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Construction begins on $85M City Center Breaking ground from left are: Councilman Donald Mitchell; Councilman Jason Binder; Councilman Mike Kennedy; Kirk Demetrops, Principal of Mid City Real Estate Partners; Terry Morris and Cheri Morris of Morris and Fellows; Mayor David Belle Isle; Councilman Chris Owens; Mark Randall, director of South City Partners; Pam Sessions, president of Hedgewood Homes; David Beroset of Morris and Fellows; and Councilman Dan Merkel. See story page 19.
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Bodies found in Alpharetta hotel ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating what appears to be a murdersuicide after two women, a 61-year-old mother and her 38-year-old daughter were found shot Monday, March 20, during a welfare check. The mother was dead at the scene and the daughter died later after she was taken to North Fulton Hospital. The women were later identified as 61-year-old Ruth Reissiger of Foley, Ala. and her daughter 38-year-old Elizabeth Reissinger of Dacula, Ga. Police say both women had visible gunshot wounds and a handgun was found at the scene.
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Facebook messages lead to extortion threats MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man had extortion and terroristic threats made against him after messaging a woman on Facebook. The victim said he was contacted by a “Camilla Rodriguez” through a Facebook message. The two began messaging back and forth and texting. When the victim messaged “Rodriguez” about possibly hanging out she replied it would cost him $500. When the victim declined, that was not the end of it. Someone the victim called “the boss” started to text him through Rodriguez’s number, threatening him and his family. The crook also sent
Hotel staff at the Homewood Suites by Hilton on Davis Drive became concerned about two guests when they had trouble contacting them. The staff could not get anyone to open the door, and the guests had not checked out. Around 1:30 p.m., hotel management got Alpharetta police involved to do a welfare check on the guests. When police entered the room, they found one woman dead on the floor. The other woman was in the room, alive but severely wounded. According to police, Elizabeth was “severely mentally impaired.” Elizabeth was transported to nearby North Fulton Hospital, “critically injured, gasping for breath,” said Alpharetta Public Information Officer George Gordon. the victim his photo along with videos of people being shot. The victim was told to send $200 to a Caribbean Western Union to an individual named Adrian Rafael Toriblu Ramos. The victim complied. But the demands did not stop. The victim sent another $200 via MoneyGram to a Mairent Cruz Santos. His tormentors next demanded another $1,000 saying the first payments were merely “to leave him alone.” The victim was advised to block the numbers and save the texts and videos and contact police with any further information.
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ARMD can occur in two distinct forms. About 90% of individuals with ARMD have the dry form with the presence of drusen and loss of their normal retinal pigment. The other 10% develop the wet form with the growth of new blood vessels, known as neovascularization, under the retina. In the wet or neovascular form, these blood vessels can leak fluid or bleed underneath retina. Both forms can lead to vision loss. Symptoms of ARMD can vary from decreased vision to distortions in central vision. Patients may describe the presence of wavy lines or that objects in their central vision are missing or bending. With the wet form of ARMD, central vision loss can be sudden and sometimes even severe. Individuals over the age of 60, especially with a family history of ARMD, should be evaluated by an eyecare professional to look for signs of ARMD. During the examination, your eyes will be dilated and further testing, including retinal photographs and retinal imaging scans, may be done to evaluate the structural integrity of your retina. Treatment varies depending on the form of ARMD. For the dry form, specifically formulated vitamins are recommended. Based on the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), this formulation consists of vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, copper, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These vitamins have been shown to slow down the progression of ARMD. Patients with the wet form are referred to a retina specialist for further evaluation and treatment. Evaluation may include additional testing, such as fluorescein angiogram, where IV dye is used to look closely for the presence of neovascularization and the site of leakage within the macula. If confirmed to be the wet form, patient will be advised to receive a series of eye injections, known as intravitreal injections. These intravitreal injections may be done monthly to stabilize the patient’s vision. Finally, all patients with ARMD are advised to quit smoking.
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Exemptions could also be made for special hardships, which would be decided on a case-by-case basis. With the exemptions, a fee could be paid in lieu of building a sidewalk. The money would then go into a public sidewalk fund. “We were getting sidewalks built where it really didn’t make sense. It made more sense to put that money in a fund,” said Mayor Jere Wood. Zapata said that he was concerned about the 25 percent threshold and wanted to discuss the possibility of raising it to 50 percent. The 25 percent comes from an existing section of the ordinance that the section being voted on did not address, said City Attorney David Davidson. As such, Zapata created a second motion to raise the percentage to 50, but the motion failed without any sup-
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ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council Post 4 seat will remain empty for another month after the special election March 21 failed to yield a majority winner. Marie Willsey and Lori Henry were the HENRY top vote-getters and will square off in a runoff election April 18 – which coincides with the Sixth Congressional District special election. The four candidates – Henry, Willsey, Shelley Sears and Shawn Wright – ended without WILLSEY any candidate gaining the majority needed for them to win the seat. Henry and Willsey nearly tied at 41.43 percent and 41.09 percent respectively, according to the unofficial
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Alpharetta’s taken leadership position in region Alpharetta had a little party last week when city officials and developers broke ground March 23 on its new City Center. It is an $85 million mixed-use HATCHER HURD project that will Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com surround City Hall and the Alpharetta Library. It was a day that was long in coming, but in the end it appears well worth the wait. It is the icing on a cake that cements Alpharetta as the leading community in 21st century North Fulton. Mayor David Belle Isle was almost giddy in pointing out how the City Center will house 450 new employees, more than a dozen new restaurants, 20 to 30 retail shops and 200 new residents. Now if you have not been to downtown Alpharetta you have been missing a lot, what with the city’s Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival, Taste of Alpharetta and Brew Moon Fest. And there’s a lot more to taste now. Established eateries such as SmokeJack’s and Hop Alley are now joined by Ceviche Taqueria, Salt Factory and the new Cajun spot on North Main Flatlands Bourbon and Bayou (see the April Northside Woman). The long-awaited City Center had already spawned a renaissance in its downtown area. Along Alpharetta’s Canton Street, Academy Street and Milton Avenue new townhouse developments have sprung up along with new retail shops, and more is on the way. You can feel the energy when you are in Alpharetta’s new district. And never was it more palpable than at last Thursday’ groundbreaking. You know, it wasn’t always that way. Alpharetta was about as small a town as they get. Growing up in the shadow of Roswell, it didn’t have the history, the big houses, the shopping or the restaurants. But with the coming of Ga. 400, the city fathers looked down that road in the 1980s and had a vision. That vision was to embrace the growth that developmental highway would bring. It was the reason Ga. 400 was built. Fulton County, Cobb County and Gwinnett County were enjoying growth with the help of I-75 and I-85 respectively. Ga. 400 is the only reason about 95 percent of us live where we do today. It paved the way (literally) for
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the great subdivisions, the excellent schools and now the white-collar jobs That make North Fulton what it is. What Alpharetta enjoys is no accident. It made a plan in the 1980s, and successive city councils have stuck to that basic plan. I got here in 1993, and already big changes had been made. There was Windward Parkway with its huge residential. Big office development plans were on the drawing board. The residential was well on its way. The office buildings would be a little later. From Main Street to Ga. 400, Windward Parkway was nothing but trees and just a Red Roof Inn hotel and little restaurant named Vinny’s out in the middle of nowhere. But they had just opened that shiny new shopping mall on North Point Parkway. Here was this magnificent parkway that was carved out of the forest from Windward to Old Milton Parkway. Well, you know the story. Throughout the 1990s little Alpharetta grew, and tall office buildings sprouted on Windward and North Point Parkway. More gorgeous subdivision communities erupted all around. I still have my White Columns umbrella when they broke ground on White Columns golf community on Freemanville Road. It was way out in the woods too. Jimmy Phillips was the mayor back then. He and his City Council had a vision that if growth was coming up Ga. 400, then little Alpharetta
would be ready for it. Before the first spade of earth was turned on Northpoint Mall, the city had a master plan for Class A office. Developers bought into the idea and it was they who built Northpoint Parkway. But one thing had nagged succeeding city councils. To be a great town, that town has to have a face. Alpharetta’s identity to most visitors was the Northpoint Mall and Windward Parkway. Developers have the expression, “There’s no THERE there.” So they began to cultivate a downtown profile. The city offered low-interest loans to downtown businesses for façade renovations. It started Taste of Alpharetta to get people to come downtown. Then, Mayor Arthur Letchas and his council moved forward with a plan to build a city center that put a “there THERE.” It got stalled in the recession and probably for the best. The city didn’t control the land, and that turned out to be a major flaw. So during the recession, the city acquired the land that would become the City Center. They had a wonderful five-acre site on the other side of Haynes Bridge Road, so they moved the road to include it inside the City Center. They donated the land for the library and built a parking deck. That left just the last piece of the puzzle, to bring in the private development that will make “there HERE.” As Mayor David Belle Isle said, “Most of the people who live here didn’t grow up here. We want Alpharetta to be their hometown.” That was the goal, build a downtown where people would congregate, celebrate and be proud, happy Alpharettans. Alpharetta could have sat back and been overwhelmed as Ga. 400 brought its inexorable march of development. But then it would have been reactive, always a step or two behind. With its bold plan, it met urbanization head on and on its terms. Some say we didn’t want urbanization, we wanted to stay that quaint small town we moved here for.” But without all of those plans made in partnership with developers long ago, Alpharetta wouldn’t be the city everyone loves so well. Like it or not, development is following Ga. 400, and you can make it come on your terms or it will certainly come on its own. Alpharetta could not avoid change so it made it the changes it wanted.
25: the year to thrive KATHLEEN STURGEON Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com
I love birthdays. I love the pomp and circumstance that surround the special day. I enjoy honoring a loved one, celebrating their accomplishments over the past year and I always love a good party. I’m often more excited on a friend’s or family member’s birth-
day than they are. So when it comes to my own birthday, I don’t hold back. We joke in my family that my birthday isn’t one day. It’s at least a week of celebrations but usually it lasts the entire month of April. That’s especially since because it’s April 3, most people forget until they turn to the next month on their calendar. I start planning what I want to do a solid six months in advance. Once we turn the corner on the new year in January, I’m already counting down the days. My friends and family know how big of a deal I tend to make the day, so they always come through and make each year better than the last. This year, however, I’m at a crossroads. I’ve already checked off a lot of symbolic ages, like 16, 18 and 21. But now I’m approaching 25 and I have mixed feelings about this milestone birthday. I woke up one day recently and realized I’m nearly halfway done with my 20s. I started thinking about all that I’ve done in my life, focusing mainly on post-college graduation. For the most part, I’m pretty pleased with my accomplishments, but I do have a few areas where I hope to improve. No one hands you your diploma and a road map to life. It’s up to you to figure it out and see what works, and learn from what doesn’t. But really, I’m excited to turn 25. I’ve celebrated this milestone with a few friends already, and most of them were worried about their future and not looking forward to getting older. And I understand. We no longer can rely on our parents to do everything for us, although that should have stopped years ago. But we are turning the corner into full-blown adulthood. It’s intimidating. But even more so, it’s exhilarating. As someone who has been ambitious from a young age, I often was overlooked as naïve, inexperienced and green. I hated it. So now, with this new age under my
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Is there such thing as a girl’s car? I was given the opportunity to attend the Atlanta International Auto Show last week, and being a car lover, I couldn’t pass it up. I could also not pass up the opportunity JOE PARKER to drive a Fiat 124 Reporter Spider while at the joe@appenmediagroup.com show. The 124 is Fiat’s revival of its midsize sedan from the late 60’s and 70’s, but the new rendition shares nothing in common with the Italian box of 50 years ago. In fact, they couldn’t be more different. The 124 Spider is a small, convertible roadster built with the underpinnings of a Mazda Miata. Because of that, some have started taking to calling the 124 the “Fiata.” My ambition is to drive every car at least once, and I knew I was going to love the 124 Spider if it was anything like the Miata. I jumped at the opportunity to get behind the wheel for a test drive, but when I shared this excitement with a friend of mine, he seemed confused. “But it’s a girl’s car,” he said.
He brings up an interesting notion. Can a car really be a girl’s car? And if so, what makes it a girl’s car? Surely no one looks at a toaster and thinks it’s geared toward women, so why do we do the same to cars? I began polling friends, asking them what would constitute a girl’s car and to give me some examples, if that is, they even believe such a thing exists. Many respondents said the model of car is irrelevant, it’s the personal touches (somehow feminine, I suppose) that are the deciding factors. Color was also a popular response, stating women prefer brightly colored cars whereas guys typically like more neutral colors. I also had a few responses that the styling of the car influenced its “girlishness” or not — if a car has a “face” like a Mazda 3, which looks like it’s happy to see you every time you pass one by, it’s more feminine. But perhaps the most common answer was the amount of girls who drove a car. Basically, the more female drivers a car has, the more of “girl’s” car it is. I don’t buy that. If that were the case, the Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, Honda Accord and Ford F-150 would all be considered girl’s cars because they are the best-selling cars in the United
States. They’re not girl’s cars. Boring, absolutely, but not girl’s cars. The most common examples of a girl’s car given was the VW Beetle, the Ford Mustang, the Mini Cooper, the Smart Fortwo and the Mazda Miata, which again, is essentially the 124 Spider’s Japanese cousin. Even after hearing these opinions, I still wasn’t convinced there was such thing as a girl’s car. But maybe I would find out after driving the Fiat. My co-pilot for the drive was Kristine, who was so friendly and breathtakingly gorgeous that by the time I was up for my test drive, the Fiat’s interior was covered in a thick layer of drool from the guys who went before me. As I took the wheel and Kristine and I set off, I asked her if she believed
there was such thing as a girl’s car. “I’ve seen guys who drive brightly colored VW Beetles and Miatas and other cars that people believe are girly, but I guess you could make a car girly with personalization,” she said, in one fell swoop hitting all the talking points that were brought up when I polled my friends. “But I don’t think there is such thing as a girl’s car. Even if there is, if you like a car, who cares if it’s supposedly a girl’s or guy’s car,” she added. After I attempted to wipe away the drool pool in my lap and remembered I was married, I told Kristine I couldn’t agree more. And in the end, this 250-pound, bearded, sports-loving man would be thrilled to go out and purchase a 124 Spider, “girl” car or not.
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garden in, these planters are something you can put on your back porch,” Grote said. “It is alternative gardening systems that go right on your porch or patio. People are looking for that right now if they don’t have two acres to dig up and put in a garden, but they have a patio.” This is the only fundraiser for the self-funded master gardeners, she said. “With that money, we have demonstration gardens at each library in the county, several of the schools and several of the government buildings,” Grote said. “We also give programs about gardening.” The gardeners will be in attendance providing advice to anyone with questions. “We will have an ‘Ask the master gardener booth,’” she said. “So if you have a plant with a problem, you can bring it with you and we will look at it. We are there to give advice.” Last year’s event saw 3,000 attendees, and Grote said they are expecting that many this year. “It was a big show, but this should be a bigger year,” Grote said. “Every year gets bigger. It’s now spring and it’s getting warmer, so people are ready to plant.” To learn more about the gardeners, visit http://ugamg.org.
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BLACKBOX SPECIAL REPORT: PART III
Journalism under
My job is to make sure government is accountable “If I had to choose between a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” –Thomas Jefferson I just Googled “jailed for insulting” to see what would come up. Here is a sample of what I found: “Cafeteria manager jailed for insulting Turkish president;” “Activist Unjustly Jailed for RAY APPEN Insulting MonPublisher ray@appenmediagroup.com archy;” “Student jailed for insulting President;” and “Kuwait’s ruling family members jailed for insulting judges.” I dare say that the search results number in the thousands. I wasn’t surprised. All my life I have been aware of what happens in other countries when ordinary people criticize or oppose — even in trivial and mundane ways — kings, dictators, chiefs, “presidents for life” and caliphs. No surprise here. That’s what one expects from these “Third World” countries. Of course nothing like that could ever happen here in the United States where rule of law prevails and we have the Bill of Rights as well as the Constitution. On June 24 of last year a North Georgia publisher and his attorney were indicted on felony charges and landed in jail, when they used an open records request to gather information about possible illegal activity in a judge’s court system. Fanin Focus publisher Mark Thomason and Hiawassee attorney Russell Stookey were released on a $10,000 bond and placed under stringent release conditions, including random drug testing and close communication/reporting requirements. The judge, Brenda Weaver, according to an interview conducted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution at the time, was quoted as saying that “I don’t react well when my honesty is questioned.” The article goes on to say that “the judge resented Thomason’s attacks on her character in his weekly newspaper
On June 26, 2016 Fannin Focus publisher Mark Thomason and his attorney were indicted on felony charges after they used an open records request to gather information about possible illegal activity in a judge’s court system.
and in conversations with her constituents.” According to the District Attorney who issued the charges at the behest of the judge, the charges were justified. So, to jail you go because I don’t like your conversations with my constituents. Where did you say this jailing took place? Surely it was somewhere across the ocean, no? According to the story in the AJC, the judge took a personal affront to being investigated by the local press and used her authority to punish the publisher. Ultimately, the indictment brought against Thomason and Stookey was dropped at the request of the judge who came under intense pressure from the legal community. Notice that the
charges were not dropped because the incarceration was wrong or that it was unlawful. They were dropped as a result of “pressure” from the judge’s peers and from the public – which resulted from coverage in the news media. You can Google this jailing and I encourage you to do so. There are more relevant details to the incident but at the end of the day, what happened was a live, real, example of abuse of power by a government official against a civilian in the United States and the power of public opinion and the press to fix the problem. “Nothing happened until it was leaked to the press” is a story that is repeated over and over again in our country. Whether a story is researched, leaked, or a combination of both, we cannot afford to lose that press which
holds government in check and helps maintain “rule of law”. The balance of power between the state and the people is a fragile one that is maintained in large part by a free and viable news press. There are no back-ups or substitutes if we lose our free and independent press. I am not saying that the press should get a free pass. It cannot be allowed to become an instrument of the privileged or a single point of view or political belief, or become an enemy of the truth. It must be held accountable by the public. But we cannot afford to kill the messenger when the press strays off course. Instead of killing it we must push it back to the middle so it can continue to do it’s legitimate job. We vote with subscriptions. We vote by watching, reading, or listening or by not doing so. We push the press back to the middle by not supporting biased news organizations of either side and by supporting the unbiased, objective news organizations. We can’t lose sight of the legitimate
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The balance of power between the state and the people is a fragile one that is maintained in large part by a free and viable news press. There are no backups or substitutes if we lose our free and independent press. role of our news press. It’s the only one we have, and what it does is real life; it’s not just a concept on paper. I remember many years ago when an Appen reporter recounted to me a story that took place after a county commission meeting, which he had just covered. The reporter was packing up getting ready to go home. In front of him two commissioners were talking within earshot. The one with his back to the Appen reporter said to the commissioner facing him, “why don’t we just go ahead and do it, I mean, who’s is going to know?” With a frown on his face, the other commissioner looked over the speaker’s shoulder and pointed to the Appen reporter and said, “He will.” True story. He will. We need to make sure he is still there in the future to hear those conversations.
Commentary on the current state of the news By DAVID E. HUDSON Hull Barrett, PC Do you receive a lot of information these days? I do, and a great portion of it is pure junk. Hogwash. I am referring to emails that purport to contain a speech or column made by some prominent inHUDSON dividual, and it turns out not to be so. Or it might be an email that purports to be a column from the editorial page of a prominent newspaper, and it turns out not to be. Other examples are news or, should I say what pretends to be news, about what some public official did or did not do, and that turns out to be bogus as well. This is not limited to email and web sites. Other examples are statements made as fact on talk radio or talk television which also turn out to be plainly wrong. And most regrettably some false statements originate from the highest office in the land. So flooded with an overload of information, much of which turns out to be bogus, where does the American citizen turn for information that has been researched, substantiated, edited, and is reliable? I submit that the prime repositories for trustworthy information are, and should be, the local newspaper, the local broadcaster, and the established and historically recognized national print media and networks. What is it these publications and broadcasters provide that other purveyors of so-called “information” do not? I can think of these: (1) Fact checking and verification before publication; (2) Editorial supervision to ensure substantiation, good writing, fairness and decency; and (3) The willingness to retract and correct information that is subsequently determined to have been published or broadcast in error.
These are qualities that are missing from so much of the “information” with which the public is bombarded. Some may refer derisively to good journalism as the “drive-by media” or “mainstream media.” I join instead with Jefferson, Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Lincoln and Churchill in saying that a free press is a bedrock of democracy. Jefferson said, “If a nation expects to be both ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be.” He also stated, “When the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.” James Madison stated, “A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with power which knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps both.” And it was Churchill who stated, “A free press is the unsleeping guardian of every other right that free men prize; it is the most dangerous form of tyranny.” On the other side of the ledger, consider what Lenin said: “Why should freedom of speech and freedom of the press be allowed? Why should a government which is doing what it believes to be right allow itself to be criticized?” Napoleon put it this way: “A journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tudor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.” And, it was Hitler who stated: “We’ve eliminated that conception of political freedom which holds that everybody has the right to say whatever comes into his head.” Americans should reject suppression or manipulation of good journalism. Instead, we should cast our lot with the founding fathers whose views can be summed up in one more statement, this one from Franklin: “This will be the best security for maintaining our liberties. A nation of well-informed men, who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God
Napoleon put it this way: “A journalist is a grumbler, a censurer, a giver of advice, a regent of sovereigns, a tudor of nations. Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.” has given them, cannot be enslaved. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins.” From my perspective, those who would label traditional and professional journalists as “enemies of the people,” are actually looking in the mirror and seeing who it is that is actually the real enemy. David E. Hudson practices in the area of general civil litigation with an emphasis on business and commercial disputes, media law and construction law. He has been a trial lawyer since 1974, and has represented clients at the trial court level in Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, and New York. He has also argued numerous appeals in the appellate courts of Georgia, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Second, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and a case before the Supreme Court of the United States. Hudson has served as General Counsel for the Georgia Press Association for several years and is in high-demand as a speaker for academic, civic and media organizations.
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BLACKBOX SPECIAL REPORT: PART III, JOURNALISM UNDER ATTACK: GEORGIA THE WOMAN BEHIND THE CAMERA:
Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale keeps local government honest Videographer strives to create public record through recordings By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com During many metro Atlanta and North Georgia government meetings, you can often find self-described citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale in the back with her video camera recording the proceedings. That’s exactly what she was doing April 17, 2012 during a Cumming City Council meeting when Mayor H. Ford Gravitt asked the chief of police to remove the camera from the auditorium. “We don’t allow filming inside of the City Hall here unless it’s specific reasons, so if you would remove the camera,” Gravitt said. When Tisdale told the mayor about the state’s Sunshine Laws, which had been updated that same day and which give citizens the right to record open meetings, Gravitt said the matter wasn’t up for discussion. He proceeded to have Tisdale and her camera removed from the meeting. Following the incident, Tisdale filed suit against the city, and the case was settled in 2015 when the city agreed to pay Tisdale $200,000. This is just one obstacle Tisdale, 53, who lives in Roswell, has faced in her nearly eight years of recording meet-
ings. She first became interested in local government working as a property manager for a land investor. Her former boss asked her to attend a Forsyth County Planning Commission meeting TISDALE when they learned a landfill was proposed on a site next to the company. After sitting in meetings, she realized she found problems during the process and became involved in fighting the zoning, which was eventually withdrawn. From there, she was hooked. Throughout all this, she strives for transparency, open government and citizen engagement in the local government. “Local government is where one can have an impact,” Tisdale said. “It’s close to home and affects all of our lives as it’s where we live. There is so much coverage of the national political scene. I don’t really contribute to that. But the local scene of the city, county and state gets overlooked because a lot of newsrooms are shrinking and don’t get as much attention as they deserve.” She calls herself a citizen advocate
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Nydia Tisdale strives to increase government transparency by attending as many meetings as she can and recording them.
and citizen journalist, but said she is not the only one of her kind. “There are other citizen journalists that do provide a service to citizens and perform acts of journalism although they may not have a journalism degree or be embedded with the mainstream media,” Tisdale said. “I’m independent and unembedded. I select what I want to cover and do it on my own terms. I don’t have a deadline, it’s self-imposed.” Her work is a form of new media as opposed to traditional news media, she said. With the digital age and internet, one can publish articles, videos or photos online for public consumption. So this way is open to everyone. She covers political party meetings, city councils and debates. The city of Atlanta, Forsyth County and the city of Roswell are among those recorded and documented on her “Nydeos,” as she calls them. She said she finds out about events through social media or people ask her to attend. But without official news credentials, she has run into problems from time to time. Denying recordings is a violation of basic constitutional rights including the rights of free speech and press, Tisdale said. “Some may not know the rights or choose to ignore them,” Tisdale said. “Who knows what’s in the minds and hearts of people violating constitutional rights. It’s disrespecting the Constitution, a citizen’s right and open government and transparency.” In addition to the city of Cumming meeting, she’s had her fair share of controversy while trying to film. She attended a Forsyth County Republican Women’s event several years ago where she was not allowed to record and was even hit by one of the women in charge. “It was open to the public and posted in the legal organ,” Tisdale said. “No candidates rejected me and instead they wanted me to film them. But out of fear of being physically harmed or my camera being damaged, I packed up and left in protest.” She eventually got an apology from the woman who hit her. “An apology was all I wanted because I feel like she not only violated me, but all the voters who would have liked to watch that video and see what the candidates have to say,” Tisdale said.
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In 2012, Nydia Tisdale was illegally removed from a Cumming City Council meeting.
And most of the candidates she films tend to support her through positive words, monetary contributions, even supporting her during the city of Cumming hearing. “I don’t think any of the candidates have ever not liked me recording as it’s free publicity,” Tisdale said. “It’s just as important as door knocks, campaign mailers and robot calls. People want to hear and see the candidate, not just read about them. It impacts their opinions and votes.” She measures her success by voter turnout, but she doesn’t endorse any candidate and is often undecided going into the events. “I want to learn about them because I don’t know who to vote for,” Tisdale said. “I figure other citizens don’t know who to vote for yet either, so let’s provide them as much information as we can to make an informed decision.” Throughout the nearly 1,000 meetings she’s recorded, only a handful have turned sour. She has also been gratified in her work by earning the Georgia First Amendment Foundation’s Open Government Hero Award in 2015 and the Common Cause Georgia Democracy Award in 2014. “These moments are one-time moments,” Tisdale said. “I enjoy what I do. I think others appreciate what I do. I get mostly positive feedback from viewers, readers and supporters. It’s why I continue to do what I do.”
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Publisher roundtable: Forsyth County News’ Vince Johnson The Forsyth County News has been publishing in Forsyth County since 1908 with a mission to inform and entertain users across North Atlanta. Vince Johnson was named publisher in January 2014. Could you tell me a little bit about your background in media and your current position with the Forsyth County News? I started in the newspaper industry shortly after college and have now been in the daily grind for a decade. I started as an entry-level videographer at the Statesboro Herald in Statesboro, Ga., moved to SouthJOHNSON ern California to run the digital side of a newspaper for two years, and now I’ve been the publisher of the FCN for the last three years. We have challenges in the newspaper world. Some new, some are not. When it comes to running your newsroom, what challenges do you see on a daily basis? The challenge, especially in a smallto-mid size community, is always how to evolve and innovate while simultaneously keeping up with day-to-day responsibilities. We have a small staff but a large local audience that relies on us for information every day. Often, deciding on what not to do in terms of local coverage is as important as adding new features and platforms. Why do you think it is that people say they don’t trust the media anymore? What do you think attributes to that, and how much of that do you see locally with your newspaper? I think that when people use the term ‘media’ as an overarching umbrella, it’s a little outrageous. When a person disagrees with the stance or delivery of a specific newspaper or television network on a topic, they’re actually disagreeing with the decisions made by a relatively few amount of people. “Media” encompasses a whole lot of people in a whole lot of places, and we don’t all have weekly conference calls. Different people have different viewpoints, and if your media platform reaches enough people, there will occasionally be people who disagree with you. I think that’s healthy.
Locally, however, we don’t see the same backlash that is happening on a national scale. We’re just local people trying to deliver the best form of local coverage that we can. We’re fully capable as humans of making mistakes, but I think people understand that we’re integrated into our community and providing tremendous daily value. For hundreds of years now, journalists have been the check and balance for those in a position of power over others. Talk to me about the role of journalists today. Promoting truth and accountability is perhaps the primary role of journalists, and one that could be at stake across the nation. Newsrooms have been slashed due to budget cuts in recent years, and so there are less journalists today monitoring those in positions of power. We as journalists provide a barrier to corruption, and we shine a spotlight on injustice. Especially in local communities, we’re often the only independent monitors in those types of situations. If local journalism continues to decrease across the nation, it could present some real, large-scale systematic problems. That’s why we’re fighting so hard to keep journalism around. In what ways has social media affected your newsroom? When anyone with a cell phone and a twitter account can instantly post “news” to the internet, what new challenges does that present trained journalists? I’m probably in the minority in the newspaper industry, but I love social media. It’s obviously a much, much faster pace of news as compared to the times when a newspaper on your doorstep was the first time you became aware of what happened the previous day, but I find the pressure of providing fast, reliable information to our community exhilarating. We have a staff at the FCN that really buys into the pace of journalism today. I know Forsyth County News has been an innovator of video presentation of news and incorporating it with your print products. Can you talk a little bit about how that has helped build trust and connection with the community?
The staff of the Forsyth County News are local people trying to deliver the best form of local coverage possible. Winning the 2016 Mega-Innovation Award for newspapers – beating the parent companies of both the Dallas Morning News and The Oklahoman in the finals, and being judged by Harvard Business School’s lead innovator – has certainly been a game-changer for our organization. Forsyth County is a world-class community by most every measure, and it’s important to us to play a large role in the development of our county. That’s the origin of our desire to innovate. We know Forsyth County expects the best, and so that’s what we try to bring every day, and why we push innovative platforms and technology as hard as we do. In working with government institutions in Forsyth County, what are some of the highlights and lowlights you have come across as far as transparency and access to information? We have great relationships with most every organization, including government organizations, in Forsyth County. However, we know the vital role we play in helping to provide transparency and reliable information to our community, so we’re never afraid to do anything that helps us maintain that community trust. As long as people and organizations respect our position, we certainly respect theirs as well.
The Georgia Legislature is considering revisions to the Sunshine Laws that would restrict the use of cameras in courtrooms. Should we be promoting increased government transparency, not less of it? Not only as a journalist, but as a citizen, government transparency is incredibly important to me. If everything is above-board as it should be, there are very, very few instances in which complete transparency shouldn’t be the outcome. In five years, what changes do you anticipate your company will make in how it reports the news and your community in how it consumes the news? We’re all about the evolution of our audience. Our goal is simply to provide the most relevant information to our audience in whatever platform they want to receive it. In the past three years, the audience of the Forsyth County News has grown by more than 400 percent, and it continues to grow at a rapid pace. We love the physical newspaper. We love our website. We love social media and mobile consumption and magazines and community contests, and we’ll be on board with the next innovation of the future. We just want to be there for our community in whatever shape or form they want to receive news and information.
The results on this project are an example of what can be accomplished by working together. RUDY BOWEN, State Transportation Board 16 | Alpharett-Roswell Herald | March 30, 2017
The recently opened Ga. 400 northbound lane increases traffic flow for commuters heading into Forsyth County. Drivers will face another bout of construction this year.
Ga. 400 widening lane closures ongoing Northbound lane closed a.m. ; southbound lane closed p.m. By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth drivers had about a six-month break from Ga. 400 construction after northbound widening was completed in October 2016. Now, the orange barrels are back with single lane closures both north and southbound. Drivers headed south will see lane closures from Ga. 306 to McFarland Parkway running from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Lane closures northbound will be on the same stretch from 9 p.m. to noon. The work will build an additional
lane on Ga. 400 and requires a single lane to be closed to traffic. Northbound construction is anticipated to be complete by June. That stretch will run from just past Ga. 20 to Ga. 369. The entire project, both northbound and southbound, is scheduled to be open to traffic in October 2018. The times were specific to traffic flow, according to Brent Cook, district engineer in the Georgia Department of Transportation Gainesville office. “The schedule for the lane closures was coordinated to complement traffic, allowing the contractor more time to work on the northbound side in the morning, while southbound traffic is navigating to work and school,” Cook said. The construction is part of a $47 million project to widen Ga. 400 in For-
syth County from McFarland Parkway to Ga. 369. It includes construction of one lane in the existing inside median in both directions and a bridge widening over Big Creek and the Sawnee Creek portion of Lake Lanier. The project was funded through a partnership between Forsyth County and the Georgia Department of Transportation. The Georgia DOT contributed $13 million and is managing the project. The remainder of the funding, approximately $34.5 million, comes from a $200 million transportation bond passed by Forsyth County voters in 2014. The bond, approved by 63 percent of Forsyth County voters, will finance a variety of transportation projects throughout the county. “The results on this project are an
example of what can be accomplished by working together,” said Rudy Bowen, State Transportation Board representing the 7th Congressional District. “Our leaders at the Georgia DOT and the Forsyth County commissioners have done a phenomenal job getting the project delivered to the public in less than a year. It was a brave decision for Forsyth leadership and its citizens to take on the responsibility of investing in transportation.” An additional 1.8 mile section of the new lane was opened to traffic the first week of March. In October 2016, an eight-mile portion of the highway from McFarland Parkway to Ga. 20 was opened in less than a year after groundbreaking. To view a full description of the project, visit http://bit.ly/2nSsbCl.
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Braves’ new home more than just a stadium Selecting target Like many issues today, the Braves announcement to move to Cobb County got people arguing. Even people who were for the move still make jokes about having to heGEOFF SMITH licopter in over the Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com traffic to get there. But one thing that happens to everyone, is that once they look at the renderings of the project, they all want to go there. As many of you may now know, this is not just a baseball stadium. This is an entire city with the Braves stadium in it. At Turner Field, no one wanted to hang out outside the stadium. At Suntrust Park, most people I talk to can’t wait to get there early so they can. The new city is called The Battery Atlanta and is kind of a baseball-styled Avalon. Which is easy for me to say because it was designed by Alpharetta-based Wakefield Beasley & Associates, who master-planned Avalon. In short, The Battery is a brand-new city with five-story, city-block-styled buildings. There is more than 400,000 square feet of retail and office space, Comcast’s new 10-story regional headquarters that looks down into Suntrust Park, more than 550 residences, an Omni hotel and a rebuild of the old Atlanta Roxy theater. Braves President of Development Mike Plant said the design has caught the attention of teams throughout the league. Many have come for an early tour and he said it’s “making people’s heads spin. They are genuinely amazed at what this now looks like, how it feels and what we’ve built here,” according to a recent article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. This makes Wakefield and Beasley CEO Lamar Wakefield very proud. He
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himself is a big baseball fan and he couldn’t have been more thrilled to land the project. He is taking everyone at his company who worked on the project and their families to opening day on April 14. The stadium itself will have plenty of improved dining venues including the 10,000-square-foot Coors Light Chop House, which is a three-story restaurant in right field that will feature outside decks and private event space. The Delta Sky360 Club will be a 15,000-square-foot sports bar sitting up high along the first base line. The 15,000-square-foot Infiniti Club will be a private club on the terrace level offering premium food and drinks. Hope and Will’s Sandlot will be a large kid play zone hosted by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and will include a zip line, a climbing tower and other games. Xfinity Rooftop will be a private group space up in right field offering panoramic views of the field and The Battery Atlanta. The stadium is actually 20 percent smaller than Turner Field offering about 41,000 seats. It has far more premium seating than Turner did. But even before you get to the stadium, or after you leave it, you will have plenty to do. Athens-based Terrapin Beer Co. is opening The Terrapin Taproom. It will feature its own beers as well as the locally famous Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q. It will sit adjacent to the
ATL Brew Lab, a microbrewery where Terrapin will experiment with different styles of brewing and collaboration efforts. Other restaurants will include Antico Pizza, Chef Ford Fry’s The El Felix, and a new steakhouse called C. Ellet’s. Actor Mark Wahlberg and his brother Donnie are putting their first Atlanta-based Wahlburgers burger restaurant there. Local chef Hugh Acheson who was made famous from his debut on Top Chef is opening a high-end hot dog restaurant called First & Third Hot Dog and Sausage Shack serving meats from bratwursts to kielbasas. Food isn’t the only thing to do there. The Roxy seems to be almost up and running too. It’s a 53,000-squarefoot venue with capacity for 4,000 people. It looks like its first concert is April 8. The Mizuno Experience Center is a retail store that will showcase Mizuno gear and allow people to test cutting-edge sports technology. So if you are planning on going to a game – and you know you want to – o there early and plan to stay late. Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group
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Dinova redefines corporate dining expenditures Johns Creek company finds cozy niche saving clients money
Company Overview Dinova, Inc. provides proprietary marketplace focused on connecting business diners to restaurants. It caters to corporations and small businesses. Dinova, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia.
By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – How many executives dream of taking what they’ve learned in the corporate world and creating an entirely new marketing plan that makes customers and clients happy? Vic Macchio, founder and CEO of Dinova, has done just that. Macchio has worked in the travel industry since 1980 and devoted 17 years with American Express. He has used the experience he has gained in such diverse fields as consumer marketing, supplier relations, corporate services and general management to tap into what has grown in eight short years to be a $6 billion proprietary business. What do almost all Fortune 500 corporations have in common? They spend a fortune on travel. Macchio lasered in on a way to tap into the business travel market to provide that proprietary service to his clients that saves them money. The world of corporate dining is Macchio’s oyster. To crack that shell he had to come up with a perfect plan to capture the millions of transactions that businesses generate through travel. Right of the top are hotels and transportation. Those are limited markets in hotels, airlines and car rentals
and are well covered already. But what other needs exist for the salesmen, executives, technicians who travel all over the world for their companies? Fella’s gotta eat, right? Gals too. “What we do is provide dining options for those people on the road that allow them to eat well while leveraging the buying power those meals generate for our client corporations in the form of rebates,” Macchio said. Restaurants are willing to provide those rebates to get a disproportionate share of the market, he said. So Dinova has a discrete group of restaurants all over the country who are in the Dinova network. When a company credit card is used, the rebate is applied to that bill automatically. “We knew people on the road were not going to carry coupon books or keep track of a member card. So the key is making the transaction at the point of sale,” Macchio said. “Dinova is the catalyst that brings the customer to
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the restaurant. “And we have a global roster of client corporations to offer to our restaurant partners. So they have exclusive access to our clients. And each corporate office will make sure their people know it is in their interest to eat at restaurants on the preferred list.” The rebates are only offered through the Dinova software. What the restaurants get are a high degree of exclu-
sivity in their market. Dinova sets geographic boundaries and then signs up no more than two “cuisine types” for corporate clients to choose from. “The restaurant partners know they only pay rebates to the customers Dinova has brought to them,” Macchio said. “It is a very transparent system that benefits everybody.” So a Fortune 500 member corporation’s exec in Atlanta could take his client to a fine dinner at Ruth’s Chris’s Steakhouse or to Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse. But only Del Frisco’s earns the rebate so Del Frisco’s it is. Currently, the global roster of Dinova restaurants tops 15,000 and runs the gamut of cuisines and price. “We provide a ready-made network for their employees to choose from. And it is not just the high-end places. Often it’s the guy in a strange town who wants a reliable place close by to get lunch. “With our app, he gets directions right to the door,” Macchio said. “The restaurant partner gets a guest they would not have gotten without being a Dinova partner. “The guy from out of town gets a good meal and the corporation gets a rebate on the meal. Everybody wins.” Whether it is selecting a fine dining restaurant to impress a client or just a place to get a good pastrami sandwich between sales calls, employees can easily stay within the Dinova family. “The company has a vested interest in encouraging and promoting the use of the Dinova network. It saves them cash dollars,” Macchio said.
Milton seeking retail growth along Ga. 9/Deerfield corridor City partners with Buxton Group to find suitors By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton has partnered with The Buxton Group, a Texas-based company specializing in retail and customer marketing analysis, to fill vacant storefronts along the Ga. 9/ Deerfield Parkway corridor. Buxton Group met all of the city’s requirements and its bid of $50,000 was within the city’s 2017 fiscal budget, which allotted up to $50,000 for such a study. The Milton City Council approved the agreement at its March 6 meeting. The aim of the partnership is to seek out and recruit retailers and restaurants with the correct demographic for the city, and to retain current businesses. Buxton Company will facilitate introductions and
offer support throughout the recruitment process, and city staff will have access to Buxton’s web-based SCOUT platform that reports demographic and trade profile reports. Buxton Group will also use Milton’s future land use and zoning maps to “identify nodes of potential growth.” The agreement calls for recruiting 20 retail and restaurant establishments to the Ga. 9/Deerfield corridor by the end of 2017. “Our goal is to help the business owner enter a space that matches their needs,” said Sarah LeDart, Milton Economic Development Manager. “Working with Buxton, Milton is better positioned to attract new retailers and fill vacant space. By finding the right retailer and/or space match, we’re setting businesses up for success and maximizing business retention.” The data collected from the study will allow Milton to make informed decisions on the businesses it seeks to recruit, as well as show a need for a type of retail that is not currently offered in the city. “It will be up to the city to meet with the suggested
companies and see the project through fruition. As part of the overall process, we will be building relationships with 20 retailers with the hopes that a handful of them will choose Milton now and others will develop over time,” said LeDart. “We know that proactive efforts are critical to finding the right businesses to fill our square footage,” she said. The corridor is the largest area for development remaining within Milton’s 15 percent of land designated for commercial development. The agreement with Buxton Group runs three years, with the focus each year on a different area within Milton. After the Ga. 9/Deerfield study, the Buxton Group will begin Phase 2 of the study in October which will survey the downtown Crabapple area. The final study, which begins October 2018, will concentrate on the intersection of Birmingham Road and Birmingham Highway. Each study brings a separate price tag of $50,000.
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Construction begins on $85M City Center Development to feature office, residential, shops By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – DataScan, a technology finance service company on Cabot Parkway in Forsyth County, announced Thursday it will be the sole tenant at the new four-story office building now under construction at Alpharetta’s City Center. The announcement came as a crowd of around 100 attended the official groundbreaking of City Center’s $85 million commercial phase on South Main Street. The 5-acre development lies just west of the new City Hall and will feature a mix of restaurants, shops and apartments. “We can’t wait to get going now that everything is ready to kick off,” said Ed Brown, DataScan president. The company has 150 local employees and about 500 associates nationwide. For the past 20 years DataScan has operated on Cabot Parkway, about three miles outside Alpharetta’s city limits. Brown said the company values its employees and wants to provide them with amenities a mixed-used environment can offer —the restaurants, the shops and the sense of community.
Ed Brown, center, president of DataScan, at the groundbreaking of Alpharetta’s City Center commercial phase. Brown and some 500 other DataScan associates will occupy a $13 million, four-story office building at the site. “We believe our associates are our number one asset, and putting them in a center like this is really a way of helping (them),” he said. “We feel that being here in the City Center will make us even more connected,” said Brown. Mayor David Belle Isle called the groundbreaking a monumental day for the city. “I don’t think there’s been a bigger day – at least since I’ve been here – in our history than today,” he said. The idea of creating a place residents can identify with, he said, will provide a connection that will build an affinity for the city. “In order to connect to a place, you have to have a special place,” Belle Isle said. City Center developers, Morris & Fellows, Mid City Real Estate Partners and South City Partners, have arranged more than $70 million in bond financing to help offset property taxes over the next 10 years. Once completed, City Center will feature close to a dozen new restaurants, between 20-30 boutique shops and close to 200 aparment residences and homes. The fine dining offerings will feature some of most noted names in the area, including: the Highland Bakery, a Virginia-Highland landmark for more than two decades, Lapeer, a seafood marketplace, Holmes, an eclectic style family restaurant, and a wine and beverage-centric restaurant from Vin 25. Nearby, will be “The District,” streets of boutique shops operated by local entrepreneurs. Focus will be on organic and natural products and services ranging from a health spa, a raw juice shop to fashion clothing and accessories. Spirit Lala, who operates several fashion accessory and handcrafted jewelry shops in metro Atlanta, is one merchant anxious to open shop. “We’re excited to get started,” she said. “We’re going to enjoy the bigger space.”
Cheri Morris, president of Morris & Fellows, who heads the retail portion of the project, said that about half the 30 or so shops have already been optioned and talks are continuing with other operators. Overall, Morris said, interest in City Center has been overwhelming. “Unlike mainstream commercial developments, we’re building a downtown district,” she said. “Our goal is to fit seamlessly into the existing environment which was greatly built in the 19th century. “ Back then, she said, each building was built for a different purpose by a different owner at a different time. So a city block was made up buildings that varied in design, size and materials. “To achieve this historical pattern, the partners, with the help of the city, have totally broken the 21st Century development mold,” Morris said. “Whereas, normally, there would be four large buildings on this land, each with the same architectural style, when you look at this project, you will see 28 buildings from the outside, not four,” she said. These buildings will incorporate the historical influences from past eras that would have influenced those early-day builders – Georgian, Italian and Victorian and Edwardian – the styles that would have been in fashion at the time they were built. “This is a labor of love,” Morris said. “It’s not the easy task.” John Long, director and principal at South City Partners which heads the residential portion of the project, said he was impressed at the turnout of more than 100 people at the groundbreaking. Such numbers, he said, speak to how invested residents feel about the project. “Knowing the responsibility we have as a developer to execute on a plan that the mayor laid down and the councilmembers who have been working on this for a long time, is really humbling,” Long said. “We take this responsibility very seriously. This is going to be an amazing project.”
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SALUTE TO AMERICA THIRD ANNUAL ROSWELL AZALEA FESTIVAL
Events will take place all across the city to pay tribute to the beauty of Roswell during the springtime and to the abundant azaleas, a native Georgian flower. Activities include plant sales, art exhibits, bicycle races, ghost tours, comedy night and more. Enjoy the festival April 1-30 in multiple participating locations throughout the city. For a the full list of events, visit roswellazaleafestival.com. Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton.com/ Calendar.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
What: Alpharetta residents will have a household hazardous waste and paint collection day. Common items include chemicals, gasoline, paint and poisons. Full list online. When: Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. More info and registration: alpharetta. ga.us or 678-297-6213
THE WALL THAT HEALS
What: The Wall that Heals is a halfscale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall with a mobile education center and display of photos of service members, along with letters and memorabilia left at The Wall in D.C. When: March 30-April 2 Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
2017 PLANT SALE
What: The annual Forsyth County Master Gardener Plant Sale offers a wide variety of southern plants and garden accents. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and offer advice. When: March 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; April 1, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: The Barn at Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming More info: 770-887-2418
SUSTAINABLE VEGETABLE GARDENING WORKSHOP
What: Join to learn about low-cost, environmentally sound practices for growing nutrient-dense vegetables. The workshop will cover planning, seeding, cultural practices, management and other tips. When: Saturday, April, 1, 9-10:30 a.m. Where: Whole Kids Foundation Educational Farm, 1180 Upper Hembree Road, Roswell More info: alpharetta.ga.us or 678-2976200
TASTE OF IRELAND TEA PARTY
What: Join Chef Judith McLaughlin for “A Taste of Ireland Tea Party” a themed high tea. Celebrate and discover the similarities in the tea time tradition between Ireland and the South. When: Saturday, April 1, 4 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $35 More info and registration: roswellgov. com or 770-640-3855
What: “A Patriotic Salute to America and to Her Troops” charts the journey of America from 1776 to the present with song, dance, comedy and music. Hear the favorites from each era while honoring active and retired military personnel. When: Through April 2, times vary Where: The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com
ROSWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S THEATER NIGHT
What: The Roswell Historical Society will host its annual theater night fundraiser. This year’s production is “The Million Dollar Quartet,” with a silent auction and open bar before the show. When: Tuesday, April 4, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $25 More info: roswellhistoricalsociety.org
“MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET”
What: This musical follows early rock ‘n roll stars Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, along with newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis as they find themselves in the legendary Memphis recording studio. When: April 6-23, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info and tickets: get.org
SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: GREG FERGUSON What: “Bearing Witness” The Photography of Greg Ferguson will showcase Ferguson’s award-winning photography of the natural world. When: Through March 31, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: gregferguson.us.com or 770594-6232
FREE TAX PREP
What: Get free tax preparation assistance by trained volunteers. See website for full list of documents to bring. Walk-ins welcome Fridays and Saturdays. Appointments available. When: Through April 17, times vary Where: NFCC Education Center, 1125 Elkins Road, Roswell More info and registration: nfcchelp.org or vita@nfcchelp.org
FREE AARP TAX HELP
What: Trained helpers are offering free tax services in multiple AARP Tax-Aide centers throughout tax season. When: Times vary Where: Multiple locations throughout Metro Atlanta More info and locations: aarp.org
SCAD PRINTMAKING EXHIBIT
What: This exhibit showcases the innovative ways both traditional and digital printmaking processes can be utilized to express ideas and concepts in the 21st century. Featuring SCAD students, alumni and faculty When: Through April 21, MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org
CHESS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS
What: Learn how to play chess at any age and skill level at this free program. Instructions will be provided and no experience is necessary. Recommended for adults and seniors. When: Saturday, April 1, 1-2 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
TEEN FILMMAKING WORKSHOP
What: For making films for fun or pursuing a career in the film industry. This free program will cover screenwriting, basic videography techniques, editing and the film industry during this 3-hour workshop. When: Monday, April 3, 2-5 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or laura.hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov
GET BUGGY
What: Discover hands-on the incredible life of insects and arachnids. From egg to adult, journey through the life cycle of butterflies, bees and beetles. Recommended for ages 5-8. Registration required. When: Monday, April 3, 3:30-4:15 p.m. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info and registration: afpls.org or 404-613-4050
HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE
What: Join the adult astronomy club for a lively discussion about and photos taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope with Jeff Thompson. When: Tuesday, April 4, 6-7 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402
READ WITH PEARL
What: Licensed therapy dog, Pearl, is ready to share her favorite stories with the children at Northeast/ Spruill Oaks. This free event is for ages 4 and under. When: Tuesday, April 4, 10:15-10:55 a.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: laura. hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov or 770360-8820
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ACTING FOR CHILDREN
What: During two 1-hour workshops, presented by Forefront Arts, children will play theatre games and learn basic acting skills. This program will consist of two sessions: for children ages 3-5 and 6-8. Registration required. When: Wednesday, April 5, 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: laura. hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov or 770360-8820
PET ADOPTIONS:
FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185
FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958
OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: TWO BOYS KISSING
What: The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus presents “Two Boys Kissing,” which follows multiple teenagers as they tell their stories of first love, family, pain and bravery over generations. When: Friday, March 31, 8 p.m.; Saturday, April 1, 2 and 8 p.m. Where: Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, 1026 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta Cost: $25 More info and tickets: voicesofnote.org or 404-320-1030
FREE TAX PREP SERVICES
What: Get free tax assistance, counseling and preparation. No appointment is necessary. Bring all relevant tax forms, last year’s return, a photo ID, Social Security card and checkbook. When: Through April 18, times vary Where: Gwinett Technical College, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 700, Busbee Center, Lawrenceville More info: aarp.org
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Focus on fishing: three good bets Fishing is, as they say, definitely in the news this week. If you enjoy casting a line, this is definitely a great time to get outside! Item 1: The big crappie are hitting Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net I was talking to my next door neighbor the other day, and he was telling me about some very nice crappie he’s been catching at Lake Lanier. He’s been having good success fishing from shore, and he has brought in several of epic proportions. Where will you find crappie this time of year? Look for brushy areas or other spots with lots of submerged cover. That’s the key, it seems, and many such areas have been holding fish. Good lures include white Roostertails or similar spinners, white grubtails on small 1/16 oz. jig heads, or small minnows. And if you enjoy keeping a few for the pan, it’s hard to beat fried crappie and hushpuppies. Check it out!
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Item 2: The white bass are running For the last few weeks I’ve been watching some of my favorite close-in white bass spots, including tributaries to Allatoona and Lake Lanier, for the annual arrival of white bass. I’d hear scattered reports of an angler catching one here or there, usually near the mouths of the rivers, but no one was talking about the start of the big-time runs. Until last week. The prevailing wisdom is that the white bass runs happen about the time the dogwoods bloom. Up till the first of last week, I hadn’t seen any dogwood blossoms, and, truth be told, I’d caught very few white bass. But on Thursday morning, I noticed a couple of dogwood trees blooming in the neighborhood. So on Thursday afternoon, I put the flyrod in the car and made a late-afternoon pilgrimage to one of my favorite white bass spots. It’s now safe to say that the white bass have arrived! Where can you find white bass? Among the many places which offer an opportunity to land one are the Chestatee below Georgia 400, the Chattahoochee above the lake, Little River above Allatoona, the Etowah, and the Coosa River at Mayo Lock and Dam Park. Though you’ll need a boat to fish
it, many experienced white bass enthusiasts consider the Coosa to be the very best white bass water in northern Georgia – but of course that depends on who you ask. If you’re spin fishing, go for them with flashy white spinners such as Roostertails or with white grubtails on small jigheads (the same kinds of lures you’d use for crappie). Fly fishers should have good luck with flies such as the Rolex (a very flashy minnow imitation) or the Yeti (a fly that I developed a couple of years ago just for white bass fishing). Other light-colored streamers will work too. Remember that the white bass runs only last a few weeks, so get in on the excitement while you can! Item 3: The North Georgia Trout Online Spring Fling Want to learn about trout fishing in Georgia? You’ve got a great opportunity coming up on Saturday, April 1 (no fooling!) as North Georgia Trout Online hosts its annual Spring Fling at the Buford Trout Hatchery, just off Highway 20 a few miles east of Georgia 400. NGTO (www.ngto.org) is a non -profit organization dedicated to trout fishing in North Georgia. This online community works to protect and enhance trout fishing on several fronts. Its activities include a significant outreach effort which supports educational and environmental stewardship programs, and its members are tied together through a fishing-focused online message board, open to anyone with an interest in fishing, and especially trout fishing, in Georgia. The group has “a firm commitment to the future of trout fishing in Georgia” and “strives to increase public awareness
of the sport of trout fishing.” The annual NGTO Spring Fling, a free and family-friendly gathering of trout fishing enthusiasts, features a variety of activities ranging from on-the-water fishing workshops to classes, presentations, casting instruction and fly tying demonstrations – plus a hotdog lunch. And if you’re new to trout fishing or have never cast a fly rod? This is a perfect place to get started. There will be plenty of folks on hand who love to talk trout fishing and who enjoy showing you how it’s done. It’s a great opportunity to learn about a sport that you can enjoy for a lifetime. And after lunch, for even more fishing-related fun, join the free tour of the Department of Natural Resources’ trout hatchery. Tours start at the hatchery office at 1 p.m. No advance registration is required for the tour – just show up and you’re good to go. Your kids will love this, and don’t be surprised if your tour includes an opportunity to feed some of those hatchery trout too. For more info on the NGTO Fall Fling, visit the NGTO website at ngto. org. Look under the “FLINGS” tab for details and the latest schedule of events. I’ll be there, and I hope that you will too! Learn about fishing, hiking and more in Steve Hudson’s book “Hiking the Hooch.” It’s available on Amazon, from local outfitters or at chattahoocheemedia. com.
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7 reasons teenagers need to attend summer camp Courtesy of Marine Military Academy Structure & routine Who says teenagers should sleep in and relax all day during the summer? That’s what Saturdays are for! Teens attending summer camp have an easier time getting back into the school routine than those who didn’t follow a schedule. Exercise Most summer camp activities are physical, and don’t require the use of a phone, computer or television. Campers will naturally work out their bodies as they swim, hike or play ball. Even at academic-based camps, teenagers are more likely to exercise than they would at home. New friends Summer camp is the best place for teenagers to make new friends. They can expand their social circle – and their Instagram followers! Social skills Summer camp helps teenagers fine-tune their manners and communications skills because they must meet new people and interact with them for days or weeks at a time. Teens
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That’s it! The summer camp to beat all the rest! This year’s summer camp has a brand new twist. All the world’s a stage and it’s happening right here at #KRKCAMP’17 Starting from week one, we are #Produceit.Summer campers will explore their hidden talents by video taping the entire summer’s fun and field trips. Yes, the campers will be producers of their very own summer camp production. Actors, producers, co-producers,directors, set designers,make- up artists, camera men and women, and all the behind the scenes drama create a summer performance of a life time. Our production will include the following story lines: #Imagineit: Hocus pocus! Create, explore, and mesmerize the audience with remarkable creations and illusions. Video record! #Engineerit: Inventors blossom as they explore robotics,develop original engineering projects, and build towards the future.Build your very own electrical circuit board. Discover which engineering job inspires you. #Beyondit: Dare to explore the great beyond and delve into the newest discoveries. The sky’s the limit. Enjoy a trip to the GLOW GALAXY. #Picassoit: “Artful” displays of talent. Create a one of a kind masterpiece.Work with different types of media,artistic techniques,makeup artists and backdrop brilliance. Live on film! #Loveit: Enjoy the love of nature and explore the importance of all animals on this planet. Learn about Animal Cruelty Investigators. Learn what your animal spirit is. Enjoy a week of pet sharing and hands on
exhibits. #Cookit: Become one of the newest Celebrity Chefs. Will you be the next Emeril Lagasse,Gordon Ramsey or Rachel Ray? What will you call your show? Diners,Drive-ins and Dives? Take on the challenge, as different groups of campers create,enjoy and win the best dish award. And then there’s the Cake War. Bring it on! #Moveit: Explore the latest dance moves. An awsome Zumba Field Trip. Create the most challenging obsticale course. Enjoy the fun of “Dancing Under
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Life changing, empowering & fun! Parents call Camp SAY a “life-changing” summer camp where kids & teens who stutter develop selfconfidence, build communication skills, and forge friendships to last a lifetime. Camp SAY 2017 dates: August 1st15th. Camp SAY is an ACA-accredited campcombining the highest-quality, traditional summer camp experience with activities and programs empowering young people who stutter. This unique 2-week sleep-away camp is on a 500-acre 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 also available). Young people from across the country attend Camp SAY yearafter-year. Camp provides a culture of acceptance and positivity; 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 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 optional speech therapy, including individual sessions personalized to fit a child’s unique goals and needs, plus group therapy sessions. Campers leave Camp SAY with lasting benefits, including increased confidence, new friendships, greater independence, and the feeling of being much better prepared to begin a new school year. Learn more: 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) a non-profit organization.
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A fairy tale come true—Stay in a castle (NAPSI)—If you or your kids have been dreaming about living like princes and princesses—at least for a while—you may be glad to know it’s possible to live your own fairy tale. You can join the more than 9,000 people who this year will choose to rent a castle through HomeAway® instead of more traditional vacation rentals like beach houses and mountain cabins. The vacation home rental site offers nearly 1,000 castles around the world and expects them to be a popular option in 2017 as travelers may draw inspiration from Disney’s new live-action adaption of “Beauty and the Beast,” which takes place in an enchanted castle. Surprisingly, the price tag on these castles won’t leave you royally broke. In fact, renting a castle can be as cheap as $20 per guest a night. In celebration of the movie, HomeAway is giving away the ultimate dream vacation. One lucky winner will be able to bring up to 20 guests to all vacation together in the 14th-century castle in Scotland this summer. The prize package includes a five-night stay in the majestic Duns Castle and includes travel arrangements for all guests. Members of the winning party will have the entire castle to themselves. They will be free to roam the 1,200 acres as they wish and can partake in the many
activities offered on the grounds, such as archery and falconry. Or, they may choose to wander around the many rooms of the castle, dancing, singing, looking for magic mirrors, or conversing with the furniture hoping it will talk back, just like in “Beauty and the Beast.” Located on the Scottish border just an hour south of Edinburgh, the Duns Castle Estate boasts its own nature reserve with extensive forest trails. The winning guests will be treated to custom experiences such as wine tastings and art classes. The contest runs through March 31, 2017 at www.HomeAway.com/Disney. More Great Spots For Your Getaway In addition to castles, the company has more than 2 million other unique places to stay in more than 190 countries. You can choose from private islands, tree houses, houseboats, or more traditional options such as lake, beach and mountain homes. Vacation home rentals consistently come with twice the space for about half the cost per person of hotel rooms and the only thing you have to share is creating memories. Learn More To see which properties are available, book a vacation or rent out your vacation home, go to www.HomeAway.com.
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Roswell Registration for Summer Camp is underway Let’s get this summer started! Roswell is offering a multitude of great camps, classes and special events this summer. Resident registration began March 20, and open registration starts on Monday, March 27. This year’s summer camps include our always-popular Day Camps on both the east and west sides of Roswell, as well as specialty camps including: • Adaptive Programs (recreation opportunities for individuals disabilities) —Clay Camp, Paddleboarding, Theatre, Art, Adult Bocce, Young Adult Club, Multi-Sports Program, Aquatic Fitness, Friendship Camp, Fitness, and more. • Arts —ArtsCool, Art Adventures, Jewelry, Photography, Sewing, Clay, Photography, Drawing and Painting, Murals, Artists’ Studio Camps, and more. • Athletics —Swim Team, Dive Team, Swim Lessons, Aquatic Camp, Basketball, Cheerleading, Soccer, Sportykes, Tennis, Volleyball, Multi -Sport, Disc Golf, Fencing, Baseball, Lacrosse, Football, Softball, Speed/ Agility/Conditioning, Little Chippers Golf, and Food, Fun, and Fitness Camp.
• Specialty —Adventure Camp, Balance & Skateboard Camp, Paddleboard and Slacking, Balance, Pump Track, Outdoor Academy, Circus Camps, Fort Building, Survival Camp, Fairy Camp, Health Living, and more. • Engineering for Kids® Camps — Junior Robotics, Junior Mechanical Engineering and Toys, Pirate Academy, Video Game Design, and more. • Bricks4Kidz® Camps —Galaxy Far,
Far Away, Super Hero Academy, Bricks4Girlz, and Jurassic Brick Land. • Cooking —Cooking with Chemistry, Science of Tast, Kitchen Fundamentals, What Do Children Eat in Different Countries?, Let’s Cook, and more. • Gymnastics —Girls’ and Boys’ Gymnastics Camps, PreSchool Gymnastics Camp, Rhythmic Gymnastics Camp, Tumbling for Cheer-
leading Camp, Handspring Clinic, Cartwheel Clinic, Tumbling and Trampoline Camp • Performing Arts —Dance, Drama, and Theatre/Musical Theatre Camps, Voice Lessons, and Piano Lessons. The summer brochure also has detailed information about our pools and spraygrounds, Active Adults (50+) programs, Community Health & Wellness programs, and summer special events, like the City’s Movies Under the Stars series, Riverside Sounds concert series, the Family Music and Wellness Expo, and our Slip-N-Slide Extravaganza. Read detailed descriptions and view dates/times for camps and programs in the Summer Program Brochure by visiting www.roswellgov.com/registration. Registration is available 24 hours a day at www.roswellgov.com/register, starting on the days listed above. In-person registration is available at the main Recreation & Parks Office at Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Suite 100, Roswell, GA 30075. For more information, contact recweb@roswellgov.com or call 770-6413705.
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Sunsational Summer
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Have your camper camper join join the thefun funand andbe bepart partof of something special: anspecial: amazing filled with great learning something ansummer amazing summer filled with opportunities fun! Campers’ imaginations great learningand opportunities and fun! Campers’will be sparked by the counselors, themes, imaginations willcaring be sparked by theengaging caring counselors, fiweekly eld trips, water fiplay, STEM activities, andand surprises! themes, eld trips, water activities surprises!
McGinnis Woods Country Day School Have your camper join us at McGinnis Woods this summer for our Sunsational Summer Camp 2017! 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 4-13. Camp begins May 30 and runs weekly themed sessions ending August 4. 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 exciting destination including the Tellus Museum, Chestatee Wildlife Preserve and Zoo , Stars
and Strikes, and the Consolidated Gold Mines and enjoy daily activities including water slides, nature walks, STEM activities and group games in our full court, 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, learn a sport, 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 770664-7764. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
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Day Camps HORSE CAMPS
Willow South Riding School, Celebrating 17 years of excellence in riding! Johns Creek location with INDOOR ARENA. We offer all levels of instruction. Ages 5-12. 9am-1pm. Learn to ride in a fun, safe program with skilled instructors and experienced horses. www.willowsouth.com. $375 includes camp shirt and horse show! Send email to willowsouth@gmail.com. Sign up early to reserve your spot! Spring Break - April 3-7; June 5-9; June 12-16, June 19-23; June 26-30; July 10-14, July 17-21; July 24-28
PARKS AND RECREATION
Find your family’s fun this summer with Alpharetta Recreation and Parks! Camps include Art Exploration, Sports Camps, Babysitter Boot Camp, and Specialty Camps (cheer, dance, gymnastics, LEGO, tennis). One-week or multi-day sessions offered for ages 3-17; dates/times/ costs vary. Also available: General Day Camp at Wills Park, CIT Junior Counselor Program, and Camp Happy Hearts (for children with mild disabilities). Recreation classes continue during summertime too. Choose from cupcake decorating, harps, karate, outdoor adventure programs, teen drawing/art portfolio, tree climbing, swimming lessons, and more! Activities held at various locations in Alpharetta. For info: 678-297-6100. To browse 2017 Spring/ Summer Recreation Guide or to enroll: www.alpharetta.ga.us/recreation.
PRESCHOOL
Get ready for Kids ‘R’ Kids most interactive summer adventure ever! Now Enrolling! Discover and explore a unique camp each week! Now Registering ages 5 through 12 years old. During our 10-week summer camp series, campers explore their hidden talents, potential passions and intriguing interests. Campers will experience art and cooking, engineering and community service, and everything in-between. This summer camp is all about the journey to discover what suits each camper’s personality - the quest to discover what they like best. Plenty of field trips and outdoor fun are included! We invite parents to join in the fun by following our weekly adventures across social media. #KRKCamp17. www.kidsrkidsatlanta.com
ROWING
Looking for a fun new sport? Come learn to row or improve your skills at Saint Andrew Rowing Club in Roswell. Rising 6th -12th graders learn boat handling and rowing technique on the beautiful Chattahoochee River! Our smaller environment offers more time on the water and time with our excellent coaches! Intro to Rowing I: One week camps for beginners. AM and PM sessions, $150/session; $250/full day. Intro to Rowing II: Two week AM camps for those who have completed Intro I or an intro fall/spring season, $250/ session. Dates: 6/12-6/16, 6/19-6/23*, 6/26-6/30, 7/10-7/14*, 7/17-7/21, 7/24-7/28* * Full Day option available. Visit www.standrewrowing.com for more details or to sign up! Learn to Row with Atlanta Junior
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Rowing Association this summer! No experience is needed for students ages 12+ to get started with the ultimate team sport. All summer camp practices will be held on the Chattahoochee River, at the AJRA boathouse, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell. Four two-week camp sessions are available for brand new rowers throughout June and July, with two one-week accelerated camps available for high school athletes. Check out our full summer schedule at www.ajracrew.com, or email us for more details: ajra.information@gmail.com.
SCIENCE
Club SciKidz Science and Technology Camps: Club SciKidz offers children and teen’s age’s 4-5, exciting camps in science and technology. Camps include experiments and projects in Video Game Creation, Robotics, Veterinary Science, Crime Scene Investigation, Culinary Science, Paleontology, Engineering, Space, Biology, Chemistry, Oceanography, LEGO Robotics, Medicine, Programming, 3-D Printing, and Drones. For 17 years, Club Scikidz has been providing an opportunity for young people to see how science works in the real world. Our 48 themed camps inspire interest in science and technology by involving children in the creation of a multitude of take-away projects in each camp. 14 Metro Atlanta locations available. www. clubscikidz.com for more information or call 678-493-5651.
SOCCER CAMPS
Soccer Camps at Emory University Boys Camps Eagle Full Day Camps – June 1923 and July 24-28 for boys ages 7-14, extended care available. Eagle Elite Residential/Commuter Camp - July 7-9 for boys ages 13-18 Info available at www.eagleboyssoccercamps.com or contact: Camp Director, Sonny Travis, Emory Men’s Head Soccer Coach, sonny.travis@emory.edu or 404727-0597. Eagle Day Camp each week is $335 and includes lunch. Campers will be grouped by age and ability for all camps. Info for residential or commuter camps on the website. Camps are held on the Emory campus.
Overnight Camps FLORIDA
Waterski & Wakeboard Camp. Jack Travers’ Sunset Lakes located an hour from Orlando in the heart of Central Florida since 1973. Spring & Summer Camp includes a variety of things on the water, beginners on two skiis, learning to trick, wakeboard, wake surf and Slalom and jump. All abilities are accepted from beginner to advanced. Other fully supervised activities by adult staff include Paddle boarding fun environment mixed in with group night time activities of bowling, ping pong, beach volley ball, camp fires, movies, canoeing the natural springs of Florida, Go-Carting, shopping, trip to Water Park, Beach day. Open year round. More information at www.jacktravers. com. Te;: 1-800-732-2755. Email: h2oskijacks@aol.com
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SPECIAL NEEDS
Strong Rock Camp is a place our campers call “home” and everyone is family. A co-ed Christian camp in the northeast Georgia mountains offering 6-day mini and 13-day main sessions for 1st-11th graders. Our mature, talented, and service-oriented staff are the role models parents, and especially campers, are looking for. Unconditional love and acceptance help every camper belong. We build confident and independent kids through a wide range of activities, including horseback riding, archery, riflery, canoeing, climbing, swimming, outdoor living skills, super science, dance, drama, arts and crafts, team sports, tumbling, fishing and rocketry. Located in Cleveland, Georgia, 1.5hrs from Atlanta and 20 min from the end of 400. 706-348-1533. www.strongrockcamp.com.
Traditional camp for the non-traditional camper Talisman Programs provide exceptional co-ed summer camp opportunities for young people ages 6-22 with high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (Aspergers), ADD/ADHD and other learning differences. Since 1980 our ACA-accredited programs have been offering unique alternatives to ordinary summer camps. We provide a structured, nurturing environment within an exciting adventure program in which our campers can have a successful summer while increasing social skills, a sense of personal responsibility and more positive self-image. 5, 13, 16 and 19 day pro grams. Nestled in the beautiful western North Carolina mountains, south of Asheville, we are a 3 hour drive from Atlanta. Visit our website www.talismancamps.com or 1-855-LUV-TALI
Camp Woodmont on Lookout Mtn in NW GA is a traditional, overnight camp for boys & girls ages 6–14. Just 2 hours from Atlanta, Camp Woodmont features horseback riding, high-ropes, climbing, sports, dance, crafts, canoeing, archery & more! Founded in 1981, Camp Woodmont is the perfect place to build lifelong friendships and everlasting memories. Our deep-seeded traditions, close family atmosphere and caring counselors make campers feel secure, welcome & reassured! Counselors are college-age and live in the cabins with the campers. Our camp program is very well-suited to first-time campers. Come tour the camp at our Open House May 21, 2017 from 2-5 pm. 423-472-6070 or go to www.campwoodmont.com
Camp Juliette Low (CJL) provides girls with exciting, outdoor experiences that foster self-confidence, promote teamwork, and develop leadership skills. At CJL, campers will find a place where they can be themselves, learn new skills, and have fun! CJL was founded in 1922 by Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, and maintains its rustic setting and time-honored traditions. Today, CJL operates independently from the Girl Scouts and is open to all girls ages 7-17. Located on beautiful Lookout Mountain, CJL offers one and two week sessions June 4-July 29, 2017. Platform tents, outdoor adventure, traditional camping, fun and friendship! Preparing Girls for Confident Living and Leadership Since 1922. www.CJL.org
HORSE CAMP
Valley View Ranch Equestrian Camp. Horse lovers’ paradise since 1954! Located on 600 acres a’top Lookout Mountain in Cloudland, GA. Enrollment is limited to 50 girls, ages 8-17, offering one and 2-week sessions. We offer several riding programs and encourage each camper to participate in all of them: English and Hunt Seat; Western Stock Seat and Barrels (Gymkhana); Trails and Vaulting. CHA instructors teach beginner to advanced riders. Spend 4-6 hours daily with your OWN camp horse. The Jones family are third generation horse lovers, camp administrators, and equine educators making girls dreams come true! Come tour the camp at our Open House May 21 from 1-3pm. 706-862-2231; www.valleyviewranch.com.
Camp SAY: A Summer Camp for Young People who Stutter; August 1-15, 2017. Camp SAY builds Confidence, Communication & Friendships! Our 2-week sleepaway 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, optional Speech Therapy is available with an SLP, expert in stuttering. Camp SAY is ACA-accredited and located on a 500-acre, 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
TENNESSEE
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont offers nature, backpacking, science adventure and family camps inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Imagine splashing around in an icy-cold mountain stream, climbing ridges to an unbelievable view, or choosing from a variety of activities to discover nature through hands-on explorations, day hikes and crafts. Options for beginning campers as well as outdoor enthusiasts - ages 5 to 95. Tremont Institute creates space for discovery, personal development and opportunities to unplug and explore. Call (865) 448-6709 or visit http://www.gsmit.org. Located on the Tennessee side of the national park. Find us on Facebook @ GSMITremont to see pictures and videos of the adventure that awaits!
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Will to Live Foundation gets teens talking about mental illness, depression Foundation started in honor of Northview student Will Trautwein By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Will to Live Foundation has many goals, but its main focus is to get teens and parents talking about one of the most difficult subjects they can share — depression and mental illness. But thanks to the foundation, people are certainly talking. The foundation, which has raised over $1 million, created the Signs of Suicide program now taught at all Fulton County Schools and has helped countless teens in the North metro Atlanta area bring to light an issue often kept in the shadows. The foundation is run by teens, who organize events, raise funds and help one another through depression and mental illness. It also serves as a prime example of turning an incredibly saddening situation in to a positive outcome. In 2010, Northview freshman Will Trautwein took his own life. Will’s father, John, said he never suspected Will of battling with depression or mental illness before that fateful day. “No one had any idea he was struggling,” Trautwein said. “He had a happy home, was popular, a great athlete and accomplished musician. If someone had said my son was struggling from depression I would have thought they were nuts.” “But Will wasn’t talking about it, he was listening to me tell him how great he was and how great everything around him was.” And it is the lack of communication that Trautwein said is so vital to helping teens battle depression, and
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the aim of the Will to Live foundation is to get people comfortable talking about any issues they may be struggling with and to tell one another that they are loved. During Will’s funeral, Trautwein said as he gave his eulogy, he realized that perhaps a key way to remedy teen depression is for them to realize they have a group of friends that will always be there for them. “All my son’s teammates were at the funeral in their jerseys. I also started to pick out my friend’s from Chicago, friends from all throughout my schooling and my professional baseball career, and I realized all of my friends were there from all over the country in my time of need. Every one of these life teammates were guys I met when I was Will’s age. At that point I knew what I was going to do, which was create a foundation for kids to get them to recognize the love they have in one another.” The foundation uses the phrase,
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John Trautwein and wife, Susie, share the Will to Live message at Northview’s baseball park dedication ceremony Friday in Johns Creek. “Love Ya Man” to reiterate that students and their peers are their own support network, and that no matter what, they are always cared for and loved. “A lot of these kids have already met their groomsmen, the godparents to their children, their lifelong friends,” said Trautwein. The foundation uses the term Life Teammates, a description of those friends who will always be there when times are rough. And Trautwein says teens now have it much tougher, a point he expresses to parents when he speaks at North Fulton and Forsyth County schools. “Things are so much different,” he said. “These kids have great opportunities, but with those opportunities comes a great amount of pressure, far more than those older generations went through. I didn’t have to get straight-A
honor roll to go to Northwestern where I went to college, let alone a state school like UGA. I pitched in the Major Leagues, but I probably wouldn’t have made the high school team if things were the same way they are now in 1974.” Northview dedicated its baseball park, now Will to Live Park, on Friday, March 24. Trautwein said the dedication will continue to have teens talking, including visiting teams who will wonder what Will to Live means. Through it all, Trautwein says the foundation has also greatly benefited his family. “It’s very healing for us to be able to turn something so bad in to something so good,” he said. For information on the foundation, visit www.will-to-live.org.
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AZALEA FEST
Roswell Azalea Festival returns for third year Community celebrates spring, flowers and the Roswell spirit By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com
the spirit of Roswell, about embracing the community,” Sandy Buhler, the guiding force behind the festival. “This ROSWELL, Ga. — Get ready to burst is a great venue to bring visibility to into spring once again with the annual Roswell, to bring business to Roswell Roswell Azalea Festival. and to unite the community. The event returns for a third year “Everything about it is win-win for April 1-30 with a multitude of activities everyone involved.” planned in different venues throughout This year, the festival will open with Roswell. Events range from plant sales a new event: a comedy night put on by and bike races, to ghost tours and mulocal Rotaract members at Gate City sical performances. Brewing Company. “The festival is all about celebrating The festival was started three years by the Cottage School, which sought to raise money for a scholarship endowment. Initially, Buhler and the other organizers ran into trouble, but they quickly gained more support after Buhler spoke with local Rotary Club members. “They got really excited,” Buhler said. “They took it to the Roswell City Council, and they in turn thought it was a great idea.” The idea blossomed once the Roswell City Council and local community groups banded together. “That’s when the festival really formed,” she said. “It started as an idea with the Cottage School HAROLD ALAN PHOTOGRAPHY but has since spread to the whole community.” 2016 Gala at Ivy Hall, as guests prepare for dinner. Buhler said that in
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Bob Hagan, first Azalea Festival Gala Honoree, Dotty Etris, Honoree for 2016, Sandy Buhler, Gala chair, and Ken Davis, Roswell Convention and Visitor Board President and presenter of honoree award to Dotty.
only three years, the festival has seen a lot of growth as more organizations and groups get involved with the festivities. The Roswell Azalea Festival has become a major attraction for people not just in Roswell, but in Georgia and even in neighboring states. “We started off with the events in a little tent card; last year, they were in a thin brochure; and this year, the brochure is much thicker,” Buhler said. Some of the brochures have made it as far as South Caroline, Buhler said. The festival’s signature event is the gala, benefiting the Cottage School, and will once again be held at the Roswell Mill on April 30. Each year at the gala, festival organizers honor a community member for his or her contributions and service to
the community. Previous honorees are Bob Hagan and Dotty Etris. This year, however, organizers are breaking with that tradition by honoring an organization. The Chattahoochee Nature Center will be recognized at the gala for supporting the festival since it was formed and for its 40 years of dedication to the community and environmental preservation. To learn more about this year’s Azalea Festival and view its full schedule of events, visit roswellazaleafestival.com.
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Roswell’s finest as members of 2016 Briefcase Brigade. Shown are Bob Hagan, Mickey Deaton, Rich Austin, Steve Palmer, Walt Woliver, Richie Briggs, Jim Coyle and Walt Burnotes.
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Get outdoors and shake off those winter blues!
Forest Fairy House Trail Now – May 31 Back by popular demand, our fairies have been busy building all new fairy houses for our Homestead Trail and Kingfisher Pond Trail this spring. More than a dozen whimsical works line our trails – slow down as you search for the fairy houses made from tiny natural objects.
All these events are included with General Admission or FREE to CNC Members Visit our website for more information
Spring Native Plant Sale March 31, April 1, 2, 7, 8 Make your grounds beautiful and sustainable with native plants to attract nature this Spring – Go native! Native Plants add diversity, attract native insects, feed birds and mammals and are easy to care for. Once established, they use less water and they don’t need the chemical additives that can pollute water while also being sustainable.
Back to Your Roots Farm Fair April 2 Get back to your roots with CNC this spring as we celebrate Earth Day and get down in the dirt. Meet live farm animals from Farmer Sue, dance with “Bach to Rock,” enjoy some food trucks or bring a picnic, and plan to spend the day with us with plenty of activities!
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Azalea Fest calendar of events March 31, April 1, 7, 8 NATIVE PLANT SALE AT CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
• 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 770-992-2055 A wonderful way to celebrate the Roswell Azalea Festival is the opportunity to purchase native plants (including native azaleas) for your landscape. Don’t miss the Chattahoochee Nature Center Native Plant Sale with over 120 species of plants available. Horticulturists and volunteers are on-site to assist and advise. Herbs and veggies for the edible garden and more. www.chattnaturecenter.org
April 1 COMEDY FEST
• Gate City Brewing Company, 43 Magnolia Street, Roswell • Sponsored by North Fulton Rotaract • 678-404-0960 Local beer and local laughs. Craft beer tastings and local comedians to help you laugh the night away. The Brewery opens at 1 p.m. but the comedy show will begin at 7 p.m. facebook.com/northfultonrotaract www.gatecitybrewingcompany.com
HIGH TEA: A TASTE OF IRELAND
• Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell • 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.; $35 per person; • Reservations Required; 770-6403855 Join Chef Judith McLaughlin of Shamrock & Peach as she throws a high tea in honor of her native Ireland. www.southerntrilogy.com
April 1 – 27 ART EXHIBIT FEATURING ARTISTS FROM “MY ART STUDIO & GALLERY” • Roswell Visitors Center 617 Atlanta Street, Roswell • 770-640-3253 • Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sunday Noon – 3 p.m. Closed Easter Day Beautiful works of art by “My Art Studio & Gallery” artists will be featured. These artists present a variety of styles and techniques. Artwork on exhibit will also be for sale. Reception to meet the artists on April 13th from 6 – 8:00 p.m.
April 1 – 30 AZALEAS AT THE CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER: SELF-GUIDED TOURS • 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell
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Roswell’s Historic House Museums Tours daily (closed Easter day) Tours are on the hour from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (last tour begins at 3). Trilogy Passes to all three homes may be purchased at the Roswell Visitors Center or the individual house museums, and offer a savings on the admission to all three. Individual house admission available at that house only. www.southerntrilogy.com Barrington Hall 535 Barrington Drive, Roswel 770-640-3855 This magnificent house museum also features the only antebellum garden, open to the public, in metro Atlanta. Bulloch Hall 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell 770-992-1731 In addition to the house museum tour, beautiful magnolias, osage orange trees, Orchard Hill and outbuildings make exploring the grounds at Bulloch Hall an intriguing experience. Archibald Smith Plantation 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell 770-641-3978 The house museum is filled with artifacts belonging to the original family. Beautiful landscape blends with period out-buildings making the extensive grounds a highlight of the visitor experience. • 770-992-2055 Azaleas are spectacular from early spring to late summer in the CNC gardens and along the woodland trails. The best time to view masses of Native Azaleas will be in April when the Piedmont variety will be in bloom. Many times you’ll enjoy their fragrance before you actually see them. Pick up a guide from the Nature Exchange desk. You can even earn NEX points for each azalea you find! www.chattnaturecenter.org
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL
• 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 770-992-2055 Join CNC during the Azalea Festival, mention AZALEAS when you sign up and save $5 off individual or dual memberships. www.chattnaturecenter.org
THE ART OF DR. SEUSS ANN JACKSON GALLERY
• 932 Canton Street, Roswell • Monday – Saturday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sun. Noon – 5 p.m.; 770-993-4783 A compelling selection of artworks from The Art of Dr. Seuss. Visitors view works from his best-known children’s books and explore The Secret Art of
Dr. Seuss,a mind-expanding collection based on decades of artwork Dr. Seuss created at night for his own personal pleasure. Perhaps the wackiest and most wonderful elements of the collection are Dr. Seuss’s three-dimensional Unorthodox Taxidermy sculptures with names like the Goo-Goo- Eyed Tasmanian Wolghast. www.annjacksongallery.com
ROSWELL SERENITY GARDEN LOCATED IN ROSWELL AREA PARK
WHAT PLANTS TALK ABOUT — WEEKDAY FILM SHOWING COWIE WEISS THEATER AT CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
• 1116 Canton Street, Roswell • 770-993-2434 Southern Style is celebrating the Azalea Festival with a 10% discount off of purchases in the month of April, if you mention the Azalea Festival. www.southernstyleinc.com
• 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • Monday – Friday at 3 p.m. (runtime 60 minutes) • 770-992-2055 We don’t often associate a term like “behavior” with plants, but experimental plant ecologist JC Cahill wants to change that. The University of Alberta professor maintains that plants do behave and lead anything but solitary and sedentary lives. What Plants Talk About teaches us that plants are smarter and much more interactive than we thought! Included with general admission (free for CNC members). www.chattnaturecenter.org
AZALEA FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBITION HOSTED BY BANK OF NORTH GEORGIA
• 10446 Alpharetta Street, Roswell • Available during bank business hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday; 8:30 a.m. – noon Saturday Special Meet the Artists reception will be held on April 5 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Featuring artists A.J. Argentina, Walt Cagle, Barry Etris, Joan Hilliard and Scott Law. Original works in paintings, graphics, carvings, and pottery will be exhibited and for sale.
AZALEAS ON THE FRINGE
• Area 51 - Aurora Cineplex and The Fringe Miniature Golf, 5100 Commerce Pkwy, Roswell • All ages; 770-518-0977 During regular business hours; standard mini golf rates apply. Surround yourself with Azaleas as you putt your afternoon away under the sun at The Fringe Miniature Golf. The most beautiful mini golf courses in Atlanta, locally owned and operated. www.a51fun.com
ROSWELL FINE ARTS ALLIANCE EXHIBIT AT CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
• 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 770-992-2055 Exhibition highlights spring blooms of all colors. Local artists created the works using a variety of media. Located in the River Resource Gallery and included with general admission. www.chattnaturecenter.org
• 10485 Woodstock Road, Roswell In this serene setting a variety of plants, water features and art encourage visitors to relax, reflect and momentarily escape the hectic pace of life. www.roswellgov.com
SOUTHERN STYLE BEAUTIFUL THINGS FOR HOME BODY AND SOUL
LEITA THOMPSON MEMORIAL PARK TRAIL
• 1200 Woodstock Road (also called Hwy. 92) Roswell Azaleas bloom along the trails at Leita Thompson Park where you will find a variety of wilder, deciduous native azaleas as well as the Chinese and Japanese varieties. The blooming season varies depending on the type. Asian varieties are found at the Pug Mabry Rock, near the off-leash area, and the Memorial Garden. Azaleas bloom near the pond also. Enjoy the beauty of the trails as you explore. www.roswellgov.com
April 1 – 3, 7 – 9, 14, 15, 21 – 23, 28, 29 ROSWELL GHOST TOUR
• Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday night in April • Voted the Best Ghost Tour in Metro Atlanta • $15 adults; $10 children 12 and under • 770-649-9922 Led by experienced paranormal investigators who inform, enlighten and entertain with stories of paranormal activity experienced in the area on a routine basis, as well as the rich history of Roswell. Roswell Ghost tour has been a favorite for 17 years! Reservations required! www.roswellghosttour.com
April 3 – 30 ROSWELL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXHIBITION
• Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell • Admission to the lobby exhibition area is Free • 770-594-6232 This special exhibit features Azaleas in Roswell and will be a juried members show with awards and prizes. Reception date will be announced, please check the website. www.roswellphotosociety.com
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ROSWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S THEATRE NIGHT
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET BY COLIN ESCOTT AND FLOYD MUTRUX MUSICAL SHOWS
JOE GRANSDEN BIG BAND SERIES AT GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE
• Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell • 770-992-1665 • 5:30 pm. – Silent Auction & Reception • 7:30 p.m. – The Million Dollar Quartet by Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Atlanta Lyric Theatre • Tickets: $25 available at Roswell Historical Society office or at www. roswellhistoricalsociety.org The year is 1956 and four guys walk into Sun Records. This isn’t any four guys. Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash along with newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis, find themselves in the legendary Memphis recording studio. Learn the true story and experience the greatest jam session of all time!
April 4, 11, 18, 25 ARTISTS IN THE WILD AT CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER
• Every Tuesday in April • 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 10 a.m.; 770-992-2055 Meet and observe painters as they paint outdoors on the grounds of CNC. Interested in trying plein-air painting yourself? Bring your own materials and join the artists. www.chattnaturecenter.org
April 5 OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE AZALEA FESTIVAL INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBITION
• Hosted by Bank of North Georgia in the Atrium, 10446 Alpharetta Street, Roswell • 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Free • Reservations: 770-640-3253 Celebrate the Roswell Azalea Festival, meet the artists and enjoy their beautiful works. Featured artists are A.J. Argentina, Walt Cagle, Barry Etris, Joan Hilliard and Scott Law.
WINEDOWN WEDNESDAY, A BENEFIT FOR THE ROSWELL GARDEN CLUB
• gallery43, 43 Park Square Court, Roswell • 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Admission Free • 470-321-3227 On the final Wednesday of each show, gallery43 hosts a local non-profit in the gallery for a fundraiser. During that evening, 10% of the proceeds go directly to that organization as a charitable contribution. Purchases may be made online for those unable to attend the event. The April event benefits the Roswell Garden Club, an organization dedicated to the beautification and preservation of Roswell by logging thousands of hours to garden and community projects. www.gallery43events.com
• Georgia Ensemble Theatre at Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell • 770-641-1260 • Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays, 4:00 & 8:00 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. • Tickets $30 - $50 A co-production with Atlanta Lyric Theatre. Directed by Brandt Blocker. Four guys walk into Sun Records – only this isn’t any four guys. It’s December 5, 1956. Early rock ‘n roll stars Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash, along with newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis find themselves in the legendary Memphis recording studio. This musical based on the electrifying true story, finds these icons in the greatest jam session of all time, and now it will explode onto the GET stage. www.get.org
April 7 FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK
Roswell has a long-standing reputation as a place to find outstanding artists and galleries. Here you will find contemporary geocubist art to sculpture, folk art, modern landscapes and an array of colorful paintings. The First Friday Artwalk is a wonderful way to get acquainted with Roswell’s art scene as you enjoy an evening in the historic district. www.roswellartdistrict.com
April 8 A TASTE FOR ART–SILENT AUCTION, WINE AND TAPAS TASTING
• Roswell Fine Arts Alliance - Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell • 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. View beautiful original art while enjoying a variety of wines and chefmade Tapas. Mingle with the artists and consider placing a bid on your favorite paintings. You can select from a wide variety of subjects and media, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, drawings and collage. A percentage of all sales will be donated to the Roswell Arts Fund to help promote art in Roswell. www.rfaa.org
April 9 – 30 CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER NATIVE AZALEA SALE CONTINUES
• 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 770-992-2055 CNC’s inventory of native azaleas will continue to be sold throughout the month until inventory is gone. Azaleas will be available in front of the Discovery Center. www.chattnaturecenter.org
• 950 Forrest Street, Roswell • 770-641-1260 • Tickets: start at $30 Joe and His Orchestra pay tribute to the great Glenn Miller! Hits such as String of Pearls, Little Brown Jug and Pennsylvania 65000 are sure to be on the program! This concert will have you dancing in the aisles! www.get.org
April 11 THE IF PROJECT BY KATHLYN HORAN, PART OF THE SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS • Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell • $10 admission – at the door, in advance at www.southarts.org The IF Project explores the reasons behind the staggering numbers that women are the fastest growing segment of the incarcerated population. Support for the screening provided by Roswell Cultural Arts Center with support from Friends of Roswell Parks and the City of Roswell’s Cultural Services Division. Popcorn and concession available to purchase. Parking available. Following the film there will be questions and answers with the filmmaker.
April 13 MEET THE ARTISTS RECEPTION
• Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta Street, Roswell • 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. • 770-640-3253 A festive reception featuring the artists on exhibit at the Roswell Visitors Center. Meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, mix and mingle.
April 14 EASTER EGG HUNT AT SMITH PLANTATION HOME
• 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell • $5.00 per person; 770-641-3978 Annual Easter Egg hunt begins at 10 a.m. Children bring their own baskets and enjoy finding the candy-filled treasures. The opportunity for pictures with the Easter Bunny will be after all the eggs are found. www.archibaldsmithplantation.org
April 15 PAINTING ON A GOLD LEAF & COLLAGE SURFACE
• Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Cost of Workshop: $75 general public/$65 CNC Members (includes canvas and collage materials).
• Registration required by April 10 • 770-992-2055 Join artist Alle Craig, president of Roswell Fine Arts Alliance, for a floral-inspired collage workshop. During this workshop you will prepare a unique surface with gold leaf and collage, and then paint a flower, bird, or butterfly on this exciting new surface. www.chattnaturecenter.org
ROSWELL GHOST TOUR – AZALEA GIVE-AWAY NIGHT
• $15 adults; $10 children 12 and under • 770-649-9922 Roswell Ghost Tour celebrates the Roswell Azalea Festival with a special Azalea Give-Away night. A free Azalea to the first 20 people to register. Led by experienced paranormal investigators who inform, enlighten and entertain with stories of paranormal activity experienced in the area on a routine basis, as well as the rich history of Roswell. Reservations required: www.roswellghosttour.com
TEA WITH BEATRIX POTTER AT BARRINGTON HALL
• 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell • $10 per person • 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. • 770-640-3855 or wbrowning@roswellgov.com This springtime tradition at Barrington Hall features beloved author Beatrix Potter – portrayed by Atlanta actress Holly Stevenson – as she brings to life her friends Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Tom Kitten, and others through captivating storytelling and puppet mastery. Tea will be served in the formal garden and children will enjoy exciting games. Attendance is limited and reservations are required.
ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET ROSWELL CITY HALL OPENING CELEBRATION & RIBBON CUTTING • Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell • 8:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting; Market • continues until Noon Don’t miss the opening day celebration of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for fresh items and enjoy the friendly and knowledgeable vendors. www.roswellfam.com
April 15, 22, 29 ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET ROSWELL CITY HALL • 38 Hill Street, Roswell • 8:00 a.m. - Noon Enjoy shopping for fresh produce and handmade items as you mix and mingle with friends and vendors. www.roswellfam.com
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April 20
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ALIVE IN ROSWELL
This free street festival is held the third Thursday of the month from April – October and is a metro Atlanta favorite. The event is held along Canton Street and in the Historic Roswell Square. Family fun, music, games, food, vendors and merchants. Presented by Atlanta Plays it Forward. www.aliveinroswell.com
ALIVE IN ROSWELL: GALLERY43 OPEN HOUSE
• gallery43, 43 Park Square Court, Roswell • 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Admission Free • 470-321-3227 Join gallery43 as they celebrate the kick off Alive in Roswell with an open house at their gallery location. www.gallery43events.com
April 20 – 23 SIMON KENEVAN – ONE MAN SHOW
APPEN MEDIA GROUP IS PROUD TO SPONSOR THE 3RD ANNUAL ROSWELL AZALEA FESTIVAL
• Presented by Vinings Gallery, 10 Elizabeth Way, Roswell • 770-229-1122 • Friday & Saturday 6 – 9 p.m.; Sunday 1 – 4 p.m. Vinings Gallery welcomes Atlanta artist Simon Kenevan to the Elizabeth Way location for a springtime one-man show. Since early boyhood, Kenevan has had a special relationship with the sea. Now, with more than 25 years of experience, he has found his artistic vocabulary, via pigment and paper, brush and canvas with the seascape as his muse. www.viningsgallery.com
April 22 TALK AND TOUR OF AZALEAS ON SMITH PLANTATION GROUNDS
• Archibald Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell • Free Tour begins at the Front Porch of the Main House; 10 a.m. • For details: 770-641-3978 Janet Rigsby, Horticulturist and Historic Garden Consultant, will discuss the various types of azaleas at Smith Plantation while she tours the group around the beautiful Smith Plantation grounds. www.southerntrilogy.com
RUN THE RIVER TO BENEFIT HOMESTRETCH
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• St. Andrews Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell • 770-642-9185 5K, 10K, Fun Run/Walk, great for serious and casual runners, walkers and families. Scenic run along the river, flat and fast. Awards in all categories of runners. Reservations & Information: www.homestretch.org
THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES BY GEORGIA ENSEMBLE THEATRE JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
• From the book by Roald Dahl, dramatized by Richard R. George • 11:00 a.m. • Tickets $10, general admission A magical peach! An imprisoned boy! Insect friends! An incredible journey! This amazing adventure of James Henry Trotter will fulfill the fantasy of anyone who has ever dreamed of escape. Roald Dahl’s story comes hilariously to life in this delightful dramatization that reveals the wickedness of some, the goodness of others, and the indecision encountered by many when they are faced with crises. www.get.org
BIKE ROSWELL SATURDAY MORNING RIDE
• Roswell Area Park • 8:00 a.m. Bike Roswell Saturday Morning Ride presented by Roswell Bicycles and Giovanni Tile Design Team. Kick off the 2017 Roswell Cycling Festival with this popular group ride for riders of all abilities. Ride along the 25-mile route through beautiful Roswell with Start/ Finish at Roswell Area Park. www.roswellcyclingfestival.com
April 22 – 30 ROSWELL CYCLING FESTIVAL
A week long biking celebration of all things cycling in the first Georgia city to receive the prestigious League of American Bicyclists Bike Friendly Community designation. Recreational rides, educational events and thrilling races highlight this exciting, action-packed event. www.roswellcyclingfestival.com
April 23 SUNDAY MORNING GROUP RIDE
• Roswell Bicycles-Giovanni Tile Design, 670 Houze Way, Roswell • 9:00 am Team Sunday Morning Group Ride. Rules of the Road apply, two routes provide plenty of beautiful back roads rambling through North Fulton and Cherokee counties. Start/Finish at Roswell Bicycles bike shop. www.roswellcyclingfestival.com
April 24 MONDAY NIGHT GROUP RIDE
• Roswell Bicycles-Giovanni Tile Design, 670 Houze Way, Roswell • 6:00 p.m. Team Monday Night Group No-drop Ride through beautiful horse country with ride leader and ride sweeper. www.roswellcyclingfestival.com
April 27
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• Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell • 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. • 770-992-2055 A laid-back family event features live music, cash bar and you may bring a picnic dinner. The grounds will be open to explore so gather friends and family and head over to Chattahoochee Nature Center. Sunset Sips is included with General Admission and FREE to CNC Members. www.chattnaturecenter.org/ special-events/after-hours-events/ sunset-sips/
April 28 BIKE ROSWELL! BIKE AND BEVERAGE TOUR
Bike Roswell! Bike and Beverage Tour on Canton Street hosted by Giovanni Tile Design Team. Sample good food, refreshing beverages and enjoy lively company of fellow cyclists on this casual ride on Canton Street and through the heart of Historic Roswell. www.roswellcyclingfestival.com
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• Presented by North Fulton Master Gardeners • 180 Bulloch Avenue, Roswell, • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Rain or Shine; • Free admission to Garden Faire Free on the grounds of Bulloch Hall. Each year the North Fulton Master Gardeners present a one-stop shop for everything you need to make your gardening dreams a reality! Pass-along plants, fleatique, garden vendors, garden art, bird houses, bake sale, food vendors, and live music. www.nfmg.net/garden-faire.html
ROSWELL GARDEN CLUB PRESENTS: LANDSCAPING FOR SPRING COLOR WITH WALTER REEVES, THE GEORGIA GARDENER
• Roswell Visitors Bureau, 617 Atlanta Street, Roswell • 11:00 a.m.; 770-640-3253 Walter Reeves comes to Roswell to present “Landscaping for Spring Color” and will hold a question and answer session immediately following. Bring in your plants, weeds, photos and questions to the Roswell Visitors Center to enjoy this free event sponsored by the Roswell Garden Club and the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau. www.roswellgardenclub.com
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April 30 BIKE ROSWELL! 2017 MAYOR’S RIDE
• Roswell Area Park • Start/Finish 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. A fully-supported recreational ride with options for all fitness levels. Multiple routes showcasing the best of Roswell. Travel rolling hills and flat scenic stretches along the majestic Chattahoochee River and through Historic Roswell. www.roswellcyclingfestival.com
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SOUNDS OF THE SPIRIT – PSALMS, HYMNS & SPIRITUAL SONGS: SINGING OUR FAITH
• Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard, Roswell • 4 p.m.; 770-594-0512 Kaleidoscope is a 36-voice select ensemble drawn from the full 150-voice Michael O’Neal Singers, performing a diverse, constantly changing repertoire. Kaleidoscope is known for its polished presentations of choral selections ranging from Gregorian chant to 20th century compositions; from opera to vocal jazz; and from classical masterworks to African- American spirituals. Tickets are not needed for this concert. www.rumc.com
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• Honoring Chattahoochee Nature Center • Proceeds benefit The Cottage School • Ivy Hall at Roswell Mill, 85 Mill Street, Roswell • 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. This festive event begins with a reception on the patio overlooking Vickery Creek, and a performance by the Briefcase Brigade. This group of business men, in sunglasses carrying briefcases, is known for the entertaining line dance they perform annually in the Christmas Parade down Peachtree to raise money for Children’s Healthcare. They are not trained in professional dance, but they sure put on a great performance! Most of all, they have fun while adding a lot of enjoyment for those watching (think Bruno Mars). A silent auction adds to the fun and guests will move indoors to enjoy dinner, dancing, lively conversations and the highlight ofhonoring Chattahoochee Nature Center for 40 years of environmental education and community service. www.roswellazaleafestival.com
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Loop: Continued from Page 5 design and engineering, $1.3 million. Sewczwicz said plans for the outer loop are less exact but it will call for some connection to the Alpharetta Greenway. Most likely, the streetscape underway at Academy/Webb Bridge could acccommodate a pedestrian crossing over Ga. 400 and onto the Greenway, he said. Ben Kern, a planner with the city who is helping lead the project, said the inner loop is already taking shape behind City Hall through Hedgewood with a boardwalk under construction. “They’ve staked in the planks already, so it’s kind of neat to see it take shape,” Kern said. “The guys over next to Jackson Healthcare, they’ve started building some of their portions through the woods along Ga. 400.” The portions going in along Hedgewood are part of the city’s Master Plan, one link of the loop that was planned years ago, long before anyone envisioned a full loop, he said. The city requires residential projects to set aside some open space and pay impact fees. But in some cases for those developments along the loop, the city has set aside the require-
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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Lane, Alabama, was arrested March 10 on Rock Mill Road for DUI and failure to carry a license. ►► Reginal Darryl Suter, 23 of Goldenrod Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested March 9 on Ga. 400 for DUI and speeding. ►► Paulette Marie Dignan, 51 of Brookwater Drive, Cumming was arrested March 18 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Foncia Bowman Fralin, 55 of Sulling
Blotter: Continued from Page 2 prevention officer who said he had seen 22-year-old Martell Brown of Decatur with a suspicious credit card. The card number was not related to any of the multiple companies listed on it. The companies on the card included Citi Bank, Shell and Master Card, and it had Capital One listed for its customer service. When police contacted these companies, they all confirmed that the number was not related to any of their accounts. Brown was arrested for first degree forgery.
Man flees police during traffic stop MILTON, Ga. — A Statesboro man fled police officers on foot during a traffic stop March 19 but was apprehended. Richard Dennis Boykins of South Edgewood Drive, Statesboro, was pulled over around 3:30 a.m. for a non-functioning tag light. When a Milton officer asked for Boykins’ identification, he handed over a hotel pass key and stated his license was suspended. According to the officer who initiated the traffic stop, Boykins appeared “nervous.” When the officer asked Boykins about his nervous appearance, Boykins replied that he was on probation for drug charges and “couldn’t go back to jail.” Boykins explained that he and his female passenger were headed back from a party and could not find their hotel. He said he was driving the woman’s car because she was intoxicated. As the officer checked Boykins’ information, Boykins got out of his car and fled on foot along Commonwealth Point. Another officer drove alongside Boykins, with Boykins eventually stop-
Way, Alpharetta, was arrested March 18 on Canton Street for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Tyrone Anthony Jones, 45 of Dahoma Trail, Woodstock, was arrested March 15 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Charles Johnson Woodrow, 51 of Saratoga Drive, Roswell, was arrested March 14 on Mansell Road for DUI and open container. ►► Geoffrey Bruce Lee, 66 of Windrift Court, Roswell, was arrested March 12 on Northpointe Trail for DUI, open container and not having a license on their person.
ping. He was arrested without further incident. In Boykins’ car, police found a loaded gun, $812 dollars in cash and two cell phones. Officers then scanned the area where Boykins had fled and found a plastic bag containing 200 Alprazolam pills, a Schedule IV drug. The passenger was picked up by a friend. Boykins was arrested for possession of Schedule IV drugs, obstruction/ resisting arrest, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and driving on a suspended license.
Purse stolen during visit to gym JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — When a woman finished her workout March 13 at the LA Fitness on Medlock Bridge Road, she found that someone had broken into her car. Someone had shattered her right rear window. Inside the car, the woman’s $275 purse was missing. The woman said that she could not remember all of the items that had been in her purse aside from her checkbook. She said she immediately called her bank to cancel the checks. Police found prints on the door and window to aid in their investigation.
Gas stolen from company trucks FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A local business reported gas stolen March 16 from company cars overnight. The business said eight fleet vehicles had gas removed. Those cars included four Ford Rangers, two Kia Souls, one Ford F-150 and one Ford Transit. The transit still had a tube stuck in the tank that the employee was unable to remove. One of the gas caps of the rangers was missing. The employee said over 100 gallons of gas was taken.
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Fellowship Christian School expands campus High school opens 55,000 s.f. building By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Despite a cloudy and blustery morning, hundreds of students, school staff and city leaders lined up March 24 to see the official opening of Fellowship Christian School’s high school building that will serve 450 students. “Today, we are celebrating the building of a beautiful house,” said Kathryn Teston, the head of school. “We spend a lot of time here, so it is in a way our house.” The 55,000-square-foot building, created by Perkins+Will architects and Hodges & Hicks General Contractors, adds to FCS’s already sprawling campus on Woodstock Road. It has taken over one year of construction and cost the school $14.5 million. “As exciting as it is to celebrate the official opening of this building today, it is more inspiring to imagine the stories that will become part of the fabric of these spaces,” Teston said. “Our stu-
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With the ribbon cutting March 24, the new Fellowship Christian School building officially opened. dents and staff will benefit from designs that foster conversation, discourse, exploration and spiritual formation. In a few short days, the stories in this building will begin, and we can’t wait.” The new three-story building is fully outfitted with new furniture and classrooms to serve 450 high school
students. Starting from the first floor, the building is equipped with new science and robotic labs, complete with 3-D printers, drill presses and laser cutters. “It’s an incredible, state-of-the-art space for the STEM track,” said Fellowship Board Chairman Ron Haigler.
“Future engineers, future scientists, probably even an astronaut will come out of that lab.” The art center on the opposite end of the building has its own dark room and kiln for more traditional media. Across the hall, students have access to a new media center with dozens of computers for the digital arts. The school has also dedicated a specific, sound-proofed room, Studio 86, to the performing arts – from music to theater. As it overlooks the football field, it can also be used on game days as an indoor viewing room and could be used as a banquet or gathering hall for special events. There are multiple break rooms and study rooms for students throughout the building. Their walls are lined with a material that allows people to write on them with dry erase markers. This is not the last of the construction planned for Fellowship Christian School. The very next Monday the school turned to its Elementary School section to begin renovations. These are expected to end in August. Once those are complete, they will move on to improving the stadium.
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Milton man to run marathon at North Pole Run to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — As if running a marathon wasn’t challenging enough, Milton resident Doug Wright will battle sub -zero temperatures, snow and a possible polar bear or two when he runs a marathon at the geographic North Pole. Wright, who will run the North Pole marathon on April 9, will be raising funds and awareness for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Wright’s 8-year-old son Jake was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year, nearly losing his life to diabetic ketoacidosis before it was discovered he had the disease. Since then, Wright has become an advocate for the foundation, an organization he says has been crucial in assisting his son and family after Jake’s diagnosis. “The JDRF does so many amazing things for families and their kids who have Type 1 diabetes,” Wright said. “They provide an incredible amount of support for the families and have been crucial in helping to fund research, medicines and technologies that aim to battle the disease.” “Jake got to the point where he was afraid to eat because he knew he would get a shot every time he did. The JDRF supplied Jake with a teddy bear that the kids can give ‘shots’ to, and he absolutely loves it. It provided him with a friend who was going through the same thing he was, and that’s just one more reason I want to support the JDRF. Even the smallest of details and ways to provide comfort to these kids is not overlooked,” he said. Wright said he hopes his marathon can raise support for families battling the disease, as well as parents who can feel helpless after their child is diagnosed. “When your kid falls of a bike, you put a Band-Aid on them,” he said. “But when your child gets an auto-immune disease like Type 1 diabetes and you have to manage their health every day, you start to think ‘what can I do?’” Wright said he was already aware of the North Pole Marathon, and decided what better way to raise support for a lifelong illness than with an endurance run in the world’s most extreme conditions? Wright will join about 50
Jake, Wright’s son, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes last year. Jake nearly lost his life to diabetic ketoacidosis before it was known he has the disease. other runners from 24 countries for the marathon. He will face temperatures hovering around minus 30 degrees, which forces runners to change clothes multiple times in case they sweat or their clothes become wet with snow, both of which could lead to hypothermia. Wright said he had to buy running shoes that were much too big for his feet just so they could accommodate the multiple layers of socks he must wear to protect against brutal temperatures. The mixture of snow and ice also makes the going much more difficult and slower. Wright said organizers informed the runners they should expect their marathon times to be at least double what they would be in a normal
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environment. He said he was also warned of the possibility of polar bears along the course. “I’ll be wearing all black so none of the armed guards along the route will mistake me for a polar bear,” Wright laughed. Adding to the task, 58-year-old Wright said he has not competed in a marathon since 1996 due to injuries. He said he has stayed active through hiking and running shorter distances and has been actively training for the marathon. He said his decision to run
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SPORTS
City says no free football from Milton Steelers Organization must comply with city agreement first By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton Steelers, a youth football program in Milton, have begun to advertise that they will offer free flag and tackle football to Milton residents as well as a program for sixth through eighth graders, but Milton officials say the Steelers have violated their agreement with the city by not following the proper process to implement changes to their program. According to the Steelers’ agreement with the city, any “substantial changes,” which include a change in the schedule of fees or the elimination/ addition of any age or skill level, needs to be communicated to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The board then communicates any proposed changes to the Parks and Recreation Director, Jim Cregge, He then directs the program on the next steps it should take to make the changes.
Because the Steelers’ organization had not discussed any of these changes, the city does not recognize the changes to the fees or the creation of the sixth through eighth grade programs. “As far as we are concerned no changes have been made,” said Milton City Manager Steven Krokoff. The agreement with the Steelers was put in place to gauge the impact to protect the city, parents and athletes, and to ensure that any changes are “thoroughly vetted,” Krokoff said. “They are going to have to outline what kinds of changes they are going to do, the justification and benefit of changing the association, tell us their communication plan for informing the public and the timing of the imple-
mentation,” Krokoff said. “They have to explain how it is going to be a viable program and how it is going to sustain and what effects will it have and what negative effects it could have.” The city trusts its parks and recreation board and director to decide if the changes the Steelers have advertised is “a viable path forward,” Krokoff said. He said he doesn’t think the Steelers’ knowingly intended to go outside of the agreement when they advertised the program changes. “They made a mistake. There was no malice and we move forward from here. We had a very friendly discussion, we let them know what the requirements are and they seemed to be very excited about fulfilling the requirements,” he said.
Krokoff met with members of the Steelers’ organization on March 17 and said the meeting was productive. “We sat down with some of their board and explained some of the mistakes they made in the agreement and we told them what steps they need to take in to be compliant with our agreement. They will have to now put together some kind of written presentation.” According to Krokoff, the Steelers are on track to make a presentation to the parks and recreation board quickly and have begun preparing to do so. “But until they have gone in front of the board and the board has taken a look and made its recommendations, these changes are in paper only,” he said. After the presentation is made to the parks and recreation board, the board will then report to its director, Cregge. He will then bring the proposed changes before the city council where, according to Krokoff, “we will make an educated decision” on whether or not to approve the Steelers’ request. The Milton Steelers organization replied to requests for comment by stating they “were not ready to make a statement at this time.”
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Region 7-6A race heats up entering final games Hooch boys, Alpharetta girls leading standings By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Teams in Region 7-AAAAAA are making the final push for region titles and playoff spots as the regular season, and the region title hunt, draws to a close with just two or three region games remaining for each team.
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its final three region games, they will lock up the region championship. The Cougars face Johns Creek, Dunwoody and Cambridge to finish out the region schedule. After dropping its match against Hooch, Centennial went on to blow out Northview 7-0 and Pope 6-1 to remain second in the region standings. To claim the region championship, the Knights would need to win out in region play and have Chattahoochee drop two of its final three games. Centennial will face Dunwoody, Alpharetta and Johns Creek. With its two region losses to Cambridge and Chattahoochee, Alpharetta has a slim chance of claiming the region title, but its match against Centennial on April 14 could very well decide second-place in the region, which guarantees at least one home playoff game in the state tournament. Alpharetta faces Pope this week and will finish its region play against Cen-
CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, April 17, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-17-08 Shamoun/1021 Colony Drive Setback Variance (Council Only) Consideration of a variance request to reduce the rear and side yard setbacks for a residential accessory structure from 10’ to 4’ at the rear and 5’ on the side to allow for a storage shed and pavilion structure. The property is located at 1021 Colony Drive and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1129, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-17-10 Gutman/Canton Street Road Abandonment (Council Only) Consideration of a request to abandon a remnant portion of the Canton Street right-of-way adjacent to 401 Canton Street. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1180, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. PH-16-12 Tree and Landscape Ordinance Amendments (Council Only) Consideration of text amendments to the UDC to consolidate landscape and tree requirements into one location within the UDC, clarify and simplify certain requirements to provide for ease of use and implementation, and provide incentives and options to save trees during land development. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.
tennial. Cambridge, Pope and Johns Creek all have playoff berths at stake in the final push. The Bears hold the tiebreaker over Pope and Johns Creek with a 2-0 win over Pope Feb. 28 and a 2-1 victory over Johns Creek on Friday. The Bears have Northview, North Atlanta and Chattahoochee remaining on their region schedule. Johns Creek has only completed three region games but will finish a game already in progress on April 12. The Gladiators game against North Atlanta last Tuesday was called due to lightning with 24 minutes remaining in the second half. Johns Creek was ahead 2-0 when the field was cleared.
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Alpharetta dropped its first region game to Johns Creek, but since JOE PARKER/HERALD the Feb. 28 loss, the Lady Raiders have been Amy Pollmann and the Cambridge Lady Bears will be seeking a state playoff berth in the final weeks of the perfect in region play. regular season. Alpharetta has won its last five region games and sits atop the standings with two region games remaining. The Lady Raiders will face a tough test on the road against Pope, which is third in the standings, this week. Holding the tiebreaker over Alpharetta and an undefeated region Boys record, Johns Creek will be seeking Chattahoochee (9-2-1, 5-0) the region title after finishing second to Centennial (8-4, 4-1) West Forsyth in Region 6-AAAAAA play Alpharetta (7-3-1, 4-2) last season. Cambridge (8-3-1, 3-2) Johns Creek will face cross-town Pope (6-7, 2-3) rivals Chattahoochee this week in a Johns Creek (7-2-3, 1-2) game that will be pivotal for both teams’ Dunwoody (3-6-2, 1-3) chances at the region crown. Northview (3-8, 1-4) After its game against Johns Creek, North Atlanta (2-7, 0-4) Hooch will have Dunwoody, Pope and Cambridge remaining on its region Girls schedule. Cambridge, Dunwoody and Alpharetta (8-4, 5-1) Centennial all sit at 2-3 in region play, Johns Creek (9-2-2, 4-0) but Cambridge holds the tiebreaker Pope (9-2-1, 3-1) over both teams. Chattahoochee (6-2-1, 3-1) The Lady Bears will face North Cambridge (6-4, 2-3) Atlanta and Northview, currently at the Dunwoody (2-7-3, 2-3) bottom of the region standings, in their Centennial (3-9-0, 2-3) next two region games. On April 19, North Atlanta (3-7, 1-5) Cambridge will host Chattahoochee in Northview (2-8-1, 0-5) a game that will likely finalize playoff seeds.
Region 7-AAAAAA soccer standings (as of March 27)
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Step On It! Senior wellness program comes to North Fulton NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Senior Services North Fulton has partnered with Gentiva Home Health and Hospice Services for an eight-week senior wellness program aimed to keep older adults active and independent while working to reduce the risk of falls. The Step On It! program will kick off at four senior centers in the North Fulton community in late March and early April. Any senior age 60+ who resides in North Fulton is invited to participate.
The Step On It! program will have the senior centers working as a team to reach step goals over the eightweek program. Experience shows that participants are motivated by their step buddies and teams to reach both small and big goals. At the end of the program,
each senior center will throw a themed party to celebrate their success. “Step On It! is making a healthy impact in seniors’ lives all around the country,” said Heather Terry, Community Relations Director for Senior Services North Fulton. “We are thrilled
to be selected by Gentiva to bring this important program to our senior center participants.” The program is free of charge and includes a Step On It! wellness and fall prevention guide, and each participant will receive a pedometer to help keep track of their steps. Supplies will be limited. Call Senior Services North Fulton at 770-993-1906 extension 227 for more information on the program and the kick off location nearest you.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OPEN HOUSE Georgia Department of Transportation To Hold A Public Hearing Open House for Project CSHPP-0007-00(526) Forsyth County P.I. No. 0007526 On April 11, 2017, at the Fowler Park Community Center, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming, Georgia 30040, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Forsyth County will hold a Public Hearing Open House concerning Project CSHPP-0007-00(526) in Forsyth County. The proposed project would consist of constructing a full-diamond interchange on State Route (SR) 400 at McGinnis Ferry Road. The project would add a northbound and southbound auxiliary lane on SR 400 between Windward Parkway ramps and the McGinnis Ferry Road ramps and between the McGinnis Ferry Road ramps and the McFarland Parkway ramps. SR 400 southbound would be widened one additional lane from 1,900 feet south of the southbound McFarland Parkway exit ramp to 3,500 feet north of the southbound McFarland Parkway exit ramp. The project would replace the existing bridge over SR 400 and widen McGinnis Ferry Road from Bethany Bend through the intersection of Union Hill Road onto Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Counselors Way. All through lanes would be 11-foot wide and turn lanes would be 12-foot wide. McGinnis Ferry Road would be widened to four lanes with a 14-foot flush median from Bethany Bend to Deerfield Point Drive; four lanes with a 20-foot raised median from Deerfield Point Drive through the SR 400 interchange; and, six lanes with a 20-foot raised median from SR 400 through the intersection of Union Hill Road onto Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Counselors Way. The typical section would include curb and gutter and five-foot sidewalks on the south side and a multi-use path on the north side along the entire length of McGinnis Ferry Road. Additional right-turn lanes and left-turn lanes would be provided along McGinnis Ferry Road at the major intersections of the project. The proposed bridge would be designed to span future managed lanes on SR 400. The overall project length is estimated at 4.98 miles which includes the project length along SR 400 which is 3.28 miles and McGinnis Ferry Road and other minor side road improvements total 1.7 miles in length. The 2008 update to the Forsyth County Bicycle Transportation & Pedestrian Walkways 2025 Plan includes a 10-foot wide multi-use path, which will be incorporated into the project. The existing right-of-way width of McGinnis Ferry Road is 80 feet and the proposed right-of-way varies from 120 to 150 feet. The existing right-of-way on SR 400 is approximately 200 feet. No additional right-of-way on SR 400 is anticipated. The Open House will be conducted between the hours of 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The Open House will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation. A court reporter will be available to allow the public an opportunity to make verbal comments about the project. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Tim Allen, Foryth County Assistant Director of Engineering, at (770) 781-2165. Written statements will be accepted concerning this project until April 21, 2017. Written statements may be submitted to: Mr. Eric Duff State Environmental Administrator Georgia Department of Transportation One Georgia Center, 16th Floor 600 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Copies of the project’s environmental document will available for review at the Open House. The environmental document and displays at the public open house will be available for review until April 21, 2017 at the Forsyth County Engineering Department, 110 East Main Street, Suite 120, Cumming, Georgia 30040. The meeting transcript, as soon as it is prepared, will be available at this same location.
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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, April 24, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-15-01/CLUP-15-01/Z-15-01/V-15-01 KB400 Master Plan/1699 Land Company (Deferred by the Applicant) Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 12.4 acres from O-I (OfficeInstitutional) to R-8A/D (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’, Attached/Detached Residential) in order to develop 61 ‘For-Sale’ detached homes in a gated community. A master plan amendment to the KB400 Master Plan Pod A is requested to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Detached’ to the list of permitted uses. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment is requested to change the designation of the property from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’. Variances are requested to reduce the minimum lot width and setbacks. The property is located at the southwest corner of Kimball Bridge Road and North Point Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 807, 808, 849 & 850, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-17-04/V-17-09 AdvancED Consideration of a request for master plan amendment to the Cousins Westside Master Plan Pod Q to allow for the construction of a 40,000 square foot office building. A variance is requested to reduce the required amount of parking. The property is located at 9115 Westside Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 690, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. Z-17-03 Thompson Street/Burnett Circle/DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone 5.78 acres from R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) and R-15 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) to allow for the construction of 44 ‘For-Sale’ Townhomes. The property is located on the north side of the Thompson Street and Westside Parkway intersection and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-16-12 Unified Development Code - Text Amendments Consideration of text amendments to the Unified Development Code addressing ‘Hotel’ definitions and associated modifications to the list of permitted uses, reduce front setback requirements for certain North Main Street properties, Site Grading and Land Disturbance, as well as other miscellaneous amendments. e. PH-17-06 Burnett Circle Road Abandonment (Council Only) Consideration of a request to abandon the Burnett Circle right-of-way. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.
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Roswell Cycling Festival lineup announced ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Cycling Festival presented by Roswell Bicycles will return for its 16th year April 22-30, with a series of family-friendly events in Historic Roswell and several area parks. Many of the events are free for participants or spectators. The two anchor events of the festival, Bike Roswell! Mayor’s Ride and the Hennessy Historic Roswell Criterium benefiting Bike Roswell!, take place on Sunday, April 30. Roswell Bicycles, which has supported the event every year since 2002, will serve as the presenting sponsor for the weeklong festival. Bike Roswell!, a nonprofit promoting safe cycling, manages all events for the festival. It is also the beneficiary of the Mayor’s Ride, which has become the largest fundraiser of the year for Bike Roswell!. Mayor Wood will lead hundreds of recreational cyclists from Roswell Area Park for the 14th annual Bike Roswell! Mayor’s Ride this year. This fully-supported event offers ride routes of 6-64 miles for people of all
ages and abilities. Early registration is available through March 31 and ranges from $10 to $35. The standard registration fee for 18, 42 and 64-mile routes will be $45 through April 29, and $55 for day-of rides. Online registration is available at bikeroswell.com/ridesmaps/mayorsride. All cyclists are also invited to fill the bike racks on Canton Street in Historic Roswell for a ribbon cutting of the 2017 Art Around Roswell Sculpture Tour. More details about these activities and festival events will be announced in the coming weeks at RoswellCyclingFestival.com.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR FY 2017 Demolition-Phase I ITB 17-008 The City of Alpharetta (City) is accepting bids for the FY 2017 DemolitionPhase I project including, but not limited to, the demolition and removal of existing houses and associated detached structures, asbestos and lead based paint abatement, erosion control measures, site clean-up, minor grading, tree removal, and stabilization. The location of the work is at 200 Milton Ave., 210 Milton Ave., and 3395 Kimball Bridge Rd. ---within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia. The ITB will be available online Thursday, March 30, 2017 at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta. Interested parties are required to log in to review the ITB documents. The bid opening will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. For information, please contact Stephanie Cochran at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.
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The Rotary Club of Alpharetta granted charter ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Rotary Club of Alpharetta was recently awarded a charter for the Rotary Community Corps of Alpharetta – Communities Addressing Addiction with recognition from Rotary International. Rotary Community Corps are organizations developed through Rotary to bring together groups of people committed to changing the world through service projects. Members of a RCC can help plan and carry out projects in their community towards any cause they find relevant to their community. The Rotary Club of Alpharetta decided to establish a Rotary Community Corps and chose their specific cause, Communities Addressing Addiction. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health’s most recent 2013 survey, an estimated 24.6 million Americans aged 12 or older had used an illicit drug in the month prior to the survey.
That figure was up 8.3 percent from the survey in 2002. The Rotary Club of Alpharetta said they recognize that with the large exposure of American teens and adults to illicit substances, organizations need to be in place to support and encourage conversation about this topic, and establish solutions in our own communities. Based on a rapid rise in heroin overdose deaths in the North Fulton area, as well as an increase in addiction, the Alpharetta Rotary Club decided to utilize and mobilize strategic partners to help combat the addiction crisis within the community. CAA Alpharetta is partnering with Pathways2Life to educate high schools about addiction; Alpharetta Police to share the realities of drugs in our area; GA Overdose Prevention to educate the community about Narcan; and Leadership N. Fulton donated Web Design.
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Alpharetta hosts 27th annual Taste of Alpharetta Festival ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Over 60 restaurants will be at the 27th annual Taste of Alpharetta on May 4, from 5-10 p.m. in downtown Alpharetta. Centered on Roswell St. and Milton Ave., the festival has been a native favorite as well as one of the city’s largest tourism assets, attracting attendees from around the Southeast. The Southeast Tourism Society chose the event as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast for 2017. Admission is on the house and food tickets are only $.50 each, which attendees can use to buy samples ranging from $1-3. There is much more to this annual festival than pleasing palates. Live bands will enhance the summer air as foodies stroll down the street. Kids can make memories in the Fun Zones, chefs will face off for culinary competitions and patrons will be able to cast their vote for their favorite dish. The fun doesn’t stop at the Taste
Chefs will face off in culinary competitions throughout the night. of Alpharetta. Those coming in from out of town can plan to spend the entire weekend exploring the city. The American Girl Boutique and Bistro and the Publix Apron’s Cooking School can’t be found anywhere else in Georgia, making them the perfect side dish to the Taste of Alpharetta weekend.
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DEATH NOTICES Charles Lewis Anderson, 67, of Cumming, passed away March 16, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Elaine F. Carlson, 84, of Alpharetta, passed away March 12, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Gene Marion Chambers, 89, of Cumming, passed away March 15, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Kenneth Douglass, 50, of Alpharetta, passed away March 7, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Jeffrey Edgcomb, 63, of Cumming, passed away March 18, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Janice Green Ellenburg, 74, of Cumming, passed away March 16, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Timothy Gordon Elzey, 53, of Forsyth County, passed away March 15, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Eleanor Lee Francis, 90, of Johns Creek, passed away March 19, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Helen Otto Hopkins, 82, of Cumming, passed away March 15, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
L. B. Kennedy, 83, of Cumming, passed away March 17, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Kaj Larsen, 69, of Cumming, passed away March 12, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Sarah Pearl Lathem, 83, of Cumming, passed away March 19, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Kathleen Leech, 69, of Roswell, passed away February 26, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Michael C. Muir, 50, of Roswell, passed away March 10, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.
Gertrude Marie Reeves, 87, of Cumming, passed away March 17, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Glenda Eileen Stone, 88, of Cumming, passed away March 18, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Dan M. Thomas, 63, of Roswell, passed away March 8, 2017. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Anne Paulk Zappia, 92, of Suwanee, passed away March 17, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
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