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Local artist donates fountain crown Laura Lewis puts last touch on Memorial walk fountain ►►PAGE 13

City Council testy over TSPLOST Council members harangue each other over what? ►►PAGE 4

Trucker indicted over fatal texting crash Family seeks justice for wreck that killed 5 ►►PAGE 6

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Raising a glass to Drake House The leadership at Drake House has been outstanding in its 10 years led by the five chairpersons from left Fred Dryden, Freda Hardage, Tedra Cheatham, Kathy Swahn (now director) and David Hammond. Read more, Page 28.

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A single-vehicle crash near Lake Lanier killed one and left three more in the hospital June 16.

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Missing property found in man’s jeans ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two men and one women were arrested June 11 on multiple charges of forgery, fraud and theft.

The trio had attempted to purchase $1,000 of goods from a local clothing store, but left when the transaction did not go through. An employee found the interaction suspicious when the woman tried to pay by giving a driver’s license.

Loss prevention alerted Alpharetta police.

Officers stopped the three suspects when they returned to the same store to make another purchase. The name on the credit card used did not match the woman’s, who was identified as 24-year-old Nina Adkins. The incorrect name also appeared on a receipt for a $250 designer purse that Adkins was carrying with her. She was charged with forgery and fraud.

When police searched one of the men, Deven Jackson, 22, they found several credit cards, social security

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The crash involved a 1996 Toyota Camry being driven by Kayla Savanna Welch, 19, of Buford. Welch lost control of her vehicle, which rolled onto the driver’s side. Morgan Tumlin, 14, of Buford, was ejected and temporarily pinned underneath the vehicle. Tumlin was transported to Northside Forsyth Hospital where she died from her injuries.

Elijah Mayfield, 18, of Buford, suffered minor injuries and was transported to North Fulton Hospital and later released.

Latoya Tabordon, 22, of Gainesville, suffered serious injuries and was transported to North Fulton Hospital.

Tabordon was kept overnight due to being 36 weeks pregnant with twins.

She is now in stable condition and the babies are expected to be okay.

Welch was transported to North Fulton Hospital with serious injuries and was later released.

The cause and contributing factors of the crash remain under investigation and charges are pending the outcome of the investigation.

cards, driver’s licenses and a Georgia Carry permit in his jeans. None of the items belonged to him. Jackson was charged with theft and forgery.

Most of the victims live in Paulding County. When contacted, they said that their property was taken from their cars June 7.

The third man, Jahquan Crawford, 23, was arrested on an active warrant from DeKalb County for probation violation.

Flushed from bathroom, caught with drones ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man with an active Dunwoody warrant was arrested June 10 for attempted shoplifting.

The man, Keion McGhee, 39, was found in the restroom of a local bookstore with merchandise he had not purchased. He was holding two Parrot Drones and three books worth $200 total.

He had been identified by the assistant manager as someone with a history of shoplifting from their store chain.

McGhee was arrested for shoplifting and for his active warrant from Dunwoody.

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Drug arrests ►► Douglas Bernard Nelson, 44,

of Kelly Mill Road, Cumming, was arrested June 8 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and expired tag. ►► Bryan Thomas Peters, 24, of Stone Mountain, was arrested June 10 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane. ►► Thara Cummings, 25, of Raintree Drive, Roswell, was arrested June 1 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, suspended license, headlight violation and as a wanted person. ►► Franco Alex Tibbs, 40, of Atlanta, was arrested May 28 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for possession of marijuana and headlight violation. ►► Eric Benjamin Robinson, 23, of Atlanta, was arrested May 31 on Liberty Lane in Roswell for possession of marijuana and as a wanted person.

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New Technology at Milan Eye Center

By Cameron Johnson, M.D. It is exciting to be able to share with you, our referring doctors, the some of the new technologies we have put in to place at Milan Eye Center in the last 6 months. We believe that by investing in new technologies such as these, we can continue to provide your patients with the latest, state of the art care.

Is Seeing the Crossword Puzzle Harder than Solving It? Could be Cataracts.

Perhaps the most exciting new acquisition at Milan Eye Center is our new Ziemer Z8 Cataract & Refractive Surgeon LDV femtosecond laser system. This is the top of the line laser system manufactured by Ziemer. Compared to other femtosecond lasers, it has many advantages. One of these is the diversity of procedures that it can perform. It is the first Ziemer laser FDA approved for Femtosecond Laser Assisted Cataract Surgery. It is capable of performing a perfectly, centered, round capsulorhexis of the desired diameter every time. This is of much importance with regard to helping to center multifocal lenses. The exactly reproducible size and shape of the capsulorhexis also helps with consistency of effective lens position which may contribute to more consistent refractive outcomes. The Z8 also performs fragmentation of the lens to help reduce phaco energy needed, and clear corneal incisions that are reproducible for each procedure.

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A great advance of the Z8 over its predecessor is the ability to use an OCT for guidance in the creation of Limbal Relaxing Incisions, so a uniform depth to a desired percentage of corneal thickness can be reproducibly achieved. This will enable LRIs to have a more predictable and precise effect.

The other procedures that can be performed with the Z8 include bladeless LASIK flap creation, laser assisted INTACS for keratoconus, laser assisted keratoplasty, and intrastromal pockets for corneal inlays.

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In the end, the council voted 4-3 to participate in the TSPLOST rather than risk losing the money outright while still paying the sales tax.

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Gray surprised council with a long polemic on taxes that ended with a call to cut Johns Creek’s millage rate commensurate with what it would realize from the TSPLOST. In what sounded more like the opening his 2018 mayoral campaign, Gray said that before voting whether to participate in the upcoming TSPLOST to jump start transportation projects, council should debate whether to cut the city millage rate – the lowest in the state – to negate the 0.75 sales tax if the TSPLOST passes.

Gray said the city will be forced to support the TSPLOST because of the proviso in the legislation that allows it to be placed on the ballot if approved by cities representing 60 percent of the county’s population, not including Atlanta.

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Atlanta could defeat it with a simple majority.

But if the TSPLOST passes, any city whose city council voted not to participate would forfeit its share of TSPLOST funding.

In a phrase that was often repeated BROADBENT that night, Gray said the Legislature “is holding a gun to our heads” to pass the measure.

“Even if Johns Creek votes against the TSPLOST, if 60 percent of the rest of the county vote in favor, our residents will still ENDRES have to pay the tax.”

Gray said he wanted to cut the millage rate so that city taxpayers would not “feel” the TSPLOST. Gray apparently does not take into account the people of Johns Creek may well vote to support the TSPLOST GRAY since traffic congestion is considered the No. 1 problem in the city.

Council members Stephanie Endres and Lenny Zaprowski supported Gray’s position however. Endres called what the state Legislature did “unconstitutional.”

At the end of the evening in which many arguments were made pro and con – Endres even proposed to challenge the TSPLOST with an injunction, but that failed 5-2 with only Endres and Zaprowski supporting it.

Councilman Steve Broadbent said it would be irresponsible for the council to fail to support the TSPLOST. “We could do nothing worse than to vote it down,” Broadbent said. “That would mean our residents still pay the tax but reap none of the benefits. That would mean an $80 million loss to our taxpayers. I think that would be unconscionable.”

Mayor Mike Bodker said any cuts to the millage rate were a shot in the dark until Fulton County provides the city its tax digest – which may be months away, given Fulton’s track record.

In any event, he agreed with Broadbent that marrying the tax cut to the TSPLOST made no sense, since the city’s budget is for all city expenses and not just the road projects TSPLOST would support.

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Trucker, company indicted in co-ed deaths Johns Creek relatives find comfort but will press for stiffer texting laws

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A $14 million settlement and vehicular homicide indictments against the trucker and trucking company involved in the deaths of five Georgia Southern University students have brought some closure to the Johns Creek family of one of the young women who died.

But the family says it will continue to bring the fight to the state Legislature for tougher texting-while-driving laws.

Sherrin Pittman received that phone call no parent wants to receive to learn her 21-year-old daughter, Catherine “McKay,” had been killed along with four other students when a semi-tractor crashed into their vehicle.

Since receiving that devastating news, Pittman along with John Bemont, the girl’s grandfather, have been lobbying for more stringent texting-while-driving laws.

So they were pleased with the news a Bryan County grand jury indicted June 15 the truck driver, John Wayne Johnson, 56, who slammed into two cars carrying Georgia Southern nursing students 14 months ago.

The girls were in two cars and slowed because of an accident ahead of them. Five were killed and two seri- SHERRIN PITTMAN ously injured when McKay’s mother the truck rammed both cars.

The grand jury also indicted the trucking company, Total Transportation. The grand jury charges include first-degree vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle and reckless driving.

Johnson admitted to texting and

sharing images prior to the crash, but he has stated he was not doing so at the time of the accident. While the accident occurred at night, the grand jury took note that the road was straight with weather conditions PITTMAN clear so that Johnson should have no cause to have hit the two cars.

Pittman said the indictments were “a dream” for her. But this is not the end but a beginning, she said.

“The company that owns Total Trucking is U.S. Express, one of the top haulers in the country. And there is much more that they as a company need to do for safety on the roads,” Pittman said.

“They have to make a choice. They knew their driver had been texting.

They knew the driver had a bad record. But in their greed to get more trucks rolling, they hired him anyway.”

She said their investigation showed this driver had flipped a truck he was hauling in before and had several driving violations. Yet the company hired him and paid a $5,000 bonus to boot.

“They chose not to address it,” she said. “Their goal was to put a large number of drivers on the road and haul as much freight as they could. In my opinion, they were only interested in making as much money as they could.”

What is also troubling is, under Georgia law, an accident, even a fatal

[U.S. Express has] to make a choice.

They knew their driver had been texting. They knew the driver had a bad record. But in their greed to get more trucks rolling, they hired him anyway.”

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OPINION

Mary Drake, the servant’s heart, and Drake House (Much of this is taken from the obituary column I did for Mary Drake. It is for her that The Drake House takes its name. If there is such a thing as a secular saint, Mary was one. See the article on The Drake House’s 10th anniversary Page 28) Before the United Way had an office in Alpharetta, before North Fulton Community Charities was helping people in Roswell, Before Grady Hospital had a clinic in North Fulton, people HATCHER HURD in need in North Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com Fulton had a person they could go to.

The good news was that person was Mary Drake.

Some say she was the heart and soul of North Fulton County, others say she was its conscience. Certainly she was the driving force behind organized charitable work north of the Chattahoochee River starting when she was the one-woman office of the Economic Opportunity Office of Atlanta for North Fulton.

Mary Drake You look around today, and you see a huge social infrastructure in North Fulton. There are hospitals, nonprofit organizations and a huge faith community.

There are a host of nonprofits such as North Fulton Charities, HomeStretch, Senior Services North Fulton, Star House, The Roswell Child Development Association, enAble of Georgia, Foster Care Support Foundation, and the list goes on.

That just was not the case in 1967.

North Fulton was just “some place out in the country” north of Atlanta’s suburbs.

Sparsely populated, even in the two cities of Roswell and Alpharetta, the social safety net had a lot of holes. What was there was Mary Drake. People in need would find her, and Mary would go about finding a way to fix it.

Ms. Drake always pointed back to one event in 1967 as the catalyst that energized her ever since.

“A little girl died in my arms of malnutrition. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t believe something like that could happen in America, here. How could I stop [helping people],” Ms. Drake said.

She never did.

It might be getting someone medical care, it might be finding food for a family. It could be finding a family shelter or a host of other things. If a person was in need, Mary would put that person in front of the right folks. If it was an emergency, she would bring the right folks to the person.

She would often be accompanied by her partner in arm-twisting, Frances McGahee. Frances was a true Southern belle would charm the powers that be while Mary would shame them. They made a heckuva team.

It was almost out of self-preservation that the faith community helped get North Fulton Community Charities started. It serves people in need and acts as a clearinghouse to direct folks with more specialized needs to the right agencies for help.

“Because all the ministers got tired of me and Frances McGahee coming around asking them for money every

There is no one I know as compassionate and understanding of the families NFCC serves. [Mary Drake] could accept each person with all warts and problems and develop trust.

She could empathize without pity or judgment.”

BARBARA DUFFY Community Charities executive director week,” Drake said in a 2000 interview.

“We would see a need, and I would go call somebody for some money.

We didn’t get turned down too many times.”

She logged hundreds of miles a year taking the sick down to Grady Hospital until Grady finally opened a clinic in Roswell. She recalled the old station wagon the Red Cross kept on call and supplying the driver to take the sick down to Grady Hospital.

“You had to go two or three times before they’d let you see a doctor,” Drake said. “The closest DFACS [Department of Family and Children’s Services] was in Buckhead. We just had no services up here.”

She was supposed to have retired somewhere along the line when Barbara Duffy was made Community Charities executive director, but Ms. Drake was never far away. And that was just how Duffy liked it.

“Mary had been my friend and mentor from the beginning of my time as director of North Fulton Community Charities [1990]. She taught me about people.

“There is no one I know as compassionate and understanding of the families NFCC serves. She could accept each person with all warts and prob-

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lems and develop trust,” said Duffy.

“She could empathize without pity or judgment.”

Ms. Drake died April 13, 2006, when at last that generous heart gave out. She was 83.

But her namesake, The Drake House, carries on. And it is fitting that this nonprofit bears her name. It’s special niche is empowering homeless mothers with young children to get back in the game of life.

Drake House provides an apartment and a program of self-help and improvement for these families to not only get respite, but a plan to recovery. That means employment, saving money for a place for the family to call their own and mentors to help them transition from homelessness to tax-paying citizens.

Mary Drake had a servant’s heart.

She would see something that needed a fix. She would be the catalyst to get it fixed.

Her long-time friend Frances McGahee remembered her in words that were often repeated at Ms. Drake’s funeral.

“She was one of the kindest, most beautiful people I ever met,” McGahee said. “She got me started helping. She would always say to me, ‘Frances, this person needs help today.’ And then off we’d go, to find a way to help them.”

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North Fulton cities among safest in Georgia Johns Creek ranks second

By KYLIE McFADDEN and KELSEY ASHER news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Most people would like to think they live in a safe town. Now residents of Johns Creek have evidence to support that claim.

Safewise.com recently released its 2016 Safewise Report of the 20 safest cities in Georgia, with Johns Creek coming in second.

“It means something for the residents of Johns Creek to have some level of comfort that their city is a safe place to live,” said Johns Creek Chief of Police Ed Densmore.

Other North Fulton cities also proved favorable in the listing, with Milton ranking fourth, Roswell 17th and Alpharetta 19th.

The criteria used to identify Georgia’s safest cities included violent crimes per 1,000 residents and property crimes per 1,000 residents. Violent crimes include aggravated assault,

murder, rape and robbery. Property crimes include burglary, arson, larceny theft and motor vehicle theft.

Using the most current FBI crime data, Safewise calculated a safety score composed of information on violent crimes as well as property crimes. Cities that did not properly submit a complete FBI crime report or that have less than 4,000 residents are not scored. In order to standardize data and to make the rankings more even in regard to population variables, each city received a score meant to reflect crimes committed per 1,000 residents.

Summerville, Ga. just beat out Johns Creek for this year’s top spot, but that may not signify very much.

“Each study I have reviewed compares different data and cities. For example, Summerville is a city that holds 4,500 residents compared to Johns Creek at 84,000 residents,” said Densmore. “I’m sure they are doing a fine job in Summerville, but I believe it’s a stretch to compare the two cities.”

Johns Creek received a score of less than one violent crime per 1000 residents and about seven property crimes per 1000 residents. In theory, that

Using the most current FBI crime data, Safewise calculated a safety score composed of information on violent crimes as well as property crimes.

Cities that did not properly submit a complete FBI crime report or that have less than 4,000 residents are not scored. suggests the likelihood of a resident experiencing a violent crime or property crime in Johns Creek is relatively low.

Of the North Fulton cities in the top 20, Milton had the best violent crimes ranking.

Johns Creek reported zero incidents of murder and 28 incidents of violent crime last year. Most of the highly ranked cities in Georgia reported zero incidents of murder. Similarly, 80

percent of those cities reported zero incidents of arson.

In order to promote safety, Densmore suggests to “report any suspicious activity and get to know your neighbors. They can be a great safeguard for your home while you are away.”

For a complete list of the safest cities in Georgia, visit safewise.com/blog/ safest-cities-georgia-2016.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek will conduct another round of polling citizens about what level of funding they would be willing to support in a parks bond referendum in November. The City Council wants to gauge the depth and breadth of community support for a parks bond that could range anywhere from $20 million to $50 million.

The council also approved three park design firms to come up with detailed concept plans for parkland the city has already acquired (see box).

“We want to set what our priorities are and where to draw the line [on a bond referendum],” Mayor Mike Bodker said.

In the first round of polling, the council thought the bar was set too low.

Residents were not even asked if they

would support a $50 million bond.

“Now we want to see where the line is based on priorities,” the mayor said.

The Recreation and Parks staff also put together a list of park facilities at buildout for HUTMACHER each park and the cost associated with them. To do all in this, the first bond would require $60 million.

A snapshot of the park-by-park buildout was also provided. Just taking the new parkland at Cauley Creek, Technology Park and the pocket parks at Morton Road and Bell/Boles roads is $22.75 million (See chart).

City Manager Warren Hutmacher said the city should have results of the polling July 11 and decide on the size of the

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Staff’s Preliminary Prioritized List of Projects

Cost

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New Park Build-Out

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$16,000,000

New Park Build-Out

Technology Park Linear Park Build Out

$5,000,000

$21,000,000

New Park Build-Out

Morton Road Park Build Out

$1,000,000

$22,000,000

New Park Build-Out

Bell Boles Park Build Out

$750,000

$22,750,000

New Park Build-Out

State Bridge Park Build Out

$250,000

$23,000,000

Greenway Connection

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$500,000

$23,500,000

Recreational Trails

Connecting to Existing and Newly Acquired Parks

$1,500,000

$25,000,000

Acquisition

Parkland Acquisition

$5,000,000

$30,000,000

Park Improvements

Autrey Mill Park Improvements

$1,541,200

$31,541,200

Park Improvements

Newtown Park Improvements

$1,714,260

$33,255,460

Park Improvements

Ocee Park Improvements

$830,900

$34,086,360

Park Improvements

Shakerag Park Improvements

$1,815,200

$35,901,560

New Facility

Indoor Recreation Center (Conversion of Cauley Creek Facility or new Facility)

$4,000,000

$39,901,560

Additional Acquisition

Parkland Acquisition up to a total of $25,000,000

$20,000,000

$59,901,560

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parks bond referendum

It’s Almost Here!

Estimated City Bond Financing Costs - 30-year term at 3% interest Cost/ Month/ Average single family home*

Bond Issue

Annual Debt Service

Property Tax Mill Increase

Cost/Year/ $100k value

Cost/Year/ Average single family home*

$10,000,000

$510,193

0.128

$13

$16

$1.33

$20,000,000

$1,020,385

0.255

$26

$32

$2.66

$30,000,000

$1,530,578

0.383

$38

$48

$3.99

$40,000,000

$2,040,770

0.510

$51

$64

$5.32

$50,000,000

$2,550,963

0.638

$64

$80

$6.65

Assumes 30-year bond at 3.0% interest rate; 2015 Total Taxable Value = $3.998 billion *Based on estimated single family median taxable value for 2015 = $125,142 [40% of median fmv ($350,354) - $15,000 basic homestead exemption]. Sources: Johns Creek, GA 2015 Tax Digest; Johns Creek, GA Accounting Office bond. Then the city will come out with a proposal for residents by Aug. 8.

“You don’t have to spell out on the ballot all of the where and what. But we want to poll the residents with more parks options and sizing the amount of the bond appropriately. We want to get a better sense of the community’s desires,” Hutmacher said.

The sampling will be done by Landmark Communications at a cost of $17,000.

“The polling will focus on outcomes,” Bodker said. “We want to let the pollsters craft the questions this time. The last poll was flawed. We didn’t define our out-

comes.”

Councilman Bob Gray said he wanted to see what the support was for a $50 million bond.

“We know [the citizens] will support a $30 million bond. I am for the second poll as long as we don’t repeat the mistakes of the past poll,” Gray said.

This poll will include the costs associated with the level of park development, so residents will get a better understanding of what they are getting and for how much. The pollsters are instructed to bring back three levels of funding with the commensurate amount of public support.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek City Council approved contracts for three landscape architecture/engineering companies for a total cost of $151,000.

These projects are not a part of the proposed parks bond referendum in November as the land has been bought and designated.

However, the development of the parks would be tied to funds approved should the bond referendum pass.

Those parks are Cauley Creek Park, Technology Park Lakes Park and the pocket parks at Bell/Boles roads, Morton Road and State Bridge Road.

The winning firms are: • Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon – Cauley Creek Park: $65,000 • Mack Cain/Clark Patterson Lee – Technology Park Linear Park: $42,000 • Pond and Co. – Bell/Boles, Morton Road and State Bridge pocket parks – $44,050.

The City Council had instructed staff for a process to develop the newly acquired parkland for the city.

City staff said the bid was split among three firms. This will give the city a feel for the firms in future projects and build relationships.

City Manager Warren Hutmacher said the city will also get a better idea of how each firm “gets” what the city is looking for.

Funding for actual construction is still a ways off. If the parks bond passes, their construction will be part of it. If the bond does not pass, construction would be at a pace that annual budgeting allows and at the City Council’s discretion.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two Johns Creek police narrowly escaped injury May 22 when a DUI suspect rammed his car into two police cars, while the officers were investigating another DUI. One cruiser was totaled. Total damage for both was $94,000.

The Johns Creek police had stopped a woman at the intersection of State Bridge Road and Saint Georgen Commons, close to the Duluth county line. While they were in the process of arresting her, a white Hyundai Sonata slammed into the rear of one of their patrol cars, driving it into the second patrol car.

All involved were damaged and towed. No one involved was significantly injured, but one Johns Creek officer was transported to a local hospital as a precaution when he experienced some pain.

A Duluth officer was called on the scene to handle the accident, since it occurred in their jurisdiction. The driver of the Hyundai, 22-year-old Jarrett Mobley, said the he did not realize that he was in the right lane before the crash. He also said that he had been looking at his phone before the collision occurred.

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Mobley told police that he had consumed alcohol before driving, which a field test confirmed.

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Local artist makes gift of fountain crown

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Veterans Memorial Walk continues to attract the attention of folks who want to be a part of this community project.

The latest is the gift of artist and Savannah College of the Arts student Laura Lewis who designed and donated the crown around the fountainhead for the Memorial Walk’s fountain.

Lewis has a degree in information technology but decided to attend SCAD to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She managed to use all of her skills in designing the crown atop the fountain that is a main focal point at the park.

Lewis knew all about the Memorial Walk since her dad, Gerry Lewis, is the former commander of the Johns Creek Veterans Association and was a leader in getting the $500,000 to fund the 4-acre park.

It contains granite monuments honoring all who served from World War I

to the present as well as recognition of POW/MIAs, women’s contributions in service and Purple Heart recipients.

“We always knew Laura wanted to be an artist from the time she was a child,” said her dad. “She was always taking things apart and putting them back together.”

After the fountain was erected, the fountain head was a bald spigot. That left the JC vets feeling that the structure was somehow unfinished.

“We wanted something to go around the top that would say something patriotic and, hey, I knew an artist,” the elder Lewis said.

Laura Lewis’s design serves as a capstone for why Memorial Park was built. It is inscribed, “We Will Never Forget JCVA 2012.” The park was dedicated in 2012.

“Dad described what they wanted, so I made a 3-D maquette (model) using a computer program. It was then cut out of brass using water pressure. It actually cuts better than a laser,” Lewis said.

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Artist Laura Lewis holds the maquette she made of the crown now fitted at the cap of the fountain in Johns Creek JCVA Memorial Park. From left are JCVA member Wayne Kidd, Mayor Mike Bodker, Lewis and JCVA member Gerry Lewis.

The crown is attached to five medallions, each inscribed with the seal of the five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

Mayor Mike Bodker, who was on hand for the crown dedication, said he was impressed.

“The Wow! factor of this park always gives me a chill when I come here,”

Bodker said. “And every time I come here, it seems there is one more thing added to its overall effect.

“There is always something to remind me how great this place is. I have said it before, and I will say it again.

Every resident should come out to this Memorial Park. It is truly one of the most remarkable sites in the city and everyone should see it.”

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heroin. Fentanyl is five times as potent as heroin. Drug dealers like it because they can get it more easily – it doesn’t have to JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – When Police Chief be smuggled in from Asia or South AmerEd Densmore had the opportunity to talk ica – and costs a fraction of the price of to the Johns Creek Chamber of Comheroin. merce June 16 he took the opportunity “The problem of course is there is no to say that today’s patrol officer has to way for the user to tell if he is taking only be prepared for almost situation – from heroin or one laced with fentanyl or with heroin interdiction to a heart attack. how much. So the instances of overdose But perhaps the topic on most of the are going up because the users don’t chamber members’ minds was the masknow how much opioid they’re taking.” sacre in Orlando.

Now a new synthetic drug is out there “Everywhere I go there are two things that can be made in home labs. UA-18 is people want to talk about – heroin and in the hands of drug dealers and can be mass shootings,” Densmore said at the made domestically. It is 100 times more monthly chamber breakfast at the Standeadly than fentanyl – not heroin, more dard Club. potent that fentanyl.

“Those two topics are at the top of the “It’s cheap at $3,800 a kilo,” list everywhere I go,” he said.

Densmore said.

The issue closest to home, though, A kilo of heroin in the U.S. can retail is hard drugs in Johns Creek and North for $130,000. Drug dealers dilute the Fulton. potency of heroin to make it go farther.

“Heroin is in the community. I take Drug dealers dilute fentanyl and UA-18 exception to some ‘head in the sand’ also, but they are not chemists in the comments I have heard.” real sense, and they often sell lethal Heroin has been on the patrolman’s doses even though they think they have radar screen for some time now. That is diluted them enough. because police are often the first on the When Densmore joined the police, he scene of an overdose, said they sent him out Densmore said. with a radio and shot“Several years gun in the trunk. Toago, we began carryday, his officers carry a ing AEDs [Automated backpack of equipment External Defibrillators] worth $5,000. in all cars to deal with In addition to AEDs heart attacks. Since and drug antidotes, that time we have had officers carry tourniover a dozen saves with quets and a chest-seal the AEDs,” he said. and combat gauze.

The reason That is for the officer Densmore’s officers to self-apply a bandage are often the first on for a chest wound. a medical emergency “We had so much scene is not due to any stuff they had to carry, lack of preparedness we had to buy packs by the Fire Departto store it all,” he said. ment. It’s simply that “There is also 80 hours ED DENSMORE his units are already of training for officers Johns Creek Police Chief deployed. to familiarize and learn “We’re at the scene how to use all of this. because we are on the That’s the level our road.” training is at.”

Last fall, Densmore’s officers began The Police Department has begun carrying the heroin antidote Narcan (aka offering “Active Shooter” seminars, a twonoloxone) which can reverse the effects of hour course for civilians on how to react a heroin overdose in less than a minute. if caught in a situation such as Orlando, To date, officers have revived four people San Bernardino or Virginia Tech. who OD’d on heroin.

In such situations, it takes time for “Heroin is highly addictive and it a SWAT team to go into action. That is knows no sociological boundaries,” because SWAT personnel in North Fulton Densmore said. “Heroin will take anyare from all of the police departments. It body. There is no profile for the typical takes time to assemble, assess the threat heroin users.” and then react to it.

To complicate matters, heroin dealers “Law enforcement officers have situahave been adding the drug fentanyl to tions now they have never faced before,”

Law enforcement officers have situations now they have never faced before.

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Densmore said. “Orlando – that’s combat.

With 50 victims down, no hospital can handle that.”

For John Q. Citizen, Densmore’s seminar teaches three things: • Avoid • Deny • Defend Avoid means simply run at the first sign of an event, he said.

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PUTTING TREATS ON THE STREETS:

Tiff’s Treats now delivers warm cookies in Alpharetta First store outside of Texas

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — We’re used to being able to order pizza or Chinese food fresh, hot and quickly to our homes. But now Alpharetta is eating up a new option — cookies straight from the oven to the front door.

This isn’t just another half-baked plan. Tiff’s Treats really delivers.

Tiff’s Treats officially fired up its ovens June 11 to a line of customers wrapped around the building at 3665 Old Milton Parkway.

The company offers a unique take on food delivery. Instead of the usual dining options, Tiff’s brings customers warm, fresh cookies and other desserts on demand. After ordering online or over the phone, bakers put the cookies in the oven so the goodies are

baked fresh for each customer. It takes about an hour to an hour and a half for cookies to reach the customer. Special orders may take longer.

This will be Tiff’s 23rd store, but the first out of the company’s home state of Texas. Although new to town, the staff was warmly greeted on opening day when more than 1,500 dozen cookies were sold.

Executive Vice President of Marketing Jeff Sartor said the company knew it could survive in Texas, but he wanted to test its limits by expanding out of state.

One of the big reasons for picking the Atlanta area was the opportunity for multiple locations around the city. In addition to Alpharetta, the company is working on opening stores in Midtown and Sandy Springs.

“We originally picked Atlanta overall, but we knew Alpharetta was going to command its own store,” Sartor said. “Alpharetta stood out because of the growing amount of business. We see (Alpharetta) booming. It

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To garner some interest in Tiff’s before opening its doors, the staff went around to businesses and delivered a dozen or two of the treats as a “cookie sampling.” This helps potential customers feel the warmth and smell the cookies so they will hopefully stop back in. Sartor said it’s a way to “get treats on the streets.”

But still, some may say they can just make cookies at home.

“Aside from the mess you’ll have to clean up and the time you’ll spend doing that, there is something special about that moment when cookies arrive,” he said. “Not just when they arrive, but when they arrive warm. Knowing someone took the time to bake them up and send them out. There’s something special about it.”

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The Braves unleash ‘The Battery Atlanta’ After reading my article last week regarding Wakefield Beasley and Associates’ CEO Lamar Wakefield and his thoughts on current trends in designing mixeduse development, GEOFF SMITH a couple readers Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com responded with a question: “What about the Braves Stadium?”

As mentioned, Wakefield Beasley is also the architect behind the new mixed-use development surrounding the Braves’ new SunTrust Park. The Braves actually own the property and hired Wakefield Beasley to design the project. For those who do not know, this is a significant project with more than 400,000 square feet of retail and office space. It will include Comcast’s new regional headquarters in a roughly 10-story building overlooking the stadium. It will also include more than 550 residences, an Omni hotel and a rebuild of the old Atlanta Roxy theater.

The project has been named The Battery Atlanta. While this term has been used to describe other developments, or neighborhoods, around the country, it has a special, dual-meaning, here. For those who do now know, the term ‘battery’ is used in baseball to describe the pitcher and catcher tandem.

It is an awesome development of city blocks housing five-plus story buildings. For this project, Wakefield Beasley produced a video of what it will look like. It can be seen at batteryatl.com. I strongly encourage you to view it.

Wakefield said The Battery Atlanta is one of his favorite projects, and working with the Braves organization was great.

“The Braves were fantastic clients,”

he said. “From the beginning they knew exactly what they wanted to do here. They wanted to do something great.”

The Battery Atlanta is well under construction and the developer is signing up tenants. Ford Fry will bring his El Felix restaurant, Linton Hopkins, who has two Holeman & Finch burger restaurants inside Turner Field, is opening a steak house concept outside the ballpark.

And famed celebrity brothers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg will open their first Wahlburgers restaurant there.

Developing The Battery Atlanta and SunTrust Park are stark contrasts to what is going on around the new Falcons’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Around SunTrust Park in Cobb, it was much simpler to assemble large properties and build from the ground-up this new, massive, mixed-use community. The area around Mercedes-Benz stadium is mostly residential neighborhoods.

A main reason for the Braves leaving Turner Field was their long-time desire to have a welcoming environment surrounding their stadium. They wanted a place where fans could go before and after the game. They will certainly have it with The Battery Atlanta.

The Falcons are working with the City of Atlanta to improve the surrounding neighborhoods, including providing more than $30 million for investment opportunities and more than $6 million in grants for community development projects.

Wakefield has been involved in a project there called City of Refuge.

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a neighborhood just west of the new stadium. More than 40 percent of the residents in this neighborhood live below the poverty line, and according to the City of Refuge, this zip code accounts for 60 percent of all murders in Atlanta. City of Refuge, with the help of some big Atlanta companies, focuses on improving housing, youth development, health and wellness and vocation. Wakefield is working with them to help design major rehabilitations of some of the abandoned buildings in that area.

“It is a great project and we are proud to be a part of it,” Wakefield said.

Many of the redeveloped buildings will address issues specific to that neighborhood. Eden Village 1, for example, is a “one-stop shop for women in crisis,” featuring 40 hotelstyle rooms designed exclusively for mothers with children. In addition to housing, it will offer medical, vision, dental and mental healthcare.

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Honesty goes hand-in-hand with having integrity. Integrity requires that you always tell the truth, to all people, in every situation.

Good leaders also have a vision of where they are going and what they are trying to accomplish. They share their vision in simplistic terms with all of their employees in a way that engages them to be part of the journey.

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Appen Media welcomes new summer interns

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Appen Media Group welcomes a new crop of summer interns into the newsroom.

Three promising young adults began work June 1 and will work until the end of the summer covering a range of content topics – from government to community news and everything in between.

Kelsey Asher is a 2013 Pope High School graduate. She currently attends the University of West Georgia pursuing a mass communications degree with a concentration on convergence journalism. She is a rising senior.

Asher wanted to intern at Appen Media Group because she was curious to learn how a real newsroom operates.

“So far I have already absorbed so much great information,” Asher said. “I

feel I have made so many great connections and I just love my Appen family.”

Kylie McFadden is a 2013 Milton High School graduate. She’s attending the University of Mississippi majoring in integrated marketing communications. She is also a rising senior.

“My family has read the local newspapers for years, so I’ve always had Appen on my radar,” McFadden said.

“Writing for the Appen Media Group newspapers not only lets me use my experience from working at my school’s newspaper, but it lets me become more involved in and learn more about my community.”

Miles Garrett is a 2014 Cambridge High School graduate. He’s currently a rising junior at Elon University where he is majoring in broadcast journalism.

As a firm believer in telling the stories of the people in and around the North Fulton and Forsyth County

From left, Kylie McFadden, Miles Garrett and Kelsey Asher. area, Garrett said interning at a place like Appen Media will help advance his knowledge and expand his outreach as a reporter.

“I hope to tell as many stories as I can about people among the North Fulton and Forsyth County communi-

ties,” Garrett said. “I believe that there are many stories and people that go unnoticed who otherwise deserve to be noticed. I want to help make that possible.”

To follow the interns and their progress, visit northfulton.com.

DDM names new director of development and PR ROSWELL, Ga. — Developmental Disabilities Ministries, Inc., has named Roswell resident, Lettie Ongie as Director of Development and Public Relations.

Previously, Ongie served in roles in communications, outreach and marketing with The Clean Air Campaign and HNTB Corporation. In her new role, she will work to further expand knowledge and awareness of DDM’s mission, to empower individuals with developmental disabilities.

DDM is a nonprofit, charitable corporation serv-

ing adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Headquartered in Norcross, DDM owns and operates 19 homes in the state, where individuals with special needs are able to live and thrive. Residents work, attend day programs and have resources readily available to encourage independence.

“I am impressed not only with the mission of DDM, but the people here. Everyone is working toward the same goal: to ensure that our families and individuals with special needs are supported, provided with

resources and able to live enriched lives,” said Ongie. “The goal is inclusion and support for all, and I absolutely love that.”

DDM is supported by churches, endowments, memorials, foundations and individual contributions. For more information and to get involved, visit www.ddmga.org or contact Ongie at longie@ddmga.org.

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Johns Creek Advantage announces new educational series JOHNS CREEK, GA –Johns Creek Advantage (JCA) announces a new, and free, educational series for startups and business owners.

These events will be on the third Tuesday of each month, hence Third Tuesdays, and will move to various locations in Johns Creek.

To kick off the event series the Community Development Director, Sharon Ebert, and Deputy Community Development Director, Matthew Dickison, will be discussing the most popular aspects of the sign ordinance and some things you may not know about the ordinance.

They will also discuss: • The proposed noise section of the Nuisance Ordinance; • Answer any questions businesses have as to the potential effects of the ordinance on their business.

• Give an overview of the Comprehensive Plan process and explain the ways that business owners can, and should, participate in this process.

The next three future event topics were specifically requested by business owners.

The August event will feature a leading real estate expert & radio talk show host, Cleve Gaddis. Gaddis, a Johns Creek resident and business owner, will explain current commercial rent rate trends, what makes these trends change over time and how these changes may affect your business.

The September event will feature a panThe September event will feature a panel of Johns Creek small business owners/operators. These business owners will relate success stories, pitfalls and lessons learned.

JCA will have a business owner who started a business from scratch, an owner who purchased a business from someone, an owner who opened a second business location in Johns Creek and a business owner who started a business at home, then moved to a commercial space.

The panelists should be able to provide insight into almost any small business scenario.

The October event is all about business finances, and to enliven that discussion, JCA has three panelists, all experts in their respective fields.

• Vincent Russo, is a crowd-funding expert and partner at Robbins Ross Alloy Belinfante Littlefield LLC. Russo was the general counsel at the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office and also served as Georgia’s assistant commissioner of securities

beginning in 2010.

• Adrienne Sipe is the director of Government Guaranteed Lending at SYNOVUS. • Chris Spreher is assistant vice president of American Commerce Bank; a bank which specializes in nontraditional small business loans.

Find all the information about these events and additional Third Tuesday events on the Johns Creek Advantage website.

Johns Creek Advantage is the economic development organization for Johns Creek. It is a public – private partnership with the city of Johns Creek and 52 member businesses.

JCA is tasked with the recruitment of new businesses and the retention and expansion of our current businesses.

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To All Our Sponsors The Drake House has served North Fulton’s most vulnerable families for the past ten years.

We thank all of our supporters who have made this possible and we celebrate the Sponsors of our 10th Anniversary An Evening Under the Stars.

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CALENDAR

COLOR CAFE

Take a break and color at the Roswell Visual Arts Center. Choose from a variety of coloring books, colored pencils, crayons paints and other materials. Free coffee and tea is also available in a quiet and relaxing environment. The next color café is on Wednesday, June 29 from 6-8 p.m at the Roswell Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Information can be found at roswellgov.com.

Looking to get the word out about your event?

Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton. com/Calednar.

EVENTS:

DREAMWEAVERS LOW COUNTRY BOIL

What: DreamWeavers of Georgia is offering an all-you-can-eat low country boil with live music. Proceeds will go toward building a new Alpharetta playground for foster children.

Where: The Farm House, 13525 Arnold Mill Road, Milton When: Saturday, June 25, 4-8 p.m.

Cost: $40 for adults, $15 for children; discounts available for foster parents and children More info and registration: conta. cc/1UarEpU

WILLIAM J. WARNER BOOK SIGNING

What: Author William J. Warner will be available to sign copies of his books “Inside FBI Polygraph” and “Appalachian Impasse.”

When: Saturday, June 25, 1-3 p.m.

Where: Da Vinci’s Donuts, 131 S Main St., Suite F, Alpharetta More info: michelle@keymgc.com

SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUM

What: The Computer Museum will be open to the public on select days. One of the top vintage computer collections in the world, the exhibit includes the earliest computers and video games.

When: Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Market Blvd. Suite 200, Roswell Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 5-17 More info: computermuseumofamerica.com

ROSWELL PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION CONCERTS

What: The Roswell United Methodist Church will host the 35th annual Roswell Patriotic Celebration Concerts with a live chorus and reception honoring veterans.

When: Friday, June 24, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 26, 3 p.m.

Where: 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com/concerts, 770594-0512

RUPERT’S ORCHESTRA

MARTINA DESGOUTTES BOOK SIGNING

What: Author Martina Desgouttes will be available to sign copies of her book “I’m Bad Fat.” When: Saturday, June 25, 1-3 p.m.

Where: Yogurtini, 11890 Douglas Road, Alpharetta More info: michelle@keymgc.com

family-friendly Summer Puppet Series.

Show times available at roswellgov.com.

When: June 20-25 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.

More info: 770-594-6232, roswellgov. com

BUST A MOVE ‘80S STYLE

What: Erin’s Hope for Friends, a nonprofit devoted to helping teens with High Functioning Autism Spectrum disorders, is having its annual celebration and silent auction with live music.

When: Saturday, June 25, 7-11 p.m.

Where: The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway., Alpharetta Cost: $75 More info: erinshopeforfriends.org

HUMAN TRAFFICKING INFO SESSION

What: End Human Trafficking Now will provide a short presentation on the crisis in Georgia and provide information on how the community can help. The event starts with dinner and wine.

When: Sunday, June 26, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Pastis, 928 Canton St., Roswell Cost: $50, includes food and drink More info: cokkie@endhtnow.com, endhtnow.com

PARK PLACE BOOK CLUB

What: Join the Park Place Book Club as they meet to discuss “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Everyone is welcome and light refreshments will be served.

When: Tuesday, June 28, 10 a.m.

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: ROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIES

What: Tanglewood Marionettes presents “The Dragon King” as part of Roswell’s

What: The Johns Creek Summer Concert Series at Newtown Park starts with a free performance by Rupert’s Orchestra, who plays everything from Top 40 to Swing. Reserve seating available.

When: Friday, June 24, 7 p.m.

Where: Newtown Park Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

ARTAROUND ROWELL: A SCULPTURE TOUR

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29.

Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon.

Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

What: Held at the Newton Park Amphitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Sept. 13.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov

LIBRARY EVENTS:

What: Heart of Roswell Park will be hosting a free live concert by jazz students from Kennesaw State University as part of the ArtAround Roswell Sculpture Tour.

When: Saturday, June 25, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Heart of Roswell Park, Canton Street, Roswell More info: artaroundroswell.com

ROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIES

What: StoneLion Puppets presents “The Little Red Hen’s Garden” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.

When: June 27-July 2 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.

More info: 770-594-6232, roswellgov. com

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks.

When: Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., through Oct. 20.

Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

MOCK SAT

What: Students can take a full-length, proctored, mock test to learn what to expect on the SAT. Participants will receive a report with a comprehensive analysis of their performance after completion.

When: Friday, June 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta Registration: applerouth.com/ schools/116842 More info: afpls.org

BOARD GAME DAY

What: Come hang out and play dozens of board games of various styles and types. People are welcome to bring their own.

When: Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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MYSTERY READERS’ BOOK CLUB What: The club will be discussing “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins. Everyone is welcome to join.

When: Tuesday, June 28, 6:307:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Branch Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org

BOOK PUBLISHING 101 WORKSHOP

What: Learn the basics of publishing a book through traditional and non-traditional avenues.

When: Saturday, June 25, 2-3 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Branch Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org

HUNTERS IN THE SKY

What: Come see and learn about birds of prey. The Chattahoochee Nature Center will bring a live hawk and owl as part of this workshop.

When: Monday, June 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

SPCA ADOPT-A-CAT MONTH

What: In celebration of Adopt-A-Cat month, the Georgia SPCA is discounting adoption fees for kittens, to $75, and cats, $50 for adults up to four years old and $25 for adults older than four.

When: Month of June Where: 1175 Highway 23 Suite 109, Suwanee More info: GeorgiaSPCA.org

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: GEORGIA SPCA ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA

What: The Georgia SPCA invites everyone, 21 and older, to this musical tour of the last century’s greatest hits, from Elvis to Lady Gaga, along with vintage cars, food, auctions and dancing. Come dressed in your favorite decade attire.

When: Saturday, June 25, 6:30-11 p.m.

Cost: $75 Where: Atlanta Classic Cars, 2586 Satellite Blvd., Duluth More info: GeorgiaSPCAspecialevents. com

TEEN IMPROV WORKSHOP

What: Forefront Arts presents a two hour workshop on improv comedy to help teens improve their communication, collaboration and creativity. It’s a fun and easy way to boost confidence with public speaking.

When: Monday, June 27, 2 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

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

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

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OLD FOURTH WARD ARTS FESTIVAL

What: The Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces will celebrate its free fourth annual art festival. Come explore painting, photography, glasswork and more with live music, local food, demonstrations and games.

When: June 25-26 Where: Historic Fourth Ward Park, 592 N. Angier Ave., NE, Atlanta More info: oldfourthwardparkartsfestival.com

ACOUSTIC EIDOLON

What: Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello as they perform a unique blend of Celtic, Folk, World and Latin music.

When: Saturday, June 25, 8 p.m.

Where: Woodstock Community Church, 237 Rope Mill Road, Woodstock Cost: $30 in advance, $35 at the door More info and to purchase tickets: sixstringsocialclub.com

GET OUTSIDE GEORGIA:

Cool and shady hiking at Leita Thompson Park Last time, we looked at how you can comfortably connect with the outdoors even when the summer sun is blazing. Specifically, we talked about STEVE HUDSON staying indoors Get Outside Georgia, in air-conditioned Chattahoochee Media Group comfort and doing some virtual exploration using topo maps. That’s fun on a hot summer day.

However, it’s never very long until the call of the outside world gets too loud to ignore. Sooner or later you’ll be ready for the outdoors no matter what the temperature happens to be.

That’s the way it is today. Temperatures forecast for the 90s, but I’ve got to get outside!

What’s an outdoor adventurer to do on a day like that? Here’s one close-by possibility: check out the hiking trails in Leita Thompson Memorial Park.

Located on Highway 92, 1200 Woodstock Road, this park offers hiking opportunities that you’re sure to enjoy. The park came to be after the Leitalift Foundation donated upwards of 100 acres of mostly undeveloped land to Roswell’s Recreation and Parks Department in 2001. Leita Thompson, an early banking executive with a heart for helping other working women, had acquired the land in the mid-1940’s and lived there until her death in 1978. The foundation’s donation, combined with a previously acquired parcel of roughly 35 acres, ultimately resulted in the 140-plusacre park that we can enjoy today.

Leita Thompson Memorial Park is popular with hikers and joggers. It offers a great network of trails, and those trails are almost completely shaded. That makes it a good destination for summertime outdoor adven-

ture.

What are those trails like? Wide, inviting and graveled, they offer a variety of hiking and jogging experiences over some occasionally challenging topography. Trail maps at the site identify three routes to explore. The “red” (about 2 miles) and “blue” (about 2.25 miles) routes take you around the perimeter of the park, following the same path for much of their length. Along the way, you’ll pass through scenic forest and also cross an earthen dam, which forms a tranquil lake. The “yellow” route, an inand-out trail with a nice loop at its far end, offers just over a mile of similarly enjoyable hiking. Finally, an interior trail accessible from either end of the dam takes you around the lake.

There’s more here than just trails, however. For example, there’s a dog park on the eastern end of the property. Meanwhile, back in the woods, the lake is open to catch-and-release fishing from the bank, though fishing access is limited by lush vegetation along the shore.

Finally, you may want to see what’s going on at Roswell’s Arts Center West, the ceramic arts educational facility located front-and-center facing Highway 92. The center offers a variety of classes; you can learn about the programs offered there at roswellclaycollective.com.

Leita Thompson Memorial Park offers family-friendly outdoor adventure right off one of the area’s busiest highways. It’s an under-the-radar gem that you’ll definitely want to explore.

There are many excellent summertime hiking opportunities in our area, including the great trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Learn about those great hikes in Steve Hudson’s book Hiking the Hooch.

It’s available from local outfitters, on Amazon or at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – About 50 people gathered Saturday morning at the Northside Chapel Crematory on Crabapple Road for a ceremony retiring more than 1,200 worn and tattered flags.

The crowd gathered before a casket-like box, draped with a faded Old Glory and carrying the remnants of the nation’s banners that once flew proudly over homes, offices and buildings.

Rick Reese, Jr., president of the Piedmont Color Guard, presided over the event, which was co-sponsored by the Piedmont and the Robert Forsyth Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution.

“A flag may be a flimsy bit of printed gauze, or beautiful banner of finest silk,” Reese told the crowd. “Its intrinsic value may be trifling or great. But its real value is beyond price.

“For it is the precious symbol of all that we and all our compatriots have worked for and lived for and died for – a free nation of free men and women, true to the faith of the past, devoted to the ideals and practice of justice, freedom and democracy.”

The United States Flag Code requires that when an American flag becomes unserviceable, it should be destroyed “in a dignified way, preferably by burning.” When a flag becomes torn or tattered, it should be retired.

“Let these faded flags of our country be retired and destroyed with respectful and honorable rites and their place be taken by bright new flags,” Reese said.

Following the brief ceremony, the Rev. William Floyd, pastor of Shiloh Methodist Church in Kennesaw and Piedmont Chapter chaplain, said said he’s seen a turnaround in the attitudes Americans share for the flag.

“In the ‘50s, you wouldn’t let a flag touch the ground,” he said.

But respect for the nation’s emblem took a downturn in the 1960s, he said, when some citizens desecrated it as a display of protest against government policies.

He said he is glad to see children of this generation rediscover an appreciation for the symbol.

Indeed, the crowd was sprinkled with more than a dozen children. Many of these are members of the Children of the American Revolution, an organization of young people who are lineal descendants of a patriot of the American Revolution.

Many were accompanied by their

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The Rev. William Floyd, left, chaplain for the Piedmont Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, reads the invocation at the start of the flag retirement ceremony Saturday in Roswell.

Standing to his immediate left are Rick Reese, Jr., president of the Piedmont Color Guard and Bill Kabel, past president. mothers, who were themselves members of the Martha Stewart Bulloch Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Reese said both the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution work to instill “patriotism and respect – all those American values – into the young people of today.”

He was happy with Saturday’s turnout.

The young people he works with engage in projects to support the military, projects like shipping care packages to service men and women on active duty, he said.

He noted patriot organizations such as the SAR and DAR also conduct programs in public schools and for the Boy Scouts and high school ROTC.

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Johns Creek offers free sunscreen at city parks City partnering with private group on dispensers, SPF 30 sunscreen JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – In the first anti-skin cancer initiative of its kind in Georgia, the Johns Creek Recreation and Parks Division is teaming up with Melanoma Foundation of New England and Make Big Change to place sunscreen dispensers at the city’s parks.

“Melanoma is one of the most common forms of cancer and one of the easiest to prevent,” said Kirk Franz, Johns Creek Recreation manager.

“People with kids in various programs often spend an entire day at the park. They and the kids can end up with severe sunburns. Providing free sunscreen at a nominal cost is another way we can help promote the public health and welfare.”

Deb Girard, executive director of Melanoma Foundation of New England, said she was pleased the program was reaching into the Southeast. The Foundation recently initiated a similar program with the city of Boston.

“Due to the success of our Boston sunscreen initiative we were ap-

proached about expanding the program to John’s Creek,” Girard said. “We were thrilled at the opportunity to continue offering free sun protection to the public and look forward to this partnership.”

Under the program, the Melanoma Foundation of New England will install five dispensers and provide four bags of free SPF 30 sunscreen, safe for people ages 6 months or older.

After that, the city will pay for replenishing the sunscreen at an estimated cost of about $500 a year. The dispensers hold a 1 liter bag of sunscreen.

Each bag contains 670 applications.

Applications are free.

So far, the dispensers are installed at Newtown, Ocee, and Shakerag parks.

The program came to Johns Creek as the result of a happenstance meeting when City Council member Steve Broadbent met Paul Gourley, a board member of Melanoma Foundation of New England, on an airplane flight from Miami to Atlanta.

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Johns Creek’s anti-skin cancer campaign begins with sunscreen dispensers placed at city parks Later, Gourley called Broadbent about the program, and Broadbent arranged for him and city staff to talk.

The Melanoma Foundation of New England program was started in Boston this year. Johns Creek is the first city in Georgia to adopt it. The Melanoma Foundation of New England is a national organization.

Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak in 2014 issued a Call to Action, asking governments, health care officials, private organizations, families and individuals to treat skin cancer as a major health concern.

The number of melanoma cases is increasing at a greater rate than nearly all other cancers.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates about 5 million people will be treated for melanoma this year, and 9,000 people will die from it.

According to its website, the Melanoma Foundation of New England is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting prevention and early detection of melanoma.

Make Big Change is a non-profit organization wholly dedicated to reducing the incidence of skin cancers through educational awareness and strategic prevention initiatives.

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Indicted: Continued from Page 6 one, while texting is not a felony.

Pittman and Bemont say they are working with state Sen. David Shafer to get a bill before the next General Assembly.

“Texting is not considered reckless under the law,” Pittman said. “So we are reaching out to the Legislature.”

Bemont said they want to see cab cameras that will observe what is happening and what the driver was doing just prior to an accident.

“When you put the price of cameras versus the loss of lives, it’s just pennies,” Bemont said.

Their attorney Render C. Freeman with Anderson Tate & Carr said using a cell phone while driving a tractor-trailer is inherently dangerous.

“The law needs to catch up with common sense,” Freeman said. “We are particularly pleased with the indictment of the employer, Total Transportation of Mississippi, as our investigation for the last year had focused almost exclusively on its culpability in addition to the culpability of their driver.”

Freeman said the company had no business hiring a driver who should never have been put behind the wheel, given his history of falling asleep and

crashing another tractor-trailer.

“Then, they made matters worse by keeping him up all night and all day for no good reason before dispatching him to drive from Jackson, Mississippi, to Savannah.

“They should’ve put them up in a hotel and delayed the dispatch so that he could begin the trip well rested.

There was no deadline for the delivery of the load,” Freeman said.

The technology to ensure truckers are driving safely and obeying the rules of the road already exists. It is just a question of installing it. Now the companies appear to be ready to comply with cab cameras and enforced rest periods for drivers, he said.

“We hope and pray that the jury will agree. An example needs to be made of this driver and this company to make our roadways safer.”

With more than $70 million in damages already agreed to by the parent company U.S. Express, Freeman said the company has agreed to make changes.

Bemont said this case needs to be a wakeup call.

“We need the truckers and the trucking industry,” Bemont said. “But we need drivers who are safe. That means the companies that hire the drivers must protect us, the driving public.

“It is about protecting us and the trucker. It’s about safety.”

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MILTON, Ga. — A man was arrested June 9 for possession of felony drugs, criminal trespass and failure to have driver’s license.

Joshua Kennedy, 23, was found nonresponsive in a homeowner’s driveway. He had multiple drugs, including meth, in plain sight in his car and admitted to using heroin the last few days. Kennedy is suspected of stealing prescription medication from family members, and allegedly had practiced forging their signatures.

Employee steals coupons over 2 years ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman was arrested June 6 for allegedly stealing $900 worth of coupons over a two year period from her workplace.

Alpharetta police were called to a local store at North Point Mall when an employee was allegedly caught stealing.

The woman admitted that she had been steadily stealing coupons from the store ever since she was hired two years ago.

She was arrested for theft.

Broken brake light leads to drug arrest MILTON, Ga. — A woman was arrested for possession of marijuana June 15 after the driver was pulled over on Webb Road for displaying the wrong tag and a broken brake light.

He was also displaying the license plate for his previous vehicle.

Police found that the passenger had marijuana in her possession. She was wanted in North Carolina for forgery and in Nebraska for failure to appear.

Loaded gun missing after car rental returned MILTON, Ga. — A man reported his 9mm Heckler Koch pistol stolen from his car June 5 after leaving it unlocked during a shopping trip. The man had gone to a local home improvement store June 1 to return his rental truck. He transferred his belongings, including the gun, to his car and went into the store to complete the return, but left his car doors unlocked.

The victim said he did not notice anything was missing from his car until he came home, when he realized his $900 gun was gone. He said the firearm was fully loaded with ammunition before it went missing.

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Fire marshal receives Executive Fire Officer designation

From left are Girl Scout Troop 12752 members Emma Newton, Emma Stoddard, Colleen Minnaugh, Adele Esele, Jhalin Hooks, Crescent Williams, Natalie George and Mimi Masson winning their Bronze Award.

Girl Scout troop helps fight hunger during summer JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Girl Scout Troop 12752 of Johns Creek has been awarded the Bronze Award for organizing food drives for local students.

The Junior Troop brainstormed ideas of different ways to help the community, and voted on which project they would work on together.

They learned that the state estimates that of the 63 percent of Georgia students that receive free and reduced meals at school, 85 percent of them go without food during the summer months.

To help address this problem, the

Girl Scouts held food drives amongst family and friends, in their neighborhoods and at their school, Medlock Bridge Elementary.

The troop was able to assemble over 450 individual meal bags that will be distributed to kids this summer through Action Ministries’ Smart Lunch, Smart Kid program.

The scouts were presented their Bronze Award for their efforts at the Two Bridges Service Unit Bridging Ceremony May 22 by Mayor Mike Bodker and City Councilman Lenny Zaprowski.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – specific academic and Johns Creek Fire Marshal service requirements to be Chad McGiboney has comselected for the nationally pleted the National Fire recognized program. The Academy’s Executive Fire work includes courses on Officer Program, a fourexecutive development, year professional developexecutive analysis of ment program. community risk reducMcGiboney is the tion, executive analysis of only member of the Johns fire service operations in Creek Fire Department emergency management who has earned the desigand executive leadership. nation.

“The program proThe program, operated vided great exposure to out of the National Fire a variety of chief officers, Academy in Maryland, learning about what brings chief fire officials Chad McGiboney challenges they’ve experifrom all over the world enced and how they’ve together to enhance overcome them,” said professional development and key McGiboney. “I can now apply those leadership roles through a series of learning experiences here in Johns four graduate and upper-division bac- Creek and help to make this commucalaureate-equivalent courses. nity even safer.”

At the completion of each course, McGiboney’s career in fire an Applied Research Project is conservice began in Fulton County in ducted based on that specific topic 1996. He then helped start the City and its relationship to the organizaof Milton’s fire department and was tion. hired as JCFD’s fire marshal in Fire official applicants must meet June 2008.

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Drake House celebrates decade helping homeless families Nonprofit helps single moms get back in game of life

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – It was a happy day for the Drake House as it celebrated its 10th anniversary June 11 at Penn Hodge’s event barn where several hundred toasted a remarkable decade of service.

Noshing on some of the best barbecue around from SmokeJack’s Barbecue, Drake House staff, volunteers and friends could congratulate themselves on the success of a local nonprofit agency that is homegrown and is homesupported that helps homeless mothers in need.

Ten years ago if a mother in North Fulton was living in her car and her children crashing of floor of neighbor, her prospects were bleak.

There might be many reasons for her predicament. The father dropped out of the picture or was abusive. A good job went south. The car died and she could no longer get to work.

The reasons are legion, but the suffering was real.

Kathy Swahn was part of the answer. She was a member of the Leadership North Fulton Class of 2004, 28 members strong and she pitched the idea for a class project that stuck.

That idea was to give homeless mothers a roof and path to the future – a future with a job, a roof over her family’s head and a job that would keep the family together and kids in school.

Who is minding the store with Al Nash from left, Moses Brown and Penn Hodge at play?

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Director of Programs Christy Merritt, auction chairwoman Pam Kikkert, Tristan Hammond toast the Drake House at the nonprofit’s 10th anniversary gala.

It’s emergency housing but with a plan to get back to stability and a job.

Four North Fulton families bought into the idea and backed a mortgage to finance the purchase of a rundown apartment complex with 16 units.

Volunteers rehabbed it, and in 2005, it opened with a staff of two: Executive Director John E. Smith III and Christy Merritt whose title was director of programs. Swahn was the first Drake House Board chairwoman.

A host of volunteers from local churches helped rehab the 16 apartments and in 2005 it opened its doors for women in need.

John Smith was a retired colonel, and knew how to work the bureaucracy to get the funding it needed while paying off the mortgage. He made Drake House solvent while it continued to serve families.

Christy Merritt has worked with children, adolescents, families and the homeless since 1994. She provides the firm but loving hand that brings families back from the brink.

When Smith retired, Kathy Swahn moved from the board to executive director. Merritt has been there the whole

10 years, but now it has a staff of 14 plus volunteer counselors who mentor the families.

It is a tough love place. The women must pass a drug test and abide by the rules: No men, no alcohol or drugs and do what it takes to get employed and saving money for a place her family can live.

In return the family has a roof overhead, food on the table and buses to take the children to the same school they attended before the program.

Mom gets counseling, mentoring and help to get whatever skills she may need to get back in the workforce. Independence and stability are the goals.

“Our first family was a mom with a teenaged son attending Roswell High School who had lived for two years in a local motel. And our most recent family is a mom with an 18-month-old son coming out of an unsuccessful marriage,” Swahn said.

The Drake House has helped 372 mothers and their 684 children in the past 10 years. It should be remembered that 20 percent of those children were teenage boys who would have been separated from their families if they had

gone into typical shelter settings.

Meanwhile The Drake House has $2.5 million in capital assets and zero debt.

Swahn said there are so many people who made it happen.

“In addition to our staff, there have been 47 members who have served on our Board of Directors over the years.

And our 60-plus Advisory Council members and a team of over 1,500 community volunteers from our faith, corporate and civic partners, and beyond have shared in this a similar vision,” Swahn said.

From hourly wage earners, to engineers and attorneys, these mothers have turned to The Drake House for support. Every mother has carried the burden to provide safe, secure and sanitary housing for her children, Swahn said.

“They have had to balance job loss or reduction in hours, abandonment, childcare, transportation challenges or medical concerns. We are proud to have provided these mothers with that housing and the wrap-around services that got them back on their feet,” she said.

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North Fulton players catch eye of big leagues Six graduates from Johns Creek, Northview and Milton selected in MLB draft

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — During last week’s MLB draft, six graduates from schools in North Fulton were selected to continue their pursuit of playing in the big leagues. Three former Johns Creek pitchers from the graduating class of 2013 were selected, along with two former Northview Titans and a graduate of Milton.

Left-handed pitcher Connor Jones, a 2013 graduate of Johns Creek, was selected by the New York Yankees in the 11th round. Jones, who was rated the top left-handed pitcher in the state according Perfect Game in his senior season with the Gladiators, attended the University of Georgia where he went 5-8 and had an ERA of 5.13.

After graduating from Johns Creek in 2013, right-handed pitchers Brandon Gold and Matthew Gorst continued their careers together as both attend Georgia Tech, and both were selected in the 12th round of the draft.

Connor Jones attended the University of Georgia where he went 5-8 and had an ERA of 5.13.

Gold, who was drafted 350th overall by the Colorado Rockies, just completed his junior season at Georgia Tech, where he compiled a team-best 9-3 record with a 2.48 ERA and was named to the All-ACC Second Team. Gold also played in 17 games as a fielder, mostly at first base. Gold hit .244 with two home runs and eight RBIs this season.

Just after Gold was drafted, fellow Yellow Jacket Matthew Gorst was selected by the Boston Red Sox as the 358th overall pick in the 12th round of the draft.

Gorst was named a Louisville Slugger All-American in his senior season at

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Johns Creek and held the school record for career innings pitched, career wins and career strikeouts. At Georgia Tech, Gorst stepped into a closing role and posted 12 saves this season with a 0.55 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 28 appearances. In decisions, Gorst was 2-1.

Gorst was also named to the 2016 AllACC Second Team.

Former Northview Titans Jason Delay and Reggie McClain were also drafted.

Delay, who just completed his junior year at Vanderbilt University, was selected in the 11th round by the San Francisco Giants. The catcher started 45 games for the Commodores this season, hitting .248 with 31 RBIs. Delay was named the Northview Team MVP in his senior season at the school and was given the Georgia Dugout Club Outstanding Season Award.

Right-handed pitcher McClain, a 2011 Northview graduate, was selected in the 13th round by the Seattle Mariners.

McClain was injured in his senior season with the Titans, nearly ending his baseball career. After being cut from the University of Georgia’s team, McClain fought back through junior

North Fulton graduates selected in 2016 MLB draft Connor Jones (Johns Creek Class of 2013): New York Yankees (11th round) Jason Delay (Northview Class of 2013): San Francisco Giants (11th round) Brandon Gold (Johns Creek Class of 2013): Colorado Rockies (12th round) Matthew Gorst (Johns Creek Class of 2013): Boston Red Sox (12th round) Reggie McClain (Northview Class of 2011): Seattle Mariners (13th round) Mike Messier (Milton Class of 2013): Kansas City Royals (15th round) college, eventually landing at the University of Missouri in 2015. With the Tigers this season, McClain made 14 starts with a 3.65 ERA in 101 innings pitched.

2013 Milton graduate and lefthanded pitcher Mike Messier was drafted in the 15th round by the Kansas City Royals.

Messier, who is currently attending Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky., went 6-7 this season and led the team in strikeouts and complete games.

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Maya Dodson to represent USA basketball at world championships St. Francis rising senior named to USA Women’s U17 World Championship Team

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- St. Francis rising senior Maya Dodson will represent the United States this summer as she was named to the 2016 USA Women’s Basketball U17 World Championship Team. The World Championship Team begins play this week in the 2016 Federation of International Basketball Association’s U17 World Championship for Women, which runs until July 3 in Zaragoza, Spain.

Dodson was selected from a pool of 138 of the top U17 players in the country after team trials at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Aisha Kennedy, head coach for the St. Francis girls’ basketball team, made the trip to Colorado with Dodson and said she couldn’t be more proud of Dodson’s accomplishment.

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Clemson University CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University has named the following students on the fall 2015 dean’s list: From Alpharetta: Michael Harrison, Kathryn Bishop, Benjamin Bullock, Divyansh Jawahar, Helen Kalley, Audrey Smith, Mackenzie Tylka and Kara Wilson.

“I’m so happy for her,” said Kennedy. “She works really, really hard and I know this was something she really wanted, so it’s very exciting to see her achieve the goal that she set for herself.”

It was a goal that began when Dodson arrived at St. Francis, Kennedy said. Dodson was invited to try out for the team last season, making it to the final cut, but she was not selected for the final roster. But with another year of experience under her belt, Dodson was selected this year to join the 12-player squad along with two other players from Georgia. Georgia led all states in number of players selected for the team.

Kennedy said that Dodson has been training with the team in Colorado since being selected, which includes learning the plays and her teammates.

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and is having a wonderful time as she trains to represent the Stars and Stripes. “[Dodson making the team] shows how good of a player that she really is.

For her to make this team really displays that, and I hope that people will now see what kind of player she is and how good she is. I think she is a great person not only to represent Georgia but also the USA.” The FIBA U17 Championships for Women begins today in Zaragoza, Spain where Dodson and the USA team will compete in a preliminary group stage against the Czech Republic, Italy and South Korea. That contest will determine seeding before elimination rounds begin next week.

The FIBA championships began in 2010 and are held every two years. The Women’s U17 has gone 23-0 and captured three world championships in the past three tournaments.

For more information and to follow Dodson’s play with the USA team, visit http://www.fiba.com/world/ u17women/2016.

St. Francis’ Maya Dodson will represent the USA at the FIBA U17 World Championships for Women.

has named the following students from Johns Creek on their fall 2015 dean’s list: Megan Hajduk, Carolyn Neumeister and Cailin Olver.

2015 dean’s list: Gabi Elias of Alpharetta and Kimberly Randall of Johns Creek.

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Citadel has announced the following cadets on the fall 2015 dean’s list: James Cunningham of Alpharetta, Tai Lum of Johns Creek, John Brunson of Alpharetta, Richard Dekold of Johns Creek, Zachary Knisel of Milton, and Christopher Woods of Johns Creek.

MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball state has named the following students on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Conor Korbisch from Alpharetta.

Centre College DANVILLE, Ky. — Centre College has named the following students for the fall

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Hooch boys’ soccer compiled a 18-1 record this season and shut out 12 opponents.

North Fulton/Forsyth Best of the Year: Teams The best local teams from the 2015-16 season

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -- In the final installment of Appen Media Group’s Best of the Year, we now focus on the best teams of the year, listed below in no particular order.

St. Francis girls’ basketball At the outset of the 2015-16 season, Lady Knights Head Coach Aisha Kennedy said one of her team’s goals was to be nationally ranked. Mission accomplished.

This season the Lady Knights compiled a 31-2 record and won their second consecutive Class A state championship. The Lady Knights finished the season ranked 13th in the nation according to the USA Today Super 25 Expert rankings.

Blessed Trinity baseball Also nationally ranked, the Titans of Blessed Trinity compiled a 33-4 record this season, but fell short of capturing their third straight Class 3A state title against rival Westminster.

Dating back to last season, the Titans compiled 49 straight wins until that

streak was ended against another nationally ranked team from Louisiana. BT had a team ERA of 0.79 while scoring an average of 8.6 runs per game.

Chattahoochee boys’ soccer The Cougars fell just short of capturing their first state championship in Class 6A, compiling an 18-1 record before falling in the state championship game. Throughout the season, Hooch held 12 opponents scoreless and gave up more than one goal in just a single game. Meanwhile, their offense averaged just under four goals per game.

Lambert boys’ lacrosse The Longhorns compiled a perfect 21-0 season on their way to the Class 6A state championship, their third in school history. Lambert won nine games by 10 or more goals and scored more than 10 goals in 18 of its 21 games.

Fellowship Christian girls’ soccer The FCS girls soccer team averaged 5.6 goals per game while allowing less than one goal per game, outscoring opponents 107-13 for the season.

Given those numbers, it’s no surprise the team compiled an 18-1 record and captured the Class A girls soccer state championship May 12, the school’s first-ever state championship in a team sport.

West Forsyth girls’ basketball From the outset of the season, it was obvious that the Lady Wolverines had talent, however, few could have expected just how good of a season they would have. West compiled a 25-7 record, won the Region 6-AAAAAA title, and made it all the way to final four of the state playoffs.

Blessed Trinity volleyball BT’s volleyball team compiled a 4218 record this season, with many of its losses coming in national tournaments or playing teams from higher classes.

In Class 3A, the Titans were dominant and won their fourth state championship in the past six years.

South Forsyth football The War Eagles put together a breakout season in Region 6-AAAAAA, going 8-1 in the region and winning the region title. South averaged 37 points per game while its defense held six opponents to fewer than 10 points. It took eventual state champions Colquitt

County to knock off South in the third round of the state playoffs.

King’s Ridge baseball The two-time defending state champion Tigers fell short of a three-peat this season, but still compiled a 28-5 record and won a third consecutive region title. The Tigers had an OBP of .428 and a team ERA of 1.84 this season.

Milton girls’ lacrosse One of the most successful girls’ lacrosse programs in the southeast had another stellar season at 21-3. Two of the Lady Eagles’ losses came to teams ranked in the top 20 nationally, with the third loss coming in the state championship game. Milton’s average margin of victory was 12 goals per game.

Roswell football The Hornets had their most dominate regular season in the team’s 65year history, outscoring opponents by an average of more than 40 points per game throughout the regular season thanks to a high-powered offense and stingy defense. In the playoffs, Roswell continued to win, going 14-0 before losing to nationally ranked Colquitt Co. in the Class 6A state championship game.

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By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northsidewoman.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. - One of the latest additions to the restaurant scene in downtown Alpharetta has quickly found a following among the many newcomers and old guard establishments scattered around the square.

Opening last December, just in time for the holidays, Ceviche Taqueria and Tequila Bar in Alpharetta may have a familiar feel to those who spend time on Canton Street in downtown Roswell.

“Yes, this is the sister location,” said Mikka Orrick, owner of the Alpharetta location. “We wanted to duplicate the success we’ve had in Roswell [and] so far the reaction and response from the community and the city has been very positive!”

While the menus and food offerings are identical, there are some changes, including a much larger bar at the Alpharetta location, and a side patio for outdoor dining.

“We are not your typical Mexican spot,” said Orrick. “We offer true authentic Mexican food with a twist, a wide variety of tequila and a knowledgeable staff.”

She noted the “keys” to Ceviche’s appeal is the laid-back atmosphere, emphasis on the customer experience, and fresh ingredients.

The choice of 70 different tequilas for sip

ping or blending into margaritas adds to the experience, as well.

For first-time guests, Orrick suggests starting with the house specialties including Elsa’s chicken enchiladas Verde, fish tacos, mahi ceviche, along with skinny margaritas or any of the eight beers on tap.

Opening a location in Alpharetta placed Ceviche right in the hotspot of a growing entertainment and dining destination on the Northside. With Avalon just down the road, and the revitalization of downtown Alpharetta well underway, the decision to open here was an easy one.

“We had looked around for a while at different cities and possible locations,” said Orrick. “But Alpharetta being so close [was a positive], and with a very similar downtown vibe as Roswell when we opened in 2007.”

She says the current growth in the downtown area will only bring more quality shops and restaurants to the area.

“We are so excited about the [reception for Ceviche] since the start, as well as the future of this location in such a promising and growing city,” she added.

Ceviche aims to be more than just a place to grab dinner, and has something added

Queso Fondido. Melted chihuahua cheese, grilled poblano pepper and onion, with steak.

Served with flour tortillas. nearly every night of the week. Trivia is on Tuesday nights, “food truck” Thursdays, live music every Saturday night on the side patio, and karaoke will get going in June.

The restaurant is also looking forward to being a part of the many special events on Milton Avenue year-round.

“We want to always stay connected to the community and be involved in local charity events. We are so excited for our future in Alpharetta. It’s been a great start!” said Orrick.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M.

The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, JULY 25, 2016 AT 7:00 P.M.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, July 25, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-16-08 Unified Development Code - Text Amendments Consideration of text amendments to the Unified Development Code including Spa Services, Prohibited Parking as well as other amendments. b. CU-16-03 Assisted Living Facility/Hill Consideration of a request for a conditional use to allow ‘Congregate Housing, Assisted Living Facility’ use. The property is located at 1080 Upper Hembree Road and is legally described as Land Lot 551, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-16-04/CU-16-04 Nail Seasons/Preston Ridge Consideration of a request to amend the Preston Ridge Master Plan Pod B and for a conditional use to allow ‘Nail Salon’ use. The property is located at 3450 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 100 and is legally described as Land Lot 911, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. MP-16- 10/CU-16-05 iNails North Point Village/Spa Services Consideration of a request to amend the Regency Park Master Plan Pod 6 and for a conditional use to allow ‘Spa Services’ use. The property is located at 7300 North Point Parkway (North Point Village I) and is legally described as Land Lots 686 & 687, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. V-16-15 Old Milton Parkway/Office (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance from the Unified Development Code, Section 2.2.13(D) to reduce the front setback from 65’ to 20’, to reduce the side setbacks from 15’ to 5’, and to reduce the rear setback from 15’ to 5’. This property is located at 2845 Old Milton Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. V-16-19 Liberty Hall/Main Street (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance from the Unified Development Code (UDC), Section 2.2.15(D) to increase the height of the building from 40’ to 76’; variance from UDC Appendix A. Alpharetta Downtown Code Section 2.4.1(B) to reduce the parking requirement; and sign variances from UDC Section 2.6. This property is located at 33 South Main Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition located within the City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above.

LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

RZ-16-003 & VC-16-003-1 Cornerstone Design & Development Inc. 9435 Nesbit Ferry Road AG-1 R-4A Rezone to allow for a 19-lot singlefamily detached residential development.

Requesting one concurrent variance to reduce the front yard setback from 35’ to 20’ for 7 lots.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR FY 2017 MILLING AND RESURFACING ITB #17-002 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for FY 2017 MILLING AND RESURFACING including, but not limited to, maintaining traffic control measures, milling existing pavement, installing tack coat, installing asphaltic concrete surface course, applying high density mineral bond, performing cleanup, and related work. The location of the work is at various locations within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.

All construction shall conform to the State of Georgia Standard Specifications for the Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition. 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 ITB will be available online Thursday, June 23, 2016, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta.Interested parties are required to log in to review the ITB documents.

The bid opening will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Stephanie Cochran at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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Champlain College BURLINGTON, Vt. — Amber Cerminaro of Alpharetta was named on the Champlain College fall 2015 president’s list.

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CONWAY, S.C. — The following students from Coastal Carolina University were named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Ethan Charleston of Alpharetta and Joshua Coleman of Alpharetta.

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Furman University GREENVILLE, S.C. — The following students from Furman University were named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Mackenzie Curtis of Alpharetta, John McDonough of Alpharetta, Lauren Pinion of Alpharetta and Alexandra Buchalski of Johns Creek.

Georgia College MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — The following student from Georgia College have been named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Bryanna Guynn from Johns Creek.

Named to the fall 2015 president’s list: Ashley Pinkerton of Alpharetta.

Georgia State University ATLANTA, Ga. — The following students from Georgia State University were named on the fall 2015 president’s list.

From Alpharetta: Aaliya Ahmad, Amrina Anwar, Victoria Bartlett, Grayson Bianco, Edward Bull, Woochang Choi, Seongil Ko, Andrea Kunze, Bryce Conley, Noa Erlitzki, John Fendt, Reed Gilbert, Jessica Griego, Parsa Hassanipak, Ha Hwang, Julie Kim, Rene Lee, Jonathan Lindsey, Michael Longacre, Christina Maxouris, Thomas McGowan, Andrea Merrill-Smidt, Anastasia Ostroumova, Hannah Rozei, Seba Saeb, Huda Saeb, Natalie

Sands, Wiam Ahmad, Brian Anderson, Jacob Aylward, Aaron Bartlett, Lucylla Burns, Moosah Dowlatabadi, Joseph Velazquez, Karishma Vyas, William Wittstock, Taghreed Arman, Jesse Fitch, Shabnam Haeri, Qise Ibrahim, Roberto Lorena, Sohrab Ovissi, Myongchoen Park, Mustafa Rashid, Yvonne Bogle, Brittany Clark, Yehji Kwon, Jordan Abernathy-Cornelius and Jessica Perraud.

From Johns Creek: Carishma Chinoy, Camilo Diaz-Caro, Oghenekaro Durojaiye, Jordyn Howard, Ngoc Huynh, Emily LeBlanc, Harrison Ling, Alexandra Lotti, Christian Meehan, Jalees Naseer, Jacob Rider, John Scarbrough, Valistha Sujirapanya, Alexa Keckley, Bryan Pham, Ryan Savage, Jonathan Tessler and Alexa Keckley.

Ga. Southern University STATESBORO, Ga. — The following students have been named on Georgia Southern University’s fall 2015 dean’s list.

From Johns Creek: Blaine Brown, Austin Campagnolo, Jordan Clark, Alexandra Fragnito, Erin Hill, Trey Jackson, Meghan Kiep, Laina Latzsch, Montanna Lins, Jordan Salvador and Sheila Wenger.

From Milton: Yelena Bertani, Alexis Brown, Hayden Butler, Alex Butterwick, William Forbes, Zachary Geurin, Scott Kelly, Allison Mueller,

Quentin Oflynn, Robert Prezzano, Macintyre Pullen, Elison Sabat, Jeffrey Toler, Madison Waller and Sebastian Wong.

From Alpharetta: Julia Barnes, Erin Bragg, Delaney Brown, Kristina Brown, Mitchell Burgess, Meghan Caffrey, Christian Campbell, Zachery Canada, Bethany Carman, Shelby Carpenter, Jessica Coppage, Cari Davidow, Jacqueline Davidson, Sydney Doolittle, Camila Dos Santos, Nora El-Shami, Victoria Fahey, Oghenemase Fasetire, Jacob Francis, Hannah Funk, Colleen Garrigan, Austin Glover, Camila Gonzalez, Jessica Grabiak, John Grande, Deja Holmes, Emily Horne, Stephan Jean, Margaret Jones, Emily Judge, Kathryn Keith, Jahsiah Kidd, Tyler Kulamer, Abby Lloyd, Kyle Mantay, Natalie Mata Garcia, Philip Mcmanus, Tarez Miller, Meghan Mills, Emily Morrow, Agnes Nance, Emily Odom, Caleb Orban, Isabella Perlee, Mary Phillips, Meredith Post, Derrick Ramage, Connor Ramsey, Kathryn Randall, Thomas Reynolds, Ellen Rick, Evan Rowlinson, Erin Schwartzenfeld, Lindsay Sepaniak, Jessica Shamis, Jessica Skender, Andrew Smith, Richard Spector, Alexandra Spee, Isiah Stevens, Rebecca Stewart, Alyssa Strom, Jack Szymczak, Jeffrey Thomas, Benjamin Traub, Hannah Walton, Bailey Willett, Harrison Williams, Lydia Witkowski and Stephanie Woods.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2

DUI arrests ►► Chad Varnas, 37, of Forest Bridge

Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested June 6 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Murali V. Prabhala, 45, of Nashua, Nh., was arrested June 7 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Geoffrey Travis Dyer, 25, of Villa Rica, Ga., was arrested June 11 on Morrison Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Jennifer Marie Thole, 35, of Tyson Circle, Roswell, was arrested June 2 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI and imped-

ing traffic. ►► Harold Edward Bagley, 56, of Victoria Way, Roswell, was arrested May 30 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Gregory C. Foreman, 39, of Marietta, was arrested May 26 on Canton Street in Roswell for DUI, improper turn and failure to maintain lane. ►► Lynn J. Shine, 57, of Dunwoody, was arrested May 27 on Canton Street in Roswell for DUI and no headlights. ►► Yameil Rooman McFadden, 37, of Lithonia, was arrested May 28 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to signal when changing lanes. ►► Ronald Gustav Meyer, 38, of Wainwright Way, Cumming, was arrested May 28 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI.

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Roswell

Johns Creek-Market at Haynes Bridge

5530 Windward Parkway, Building G, Suite 1055 Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 212-2395

885 Woodstock Road Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 299-1999

3000 Old Alabama Road, Suite #115-A Johns Creek, GA 30022 (770) 475-9577

Located just off GA 400 (exit 11) at Windward Parkway near LA Fitness next to Massage Envy Spa.

In the Kings Plaza Publix center next to Massage Envy, and across the street from Home Depot & Roswell High School.

Located in the Kroger shopping center on Old Alabama road and Haynes Bridge.

Alpharetta North

Johns Creek Town Center

5665 Atlanta Highway Alpharetta, GA 30004 (770) 292-9292 ext 2

3630 Peachtree Parkway Johns Creek, GA 30024 (770) 292-9292 ext 3

Located in the Grassland Kroger shopping center at Francis Rd & Hwy 9.

Located at the crossing of Peachtree Parkway and McGinnis Ferry, in the shopping center next to the Dollar Tree.

Cumming

The Collection at Forsyth

2305 Market Place Blvd Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 292-9292 ext 1

410 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 4122 Cumming, GA 30041 (770) 857-3038

Located on Market Place Blvd in the Cumming Town Center, between Taco Mac and Edible Arrangements.

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