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Bodker State of City full of optimism Johns Creek safe, and thriving ►►PAGE 4

Jones Bridge residents oppose road widening City officials say TSPLOST plan set ►►PAGE 6

Veterans finally get just salutes Honor Air Rotary program sends Vets to Washington D.C. ►►PAGE 8

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Midnight did not strike for these Cinderellas. From left are Shuler Best Director nominee and JCHS Theater Department head Debbie Prost, Shuler Best Orchestra Director Brennen Blotner, Best Sound Kellan Blotner and Best Music Direction Shannan O’Dowd. Read more, Pages 34 – 35.

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Man allegedly threatens to shoot up Walmart MILTON, Ga. — A Johns Creek man was arrested April 24 at the Walmart on Windward Parkway in Milton for allegedly threatening to “shoot the place up” after employees at the location refused to cash his money order. Employees told the man they were unable to cash the money order because the paper copy of his identification was unable to be read. The employee called her manager who

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DUI arrests ►► Billy Vernon Whitesell II, 45,

of Greencrest Circle, Milton, was arrested April 13 on Deerfield Parkway for DUI, open container, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Margarita Monsalve, 56, of Brockham Way, Johns Creek, was arrested April 13 on Avalon Way for DUI and failure to employ headlights. ►► Robert Nicholas Francis, 22, of Polo Club Drive, Cumming, was arrested April 23 on Ga. 400 for DUI and speeding. ►► Andrew Robert Phelps, 25, of Lake Union Hill Way, Alpharetta, was arrested April 21 on Windward

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confirmed the denial. While walking away, one of the employees said he heard the man say he was “going to come back and shoot the place up.” Fearing he would, she called police. When questioned by police, the man said he did not wish to talk about the incident. He was arrested for disorderly conduct.

The Johns Creek Herald made an inadvertent error in publishing that Nicholas Brinson Carter was arrested for possession of illegal drugs. He was not. The Johns Creek Herald apologizes for this error.

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Work swindle ends in $6K lost, no work done JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported a swindle April 19 after an installer cashed a $6,000 check, but never showed up to work on the man’s restaurant. The man had met with the installer March 23 to discuss putting a grease trap in his restaurant. Both agreed on $6,000 for the work, and the man insisted that the installer write up a contract before they began work. The man wrote out a $6,000 check for the installer and left it in a drawer for the installer after he dropped off the contract. He also gave the installer the code to enter the building. The next day, the check was gone and had been cashed. The man tried contacting the installer multiple times to start the work, but the installer never came. After April 15, the man could no longer successfully contact the installer.

Alleged shoplifter caught attempting to drive away ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A suspected shoplifter at a bookstore was caught April 19 after police encountered the man’s car while en route to the incident. A loss prevention officer told po-

lice that the man, later identified as 46-year-old Lawrence Beacham, had allegedly stolen $460 worth of DVDs and other merchandise from the Barnes and Nobel on North Point Parkway. Beacham had fled from the store in a green Jeep Cherokee. While approaching the store, a police officer spotted a Jeep pass by matching the description by the loss prevention officer. Police stopped the vehicler and verified that the driver was Beacham. The merchandise was found in the car and returned to the store. Beacham was arrested for theft by shoplifting under $500, driving while license suspended and operating a vehicle with an expired tag.

Counterfeit bills used at Milton Target MILTON, Ga. — Two suspects passed four fake bills at the Target on Ga. 9 on April 22. Target’s loss prevention officer notified police after one male and another person of unknown gender used a counterfeit $100 bill and three counterfeit $50 bills to purchase items at the store. Around 1:30 p.m., the suspect of unknown gender selected earrings, a ring and men’s underwear. The suspect paid with the $100 bill and received the items and 74.50 in change. Approximately 20 minutes later, the male suspect purchased a $100 prepaid MasterCard and a bottle of water, paying with the three fake $50 bills. Officers notified the U.S. Secret Service office in Atlanta advising them of the incident.

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Preserving Vision with Laser Glaucoma Treatment By Cassandra Baker, O.D.

Glaucoma is a progressive condition that if left untreated can cause permanent damage to the optic nerve and result in gradual vision loss and blindness if left untreated. The most common form of glaucoma results from increased intraocular pressure. The fluid in our eyes—aqueous humor—is made and drains continuously. When this fluid cannot drain properly or too much is produced, pressure in the eye becomes elevated causing damage to vital structures in the eye. Cassandra Baker, O.D.

For a long time, prescription eye drops have been the first line treatment for glaucoma. These drops work very well, but have their shortcomings. They rely on principles that patients will use them religiously every day and at the correct time. The drops, just like any medication, can have side effects and can cause allergic reactions. Additionally, eye drops can lose their efficacy over time necessitating additional drops or other forms of intervention.

Another treatment used in conjunction with eye drops, or possibly as a standalone method, is a laser treatment termed selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT). This laser treatment is unlike LASIK vision correction where the overarching goal is to improve vision. Instead, SLT is a preventative procedure that is done to lower eye pressure and protect the level of vision a patient currently has / prevent further vision loss due to glaucomatous changes that occur if eye pressure is elevated to an unsafe level. The SLT laser targets specific cells in the trabecular meshwork (aka the drainage system of the eye) to allow it to improve the outflow of fluid. This improved drainage in turn lowers eye pressure. The effects of SLT are not typically instantaneous, but rather take a few weeks for maximum result. Therefore prescription eye drops may be continued initially to ensure the eye pressure stays at a safe level. Once the effect from the laser has had time to fully develop, eye drops may be discontinued to determine if the goal eye pressure is maintained. This process occurs under the care of the ophthalmologist or optometrist. Selective laser trabeculoplasty is very safe, is done as an outpatient procedure, and the treatment takes just a few minutes. As discussed above, SLT can be used as a first line approach, but it can also be used in conjunction with eye drops. For example, is your eye doctor wanting to add a second eye drop to your regimen? It’s possible that SLT could eliminate the need for that. Are you allergic to an eye drop but your eye pressure is not yet at the goal your eye doctor has set for you? SLT could be a good next approach. When goal eye pressures are not met with drops alone but a more invasive surgical procedure is not yet warranted, SLT again could be a solution. One other optimal use for SLT is in patients that have been diagnosed with glaucoma at a relatively young age. Being on eye drops for 40+ years is less than ideal, and the longer the duration of use, the higher the probability is that patients will acquire side effects. Longer use of eye drops can also sometimes cause a decrease in efficacy. With very few but manageable complications and an approximated 50-80% success rate in patients, selective laser trabeculoplasty is a great treatment option for glaucoma. It is important to note that the efficacy of this technique can wear off over time, necessitating a repeat procedure, addition of eye drops, or further surgical intervention. Therefore, it is important to continue routine eye health checks with your ophthalmologist or optometrist.

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Mayor Bodker delivers State of the City address By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Mayor Mike Bodker delivered his 10th annual State of the City address, but while he gave a full and often humorous recap of the city’s 2016 accomplishments, he did not spring any bold new BODKER initiatives for the city in 2017. But perhaps the city ought to catch its breath, because 2016 was a year that covered a lot of ground. Using video inserts during his speech, Bodker injected some levity into the proceedings. He began with perhaps Johns Creek’s most famous resident, comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who was in the first video clip suggesting how the mayor might punch up this year’s message. Foxworthy, using his tried and true “redneck” formula, told the mayor: “If you spend a third of your life stuck on Highway 141 – You might live in Johns Creek.” Bodker began in earnest by saying the city took “bold steps” leading up to 2017.

History is filled with many cities that made it to the top only to later decline. But I envision a different story being told about Johns Creek.” MIKE BODKER Johns Creek mayor “To those of you who predate the incorporation of Johns Creek, you have seen firsthand our struggle, our progress and our accomplishments. And, oh, how far we have come in just 10 short years,” Bodker said. The mayor noted the city has continued to garner kudos for its fine schools. The Police Department not only achieved top ratings as a CALEA-certified police department, but won CALEA’s highest achievement designation. That is the Gold Standard with Excellence, as a department in the top half of 1 percent among all

CALEA-certified departments. This helped Johns Creek also earn for the second year in a row the designation of “Safest City in Georgia.” To that end, the Mayor and City Council approved 4 additional police officers to meet the growing demand for service. The Fire Department was not to be slighted. The city has procured a state-of-the-art ladder truck and a new engine has been ordered which should be in service by November. “Regardless of the state-of-the art equipment, at the core of Public Safety are the personnel who make it all successful,” Bodker said. The mayor said the city has reached a pinnacle of success in just a few short years. But he promised Johns Creek would not rest on its laurels. “History is filled with many cities that made it to the top only to later decline. But I envision a different story being told about Johns Creek. “We have the potential to not only be the example of what it takes to reach the top, but to remain on top as well,” the mayor said. With the completion of the Master Plan for parks and passage of a $40 million recreation and parks bond, the city is poised to take new bold steps in recreation. “We completed the purchase of two

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Jones Bridge Road residents met April 27 at Oxford Mill subdivision with Johns Creek city staff to express their concerns about widening Jones Bridge to four lanes and the effects it would have on their community. For residents who want to stop the widening the bad news came when staff said the project was part of Fulton County’s TSPLOST-approved plans and the city has little leeway in changing them. Having passed the tax (in Johns Creek by a margin of less than1 percent), the city is obligated to carry out the transportation projects prescribed in its TSPLOST plan. That means the city is committed to do those projects submitted for voter approval at the time of the TSPLOST vote in 2016. City Manager Warren Hutmacher and transportation staff showed up at the Oxford Mill clubhouse to field questions and explain as best they could what residents could expect. Hutmacher also went to great lengths to explain the city is doing everything it can to minimize the impacts to residents living on Jones Bridge Road. “We want to assure the neighborhoods that we are responsive to your concerns,” Hutmacher said. Neighbors presented the city manager with some 26 questions and he tried to answer them all. The big question was why is it necessary to widen the road at all? “Future traffic demand models show [the widening] is desirable from a citywide perspective,” Hutmacher told the residents. Jones Bridge Road aligns with the north-south patterns of traffic in a way no other route does other than Medlock Bridge Road – which is already four lanes and under pressure to be widened to six. But Hutmacher assured residents care was being taken to create a road that is “contextual.” The city recognizes the residential nature of the area and will design the road to be as compatible

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City Manager Warren Hutmacher fields question about the TSPLOST project to widen Jones Bridge Road. as possible. What Hutmacher could tell residents is that widening work is not imminent and design of the road would involve community input from start to finish. Much of the meeting was taken up in explaining why the project cannot be shelved. Hutmacher said the city was obliged to submit its comprehensive TSPLOST projects for the vote that was on the November ballot last year. These projects were designed with the help of transportation consultants and then submitted to voter approval in Fulton County. The TSPLOST passed in every city including Johns Creek. The law requires cities to spend the TSPLOST tax dollars on those projects included as part of the ballot. In Johns Creek, the tax is expected to generate an estimated $83 million. The projects are put into three tiers of construction phases. Those placed in Tier 1 must be completed first. If the tax money collected is more than estimated, it may be spent on Tier 2 projects and so on to Tier 3 projects. But the TSPLOST sunsets in 5 years. Similar to city bond issuances (such as Johns Creek parks bond that recently passed), the city must use that

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Roswell Rotary honors veterans all year round While I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago, I took the time to get up a 4 a.m. to go down and watch Roswell Rotary making another run to Washington, D.C. with a planeload of World HATCHER HURD War II, Korean and Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com Vietnam veterans. They call it an Honor Air Flight. For almost a decade now, the Roswell Rotary has been chartering a plane to fly these veterans to the nation’s capital that they might see in person the monuments honoring their service. When it began, it as to take World War II vets to see the World War II memorial. Since they had to wait nearly 60 years before it opened, many veterans were too frail or in no financial position to visit their memorial. When Roswell Rotary heard about North Carolina Rotary getting a flight together to take local vets to see it, it took about half-a-heartbeat to get a flight headed out of Roswell. But then that is the way Roswell Rotary operates. They get an idea in their collective head and you had just better get out of the way. They organized one flight, then another and then another. They thought they had about exhausted the number of local World War II vets who had not yet seen it. But like so many things those Rotarians do – they get snockered on that fried chicken they eat every Thursday and go off and organize another

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World War II veteran John Cochran gives wife Jan a big smooch after a long day. He gets a good hug in return.

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World War II sailor Lt. John White Bostian is accompanied April 27 by the Johns Creek Veterans Association Honor Guard at the Roswell Rotary Club luncheon. From left are JCVA guardsman Victor Ackerman, retired Lt. Col. and JCVA President Michael Mizell, Roswell Rotary President Jeff McCoy, Bostian, JCVA History Project Director Mike Roman, JCVA Membership Chairman Jerry Tiarsmith and Roger Wise Jr. flight. Now to fill the seats, they have expanded Honor Air flights to include Korean War and Vietnam War veterans as well. So I was up at Woodstock Road and Canton Street waiting to wave the buses on to Hartsfield Jackson Airport. Of course the Roswell Fire Department was already up with their ladder trucks forming an arch with a tremendous American flag spanning the street. Then an honor escort of Roswell motorcycle police and the Patriot Guard Riders took them to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. When they come onto Ga. 400, all southbound traffic is stopped while these veterans enter. Landing in Washington, D.C., they are greeted by all the people they can round up at the airport, and when they get outside to get on buses, a military band plays for them. It is a wonderful thing they do. Welcoming them back around 11 p.m., they are tired, weary but smiling ear to ear. Hubert Nix, U.S. Army, saw the destruction of Nagasaki in 1945. John Cochran served in the Army during World War II. His brother was killed in Normandy July 15. The trip to Washington was “unbelievable,” he said. “When we walked into the airport at Washington, D.C., there were 11,000 people there to clapping and singing,” Cochran said. “We all got choked up. “The Rotary could not have handled it better. When we landed, they shot water hoses over the plane in an arch,” he said. He kissed his wife Jan, and as they

left, it was hard to tell who was grinning wider. I go to just get the warm fuzzy feeling when I see these old guys get off that bus. Loved ones come up and they are all excited to tell about the trip. It’s one day in their life, but it is a day they won’t forget. Roswell Rotary does a lot for veterans. Last week they honored 97-year-old Navy man John Bostian. A lieutenant on the aircraft carrier USS Franklin, he saw combat in the Pacific where his ship was hit by two kamikaze planes in 1944 forcing it retire stateside for repairs. Then it was bombed and nearly sunk in the campaign for the Philippines. Yet somehow the Franklin’s

determined crew returned again to the U.S., negotiating the Panama Canal to New York Harbor in 1945. The Franklin suffered the most men killed in those two actions of any American ship that was not subsequently sunk. It is second only to the USS Arizona for the most men killed in action. Bostian and all who sailed on the Franklin are true American heroes. Of course the Roswell Rotary is just getting warmed up this year. On Memorial Day the Rotarians will again be spreading out the chairs on the lawn at Roswell City Hall in what is reputed to be the largest Memorial Day service in Georgia. They are just guys like the rest of us. But Roswell Rotary Remembers.

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Wake up and smell the drug crisis Life in the Atlanta suburbs may seem pretty cushy. From the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top schools to drool-worthy shopping, we seem to have everything one could ever desire. We live up to our KATHLEEN STURGEON southern hospitality Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com reputation by helping our neighbors whenever they may be in need. When a teenager commits suicide, we immediately start fundraising for prevention. When a mother of three becomes homeless, we offer shelter, food and training to get her back on her feet. When an animal is abused, we rally around it and seek justice for the innocent, furry creature. So why is it that when our community members, neighbors, children die from drug overdoses, we seem to turn a blind eye? We are so busy adding to our list of achievements that we also are letting a serious problem go unnoticed. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rarely mentioned, but mostly well-known secret that our community has a drug problem. We tend to avoid it

because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taboo and uncomfortable to talk about. When someone dies, we talk about what a shame it is, but then we move on. Why? Why have we decided that every other crisis or need is more important than fixing the drug problem? Growing up in Alpharetta, I knew people who abused drugs. Not all high schoolers do this. I watched a boy I attended kindergarten with grow up to become a well-known local drug dealer. And while I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run in the token druggie crowd, I was still aware of what was going on around me. But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talked about like it should have been. We knew drugs were bad. We participated in drug awareness programs and in an annual red ribbon week promotion. I remember having our lockers searched for drugs once in my four years of high school. But that was about the extent of it. So when I went to college and started hearing about kids Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve known since we were 5-years-old dying from drug overdoses, it shook me. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize our perfect little manicured suburban community could possibly produce people who were so enthralled by drugs that it would one day take their lives.

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Forsyth Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drug Awareness Council put on the seventh annual Drug Summit April 25. Various drug paraphernalia is displayed to give parents an idea of what to look for in their homes. Just two weeks ago, four Forsyth County residents overdosed and two died. When will we say enough is enough? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like we just pretended it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen or it would go away if we ignored it. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone too far. Clearly, ignorance is not bliss in this scenario. When will we wake up and realize enough is enough? We need to start a conversation and let it be known that as a community we will rally to help in whatever way we can.

It needs to be known that this is a community problem, and we will not let addicts suffer alone. And if we are unable to help fight this, our community could soon be overtaken by it. As much as I love being able to brag about all the good things we are known for, we also need to be known for helping each other and putting a stop to the drug crisis. Just as our kids are worthy of making top grades, they are worthy of getting the help they need.

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Bodker: Continued from Page 4 significant park properties that more than doubled the city’s greenspace to over 300 acres. “We then worked with the public to collectively design the five new parks that the city intends to build,” Bodker said. The city will build out these new parks and refurbish the four existing parks within the next five years. “That will transform our parks system,” Bodker said. To complement the expansion of the parks system, the city is moving forward with the refurbishment of Rogers Bridge across the Chattahoochee River. “This will create a pedestrian and cyclist connectivity with the City of Duluth. These projects will help us achieve

our goal of providing premier parks and recreational amenities to children and adults of all ages and capabilities” he said. He went on to say that the city’s financial position will remain healthy due to long-term planning. The mayor pointed to the AAA bond rating the city has obtained with its first bond issue for parks. The city’s passage of the TSPLOST will bring an estimated $82 million in the 0.75 percent sales tax earmarked for transportation improvements for the city. “The majority of funds are geared toward traffic congestion relief. Every major artery in Johns Creek will be addressed with this funding or others,” Bodker said. “With explosive growth ongoing in surrounding areas, Forsyth County to our north and Gwinnett to our east, we have to find innovative solutions to this

The majority of funds are geared toward traffic congestion relief. Every major artery in Johns Creek will be addressed with this funding or others.” MIKE BODKER Johns Creek mayor growing regional issue.” Among other road and paving highlights are: • 34.1 miles of repaving in 2016 at a cost of $6.3 million. • 2017 plan set the goal of repaving 25.9 miles at a cost of $5.9 million. • Ongoing Intelligent Traffic System investment will see installation of new fiber-optic cameras at additional intersections.

Also in 2016 the Mayor and City Council decided City Hall is getting a home of its own. An existing building in Technology Park will eventually consolidate all city functions under one roof. “My ultimate goal as your mayor is to leave behind a thriving, financially stable city – one that embraces culture, diversity and peace of mind. I remain committed to the ideal of preserving our residential character in all we do,” Bodker said.

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US News list of top schools includes seven in North Fulton Milton, Centennial only two not on list By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The 2017 rankings of top high schools in the nation were released last week by U.S. News & World Report, with some surprising results for North Fulton schools. At the top of the list of best Fulton high schools was Fulton Science Academy, a charter school which shuttered at the end of last year following years of declining enrollment and operational issues. Last year the school was ranked 21st among Georgia schools; this year it moved up to sixth place. Absent from the list for the first time since rankings started in 2007 was Milton High School, one of the top performing high schools in the area – and state – based on academic performance and graduation rates. Last year, Milton was ranked 7th in the state; in 2015 it was the top-rated Fulton school, placing 6th best in the state. Performance on the state’s annual assessment – the Georgia Milestones – may have played a key role in Milton’s

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(US News & World Report rankings) *National ranking ( ) 1. Columbus - Muskogee County (83) 2. DeKalb School of the Arts (89) 3. Savannah Arts Academy (111) 4. Davidson Magnet School (118) 5. Walton - Cobb (204) 6. Fulton Science Academy (248) 7. Cambridge (262) 8. Northview (266) 9. Alpharetta (304) 10. North Gwinnett (334) 11. Johns Creek (384) 12. Chattahoochee (389) 13. South Forsyth (416) 14. Chamblee Charter (433) 15. Roswell (448) exclusion. For the 2017 report, analysts with US News & World Report relied on data mined from the 2014-15 school year, with heavy emphasis placed on results from state-mandated assessments. In spring 2015, Milton High School had one of the highest rates of “opt outs” from the Milestones by students,

which heavily impacted the school’s scores. Since then, students face repercussions from opting out of testing. In addition to Milton, only Centennial High failed to crack the list of top high schools. Overall, area high schools ranked among the top 15 schools in Georgia, and also in the top 500 nationally, according to the “2017 Best High School Rankings” from US News. Following FSA in 6th place in Georgia, are Cambridge (7th), Northview (8th), Alpharetta (9th), Johns Creek (11th), Chattahoochee (12th) and Roswell (15th). More than 20,000 public, charter and magnet high schools across the country were evaluated for the 2017 list based on a three-pronged method that considered overall student performance on state-required tests, how well schools prepare students for college, and how effectively schools educated their least-advantaged students. The top 500 schools nationally receive gold medals, the next 2,000 receive silver and the next 4,000 receive bronze medals. Of the 442 high schools rated in Georgia, 111 were among the schools earning medals. Only 18 high schools received gold medals – with

The data show that it’s incredibly difficult to achieve a gold, silver or bronze medal under the U.S. News methodology.” TRAVIS MITCHELL U.S. News education producer seven going to high schools in North Fulton. Results were drawn from 49 of 50 states (only South Dakota opted not to participate), with Georgia placing 18th among the states with the most high schools on the list. “The data show that it’s incredibly difficult to achieve a gold, silver or bronze medal under the U.S. News methodology,” said Travis Mitchell, an education producer at U.S. News. “Of the more than 22,000 eligible schools, less than 3 percent received gold… [demonstrating] the highest level of college readiness.”

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Cross-country cycling for a cause Local teacher, pediatrician plan 38-day journey to support disabled children and military vets By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Starting May 27, two local cyclists will begin the journey of a lifetime and go cross country, from Tybee Island, Ga., to San Francisco. But this 3,792-mile trip is not just for fun. Friends Dr. David Bergman, a Johns Creek pediatrician and founder of Pediatric Place, and Michael Higgins, Centennial High School English teacher and head track coach, will spend 38 days cycling across America to raise awareness for children and military veterans with disabilities. Funds from the ride will go directly to BlazeSports America, a local nonprofit supporting that cause. It is a legacy of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic games. Higgins has volunteered directly with BlazeSports for many years and has worked with some of the children as a volunteer coach for track and field. “The kids are just incredible,” Higgins said. “These are kids that have amputations or other limitations, and they’re just awesome kids. They work as hard as anyone. They’re true athletes.” The two first met up and became close friends 10 years ago, when they started training together for triathlons. When they once again met up to plan a cross-country trip, now both approaching 50 years of age, Bergman and Higgins decided to use it as an opportunity

to do some good in the world. “For us to be able to give back to that organization has become a driving factor for us in this trip,” Higgins said. “It’s really easy to get motivated when we look at how hard our BlazeSports kids work.” This is not the first time the two have gone on an extended cycling trip. Four years ago, they both covered over 1,400 miles in 15 days circumnavigating Nova Scotia. This cross-country ride more than doubles their Nova Scotia tour. “It’s a bicyclists’ dream,” Bergman said. “It’s exciting to go across the whole country, to places we haven’t been to.” For the trip across America, the two plan to average 100 miles a day. “We’re always in training,” Higgins said. “We ride every weekend and during weekdays, if time allows. It’s our hobby, so we didn’t have to add on any drastic changes to get ready for this.” Their rides average about 40-70 miles on a training day. During the trip, the duo will be updating their blog, BlazeAcrossAmerica. blogspot.com, with live video and Skype chats. The Weather Channel will be following their experiences as well. A support vehicle will be following Bergman and Higgins along their route in case they need help, but only in case of severe weather or an emergency. A little rain won’t stop Bergman and Higgins. “We’re like the post office: rain or

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David Bergman, left, and Michael Higgins are no strangers to long-distance cycling trips.

shine, the ride continues,” Higgins said. “When we did our tour of Nova Scotia, we kept riding as it poured down rain for two days. And as crazy as it sounds, it was fun.” During the ride, the two plan to meet up with disabled veteran cyclists and Paralympic clubs to briefly ride along with them. “I want to show people in our communities that you should live your dreams, be adventurous, set goals and try to achieve them. Nothing is out of reach,” Bergman said. “You can’t give up. You’ve got to fight through adversity. It’s a part of life.”

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End: San Francisco, Ca.

Start: Tybee Island, Ga.

David Bergman and Michael Higgins plan to cover 3,792 miles in 38 days as they travel from Tybee Island May 27 to San Francisco, Calif., July 3. They will be chronicling their day-to-day journey, complete with live videos and Skype calls on their blog BlazeAcrossAmerica.blogspot.com. Some of their stops include: • Day 5 – Gadsden, Ala. • Day 7 – Oxford, Miss. • Day 9 – Hot Springs, Ark. • Day 16 – Merriman, Neb. • Halfway point: Day 18 – Fort Collins, Colo. • Day 27 – Moab, Utah • Day 33 – Las Vegas, Nev. • Day 38 – San Francisco, Calif.

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Atlanta Youth Orchestra announces 2017 music camp JOHNS CREE, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All area music students are invited to join the Atlanta Youth Orchestra (AYO) as it announces the inaugural 2017 Summer Training Camp, July 31 to Aug. 5. This is an exceptional opportunity for students ages 13 and older who have had at least one year of instrument instruction to attend an orchestra music camp right in the heart of Johns Creek. Led by William Pu of William Pu Music Academy, this camp will be coached by some of the best Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) musicians and conducted by Maestro Michael Palmer. Pu is also the former associate concertmaster of the ASO and former assistant concertmaster of the Houston Symphony. Palmer has held a long career as conductor both in Atlanta and across the United States. The level of training and preparation these professionals will enhance studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; orchestra perfor mance. This 501(c) 3 nonprofit has as its ultimate goal to focus on the value of music education while inspiring world citizenship, and promoting peace through cultural exchange. Deadline for applications is May 20. The camp will be at Johns Creek United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and culminating in a grand concert on Saturday, Aug. 5. For tuition, fees, audition information, to download the application, and other camp details, go to www. wpmusicacademy.com or call 404518-8891.

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From left are Man Bui, Will Webb and Jonathan Hartley.

Hooch Senior Accepts West Point Appointment JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Chattahoochee High School Senior Will Webb has accepted an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Webb will report to West Point for six weeks of basic training before classes begin for the Corps of Cadets, Class of 2021, in August. Man Bui, West Point, admissions liaison, coordinated a recognition of Will’s appointment at the Chattahoochee Awards Night April 20. Bui’s oldest son has graduated from the Academy, and his younger son, also a Chattahoochee grad, is currently attending. Presenting Webb’s appointment was Jonathan Hartley, whose brother and father are also West Point graduates.

May 6 Healthy Kids Day at the Y ALPHARETTA, Ga.— On Saturday, May 6, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta including its Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA will hold a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active at the annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families. All events will feature scheduled activities such as Kids Fun Runs, Y Program Demos, Family Yoga, Kids Swim Relay (on dry land) and Family Zumba to motivate and teach families how to develop healthy routines at home. For more information, contact your local branch or visit ymcakidsday.com.

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Handel vows 6th District will remain GOP Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones says 6th will unite behind Handel to keep district Republican By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON – Roswell resident and former Secretary of State Karen Handel has emerged from the field of Republican candidates to take on upstart Democrat Jon Ossoff in the nonpartisan 6th Congressional seat runoff June 20. Ossoff, a 30-year-old Decatur Democrat in his first political race, drew national attention in his bid to turn the 6th District, a perennially Republican district the last 37 years. Ossoff amassed an unprecedented $8 million campaign war chest while the rest of the field of 18 candidates could not come close to that. Handel, outdistancing the next two Republicans in the race, Johns Creek residents Bob Gray and Dan Moody, combined, said she is confident the runoff between her and Ossoff will have a decidedly different result. She says the Republicans who voted in this election will show up for the runoff in June. “This district has such a long legacy

of conservative leadership – beginning with Newt Gingrich to Johnny Isakson to Tom Price. I don’t believe the people of the 6th are going to let a Nancy Pelosi Democrat steal this seat,” Handel said. HANDEL “Already we are coming together as a party.” She said she has talked to Republicans across the state, including Gov. Nathan Deal and U.S. Sen. David Purdue, as well as other Republicans in the district, that she has their support. Handel said she has the personal support of nine of the 10 Republican candidates in the race with one more to contact. “We are coalescing as a party,” she said. “Everybody is united and aligned. We all understand that keeping the 6th in the hands of the Republicans is something bigger than any one individual.” Georgia House Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones said despite what national media have tried to make out of the race, the

6th is a solidly Republican district. “We saw what $8 million and a lot of outside money can have on voter turnout,” Jones said. That would be the equivalent of spending $116 million statewide in 14 congressional campaigns. “Now we know what we are up against in the runoff election,” Jones said. “And I have no doubt that Karen Handel will prevail. I certainly intend to do all that I can to make sure the folks I know in the district understand how important it is to vote June 20.” With the runoff between just two candidates it will be easier for voters to focus clearly on the two candidates. “We have one [Republican] candidate now. And we have the right candidate. I do believe that she will win,” Jones said. National news media had deemed the local congressional election an early referendum on the Trump presidency and were giving election night updates throughout the evening. “We all know how important this election is,” Handel said. “In the 48 hours since the election we are seeing Republicans from the district and across the state and around the country are coming together to support us.

We are coalescing as a party. Everybody is united and aligned. We all understand that keeping the 6th in the hands of the Republicans is something bigger than any one individual.” KAREN HANDEL 6th District candidate We are going to hold it in the hands of the Republicans.” While Ossoff has still retained some $2 million of the $6 million campaign dollars compared to some $450,000 Handel has raised, she says that is about to change. “Now that we are united, me as the Republican nominee going against a Democrat, you will see our various GOP

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Ossoff says 6th District ready for change People tired of same old rhetoric, vows to fight D.C. ‘chaos, dysfunction’ By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Democrat Jon Ossoff secured 48.1 percent of the vote in the nonpartisan special election for the 6th Congressional seat but will have to marshal his constituents to face Republican Karen Handel head to head in the June 20 runoff. Ossoff received unprecedented funding from the Democratic Congressional Leadership Fund and other sources, amassing a staggering $8.3 million. He reportedly has $2 million still in hand for the runoff. The 30-year-old Atlanta-born candidate came out of nowhere to dominate the 6th District race having never held political office before. He did intern as an undergraduate with U.S. Rep. John

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Lewis and after graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in foreign affairs and master’s degree in economics he worked five years for Georgia 4th District Congressman Henry C. “Hank” Johnson. OSSOFF Ossoff says he is not in the race to capitalize on any dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump. Rather he is running heavily on a jobs and prosperity campaign. “Families are hungry for economic opportunities to realize their dreams,” Ossoff said. “Entrepreneurs are eager for capital and clients. This race is going to be less about party and more about who can present a compelling

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vision for the greater prosperity of Atlanta.” He said he wants to produce fresh leadership to cut wasteful spending and expand access to export markets. He wants more high-tech research that will attract jobs and investment. “We need to realize the unlimited economic potential of this region,” Ossoff said. “That means working across the aisle to get things done in Congress rather than getting mired in gridlock.” He wants to be an “effective and energetic ambassador” for the Atlanta economy and business community. Rather than calling this election a Trump “referendum,” Ossoff said he would call it a referendum on the politics of the past versus a call for new leadership. “The national political circus is not particularly interesting to me,” he said. “I think that Washington has been mired in gridlock and dysfunction for decades. We need to break through that tired dynamic and bring real solutions to people.” Trump ran as an outsider who would shake things up in Washington. Ossoff is campaigning as a new-look

candidate as well, but with a difference. “Having grown up in this community, I know that folks here aren’t particularly partisan. They want effective leadership with integrity and humility that will deliver results for our local community,” he said. Additionally, people want a shared vision for prosperity and a commitment for shared core values. “That’s the type of leadership I am humbly offering here,” Ossoff said. “I think folks are ready for something new. With all due respect, my opponent’s been running for office for a long time. We need fresh voices that can get things done rather than more career politicians.” In his campaign, Ossoff has said he would “work with anyone” in Congress to get things done. But with a Republican House, Senate and presidency, what is the prospect that others will want to work with him? “The chaos and dysfunction in Washington is in full display as we can clearly see,” he said. “It is not possible to get things done in Congress without a bipartisan approach. I’ll reach out to anyone who shares this community’s

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Quality hotel options will help Roswell business, tourism Earlier this month, Roswell Inc released the results of a hotel feasibility study we commissioned for the city, which served to confirm what all of us who live and work in Roswell have known STEVE STROUD for quite some time. Executive Director Roswell Inc Our community needs to increase the city’s quality hotel options for both business and tourism travelers alike. Back in the fall of 2016, Roswell Inc hired Atlanta-based hotel consulting firm The Highland Group to conduct the study for us. Over several months, the group completed site analysis throughout the city. Highland’s work encompassed interviews with competitive hotels (both in Roswell and in neighboring cities), analysis of competitive hotel data, and interviews with some of our community’s key stakeholders. These included our city’s largest employers, which supply the largest amount of business travelers to our area. The study concluded there is strong demand in Roswell for a businessfriendly hotel in the Historic District. The report recommends a 90-room hotel be developed as part of a new mixed-use development on the property adjacent to Founders Square. Located near Haigwood Studios is located such a development that would also contain retail, residential and office space. Key findings from the study include: • Business travelers are the primary

When doing business in Roswell, most will stay at the Doubletree. When it’s full, visitors will choose to stay in Alpharetta rather than another hotel in Roswell. source of demand at the best quality hotels in Roswell, but there is a very limited supply of acceptable options. • Doubletree is the market leader in Roswell. When it’s full, business visitors usually choose to stay in Alpharetta rather than in other hotels in Roswell. • Because business travelers consistently stay in neighboring cities, Roswell is losing tax revenue to neighboring cities that would otherwise be collected by the city. • Corporate demand in Roswell is projected to increase by an annual average rate of 4.2 percent from 2016 to 2023, reflecting the proposed hotel supply expansion.

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Retail goods moving out; food, beer moving in Branding your small business I read two contrasting articles last week that told me this about our retail market. While goods like shoes, clothes and electronics are moving farther away, our food and GEOFF SMITH beer are moving Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com closer to home. The Wall Street Journal ran an article detailing the record pace at which ‘brick-and-mortar’ stores are closing their doors. Due to competition from online retailers, large retail chains can have no appetite for fat if they want to stay in business. Those who erred on the side of overbuilding new stores are quickly correcting their mistake. Closings have been announced for 2,880 retail locations this year including hundreds of locations by national chains such as Payless ShoeSource and RadioShack. Other stores, such as electronics retailer hhgregg, have actually filed bankruptcy. In Roswell where I live, Target and Kohl’s recently closed their East Roswell locations. I’ve been in those stores, and they always looked busy to me. But with the strict competition coming from the online market. It’s getting harder for executives to justify expenses that come with a store: rent, employees, maintaining a clean and modern-looking store, etc.. The apparel market is a good example of how online marketing is more cost-effective than running a physical store. Styles in that market change fast. When one style goes out of fashion and another comes in, it’s easy to change your online storefront. You take some new pictures and

post them. And then you can order the clothes that are selling more or less as they are ordered. Having a chain of physical locations means you have to bet on those clothes being popular up front. You have to buy enough of them to stock all of your stores. Then you have to ship them there and then have employees constantly make sure they look good in their displays. The nature of the online market is driving down margins for everyone. In that market, retailers have to build in the shipping, or ask the buyer to pay shipping costs. So in order to be competitive, they have to lower product prices. That market is also more competitive as buyers can easily click on other sites to compare products and costs. They can’t do that in a physical store. Because of the competitiveness of online stores, retail margins on average have been falling over the last several years, according to the Wall Street Journal article. All that said, I read in the Atlanta Business Chronicle that while our retail goods are moving farther out, our food and beer are moving closer. The article was about a new 32home community in Gwinnett County

that will be centered around a working farm. Before the downturn in 2008, I was a builder and got to work with a friend on a house in the Serenbe neighborhood south of Atlanta. It too was built around a farm with residents having access to the community garden and fresh vegetables. In the small North Fulton town of Mountain Park, they have a community garden. If you volunteer to plant, you can simply walk to it during the growing season and pick what you need for the night’s dinner. It seems that every town now hosts a Saturday morning farmers market with locally grown food. And as for beer, almost every town inside and outside of the perimeter has at least one brewery. In Roswell, we are about to have four. The craft beer industry has seen double-digit volume growth for nine consecutive years. The big boys of beer have taken a huge hit and have been buying up craft breweries where they can. MillerCoors bought three last year, including a majority stake in Athens-based Terrapin. We are letting the retail market move farther away from us so it can be more cost efficient. But we are paying more to bring food and beverages closer to home. With all of that in mind, there is soon to be a lot more empty commercial buildings around Atlanta. Maybe we can do like Detroit – demolish them for gardens, or fill them with breweries.

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Trampoline Park jumps into Forsyth County Business plans to open later this year By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County will have the chance to jump into a new experience later this year when Launch Trampoline Park opens a franchise in Cumming. The business was founded in 2012 by retired New England Patriot cornerback and three-time Super Bowl champion Ty Law and his business partner and entrepreneur Robert Arnold. Arnold came up with the idea after visiting a trampoline park with his wife and children in 2011. “We both wanted to start a business that appealed to families and got everyone active,” Arnold said. Since then, there have been 11 parks opened, including one in Columbus, Ga. In addition to the trampoline court, the Columbus location offers fitness classes, toddler play time and a

Launch Trampoline Park will offer adjoining trampolines that span the floor and walls to create one bouncing surface. cafe. Later this year, Cumming will be home to one of the company’s newest locations at 5975 Bethelview Road. The Cumming location will feature all of the park’s standard features including: • A giant main court of connected

trampolines that span the floor and walls • Slam dunk courts • Dodgeball in a 240 square foot space • Arcade “The Cumming and surrounding

area has so many families, and we feel Launch would be a perfect fit to provide those families with engaging, exciting and entertaining fun,” Arnold said. “We saw a need for family entertainment in suburban areas, including Cumming which could use a little bit more entertainment. It is a friendly area. Families are engrained in the community.” The whole goal of Launch is to create a family-friendly, active environment, Arnold said. “We built this company on the idea that people are staring at their phones all day long and the kids’ heads are in the clouds,” Arnold said. “Getting families together for that one-on-one time is getting harder. We’re all about creating memories for families. I guarantee we’ll make memories for the people of Cumming.” Launch currently has plans to have a total of 25 locations open by the end of 2017. To learn more about Launch, visit launchtrampolinepark.com.

BUSINESSBRIEFS Gwinnett Medical opens Suwanee primary care center LAWRENCEVILLEe, Ga.– Gwinnett Medical Center has opened a new primary care and specialty center in Suwanee, at the intersection of McGinnis Ferry Road and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to increase access to care in the community. The GMC Primary Care & Specialty Center-Suwanee will include family medicine services led by Dr. Hira Kohli. Hallmarks include a spa-like environment and highly coordinated care with a number of experts based

Presenters at the gala included, from left, Jean Rawls, Scott Askew, Charlotte Sears, Ro Preisinger, David Tufts, Glennis Beacham, Bill Rawlings, Dan Forsman, Jenni Bonura and Lisa Johnson.

Atlanta Realtors celebrates 2016 Top Producers ATLANTA – The Atlanta Realtors recently held their annual Top Producers Gala at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis to honor their 2016 Top Producers. The sold-out event brought together nearly 1,100 of the finest in the Atlanta real estate industry. Recognition as a Top Producer of the Atlanta Realtors Association is merited based on the top 15 percent of the membership in both volume and units. To receive recognition, realtors had to bring

in over $3.9 million in volume or nine total units of production. This year, the Association recognized 1,135 members with a total of 220 members being recognized for the first time. Highlights of the event included a presentation of the Top Producer Awards to the individual and team members who had the highest sales for the year. For the full list of honorees, visit atlantarealtors.com/Top-Producers-Past. aspx.

in this location. Integrated throughout the space, the specialty center will house obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology and cardiology services. Cardiac imaging, ultrasound services and 24/7 online scheduling complement the many services offered in this one convenient location. Additional services will be added in the near future. The new facility offers care close to home, in a bustling area of major residential and retail developments.

Dust Free Wood Floor Solutions receives Installation Certification ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Jorge Morales, owner of Dust Free Wood Floor Solutions, recently completed the Installation Certification Program at the National Wood Flooring Association in St. Louis, Mo. The National Wood Flooring Association is a not-for-profit trade association representing all segments of the hardwood flooring industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, installers, importers and inspectors. NWFA provides training and resources for wood flooring professionals to ensure high-quality flooring that will last a lifetime.

Dust Free Wood Floor Solutions owner Jorge Morales, left, accepts his Installation Certification from an instructor.

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55+ LIFESTYLE & TRAVEL EXPO

What: Appen Media Group will be hosting their free second annual 55+ Lifestyle and Travel Expo. Enjoy over 50 vendors, free refreshments, health and wellness screenings and dozens of door prizes. When: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info and registration: northfulton. com/newbeginningsexpo Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton. com/Calendar.

EVENTS: ROSWELL NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER What: The 66th annual National Day of Prayer is once again returning to Roswell at the Faces of War Memorial. When: Thursday, May 4, noon-1 p.m. Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: nationaldayofprayer.org

YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY

What: The YMCA will hold a free community event to inspire kids to keep their minds and bodies active. Activities include a fun run, program demos, family yoga, swim relay and family Zumba. When: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA, 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Alpharetta More info: ymcakidsday.com

MILTON HOMETOWN JUBILEE

What: Kick off the spring festival season with live music, food and drink pairings from a variety of local restaurants, shopping, oldfashioned games for kids and a firetruck pull. When: Saturday, May 6, 4-9 p.m. Where: Historic downtown Crabapple at Broadwell Pavilion,12615 Broadwell Road, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

CIVIL WAR LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND

What: Re-enactors will be on hand to demonstrate weapons and uniforms, 1860s dancing, period music and children’s activities. Food will also be on sale. Event will be held rain or shine. When: May 6-7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: 770-640-3855

FULTON GOLDEN GAMES

What: For over 20 years, the Fulton Golden Games has helped mature adults stay physically active, socially engaged, and competitive to improve their quality of life. When: Through May 25 Where: Throughout North Fulton More info: facebook.com/pg/ FultonGoldenGames

ATLANTA BIRD FEST

What: Presented by the Atlanta Audubon Society, the festival features field trips, workshops and speakers for both casual and experienced nature and bird observers across metro Atlanta. When: Through May 15 Where: Throughout metro Atlanta More info and full list of events: atlantaaudubon.org/atlanta-bird-fest

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s weekly gathering returns on Old Roswell Street with rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early. When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29 Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

What: Held at the Newtown Park Amphitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce. When: Saturdays through Aug. 26 Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

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“MARCHING TO OUR OWN BEAT”

What: The Atlanta Wind Symphony’s free Master Concert Series season finale will include performances of marches from all over the world. When: Saturday, May 6, 3-4:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: atlantawindsymphony.org

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What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more. When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon., through October Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St. More info: roswellfam.com

What: The Alpharetta Community Chorus will perform “Requiem” by Gabriel Faure for free in honor of those who have lost their lives in the recent storms in South Georgia and reflect on life’s struggles. When: Sunday, May 7, 3 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alphachorus.wordpress.com

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What: Milton High School will present “Cirque Olano,” a cautionary tale that illustrates ideas are not always as attractive or compelling as they might first seem. When: May 4-6, 7 p.m.; matinee May 6, 2 p.m. Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info and tickets: miltontheatrecompany.com

CHRIS STAPLETON WITH BROTHERS OSBORNE AND LUCIE SILVAS

What: Chris Stapleton with guests Brothers Osborne and Lucie Silvas will stop by Alpharetta as part of their All American Road Show. When: Friday, May 5, 7 p.m. Second show Saturday, May 6, 6 p.m. Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta More info and tickets: vzwamp.com

RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES

What: The free concert series returns, with at least one live performance each month. May’s performance features Webb Wilder. Dogs, food and alcohol are welcome. At least two food trucks will be on location from 6-9 p.m. When: Saturday, May 6, 7-9 p.m. Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

“THE UGLY DUCKLING”

What: An interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale through glow-in-the-dark puppets and special visual effects. When: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $12 More info: roswellgov.com

What: The Friends of the Alpharetta Library will be holding a book sale to raise funds for the library and its programs. Shop through a selection of gently used fiction and nonfiction books. When: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

DIAGNOSTIC SAT/ACT EXAM

What: Figure out which collegeentrance exam to take, the ACT or SAT, with a free diagnostic exam provided by Applerouth Testing. Registration is required and limited to 30 students. When: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info and registration: afpls.org or 770-640-3075

GIRLS WHO CODE

What: Girls Who Code is a national club created with one goal: to close the gender gap in technology. This club is open to girls in grades 6 through 12. The club meets every Sunday. When: Sunday, May 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or girlswhocode. com

TECHNOLOGY SENIOR MOMENT SESSIONS

What: One-on-One 30 minute technology instruction for Seniors ages 50+ are offered every Monday at the Milton Library. Learn about social media, email, tablets, smart phones and apps. When: Monday, May 8, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: milton. branch@fultoncountyga.gov or 404613-4402

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AUTREY MILL STORY TIME

What: Come learn about animals and nature with a reading of “A Cow that Laid an Egg.” See and touch box turtles and chicken eggs, and play a game called, “Chicken, chicken who’s got my egg?” When: Tuesday, May 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

MAKING HEALTHY TRANSITIONS WORKSHOP

What: Women can learn about navigating the changes in parenting, relationships and how to maintain work-life balance. The workshop is held by Certified Life Coach Sona Tank. When: Wednesday, May 10, 10-11:30 a.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: karen. swenson@fultoncountyga.gov or 770360-8820

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: TROT TO CLOT

What: Help support Hemophilia of Georgia with the Trot to Clot fundraiser with family-friendly activities along the course. First 200 to purchase premium tickets will receive free admission to the Braves vs. Cardinals game. When: Saturday, May 6, 8 a.m. Where: Suntrust Park, 755 Battery Avenue Southeast, Atlanta More info and registration: hog.org/trot

A STROLL DOWN JAZZ STREET

What: The Atlanta Concert Band and the Big Peach Swing Band perform music by Gershwin and more. When: 4 p.m. Sunday, May 7 Where: Chaddick Performing Arts Center at The Galloway School, 215 West Wieuca Road, NW, Atlanta More info: atlantaconcertband.org

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Wildflower excitement at Don Carter State Park There’s no doubt about it: Georgia has some of the best state parks you’ll find! That makes it even more exciting when a new state park opens, and Georgia’s newSTEVE HUDSON est is Don Carter Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net State Park on Lake Lanier. This 1,316acre park, the first state park to be located on Lake Lanier, is named in honor of Don Carter, a real estate executive who served on the Georgia Department of Natural Resources board for almost 30 years and whose efforts led to the park’s eventual creation. What awaits you at Don Carter? Everything from fishing and boat ramps to hiking, swimming, camping (RV and walk-in tent sites are available), hillside cottages, and more. The park also features four picnic shelters, plus seasonal rentals of kayaks, standup paddleboards, and aquacycles. You should never need an excuse to visit one of Georgia’s state parks, but if you do here’s a great reason to check out Don Carter State Park this very weekend. Why this weekend? Because this Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m., Don Carter State Park will be offering a guided hike to look for one of Georgia’s most

intriguing wildflowers – the Pink Lady’s Slipper, a wild orchid that’s native to this part of the state. The United States Department of Agriculture website describes it as a “large, showy wildflower,” but that hardly does it justice. The plant blooms for only a very brief period in late spring, brightening the woods with spectacular flowers that almost seem to glow in shades of light pink to magenta. It can live for over 20 years. This hike, which will be led by naturalist David Guzman, will begin at the park’s visitor center. During your adventure, you’ll learn about the Pink Lady Slipper’s natural history, about its role in the environment, and about its medicinal uses over the years. What makes this such a great weekend to look for these flowers? “This orchid only blooms for a couple of weeks a year,” Guzman said, adding that he spotted a few flowers last week. That means that this weekend should be prime time for finding the plant in bloom. The hike is not strenuous, Guzman added, though he noted that it will take you off the trail and into the woods. He recommends wearing closed-toe shoes and also bringing bug repellant as well as water. And don’t forget to bring your camera since the hike includes time for making photos of the flowers that

are found. Except for the $5 state park parking fee, there is no charge for participating in the guided hike. However, you should call the park at 678-4507726 to register. For more info, visit gastateparks/doncarter. Don Carter State Park is located northeast of Gainesville at 5000 North Browning Bridge Road, on the north side of Lake Lanier. From Clarks Bridge Road, go south on North Browning Bridge Road. At the “Y,” take the left fork and continue for one-half mile to the park. The GPS coordinates are N 34.3876220 and W -83.7464620. I hope you get to take advantage of this unique opportunity. Let me know what you find! You’ll find more good wildflower watching along many of the trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recrational Area. Learn more about those great trails in Steve Hudson’s book “HIKING THE HOOCH,” available from local outfitters and on Amazon. Signed copies are available direct from the author at www. chattahoocheemedia.com.

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Updated versus outdated By Kimberly Wright-Counter Updated versus outdated – two words that can represent thousands of dollars to a homeowner. As a Top Producer with Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty I go about my business every day showing properties to potential home buyers and representing sellers in their quest to market their homes, and WRIGHT-COUNTER I hear those two words regularly. An updated home is easier to market and sell and typically brings in top dollar for the home’s owner who is selling their home. In contract, an outdated home is more difficult to sell, and often depresses the eventual sales price of the home. When a buyer classifies a home as outdated, they will often ignore other good qualities of the home and eliminate it from their home search. As a homeowner, there are always things that you can do to improve your home’s value even in a less than ideal market environment. I would suggest that you start the process by keeping your home relevant. By relevant, I mean updated, competitive and timeless. Giving your home a makeover when you are ready to sell is vital, but sometimes a complete facelift is required. Why wait until you are ready to sell? Keeping your home updated is a great way to increase the

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Jones: Continued from Page 30 common offenses are really bad paint jobs and bathroom tiling. These unappealing updates give buyers reason to pause (and pick another home). 6. Dirty, cluttered homes. Your home should be spotless when you are selling. We are talking clean bathrooms, fresh caulking, gleaming floors, counter tops and baseboards. If you cannot get your home this clean, hire a professional. It will be the best $300 you ever spent! 7. Personal information left in sight. Buyers will be nosey. They will look at your bills left on the desk (hopefully they don’t say “final notice” and give away your financial situation). Don’t give buyers access to such personal information. 8. Too dark. This is one of my pet peeves. There is nothing more off-putting than walking into a cold, dark home. That makes for a terrible first impression. I tell my sellers to turn on every single light because buyers prefer light, bright homes. 9. Keys missing from lockboxes. Or, lockboxes left inside the home. OK, this may be a tie for my number one pet peeve. If agents have gone to the trouble to make an appointment and drive their client to your house, make sure they can open the door. It sounds obvious, but it has happened to me more times than I care to remember. 10. Distracting family photos. A few family photos are fine, but life-size nude maternity portraits (not that there’s anything wrong with them) should be put away. Let’s keep the buyers focused on the features of your wonderful home!

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Willow Springs park celebrates crawfish, $1K check ROSWELL, Ga. – They came Saturday afternoon to Willow Springs community’s “hidden park” to thank the businesses for donating $1,000 to the park’s fund. They came to meet Mayor Jere Wood and Councilman Jerry Orlans. But mostly they came for the crawfish boil that everyone enjoyed. “This is what makes a great city – its citizens,” Wood said. Councilman Orlans added the corporate citizens of Roswell always support the community. Willow Springs HOA member and social director said the check – plus another $200 from a raffle – will go into improving the park for its residents.

Robin Martin of Martin & Associates said the event was in part about raising some money for the park. “But we wanted Willow Springs to come out and enjoy themselves,” Martin said. In addition to the crawfish, boiled potatoes and dirty rice there was an Abita Beer tasting and perhaps the most languid of corn hole tournaments. But then all corn hole tournaments are languid affairs. “We really wanted to celebrate the success of Willow Springs as a leading lifestyle community in North Fulton and raise some money for this unique hidden park,” Martin said. – Hatcher Hurd

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ATLANTA – Competition for the annual Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards, called the Shuler Hensley Awards, has grown fierce since their creation nine years ago. So it is especially noteworthy that Johns Creek High School’s production of “Cinderella” brought home four Shulers at the April 20 Musical Theatre Awards sponsored by ArtsBridge Foundation. Emma Grace Crumbley gave the Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in the role of “Madame.” Brothers Brennan Blotner (Best Orchestra Direction) and Kellan Blotner (Best Sound) also brought home Shulers. Debbie Prost, head of the JCHS Theater Department (and Shuler nominee for Best Director), said the school does one major musical annually, and this year’s production of “Cinderella” began in November. “We start from scratch. We teach all the music, phrasing and shaping notes,” Prost said. “It is 10 or 11 weeks from the start. And that is with a cast of 58 and a crew of 25.” Then there is the costuming in which a group of parents volunteered – and received a nomination. Students learned to sew and pitched in. “And the results were much better than we could have rented,” Prost said. Cinderella’s “transformation” dress in which she goes from drudge to debutante before the audience’s eyes was made “from scratch and simply stunning,” she said. “It was a great production for us from top to bottom,” Prost said. “We were nominated for Best Overall, and that put us as one of six nominees among 78 schools participating.” Shuler winner Shannan O’Dowd as musical director has some 200 students in the program or nearly 10 percent of JCHS students. She said it is a talented group. “We had 104 involved in the show [counting orchestra] and Allison Pulaski came over from Dolvin Elementary to do our choreography,”

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Emma Grace Crumbley took home the Shuler Award for Best Supporting Actress in the Johns Creek High School musical production of “Cinderella.” to be a director of bands at the high school or college level. A Shuler will look good on his resume. But he did allow there was some pressure at the awards ceremony. He is 20 months older than brother Kellen who had already won his Shuler for Sound. Was he relieved to have his name called in that situation? “More than you can imagine,” Brennen said. As sound director, Kellen had to manage the sound balance, make sure actors were miked properly and that the mikes worked well. “Mikes are super temperamental,” he said. “I had to adjust them throughout the play. You also have to know the play well because it is your job to cue the performers.” Brennen finds sound mixing interesting works with video broadcasters on sound. He would like a career as a film producer. Emma Grace Crumbley enjoys acting and has been “doing theater” since the age of 8. She took the plum role of Madame and ran with it. “But this was my first time in a leading role as ‘Madame’ [Cinderella’s stepmother],” she said. “As I was developing the character I did a lot of research. Everyone knows the story. I

wanted to add some things so that she doesn’t just fade into the background.” She “played around with Madame’s voice having fun to be both wicked and comic. “I wanted to be tight with the cast too, because I knew once I was in character, I would be really nasty. At the end of the day, everyone loved it.” Madame has some really funny lines, said Crumbley. So she worked hard on her delivery to get the right pitch and timing. Obviously the judges were pleased with her characterization enough to give her the Shuler. Crumbley has been accepted to the University of Georgia and plans to continue acting in community theater in Athens. But she won’t be in the UGA theater program. She wants a career in medicine. The Shuler Awards are fashioned after Broadway’s Tony Awards to celebrate excellence in high school musical theater. 35 public and private schools from throughout the state were nominated in 17 categories for Shuler Awards this year. To determine the nominees in 17 categories, a team of more than 60 Georgia-based arts professionals evaluated the productions of 75 participating high schools.

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42 Leadership students complete 2-year program Student Leadership Johns Creek conducts graduation exercises JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Student Leadership Johns Creek presented completion certificates and graduation cords to the Class of 2017, They have successfully finished their 2-year program at a ceremony held at Johns Creek High School. The class of 2017 included the following students: Centennial High School: Luis Camarillo-Hernandez, Meghan Dougherty, Arantza Echauz and Centennial Valedictorian Ashwin Rathie; Chattahoochee High School: Sekani Adebimpe, Delaney Burke, Sarah Chen, Olivia Erickson, Ananya Ghose, Swati Gupta, Neha Joshi, Cecily Mohammed, Philip Pyo, Sam Ramesh, Chloe Suh, and Benjamin Weiser; Johns Creek High School: Annabelle Clarke, Emma Grace Crumbley, Lauren Garrett, Sarika Gowda, Randi Jelleme, Rachael Jones, Koosha Kermani, Markiella Lancaster, Jai’La Mercer, Farid Nat,

The members of the Johns Creek Student Leadership Class of 2017 are presented their certificates of graduation. Brian Sui, Parth Thakkar, and Julia York; Northview High School:

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Noah Shiffman, Rohan Sohani, Sanjay Sridhar, Liz Wong, Larry Yan and Raymond Zhu. lose. Another big concern was how much land the city might take for expanding the right of way. Again, Hutmacher said the city would work carefully with neighborhoods and homeowners as much as possible. The city has never invoked eminent domain to force the sale of property in court. It has always successfully negotiated for land that the city needed paying the landowner a fair price. “We may also need temporary easements on private property during construction. The city pays a fee for the use of that land and then must return it to its original state,” Hutmacher said. “Johns Creek likes to return it in better condition.” But in either case, the city tries to minimize “taking” of property to the utmost. No construction date has been set – TSPLOST money has only just begun to be collected – and public meetings will be announced when design begins.

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Berry College snags 2 Gladiators for basketball JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Berry College came looking for basketball talent April 17, and decided to double dip, signing two lady Gladiator senior players. Mackenzie Bryan and Sydney Tanguilig participated in their athletic signing ceremonies together. Tanguilig has played basketball since the age of 7 including all four years on the varsity team at Johns Creek High School. She served as captain of her AAU teams and the JCHS team. Her other accomplishments include: • A four-year Letterman; • Named Student-Athlete of the Month; • Recipient of the Fulton County Scholar Athlete Award; • 3-time First Team All-Region; • Region 7 6AAAAAA 2017 Player of the Year. Tanguilig finished her high school career scoring more than 1,000 points. Bryan grew up in Johns Creek attending Dolvin ES, Autry Mill MS and JCHS. Basketball has been her sport of choice since the second grade. She is the team’s 6-foot 3-inch center, leading the team with a winning record.

Front row from left are father Vince Pastorello, Mackenzie Bryan, and mother Sandra Pastorello; mother Tiffany Tanguilig, SydneyTanguilig and father Larry Tanguilig. Rear row are from left Thomas Hidell, Holly Hidell, Kate Hidell, Tommy Hidell, PEAK Performance coach Bruce Price, sister Berkley Bryan, Principal Jimmy Zoll, coach Kirk Call, sister, Carson Tanguilig, Athletic Director Jason Holcombe and brother Tyler Tanguilig. Bryan has also enjoyed watching her sister Berkley, who is a track and field athlete at Samford Univer -

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JCHS senior Thomas Gerard, center,signs his letter of intent with Huntingdon College as his family looks on. From left are brother Sebastian Gerard, mother Natacha Crahay, Thomas, father Patrice Gerard, and sister Manon Gerard. Rear row are coach Luke Warren and Principal Jimmy Zoll.

JCHS’ Gerard to play golf for Huntingdon College JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Thomas Gerard, a senior at Johns Creek High School, signed April 21to play golf for Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama. Gerard was born in Belgium and moved to Georgia at the age of 9. He began his golf career the summer after completing seventh grade and playing competitively before starting of high school. Hiss accomplishments include: • Eleven Atlanta Junior Golf wins; • Five top 3 finishes in Atlanta Junior Golf Association, • Two top 5 finishes in All-American Junior Golf; • Three top 3 finishes in Atlantic Junior Golf and Southeast Junior Golf Tour;

• One American Junior Golf win; • 74 scoring average junior and senior year for Johns Creek; • All-Region sophomore and junior years; • All-State Honorable Mention junior year; • Team member of Region Championship and State Championship his junior year; • Scholar Athlete throughout high school. Gerard is looking forward to seeing what the team can do to repeat at this year’s Region and State tournaments. He will compete as a Huntingdon Hawk under the leadership of Coach Dave Schreyer, “the No. 1 Division III school in the country.

William and Reed Academy’s boys tennis team captured the school’s first state championship.

William and Reed captures state tennis title JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — William and Reed Academy’s varsity boys tennis team captured the school’s first ever state championship at the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) Class AAA state championships in Macon on April 25. The team won the title in single-elimination competition at the John Drew Tennis Center in Macon. The school’s state championship comes in the first year of its athletics program. Cole Gromley, who also earned the GISA Boys Tennis Individual

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Friday, May 19, 2017 commencing at 1:00 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, May 15, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-17-12 Wade Shows, Inc./North Point Mall (Council Only) Consideration of a variance request from Unified Development Code (UDC) Subsection 2.3.2 (A) to increase the time period for a temporary use (carnival) from 4 days to 16 days. The property is located at 1000 North Point Circle and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 742, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-17-14 City Center/Building Height (Council Only) Consideration of a request to change previous conditions of zoning to reduce the minimum building height of certain retail buildings. The property is located at the southeast corner of South Main Street and Academy Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1268, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. V-17-14 The Hotel at Avalon/Sign Variance (Council Only) Consideration of a variance request to allow one (1) additional wall sign on the south elevations of The Hotel at Avalon. The property is located at 9000 Avalon Bouelvard and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 854 and 855, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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BT prevails in battle of top baseball teams in state Titans sweep Cartersville to open state playoffs By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — It’s not often that a region champion and No. 1 seed in the playoffs is matched up with the No. 2 ranked team in the state in its class, but that is what Blessed Trinity faced Friday against Cartersville. The firstround matchup featured the top two teams in Class AAAA, BT and Cartersville, respectively. Though they were playing their first playoff series since moving up from Class AAA, BT left little doubt they will continue to be state championship contenders in the higher class as they swept the Hurricanes, 4-1 and 9-0. Titans’ senior first baseman and pitcher Cole McNamee said the opportunity to face such a talented team in the first round made the series that much more exciting. “We knew it was going to be a good series,” McNamee said. “To be able to play a great team like Cartersville made

for a great atmosphere.” Andy Harlin, BT’s head coach, said it was “crazy circumstances” that led to his team being matched up with the Hurricanes so early in the playoffs. “I have the utmost respect for coach Chester (Cartersville head coach Stuart Chester). That program is a benchmark and [they are] a heck of a team,” he said. With its loads of talent and a historic program, Cartersville was unable to overcome the Titans’ solid pitching and timely hitting during the series. BT had two pitchers throw complete games in the series — Peyton Glavine in Game 1 and Patrick McNamara in Game 2. Glavine allowed five hits and one earned run while striking out eight in seven innings. McNamara had nine strikeouts and allowed three hits and two walks. “They want the ball, they are those kind of guys,” Harlin said of his pitchers. Cartersville’s home run in the top

of the first inning in Game 1 would be their only run of the series. Meanwhile, the Titans used standout offensive performances from Colin Davis and David Dunn. Davis went 4-5 with five RBIs, a run scored and two walks. Dunn batted 4-8, with two doubles and a triple, and scored three runs. Coach Harlin said he knew it would be difficult to get a lead on Cartersville, but timely hitting proved key. Trailing 1-0 in Game 1, BT started a rally with a Dunn triple. Ryan Davis then singled to score Dunn, and a Colin Davis double put runners on second and third. A wild pitch and sacrifice fly from Jake Smith put BT up 4-1 in the bottom of the third. In Game 2, Colin Davis singled to score two runs with two outs early and then knocked in three more runs with a ground ball off third base. With the sweep, the Titans move on to the second round where they will face Columbus (17-11) at home. “Hopefully we can keep this bus rolling,” McNamee said.

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Peyton Glavine pitched a full game for the Titans in Game 1 against Cartersville. Glavine struck out eight in the win.

Milton and Cambridge lax battle Northview’s pitching stellar against Northgate in final regular season games By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com

By JOE PARKER Joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga.— The boys and girls lacrosse teams of Milton and Cambridge squared off against each other Friday with each game carrying huge implications. For the girls, the Area 5 championship was at stake, and the winner of the boys game was guaranteed a berth in the state playoffs. In the girls game, 10-time state champions Milton prevailed, but not without a fight. Milton led by multiple goals throughout the game but Cambridge continued to stay close. In the end, Milton took the 10-8 win. Milton head coach Tim Godby tipped his hat to the Lady Bears. “Cambridge played really well,” he said. “I give them credit. They played the best they could play.” With the Area championship, Milton enters the playoffs as the No. 1 seed from Area 5 and will host Dunwoody Wednesday. Godby said his perennial powerhouse team is confident entering the playoffs, and he expects the team’s biggest challenge to come against Lassiter, the No. 2 ranked team in the

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Ally Schnetzka (Cambridge) and Lexi Morton (Milton).

state, should the two teams make it to the quarterfinals. With the win, Cambridge secured the No. 3 seed from Area 5 behind Lambert and West Forsyth. The Bears will play on the road against Brookwood this Wednesday in the first round.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A one-hitter thrown by Northview’s Thomas Hamill, a six-hit, eight-strikeout performance from Colton McDaniel and Matthew Pacifico striking out the side in one inning earned the Titans a first-round playoff win over Northgate Friday. The Titans won 4-0 and 7-3 to advance to the second round for the first time since 2012. Hamill nearly joined McDaniel in the Northview no-hitter club in Game 1. Hamill threw a perfect game except for one hit surrendered, a double, in the top of the fifth. Meanwhile, Michael Trautwein hit a two-run home run and Michael Wilson hit a two-RBI single to power the Titans past Northgate. In the second game of the series, McDaniel got the start for the Titans. In six innings, he allowed six hits and three runs while striking out five. Pacifico came in relief in the seventh, striking out the side. Northgate jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after an RBI triple and a Northview error on a ground ball. The score remained 2-0 until

Northview took a 3-2 lead in the top of the third with a Trautwein walk and singles from Pacifico, Wilson and Griffin Cheney. Trautwein walked twice with two runs scored. McDaniel would drive in Lui Suzuki-Williams with a double in the top of the fourth, later followed by an RBI single from Cheney to extend Northview’s lead to 6-2. Suzuki-Williams went 2-3 in Game 2. Northgate would score just once more on a double in the bottom of the sixth, but it was too little too late, especially given Pacifico’s per formance. Pacifico needed just 13 pitches to strike out three batters to end the game and give Northview the sweep. Northview has now won three straight after a 1-4 stretch late in the regular season. The Titans will face Lee County (22-10) in the second round in what should be a tough test for both teams. Northview entered the playoffs ranked sixth in the state in Class 6A with Lee County ranked eighth. The Titans will play on the road against the Region 1 champions this Friday. The Trojans have won seven of their last nine games.

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Four North Fulton grads picked up in NFL Draft, free agency Alpharetta’s Joshua Dobbs, Milton’s Carl Lawson drafted By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Two former North Fulton athletes were selected in this year’s NFL Draft, and two more were picked up in the free agency over the weekend. Joshua Dobbs of Alpharetta and Carl Lawson of Milton were drafted, and Marcus Sayles of Chattahoochee and Kyle Sloter of Mount Pisgah were picked up in free agency. Dobbs, a 2012 graduate of Alpharetta, was selected 135th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Milton graduate Lawson was picked up by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 116th overall selection. Dobbs transferred from Wesleyan to Alpharetta prior to his junior season and led the Raiders to a 16-7 record in 2012-13 under then head coach Jason Dukes. In his senior season, Dobbs, a quarterback, threw for 3,625 yards with 25 touchdowns and rushed for 419 yards with 10 rushing touchdowns. At the University of Tennessee, Dobbs threw for 7,138 yards with 53

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passing touchdowns. He is fifth all-time at Tennessee for passing yards and passing touchdowns and is 12th alltime in the SEC for total touchdowns. He was the SEC’s leading passer in 2016. Alpharetta head coach Jacob Nichols said, “On the field, [Dobbs] was a once-in-a-lifetime player. Dobbs will always be very important to the history of Alpharetta football.” Milton’s Carl Lawson entered the draft after foregoing his senior season at the University of Auburn. The defensive lineman was named All-SEC last season after leading Auburn in tacklesfor-loss and sacks. With Milton, Lawson had 165 tackles, 75 tackles-for-loss and 42 sacks in his junior and senior seasons. Former Milton head coach Howie DeCristofaro said last December, “I have been coaching football for 34 years, and Carl is the best kid I have ever been around in my life characterwise. His integrity is beyond reproach and he is a great, great young man.” DeCristofaro’s prediction that Lawson would make the ranks of the

NFL came true last Saturday as he was selected. Lawson becomes the second Milton graduate in two years to sign with an NFL team. Lawson’s Milton and Auburn teammate Peyton Barber was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent in 2016. Cornerback Marcus Sayles, a 2012 grad of Chattahoochee, was picked up the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. Sayles was integral in the Cougars’ 2011 state championship before he started 46 of 47 games for the University of West Georgia. Sayles holds a West Georgia record for career kick blocks, had 12 interceptions, 123 tackles, 24 pass breakups and 36 passes defended in his four years with the Wolves. Mount Pisgah graduate and quarterback Sloter signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos. A 2011 graduate, Sloter compiled over 9,000 total yards with Mount Pisgah and was responsible for 87 career touchdowns. Sloter played three years at South-

Former Alpahretta Raider Joshua Dobbs was selected 135th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers in this year’s NFL draft. ern Miss before transferring to the University of Northern Colorado for the 2016 season. Sloter had 32 total touchdowns, 29 passing and three rushing, and set a team single-game record for passing yards.

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First round of baseball playoffs sees local teams advance Round one roundup

Alexander was victorious in Game 1, winning 9-4, before Cambridge forced a decisive Game 3 with a Michael Kolesar single in the bottom of the sixth that proved to be the game-winning run. Alexander pulled away in Game 3, taking a 6-1 lead to the bottom of the seventh. Cambridge would load the bases with one out, but two straight strikeouts ended the game and the Bears’ season.

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Roswell’s unlikely playoff bid ends in three games Roswell finished fifth in the Region 4-AAAAAAA standings, but the Hornets earned the at-large bid from the GHSA’s power rankings to earn the 32nd spot in the playoffs. However, Roswell would ultimately fall in three games to Hillgrove. Roswell took Game 1 as Hornets’ pitchers David Thigpen and Jake Christner combined for a shutout for Roswell’s 4-0 win. But it was Roswell on the other side of the shutout in Game 2, as the Hillgrove forced a decisive Game 3 with a 3-0 win. Hillgrove lit up Roswell in Game 3, going on to win 10-1 to end the Hornets’ season

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In top-two battle, BT sweeps Cartersville

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Lambert sweeps Lakeside Dekalb

David Dunn scores ahead of a tag at the plate during Blessed Trinity’s win over Cartersville.

Lambert scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in Game 1 and Aidan McAllister pitched a complete game shutout for the Longhorns in Game 2 to sweep Lakeside Dekalb. Trailing 4-2 in Game 1, a baseclearing triple from Chris West gave Lambert the late lead as the Longhorns went on to win 5-4. McAllister allowed just two hits and struck out eight in Game 2. Meanwhile, Josh McAllister drove in two runs, and Lakeside Dekalb allowed three unearned runs as Lambert took the second game 6-0.

the state in Class 7A, proved too much for the Bulldogs as Central was swept in two high-scoring games. Parkview scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth on their way to a 9-4 win in Game 1 and lit up the Bulldogs early in Game 2, scoring eight runs in two innings. The Panthers would go on to win 11-7. The Bulldogs’ Jacob Holton homered in both games.

West Forsyth puts up 12 runs against Norcross

A walk-off home run in extra innings of Game 1 and three Brookwood runs late in Game 2 saw Milton’s season come to an end. Brookwood swept the Eagles 3-2 and 3-1. Milton starter Trevor Iannone allowed one hit in 3.2 innings of Game 2 and reliever Luc Scudellari surrendered two hits with seven strikeouts in 3.1 innings. Trailing 1-0 in the top of the seventh, Brookwood scored three on two doubles.

West scored 12 runs off 14 hits to sweep Norcross Friday and will advance to the second round after being taken out in the first round the past four seasons. Bryar Hawkins, Hank Flood, Zach Burns and Indiana Stanley each had two RBIs in the series. Ryan Ferguson allowed no hits and struck out five in three innings of Game 2.

Parkview sweeps Forsyth Central Parkview, the No. 4 ranked team in

Milton swept after two late losses

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Hayden McIlwaine threw a complete game for the Gladiators, allowing just two hits. But two walks and a throwing error by Johns Creek in the bottom of the eighth allowed South Paulding to take Game 1, 1-0. The Gladiators’ pitching was again crucial in Game 2 as Jared Mihalik threw a four-hit shutout to lead Johns Creek to a 4-0 win. In Game 3, Johns Creek’s Shugo Tanaka allowed just two hits in six innings pitched, while Will Mangurian hit a grand slam to advance the Gladiators to the second round. Johns Creek allowed just eight hits in the three-game series.

Northview’s pitching crucial in sweep Northview’s Thomas Hamill threw a one-hit shutout in Game 1, and Colton McDaniel struck out eight and allowed three runs as Northview swept Northgate 4-0 and 7-3. Michael Trautwein homered in the series.

Cambridge season ends Johns Creek forces decisive Game 3 Game 3, takes series win after Making their first Class 6A playoff Game 1 between Johns Creek and South Paulding saw a pitching duel that took extra innings to decide.

appearance, Cambridge fell in three games to Region 5 champions and No.9 state-ranked Alexander.

In a first round matchup featuring the two top-ranked teams in the state in Class 4A, Blessed Trinity swept Cartersville to earn the Titans their first 4A series playoff win since moving up from Class 3A. BT won 4-1 and 9-0. The Titans used two complete games from pitchers Peyton Glavine and Patrick McNamara to hold Cartersville’s offense at bay. Meanwhile, the Titans used standout offensive performances from Colin Davis, who went 4-5 with five RBIs, a run scored and two walks and David Dunn who went 4-8 with three runs scored with two doubles and a triple.

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St. Francis drops two in extra innings Making their first appearance in the playoffs in a decade, St. Francis fell in extra innings in both games against Providence Christian. The Knights fell on a ninth-inning walk-off, 9-6, in Game 1 and fell 3-2 in the eighth inning of Game 2.

Pinecrest swept by Strong Rock Christian Pinecrest Academy was shut out, 9-0, in Game 1 and surrendered a late comeback in Game 2 as the Paladins season came to an end. The Paladins led 2-0 after five innings, but Strong Rock scored four runs in the sixth and seventh to down Pinecrest 4-3 in Game 2.

King’s Ridge earns bye King’s Ridge guaranteed themselves a spot in the second round by finishing the regular season ranked No. 5 in the power ratings, earning a bye in the first round. The Tigers will face Providence Christian in the second round.

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Perimeter Christian captures track and field state championship JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The Perimeter Christian girls middle school track and field team captured the school’s first ever state championship at the Georgia State middle school track and field championships at Parkview High. Competing with only eight girls against 52 public and private schools from Georgia, the Lady Eagles secured the state title with scoring by six girls in seven events. Perimeter Christian beat out Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle by three points for the championship. Ayden Drake led the way for Perimeter with wins in both the 100 and 300-meter hurdles. She lowered her school-record again to 16.38 seconds in the 100-meter and set another schoolrecord by cruising to 49.22 seconds in the 300-meter. Abby Scott competed in four events, placing third in the triple jump with a school record distance. She also placed third in 100-meter hurdles, placed ninth in the long jump and second in the 300-meter hurdles. Londyn Edmondson had a personal-best 80’9” for seventh place and four points in the discus throw. Taylor Simmons shaved 20 seconds off her personal best in the 3200-meter run on Friday to finish fifth. Battling back from a knee injury, Anna Grace Starkes, cleared 4’6” to grab fourth place in the high jump. Oc-

Handel: Continued from Page 16 organizations stepping up,” Handel said. The Republican Nation Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee will be forthcoming with the sort of financial support Ossoff has received. “We have been contacted by Presi-

Ossoff: Continued from Page 17 values and who has this community’s best interests at heart.” Asked what tops his to-do list should he get to Washington, he said he had three main priorities: “First is attacking waste and corruption in the federal budget to protect the taxpayer and the public interest,” Ossoff said. “Second, I want to prioritize high-tech, bio-tech and medical research critical to our local economy

Perimeter Christian captured the school’s first state title at the Georgia middle school track and field championships. tavia Allan, who finished second in the pole vault in 2016, competed against a stellar field this year and cleared a personal-best 7’8” and finished 7th for

another two points. Other important members of the Perimeter girls team are Addi Smith, Lydia Nickell, Alexa Bill, Rebecca Rey-

dent Trump and Speaker [of the House] Ryan to express their support. There is a united front across the spectrum to hold this seat,” she said. Asked to point out the differences in the two candidates, Handel said that is also clear. “You have the sharp contrast between an experienced, capable woman with a track record of getting things done on the one hand. On the other, you have an inexperienced individual who does not even live in the district. And

whose Hollywood values do not align with the people of the 6th,” she said. “It will come down to who do the people of the district trust to best represent them. They know me and they trust me. Whether it has been from the time I was CEO of the [Greater North Fulton] Chamber, my time served as [Fulton] County Commissioner or as Secretary of State. “They don’t even know the Democrat. How could they? He doesn’t even live in the district.”

here by cutting the wasteful expenditures elsewhere in the federal budget. “Third is to work on a bi-partisan basis on a fiscally responsible infrastructure bill that can deliver the solutions we need here in Georgia to take our economy to the next level.” Ossoff noted Atlanta has the tools to create a better economy, ticking off the busiest airport in the world and Savannah’s excellent deep-water port and talented white-collar workforce that give Georgia “unlimited economic potential.” “But we will not realize that potential unless we deliver renewal and transformation of the transportation

infrastructure in Georgia.” That means rapid transit as well as other transformative means for creating an international commercial hub. Atlanta must match global expectations for the conveyance of goods and services in the region while retaining the best and brightest talent who expect a high quality of life, he said. “Atlanta would have the ability to court national and international organizations looking for a place to put new facilities, research centers and headquarters,” Ossoff said. “We [would] rival any center of innovation and high-tech economic growth in the world.”

nolds, Abbie Smith, Abbey Hightower, and Ansley Simmons, all of whom contributed to the record-setting season.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on April 25, 2017 for Consumption on Premises of Distilled Spirits and Wine. BUSINESS NAME The Farmhouse Roasters LLC. Farm house Coffee and Crepe Cafe 11705 Jones Bridge Road Suite B201 Johns Creek, GA 30005 OWNER/OFFICERS The Farmhouse Roasters LLC. Farm house Coffee and Crepe Cafe 11705 Jones Bridge Road Suite B201 Johns Creek, GA 30005 Owner, Richard Dukes

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Parkway for DUI and failure to employ brake lights. ►► Stephen Jacques Marion, 24, of Pro Terrace, Johns Creek, was arrested April 17 for DUI. ►► Michael Glynn Ellis Jr., 35, of Sandringham Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested April 22 on Deerfield Parkway, Milton, for DUI, failure to yield, driving

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with an expired license and operating a vehicle with an expired registration. ►► Daniel Vaughn Connelly, 43, of Thomasville, N.C., was arrested April 22 on Ga. 9, Milton, for DUI. ►► Brooke Cameron, 26, of Rain Willow Lane, Johns Creek, was arrested April 20 on Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek, for DUI. ►► Audra Louise Asbury, 47, of Mill Creek Avenue, Alpharetta was arrested April 21 on State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, for DUI. ►► Therasa Sue Anderson, 35, of Hickory Street, Woodstock, was arrested April 1 on West Crossville Road, Roswell, for DUI. ► ► Trent Alexander Chadwick, 33, of Gunlock Trace, Roswell, was arrested April 1 for DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of drug related objects and failure to maintain lane.

►► Kelsey Nicole Renoe, 23, of

Saddle Ridge Court, Roswell, was arrested April 6 on Atlanta Street, Roswell, for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Drug arrests ►► Michael David McCord, 28, of Spring

Creek Lane, Atlanta, was arrested April 21 on Rock Mill Road for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and on a previous arrest warrant. ►► Joleen Rose Nugent, 33, of Glencreek Way, Milton, was arrested April 21 on Rock Mill Road for possession of marijuana less than one ounce and on a previous arrest warrant. ►► Javarin Devon Sampson, 21, of Ashleigh Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 22 on Colony Ridge Drive, Johns Creek, for possession of marijuana.

Robert Joe Ratliff Robert Joe Ratliff, 85, of Johns Creek, GA passed away on April 21, 2017 in his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Atlanta Athletic Club on Saturday, May 20, 2017. A reception will begin at 4:00PM and the service will begin at 4:30PM with Reverend William Ratliff officiating. Bob Ratliff was born in Wichita, KS to Joel and Harriette Ratliff on August, 15, 1931. He married Virginia Ann Woodfield on September 2, 1983. She was his college sweetheart and she survives him. At the age of four, the family moved to Baltimore, MD, where Bob grew up, played football and ice hockey and attended Polytechnic Institute. Upon completion of this college preparatory program, Bob attended the University of Maryland. During his time in college he was a very active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, heavily involved in campus activities, and served in the United States Air Force for almost two years. He graduated in 1958 in the School of Education and procured coursework in Industrial Engineering. Bob began his impressive employment career with International Harvester Company. He spent almost 26 years with this organization, with his most recent position as President of the IH Export Company. He also served as Senior Vice President of the Worldwide Truck Group and garnered extensive experience in Global Sales & Marketing, Product Development, Engineering and Business Strategic Planning. In 1983, Bob’s career took on a new direction as he joined Uniroyal Tire Company as their President. He controlled all functions of the Worldwide Tire Operations. In 1988, Bob was approached to become the President & CEO of Deutz Allis, the farm equipment division of Allis-Chalmers Company. He then led management negotiations to purchase the farm equipment company from Klockner-Humboldt-Deutz AG of Germany. The management buyout was finalized in 1990 under the banner of AGCO Corporation. As the founder of AGCO Corporation, he directed the turnaround of this farm equipment supplier into a continuously profitable and growing concern. Under his direction, the Company experienced substantial growth through twenty-one successful global acquisitions. Under Bob’s leadership, AGCO became a publicly traded company in 1992 and he directed the Company’s sales growth from $220 million in 1990 to sales of over $5 billion in 2004. With more than 50 years in the truck, tire and farm equipment industries, Bob

►► Michael T. Richbourg, 54, of

Clydedale Lane, Clarkston, was arrested March 31 on Elkins Road, Roswell, for possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Everett Milachi Sewell, 22, of Riverwood Lane, Roswell, was arrested March 31 on Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, for possession of marijuana. ►► Chandler James Harrell, 23, of Stratford Road, Atlanta, was arrested April 6 on Ga. 400, Roswell, for possession of marijuana, driving on a suspended license and unsafe lane change. ►► Marion Arkeem Givens, 29, of High Creek Trace, was arrested April 6 on Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, for possession of marijuana. ►► Corrian C. McIntosh, 27, of Wood Creek Court, Roswell, was arrested April 6 on Wood Creek Court, Roswell, for possession of marijuana.

In Memoriam

served a four-year term as Chairman of The Manufacturing Institute, the research and education arm of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Prior to his retirement from AGCO, he was a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the NAM and its Vice Chairman for the Southeastern Region. Bob was also a co-founder and Chairman of the Republic Bank of Georgia, which was merged into The Piedmont Bank of Norcross, Georgia, where he was a current Director. He has been active in consulting and assisting the development of new technology start-up companies into entrepreneurial ventures, and he was a current Director of CVT Corporation of Montreal, Canada, a company that focuses on the development of energy savings power transmission products. He frequently lectured at universities and graduate schools on business development and corporate strategies. Bob Ratliff is also an honorary Director of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, and in 2014 he was named to the AEM Hall of Fame. He was also selected Executive of the Year in 2002 and Entrepreneur of the Year in 1995. In his free time, Bob enjoyed boating, playing golf, and tennis, and in his younger days, softball. As a young adult he was a fan of the Baltimore Colts and later, he developed a love for the Atlanta Braves. He loved Yellowstone National Park, Maryland crabs, oysters and reading a great mystery. Bob loved his country, was very patriotic and always was concerned for its future. More than anything, though, Bob loved his family, and time spent on vacations with the entire family together. Bob is preceded in death by both of his parents and his brother, Gene. In addition to his wife, Gini, Bob is survived by a daughter, Sandi (Rich) Rose of Quincy, Illinois; step-sons: Rich (Leela) Woodfield of Norcross, Georgia and Kerry Woodfield of Indian Head, Maryland; step daughter: Susan (Randy) Hoffman of Johns Creek, Georgia; 10 grandchildren: Collin Rose of New York City, NY; Kristi Rose of Madison, WI; Kimberly Rose of Quincy, IL; Derrick (Amber) Woodfield of Yulee FL; Carter Woodfield of Norcross, GA; Nathan, Boaz and Yaffa Woodfield of Indian Head, MD; Jamie and Landon Hoffman of Johns Creek, GA; and great-granddaughter: Monroe Woodfield of Yulee, FL. Memorials: Gary Sinise Foundation; The American Heart Association; or The National Park Trust.

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DEATH NOTICES Ralph Berry, of Alpharetta, passed away April 24, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Francisco DeSouza, 81, of Cumming, passed away April 24, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Jason Edward Eisenberg, 22, of Cumming, passed away April 25, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Ronald Joseph Reyes, 43, of Cumming, passed away April 23, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Jerry Lee Shoemake, 58, of Cumming, passed away April 24, 2017. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Chandra James, of Alpharetta, passed away April 23, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jerry Clyde Shoemake, 73, of Cumming, passed away April 25, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Jeffrey Kim Wilson Jr., 28, of Cumming, passed away April 22, 2017. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

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