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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police have charged two people for the murder of a missing Alpharetta teenager.

Deri Bonaventura-Flores, 19, of Norcross and Hali Karlan, 20, of Roswell were arrested by Alpharetta Police June 17 after officers found the body of 16-year-old Elijah Smith in Twiggs County.

Bonaventura-Flores and Karlan met with Smith June 13 at the Extended Stay Hotel in Alpharetta and the trio left in a vehicle late that night. Smith was shot and killed in the vehicle shortly after the trio left, according to

detectives.

Detectives are still determining the motive for the shooting.

Bonaventura-Flores and Karlan then allegedly drove with Smith’s body to Twiggs County and left it in KARLAN a “rural wooded area” near Glover Road and Ga. 16.

The Twiggs County Sherriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation helped find Smith and recover the

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his bank due to giving his savings account information to an unknown person. He was also advised to block the phone numbers contacting him.

All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Milton man victim of Pell Grant scam MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man fell victim to a phone scam after receiving calls regarding a Pell Grant check for tuition.

The man received calls from three numbers, area codes 202 and 646, regarding an $11,200 grant check for schooling, but was told he needed to send money before receiving the check.

The callers stated they were from the Federal Reserve.

The victim sent $400 from his savings account. He was later contacted stating more money was required for him to receive the check. The victim purchased a $250 gift card and gave the caller the card and pin numbers from the gift card.

The victim was advised to contact

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DUI arrests ►► John Tobias Van Marter, 49,

of Mystic Ridge Plaza, Cumming, was arrested June 12 on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for DUI, failure to maintain lane and speeding. ►► Gerard Epesse-Same, 39, of Scenic Valley Drive, Cumming, was arrested June 16 on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for DUI and speeding. ►► Thomas Andrew Hilton, 33, of

Company loses $2K overnight JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Employees at the Kroger on Old Alabama Road reported a burglary June 14 in which over $2,000 was stolen from their gasoline kiosk.

The store manager was alerted to the burglary when an employee noticed that her till was empty. When they looked at the video from that night, they saw a man, wearing all black, break into the kiosk.

In the footage, the man entered the kiosk around midnight and appeared to be fiddling with the security system.

He left for an hour when an employee briefly arrived to service the station.

When the man returned, he accessed two safes and took a total of $2,000.

According to the store manager, the man had to have known the two different safe combinations.

Brookside Terrace, Alpharetta, was arrested June 19 on Westside Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI, failure to maintain lane, having an open container and speeding. ►► Katelyn Michelle Skinner, 30, of Glenn Eagles View, Hiram, was arrested June 18 on Encore Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI. ►► George Charles Renzi, 44, of Cardigan Circle, Atlanta, was arrested June 18 on Encore Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI.

DRUG arrests ►► Terricka Lynn Williams, 34, of

156 Plantation Circle, Clarkston, was arrested June 12 on Mansell Road, Alpharetta, for possession of mari-

body. The vehicle in which Smith was shot was found in Sandy Springs and was brought to Alpharetta for processing.

Karlan is being held at Fulton County Jail, while BONAVENTURA-FLORES Bonaventura-Flores is being held in the Polk County Jail on unrelated charges.

Alpharetta police have placed a hold on Bonaventura-Flores.

Fake $20 bill passed at restaurant ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A counterfeit $20 bill was found June 15 at the Vino 100 on South Main Street while the owner was counting the day’s profit.

Police were able to pinpoint the man who passed the bill in security camera footage. The man was wearing a hat, blue shorts, “construction-type safety vest,” backpack and a goatee. He used the $20 bill to buy $7 in cigarettes and received $13 in change before leaving the store. According to police, the man looks like a suspect who passed a $100 counterfeit bill in 2010.

Police arrest man annoyed by lights MILTON, Ga. — A man visiting his sister was arrested in Devonshire Farms June 18 after becoming annoyed by “strange lights” coming from a nearby home.

Police responded to a call of the

See BLOTTER, Page 10 juana. ►► Kevin Austin Pergantis, 28, of Golf Club Way, Braselton, was arrested June 13 on Ga. 400, Roswell, for possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Kourtney Chamese Gibbs, 32, of Willow Ridge Way, Avondale Estates, was arrested June 17 on Mansell Road, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana and not wearing a seatbelt. ►► James Bernard Parks, 31, of Basinside Court, Douglasville, was arrested June 18 on North Point Court, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana. ►► Antonio Juan Alexander, 24, of Old South Drive, Jonesboro, was arrested June 18 on Kings Point Lane, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana.

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Fireworks and the safety of your eyes

By Dr. Samir Vira Fireworks is one of the rich traditions of celebrating the 4th of July and our nation’s independence. However, fireworks can create a safety hazard for your body and your eyes. According to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission report, fireworks cause over 10,000 injuries in the US requiring treatment in emergency rooms. About 1300 eye injuries Samir Vira, M.D. occurred due to fireworks in 2014.

Cataract, Corneal, These injuries are suffered by adults and Refractive Surgeon and children; furthermore, not only fireworks operators but also bystanders are vulnerable to such injuries. Injuries suffered can be severe and range from corneal abrasions and contusions to thermal and chemical burns, lacerations, and rupture of the globe. These can lead to permanent vision loss and blindness.

So what can you do to prevent such damage to your eyes?

The safest practice is to avoid buying and operating fireworks yourselves; instead, attend an authorized public display of fireworks and let the licensed professionals handle the fireworks. Keep in mind to follow the appropriate signs at such events to maintain a safe distance from the fireworks.

If you decide to purchase and operate your own fireworks, you should always wear protective eyewear. Children should never play with fireworks of any type.

If an eye injury occurs, you should seek medical attention at your nearest emergency room immediately. You should avoid rubbing your eye, applying pressure to the eye, removing any objects, or even rinsing the eye out. Do not apply any drops or ointments and do not stop for any pain medications. The most important point to remember is to seek medical attention right away.

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Council action comes in response to proposed commercial property

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council has approved a 30-day land disturbance moratorium on properties that border Alpharetta in the city’s Crabapple district.

The moratorium, passed at a special called meeting June 21, stemmed from Alpharetta residents’ concerns over a request to build two properties at 12455 Broadwell Road, zoned T4 and T2, which designates a mix of residential and commercial properties. The larger building, a 10,000-square-foot

facility, would be used as a recreation space and fitness studio. The other building, a 7,500-square-foot structure, would be for retail space with three apartments on the second level.

The complex shares its southern border with Alpharetta and single family homes. An Alpharetta resident, whose home would share a border with the proposed complex, voiced grievances over a lack of buffer between the site and his home.

But under the current Crabapple form-based code, the complex is not required to have a buffer.

Kathy Field, Milton Community Development director, told council members that under the Crabapple formbased code, buffers inhibit walkability, which was the aim of the code when it was adopted in 2011.

After some confusion over whether

the moratorium would affect all of the Crabapple District or just outlying parcels, council members voted 4-0 in favor of the moratorium, with Mayor Joe Lockwood and councilmembers Rick Mohrig and Burt Hewitt absent. ‘ City staff identified three other parcels that border Alpharetta the moratorium – and any subsequent changes to the form-based code – could affect. Those parcels include: 12595 Crabapple Road next to Cans Taqueria; 875 Mayfield Road, which contains the stone house next to the Milton library; and a parcel along Arnold Mill Road behind the Kroger shopping center.

The Broadwell Road parcel which sparked consideration of the moratorium will not be affected because the city cannot retroactively enforce any potential changes to the form-based code.

Mayor Lockwood announces bid for re-election MILTON, Ga. — Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood has announced he will seek a fourth term in the Nov. 7 general election. Lockwood has held the position of mayor since Milton’s incorporation in 2006.

“We’ve done so many great things over these past 11 years that have helped Milton receive one of highest quality-of-life ratings in the southeastern United States,” Lockwood said.

“When you couple our quality of life with our designation as one of the safest cities in the state, I know we’re on the right path.”

Lockwood said there is still work to be done, and he will look to prepare the city for sustainable growth that protects the character of Milton while

maintaining transportation infrastructure.

“Milton has always been about community, and we need to deliver a transportation network that connects us through improved intersections, walkable city LOCKWOOD centers and a trail system that allow us to enjoy our rural character,” he said.

Lockwood led the city’s efforts to preserve its character through the Greenspace Bond and said he ensured residents have access to world class parks, such as Bell Memorial Park.

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for over 25 years and I want to continue to work together to create a community where we can all be proud to call home,” Lockwood said.

Lockwood said much has been accomplished since the city’s incorporation. Since then he has had a vision for the city and has committed to seeing that vision come to fruition on behalf of residents.

“I stand back and couldn’t be more proud of the community we’ve created together,” he said. “While work remains to be done, I remain as committed and energized as my first day on the job.

I have been honored and humbled to serve as your mayor, and hope Milton residents will give me the chance to serve for one last term,” Lockwood said.

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Millage to be set when tax digest becomes final

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - The Fulton County School System approved a $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2018 set to go into effect July 1, but the uncertainty of the revenue projections still looms over the system.

After weeks of public protest over increased property tax assessments for 2017, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted last week to hold assessments to their 2016 levels. An approved tax digest is not expected until late July or August, so Fulton Schools may be forced to make adjustments to the budget at that time.

The school budget is based on a 6 percent increase over FY17 revenues.

Finance officials with Fulton Schools said there is no way to estimate if the approved tax digest will come in lower – requiring budget cuts – or higher which could mean a millage rate rollback.

As the primary recipient of county tax receipts, receiving nearly 55 percent of all property tax revenues, Fulton Schools has a significant stake in the actions of the Fulton Board of Commissioners.

School Board President Linda Bryant acknowledged the uncertainty around the budget, but said the school system has contingency plans for any outcome. “[We are] prepared to manage our spending and make appropriate adjustments when we receive the final tax digest later this summer,” Bryant said.

“The Board of Commissioners’ decision will delay us receiving the final digest, but we have planned a budget that supports our board priorities, focuses on strategically supporting our schools and is based on advice and guidance from the tax assessor.”

She noted the goal of the school board is a revenue-neutral budget, so they will set a millage rate later this summer once the final tax digest is received. Currently, the millage rate is 18.483, a number unchanged since 2010 and currently the lowest in the metro Atlanta area.

The FY18 budget for the general fund – the portion of the overall budget that covers school operations – is

Fulton School Board rescinds motion on 3 percent tax cap

After a week of legal review, the Fulton School Board learned it does not have the power to cap the amount of money it collects from higher property assessments on homeowners.

On June 13, a motion was made by board member Katie Reeves to cap any increases on homesteaded properties at 3 percent. So even if revenues rose by 6 percent, the school board would only take 3 percent. The cap would not apply to commercial properties or on new properties.

However after researching the issue, attorney Glenn Brock said the Fulton School Board only has the power to roll back millage rates to offset increased revenues. A 3 percent cap could only be implemented through legislative action by the state.

Reeves said she believes the Legislature is looking at ways to reduce the tax burden on homeowners, and she urged her fellow board members to be involved in the conversation.

“I strongly recommend that we as an elected body look at some kind of language that we can get behind and support so we have an opportunity to have a say,” Reeves said.

The issue will likely be one of the Fulton School Board’s legislative priorities for the next session in January.

a $48 million increase over FY17. That jump in expenditures was anticipated to be covered by the expected 6 percent increase in local tax revenue and a 2 percent increase in state funding.

If revenue projections fall short, any cuts would be felt first in the classroom. Nearly 70 percent of the general fund is devoted to instruction, including teacher salaries and benefits, with the remainder for pupil transportation, maintenance and operations, and other administrative functions.

In FY18, teachers will receive a 2 percent raise, with all other district

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Take Steve’s advice and ‘Get Outside, Georgia’ I don’t consider myself to be Bear Grylls. I was in Boy Scouts and earned my Totin’ Chip, but I still couldn’t tell you the difference between an overhand knot or a slip knot (nor could I AJ McNAUGHTON begin to tie either). I Production, Newsroom Manager enjoy day hiking but aj@appenmediagroup.com couldn’t find many spots outside of Stone Mountain.

That’s why when Steve Hudson started writing “Get Outside, Georgia” over a year ago, I ate it all up.

Steve’s columns give insight to Georgia’s unique outdoor activities from a seasoned outdoorsman, but geared for the person who doesn’t get out all that often.

One column in particular piqued my interest. He wrote about the Georgia State Parks’ new program “Tails on Trails,” which features seven dogfriendly hikes throughout the state.

It costs $15 and you receive a passport that gets punched at each hike.

Once completed, you mail in your passport and receive a T-shirt for you and a matching bandana for your pup.

The fine print states you don’t need a dog in order to participate in the program, so you could end up with a shirt and jaunty bandana for yourself.

My wife, Kimber, dog Milton, and I began our adventure a little over a month ago.

Red Top Mountain, Acworth We hiked the one-mile White Tail

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Had we gone in the water, I’d imagine we could have spent up to an hour wading and enjoying the sunny day.

The 1,050-acre park also included various options for camping, campgrounds, playground, mini golf and other amenities.

Kimber and Milton enjoy the scenery at Red Top Mountain State Park in Acworth.

Trail at Red Top Mountain for our first venture.

We bought our passport at the visitor’s center and made our way to the trailhead. Along the trail there were a few access points to Lake Allatoona which Milton loved. He was able to wade in the water, cool off and get a drink.

We ended up hiking two other trails that were about the same difficulty as the White Trail.

One trail was paved and suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. Portions ran alongside the lake where families were enjoying picnics, swimming and fishing.

Milton decided to go full out into the lake and practiced his dog paddle.

If you decide to visit, I’d recommend wearing your bathing suit.

High Falls, Jackson The following weekend we ventured to High Falls in Jackson which is about an hour and a-half south of Alpharetta.

Remembering our first trip, we decided to hike in our bathing suits in hopes of getting in the water at some point.

When we arrived, we parked and made our way to the trailhead. We descended down the wooden stairs of the trail that ran alongside the falls.

The path was littered with signs that warned to stay off the falls and rocks, and violators would be prosecuted. For legal reasons I will say we obeyed the signs.

The wooden staircase made way to a dirt path that ran along the falls. There were various points that you could access the water, which we stayed out of (cough, cough).

Don Carter, Gainesville For our most recent hike, we visited Georgia’s newest state park, Don Carter in Gainesville. Located on Lake Lanier, Don Carter boasts eight cottages for camping, walk-in tent sites, boat ramps, fishing, a sand beach and more.

Most of the paths in the park for hiking are paved. The Woodland and Lakeview Loop Trails pass by various walk-in tent sites for camping and are very low impact.

They also offer Geocaching in the park, and even though we weren’t actively looking for it, we found one of the caches.

If you haven’t taken Steve’s advice, I suggest you do this weekend. Steve has written numerous columns on different outdoor activities you can take part in.

You can read them at northfulton.com/ steve-hudson. So what are you waiting for? Get outside, Georgia!

NFCC challenges you to have the courage to care In a crisis, what would it take for you to care enough to take action, be a part of the solution, to not look away?

Consider this: If you saw a person in clear physical distress, in an accident or a burning building, at what point would it move you to have the courage to do something?

STAN LITTLE A common answer would be, NFCC President; Head of Marketing Strategy & Operations at SunTrustt “it depends.” You might say it depends on how close you are to the situation, how easy is it for you to help, what’s the possible cost or harm to you in providing help? Regardless, in some way it would take courage... meaning the motivation to act or intervene in a situation that presents an uncomfortable challenge. Remember that term “uncomfortable challenge,” there will be more on that later.

What if the answers to your personal courage quiz were that the cost of acting is as small as a weekly decaf latte, one to two rounds of golf or insert your fa-

vorite carefree indulgence here? I’d bet that if the bar were that low, not only would you have the personal courage to be a “first responder” in this hypothetical crisis, but you’d enlist a number of your friends and family to also help.

What if I told you that hunger and homelessness is such a crisis? Does that change the urgency or your commitment to act?

As the new president of the Board of Directors of North Fulton Community Charities, I’m both excited and anxious about the road ahead for our community. The growth and development throughout North Fulton is refreshing, symbolic of general prosperity and economic recovery.

Yet frequently you’ll also come face to face with the not-so-pretty picture of homelessness and hunger in this very same community. That’s right, not some distant city or town, but there’s housing and food hardship right here where you live, shop, play and worship. Housing and food distress in our community should matter to you personally. It’s more likely than you would imagine that someone close to you (family,

friend, neighbor or co-worker) will find themselves in a situation where they would need the services we provide at NFCC. A temporary or crisis-driven insufficiency will effect between 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 individuals in their lifetime.

It’s not that farfetched for an unexpected layoff and a medical catastrophe, like a cancer diagnosis or car accident, to change your circumstances in an instant. Who knew health care could cost so much?

It’s completely hypothetical until it happens to people you know, a relative, or you. That’s the quiet crisis in our midst... the “uncomfortable challenge.”

So over the next year, we at NFCC challenge you to have the courage to care. Respond with a commitment to act. Simply browse to our website and set up a recurring donation equivalent to a weekly latte toward our mission of self-sufficient families. The strength of your community depends on it. It depends on you.

Stan Little was elected North Fulton Community Charities president in April.

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My thanks to animal shelter workers and volunteers Nearly a year has passed since my wife and I adopted our little hairy bundle of joy, a 6-year-old boxer named Daphne. Her life was far from toilet bowl water wishes and caviar JOE PARKER dreams before she Reporter joe@appenmediagroup.com was rescued, and it is thanks to the tireless and astonishing efforts of animal rescue workers and volunteers she now slobbers in the lap of luxury.

According to those who rescued Daphne, a Good Samaritan in East Tennessee walked upon a man violently beating Daphne on the street.

The man began to plead with the abuser to stop, leading to an altercation. Though I’m not one to applaud violence, I owe this man a debt of gratitude for punching Daphne’s abuser, taking her from his possession and dropping her off at a local animal shelter.

Though she was now safe from her previous abusive owner, the real work had to begin.

Daphne was used as a breeder, and veterinarians surmised she had already had five or six litters of puppies in as many years as she was alive. Her skin hung painfully on her stomach and needed surgical attention. She had heartworms. She was malnourished.

She wasn’t house-trained because, it was deduced, she had never spent a night indoors.

But instead of simply giving up on this animal, volunteers at the Friends of the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter (Tennessee) spared no time, expense or effort to nurse her back to health. She earned the named “Diamond,” because no other dog had taken so much funding to be given a clean bill of health (We changed her named to Daphne because, well, Diamond was a little too stripper-sounding for us).

Included in these wonderful volunteers was my aunt, who took Daphne in her home as she recovered. And it is to people like her whom I owe my deepest gratitude.

These people never have a day off, they use their own money to care for animals and even open their homes to those who do not have one.

My aunt has taken to sheltering res-

Joe’s 6-year old boxer, Daphne. cue dogs in her own home, often housing, feeding and caring for a half-dozen or so animals at a time. I can only imagine that housing that many dogs at once is akin to the craziness of housing a bunch of pubescent teenagers. Only the teenagers would smell more.

Once Daphne was recovered, my wife and I happily adopted her. And therein lies perhaps the toughest part of being an animal shelter worker/vol-

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Through all the tribulations of her first six years of life, Daphne was still lovable, playful and happy. And after getting so close to her and learning to love her, my aunt was forced to bid her farewell as we’d be taking her a state away.

Though it is unbelievably difficult, these volunteers go through the stress and heartache of working for animals in the hopes that their days ahead will be better than those behind. And now that we have Daphne, I can assure you she could not have found a more loving home – I think my wife loves her more than me.

Though I’ve heard my aunt and other shelter volunteers say those that provide forever homes are the most important cog in the wheel, I have to disagree. Without the shelter volunteers, we wouldn’t have Daphne.

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Fulton County settles appraisal issue – for now Commissioners vote to roll back values to 2016 numbers

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – As promised, the Fulton County Commissioners voted June 21 to rescind 2017 property tax appraisals and replace home values set back to their 2016 levels.

The move followed hundreds of complaints from residents who saw their home values increase –some by more than 50 percent this year – and put them in line for steep jumps in their property taxes.

The vote overturned a decision by the county’s Board of Assessors to implement new appraisals in which nearly a quarter of Fulton County homeowners saw their property values rise by more than 50 percent.

EAVES “Today’s vote was not just a monetary or fiscal matter, it was a moral issue,” Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves said. “What we did today was vote to keep seniors from losing their homes; people from having to choose between paying for medicine or tax bills. Our vote will allow all people — regardless of their zip code — to keep their homes

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State and local officials spent the past three weeks fielding complaints from outraged residents who complained the new assessments were arbitrary and, in some cases, in error, based on the physical descriptions of their property.

The whirlwind surrounding the value placed on property this year has left local governments in a bind. The county, its cities and the school district depend on an accurate accounting of property values when they prepare budgets for the upcoming year.

Alpharetta and Roswell have already adopted their 2018 budgets which go into effect July 1. Both call for upticks in spending over last year, and both call for keeping the tax rate on property – or mill levy – the same as the prior year.

But while Roswell went into the budget season anticipating virtually no increase in revenues from property taxes, Alpharetta estimated an additional $1 million – from $19.9 million last year to $21.1 million for the coming year.

The county’s freeze applies only to existing residential properties, and few cities have seen the explosion of growth in new residential and commercial property over the past year as Alpharetta.

The county resolution not only freezes the assessment levels on existing residential property, it directs the Fulton County Board of Assessors to:

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The FY18 budget was approved 5-1 by the Fulton School Board, with Alpharetta board member Katie Reeves casting the only “no” vote. Following the vote, Reeves said she could not support a budget that in effect could mean a tax increase for property owners.

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Minutes before the city’s 2018 budget was adopted last week, Alpharetta Finance Director Tom Harris told City Council members that the freeze could mean an estimated shortfall of $500,000 in anticipated revenues.

City leaders went ahead and approved the budget, identifying $448,000 of new operating initiatives — like added positions in public safety — that could be targeted for cuts if necessary.

Johns Creek and Milton have several more months before adopting their 2018 budgets, so their estimates for property tax revenue are likely to be based on more timely information.

And, they will have more time to adjust spending plans accordingly.

Even so, with cities facing less revenue than originally anticipated, Eaves’ final statement last week directed local officials to reduce property taxes even further.

“We ask our mayors and city councils and school boards to follow our lead and roll back millage rates to offer even more relief to taxpayers,” he said.

coming from the windows of the neighbor’s home. The man decided to “investigate” and admitted to banging on the door and windows.

When asked why he wanted to speak to the neighbors in the middle of the night, the man stated, “because they are criminal Russians and [the police] aren’t doing anything about it.”

He also said, “You should see what they are doing in there. They are criminals.”

The man was arrested for disorderly conduct under the influence.

“I don’t have enough information on [whether this budget is a tax increase] but what I am asking our board is that we stay true to [our goals] of being good stewards to the taxpayer and remember that every dollar we take is ‘other peoples’ money’,” Reeves said.

Superintendent Jeff Rose said the budget had to be approved before the start of the fiscal year on July 1 in order for school operations to continue without interruption.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — With the bitter June 20 Sixth District congressional runoff behind her now, freshman Congresswoman Karen Handel is jumping right into the fire as Congress bubbles with issues including healthcare, Russia, North Korea and White House tweets.

She’s not in North Fulton anymore. Sworn in Monday, she is the first woman Republican member of the Georgia congressional delegation to serve in Washington.

Handel said she is “extraordinarily humbled and honored at the tremendous privilege and high responsibility” she was given when elected.

“Growing up in a turbulent home, I could’ve given up and let the circumstances I was facing dictate and control the course of my life, but I did not,” Handel said. “That spirt, courage and tenacity I will take to Washington. It’s been a driving force in my life, and will be as I represent you.”

Taking 135,000 votes, or 51.9 percent of the nearly 260,000 votes cast, Handel won her seat over Democrat Jon Ossoff (48.1 percent of the votes).

In total, 58 percent of registered voters in the district participated in the

election.

Handel, addressing the crowd of more than 350 supporters at her Election Day party at the Hyatt Regency at Villa Christina in Brookhaven, said she is proud to be the first Republican woman elected to this seat by Georgians.

Georgia Democrats have sent six females to Congress since 1940.

“It has been a great God and truly great nation that afforded a young girl the opportunity to grow up and be whatever she wanted,” Handel said. “I was told, ‘Karen, if you can win, it says to every 8-year-old girl, she can do it too.’”

There is a lot of work to do and problems to solve, she said, including healthcare, comprehensive tax reform, the economy and creating more and better paying jobs.

She thanked multiple groups of people, including local elected officials, her volunteers and her husband, Steve, whom she calls her number one supporter.

She also thanked President Donald Trump who tweeted many times during election night about Handel.

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Handel said she knew the race would be tight, contentious and require all hands on deck.

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MILTON, Ga. — It was a passion for law enforcement and an opportunity “too good to pass up” that led Steve Krokoff, Milton city manager, to transplant his family from New York to Milton in 2015 to begin working for a city he had grown to love.

Krokoff had become familiar with the Milton area after spending Christmases with relatives who lived here. He became well acquainted with the area, which he said reminds him of New York’s Saratoga Springs, a picturesque, horse-loving community.

During a visit in 2014, Krokoff discovered that Milton was seeking a chief of police. After speaking with his family, he decided to apply for the job.

In March of 2015, he was sworn in.

Krokoff’s decision to uproot his family in pursuit of his passion for law enforcement comes after his somewhat unlikely beginnings in law enforcement.

After earning his bachelor’s degree in English from State University of New York in 1992, Krokoff was set to begin law school. However, during his senior year, Krokoff took a course, “Policing in a Free Society,” that would be the foundation of his interest in law enforcement.

“I found the material so incredibly engaging and the friction between protecting our civil liberties and the goals of public safety so fascinating that I joined the Albany (New York) Police Department,” Krokoff said.

The balance of protecting civil liberties, while at the same time hoping citizens waived those rights to assist in police work, intrigued Krokoff to such an extend he spent 23 years with the Albany Police Department. He led the department as chief from 2009-15.

Though his passion was in law enforcement, former Milton city manager Chris Lagerbloom’s stepping down opened the opportunity for Krokoff to take over as city manager in July 2016.

“I didn’t come here with the intentions of being city manager,” Krokoff said. “But it’s a great city with a nurturing staff and a great spirit of cooperation. I saw [the city manager position] as too good of an opportunity to pass up.”

Krokoff said the transition forced him to learn more about running a city, but with the assistance of city staff, he learned quickly.

“The transition was not very difficult largely due to city staff,” he said. “They have been very supportive.”

Though he is visible at City Council

Steve Krokoff, Milton city manager. meetings and throughout City Hall, much of Krokoff’s work is done behind the scenes.

Leading a team of 160 members of city staff, Krokoff ensures that staff and members of the City Council are thoroughly informed with any relevant information that goes into making decisions for the city and its residents.

“My chief responsibility is to achieve our City Council’s mission and vision through people,” he said. “To realize the best return on our taxpayers’ investment and generate the public value that I was hired to produce, it is imperative that I create an atmosphere of trust, motivation, and accountability.”

Working in the public sector for 25 years has taught Krokoff many lessons on how to serve, he said, and that has continued in his time with Milton.

When interviewed by Mayor Joe Lockwood for the position of city manager, Krokoff said the mayor emphasized the importance on a city government that is responsive to the community and it needed a city manager who would treat its residents as individual stakeholders.

“It is with that charge in mind that I approach each day,” Krokoff said.

Outside of his role with Milton, Krokoff said his move south has kept him closer to his extended family and he spends time with them as much as possible.

Continuing his devotion to law enforcement, as well as a passion for teaching, Krokoff continues to work as an online instructor for the criminal justice program at SUNY-Delhi.

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Atlantic Institute Celebrates local Charities and Ramadan Drawchange , Glitter of Hope Foundation honored during second annual Iftar dinner

By NATASHA ROY news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Community members from different walks of life gathered June 17 to celebrate Ramadan and honor organizations serving the community during the Atlantic Institute’s second annual Community Service Appreciation Iftar dinner in Milton.

The Atlantic Institute, a nonprofit organization, brings different cultures together and initiates interfaith dialogue through different events, according to program coordinator Iqra Qadri.

“We mostly host interfaith events to bring different faiths together,” Qadri said. “We really just spread the conversation around between people who don’t normally socialize.”

The Atlantic Institute first began its Community Service Appreciation Iftar dinner last year when members of the institute wanted to do something during Ramadan. They decided to honor different organizations that accomplish missions the institute believes in.

“We had the family Iftar program,

where people sign up and we place them with host families to experience an Iftar dinner, but we wanted to do one for the community,” Qadri said.

During this year’s dinner, Kemal Budak, a volunteer with the Atlantic Institute, gave a brief presentation highlighting how and why Muslims celebrate Ramadan. He explained that in the Muslim holy book, the Quran, God said that fasting is obligatory for Muslims.

“Ramadan is the blessed month of Muslims,” Budak said. “This is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, and it’s the most blessed month of the year.”

The Atlantic Institute presented the awards to two nonprofits, drawchange and the Glitter of Hope Foundation.

Qadri said the institute chose the two organizations via a nomination committee made up of nonprofits connected to the Atlantic Institute. drawchange is an organization that brings art into the lives of impoverished children around the world. It provides art supplies to homeless children and

Mohamed Shafie Ameermia, a commissioner for the South African Human Rights Commission, spoke about the importance of human rights.

Kemal Budak discussed Ramadan and its significance to Muslims during the Atlantic Institute’s Community Service Appreciation Iftar dinner.

does art therapy-based programming to help them visualize a break to their cycle of poverty. It has served over 15,000 children in Atlanta itself, according to drawchange CEO and founder Jennie Lobato.

“We help [children] create projects that help them realize that they can

create beauty in their lives,” Lobato said. “We do a lot of self-esteem boosting, empowerment, things like that. We have the same program in Ethiopia and Costa Rica as well.”

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Cutters Cigars going uptown, upscale New Windward location offers more space, class

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Cutters Cigars and Spirits, Alpharetta’s deluxe smoking club offering a wide variety of cigars has moved uptown – in more ways than one.

It has a new location, still on Windward Parkway but almost in Milton now. Its 4915 Windward address is next door to Mambo’s Café (across the street from Kroger) and is a definite step up in class.

Cutters owner/partner Russ Sutton always had a friendly atmosphere where patrons were invited to share their smoking pleasure at Cutters with friends – either catching the game on TV or outside on the

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Chief among the new additions at Cutters’ new location is the full bar for those after-dinner or after-meeting cocktails.

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The new Cutters has more of everything plus jazzy new extras. The new club is 4,000 square feet, three times the space of the former location. In addition to walk-in humidor twice the size of the old one, it has full bar and has gone business friendly.

Patrons can sit back and enjoy a cappuccino or an expresso if they want.

It has a meeting room (available for hire) that also serves individual business clients who want a quiet place – Wi-Fii of course – to conduct business outside the office or between appointments.

Sutton’s new partner Ken Nettuno says Cutters is not changing so much as expanding to accommodate more clients and provide a better experience.

“We have a state-of-the-art air cleansing system that smokers and non-smokers will appreciate,” Nettuno said. “And we will have live music, understated but a pleasant amenity. Friday nights will be acoustic.

We have a great jazz combo that plays also.”

Sutton agreed the location is all about making it a place people will enjoy if only to hang out for a while.

“And we have always catered to our women clients so we are going all out to see that their experience is enhanced and enjoyable as well,” he said. “We will make everyone comfortable, the air is clear and the drinks are fresh. We are in the hospitality business.”

Nettuno echoed those thoughts. It’s a place with quality music indoors and out on the patio. Regulars can keep their tobacco in one of Cutters’ personal humidors.

“We want to be a place to bring the wife and be comfortable. It is a place to bring business guests after a dinner at Cabernet’s to sit and relax,” Nettuno said. “And it is one of only three Avo Lounges where you can get Davidoff’s Avo cigars.”

When Castro took Cuba, Davidoff took his Cuban seeds and left the island to build an internationally known brand. In addition to Davidoff, Cutters carries 38 premium cigar brands grown in seven countries.

Sutton said Cutters simply outgrew the old spot.

“We’ve been growing the business 30 percent every year. And a third of our customers are from out of town,” he said. “We’ve become a cigar beacon for the

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Throw in nearby Avalon, and Cutters can draw from any number of clients who like a fine cigar.

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One of the most intriguing is an application for a 120-room boutique hotel off Roswell’s iconic Canton GEOFF SMITH Street. Roswell is one of the area’s Assurance Financial, premier wedding and events destinagsmith@lendtheway.com tions. On any given weekend, young ladies and gentleman in tuxedos and dresses can be seen celebrating up and down the locally renowned Canton Street. Then they go stay at either the Doubletree at Ga. 400 or in Alpharetta. Roswell Inc Director Steve Stroud said an independent study has shown a significant need for more hotels in Roswell.

The developer has assembled three parcels behind the Gate City Brewery that include a Wells Fargo, a parking lot, and an old building housing small retail shops. The new hotel would include an events facility, a rooftop bar and would retain the Wells Fargo in a new location.

“Roswell is such an incredible market for a boutique hotel. We have created a strategic alliance with the city, Roswell Inc. and the Downtown Development Authority to bring this unique project to the historic district,” said Kevin Bryant, one of the partners in Canton Place Development, the group looking to develop the hotel.

“Canton Street has become such an iconic environment for hospitality, and we feel the hotel will add to the allure of Roswell as a destination.”

It would also include an underground parking deck for patrons, and would offer 50 new parking spaces for public use. Bryant said the door is open if the city wants to add another level of parking dedicated for public use.

Lack of nearby parking on Canton Street has been an issue the city has been grappling with for years.

If approved, the hotel, being designed by Randall-Paulson Architects and Gray Reese Architects, could put shovels in the ground as early as this fall.

Dunwoody is looking at two large hotels. The first would be on the site of a vacant bank building at the southeastern corner of Perimeter Center East and Ashford-Dunwoody Road. It would be a 200-room hotel ris-

ing about 12 stories above a site that would also include 60,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space.

Three multi-story buildings would rise up along the roads, all surrounding a parking deck.

This hotel would be a stone’s throw away from a 10-story Marriott hotel that has been proposed between Perimeter Mall and the Dunwoody MARTA station.

Construction is well under way for a hotel in the Avalon development in Alpharetta. This will be a luxury 330-room hotel that will connect to a much-needed 65,000-square-foot Alpharetta Conference Center. This hotel will be a member of the Autograph Collection Hotels

by Marriott. The large conference center will be the first of its size in Alpharetta. It will have a 12,500-squarefoot exhibit hall, 10,000-square-foot ballroom with six salons, meeting rooms, an executive board room, a reception area and outdoor venues.

Office buildings have been going up fast in both Dunwoody and Alpharetta. As they have, the need for more hotel space has increased.

In Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, several high-rise campuses are under construction including the State Farm regional headquarters and the Mercedes-Benz North American Headquarters.

In Alpharetta, several new tech office campuses and mixed-use developments have been proposed. And within Avalon and right next to the new hotel is a high-rise development that will be anchored by Mircrosoft.

While Roswell does not have the office footprint other cities do, it has a very healthy tourism industry. According to a 2015 report, tourism in Roswell is a $91 million a year industry.

Hotels are big revenue-generators for cities. In addition to the property and business taxes they pay, cities collect an excise hotel/motel tax. For Dunwoody, last year that amount was well over $1 million. With reports coming out showing the need for more hotels, it’s no wonder these projects around the metro area are moving so quickly.

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By NATASHA ROY news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Shared office spaces are making their way from big cities to smaller ones such as Alpharetta. Co-working spaces allow members to set up and work without long-term commitments.

Ramon Gonzalez, a founder of the co-working space business Thrive, said his offices are innovative and collaborative, allowing members to drop in and get work done occasionally or to hold company meetings.

Co-working spaces are attractive because they are more cost-efficient.

Thrive satisfies the needs for people and companies that need professional space to hold meetings and meet with clients, he said.

“It’s kind of hard for them to get access to traditional space because it’s become so expensive,” Gonzalez said.

People will often opt to use a co-working space if they work from home and want to network or work in

a collaborative environment, Gonzalez said. “[People] understand there’s benefits to connecting to other people,” Gonzalez said. “People are looking for that.

People are going to gravitate towards places they love.”

Daniel Burnett, another Thrive cofounder, said co-working spaces have become especially attractive in Milton and Alpharetta. People are willing to move to the area, he said, because of the small-town, community feel.

“People will go to a co-working space first, quickly after arriving here so they can get to know people,” Burnett said.

While Thrive provides a space where anyone who wants to finish some work can come in for a bit, other rental offices, such as the Alpharetta Technology Commission Innovation Center, offer space to complete more specialized work.

ATC Innovation is a tech startup incubator that offers co-working space, among other services, specifically tailored toward tech startups. ATC Innovation’s CEO Karen Cashion said one requirement at ATC Innovation is that members must be technology creators.

Like Thrive, people gravitate toward ATC because of the community they find there, said Dale Sizemore, ATC

Innovation’s director of operations.

“There’s a lot of collaboration,” Sizemore said. “People have a lot of experience that they can kind of tag team and hand off to each other.”

Co-working spaces usually provide a cheaper alternative to renting a building, especially since the cost of business property in Alpharetta has risen sharply over the past few years.

Some office spaces in Alpharetta can cost anywhere from $28,000 to $52,000

per year to lease, according to data from Commercial Search.

Both Thrive and ATC Innovation offer working space for $99 per month.

Cashion said ATC Innovation’s prices are intentionally below market to host startups.

“We are a tech startup incubator, so our $99 membership includes free access to our tech startup programs and events, and to our tech startup mentors,” she said.

NEWBUSINESSSPOTLIGHTS

Alpharetta Chamber cuts ribbon for Clean Eatz Business name: Clean Eatz Alpharetta Owners: Gary Davis About: Clean Eatz café aims to educate customers on what a healthy lifestyle can do for an individual. Their mission is to be the first step someone takes in beginning that healthy lifestyle, and they encourage eating

Co-working spaces like Thrive allow their members to network as they work.

whole or real food in its most natural form: in balanced portions. At Clean Eatz, it’s not just a diet, it’s a lifestyle.

Opened: April 6, 2017 Address: 5815 Windward Parkway, #202, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 Phone: 770-569-4888 Website: www.cleaneatz.com

Roswell welcomes Advanced Health to BE Business name: Advanced Health to BE, LLC Owner: Deborah Haynes About: Advanced Health to BE assists people in the detoxification and revitalization of the body, mind and spirit.

As a registered nurse for 37 years, Deborah Haynes looks for non-invasive, safe and effective ways to help people relax and release toxic stress and lose unhealthy fat.

The resulting benefits include sustainable weight loss, decreased inflammation, increased energy, sharper focus and memory, better sleep and a greater sense of self confidence and well-being.

Opened: April 1, 2017 Address: 595 E Crossville Road, Ste. 300 Roswell, Ga. 30075 Phone: 678-900-2105 Website: www.advancedhealthtobe.com

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ALPHARETTA LIBRARY BOOK SALE

The Friends of the Alpharetta Library are holding another book sale thanks to a large influx of donations by the community.

Specials will include fiction novels and children’s books. Come browse through and buy a variety of books, CDs and DVDs, with proceeds benefiting the library and its programs. The sale will be held Saturday, July 1, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta. For more information, visit fotal.org.

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4TH OF JULY: INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION What: Celebrate our country’s independence at Newtown Park with live music, activities, food, and an exceptional firework display.

When: Saturday, July 1, 7-10 p.m.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek More info: info@johnscreekga.gov or 678-512-3200

FAIRGROUND FOURTH FESTIVITIES

What: Come see a dance contest, food, vendors and children’s activities at the Cumming Fairgrounds. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Free admission and parking.

When: Monday, July 3, 6-11 p.m.

Where: 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming More info: cummingfair.net

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What: Come enjoy barbecue and bluegrass music in the backyard of Barrington Hall. A children’s area will keep the youngsters occupied with games and crafts. Admission is free and food and drink will be available for purchase.

When: Tuesday, July 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: 770-640-3855

ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

What: Take in the fireworks on the front lawn of Roswell High School. This Roswell tradition will have live music, a Kids Zone and food trucks. Bring your picnic blankets, chairs, and the entire family.

When: Tuesday, July 4, 5:30 p.m.

Where: 11595 King Road, Roswell More info: facebook.com/pg/ CityofRoswellGA/posts

4TH OF JULY IN ALPHARETTA

What: Celebrate Independence Day with family and friends at Wills Park. Enjoy an evening of entertainment and children’s activities on the lawn behind Alpharetta Community Center. Food vendors will serve at areas throughout the park and fireworks will begin at dusk.

When: Tuesday, July 4, 6-10 p.m.

Where: 1825 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: 678-297-6130

STEAM ENGINE PARADE

What: See the Thomas-Mashburn Memorial Parade, a Cumming July Fourth tradition. The steam engine parade ends at the Cumming Fairgrounds.

When: Tuesday, July 4, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Tribble Gap Road and Woodland Drive intersection, Cumming More info: cummingfair.net

EVENTS: FREE OUTDOOR YOGA

What: The Johns Creek Recreation & Parks Division offers this free outdoor class on Sundays. Classes are taught by certified instructors and all fitness levels are welcome. No registration required.

When: Sunday, July 2, 9-10 a.m.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek More info: info@johnscreekga.gov or 678-512-3200

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: HEATHER LUND

What: Heather Lund will exhibit her art at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center through July. Her light-hearted works are characterized with a mix of watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic and screen printing.

When: June 1-July 31, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: heatherlund.format.com or roswellgov.com

What: Explore the wilds of Sherwood Forest in this retelling of the classic Robin Hood tale with a full cast of handmade puppets by Puppet Showplace Theatre.

When: Through July 1, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 individual tickets, $30 summer pass More info: roswellpuppets.com

“BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”

What: National Marionette Theatre’s retelling of this classic tale features hand-crafted marionettes, painted scenery and a classical music score.

When: July 5-8, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 individual tickets, $30 summer pass More info: roswellpuppets.com

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

What: Find out how different artists interpret a “walk on the wild side” at this gallery featuring works in several mediums, including oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and collages. Some art is for sale.

When: Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.1 p.m., through Sept. 18 Where: The Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: rfaa.org

LIBRARY EVENTS: YOGA FOR CHILDREN

What: Yoga instructor Stefany Gregg will teach children the basics of yoga. Yoga mats will be provided. Registration is required and this event is for ages 7-11.

When: Friday, June 30, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov or 770-360-8820

STORYTELLING WITH DEBORAH STRAHORN

What: Join in for an hour of fun with Kuumba Storyteller, Deborah Strahorn.

All ages welcome.

When: Friday, June 30 1-2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: LibraryComments@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-6735

TUTORING FOR TEENS

What: Experienced tutor Christina Perry will provide personalized instruction on all areas of SAT, ACT, or CRCT and middle and high school math and language arts.

When: Saturday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov or 770-360-8820

TECHNOLOGY SENIOR MOMENT SESSIONS

What: Seniors age 50+ are invited for 30-minute one-on-one technology sessions every Monday. Participants can register twice a month using the email or phone number listed below.

When: Monday, July 3, 10 a.m-1 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: milton.branch@ fultoncountyga.go or 404-613-4402

FAMILY MOVIE AFTERNOON

What: Celebrate our nation’s birthday by watching the movie “1776” and learning about the Declaration of Independence. Popcorn will be provided.

When: Sunday, July 2, 2:30-5 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: LibraryComments@ fultoncountyga.gov or 770-640-3075

MONDAY MORNING MOVIES

What: Alpharetta Library will be hosting a free movie every Monday of the summer. This week’s movie is “Harold and Maude,” starring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort. Recommended for adults.

When: Monday, July 3, 10:30 a.m12:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library,10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: LibraryComments@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-6735

SING ALONG WITH BACH TO ROCK

What: Bach to Rock music school brings a Sing A Long to the library.

This musical program is for all ages and features both childhood classics and contemporary pop. No registration needed.

When: Thursday, July 6, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: LibraryComments@ fultoncountyga.gov or 404-613-6735

NEEDLECRAFTS

What: Join Roswell’s group of talented needlecraft experts once a week to practice your skills, learn or teach some, or for just come for the community.

When: Thursday, July 6, 1-3 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell More info: LibraryComments@ fultoncountyga.gov or 770-640-3075

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

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Helping out brook trout If you enjoy trout fishing, you may know that Georgia is home to three different kinds of trout.

Rainbow trout, with that spectacular red stripe along their flanks, may STEVE HUDSON be most familiar.

Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net Equally popular are brown trout, which can attain impressive sizes. You’ll find both species in streams around the state, including the Chattahoochee River.

But there’s a third kind of trout – Georgia’s original trout, in fact – that’s now found only in high-elevation streams where the water is its cleanest and coldest. That’s the brook trout, and it’s the only trout species that’s actually native to Georgia.

At one time, brookies (as they’re affectionately known) were widespread.

However, they didn’t fare well in the face of such things as rampant logging or acid rain. These kinds of factors degraded their habitat – and it didn’t help that those introduced rainbows and browns tended to displace (that is, eat) brook trout too.

For a while, things looked bad for brookies. They eventually began to disappear altogether from streams where they had been present for ages.

However in recent years, as environmental conditions have improved, Georgia’s brook trout have started to come back. That’s good news! However, they can still use all the help they can get – and on Saturday, July 29, you’ll have a chance to do your part and personally help out Georgia’s brook trout population.

Hands-on habitat enhancement On that Saturday, from about 9 a.m. until noon, enthusiastic volunteers will gather on a portion of Wilks Creek near Helen. There, working in conjunction with the National Forest Service and the Department of Natural Resources, folks from a wide range of backgrounds will pool their efforts to construct in-stream habitat improvement structures designed to benefit future brook trout populations.

One thing that helps make this happen is the work of members of area chapters of Trout Unlimited. In fact, the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited (which meets just down the road in Roswell) will be leading the effort and coordinating partici-

pation by other TU chapters.

UCCTU member Bill Lott has been coordinating these stream improvement projects for the last several years.

“The more volunteers we have, the more we can accomplish,” Bill said. “Last year we had more than 50 volunteers,” he adds, “and that is the goal for 2017 as we start work on this new stream.”

Do you have to be a member of Trout Unlimited to participate? Not at all. Anyone with an interest in Georgia’s outdoors will enjoy becoming a part of it – and even though it’s called a “work” day, it’s actually a great deal of fun.

“In fact, it’s a very good activity for the whole family,” Bill said.

He encourages dads, moms and kids too to think about being a part of it – though he adds that kids should be old enough to be able to do some work in the stream.

If you’re able to participate, what should you bring with you?

“You’ll want to bring some water to drink,” Bill said, “and bring bug repellant. You should also have some work gloves.”

Also important, he adds, is suitable footwear.

“You want to wear something on your feet than can get wet,” he said.

Other gear, including hardhats and safety glasses, will be provided.

What to expect What can you expect to be doing on the stream? You might be doing any of several things – building stream flow diverters, for example, or maybe stabilizing the creek’s banks.

I recall one stream work day that I participated in several years ago. My job was to help build a rock dam of sorts, placing rocks inside a sort of cage of steel mesh. The idea was that the little dam would create a deeper spot below it, and that began to happen almost immediately. Within just a few minutes of finishing the structure, a pool was already beginning to form – and then, looking down, I saw what every brookie fan hopes to see. A small brook trout of about four inches in length had already taken up residence there.

How’s that for instant gratification!

And barbecue too!

On the Wilks Creek project, work on the creek will continue until about noon. And what then?

“After the work is finished,” Bill said. “The Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited provides a

barbecue lunch for the participants.”

I’ve had that barbecue before, and it’s good!

After lunch, it’s not unusual for participants to spend a while visiting with one another and talking trout and maybe even planning a fishing trip.

Trout fishers are genial folks, and on a stream enhancement project like this one, you’re sure to meet some of the most pleasant anglers you could hope to find.

Note that the stream work day is still a few weeks out, so you’ve got plenty of time to make plans to drive up toward Helen and be a part of it yourself. Sure, you’ll be a little tired at the end of the day. But you’ll be well fed and you’ll have new friends – and you can rest comfortably in the knowledge that the work you did will pay dividends for many years to come.

Since lunch is being provided, it’s important to let Bill know if you plan to attend. To do so, or if you have other questions about the day’s event, you can reach Bill at 404-735-9989 or sue.bill314@gmail.com.

Directions Wilks Creek is about 20 minutes north of Helen.

“The easiest way to get there is to take Main Street through Helen,” Bill said, “and follow Ga. 17 and 75 signs north.” Continue till you get to mile marker 15. About 100 yards past mile marker 15 on the left, an unpaved road turns left into the Chattahoochee National Forest. A Chattahoochee National Forest sign marks the turn.

“Our project work will be approximately 2 miles down that road,” he said.

Parking at the work area may be tight, but just a little farther north past mile marker 15 is a parking area for the Appalachian Trail.

“People can park there and carpool into the work area,” Bill said, adding that you should plan to be there by about 8:30 a.m.

Interested in learning more about the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited? This group, one of a number of Trout Unlimited chapters in the north Georgia area, meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except for November and December) at Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant at 2270 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.

Social hour and dinner begin at 6 p.m.

Meetings start at 7 p.m and usually ends by 9 p.m. Learn more about the group at ucc.tu.org.

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Residents get to know their MPACT officers Milton PD hosts MPACT town halls

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Residents had an opportunity to meet with Milton police and MPACT officers and learn valuable tips from officers.

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Milton’s MPACT program divides the city into 16 geographic regions with two MPACT officers designated to each region and serving as a liaison to the community and Milton police.

“The MPACT program was something we created to get police officers out of their cars and relate with people on a personal basis,” said Capt. Charles Barstow. “Our belief is by having a relationship between an officer and a certain group of citizens that people can get a little bit better response for issues they feel are important that may

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With officers assigned to specific areas, residents can reach out about issues or concerns within their own neighborhoods.

The town hall meetings allowed residents to meet members of Milton police, learn crime statistics for the area, receive helpful tips to avoid becoming a victim and ask general questions to Police Chief Rich Austin and his officers.

A major talking point at the June 21 meeting for the Birmingham District, was the importance of contacting police with any concerns.

Milton Police Chief Rich Austin addresses residents at an MPACT town hall meeting.

“If you see something out of kilter, call us,” Austin said.

Barstow explained that residents should not be apprehensive about calling 911 for a non-emergencies. Though emergency calls will get priority, the lines are answered by the same people.

Officers also went over burglary and entering auto prevention, which accounts for a large portion of the crimes committed in Milton. Within Milton, 80 percent of entering auto crimes are committed on unlocked vehicles and 75 percent are committed within residential areas. Police urged residents to remove valuable from the car and always lock the doors.

Traffic accident data was also presented at the town halls. In Milton, following too closely accounts for nearly half of all accidents.

Residents also learned that if they leave town, Milton officers will come by their home and check their property.

“A lot of police departments are getting away from that but we are not,” Austin said. “We are proactive in that manner.”

For those not in attendance, Barstow said the MPACT website is a valuable tool for getting to know their MPACT officers and forming a relationship.

“We put a lot of thought and process in our website,” Barstow said. “Not only do people have a name and face, but also a means of communicating. It is a means for people to get engaged with us.”

He said the MPACT program is an important resource for residents.

“It’s a good program,” he said.

“We’ve had a lot of success with it and we are looking for ways and means to make it grow and become more engaging. ”

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Beach Bash at Bell kicks off summer in Milton

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Live music, food and drinks all in the festive atmosphere

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Saturday’s Beach Bash at Bell Memorial Park, with colorful cocktails, beach balls, a Jimmy Buffett soundtrack, and hot, sunny weather interrupted by a summer storm all made the event seem like a day at the beach.

The event kicked off summer in Milton with live music from Jimmy Buffett tribute band A1A with food and cocktails from local vendors such as 3:8 Juice & Eatery, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Cans Taqueria and Mondo Pizza and Alcohol Heroes Cocktail Truck.

Over 500 beach balls were also volleyed around and games of cornhole were also played. Kids could jump around in the bouncy castle or take a trip down the inflatable slide.

And though a summer shower brought out the umbrellas and delayed the start of the concert, the event was well attended and residents sung and danced along to A1A as they performed on one of the baseball fields.

The event was the beginning of a series of events in the latter part of 2017. Carvin’ in Crabapple, Crabapple Fest and the Literary Festival will all take place this fall. The city will also host the Milton Tree Lighting and Christmas in Crabapple in December.

Milton residents packed Bell Memorial Park for last Saturday’s Beach Bash at Bell.

Kids had a chance to take a trip down the inflatable slide at Milton’s Beach Bash at Bell.

Milton residential roads to be treated Asphalt will be sprayed to extend lifespan

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Road work is set to begin this week on 34 residential Milton roads, but residents don’t need to worry about road closures or detours.

Pavement Technologies, Inc. will lay a “rejuvenation” surface treatment on the roads that will increase the life expectancy of the roads and assist in sealing the road from the elements.

The process is set to begin June 28 and last through July 3. Crews will lay the treatment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

The contractor will thoroughly clean the asphalt surface, then spray the road with a truck-mounted sprayer one lane at a time. The cure time on the treatment is usually 30 minutes.

Drivers are able to drive slowly over the surface during the treatment and curing phase, so no lane closures, delays or detours will occur.

The Milton City Council approved the agreement with Pavement Technologies at its June 19 meeting. The cost for the project is $76,891.

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King’s Ridge grad earns freshman All-American status Brnovich racks up rookie season honors

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Kyle Brnovich, a 2016 graduate of King’s Ridge, has earned multiple accolades after an impressive rookie season pitching for Elon University.

Brnovich was named the 2017 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Rookie of the Year, a second-team member of the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-American Team and a freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball. He also was named Elon’s Pitcher and Freshman of the Year.

He was the first Elon freshman to earn freshman All-American honors since 2008 and second since Elon joined NCAA Division I. With 14 starts, Brnovich compiled a 6-5 record with 103 strikeouts in 90 innings. His strikeout total was a school-record for an Elon freshman at the Division I level and was just the fifth time an Elon player has reached the 100-strikeout mark.

His six wins tied the school record for a freshman in a season.

The right-hander had a 3.10 ERA, third best in conference, and held batters to a .204 batting average.

Against William and Mary on April 9, Brnovich struck out 15 of 33 batters faced, earning him National Player of the Week recognition by Collegiate Baseball and CAA Rookie of the Week honors.

Brnovich led King’s Ridge to two state championships, in 2014 and 2015, and was named the Region 6-A Pitcher of the Year after compiling an 8-2 record and striking out 135 in his 2016 senior season. Brnovich also hit .326 with three home runs.

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Brnovich was named Elon’s Freshman and Pitcher of the Year and earned Freshman All-American honors.

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Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-America Team Second-team NCBWA Freshman All-America Team Team’s Pitcher of the Year Team’s Freshman of the Year Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year First-team All-CAA Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie Team Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week (May 15, 2017) Collegiate Baseball’s National Players of the Week (April 10, 2017) Colonial Athletic Association co-Pitcher of the Week (April 10, 2017) Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week (April 3, 2017) Colonial Athletic Association co-Pitcher of the Week (April 3, 2017)

6U Hopewell Mustangs Win Sawnee Mountain All Star Showdown MILTON, Ga. — The 6U Hopewell Mustangs All Star team recently went 4-0 to win the Sawnee Mountain All Star Showdown. From left stands Everett Danner, Jack Hawley, Jace Rech, Luke Barrett, Jax Ellis Sledd, Evan Strassner, Erich Shappeler, Cooper Bahl, Liam Cannady, Kevin Fields and Cooper Regan.

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Kyle Brnovich, a 2016 graduate of King’s Ridge, has earned multiple awards after his freshman season at Elon University.

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North Fulton/Forsyth male Athletes of the Year

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Appen Media continues its Best of the Year awards for sports, including the best athletes, coaches, games and teams from North Fulton and Forsyth County in the 2016-17 high school athletic year.

This week features the top male athletes in no particular order.

Jack Hardin (Fellowship Christian football): Hardin led Fellowship Christian to its first state championship appearance this season with standout performances on both sides of the ball.

HARDIN At quarterback, Hardin passed for 1,772 yards with 24 touchdowns and rushed for 752 yards with 14 touchdowns.

On defense, Hardin compiled 66 total tackles and an interception as safety.

Will Britain (Cambridge wrestling/ football): Britain went undefeated (58-0) this year as a wrestler, capturing the Class AAAAAA state championship in the 160 lb. weight class. Britain reached the state BRITAIN championship match in all four years at Cambridge and won 201 career matches.

As an outside linebacker, Britain

had 53 total tackles this season and holds Cambridge records for most career sacks.

Malik Willis (Roswell football): Roswell quarterback Malik Willis led the Hornet’s offense to the Class AAAAAAA state championship game with 2,823 passing yards and 29 touchdowns.

An elusive runner, WILLIS Willis also rushed for 1,073 yards, averaging 7.4 yards per carry, with 10 rushing touchdowns.

Nicky Solomon (Centennial lacrosse): Solomon led the state in points this season and broke his brother, Nathan’s, record for most assists in a season.

Solomon scored 74 goals and had 101 SOLOMON assists to lead the Knights to the Class 6A-7A semifinals.

His 175 points were the second most in state history in a season, just 14 points off his brother’s record set in 2013.

Alex O’Connell (Milton basketball): Duke-commit O’Connell led the Eagles to their first region championship since 2008 this season with athleticism and sound shooting ability.

O’Connell was O’CONNELL named the Region 5-AAAAAAA Player of the Year.

Max Kane (South Forsyth lacrosse): Kane accumulated 60 points this season with 35 goals and 25 assists. He also had 26 ground balls and was stout defensively for the War Eagles as a midfielder.

KANE Jacob Bolton (Blessed Trinity football): Right tackle Jacob Bolton was a critical cog in the wheel of Blessed Trinity’s offense.

Bolton’s protection allowed BT to pass for 128 yards per game and rush for 195 yards BOLTON per game.

Jack Corrigan (Chattahoochee soccer): Behind an athletic defense, goalkeeper Jack Corrigan had another impressive season in 2017. For the second-straight year, Corrigan was stout in goal and led Hooch to CORRIGAN a deep playoff run.

Corrigan and the Cougars captured the Class AAAAAA state championship with 11 shutouts. Corrigan allowed 21 goals in 21 games this year.

Colin Davis (Blessed Trinity football/baseball): Colin Davis ended his Blessed Trinity career this year as a standout among a team of outstanding talent with BT baseball.

Davis hit .421 with 61 RBIs with

31 extra base hits, including 10 home runs.

He compiled an .819 slugging percentage and led the Titans with 20 stolen bases.

Davis also had a 1.000 fielding percentage with 40 chances.

He made four appearDAVIS ances on the mound posting a 1.62 ERA with four strikeouts.

On the football field, Davis made 19 receptions for 358 yards and three touchdowns. He also made 20 tackles and had a fumble recovery as a cornerback.

Xavier McKinney (Roswell football): All-American safety Xavier McKinney led Roswell to its second consecutive state championship appearance this season, leading one of the top defenses in the state.

MCKINNEY McKinney had 82 total tackles this season, including eight for a loss. He had seven interceptions, two caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked field goal for the Hornets this season.

In addition to his defensive prowess, McKinney was also a go-to guy on kick returns, returning a kickoff and punt for a touchdown this season.

McKinney also made a single reception on offense this year, a 48-yard touchdown.

Corky Kell 7-on-7 kicks off the 2017 football season Six local teams battle for the tournament title By: JACK WAYLOCK news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — For the third consecutive year, Blessed Trinity, Roswell High and the Roswell Area Parks Football Complex hosted the Corky Kell 7-on-7 Invitational June 16, with 30 of the best teams in the state competing for a coveted trophy and off-season bragging rights. The tournament serves as a prelude to the annual Corky Kell Classic which kicks off the Georgia high school football season.

The 7-on-7 games are played without pads, with no rushing plays, and receivers are “tackled” by one-hand

Roswell and Blessed Trinity hosted the Corky Kell 7-on-7 tournament, featuring 30 of the top football teams in the state competing for the tournament title and off-season bragging rights. touch.

Six local teams entered the invitational, including Blessed Trinity, Roswell, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, Centennial and Alpharetta Each team was placed in a “pool”

with four other teams and faced each team in their pool. The record of each team after pool play determined seeds for the single elimination bracket tournament that followed.

Blessed Trinity went 1-3 in pool play against teams in higher classifications, including a 24-16 loss to Alpharetta.

Alpharetta fared well in pool play, but lost to perennial power Norcross 32-15 in the first round of the single elimination tournament.

Roswell and Centennial lost in the second round of the elimination bracket.

West Forsyth went 1-4 and South Forsyth finished the invitational with a 3-2 record.

For schools like Blessed Trinity, the only private school in the competition, getting its players experience was the

priority for the tournament.

“This event is great because it allows us to see where we’re at compared to some of the top schools in the state that we normally don’t get the chance to compete against,” said Tim McFarlin, Blessed Trinity head coach.

“It’s also a good opportunity to evaluate guys and see where they fit in a less stressful setting,” he said.

Roswell rising junior Josh Reid said the Hornets ready to bounce back from its heartbreaking loss in the Class AAAAAAA state championship last year, and the tournament provided valuable experience.

“We’ve all been working really hard in the weight room and on the practice field this offseason. I know that can translate to the regular season,” said Reid.

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Handel: Continued from Page 12 “Most big things are not accomplished by one person alone,” Handel said. “I had a tremendous amount of support in this campaign from each and every one of you, to a great campaign team to individuals on the ground who put in countless hours knocking on doors and making phone calls. But through it all everyone persevered.”

The 6th District has produced many prominent Republicans, Handel said, including Tom Price, Johnny Isakson and Newt Gingrich.

“These statesmen have left big shoes to fill,” Handel said. “I will do my level best to live up to the standards that have been set.”

Before her speech, Handel said she spoke with Ossoff who was “more than gracious” and thanked her for a “spirited campaign.” She addressed his

supporters and said her commitments extend to them as well.

“We may have some different beliefs, but we are part of one community, that of the 6th District,” Handel said. “I will work hard to secure your confidence in the weeks and months ahead. I give every Georgian this promise to work every day relentlessly to make our state and country a better place.”

Ossoff released a statement on the results and said, “for months, this community in Georgia has been a beacon of hope for people across the country.”

He said it’s “extraordinary” what the community achieved, by mounting an “unprecedented grassroots effort powered by more than 12,000 volunteers.”

“At a time when American politics is dominated by fear and deception, this community stood up for politics based on shared values, shared interests, civility and respect,” Ossoff wrote. “We showed the world that in places no one even thought it was possible to fight, we can fight and we will fight.”

Local horse owners are urging residents to make them aware when they plan to shoot off fireworks during the week of July 4

Milton horse owners concerned over July 4 fireworks Explosions can panic horses, cause injuries

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MILTON, Ga. — Laura Bentley, a Milton horse owner and member of the Milton Equestrian Committee, said local horse owners are all for celebrating our independence July 4, but the fireworks that accompany them make this the most dreaded time of year.

Residents will soon see signs posted on horse owners’ property proclaiming, “Fireworks scare horses to death.” And Bentley said that is not an exaggeration.

Horses become startled by the fireworks and can run through fences and off owners’ property and can even suffer cardiac arrest. She said every few years Milton owners lose a horse due to fireworks.

She said the problem has become much more pronounced since Georgia allowed the purchase and use of fireworks in the state. It also means fireworks are often set off throughout the week of July 4.

Bentley and her fellow horse owners are seeking to make people aware of the effect that fireworks have on Milton, a city well known for its love of all things equestrian.

“Since we have shifted from more rural to urban, a lot of people don’t even know that horses may be close

by,” she said.

Bentley’s horses will be given earplugs and placed in her barn with the doors shut on Independence Day, but she worries that people will randomly shoot off fireworks throughout the week. During those times, her horses could be out and more susceptible to the noise.

If you are near a farm or home with horses, she said, it’s best to let the owner know when you are planning to set off fireworks.

“I’ve always told neighbors to just tell me because if they set them off at an unexpected time, there is no way to plan accordingly,” Bentley said.

Without advance notice it is often too late to help the horses if they are out in the fields, she said. Once fireworks start going off, the horses can become frantic, and their owners are unable to get a halter on them to bring them back into the barn. She said horses can’t see in the dark and will sometimes run through the fence lines.

The reaction from a horse to fireworks is similar to that of a dog.

“But just imagine you’re dealing with a 1,200 pound animal,” Bentley said.

She also said people should avoid shooting fireworks into open spaces because that is usually where horses would be.

“We just want people to be aware of equestrian properties in the area and to make us aware when they are planning to set off fireworks,” Bentley said. “If we know, we can prepare.”

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Service: Continued from Page 15 the Glitter of Hope Foundation, which provides basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing, to orphan children from Africa and Asia who seek refuge in the United States. Representatives from the Glitter of Hope gave a presentation about the foundation and refugees during the dinner.

Budak then invited Mohamed Shafie Ameermia, a commissioner for the South African Human Rights Commission, to speak. Ameermia outlined the South African Human Rights Commission’s work in addressing poverty, homelessness and refugees in South Africa. The commission was born out of Apartheid, in an effort to not allow history to be repeated.

Ameermia called on the community to strive toward placing importance on human rights.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING POSSIBLE EXTENSION TO EXISTING MORATORIUM BARRING UNTIL JULY 25, 2017, THE ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CONCEPT PLAN APPROVAL AND APPLICATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF LAND DISTURBANCE PERMITS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CRABAPPLE FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT THAT IS ADJACENT TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CRABAPPLE FORM BASED CODE DISTRICT The Milton City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 24, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at Milton City Hall in the City Council Chambers located at 2006 Heritage Walk, Milton, Georgia regarding a possible extension until November 21, 2017 of the moratorium that was approved by the Council on June 21, 2017. The moratorium bars acceptance of applications for Concept Plan approval and applications for issuance of Land Disturbance permits for property located within the Crabapple Form Based Code district that is adjacent to the boundaries of the Crabapple Form Based Code district. All citizens are invited to attend.

Milton City Council.

Invitation to Bid Mobile Fire Training Unit ITB NUMBER 17-PW09 Sealed Bids Due Date: (PLEASE NOTE DUE DATE HAS CHANGED) July 25, 2017 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Council Chambers The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.

The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed bids for the Mobile Fire Training Unit will be posted on the following websites the week of June 22nd. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

“One of the things I think we need to understand is the importance of a business community that can play a fundamental role in making things happen for organizations that were presented with this award, because we think human rights is good for business, and we need to pass that on,” Ameermia said. “Every human being has the right to dignity.”

After Ameermia’s concluding remarks, the dinner’s attendees broke their fast and mingled as some guests

performed their evening prayer at the nearby masjid.

Qadri said she was happy the event drew some people who she did not expect to attend, and she hoped the dinner facilitated dialogue between people of different faiths.

“I found it pretty positive,” Qadri said. “The organizations who won were really excited to meet other people they could work with to further their mission.”

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

Board of Zoning Appeals July 18, 2017 7:00 P.M.

Location:

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

Consideration of Primary Variances a. V17-010, 12455 Broadwell Road, Rob Beecham Deferred from last month Requests(s): • To reduce the required number of parking spaces (Section 64-14.10) b. V17-011, 835 Southfield Lane, Thom Ingram Requests(s): • To reduce the rear setback from 30 feet to 24 feet (Section 64-416.d) c. V17-012, 14401 Wood Road, Dale and Mandy Gawley Requests(s): • To reduce the rear setback from 50 feet to 25 feet (Section 64-416.d) • To allow a guest house to be located in the front yard (Section 64-1598.b.5) d. V17-013, 15613 Hopewell Road, Sheilah Jewart Requests(s): • To allow an existing house to encroach into the 50 foot rear yard setback (Section 64-416.d) e. V17-014, 1590 Dinsmore Road, William Longo Requests(s): • To allow a guest house to be located in the side yard (Section 64-1598.b.5)

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North Fulton Amateur Radio League officers Lori Young, left, secretary, and Daryl Young, vice president, helped sponsor Field Day in Roswell to promote ham radio.

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The equipment Daryl Young uses to contact satellites can operate on solar power.

Field Day showcases importance of amateur radio Annual display proves ham radio still alive and well knowledge of basic radio technology and pass an examination for an FCC license, allowing them to broadcast on amateur band radio frequencies.

Daryl C. Young, vice president and program chairman of the organization, explained how his radio operation works. Young uses technology that allows him to track satellites and communicate directly with them.

“Many people may not know this, but some satellites are launched just for ham radio operators,” Young said.

His setup allows him to remain completely off the grid. By connecting solar panels to a generator, Young has all the energy required with just a few rays of sunlight.

“These satellites leave footprints,

and when the footprint reaches your location it is possible to communicate directly into space with the satellite,” he said.

Young can follow satellites across the globe, and he can predict each time one comes close enough for contact.

Grant Register, an acting emergency coordinator with the North Fulton Amateur Radio League, explained how new technologies has changed ham radio for the better.

“We can now go digital to send messages, similar to an email, during an emergency,” said Register, who volunteers around 8-10 hours per week.

“This is more efficient because it eliminates the need of decoding complex messages when using Morse code.”

Register’s tasks range from spreading good will during community events,

Rev. Curtis D. Allbritten, DD, 76, of Cumming, passed away June 16, 2017.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Mary W. Martin, 86, of Cumming, passed away June 17, 2017. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Bernice Mildred Pruitt, 91, of Cumming, passed away June 20, 2017.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Edward L. Andrew, 62, of Cumming, passed away June 19, 2017. Arrangements

by Byars Funeral Home.

James Harold McGinnis, 67, of Forsyth County, passed away June 15, 2017.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Thelma G. Resler, 74, of Cumming, passed away June 10, 2017. Arrangements

by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Billy Gene Hampton Jr., 68, of Cumming, passed away June 18, 2017.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Earl Neve, of Alpharetta, passed away June 17, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Frederick Scheidig, of Alpharetta, passed away June 16, 2017.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

By JACK WAYLOCK news@appenmedia.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A large crowd of communication enthusiasts, technology lovers and licensed operators gathered June 24-25 at Groveland Park in Roswell for the annual Field Day, hosted by the North Fulton Amateur Radio League (NFARL).

The goal of Field Day is to entertain and inform the public about amateur radio – often referred to as “ham radio” – and that it is still relevant and important today. An individual who operates an amateur radio is called a “ham.”

Ham operators are licensed to operate communications equipment over public airwaves. All hams must possess

to providing vital communications during disasters.

In 2010 when Haiti was hit by a tsunami, people were unable to communicate because the internet was completely down. Register said ham radio stations were set up to enable communication with the United States.

It was the only source of communication the entire country had and alleviated much of the burden emergency responders faced.

An important goal of the NFARL is to reach younger audiences. Many Boy Scouts attended the weekend show, and some were even able to get on the air themselves.

NFARL is constantly looking for new members to add to their team. For more information on the NFARL and how to get involved please visit nfarl.org

DEATH NOTICES Thomas Schmidt, of Roswell, passed away June 16, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Home.

Houston Weaver, of Roswell, passed away June 15, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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