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Packed house for Sheriff debate Ron Freeman, left, debates Sheriff Duane Piper at the Forsyth County Administration Building Wednesday, April 27. Elections for the Forsyth County Sheriff will be May 24. Read more, Pages 6 – 7.

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Always low prices Wal-Mart to discuss Ga. 369 location ►►PAGE 4

Community activists evaluate candidates Homeowners Coalition sends out pledge ►►PAGE 5

Government go-getters Meet Fire Chief Danny Bowman ►►PAGE 10

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OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. — A fatal crash shortly before 9 p.m. on April 27 took the lives of four University of Georgia students, two from Alpharetta, one from Milton and another from Dunwoody.

The victims are Kayla Canedo, 19, Alpharetta, Brittany Feldman, 20, Alpharetta, Christina Semeria, 19, Milton, and Halle Scott, 19, Dunwoody.

The driver of their car, Agnes Kim, 21, of Snellville, is in critical condition.

Services for Scott were Sunday at Dunwoody United Methodist Church.

Semeria’s service was Monday at Birmingham United Methodist Church, Milton. Services for Canedo and Feld-

DUIS & DRUGS All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Drug arrests ►► Marshall H. Timberlake, 37, of

Suwanee, was arrested April 18 on Beth Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana and expired tag. ►► Vahdat Mohammad Zarshenas, 54, of Twelvestone Drive, Roswell, was arrested March 24 on Cramer Drive in Cumming for possession of marijuana and failure to obey a stop sign.

DUI arrests ►► Markaan Shaabeam Smith, 37, of

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man were held Tuesday at North Point Community Church, Alpharetta.

According to multiple news outlets, investigators believe the Toyota Camry carrying the five women was traveling northbound on Ga. 15, reportedly toward UGA, when the car crossed the center line, according to the Georgia State Patrol. A Chevrolet Cobalt, driven

by Abby Short, 27, Demorest, was traveling southbound when it struck the side of the Toyota. Short was injured and is hospitalized.

A preliminary crash report suggests Kim may have overcorrected at the time of the crash.

No drugs or alcohol were found in either car, and the GSP reportedly said no one involved showed any signs of impairment. Neither car was speeding, according to data from the cars.

Three of the students died at the scene with a fourth dying at the hospital.

Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry

said in a Facebook post, “I just left (Athens Regional Medical Center) after spending the night there with the friends, sorority sisters and families of the young ladies killed on Highway 15 last night. … We grieve with them and we pray for comfort and solace during these unimaginable circumstances.”

Troopers were reported as saying they don’t believe alcohol was a contributing factor in the collision.

Berry was joined by UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson at the hospital.

Jere Morehead, president of UGA, released a statement saying, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the heartbreaking and tragic loss of four students and critical injuries to another student in a terrible car accident last night outside of Athens. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of our students who were victims. We ask that you keep these students and their family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”

Baby delivered on side of Ga. 400 FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A quick turn of events April 26 led to a baby being born on the side of the highway in Forsyth County.

A local family stopped on the Ga. 20 ramp to Ga. 400 on their way to the hospital when they had to call 911 at about 2:15 a.m.

When Deputy Matt Pittman, who was nearby, responded to the call, the baby was crowning, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

Pittman helped the father deliver the family’s third child, Mia, as they were instructed by 911 Communications Officer Julie Sims.

He then helped the father clean Mia and wrap her in her father’s T-shirt.

Both Sims and Pittman have only

Deputy Matt Pittman with mother, Carie Johnson, and baby Mia. been with their jobs for less than a year. Mom, dad and Mia are reportedly doing great.

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What is Keratoconus?

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Often, a history of eczema, allergies (atopy) are associated. There is also an association with Down’s Syndrome. The disease often involves both eyes but can affect one eye asymmetrically, thankfully sparing one eye.

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As with any other structure or organ in the body, things can go wrong in some of us. Keratoconus is a progressive, degenerative corneal disorder. The cornea, again, is the clear dome shaped structure on the eye. In patients with keratoconus, one or both corneas can become progresNiraj Desai, M.D. sively thin and bow forward. Take this analogy: if a normal Cataract & Refractive cornea is round like a pregnant belly, a cornea with keraSurgeon toconus is a bit of a ‘beer belly’ - it pooches outward and takes on an irregular shape. Not a good analogy? Take a look at the pictures below:

The management of keratoconus starts with avoiding eye rubbing and controlling any associated allergies or eczema. Evaluation by an ophthalmologist via topography and careful examination can determine whether the disease is progressive or static (not progressing anymore). Your optometrist (regular eye doctor) can also help in determining this by comparing year to year eyeglass prescription changes.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The long-anticipated Wal-Mart off Ga. 369 is another step closer to opening.

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners discussed April 26 the superstore’s desire to gather input through a public hearing to be held May 5 at the BOC meeting.

“The public is demanding to have some type of an update,” said Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. “They want some type of information like when they’re breaking ground.”

The location has been confirmed at 3555 Browns Bridge Road, or Ga. 369, west of Ga. 400, on 45 acres.

Tom Brown, director of planning and community development for Forsyth County, said both the land disturbance permit and building permits have been approved.

“They could start working tomorrow,” Brown said.

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Sen. Steve Gooch was unable to attend.

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Wal-Mart officials said they would be happy to have a meeting for the public to show plans and answer questions.

“It’s difficult to be in a position to take up what’s coming before you and not be able to give any conditions or be able to take what (a former commissioner) did back in 2003,” Mills said.

“But that’s exactly what we have to do.”

Initially approved in 2003, the project was delayed due to the economy.

Construction is anticipated to begin this summer with a spring 2017 opening. A fuel center and a traffic signal have also been approved.

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Rep. Mike Dudgeon, Rep. Kevin Tanner, Rep. Geoff Duncan, Rep. Sheri Gilligan, Rep. Wes Cantrell and Sen. Michael Williams discuss issues relating to Forsyth County and Georgia.

of this kind he’ll attend, as he is not running for re-election for the District 25 post he’s held since 2011. He said he’s too busy at his “real job” and needs to devote more time to that.

“The whole thing is bittersweet,” he said. “It does feel very good to sort of not have to worry about some of the burdens of the office. But it’s also bittersweet, because I like the vast majority of the people that I’m in the Legislature with, I like the community folks here that I work with. So on the relationship basis, it’s kind of tough to be walking away from that.”

As a member of the governor’s education reform committee, Dudgeon said he was hoping to tie up a few loose ends before he left, including paying teachers more and “smarter testing.”

“There were a lot of great ideas,” some of which involved initiatives that were put on hold for a year, Dudgeon said. “I’m a little frustrated because I wanted to help” with some of those initiatives, “but hopefully they do that next year.”

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Homeowners Coalition shines light on politicians

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A local group of homeowners has joined forces to educate residents on issues pertaining to Forsyth County, including selecting candidates to back in the upcoming election and sharing those endorsements with tens of thousands of homeowners.

In 2013, the Homeowners Coalition formed when members of various community activist groups joined forces, including Fix Forsyth Traffic, Forsyth Citizens for Responsible Growth, Forsyth HOA and Homeowners, and Post Road Committee for Proper Development.

Tony DeMaria, the director of Forsyth Citizens for Responsible Growth, said the Homeowners Coalition started at his house after he called people he knew involved in the other HOA and neighborhood organizations.

“We sat and said ‘we should work together,’” DeMaria said. “We don’t really have any rules. We just talk to each other” and work together to make the county better.

So the group began working to implement changes they wanted to see in Forsyth. Their first goal was to get Todd Levent elected as commissioner, and he was.

A letter shared with their supporters in April explains the Coalition is “an alliance of organizations from all over Forsyth County that pursues lower taxes, quality development, quality education, less traffic, and who monitors actions of our elected officials and county government. The organizations represent landowners and homeowners, business owners, community leaders and families just like yours.”

With the May 24 primary coming up quickly, DeMaria and his group sent out a 10-question pledge to the six candidates running for the three open Board of Commissioner seats. Candidates include: Chandon Adams (running for BOC District 5), Justin Hawkins (BOC 5), Cindy Jones Mills (BOC 4), Laura Semanson (BOC 5), Rick Swope (BOC 2), and Kelli Warren (BOC 4).

Topics addressed by the Coalition’s questions included, “high-density development without proper planning; increasing taxes; overcrowded schools; traffic gridlock; spending of tax dollars and capitalism; transparency in government; infrastructure issues: roads, schools, water, sewer, parks and the tax burden it puts on the existing homeowners; impact fees.”

As a sitting commissioner, I have to be very careful what I sign.”

CINDY JONES MILLS Forsyth County Board of Commissioners All of the candidates, except Mills, the only incumbent in the BOC elections, responded that they 100 percent agreed with the Coalition’s “pledge to action” items the group believes are “required to create citizencentric environment in Forsyth County.”

Mills said she looked at the pledge “very carefully” and even consulted with County Attorney Ken Jarrard.

“As a sitting commissioner, I have to be very careful what I sign,” Mills said. “There was one in particular item Ken gave me his opinion on that it was precasting the votes. I’m uncomfortable going with a special interest group, whether it’s developers, landowners or that special interest group. To me, when you put your hand on the Bible and take the oath, you are attesting to be moral and ethical, and take the pledge for Forsyth County. That’s where your oath lies — with your pledge to serve, and you don’t need to take anything else if you’re doing it with your heart, code and ethics.”

In addition to the questionnaire, the Coalition also held interviews to determine which candidates they deem the “homeowners’ choice.” In this year’s BOC race, the group chose Swope, Warren and Semanson to back.

In turn, the Coalition will share their endorsements with some 35,000 households the group estimates they reach.

One of the big issues often discussed at BOC meetings and among homeowners is zoning, especially with the rate Forsyth County is growing.

But, DeMaria said, that’s not all this pledge and group is about. Rather, there is concern that the county is moving in the wrong direction, he said, citing a 2015 citizen survey the group put out that reportedly indicated 74 percent of residents believe “the county is heading in the wrong direction.”

“Zoning is one ‘telltale’ sign that the ‘good ole boy’ power structure is strictly special-interestcentric and in power,” DeMaria said. “This fact is becoming better known by the citizens.”

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FREEMAN VS. PIPER:

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Showdown over Sheriff spot

By KATHLEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A packed house April 27 proved just how important the Forsyth County Sheriff’s race is in the May 24 primary when Sheriff Duane Piper debated Ron Freeman, his lone opponent.

Piper has been the Forsyth Sheriff for over three years and said, while in office, he reformed and restructured the entire sheriff’s office with two goals in mind.

“One, to make sure we are protecting the lives and property of citizens of Forsyth County,” Piper said. “And two, to be positioned going forward as our population grows that we are at least as successful as we are right now. We are very successful right now. We enjoy the lowest crime rate in metro Atlanta.”

Freeman is a former Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office employee, including serving as the commander of the south precinct and chief of detectives for Forsyth County.

“In 2013 I left and went to Brookhaven,” Freeman said. “I was selected as the deputy chief. Helped build the

police department from the ground up. I am a graduate of the FBI National Academy, served as the president later. It’s important for your leader to have a broad definition of what best practices in law enforcement are in FREEMAN the country.”

Hot topics of the night included the FCSO budget, drugs, school safety and national accreditation.

Piper said the FCSO has been under budget every year he’s been in office.

This year, after staffing two new buildings, he said they are scheduled to be dollar-for-dollar with the 2012 budget, but he still thinks they can come under that.

However, Freeman disputed Piper’s numbers and said he would publish a spending report online every month and hire part-time deputies to cover security duties.

“Politicians like to spend budgets,” Freeman said. “That’s fuzzy math.

They’re not under budget. If you’re going to compare apples to apples, the

2012 budget to the 2015 budget, it’s up $6 million. The bottom line is the money being spent to operate and run the sheriff’s office from the county’s taxpayers, not just the budget, but from the county is up signifiPIPER cantly.”

Piper said he “wasn’t sure what numbers Freeman is talking about,” and focused on Freeman’s promise to put a resource officer in every school, saying it’s “the biggest cost in law enforcement.”

“Really the only cost the sheriff can control is how many deputies it takes to do the job,” Piper said. “Anything other than that amounts to three or four million dollars. I don’t understand how my opponent thinks he’s going to cut (the budget) with adding more deputies.”

Freeman, who said he was at South Forsyth High School in 1990 as a police officer when a shootout occurred, said, “I argued with our previous sheriff and said we should have more school resource officers.

There was a full house April 27 at the Forsyth “If you elect me as sheriff,” Freeman continued, “it’ll send a very strong message to the board of education of what you want. If you want an officer in every school, send the message.”

This led into a discussion on drugs, specifically in schools.

“Nobody walks down the street and drugs jump up on them,” Piper

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Freeman said he would work with surrounding agencies to help fight the drug issues in the county. Both men said they would work with the Georgia

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This brought up the topic of accreditation, including from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, which Piper announced the FCSO pulled out of in August 2015.

“When I inherited this agency, we had two certifications — CALEA and a

Georgia state certification run by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police,” Piper said. “It was a financial decision.

The accreditation and state certification are virtually the same thing. Even the assessors they use are the same. It was one of the better financial decisions I’ve made (while in office).”

But Freeman maintained the two

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OPINION

A spare bed: The key to a happy marriage

JOE PARKER

When social media goes too far In this day and age, it’s no secret that we are all connected, all the time.

With various social media platforms a quick click or swipe away, we are able to talk, share and offer KATHLEEN STURGEON updates on what’s happening in our Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com lives.

Sometimes it seems as if there are barely any secrets or modesty left in the world.

Sure, social media is a great tool for keeping in contact with long-distance relatives, or sharing good news with your friends.

But when does it go too far?

Most of us have at least one online “friend” who likes to speak his or her mind, ranting and venting, sometimes too freely. But we’ve been used to dealing with people like that in person since the beginning of time, so we tend to put on virtual blinders when it comes to those types of tirades.

That’s not the kind of social media faux pas I’m talking about.

What I’m referring to are the times we share too much online, particularly details best discussed in person or on the phone. And maybe only with very close friends.

A few years ago, I was in the car with a few of my friends when I checked my Facebook account, like any normal teenager does constantly throughout the day. I was scrolling along my news feed when I saw an update from one of my cousins in Kentucky. She posted, “RIP Aunt Nancy.” Hmmm, I thought.

Isn’t her Aunt Nancy my grandma, who also lived in Kentucky? Surely my own grandmother hadn’t died without me knowing about it till I found out on Facebook, right?

Wrong. When I arrived home, my

mom was waiting to tell me the news.

Yes, I had found out my grandmother died from a Facebook status.

That’s just one example of bad oversharing that goes on every day. Just because we have access to the Internet and are able to update our every thought, move or meal doesn’t mean we should totally abandon dignity, respect for privacy and similar mores on which Miss Manners built her entire career.

I love social media, don’t get me wrong. It’s a great way to keep in contact with my relatives in Kentucky or friends from college who have moved all across the country.

I’m just saying there are some subjects that beg to be discussed in a more personal manner than, say, a 140-character tweet.

I know that face-to-face chats aren’t always possible. In those cases, just pick up the phone — definitely don’t resort to social media for all the world to see.

While your Twitter, Instagram or Facebook accounts might be great places to share that you just ate a really good sandwich or you can’t wait to attend some concert on Saturday, they are absolutely not where anyone should find out a family member has died, or that their best friend is getting married.

Many news outlets struggle with getting the news out quickly while also being as sensitive as possible in cases that involve fatalities or other catastrophes.

I’ve heard horror stories about children finding out about a parent’s death from Snapchat or a news outlet’s Facebook page or Twitter post.

Coming from someone who learned something similar in a similar fashion, I do my best to avoid that situation.

At work and away, what I try to keep in mind is this: Just because you can post it virtually anywhere, doesn’t mean you should.

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One month has passed since I said “I do.”

This was not said in response to “Who wants a beer?” but rather that ultimate, life-changing question: “Will you at least act like you care about what towels we are

getting?”

Which, as far as I can tell, is pretty much what I was stating when I said “I do” to marriage.

In this first month of wedded bliss, not much has changed — except for the fact that my left hand is slightly heavier and my wallet is much, much lighter.

Prior to the wedding, however, many married people felt compelled to share with me the keys to a happy marriage.

Most of this unwarranted advice involved basically saying “Yes, dear” to every request. “Keep things fresh” was another popular tip, though I don’t know how to put my marriage in Tupperware.

The only piece of advice I considered novel and helpful came from my father, who said we should never stop flirting. I liked that.

However, I think I have found the true key to a happy marriage.

It is not keeping things fresh, whatever that means, or always succumbing to everything my wife desires with a sullen, “Yes, dear,” or even caring about what curtains we hang in the living room. No, the key to a happy marriage is having a spare bed.

Whether or not we admit it, we all snore.

Some snore slightly, just enough to be audible, while others have a decibel level so loud their home is in serious danger of foundation damage nightly.

Either way, when it’s 4 in the morning and you are set to rise and start a long day in a few hours, the last thing you want is to hear your partner sawing wood 12 inches from your face.

This can be so annoying that, though you love your significant other so much that you have legally committed yourself to her, you seriously consider whether a person can suffocate under a pillow.

Whether or not we admit it, we all snore. Some snore slightly, just enough to be audible, while others have a decibel level so loud their home is in serious danger of foundation damage nightly.

That is why I believe the true key to a happy marriage is a spare bed, where you can collect your thoughts, calm down and finally get some sleep without having to commit murder.

I know that when my wife snores, I can simply get up and move to a quiet room and a comfortable bed.

And when I snore, usually after I’ve said “I do” to too many of the aforementioned beers, she can do the same.

There is no resentment in the morning because you missed out on vital sleep or are seething under the surface every time you slip into bed, knowing that soon you’ll have to endure snoring that very well could measure on the Richter scale.

In the end, a spare bed may have been what actually led to our marriage.

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Pinecrest junior girls ‘Ignite’ Team offers prom dresses for needy CUMMING, Ga. — One of the goals of Pinecrest Academy is to develop a heart of service in each and every student.

One of the many vehicles designed to inspire a spirit of serving and caring for others is the “Ignite» initiative, a program of Christian service designed specifically for Pinecrest high school students, to help them develop servant leadership through projects focused on corporal and spiritual works of mercy.

One of Pinecrest’s junior girls Ignite teams launched a local chapter of Becca’s Closet (beccascloset.org), a national organization that provides formal dresses to those who may not be able to afford them.

For several weeks, beginning in February, under the leadership of Becca’s Closet Ignite team president, Mary Patota, prom dress donations were accepted in the school’s high school building. Young ladies in the local area seeking dresses were invited to visit the Pinecrest campus to select a dress from the collection. This was done by appointment over the course of almost two months. Those who came in search of a dress received a warm welcome by girls on the Becca’s Closet team and escorted to the classroom of Allison Berry, the Ignite team advisor, where they were able to choose from about 150 dresses generously donated by members of Pinecrest and the local community.

To collect dresses for the Pinecrest Becca’s Closet chapter, the Ignite team hosted ‹Donuts for Dresses’ at the school. Students who brought in dresses to donate were given a donut in exchange. The girls also reached out

to South Forsyth High School students for donations and hosted collections at St. Brendan Catholic Church, receiving generous responses.

“I am very proud of these young ladies and all they accomplished in a short amount of time,” Berry said. “I watched them learn how to develop a communications plan, motivate their classmates and their parish communities to donate dresses, work with another high school, and coordinate a large event entirely based on donations.”

Lizzy Welsko, the Becca’s Closet Ignite team’s vice president, found the project personally rewarding, based on the reaction of those who received the dresses. “The best part of this project was watching one of the moms as her daughter tried on the dresses, because you could tell she was so grateful and happy to find a dress that her daughter truly loved,” Welsko said.

After giving prom dresses to the young ladies at the City of Refuge, the girls donated 66 dresses to Goodwill and 60 to Foster Care Support and Prom-A-Palooza. They are keeping 44 dresses for next year, as they hope to maintain this chapter of Becca’s closet going forward by passing the project on to the next class of juniors for the 2016-17 school year, and then beyond.

Members of this year’s Becca’s Closet Ignite team include Mary Patota, president, Lizzy Welsko, vice president, Vanessa Mendez, Mariana Bohn, Lauren Cobak, Lily Starnes, Danielle Madda, Kayla Kiernan and Dalila Martinez .

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Government go-getters: Meet Danny Bowman

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — May 29, 1971, is one day Forsyth County’s Fire Chief Danny Bowman will never forget.

He was a lieutenant working for the Atlanta Fire Department when he responded to a second-alarm assignment at a restaurant.

“We cut a hole in the floor, put our hoses in there, put out the fire and were going back to cut the second hole,” he said. “Little did we know, in the first hole, we put out the fire, which is a bad thing.

It was gas main. When a gas main is put out, raw gas comes into the basement and, later that evening, it exploded.”

Bowman and a captain were launched across the street. The floor caved in after the explosion and four in Bowman’s crew were killed. Another three or four feet and he would have been caught in the collapse rather than the explosion.

“All I remember is, when I opened my eyes, one shoe was gone and my helmet was off,” he said. “I was thinking to myself, ‘battalion chief is going to be mad because I’m not wearing my helmet.’

I had just blown 20 feet across the street and I was worried about a helmet.”

This is just one experience from Bowman’s 48 years in fire services that he calls life changing.

It also may be why he strives to keep his 189 firefighters, soon to be 195 in September, safe.

“When I went on the Atlanta Fire Department in 1968, you were expected to ‘man up,’” he said. “You hung on the back of a firetruck at 60 miles per hour. There is asphalt going past you.

Very little was done for the absolute protection of that fireman. Other than (a helmet), ‘just get in there, boy, and knock it down.’”

Now, he said, safety of the firefighters is of the utmost importance.

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Bowman’s no-nonsense mentality could be attributed to his upbringing.

Growing up, he was involved in his high school’s ROTC program. And as a self-proclaimed “Army brat,” he followed in his father’s military footsteps, joining the Air Force after high school.

Soon, National Guard status was offered to him, which gave him the ability to handle military obligations and a job at the same time. So he took it and found the Atlanta Fire Department was hiring. He started in 1968.

“I really loved the military,” he said.

“It meant a lot. The Atlanta Fire Department was the closest I could get to a military or paramilitary organization.

Nonetheless, when the captain says jump, you ask how far. I really liked that. At 18 years old I liked riding on the back of an Atlanta firetruck with two crusty old Atlanta firemen on either side of me, looking out for the kid. I had some good instructors with the Atlanta Fire Department. They really set me on a straight path.”

Throughout the years, Bowman has held many different positions, from lieutenant, captain, battalion chief, deputy chief and fire chief. And he has moved around, too, from the Atlanta Fire Department, to helping form the Fulton County Fire Department to his current role in Forsyth County.

He even had the chance to learn about the department’s budget, which he says “really drives a fire department.”

The Forsyth County Fire Department’s budget today is $21 million, a number that can seem intimidating but is necessary, he said, to protect citizens. In 2015 alone, the fire department responded to 13,283 events.

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But even with all the responsibilities that come with being the Forsyth County fire chief and how honored he is to hold the position, Bowman says his job is the least important in the department.

“I am deeply committed and dedicated to the health and safety of all of my firefighters because they in turn are deeply dedicated to the protection of life and property of the public,” he said. “If I walked away from this job for a month and came back, I bet you wouldn’t have missed me. But you take that black-helmet firefighter and he leaves the job for one minute, the public is at risk. They, the firefighters, must be protected because they protect the public.”

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Two Pinecrest juniors graduate from Youth Leadership Forsyth CUMMING, Ga. — Patricio “Pato” Sanchez and Elizabeth “Lizzy” Welsko, juniors at Pinecrest Academy, participated in an eight-month Youth Leadership Forsyth program and celebrated graduation on April 21.

YLF provides high school juniors from public, private and home schools with leadership training, a greater understanding of public decisions and opportunities for community involvement.

The curriculum is planned in partnership with the YMCA, local businesses and community leaders.

YLF receives hundreds of applications a year but only selects a class of 36-40 students annually. Sanchez and Welsko were among those chosen for the class of 2016.

Students meet once a month for eight months and participate in hands-on training, tours and activities, including a day at the state capitol, meeting with government officials and participating with Congress in session.

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Pictured, from left, are Pato Sanchez; Jenna Matterson, director of Teen Initiatives, YMCA; Lizzy Welsko; Andy Burt, Youth Leadership Forsyth program director.

Pinecrest student selected for Governor’s Honors Program CUMMING, Ga. — Pinecrest Academy high school sophomore, Lindsey McCabe, has been selected for the 2016 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program. Selected from thousands of applicants, she was nominated by Pinecrest high school teacher, Harry Egner, for the category of social studies.

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A reader wrote in and asked why a physician would do brain-based medical research as part of their practice and if I would explain my thoughts and perspectives. First ANGELO SAMBUNARIS, M.D and foremost, I do it for my patients.

Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research Second, to feed my scientific curiosity.

Third, I have a deep clinical interest to integrate the newest findings and potential treatments into clinical practice. Fourth, our team strives to always remain at the cutting edge of medical treatment with a true biological/medical interest in diagnosis and treatment.

In a nutshell: to be an active driver of bringing the best possible solutions to patients, so as to maximize their quality of life.

In the past 25 years of conducting medical research studies I have seen the field advance to include newer, different and better models of disease based on results from neuroimaging, DNA / genetic markers and other biomarkers of disease and response.

The NIMH sponsored the decade of the brain from 1990-2000 which resulted in many new and exciting treatment options entering clinical trials today.

For instance, we now have three strong approaches to combatting depression, versus one. All early research was based on the monoamine (serotonin) hypothesis of disease. Today, there is ongoing research evaluating the Monoamine hypothesis, Glutamatergic hypothesis and Inflammatory hypothesis. Two of these three are currently undergoing clinical testing for potential new treatments at our clinic with the third being used clinically in a handful of my private clinic patients.

Monoamine Hypothesis: We have three major and well-characterized neurotransmitters in the brain, serotonin (for mood and pleasure), norepinephrine (for energy and motivation) and dopamine (for concentration). Physicians often use a single antidepressant to re-adjust the brain’s serotonin levels. If this treatment does not work, a second medicine is added to boost the serotonergic activity of the first medicine.

Clinical trials today are testing which combinations are most effective.

Glutamatergic Hypothesis: This is one of the newer hypotheses. Glutamate

is an excitatory (turns on activity in the brain’s neurons) neurotransmitter but is associated with toxicity at high levels over an extended period of time.

Stress increases glutamate in the brain; chronic stress or depression leads to alterations in glutamate receptors/activity with resulting brain cell loss. Ketamine (an anesthetic) has been shown to lower glutamate levels for combatting depression with success. Clinical research has moved into this area very aggressively, including here at the Institute.

Inflammatory Hypothesis: Inflammation is a normal part of the healing process when we are injured. In depression, inflammation leads to those same compounds to attack the brain, leading to neuronal damage. Compounds that are anti-inflammatory in nature aim to mollify the body’s reaction to stress thus protecting the brain’s neurons and minimizing damage which may then work as an antidepressant. Compounds being tested include medications as well as nutritional supplements.

There is more, but space precludes an exhaustive list of programs running at the clinic. Overall, we hope this “behind the scenes” look at medical research helps the North Fulton community see that conditions such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADHD and other “brain disorders” are medical conditions treatable with medications.

Who wouldn’t be excited to go to work every day knowing that the results of their research not only has a direct impact on their patients but the potential to impact people all over the world?

To answer the question in the title, if depression were cancer, there would most likely be more funding available to search for answers and better treatments. But that is not going to stop my colleagues and me from doing our best.

Overall, it is an exciting time to be a clinical research physician!

Angelo Sambunaris, M.D. is the Founder and Medical Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and clinical faculty member at the Mercer University School of Pharmacy. Dr. Sambunaris directed clinical research for Bayer and Solvay Pharmaceuticals and has conducted more than 200 clinical trials in neuropharmacology. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he also served as Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service while completing his research fellowship at NIH. Learn more at www.IAmResearch.org

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Forsyth high schools among best in state Three in top 25

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In its 2016 ranking of public high schools, U.S. News and World Report listed three Forsyth County high schools among the best in Georgia.

South Forsyth ranked 16 in the state, Lambert was at 22 and West Forsyth was listed 24. Nationally, the schools ranked 513 for South Forsyth, 691 for Lambert and 709 for West Forsyth.

Neither Forsyth Central nor North Forsyth were ranked.

College readiness, based on the percentage of 12th-graders who were tested and passed AP exams, was among determining factors used by the magazine. The maximum college readiness value is 100; however, all Forsyth schools ranked above the Georgia average.

“A great high school must serve all of its students well, not just those who

are college bound, and it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes to show it is successfully educating its student body across a range of performance indicators,” Robert Morse with U.S. News said in a press release about the results.

The group started by reviewing 28,561 public high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Some of those schools had to be eliminated from consideration, Morse said, mainly because they were too small to be analyzed, reducing the count to 19,908. This is the total number of public high schools across the country that had high enough 12th-grade enrollment and/or sufficient enrollment in other grades during the 2013-14 school year to be eligible for the rankings, he said.

Graduation rates were a new focus for the group.

“High schools that make it past the first two steps of the methodology, which remain unchanged,” Morse said, “now have to meet or exceed a national standard high school graduation rate to be considered top-performing schools

A great high school must serve all of its students well, not just those who are college bound, and it must be able to produce measurable academic outcomes to show it is successfully educating its student body across a range of performance indicators.”

ROBERT MORSE U.S. News and to be ranked at a national level.”

Lambert has a 98 percent graduation rate, according to the U.S. News results. South Forsyth has a 94 percent graduation rate, West Forsyth is at 90 percent, North Forsyth at 87 percent and Forsyth Central at 83 percent.

Gold medals were given to the top 500 schools, and silver medals went to schools ranked 501 to 2,673.

There were an additional 3,545 high schools awarded bronze medals, but they were not ranked nationally by

number.

South Forsyth, Lambert and West Forsyth all received silver medals. iAchieve Academy received bronze.

The top 10 Georgia high schools are: Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, Columbus High School, DeKalb School of the Arts, Savannah Arts Academy, Davidson Magnet School, Alpharetta High School, Milton High School, North Gwinnett High School, Chattahoochee High School and Walton High School.

FCHS teacher finalist for Georgia Teacher of the Year Marlo Miranda won Forsyth Teacher of the Year in 2015

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Not only did Marlo Miranda, a teacher at Forsyth Central High School, win Teacher of the Year for the county in 2015, he has also just been named a state finalist for 2017 Teacher of the Year.

The 10 finalists were chosen from a pool of 155 applicants, each of whom was Teacher of the Year in their respective school districts, according to a press release from the Georgia Department of Education. The applications were read by a panel of judges that included teachers, past Georgia Teacher of the Year winners and finalists, administrators, community leaders and others. The finalists were chosen based on the strength of their essay responses, according to the release.

“It feels amazing and beyond my wildest dreams,” Miranda said. “I don’t really feel like I belong in the ranks with Georgia’s best teachers. Right here in Forsyth County we have the most

amazing teachers I have ever seen or even heard of. If they feel I am deserving of the honor of representing Forsyth County, then I will do all I can to represent us well.”

At FCHS, Miranda is an automotive instructor, Automotive Youth Educational Systems intern coordinator, SkillsUSA advisor and car club advisor.

“I care about my students and try to be there for them when they need me,” he said. “I am just an old shop teacher, but I can relate to one of our kids’ biggest passions: working on cars. The care I show our kids does not surpass the care that any of the other teachers here in Forsyth County show, I am just very fortunate to be teaching a subject that is very close to our students’ hearts and I have great students. They make me look really good.”

FCHS Principal Mitch Young said he is “thrilled” Miranda was named a finalist.

“Marlo exemplifies what it means to be an effective teacher in the 21st century,” Young said. “He is a relationship builder, he helps students to make connections to other content areas, and is passionate about learning.”

Miranda said he “lives, teaches, worships and raises” his children in Forsyth County.

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Marlo Miranda, center, celebrates winning Forsyth County Schools Teacher of the Year in 2015 with some of his students. From left are Christian Bird, Blake Hughes, Shelby Bowen, Scott Gross, Marcos Navarrete and Bradley Shuford.

Being named Forsyth County Schools Teacher of the Year has been a highlight in his career, he said. But he said he’s not done yet and is always striving to get better at his job.

“It is the best county in Georgia in my opinion,” Miranda said. “So to represent our great county is going to require that I work very hard in preparation. I tell my students all the time, ‘There is absolutely no replacement for hard work.’ Hard work is what I pray

my life has been all about and what I believe it will take to make this happen.

I am praying for humility and strength.

The people nearest to me know how weak and fallible I am. I don’t ever want to get filled up with myself. This is way bigger than I am.”

Over the next several weeks, a panel of judges will conduct video observations and interviews and hear speeches given by the finalists. The winner will be announced in mid-May.

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Tesla opens shop in Avalon

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — One of the world’s most well-known makers of electric vehicles now has a shop open in Avalon in Alpharetta.

Tesla opened its showroom for business April 29 at 6165 Avalon Blvd. This is the company’s fourth location in the Atlanta area.

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The screen inside shows where charging stations are located, among other features.

Square Mall. And a Tesla service center, showroom and supercharger are in Decatur.

Opening in a retail location like Avalon is the company’s preferred way to do business, according to Sonja Koch, communications coordinator for Tesla.

“We normally like to be in retail shops for people to easily come by and check out the store,” she said.

Some customers are interested in Tesla for mechanical reasons – cars are low-maintenance, Koch said. They may also be intrigued by the way the company does business without dealerships, she said.

“It’s fun to have a different sales approach,” Koch said. “This is a lowpressure sales environment. Customers come in and learn about electric driving. A lot of people don’t understand it yet and don’t know how easy it is.”

At the Avalon location, there are two complete cars on display. One is the Model S, which has features including autopilot that automatically steers with traffic-aware cruise control, touch screen, adaptive lighting and electric all-wheel drive.

Inside the showroom there is also a chassis so customers can see the inside of the car.

“This is for our owners to understand what’s inside and on the bottom on the car,” she said. “It’s very different than an internal combustion engine car. You have the dual motors version. The battery packs sit down below which give the car a low center of gravity for better handling and increases safety. It doesn’t have any rollover risks. This is so people un-

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According to the 2016 County Health Rankings, Forsyth County has once again been named the healthiest county in Georgia. This is the fourth year in a row that Forsyth County was rewarded the number one spot!

The rankings are based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many factors that can help make communities healthier places. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has used this model to rank the health of counties every year since 2003.

Another factor that has helped Forsyth County achieve such a high ranking is the area’s low child poverty rate of nine percent. This figure is significantly lower than the state’s average of 27 percent. Also, single-parent homes in the county total 15 percent, compared to Georgia’s 37 percent total.

For more information on the health care statistics of Forsyth County please contact Jason Mock, Director of the Healthcare Association of Forsyth County at jmock@cummingforsythchamber.org.

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For this reason, all Chamber members are encouraged to get involved in Foster Forsyth.

The county’s comprehensive plan is the umbrella document for Forsyth County’s future growth and development. It plays an important role in rezoning and development decisions and also establishes community goals and priorities for the county’s future.

Foster Forsyth is Forsyth County’s comprehensive plan update process. This process provides an opportunity for the community as a whole to pause and have a meaningful dialogue about its vision for the county as it relates to housing, quality of life, employment opportunities and the policies and programs that will support plan implementation.

Foster Forsyth exists to address the topics that are now on the minds of Forsyth County residents.

This includes topics like: Employment, Housing, Density, Growth, Etc.

You can be a part of the process by providing your input through surveys, map development and visioning workshops. To get involved and learn more, visit www.fosterforsyth.com.

Forsyth County?

The month of May presents the business community with an important opportunity— the annual State of the County Address on May 19, 2016 at 11:30 a.m., located at the Forsyth Conference Center. This event is a great networking opportunity with the business and civic leadership of Forsyth County. The Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce and the Council for Quality Growth jointly host the luncheon, sponsored by Northside Hospital-Forsyth and other supporting sponsors.

Featured speakers will include the Forsyth County Schools Board of Education Chair, Darla Light and the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Chairman Pete Amos. Given both the challenges and opportunities facing Forsyth County, this event is important for everyone in the community.

“This is an exciting time in our community and I am looking forwarding to presenting the annual State of the County Address to provide an update on the great progress taking place throughout the county,” R.J. (Pete) Amos said. “It is certainly an honor to serve as the District 1 Commissioner and as chairman of the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners.”

“This has been an exceptional school year for Forsyth County Schools! We are excited to share our accomplishments and future plans at the State of the County Address,” stated Light.

Guests must register to attend. Tickets are $50 for Chamber and Council for Quality Growth Members and $70 for Non-Members. Please visit www. cummingforsythchamber.org early to reserve your seat for this historically sold out event!

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BUSINESSPOSTS

Avalon phase II, already under construction, adds beer garden, top restaurants

GEOFF SMITH

Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com

Avalon in Alpharetta just released the names of the retailers and restaurants it has signed up for its phase II section, which is currently under construction. If you thought they were going to start toning things

down, think again.

I’ve written a lot about Avalon since its inception. Phase I went up for sale for $500 million a couple months ago, which would make it one of the largest real estate transactions in the metro area since before the recession. And then they started construction on phase II and announced some very strong additions.

The focus for phase II had been on the 550,000 square feet of office space, the 276 multifamily units, the 330-room hotel and the 74,000-square-foot conference center (a much-needed amenity in North Fulton). Now the focus is on what businesses will occupy the commercial spaces.

North American Properties, which owns and is developing the project, announced a bevy of big hitters last week and said the retail components of phase II are 80 percent leased.

Headlining the new announcement is what they are calling Avalon’s beer garden.

The concept is popular downtown where developers are trying to do a beer garden in some warehouses along the Beltline. In Avalon, the beer garden will be two side-by-side establishments. One will be Hop City, which has two locations in Atlanta and is a bar focusing on beer and

wine. With 60 taps in their Krog Street location, they may have the biggest selection in town. You can buy by the glass or by the growler.

The other is called The Spotted Trotter, a charcuterie. If you don’t know what that is, or are pretending to know what that is but really don’t, that’s OK. I had to look it up. It is a type of cooking devoted to prepared meat products like bacon, ham, sausages and dried meats. I don’t know if these two establishments being located next to each other technically qualifies this as a beer garden, but it does look terribly inviting.

Avalon has also signed up Rumi’s Kitchen, a delicious Persian restaurant with another location in Sandy Springs, and Brine Fish House, which is a new concept by Marc Taft of Chicken and the Egg in Marietta.

Other additions in the way of shopping will include Brooks Brothers, Levi’s, Urban Outfitters, Lucky Brand and Tesla. That’s right. The very cool electric automaker has located its fourth Georgia location in

Avalon.

Tesla is different from most carmakers not only in that it makes electric cars, but also in how it sells them. Tesla does not go through dealerships. Instead, it sells the cars direct: customers can visit the showroom store and order their cars.

Tesla’s 3,000-square-foot Avalon showroom opened last week.

Construction is well underway for Avalon’s phase II and the project is scheduled to be complete in spring 2017.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

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

Selecting the best performance indicators As a small-business owner, what performance indicators are you using to make sure your business is moving in the right direction?

Have you even taken the time to assess what are the best indicators to track and measure DICK JONES the performance of your Founder & President Jones Simply Sales business? Performance indicators are critical to successfully running and growing a small business, but most small businesses don’t select the ones that are the best.

The fact of the matter is that revenue and profit growth are the most common performance indicators. Measuring just these indicators are commonplace in any small business. However, using other performance indicators can and will enable you to react more quickly to changes in the market or the performance of your business.

For example, are your winning percentages going up or down? Are your transactions getting bigger or smaller? Does it take longer to close business? Are you winning more deals in a year than the year before?

Measuring and tracking performance indicators like these will allow you to pinpoint potential problems. For example, if your win rates are going down, why? Maybe you just lost a great sales rep or maybe you have a new competitor.

Identifying, prioritizing and selecting the best performance indicators will allow you to proactively make changes to improve performance rather than reacting to poor performance after the fact. With data analytics becoming readily available to small businesses today, tracking performance indicators have become very simple. If you want to sustain revenue and profit growth, you better be tracking the best performance indicators.

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Providence Bank marks 10th anniversary Community bank proves still a role for personal banking

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Had they but known that 2006 was the cusp of the greatest banking crisis since 1929, the organizers of Providence Bank, the area’s youngest community bank, might have thought twice about opening when they did.

Now that Providence is observing its 10th year with a milestone celebration, there may be truth in the saying “that which does not kill you makes you stronger.”

President and CEO of Providence Bank Bradley Serff put it this way: “The last decade was devastating to many in the banking industry and our community has had its share of financial ups and downs as well. Now we’re pleased to have that behind us and look forward to serving and growing with the Alpharetta and Milton communities.”

Providence Chairman of the Board John E. Mansour credits Serff for steering the bank through the choppy waters of those first years amid global financial turmoil.

“Bradley has been the author of our success, and we are so pleased to have him as our leader,” Mansour said.

Serff brought 27 years of banking experience to the table, including stints as president of the Exchange Bank and, before that, president of First Liberty Bank, both in Milledgeville.

Serff came up through the ranks,

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Providence Bank Vice Chairman Joel Hubbard, right, toasts Providence’s 10year anniversary along with Ken and Kim Witte.

starting his career at Citizens & Southern National Bank, a Georgia bank that pioneered multibranch banking in Georgia. He took on additional responsibilities as C&S evolved into NationsBank, then as part of Bank of America.

He also holds statewide leadership positions in banking as chairman-elect of the Community Bankers Association of Georgia, and chairman of the Georgia Bankers Association Community Bankers Committee.

At Providence’s 10th anniversary observance, Serff noted the bank had “a great 18 months” before the recession hit everyone square in the face. It was a time when many banks great and small did not make it – 45 percent of all Georgia banks failed. But Providence did make it.

“Sound banking practices and the belief in this community are what contributed to not only our survival but

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Providence Bank President Bradley Serff, left, speaks at the bank’s anniversary celebration as Board Chairman John E. Mansour, center, and board member J. David Jones look on. our success,” Serff said. “We fought in the trenches and now have a strong bank that is meeting the personal needs of its customers and helping them build a stronger community.”

Community banks often took the blame for what were really the excesses of the megabanks, he said.

After navigating those difficult first years, today Providence Bank holds assets of $120 million while offering a full array of banking services face-to-face and online.

“And when you come into Providence to ask for a decision, it will be made by people who know you and know what you can do,” Serff said.

“We community banks are 13 percent of the assets in the banking community, yet we make 45 percent of the loans.”

A lot of the bank’s success has been having the good fortune to locate in the Milton-Alpharetta area, said Mansour.

“These are great communities that are growing. And we want to help them grow,” he said.

Mansour said their bank offers personalized relationships coupled with a detailed knowledge of the community and a lending flexibility that many banks just don’t have.

Providence Vice Chairman Joel Hubbard noted that the bank is deeply involved in the community – from the Rotary Club of Windward and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce to the Milton First Responders Foundation and the Milton Business Alliance.

“We live in this community and want it to prosper. So we support fundraising for local causes such as Friends of the Milton Library and Shamrockin’ for a Cure, to name a few,” Hubbard said.

For more information, visit the Providence Bank website at providencebankga.com.

BUSINESSBRIEFS

REAL ESTATE:

Harry Norman promotes Bonura to general manager NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Harry Norman Realtors has promoted Jenni Bonura, senior vice president and managing broker, to the position of general manager.

Bonura began her real estate career in 2002 as a sales agent and has since held various roles within the company. As senior vice president and managing broker of Harry BONURA Norman’s North Fulton office, her responsibilities included overseeing the daily operations as well as taking an active role in every aspect of the business. During her tenure as managing broker at North Fulton, the office has been a consistent presence in the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of top 20

real estate offices in metro Atlanta.

In her new role as general manager, she will support the sales agents and brokers to enhance the client experience, the agent experience and to continue to expand Harry Norman Realtors.

a pleasure to provide a positive real estate experience to so many terrific clients.”

AUTOMOTIVE:

Burr named agent of the year

Main Street Automotive Grand re-opening May 14

MILTON, Ga. —David Burr of the Milton Realty Group was named Agent of the Year for the second consecutive year March 1 by parent company The Buyer’s Agency. A 30year resident of the area, Burr lives in Milton with wife, Brenda, and children Lindsay, Riley and Jack. Burr works with residential buyers and sellers, as well as investor clients.

BURR “I am honored to receive this prestigious award for the second time,” said Burr. “The Milton real estate market continues to thrive, and it is

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Doug Tye has partnered with Todd McDougald to recently open Main Street Automotive Service in Alpharetta.

Tye, who was born and raised in Alpharetta, will be managing partner, bringing a leadership role with many years of automotive experience.

The re-grand opening of Main Street Automotive Service, 540 North Main St., Alpharetta, will be May 14 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

TYE

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CALENDAR When: Saturday, May 7, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

More info: leadershipjohnscreek.com

TASTE OF ALPHARETTA

Taste of Alpharetta has become an annual tradition for festivalgoers, families and food connoisseurs. Dine at over 60 restaurants in one night in historic downtown Alpharetta. Sample appetizers, entrees and desserts from the best restaurants in town. Samples are typically $1-3. Musical groups will be performing and top area chefs will compete on the culinary stage.

Thursday, May 12, 5 – 10 p.m. For more information, visit awesomealpharetta.com Looking to get the word out about your event?

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EVENTS: HERITAGE DAYS IN MAY: CIVIL WAR

What: “Troublesome Times: The Civil War in Roswell,” includes informational panels and display cases with items from the city of Roswell’s archives.

When: Through May 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

COLORS FESTIVAL OF ARTS

What: Mother’s Day weekend will bring lots of “colors” to the historic Roswell town square with original arts and crafts the entire family will enjoy, coordinated and presented by the Roswell Junior Woman’s Club.

When: May 7-8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Historic Roswell town square More info: visitroswellga.com

TEA WITH BEATRIX POTTER

What: This springtime tradition at Barrington Hall features beloved author Beatrix Potter, played by Atlanta actress Holly Stevenson, as she brings to life her friends Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, Tom Kitten and others through captivating storytelling and puppet mastery. Tea will be served in the formal garden and there will be games for children.

When: Saturday, May 7, 1-3 p.m.

Cost: $10 per person. 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: For reservations, call 770640-3855; roswellgov.com

AVALON’S KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY

What: Festivities before, during and after the Derby, including raffles, proceeds from which benefit The Lionheart School When: May 7, 3-10 p.m.

Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: experienceavalon.com

37TH OPTIMIST TRACK & FIELD DAY

What: The 37th annual Track & Field Day for Forsyth County students will include free T-shirts, lunch and drinks for all participants.

When: Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.

Where: Forsyth Central High School Stadium, 520 Tribble Gap Road, Cumming More info: fcoptimists.org

MILTON HOMETOWN JUBILEE

What: The city of Milton and Crabapple Community Association will kick off the spring festival season with the second annual Milton Hometown Jubilee.

When: Saturday, May 7, 4-9 p.m.

Where: Historic downtown Crabapple at Broadwell Pavilion, 12615 Broadwell Road, Milton.

More info: Miltonjubilee.com

ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL CORNHOLE TOURNEY

What: The Roswell High School Touchdown Club will hold a fundraising cornhole tournament.

When: Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Roswell High School, 11595 King Road, Roswell Cost: $25 More info: roswellhornetsfootball.com

ROSWELL CYCLING FESTIVAL

What: This year’s festival features a week of daily bicycle-related activities beginning with the third annual Big Creek Enduro on May 7, including various rides and a film festival throughout the week, and culminating on May 15 with Bike Roswell presenting the Mayor’s Ride, Roswell Criterium and the Kiwanis Kids Bicycle Safety Rodeo.

When: Saturday, May 7 Where: Locations throughout Roswell More info: roswellcyclingfestival.com

JOHNS CREEK HERO4ADAY

What: Leadership Johns Creek’s initiative focuses on a day of community service projects.

AMANA ACADEMY SQUAWK & WALK What: The third annual event to promote health and wellness and raise funds for this public charter school for grades K-8. Includes a 2-mile walk/ run around Wills Park, kids’ carnival, chicken barbecue dinner and silent auction.

When: Saturday, May 7, 3-6 p.m.

Where: Amana Academy, 285 South Main Street, Alpharetta More Info: info@AmanaAcademy.org

ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks along Old Roswell Street in the Historic District.

When: Thursday, May 12, 5-9 p.m.

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

ADOPT-A-SENIOR FOR MOTHER’S DAY What: Help Neighbor Love assemble and deliver gift bags for a Mother’s Day’s party for residents.

When: Sunday, May 8, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Roswell Nursing and Rehab, 1109 Green St., Roswell More info: adoptasenior.net

RUMC JOB NETWORKING

What: Roswell United Methodist Church Job Networking will include 10 afternoon workshops.

When: Monday, May 9, 12:30 p.m.

Where: RUMC, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com/job-networking-learn

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

When: Saturday, May 7, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 29.

Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta.

More info: alpharetta.ga.us

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

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: Saturday, May 7, 8 a.m.-noon through Sept. 13.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek.

More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

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

When: Saturday, May 7, 8 a.m.-noon.

Where: City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

THE AVETT BROTHERS

What: The Avett Brothers with special guest Brett Dennen will perform.

When: Saturday, May 7, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta More info: vzwamp.com

LIVE! IN ROSWELL

What: LIVE! In Roswell presents “Hooking Up with the Second City.”

When: Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES

What: Geoff Achison & the Souldiggers will perform at the free Roswell Riverside Sounds Concert Series. At least two food trucks will be on location from 6-9 p.m.

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

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

HERITAGE DAYS IN MAY: PHOTOS

What: 13th Annual Roswell Heritage Juried Photo Exhibit presents a pictorial look at Roswell as captured through the lens of Roswell Photographic Society photographers.

When: Through May 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

‘MY FAIR LADY’ AT CUMMING PLAYHOUSE

What: The Cumming Playhouse will present the Tony Award-winning musical, “My Fair Lady.”

When: Through May 22, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming

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MILTON PRESENTS ‘CIRQUE KUCABANGA’

What: Milton High School will present “Cirque Kucabanga,” exploring the free and creative thoughts of two youngsters who travel through time and space.

When: May 5-7, times vary Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: miltontheatrecompany.com

SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER

What: Join the Chattahoochee Nature Center for its monthly Sundays on the River concert series to hear Angela Reign perform something for everyone, from pop to country to rock.

When: Sunday, May 8, 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $22.50 for first come, first served table seating; $17.50 for lawn seating.

More info: chattnaturecenter.org

ALPHARETTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONCERT

What: The Alpharetta Community Chorus and the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir will present a concert featuring the Ohio Northern University National Tour Choir.

When: Wednesday, May 11, 7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: PERMANENT RESIDENCY: HELPING FAMILY OBTAIN A GREEN CARD

What: Sponsored by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, this workshop presented by Edly Vliet covers and discusses processes and information needed to obtain a green card for a family member and permanent U.S. residency. Adults only. No reservations required. Free and open to the public.

When: Saturday, May 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897

‘IT’S A MYSTERY’ BOOK CLUB

What: This book club is for mystery aficionados. The book to be discussed is “Dry Bones in the Valley,” by Tom Bouman. Ages 18 and up.

When: Saturday, May 7, 2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: To register, email marcia. divack@fultoncountyga.gov, 404-6136735

ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

What: Books from the estate of a Pulitzer-nominated poet, graphics designer and literature professor will be included in the book sale at the Roswell Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Roswell Library.

When: Thursday, May 12, through May 15.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: forl.net

A MORE EMPATHETIC YOU

What: What is empathy and how can you harness your inner empathy. How will it help you to deal with others?

When: Thursday, May 12, 10 a.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton More info: 404-613-4402

ALPHARETTA TEENS READ BOOK CLUB

What: The book discussed is The Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver. Registration is required. If you would like to register, please send an email with your name and age to marcia.divack@ fultoncountyga.gov. Please use “Teens Read” in the subject line of the email or register in the library at the Information Desk. Ages 14-18.

When: Thursday, May 12, 6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 404-613-6735

PET ADOPTIONS: ‘PICK A MAY FLOWER’ FOR $20

What: All dogs over 25 pounds and all cats may be adopted from LifeLine’s shelters for $20. The adoption includes the pet’s spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines, a $250 value at no cost.

When: Throughout May Where: DeKalb County Animal Services, Fulton County Animal Services, LifeLine’s Dog House & Kitty Motel and LifeLine’s Cat Adoption Center More info: dekalbanimalservices.com, fultonanimalservices.com or lifelineanimal.org.

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., 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

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GET OUTSIDE GEORGIA:

Lions and tigers… and backyard bears!

Georgia’s Department of Naturals Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division recently reminded us that, as we move toward the warmer days of spring and STEVE HUDSON summer, it’s likely Get Outside Georgia, that the number of Chattahoochee Media Group wildlife sightings in the area will increase.

“This could include black bears that might be seen in or around your neighborhood,” WRD notes.

What’s that? Bears in these parts?

Yes, bears. No kidding!

Just ask Milton resident Susan Spragle, who was one of several to spot a black bear that visited a neighborhood off Hopewell Road recently.

“My daughter said, ‘Mom, I think there’s a bear in the backyard,’ ” Spragle recalls. “And, sure enough, there it was!”

Spragle was able to grab a few photos of the unexpected visitor before it wandered back into the woods.

“It was pretty cool,” she says, adding that it was the first bear she had ever seen.

Although black bears almost disappeared from Georgia in the 1930s as a result of over-hunting and loss of habitat, the species has rebounded in recent times.

Current estimates put the state’s black bear population at more than 5,000. Most sightings occur in the northern Georgia mountains, in the central Georgia’s Ocmulgee River drainage, and in southeast Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp.

Sightings in the Milton area are definitely not the norm.

But Spragle’s bear sighting was not the first in this area, and odds are it won’t be the last. According to the Wildlife Resources Division, black bears are increasing their range as urban development continues to encroach on previously undeveloped land. Sometimes it’s a young male looking for a territory; at other times it might be a bear that’s ventured beyond its usual range while looking for food.

If the bear’s meanderings and your property lines happen to intersect, then you may be lucky enough to get a glimpse of one of these fascinating creatures, too. But intriguing as it is

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Milton resident Susan Spragle snapped this photo of a black bear in her own backyard.

to have a bear visit your backyard, remember that these are wild animals.

“While there is no way to prevent a bear from wandering into a neighborhood,” WRD notes, “there are ways to discourage it from staying.” First and foremost, don’t feed it – intentionally or unintentionally. For example, trash can draw a bear’s attention. So can pet food or even bird feeders, which should be moved indoors if bears are known to be in the area.

Similarly, where bears are present, you’ll want to use “bear-proof” garbage containers or keep bagged garbage indoors until the morning of pickup day. You don’t want a bear to learn to associate food with humans, as that may lead to a bad outcome for the bear.

Learn more about Georgia’s black bears at www.georgiawildlife.com/ blackbearfacts — and if you happen to see one, let us know!

Steve Hudson’s new book “PROSPECTING FOR GEORGIA GOLD” will help you discover the fun of prospecting for Georgia gold. Check it out in local outdoor shops or on Amazon, or order an autographed copy at www. chattahoocheemedia.com.

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Spring has Sprung!

WASHINGTON (April 20, 2016) — Bolstered by big gains in the Northeast and Midwest, existing-home sales bounced back in March and remained slightly up from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says home sales had a nice rebound in March following February’s uncharacteristically large decline. “Closings came back in force last month as a greater number of buyers – mostly in the Northeast and Midwest – overcame depressed inventory levels and steady price growth to close on a home,” he said. “Buyer demand remains sturdy in most areas this spring and the mid-priced market is doing quite well.

However, sales are softer both at the very low and very high ends of the market because of supply limitations and affordability pressures.

Local Data – According to the First Multiple Listing Service here in the Atlanta Metro Spring has Sprung! March residential sales were at 4,530, an increase of 6.9% from the previous year.

Average and median sales prices continue to gain traction and outpace 2015’s figures, with positive gains.

The median sales price in March was $233,000, an increase of 7.4% from last March. The average sales price was $292,000, up 6.2% from the previous year.

Atlanta area housing inventory totaled 13,761 units in March, a slight decrease of 1.4% from March 2015.

New listings totaled 5,298, up 8% from March 2015 and up 26.3% from the previous month. The supply for sales over a 12 month period increased to 3.1 months.

2016 ABR President Lane McCormack has this to say: “Home sales are up by close to 40% in comparison to February, which is a great indicator of the robust spring market that we

are experiencing. Home buyers and those who wish to refinance are seeing advantages in the low mortgage rates, unlocking numerous savings. I believe low rates and positive employment forecasts will contribute to active buyer demand, median and average sales prices accelerating and a strong housing market throughout Spring 2016.”

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For more information on details of this month’s report, please contact the Board at 404.250.0051.

Having said all this it is the “Perfect Storm”! It’s a great time for sellers to seriously consider putting their homes on the market due to the shortage in inventory. You will want your home to show well and be priced right. If you do this you have a good chance of selling in today’s market. If you are thinking about selling this is the time to consult your Realtor®.

If they are a full time professional they will be able to advise you not only on your price but, if there are any concerns with your property that you might want to take care of prior to going to market. Buyers……interest rates continue to be at a ridiculously low rate allowing you buy with a very reasonable monthly mortgage payment. In some cases it is actually more affordable to own vs. rent. Ask your Realtor for lender recommendations. Most likely they have resources that are reputable and trustworthy and have a history with so that you are confident you are receiving sound advice and getting a good loan.

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Sharpen your taste buds for Taste of Alpharetta Named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event

Taste of Alpharetta Thursday, May 12, 5-10 p.m.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – OK, it is May, the loveliest month in North Fulton. The weather is perfect for getting out of the house and breathing good, clean air and getting some refreshing exercise.

So what is the best way to leap into spring? Well, here are a few hints: What has 61 participating restaurants and eating establishments?

What was named a Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Event?

What is the largest one-day event in North Fulton?

If you didn’t say Taste of Alpharetta then, welcome stranger, you are in for a treat Thursday, May 12, when the annual event returns bigger and better than ever.

The Taste is from 5 to 10 p.m., but local residents and festivalgoers will tell you to come early rather than late for

Large crowds like this from last year are the norm at the Taste of Alpharetta. the best sampling.

There will be delicious appetizers, entrees and desserts from some of the best chefs in town.

Oh, and did I tell you? Admission is free! Reasonably priced (50-cent) food tickets can be purchased on site at city ticket booths (tickets are required for all food samples).

Restaurants may charge a maximum of six tickets ($3) per food sample.

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Winners will be crowned on the main stage at 8:30 p.m. Visitors get to vote for the People’s Choice Award at the culinary competition stage prior to 7 p.m.

The Taste of Alpharetta will be in historic downtown across from Alpharetta City Hall at 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, GA 30009.

Free parking and shuttle system are available.

Arriving and leaving the event, shuttles will drop off and pick up by a ticket booth on the corner of Roswell Street approximately every 20 minutes from 5-10 pm. Please see the event map for more details.

Park and Walk: • Milton Center (old Milton HS) • City Hall Parking Deck Park and Ride (shuttle service): • Wills Park at Wacky World (on Old Milton Parkway to the right of the Alpharetta City Pool) • Wills Park Equestrian Center (at 11915 Wills Road, Alpharetta) Handicap Parking & Shuttle Service Parking – Near 33 South Main St., behind the old gas station.

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Lambert survives, Forsyth Central dominates

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The first round of the state baseball playoffs concluded last Saturday. Here is your rundown of all local games:

Class 6A Mountain View (4) vs. Lambert (1): The top-seeded Longhorns were tested in the first round, needing three games to down Mountain View. Lambert dropped the first game after Mountain View scored six runs late in Game 1. In Game 2, two RBI singles from Kyle MCann and Jake Tomelevage gave the Longhorns a lead while Zach Graveno pitched a complete game. Griffin Jarrett led the Longhorns with two RBIs in Game 3 as the Longhorns’ Turner Scruggs struck out six batters in seven innings pitched.

North Gwinnett (3) vs.

North Forsyth (2): North Forsyth used two late multirun innings to take down North Gwinnett in two games. Leading 5-2 in Game 1, the Raiders used a walk and three singles to extend their lead to 8-2, the cushion they needed to take the win.

Game 2 saw the Raiders score a combined five runs in the sixth and seventh innings to break the 2-2 tie, eventually winning the game and series.

West Forsyth (3) vs. Collins Hill (2): West Forsyth failed to handle Collins Hill’s bats as the Eagles scored a combined 27 runs on the Wolverines in two games. Big innings for Collins Hill

crippled West in both games. In Game 1, West gave up eight runs in the fourth and six runs in inning two of Game 2.

The Wolverines utilized six pitchers in the two games but none were able to stymie the Eagles’ offense. West has now been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for four straight seasons.

Northview (4) vs. Norcross (1): An error cost Northview in the seventh inning of Game 1, the lone run of the game, to put the Titans down 1-0 in the series. However, Northview would keep their first trip to the playoffs in six years alive with a six-run sixth inning in Game 2, enough to force a Game 3 on Saturday. Though Norcross was only able to get three hits off of Colton McDaniel and Avery Thomas, walks and errors allowed the Blue Devils to open a 6-0 lead. DJ Poteet put Northview on the board with a three-run double, but it was too late for the upset-seeking Titans.

Class 5A Forsyth Central (1) vs.

Druid Hills (4): The Bulldogs left no doubt in their series against Druid Hills, outscoring the Devils 16-0 in two games. Parker Morrison pitched a complete game (5 IP due to mercy rule) in Game 1, striking out six batters. Luke Sutko led the Bulldogs with three RBIs on the way to their 10-0 win. Pitching was also the key for the Bulldogs in Game 2 as Ryan Cox pitched a complete game, striking out seven batters and allowing just three hits.

Cambridge (3) vs.

Southwest DeKalb (2):

Cambridge ended with loads of runs in Game 1 and started Game 2 with more, enabling the Bears to take the series against Southwest DeKalb. The Bears scored 12 runs in the final four innings of Game 1 while Austin Weiermiller struck out nine and allowed just three hits.

The momentum gained from the end of Game 1 carried over to Game 2 as the Bears scored 10 runs in the first three innings and cruised to a 10-4 win.

Class 3A Brantley County (4) vs.

Blessed Trinity (1): BT scored more runs in a single inning than hits allowed through two games. Hayden Lehman, Connor Durham and John Michael Bertrand, who pitched a complete Game 2, allowed just five hits in two games against Brantley County. Conor Davis hit 4-6 in the series and Zach Bogosian had three RBIs for the Titans as they move to round two seeking their third straight Class 3A state title.

Class A Mount Vernon (15) vs. King’s Ridge (2): King’s Ridge used solid pitching, 22 hits and took advantage of Mount Vernon errors to sweep the first-round series.

Kyle Brnovich dominated from the mound in Game 1, throwing a onehit complete game and striking out 12 batters. In Game 2, Mount Vernon committed five errors and, with the Tigers’ bats clicking, King’s Ridge had no trouble lighting up the scoreboard

Round 1 scores • (G1) North Gwinnett 5, North Forsyth 8 • (G2) North Forsyth 7, North Gwinnett 2 • (G1) West Forsyth 7, Collins Hill 16 • (G2) Collins Hill 11, West Forsyth 4 • (G1) Northview 0, Norcross 1 • (G2) Norcross 5, Northview 10 • (G3) Northview 3, Norcross 6 • (G1) Mountain View 7, Lambert 1 • (G2) Lambert 3, Mountain View 1 • (G3) Mountain View 0, Lambert 5 • (G1) Druid Hills 0, Forsyth Central 10 • (G2) Forsyth Central 6, Druid Hills 0 • (G1) Cambridge 12, SW DeKalb 1 • (G2) SW DeKalb 4, Cambridge 10 • (G1) Brantley County 1, Blessed Trinity 8 • (G2) Blessed Trinity 6, Brantley County 0 • (G1) Mount Vernon 1, King’s Ridge 9 • (G2) King’s Ridge 13, Mount Vernon 3 • (G1) Aquinas 4, Mount Pisgah 10 • (G2) Mount Pisgah 5, Aquinas 2 for 13 runs. The Tigers are the two-time defending Class A state champions.

Aquinas (10) vs. Mount Pisgah (7): Mount Pisgah’s bats were hot in Game 1 and their defense was shut down in Game 2, allowing the Patriots to advance to the second round.

Spencer Shields hit 3-4 with three RBIs in Game 1 and the Patriots scored in five of six innings at bat to cruise to a Game 1 victory before Zach Messinger shut down the Fighting Irish’s offense in Game 2, allowing four hits in seven innings.

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Daniela Matejkova earns recognition from President CUMMING, Ga. — Daniela Matejkova, South Forsyth High School senior and International Baccalaureate student, was recognized by President Obama for her outstanding academic performance and community service in a personal letter from the White House.

Matejkova grew up in the Czech Republic and moved to Forsyth at the age of 13.

Here she developed a passion for working with special needs students, and a strong interest in International Affairs, primarily International Business. Very active in the

marketing and business programs at South Forsyth, she joined the International Baccalaureate Diploma program her junior year.

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Pets of the week: Coco, Loki and Miss Turtle FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Ready to meet the guy of your dreams? Look no further than Coco! He’s a gorgeous buff kitty in the Humane Society of Forsyth County’s cat room that’s been patiently waiting for someone to choose him.

Easygoing and relaxed, he is usually snoozing in a comfy place. This gentle guy is looking for a home with simple creature comforts, a nice place to sleep, food, and lots of love would make him the happiest cat around. Since he’s so mellow, he would probably get along best with other easy going cats as well.

Loki is waiting on a special someone, someone who is looking for a great kitty that longs to be part of a home.

That someone would also be looking for

a kitty that’s friendly, easygoing and has a sweet temperament. She gets along well with her roommates, and is comfortable snuggling up for a nice snooze, but dreams of a forever home and family.

Miss Turtle is a very sweet, energetic kind of girl. She gets along great with other dogs of all sizes and would love nothing more than to have a fenced in yard to run and play, along with a furry friend to keep her company or a very active family. She loves her squeaky toys, balls and a good chase.

She is a 2-year-old terrier mix and weighs 12.9 pounds. She is currently in a foster home.

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MAIN CLASSIFIEDS continued from page 29 Sales Garage Sale JOHNS CREEK River Glen Subdivision, 8910 Glen Ferry Drive 30022. Saturday 5/7, 9am-4pm. Tools, some antiques, books, and household items

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