Johns Creek Herald - April 20, 2017

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Seat-of-the-pants prospecting

Steve Hudson gives the inside scoop on the best locations to strike gold ►►PAGE 23

Teachers to see 2% raise in 2018

Lady Gladiators one win away from region title Johns Creek keeper Suzy Steel warms up before the Gladiator’s 6-0 win over Northview. With two games remaining, the Lady Gladiators only need one win to capture the Region 7-AAAAAA championship. Read more, Page 27.

Fulton Schools reveal preliminary budget ►►PAGE 4

New exit coming to Ga. 400 Interchange to be located at McGinnis Ferry ►►PAGE 6

Local government transparency

See how Forsyth, Cumming size up in the Blackbox Special Report ►►PAGES 12 – 13

55+ Lifestyle, Travel Expo coming soon Appen Media hosts annual event ►►PAGE 15

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Addition adds 1,000 new jobs, doubles size of mixed-use facility ►►PAGE 18

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 34-yearold man died after his jet ski collided April 10 with a bass boat on Lake Lanier near Charleston Park.

The body of Yakov Shteyman, of Cumming, was retrieved from the lake later the next day near Six Mile Creek.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Marine Unit, DeKalb County Police Aviation Unit, Department of Natural Resources Marine Unit and Aviation Unit took part in the investigation.

The investigation will take about 8-10 weeks and will include toxicology.

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Aspiring rapper arrested on forgery charges ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A Canadian man looking to pursue a career in rap found legal trouble after meeting a man named “A-Dog.” The man said he met A-Dog at a strip club in Atlanta and A-Dog said he could help the man in “making a bunch of money.” The man said he did not want to sell drugs, but A-Dog said to send a picture of himself and he would take care of the rest.

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Multiple agencies, including the DeKalb County Police Aviation Unit, search Lake Lanier for the body of a jet skier who died in the lake after a collision.

from Ontario, Canada, with a UK passport and UK driver’s license. He then instructed the man to open two checking accounts and a savings account at a Roswell branch of Wells Fargo.

Employees at the Roswell location denied the applications due to insufficient identification and alerted nearby Wells Fargo locations that the man may be using fake documentation. The man said A-Dog then instructed him to try again at the Wells Fargo on North Point Parkway.

Employees at the Wells Fargo location identified the man, who was using the UK identification stating his name was Michael Lawrence. Officers arrived and questioned him, and he told police he did not know why A-Dog wanted him to open the accounts. He did not know A-Dog’s real name.

of Valderama Drive, Duluth, was arrested March 25 on Ga. 400 for DUI and two counts of speeding. ►► Amanda Lakeya Shoulders, 37, of Boundary Tree Drive, Ellenwood, was arrested April 2 on Innovation Way for DUI, endangering the life of a child and failure to maintain lane. ►► Shakill Sentell Garnett, 38, of Midway Road, Douglasville, was arrested March 30 on Ga. 400 for DUI, open container and co-disorderly conduct. ►► Samantha M Green, 36, of Olde Atlanta Parkway, Suwannee, was arrested April 3 on Ga. 400 for DUI and open container. ►► Ted Horace Atkins, 60, of Chaffin Road, Roswell, was arrested April 3 on Ga. 400 for DUI, insurance violation and failure to maintain lane. ►► Gautami Rajesh Kella, 44, of Tamarack Court, Alpharetta, was arrested April 3 on Kimball Bridge Road, Johns Creek, for DUI. ►► Mark Robert Gores, 56, of Brookside Drive, Roswell, was arrested April 5 on Nesbit Ferry Road, Johns Creek, for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Andrew Timothy Garner, 33, of Northwoods Lake Court, Duluth, was arrested April 6 on Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth for DUI.

Drug arrests ►► James Mason Smith, 27, of

International Drive Village Drive, Helen, was arrested April 1 on Ga. 400 for possession of marijuana less than one ounce, possession and use

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What is the Symfony Lens?

By Cameron Johnson, M.D.

Cameron Johnson, M.D. Cataract & Refractive Surgeon

A cataract forms when the eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy, causing decreased vision.

During surgery the cataract is removed through a small incision and replaced with a clear artificial lens. Standard monofocal lenses have been used for many years and allow a patient’s vision to be set for distance or near, but not both. If vision is optimized for the distance, the patient will require reading glasses. If the vision is adjusted for reading, then patient will require distance glasses.

Over the last decade, multifocal intraocular lenses have become widely available, allowing many patients to decrease their dependence on glasses for both near and distance. These lenses have concentric rings on their surface. Some of the rings focus the light for near and some focus light for distance.

Multifocal lenses have increased the quality of life for many patients, allowing them to be less dependent on glasses. However, they also have significant limitations, such as increased halos and glare at night. Most patients are able to adjust to this over time, though rarely, a patient may be bothered enough to request removal of the lens. For this reason, multifocal lenses may not be recommended for patients that do a lot of night driving. Patients also lose some contrast sensitivity, or crispness, of distance vision when they opt for multifocal lenses. For this reason, patients who desire the absolute clearest distance vision may choose a monofocal lens, knowing that they will need reading glasses after surgery.

Finally, patients with significant amounts of astigmatism are not candidates for multifocal lenses as these lenses are unable to correct astigmatism. A better option for these patients is a toric lens that corrects astigmatism so patients can see clearly in the distance without glasses, although they will still need readers for near work.

It’s been exciting to hear that a new lens has just been FDA approved that will help eye surgeons overcome many of these limitations, and help more cataract patients see well with less dependence on glasses. This new lens, called the Symfony lens, improves vision from the distance all the way up to about 18 inches from the patient. Patients treated with this lens have been shown to have excellent vision for distance activities, such as driving and sports as well as intermediate activities such as using a computer or tablet. Many patients also have the ability to perform some activities at a distance closer than 18 inches, although low power readers are needed for activities such as reading fine print and knitting. There are some impressive features that make the Symfony a large advancement compared to lenses previously available. One unique feature is that it is the first lens that corrects near and intermediate vision that can be used in patients with significant astigmatism as it also corrects mild to moderate astigmatism. The Symfony also has a much lower incidence of glare and halos compared to previous multifocal lenses. Finally, the contrast sensitivity, or crispness of the vision is excellent, similar to a monofocal lens.

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By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Employees of the Fulton County School System will be the biggest benefactors of increasing revenue in Fiscal Year 2018, with more than $22 million of the additional $57 million expected to be directed toward salary increases.

Details of the proposed FY18 budget were reviewed during a meeting of the Fulton Board of Education on March 13. Superintendent Jeff Rose said the priority of the system is to continue to attract and retain top talent in a very competitive Atlanta metro market.

“I’m pleased to present a prudent plan that enables the district to put students and classrooms first, invests

• 2 percent raise for all teachers and step increases (average 2.8%) for eligible staff earning satisfactory performance reviews ($16 M) • 1 percent raise for non-teaching staff and eligible step increases (average 2.8%) for eligible staff with satisfactory performance reviews ($6.4M) • Clinic aides will be paid on par with paraprofessional positions ($170K) • Additional 400 students expected next year earning an additional $2 million from the state in QBE funding

in our employees through increased compensation and aligns to our School Board’s priorities,” said Rose, who is overseeing his first budget since being

• Local Fair Share to increase by $11 million (tax revenues taken from wealthier districts to be redistributed to districts with fewer resources) • Austerity reduction remains the same at $7 million (permanent reduction taken by the state in response to economic downturn in FY2008) • Employer-provided health insurance contribution increases by $4.6 million (since FY15 health insurance has increased by 37 percent) • Payments into the Teacher Retirement System to increase by $17 million hired in June 2016.

The general fund budget for FY18

See SCHOOLS, Page 31

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ALPHARETTA: Selbridge Mill; 165 Watermill Falls. Saturday 4/22, 8am-1pm.

Moving! Furniture, outdoor gear, decorative items, tools and more ALPHARETTA: 450 Newport Heights 30005. Saturday 4/22, 8am-2pm. EVERYTHING! Moving!

ALPHARETTA: Windward; 1075 Creek Ridge Point 30005. Friday 4/21, Saturday 4/22, 9am-3pm. Moving/estate sale.

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ALPHARETTA: Danbury Park Subdivision; 2000 Samuel Close Court 30009. Saturday 4/22, 8am-2pm. Girls’ bedroom, some furniture, toys, household items, bike, etc ALPHARETTA: 120 North Trace 30009.

Saturday 4/22, 8am-3pm. Sunday 4/23, 12:30pm-5pm. Estate sale. Furniture, decorative, kitchenware ALPHARETTA: Moving sale. Providence Place; 1830 Providence Place Drive 30009. Friday 4/21, Saturday 4/22, 9am-3pm. Furniture and household items CUMMING: Two families. Polo Fields; 6785 Sunbriar Drive 30040. Moving sale.

Friday 4/21, Saturday 4/22, 8am-2pm.

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CUMMING: 25+ homes! Longlake Subdivision, 1405 Haddenham Court 30041.

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CUMMING 30040: Entire Barrett Downs Subdivision, off Kelly Mill Road, turn onto Barrett Downs Drive. Friday 4/21 and Saturday 4/22, 9am-5pm. Yard sale.

Furniture, baby gear and clothes, housewares etc CUMMING: 8055 Little Mill Road 30041.

Saturday 4/22, 8am-1pm. Moving. Headboard, footboard, rails. Dining room table with 6 chairs. Leather sofa. Clothes and accessories. Etc. CUMMING: Montvale Community yard sale; 20+ families! Corner McGinnis Ferry and Brookwood Road 30041. Saturday 4/22, 8am-1pm.

CUMMING: Multi-family. Telfair Subdivision; Kelly Mill Road and Savannah Run 30040. Friday 4/21 & Saturday 4/22, 8:00AM-1:00PM JOHNS CREEK: Multi family; Silver Ridge Subdivision; Corner of Jones Bridge and Azure Drive 30022. Saturday, 4/22, 8am-1pm.

JOHNS CREEK: Haynes Landing Neighborhood Sale. Old Alabama and Haynes Bridge Roads area 30022. Saturday 4/22, 8am-?

JOHNS CREEK: Entire Haydens Walk !

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Construction of Ga. 400 at McGinnis Ferry interchange to begin next year Project will alleviate congestion on highway

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — It’s no secret that North Fulton and Forsyth County are growing rapidly, and with growth comes traffic. But in the next few years, congestion along Ga. 400 may lighten up thanks to the proposed interchange at McGinnis Ferry Road.

An open house April 11 gave the public a chance to see the proposed idea and to voice opinions.

The project design work is being performed by Forsyth County, but is overseen and let by the Georgia Department of Transportation because Ga. 400 is a state road.

Assistant Director of Engineering for Forsyth Tim Allen said building will start in 2018, but the project was modeled in the county’s major transportation plan for more than a decade. This project is expected to be completed in 2020.

In 2007 the county employed a consultant to conduct a traffic study to establish the feasibility for a possible new interchange. Then in 2010, GDOT approved the Interchange Feasibility Report allowing the county to authorize continued expenditures and to develop

a full report. In 2012, the county approved its consultant to continue work.

Funding comes from multiple agencies, including the state and Forsyth County, where voters approved a $200 transportation bond in 2014.

The project will consist of a full-diamond interchange on Ga. 400 at McGinnis Ferry Road that will add a northbound and southbound auxiliary lane on Ga. 400 between the Windward Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road ramps, and between the McGinnis Ferry Road and McFarland Parkway ramps. Ga. 400 southbound will be widened one additional lane near the McFarland exit ramp. The project will also replace the existing bridge over Ga. 400 and widen McGinnis Ferry Road from Bethany Bend through the intersection at Union Hill Road onto Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Counselors Way. The overall project length is 4.98 miles.

Additionally, it will connect to the widening work that was just completed on Union Hill and Mullinax Road, and the ongoing work where Union Hill is being widened, Allen said. This interchange will also connect McGinnis Ferry to Ronald Reagan Boulevard, which will

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Members of the public look at maps showing the future construction of the McGinnis Ferry Road interchange.

trails. All the roadway improvements include a multi-use trail and a sidewalk. There are a lot of ways to get around which will be interconnected in the next 10-15 years. It’ll be great in the future from a mobility standpoint.”

GDOT is accepting public input until April 21 at dot.ga.gov/ps/public/ publicoutreach. Select Forsyth County, then the option SR400@MCGinnis Ferry Interchange.

More information can be found http://bit.ly/2opze5W.

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be fully extended starting in 2018 from McFarland to Majors Road, he said.

“It gives all the residents of the county another option to get to and from Ga. 400 and across the county,” Allen said. “It also interconnects our major arterials. It’s a big deal.”

And although it gives drivers another roadway option, it probably won’t reduce traffic.

“The county is growing,” Allen said.

“You can’t build your way out of traffic congestion. But you can give more options. We’re trying to do that with the current plan and working with the GDOT, maximizing the money we have by adding a third lane on Ga. 400 from McFarland Parkway to Ga. 369. Next year we will be building the Ga. 369 interchange at Ga. 400 to get rid of the signal crossing, which will unplug Ga. 400 and alleviate the day-to-day, morning-to-night gridlock on Ga. 400.”

The county will be in great shape due to the future mobility options for cars, bikers and walkers for the next 10-15 years, Allen said.

“We aren’t going to fix everything, but we will have options,” Allen said.

“Mobility options are the most important thing in the next 20 years if you live in this county, not just for roadways, but for biking and pedestrians

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Pulitzer Prize: Oscars for journalists Last week the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winners were named. Along with many other newsrooms across the country, I watched via a live stream on the Pulitzer website the announceHANS APPEN ments of this year’s General Manager hans@appenmediagroup.com recipients. It’s sort of like Oscars week for journalists. Even for community journalists like us, who rarely see Pulitzer limelight, it’s hard not to get excited seeing our peers in the industry recognized for their work.

The prizewinners were composed of 21 different categories of journalism, literature, music and drama. All time, “The New York Times” is the record holder with 109 wins (they won three more last week), followed by “The Washington Post” with 57.

A lot of the run up to this year’s announcements centered around how much “Trump coverage” would be displayed on the winners’ list.

In the end, there were a few - including the coveted ‘Commentary’ Pulitzer, won this year by “The Wall Street Journal” columnist Pat Noonan, and David Fahrenthold of “The Washington Post” for “National Reporting.”

For the most part though, the results displayed a wide range of topics from regions across the country and globe that made 2016 truly a remarkable year for the news.

Every year it’s a reminder for me how lucky I am to work in the news, and how important it is to do what we do to the best of our abilities.

This year, these were two of my favorites:

focus on stories with “moral force” that usually expose some type of corruption or abuse of power.

While employing about 50 journalists, many of their larger stories are done through partnerships with traditional media and offered free of charge to repurpose for newspapers and broadcasters across the country.

So, when Sarah Ryley of “The New York Daily News,” a data projects editor and investigative reporter, noticed a trend of the NYPD using a little-known practice of using lawsuits that authorized police to kick people out of their homes without due process on claims that they were being used for illegal purposes – she began to document what she could find.

What she found was that this happened about 1,000 times a year in New York City and overwhelmingly affected people of color. This was however, essentially a project she was working on in her “spare time” in addition to her regular responsibilities. Enter ProPublica.

ProPublica dedicated three full-time staffers to assist Ryley in her research and spent hours sifting through thousands of pages of documents.

Ultimately, what resulted was Ryley’s first long form stories of her career and a drastic change in the number and in the way that the police department used this statute.

And for her efforts, she won a Pulitzer Prize.

“The investigation into the workings of the nuisance abasement law is a stellar example of the media fulfilling its duty to monitor fairness in the legal system,” said Arthur Browne, editor-in-chief of the New York Daily News to ProPublica when describing the significance of the work. “Designed as a tool for closing establishments rife with criminality, the statute vests police and other officials with extraordinary powers — powers they misapplied against regular citizens without check by an effective judiciary. Thanks to this investigation, New York now sees how an extremely muscular law, combined with aggressive policing, combined with a lack of counsel, combined with lax judges produced damaging miscarriages of justice.”

... Ultimately, what resulted was Ryley’s first long form stories of her career and a drastic change in the number and in the way that the police department used this statute.

1. ‘Public Service’, ProPublica and The New York Daily News ProPublica is an inspirational organization for me. They describe themselves as “an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.”

They are funded through several large charitable foundations, in addition to receiving some advertising dollars and donations from the community.

They are very selective with where they spend their resources, and they

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Woodstock could learn from Milton’s example Though I have only covered Milton for a short time, two things have become abundantly clear — residents and city representatives certainly love greenspace, and JOE PARKER when a developReporter joe@appenmediagroup.com ment is proposed, it is thoroughly vetted and discussed, ensuring it fits the city’s vision and is the right kind of development for the time and place.

Woodstock, where I reside, seems to operate differently.

Differently in the fact that the thought process behind developing previously undisturbed lands seems to be, “To hell with what the development is or where the land is, we want growth!”

In 2016, Woodstock was listed as the ninth fastest growing city in the state according to U.S. Census estimates. An Atlanta Regional Commission study said Cherokee County will see an increase of 160,000 residents by 2040, likely adding many residents to Woodstock, already Cherokee’s most populous city.

I certainly don’t view growth as a bad thing and I am absolutely no NIMBY. I’m glad my hometown is ever expanding and has started to gain statewide recognition for its downtown area. That being said, I believe Woodstock could use Milton as an example and not approve every bit of growth that is proposed.

Just recently, the Woodstock City Council approved a townhome development along Main Street that needed nine variances because 52 percent of the property was either a stream or stream bed. The development also

needed variances because, going against city code, the development will not have sidewalks. Councilmembers even said the road in front of the development was in “bad shape” and needed repair. But it’s hard to deny something — even though it’s in conflict with multiple ordinances and will essentially wipe out a stream bed— when all you see is growth and not its impact.

Milton is certainly growing as well, but I think its community development department and city council are doing it right. Every proposed development or rezoning that comes along will not be right for Milton, and growth is not always worth it when there is no greenspace left. And whereas Milton certainly seems to want growth, they don’t seem willing to approve developments which don’t fit the city’s vision.

Woodstock’s city motto is “Her Heritage, Her Vision.” The problem is, “her vision” has been blocked by tons of new developments, and I’m not sure many of them are the right fit.

Milton residents might want to take note.

Coming before Woodstock’s Planning Commission in May will be a 40-acre mixed-use development slated for Arnold Mill Road and Ga. 140, less than a mile from Milton’s border with Woodstock.

This is an area where rush hour traffic can get so congested that one man used to sell coffee from the back of his truck along the road because he knew drivers would have plenty of time to pay considering no one was moving.

This project could easily add to the congestion, including all that spills over into Milton. And if history is any indication, prepare now, because Woodstock will surely approve it.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Members of the Alpharetta Historical Society have eight months to save an 83-year-old keepsake.

The group has less than a year to raise enough money to relocate and preserve a log cabin built by local teens during the Great Depression.

The structure, owned by the Fulton County School District, is nestled in a wooded area south of the old Milton High School on Milton Avenue.

The school district needs the property cleared to make way for a new facility focused on a curriculum of science, technology, engineering and math. The district has offered to deed the cabin to the city if it wants it preserved.

“It is such a piece of history,” said Mary Lee, president of the Alpharetta Historical Society.

Lee and others are scrambling to raise the estimated $250,000 needed to relocate the structure. But that campaign hit a snag last week when the Alpharetta City Council voted 6-1 to delay action on acquiring the cabin.

Mayor David Belle Isle said estimates on relocating, restoring and preserving the cabin have run anywhere from $250,000-$400,000, and he doesn’t think the city should obligate tax dollars to an open-ended project.

He directed the Department of Public Works to consult with experts to provide a solid figure of what such a project would cost.

The City Council has already agreed to contribute $50,000 to the project, and both the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Historical Society have matched that amount.

Preliminary plans call for relocating the cabin to a small nearby park on Milton Avenue -- three lots the city purchased in August for $900,000.

But Lee said, following the meeting, that until there is a clear commitment from the city to take possession of the cabin, it will be difficult to mount a fullfledged fundraising campaign. Nevertheless, she said, the Historical Society plans to contact alumni from the old Milton High School, knock on doors and ask local businesses to contribute.

The Alpharetta Historical Society has until the end of this year to raise funds to save the old FFA log cabin, built by Milton High School students in the early 1930s.

The Historical Society plans to set up a booth at Taste of Alpharetta festival May 4, Lee said.

“We’re not going full speed because we don’t know exactly what the city’s going to do,” she said. “Hopefully, they’ll come through.”

The log cabin was built in 1934-35 by local members of Future Farmers of America. The logs were harvested from a farm located at the current site of North Point Mall.

Many of the youths who worked on the construction later served, and some died, in World War II. In its early years of existence, Historical Society members say, the cabin was the largest public gathering spot in town. It served as a community center for weddings, socials and proms.

“It was the focal point for a good while,” Lee said.

The Historical Society became involved in 1985 when it leased use of the building from the school district to provide educational tours and programs. Lee said thousands of children have toured the structure over the past 30 years.

The Historical Society, the school district and the city have been meeting for more than a year to map out plans for the cabin’s fate. At one point, the school district proposed keeping the structure and moving it to another campus, but that plan was abandoned.

Jim Spruell, treasurer for the Historical Society, said he’s confident once a cost estimate is established and the city takes ownership of the cabin, the money will be raised.

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Transparency in local

Forsyth County provides plenty of open communication

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com

Forsyth County is setting the bar high for transparency.

The public has numerous ways to reach elected officials from traditional methods like email and telephone, but also through the recently installed Commissioner News portal. Board members each have a page they are able to update on their own to give more up-to-date information and stay in contact better. Commissioners seem to respond back to messages as quickly as possible, or forward on the request to someone better equipped to answer the requested information.

For those unable to attend board meetings, the county has a thorough calendar online that includes meeting notices, agendas, summaries, minutes and videos, if available. The live video links date back two years and a link is provided for archived videos. Additionally, the county has a video stream on the government access television channel. It steams a variety of county meetings and programming of interest to residents. A schedule of programs is provided as well.

Interactive maps of all kinds, including zoning, transportation and property records are available to the public.

It seems like the county is taking into account the community’s requests for more ways to contact elected officials. From the TV channel to the website to Facebook, Forsyth County continues to provide plenty of opportunities for residents to stay informed.

Cumming struggles to bring communication to 21st century

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com The City of Cumming has made strides in the past few years on becoming more transparent.

The city’s website has new sections that highlight city news, such as articles and photo galleries from city events. Another section on the website is now home to past meeting videos

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Live stream meetings online:

Meetings are streamed online and available on TV Forsyth, Forsyth County’s government access television channel.

Meetings are uploaded to the website within a few weeks; last video uploaded was from January meeting.

Johns Creek Yes, council meetings & work sessions; Planning Commissions; Bd. Of Zoning Appeals; Town Hall meetings. Old agendas & supporting documents.

Days until recorded meeting is posted online:

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Between 7 – 10 days.

Usually by noon next day.

Yes, along with minutes and summaries. It is never taken down.

Printed information books provided to select community members.

packet & supporting docuOnly day of meeting. It is taken Yes, ments, charts, maps & graphs down after the meeting. back 2 years.

Online agenda: Agenda packet:

Not extensive beyond the presenter name.

Yes, available with online agenda.

Yes. Website has: interactive transportation projects map; Online map for permits and public and private applications, plats; geographic information projects: system maps; property record search.

Yes. Cumming utilities has interactive website.

File open records request online:

Form, explanation and contact information online

Contact information and explanation online.

Yes, WAZE app for real time traffic updates; JC NOW app: mobile access to all city interactive maps (including live traffic), news articles, council meeting agendas, social media and contact information. JC FIX IT app: allows users to report potholes, littler, illegal signs, and other issues. JCPD4ME app: provides links to Police social media sites; get latest on traffic accidents, missing persons, crime reports, “most wanted” information.

Yes, under online maps: Datahub - Visualize city data in maps, charts, and dashboards; Other Maps Headings: Active Projects; City & Neighborhood Maps; Confirm Address; Road Projects: Traffic Counts: Find Business; Map Gallery;Parks & Recreation; WAZE; Zoning.

Yes, main page click on Residents/City Clerk/Request for PublicRecords.

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Email and phone numbers are available. Each Board of Commissioners member has individual page for more communication.

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They do not have an app. They are active on Facebook. County None, but the city sends out monthly newsletters of city also emails press releases, agendas and meeting notices. information and updates along with meeting agendas.

from the council and planning and zoning board. Monthly newsletters and a designated open records request officer have also improved the city’s transparency efforts.

But compared to other local communities, those efforts fall short. The city doesn’t use social media and its website barely has any information in comparison to Forsyth County, Al-

pharetta or Milton. The meeting videos often are not uploaded until weeks after action has been taken. The most recent video currently online is from January, meaning February and March aren’t

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uploaded yet.

Additionally, meeting agendas are emailed out a few days prior, but are put online only the day of the meeting and then taken down the next day.

Furthermore, the elected officials do not have city email addresses. To try and set up an interview with the mayor, one must call and make an in person appointment rather than talk over the phone or through email.

Though recent efforts are commended, the city has a long way to go to make it to current standards of transparency.

Transparency a priority at Johns Creek

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com These days, most city residents don’t ask, they demand transparency in their government. In Johns Creek, the City Council and staff have taken the professional approach to try to ensure the public is aware and involved in the city’s affairs.

It was not always so. In the not too distant past, I could not walk into City Hall and ask to speak to a department head about a story I was working on. I had to ask for permission from the city manager to do so and would have to nar-

rowly define the nature of my business.

That went for telephoning and email as well. That is hard on reporters who work on deadlines and need something explained or clarified with a deadline hovering nearby.

I look at that as a red flag that it is more important to control the message than it is to get accurate information out.

Today, I don’t feel any compunction to call any city official to get the information I need. That is critical for the media to disseminate news in a timely fashion. After all, they don’t call the Herald and oldspaper. It’s a newspaper and we want to be timely and accurate.

I also note the number of citizen committees the city is fond of using. It helps the seven members of the City Council keep their fingers on the pulse of the public. They get an idea of what people are thinking with parks, business licenses, public art, signs and more. Each of these had ad hoc committees to study ideas or problems and make recommendations to the city.

This is another sign of a healthy civic complexion. Tapping into the public in search of talent also produces leadership. No city can have too much of that.

Recently, I was at a public meeting on the widening of McGinnis Ferry and Jones Bridge roads. Ostensibly the meeting was to get feedback on the city’s ideas for softening the effects of widening the two roads.

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The meeting quickly turned into a “Why is this happening and how can we stop it?” meeting. Residents did not understand why this was happening or why the city had not been more forthcoming about these projects.

Now having written numerous stories about these projects, I know the city has not hidden anything from anybody. But for many, this meeting was a wake-up call, and now their full attention is lasered in.

The City Council said all right, we are going back to square one and meet with groups affected by the two projects to hear what they have to say and to explain why these projects are coming.

The city did not hide. It did not steamroll. Officials realized the public was only just waking up to what had been the subject of many meetings and discussions in workshops and council meetings – all of which are televised.

It may not be the answers people want to hear, but they are getting the information behind the decisions.

An aside here. Few people will subject themselves to watching twohour council meeting unless they were paid to do it, as I am. But you can scan the council agenda and easily find the bookmarked item that interests you to keep informed.

Say it is an hour every two weeks – that is how often the City Council meets. But can’t you Tivo “Dancing with the Stars” and participate in the community where you live?

Open meetings laws are designed to provide citizens access to decisions that affect their lives. Whether it’s a new park, road improvements or how much you pay in property taxes, the law gives citizens eyes and ears to the decision-making process.

Georgia’s open meetings laws extend beyond city councils and school boards. They apply to nearly all local governing agencies that advise elected boards or receive tax dollars from the public.

“Transparency and access to government are critical to our office and, ultimately, to our state and nation,” said Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. “For our representative republic to best function, we must ensure that those who elect public officials will have access to and information about what those public officials are doing.”

Under Georgia law, discussions and actions by boards must be conducted in the open with access provided to the public. These laws apply to: • City councils • County commissions • Regional development authorities • Library boards • School boards • Commissions or authorities, such as hospital authorities, established by state or local governments • Planning commissions • Zoning boards • Most committees of the University System of Georgia The law does not specifically apply to: • The Georgia General Assembly or its committees, although legislative sessions must be open to the public • Judicial proceedings including judicial branch agency and committee meetings, however federal law requires most court proceedings be open to the public In addition, Georgia law allows for three instances in which governing boards can discuss matters in private, but those exceptions are few: • Matters pertaining to personnel • Matters of potential litigation in court • Real estate purchase or sale

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — There are currently more than 23 million Americans living in long-term recovery from addiction. In Forsyth County, the grassroots group Recovery Community Foundation of Forsyth is aiming to be a beacon of hope for those people.

Now their efforts have been rewarded after Facing Addiction, a national non -profit dedicated to finding solutions to the addiction, chose the foundation as one of 15 for a pilot program.

Throughout 2017, Facing Addiction will work with the recovery community organizations’ pilot program to develop a strategic campaign unique to the local community, according to Catherine Rosborough, foundation founder and president.

“They will be advising and providing assistance in both organizational and program development, plans for collaborating with other community organizations and stakeholders including

Recovery Community Foundation of Forsyth founding board members, from left, Judy Ramey, David Will, Catherine Rosborough and Joan Simmons provide information at the 2016 Forsyth County Drug Summit. law enforcement, accountability courts, schools, local officials, news media and will also be providing support in procuring local funding,” Rosborough said.

“Facing Addiction and the recovery community understand that healthy individuals are crucial to healthy families and healthy families are crucial to healthy communities. After development of infrastructure, the recovery community organizations’ pilot commu-

nity programs will be used as models for other programs in various stages of development nationally.”

Founded in August 2016, the Recovery Community Foundation of Forsyth is composed of people in recovery, their family and friends and other recovery allies. It is a type of recovery community organization which is an independent, non-profit organization led and governed by representatives of local communities of recovery.

“RCO’s are popping up all over the country,” Rosborough said. “They exist to spread the hope of recovery. We do get better. People in long-term recovery are uniting to share our stories of hope in order to address the stigma and discrimination people living in active addiction and recovery from addiction face every day.”

And stigma is one of the main barriers to treatment, she said.

“We are putting a positive face and voice on recovery and advocating for more treatment and recovery resources and for public policies that reflect addiction as a preventable, treatable, chronic health condition, not a moral failing,” Rosborough said. “We see addiction in the news daily in ways which reinforce the stigma, but rarely do we

see stories about the success stories of people who have recovered.”

Recovery is a lifelong journey which happens in communities, Rosborough said.

“The mission of RCFF is to establish and maintain unified, community -based services which support longterm recovery from addiction,” she said.

“Our mission is fulfilled through Peer Recovery Support Services, public outreach and education about long-term recovery and the positive impact it has on communities and through advocating at the local and state levels to address policies which reinforce stigma.”

The local community identified lack of transitional services for those returning to the community, she said.

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The group also provides open All Recovery Group meetings weekly and peer coaching by Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists. Through collaboration with The Place of Forsyth County, work-readiness and job training certifications are offered for free.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Officials with bargain retailer Walmart announced Friday that the company plans to close its Alpharetta neighborhood market on Haynes Bridge Road by May 7.

The decision comes after a careful review process, including financial performance and strategic alignment with long-term plans, said Phillip Keane, director of communications for Walmart’s East Coast Division.

“The decision to close our Alpharetta Neighborhood Market is not an easy one, but, as a company, we are committed to continuing our growth and investment in Georgia,” Keane said.

The market’s pharmacy will be open at least through the end of April, Keane said, and staff will work with customers to assist with transferring prescriptions.

The 46,000 square-foot neighborhood market, located at 11770 Haynes Bridge Road, opened in September 2012 and currently employs about 70 people. Keane said work is underway to assist employees who want to remain with the company in finding positions at nearby locations. He said customer service was not a factor in the decision

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“We care deeply about our associates impacted by this decision,” Keane said. “We are hopeful that the majority of the associates at the Haynes Bridge Road store will want to continue their career with Walmart by transferring to another nearby Walmart.”

The company operates two Walmart Supercenters in Alpharetta, one at 5200 Windward Parkway, the other at 5455 Atlanta Highway.

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Difference between seller’s market Managing growth in your small business and buyer’s market: razor’s edge For at least the last four years in Atlanta the job market has been on fire. People have been moving to Atlanta and homebuilders have had trouble keeping up.

The story has been GEOFF SMITH big, but the same – Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com until now.

Inventory levels were dropping so low and at such a rapid rate that Norton Agency President Frank Norton declared that agents needed to start preparing for the day when they hit 0. He was being a little dramatic at the time but was very serious about the point he was making. That was two years ago, and since then inventory levels kept dropping until last year when they seemed to bottom out at about three months (inventory levels are measured in months it would take to buy up all the existing listed houses with no new houses coming onto the market).

But today, something very different is happening. Inventory levels started dropping again for houses priced under $400,000. And they have started rising for houses priced above $400,000. It is truly night and day.

Some of us in the Atlanta Assurance branch noticed that our clients who were buying houses under $400,000 were running into scenarios with multiple offers on houses that were listed for only a couple of days. It was taking months for them to finally land a contract on a house. While our clients in the above-$400,000 market were waltzing in with contracts on the first houses they went after.

To confirm that inventory levels were indeed moving the way we suspected, I reached out to the man that would

certainly know: Mitchell Palm with Smart Real Estate Data.

Smart Real Estate Data is an Atlanta-based data firm that has positioned itself as the top source for residential real estate information in the Southeast. Most of Atlanta real estate firms buy information from them so they can develop their marketing plans for future growth. The news story I thought I was breaking, Palm had already known for months.

If you are wondering why apartments are going up everywhere you look, go try to buy a house under $400,000 and you’ll know.

“Yeah, $400,000 is a pretty good tipping point for these higher-end areas,” he said.

Then he ran the numbers. I concentrated mostly on north Atlanta from Sandy Springs north through North Fulton into Forsyth County, and west to Marietta, Smyrna and Woodstock.

I also included a couple of ZIP codes inside Atlanta. The numbers were clear.

For houses priced under $400,000, there are 2.6 months of average inventory on the market. For houses over $400,000, there are 5.5 months. Most experts consider a healthy market to have 6 months of supply.

Woodstock and East Roswell had the lowest sub-$400,000 inventory levels at 1.9 months. While Alpharetta had the highest above $400,000 inventory level at 8 months.

For those not familiar with how the housing industry works, 2.6 months of

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inventory is very, very low. If you list a house in that market and price it right, you will have multiple offers within a week. There will be little negotiating.

You will get what you want. Those listing in the above $400,000-market are back to doing business as usual.

They’ll have open houses, negotiate with buyers and will actually have to clean up before potential buyers visit.

These numbers confirm at least two things that I’ve been hearing. The first is that it is becoming harder and harder for lower-income workers to find housing. Our police, firefighters, restaurant workers and others are having trouble finding homes to buy.

On top of that, the low inventory is pushing home values up quickly, making it more difficult for them to afford the homes they want to buy.

The second thing is that home builders may be starting to over build the luxury market. For the last several years, because of the increased number of jobs and influx of people into Atlanta, they have had no trouble building higher-end homes and selling them prior to putting a shovel in the ground. Not many builders have been building the sub$400,000 market. A homebuilder friend of mine told me that he just finished a $450,000+ townhome community in what I consider a very desirable location.

And he’s having trouble selling them.

If you are wondering why apartments are going up everywhere you look, go try to buy a house under $400,000 and you’ll know.

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

Is your small business growing fast? Are your marketing efforts working well to attract new customers? Do you have operational challenges now that your business is bigger DICK JONES than it was before?

Founder & President Jones Simply Sales All small business owners want to grow their business, but this comes with additional challenges, and if they are unanticipated it could lead to diminishing returns.

Managing the growth of your small business is equally important to actually achieving the increase in customers and sales. The operating model of your business before it grew may not be adequate now that it has grown bigger.

More customers and more sales are a good thing, but only if you can manage them correctly. If you outgrow your capacity to serve your customers, keep up with new orders, and maintain your levels of service, operational changes need to be made. Anticipating this in advance is a key component to continued business growth.

Planning for growth is the first step in the process. Projecting your business growth in the future allows you to better plan what will be needed to accommodate a larger business. This could include things like adding human resources, the expansion of physical space, developing new processes and procedures, or upgrading your information technology.

Put your customers first. They are the ones who have allowed you to achieve your business growth. Look for ways to automate your operating procedures and continue to innovate. Growing your small business is great, but only if you can manage that growth.

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EXPANDING AVALON:

BUSINESSBRIEFS

Phase II doubles size of Avalon Developer hints at future MARTA station

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The highly anticipated Phase II of Avalon opened its doors April 13 to a cheering crowd and champagne toast.

Dubbed Boulevard East, this expansion adds 1,000 new jobs, 350 residents and 20 stores and restaurants to the Alpharetta community.

New retailers include Brooks Brothers, Urban Outfitters, Scout & Molly’s, Levi’s, Williams Sonoma, Hammer Made, Boogaloos, Lucky Brand, Pottery Barn, South Moon Under, Apple and Boardroom Salon for Men. New restaurants include Barleygarden Kitchen and Craft Bar, District III, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, ChickFil-A, Rumi’s Kitchen, MF Bar and Brine Seafood Shack.

Two of the most talked about additions include Apple’s new nearly 8,000-square-foot freestanding building, which is next door to Microsoft’s 43,000-square-foot office building.

Future projects include a 331-room hotel with conference center, in partnership with the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is slated to open the first quarter of 2018.

The “Father of Avalon” and North American Properties Developer Mark Toro also hinted that he’d like to conclude construction with a MARTA station.

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The relocated Apple store features glass walls for those passing by to window shop.

Phase II by the numbers • • • • • • The Boulevard East at Avalon officially opened April 13.

Toro said State Sen. Brandon Beach has been a longtime advocate of both Avalon and bringing MARTA to North Fulton.

“Let me tell you as a state senator, we will invest infrastructure when it has a return on investment like this with jobs,” Beach said. “I told Mark when he was going to build this, that it would be iconic and transformational.

I think we all agree this is iconic and transformational.”

To continue being a groundbreaking

Avalon Chick-fil-A brings 100 jobs ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Local franchise owner John Crays opened metroAtlanta’s newest Chick-fil-A restaurant on April 13 in Alpharetta, bringing 100 new jobs to Avalon’s mixed-use development.

The new restaurant is located at 2720 Old Milton Parkway and is part of Avalon’s Boulevard East phase, opening the same day in north Fulton County.

• Custom all-brick exterior with large arched windows.

• Heritage restaurant design that showcases handmade, authentic materials for a vintage-inspired interior, including a large gathering table made from reclaimed wood, subway tiles and light fixtures made from recycled Coca-Cola bottles.

• Two-story interactive indoor play area for children and free Wi-Fi. • Drive-thru service expanded to offer dual drive-thru ordering lanes and screens to enable customers to move quickly into a single lane for payment and pickup.

• Dining room that seats 140 with 20 additional outdoor seats on a patio accented with brick archways.

• Full-service menu, including breakfast until 10:30 a.m., and will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Like all Chick-fil-A locations, it will be closed on Sunday to provide a day of rest and time with family and friends for team members.

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community, more transit options need to become available, Beach said.

“As upsetting as the I-85 bridge collapse was, and thank God nobody was hurt, MARTA is up 60 percent and their on-time rates are at 96 percent currently since that tragedy,” Beach said.

“It is getting people on transit.”

Beach said he’s never been more proud of the Georgia Department of Transportation, MARTA and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, or GRTA, for coming together, creating a plan to move people in the city and get people where they need to go.

“I think by taking MARTA or GRTA, people will learn to like transit and think of it as a viable option,” Beach said. “We need it here. It’s an economic development issue. I will continue to fight for transit in North Fulton as long as I’m your state senator.”

But for now, this addition adds on to Avalon’s 86-acres, which opened October 2014. But don’t say the development is another shopping mall, according to Matt Simon, vice president of operations for North American Properties.

“It could’ve been a shopping complex, office tower or residential community,” Simon said. “Avalon is all of that, and yet it is none of that. Where we stand today is where an entire region comes together to live, work and thrive.

Families and friends come together to celebrate life events.”

And without Toro’s vision, Avalon would not exist.

• • •

1,000 jobs 350 residents 20 stores and restaurants 8,000 square feet Apple Store 43,000 square feet Microsoft office 90,000 square feet of retail shops and restaurants 250,000 square feet of official building over retail 300,000 square feet freestanding office building 580,000 square feet of retail, restaurants total at Avalon

“We are ecstatic and over the moon,” Toro said. “The freedom we feel today after spending the last five years executing this vision is phenomenal.”

A partnership with the city of Alpharetta also played a major part in the development’s creation.

“When we were going to acquire this property out of foreclosure, we had no clue what we were doing,” Toro said.

“We thought we were going to create a lifestyle center, retail and whatever else. But we took the opportunity to tour best-in-class, mixed-use properties around the U.S. and brought back a number of ideas primarily from the West Coast.”

But Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle said sometimes in order to believe something, you have to see it, no matter how great it sounds.

“When we close our eyes and think of Alpharetta and what it could and should be, we start to tell the story of what Alpharetta is and we talk about being the technology city of the South,” Belle Isle said. “Sometimes you have to see something to believe something. So when we share the vision of Alpharetta, that’s what Avalon is and we show them this here. This is the downtown for all of North Fulton and South Forsyth. This is the beacon of showing where our story is.”

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FULTON GOLDEN GAMES OPENING

For over 20 years, the Fulton Golden Games has helped mature adults stay physically active, socially engaged, and competitive to improve their quality of life. Kick off this year’s games at the opening ceremonies Wednesday, April 26, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Bell Memorial Park, 15245 Bell Park Road in Milton. For more information about the kick off and the month-long activities, visit cityofmiltonga.us.

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EVENTS:

RUN THE RIVER 5K/10K

7 1 0 2 , 5 2 y a 26 - M 55+ LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL EXPO

What: Appen Media Group will be hosting their free second annual 55+ Lifestyle and Travel Expo. Enjoy over 50 vendors, free refreshments, health and wellness screenings and dozens of door prizes.

When: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info and registration: northfulton.com/newbeginningsexpo

MILTON EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

What: Milton’s annual festival offers sustainability information and inspiration on building a green community. The celebration will include family booths, educational groups, entertainment and foods.

When: Saturday, April 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Milton City Hall Plaza, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

ALPHARETTA GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL PLANT SALE What: Plants grown by members as well as plants from the Mansell House gardens will be available for sale.

When: Saturday, April 22, 8:30 a.m.

Where: Mansell House, 1835 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: thealpharettagardenclub. org

RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP

What: Learn to construct a rain barrel for your home at Roswell’s Do-It-Yourself Rain Barrel Workshop.

Participants will receive all the materials needed to build a rain barrel.

When: Saturday, April 22, 10-11 a.m.

Where: East Roswell Park, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell Cost: $10 More info: roswellgov.com

What: Enjoy a scenic run/walk along the Chattahoochee River in the 15th Annual Choate Construction Run the River 5K/10K. Proceeds will be used to help HomeStretch and homeless families.

When: Saturday, April 22, 7-11 a.m.

Where: St. Andrew Catholic Church, 675 Riverside Road, Roswell More info and registration: roswellgov. com

ROSWELL CYCLING FESTIVAL

What: This week-long festival celebrates all things cycling.

Recreational rides, educational events and races highlight some of the many events and activities available for all ages and skill levels.

When: April 22-30 Where: Throughout Roswell More info: roswellcyclingfestival.com

SPRING BAZAAR

What: The Dream Weavers of Georgia will be hosting their first Spring Bazaar with local vendors, who will include Mother’s Day and teacher gift ideas. Light refreshments will be provided.

When: Friday, April 28, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Where: The Kalen Center, 201 Vaughan Drive, Alpharetta More info: ashleymariegifts.com or 770-255-1019

ROSWELL AZALEA FESTIVAL

What: Events will take place throughout the city to celebrate spring, Roswell and the abundant azaleas, a native Georgian flower.

Activities include plant sales, art exhibits, bicycle races, ghost tours, comedy night and more.

When: Through April 30 Where: Multiple locations throughout Roswell More info: roswellazaleafestival.com

What: Presented by the Atlanta Audubon Society, the festival features field trips, workshops and speakers for both casual and experienced nature and bird observers across metro Atlanta.

When: Through May 15 Where: Throughout metro Atlanta More info and full list of events: atlantaaudubon.org/atlanta-bird-fest

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s weekly gathering returns on Old Roswell Street with rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early.

When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29.

Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m. – noon., through October Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St. More info: roswellfam.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “DRIVING MISS DAISY”

What: The Kudzu Players present a Pulitzer Prize-winning Off-Broadway play about the relationship between an aging white Southern woman and a black chauffeur.

When: April 13-23, times vary Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell Cost: $18 for adults, $16 for seniors More info and tickets: bullochhall.org

“MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET”

What: This musical follows early rock ‘n roll stars Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, along with newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis as they find themselves in the legendary Memphis recording studio.

When: April 6-23, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info and tickets: get.org

SCAD PRINTMAKING EXHIBIT

What: This exhibit showcases the innovative ways both traditional and digital printmaking processes can be utilized to express ideas and concepts in the 21st century. Featuring SCAD students, alumni and faculty When: Through April 21, MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

LIBRARY EVENTS: SAT PRACTICE

What: Take a free full-length practice exam with detailed explanations on how to improve future test scores.

Registration is required.

When: Saturday, April 22, 10:30 a.m.2:30 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org

COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID 101

What: Get the latest information about scholarships, grants and other financial aid opportunities to help ease the burden of student loan debt.

When: Saturday, April 22, 2-3:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org

BICYCLE MAINTENANCE COURSE

What: Join leaders from the Roswell Cycling Festival as they conduct a bicycle maintenance class, to include basic repair and maintenance: flat tire repair, brake adjustments and more.

When: Sunday, April 23, 3-4:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info and registration: afpls.org

INTERNATIONAL POETRY AND WRITING STUDIO

What: All poets and writers are invited to share their writing with other and learn from their peers on how they can improve their works. Suggested for high school age and up.

When: Sunday, April 23, 3-5 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

PAINT LIKE KAHLO

What: Both beginners and experienced artists are welcome. Instructor Barbara Freiberg returns to teach two free hands-on workshops, back to back, on how to paint still lifes, Frieda Kahlo style.

When: Monday, April 24, 1-2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or 404-613-6735

OUR UNDERGROUND HELPERS

What: This workshop explores the lives of animal recyclers and decomposers like worms and ants.

Participants get to take home some free treats, like gummy worms.

Suggested for ages 5-12.

When: Wednesday, April 26, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

What: Hard cover and paperback fiction and non-fiction books will be available along with DVDs, CDs and children’s books. All proceeds go directly to the Roswell library for materials and community programs.

When: April 27-30, times vary Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd.

NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: MOUNTAIN PARK EARTH DAY FESTIVAL What: The city of Mountain Park is hosting a day-long festival with art, live music, eco-friendly vendors and environmental organizations to celebrate Earth Day with the 2017 theme of “Environmental and Climate Literacy.”

When: Saturday, April 22, noon-4 p.m.

Where: 118 Lakeshore Drive, Roswell More info: mountainparkgov.com

URINETOWN

What: Act3 Productions presents the award-winning musical satire of a city struggling with a water shortage, the changes to water amenities and a hero leading the people to freedom.

When: April 14-29, times vary Where: Act3 Productions, 6285-R Roswell Road, Sandy Springs More info: act3productions.org or 770241-1905

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA:

The antidote to traffic: Gold Okay, I admit it. I like TV shows about prospecting for gold.

The show begins, and you meet the heroes. They pack their gear and head to the hills, where they shovel STEVE HUDSON dirt and sweat a lot Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net and scoop drinking water from a creek.

They always have great adventures, face great trials and sometimes even find a little gold.

It’s fun to think about being a prospector, though I’m not sure that I want to be a serious prospector. That sounds like a lot of work. Besides, I prefer air conditioning and iced tea to sweat and muddy creek water.

So is there any option for someone like me? Say, perhaps, a place to go gold prospecting that happens to have an air-conditioned restaurant close by for lunch?

As it turns out, there is. North Georgia offers lots of places where I (and you) can do a little grassroots, seat-of-the-pants prospecting of our own, and some of those places are not too far away.

First, a little science. Georgia’s gold comes from a belt of gold-bearing rocks that runs more or less northeast -to-southwest through the northern part of the state. Imagine a swath from Villa Rica up through Dahlonega and beyond, and you’ve got the idea. You won’t find gold at every spot in the gold belt, but once in a while…

A week or so ago, gold fever struck hard while I was sitting (along with several tens of thousands of my closest commuter-type friends) on one of those great concrete ribbons optimistically known as expressways. With nothing else to do, I started daydreaming, and from there it was just a short mental hop to gold.

So I made plans. And that’s how I came to find myself, just the other day, hunkered down in a little creek on the east side of Lake Allatoona in Cherokee County, gold pan in hand.

As it happens, many of the creeks which feed that lake’s eastern side hold a little bit of alluvial gold - that is, gold which is found in the gravel bed of a creek or stream.

Which particular spot was I in?

Ahh, now there’s the question. No good prospector names precise locations because that takes all the fun out of the search!

But I will say this: If you do a little

Panning for gold in a small feeder stream on the east side of Allatoona Lake. research, and check out the lake’s feeder streams, you just might find yourself on the right track.

The Corps of Engineers allows recreational gold panning in streams located on Corps land. “Recreational panning” means prospecting with a gold pan only; devices such as sluices or dredges or metal detectors are not permitted. You’re also limited to the gravel streambed itself – in other words, don’t dig dirt from the creek’s banks.

You can learn more about prospecting on Corps land by poking around at sam.usace.army.mil/Portals/46/docs/recreation. Then locate some Corps of Engineers land and set aside a morning or an afternoon to see what you can find. And take your kids!

Even if you don’t find any gold per se, you’re sure to bring back all sorts of other treasures – not the least of which is a day you’ll never forget.

But I digress. Did I find any gold on my post-traffic excursion? Yes, I

did. Did I find a lot of gold? No, I did not. Take it from me: there’s no danger that I’m gonna get rich panning for gold (though I know folks who have).

But I’m going to have a great time trying.

And whether I find any gold or not, I’m sure I’ll find treasure of another kind – an antidote to all that traffic.

Steve Hudson has written numerous books on travel and outdoor recreation, including his just-published Prospecting For Georgia Gold, your guide to prospecting for gold in the mountains and streams of Georgia. It’s available on Amazon, at www.chattahoocheemedia.com and from many outfitters and book shops.

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COMMUNITY

Bike Roswell! gears up for annual Cycling Festival Celebration promises 9 days of family-friendly events

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Bike owners and cyclists in and around Roswell won’t have to wait much longer for the Roswell Cycling Festival, which will soon hit the streets April 22-30.

The annual event, now in its 16th year, boasts cycling rides and races all nine days for all levels of cyclist. The event kicks off from 8:30-11 a.m., April 22 with a 15-mile recreational bicycle ride from Roswell Area Park.

Unique this year is the Bike and Beverage Tour on Friday, April 28, which will include four miles of cycling and hit four bars along the way.

This springtime tradition will culminate with one of its signature events, the Mayor’s Ride, on the last day of festivities. Mayor Jere Wood will lead the cyclists to start along a 43-mile route.

To accommodate different abilities and schedules, the ride offers 6, 20, and 64-

mile routes.

After the ride, cyclists will have a chance to enjoy a snack or lunch at a discounted price.

“What we’ve done this year after getting some feedback from local businesses, is that rather than have a luncheon for cyclists like in previous years, the restaurants will be giving a discount program,” said Gary Long, organizer for the Mayor’s Ride. “We want those people to just eat and then leave, we’d rather get them to walk down and enjoy Canton Street.”

All of the participants in the Mayor’s Ride will receive coupons, discounts or other special offers from Canton Street restaurants, including The Big Ketch, Ceviche, Osteria Mattone and Roswell Provisions.

Parts of Canton, Green, Woodstock and Norcross Street, will be closed after the Mayor’s Ride for another of the festival’s signature events: the Historic Roswell Criterium & Craft Beer Tasting.

The road closings will create a loop that professional and amateur cyclists can use to race. The final races will pit pro riders head-to-head against one another for a chance to win $100,000.

“It’s very exciting to watch the races,

That brings people to Roswell, not just for events. A lot of people and businesses have moved here because they want to be in a bicycle friendly community.”

JERE WOOD Roswell mayor particularly in the afternoon when the professionals race,” Long said. “It is a thrill and such a sight to see. They come around those corners at sometimes 35 miles per hour on a bicycle, and they will hit 40 miles an hour on the straightaway right here on Canton Street.”

Jonathan Skupin, executive director of Bike Roswell!, said the Mayor’s Ride alone brings in about 6,000 spectators to see about 600-700 registered cyclists ride.

During these festivities, participants and spectators can also enjoy samples of 10 different Terrapin beers at partici-

pating locations near the race.

The Cycling Festival is just one example of Roswell’s thriving cycling community.

“One of the things that distinguishes Roswell above other cities is that we are first bicycle friendly community in Georgia,” Mayor Wood said. “That brings people to Roswell, not just for events. A lot of people and businesses have moved here because they want to be in a bicycle friendly community.”

To learn more about the Roswell Cycling Festival, including full schedules and maps, and to register, visit bikeroswell.com.

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Roswell Visitor’s Center opens gallery of local art My Art Studio artists discuss work at reception

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Visitor’s Center is inviting everyone to slow down and enjoy the works of 14 local artists as part of the month-long Azalea Festival.

For the first time, the center has opened a special gallery to display the artwork for this month only, with some pieces on sale for interested buyers.

The artists, all part of the same group, were invited April 13 to an open reception to talk about their artwork and mingle with guests.

One of the studio founders, Joan Hillard, said that much of her work focuses on nature scenes that can be found in Georgia.

“The state of Georgia has such beautiful scenery,” she said. “It always inspires me – the mountains, the dunes, the marshes, the trees.”

Another artist, Karen Duncan, spoke about her painting techniques.

Her method requires her to work quickly on a canvass, and she on average completes a painting in five to six

hours.

“It’s wet-on-wet, so I don’t let it dry,” Duncan said. “I just paint it all at one time so that I can blend the edges. You learn to make decisions quickly.

“I had an art teacher tell me one time, and it was the most freeing thing she ever said: there’s nothing precious.

You can always go back and change the things you don’t like.”

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From left, are artists Diane Hooker, Barbara Lehman, Joan Hilliard, Beth Kirk, Marshal Lichtenstein and Jane Carroll.

Studio & Gallery across the street from the center on the Historic Roswell Square where they can create a sense of community with one another.

“Painting can be kind of lonesome sometimes,” Duncan said. “Being at the studio, it inspires you to do more and be more productive.”

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Marshal Lichtenstein agreed, adding that it is an enriching hobby, especially in retirement.

“I’m still not in it for the money. You don’t get rich doing this,” he said. “But it’s very relaxing. It’s very rewarding.”

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Lady Gladiators dominate Northview, poised to win region Johns Creek scores on three penalties, wins 6-0

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek girls soccer scored on three penalty kicks, a quickly taken free kick while Northview was off-guard, buried what would have been an own-goal and put in a loose ball to down Northview, 6-0, Friday.

Meanwhile, the Lady Gladiators’ back line allowed just a single shot on goal.

Senior captain Amanda Moore scored on a penalty and on a free kick just outside the penalty area, running up from the back line and burying a quick shot before Northview organized its defense for the set piece.

Malena Dickson and Toni Williams scored on penalty kicks, Julia Nicholas finished off what would have been an own-goal by a Northview defender heading the ball over its keeper, and Jasmine Usher put another in the net past a gaggle of bodies.

Johns Creek scored five of its goals in the second half, three of those coming in the final 15 minutes. They put 10 shots on goal in the game, with Northview keeper Taylor Stalheim making multiple acrobatic saves to keep Johns Creek from running the score up even higher.

With the lopsided win, Johns Creek needs one victory in its final two games, against Centennial and Pope, to capture the Region 7-AAAAAA champion-

ship under Mary Byrne in her first year as head coach.

“Ultimately we have been working [on our offense] all season and the girls are starting to come together and are playing like a team. The goals are from a variety of people. As a coach that’s the best thing I can take from our offense. We are not relying on one person,” Byrne said.

Byrne credits much of the Lady Gladiators’ success to their defense.

“Our defense this season has been solid. I’m very impressed with the defense,” she said.

She said senior center-back Kate Batchler has been “fantastic” this season. She also credits her other captain, Amanda Moore and underclassmen defenders Claire Murray, Jillian Davis and Julia Lee for the Lady Gladiators’ stout defense.

“They don’t always get the glorification, but they are the ones that are keeping the ball out of the net. They are working hard, working together and linking up with our offense which is creating goals,” Byrne said.

“We take every game incredibly seriously. We take this and enjoy the win, but now we are looking to next week.

With every win they are in that hunt and they are doing everything they can do to win this region.”

The Lady Gladiators are seeking their first region championship this week. They finished second in the Region 6-AAAAAA in 2015 and 2016.

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Region champions: Lambert Playoff berths: Lambert, South Forsyth, Milton, West Forsyth.

Lambert (14-3, 9-1) captured its fourth region championship and secured its eighth straight playoff appearance with a 4-0 win over Forsyth Central last Friday. Lambert has scored three or more goals in 10 of its games.

South Forsyth (13-3, 8-2) split its series with Lambert, but the War Eagles’ loss to West Forsyth in PKs on March 21 allowed Lambert to take the region title over South.

Milton (9-6, 6-4) will be making its ninth straight playoff appearance after finishing third in the region.

West Forsyth, which won its region and finished as state runner up in Class 6A last year, still has one game remaining against Forsyth Central. The Lady Wolverines have already secured fourth in the region as they hold a twogame lead over Central, who is fifth.

Boys Region 5-AAAAAAA Region champions: TBD Playoff berths: South Forsyth, Lambert, Milton, Forsyth Central In the final week, it’s a two-team battle for the region championship as both South Forsyth and Lambert could clinch the title.

South Forsyth has finished their region schedule, compiling a 9-1 record, while Lambert (8-1) has one game remaining against Milton this week.

The teams split their series, with South winning the first game, 1-0, and Lambert winning the second game, 3-0. If Lambert beats Milton, goal-differential will decide the region champs, which favors Lambert.

South finished seventh in Region 6-AAAAAA last season. Lambert has finished outside the top-two of the region standings just once, in 2015.

Milton, last year’s state runner up in Class 6A, earned a playoff berth for the third straight year. Milton’s only losses in region play this season have come against South Forsyth and Lambert, the top teams in the region.

Forsyth Central will make its firstever appearance in the state playoffs this season.

Girls Region 4-AAAAAAA Region champions: Walton Playoff berths: Walton, Roswell,

Lassiter, Etowah.

Roswell (9-6, 4-1) dominated Cherokee 5-0 last Friday and Walton beat Lassiter on PKs to secure the No. 2 seed for the Lady Hornets in the state playoffs. Roswell’s only loss in region came to region champions Walton. The playoff berth is Roswell’s first since 2011.

Boys Region 4-AAAAAAA Region champions: Walton Playoff berths: Walton, Etowah, Roswell, Woodstock.

Roswell has clinched the third seed and will make its return to the playoffs after missing out last year. Though the Hornets (6-8-1, 3-2) have a sub.500 record, their wins over Cherokee, Woodstock and Lassiter in region play enabled them to finish third in the region.

Girls Region 7-AAAAAA Region champions: TBD Playoff berths: Alpharetta, Johns Creek Still in the hunt: Pope, Chattahoochee, Dunwoody, Cambridge Johns Creek is looking to win its first region championship and controls its own destiny with two region games remaining. Alpharetta sits at 7-1 in region play with Johns Creek at 6-0. Johns Creek holds the tiebreaker over Alpharetta with a 4-2 win Feb. 28, enabling Johns Creek to win the region title with one win in its final two region games. If Johns Creek loses both games, Alpharetta will secure the region title.

The Lady Gladiators face Centennial and Pope this week.

Pope, Hooch, Dunwoody and Cambridge are all in the fight for the two other playoff spots. Chattahoochee (4-3) plays its final game against Cambridge this week. Cambridge (3-3) will also face North Atlanta.

Pope (4-2) holds the tiebreaker over Cambridge and Hooch, but Cambridge and Hooch hold the tiebreakers over Dunwoody (3-4). The tiebreaker between Hooch and Cambridge will be decided when the two teams play this Friday and could ultimately end the loser’s chances of a playoff berth.

Boys Region 7-AAAAAA Region champions: Chattahoochee Playoff berths: Chattahoochee, Centennial, Alpharetta, Cambridge Chattahoochee secured its second straight region title with a 6-0 thrash-

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Centennial has secured second in the region and will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

Alpharetta and Cambridge have secured playoff spots, but the No. 3 and 4 seeds will be decided this week.

If Cambridge beats Chattahoochee, the Bears will finish third. If Cambridge loses, Alpharetta will finish third.

Girls Region 7-AAAA Region champions: Marist Playoff berths: Marist, Blessed Trinity, White County Still in the hunt: Chestatee, West Hall Blessed Trinity has secured the No. 2 seed for the playoffs. The Lady Titans’ only loss in region play came against region champions Marist. BT has reached the final four in the state tournament every year since 2004.

Boys Region 7-AAAA Region champions: Blessed Trinity Playoff berths: Blessed Trinity, Marist, White County Still in the hunt: Chestatee, West Hall Blessed Trinity went undefeated in region play, outscoring opponents 14-1, to capture the region championship

in its first year in Class 4A. It is the second straight region championship for BT.

Girls Class-A, Area 5 Region champions: TBD Playoff berths: Fellowship Christian, Walker Still in the hunt: Pinecrest Academy, Whitefield Academy, Mt. Paran, Mount Pisgah Fellowship Christian (6-1) suffered its first region loss last Friday against Walker (6-1). The Lady Paladins, defending Class-A Private state champions, will now need a win against Mt. Paran and a Walker loss to Whitefield Academy this week to win the region.

Boys Class-A, Area 5 Region champions: TBD Playoff berths: Whitefield Academy, Walker Still in the hunt: Fellowship Christian, Pinecrest Academy, Mt. Paran.

Fellowship Christian (4-2) holds the tiebreaker over Pinecrest (4-3). With a win over Mt. Paran and St. Francis this week, the Paladins will earn a playoff berth. The game against St. Francis on Wednesday is the completion a game delayed by lightning. FCS holds a 3-0 lead with 11 minutes left in the first half.

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Blessed Trinity swept 12-time state champions Marist in a three-game series last week, and in doing so captured their fifth straight region championship with three region games remaining.

BT (24-3, 9-0) opened the series with a 7-2 win last Tuesday before beating Marist 9-4 and 4-0 in a doubleheader on Thursday.

Before coming to Blessed Trinity, head coach Andy Harlin spent years with St. Pius, and had much experience against the Eagles.

“I have as much respect as you can have with [the Marist] program. Going in we knew it was going to be a dogfight,” he said.

Entering the series, Marist allowed an average of four runs per game, but BT’s bats were alive in the series, earning 25 hits and scoring 20 runs. David Dunn had six hits, followed by Colin Davis and Jake Lundkovsky who had five hits each in the series.

Davis had nine RBIs, six in the first game of the series when he homered twice. Cole McNamee also homered in the first game.

Harlin said his team has a mixture of power and the ability to drop down bunts and put the ball in gaps. “We’ll keep trying to improve that,” he said.

Though his team was racking up the runs, Harlin said it was important to also perform well defensively in order to take down the Eagles.

“The big thing for us is everything has been balanced. In baseball your offense can get shut down in a hurry.”

BT’s pitching staff, which has averaged a team ERA under 1.00 the past two seasons, kept Marist in check.

Seven BT pitchers saw action in the series.

Peyton Glavine earned the win for the first game, Cole McNamee the second and Patrick McNamara threw a complete third game of the series.

BT’s bullpen allowed just five hits in two games.

“They have been consistent all year,” Harlin said of his pitching staff. “The starters have thrown strikes and the bullpen has come in and done the same thing.”

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Blessed Trinity’s Cole McNamee got the start on the mound for the second game of BT’s series against Marist.

On his team winning a sixthstraight region title, Harlin said the players deserve all the credit.

“That’s on all the players and all the teams that have come through this place. I’m proud of that and I’m proud of them,” he said.

BT will finish the regular season with a three-game series against West Hall this week. Though BT has already captured the region title, Harlin said his team will approach the series as prepared and focused as any other game throughout the season.

The Titans have reached the state championship series the past three years, winning the Class AAA state title twice in 2014 and 2015. This year marks BT’s first in Class AAAA.

Schools: Continued from Page 4 is proposed at just over $1 billion; about 6 percent more than the current fiscal year budget. While expected tax revenues will cover the vast majority of expenditures, the system is proposing a $4 million withdrawal from the healthy reserve fund to make up the difference.

Rose is proposing a 2 percent salary increase for all teachers, with step increases for those eligible. A 1 percent increase is proposed for all non-teaching staff, in addition to eligible step increases.

This is the seventh year in a row that Fulton Schools has provided increased compensation to employees, either through salary increases or onetime bonuses.

The proposed budget keeps class sizes the same, which may irk many residents who have long lobbied for smaller classes, primarily in the elementary grades. The budget does not include any staff reductions.

The proposed budget keeps class sizes the same, which may irk many residents who have long lobbied for smaller classes, primarily in the elementary grades.

Despite an increase in tax revenues expected from rising property values, Fulton taxpayers will not see that increase returned to them in the form of a millage reduction. The millage rate of 18.483 is projected to remain unchanged in FY18, although it remains the lowest rate in the metro Atlanta area.

Revenues coming into the school system are expected to rise by nearly 6 percent in FY18, primarily at the local level as the economic recovery appears to be fully charged.

Although state contributions will increase by more than 3 percent – primarily because of additional students expected – Fulton taxpayers continue to carry the bulk of school funding. In FY18, local tax revenues will contribute 63 cents of every dollar spent in Fulton Schools, with the state covering the rest. No federal dollars are used in the general fund budget.

Public hearings on the proposed budget will be held May 9 at the North Learning Center, starting at 6:30 p.m.

The FY 2018 budget is expected to be tentatively approved May 18, with final adoption slated for June 13.

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Roswell Day of Hope returns April 22 Event includes services and fun for local families in need

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Local volunteers and churches are once again preparing to help families in need at the 2017 Roswell Day of Hope.

Set for April 22 this year, organizers will be offering services, such as medical screenings, haircuts and lunch as well as activities and games for children. They will also be giving out over 1,600 pairs of new shoes for free.

Mimosa Elementary School, located at 1550 Warsaw Road, will host the event, rain or shine from noon-4 p.m.

With over 2,000 attendees last year, hundreds are expected to join in the festivities again this year.

“The Roswell Day of Hope is the most important day of the year for Mimosa families,” said Ariane Holcombe, principal of Mimosa Elementary School.

“It is a symbol to many of the love and compassion this community has for them.”

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A free haircut is just one of many services volunteers will provide.

According to the event organizers, this year they are focusing on getting children excited to read, especially those who have less access to books than their more financially well-off peers.

“We know that most of our stu-

dents do not have the same access to resources as those in other North Fulton schools,” Holcombe said. “Books and magazines are a staple in many of the homes in our community, but for families in poverty, such resources are desperately lacking.”

There will be a special story tent this year to aid in this initiative. Each child who visits the tent will be given a book to read.

The Roswell Day of Hope was started in 2009 by Hope Roswell, a network of volunteers from local churches.

Since then, “[local] churches, businesses, and nonprofits continue to come together annually to shower kindness on those who may be less fortunate or those who just need a word of encouragement,” said Director for Hope Roswell Brenda Orlans.

Most of the funding for the event is provided by churches. Local businesses and service organizations, such as Roswell Rotary, also aid in the efforts. This year, food will be provided by Barberitos, and area hairdressers and doctors will be volunteering their services.

Longtime volunteer Dan Chamberlin said he always looks forward to “the joy of families doing activities together” at the event.

Books and magazines are a staple in many of the homes in our community, but for families in poverty, such resources are desperately lacking.”

ARIANE HOLCOMBE Mimosa Elementary School principal “I would like to believe the Roswell Day of Hope is a shining example of all that is good with Roswell — neighbors helping neighbors,” he said.

Organizers are looking for additional funding to aid in their literacy initiative.

In addition to holding the Roswell Day of Hope, Hope Roswell has similar efforts throughout the year, such as summer camps for preschoolers, weekly mentoring for local high schoolers and assistance for potential foster parents.

To learn more about the Roswell Day of Hope and to get involved, visit hoperoswell.org.

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Johns Creek Arts Center is a Non-Profit organization offering classes, camps, and workshops in Visual and Ceramic Arts, Photography, Jewelry, and Sewing for artists of all ages.

Major funding is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 The man was arrested for first degree forgery.

Broken brake light reveals unlawful gun possession ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police recently arrested a 20-year-old man from Cumming for carrying a weapon without a license after they attempted to pull him over for a broken brake light.

The man fled his car on foot, but police caught him in the woods.

Police were patrolling on Holcomb Bridge Road, when the spotted a black Ford 500 with “heavy front end damage” and inoperable break light. An officer decided to pull over the car when they discovered that it had recently been involved in a marijuana-related arrest.

When the officer tried to pull the car over, the driver sped off.

Police later spotted the driver walk out of some nearby woods and run across the five-lane road when he saw the officers. He was caught soon after, and the car was located nearby.

Inside the car, police found “a fair amount of expensive electronics,” a black ski mask and black glove. A

handgun with eight full metal jacket cartridges loaded into its magazine with an empty chamber was found in the woods the man had exited.

The man said he threw the weapon in the woods, because he knew it was illegal for him to possess a handgun.

He was arrested for carrying a gun without a license, reckless conduct and pedestrian in the roadway.

NC business trip ends with card fraud JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman reported fraudulent activity on her card April 6 after she returned from a business trip in Charlotte, N.C. The woman said that on April 5, she was contacted by her a representative from Diners Club Mastercard about some recently made suspicious charges totaling $2,600 at an Apple Store and $2,300 at a WalMart, both in Durham, N.C. According to the Diners Club representative, someone had also contacted them to send a new card to a new address and change the personal identification number for her account.

The woman said that she had visited North Carolina March 26-27, but had not gone to Durham. She has placed a credit freeze on her information and is working on having her money reimbursed.

Pulitzer: Continued from Page 8 2. ‘Editorial Writing’, Art Cullen of The Storm Lake Times Art Cullen reportedly yelled out “holy s***!” while watching the live stream of the Pulitzer announcements from his desk at the “Storm Lake Times” — a biweekly newspaper owned by his brother, John, that employs about 10 people. He had just won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. I imagine my reaction would not have been much different.

Art is technically a part-time reporter at the 3,000-circulation newspaper (Appen Media is 75,000 circulation, by comparison), and does some layout work as well. He even used to run the printing press before it moved out of town. Also on staff are his wife and son and his brother John and his wife.

They are proof that you don’t need a big newsroom and a huge budget to crank out news that makes an impact.

“Journalism really matters, and good journalism is being done all around the country,” Cullen said.

He won his Pulitzer for two years of work dedicated to investigating Iowa’s powerful and influential players in agriculture, including the Koch

Brothers, Cargill, and Monsanto, which were secretly funding the government’s defense of big environmental lawsuits.

“Art has attacked local farmers, lawyers, county supervisors, Monsanto, the Koch Brothers, agribusiness and the Republican Party — all icons in northwest Iowa,” Richard Longworth, a retired and esteemed Chicago Tribune reporter and foreign correspondent told the Poynter Institute.

“Art’s Pulitzer is virtue rewarded,” he said. “Sometimes the good guys really do win.”

In the same interview with Poynter, Art was asked if he had any final thoughts. After all, the man had just won a Pulitzer.

“Yes. Put in a plug for the Iowa Freedom of Information Council,” he replied. “They are broke and have little support.”

Yeah, journalism does really matter, and it’s important that at least once a year the world is reminded why.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners. We salute your hard work, bravery and dedication to your craft.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 of drug related objects and on a previous arrest warrant. ►► Mitchell Ryan Smith, 25, of Washington State Street, Calhoun, was arrested April 1 on Ga. 400 for possession of marijuana less than one ounce, possession and use of drug related objects and on a previous arrest warrant. ►► Brittany Danielle Loyall, 23, of Baron Terrace, Suwannee, was arrested March 31 on Wills Road for driving under the influence of drugs, DUI and possession of marijuana less than one ounce. ►► Stephen R Martin, 46, of Hamilton,

Ohio, was arrested March 8 on Windward Parkway for possession of cocaine and possession of marijuana less than one ounce. ►► Ashtyn Nicholas Johnson, 24, of Kingspoint Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 7 on Mansell Road for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and failure to obey traffic control devices. ►► Nicholas Brinson Carter, 21, of Culler Street, Johns Creek, was arrested April 8 on Culler Court, Johns Creek, for possession of heroin. ►► Hollan Rhodes Shean, 24, of Wellsley Bend, Alpharetta, was arrested April 6 on Douglas Road, Johns Creek, for possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule IV drug.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, May 22, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-17-03 Thompson Street/Burnett Circle/DT-LW (Deferred by the Applicant) Consideration of a request to rezone 5.78 acres from R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) and R-15 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) to allow for the construction of 44 ‘For-Sale’ Townhomes. The property is located on the north side of the Thompson Street and Westside Parkway intersection and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. CLUP-17-03/MP-17-05/Z-17-05/CU-17-05/V-17-11 Northwinds Summit/Pope & Land Consideration of a request to rezone 24.547 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) to CUP (Community Unit Plan) to allow for the construction of a mixed-use development, including 140 For-Rent’ apartment units, 32 ‘For-Sale’ stacked condominium units, 1,230,000 square feet of office, 140-room hotel and 30,000 square feet of retail/restaurant use. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from Corporate Office to Mixed Use, as well as a master plan amendment to the Northwinds Master Plan Pod A to add the proposed development mix to the subject property. A conditional use is requested to allow ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ Residential’ use and a variance is requested from the ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ Residential’ standards. The property is located at the northeast corner of Haynes Bridge Road and Georgia 400 and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 752, 753, 798 and 799, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. CLUP-17-02/Z-17-04 Taylor Morrison/40 Cumming Street/DT-R Consideration of a request to rezone 0.837 acres from R-15 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) and rezone 10.868 acres from R-15 to DT-R (Downtown Residential) to allow for the construction of 40 ‘For-Sale’ townhomes, 30 ‘For-Sale’ detached homes and to allow a historic structure to be used for an office. A comprehensive land use plan amendment is requested from Downtown Residential Density to Central Business District. The property is located on the north side of Cumming Street between Highway 9 and Manning Drive at 40 Cumming Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1196 and 1253, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-17-12 Design Review Board Ordinance and Design Guidelines Amendments Consideration of amendments to the Design Review Board Ordinance and Design Guidelines with regard to sign regulations. e. PH-17-06 Burnett Circle Road Abandonment (Council Only – Deferred by Staff) Consideration of a request to abandon the Burnett Circle right-of-way. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC ARTS BOARD, PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017 AT 7:00 PM. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK TAYLOR FARMS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, MAY 22, 2017 AT 7:00 PM. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 THE FOLLOWING LOCATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PUBLIC ART DURING THE PUBLIC HEARING: HEAD OF ROGERS BRIDGE TRAILWAY ALONG BELL ROAD FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: WWW.JOHNSCREEKGA.GOV/ABOUT/BOARDS/PUBLICARTS.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, MAY 8 2014 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBER 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition proposals located within the City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above.

LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

RZ-14-011 JC Flex, LLC 6900 Block of McGinnis Ferry Road 11400 Block of Technology Circle M –1A (Industrial Park District) Conditional O-I (Office-Institutional) Office & Institutional Uses

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, May 1, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-17-11 Edward Andrews Homes/Thompson Street (Deferred by Applicant - Council Only) Consideration of a request to change previous conditions of zoning to allow for the conversion of 17 ‘For-Sale’ townhome units to ‘For-Sale’ Detached units. The property is located on the north side of Thompson Street, just west of Park Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR RUCKER ROAD CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS RFQ 17-1013 The City of Alpharetta (City) is requesting statements of qualifications from highly qualified contractors for the construction of the Rucker Road Corridor Improvements. The project includes, but is not limited to, the following items: roadway construction and widening, full depth reclamation, installation of curb and gutter, installation of sidewalks, installation of storm drain structures and pipes, installation of bottomless culverts, construction of roundabouts, and installation of water lines.

The Request for Qualifications document will be available online Thursday, April 20, 2017 at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta. Interested parties are required to log in to review the RFQ documents.

Statements of Qualifications will be due on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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DEATH NOTICES

Thomas Gonsalves, of Alpharetta, passed away April 8, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lillian Tiager Raywood, 94, of Cumming, passed away April 7, 2017.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Francisco Chaves, 100, of Roswell, passed away April 2, 2017.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Muriel Osborne Heard, 90, of Cumming, passed away April 8, 2017.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Jo Ann Douglass, 70, of Alpharetta, passed away March 31, 2017.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home .

Thomas N. Leeper, 85, of Roswell, passed away April 9, 2017.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Marion Shalit, 85, of Cumming, passed away April 9, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Joe Skender, of Roswell, passed away April 4, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Huy-Anh Vu Dinh, of Alpharetta, passed away April 5, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Katharine Williams, of Alpharetta, passed away April 7, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Saturday 4/22, 8am-?

South Forsyth/Suwanee: Dig for treasures in Olde Atlanta Club in communitywide sale! 5750 Olde Atlanta Parkway.

Saturday 4/22, 8am-3pm.

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MAIN CLASSIFIEDS continued from page 37 Garage Sale ALPHARETTA Danbury Park Subdivision; 2000 Samuel Close Court 30009.

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Leather sofa. Clothes and accessories. Etc. ALPHARETTA 450 Newport Heights 30096. Saturday 4/22, 8am-2pm. EVERYTHING! CUMMING Two families. Polo Fields; 6785 Sunbriar Drive 30040.

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MENS’ RING: 18 carat yellow gold. Size 12.

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CUMMING Montvale Community; 20+ families! Corner McGinnis Ferry and Brookwood Road 30041. Saturday 4/22, 8am-1pm.

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Medical Equipment WHEELCHAIR, heavy duty, takes $350.

Walker with seat $60.

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