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May 21, 2014 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 9, No. 21
Milton High School Principal steps down Cliff Jones to take administrative role with Fulton Schools BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – Milton High School Principal Clifford Jones announced his resignation last week to take a position as the executive director of accountability for the Fulton County School System. Taking his place at Milton High School beginning July 1 is Nathan Buhl, current principal of Crabapple Middle School. Jones’ departure came as
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A poor student falls victim to the zombie hordes. Cambridge students prepare for disaster at this summer’s camps.
Zombies invade Cambridge
Part of summer camps at schools By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – The zombie hoards are coming to Cambridge High School this summer, thanks to the efforts of students and teacher Dr. Thomas Washburn. Last summer, Washburn hosted a CSI camp that allowed students to examine the finer points of a crime scene.
This year, it’s zombies. “I remembered the CDC did a zombie PSA detailing disaster preparedness,” Washburn said. “Lots of high school kids think that’s a camp they want to go to.” As part of the “Zombie Apocalypse Survival Team,” students will learn how diseases spread, how to survive in extreme circumstances, debate what the best weapon or vehicle would be in the apocalypse and learn search and rescue operations. They will also have a “Know your
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enemy day,” where the kids will be dressed as zombies – complete with gore and guts provided by some of the students who learned how to do special effects makeup. “We are going to have fun with it,” Washburn said. The camps are for teens ages 12-18. For more information on the zombie camp or the many other educational camps offered by Cambridge during the summer, visit www. southed.org and click on “camps.”
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a surprise to many Milton parents, many of whom took to social media outlets to discuss the changes to the school and wishing Jones JONES well. Jones leaves after four years as the principal at Milton, but has been at the school since 2001, when he began his career there as a teacher. “I am excited and humbled by the opportunity to support the work of Fulton County
See JONES, Page 28
Ga. 9, Bethany Bend upgrades planned Public invited to May 21 meeting MILTON, Ga. – The Milton Public Works Department and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) are planning to widen Ga. 9 from Windward Parkway to the Forsyth County line. This includes Bethany Bend intersection improvements, and an open house will be held May 21 to gather feedback on the proposed concepts. This public information open house will be held in the City Council chambers of Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway. The open house will
last from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be no formal presentation. “The meeting will allow the public to view the proposed project, ask questions and comment on the proposals,” said Sara Leaders, transportation engineer for the city of Milton. “We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to let us know your view of the concepts.” For more information on this or any transportation project in Milton, contact Leaders at 678-242-2559 or sara.leaders@cityofmiltonga.us, or visit Milton’s intersection improvements the city website. —Jonathan Copsey
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