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Sharon Springs town hall sheds light from both sides

Georgia Rep. Todd Jones introduces the panel at the recent town hall on the proposed second city of Sharon Springs. The event was held at South Forsyth High School with a packed crowd of supporters and opponents. Story page 4.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The pilot of an aircraft was killed and two of his passengers injured April 28 when the plane crashed into a car on Browns Bridge Road.

The pilot, Ernesto Antonio Arteaga-Membreno, 28, from Grayson, was confirmed dead at the scene.

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Deputies cite drivers for racing along Ga. 400 FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two men were cited for racing recently after they were clocked driving faster than 100 mph on Ga. 400.

The drivers of a white BMW hatchback and a silver Toyota Corolla passed a deputy at a high rate of speed near Jot em Down Road.

The two cars were attempting to maintain a close proximity to each other as they were moving from lane to lane passing other cars. The deputy said they passed at such a high rate of speed his patrol car rocked from side to side.

The deputy was able to catch up to them at the Dawson County line and began a traffic stop.

The 28-year-old driver of the BMW said he knew it was wrong and apologized. The 32-year-old driver of the Toyota said he was also sorry and they were on their way home from eating at a local restaurant.

The deputy contacted other deputies who said they saw the men driving at an excess of 100 mph, weaving in and out of traffic and ran a red light.

The two were cited for racing.

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ment responded to an aircraft down at Browns Bridge Road, or Ga. 369, near Waldrip Circle.

When deputies arrived, they found a small, single-engine aircraft down an embankment to the north side of Browns Bridge Road.

A wing, separated upon impact, was found on the south side of Browns Bridge Road.

A sedan, traveling west on Browns Bridge Road, was struck in the trunk area by the aircraft.

Man suffers identify fraud through video game FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After accidentally showing some personal information on a video game, a man suffered identity fraud and his finances were hacked.

The 34-year-old man said he was on a video game called RuneScape when he accidentally showed the login information to his account. Shortly after, he said someone started a “distributed denial of service” attack on him. The game has a banking system which has a PIN like a credit card. He said while the attack was occurring, the person called him twice and cussed at him.

On the second try, the caller apparently acted like he was with Google and wanted to verify the information on the man’s account.

The victim said he believes the calls were to verify it was his account because the person on the phone sounded suspicious so he didn’t provide any information.

While the man was working the next day, he started getting calls again. He answered once when the caller said he would give him “one chance to cooperate and give him his PIN” in the game.

The man couldn’t regain access to his game account or email until a couple of days later. But the next day he received an alert from his credit card company about unusual activity.

He discovered several attempts and charges from his PayPal account. He didn’t know how the person gained

The aircraft was occupied by three males, including the pilot. The two passengers were transported to a local hospital.

They are Litsu Chen, 30, from Lawrenceville, with non-life threatening injuries, and Shen Yang Wu, 25, from Duluth, who was released from the hospital.

The occupants of the sedan, a male and female, were not injured.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. access because he didn’t receive any alerts of attempts to gain access and the password wasn’t changed.

The pending charges totaled more than $1,700.

Wife withdraws funds from husband’s business FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man is worried his business will go under after his wife reportedly made an unauthorized withdrawal from the company account.

The 47-year-old man reported his 44-year-old wife removed an unknown amount of cash from the account. He said she is an authorized user on the account.

However, the money in there is payment received from clients, so he couldn’t complete the jobs because he didn’t have the money. The account balance was at 19 cents. He said he’s concerned the business will go under due to lack of funds.

He sent his wife texts, and she reportedly said she would “pay off her things, nail him to the wall and would not give the money back.” The man said his wife is given $1,000 a week to cover her expenses.

Deputies said the incident is a civil case unless it can be proven the funds from the account have ever been authorized to be used for anything other than business purchases.

A report would follow to determine if there is criminal activity.

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Sharon Springs town hall sheds light from both sides

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Hundreds gathered April 26 at South Forsyth High School to hear from a panel and from those for and against the proposed incorporation of a second city in Forsyth County – Sharon Springs.

The town hall was hosted by District 25 State Rep. Todd Jones, whose district includes south Forsyth County, and who introduced House Bill 626 in March 2017 to the Georgia House of Representatives. On March 12, Gov. Nathan Deal signed the bill which places it on the general primary ballot on May 22 as a referendum.

Only registered voters within the proposed boundaries of Sharon Springs, which represents about 30 percent of the county population, will be eligible to vote on the referendum.

Jones said he wants to make sure residents are as educated about their choice before they cast their vote.

“No matter what side you are on for Sharon Springs, I’d like to think we are all pro-Forsyth County,” Jones said.

“So many times when we get into these conversations, they become divisive and ‘I’m right, you’re wrong,’ as opposed to, ‘hey, I respect what you’re saying.’ I don’t want to lose friends over this. On May 23, we’re all neighbors. The question becomes, what does that mean?

Someone is a winner, and someone is a loser. Can we rise above that? I believe we can.”

The town hall featured discussion participants including a three-person panel and Forsyth County citizens representing the pro and con sides.

The panel included Mike Mason,

To watch the entire town hall, visit facebook.com/forsythherald. mayor of Peachtree Corners, which was founded in 2012, UGA agricultural and applied economics professor Jeffrey Dorfman and Georgia attorney Bill Reilly, who has experience in municipal creation.

On the con side was Eric Duncan, Jessica Mercon and Charlie Smith.

Duncan has lived in the county for 40 years and is a certified financial planner. He is also the president of the Rotary Club of Forsyth County and a board member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Mercon is an IT solutions architect for the consulting firm Accenture. She is also recently elected to the Aberdeen neighborhood’s HOA board.

Smith is retired from AT&T and is the past president and treasurer of the Aberdeen HOA. He is a 14-year county resident and served on the SPLOST VI project selection committee.

The pro side included Mike Dudgeon and Brian Francis.

Dudgeon is the chief technology officer for Hi-Rez Studios, a gaming company based in Alpharetta. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 2011 to 2016 and vice-chair of the education committee. He introduced the original 2015 Sharon Springs bill.

Francis is the chairman of the Sharon Springs Alliance and is on the executive team at the FinTech company based in Athens. His family has called the Sharon Springs area home for the past 15 years.

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Rep. Todd Jones relates to the crowd the history of the Sharon Springs bill.

Here’s a sample of some of the key points addressed at the meeting: Why is Sharon Springs a “limited services city” rather than a city -light?

Mason: The terms were created by our legislation in about 2011. We were talking to our legislators and we kept saying, ‘we don’t have a problem with the way Gwinnett County does police and they do a fine job with public works.’ So they asked what we wanted to be a city for. We are at the tipping point and need to be making our decisions, not the five people down in Lawrenceville in the County Commission.

We needed accurate representation.

Francis: Peachtree Corners is the model for Sharon Springs, so planning and zoning, code enforcement. The primary difference is Peachtree Corners runs solid waste.

Smith: We don’t have a city light concept. It concerns me this is por-

trayed as a limited services city. The services will be determined by the city council. That means four people will determine what services will be for thousands of us.

How can the county manage a potential revenue shortfall?

Dorfman: There are two things that can happen. The first is there are some services the county won’t have to deliver anymore, including planning and zoning and code enforcement. That will save them money. If it they save less than the $6 million of revenue they’ll lose to the new city, then they’ll make that up by raising millage rates on everyone who lives in Forsyth County.

There’ll either be cost savings or new taxes.

Reilley: With an intergovernmental agreement, the city can negotiate parts of those fees and taxes.

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Local politics comes at increasingly

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — While national and state elections traditionally draw higher voter turnout, local elections are gaining ground.

And with that added attention, candidates are pouring more money into local races.

“Campaigns are a lot more expensive now than they were just five or six years ago,” said Eamon Keegan, a political consultant and principal of New Prospect Strategies, a market research and consulting firm based in Georgia.

“It doesn’t matter if they’re national or local. But local campaigns in particular are a lot more expensive than they were 10 years ago – I’d say about 40 or 50 percent more.”

Keegan estimates that North Fulton candidates now on average spend about $18,000 to $28,000 in a race for mayor or city council.

Historically, national and state elections have seen more money in the game because of their broader scope.

The races that pit two parties against one another in particular, especially Democrats and Republicans, see some of the highest spikes in campaign contributions, Keegan said.

On the flip side, local races, especially for nonpartisan seats like mayor and city council, have seen much less in the way of campaign contributions, with some candidates even pledging to limit their accepted contributions.

“A lot of these races often times are sleepy races,” said Mark Rountree, president of Landmark Communications, Inc., a strategic planning, polling and political consulting firm based in Metro Atlanta. “You can win and not spend any money – it can happen and it does happen.

But these once sleepy cities and towns, some of which didn’t even exist that long ago, have really gotten quite large.”

More money doesn’t always win People tend to assume that candidates who raise the most money have a better chance of winning. And there is some truth to that, Keegan said.

In the 2017 municipal elections in North Fulton, for example, several candidates who won also raised the most money.

In Johns Creek, incumbent Stephanie Endres won Post 5 with 71 percent

of the vote and raised $10,000. Her opponent Chris Jackson raised $2,500. It was a closer race between non-incumbents John Bradberry and Vicki Horton for Post 3. Bradberry came out on top with 58 percent of the vote and raised $18,000. Horton raised over $16,000.

A similar story played out in Milton, where incumbent mayor Joe Lockwood took in $21,000 in contributions and won with 66 percent of the vote. His challenger, Laura Rencher, garnered nearly a quarter of that at $4,555. Post 1, incumbent Bill Lusk fell short at the polls against newcomer Laura Bentley, who won with 71 percent of the vote.

Her contributions added up to over $22,000 and were nearly 22 percent higher than Lusk’s.

Money, generally speaking, can be a major indicator of who is going to win, especially in larger elections like congressional races, Keegan said.

But as the recent faceoff between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District has shown, that isn’t always the case.

The special election made national headlines as the most expensive House election in U.S. history. Ossoff, a political newcomer, raised $8.3 million before the first round of voting and later raised an additional $15 million over a two-month period, according to reports by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. Handel, by comparison, raised $4 million during the same two-month period.

Those numbers shocked many in the political world, and the focus on money might have contributed to Ossoff’s loss, Rountree said.

“By the end of the campaign, the main thing many knew about Jon Ossoff was that he raised a lot of money,” Rountree said. “He almost lost his message, because he overdid it with the money. And that can be true on local levels as well.

“When your main conversational point on a candidate is how much money they’ve raised, the candidate has made a mistake.”

This disparity between money raised and winning the campaign in the Handel vs. Ossoff race is a bit of an outlier, but money is even less of an indicator of who will win in local elections, Keegan said.

Last year, the City of Roswell held its biggest election in recent memory, with the mayor and four city council seats up for grabs.

After 20 years, a new mayor in Roswell 1997: Wood vs. Mabry

Mabry (Incumbent) 41.29% (3,710 votes)

Wood 58.51% (5,231 votes)

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Jenkins 45.14% 5,428

Henry 54.66% (6,596 votes)

Money raised: Money raised: Jere Wood $33,700

W.L. “Pug” Mabry $30,296

Lori Henry $20,570

Lee Jenkins $71,476 SOURCE: FULTONCOUNTYGA.GOV

The mayor’s seat, which hadn’t changed in almost 20 years, initially drew in the largest slate of candidates and some of the largest spending.

The race ended in a runoff between Lori Henry, who had previously sat on the city council years earlier, and Lee Jenkins, a politcal newcomer. Jenkins reported Nov. 1, 2017 that his total contributions had been over $71,000.

Henry, on the other hand, raised almost a third of that – just $21,000 in the same time span.

Looking purely at money raised, Jenkins would have been favored to win.

But it was Henry who won with 55 percent of the vote.

Just two years earlier, Marcelo Zapata unseated Roswell Councilman Rich Dippolito after pledging not exceed $2,500 in campaign contributions.

Dippolito, on the other hand, reported nearly $25,000 in contributions.

“When it comes to local races, money isn’t as much of an indicator,” Keegan said. “Those kinds of local

elections are more community based.

It’s more of a combination of who you know and if your stance on issues are on point for your area.

“Money is always important, but when it comes to local races, it’s not as important.”

Costs and fundraising Fundraising is one of the first jobs on most candidates’ ‘to-do’ lists when starting a campaign. In North Fulton, the fundraising game has seen a shift in recent years.

“We’re seeing more in the way of professional fundraisers getting involved in local campaigns,” Rountree said. “That wouldn’t have been common at all 20 years ago.”

And with those professional fundraisers come “significant” misconceptions for many people, including candidates.

“The people who are fundraisers, normally, are raising money that simply you would have raised on your own,”

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Rountree said. “What they do is they help the candidate get organized and maximize contributions. The fundraisers themselves don’t bring some group of donors to the table that the candidate wouldn’t have gotten otherwise. There’s no mysterious group of donors.”

For local elections, fundraising and winning tends to hinge on who you know more than anything else, Rountree said.

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to 95 percent of what a fundraiser can bring is based on the candidate’s existing contacts.

It’s friends, family and business contacts first, then “lots of cold calling,” Keegan said.

That campaign money is “heavily” spent on what Keegan identifies at two different types of costs: fixed and variable.

Fixed costs are for websites and consulting retainers. Variable costs include most kinds of advertising, including direct mail, signage, digital advertising, newspapers and phoning.

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Polling, unlike in national and state elections, is not common for local races.

“There’s a perception that local elections are done on shoe leather alone – that it’s just people walking around asking for votes,” Rountree said. “There is some truth to that. But it often surprises people just how much it costs to run.”

And while contentious issues or candidates can increase voter turnout and campaign expenses, population size also weighs heavily on a campaign’s cost.

In Alpharetta, for example, there were almost 37,000 registered voters

in last year’s municipal election, according to the Fulton County Election Office. Almost 4,000 actually cast a ballot in the municipal election. That is almost twice as many ballots cast than in the 2013 municipal election, when there were 31,000 registered voters in Alpharetta.

“These cities have ballooned,” Rountree said. “You’re talking about advertising to thousands of households. Mail costs the same whether you’re running for president, Congress, city council or dog catcher. It will cost what it costs to do direct mail. And that can be expensive.”

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City, county to install picnic tables downtown

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In an effort to give the community more chances to connect, the Forsyth County Commission has approved an agreement to let the City of Cumming install picnic tables on the property in front of the administration parking deck in downtown.

The cost for the eight tables will be split between the city and county.

Cumming Mayor Troy Brumbalow said throughout his campaign last year he wanted to bring back the “small town, southern charm” of downtown Cumming by creating a walkable “city center” with shops and restaurants.

“I envision this as a place where families and neighbors can gather to enjoy quality time together, right here in our own community,” Brumbalow said in January. “While I realize this project will not be completed in 2018, I am excited to begin laying the groundwork for completion of the ultimate goal of a vibrant downtown city center that can be enjoyed by families throughout Cumming and Forsyth County, while also attracting out-of-town visitors to Cumming.”

Since taking office in January, Brumbalow has already helped implement multiple community events including Fridays at the Fairgrounds, which will be held the third Friday of each month, and Food Truck Fridays.

The new picnic benches will benefit those at Food Truck Friday events because they will be installed on the county’s “green” property in front of

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The next Friday at the Fairgrounds is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 18 at the Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road. Patrons will enjoy the trucks, live music, hot air balloon rides, inflatables and kids’ games.

Brumbalow estimated about 5,000 people attended the inaugural event April 20.

The first Food Truck Friday will be at 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 4 near 101 School Street, in front of the Cumming Playhouse. The city will bring in three to five trucks, the Sawnee Association of the Arts will provide vendor spaces near the Brannon-Heard House, and parking will be available in the School Street parking deck.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth Over the years, the district has County Schools has been named one of changed in three key areas: instructhe top 16 large school districts in the tional tools, infrastructure and pedacountry to promote digital education. gogy, Evans said. Fifteen years ago, the The 2017-18 Digital School Disdistrict implemented wireless access tricts Survey Awards were announced points throughout schools which paved recently by the Center for Digital Eduthe way for mobile learning with lapcation which charts technology trends tops and a Bring Your Own Technology throughout U.S. schools. initiative. Also, education began to see Each year, the center surveys a shift from traditional textbooks to school districts to gauge their ability to digital content. demonstrate proficiency and integration “The benefits of online platforms across all areas, including: community and curriculum added a brand new engagement, data governance, secuparadigm to the classroom,” Evans rity/safety, innovation, infrastructure said. “We saw dramatic shifts in inand instructional design. struction with the newfound flexibility.

Forsyth County Schools Chief TechTechnology has the power to transform nology and Information Officer Mike the learning process in the classroom.”

Evans said the He said Forsyth honor comes, in Schools is well on its large part, due way to a full transito a school board tion from the tradithat “recognizes tional model of teachthe value and er-led instruction impact technolto a more studentogy can have on centered approach. student learning, Through technology and they have integration, he said, supported key students are able to district initiahave unique tasks tives over the and activities based years.” on their needs.

“As a result, Because students Forsyth County tend to be online freSchools has quently, Evans said been a leader in the technology team MIKE EVANS technology inteimmerses itself in Forsyth County Schools Chief Technology and gration for the magazines, blogs, weInformation Officer past decade and binars and any other a half,” Evans research materials said. “This past to keep up with the year, we have latest technology completely overhauled our infrastructrends. ture to support a fully connected and “In addition, we gain a lot of knowldigitally diverse classroom.” edge on new trends and changes He said the district added 26,000 through listening to our students Chromebooks into the classrooms to and teachers,” he said. “As a technolsupport student learning. ogy department, we provide a digital “These ‘hardware’ additions are foundation for teachers to then expand great, but it really comes down to the upon it in their classroom. Many times ongoing programs running throughout teachers surprise us and discover news our district and schools,” Evans said. ways we haven’t thought of to imple“Each department plays a key role in ment an application or device into their supporting our students and the digital lessons. There is such a vast network impact they have is widespread.” of social media and online collaboration Evans credits the schools’ instrucsites that the teachers have an infinite tional and media specialists who work amount of support when looking for closely with teachers to integrate new educational opportunities.” technology and media skills into their The district also has plans to transilessons. tion away from projectors and interac“From a ‘Digital School District’ tive whiteboards in favor of Interactive standpoint, these are the superstars Flat Panel displays. It is also exploring who have the greatest impact on the virtual reality in the classroom and classroom,” Evans said. “They build more wireless access points.

This past year, we have completely overhauled our infrastructure to support a fully connected and digitally diverse classroom.”

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County considers wish list for SPLOST projects

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is drawing up a wish list for projects it would like to fund with a new special purpose sales tax, even though its share of the proceeds remains murky.

The sales tax has been a part of life in Forsyth County for more than 30 years. Residents have renewed it seven times to fund hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of capital projects.

If passed by voters this November, the eighth SPLOST would take effect July 1, 2019 and would generate an estimated $223 million over a fiveyear term. The tax would bring in an estimated $273 million if approved for a six-year term. County officials have not yet decided which term to set.

Whatever they decide, much of the projected revenue is already spoken for.

Almost half — $100 million — has already been committed to paying down a county transportation bond passed by voters in 2014.

The City of Cumming would receive a share based on its percentage of the county’s overall population — roughly 3 percent, according to the 2010 Census.

County Manager Eric Johnson reported that the Cumming mayor stressed to him that many of the city’s projects have broad benefits to residents outside the city, and county officials should consider funding them with its share.

In the next few weeks the commission chairman will meet with City of Cumming officials to discuss projects the city would like to have included and how much funding the city will receive.

That leaves about $115 million, or roughly 52 percent of the $223 million, for county projects.

At a special called meeting April 23, county commissioners reviewed feedback from residents that suggests they would like to see as much as onethird of the county’s share applied to transportation. The remaining revenue would be broken down, with Parks and Recreation receiving 13 percent, Sheriff’s Office at 10 percent and Fire Department at 9 percent. The remaining third would go to Senior Services, Water and Sewer, facilities, libraries, recycling and solid waste and animal services.

If the SPLOST runs for six years, the city and county must sign an intergovernmental agreement laying out terms of distribution. If the tax runs

Looking back at the history, there’s only been one six-year SPLOST and that’s the current one...I suspect that was largely driven by the fact we had a jail and court project to combine, along with a small third project. It was exactly 50 percent of what we anticipated in over six years.”

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five years, a simple allotment formula, governed by population, is established.

“Looking back at the history, there’s only been one six-year SPLOST and

that’s the current one,” Johnson said.

“I suspect that was largely driven by the fact we had a jail and court project to combine, along with a small third project. It was exactly 50 percent of what we anticipated in over six years.”

Negotiations over sales tax revenues could be further complicated if residents in the southern portion of Forsyth County vote to incorporate and form the county’s second city. That referendum is scheduled for May 22.

If Sharon Springs were to form later this year, the next SPLOST would factor in and negotiate with the new city council. Whether or not that includes Cumming, Johnson said is up to the commission. The requirement is to have an intergovernmental agreement with cities that include 50 percent or more of the county population, he said.

The challenge with determining a SPLOST distribution, Johnson said, is figuring how much money a Sharon Springs would need. Proponents of the city say they prefer forming their government on a “city-light” model – one with minimum services.

“We don’t really know what they’d need,” Johnson said. “Like everything else with Sharon Springs, it becomes speculative because it’s up in the air.”

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, recently thanked and honored its many volunteers and community leaders who help children at the annual Light of Hope Celebration.

A CASA is a trained community volunteer appointed by a judge to speak up for the best interests of an abused or neglected child involved in a juvenile court proceeding.

Last year, 273 children in Forsyth County were served by 94 CASA volunteers. Those volunteers gave 8,280 hours to be the voice for abused and neglected children.

The celebration raises awareness about the role local citizens have in supporting, nurturing and celebrating the children in Forsyth County. CASA, which endorses the idea that it takes a community effort to protect children, recognized some of its partners as 2018 Light of Hope recipients. They include: • Joan Anderton • Jeff Bearden • Corporal Page Cash

• Mariah Clark • Karin Ewing • Cindy Morris • Lucy Murray • Penny Penn • Cherie Perkins • Tracey Smith The 2018 Voice of Hope recipients are Stephanie Mau and Caitlin Ryan, CASA volunteer advocates, who were honored for their work advocating on behalf of children.

Sheriff Ron Freeman received an award to honor the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office as a valued community partner.

Sandra Stanley, who devotes much of her time to foster care initiatives including Fostering Together through Northpoint Ministries, gave the keynote address and talked about her time as a foster parent.

“Children from hard places really are my heartbeat and the thing that breaks my heart more than anything else,” Stanley said. “That awareness started by taking our kids on some mission trips overseas. I began to be aware of the really hard stuff kids would navigate.”

As time went on, Stanley said she

became more aware of the fact kids in her own backyard deal with similar issues. She learned that within a 10 mile radius of her house, there were hundreds of kids who are displaced every year.

“That was just unbelievable to me,” she said. “About eight years ago we became foster parents and have been in the trenches of it. We’ve done a lot of respite, had kids in and out. The foster parent journey has been awesome and terrible, wonderful and heartbreaking, exhilarating and exhausting.”

In the beginning, she said she was prepared for the awesome, wonderful and exhilarating, but true heroes learn to withstand the terrible, heartbreaking and exhausting.

She said her favorite thing about fostering is getting to be a little part of a child’s story.

“I like to look at foster care like a parenthesis,” Stanley said. “There’s a little parenthesis in some kid’s lives. It may be short or longer. But we’ve realized, what happens between those two parenthetical marks matters so much.

This may be the first time they see families or have dinners. It’s the first time for some of them they experience

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This is the third beer festival Cherry Street has held, according to Brewmaster and Founder Nick Tanner.

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WellStar executive ‘walks the walk’ with purpose

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — For President and CEO of WellStar Healthcare System, Candice L. Saunders, it is vital to live every day with purpose and intent.

Speaking at the 10th Women Who Walk the Walk luncheon April 24 at the Golf Club of Georgia, Saunders described how she finds purpose in her work and in her daily life.

“Every one of us gets our center from our purpose,” Saunders said. “No matter what challenge, opportunity or the ebb and flow of life, if you have your purpose well-defined and established, you will be resilient to whatever life throws at you.”

Saunders started her healthcare career, which she said is her purpose, as a critical care nurse and joined WellStar as president of Kennestone Hospital in 2007. She was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer for WellStar Health System in 2013, and assumed the role of president and CEO in 2015.

“Now, as the CEO of a large health system, I’ve never lost that urge as to why I got into healthcare,” she said. “I work for the doctors, nurses and team members. That’s what gets me up every day. I feel very blessed to have found my purpose in healthcare and being able to serve people. We take care of people in their most fragile times in their lives.”

While she said she enjoys her current role, she never thought she’d do anything other than being a nurse.

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WellStar Healthcare System President and CEO Candice L. Saunders speaks on the importance of integrity at the April 24 Women Who Walk the Walk luncheon at The Golf Club of Georgia. The event was sponsored by the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce. supporting and taking care of people.”

Before the mostly female crowd, Saunders pointed out that less than one-fifth of companies have 25 percent or more female board of directors.

“This was from a couple years ago, but as I did some research, it still exists today,” Saunders said. “We’ve made progress, but there is still much to do.

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She went on to say women of color hold 3 percent of corporate board seats, and women hold 14 percent of executive officer positions in the U.S. “We’ve made progress in my time in the workforce,” Saunders said. “But we still have a ways to go. As I look out at the audience today, the role women play, not only in the work place and community, we still have work today in helping each other continue to progress. It’s not just a gender issue, but we should be supporting everyone in their development. But we do have to be

more deliberate about helping developing women in these roles and providing the opportunity to them to do that.”

Saunders said when she’s hiring, she looks for a person with integrity and values, including the desire to help others.

“Always look at your integrity as a key ingredient to be guarded and protected,” Saunders said. “Never compromise your integrity and always be clear on your intent. A lot of today’s problems are from people not staying true to their intent. It doesn’t matter your race or gender. It’s all about helping each other.”

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The down and dirty on Alpharetta’s tech history Today Alpharetta is known far and wide for its posh commercial districts, its stately gated communities and its thriving tech industry. But 38 years ago, the business climate there GEOFF SMITH was a very different Assurance Financial, deal. gsmith@lendtheway.com I would know, because my father helped start the first tech company in Alpharetta – at least the first that we know of, in 1979. They broke ground on 10 acres off Hembree Road and built a printed circuit manufacturing company called Proto Systems. In case you don’t know, printed circuit boards are those green boards you see inside of your remote controls at home. They were originally developed to take the place of a nest of wires, and back in 1979, were considered hightech hardware.

The company secured contracts with what was then Scientific-Atlanta and other contractors, including many in the defense industry. They became known for being able to build product quickly – sometimes overnight. But

they were known for another thing: they were the shop surrounded by a pig-farm.

Clients always left his plant with stories for their co-workers, especially if the wind was blowing just right. They made circuits for some of the most high-tech machines on the market.

Their product went to NASA and were installed on one of the Space Shuttles, and to Raytheon to go in early forms of the Patriot Missile.

Being the first tech company wasn’t easy. The workforce back then wasn’t really prepared to supply skilled workers. But being the creative and energetic soul that he is, dad didn’t worry about that. He always said that he looked for good people, not decorated people.

Back then, one of the largest industries north of the river was chicken farming. If you wanted to build a chicken-processing plant, you would have no problem finding skilled labor. But if you wanted to build circuit boards, you had to make do. So Proto Systems hired people away from processing chickens and taught them how to build circuit boards for NASA and Raytheon. During one interview, he asked someone what her job title was at the chicken plant: “I

cut out the bad parts,” was her answer.

Needless to say, word spread quickly throughout the chicken plants and they never had much trouble finding applicants for new jobs.

I was young, but I remember them as really fun times out there. Being out in the country, and being 38 years ago, on Fridays many of the employees would hang around the plant after work. That lasted up until they had a really good time one evening, and someone tried to show everyone how they could jump their Trans-Am over a ditch and into the pig farm. They had to reign in the after-hour activities after that.

For a couple of years they were North Fulton’s largest employer, until North Fulton Regional Hospital and the Roswell Kimberly Clarke campuses were built.

Over time, Alpharetta grew up all around the plant. After the fiber-optic cables were planted all over the city, class A offices and high-tech data centers sprouted up along Old Milton Parkway and Windward Parkway. Today, the old Proto Systems buildings sit across from what is now the Alpharetta Public Works Department and the Roswell Department of Transportation – both of which sit on what used to be

the pig-farm.

The area around the old plant is really the last remaining industrial area of Alpharetta. It’s not quite as glorious as the new Microsoft office rising up over the pristine avenues of Avalon.

But it did earn the company a place in Alpharetta’s new Alpharetta & Old Milton County History Museum. The museum opened last week and sits on the first floor of the new City Hall. It goes way back to the early 1800s and has real artifacts and items that take you from the time the Native Americans roamed its hills, right up to when the tech boom started – which apparently was in 1979 when my father, Gary Smith, helped break ground on 10 acres across from a pig farm.

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First and foremost in this process is to identify and better understand the objection. This requires you to ask good questions and be a good listener.

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Confirm with your prospect that you understand their objection.

Once you understand what is keeping them from making a decision to buy from you, you need to address the objection.

Referencing your current customers who had similar objections, and what was done to address them, will help convince your prospect to become your customer.

Overcoming objections isn’t easy, because prospects can come up with all sorts of reasons for not doing business with you.

However, if you’re good at overcoming objections, you most certainly will win more business.

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OUTDOOR FITNESS: NACHO ORDINARY 5K

DRINKING WATER FESTIVAL

The City of Roswell’s Water Utility Division will give citizens an opportunity to explore the process for safe drinking water at its annual Drinking Water Festival on Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This free event will be held at the Roswell Water Treatment Plant at 100 Dobbs Drive, Roswell. Tour the water plant while enjoying a free cookout, children’s activities and giveaways. For more information, visit roswellgov.com.

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EVENTS: CANDIDATE DEBATE FORUM

What: Hear from all of the mayoral and city council candidates for Alpharetta.

When: Friday, May 4, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta High School, 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT

What: Shred sensitive documents and recycle cooking fats, oils and grease.

Fluorescent bulbs and gently-used clothes are also accepted.

When: Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 11715 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: knfb.org

CHEMICAL MONITORING WORKSHOP

What: Participants will learn about chemical sampling techniques, while also learning and sharing their views on watershed issues. Certification will be given after completion.

When: Saturday, May 5, 12:30-4 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek More info: autreymill.org

SUNDAY SOCIAL

What: All ages welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.

Drop-ins welcome.

When: Sunday, May 6, 1 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: free for Autrey Mill members, $5 for non-members More info: autreymill.org

BETTER TOGETHER

What: Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at in the heart of downtown Milton. Each meeting features a community speaker.

When: Tuesday, May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Community Place at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

AGING WELL WORKSHOP

What: The workshop will cover finances, assisted living, downsizing, moving, veteran’s benefits and more.

For seniors and adult children.

When: Tuesday, May 8, 3-5 p.m.

Where: The Memory Center, 12050 Findley Road, Johns Creek More info: facebook.com/ events/1625812964199171/

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ALPHARETTA

What: Learn about the latest public projects, like the Alpha Loop, and what private developers are building around town. The Director of Community Development will be available.

When: Wednesday, May 9, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta www.alpharetta.ga.us

ATLANTA BIRD FEST

What: The event will feature exclusive, bird-centered field trips, workshops and speakers for both casual and experienced nature and bird observers.

When: April 14-May 20 Where: Multiple locations throughout the metro Atlanta area More info: atlantaaudubon.org/atlantabird-fest

GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS

What: Enjoy a free 30-minute tour of the gardens and historic plants on the grounds of Barrington Hall.

When: Every Monday, through Sept.

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Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

What: The proceeds of this event will be donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The 3.1 mile cross-country course is flat and open to all ages.

When: Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Mill Springs Academy, 13660 New Providence Road, Alpharetta Cos: $30 for adults, $20 for ages 6-10; family rates available More info: runsignup.com/race/ga/ Alpharetta/NachoOrdinary5k

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors.

When: Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m. – noon Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

NANFA CREEK HIKE

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS – YOGA

ROSWELL PERFORMING ARTS SPRING RECITAL

FULTON GOLDEN GAMES

RIVERSIDE SOUNDS: LEAH CLAVERT

What: Join the North American Native Fish Association for a creek hike, while learning about native fish and fish collecting techniques.

When: Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: free for Autrey Mill members, $5 for non-members More info: autreymill.org What: All participants must bring their own Yoga mats. Participants younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

When: Sunday, May 6, 10 a.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov What: The Fulton Golden Games has helped mature adults stay physically active, socially engaged, and competitive, thus improving their quality of life.

When: Opening Ceremony Wednesday, April 25, 8 a.m-5 p.m.; events through May 25 Where: Bell Memorial Park, 15245 Bell Park Road, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early.

When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., through Oct. 11 Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

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

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

What: Hear Pirate Flag Band, a Kenny Chesney cover band. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Blankets and lawn chairs are welcome. The concerts are free.

When: Friday, May 4, 6 p.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

What: The Roswell Performing Arts will present their “Once Upon A Time” spring recitals.

When: Friday, May 4, 7-8:30 p.m.

Additional shows May 5 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

What: Leah Calvert, joined by her trio of talented musicians, is a singersongwriter and in-demand Atlantaarea fiddler and vocalist. The free concert will have food and drink for purchase.

When: Saturday, May 6, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

“CIRQUE TANTARA”

What: Milton High School will present “Cirque Tantara,” a performance loosely based on the seven stages of man as scribed by William Shakespeare in “As You Like It.” When: May 3-5 and 10-12, 7 p.m.

Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: miltontheatrecompany.com

SPOTLIGHT ART: ROSWELL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

What: The society, with over 400 members, will participate in the annual Heritage Days, celebrating everyday life experiences in Roswell.

When: April 2-May 31, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellphotosociety.org

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Simplicity: Try using simple shutters for a pure, uncluttered effect to allow other beautiful features on the outside of your home to shine. It is in line with minimalism, where you incorporate clean, refreshing looks, while adding a nice touch to your decor.

To follow this trend, use shutters with sharp lines, minimal details and neutral colors Lighten up: Color plays a big role in the overall appearance of your home, and while exterior shutters are typically dark colored, we’ve seen an uptick in lighter colored shutters. This works especially well when trying to modernize the look of an older building. Light colored walls, combined with shutters in a slightly darker hue seems to be the norm. Whites and greys works very well and is a trend that will be with us for a while.

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It’s gorgeous. Not just one element of the home; it’s everything. You’re at a loss for words, so your default description is “it’s just so well put together”.

Then there’s an awkward pause followed by “I wish our house could be like theirs”.

You’ve just experienced KENVY. KENVY is a multi-dimensional word that’s partially art and partially science. Remodeling Expo Center, a North Atlanta Remodeling company, coined the term “KENVY” to help homeowners make their homes more functional, more valuable, more current, and as a consequence, quite possibly, the envy of the neighborhood. KENVY is somewhat of a whimsical term but actually a sequential methodical process to achieve truly breathtaking home remodels.

KENVY is a term derived from the compaction of the words “Kitchen and Envy”, says John Hogan, the owner of Remodeling Expo Center, a design-build remodeling company in Roswell. “And it’s not just about kitchens but the kitchen is no longer a separate room; it’s the central hub of the 1rst floor and it dictates the design direction of the home. So achieving KENVY starts in the kitchen but flows though the whole 1rst floor.”

Remodeling Expo Center has a Design Studio within the company which has formulated over 100 KENVY Points to make homes truly spectacular. Some are costly but most really aren’t, and they generally apply to homes valued from $300k to $1.2+ million. Here are some basic KENVY Points that apply to all homes large or small.

KENVY #1 – Connectivity to the kitchen; not just through doorways but wider cased openings, or remove wall(s). The 2018 kitchen needs to be a walkable social center.

KENVY #2 – Remove the microwave

from above the cooktop and install at least a 36”, 5 burner cooktop.

KENVY #3 – Long uninterrupted stretches of quartz or granite countertop. Pair the refrigerator and double ovens together and move them off the cooking wall.

KENVY #4 – BIG single level island with seating, probably located where you removed walls.

KENVY #5 – A few glass door accent wall cabinets or perhaps stacked cabinets all the way to the ceiling.

KENVY #6 Square off the room.

Remove 45 degree angled walls, islands and peninsulas, as well as any soffits above the cabinets.

KENVY #7 – Move the cooktop off the island and place it on a wall. Complement it with a beautiful hood and a gorgeous accent tile in the backsplash.

KENVY #8 – Integrate a walnut wood counter into the large quartz island. Eating on a warm surface feels better than stone.

KENVY #9 Add a small service sink away from the main sink, essential for prep and clean-up after entertaining.

KENVY#10 Choose to finish out your cabinets with decorative elements that make them look like furniture pieces and not just cabinet boxes, such as side panels, furniture legs, light rail, cove molding, glass doors with muntin’s, and stagger the cabinets to break up uniformity.

KENVY is at the intersection of style, function, social interaction, space planning and design.

There are over 100 KENVY Points that can be employed throughout the home to make a home just like the one you admired at the last cocktail party.

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cone at the Bull Dog Café. All residents experience socialization and activities and those who need 24/7 medical care will benefit from the care provided at The Memory Center Atlanta. We are proud to have Dr. Gary Figiel, M.D., a locally and nationally renowned expert in the field of geriatric healthcare, as the Medical Director. Dr. Figiel works with our team of Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants to provide 24/7 care within the comfort of your loved one’s new home.

Don’t let a crisis determine where your loved one can receive care. Deciding on memory care early enough, will

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Georgia sits at a crossroads. Stay the current course and bet on the tried and true or jump into unchartered waters. Our economy is growing, job rates are at an all-time high and our children attend the best schools in the state.

The challenge is where do we go next. We are on the precipice of the next industrial revolution. Augmented intelligence, 3-D printing and autonomous vehicles will fundamentally change our business and personal pursuits and passions. Individually or combined, these three tectonic technology advancements will forever change the way we live.

The examples are endless, but here are a few: Healthcare – an orthopedic surgeon printing an exact replica of the patient’s knee nearly assuring the perfect fit and less recovery time, IBM Watson, via AI, making a diagnosis of a rare bone cancer because it had “consumed” years of medical journals to “learn” what humans can’t and providing mobility to the elderly and home-bound patients via AV, liberating a whole segment of our population.

Education – empowering teachers to teach and removing the administrative burden by leveraging AI success coaches to handle the mundane and unlock the educator’s passion to change children’s lives. Providing real-time, 3-D modeling to high school robotics teams and higher education engineering students.

As a community and state, it is an imperative that we embrace AI, 3-D and AV. The intersection of these burgeoning technologies and industries like transportation, education, healthcare and of course manufacturing sets up

Georgia’s new “north star”. We must rally private enterprise, education and government toward creating a workforce with the right skills, a business ecosystem with limited regulation and cash liquidity and R&D JONES bolstered through deep partnerships between our higher education institutions and businesses of all sizes.

We have seen how the Internet can be the great equalizer. Uber versus taxis, Facebook versus traditional publishing and on and on. Imagine a manufacturing process comprised primarily of three phases – dream it, design it and print it. An entrepreneur could have a customized product on the company web site within days, not weeks or months. Each customer getting it in the color they choose along with their monogram.

Compare that to today. Today’s manufacturing processes are laborious, inefficient and typically do not create a positive return on investment for quarters and in many cases years. Let’s not pick on manufacturing, this can be said about nearly every industry of today.

The core processes existing in the USA are rooted in post-World War II thinking. That mantra drove a massive economic expansion in the 50’s and early 60’s, but like the abacus and corded phones we need to be willing to walk away from what is comfortable.

Setting us up for success means a commitment from each of us. We are all stakeholders in this revolution.

Note revolution, not evolution. Evolving has been what we have been doing for decades. Today is our chance to grab tomorrow. The question is, do we have the resolve?

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Alpharetta sweeps Lanier to advance Raiders get blowout Game 1 win, buckle down defensively in second game

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta made the most of hosting its first playoff series in six years Friday night, sweeping their first-round matchup with Lanier. The Raiders downed the Longhorns 13-1 in Game 1 and 4-2 in Game 2.

The privilege of hosting was not lost on the Raiders.

“The ability to play at home was a blessing,” said head coach Marc Lassiat. “This is my third year, and we’ve had the goal of making the playoffs every year. We missed out by one game and again on the last night of the regular season. To be able to play at home, at least one time, was exciting. It was a great atmosphere.”

That excitement was on display in the first game with the Raiders racking up 10 hits, including four doubles and a home run, to rout the Longhorns in the first game of the doubleheader. The game was called after the fifth inning due to the run rule.

The Raiders’ scoring was also aided by eight walks and multiple Lanier errors.

Santiago Montiel went 2-3 in Game 1 with a double, and a two-run home run. Designated hitter Noah Mendlinger was 2-2 with a double, three RBIs and two walks. Matthew Wilson and Jack Barone each had two RBIs. While the Raiders’ bats built their lead, starting pitcher Sam Stratton retained it. Stratford threw a

five-inning complete game, allowing one earned run on four hits with three strikeouts.

Lassiat said his coaching staff had challenged Stratton to pitch a complete game earlier this week.

That same goal was given to Charlie Goldstein, the Raiders’ starter in Game 2.

Though Goldstein fell short of a complete game, he had an impressive performance.

Goldstein allowed one earned run on four hits with twelve strikeouts in 5.2 innings. He was pulled after reaching the maximum pitch count under the GHSA’s rules.

Where Stratton had a large run cushion in Game 1, Goldstein showed clutch pitching while Lanier had runners in scoring position.

In the first inning, Goldstein walked the leadoff man who advanced to third on a balk and ground out.

However, the Raiders went unscathed after Goldstein threw two strikeouts and forced a ground out. After giving up a home run in the third, Goldstein struck out three straight.

With two on and one out in the fifth, Goldstein had two strikeouts.

Chris Burgett took the mound in relief and got the final out of the sixth, stranding two Lanier runners.

Alpharetta entered the final frame with a 4-1 lead.

Though they had just three hits in Game 2, the timeliness of those hits resulted in runs.

With two runners on in the top of the second, Barone earned his third RBI of the series with a ground out to second, scoring Matthew Wilson from third.

Though a strikeout from Montiel appeared to end the half-inning, the third strike eluded Lanier’s catcher, allowing a run to score and Montiel to reach safely.

The Raiders extended the lead in the third with a Mendlinger home run and a sacrifice bunt from Jus-

tin Kirby in the fifth frame.

Alpharetta stranded a runner in the seventh, setting up pitcher Anthony Gauthier to secure the win, but not before Lanier ratcheted up the tension.

Lanier loaded the bases with no outs on two Alpharetta errors and a single. Gauthier had a threepitch strikeout, but the winning run was still at the plate for the Longhorns.

The next Longhorn batter sent a soft fly just over second. That drove in a run for Lanier, but the Raiders did manage a force out at second.

With runners at the corners and Lanier trailing by two, Gauthier forced a ground out to first base that was handled by Drew Beiger to secure the win.

After cruising to the win in Game 1, Lassiat said he was pleased with how the team met the challenge of the second game.

“I appreciate a tough game because you are not going to continue in the playoffs just blowing out people and scoring a ton of runs,” he said. “You’re going to have to play close, you’re going to have to pitch and make plays. We did that. As far as the day goes I think we got everything covered. We had the hitting game [in Game 1] and we had to play some defense [in Game 2].”

The Raiders’ prospects of playing another home series in the second round is still to be decided.

Alpharetta will take on the winner of the Alexander/ Sequoyah series. Those teams split their Friday doubleheader. If Sequoyah wins Saturday’s decisive third game, the Raiders will be back at home next Thursday.

Until then, the Raiders will rest and be ready.

“They understand our practice plan and we’ll have them ready to go,” Lassiat said. “We’ll give them some time off the next two days and get back to it Monday.”

South Forsyth secures second round appearance War Eagles sweep Peachtree Ridge to advance

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — South Forsyth is on to the second round of the state playoffs for the first time in six years after sweeping Peachtree Ridge at home last Friday. The War Eagles downed the Lions 8-5 in Game 1 and used a seventh-inning home run to secure a 5-4 win in Game 2.

The War Eagles used timely hits and two home runs to take Game 1, powered by an impressive performance from Landon Sims.

Sims threw a complete game, allowing two earned runs off eight hits with seven strikeouts. Offensively, he went 2-3 including a home run to start the scoring for South in the second inning.

South extended its lead to 6-0 in the third with another RBI from Sims, a Cooper Davidson RBI single and a three-run home run by Ryan Finegan.

Peachtree Ridge cut the margin with

two runs in the fourth, but singles from Matty Bapst and Davidson put the War Eagles ahead 8-2.

South had to battle in the second game of the doubleheader.

The War Eagles struck first with an RBI single from Bapst in the second inning, but the Lions looked poised to even the score in the bottom of the frame with starting pitcher Ben Ferrer hitting two batters and walking another. However, a runner was caught stealing third and a fielder’s choice ended the Lions chances.

Davidson got his sole hit of Game 2 in the fourth with an RBI single to extend South’s lead to 2-0.

Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Peachtree Ridge in the fifth and they took advantage with a two-run single. South responded quickly with two runs in the top of the sixth, but the Lions tied the game again on a South error on a fly ball.

With the game tied at 4-4, Sims

hit his second home run of the series, a solo shot that was the eventual game-winning run.

Peyton Presley, who relieved Ferrer in the fifth inning, secured the win with a strikeout and forcing two pop outs.

Presley allowed one hit in 1.1 innings. Ferrer went 5.2 innings, allowing

two earned runs off three hits with seven strikeouts.

South will look to continue its 11game win streak against Brookwood (25-8) in round two. A doubleheader is scheduled for this Thursday with a decisive Game 3 played on Friday, if needed.

DEATH NOTICES Hazel Colleen Bush, 91, of Cumming, passed away April 19, 2018.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Needham Graham, 91, of Milton, passed away April 18, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Roy Frank Holz, 66, of Cumming, passed away April 19, 2018. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

John MacLaren, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away April 19, 2018.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Robert Dominick Oliverio, 82, of Cumming, passed away April 20, 2018.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

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Massage therapist opening for Alpharetta chiropractic office please email ava.arnold@ youroasis4health.com

Moving Sale! FridaySaturday. 310 Ambleside Chase, Johns Creek.

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Part-time Newspaper Delivery Route Looking for one person or couple interested in delivering newspapers in South Forsyth county.

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IN THE SUBJECT LINE PLEASE PUT “DELIVERY ROUTE” After School Program Asst. Coordinator for The Drake House The Drake House is looking for a part time Afterschool Assistant Coordinator for a program offered to resident and graduates of The Drake House.

The Asst. Coordinator will work with a team of three to enhance and implement this afterschool program for children from kindergarten-8th grade, utilizing volunteer support from the community.

Previous experience in education and programming for children is desired including the arts.

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Sales Garage Sale ALPHARETTA 1065 Lake Windward Overlook 30005. Friday 5/4, Saturday 5/5, 8am-3pm. Furniture, mens and womens’ XL and up clothes, bedding, baby, toys, games, lamps, decor’, kitchenware, books CUMMINGBETHELVIEW DOWNS SUBDIVISION-30040.

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CUMMING Peachtree Court Subdivision (Peachtree Parkway & Diplomat Drive, 30041), multifamily garage sale Friday & Saturday 5/4 & 5/5 8AM-2PM.

Moving Sale ALPHARETTA Sheridan Park; 720 Sheridan Ridge Court 30022. Saturday 5/5, 8am-3pm.

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Yard Sale On Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th, Iconics Décor opens it’s wholesale only doors to the general public. Deals up to 90% off. Our products are seen on national TV and sold online by major home websites. 6204 Highway 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30536 At the corner of Big Creek and Hwy. 52 in Apple Country. Marquee Lights, High Definition Art, wall décor, pillows, beds and more. Don’t miss out.

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Johns Creek Herald Delivers to 20,000 households every Thursday Zip Codes: 30022, 30097. Johns Creek’s primary news source. Est. 1997. Johns Creek’s paper of record.

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