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Hornets take second in Roswell Rotary Relays Spears wins 2 individual events plus 400 relay

By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell Hornets placed second and the Milton Eagles tied for third in the March 21 Roswell Rotary Club Relays, the annual track meet hosted by the Hornets.

Northview had the top finish in the meet by a North Fulton girls’ team, taking eighth out of a field of 25. Centennial was 10th and Milton 11th.

The meet, which has been held since 1996, consists of just two individual running

events, along with six relays and six field events. Fayette County easily won the girls’ meet, scoring first place finishes in one individual running event, two relays and one field event.

Mill Creek was the boys’ winner with 58 points. Roswell was second with 48 points, and Milton and Union Grove tied for third with 47 points.

The Hornets were led by Tyson Spears, who won the 100-yard dash in 10.58 seconds and was first in the long jump with a leap of 22 feet, 7 inches. Spears was also part of the winning 4x100 relay team, joined by Reggie White, football standout Mechane Slade and

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Alpharetta, Roswell among safest cities Johns Creek, Milton round out top 10

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Milton was named the second safest city in Georgia for 2014, according to a national research company. Also in the top 10 are Johns Creek (No. 1), Alpharetta (No. 5), Roswell (No. 8) and Sandy Springs (No. 9).

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Roswell Pediatrics reopens after fire Silos location in new building

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – After losing its office in a devastating fire in 2014, the Roswell Pediatric Center reopened its Crabapple location March 21, a day after spring and nearly a year to the day after the fire. To celebrate, they held a party.

With food, a DJ, bean bag toss and plenty of children’s games, the party brought in plenty of families eager to see the new offices.

Within view of the silos of Crabapple, the offices are now on the second

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The new offices of Roswell Pediatric Center opened March 20.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Alpharetta police officers distributed soccer balls and other toys to children in an Alpharetta on Tuesday, March 10, in an attempt to build trust in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. The toys were purchased by police officers and were well-received by children, who immediately set up goals and started playing ball.

“This is largely a Spanish-speaking neighborhood and we want these citizens to know they can call us when they have been victimized,” said Alpharetta police officer Jennifer Howard.

“There is a tendency in some cultures for people to handle things themselves.

We want people to report criminal activity and feel comfortable with us.”

The department hopes to continue the soccer ball program and make it a regular part of community outreach efforts. Those interested in donating soccer balls or other toys, contact officer Jennifer Howard at 678-787-1476.

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Flooring taken from home MILTON, Ga. – A pallet of 35 bundles of finished hardwood flooring went missing March 9.

The victim, the builder, told police the flooring was delivered to the construction site the prior Friday, March 6.

Sometime over the weekend, someone stole the wood.

Workers were on the site the day before, March 8, and said the flooring was still there. The flooring is valued at $3,900.

Other items on the site, such as electronics and appliances, were not taken.

Couple scamming Home Depots MILTON, Ga. – A California couple is suspected in defrauding Home Depot

Alpharetta Police Officer Maurice Bradford hands out soccer balls and toys to local children. out of hundreds of dollars more than 160 times across the country. They hit the store on Windward Parkway in November of last year.

Store employees told police the couple would take high-priced items to the self-checkout and scan a lowerpriced item’s bar code.

They would pay for that item. They would also create fake receipts to get cash back from returns.

According to the store, this couple has worked their way through the country hitting more than 160 stores.

Johns Creek cars broken into JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Two residents reported their cars entered over two days.

One resident on Landing Entry reported March 9 that someone broke into her car the prior night. Her garage door was open overnight and the car unlocked.

Taken was a purse containing credit cards and cash. The other resident, of Stoney Ridge Lane, reported a similar incident March 12. Someone entered her open garage and rummaged through her car, which was unlocked.

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The Kroger store on State Bridge Road claims the employee loaded two gift cards – one for GameStop and another for MasterCard – with $500 each on Feb. 18. The employee then did not pay for the cards. The incident was then repeated three days later for the same items and values.

The employee in question reportedly stopped showing up for work after the second incident.

Missing: 107 key fobs JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Someone stole 107 key fobs while they were in transit to a Johns Creek resident Feb. 21.

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Springs was arrested March 7 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to yield when turning left. ►► Donald Robert Johnson, 47, of Lexington Farms Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested March 7 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and suspended license. ►► Shelly Robinson-Justice, 45, of Milton Avenue, Alpharetta, was arrested March 8 on Wills Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ki Won Choi, 60, of Woodstock was arrested Feb. 26 on Southbridge Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, following too closely and failure to exchange insurance information. ►► Daniel Mauricio Mejia, 44, of North Trace Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 27 on North Trace in Alpharetta for DUI, reckless

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driving, failure to maintain lane, suspended license and duty upon striking a fixed object. ►► Patrick Devay Portis, 31, of Dania Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 28 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Rhonda Christine Meyer, 36, of Kennesaw was arrested Feb. 28 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Gina L. Ignatowski, 30, of Rochester, New York, was arrested Feb. 20 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and expired license.

Drug arrests ►► Luis Alexandro Larios, 21,

of Atlanta was arrested March 4 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Evan Nattiel Nix, 22, of Lexington Farms Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 4 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Naquasier Quania Breland, 22, of Grayson Way, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 27 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, suspended license and failure to yield. go to the hospital. She was able to provide a description of the driver, and officers told her they would be contacting him.

Suspicious box Woman hit by car shuts down in Sprouts parking part of Freedom lot Parkway FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman was pushing her shopping cart with her son in it March 11 when she was hit by a car in the Sprouts parking lot, 4385 Idlewood Drive.

The woman reportedly told officers she was walking to her car when she noticed a car backing up toward her. The car reportedly struck her and the shopping cart where her son was sitting. She told officers out of instinct she pushed the cart away and took the brunt of the impact on her left side.

A male driver reportedly got out of the car and started yelling at the woman, asking her what she was thinking. She allegedly yelled back, and employees and customers came over to see if she was OK. She said she then became scared of the driver and decided to take her son home.

The man went into the store.

Later that day, the woman called officers because her side was starting to hurt and she was afraid she would have to

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — On March 16, a suspicious box was delivered to Rite Aid, 2820 Keith Bridge Road.

A manager called the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office to report the box and reportedly told officers it had been there for about 45 minutes.

Officers observed the box with some words on it inside a white plastic garbage bag.

None of the employees witnessed who dropped the box off, according to officers.

Officers moved the box to the rear parking area and blocked the area off. They called in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation bomb unit, and Freedom Parkway was shut down in front of the store so no one would enter the parking lot.

Once the bomb unit arrived, they reportedly determined the box was liquid floor shine.

No other suspicious items were located.

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Fire safety important for saving lives Smoke detectors a necessity

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A Johns Creek resident died March 9 after her home caught fire. Her home did not have working smoke detectors.

As far as fire safety, fire officials say working smoke detectors are extremely important.

“Smoke detectors are the No. 1 source of safety for a resident,” said Roswell Fire Marshal Paul Piccirilli. “That’s what going to wake you up in the middle of the night and get you out of the house.”

Nationally, three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms, reports the National Fire Protection Association.

Piccirilli said there are several different kinds of smoke detector from which residents can choose. They all detect smoke, although they work

differently. Residents should think carefully before choosing one.

In Roswell, residents are invited to schedule a free home safety inspection through the Roswell Fire Department.

Inspections typically take one to two hours and can be set up by contacting Chris Cooper at 770-594-6225 or ccooper@ roswellgov.com. These inspections will cover smoke detectors as well as escape plans and ways to prevent fire from happening in the first place.

For more safety tips, visit the U.S. Fire Administration at www.usfa.fema.gov or the National Fire Protection Association at www.nfpa.org.

Below are four simple fire safety checks residents can complete this spring: Change smoke alarm batteries Is your smoke alarm still working? A smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all.

• Replace batteries at least once a year; replace entire smoke alarm every 10 years.

• Make sure you have a

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A Johns Creek resident died March 9 after her home caught fire.

Fire officials stress the safety of having working smoke alarms in a home. smoke alarm on every floor of your home, in every bedroom and in the hallway outside each sleeping area.

• Choose smoke alarms that communicate with each other, so that if one alarm sounds, they all will.

Check fire extinguisher A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives.

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ing or limiting your ability to reach it.

• Check recommended pressure level – many extinguishers have gauges that show when pressure is too high or too low.

• Inspect working parts to make sure can, hoses and nozzles aren’t damaged, dented or rusted.

• Clean dust, oil or grease that might be on the outside of

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Former Forsyth CFO charged in theft of almost $2 million cial accounts resulting in a theft of over $1,950,000.

Daniel was charged with three counts each of felony theft and felony forgery as well as two counts of financial identity fraud.

He was booked into the Forsyth County Jail on a $2.2 million bond and is still currently incarcerated. The investigation remains active as detectives continue to investigate other individuals and crimes that Daniel may have been involved with.

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working in conjunction with the president and chief executive officer of the company, examined over five years of business and financial records to determine the full extent of Daniel’s crimes. Based on the evidence collected, it was determined DANIEL that beginning in 2010, Daniel had completed over 290 fraudulent transactions upon the victim’s finan-

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — As a result of a six month theft investigation, Forsyth County Sheriff’s detectives arrested Steven E. Daniel, 50, of Cumming on Feb. 14.

The investigation began when the Roswell-based company Nanoventions filed an incident report after discovering that their former chief financial officer, Daniel, had forged several company checks to facilitate the theft of over $160,000 from the company and its more than 130 shareholders.

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Milton imposes city-wide moratorium Council considers conservation subdivision design ordinance MILTON, Ga. - Monday night Milton’s elected officials passed an emergency moratorium on land disturbance permits across the city to hold the status quo while they consider a conservation subdivision ordinance.

In a 6-0 vote, City Council chose to bar the acceptance of applications for land distur-

initiatives.

These include a conservation plan and growth strategies like formbased coding, transfer of development rights and FIELD communitybased master planning.

“By enacting this moratorium we thoroughly evaluate the possibility of requir-

bance permits on properties in agricultural and residential districts, including AG-1, R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, R-4A and T-2.

The conservation subdivision, which sets aside an amount of land for conservation, is one of many options among Milton’s growing list of conservation and lifestyle

ing conservation subdivision design in Milton,” said Kathy Field, community development director for the City of Milton.

“We hope to encourage better development patterns and facilitate the preservation of green space.”

Mayor Joe Lockwood said the moratorium is a shortterm tool used to maintain our current state while staff and officials evaluate possible modifications to Milton’s code.

“The important thing to realize in all this is that we, as

a city council, remain committed to preserving and enhancing our rural character,” said Lockwood. “Our vision of being a distinctive community that embraces small town life and heritage remains strong” Citizens wanting to learn about Milton’s conservation subdivision ordinance plans should attend the Community Zoning Information Meeting at City Hall Tuesday, March 25 at 7 p.m.

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Ellis to hold town Roswell DOT to resurface roads hall meeting NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis will give his first open house and ELLIS town hall meeting March 31.

Ellis was elected to a newly-created commission

ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell’s Department of Transportation (RDOT) is scheduled to begin resurfacing three roadways in April. The projects include: • Old Mountain Park Road from the Cobb County limit to Mountain Park Road —approximately 0.6 miles. Work is expected to begin April 6 and finish April 10, weather permitting.

• Old Roswell Road from Holcomb Bridge Road to the City of Alpharetta limits at Warsaw Road — approximately 0.7 miles. Work is expected to begin April 9 and finish April 17, weather permitting.

• Old Alabama Road from Holcomb Bridge Road to the City of Johns Creek limits — approximately 2.4 miles. The contractor is expected to begin April 16 and finish April 25, weather permitting.

seat in November.

He represents portions of Milton, Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs.

The open house will be March 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fulton County North Annex, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP to Dianne Fries at 404-612-8217 or Dianne. fries@fultoncountyga.gov.

—Jonathan Copsey

The work will be done during the day — starting after the morning rush hour (typically after 9 a.m.) and finishing up each day between 3 and 4 p.m., before the evening rush hour.

Travelers can expect delays.The projects will be completed by Blount Construction as part of an annual Local Maintenance Improvement Grant, at an approximate cost of $680,000. Travelers are reminded that the project involves milling, deep patching, leveling, resurfacing and restriping. Milling the roadway can damage vehicle detector loops at signalized intersections. These loops are repaired as part of the contract.

Please use caution, as loose debris is a natural part of this process. For more information, call the RDOT at 770-594-6420 or visit www. roswellgov.com/conezone.

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Where are you from?

I’m originally from New Jersey where I lived until I was 12 and then moved to San Diego. I moved to the Atlanta area in 1986 and have been here ever since.

When did you realize that art was a calling?

Being an artist didn’t come about until I was much older. I originally thought I would be a doctor. After taking a cellular and molecular biology class that idea went south so I became an economics major at Colorado College.

I was always a photographer growing up, and had jobs related to photography, but never considered it as a career until much later on. It wasn’t until I was a professional photographer for many years did I even consider jumping into a career in the “art side” of photography.

Are you self-taught or do you have formal training?

After achieving my economics degree, I ended up at The Portfolio Center here in Atlanta and secured a 2-year degree in commercial photography. Other than that and small classes and workshops, I am self-taught.

Tell us about one of your favorite pieces of work.

I love doing my “melange” pieces which incorporate many different images of the same subject matter into one piece. My “fish swimming up” piece is an example of that. The piece features multiple fish, each done as a separate gelatin transferred onto wood, with all of them built into one framed piece.

How long does it take you to conceptualize, create and finish a piece?

My work involves many steps. It begins with an original photograph that I concept and shoot against a plain background. Then I digitally add textures to create a color palette and a direction. From there, the image is transferred to a film, where it dries for several days. I prep wood panels with gesso, and make a gelatin solution with art products, heated gelatin and water. This is strained over the wood and solidifies to a specific temperature point.

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Here comes the next big thing…and it’s going to be a wild ride I have been reading a lot about Uber.com and AirBnB. com – two darlings of the Internet business world and also two of the most visible, fastest growing and disruptive companies today. One involves transportation and the other involves lodging – but the new business model can apply to almost any sector, and it quickly is.

From what I can tell, we may be seeing the first waves of a tsunami. With the possible exception of the creation of Google, I believe we haven’t seen anything like what is coming with this new business paradigm. It will change everything.

For those who may not be familiar with Uber or AirBnB, here is a quick prep course.

Uber has the potential to put taxi and car rental companies out of business – or at a minimum substantially threaten their viability. It could have untold impact down the road on all forms of transportation and could even lead to a larger societal transformation toward a more sharing and renting economy. With Uber, we ultimately may see fewer

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cars being purchased because not everyone will need to own a car and incur all the expenses that go with it.

Uber connects people who own cars with people who need to go somewhere – a mile or a thousand miles. You put the Uber app on your phone – including your credit card information – and whenever you need transportation, you just use the app to summon the closest driver. No money directly changes hands; Uber pays the driver. Riders and drivers evaluate each other, so the bad ones are weeded out quickly. The system is successful and is swiftly expanding worldwide. Transportation with Uber is safe, cheap and most importantly, personal.

To become an Uber driver, you simply register your car

with Uber, pass their fairly straightforward requirements and start earning money. Privately held Uber was founded in San Francisco in 2010 and currently has a valuation of over $41 billion – more valuable than Delta, FedEx or Viacom.

AirBnB is similar to Uber, except the segment of the economy that it disrupts is the lodging and hospitality industry.

Like Uber, it is enabling people to make money. AirBnB links homeowners who have a spare room, extra bed, loft or floor to people who need a roof over their heads at a low cost, anywhere in the world.

Privately held AirBnB started in San Francisco in 2008 and currently has a valuation of $13 billion – roughly half the valuation of Hilton Worldwide.

AirBnB and Uber are driving – pun intended – governments crazy because they are in constant change and do not operate according to established norms and laws. That makes them hard to regulate and control. Regulate, control and maintain the status quo is what governments tend to

want to do.

And here is the rub. What Uber and AirBnB have really done is empower people. This empowerment threatens large tax-generating industries.

When industry is unhappy, government tends to become unhappy too. To change that, government would have to take back what Uber and other web business models have created – which is a new form of economic freedom and opportunity supported by a growing number of people.

Additionally the new models are in part driven by the desire of its supporters to conserve resources, live more efficiently and become better stewards of the world in general. It is not an easy platform to oppose successfully.

The issues are many with these new business models, and include legitimate concerns such as consumer safety, zoning, health care and taxes.

The key is not to deny the validity of these issues but to embrace new methods to address them. It will be a battle between those who want to prop up the status quo and

those who recognize the new business models for what they are – the future that is already here and roaring down the track.

Look for attempts to pass new laws – lots of them that frequently will act to protect legacy businesses at your expense.

Florida passed legislation in July 2014 that appears to prohibit local governments from enacting new laws and statutes that restrict individual rights to rent their homes, or rooms, or beds. It will be interesting to see how the Georgia Legislature, which has been so staunchly “pro-business,” deals with the conflicting demands of businesses threatened by new models and a groundswell of Uber and AirBnB users who want more economic freedom, fewer government restrictions and a flatter playing field.

So I had an epiphany that seems to make sense to me.

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Spring: New life and old suffering Seeking some sustainability in life It is officially spring. Soon enough, heaters will run their last cycles, jackets will be shoved into the far reaches of the closet, greenery will return to the trees, windows will slowly creak open and temperatures will rise. Yes, it is a time most people love and have looked forward to for months.

Not me.

Sure, I certainly enjoy the mild temperatures, the sense of new life everything seems to take on and the fact that I will actually see my fiancée not wrapped in multiple blankets for the first time in months, but I have some issues with spring.

First and foremost, I am deathly, cripplingly afraid of tornadoes. I am not sure what founded this fear in me, but it is deeply rooted. As soon as the weather starts to warm and we Georgians enter the most tornado-prone season, I become a bumbling mess of fear. I have been made fun of by many people for tracking tornado-producing storms for days at a time, but I have two points to make. Remember those “snowstorms” we were supposed to get a few weeks ago?

I bet you watched the weather updates every chance you had; it’s just like the way I follow tornado-producing storms. Also, most people say you should not fear tornadoes because you can never predict where they will hit.

Exactly! That is reason enough to be terrified of them! I am currently looking to purchase a home, and one of my biggest concerns is, “Does it have a basement?”

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In case you have forgotten, we all reside in Georgia. Therefore, mild temperatures come and go like pollen in the breeze. What we will have is a few cold days, a mild day and then temperatures hot enough to make me sweat just peeling an orange.

Of course, temperature swings lend themselves to tornado activity. That reminds me, if you have a basement, can I come over?

I’ve been interested in renewable resources and sustainability for a while now, but I don’t really know what it is about “sustainability” that appeals to me. Maybe it’s because I watch the “Walking Dead?” Am I a closet disaster prepper? Perhaps I simply like the idea that I can live a life mostly self-contained, relying as little as possible on outside influences. Should everything collapse – or even just a long power outage – my family would be fine.

Solar power, rain barrels and a little garden of veggies doesn’t sound like a big lifestyle change or a lot of hard work. But it could pay off in the long run. So it was with this in mind that I chose to attend a workshop on “Sustainable Gardening” at Alpharetta City Hall March 19. It was led by the North Fulton Master Gardeners and a member of the UGA Extension Office.

The UGA speaker Thursday night said the world cannot afford to stop using chemical fertilizers and pesticides. They are what allow our food to grow so fast and lush so that we can feed the world. Without them, we simply could not feed everyone. If we as a world decided to shift to organic and sustainable farming, nearly every person would need to grow a large portion of their own food.

While this sounds great at first blush, I imagine it’s woefully impractical to achieve.

Chemicals are largely unavoidable.

They feed the plant, not the soil, he said. In fact, over-using them can kill the soil, requiring yet more chemicals to keep growing plants. This is what the speaker meant when he spoke

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Revue & News Editor jonathan@appenmedia group.com about “sustainable.” Not that it is selfcontained; rather that it is possible to keep using the land and the plants for years without using man-made chemicals.

Good soil is necessary for healthy plants and the fewer man-made goods put into the soil, the fewer problems there are down the road.

With a 4-by-8-foot plot of land filled with veggies, you can save between $400 and $600 a year. Think of all those vegetables you would not have to buy from the store! And they would taste much different as well.

It just makes sense, if you have the time and the inclination. And there is the rub. From what I gather, growing without chemicals or pesticides means a lot more TLC needed for the garden.

Weekly, sometimes daily inspections and work are needed to keep things on the right track. That’s a lot of work.

But maybe it’s worth it, not just for sustainability, but also peace of mind and a healthy hobby.

For those interested, the cities of Roswell and Alpharetta have many classes on how to grow gardens and planting. Check your city’s website for dates and times.

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The Cloister on Sea Island is set for plenty of Easter activities.

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Sea Island’s Cloister does up Easter in style Grab your Easter bonnet. The Cloister is on it.

Unquestionably the most wondrous Holy Week in the entire state awaits you at storied Sea Island. One might even hazard to say in the galaxy, as Georgia’s No. 1 resort is the only one in the world to have been granted four 5-star awards by Forbes Magazine for seven consecutive years.

Yes, in the world.

For those with the simplest of tastes – when only the very best will do – nothing else comes close in the Peach State.

The Cloister, the Lodge at Sea Island, the Spa at Sea Island and the Georgian Room will afford you nothing but the finest in service and pampering.

But wait – there’s more!

The Cloister’s 18-page Easter brochure portraying the plethora of pastimes for tots to teens to too-too elegant repasts has something to please absolutely anyone. Festivities begin on Wednesday, April 1 with a “Sand Bunny” contest and wind up Easter Sunday with an ecumenical sunrise service on the beach and one later in the chapel. Top that off with the most sumptuous brunches anywhere in no less than five venues, culminating in a grand egg hunt at the Retreat.

They offer dozens of activities in between, from the most active 5K race to less challenging pursuits like egg dying and

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jelly bean counting. Sports offered even include paddle boarding and shooting on the marsh. There are plenty of parties for both families and just grown-ups in the many venues located around the resort.

Although the Cloister made the difficult decision 12 years ago to raze and recreate the 1928 Addison Mizner masterpiece that was once the be-all and end-all of the Sea Island resort, I’m sure Mr. M is smiling down from the Pearly Gates at Peter Capone’s handiwork.

Capone apparently channeled Mizner to maintain the ethos of the original creation, but with a New Millennium Mediterranean grandeur. Preservationists were delighted that many cherished features were used in the re-imagination of the hotel.

But the resort doesn’t stop at their gated enclosure anymore. In the spirit of truly gracious Southern hospitality, they have created a unique new (in 2014) property to provide a portal to those less able or willing to spend $300 – $1,000 per night to languish in the lap of luxury.

The Inn at Sea Island is their “select service” property, but trust me, this step-down is

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not too shabby! The rooms average 400 square feet and are furnished with my personal favorite – comfy high upholstered headboards with luxe bedding and bathrooms that are the last word in upmarket appointments. And its architectural accoutrements – arches and twisted rope columns – are lifted from the blueprints of the Cloister.

Their breakfast is a cut above the usual Continental offered with its DIY waffle iron and generous assortment of herbal teas. Solicitous staff are the real difference that sets them apart. I was also greatly impressed with its attractive full-service bar that makes for a companionable on-site hangout.

Although the Inn lies outside the gates, your room key is your passport onto those hallowed grounds, and you can enjoy most of the activities offered within.

The innkeeper, Joel Meyer, is the most personable and accommodating I have encountered in my 40-plus years of travel. He personally handed my mother into our car every time we left. Please take a moment to give him my regards when you visit. And trust me, you really must.

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The 25th annual Taste of Alpharetta will take place on May 7 in historic downtown Alpharetta. Chefs from Alpharetta’s best restaurants will compete head to head to win the title of Best Salad/Appetizer, Best Fast Casual Entree, Best Fine Dining Entrée, Best Dessert, Best Presentation and Best Booth.

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By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – When the founders of Roswell died, many of them were interred in what came to be known as the Founders Cemetery. After years of neglect, the cemetery has recently been spruced up thanks to the Roswell Woman’s Club and the city.

Located on a hill overlooking Vickery Creek in the old Mill Village, the site offers a good view of Roswell City Hall’s dome. It is what Mayor Jere Wood calls “one of the most beautiful spots in Roswell.”

And it has long been overgrown with weeds and vines and in a general state of decay.

One would hardly know it, looking at it March 20.

A small crowd gathered to formally open the cemetery with its new improvements, including a new wall and pillars as well as landscaping and trees.

“It’s always a sad thing to see how neglected it was,” said Roswell Councilwoman Betty Price. “The community resting here started this town.”

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son, retired from the Roswell Presbyterian Church, said he performed three funerals in the old cemetery before it closed. He recalled how disheveled it was.

“The first time I came, I had to step over tombstones and bricks,” he said.

The Roswell Woman’s Club, a community organization, has a long history of taking care of the cemetery when it needs it. It was no different this time JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF as they led the charge to beautify and improve Roswell Councilmember Betty Price, right, opened the new Founders Cemethe areas in and surtery March 20. With her are members rounding the cemetery. of the Roswell Woman’s Club commitIt took nearly four years. Price took on the tee that spearheaded the effort, from left, Bev Burke, Laura Hamling and project, ushering it to Anne Reddick. its completion.

Roswell Historical Society past-President honor those who came before Johanna Harned said she was us.” “delighted” with the improvePrice said the improvements ments were an opportunity to “This is one of Roswell’s honor the people of Roswell’s most important historical treapast. sures,” she said.

“These people lived and Janet Johnson, the RHS’s loved and laughed,” said Price, “cemetery lady,” agreed. “and now we honor them.”

“The cemeteries tell you so Founders Cemetery is locatmuch of our history,” she said. ed at 200 Sloan St., Roswell.

“We treasure our past and

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The Roswell Woman’s Club did upgrades and landscaping on the Founders Cemetery.

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In 2014, the company hosted several fundraisers in its 12 stores, as well as participated in a meal donation program to support area animal rescues in need.

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theft, motor vehicle theft and arson) from all law enforcement agencies that participate in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program.

“We standardized the data to reflect violent and property crimes per 100,000, to account for population. We then aggregated a ‘crime score,’” Quinn said.

To calculate these scores ValuePenguin weighted violent crime at 90 percent and property crime at 10 percent, even though property crime is more prevalent.

“Though property crime is far more prevalent, we believe that the violent crime data points are more relevant when calculating the relative safety of these cities,” Quinn said.

That produces a logarithm for each city’s population to use as a multiplier for the city’s gross crime statistics. That gives the cities and towns a score that ranks the cities relative to each other.

Additionally, the comparison only looked at cities and towns in Georgia that had populations larger than 5,000.

With smaller populations, there is generally little crime anyway, and conversely

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ValuePenguin ranked cities by population in “three buckets.” Those were cities of 10,000 to 15,000; 15,000 to 25,000; and greater than 25,000.

Nevertheless, when compared with all the “buckets,” all cities between 10,000 and 25,000 or more, Johns Creek still ranked No. 2 in the state and Milton No. 3. Only Cherokee’s Holly Springs had a better score.

“To me, the fact that Johns Creek and Milton are larger towns is even more impressive,” Quinn said. “We’ve typically seen small towns at the top of the list as we’ve done these studies.

Having two towns of this size in the Top 5 is impressive to say the least.”

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“We would like to thank the City of Roswell and the volunteers from Roswell Presbyterian Church for helping to make this house a home for us,” Kaveh said. “We are very grateful and blessed to have received so much support.”

The home on Zion Circle received support from the City of Roswell and the Roswell Presbyterian Church. The City of Roswell provided HOME grant funds and the Roswell Presbyterian Church provided additional funding and volunteers to complete renovations.

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Jersey Mike’s honors local groups Roswell proceeds seeks input 100% to charity March 25 for new website

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The City of Roswell is beginning the process of redesigning its website (roswellgov.com) and is urging residents, visitors, businesses and other users to provide their input via a survey.

“In today’s world, a welldesigned website is critical not only to facilitate excellent customer service and provide news and information, but also to showcase all the City of Roswell has to offer,” said Julie Brechbill, Roswell’s community relations manager. “We want to provide our community with a new site that is as easy to navigate as it is attractive, as practical as it is engaging.”

To complete the survey, visit www.roswellgov.com/WebRedesign2015.

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell location of Jersey Mike’s subs has left a wide wake for the other stores in the region, donating tens of thousands of dollars to charity.

Dale and Ron Longo, owners of the Roswell Jersey Mike’s on Holcomb Bridge Road, lost their grandson, Benjamin, to cancer when he was just 5 years old.

Every year since 2007, the couple and their store have designated one day to donate proceeds from their store to charity. Whenever someone orders the signature sandwich – the No. 13 – that money goes to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. The first year of the donations, nine area sub shops pitched in. Together, they raised $23,000 for CHoA. Last year, they raised $89,000.

Now, more than 1,000 Jersey Mike’s stores nationwide take part in the mission to donate to charity, choosing their own local charities.

This year, the Longos and

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For the past two years, Steve Stroud, of Roswell Inc, and Jeff McCoy of Technipower, have manned the Roswell Jersey Mike’s Sub store to serve patrons. From left are Stroud, owners Ron and Dale Longo, and McCoy. their store joined with the 30 other metro Atlanta stores March 17 to raise money for CHoA. “Jersey Mike’s wanted to do something for kids,” Dale said. “Because we saw how generous people were, it’s become our grandson’s legacy.”

On March 25, the giving will go even further – 100

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For more information on Bert’s Big Adventure, visit bertsbigadventure.org. For more about Jersey Mike’s or to find a local location, visit www.jerseymikes.com. The Roswell location is found at 665 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell.

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Fulton Schools don’t fare well under new School Climate Ratings Top performing schools rate ‘below satisfactory’; only seven get top rating

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – The first School Climate Ratings by the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) is raising eyebrows across the Fulton School System (FCSS), as several high-performing schools were slapped with a “below satisfactory” rating, with more than a third of schools coming in below standards.

Of the 102 schools in FCSS, only seven earned a 5-star award, indicating an “excellent” school climate, while 29 earned a 2-star award, or “below satisfactory.” Of the major metro school systems, Fulton had the fewest schools earning a 5-star rating. In comparison, 23 of 35 Forsyth County schools earned the top rankings, and no other metro system, including Atlanta City Schools, had fewer than 15

schools with a 5-star award.

According to the GDOE, school climate refers to the “quality and character of school life,” or the culture of a school based on the perceived safety from a “social, emotional and physical” standpoint.

“Research has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievement,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The data used to develop the ratings proves this once again. If your school has a positive climate, it’s giving students the environment they

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But if school climate is linked to high achievement, the rankings do not correlate in many instances in Fulton, which is home to arguably some of the top schools in the state. Among the high performing schools in North Fulton earning two stars, or below satisfactory, were Summit Hill, Dolvin and Ocee elementary schools; all of which also earned a 90-plus score on the state’s accountability measure, the CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index).

Fulton School officials expressed concern with the climate ratings, questioning the quality of the data used to measure results.

“Like any first-year survey instrument, there are concerns in understanding how

conclusions were made. We saw instances where the low climate score does not match high achievement or where the scores do not reflect other recent third party climate rankings,” said Susan Hale, spokesperson for the FCSS. “There also was a lack of supporting data for the findings, which would be helpful in further analyzing the results.”

Of the seven schools in Fulton earning a 5-star, or excellent, climate rating, results varied from top performing Autrey Mill, Crabapple, Northwestern and Webb Bridge middle schools, which all had a CCRPI score over 90 percent, and Alpharetta Elementary with an 86 CCRPI, to Holcomb Bridge and Elkins Pointe middle with CCRPI scores in the 70s and McNair High School with a CCRPI at 49.9.

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County looks to attract top teachers with signing bonus Raises for current staff under consideration for 2015-16 school year

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Faced with increasing competition from area school districts for the best teachers, the Fulton County School System (FCSS) is giving signing bonuses to new teachers and salary increases for current teachers to keep them from jumping ship.

Ron Wade, chief talent officer for FCSS, said all systems are looking for the experienced teachers with proven success, and those are the ones most in demand.

“We have 17 other school systems in our area, and 40 to 50 private and parochial schools, all looking for top teacher talent,” said Wade. “It’s become highly competitive, and will continue to be so [into the future].”

Last month, Wade announced plans to provide all new teachers a $1,000 signing bonus, with an additional $1,500 for teachers in specialized subjects and at specific schools.

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“This drives eyeballs to Fulton, and we believe once they get to know us, they’ll be interested,” said Wade.

Fulton’s charter system status, strong leadership and innovative practices, said Wade, are all positives.

However, he acknowledges the geography of the system – 78 miles from tip to tip and intersected by a separate school system – are challenges for some teachers looking to work closer to home.

“I don’t think anyone is 100 percent motivated for money, but it is part of the overall values considerations,” said Wade. “If my commute is less than 20 miles and I’m working at a school I love, then money is a lower weight.”

The signing bonus is one of several initiatives under way to attract and retain top talent.

Approximately 12 to 15 of the district’s highest performing teachers are being recruited to teach at three schools with academic challenges. Financial incentives are being given to these teachers as well as additional scope and responsibilities.

Fulton County employs about 7,000 teachers. Salaries start around $40,000 for a new graduate with a bachelor’s degree, making Fulton one of

areas (math, science, special education, world language and some career technology fields) and for the 37 hard-to-staff schools will receive the larger bonus, but all new teaching hires will receive at least $1,000,” explained Wade.

In order to be eligible, new hires must be classroom teachers and be hired by Sept. 1.

Wade estimates the system is looking for 700-800 new teachers for the 2015-2016 year.

On March 10, Fulton’s annual Career Fair attracted nearly 800 teaching candidates, providing them the opportunity to meet school leaders and interview on the spot for available positions. Several received “non-binding” offers of employment, said Wade, who noted official hiring will be in mid-April once available positions are known.

He said Fulton is not the only system to offer signing bonuses, but was the first to announce its plans. Wade acknowledges money is not the only motivator for teachers, but it does spur a “first look” as teachers consider employment.

We have 17 other school systems in our area, and 40 to 50 private and parochial schools, all looking for top teacher talent,” said Wade.

“It’s become highly competitive, and will continue to be so [into the future].”

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However, Fulton becomes less competitive for experienced teachers, those in the highly coveted 5- to 15-year time frame.

Years of no, or low, salary increases have created gaps in salaries in Fulton, allowing other systems to move ahead on the salary scale. Corrections are planned for this year to make Fulton more competitive.

Last month, Superintendent Robert Avossa announced plans to recommend a salary increase as well as a step increase for all eligible employees as part of the fiscal year 2016

budget.

Staff has been careful not to label the increase as “across the board,” noting they are in the process of recrafting the compensation plan for employees.

“This year, we are only rolling out strategic staffing.

We need to restore a base level of salary before we can implement compensation reform,” said Ken Zeff, chief strategy officer for FCSS. “We are still finalizing our plans and waiting for additional information from the state on their approach [to compensation reform]. By end of April, I think we will have an implementation plan we can publicize.”

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HBMS receives $225,000 grant Awarded by the Fulton Education Foundation

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ROSWELL, Ga.- Holcomb Bridge Middle School was awarded a $225,000 grant from the Fulton Education Foundation to fund new learning initiatives.

The grant will fund the school’s Project Based Learning and “The Bridge.”

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“The Bridge” will aim to address students who have demonstrated a need for academic support that will provide individualized tutoring and an instructional support program for “at risk” students.

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Blessed Trinity Habitat campus gets State Farm grant ROSWELL, Ga. — Blessed Trinity Catholic High School’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter has been selected to receive a $5,000 matching grant from State Farm for its work in creating affordable housing in partnership with lowincome families. Blessed Trinity Catholic High School’s Campus Chapter partners with Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia and has raised over $80,000 since 2005 for the construction of Habitat homes.

“We are honored to once again be selected as a matching grant recipient,” said chapter president Samantha Smith. “The grant will not

only allow us to continue to construct homes for deserving families in our community, but also stands as a reminder to our membership and supportive community of the impact we can make together.”

Blessed Trinity is one of 27 campus chapters to be awarded a matching grant from State Farm.

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By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When the 86-acre Avalon development opened in October 2014, it touted itself as the next hot place to be in the north metro Atlanta area. Certainly, from a retail perspective that holds true – dozens of top-tier stores have populated the streets of the property, offering the “experiential” lifestyle Avalon’s developers, North American Properties, had hoped.

A key part of that experience is not simply the many visitors walking the streets of Avalon. Rather, it is the residents who live on-site.

Hundreds of apartments stack above the shops in a mixed-use fashion, and singlefamily detached and attached homes are being built on the periphery. These residents are the ones who will have to live on the property, walking between shops on a daily basis.

Approaching six months since Avalon opened, how is the residential side doing?

The answer: progressing.

The single largest hurdle to populating the residential side of the development is that the homes are still being built.

Kelly Kingsfield, with Monte Hewitt Homes, the singlefamily home builder, said the site will ultimately have 101 residences for sale, 24 of which are traditional “detached” homes and 77 are “attached” – typically known as townhomes.

Each home will have its

own private space, with some including courtyards of up to 3,300 square feet – that’s large enough to fit a swimming pool.

Currently, there are 15 attached units complete. Of these, six are sold. A further three are under contract, but not yet complete.

The first single-family home is being built now with two more expected to break ground shortly.

The homes fetch between $579,000 to more than $2 million. No homes have been sold yet in the $500s, however.

Kingsfield said all the sales so far are above the $700s.

The square footage ranges from 2,400 square feet to 6,700 square feet.

“The interest is going as we expected,” Kingsfield said. The model home has had continual foot-traffic, she said, with more than 1,000 people viewing the home some weekends.

“That’s not a problem a lot of homebuilders have had for a while,” she said.

With a total of just over 100 units expected, Kingsfield said it will take years to fully build out.

Beyond single-family homes, apartments are what people first think of when asked about “mixed-use.” In Avalon, this component is called “Haven.” There are 250 to be built in Phase 1, with about 200 completed to date.

Just over half are one-bedroom apartments, with the rest being two-bedroom.

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Richard Munger, partner and vice president of development for North American Properties, said he expects the remainder of the apartments to be complete within 60 days.

All of the apartments are rentals. About 33 percent have been rented so far.

“There has been a tremendous amount of interest,” Munger said. “We are right where thought we would be.”

He said he expects more residents to move in once warmer weather sets in – the winter can slow the moving process.

Still, Avalon had what Munger called “considerable” interest from potential residents. The first tenants moved in within two weeks of the property opening.

These families range in age from the 20s to 87, with the average age in the mid- to upper-40s, he said, which

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Avalon in Alpharetta is steadily growing its residential components, both single-family and apartments. is exactly what Avalon had hoped.

“We are looking at professionals, empty-nesters and retirees,” Munger said.

One of those residents is Kevin Myers, who lives in Haven. He rents a two-bed, twobath apartment on the fourth floor near the iconic fire pit of Avalon.

“I absolutely love it,” he said.

He and his wife, Tammy, are both in their 50s and were living in East Cobb when they became empty-nesters.

“We decided we wanted to do something different,” Myers said. “We didn’t want a large house.”

While they were initially

skeptical about Avalon, the couple warmed to it as they saw it develop. They finally decided to commit. Myers said there is no looking back.

“Now we don’t have to worry about driving everywhere we need to,” he said. “We don’t need two cars anymore.

Everything is right here at our fingertips.”

Kingsfield said this is the biggest draw of the residences.

“Where else can you walk out your front door and in your front yard is a Whole Foods and some of the most exclusive shopping available?” she asked. “This is a unique destination. Avalon is a destination that sets us apart from everywhere else.”

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Housing remains a linchpin to economic health Editor’s note: This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.”

Each year, we present a host of micro trends on our radar. Last week, we spoke about the great divide in the housing market and the value of homeownership to individuals and society as a whole.

Here are a few more observations: New homes – National Association of Homebuilders research says that the average price of a single-family home built for sale in 2013 (last year available) was $318,308 in the United States. The average market value of a new custom home built in 2013 was $476,260 or 1.4 times the average of a single-family home in 2013. Seventy-five percent of the new homes built in

Investment in residential FRANK property NORTON JR. CEO and Chairman (any type of The Norton Agency residence) remains a America were built “For Sale” versus custom built for owner smaller share occupants.

Investor buyers – Invesof the overall tors have propped up the U.S. housing market through their economy than buying efforts.

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an investment gain, dropped in the last quarter of 2014 to 3.7 percent of all homes sold, down from 6.5 percent a year earlier (Investor’s Business Daily 2014).

Impact – Clearing the way for more residential construction of the variety that people want and need would be a consequential boom to the economy. Investment in residential property (any type of residence) remains a smaller share of the overall economy than at any time since World War II contributing even less to GDP growth than during the period of 20 percent interest rates in the early 1980s.

If the residential building engine returned to its postwar average, U.S. economic growth would currently be at 4 percent, and the additional employment created would

reduce the unemployment rate by 1 percent, according to research commissioned by the New York Times.

The Housing Economics Division of the NAHB estimates that in 2014, the average home in America created 2.97 full-time equivalent jobs and $110,957 in state, local and national taxes. The average rental apartment construction created 1.13 full-time equivalent jobs and $42,383 in taxes.

For every $100,000 spent on home remodeling, 8.9 jobs are created and $29,779 in taxes.

The tax estimate is used for revenue paid to all levels of government – federal, state, county, municipal schools and so on. The tax estimates also include various fees and charges such as residential permits and impact fees.

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The single-family home simply isn’t going to produce a large return except in the long run. The reasons are many, but the simplest is that the average home will produce about .75 percent per month in rent of its value.

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CUMMING, Ga. – Dan Parmer, president and chief executive officer of Harry Norman Realtors, recently presented a check for $1,707 to Forsyth County Family Haven, a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, programs and community education to help stop domestic violence.

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Patton: Continued from Page 25 a monthly rent generally around $1,125. Given a down payment of 10 percent, a 7 percent 30-year mortgage, property taxes and insurance costs, that home will produce anywhere from $6 – $73 per month, depending upon the county location, in net cash flow before repairs and vacancies.

So, the net worth investor is banking on the fact that singlefamily homes in the past have appreciated in value and hopes to someday capitalize on that trend.

The second type of investor, the cash flow investor, looks to real estate investments that produce more cash flow on a monthly basis than in the long run. In other words, they may give up future appreciation for money in their pocket today.

Multiple-family units, such as duplexes, quads or apartments, generally fit this bill. The main reason is that the unit can be bought cheaper than a single-family home due to lower land and development costs per unit. Because of this, that lease rate ratio comes

closer to 1 percent.

So, a multifamily unit that is purchased for $75,000 might produce a rent of $750 per month.

Using the same parameters from the single-family home example, this unit will produce cash flow of $170- $205 per month, depending upon the county location. As you can see, this small deviation in the lease rate ratio produces a sizeable difference in monthly cash flow; thus, making the multifamily investor primarily a cash flow investor.

Another factor for the investor to consider is the exit strategy, which is how to dispose of the investment when they are ready.

The net worth investor, who is buying single-family homes, will be selling his investment to a retail buyer. A retail buyer is someone looking to purchase the home to live in. This buyer market is generally fairly stable since there are a lot of them in the marketplace.

Thus, it provides a little more liquidity for the net worth investor since the property is easier to sell. Additionally, this buyer may buy on emotion and doesn’t care how well the house produced as a rental or what the investor paid for it. So, the investor, in a good

market, can ask top dollar for the property no matter how well he managed it as a rental.

On the other hand, the cash flow investor is almost always selling to another investor. This may be an investor who bases most of his decision on the income of the property. The cash flow investor won’t have the luxury of stretching the fair market value. The purchaser will only pay what the rents dictate.

So, while there are many opportunities in this new market cycle, potential investors must decide which route they want to take.

Do they go with the direction of slow and steady and hope for a big pay day, or do they look to cash in the pocket today with less excitement in the end? These are questions that every investor, whether big or small, eventually must answer for themselves.

Brian Patton, CCIM is an author of the book, “Mailbox Moo-la, How Real Estate Cash Cows Put Money in Your Mailbox.” He is a trusted advisor on commercial real estate investments and development. He can be reached at 770-634-4848 or via his website: www.BrianPattonCommercial.com.

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KATHY REED

PANCAKE BREAKFAST H2O 5K AND RUN

5K hosted by Simple Charity at North Forsyth Middle School, 3845 Coal Mountain Drive in Cumming. Saturday, March 28, runner sign in at 7:15 a.m., race at 8 a.m. Cost is $25. Visit active.com for more info.

Benefiting low-income Forsyth County residents at Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming.

Saturday, March 28, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $6 in advance, $7 onsite. Visit Breakfastwiththeeaster bunny.com for more info

EASTER:

MIDWAY EGG HUNT

OPEN ARMS FAMILY WORSHIP SERVICE

NEWTOWN PARK EGG HUNT

What: All are welcome to attend this inclusive family worship service welcoming children, adults and families with disabilities and special needs. An Easter egg hunt follows the service.

When: Saturday, March 28 at 4 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy Street in Alpharetta.

Contact: 770-751-0033 or mary@alpharettapres.com.

Web: www.alpharettapres. com.

What: Super Slide, bounce houses, food, and fun for all.

Where: Midway Community Church, 3365 Francis Road in Alpharetta When: Saturday, March 28 Hours: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

MARY POPPINS

Spring Musical presented

by Milton High School Theatre at 13025 Birmingham Highway in Milton. March 2628 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $20. Visit Miltontheatrecompany.com for more info.

When: Saturday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m.

Cost: $57 Web: Register at beautifulbeyondthepain. ezevent.com

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Submit your event to northfulton. com or email with photo to calendar@northfulton.com.

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

a NFHS graduate with stage 4 ovarian cancer. Featuring the Liberty Quartet and Saved By Grace.

Where: Harmony Grove Baptist Church, 5470 Keith Bridge Road in Cumming When: Saturday, March 28 at 5 p.m.

Cost: $5 dinner plus auction and offering Contact: 678-878-5216

THEATER:

EVENTS:

What: Egg hunt with thousands of eggs, petting zoo, jumpy houses, magic show, balloon twister, bubbles and of course the Easter Bunny.

Where: Birmingham United Methodist Church, 15770 Birmingham Highway in Milton When: Saturday, March 28 Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION

EGGSTRAVAGANZA

BEAUTIFUL BEYOND THE PAIN

What: Egg hunt for children 2 to 7 years old. Other activities include inflatables, photos with the Easter Bunny and face painting.

Where: North Park softball fields, 13450 Cogburn Road in Alpharetta When: Saturday, March 28 Hours: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

When: Saturday, March 28 Hours: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Cost: $150 Contact: 678-756-2878 or roswellfpfgala@gmail.com

What: Easter egg hunt featuring 10,000 eggs, followed by face painting, a moonwalk, and photos with the Easter Bunny.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek When: Sunday, March 29 at 1 p.m.

HIDDEN CORNERS BOOK SIGNING

BIRMINGHAM EGG HUNT

Folk and bluegrass singer and story-teller Kathy Reed is the featured at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road in Johns Creek. Saturday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10.50 for Autrey Mill members or Johns Creek residents. Visit autreymill. org for more info.

What: The Fiesta Auction Night will include games, food, and both a live and silent auction.

Where: Birmingham Falls Elementary School, 14865 Birmingham Highway in Milton When: Friday, March 27 Hours: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Web: supportbff.org

What: BBTP’s first annual gala and silent auction. All funds raised will help BBTP send children with silent illnesses go to medically specific camps.

Where: The Standard Club, 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek

What: Book signing of ‘Hidden Corners of My Heart’ by Terry Segal.

Where: Queen of Hearts Antiques & Interiors, 670 North Main Street in Alpharetta When: Thursday, March 26 Hours: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Contact: 678-297-7571

CEMETERY SPRING CLEANING

What: The Roswell Historical Society will be hosting monument cleaning events at Old Roswell Cemetery.

Where: Old Roswell Cemetery, 38 Hill Street When: Saturday, March 28 Hours: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Info: Bring old toothbrushes, soft bristle brushes, and spray bottles of water.

MUSIC:

THE MUSIC MAN

What: South Forsyth Middle School presents Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man,” featuring con man Harold Hill and librarian and piano teacher Marian.

When: March 25 through 28 Where: South Forsyth High School Performing Arts Center, 585 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming Cost: $5 adults, $3 students Contact: James Rives, 770815-2137 jgrives22@gmail. com Info: Nightly at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m.

RACES AND BENEFITS: 5K AND 1 MILE FUN RUN

FIRE AND POLICE FOUNDATION GALA

What: Black tie–optional event will feature dinner, open bar, and entertainment provided by the band Yacht Rock Revue benefiting the Roswell Fire and Police Foundation.

Where: Country Club of Roswell, 2500 Club Springs Drive in Roswell

SINGING FOR A CURE

What: Benefit silent auction and concert for Mary Bennett,

What: Race to benefit the Chattahoochee High School Soccer Booster Club.

Where: Chattahoochee High School, When: Saturday, March 28 Hours: Check in starts at 8:15 a.m., 5K at 9:30 a.m. and Fun Run at 10:30 a.m.

Cost: $25 for 5K, $15 for Fun Run/Walk Web: hoochsoccer.com

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Hearing with your brain?

By Steve Woodward Johns Creek Audiology Hearing affects EVERYTHING between your ears. If you’re like most people, you’re used to thinking of hearing as something that happens in your ears.

What people often don’t think about is what happens between their ears, in the hearing part of their brain. That’s where sound becomes information that has meaning. Your brain has to work hard to make this happen.

When the sound signals from your ears are compromised, your brain has to work even harder to fill in the gaps. This extra effort can take its toll.

In fact, studies have shown that, over time, hearing loss can lead to isolation and depression.

That’s why it makes sense to take care of your hearing health the same way you care about the rest of your health: There’s a lot more riding on it than just your hearing.

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As medical students, husband and wife Drs. Michael and Shelley Bianco saw a problem emerging in healthcare. Time after time they heard their physician preceptors tell patients that there was only time to discuss one health concern during appointments. With costs growing and reimbursements from insurance and Medicare shrinking, doctors are being forced to see

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Bianco: Continued from Page 28 about health concerns without feeling rushed. They are able to take the time to listen, to develop a personal relationship with their patients and to offer more than just an additional prescription.

This caliber of care is delivered within the concierge or subscription model of primary care. In this type of medical practice, patients pay an annual fee that guarantees them more time with their physician. This fee, about the cost of a daily Starbucks coffee, allows the physician to have a

Brain: Continued from Page 28 inside your brain.

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Becoming a patient of Bianco Primary Care means same day or next day appointments that start on-time, having access to your doctor by phone or email 24/7, and developing a personal relationship with your doctor.

Additionally, Drs. Michael and Shelley Bianco offer nutrition counseling, coordination with specialists and housecalls. Bianco Primary Care is accepting new patients, call for a 30 day no cost trial with Bianco Primary Care. phone, tablet, TV, and car Along with award-winning service, the Johns Creek Audiology and Hearing Aid Center offers revolutionary pricing with initial costs often 30% to 40% less than other places because patients can choose to pay only for hearing aids and not the 3-5 years of services “bundled” into the price. “We let our patients ‘unbundle’ services. “This method allows you the ability to afford a more premium product than traditionally offered.” says Steve Woodward, Director and CEO. Complete diagnostic testing is provided along with tinnitus (ringing in the ears), vertigo, and ear wax management. All major insurance plans are accepted, and no-interest finance plans are available.

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Alpha Family Medicine Are you having a hard time finding a primary care doctor?

According to a recent report by the Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, the state ranked 39th in the ratio of doctors per 100,000 population. The doctor shortage continues to limit patients’ access to care and is most critical in primary care.

Some doctors have stopped taking new patients altogether.

If you do find a doctor that will accept you as a new patient, you may still have to wait if you want to schedule a routine visit. If you are on Medicare or Medicaid you might not be able to find a doctor and may have to visit the emergency room. In which case, you will have to wait and may not see the same doctor again.

There is a solution – the best time to find a new primary care doctor is when a new practice opens. You need to sign up early on, even if it’s for a routine physical. Most insurances pay for a physical once a year without requiring any co-pay. If you sign up early on, the doctor will be familiar with your medical history and it will be easier to get an appointment later on when you have a medical condition. You need to sign up before the doctor stops accepting new patients!

Fortunately, for residents of North Atlanta, signing up with an experienced primary care doctor just got easier with the opening of a new clinic in Alpharetta. Alpha Family Medicine is a primary care clinic that specializes

in Family and Geriatric Medicine for all ages – children, adults and elders.

The clinic is centrally located on North Main Street (Highway 9), close to City Hall. Currently, the clinic is accepting new patients. You can walk-in or schedule a same day appointment with the Doctor. Or if you cannot make it during office hours, you can schedule an appointment for early mornings late evenings, or weekends.

The clinic is operated by Shyla Reddy, MD and her medical staff. Dr. Reddy has more than 15 years of primary care experience in Family & Geriatric Medicine. She is board certified in Family and Geriatric Medicine. She taught/supervised medical students and resident doctors in an university setting.

She also obtained a fellowship in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology from Emory University. To sign up as a new patient or to schedule an appointment, contact 678-619-1974 or visit www.alphafammed.com

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So Big Deal, a Little Inflammation

By Leslie Gaskill, M.D. Exactly,….. BIG DEAL! Inflammation is not something to take lightly. Let’s put it this way, if you came across a smoldering fire in your house, you wouldn’t just walk away... would you? I suspect that you would consider this an important matter to tend to, because you know that even a small smoldering fire could quickly become a big rip roaring fire that could burn your house down. Your thought process might be something like, “don’t panic, just put the fire out; and put the fire out fast.!” You might even say “Whew, I am glad I caught that fire while it was small, and thank God that I just happened to walk in here and see this.” Yeh, it would be an emotional and financial disaster to lose your home. So what if we were talking about your life? All it takes is ONE fire to cause an event i.e heart attack and stroke.

There are many causes of inflammation that can ultimately cause your arteries to be fragile. The arteries can suddenly rupture as plaque pushes through the wall like a volcano. A clot is formed, blocking the flow and BOOM.

You have a heart attack or stroke.

What causes inflammation?

Great question. Stress, bad diet, migraines, autoimmune GASKILL diseases( like lupus and psoriasis), smoking, cholesterol, insulin resistance, prediabetes, diabetes, PCOS, liver disease, sleep disorders, and, periodontal disease to just name a few. Don’t get a false sense of security if you are a marathon runner, passed your stress test, calcium score, and even have a phenomenal cholesterol profile.

Stay tuned to hear more from us and Plaque Busters in the national arena. If you are serious about your life, and your life is a priority, we can help you before it is too late.

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Out of all of Dr. Gaskill’s patients that have followed & complied with her cardiovascular prevention method for the past 7 1/2 years, none have had a heart attack or stroke!

We also utilize functional/ naturopathic medicine in addition to traditional Western medicine to successfully treat a large number of illnesses, including chronic fatigue, pulmonary disorders, food and chemical sensitivities, irritable bowel syndrome, ADD, obesity, migraines, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, digestive disorders, skin disorders, anxiety, depression & insomnia. www.drlesliegaskill.com www.plaquebusters.net Leslie S. Gaskill, M.D., LLC 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Ste 201 Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 770-495-9995

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Healthy Bones For Life (NAPSI)—When it comes to good health, you can certainly feel it in your bones.

That’s because your bones are alive.

Every day, the body breaks down old bone and puts new bone in its place.

While it is normal to lose some bone with age, too much bone loss can lead to osteoporosis.

What Is Osteoporosis?

With osteoporosis, the bones become weak and are more likely to break, especially those in the wrist, spine and hip.

Because bone loss often happens over time and doesn’t hurt, many people have weak bones and don’t even know it. A broken bone is often the first sign of osteoporosis. It’s a good idea, therefore, to know the risk factors.

These include: • Poor Diet. Too little calcium can increase your chances of getting osteoporosis. Not enough vitamin D can also increase your risk. Vitamin D helps the body use the calcium in your diet.

• Not Enough Physical Activity. Not exercising and not being active for a long time can increase your chances of getting osteoporosis. Like muscles, bones become stronger—and stay stronger—with regular exercise.

• Body Weight. Being too thin makes you more likely to get osteoporosis.

• Smoking. Cigarettes can keep your body from using the calcium in your diet.

• Alcohol. People who drink a lot are more likely to get osteoporosis.

• Medicines. Certain medications can cause bone loss.

• Age. Your chances of getting osteoporosis increase as you get older.

• Gender. Women have a greater chance of getting osteoporosis because they have smaller bones than men and lose bone faster than men do. However, men can still develop osteoporosis as they age.

• Ethnicity. White and Asian women are most likely to get osteoporosis.

However, people of all backgrounds are at risk.

• Family History. Having a close relative with osteoporosis may increase your risk.

What To Do About It Since osteoporosis has no symptoms, it’s important to talk to your doctor about your bone health. If your doctor feels you’re at risk, he or she may order a bone density test. It’s quick, safe and painless.

If your bone density test shows that your bones are weak, your doctor may suggest lifestyle changes and prescribe medication that can help.

Learn More For further information on osteoporosis and bone health, you can go to www.niams.nih.gov/multicultural, the website of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), or call toll free (877) 226-4267 and order a free publication on bone health, available in English or in Spanish.

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The wonderful summer every child deserves

Parents call Camp SAY a “life-changing” summer camp where kids & teens who stutter develop self-confidence, build communication skills, and forge friendships to last a lifetime.

Camp SAY combines the highest-quality, traditional summer camp experience with activities and programs that empower young people who stutter.

This unique 2-week sleepaway camp is located on a 500acre ACA-accredited facility in North Carolina (near Asheville) and welcomes children and teens who stutter, ages 8-18, and their young family members and friends (one-week & shortened stays are also available). Young people from across the country attend Camp SAY year-after-year.

Camp provides a tremendous culture of acceptance and positivity, and each day campers enjoy an important balance between structured activities and choice –discovering their unique talents and pursuing their personal interests and

goals.

Activities include: arts & crafts−painting, drawing, dance, dramatic arts, creative writing, pottery, video production & more; sports−basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball & more; water activities−swimming in two lakes and heated swimming pool, canoeing, kayaking, waterslide, zip-line & more; outdoor−hiking, rock-climbing, animal center, campfires & more; equestrian−horseback riding in a certified Horsemanship Association Accredited facility, with riding rings, trail rides, horse care & much more.

Camp SAY also offers a variety of speech therapy options, personalized to fit each child’s unique goals and needs.

If speech therapy is desired, individual and group therapy sessions are available with a certified speech-language pathologist with extensive experience with stuttering.

Campers leave Camp SAY with lasting benefits, including increased confidence, new friendships, greater indepen-

dence, and the feeling of being much better prepared to begin a new school year. Learn more at: CampSAY.org. Download a

brochure at: bit.ly/campsay, email Meg@SAY.org, or call 828.393.4244.

Financial Aid is available, on

a need-basis, for tuition & travel.

Camp SAY is a program of SAY: The Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY.org).

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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 Span-

ish 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 personalities and ability to work with young people.

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

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Students are filling a gap with travel (NAPSI)—Increasingly, students and those just out of school are using international travel as a productive way to make the most of the gap of time between high school and college or between college and starting a career.

That’s why this type of purposeful travel has come to be known as gap travel.

After spending 12-plus years in the classroom, a gap year spent traveling can be an excellent way for students to learn about themselves and the rest of the world.

At the same time, it can also serve as a way for the student to stand out from the crowd when applying for college or a job.

A Number Of Options Gap travel can take many forms, including work trips where participants hold full- or part-time jobs and are selfsustaining; volunteering trips; teaching programs; and strict sightseeing packages.

Many gap trips, such as those at www.firstabroad.com, are structured to be extremely affordable, making them even more popular among millennials.

According to Jim Zambrano, CEO of First Abroad, a Boston-based company that coordinates gap travel, “These international programs are a great option for young adults who have yet to find a job and teens who are either facing an increasingly competitive college admissions process or just can’t afford college.”

Distinctive Benefits Students who take gap trips often receive benefits that set them apart from the less adventurous, including: • Interesting material for college essays or job interviews through engaging in new, unconventional experiences • More time to discover interests that can give students greater clarity and understanding when choosing a major or a career path • A renewed sense of purpose and excitement about moving on to the next step in life, whereas students who don’t take a break can often experience burnout • Skills and life lessons that cannot be learned in a classroom

See TRAVEL, Page 33

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Keep Your Family Safe: What You, And Others, Can Do

Travel: Continued from Page 32 • A global perspective on life and career.

Gap years can be a fit for

those who wish to gain work experience, have a steady income, gain independence and see the world—all at the same time.

To learn more, visit the website at www.firstabroad. com.

(NAPSI)—It’s safe to say that in most cases, safety is, well, no accident. When everyone from individuals to major corporations takes proper precautions, the nearly 30 million injuries the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports come to emergency rooms every year could be greatly reduced.

Railroad tracks are one area in many communities where proper caution can prevent injury or tragedy.

Safety Hints Here are a few reminders to keep your family safe around railroad tracks: • Cross only at designated public crossings.

• Remember, railroad tracks are private property. Trespassers are subject to arrest and fine.

• It can take a mile or more to stop a train.

• Flashing lights indicate a train is approaching. It could be from either direction.

• At train tracks, always expect a train.

One Company’s Efforts Here’s a look at what one company is doing to improve safety on the tracks: • BNSF, one of America’s leading railways, was founded on a culture of safety. While the rail industry as a whole is very safe and has reduced employee injury, train accident and grade crossing collision rates by nearly 80 percent since 1980, BNSF reports even lower incident rates than the industry average.

• Its track and equipment inspection program exceeds federal standards. Most key routes are inspected at least four times a week and the busiest mainline routes are inspected

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!

Have your camper join in on the fun and plan to attend our Sunsational Summer Camp.

For additional information or to register, please contact us at www.mcginniswoods.org or call 770-664-7764.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!

One of America’s oldest rail lines encourages safety on and off the tracks. every day.

• The company emphasizes employee safety compliance.

• It also uses a combination of field training, on-the-job training, long-distance learning and technical training at a centralized training center where about 9,000 employees train per year.

Learn More For additional rail facts, go to www.bnsf. com. For more health and safety advice, visit www.cdc.gov.

Sunsational Summer Have your camper join the fun and be part of something special: an amazing summer filled with great learning opportunities and fun! Campers’ imaginations will be sparked by the caring counselors, weekly themes, field trips, water activities and surprises!

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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 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 variationGet the details!

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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 2226, July 6-10, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31.

Music 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 ice-cream party

Sponsored Section • SUMMER CAMPS & 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

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. 770-7129334

Rowing

Learn the Olympic Sport of Rowing with Atlanta Junior Rowing Association!

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

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 ​or contact: Sue Patberg Emory Women’s Head Soccer Coach 404-727-2839

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spatber@emory.edu Camps traditionally fill up so sign up early, Day Camp cost for each week $320 includes lunch.

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

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Adventure & Travel

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

Located on beautiful Catalina 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 SAY: A Summer Camp for Young People who Stutter. August 3-17, 2015. Camp SAY builds Confidence, Communication & Friendships! Our 2-week sleep-away camp combines the highest-quality traditional summer camp experience with programs that empower young people who stutter, ages 8-18. In addition to arts & crafts, sports, water activities, outdoor activities, performing arts, equestrian program & more, Speech Therapy is available with an SLP, expert in stuttering. Camp SAY is located on a 500-acre, ACA-accredited camp facility (near Asheville). Financial aid is available for tuition & travel. Visit CampSAY.org, download a brochure: bit.ly/campsay, email Meg@SAY.org, or call 828.393.4244. Camp SAY, 179 Blue Star Way, Hendersonville, NC 28793 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

Voted the No. 1 Summer Camp in Nashville for the past six years, the YMCA Camp Widjiwagan is an actionpacked 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 oneweek 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.

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!

Deer Run Camps & Retreats: 3845 Perkins Road. Thompson’s Station, TN 37179. 888-7942918. 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 (zipline, 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.

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Fire: Continued from Page 1 offices made sure to retain the childhood feel, so patients feel at ease. “Squishy squares” dot the halls, where children (and adults) can step on them to move paint splatters around the square. A wall of water blows colored bubbles at the front desk. Walls in the exam rooms each have unique murals depicting fun scenes.

A large teddy bear wearing glasses sits on the counter of Roswell Pediatric Center. He was saved last year from the fire by an Alpharetta firefighter.

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of the center were on fire. The building was destroyed. “[The fire] was very devastating,” said Laurie Viebrock, the administrator of the office.

“It was a catastrophic loss.”

Doctors and staff spent a year at temporary offices so the patients could continue to visit.

Other pediatricians and dental groups, businesses and patients came out in support of the business after the fire.

“Within three weeks, we were practicing again,” said Dr. Fredric Flax. “Lots of people helped.”

The Roswell Pediatric Center Crabapple office is located 12385 Crabapple Road, Alpharetta, Ga. They are online at www.roswellpediatrics.com.

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“You can charge up your EV at home and keep the battery topped off.”

A home charging system gives the vehicle a faster charge than from a standard outlet, allowing the driver to more easily maintain maximum range capability.

Cohen is optimistic about the future of EV battery technology, and says innovation will make owning and using electric cars easier and more practical.

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Payton, Sermon jazz up Velvet Note

By DREW STAWIN news@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- Nicholas Payton and Saunders Sermon, both Grammy winners, teamed up for a special evening of jazz excellence at the Velvet Note in Alpharetta on Friday, March 13, 2015.

The Velvet Note is an award-winning beautifully appointed listening room known for showcasing exceptional musical talent, accompanied by outstanding food, spirits and service. The venue is a classy, intimate club, with world class acoustics, designed

by George Seldon, a protégé of George Lucas.

Nicholas Payton, age 41, was born and raised in New Orleans, and is widely considered one of the greatest artists of our time, and was hailed as a virtuoso before he was out of high school. In his early 20’s he made his first major label recording debut as a leader on From This Moment (Verve Records). During the early 90’s he played throughout the US and Europe with many leading jazz musicians. In addition to being an accomplished trumpeter, he plays piano, bass, drums, tuba, trombone, clarinet, and saxophone. He won a

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Saunders Sermon, a two time Grammy Award Winner, is an American singer, trombonist, and song writer that has toured the world. He has worked with artists such as Roy Hargrove, Mike Phillips, Sean “Diddy,” Jay Z, Maxwell, Nicholas Payton, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band, among others. His vocals were featured on Nicholas Payton’s Flip the Script and the Grammy Award winning Tedeschi Trucks live

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Sermon has also made television appearances on Jay Leno, David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Conan O’Brian and VH1 Storytellers.

Tamara Fuller, hostess and proprietor of the Velvet Note, provided a nice introduction of the musicians. Payton and Sermon, backed by a band consisting of keyboards / piano, bass, saxophone, and drums, played to two very satisfied sold-out audiences.

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Grammy winners Nicholas Payton and Saunders Sermon perform March 13 at The Velvet Note in Alpharetta. took the stage to a very warm reception from the audience.

As each took a solo, the other would move off the intimate stage so as to highlight the other. The level of musicianship was outstanding, with each member contributing solos that drew me further into the music. This was worldclass jazz at its finest.

Nicholas Payton can be found at www.nicholaspayton. com, Facebook, Twitter, as well as other site easily located via an internet search. Saunders Sermon can be found on ReverbNation, Facebook, Twitter.

The Velvet Note is located at 4075 Old Milton Parkway or online at www.thevelvetnote. com.

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Technocademy provides instruction on technology for seniors Nonprofit started

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By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta High School junior Josh Seides began instructing his grandparents, who live in New York, on how to use modern technology to stay in touch.

Seides said that after seeing the strides his grandparents made toward becoming “technologically literate,” he knew that other seniors could benefit from such instruction.

In his freshman year at AHS in 2013, Seides began Technocademy, a nonprofit that instructs seniors on the basics of technology and how to utilize it in their daily lives.

Seides, along with AHS student-volunteers from the Beta Club, Key Club and National Honor Society, travel to senior care centers and senior-living

homes armed with the newest technology in the form of tablets, cellphones and laptops to acquaint seniors with technology SEIDES and instruct them on how to utilize it in their daily lives.

“At first, many seniors believe that learning technology is too hard, but we work to combat that misconception.

We often face initial resistance, but that usually goes away,” said Seides. “We start off by establishing a meaningful connection.”

Seides said that one of the difficult aspects of beginning Technocademy was in deciding where the instruction would take place.

“One of the main problems of a central location is that many seniors live in senior care centers. It is difficult for them to move to a central loca-

tion [for the instruction],” he said.

Therefore, Seides and his student-volunteers travel to senior centers in the area, such as Benton House of Alpharetta, Cottonwood Estates of Alpharetta and Sunrise of Johns Creek where Technocademy can provide one-on-one instruction without the need for the seniors to travel.

The basic instruction involves using tablets, cellphones, the Internet, social media and Wi-Fi connections, but Seides said many seniors show a desire to delve deeper.

“We expand a bit on content for seniors who have an interest in things like Microsoft Office and Skype,” he said.

Technocademy has also released a “pocket guide” for seniors that addresses many common issues one may face in using technology that are free of charge to organizations that work directly with seniors.

They have also released instructional DVDs and tutorials as a part of their “Operation T-CUP (Tech-Care Ultra Package).”

Senior Warren S. said that Seides is “kind, patient and understanding of those older people like me like me who never had the opportunity to learn about modern

Technocademy volunteer Manu Poruthoor provides instruction to a senior from Park Place Alpharetta in using her iPad. technologies in school. I have very much enjoyed listening to a variety of music, using my iPad, doing my email and finances both at home and on vacations.” He thanked Seides for “making my life experiences broader and happier.”

When Seides first began Technocademy, he explained that he did not envision it would become the success it is today, with more than 210

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“When I started [Technocademy], I thought we would just do one-on-one instruction locally and somewhat frequently, but I didn’t really expect it would go beyond that,” he said.

However, Seides said after winning a grant from ABC/ Disney’s Summer of Service, he was able to begin Operation TCUP, helping expand the reach of Technocademy.

Technocademy has now partnered with Google, Microsoft, IBM and Hewlett-Packard.

These companies can provide discounts to seniors interested in the technology products they learned of through Technocademy.

“I think it has been an amazing experience for me, the volunteers from high schools as well as the seniors,” he said.

“The high school volunteers often are really interested in the program and take a lot from the seniors hearing about their experiences. [Technocademy] provides a way to create meaningful connections and bridge the gap between different generations.”

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1 of 102 fire depts. in nation ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta’s fire department has achieved the highest ranking from the National Insurance Service Office (ISO). This puts the city among only 102 fire departments in the nation.

The ISO is the national “gold standard” used by fire departments across the nation as the governing body that determines what category fire departments should be rated in regards to insurance risks. The top rating is No. 1 with the bottom rating No. 10.

Most insurance companies throughout the nation use the ISO rating model to access a government’s public protection classification.

“Alpharetta’s designation of ISO No. 1 is reflective of our number one priority as a city - to keep our citizens safe,” said Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle. “The protection we offer is second to none with our ISO No. 1 rating leaving no room for debate. We have great people serving great people.”

Alpharetta councilmember D. C. Aiken agreed, saying the designation is no surprise.

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Alpharetta public safety director Gary D. George stated, ““I am really proud of our personnel. By their dedication and commitment to the Alpharetta community, they have been recognized among the best in our nation. I also thank the Insurance Service Office for their efforts during our evaluation process. This prestigious designation is indeed a rare accomplishment within the fire services occupation.”

The ISO classifies communities from 1 (the best) to 10 (the worst) based on how well they score on the —Jonathan Copsey

Hembree Runs Wild 5K, Spring Festival March 28 ROSWELL, Ga. - The Hembree Runs Wild 5K will take place on March 28 at 8 a.m. at Hembree Springs Elementary School. After the 5K, there will be a 1K kid’s run. The Spring Fling Festival will feature inflatables, rock-climbing

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Young Eagles off to 9-1 start in baseball Seeking third straight trip to state finals

By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – After graduating all but one starter and most of the pitching staff, a third straight appearance in the Class AAAAAA championship series seemed an overly ambitious goal for the Milton Eagles.

The terrible early season weather that cancelled numerous games and practices did not help, as it prevented Milton head coach Joey Ray from taking a close look at the sizeable number of candidates for starting roles at most positions.

Despite what Ray categorizes as “a young and inexperienced team,” the Eagles made it to the middle of last week before losing a game, starting the season 8-0 before dropping the second game of a two-game series with rival Roswell to open their Region 5-AAAAAA schedule.

“The kids have done a good job, but we’ve still got a long way to go,” Ray said. “We’ve thrown a lot of information at the kids and done a lot of

teaching, and they’re learning what it takes.”

Even after the 8-0 start, Ray said dreams of an unbeaten season were unrealistic, and those slim hopes were dashed when the Eagles suffered a tough 4-3 loss to the Hornets last Wednesday.

“Our goal is to win two of three each week, three of four when we play four games,” Ray said. “We don’t expect perfection.”

Milton has won the region championship each of the last five years, and will have to survive one of the strongest baseball regions in the state to make it six straight. Ray succinctly describes the competition in the region as “brutal.”

Ray says the Eagles are starting four freshmen and two sophomores, with all but one of the upperclassmen starting for the first time.

The lone returning starter is shortstop Steven Curry, who played second base last season. Curry has gone from hitting last in the lineup to being one of the two primary runproducers in the order, along

with outfielder-DH Carter Borgerson.

Both players have enjoyed several multiple-RBI games thus far, with the Eagles scoring at least six runs in all but one of their seven non-region victories. Curry is averaging about an RBI per game.

Borgerson had three hits and drove in three runs in a 4-0 win over Roswell earlier last week, with outfielder Jonathan Tracy also collecting three hits and driving in the other run against the Hornets.

After a relatively small group of players led the Eagles to a state championship in 2013 and the state finals last season, Ray is utilizing his entire roster this year.

Austin McLeod, Milton’s starting quarterback the past two seasons, is contributing off the bench as an outfielder, driving in two runs in a season-opening 7-6 win over Central Carrollton, with Borgerson enjoying the first of his two three-RBI games.

Kris Franklin has taken over at third base, with his season highlight a two-hit, three RBI game in an 11-0 victory over Northview. First baseman Brett Centracchio

and catcher Rafael Piscopo also made offensive contributions in the victory.

Drew Hamrock is splitting time at catcher with Piscopo, and had two hits and drove in a run as the Eagles came from behind three times to defeat Forsyth Central 6-5.

The Eagles’ top pitchers from last season are either in the minor leagues or at the Division I level in college, but the current Milton staff is doing its job thus far.

Charlie Estes, Kyle Jaworski and Clay Forbes have started three games each, with Forbes winning all three of his starts, striking out 14 in 15 innings and allowing fewer than one base runner per ginning.

Estes has pitched effectively in his three starts, and Jaworski was the winning pitcher in a 7-2 victory over Alexander.

Brice Johnson and Ian Concevitch both have wins out of the bullpen, with Concevitch

closing out the victory over Roswell with two scoreless innings in relief of Estes. Borgerson and Connor Malten have also contributed to victories in relief work.

“We’ve got an eight- to 10-man staff,” Ray said. “It’s not like last year when we had a dominant staff with guys whose ERA was under 1.”

The Eagles improved to 9-1 with a 9-4 win Friday at Cherokee. Jaworski allowed three runs over six innings. Borgerson, Curry and McLeod had two hits each with Centracchio driving in two runs.

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Blessed Trinity goes 4-0, 2 victories on no-hitters

By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Last week was a good one for the Blessed Trinity baseball team.

The Titans, the defending state champions in Class AAA, went 4-0 with all four victories coming against Region 4-AAA opponents. The first win was against Westminster, likely the Titans’ main challenger in the region. The last three came by a combined 49-0 against a trio of teams that do not field strong baseball programs, which is more the rule than the exception in 4-AAA. Blessed Trinity, on the other hand, is one of the top teams in the state in AAA, returning most of the front line players from last year’s state champions.

The Titans were 9-2 (5-0 in 4-AAA) coming into this week’s games, with five of the wins coming on shutouts.

Blessed Trinity has allowed more than four runs just once, an early season 9-5 loss to Brookwood, a perennially strong Class AAAAAA team.

Two of last week’s victories were highlighted by no-hitters for the BT pitching staff, but both came in games shortened by the mercy rule. The Titans defeated North Clayton 20-0 in three innings Wednesday, and followed with a 16-0 victory in four innings the next day over Therrell. The Titans

closed out the week with a 13-0 win in five innings against McNair, with BT pitchers yielding four hits.

Junior Jackson Svete worked two perfect innings to get the win against North Clayton, striking out three. Svete is 2-0 in three appearances and has yet to allow an earned run in three appearances. Junior John Michael Bertrand worked one inning and has yet to allow a hit in 3 2/3 innings in relief.

Cole McNamee worked three innings and struck out eight against Therrell before Francis Sugrue pitched the fourth to finish off the no-hitter. Sophomore Cole McNamee has won both his starts and has allowed one hit and struck out 13 in 6 2/3 innings without allowing a run. Sugrue, a senior, has worked 7 2/3 innings in six relief outings and has an ERA under 3.

Junior Hayden Lehman gave up two hits in four innings Friday against McNair, striking out eight. He is 2-0 with a 1.02 ERA in four games, striking out 17 in 13 2/3 innings.

The Titans opened the week by defeating Westminster 7-4. Senior Brad Spinner improved to 3-1 with five strong innings, allowing four hits and one run. Spinner has an ERA of 0.35, allowing his only earned run in four starts in a 1-0 loss to St. Pius. Spinner, one of the team’s primary starters last year, worked five scoreless innings in a season-opening 2-0 victory over AAAAAA opponent West Forsyth.

Senior Cody Roberts, last season’s closer, has two saves in three appearances, and is one of just two positional starters who is also a key pitcher, with Dupuis being the other.

Roberts is part of a batting order that has had its stats padded a bit by games against teams lacking strong pitching. After scoring 20 total runs in six games against non-region opponents, several of them in decidedly unbaseball like conditions, the Titans are averaging 13 runs in region play.

Roberts, the Titans’ catcher, is batting .517 with two homers among six

extra base hits and nine runs batted in. Senior Will Galloway, a first-year starter, is hitting .417 with three homers among seven extra base hits and a whopping 18 RBI, including consecutive games with five RBI each.

Junior first baseman Conor Davis, the Titans’ standout quarterback, has a .429 average, six extra base hits including a homer and has driven in 10 runs.

His only homer came in a 5-0 early season win over state power Marist. The fourth member of BT’s potent middle of the order is junior third baseman Jake Bogosian, like Roberts and Davis a returning starter. Bogosian is hitting .393 with seven RBI. The Titans are also getting production from players at the top and bottom of the lineup.

Senior centerfielder Bronco O’Brien is hitting .385, leads the team in stolen bases with seven and shares the lead in runs scored with 10. He has also drawn 10 walks and has a .556 on base percentage. Dupuis, who has taken over at second base, has a .417 average with five RBI. Senior Jack Dunn is back at shortstop and has scored eight runs and driven in seven with a .267 average. Senior outfielder John Castro has also scored eight runs and is hitting .286, with fellow senior outfielder Chris Siebert the only BT regular off to a slow start statistically.

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Cook named new community development director ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The city of Alpharetta has promoted Kathi Cook, a 23-year veteran of the organization, to lead its community development department.

The move comes following the announcement that Richard McLeod, the former director of the department, would be relinquishing the position due to personal health reasons.

“Throughout her career here, Kathi

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has proven herself as a leader who consistently goes above and beyond to find creative solutions and serve the citizens of Alpharetta,” said Alpharetta City Administrator Bob Regus. “She is wellrespected by our customers, her peers and the mayor and council and has earned a reputation for being fair and thorough. She is the right person to lead the department and we are excited to give Kathi this opportunity.”

Cook began her employment with the city of Alpharetta in 1992 as an engineering technician / construction manager in the engineering / public works department.

She later served as environmental programs manager and as the interim director of engineering. In 1999 she moved to the planning department to serve as the boards administrator, overseeing all public hearing cases and

coordinating the activities of several citizen boards and commissions.

McLeod will remain with the city of Alpharetta in the role of senior planner in the community development department.

“We value Richard’s expertise and are pleased that he will continue to add his talents to the Alpharetta Team,” said Regus.

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The Cottage School Glitter Ball raises $100K TCS goes ‘Back to the Future’ in big way ROSWELL, Ga. – The Cottage School in Roswell flashed “Back to the Future” for the 2015 Glitter Ball, and was it ever worth the trip. The school fundraiser netted $100,000 for school’s tuition fund.

More than 250 guests Saturday, March 14, attended “Glitter: Back to the Future” and enjoyed a fantastic evening of dressing up 1980s style and bidding on live and silent auction items.

Guests, of course, were met with a chance to pose in front of a real 1985 DeLorean (a true blast from the past) before they walked inside the gym to the “Enchantment under the Sea” for a 1980s prom.

And what prom stars there were: Madonnas and Cyndi Laupers, Marty McFlys and a few mad “Doc” Browns.

The biggest hoot was the video in which school founders Jacque and Joe Digieso really go back to the future in their own DeLorean.

Why go back to 1985?

That was the year The Cottage School opened its doors.

Now three decades later, it is a thriving middle and high school for students with special needs who need to learn

differently.

The event was led by twotime chair and TCS alumni parent Janet Mrozik.

“Working on this event and partnering with current parents has been very rewarding,” said Mrozik. “Our priority was to elevate the Glitter experience for all attendees, TCS families and friends of the school, alike.”

The “Glitterati” dressed to the nines for this year’s theme party. Music was provided by the absolutely raucous ’80s cover band “Mighty McFly,” and the delicious food came courtesy of Roswell’s Talk of the Town.

Making it all happen were the sponsors.

Once again, Glitter’s lead sponsor was New Kent Capital at the “Flux Capacitor” level.

“Out of Time” sponsors included Paul and Bowe Lang, Joel and Rebecca Shannon, the law firm of Fain, Major and Brennan and Sterling Healthcare.

Table sponsors were Joe and Jacque Digieso, Hank and Pamela Joseph, Wally and Janet Mrozik, Brenwood Academy, Georgia Power Co.

Sandy Buhler, left, makes merry with Bowe and Paul Lang.

What a suit.

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The queen and king of the prom, Janet and Wally Mrozik, make a happy couple.

Hiding behind those Foster Grants is Mayor Jere Wood.

Let’s take a selfie

Alyssa and Jared Adams dance cheek-to-cheek from head to toe.

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Relays: Continued from Page 1 Jonathan Kwateng, who was fourth in the 100.

Roswell also was third in the distance medley and sixth in the 1600 sprint medley.

Milton took first in the 4x1600 relay, winning by more than 26 seconds with a time of 18:10.75. Representing the Eagles were Preston Meade, Connor Cale, Matt McGorrey and Jack Bluth.

The Eagles also were third in the 4x800 relay, fourth in the distance medley and fifth in the 4x400.

The top individual performer for Milton was Corey Claiborne-Landy, who placed second in the shot put and third in the discus.

Centennial’s Aaron Turk was third in the 100-yard dash, fifth in the long jump and sixth in the triple jump.

Justin Taylor of Milton was third in the long jump, and Mitchell Keirns of Fellowship Christian was fourth. Northview’s Kyle Thomas took fourth in the 110 hurdles, and teammate Garrett Stewart was sixth in the high jump. Centennial’s

Jimmie Walton was sixth in the shot put.

Milton and Northview both won relay events in the girls’ competition. Milton won the 4x800 in a time of 9:58.10.

Milton’s four runners were Riley Burr, Charlotte Matt, Victoria Wagner and Amy Ruiz.

Northview was fifth in the event and Cambridge sixth.

Northview won the 4x1600 relay in a time of 21:12. The Titans’ team consisted of Anna Barefield, Lindsey Billings, Shannon Marsh and Sarika Temma-Bapat. Milton was third in the event and Roswell fourth.

Northview also placed second in the distance medley, with Ashley Harriott joining Barefield, Billings and Marsh.

Roswell was sixth in the event.

Centennial’s Olivia Malone was the lone North Fulton winner in an individual event, taking first in the triple jump with a leap of 38 feet, 8 inches.

Teammate Abigail Chanese was second in the triple jump.

Roswell’s Grace Artis was fourth in the shot put, Milton’s McKenna Bruckman was fifth in the high jump and Centennial’s Samantha Horwitz was fifth in the pole vault.

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Roswell tennis tourney named Junior Tournament of the Year Santos victorious in Birmingham tournament BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Roswell Boys U12 Santos soccer team travelled to Birmingham, Alabama to compete in the Red Diamond Vulcan Cup on March 13-15. Teams from all around the Southeast were represented.

The Roswell Santos won every game in the group stages and progressed to the final where they triumphed over Fusion 03 Select from Gadsden, Alabama with a score of 4 to 3.

—Adam Barth

DEATH NOTICES Cristian Anghelescu, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away March 13, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Elaine Camacho, 92, of Cumming, passed away March 14, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Ted D. Echols, 84, of Cumming, passed away March 14, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Lorie Grove, 70, of Roswell, passed away March 6, 2015.

Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Vincent P. Hanke, 76, of Cumming, passed away March 13, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Bernice Corn Ivey, 83, of Forsyth County, passed away March 13, 2015. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home.

Sylvia Jeanne, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away March 15, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy, 81, of Suwanee, passed away March 11, 2015. Arrangements

by Byars Funeral Home.

Jamie Lynn McBrayer, 36, of Forsyth County, passed away March 14, 2015. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home.

Fred Dwight McClure, 66, passed away March 8, 2015.

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Maria Neves, 94, of Alpharetta, passed away March 5, 2015.

Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Aaron Ostrozynski, 24, of Roswell, passed away March 3, 2015.

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Robert Powers, 66, of Cumming, passed away March 11, 2015.

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Dean Pruitt, 77, of Forsyth County, passed away March 15, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Jack Wayne Quarles, 72, of Cumming, passed away March 10, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

John Quintana, 72, of Roswell, passed away March 2, 2015.

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Christopher Shane Reichrath, 49, of Cumming, passed away March 10, 2015. Arrangements

by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Manuel Rodriguez, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away March 8, 2015.

Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Jill Slovak, 48, of Alpharetta, passed away February 27, 2015.

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Dennis Spriggs, 78, of Roswell, passed away March 14, 2015.

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Bernice Ray Tallant, 93, of Forsyth County, passed away March 10, 2015. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home.

Charles J. Trott, 80, of Roswell, passed away March 12, 2015.

Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

David Albert Whiteman, 74, of Alpharetta, passed away March 13, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Larry Zimmerman, 78, of Cumming, passed away March 12, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

ROSWELL, Ga. - The 2014 Racquet Scorcher Junior Tournament was named Junior Tournament of the Year by the Georgia chapter of the United States Tennis Association (UTSA). The tournament was chosen from a pool of hundreds of junior tournaments in the state.

The tournament for beginner to intermediate players was held in August of 2014. The tournament attracted 130 players from many regions of the country.

—Joe Parker

Lady Paladins go unbeaten for 6 Games ROSWELL, Ga. – The Fellowship Christian School girls’ varsity soccer team has netted 17 goals in the past two games and has not lost a match this season.

The Lady Paladins improved to 5-0-1 overall with an 8-1 region victory over King’s Ridge Christian School on the road. The team is now 2-0 in region contests.

Senior Abigail Freemyer, junior Megan Hudgens and sophomores Mackenzie Gibbs and Stephanie Haigwood scored goals for FCS in the match, junior Olivia Karam, Hudgens and Haigwood all notched assists and junior goalkeeper Shannon Millhollin posted three saves.

“We started off extremely flat tonight, but I was proud of how we responded,” assistant coach JD Wilson said. “Road wins in the region are always a challenge and we’re happy with the result.”

The Lady Paladins travel to Cumming to face Pinecrest Academy on March 20 at 5 p.m.

–Adam Barth

Ratings: Continued from Page 20 Matt Cardoza, spokesman for the GDOE, said a variety of factors went into the scores, including survey data from Georgia Student Health Survey II, Georgia School Personnel Survey and Georgia Parent Survey, student discipline data, full-time enrollment records and CPI (certified personnel count) records. All information was taken from the 2013-14 school year.

He noted parents should be aware of their school’s climate rating, but said these ratings are for information only and do

not impact the school’s CCRPI score.

Cardoza said there is a minimum participation rate for the student and personnel survey, but schools were “held harmless” this year if they did not meet that bar.

Next year, schools will get zero points for non-participation. He indicated many top ranking schools would likely have had lower scores if that same standard was used this year.

To view individual school ratings and reports, go to http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2014/; click on your school and the “report type” (elementary, middle or high) to open the school climate tab.

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Alpharetta hosts ‘Pat’s Run’ April 25 Honored fallen player, Pat Tillman ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- On Saturday, April 25, over 30,000 participants, volunteers and spectators scattered throughout major cities in the United States will unite to run, walk and honor Pat Tillman’s legacy, all while raising important scholarship funds that support Tillman Military Scholars, the military veterans and spouses who reflect Tillman’s values, strength of character and commitment to service.

Through a nationwide effort composed of major cities throughout the U.S. that simultaneously participate in Pat’s Run, a 4.2 mile charity fun run. Pat’s Run in Atlanta celebrates the legacy of former NFL player Pat Tillman, who died in April 2004 while serving with the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment in Afghanistan.

Pat’s Run is held annually in late April to commemorate the day that Pat lost his life in

Afghanistan. Symbolic of the number 42 that he wore as a Sun Devil football player at Arizona State University, Pat’s Run is 4.2 miles long, in each city where the event is scheduled.

All donations from the Atlantabased event Charity Run will directly support the Tillman Military Scholars program, which provides scholarships to U.S. military veterans and spouses.

To register for Pat’s Run Atlanta, scheduled for April 25 starting at 9 a.m. at Rock Mill Park, 3100 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Georgia, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ atlanta-ga-pats-run-shadow-run-registration-14788367405 For more background information regarding the Pat Tillman Foundation or to make a donation in kind, please visit www.pattillmanfoundation.org.

—Jonathan Copsey

From left are: Covenant Christian Academy Assistant Coach Keith Gentry, mom Julie Quinnelly, siblings Brighton, Berklie, Emerson, John Stafford Quinnelly, dad Bo Quinnley and Head Coach James Friday. Quinnelly has signed to play baseball with Faulkner.

Quinnelly signs with Faulkner FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Covenant Christian Academy student John Stafford Quinnelly has signed with Faulkner University to play baseball. Quinnelly plans to study business. He currently plays for the Georgia Baseball Academy.

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Sci./IT/Engg./Math /Science/MBA with computer science as major or minor / or related +1 yr of relevant IT experience using Java, Websphere, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server DBA or Developer, ColdFusion, Adobe Flex, PowerBuilder, Remedy, ETL Informatica, .Net, Salesforce or similar technologies (or) (BS or foreign equivalent in Comp. Sci./IT/Engg/Math/ Science/BBA with computer science as major or minor or related with 5 yrs of relevant IT experience) and Jr. positions require BS or foreign equivalent in Comp. Sci./ IT/Engg/Math/Science or related + 2 yrs of relevant IT experience using above mentioned programming skills. Positions involve travel to client locations all over the USA. Send resumes to HR Manager - Techminds Group, LLC., 11465 Johns Creek Pkwy, Suite#180, Johns Creek, GA 30097 or Fax# (678)824-7031, or Email: hr@techmindsllc.com

Full-time

Full-time

COMPUTER/IT Sierra-Cedar Inc. with headquarters in Alpharetta, GA has two openings as follows: (1) Business Systems Analyst and (2) Oracle E-Business Technical Lead. For both, the primary job location is Alpharetta, GA. For both positions, telecommuting from a home office anywhere in the U.S. is permitted.

Both positions require the ability to travel to unidentified client sites throughout the U.S. during the work week.

Please apply to SierraCedar, Inc. (EOE) online at: http:// www.sierra-cedar.com/ careers

ACCOUNTANT Norcross promo company seeks person with excellent computer skills and proficient in all phases of accounting. Degree required. Resume to awise@gpcorp.com CLASS A CDL DRIVER Needed.

Must have experience hauling construction equipment. Call Jim at 678-366-1197 or email jfinnemore@ contractor-sales.com.

ASSISTANT TEACHERS needed for Montessori School. Resumes to: info@jcmsog.org. www.jcmsog.org

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MAIN CLASSIFIEDS continued from page 45 Full-time

Part-time

Garage Sale

Cemetery

IT Professionals needed

by Ingenico Inc. to dvlp multithread applications (using C/C++) to support payment processing & point-of-sale systems for embedded devices.

Multiple openings in Alpharetta, GA at various levels.

SENIOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPER (ref. code SSD2015) to dvlp, create & modify applications & SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (ref. code SDD 2015) to plan, direct & coordinate dvlpmt team. Interested candidates should send resumes to Ashley Hunt, Ingenico Inc., 3025 Windward Plaza, Ste 600, Alpharetta GA 30005 using ref. code listed above.

Pet Sitter/Dog Walker: Must have flexible schedule. www. happytailscare.com

JOHNS CREEK Multi-family. Windgate Subdivision; Jones Bridge/Sargent Roads 30005. Friday 3/27, Saturday 3/28, 8am-2pm.

A R L I N G T O N , Garden-C, Lot 61 Sandy Springs. Asking $2500 negotiable.

770-993-4065

Part-time Legal Secretary/ Receptionist, front office. 3 days/ week, Johns Creek. At least 3 years experience required.

Email resume: SHowarth@ tandslawfirm.com HOUSECLEANER for upscale homes.

English-speaking. Nonsmoking. 8:30AM-4-ish. $11/start. Call Sheri 770-309-7335 Part time Social Worker needed in N. Fulton. Must have experience with Family Systems Approach and in working with indigent families. Experience in developing individual treatment plans, identifying local resources, and providing accountability and guidance is a plus. A BSW or MSW with at least 5 years of experience is required for this 20 hour per week position with flexible hours. Fax resume to 770-587-4714.

Cartridge World in Johns Creek is looking for an energetic customer service representative to greet both the retail and business customers.

Prior retail experience is preferred and the hours are flexible. Please fax your resume to 770-232-9693 or email to sgornall@cartridge worldusa.com FRONT OFFICE, medical. Optional full time. . Alpharetta/ Roswell. Minimum 6 months experience, Computer skills.

Pleasant, dependable, team player, positive attitude. Send resume: medoffice123@gmail. com

Thank you for reading the classifieds.

Become a CAREGiver Make a difference.

We provide non-medical health services, hiring individuals, passionate about enabling our clients maintain their quality of life in their home.

Caregiving experience required. No medical skills necessary.

Flexible scheduling.Very rewarding CALL Judy: 770-425-4240 Intake Coordinator needed to provide crisis intervention and prescreening for homeless families looking for services.

The position includes interviewing and assessing families applying for emergency housing, and preparing an in-depth social history summary. Experience with Pathways and Salesforce data base management is a plus.

A BSW or MSW with at least 5 years of experience working with indigent families is required.

This position is 30 hour per week with flexible hours. Fax resume to 770-587-4714.

Sales Consignment Sale ALPHARETTA Spring/Summer Restoration Kids’ and Teens’ Consignment Sale! Restoration Church of God, 410 Rucker Road 30004. Friday 3/27, 9:30am-5:30pm, Saturday 3/28, 8:30am-2:30pm, Sunday 3/29, 1pm-4pm. Many items half-price on Saturday and Sunday!

Extra 20% off on Sunday with copy of this ad! Clothing, home furnishings, furniture, toys, games, books, anything child-related!

Garage Sale Alpharetta/Milton Six Hills Subdivision, 13205 Owens Way 30004. Friday 3/27 and Saturday 3/28, 8am-3pm.

Furniture, books, clothes, etc.

ROSWELL Willow Springs Subdivision, 180 Kinross Court 30076. Friday 3/27 and Saturday 3/28, 9am-2pm. Toys, furniture, antiques, collectibles, art, lamps, desks, and more!

BOLD TYPE

will really make your ad stand out.

770-442-3278

ROSWELL NorthPointe Subdivision, 1460 Ridgefield Drive 30075. Saturday 3/28, 8am-2pm.

Furniture, freezer, tools, some antiques, and much more!

Garage Sale ALPHARETTA 1400 Hillcrest Heights 30005.

3/28-3/29, 9am-1pm. Quality items every category except childrens’.

Moving Sale MILTON Vi c k e r y Crest Subdivision, 229 Woodliff Court. Saturday 3/27, 8am-2pm.

Furniture, household goods, toys, etc Best offers!

JOHNS CREEK BIG SALE! Abbotts Run Subdivision (520 Coopers Close 30097).

Friday 3/27-Sunday 3/29, 8am-4pm.

Unique furniture, household items, tools, kitchenware, and LOTS more!

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

Yard Sale ALPHARETTA Huge church sale!

Founding Faith Worship Center, 6225 Atlanta Highway 30004.

Alpharetta Summit Shopping Center.

Furniture, electronics, clothes, baby items, smalls and much more!

Bargains Building Supplies Extension Ladder: 36 foot heavy duty aluminum. $100.

770-781-596

Cemetery GREENLAWN. Miltary Veterans Garden of Honor, double deck, 2 spaces, 2 vaults, includes Memorialization Package, $5000; valued over $6500. Call Sandra 770-844-7713 Greenlawn Cemetery, Roswell: Garden of Peace Section, 2-grave lot, concrete vault, 89-C & D. $7000.

770-883-4212

Have A Great Day!

Greenlawn Cemetery, Roswell, 2 lots, Garden of Faith, $7000/both includes all maintenance (well-maintained!).

678-414-1715

Furniture Nightstand, cherrywood, one-drawer, room for books, great condition! $125. 770-312-4209 Entertainment Cabinet, cherry, handmade, 93”Tx37”w. $500.

770-205-7828

Furniture LA-Z-BOYPOWER RECLINER: Tan fabric, almost new! $625.

678-297-1722 Chair & Ottoman: Cream color, Lexington, like new! $375.

770-312-4209 CHAIRS, 2 formal high backed tapestry pattern, both with exposed walnut wood, $300 each.

770-993-0022 ROUND TABLE, large walnut, 85” circumference, 27” high, fine detailing, new, highest quality! $200.

770-993-0022 SOFA: 3 cushion, 88” ivory with mauve/ blue details. $100.

678-835-7458 E N T E R TA I N M E N T SET, drawers, door for tv, antique white $300.

678-835-7458

Household OIL PAINTING, 4’x3’, gold framed, $75.

770-993-0022 VACUUM: Kirby Sentria, every attachment, $1700 new; $425 now!

770-597-8239

Medical Equipment CHAIR LIFT for vehicle, Bruno Curbsider, for motorized chair, remote control, 400lb. capacity $1500.

404-345-2372

Medical Equipment Rechargeable Mobile Chair by Invacare: Joystick hand operated.

Adjustable up and down seat and back.

Gel cushion seat for pressure. Used 4 months. $7000.

404-345-2372 EXAM TABLES: 3 Ritter $350 each, good condition.

404-849-8408 E L E C T R I C W H E E L C H A I R : Permobil. Tilts, lays back.

Brand new batteries.

Great condition! $2500 (paid $25,000!)

770-205-1203 VITAL WRAP SYSTEM: Portable heating, cooling and compression therapy $150.

404-345-2372

Miscellaneous HATS: Fantastic collection, assorted prices plus Knights Templar, belt and books, Shriners Amara & 32nd degree plus 3 cases, great condition! $300 obo.

678-392-2717

Musical Instruments PIANO: Nice Story Clark.

Bench, metronome, music, lamp $475.

770-886-9479 PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone.

Sacrifice $1650 obo.

678-445-3654

NATIONAL ADVERTISING Wanted to Buy VINYL RECORDS, music-related, books & memorabilia. Call Karen 770-841-2414 Vintage Barbie, Midge, Francie, Skipper dolls, clothing and accessories. (Local). Cell 214-883-8215

Real Estate Office Space for Rent DOWNTOWN CUMMING Office suites available immediately; includes utilities and WiFi. From $325-$525/month.

770-262-3143

Real Estate Wanted I need to buy several homes in the next 30 days. Any size, area, condition, foreclosure, terms.

Guaranteed Offer. 919-602-5208

Kayak: 13’ one-person 9’ Perception Swifty, paddle, PFD, foam car carriers, straps. $250.

678-477-2439

STEELE COOLING VEST for M.S. patients, gel inserts $75.

404-345-2372

WORKOUT GYM, Powertec. 4 sides, weights & bench $900.

770-205-7828

ADVERTISE HERE!

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Free Towing! We’re Local!

7 Days/Week. Call Toll Free: 1-888-416-2330

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Got Knee Pain? Back Pain? Shoulder Pain?

Get a pain-relieving brace -little or NO cost to you. Medicare Patients Call Health Hotline Now! 1- 800-491-6053

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SERIOUSLY INJURED? Auto Accidents? Medical Malpractice? Slip and Falls?

Dangerous Products?

Wrongful Death. Speak to a Highly Skilled Personal Injury Attorney Now. Millions Recovered for Clients.

Call 24/7. 800-431-4568

Medical

NORTH CAROLINA Mountain Vacation Rentals. Centrally located to Boone and BannerElk. Cabins, Condos, Homes ~ Foscoe Rentals 1-800-723-7341 www.

FoscoeRentals.com

CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted.

Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-8645960

Business Services

Instruction Camps Atlanta Jewish Federation: Unique money-saving opportunities when you send your child to Jewish overnight camp!

Upcoming deadlines. www.atlantajewishcamp. org. 678-222-3730

Music Lessons VIOLIN/VIOLA CELLO Experienced teacher & performer. All ages, levels. Call/text Nancy R. Zepp 770-533-1007

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS. Unable to work?

Denied benefits?

We Can Help! WIN or Pay Nothing! Contact Bill Gordon & Associates at 1-800-290-8321 to start your application today!

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Miscellaneous

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TH-36 PSORIASIS PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP $100.

404-345-2372

Do you owe over $10,000 to the IRS or State in back taxes? You could get a settlement for as low as 25% of previous IRS settlements. Call now! 1800-741-9104

Vacation Rentals

FILE CABINETS; 2 legalsize steel 4-drawer $25 each. 2 office desks (1 wood, 1 steel) $35 each.

770-312-2062

CRAFTERS TENT; Pop-Up, White, enclosed 4-sided, roof, clamps for corners. $75. 678-366-2068

GET CASH TODAY for any car/truck. I will buy your car today.

Any Condition.

Call 1-800-864-5796 or www. carbuyguy.com

Vacation

Business Opportunity

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

404-583-2078

Miscellaneous

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Money back guaranteed!

(877)743-5419

Office/Business Equip/Supplies

Recreation

Autos Wanted

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For a Local Office, Call 1 - 2 1 5 - 7 1 7 8499, Ext. 400 or 1-888-498-7075, Ext. 500 BAYCOR & ASSOCIATES Established 1973 SUPPORT our service members, veterans and their families in their time of need. For more information visit the Fisher House website at www. fisherhouse.org Make a Connection.

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TOP CASH PAID FOR OLD GUITARS! 1920’s thru 1980’s. Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prairie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg. And Gibson Mandolins/Banjos.

1-800-401-0440 Struggling with DRUGS, ALCOHOL, PILLS? Talk to someone who cares. Call ADDICTION HOPE & HELP LINE for a free assessment.

800-768-9180

Miscellaneous/ Career Training AIRLINES ARE HIRING for those with FAA certification. Financial aid if qualified - Job placement assistance.

Get the A&P training at Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-686-1704

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Call 1-855-440-4001 www.

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Did You Know?

With one ad you can be in 4 different papers!

Call 770-442-3278 to advertise

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SERVICE DIRECTORY Concrete/Asphalt

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Call for FREE estimate.

The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey.

678-648-2010.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

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Residential or Commercial.

Call for FREE estimate.

The Best Concrete Company-Ask for Dave McKemey.

678-648-2010.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

Flooring PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen backsplashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-887-1868 for free estimate.

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706-429-4453

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Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aaronsgutters.com. Senior citizen discount!

770-934-2766

Handyman 20 years. Plumbing, Kitchen, Baths, Toilets repaired, Faucet installation, Garbage Disposals, Water Leaks, full svc!

678-763-2420. Senior Discounts.

Work guaranteed!

Handyman

Paving

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Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication. In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license identification or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it’s illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in U.S. dollars. 800 numbers may or may not reach Canada.

Autos Wanted

Motorcycles Wanted

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Striping Seal Coating Resurface Work at Discount Price!

678-506-0008

Landscaping

Pinestraw

RELIABLE HOME REPAIRS: 20 years experience.

References.

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

Free estimates!

770-605-0340

Yellow Ribbon Tree.

Near perfect reviews and award-winning service. Hands on owner. Free estimates and insured. 770Tree. com 770-744-2200 and ask for Gary.

PINESTRAW with mulch services. Half cord $95, cord $190, plus delivery. Licensed.

770-831-3612

Redfern Tree Service.

Strong reviews and over 30 years experience. A+ rating from BBB and hands on owner. 770Tree. com , Free Estimates and fully insured.

678-506-0011

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Licensed, insured.

Workers Comp, insurance claims. 25+ years experience.

Family business. Free estimates. We Love Challenges!

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Home Improvement PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen backsplashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-887-1868 for free estimate.

Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932.

R e m o d e l i n g , handyman.

30 years experience.

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

All insurance. Credit cards accepted. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611

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

FREE QUOTES! www. thebodigroup.com.

678-788-5656

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Painters

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$100 OFF - mention this ad

Handyman

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404-895-0260

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PARKING LOT SEAL COATING

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Struggling with DRUGS or ALCHOHOL? We care!

Call The FREE Addiction Hope & Help Line 800-793-1951

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Miscellaneous

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