgotten how to be ladies and gentlemen,” she said. “Their attitudes are just not good anymore.”

Couch also discussed her advice for a long life.

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First Lady visits Primrose School Sandra Deal reads to children

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal paid a special visit to the children of the Primrose School at Alpharetta March 9. She read to the students as part of her early education advocacy.

She read from the book “TJ’s Discovery,” about a little girl confronting her fear of the dark while on a camping trip with her family. TJ hears hoots and whistles in the dark, and her imagination fills in the rest.

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you were going camping?” Deal asked, encouraging the children to take an active role in the reading. Their answers? A flashlight, sleeping bag, toothbrush or a teddy bear.

The visit was part of Deal’s tour of the state for Read Across Georgia month, encouraging children to pick up books and read at young ages.

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In his latest forecast for the state released March 11, Dhawan said consumers have used the savings at the pump as a “tax break.”

“People are rational economic agents,” he said. “They will splurge some on discretionary spending, but otherwise will hoard and channel the savings toward a down payment on a home or other big-ticket items, like cars.”

Retail data support this claim, showing a weakening growth rate in discretionary spending, but a rising one for vehicle sales.

Dhawan said he expects vehicle sales to increase through the year, but he also predicted an end to cheap oil by 2016.

On the home front, Dhawan said the labor market in Georgia and metro Atlanta got a boost from the much improved housing market, corporate job growth and the resulting spillover from the hospitality industry.

Following a gain of 83,400 jobs in 2013, the state added another 101,900 positions in 2014, a rise of 2 percent. That better than the national average, Dhawan said.

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If jobs are being created, people will pay taxes and spend money on goods and services that quickly show up in both income and sales tax collections, he said.

Overall state tax receipts increased by $517 million – or 5.7 percent – through the first half of fiscal year 2015 (from July to December 2014).

In addition, individual income tax receipts grew 7 percent, and gross sales tax collections rose by 6 percent from the same period one year ago, he said.

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Dream of home ownership slipping for some Editor’s note: This is the eighth in a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.” The report, which reflects and synthesizes the views from more than 500 individuals surveyed and economic vital signs recorded, has been used to chart the North Georgia economy and real estate for more than 25 years.

For years, Norton Native Intelligence has conducted various interviews, surveys and dug into stacks of collateral research to weave together a story of the economic condition, the “State of the Union” for our region, an area covering 67 counties in four states.

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Here are a few thoughts related to housing: The Great Divide – Some markets are booming, others are stagnating and in many markets, typical households cannot afford the median mortgage payment or the median rent.

Housing needs have shifted, but the country’s housing stock has not caught up to those demands.

Half of all renters are now spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing, up from 28 percent of renters who spent that much in 2006 (Harvard study 2014).

When looking at affordability of currently listed homes – the percentage of list homes with required monthly payments of 30 percent or less of median household income – statistics from online data provider Trulia and the Census Bureau show: • In San Francisco, where a median household earns $84,129 annually, just 14 percent are affordable.

• In Denver, with a lower annual median household income of $62,487, half of all homes are affordable using

Accepting the bad with the good Are there a lot of bad things happening to you while running your small business? Do you have days where so many bad things happen that you throw your hands up in the air and say “why am I doing this?” Running a small business isn’t easy, and it’s even harder if you can’t accept that bad things are bound to happen.

Let’s face it – running a small business mirrors life. “Life is not a bowl of cherries,” and neither is running a small business. Every small business owner wakes up each day, works hard and strives to make good things happen. Creating new products and services, closing a big sale and hiring an awesome employee are all good things.

However, each and every day will not be filled with good things.

When bad things happen, you can either hang your head and complain, or use it as an opportunity to learn and improve. When something bad

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ment itself.

So much more than title is conveyed in the transfer of property.

In some countries, home ownership represents security above all else…both as a financial investment and a place to be physically safe.

Culture, without much doubt, plays a major role in framing the dream of home ownership, but the pride of such ownership is embedded deep in the heart of mankind.

The household home ownership rate has dropped from 69.4 percent to 65.2 percent, and households that don’t own become households that rent.

Between 2007 and 2013, the United States added a net seven million home renters, but only 208,000 homeowners.

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occurs, take a time-out and think back to what you could have done differently to change the outcome. In other words, take time to change a negative experience into a positive one.

Just like death and taxes, it’s pretty much guaranteed bad things will happen to you if you’re running a small business. Accepting the good and the bad when running your small business will lead to much better success.

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Biota begins new round of treatment testing ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Biota Pharmaceuticals has commenced its Phase 2b trial of vapendavir. The goal of the study is to enroll approximately 150 human rhinovirus-infected patients with moderate-tosevere asthma from the United States and Europe over the next 12 months and to report data in mid-2016.

“There are no antivirals currently approved for the treatment of HRV infection, which is a major cause of disease exacerbation among patients with asthma and COPD,” said Dr. Johnathan Matz, allergist-immunologist and principal investigator of the trial.

While several different viruses are known to cause upper respiratory tract infections, it is estimated that HRV causes more than 50 percent of all cases.

BusinessBriefs 1996, the 352 garden-style apartment community in North Fulton County will be managed by Pegasus Residential. The community amenities include a clubhouse, 5,000 square foot fitness center and resort style swimming pool.

“North Fulton County and in particular Johns Creek are seeing strong rent growth due to proximity to job drivers and the lack of new supply in the area. McCann sees this as an opportunity to create value by upgrading interiors and updating the amenities on the property,” said Thomas Upson, McCann’s vice president of acquisitions. “The Retreat at Johns Creek provided us with the opportunity to purchase a well-built asset in a good location that will benefit from the dynamic long-term job growth expected to continue in North Fulton.”

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StoneAge Stonescapes awarded Kudzu’s best of 2014 CUMMING, Ga. — StoneAge Stonescapes in Cumming was named a Best of 2014 winner for Atlanta in the category of concrete, brick and stone masonry on Kudzu.com, a source for local business information and consumer reviews.

Over 5 million local businesses competed for votes from consumers in the Atlanta community across categories including home, auto, health and professional services. StoneAge Stonescapes received the top honor and will be recognized with a Best of 2014 badge on their Kudzu business listing.

“We are proud that our customers and Kudzu users voted us as one of the best concrete, brick and stone masonry companies in the Atlanta market,” said Hugh Dixon, StoneAge principal. “Winning this award from Kudzu only strengthens our commitment to providing top-notch outdoor living spaces and the complete satisfaction of customers.”

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Lennar schedules area grand openings ROSWELL, Ga. — Lennar Atlanta, a division of the second largest homebuilder in the nation, is hosting grand openings in March in four of its popular new home neighborhoods in Gwinnett, Cherokee and North Fulton.

The company will host a grand opening of Lake Point at Johns Creek, March 21-22. The following weekend, Haney Walk in Cherokee County and Bellwood in Cobb County will celebrate their grand opening. Berkeley Hills Estates in Gwinnett County was celebrated earlier this month.

Since opening its Georgia headquarters in July 2010, Lennar Atlanta has built more than 1,200 single family residences and townhomes in more than 30 communities throughout Georgia, mainly along Atlanta’s northern crescent.

McCann Realty, Guggenheim acquire Retreat at Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — McCann Realty Partners and its equity partner, Guggenheim Real Estate, have acquired The Retreat at Johns Creek. Built in

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Restauranteur wins award for balsamic vinegar recipe ATHENS, Ga. — Adriana Coppola, a native Italian now living in Johns Creek, won the grand prize in the University of Georgia’s 2015 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest with her A&A Alta Cucina Italia Balsamico al Mirtillo, a blueberry balsamic vinegar reduction.

The annual contest, conducted by the UGA Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, is a chance for food businesses to showcase their new products. Coppola launched Alta Cucina, her line of authentic Italian gourmet products, to celebrate family traditions and love for fresh ingredients that she learned from her parents, she said.

The reduction was one of 30 Georgia products selected as finalists from the more than 100 entries from across the state submitted to the 2015 contest. In addition to the grand prize, A&A Alta Cucina Italia Balsamico al Mirtillo also received the category award for best salsa, chutney or condiment.

Harry Norman agent gets quality service certification ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Patty Ash of Harry Norman, Realtors in Alpharetta has been awarded the highest level of service achievement in the real estate industry, Quality Service Certified Platinum. The award recognizes Ash receiving 100 percent client service satisfaction in 2014, as measured by Leading Research Corporation.

ASH Quality Service Certified status is the only award in the real estate industry based on independently validated, measurable service results. Clients of QSC agents receive a customer satisfaction survey at the end of each transaction.

The surveys’ results are compiled by LRC, and client feedback from the surveys becomes part of the agent’s credentials.

“Nothing is more important to a prospective client in selecting a professional than the service results achieved with past clients,” said Larry D. Romito, president and CEO of QSC.

Representatives from Scientific Games join Governor Nathan Deal and manufacturing companies from throughout the state for Georgia Manufacturing Day.

Scientific Games, governor attend Manufacturing Day event ATLANTA — Scientific Games joined Governor Nathan Deal at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta for Georgia Manufacturing Day on March 4. The event, attended by manufacturing industry representatives, featured an official “Buy from Georgia” proclamation from Governor Deal.

“Georgia Manufacturing Day brings us all together to share information on technology, manufacturing best practices and the great workforce we have here in Georgia,” said John Schulz, senior vice president of global instant products. “Governor Deal’s ‘Buy from Georgia’ proclamation demonstrates a true commitment to the manufacturing companies in the state.” Georgia Manufacturing Day was presented by the Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, a statewide organization dedicated to support, promote and grow Georgia manufacturing.

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Chicken Salad Chick to make Roswell debut ROSWELL, Ga. — Chicken Salad Chick is scheduled to open a new franchise location March 24 at 1105 Woodstock Road, Suite 110 in Roswell.

“We have been so pleased with the positive response from our current area restaurants and cannot wait to serve more guests at this new location in Roswell,” said Kevin Brown, president of Chicken Salad Chick. Owners Stacy Damico, Shawna Patterson, Melanie Polhill and Barbie Pressly of PDP Ventures, LLC said they are thrilled to open their third Atlanta location. The company has restaurants open in Alpharetta and Kennesaw, with six additional locations planned for the Atlanta market.

“As a resident of Roswell, I am thrilled to share this unique dining experience with my community,” Polhill said. “Roswell is a wonderful place to live, work, play and eat.”

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For a more complete list of local events including support groups, volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfulton.com.

EVENTS:

Women’s club monthly luncheon at Windemere, 5000 Davis Love Drive in Cumming. Thursday, March 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $22. Visit forsythcountywomensclub. net for more info

Discussion with GPC faculty following.

Where: Georgia Perimeter College Alpharetta campus, 3705 Brookside Parkway room 1140 When: Monday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m.

FROZEN

What: Roswell Dance Theatre presents Disney’s “Frozen” and other company repertory.

When: Friday, March 20 Hours: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street Cost: $20-25 Web: www.tututix.com/tysod

WATER DROP DASH

What: 5K and fun run along the banks of the Chattahoochee River to promote water conservation.

When: Saturday, March 21 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Cost: $15 fun run, $25 individual 5k Web: waterdropdash.com

CREATING A VEGETABLE GARDEN

What: Master Gardeners explain how to successfully create and manage your vegetable garden Where: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, and the Alpharetta Engineering/ Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta When: Tuesday, March 24 in Roswell and Wednesday, March 25 in Alpharetta Hours: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Web: nfmg.net Info: Registration info on website

SPRING TEA

PARTICLE FEVER

What: Free screening of Particle Fever, a documentary following a group of scientists searching for the “god particle” Higgs Boson.

What: Spring Tea and hat fashion show. All proceeds raised from this event benefit Roswell Garden Club community projects throughout the City of Roswell.

Where: Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 830

MARY POPPINS

Spring Musical presented

by Northview High School Theatre at 10625 Parsons Road in Johns Creek. Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Visit seatyourself.biz to purchase tickets.

Grimes Bridge Road When: Wednesday, March 25 Hours: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost: $25 Web: roswellgardenclub.com Contact: 770-378-1982 for tickets

WALK FOR WATER

Fun, non-competitive walk to raise funds for a solar powered municipal water purification system in Haiti at Birmingham United Methodist Church, 15770 Birmingham Highway in Milton. Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. The cost is $10.

Visit birminghamumc.org for more info Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Contact: 770-641-3950

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WHOLE PLANET FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER TOURNAMENT What: Whole Foods Avalon and CornholeATL partner to kick off a cornhole tournament to help raise money for the Whole Planet Foundation.

Where: Whole Foods Avalon, 2800 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta When: Sunday, March 22 Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Cost: $30 per team Web: cornholeatl.com

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EASTER BUNNY PHOTOS

Stop in for an individual or family photo with the bunny of the hour at Alpharetta Welcome Center, 178 South Main Street Suite 200 in Alpharetta.

Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This event is free. Please do not wear the color green as it will interfere with the photo quality. who can bring him to life: Jason Petty.

Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street in Cumming When: Saturday, March 21 Hours: 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Cost: $25 adults Web: playhousecumming.com

THEATER:

OPEN AND SHUT

What: Concert by the Atlanta Wind Symphony, a 60-piece symphonic band, featuring famous concert openers and closers.

Where: Johns Creek High School Auditorium, 5575 State Bridge Road in Johns Creek When: Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m.

Cost: Free Web: atlantawindsymphony. org

ONCE UPON A MATTRESS ART IN BLOOM

What: The Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual “Art in Bloom,” a celebration of timeless art interpreted by some of the Southeast’s most talented floral designers.

Where: 10700 State Bridge Road in Johns Creek When: Thursday March 19 Hours: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Cost: $75 Web: johnscreekarts.org

ARTS AND CRAFTS BAZAAR What: Browse and purchase unique, handmade and creative merchandise. All vendors are from the local area.

Where: Roswell Adult Recreation Center, 830 Grimes Bridge Road in Roswell When: Saturday, March 21

CELTIC CONCERT

What: Forsyth County Senior Services is hosting a Celtic Concert featuring the Sounds of Sawnee concert band and a bagpipe performance by North Atlanta Pipes & Drums.

Where: Sexton Hall Enrichment Center, 2115 Chloe Road in Cumming When: Sunday, March 22 Hours: 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost: $5 advance, $8 at the door Contact: 770-781-2178

HANK WILLIAMS TRIBUTE— JASON PETTY

What: There is only one Hank Williams and only one actor

What: Comedy retelling of the fairy tale, “The Princess and the Pea.” Where: Lambert High School, 805 Nichols Road in Suwanee When: Thursday, March 19 at 7 p.m.

Cost: $8 students, $10 adults Web: showtix4u.com

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A fun-filled summer of wonder and adventure!

Whether your child attends Catalina Sea Camp or AstroCamp depends on your child’s specific interest. If your child is interested in the wonders of the ocean world or just wants to spend summer with friends on an island, Catalina Sea Camp is the best choice

with scuba certifications, sailing courses, marine biology classes, Island exploring, sea food cookery and lots of traditional fun social activities like Talent/No Talent, carnival night, dances and color Olympics. Our Island Campus has a unique charm with it’s

Spanish California architecture and private cove. Some activities are age specific and there are many more activities than are listed here so check out the sea camp website at catalinaseacamp.org If your child loves science activities, space exploration,

Astronomy, rock climbing, LARP, dungeons and dragons, and good old fashioned summer camp fun, AstroCamp is a great choice. There are many more activities so check our website at astrocampsummer.org.

Whichever camp you choose, you can rest assured that your child will get the highest quality program, comfortable accommodations, great food and memories that will last a lifetime.

All of our staff are hand picked for there fun loving per-

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Astrocamp and Catalina Sea Camp are owned and operated by the non-profit corporation Guided Discoveries.

Guided Discoveries hosts over 50,000 students, parents and teachers from over 1,000 schools annually in it’s outdoor education program.

Guided Discoveries has been running summer camps for over 35 years. For more information, go to our website at gdicamps.org.

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McGinnis Woods Country Day School Have your camper join us at McGinnis Woods this summer for our Sunsational Summer Camp 2015! An amazing summer filled with fun themes, caring counselors, engaging activities, art, music, interesting weekly field trips and guest speakers, water play and lots of smiles has been designed for campers ages 4-12.

Camp begins May 26 and runs weekly themed sessions ending August 7. Campers may attend individual weeks or the entire summer. Camp hours are from 9am-5pm daily at a cost of $225.00 weekly. Before and/or after camp care is available at an additional fee.

We will visit Zoo Atlanta, the Mayfield Dairy, the Art Barn and other local destinations and enjoy daily activities including water slides, nature walks, and group games in our beautiful new air conditioned gym.

Our Specialty and Academic Camps offer a variety of educational classes to sharpen your camper’s skills and mind. Campers wanting to learn to cook, swim, do gymnastics, or act can do just that at McGinnis Woods!

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Sponsored Section • SUMMER CAMPS July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31.

Day Camps Dance Have a budding ballerina wanting to dance her way through summer? Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s Summer Trainee Camp definitely fits the bill! Known for serious training of pre-professional dancers, MBT has an exciting and informative summer camp tailored just for younger dancers – boys and girls – ages 4 to 8. Experienced instructors cover foundational technique while encouraging campers to have fun and build friendships, and a variety of enrichment subjects introduce campers to the wider world of Dance.

June 15-19 & June 22 -26 A day at Trainee Camp includes: Ballet Jazz Dance-related crafts Tales from dance history Professional performance review Learning and rehearsing ballet variation Get the details! MetropolitanBallet.org!

A summer of exciting theatre awaits your child at Off Broadway Performing Arts Center. Located in the heart of Crabapple, Camp Off Broadway offers 1 week and 2 week camps for kids ages 4-17 in a professional yet family oriented environment. Immerse your child in the worlds of “Legally Blonde Jr.”, “Junglebook Kids” and “Honk” as they learn life skills, make new friends and memories to last a lifetime. At Off Broadway, we give every child a chance to shine. To register, visit us online at offbroadwaydance.com or call us at 770-664-2410

Horse

Willow South Riding School, Celebrating 15 years of excellence in riding! NEW Johns Creek location with INDOOR ARENA. United States Pony Club Riding Center. We offer all levels of instruction.

Ages 5-12. 9a.m.-1p.m. Learn to ride in a fun, safe program with skilled instructors and experienced horses. For the true horse enthusiast! www.willowsouth.com $375 includes camp shirt and horse show! Send email to willowsouth@gmail.com. Sign up early to reserve your spot!

June 1-5, June 8-12, June 15-19, June 22-26, July 6-10,

Music

Atlanta Celtic Camp:. Irish Music and Language Camp for kids and teens ages 6 to 17 years. Fiddle, flute, song and more! June 8-12 (9am to 1pm) in Roswell; sponsored by The Atlanta Irish Music School.

Register online at: www. atlantairishmusicschool.com.

770-712-9334 The 8th Annual Vivace!

Summer Middle School Band Camp is for band students in the North Metro Atlanta area.

Students experience full band, master classes, jazz band/ improvisation, marching band techniques, music composition taught by certified teachers.

Eligibility: For current 5th-8th grade band students who have been in their public or private school band program OR have taken private lessons at least 1 school year. Also, we have recreation time, end of camp icecream party & concert. $205

by May 1st, $225 thereafter.

Sibling, District, & All State discounts are available. REGISTER AT www.vivacecamps. com. Location: June 15-19 at Mt. Pisgah Christian School in Johns Creek. Jay Hutcherson, director@vivacecamps.com.

678-278-9210

Rowing

Learn the Olympic Sport of Rowing with Atlanta Junior Rowing Association! Ages 1218 co-ed, no experience necessary. Five 2-week sessions with USRowing certified coaches: choose from 2 morning or 1 evening sessions, $175/session. Also for 2015, back by popular demand, 3 1-week sessions are available for High School campers only, $125/ session. Held at the Chattahoochee River, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell. Learn the fundamentals of sweep rowing and begin a basic workout program with the largest and most successful youth rowing program in Georgia! All campers are grouped each session by age, size, and skill level. To register, or for more info: www.ajracrew. com, or Sarah Low ajra.information@gmail.com.

Science Science Camp conducted

by High Touch-High Tech, Inc. since 1994. Degreed professionals instruct fun

science from CSI discoveries, Robotics, Bugs & Rockets, to Fossils, Flowers, Space,& Volcanoes- Your older child can experience science coming to life in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Light, Sound, and Electrical energy. Does your younger child like dinosaurs, gemstones, or animal studies? Then our age appropriate camps are for them.

Also- STEM camps- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math camps too! Snacks and recess games will be provided. ‘Pizza Fridays’ available at an additional charge.

Completed K-5, 9am-3pm.

770-667-9443. Locations: Roswell, Cumming, Marietta, Lawrenceville,Vinings, and Dunwoody. www.sciencemadefunatl.org

Soccer

Soccer Camps at Emory University Boys Camps Eagle Full Day Camps June 8-12 / June 15-19 for boys ages 7-14, extended care available Eagle Elite Residential/ Commuter Camp - July 10-12 for boys ages 15-18 Info available at www.eagleboyssoccercamps​or contact: Sonny Travis Emory Men’s Head Soccer Coach 404-727-0597 sonny.travis@emory.edu Girls Camps Full Day Camps - June 1-5 / July 6-10 for girls ages 7-14, extended care available Info available at www.emorysportscamps.com and scroll to girls soccer o ​ r contact: Sue Patberg Emory Women’s Head Soccer Coach 404-727-2839 spatber@emory.edu Camps traditionally fill up so sign up early, Day Camp cost for each week $320 includes lunch.

Overnight Camps

Island in Southern California, Catalina Sea Camp offers ocean adventure activities for boy and girls ages 8-17. We have 1-week sessions for ages 8-13 and 3-week camps for ages 12-17. Located in beautiful Idyllwild California, Astrocamp is a mountain adventure science summer camp for boy and girls ages 8-17. These two great summer camps were developed by the nonprofit corporation Guided Discoveries in order to provide boys and girls with summer opportunities that enrich and inspire their lives. Check out our websites at www.californiasummercamps.org for a list of activities.

Mississippi Camp Iti Kana and Camp Wahi - Summer Camps for girls ages 6-17. Located in Wiggins and Brandon, Mississippi.

Owned and operated by Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi.

Non-Girl Scouts welcome.

Three and four day overnight sessions. Traditional summer camp activities – swimming, archery, nature, crafts, science, trip units, games, leadership, hiking, cook-outs, campfires and sing-alongs.

Contact: summercamp@gsgms. org or 601.660.2847. www. gsgms.org

Special Needs Camp Lee Mar: For children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges.

Since 1953, A Special Camp in beautiful Pennsylvania Poconos, co-ed, ages 7-21, with mild-moderate developmental challenges. Our 63rd anniversary, 6/25 25-8/11.

Fun, traditional camp activities. academics. speech & language therapy. daily living skills. weekly social dancing & end-of-summer “prom” for older campers. Therapeutic horseback riding and optional day and overnight trips during summer. Exceptional facilities featuring air conditioned bunks & buildings, Junior Olympic heated pool, caring, nurturing staff. In 2015 we are excited about the launch of the Lee Mar L.I.F.E. program (Living Independently Functional Education). Visit us on the web at www.leemar.com. 215-6581708. ari@leemar.com

Tennessee

Adventure & Travel Catalina Sea Camp and AstroCamp are two amazing adventure summer camps.

Located on beautiful Catalina

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Deer Run Camps & Retreats: 3845 Perkins Road.

Thompson’s Station, TN 37179. 888-794-2918. Camps.

DeerRunRetreat.org. Contact@ DeerRunRetreat.org. Nondenominational, Christ-centered camp on 100 scenic wooded acres. Campers experience “Deeper Faith and Greater Adventures.” Age-graded sessions, grades 3 through12 plus

3-night Family Camps for ages 5 and up.. Exceptional staff lead a well-organized experience creating positive lifetime memories and building character, confidence and relationships. All-inclusive activities: lake fun (zip-line, water slide, kayaks, swimming, aqua park), horseback wooded trail rides, climbing tower, paintball, low and high ropes, cardboard boat regatta, archery, BB guns, wiffle ball, games, skits, fun songs. Daily small group Bible study plus nightly large group worship with an engaging speaker Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont offers nature, backpacking, science adventure and family camps inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Imagine splashing around in an icy-cold mountain stream, climbing ridges to an unbelievable view, or choosing from a variety of activities to discover nature through hands-on explorations, day hikes and crafts.

Options for beginning campers as well as outdoor enthusiasts - ages 5 to 95. Tremont Institute creates space for discovery, personal development and opportunities to unplug and explore. Call (865) 448-6709 or visit www.gsmit.org/GA.html.

Located on the Tennessee side of the national park. Find us on Facebook @GSMITremont to see pictures and videos of the adventure that awaits!

Voted the No. 1 Summer Camp in Nashville for the past six years, the YMCA Camp Widjiwagan is an action-packed summer adventure where confidence is built through skill development, and new friends are made as a result of teamwork.

Camp Widjiwagan offers progressive Day, Resident and Equestrian one-week programs for children ages 5-17. We offer a wide variety of water activates such as swimming, ski and surf school, the Blob, and an advanced sailing program.

Land activities include field sports, climbing, double zip line and archery. Arts, crafts and theme production are also offered at camp. Go to www. campwidji.org to learn more or call us at 615-360-2267.

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Crossover Day yields education winners, losers

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – With the closing bell set for April 2, state lawmakers will spend the next 10 days debating hundreds of pieces of legislation that remain on the table for the current legislative session. But these bills are the lucky ones, successfully being passed by at least one chamber by the 30th day of the session, known as Crossover Day. All bills that did not “crossover” by the end of the 30th day – Friday the 13th this year – are effectively dead for this session.

However, look for some to reappear as amendments to other bills before the session ends.

Education issues are taking a lesser role among more pressing issues, primarily transportation, but a host of bills aimed at classrooms across Georgia are still being hotly debated.

Most notably is Gov. Nathan Deal’s highly touted “Opportunity School District (OSD),” which would create a separate school system for up to 100 of the state’s lowest performing schools. The schools would be under the control of the state and a governorappointed superintendent, and funded by a mix of local, state and federal dollars.

At full capacity, the 100-school OSD would be among the five largest school systems in Georgia, behind only Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb and Gwinnett districts in terms of school sites.

Because the state constitution requires all school districts to be under the direction and control of the county school board (unless grandfathered in), this resolution

requires not only two-thirds majority approval by both chambers, but also two-thirds approval of state voters to amend the constitution.

Senate Resolution 287, and its enabling legislation Senate Bill 133, passed the Senate prior to Crossover Day, but faces a harder path in the House for approval. As expected, Republicans are backing the measure in full, while Democrats are less enthusiastic. House Republicans need 120 votes to send the bill to the governor’s desk; there are currently 118 Republicans in the House.

S.R. 287 is also receiving a lukewarm reception from some state education coalitions, which maintain local schools should be under the control of a locally elected board of education.

Angela Palm, legislative and policy director for the Georgia School Board Association (GSBA), noted the organization “opposes any legislation infringing on the constitutional authority of the local board” and is concerned with the size of the district, as well as the broadness of its powers.

During hearings on the bill, educators also expressed concerns with tenure, dismissal policies and other employeerelated issues if the school is moved from local control to state control.

During a forum hosted by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education (GPEE) in early March, Erin Hames, Deal’s policy advisor, described the governor’s vision for the OSD, noting it was a “common sense” measure.

“And it is one community and parents understand that something needs to happen

Education legislation still under consideration this session: H.R. 394 – Constitutional amendment to require education SPLOST proceeds to be distributed by full-time enrollment ratio if an agreement cannot be reached between city and county school systems.

H.B. 91/S.B. 2 – Eliminates the requirement for former students to pass the High School Graduation Tests to earn their diploma.

H.B. 100 – Mandates that children must be 5 years old by Aug. 1 to enroll in public schools.

Currently the date is Sept. 1.

H.B. 131 – “End to Cyberbullying Act.” H.B. 209 – Requires notice at IEP meetings that the special needs voucher is available, and revises prior school attendance requirement for eligibility.

H.B. 296 – Expands eligibility for the special needs voucher to lawful refugees.

H.B. 313 – Allows state employees to take eight hours paid leave a year to promote education (volunteering in a school, mentoring and more).

H.B. 372 – Prohibits local governments from requiring additional permits and licenses for charter school facilities if the school has met Department of Education facility requirements and has an occupancy permit.

H.B. 474 – Gives enrollment priorities in charter schools to educationally disadvantaged students and students in military families.

H.B. 502 – Revises parts of Title 20, including adding more flexibility for systems to “expand and enrich” the state curriculum standards, allows districts to consider charter petitions for 90 days (current 60) before decision and allows home school students to enroll in Georgia Virtual when their schools have been failing [for years],” said Hames.

Eligible schools would be those that have received failing marks on the state’s accountability measure (CCRPI) for three consecutive years. Currently 140 schools, about 6 percent of the state’s public schools, fall into that category, including seven in the Fulton County School System.

Hames noted the schools are located across the state in 22 school systems but the vast majority are in urban areas.

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S.R. 80 – Demands revisions to the AP U.S. History curriculum or risk losing funding.

S.B. 89 – Encourages local boards to purchase all digital instructional material by July 1, 2020 and provide a free laptop, tablet or other digital device to each student.

S.B. 141 – Minor violations of weapons in school safety zones are not to be considered Class B designated felonies. School employees would not be required to report unless possession involves a firearm, dangerous weapon or machine gun, or weapon of any kind used in an assault.

S.B. 176 – Encourages (but does not mandate) helmets for youth athletes participating in gridiron football.

Legislation that did not pass one chamber in the first 30 days (Crossover Day): H.B. 243 – “Education Savings Account Act.” Allows non-public school parents to apply for an education account that can be used for qualified education expenses allowed in the bill.

H.R. 4 – Constitutional amendment to allow the creation of new city school systems.

H.R. 303 – Urges the State Board to develop and implement a civics curriculum.

H.R. 418 – Encourages local boards to conduct annual screenings of the film “America: Imagine the World Without Her.” H.B. 16 – Allows magnet students to participate in extracurricular activities at their home school.

S.R. 393 – Encourages revisions to allow computer programming courses to count toward graduation.

director for the GPEE, said Georgia has spent more than a decade focusing efforts in turning around low performing schools, with mixed results.

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Workshops Manning Oaks holds pennies event offered for Quickbooks skills ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Horrigan & Company CPAs specialize in providing the QuickBooks services for which business are looking.

They will offer two QuickBooks workshops throughout the day March 25.

The first workshop covers “QuickBooks Fundamentals” from 8:30 a.m. – noon and will cost $147. The second workshop is “Using QuickBooks to grow your revenue and increase your profits” from 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. and will cost $197.

Both workshops will be held at the Georgia State University’s Alpharetta Campus. Computers will be provided.

For more information, visit horrigancpa.com or call 770664-4044.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Manning Oaks Elementary held a Pennies for Patients campaign in which students raised money in support of blood cancer patients, survivors and their families.

Students gathered donations in the morning and afternoon carpool during the week of March 9-13.

Pennies for Patients is a part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s School and Youth Programs.

-Joe Parker

Manning Oaks ES students Laasya Ananthu, Jenny Doss, Manuele Guimaraes-Cunha, Mimi Cano, Avery Daugherty, Jenna Jung and Nayeli Urbina helped raise funds for the Pennies for Patients program.

City: Continued from Page 4 Commission and the North Fulton Master Gardeners will provide the class. The hour-and-a-half session will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Alpharetta City Hall located at 2 Park Plaza in Downtown Alpharetta. Seating is limited.

Class participants will learn how to plan their garden, start plants from seed, soil and water management, cultural practices and other tips for growing nutrient-dense vegetables. The program also caters to parents who want to involve their children in vegetable gardening.

To pre-register for the sustainable vegetable gardening class, call 678-2976200 by March 18.

For more information, contact Terry Porter at tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.

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ALPHARETTA , Ga. -- First time vegetable gardeners and those looking to grow their gardening skills can take advantage of a program being offered free to Alpharetta residents. The City of Alpharetta, the Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission, and the North Fulton Master Garden-

ers will provide the class. “The Nuts and Bolts of Vegetable Gardening” will be presented on Wednesday, March 25 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Alpharetta City Hall, located at 2 Park Plaza in Downtown Alpharetta.

Master Gardeners will give multiple tips and tricks to help improve your vegetable garden. The program will cover soil preparation, garden planning, seasonal planting, mulching, weed control, pest control and fertilizing.

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From left are Anna Jackson, Lorraine Conner and Paul Roark.

Teachers, students follow MLK legacy MILTON, Ga. – The students and teachers of Crabapple Middle School honored leaders in their community who exemplified the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Anna Jackson coordinates and leads our mentoring program where several community members work with students to encourage them, build confidence and help them with skills necessary for life beyond high school. She is kind and generous person that has committed to working with young adults for their betterment.

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She teaches students how to advocate for peers that have been targeted. She also spearheaded a “positive Post It” campaign where students used Post Its to place on lockers to encourage fellow students.

This campaign was done school wide during homeroom.

Student Paul Roark dedicated one morning a week for a year to tutor students at Roswell North Elementary School to build their confidence and make them feel successful. The counselor, Mrs. Fofana, said that he played a vital role part in helping these students improve in their academics.

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Milton HS Hopewell students place four drumline winners in Technology Competion holds exhibition MILTON, Ga. — Milton High School’s Indoor Drumline will perform an exhibition that promises a night of entertainment for the whole family.

On Friday, March 20, the Milton High School Indoor Drumline will perform their new show entitled, “The Witching Hour” which features 30 highly skilled performers.

In addition to the Milton Indoor Drumline, there will be two other exciting performances featuring the Milton Varsity Guard with their show “Our New World” and the JV Guard with their show entitled “Lovely.”

Atlanta Quest, an independent percussion and musical arts organization, will be special guest performers.

The show date is Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. in the Milton High School gymnasium.

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults, which include all performances and a dessert bar.

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FULTON COUNTY – Hopewell Middle School had four students win first place in the Fulton County Technology Competition.

• Adithya Chimalakonda won in Digital Video Production • Nishant Baglodi won in Mobile Applications • Aratrika Kar, and • Urjoshi Kar won in Animated Graphic Design Each student will participate in the State Technology Competition March 7 in Macon at the Macon Campus of Middle Georgia State College and University.

Winnes are from left Adithya Chimalakonda, Nishant Baglodi, Aratrika Kar, and Urjoshi Kar.

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Centennial presents ‘Addams Family’ musical ROSWELL, Ga. — Centennial High School presents “The Addams Family: A new musical comedy” March 19, 20, 21 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium.

This new musical includes all of the favorite family members in all their ghoulishness.

The story follows Wednesday’s wish for her family to have one normal night while her boyfriend’s family comes for dinner. Of course, what is normal for the Addamses is not normal for the rest of the world. Will love triumph over the craziness or is Wednesday doomed to be a crossbow toting old maid?

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Archie Ricard, left, and Stuart Arey use a little elbow grease on the Old Roswell Cemetery monuments.

Historical Society hosts cemetery clean-up day Dana Dellapi plays Morticia in the upcoming performance of “The Addams Family: A new musical comedy” at Centennial. sil as Wednesday , Josh Agri as Pugsley, Cameron Barber as Uncle Fester, Shelby Owens as Grandma and AJ Farris as Lurch.

The Beinekes include: Henry Flack as Wednesday’s love interest, Lucas, and Keyshawn Scott and Mikayla Emich as his parents.

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ancestors that are thrown into the mix also.

Tickets are on sale in the school front office until Wednesday March 18. $10 for adults and $5 for students.

At the door prices are $13 for adults and $8 for students.

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell Historical Society will be hosting a couple cemetery clean-up days at the Old Roswell Cemetery at the corner of Woodstock Street and Alpharetta Street (Ga. 9).

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Low birth rate leads to fewer students in North Fulton schools Projections are for falling numbers for first time in decades

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Enrollment in North Fulton schools is on the decline after more than two decades of steady increases, with low birth rates the primary factor.

“North Fulton this year came in at 49,887, which was a decrease of 314 students from last year,” explained Yngrid Huff, chief planner for the Fulton County School System. “This year is the first time this region as a whole has declined.”

Huff presented the five-year outlook for enrollment during a recent meeting of the Fulton Board of Education, projecting the pattern of slipping enrollment will continue for North Fulton. In contrast, Sandy Springs’ enrollment remains stable and South Fulton is projected to grow by nearly 2,500 students by 2019.

Overall, Fulton County Schools is forecast to grow by 2,400 students over the next five years, placing its enrollment at 97,900 in 2019.

While housing trends, primarily availability, are often factors in student growth, those issues do not seem to have an impact in North Fulton. In fact, real estate closings in North Fulton have remained steady at about 150 to 200 each quarter since 2012.

Instead, Huff points to a steep decline in birth rates, beginning during the recent recession, as the primary cause.

Initially dismissed as a fluke, the low kindergarten numbers over a three-year period caught planners’ attention. “[After three years] we saw this as a more stable trend, so we looked at our birth rate data in regards to our kin-

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What they found was birth rates have declined in eight of the past 10 years, leading to smaller kindergarten classes beginning in 2011 and continuing today. The phenomena of fewer births is focused in North Fulton, as South Fulton is seeing an increase in births over the same period.

“If you compare kindergarten and first grade class sizes [in North Fulton] with fourth and fifth grade classes, we see many of our schools have much smaller incoming than outgoing classes,” said Huff. “If that trend continues, and the data says it will, the elementary levels shrink.”

Next year, projections are for nearly 400 fewer students in the area’s 28 elementary schools, a trend that is projected to continue through 2019. Middle schools and high schools are also projected for slight declines through 2019.

The trend plays out in some of the area’s largest subdivisions, including Seven Oaks, Falls at Autrey Mills, Crooked Creek and Horseshoe Bend.

Without exception, the fewest number of students were in elementary grades; the largest in high school.

Fulton’s forecasting methodology also considers the housing market, noting North Fulton has a 10 months’ supply of housing availability, which indicates market recovery. Huff said there are currently 12,600 projected parcels, with 4,400 of those actively in the building phase.

Fulton Board member Katie Reeves of Alpharetta challenged Huff’s assertion that the housing market had recovered in her district. She noted many homeowners whose children have graduated are sitting on the sidelines waiting for prices to recover before selling their homes.

“People are hanging on to their homes until the prices

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Enrollment projections for North Fulton Schools – 2015-16 Enrollment Enrollment (proj.) Difference GDOE capacity Elementary Abbotts Hill 713 706 -7 850 Alpharetta 571 590 +19 900 Amana Academy* 484 478 -6 NA Barnwell 801 806 +5 850 Birmingham Falls 720 727 +7 850

Cogburn Woods 917 956 +39 850 Crabapple Crossing 787 787 NC 800 Creek View 970 966 -4 850 Dolvin 873 872 -1 1,050 Esther Jackson 599 605 +6 625 Findley Oaks 672 631 -41 875 Fulton Sunshine Acad.* 564 NA NA NA Hembree Springs 826 905 +79 850 Hillside 689 677 -22 850 Lake Windward 690 679 -12 875 Manning Oaks 804 907 +103 850 Medlock Bridge 672 700 +28 825 Mimosa 1,105 1,140 +35 1,000 Mountain Park 849 842 -7 1,000 New Prospect 509 505 -4 825 Northwood 732 754 +22 800 Ocee 793 809 +16 850 River Eves 816 818 +2 775 Roswell North 1,028 1,034 +6 1,000 Shakerag 825 812 -13 875 State Bridge Crossing 815 802 -13 800 Summit Hill 713 685 -28 850 Sweet Apple 713 729 +16 950 Wilson Creek 786 741 -45 850 NF elementary total 22,046 21,656 -390 23,523

NF middle schools Amana Academy* 217 225 +8 NA Autrey Mill 1,381 1,411 +30 1,200 Crabapple 939 950 +11 1,000 Elkins Pointe 1,132 1,117 -15 1,175 Haynes Bridge 752 863 +111 1,000 Holcomb Bridge 826 769 -57 1,000 Hopewell 1,343 1,443 +100 1,175 Northwestern 1,334 1,186 -148 1,100 River Trail 1,400 1,101 -299 1,175 Taylor Road 1,043 1,398 +355 1,100 Webb Bridge 1,379 1,181 -198 1,150 Middle total 11,746 11,644 -102 11,300 NF high schools Alpharetta 2,055 2,006 -49 2,175 Cambridge 1,788 1,949 +161 1,900 Centennial 1,865 1,874 +9 1,950 Chattahoochee 1,876 2,001 +125 1,900 Fulton Science Acad.* 268 NA NA NA Independence 208 225 +17 NA Johns Creek 2,016 2,052 +36 1,900 Milton 2,009 2,096 +87 1,950 Northview 1,921 1,916 -5 1,900 Roswell 2,075 2,023 -52 2,000 High school total 16,081 16,142 +61 15,900 North Fulton total 49,873 49,442 -431 50,723 System total 95,505 96,199 +694 96,700 *charter/alternative schools Note: Fulton Science Academy HS and Fulton Sunshine Academy ES will be closing in June 2015. come up, and when those people sell their houses, and it’s going to happen, [families

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its tournament opener 65-61 over Presbyterian, which was led by former Chattahoochee player Markus Terry. Terry scored 21 points, hitting five of six three-pointers. Johnson followed with a 22-point, 15-rebound, five-block effort as the Lancers, the No. 9 team in the conference, knocked off No. 1 seed Charleston Southern before losing to Winthrop in the semifinals.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, April 6, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-15-05 Coro Realty Building- 10 Roswell Street Consideration of a request for a parking variance in order to expand office uses within an existing building. The address is 10 Roswell Street. The property is located at the southeast corner of Milton Avenue and Roswell Street and legally described as being located in 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 South Main Street.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, April 2, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza (new City Hall), Alpharetta, Georgia. A workshop will also be held by the Planning Commission at 6:30p.m.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday April 27, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza (new City Hall), Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-15-02/PH-15-09 Avalon 3 Story Parking Deck Consideration of site plan approval and a request for an amendment to the condition of zoning for the landscape buffer along Westside Parkway in order to build a parking deck. The property is located within Avalon and located at 2800 Old Milton Parkway. The legal description of the property is Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. CU-15-01 Mezz Spa Consideration of a conditional use for spa services. The address of the property is 52 A North Main Street. The property is legally described as being located inLand Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. CLUP-15-03/Z-15-03/V-15-04 Kimball Bridge/Northwinds Consideration of rezoning 26.77 acres from AG, R-1, R-12, R-4A to R-8A in order to develop “for-sale” detached and attached homes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Corporate Campus Office” to “High Density Residential” is also requested. Variances to the front and rear setbacks are requested as well as lot width reductions, reduce setback from Kimball Bridge from 65 feet to 50 feet, reduce setback from proposed Northwinds Parkway from 65 feet to 35 feet, reduce lot width from 50 feet to 40 feet, reduce minimum lot size from 4500 square feet to 3200 square feet, reduce road centerline from 150 feet to 32 feet, reduce buffer on northern property line from 50 feet to 15 feet, and allow grading in buffer on north and west property lines and allow grading and replanting in last 20 feet of GA 400 buffer are requested. The property is legally described as Land Lot 805, 852, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-14-13 Regulations for the Downtown Master Plan Consideration of approval of the Downtown Master Plan regulations. The area boundaries generally included Mayfield Road and Canton Street to the North; South Main Street and Allyson Circle to the South; Wills Road to the West; and Westside Parkway to the East. e. Z-15-02/CU-15-02 City Center Consideration of rezoning approximately 26 acres from C-2 and SU to MU in order to allow a mix of uses for office, civic, commercial, residential, park and open space. A conditional use to allow for-rent dwellings is also requested. The property is generally described as being located east of Main Street and south of Academy Street, north of Thompson Street around the intersection with Haynes Bridge. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1268, 2nd District, 2nd Section, and Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. g. V-15-02 Jimmy Ellis Fruit and Vegetable Stand/Old Milton Parkway (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance for extended time on temporary tent sale. The property is located at 2465 Old Milton Parkway. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749, 1st 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 South Main Street.

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Sheffield North Fulton Player of Year 3 from St. Francis on boys’ first team

By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The 2014-15 high school basketball season in North Fulton was highlighted by an outstanding team effort by the St. Francis Knights and a terrific individual season

by Chattahoochee’s Marcus Sheffield.

The St. Francis trio of Malik Beasley, Kaiser Gates and Kobi JordanSimmons were selected to the all-North Fulton team along with Milton’s Chris Lewis, Alpharetta’s Devontae Cacok and Sheffield, the choice as Player of the Year.

Sheffield is headed to Stanford to play his college basketball. Beasley has signed with Florida State, Gates with Xavier and Cacok with UNC-Wilmington. Jordan-Simmons and Lewis are both juniors, and Jordan-Simmons is likely to be one of the country’s most highly recruited players. Lewis plans to play in college at Harvard, but will likely be pursued by higher profile Division I programs.

The 6-foot-6 Sheffield carried most of the load for the Cougars, averaging 28 points, 9.2 rebounds, three assists,

1.5 blocks and 1.7 steals per game.

Sheffield led the Cougars to a 16-10 record, but they failed to qualify for the state tournament.

Cacok and Lewis were the area’s top post players, with Cacok averaging 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lewis led the Eagles with a 16 point average, while challenging Cacok for rebounding honors and likely leading the area in blocked shots.

St. Francis’ standout trio led the Knights to a second straight state Class A private school title, averaging 57 points a game between them. Beasley, who played on the wing, led the team in scoring with a 22-point average and also contributed seven rebounds, three assists and two steals a game. Cacok led the Raiders to the quarterfinals of the AAAAAA playoffs and a top-10 ranking for the season. Lewis’ Eagles lost to Alpharetta in the first round of the state playoffs.

Jordan-Simmons, who served primarily as the Knights’ 6-foot-5 point guard, was right behind Beasley at 21 points a game and also averaged four assists and 1.6 steals. The 6-foot-8 Gates handled several roles for the

Knights, averaging 13.6 points, a teamleading 7.4 rebounds and four assists, matching Jordan-Simmons as tops on the team.

The second team consists of senior guards Emerson McClung of Cambridge and Cameron Johnson of Blessed Trinity, forwards Mark Lancaster of Johns Creek, Jaylon Gamble of Alpharetta and Aaron Winchester of Mount Pisgah and center Adam Saeed of Centennial.

McClung led the Bears in almost every major statistical category, averaging almost 17 points, seven rebounds, 3.3 assists, two steals and 1.5 blocks.

Johnson’s contributions to BT’s success went beyond numbers. He averaged eight points, six rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals on a team that reached the second round in Class AAA. Lancaster averaged 15 points and five rebounds for the Gladiators as a junior after transferring from Peachtree Ridge, leading them into the state tournament. Winchester, the Patriots’ standout quarterback and a Georgia State football signee, also played well in basketball, averaging 12.4 points, six rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.5 steals.

Gamble (14 points, five rebounds) helped lead the Raiders to a 25-6

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5 sophomores top girls’ all-star team Kushkituah leads St. Francis quartet

By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The 2014-15 All-North Fulton girls’ basketball team is very young with a strong St. Francis flavor.

Five of the six players selected to the first team are sophomores, including Player of the Year Kasiyahna Kushkituah, one of four St. Francis players on the first team. Had the first team been increased to seven players, another St. Francis sophomore would have been included.

Because of the talent of the team’s starting five, none of the St. Francis players had gaudy statistics. Kushkituah’s numbers were relatively modest (around 13 points, nine rebounds and 2.5 blocks), but the 6-foot-3 sophomore was the team’s most dominant player at both ends of the floor, shooting around 60 percent from the field although she struggled from the free throw line.

Also making the first team from St. Francis is 6-foot-1 sophomore forward Maya Dodson, sophomore guard Nichel Tampa and three-point shooting standout Abby Grant, the lone senior on the first team.

Dodson, who scored the winning basket at the buzzer in the Lady Knights’ championship game victory, averaged around nine points and seven rebounds, with Tampa scoring 10 points per contest with five assists and 3.5 steals. Grant, who has signed with Syracuse, was the area’s most prolific

three-point shooter, making over 100 for the season and averaging around 13 points a game, The area’s leading scorer was Chattahoochee sophomore guard Siena Gore, who averaged 17 points, along with five assists, four steals and three rebounds per game. She is joined on the first team by fellow sophomore Sydney Tanguilig of Johns Creek, who was second in the area in scoring with an average of 16 points a game, and along with Grant was the most effective long-range shooter among North Fulton girls.

Heading up the second team is St. Francis sophomore guard Teja Cumming, who averaged eight points, 4.5 steals and 3.6 assists and smoothly ran the Lady Knights’ fast-paced offense.

Joining Cumming on the second team is senior center Ali LoPiccolo of Cambridge, senior forward Teja Finley of Alpharetta, sophomore forward Shannon Titus of Northview, senior forward Jillah Moede of Centennial and senior guard Kelsey Royalty of Fellowship Christian.

LoPiccolo was the area’s leading scorer among post players, averaging 15 points, along with seven rebounds, two steals, two assists and 1.5 blocks.

Titus averaged 12 points and nine rebounds, along with 3.4 blocks and 2.7 steals. Finley averaged 12.6 points and 6.2 rebounds and will play in college at Columbus State.

Royalty, one of the area’s more versatile players, averaged 10 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists to lead a Fellowship Christian team that qualified for the state tournament.

Centennial had four players average between nine and 11 points a game,

with Moede among that group while also leading the team in rebounds. She was the Lady Knights’ primary inside player, averaging 10 points and seven rebounds.

Three Centennial girls are honorable mention, led by senior guard Jada Triplett who led the team in scoring with 11 points a game. Triplett was also the Lady Knights’ most accurate shooter on three-pointers and free throws.

Also making honorable mention from Centennial is senior guard Naomi Holloway and junior forward Brianna Perry. Both players averaged nine points a game, and along with Triplett and Moede had season highs of at least 22 points.

Other honorable mention selections were post players Kasey Cwalina of Roswell and Kirsten Green of Blessed Trinity, forwards Dani Majkowski of Johns Creek and Cameron Swartz of Fellowship Christian and guards Nebrina Harton of Alpharetta and Paige Peterson of Mount Pisgah.

Cwalina, a 6-foot-0 sophomore, averaged 7.5 points and was at the top in rebounding in the area with 10 per game, while also blocking two shots per contest. Green, a senior, averaged 10.8 points and 8.4 rebounds.

Majkowski made honorable mention on the strength of her defensive play, averaging a modest six points per game.

Harton, playing out of position at point guard after Alpharetta’s starter the previous season transferred, averaged 8.5 points and four assists as a junior.

Swartz enjoyed a successful freshman season, averaging almost eight points, five rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Lady Paladins.

All-North Fulton basketball teams Boys Player of the Year Marcus Sheffield, Chattahoochee, Sr., 6-foot-6, F First team Kobi Jordan-Simmons, St. Francis, Jr., 6-foot-5, G Malik Beasley, St. Francis, Sr., 6-foot-5, F Kaiser Gates, St. Francis, Sr., 6-foot-8, F Devontae Cacok, Alpharetta, Sr., 6-foot-7, C Chris Lewis, Milton, Jr., 6-foot-8, C Second team Emerson McClung, Cambridge, Sr., 6-foot-3, G Cameron Johnson, Blessed Trinity, Sr., 5-foot-10, G Mark Lancaster, Johns Creek, Jr., 6-foot-2, F Aaron Winchester, Mount Pisgah, Sr., 6-foot-1, F Jaylon Gamble, Alpharetta, Sr., 6-foot-7, F Adam Saeed, Centennial, Jr., 6-foot-5, C Honorable mention: Mark Eze, Alpharetta; Greg James, Alpharetta; Jackson Svete, Blessed Trinity; Jordan Sloter, Cambridge; Ian Joseph, Johns Creek; Jordan Burrow, Milton; Quarte Sapp, Milton; Ben Miller, Mount Pisgah; Justin Brown, Northview Coaches of the Year Drew Catlett, St. Francis Patrick Hughes, Blessed Trinity Girls Player of the Year Kasiyahna Kushkituah, St. Francis, So., 6-foot-3, C First team Siena Gore, Chattahoochee, So., 5-foot-6, G Nichel Tampa, St. Francis, So., 5-foot-4, G Sydney Tanguilig, Johns Creek, So., 5-foot-6, G Abby Grant, St. Francis, Sr., 5-foot9, F Maya Dodson, St. Francis, So., 6-foot-1, F Second team Teja Cumming, St. Francis, So., 5-foot-3, G Kelsey Royalty, Fellowship, Sr., 5-foot-10, G Teja Finley, Alpharetta, Sr., 5-foot-11, F Jillah Moede, Centennial, Sr., 5-foot-8, F Shannon Titus, Northview, So., 5-foot-11, F Ali LoPiccolo, Cambridge, Sr., 5-foot-11, C Honorable mention: Nebrina Harton, Alpharetta; Kirsten Green, Blessed Trinity; Jada Triplett, Centennial; Naomi Holloway, Centennial; Brianna Perry, Centennial; Cameron Swartz, Fellowship; Dani Majkowski, Johns Creek; Paige Peterson, Mount Pisgah; Kasey Cwalina, Roswell Coach of the Year: Aisha Kennedy, St. Francis

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Morgan Timmis leaves past for future Roswell historic and cultural affairs manager leaving city to join Peace Corps

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell Historic and Cultural Affairs Manager Morgan Timmis has spent 15 years helping the city celebrate its past. Now, Timmis has chosen a new path. She is joining the Peace Corps.

The obvious question is, why now?

“I was inspired by Lillian Carter [mother of President Jimmy Carter].

She volunteered for the Peace Corps when most people are ready to stop working,” Timmis said.

Carter joined the Peace Corps at age 66 and served 21 months in India working with leprosy patients.

“It has been something in the back of my mind for some time,” Timmis said. “People say the Peace Corps is the hardest job you’ll ever love. So I decided now is the time.”

After three months of training, she will go to the African country of Botswana.

Whatever her accomplishments are in the future, Timmis has already left her mark on Roswell, where she built the Roswell Historic and Cultural Affairs Department in Roswell.

When the city prefers to be known as “Historic Roswell,” you know what store the city places on its culture and past. The most visible of these accomplishments would be Timmis’ initiation of Roswell’s Alive after Five, which encourages Canton Street merchants to stay open later the third Thursday of the month, spring through fall.

The ongoing event has showcased the stores, boutiques, art galleries and, above all, the restaurants of Canton Street that has made it the trendiest place to visit in all North Fulton.

Roswell Mayor Jere Wood was one of many of who came to the Roswell Cultural Arts Center to say goodbye.

“She has done so much for the city,” Wood said. “She’s had her hands on so many things, and there is more coming up that she started – the cultural arts plan, the public art plan. There are so many things she won’t be here for, but she initiated.

“We can’t thank her enough,” he said.

Councilwoman Betty Price said while leaving Roswell for her “big adventure” is what Timmis wants to do, “A lot of us are secretly jealous.”

“You are leaving big shoes to fill,” Price said.

Sharon Moscowitz, former Roswell Cultural Arts Board chairwoman, said she owes Timmis a personal debt of gratitude for what she has taught her.

“I would not be what I am without you. It will be hard to find an advocate for the arts and someone with your passion for the arts that could take your place,” Moscowitz said.

One by one, friends and colleagues stood up to thank Timmis for her tireless work to promote the arts in so many ways.

“I hope everyone knows what she has accomplished,” said former Rec-

Morgan Timmis accomplishments The following are only a few of the highlights of her career with Roswell from 2000 to 2015 out of many accomplishments.

– MORGAN RODGERS, Roswell Recreation and Parks Director 2000 – Oversaw first Community Cultural Plan 2001 – First historic and cultural affairs manager 2001 – Created first Children’s Festival 2001 – Began first Concerts on the Square (later Riverside Park) 2002 – Created Roswell Roots Festival, month-long black history celebration 2002 – Aided establishment of Roswell Arts Renaissance Inc. (ROAR) 2003-04 – Initiated plans/co-director of Roswell sesquicentennial celebration 2010 – Created Alive after Five, a monthly celebration of Canton Street 2011 – Initiated Roswell Presents performing arts series 2013 – Oversaw 1840s Heirloom Holidays celebration 2014 – Initiated “Twisted Tinsel Holiday” event at three historic homes

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Morgan Timmis cuts into her Africa-shaped farewell cake just about where Botswana is. That is where she will go later this year as a member of the Peace Corps.

Morgan Timmis reacts to Bobbie Daniels as she gives Timmis her farewell gift of a pith helmet and mosquito netting. The extra tan mosquito netting is to wear after Labor Day. reation and Parks Director Joe Glover, who was her boss. “She did a great job.”

City Administrator Kay Love said she was “openly jealous and openly thankful” to Timmis for pushing the city forward and recognizing the arts for the force it is in Roswell.

“I always had a tremendous staff to help,” said Timmis. “I never did anything alone.

“I will never be able to express all the cool things I have been able to do in this job,” she said. “There will never be another position in my life to match what this has done for me.”

Morgan Timmis, center, stands with Recreation and Parks Director Morgan Rodgers (no relation), co-workers and friends at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center.

Timmis receives congratulations for raising the visibility of Roswell’s historical profile and cultural awareness in her 15 years as Roswell historic and cultural affairs manager.

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Local youths among chosen for leadership awards 21st Century Leaders Announces 2015 winners ATLANTA – 21st Century Leaders, a Georgia-based non-profit youth leadership development program, announced the top 20 youth leaders selected for the seventh annual Georgia Youth Leadership Awards held Thursday, Feb. 26.

Six of the 20 recognized for the program are from North Fulton schools.

Since 2008, 21st Century Leader’s (21CL), in partnership

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with business and civic leaders, including, recognizes 20 outstanding high school students throughout Georgia who have made a significant impact on their schools, communities and beyond.

The 21st Century Leaders selections of the outstanding youth leaders for the 2015 Georgia Youth Leadership Awards are: Evan Barnard A junior at Johns Creek High School, Barnard combined his love for the environment and his leadership skills by becoming an advocate for the visually impaired by creating nature trail accessibility.

After helping rehabilitate his first Braille Trail in Rome, Barnard has refurbished numerous trails across Georgia that give participants sensory and identification information on the trees and describes birds they will encounter.

His most recent trail, the Whispering Woods Braille Trail in Gwinnett has now become the site for several educational programs. Bernard is also working with legislators to support his idea of having trails like the Whispering Woods Braille Trail throughout the United States.

Connor Ford Ford, a senior at Mount

Boys: Continued from Page 30 record and 20 straight victories against region opponents before a loss to Lambert in the 6-AAAAAA championship

Pisgah Christian School, is the founder and creator of Spirit App, LLC. The Spirit App is an online and social portal where schools can post events and student members can accumulate “Spirit Points” every time they check-in at an event.

After witnessing miscommunication from the administration to the student body in trying to increase attendance at school functions, Ford decided to create a solution to bring his school together.

Since launching the Spirit App, Mount Pisgah has increased attendance at games and events, as well as raised enthusiasm and awareness.

Ford has secured 10 high schools and one college to adapt and use the Spirit App and has a goal to reach 20,000 users by the end of 2015.

Chirag Manyapu Manyapu, a senior at Northview High School, is the founder of the schoolwide Titan-to-Titan Mentorship program. It provides a means for incoming freshman to connect with experienced upperclassmen for advice and guidance.

Manyapu started the program his freshman year after feeling upperclassmen were unapproachable and intimidating. Now in its fourth year, the Titan-to-Titan program is game.

Saeed, one of four juniors on the first and second boys’ teams, was the key player for a Centennial team that went 16-13 and lost to champion Wheeler in the first round of the state playoffs.

Saeed averaged 14 points,

the school’s go-to program for freshman and the Counseling Advisory Board.

Organized and coordinated through Manyapu, the Titanto-Titan program has monthly forums for mentors and their mentees, creates freshman classroom visits, and schoolwide events, including a freshmen summer camp.

Clay Milling Milling, a senior at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, combined his passion for film and for servant leadership to provide free promotional videos for non-profits through his small business, RCM Productions.

After visiting the Andrew P. Stewart Center for Children in Atlanta with his family, Milling fell in love with the organization’s mission and, more importantly, the children. Milling offered to shoot promotional videos in hopes of increasing donations and awareness for the organization.

His two videos used in the non-profit’s capital campaign helped raise more than $175,000, with the organization crediting much of their success to Clay’s videos.

Since then, Milling has produced several free videos for other non-profits, including Blue Sky Ministries.

Adtiya Sood Sood, a senior at Alpharetta High School, is the founder of eight rebounds, 2.6 steals and 2.2 blocks.

Making honorable mention at guard were Alpharetta senior Mark Eze (eight points, four assists, 2.7 steals), Milton senior Jordan Burrow (nine points a game), Northview freshman Jason Brown (15

Working Together For Change, a student-led nonprofit to help raise awareness and solve the problem of homelessness.

Sood started the non-profit with the help of his younger brother, Nitish, after they encountered a homeless woman and realized the lack of awareness within their community.

Together, they created three pillars of focus within their organization: immersion programs, medical initiatives, and social entrepreneurship.

Within two years, Sood’s non-profit has organized close to 1,000 volunteers with over 1,300 volunteer hours, and served 1,000 homeless individuals.

Sood’s work reaches far beyond metro Atlanta, as Working Together For Change chapters have been established in Macon and in Silicon Valley, California.

D’Khorvillyn “Khorkie” Tyus Tyus, a senior at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School in Fulton County, is the founder of Warm Love, a project that provides special kits for chemo patients.

In 2012, Tyus’ mother was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Tyus immediately responded by creating these kits for her mother and others that specifically cater to chemo patients.

The kits include personal essentials, entertainment

See AWARDS, Page 33 points, 3.3 assists) and Mount Pisgah senior Ben Miller (14.4 points, 3.7 assists).

Honorable mention forwards were Alpharetta sophomore Greg James, who averaged nine points and emerged as the Raiders’ primary outside shooter late in the season and the playoffs; Blessed Trinity sophomore Jackson Svete (14 points, 83 three-pointers and 42 percent on three-pointers); Cambridge senior Jordan Sloter (16.3 points, 58 threepointers); Johns Creek junior Ian Joseph (11.5 points, five rebounds, 2.5 assists) and Milton senior Quarte Sapp (10.7 points). Sapp, like Winchester, is one of the area’s top football players and a Tennessee signee.

Two first-year head coaches share North Fulton Coach of the Year honors.

Drew Catlett of St. Francis guided the Knights to a second straight state title and a 29-3 record, while Patrick Hughes of Blessed Trinity led the Titans to an undefeated record in the sub-region, the second round of the state playoffs, a record of 24-6 and a final ranking in the top 10 in the state in AAA.

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When the victim gave chase, the other man pulled a knife on him.

Police found the two suspects, a 16-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man. They were arrested for robbery.

Copper thief takes wiring MILTON, Ga. – Someone stole $3,500-worth of copper wiring from a construction site March 5.

The victim told police he was in charge of the Birmingham Highway location where several homes were being built.

When the crews came to work March 5, they found wiring in the basement of one residence hanging out from the ceiling.

Wires had been cut and removed from throughout the site.

Thief gets phone, loses hat, gun JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A thief lost more than he bargained for Feb. 23, when he met a

resident to buy an iPhone.

The victim told police he wanted to sell his iPhone on Craigslist.

A potential buyer agreed to meet the victim at the McDonald’s restaurant on State Bridge Road to inspect and purchase it.

As soon as the suspect was handed the phone “to inspect it,” he tried to run away. The victim was able to wrestle with the suspect, getting his hat, coat and a black plastic pistol.

The suspect was not found.

Serial thief in cereal aisle?

MILTON, Ga. – An Atlanta man is suspected of being a habitual thief of area Aldi stores.

His most recent target was the Aldi on Ga. 9 in Milton, where, March 6, he was allegedly seen taking three bottles of sauces as well as tomatoes. While he paid for some strawberries in the store, he did not pay for the other items.

Using his license plate, the employees identified him as Rodney Lynn Parker, 48, of Atlanta.

Area Aldi stores suspect Parker in shoplifting from several locations in the metro area.

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After speaking with oncologists and seeing what her own mother experienced, He realized there were many essential items patients need

Pub: Continued from Page 11 ary president of the Irish Pubs Global Federation. “A pub can have beautiful furniture, great service and wonderful food, but to be Irish Pub of the Year, it must also have a soul, that spark that sets it apart.”

The key was “craic,” a

but they are never informed about them.

Tyus’ goal became to help make the patients’ chemo experience as easy as it could be, especially for those patients who did not have a support system.

Over the last two years, Tyus has collected donations and raised over $5,000 to purchase products to create and hand-deliver Warm Love kits to patients at Piedmont Cancer Institute.

festive and good spirit, said Milton resident Ron Wallace, owner of the Olde Blind Dog. “We are very honored and shocked,” Wallace said. “Isn’t it something? A little pub in Milton, Georgia, of all places in the world?”

He said he wanted to create “an environment that was warm, friendly and authentic to the Irish pub experience.”

The pub won as the result

of international polling and voting.

The winner was announced at a large dinner hosted by Guinness Brewery.

Both Olde Blind Dog pubs – in Milton and Brookhaven – were recognized. The first Olde Blind Dog was opened in Milton in 2009.

The Milton Olde Blind Dog is located at 12650 Crabapple Road in Milton.

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