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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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prostitution and sex crimes and was being victimized, according to a report by the Sheriff’s Office. The girl was found to be a runaway child from DeKalb County. She was turned over to the Department of Family and Children Services.

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Milton man pleads guilty to illegally distributing opioids ATLANTA — Dr. Joseph Lawson Burton, 73, of Milton, pleaded guilty May 22 in federal court to conspiring to illegally distribute opioid painkillers in exchange for sexual favors according to a statement from the Department of Justice. He will be sentenced Aug. 29.

A former medical examiner for multiple metro Atlanta counties, Burton prescribed over 108,000 individual doses of opioids over a two-year period from 2015-17 without BURTON operating a medical clinic or regularly seeing patients, authorities said.

Burton prescribed opioids such as Oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone, irrespective of any legitimate medical purpose and

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Nearby houses burglarized, cash, jewelry missing JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police responded at 11 p.m., May 18 to two burglary calls in two different houses less than five miles apart.

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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.

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outside the normal course of professional practice, in exchange for sexual favors and romantic affection, the statement said.

Authorities said Burton had sexual relationships with multiple women and wrote prescriptions for opioids for them or under the names of others. He also provided them with blank prescriptions and instructed them on how to fill them out, the statement said. The women then sold the pills.

“This defendant traded prescriptions for sex and is responsible for distributing thousands of doses of dangerous opioids within our community,” said U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak in the statement. “We are grateful for the dedicated work of our local and federal law enforcement partners who are equally committed to the arrest and prosecution of those who seek to profit from unlawfully distributing these drugs.”

Landing noticed that his door was ajar and that a light was on in his home that shouldn’t be on. Fearing that his home had been burglarized, he called police and did not enter the house until they arrived.

When officers came, they found that the upper deck glass door had been shattered and was likely the point of entry.

The majority of the rooms were ransacked, with drawers and personal belongings strewn about the floor. No suspects were in the house. Upstairs, about $45,000 in cash was stolen along with $19,000 worth of jewelry.

The man and his brother said that there hadn’t been any suspicious activity in the past few weeks, but they did have

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When the family returned at 11 p.m. to Wolford Court, they saw that the rear glass door had been shattered and their master bedroom had been ransacked.

More than $50,000 worth of jewelry and watches was missing. The husband said he used to be a jeweler, but currently does not own a business.

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NEWS

Council defers decision on daycare facility

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council was presented with a number items on its zoning agenda at at its May 21 meeting meeting, but the issue with perhaps the most immediate impact was tabled.

At the applicant’s request, the City Council chose to defer a decision on the Little Sunshine Daycare facility until the regularly scheduled June 18 meeting.

The applicant is requesting a special use permit to construct a 9,700-square foot daycare along Green Road near

Arnold Mill Road which would operate from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays.

The site is currently occupied by a single family home.

The Planning Commission recommended denial for the facility at its April 25 meeting citing traffic concerns. Green Road is used as a cut-through from Crabapple Road to Arnold Mill and is typically gridlocked during the morning and afternoon rush hours.

Nearby residents voiced their concerns over the estimated hundreds of trips the daycare would bring to the road at the meeting.

Those living near the site also said the daycare was too intensive of a use in a residential area and that it could adversely impact property values.

The applicant’s representative stated the request to defer the item was due to extenuating circumstances when asked by council woman Laura Bentley.

In other action, council members unanimously approved a special use permit for alternative senior housing for a proposed care facility.

The applicants, Daufy Adult Community Services, requested to modify an existing single family residence to a 24-

hour care center for adults with intellectual development disabilities. The site, at 13655 Cogburn Road, would include construction of a 1,500-square foot guest house and detached garage and would serve eight residents, not including caretakers.

The board also approved modifications to the Deerfield and Crabapple form-based codes that eases the restrictions on developers seeking to construct hotels in the two areas.

The updates allow for more hotel rooms to be constructed on smaller plots of land.

Milton considers relocating popular music venue Matildas Under the Pines seeks to relocate operation to Birmingham Crossroads

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — A popular Downtown Alpharetta music venue could soon make its home in Milton. The Milton Planning Commission reviewed plans on May 23 to relocate “Matildas Under the Pines” to Hickory Flat Road in the Birmingham Crossroads district.

The venue has been in operation in Alpharetta for 15 years, hosting acoustic bands from April through November using a farm house covered porch as the stage. But due to a redevelopment on the venue’s current site, the owners have proposed a move to the old Buice General Store property, which was recently in operation as Wilbur and Rudy’s Farmtable.

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... Due to a redevelopment on the venue’s current site, the owners have proposed a move to the old Buice General Store property, which was recently in operation as Wilbur and Rudy’s Farmtable. within Milton’s borders requires a special use permit and a bevy of variances with it.

The proposal came with nine variances, including a request to delete a buffer required by the Birmingham Crossroads overlay, increase the building’s setback from 20 to 430 feet, an allowance to combine parking into one area and to

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eliminate a three-year renewal period for the concert permit.

City staff recommended eight of the variances be approved, but suggested denial to delete the required renewal period.

After nearly three hours of hearing from a dozen residents, nine of whom spoke in support, the property owner, land surveyor and owners of the venue, the board voted 4-1 in favor of the proposal.

But the commission’s approval came with caveats.

Concerts would be limited to Friday and Saturday nights with up to six performances a month from April 1-Nov. 30 and would be required to end no later than 11 p.m.

At the property owner’s request, the limited amount of attendees per concert was raised to a maximum of 300.

The variance to delete an eight-foot tall opaque fence was nixed but replaced with a four-board equestrian fence. A condition to require the site to donate to the city 400 feet of land for right of way was deleted.

Commissioners also required a lighting plan be submitted and that staff ensure mandates of the American with Disabilities Act be followed.

The board also chose to delete the requirement for a three-year renewal period, a provision that would allow the

city to review the special use permit after 36 months to ensure the operation was not causing “substantial detriment to the public good and surrounding properties,” according to the staff report.

That point led Ron Gilbert to cast the sole dissenting vote. Gilbert suggested a system where the permit could be renewed automatically if it was shown that the venue was not negatively impacting the city or its residents.

Property owner Curtis Mills said Matilda’s Under the Pines has received no complaints in its tenure in Alpharetta, though he did admit the current site was in a commercial area. However, he said the risk for the development causing issues is “fairly limited.”

Mills also said with the infrastructure improvements, the addition of bathrooms and relocation of the building, he would not be able to recoup his investment in a three-year span if the city chose not to renew the permit.

Nine residents spoke in favor of the development, many saying the venue would be a welcome addition to the Birmingham Crossroads area. Three residents spoke in opposition.

One resident who lives near the site said that Mills, a former member of the city Planning Commission, was seeking variances to the Birmingham Crossroads Overlay he helped to formulate. She also raised concerns of traffic and the noise generated from concerts.

The site is adjacent to a single-family residence. The variance to increase the setback for the venue, which placed it at the rear of the property, was intended to mitigate the noise impact to nearby residences and businesses. The city’s report stated the decibel levels were within its limits.

The plan now moves to the City Council which could render its decision at the regularly scheduled June 18 meeting.

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NEWS

Village Green begins to take shape in Crabapple

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Downtown Crabapple’s newest gathering place is beginning to materialize as the Village Green.

The greenspace, located between Milton City Hall and Olde Blind Dog, is privately owned by business partners Ron Wallace and Adam Orkin who say they created the space to provide a sense of community in the city and Crabapple area.

“We wanted to do something for the community,” Wallace said. “There’s no government money involved, it is just a way to give back and help build this local community.”

Trees and sod have been planted on the one-acre site, with features such as a cobblestone and brick sidewalks, benches and a stage under construction for live music.

While the plan is set for the look of the gathering place, Wallace said the possibilities for the park are endless.

The Village Green could be used for people to come and just hang out, but it will also host community events, Wallace said.

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Sod was recently laid at the Village Green, a park space near Milton City Hall and Olde Blind Dog. Owners of the property plan to open the site for community events soon. arts and craft shows,” Wallace said. “The local school choirs could come in and perform, and there is also a fitness center moving in nearby so they could have workouts in the park.”

Wallace is also designing the stage

— near the City Hall side of the park — that will be used for live music. It will be constructed in a way to dampen noise levels to nearby homes, and they will always recognize shutdown times and the city’s noise ordinance, Wallace said.

The greenspace could also host dog shows.

“We could start out on a small scale, but we could maybe build it up a little bit and bring in some high-level judges and show dogs and make it a North Fulton thing,” Wallace said.

The aim is to finalize and open the green next month. And its grand opening will be far grander than a traditional ribbon cutting.

“We want something more than just a few speeches,” he said. “We want something fun where we can also celebrate the local culture and have some historical appreciation. We want to display some photos of the history of the site, have a color guard presentation and a blessing of the park.”

The grand opening will also feature top-tier music artists throughout the day, and guides will be present to allow attendees to tour the Olde Blind Dog business complex.

The Village Green will be a great asset for the local community and will further tie together Downtown Crabapple, Wallace said.

“It’s first going to be a gathering place and a fun place to go to for different events,” Wallace said. “Beyond that it will take on a mind of its own.”

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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 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

Public Notice of Milton Charter Change Via Home Rule PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby provided that the City of Milton will utilize its Home Rule powers to modify the following provisions of its Charter. Section 1.12(b) – Specific, Particular Powers; Section 2.14 – Compensation and expenses; Section 3.15 – Voting; Section 3.20 – Codification of Ordinances; Section 3.22 – Powers and Duties of Mayor; Section 3.25 – Powers and duties of the City Manager; Section 6.28 – Capital Improvements; Section 6.30 – Procurement and Property Management; Section 6.31 – removing Purchasing in its entirety; and, Various non-substantive renumbering of sections and paragraphs throughout. These various changes will add or implement a definition of cultural arts and modify the definition of environmental protection, will strike language regarding the due dates for municipal taxes being the same as for Fulton County taxes, will modify the language regarding compensation to the Council to change from a monthly to biweekly form of compensation, will allow Council voting by electronic vote, will make various changes to the codification of ordinances and modify Charter language regarding the power of the mayor to appoint city council committees and the appointing of councilmembers to oversee various departments, will change the nature of authority provided to the city manager with respect to the execution of contracts, will change who can submit amendments to the capital improvements budget, will change language regarding procurement and delegation of contract signing authority, and will change various section and paragraph numbering throughout the Charter. A copy of the proposed amendment is on file in the office of Milton City clerk and in the office of the clerk of the Fulton County superior court for the purpose of examination and inspection by the public. This Home Rule Charter Amendment will be considered for approval by the City Council at its regular meetings on May 21, 2018, at 6 p.m., and June 4, 2018 at 6 p.m.

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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. 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, facili-

ties, 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

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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 third-place 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

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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 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.

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

Class 4A girls 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.

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.

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

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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Milton girls lacrosse continues dynasty with 12th state title Eagles down Lassiter 11-10 in thriller

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com KENNESAW, Ga. — Milton girls lacrosse had yet to be thoroughly tested by an in-state opponent this year entering their matchup with Lassiter in the state finals. The Eagles dominated their instate schedule during the regular season and outscored four playoff opponents 69-9.

But on May 19 at Kennesaw State University, the Eagles faced their stiffest competition of the year against Lassiter in the 6A/7A state finals. Though the match went down to the final seconds, for the 12th time in 14 years the Eagles celebrated with a state championship trophy following their 11-10 victory.

The championship was the same as seven of the past eight years, although the Eagles’ road to the finals was filled with challenges. Milton added 18 players to its roster this year and contested its season with 11 new starters and two new coaches on the sideline.

“It was a long process, we just kept getting better and better,” head coach

Tim Godby said. “We started to hit our stride in the middle of season and it carried us to a championship.”

That title was clinched after the Eagles and Lassiter traded blows throughout the contest.

Lassiter’s Elizabeth Harrison scored a hat trick just five minutes into the game, but the Eagles knotted the score with goals from Skylar Carrasquillo, Kate Winsness and Brianna Carrasquillo. Lassiter responded with two quick goals to lead 5-3 midway through the first half.

Brianna Carrasquillo completed her hat trick with five minutes remaining in the half, and her sister, Skylar, scored to give the Eagles a 6-5 lead at the break.

“Lassiter came out and was making shots,” Godby said. “I don’t know if the rain messed us up, but we were sloppy early.”

With the sun shining in the second half, Milton dialed in.

“Finally we started to get the ball and possession off the draw,” Godby said.

“Our offense started making plays and the defense held on.”

But it was still far from smooth sailing for the Eagles.

Milton worked with at least a twogoal lead for much of the second half,

but could never quite pull away from the Trojans. With eight minutes remaining, Brianna Carrasquillo netted her fifth goal of the match to give the Eagles an 11-8 lead, but Lassiter charged back.

The Trojans scored with two minutes remaining. Just forty seconds later, they cut the gap to 11-10.

With just over a minute left and the Trojans sideline at a fever pitch in hopes for the last-minute comeback, Milton controlled the draw and Godby called a timeout.

During the timeout, the Eagles head coach instructed his players they did not need to feel compelled to score.

“I told them we just wanted to make good decisions and take care of the ball,” Godby said.

The Eagles came out of the timeout and did just that, playing keep away to burn the final minute of clock before storming goalie Megan Deehan in celebration as the horn sounded.

“It was a tough game and we had to do everything we could to hold on, but we were able to seal it,” Godby said. “It means a lot to us to win another title.”

Milton has reached the state finals every year since 2005 when the GHSA first recognized girls lacrosse as a state championship sport.

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Savannah Cosman secures possession for Milton in the final minute of the Class 6A/7A lacrosse state championship on May 19.

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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.

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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.

In US News’ annual Best High Schools list, 7 of the top 10 GEOFF SMITH public high schools Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com in Georgia are in North Futon. What is less talked about are the efforts to help those on the other end of the spectrum.

There are plenty of great efforts in North Fulton, including North Fulton Community Charities, The United Way, the YMCA, The Drake House, Star House, all the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, and many, many others. I am fortunate to be part of another group trying to make a difference called the Mimosa Collective Impact Project.

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.

There are unique challenges at Mimosa that make it hard for the students to perform at levels seen in other North Fulton schools. That’s why we decided to start this project there.

The school has a dedicated and outstanding principal in Ariane Holcomb and a staff of teachers who take the challenges at that school head on.

Through their leadership and hard work, the school saw a 9.2 percent increase

90 percent of graduating second graders were at a second grade reading level last year. When they returned the next fall, only 67 percent were.

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?

The answer was to start a summer reading program for all rising second graders. I was enlightened to another issue called summer learning loss, where students come back from summer having forgotten some of what they learned the prior school year.

At Mimosa, 90 percent of graduating second graders were at a second grade reading level last year. When they returned the next fall, only 67 percent were.

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!

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Forsyth County’s Halcyon set to open March 2019

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — By next spring, Forsyth County will be home to one of the most anticipated mixed-use villages in its history.

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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CMX Theater will open a 10-screen, 38,000-square-foot cinema. Two hotels will open, including an Embassy Suites

by Hilton at Halcyon with 152-rooms and a conference room.

The development will also include 690 residential units.

Halcyon is also developing an exten-

sion to the Big Creek Greenway with a paved and lit parking lot, restrooms and a trailhead.

“While there is a trailhead on McFarland today, we envisioned something with quite a bit more to it,” Mays said.

“We took a look at it and started thinking about the Beltline and thought to move the trailhead over and integrate it into the mixed-use. Is that a development we want to be part of? The answer is definitely ‘yes.’ It’s a service to folks

in Alpharetta and definitely people in Forsyth County.”

Halcyon is often compared to Avalon in Alpharetta, the 86-acre development with more than 500,000 square feet of retail, a 12-screen premium theater, a full-service hotel, Class A office, singlefamily residences and luxury rental homes.

“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.”

The variety of options at Halcyon leave something for everyone to enjoy, Mays said, including him and his 17-year-old twins.

“We tried to be really careful on the soft goods we bring in like the clothing and boutiques so they have an interest across age groups,” he said. “We aren’t really anchored to that. Since we are on the Greenway, we have a bike store, we are pet friendly with a large dog park.

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Join the fun Saturday, June 2, 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m. This event is rain or shine. $10 individuals, table of six $100, eight $130.

Milton Avenue in Alpharetta. For more information and tickets, visit awesomealpharetta.com.

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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.

Where: Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church, 2850 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: beatsthestreets.org

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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.

When: Saturday, June 2, 9-10 a.m.

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

SLIP-N-SLIDE EXTRAVAGANZA

What: Join for the annual Slip-n-Slide Extravaganza. This free event that will offer three different age-appropriate slides. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

When: Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Leita Thompson Park, 1200 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

KIDS MINDFULNESS WORKSHOP

What: This 60-minute workshop will introduce concepts of mindfulness and meditation through exercises to help participants better manage emotions and improve attention.

When: Thursday, June 7, 2-3 p.m.

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What: Watch a 20-minute comedy followed by a discussion about talking about race.

When: Sunday, June 3, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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

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

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through October Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

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What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors.

When: Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m. – noon Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: THE DANCER’S STUDIO/ BACKSTAGE RECITALS

What: The Dancer’s Studio/Backstage will have their end of year recitals.

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What: The Frisch Marionettes have adapted this classic children’s novel into a musical featuring their expertly handcarved puppets and custom costumes.

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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.

When: Sunday, June 3, 2 -6 p.m.

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

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

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

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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.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

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.

When: Saturday, June 2, 7-9 p.m.

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

“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.

When: Saturday, June 2, 3 and 8 p.m.

Where: Cumming Playhouse 101 School St., Cumming More info: playhousecumming.com

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

When: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., June 1-Aug. 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: mjnovotny.photography

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.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8820

JOHNS CREEK POETRY GROUP

What: Share poems and poetry-writing skills in a comfortable setting with gentle building-up and suggestions to learn and master the art of poetry.

When: Saturday, June 2, 10:15 a.m.12:45 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8820

GIRLS WHO CODE: PYTHON

What: Join for ran information session on the Python programming language.

Open to girls grades 6-12.

When: Saturday, June 2, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-6738

TEEN BATTLE OF THE BANDS

What: Join for the first teen battle of the bands. Each band will be given 45 minutes to set up, play and break down.

Preregistration is required.

When: Sunday, June 3, 2-5:45 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: liane.wagner@fultoncountyga.gov

TAO MEDITATION SERIES

What: Join Tao Academy certified master teacher Shuyun Tseng for an hour-long session on meditation.

When: Monday, June 4, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8820

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER

What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185

FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES

What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: MARY KAY ANDREWS, AMERICAN AUTHOR

What: Meet American Author Mary Kay Andrews. Her books will be available for purchasing and signing.

When: Sunday, June 3, 6 p.m.

Where: Aurora Theatre, 128 East Pike St., Lawrenceville More info: gwinnettpl.org

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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA:

The bird is the word Ah, spring. The shrubs start to grow and must be trimmed.

Among those growing most vigorously are the ones right outside my window. I’m looking at them now.

STEVE HUDSON They’re loving the Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net warm temperatures and all the rain. It makes them happy, and a happy shrub is a thriving shrub.

Boy, are they ever.

“We’ve got to trim those shrubs, you know,” observed Wife of Mine one Saturday afternoon a few weeks ago, and she was using the royal “we.”

“They’re not really so bad yet,” I offered, thinking to myself that I would much rather go fishing than spend even 15 minutes trimming shrubbery. So I used my most persuasive tone.

“Do we really want to trim them?” I asked sweetly.

It didn’t work.

“Yes,” she said. “We do.”

Hmmm. That might be a problem, I thought to myself, because there’s fishing on the agenda.

But I didn’t say that. Instead, I said this: “Well, okay. But you know,” I added, with a dramatic pause. “That there might be a bird’s nest in there somewhere.”

Clever, eh? It might have worked, too, because my wife loves birds.

But it didn’t. So there I was, a couple of weeks later, limbering up the loppers and getting ready to go to work on the jungle by the house when I saw it.

A bird’s nest!

In the most remarkable of coincidences, it turns out that a family of birds had for some time been hard at work building its happy home there in the branches right there just a couple of feet from the window. Birds are thoughtful that way. So I had to put the hedge trimming hardware away, which I did, and then I went fishing. It was a good day.

Now, a few weeks later, I’m looking out the window at that nest and waiting for that clutch of tiny eggs to transform itself into a bunch of equally tiny birds.

It must be interesting being a baby bird. You sit there in a comfortable nest, snuggled down in moss and twigs and stuff, waiting for somebody to bring you breakfast, lunch and dinner. When said dinner arrives, you gobble down

According to the Atlanta Audobon Society, it is not uncommon to find baby birds on the ground this time of year. The natural inclination of most folks is to help the baby bird, but in many instances, the best way to help a baby bird is to leave it alone. your share. Then I guess you settle back and bask in a bird equivalent of a food coma until the next serving arrives a few minutes later.

This goes on for a while, and the baby birds get bigger. But as baby birds grow, they get antsy, like kids of any sort are prone to do. Sometimes they try to wiggle their wings before they’re ready, and once in a while, one of the little birds manages to wiggle its way right over the edge of the nest.

Uh oh.

I’m hoping that my bird friends will have a talk with their kids before this becomes a problem. I hope that everybody stays put in the nest. But what happens if one of the kids falls out?

According to the Atlanta Audobon Society, it is not uncommon to find baby birds on the ground this time of year – and the natural inclination of most folks is to help the baby bird. But is that the best thing to do?

“In many instances, the best way to help a baby bird is to leave it alone,” said Adam Betuel, director of conservation for Atlanta Audubon Society.

But won’t the baby bird starve?

“Fledgling birds hop out of their nests before they are fully flighted,” Betuel said. “And their parents will tend to them on the ground. If you find a young bird with feathers on the ground, chances are very good the parents are nearby and looking after the bird.”

“With feathers” is the key here. In fact, as long as the feathered baby is not in danger from cats, dogs, or traffic, Betuel advises leaving it alone and observing from a distance. That, he added, is “generally the best course of action.”

But there are times when featherless hatchlings fall out of the nest too – perhaps due to high winds, predators, or other causes. Those birds were not ready

to leave the nest and should be returned to the nest if it’s possible to do so safely.

Will the fact that you picked up the baby bird cause the parents to abandon it? Not according to the Atlanta Audubon Society, which said that parent birds will not abandon a baby that has been handled by humans.

What if you can’t safely reach the nest? If it is not possible to return the hatchling to the nest, the Audubon Society suggests that you might try constructing a makeshift nest out of a berry basket or small plastic container.

Put the baby in the new nest and then place the nest (bird and all) back in the tree. Sometimes that’s all you need to do. The parents just might accept the new nest as a sort of addition to their homestead, and they may tend to the baby there.

If the baby bird may appear to be injured, or if the parent birds do not begin tending it within an hour or so, then your best bet may be to contact a wildlife rehabilitator. There’s a list of licensed wildlife rehabilitators on the Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division website at georgiawildlife.com.

Can you just keep the bird? No. The Audubon Society said that it is illegal to possess a wild bird without a permit.

More importantly, baby birds require specialized, full-time care, so it is important that well-meaning individuals do not try to raise the bird at home.

The Atlanta Audubon Society has created a set of guidelines to help you if you find a baby bird on the ground.

To check ‘em out, visit atlantaaudubon. org/injuredorphaned-birds.

Meanwhile, enjoy those baby birds.

Trimming the shrubs can wait. Watching the birds is a lot more fun, and the shrubbery will still be there when the birds are grown up and gone.

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Alpharetta: Continued from Page 8 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 some-

CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR A USE PERMIT CONCURRENT VARIANCES/TEXT AMENDMENTS Petition No. Location: Applicant: Request:

U18-07/VC18-06 850 and 875 Hickory Flat Road (Zoned AG-1 and C-1) Curtis Mills To request a Use Permit for an outdoor music festival for periodic concerts (Sec. 64-1812) and the following 9 part concurrent variance on 6.48 acres.

1) 64-1812(b)(2):

To delete the opaque fence and replace with a four-board equestrian fence with a ten foot landscape strip as approved by the City Arborist.

2) 64-1812 (b)(4): To reduce the activity zone setback from 100 feet to 25 feet adjacent to the following property lines; West 421.59 feet and North 201.7 feet.

3) 64-1812 (b) (5): To allow the facility to exceed the maximum sound requirements.

4) 64-1812(b) (6): To eliminate the 3 year renewal period.

5) 64-1142(a)(3)(b): To reduce the 75 foot undisturbed buffer and 10 foot improvement setback to a 10 foot landscape strip adjacent to the west property line 421.59 feet and North property line 201.71 and delete for remaining property lines.

6) 64-1317(f): To delete the required landscape islands for the parking lot.

7) 64-1346(b): To increase the rural section building maximum setback from 20 feet to 430 feet.

8) 64-1323(a): Parking lot to be located in front of a building.

9) 64-1323(c): To allow the parking lot to be in one large area. ***************************************************************************************************************************************** RZ18-10 – To amend Sec 64-1 Definitions .

RZ18-11 – To amend Article XVII – Development Regulations, Sec 64-2395, Sec 64-2397, and Sec 64-2398 Public Hearings:

Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, June 18, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.

Location:

Milton City Hall 2006 Heritage Walk Milton, GA 30004 678-242-2540

thing — 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.

CITY OF MILTON PUBLIC NOTICE PH-18-AB-07 PLACE 2006 Heritage Walk MILTON, GA 30004 DATE & TIME 6/4/18 6:00 PM PURPOSE Package Retail Wine and Malt Beverages APPLICANT Crabberry LLC DBA Crabapple Market 12690 Crabapple Road Milton, Georgia 30004 Asim Merchant 404-915-8179

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 The house has an alarm system and motion sensors, but they were not triggered.

Grandmother swindled out of $4,200 in scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman was swindled out of $4,200 when she was convinced by callers that her granddaughter had been arrested after a car

crash and needed help.

The woman said that at 9 a.m. on May 16, she received a phone call from a woman claiming to be her granddaughter.

The caller said that she had been in a car cash, was arrested and needed help.

She then passed the phone to a man who said he was a lawyer assisting her.

The fake lawyer convinced the woman to buy six $700 gift cards from Sam’s Club and read off the numbers to him.

After the woman did so, she was once again contacted by a different man who said he belonged to a law firm representing her granddaughter and that she needed to purchase another $3,000 in

Request for Proposals City of Milton Medical Direction Services RFP NUMBER 18-FD01 Sealed Proposals Due Date: June 19, 2018 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the City of Milton City Hall located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, GA 30004. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed proposals is to provide Medical Direction Services to the Milton Fire-Rescue Department, and will be posted on the following websites the week of May 24, 2018. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

gift cards.

This time, the woman did not do so and instead called her granddaughter to verify if she had been in an accident.

She had not.

The woman called Sam’s Club about the incident, but employees told her that there was nothing they could do at that point. She contacted police to file a report.

City of Milton Notice of Meeting Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting:

Board of Zoning Appeals June 19, 2018 7:00 P.M.

Location:

City of Milton – New City Hall Location 2006 Heritage Walk Council Chambers Milton, Georgia 30004-6119 678-242-2500

Consideration of Primary Variance a. V18-005, 3505 Bethany Bend Request(s): • To allow a second ground sign.

• To allow a non-monument ground sign. b. V18-006, 13600 Providence Road Request(s): • To allow an accessory structure to be located in the front yard.

• To allow an accessory structure to encroach into the minimum front yard.

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