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ATLANTA — City officials met with the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID) at the Georgia Power Resource Center in Atlanta to discuss Milton’s economic development on Monday, March 23. Sarah LaDart, Milton’s economic development manager, said that Milton’s two major concerns are bringing jobs in and managing traffic as the city grows. LaDart said it was important to focus on the potential for job growth of companies that may come to Milton. “Sometimes getting a company that has good growth potential that maybe is only starting with seven jobs is more lucrative for the city than getting a Walmart that has a hundred jobs that perhaps won’t be growing,” LaDart said. “We want good quality growth with good quality jobs.” Georgia Power gave projections for growth in Milton, as well as the region. “Georgia Power is a good partner for the city as far as working together for economic growth,” said Mayor Joe Lockwood. According to Georgia Power data, 644 people live and work in Milton. Every day, 8,492 people come to work in Milton and 14,124 residents leave Milton to work somewhere else. “Traffic is good, but what you don’t want is congestion,” LaDart said. “One of the keys is to get jobs in the city that our residents can also work in, to where people
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Sometimes getting a company that has good growth potential that maybe is only starting with seven jobs is more lucrative for the city than getting a Walmart that has a hundred jobs that perhaps won’t be growing.” SARAH LADART, Milton’s economic development manager
aren’t commuting in and out of the city to work.” Georgia Power also projected Milton’s population to grow from 35,513 (2014) to 38,883 by 2019. The CID gave updates on two projects, a triple left turn lane at the Windward Parkway/Ga. 400 interchange and Encore Parkway improvements. “We are actively aware that by creating more jobs in the city, that it will put more cars on the road,” LaDart said. “We really are trying to be responsible in getting the right jobs and making sure the infrastructure is in place even before those jobs come.”
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ROSWELL, Ga. – The FBI have arrested a Roswell man in connection to possible pipe bombs in a local park. A bag containing suspected pipe bombs was found in a Roswell park in November of last year which officials have traced back to him. Michael C. Sibley, 67, of Roswell was arrested March 21, 2015 by authorities on charges that he intentionally gave false information relating to an explosive device and attempting to damage federal property by use of an explosive device, in connection with a device found in Vickery Creek Park near the Chattahoochee River National Park.
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DUI arrests ►► Michele Alicia Payne, 23, of Bayfield
Court, Milton, was arrested Feb. 28 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and no license on person. ►► Travis A. Massey, 26, of Parkview Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested March 8 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Farah Ahmed, 24, of Lilburn was arrested March 8 on Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Eric Alexander Ross, of Sable Court, Milton, was arrested March 11 on Mid Broadwell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane. ►► David Gerard Halenkamp, 59, of Buford was arrested March 2 on Birmingham Highway in Milton for DUI, speeding and open container. ►► Greg Allen Mauk, 44, of Banyon Brook Point, Roswell, was arrested March 5 on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek for DUI, expired tag and tire requirements. ►► Toni Marie Vanautreve, 66, of Harbour Cove Court, Alpharetta, was arrested March 6 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to
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“The defendant allegedly placed a bag containing what appeared to be pipe bombs in Vickery Creek Park. This arrest should reassure the community that serious crimes like this will be investigated thoroughly and all leads followed to identify the perpetrator,” said acting U.S. Attorney John Horn. On Nov. 4, 2014, a citizen reported a suspicious package in Vickery Creek Park in Roswell. Roswell Police officers found a backpack along a trail in the park that contained two partially assembled improvised explosive devices, also referred to as pipe bombs. The backpack also contained a Falcons schedule, a MARTA schedule and other papers, books and clothing. On March 20, 2015, FBI agents identified Sibley as the person who placed the device in the park and then arrested him on a criminal complaint.
obey a traffic control device. ►► Sharon C. Fyfe, 66, of Webster, New York, was arrested March 7 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane and red light violation. ►► Chang Jai Kwak, 49, of Norcross was arrested March 14 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane, suspended license and headlight violation. ►► Sydney Lynn Gayle, 28, of Hopewell Plantation Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested March 5 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI. ►► James Rashawn Buskey, 36, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested March 11 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ben Thomas Purvis, 22, of Canton was arrested March 12 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Remal M. Alshammari, 47, of River Oak Drive, Roswell, was arrested March 12 on River Oak Drive in Roswell for DUI and criminal trespass. ►► Hugo Pedraza, 28, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested March 12 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane, expired license and open container. ►► Walter Cooper Westerfield, 42, of Fern Terrace, Roswell, was arrested March 13 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Derico Timothy McLean, 27, of Norcross was arrested March 14 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI and headlight violation.
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Drug arrests ►► Jazelle Marie Pinkston, 22, of Rique
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Man pushes wife out of car? ROSWELL, Ga. – A Johns Creek man is accused of throwing his wife out of a moving car on Ga. 400 March 5. Wildart Duverson, 33, of Crowthorne Court, Johns Creek, faces domestic batDUVERSON tery charges after police found his wife lying on the side of Ga. 400. Witnesses told police she was thrown from the car as it was moving. The woman recovered from minor injuries and later said she voluntarily got out of the moving car. Duverson was also charged with parole violation.
Fake money leads to arrest ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Powder Springs man was arrested
March 10 on drug charges as well as forgery, after hundreds of dollars’ worth of fake money was found in his car. Police report they saw the vehicle driven by James Terry Wilson, 30, of Powder Springs, on Westside Parkway with a brake light out. The vehicle was pulled over. The officer reported he smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. Wilson was allegedly nervous but cooperated with the officer, producing a glass pipe containing methamphetamine from under the driver’s seat. He was placed under arrest for possession. A search of the car turned up 20 pills and $405 in fake currency of various denominations. Wilson was charged with forgery, broken brake light, possession of schedule IV drugs and possession of drugrelated paraphernalia.
Wanted: missing rifle MILTON, Ga. – Someone stole a $1,600 rifle from an Alpharetta resident’s home March 17. The victim told police he attempted to sell his Norinco Mak 90 rifle online, a habit he routinely does. He said he ships the guns to an online broker, who then sends them to a buyer. In February, the Mak 90 was shipped as usual,
however, the shipping company reported the address was incorrect and would be returning the package. It was reportedly dropped off on the victim’s porch. The package is now missing.
Teens suspected in Milton vandalism MILTON, Ga. – Two teens are suspected of causing hundreds of dollars’ worth of damage March 18 to a Birmingham Road residence. The victim said he was storing lawn ornaments at the residence for his parents. On March 15, he reported seeing two teenage boys, one with what looked like a rifle, in the back yard. He chased them away. A few days later, someone took a fire poker and smashed dozens of lawn ornaments and ceramic pots, many of which had a Buddhist or Chinese theme. Someone also took shots at a grill and an air compressor using a pellet gun.
Two dogs stolen from Humane Society FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman reportedly stole two puppies from the Humane So-
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ciety of Forsyth County. The woman came into the shelter March 12 and said she had been informed there were two puppies there that she could foster. Shelter workers said the puppies had appointments the next day to get spayed, but that the woman could take them overnight. The next morning, the woman reportedly didn’t return with the puppies for their appointments and wouldn’t answer calls. On March 15, the woman left the shelter a voicemail saying the puppies escaped from her car and she couldn’t find them. The woman reportedly wouldn’t answer any calls. A shelter worker went to her house to find out more information. When he arrived, the woman said the puppies escaped while she was getting gas at a gas station. Inside the woman’s house, the worker reportedly noticed there was only one dog bowl, when the woman reportedly would have three dogs in her house. He asked the woman’s daughter how she liked the two puppies but the daughter said she didn’t know about any puppies. The puppies’ whereabouts remain unknown.
Child gets hit by car CUMMING, Ga. — On March
16, a 9-year-old was struck by a vehicle after running after a ball into the roadway. A Cumming Police officer arrived on the scene to find the boy laying in the road bleeding from his face and various head wounds. The boy’s father told officers their family was walking on the sidewalk and his children were playing with a ball when one dropped it. The boy ran after the ball directly into traffic and was struck by a truck. The driver said he was driving along Dahlonega Street when he saw the boy. He reportedly told officers it all happened so fast and all he could do was lock his breaks down and swerve to avoid the boy. Officers observed no impairment and found skid marks consistent with the driver’s story. The officer determined no persons to be at fault for the incident and no criminal charges were filed against the driver. No negligence charges will be sought against any of the child’s family because he reportedly suddenly darted into the road. At the time of the report, the child had sustained mild skull fractures and multiple lacerations as well as a concussion, but was in otherwise good condition.
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Open house showcases greenway projects Milton, Alpharetta, Fulton CID propose trail upgrades By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The city of Milton held an open house March 17 to discuss proposed projects for the Milton Trail System that would take a more regional approach to Milton’s paths. The meeting at City Hall invited the community to ask questions and comment on the side paths and greenways in Milton and Alpharetta. The Trail Connection Concept is a joint effort of the cities of Milton and Alpharetta and the North Fulton Community Improvement District (CID) to connect areas in both communities to the existing Big Creek Greenway. Carter Lucas, Milton’s public works director, said that while Milton had its own trail plan, the city decided to work with Alpharetta and the CID on a regional level. “The idea was if we could get to some of these existing trail systems, we could expand that on a regional basis,” Lucas said. “When we started looking at a regional system, we felt like the opportunity to fund those from a federal standpoint was ultimately going to be more successful because we’d have more people involved.” Proposed trail paths, designed to be 10- to 12-foot multiuse paths, run from Cambridge High School at Bethany Bend and Cogburn Road, along Deerfield Parkway and Marconi Drive, on Webb Bridge Road to the Big Creek Greenway and on parts of McGinnis Ferry. The biggest project in the plan involved proposals to cross Ga. 400. A bridge or tunnel could potentially connect Milton to the north side of the Big Creek Greenway as well as Forsyth County’s greenway. Lucas said that while some
projects are being implemented locally, others will depend on funding from the Atlanta Regional Commission and other sources. “One of the important parts of going after funding at a federal level is to show that the local jurisdiction has some skin in the game. And we’re committed locally to making this project happen,” Lucas said. “People will begin to see these trail segments come in from a local level. And we think we’ll have stronger applications when we go to the ARC or other federal agencies and look for additional sources.” Mike Rutkowski, a representative from Stantec, the consulting firm that conducted the trail study, led a presentation and interactive poll of the attendees. The feedback will be used to inform priorities for the project. “You really can’t build it all at once,” he said. “Our biggest
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One of the important parts of going after funding at a federal level is to show that the local jurisdiction has some skin in the game. And we’re committed locally to making this project happen.” CARTER LUCAS, Milton’s public works director
challenge is where people’s priorities are – what’s first, second and third.” Rutkowski said in answering questions at the meeting, he learned from the residents as well. “A couple of advocates threw me a curve, with things you don’t really think of as you’re engineering or designing these,” he said. “One was Americans with Disabilities Act compliance. We had some participants here that really
pointed out the need to consider limiting topo and elevation challenges.” Resident Hope Winograd said as someone who uses the greenways, she was interested in the proposals. “I love the greenways. I’ve been in the Alpharetta end and I’ve been in the Forsyth end, and so this is the idea of connecting the two,” Winograd said. “I think they had some really great ideas and I was educated.”
Ellis to hold town hall meeting NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis will give his first open house and town hall meeting March 31. ELLIS Ellis was elected to a newly-created commission seat in November.
He represents portions of Milton, Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs. The open house will be March 31 from 6-8 p.m. at the Fulton County North Annex, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Dianne Fries at 404-612-8217 or Dianne. fries@fultoncountyga.gov. —Jonathan Copsey
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Fire safety important for saving lives Smoke detectors a necessity By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A Johns Creek resident died March 9 after her home caught fire. Her home did not have working smoke detectors. As far as fire safety, fire officials say working smoke detectors are extremely important. “Smoke detectors are the No. 1 source of safety for a resident,” said Roswell Fire Marshal Paul Piccirilli. “That’s what going to wake you up in the middle of the night and get you out of the house.” Nationally, three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms, reports the National Fire Protection Association. Piccirilli said there are several different kinds of smoke detector from which residents can choose. They all detect smoke, although they work differently. Residents should think carefully before choosing one. In Roswell, residents are
invited to schedule a free home safety inspection through the Roswell Fire Department. Inspections typically take one to two hours and can be set up by contacting Chris Cooper at 770-594-6225 or ccooper@ roswellgov.com. These inspections will cover smoke detectors as well as escape plans and ways to prevent fire from happening in the first place. For more safety tips, visit the U.S. Fire Administration at www.usfa.fema.gov or the National Fire Protection Association at www.nfpa.org. Below are four simple fire safety checks residents can complete this spring: Change smoke alarm batteries Is your smoke alarm still working? A smoke alarm with a dead or missing battery is the same as having no smoke alarm at all. • Replace batteries at least once a year; replace entire smoke alarm every 10 years. • Make sure you have a smoke alarm on every floor of your home, in every bedroom and in the hallway outside each sleeping area. • Choose smoke alarms that communicate with each other, so that if one alarm sounds, they all will. Check fire extinguisher
A portable fire extinguisher can save lives and property by putting out a small fire or containing it until the fire department arrives. • Ensure nothing is blocking or limiting your ability to reach it. • Check recommended pressure level – many extinguishers have gauges that show when pressure is too high or too low. • Inspect working parts to make sure can, hoses and nozzles aren’t damaged, dented or rusted. • Clean dust, oil or grease that might be on the outside of the extinguisher. • Follow guidelines and instructions – some extinguishers need to be shaken monthly; others need to be pressure tested every few years. Clean clothes dryer Approximately 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year, and the leading cause is failure to clean them. • Have dryer installed and serviced by a professional. • Do not use dryer without lint filter; clean filter before and after each cycle. • Clean back of dryer where lint can build up. • Check venting system behind dryer to make sure it’s not damaged.
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A Johns Creek resident died March 9 after her home caught fire. Fire officials stress the safety of having working smoke alarms in a home. • Make sure outdoor vent covering opens when dryer is operating. Inspect your garage Every year, there are approximately 6,600 garage fires, and the leading cause is electrical malfunction from shorts in wires, damaged wires and overloading outlets. • Store oil, gasoline, paints, propane and varnish in a shed away from the home. • Keep items that can burn
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this soap was being directly marketing to females. I say this, not because I believe any woman would ever be so naïve as to believe that a hand soap will create a sense of freespiritedness, but for the fact that it is very obvious that those in marketing know that women will sometimes actually read a label. Therefore, they have a chance to convey that their product, though it is no different from any other hand soap, is somehow better. The only time a man will ever read the label on a toiletry item is when he has forgotten to bring his cellphone with him to the toilet. If the vanilla hand soap in question had simply stated, “This hand soap smells amazing and will get your hands clean,” they would have stated everything that needed to be said. The scent is wonderful and it takes care of Dijon-mustard fingers, as I found out. But upon closer inspection, I found that this soap was, in fact, not being marketing to women. No, the language was colorful and the descriptions grandiose because they were trying to distract you from the price. $12 – for a bottle of hand soap. Clearly, whoever purchased this soap (and it was not me) was lured by this marketing ploy. Well done, marketing team.
Upon using this soap, my worries melted away. I was hit with such a feeling of free-spirited opulence I went out and purchased a Ferrari 458 and drove down Highway 9 doing 120 mph.
Essayist Maxwell Turk is a sophomore at Northview High School. His essay submission to the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was among the top 12 selected out of a field of 800 for the museum’s nationwide Selma Speech and Essay Contest. The movie “Selma” was a reawakening of my history. It re-framed the context for many of the injustices that still exist in today’s society. The movie touched my core as I viewed the struggles for the right to vote during the 1960s. People of color have suffered longstanding discrimination, while seeking basic rights. I could easily align the events of the 1960s with the recent events of 2014 when young men of color were killed by law enforcement, when young teens and college students took their own lives because of bullying or when students felt alienated in their communities and schools because they looked, worshipped and dressed differently or had different mental and physical abilities. As I gave serious thought to the movie, it became very clear that I have a responsibility to sustain the rights won by my ancestors and to advance the freedoms still needed by my peers, my society and my cultural heirs. First, I believe that in order to protect individual rights there must be well-
defined laws that regulate as to how people are to be treated humanely regardless of their status in life. As a young AfriTURK can American male, my first obligation is to remain a law-abiding citizen. Then, I can go a step further by working with my school and community organizations to invite law enforcement to events that promote constructive and progressive discussion about how we can better the quality of life for all citizens, especially the lives of people of color. Second, I believe that bullying is a violation of personal rights. No one has a right to debase someone because they do not like that person. As a supporter of personal rights, I can make a valiant effort to prevent myself and my friends from ostracizing others. When I see such actions occur, not only can I befriend the victim, but I can also ensure that adults are informed so that the action is discontinued. Additionally, I can ensure that my school, community, church and peer groups promote non-bullying environments and spread the message beyond our own communities so that our elected officials place a high priority on protecting and preventing the violation of
personal and civil rights from the cradle to the grave. Third, I believe that all people should be allowed to enjoy the benefits so clearly spelled out in the Constitution of the United States. People should not be alienated because they are different. I will embrace those who are different and include those who are excluded. I will promote rules, regulations and laws that ensure that mentally and physically challenged people are included in the scope and range of activities in school and in society. I will celebrate my own heritage to its fullest, but I will continue to integrate and appreciate the culture of those who are different and defend their rights to celebrate their diversity. The movie “Selma” made me recommit to assuring that there are Safe Environment Lanes Maintained for All (SELMA).To advance civil rights, we must always remember the contributions made by our ancestors to give society the hope of a better life. As an African American, I must always peacefully advance these civil rights to ensure my descendants do not experience the same traumatic events my ancestors were forced to tolerate. If not for the Civil Rights Movement, the world would be a horrific place for people of color. I will work tirelessly to continue the tradition of progressing the rights of all people.
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House Bill 1 leaves out thousands Editor’s note: H.B. 1, also called Haleigh’s Hope Act, was introduced by Rep. Allen Peake in this year’s legislative session to legalize the use of cannabis oil to treat certain medical conditions. In the original bill, those conditions included cancer at certain stages, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at certain stages, seizure disorders related to epilepsy or trauma related to head injuries, certain stages of multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease, mitochondrial disease, Parkinson’s disease at certain stages and sickle cell disease at certain stages. The version passed by the Senate was amended to remove fibromyalgia. My wife Lynne and I have been following House Bill 1 since it started in the 2014 session. As our three senators and other key members of the Legislature know, this bill will bring serious relief to thousands of men, women and children suffering from the nine medical conditions in the original bill. What you may not know is how devastating
for Lynne and thousands like her with serious Fibromyalgia if you omit this one condition from the bill. Why on earth would you single this one devastating chronic condition out to be omitted? Every friend and family we know has someone with fibromyalgia. L ynne has sought every medical avenue available for the last five years since she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Her specialists have told her if you have fibromyalgia and arthritis (which she does), the combination makes her ongoing pain 10 times worse. Omitting this one devastating medical condition from the final bill dashes our hopes that this new treatment might reduce or eliminate the pain she suffers every day of her life. Please leave this condition in the new law. We sincerely hope you will, as I’m sure thousands of other sufferers do. Thanks. –Lynne and Zac Henderson, Lathemtown
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Where are you from? I grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I moved to the Atlanta area in 1973 so Georgia feels more like home than Michigan. When did you realize that art was a calling? I have had a desire to paint and draw as long as I can remember. However, I had no talent or ability in those areas. In the late 1980’s I discovered segmented woodturning, taking lumber cutting into small pieces, gluing them back together and then turning it on a wood lathe. I finally discovered the talent I had been searching for since childhood. Are you self-taught or have formal training? I am selftaught. Although I have not had any formal training I have learned by reading articles about various type of woodturning and woodworking and watching demonstrations by others. Tell us about one of your favorite pieces of work. A small segment bowl with a spiral pattern. It is 4.75 inches in diameter and 2.25 inches tall. It is made up of 817 pieces of Bloodwood, Yellowheart and Holly.
How long does it take you to conceptualize, create and finish a piece? It really depends on the piece. I don’t keep track of time spent on each piece as I’m normally working on several pieces at the same. If I had to estimate, some simple pieces could be an hour or less and more complex pieces could be upwards of 50 - 60 hours. What inspires you to create? I’m inspired by the inherent beauty of nature and especially wood. There is something magical about taking something that had been alive and giving it new life as art. Tell us something that someone would be surprised to learn about you, or a favorite guilty pleasure? For 6 years I was a member of the National Ski Patrol in Michigan, and served in this capacity for 4 years at Sky Valley in North Georgia after moving to Atlanta.
What was the one thing you always wanted to be growing up? A radio and television broadcaster.
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How can someone buy your art? Of course the best place is to come meet me at this year’s Alpharetta Arts StreetFest. I can also be contacted through my website at www.aqcreations. com or at other art shows. My schedule is available on my website.
Name an Artist that inspires you. There is no one artist that I would say inspires me. I say my work is a synthesis of pottery and glass so artists that work or have worked with glass and pottery are those who inspire me.
What is the price range of your work? $10.00 - $600.00.
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By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Walking along a path through the woods, past fields and over creeks, the people of Birmingham United Methodist Church walked the walk for water March 21. As part of BUMC’s second Walk for Water event, hundreds of walkers took up buckets of water and walked through the church’s extensive campus to raise awareness and money for the people of Haiti. In January 2010, Haiti experienced an earthquake that killed 160,000 and displaced 3 million people. Given how Haiti was the poorest country in the Western hemisphere before the quake, there were already humanitarian missions in the country. After, they were struggling to get enough resources. BUMC’s walk raised money for a Living Water Treatment System. This large machine can be gas or solar powered and can filter enough water to feed 2,000 people a day for up to 20 years. “This machine could
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Lawrence and Tracy Lee, of Jasper, fill their buckets at a creek. They carried the buckets of water for the remainder of the walk.
change a generation of people,” said BUMC pastor, the Rev. Brent Ward. Members of the congregation of the Good Samaritan Haitian Alliance Church of Lawrenceville also took part.
Walkers hold up signs in support of bringing healthy drinking water to Haitians. They have a strong connection with Haiti, with many congregants either native to the Caribbean nation or descendants. “It’s not good there,” Watson Escarment, administrator of the GSHAC, said of Haiti. The task of getting drinking and cooking water often falls on the women and children,
Milton, JC tops in earnings Only Ga. cities in wealth survey with 50 percent making over $100K By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Once again, Milton and Johns Creek have shown up on wealth surveys, this time on NerdWallet as two of only 57 American cities that show households earning more than $100,000 annually. Tabulating what it calls the $100,000 Club, NerdWallet analyzed household income in 1,601 cities across the nation. Milton and Johns Creek are the only cities in Georgia to make the Club. NerdWallet researcher Courtney Miller said the research looked at combined households earning $100,000
or more as a way of determining what could be called upper class or wealthy. The research also looked at percentages of households earning $150,000 or more and $200,000 or more, but only as a subset of the $100,000 base. Research told her these 57 cities were: Clustered in suburban communities in Washington, California, Texas and Tennessee. Communities with a majority of high earners are concentrated on the periphery of large cities. Over half of the cities on their top 20 list can be found along the Pacific Coast, and most are in California. Cities near Silicon Valley and Dallas also stand out as high-income spots, perhaps owing to the strength of their local economies. Dallas is projecting a $53 billion increase in personal incomes from 2014 to 2019.
“We were looking for ways to define centers of wealth within the country,” Miller said. “A lot of these communities are self-selected into. So these communities are not necessarily where people work. “People choose to live there because they are high-end communities and they choose to live there,” she said. Milton and Johns Creek, two cities that formed “in place,” speak to that phenomenon, Miller said. “These communities show up on our list not because they are necessarily the wealthiest places, but because they don’t have a diversity of incomes,” she said. So these were areas of higher-end housing, good schools and their populations are under 100,000. “That is another trend we saw with smaller communities like these – with Milton at around 35,000 and Johns Creek at 80,000. Among the
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who can walk miles to get water of quality. With a water purifying machine, that task becomes easier and the water cleaner. “There are places in Haiti where it takes three or four hours to walk to get a drink,” said the Rev. Brave Laverdure of GSHAC.
The water system will help this. “This is an instrument of evangelism,” he said. “We can point them to Jesus Christ, the Living Water.” For more on the BUMC and their mission, as well as the Walk for Water event, visit www.birminghamumc.org.
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JOHNS CREEK – $100K and up: 50.9% $150K and up: 30.7% $200K and up: 18.6% cities that made the $100,000 Club cut, only four were above 100,000 in population,” Miller said. Most of the cities on the list are well-established and have been wealthy for some time. There, Milton and Johns Creek buck the trend. Miller also noted in these cities it can become expensive to live there. So one has to consider what significance the $100,000 benchmark means. “That does not necessarily mean it is a wealthy city,” she said. That could explain why a city such as Milton may be
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Fulton Schools don’t fare well under new School Climate Ratings Top performing schools rate ‘below satisfactory’; only seven get top rating By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – The first School Climate Ratings by the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE) is raising eyebrows across the Fulton School System (FCSS), as several high-performing schools were slapped with a “below satisfactory” rating, with more than a third of schools coming in below standards. Of the 102 schools in FCSS, only seven earned a 5-star award, indicating an “excellent” school climate, while 29 earned a 2-star award, or “below satisfactory.” Of the major metro school systems, Fulton had the fewest schools earning a 5-star rating. In comparison, 23 of 35 Forsyth County schools earned the top rankings, and no other metro system, including Atlanta City Schools, had fewer than 15 schools with a 5-star award. According to the GDOE, school climate refers to the “quality and character of school life,” or the culture of a school based on the perceived
safety from a “social, emotional and physical” standpoint. “Research has shown us that school climate has a strong impact on student achievement,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “The data used to develop the ratings proves this once again. If your school has a positive climate, it’s giving students the environment they need to learn. You’ll likely see high achievement there – or a school that’s on the right track toward high achievement.” But if school climate is linked to high achievement, the rankings do not correlate in many instances in Fulton, which is home to arguably some of the top schools in the state. Among the high performing schools in North Fulton earning two stars, or below satisfactory, were Summit Hill, Dolvin and Ocee elementary schools; all of which also earned a 90-plus score on the state’s accountability measure, the CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index). Fulton School officials expressed concern with the
climate ratings, questioning the quality of the data used to measure results. “Like any first-year survey instrument, there are concerns in understanding how conclusions were made. We saw instances where the low climate score does not match high achievement or where the scores do not reflect other recent third party climate rankings,” said Susan Hale, spokesperson for the FCSS. “There also was a lack of supporting data for the findings, which would be helpful in further analyzing the results.” Of the seven schools in Fulton earning a 5-star, or excellent, climate rating, results varied from top performing Autrey Mill, Crabapple, Northwestern and Webb Bridge middle schools, which all had a CCRPI score over 90 percent, and Alpharetta Elementary with an 86 CCRPI, to Holcomb Bridge and Elkins Pointe middle with CCRPI scores in the 70s and McNair High School with a CCRPI at 49.9. Matt Cardoza, spokesman for the GDOE, said a variety of factors went into the scores, including survey data from Georgia Student Health Survey II, Georgia School Personnel Survey and Georgia Parent
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harmless” this year if they did not meet that bar. Next year, schools will get zero points for non-participation. He indicated many top ranking schools would likely have had lower scores if that same standard was used this year. To view individual school ratings and reports, go to http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2014/; click on your school and the “report type” (elementary, middle or high) to open the school climate tab.
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Founders Cemetery gets upgrades Roswell Woman’s Club heads cleanup By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – When the founders of Roswell died, many of them were interred in what came to be known as the Founders Cemetery. After years of neglect, the cemetery has recently been spruced up thanks to the Roswell Woman’s Club and the city. Located on a hill overlooking Vickery Creek in the old Mill Village, the site offers a good view of Roswell City Hall’s dome. It is what Mayor Jere Wood calls “one of the most beautiful spots in Roswell.” And it has long been overgrown with weeds and vines and in a general state of decay. One would hardly know it, looking at it March 20. A small crowd gathered to formally open the cemetery with its new improvements, including a new wall and pillars
as well as landscaping and trees. “It’s always a sad thing to see how neglected it was,” said Roswell Councilwoman Betty Price. “The community resting here started this town.” The Rev. Malone Dodson, retired from the Roswell United Methodist Church, said he performed three funerals in the old cemetery before it closed. He recalled how disheveled it was. “The first time I JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF came, I had to step over Roswell Councilmember Betty Price, tombstones and bricks,” right, opened the new Founders Cemehe said. tery March 20. With her are members The Roswell Womof the Roswell Woman’s Club commitan’s Club, a community tee that spearheaded the effort, from organization, has a long left, Bev Burke, Laura Hamling and history of taking care Anne Reddick. of the cemetery when it needs it. It was no different this time as they It took nearly four years. led the charge to beautify and Price took on the project, ushimprove the areas in and surering it to its completion. rounding the cemetery. Roswell Historical Soci-
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The Roswell Woman’s Club did upgrades and landscaping on the Founders Cemetery. ety past-President Johanna Harned said she was “delighted” with the improvements “This is one of Roswell’s most important historical treasures,” she said. Janet Johnson, the RHS’s
“cemetery lady,” agreed. “The cemeteries tell you so much of our history,” she said. “We treasure our past and honor those who came before us.” Price said the improvements were an opportunity to honor the people of Roswell’s past. “These people lived and loved and laughed,” said Price, “and now we honor them.” Founders Cemetery is located at 200 Sloan St., Roswell.
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“We want to recognize businesses that are doing their highest in the city,” said Peter Tokar, the city’s economic development BELL ISLE director. Each of the roughly 100 businesses represented had been honored in the past year as being the best at what they do. They were given a “challenge coin,” as a mark of appreciation for their efforts, by the city. Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle addressed the business leaders and urged them
For list of winners and their awards visit Northfulton.com to help make the city a better place. In every city, there are consumers and creators, he said. The creators make up less than 1 percent of the population, but are responsible for creating a vibrant and engaging community. “What are you doing to create something in your city to get people to love it?” Belle Isle asked. “What can I do to make a city fall in love with itself, as
a business in Alpharetta?” The reason he ran for mayor was to create an active downtown and a sense of community in the city, he said. “I knew there was something to love about Alpharetta,” he said. Avalon has created a corn hole league; the Alpharetta Business Association hosts the annual Brew Moon Festival; brewpub Hop Alley hosts beer pairings with their meals. While they are good events by themselves, taken as a part of the whole in the city is what creates that community, Belle Isle said. “How do we get more people involved?” he asked. “As business owners, you are as
much a part of the city as the citizens.” Belle Isle challenged the audience of business leaders to start thinking about ways they can help improve the city and its community in ways the city government cannot, such as sponsoring a cause or creating an event. He cited the Lantern Parade at the Atlanta Beltline. A citizen-started event, it drew 20,000 revelers in 2014. “That was not started by a government. It was started by residents. Can a single event cause people to fall in love with a city?” Belle Isle said. “It doesn’t take a lot of people to change a city. You will help us love Alpharetta.”
Alpharetta warns of scam targeting local businesses ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Local businesses may be taken in by a recent scam. Emails notifying Alpharetta area businesses they have won an award from the Alpharetta Award Program appear to be part of a scam designed to get companies to pay for vanity awards and plaques. The emails may be confusing to area businesses who may believe they are related to a recognition program coordinated by the City of Alpharetta. “The Alpharetta Awards Program sounds similar and seems to be capitalizing on an annual recognition program coordinated by the City,” said Samir Abdullahi, Alpharetta’s economic development manager. “Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we became aware of the other program only when a business owner advised us of an email she had received.” The email from “Alpharetta Awards Program” stated the business owner had been selected for the 2015 Alpharetta Awards. It provided a link to a website for more information that, in turn, lists a telephone number, 888-509-9915, for questions. Not stated in the email is that to receive the award, businesses must
We would never ask a business to pay for us to say thank you.” SAMIR ABDULLAHI, Alpharetta’s economic development manager
pay for a plaque with costs starting at $149.99 and going up from there. By contrast, the city’s annual recognition program comes with no costs or strings attached. “The City of Alpharetta began its awards program three years ago to recognize Alpharetta-based businesses who have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields during the year,” said Abdullahi. “It is
an opportunity for us to bring attention to those businesses and express our appreciation for the investments that they have made in Alpharetta and for their efforts to excel. We would never ask a business to pay for us to say thank you.” The city warns “vanity award” programs are not uncommon and provides a few tips to area businesses to protect them from falling victim: 1. Learn everything you can about who is giving the award. If it is coming from an organization you have never before heard of, it is likely a group that just wants your money. 2. If you did not apply for an award or the group cannot tell you how you were nominated, the award is likely not legitimate. 3. Most legitimate awards do not come with costs for the recipient. If there is a cost, look into the organization and the award even more closely. The City has reported the issue to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which is investigating similar complaints in other communities. —Jonathan Copsey
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Keep an eye on inventory for market entry points Editor’s note: This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.” Here are several more micro trends in the housing market and general economy we’ve spotted on our radar. The impact of inventory Real estate is a business of supply and demand. The housing market constantly ebbs and flows between shortage and surplus of inventory. Since January 2014, North Georgia’s real estate market has teetered just on the edge of a balanced market, with an average of five months of available inventory. (A balanced market is considered about eight months.) So how does inventory impact you as a buyer or seller? -- If you’re in the market to purchase a home, less inventory means more competition for the best properties. It’s important to improve your negotiating position by getting preapproved for a mortgage; have
rates are also on the rise. Employment While total non-farm payroll employment is now at 139.7 million, substantially above the pre-recession peak of 138.4 million, full-time nonfarm payroll employment is at just 119.6 million, 2 million below its pre-recession high. As a result, the number of persons working part-time but wanting full-time work now stands at 7 million. And while that’s down from a peak of 9.2 million, it’s substantially above its pre-recession level of 4.8 million. Resale homes There were 73,844 singlefamily detached used and bank-owned properties sold over the past 12 months. Twenty-two percent of these closings were bank-owned sales (one year ago, it was 38 percent). Pre-foreclosure activity has fallen to a 12-year low, resulting in fewer foreclosed homes and additional upward
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Residential units closed in 22-county metro Atlanta, year over year as of Sept. 2014 New single-family detached – 12,204 New townhomes – 1,989 New condos – 281 Resale single-family detached – 73,844 Resale condos/townhomes – 12,428 Grand total – 100,744 Residential closing – Up 5 percent year over year Source: MetroStudy 2014
pressure on home prices. November single-family listings (inventory) moved upward by 23 percent year over year to 22,000, its highest level in 24 months, but the supply remains low at 4.5 months. Equilibrium or a normal month’s supply of resale inventory for the region is about seven months. Negative equity continues to decline, and yet a sellers’ market still exists, especially below the $250,000 price points, based on an FML
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Making adjustments to your business plan Now that the first quarter is over, are you making adjustments to your business plan? Have you had some disappointments from some of the key initiatives you started in the beginning of the year? Making adjustments to your business plan can help you improve results, take advantage of things that are working well and de-emphasize things that aren’t. A business plan typically includes strategies and tactics to profitably grow your small business. Sometimes you have a perfect strategy, but the tactics you are using to implement it are not producing the best results. Tweaking your tactics to better align with your strategy can help. In some cases, your strategy may be flawed. For example, you may have a
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MetroStudy. Housing, a regional view There were 11,000 annual single-family housing starts in the North Atlanta market in 2014, up 12 percent from 2013 when annual starts were 9,800. Nearly three-quarters of all starts in the region occurred in North Atlanta. Single-family annual closings reached 9,600 units at the end of 2014, up 21 percent from the annual 2013 figure of 7,584.
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By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. wanted to know what – If you ever looked like with every Atlanta’s roads resident driving on them, Tuesday, Jan. 28 should give a glimpse. Schools, businesses and governments all shut same time, turning down about the workers out onto the streets at the same time. Variously called “Snowmageddon ,” “Snowpocalypse,” or “SnOMG,” local governments were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of motorists on the road and the worsening conditions throughout the day. A would normally take commute that 20 minutes turned into a 10-, 14- or 20-hour drive. Alpharetta had 50 Department employeesPublic Works begin salting the roads as the snow began on Tuesday, said Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz. Over the course of Tuesday and the following day, Sewczwicz said hundreds of tons of sand and salt were put down by workers working 12-hour shifts. Unfortunately, as traffic grew, so did Above, in Milton, the problems. Hopewell was like so many others Road “We had all our trucks – clogged with traffic and abandoned ready to go,” he said. “Our problem vehicles. is we couldn’t get anywhere once we treated The worst intersectionsit once.” and bridges were hit first, however, day as the salt trucks with the slugbegan using gish lines of traffi police cruisers as c, the salt trucks escorts to move could not get to the traffic aside. hot spots quickly; nor could they return Conditions became to those already treated. The trucks cal police departments so bad, lobecame as stuck as the traffic. help stranded motoristsrefused to or come to It’s a problem a frustrated fender-benders. Sewczwicz said was unavoidable. “People didn’t know “When cars are backed turn,” said Lisa Holland,where to up and with the you cannot get your Roswell Police Department. vehicles there to treat roads again,” 911 call centers were he said, “and where busy with people are stopped endless calls for help in and you get ice. There’s snow and rain, “We had to save our police. nothing we can do resources with that. We were for the most serious frustrated. Because calls,” Holland of the saturation said. “In 30 years, of traffic, we couldn’t I’ve never seen do more.” anything like this.” A solution showed itself later in the Fulton County Schools See GRIDLOCK, Page let out just as the snow 4 on buses and in classrooms began, leaving students LOU HABLAS due to heavy traffic. stranded
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Technology Association of Georgia has named Agilysys as one of its Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. The Top 40 recognizes Georgia-based technology companies for their innovation, financial impact and efforts at spreading awareness of Georgia’s technology initiatives throughout the United States and globally. This year’s finalists were selected from more than 120 applicants. Agilysys is a developer and marketer of proprietary enterprise software, services and solutions for the hospitality industry. Companies selected for the Top 40 were showcased at the 2015 Georgia Technology Summit, held March 25 at Cobb Galleria Centre. The event featured presentations from some of the nation’s leading technology influencers.
RelayHealth unveils collections system upgrade ALPHARETTA, Ga. — RelayHealth Financial has released a new version of its RelayAccount software that helps providers efficiently increase patient collections. The online patient billing solution lets providers see what each family or individual owes at the point of service. It then enables them to collect payment or set up a recurring payment plan. Company officials said patients benefit from 24/7 access to their account status and convenient online payment. The resulting clarity around each patient’s financial obligations enables hospitals to accelerate collections, boost patient satisfaction with the payment process and minimize bad debt. Using RelayAccount with a patient financial advocacy program allowed Lawrenceville-based Gwinnett Medical Center to collect online patient payments of $45 million over five years, realize a 38 percent compound annual growth rate for online payments over four years and significantly reduce call center volume. “At-a-glance access to account status puts us in a much better position to help patients navigate the new world of high-deductible plans, which helps us improve our accounts receivable,” said Travis Mendenhall, senior systems analyst, Gwinnett Medical Center.
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ATLANTA – Chris Molinari has been hired as a sales producer for the Southeast region of CBIZ Insurance Services Inc. Molinari has more than 26 years of experience in property and casualty insurance. He began his career at Chubb and Son Inc., where he worked for more than 17 years, based out of several locaMOLINARI tions. He then moved to Fireman’s Fund, Atlanta, for four years. In these jobs, he held sales executive and various management positions. More recently, he successfully developed two Atlanta agency startup operations – as director of property and casualty insurance at Signature FD, then as managing director at Taylor & Taylor LLC. In his new position, Molinari’s responsibilities include insurance carrier relationships and newclient development for CBIZ’s Southeast region. Molinari works out of the Atlanta office of CBIZ Insurance Services and reports through the CBIZMeridian office in Alpharetta.
Submit your business news & photos to businessnews@appenmediagroup.com and breakfast at the Forsyth Conference Center in Cumming, where it awarded their Million Dollar Club members and several other milestone awards as well. Kimberly Yates/Yates Estates received top honors. With over $30 million in sales volume, they received Top Team Award for the highest volume in sales. Her team includes Steve Yates and administrative assistant Robin Andrews. The recipient of the Top Individual Award was presented to Jason Gillis as he achieved sales production levels over $16 million. Top Commercial Agent was awarded to Dan Thornton. The Rookie of the Year Award went to Heather Beyer for her outstanding production as a first year real estate agent. Amanda Staines received the Quality Service Award with a 99.27 percent customer satisfaction scoring in 2014.
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Turf Masters announces largest acquisition to date ROSWELL, Ga. – Lawn and pest control company Turf Masters has acquired Dorsey Services, a major lawn care, tree and shrub and pest service company. The transaction is the largest investment made by Turf Masters, and it expands the company’s services throughout central Georgia. With this acquisition, as well as expansion markets completed in 2013 and 2014, the lawn care business now has nine company-owned operations in four Southern states: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Planet Fitness recently celebrated the grand opening of its first club in Roswell, located at 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 840. With more than 950 locations nationwide, Planet Fitness offers state-of-the-art cardio machines and strength equipment, circuit training, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat-screen televisions, HydroMassage beds, massage chairs, tanning and total body enhancement booths. The club is open and staffed 24 hours from Monday at midnight through Friday at 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Smallcakes Alpharetta grand opening Business: Smallcakes of Alpharetta Opened: January 2015 Owners: Marie and Jesus Anthony Brown What: For many years, we have wanted to start a business. When we came across the Smallcakes franchise, it seemed like the perfect fit for our family. It wasn’t until a year later that we decided to take the plunge. We are a cupcakery, with over 100 recipes baked throughout the year. We have 12 signature flavors baked daily, plus a variety of specialty flavors, cookie sandwiches and soon-to-be-released cupcake
milkshakes. Smallcakes cupcakes has been featured on three seasons of “Cupcake Wars,” on ABC’s “The View” and in 2012 was selected in USA Today’s Top 10 Places to Bite into a Gourmet Cupcake. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday; noon to 7 p.m., Sunday Location: 4055 Old Milton Pkwy., Alpharetta Phone: 470-545-2051 Website: smallcakesalpharettabakery.com
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Passion with special guest the Morehouse College Glee Club at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, 2200 Encore Parkway in Alpharetta. Friday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Visit goodfridayatlanta.com. Please note that covered seating sold out.
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Milton hosts its first Community Egg Hunt with food trucks and displays from Milton police and fire departments at Friendship Community Park, 12785 Birmingham Highway in Milton. Saturday, April 4 at 10 a.m. This event is free.
Where: Autrey Mill Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road in Johns Creek When: Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Cost: $5 Web: autreymill.org
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What: In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day, The Autism Society of Georgia will have live music and light 1,410 luminaries in the park, each representing one child or adult in Roswell with autism. Where: Elizabeth Way in Roswell When: Thursday, April 2 Hours: 7 to 10 p.m.
KINDERGARTEN SNEAK PEEK What: Upcoming kindergarten students and their parents can take a tour, see a classroom, hop a bus and visit the cafeteria. Where: Crabapple Crossing Elementary School, 12775 Birmingham Highway in Milton When: Friday, April 3 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Info: crabapplecrossing.org
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Easter egg hunt, food, live music, “touch a truck” and more at Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road. Saturday, April 4. Samples will be $1 to $4. Visit cummingfair.net for more info.
noodle dishes and introduce you to the wide variety of noodles typically found in Asian markets and the differences between them. Where: Sur la Table, 1000 North Point Circle Suite 1082 in Alpharetta When: Thursday, April 2 Hours: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Cost: $69 Web: surlatable.com
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UPCOMING HIGH SCHOOL THEATER • You Can't Take it with You April 30, May 1, and May 2, 2015 - 7pm Cambridge Theatre
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What: A full day of greenthumb; farm activities that will get you ‘back to earth’ to enjoy the sunshine. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell When: Saturday, April 4 Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Info: Stock the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry and be entered to win Spring Fun Giveaway. Web: chattnaturecenter.org
4075 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta When: Saturday, April 4 Hours: 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Cost: $44 Web: thevelvetnote.com
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What: Join Chef John Wilson for western rubbed and mopped flank steak, grilled corn, green beans and grape tomato salad, baked potato cheese pockets and “grilled chutney fruit kabobs. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive in Roswell When: Tuesday, April 7 Hours: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $50 per person Info: Reservations required, call 770-640-3855
MUSIC: WALLACE RONEY What: Join Autrey Mill Nature Preserve for a family-oriented nature hike.
The American Legion Post 201 will have 1500 eggs hidden around the park area and a walk of memories at the American Legion, 201 Wills Road in Alpharetta. Saturday, April 4 at 12 p.m. Ages 1 through 10
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Who: Wallace Roney holds the distinction of being the only trumpet player Miles Davis ever personally mentored. Where: The Velvet Note,
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• Senor Directed One Acts - April 22-25, 2014 • Senor Directed Dessert Theatre - May 1st, 2014
KINGS RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL • Mary Poppins the Musical Thursday, April 23 – 25, at 7:00 PM
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RACE TO CHANGE DESTINIES What: 5K benefiting RCCG outreaches, free clinics, clothing drives, homeless shelters and more. Where: RCCG King’s Court Chapel, 9435 Willeo Road in Roswell. When: Saturday, April 4 at 8 a.m. Cost: $25 Web: runsignup.com
• Cirque Avontuur April 30, May 1, 2, 7, 8 & 9 at 7:30pm May 2 & 9 at 2pm Tickets Available Online April 3 • Senior-Directed One Acts May 13 & 14
NORTHVIEW • Spring Musical: Mary Poppins May 1-2, 2015 at 7pm Dessert Theatre
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Millennial Mortgage Myths Debunked: A New Light On Homeownership (NAPSI)—The American Dream may have looked like more of a nightmare to the millions of millennials who entered the workforce in recent years— but there could be good news. This generation, born between 1981 and the early 2000s, has a desire to pursue passion over traditional expectations. Dreams of white picket fences have been replaced by a strong desire to invest in the future. This shift, however, means many millennials pay rent instead of a mortgage. “Millennials have been swayed to believe that homeownership means a financial burden and stress,” said mortgage lender Joel Gurman. “The reality is our current housing market, paired with the financial opportunities made possible by generationally low interest rates, have opened up homeownership to many people and have actually proven renting to be an expensive and unnecessary burden.” Here are five mortgage myths and actualities for millennials: 1. Buying a home is more expensive than renting: Unlike rent money, a mortgage payment goes toward ownership. Home prices have stabilized recently and rates remain near record lows, making payments quite affordable while gaining valuable equity. 2. I need a larger payment: Millennials often assume their limited years’ worth of savings won’t equal a large enough down payment on a
home. The reality is, with standard Fannie Mae- and Freddie Macinsured loans, a down payment as low as 5 percent is enough, while FHA-insured loans only require 3.5 percent. 3. My credit score is too low: With the stresses of credit card debt and student loans, millennials often struggle to maintain a desirable credit score. Fortunately, several programs, including the FHA mortgage, offer favorable credit score minimums. 4. The process is complicated and confusing: With their busy lives, millennials often assume the process of buying a home is too burdensome. Mortgage lenders today are making it as seamless as possible through technology, accessibility and mobile apps such as MyQL by Quicken Loans, the nation’s second largest retail mortgage lender, which allows clients to upload supporting documents and check the status of their loan online, anytime. 5. Homeowners must take on a 30-year payment: Thirty years can seem overwhelming for the millennial with a lifestyle fueled by the ability to be free. In reality, many lenders offer terms ranging from eight to 30 years, for as much flexibility as desired. Of the positive outlook for millennials, Gurman adds, “The future of our housing economy looks bright for millennials looking to re-evaluate their current financial hopes and Many millennials may be surprised to learn just how easily they can own their own dreams.” homes.
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Buyers: Get a Jump Start in the Spring Market By Bill Rawlings Vice President/Managing Broker Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty Spring officially started on March 20, but the spring market truly started back in February, even as we nervously crossed our fingers to ward off a repeat of Snow Jam 2014! Spring and early summer are traditionally the busiest times of the year for residential real estate. With winter behind us, RAWLINGS buyers and sellers alike are eager to see what the spring market holds. As a buyer, you and your REALTOR® may face intense competition and rising prices as you set out to find the home of your dreams. Now that you have put away your winter sweaters, take the time to prepare for the homebuying process so that you have an immediate advantage over other homebuyers. By taking these steps in advance, you may afford yourself the ability to act quickly and decisively when you find the house you want to call home. Before you begin the search: · Find your REALTOR®. You need an experienced partner with extensive knowledge of the residential real estate market. Identifying the right agent who is best suited to work with you requires some research. Ask your friends for references, look up the recommendations and interview three or four agents. Navigating the ins and outs of the homebuying process is not always smooth sailing, so you want to ensure you identify the agent who you believe is best suited to assist with your needs. · Have your loan pre-approved. This process may take a little time, but if you take care of it up front, you will have the advantage of
knowing exactly how much the bank will loan you, and it will also show sellers you are truly ready to buy when you submit an offer. · Consider the down payment process. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, first-time buyers typically put down 6 percent. More than 24 percent of first-time buyers down payment are funded by gifts from relatives or friends. If this is not an option for you, research loan programs that better suit your needs. Be careful to save for closing costs, which often run anywhere from 2-7 percent of the purchase price. · Ready, set, GO! With the hot spring and summer markets, your agent is going to alert you about homes matching your criteria the second they are listed. If it has most of your ‘must-haves,’ head over to the home as soon as your agent can arrange a showing. If you love it, be prepared to make an offer. · Keep an open mind. If the home meets your biggest requirements – school district, proximity to work and shopping, a desirable neighborhood- but you are not totally in love, what changes could be made to make the home work? Are they easy or difficult? Remember, you can change the floors, carpet and paint colors. Try and envision what the home will look like when it has your touch. · Listen to the advice of your REALTOR®. He or she will know how to make your offer shine in a multiple offer situation. Together, you can determine the best course of action if you and several other potential buyers make an offer. At Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, we are dedicated to providing you with an exceptional experience throughout the buying and selling process. If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Article adapted from Realty Times.
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Hopewell Middle students perform at Walt Disney World ORLANDO, Fla. - Students from the Hopewell Middle 8th grade chorus and choir performed March 13 at the Melody Gardens at Epcot in Orlando, Florida for the Disney Performing Arts Program. Their performance included “Blue Ridge Run” by Alan Lee Silva and “Pink Panther” by Henri Mancini.
This was the school’s seventh visit to the resort with the Disney Performing Arts Program. Vocal, instrumental and dance ensembles from all around the world apply to perform each year as a part of Disney Performing Arts at both the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. Once
selected, they are given the opportunity to perform for an international audience of theme park guests. Millions of performers have graced the stages of the Disney Parks in the more than 25-year history of the program. —Joe Parker
King’s Ridge to perform ‘Mary Poppins’ ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The magical nanny takes the king’s Ridge stage in April. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins” delighted Broadway audiences for over 2,500 performances and received nominations for nine Olivier and seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Now the students of King’s Ridge Christian School will offer three performances April 23, 24 and 25 all at 7 p.m. at the student center.
Lax: Continued from Page 1 better is by playing nationally ranked teams. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. When the Lady Eagles took to the field this season, Godby lost six seniors to graduation, four of whom were starters. Still, he has a strong team. “We haven’t had a loss in the Georgia finals since 2009,” Godby said. “There’s not much competition in Georgia, and I’m pleased by that.” The team played Pomfret, Maryland’s McDonough High School March 20, which is one of the top-rated teams in the nation. Milton lost 18-5. “They have gone undefeated for 115 games,” Godby said. “We don’t play at that level of competition on a regular basis. It’s tough to adjust.” Milton handled the defense well, he said, and was able to turn the ball over a lot, but Godby said they were “never able to clinch.” Playing such a team may be daunting, he said, but there
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are benefits. “We learn from playing teams like that,” he said. “We learn what we have to do better and how to correct our mistakes.” The next game they played, against Vero Beach, Florida on March 21, was more in their favor. Milton won 13-10. “Last year, we lost to Vero Beach by three goals,” Godby said. “This year, we beat them by three. We go back and forth.” For the rest of the season, there are some strong teams coming Milton’s way. A game against Suffern, New York, one of the top rated teams in New York, was played March 27. There are four more teams ranked in the top 25 nationally on the schedule. “Our schedule doesn’t stop playing top teams,” Godby said. “It helps our program get some exposure nationally and helps improve our game by playing such high level opponents.” For more on the Milton girls’ lacrosse team, visit http://www.miltonladyeagleslax.com.
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Young Eagles off to 10-2 start in baseball Seeking third straight trip to state finals By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – After graduating all but one starter and most of the pitching staff, a third straight appearance in the Class AAAAAA championship series seemed an overly ambitious goal for the Milton Eagles. The terrible early season weather that cancelled numerous games and practices did not help, as it prevented Milton head coach Joey Ray from taking a close look at the sizeable number of candidates for starting roles at most positions. Despite what Ray categorizes as “a young and inexperienced team,” the Eagles made it to mid-March before losing a game, starting the season 8-0 before dropping the second game of a two-game series with rival Roswell to open their Region 5-AAAAAA schedule. Milton was 3-2 in the region and 10-2 overall coming into last weekend. “The kids have done a good job, but we’ve still got a long way to go,” Ray said. “We’ve
thrown a lot of information at the kids and done a lot of teaching, and they’re learning what it takes.” Even after the 8-0 start, Ray said dreams of an unbeaten season were unrealistic, and those slim hopes were dashed when the Eagles suffered a tough 4-3 loss to the Hornets recently. “Our goal is to win two of three each week, three of four when we play four games,” Ray said. “We don’t expect perfection.” Milton has won the region championship each of the last five years, and will have to survive one of the strongest baseball regions in the state to make it six straight. Ray succinctly describes the competition in the region as “brutal.” Ray says the Eagles are starting four freshmen and two sophomores, with all but one of the upperclassmen starting for the first time. The lone returning starter is shortstop Steven Curry, who played second base last season. Curry has gone from hitting last in the lineup to being
one of the two primary runproducers in the order, along with outfielderDH Carter Borgerson. Both players have enjoyed several multiple-RBI games thus far, with the Eagles scoring at least six runs in all but one of their seven non-region victories. Curry is averaging about an RBI per game. Borgerson had three hits and drove in three runs in a 4-0 win over Roswell in the region opener, with outfielder Jonathan Tracy also collecting three hits and driving in the other run against the Hornets. After a relatively small group of players led the Eagles to a state championship in 2013 and the state finals last season, Ray is utilizing his entire roster this year. Austin McLeod, Milton’s starting quarterback the past two seasons, is contributing off the bench as an outfielder. He drove in two runs in a seasonopening 7-6 win over Central Carrollton, with Borgerson enjoying the first of his two
three-RBI games. Kris Franklin has taken over at third base, with his season highlight a two-hit, three-RBI game in an 11-0 victory over Northview. First baseman Brett Centracchio and second baseman Rafael Piscopo also made offensive contributions in the victory. Drew Hamrock is splitting time at catcher with freshman Danny Grillo, and had two hits and drove in a run as the Eagles came from behind three times to defeat Forsyth Central 6-5. The Eagles’ top pitchers from last season are either in the minor leagues or at the Division I level in college, but the current Milton staff is doing its job thus far. Charlie Estes, Kyle Jaworski and Clay Forbes have been the starters. Forbes won his three starts, striking out 14 in 15 innings and allowing fewer than one base runner per inning. Estes pitched effectively in his first three starts, and Jaworski was the winning pitcher in a 7-2 victory over
Alexander. Brice Johnson and Ian Concevitch both have wins out of the bullpen, with Concevitch closing out the victory over Roswell with two scoreless innings in relief of Estes. Borgerson and Connor Malten have also contributed to victories with their relief work. “We’ve got an eight- to 10-man staff,” Ray said. “It’s not like last year when we had a dominant staff with guys whose ERA was under 1.” The Eagles improved to 10-1 with wins of 9-4 and 3-2 over Cherokee. Jaworski allowed three runs over six innings. Borgerson, Curry and McLeod had two hits each, with Centracchio driving in two runs in the first game. Forbes pitched six scoreless innings in the second Cherokee game before losing his shutout in the seventh. Concevitch worked 2 1/3 innings in relief before Johnson got the final out in the top of the ninth. Jaworski delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the ninth. Milton fell to 10-2 with a shutout loss to Walton last week in the opener of a twogame series.
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DEATH NOTICES Sandra Biggio, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away March 16, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Joel Burnett, 79, of Cumming, passed away March 24, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Janice Clifton, 95, of Cumming, passed away March 20, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Doris Wheeler Corn, 90, of Forsyth County, passed away March 21, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Gerald Coughlin, of Alpharetta, passed away March 13, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Thomas Dannemiller, Sr., of Milton, passed away March 21, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Robert Earl Greer, 72, of Cumming, passed away March 23, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Jared Haden of Roswell, GA passed away on March 17, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Linda Halpin, of Roswell, passed away March 23, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Nagwa Hanna, of Alexandria, Egypt, passed away March 16, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Betty Heard, 80, of Cumming, passed away March 18, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
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Bruce Howard, of Alpharetta, passed away March 23, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Scott Kershaw, of Milton, passed away March 22, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Dan Loposer, of Roswell, passed away March 20, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
FY15-Northwestern Middle School Practice Field Expansion ITB NUMBER 15-PR03 Sealed Bid Due Date: May 5th, 2015 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed bids for FY15 Northwestern Middle School Practice Field Expansion will be posted on the following websites the week of March 30th. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
Kenneth Ludwig, 67, of Cumming, passed away March 17, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
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Richard Mace, 77, of Roswell, passed away March 17 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.
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Katie Lee Martin, 83, of Cumming, passed away March 23, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
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Joseph Olander, 76, of Johns Creek, passed away March 24, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Dina Owens, of Alpharetta, passed away March 16, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Otis Ray, 87, of Cumming, passed away March 18, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. David Shortnacy, 75, of Forsyth County, passed away March 19, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Ngoc Tran, of Alpharetta, passed away March 17, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Board of Zoning Appeals April 21, 2015 7:00 P.M. City of Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Bldg 100 Suite E Milton, Georgia 30004-6119 678-242-2500
The following new primary variances are scheduled to be heard: a. V15-011, 325 Double Springs Way, Daniel Flood Requests(s): • To allow a swimming pool and pool deck to encroach into the 50 foot stream buffer (Section 20-426,i) • To allow a swimming pool and pool deck to encroach into the 75 foot impervious setback (Section 20-426,ii) b. V15-013, 150 Oakhurst Leaf Drive, Steve Farrar Requests(s): • To allow a swimming pool, pool deck and pool equipment to encroach into the 50 foot stream buffer (Section 20-426,i) • To allow a swimming pool, pool deck and pool equipment to encroach into the 75 foot impervious setback (Section 20-426,ii) c. V15-014, 765 Tramore Place, Richard Boltwood Requests(s): • To allow a swimming pool, pool deck and pool equipment to encroach into the 50 foot stream buffer (Section 20-426,i) • To allow a swimming pool, pool deck and pool equipment to encroach into the 75 foot impervious setback (Section 20-426,ii) • To allow a sport court to encroach into the 50 foot rear setback (Section 1602,b,i) • To allow a sport court to encroach into the 50 foot stream buffer (Section 20-426,i)
CITY OF MILTON PUBLIC NOTICE PH-15-AB-07 PLACE 13000 Deerfield Pkwy Bldg 100 Ste 107E Milton, GA 30004 DATE & TIME 4/13/15 6:00 PM PURPOSE Package Retail Wine and Malt Beverages APPLICANT Wilbur & Rudy’s Farmtable, LLC 850 Hickory Flat Road Contact Ryan Bowersox 678-851-5604
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Brenda Hamstead is State Lead Ambassador for Cancer Action Network MILTON, Ga.- Brenda Hamstead, Milton resident and State Lead Ambassador for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate funding for cancer research. Hamstead represented Georgia for the One Degree Project started by ACS CAN and Stand Up 2 Cancer. The One Degree Project is advocating that Congress increase medical research funding by $6 billion at the National Institutes of Health over two years. Hamstead joined representatives from all 50 states as a part of the campaign on Lobby Day on Capitol Hill and spoke with Georgia senators Johnny Isakson and David Perdue. On March 30, Hamstead brought the campaign to Northside Hospital where she, cancer survivors and their families, State Senator Elena Parent and State Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver spoke on behalf of cancer research
of us have fought cancer ourselves or given care to a loved one with the disease. For me, it more than just one degree, it is friends and family members. It used to be that I didn’t know anyone with cancer.” Hamstead states that is why federal funding for cancer research is so imperative. “Lifesaving cancer treatments have one thing in common – they begin with basic
research often led by the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. We must ask Congress to make federal funding for research a priority. We are asking everyone to join us to increase cancer research funding and save more lives. Cancer hits hard. Together we are fighting back.” To learn more about the One Degree Project, visit www. onedegreeproject.org.
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Actor Pierce Brosnan joins Brenda Hamstead at Lobby Day on Capitol Hill. funding. “Every day we are getting closer to better treatments and therapies, but as long as funding lack, we are leaving these treatments on the cutting room floor,” Hamstead states. “We want to invest in the treatments to save lives.” Hamstead states that federal funding for cancer research has fallen 24 percent since 2003 and that only one of every six cancer research projects are federally funded. Georgia can be directly affected by federal cancer
research spending. According to Hamstead, cancer research projects in Georgia garnered $450.8 million in the 2013 fiscal year. This supported over 10,000 jobs. Hamstead states that estimates show that 48,000 Georgians will be diagnosed with cancer in 2015, 16,000 of which will die due to the disease. “We’re all just one degree from someone with cancer. Each of us has a relative, friend or co-worker who has battled the disease, and many
ITB NUMBER 15-PR01 Sealed Bid Due Date: April 21st, 2015 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed bids for FY15 Rectangular Athletic Field Re-Sodding will be posted on the following websites the week of March 23rd. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
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