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Traffic cameras may resurface Alpharetta to consider renewing program for seven intersections ►►PAGE 6

News from the trail Appen Publisher hiking Appalachian Trail ►►PAGE 8

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Lake Lanier boating accident puts one person in hospital LAKE LANIER, Ga. — An Alpharetta police officer was charged with boating under the influence July 2 in an incident that put a military man in the hospital.

The injured man was Josh Akins, a former policeman and firefighter now serving in the Army. He was sent to Northside Forsyth Hospital with what was described as a “serious injury” to his leg when he got hit by the boat.

Akins’ friends and family set up a

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

Phone scammer tries Conning JC police JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A scammer impersonating a police officer attempted to bully a Johns Creek police officer over the phone after a victim became suspicious of an attempted swindle.

The victim received a call June 29 from someone who identified himself as “Lee Chandler” from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. He told the victim he owed the IRS money and needed to pay immediately with an iTunes gift card in the amount of $2,750.

The victim refused to pay and instead contacted Johns Creek police and had an officer speak with the scammer who was still on the line.

The scammer said first he was with the Fulton Sheriff’s Department then Fulton County Police, two separate agencies.

GoFundMe page at gofundme.com/ joshakins to help cover the expenses related to his recovery. A total of $10,510 had been raised in the first 5 days according to the numbers posted at the site.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources booked Christopher Harrison late Saturday in the Forsyth County Jail for BUI. Harrison is an Alpharetta policeman, but he has been on active military leave since March 23 and “remains under military jurisdiction,” said Alpharetta Department of Public Safety Director Gary George.

Mark McKinnon, public affairs officer for the DNR Law Enforcement Division said the incident is still under When the Johns Creek police officer pointed out these are separate departments within county government, the con man then tried to bribe the officer with $1,000 to speak to the victim.

The officer said that he could hear a lot of conversation in the background during the calls, as if the scammer was working at some type of call center. The con man finally gave in and hung up.

investigation and will likely take weeks if not months. However, preliminary indications were that Akins was a passenger in the boat and possibly was being towed by the boat driven by Harrison when Akins was struck by the boat prop.

“The city of Alpharetta and specifically the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety will undertake an internal affairs investigation into the matter to determine if any city or departmental policies have been violated,” George said. “We will monitor the case as it pertains to the charges filed by the DNR.” —JULIA GROCHOWSKI & HATCHER HURD

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MILTON, Ga. — A Milton man was contacted July 3 by a police detective in Millburn, N.J., to inform him about fraudulent activity on his account.

The detective told the man that five accounts had been created in his name in New Jersey over the past two months, and at least one had $3,200 in charges on it.

The victim was unaware of the fraudulent activity and first verified with the Millburn Police Department

Thrasher Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 18 on Verizon Place in Milton for DUI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, no license, and driving on the wrong side of the roadway. ►► Apostol Zagarov, 19, of Lanier Springs Drive, Buford, was arrested June 19 on the Ga. 400 Windward on ramp in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Michael Anthony Jones, 58, of Hallbrook Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 24 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, failure to obey a traffic control device and driving while license was suspended. ►► John Patrick McNally, 56, of Spring Creek Lane, Sandy Springs, was

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Does Everyone Get Cataracts?

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Most people know someone who has had cataract surgery. With cataract surgery being so common, you may have wondered, does everyone get cataracts?

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There are many factors that determine at what age a person might start developing cataracts. Cataracts may occur earlier in life as a result of genetics, exposure to UV light, smoking, and diabetes. Additionally, trauma to the eye, prolonged inflammation in the eye due to disease, and prolonged use of steroids, either oral prednisone, or steroid eye drops may cause cataracts to develop.

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Most patients that I see over age 50 have some yellow color to their lens that is not present in younger patients and therefore they could technically be diagnosed as having very early cataracts. However, these mild changes usually to not affect patient’s vision and activities enough to warrant cataract surgery. Cataract surgery can be considered when the cataracts progress enough to be visually significant. It is difficult to predict how quickly cataracts will progress so it is advisable to see your eye doctor regularly to monitor their progress.

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CUMMING, Ga. — This year the Zika virus has been on the minds of many people. So far, 819 travel-associated cases have been reported, with 25 in Georgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Because of this epidemic, homeowners are reaching out to pest control companies, like Got Bugs in Cumming, to help figure out how to avoid the problem. First, it’s important for people to be informed on exactly what the virus is and who is in danger, according to Got Bugs’ owner, Gary McClung.

“The Zika virus is a flu-like disease that is transmitted from a certain species of mosquitoes to humans through a bite,” McClung said. “In one out of five cases, nothing happens to those infected. Only about 20 percent of people infected with the virus actually show symptoms.”

The biggest cause of concern is for pregnant women. The virus can be transmitted from mother to child and can cause serious birth defects, such as microcephaly. Other ways of infection include travel to an infected area and bringing it back, and sexual contact with an infected person.

The majority of cases in the United States have been travel-related.

However, for the average person, the Zika virus is not life-threatening.

“Although local transmission of the Zika virus has not occurred yet, sci-

entists believe it’s still likely to occur,” McClung said. “Our advice would be to keep yourself informed, read the news on a regular basis, and be prepared to take action if necessary. Consult with a pest professional on the best ways to protect your family and home from mosquitoes.”

But even with that reassuring knowledge, McClung said his company is receiving lots of calls on how to prevent the virus.

He advises not traveling to infected areas and don’t have sexual intercourse with an infected person.

“As of right now, these are the top two ways to prevent the Zika virus in the United States,” he said.

But if you are traveling to a country where it is present, be sure to prevent mosquito bites by: • Using insect repellent at all times • Wearing long-sleeved shirts and long pants • Staying inside Although the mosquitoes in our community don’t carry the virus, they can still carry and transmit many other harmful illnesses, including malaria, west Nile and yellow fever.

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Alpharetta mulls return of red-light cameras Police chief says accidents up by 400 in last 18 months

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta City Council voted Monday to move forward consideration to re-implement a program to monitor traffic violations at key intersections.

Alpharetta’s red-light camera program, one of the most extensive in the state, was initiated 10 years ago.

But early last year, American Traffic Solutions, the company that provides the equipment, notified police that the cameras would need new software.

That created a problem for Alpharetta because its permits for monitoring the intersections expired in August, and each site would have to be re-approved by the Georgia DOT. As a result, the program has been stalled for more than a year, and Public Safety Director Gary George is ready to get the ball rolling.

“ATS is a very good company, and we really like them, but we’ll put it out

for bid,” George said.

George told the City Council Monday night the cameras reduce accidents, and he presented statistics to make his point. Over the past year and a half, Alpharetta has logged an increase of from 300 to 400 accidents, George said.

He said part of the reason is violators are not facing consequences for making dangerous decisions.

Topping the list of the seven intersections under consideration for redlight cameras is Haynes Bridge Road

at Northpoint Drive, the traffic light in front of Best Buy. That intersection has the most accidents in the city, George said.

Other intersections include: • Mansell Road at Davis Drive; • Mansell Road at Old Roswell Road/ Westside; • Northpoint Parkway at Kimball Bridge Road, an intersection that really irritates residents because of illegal turns, George said; • Old Milton Parkway (Ga. 120) at Main Street (Ga. 9);

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The City Council did not weigh in officially on the request, and there was some discussion over whether the cameras reduce or increase the number of accidents.

Councilman Jim Gilvin said drivers who violate rules at traffic lights can endanger others and must have some incentive to obey the rules of the road.

But, Councilman Mike Kennedy seemed skeptical as to whether cameras were the solution. Without coming out in favor or in opposition, he questioned the effectiveness of the program.

Many municipalities that jumped into the red-light camera program 10 years ago have since pulled out, citing expense and safety issues.

Roswell scrapped its red-light cameras four years ago. Roswell Transportation Director Steve Acenbrak reported that crashes involving running red lights accounted for only 2.7 percent of all crashes recorded in the city.

After generating close to $1.6 million in revenue the first three years, Roswell’s traffic camera program had lost about $26,000 from 2010 to 2012.

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TALES FROM THE TRAIL:

OPINION

Trail magic and meeting Eagle Eye Publisher Ray Appen began walking the Appalachian Trail back in March.

He is writing from the trail and we will publish his columns as they come in. He has traveled quite a few miles now; stay tuned for the rest of the story I woke up this morning feeling somewhat desperate. We were almost out of the Shenandoah and closing in on 1,000 miles.

The night before, I pushed hard for 20 miles to get RAY APPEN into Front Royal to Publisher, AT Hiker ray@appenmediagroup.com resupply and then stayed the night.

I stayed at the Quality Inn and there was a pool, and for the first time since last summer I swam, which was glorious.

I lay on the lounge chair in the late afternoon sun and closed my eyes and almost instantly was in the semi-dream state. I could hear the people around me – moms talking to their toddlers in the pool and others it seems angrily admonishing their kids for a multitude of reasons.

After three months plus on the trail, these were foreign sounds to me. And they seemed out of place, irritating and strange. I had not seen children or civilian life for a long time.

“What is this going to look like when I finish my hike?” I thought. “How’s it going to feel when I jump back into life in another three months?”

I did not have an answer.

I was feeling desperate because I could not see something concrete to look forward to and I felt like I was foundering. My life now consists of only three things almost every single day – walking, eating and finding shelter.

The walking is hard – usually roughly 15 to 20 miles a day with a lot of hill climbing. So, having something to motivate me to walk those ups is really important.

It doesn’t have to be something big to look forward to. In fact the last goal, one which motivated me for three full days, was blackberry milkshakes. I would be able to buy them at the Shenandoah campground grill.

It also didn’t hurt that when I went to the first grill I discovered they also sold monster-sized cinnamon buns.

But I woke up this morning without any rewards that I could imagine and I was not liking my hike. Then as the day wore on, the trail began to work its magic.

Eagle Eye reflecting on bench just as he looked as Alpaca approached.

In fact, out of the blue I stumbled onto three separate instances of what we call trail magic, two of the traditional ones – food from people on or near the trail – and one nontraditional kind of trail magic.

The traditional trail magic consists of usually former through hikers setting up tents or just working out of their vehicle and feeding hikers as they walk past them on the trail. The food ranges from hamburgers and hotdogs to cookies, sodas, beers and the like.

These are wonderful acts of kindness that hikers cherish.

So my day improved after I’d enjoyed two separate instances of trail magic and had good conversations with the through hikers who are providing the treats.

Later that day I approached an open field of 10 to 15 acres or more that looked like it was an overgrown pasture. The wind was blowing hard in the grass so that it looked like vast green waves at the beach.

In the middle of this isolated field

I noticed a bench, and as I got closer I realized that there was someone sitting on it. It had to be a hiker. Only a hiker would be so far out so far away from everything.

By this time it was mid-afternoon and I was sweating heavily and spent from my day’s hike which included two big ups – one of 1,000 feet and one of 650 feet – and I still had one more to do.

As I got closer to the hiker on the bench he stood up and excitedly greeted me.

“Alpaca you’re still on the trail! I can’t believe it. So good to see you.”

I stared at him for a moment and then replied, “Eagle Eye I can’t believe this either. The last time I saw you was my first week on the trail over three months ago.”

I thought Eagle Eye had dropped out after the first tough miles. But there he was on a bench in the middle of nowhere enjoying some peace and the warmth of the afternoon sun. Now he was greeting his old hiker friend

whom he too thought had disappeared.

We talked for a while, and I gave him the hiker hello/goodbye shake – closed fist knuckle to knuckle – and told him I’d see him down the trail again I was sure.

The trail had worked its magic for me yet again when I really needed it.

And it no longer mattered to me that I didn’t have some future reward to keep me motivated.

I had the Trail. I had my trail hiker friends and that mysterious compelling bond that is fostered out here on the sides of mountains, in forests, around campfires and on hitches into town.

The last up of the day – 850 feet – during the heat of the day lay before me. Instead of laboring mightily with my last remaining diminished pools of energy, that next hour I seemed to float up the side of that mountain tirelessly, as if I had wings on my feet.

It wasn’t until just before I reached the summit that I noticed the tears that were streaming down my face.

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Keeping calm stops road rage On a typical day of driving around the community covering news or running errands, I get either tailgated, honked at or the one-finger salute.

And I’m not exKATHLEEN STURGEON actly a bad driver.

Since I’ve been Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com in the working world and been driving more frequently during rush hour, I’ve noticed a scary trend.

Road rage.

At some point in my drive, I am terrified of the other drivers almost daily because of the things I see.

I’ve watched people run others off the road. I’ve read police reports about guns being waved around. And I knew a girl in college who was pinned between cars and had her pelvis broken, because the driver in the car behind her was angry.

It’s scary to think we have the ability to control these objects that weigh thousands of pounds. I don’t believe many people realize what responsibility it is to drive a car.

And at the same time, because we spend so much time in our vehicles, the things that made us angry at work or home are now being taken out on the innocent neighbor in the car next to us.

Safemotorist.com reports 66 percent of traffic fatalities are caused by aggressive driving. With that, 37 percent

of aggressive driving incidents involve a firearm.

Those numbers should startle you.

They startle me.

That means if we paused for a few seconds, took a deep breath and thought about our next move, we could save so many lives.

Most of the time I’ll let the Wookie win and allow the angered driver to pass me, honk or do whatever it takes to let their frustration out.

I figure it isn’t a big deal to be yelled at as long as they aren’t hurting me.

But I do have to admit I fight the urge to taunt these people by slowing down to the speed limit or turning slowly. I try not to do that because I know it could lead to bad outcomes.

But just like those people are human and get upset, I do too.

I started to observe the reasons why I witness people acting like they have no manners or sense, and it is often a common trend. They are in a rush. They think their time is more valuable than other drivers’ time.

It’s honestly a bit selfish.

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Hospitality Highway bike ride draws huge crowd

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – A river of more than 1,400 bicyclists rolled onto Ga. 400 at sunup Sunday for the eighth annual Ga. 400 Ride Hospitality Highway Century bike ride July 10.

The ride, which covered varying distances from 9 miles to 100 miles, went off pretty much without a hitch, and that includes a 30-minute closure of one of North Fulton’s major highways.

The stream of cyclists pulled out of the Kings Market shopping center at Market Boulevard and Holcomb Bridge Road at 7 a.m., heading west under police escort about a quarter mile to the south entrance ramp of Ga. 400.

The entire procession, from lead bicyclist to the last two-wheeler, took seven minutes.

From there, the cyclists headed south on Ga. 400 for 3.5 miles to the Northridge exit, then onto surface street routes.

“It was probably one of our most uneventful rides ever,” said Eric Broadwell, organizer for the event.

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tently took the wrong route, there were no problems, Broadwell said.

Uneventful is good, and it speaks to the weeks and months spent laying the groundwork for the ride. That groundwork includes obtaining permits for road closures, arranging police escorts and roadblocks.

The group had a permit for a 30-minute closure of Ga. 400 – no small feat – so Broadwell tried to arrange the procession to include the fastest, most experienced cyclists in the rear so there would be no laggards.

Chris Ward, who was in charge of overseeing the event for the City of Roswell, said the organizer must first obtain a city of Roswell special event permit. Once that is approved, a road closure permit is applied for and obtained through the Ga. DOT. The city provides GDOT with a detour plan and reroutes traffic from Ga. 400 west on Holcomb Bridge Road to Ga. 9, south to Northridge Road, then back east to Ga. 400.

Detour signs are placed that morning for motorists to follow and removed after the road opening, Ward said. The city also alerts GDOT when 400 south-

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‘Learning curve’ awaits new Fulton Schools’ leader

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – With just over a month under his belt as superintendent of the Fulton County School System, Jeff Rose admits he is experiencing a very “steep learning curve.” But a very intentional one, he notes.

“A big part of my [job] is engaging and learning the details of this organization and the cultural nuances of the community,” said Rose, who most recently headed the Beaverton (Ore.) School System. “My days are filled with constant conversation and face-to-face discussion.”

Rose now leads the fourth largest school system in Georgia—more than twice the size of the system he led in Oregon — with a diversity in population and geography that he must become familiar with and manage.

“The difference between one particular area and another can be [wide], and there are [elements] that make Fulton County very unique not only from Beaverton but most [parts of the country],” Rose said. “These are impressive challenges, and opportunities.”

He is learning that the Fulton

School System is essentially three systems – North Fulton, South Fulton and Sandy Springs — separated by another system (Atlanta Schools) and each with its own unique personality, strengths and needs.

ROSE The summer break has afforded Rose the time to engage with staff, teachers and community leaders while students are not in session.

“I think I started at a great time,” said Rose of his June 1 start date. “If I had started earlier it would have been more difficult to be engaged, as well as listening and learning at the same time.”

Like his predecessor, Robert Avossa, who was committed to observing for a year before making big decisions, Rose is also focused on asking questions first before taking action.

“A lot of people are asking what my [agenda] is, but I remind them that is not the right question,” said Rose. “I want to know what we are currently doing and how to improve on that. I

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Moving forward, Rose said he wants to concentrate on expanding professional development for staff, understand more the role of the governance councils in schools and how the system can support these groups.

One looming challenge is the close out of the 5-year Strategic Plan, and the development of the next 5-year plan. His goal is to separate what is on paper and what is reality.

“I really want to know what the strategic plan looks like day to day,” said Rose. “Those [observations] will help propel the strategic plan process.”

Over the past several weeks, he has been involved in the process to hire new principals and fill key vacancies.

But don’t expect a flow of Oregon transplants into Fulton positions just yet.

“I’m not bringing [former colleagues to Fulton] for a couple of reasons,” explained Rose. “I’m not saying I will never do it, but it’s typically not my strategy; I’m more process oriented in my hiring decisions.”

For now, Rose is focused on meeting with groups of individuals across

the system, including school system staff and leaders, business, civic and faith-based leaders and members of the community.

Once school begins, he hopes to spend time in every school, especially in classrooms. As a former classroom teacher, Rose said he looks most forward to those interactions.

“It’s almost like a weekly fix that I need ... to be in a classroom and see the rhythm and flow of students and teachers,” said Rose. “I miss being in a classroom, so my schedule will include large blocks of time for me to be in schools.”

Rose recognizes the challenges of a system, the size and scope of Fulton Schools, the highly engaged and active Board of Education, and the school communities that have strong demands of their leaders. But so far, he has yet to wake up in the morning wishing he were back in his old job in Beaverton.

“But I can tell you that I have woken up many times just wishing for my family to get here – it’s a pretty quiet existence [without them],” laughs Rose, noting his wife and two young children will join him by the start of school in August.

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Alpha Arts Guild opens art exhibit at Avalon

BY MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Calling all artists in North Fulton!

The Alpha Arts Guild is accepting the work of local artists to display at Avalon in Buildings 5000 and 6000.

The gallery opened July 1 and featured the works of many different artists who all have connections to the local North Fulton area. Kimberly Scruggs, president of the Alpha Arts Guild, said the main goal of the exhibit is to feature local talent in a prime location.

“The name itself attracted a lot of artists,” she said. “The artists knew it was a good opportunity.”

In the opening exhibit, 20 artists were featured with work that included paintings and clay sculptures shown throughout both buildings. Scruggs added that each exhibit, including this one, has a theme to coincide with it.

For the next two to three months,

the exhibit will display arts that have a summer theme, or as Scruggs calls it “The things you see” — an homage to Doctor Seuss. The next scheduled theme will be fashion to coincide with Avalon’s fashion week.

Local artist Ben Allgood, who has constructed clay sculptures for nearly 40 years, voiced his support for Avalon.

“The Art Guild got in touch with the Alpharetta representatives and they decided to put all this art up inside this building,” he said. “It was done to add another deluxe idea for Avalon which is wonderful, I wouldn’t miss an opportunity. Avalon is premiere.”

Allgood’s work consists of water-based clay and includes all original pieces. His work can be seen in some local restaurants and the Buckhead library.

To get work featured in the gallery, local artists should visit the Alpha Arts Guild Facebook page to become aware of themes and artwork this Guild is looking for.

“Pure Radiance” by Leticia Bernadac was part of the summer theme of “The Places You See.” “We have a Facebook page — Alpha Arts Guild,” Scruggs said. “We advertise the shows there along with word of mouth from one artist to another.”

Scruggs said membership to the Guild skyrocketed when it was announced that Avalon would be hosting the artwork. With housing and more retail businesses opening, Avalon adds a

prime location for artists to share their work with the community.

“Our membership almost doubled last year,” she said. “It’s such a great place, everybody wants to be in here and be able to show their work.”

For more information, visit the Alpha Arts Guild’s Facebook page or visit alphaartsguild.com.

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The club has 30 days to appeal both sentences. However, the curfew goes into effect immediately. The club owners have announced they will file for a new trial. The city manager’s administrative revocation of 37 Main’s liquor license will not go into effect for the 30 days in which the club owners may appeal. During the appeal process the club will also continue to pour pending the final outcome of the appeal.

The crux of the matter is and always has been the battle over loud music disturbing the neighbors in Medlock Bridge subdivision. City Attorney Richard A. Carothers said Hutmacher took the club owners to task over continued noise complaints, and revocation of the liquor licenses was the remedy to bring the club into compliance. Hutmacher issued a notice of intent May 18 and held a hearing June 6. The club’s license was suspended for 30 days beginning June 17, but owners have until July 17 to appeal and can continue to pour. If an appeal is made, the club may continue to pour until the

appeal is ruled upon. Meanwhile the club owners were in Magistrate Court June 15 to answer eight citations for repeated noise violations of disturbing the neighborhood. The two owners were found guilty on six counts, fined $1,500 and told to reduce hours of operation. 37 Main must now close at 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights.

That order is effective immediately.

“The judge found they violated the city ordinance and imposed fines and curfew. The curfew is for the entire three years of the probation period,” Carothers said. The owners have filed a motion for a new trial in Magistrate Court. In the meantime, the curfews for the club will beenforced.

Mayor Mike Bodker said the real solution for 37 Main is for the tenants and the building’s owner to do what it takes to soundproof the building so that it is not a nuisance to neighbors.

“I have empathy for their problem.

They have a great business that a lot of people enjoy going to. But there has to be a willingness to understand and respect the other side’s issues,” Bodker said. “If they sound-proofed the building they could stay open and as loud as they want.”

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Roswell police arrest man suspected of taking potshot Unhurt, officer apprehends motorist in stolen vehicle

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Hours after snipers opened fire on Dallas police, a Roswell Police officer was fired on at around 1 a.m. Friday, July 8, by a passing motorist in the area of Old Roswell Road and Commerce Parkway.

The officer was not hit nor did the police cruiser sustain any damage.

In fact, the officer said he was not completely sure he had been fired on at first, thinking he might have heard fireworks, according to Roswell Police spokesman detective Zack Frommer.

But he quickly determined it was gunfire.

The officer turned to follow the suspect but it quickly “turned into a pursuit,” Frommer said.

The chase ended quickly when the alleged shooter crashed the stolen Ford Explorer he was driving at the intersection of Old Roswell Road and Commerce Parkway just north of Holcomb Bridge Road. The officer was able immediately to arrest the man.

The suspect has been identified as 21-year-old Victor Alonzo Mejia Nunez of Riverdale. He was taken to the Roswell Detention Center, where he has been speaking with detectives but his cooperation has been limited.

Initial information was passed that there was a potential second sus-

pect was in the area.

Roswell called in for help and a perimeter was created for a search. It included units from Alpharetta Police Department, Cobb County Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office NUNEZ and a helicopter from the Atlanta Police Department.

Authorities determined that Mejia Nunez was the only occupant in the vehicle.

Roswell police have questioned the suspect but according to Frommer he has said little.

There was no weapon found on the suspect or near the scene of the crash.

The police can offer no motive for what appears to be random shots taken at a police officer.

But coming so soon after the Dallas sniper attack, it does raise conjecture that the Dallas event may have motivated Mejia Nunez to shoot as he passed the police cruiser.

Charges against him are pending but police say they will likely include aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of methamphetamine, reckless driving, fleeing and eluding. There may be more charges later related to the stolen Ford.

Mejia Nunez is already facing felony charges from November 2015 when a car he was in with four other people was pulled over, and police found .77 pounds of marijuana and a 9 mm pistol.

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JC vets honor World War II heroine WASP pilot Jerri Phillips Badger first woman inducted into JCVA

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — June 22 was a special occasion for the Johns Creek Veterans Association when the group of vets corrected an oversight and inducted the group’s first woman member. But they made up for it in a big way when the inductee was named, Jerri Phillips Badger, a pilot with the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots in World War II who lives in Johns Creek now.

If you never heard of the WASPs, women who volunteered to ferry Air Force planes during the war to free up badly needed pilots for combat duty, you would not be alone. Badger and her sister pilots served bravely and loyally but were never given their just due – not from the Air Force, not from Congress and not from history – until a long time after their service was over.

Badger didn’t have a pilot’s license when she heard the Air Force was looking for women pilots and joined in 1944. But that didn’t stop her. She had known she wanted to be a pilot after her first ride in a plane.

“When I was in high school I got taken up in a two-seater for a ride. After circling the city we were flying back when the pilot asked me if I would like to take hold of the controls,” Badger said. “That did it. When I realized I was in control, that was the greatest feeling.”

She grew up in Texas and was attending St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, where she found out about the pilot program. At first the WASPs was only for women who already had a pilot’s license. But as the need grew to get the men overseas, the need for women replacements grew.

She began taking flying lessons at Kelly Air Force Base in the evenings.

“When I had enough hours [in the air] I applied for an interview. They eliminated 50 percent at the interview.

After the physical, they eliminated another 50 percent. But I made it through,” she said.

Soon she was flying P-51s and P-47s, the fastest planes the Air Force had at the time. The P-designation stood for Pursuit. B was for bomber.

The women were not allowed to fly bombers in the beginning, nor the fighter planes.

At the beginning, they just ferried

The Short Service of the WASPs The first unit of what would become the WASP – the Women Airforce Service Pilots – was formed in the dark days of 1942.

America was short of everything, but especially pilots. So women pilots were solicited to become pilots to free up men for combat.

They grew to be more than 1,100 pilots before the program was abruptly terminated at the end of 1944 in one of the political spats Congress and the military were having. The WASPs had expected to be inducted into the military. Instead they were shown the door and given a curt goodbye.

It wasn’t until 1977 with the help of Sen. Barry Goldwater that the women were given military status and benefits. Last July President Barak Obama presented the surviving 250 or so WASPs with the Congressional Gold Medal. The 38 women who died flying got no recognition from their government at the time.

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the trainers. The women took on more responsibilities as the war progressed and the crunch for replacement pilots grew.

The women showed they could fly the big B-17s and B-24s. The story is when Col. Paul Tibbetts, who would drop the atom bomb from a B-29 over Hiroshima, had a hard time getting pilots to stop grousing about the difficulty of flying the plane. It was almost twice as big.

So Tibbetts had the women pilots ferry the B-29s to shut the men up.

As for her service in the WASPs, Badger said it was just a job.

“But it was a job I so enjoyed. For me it was not a job but a privilege,” she said. “We only flew within the United States. Our job was to relieve men for combat. We would also tow targets.”

That meant towing a canvas target behind the plane while gunners trained to fire using live ammunition. Some privilege. She flew for three years, but when it was over, she said she did not consider the military.

“It was so heart-breaking the way we were treated,” she said, not with bitterness, but conviction. “It broke my heart when we disbanded.”

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Jerri Phillips Badger stands while Johns Creek Veterans Association Commander Michael E. Mizell reads her name into the JCVA rolls.

It seems the WASPs became a political target with Congress squabbling with the military, and the entire program was abruptly shut down at the end of 1944.

The WASPs were treated more like pariahs than patriots at the end. The Air Force never did treat them with much respect. They were civilian contractors. And when one of the pilots died – 38 of them did – Badger said the military did not even pay to ship the body home.

It was left up to the women to pass the hat to get a fallen comrade home.

“And when they told us we were being disbanded, they put us on a bus, stopped at the gate and they told us to get out,” Badger said.

Asked her fondest memories of those times, it was not surprising she said it was the flying.

“It was the absolute thrill of what we were doing. The disappointment after we disbanded was hard. Then I got an instructor’s license for civilian planes.

After the war I did some civilian ferrying the Luscombe Silva ire, a plane made in the mid-1930s and1940s, from Texas to Cheyenne, Wyo. “It was the best for flying in icy conditions. I flew for three years. I had several forced landings, but nothing dramatic,” she said.

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“But I was absolutely distraught that we were not flying bigger planes. It was a waste of education and training. I would try to fly for civilian airlines, but they would only hire me as a stewardess. Well I wasn’t a stewardess, I was a pilot,” she said.

“So I quit.”

She wound up marrying a Marine pilot. It was with some amusement that at the time they married, she had more flight time than he did. She had four daughters, one of whom got her pilot’s license.

“But that was just to find out what it was I did – and show me she could do it,” Badger said.

She didn’t get any support from her family back in the 1940s either.

“My family thought it was a horrible thing. A young lady was supposed to get married and have a family and that was it.”

But Badger has no regrets.

“Looking back on it, it was indescribable how I loved it. I wasn’t thinking about the war effort. I was gung ho and let’s go fly! I was successful and accomplished what I wanted to do. But no one encouraged me. I was just so out of step.”

There she is dead wrong. She was not out of step – merely ahead of her time.

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Cinema becomes house of worship each Sunday

Sunday mornings cinema becomes house of worship

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Sunday morning.

While a crowd settles in at Avalon’s Regal Cinemas for “Finding Dory,” another crowd down the hall is finding Jesus.

The Rev. Rick Julian stands center stage before the silver screen greeting his flock of close to 50 worshippers.

“I want everybody to stand up, greet your neighbor and tell them something good that’s happened to you this week,” Julian tells them.

Church members oblige, then return to their comfortably padded stadium seats with cup holders.

Julian’s Encounter Church meets each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at one of the most elite venues in North Georgia.

Over the past year, the non-denominational ministry has grown from the Julians’ living room in Cumming to its place on center stage mostly through hard work, community involvement and, well – thinking outside the box

office.

“It’s not a typical church start,” Julian said.

For five years before moving to Georgia, Julian was pastor at First Baptist Church in Brewster, N.Y., just north of Manhattan. When he found the options limited for schooling his special-needs daughter, Abigail, he discovered the Lionheart School in Alpharetta which specializes in classes for those with autism.

“There really weren’t any options for my daughter in New York, so we moved here for the Lionheart School,” Julian said. “I knew we were going to start all over. Really, I stumbled onto Avalon, just driving by it taking my daughter to school.”

That was in September 2014, about a month before Avalon’s grand opening.

Being new to the community, he said the thought occurred to him, “There’s people moving in, so new people to the community are more open to new churches.”

The congregation of Encounter Church makes use of the comfortable seating to hear Pastor Rick Julian’s Sunday message.

To secure the site, Julian approached North American Properties, which owns Avalon, and then Regal Cinemas.

The process also included receiving clearance from the city.

During that eight-month process, Julian, his wife, Rachel, and their two children wasted no time planting seeds.

The Julians held Bible study in their living room and, together with their small circle of friends, sponsored events such as free gift-wrapping at Avalon for Christmas shoppers; Easter egg hunts; and a sports camp at North Park. All the while, they spread the word about the new church.

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In preparation, Julian got a core team together in April, and they held monthly sessions at the theater, setting up and getting to know their audio-visual equipment and rehearsing for the real service.

One of the volunteers, part of the original core group, is Michelle Ruiz of Roswell who is tasked with supervising the children’s worship in an adjoining theater.

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GNFCC CHAMBER BREAKFAST:

Ga. film industry worth billions to economy Tax incentives show worth as industry continues to grow

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce members got to see an entertaining video of some of Hollywood’s best movies over the years at the June 28 chamber monthly breakfast. The kicker was the montage of movie stars came only from films

shot in Georgia.

As a $6.1 billion industry, Georgia is the No. 3 film state and the No. 5 place worldwide, said Lee Thomas, director of Georgia’s Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Department.

Thomas was the GNFCC guest speaker at the breakfast and told how the industry has grown in Georgia.

From “Deliverance” under Gov. Jimmy Carter to “Ant-Man” under Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia film industry has grown slowly but steadily to a place of prominence in the United States and the world.

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Industry expert says Anti-LGBT legislation would hurt Georgia’s film ‘Golden Goose’ JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – When Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal vetoed so-called “religious freedom” legislation (some call it religious tyranny legislation) at the end of the 2016 legislative session supporters of the move applauded.

They say it headed off serious if not dire consequences from a reaction in the film and entertainment industries.

Such legislation in other states has been widely criticized as an attack on the LBGT community as a way to legalize discrimination. Immediately the entertainment industry took the position that states would be boycotted as was the case in North Carolina.

Lee Thomas, director of Georgia’s Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Department, praised Deal’s leadership in stepping up to veto the bill.

Lee said such legislation could do irreparable damage to the film industry in Georgia.

“Georgia is in the [positive] position it has today in the film industry because of great decisions made in bringing the film and entertainment industries to Georgia,” Thomas said.

“The decision-makers in those industries are not bluffing. They can and will go elsewhere,” Thomas said. “Such legislation will certainly have a negative effect on us. We have the evidence of what has happened in other states. This is not a bluff.”

brought with her showed brief clips from such Georgia hit movies as “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” “Footloose” and “Madea’s Big Happy Film.”

From “Ant-Man” to “Zombieland,” Georgia has carved a huge chunk of the movie industry as its own, Thomas said, and it should only continue to grow.

The key to Georgia’s success has been tax incentives for film companies when they shoot in Georgia. It began with the filming of the Burt Reynolds film in Georgia, Thomas said.

“The film office started with that.

Gov. Jimmy Carter saw the benefits that film companies bring to the economy,” she said. “Since the 1970s and ’80s, we have seen more movies shot here such as ‘Cannonball Run,’ ‘Sharky’s Machine’ and ‘Driving Miss Daisy.’”

But in the late 1990s Canada began offering tax incentives and it hurt Georgia. The state really took notice of the revenue leaving in 1998. Then Louisiana began to offer its tax incentives.

“That was our wake-up call for the state Legislature to either get in the film industry or get out,” Thomas said. “Filmmaking is a risky business, so they are always looking for ways to stretch a dollar. Georgia offers a predictable, sustainable [filmmaking environment].”

Louisiana paved the way – it was No. 2 in the country behind Hollywood in film production ahead of Georgia.

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high volumes, mortgage interest rates go down. Right now, Mortgage News Daily’s survey is showing average rates on 30-year conventional loans are between 3.375 percent and 3.5 percent.

The all-time lowest rate they show was in November 2012 when they were at 3.31 percent.

This is insane when you think about this: the Federal Reserve is not really doing much to help push rates down anymore. After the downturn in 2008, the Fed implemented two measures to drive interest rates down in an effort to encourage lending. It lowered its short-term interest rate that it gives to the big banks who use the Fed to store their money to near 0.0 percent. The Fed did this to encourage banks to lend their money to small businesses, as opposed to storing it in a “savings” account. The other thing the Fed did was institute a

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policy known as Quantitative Easing, where it purchased bonds and mortgage-backed securities in an effort to drive down interest rates. By September of 2012, the Fed was spending about $85 billion a month buying bonds and mortgage backed securities. And that did indeed drive interest rates down.

Here is the insane part. The Fed phased out the QE earlier this year.

So it is no longer buying bonds and mortgage-backed securities. It also increased its short-term interest rate (only by a little – about 0.25 percent).

But it did this, and mortgage interest rates are LOWER today than when QE was in full swing.

Basically, investors are doing what the Federal Reserve was doing because they are unsure of how the global economy will play out.

They were already concerned with a slowdown in growth in China and how that would play out. They were concerned that oil prices were low and were waiting to see how that would play out. ISIS made them uneasy. And then Great Britain decided to leave the EU…all of that makes for a cloudy picture of the future. And it is tough for investors to know what to bet on.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting a slowdown in Eurozone growth in the coming years -not because they think an EU without Great Britain will weaken the economy, but because of the uncertainty of what exactly it will do.

Clarity is good for business and it’s something our world is apparently in short supply of right now.

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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Social media sites for small businesses are not all focused on attracting new customers. Some sites, like LinkedIn for example, can be used to identify and recruit new employees. As such, evaluating the utilization of social media has to be based on what you are trying to accomplish.

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Keller Williams Community Partners announces new member

REAL ESTATE:

From left Johnny Phelps, Vince de Silva, Joy Jones, Ann Parker and Sean George.

Harry Norman, Realtors recognized by Gwinnett Chamber JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Harry Norman, Realtors Atlanta North Office was recognized for 35 years of membership and service with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. A presentation was held on June 21 at the Harry Norman, Realtors Atlanta North location in Johns Creek.

“I take great pride in the Atlanta North office and Harry Norman, Realtors being recognized for our continued membership and participation.” said Joy Jones, current Senior Vice President for the Atlanta North office.

Keller Williams welcomes Gerena ATLANTA – Meme Gerena has joined Keller Williams Community Partners in Cumming. Gerena comes to the firm after serving in the Healthcare IT space for 19 years. She also served as a mentor to the Boys and Girls club of CarGERENA roll County.

Gerena enjoys spending time with her family, connecting with friends, and serving in the community. Founded in 1983, Keller Williams Realty is the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, with approximately 700 offices and more than 110,000 associates in more than a dozen countries around the world.

Gerena can be reached at 678-773-9886 or at memegerena@kw.com.

Film: Continued from Page 16 technicians, film editors, cameramen, electricians and other skilled personnel are pulling out too.

And Georgia is reaping the benefits of that also. The state provides steady jobs for a workforce of some 80,000 people with an average annual pay of $84,000. According to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the motion picture and television industry is responsible $4 billion in total wages in Georgia, including indirect jobs and

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Gayle Pinkerton has joined Keller Williams Community Partners in Cumming.

Pinkerton is returning to her career in real estate sales after 25 years of technical sales within the engineering consulting field, construction management and real estate appraisal.

PINKERTON She has served as vice president and president of the Georgia Chapter of the National Technical Sales Association and was a principal and vice president of Engineering Design Services, Inc. Pinkerton may be contacted at 706-299-6714 or at gaylepinkerton@yahoo.com.

ON THE MOVE:

Fresh Start for the Mind moves to Suwanee SUWANEE, Ga. — Beginning July 2016, Fresh Start for the Mind will relocated from Alpharetta to Suwanee. The new address is The Gates at Laurel Springs, 5400 Laurel Springs Parkway, Suite 802, Suwanee.

Despite the new office, Fresh Start will continue providing the same services, including counseling, psychological and academic assessments, psychiatry and medication management, nutrition counseling, and consultation.

For more information, call 404-808-1161 or visit freshstartmind.com.

Milton resident hired as VP of business development for DRG MILTON, Ga. — Perry Little has been hired as vice president of business development for DRG Laboratory. The Milton resident will oversee all field operations and will report directly to the CEO. Little will be introducing the Atlanta area medical community to unique DNA-based diagnostic testing for the digestive system.

Little, who began his position in June, previously worked for Impact Medical, an international distrib-

wages.

“That is 75 percent higher than the national average,” Thomas said.

Not surprisingly, many of those film professionals are relocating in the Peach State.

The film industry spending rippling through the local economy does not stop there. The MPAA member companies composed of Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., Disney, Sony, Universal and Disney paid $623 million to 5,455 vendors in Georgia in 2013. These local businesses include technology, lodging, real estate and food service.

But Georgia provides much more

utor of a hemostatic product that stops bleeding.

“I was attracted to the fact that DRG has the ability to not only make a positive improvement in people’s lives, but save people’s lives, too,” Little said. “After understanding the many attributes of DRG’s state-of-the-art PCR testing, I immediately identified myself as being a part of this team.”

MEDICAL:

Local doctors honored at ‘Top Gun’ awards ceremony SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Local dentists were honored June 17 at Great Expressions Dental Centers’ “Top Gun” awards, which recognize the dental service organization’s leading dentists across its more than 250 offices in 10 states.

Dr. Lyda Harandi of Alpharetta, Georgia and Dr. Kevin Dancy of Atlanta were awarded for their service.

More than 100 GEDC doctors, clinical partners, special guests and vendors came together from across the nation to honor the doctors for their superior performance throughout the last year.

Dentists were chosen based on patient care, dedication to mentorship programs and philanthropic efforts.

Dr. Shaila Kabani joins Lemons Dental JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Georgia Dentist Dr. Terry Lemons, founder of Lemons Dental, welcomes Dr. Shaila Kabani as the newest member of his team. Kabani has been practicing general dentistry for over KABANI 16 years and will join in serving the Suwanee, Johns Creek and surrounding communities.

Kabani has completed hundreds of hours of continuing education courses, on topics including cosmetic dentistry, restorative dentistry, endodontics and implant dentistry.

To schedule an appointment with Kabani or Lemons, visit lemonsdental.com/Contact-Suwanee-Dentist.asp and fill out a convenient form, or call their office at 770-418-1414.

than tax incentives and workforce.

Every county in Georgia is “camera ready,” which means it has a contact person for location scouts and producers looking over the varied countryside for places to shoot a film.

Atlanta does see the lion’s share of film work. It has Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and generous hotel space. Film companies are putting down roots in Georgia also.

Since 2010, 13 film and television studio facilities made announcements to locate or expand in Georgia.

That includes British-based Pinewood Studios with its 700-acre site in Fayette County. That facility includes:

• 12 sound stages • Facilities for film, TV, music and video gaming • Offices and production support facilities.

And that is not counting Pinewood’s Phase 3.

Since 2008, more than 100 supporting companies have relocated or expanded in Georgia including equipment, lighting, catering, casting companies and trucking firms.

Today some 3,000 motion picture and television industry businesses reside in Georgia including 1,957 production-related companies.

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ALMOST HEAVEN, JOHN DENVER’S AMERICA

The hit concert “Almost Heaven, John Denver’s America” returns to the Georgia Ensemble Theatre to celebrate the ‘60s and ‘70s singer, John Denver. Performances will be held 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays July 14-30 at the Ben Brady Pavilion, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell.

Tickets start at $15. For information about the performance and show times, visit get. org or call 770-641-1260.

Looking to get the word out about your event?

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EVENTS: SERAFINA AND THE TWISTED STAFF BOOK TOUR

What: Author Robert Beatty will be available to sign and answer questions about his latest book “Serafina and the Twisted Staff.” There will be free food, drinks and giveaways.

When: Sunday, July 17, 2-5 p.m.

Where: Barnes & Noble, 7660 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 200, Alpharetta More info: robert-beatty.com

BUTTERFLY ENCOUNTER PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

What: Nature photographer Eric Bowles presents a workshop on photography open to everyone, from novices to advanced photographers. He will focus on butterflies and other garden subjects.

When: Sunday, July 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $30 for members, $40 for non-members More info: register by July 13 at scheduling@chattnaturecenter.org or 770992-2055

ELIZABETH COOKE AT PASTIS

What: Local award-winning author Elizabeth Cooke will celebrate her newest book “The Hotel Marcel Dining Club” and offer complimentary signed copies to all guests that evening.

When: Wednesday, July 20, 6 p.m.

Where: Pastis, 928 Canton St., Roswell More info: ElizabehtCookebooks.com or buffyr@hotmail.com

BARRINGTON HALL EVENING LECTURES

What: Barrington Hall presents an evening lecture on the history of Roswell

by Jonathan Crooks. Complementary snacks are included.

When: Wednesday, July 20, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 More info: roswellgov.com

MOON LANDING PADDLE

What: The Chattahoochee Nature Center celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Apollo Moon Landing with a paddling trip, stargazing and campfire.

When: Wednesday, July 20, 5-9 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $30 for members, $40 for non -members More info and registration: scheduling@ chattnaturecenter.org or 770-99225055 ext. 237

ALIVE IN ROSWELL

What: Alive in Roswell presents live bands, food trucks, kid games and more at two sprawling venues connected by a free trolley service.

When: Thursday, July 21, 5-9 p.m.

Where: Historic Canton Street and Roswell Square More info: aliveinroswell.com

INTRO TO YOGA

What: The entry level yoga class is great for people of all ages and sizes, whether they are recovering from an injury or have no previous yoga experience. All fitness levels are welcome.

When: Thursday, July 21, 10 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov/ParkPlace or 678-512-3430

FORSYTH COUNTY WOMEN’S CLUB MONTHLY LUNCHEON

What: The Forsyth County Women’s Club hosts monthly luncheons open to all women in Forsyth and surrounding counties.

When: Thursday, June 16, 11:30 a.m.

Where: 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info and registration: forsythcountywomensclub.net or FCWCReservations@gmail.com

TRACING YOUR ANCESTRY

What: On eight consecutive Thursday nights, University of West Georgia adjunct

professor Sue Verhoef will present genealogy workshops on tracing ancestry.

When: Thursday, July 21, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $125 for all eight weeks More info and registration: 770-6403855 or wbrowning@roswellgov.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: MUSIC AUTHORITY’S ROCK CAMP CONCERT

What: Local campers will show off their rock talent and knowledge from their week-long summer camp at a free concert open to the public.

When: Friday, July 15, 7 p.m.

Where: The Warehouse, 5095 Post Road, Cumming More info: musicauthorityinc.com

RIVERWALK SHUTTLE TOUR OF SCULPTURES

What: Enjoy a guided tour of selected sculptures on the 42-passenger Roswell Ramblers bus. Three tours are available to choose from to explore the sculptures around Roswell.

When: Saturday, July 16 Where: City Hall Administrative Office, 38 Hill St., Suite 115, Roswell More info and registration: bit.ly./artaroundtour

I LOVE THE ‘90S

What: SiriusXM presents a tour of ‘90s music featuring Salt N Pepa with Spinderella, Biz Markie, Kid ‘N Play, All-4-One, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base and Young MC. When: July 16, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info: vzwamp.com

ROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIES

LIBRARY EVENTS:

IT’S A MYSTERY BOOK CLUB

What: This book club is for mystery aficionados and will discuss “Dare Me”

by Megan Abbott this meeting. To join, email marcia.divack@fultoncountyga. gov with “Mystery” as the subject line or ask the Information Desk.

When: Saturday, July 16, 2-3 p.m.

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

READ WITH THERAPY DOGS

What: Licensed therapy dogs Riley and Wicket will come to the library ready to hear some stories. Perfect for beginner or reluctant readers, ages 3-11. Each time slot is for 15 minutes.

When: Wednesday, July 20, 3-5 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info and registration: afpls.org or laura.hoefner@fultoncountyga.gov

FASHION DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

What: Generation Infocus invites fashion and gadget lovers of all backgrounds to learn how to blend technology, art, engineering and mathematics.

Participants will create clothing that includes LED lights.

When: Monday, July 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Roswell Branch Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info and registration: 770-6403075 or afpls.org

TENENT’S RIGHTS 101 AND BEYOND What: A housing attorney will discuss how tenants can protect their rights and recover their security deposit.

Other topics include resolving landlord-tenant disputes, illegal evictions and property damage.

When: Monday, July 18, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

What: Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets presents “Migration” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.

When: July 11-16 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.

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

THE READING GAMES: MAGIC SHOW

CONCERTS AT THE COLLECTION

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF COLLEGE ADMISSION ESSAYS

What: The Collection at Forsyth will host its fourth annual free Summer Concert series with band Last Five Standing. Listeners are invited to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.

When: Thursday, July 21, 6 p.m.

Where: The Collection at Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming More info: collectionforsyth.com

What: Magician Bill Packard will use a combination of story-telling, magic, music puppetry and games to entertain, educate and inspire children to read.

All ages welcome to this free show.

When: Wednesday, July 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or laura.hoefner@ fultoncountyga.gov

What: Learn to navigate the world of college admission essays with tips on how to choose a topic, writing style, application context and common mistakes. Questions are encouraged.

When: Thursday, July 21, 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Where: Ocee Branch Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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Falls near and far So I’m in Palau, officially known as the Republic of Palau, a group of about 250 islands way out in the western Pacific. I’m still way outside of Georgia. More speSTEVE HUDSON cifically, I’m on the Get Outside Georgia, island of Babeldaob, Chattahoochee Media Group the largest of Palau’s islands, and I’m on my way to see the largest waterfall in Micronesia.

Don’t worry. We’ll tie this to Georgia in a minute.

In Palau, as elsewhere in Micronesia, everything starts with water. It’s all around you - these are islands, after all - and more comes most every day during the rainy season, which is roughly May through October. Sure enough, the day began with a deluge. Now, though, the skies are clear - more sunscreen, please. And it’s hot. But I don’t mind.

I’m in Palau, and all that rain which fell this morning will soon be pouring over Ngardmau Falls.

At about 100 feet, Ngardmau Falls is the highest waterfall in all of Micronesia. It’s born up on the lofty heights of 700-foot-plus Mount Ngerchelchuus.

That doesn’t sound too high by north Georgia standards, but here it’s plenty.

And remember, it’s the rainy season.

How did I get there? Babeldaob boasts a perimeter highway of sorts, a two-lane paved road which loops its way around most of the island. I’m driving clockwise around the loop, heading more or less north and bound for the waterfall.

And then I’m there. I pay the fee at a thatch-roofed office – there’s a fee for most everything in Palau. I then check out the rough trail, which starts to the left. It immediately enters the jungle and then goes down-down-down. Three or four walking sticks stand haphazardly in a rough enclosure at the top of the trail. I borrow one and step into the jungle. And then it begins to rain.

The trail stays steep. Each step is made carefully, for the pathway is already slick and the rain isn’t helping.

Downward, deeper into the jungle I go.

To my left, a single steel rail more or less parallels the trail. That’s the track for the little single-rail train which occasionally, for a fee, makes the trip down from the trailhead to the falls and, more importantly, up from the falls back to the trailhead. It’s a cogtype track with teeth on the bottom to mesh with a gear on the engine. It runs when somebody wants to ride, instead

of hike, to the falls.

But I’m walking. I keep going, solidly in the jungle now and still heading down.

Through the otherwise impenetrable green I hear what sounds like a distant lawnmower. The train is on its way up the hill. At last I see it, inching its way up, balanced precariously on its single tiny rail as it carries three or four passengers up what seems an impossibly steep slope. I stop and watch as it passes. The engine does indeed look like a large lawnmower engine. Behind it, the passengers balance on a narrow wood seat, holding a handrail and leaning as the train makes a turn.

I wave and continue on down.

Soon the jungle thins. I’m in a clearing, and there’s a small wood shack up ahead. The rain continues, and a family from Japan has taken refuge in the shack, waiting out the sun. We visit, though I speak no Japanese, and they speak little English. Then I continue on in the rain.

Beyond the shack, the descent becomes steeper. Progress slows as I move even more carefully. I’m now soaked.

Thank God for quick-dry nylon. Then it’s back into the jungle. That’s when I notice something I hadn’t seen before.

Pitcher plants, carnivorous plants that trap and eat insects, grow along the trail. They are everywhere, adding their unique color and form to the already lush palette around me.

The trail now comes to the river, and in fact, the route now follows the flow.

Literally – I’m hiking in a jungle river.

The water is clear and just a little cool.

Where it has eroded holes in the rock, I see fish. In one large hole are bigger fish, and I do what I do at home: I find a dead twig, break off a tiny insectsized piece and toss it into the water. At home, fish think it’s a bug and rocket to the surface to check it out. Does it work here too? Yes, it does. Fish, like people, are remarkably the same no matter where you go.

Walking on the wet rock is tricky, and the path is not clear. I ease along, realizing at some point that the rain has stopped and the sun is out again.

The trail leaves the riverbed and returns to the jungle. Rough planking carries me through a wet spot.

Now there is a bridge. Yes, in a scene from my childhood imaginings, it’s a swinging bridge over a jungle river. The bridge is slick, and I cross it carefully. Below me is flowing water, where I see more fish. I wish for my fly rod.

And then, at last, is the end of the trail. There’s a covered area and, im-

probably, some red plastic tables too.

They seem out of place. But just beyond them is a wood deck, and beyond that is Ngardmau Falls.

The deck is slick, especially on the left. Avoiding the slick area, I go to the rail and look up. A hundred feet above me, the cascade pours over a stone lip.

It splits around either side of a rocky prominence as it does, and each half drops in a single graceful arc to the rocks and pool below. Spray flies out from the base of the falls, and in the now-brilliant equatorial sun, a rainbow appears in the mist.

A walkway extends from the platform toward the river below the falls. It ends at water’s edge. One easy step and I’m in the river. It’s just a few dozen yards through the plunge pool to the base of the falls.

I stay a long time at the falls. Other visitors come and go, some staying only long enough for a photo. But I linger.

I visit with others who have made the hike. Among them a honeymooning couple from Korea and a family from Australia. I laugh as a seven-year-old girl from Japan warns her mom of a bright green lizard. Her dad laughs too.

Sometimes language gets in the way, but sometimes it does not.

After some indeterminate amount of time I start thinking about the hike back. Oh boy. It’s hot now, sure enough, and as I recall those ascents are steep.

And then here comes the little train.

In the interest of the total experience, I arrange to ride it back up to the top.

It’s a ride to remember, especially where it crosses the river with no guard rails and where it goes under a recently fallen tree and where it seems to go near-vertical up a really steep section and where…well, you get the idea.

Soon I’m back to the little thatched

building where I started. And later, on the ride back to my hotel in Koror, I think about waterfalls. Like people, they’re all different in some ways but in other ways are the same. I think for some reason of Dukes Creek Falls back home, near Helen. Located off Highway 348, it too is accessible to hikers who are up for a round-trip hike. Most visitors begin at the parking area off 348. A small parking fee is charged.

The first portion of the Dukes Creek trail is ADA-accessible and leads to an overlook from which you can see the falls. Beyond that point, a series of steps helps you descend to the main trail, which leads through shaded forest to several observation platforms at the falls. Along the way, visitors pass through cool forest. It’s a beautiful spot, especially after a rain.

Later, it will remind me of Ngardmau Falls.

Ngardmau Falls in the Republic of Palau may be a little too far for a quick getaway this weekend. But Dukes Creek Falls is do-able. Check it out this weekend. We just might be waterfall watching together, even though one of us may be half the world away.

Steve Hudson’s book, “Hiking the Hooch,” will help you discover the great trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, including the trails of the Cochran Shoals Unit.

Check it out in local outdoor shops or on Amazon, or order online from www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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Going the extra mile It’s marathon season. 10Ks, 5Ks, and Fun Runs are everywhere urging fitness, fun and sometimes even fundraising.

We caught up with OrthoAtlanta Johns Creek orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Richard Johnston as he prepared for the iconic Peachtree Road Race on July 4th. An avid runner, we asked Dr. Johnston about his preparation for the world’s largest 10K. Here are tips he shares with his patients preparing for distance runs.

• Maintain an active running or exercise schedule all year long.

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“I couldn’t get my head around it,” she said.

So, Ruiz attended another service in Dawsonville that meets in a theater near the outlet malls.

“When I saw it happening, I got it,” she said. “I took notes.”

Ruiz said she can expect from 10 to 15 children on a typical Sunday, and she has activities for all age groups, which includes religious-themed videos and games.

She said she’s amazed at the coordination involved setting up the entire service, how volunteers, young and old, pitch in to have everything ready for the Sunday service.

Rachel Julian agreed, watching volunteers setting up posters and refreshments in the front lobby.

“We have a 13-year-old and an11year-old working right along with the adults,” Rachel said. “They feel like they’re an important part of it.”

Meanwhile, Rick spends his preservice time with the technicians and members of the band, praying and going over the visual aids he’d like to use for the service.

“We’re a small group, like from 50 to 80,” he said. “For a new pastor to move to town and start from zero, that’s really a good start.”

The pastor said Encounter Church boasts a diverse congregation, including African-Americans and Asians.

What he didn’t anticipate is the regional nature of the flock, with regular worshippers coming from Kennesaw, Acworth and Buckhead.

“Most of the people I’ve met at Avalon do not live in the community,” he said. “They’re from Sugar Hill or Buckhead. It blows my mind that people drive from Buckhead where they’re right near Atlantic Station [with its own theater church] and come to Avalon.”

Another surprise is the diversity in the socio-economic makeup of the congregation.

“I’ve been blown away – it’s a prestigious place – at how many people who are lower income who come. We’ve had a great deal of homeless people who sleep in their cars and they come to our church.”

Julian said one would never know these people were homeless, based on their appearance, and he has no idea how they heard about the church. But, he’s glad to have them.

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Little Free Libraries coming to Roswell’s parks

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Book lovers rejoice – Little Free Libraries have been catching on in North Fulton neighborhoods.

These free, communal libraries may look like creative yard decorations or extravagant bird feeders, but the small boxes hold new and used books for everyone to enjoy. No fees or memberships are needed to borrow, take or exchange the books. People are welcome to just come up and read.

Currently in Roswell there are four of these libraries, but 18 new libraries are expected to join the ranks soon.

Nancy Halsema is a local Little Free Library owner who has been spearheading a project to put one Little Free Library in every Roswell park.

Halsema was first inspired to start the project when she heard about the global Little Free Library organization, then visited the libraries near her home in Johns Creek. Their conditions shocked her.

“When I got there, I was just horrified,” Halsema said. “The door was broken off one. There was a bird’s nest

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They were just in horrible shape and it made me sad.”

She tracked down the original owner of the libraries, who had since moved away, to adopt and restore them to their former glory. Hearing the positive responses to this project in her neighborhood, said Halsema, has been fun.

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The libraries see a lot of use. Each week, Halsema or a volunteer replenishes them with more books, but the new stock vanishes quickly. A new Harper Lee paperback she put in one evening, Halsema recalled, was gone the very next day.

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eyes on Roswell to spread her love of reading.

The Roswell Recreation and Parks Department recently got on board with Halsema’s mission and has agreed to put a library in each of the city’s 18 parks. She envisions that each library will have a unique, eye-catching design that reflects the spirit of the parks themselves.

“Every one of them will be painted differently and perhaps take on the environment it’s in,” Halsema said. “If it’s down in the river park, for example, it might reflect the Chattahoochee.”

She estimates that the cost of building, painting, registering and installing the libraries will be about $500 each.

Any donations to the city of Roswell for the Little Free Libraries project are tax deductible.

The libraries are part of the global Little Free Library which encourages literacy, fosters community and facilitates book exchanges. Since its beginnings in 2009, the organization now boasts more than 40,000 libraries worldwide.

For information on where to find or how to start a Little Free Library, visit littlefreelibrary.org.

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Broadwell said most people don’t realize all the details that go into putting on such an event, and he praised volunteer groups, such as the North Fulton Amateur Radio Emergency Service for their help in coordinating the ride.

Not everyone realizes the work that goes into it,” Broadwell said, “But all the cyclists know what it takes.”

The bike ride raises money for various metro-area charities, including juvenile diabetes, Bike Roswell, Bike Alpharetta, Junior Fliers, Roswell Cross Country Booster Club, North Fulton Amateur Radio Emergency Service and arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia research.

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This year’s slate included riders from Georgia, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Albania and the Netherlands (biking capitol of the world).

“We bring in a far-reaching amount of people,” Broadwell said. “We feel we could grow to the near size of the Peachtree. I remember running in the Peachtree in 1979 when it was less than 5,000 people. Now GDOT says they aren’t sure they want to allow our ride again next year.”

Broadwell said he’s undeterred by the growing crowd of participants. He said most of the people who volunteer to help come through, and he uses past races as a template.

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BNG spreads the PB&J in 30 pantries Bank of N. Ga. collects 3.5 tons to distribute ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Bank of North Georgia, a division of Synovus Bank, had tremendous success hosting its ninth annual “Spread the Love” Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive to benefit 30 local food pantries.

BNG supports organizations and programs that make communities desirable places to live and work. Recognizing the urgent need for food that offers good nutrition to children, Bank of North Georgia continued with its tradition of focusing on the lunchtime classic – peanut butter and jelly.

Bank of North Georgia collected 5,187 jars or 7,013 pounds – 3.5 tons – of peanut butter and jelly, enough to make 56,000 sandwiches for children in metro Atlanta.

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Since 2008, Bank of North Georgia has collected more than 21 tons of PB&J through its community efforts.

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“More and more families are reaching out to local food pantries for assistance. And we wanted to be sure their children have the nutritious food they need to get through the day feeling energized and excited to learn.”

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North Fulton residents to represent Team USA at Rio Olympics Tom Feng, Timothy Wang make USA table tennis Olympic team

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Wang, 24, will be competing in his second Olympic games, while Feng, 19, will be making his Olympic debut after a stellar 2015 campaign.

Feng, a graduate of Northview High, captured the U.S. men’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles national championship in 2015. He became the first men’s player for Team USA to qualify for the Olympic team at the North American Olympic trials in April.

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Tom Feng (pictured) and Timothy Wang train at Atlanta International Table Tennis Academy in Johns Creek.

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“They have given me a good environment to train in,” said Feng. “You can tell how much my family contributes to table tennis.”

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Feng recently completed team trials in New Jersey with the entire U.S. Olympic team, including fellow Alpharetta native Wang.

Wang, whose parents are immigrants from Taiwan, competed in the 2012 games in London where he was eliminated in the preliminary round of men’s singles.

For the 2016 Games, Wang will compete in team play.

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He competed with the U.S. National and World Team in 2015.

Feng said that he and Wang often train together, and that he enjoys the competition between he and his training partner.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, August 4, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 22, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-16-06/V-16-16 Academy Sports/North Point Business Center Consideration of a request to amend the North Point Business Center Master Plan Pod 1 to add additional stand-alone retail density in order to develop a 62,943 square foot Academy Sports retail building. A variance to UDC Section 3.7.2 (2) to reduce the minimum 25% clear glass on a commercial building requirement along roadway facades is requested. The property is located on the north side of North Point Drive west of Haynes Bridge Road and is legally described as Land Lots 743 & 754, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. CLUP-16-06/Z-16-07/V-16-17 Westside Daycare Center Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 1.8 acres from R-10M (‘For-Rent’ or ‘For-Sale’, Residential) to O-P (Office-Professional) in order to develop a day care center. A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from ‘High Density Residential’ to ‘Professional Business Office’ is requested, as well as, a variance to UDC Section 2.3.5 (A) to eliminate the required 50’ undisturbed buffer. The property is located at the southwest corner of Webb Bridge Road and Westside Parkway and is legally described as Land Lots 1263 & 1264, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-16-07 William & Reed Academy/Windward Consideration of a request to amend the Windward Master Plan Pod 21B to add ‘School, Academic’ to the list of permitted uses in order to allow a private school, grades K-12. The property is located at 1600 Union Hill Road and is legally described as Land Lot 1049, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. CU-16-07/V-16-20 European Wax Center Consideration of a request for a conditional use to allow ‘Spa Services’ use to allow for a skin, nail, hair treatments, and hair removal/waxing business. A variance to UDC Section 1.4.2 to reduce the 2,000 feet separation requirement between similar ‘Spa Services’ uses is requested. The property is located at 2685 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 140 (The Atwater) and is legally described as Land Lots 801 & 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. MP-16-05/CLUP-16-05/Z-16-06 Duke Land Group Webb Bridge Rd & Morris Road Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 13.4 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) and CUP (Community Unit Plan) to CUP (Community Unit Plan) in order to develop 73 townhomes and a 48,000 square foot office building. An amendment to the Preston Ridge Master Plan Pod H to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Attached’ to the list of permitted uses is requested, as well as, a change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from ‘Corporate Campus Office’ to ‘Mixed Use’.

The property is located at the southwest corner of Webb Bridge Road and Morris Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 909, 1262 & 1263, 1st/2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. MP-16-09 Odyssey Escape Game/Windward Consideration of a request to amend the Windward Master Plan Pod 56 to add ‘Recreation Facilities, Indoor’ to the list of permitted uses to allow for a teambuilding entertainment business. The property is located at 1111 Alderman Drive, Suite 210 and is legally described as Land Lot 1047, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. g. Z-16-05/V-16-21 Aycock/Thompson Street/DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 1 acre from O-P (Office-Professional) to DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) in order to develop 7 single-family detached homes. A variance from UDC Section 2.5.5 (D) to allow for crushed stone to be used for internal private streets is requested. The property is located on the north side of Thompson Street east of Haynes Bridge Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. h. Z-16-08/V-16-22 Old Rucker Road/Marie Garrett Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 3.5 acres from AG (Agricultural) to R (Dwelling ‘For-Sale’, Residential) in order to develop 3 single-family detached homes on minimum one (1) acre lots. Variances from UDC Section 2.2.3 (D) to reduce the front yard setback from 50’ to 35’, reduce the side yard setback from 25’ to 15’ and reduce the rear yard setback from 50’ to 25’ are requested. The property is located at 825 Old Rucker Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1243, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

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

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From top left Thomas Ansley, Nicolas Sewing, Cedric Murphy, David Hogan, Benjamin Duggar and John Jung.

From top left Brandon Carr, Peter Bickel, Christopher Ballard, Ryan Albers, Russell Scarborough, Connor Albright and Bryson Shanklin.

NORTH FULTON, Ga. The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which encompasses scouts from Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, has announced June’s crop of new Eagle Scouts. The scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Reviews received recognition at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church on June 23 are as follows: Thomas Ansley, from Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, whose project was creation of a nature trail at the pond of the Seven Oaks Community.

Nicholas Sewing, from Troop 143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the revitalization of a dog walking

trail and addition of solar lighting for the Humane Society of South Forsyth County Cedric Murphy, from Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, whose project was design and creation of six bookshelves for the International Charter School of Atlanta.

David Hogan, from Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the design and construction of a wooden bridge to be used at Cub Scout Crossover ceremonies for Autrey Mill Heritage Center and Nature Preserve.

Benjamin Dugger, from Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, whose project was the design and creation of a 300 foot mulched trail

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connection to existing trails at Autrey Mill Heritage Center and Nature Preserve.

John Jung, from Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the collection and delivery of shoes for a charity called Soles 4 Souls.

Brandon Carr, of Troop 226, sponsored by Bridge to Grace Church, whose project was the re-landscaping and beautification of the front entranceway of the Swift School as well as giving two life science presentations to the school in regard to plant care and botany Peter Bickel, of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church whose project was the design and construction of “buddy benches” for special needs students at Roswell High School.

Christopher Ballard, from Troop 3000, sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, whose project was the revitalization of the “Senior Square” at Milton High School.

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June Eagle Scouts for the Northern Ridge District

Ryan Albers, from Troop 87, sponsored by Roswell Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and construction three large outdoor wooden tables for Roswell United Methodist Church.

Russell Scarborough, from Troop 429, sponsored by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and building of 20 Kuranda Beds for the Angels among us Pet Shelter.

Connor Albright, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a wooden play bridge, built with logs, at Autrey Mill Heritage Center and Nature Preserve.

Bryson Shanklin, from Troop 734, sponsored by the Webb Bridge Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, whose project was the design and construction of four storable, reusable Carnival Games for Autrey Mill Heritage Center and Nature Preserve’s Carnival.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 arrested July 3 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and improper turn. ►► Byron Gerard Jett, 29, of Ridgewood Avenue, Gainesville, was arrested July 2 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta

for DUI, license violation and failure to maintain lane. ►► Robert Wesley Mills, 29, of Liana Point, Alpharetta, was arrested July 2 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Evelyn Yvonne Prevost, 52, of Brierfield Road, Alpharetta, was arrested June 29 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, expired license and failure to obey a traffic control device.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, was arrested on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Humberto Jose Trujillo-Sanchez, 28, of Webb Bridge Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 27 on Webb Bridge Court in Alpharetta for DUI and driving while unlicensed. ►► Michael Bass of Montcliff Drive, Cumming, was arrested June 27 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for

DUI. ►► Jeffrey Gray, 56, of Spring View Drive, Milton, was arrested July 5 on Highway 9 in Milton for DUI and failure to obey traffic control device.

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 that the caller did work for them.

The detective informed the victim that sensitive information had been stolen from him, including his Social Security number. A suspect, whose name was not released, is already in custody.

DUI suspect took wrong road ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman was

arrested June 30 on charges of DUI, failure to maintain lane, driving on a closed roadway, disorderly conduct and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

After dark, Alpharetta police were blocking a portion of Westside Parkway northbound due to construction, when an officer noticed a white SUV enter the closed road.

The SUV, driven by 37-year-old Adrienne Ware, went past multiple barriers and paving trucks and began to drive southbound in the northbound lane.

The SUV continued moving forward, even driving on the curb to avoid police vehicles, despite the officers’ multiple attempts to stop the driver.

In Memoriam

Donald Everett Freud Do

Donald Everett Freud of Alpharetta, GA, formerly of New Canaan, CT, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on June 28 at the age of 88.

Born December 8, 1927 in New York City, he was the son of Everett H. and Hazel Freud.

Mr. Freud, a resident of Alpharetta and Johns Creek, GA for 15 years also lived in New Canaan from 1965 to 2001 where he was involved in many volunteer organizations. In New Canaan, he coached Boys Baseball and drove the Get About, providing transportation to the elderly. He belonged to and was active in the Senior Men’s Club, The First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, and Woodway Country Club of Darien.

Mr. Freud graduated from Colgate University in 1951. During that time, he also served two years in the Marine Corps and two years in the Air Force, being stationed in the Azores. After returning from service, he completed his education at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

In 1955, he joined IBM where he served in many marketing and management positions for 37 years.

In 1956 he married Justine Shepherd. They lived in West Orange and Summit NJ, Poughkeepsie, NY, New Canaan, CT, and Atlanta, GA. While in Atlanta, he served

on the Membership Committee of the St. Ives Country Club, the Homeowners Board in St. Ives, the Session at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, and as a volunteer at the Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

In addition, he and his wife enjoyed attending the ASO, Fox Theatre, The Roswell Cultural Arts Center, and various town arts and crafts shows.

Don leaves behind Justine, his beloved wife of 60 years, and their three children; Jeffrey of Alpharetta Georgia; Kerry and her husband, Jim, of Alpharetta, and their children, Justine and Jillian; Timothy and his wife, Andrea, of Dover, Delaware and their children, Andrew of Dover and Elizabeth of New York City, his sister, Nancy Harring and her husband John, of Severna Park, Maryland and his sister in law Joyce Davidson, of Santa Barbara California, as well as many nieces and nephews. Don was preceded in death by his brother, Gerald Freud of Santa Barbara, CA. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, July 31 at 12:15 at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, 3700 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, GA 30096.

Contributions may be made in his name to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.

When Ware finally stopped the SUV, she was arrested.

$4.5K in valuables missing after fire MILTON, Ga. —A couple realized June 27 that several items were missing from their apartment after they evacuated it for two days when it caught on fire.

They had left their luggage in the apartment June 25 to flee the fire.

They later found that the bags were not burnt or destroyed by the fire, just a little waterlogged from the hoses.

However, as they went through the luggage the couple found that $4,500 worth of belongings were missing, including jewelry, a Movado watch and a cellphone.

Clean up crews had been in and out of the residence all day.

$5.2K in items gone from storage MILTON, Ga. — A man reported $5,200 worth of property missing July 5 from the storage unit he rented.

The man told police that he had first noticed the items were missing a month ago, but did not call police earlier because he became ill. The property,

including a Polaris ATV and two deer stands, were last seen by the man in January.

The entrance to the storage area is controlled by a master lock that everyone who rents the property can access.

The owner of the facility confirmed that there was camera footage police could look through after the system after it is working again.

Grandson impersonator gets grandma’s $4,2K JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman received a call June 30 from a man claiming to be her grandson and asking for $4,200.

The woman said that the caller sounded just like her grandson over the phone. In the tale he spun the man said he had gone to Florida for a funeral and got arrested in a car that was found to have cocaine in it.

He told the woman that he needed the money for a bond and an attorney.

The woman bought Visa giftcards and read off their numbers for the caller as the con man requested.

She said she felt weird about the whole interaction and called her grandson.

The grandson told her he has been at home in Louisiana the whole time.

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great year with the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge. We are grateful for our sponsors who help us achieve all of good works throughout the year,” said Jason Binder.

Last year, the mayor won his age category with an official time of 22:23.39. To challenge the mayor and try to beat his time, sign up at active.com.

Registration fees for the 5K are $30. The Kid’s Fun Run, which starts at 6:30 p.m., is $20 with a shirt included in the price or free without a shirt.

Last year’s event raised approximately $115,000 total.

The funds all went toward supporting nonprofits

helping homeless children, mothers and families by providing transition housing, life skills training, budgeting and vocational training.

Local charities that benefited directly from funds raised included North Fulton Community Charities, Drake House, StandUp for Kids, Homestretch, Foster Care of Georgia, Lionheart School, YMCA, Boy Scouts of America and City of Refuge.

Donations were also made to global efforts with polio eradication, literacy, clean water projects, and humanitarian and medical aid.

For information or to sign up, visit alpharettarotary.com or active.com.

Alpharetta announces annual Mayor’s Challenge 5K Run ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and a crowd of runners and walkers will gather at City Hall Aug. 25 for the annual Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K Race.

The event begins at 5 p.m. with food trucks and live music on location, with the 5K starting at 7 p.m.

In addition to the race, it’s a night of fun, a little friendly competition and fundraising for local and international charities supported by Alpharetta Rotary.

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Rotary Club of Alpharetta and the 20th annual Mayor’s Corporate Challenge.

“Alpharetta Rotary is looking forward to another

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