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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 31-yearold Cumming man was arrested May 19 after deputies realized he was involved in a child sex trafficking case.

Matthew Humphries was charged with trafficking in sexual servitude, interference with child custody and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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He remains in custody at the Forsyth County Jail.

Deputies responded to a call concerning a juvenile at an address in northeast Forsyth County. Once deputies arrived, the 16-year-old girl was interviewed and deputies began to suspect child sex trafficking. The Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit was asked to assist on the investigation. During that time, it became apparent that the girl was

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA — Forsyth County Sheriff’s investigators tracked a spike in local heroin arrests to its source in Atlanta, seizing thousands of dollars-worth of narcotics in the process.

Forsyth County detectives teamed with investigators from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation West Metro Regional Drug Task Force to map out a supply trail of heroin into the county.

The shared intelligence turned up information on the location of a dealer or multiple dealers in Atlanta selling

heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and various pills.

The information was turned over to the Atlanta Police Narcotics Unit which then spent weeks conducting surveillance on an address provided by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

On May 10, the Atlanta Police Narcotics Unit secured a search warrant and arrested two people at the scene.

The following items were seized from the location: • 172.4 grams of heroin • 574 grams of cocaine • 140 grams of methamphetamine • Marijuana

ROSWELL, Ga. — A man was arrested May 20 by Roswell Police for aggravated animal cruelty, a felony, after officers found an emaciated dog locked in a plastic container.

The man, 38-year-old Alton Coates, of Macon, was arrested two days after police began searching for him. Police said he turned himself in.

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That mantra led to creation of the Johns Creek-Alpharetta-Forsyth Drug Task Force earlier this year. The unit was created to focus on dealer level narcotics while having the ability to move freely across jurisdictions to conduct investigations.

Arrested man kept dog in plastic crate, police say Road found the dog while cleaning the room Coates had been staying in. The dog, a Chihuahua mix, was emaciated and kept locked in a plastic container.

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Window punched out in road rage incident FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The window of a car was busted after two men became involved in a road rage incident May 17 on Greenfield Lane.

The 20-year-old victim said he was driving in his white Nissan Altima on Spot Road around 6:30 p.m. when he arrived to the

have access to food and water,” police said. The dog was transported for emergency care to the Chattahoochee Animal Clinic, and police secured a warrant for Coates May 18.

Jail records show that Coates was released from jail May 22 on a $2,500 bond. The dog had a “great rebound,” the Chattahoochee Animal Clinic reported.

— Julia Grochowski intersection of Dr. Bramblett Road. He said he turned northbound thinking he had plenty of space ahead of an oncoming red sports car.

The victim said the sports car then drove into the southbound lane of Dr. Bramblett Road riding beside him when he said he flicked his middle finger at the 40-50-year-old sports car driver. The sports car then sped up, turned in front of the Altima, then reportedly came to a stop near the Sherwood Forest subdivision.

The driver exited the sports car, walked up to the victim’s driver side window and started yelling and cursing at him. He then reportedly began beating on the window causing the window to shatter at some point. The driver walked away yelling as he got into his car and left. The victim had a small cut to his upper lip and beside his eye from the busted glass.

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NEWS

City of Sharon Springs falls just short of approval

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Voters within the boundaries of the proposed city of Sharon Springs have spoken, and there will not be a second city at this time.

While 54.53 percent of voters said “yes” to incorporation of the city, the May 22 referendum required at least 57.5 percent approval – a super majority – to pass.

Representatives from the Sharon Springs Alliance said some legislators wanted the vote to require a 66 percent majority, but compromised at 57.5 percent.

The requirement for a super majority requirement made all the difference.

Only registered voters within the proposed city limits, which represent about 30 percent of the Forsyth County population, were able to vote on the referendum. Nearly 14,000 people cast ballots.

District 25 State Rep. Todd Jones, whose district encompasses south Forsyth County, introduced House Bill 626 in March 2017 to the Georgia House of Representatives. On March 12, Gov. Nathan Deal signed the bill which placed it on the general primary ballot on May 22 as a referendum.

The results of that vote are a call to action, Jones said.

“It’s a call to the elected leaders and community, no matter if you were a pro

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Forsyth County School Bond: 66 percent approved.

State Court Judge: Leslie Abernathy-Maddox 65 percent approved.

Board of Education District 1: Wes McCall 53 percent approved.

Board of Commissioners District 1: Molly Cooper 77 percent approved.

State Sen. District 27: Greg Dolezal 59 percent approved.

State Rep. District 9: Mark Hajduk 53 percent approved.

State Rep. District 22: Both Wes Cantrell (Republican) and Charles Ravenscraft (Democrat) will face each other in the General Election.

• State Rep. District 24: Sheri Smallwood Gilligan 60 percent approved.

• State Rep. District 25: Todd Jones (Republican) 74 percent approved. He will face Anita Holcomb Tucker (Democrat) in the General Election. *The following people ran unopposed for their seats: Board of Commissioners District 3 Todd Levent, Board of Education District 2 Kristin Morrissey, Solicitor General Bill Finch, State Sen. District 51 Steve Gooch, State Rep. District 26 Marc Morris

or a con on the creation of a new city in Forsyth County,” Jones said. “The first order of business must be to bring the county back together. Next, I hope the state delegation, county leaders and community rally together to address the issues that both sides acknowledge exist in the southern end of Forsyth.”

Jones said he looks forward to working with everyone over the next few

weeks and months.

“From one-on-one meetings, a lot of coffee, town halls, meet-and-greets or impromptu conversations at Kroger or Publix, I am heartened by your passion for the community and the policies that

ing with you and other locally elected officials on transportation, K-12 and higher education, workforce development and of course driving consensus around issues raised during the Sharon Springs debate this spring.”

On the public Facebook page for the Sharon Springs Alliance, now known as the Sharon Springs Neighbors, Chairman Brian Francis said while disappointed, they could not be prouder of the dedication involved in the effort.

“While the majority of citizens voted for Sharon Springs, it wasn’t quite enough to move this forward,” Francis said. “But that’s only part of the story, because this represents a huge step forward as a community. We are not going anywhere, and we are still committed to serving and enriching this community.”

The group said they have several initiatives they are pursuing that they will announce in the coming months.

“We hope many of those that could not get behind our effort to incorporate can support these common-sense measures to protect our county from the adverse effects of bad development,” Francis said. “This is not the end, but merely the beginning. Together, we will continue to fight for the future we all want and deserve. Let’s take the next step.”

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Matt Community Park and Lanierland open new hiking and biking trails.

New trails now open in Forsyth County FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Both Lanierland Park and Matt Community Park have added natural surface trails.

The trail at Lanierland Park is an out and back route that is 2.6 miles long allowing for walking and jogging.

The park also includes four rectangular synthetic turf fields, four picnic pavilions, a playground, restroom and parking.

The trail at Matt Community Park features stacked loops that total three

miles allowing for walking, jogging and mountain biking.

“Trails are the number one amenity requested by residents,” Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor said. “By adding these two trails, the county now has just under 50 miles of trails for the citizens to enjoy.”

Lanierland Park is located at 6115 Jot-Em-Down Road and Matt Community Park is located at 6555 Wallace Tatum Road.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — While many parts of the project are still in the works, drivers could see construction of express lanes on Ga. 400 beginning in 2021.

Beginning at Interstate 285, two express lanes in each direction will run along Ga. 400 north to McGinnis Ferry Road.

Continuing north, single express lanes in each direction will run to McFarland Parkway.

The updates were part of a presentation to the Forsyth County Commission May 22 from Program Manager Tim Matthews for the Major Mobility Investment Program through the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Currently, there are 11 initial major mobility projects under contract in by 2026 which total $11 billion. Matthews said the intent is to improve passenger and freight movement by using innovative delivery and public-private partnerships to accelerate the projects.

The 11 projects include three major interchanges, four major express lanes projects, three major interstate widening projects and one commercial vehicle lanes project. They vary inside and around Atlanta, including on Interstate 85, Interstate 285 and Interstate 16.

For the Ga. 400 express lanes project, Matthews said they are currently deciding engineering, environmental, design and right of way. Final design work will start in 2020 with construction estimated to begin in 2021 and end in 2024.

There are two sets of express lanes already operating on I-85 and I-75.

The express lane benefits include: • Improves interactions between roadway users • Eliminates bottlenecks • Improve infrastructure condition • Sustains or advances national or regional economic growth • Reduces barriers separating workers from employment centers • Provides more choices for more reliable trip times “The project limits are between I-285 and McFarland Parkway,” Matthews said. “The potential start is at Spalding Drive or North Springs MARTA Station. There will be two express lanes in each direction along Ga. 400 between I-285 and McGinnis Ferry Road. One express lane in each direction will run from McGinnis Ferry Road to McFarland Parkway.”

Additional capacity was needed north of McFarland Parkway, Matthews said.

“The Ga. 400 widening project adds a general purpose lane immediately north of McFarland Parkway to north of Ga. 20,” he said. “Daily traffic reduction on McFarland Parkway supports terminating the northbound express lanes at McFarland Parkway.”

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U.S. Judge: Elected officials may not block on social media

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — Constituents who have been blocked from interacting on social media sites by their elected officials may have a bit of relief coming.

Last week, U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald ruled against the Trump Administration in a suit filed by Columbia University over the president’s practice of blocking Twitter users. The university argued that American citizens have the right to be free to express their views to elected officials. Blocking users on a social media website simply because their views run counter to the president’s is undemocratic, the suit argued.

And now, the citizens have their answer.

“This case requires us to consider whether a public official may, consistent with the First Amendment, ‘block’ a person from his Twitter account in response to the political views that person has expressed, and whether the analysis differs because that public official is the President of the United States,” Buchwald wrote. “The answer to both questions is no.”

The judge told Trump attorney Michael Baer that “once it is a public forum, you can’t shut somebody up because you don’t like what they’re saying.”

Baer had argued that blocking on social media amounts to the same thing as the president walking away from a hostile crowd at a town hall meeting.

Buchwald’s ruling said that the blocking of the plaintiffs, which includes the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, based on their political speech constitutes viewpoint discrimination, a violation of the First Amendment.

“In so holding, we reject the defendants’ contentions that the First Amendment does not apply in this case and that the President’s personal First Amendment interests supersede those of plaintiffs,” Buchwald wrote.

Case has local ramifications The conflict between politicians and constituents on social media extends to North Georgia.

Locally, multiple elected officials have said they block people from their social media sites for various reasons, from considering the commenter an annoyance to reportedly disagreeing with what they’re posting.

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Sean J. Young, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, he said the court ruling backs up what his organization has been saying over the past year when they have approached those elected officials blocking.

“When a government has a social media site, that is a public forum,” Young said. “When you have a public forum, you cannot discriminate against people whose viewpoints you don’t like.”

Those officials in question argue that often the reason they have to block someone is due to pestering.

State Rep. for District 22 Wes Cantrell said he has blocked few people over the years for profane language or name calling.

Alpharetta City Councilman Donald Mitchell said he has only blocked one person because they were “constantly being negative to the point of neurosis.”

Forsyth County Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said she blocked several people after she found some want to make everything about themselves and they will use a person like her to get attention.

“I am not big on being used to feed their own agendas that have no benefit to my job as commissioner in receiving good input or advice on making things better at the county, but it’s only about tearing me down personally,” Mills said.

“I have little time to deal with all the drama some people live to create. My plate is more than full, and I am on many crusades to improve the lives of others, but people who live to only be negative and their main objectives is to harm others need to self-examine.”

Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker uses his public and political Facebook and Twitter accounts to interact with the public.

“I generally communicate with my constituents by telephone or email,” Bodker said. “Occasionally, I will get a message via Facebook and will respond in kind. I have blocked fake troll accounts from my personal Facebook page.

I do not tolerate being harassed on my personal Facebook page.”

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To his recollection, he said he has never blocked someone from his political or public accounts.

“I have only blocked accounts that were fictitious in nature,” Bodker said.

“Should the real person behind that account wish to complain, I would certainly ensure that their First Amendment rights were protected. Likewise, if they revealed themselves they would be subjected to the same level of libel or slander liabilities the rest of us have while operating in the open light of day.”

Who decides what is ‘suitable?’

But for the ACLU’s Young, it’s too dangerous to go down the murky road of allowing officials to determine who is suitable to post.

“As we enter this ‘brave, new world’ of social media, we have to continue to apply those basic First Amendment principles to that world,” Young said.

“What are the criteria of being labeled a ‘troll?’ What if someone is just annoying?

The problem is when you have vague criteria governing when someone should be blocked or banned from speaking, it is often applied in a discriminatory and undemocratic way.”

He said an official may find a commenter incredibly annoying because they keep expressing an unpopular viewpoint.

“That person has the First Amendment right to speak, no matter how many people find his viewpoints obnoxious,” Young said. “The First Amendment gives broad cover for people of all segments of society to speak freely. It wasn’t put in place to protect the government’s feelings. By and large, viewpoints are protected under the First Amendment no matter how unpopular they are.”

The court ruling does allow for some exceptions, the same ones that have existed with First Amendment cases for decades.

“The government can ban speech that incites someone to imminent lawless action such as ‘go commit this violent act’ or ‘go do this thing that’s illegal,’” Young said. “The First Amendment does not protect real threats like

violence against someone else.”

The ACLU of Georgia isn’t going to wait for officials to comply with the law, Young said. The organization has already been sending out warnings and letters to those in violation. By and large, they have been complying with the letters without the ACLU of Georgia having to bring legal action.

State Sen. John Albers, who represents portions of North Fulton and Cherokee County, says he does not believe he is violating his constituents’ First Amendment rights by blocking them when he deems it appropriate.

The case for ‘personal’ accounts In an emailed statement, Albers said his official information and press releases can be found on the Georgia General Assembly website or on his campaign website at senatoralbers.com.

Social media, however, is personal, Albers said. He said he updated his Facebook and Twitter pages last month to reflect that his pages are “personal and occasionally (have) campaign messages.”

Albers, along with other officials who admit to blocking some people, said he thinks the ruling will be appealed.

“The judgement was made regarding the president’s account which is managed using government resources in the White House,” Albers said. “My social media accounts do not fall under the same category since mine are personal and always have been. I do not use any state resources to manage them, so this ruling doesn’t apply, whether it stands or is appealed.”

Young said he’s skeptical about the claims of “harassment.”

“I want to know exactly what they consider harassment,” he said. “Is it harassment if a constituent writes letters to them or posts online once a week saying they should be kicked out office?

I really hope our politicians have thicker skin than that.”

A large part of the issue is that many officials see their social media accounts as personal, Young said, so they think they can do what they want with it.

“If they’re using it for government purposes, the First Amendment applies,” Young said. “They need to put on their big boy pants and let people criticize and say whatever they want in these government forums. They were elected into office to represent their constituents.

How are they going to do that if they can’t even hear what their constituents are saying?”

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OPINION

What do you want to be when you grow up, Alpharetta? What do you stand for?

Every day when I drive through downtown I am amazed by what I see — new high schools, multimillion-dollar private clubs, town homes under construction from the $700,000s everywhere you RAY APPEN turn. Frequently, Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com I read through the newspaper, and low and behold, there it goes again — “$38 million luxury fitness facility planned for Alpharetta.”

As I write this column, Alpharetta has not one but six new restaurants waiting to open in City Center.

Our schools are all ranked extremely high, and our SAT scores rival or surpass those in the Northeast. There are more new cars on our roads than old.

Our prep sports teams are winning, and business is good.

By almost any measure, Alpharetta is a city that has arrived.

But, now what?

We know the economy runs in cycles, so we cannot solely rely on continuous breakneck growth to carry our city forward. Our city, like any organization, needs a mission and a shared set of values to be able to capitalize on our good fortune. We need an identity. We need a culture. We need collectively to stand for something, and everyone needs to feel like they are part of something bigger than they are. What good is all the success and affluence if we don’t do something with it other than aspire to more affluence and growth?

Former Mayor Belle Isle wanted to brand Alpharetta as the “Technology

Former Mayor Belle Isle wanted to brand Alpharetta as the “Technology City of the South.”

Is that really who we are or want to be? Everyone knows that tomorrow, today’s technology is old hat and the world has moved on.

City of the South.” Is that really who we are or want to be? Everyone knows that tomorrow, today’s technology is old hat and the world has moved on.

And who wants to be part of group or can personally identify with something called “technology city” anyway?

What about living in a city known for building Habitat homes, or building miles of bike lanes or fostering local food

production and consumption or providing for the homeless or disenfranchised, or encouraging alternative uses to plastic or fossil fuels?

How about being a city with a reputation for being a place where seniors can affordably retire and stay fully engaged in the community through city-sponsored or aided initiatives, facilities, and networking opportunities and outreaches?

How about being part of a city whose mission is to figure out how to help its citizens personally reconnect to each other, reengage with each other, and reground their lives with meaningful work — work that fosters a sense of value and community.

Right now our world — including Alpharetta / North Fulton — needs a lot of fixing. The trend line is dark, very dark. Our kids are killing themselves.

Our schools are being shot up. Opiate addiction is rampant. Homelessness is accelerating. The sense family, of neighborhoods and social connections are disintegrating, and as a society we are becoming more and more isolated and fragmented.

The high rate of technology growth has far surpassed the rate of social and personal growth needed to maintain balance in our lives and in our environment. Cities and counties budget for and invest in traditional municipal assets such as transportation, recreation and parks, safety and education while investment in soft assets like “connections” among citizens, stewardship of our natural resources, community building and the arts in general have lagged far behind – almost off the radar in many instances. Investment in “social capital” by municipalities has slowly begun to

pick up speed in some cities across the country, yet not so much here in ubersuccessful and affluent North Fulton.

We are at a point — a paradigm-shifting point — where cities must reconsider what they plan, budget for and invest in.

The technology tsunami that is driving most of the growth, and all the collateral damage that comes with it, is not slowing down; it is accelerating.

Cities need to lead, not follow in helping reinvent the world. Connecting people to each other in meaningful ways and providing a mission and a culture that allows citizens to belong to something — something good and bigger than they are — can’t be viewed any longer as a discretionary goal or budget line item. Investment in social capital needs to become a fundamental priority, and we need to view it as much of a hard asset as the bricks in the new city hall or 10-foot-wide sidewalks.

We need to be careful about allowing ourselves to paint ourselves into a narrow corner with our thinking. Growth, density, traffic and everything that we frequently associate with “progress” does not have to be something we automatically see as negative — something we must fear, fight or oppose, as long as we are smart enough to convert that energy and the resources that are generated into initiatives that balance the impact of growth and leverage it into creating things we value. We need to focus on using that growth to foster, support, and enable community, relationships, connectivity, and in general make our worlds better, healthier, safer, and more meaningful.

What we do with the growth is the key — not whether or not we allow the growth to occur.

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City remembers on Memorial Day

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — “All gave some. Some gave all.”

That was the message May 25 at the annual Memorial Day Ceremony hosted by the City of Cumming at the Veterans Memorial Blvd.

Keynote speaker U.S. Army Col. John M. Davis retired from the U.S. Army after 30 years of military service. He now lives in Forsyth County with his wife and three sons and spoke about those service members who should be remembered.

“The heroes we remember today are not exclusive to any gender, race or religion,” he said. “They are a diverse group wedded to the common principle that America is a nation worth dying for. Not all of these heroes died because of enemy gunfire. Military services sometimes require dangerous risk even when its members are far from a combat zone.”

Those who’ve died will forever be the country’s hearts and minds, he said, including all soldiers, sailors, airmen, Coastguardsmen and Marines who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the nation.

Additionally, he remembered and extended his gratitude and support for another group.

“The group nobody wants to join but have already given their country so much – the Gold Star family,” he said.

“As we observe Memorial Day every year, these families remember their fallen loved ones every day. Children without parents, Gold Star mothers and fathers, thousands of siblings can still hear the voices of those they lost. It is up to us to hear the voices of these families, offer

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No matter what war or what branch of the armed forces a veteran or soldier who died were part of, Davis said they all should be honored.

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Two locals win teacher of the year and runner-up

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com GEORGIA — There are countless talented teachers in Georgia. But this year, the 2019 Georgia Teacher of the Year and runner-up are from the north Fulton and Forsyth County communities.

Allison Kerley Townsend, a third grade teacher at Barnwell Elementary School in Fulton County, is the 2019 Georgia Teacher of the Year.

The honor allows Townsend to represent Georgia teachers by speaking to the public about the teaching profession and potentially conducting workshops and programs for educators. She will also participate in the competitive selection process for the 2019 National Teacher of the Year.

“Some people believe that children are the ‘leaders of tomorrow,’” Townsend said. “I like to challenge this idea. We cannot ignore the incredible impact children can have on the world today, if we let them.”

Her mission is to help students take ownership of their learning and have an impact beyond the classroom, whether they are Skyping a scientist across the country, blogging about how to combat pollution or sharing the inspiring music videos they create as a class.

Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods said Townsend is a teacher who walks into her classroom every day with her focus in exactly the right place, “what do these students in front of me need to learn, and how can I help them learn it?”

“Then she brings all of her creativity, ingenuity and skill to the fore to accomplish that goal,” Woods said.

“I am honored to recognize her as the 2019 Georgia Teacher of the Year and look forward to working with her to tell the best story I know – the story of Georgia’s public schools, and the lives changing within them every single day.”

Townsend is also dedicated to having an impact on students and teachers beyond her own classroom SPECIAL and making her Maleah Stewart, a speechmark on educalanguage pathologist at North tion internationally.

Forsyth Middle School, is the From presenting at 2019 Teacher of the Year conferences to using runner-up.

Twitter as a window into her classroom, she has made connections with educators all over the world.

“I am passionate about inspiring students and teachers around the world and believe that our impact does not have to wait for ‘tomorrow,’” Townsend said. “Every single one of us can help change the world today.”

Area Superintendent Cliff Jones, left, Barnwell Elementary School Principal Martin Neuhaus and State School Superintendent Richard Woods, right, congratulate Allison Kerley, the Georgia 2019 Teacher of the Year.

Maleah Stewart, a speech-language pathologist at North Forsyth Middle School, is the 2019 Teacher of the Year runner-up.

Great teachers are empathetic, engaging, and empowering, she said. While academics are important, to her, these qualities are the foundation of great teaching.

“Before anything else, I listen. I empathize. I hug. I connect,” Stewart said. “And then I tell them how much they matter, sharing specific examples from their classrooms. It’s often hard to see in a single school year, but their impact is real. It’s really hard work, but teachers are changing lives every single day.”

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com KENNESAW, Ga. — Lambert’s record remained unblemished and the Longhorns captured their second state championship in three years May 19 at Kennesaw State University. The victory was even sweeter for the Longhorns who downed Lassiter, the team that topped them in last year’s state finals. It was the third straight meeting between the programs for the championship.

The Longhorns were powered by their offensive prowess and a stingy defense, which included multiple impressive saves from goalie Brendan Wehman.

Seven Lambert players scored in the win, led by a five-goal performance from Gerard Kane. Kyle Lewis and Jonny DeVirgillo scored twice and Bradley Wehman, Benny O’Rourk and Christian Rhodes added goals.

The scoring for the Longhorns began early with Wehman scoring less than three minutes into the contest. Lassiter responded with two goals to take the

lead, but Lewis scored his first goal with under a minute remaining in the first period to tie the game.

Lewis scored just over a minute into the second frame on a magnificent effort from Rhodes to keep the play alive.

Rhodes was brought down to his knees with two defenders attempting to steal possession. From his knees, Rhodes connected with Cameron Story who hit Lewis streaking to the net. To cap off the exciting play, Lewis buried his shot to give the Longhorns the lead for good.

Lewis’ goals started a 7-0 Lambert scoring run, capped off by two Kane goals in 11 seconds during the third period to give the Longhorns an 8-2 lead.

Lambert continued to outscore the Trojans in the final period with goals from DiVirgillo, Rhodes and Kane securing the 12-6 win and the team’s second state title in three years.

The Longhorns 22-0 record this year marks their third undefeated season in six years. Lambert went 22-0 in 2012 and 21-0 in 2016. Their state title is the fourth in program history.

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Local golf teams compete in state finals

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Eighteen North Fulton and Forsyth County teams competed for golf state championships on May 21-22 at courses throughout the state.

Two local teams, the Northview girls and Johns Creek boys, earned team state titles.

Class 7A boys Rain at Moultrie’s Sunset Country Club shortened play to just one round on May 21. Led by a one stroke over par 73 from Dalton Cauley, Milton earned a thirdplace finish. Cauley was also third in individual state title play.

After placing as state runner up the past two seasons, Lambert was held to a fourth-place finish with the second round of play called for weather. The Longhorns finished two strokes behind Milton.

The West Forsyth team combined for a 22-over par round to claim fifth place, led by Jason Quinlan who tied for the third lowest individual round. North Forsyth, South Forsyth and North Gwinnett all tied for seventh.

Class 7A girls Lambert’s incredible state championship run came to an end this season. The Longhorns fell just short of their sixth straight state championship at Spring Hill Country Club The Longhorns’ combined score of 482 was three strokes behind state champions North Gwinnett and two over Mill Creek in second. The Longhorns were led in both rounds by Kate Owens who shot a 79 and one under par 71. She placed third in individual state championship competition.

South Forsyth finished six strokes behind Lambert to claim fourth for the second straight year. Kelly Strickland led the War Eagles, shooting two over par in the second round.

Roswell placed fifth with a combined score of 501, 13 strokes behind South. Emily Haigwood shot a combined 17 over par in her two rounds to lead the Hornets.

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The Johns Creek boys team earned its third-straight state championship May 22 at Jekyll Island’s Pine Lakes course. The Gladiators shot a combined one over par during the tournament, besting Creekview by 10 strokes. this year it was the Titans earning the title.

Northview bested Johns Creek by two strokes for the team championship. The Titans were led by Christyn Carr, who also captured the individual state title, with a combined eight over par at Jekyll Island’s Indian Mounds course. Her Northview teammate, Michelle Cao, shot nine over par.

Northview’s state title was its first since 2007.

For Johns Creek, Amy Ng and Kate Song each shot a combined 11 over par with Charlie York three strokes behind.

Led by Sanika Kulkarini, Alpharetta placed 12th in team scores.

Chattahoochee’s Maddy Schultz competed in individual play, tying for 18th with rounds of 81 and 85.

Class 4A boys Blessed Trinity placed 14th during state finals play at their home course, Dahlonega’s Achasta Golf Club.

Due to weather, the second round of the tournament was cancelled.

Adam Reese shot the lowest score for the Titans with a four over par 76. Hank Joseph shot an 84, two strokes ahead of Wilson Fought.

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Johns Creek kept its state championship streak alive, winning their third straight May 22 at Jekyll Island’s Pine Lakes course.

The Gladiators captured the title with an impressive combined score of one over par over two rounds, 10 strokes ahead of Creekview. Andy Mao scored a one under par and Nic Cassidy was even with rounds of 69 and 75.

Cambridge finished seventh in team play, a single stroke behind Greenbrier. The Bears’ Jake Peacock was one over par in the tournament to lead the team.

Alpharetta’s Walker Carey and Jacob Hatter led the Raiders to a 14th in team scores.

Carey shot a seven over par round one and Hatter was even in the second round.

Blessed Trinity’s girls team earned a top-10 finish, beating out Stephens County by three strokes to earn 10th.

Allie Kantor’s 93 led the Titans ahead of Olivia McWhorter and Haley Gamis.

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The duel for the 6A girls title once again came down to crosstown rivals Johns Creek and Northview, but

King’s Ridge earned a sixth-place overall finish at Heron Bay, 47 strokes ahead of Wesleyan.

Class A-Private boys No local teams earned a berth in state finals play this year, but Fellowship Christian’s Tripp Murphy competed for an individual state title at Heron Bay Golf Club.

Murphy shot one under par 71 in the first round and finished six over par in round two to tie for 11th in individual play.

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The Tigers Kristen McGannon shot a 15 over par in round one to lead the team. Kylie Beal shot a 12 over par 84 in round two.

Mount Pisgah combined for a 396 over two rounds to finish eighth. Olivia Love led the Patriots in round one and McKinsey Wallis shot a team-best 93 in the second round.

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Church of Latter-day Saints open a new congregation in Forsyth FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reorganized their congregational boundaries and ordained new leadership May 6 because of growth of members in the area.

President Matthew Pennington and his two counselors, Michael Hansen and Jarod Johnson, will lead the newly formed stake. Claudio R. M. Costa, leadership from the Church’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, came to constitute this change.

“The Coal Mountain Stake was formed to meet the growth of the church in north Ga. 400 corridor,” Pennington said. “It was formed from the large and growing Sugar Hill and Roswell Stakes. A ‘stake’ is a biblical term. The writings of Isaiah described the latter-day gospel of Jesus Christ as a large tent or tabernacle that would be secured by strong stakes.”

The new stake, congregational group, created consists of church members living throughout Forsyth County, other counties in Georgia and Murphy, North Carolina.

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New church leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints create a new congregation due to growth in members in the area. From left, General Authority Seventy Claudio R. M. Costa; first counselor in the stake presidency Michael Hansen; president in the stake presidency of the newly created Coal Mountain Stake Matthew Pennington; second counselor in the stake presidency Jarod Johnson; Area Seventy René R. Alba.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Schools and librarians are working hard this month to help students prevent the dreaded “summer slide,” by encouraging them to register for the Summer Reading Fun program at Forsyth County Public Library.

Instead of paper-based reading trackers, the library adopted new software that allows patrons to track their reading online. Readers of all ages accumulate points the more they read, allowing them to win prizes from local businesses.

Library leaders raising money since January and have received $30,000 worth of prize donations from 34 local businesses.

Aside from registering for summer reading, it’s become a tradition for familiies to begin the summer with with the library’s series of Summer Reading Kick-Off Carnivals.

The Post Road and Sharon Forks Libraries are teaming up to present a Kick-Off Carnival on June 1 from 3-7 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd., Cumming.

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People see the benefits, so I’m excited.

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Tech start-up launches app to engage all Alpharettans

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A local tech startup has landed a key contract with the city that has already led to big plans ahead.

ITsimple has signed an agreement with the City of Alpharetta for a customized app called “ItsMyTown Alpharetta City App,” the brainchild of company founder Ron Freeman.

ItsMyTown contains current, detailed information about everything in Alpharetta: traffic alerts, free events, restaurants, parks with playgrounds, events for kids, parking, where the nearest store is that you can buy a tie – all with the push of a button. It even responds to voice commands.

The city will pay a whopping $4 for the product over the first two years.

After that, if the contract is renewed, the city will pay up to $3,600 a month for the following two years. After four years, the company would offer the city a 25 percent discount off the price set for cities of similar size.

Freeman said the deal allows him to help his home town and cull a customer base that can be marketed to other cities and counties.

Even before the launch May 17, he already had other clients lining up.

“I’m getting calls now from different states, and this is before we launch,” he said. “People see the benefits, so I’m excited.”

Freeman, a tech wizard in his own right, came to Alpharetta five years ago from Israel with job offers in Silicon Valley.

He says he preferred Alpharetta over the West Coast because of the quality of life and the talent pool.

He got the idea for the app when he encountered some confusion over pursuing his passion: running. He said he had to track down which local parks could accommodate his past-time. He was also amazed, he said, at the low attendance he saw at free, city-sponsored offerings, like children’s events, workshops and movies.

People ought to know about these things, he said.

“There’s really nothing there that consolidates things in our community,” he said.

And, he added, websites that try to catalog services and happenings in a city are often outdated or difficult to navigate.

Freeman said his app will change all that. He’s adamant about engaging users, otherwise the app will be of no use.

What sets this platform apart from, say, a website, he said, is its ease of use and its connectivity.

Everything in the app is geared toward the user, he said.

“When you’re browsing these [traditional] websites, it’s not actionable,” he said. “OK, so you find a website that gives you the name of the place you want. You copy the address, then go to Google Maps to get directions.”

It can take several steps to find the information you want, then find out how to get there, Freeman said.

“It’s a hassle – time, energy – even if you copy and paste, it will just throw in the coordinates,” he said.

The items are updated by providing authorized city staff with secure access.

The Fire Department can alert motorists of a fire with trucks blocking a street.

City staff can remind users of a free yoga class or where parking is still available

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ItsMyTown Alpharetta City App gives users dozens of categories to choose from for current information about the city. during a major downtown event.

Not only that, Freeman said, the app responds to searches by listing the closest matches to the user’s location.

“Our mission statement is ‘Connecting City and Community,’” Freeman said. “We have some people who rely on Facebook. It’s not the same. They’re not focused on my town.”

ItsMyTown not only maps out locations for searches, it can instantly link

users with Uber or Lyft.

People can set the app to provide traffic alerts, notifications of new events and countless other functions simply and understandably, Freeman said.

It takes the hassle out of navigating life in a city and helps engage residents, he said.

“We solved everything,” Freeman said.

City officials were on board with the idea and wasted no time approving the contract.

“I think it’s a great idea, not for the city to get into the tech business, but for us supporting tech companies and supporting Tech Alpharetta,” Councilman Jason Binder said. “I’m supportive of Tech Alpharetta bringing ideas like this and for us to help where we can.”

Mayor Pro Tem Donald Mitchell asked to have charitable organizations and charity events added as part of the app. He also said the app would prove useful in the hospitality industry.

“I see people sitting in their hotel room wondering where am I going to eat tonight?” he said. “You can literally go through that app and it will list every restaurant within the city limits.”

Councilman Ben Burnett, a veteran of the tech industry, was more pragmatic.

“It’s two years with less than $5 worth of risk to the city,” he said. “They could build it, and we could help them gain a following as they go out and try to expand this business into something where they make millions of dollars and locate somewhere where office space is really expensive and they pay those business property taxes.”

You can learn more about ITsimple and its Alpharetta app at ITsimple.io.

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Reading toward a better workforce at Mimosa Elementary Creating interest with prospects At Mimosa, In North Fulton, there is plenty of evidence to show that we are among the best in the state at taking care of our best and brightest.

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The idea of the group is to bring together all of the groups already helping Mimosa Elementary School and affect positive changes in the community, with the idea of improving the students’ success in that school. Each initiative has to be aimed to improve a certain metric. The group has been forming for three years and we have just launched our first initiative: to raise third grade reading levels by thwarting the effects of summer learning-loss.

Some of you may not know that more than 90 percent of students at Mimosa Elementary School in Roswell come from families whose income qualifies those students for free-and-reduced lunches.

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in the College and Career Ready Performance Index last year. That’s a dramatic increase, especially for a school where more than 90 percent of the students use English as a second language.

In working with our group, Holcomb suggested our first initiative be to improve the reading levels of the school’s third graders. This was news to me, but third grade reading levels are the biggest predictor of a student’s chances of graduating high school.

The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement posted data that shows that those third grade students who exceed a third grade reading level have greater than a 10 percent chance of graduating than those who only meet that level. And they have more than a 28 percent chance at graduation over those who fall below that level.

That is compelling data. So the next question was, what can we do?

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Summer learning loss happens in every school. But at Mimosa, there is very little structure over the summer because most of the students’ parents are not home and cannot afford daycare. So the loss is much greater there.

So we put in place a month-long summer reading program that will be administered by certified teachers. It will go from breakfast to lunch, to ensure those students get two good meals a day. The program also is aiming for 100 percent participation. To do this, we decided to pay for Fulton County School buses to run their normal routes. This was about half of our $42,500 budget, but we found it necessary.

We are excited about the program and will be excited to see the data afterwards. We are still funding the project, but were fortunate to earn second place in the United Way’s Spark Award, which is a Shark-Tank like competition between start-up nonprofits. They gave us $10,000. Others have stepped up, but we could still use more. If you can, go to our Facebook page at MimosaCollectiveImpact and click the ‘Donate’ button.

While $355 will pay for one student to go through the program, we are seeking donations of any size.

Thanks and let’s keep up the good work!

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

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Forsyth County’s Halcyon set to open March 2019

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Halcyon, a $370 million development, sits on 135 acres along McFarland Parkway off exit 12 on Ga. 400 and is planned to open March 23, 2019.

RocaPoint Partners is one of the companies developing Halcyon. Principal Phil Mays spoke May 22 at the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s Coffee and Commerce meeting at the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta.

Halcyon is focused heavily on dining, he said.

There is a growing list of restaurants and retailers that will be at Halcyon, including three distinct eateries from renowned chef Marc Taft: CO-OP Community Table + Bar, FEED Fried Chicken + Such and a burger restaurant. In addition, Hog Island, MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza, Cocina & Taqueria, Butcher & Brew, Never Enough Thyme and Cherry Street Brewpub have all announced they will be part of the development.

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“Avalon is a lot more centric to sell goods, like stores and clothing shops that really play upon the development of a retail space,” he said. “We have more of an opportunity to be active in the whole situation. We saw this area really needed entertainment like a high-end movie theater, quality restaurants and a variety of places to be entertained.”

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Celebrate summer with beer, wine and food from some of Alpharetta’s best restaurants.

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EVENTS: COOKOUT FOR THE HOMELESS

What: Beats the Streets will hold a cookout for the area’s homeless and those in critical need. Volunteers are needed.

T-shirts will be on sale will all proceeds to help the homeless.

When: Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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What: Join for a free group exercise classes with Fitness in the Park. All classes are weather-permitting and open to the public. This class focuses on Zumba.

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Where: Roswell Town Square, 610 Atlanta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

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What: Photos by award-winning photographer Lee Friedman will be on display.

Friedman will also be available to tell the stories behind the photos.

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What: Enjoy a game of bocce with your peers outdoors.

When: Wednesday, June 6, 9 a.m.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURES

What: This month’s lecture is on “The Roswell Railroad,” by Clarke Otten.

When: Wednesday, May 6, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

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What: Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early.

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What: See a free show by Rumours, a Fleetwood Mac Cover Band, as part of the Summer Concerts Series. Vendors will be available with food and drink.

When: Friday, June 1; doors open 6 p.m., concert starts 7 p.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov What: Kick off the summer reading program with a free concert by Jeffrey Butler.

When: Friday, June 1, 7 p.m.

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RIVERSIDE SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES What: June’s performance features Wild Rivers. Dogs, food and alcohol are welcome. At least two food trucks will be on location from 6-9 p.m.

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“HANK AND MY HONKY TONK HEROES”

What: Acclaimed performer/musician Jason Petty, along with his four piece band, is bringing the authentic and insightful story of Hank Williams Sr. to life.

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What: Margaret Novotny is a freelance photographer who loves to showcase nature at its best through vivid compositions that tell a story.

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ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

What: A variety of nonfiction and fiction books along with CDs, DVDs and other materials will be available. All proceeds go toward supporting the library and its programs.

When: June 1-3, times vary Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org or 770-640-3075

NEW MOMS SUPPORT GROUP

What: Join other new moms and babies in a forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood.

When: Friday, June 1, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

SUMMER READING KICK OFF

What: Kick off summer reading with a petting zoo, crafts and stories.

When: Friday, June 1, noon-3 p.m.

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Titan girls lacrosse wins third straight state title

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com KENNESAW, Ga. — Blessed Trinity girls lacrosse scored early and often and kept Starr’s Mill scoreless in the final 15 minutes to earn the Titans their thirdstraight state championship May 19 at Kennesaw State University.

For head coach Liz McFarland, earning the state championship three-peat was “unbelievable.”

“They have worked so hard to get here, and I couldn’t be more proud,” she said. “All five of our seniors were a part of our first state championship, and they are going out on top.”

Blessed Trinity’s attack was led by senior Elise Hammelwrath who scored four goals. Kelly Scott, Kaley Attaway and Abbey Sokol all earned hat tricks with Lizzy Murphy netting two goals.

Murphy started the scoring for the Titans in the first minute of the game.

Starr’s Mill tied the contest and the score remained 1-1 until BT’s offense exploded for eight-straight goals.

Hammelwrath netted two goals in 21 seconds, the first of five BT scores over the next four minutes. With the onslaught, the Titans carried a 9-2 advantage into the half.

The Titans continued their offensive showcase early in the second period with two quick goals from Murphy and Hammelwrath, but after Milton dominated draws and possession in the first half, Starr’s Mill began to chip away in the second frame.

The Panthers scored six of the next

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Blessed Trinity captured its third-straight state championship May 19, defeating Starr’s Mill 15-7 at Kennesaw State University. seven goals to cut BT’s lead to 13-7, but McFarland said her team kept their composure.

“We had practiced all week playing in different scenarios, playing well under pressure and not letting our minds get the best of us,” McFarland said. “They really showed patience and composure today.”

After allowing Starr’s Mill to significantly cut the Titan lead, BT’s defense

held the Panthers scoreless in the final 15 minutes of the game. The Panthers had the man-advantage with seven minutes remaining, but with crisp passing, the Titans were able to run clock and control possession while leading by six goals.

To add some insurance, Sokol and Attaway completed their hat tricks in the final minute of play.

McFarland credited her team’s state

title to their incredible dedication.

“It’s like the old adage, it’s all about what you do when no one is looking,” she said. “They put in the hard work, even after practice, and their dedication and character was unbelievable.”

The Titans compiled a 20-2 record this season.

The Titans have won all three of their state championship in consecutive years.

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2017 US Beer Open Grand National Champions!

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