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Milton parents charged with murder in death of infant Infant’s death ruled homicide by medical examiner MILTON, Ga. – Milton police have charged two parents in the death of their one-yearold daughter. Shaun Jermaine Jewell, 35, and Altair Murphy-Hubbard, 30, both of Milton, were arrested by Milton detectives April 1 after an investigation into the death of their daughter last year. On Oct. 22, 2013, Milton police and fire personnel responded to Jewell and Murphy-Hubbard’s Twinrose

Residents of Silhouette Court and Sonata Lane, in Milton, gathered together March 12 to remember Chris Walker, a teen killed last year in his driveway. Since his death, the neighborhood has grown closer than they could have imagined.

Tragedy unites neighborhood Neighbors remember Chris Walker By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – It took a tragedy, but one Milton neighborhood has come together in ways just a year ago would have seemed unlikely. Just over one year ago – March 12 – 19-year-old Alpharetta High School graduate Christopher Walker was shot and killed in his driveway. It was a momentous event for the residents of Sonata Lane. “I recognized his face, but I didn’t know him,” neighbor

Katie Morris. “I didn’t know [his family] at all.” Another neighbor, Tammi Kimsey, had a similar story. “I had lived in my house for 18 years, and upon Chris’ murder, I was saddened by the fact that I didn’t know who my neighbors were. I knew a couple of them, but did not know the majority of them,” said Kimsey. Her house is at the top of the cul de sac where Chris was murdered. From her driveway, you can see almost the entire street. Every vehicle that enters it has to drive by her home. It is here that the residents decided to meet their neighbors.

Every Friday, the residents of the neighborhood – between 25 and 30 other them – gather on Kimsey’s driveway in folding chairs and sit in a semi-circle, looking out over the street. They were small, informal parties at first, as neighbors were uncertain of each other. Neighbors were asked to bring their own chairs and drinks and come whenever they wished. And they would sit and talk with each other. “On any given Friday, and sometimes Saturday nights too, you can find a large group of us sitting in my driveway laughing, crying and just enjoying both our neighborhood

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Way home after the parents reported their daughter was having trouble breathing. The young girl died later that day. An autopsy by the Fulton County Medical Examiners’ Office later ruled the cause of

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Alpharetta mulls closing equestrian center Last regional riding facility By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Wills Park Equestrian Center is a large, 300-stable facility that routinely hosts events throughout the year. However Alpharetta is considering tearing it down. The question of what to do with the facility has long been on the city’s mind. Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Director Mike Perry said it was originally built by Fulton County, on county land, decades ago. When Alpharetta annexed it, the facility became the city’s problem. “In the 1970s, when it was

In the 1970s, when it was built by Fulton County, it was paid for by the whole county...It is no longer funded regionally.” MIKE PERRY Alpharetta Recreation and Parks Director

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MILTON, Ga. – A large teen party March 30 on Dorris Drive was broken up by Milton police, with 22 teenagers charged with underage drinking. Police estimate some 50 young people were at the party. According to police, they received an anonymous call just after midnight of a large raucous party at private residence with alcohol involved. When officers approached the suspect home, they noted empty beer cans, bottles and cases of beerl within sight of windows. When police approached a basement door, they could see many partiers inside.

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However when the teenagers saw police, they turned off the lights and ran out of the room. Then homeowners came out. Both homeowners initially claimed to know nothing of underage drinking in the home, but quickly changed that story. They said the party was supposed to be non-alcoholic, however people sneaked in the booze. When the homeowners discovered this, they began to “control” it. They said they were being responsible by taking everyone’s car keys and monitoring the alcohol consumption. No one in the home could confirm who had supplied the alcohol. Inside the home were dozens teenagers 16 and 17.

Outside police found two of the guests with a half-empty bottle of vodka. Police summoned the parents of the 16-year-olds to take them home. The 17-yearolds were questioned and all allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol. There were about 50 teenagers in the home at the height of the party, the homeowners said. A number left before police arrived. The 17-year-olds were made to call their parents to pick them up and were issued citations for underage drinking. According to the police report, many parents told the officers they were being “completely unreasonable” in their handling of the party. They complained about the

length of time their children were detained and since the young people did not receive Breathalyzer tests there was no evidence for citations. Milton police say they deal with parties - teenage or otherwise – routinely. “They are handled like any other call,” said police spokesman Shawn McCarty,t. “Officers are given discretion to take what [action] they feel is appropriate at the time.” McCarty said if teenagers are arrested at a party for underage drinking, they are issued a citation with a mandatory court appearance. It will be up to a judge to decide what punishment to hand out, if any. This can be a combination of fines, probation or community service.

Manor Drive in Alpharetta for DUI, possession of marijuana, and impeding traffic. ►► Tyler James Brill, 31, of Thistlewood Lane, Roswell, was arrested March 18 on Crabapple Road in Milton for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Cristina Noel McDougal, 26, of Treeridge Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested March 18 on Hopewell Road in Milton for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Cally James Hart, 32, of Faircrest Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested March 19 on Tramore Place in Milton for DUI, open container, and hit

and run. ►► Michael John Miller, 30, of Brightwater Place, Alpharetta, was arrested March 23 on Ga. 9 in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane, and expired license.

arrested March 21 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, insurance violation, improper backing, and suspended license. ►► Clint Remington Winter, 18, of Thompson Road, Milton, was arrested March 17 on Thompson Road in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug related items, and criminal trespass. ►► Whitney Grace Stovall, 26, of Suwanee was arrested March 22 on Redd Road in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug related items, hit and run, and following too close.

26 for possession of a felony amount of marijuana. At an Alpharetta police officer on patrol on Old Milton Parkway noticed a car with an expired tag. Three people were inside. The driver, Coley Isaac Squires, 22, of Densmore Road, Milton, said he did not know the tag was expired. While speaking with Squires, the officer reported smelling marijuana coming from the

car. Squires allegedly admitted to smoking earlier in the evening. He was arrested and the car searched. A search of the vehicle’s trunk turned up a container containing more than two pounds of suspected pot. There was also a handgun and two safes. Inside one of them was a collection of plastic baggies and some medicines. The other safe was unable to be opened. No one in the car admitted

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to owning the drugs. Squires admitted the gun belonged to him. All three – Squires, a 17-year-old, and Delano J. Swann, 20, of Huntington Place, Alpharetta – were all arrested for felony possession of marijuana. Squires was also charged with possession of a weapon in the commission of a crime.

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New Bull Pen home ransacked MILTON, Ga. – A New Bull Pen Road resident reported his home was ransacked March 27, with thousands of dollars in cash and electronics taken. The resident returned home from an outing to find the rear door kicked in. An Xbox 360, LG 50-inch TV, black Ipad, Zeepad tablet computer, Dell Notebook computer, saxophone, diamond ring with three oval-shaped numbers set in it, a pressure washer and $1,200 in cash were all reported missing.

Wallet, passport stolen at Walmart MILTON, Ga. – An Alpharetta man is suspected in stealing a Milton resident’s wallet Jan. 6 and using it fraudulently. Police were told in January by the victim that he was

shopping at the Windward Walmart when he left his wallet in a shopping cartt. Inside the wallet was a Chinese passport, debit card, credit cards and $400 cash. The debit card records showed it was used several times after it was reported stolen, once at a gas station and twice at the Roswell Walmart on Mansell Road. Police still investigating the suspect involved. Surveillance footage of the Windward store showed a man come in and use the same shopping cart as the victim. This man made a purchase at the store using his own card and was recently identified as a Reece Road, Alpharetta resident.

Affair leads to extortion JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Cauley Creek Drive resident is the victim of extortion by two Floridians. The victim claimed he had an affair with a woman over a period of several months in 2013. She got married in early 2014 and the victim thought the affair was over. Then the

woman contacted him in March saying she and her new husband wanted $2,000. The money would be in exchange for not telling the victim’s wife. The victim told police he paid the money and told his wife about the liaison. A week later the woman again contacted the victim and demanded a further $2,000 or she would call the victim’s employer. Both alleged extortionists now live in Pensacola, Fla.

HVAC equipment stolen from home MILTON, Ga. – Someone took several thousand dollars-worth of heating and air equipment March 24 from a home under

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construction. The builders of the Cogdell Trail home told police they came into the home to find the air handler and basement furnace missing. Pipes and air ducts were torn down and missing. Doors were left unlocked at the home.

selected several items and then walked to the restrooms, where Hysinger allegedly removed the items from their packaging. The pair then walked out of the store where they were stopped. Evans and Hysinger were arrested for shoplifting.

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MILTON, Ga. – A husband and wife team were arrested March 28 for shoplifting from the Windward Walmart. Store employees told police they saw Joshua Austin Evans, 32, and Elissa Hysinger, 33, both of Cumming, shoplift more than $100 in movies and games. They said the pair

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Two vehicles were broken into March 28 on Bristol Trace, both with windows smashed and property taken. Both victims claimed someone had smashed windows out the night of March 28. In both cases, GPS devices were taken, valued at several hundred dollars each.

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Be part of the Earth Day Festival April 19 Sponsorship and vendor information available online MILTON, Ga., Feb. 20, 2014 - Want to get your environmental business or cause in front of thousands of Milton residents? Then sponsor or be a vendor at the 2014 Milton Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 19 at Friendship Community Park in Crabapple. This fun-filled and educational family event hosted by

Milton Grows Green and the City of Milton will showcase environmental vendors and businesses along with fun crafts, rides, entertainment and food. And you can be a part of it. To download the sponsor/ vendor packet of information, visit the city’s website at www. cityofmiltonga.us. Please note:

A check must accompany the application if mailed. If charged to a credit card, the application must be delivered to City Hall in person. There are four levels of sponsorship, from $1,500 to $250, and non-profit groups can be a part of the festivities for $15. Food vendors can join up for $100.

Space is limited, so if you are a business, school or nonprofit organization looking to showcase your environmentally-friendly products, services or practices, make sure to sign up early. For more information, contact Angela Thompson, special events and projects manager, at 678-242-2530 or angela. thompson@cityofmiltonga.us. —Jonathan Copsey

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Center: Equestrian park's future uncertain Continued from Page 1 Perry said. “It is no longer funded regionally.” Instead, the residents of Alpharetta pay for the upkeep of a facility Perry says it is infrequently used by its own residents, even though it is used extensively on a regional basis. There are events in the arenas 142 days of the year. However, it operates at a loss of about $225 thousand a year, costing more than twice that in upkeep from Alpharetta taxpayers. Perry noted that many of the recreation facilities and programs operate at a loss, however they add a needed quality of life to the residents. Milton in particular is known for its horse farms and riders who make regular use of the facility. Alpharetta recently completed a draft of a 2025 Recreation and Parks Master Plan, detailing options and needs for the city in the next decade. Included in this plan are results of a poll of 400 residents about what they would like to see in the future. Of these results, more field space for football, soccer, lacrosse and baseball are desired. However those fields require a lot of land, land of which Alpharetta has precious little left. Another option is an indoor swimming pool.

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The Wills Park Equestrian Center faces an uncertain future, as the Alpharetta 2025 Recreation and Parks Master Plan calls for it to be either moved or replaced to make way for other uses, such as fields or an indoor swimming pool. An expensive equestrian park next to the large Wills Park would be prime real estate for more fields. Laura Bentley, who owns and rides horses in Milton, said the loss of the park would be devastating for the horse community. “So many people go there for local shows,” she said. “I think it’s really important. Most [riders] start out doing local, lower level shows. Wills Park is a great venue for that.” Without the Equestrian Center, Bentley said the next closest space is in Conyers, an

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Death: Continued from Page 1 death was homicide by medical neglect. Detectives launched an investigation and determined the child’s death was allegedly due to a pattern of neglect and lack of medical care from Jewell and Murphy-Hubbard. The child died of “malnutrition and dehydration related to neglect,” said Milton Police Spokesman Shawn McCarty.

Equestrian Center. More public discussion – both with residents and with the City Council – will be held in the coming years before any conclusive plan is drawn up. “Both parents share culpability in this case and were charged as such.” Both suspects are in Fulton County jail without bail. Jewell is charged with felony murder and cruelty to children in the first degree. Fulton County Jail records show he was previously arrested by Sandy Springs and Milton police in 2012 and 2013 on charges of domestic battery and cruelty to children. Murphy-Hubbard was charged with felony murder and cruelty to children in the first and second degrees.

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Actor Craig Baughn is Christ in the Passion Play by Crabapple First Baptist Church in Milton. Their new production will be April 17-19. to see Pastor Chris Rouse of Faith Church, in Gallatin, Tenn.’s presentation a few years back. “I got inspired by what I saw and heard his church do,” Hayes said. Rouse gave permission to use his script at Crabapple Baptist and they ran with it. “We’ve adapted it to the talents we have,” Hayes said. “It’s kind of ours now.” This year’s performance will be the third showing of the musical and will feature some new scenes and twists on the familiar story. Each new performance, Hayes said he likes to change things up to keep the material fresh, but true to the Bible.

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When did you realize that art was a calling? When I lived in Denver, CO, about 11 years ago I did a painting of my dog Gracie, and tapped into a hidden talent.

Where: 12760 Birmingham Highway, Milton Kara Diquollo performs at Jairus’ daughter in the last performance of the Passion Play at Crabapple First Baptist Church in Milton. Their new production will be April 17-19.

More Info: Free admission The showing is free and open to the public. “We like to see it as an outreach into the community,” said Hayes. “We want to invite as many people to see it as

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The church is located at 12760 Birmingham Highway in Milton. For more information, visit http://www.crabapplefbc. org.

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How long does it take you to conceptualize, create and finish a piece? It really depends on the size of the painting and the subject. I work in oils which require multiple steps including drying, glazing, drying, and glazing until completed. What inspires you to create? My love for animals. There are lots of wonderful subjects in this area alone. When on road trips, I have pulled over to take photos of the things that inspire me. Tell us something that someone would be surprised to learn about you, or a favorite guilty pleasure. I am a yoga nut. I work my schedule around my yoga classes. It keeps me centered and helps my creativity. Name an artist that inspires you. There are so many, and oddly their styles are very different from mine. I love woman

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I-85, Ga. 400 northbound ramps open Appalachian Trail license Gov. Deal, others plates raise $1 million mark historic occasion ATLANTA – Long anticipated by thousands of southbound drivers on I-85 and Ga. 400 – and even more eagerly awaited by tens of thousands living and working in Buckhead – new flyover ramps connecting I-85 south to GA 400 north and GA 400 south to I-85 north opened to traffic last week. The $21.4 million ramps – financed by former Ga. 400 toll collections – will provide the two heavily travelled corridors (about 90,000 southbound vehicles a day on I-85; 60,000 on Ga. 400) with much needed northbound connectivity to one another. More than 32,000 vehicles are expected to use the new ramps every day – that number increasing to nearly 40,000 by 2035. “We kept our promise to end the tolls on Ga. 400 and we still managed to work together to

Gov. Nathan Deal addresses the crowd. construct this wonderful project and several more on this corridor,” said Gov. Nathan Deal. –Aldo Nahed

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Name: Wes Cantrell City: Woodstock Occupation: Young adult pastor at Woodstock First Baptist Family: Married to Jane for 28 years, three children, Jacob (24), Josh (21married to Olivia) and Katie (18) Website: cantrellforhouse.com Email: wes@cantrellforhouse.com Phone: 770-580-0335

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Why do you want to run? House District 22 has a legacy of public servants committed to doing the peoples’ business. Embodied by the late Calvin Hill, these servants worked to serve people above all else. I’m a pastor, and my life is centered on that same value system. I firmly believe we need a return to that legacy. What makes you the best candidate? I’m 52 years old, married 28 years and have raised three fantastic children. I have a wealth of life experience and experience leading large organizations. My department at the church has over 1,500 members. My wife and I were one of three founding families of the Kings Academy, a hybrid school in Woodstock which serves over 800 students. I served on the Board of Life Resources of Georgia, a pro-life organization which provides funding and training for pregnancy centers all over our state. I serve on the Board of Patch Our Planet, an organization dedicated to solving the worldwide orphan problem through partnerships between churches and orphanages. I taught in the public schools for seven years and served as the executive director for a nonprofit which trained student leaders and formed networks of churches to serve the schools in their community. This seat belongs to the people. I have a lifetime of public service. Whether education, protecting life or helping families across our district, I’ve done the work. I know what it takes. I am the only candidate that can honestly make that claim. What goals do you wish to accomplish if elected? A. I will work to abolish the state income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax. B. I support term limits to guarantee we have a citizen legislature working for Georgians. I will serve no more than four consecutive terms. I am the only candidate in this race to make this commitment. C. I will fight for the protection of the unborn by ensuring that no state money is ever used to fund abortive procedures. D. I will defend Second Amendment rights, and ensure that the rights of law-abiding citizens are valued above all else. E. I will promote the right of parents to pursue the best education for their children.

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Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre by the numbers Exec gives highlights of venue By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – If the numbers are anything to go by, Alpharetta and the surrounding North Fulton area have benefitted immensely from the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. Speaking at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, March 20, Trevor Ralph, chief operating officer of the amphitheater, laid out the figures. Since it opened its doors in 2008, Verizon has seen 1.5 million guests come to 200 shows and see 500 artists. It took $35.5 million to build the outdoor venue, with $2 million of that coming from public funds. It sits on 45 acres with about half dedicated to the venue itself. The rest is parking that can also become entertainment space, such as hosting the annual Red Apple Circus. It provides $4 million in direct economic impact to the area in wages and donations. Millions more come from sales tax that benefits the entire

county; $43 million has been collected from ticket sales with $94 million in total revenue. The venue sells 150,000 beers a year and has been nominated for the best outdoor venue for five of the past six years. About 50 percent of all shows sell out. Despite all this, Ralph said the venue wants to expand its offerings into more community events. “We have the opportunity to do more shows and more traditional concerts,” Ralph said. “We also want to do more special events.” Ralph gave the audience his most commonly asked questions. Do you get to meet the bands before the show? “Yes. However, backstage is designed to be comfortable for the artist,” he said. Artists have a job to do and Ralph said he does not want people interrupting them during the show. What is the most you paid for an artist? $5.1 million for the Eagles.

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Why are tickets so expensive? “That’s largely due to the artist guarantee,” he said. The venue pitches a price to lure the artist to play there. That price has to be made back in ticket sales. Also, artists have their cut of the sales. Ralph said that, with the changes in the industry lately, such as record sales declining in place of online sales, artists and record labels make their money up in ticket prices. What is the craziest thing included in a contract? Rock legends Van Halen had in their contract that there were to be no brown M&Ms in their dressing room. Ralph

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Mount Pisgah School $17.5M expansion underway Already raised $15.3M of costs By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Steel girders are coming out of the ground at Mount Pisgah Christian School on Old Alabama Road that are the harbingers of the new $17.5 million, 48,000-square-foot expansion that will be the new upper school (high school). The good news is 87 percent of the required funding has already been donated or pledged. This is the latest phase in the school’s strategic plan. The expansion will allow the Pisgah middle school to occupy the former upper school space, and the new building, named Geier Hall for the family that made an outstanding donation, will give upper school students 20 percent more space, said Head of School John D. Marshall. It is also to have state-ofthe-art technology capabilities and spaces where faculty, students and technology can come together. The expansion will also include:

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This rendering shows the northeast exposure of Geier Hall, expected to open for the 2015 school year. ultimate goal is to have school for 1,200 students including pre-school. A future building campaign will expand the lower school, a second gymnasium and a fine arts building to expand current music and choral programs and will contain a black box theater for the drama program. “Our facilities are adequate today, but we want to be able to do more,” Marshall said. “The school’s mission is to be the best college preparatory school it can be and is unapologetically evangelical in its mission. “A Christ-centered curriculum goes hand-in-hand with stringent academic program.”

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Tragedy: Continued from Page 1 and each other,” Kimsey said. “It’s amazing to discover how much fun you can have with the people who live next door. We’re just sad that it took a tragedy to make it happen.” This has become the equivalent of the neighborhood watch, social circle and babysitter group for the street; they know who is supposed to be in the street and who is not. “I go away now and I don’t ever worry about my home anymore,” said Morris, who moved into the neighborhood just over two years ago. “I’ve got an entire street looking after it.” One resident said someone parked in her driveway one day while she was out of the house. She received a call from a neighbor telling her about it. Another neighbor had a strange man taking pictures of the house and entering the garage. It turned out it was her brother doing home improvements, but neighbors noticed what could have been a dangerous situation. No one worries about their children being outside, since each house potentially has a set of eyes watching out for them. “They watch out. If a

The neighborhood where Christopher Walker was killed held a memorial for him March 12. strange car comes into my driveway, I can get a call from someone,” Morris said. As cars drive by the group as they sit on the driveway, everyone there waves to them. “We’ve all become a little more aware of suspicious stuff. We look out for each other and watch houses when we aren’t home,” Kimsey said. In the last year, the neighbors have had two block parties, hold weekly driveway parties, celebrated Halloween together and helped coordinate a toy drive for Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital. “That tragedy changed our

lives forever and has brought the neighbors closer together and we’ve all become best friends.” On the one-year anniversary of Chris’ death, the neighborhood knew they had to do something for his family. After the shooting the neighborhood was in shock, residents said. Children were afraid to go outside and no one was sure how to react to it. The driveway parties helped solidify the neighborhood into more than just a group of people who happen to live near each other. Instead, they have become friends. And to com-

memorate the anniversary of the event that sadly started their friendships, they had to do something. “We just wanted to band together and show we are a community,” Morris said. They placed white ribbons on their mailboxes and lit nearly 200 luminaries to line the street. Food and hugs were delivered to Chris’ family. Twenty white balloons were released into the air, one for each year Chris would be, had he lived. “We’re a very different neighborhood than we were a year ago,” Kimsey said.

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From left, Better Together’s Barbara Peck, Nothing Bundt Cakes owner Gloria Mattei, Better Together’s Freeda Bush and Milton Community Builder Wayne Boston plan the event. Businesses in Milton are encouraged to contact Boston at 678-242-2512 or wayne. boston@cityofmiltonga.us if they would be willing to host an event in order to introduce their particular product or service to residents. Better Together will then work with the business to plan an event that will be educational, productive and enjoyable to all.

Better Together is a volunteer organization of Milton residents looking for unique and fun ways to connect with neighbors. For more information on Better Together or any of its activities, visit the group’s Facebook page or contact Boston at 678-242-2512 or wayne.boston@ cityofmiltonga.us. —Jonathan Copsey

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Based on the presentation from the Fulton County Chief Assessor, local tax revenue is projected to increase only slightly. This is significant as local property taxes account for 63 percent of our revenue.” ROBERT MORALES Chief Financial Officer for the FCSS a few years to recover fully. “Based on the presentation from the Fulton County Chief Assessor, local tax revenue is projected to increase only slightly. This is significant as local property taxes account for 63 percent of our revenue,” noted Morales. During a budget presentation on March 11, Fulton Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand said the outlook is improving, but noted the property value digest and interest rates will remain flat through FY15. He noted rising home prices are not reflected in the tax digest. Only new construction, significant improvements and extensive remodeling are considered in assessing value. Tax collection rates in Fulton remain strong, said Ferdinand, with 98 percent of taxes collected this year. “It has been a very good year and [we’ve collected] 98.6 percent of what we billed. And there are still three more months [remaining] to get to 99 percent by the end of the tax year on July 1,” said Ferdinand. He noted getting to 100 percent collection—which is about the last one million dollars— is nearly impossible to achieve for various reasons. The millage rate will likely remain unchanged for the sixth year. The current millage rate of 18.502 is the lowest in the metro area. A mill is assessed for each $1,000 of assessed valuation. A home valued at $200,000 in Fulton County (outside the city of Atlanta), with the standard homeowner’s exemption will pay $3,663 in taxes to the school system.

By LINDSEY CONWAY news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. — The Cambridge High School Marching Band will hold their “Share the Dream” golf tournament at The Manor Golf and Country Club on May 12. The money raised will be used to help pay for the band’s upcoming trip to London for the 2014-2015 London New Year’s Day Parade. “It is a tremendous honor to receive the invitation, especially considering we are such a new school. I believe anything that positively promotes our commitment to the performing arts at Cambridge is a very important opportunity,” said Ryan Borger, director of bands at Cambridge. One of the band’s fundraising goals is to involve the Milton and Alpharetta business community in their plans for fundraising for the trip. The golf tournament will provide local businesses with

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Pomfret School POMFRET, Conn. – In a “new and different way of learning,” Lucas Jenkins of Milton recently was part of a student-faculty team that worked together on a project entitled “Influence of the Hispanic Community in the U.S.: Past, Present and Future.”

Harding University SEARCY, Ark. – Carter Hughes of Alpharetta and Edward Stringer of Cumming recently returned from a three-month semester studying at Harding University in Zambia (HIZ). As part of the HIZ curriculum, students spent the fall 2013 term immersed in Zambian culture cultivating new relationships with fellow students. After a three-day safari in Botswana, students visited mission teams in Tanzania and Rwanda at the conclusion of the trip.

Piedmont College DEMOREST, Ga. – Piedmont College held its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 14, 2013, at the Johnny Mize Athletic Center in Demorest. Local students who earned

the opportunity to support the school through a variety of sponsorship levels. “We are fortunate to live in such a supportive community. It means a great deal to our band families at Cambridge to see our local community support the schools,” Borger said. In addition to the “Share the Dream” golf tournament, the band plans student led coupon sales and car washes fundraisers. The band students at Cambridge have raised $10,000 for their trip from previous fundraisers. “We have a few major fundraising plans, but the golf tournament is the jumpstart to our efforts. A great start on this event in May will make all our future plans much more attainable,” Borger said. Registration for the “Share the Dream” Golf Tournament will begin at 8 a.m. on May 12. There will be a shotgun start at 10 a.m. For more, visit www.bit.ly/1fvpCO0. their degrees are listed below. John Stiegel Brock of Cumming earned a master’s degree in broadfield science education. Courtney Pranger Doman of Cumming earned a master’s degree in middle grades education. Sandy Forman of Cumming earned a master’s degree in middle grades education. Kristin Renee Harbrecht of Alpharetta earned a master’s degree in early childhood education. Khanh Mai Huynh of Duluth earned an education specialist degree. William Allen “Billy” Kieninger of Cumming earned a master’s degree in secondary mathematics education. Jessica Lynn Magin of Cumming earned an education specialist degree. Ali McClure Parker of Cumming earned a master’s degree in middle grades education. Thomas Brent Rippy of Cumming earned a master’s degree in middle grades education. Donna Dodd Ahlswede of Suwanee earned an education specialist degree. Deena Walsh Cook of Suwanee earned a master’s degree in broadfield science education. Katherine Emily Corley of Suwanee earned a master’s degree in middle grades education. Nathan Thomas Dawkins of Suwanee earned a master’s degree in early childhood education.

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Milton-Windward Rotary serves students in Guatemala

Members of the Milton-Windward Rotary Club in front, from left, are DGE Robert Hagan, Bill Compton and DG Blake McBurney. In back are Christine Barrett, B. Mayes, Sharon Mayes, Cleve Hill, President Mike Swago, Jackie Pierce, Joe Modica, Margi Urquhart, Keith Heffron, Joie Hain and Bill Pinkerton.

Rotarians hold up the Rotary Club flag from a recent Guatemala goodwill trip.

MILTON, Ga. – In February, members of the Rotary Club of Milton-Windward rolled up their sleeves and went to work to support the Safe Passage organization in Guatemala. Safe Passage empowers the children of families who work in Guatemala City’s garbage dump by creating opportunities and fostering dignity through the

Guatemala to foster goodwill and classroom enrichment. Milton-Windward Rotary members purchased school supplies for the local Safe Passage classroom. For more information on the Milton-Windward Rotary Club, visit them online at www.windwardrotary.com. —Jonathan Copsey

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Dal Cuore brings Italy’s flavor to Johns Creek Outdoor patio renovated in time for spring By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Nestled behind the QT and Waffle House on the corner of State Bridge and Jones Bridge roads in Johns Creek sits a taste of Italy with a dash of New York. Dal Cuore restaurant, located at 2100 Ray Moss Connector in Johns Creek, is an authentic New York-Italian restaurant featuring family recipes passed down for four

generations. “My family owns several restaurants on Long Island, and through Dal Cuore, we’re bringing the taste of New Yorkstyle Italian food here,” owner Adam Hyzdu said. Dal Cuore specializes in Sicilian-styled foods with fresh ingredients flown in daily. “Our olive oils and pasta come direct from Italy, and our sausage is flown in fresh from New York,” Hyzdu said. “This is true Italian food.” Hyzdu backs up his recipes with preparation from an experienced chef. “Alexander Kybett is from Spago in Beverly Hills and is one of the finest chefs in the country,” he said.

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Why you should care about the Battle of Chancellorsville Lessons learned about why our lives are falling apart today

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“We want people to experience a true Italian meal, from the service to the food to the atmosphere,” Hyzdu said. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m. until “the last customer leaves,” Dal Cuore offers catering on and off site. “Right now, we’ve reserved Sundays through Tuesdays for catering events,” Hyzdu said. “But we’ll be opening to the public on Sundays starting on Easter.

“And as a grand opening event, we’re serving a true Brooklyn family-style dinner along with our existing menu,” he said. Hyzdu said the outdoor patio was recently renovated and offers a true al fresco dining experience where customers can smell the fresh ingredients growing in the herb garden. For reservations or catering information, contact Hyzdu at 678-867-0854 or visit http:// www.dalcuorerestaurant.com.

Sometimes bad things happen when people are not “connected.” During the Civil War shortly before the Battle of Chancellorsville in 1863, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stewart reported to Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson and Robert E. Lee that the army commanded by Union Gen. Joseph Hooker was “in the air” - that is not connected to or anchored to any physical barrier such as high ground or cover-facilitating terrain and was therefor vulnerable. Despite the fact that Lee was greatly outnumbered (60,000 against 133,000) he divided his army (twice) and sent Jackson with 28,000 men to attack Hooker on his exposed flank. The risky gambit resulted in one of Lee’s greatest victories and the lessons of the battle are still taught at West Point. Not being connected can be costly, and Hooker found out the hard way. While he had every advantage, his position was vulnerable because his army was not connected or grounded; it had no foundation. Today technology is disconnecting us from meaningful relationships at an alarming rate - particularly our teenagers. And because we are so disconnected many of those things that have always grounded us in the past are being displaced – our life experiences, truly personal relationships, the eye- to-eye moments of magic, understanding, awe, inspiration, accountability, success, defeat, understanding, and safety. It seems we are missing the teacher to student, father to son or mother to daughter, peer to peer or coach to athlete experiences. Are these things still available? Of course they are, but to me today feels more and more like I am sitting in a speeding bullet train with great masterpieces of art lining both sides of the track. Magnificent music by Wagner, Mozart, and Beethoven is being performed but everything is just a blur. I can only glimpse patches of color or hear isolated notes. Computers and the Internet today give us certain advantages and enable us to accomplish things that were not imaginable before. Individually and collectively we are better equipped to

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excel, accomplish, learn, build, create, and experience. But there is a cost to all those advantages. That cost is our loss of connectedness to life and each other in ways that are meaningful, nourishing, and sustaining. It also feels like we are losing our ability to actually control our own destiny, as illogical as that may sound. I also think it’s one of the reasons we are seeing such an alarming increase in young people taking their own lives. The Internet connects in a way that at its core is remote and impersonal. Unfortunately it increasingly has become as central to our lives as electricity. We connect via Facebook, Twitter, texts, email, Instagram, Vine, and all the other online stuff. But the connection is often shallow and unfulfilling. I liken it to taking nourishment via a

Tips to stay really connected in the modern age • When you miss somebody, call them. • Listen more – especially to young people. They have as much to say and contribute as any adult and want to desperately. • Write letters - ink on paper - instead of emails sometimes. • Vote for more arts funding, not less. (Art and faith are our only lines in the sand). • When you are lonely, invite someone over. • If you want to be understood, explain yourself and your feelings - in person. • Slow down. Set aside time for spontaneity. Garden. • If something is bothering you, speak up - talk to someone, face to face. • If you like someone, tell them - in person. • If you love someone, tell them. • If you want to reach out to someone, do it in person. • Make your decisions by what is right, not by what is expedient or easy.

feeding tube as opposed to sitting down at the dinner table and experiencing the richness of a well prepared meal. We are missing shared time in engaged conversation and fellowship. Both sustain life yet the former provides only the ink and paper for the painting while the latter the inspiration and vision that gives birth to meaning, purpose, and empathy. At Chancellorsville soldiers died from saber wounds inflicted hand to hand and face to face. Today, we push buttons and navigate joysticks (how ironic) that fire rockets from drones thousands of miles away. Objects seen on LED screens rain death that the other side never sees until the act is done. It is hard for me to imagine anything more terrifying or threatening than this disconnect between humans and their actions. Terrible things happen. And we navigate forward day to day assuming that at some point we will not be on the receiving end of this type of anonymous and debilitating act by drones or proxies in other forms. Were Shakespeare alive today the tales he would write. So what are we gaining and what is the cost? Are we asking the right questions? Is this irreversible? Why do we allow ourselves to become so immersed in Internet-driven behavior that so clearly is exacting such a debilitating cost? The answer I keep hearing myself respond is “because we can.”

But I think what the answer should be is, “Because we have made wellconsidered decisions and it is the “right thing to do.” The “right thing to do” however would be to focus on practicing behavior that is healthy and keeps our lives in balance. That means recognizing the danger in allowing the Internet and technology to dominate how we communicate and relate to each other and how we spend our time. I think we can choose to live lives that in a sense are governed by lowest common denominators or we can opt to live lives driven by our determined, deliberate, conscious efforts to strive for highest common denominators. Those are lives that are fueled by face-to-face personal relationships and interaction which are the incubators of empathy, honor, faith and loyalty. Even though personal interaction may not be the most efficient or fastest route. It may not be the most profitable or expedient route. But upon these qualities we can build sustainable foundations that facilitate life-nourishing connections to one another and give our lives meaning and purpose. And lastly, it’s only through meaningful connections with one another that we can share the most important of them all - love. “What is hell? I maintain it is the suffering of being unable to give love.” —Fydor Dostoyevsky

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Networking with the business expo Annual Chamber event draws crowds ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce’s annual North Fulton Business Expo was March 27 and March 28 at the Marriott Alpharetta. Once again, the networking

event filled the ballrooms to capacity with businesses large and small from throughout the area. Participants got to shake hands, trade business cards and meet new peers. Medical companies, printing companies, restaurants and everything in between had booths set up. Many of the

vendors said they had come to the expo before. “This is our third or fourth year,” said Carla Liff, with BIS Benefits. “There is a definite benefit. We get to know people in the community and they get to know us. And you can always make good contacts here.” —Jonathan Copsey

Milton High School’s performance of “Legally Blonde” earned 14 nominations at the Shuler Hensley Awards, which will take place April 17.

State high school musical nominees announced Milton High School earns 14 nominations By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com ATLANTA — Nominees in the 17 categories for the Shuler Hensley Awards, a Georgia high school musical theater celebration were announced. Milton High School and West Forsyth High lead with nominations, 14 and 11, respectively. Last year, Milton High School’s musical “Spamalot” was nominated for 13 and took home six awards and West Forsyth’s “Oliver!” was nominated for 12 and won four awards. The Shuler Awards, which honor musical theatre excellence at the high school level, take place April 17 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The Red Carpet Event begins at 6 p.m. and curtain is at 7:30 pm. Categories include: overall production, direction, musical direction, choreography, orchestra, scenic design, lighting design, costume design, sound design, technical execution, ensemble, leading actor and actress, supporting actor and actress, featured performer. New this year is the showstopper award. A team of over 45 Atlantabased arts professionals have evaluated participating high school productions, with winners to be announced at the “Tony Awards-style” ceremony. Fifty-nine high schools

from 23 counties, representing school districts as well as private schools from throughout the state participated this year. Schools located in our news coverage area earned dozens of nominations and will be going head-to-head at the awards ceremony. Milton High School’s performance of “Legally Blonde” earned 14 nominations, including best direction and best leading actor, Crawford Horton and best leading actress, McKenzie Kurtz. Milton has one honorable mention. West Forsyth’s “A Tale of Two Cities” earned 11 nominations, including best leading actor, Nick Eibler and best leading actress, Peyton Smith. In addition, West earned two honorable mentions. Johns Creek High School’s “Once Upon a Mattress” earned 10 nominations, including best supporting actress, Tori Beauchamp, and there were six honorable mentions. South Forsyth High School’s “Shrek the Musical” earned seven nominations and six honorable mentions. Lambert High School’s performance of “Bye Bye Birdie” is nominated in two categories and has one honorable mention. Alpharetta High School’s The Pajama Game was not nominated this year, but earned an honorable mention for best orchestra. The ceremony includes performances from the six schools nominated for best overall production, leading actor and actress nominee medleys and the new showstopper performance.

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In addition to the awards, a total of six scholarships will be awarded. The program is an initiative of ArtsBridge, the Foundation’s arts education initiative for the purpose of far-reaching community engagement and arts education. The Shuler Awards are supported by the Cobb Energy Centre Foundation through private contributions and sponsorships. The event’s presenting sponsor is The Georgia Lottery, the lead sponsors include

Channel 2 – WSB-TV, Chattahoochee Technical College and Cherry Bekaert and the supporting sponsor is Delta Community Credit Union. A highlight of the show will be cameo appearances by Shuler Hensley. The Shuler Student Ensemble, with over 80 participants – the largest in the history of the awards - representing the schools participating in this year’s competition, performs the opening and finale production numbers.

For a complete list of nominees, honorable mentions and scholarships visit www.shulerawards.com. For general information on the Shuler Hensley Awards program, visit www.shulerawards.org or call 770- 9162800. Tickets, which serve as a fundraiser for the program, are $20 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-653-8000. To purchase in-person, visit the Bank of North Georgia Box office at the Cobb Energy Centre.

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downtown Alpharetta. Jaguars, MGs, a Rolls Royce and Land Rovers were all on display on what was an appropriately overcast day. It would not be British without fish and chips, which this year were provided by the Mobile Marlay food truck. The Big Chicken Beatles Tribute Band performed classic Beatles music for the crowd to provide the right atmosphere. —Jonathan Copsey

A car on display at the fayre.

The recent film “American Hustle” has perhaps the most honest caveat that plays along similar lines. It says, “Some of these events really happened.” This is simply a nicer way of saying the trite “based on a true story.” Wikipedia is a godsend for random lists. In this case, movies based on actual events. Interestingly, for all of movie history – dating back to the 1800s! – there were 211 movies made before the year 2000 that claimed to be based on fact. After 2000, all 14 years of it, there have been 221 made. At some level, being based on a true story reels the audience in further to the fictional tale told on the screen. We are more likely to believe the ragsto-riches or inspirational tale of the hero if we think it is true. “Good Morning Vietnam?” Apparently, everything in it except the main character was made up for the character played by Robin Williams. “The Hurricane?” Ditto – except that was largely to paint Rubin “Hurricane” Carter as a victim of a racist justice system. Many of these movies are based on actual news events – such as “Zero Dark Thirty” or “Diana” – or books, such as “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” which was based on the autobiography. What really takes the cake,

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It might be more fair to say these films “drew inspiration from real events.” or they “have some facts in them.” Like places, or gravity. however, is when horror movies claim they are true. Again, this is simply to make the film seem more believable. It has become almost expected now to see “based on a true story” before every ghost story or stab-fest. “The Strangers” is a perfect example of this. Everything in the movie except the ending is completely fabricated. Yes, two people were killed. Were the two hours leading up

to this fact or simply educated guessing as to what happened? It might be more fair to say these films “drew inspiration from real events.” or they “have some facts in them.” Like places, or gravity. Not all movies are lying when they make the claim. Some tweak reality a little to make the story flow better or fit into a twohour movie. The recent “Dallas Buyers Club” created two characters who were composites of several other people. Instead of having a cast of dozens, the filmmakers simply made up those two people. Sometimes Hollywood gets it right. The recent “Lincoln” was praised for its accuracy. Even then, it fudged some facts. Allen Guelzo, of Gettysburg College, is quoted as saying “the film was 90 percent on the mark, which given the way Hollywood usually does history is saying something.” It is indeed saying something, especially for such an important moment in history boiled down to a few hours of screen time. The kicker to all this is at the end of the credits of all of these films. There is that legal mumbo jumbo in fine print saying all the characters and events in the film are fictional and any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental. Well, at least that’s honest.

“The odds of meeting your partner on a blind date: 1 in 34.5.” As a journalist, I’m fascinated by the odds (probabil- Managing Editor ity) of things and, of course, aldo@forsythherald.com by odd (bizarre) things as well. So when I came across “The Book of Odds: From Lightning Strikes to Love at First Sight, the Odds of Evare 1 in 1.1 that you’re a eryday Life,” I had to get it. female, while for a male, the I wanted to share some odds of reading a romance of its findings this week. novel are 1 in 10.5. Remember, odds are based But the power of love is on recorded past occurrences strong, because the odds an and are not describing paradult 30-49 will report he or ticulars. she would rather suffer than The authors of the book let his or her loved one suffer warn readers of this upare 1 in 1.1, or 90 percent. front. When it comes to staying Obviously as the title at home, a married woman suggests, what are the odds with one or more children of being struck by lightning? under age 6 has a 1 in 3.7 Only 1 in 1,101,000. chance of being a stay-atThe odds an adult in a home mom. For a married relationship met his or her man, the odds are 1 in 125 partner at a New Year’s Eve he will be a stay-at-home party? dad. 1 in 465. The odds a perThe odds a person will die son 18-25 years old will binge in a year? 1 in 135. That’s drink alcohol in a month are about the same odds that a 1 in 2.4. male born in 2008 is named And if you’re an underDavid: 1 in 134. graduate student, the odds And the odds that an that you broke up and got adult does not have a living back together with the same will are 1 in 1.5; the same person are 1 in 1.6. odds an adult does not beRomance reader? Odds lieve in ghosts.

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This 1948 Allard “L” Type was one of 191 cars manufactured between 1946 and 1948. It is one of 19 known to still exist worldwide.

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When Dorothy stepped out of the rubble of her family home and onto the streets of Munchkin City in “Wizard of Oz,” she marveled at the colorful flowers and unusual plants — so different from her native Kansas. A special gardening event Saturday, April 26, at Bulloch Hall in Roswell will eclipse Dorothy’s awesome sight. The “Garden Faire” will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is free, and the public is welcome. Garden Faire, hosted by dedicated North Fulton Master Gardeners and co-chaired by Carol Brooks and Pat Price, will have something for every level of gardener — from novice to the seasoned. Don’t worry about breakfast or lunch that day. Master gardeners, many of whom are also master bakers, will provide goodies for purchase at the bake sale. Visitors can also enjoy a cup of coffee while perusing the vendor area, listening to a speaker or browsing the “Fleatique,” which will boast all types of gently used household goods, books and garden ephemera.

LISA ETHRIDGE N.F. Master Gardener A special gardening event Saturday, April 26, at Bulloch Hall in Roswell will eclipse Dorothy’s awesome sight. Whole Foods will provide lunch fare with a vegetarian option. Bring your gardening questions, too. The popular “Ask a Master Gardener” booth will be open and any of the workers

will be happy to provide good advice on any topic of interest. A wide variety of plant and garden-art vendors will sell specialty items and chat about “best practices” throughout the day. The Garden Faire’s most popular attraction is the PassAlong-Plant Sale. Throughout these past two chilly months, master gardeners have nurtured seedlings and root cuttings, divided rhizomes, landscaped volunteer plants and much more. The plants are strong, healthy, inexpensive and ready for a new home. Our experts will help you select the perfect specimens, tell you how to plant them correctly and provide instructions on care and feeding. Late April is the perfect time to buy and plant perennials and annuals, and the Garden Faire is the place to start making those gardening dreams come true. Lisa Ethridge is a certified master gardener with North Fulton Master Gardeners, part of the UGA Cooperative Extension Service. For information, contact 404-613-7670 or NFMG. net.

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Sun’s come out for Crabapple Crossing student Third-grader, Sarah Charles Lewis, lands leading role in Annie By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton native Sarah Charles Lewis is starring as Annie in Cobb Civic Center’s Jennie T. Anderson Theater production of the classic musical until April 20. The Atlanta Lyric Theatre cast the nine-year-old. “She’s been in other productions, but this is her

first truly professional performance,” said her mother, Jennifer Lewis. Sarah Lewis, a recent top eight finalist for the Broadway production of Annie, has aspirations to perform on Broadway. “I just love being in such a professional show where everyone is amazing, even the dog,” said Sarah Lewis. “Everyone is very kind, and I just don’t want it to end.”

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Her mother, Jennifer, said Sarah has been singing since before she could speak. “We wanted to foster that talent as well as her natural ability to dance and act,” Jennifer said. Sarah is a member of the Broadway Dreams Foundation and trains at the Renaissance International School of Performing Arts in Alpharetta. Her mother and father met while performing in a band and her 13 year-old brother, Harrison, recently finished his first professional acting and singing production of “It’s a Wonderful Life” through the Cumming Playhouse. Both Sarah and Harrison are both represented by Kennedy Talent Management and the Carson-Adler Agency in New York. When not busy rehearsing or performing, Sarah is a regular nine year-old. “She likes to be with friends and play with her American Girl dolls,” her mother said. She’s also a competitive swimmer for the Alpharetta Sharks Swim Team. “We want her to have a normal childhood and are focused on making that happen.” Jennifer said, on a recent trip to New York, her daughter wanted to perform on the Subway or at Central Park. “She needed a permit, but was determined to find a way to make it happen,” Jennifer said. “All she wanted to do was sing in New York City, so the police at Central Park had her sing just a few feet off the park property and she loved it.” Sarah has been auditioning in New York and her mother

Sarah Lewis and her brother, Harrison.

Gardner-Webb University BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb University announced that Carson Sears of Suwanee was among more than 550 students who recently graduated during

Bill Berry, music director for Annie with Sarah Lewis.

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LEXINGTON, Va. – Washington and Lee University senior offensive lineman Connor Hollenbeck of Alpharetta was among those named to the American Football Coaches Association’s 2013 Division III Coaches All-America team. Hollenbeck was one of five offensive linemen recognized on the team, which honors just 25 players, and is the first W&L football player to earn All-America laurels from the AFCA since 1986. Hollenbeck posted First Team All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors for the second straight season and started all 10 games in 2013, paving the way for a rushing offense that ranks second in Division III with an average of 346.7 yards per game.

our fingers crossed,” Jennifer said. It looks like this nine-yearold might have many more sunny days ahead of her.

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its 2013 fall commencement exercises. Sears received a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Georgia College MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Natalie Rames, a nursing major from Johns Creek, was named to the fall 2013 Dean’s List at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Rames was also inducted into the Sigma Alpha Omega sorority in November. Taylor Wood, an environmental science major from Cumming, was named

to the fall 2013 Dean’s List at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Wood graduated from West Forsyth High School in 2013.

Georgia Southern University STATESBORO, Ga. – Lillian Powell Norris of Johns Creek earned Dean’s List honors from Georgia Southern University for the fall 2013 term. Norris graduated from Chattahoochee High School in 2013.

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Verizon: Continued from Page 10 said this wasn’t to be difficult or prima donnas, but instead to gauge how seriously the venue was taking other requests in the contract. “It showed they saw it as a real and valued contract,” Ralph said. For Verizon, the craziest thing was a brand new toilet

for a diva. She required a new toilet in her dressing room everywhere she went. Also on Ralph’s list was a sailboat for Paul McCartney. What is the best show you have ever seen? Radiohead is his personal favorite, however a Metallica and Kid Rock performance for the Y2K was also amazing, he said. Fifty thousand people were crammed into the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich.

Invitation to Bid FY14 Resurfacing Project BID NUMBER 14-PW6 Sealed Bid Due Date: April 24, 2014 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 (FY14 Resurfacing Project) is posted on the following websites:

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DEATH NOTICES Martha Frances Beauchamp, 92, passed away March 22, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Mavis Searcy Brokaw, 89, passed away March 22, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. O’Niel Charles Casale, 66, passed away March 23, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Mildred Ophelia Castleberry, 92, of Cumming, passed away March 29, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Kenny Cruse, 61, of Cumming, passed away March 29, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Paula Jean Adkins Densmore, 49, of Blairsville, passed away March 28, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Gilda D’Ottavio, 79, passed away March 23, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Harold Hoffman, 83, of Decatur, passed away March 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Robert William Krenek, 56, of Milton, passed away March 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Loreen Bertha MacNeil, 91, passed away March 21, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Stafford Ricks, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away March 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Diane Carol Robinson, 52, of Alpharetta, passed away March 20, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Fung Yue Shih, 78, passed away March 17, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Frances H. Smith, 100, of Atlanta, passed away April 1, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Teresa Smith, 52, of Alpharetta, passed away March 19, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Richard Armond Spriggs, Jr., 65, passed away March 24, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Hans Stueber, 86, of Suwanee, passed away March 19, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Evie Turner, 84, of Cumming, passed away March 28, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. 20 YEARS

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