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Milton observes Memorial Day 8th annual ceremony honors fallen soldiers MILTON, Ga. — The city of Milton observed Memorial Day Monday, May 25 at Freedom Park in remembrance of those who died serving in the U.S. military. The event’s keynote speaker was Capt. Donna Rowe, who was a U.S. Army nurse during Vietnam. “Today is not just another day to me,” Rowe said. “Today, I’m honoring all who have died, but particularly those who have died who were closest to my heart.” Capt. Clint Johnson, Gordon Hunter and Noel Carpen-

Milton held its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 25 at Freedom Park.

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Arnold Mill next for ‘form-based’ code Becomes 3rd district in city under consideration By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – The Arnold Mill Road corridor could soon look different, as the city of Milton is considering a new form-based code for a large portion of the road. A form-based code allows different uses in a structure, so long as the buildings are standard. “A house could be an office, a store or a house,” said Kathleen Field, the city’s community development director,

“as long as it maintains the architectural standards.” This has been applied in the areas of Crabapple and Deerfield. Field said all three areas were slated for new code in the city’s comprehenFIELD sive plans. The new code could encompass

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Alpharetta, Roswell best suburban cities Johns Creek No. 10, but where’s Milton? By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Alpharetta has been named the No. 1 Best Suburban Atlanta City with Roswell close behind at No. 2. Johns Creek comes in at No.10, but where is Milton? Movoto, an Internet real estate services company, recently named the 10 best suburban communities in Atlanta and not surprisingly North

Fulton dominated. Alpharetta, Roswell and Johns Creek topped the list, but Milton was not among the 79 communities Movoto surveyed. It turns out, Milton missed it by a mile. That is, the survey looked at the top suburban cities within 30 miles of Atlanta’s epicenter. Milton is 31 miles from that point, so it never got to the starting blocks.

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Resident finds pot inside mailbox MILTON, Ga. – A Weycroft Circle resident received a surprising package in the mail May 20 when he found a bag of suspected marijuana in his mailbox. The victim told police he checked his mailbox and found a small, clear baggie with the drug inside. He claims he does not use drugs, however, he said his roommates have in the past. The roommates both denied the drug was theirs. The baggie was turned in to police.

Suspect shows cop stolen police ID ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A man suspected of fraud was caught with a stolen police ID May 21. According to police, employees of the Von Maur at North Point Mall said a man tried to use a stolen credit card to make a purchase. The suspect ran from the store when he was confronted. Police spotted a man fitting the

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Local gas station ransacked, robbed MILTON, Ga. – The Chevron gas station on Deerfield Parkway was the victim of a May 19 burglary, with thousands of dollars reportedly stolen and thousands more done in damage. The victims told police they arrived at work a 6:10 a.m. to find the business in disarray. Thieves, possibly using a sledgehammer, broke through a rear wall to get in. Taken was a safe containing cash as well as money from a gaming machine that had been pried open. While there were security cameras recording the store, the memory device was taken by the criminals.

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DUI arrests ►► Thomas Angelo Mallis,

24, of Wedgewood Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested May 11 on Knightsbridge Way in Alpharetta for DUI and open container. ►► Yanek Pogorelis-Martinson, 40, of Suwanee was arrested May 15 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Marques Ravon Rowe, 21, of Smyrna was arrested May 16 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI and headlight violation. ►► Gregory Nowell Schroll, 34, of Englewood Drive, Cumming, was arrested May 16 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ernesto Carlo Gutierrez, 26, of Hope Road, Cumming, was arrested May 10 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI,

failure to maintain lane and speeding. ►► William D. Pittman, 54, of Deer Trail, Alpharetta, was arrested May 16 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI and stop sign violation. ►► Hector Lemus-Moreno, 25, of Highway 9, Alpharetta, was arrested May 16 on Highway 9 in Milton for DUI, following too closely, no license and wireless communications while driving. ►► Matthew Reed Draper, 45, of Kickstone Place, Alpharetta, was arrested May 16 on Highway 9 in Milton for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► David J. Smith, 53, of Canton was arrested May 16 on Arnold Mill Road in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, mirror violation, disorderly conduct, hit and run, tire requirement and windshield violation.

Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items. ►► Jessica Maria Gardner, 26, of Atlanta was arrested May 12 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for possession of marijuana and display of license plate. ►► Brittany Nicole Gunter, 26, of Holly Court, Cumming, was arrested May 20 on Bethelview Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines, suspended license, failure to maintain lane and wanted person. ►► Robert Primmar, 32, of Buford was arrested May 22 on Buford Highway in Cumming for possession of marijuana and seatbelt violation.

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 at the Manorview Lane home to find two garage door opener systems missing, along with a water heater. The door openers are valued at $400 each, and the water heater at $1,500. Nothing else was reported missing from other homes being built nearby.

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New hotel approved Offers ‘select service’ features By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A new 131-room hotel is approved to go across from the Avalon development. City officials heard the proposal May 26 for the “Even” hotel, 131 rooms and six stories tall. It would be situated on Kimball Bridge Road, near where it dead-ends on Westside Drive, and would be visible from Old Milton Parkway at Avalon. The approved version of the hotel is a slimmed down plan, said Kathi Cook, the city’s community development director. Originally, the applicant asked for 150 rooms and eight stories as well as parking on another parcel of land.

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“This is something that fits better,” Cook said. The hotel lot is surrounded by office buildings and retail. It will offer “select service,” which in hotel-speak is a step up from limited service but a step down from full service. “This is a step up from most hotels in the city,” said Don Rolader, attorney for the applicant, InterContinental Hotels Group. “It’s a new concept in hotel industry in the area. IHG will use it to market to their franchisees who want this use type.” Along with the typical hotel amenities – restaurant, bar, gym, meeting space – there will also be workout equipment standard in each hotel room. “The whole concept is geared differently,” said Rolader. “This is designed from the ground up to meet the business traveler’s needs.” The Avalon area on Old

A new 131-room hotel will go on Kimball Bridge Road near Westside Parkway.

Milton Parkway is a hub of potential activity. A new Gwinnett Tech campus is nearing completion and a new, large mixed-use development is planned just south on Haynes Bridge Road. Avalon already

plans its own 200-room, fullservice hotel across the street. There are also plans for several more hotels in the area. The hotel was approved 6-1 with Councilmember Jim Gilvin opposed.

them – would be allowed near the intersections of Chadwick Farm Boulevard and Cox Road. “We realize development is coming along and we wanted something in place that would respond to good development patterns,” Field said. “We wanted to get in front of development.” The corridor will largely

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The Arnold Mill Road corridor could get a new form-based code. This would dictate what new development would look like. remain the equivalent of AG-1 – single-family homes on an acre of land – but it will be bookended by the two hamlets of commercial and office hubs. Field said these are intended

to be less intense than Crabapple. The Arnold Mill form-based code will come before the City Council in mid-June for approval.

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Spiral Bound plays well at California Film Festival MILTON, Ga. — “Spiral Bound,” a documentary film focusing on the importance of the arts and culture in the nation’s schools, premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in California in late April. The film centers on the union of eight creative high school students from a youth development program and a group of liberal arts college students who work together to change

the public school system and renew interest in vital art programs for students who need creative outlets and enrichment. The film was directed and written by Alpharetta resident Michael Buchanan. For more information on “Spiral Bound,” visit them online at spiralboundmovie.com. —Malik Jones

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The Chattahoochee Nature Center, North Fulton’s jewel on the river, once again raised the roof and a lot of cash May 9. Final totals are not in yet but the CNC’s supporters chipped in somewhere north of $22,000 for more programming. Chattahoochee Nature Center’s 100-acre campus is alive with things to do and see. Thousands of school children

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Milton to show â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Flicks & Food Trucksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ghostbusters, The Goonies and Grease at Friendship Park MILTON, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; What can be better on a summer evening than a movie under the stars complete with dinner from a gourmet food truck? The City of Milton will present the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family, Fun, Flicks and Food Trucksâ&#x20AC;? summer event series all summer long at Friendship Community Park in Crabapple,

12785 Birmingham Highway, Milton. The movies to be shown are: â&#x20AC;˘ June 6: Ghostbusters â&#x20AC;˘ July 11: The Goonies â&#x20AC;˘ Aug. 1: Grease, presented by B98.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;B at the Moviesâ&#x20AC;? Series These three films are free to the public, and gourmet food trucks will be on hand to complete the evening. Spectators are encouraged to bring a blanket or chair. The events start at 7 p.m., and the films will be shown at dusk, approximately 9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jonathan Copsey

MHS Mu Alpha Theta hosts Mini-Mathletes Tournament MILTON, Ga. - Milton High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Mathematics Honor Society chapter, Mu Alpha Theta, held its Mini-Mathletes Tournament Friday, May 15. Fourth and fifth grade students from five elementary schools - Alpharetta, Birmingham Falls, Crabapple Crossing, Fulton Sunshine and Summit Hill â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were invited to attend. Fifty-one total students participated. The aim of the tournament was to foster student interest in math. Miltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mu Alpha Theta volunteers at the event were Amy Varghese, Aniqa Ahmed, Agni Kumar, Ankita Mohapatra, Vishal Vardhineedi, Anshul Gupta, Harrison Lee, Sean Lu and the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school sponsor David Yang. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hillary Hunnings

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Nearly 40 area students named National Merit/Achievement scholarship winners NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation named nearly 40 graduating seniors from North Fulton high schools as winners in the 2015 National Merit and National Achievement scholarship programs. Along with the distinction of being named a National Merit scholar, winners also receive scholarships to use at the college or university of their choice. Scholarships are provided by the National Merit Corporation or by corporations and are either renewable for four years of study or granted

as one-time award. Two area seniors were also winners in the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which is open to African-American high school students. National Merit scholars were identified through exceptionally high scores on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. In addition to having a record of high academic performance, they were endorsed by their school leadership and earned high SAT scores. — Candy Waylock

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Alpharetta – Nicole Izmaylov, Alexandria Nickens Cambridge – Sabrina Long Centennial – Maxwell Roberts, Kaliq Wang Chattahoochee – Heeseung Choi, Manasa Kadiyala, Johns Creek – Krishna Sambhu, Ha Yun Yoon Milton – Kevin Berry, Sean Flanagan Northview – Tarun Daniel, Tony Gong, Justin Lee, Kyung Min Shin, Liheng Song, Natasha Venugopal, Michael Wang, Albert Zhang

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Birmingham Falls students give big to community MILTON, Ga. — Since Fall 2014, students at Birmingham Falls Elementary School worked hard to complete different community outreach programs to give back and learn more about social responsibility. In September 2014, students initiated a DVD drive for Aflac Cancer Center at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Students donated more than 200 videos and games for pediatric patients at Aflac Cancer Center in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In October students held a Blue Jeans Drive for the thrift shop at North Fulton Community Charities. Students donated over 130 pairs of jeans.

In December a book drive was held for new and used books for the STAR House Foundation, which promotes academic success and encourages lifelong achievement among at-risk children through safe, quality afterschool and summer programming. The students collected 150 books. In February of this year, the students created a “Souper Bowl Challenge” to benefit North Fulton Community Charities. They decorated collection bins in New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks colors. Students could cast their vote for their Super Bowl pick by donating non-perishable items to the appropriate bins. —Malik Jones

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By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – An aggressive annexation of incorporated property from South Fulton into the city of Atlanta may at first glance have little impact on North Fulton. But the impact on the Fulton School System, if the annexation goes through, could have lasting results on how property ownership and attendance zones are determined. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has been actively pushing the annexation of a parcel of South Fulton for several months. Although he failed in his bid for legislation this past session to enable it, it could still go through with 60 percent approval of registered voters. A petition drive to gather signatures has a July 1 deadline. Still undecided is where nearly 1,800 students currently attending two Fulton schools within the annexation parcel will attend school in the fall. That issue has prompted the Fulton County Board of Education to issue two resolutions requesting the annexation be on hold until the courts rule on the school

boundaries. The city of Atlanta filed a lawsuit to resolve whether the City Council can decide to keep the annexed area within the Fulton County School System. Under Georgia law, residents of the annexation area and any annexed school property will transition over to the Atlanta Public School System. Officials with the Fulton County School System (FCSS) have indicated they will fight any transfer of properties paid for by Fulton County taxpayers to Atlanta Public Schools. More than $50 million in school system assets are in the annexation area, and school leaders will not willingly hand over those assets. The two schools are Randolph Elementary and Sandtown Middle. “Our [goal] is not lose any of our facilities,” said Linda Bryant, a Fulton board member who represents the impacted area. Board President Linda McCain said the board has no opinion on the annexation itself; however the issue of where students attend schools must be decided prior to action. “People need to know the Board of Education is not taking a position on the annexation; people have the right to choose,” said McCain. “But at this point, students, parents, everyone is concerned over where they will be going to school next year.”

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The Fulton County Board of Education passed its second resolution on the annexation at its May meeting requesting all decisions be held off until the courts have ruled on the Atlanta lawsuit. A prior resolution in February outlines the board’s objection “to the transfer of its property to the city of Atlanta and/or the Atlanta Independent School System” under annexation and a promise to take “further action as may be necessary.” On their side, the Atlanta Public School System has indicated it would be challenging to absorb the 1,800 Fulton students into existing city schools. A scenario could arise that the students remain in Fulton Schools, yet property tax dollars flow to Atlanta Public Schools. While Reed declined to comment on the fate of the students, or the annexation plans, he has made repeated public statements that students could continue to go to Fulton Schools. However that has not been coordinated with the FCSS, and would likely not be supported by the board. Further complicating the issue is not all students zoned to Randolph Elementary and Sandtown Middle would be part of the annexation parcel. Therefore, if the schools transferred to Atlanta, those Fulton students would have to be sent to other Fulton Schools, potentially overcrowding those schools.

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Milton: Continued from Page 1 ter read the names of veterans who had passed away who were Milton residents or family members. While Rowe was in the last weeks of her Vietnam tour in 1969, she and her team saved an infant who was the sole survivor of her village. The baby, who she named Kathleen, grew up and was reunited with the troops who saved her life. Rowe said that story was

the real story of the Vietnam veterans. “We were brave, young, American men and women who cared enough for a tiny country in Southeast Asia that we put our lives on the line to give them freedom,” she said. Rowe also thanked current military members and their families. “We must support the ones that are serving today,” she said. “If you are a military family, I know your sacrifice, and we owe you a debt of gratitude for your service to this great country of ours.” —Shannon Weaver

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Northview’s Billings sweeps 1600, 3000 meter races in state girls’ track By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALBANY, Ga. – North Fulton high schools had several champions in the girls’ state track and field meet held May 7-9 in Albany. In the boys’ meet in Jefferson last weekend, no athlete from a local school came away with a state title, but Roswell’s Tyson Spears managed three finishes of either second or third. Most of the local successes in the girls’ meet came in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs, with Northview’s Lindsay Billings sweeping those two events in AAAAAA. Billings won the 1,600 by eight seconds over Milton’s Riley Burr in a time of 4:50.83, and also took the 3,200 in 10:27.21. Burr placed third in the 800. Mary Claire Solomon of Blessed Trinity won the 3,200 in AAA in 11:05.86 and was second in the 1,600. Emma Grace Hurley of Fellowship Christian matched those finishes in the Class A private division, winning the 3,200 in 10:38.01 and taking second in the 1,600. Also winning state championships were Blessed Trinity’s Zion Lewis in the AAA triple

jump and Hayden Merrick of Johns Creek in the AAAAAA discus. Lewis enjoyed an outstanding meet, placing second in both the 100 and 200 meters. Merrick placed fifth in the shot put. In the Class A private meet, second place finishers included: Maya Dobson of St. Francis (high jump); Paige Peterson of Mount Pisgah (triple jump); Sydnee Walker of King’s Ridge (shot put); and Mattie Millikan of Mount Pisgah (800). Cameron Swartz of Fellowship was fourth in the long jump, Ally Smith of Mount Pisgah was fourth in the 400 and Dodson took fifth in the triple jump. Mount Pisgah placed sixth in the team standings and Fellowship placed eighth. Led by Lewis and Solomon, Blessed Trinity was second in Class AAA. BT’s other top finisher was Elizabeth Tenoschok, who tied for second in the triple jump. Maddie Heller was fourth in the 800, Katie McConnell was fourth in the 100 hurdles and BT took fourth in the 4x100 relay. In AAAAAA,

Centennial’s Olivia Malone was third in the triple jump. Alpharetta’s Sydne Vanhorse was third in the 100 and sixth in the 200, Roswell’s Grace Artis was sixth in the shot put and seventh in the discus. Vanhorse was part of Alpharetta’s relay teams that placed fifth in the 400 and seventh in 1,600. Thanks to Billings, Northview had the best finish among North Fulton teams, placing 10th.

Roswell’s Spears was the top North Fulton performer in the boys’ meet. He was second in the long jump, third in both the 100 and 200 and was part of Roswell’s relay teams that placed fifth in the 400 and seventh in the 1,600. The Hornets finished eighth in the team standings. Also placing in AAAAAA were: Michael Francesconi of Johns Creek (sixth, pole vault), Centennial’s Aaron Turn (fourth, triple jump) Jimmie

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New plans call for significant improvement at the interchange of Ga. 400 and I-285. said. “Today, the CEO still makes the call, but it’s based on where the talent is.” The recent announcements by Kaiser, Mercedes Benz and State Farm to locate major operations in north metro Atlanta were all spurred by the access to a talented labor force, he said. Improved transportation is not limited to highways.

Beach said he is also pushing other transportation initiatives in the area and cited the proposed MARTA rail extension from North Springs to Windward Parkway as an example. Along those same lines, he praised Forsyth County for its recent initiative to widen Ga. 400. The project will relieve the heavy congestion seen every

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Look to retail strength for the real recovery Editor’s note: This is part of a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.” Despite the market downturn, continued healthy demand for retail space is driving strong occupancy increases for many of Georgia’s anchored shopping centers. Some landlords are even showing rent increases. While we still are not seeing the formation of mom-andpop businesses, most of the new leases are coming from national, regional or franchise operators. Many retailers have

realized they probably overreacted in terms of closures in 2010, and now these national users are scrambling for space and positioning. A good example is Starbucks. Two years ago, forecasters predicted “they’re done, they’re closing stores” and they have too many stores. Now Starbucks is opening lots of new locations or reopening stores that they had previously closed. No real estate class is more closely tied to economic recovery than the retail sector. While facing other headwinds, such as the loss of major shopping

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payments and more retirement equity. This extends to automotive and other durable goods. The success of Village of Deaton’s Creek and Cresswind are indicative of the strength of the active adult market and outward migratory patterns of Gwinnettians. Continued housing market stability remains the key metric in the fate of local retail growth. Between 1998 and 2002, before the housing market went haywire, total housing starts averaged 1.65 million units and the population of the

United States averaged 282 million persons. Over the next five years the U.S. population will average about 320 million. As a result, expect housing starts to steadily rise to a plateau of about 1.725 million units. Absent increasing bank regulations, starts would be expected to exceed 1.825 million. Relatedly, there are 121 million current households in the United States. Over the next three years, that number is projected to grow by 3 percent or an additional 4.48 million households.

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he is a third-year journalism student with a minor in cinema studies. From his time with Appen Media Group, Jones hopes to become a better storyteller and gain hands-on experience in the fields of investigative reporting and service to the community. An Alpharetta native, Jimmy Lichtenwalter graduated from Centennial High School in 2012. He attends Samford University where he is majoring in journalism and mass communications with a minor in general business. “This summer I am thrilled to be working for Appen Media Group,” he said. “It is a great place to practice what I’ve been taught, and I hope to learn a lot.” Revue and News Editor Jonathan Copsey said the group will work hard on the many publications created by Appen Media Group. “I have high hopes for these interns,” Copsey said. ”They will be out and about in the community for the summer, honing their writing and reporting skills.” To follow the interns and their progress, visit Northfulton.com.

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Hausmann to speak at breakfast JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann will be the featured speaker at the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership breakfast June 18. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Standard Club, 6230 Abbotts Bridge Road. Hausmann represents District 1, which includes North Fulton. The meeting will also include community information and member highlights.

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Computer classes offered ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Tech Talent South is partnering with Gwinnett Technical College and the Alpharetta Technology Commission Innovation Center to host a series of classes on code immersion, Web design and programming for business professionals. TTS will begin courses in Alpharetta the week of June

15. The eight-week code immersion classes will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. The eightweek Web design course will be on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m. The courses for business professionals will be held June 15, 22 and 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. More information is available at techtalentsouth.com.

CSI Laboratories opens new facility ALPHARETTA, Ga. – CSI Laboratories, a private national reference laboratory specializing in cancer diagnostics, celebrated the opening of their new molecular laboratory May 20. The addition of an in-house molecular laboratory is significant to not only CSI’s growth as a company, he said, but it allows for more control over molecular specimens and testing orders. By now being able to perform all tests under one roof, patients will benefit from CSI’s collaborative approach where doctors from each discipline readily share case information, leading to more precise prognostic and diagnostic results, he said.

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FLYING COLORS BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL

The air fills with the beating wings of hundreds of beautiful butterflies at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell. June 6 at 10 a.m., and June 7 at 12 p.m. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $8 for CNC members. Visit chattnaturecenter.org for more info.

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ALPHARETTA BREW MOON COUNTRYFEST Gather your friends and celebrate summer with beer, wine and delicious food f as well as live music on Milton Avenue, in Alpharetta. Saturday, June 6 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Table of eight is $130, table of six is $100 and individual tickets are $10. Event is rain or shine.

and a variety of food and beverage options. Must be 18 or older to attend. When: June 6 from 2 to 8 p.m. Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway in Alpharetta Cost: Tickets start at $90 Info: Event is rain or shine, more information at southerncigarfestival.com

FLIP FLOPPING THE NIGHT AWAY

When: Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. What: Join Erin’s Hope for Friends for an evening to benefit teens and young adults with high functioning autism. Featuring Big Biscuit Band performing live and silent auction. Where: The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway in Alpharetta. Cost: $75. Web: ErinsHopeForFriends. org

What: A fishing competition for children ages 4 to 12. Where: Brookside Office Park pond, 3265 Brookside Parkway in Alpharetta When: Saturday, June 6 from 8 to 11 a.m. Contact: 678-297-6130

SOUTHERN CIGAR FESTIVAL

What: Live music, 35 cigar manufacturers, prized and raffle giveaways, personal guest appearances from some of the leading cigar makers,

Good food, prizes, face painting, shopping, and puppy and kitten love at Wills Park Equestrian Center, 11915 Wills Road in Alpharetta. Sunday, June 7, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visit animalrescuefair.org for more info.

What: Milton kicks off its ‘Flicks and Food Trucks’ series with ‘Ghostbusters.’ Watch a movie under the stars complete with dinner from a gourmet food truck. When: Saturday, June 6 Hours: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Info: Film starts at dusk (about 9 p.m.)

What: SAT tutoring for those looking to boost their score. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road in Johns Creek When: Tuesday, June 9 at 2p.m. Web: afpls.org

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

What: A great networking opportunity with food, drinks and prizes. Where: AMLI North Point, 9000 Beaver Creek Road in Alpharetta When: June 11, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Contact: Debbie Ryals, 678397-0556

THE ROLLING STONES

Legendary British rock band plays with St Paul and The Broken Bones at Bobby Dodd Stadium on the campus of Georgia Tech, 150 Bobby Dodd Way in Atlanta. Saturday June 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $106

Artistry. Where: The Velvet Note, 4075 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta When: Friday, June 5. Two shows, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Cost: $22 Web: thevelvetnote.com

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years of 1901 and 1913. The play is performed without a set or props. Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street. Web: playhousecumming.com

GLOBAL DANCE PERFORMANCE

What: Performance exploring how dance evolved from east to west. Proceeds will benefit Atlanta Seeds, a Roswell nonprofit organization which empowers girls 5 to 18 through dance. When: Sunday June 7 Hours: 6:30- 8:00 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street in Roswell Cost: $20 adults, $10 for kids Web: www.roswellgov.com

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FORE PAWS GOLF TOURNAMENT

What: A fun filled day of golf to benefit Angels Among Us Pet Rescue. Where: Country Club of the South, 4100 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek When: Monday, June 8 Time: Registration at 9:30 a.m., shotgun start 11 a.m. Cost: Single player $150, foursome $500 Web: angelsrescue.org

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What: The summer free concert series continues at Riverside Park with the Royal Southern Brotherhood, the popular blues and blues rock group, performing. There will be a minimum of two food trucks at the park for you to enjoy a concert and dinner. When: June 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road in Roswell Cost: Free

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What: The Fly Cats jazz are a local premium jazz band that specializes in selections from the Great American Songbook. When: June 13 at 8 p.m. Where: The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street in Cumming Cost: $20. $15 for veterans, seniors, 18 and under, groups of 25 or more. Web: playhousecumming.com

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What: Julie, native of England, is a classically trained artist who composes and arranges her own music. Influenced by legends such as Nancy Wilson, Abbey Lincoln and Bob Marley, Julie takes classic soul to the heart of

OUR TOWN

When: Thursday, June 4 at 8 p.m. What: Our Town is a threeact play telling the story of an average town's citizens in everyday life between the

What: There's only one individual who knows the true story about the three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. See A. Wolf’s side in this puppet adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book. When: From June 8 through June 13, times vary between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St in Roswell. Cost: $5 for an individual ticket, $30 for a summer series pass Web: roswellpuppets.com

MAGIC: KEN SCOTT

What: Famed local magician Ken Scott puts on a show full of magic, stories and comedy. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Branch Library, 9560 Spruill Road in Johns Creek When: Tuesday, June 9 at 3 p.m. Contact: 770-360-8822

SUMMER READING KICKOFF

What: Magician Keith Karnok will present “Every Hero Has a Story,” Children will receive coloring sheets with puppets and a bill with easy magic tricks on the back. When: June 8 at 2 p.m. Where: Ocee Branch Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek Cost: Free

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Milton home sale report as of May 31, 2015 Brought to you by: Mike Stevens RE/MAX Around Atlanta The average asking price for a new home in the area tops $844,000! After a fairly significant slowdown in April home sales, May picked up again to keep the year on pace with the very good Q1 results. At the end of Q1 there are approximately 400 homes currently listed as “active” for sale in the Milton and Cambridge High School districts. In addition there are 212 pending closings which is nearly identical to last month. We are averaging about 70 homes closing per month which is pushing down the absorption rate to just below the healthy or balanced market level of a 6 month supply of homes. (400 available homes with average of 70 sales per month would take 5.7 months to sell) Everywhere you turn you see new homes for sale. There

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tory of new homes ready to move in. Buyers often have to wait 6 months or more for their new home to be completed. The average asking price for new construction is currently over $844,000. This is up significantly over the past 4 years. In 2012 the average selling price for new construc-

tion was $500,000, in 2013 it rose to nearly $600,000 and in 2014 it topped $739,000. As the price of vacant land has more than doubled over that span, builders have significantly increased the size and upgrades of what they are selling. If you are looking to sell your home in the next few years I strongly encourage you to prepare your home to compete with the new home market, as buyers will often deduct much more than the cost of just making the improvement ahead of time. Speak with a very experienced agent who understands how and what to upgrade prior to doing anything on your own as some upgrades have little to no return and some will return double or triple your investment if done properly. The area of sales is defined by all single family detached homes districted to Milton and Cambridge High Schools.

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Former Milton athlete Dai-Jon Parker dies in accident Drowned in Indiana reservoir INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – DaiJon Parker, 22, a starter on Milton High School’s first three basketball teams to reach the state finals from 2009-11, died May 28 in a drowning accident near the city where he completed his college basketball career. According to Indianapolis television station Fox59, Parker and a friend were in an inner tube being pulled by a pontoon boat in a local reservoir when a large wave knocked the two men into the water. The boat circled around for them and found one of the men, but Parker never re-surfaced. Crews recovered his body several hours later. Parker, who police said was not a strong swimmer, was not wearing a life jacket. His former Milton coach, David Boyd expressed his sorrow at the news. “This is a sad and tragic day for the Milton basketball family,” Boyd wrote in a Twitter post. “He was a very special young man and a good soul.” Parker played his senior

season at the University of Indianapolis after three years at Vanderbilt. He started a total of 45 games as a sophomore and junior at Vanderbilt before transferring to UIndy for his senior season. There, he joined former Milton teammate Jordan Loyd, who previously transferred to the Division II school from Furman. As a senior, Parker helped lead the Greyhounds to a 25-6 record and a berth in the NCAA D-II tournament, where they reached the Midwest Regional finals. UIndy started the season 17-0. Parker started all 31 games, averaged 9.4 points and was selected to the first team all-conference defensive team. “Everyone who watched him play knew what kind of athlete he was,” Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings said of Parker. “But to those of us who knew him and loved him, he was as good and happy of a person as you would ever meet. He always had a smile on his face, and I will always remember him for that smile and the

positive spirit he had.” Parker was one of three players to transfer to Milton prior to their sophomore seasons in high school, along with Loyd and Shannon Scott, who recently completed his college career at Ohio State. Together with sophomore Julian Royal and freshman Evan Nolte, the five players started for the next three seasons at Milton, leading the Eagles to three state finals in what is now Class AAAAAA. The team won a state championship in 2010. The 6-foot-3 Parker averaged 14 points, six rebounds and five assists as a senior, starting at small forward. Parker also played one season each of football and baseball at Milton, and is still remembered for a sensational catch he made in a game against archrival Rowell as a wide receiver. Parker was a native of CLAYTON CAMERACRAFT/SPECIAL Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Milton’s Dai-Jon Parker, shown here in a 2010 photo during the high – Mike Blum school playoffs, died May 28 in Indianapolis.

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Best: Milton left off list of best suburban cities Continued from Page 1 “You have to draw the line somewhere,” said Movoto Content Editor Melissa Bierly, who wrote the report. “So it was never on our initial place to look at. It seems like splitting hairs, but we do this for a national brokerage and for many cities across the nation. So the problem becomes what defines a suburb? One of those criteria is length of a commute. So that is what knocked it out.” The criteria used in Movoto’s methodology are: • Amenities per capita (number of businesses divided by population). • Standard of living (includes cost of living, median home price, median rent, median household income and high school graduation rate). • Total crime per 100,000 population. • Unemployment rate. • Average commute time. Each criterion is assigned a score, and the aggregate score then gives the rankings. Ultimately, it is a comparison on paper, said Bierly. It’s only a “jumping off point” for people who are considering moving to the area. “People obviously will have to talk to people and go take a look for themselves and make

People obviously will have to talk to people and go take a look for themselves and make a value judgment.” MELISSA BIERLY Movoto Content Editor a value judgment,” she said. “But it does give cities some bragging rights.” For Alpharetta, the bragging rights were a runaway based on the city’s graduation rate, unemployment rate and its commute factor. In the criteria breakdown, it was No. 1 in unemployment, No. 2 in standard of living and No.4 in commute time. In taking the No. 1 ranking, Movoto said of Alpharetta: “Convenient shopping at North Point Mall [and Avalon], swimming and walking trails at Wills Park and dozens of local restaurants such as Bite and Colette’s French Pastry and Café, are just a few of the amenities Alpharetta residents

Movoto Real Estate’s Best Atlanta Suburbs Rank City Population Amenties Rank Crime Rank Commute Rank 1 Alpharetta 59,553 12 5 4 2 Roswell 90,959 23 6 11 3 Tucker 28,502 14 10 13 4 Decatur 19,687 5 16 1 4 Duluth 27,384 9 8 13 6 Dunwoody 46,688 37 18 1 7 Tyrone 6,933 20 2 11 8 Sandy Springs 96,584 38 11 1 9 Kennesaw 30,672 13 4 25 10 Johns Creek 79,352 39 1 21 enjoy. Its elementary, middle and high schools get a 10 out of 10 GreatSchools.org rating. Alpharetta is another one of many great Atlanta suburbs for schools.” Roswell, in claiming the No. 2 spot, had solid scores among the criteria, slipping only on its score to 23rd for amenities (jobs to population ratio) and 11th on commute time. The city made an impression with its Canton Street amenities and its Historic District. In summing up Roswell, Movoto said: “Tap into your inner foodie at upscale local restaurants like Table and Main and Osteria Mattone. Outdoor

enthusiasts will love exploring Roswell’s numerous parks and trails, from the historic Old Mill Park, to the hiker’s paradise of Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Historic Downtown Roswell is a pedestrian friendly dining and shopping center, and local events like the farmers market and free live music at Roswell Riverside Sounds are a great way to get to know your neighbors.” Johns Creek at No. 10 was very good in some criteria, scoring a No. 1 in standard of living and in crime per 100,000 and a No. 2 in unemployment. But the city took it on the chin with a 39th on amenities (number of businesses/

population ratio) and a 21st on commute time. For taking the No. 10 spot, Movoto had this to say: “Rounding out our top 10 is the affluent city of Johns Creek. This community had the highest high school graduation rate in the area (96 percent) and was the safest Atlanta suburb we looked at. If you’re raising a family, Johns Creek has some of the best schools in the Atlanta area. Golfers will be pleased to know that there are six golf courses in Johns Creek, including the Atlanta Athletic Club, which hosted the 2011 PGA Championship.”

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Milton Junior Boys Lacrosse wins championship MILTON, Ga – The Milton Eagles Junior Select Boys Lacrosse team clenched the 2015 Spring Select League Championship in a 13-11 fourth quarter defeat of the Lambert Longhorns Junior Select team. Finishing the season at 11-1, the Eagles advanced to the championship game after beating the Cambridge Bears 16-5

in the playoff semi-final game. The coaches and players dedicated their win to teammate Alec Hutchinson who lost his mother to breast cancer when he was just seven years old. Earlier the morning of the championship game, Alec continued his annual tradition of running in the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure 5K in

honor of his mother. The Milton Eagles Junior Select team is comprised of all seventh grade boys, including Cole Monette, Zach Muncy, Jack Gallagher, Grant Wilson, Troy Artis, Anthony Minella, Ethan Moore, Matt Brown, Max Schuster, Will Stax, Caleb Kahn, Holden Canouse, Tripp McDonald, Paddy Hutchison, Jack Guiney, Zander Barnett, Alec Hutchinson and Chase Davis. The team is coached by head coach Chris Guiney, Mark Artis, Tom Minella, Dave Brown and Jim Canouse. —Jonathan Copsey

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Cambridge boys win state golf title

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Kings Ride sophmore Sydnee Walker with her 2nd place medal at the GHSA State Championship.

Walker places 2nd at GHSA State Championship MILTON, Ga. - Sophomore Sydnee Walker finished off her track and field season placing second in the shot put at the 1A Private Georgia High School Association State Championship in Albany, on May 8. Walker has been one of the top ranked throwers all season in the 1A private division, and set the King’s Ridge varsity school records in the shot put and the discus. Walker was awarded “Field Athlete” of the year for the King’s Ridge track and field team. —Cameron Osburn

Bears: Continued from Page 26 loss to Kell, the 2014 state champion. The Lady Bears have four graduating seniors this year, including Jill Haight, who will play for San Diego State next year; Kelly Hagerty, who heads Mercer University; as well as Hannah Sisson and Chloe Gruca. “I’m just so proud of the way the girls pulled together as a team,” said Pam Masinko, Coach of the Lady Bears. “They played their hearts out. And while it was disappointing to lose such a close game, the girls played really well and they can be proud of what they achieved this season.” —Jimmy Lichtenwalter

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Cambridge boys’ golf team captured the state Class AAAAA championship last week, posting a score of 290 at Country Club of Columbus to finish two strokes in front of Lakeside (Evans) and three ahead of Gainesville, both recent state champions. Ryan Stachler led the Bears, shooting 2-under 69 to finish third individually. Brad Plaziak and Austin Redick both shot 73, and Andre Ackerman and Sutton Dunwoodie shot 75. The Cambridge girls placed third in state with a 257 total at Maple Ridge in Columbus, 25 shots behind Ware County. Tiffany Elam shot 80 and Heather Kipniss 83 to lead Cambridge, which won state last year. The Blessed Trinity boys won in Class AAA with a 299 total at Brookfield Country Club, the Titans’ home course. The Titans finished five shots ahead of the runner-up team. BT was led by Kiely Morrison with a 73. Ryan Joiner shot 74, and Mitch Rostowsky and Sebastian Darmodihardjo both shot 76. The Blessed Trinity girls, who won state last year, were second this time, shooting 261 at Horseshoe Bend to finish 15 strokes behind Calhoun. Hannah Jones was low for BT with an 86. In AAAAAA, the Johns Creek girls tied for fourth at 239 at Spring Hill in Tifton, with Janet Mao earning medalist honors with a 68. Alpharetta tied for seventh in the boys’ competition at Sunset Country Club in Moultrie with a score of 312. Lambert won both the boys’ and girls’ titles. In the Class A private school division, Mount Pisgah placed second in the girls’

Invitation to Bid FY15 Resurfacing Project ITB NUMBER 15-PW8 Sealed Bid Due Date: June 16, 2015 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse 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 for FY15 Resurfacing Project will be posted on the following websites the week of May 26th. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

competition and sixth among the boys. The Mount Pisgah girls shot 170 at Crystal Lake in Hampton to finish four behind Athens Academy. Simone Brown shot 84 and Meagan McGaughey 86 for the Patriots. The Mount Pisgah boys were led by Scotty Hoffman with a 76 and JonErik Alford with a 77. The team finished with a 320 total at Eagle’s Brook in Locust Grove. – Mike Blum

CITY OF MILTON PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS The City of Milton will host three Public Workshop Meetings to discuss the proposed CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE. Everybody is invited to be part of the discussion and to provide their comment.

Location:

Wednesday May 20 at 6:30pm Saturday May 30 at 10:00am Milton City Hall Council Chambers 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107-E Milton, Georgia 30004 678-242-2500 Wednesday June 10 at 6:30pm Alpharetta Courthouse 12624 Broadwell Rd, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 678-297-6250 City of Milton Notice of Public Hearing Variances

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Board of Zoning Appeals June 16, 2015 7:00 P.M.

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City of Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Bldg 100 Suite E Milton, Georgia 30004-6119 678-242-2500

Consideration of Primary Variances: a. V15-017, 13805 Bethany Road, Kim O’Brien Requests(s): • To allow a guest house to encroach into the 50 foot rear yard setback (Section 64-416, 2d) • To allow a guest house to exceed the maximum size of 1,500 square feet (Section 64-1598, 3) b. V15-021, 12996 Highway 9, Del Taco, Shops at Windward Village Requests(s): • To allow two non-illuminated wall murals/signs (Section 64-2324,i) • To allow two additional illuminated wall signs for a total of 4 (Section 64-2324,i) • To allow an internally illuminated ground sign (Section 64-2324,t)

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DEATH NOTICES Jeffery Craig Bell, 38, of Cumming, passed away May 22, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Grover Light Buice, 90, of Cumming, passed away May 19, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Ann P. Clark, of Roswell, passed away May 24, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Evelyn Coleman, of Roswell, passed away May 24, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

William Alpharetta, 20, 2015. Northside Directors.

Hollifield, of passed away May Arrangements by Chapel Funeral

82, of Thayne Keely, Alpharetta, passed away May 20, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Joyce Burks McClendon, 72, of Forsyth County, passed away May 23, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Manuel Nodar, 87, of Roswell, passed away May 18, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Elliot B. Spix, of Roswell, passed away May 23, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Susan Tucker, 61, of Alpharetta, passed away May 17, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Michele Dumont-Tyues, 71, of Roswell, passed away May 16, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Deronda Van Voorhis, of Roswell, passed away May 21, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Titans sweep to repeat state baseball title BT goes 10-0 in playoffs; wins last 31 games By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Blessed Trinity Titans defended their state Class AAA baseball championship by winning all 10 of their playoff games, including a 3-0, 6-4 sweep of Jefferson in the championship series last Saturday. The Titans got another outstanding pitching effort from senior Brad Spinner, who pitched a four-hit shutout in the first game to conclude the season with an 11-1 record and a 0.64 earned run average. Senior shortstop Jack Dunn had two hits and scored for twice for the Titans, who jumped out to a quick lead with two runs in the first and added another run in the third. Bronco O’Brien doubled to start the first inning and scored when Dunn’s single got past the Jefferson right fielder. Senior catcher Cody Roberts lined a single to left to make it 2-0. Dunn singled to lead off the third, stole second base and scored on a ground rule double by first baseman Conor Davis, the quarterback for the Titans’ football team that defeated Jefferson in the state quarterfinals. Davis added a second ground rule double in the fifth, but the Titans did not score after the third inning. O’Brien joined Dunn and Davis with two hits. Spinner walked one batter and hit two, but a pair of double plays helped preserve his shutout. The Dragons left two runners on base in only one inning, with the second BT double play coming in the fifth inning after the first two Jefferson batters reached base. With Nos. 2 and 3 starters Hayden Lehman and Jackson Svete having started Tuesday in the semifinals against Westside, BT coach Andy Harlin elected to start No. 4 Cole McNamee, who had not pitched in the four previous playoff series. McNamee worked his way out of jams in the first two innings, but two errors in the third led to an unearned run, as the Dragons cut the Titans’ lead to 2-1. The tying run was at third with one out. Lehman came on to get the next two batters. The Titans scored four runs in the sixth to lead 6-1, but Jefferson put together three hits to score three runs with the aid of another BT error. Roberts, the Titans’ hardthrowing closer, came on in

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Championship celebration: The expression on Jack Dunn’s face speaks for the entire Blessed Trinity squad after the Titans (33-2) won the Class AAA state baseball championship with a sweep of Jefferson. the sixth and went two innings for the first time this season, striking out four straight batters after walking the first hitter he faced. He did not allow a hit as he recorded his seventh save in nine appearances. “My arm was a little more tired in the second inning, but I fought through it,” Roberts said. “The state championship was on the line.” “He wanted the ball,” Harlin said of his decision to put Roberts in the game in the sixth inning. “He’s a special, special player.” Roberts, one of the team’s main heroes in last year’s state championship win against Cartersville, was also the Titans’ main offensive weapon in the second game, driving in three runs. His sacrifice fly scored O’Brien in the top of the first, and his bases-loaded single in the fourth drove in two in a four-run inning. He also legged out a double in the third. Will Galloway, who caught the second game, started a pair of rallies with a double and single. Courtesy runner Graham Guthrie scored on a double by Bogosian in the third and on a Jefferson throwing error in the fourth. The Titans had two hits, two walks, two batters hit by pitches and three stolen bases in the fourth, with the Dragons contributing a pair of errors.

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

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

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Tigers repeat as state champs in baseball Higginbotham stars in third game victory By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The King’s Ridge Tigers repeated as state Class A private school baseball champions last week, with their 2015 title coming in decidedly different fashion than their 2014 triumph. Last year, the Tigers demolished each of their four playoff opponents, sweeping all four series and outscoring the opposition 84-18 in eight postseason games. This year, King’s Ridge twice needed three games to win a series and scored a onerun victory in three of the four, including the championship series against Hebron Christian last week, which was not decided until the ninth inning of Game 3. Behind the pitching and hitting of senior Austin Higginbotham, King’s Ridge defeated Hebron 6-5 in nine innings at Alpharetta’s Legion Field in the final game of the best-of-three series. The Tigers won the opener 2-0 on a three-hit shutout by Higginbotham before dropping the second game 7-5. King’s Ridge finished with

a 29-5 record after going 28-4 last year. The Tigers went 8-2 in the playoffs. They had a scare in the second round when they needed 10 innings in the second game to outlast Eagle’s Landing Christian 11-10 at ELCA, after the Chargers won the first game. “This feels incredible,” King’s Ridge coach Dallas McPherson said after the victory. “I can’t get over it how much they fought to stay in the game. What a group of kids.” Hebron took the lead with a run in the top of the first in the decisive third game before the Tigers went on top with three runs in the fourth with the help of two costly errors by the Lions. King’s Ridge starter Connor Burns allowed only one hit over the first four innings, but a walk, an infield single and a run-scoring double by the Lions resulted in McPherson making a pitching change in the fifth with the Tigers still ahead 3-2. Reliever Kyle Brnovich struck out the first batter he faced, but after hitting the

next batter to load the bases, yielded consecutive singles that produced three runs and gave Hebron a 5-3 lead. Brnovich got the third out with two runners on base, and worked out of jams in the sixth and seventh to keep the Tigers within striking distance. King’s Ridge scored once in the fifth on an RBI-double by Brandt Stallings, who sent the game to extra innings with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Lead-off hitter Tarez Miller, who reached base on each of his first four at-bats, scored both runs, drawing a one-out walk in the fifth and lining a double to open the seventh. The speedy senior shortstop was safe by the narrowest of margins to tie the game, sliding headfirst into home plate ahead of a strong throw from the Hebron right fielder. Higginbotham advanced him on bunts both times, beating out the one in the seventh for a single. After the Tigers tied the game, Higginbotham took the mound, three days after tossing a three-hit shutout in the opener. “I was a little tired, but it’s the state championship,” Higginbotham said. “I was going out there either way. You couldn’t stop me. “

The senior lefthander said he figured he had “two innings max, 25 or 30 pitches.” He worked two perfect innings, retiring all six batters he faced. He needed no more than 20 pitches to complete his task. After leaving two men on base in the eighth, the Tigers pushed across the winning run in the ninth, with Higginbotham starting the rally with a one-out double, his third hit of the game. The Lions intentionally walked Stallings, and Adam Moore loaded the bases with a line drive single. Sophomore catcher Lawson Hill then lifted a deep fly ball to right to easily score pinchrunner Penny Hart, a Georgia State football signee who had been sidelined of late with a hip injury. The Tigers collected 11 hits in the game, two of them by Burns, who singled in a run and later scored on a wild pitch to give King’s Ridge the lead. Brnovich doubled and scored in the inning on a throwing error by the Hebron catcher trying to get Burns at the plate. Higginbotham allowed hits to two of the first three batters he faced in the opening game,

but struck out the next two hitters and did not allow a hit after a one-out double in the second. He no-hit the Lions over his final 7 2/3 innings in the series and walked just one batter in nine innings, striking out eight. King’s Ridge graduates five of its top players, including the first four hitters in the batting order and its top three starting pitchers. Miller, Higginbotham, Stallings and Moore held down the top four spots in the lineup, with Moore the main starter at third base and the hard-hitting Stallings starting in both left and center. Higginbotham, Moore and Burns were the three primary starting pitchers, with Burns starting in center field when he wasn’t on the mound. Brnovich, who played in the outfield and was also a key pitcher, heads the list of juniors who started this season along with first baseman-third baseman Cullen Monette and outfielder Will Janofsky. Hill was the key player for the Tigers among the sophomore class, with John Byrnes making some key appearances out of the bullpen in the playoffs and Tanner Wakefield seeing plenty of action at second.

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