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Jones Bridge-McGinnis relief on the way soon Should take strain off Seven Oaks entrance By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

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“Chef” Tim Duncan, the 2015 Principal of the Year, shows how he dresses to exhort his teachers to be chefs, not cooks at the beginning of each year. Some of his “ingredients” pass by.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Relief is coming to the Jones Bridge Road and McGinnis Ferry Road intersection that should ease congestion, especially in the afternoons. Johns Creek Public Works Director Tom Black said the critical issue is the stacking of the cars on Jones Bridge northbound at McGinnis as cars wait to turn right onto McGinnis Ferry Road. “There are 700-plus homes in the Seven Oaks subdivision, and its only entrance is on McGinnis Ferry Road. The issue is there are so many cars it backs up Jones Bridge Road. And there is a Forsyth SPLOST project to four-lane Brookwood

Road [Jones Bridge once it crosses into Forsyth],” Black said. Forsyth’s project is set to begin by the end of the year. BLACK That will increase the traffic volume coming south from Forsyth as well. So the city’s plan is to add a 400-foot right turn lane on the northbound Jones Bridge Road at McGinnis. This will allow more cars to stack waiting to turn right on McGinnis Ferry and keep Jones Bridge traffic moving. Once cars turn right onto McGinnis Ferry, there will be an 800-foot acceleration lane to allow cars to speed up and more easily merge with eastbound McGinnis traffic. The estimated cost of the project is $265,000, pending City Council approval.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee Principal Tim Duncan has a little ritual he goes through with his teachers at the beginning of each fall

term. He gathers his teachers, dons a chef’s hat and white chef’s coat and talks about the difference in being a chef and cook. “It’s what you do with the ingredients. It’s how chefs are creative with what they’ve

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A 400-foot right turn lane will be added going northbond on Jones Bridge Rd. at McGinnis Ferry Rd followed by an 800-foot acceleration lane eastbound on McGinnis Ferry (highlighted in yellow).

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A family fights back against two would-be robbers at the Marriot Hotel on Windward Parkway.

Family fights back during robbery Beat suspects back

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two would-be robbers are on the run after a botched attack April 29 in Alpharetta. About 8:30 p.m., a family was loading a vehicle at the entrance of the Marriot Hotel on Windward Parkway. They had just finished taking part in a jewelry show at the hotel. While loading the vehicle, another vehicle pulled up alongside, and two men got out. Video surveillance shows the men pepper spray the family and attempt to grab their belongings.

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DUI arrests

►► Dane Bancroft Sutherland, 27, of

Morton’s Crossing, Johns Creek, was arrested May 5 on Windward Parkway in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane and speeding. ►► Ryan W. Squires, 38, of Northcliff Trace, Roswell, was arrested May 6 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and following too closely. ►► Kevin David Hume, 39, of Suwanee was arrested May 6 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Adam Michael Richardson, 25, of Brookfield Club Drive, Roswell, was arrested May 4 on Arnold Mill Road in

But the family did not give up easily. The video shows two woman and a man fight their assailants, grabbing back their belongings and beating one of the men, even ripping off his shirt and hoodie. The two suspects fled the area in their vehicle. They were gone when police arrived. Alpharetta Public Safety Spokesman George Gordon said such an incident is rare in the city “We do not recommend people to resist when it comes to property as a target,” said Gordon. “However we are grateful no one was injured in this particular incident.” Police are asking the public for help identifying the men. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the tip line at 678-297-6307.

Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane and no license. ►► Jason M. Phipps, 43, of Arcaro Drive, Milton, was arrested May 9 on Arcaro Drive in Milton for DUI and child endangerment. ►► Youjung Bae, 35, of North Twin Valley, Milton, was arrested May 9 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► John Gordon Wyland, 40, of Old Northpark Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested May 10 on Highway 9 Milton for DUI. ►► Amela Muminhodzic, 28, of Norcross was arrested May 3 on Highway 369 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Robert Roy Pavao, 37, of Francis Road, Milton, was arrested May 3 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Gabino Balderas-Sanchez, 35, of Sugar Hill was arrested May 3 on Highway 9 in Cumming for DUI, failure

to maintain lane, wanted person and no license. ►► Marcelino Cabrera, 22, of Dahlonega was arrested May 8 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI, hit and run and too fast for conditions.

Drug arrests ►► Jonathan Paul Cunningham, 37,

of Smyrna was arrested May 8 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jerry James Vichcales, 50, of Surrey Drive, Roswell, was arrested May 2 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items, hit and run, no passing zone, mirror violation and bald tires. ►► Jeffrey A. Miller, 33, of Deerfield Point, Milton, was arrested May 5 on Webb Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and display of license plates.

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Fake IDs land woman in jail ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Michigan woman was arrested May 3 after allegedly being in possession of a half-dozen fake IDs. Employees EDWARDS at the Apple Store in North Point Mall called police after a woman used an ID that appeared tampered with. When police checked it, they found it was fake. The woman whose face and date of birth were on the card was allegedly Breiona Jaliza Edwards, 27, of Lathrup Village, Michigan. A search of her purse after arrest turned up several other cards, all with different names as well as credit cards with those same names. Also found was $1,700 in cash. She was charged with forgery first and second degree, as well as identity fraud.

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Girls scare away intruder on porch MILTON, Ga. – Several young girls were able to catch a would-be burglar in the act May 16 as he tried to make his way into their home. According to the family, they were at home in their apartment about 9 p.m. on Deer Creek Place when the family dog began barking at the rear porch. The children opened the back door and found a man climbing over the rail. When he saw the youngsters, he ran away. He was described as having a thick beard, wearing a black hoodie and black pants. He may have had a weapon on him.

Don’t goof off in front of police ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A 19-year-old Johns Creek man was arrested April 12 after allegedly showing off recklessly while driving in front of police. Officers reported seeing

the young man at the State Bridge Road Publix parking lot. There were several teenagers in the parking lot near a Mustang car, and the suspect apparently decided to show off his own Volvo. He sped around the lot and, according to police, nearly hit several people. An officer watched this happen. A search of the young man’s car turned up marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Inmate charged for fake checks ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Sugar Hill man is suspected of cashing numerous fake checks at Atlanta-area banks. Employees at a local bank told police the suspect, DuShaun Cortez Smith, 26, of Sugar Hill, entered the bank in August of last year and cashed a check for nearly $3,500. A few days later, the check was returned as being drawn against a fake account. A warrant was issued for Smith’s arrest. He was found May 15 in a Gwinnett jail and issued with two warrants for forgery and theft by deception.

In the wrong place at the wrong time ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Canton man was arrested for drug

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possession May 15 after a police officer allegedly caught him in the act of rolling a marijuana cigarette. Police say they saw Seth Allen Freeman, 20, of Canton, sitting in his car in a parking lot on Westside Parkway. His driver’s side door was open. As the officer approached the vehicle, he reports seeing Freeman allegedly rolling something in his lap. As soon as the officer made his presence known, Freeman allegedly closed his door and attempted to lock it. A search of the car turned up a jar filled with suspected marijuana as well as pipes and a blunt. Freeman was arrested for possession of drug-related paraphernalia and possession of marijuana.

Lotto winner using fake bills MILTON, Ga. – A man who kept winning Lotto was found to have at least one fake bill in his possession. The victim told police he was at the Shell Gas Station on Crabapple Road when he won several hundred dollars on a ticket. When he tried to redeem it, the store did not have enough cash to pay it. He agreed to return later. When he did return, he got his money and immediately

sank $40 of it back into more tickets. He won several more times and bought more tickets with his winnings. On one transaction, the store clerk refused to give him anything, claiming the $20 bill was fake. Police were called and confirmed it was fake.

Residents report break-ins overnight ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two Long Indian Creek Court residents reported May 4 items stolen from their homes. One man said his home was broken into with dozens of items taken, including two weapons. The victim told police he woke up that morning to find his TV, PlayStation 4 game console, .22 semi-automatic rifle, 12 gauge pump-action shotgun, two samurai swords, a xylophone computer and a wallet containing credit cards and cash all missing. He said he left his basement windows open overnight and one of the screens was cut out. That same night, neighbors reported their vehicles were broken into. Reported missing were a wallet, bag with medical supplies, three backpacks, a Coach purse and wallet and

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Roswell tourism brings in $91M annually Detailed report shows huge impact to city’s economy By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell for many years has taken pride in its history and historic homes, but it only recently came to light ETRIS that marketing that history through tourism is a huge economic generator in the city. The results of an economic study by the independent source North Star Destination Strategies has shown that, conservatively, tourism is a $91.9 million industry in Roswell, supporting dozens of local businesses and hotels and earning tax revenue as well. The study was commissioned by the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau, funded through the hotel-motel tax assessed on Roswell’s 11 hotels. RCVB Director Dotty Etris, who commissioned the study, said the results were thorough and instructive, giving the RCVB feedback on how well it uses its advertising budget as well as where and how to improve on the job the

$91.1M tourism dollars, but where does it all go? Roswell tourism dollars distributed in the local economy Lodging: 15.8 % Food/Beverage: 30 % Retail:10.8 % Transportation: 13.5 % Recreation: 8 % Weddings, Events, Other: 21.9%

Barrington Hall, one of three magnificently preserved historic antebellum homes in Roswell, is not only a popular tourist destination but serves as an event facility for weddings, receptions and parties. RCVB is doing. What the study showed conclusively was that of the $91 million in tourism brought in, more than half – $55.5 million – is directly attributable to the RCVB’s marketing efforts. “Those dollars are actual dollars spent by the tourists in

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the city. It does not factor in the jobs created, salaries and wages paid or taxes paid by tourism entities such as the 31 event facilities in the city,” Etris said. North Star Destinations Vice President of Marketing Rupa DeLoach said she is an economist by training, and that the city is doing an excellent job marketing in a number of cities and finding the right demographics among those populations to whom Roswell’s attractions are quite appealing. “Their return on investment [ROI] of their advertising dollars is simply astounding,” DeLoach said. For every $1 invested in advertising, the RCVB reaps $110.76 in tourist spending, DeLoach said. The methodology tracks non-resident tourists who responded to Internet advertising, promotional pieces and print ads, who then contacted the RCVB for more information resulting in their visiting the city. These visitors were, in researcher’s parlance, “engaged” by the RCVB and successfully encouraged to visit the city and physically come to the RCVB center on Roswell Square. Those folks represented an ROI of $21.58 for each $1 spent on advertising. Lodging dollars spent,

which is most important to the local hoteliers whose taxes fund the RCVB, see 15 percent of the tourist dollars spent go to heads on their pillows. Food and beverage accounts for the largest share of tourist spending – a whopping 30 percent or $27.3 million annually. “Canton Street is a vibrant attraction for the city, and it is expanding all the time,” Etris said. “You can see the ‘spillover’ as Atlanta Street (Ga. 9) is seeing more restaurants being built.” Economic developers love tourism dollars, saying they are “clean” income. That is, the spending does not use much in the way of city services in return. What is not counted is the ripple effect of tourist dollars that pass from the first transaction and are re-spent in the local economy in the form of wages paid, suppliers and ancillary vendors and sales tax and property taxes. Weddings, reunions and other special events comprise another lucrative slice of tourism. The study also provided useful data to show the RCVB how to do an even better marketing job. “It was fascinating to me how North Star took our visitor profile [mapping likes and dislikes of previous visitors] to show us where we should advertise more to reach the same profile,” Etris said. The study shows Roswell should reach out to such cities as Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Charlotte, Chicago and even as far Minneapolis. “There are 13 areas outside the Atlanta area that match our profile well,” Etris said. “But it is always a balancing act to spread those advertising dollars around.”

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Arts & Culture Board has wealth of ideas

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Given license to dream, board thinks large: a performing arts center By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Arts and Culture Board members have a really great job. Their job is to dream. That is, they get to think up cultural or artistic projects for Johns Creek, but they don’t have to worry about the budget. That’s because they don’t have one. Their role is strictly advisory, but that does not mean they don’t take their job seriously or only think about pie-in-the-sky ideas. They try to keep it realistic, but they also know big dreams don’t come true unless you dream big. Meeting at a local restaurant for lunch not too long ago, Arts and Culture Board members sat down to give life to possible projects they want to bring forward to the City Council. Top of the wish list is a performing arts center for the city. “The board is unanimous about that,” said member

Jacquie Tracy. “Dance, theater, special events – it would serve a mix of uses.” There is certainly enough local talent in Johns Creek that would love the exposure an arts center would bring – the Johns Creek Symphony, any number of local dance troupes, the Chopin Society, not to mention local artists. Board member Rae Prall also noted there is a total lack of convention space for meetings of any kind in Johns Creek. “If Roswell can have a cultural arts center, then why can’t we?” Prall said. Tracy agreed. “There is a need in this community. It is more than just something extra. It is almost a need,” she said. “It would enhance the entire community.” Board member Ron Cioffi spoke for many on the board, saying arts and culture is almost a black hole in Johns Creek; it’s a huge missing piece. That missing place could be The District.

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The Arts and Culture Board meets to talk about – what else – art and culture for Johns Creek. From left are Jacquie Tracy, Rae Prall, Brigid Yeager, Ron Cioffi and Kamini Anand. “We all feel like we live in a city without a true downtown. We need a center and a place that Johns Creek can call its own,” Cioffi said. “The District could be the home to the arts. To have cultural arts in the city would give us an identity.” Such a place would spark community life and be a focus for the things the Arts and Culture Board wants to see in the community, Cioffi said. One idea Tracy likes is the idea to make Johns Creek a city of bridges. “We’re called Johns Creek, right? Every road seems to end with the word ‘bridge.’ So I got the idea for public art with the

theme of bridges,” she said. Artists both locally and away could contribute with bridge-themed public art. Businesses could participate as well, figuratively building bridges from themselves to the residents of the city. Tracy noted the city has a variety of ethnic communities, so the residents could make symbolic bridges to one another. Prall suggested using grant money to lease empty storefronts and turn them into galleries. It would bring people into strip centers that are not doing well and perhaps the traffic could spark some revi-

talization, she said. “But ideally, we would have our own space,” Prall said. It could be the start of an artists’ collective, she said. Board member Kamini Anand said these kinds of ideas play into the new city catch phrase, “Be the exception.” “That would make us unique. We’ll start showing up in magazines. We should be the exception, whatever we do,” Anand said. So the ideas are flowing. That is almost the easy part. Still to come is bringing something concrete before City Council.

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Butterfly Festival coming soon to CNC ROSWELL, Ga.- The 16th annual Flying Colors Butterfly Festival will be held at the Chattahoochee Nature Center the weekend of June 6. There will be several events on both Saturday and Sunday including live butterfly releases, a butterfly encounter and a plant sale. Piccadilly Puppets will put on a show on Saturday, and Mr. Greg’s Musical Madness will perform on Sunday. There will also be crafts, face painting, fairy houses and sidewalk art. In addition to the events, there will be several food trucks and vendors at the CNC both days. The Flying Colors Butterfly Festival is a fundraising event to help benefit the CNC. Admission to the festival is $12

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Notice is hereby given that public hearings shall be held before the Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta, Georgia on June 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., June 8, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., and June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. regarding the adoption of the budget for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) and to set the millage rate. The public hearings will take place at City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, in City Council chambers.

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The Flying Colors Butterfly Festival is coming to the Chattahoochee Nature Center June 6-7. for the general public and $8 for CNC members. For more information on the festival, a list of the food trucks and vendors as well

as parking information, visit chattnaturecenter.org/specialevents/festivals/butterflyfestival/ —Cameron Osburn

The proposed budget is available on the City’s website, www.alpharetta.ga.us, as well as in the Department of Finance (City Hall, 2 Park Plaza) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Thursday) and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Friday). These public hearings are in accordance with O.C.G.A. 36-81-5. All citizens of Alpharetta are invited to attend and comment will be heard. Robert J. Regus City Administrator

David Belle Isle Mayor

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX DECREASE

The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted an operating (“M&O”) millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes for the General Fund by 2.87 percent. Please see Notice of Property Tax Decrease for the Bond millage rate.

The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted a debt (“Bond”) millage rate which will require a decrease in property taxes for the Debt Service Fund by -4.70 percent. Please see Notice of Property Tax Increase for the M&O millage rate.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on the following dates and times:

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax decrease to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on the following dates and times:

June 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. June 8, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

This tentative increase will result in an M&O millage rate of 5.000 mills, an increase of 0.140 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the M&O millage rate will be no more than 4.860 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $11.31 and the proposed tax increase for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $900,000 is approximately $50.40.

This tentative decrease will result in a Bond millage rate of 0.750 mills, a decrease of -0.037 mills. Without this tentative tax decrease, the Bond millage rate will be no more than 0.787 mills. The proposed tax decrease for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately -$4.39 and the proposed tax decrease for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $900,000 is approximately -$13.32.

Explanation: The City has not received the 2015 tax digest from Fulton County and, as such, must assume growth in the tax digest to conservatively comply with this statutory notice. The budget currently being considered by the Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 mills level through the 2016 fiscal year. The City has maintained that rate since 2009 while providing additional tax relief to citizens by increasing Alpharetta’s homestead exemption to $40,000; the highest such exemption in Georgia.

While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain flat under the proposal, there would be some changes to the individual components as follows:

Millage Rate

Current

Proposed

Change

Millage Rate

Current

Proposed

M&O

4.950

5.000

0.050

M&O

4.950

5.000

0.050

Bond

0.800

0.750

-0.050

Bond

0.800

0.750

-0.050

Total

5.750

0.000

Total

5.750

0.000

Change

The City is shifting 0.05 mills from the Bond millage rate to the M&O millage rate to provide additional funding for capital investment in our infrastructure.

Robert J. Regus City Administrator

David Belle Isle Mayor

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OPINION

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A guide to what millennials want Dear communities trying to appeal to millennials: As recent college graduates who moved back to the North Atlanta area, we have noticed the places we call home aren’t too millennial friendly. We both love working and living in the communities we connect with, especially since we grew up here. While there are entertainment, dining and living options in our area which young people are interested in (such as bars and fast Wi-Fi for example) the trend is still that millennials are leaving the suburbs and not coming back. Our age group makes up around 80 million Americans. Many cities are recognizing the huge talent pool among us and the fact that we will soon make up the majority of home buyers, earning higher incomes and paying increasingly greater tax amounts. So these cities are trying to attract more young adults. But a few things need to change before we’ll settle down — and stay through our adult lives.

Entertainment options. Kathleen: Growing up in the suburbs, I became used to stores closing by 9 p.m. Some people call the north metro area a bedroom community, where presumably the main activity after dark is going to sleep. But once I went to college and realized you can order dinner or go to the store after the sun goes down, it was hard to transition back into the early closings. Another side to entertainment is cost. Many millennials are paying off student loan debts or have entry-level jobs. Having access to reasonably priced or free amenities such as parks, the Greenway, fairs and so on is a plus. We have much of this green space already in our community but it’s important to make this a priority in every new major development. Shannon: I have to explain to my friends in Atlanta that my hometown shuts down not long after the sun does. I will happily spend my money on dining and entertainment if it means a night out with friends lasts a little longer. Late hours – especially during weekdays – are not going to be economically viable

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for every business, but there could be a huge untapped market of young people who aren’t ready to go home. I also think there need to be affordable options or things that don’t necessarily require money. This creates a welcoming community that brings people together.

Walkability. Kathleen: Being able to walk to multiple bars, restaurants and other places is a major plus in my book. I love the idea of being able to walk from place to place and not have to worry about driving or finding a parking spot. While it would be cool to live in Atlanta, I also am not a fan of big cities in general, but would love to see some of the walkability of city life come to suburbia. It takes more than upscale restaurants and bars to create a truly attractive nightlife. Shannon: This is something that many of our community leaders have already figured out. We hear “walkability” used as a buzzword very often, but it’s absolutely important especially for millennials. I want to see communities built around people rather than cars.

Better transportation. Kathleen: I live about three miles from where I work, but it takes me around 30 minutes to get to my

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destination. It seems crazy to me that it takes me 10 minutes to drive go one mile. I could probably walk to work faster than driving some days. But then there’s the issue of sidewalks and having to be careful of the traffic. It’s like a never-ending circle. Sidewalks are getting added on a regular basis, which is very good progress, but for at least another decade until a MARTA rail line is added north of the Chattahoochee, accessibility from here throughout Atlanta will remain a problem. Shannon: This is a longstanding, regional issue that would be a completely different column to begin to address but it certainly affects young adults. Everyone hates traffic but I think my generation is particularly averse to long commutes and harm to the environment. Many young people forgo having a vehicle at all. My city friends use rail and buses or ride a bicycle to many of the places they want to go. Here, public transportation is limited and I’m terrified to ride my bike almost everywhere but the Greenway.

Affordable housing. Kathleen: I was once laughed at when I told someone it only cost about $400 a month to live in a four bed/ four bath apartment with three roommates. It is shocking to me how expensive quality housing is. Shannon: As has been said before, many people my age are just starting out their careers and are working with entry-level salaries and (usually) significant student debt. They’re not interested in spending a disproportionate amount of income on the roof over their heads. I think it’s possible to keep property values for homeowners and the nice quality of life we have here and still have affordable options for young adults. But to paraphrase an old meme, the rent is too dang high.

Lucille is gone He was born Riley B. King, but the world knew him as B.B. King, and they knew that because King touched the world. Certainly, he touched me, a South Georgia white boy who grew with just one radio station with good reception. That was AM 1300 on your radio dial. It played country music interspersed with farm reports and more country music – which I hated then (I’ve mellowed since). Then from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., it played my music, rock ‘n’ roll. But teenagers in love and just looking for love don’t go to bed at 10. So as the local radio traffic died, we could pick up other stations, notably WLS in Chicago and a quirky station out of Nashville called Ernie’s Record Mart. Ernie’s was a black show that played soul music. Not only did you hear it played, you could send in your money and buy the record you just heard. I never did, but I listened. I tell you all that so you understand my musical palate wasn’t what you called sophisticated. It wasn’t until I went to college that I became introduced to a world of music including the blues. They had mini-concerts outside the Russell dorm at the University of Georgia, and I could wander out and listen to Muddy Waters, a great Mississippi bluesman in his own right. I heard that and wanted to hear more. For me, the apex was B.B. King. With him, the guitar, his voice and his emotions were all in perfect pitch together. And he could infuse you with emotion. His music was visceral. You felt it. B.B. King did not invent the blues, but he certainly helped define it. Born in Mississippi, he went to Nashville in his 20s

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to begin to hone his craft. Of course, he was famous for his guitar that he named Lucille. In later years, I discovered Lucille’s name was handed down from Gibson to Gibson over the years. I guess he made any guitar he played into his Lucille. Then I found the backstory to the first Lucille. In the 1950s, King was still touring the “Chitlin’ Circuit,” those venues made up of black audiences in often raucous juke joints in the segregated South. One night at such an establishment, a fight broke out in the audience and a kerosene stove was knocked over starting a fire. There was rush to get out, but King went back in the retrieve his $30 guitar. Later, he found out the fight was over a woman named Lucille. He decided to give that name to his guitar and all her successors. As I said, I discovered King and the blues, and have been a fan ever since. I knew I was onto something because people whose music I loved, Eric Clapton and Mick Jagger to name just two, wanted to play with him. He felt the music, he didn’t just play it. And when he played it, I felt it too. We will have his music forever on records, CDs, in the cloud or wherever the cloud takes all recorded music. But for his devoted fans like me, it won’t quite be the same. We know the thrill is gone.

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As much as anyone else, I dislike when I see a peaceful horse farm, pasture or forest torn down to be replaced with the latest neighborhood, which I’m sure will only add to our traffic woes. woes. But disliking it and being able to do anything about it are two separate things. City councils know this. Councilmembers may not like the idea of horse farms disappearing any more than their neighbors, but they also know that denying that development could deny property owners their rights – and open the city up to a lawsuit. If North Fulton had closed the gates to new development at any point over the past five years, we wouldn’t have Avalon, or a new downtown in Alpharetta. We wouldn’t have much in Crabapple. Perhaps the city fathers should have denied all new homes 20 years ago, keeping the area as fields and 3,000 people. There would be no North Point Mall or, really, much of anything. That’s the point – where do you draw the line? In reality, you can’t.

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Fulton Schools property in question Law mandates assets be turned over to APS By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – An aggressive annexation of incorporated property from South Fulton into the city of Atlanta may at first glance have little impact on North Fulton. But the impact on the Fulton School System, if the annexation goes through, could have lasting results on how property ownership and attendance zones are determined. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been actively pushing the annexation of a parcel of South Fulton for several months. Although he failed in his bid for legislation this past session to enable it, it could still go through with 60 percent approval of registered voters. A petition drive to gather signatures has a July 1 deadline. Still undecided is where nearly 1,800 students currently attending two Fulton schools within the annexation parcel will attend school in the fall. That issue has prompted the Fulton County Board of Education to issue two resolutions requesting the annexation be on hold until the courts rule on the school boundaries. The city of Atlanta filed a lawsuit to resolve whether the City Council can decide to keep the annexed area within the Fulton LINDA MCCAIN County School SysBoard President tem. Under Georgia law, residents of the annexation area and any annexed school property will transition over to the Atlanta Public School System. Officials with the Fulton County School System (FCSS) have indicated they will fight any transfer of properties paid for by Fulton County taxpayers to Atlanta Public Schools. More than $50 million in school system assets are in the annexation area, and school leaders will not willingly hand over those assets. The two schools are Randolph Elementary and Sandtown Middle. “Our [goal] is not lose any of our facilities,” said Linda Bryant, a Fulton

board member who represents the impacted area. Board President Linda McCain said the board has no opinion on the annexation itself; however the issue of where students attend schools must be decided prior to action. “People need to know the Board of Education is not taking a position on the annexation; people have the right to choose,” said McCain. “But at this point, students, parents, everyone is concerned over where they will be going to school next year.” The Fulton County Board of Education passed its second resolution on the annexation at its May meeting requesting all decisions be held off until the courts have ruled on the Atlanta lawsuit. A prior resolution in February outlines the board’s objection “to the transfer of its property to the city of Atlanta and/or the Atlanta Independent School System” under annexation and a promise to take “further action as may be necessary.” On their side, the Atlanta Public School System has indicated it would be challenging to absorb the 1,800 Fulton students into existing city schools. A scenario could arise that the students remain in Fulton Schools, yet property tax dollars flow to Atlanta Public Schools. While Reed declined to comment on the fate of the students, or the annexation plans, he has made repeated public statements that students could continue to go to Fulton Schools. However that has not been coordinated with the FCSS, and would likely not be supported by the board. Further complicating the issue is not all students zoned to Randolph Elementary and Sandtown Middle would be part of the annexation parcel. Therefore, if the schools transferred to Atlanta, those Fulton students would have to be sent to other Fulton Schools, potentially overcrowding those schools.

People need to know the Board of Education is not taking a position on the annexation; people have the right to choose. But at this point, students, parents, everyone is concerned over where they will be going to school next year.”

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“The original has steep slopes and switches back and it will be moved further back from the main road. This will result in a nice, beautiful trail.” Pond & Company Vice President Ronald Osterloh said in a letter to Merritt, “Due to changes in property ownership, Forsyth County now has the opportunity to realign portions of Phase 5 of the Big Creek Trail. This realignment will allow for trail sections with increased aesthetics, the ability to move the trail away from existing roadways and the ability to provide a more gradually sloping trail.” Because the contract agreement was approved, this will allow the county to move forward with procurement of right of way for the trail, Mer-

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Duncan: Continued from Page 1 Duncan then challenges his teachers to be creative and take pride in their work. “I challenge them to be good chefs and not cooks,” he said. Duncan follows his own advice and tries to be creative in what he does, and he certainly takes pride in all that Chattahoochee accomplishes. For being that creative leader and constantly challenging his staff and students, Duncan has been named the 2015 Principal of the Year. Duncan came to the school when it opened as assistant principal to then Principal Robert Burke, and became principal in 2003. He has watched his 5-month-old daughter grow up and attend CHS, graduating with the class of 2015. She follows her older brother, who graduated CHS also. With almost as much affection, he has watched ’Hooch grow and develop too. Once the only North Fulton high school east of Ga. 400, Chattahoochee is now simply the oldest. Duncan said he was complaining to his mentor Burke, then in Fulton Schools administration, that the newer, brighter better-equipped schools made his ’Hooch look somewhat out of date.

“Bob told me, Tim, they just don’t build old schools. Get over it,” Duncan said. So he accepted that, remembering it is the ingredients, not the bowl that makes a salad. It was not unwelcome when Chattahoochee along with other schools received a much needed makeover and new atrium entrance. Ultimately, it is the staff and students that make CHS such a great school, Duncan said. He says it is the students who have made him a better principal. They helped him weather the biggest challenge facing Chattahoochee over the last 18 years – facing the diversity in the school population. “The school continues to be very diverse, as does Johns Creek. We were the first, but now you see it in a lot of schools,” he said. In 1997, Chattahoochee was 27 percent Asian, but Milton had no Asian students, he said. Chattahoochee was at the forefront of dealing with diversity, but it has been the students who have led the way to being accepting of one another, Duncan said. The culture at Chattahoochee is one that is “very welcoming,” Duncan said. Of course, that culture begins at the top. Duncan embraced the school’s growing diversity. He got parents involved and created focus groups to

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teaching to go is to be handson. “You have to understand how things work. Then they have to learn to use critical thinking and to work in groups. We have to be more than just the best test-takers in America,” he said. “Employers want brains and aptitude. Can you work on a physical thing and improve it? Kids need to have hirable skills today.” Chattahoochee’s STEAM program (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), with its career technology classrooms, is one of the largest in the state. In the bad old days, Chattahoochee’s vocational classes went begging. Today, with 1,000 fewer students, you can’t get into those classes. Duncan says the challenge is to be a top school in North Fulton. “It’s like Home Depot and Lowe’s. We all push each other to be better. You can’t rest on your laurels because North Fulton is a tough league,” Duncan said. “But we have been able to sustain a high level of achievement for a long time.” A lot of that comes down to good old-fashioned hard work. “We don’t have any golf courses near our school,” he said. “We’re not a country club any more. We work hard and we are proud of that.”

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in North Fulton, north and south Atlanta, north Georgia and Cobb and Gwinnett county high schools. The Positive Athlete Awards were created to highlight high school athletes that show excellence in their respective sports and characteristics of an optimistic attitude, teammate encouragement, servant leadership, compassion, the ability to admit imperfections and to view the team as more important than the individual. For more on the program, visit them online at http:// georgia.positiveathlete.org.

Cambridge boys win state golf title COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Cambridge boys’ golf team captured the state Class AAAAA championship last week, posting a score of 290 at Country Club of Columbus to finish two strokes in front of Lakeside (Evans) and three ahead of Gainesville, both recent state champions. Ryan Stachler led the Bears, shooting 2-under 69 to finish third individually. Brad Plaziak and Austin Redick both shot 73, and Andre Ackerman and Sutton Dunwoodie shot 75. The Cambridge girls placed third in state with a 257 total at Maple Ridge in Columbus, 25 shots behind Ware County. Tiffany Elam shot 80 and Heather Kipniss 83 to lead Cambridge, which won state last year. The Blessed Trinity boys won in Class AAA with a 299 total at Brookfield Country Club, the Titans’ home course. The Titans finished five shots ahead of the runner-up team. BT was led by Kiely Morrison with a 73. Ryan Joiner shot 74, and Mitch Rostowsky and Sebastian Darmodihardjo both shot 76.

The Blessed Trinity girls, who won state last year, were second this time, shooting 261 at Horseshoe Bend to finish 15 strokes behind Calhoun. Hannah Jones was low for BT with an 86. In AAAAAA, the Johns Creek girls tied for fourth at 239 at Spring Hill in Tifton, with Janet Mao earning medalist honors with a 68. Alpharetta tied for seventh in the boys’ competition at Sunset Country Club in Moultrie with a score of 312. Lambert won both the boys’ and girls’ titles. In the Class A private school division, Mount Pisgah placed second in the girls’ competition and sixth among the boys. The Mount Pisgah girls shot 170 at Crystal Lake in Hampton to finish four behind Athens Academy. Simone Brown shot 84 and Meagan McGaughey 86 for the Patriots. The Mount Pisgah boys were led by Scotty Hoffman with a 76 and JonErik Alford with a 77. The team finished with a 320 total at Eagle’s Brook in Locust Grove. – Mike Blum

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Winners of the Most Positive Awards Football – Matt Curry – Fellowship Christian Volleyball – Taylor Spuhler – Northview Softball – Holly Berkley – Roswell Cross country (boys) – Bayne Jarvis – Riverwood Cross country (girls) – Juanita Pardo – Milton Cheerleading – Khara Bang – Centennial Basketball (boys) – Roy Winston – Alpharetta Basketball (girls) – Emma Popowski – Weber Wrestling – Noah Kile – Blessed Trinity Swimming (boys) – Nelson Gautier – Milton Swimming (girls) – Danielle Jenkins – Riverwood Gymnastics – Maddie Chaloux – Cambridge Soccer (boys) – Shane Burke – Chattahoochee Soccer (girls) – Karin Videlefsky – Weber Lacrosse (boys) – Matt Moore – Alpharetta Lacrosse (girls) – Kelsey Blume – Blessed Trinity Tennis (boys) – Pascal Acree – Riverwood Tennis (girls) – Kelly Zou – Northview Track (boys) – Ian George – Centennial Track (girls) – Ellora Lalla – Johns Creek Golf (boys) – Marshall Kent – Fellowship Golf (girls) – Janet Mao – Johns Creek Baseball – Ryan Siegfried – Johns Creek Alternative (girls) – Nicole Wronski – Chattahoochee Alternative (boys – water polo) – Perry Brandes – Alpharetta Adaptive – Maddy Stanley – Milton Boys’ coach – Greg Johnson – Blessed Trinity Girls’ coach – Sharon Burnette – Mount Vernon Presbyterian School of the Year – Riverwood International School

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Tigers repeat as state champs in baseball Higginbotham stars in third game victory By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The King’s Ridge Tigers repeated as state Class A private school baseball champions last week, with their 2015 title coming in decidedly different fashion than their 2014 triumph. Last year, the Tigers demolished each of their four playoff opponents, sweeping all four series and outscoring the opposition 84-18 in eight postseason games. This year, King’s Ridge twice needed three games to win a series and scored a onerun victory in three of the four, including the championship series against Hebron Christian last week, which was not decided until the ninth inning of Game 3.

Behind the pitching and hitting of senior Austin Higginbotham, King’s Ridge defeated Hebron 6-5 in nine innings at Alpharetta’s Legion Field in the final game of the best-of-three series. The Tigers won the opener 2-0 on a three-hit shutout by Higginbotham before dropping the second game 7-5. King’s Ridge finished with a 29-5 record after going 28-4 last year. The Tigers went 8-2 in the playoffs. They had a scare in the second round when they needed 10 innings in the second game to outlast Eagle’s Landing Christian 1110 at ELCA, after the Chargers won the first game. “This feels incredible,” King’s Ridge coach Dallas McPherson said after the victory. “I can’t get over it how much they fought to stay in the game. What a group of kids.” Hebron took the lead with a run in the top of the first in the decisive third game before the Tigers went on top with three runs in the fourth with

the help of two costly errors by the Lions. King’s Ridge starter Connor Burns allowed only one hit over the first four innings, but a walk, an infield single and a run-scoring double by the Lions resulted in McPherson making a pitching change in the fifth with the Tigers still ahead 3-2. Reliever Kyle Brnovich struck out the first batter he faced, but after hitting the next batter to load the bases, yielded consecutive singles that produced three runs and gave Hebron a 5-3 lead. Brnovich got the third out with two runners on base, and worked out of jams in the sixth and seventh to keep the Tigers within striking distance. King’s Ridge scored once in the fifth on an RBI-double by Brandt Stallings, who sent the game to extra innings with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Lead-off hitter Tarez Miller, who reached base on each of his first four at-bats, scored both runs, drawing a one-out walk in the fifth and lining a double to open the seventh. The speedy senior shortstop was safe by the narrowest of margins to tie the game, sliding headfirst into home plate ahead of a strong throw from

the Hebron right fielder. Higginbotham advanced him on bunts both times, beating out the one in the seventh for a single. After the Tigers tied the game, Higginbotham took the mound, three days after tossing a three-hit shutout in the opener. “I was a little tired, but it’s the state championship,” Higginbotham said. “I was going out there either way. You couldn’t stop me. “ The senior lefthander said he figured he had “two innings max, 25 or 30 pitches.” He worked two perfect innings, retiring all six batters he faced. He needed no more than 20 pitches to complete his task. After leaving two men on base in the eighth, the Tigers pushed across the winning run in the ninth, with Higginbotham starting the rally with a one-out double, his third hit of the game. The Lions intentionally walked Stallings, and Adam Moore loaded the bases

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with a line drive single. Sophomore catcher Lawson Hill then lifted a deep fly ball to right to easily score pinchrunner Penny Hart, a Georgia State football signee who had been sidelined of late with a hip injury. The Tigers collected 11 hits in the game, two of them by Burns, who singled in a run and later scored on a wild pitch to give King’s Ridge the lead. Brnovich doubled and scored in the inning on a throwing error by the Hebron catcher trying to get Burns at the plate. Higginbotham allowed hits to two of the first three batters he faced in the opening game, but struck out the next two hitters and did not allow a hit after a one-out double in the second. He no-hit the Lions over his final 7 2/3 innings in the series and walked just one batter in nine innings, striking out eight. King’s Ridge graduates five of its top players, including the first four hitters in the batting order and its top three starting pitchers. Miller, Higginbotham, Stallings and Moore held down the top four spots in the lineup, with Moore the main starter at third base and the hard-hitting Stallings starting in both left and center. Higginbotham, Moore and Burns were the three primary starting pitchers, with Burns starting in center field when he wasn’t on the mound. Brnovich, who played in the outfield and was also a key pitcher, heads the list of juniors who started this season along with first baseman-third baseman Cullen Monette and outfielder Will Janofsky. Hill was the key player for the Tigers among the sophomore class, with John Byrnes making some key appearances out of the bullpen in the playoffs and Tanner Wakefield seeing plenty of action at second.

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Titans sweep to repeat state baseball title BT goes 10-0 in playoffs; wins last 31 games By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Blessed Trinity Titans defended their state Class AAA baseball championship by winning all 10 of their playoff games, including a 3-0, 6-4 sweep of Jefferson in the championship series last Saturday. The Titans got another outstanding pitching effort from senior Brad Spinner, who pitched a four-hit shutout in the first game to conclude the season with an 11-1 record and a 0.64 earned run average. Senior shortstop Jack Dunn had two hits and scored for twice for the Titans, who jumped out to a quick lead with two runs in the first and added another run in the third. Bronco O’Brien doubled to start the first inning and scored when Dunn’s single got past the Jefferson right fielder. Senior catcher Cody Roberts lined a single to left to make it 2-0. Dunn singled to lead off the third, stole second base and

scored on a ground rule double by first baseman Conor Davis, the quarterback for the Titans’ football team that defeated Jefferson in the state quarterfinals. Davis added a second ground rule double in the fifth, but the Titans did not score after the third inning. O’Brien joined Dunn and Davis with two hits. Spinner walked one batter and hit two, but a pair of double plays helped preserve his shutout. The Dragons left two runners on base in only one inning, with the second BT double play coming in the fifth inning after the first two Jefferson batters reached base. With Nos. 2 and 3 starters Hayden Lehman and Jackson Svete having started Tuesday in the semifinals against Westside, BT coach Andy Harlin elected to start No. 4 Cole McNamee, who had not pitched in the four previous playoff series. McNamee worked his way out of jams in the first two

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North Fulton celebrates Memorial Day NORTH FULTON, Ga. – All across North Fulton, residents stopped on Memorial Day to remember those men and women who gave their lives for this country. In Johns Creek, members of Scout units from Johns Creek United Methodist Church joined members of the Johns Creek Veterans Association to plant flags at the Veterans Memorial Walk at Newtown Park. JCVA members also showed up to put some spit and polish on the monuments. In Roswell, the 18th annual Memorial Day Celebration took place with some 3,000 people in attendance at the city’s Faces of War Memorial. It is said to be the largest Memorial Day remembrance in the state. The city honored one of its own, former Marine 1st Lt. George Nelson, who was

second in command of the first combat unit to land in Vietnam, Sept. 29, 1964. The 240-man detachment, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, was to establish security and support at the Da Nang airbase. Alpharetta had its first Memorial Day observance at the new City Hall with several hundred in attendance. Former Lt. Nick Snider with the National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta was the keynote speaker. Milton had its Memorial Day ceremony at the city’s Freedom Park on Deerfield Parkway with around 200 attending. Capt. Donna Rowe, a U.S. Army nurse, was the guest speaker. Rowe served in Vietnam and was assigned to the 3rd Field Hospital in Saigon, where she was head nurse.

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JC Veterans Association members make sure the park is spic and span.

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Johns Creek Veterans Association member Ed Nolan gets to scrubbing at the Veterans Memorial Walk at Newtown Park in Johns Creek.

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City Councilman Steve Broadbent helps with the flag planting at Veterans Memorial Walk.

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Eleven-year-old Alex Price plants flags as his brother Thomas, 8, looks on.

Andrew Will, 16, one of the Scouts from Johns Creek United Methodist Church, puts out flags.

At 93, this lady in red, white and blue regalia may have been the oldest attendee.

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Joshua Gnote helps his dad Mat Gnote plant some of the 600 flags that were distributed at the memorial.

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The new Alpharetta City Hall was the site of the inaugural Memorial Day ceremony for Alpharetta.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Golf Networking League

Date: May 27 Time: 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Location: Alpharetta Athletic Club (West Course)

Front row from left are State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods, TCS student Victor Peters and President of SIFMA foundation for Investor Melanie Mortimer. Rear row are Bank of America Senior Trust Officer Michael Pond, Clarence Stowe, Deloitte Tax Partner, Ron Domanico Retired Senior VP and CFO of HD Supply and The Cottage School economics teacher Aubrey Van Bentham.

School senior a ‘Wolf on Wall Street’ TCS senior takes first place in Ga. InvestWrite competition

After Hours Date: June 4 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Location: South Main Kitchen 95 Main Street, Alpharetta

Alpharetta Chamber Member 411 Date: June 17 Time: 12:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Kloster Group for Harry Norman Realtors Training Room 7855 Northpoint Parkway, Alpharetta

ROSWELL, Ga. — 2015 TCS Senior Victor Peters has shown he has a savvy understanding of investment analysis although still a senior at The Cottage School in Roswell. Peters was awarded first place Tuesday, May 5, for the Fall 2014 High School Division of Georgia Council on Economic Education’s stock market game: InvestWrite competition. InvestWrite is an innovative nationally judged writing competition, produced by SIFMA Foundation. It adds a critical thinking component to help reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. Peters’ essay was on emerg-

ing drone technology, specifically the company AeroVironment (Nasdaq:AVAV), a publicly traded company that produces drones, missile guidance systems and components for electric cars. “Drone technology is on the cusp of gaining prominence in the private sector, while having already made its way into the public sector,” said Peters. “AeroVironment has already established itself as a competent company and has several government contracts for midsized to small drones, which offer a steady platform for business. But they are looking

to expand into new markets which offer massive opportunities to growth.” The essay topic was intentionally difficult, asking the students to analyze a stock in their portfolios they managed throughout the course, said Aubrey Van Bentham, Peters’ Economics teacher. “Victor’s gift for writing and his keen interest in economics made him a natural fit for this competition,” Van Bentham said. Peters graduates in May from The Cottage School and is planning to attend Kennesaw State University in the fall to study political science.

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N.F. National Merit/ Achievement scholarship winners named NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named nearly 40 graduating seniors from North Fulton high schools as winners in the 2015 National Merit and National Achievement scholarship programs. Along with the distinction of being named a National Merit scholar, winners also receive scholarships to use at the college or university of their choice. Scholarships are provided by the National Merit Corporation or by corporations and are either renewable for four years of study or ranted as one-time award. Two area seniors were also winners in the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which is open to African-American high school students. National Merit scholars were identified through exceptionally high scores on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. In addition to having a record of high academic performance, they were endorsed by their school leadership and earned high SAT scores. – Candy Waylock

National Merit scholars from area high schools Sponsored scholarships: • Alpharetta – Nicole Izmaylov, Alexandria Nickens • Cambridge – Sabrina Long • Centennial – Maxwell Roberts, Kaliq Wang • Chattahoochee – Heeseung Choi, Manasa Kadiyala • Johns Creek – Krishna Sambhu, Ha Yun Yoon • Milton – Kevin Berry, Sean Flanagan • Northview – Tarun Daniel, Tony Gong, Justin Lee, Kyung Min Shin, Liheng Song, Natasha Venugopal, Michael Wang, Albert Zhang Corporate sponsored scholarships • Alpharetta – Hope Hong, Rajiv Reddy, Amy Wang • Chattahoochee - Christine Feng, Nikita Varman, Stephanie Wyman Johns Creek – Kelsey Li • Northview – Victor L. Chen, Daniel Jiang, Oxford Wang, Charles Xiao, Amy Yang • Roswell – Robert McKenzie, Ramya Prabhakar National Achievement sponsored scholarships • Northview – Kellyn Archambeau, Jermaine Bryant

Northview seniors named Presidential Scholar semifinalists JOHNS CREEK, Ga – Justin L. Lee and Tony W. Gong, seniors from Northview High School, are among the 13 students from Georgia public high schools named semifinalists in the 2015 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. This program is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students, with fewer than 150 students named U.S. Presidential Scholars each year. The 13 Georgia students

are among 565 semifinalists to be considered this year, out of the original group of 3,900 finalists. Students named U.S. Presidential Scholars are selected based primarily on academic achievement on the SAT and/or ACT. However, a smaller group of 20 students are selected based on accomplishments in the visual arts, the performing arts or creative writing. – Candy Waylock

City of Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals, Public Hearing: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. City of Johns Creek Council Chamber 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300 Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 The following Variance proposals located within The City of Johns Creek are scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above. Case Number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:

V-15-005 Mary John Spencer AG-1 9800 Block of Buice Road To encroach 10 feet into 60-foot front yard setback to add an enclosed outdoor staircase to an existing garage.

Case Number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:

V-15-006 JSTAT Investment, LLC O-I Conditional 10700 Block of Medlock Bridge Road To allow a non-pitched roof on a commercial building of under 10,000 square feet. CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 4, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. A workshop will also be held by the Planning Commission at 6:30p.m. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, June 22, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CU-15-06 Encounter Church/Regal Cinemas/Avalon Consideration of a conditional use to permit a Church/Synagogue on property located at 3950 1st Street on the south side of Westside Parkway. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 803 and 854, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-15-03/Z-15-04/CU-15-03/V-15-06/CLUP-15-06 Arrowhead Real Estate/Brookside Pod A Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 4 acres from OI to C-1 in order to develop two 33,000 sf retail buildings. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Corporate Campus Office” to “Commercial” is also requested. A request to change the Master Plan Amendment in order to allow retail as a primary use within Brookside Pod A is also requested and a variance to the front setback. The property is located on the south side of Old Milton Parkway next to Five Seasons Brewing. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 43, 44 and 49, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. PH-15-06 UDC Changes- Citizen Part B Consideration of amendments to the Unified Development minimum notification requirements.

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d. V-15-09 Smith/625 Sims Blvd (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance for the minimum lot size, a variance to minimum setbacks, a variance for the maximum lot coverage, a variance for the maximum impervious area, and a variance for minimum five foot landscape strip is requested. The property is located on the south side of Hembree Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 650, 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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100 Black Men golf tourney set June 13 NORTH FULTON, Ga. – This year THE 13th annual Golf Challenge will be Saturday, June 13, at the Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta. The purpose of the Golf Challenge is to continue scholarship support and recognize graduating seniors for outstanding academic and leadership accomplishments. The 100 Black Men of North Metro Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides opportunities to support the health and wellness programs of our communities; academic enrichment for our schools and scholarships to deserving students. Its signature program is called “Men of Tomorrow” which supports the nonprofit’s vision of mentoring 11- to 18-year-old African American males. The 100 Black Men sincerely believe “What They See is What They Will Be.” That is the mantra that is repeated throughout the 100 Black Men chapters across America.

The North Metro Chapter is especially proud of its high school graduation rate of 100 percent and a college entrance rate of 98 percent with the remaining 2 percent entering military service or enrolling in a technical/trade program. Members are dedicated professional men who donate their time, talent and energy to improving the lives of the mentees enrolled in the Men of Tomorrow program. The organization is requesting community support to help make this year’s Golf Challenge as successful as it has been in past years. You may show support in one or more of the following ways: • Presenting Sponsor $5,000 • Gold Sponsor $2,500 • Silver Sponsor $1,000 • Team Sponsor $ 500 • Hole Sponsor $ 150 • Individual Player $ 100 For more sponsorship and player registration details visit the website at: www.northmetro100.org.

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Johns Creek recognized as ‘Special Needs Certified City’ JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek has been designated a Special Needs Certified City, making it the largest municipality in BODKER Georgia with the designation. The certification was awarded by Special Needs Certified, a social enterprise that focuses on educating employees on understanding, engaging, and serving residents with special needs. All fulltime employees and contract staff with the City participated in the awareness program. “This designation highlights the importance the City places on customer service and meeting the needs of all members of our community,” said Mayor Mike Bodker. The Special Needs certification builds on the City of Johns Creek’s efforts to provide the highest level of customer service to all

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This designation highlights the importance the City places on customer service and meeting the needs of all members of our community.” MIKE BODKER Johns Creek Mayor

citizens, including adaptive recreation programs for residents with special needs such as the Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt, bocce ball tournaments, and the Summer KickOff Picnic. Special Needs Certified offers online training for organizations wanting to make a lasting difference in how they serve the community. Online training videos are divided into three parts: “Understanding Those with Special Needs,” “Engaging Those with Special Needs” and “Serving Those

with Special Needs.” Certified businesses and organizations are listed on the Special Needs Certified website and social media pages, where individuals and families with special needs can search and find special needs-friendly businesses. Johns Creek is presently featured at the bottom of the Special Needs Certified homepage for its recent certification. For more information, visit the Special Needs Certified website at www. specialneedscertified.com.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-15-AB-07

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-15-AB-06

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, June 15, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, Georgia.

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers June 4, 2015 3:00 P.M.

a. PH-15-10 Avalon/Medical Office Consideration of a site plan approval to permit a medical office building on Old Milton Parkway in Avalon. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Beer & Wine Sunday Sales

b. MP-15-04/V-15-08 Windward Mill/Windward Pod 66. Consideration of a request to amend the Windward Master Plan within Pod 66 to permit for-sale attached and detached residential, office, retail and hotel use. A request for a variance to minimize the parking and stream buffer variance is also requested. The property is legally described as being in Land Lots 1188 and 1189, 2nd District, 1st and 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

APPLICANT Neham Group, LLC d/b/a Boneheads Grill 5815 Windward Parkway Suite 202 Alpharetta, Ga. 30005

c. Z-14-15/V-14-32 Academy Street Tract (City Council Only) Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 10.43 acres from R-12 to R-8 A/D as well as site plan approval. Variances to the R-8 A/D zoning lot size and setbacks are requested. The property is located at 76 Academy Street, 94 Academy Street, 140 Academy Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1268/1267 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Owner Neham Group, LLC Registered Agent Palwai Ranadheer

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.

PURPOSE Package Store Beer & Wine APPLICANT Sonuz, Inc. d/b/a Mart 120 2190 Old Milton Parkway Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Owner Sonuz, Inc. Registered Agent Moshin Rupani

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Titans: Continued from Page 25 innings, but two errors in the third led to an unearned run, as the Dragons cut the Titans’ lead to 2-1. The tying run was at third with one out. Lehman came on to get the next two batters. The Titans scored four runs in the sixth to lead 6-1, but Jefferson put together three hits to score three runs with the aid of another BT error. Roberts, the Titans’ hardthrowing closer, came on in the sixth and went two innings for the first time this season, striking out four straight batters after walking the first hitter he faced. He did not allow a hit as he recorded his seventh save in nine appearances. “My arm was a little more tired in the second inning, but I fought through it,” Roberts said. “The state championship was on the line.” “He wanted the ball,” Harlin said of his decision to put Roberts in the game in the sixth inning. “He’s a special, special player.” Roberts, one of the team’s main heroes in last year’s state championship win against Cartersville, was also the Titans’ main offensive weapon in the second game, driving in three runs. His sacrifice fly scored O’Brien in the top of the first, and his bases-loaded single in the fourth drove in two in a four-run inning. He also legged out a double in the third. Will Galloway, who caught the second game, started a pair of rallies with a double and single. Courtesy runner Graham Guthrie scored on

a double by Bogosian in the third and on a Jefferson throwing error in the fourth. The Titans had two hits, two walks, two batters hit by pitches and three stolen bases in the fourth, with the Dragons contributing a pair of errors. BT left the bases loaded, but didn’t need any more runs thanks to Roberts’ strong relief work. Blessed Trinity finished the season 33-2, winning its last 31 games after early losses to Brookwood and St. Pius. The Titans scored early non-region wins over Marist and AAAAAA semifinalists Pope and Kennesaw Mountain, and rolled through the playoffs, yielding a total of eight runs in their five series and finishing with six shutout victories. One of the shutouts came in the second game against Westside in Augusta. The Titans won 6-0 after taking the first game 3-2 against the Patriots’ ace. The scheduled first game Monday was rained out with BT leading 2-0 in the third inning. Lehman worked 5 1/3 innings to get the opening win, with John Michael Bertrand getting the last two outs in the sixth. Roberts struck out four batters in the seventh to get a save, with one of the four reaching on a wild pitch. Left fielder John Castro was the hitting hero for BT, driving in two runs with a double in the first inning and breaking a 2-2 tie with a solo homer in the fifth. Svete made his only playoff start in the second game against Westside, tossing a one-hit shutout with three walks and six strikeouts.

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student athlete of the week Chattahoochee High School Name: Jaspal Singh Mahal Age: 17 GPA: 3.97 Athletic Team: Tennis Position: #2 Doubles School and/or Community Activities: Science Club, Indian Cultural Exchange Club, Health Occupations Student Assoc, Hooch Cricket, Member Sikh Temple, Sikh Temple Festival, Feed the Homeless Colunteer, JROTC Airforce Athletic Awards: THSAA State Singles Semi-Finalist, Finalist, Regianal Champion, GHSAA State Doubles Quarter Finalist, Regional Champion, Greensville HS MVP, Cougar Award Academic Awards: Georgia Scholar, Magna-Cum-Laude, Nat’l Science Olympiad Competitor, Regional Science Olympiad Jaspal Singh Mahal Champion, First Freshman to Receive Cadet-Officer Promotion – JRDTC Future Plans: Attend UGA, go to medical school. Become a cadiologist. Play tennis on UGA Tennis Club Team.

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Davis had three hits including a three-run homer in the second to put the Titans ahead 5-0, with Roberts and Bogosian also driving in runs. The Titans lost six front line seniors off last year’s state champions. Roberts, Spinner, O’Brien, Dunn, Castro, Galloway, outfielder Chris Siebert and reliever Francis Sugrue were among the seniors on this season’s team, with Davis, Bogosian, Lehman, Svete and second baseman Garrett Dupuis all starting as juniors. McNamee and Colin Davis, who split time in the outfield with Siebert, played key roles as sophomores. “I’ve been blessed with a lot of great kids, and we have players in each class,” Harlin said. “We have some good ones coming back.” The Titans showed no signs of a letdown after last year’s state title, and Harlin credited the team’s dedication and desire. “They worked so hard,” he said. “They were here an hour before practice. They like being around each other and have a chemistry that’s like adding a superstar to the team.” The state championship was the third for Harlin and the Titans, who first won in 2006.

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Blessed Trinity’s Brad Spinner lets out a huge yell after pitching the Titans to a 3-0 win in the first game of the Class AAA final over Jefferson. Spinner, 11-1, shut out the Dragons on four hits, striking out five and walking one. BT won the state championship by taking the second game 6-4. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB NUMBER #15-163

ROUNDABOUT – SARGENT ROAD AT CROSSINGTON ROAD The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the roundabout at Sargent Road at Crossington Road. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 2:00 P.M. on June 12, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is June 8, 2015 at 5:00PM. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. ITB packages and plans are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga. gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. THREE (3) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD (tif format) MUST BE SUBMITTED. ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

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RIGHT TURN LANE ON JONES BRIDGE RD. @ McGINNIS FERRY RD. The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitation to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the right turn lane on Jones Bridge Rd at McGinnis Ferry Rd project. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 10:00AM on June 23, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097 at which time ITB’s will be opened and publicly read aloud. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is June 16, 2015 at 5:00PM. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. ITB packages and plans are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. (TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. CD’s MUST BE FORMATTED AS A “TIF” FILE.) ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Fancy ring bought with fake card ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Atlanta woman is suspected in stealing a $6,500 diamond ring from a local jewelry store. Store employees told police a woman identifying herself as “Claudia Tee” entered the store in January and asked to get financing for a diamond ring worth $6,500. She gave the store her personal information and gained the financing. She left with the ring. Later, April 29, the jewelry store’s home office told them the information she gave them was false.

IRS scammers bilk man out of $3,000 MILTON, Ga. – Possible wiretaps cost a victim $3,000. A Morris Road resident told police May 11 he has been receiving multiple phone calls from several people claiming to be with the IRS. The men demanded the victim send them money and provided details of phone calls he made to family members. Convinced they were real government agents, the victim bought several Moneygrams worth more than $3,000 and gave the numbers to the “agents.” Police advised the victim

to have his phone checked for wiretapping devices.

Guns stolen from Freemanville home MILTON, Ga. – Police report 10 weapons were reported stolen from a Freemanville Road home May 14 after someone broke in. The victims said the home was broken into during the day. A safe was opened and personal documents, such as birth certificates and Social Security cards, were stolen. Among the 10 firearms taken were several shotguns and rifles. Jewelry was also reported missing.

DUI driver hits curb, car catches fire FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An 18-year-old was driving home to Canon Court May 9 when he reportedly ran into a curb and his car caught fire. When the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office arrived, the man was trying to put the fire out with water. He reportedly told officers he was driving home when he hit a curb and his rear passenger side wheel caught on fire. He said the fire spread quickly to other parts of the car and surrounding shrubs. The officer smelled alcohol on the man’s breath and the man allegedly admitted to drinking 45 minutes prior to the incident. After giving a breath sample, the man’s blood alcohol content was .000, so the officer questioned him about drugs. He was placed under arrest for DUI and underage possession/consumption.

DEATH NOTICES Christopher Bartlett, 28, of Cumming, passed away May 12, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Frances M. DeJesso, 91, of Cumming, passed away May 20, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Hans Rainer Hoernle, 84, of Alpharetta, passed away May 18, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Larry James Parker, 76, of Cumming, passed away May 17, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Frances Bryant, of Woodstock, passed away May 13, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Mary Lynn Hayes Dukes, of Roswell, passed away May 18, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lendon Ivey, 86, of Cumming, passed away May 17, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Edward Sandall, of Alpharetta, passed away May 13, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dorothy Dannunzio, of Alpharetta, passed away May 13, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Miles Duley, of Alpharetta, passed away May 14, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Helen James, of Milton, passed away May 15, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Svetlana Lichman, 80, of Alpharetta, passed away May 19, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Carolyn Davis Slaight, of Alpharetta, passed away May 13, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Delta Austin Smith, 97, of Forsyth County, passed away May 16, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Willene Smithwick, of Alpharetta, passed away May 15, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Robert E. Treadaway, of Roswell, passed away, May 18, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Twin seniors at Chattahoochee High School, Nikita (left) and Ankita Varman show off their ponytails to donate.

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