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Kentucky Derby fans cheer at the finish line. It is all part of the CDA Down Home Derby festivities – the annual fundraiser for the Child Development Association. For more photos from the weekend events, see Page 38.

CDA’s Down Home Derby comes in a winner Popular Kentucky Derby-themed soiree always a must-attend event By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – The secondbest place to see the the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby May 2 was at the Iron Horse Farm in Milton, site of the seventh annual Down Home Derby to raise funds for the Child Development Association. What better place to watch the Derby than at the horse

arena of one of Milton’s finest horse farms? The Down Home Derby celebration included live viewing of the Kentucky Derby, a wine pull and games, dancing, great food and beverages of all descriptions at the open bar. Former Atlanta Falcon and Brave Brian Jordan was onhand representing the Brian Jordan Foundation, which

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – North Fulton’s emergency services officially broke from the county April 28, when the officers of most cities transferred to a new system. The radio systems used by public safety personnel in the cities of Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell and Sandy Springs were transferred from Fulton County to new systems operated by the North Fulton Regional Radio System Authority (NFRRSA). Johns Creek chose not to take part in the system, remaining on the county service. The consortium was formed in 2013 with the goal of creating a locally controlled and locally funded, comprehensive public safety radio system. “Public safety is paramount, and response time is a true ‘life or death’ factor,” said John McDonough, Sandy Springs city manager and chairman of the NFRRSA. “We embarked on this program back in 2009, intent on finding the best solution to upgrade the systems we were using, which were more than 20 years old, failing and provided no viable back-up.” The new system, he said, ensures public safety personnel are able to communicate and respond to an emergency. The completed system replaces radio dispatch consoles at three 911 centers – Al-

Transmitter sites for the North Fulton emergency radio network are: • Fouts Road, Roswell • Lackey Road, Roswell • Freemanville Road, Milton • Atlanta Fire Station 21, Atlanta • Morton Road, Johns Creek • Hembree Road, Roswell • Morgan Falls, Sandy Springs • Riverwood, Cobb County (Cumberland Mall) pharetta, ChatComm (Sandy Springs) and Roswell. Individual transmitter positions provide enhanced capacity as backup in case of a power grid loss. Coverage area also improves with the new system, enabling enhanced in-building coverage to public safety users. The system utilizes eight transmitter sites located around the North Fulton area, encompassing Buckhead to the Forsyth, Cherokee, Cobb and Gwinnett county borders. The system cost the cities of the NFRRSA approximately $14 million to design and build, with the cost share among the participating cities based on city population, square miles of coverage and number of radios needed by public safety personnel. The North Fulton system is completely separate from the Fulton County system, which is being upgraded to meet new regulations.

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MILTON, Ga. – An Alpharetta man was arrested April 20 after allegedly pulling a gun on three people skateboarding in his neighborhood. The three victims – all in their late teens or early 20s – said they were skateboarding when a black Jaguar driven by Douglas Todd Lapinoza, 40, of Sunfish Bend, sped by. They said

Lapinoza yelled at the victims, allegedly calling them racial slurs, to get out of the street. They said he then drove to his home, got out of the car and retrieved what the victims called a shotgun from his home. The victims reported he brandished the gun at them, saying he was a police officer and again yelling

slurs. He then drove away. Police later picked Lapinoza up at his home. He allegedly has a history of brandishing firearms, as he was reportedly involved in a similar incident in October 2014 at a local bar. Lapinoza was arrested for aggravated assault with a firearm and impersonating a police officer.

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woman was arrested April 21 after allegedly trying to cash a fake check for more than $5,000 at a local bank. Police were called to the Bank of America on Windward Parkway at 2:38 p.m. after a suspect came in trying to cash a check for $5,800. The bank surmised the ID used was forged and called the business the check was drawn against. The business confirmed the check was also fake. The suspect, Shawn Deleen Dobbs, 28, of South Carolina, was arrested for first and third degree forgery and identity fraud.

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Fake checks costs biz real money ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A local business is out nearly $10,000 after two fake checks were successfully cashed April 24. The victim, a Milton-based developer, told police two separate checks, both fake, were recently cashed by two different people. The actual checks were still in the company’s possession. They were both written out to about $4,500 each. The IDs used by both individuals were forgeries. The victim was advised to close their bank accounts and create new ones.

Woman nearly victim of PC scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek resident realized she was the victim of a computer scam before any serious damage could be done to her com-

puter or bank accounts. The victim told police she was on her home computer April 17 when a window popped up warning that her computer was compromised. It listed a number to call for tech support. She called this number and a man on the other end told her how the problem could be fixed. As he did this, he was moving the mouse on the victim’s computer, having control over it. He said the problem could be fixed for $299, which the victim provided via credit card. The call was ended. The victim called the business she bought the computer from and was told the fix was a scam. She cancelled the charge, ordered a new credit card and reset her computer.

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Fake Microsoft employee steals information CUMMING, Ga. — A man called the Cumming Police Department April 21 in reference to computer trespass. The man told officers his wife spoke with someone posing as a Microsoft employee. The fake employee called the wife and said her computer may have been hacked and a virus installed. The wife said she gave the caller the Microsoft ID, a phone number and a password to allow remote access to the computer.

Revue & News | May 7, 2015 | 3 While the caller was logged in, the man’s wife said she could see him accessing confidential files and told him to stop. He said he needed a few more minutes to get all the information he needed. She unplugged the computer from the wall, cutting the connection. She called Microsoft to see if the man worked with them. Microsoft said he does not and she was a victim of a scam going around. The wife tried to log into her computer but access was denied. A report was written and officers told her to watch out for fraudulent charges on their bank accounts.

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New housing development approved Would connect Kimball Bridge with Old Milton By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – In a 4-3 vote, the Alpharetta City Council gave the go-ahead for 130 homes to be built along a new stretch of road between Kimball Bridge Road and Old Milton Parkway. The 130 homes would be built on 27 acres along Ga. 400 on Northwinds Parkway, which currently is a dead end road off Kimball Bridge Road. With the new development,

John Weiland Homes would build an extension to Northwinds, joining it to a road off Old Milton Parkway, creating another north-south connection in an area that already sees much traffic. It would be rezoned from proposed office to high-density residential. Many residents in the area of the proposed development opposed it. “We want to develop more arteries in the city so traffic flows much smoother,” said Councilmember Donald

Mitchell. Today, traffic backs up along Kimball Bridge Road. With the Jackson Healthcare offices across the street from the development having plans to expand, more traffic can come. Mitchell and some fellow councilmembers said even 130 homes, as much as that sounds, would generate far less traffic than another office complex, and those people would live in Alpharetta, having skin in the game. “I’ll take 350 [residents] over 3,500-plus [office workers] coming out on my road in the

morning on a road that is only two lanes,” said Councilmember D.C. Aiken. “I’ll also take 350 people who are committed to this community.” The final vote saw Mayor David Belle Isle, Councilmember Jim Gilvin and Councilmember Mike Kennedy vote against the development. Also at the meeting: A term sheet was approved with North American Properties to build a new conference center and hotel. In a 5-2 vote, the council

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Eaves: Fulton County future ‘bright’ Optimism, progress in county By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – A renewed sense of optimism has grasped Fulton County of late. Long known for dysfunctional politics, the county has turned a corner, says Fulton Commission Chairman John Eaves.

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lion residents and 14 municipalities. It is the most populous county in the state, as well as the largest in size. This can make its challenges unique. Governing can be difficult. While this has proven true in past years, so far this year, the county commission has already passed several hurdles – a budget was unanimously passed, as was the appointment of a new county manager. Neither have happened in recent memory. “People are beginning to embrace collaborate leader-

ship,” Eaves said. “We can get a whole lot more done working together than going by ourselves. “We are a great county, one county,” he said. “Our best days are yet to come.” Eaves laid out five goals he has for the county in the coming year. A healthy county – The county spends about $100 million a year on health services, with the majority of that spent on Grady Hospital. “We are determined to provide services of health and have a greater impact,” Eaves said. Quality of life services – The county spends $30 million on library services, providing services in 34 libraries. New libraries are being built and the collection is expanding. Hours and days that were cut last year were recently restored. Eaves said one of his goals for the coming years is to get every resident a library card. Currently, about half the

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Roswell’s proposed property tax rate to remain the same ROSWELL, Ga. -- The City of Roswell is proposing the millage rate for fiscal year 20152016 remain at 5.455 mills. The millage rate is the tax rate applied to property. Each mill represents $1 of tax assessment per $1,000 of assessed property value. The city is estimating a 1 percent increase in property values. The actual change however will not be available until the official property digest is received from the Fulton County Tax Commissioner in July 2015. If there is an increase

in property values once the digest is released, Roswell may see an increase in property tax revenue. Roswell’s proposed property tax rate of 5.455 mills is among the lowest in metro Atlanta and has remained unchanged since FY 2009. The mayor and City Council will hold three public hearings on the proposed millage rate: May 11, 2015 at 7 p.m., May 18, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., and May 27, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Roswell City Hall. —Jonathan Copsey

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Local Rotary Clubs win in district Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell take top prize By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – North Fulton Rotary clubs completed a hat-trick during the district conference April 23-26 when three took home Club of the Year awards. The Rotary clubs of MiltonWindward, Alpharetta and Roswell each won the awards, as each are in different size categories. All three clubs are in Rotary District 6900, which encompasses Georgia and has 69 clubs and almost 4,400 members. The district conference was at Jekyll Island April 23 through 26. “We had an amazing conference,” said Cindy Ringwall, president of the Milton-Windward Rotary Club. The past few years have seen significant change in her club – a name change and location change. Despite this, the club has maintained a steady momentum of successes at district conferences. The club was founded in 2002 in the Windward area

and grew to include the Milton area in 2013. This is the club’s fifth win. “The judges appreciated that when we changed name and location, we made an effort to engage with citizens of Milton and get word out of what Rotary was and draw new members and show impact in the community,” she said. Events such as a “Stop Hunger Now” charitable event at Cambridge High School helped bring Milton-Windward’s name to the top of the list. For the Alpharetta Rotary Club, the award has been a long time coming. “It has been an elusive award for us,” said Karen Nolan, president. “We have struggled to get this award for 32 years until last year, which was the first time we received it.” Her club has seen significant growth over the past few years, and is on the verge of growing to a larger category. She credited the club’s dedication for the win. “We had the mission, vision and goals,” she said. “We want

Find your local Rotary Club Milton-Windward Rotary Club Mondays at noon St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 13560 Cogburn Road, Alpharetta, Ga. Alpharetta Rotary Club Fridays at 7:30 a.m. Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta, Ga.

Roswell Rotarians, in their distinctive red parrot shirts, took home the award for Club of the Year for their size club. to make Alpharetta Rotary the place to be. We do that by going deep, not wide in service.” The club has partnered with several community groups and has engaged in service for them. Delivering bread daily to North Fulton Community Charities and helping build and organize a children’s sharing library all fit into this. “Anybody can write a check, but we want to leave a mark and build relationships,” she said. Roswell Rotary, with about 270 members, has a long his-

tory of winning Club of the Year. Lou Tabickman, president, said the club has won the award about a dozen times since 2000. “One of the first things you feel when you come to our meetings is the energy in the room about the projects we do,” he said. “Our members are the best bunch of people I’ve had the opportunity to work with in my life. We are passionate about what we do, and that passion carries forward in our service projects.” Of Roswell Rotary’s 270 members, Tabickman said

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about 252 were involved in some project or event with the club, making Roswell one of the most active. “We have the best members to keep on winning,” he said. Nolan said there is no competition among the clubs, instead they help the other achieve their goals. “We helped each other make it to the podium and they all helped us,” she said. “That’s what Rotary is all about.”

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The American Dream is elusive for some Something has gone very wrong in America. Riots erupted in Baltimore last week after the April 19 death of Freddie Gray. He died a week after he was arrested and suffered a severe spinal injury while in police custody. The cause of this injury is currently unknown. In the past six months, protests and rioting have erupted in a half-dozen cities across the country. They all have similar circumstances – an unarmed black man is killed by a white officer, which has spurred protests both peaceful (during the day) and violent (at night). I don’t know if these killings surprisingly close together are a new phenomenon or if we are simply paying more attention now. But it doesn’t really matter. It’s time we acknowledge this is more than simply one incident in one upset town outside of St. Louis. There is something going on far larger than that, a national and cultural problem. Beyond the aspects of police violence – which, to be clear, is the exception rather than the norm – there is the deeper issue, one of why black communities seem to be targeted more than white or even other minorities. Why

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The American Dream is one of working hard and getting ahead in life. It’s one of making things better not just for yourself, but for your family, leaving your children a better lot than before. are we not seeing or hearing about similar cases of officers killing Hispanics or Asians? Why just African-Americans? Is it simply because the black community is more vocal

about crimes against them? I do not know if this is truly a race issue or more of a poverty issue. Perhaps it is a mixture of both. At the very least, all this unrest speaks to the intense distrust of police by the black community. There are simple solutions that could help the situation – requiring police body cameras is one possible step. Better police training or leadership could be another. Some departments around the country just need fixing. But fixing police issues is not fixing the problem; it’s treating the symptoms. The American Dream is one of working hard and getting ahead in life. It’s one of making things better not just for yourself, but for your family, leaving your children a better lot than before. Somewhere along the line, a large portion of the black community was denied this dream. Or perhaps they simply gave up pursuing it. An impoverished, disenfranchised and, frankly, violent, community doesn’t get that way overnight. There are calls to help the black communities in these cities rise up from poverty. Better investment in these com-

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How are race relations in your city? Take even a cursory glance at newspapers, social media or radio and television reports and you would be hardpressed to miss the disturbing events going on in Baltimore this week. The controversial death of a young black man in police custody, followed by public grieving, anger, charges of racism and injustice and ultimately rioting and looting have left a community in tatters and a nation wondering how and when will this end? People throughout the country are asking if race relations are getting worse, or are we just paying more attention? Is the problem institutional or isolated? Why are protests of injustice turning into riots and lawlessness? Where else could this happen? In situations like these, technology and social media can act as both curse and blessing. Used one way, the pervasive nature of camera phones can help clear or

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convict. They can also create chaos. Images and other information shared through social media posts spread so quickly that they can make it difficult to assess what really happened, how it happened or who is responsible. The images and posts flying around from the first minute can make justice seem unattainable to many. So while prosecutors on Friday ruled that this case is a homicide and moved quickly to charge six police officers, their incredibly swift investigation did not – and perhaps never could have – come quickly enough to ease the tensions and

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Riot police form a line to push back protesters and media, Baltimore, April 28, 2015. munities both in education and economy is needed, to be sure, but no business is going to invest in an area with high drug use and crime. No school is going to get better teachers with violent or truant students. There are good people of every race working every day to make a difference, to break cycles of violence or poverty. We need more of these people and they need more help. That is probably the single best option to help these impoverished communities. It is sad that this year –

2015 – is 50 years from many of the accomplishments of the Civil Rights movement, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act the year before. That was itself a turbulent time, but it ended all right for the black community and indeed the country. I used to think we had progressed significantly since then. Apparently I was wrong. We may have political parity across races, but social and civil parity is still lacking. This road is a long one and there is still a long way to go.

Change comes to Cumming The city of Cumming has an opportunity that hasn’t presented itself since 1992 — an open councilmember spot. The newest councilman only joined because his successor passed away while in office. The other councilmen have been in office since at least 1979, 36 years ago. Collectively, they have 239 years of public service. That’s an incredible feat that should not be downplayed or written off. I commend Mayor H. Ford Gravitt, Quincy Holton, Lewis Ledbetter, Ralph Perry, John D. Pugh and Rupert Sexton for their time in office because running a city is not a job for the faint of heart. But now that Sexton has retired and is moving on, it’s time for the city to get some new blood. This incredible opportunity comes once in a lifetime — or life hood of a city in this case — given the longevity of the City Council. The voters of Cumming need to think long and hard before the June 16 election about electing someone who will represent the city of Cumming of the 21st century, not the 20th.

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Sexton himself said he believed there has never been another councilmember who has retired while in office. The council voted to fill Sexton’s post until they can hold a special election in June, but they had one requirement the interim person needed to abide by — they wouldn’t run for a full term. Gravitt said he wanted anyone who was interested in running to have a fair chance and therefore they couldn’t fill the interim and then have a leg up immediately. I completely agree. It’s time Cumming has a new face, and this is their chance. Not even two hours after the interim-filling meeting, a candidate sent out a press release saying she was going

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WEEKLY POLL Would you ever refuse (opt out) standardized testing, such as the Georgia Milestones, for your child?

YES, I ALREADY HAVE REFUSED (OPTED OUT) FOR MY CHILDREN 61.4%

Roswell High School’s great 65th Anniversary Issue depends on YOU Roswell High School Principal Jerome Huff and the students at Roswell High School have been celebrating the 65th anniversary of the school for the entire 2014-15 term. Why should they have all the fun? The Alpharetta-Roswell Revue & News is planning a big celebratory issue for all Roswell High School grads at the end of the school year, but just how great will depend on all of you Green Hornets out there who are willing to share your memories and photos of your “happy daze” at Roswell High. We are asking Roswell alums to send in their best memories of school and email us their photos. Since most of the photos are true photographs, we at Appen Media will digitize them and give you digital copies as well. RHS has been one of the

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important institutions in North Fulton, taking gangly, awkward ninth-graders and somehow transforming them into the smart, self-assured and above all really cool seniors four years later. Who was the coolest guy in your class (and you don’t have to be modest if it’s you) or who was the one girl you wished you had asked on a date, but never did? Where did your crowd like to hang out? What were the best songs? Nobody knows better than you what made RHS great. And they never will, if you

Join in the celebration We are looking for RHS alumni from all years and all decades. Email your remembrances, thoughts and best stories about those days: Email: RHS65@ appenmediagroup.com Keep up with other RHS grads at the Facebook group: http://tinyurl. com/pvt8r7f don’t help us. Each decade will be featured, so you may have to help us with your parents’ and even grandparents’ pictures. (See box for details.) What was the funniest or wildest time you had at school? Do you remember who or what was really “neato?” How

about the cool cat? The most righteous dude? The foxiest fox? Who had the baddest ride? You can also recall the best teacher you had. We would like to hear the stories of who influenced you in a positive way. Do you remember how the songs of the day would ask a question: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” by Frankie Lyman. “Do You Wanna Dance?” by the Beach Boys. “Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?” by Chicago. “Is There Anybody Out There?” by Pink Floyd. And of course the ever popular “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” by Dionne Warwick. What song makes you think of those good old days? So help us celebrate Roswell High School and its 65 years of service to the community and providing us with the memories of a lifetime. See the box for details.

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Arrogance and bureaucracy led to APS scandal Hatcher Hurd’s April 16 APS cheating scandal editorial [“APS cheating scandal has no winners, only victims”] asks “the big question – why did this happen?” Hatcher never answers. I’ll try. APS public servants “alter(ed) test scores ... on an enormous scale,” covered up their corruption, lied to investigating state employees and children’s parents with special needs and corrupted the institution they were getting paid to run. Hatcher incorrectly seems to blame standardized tests and parents who want their children to excel on those tests. Also, Hatcher’s first reaction was that “these people did wrong, but they are not gangsters. How much of a threat to the community are they now?” Again, Hatcher misses the point.

An example needs to be set. We need to promise and threaten accountability to all those future liars, cheats and crooks (public servants?) who haven’t yet acted or been caught. Education breeds hope, self-respect and is the doorway to success. APS employees “robbed a generation of children of their education” and their futures. Parents suffered. The broader society was damaged. Why did this happen? The answer is – faith in bureaucratic solutions made (and make) this threat, and future ones, possible. We first need more individual responsibility and private sector solutions. Only then, try any government-based solutions. Even communist countries have

rejected top down Marxist and Leninist approaches in favor of market-driven ones. Many contemporaries still haven’t gotten that message. Government should only set goals, hire private contractors and then review and/or audit private sector performance. Otherwise, using total, instead of just “second guessing,” government solutions, we will continue to breed self-serving politicians, failing services, waste the privilege of power, bureaucratic arrogance with less freedom and the systemic failures of unionized government-based solutions. Let’s change our attitudes and approaches and institutions. Learn from past mistakes or be doomed to repeat them. –JIM HARGREAVES, Roswell

YES, I'VE CONSIDERED IT 18.2 % NO, I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH TESTING 11.4% I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD REFUSE TESTING 9.1% YOUR FACEBOOK COMMENTS Ashlea O'Neil: Yes, and I refused for both of my children. We need to let our teachers do their job. 50% of the teachers evaluations should not be based on one test. Our children and our teachers deserve better! Peggy Fernandez Franco: No! It was easy according to my 3rd grader. She didn’t turn into an evil dragon or grow horns or anything scary! LOL! Kids will face tests all their lives. Opting out is coddling and sheltering them and leaves them at a disadvantage. It does nothing to prove Common Core is wrong! Rachael Cornatzer: We've refused. It's nice to see folks becoming more aware of the topic and issues.

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New Eagle Scouts announced for the Northern Ridge District NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on April 23, 2015. These are Scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Reviews are: Kyle Diprima, from Troop 87, is sponsored by Roswell Presbyterian Church. His project was the building an extension to the storage room for North Fulton Charities. This project doubled the storage capacity from 6300 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq. ft. Carson Howgate, from Troop 1717, is sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church. His project was revitalizing the campsite located off Foe Killer Creek, by clearing out all the overgrowth, building a new table, installing two lantern holders and building a new usable permanent fire ring. Dean Jackson, from Troop 1717, is sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church. His project was the

construction of enhancements at the baseball fields at Roswell Area Parks and Recreation. Dean replaced the weathered boards in 2 bleacher stands, the scorekeeper’s box was cleaned up, restored and repainted, and the surrounding area was cleaned up Andrew Champion, from Troop 1717, is sponsored by Cross of Life Lutheran Church. His project was repairing a footbridge, reconstructing and improving three existing fire rings and repositioning a volleyball net for Cross of Life Lutheran Church William Wittstock, from Troop 1818, of the North Metro office of the Marcus Jewish Community Center. His project was the development of a picnic area, including the construction of two picnic tables for the Chabad Community of North Fulton. Theodore Sayre, from Troop 7153, is sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church. His project was the restoration of the storage shed at Holy Redeemer Catholic School as well as adding usable shelves to this storage

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ATLANTA – LifeLine Animal Project presents the Fulton County Pet of the Week Blondie. She came to us as a stray in February and immediately won everyone over. This 1-year-old beauty is calm, unassuming, sweet tempered and great with children. Blondie is the kind of dog who kids could dress up, and she would enjoy the attention. She also loves making new doggie friends and would do great with a dog sibling or on a visit to a dog park. Blondie is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated, so she could go home with the

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North Fulton honors Day of Prayer Prayer May 7, service May 9 NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Each year, the National Day of Prayer aims to unite the country in faith to create a better world. President Lincoln declared Sept. 26, 1861 a National Day of Prayer and Fasting saying: “It is fit and becoming in all people, at all times, to acknowledge and revere the Supreme Government of God; to bow in humble submission...” Since then, the Day of Prayer is held by Congressional decree the first Thursday of May. This year it will be May 9. The Day of Prayer is one hour of music and prayers to invite God’s wisdom and guidance in solving local and national challenges. Leaders in the community lead the prayers. In Roswell, the Day of Prayer is held at the Faces of

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Alpharetta High School students compete at the Career Technology Instruction Spring Leadership Conference at Rock Eagle 4-H Camp in Eatonton. Participating are Katharine Bagley, Shawn Wright, David Samuel, Daniel Hernandez, Cydni Turner and Hannah Frazier.

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Milton, Cambridge, Centennial recipients honored NORTH FULTON – North Fulton Council of PTAs announced the selected recipients of its annual Sally FitzGerald Scholarships. This year’s winners have shown high standards in education along with dem-

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Seven students from Alpharetta High School competed at the annual Career Technology Instruction Spring Leadership Conference at Rock Eagle 4-H Camp in Eatonton. Students competed in various areas. Bringing home first places in the state were Hannah Frazier for Culinary and Cydni Turner for her Career Exploration Manual and Job Interview. Hannah had created a Croquembouche, a French wedding cake made of over 100 creampuffs and decorated with confectioner s sugar and white roses.

She also completed a notebook documenting the skills involved and showing the steps she took to make the Croquembouche. Cydni researched the career of a veterinarian and displayed her work in a notebook. This information covered the education required, schools offering that major, the skills and responsibilities of the job, and possible future outlook and salaries. Also competing were Katharine Bagley in Catering with a Coca-Cola theme and Shawn Wright, David Samuel, and Daniel Hernandez in Occupational Creative Thinking.

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Top volunteers named at Fulton Schools NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Volunteers of the Year from each school in the Fulton School System were honored during National Volunteer Week, April 12-18. A spokesperson for Fulton Schools said the community members selected at each school represent how being an active part of the school contributes to overall student success. “School leaders were asked to select a volunteer that has shown outstanding dedication and commitment to quality education and their school,” said Susan Hale, communications manager for Fulton Schools. “Each volunteer will be honored at a recognition luncheon on May 15 to celebrate their accomplishments.”

2014-2015 Volunteers of the Year Elementary • Alpharetta – Rob Rocco • Abbotts Hill – Charles “Coach” Goldgeier • Birmingham Falls – Cassy DiPonzio • Crabapple Crossing – Tara Spolan • Creek View – Lori McLaughlin • Dolvin – Leigh Anne Fink • Esther Jackson – Becky Anderson • Hembree Springs – Allison Liguori • Hillside – Paige Briski • Lake Windward – Tamara Adams • Manning Oaks – Amanda Johnson • Medlock Bridge – Keri Michaelis • Mimosa – Jeanette McCarty

• Mountain Park – Shannon Anderson • New Prospect – Alyson Schroeder • Northwood – Adriana Inchauste • Ocee – Elizabeth Andresen • River Eves – Mandi Moragne • Roswell North – Kathleen Davenporte • Shakerag – Anubha Singh • State Bridge Crossing – Christopher Foss • Summit Hill – Ingy Fareed • Sweet Apple – Wendy Ferris • Wilson Creek – Joni Murphy Middle School • Autrey Mill – Amy Minton • Crabapple – Betsy Trively • Elkins Pointe – Lisa Cowles • Haynes Bridge – Sherrie Board • Holcomb Bridge – Emily Lee • Hopewell – Lynnette Huddle • Northwestern – Kim Jones • River Trail – Rob Everett • Webb Bridge – Leslie Criden High School • Alpharetta – Carolyn Vezeau • Cambridge – Cathy Sisson • Centennial – Caroline Truax and Eva Taylor • Independence – Kim Isaacs • Johns Creek – Leslie Fox • Milton – Shannon Wagar • Northview – Kathey Rios • Roswell – Superior Plumbing —Candy Waylock

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2015 Georgia Scholars includes 21 from Fulton schools NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Students from Fulton County high schools compose more than 10 percent of the 183 seniors named to the 2015 Georgia Scholars list by the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE). Chattahoochee High School, with six scholars, led the list of 21 total graduating seniors on the annual list from North Fulton. A spokesman for the GDOE said the state looks for students who excel not only in the classroom, but in the community as well. “Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities and in the home,” said Matt Cardoza of the GDOE. “Georgia Scholars have carried exemplary course loads during the four years of high school, have performed excellently in all courses, participated in interscholastic events at school and in their communities and

have assumed active roles in their schools.” Area seniors from public and private high schools who were named 2015 Georgia Scholars include: • Alpharetta – Willie Chang, Sebastian Fernandez, Shadman Ibnamasud and Annelisse Papantonis • Cambridge – David Ashcom and Noah Sannes • Chattahoochee – Divya Chawla, Sahrudh Dharanendra, Khushboo Sarda, Preet Shah, Ankita Varman and Jaspal Mahal • Fellowship Christian School – Kelsey Royalty • Johns Creek – Ketaki Kini • Milton – Allie Albright, John Leavitt and Amy Ruiz • Mount Pisgah Christian School – Katherine Gooding • Northview – Justin Lee • Roswell – Juni Dasgupta and Ramya Prabhakar —Candy Waylock

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TherapyLand offers new take on autism therapy By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — With nearly one in 68 children identified with an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s hard to imagine there are limited resources for parents of autistic children. But that’s exactly what Cheri and Thane Brooks encountered when they were trying to find a therapy center for their 7-yearold daughter, Jaslyn. So the Brooks took matters into their own hands. On May 2, they held a grand opening carnival for their new autism therapy center, TherapyLand in Alpharetta. “For the past five years, we tried to find places we could put her that would help her progress and grow,” Cheri Brooks said. “It’s very limited in Georgia, and Texas and California are so progressive when it comes to autism. We just thought of a dream of an amazing facility where the kids would want to come and learn through play. Then we came up with TherapyLand.” TherapyLand, 6505 Shiloh Road, Suite 100, is privately funded and a kid’s dream with carnival signs, games and interactive rooms offering different types of therapy. The types of therapy include occupational, physical, speech language pathology and applied behavior analysis (ABA) therapy. Cheri said they wanted to make it something really special every time the children and parents came. “[TherapyLand is] special for the parents too,” Cheri said. “I would sit in my car and work on my computer [when my daughter had therapy]. I would see other parents try to take a nap and there was no place to go. That’s where we came up with the parent lounge, where you can sit, work on your computer, have coffee and just relax for a few minutes.”

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The Brooks’ son, Branson, enjoys playing with the giant rabbit at the opening.

Aside from the therapies offered, Cheri said they have Brooks Academy, a pre-kindergarten ABA school. “Our goal is to build a foundation for those special needs children so they can enter into the school system when it comes time to go to kindergarten and they have that extra special care and support by actually being in a special needs school,” Cheri said. TherapyLand’s opening comes on the heels of a unanimous vote in both the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate for Ava’s Law. House Bill 309 relates “to insurance coverage for autism, so as to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain insurance coverage of autism spectrum disorders; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws and for other purposes.” Rep. Scot Turner (R-Holly Springs) worked with Ava’s Law for three years and attended TherapyLand’s grand opening. “Ava’s Law will open the door to access for families who are struggling with autism,” Turner said. “It will cover up to a certain amount for sciencebased therapies, like ABA or speech — things that have

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Cheri, Jaslyn and Thane Brooks, center, cut the ribbon with Sen. Brandon Beach, Sen. Mike Williams, Rep. Mike Dudgeon, Sen. John Albers, various members of the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce and TherapyLand staff members. been proven to have a positive effect on children with autism.” Turner said he wanted to see the facility, and it was amazing. “As access becomes available for families, it will offer these families an opportunity to have autism treated in a way it should be, as a medical condition,” Turner said. “It’s important there are providers out there that can meet that need for these families and lead these children on a path toward being productive adults.” Also in attendance were Sen. Brandon Beach, Sen. Mike Williams, Rep. Mike Dudgeon and Sen. John Albers. “We know Ava’s Law will help us facilitate what you do,” Albers said. “It’s our pleasure and honor to help out in any way we can for children.” For more information on TherapyLand, visit http:// www.therapyland.net/.

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Cambridge to get vet sciences building Classrooms, barn for large animal studies By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – In a first for the county, Cambridge High School will get a building and classrooms dedicated to animal science. Work has begun on the building, which will include 4,800 square feet of classroom and lab space and a 2,160-square-foot pole barn. Principal Ed Spurka said such a program was always anticipated for the

new Cambridge school. “We surveyed the community to establish what career areas we should open up – such as broadcasting, criminal justice, engineering. Another was veterinary science,” said Spurka. The program was planned to be included within three years of construction of the school. “The community has been really excited about the whole program,” Spurka said. “It will be a great feature on campus.”

Cambridge High School is getting a veterinary science building and will be the first in the county to offer such courses.

With the large number of farms and horse-related industries in Milton, Spurka said it made sense to include such a program. It would also allow students to put their biology, chemistry and anatomy coursework to practical application. Spurka said the building will accommodate all sorts of animals for learning – goats, chickens and other small animals all the way up to horses and cows. One program that could be offered is agriculture science. This would teach health and nutrition from a farming perspective. Think of it like farm-to-classroom. Students would learn the difference between the grades of meat and how to make butter. Chickens may also be brought in to be raised by the students to lay eggs. “Students will understand what it is they put in their bodies and how to take care of animals to make sure they are healthy,” Spurka said. “This is not just for kids who want to be veterinarians, but kids who want to learn about

health and nutrition.” A teacher will be hired to create and run a series of classes using the new structure. The first classes are expected next semester in the school itself, and the building will be ready for January 2016.

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Nature Center lights the night May 9 event honors benefactor ROSWELL, Ga. -- “Light the Night” is the theme of this year’s Rockin’ at the River Gala, held Saturday, May 9. “The event allows members of the community join to support the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s mission while celebrating accomplishments,” said Chris Nelson, executive director. “Without our many corporate and foundation partners, the Chattahoochee Nature Center would not have grown to become Georgia’s oldest and largest private environmental education nonprofit organization, providing pathways to stewardship for over 130,000 visitors every year.” The Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Board of Trustees will recognize a generous gift given last year by The May P. & Francis L. Abreu Charitable Trust in memory of Peter Abreu, who was a former trustee and local philanthro-

The board of the Chattahoochee Nature Center Rockin’ at the River Gala are, front row from left, Lisa Hyde, Kathi Wurzel and Harriette Hoyt; Back row are Executive Director Chris Nelson, Seth Chapman, Bob Hagan and Dutch Earle. pist who passed away last year. “This award will be pre-

City of Alpharetta Public Works Department Contact: Terry Porter Environmental Programs Coordinator (678) 297-6200 tporter@alpharetta.ga.us Re: Ad in Revue and News (Alpharetta Area) Request for a quote To run the week of May 4-8 Information for the Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection Ad

City of Alpharetta Offers Residents One-Day Household Hazardous Waste and Paint Collection Residents within the City limits of Alpharetta have a valuable opportunity to have their household hazardous waste and paint either recycled or properly disposed of through a oneday collection on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Important: This collection requires pre-registration by May 14th and the form can be found on the City website at www.alpharetta.ga.us. There is no charge for acceptable items which include many paint products, home and garden chemicals, and poisons. Please note that we are unable to offer this collection to Alpharetta businesses. Materials will be accepted on May 16th between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm only for registered participants with no exceptions. For additional information call (678) 297-6200 or email tporter@alpharetta.ga.us.

sented in recognition of Peter’s commitment over many years, in support of the Center, when it was most needed,” said Board President Maureen Cowie. “His family’s foundation’s timely gift last year of $100,000 was a significant and generous contribution of immeasurable worth to future visitors. Funds were used to make much needed improvements to Camp Kingfisher facilities and the river boardwalk. Appropriate signage will be designed to designate these gifts and his legacy for our visitors, and to recognize this generous gentleman who quietly influenced so many of us.” The CNC has already raised $120,000 of the $135,000 goal for this gala Individual Patron Tickets are $250, general tickets are $125 per person, and corporate sponsorships are available. The evening will have a patron and VIP reception beforehand at 6:30 p.m. The gala begins at 7:30 p.m. The silent and live auctions are always a highlight of the party, where unique experiences, vacation homes, sporting events, travel to foreign destinations, a bourbon and wine wall, and art and jewelry fill the tables. The gala promotes the mission of the Chattahoochee Nature Center to an ever expanding audience of local and corporate leaders. The mission of the Chattahoochee Nature Center is to provide unique learning experiences focused on the Chattahoochee River that connect people to the natural world and empower them to positively impact their local environments.

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Roswell walks to support Drake House 6th annual Drake Walk a success By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Saturday, May 2 saw the community gather for the sixth annual Drake Walk, a walk through historic Roswell benefiting the Drake House. The Drake House supports homeless women and children in the area. Starting at Roswell United Methodist Church, the noncompetitive walk had one mile and 5K routes touring Roswell’s historic district. At the finish line, there was a party complete with DJ, music, dancing, contests and giveaways. Other activities included children’s games, touch-atruck, a cake walk, crafts and massages. “It’s a great community activity,” said Gimille McElvey, the Drake Walk chairperson. “Any money we raise is giving

Date: May 13 Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Location: Alpharetta Athletic Club (East Course)

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Mayah and Talia Loventhal with their dog, Lucy. additional funds to support the moms. “It’s a nice leisurely walk around town,” McElvey said. “It’s a pleasure for me to do this and get the community involved.”

Date: May 14 Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Cabernet Steakhouse 5575 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta

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C2 Education’s Roswell office is one of three new sites the tutoring company has opened in metro Atlanta. C2 has opened 15 facilities in the metro area since 2006. put all those things together,” Kim said. “So, the thing that parents are coming to us about is how to get their child into a certain university and where do they find guidance, coaching and counseling.” C2 opened its first four schools in Georgia in 2006, all in north metro Atlanta. Its most recent schools opened in Johns Creek, Buckhead, Roswell and Sandy Springs, and plans are under way to open a new facility in Dunwoody later this year. Kim said he targets the centers for areas where he sees strong housing growth and highly rated schools. It’s in those areas, he said, that parents show the strongest interest in their children’s education.

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guess estimate on the costs of college, including opportunities for financial aid and scholarships at specific schools, he said. Following the consultation, students are under no obligation to enroll in classes at C2, Kim said. Tutoring at C2 runs anywhere from $35-$75 an hour, depending on the level of study. An advanced session on calculus, for example, will cost more than an entry-level college algebra class, he said. “What we really do a great job of is helping parents and students pick and choose what the best college might be for them based on what their interests are and based on affordability,” he said.

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Using good old-fashioned marketing channels Are you spending most of your marketing budget on “high tech” channels like social media, email marketing and having a website? What about traditional channels like print media, radio, television or even billboards? While the growth of digital marketing has grown enormously over the past 15 years, using good old-fashioned marketing channels may also be a great option for your small business. Direct mail, for example,

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Successful sellers know how to dress up a home By FRANK NORTON JR. Editor’s note: This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.” Here are some more micro trends in the housing market and general economy we’ve spotted on our radar. Design Power – Buyers are demanding more design in their housing. Builders and sellers who provide the “wow!” will do very well. If in doubt, provide more, not less. Here are some of the design “turnons” and “turn-offs.” Turn-ons include: Houses backing to open space, views, water; outdoor rooms and outdoor fireplaces; colors (anything but white); hardwood or tile floors on most of the main level (except bedrooms and possibly dining rooms): main floor master bedrooms; 9- to 10-foot ceilings (even in basements); natural materials (stone, wood); “killer-kitchens” – custom cabinets (42 inches or better), islands, granite fulltile backsplash; stainless-steel appliances. Turn-offs include: Dated, overpriced homes; clutter; un-staged homes; white walls; oak; brass; vinyl; choppy floor plans that don’t flow; dated designs and colors; 8-foot ceilings; inch tiles; half of anything – half brick up the front, half-wide porches you can’t use, half the lighting you need, single-tile backsplash versus full backsplash.

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Buyers today are facing the reality of a new market. They are not quite as obsessed with finding “the deal of the century” but want to stretch their purchase dollar wherever possible. They are showing less willingness to wait and buying something to flip or renovate to better suit their needs. Foreclosure buys at the courthouses of Georgia are now selling at a 12 to 20 percent discount off market value versus 47 percent discount at the peak of distress. A new survey from the American Affluence Research Center found that the number of affluent Americans planning to make large purchases this year – including major home renovations – has finally returned to pre-recession levels. The survey polled more than 300 households with a minimum net worth of $800,000. Prior to 2008, respondents who had no plans to make large purchases held steady at around 45 percent. Since then, even the wealthiest Americans have tightened their belts, and that

Buyers today are facing the reality of a new market. They are not quite as obsessed with finding “the deal of the century” but want to stretch their purchase dollar wherever possible. They are showing less willingness to wait and buying something to flip or renovate to better suit their needs. number rose to between 50 percent and 60 percent. Now, penny-pinchers are back to a 45 percent minority, meaning more than half of all of the affluent respondents – who represent the wealthiest 10 percent of American households – do plan to either remodel, upgrade to a new home, purchase a second (or third) home, buy a new car, go on a cruise or make another large purchase.

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Two home consultants join Lennar Atlanta ROSWELL, Ga. – Realtors Bette Glass and Lorrie Collie have joined Lennar Atlanta as new home consultants. Glass, a Texas native, has extensive experience selling real estate in Atlanta. Collie, is an active member of both the Atlanta Association of Realtors and the Cobb Association of Realtors and belongs to the Million Dollar Club in recognition of her success in real estate. Since Lennar Atlanta started building in the metro area in 2010, the company has completed more than 1,200 homes in more than 30 residential communities, primarily across Atlanta’s northern arc, and additional neighborhoods are slated to open this year.

Braves partner with Omni to develop hotel near park ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves have announced the club is partnering with Omni Hotels and Resorts to develop a 260-room high-rise hotel in the mixed-use

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Lexus Southern honors local sales associate ROSWELL, Ga. – Sal Damico has been recognized as one of the top 25 sales associates for the Lexus Southern area. Damico is the top sales associate from Nalley Lexus in Roswell. In 2014, Nalley ranked among the top 25 Southern area dealerships, and the top sales associates from each of these dealerships accounted for the sale of more than 6,200 Lexus vehicles. Damico was honored at the second annual Lexus Southern Area Sales Excellence Awards Banquet in Atlanta in March and at the Asbury/Nalley Awards Banquet in Orlando in April.

Allen joins Convey Services board ROSWELL, Ga. — Convey Services has named Curt Allen, president of X4 Solutions, to the company’s board of directors. Allen has more than 20 years of telecommunications and technology experience. As president of X4 Solutions, one of the premier master agents in the telecommunications and cloud channel, he manages day-to-day business operations and develops the strategic direction for the company. “X4 Solutions was one of the original customers for Convey in the channel,” Allen said. “Together with Convey, we’ve worked to bring more value to our sales partners at X4 by increasing their ability to access vendor and carrier information in a single, online location, versus having to waste time hunting for product information and training.”

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Dental practice offers free services to needy ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Advanced Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, the office of Dr. Brett S. Silverman, will hold its second annual day of free dentistry along with the Dentistry from the Heart organization from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 30. The practice will be offering free cleanings, fillings and extractions for those in need. The American Red Cross will be participating this year collecting blood donations. Patients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit www.acfdga.com or call 678-389-9000 to volunteer or for more information.

Tech groups sign pact for collaborative effort ATLANTA — The Innovation Crescent Regional Partnership and Georgia Bio have signed a memorandum of understanding, formally agreeing to collaborate in the promotion and support of the life science industry in Georgia. The agreement was signed at the Atlanta Center for Medical Research. “Georgia’s Innovation Crescent is rapidly building its reputation as one of the leading life science clusters in the nation, thanks in part to the many collaborative efforts of public, private, academic and government institutions in the region,” said David Hartnett, vice chairman of the ICRP. Under terms of the agreement, the ICRP will serve as one of Georgia Bio’s economic development partners, and Georgia Bio will support the ICRP in marketing the region to recruit, retain and expand life science companies in Georgia. The Innovation Crescent is both a geographic area and a coalition of more than 15 counties and economic development entities focused on life sciences and technology in Georgia.

Rountree Group welcomes Trey Newstedt ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Rountree Group Integrated Communications has hired Trey Newstedt as an assistant account executive. A graduate of Elon University, Newstedt received a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications with a minor in business administration. “Trey’s positive attitude, willingNEWSTEDT ness to learn and extensive media relations experience make him a strong addition to our team,” said President Don Rountree. For more information, visit www.rountreegroup.com.

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Sample appetizers, entrees and desserts from the best restaurants in town with rock/folk/R&B bands performing. Historic Downtown Alpharetta. Thursday, May 7. Samples $1 – 3. Visit awesomealpharetta.com for more info.

Live and silent auctions, gourmet dinner, dance music performed by Stephen Lee Band and more benefit the Chattahoochee Nature Center. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Saturday, May 9, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Visit chattnaturecenter.org for more info.

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Who: Dirty Bourbon River Show has brought their blend of “New Orleans Gypsy Brass Circus Rock” all over the United States. When: Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center Cost: $20-$40

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What: JCSO presents “Around the World in 80 Minutes!” Where: Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road in Johns

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Roswell Photo Society’s Heritage Days artists’ reception and awards. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street in Roswell. Friday, May 8, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more info call 770-594-6232 or visit roswellphotosociety. org.

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Spring festival featuring a wide array of original arts and crafts the entire family will enjoy. Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www. visitroswellga.com for more info.

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JC VETERANS GOLF TOURNAMENT SET JUNE 1 $10,000 in prizes for players By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Veterans and all who support them are invited to sign up for the Johns Creek Veterans Association Golf Tournament Monday, June 1, to help the group with its ongoing improvements and maintenance of the JCVA’s Veterans Memorial Walk in Newtown Park. The 4-acre meditative memorial is a meandering tribute to all veterans of American wars since 1900. Ten plazas memorialize each war as well as special memorials such as Women in Service and POWs and Missing in Action. The organizers have really gone overboard in amassing prizes this year. More than $10,000 in gifts will be awarded. Players also receive a boxed lunch, Standard Club polo shirt and refreshments. Of course, golf fees are included. The tournament is a shamble format with teams playing from best drive and scored on best net ball. The $300,000 Veterans

If you go What: Johns Creek Veterans Association Golf Tourney, shamble format When: 10 a.m. Monday, June 1 Where: The Standard Club, 6230 Abbotts Br. Road, Johns Creek Registration: 770-4971290; jared@standardclub.org Sponsorships: 770-8801711 or Warren.Tobin@ gmail.com Donations: $175 per player of $700 per foursome Memorial Walk opened last year and was 100 percent subscribed by private donations. The vets are determined that the costs of maintenance and improvements will also come from donations. Already scheduled this year: • The planting of 38 trees, 450 shrubs • Staining/sealing gazebo and adding a fan • Adding five new benches

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Veterans are ready to tee off for the Johns Creek Veterans Association annual golf tournament to raise money for the maintenance of the Veterans Memorial Walk at Newtown Park. From left are veterans Victor Ackerman, Warren Tobin, Jim Williamson and Standard Club head pro Jared Sobelson. • Installing an led lighting system • The installation of the U.S. Navy bell and monument tower • A brick paver locator system • Initiating veteran-led tours/ self-tour audio • Installing a water feature “We have been really sur-

prised with the enthusiasm and the support of our local merchants. We will be stuffing player gift bags with some really nice gifts,” said JCVA member and tournament committeeman Jim Williamson. The golf tournament is a popular event and a great way to help the JCVA keep the Veterans Memorial Walk, said

JCVA President Wayne Kidd. “We want to keep improving the memorial as a tribute to our veterans. The golf tournament is a way to help us do that and have a lot of fun and comradery too,” Kidd said. “This memorial is in the top 2 percent of non-cemetery memorials and we want it to be No. 1 when it comes to beauty and reverence.”

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Lady Eagles win opener in state soccer playoffs Get past stateranked Johns Creek to advance By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Milton Lady Eagles brought a 7-9 record into the first round of the girls’ Class AAAAAA soccer playoffs at state-ranked Johns Creek, but records and rankings don’t mean much once the postseason kicks in. Milton knocked off Johns Creek, ranked seventh in AAAAAA with a 13-2 record coming into the match, by a 2-0 score last week to advance to the second round against unbeaten and No. 1 Harrison, with that contest played earlier this week. “It was a team effort,” Milton coach Phillip Broome said. “That was a huge win.”

Broome said the Lady Eagles “are traditionally a top 10 team, but we are very, very young.” The team began the season with just three seniors and lost one to a season-ending injury. That was one of what Broome described as “a ton of injuries” that cost the team four starters for various lengths of time. Milton also played much of the season without standout sophomore Belle Briede, a member of a national U.S. ju-

nior team; but once she joined her school team, she made a difference. Briede scored both the Lady Eagles’ goals in the second half against a Johns Creek team that allowed more than one goal just once the entire regular season. The Lady Eagles got a big game in goal from junior Jessica Stutler, who Broome said made several critical stops on Johns Creek breakaways. Prior to their playoff win, the Lady Eagles had defeated only one team this season with a winning record, that coming against 9-8 Pope, the fourth playoff team from Region 5-AAAAAA. That win came late in the season, and was the difference between the Lady Eagles missing the playoffs entirely or qualifying as the region’s No. 3 team with a 5-3 record. Broome said the victory over Pope “awoke a sleeping giant,” with Milton winning its last four matches by a

combined 18-0, although one of the wins came in a rout against winless Wheeler. The Milton girls have also had to deal with a recent tragedy, as a member of the team is the younger sister of McKay Pittman, one of the Georgia Southern nursing students who died in a recent car accident. “The last two weeks we’ve had some challenging moments,” Broome said. “The team has come together, and they’ve learned there’s a lot more things out there that are bigger than a game.” Broome said Milton came into the playoffs “with nobody expecting us to win, not against Johns Creek. We looked at it as an opportunity to shock the state. ” A win over Harrison would be even more shocking. Harrison was almost unchallenged in winning a state championship last year, and is unbeaten and almost untested through

16 matches this year. “It’s a huge challenge for us,” Broome said. “But we fear no one.” Milton won a state title in 2012 and lost in overtime in the second round last year. Broome said the team has only a few returning starters from that team, with this year’s squad including a strong sophomore class led by Briede. Sophomore forward Layla El-Shami played as a freshman, with sophomore midfielder Makayla Scott making some key plays in the win over Johns Creek. Junior Denae Kappers and freshman Anna Gorecki “absolutely excelled” in the playoff victory, Broome said. With a strong freshman class coming in next season, Broome expects the Lady Eagles to be a playoff team for quite a few more seasons, with an eye on matching the achievement of Milton’s 2012 team.

Raiders defeat Walton in soccer opener Advance in first-ever state appearance By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Playing in its first-ever state soccer playoff game, the Alpharetta Raiders defeated Walton 1-0 last week to advance to the second round. The Raiders advanced to a second round game Wednesday at Harrison. Alpharetta is 105-1 after its win over Walton, with Harrison 10-4-3 and the No. 1 team from its region. “It was a defensive struggle,” Alpharetta coach Scott

Cole said of his team’s win over Walton. “And we played really well defensively.” The Raiders lost senior defender Stephan Jean to a concussion, but managed to keep Walton’s primary scoring threat in check. Senior Omar Doark led the effort to mark Walton’s standout. Senior David Roel aided Doark’s efforts, with senior goalkeeper Warren Cherry preserving the shutout, the team’s fourth in its last five games. Senior Diege Recalde scored the game’s only goal off an assist from junior Matt McGivney with about 12 minutes left in the second half, converting what Cole said was “the best opportunity either team had.” “We knew it was going to be

a low-scoring game,” he said. “Neither team has given up a whole lot. I figured if we scored one goal, we had a good shot.” With a veteran squad that includes 11 seniors, Cole said he knew his team “had a chance to be good,” with the Raiders coming close to an even better regular season

record. Alpharetta lost to the other two playoff teams from the region, losing on penalty kicks to Chattahoochee and 1-0 to Lambert on a goal in the final minutes of regulation. The Raiders did not play Harrison in the regular season, but are 2-0 against common opponents, while Harrison is 0-1-1. The winner of the game will play Saturday against either Meadowcreek or Tucker. In other local boys’ playoff games: Roswell defeated Lambert 2-0 and hosts Pebblebrook on Wednesday. If the Hornets win, they would be at home Saturday against either Parkview or Lowndes. Cal Jennings scored in the first half for the Hornets on an assist from Arturo

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Eagles upset Cougars in state soccer playoffs 10th shutout of season ousts No. 2-ranked team By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – After scoring shutouts in nine of their first 11 matches of the season, the Milton Eagles boys’ soccer team yielded at least one goal in each of their next six contests and lost three of them. The Eagles picked a good time to score their 10th shutout, holding formerly No. 1-ranked Chattahoochee without a goal in a 1-0 victory over the Cougars last Wednesday in the first round of the Class AAAAAA playoffs. The victory advanced Milton into the second round Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at No. 3 Marietta. The only goal was scored by Milton senior Josh Gray, who converted a penalty kick in the latter stages of the second half after the Eagles’ Ameen ElShami was taken down in the box on a breakaway. “He was taken down a couple of times,” Milton coach Michael Nova said of El-Shami, describing the sophomore midfielder as “a gifted player.” Coming into the last game of the regular season, Chattahoochee was 16-0 with nine shutouts and was ranked first in the state in AAAAAA. But the Cougars lost 1-0 in

their regular season finale to Roswell, which took as over the state’s No. 1 team, and ended the season 16-2 after the playoff loss to Milton. “They have a very good defense,” Nova said of the Cougars. “We got through several times, but they blocked all of them but one.” Nova said both teams had chances, but Milton goalkeeper Ethan Suda and Dara Mansouri, his Chattahoochee counterpart, did not allow a shot to get past them other than Gray’s penalty kick. The two teams played in mid-April, with the Eagles losing to the Cougars 2-0 in their first game in two weeks following spring break. “We made some blunders,” Nova said of the loss to Chattahoochee. Despite the defeat, the Milton coach said he and his team “felt we could play with them,” after a season in which the Eagles played a number of the state’s topranked teams. The playoff victory improved Milton’s record to 11-5-1, with the Eagles going 5-3 in 5-AAAAAA to get the re-

gion’s fourth seed in the state playoffs. The Eagles have relied largely on their defense, with Suda turning in a strong effort in goal the entire season. Suda, who also handles all the kicking duties for Milton’s football team, allowed Gray to move to a position in the field, with Nova asserting that Milton “has two of the best goalkeepers in the state.” Suda got plenty of defensive help in the win over Chattahoochee, with Nova citing the defensive play of seniors Matt Shannon, Phillip Avery, Grant Garcia and Lukas Agnew, along with freshman Clay Davis. Juniors Sam Liptak, Matt Shamoun, Colin Burris and sophomore Sam Liptak teamed with Gray and El-Shami to give the Eagles some “exceptional” play in the midfield area, according to their coach. The Eagles’ reward for defeating the state’s secondranked team is another road game, this time against the No. 3 team in AAAAAA. “We’ve beaten other top 10 teams this season,” Nova said. “We’re not fazed by anyone.”

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Eagles upset Lambert in state baseball Avenge 2014 loss in title series By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. – After winning the state Class AAAAAA championship last year by defeating Milton in the finals, Lambert began the 2015 season as the No. 1-ranked team in at least one national poll, returning almost all its top players. The Eagles, meanwhile,

graduated almost all their key players, returning just one starting position player. The two teams met at Lambert last week in the first round of the state playoffs, the third straight year they have faced each in the postseason. For the second time in three years, the Eagles came away with a series victory over the Longhorns. Milton rallied from a first game loss to win Games 2 and 3 by scores of 10-1 and 5-3 to advance to the second round this week.

Milton will play a doubleheader Wednesday at Kennesaw Mountain, with a third game if needed Thursday, also at Kennesaw Mountain. “They were very, very good last year, and they are very, very good this year,” Milton coach Joey Ray said of the Longhorns. “But there is a ton of pressure to repeat, and we went through that.” The Eagles beat Lambert in the quarterfinals two years ago en route to a state championship, but with much of that

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A relay throw from first base to Milton’s Turner Scruggs (2) at second hits Lambert center fielder Jeremy Johnson (23). Lambert beat Milton 9-4 in the first round state playoff game. team back last year, lost to the Longhorns in the finals. Only infielder Steven Curry returned as a starter. A new group of Eagles, including several fresh-

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BT, King’s Ridge sweep baseball openers NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Blessed Trinity and King’s Ridge opened defenses of their state baseball championships with sweeps last Friday in the first round of the playoffs. Blessed Trinity rolled past outmatched Hephzibah 10-0 and 19-0 in AAA and King’s Ridge got past George Walton 5-4 and 9-2 in the Class A private school opening round. Cambridge lost in the first round in AAAAA, falling to Gainesville 3-2 and 14-3. The first game for Blessed Trinity lasted only 4 ½ innings, and the second game ended after the Titans scored 15 runs in the third inning. Cody Roberts and Connor Davis

Eagles: Continued from Page 34 Milton lost the first game 9-4, trailing 6-1 after two innings. Jonathan Tracey collected four hits and Curry had two hits and two RBIs in the loss. The Eagles jumped out to a lead in the second game and won 10-1 behind a complete game, four-hitter from Clay Forbes, who struck out six, walked only one and did not allow a run until the sixth in-

had two hits each in the opener, with Roberts driving in three runs and John Castro two. All three belted home runs in the game to back the pitching of Brad Spinner, who worked 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and one walk and striking out six. Davis, Will Galloway and Garrett Dupuis had two hits each in the second game. Dupuis and Castro drove in three runs each and Jake Bogosian and Jack Dunn had two RBIs. Davis, Galloway and Castro all homered and Hunter Lehman pitched a three inning no-hitter, striking out seven and walking one. The Titans (25-2) host Cedartown (15-10) in a doubleheader Wednesday,

ning. Tracey, Kris Franklin and Garrett Cook had two hits each for the Eagles, with Cook and Kyle Jaworski both driving in two runs. Milton trailed 3-1 after five innings of the decisive third game. The Eagles scored four runs in the sixth and won 5-3 behind an outstanding relief effort from Milan Sutaria, who spent almost the entire season on the junior varsity. Sutaria entered in the second with the Eagles trailing 2-0, runners on second and third, a 3-0 count on the batter and Seth Beer, one of

with a third game if needed Thursday. George Walton scored three runs in the fourth inning to tie the game against King’s Ridge in the opener, with the Tigers scoring the winning run in the fifth. Adam Moore went five innings to get the win, with Kyle Brnovich retiring all four batters he faced to earn a save. The second game was tied 2-2 after five innings, but the Tigers scored three runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to win 9-2. Cullen Monette had two hits and drove in three runs for King’s Ridge, and Kyle Janofsky had two RBIs. Starter Austin Higginbotham allowed two runs in five innings, striking out

the state’s most dangerous hitters, on deck. He threw three straight strikes to get out of the inning, and after allowing one run in the third, shut down the Longhorns (20-9) the rest of the way. Curry and Brent Centracchio singled to start the Milton sixth, and Jaworski followed with an RBI-single on a hit and run. Ray decided against a bunt to put the tying runner in scoring position. He then called for a bunt and Franklin’s squeeze drove in the tying run. Cook broke the tie with a hit and freshman catcher Drew

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Hamrock singled to drive in an insurance run and cap the winning rally. Another freshman made a huge defensive play for the Eagles in the bottom of the inning. After the leadoff batter singled, the No. 2 hitter lined a shot that second baseman Mason Kenny barely snagged, leading to a double play. That play again prevented Beer from coming to the plate with a chance to do major damage. “Our goal is to focus on what we need to do,” Ray said. “We’re not going to get into a

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State playoffs begin in lacrosse Milton girls seek another title By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The high school lacrosse playoffs begin this week, with North Fulton teams contenders in all four divisions. The Milton girls have won state championships each of the last five years and are ranked No. 1 going into this year’s AAAAAA playoffs, which were scheduled to begin Tuesday. Chattahoochee is third and Northview sixth in AAAAAA. Cambridge is No. 1 in A-AAAAA and plays its first game Wednesday. The Blessed Trinity girls are the No. 4 team in A-AAAAAA and also play Wednesday. In AAAAAA boys, Centennial comes into the playoffs ranked second, with Johns Creek third, Roswell fourth and Northview 10th. They all begin play either Tuesday or Wednesday, with Cambridge, the No. 4 team in A-AAAAA, and Blessed Trinity scheduled to play on Tuesday. The Milton Lady Eagles have dominated lacrosse in the state since the sport was first played in Georgia in 2005. Milton won the first four titles when the sport did not include a state-sanctioned championship, and has won each of the last five years since lacrosse has had official state championships. Milton brings a 14-4 record into the playoffs, with its losses coming to out-of-state competition. Milton was to play Lambert in the first round of the playoffs, and would host either North Paulding or Collins Hill in the second round Friday. Like Milton, Chattahoochee is seeded No. 1 in its area. The Lady Cougars are 14-3 and played at home Tuesday against Pope. A victory would advance Chattahoochee to a second round game at home Friday against either Mill Creek or Kennesaw Mountain. Northview (11-5-1) was at home Tuesday against Walton, and would play Friday at Harrison, a No. 1 area seed, if both teams won Tuesday. The Cambridge girls (171) open the playoffs at home against Sprayberry, with a possible second round game Saturday at home against Marist or Lovett. Blessed Trinity (16-2) is the No. 2 seed from its area and hosts Creekview

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A little chin music: South Forsyth’s Carter Propes (32) harasses Centennial’s Michael Morgan (24) on his way downfield.

in the first round. The Lady Titans will likely play at McIntosh in the second round. The Northview boys also played Tuesday at Roswell. Both teams are defending state champions, with Roswell winning the AAAAAA title and Northview taking the A-AAAAA championship. Roswell brought a 16-2 record into the playoffs, with Northview 14-4. The winner plays Saturday against either North Paulding or Mill Creek, with the Hornets the home team if they win. Centennial (16-2) hosts Lassiter in the first round Wednesday, with the Knights looking for a second state title in three years. The Knights would play either Collins Hill or Harrison in the second round, and would have to go on the road if Harrison is the opponent. Johns Creek, the No. 1 seed in its area, is at home Wednesday against Etowah in the first round, and would also be at home in the second round against either Peachtree Ridge or Kennesaw Mountain. Cambridge (14-3) is the No. 1 seed in its A-AAAAA area, and hosted Kell on Tuesday. A win would put the Bears into the second round Friday at home against Decatur or Starrs Mill. Blessed Trinity (9-7) drew a tough first round opponent, and was to play Tuesday at Westminster. The winner plays Friday against Woodward or Benedictine, with the Titans again the away team. The semifinals in all divisions will be played Tuesday and Wednesday next week, with the championship games next Saturday.

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It’s not the Kentucky Derby without Dazzling Derby Hats.

Bob Hagan and Claudia Wood enjoy the atmosphere.

CDA: Continued from Page 1 sponsors literacy programs, youth fitness and scholarships. “It’s all about supporting the kids,” Jordan said. Live and silent auctions featured everything from a South African safari to Kendra Scott jewelry, as well as wine and restaurant gifts. Not to be missed however, were the ladies’ hats. Derby Day is the day to bring out one’s best millenary creations. It was also a day for seersucker suits and sporty bowties. It was all for the benefit of the CDA’s kids. For 45 years now, CDA has provided affordable early learning programs and childcare for preschool

children of low-income families in the metro Atlanta area. Home Depot was the charity event’s presenting sponsor. Triple Crown sponsors were Roswell Presbyterian Church and the Rotary Club of Roswell. Derby sponsors were the Robert W. Hagan Family Foundation, Kimberly-Clark and North Point Community Church. The CDA prepares economically disadvantaged children for success in education and life in a nationally accredited preschool. And the CDA’s childcare services enable hardworking parents to maintain full-time employment to support their families. For information about the work they do, go to cdakids. org.

Darrell and Linda Weaver enjoy the festivities.

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Avalon residents Bob and Cindy Rademacher and Mike Hines, with Mike Hess and Cathy Avant.

Kentucky Derby party at Avalon ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Avalon was the spot for entertainment and everything horses during the Avalon Kentucky Derby party May 2. Live music and entertainment was provided by Yacht Rock Schooner, and Kentucky Derby specialty cocktails were available. Local stores had plenty of deals and events to keep everyone occupied during the race.

Live music was provided by Yacht Rock Schooner.

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Kelly Schriver and Susan Goodman with children Ryann Schriver, Graeson Goodman, Brenna Schriver and Marshall Goodman sporting City of Milton shades.

Hometown Jubilee kicks off Inaugural event draws crowds MILTON, Ga. — The first Milton Hometown Jubilee was held at Broadwell Pavilion Saturday, May 2. The Chuck Nation Band

returned to provide bluegrass music for the event. Food vendors included Milton’s, Blue Den and Olde Blind Dog. Visitors shopped at retailer booths such as Henry and Pearl, Urban Farmhouse and Strawberry Fields. —Shannon Wewver

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NFF Tip-Off Club 2015 announces year-end awards ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The North Fulton Forsyth Tip-Off Club honored the top eight 2015 year-end award winners at a banquet held at the Lanier Tech Forsyth Conference Center March 9. Reporter, anchor and producer for 92.9 The Game, Tenitra Batiste, was the emcee for the evening’s festivities and Sam Hines, former professional player, was the special guest speaker. NFF Tip-Off Club “Player of the Year” Winners are: Female Underclassman of the Year – Siena Gore (Chattahoochee High School) Sophomore Guard, Siena Gore, averaged 16.4 points per game and 3 steals per game for the 2014-2015 season. She was named to the 6-AAAAAA All-Region team. Male Underclassman of the Year – Kohl Roberts (Riverwood International Charter High School) Junior power forward, Kohl Roberts, had season stats of 15 points, 5 blocks and 3 assists per game. Female Academic Player of the Year – Wendy Oshinski (Pinecrest Academy) Senior guard, Wendy Oshinski, was captain of her team and averaged 7 points per game. She has a 4.1 grade point average, scored a 33 on her ACT and is ranked 33 in her class. Wendy is a member of four honor societies. Male Academic Player of the Year – Grant Lancaster (Lambert High School) Senior wing, Grant Lancaster, is an AP scholar with distinction and is ranked in the top 5 percent of his class. He was a scholar athlete for his freshman, JV and Varsity teams and is a member of the National Honor Society. He has a 4.3 GPA and scored a 34 on his ACT. Female Player of the Year – Jenna Staiti (West Forsyth High School) Junior post, Jenna Staiti, had season statistics of 29 Points, 13 Rebounds, 5 Blocks, 68 percent field goal average and 74 percent average at the free throw line. Staiti was the XL212 2014 underclassman of the year, 2nd team all Naismith, the Georgia Coaches’ Association Junior of the Year, the Region 6-AAAAAA player of the year and the allstate 1st team. Male Player of the Year – Devontae Cacok (Alpharetta High School) Senior post, Devontae Cacok, had per game season averages of 18.1 points, 2 steals, 1.5 blocked shots, and a 76.2 percent field goal percentage per game. His career averages were 19.8 Points and

Siena Gore, Underclassman of the Year

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Keith Gravitt, Coach of the Year

Frederick Hurt, Coach of the Year

Girls’ Coach of the Year – Keith Gravitt (South Forsyth High School) Keith Gravitt’s, head coach of South Forsyth High School, team was the Region 6-AAAAAA champions, the Region 6-AAAAAA Region Tournament Champions and they went to the State Sweet Sixteen tournament. The Lady War Eagles were ranked number one in the

state for three consecutive weeks by the AJC and were ranked as high as 21st in the nation in the Blue Star Media Poll. The season ended with a 10 game regular season winning streak. Gravitt’s team had an overall record of 25-5, 21-4 in the regular season and 4-1 in post season play. Boys’ Coach of the Year – Frederick Hurt (Alpharetta

High School) The boys’ Coach of the Year, Frederick Hurt, head coach of Alpharetta High School, also had an outstanding year. His team was the Region 6-AAAAAA runnerup, made it to the Region 6-AAAAAA State Tournament Final 8 and was in the Class AAAAAA 2014-2015 Top Ten Ranking for three consecutive weeks.

11.9 rebounds per game. He was selected to the 1st team all-region and Naismith allmetro teams, was an all-star team member for the XL212 All-Star Classic and for the Georgia North vs. South game and a runner up for Region Player of the Year. Devontae is a 1,000 point scorer, who led his team to an 18-0 region record and the Elite 8. He has committed to play at UNC Wilmington.

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Attention Former Roswell High Students RHS is celebrating its 65th anniversary and to cap the festivities, the Alpharetta-Roswell Revue & News will publish a special Green Hornet pull-out section honoring the school and all who passed through its halls.

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Time running out on Veterans Memorial deadline Big donors step up, but still $36K short By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The model for the half-ton bronze casting of the Alpharetta War Memorial is coming down to the wire and the Alpharetta Business Association (ABA) is still $36,000 short of the $100,000 needed for the completion of the monument in time for the Sept. 11 Patriots Day unveiling. Last fall, the ABA presented Alpharetta with a gift and a challenge. The gift was $10,000 toward funding the Alpharetta Veterans Memorial to be placed on the Haynes Bridge Road side of the Alpharetta City Hall. There, it is proposed to be the centerpiece of historical and patriotic events as well as a meditative park for quiet reflection. The challenge was for the community to come forward with the remaining $90,000 to complete the bronze casting of two erect figures in battle dress. To date, the community has stepped up, raising the total collected to $64,000 to date. Memorial Fund co-chairs William Perkins and Donald Mitchell are confident the community will come forward, but time is a factor. “We need to have all of the funds in hand for the casting of the two figures, but that is a process that requires us to have the money raised by

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Drop off a personal, tax deductible donation at Alpharetta City Hall, or visit GoFundMe.com/ r5ghbw and place a donation there. Every gift counts and is valued no matter how large or small. the end of May to meet the foundry’s deadline to have the memorial ready for 9/11,” said Mitchell. While the monument, christened “The Defenders,” will be placed on city property, no city funds will be used for the project. “So if you are planning to donate, we really need folks to come forward now,” he said. Perkins and Mitchell met with sculptor Kevin Chambers last week to review his progress, and it is nearly completed. “It is going to be a signifi-

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Alpharetta Director of Public Works Pete Sewczwicz, left, measures for the base of the memorial by artist Kevin Chambers, far right, as memorial co-chairs William Perkins and Donald Mitchell discuss the figures’ placement. cant and moving monument dedicated to every woman and man who has ever served our country from any branch of service,” said Perkins. Mitchell agreed. “It will have a powerful effect on those who witness these soldiers who are shown in a very tense pose of battle. I

Torrance to play at Centre College ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta High School’s Nicklas Torrance has signed a letter of intent to play at Centre College. Torrance, an offensive tackle, was a recipient of the AHS Offensive Coaches Award. In front from left are Lisa Torrance, Nicklas Torrance and Kasandra

Torrance; Back row are AHS Athletic Director Mike Scheifflee, Assistant Coach Nick Malantis, Head Coach Jacob Nichols, Thed Torrance, Assistant Coach Tracy Crawford and AHS Principal Shannon Kersey. —Joe Parker

do not believe anyone can leave this monument without extreme gratitude for our veterans’ sacrifice and valor,” Mitchell said. Sculptor Chambers said the memorial is “95 percent done.” The foundry will need about three months to complete the casting.

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The face of one of the figures shows the incredible detail sculptor Kevin Chambers has crafted.

Alpharetta’s Crofford signs with Syracuse ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta High School senior wide receiver Nesean Crofford has signed a letter of intent to play football at Syracuse University. Crofford plans to major in Business. In front row are Sandi Crofford, Nesean Crofford and Colton Crof-

ford; back row: AHS Athletic Director Mike Scheifflee, Assistant Football Coach Nick Malantis, Head Football Coach Jacob Nichols, Tracy High and Principal Shannon Kersey. —Joe Parker

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Along with previously advertised items, the following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, May 18th, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-15-04 Capital Improvements Element(City Council Only) Consideration of a resolution transmitting a draft Capital Improvements Element amendment and a draft Capital Improvements Element 2015 Annual Update report, relating to the City’s impact fee program, to the Atlanta Regional Commission for regional and State review pursuant to the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. b. PH-15-12 Teasley Street Abandonment (City Council Only) Consideration of abandonment of a portion of the Teasley Street Right of Way. The street is located north of Milton Avenue and south of School Drive within Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza. CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Harry Geisinger was a public servant until the day he died. He served a total of nine terms in the Georgia House of Representatives earning the respect of his colleagues and the gratitude of his constituents.

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Rep. Harry Geisinger passes away at 82 Longtime GOP stalwart loses long battle with leukemia By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – State Rep. and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Harry Geisinger died last week at the age of 82 after a long struggle against leukemia. Mr. Geisinger was first and foremost a family man, married more than 50 years to his wife Patricia. They had three children, Donna, Clay and Tricia, and grandchildren Kate and Sam. Mr. Geisinger was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1968, and he served three terms, two as the Republican whip. In 1974, he was a Republican candidate for governor. He was one of the few Republicans in those early days to hold state office as a Republican. He answered his party’s call again in 2004, when he was elected to the Ga. House for District 48. He would go on to serve six terms since then, three times unopposed.

State Sen. Brandon Beach remembered Mr. Geisinger with warmth and affection. “We were fortunate to have him in our party,” said Beach. “He was a Republican when there were probably only 15 or 16 Republicans in the General Assembly. Then he came back [many years later] and did a second stint as a state representative.” Beach called him a “true statesman and a true gentleman.” It was not in Mr. Geisinger’s character to let disagreements in politics spill over into personal relationships. “One of the things I really respected about Harry was he was a man who could disagree with you without being disagreeable,” Beach said. “You could talk to him about an issue without him taking it personally.” At the end of his political career, he was still trying to engineer an agreement with the state of Tennessee that would allow Atlanta and North Georgia to tap into the waters of the Tennessee River to alleviate Atlanta’s critical need for additional water resources. He was also a champion of bringing horse racing to the

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The following item along with previously advertised items will be considered by the City Council on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. MP-14-09/V- Parkway 400/Hotel Consideration of a request to amend the Parkway 400 Masterplan in order to allow a Hotel as a permitted use on Building Sites 7 and 8. Consideration for a variance to allow 3 wall signs is also requested. The property is located on Kimball Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 801 1st District, Second Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, May 11, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Item forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, May 18, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Z-15-02/CU-15-02 City Center Consideration of rezoning approximately 26 acres from C-2, SU, R-12 and O-P to MU in order to allow a mix of uses for office, civic, commercial, residential, park and open space. A conditional use to allow for-rent dwellings is also requested. The property is generally described as being located east of Main Street and south of Academy Street, north of Thompson Street near the intersection with Haynes Bridge. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1268, 2nd District, 2nd Section, and Land Lot 748, 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.

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ONLINE AUCTION BY CITY OF ALPHARETTA The City of Alpharetta, in conjunction with GovDeals, will conduct a CONTINUOUS online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com. All sales will be final to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities. Once the items are sold, the coordination of and actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party. For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Joshua Amusa with the City of Alpharetta, Department of Finance at (678) 297-6095 or jamusa@alpharetta.ga.us.

DEATH NOTICES Gilbert Belisle, 55, of Cumming, passed away April 8, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. William Eugene Brake, 84, of Cumming, passed away April 25, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Fred Center, 44, of Alpharetta, passed away April 10, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Robert J. Malone, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away April 22, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Huie Moore, 79, of Alpharetta, passed away April 17, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. William Edward Moore, Jr., 70, of Gainesville, passed away April 25, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Mary Frances Chadwick, 64, of Gainesville, passed away April 22, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Doris Passons, 83, of Alpharetta, passed away April 13, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Joseph Colmore Creason, 90, of Cumming, passed away April 26, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Lori Rolleri, 59, of Roswell, passed away April 9, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Annie Crenshaw, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away April 15, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Donnie L. Shadburn, 76, of Cumming, passed away April 22, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

James Crisp, III, 43, of Alpharetta, passed away April 18, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Joyce Etheridge, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away April 10, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Joseph Goddard, 77, of Alpharetta, passed away April 15, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Jerry Dean Hood, 71, of Forsyth County, passed away April 27, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Judith Juers, 83, of Roswell, passed away April 23, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Bonnie Sicher, 75, of Johns Creek, passed away April 10, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Glenn Singleton, 95, of Roswell, passed away April 20, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Helen Smith, 94, of Roswell, passed away April 19, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Virginia Stearns, 93, of Roswell, passed away April 18, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Theresa Talbot, 62, of Roswell, passed away April 10, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

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Eaves: Continued from Page 4 population has one. In addition, increased funding for the arts and culture is hoped for. “[The arts] add to the economic robustness of the county,” he said. A safe community – Eaves’ own son was robbed at gunpoint while at university, an all-too common crime in Atlanta. “[Public safety] is important to all of us. No one is exempt from crime,” he said. The county spends 40 percent of its budget on criminal justice, he said. The county is making strides in making that money go further. As a result of partnering and collaborating, the government consent decree on the county jail has been lifted, he said. The 2006 decree was the result of overcrowding in the jail as well as letting it decline

in quality. Since the decree, the county has invested heavily in both the jail and programs to keep people out of it. Such alternatives to imprisonment, such as preferring “proactive and diversion” programs, are being pursued by the county. “We want to be a model in terms of diversion,” Eaves said. “To help with this, the county needs to work on mental health, substance abuse and workforce development.” An efficient government – An audit has been commissioned of all the county services in an effort to find costcutting opportunities. Eaves said he believes $10-15 million can immediately be trimmed from the budget. “Our hope is the over the next 10 years, the county can find $100 million in savings,” he said. “That money could go back to the taxpayers or be reinvested.” Along with this, the county needs a better public face. The citizens deserve to have ex-

emplary customer service, he said, and better training and technology can aid in this. “Why can’t technology be used to make the interface between the county and the public more friendly?” he said. Economic generation – “It is no accident that Fulton County has nine Fortune 500 firms and 17 Fortune 1,000 companies in its borders,” Eaves said. Because of what Fulton County is doing, Porsche, Mercedes and NCR have recently relocated their headquarters to the county. One way to keep that growth going is to improve the county’s transportation systems. New roads and public transit options are needed, he said. A new Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) could be voted on and created as early as next year, which would help pay for the expansion. “We can support greater economic development with transit and traffic solutions,” he said.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Monday, May 11 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-15-05 Rucker Road/ Rodriguez Consideration of a rezoning approximately one acre from AG to R-15 in order to develop one single family home. The property is located at 1540 Rucker Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1273, 2nd District, 2nd Section of Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-15-13 Unified Development Code C-2 Consideration of a text amendment to the C-2 zoning category in order to add “for sale” attached residential units as a conditional use. c. CLUP-15-05/Z-15-07/CU-15-04 River Rock Development/Canton Street Consideration of a request to rezone approximately .5 of an acre from SU to C-2 to develop a mixed use project. A Conditional Use amendment to allow Single Family attached is also requested on the entire site in order to construct 24 for-sale stacked flats over retail. A request to change a portion of the property from the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Public/Institutional” to “Central Business District” is also requested. The property is located at the northwest corner of Milton Avenue and Canton Street. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-14-13 Regulations for the Downtown Master Plan Consideration of approval of the Downtown Master Plan regulations. The area boundaries generally include Mayfield Road and Canton Street to the North; South Main Street and Allyson Circle to the South; Wills Road to the West; and Westside Parkway to the East. e. PH-15-08 UDC Changes Assisted Living Definition Consideration of changes to the Unified Development Code definition for Assisted Living and changes to the 2.2 List of Permissible and Conditional Uses. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza.

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Geisinger: Continued from Page 43 state. “This year, I introduced horseracing in the General Assembly, and I came up short,” Beach said. “But I will do everything in my power to re-introduce horseracing next year in his honor because his passion for the last eight years was to bring the equestrian industry to Georgia.” U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson served with Mr. Geisinger in their early days in the state General Assembly. “He was a legislative pioneer for the Republican Party who served with unquestioned integrity and dedicated service to our state. He will be missed,” Isakson said. In a statement, House Speaker David Ralston hailed Mr. Geisinger as a “great Georgian” and also saluted him for his military service in the U.S. Navy. “He was a true public servant … I always admired his tenacity and his integrity and his commitment to the folks he represented,” Ralston said. Mr. Geisinger was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in business and enjoyed a varied and successful business career. It was interrupted in the early 1950s

when he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. In 1972, he was singled out by the press to be nominated and selected by Rutgers University as one of 50 legislators in the United States to attend the Eagleton Institute of Politics, an honor for outstanding leaders. In 1980, the Reagan Administration appointed Mr. Geisinger as the administrator for the Southeastern Power Administration, a position he held for eight years. In recent years, he was a business and political consultant. His public service to his community was lifelong. He devoted his time to such organizations as: • the Atlanta Boy Scout Council; • Doraville Jaycees; • the Ashford-Dunwoody YMCA Board of Directors; • the American Cancer Society-DeKalb Unit, serving as president and then chairman of the board (1971-74). He took an active part in the Georgia Youth Soccer Association after coaching his son’s soccer team, serving as its president for three years. He served variously as chairman of the Board of the Georgia State Soccer Association and as their president. In 2006, he was inducted into the Georgia State Soccer Association Hall of Fame.

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to run for the open post. The last time a new candidate ran for council or mayor was in 2003, when Gravitt faced opposition for mayor. He won by a vote of 289-15. Just to reiterate, the last time someone even ran was 12 years ago, and the last time a new person joined office was 23 years ago. That’s quite a long while for someone to be in office, and that’s just the “youngest” term. These long public service duties makes me think Cumming may be in need of term limits. Just as the president of the United States is only allowed eight years maximum, the city of Cumming should limit their terms as well. Change is rarely easy, but it’s good and necessary. Fresh perspective can help solve problems others thought unsolvable. At the end of the day, change can help make the city of Cumming an even better place to live, work and play.

approved the contract. “It’s a great opportunity if we are to stay ahead of the curve and continue to be strong,” said Belle Isle. In his dissent, Aiken said the current stock of hotels sits at 75 percent occupancy, and to build a new 300-room hotel with public money would undercut the many hotels already in the city. There are also two new hotels planned for the Old Milton Parkway area.

“If [a hotel and convention center are] such a great gig, why are we paying for it?” he asked. The conference center would be 74,000 square feet in size, with 42,000 square feet of function space, making it by far the largest such space in the city. The next largest space is the Marriott Windward, with 7,000 square feet of space. A 325-room hotel with the Marriott Autograph Collection of luxury hotels would accompany the conference center. There would also be office and apartment space around these buildings.

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