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Artist combines music with recycling Charles Atchison builds instruments out of stuff most people throw away

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Charles Atchison jams on a guitar he made out of a discarded gasoline can. He is a folk artist who makes instruments out of materials other people throw away. Note the old suitcase at left that turned into a bass drum.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Charles Atchison sees potential in what others would call junk.

A musician and a craftsman, he constructs musical instruments out of cigar boxes, metal cans and even luggage.

And these are not just oddities, but real instruments that sound like their soulmates made by Gibson, Fender and Suzuki. Atchison has been playing guitar since he was a child, but he got curious about

the art of making instruments out of everyday materials listening on the radio.

“I had NPR [National Public Radio] on and they had on a man who made an instrument out of a cigar box. So I decided to make one out of a gasoline can,” Atchison said.

That was 10 years ago.

Today, he uses cigar boxes too, along with cookie tins, suitcases and even hubcaps. His most popular instrument is the wine box guitar.

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Alpharetta man murdered July 3 1 arrest made in drug-related crime

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – An Alpharetta man is dead after an argument in Roswell led to his shooting.

According to Roswell Police, at about 7:40 p.m. July 3, an argument occurred between three men in a room at the Atlanta Hotel, 9995 Old Dogwood Road, Roswell. Officer Zachary Frommer said the argument escalated and one man was shot and killed outside of a room. Frommer said the victim

was Anthony B. Leftenant, 30, of Alpharetta.

Police have arrested one suspect, identified as David Spates, 27, of Marietta.

SPATES With the help of the Cobb County Police Department, Frommer said Spates was arrested July 5 in a Cobb County residence.

SWAT team members arrested Spates without incident, Frommer said.

He has been charged with murder.

Police are still searching for

another suspect, but declined to give further information.

Frommer said the argument that started the violence was drug-related. Leftenant had an extensive arrest record with Fulton County, mostly on drug charges, dating back to 1993. His most recent arrest was in June of this year for probation violation. His family has started a YouCaring fundraiser to help with a funeral.

To help, visit Youcaring.com and search for “Anthony Leftenant.”

Spates has no Fulton County criminal records. His home address is listed as Pompano Beach, Florida, near Fort Lauderdale.

Alpharetta resident Anthony Leftenant was killed July 3 in Roswell after an argument. His family is asking for help with a funeral via YouCaring.com.

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ATLANTA – Authorities are warning citizens about a scam to swindle money from victims.

The con artists call victims pretending to be a grandson or granddaughter of the victim and claiming to be in jail.

The callers say they desperately need that relative to post bond or pay attorney fees. These scammers have tricked victims into sending them $1,200 to $1,500 for attorney fees or bond money via MoneyGram.

The scam artists are using names of real attorneys in the state of Georgia to perpetrate this fraud. Anyone who

receives a call like this should hang up and call the Fulton County Jail or go online to check the Sheriff’s Office website to verify that the individual is incarcerated.

Victims have been as far away as Colorado, North Carolina and other states. Suspicious residents can call the Fulton County Jail at 404-6132040 or 404-612-2154 to check out an incarceration claim. The website is www.fultonsheriff.net. Victims should also report the crime to their local law enforcement agency.

— Jonathan Copsey

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DUI arrests ►► Sheyla Luz Montero-Porras,

32, of Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, was arrested June 28 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Mylan Anthony Moffett, 24, of McDonough was arrested June 28 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Catherine Jones Moore, 35, of Aidan Park, Alpharetta, was arrested June 21 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

DRUG arrests ►► Dillion Russell Daley, 21, of

Pine Rise Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 23 on Summerwood Lane in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Kaitlin Anderson Massey, 23, of Springberry Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 20 on Old Morris Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, DUI, possession of drug-related paraphernalia and failure to stop at a stop sign.

scammed out of an iPhone June 24, after someone bought the device using fake currency.

The victim told police he bought the phone June 17 from a Craigslist ad. He met the seller in the parking lot of the Fry’s Electronics and bought the phone. The victim then placed the phone back on Craigslist to sell it. He had a buyer lined up June 21 through Craigslist and the two met at Fry’s. The phone was sold for $400 and paid for in cash. Only later did the victim realize the cash was all fake.

Police seized the fake currency and notified the Secret Service, which investigates currency fraud.

N.Y. woman caught with fake cards ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A New York woman claims she was flown down to Atlanta for the sole purpose of using fake credit cards to buy items.

The suspect, an 18-year-old woman from Saint Albans, New York, allegedly went into the Apple store at North Point Mall June 28 and attempted to buy an Apple Watch, valued at nearly $700.

The credit card she tried to use raised concerns of fraud with employees, who investigated. The card number did not match the name and bank on the card.

Police were called.

The woman fled the store and was chased down by authorities.

She reportedly told police later that she flew down from New York with another woman and was picked up at the airport by an unknown man. He allegedly gave them the fake cards and told them to buy items at the mall.

She was arrested for credit card forgery.

Teens break into numerous cars JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Two 14-year-old boys were arrested June 15 after allegedly breaking into numerous vehicles on Morton Ferry Circle.

Police received a phone call in the early morning hours about two young men breaking into vehicles at Morton Road and Morton Ferry Circle. When police arrived, they spotted one young man, identified as a 14-year-old boy who matched the description of one of the suspects. He claimed he was simply out for a walk. In his pockets were found a hat, earphones, cigarettes and a multi-colored sock. He was also suspected of throwing a flashlight into a yard before he was approached by police. the boy had on him. They also

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Both boys face larceny charges. They were arrested and turned over to their parents.

Wanted: missing 64-inch TV MILTON, Ga. – A Deerfield Point resident reported his 64-inch TV stolen from his apartment.

The victim told police the crime happened sometime June 23, while the victim was at work. He said he returned from work to find his large TV missing from his apartment.

There was no damage to the apartment, nor was anything else reported missing.

The victim suspects his ex-girlfriend, with whom he broke up earlier in the month.

He said he suspects she took a key to the apartment.

Has someone seen a cement mixer?

MILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with a cement mixer June 27. According to the victims, the Home Depot store on Wind-

ward Parkway, a cement mixer was placed outside the store, chained up with other tools for rent. Sometime overnight, the $2,500 new cement mixer was stolen. Employees said a key would be needed to unlock the mixer from its chain.

Frequent flyer found wanting JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek man contacted police June 17 after he found his suitcase was missing several items after flying.

The victim told police he took a flight to Atlanta from Amsterdam. He checked his luggage.

When he arrived in Atlanta, his bag did not. It took a week for the airline to find and return his bag to him, albeit significantly lighter – a Dell laptop, two suits and a pair of shoes were reported missing from the suitcase.

Were they manbags he stole?

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A man who allegedly stole six purses from a local store Dec. 1, 2014, was finally caught June 28.

According to witnesses, a man later identified as Cedric Smith, 34, of Decatur, entered the TJ Maxx store on North

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Point Parkway. He allegedly picked out several purses and fled the store.

A witness reportedly got the getaway vehicle’s tag before it sped off.

The tag returned a Decatur address. Police had taken out a warrant for felony shoplifting on the suspect, Smith, who lived at the address. He was picked up June 28 in DeKalb County.

Mom left kids alone, went driving ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A mother allegedly left her two young children alone in her home June 28.

A Webb Bridge Road resident was being arrested at 6 a.m. June 28 for charges of narcotics possession when she asked police to check on her two children, who may be home alone.

When police checked on her home, they found a rear door unlocked.

Inside the home, two young girls were asleep. They told police when they went to sleep, their mother was present. They said they had not had a babysitter in “a long time.”

The children were taken to a relative’s home to stay. The mother was charged with reckless conduct for leaving the children alone.

Roswell to close portion of Old Roswell Road, July 6-Aug.6 ROSWELL, Ga. —A large portion of Old Roswell Road will be closed from July 6 to Aug. 6 as the roadway undergoes reconstruction.

The 30-day closure will affect the portion of the roadway between Old Ellis Road/ Sanctuary Parkway and just south of Founders Parkway/ Hembree Park Drive.

This reconstruction will improve travel conditions and drainage, as a new development is built adjacent to Old Roswell Road, north of Ellis Road.

Also being constructed during the road closure will be a roundabout at the entrance to the new develop-

ment.

This full road closure (as opposed to single-lane closures) allows the contractor to expedite construction and reopen the completed roadway to the traveling public sooner.

During the full road closure, drivers are advised to follow the detour route. Detour signs and message signs will also be posted. Visit www.roswellgov.com/conezone for a map of the detour plan and for updates.

For more information, call the RDOT at 770-594-6420 or visit www.roswellgov.com/ conezone.

—Jonathan Copsey

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Alpharetta: Budget maintains flat millage rate Will hold public meetings ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- The Alpharetta City Council would leave the millage rate at its current 5.750 level through the 2016 fiscal year. The city has maintained that rate since 2009 while providing additional tax relief to citizens by increasing Alpharetta’s homestead exemption to $40,000; the highest such exemption in Georgia.

The budget includes several key capital and operating initiatives, including: Funding totaling $10.1 million for capital investment within the city including $3.9 million for recurring/pay-asyou-go capital initiatives aimed at ensuring the infrastructure continues to be maintained to the high standards residents have come to expect. Projects include milling and resurfacing of city streets, traffic signal-

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CHANGE

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ization equipment repair and maintenance andstormwater maintenance; and funding operational costs (maintenance/utilities) of the new City Hall, parking garage, park and town green.

While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain flat under the proposal, there would be some changes to its individual components as follows: The city is shifting 0.05 mills from the debt service millage rate to the maintenance and operations millage rate to provide funding for capital investment in infrastructure. Because this shift increases the millage rate

The City of Alpharetta will hold public meetings on the new millage rate on the following dates and times in the Council Chambers at Alpharetta City Hall located at 2 Park Plaza: • July 13, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.

• July 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

• July 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

dedicated to maintenance and operations and overall property values have increased, Alpharetta is required by law to advertise a millage rate increase even though the total millage rate will remain the same as in previous years.

Alpharetta is holding a series of public hearings on the proposed millage rate levy

and is encouraging citizens to attend and participate in the process. The meetings will be held on the following dates and times in the Council Chambers at Alpharetta City Hall located at 2 Park Plaza: • July 13, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.

• July 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

• July 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

—Jonathan Copsey

Alpharetta Public Safety named ‘Agency of the Year’ ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety has been named the 2015 Agency of the Year by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Academy Associates.

The FBI’s National Academy is by invitation only, and

historically, only 1 percent of all law enforcement personnel are ever invited to the academy. The academy is designed to teach law enforcement executives and exceptional leaders many varied topics designed to enhance the skills of practicing professionals and to mentor

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“I am honored and grateful to the Georgia Chapter of the FBI’s National Academy Associates for recognizing our accomplishments,” said Gary George, Alpharetta’s Director of Public Safety. “This recognition would not be possible without the support of our mayor, elected officials and the people that comprise our Alpharetta community. I am

really grateful for our public safety police officers, firefighters, 911 operators, support staffs and volunteers. They truly make a difference in our community.”

Criteria for the award includes how the agency’s efforts present themselves in a manner that lend strength, dignity and credit to the law enforce-

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Alpharetta partners with ‘iCan Bike’ to teach special needs kids to ride ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety will offer the 5-day camp July 13 – 17 to teach children how to ride a bicycle.

The department is in need of sponsors, riders and volunteers. iCan Bike Atlanta (formerly Lose the Training Wheels Bike Camp - Atlanta) offers a 5-day camp to teach individuals with special needs to ride on 2-wheels.

The iCan Bike program provides unique learning opportunities in recreational activities for people with disabilities.

Each person’s abilities are embraced and nurtured to foster an environment where everyone can shine.

The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety’s 5-day camp is July 13 – 17, 2015 at the Cooler Family Skate Center located at 10800 Davis Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

Members of the department’s police bicyclist unit and other staff volunteers will be on hand to teach participants to ride and to provide physical, emotional and motivational support.

The event is in need of sponsors, riders and volunteers.

Riders must be at least 8 years old and have a disability.

For more details and information, email aclay@alpharetta. ga.us. or visit http://icanshine.org/alpharetta-ga/

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Roswell to hold special election July 14 Three contenders for Roswell post ROSWELL, Ga. – Three candidates are vying for the open the seat of State House District 48, which largely encompasses Roswell.

A special election is to be held July 14 to fill the seat.

Jimmy Johnson, Dave McCleary and Betty Price are running for the post. For information on the candidates,

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visit www.northfulton.com for coverage.

Election Day is after the July 15 issue of the Revue and News goes to print. For

up-to-date results on the election, visit www. northfulton. com.

Visit www.fultonelections. com to view JOHNSON the ballots and for more information about the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections.

—Jonathan Copsey

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Roswell Transportation Planning Manager Chris Chovan draws a transportation diagram.

Roswell explains transportation improvements via video series

Continued from Page 4 ment profession, the impact the agency’s efforts have had on the Georgia chapter of the F.B.I.N.A.A. and the positive impacts involving agency programs and services made in the community.

Each state has its own chapter made up of members who have graduated from the FBI’s National Academy. Each chapter is charged with furthering the ideals of the FBI National Academy in an effort to make American law enforcement the best in the world.

—Malik Jones

The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety was named the 2015 Agency of the Year by the FBI. From left are Lieutenant Kirk Harth, Deputy Director Wesley McCall, Director Gary D. George, Captain Ronald Bradley and Lieutenant Curt Harrell.

ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell’s Transportation Planning Manager Chris Chovan hosts an online video series, in which he explains transportation improvement projects. Chovan draws diagrams on a whiteboard to supplement his verbal explanations.

“The depth of information about traffic problems can be overwhelming for people,” said

Chovan. “The hope of these videos is that they educate citizens on how we are trying to construct projects that address specific issues identified through safety and accident data and visual observation.”

Two videos have been released so far on Facebook, Twitter and at www.roswellgov.com/ ConeZone.

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Taxpayers will pay more to Fulton Schools Millage rate remains unchanged

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Most taxpayers in Fulton County will pay more taxes to the Fulton School System in fiscal year 2016 (FY16), despite the decision by the school board to keep the millage rate unchanged for a sixth year in a row.

Rising property values will mean more revenue will be generated at the same tax rate.

Fulton officials say the additional revenues are needed to “plug holes” created by state cutbacks and falling revenues after the economic turndown in 2009. Rolling back the millage rate to be “revenue neutral” from FY15 was not possible and still meet system needs.

“Looking at the five-year history… we are just slightly over 2010 levels based on total dollars, but below based on a per pupil [allocations],” said Marvin Dereef, deputy chief financial officer for Fulton Schools, in explaining the decision not to recommend a millage rollback.

The expected 7 percent increase in local tax receipts in FY16 marks the second consecutive year of rising revenue in Fulton, after four straight

Upcoming public hearing for millage rate July 14, 7 p.m.

Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School, 2301 Connally Drive East Point years of decrease. Last year, local tax revenues climbed into the positive by 1 percent – the first sign the economy was recovering after the slowdown beginning in 2009.

But even with recovery under way, Dereef said the state is continuing its school austerity cuts, which reduced Fulton’s share of state revenue by more than $360 million over the past 12 years. State cuts mean systems rely more heavily on local revenues.

In FY16, local revenues are expected to increase by $35 million from FY15; money that will go primarily to fund salary increases for school system staff. “[Providing] competitive wages for our teachers was our major budget priority this year and was strongly supported,” said Dereef. “We wanted to make sure that we are competitive, especially when trying to fill hard-to-

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Alejandro Lim (left) and Akaash Para (right) competed in the National History Bee and Bowl in Louisville, Ky.

Lim, Para rank in history bowl ALPHARETTA, Ga. – On May 23 and 24, Alejandro Lim and Akaash Para, 8th graders from River Trail Middle School, competed in the National History Bee and Bowl in Louisville, Kentucky. To be eligible to compete at the Nationals, both students had to qualify at the Atlanta Regional Tournament held at River Trail MS on April 28th. Alejandro took the title as Regional Champion. At the History Bee Nationals, Akaash made it to the quarterfinals and tied for 9th place out of 540 participants from all over the US. Alejandro advanced to the cham-

pionship finals and made it to the final four on stage, where he tied for second place. The following day, Akaash and Alejandro competed as a team against 71 other teams and the two tied for fifth place. Both are going to Northview High School in the fall where they hope to contribute to the school’s Academic Bowl Team. Their impressive finish in the Nationals qualify them, both as individuals and as a team, for the International History Olympiad which will be held in Williamsburg, VA from July 9 to 15.

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Creek View custodians prepare for fall semester ROSWELL, Ga.—Creek View Elementary custodians are hard at work as they get ready to welcome back students for the 2015-2016 school year.

Every classroom, the cafeteria, gym, media center and administrative offices are being cleaned in preparation for students and staff to arrive. The floors are also being stripped of old wax and new wax is being applied.

Creek View Elementary would like to extend a special “thank you” to their custodians for their continued effort and diligence over the summer months.

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Clifford Jones named school district area superintendent Will lead Northeast Learning Community

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – After a year spent in central administration for the Fulton School System, former Milton High School principal Clifford Jones has returned to school oversight as the new area superintendent for the Northeast Learning Community (NELC).

He replaces Rob Anderson, who was recently promoted to deputy superintendent for academics.

In his new position, Jones will be responsible for providing support to schools and administrators within the NELC to improve student performance, oversee the instructional efficiency of the schools and support the leadership teams and the school community.

The NELC is comprised primarily of the 22 schools in North Fulton that feed into the Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview high school clusters.

Jones said he was looking

forward to working directly again with schools and their communities as the area superintendent.

“I am humbled and excited to work with the Northeast principals and communities.

In my position, I look forward to supporting the schools as they work to achieve their goals outlined in each school’s strategic plan,” said Jones, who spent 14 years at Milton as a teacher, assistant principal and principal.

Jones left Milton last May after being named the executive director for accountability for Fulton Schools. His years as assistant principal and principal of a high school, as well as his time spent as the innovation chief for Fulton Schools, will serve him well as the area superintendent, he said.

“The schools of the Northeast Learning Community continue to set themselves apart from schools in the state and the nation as trailblazers in regards to innovation and student achieve-

I look forward to continuing and expanding the awareness of the social and emotional needs of our students in our schools and our community.”

CLIFFORD JONES Superintendent for the Northeast Learning Community ment,” said Jones. “I look forward to continuing and expanding the awareness of the social and emotional needs of our students in our schools and our community.”

Jones will be the third area superintendent for the NELC in just over a year, following the resignation of Will Rumbaugh last year and the promotion of Anderson in May.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted an operating (“M&O”) millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes for the General Fund by 7.67 percent.

All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on the following dates and times: July 13, 2015 at 11:30 a.m.

July 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

July 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

This tentative increase will result in an M&O millage rate of 5.000 mills, an increase of 0.356 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the M&O millage rate will be no more than 4.644 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $28.62 and the proposed tax increase for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $900,000 is approximately $128.16.

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

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

Robert J. Regus City Administrator

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Tim Duncan steps down from Chattahoochee

Takes job as school district executive director of accountability

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The longtime principal at Chattahoochee High School has been tapped to be Fulton Schools’ new executive director of accountability, overseeing the district-wide use of data and best practices to improve student performance.

Tim Duncan, who has led Chattahoochee since 2003, will assume his new role on July 1, replacing former director Clifford Jones, who is now an area superintendent for the Northeast Learning Community.

“I’ve been so fortunate to lead Chattahoochee for the past 12 years and be a part of many great successes,” said Duncan. “It is very hard to leave Chattahoochee High School and the culture we have established, but it has never been about me. The staff, students and parents are in place to continue to build upon its rich tradition of excellence.”

Duncan began his career at Chattahoochee High in 1994 after earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Georgia. In 1997, he was promoted to assistant principal, and then to principal in 2003 after earning his education specialist degree.

Duncan has earned numerous awards over the past decade, including 2008 Georgia PTSA Principal of the Year, 2015 Northeast Learning Community Principal of the Year and the 2015 Fulton County Overall Principal of the Year.

In 2009, he led Chattahoochee through the process to be named a Georgia School of Excellence.

Duncan said the chance to assume a leadership role with Fulton’s central administration came at the right time both professionally and personally.

“In the past, I hesitated on other opportunities so that I could watch both my kids graduate from ‘The Hooch,’” said Duncan.

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Millennials: How to survive, Put the Confederate thrive and have true independence flag where it So I guess we have to settle with the fact that the “grownups” have called our generation “millennials.” I guess it makes sense, although somehow it doesn’t feel quite right, do you know what I mean? We hear our generation in conversation all the time for this or that, but what about our conversation about what we are going through? Let’s put down Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for a moment and get real about something. Jobs.

Careers. What’s the deal? Why aren’t our lives working the way we were told they would?

For some lucky few, following the system that was setup for us is working out fine.

Congrats to them! We need people like that to support the economy and the growth and searching the rest of us are going through. When our parents were growing up they were told that the best course of action was to go to college, then get a good job with a pension and/or 401K and ride it out to retirement. A+B=C. Unfortunately for us, in most cases simply adhering to the habits and practices of our parents’ generation will not yield the same results.

There are many reasons for this

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but for the sake of this article let’s focus on the positive.

Firstly, there is a place for us in the working world, and we’re not lazy! The working world for a millennial is more of a hustle, a game of adaptation and transformation. Secondly, feeling “entitled” is an issue for some, but many of us just have a deep knowing that we can find fulfillment in a nontraditional way, and we resist broken and inauthentic systems. Lastly, we are quite brave and able to speak our minds and opinions no matter who or what is trying to stifle them.

These are amazing traits! We have the strength to live a life we love, and not let that depend on someone else’s approval. If we fall into the trap of living our lives for someone else, it usually only takes us a few years to wake up and reject that false sense of self-fulfillment.

Here is the call to action: Be true to the deepest desires and dreams in your heart. Don’t look for a “job.” Look for something part time (or full time depending on your student loan debt…) to supplement your income.

Then, quantify and qualify your skills and channel them into a purpose you can be passionate about. What would you do for free? Know that you can make money doing that if you can apply real world sensibility, perseverance and hard work to it.

We must be adaptable, flexible and willing to learn trades. We also have the strength and spirit to be our own bosses and start our own businesses.

These businesses that will tie together your passions and skills turn into a purpose. When a millennial (or anyone) feels that they have a true purpose, there is nothing that they cannot accomplish. Remember, the world is now changing faster each year. Also remember that happiness is one of the meanings of life. We will inherit this world (we already are) and we know what the world will need.

Let’s learn true purpose and happiness so that our children can inherit world that believes in those things too.

The ‘one-sixth opportunity’ for Georgia’s traffic Metro Atlanta, as with most major metropolitan areas, suffers from traffic congestion. Sitting in traffic impacts economic competitiveness, air quality, fuel efficiency, family time and safety. Let me share my vision for disrupting this pattern and changing the game.

The issue is something I like to refer to as “The One-Sixth Opportunity.” Between the hours of 7 - 9 a.m., the majority of us begin our commute to work and school. Then, between the hours of 4 - 6 p.m. we begin our commutes home. These two blocks of time equal four hours (1/6) of each day where it consistently takes more time to commute. I can argue we don’t have a capacity problem as much as a timing issue. We cannot add unlimited lanes to our roads and we need to be creative.

For example, for me to drive from Roswell to the Capitol during rush hour traffic can take an hour or more. However, if I alter my commute; it only takes about 35 minutes.

Let’s talk about the solutions and great opportunity for businesses and families.

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Most companies have their employees work a standard shift of 8-4 or 9-5, Monday through Friday. In Metro Atlanta, that results in millions of people flooding the roads at the same time each day. One solution to easing congestion is alternative work schedules.

These include: flextime, telecommuting, compressed work weeks, staggered shifts, etc. If employers would implement just one of these options, we would not only see a reduction in traffic congestion during peak times, but we would also see reduced tardiness, a boost to employee morale and improved productivity. Families would have more valuable time together improving the overall quality of life.

During the summer

months, we all enjoy reduced traffic with school out of session. In 1969, almost half of school aged children walked or biked to school. Now, that number is down to 13 percent according to Safe Routes to School National Partnership (SRTSP). The significant decrease in students walking or biking to schools has resulted in 20 to 30 percent increase in traffic. With so many parents driving their kids to school versus taking the bus the problem compounds exponentially.

An option is for some schools to delay or begin their start times to not directly impact rush hour and encourage parents to carpool or have their children take the school bus.

Hundreds of cars line up for miles to drop off and pick up students in school zones clogging the roads along with the school provided transportation.

I am calling on my fellow leaders in government, business and education to collaborate and enact innovative solutions to make a meaningful impact to Metro Atlanta businesses and families.

belongs: a museum Recently, the Confederate battle flag has been in the news and public eye probably more than it has since the end of the Civil War. The Northerner in me has always viewed the flag as something to put on a pickup truck or a baseball cap. But the historian in me marvels that a symbol so old (and for a lost cause, no less!) is still in such use.

It is no surprise the flag has become the center of controversy recently. After the massacre in Charleston a few weeks ago, the alleged gunman was openly racist and the flag was flying in many pictures in which he is shown.

Calls since then have come in to remove the flag from state capitol buildings, state flags, license plates, memorials and even military bases. There is a movement to seemingly erase this image from modern society.

That is a bad idea.

Let me qualify that statement.

Firstly, the flag is indeed a symbol of racism. Period. Anyone who claims the Civil War was not fought over black slavery doesn’t know their history.

Several of the declarations of secession – notably South Carolina (the first to leave) and Georgia – specifically make note of slavery and the election of anti-slavery Lincoln as the primary reasoning to leave the Union.

Yes, the war was about states’ rights – the right to own slaves chief among them.

Understandably, the African-American community is skeptical of the “purely historical” aspect of the flag.

Add to that the current resurgence of the flag began in the 1950s and ‘60s, the same time as the Civil Rights era.

Coincidence? Sure, it was about 100 years since the war, but why on earth place the emblem on state flags?

Why not fly the “Stars and Bars,” the actual Confederate flag, rather than the battle flag, which has become synonymous with groups such as the KKK and racist hatred?

To have such an icon on government buildings, flying proudly in the face of a population that in many states makes up nearly half the residents, is atrocious.

That said, the flag should

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Several of the declarations of secession – notably South Carolina (the first to leave) and Georgia – specifically make note of slavery and the election of anti-slavery Lincoln as the primary reasoning to leave the Union. in no way be erased from society.

It belongs in a museum, not the capitol grounds. It belongs on monuments, not state flags.

Stone Mountain is a perfect example.

Calls have been made to remove the four Confederate flags from the monument.

Just like with a battlefield, this is a monument (albeit on a grand scale) to the war and locals who fought in it. This is exactly where such a symbol should be flown.

By removing all traces of the flag, we risk burying or forgetting about what it stood for.

We need to remember why we fought the Civil War and what happened (and continues to happen) after.

The flag is the perfect way to do this – keep it as a lesson to learn from, not a symbol of pride.

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Fulton Schools named ‘Charter System of the Year’ $10K prize money to support local school initiatives

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – The Fulton County School System is the first recipient of the “Charter System of the Year Award” from the state’s Charter System Foundation, recognizing its leadership in supporting school-level governance and innovation.

The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, is given to the Georgia charter system that best demonstrates effective local governance through the empowerment of parents, teachers and community members; leadership in the charter system community; strong community partnerships; and academic progress supported by flexibility and innovation, according to Fulton officials.

“This award recognizes Fulton’s culture of local school autonomy and the school board’s vision to involve parents, teachers and community members in developing their schools’ strategic direction,” said Kenneth Zeff, interim superintendent of the district.

“We are honored to be recognized and remain committed to the charter system model.”

In July 2012, Fulton County Schools became Georgia’s larg-

Taxpayers: Continued from Page 6 staff positions and for retaining effective teachers.”

The $35 million represents a 5.53 percent tax increase for Fulton County taxpayers. If approved, as expected, by the Fulton School Board, homeowners with property valued at $250,000 will pay an additional $95.06 to the Fulton School System in FY16 based on the 18.502 millage rate.

The decision by the Fulton School Board not to return the increased revenue in the form of a millage rollback is considered a tax increase by the state. To be revenue neutral, which means budgeting for the same amount as collected in FY15, the school board would have to roll the millage rate back to 17.532 mills.

By leaving it at 18.502, state law considers it a tax increase and public hearings must be held prior to adoption by the school board. The first hearing was held July 7 at the North Learning Center in Sandy Springs. A second hearing will be held in East Point July 14 at 7 p.m. at Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School, 2301 Connally Drive.

est charter system. By transitioning into a charter system, Fulton is now free from most state regulations that apply to traditional public schools. In exchange for the flexibility, systems must put a plan in place to ensure increased academic performance.

In Fulton, the Board of Education transferred much of the decision-making authority from central administration to the local schools, giving them more freedom and flexibility to decide what their schools need in order to achieve their individual goals.

Flexibility plans vary across the system, now, covering the gamut from more or less seat time in some classes, larger or smaller classes in others or changes in staffing to help meet needs. All plans must be approved by the Fulton Board of Education prior to implementation. Over the past three years, all 100-plus schools in the Fulton School System have elected governance councils, approved strategic plans for their schools and are working on, or established, flexibility plans to reach their goals.

The $10,000 award from

the Charter System Foundation will be used to further support school-level strategies developed by school governance councils, said Zeff.

Fulton is now one of 31 charter systems in Georgia, but still remains the largest system under charter status.

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, a longtime proponent of charter systems in Georgia, lauded Fulton’s efforts to support flexibility within each school.

“Fulton County Schools is a great example of the success that comes from a charter sys-

tem,” said Cagle. “Innovative charter systems are an important tool to provide access to a world class learning environment, and I appreciate Fulton County Schools’ diligent work to improve education in the community.”

The Charter System Foundation is a nonprofit organiza-

tion formed three years ago by former state Sen. Dan Weber. It serves as the lobbying arm for charter school systems in Georgia, advocating at the legislative level for increased flexibility for charter systems. It also provides training for superintendents, school governance teams and local board members.

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Food trucks gain foothold among restaurants Locals get into movement

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The food truck fad seems to be with us for good, judging by the still-growing demand for the mobile restaurants both ITP and OTP. At many community and city events, food trucks are sure to be there.

For two local restaurateurs, food trucks hold a bright future in the restaurant business.

Ali Moradi runs the Seven Seas Mediterranean Café at the corner of Devore Road and Ga. 9 in Alpharetta.

He said Alpharetta is a good place to start such a business – which features Mediterranean and Persian cuisine – since North Fulton has such a diverse population.

“The more customers know about diversity, the more open they are to things like Mediterranean food and culture,” he said.

Alpharetta, he said, is a good mix of diverse cultures with an educated and well-traveled population.

At the end of his third year in business, Moradi said he felt it was time for something new. He went back and forth between opening a new location or joining the food truck phenomenon.

He opted for the food truck.

“I get a lot of catering orders,” Moradi said. “Most of the offices around here, the employees don’t have too much time to leave the office and come to the restaurant.”

He felt there was enough demand for his food that it made sense to take the food to the employees.

There was also another reason – he could now take part in the weekly Food Truck Alley in downtown Alpharetta.

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Alpharetta’s Ali Moradi, of Seven Seas Mediterranean Café, has branched out into the food truck business.

He visits office parks and local events with his food.

The event, held every Thursday through much of the year, features food trucks and live music arranged throughout the historic district. It is only open to food

trucks. The only local restaurants participating are

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An Open letter to Residents of House District 48 from Pam McCleary My husband, Dave McCleary, is running in this Tuesday’s Special Election on for your State House Representative seat. This year is our 25th Anniversary. I want to share with you a few things I have learned about Dave over the years. He is committed, hardworking, family centered and determined. When we were a young family with small children, I watched Dave turn an unexpected job loss into an opportunity to start the small business he still runs today. I watched him work hard with a sense of determination to succeed for our sake….and he did!

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Over the years, I have also seen Dave 9/1/1990 volunteer his time and energy servingothers.

One of those times was in 2012 at the Atlanta Passion Conference.

While volunteering, Dave learned about the Human Trafficking issue herein Georgia and worldwide. Having two daughters, he felt compelled to get involved. Being President of the Roswell Rotary Club at the time, Dave immediately started leading his club in a mission to get other clubs involved determined to make a global difference. Since then, Dave has

become the Director of the America’s for Rotary on this issue and the founder of the End Human Trafficking Now Movement. This past April, he led a World Summit engaging the business community, law enforcement and non-profit groups from 32 states and 14 Countries to work together in the battle against the sexual exploitation of children. If you want a Representative who is passionate about others and will be committed, hard-working and determined for you, then elect Dave McCleary Dave and Pam’with daughters – 7/4/2015 THIS Tuesday, July 14.

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Fashion show for Drake House a success Earns $17K check SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. - The Women’s Business Network of the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber of Comme rce held its third annual fashion show, Fashion Goes Global, on June 9, benefitting the Drake House.

In all, $17,000 was raised for The Drake House, which Executive Director Kathy Swahn says will be enough to support three families at the temporary housing facility.

Sponsors of the event included Babush, Neiman, Kornman & Johnson, Van Michael Salon, Massage Envy Spa, Henssler Financial and The Joint Chiropractors.

The show was held at UPS World Headquarters.

The event showcased some of the upscale items available for sale at The Drake Closet.

“The Drake Closet is a women’s fashion boutique in Roswell and Alpharetta that sells new and gently used women’s clothing, shoes and accessories,” said Karen Trylovich, chairwoman of the Chamber’s Women’s Business Network and CEO of A Classical Affair.

The goal of Fashion Goes Global was to raise awareness of The Drake House and encourage people to support them by donating their gently-used clothing and accessories and by shopping at the Drake Closet, as well.

For information on The Drake House and how they serve women, visit http:// thedrakehouse.org.

—Cameron Osburn

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The Drake House received their $17,000 check raised at Fashion Goes Global on June 25. From right to left: Dan DiLuzio, Tom Mahaffey (President of the Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce), Barbara Beardsley (UPS Security), Kathy Swahn (Executive Director of the Drake House), Karen Trylovich (Event chair and CEO of A Classical Affair), Jenitta Averett (UPS), Jihan Gary (UPS), Tisha Rosmond (Nothing Bundt Cakes), Teri Cloud (Director of Marketing for Kornman & Johnson) and Jeff McGinty (Owner of Massage Envy and The Joint).

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“Our goal for this project was to help alleviate the financial burden for women as they transition from the Drake House to their new home and start their new life,” said BB&T Windward Parkway Branch Market Leader Carrie Schwimmer.

The company takes part in an annual Lighthouse Project where employees develop projects to help nonprofit agencies.

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The Certificate of Excellence honors hospitality businesses that consistently achieve outstanding traveler reviews on TripAdvisor.com and demonstrate excellence in hospitality.

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HOA honors Alpharetta public safety workers Lauren Hall residents thank for service

BY CAMERON OSBURN news@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Homeowners Association from Lauren Hall honored several Alpharetta employees on June 23, at fire station No.6.

Tal Centers, the outgoing HOA president, gave a speech thanking those on hand for their service before presenting them with personalized plaques. “Our representatives and public safety workers have been so efficient over the last ten years I’ve been on the board,” Centers said. “We just felt they should be recognized.

These people really deserve it because each one in their own department have been outstanding. It would be hard for me to leave office without knowing that these people were recognized for what they do in a formal fashion.”

In all, three specific workers were honored, as well as the entire fire station No. 6.

The workers that Centers presented the plaques to are Pete Sewczwicz, Director of

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Engineering and Public Works, Jason Warford, a code enforcement officer and Lt. Mike Stewart, a public safety officer.

Other members from the Lauren Hall HOA were on hand to help honor the workers, as well as a few workers from

the city of Alpharetta and City Council.

“From the bottom of my heart I really do appreciate what these people do,” Centers said. “They are a big part in making Alpharetta a better city.”

The recipients all appreciated what Centers had to say and were humbled by receiving the plaques. Centers had stated that he hopes the incoming HOA president and board will continue to honor the Alpharetta workers who

have served their neighborhood so well in the time he has been in the city. “It’s always good to be recognized for what we do,” fire station No.6 Captain Brian Martin said. “To be recognized by the citizens we serve means even more to us.”

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Georgia receives one-year waiver from No Child Left Behind State to continue improvement plans which began in 2012

BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – Georgia has received an extension of its waiver from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as it relates to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law, allowing the state to continue its own plan to improve student achievement.

“I am pleased that Georgia was granted continued flexibility from the overly prescriptive and one-size-fits-all system,” said State School Superintendent Richard Woods. “States know what works to improve education better than the federal government.”

In 2012, Georgia was one of the first states to seek, and receive, a waiver from NCLB by the U.S. Department of Education. The waiver was granted in exchange for the state’s commitment to develop its own accountability plans to improve student performance.

NCLB was first implemented in 2002, requiring districts to have all students performing at grade level by 2014, or face harsh penalties. Although the law technically expired in 2007, it remains intact until the U.S. Congress either kills it or reauthorizes it. Only five states still adhere to NCLB; with waivers given to the remaining 45.

Recently, education committees for both the U.S. Senate and House approved new versions of NCLB, with more realistic expectations than the current law. This bipartisan support indicates reauthorization may actually happen in the near future.

“The [committee’s] consensus is this: Continue [NCLB’s] important measurements of academic progress of students, but restore to states, school districts, classroom teachers and parents the responsibility for deciding what to do about improving student achievement,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), who chairs the Senate Education Committee.

For now, Georgia has a waiver to pursue its own performance plans. Those

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plans include the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI), which considers a broad range of factors that make a school successful.

Under NCLB, a school could be deemed failing if only of small group of students did poorly on the state assessment.

Critics argued that was a snapshot of school performance on one day, instead of throughout the year, which the CCRPI now calculates. Each year, schools and school districts are given a CCRPI score from 1-100 that evaluates the school on its graduation rates, test scores, school climate and other factors.

In contrast, NCLB passed or failed schools on the basis of one annual assessment, which comprised Adequate Yearly Performance (AYP).

In requesting the extension, Woods included a request to amend the section dealing with newly arrived English language learners to allow more time to be deemed proficient. The

States know what works to improve education better than the federal government.”

RICHARD WOODS Georgia School Superintendent current waiver mandates such students show proficiency the first time they take the mandated annual assessments, which is often only the second year the student is in Georgia.

“Research has proven that it takes several years to gain the English skills necessary to engage with academic content effectively,” said Woods. “Our amendment request takes a more realistic approach to assess English language learners’ abilities.”

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those located in the historic district – such as Smokejack BBQ and Hop Alley. Moradi’s Seven Seas restaurant is far enough away that he does not get much direct benefit.

Still, he said overall, the event was good for business.

“In the beginning, I was very concerned,” he said. “I thought it would take business away from me. After a while, I realized it was quite the opposite. The more crowds we bring to the city center, the better exposure for the surrounding businesses.

“Everybody wins,” he said.

For Richard “Ricco” Hadden, a food truck is a way to get his foot in the door in the mobile food industry. He has been involved with cooking since he was young.

“I have a passion for cooking,” he said. “I learned cooking from my grandmother.

She would say to me, ‘Don’t look at me cooking. Sit down and learn to cook.’ So I did.”

A man who has grown up and lived around the world,

Ricco Hadden says his “Taco Buggy” gives him a freedom he can’t find with a traditional restaurant.

Hadden has eclectic tastes, and that comes through in his cooking style.

“I like to cook Caribbean and Latin food,” he said. “I never follow a recipe; I make my own. I make everything from scratch and it’s my own creation.”

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Hadden took the plunge into food trucks when he saw one for sale. His “Taco Buggy” is not quite a full food truck – it looks like a lunchbox on wheels.

It does not have a kitchen equipped, so Hadden has to cook offsite and transport it using the buggy. He serves several different kinds of tacos.

The buggy itself is a star; it appeared in the film “Ride Along.”

While a new venture, Hadden said the Taco Buggy has benefits not possible with traditional “brick-andmortar” restaurants.

“It will be fun to be able to go to different venues,” he said. “One day I can be at a concert, the next doing a corporate event. You can’t do that when you have a restaurant. I can make my own hours, move around and do the things I want to do. This gives me that freedom and flexibility.”

For information about the Taco Buggy, visit tacobuggy. com. For more about Seven Seas Mediterranean Café, visit sevenseascafe.net.

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Here is an array of instruments built mostly from cigar boxes and wine boxes.

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Continued from Page 1 Atchison, who calls himself a folk artisan, has written a how-to book on the subject called “The Folk Art Instrument Builders Reference.”

It is a 200-page book with more than 400 photos and illustrations for musicians who want to make an instrument out of the materials at hand, or artists who want to create and recycle at the same time.

The book seems to cover the subject in a concise, yet thorough manner. It has a whole chapter on making the tenor hubcap banjo.

“The cigar-box guitar has been around since at least the 1840s. Most instruments were made locally in those days, and they used what they had to do it. So I am carrying on a tradition that has been around a long time,” he said.

He calls what he produces “folk roots” instruments. But he says his book is by no means the definitive text on the

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“That is primarily because the first rule of roots instrument building is that there are no rules,” he said.

The reference does contain the tips and tricks of the trade he has learned from this hobby-turned-passion.

Indeed, Atchison adds a caveat in the forward of his book: “It’s an addiction that might just consume you, and it starts with your very first build,” he wrote.

Atchison has been a musician by trade, playing in tribute bands covering Elvis, Buddy Holly and Johnny Cash – all of whom could be called folk artists in that they created unique music that transcend the genres in which they started.

He got the instrumentbuilding bug and does this full-time now.

Most of Atchison’s sales come from the Internet, and he says his customers are worldwide. His prices range from $150 to $350. For information, go to www.charlesatchison. com.

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Belmont Village honoring WWII veterans Creating photo book honoring vets on 70th anniversary of VE, VJ Day

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — On the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Belmont Senior Village in Johns Creek is participating in a corporate-wide effort to recognize the service of its residents who are veterans of that war.

To do so, Belmont is teaming with nationally known photographer Thomas Sanders, who created an award-winning photo book on World War II vets called “The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of WWII.” In it, Sanders photographed the veterans, usually holding a photo of them in uniform, and captured some of their memories or experiences of the war. This book was produced several years ago by Belmont Village, drawing from the 24 Belmont communities’ residents then.

For the 70th anniversary of that war’s end, the company is canvassing its residents again for a second volume of photos and memories, said Belmont Vice President of Public Relations Amy Self. And they are starting with the Johns Creek Belmont Village.

“This is our second tour of our communities to take photos of our veterans,” Self said. “We learned of Tom Sanders’ work with veterans while he was still completing it and decided we want to be a part of it.”

Sanders, 31, began the project as a homework assignment when he was senior photography student at California Polytechnic State University, and it mushroomed into the book.

“I went to a retirement community to look for veterans, and I just became fascinated by their stories. And of course their faces,” he said.

He has amassed more than 700 photos of veterans and their stories to date, although he has branched out to include Korea and Vietnam veterans now.

One of the Johns Creek veterans he photographed was Ed Mervich, who joined the U.S. Army fresh out of high school at 18. Mervich, who was from Minnesota, was sent to the Pacific theater and had trained in the French protectorate of New Caledonia.

“It was beautiful there,” Mervich recalled.

But that idyllic time was short-lived. His outfit would be sent to the volcanic island of Iwo Jima. It was the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in the Pacific. The U.S. Marines landed Feb. 19, 1945, but it took 36 days to secure the island in which the Marines suffered 26,000 casualties with more than 8,000 dead.

It was the only campaign in which U.S. casualties outnumbered the Japanese.

“Half the Marines who died in the war died on Iwo Jima,” Mervich said.

Mervich and his mates in the 147th Infantry Division were sent in to “mop up” the remaining Japanese troops, estimated to be at less than 300. It was closer to 3,000, and they were holed up in 22 miles of caves. Mervich’s unit would not leave Iwo Jima for six months. Of the 3,000 Japanese, he said only about 800 surrendered. The rest were killed or committed suicide.

His closest brush on Iwo

U.S. Army vet Ed Mervich recently returned to Iwo Jima with his son Gregg Mervich. A fellow visitor took this photo from inside a Japanese pillbox with a rusted machine gun still in place.

Jima came when he was standing on a rock and an enemy soldier suddenly appeared out of a spider hole and rolled a grenade at him.

“It was a dud, or I wouldn’t be here. My buddies told me they never saw legs move so fast and so far from under a body like mine did,” Mervich said.

It would be three years before he came home. After the war, he became a forester and worked 35 years for Georgia Pacific while raising a family.

Howard Fox, a 90-yearold resident, joined the U.S. Navy at the ripe age of 17. He served most of his hitch, 1943 to 1946, assigned to the fleet tanker USS Kennabago. It was their job to take fuel and supplies from island supply depots to ships at sea.

The Kennabago would refuel two ships at once, one on portside and one starboard.

“It was something to see with two pipes off either side with the waves kicking up.

Once in a while, we would transfer personnel. Then you had to keep the lines taut,” Fox said.

His ship took Fox from the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska to the southwest Pacific and the China coast.

While his ships did not take part in any fleet actions, they always had destroyer escorts wherever they went.

That was because the tankers were prized targets for Japanese submarines. They knew if a ship was low on fuel, it would be out of action until refueled.

“Our biggest efforts to resupply would come before the invasions. We always had three or four destroyers around us,” he said.

One of Fox’s ports of call was Ulithi, south of the equator and one of the largest atolls in the world. At 548 square kilometers, the 40-plus islands that made up the atoll were a perfect harbor and easily defended, the Navy thought.

The day after Fox’s ship left Ulithi, an oiler similar to the Kennabago, the USS Mississinewa, was sunk by a manned torpedo called the kaiten. A suicide weapon, this was the only successful sinking of a Navy ship by one of these.

“All hands were lost, except for three,” Fox said.

Fox spent time in China and Hong Kong after the war ended. He was a mailman third class, and it was his job to censor the mail of any information that might say where they were or where they were going, lest it fall into enemy hands.

What really kept him busy though was sending out money orders.

“After any big poker game

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Sailor Howard Fox with the flag that flew on his vessel for his last voyage bringing him to San Francisco during his service in World War II. or craps game, the money orders just flew out. You couldn’t spend it anywhere, so the guys

would send it home to save or to help their families out,” Fox said.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The Sterling Organization, a privately held real estate and investment services company headquartered in Palm Beach, Florida, has taken a $34.68 million position in three commercial properties in North Atlanta, including two ailing retail centers in Roswell.

And North Fulton’s demographics has them looking for more commercial properties.

Steve Stroud, executive director of Roswell Inc., the city’s economic development arm, said it is a great thing to have a savvy commercial real estate company coming into Roswell to infuse cash into ailing prop-

erties that have “tremendous potential.”

“With the economy in the upturn, Sterling is the kind of company we want to come to Roswell to bring back to life some of the shopping centers that are key to Roswell’s retail economy,” Stroud said.

“These guys have the backing and the funding to do what really needs to be done,” he said.

Another positive factor with Sterling is the city knows exactly who they are dealing with. Often, the true owners are hidden in an LLC (limited liability company).

“These are folks we can reach out and touch,” Stroud said. “They want to be a part of the community. That’s a big

Sterling Organization’s suburban purchases North DeKalb Mall – Sterling bought the 71-acre Decatur property with 622,000-square-foot retail mall in partnership with Lennar Commercial Investors for $15.5 million in 2014 from Hendon Properties.

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Roswell Village Shopping Mall – Sterling purchased this 145,000-square-foot retail center in 2014 for $10.55 million. It sits on the southwest corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Ga. 9 (Atlanta Street).

Market Center Mall – Sterling paid $8.63 million to GE Capital for the 81,829-square-foot property on the northwest corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Holcomb Woods Parkway in Roswell.

factor for me. We are talking directly with the investors and not some faceless owners you can’t even contact.”

Also, Sterling understands Roswell’s demographics and that it meets their long-term goals.

“If they want to have a foothold in the northern arc, they know Roswell along with Alpharetta and Johns Creek will be key and center,” he said.

Having a relationship with the investors helps the city and companies such as Sterling.

“We’re getting out in front of the 8 ball, rather than remaining behind it,” Stroud said.

“Knowing who they are means we can partner with them to meet the long-term economic development for the city.

“That’s not for tomorrow or the next five years down the road. We are talking about 20 years and 30 years into the future,” he said. “So we want companies like Sterling who are in for the long haul.”

Sterling, named a Top 100 Property Owner by Retail Traffic Magazine, fills that bill. The company sees North Atlanta as a retail market that is both strong and growing. Sterling President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Kosoy said Atlanta is an area that they are studying closely for investment opportunities.

The first three properties that Sterling has closed on are North DeKalb Mall in Decatur and Roswell Village Shopping Mall and Market Center, both in Roswell. In all, Sterling spent $34.68 million to own outright or take the majority

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Sterling Organization is actively searching for additional properties for acquisition in the North Fulton area. From left, Sterling VP of Development Dustin Hicks, Roswell City Councilwoman Nancy Diamond, Sterling Regional Director Rob Morris, Roger Wise and Roswell Inc. Executive Director Steve Stroud discuss Roswell’s retail environment. position in the properties.

Beyond the specific market – which Sterling does like overall – Sterling was attracted to the opportunities these under-performing properties offered.

“We are opportunity driven.

We prefer to find properties in the market that we think have significant room for improvement beyond just the market that needs to improve,” Kosoy said.

In other words, the market is present and the property has a good location, but it lacks the capital and the expertise that can get the property producing up to speed.

Take Roswell Village Shopping Center, for example.

It was originally developed in 1973, and 75,000 people

live within a 3-mile radius of the property. The average household income in the area is more than $82,000. Over 100,000 cars drive by the shopping center daily. These are numbers Sterling can work with.

But Sterling is cautious, not speculative, Kosoy said.

“We are very focused on real estate fundamentals,” he said. “We look for real estate that can be vastly improved.

We only do about 1 percent of the deals we look at.”

Sterling Regional Director Rob Morris, who is an Emory graduate and a 20-year Atlanta resident, said Atlanta’s growth pattern has been set since Ga. 400 opened the gates north-

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Knowing when Price of residential land you need help climbs out of depression A key success factor for a small business owner is knowing when they need help. Do you reach out internally and externally to others when you think you need help?

Assistance from others can make a big difference in getting things done, and not having to learn something from scratch if you can get help from someone else.

When you start a new small business, it seems like you need to learn a million new things.

Well, maybe not a million, but it’s a very lengthy list of things you’ll either need to learn how to do, or get help from someone else.

For example, small business owners are responsible for their operations, sales, financial and risk management, hiring and retaining staff, information technology, taxes and many other things.

No small business owner knows everything about everything.

Sterling: Continued from Page 16 ward 25 years ago.

“The northern arc of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and East Cobb has opened up to be just the market for us,” Morris said. “It’s a mature market and for a company like us, it affords significant opportunities in North Fulton.

The market just continues to grow.”

Sterling is looking for “capital-starved” properties that it thinks can be turned around with the right fusion of cash and management.

There is another reason Sterling likes to invest in these underperforming properties. The company can be the knight in armor that the community and elected officials can’t wait to see ride in to turn blight into retail might.

It would be a rare case where a community or a city government would not welcome a company that wants to come in and significantly upgrade the retail performance of a center and fill empty storefronts.

“We want to come into a mature market like Roswell and work with the community to significantly improve the asset we now have,” Morris said.

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There is no problem with trying to learn new skills and being able to do more on your own, but the compromise is the time that it takes.

Knowing when you need help will ultimately help you run your small business more successfully. $300 million (so far) high-end, mixed-use project, has grabbed the spotlight.

“There’s a pattern there.

We are not developers, but we see what people are doing; the market is there,” Morris said.

Redeveloping these underperforming properties across the country has been Sterling’s history and it has paid handsomely to Sterling’s investors.

Sterling’s strict adherence to its tried-and-true formula is what the company will do, said Kosoy.

So Market Center’s 55 percent occupancy and Roswell Village’s 31 percent occupancy did not dismay Sterling.

“We have a long and successful track record of improving underperforming properties across the country. We like to bring capital to communities and properties that have historically been under-capitalized,” said Kosoy.

By focusing on redevelopment and revitalization, Sterling not only capitalizes on the properties themselves, but the company also gains the community and political leaders as allies in their quest to turn around these properties.

“It puts us in a much better place, because everyone wants the same thing. We don’t have the push and pull that developers often get,” Kosoy said.

“At the end of the day the community gets a much better product and we get the returns we need to provide to our investors.”

Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a series of excerpts from Frank Norton Jr.’s “Norton Native Intelligence Report for 2015.”

Medical office looks good on all metrics.

We see the emergence of a two-pronged trend where hospital campuses or close proximity clusters provide concentration for doctors, but diffusion into communities, into malls, provides convenience for consumers. Health care is going to be 20 percent of gross national product, so the real estate opportunity is huge.

Another area of interest is lots.

Over the past several years, builders have gotten comfortable paying below market value for finished lots.

Finished lot prices were as low as 5 to 6 percent of home values in some areas.

Builders and developers wrote down lot costs and were

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able to dispose of them at less than the cost to develop. Real estate owned supply grew, and it seemed most builders were taking down lots from banks not developers. Even though communities were struggling to generate sales, the holding cost of lots was relatively low.

As activity jumped over the past several quarters, builders are scrambling to control lots that they previously were scared to put on their books.

Developers and investors who have held out through the downturn are finally being rewarded for their patience.

Developers in many markets

are now getting 20 to 23 percent of finished home price from builders for lots in A and B locations. This may be hard to stomach for those who have become accustomed to paying $15,000 to $20,000 for lots in recent years, and are now forced to pay over $35,000 for a lot in the same community.

Most builders’ focus will continue to shift from generating sales to securing land positions. Homebuilders will offer fewer incentives and options to gain market share and focus more on controlling lots in the top submarkets.

Sales managers may have been the hardest working bunch through the downturn, but that role may now be shifting to the acquisition and development teams. The days of calling an asset manager and signing a contract to buy lots are coming to an end. It’s back to intensive research and due diligence, and soon taking a piece of dirt for letter of indemnity to finish lots.

Average value of residential lots in Georgia Year

Home value

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

$208,396 $152,128 $202,632 $159,927 $188,183 $168,837 $176,355 $164,382 $162,660 $154,527 $162,643 $153,680 $178,669 $156,388 $197,449 $162,522 $211,551 $166,294

Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q1

Structure cost

Land value

Land share %

$56,269 $42,706 $19,346 $11,973 $8,133 $8,963 $22,281 $34,927 $45,257

27% 21.1% 10.3% 6.8% 5% 5.5% 12.5% 17.7% 21.4%

Source: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

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New townhomes under construction ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Downtown Alpharetta is getting to be a popular destination, not just to visit but also to live. At the northern end of downtown, on Ga. 9 between Canton Street and Vaughan Drive, nearly 50 homes are slated to be built.

Development is already well under way, with the site being cleared.

Situated on about 6 acres,

the new development at Winthrope Park will have 47 townhomes.

The townhomes will be about 2,400 square feet in size.

There will be one primary access point on Winthrope Park Drive.

Such a development is a much higher density than the neighboring Winthrope Park neighborhood, which is a tra-

ditional single-family neighborhood.

However, city staff approved this as a “transition” from the neighborhoods along Main Street and the higher density commercial areas of Windward Parkway.

The townhomes were approved by the city in April of last year.

—Jonathan Copsey

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Internal Medicine Associates of Roswell opens in North Fulton

Coca-Cola joins tech group to boost start-ups

ROSWELL, Ga. — Internal Medicine Associates of Roswell and Dr. Jason T. Hayes are proud to announce their new practice at 1265 Upper Hembree Road, Suite 205, in Roswell. The full-service medical practice offers comprehensive care and experience to treat a full range of illnesses.

“We believe in providing high HAYES level customer service, excellent patient care and outstanding patient education,” said Dr. Hayes. “We are extremely delighted to provide this service to Roswell and the surrounding communities of North Fulton.”

For more information, visit www.internalmedicineassociatesofroswell.com.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Greater Alpharetta Tech Network, a nonprofit association whose mission is to engage and grow the greater Alpharetta technology community, has announced a new partnership with the Coca-Cola Company. The yearlong sponsorship will help drive tech innovation not only within CocaCola and its partners, but also within the area.

“Partnering with GATN provides us with an additional avenue to identify innovation being developed in this vibrant start-up community,” said Tom North, global commercialization manager at Coca-Cola.

The Coca-Cola Company will collaborate with GATN to organize two more fast-pitch events, where local tech start-up companies will be invited to pitch innovative ideas to Coke’s technology team and their partners. The Coca-Cola Company will also be visible as a sponsor in all of GATN’s programming and events.

Excent Corp. names new Medicaid services chief ROSWELL, Ga. – Jennifer Robinson has joined Excent Corp. as the new director of Medicaid services. A provider of data solutions and services for both special and general education, Excent provides Medicaid billing tools and services that assist K-12 school districts in maximizing Medicaid reimbursement revenue while improving efficiency.

Robinson will oversee Excent Medicaid, a comprehensive logging and billing application that integrates with districts’ existing IEP systems, and Excent’s Medicaid Billing Service, which is designed to make Medicaid reimbursement more accessible to all districts and schools.

Robinson most recently served as the director of Medicaid at Computer Automation Systems, where she managed all aspects of the division. She spent eight years as a senior account executive for Medicaid services and product director for the company.

Prior to that, Robinson was a product manager for Pearson School Systems.

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Dorsey joins Keller Williams CUMMING, Ga. — Keller Williams Community Partners welcomes newly licensed agent, Cassi Dorsey to their team.

“Since joining Keller Williams Community Partners, I am now able to help the public reach huge life goals such as purchasing their first home, selling a property that just isn’t the right fit anymore or finding an investment property in order to gain some passive income,” Dorsey said. “The team at KW has made me feel like part of the plan since day one, and I love being able to share that with my clients.”

Asbury Automotive CIO to speak at luncheon

ROSWELL, Ga. – The Technology Association of Georgia and the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce continue their 2015 monthly speaker series with Barry Cohen, vice president and chief information officer of Asbury Automotive Group. Cohen will speak on risk-taking and how it contributes to the nature of business success.

COHEN The speaker series is designed to offer networking opportunities in an intimate setting while learning from some of the region’s most influential and strategic thinkers.

This month’s event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 10 at the Stony River Steakhouse, 10524 Alpharetta Hwy. in Roswell. To register, visit www.tagonline.org/events/.

– Malik Jones

Goal-setting, achievement to be subject of lecture JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Greg Mooney of Leadership Max LLC, in conjunction with the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce, will host a Lunch and Learn seminar from noon to 1 p.m. July 14 at Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road.

Mooney will provide awareness and insight into goal-setting and goal achievement, and teach participants how to actively and effectively set and achieve their goals.

The event is $10 for chamber members, $20 for guests. To register, visit www.members.johnscreekchamber.com/events.

– Malik Jones

Seminar to discuss ways to add liquidity ATLANTA – Marc Lewyn, CEO of Strategic Liquidity Services at GV Financial Advisors, will host a free workshop to help business owners manage their wealth.

The lecture is designed to teach business owners how to generate liquidity over time without selling or giving up strategic control of their companies and ways to maintain important relationships and focus on parts of the business they enjoy. This workshop is also important for owners who may be preparing to sell and want to eliminate any chances of mistakes or regret in the future.

The workshop will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at GV Financial Advisors, 1100 Abernathy Road, 500 Northpark Town Center, Suite 500 in Atlanta.

– Malik Jones

Mayor to speak at chamber breakfast ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle will be the featured speaker at the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s August Coffee and Commerce networking breakfast. The event will be held Aug. 20 at the Alpharetta Athletic Club East Course Clubhouse, 3430 Ga. 9 North.

The goal for these meetings is to BELLE ISLE help grow local businesses and keep people in the business community informed.

The event is $20 for chamber members, $30 for non-members.

– Malik Jones

New lease raises Avalon’s office occupancy ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Avalon continues to build its office tenant roster with the most recent addition of Digital Intelligence Systems, one of the largest international IT consulting services companies in the United States.

Additionally, a separate lease is under negotiation, which will bring the 86-acre mixeduse property’s office component to 90 percent leased.

DISYS will move to its 10,700-square-foot Avalon office in November, allowing the company to double its local team, bringing an estimated 100 new jobs to the Alpharetta area.

Phase I of Avalon contains 108,000 square feet of Class-A loft office space.

On the heels of the successful leasing activity in Phase I, Hines is scheduled to develop a 200,000-square-foot office building, which is set to deliver in the second quarter of 2016.

Phase II will also include a 325-key Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel and a 42,000-squarefoot conference center.

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MODEL UN CAMP

Learn the basics of debate and international relations at this educational summer camp at the Waterside subdivision Clubhouse in Milton. July 6 - 9. Free.

Call 770-903-5793 or email campdhal@gmail.com for more info.

EVENTS: FRIDAY NIGHT DIVE-IN

What: The City of Alpharetta is hosting a poolside movie.

Bring family, friends and floats. The movie begins at dusk, around 8:45 p.m. Gates open at 7:30 p.m.

When: Friday July 17 Where: City Pool at Wills Park Cost: General pool admission is $3 per person. 2015 Pool Pass Holders are admitted at no cost.

Contact: 678-297-6100 Email: accprograms@ alpharetta.ga.us Web: www.alpharetta.ga.us

GENTLE YOGA

Hone your strength, flexibility and balance at Park Place at Newton School, 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek. July 16, 2:30pm. Call 678-5123430 or email ParkPlace@ JohnsCreekGa.gov for more info.

Email: ParkPlace@ JohnsCreekGa.gov Web: www.johnscreekGA.gov/ ParkPlace

ART WORKSHOP

Learn art mediums and techniques at Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek. July 14, 10am.

Cost is $10. Call 678-5123430 or email ParkPlace@ JohnsCreekGa.gov for more info.

Apple iphone or ipad iOS 6.1 or above and your photo albums or loose photos.

The Pic Scanner app allows for 12 scans, and is free to download. The app’s full version costs $2.99. RSVP is required.

When: July 18 at 10 a.m. to noon Where: Park Place at Newton School at 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek Cost: $5 Contact: 678-512-3430 Email: ParkPlace@ JohnsCreekGa.gov Web: www.johnscreekGA.gov/ ParkPlace

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STREET FEAST

What: Alpharetta’s weekly Food Truck Ally returns.

When: July 9 Where: Downtown Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta Cost: Bring money for food.

Web: www.alpharetta.ga.us

CROCHET AND KNIT

What: Learn how to crochet and knit at this volunteer led program.

When: July 15 11 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newton School at 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek Contact: 678-512-3430

What: Bring your children to see Hans Christian Anderson’s fable turned puppet show.

When: July 13-16, various times Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center at 950 Forrest Street Cost: $5 Contact: 770-594-6232 Web: www.roswellgov.com

JUNIOR BRIDGE CAMP

What: Learn bridge at the Atlanta Junior Bridge camp, open to ages 8 to 18. Preregistration is required.

When: July 20 to July 24 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library in Johns Creek at 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road. For information call 770-360-8897.

Cost: Free Contact: Karen Christian via phone at 770-998-9723 or email kschrist2@yahoo.com.

Web: www.afpls.org

COMPUTER CLASS

What: Come to a Bluehair Technology group pilot class on how to use the multiple photo scanner iPhone app Pic Scanner. Bring your

SHADOW PUPPETRY

The Hero’s Journey, literature’s renowned storytelling template, will be told through shadow puppetry at Ocee Library at 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek. July 16, 11 a.m. Visit www.afpls.org for more info.

TAI CHI

What: Get active at this 26Step traditional Yang Style Tai Chi class.

When: July 13 at 1:30 p.m.

Where: Park Place at Newton School at 3125 Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek Contact: 678-512-3430 Email: ParkPlace@ JohnsCreekGa.gov Web: www.johnscreekGA.gov/ ParkPlace

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Submit your event to northfulton. com or email with photo to calendar@northfulton.com.

For a more complete list of local events including support groups, volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfulton.com.

Road in Johns Creek Contact: 770-360-8820.

Web: www.afpls.org

ART FOR KIDS

ALIVE AFTER FIVE

What: Check out live music, vendors, shopping and food trucks. Stores and restaurants offer discounts and specials. Kids’ activities include games and face painting. Parking is at City Hall. Trolleys will offer free rides from the City Hall parking lot to Canton Street.

When: July 16 at 5 p.m.

Where: Downtown historic Roswell Web: www. aliveafterfiveroswell.com

What: Professional art educators will hold an instructional art program for elementary age students.

Spots are limited to 20.

When: July 16 at 2 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library at 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek Contact: 770-360-8897 Web: www.afpls.org

MUSIC:

R5 CONCERT

TEEN PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

What: Learn photography history, DSLR basics, lighting and photo editing. Ages 12 to 18 are welcome. Registration is required. The class is limited to 12 spots, so register early!

When: July 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.

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What: Find more kids’ activities at the Alive at the Square, part of Alive After Five. Check out live music, children’s theater, bounce houses, slides, trains, face painting, hair braiding, costume contests and educational programs.

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PRACTICE SAT

What: Test prep company Kaplan will hold a practice PSAT test for ninth and tenth graders. Registration required.

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When: July 11 at 2 p.m.

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What: See pop rock band R5 perform in concert.

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3 ways to prepare seniors for summer heat

By SUE MCCORMICK Synergy HomeCare North Atlanta The summer season brings plenty of sunny days, longer daylight hours and many opportunities to enjoy being outdoors, but the heat can be dangerous for seniors as their bodies don’t adjust well to changing temperatures.

Older adults are more susceptible to heat stroke and can become easily dehydrated, especially when they’re sweating.

Providers of Elderly Home Care Services like Synergy HomeCare can help seniors prepare themselves and their homes for the heat waves of summer.

Here are three great tips on how to do so: Check air conditioning: If the older adult has central air conditioning, double check that it’s working correctly and that the filters are clean. In the event that the power goes out or something causes the air conditioning to stop working on particularly hot days, it’s important to have a plan in place for your loved one’s safety.

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3 Natural Treatments for an Underactive Thyroid

By DR. SEAN SAVEDOFF There are some natural ways to support your thyroid, and ensure it functions optimally. You may want to find a doctor DR. SAVEDOFF that practices functional medicine. A functional medical doctor can assist you with natural ways of treating the root cause of illness, rather than just treating the symptoms with medication.

The thyroid is, after all, considered the “Master” in controlling your body’s metabolism. It needs to be treated with respect, so that you can feel better.

Here are three natural treatments that you can do to support your thyroid: 1. Detoxify your liver Maybe you are asking yourself what your liver has to do with your thyroid. The answer is, “lots!” Your liver is a very important organ, as one of its roles is to filter blood and detoxify it as it passes through the liver. Therefore, it is the main detoxification organ in

your body, as everything you consume (alcohol, medications, etc.) eventually makes its way through your liver. Your liver is also responsible for converting the T4 (Thyroxine) hormone into the more active T3 form.

2. Ensure you get enough iodine, BUT…..

If you are including iodized salt in your diet, you are probably okay. However, as many people try to cut back on their salt intake for other health reasons such as maintaining healthy blood pressures, they also reduce their intake of iodine.

One BIG exception to the iodine rule: if you’ve been diagnosed with or think you may have Hashimoto’s (autoimmune hypothyroiditis), iodine may make you worse if there is a selenium deficiency.

Selenium protects against the effects of iodine toxicity. If you increase iodine without checking for a selenium deficiency, you can not only create Hashimotos but make it worse if you have already been diagnosed with it. Make sure your doctor is testing for this before any iodine therapy is undertaken.

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The foods that fall in this category include cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and kale.

In summary, I hope this article answers some of your questions regarding the different therapies available to treat hypothyroidism naturally.

There are some natural ways to support your thyroid, and ensure it functions optimally.

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Six reasons it’s a grand time to be a grandparent

By EILEEN JOHNSON, RN,BSN,LCCE As a grandparent, every moment with a grandchild can be renewing. As parents, we learned about love, responsibilities and relationships.

These life lessons continue as we experience the wonderful and important work of grandparenting.

Here are six reasons being a grandparent is grand: 1. Experience a Redo As a grandparent, you know what is important. You love your grandchildren whole

heartedly, free from the worries and concerns parents have.

There are fewer expectations and scheduling concerns, tension and stressors that accompany parenting. You can be more relaxed than a parent.

Your experience helps to avoid the pitfalls parents are bound to experience.

2. Be Yourself and Have Fun Your grandchildren love to spend time with you and appreciate the extra attention. It is nice to be needed again.

3. Living in the Moment Children live in the here and now. In this busy world of 24/7

communication, it is nice to be still. Holding your grandchild, rocking them, listening to their stories, singing fun songs, reading a favorite book or having a meal together all create these precious moments.

4. Learn New Things The world through the eyes of a grandchild is a wonderful place. Playing, reading or taking a walk outside in the great outdoors. They see things in a way we may have ignored or since forgotten.

5. Grandparent as Teacher Grandparents can share a hobby or skill that they enjoy.

Bake a special cake together, plant a vegetable garden, craft a bird house and build LEGO bricks. Share your love of reading or travel, tell stories about your life when you were their age and look at family photos.

You can be a model of good parenting for your own children.

6. Be a Supportive Grandparent Being a helpful grandparent may include reassuring your children often concerning their parenting. Offer a date night or child- free time away. Be a good listener and respect their ways and wishes. There are 365 new opportunities each year to love and be loved as you enjoy those wonderful moments with your grandchild. A lot has changed since grand-

parents had their children. To enable you to be helpful to your children, especially when caring for a newborn, you should get informed. Today’s parents are well researched when it comes to parenting. And when grandparents have this information, they can be more understanding of their point of view and have something to share as well. Welcoming your new grandchild? Begin by enrolling in Northside Hospital’s Grandparenting Class. The class was created with input and suggestions of new mothers, fathers and grandparents.

Attendees are given the latest evidence-based information, recommendations and updates for expecting grandparents as to best support adult children as they become parents.

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Be a satisfied patient and a savvy consumer Dr. Deborah Woodward I am saddened as a Doctor of Audiology that so many people with hearing loss don’t know they have options that will significantly improve their lives, or for various reasons, choose not to take advantage of them. Secondly, many of those who do seek help end up on a path leading to poor results and wasted money.

When seeking help, your choices literally run from seeing a doctor that specializes in patient hearing care to a salesperson with no formal training.

Like fingerprints, no two ears are the same, even on the same person, and a Doctor of Audiology can diagnose and determine what is “missing” in an individual’s range of hearing.

Nine out of 10 first-time users do not consult with an actual Audiologist and/or choose based solely on the price. Most often they either: purchase

aids in retail storefronts, in warehouse clubs next to the tires and office supplies, or buy sound amplifiers marketed as “hearing aids” online and from TV infomercials or magazine ads.

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Before I can even recommend a brand, let alone a model, I ask questions and get to know you and the type of life you live. Then, after using state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to get a complete “picture” of your hearing profile, we will together choose your best option.

Professional Audiologists and personalized technology make all the difference in getting and keeping you hearing at your very best. However, do not assume that this level of service equates to higher prices on your hearing technology. My patients are pleasantly surprised that device pricing is competitive – even to that of the warehouse clubs.

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By DR. JESSICA DECKER Emergency Clinician, Atlanta Veterinary Specialists, the specialists who know your pets best!

Now that we are heading into warmer months, full of outdoor activities for you and your pet, it is important to recognize a potential threat in the grass and water. Georgia is home to six poisonous snakes, including three rattlesnakes (Pygmy, Eastern Diamondback and Timber), the Water Moccasin (or Cottonmouth), the Coral Snake, and the Copperhead. The rattlesnakes can be found throughout Georgia and may be best identified by the rattle at the base of their tail.

Water Moccasins, as the name implies, are usually located in and around water and their danger is that they may attack your pet en masse. The coral snake is rarely responsible for

bites, but can be identified by their red/yellow/black striped appearance. The Copperhead is ubiquitous throughout central and northern Georgia and can be identified by its copper striped appearance.

All of these snakes, if they bite your pet, will cause localized pain and swelling with possible bleeding. If left untreated, a venomous snake bite can cause problems with

an animal’s nervous system and ability to clot. Sometimes, even if your pet doesn’t experience initial problems, the skin around the bite may die and require surgery to repair. If you think your pet has been bitten by a snake, it is important that they receive immediate veterinary care. Many times, treatment will require hospitalization for IV fluids, antibiotics, and antivenin.

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The importance of good oral health and its effect on your overall wellness

By ROSWELL DENTAL CARE Roswell Dental Care has been serving and treating patients in the Atlanta area for over 30 years. We take pride in helping our patients achieve and maintain overall dental health and a beautiful smile.

We offer family, general and cosmetic dentistry designed to meet the needs of the entire family.

We stress to our patients that maintaining a healthy mouth will prolong the life of their teeth and prevent other systemic health issues. In fact,

there is a relationship between gum (periodontal) disease and health complications such as a stroke and heart disease. More than 90 percent of all systemic diseases (diseases involving many organs or the whole body) have oral manifestations, including swollen gums, mouth ulcers, dry mouth and excessive gum problems. New research suggests that the health of your mouth mirrors the condition of your body as a whole. For example, when your mouth is healthy, chances are your overall health is good, too.

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Aphrodisiacs: Are they real? Do You DREAD Going to the DENTIST?

By DR. CATHY

We have all heard of these alleged sexual stimulators floating around in our everyday life that are supposed to give us a passionate boost. But, can these sexy foods, scents or herbs really increase our desire for intimacy or it is simply a placebo effect we so desperately want to believe?

An aphrodisiac is an agent that, when consumed stimulates sexual desire or causes excitement. Libido, unfortunately is not an easy thing to study, it is very complex and hard to understand. Science and the FDA are still bit skeptical when it comes to aphrodisiacs, but there is research pointing to specific foods and herbs that may help stimulate the production of hormones particularly testosterone and lift the levels of the following such as dopamine, oxytocin, norepinephrine and melanocortin in our bodies to then lead to increased sexual desire.

We may not all agree if these certain erotic encouragers exist, but I think we can all unanimously concur that we all want to have more and better sex. Increased quality sex is not only great for your relationship, but it also does amazing things for your overall health; mentally, physically and emotionally.

If I have heightened your aphrodisiac curiosity and eagerness, please allow me to suggest the following: Fenugreek: a plant which seeds have been shown to increase hormone levels and improve steroidal saponins.

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The FDA is in the process of approving tablets, patches and gels to provide a more effective sexual experience.

Please always remember in all sexual activity, practice responsibly and safely.

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North Fulton Smiles Preventing oral cancer North Fulton Smiles, located at 12315 Crabapple Road in Alpharetta, is a dental practice that believes dentistry is a form of art married to science and skill. The new technology at North Fulton Smiles helps Dr. Bhat hone in on her skill while she puts her artistic touches on the patient’s teeth creating beautiful smiles.

From a small repair to a new smile reconstruction, she emphasizes on the art of diagnosing as well as planning treatments to suit each individual patient’s care. The Cerec “crownsin-one-day” gives Dr. Bhat the ability to customize crowns with advanced CAD/CAM technology. North Fulton Smiles is also now offering Invisalign clear braces to help patients realize the potential for their naturally beautiful smile. With Invisalign and Cerec as well as the precise work of Dr. Bhat, beautiful smiles are created, resulting in maintenance of good health as well. With appreciation for artisanal work, and in celebration of their 1 year anniversary in their new location, on July 17th 5-8 pm, North Fulton Smiles will become an art gallery featuring their patients who are also artists along with pieces from the Muse &Co. Gallery located in Roswell. They welcome you to attend and enjoy an evening of art and refreshments. Please RSVP by email to northfultonsmiles@gmail.com.

(NAPSI)—The incidence of oral cancer among young adults is skyrocketing and the reason may surprise many—but so may the solution.

The Problem According to research, the culprit is the human papillomavirus (HPV). A recent study in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed that people infected with HPV are 32 times more likely to develop oral or throat cancers compared to the increased risk associated with smoking (three times more likely to develop these cancers) and drinking alcohol (21/2 times more likely). Unfortunately, HPV is one of the most common virus groups in the world. Different types of the virus infect different parts of the body.

An estimated 42,000 new cases of oral and throat cancers are diagnosed in the U.S. each year. The mortality rate is high—not because the cancer is hard to detect or diagnose but because it’s often discovered too late. Survivors often suffer disfigurement and difficulties eating and speaking.

The number of such cancers linked to HPV has risen dramatically over the past few decades. People with oral or oropharyngeal cancer linked to HPV infection tend to be younger and are less likely to be smokers and drinkers.

An Answer The earlier the cancer is detected, the greater the chance of a cure. While you should schedule an annual visit with your family dentist or oral and maxillofacial surgeon for a complete oral health examination, performing monthly self-exams is also important.

To help, the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has produced a video showing how to do a self-exam screening. It’s available at MyOMS.org.

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By examining your jaw, neck and the inside of your mouth monthly, you may be able to protect yourself from an increasingly common form of cancer.

All you need is a mirror and a bright light.

Look inside your lips, the back and front of your gums, the roof of your mouth, both sides of your tongue and inside your cheeks.

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Genetic testing and the nature of beauty (NAPSI)—How much you know about your family can be important for more than just sentimental reasons.

Family history is a crucial factor in a decision about genetic testing, explains Gail H. Vance, M.D., FCAP, a fellow of the College of American Pathologists.

She points out that the decisions made by actress Angelina Jolie to have her breasts and ovaries removed is one “women have really taken to heart.”

Jolie wasn’t diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer. The surgeries were personal decisions based on the discovery that she is a carrier of a mutated version of the BRCA1 gene.

“Here’s a woman who is phenomenal, gorgeous, married to a gorgeous man and, in the opinion of many women, she has hit the jackpot several times over,” Dr. Vance says.

“And all of a sudden, we realize that she’s plagued with a genetic malady that causes her to proceed with prophylactic mastectomy and subsequently the oophorectomy.”

Dr. Vance believes that Jolie has shown women they

can still be beautiful after these surgeries. “She had this remarkable decision to make and went through surgery. She didn’t lose her stature or her fame. Life went on,” says Dr. Vance. “She did it and came out in fine shape.”

Genetic testing isn’t for everyone. Breast cancer is a common disorder, says Dr. Vance, affecting one of every eight women, on average. But only 5 to 10 percent of all breast cancer cases are the result of genetic—or hereditary—factors. A decision to have genetic testing may largely depend on a patient’s family history.

The fact that Jolie’s mother died from ovarian cancer was a good reason for Jolie to be tested.

Detailed familial knowledge is crucial. A patient is often asked to construct a “pedigree,” with the histories of at least three generations on both sides.

The more documentation, the better, she advises.

In addition, Dr. Vance warns, not all health insurance carriers always cover genetic testing.

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Learn More You can get further facts from the experts at the College

of American Pathologists (CAP), which fosters and advocates excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine, at www.cap.org and on Twitter: @pathologists.

• Dr. Vance is the Sutphin Professor of Cancer Genetics and interim chairperson of the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Piedmont College DEMOREST, Ga. – Emily S. Clance of Suwanee and Mitchell E. Auger of Alpharetta were named to the Dean’s List for the 2014 fall semester.

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Bucknell University LEWISBURG, Penn. – Jennifer Heider of Alpharetta graduated from Bucknell University with a bachelor’s degree in biology. Heider is the daughter of Jim Heider and the late Tracy Heider of Alpharetta.

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Georgia State University ATLANTA – The following local students were selected to the Honors College Ambassador Corps for 2015-2016: Alexander Tracey of Alpharetta, Alan Emerson of Alpharetta, Alia DeBurro of Alpharetta and Jessica St. George of Suwanee. These student leaders

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By JIM LICHTENWALTER news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Some 80 golfers competed in the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce’s first golf tournament, held June 30 at the Atlanta National Golf Club. The event, part of the chamber’s Golf Network League, was a nine-hole tournament with teams of four, followed by putting and longdrive competitions.

“This is our inaugural tournament,” said Fergal Brady, chairman of the chamber’s executive board. “We’ve only been around for 18 months, but we are growing exceptionally.”

Despite only existing for a short amount of time, Brady said the chamber now has more than 1,600 members.

“The golf tournament is a celebration of that,” said Brady. “And a way to get the Alpharetta business communi-

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University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. – Caitlin Quinn of Milton has been accepted to the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine for the 2015-2016 school year.

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ROSWELL, Ga. -- Kayla Rechenbach has been named new director of volleyball, head girls varsity volleyball coach and head JV girls basketball coach at Fellowship Christian School.

Rechenbach, a 2011 graduate of Lee University, comes to FCS from West Forsyth high school where she spent two years as a physical education teacher, head JV girls volleyball coach, assistant varsity volleyball coach and assistant girls varsity basketball coach.

She inherits a program that won a school-record 35 games, captured its first area championship and won all 11 area matches for the first time in school history. The Lady Paladin squad also reached the GHSA Single-A volleyball semifinals for the first time last fall.

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During her collegiate career, Rechenbach played both volleyball and basketball at Berry College and Lee University.

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Fellowship Christian School names new associate athletic director DEATH NOTICES Daniel Everett Bettis, 93, of Cumming, passed away June 24, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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ROSWELL, Ga. -- Veteran coach and administrator Sandy Stephens has been named associate athletic director at FellowSTEPHENS ship Christian School, Athletic Director Bryan Lindner announced June 3.

Stephens began his coaching career in Cherokee County back in 2001, and has coached at many levels during his career. Among his highlights are leading Chattahoochee Technical College to the 2011 NCFA National Championship as running backs coach and being named as a finalist for the 2012 Georgia Occupational Award for Leadership.

During his career, Stephens coached linebackers and running backs at Blessed Trinity Catholic High School from 2008-10 under leadership of coach Bob Lord, who started the FCS football program. Stephens also served as offensive coordinator for the Georgia Rampage professional arena football team from 2011-13 and was linebackers coach at Kell High School in Marietta before joining FCS in summer of 2013.

Over the past two seasons, Stephens has led the implementation of a new defensive system for the Fellowship varsity football team under head coach Al Morrell.

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Champions declared for 2015 Judson challenge ROSWELL, Ga. — Taylor Totland of Tinton Falls, N.J. shot an even par round of 71 to win the 4th Annual Judson Collegiate and Legends Pro-Am Challenge presented by AT&T June 25-29.

Totland, who will be a junior at Furman University this fall, was three over par for the tournament.

The three-day stroke-play collegiate competition was completed June 29 at the Country Club of Roswell in Roswell, Ga. Sarah Bae from Pinehurst, N.C. missed a putt on the final hole to finish at four over par and clinch second place. Carrollton, Ga.resident Sydney Needham finished third, two shots behind Totland.

The tournament brought together players from The Legends Tour, the “Official Senior Tour of the LPGA,” and 60 of the top female college players from around the country. This event continues to be the only competition that allows women collegiate golfers to play alongside former stars of the LPGA. The tournament is also an invitation-only event for topranked college players in Division 1, Division 2, and Division 3 programs across the U.S., as well as special invitees.

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