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Roswell bikes! Cycling festival returns to Canton Street By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
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Hundreds of cyclists rode Roswell’s streets April 26 as part of the Roswell Criterium and Cycling Festival.
ROSWELL, Ga. – Canton Street had a different kind of traffic April 26 as the streets were cleared for the hundreds of competitive cyclists who took part in the annual Roswell Cycling Festival. As a Jaguar F-Type pace car from Hennessy Jaguar Land Rover Centres led the way, racers made their way on a route down the length of Canton Street and up Ga. 9, taking advantage of the warm, sunny day. The Roswell Cycling Festival, organized by Bike Roswell, included the Mayor’s Ride and both men’s and women’s races. A Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Historic Roswell, gave children an opportunity to complete a free bicycle skills and safety clinic.
It was followed by participation in age-specific races on the same course as the professional cyclists. Dozens of vendors lined the street to take part in the event, with restaurants getting into the action by holding a craft beer tasting. The Roswell Cycling Festival has entertained more than 65,000 spectators since it began in 2002. The races have attracted more than 8,500 junior and adult cyclists. This year’s Historic Roswell Criterium was part of the USA CRITS Speed Week Series. It is the second race of the series, which offers the biggest prize purse in American criterium racing with more than $125,000 All proceeds benefited Bike Roswell, a nonprofit organization promoting safe cycling in Roswell.
Alpharetta downtown under scrutiny Next meeting May 7 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The public and the Alpharetta Planning Commission were able to see and make comments on designs for the new City Center development around City Hall in a meeting with the project development team April 23. Current plans for the de-
velopment include retail and restaurants on the ground floors of the buildings, with offices and apartments on the upper floors. Plans call for 165 for-rent apartments in the development. In total, there could be as much as 50,000 square feet of retail and 30,000 square feet of office in addition to the apartments. Forty-seven single-family homes are also planned for the development, across Haynes Bridge Road at the intersection with Thomp-
The City Center next appears for public hearings May 7 and May 18 at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. son Street. The architect for these is the same that designed Vickery Village. A large portion of the land is set aside for open space, mostly along Ga. 9 near the
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The latest group of multi-family homes to join the city’s Crime Free Housing program is Amli Residential. Amli operates three communities in Alpharetta with 1,500 units. “This makes a safer environment for the community and the citizens,” said Alpharetta Officer David Tobias. “It builds a stronger relationship with the community and [the police].” The common goal for the crime-free housing program is to keep apartment communities safe by deterring crime and enhancing community standards. The program is a pledge-based partnership. Apartment complexes adhere to recommended security and safety standards and institute a process designed to ensure high quality of life standards for their communities. In return, Alpharetta Public Safety becomes full partners with these com-
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Fraudsters run into cop car JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Three fraud suspects were arrested April 15 after allegedly driving into a police car as they tried to flee. According to police, employees of the Kroger store on Old Alabama Road reported a man using fake credit cards to purchase items. The suspect was able to flee the store before he could be questioned. Twenty minutes later, the same suspect was seen at a Holcomb Bridge Road Kroger store. As the suspect was leaving the scene, he drove his car into an unmarked police cruiser. The officer inside the cruiser was taken to hospital with minor injuries. Inside the suspects’ vehicle was a bag containing a “large amount” of Visa and MasterCard gift cards. A check of the gift cards and the associated bank turned up they were stolen credit card numbers put onto fake cards. The three suspects, Jean Leroy Paul, 23, Sylvio Louis, 27, both
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of Miami, and Herman Paul, 27, of an unknown address, were charged with aggravated assault of a police officer, credit card fraud and damaging city property.
woman pull into the parking lot at 5:17 a.m. and enter the store. They picked up two plastic bins and placed them in a shopping cart. Then they headed to the electronics and, using a key, unlocked a phone case. They took every phone in the case. Dozens of phones were taken. They then left the store and fled. Employees suspect this is not the first time this group has committed this crime.
DUI man crashes with kids in car ROSWELL, Ga. – A Roswell man was arrested March 20 at 6 p.m. after crashing his car while allegedly driving drunk with children in the car. Joel Christopher Kurtz, 40, of Evergreen Place, Roswell was arrested after police responded to a single car accident at Houze Way and Windsor Trail. His car ran off the road, hitting bushes, a fire hydrant and a fence, causing $800 in damage. Kurtz’s children – ages 6 and 7 – were in the car at the time. Kurtz was charged with DUI, endangering the life of children and failure to maintain lane.
Missing: port-a-potty JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A port-a-potty was reported missing April 14 from a Red Robin Ridge site.The victim said he hired the port-a-potty to be delivered to the neighborhood clubhouse April 9. By April 14, it was gone. He called the company that rented out the latrine and was told they had not picked it up. There are no suspects.
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Numerous car break-ins reported on Byers Road
MILTON, Ga. – Three people stole dozens of mobile phones from the Windward Walmart April 17, taking a total of $47,796 from the store. Store employees told police surveillance footage showed two men and a
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Several people along Byers Road and adjoining streets reported their vehicles broken into in the early morning of April 16. In one
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DUI arrests ►► Cody Ayn Hicks, 37, of
Lakeway Place, Alpharetta, was arrested April 5 on Academy Street in Alpharetta for DUI and driving on the wrong side of the roadway. ►► Phelan Paul Fenno, 44, of Buford was arrested April 2 on North Point Parkway in
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Continued from Page 2 case, nothing appeared to be taken, but the car was rifled through. Another victim was not so lucky, with $500 in gift cards reported missing. Another victim reported a Ruger .40 caliber gun was stolen along with a camera tripod. The Ruger has a “W” engraved on the side. The tripod was found
PUBLIC SAFETY Alpharetta for DUI, driving on the wrong side of the roadway and failure to use turn signal. ►► Carmine Simon Smith, 39, of Springmonte Place, Cumming, was arrested April 12 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Zachary Hodges, 30, of Park Ridge Lane, Roswell, was arrested April 12 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Mark Morrison Ervin, 54, of Loch Highland Pass, Roswell, was arrested April 10 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, following too closely nearby, tossed at the side of the road.Another victim, on Mabry Park Place, reported their vehicle as unlocked and was entered over the night. Missing was a pair of prescription Ray Ban sunglasses and a bottle of Nautica cologne. A fifth victim, off the nearby Windermere Park Court, reported a leaf blower was taken from the back of their pickup truck. Most of the victims reported their vehicles were left unlocked overnight.
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and failure to give notice of change of address. ►► Ann Elizabeth Wisner, 55, of Burford Hollow, Alpharetta, was arrested April 9 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding.
Drug arrests ►► Donnell Raheem Addison,
23, of Stone Mountain was arrested April 4 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Kyle Matthew Dewberry, 25, of Atlanta was arrested April 11 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of
marijuana. ►► Alvin Roderick Jacobs, 45, of Sugar Hill was arrested April 10 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Jeffrey Craig Howard, 43, of Mount Rainier Way, Johns Creek, was arrested April 2 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug-related items, failure to maintain lane, suspended license and no safety belt. ►► Jasiah Elijah Posey, 21, of Dunwoody was arrested April 7 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana and loitering.
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Revenues, expenses up in 2016 budget By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
In the proposed budget, revenues are up $3.7 million. Sales tax alone is anticipated to be up $1.4 million next year over this year. Property taxes and sales taxes make up about half of the city’s revenues. Operating expenses are up $3 million over last year. One reason for this is nine new fulltime employees need to be hired. Five of those are police officers. One employee will be in the Recreation and Parks Department and three part-time employees in the city will be made full-time. “These used to be full-time until the recession when they were made part-time,” said Klosterboer.
ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell presented its fiscal year 2016 budget during the April 27 City Council meeting. Kevin Klosterboer, city budget manager, said the tax rate will remain steady at 5.455 mills. This is the eighth year at that millage rate. The millage rate is the tax rate applied to property. Each mill represents $1 of tax assessment per $1,000 of assessed property value. However, the city will move some tax revenue from debt service to maintenance and operations.
Roswell will hold three public hearings on the city’s 2016 budget: May 11 at 7 p.m. May 18 at 6:30 p.m. May 27 at 7 p.m. There will be several meetings for the public to review and comment on the budget. These meetings will be May 11, 18 and 27.
Roswell community groups get block monies $415,000 split among 11 groups ROSWELL, Ga. – Eleven different community groups in Roswell will receive a share of $415,000 in government money to expand and improve their programs. The Roswell City Council approved the monies as part of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) at their April 27 meeting. CDBG is a program offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment. The funds are to help provide decent housing, suitable living environments and economic opportunities for low and moderate income families. The money will be divided as follows for a total of $415,187: • Child Development Association Bush Street/Grove Way intersection improvements $47,788 • Roswell Admin and Planning Grants specialist salary, advertising and services $83,037 • Roswell Public Works Grove Way water line repair
$100,169 • Roswell Rec and Parks T rail repairs and pavilion at Waller Park Extension $75,100 • Drake House Parking lot repairs $11,875 • EnAble of Georgia Bus service $5,287 • Families First Crisis counseling $2,815 • Habitat for Humanity Housing repairs and improvements $6,935 • HomeStretch
epairs to existing R housing and buying new ones $30,059 • Housing Authority of Roswell Rehabilitation of an uninhabitable housing unit $21,155 • North Fulton Community Charities Building of storage area at Elkins Road $20,600 • Senior Services North Fulton Transportation services for seniors $6,316 • YMCA Alpharetta Afterschool scholarships $4,051 —Jonathan Copsey
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Young citizens take oath Children of naturalized residents face hurdles By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – For children of legal immigrants, the naturalization process can be a complicated one. Called “derivative citizenship,” the children are legally citizens by right of their parents becoming citizens. However, proving that right can be difficult. At the East Roswell Library April 17, roughly 30 such children, ages 14-27, took the oath of citizenship to receive a certificate proving their resi-
dency status. “Even though they are citizens, they need a certificate, a paper,” said Pamela Wilson, with the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Service. Proof of citizenship is important for these young people, many of whom plan to get a driver’s license, apply for a scholarship, financial aid or travel abroad this year. For Tucker, Georgia, resident Mark Poy, 26, he had a driver’s license for several years before it was taken away
from him. He didn’t do anything wrong; he simply was not allowed to renew it. He was born in Russia and lived in an orphanage until the age of 10, when he was adopted by Benson Poy, of Tucker. “We had no way of proving he is a citizen,” Benson said. The rules for obtaining a driver’s license changed three years ago in Georgia, with more strict requirements. One requirement is a form of citizenship. Now that he has his certificate, Poy said he would head to the DDS the following morning to get his license. “This gives me another chance at life,” he said. From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2014, 17,061 new citizens were naturalized in Georgia.
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Several children of naturalized citizens took the citizenship oath April 17 to be officially recognized as U.S. citizens.
Alpharetta student among 5 dead at Savannah crash ELLABELLE, Ga. – Five students of Georgia Southern University were killed April 22 after a fiery crash brought traffic to a halt on I-16 near Savannah. Among the victims was Catherine (McKay) Pittman, a junior from Alpharetta who attended Milton High School. Authorities say the nursing students were on their way to nursing clinicals in Savannah when they were killed. A tractor-trailer failed to slow down and smashed into stop-and-go traffic. The resulting crash killed five nursing students and injured two others.
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In addition to Pittman, the victims are named as: • Emily Clark, junior, Powder Springs, Georgia • Morgan Bass, junior, Leesburg, Georgia • Abbie Deloach, junior, Savannah, Georgia • Caitlyn Baggett, junior, Millen, Georgia Students Brittney McDaniel, of Reidsville, Georgia and Megan Richards, of Loganville, Georgia were treated for their injuries. Georgia Southern University released a statement on the deaths.
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MILTON, Ga. – Cogburn Woods Elementary School will hold a “Ropin’ Rodeo Carnival” May 3 from 1-5 p.m. Cowboys and cowgirls will enjoy a raffle, cake walk, pony rides and a petting zoo. Plenty of carnival rides are available as well as food and concessions. Local dance and music groups will perform, including RISPA, Karate Atlanta, Steel Drum Band and X-Treme
ROSWELL, Ga. -- Foster Care Support is holding its annual Foster Cares Family 5K Run/ Walk to bring hundreds of runners and walkers together for an effort to raise supporting funds for foster and displaced children throughout Georgia. Each runner will be entered into a drawing for a chance at prizes. Foster Care Support Foundation (FCSF) –– Most foster children come into foster care with only the clothes on their back. Foster Care Support is a unique, registered 501C3 non-profit organization created to help strengthen the Georgia fostering community. Children enter into foster care from a situation of abuse, neglect, abandonment or deprivation. The trauma experienced due to loss of family, friends, schools and community is a situation that we can help soften while the system works to help repair the family for the child’s possible safe return home. Individual runners/walk-
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How did your family handle Georgia Milestones test stress? Below, Appen Media Group introduces its new blog, What’s Appening? You can also find out “What’s Appening” at www.northfulton.com/ whats-appening/ or follow it on the Facebook and Twitter pages for the Revue & News, Forsyth Herald, Johns Creek Herald and Milton Herald. Testing for the Georgia Milestones – the new state assessment that replaces the standardized CriteriaReferenced Competency Tests – kicked off in Forsyth County last week with the first day of English/language arts exams for students in third through eighth grades. Fulton County administered its first round of the five-day Milestones test, which covers English/language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, on April 15. Talk about a taxing day for everyone. In Fulton, schools appeared to be taking a “day on, day off” approach to testing. Forsyth decided to squeeze its test days into two sections in the middle of last week and this week, giving the kids a break on Friday and preventing them from going straight from the weekend to a Monday morning test. Both school systems will wrap up their
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testing this week. The Georgia Department of Education calls the Milestones “a comprehensive summative assessment program…[that] measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the stateadopted content standards in language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.” That probably sounds very similar to the CRCTs, which Georgia students have taken for years but which the state Department of Education conceded did little to accurately evaluate students’ achievement. So what’s the difference and why are teachers, students, school administrators and even parents so stressed over this new test? Some stress over the unknown is to be expected, but apart from the unknown, it appears that much of the stress is over the format
and rigor of the test – which moves away from the multiple choice CRCTs to open-ended responses in not only language arts but mathematics. The open-ended questions and writing components make taking – and grading – the Milestones more demanding and labor intensive. Because the exams are not simply multiple choice, gone are the days of scanning bubble sheets quickly through a computer to obtain a score. Real live people will be scoring these tests, the results of which aren’t expected until next fall. That’s probably good, because the state expects them to be lower than CRCT scores in the past. All of this means this year’s scores won’t mean much. By the time the scores are reported, the students will have moved to the next grade level – where they will be studying for next year’s Milestones. On a scale of 1-10, what has the stress level been for your students over the new Milestones exams? What test-taking – or stress-reducing – strategies did your family or school employing during testing? Email your thoughts to keith@appenmediagroup.com.
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What’s old is new again? Have mercy! I seem to be reliving my youth these days. This is not some mid-life crisis – I’ve got years before that happens (right?). Rather, it seems many things from my youth are popping back up again as “new” and “shiny.” Records are back in a big way. Granted, these predated me a little. CDs were still fairly new when I got into music. The annual Record Store Day, dedicated to all things vinyl, sees greater numbers each year. This year was no different on April 18. Mojo Vinyl, off Canton Street, was jam-packed with all ages – from the oldest music enthusiast to the youngest proto-hipster. What’s next, 8-tracks? Apparently the 80s and 90s are back in the clothing aisle. I don’t know what to say about that. Some things are best left to die. Like slap bracelets and brightly colored shirts. All sorts of movies from the 80s and 90s are getting redone – everything from “21 Jump Street” to “Poltergeist” and “Mad Max.” “Ghostbusters?” Even the “Goonies?” Really? Can’t we just say some things are too old or too good to remake? Please? Even TV shows are not safe, as “Bewitched” may be returning and a “Boy Meets World” spin-off is already out (“Girl Meets World”).
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Just this past week, the early 90s came back into focus with the announcement that “Full House” would be returning to the TV screen. Thanks Netflix. Right now, it looks like this will be just 12 episodes with much of the original cast returning for a “next generation” show, similar to “Girl Meets World.” You can guarantee that if it is successful, it will run far longer than a measly 12 episodes. Perhaps this has all come about because the people who grew up on these shows, movies and other media are now the ones making the decisions at the studios and companies. Or maybe those with the buying power are all looking wistfully back to their youth, thinking “Remember that? Wouldn’t it be great if it came back?” There is a hefty amount of nostalgia for these, to be sure. After all, who wouldn’t like to hear Uncle Jesse’s catchphrase again? “Have mercy!”
Eva Galambos: Matriarch for modern North Fulton – and beyond SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – The passing of former Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos at age 87 gave many people in North Fulton a reason to pause and reflect on what a great lady she was. She was remarkable in just about every way imaginable. She is most remembered for her 40-year struggle to create a city of Sandy Springs. Yet had she never set foot in Sandy Springs, she would be remembered as a “trailblazer.” As a child, she fled the Nazis in Europe with her family, first to Italy and then to Athens, Georgia. She reached her majority at a time when women were thought most successful if they married well. It was the 1950s and the sexism of the era was accepted as the norm. Eva Galambos never had much use for the accepted norm. She preferred to use her brain. She graduated high school and the University of Georgia in Athens. She went on to get her master’s degree in labor and industrial relations
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Executive Editor hatcher@ appenmediagroup.com at Georgia State University. She did not stop there. She entered the first Georgia State University class to offer a Ph.D. to women, earning her doctorate in economics in 1969. That was groundbreaking at the time. This thrust her into the world of politics and business. One of the many things I learned about her career was her work as a consultant to municipal governments. One of her ideas to local governments was to base business license fees on their gross receipts. It produced millions in revenue to local governments and is the standard practice today in many communities. The bottom line is she was a smart lady. I first ran across
Eva Galambos her as an editor of weekly newspaper in the 1980s. By that time, Ms. Galambos had already been fighting the battle to incorporate Sandy Springs for nearly 20 years. She was always a leader for Sandy Springs at the Fulton County Commission chambers. Later, I would cover her myself in those same chambers. She was ardent, forceful and practical. Like many, I thought she was tilting at windmills. But like many others, I un-
derestimated her perseverance. Roswell Mayor Jere Wood recounted his first visit to her office to congratulate her on not only winning cityhood for Sandy Springs but serving as its first mayor. “I was struck by the great number and variety of pigs with wings in her office,” Wood said. “When I asked Eva the story behind the winged pigs, she said for 38 years, the state Legislature had told her that Sandy Springs would become a city ‘When Pigs Flew.’ “Eva recognized that local city government is the most powerful tool available for the improvement of communities,” he said. “Despite the seeming impossibility of incorporating a new city in Georgia, Eva knew Sandy Springs deserved to be a city and was worth fighting for.” Even after the 2005 referendum creating the city, Wood – like many others – thought the future of Sandy Springs was in doubt. He wondered how it would be possible to get a city of 90,000 started from
scratch in just a few months. “At 77 years of age, Eva took on this challenge and over the next eight years, Eva took Sandy Springs from a start-up to the envy of every other city in Georgia,” Wood said. She did it by “leasing” Fulton fire and police and then setting a template for future start-up cities. The new city contracted with CH2M Hill to provide most of the government personnel such as city planners and traffic engineers. The new city hired the experts as the city gained leadership experience. “Eva Galambos has had more influence on the state of Georgia than any other elected official I have ever known,” Wood said. In 2006, the North Fulton cities of Johns Creek and Milton followed carefully in Sandy Springs’ footsteps – even choosing CH2M Hill to choose most of their city staff as those cities got their sea legs. Her
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Public Safety Foundation honors former chairman ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation honored its former Board Chairman Dan Merkel at its 2015 Awards Dinner held April 22 at the Diner at North Point. Merkel received the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation Board Member Emeritus Award for his long and distinguished leadership as a board member and extensive service in support of Alpharetta’s first responders and police, fire, EMS and 911 services. The Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation is a not for profit organization created to support the Alpharetta Public Safety Department and its employees and to help ensure that the citizens and businesses of Alpharetta receive the best possible public safety services. Merkel’s service and leadership helped the Foundation raise funds to assist public safety employees in their times of need and efficiently augment the department’s training programs and equipment while facilitating open and effective communication between Alpharetta’s Public Safety Department and the community it serves. —Jonathan Copsey
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legacy doesn’t end there. In all, seven cities have followed her lead. • Johns Creek 2006 • Milton 2006 • Chattahoochee Hills 2007 • Dunwoody 2008 • Brookhaven 2012 • Peachtree Corners 2012
Historic Downtown Roswell May 2, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Rain or shine event All proceeds benefit The Drake House Jim Breen, chairman of the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation, left, honors past Chairman Dan Merkel for his service in the organization.
• La Vista Hills (approved) 2016 • Tucker (approved) 2016 • A city of South Fulton is still pending. Ms. Galambos knew one important truth: The government that governs closest governs best. No longer do residents of North Fulton trek to Atlanta at 141 Pryor St. to make their wishes on zoning matters in their communities
known. They have a much greater say in what their neighborhoods will look like, where their parks will be and when their streets will be paved. “Because of Eva Galambos, Georgia now recognizes cities as the best form of local government, and eventually all citizens of urban metro Atlanta will have the benefit of being within one city or another,” Wood said. Amen.
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Letter carriers collect foodstuffs for needy ‘Stamp Out Hunger’ largest drive in nation NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 23rd annual food drive to combat hunger on Saturday, May 9, 2015. During the day, letter carriers will collect nonperishable donations as they deliver mail along their postal routes. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive, and the North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC)
food pantry is a recipient. Over the past few years, NFCC has received over 140 tons of food from this campaign. As an organization that provides nine tons of nutritional food, fresh produce and staple goods from their food pantry each week, this campaign is instrumental in providing for local families in the community. “Stamp Out Hunger is so important to our food pantry because it is done in May just as we get ready to ramp up for the summer,” said Mel Fortin, Food Pantry Manager. “Summer is a crucial time for us since children are out of school
and don’t have the opportunity for school lunches or breakfasts so the burden on families is greater. Also our donations are usually down in the spring so Stamp Out Hunger allows us to start the summer off with full shelves.” To take part, simply leave a sturdy bag near your mailbox, and the postal carrier will collect these items as they travel their route. For more information on Stamp Out Hunger, contact Fortin at 678-387-4468 or mfortin@nfcchelp.org or visit www.nfcchelp.org or www.nalc. org. —Jonathan Copsey
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Teams of players play the online game “Smite” by Hi-Rez April 23 and 24 for charity in preparation of the global tournament April 25 and 26. The entire event was set up to be viewed similar to ESPN game coverage at Hi-Rez’s Alpharetta studios.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Players donned microphones and warmed up their keyboards April 23 and 24 for the “Smite” Spring Fling and Finals tournaments, hosted by Hi-Rez Studios of Alpharetta. Smite is an online multiplayer game where players pick mythical gods to fight their way through maps and
accomplish goals as a team. There are more than 60 gods in seven pantheons from which to choose. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, as well as in-depth lore and history. The game has a dedicated viewing audience on Twitch. tv, which allows people to view games being played in realtime. The Spring Fling was held to raise money for the American Cancer Society, with a goal of $15,000. Viewers of the game were able to make lighthearted challenges of the players – such as eating a habanero pepper live on air or having an interview in a bathtub – and place bids to make it happen. The contest raised $17,500 for the charity with more than 7,000 viewers taking part. The Fling was just a warmup for the Spring Finals, a major contest among four teams from around the world. Hi-Rez has set up a film studio in their new, expanded Alpharetta campus where they can film teams play on a stage, conduct one-on-one interviews and host an ESPN-style panel for commentators to breakdown the events of the game. The total pot of the tournament was $60,000, with $20,000 going to the winning team. After two days of contest, the winner was team AFK Gaming, of North America, in a best-of-five tourney. The tourney was sponsored by tech companies Alienware, Logitech and Curse Voice. For more on Hi-Rez, their games and tournaments, visit them at www.hirezstudios. com.
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Rain makes way for smiles Day of Hope draws 1,500 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
ROSWELL, Ga. – The weather forecast for April 25 was grim, but a dedicated team of pastors and volunteers prayed together for days – and the rain and storms stopped just in time for the annual Roswell Day of Hope. The event saw 1,500 people on the grounds of Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell as the carnival atmosphere caught on. The annual Day of Hope aims to give impoverished Roswell families some of the basics in life that many families take for granted, all while having fun. Each year, churches around Roswell team up to host the event. It provides a place for families to gather to get simple necessities such as haircuts or new shoes or even a family photograph. The day was a project of Hope Roswell, a network of volunteers from Roswell area churches who band together to meet community needs. Organizer Brenda Orlans said she was pleased with the event. “Everyone had smiles on their faces,” she said. “We wanted our guests to stay and play,
Downtown: Continued from Page 1 town green. Cheri Morris, with Morris and Fellows, the project management team, said she has worked on similar projects, such as downtown Woodstock and Vickery Village in Forsyth. “We want to create not only a successful mixed use property, but also a destination,” said Morris. “This will be part of the community and the soul of the city.” At the April 23 meeting, the Planning Commission took
Children were kept entertained with face painting. and they certainly did.” Activities for kids kept them entertained all day with train rides, soccer and basketball games as well as food from Barberitos. Orlans said about 1,250 people attended the event at Mimosa Elementary. There were more than 300 volunteers. For more about the Day of Hope or to get involved, visit www.hoperoswell.org.
issue with many aspects of the design. “We take pride in our new City Hall,” said Planning Commission member Jill Reynolds. “We thought that was going to be the focal point of the City Center. But it is hidden by apartments and retail. We are hiding the most prominent building in the City Center.” The commission suggested moving some of the buildings back from the street. Morris and her team said the City Hall is plainly visible, only that the renderings made this difficult to see. They said they would return May 7 with additional renderings.
Another issue is parking. With more than 160 apartments and all the workers in the development, will there be enough parking for visitors? An underground or hidden parking deck is anticipated for the residents as well as an addition to the current deck. On-street parking will also dot the development. “Everybody in the city wants to see this development happen,” said Michael Tomy, chairman of the Planning Commission. The item will be brought before the commission again May 7 before heading to the City Council May 18.
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“Next” at Kozmo is to be funded through the community. Owner Oswald Morgan seeks to raise $69,000 through crowdfunding website Kickstarter.com. Kozmo has until May 22 to reach its goal. For more on the project, visit them at https:// www.kickstarter.com/ projects/nextatkozmo/ nextkozmo-cutting-edgemusic-food-and-drinks. day nights, it will be open to the public. During the remainder of the week, it will be open for private events. Next is a way to hit both demands. Kozmo was one of the first such “urban” and “modern” restaurants in that area of North Fulton, establishing itself in 2009. Morgan was looking for something else to do after he left another restaurant of his, the Globe, and he was familiar with the area. “There wasn’t a lot of cool, independent places for lunch or dinner that were not chains,” he said. “We wanted an urban feel or sensibility. A sense of being in the city.” To help with the build out and fundraising of Next, Mor-
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gan has turned to the Internet and the online community. He has started a Kickstarter fundraising campaign. Through Kickstarter, projects set a goal and have one month to raise the money though small donations, often of less than $100. If enough people pledge to help, the project is funded. “This is a chance to tie the community back into the project,” said Morgan. “We think the community will embrace us and our project.”
Unlike similar crowdfunding websites, Kickstarter does not pay anything out if the project fails to meet its goal. If Next does not get the $69,000 it seeks, no backer pays anything. The project dies. The best way to meet those goals is to spread the news. “The idea of Kickstarter is to share it, to make it go viral. You have to tell your friends,” he said. “I love the idea of the participation. You participate and you share.”
If successful, Morgan expects it will take six to eight weeks to build out the new site, which will be next door to the current location. The Kickstarter for Next is ongoing and ends May 22. For more on the project or to donate, visit https://www. kickstarter.com/projects/nextatkozmo/nextkozmo-cuttingedge-music-food-and-drinks. Kozmo Gastro Pub is located at 11890 Douglas Road, Johns Creek, or online at kozmogastropub.com.
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George Lee selected as a ‘Super Lawyer’ ALPHARETTA, Ga. — George E. Lee, of the Lee Immigration Law Group, was selected to the Georgia Super Lawyers list for the second year in a row. Each year, about 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. The Lee Immigration Law Group is located at 2520 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 450 in Alpharetta. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made
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How crowdfunding works To date, there are more than 500 online crowdfunding platforms. These services orchestrate a campaign, matching entrepreneurs with investors who are willing to contribute money and other resources to fund products, projects or charitable initiatives. In return, investors are compensated with equity in the project, perks, monetary returns or the satisfaction of helping the campaign succeed. According to crowdfunding.com, the top five crowdfunding sites, based on data from Alexa and Compete, are: 1. Gofundme 2. Kickstarter 3. Indiegogo 4. Teespring 5. Patreon Sally Outlaw, a crowdfunding consultant and author of the book “Cash from the Crowd,” reports that as these online services have grown over the past four years, so have the costs of submitting a successful campaign to secure funding. For example, costs for 3-D prototypes can run as high as $1,000. Professionally produced campaign videos can run upwards of $10,000, and public relations firms can charge as much as $5,000 a month. —Patrick Fox
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BusinessBriefs parents of a daughter with autism, Therapyland is a resource providing the array of programs and services for families with special needs children. “Cheri and I experienced firsthand the difficulties of finding the right programs and services for our daughter,” said Thane Brooks. “Our personal journey fueled our desire to bring to life an enriching environment where children with special needs could grow and progress in the friendliest, healthiest and most welcoming environment.”
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Wash given Platinum Producer and Phoenix Award ROSWELL, Ga. — David Wash at 21 Century Financial was recognized with the Platinum Producer Award and the Phoenix Award. The Phoenix Award is given to the producer that has the most impactful year overall. The Platinum Award is given to the top three producers in the organization.
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First Southern Securities completes underwriting ALPHARETTA, Ga. — First Southern Securities, a broker dealer headquartered in Alpharetta, has successfully completed the underwriting of a short term note of $1.2 million for the city of Norwood, Ohio. “We look forward to continuing to grow our underwriting client base, both in the Midwest as well as across the country,” said Ben Eiler, FSS managing partner. “We are striving to create synergies between our client base, our sales and trading expertise and with bringing new issues to market.”
Therapyland opens in Alpharetta ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Therapyland, a pediatric therapy center and special needs school, will host a community grand opening celebration and open house Saturday, May 2 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 6505 Shiloh Road, Suite 100 in Alpharetta. This free event is open to the public and will feature carnival food favorites, children’s games and walkthroughs of the center. Envisioned by Thane and Cheri Brooks, the
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Visioneering Technologies has begun the sale of a new disposable contact lens for those with presbyopia. The new lens, NaturalVue Multifocal 1 Day, allows patients to complete more than 93 percent of normal visual tasks without using supplemental reading glasses, according to a 2013 study. The study found that only 15 percent of patients in current multifocal contacts experienced vision that was uncompromised in at least one area. The lens works with the brain to give the patient spectacle-level steroacuity and vision at near, intermediate and distant ranges, said Sally Dillehay, VTI’s chief medical officer and vice president of clinical and regulatory affairs.
SG Property purchases medical office portfolio ATLANTA – SG Property Services has acquired a 60,000-square-foot portfolio comprising three Class A medical office buildings in metro Atlanta for a total of $11.8 million. The properties include Johns Creek Medical Building in Johns Creek; Marble Mill Medical Center in Marietta; and Hospital Way in Stockbridge. The properties are strategically located immediately adjacent to hospital anchors and provide direct access and walkability, said Paul Shailendra, president of SG Property Services. In addition, the company was able to identify tenants within the contract phase of the acquisition to bring the portfolio to more than 95 percent leased, he said. SG Property Services plans to lease-up the remaining vacancies focusing on specialty health care providers.
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MedAssets recognizes Atlanta teen shelter ALPHARETTA, Ga. – MedAssets has named Simone Joye, executive director of Young People Matter, as recipient of the 2014 Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award. The only 24-hour emergency hotline and shelter in metro Atlanta for youth under age 18,
Revue & News | April 30, 2015 | 17 Young People Matter was founded by Joye with a mission to end teen homelessness and equip young people with the tools necessary to successfully enter adulthood. Since opening its doors in 2007, YPM has helped 4,000 youth and families. Each year, MedAssets gives a monetary donation to the Norman Borlaug Humanitarian Award recipient. This year’s donation will directly impact more than 1,000 homeless and at-risk youth in Atlanta, Joye said.
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Custom home builder re-enters Georgia market JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Bonhambuilt International Design is re-entering the North Georgia market after a six-year hiatus, building and remodeling properties in the vacation market of Costa Rica. Designer/ builder Nathan Bonham and his wife Cathy Ellis have reassembled their team to take on custom home builds and remodels. From 1998-2009, Bonhambuilt designed and built more than 100 homes in North Georgia, including sites in Johns Creek and Alpharetta. The firm’s first project is a Frank Lloyd Wrightinspired custom design built upon the bones of a 1940s ranch in Sandy Springs. The company is updating the project’s progress on Facebook.
Rawlings running for LLS Man of the Year ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Bill Rawlings with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International is a candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man of the Year campaign, which is a fundraising contest to help find cures for blood cancers. For more information, visit www.mwoy.org// pages/ga/atlanta15/brawlings. RAWLINGS
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What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with a cold Cerveza in one hand and some proper Mexican cuisine on the table in front of you? For Edgar Colin of El Don Mexican Bar and Grill, located on Atlanta Highway (Ga. 9) in Milton, the May 5 holiday will be an exciting day. “Cinco de Mayo is like St. Patrick’s Day is for the Irish restaurants,” he said. “It really is a big day for Mexican restaurants.” The whole week is one of celebration, but not for Mexican independence, as is commonly thought. Instead, Cinco
de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over a French invasion force in 1862. El Don will have margarita specials as well as plenty of live music both indoors and on their patio. Video games will be available from X-Treme Gaming to keep the children entertained. Prizes will be given out throughout the day. Recently rated the No. 1 Mexican restaurant in the Alpharetta area by Trip Advisor, El Don is a family-owned restaurant that makes nearly everything from scratch daily.
“It’s going to be where everybody wants to be,” Colin said. There are plenty of local restaurants to choose from nearby, and all are sure to please. But here we have a list of our favorites.
CINCO DE MAYO EVENTS: • Pure Taqueria 103 Roswell St., Alpharetta, Ga. 30004 and 1143 Alpharetta St., Roswell, Ga. 30075 www.puretaqueria.com
• El Don Mexican Bar and Grill 6320 Atlanta Highway, Suite 1, Alpharetta, Ga. 30004 www.eldonalpharetta.com • Senior Patron 3005 Old Alabama Road, Suite 2000, Johns Creek, Ga. 30022 www.senorpatronatl.com • El Felix 1130 Avalon Blvd. #1030, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 www.theelfelix.com
Eat your heart out TASTE OF ALPHARETTA TO SERVE UP GRUB More than 50 Alpharetta area restaurants will be showcasing their specialties at the 25th annual Taste of Alpharetta. An estimated 50,000 people are expected to attend the festival on Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. in the Historic District of Downtown Alpharetta encompassing Milton Avenue, Roswell Street, Old Roswell Street, Canton Street and Old Canton Street. In addition to the food, patrons will enjoy a culinary competition, live music and family-friendly Fun Zone Areas. The free-admission event invites patrons to purchase food and activity tickets - 10 tickets for $5. Tickets are redeemed at participating restaurant booths for a wide selection of tastes that will range from $.50 - $3. per sample or can also be used in the events family-friendly Fun Zones for a variety of activities ranging from pony rides and rock climbing walls, to inflatables, balloon art and henna tattoos. —Jonathan Copsey
If you go What: 25th Annual Taste of Alpharetta When: 5 – 10 p.m. May 7 Where: Across from Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, GA 30009 More info: www. alpharetta.ga.us
Be sure to bring your appetite to the 25th Annual Taste of Alpharetta in the downtown Alpharetta. An estimated 50,000 people are expect to atend. Alpine Bakery is always a popular choice.
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Join hundreds of runners and walkers together to support foster and displaced children throughout Georgia at Sweet Apple Elementary School, 12025 Etris Road in Roswell. Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. Adults are $30 and children 10 and under $15. Visit www.fostercares. org for more info.
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A wide variety of Hot Rods, Classics, and Muscle cars benefiting You Lucky Dog Rescue at 12600 Deerfield Parkway in Alpharetta. Saturday, May 2, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
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Milton’s first Hometown Jubilee offers signature dishes, local cocktails, shopping and entertainment from the Chuck Nation Band at Broadwell Pavilion. Saturday, May 2, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
scenic venues in Georgia. Where: Chukkar Farm, 1140 Liberty Grove Road in Alpharetta. When: Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. Web: www. awesomealpharetta.com
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What: Cambridge Theatre performs George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s comedy. Where: Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend in Milton When: Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. Cost: $10 general admission, $15 premium Tickets: showtix4u.com
What: Milton Theatre’s annual cirque performance. Where: Milton High School When: Friday, May 1 Hours: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: $15 to $20 Web: miltontheatrecompany. com Tickets: showtix4u.com
Who: Christian Youth Theater Where: The Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta When: Sunday, May 3 at 3 p.m. Cost: $8 to $15 Web: cytatlanta.com
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Where: Kings Market Shopping Center 1425 Market Boulevard #200, Roswell When: Saturday, May 2 and Sunday May 3 Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $10 one day, $15 both days. Info: Free to college students and children 17 and younger with parent or guardian.
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Alpharetta When: Tuesday, May 5 in Roswell and Wednesday, May 6 in Alpharetta Hours: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Web: nfmg.net Info: www.nfmg.ne
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The Drake Walk 1 mile and 5k routes go through beautiful historic downtown Roswell benefiting local nonprofit The Drake House at Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Boulevard in Roswell. Saturday, May 2, Check-in from 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.; walk ends at 12 p.m.
What: Outdoor concert presented by Emory Johns Creek Hospital and CanCare featuring the music of Banks and Shane and a silent auction. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. Where: 6325 Hospital Parkway in Johns Creek When: Saturday, May 2 at 6 p.m. Call: 678-474-7000 Web: www.emoryjohnscreek. com
DOWN HOME DERBY
What: The Down Home Derby celebration includes live viewing of the Kentucky Derby, a wine pull, Kendra Scott jewelry pull, games, dancing, food and beverages, live and silent auctions. Where: Iron Horse Farm, 16470 Westbrook Road in Milton When: Saturday, May 2 Hours: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets: from $150
What: Family event with rides, slide, ponies, petting zoo, entertainment including RISPA, Cogburn Chorus and more. Benefiting CWES. Where: Cogburn Woods Elementary When: Sunday, May 3 Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
EVENTS: 13 THE MUSICAL
What: The life of 13-yearold Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, and his dilemma when the move conflicts with his Bar Mitzvah and overcoming the labels that last a lifetime. Where: The Atlanta Workshop Players, 8560 Holcomb Bridge Road in Alpharetta When: Saturday, May 2 at 6:30 p.m. Web: atlantaworkshopplayers. com
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What: This festival features 35,000 sq. ft. of exhibits and displays including the PDP-8 (50 years,) Altair 8800 (40) and Amiga 1000 (30) and interactive entertainment.
What: Master Gardeners explain how to be successful with container gardening. Where: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, and the Alpharetta Engineering/ Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road,
What: Come out and enjoy an inflatable slide, merry go round jumper, animal kingdom toddler inflatable, photo booth, free popcorn, snow cones carnival games and prizes. When: Saturday, May 2 11 a.m. 2 p.m. Where: Village Walk Shopping Center, 270 Rucker Road in Alpharetta Cost: Free to the public Call: Christine, 404-255-3493
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The Who rocks the crowd at Gwinnett Center Joined by Joan Jett and Blackhearts By DREW STAWIN news@appenmediagroup.com GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – The Who played an exciting two-hour-and20-minute show to a packed house at Gwinnett Center Thursday, April 23, with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts opening with a 40-minute set. The Who, celebrating 50 years of music with their “Who Hits 50” tour, are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. They have sold over 100 million records worldwide, with Pete Townshend writing 99 percent of the songs, lyrics and music and establishing their reputation equally in concert and in the studio. Their debut performance in the U.S was at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, and things were never the same. Townshend, now 70, composed and recorded the first rock opera, “Tommy,” in 1969, and another, “Quadrophenia,” as a celebration of their mod roots in 1973. Other major contributions and innovations include development of the Marshall 4x12 cabinet – the stack that has been a staple on rock stages ever since; large PA systems; feedback; smashing of instruments; and the use of the synthesizer and sequencer. Roger Daltrey, now 71, and looking quite fit, sang with the passion and energy of a much younger man through-
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Joan Jett opened the show with a rocking set. out the evening. The songs were all performed in their original keys, and Daltrey only modified the vocals on a number of occasions to suit to his present range. There were too many highlights during the show to name them all, but a few, in addition to Townshend’s vocal performance on “I’m One,” include “Love Reign O’er Me,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Amazing Journey,” “Sparks,” “See Me Feel Me,” “Baba O’Riley” and the rock anthem, “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” which closed the show.
There was no encore. They had an extended goodbye, and did not say see you again soon. Although the tour was not billed as a farewell tour, Daltrey has indicated that this would be the last old-time big tour, as the road is too hard on the body at this point. Jett, now 56 and recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, opened the show with a rocking set that included such hits at as “Cherry Bomb,” “I Love Rock and Roll,” “Crimson and Clover” and her closer, “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” Jett, still sport-
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ing a spiky shag and black-studded outfit, pounded out song after song with the rock and roll attitude and voice for which she is known. The concert was presented by AEG Live.
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Chattahoochee’s Megan Marsho has committed to play volleyball at Lagrange College. Pictured with her are seated, from left, brother Brock Marsho and parents Kelly and Scott Marsho. Standing, from left ARE CHS Athletic Director Matt Crooks, Coach Blair Boyle, coach Jennie Blevins and CHS assistant principal Tim Corrigan. Eleven-year-old Jake Peacock won his age group in the April 5 Drive, Chip and Putt competition at Augusta National Golf Course.
Milton golfer wins Augusta tourney Top in Drive, Chip, Putt contest By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Eleven-yearold Jake Peacock was named the Boys’ 10-11 division winner for the Drive, Chip and Putt Championship at Augusta National April 5. The hometown golfer, who attends Hopewell Middle School, plays at the Alpharetta Athletic Club in Milton. But on the Sunday before the 2015 Masters tournament kicked off, Peacock did what few golfers – let alone 11-year-olds – will ever do. He played at the famous Augusta National Golf Club – and he won.
Peacock was among eight winners of the tournament – four boys and four girls ages 7-15 – at the Augusta National Golf Club. He competed against 10 players in his age group. In all, there were 80 young golfers participating in different age divisions from around North America. To get into the Drive, Chip and Putt competition, Peacock had to go through three rounds of qualifying. He needed to come in the top two finishers of the first round and then win the next two. He did just that. “It went great,” Peacock said. When he made the winning putt, he needed to keep his shot within 4 feet of the cup. He didn’t know he was in the lead when he made the
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Phillips, Craig & Dean in concert at RUMC ROSWELL, Ga. – Contemporary Christian Rock Band Phillips, Craig and Dean will be in concert at RUMC Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. The trio is composed of Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean. Since forming in 1991, they have released 12 albums and earned 18 No. 1 radio singles. The group has received nine GMA Dove Award nominations, and won the 2010 Dove Award for Inspirational Album of the Year “Fearless.” Tickets are on sale in the Worship
shot. “I didn’t see the leaderboard and I’m glad,” he said. Peacock has been playing golf since he could walk. He said he was 18 months old when he first picked up a club. “I just enjoy the outdoors and it’s a fun game to play,” Peacock said about why he plays. And playing golf should be fun, he said. “You need to have fun. That’s what it’s all about,” he said. “If you set your mind to working hard and getting good at it, it will make it even more fun.”
Arts office (Sanctuary building), at itickets.com, and in the Sanctuary south lobby Sunday, April 26. Check out the band at phillipscraiganddean.com. Information: rumc.com/concerts or Ann Moore, 770594-0512 or amoore@rumc.com
RUMC’s Outreach VBS offers kids lots to do ROSWELL, GA – RUMC will offer Vacation Bible School, Outreach VBS, and Mission Camp for children this summer. Information/registration: rumc.com/ summercamps. They also will offer children’s Music and Drama Camp, Peter Pan Drama Camp, and Preschool Camps during the summer. Information/registration: rumc.com/ WOW. All camps are open to the community. Please check the websites for registration deadlines and other details.
‘Hooch’s Marsho to play volleyball at Lagrange JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School’s Megan Marsho has committed to play volleyball at La Grange College, an NCAA DIII school in La Grange that competes in the USA Southern Conference. Marsho, who plans to pursue a degree in accounting, played four years at Chattahoochee, lettering during the 2013 season when the volleyball team was the 6A state runner-up. She also played four years with GA 5 Volleyball, competing in four AAU National tournaments.
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School board taps Ken Zeff to run district in interim By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Since coming to the Fulton County School System (FCSS) nearly three years ago, Ken Zeff has been at the right hand of Superintendent Robert Avossa, helping shape and implement the Strategic Plan for the district. Now, with Avossa leaving for the Palm Beach County School System at the end of the school year, the reinsof the Strategic Plan have been hand-
ed to Zeff, with the responsibilities involved in carrying out the direction of the sevenmember board of education. During the April meeting of the Fulton School Board, Zeff was announced as the interim superintendent for the FCSS upon Avossa’s departure in June. The Fulton School Board has not announced a plan to seek a permanent replacement for Avossa, but has indicated the end of a school year is not the optimal time for a national
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search. Although he officially becomes interim superintendent on June 2, Zeff will continue working closely with Avossa ZEFF prior to his departure to ensure a smooth transition, said a school system spokesperson. Zeff joined Fulton County Schools in 2012 as its chief strategy and innovation officer, helping lead the school system’s initiatives as it transformed into the state’s largest charter school system. Under his direction are several departments, including School Governance and Flexibility, Start-up Charter Schools,
Grant Development, Accountability, Research and Program Evaluation and the Fulton Education Foundation. The goals of the Strategic Plan include raising the graduation rates and ensuring graduates are career and college ready. Remaining on that course is a primary concern for the board. “Ken Zeff has the experience and expertise to help Fulton County Schools build on our steady growth in student achievement,” said Linda McCain, school board president. “Both the strategic plan and the charter system model are delivering excellent results by empowering schools to make decisions that are in the best interest of their students.” Prior to coming to the
FCSS, Zeff served as the chief operating officer of Green Dot Public Schools, a charter management organization in Los Angeles. He also served as a senior consultant for policy development with the U.S. Department of Education, as a special assistant to the deputy superintendent of San Diego City Schools and as a White House Fellow in the President’s Office of Management of Budget. Zeff holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Zeff, 42, and his wife have three elementary-aged children in the public school system.
Brian Jones named permanent principal at Milton Had served as interim leader since October MILTON, Ga. – Brian Jones can remove the “interim” label from his business cards, with his appointment by the Fulton County Board of Education (FCBOE) as the new principal of Milton High School. Jones, a former assistant principal at Milton, has been the interim principal at Milton since October following the resignation of Principal Nathan Buhl last August. In a statement to parents following the April 22 decision by the FCBOE, Jones said he looks
forward to continuing the “rich history of excellence” at Milton High School. “I am truly honored to be appointed to this position JONES and am looking forward to working with the dedicated stakeholders of Milton to provide the best possible educational program for our students,” said Jones. Jones received his master’s degree in education from University of Virginia in 2004, followed by his doctorate from
Virginia Tech in 2012. Prior to coming to Milton in 2013, Jones served as the principal at Creekside High School in South Fulton and as a teacher and administrator at Bayside High School (Virginia) for more than a decade. Board member Katie Reeves, whose district includes Milton High School, welcomed Jones’ hiring as the new principal. “I am thrilled to see Brian permanently appointed as Milton’s principal,” said Reeves. “He has embraced the Milton family and brings great energy, passion and commitment to our community.” – Candy Waylock
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Avossa to be highest paid school superintendent in Florida Annual compensation to reach $400K
ATLANTA – When he assumes his new position July 1 as superintendent of the Palm Beach County School System (PBCSS), Robert Avossa will become Florida’s highest paid school chief, collecting
$325,000 annually in salary alone. Add to that a host of benefits, including expense accounts and contributions into his AVOSSA pension fund, and the compensation package goes up considerably, according to published reports in the Palm Beach area.
In comparison, Avossa currently makes $275,000 annually as the superintendent of the Fulton County School System, with salary and benefits adding nearly $75,000 more. Details of the PBCSS contract with Avossa emerged this week, outlining an impressive list of “perks” on top of salary, including $24,000 in deferred compensation annually in a tax-sheltered annuity, an automobile with all expenses paid, an expense account of $12,000
annually, and up to $19,000 per year paid into a pension for each year of service. Avossa was selected by the Palm Beach Board of Education as the system’s new leader in mid-April, besting 72 candidates to lead the nation’s 11th largest school district. By all accounts, Avossa comes in with huge support among the school board, many of whom have publicly lauded the choice. In a statement released
by the Palm Beach Board of Education, Avossa was selected based on his vision for the school district. “We had an impressive group of candidates, but the board unanimously agreed that Dr. Avossa presents the best vision for the district going forward. We look forward to working with Dr. Avossa…beginning his work with the district,” said School Board Chairman Chuck Shaw.
Gov. Nathan Deal, center, congratulates the Sunshine Academy FIRST Lego League team. The students are Abhiram Vangapandu, Aditya Munamarty, Nikhil Dasari, Nishanth Chandran, Radeen Abree Dixon and Varun Vijay.
Robotics team wins Lego League ALPHARETTA, GA — Disaster Blaster, a student team from Fulton Sunshine Academy Elementary School in North Fulton County, was awarded the 2015 Championship Award at the FIRST Lego League (FLL) State Championship. The competition was in Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Two teams qualify to represent Georgia State (Georgia Tech/Georgia State Championship) FLL is a robotics competition held annually in cities around the world and is rapidly gaining popularity in Georgia. There are over 265,000 teams across 80 countries that participate in this competition. In Georgia, over 500 teams of students ranging from age 9 to 14 years old competed. The theme this year was World Class. The team was challenged with how to improve
an area of learning in the 21st century. After extensive research and interviewing five different schools and education specialists in different roles, the Disaster Blaster team decided that bullying is a common challenge in all schools and there were no viable solutions to prevent it. There were two main challenges with bullying – the students were bystanders and the teachers did not have a way to separate fact from fiction. In addition, the school administration did not have good reporting on type of bullying and the location where bullying was happening. Disaster Blaster team came up with an application on a bullying prevention portal that had a module for parents and admins to capture bullying related incidents. Another module helped the
administrators get statistics on the type and location of bullying by grades. This reporting can also be used by the parents to get bullying related information on schools across the nation if this is rolled out to all the schools. Kids have worked with school administrator and built a website (www.blockbullying. com) Team Disaster Blaster consists of six elementary school children coached by parent volunteers. The students are Abhiram Vangapandu, Aditya Munamarty, Nikhil Dasari, Nishanth Chandran, Radeen Abree Dixon and Varun Vijay. At the FLL World Class competition in St Louis, MO our fifth graders will be competing with over 100 teams across 80 counties all over the world.
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From Left to Right, Jun Ng, 11th grade, winning the Film Category; Tanuja Anne, 10th grade winning the Photography Category; Nicholas Felder, 12th grade winning the Music Category.
Alpharetta HS win statewide reflections competition ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three Alpharetta High School students won the statewide Reflections competition in their respective categories. Alpharetta High had more state-level winners than any other North Fulton high school. The students celebrated their accomplishments at an awards ceremony held at the Woodruff Arts Center on March 22. —Adam Barth
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The AHS Chapter of the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) club had a successful trip to the 2015 State Leadership Meeting in Athens March 22-24, taking home several awards. Eight students competed, all were ranked in the top 10 of their competitive event. Six chapter members placed either first, second or third, and four students qualified for National Competition in July in Washington, D.C. Bringing home awards are: • Arman Quereshi & Kristin Smith GOLD – National Qualifiers - Star Event: AdvocacyNO KID HUNGRY; • Jiabin Du – SILVER - National Qualifier- Star Event: Applied Math for Culinary- Cost Control through Conversions; • Destiny Storey – Third Place- National Qualifier- State Event: Knife Skills; • Nate Patino – GOLD - Star Event: Recycle & Redesign; • Evan Schmitz – SILVER- Star Event: Sports Nutrition. Alpharetta also won the themed banner challenge for the conference.
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BEN ROSE/BENROSEPHOTOGRAPHY.COM McKenzie Kurtz of Milton wins the award for Best Actress at the annual Shuler Hens- Alpharetta’s Michelle Austin, left, won the Best ley Awards April 23 for her performance as Orchestra Award for the performance of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” the title character in “Mary Poppins.”
AHS students McKenzie Kurtz gets best actress win experiment in statistics Milton nabs award for ‘Mary Poppins’ By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Milton High School’s performance of “Mary Poppins” garnered the school the Shuler Hensley Award for Best Actress for student McKenzie Kurtz. The Shuler Hensley Awards were handed out April 23 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. The awards are held every year to honor the state’s high school performing arts productions. Milton was nominated for
nearly a dozen awards, including Best Overall Production, Best Director and Best Actor, Actress and Supporting Actor. Nearby rival West Forsyth High School racked up eight awards, including Best Overall Production for “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” North Georgia’s Rabun-Gap School Nacoochee’s production of “Godspell” took home five awards, including best director. A team of more than 60 Atlanta-based arts professionals evaluated the productions of the 50 participating high schools. Twenty-four public and private schools from throughout the state were nominated in the 17 categories for the seventh annual Shuler Awards. The accounting firm Cherry Bekaert tabulated the results. To learn more about the Shuler Hensley Awards, visit http://artsbridgega.org.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta High AP statistics students experimented with helicopters to further their studies on statistics. Students were asked to determine the descent times for long and short-rotor helicopters. The helicopters, built from
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Chattahoochee High School’s Boys’ Varsity Soccer team won the Region 6 title April 17. Team members include, front row (from left), Nicholas Troyer, Owen Ferreira, Dara Mansouri, Andrew Gray, Zach Alford, Haroon Tariq and Jack McCarthy. Back row (from left), Ryan Kaper, Timothy Yoon, Hunter Phelps, Christopher Spaid, Evan Miller, Alex Kantor, Connor Noonan, Shane Burke, Alex Field, Eduardo Viada, Drew Catapano, Jackson Siegel, Jack Corrigan, Jorge Herrera, Sammy Viada, Ryan Muehlberger, coach Les Meenan, coach Patrick Carroll and coach Eduardo Coloma.
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Milton, Cambridge in state baseball playoffs Johns Creek out despite doubleheader sweep By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Several North Fulton high school baseball teams playing in the AAAAAA and AAAAA classifications had a chance to make the state playoffs coming into the final week of the season, but only Milton and Cambridge were able to qualify for postseason play. Milton, which won the AAAAAA title in 2013 and was a finalist last year, got the fourth and final spot from Region 5-AAAAAA after losing three of four games last week. Cambridge, in just its third year as a high school, swept a two-game playoff from Sequoyah to earn the fourth seed in the state playoffs from Region 7-AAAAA. Both teams are scheduled to begin play in the state tournament Friday, with Milton playing a doubleheader at Region 6-AAAAAA champion Lambert in a rematch of last year’s finals. Cambridge also plays a doubleheader Friday at 8-AAAAA champion Loganville. If the teams split Friday, a deciding game would be played
Saturday at the same site. Johns Creek, Chattahoochee and Roswell all fell short of state playoff berths, with Johns Creek denied a chance for the postseason despite tying for fourth in Region 6-AAAAAA. The Gladiators tied South Forsyth with a 10-8 region record and the two teams split their regular season series, but South Forsyth was awarded a spot in the state tournament without a playoff. Due to postponed games the previous week, Johns Creek had to play five region games in four days last week and won three of them, including a dual site doubleheader Friday; but it wasn’t enough. A loss the previous day to neighborhood rival Northview proved costly for the Gladiators, who have made several deep runs in the state playoffs in recent seasons. Chattahoochee also played five games last week and needed to win four. They managed just one victory, with three of the team’s losses coming against three of the region’s four playoff qualifiers. The Cougars lost their first game of the week to Northview, which
went 3-1 the final week to tie Chattahoochee for sixth in the region with a 7-11 record. Roswell had an extremely slim chance of tying for fourth in 5-AAAAAA. After opening last week with a win over Cherokee, the Hornets were swept by Etowah, which moved past Milton into third place in the final standings. Milton (9-7, 17-8) lost twice to region runner-up Pope last week, 6-5 and 8-6, the latter in nine innings. The Eagles scored five runs in the top of the first, but did not score again and lost 6-5 when the Greyhounds scored twice in the sixth. The Eagles clinched a playoff spot the following day with a 6-5 win over Wheeler, rallying with four runs in the bottom of the sixth. Garrett Cook and Drew Tate drove in three
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By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Two North Fulton private schools begin play in the state baseball playoffs this weekend with their sights set on defending their championships of 2014. Blessed Trinity won the Class AAA title last year, and King’s Ridge captured the Class A private school championship. Both teams appear even stronger this season. Both teams open play with scheduled doubleheaders Friday. Blessed Trinity plays Hephzibah, the No. 4 from Region 3-AAA. The Rebels suffered four losses by a combined 52-0 and had two other losses in which they gave up more than 10 runs. Most of the team’s 12 wins came against lesser opponents. The Titans went 23-2, 16-0 in Region 4-AAA, winning their last 21 games. The Titans are ranked first in the state in AAA. They closed out their sea-
runs each for Milton, with Kyle Jaworski working six innings to get the win. Bryce Johnson got the save, striking out two batters in the seventh. Trailing 5-0 the next day against Pope, the Eagles tied the game with five runs in the bottom of the sixth. They extended the game when they scored in the eighth after Pope went ahead in the top of the inning. But Pope scored twice
in the ninth for an 8-6 victory. Cambridge (10-8, 12-9) won six of its last seven games in 7-AAAAA to qualify for the region tournament, and defeated Sequoyah 11-5 and 2-0 to advance to state. Brian Moore, who almost led the Bears to the state football playoffs with an outstanding senior season at quarterback, was the offensive star in both wins last week. He had three hits including a homer and drove in five runs in the 11-5 victory, and accounted for the only runs in the second game with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. Jonathan Hirschland pitched a complete game in the 11-5 victory, scattering nine hits and surviving six Cambridge errors. Austin Weiermiller pitched a two-hit shutout to clinch the series, allowing two walks and striking out four.
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BT’s John Castro finds the sweet spot and delivers a two-run home run against Westminster. son with three wins last week by a combined 47-0, including a 10-0 victory in their regular season finale against stateranked Westminster. Conor Davis and John Castro both homered for the Titans, with Castro collecting three hits and driving in two runs and Davis driving in four runs with two hits. Brad Spanner scattered five hits over five scoreless innings to get the win.
Jake Bogosian drove in four runs, and David Dunn and Cody Roberts had three RBIs each in an 18-0 win over McNair. Bogosian and Bronco O’Brien homered to back the pitching of Jackson Svete, who pitched a four-inning no-hitter. Castro drove in four runs as the Titans defeated Jackson 19-0 in a game stopped after 2 ½ innings. Francis Sugrue
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RHS graduates honor Manus, Poulos Coaches shaped hundreds of lives By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
Ray Manus, left, and Pete Poulos were honored at an evening of memories and gratitude April 19 at Roswell High School.
ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell High School cafeteria was filled April 19 with former graduates and athletes. They gathered to honor two men who were integral both to the school’s education and culture – coaches Ray Manus and Pete Poulos. Over 200 graduates came out to honor the men, spending the evening reminiscing about grueling football practices or run-ins with the men. Many stories detailed how the coaches shaped their characters. “It’s awesome that all these people have turned out,” said Jim Easterling, one of the organizers of the event. “It’s a testament to these guys.” “We owe them so much,” echoed former RHS coach Tim McFarlin, who is now with
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Titans: Continued from Page 27 allowed one hit in three scoreless innings, striking out eight. The Titans returned most of their top players from last year’s championship squad, with veterans Davis, Roberts, Bogosian, Castro and Dunn keying a powerful offense along with first-year starter Will Galloway, the team leader in RBIs. Spinner and Svete are a combined 13-1 as the team’s 1-2 starters, with No. 3 Hunter Lehman and Cole McNamee 5-0 and 4-0 respectively. King’s Ridge takes a 21-3 record into the Class A private school tournament, with the Tigers first in 6-A at 15-2 after suffering just their second loss of the season last week to a Georgia opponent. The Tigers let a 7-3 lead get away when Whitefield Academy scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to score a 9-7 victory. Adam Moore allowed only two earned runs over five innings, but three walks, three hits and some costly errors led to six Whitefield runs in the sixth. Brandt Stallings and Kyle Brnovich homered for the Tigers. King’s Ridge came back
with an 11-7 victory over Mount Pisgah, with Moore keying the offense with a triple and four RBIs. Brnovich had three hits and drove in two runs, and Lawson Hill added two hits and two RBI. Brnovich got the win, allowing two runs over four innings. Stallings had a homer, two doubles and drove in four runs to power the Tigers to a 5-3 win over Mount Paran in their regular season finale. Austin Higginbotham yielded four hits and two earned runs over 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight, with John Byrnes getting a key out in the sixth to earn the win when King’s Ridge scored three runs in the top of the seventh. Tarez Miller picked up the save with a scoreless inning in relief. Stallings, Hill and Moore have put up huge offensive numbers. Brnovich also contributed offensively along with Miller, who has stepped in for graduated starter Grayson Byrd at shortstop. Higginbotham heads a talented, veteran pitching staff. Moore, Connor Burns and Brnovich give the Tigers a wealth of potential postseason starters, and Byrnes and Miller provide late inning relief. The Class A pairings will be determined by power rankings, with the Tigers likely to be one of the top seeds.
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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Along with previously advertised items, the following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, May 18th, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-15-04 Capital Improvements Element(City Council Only) Consideration of a resolution transmitting a draft Capital Improvements Element amendment and a draft Capital Improvements Element 2015 Annual Update report, relating to the City’s impact fee program, to the Atlanta Regional Commission for regional and State review pursuant to the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. b. PH-15-12 Teasley Street Abandonment (City Council Only) Consideration of abandonment of a portion of the Teasley Street Right of Way. The street is located north of Milton Avenue and south of School Drive within Land Lot 1269, 2nd 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. CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Monday, May 11 2015 commencing at 7:30 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 Tuesday, May 26, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-15-05 Rucker Road/ Rodriguez Consideration of a rezoning approximately one acre from AG to R-15 in order to develop one single family home. The property is located at 1540 Rucker Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1273, 2nd District, 2nd Section of Fulton County, Georgia.
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The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for WEBB BRIDGE PARK WATER QUALITY POND including, but not limited to, clearing and grubbing, grading, delivery and installation of storm sewer system materials, installation of concrete header curb, bioretention cell installation, grassing, erosion control and work related to the installation of stormwater treatment facilities. The location of the work is at Webb Bridge Park, 4780 Webb Bridge Road, within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.
c. CLUP-15-05/Z-15-07/CU-15-04 River Rock Development/Canton Street Consideration of a request to rezone approximately .5 of an acre from SU to C-2 to develop a mixed use project. A Conditional Use amendment to allow Single Family attached is also requested on the entire site in order to construct 24 for-sale stacked flats over retail. A request to change a portion of the property from the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Public/Institutional” to “Central Business District” is also requested. The property is located at the northwest corner of Milton Avenue and Canton Street. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.
The Plans and Project Manual will be available online Thursday, April 30, 2015, under the tab “Bids Online” on our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us.
d. PH-14-13 Regulations for the Downtown Master Plan Consideration of approval of the Downtown Master Plan regulations. The area boundaries generally include Mayfield Road and Canton Street to the North; South Main Street and Allyson Circle to the South; Wills Road to the West; and Westside Parkway to the East.
The bid opening will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 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 678-297-6052.
e. PH-15-08 UDC Changes Assisted Living Definition Consideration of changes to the Unified Development Code definition for Assisted Living and changes to the 2.2 List of Permissible and Conditional Uses. 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.
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Cougars host Eagles in soccer playoff opener Hornets, Raiders also at home in first round By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The boys’ high school soccer playoffs begin this week, with eight North Fulton teams qualifying in four different classifications. Roswell, Chattahoochee, Alpharetta and Milton qualified in AAAAAA, with Milton playing at Chattahoochee in one first round game Wednesday. Roswell is at home against Lambert and Alpharetta hosts Walton, also on Wednesday. In AAAAA, Cambridge travels to Gainesville, while Blessed Trinity is at home against Hephzibah in AAA. In Class A, Fellowship Christian has a first round bye and Mount Pisgah plays at Paideia on Friday. Chattahoochee was ranked first in the state in AAAAAA before losing its final game 1-0 to Roswell, which came into the game ranked second. The Cougars finished 16-1, going undefeated in Region 6. They scored eight shutouts and limited six other opponents to one goal. Milton went 10-5-1 and is the No. 4 seed from Region 5 with a 5-3 record. The Eagles won twice during the season against Region 6 playoff qualifiers Alpharetta and Lambert, but lost 2-0 late in the sea-
son to Chattahoochee. Milton scored eight shutout victories, with Region 6 champion Roswell the only team to score more than two goals against the Eagles. Marietta, 14-2 and thirdranked in AAAAAA, is the likely second round opponent next Wednesday for the winner. Roswell went 14-2, winning its last nine games, and finished first in Region 6 with an 8-1 record. The Hornets are a high scoring team, with Chattahoochee the only team this season to hold Roswell to fewer than two goals. The Hornets closed out their season with a 1-0 victory over the top-ranked Cougars. Senior standout Arturo Hernandez scored the game’s only goal in the second half, with Roswell coach Will Roney describing it as “a great game played in front of an even better crowd from both schools.” “It was a lot of battling back and forth, looking for control of the middle of the field and simply a good game from both teams,” Roney said. “We were fortunate enough to put one in the back of the net. Their defense is great and their goalie is a rock. He’s very tough to get past.” The Hornets host Lambert (14-4), which tied for second in Region 6, but lost the tie-
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breaker and wound up with the fourth seed. Lambert won 11 of its last 12, previously losing to Milton and Chattahoochee, teams Roswell defeated. The winner will face either Pebblebrook or Kennesaw Mountain in the second round. Alpharetta qualified for the playoffs for the first time in school history. The Raiders are 9-5-1 overall and 7-2 in Region 6, getting the second seed and a home game in the first round. The Raiders scored five 1-0 wins this season, including three straight to close out their region schedule. All five of the Raiders’ losses came against playoff teams, with the key win of the season for Alpharetta a 1-0 shutout over state-ranked Habersham Central, one of the three teams to tie for second in the region. The Raiders drew a tough first round opponent, with Walton ranked eighth in the state in AAAAAA coming into the final week of the regular season. Walton is 8-5-3, with a 5-3 record in Region 5. They lost their last three games of the regular season and five of
the last eight. The winner will play either Region 4 champion Harrison or Douglas County in the second round. Cambridge is 11-5-1, going 6-3 in 7-AAAAA and getting the fourth seed in the region. The Bears clinched their spot in the state playoffs with a 6-0 win over Rome, which had defeated Cambridge 4-1 in the regular season. Four of the team’s losses came against the top three teams in the region, with the Bears playing next door rival Milton to a scoreless tie early in the season. The Bears play at Region 8 champion Gainesville, which went 13-3, 9-0 in a region not known for the high quality of its soccer teams. The winner will likely play Greenbrier in the second round. Blessed Trinity went 7-8-3, playing a tough non-region schedule and losing twice to 4-AAA champion Westminster for its only region defeats. The Titans tied state-ranked Fellowship Christian and AAAAAA state qualifier Alpharetta the final week of the season, and are
state-ranked in AAA despite a losing record. Hephzibah is 126, going 10-4 in a weak Region 3-AAA to get the No. 3 seed. Calhoun, 16-0-1 and ranked fourth in AAA, awaits the winner in the second round. Fellowship Christian is ranked second in Class A at 14-1-2, losing 3-1 to Pinecrest Academy, a team the Paladins defeated 6-1 earlier in the season. The Paladins are the No. 1 seed from their area and will host the winner of the Providence Christian-North Cobb Christian game on May 6. Both teams have losing records, but the Paladins are likely to face a stiff test in the quarterfinals May 9. One of the possible quarterfinal opponents for Fellowship is Paideia, which hosts Mount Pisgah in the first round Friday. Mount Pisgah finished the season 5-5, getting the third seed from its area with a 3-5 record. The Patriots drew the third-ranked team in Class A. Paideia is 12-2-2, including wins over Roswell and Atlanta International, the top-ranked team in Class A.
‘Hooch’s Reynolds chosen for Brine National Lacrosse Classic JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School junior Sascha Reynolds, daughter of Norman and Caroline Reynolds, has been named a 2015 Brine National High School Lacrosse All-American. She has been selected to represent the Southeast region at the 2015 Brine National Lacrosse Classic to be held at the River City Sportsplex in Virginia, June 29-July 2, 2015. The Brine National Lacrosse Classic brings the top high school lacrosse players in the nation to one venue, where regional teams will compete for national recognition in front of NCAA lacrosse coaches. For details, visit http:// www.nationallacrosseclassic. com
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BT, Fellowship girls seek soccer titles Teams at top of rankings as playoffs begin By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Six local girls’ soccer teams have qualified for the state playoffs, including two that are ranked first or second in their classifications. Blessed Trinity, the No. 1-ranked team in Class AAA, and Fellowship Christian, No. 2 in Class A, played to a 1-1 tie last week in a tune-up game for the state playoffs, which were scheduled to begin Tuesday night. Fellowship Christian went 13-0-2 with only a handful of competitive games, but defeated fourth-ranked Stratford Academy and tied Blessed Trinity in its final three games. The Lady Paladins yielded only nine goals the entire season, with third-ranked Atlanta International the only team to score more than one goal against FCS. The Lady Paladins will play either Lakeview Academy or Christian Heritage in the second round next Tuesday, with seventh-ranked Paideia a possible quarterfinal opponent. Paideia must get
past King’s Ridge in the first round Thursday, with King’s Ridge bringing a 7-5 record into the game. The Lady Tigers are the third seeded team from their area with a 4-4 record. Blessed Trinity is 13-31 and ranked first in AAA, splitting its season series with No. 2-ranked Westminster. The other BT losses came in consecutive games late in the season against Marist and Buford, the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the state in AAAA. The Lady Titans’ first round opponent is Johnson of Augusta, the No. 4 team from one of the weakest soccer regions in the state. Adairsville (16-2), which has the most wins of any AAA team, is the likely second round opponent for BT. Three North Fulton AAAAAA teams qualified for state and two of them will square off in the first round. Milton, the No. 3 team from Region 5, played Tuesday at Johns Creek, the No. 2 team from Region 6. Milton won its last three games by a combined score of 16-0 to finish the season with a 5-3 region record, 7-9 overall. The Lady Eagles played five games against teams from Region 6 and lost all five by either one or two goals. Johns Creek closed out an outstanding season with 10 consecutive victories, earn-
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Take that: BT’s Anna McMaster (11) uses her thigh to block a shot attempt by Fellowship Christian’s Megan Hudgens (15). ing a No. 8 ranking in the state in AAAAAA with a 13-2 record. The Lady Gladiators have allowed just eight goals the entire season, with both their losses coming by 1-0 scores, one of them to Region 6 champion Lambert. Their other defeat was against Pope, which lost to Milton. The Lady Gladiators were 8-1 in region play, defeating playoff qualifiers South Forsyth 1-0 and Northview 2-1 in their final two games of the
season. Northview made the playoffs as the No. 4 team in Region 6, and played at Region 5 champion Lassiter in the first round Tuesday. The Lady Titans are 9-5, allowing just six goals in their first 13 games before a 2-1 loss to Johns Creek in the season finale. Seven of team’s nine wins came on shutouts, with all five losses by one goal, four
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by scores of 1-0. The highlight of Northview’s season was a 1-0 victory over Lambert, the Region 6 champion and No. 3-ranked team in AAAAAA. Lassiter is 15-1 and ranked fifth, going undefeated after a season-opening loss to unbeaten and top-ranked Harrison. Only two teams have scored against Lassiter since the team’s opener.
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DEATH NOTICES Talmadge Wesley Bolton, 81, of Cumming, passed away April 20, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Carl Homer Jones, 61, of Cumming passed away April 18, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
David Alan Schmitz, 53, of Cumming, passed away April 19, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Lisa Gail Cowart, 53, of Alpharetta, passed away April 20, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
James Patterson, 74, of Ball Ground, passed away April 16, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Ronnie Scroggins, 61, of Cumming, passed away April 16, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Matthew Hughes, 44, of Cumming, passed away April 17, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Helen Mary Rosen, 88, of Johns Creek, passed away April 19, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
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Old Roswell Street - Will be completely closed.
Canton Street:
Canton Street from School Drive to Milton Ave Will be completely closed.
MP-14-09/V- Parkway 400/Hotel Consideration of a request to amend the Parkway 400 Masterplan in order to allow a Hotel as a permitted use on Building Sites 7 and 8. Consideration for a variance to allow 3 wall signs is also requested. The property is located on Kimball Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 801 1st District, Second Section, Fulton County, Georgia.
Canton Street from Mayfield Road to School Drive Residence only and event parking only will be permitted in designated parking lots.
Old Canton Street:
Old Canton Street - Will be completely closed.
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.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR WEBB BRIDGE PARK PAVEMENT PRESERVATION ITB #15-014 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for WEBB BRIDGE PARK PAVEMENT PRESERVATION including, but not limited to, surface repair, crack sealing, and application of a high density mineral bond. The location of the work is within Webb Bridge Park, 4780 Webb Bridge Road, within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia. The Plans and Project Manual will be available online Thursday, April 30, 2015, under the tab “Bids Online” on our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us. The bid opening will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 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 678-297-6052.
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Leadership Summit
Thursday, May 14th 5-8pm To benefit CURE Childhood Cancer Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Alpharetta We INFORM: Each month North Atlanta Business Post floods the market with all the latest information, 20,000 copies are direct mailed to Business Owners and C-Suite Executives in the N. Atlanta market, stocked at Chamber offices for members, as well as delivered to the highest demographic homes in the market (where the decision makers live).
Now it’s time to CONNECT!! Come Mix, Mingle and Connect with the Top Leaders of the North Atlanta business community while raising funds to support CURE Childhood Cancer. Live Music Featuring the FlyCats Heavy Hors d’oeuvres and Spirits Win Fundraising Gift Baskets – valued $500 - $4000 Sponsorship packages starting at $500 Tickets $150
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