Ken Zeff set to run school district Will work as interim as Avossa’s departs ►►PAGE 4
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Family fun events aplenty next week ►►PAGES 18 & 19
Eva Galambos: Builder of cities Former Sandy Spring mayor remembered ►►PAGES 5 & 8
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JC, Peachtree Corners join in Ga. 141 study Will jointly seek GDOT funding By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek and Peachtree Corners have agreed to a joint study of the Ga. 141/Medlock Bridge corridor to map a long-term strategy to manage the most heavily traveled road in both cities. By enlarging the scope of the study, both cities stand to gain not only in the quality of the planning, but more state support as well. Johns Creek and Peachtree Corners have applied for
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Artist Virginia Lago gazes at the portrait she did of her daughter Bianca. It is the only work on display that is not for sale. However, many more paintings, pottery, jewelry and more await patrons at the Artists Show and Marketplace.
‘Starving artists’ on display at bargain prices in JCAC Arts Center supports local artists with Artists Show and Marketplace By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Arts Center is having a fine arts sale for local artists in all media at bargain prices – no work is priced above $200 and many
are far less. OK, so they are not starving, but all artists want their work to find a home, and the public can now view and purchase local works of art at JCAC’s Artists Show and Marketplace through May 14. “We really wanted to do
something for the local artists in the community, so we are providing the space for them to sell their art,” said Johns Creek Arts Center Executive Director Gail Hisle. “We think it is a great opportunity for them and for anyone who would like to have some really original artwork for their home or office.”
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$400,000 from the Atlanta Regional Commission to study traffic on the Ga. 141 corridor. Each city is also contributing BLACK $50,000 for their share. It is typical of such grants that applicants put up 20 percent of the study costs. ARC likes to see local governments have “skin in the game.” “We have some [ARC] money, and now Peachtree Corners has applied for some study
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Council tweaking District guidelines to reflect city Don’t want downtown to dwarf rest of JC By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek City Council tweaked its list of goals for The District after some residents expressed concerns that the plans shown in the charrette two weeks ago would change the residential character of the city. Councilman Bob Gray said
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after reviewing the stated goals for the development of The District, the 725-acre central business district slated to be revamped as a commercial center, the residential/en-
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