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March 27, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 18, No. 13
City names new city manager Dunwoody manager takes job By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The city’s search for a new city manager is over, and Johns Creek did not go far to find him. Warren A. Hutmacher, the current Dunwoody city manager, was unanimously appointed as the new Johns Creek city manager at the
March 24 regular meeting. Hutmacher is set to begin his new job on April 28. “I am pleased to HUTMACHER have been appointed Johns Creek’s new city manager and delighted to be joining the outstanding team of professionals that
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Johns Creek raids another massage parlor Sexual acts exchanged for money KELLIE JUREKA
Gail Hisle, executive director of the Johns Creek Arts Center, helped put on the Art in Bloom event March 20. The gala raised money for the arts in Johns Creek.
Johns Creek Art in Bloom Annual gala showcases art, spring By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Springtime is upon us and what better way to revel in that than to stop and smell the flowers? For Johns Creek, they also took the time to check out some art. The annual “Art in Bloom” gala was held March 20 in
support of the Johns Creek Arts Center. “To put this kind of an event on is an amazing feat,” said Gail Hisle, executive director of the Johns Creek Arts Center. “There are so many artists represented.” Both professionals and amateurs were given the chance to pick a painting and model flower displays from them.
Some artists took inspiration while others chose to complement the paintings. The whole evening was a fundraiser for the JC Arts Center. A silent auction was held to raise money. “We rely on the community for support to enhance what we do,” Hisle said. The Johns Creek Arts Center provides outreach and resources to those interested in
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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Yet another massage spa was busted March 14 by Johns Creek Police for allegedly allowing sexual acts for payment. An undercover detective entered the Healing Touch Massage Spa, in the 11000 block of Medlock Bridge Road after reports of masturbation for hire. The business allegedly posted classified ads on several websites known for purveying prostitutes. The ads offered a “GFE” or “girlfriend experience” to patrons, police say. The term “GFE” is typically used by escort sites to describe sexual acts that can be bought. The detective set up an appointment with the busi-
ness. He was wired with an audio transmitter. Police say he was taken into a room where he made the agreement for an hour massage. This hour extended into 90 minutes before the massage therapist took the detective to a shower and attempted to perform sexual acts on him. Police entered the business and arrested Jinzh Zhuang, 49, of Brunson Drive, Johns Creek, with manipulating another’s sexual organ while practicing massage therapy. The business owner, Xue Sun, 26, of Brunson Drive, Johns Creek, was charged with providing business for illegal acts and failure to keep records of customers.
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