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City moves to create Morton pocket park $640K cost half of appraised price By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

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Food trucks make N. Fulton a picnic Johns Creek Advantage Executive Director Bethany Lavigno finds all play and no work not such a bad job at JCA-sponsored Food

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The city took steps at the June 1 City Council meeting to add a pocket park to its recreation inventory in one of several areas identified as underserved. The Johns Creek City Council has tentatively agreed to buy 4.5 acres on Morton Road for use as an active pocket park. The price, $640,000, is well under the city’s commercial appraisal of $1.29 million. Most of the property, 3.9 acres, is owned by Georgia Power Corp., which Johns Creek had explored as a lease option, but Georgia Power’s conditions for such a lease were unacceptable to the city. For one thing, it precluded any active recreation uses, which is why the city wanted it in the

first place. It would be virtually unusable except as a passive park. Now Georgia Power has offered to sell the acreage for $640,000. The city’s appraisal of the nearly 4 acres came in at $915,000. The city expects to exercise an option to buy an additional 1.02 acres from a private owner for $330,000. It was appraised at $375,000. City Manager Warren Hutmacher said it was his recommendation to buy the property now while it is available at a good price. “The idea would be to create a neighborhood park. There are several subdivisions that are underserved in the area. Georgia Power has offered to sell the property to us with only the stipulation that we

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Truck Friday. Johns Creek Editor Hatcher Hurd talks about the food truck phenomenon, Page 8.

Police seek cop impersonator Alpharetta girl targeted May 31 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – On May 31 around 10 p.m., a young woman contacted Alpharetta police, saying she was

stopped by a man impersonating a police officer. A few days earlier on May 23, a Gainesville woman reported a similar incident. In Alpharetta, the 16-yearold victim stated she was driv-

ing her vehicle on Old Milton Parkway and then turned right onto Kimball Bridge Road. While traveling on Kimball Bridge Road, the victim said a tan-colored sedan pulled behind her vehicle and acti-

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This map shows the location of a planned pocket park on Morton Road. It will be programmed as part of the city’s recreation and parks master plan, which is under review.

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MILTON, Ga. – A Morris Road resident was arrested May 29 after allegedly pointing a loaded gun at another man. The victim told police he and his two young sons were on their way to his ex-wife’s home to collect a dog crate. He allegedly sent his ex-wife a text saying they were on their way and why. When the three arrived at the Morris Road home, they knocked on the door and the ex-wife’s new husband, Benjamin Matthew Torrence, 32, of Morris Road, Milton, an-

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$144K in jewels reported stolen MILTON, Ga. – A Milton family had their home broken into over Memorial Day weekend, with nearly $144,000-worth of jewelry stolen. The victim, who lives near Dinsmore Road, told police the family left for the weekend. When they returned, they found the back door to the home pried open. The only things reported missing were a jewelry box and a safe, which contained more jewelry. The police report notes the jewelry was valued in total at $144,000, and was made up of diamond bracelets, a Riviera necklace, diamond rings and diamond earrings.

Craigslist buyers always beware JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek man may be out several thousand dollars after he was scammed by a Craigslist buyer May 18. The victim told police he put his Panasonic digital camera, valued at $2,500, for sale on the website. Along with that, he added two lenses, valued at $400 each. A buyer contacted him and arranged payment via PayPal. A day later, the victim said he received an email claiming to be from PayPal advising to ship the item and the funds would be sent to his bank account. The victim realized it was a scam

swered. He allegedly pulled a gun on the victim and ordered him to leave “before I shoot you.” The victim left and called police. Police questioned the ex-wife and Torrence. The ex-wife said she was in another room during the incident and did not know what happened. Torrence allegedly said he would not speak with police without a lawyer. The gun was found and was loaded. Torrence was arrested for aggravated assault and cruelty to children in the third degree.

email only after he received a second email saying the same thing. Neither email came from a PayPal.com address. The camera was shipped to an Iowa address.

driving slowly through the neighborhood. At one point, two of the men got out and ran behind the victim’s house. When the suspects saw the witness, they all got into the car and drove away.

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Missing: cheap patio chairs

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A convenience store employee is suspected of stealing as much as $3,600 from her employer. The employee, a 20-year-old woman, is accused of allowing family and friends to come into the store on Old Alabama Road and pay for only one item out of a cart-load. The thieves would then come back to the store later and return the unpaid items, getting money for them. The woman is accused of doing this on 15 separate occasions. In total, about $3,600 was stolen, with more than $900 of that in fraudulent returns.

MILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with two plastic patio chairs May 27 from a Morris Road home. The victim said she left the home during the Memorial Day weekend. When she returned, she noticed two green plastic patio chairs were missing. They were valued at $20 apiece.

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Keeping kids safe around the water Drowning is a leading cause of children’s deaths in Georgia By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – With schools out for summer break and temperatures on the rise, many parents and children will venture to public and private pools to beat the heat. Although a day at the pool can be relaxing, fun and entertaining, whenever children are in the water, parents must pay special attention to safety. According to the Georgia Child Fatality Review, 26 children under the age of 18 drowned in Georgia in 2013, accounting for 15 percent of all unintentional injury childhood deaths in the state. Among boys aged 1-4, it was the leading cause of unintentional death. Scott Doll, executive director of the Ed Isakson/ Alpharetta YMCA, says that many have the wrong idea of what drowning actually is. “Drowning is silent. It is not this dramatized thing that we see in the movies. Someone that is not able to catch their breath can’t scream. Drowning is a silent occurrence,” said Doll. Therefore, the best way a

parent can prevent submersion if you are in the water, you can is to always be within arm’sgrab them [if need be]. No one reach of their child. watches your child better than “You are that child’s lifeyou. The lifeguards are there guard,” he said. to keep everyone safe, but we Alpharetta YMCA Associwant to make sure that [parate Aquatics Director Mike ents] have their eyes on their Ziolkowski says parents should own child.” be in the water In addition to with their chilbeing in the water dren. with their child, “The first step Kelly said that the is for parents to most important be in the water,” factor to children’s he said. “If you safety in the water have a child that is teaching that is not a swimmer, child to swim. put yourself in “The best way the water. Parents to prevent drowncan get a little too ing is to have comfortable in the swim lessons and neighborhood pool for your child or the backyard to know how to pool. swim,” said Kelly. “They get For the YMCA, in that lounge exposure to the chair where it’s water can begin as SCOTT DOLL too easy to grab early as 6 months Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA a cellphone or a old, with actual newspaper or walk swim lessons beaway for two seconds,” he said. ginning around 3 years of age. Forsyth County Family Ziolkowski said parents YMCA Aquatics Director Deb cannot expect older children to Kelly agrees. feel comfortable in the water if “Be in the water with your they have no prior exposure. kids,” Kelly said. “It’s fun and Therefore, he suggests getting it’s a great bonding time. And kids in the water sooner than

Someone that is not able to catch their breath can’t scream. Drowning is a silent occurrence.”

later. Kelly said time in the water is a factor also. “The more [children] are exposed to the water, the easier it is for them to like the water,” Kelly said. “You want them to like it and you want them to want to learn to swim. Those are going to be the best swimmers.” Any flotation devices used by children should be able to keep the child’s head above water. According to Doll, “water-wings” can cause a child to float face-down. Although drowning can be the most dire consequence where pool safety is concerned, it is not the only safety issue with which parents should concern themselves. Parents should also consider: Hydration. It is still summertime and important that kids get water, preferably not by drinking pool water.

Regular breaks to avoid fatigue. A tired child can get into trouble more easily. Bathroom breaks. Don’t let temptation foul the pool. Limit horseplay. Roughhousing tends to escalate until someone gets into trouble. Application of sunscreen. Sunburn can ruin a day’s fun and spoil the next day too. A few ounces of prevention ensure everyone has good time in the water. For the safety of the other swimmers, the Centers for Disease Control suggests a “poolpant” for all children under the age of 5. Pool-pants are put on over a swim-diaper and do not allow for leakage into the pool. Pool-pants are required for all children under the age of 5 at all YMCA facilities. “Pools can be fun, and they should be fun,” said Doll. That’s if a parent puts a special emphasis on safety.

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2nd thoughts get Medlock assisted living OK’d Council gives go-ahead to 112-bed facility By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – After hearing that Johns Creek does indeed have a growing need for assisted living units as city baby boomers age in place, the Johns Creek City Council unanimously passed a rezoning request for a 112-bed assisted living facility on the northwest corner of Medlock Bridge Road at Abbotts Bridge Road. Council had deferred April 27 the rezoning of the 107,000-square-foot assisted living project on 6.1 acres, despite there being no residents in opposition. At the time, councilmembers voiced concerns that another assisted living community on Medlock Bridge Road could tax the emergency response capabilities of Fire Station No. 61, which serves the Medlock Bridge corridor. Reporting back June 1,

Community Development Director Sharon Ebert said the majority of the assisted living communities in Johns Creek are in that corridor. If allowed to expand, she said, they would eventually tax the emergency response capabilities. Councilmembers had expressed concerns that if the Station No. 61 ambulance had been sent on a call to one assisted living community, where such calls are not unexpected, and a second call came in, it would have to come from Station 63 on Old Alabama Road, some distance away. However, Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan noted that if a quick response vehicle (QRV) has been dispatched, each engine at that station also has the same advanced life support (ALS) equipment. “All of our engines are ALS-equipped. The level of the call depends on our response matrix, which tells us which pieces of equipment to send out. But if the QRV is out, the engine is the next vehicle to go,” Hogan said. Thus, concerns that a second emergency call would mean a vehicle would be

Advanced life support keeps patients alive getting to hospital JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Fire Department may deploy a fire engine or quick response vehicle (QRV) in response to a medical emergency. Both vehicles carry the tools that in an emergency can keep patients alive long enough to reach the hospital. All Johns Creek fire engines and QRVs are ALS-equipped (advanced life support), which is the mobile technology that can be applied to a number of life-threatening emergencies. Advanced life support care requires medical monitoring and care by a licensed emergency medical technician-paramedic and may include monitoring vital signs, advanced drug therapy, cardiac monitoring, oxygen and IV therapy. The ALS vehicle is equipped with state-of-the-art heart and blood pressure monitoring equipment, pulse oximetry, IV pumps and oxygen delivery devices as well as advanced medications used to treat a variety of illnesses and provide pain relief. – Hatcher Hurd dispatched from farther away were not really a problem, and fears over stretching emergency response services were not as great as it seemed. A second vehicle would be dispatched if two calls came in from the same station. That seemed to allay the reservations of most of the City Council, yet Mayor Mike

The assisted living 112-bed facility would represent a down zoning in terms of traffic generated and vehicle trips.

Bodker and Councilman Lenny Zaprowski voiced other concerns that the project is taking out 6 acres of prime commercial property along Medlock Bridge Road, and at a time the city is trying to stimulate more commercial growth. Councilmembers Cori Davenport, Bob Gray and Steve Broadbent were not so moved. They noted that the 6 “prime” acres zoned commercial for retail use have remained undeveloped all these years. “If we have more retailers that want to come into the city, let them go into the empty store fronts we already have,” said Davenport. Bodker and Zaprowski relented and voted with the rest of council for approval of the project.

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Johns Creek finds new jail Will end contract with Pelham, signs new IGA with Lumpkin Co. By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek was forced to look for a new place to incarcerate its prisoners when Pelham, Georgia, notified the city it was going out of the prisoner warehousing business. Now, the city has an agreement with Lumpkin County to house its prisoners for the same rate. At the June 1 City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to sign a new intergovernmental agreement with Lumpkin. Its county seat is Dahlonega, about 42 miles from Johns Creek. The city was paying Pelham to house its prisoners for $35 a day. Lumpkin County agreed to take on inmate services at the same rate. “We congratulate the police department not only for finding a solution at the same rate, but actually one that will save us some money,” said Councilman Lenny Zaprowski. The new agreement will also relieve the families of prisoners of a hardship. It is a

42-mile trip up Ga. 400 to visit inmates in Lumpkin County. It was a 236-mile journey down I-75 to the Pelham facility. Police officials say not only is the facility closer, but it is a better one and inmates will receive better care. Roswell was another North Fulton city using the Pelham facility to house its prisoners. Pelham bought the inmate facility from the state and had been operating it as a revenueproducer for more than 30 years. During most of that time, Georgia’s jails were hard put to find space, and Pelham was a willing alternative that offered to house prisoners from all over the state. But in recent years, that has not been the case. According to published reports, the 160-bed facility was only about 30 percent full, and the prison population was not meeting the annual $1.5 million costs to run the facility. Pelham City Council voted to end penal operations June 1. Pelham officials said the state has taken steps to reduce

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Park: Continued from Page 1 give them an access easement,” he said. “We are launching our recreation and parks master plan now. But in real estate, [it is wise] to act now,” he said. “To wait could mean losing it to another buyer. Once it’s sold, it’s gone.” The land is flat and easily developed. City staff estimates it would cost another $1.2 million to develop, but that could be done in phases once the land is secured, he said. “You look at it as a purchase with a 100-year lifetime of use to the city. That makes it a good buy for the city,” Hutmacher said. Councilman Lenny Zaprowski agreed. He said it would be better to improve land the city owned rather than land it leased. And both properties are offered at below the appraisal price. “We’ll have to put another $1.2 million into it, but we can do that at our own pace,” Zaprowski said. Councilman Steve Broadbent noted the 10year master plan for recreation and parks can better react to the property with it under city control and designated as parkland.

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North Fulton packed with events By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Never let it be said there is nothing to do in North Fulton. The weekend of June 6 and 7 was a full one for residents. On June 6, Milton hosted its first Flicks and Food Trucks event of the season, showing the spooky classic, “Ghostbusters,” at Friendship Community Park. That same night, neighboring Alpharetta hosted the Brew

Moon Country Festival on Milton Avenue, in downtown Alpharetta. With a country theme, the night saw Nashville native Emily Minor warm up the crowd before ceding the stage to James David Carter and his band. Carter has gained fame by appearing on “The Voice” TV show. Popular and local beers were also on-hand for the several thousand visitors who attended the event. Both Saturday and Sunday, being sun-filled and warm,

were perfect for the annual Butterfly Festival at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell. Thousands of the little insects were released onto the grounds of the center for children to watch and hold, getting firsthand experience with nature. A butterfly enclosure filled with the plants the insects enjoy, along with 300 butterflies, allowed visitors to get close to all kinds of native species. The enclosure will remain open through July.

Thousands of people attended the festival on Milton Avenue to drink good beer and listen to good music. Local restaurants supplied the food.

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Food trucks finding a home in Old South A peculiarly Northern culinary anomaly has migrated to the South, much to my surprise and grudging delight. I am talking about that peculiar gastro-vehicular known as the food truck. It is a necessity, I suppose, in those gargantuan metropolises such as New York and Chicago and San Francisco. I am sure that’s because there is never a place to park. Well obviously the ‘Frisco trucks can find a parking spot, but no one else can. Residents there only move their car to get a better spot. In Atlanta now, the food trucks are organized into what they call the Atlanta Street Food Coalition – better known as the ASFC. Its stated mission is, “To improve the business environment for mobile food vendors throughout metro Atlanta. Our organization works with the best food truck, food trailer and food cart operators the Atlanta-area has to offer.” Of course, the operative phrase is, “best … Atlanta has to offer.” That really does not tell us very much without a given value for what “best” is. Nevertheless, the phenomenon has crept into the American culture at large. I know this because there is now a reality show about food trucks. It has even gone so far as to penetrate the northern shore of the Chattahoochee – sort of like Sherman in reverse. It started here a couple of years ago with Roswell’s “Alive After Five” on Canton Street. The third Thursday of the month from April through November, Canton Street becomes a pedestrian street party. First, there was just one truck. Then one month, there were two. To lure folks to the Roswell Square, they let the food trucks park there – and it has spawned into a complete proliferation.

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Johns Creek Food Truck Fridays • Aug. 7, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • Sept. 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. • (No trucks July 4 weekend) • Johns Creek Parkway, across from Saia Building Then Alpharetta decided it wanted to have downtown night life too, but it does not quite have that critical mass of eateries seen on Canton Street – Roswell’s not Alpharetta’s. Thus, was born “Food Truck Alley,” or as everybody else calls it, Food Truck Thursdays. Every Thursday over the summer, the food trucks appear. Restaurants sell beer out the back door, and people walk around sampling wares, sipping suds (or a little wine) and it’s a party. Now, it is Johns Creek’s turn. Johns Creek Advantage (JCA) has stepped up to the plate, although they’re still in

The Blaxican food truck has been voted Atlanta’s Best, and the long line seems to confirm that.

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Sgt. A.C. Roberts, a paramedic with the Johns Creek Fire Department, places his order on an iPad. He rates Food Truck Friday as, “Great. I like the variety.”

A family tries to make up their minds on which truck to order from. the shallow end of the pool. The JCA decided it would start a monthly food truck rally on Johns Creek Parkway. So the first Friday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., they have invited food trucks to come for lunch as a tip of the hat to the office workers at Technology Park. JCA Executive Director Bethany Lavigno said more than 500 people came to the inaugural Food Truck Friday. Last Friday’s seemed to be doing even better at an empty lot across the street from the Saia building. “It’s a thank you to all the Johns Creek companies in Tech Park,” Lavigno said. “It’s something close by for all the people who work in those

There was lots of shade and lots of company at the JCA’s Food Truck Friday. buildings, and it is way to introduce being a little more walkable in Tech Park than they’re used to.” Many of the office workers only have a 30-minute to 40-minute lunch break. In Johns Creek, that’s not much time to run grab a sandwich. And what sandwiches these trucks had to choose from. The Blaxican food truck, as one might guess, is a fusion of Mexican food and soul food with such delights as barbecue steak tacos, collard green quesadilla and Philly nachos, which is grilled marinated steak, grilled onions, pep-

pers, pico, jalapenos and sour cream. My stomach was doing handsprings. My mouth was running like a leaky faucet. JCA provided a huge tent to eat peacefully in the shade. The people I talked to said they’re ready for Food Truck Friday every week. I would have to agree. Food trucks are more than fast food. This no Mickey-D drivethrough. This is comfort food on wheels. Lavigno said Food Truck Friday is Johns Creek’s first all-food event. Here’s hoping it won’t be the last.

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Hoaxes are not funny, people In light of last Tuesday’s threat made at Alpharetta Elementary School, I’m reminded of the fable, “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” In case you missed it, someone called to say they were at Alpharetta Elementary and made threats to the students inside. Police responded in force to secure the building, the students and search for the supposed “attacker.” No one was found, and the call was determined to be a hoax. For anyone who is uncertain, such a “hoax” is not funny. That’s how people die. I was once speaking with a police officer from a local department about his biggest fear. Right up near the top, he said, was a school shooting. His reasoning is thus: a school is a large, sprawling building with many doors, rooms, corners and crevices for someone to use. Add to this rooms filled with hundreds of potential victims, all of whom will have eager, demanding, panicking parents trying to force their way into the building. If police were to raid the building, they have no tactical advantage at all. It’s a scenario where they almost cannot win without a loss of innocent life. It reminds me of the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colo-

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rado. I was in high school in Indiana. As the tragedy unfolded, we watched in horror on what few TV screens there were around the school. And then came the hoaxes. For weeks afterward – months even – threats of bombings and shootings were repeatedly made to my school, all fake. At first, we were evacuated for each one. But then the evacuations dropped off. Only later was I told that while the evacuations had ended, the threats had not. The administration decided they cannot stop everything for every hoax. So they just stopped telling people of the threat. Now, nothing ever came of that for us, but just like with the boy who cried wolf, it could have become a disaster. Too many hoaxes make people complacent and feel secure, so much so that they may not be watching out for the one threat that turns out to be real.

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Fighting the good fight These past few weeks, I had the chance to tour one of Forsyth County’s fire stations and attend the annual Memorial Day celebration in Cumming. When touring the fire station, I expected to meet firefighters, go inside the coollooking trucks and maybe learn a few new facts about modern firefighting. What I didn’t anticipate was having the chance to meet some of the nicest people in our county. Every single person I interacted with was respectful, helpful and just genuinely nice. I knew firefighters were good people. I mean, they chose a career that entails putting their lives on the line to run into burning buildings to save people they don’t even know. But the people I met at the fire station were much more than just “good people.” To all firefighters, in Forsyth County or around the world, I want to say thank you. Thank you for holding events like the open house tour so members of the public get to know you better and aren’t scared when they need your help. Thank you for saying pets

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... It’s reassuring to know there are such brave, strong, kindhearted people going to work every day in a field they love and doing their job to keep us safe. are family members and for trying just as hard to save their lives. Thank you for choosing a career where just doing your job could mean risking your own life. I can’t imagine the strength it takes to be a firefighter, but now I know you must also have a huge heart.

Chief Danny Bowman has been in the business for 47 years. He told me his job means more to him every day. This is incredible. Not only is it amazing to have the same job for 47 years, but to have one as intense as a firefighter for so long is something that should be applauded. He clearly leads his staff in the right direction, and it shows. At the Memorial Day event, I was reminded yet again why I am so incredibly proud to be an American. This ceremony celebrated more brave people who lost their lives fighting to protect our country and the rights of everyday people like me. These people fought – and died – so that I could write this column, report the news and do almost anything I want. Whenever the news seems negative or discouraging, it’s reassuring to know there are such brave, strong, kind-hearted people going to work every day in a field they love and doing their job to keep us safe. We need to spotlight their selfless work more often. So to all of you who don’t think twice before helping others even in dangerous situations, thank you. You are appreciated more than you know.

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88-year-old decides to have bar mitzvah ceremony Says it’s ‘something missing’ in his life By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

bar mitzvah. The bar mitzvah ceremony formally and publicly marks JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It is the assumption of that obligaa rite of passage for a young tion to follow the commandJewish boy to celebrate his inments. troduction into the community But why would a man of and become bar mitzvah at the May’s years, a World War II age of 13, but Johns Creek res- infantry veteran with children ident Ben May and grandchildecided to have dren of his own, the ceremony do this now? somewhat later – May said at the age of 88. it was a comOn June 6 bination of at Congregation things. Last Dor Tamid, May year, he went read three pasto New York to sages in Hebrew see daughter from the Torah become bat that announced mitzvah when to the world she was in her that he was bar early 50s. That mitzvah. planted the seed In Judaism, in the back of a boy is recoghis mind. nized at 13 as He also felt bar mitzvah, he misses a lot literally “son of when he goes to the commandtemple. BEN MAY ments.” (Bat “When I atOn the day of his bar mitzvah at age 88 mitzvah is for tend a Friday 12-year-old night service, girls; bat means there is an empdaughter.) The family usually tiness there because I can’t recelebrates this time with a celebration that is also called a See CEREMONY, Page 13

It was a milestone for me, and a truly spiritual thing. But I was thankful I was able to do this and make myself whole.”

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Ben May is congratulated by Rabbi Lauren Cohen after completing his bar mitzvah ceremony at the age of 88.

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Ceremony: Continued from Page 12 ally read the Hebrew, so I don’t feel whole about the whole thing,” May said. “So a few months ago, it just clicked and I decided to do it,” he said. “So hopefully, this will make the glass half full instead of half empty.” May had attended Congregation Dor Timid several times and enjoyed the services, so he called them up. “I asked someone about arranging a bar mitzvah, and they asked me how old is the child? I told them, no, it’s for me, and they laughed,” he said. But May persisted. Rabbi Lauren Cohen got word that an 88-year-old man wanted to have a bar mitzvah ceremony. Cohen agreed it was unusual, but she was more than willing if he was. “They told me this man wants to come in to just have a bar mitzvah. And I said sure,” Cohen said. “We’ll have him come in, we’ll teach him some verses of the Torah and that’s what will happen.” Cohen said she thought this was a “wonderful” thing for May to do. “He is taking the most advantage of his life. This is something that is very important to him and has been

Ben May and Rabbi Lauren Cohen listen during the bar mitzvah.

Ben May’s family participates in his bar mitzvah celebration.

important for a very long time,” she said. May is by far the oldest candidate for bar mitzvah Cohen has ever tutored, but she is impressed by his determination. May must learn to read Hebrew, which is an ancient and difficult language to master, but she is impressed with his determination. Having the bar mitzvah ceremony was something May always felt was missing in his life. When he was 13, his family was moving from California to Florida. That was a bit of an up-

the purpose and the spirit of bar mitzvah,” she said. “He told me he was afraid that at the age of 88 he didn’t do as much as the younger ones who go to Hebrew school for four years. “But I told him he had led a Jewish life, raised four children in the Jewish faith as well as his grandchildren. He has done more than enough,” she said. “I told him this is a highlight of my rabbinic career to have spent this time with him.” May said it was a huge relief in a way to have done it. “It was a milestone for me, and a truly spiritual thing. But

heaval in 1940. The country was still in the midst of the Great Depression. What with getting resettled and money being tight, the bar mitzvah ceremony just didn’t happen. “Through the years, I raised a family and I had a son who was bar mitzvahed. But it just never crystalized then,” he said. Family and friends joined May Saturday, June 6, for the long-awaited moment when he read from the Torah. Afterward, Rabbi Cohen said she had never had a student work so hard. “Because he took to heart

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I was thankful I was able to do this and make myself whole,” he said. “I’m studying Hebrew big time now. When you get older, you’re not able to retain things so well. So I’m going twice a week and studying at home and reading from the Torah from the five books of Moses,” May said. May is also pleased that not only his children but some grandchildren were in attendance for his bar mitzvah. “I’m very enthused about it; it has been a lot of work for me,” he said.

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Police: Continued from Page 1 CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held before the Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta, Georgia on June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. regarding the adoption of the budget for fiscal year 2016 (July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016) and to set the millage rate. The public hearing will take place at City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, in City Council chambers. The proposed budget is available on the City’s website, www.alpharetta.ga.us, as well as in the Department of Finance (City Hall, 2 Park Plaza) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Thursday) and 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Friday). This public hearing is in accordance with O.C.G.A. 36-81-5. All citizens of Alpharetta are invited to attend and comment will be heard. Robert J. Regus City Administrator

David Belle Isle Mayor

vated red and blue emergency lights common to police cars. The victim pulled over. A man described as being Caucasian, 5-foot-10-inches in height, 165 pounds with a bald head and a thin dark colored beard wearing a dark colored short-sleeve shirt and dark pants walked up to her vehicle. The victim stated the man told her, “You were speeding,” and then said, “Can I get in?” The victim refused. The victim said the man then asked her to pull her vehicle over into the trees. Once again, the female said, “No.” At this point, the girl told the alleged police officer, “You’re not wearing a badge. Are you a real cop?” In response, the male reportedly said “Whatever,” then walked to his vehicle and departed. In Gainesville, the incident occurred at an apartment complex off McEver Road. A woman told police she was approached by a man who

flashed a badge and said he was a federal agent. He requested a pat-down of her. She consented. During this pat-down, the “agent” began to touch her inappropriately. The victim then escaped from him. The man is described as Caucasian, about 6 feet tall, with a skinny build, brown hair and brown eyes. “The person performing a traffic stop should always have official credentials,” said George Gordon, of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, “and the person being stopped has a right to see those credentials.” This includes a badge. Gordon advised that if a motorist feels uneasy about stopping for a police officer attempting a traffic stop, they should call 911 and advise the dispatcher they are driving to a well-lighted area. The dispatcher will let the officer know their intentions. Alpharetta authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the possible suspect or vehicle to call their tip line at 678-297-6307 or

The person performing a traffic stop should always have official credentials, and the person being stopped has a right to see those credentials.” GEORGE GORDON Alpharetta Department of Public Safety Spokesman

submit tips by: 1. Visiting www.alpharetta. ga.us. 2. Click on “City Departments.” 3. Click on “Public Safety.” 4. Click on “Submit Crime Tips” under the Public Safety banner on the left side of the page. All tip information will be kept confidential.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX DECREASE

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

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

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax decrease to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on June 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

Millage Rate

Current

Proposed

Change

Millage Rate

Current

Proposed

Change

M&O

4.950

5.000

0.050

M&O

4.950

5.000

0.050

Bond

0.800

0.750

-0.050

Bond

0.800

0.750

-0.050

Total

5.750

0.000

Total

5.750

0.000

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

Robert J. Regus City Administrator

David Belle Isle Mayor

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‘Blame it on the Parkinson’s!’ New song spreads awareness worldwide By MALIK JONES news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Mitch Faile was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 44. As a corporate executive, entrepreneur and father, the initial diagnosis was debilitating, leaving more questions than answers. However, instead of letting Parkinson’s control him, Faile is using his disease to fuel his creativity. He has written a hilariously encouraging song that is making a difference in lives of other Parkinson’s patients around the world. “Blame it on the Parkinson’s” is a lighthearted take on a typical day living with a disorder known for its effect on the central nervous system. Parkinson’s can result in a loss of cells in different parts of the brain, specifically those that control the coordination of movement and the fluidity of muscles. In the opening scenes of his music video, Faile wobbles out of bed and “stumbles all around” his room. He takes his pills and attempts to make breakfast, but drops his eggs in the process. Later

in the song, Faile lightheartedly recounts tripping over his favorite pants, stubbing his toe on the door and cutting his face shaving, highlighting the difficulties Parkinson’s patients face when trying to do certain things for themselves. “My Parkinson’s symptoms are most difficult first thing in the morning,” said Faile. “I wake up stiff, achy, cloudyheaded and sore. I take my medications and immediately take a hot shower. My first thought of the day was, ‘Wow, what happened to me last night? I feel like I am back in college with a giant hangover!’ However, I quickly realized it was just another day of life with Parkinson’s.” The song goes on to Faile walking around town before meeting some friends at a local bar. However, instead of blaming his stumbling on one too many drinks, he boldly goes into his chorus line, saying, “If you want to blame somebody, blame it on the Parkinson’s.” “I made a game each morning out of listing all the vices I did not engage in the night before that might cause a hangover,” he said. “Before I knew it, I was singing the list

and giggling to myself, and the chorus seemed to write itself in the shower. “As I recorded the song, it became my coping mechanism; a personal anthem which invoked a laugh or smile with family and friends as we dealt with symptoms at home,” he said. “When I would bounce off a wall, break a glass, drop food on the floor, forget to do something or just slip off and take a nap, everyone would jokingly shake their head and say, ‘Blame it on the Parkinson’s!’” Eventually, those comments stuck. Within a few months, a simple household joke turned into a full-fledged song that needed to be recorded. Faile was able to record his song with the help of David J. Leonard of Reveal Audio Services in Marietta. His music video, directed by Joel Steven of Octagon Studios of Atlanta in Alpharetta and Kathy An Kessler of Galerie Boutique in Roswell, took roughly three months to complete. Faile’s shooting itinerary included Miss Jane’s Restaurant in Warrenton, Georgia, Good Ol’ Days Bar and Grill in Cumming, the Hickory Ridge at Crabapple neighborhood in Alpharetta and several locations in South Carolina. The finished video was uploaded to YouTube

three weeks ago, and has since received over 5,000 views, with hundreds viewing in Canada and the United Kingdom. The song has enjoyed unprecedented success so far and is poised for even greater accomplishments. “The project has already raised over $5,000, and we expect that number to climb as we release the song on CDBaby and iTunes this week,” said Faile. “Our main goal is to raise awareness through YouTube views. I would love to see us get one million views to raise awareness for the one million people in the United States with Parkinson’s.” According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed each year. The disease is also a costly one, with its combined direct and indirect costs estimated at roughly $25 billion per year in the United States alone. That’s why all proceeds from “Blame it on the Parkinson’s” are being donated to the Wilkins Parkinson’s Foundation in Roswell, which donated half the funds for the filming of the video. Faile hopes that his song will serve as an anthem for others with Parkinson’s and continue to be a tool to increase global awareness and

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Singer/songwriter Mitch Faile works with local music studios to spread awareness about Parkinson’s disease. promote research for a cure. “I realize I can’t change having Parkinson’s. I can’t hide having it, and I can’t control what people are thinking when they look at me…What I can do is be thankful for the many blessings I have been given, and wake up each day determined to live life to the fullest of my abilities and enjoy the people I care about, because I know time is fleeting,” he said. “In that way, Parkinson’s has been a blessing to me.” To watch the “Blame it on the Parkinson’s” video, donate to the Wilkins Parkinson’s Foundation or for more information, please visit www. pdsong.org.

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Protect yourself from waterborne illnesses this summer (NAPSI)—Don’t let invisible threats lurking in pools, water parks and lakes ruin your summer. Recreational water illnesses (RWIs), such as Cryptosporidium (Crypto) and Giardia, are on the rise and most prevalent in the United States during the prime swimming months, typically May through October. Crypto and Giardia are two frequently occurring parasitic infections with the most common symptom being persistent diarrhea. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are approximately 750,000 cases of Crypto estimated each year in the U.S., a 300 percent increase in incidence over the past decade. The CDC also estimated 1.2 million cases of Giardia annually in the U.S. The Problem Unfortunately, swimming in properly chlorinated pools does not necessarily eliminate the risk of parasitic infections. An infected person can spread RWIs at alarming rates through swimming water, leaving fellow swimmers sick with infectious diarrhea for weeks and sometimes even developing lasting gastrointestinal damage. According to new research conducted by Nielsen, there’s confusion and misinformation about Giardia and Crypto among parents and caregivers.

Diagnosed: Continued from Page 23 It is that 1% that is believed to be most potent in its effects at the cellular level, even in comparison to T4. In fact, your body converts T4 into T3 in your liver. How well it does this in all individuals is a matter of how well your digestive system is working. No matter what, T3 is another important blood test to consider. The Free T3 and Reverse T3 tests can also provide valuable information. Free T3 appears to correlate best with your functioning. Reverse T3 is a controversial test that is not often done by medical doctors, because it is assumed that your body can convert T4 into T3 without problems. However, holistic practitioners, and some medical doctors, are now recognizing it as an important test. Reverse T3 is a product created when your body converts T4. It should convert it into T3, but instead it converts it into Reverse T3.

Four in 10 think hand sanitizers can kill the parasites, which is not true. More than a third don’t know how their kid(s) can catch the parasite. And most caregivers (74 percent) are unclear on how long they need to keep their sick children out of the water. Fewer than a third know that the CDC/AAP swimming guidelines indicate that children infected with Crypto need to be out of the water for two weeks after symptoms have resolved. What You Can Do • Shower both before entering and after leaving a public swimming pool. • Avoid swallowing pool water while swimming. • Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after using the toilet or changing diapers. • See a doctor promptly if you develop symptoms. Over-the-counter medications offer limited support if you’re infected with these parasites. • Stay out of the pool until at least two weeks after the diarrhea subsides. “Most people don’t appreciate how common recreational water-borne parasitic infections such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium can be, particularly in the summer months,” said Steven J. Czinn, M.D., professor and chairman

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147th June Singing to continue at City Hall Sacred Harp a cappella singing keeps traditional music alive ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The 147th annual Alpharetta June Sing will return to its traditional home in City Hall in the rotunda this Sunday, June 14. The acoustical value of this space promises to be as exceptional as the old wooden floors of the earlier court house held on the same grounds for decades. The June singing has been held the second Sunday in June since 1869. The Sacred Harp singers have gathered annually to sing in shape-note a capella style of the early hymns of the Christian faith. The singing features 4-part harmony. Singers sit in a square facing toward the center with each side comprises of either the altos, sopranos, basses or tenors. The leader who stands in the center keeps the timing with an upward and downward motion of the hand.

Alpharetta June Sing What: Alpharetta’s Sacred Harp music Where: Alpharetta City Hall When: Sunday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch: Noon to 1 p.m., admission free, but bring a dish to the potluck lunch Songs may be suggested by the singers or audience members. Each song is first sung by the notes only, Fa So La style to set the key. Then the lyrics are sung in the following verses. These faithful musicians then break for lunch on the grounds as they have for years. Each participant would bring “pot luck” meals with

plenty to share with those in attendance. The Alpharetta June Singing was only interrupted with recent plans to build a new city hall at which point the group had moved to the old Milton High School and then on to the local Big Creek Primitive Baptist Church in the historic Ocee community. This year it returns to Alpharetta’s new seat of government and beckons the city back to one of its most continuous strains of its spiritual and cultural roots. Depending on the weather, the potluck lunch may be held inside the adjoining multi-pur-

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Getting to know Laura Stalemark Alpharetta woman finds stress relief on roller derby track By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northsidewoman.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – With team names like the Toxic Shock, Sake Tuya and Denim Demons and team players named Rudy Huxtabrawl and Choke Cherry, being a roller derby girl may not be for the faint of heart. Or for someone looking for a relaxing hobby to relieve the stress of a long day. But for Laura Stalemark, the roller skating rink is exactly where she’s headed after a day of tending to clients at Tryst, her Alpharetta hair salon. “I love anything sportsrelated that isn’t typical,” laughed the mother of two when asked why roller derby caught her attention. She discovered the sport on a whim four years ago, and has plunged headlong into the training to reach the elite levels. Stalemark is not yet a member on one of the Atlanta Rollergirls teams —that honor is reserved for the talented few who emerge from the “minor leagues” of the sport through sheer determination and fight. But Stalemark has the prize in sight, spending up to 10 hours a week on the rink as part of the “Fresh Meat” program, where potential team members are developed and potentially drafted. “If I pass the assessments, I will be eligible for mid-season draft, which is in [June] if a team wants me,” said Stalemark, who moved to Alpharetta in 2001. “If I don’t get drafted, there is another draft in the fall.” Northside Woman spent some time with Stalemark getting to know what drives her to careen headlong down a roller skating rink while “jams” and “blocks” are thrown her way. How did your search for

a new hobby end with you picking up roller derby skates? I grew up in Western New York roller skating at our local rink, so it’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. But about four years ago, I wanted to do something fun on a weekend with some friends; so I started Googling things that we had never done before. Roller derby popped up during my search! I went to watch and became mesmerized with the sport. I found out they had a recreational league, and the next fall I joined. After a few years, I got involved in the “Fresh Meat” team, which is a more intensive training program that works toward becoming an official Rollergirl. We live in the land of ALTA and USTA tennis as the dominant pastime for women. What was it about roller derby that drew you to the sport? Three years ago I became very involved in the Crossfit craze. I love lifting weights and being able to get fit while listening to loud music. I got hooked. It was the same with roller derby. Roller derby is a full contact sport, gets my heart racing and I am committed to becoming the best I can be with this league. I want to derby for as long as my body lets me! It’s all about the team and your teammates, and everyone is willing to give tips for you to become better at the sport. They tell us “you are only as strong as the weakest player,” which encourages the more seasoned players to help the newbies. Tell me about the transition from “rec” player to more competitive player? In the Atlanta league there are several levels. There is

the recreational league where I started and which is separated into two tracks: G league is for newer skaters, and PG/R league for retired Rollergirls and advanced rec league ladies. If you want to move onto a more serious level, like I did, you need to try out for the “Fresh Meat” program, which teaches more involved techniques to become a Rollergirl. In the Fresh Meat league, there are three levels: Blue Meat, Red Meat and Black Meat. Each requires an assessment and if you pass the Red as sessment you are able to scrim mage with the real roller ladies. If you pass the Black assessment, you are eligible for the draft to one of the Atlanta Rollergirls teams. I would love to be a team member and am training hard as a Fresh Meat in the Red program. It sounds like a serious time commitment. How much time do you spend on the track, and what is a typical week for you? To really perfect your skills, it requires about five to nine hours a week at the level I am at (Red Meat). My typical training week is two hours on Sunday and Monday where a team member drills with a large group working on specific skills. Tuesdays are another two-hour practice, focused on endurance training with a champion speed skating coach. Wednesdays are a twoto three-hour scrimmage with the different teams to give real derby experience and practice for the team members. We train at the headquarters in Norcross, with bouts for the official teams at the Shriner Center on Ponce de Leon. Bouts are open to the public and are family-friendly, but practices are closed so strategies are not revealed. While you are certainly still young, it seems roller derby is a sport of the even younger women. Do you find that to be the case? I am 43 – but feel about 25! Age is not a factor in roller derby unless you feel old or have medical concerns. You need to be 18 to join the league, but there are a number of ladies who are in their 40s. I have the mentality where you don’t need to “act your age” when it comes to being healthy and fit. Derby has made me stronger and I have more endurance, which helps me in my everyday life. I can keep up with the younger ladies. I would love for more older women to get into the recreational league. It can help get rid of stress and make a ton of new friends. Through roller derby, I have met other moms, doctors, business owners, students and

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Laura Stalemark strikes a pose after her first game. women from all walks of life who derby. You mentioned that roller derby allows you to unload stress, but isn’t constantly being on the cusp of falling and getting hurt counterproductive to that? We wear protective gear – a mouth guard, wrist guards, knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet are required – and we learn the correct way to fall so we minimize the injury factor. And the adrenaline that skating gives me helps reduce stress. Although you try to “block” and “hit,” many times you are being “blocked” and “hit” yourself. But the rush of taking a hit and not falling is awesome. While bruises are common, they are outweighed by the serious awesomeness of the game and the constant teamwork involved. Can you give me a brief overview of the rules of roller derby? A match is played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track. Game play consists of a series of short matchups (“jams”) in which both teams designate a scoring player (the “jammer”) who scores points by lapping members of the opposing team. The teams attempt to hinder the opposing jammer, while assisting their own jammer – in effect, playing both offense and

defense simultaneously. Although it is full contact, there are specific rules of how you can hit or block. You’ve been participating in roller derby for nearly four years. What have you learned in that time about yourself? I have learned through this process that I am stronger than I thought. Sometimes when you are in the role of being a mother, wife or business person, you feel you need to fit into the mold of those roles. As I tell my story to others about derby, some say, “I wish I could do something like that.” I tell them, “Then just do it!” My husband and kids think it’s great that I am involved with the sport. If Mommy is less stressed, then everyone is happy. So your family aND friends (and clients) are pretty impressed with your very unconventional choice of pastimes? The reaction from my friends, family and clients has been outstanding. They are interested in what new things I have been learning, watching me progress, becoming more fit, being happier and healthier. My kids think I am “cool,” which unfortunately doesn’t help them remember doing their chores. My husband thinks I am “bad-ass,” which I feel is a real compliment.

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Park Place bocce ball teams take gold, bronze at Golden Games JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Park Place teams won gold and bronze medals in the Bocce Ball Tournament during the Fulton Golden Games, an Olympic-style series of events and activities. The Gold Medal team winners are from left Kim Kubach, Genette Moat, Mary Ann Fowler and Mike Mahoney. The bronze medal winners are Jim Perry, Peggy Perry, Bob Trimble and Roger Schulz.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Paige Peterson a 3 sport athlete (volleyball, basketball, and track) at Mt. Pisgah Christian School, broke her own Pisgah High School record for the triple jump at the Georgia Class A Private state track meet. Her jump of 35.07 feet was good enough for second place at the state championships. Peterson just learned the technique for triple jumping in April of 2014 when she finished No. 6 in the state. She practiced four times this year with Pisgah’s new triple jump coach Carol Moore who helped her to improve her technique and increase distance.

Paige Peterson stands by her school record of 35.07 feet posted at the Class A Private state track meet.

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Titans took title with strong pitching, big bats Trio of starters went 26-1 with ERA under 1.00 By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Blessed Trinity rolled to a second straight Class AAA baseball championship, getting outstanding pitching and averaging more than nine runs a game to dominate play in both their regular season and playoff schedules. The Titans finished the season 33-2, winning their last 31 games in succession, including five straight series sweeps in the AAA playoffs. Blessed Trinity yielded only 39 runs in 35 games, with just 30 of those runs earned, posting a team earned run average of 1.02. The Titans played in a weak baseball region, but in 10 games in the state playoffs, allowed just eight runs, four in its championship series clincher, and had six shutouts. The Titans’ three primary starters – senior lefthander Brad Spinner and junior righties Hunter Lehman and Jackson Svete – were a com-

bined 26-1 and allowed just 17 earned runs between them in 149 innings. Spinner, who will pitch at Georgia College, was 10-1 with a 0.72 ERA, yielding 39 hits and 17 walks with 49 strikeouts in 66 innings. He allowed one run in four starts in the playoffs, including a shutout against Jefferson in the first game of the championship series. Lehman was 9-0 with a 1.02 ERA, striking out 56 in 51 innings against 31 hits and 14 walks. He also won all four of his playoff starts, including a 1-0 win over Oconee County in the second game in the quarterfinals. Svete was 7-0 with a 0.43 ERA, yielding 13 hits and nine walks in 33 innings with 33 strikeouts. He made just one playoff start but made it count, pitching a one-hit shutout in the second game at Westside of Augusta in the semifinals. Sophomore Cole McNamee, who got the start in the

second game against Jefferson, was 5-0 and did not allow an earned run in 16 innings, striking out 24 and allowing just eight hits and five walks. Closer Cody Roberts pitched just seven innings the entire season, but had seven saves, including the clincher against Jefferson when he worked two scoreless innings. He struck out 19 batters in 10 innings. Senior Francis Sugrue and junior lefty John Michael Bertrand also pitched effectively in relief. Sugrue was 1-0 with a 1.43 ERA in 15 innings, and Bertrand did not allow a run in 7 1/3 innings. The Titans also put up big numbers offensively, batting .364 as a team with 35 homers and 332 runs in 35 games. Senior center fielder Bronco O’Brien, who will play at Erskine in South Carolina, batted .338, scored 45 runs and stole 36 bases as the Titans’ leadoff hitter. Senior shortstop Jack Dunn, who will play at North-

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Castro, who will join O’Brien at Erskine, shared the team lead in homers with eight, drove in 26 runs and batted .383. Senior catcher/DH Will Galloway led the team in RBIs with 40. He hit eight homers and batted .405, and is undecided on college. Junior third baseman Jake Bogosian batted .364 and drove in 26 runs with a teamleading 11 doubles. Junior second baseman/DH Garrett Dupuis hit .333, and senior Chris Siebert and sophomore Colin Davis, Conor’s younger brother, combined to drive in 28 runs while sharing right field.

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White Columns to host Atlanta Open Several local players among favorites By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Many of the state’s top club professionals and amateurs will compete at White Columns Country Club June 15-16 in the Yamaha Atlanta Open, one of Georgia’s longest running tournaments. The tournament dates back to the 1920s, with Bobby Jones among the early winners. The tournament is considered one of four major championships conducted by the Georgia PGA, with the field limited to club pros and amateurs. Last year’s tournament was also played in North Fulton, as Atlanta National served as the host. White Columns first hosted the Atlanta Open in 2000, with James Mason winning the event in a three-way playoff. Mason, a member of the Champions Tour since 2002, is now playing primarily in Georgia PGA events and will be one of the players to beat, along with Tim Weinhart, one of the two players he defeated in the playoff in 2000. Weinhart, an instructor at the Standard

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along with fellow local amateurs Billy Mitchell, Jeff Belk and Mark Nickerson. Hank Smith, the head pro at Frederica Club on St. Simons Island, is the defending champion, and also won the Georgia PGA’s Section Championship last year at Sea Island Golf Club. Other top Georgia PGA members who have already entered the tournament include Craig Stevens and Sonny Skinner, who have six Player of the Year titles between them including each of the last three, as well as former Atlanta

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR ENCORE PARKWAY STREETSCAPES & BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXTENSION Project: P.I. No. 0010241 & 0010339 BID No. 15-011 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for ENCORE PARKWAY STREETSCAPES & BIG CREEK GREENWAY EXTENSION including, but not limited to, furnishing of all materials, labor, and equipment for complete replacement of Encore Parkway Bridge over GA 400 and construction of widening of Encore Parkway from Westside Parkway to North Point Parkway. All construction shall conform to the State of Georgia Standard Specifications for the Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition, and any applicable Supplemental Specifications and Special Provisions apply to this project. Only contractors that have been pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation to perform this class of work shall be allowed to submit bids. Please submit your Georgia Department of Transportation qualification specification letter with the package. The Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goal for this project is 12% (PI 0010241) and 9% (PI 0010339). The Bidder qualifications are as follows: • Bidders submitting bids over $2,000,000 shall be prequalified with the GDOT. • Bidders submitting bids $2,000,000 or less shall be prequalified or registered subcontractors with the GDOT The City of Alpharetta in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The Project Manual will be available for download on Thursday, June 11, 2015, under the tab “Bids Online” on our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us. Georgia Standard Specifications for the Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition, are available from the Georgia Department of Transportation website, http://www.dot.ga.gov/doingbusiness/thesource/Pages/home.aspx. A Pre-Bid Conference – Optional Attendance, will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:00 AM at City of Alpharetta, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. Participation in the conference is optional. However, it is advisable that all interested parties participate. The bid opening will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, GA 30009. For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department at 678-297-6052 or via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBER 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition proposals located within the City of Johns Creek are scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above. LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

RZ-15-005, VC-15-005-1 & VC-15-005-2 (Administratively Held to July 7) The Providence Group of Georgia 8139 and 8255 McGinnis Ferry Road AG-1 (Agricultural District) R-4 (Single Family Dwelling District) 24-unit single-family detached residential subdivision. Concurrent variances to reduce the minimum front yard setback from 35 feet to 10 feet and reduce the minimum side yard setback adjacent to a street from 20 feet to 10 feet

tasked with nominating students to attend the nation’s military academies annually. Those nominees who are accepted into the ISAKSON academies are awarded full four-year scholarships that include tuition, books, board, medical and dental care. –Jim Lichtenwalter

Students who will be attending one of the four academies in the fall:

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFP #15-196-3 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms for the Traffic Signal Maintenance Project for the Public Works Department. Sealed RFP’s will be received no later than 2:00PM. on July 15, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFP’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 23, 2015 at 1:00 PM at the City Hall, Chattahoochee Conference Room, 4th floor. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. RFP packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 5123233. RFP’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFP number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFP response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. (TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFP ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. CD’s MUST BE FORMATTED AS A “TIF” FILE.) RFP’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

ATLANTA — Of the 37 high school seniors that Georgia’s U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson nominated to America’s four prestigious military academies, 37 were accepted into the schools. “I am delighted to announce the names of these exceptional young people who have been accepted to attend our nation’s prestigious military academies,” said Isakson. “Each year, this group makes us very proud.” Members of Congress are

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U.S. Air Force Academy • Emily Benston – Dunwoody • Olivia Durrence – Johns Creek • Nicholas Pollack – Marietta U.S. Coast Guard Academy • Colton Atkinson – Marietta CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on May 26, 2015 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage, Wine and Distilled Spirits. BUSINESS NAME Atlanta Five Grill, LLC Dba Durango Woodfire Grill 9700 Medlock Bridge Rd, Suite 112 Johns Creek, GA 30097 OWNER/OFFICERS Atlanta Five Grill, LLC Dba Durango Woodfire Grill 9700 Medlock Bridge Rd, Suite 112 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Owner, Steven A. Warren & Fred B. Ballard Jr

U.S. Military Academy • Jack Bui – Johns Creek • Vanessa Chen – Marietta • Seong Kim – Johns Creek • Zachary Levy – Roswell U.S. Naval Academy • Sabrina Jiang – Alpharetta

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-15-AB-08 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers June 18, 2015 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer & Wine Sunday Sales APPLICANT WRW, Inc. d/b/a Ceviche 42 Milton Ave. Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Owner WRW, Inc Registered Agent Donald T. Bramblett

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Chattahoochee’s Griffin Kern has committed to play baseball at Piedmont College. Seated with him are his parents Judy and Gary Kern. Standing from left are CHS Athletic Director Matthew Crooks, CHS head baseball coach Tim Lemons and CHS Principal Tim Duncan.

‘Hooch’s Kern to play baseball at Piedmont JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School’s Griffin Kern has accepted an academic scholarship to Piedmont College, where he will play NCAA DIII baseball competing in the USA South Conference. Kern, a four-year letterman, re-

ceived 6-AAAAAA regional recognition for the past three years. He was named second-team All Region his sophomore year, Honorable Mention his junior year. As a senior Kern earned first-team All Region honors.

Malua Young, seated signs his letter of intent as his mother Michelle Young, left, and sister Fa’atui look on. Back row are Athletic Director Mike Scheifflee, assistant coach Nick Malantis, head coach Jacob Nichols, father Malua Young Sr., assistant coach Tracy Crawford and Principal Shannon Kersey.

AHS’s Malua Young to play for Colorado School of Mines ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta High School’s Malua Young AHS has signed with Colorado School of the Mines and plans on majoring Engineering to play

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The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms for the Right of Way Maintenance Project for the Public Works Department. Sealed RFP’s will be received no later than 2:00PM. on July 15, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFP’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on June 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM at the City Hall, Chattahoochee Conference Room, 4th floor. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. RFP packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 5123233. RFP’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFP number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFP response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. (TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFP ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. CD’s MUST BE FORMATTED AS A “TIF” FILE.) RFP’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

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Inaugural Mayors Cup golf tournament raises over $53,000 By CAMERON OSBURN news@appenmediagroup.com

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From left are Shannon Malone from the Sunshine Kids (holding mic), Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis (teal polo) and Tony Floyd from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Home Properties (grey shorts) as they welcome participants to the inaugural Mayors Cup Golf Tournament at Dunwoody Country Club.

DEATH NOTICES Daniel Jean Bouchard, 56, of Cumming, passed away June 2, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Mary Rebecca Royal Jacobs, 92, of Cumming, passed away May 27, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Ricky Burnett, 57, of Cumming, passed away May 29, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Betty Gilleland Jennings, 75, Cumming, passed away May 28, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Tamera Conroy, 51, of Roswell, passed away June 1, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Philip Johnson, of Alpharetta, passed away May 31, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

John W. Craven, of Roswell, passed away June 1, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Charles McFarland, of Roswell, passed away May 31, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Nancy Doelling, of Alpharetta, passed away June 1, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Robert Gaouette, 69, of Cumming, passed away May 27, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. James Thomas Hall, 89, of Cumming, passed away May 8, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Donald Houston, of Roswell, passed away June 2, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Johnny Hughes, 62, of Cumming, passed away May 31, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Benjamin M. Price, of Roswell, passed away May 31, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Belvin Donnie Raines, 61, of Cumming, passed away May 30, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Diane Roscoe, 62, of Alpharetta, passed away May 26, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Adeline Sokolowsky, 76, of Cumming, passed away May 30, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. George Stapler, 70, of Cumming, passed away May 30, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Patricia Molinaro, 70, of Alpharetta, passed away June 2, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Ellie Wynell Smallwood Tallant, 96, of Cumming, passed away May 30, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Warren Ansley Montgomery, 84, of Cumming, passed away May 30, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Larry Trout, 66, of Cumming, passed away May 28, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Laura Morganti, of Roswell, passed away May 29, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Charles Tucker, 75, of Gibson, passed away May 31, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Thomas Walls, 74, of Alpharetta, passed away May 21, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society

Robert Pecora, 73, of Cumming, passed away May 29, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Andrea Snyder Phebus, 69, of Cumming, passed away May 29, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The first metro Atlanta Mayors Cup golf tournament was held June 1 at Dunwoody Country Club. Dunwoody Mayor Mike Davis and Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood joined other local mayors and dignitaries in the tournament, which was presented by Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Home Properties. Along with playing an 18-hole scramble tournament, there was also a putting contest, long drive contest and closest to the pin contest on a couple of the par 3 holes. The purpose of the tournament was to raise money for Sunshine Kids, a charity that provides fun activities for children going through cancer. The goal was to raise $50,000, and the tournament did that and more by raising $53,500 for the charity, said tournament co-chair Donna Davis. “Our greatest asset is our youth,” said Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Home Properties Chief Executive Officer Dan Forsman. “The Sunshine Kids is a great cause for us all to rally around.” Forsman said the company has had a relationship with Sunshine Kids for about 15 years. He estimates they will raise roughly $100,000 this year alone for the charity. For more information on

Winners from the Mayors Cup tournament Mayors Cup Champions Gross Score: • Andy Pippin • Butch Sanders • Jim Teel • Joe Lockwood Mayors Cup Champions Net Score: • Jack Jessen • Joe Garner • Scott Peters • David Barron Closest To The Pin: • Mark Brown - Hole #6 • Dan Forsman - Hole #17 Long Drive: • David Knapp - Hole #9 • Jim Teel - Hole #18 Mayors Cup Champions - Sunshine Kids Putting Challenge: • Cabeesh Buffington • Ebony Clark Mayors Cup Champion Players Putting Challenge: • Tony Floyd Mayors Cup Champion Mayors Putting Challenge: • Mike Davis the Sunshine Kids and how they are helping children with cancer, visit www.sunshinekids.org.

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‘CURE’ charity receives $6K donation North Atlanta Business Post donates By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A night of networking and fun went hand-in-hand with charitable giving, as the North Atlanta Business Post Leadership Summit raised $6,000 for Atlanta-based charity, CURE Childhood Cancer. More than 150 business leaders turned out May 14 at the Leadership Summit at the Ruth’s Chris Steak House Alpharetta location. Paula Collins, development manager with CURE Childhood Cancer, said the money will go a long way to help her organization’s efforts. “This makes a direct impact on research and family programs,” said Collins. “It’s a real significant amount and will make a significant impact.” She said the donation could be used to pay for 60 sessions of professional counseling for families struggling to cope with childhood cancer, or it could provide emergency assistance grants to three families to

help with ongoing expenses and bills related to childhood cancer. “Ruth’s Chris Steak House takes great pride in serving the Alpharetta community, and as such, it was our distinct honor to sponsor the North Atlanta Business Post Leadership Summit, which brought together top area business leaders while raising funds to support CURE Childhood Cancer,” said Nancy Oswald, co-owner and franchisee of Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Alpharetta. “Like our partners at Appen Media Group, Ruth’s Chris Steak House is committed to the businesses and residents of North Atlanta, and we look forward to many great years of sizzling steaks, legendary hospitality and impactful community involvement in Alpharetta.” The North Atlanta Business Post is committed to bringing business news to the north metro area. Its 20,000 copies are distributed to local businesses and chambers of commerce.

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A $6,000 check was presented to Atlanta-based charity, CURE Childhood Cancer. From left are Kelsey Lynch, sales manager at Ruth’s Chris Alpharetta; Hans Appen, publisher of the North Atlanta Business Post; Paula Collins, development manager with CURE Childhood Cancer; and Wendy Goddard, manager of marketing and innovation for Appen Media Group. “This was the finale to a great business networking event, culminating in a joint effort to make a meaningful impact in the lives of families coping with childhood cancer,”

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