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Heroin: Lethal, cheap and in the suburbs Drug more powerful than in the past By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Heroin has become stronger, cheaper and more available in recent years as the drug is in the midst of an unprecedented resurgence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 669,000 Americans used heroin in

2012 with 18- to 25-year-olds having the highest number of use. Since 2006, heroin-related overdose deaths have risen by 45 percent. In 2014 in Alpharetta, Roswell, Johns Creek and Sandy Springs, there were 23 overdose deaths directly caused by heroin, heroin laced with the drug fentanyl or heroin combined with other drug use. Of those deaths, males accounted for 74 percent, and nearly two-thirds involved those under the age of 30. According to Georgia Poison Control Center Director Dr. Gaylord Lopez, the resurgence in heroin use can partly

When you talk about shooting up gardenvariety heroin, those days are probably long gone.” DR. GAYLORD LOPEZ Director of the Georgia Poison Control Center be attributed the tougher regulations on opioid prescription drugs and the

Chamber president Bemont ‘going to the dogs’

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JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL RACES:

Dawood reports $25K campaign war chest Early fundraiser sets tone for City Council races

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Yes, Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce President John Bemont has a secret life. Well, not too secret, but many who know him as the hardworking executive strengthening the city’s business community also raises and judges prizewinning German shepherds. Recently he served as one of the judges at an AKC (American Kennel Club) certified event. “I have been showing German shepherds since the 1970s. I have been a judge also for more than 30 years,” Bemont said. “It’s fun really. It is something I enjoy. “You get to see really fine

crackdown on pill mills. “The supply of [prescription opioids] is drying up. The market is such that those pills are becoming too expensive to purchase. The alternative is heroin, which is going to be half the price. And then you’ve got yourself a resurgence,” said Lopez. For many, the use of prescription opioids, such as common pain killers, acts as a gateway to heroin. However, many of these opioids are now classified as schedule II versus schedule III drugs, meaning that the amount

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - Johns Creek Post 5 City Council candidate Nazeera Dawood announced last week campaign she has raised $23,500 prior to her June 30 required disclosure filing deadline with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. The lion’s share of the funding came from her kickoff fundraiser June25 at Thornhill Country Club June attended by more than 65 “enthusiastic” supporters, according to her campaign manager Craig Kidd. “Obviously the campaign

is just beginning. Our goal was $20,000, and we met it and exceeded that,” Kidd said. “So we are very pleased to be where we are DAWOOD at this point.” This point being four months and change before the Nov. 3 council elections. Dawood has announced she is running for the seat vacated by Kelly Stewart who ran unsuccessfully for the State House District 50 seat. “We know Johns Creek has a history of expensive elections. We also expect a large wide-open field to replace Kelly. We want to make sure Nazeera’s campaign is as well funded as possible and as well

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Raises fears of police impersonators in area FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A Forsyth man was cited June 30 after it was found he was using emergency lights and sirens on his personal vehicle. There have been several incidents of people impersonating police in recent months. A Tidwell Drive resident called police after seeing a Jeep with the lights drive back and forth on Tidwell Drive, flashing blue lights and using a siren. The Milton Police Department responded because they are familiar with a vehicle attempting to stop people in the Alpharetta area. When officers from Forsyth arrived on scene, they noted two lights mounted in the dash area of the Jeep. Initially, the driver said the lights were inoperable, but the witness who called in the report said she saw the lights. The man then reportedly admitted they worked and turned them on. He told officers he was from New York, where it’s legal as long as you work for a volunteer fire department, for which he said he had a permit. He

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►► Joseph Kozak, 65, of Golf Vista

Court, Milton, was arrested June 7 on Mid Broadwell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and improper stopping. ►► David Bradley Hull, 29, of Wills Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested June 21 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI and tag light required. ►► Mollie Katherine Bryan, 25, of Marietta was arrested June 15 on Hembree Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Melissa Yates, 31, of Gainesville was arrested June 9 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to main-

also said he was showing the lights and sirens off for no reason. The officers educated him on Georgia laws, made him remove the lights and cited him for their use. This incident comes a month after two incidents with men posing as police officers. According to Alpharetta Police, on May 31 around 10 p.m., a teenage girl contacted them saying she was stopped by a man impersonating a police officer. In Alpharetta, the 16-year-old victim stated she was driving her vehicle on Old Milton Parkway and then turned right onto Kimball Bridge Road. While traveling on Kimball Bridge Road, the victim said a tan-colored sedan pulled behind her vehicle and activated red and blue emergency lights common to police cars. The victim pulled over. A man walked up to her vehicle. The victim stated the man told her, “You were speeding,” and then said, “Can I get in?” The victim refused. The victim said the man then asked her to pull her vehicle over into the trees. Once again, the female said, “No.” At this point, the girl told the alleged police officer, “You’re not wear-

ing a badge. Are you a real cop?” In response, the male reportedly said “Whatever,” then walked to his vehicle and departed. A few days earlier, on May 23, a Gainesville woman reported a similar incident. In Gainesville, the incident occurred at an apartment complex off McEver Road. A woman told police she was approached by a man who flashed a badge and said he was a federal agent. He requested a pat-down of her. She consented. During this pat-down, the “agent” began to touch her inappropriately. The victim then escaped from him. “The person performing a traffic stop should always have official credentials,” said George Gordon, of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, “and the person being stopped has a right to see those credentials.” This includes a badge. Gordon advised that if a motorist feels uneasy about stopping for a police officer attempting a traffic stop, they should call 911 and advise the dispatcher they are driving to a welllighted area. The dispatcher will let the officer know their intentions.

tain lane. ►► Richard Ellery Deason, 65, of Marietta was arrested June 30 on Oxford Meadow Run in Milton for DUI, open container, trespassing, reckless driving and duty upon striking a fixed object. ►► Daniel James Wolf, 26, of Wayt Road, Roswell, was arrested June 10 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, hit and run and following too closely. ►► Gordon Brewster Basham, 27, of Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, was arrested June 11 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and hit and run. ►► Simeon Ivan Clay, 31, of Marietta was arrested June 15 on Old Roswell Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Hannah Catherine Leonard, 28, of Atlanta was arrested June 16 on Woodstock Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and headlight required. ►► Nicholas Deardruff Hodges, 21,

of Abbey Wood Drive, Roswell, was arrested June 19 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane, open container and failure to dim headlights.

Drug arrests ►► Kwame Iman Lebron-Smith, 25, of

Sable Court, Milton, was arrested June 21 on Davis Drive in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Johnny Allen Johnson, 28, of Macon, Georgia, was arrested June 16 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and suspended license. ►► Leslie Janay Hollis, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida, was arrested June 16 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and disorderly conduct. ►► Blair Alise Mills, 23, of Tucker was arrested June 9 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine.

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Dogs attack woman MILTON, Ga. – A Milton woman was attacked by several dogs July 1 as she walked her own dog. The victim told police she was walking her dog in a North Main Street parking lot about 7:30 a.m. She passed a pickup truck and found there were three dogs in the bed. The dogs jumped out and allegedly went after the victim and her dog. She picked up her pet and was bitten on the arm by one of the dogs. Nearby people came to the victim’s rescue, including the owner of the dogs. The dogs were put back into the truck. The dog owner was cited for animals at large because his pets were not on a leash. Animal control was contacted.

Mom gets DUI on way to daycare ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Gainesville mother was arrested for driving drunk and speeding

on her way to collect her child from daycare. The suspect, Alisha Shae Gordon, 28, of Gainesville, was allegedly seen on Ga. 400 about 6 p.m. driving 100 mph in a 65. She was pulled over. She allegedly claimed she was speeding because “she was on the way to pick her son up from daycare.” Police noticed the odor of alcohol in the vehicle. When asked if she had been drinking, she allegedly admitted to starting several hours before, having two drinks. She refused sobriety tests. A search of her vehicle turned up a cup containing suspected alcohol. Gordon was arrested for DUI, driving with an open container of alcohol, reckless driving and speeding.

of diamond and gold, credit cards, licenses, car keys, two Apple iPhones and an iPad mini tablet, a PlayStation 4 game console and games, a MacBook Pro laptop and two Dell laptops. A Canon Mark 3 digital camera and lenses were also taken. A white Honda Civic was also stolen. In total, at least $24,000 in property was stolen along with a $19,000 vehicle.

Man buys McD’s with fake cash ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Roswell man was arrested July 1 after allegedly trying to use fake money to buy McNuggets.

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The suspect, Marlo Scott Wells, 32, of Old Holcomb Bridge Way, allegedly entered the McDonald’s restaurant on South Main Street and ordered a 20-piece chicken nugget menu item. He paid for the item using a $20 bill. According to employees, the bill was obviously fake. It is described as the wrong paper, one end was white, the wrong color and smaller than a real bill. There were no security features. Wells reportedly told police he did not know the bill was fake and that he received it from a man downtown, “like a gift.” He was arrested for forgery first degree.

Do you know where you are? MILTON, Ga. – A Marietta man June 30 allegedly drove through several residential yards, knocking over mailboxes. He was allegedly drunk at the time. A witness called police about 1:19 a.m. to say a vehicle was driving back and forth in the yards of homes along Oxford Meadow Run. When police arrived, they found the suspect, a 65-year-old man. The man claimed he was looking for a friend’s house in Marietta, where he thought he

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that can be prescribed to patients at one time is much lower. Thus, these opioids become harder to obtain and are more expensive. For those who abuse these prescription drugs, heroin proves to be more available, cheaper and stronger. George Gordon of the Alpharetta Public Safety Department said heroin has been confiscated at much higher levels of purity than in the past. However, heroin that is not particularly pure is now being mixed with fentanyl and fentanyl derivatives such as acetyl fentanyl. Fentanyl is a prescription opioid often given to patients that are not responding well to other pain medications or given to cancer patients for “shooting” pains. Fentanyl is extremely powerful –doses are measured in micrograms. Ac-

cording to the CDC, it is estimated the fentanyl is 80 times more powerful than morphine. According to Lopez, the addition of fentanyl could forever change heroin itself. “When you talk about shooting up garden-variety heroin, those days are probably long gone,” he said. “Often fentanyl is substituted for heroin. It makes the [heroin] that much stronger. In fact, you could probably get away with having low-grade, low-potency heroin and add fentanyl to it and you’ve got yourself a decent opioid. That’s where the problem lies. People don’t know they’re taking fentanyl. They’re not going to know what the product actually contains. When you’re dealing with an opioid that is much stronger and much more potent, people are thinking ‘I’ll take the same dose that I’m used to taking,’ not knowing that it is com-

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A nationwide heroin problem • The number of reported heroin users doubled between 2007 and 2013. • In 2013, 8,620 Americans died from heroin overdoses. • Overdose deaths rose 172 percent in the United States from 2010 to 2013 and have tripled from 2007. • Seizures of heroin have increased 81 percent from 2010 to 2014. • Heroin purity has tripled since 1981 while the price for pure heroin has decreased nearly 600 percent. • Georgia has seen a spike in overdose deaths related to heroin laced with fentanyl. • DEA heroin arrests surpassed those of marijuana arrests for the first time in 2014. *Source-DEA National Heroin Threat Assessment Summary

bined with fentanyl and you have a recipe for disaster.” The combination of fentanyl and heroin has proven to be lethal. “Drug incidents and overdoses related to fentanyl are occurring at an alarming rate throughout the United States and represent a significant threat to public health and safety,” said DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart in a Drug Enforcement Administration statement. “We have lost too many Americans to drug overdoses.” The rise in deaths in the North Fulton area coincides with the number of heroin overdoses nationwide. According to a DEA report, heroin overdose deaths rose 172 percent from 2010 to 2013. The report also states that heroin use has spread to suburban areas and is now attracting users of higher socio-economic classes, younger users and is used by all races. “There is no longer a typical heroin user,” stated the report. For Alpharetta resident Kate Boccia, the statement holds true. Her son Daniel is currently an inmate at Central State Prison in Macon. Boccia explained that at the time of Daniel’s arrest, he was a heroin addict and that he was able to score heroin even in affluent Alpharetta. Daniel, like many heroin users, was introduced to opioids after having his wisdom teeth removed. “I would have never given him those pills if I knew how powerful they were,” Boccia said. Daniel became addicted to prescription opioids such as OxyContin and Roxicodone. When the crackdown on pill mills came, Daniel turned to heroin. “Daniel became someone that is not the person you know,” Boccia said. “He became a lying, cheating creep. And all heroin users are like that.” Daniel was arrested for armed robbery at a party on the campus of Georgia Tech. His

sentence carried a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison. However, Boccia explained, her son’s arrest has had a positive effect, because Daniel is now clean. “At least my son is alive. Lock-down isn’t all so bad,” she said. “He’s so happy to be free of [addiction]. We saw him go in as a very sick man. He was suicidal. The first time I visited him, I didn’t recognize him. He had changed in that short amount of time. He talks about how good he feels. He says he’d never go back to it, and I can tell.” She said that she was naïve as to how to handle her son’s addiction. Boccia, along with Remco Brommet, started The Hub Family Resource Center in Johns Creek that provides information and assistance to those in need of resources and information, including drug addiction. “If I had something like the Hub available to me, Daniel wouldn’t be in jail,” said Boccia. Lopez says that curbing heroin use is extremely complex, although there is at least one way in which the amount of overdose deaths can be prevented – naloxone, a drug that can counteract the effects of a heroin overdose. “People like me would love to see naloxone made available over-the-counter. That can at least cut down on the number of overdose deaths,” he said. Naloxone use was made more available in Georgia by the passing of the 911 Medical Amnesty Bill in April 2014. The bill extends legal protection to those who administer naloxone to someone overdosing and also grants limited liability to those who have drugs in their possession if they seek medical attention for someone overdosing. Some police departments and emergency personnel have begun carrying naloxone to combat overdoses. The police departments of Woodstock, Atlanta and Holly Springs now carry naloxone, however no city in the North Fulton area currently carries the drug.

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Forsyth rainbow flag torching deemed hate crime New details emerge on vandalized property By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Northwest Forsyth homeowners wanting to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to make same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states had a frightening awakening June 30. New details released in a Forsyth County Sheriff’s report show the homeowners’ property was damaged, with flowers pulled from the ground, rocks thrown around the yard, bark stripped off a peach tree and their gay pride rainbow flag burned on the windshield of their car. Damages totaled $1,640.

held from the public. One of the homeowners said she noticed the rainbow flag was missing when she returned home from walking her dog. Then, she noticed the other damages including the burnt flag. Robin Regan, public information officer for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, said the department received a call early June 30 about the incident. A fluid, suspected to be an accelerant, was poured in a circle around the vehicle and then set on fire, Regan said. In the report, the homeowner said she found an empty bottle of

It was clearly an intentional act. Given the symbolism of the flag, the intent there is obvious.” ROBIN REGAN Public information officer for the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office

Due to the nature of the situation, the identity of the homeowners has been with-

tiki torch fuel. “The homeowner woke up and discovered the rainbow flag that hung in front of their home had been removed and placed over their car windshield and set on fire,” Regan said. The vehicle did not catch fire, Regan said. The homeowner told officers they had an American flag hanging outside their house, which they replaced with the gay pride flag June 26, the day of the Supreme Court ruling. She also told officers they have had problems before with teenagers in the neighborhood. However she said this has gone too far and she now fears for the safety of her family. The rainbow flag is often

seen as a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements. “It was clearly an intentional act,” Regan said. “Given the symbolism of the flag, the intent there is obvious.” Detectives with the sheriff’s property crime unit and special victims unit are working together on this, Regan said. “It’s something we are treating extremely seriously and something we will not stand for,” Regan said. Neighbors said their dogs were barking that night, and they said the animals “only do that when something is going on outside or someone is on their property.” But they said they didn’t see anything unusual.

Jones inducted as president of Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton inducted Ron Jones as the club’s president for 2015-2016 July 8. Jones, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., is a three-year member of the club, which meets on Wednesdays at the Atlanta Athletic Club. “I’m looking forward to continuing to grow this great club,” said Jones. “This club is pas-

sionate about serving the Johns Creek community and I’m excited to be a part of leading our efforts through service projects and events in the coming year.” The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton 20152016 board of directors also includes: Nicole Lawson, president-elect; Bev Miller, past president; Glenn Spears, president-nominee; Shirley House, treasurer; Mary Trapp, secretary; Anil Joshi, Rotary

Foundation; Jennifer Chapman, public relations; Dan McKenzie, service projects; Angela Harvey, membership; Rich Tatgenhorst, sergeant at arms; Bob MacDonald, administration. The Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton meets on Wednesdays at noon at the Atlanta Athletic Club. For more information about the club, call 678-824-2403, email info@ RotaryJohnsCreek.com or visit www.RotaryJohnsCreek.com.

Rotary District 6900 Assistant Governor Dave Schmit, left, congratulates Ron Jones, on becoming president of the Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton on July 8.

JOHNS CREEK 2015 TAX DIGEST AND LEVY NOTICE The City of Johns Creek, Georgia City Council does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the City Hall building located at 12000 Findley Rd., Suite 300 on July 27, 2015 at 7:00 PM and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the 2015 Tax Digest and Levy, along with the Five Year History of the tax digest and levy. CURRENT 2015 TAX DIGEST AND HISTORY OF LEVY Description Real & Personal Motor Vehicles

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

4,036,193,971

3,864,776,391

3,769,838,987

3,678,210,672

3,874,517,771

4,293,901,081

234,501,440

233,172,030

246,471,400

276,044,730

238,200,610

172,426,560

Mobile Homes

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Heavy Duty Equipment

4,270,695,411

4,097,948,421

4,016,310,387

3,954,255,402

4,112,718,381

4,466,327,641

401,513,668

394,616,032

390,804,326

390,281,164

406,614,154

468,367,859

3,869,181,743

3,703,332,389

3,625,506,061

3,563,974,238

3,706,104,227

3,997,959,782

Gross M & O Millage Rate

8.205

8.752

8.756

9.279

9.005

9.345

Less Millage Rate Rollbacks

3.591

4.138

4.142

4.665

4.391

4.731

Net M & O Millage Rate

4.614

17,852,405

17,087,176

16,728,085

16,444,177

17,099,965

18,446,586

(790,234)

(765,229)

(359,091)

(283,908)

655,788

1,346,622

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-4.29%

-2.10%

-1.70%

4.00%

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Milton man dies in river accident Tried to swim across ‘Hooch River COBB COUNTY – A Milton resident has died after he attempted to swim across the Chattahoochee River in Marietta July 3. Police say the victim, Devon Gary Harvest, 20, of Milton was with a friend at the Chattahoochee River Recreational area near 5690 Lower Roswell

Road. They decided to swim across to a rocky area. According to the witness, the victim’s friend, Harvest went under and stopped swimming. While the friend was able to briefly get a handle on Harvest, the current pulled him away. Emergency crews from Cobb County, including a swift

Forsyth 911 supervisor killed in domestic dispute Victim dies in murder-suicide crime By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com DAWSONVILLE, Ga. — A woman shot to death July 8 at her Dawsonville home was 28-year-old Erin Niccole Jones, a supervisor at the Forsyth County 911 Center, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Jones was at home with her boyfriend, David Geyer II, 43, when she called 911 around 1:15 p.m. about a “dispute involving a weapon,” said Dawson County Sheriff’s spokesman Deputy Johnny Holtzclaw.

Operators who took the call reportedly heard gun shots. Officers arrived at the house off Ga. 9 in Dawson County a short time later and reported hearing gun shots coming from inside. Upon entering, they found both the woman and man dead. The case is being treated as a murder-suicide. The sheriff’s office said four small children live in the house, but they weren’t home during the shooting. Jones’ and Geyer’s bodies

boat water rescue team, came to help but had to call off the search for the victim late at night due to poor visibility.

They resumed the search July 4 and found Harvest at 11:15 a.m. The Cobb County Medical

Examiner’s Office is working to determine the cause of his death. —Jonathan Copsey

PRESS RELEASE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX HEARINGS The City of Johns Creek announces it is currently in the process of establishing its 2015 millage rate. The City, incorporated in December 1, 2006 has published their Five-Year History of its Tax Digest, Property Revenues and Millage Rate. Each year, the Board of Tax Assessors is required to review the assessed value of taxable property in the County. When the trends of prices on properties that have recently sold in the County indicate there has been an increase in the fair market value of any specific property, the Board of Tax Assessors is required by law to re-determine the value of such property and adjust the assessment. This is called a reassessment. The City of Johns Creek has incurred growth and the reassessment value effects the rollback rate which is calculated to be a 7.43% increase for 2015. Before the City of Johns Creek sets the final millage rate for 2015, Georgia law requires public hearings to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on this tax increase. All concerned citizens are invited to attend and participate in the public hearings which will be held at Johns Creek City Hall, Council Chambers located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 at the following dates and times: • • •

First Public Hearing Second Public Hearing Third Public Hearing

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 11:30am Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 6:00pm Monday, July 27, 2015 at 7:00pm

Action to adopt the final millage rate for 2015 is scheduled to take place at the Council Meeting on Monday, July 27, 2015 which begins at 7:00pm or as close thereafter as possible following the public hearing.

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City of Johns Creek Notice of Property Tax Hearings (Millage Rate) The City of Johns Creek announces it is currently in the process of establishing its 2015 millage rate. The City, incorporated in December 1, 2006 has published their Five-Year History of its Tax Digest, Property Revenues and Millage Rate as required. Before the City of Johns Creek sets the final millage rate for 2015, Georgia law requires a public hearing(s) to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on this tax increase. All concerned citizens are invited to attend and participate in the Public Hearings which will be held in the Council Chambers at Johns Creek City Hall which is located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 on the following dates and times:

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The Mayor and Council of the City of Alpharetta has tentatively adopted an operating (“M&O”) millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes for the General Fund by 7.67 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearing on this tax increase to be held at the City of Alpharetta, Council Chambers, City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, on July 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. This tentative increase will result in an M&O millage rate of 5.000 mills, an increase of 0.356 mills. Without this tentative tax increase, the M&O millage rate will be no more than 4.644 mills. The proposed tax increase for a home with a fair market value of $300,000 is approximately $28.62 and the proposed tax increase for non-homesteaded property with a fair market value of $900,000 is approximately $128.16. While Alpharetta’s overall millage rate would remain flat under the proposal, there would be some changes to the individual components as follows:

»First Public Hearing Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 11:30am

Millage Rate

Current

Proposed

»Second Public Hearing Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 6:00pm

M&O

4.950

5.000

0.050

Bond

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0.750

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Total

5.750

0.000

»Third Public Hearing Monday, July 27, 2015 at 7:00pm Action to adopt the final millage rate for 2015 is scheduled to take place at the Council Meeting on July 27, 2015 which begins at 7:00pm or as close thereafter as possible after the final Public Hearing.

Change

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

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Confederate symbols tarnished by history I thought not to weigh in on Confederate flag this time. I wrote my first “furl that flag” column in 1983, calling for a change to the Georgia state flag. The first column I wrote for Appen Newspapers 10 years later was another call to change Georgia’s flag and remove the defiant Confederate battle flag that was incorporated in it. Called the 1956 flag, it had the St. Andrew’s cross affixed to it in defiance of the Supreme Court ruling to end segregation in the schools. Georgia settled that question finally nearly another decade later removing the cross in the early 2000s. But the issue arose again in aftermath of the tragic murders in Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. South Carolina, the hothouse of the Confederacy, had to face up to the charges of flying the racist Confederate flag at that state capitol. To their credit, the South Carolina legislators did what needed to be done. Now just so you know, I am southern born and southern bred, and when I die I will be southern dead. My Uncle George had an extensive personal library about the Civil War, and I would spend hours reading through those books. This was history come alive. The bugles are blaring, the spurs jangling, and I am back in time with them (See box). I was that 14-year-old boy too. I would read the recounts of the battles, and in the back

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of my mind I willed that this time, this time we would win. Of course I never pictured what the South might look like had won its independence. I hate to imagine what kind of world would have evolved. It certainly would not have been mint juleps on the veranda. But the point is, the South did lose, and it grates at us. To spend all, risk all and lose must have had some worthy principle, some great cause. Right? It had to be more than the defense of slavery. So in the mind of most southerners I believe they do as I did. I separated the causes for that war from the war itself. Thus the cause became the struggle itself – a struggle for freedom. Yes, the white South fought for its freedom, which mostly concerned the right deprive blacks the right to theirs. That dichotomy lived comfortably in my white southern mind for many years. What southerners recall and what we revere is how our great-grandfathers answered the call to defend their homeland against what was seen as

William Faulkner on southern heritage Nobel laureate William Faulkner had a keen understanding of the southern psyche and shared it. In a “stream of consciousness” passage he captures what most southerners feel about the Civil War. They do not brood over the reasons or causes of that terrible war that scarred the South for many decades after. It is the struggle itself that is revered. Faulkner wrote: For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it’s still not yet two o’clock on that July afternoon in 1863, the brigades are in position behind the rail fence, the guns are laid and ready in the woods and the furled flags are already loosened to break out and Pickett himself with his long oiled ringlets and his hat in one hand probably and his sword in the other looking up the hill waiting for Longstreet to give the word and it’s all in the balance, it hasn’t happened yet, it hasn’t even begun yet, it not only hasn’t begun yet but there is still time for it not to begin against that position and those circumstances which made more men than Garnett and Kemper and Armistead and Wilcox look grave yet it’s going to begin, we all know that, we have come too far with too much at stake and that moment doesn’t need even a fourteen-yearold boy to think This time. Maybe this time with all this much to lose than all this much to gain: Pennsylvania, Maryland, the world, the golden dome of Washington itself to crown with desperate and unbelievable victory the desperate gamble, the cast made two years ago.

a foreign invader. And like all civil wars, this one was bitter. It was a war to the knife, and knife to the hilt. But when it was over, the North quickly got back to the business of forging the United States. But the South could only take what solace there was in the glory of the “Lost Cause.” So memorials were built. Almost every town today has a Confederate memorial in the town square built by the generation that followed and honoring the sacrifices their fathers and mothers made. But they did not raise monuments to the end of slavery. They did not then nor really now acknowledge just how pernicious slavery was and the lasting effects Jim Crow law that followed for another century leaves still today. So while we southerners like to call upon our heritage to fly the Confederate flag, more specifically the battle flag with the St. Andrew’s cross, it rings hollow recalling what followed in the intervening century before civil rights for all became the law of the land. No, the effects of slavery did not end in 1865, and many will tell you did not end in 1965 with the Civil Rights Act. But at least we can mark 1965 as the beginning of the end. And so too does the decision to take down South Carolina’s Confederate flag by its own lawmakers. The southern heritage is tarnished with the blood and the psychic scarring that decades of Jim Crow rule left on the Americans who descended from slavery. We have forfeited the right to call the Confederate battle flag “our heritage” because we allowed it to become a symbol of hate. We lost it when we allowed our political leaders to co-opt the flag as a symbol of defiance against the end of apartheid in America. We lost it when we allowed racist groups to adopt it for their own brand of hate. That flag had to go, to send a message loud and clear that the violence and hatred of the past has no place in the future. It hurts me in a place deep in my heart to see it go. I said I was southern born and proud of it. But that pride has to be tempered not by what the South was but what it can become. And in that future hate has no place.

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Promote yourself to yourself Yesterday, I was sitting at my computer, and I decided to look at a video titled, “Take the Shame out of Shameless Self-Promotion.” It was a wonderful message about how to be sure that you are coming from a place of service; letting others know that you want to use your unique gifts and talents to serve others. This got me thinking. At what point did it become bad or taboo to talk about and celebrate the things we do well? Giving compliments to others is quite acceptable, and is a beautiful thing. When it comes to ourselves however, if we talk about things that we enjoy about ourselves, this is looked at as arrogant or self-centered. Why? I believe there is a big difference between selfconfidence and arrogance. Somehow the lines have become blurred. Arrogance is the need for love and acceptance to come from an outside source. Arrogant people care an awful lot about what others think and feel about them. They love when people compliment them not only because they appreciate it, but because they need the validations to fill up their cup. This is an empty existence that eventually catches up to you when you realize that you are dependent on other people’s approval for your own happiness. Arrogant people tend to surround themselves with “yes” people that always appear to agree with them. Self-confidence is something that radiates from within, a true feeling of self-love. You’ve seen these people when they walk into the room; they pull positive

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focus. These people are able to talk about their flaws and the things they are working on, while also seeming completely at peace. The way to this peace is an acceptance and forgiveness of our many faults and ultimately embracing who we are. Why do we feel shame when we talk about ourselves in a positive light? Why do we look outside of ourselves for permission to be who we truly are? In this day and age, I say that “ain’t nobody got time for that,” which is a funny way of saying that it is time for us to look within and accept who we are, warts and all. True selflove is the next step on our road to true happiness. I realize that this is easier said than done. It starts small, with a magical thing called gratitude. Try to think of three things each day that you are grateful for. Do it right now. It can be simple: the beautiful sunshine, your sweet dog/cat, my hair looks great today; I got the shady parking spot today. It can be deep: my beautiful life, my loving spouse, feeling like myself again. Notice how you feel in the moment that you focus on what you’re grateful for. To bring this back to selfpromotion, I say: promote yourself to yourself whenever possible.

Arrogant people care an awful lot about what others think and feel about them. They love when people compliment them not only because they appreciate it, but because they need the validations to fill up their cup.

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Local VFW posts merge ‘North Fulton VFW’ one of state’s largest By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – North Fulton is now home to one of the largest Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts in the state. The Roswell and Alpharetta VFW posts merged in May of this year to form the North Fulton County VFW, Post 12002, a group with more than 500 members According to newly minted Post Commander Joe Ferrell, this new post was formed when the Roswell VFW lost its home due to the city expanding its water plant. “They were left without a place to meet,” Ferrell said. “We were next door. We said, ‘Let’s consolidate the two.’” The VFW is somewhat similar to the American Legion – both are for members of the military. The similarities largely end there; the VFW is strictly for those service members who served in war zones. The VFW supports veterans and their families through programs and volunteerism. “We do what we can to

encourage the community to pull together to help veterans,” Ferrell said. “It’s a lot of fun, but it’s helping veterans. We go out on the street and help them.” Every year, the VFWs of the nation sell poppies for Veterans Day (Nov. 11), the proceeds of which go to veteran support. The VFW post also hosts “Operation Santa,” which collects presents for children whose parents are overseas for Christmas. Last year, Alpharetta’s Operation Santa golf match fundraiser raised $40,000. Helicopters frequently touch down and sky divers land on the golf course to provide additional entertainment. They also put on lectures and essay contests to teach students about their soldiers and history. Homeless veterans, those with pension problems or those having monetary issues are all helped, Ferrell said. “We help veterans,” he said. “It doesn’t matter what branch. If you are a veteran, we will help you.” Ferrell himself served five years in the Air Force and flew all over the world, including

We help veterans. It doesn’t matter what branch. If you are a veteran, we will help you.” JOE FERRELL North Fulton VFW Post Commander

Vietnam, the Congo and the Berlin Corridor. “The chances of dying were not inconsequential,” he said. “I flew to every part of the globe. I got to literally see the world and made an effort to meet the people.” He is still doing just that in his post commander role. “No one does more for veterans than us,” he said. For more about VFW Post 12002, visit them online at www.vfw.org or call 404-9173248.

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Beach to file bill to limit crematories Would bar businesses closer than 2,000 ft. from homes By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – State Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) has announced that he plans to file a bill that would put distance between a crematory and a neighborhood. Beach became interested in the situation when Cherokee County Commissioner Scott Gordon came to him to say proximity of crematories

is creating a problem for his constituents. “Over the last two years, the residents in my district [District 21] have faced BEACH three new proposed crematories,” said Beach. “All three locations were highly contested by area

residents. Similar protests are occurring all over the state.” Crematories today can operate 1,000 feet from a residential neighborhood. Beach wants to double that distance. The legislation will require all crematories to operate a minimum distance of 2,000 feet from residential areas. “I don’t know that we have all the facts on the safety of emissions and so on,” Beach said. “So I want to make sure

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neighborhoods are protected. This bill is not about zoning. We leave that up to the cities and counties. “I’m doing it strictly from that standpoint so that residents don’t get in an uproar,” he said. The bill will also strike the term “stand-alone crematory” from the Georgia Code. It is not unusual for a funeral home to include a crematory on the same premises. “The nationwide trend of families choosing cremation over traditional burial is changing the funeral home and crematory industry,” said Beach. “It is clear to me that the law needs to be revised to

Campaign: Continued from Page 1 prepared as possible for the field we are going to have to run against.” This does continue the recent history in Johns Creek with candidates – often self-funded spending tens of thousands of dollars for a post that pays a salary of $15,000 annually. Kidd said they expect a robust field to come out. “We’re a city that loves to elect people who self-finance. You can look back and look at Cori Davenport, Kelly Stewart, Brad Raffensperger, Steve Broadbent, Bob Gray,” Kidd said. All of these candidates are sitting or former council members. “Every one of them to a degree was self-financed – either to a large degree or a fair amount. Nazeera is not in a position where she can do that and be competitive in today’s elections.” So fundraising will be key to Dawood’s success, he said. He was quick to point out there is nothing wrong with candidates self-financing. “Johns Creek is blessed with people of ability who are in a position to do that.” Kidd noted there are exceptions to self-funding candidates on the City Council. He said Councilman Lenny Zaprowski and Mayor Mike Bodker did not self-finance their elections to any great degree. “That just shows we need to focus on campaign fundraising to make sure she reaches the voters of this city,” Kidd said. It is just a symptom of the way campaigning is going in the 21st century, he said. Candidates have to reach out through many media. Mailers, flyers, social media and the

address this new trend.” Like any business, the funeral home industry has changed significantly over the years. In the past, crematories were typically a stand-alone business, but no longer, he said. “While there is science to support both sides of the health issues stemming from the emissions of today’s crematories, we must err on the side of caution for the residents of Georgia,” said Beach. “I recall when I was growing up that we were assured that asbestos would not be harmful to our health, and we are all aware now that was proven not to be true.” “dreaded” robo-calls have been shown to be the most effective ways to reach the public. “You have to blame the public for that. Gone are the days when people would make their way down to the town hall and hear the candidates debate the issues. So you have to find other ways to reach out to them,” he said. Asked if Dawood would be satisfied with her recent fundraising efforts, Kidd said it was not possible to relax.

This does continue the recent history in Johns Creek with candidates – often self-funded spending tens of thousands of dollars for a post that pays a salary of $15,000 annually. “Fundraising will never stop. Will continue raising money until election day, and possibly for a runoff. That is what you have to do when you cannot self-finance,” he said. Kidd, who is one of eight vice-chairpersons of the Fulton County Republican Party, said he is allowed to serve as the unpaid manager in this city election because it is a nonpartisan post. “I’ve lived in Johns Creek since I was 10 years old, growing up in Rivermont,” he said. “I’ve been involved in campaigns since 1996 when I worked for [state Sen.] Dan Moody.”

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AHS students fare well at Chicago FBLA Leadership Conference Local chapter sends 61 ALPHARETA, Ga. – During the week of June 28, Alpharetta High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter sent 61 students to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago. The prestigious Future Business Leader was awarded to Apurva Gundaria. It marked only the second time that a Georgia High School student has won this most

coveted award. Twenty-eight students made the stage as top 10 finalists in 19 different events. Alpharetta had four firstplace finishes including: • Andrew Fu for Business Calculations, • Josh Seides and Gavin Ng for Community Service Project, • Rohan Raina, Jeffrey Zhang, and Bennett Zhu for Computer Gaming and Simulation Programming. The number of students from Alpharetta High School competing and winning both set records for Georgia FBLA.

Alpharetta High School sent 61 students to the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Chicago, a record number of attendees for the state of Georgia.

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Killed: Victim mourned by 911 coworkers Continued from Page 7 have been sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for autopsies. Forsyth County Manager Doug Derrer said there would be grief counselors made available to employees. “This is a very difficult time for us, most especially for those who worked alongside her,” Derrer said. “We extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends.” The Forsyth County 911 Center staff is like a family, said Pat Giordano, the director

of the center. “The loss of one of our own is indescribable,” Giordano said. “The tragedy has saddened us to the core. Erin’s presence in our department will be greatly missed. We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers as we struggle with this heartbreaking loss.” “Our dispatchers are our lifelines,” wrote the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page. “Erin watched over our night shift deputies and we know she continues to watch over all of us still.”

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Bemont: JC Chamber president has secret passion for dog training Continued from Page 1 dogs in action – see them at their very best.” As a judge, he has points to look for, both in the character of the breed and its physicality. To become an AKC judge one must meet certain requirements including: Having personally owned, trained and titled a dog in an AKC sanctioned event. Been active in AKC events at least 6 years. Judged an AKC sanctioned rally (dog skills) event at least 5 times. Apprentice under three rally judges. Attend required rally and obedience seminars. Participated as an assistant trainer or trainer of rally class events. “There are written standards for judges to look for in a dog that are quite specific. But having said that, there is always some variations from one judge to another,” Bemont said. That provides the spice in dog shows, because it always comes down to a judge or judge’s opinion. Primarily the German shepherd is a herding dog, that is what they were bred for, he said. In AKC judging, each breed has its own set of

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qualifications and standards the judges are taught to look for, Bemont said. In the case of the German shepherd, Bemont says it is important to look at the dog’s gait. “You want to see them in motion. It should seem effortless. That goes to the dog’s efficiency using its body,” Bemont said. “You also look at the dog’s temperament. It shouldn’t be too shy or too ag-

gressive.” Judging June 13 at an AKC-sanctioned dog show at Wills Park in Alpharetta, Bemont said it attracted breeders who journeyed more than 1,000 miles to participate. “It’s a passion for a lot people. They get involved for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they love their dog and they love the competition,” he said.

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Judging the German Shepherd Although there is some variation in the methods used among German Shepherd judges, most Judges adopt a similar approach based on the AKC standards. Some examples of judging requirements are: • The German Shepherd is a working dog, as soon as the dogs enter the ring judges look for dogs that are wellbalanced, with good proportions in front and rear with an athletic demeanor that give the impression they can run tirelessly with effort the entire day. • The breed standard makes it clear that the front angulation and the rear angulation must conform to certain laid down principles. Angulation means the relationship different bones have to one another. From a purely mechanical point of view – this will provide the maximum efficiency in movement. • The dogs move with an easy, balanced, seemingly effortless gait. They should seem to float along without effort.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The start of the school year is fast approaching and back-to-school excitement is in the air. This excitement can be overshadowed by financial stress for some families — especially for parents who struggle to make ends meet. The average cost of school supplies per child is $100 per year, and this can be a serious financial burden. North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC), with volunteer support, has worked for the past 20 years to ensure that every family can send their children back to school prepared. NFCC is once again hosting their Annual Back to School Fair on Saturday Aug. 8, 2015. The event will provide K-12 students with school supplies and their parents with wellness information that can help the entire family stay healthy all year. “Over 450 families living in Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton look to NFCC’s annual back to school event to provide much needed financial relief and resources that support an already stretched budget. We are asking our community to look to NFCC as their charity of choice by donating, volunteering and supporting this important event,” said Eden Purdy, director of programs. In 2014, 1,334 local lowincome children in North Fulton qualified for this program. NFCC is asking for the community to help them in preparing these students for a successful

school year by donating new backpacks and school supplies to NFCC from July 15 to Aug. 3. Financial donations are also accepted, which are vital in supporting middle and high school students. For more information on this event, visit www.nfcchelp. org, contact Eden Purdy by phone at 678-387-4458, or by email at epurdy@nfcchelp.org. Established in 1983, NFCC serves struggling families in

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African military mission offers lessons in leadership Special ops mission tested author’s career leadership skills By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – When retired Col. Peter VanAmburgh, Ed.D., came home to Johns Creek after a 28-year career he decided to put his ideas in leadership into a book. He realized his military career had been one devoted to leadership principals honed in missions to 15 countries – including Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, (European) Georgia, Japan and Panama to name just a few. VanAmburgh wrote his book, “One Mission to Africa: Leadership Lessons for a Lifetime” detailing how all that he had learned about leadership had coalesced in his final 2009 mission that took him to Uganda to lead a multi-national, multi-cultural force on a humanitarian mission. It was a multiagency and multi-jurisdictional undertaking under dangerous conditions in an area of insurgent activity. VanAmburgh’s military career was in spent in special ops, intelligence and counterintelligence. Yes, that’s right. He was a spook. But in today’s world it less about small surgical strikes such as in the operation to end Osama Bin Laden. It more often involves larger operations that may involve several service branches or even allied personnel. It can’t be seat-of-the-pants ops that Hollywood likes to portray. Missions are often multi-faceted and involve plan-

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serting a command structure on foreign soil, maintain security and engage a civilian population that years of war had made distrustful of any uniformed troops. Officially, VanAmburgh was taking part in an exercise called Natural Fire 10 that would involve U.S. personnel and an African multinational coalition in Uganda. In that sense it was training. But it was also a “real world mission” in which he would lead Task Force Kitgum. Kitgum is a “wild and woolly” refugee center on Uganda’s border with South Sudan where the medical humanitarian mission would take place. It is only accessible by truck or helicopter. Sitting on the border of Uganda and South Sudan the outpost is susceptible to insurgent attacks from both countries. In Kitgum they would bring in medical and humanitarian aid and shore up security in the area from insurgents. Above all, the mission called for immediate team-building and forging trust among the forces participating from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda – each with a different culture, method of operation not to mention different languages. All this had to be done while under the threat of insurgent attack. “So it was an exercise in that in the event of a crisis, the U.S. and these countries would already have a history of working together,” VanAmburgh said. “You don’t want to be trading business cards while the house is burning down.” The mission provided numerous opportunities to work and live together all the while under pressure in many different and often unique circumstances. VanAmburgh was there in command of the 506th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, around 500 men. But he would also have with him a detachment of U.S. Marines and depend on the services of U.S. Navy and Air Force personnel. “So just getting all of those units working together is no small task,” VanAmburgh said. “Each service has their own lingo, their own insignia and there is always the natural rivalry the services have with each other.” Very quickly that would be compounded by the addition of another 600 African troops from vastly different backgrounds not only from American personnel but also from one another. There were the languages they spoke – English, French and Swahili. Their military training culture also came from French, British and even Soviet services. And these were people VanAmburgh had to get to know in a hurry while in a hostile land. So the training aspect was as live as could be arranged without benefit of a “crisis.” “I learned a number of lessons from this mission. Major among them was you have to plan to lead,” VanAmburgh said. “In that type of multicultural, multinational environment you really have to work on relationships.” It is easy to be bureaucratic, but it is simply not effective, he said.

Author Peter VanAmburgh tested in leadership Peter VanAmburgh not only earned his doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership, his military career from company commander through brigade command has given him years of practical experience. He is a graduate of the U.S. War College and a number of military schools including Special Forces, Ranger, Jumpmaster, HALO (High Altitude Low Open parachuting), Pathfinder and the Counterintelligence Special Agent course. He has led large organizations multinational teams in combat operations, humanitarian missions and “other activities” in some 15 countries. Today, he is president of 1Mission LLC, a Roswell consulting, education and training company. For information go to his website at 1mleadership.com. “We talk a lot about leadership, but not about how to create unity of effort in making such a group work,” he said. So this book is a “How I Did It,” of building a successful command structure and creating that unity of effort. He was leading through building those relationships with his men, the African troops and the African commanders while earning the trust and cooperation of the local population. It is a situation in which VanAmburgh uses the term “adhocracy.” It was ad hoc in that this was a unique situation demanding a unique solution created under special circumstances. Yet VanAmburgh says what is valuable is to understand the need to have an organizational plan that is adaptable to the “adhocracy” environment. Those unique situations can be overcome by knowing how to apply solutions that would only fit this one evolution. It is about being prepared to find a unique solution, he said. One arrives at those solutions through ingenuity and continuous attention. Understand the value of engagement. Interaction builds trust and understanding. Adhocracy is just one of the many leadership moments VanAmburgh explains the leadership principles he used as he breaks down the various problematic elements of the Task Force Kitgum mission. Ultimately, the mission was a success, treating more than 11,600 Ugandans for medical and dental problems and rebuilt two schools and a medical clinic. The mission also provided valuable training for the cadre of African troops. All American and African troops returned to their home countries with all equipment while having no incidents with the local population or breaking local laws. The lessons that can be gleaned from “One Mission to Africa” are covered in great detail. They are applicable to any leadership situation and can help good leaders be better ones, he said.

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Electric Avenue lights up Newtown Park Amphitheater JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Electric Avenue, a popular, Atlanta-based 1980s SynthPop Tribute band, hits the stage at the Newtown Park Amphitheater on Friday, July 24. Be prepared to be taken back to the days of Tears for Fears, The Fixx, David Bowie, and Duran Duran. “Electric Avenue has many of the same band members as Yacht Rock Schooner, which people liked a lot last year,” said Recreation Manager Kirk Franz. “They have a pretty extensive playlist so we anticipate that people will have a really good time.” Gates open at 6 p.m. The music starts at 7 with Indie & The Jones, a local classic Rock/Blues and modern Alternative Rock band. Electric Avenue kicks off at 8 p.m. and finishes at 9:30 p.m. The 2015 Amphitheater concert series, which has free admission, features tribute bands and acts that harken to the rock’ n’ roll 1980s and 1990s, including Drivin’ N Cryin’. On Aug. 22, the Billy Joel tribute band, The Stranger, featuring native Long Islander Mike Santoro, will play the Piano Man’s greatest hits. The Stranger has played at many locations in the region, including several House of Blues venues and at the Fillmore in Charlotte, N.C. The series closes Saturday, Sept. 19, with the popular ‘90s band, Drivin N Cryin, whose album “Fly Me Courageous” album went gold. The Atlanta-based group has toured with Neil Young and Soul Asylum, and

Synth-Pop Tribute band Electric Avenue will play Newtown Park Amphitheater Friday, July 24. has remained well-loved in the Southeast. Food trucks will be returning to the venue in 2015, but concert-goers will notice some changes. To allow for more dance space, the rows of chairs under the amphitheater will be replaced with round tables that can be reserved by calling 678-5123200. (Tables for Drivin N Cryin are

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Food trucks gain foothold among local restaurants Locals get into movement By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The food truck fad seems to be with us for good, judging by the stillgrowing demand for the mobile restaurants both ITP and OTP. At many community and city

events, food trucks are sure to be there. For two local restaurateurs, food trucks hold a bright future in the restaurant business. Ali Moradi runs the Seven Seas Mediterranean Café at the corner of Devore Road and Ga. 9 in Alpharetta. He said Alpharetta is a good place to start such a business – which features Mediterranean and Persian cuisine – since North Fulton has such a

diverse population. “The more customers know about diversity, the more open they are to things like Mediterranean food and culture,” he said. Alpharetta, he said, is a good mix of diverse cultures with an educated and welltraveled population. At the end of his third year in business, Moradi said he felt it was time for something new. He went back and forth

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 6, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. A workshop will also be held by the Planning Commission at 6:30 p.m. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 24, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, Georgia. a. MP-15-06/V-15-12 Marriott Courtyard/Parkway 400 Consideration of a request to amend the Parkway 400 Masterplan in order to allow a Hotel as a permitted use on Building Site 6. Consideration for a variance to reduce parking as well as a variance to the front setback to 15 feet and lot coverage to 77% is also requested. The property is located on Amber Park Drive. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-15-10 Avalon/Medical Office Consideration of a site plan approval to permit a medical office building at the corner of Old Milton Parkway and Westside Parkway in Avalon. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 802, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-15-05/CU-15-08/V-15-10 Innovation/MetLife Consideration of a request to amend several conditions of the MetLife Master Plan and allow 414 multi-family “for-rent” residential units and to remove 25 townhome units. Applicant is also requesting retail in the amount of 105,800 sq. feet, restaurant and hotel uses, and an increase in office sq. feet to allow 1,003,500 sq. feet. A conditional use to allow “for-rent” residential and a request to rezone 8.04 acres of 0-I to MU is also requested. Variances to allow alcohol sales within a certain distance of residential units and to allow private streets are also requested. The property is located north of GA 400 and west of Haynes Bridge Road along Lakeview Parkway and is approximately 47 acres in size. The property is legally described as being in Land Lots 744, 745, 752, and 753 of the 1st District, 2nd Section of Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-15-17 Historic Preservation Ordinance Consideration of an ordinance to establish a historic preservation and art committee and provide the procedure and requirements for designating historic properties within the City in order to preserve the aesthetic and historic nature of certain areas of the City and adopting regulations that encourage, rather than legislate, the preservation of historic properties. e. PH-14-11 Alpharetta Downtown Design Guidelines Consideration of approval of the Alpharetta Downtown Design Guidelines. The area boundaries include the Downtown Core area as defined in the Downtown Master Plan which is north of Old Milton Parkway and generally south of Mayfield Road, west along a line of Haynes Bridge Road and east by Roswell Street and Canton Street. 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.

Ricco Hadden says his “Taco Buggy” gives him a freedom he can’t find with a traditional restaurant. between opening a new location or joining the food truck phenomenon. He opted for the food truck. “I get a lot of catering orders,” Moradi said. “Most of the offices around here, the employees don’t have too much time to leave the office and come to the restaurant.” He felt there was enough demand for his food that it made sense to take the food to the employees. There was also another reason – he could now take part in the weekly Food Truck Alley in downtown Alpharetta. The event, held every Thursday through much of the year, features food trucks and live music arranged throughout the historic district. It is only open to food trucks. The only local restaurants participating are those located in the historic district – such as Smokejack BBQ and Hop Alley. Moradi’s Seven Seas restaurant is far enough away that he does not get much direct benefit. Still, he said overall, the event was good for business. “In the beginning, I was very concerned,” he said. “I thought it would take business away from me. After a while, I realized it was quite the opposite. The more crowds we bring to the city center, the better exposure for the surrounding businesses. “Everybody wins,” he said. For Richard “Ricco” Hadden, a food truck is a way to get his foot in the door in the mobile food industry. He has been involved with cooking since he was young. “I have a passion for cooking,” he said. “I learned cooking from my grandmother. She would say to me, ‘Don’t look

at me cooking. Sit down and learn to cook.’ So I did.” A man who has grown up and lived around the world, Hadden has eclectic tastes, and that comes through in his cooking style. “I like to cook Caribbean and Latin food,” he said. “I never follow a recipe; I make my own. I make everything from scratch and it’s my own creation.” Hadden worked at a local Italian restaurant for several years and was close to buying it with a partner, when the partner pulled out. He still has a catering company, Flying Fish, but wanted more. Hadden took the plunge into food trucks when he saw one for sale. His “Taco Buggy” is not quite a full food truck – it looks like a lunchbox on wheels. It does not have a kitchen equipped, so Hadden has to cook offsite and transport it using the buggy. He serves several different kinds of tacos. The buggy itself is a star; it appeared in the film “Ride Along.” While a new venture, Hadden said the Taco Buggy has benefits not possible with traditional “brick-and-mortar” restaurants. “It will be fun to be able to go to different venues,” he said. “One day I can be at a concert, the next doing a corporate event. You can’t do that when you have a restaurant. I can make my own hours, move around and do the things I want to do. This gives me that freedom and flexibility.” For information about the Taco Buggy, visit tacobuggy. com. For more about Seven Seas Mediterranean Café, visit sevenseascafe.net.

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Milton mulls conservation subdivision ordinance Would provide way to save green space By SHANNON WEAVER shannon@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — In a 5-2 vote, the Milton City Council approved an extension of the moratorium on land disturbance permits in residential areas by 60 days, in order for council to hold a vote on conservation subdivisions in the city. The moratorium would end when the city resolves the issue of conservation subdivisions. The permit moratorium affects residential land parcels in R-1, R-2, T-2 and AG-1 zoning districts that are 10 acres or more. If the council approves the conservation subdivision ordinance presented to them at the July 20 meeting, the

moratorium will be lifted. The previous extension would have expired July 12. “We’ve come a long way with the conservation subdivision ordinance and hopefully we’ll have a decision made on it soon,” said Councilmember Karen Thurman. The vote lowered restrictions on the original proposal, which barred permits for 1 acre or more and was originally set to be a 90-day extension. Councilmembers Matt Kunz and Joe Longoria voted against extending the moratorium. “We’ve had 90 days to try to get something done,” Longoria said. “Just because our plans are taking longer than anticipated, should we penalize our citizens by delaying their plans?”

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“When you start getting close to half a year, we’re taking too long,” Longoria said. Rather than wanting to open up land disturbance permits, Kunz said narrowing the moratorium allowed too much development before the conservation subdivision ordinance (CSO) is voted on. “There are things on smaller acres that can disappear just as much as larger acres,” Kunz said. “I don’t think [the motion] goes far enough on the acreage.” The Milton Planning Commission unanimously rejected the conservation subdivision draft that they reviewed at a June 24 meeting. Public comment at the meeting had

Milton is, and should be, proud of their 1 acre minimum zonings, and we should probably hold on to that.” PEYTON JAMISON Milton Planning Commission

raised concerns over the need for community wastewater systems, among other issues. Except for commercial nodes, Milton uses residential septic systems as a means to prevent commercial or multifamily development. Commission Chairman Peyton Jamison said he was concerned the ordinance would

reduce the 1-acre minimum lots typical of AG-1. “Milton is, and should be, proud of their 1-acre minimum zonings, and we should probably hold on to that,” Jamison said. The topic was brought up at the July 13 council work session, and the council will vote on it July 20.

Georgia Department of Transportation To Hold A Location and Design Public Information Open House For P.I. No. 721000 Fulton and Gwinnett Counties Project Number STP000-0189-01(010) On Thursday, July 23, 2015 at the City of Johns Creek City Hall, 12000 Findley Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097, the Georgia Department of Transportation will hold a Public Information Open House concerning the project listed above. This project proposes to widen State Route (SR) 120/Abbotts Bridge Road from SR 141/Medlock Bridge Road to Peachtree Industrial Boulevard from two through lanes to four through lanes. The total project length is approximately 2.5 miles, which includes a 1500-foot tie-in to SR 120 west of SR 141 and a 1000-foot tie-in east of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. To accommodate additional turning movements, both SR 141 and Peachtree Industrial Boulevard would be improved and widened for approximately 1000 feet in each direction approaching SR 120. Parsons Road would also be improved and widened for approximately 1,500 feet south of SR 120 to Wilson Road, and Boles Road would be improved for approximately 1000 feet north of SR 120; these improvements would also accommodate additional turning movements. All other side roads would be improved to a maximum of approximately 500 feet from SR 120. The existing SR 120 Bridge would be widened and reconstructed across the Chattahoochee River. All signalized intersections would be modified, but no additional signals would be necessary along the corridor. Proposed required rights-of-way would be approximately 104 to 140 feet. The purpose of this Location and Public Information Open House is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the project, ask questions, and comment on the project. The Open House will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. It will be informal, and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation. A court reporter will be available to allow the public an opportunity to make verbal comments about the project. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Kevin D. Cowan District Planning & Programming Engineer at :(770) 986-1258. Written statements will be accepted concerning this project until Monday, August 03, 2015. Written statements may be submitted to: Ms. Hiral Patel, P.E. State Environmental Administrator Georgia Department of Transportation 600 West Peachtree Street, NW – 16th Floor Atlanta, Georgia 30308

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Steam engines sound off on Cumming square By HILLARY HUNNINGS news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. – The ThomasMashburn Memorial parade returned to downtown Cumming July 4 celebrating the nation’s independence as well as a local legacy – the steam engine. The county’s Fourth of July tradition began in 1958, when A.G. Glenn Thomas drove his 1912 45 HP Case steam engine around the courthouse square. Several years after, other engines joined. Dr. Jim Mashburn eventually bought his own steam engine and

organized a parade. “They were the only two people around here who had steam engines,” said local Bud Thomas, no relation to A.G. Glenn Thomas. Bud Thomas, born in Cumming in 1935, drove a steam engine in this year’s parade alongside his granddaughter. “I was born in May. There’s a picture of me, 2 months old, of him holding me while driving,” said Thomas’ now-grown granddaughter Caroline Chester. But Thomas began working on steam engines long before. “My uncle used to work PHOTOS BY HILLARY HUNNINGS/STAFF

Bud Thomas and Caroline Chester drive a steam engine during the parade.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFQ-15-216-3 RIGHT-OF-WAY NEGOTIATION SERVICES The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from qualified consultant firms for Right-of-Way Negotiation Services for the Public Works Department. Sealed RFQ’s will be received no later than 10:00AM. on August 4, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFQ’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on July 22, 2015, at 1:00 PM at the City Hall, Taylor Farms Conference Room, 3rd floor. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d— 42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. RFQ packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. RFQ’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFQ number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFQ response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. FOUR (4) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFQ ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. (CD’s MUST BE FORMATTED AS A “TIF” FILE.) RFQ’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFQ information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

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on engines and he came by the house one morning,” said Thomas. “He said Dr. Jim wants me to come work on his old engine. “He said, ‘I want you to come with me. You can work on them.’” Today, Thomas and Chester carry on the tradition with family. “It’s sort of a family reunion for us. We spend the week out here working on them and hanging out. We get to see everybody,” said Chester. Despite the rain, a crowd still formed along the street. Onlookers waved American flags as children grabbed candy tossed into the crowd. All the while, steam engines paraded along their familiar path, sounding age-old locomotive signals.

A crowd lines the street watching the parade of steam engines and floats.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBER 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition proposals located within the City of Johns Creek are scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above. LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

RZ-15-008 Riverwalk Marketplace S.C., LLC 5900 Block of State Bridge Road C-1 (Community Business District) Conditional C-1 (Community Business District) Conditional Change in conditions to remove condition prohibiting nail salons and martial arts studios

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

RZ-15-009 Brian B. West, P.E. 12000 Block of Findley Road O-I (Office - Institutional District) Conditional O-I (Office - Institutional District) Conditional 48-unit, 35,760-square-foot memory care and convalescent care facility

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Blotter: Continued from Page 3 was. He also allegedly admitted to drinking numerous beers before heading out to get food. The man was arrested and charged with DUI, reckless driving, criminal trespass, driving with an open container of alcohol and striking an object.

Missing: golf clubs, bag MILTON, Ga. – Someone stole golf clubs out of a Freemanville Road resident’s car June 30. The victim told police they first noticed something amiss

when their electric driveway gate did not work properly. Someone had unplugged it. A search of the home and the vehicle showed that a set of golf clubs, valued at $800 in a $150 bag, was reported missing.

Frisbee golf discs fly away MILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with nearly 60 Frisbee golf discs. The Hopewell Road victim told police he placed his Frisbee golf duffel bag and discs in the carport of his home. He went on a trip for a few days. When he returned July 3, the discs and bag were missing. They are valued at $20 apiece and all had the victim’s name and number on them.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFQ #15-216-1 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) from qualified firms for on-call Professional Engineering Services. Sealed RFQ’s will be received no later than 10:00AM. on August 4, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFQ’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on July 22, 2015, at 10:00 AM at the City Hall address, Council Chambers, 3rd floor. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d— 42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. RFQ packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. RFQ’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFQ number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFQ response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. FIVE (5) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFQ ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. CD’s MUST BE FORMATTED AS A “TIF” FILE.) RFQ’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFQ information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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What a steal! MILTON, Ga. – A Walmart employee was suspected in stealing nearly $120 in clothing from the store. According to store workers, the 19-year-old Decatur resident finished her shift June 27 and proceeded to the clothing section. There, she selected shirts, shoes, dresses and a swim suit before heading to a register. She also picked up a bottle of water. At the register, a fellow employee allegedly pretended to ring up the items and placed them in a bag. The suspect paid $4.19 for some items and left without paying for the rest. She was later arrested for shoplifting.

Library: Continued from Page 20 center,” he said. Alpharetta’s arts center sits in historic Crabapple, surrounded by the city of Milton. Many residents are unaware of its existence. “That library, the architecture lends itself to an arts center,” Mitchell said. “The visibility of that building would create a thriving arts center.” Ultimately, it will be up to the City Council to decide its purpose. For Douglas, he would prefer the city preserve the building, no matter the use. “It would be a shame to lose that. It’s an icon of the community,” Douglas said. “It’s different from everything surrounding it and anything else in the downtown area.” The old Alpharetta library is closed as the catalogue is moved to the new library, down the street. The new Alpharetta Library will open July 30 at 11 a.m. It is located at 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta 30009.

NOTICE OF LOCATION AND DESIGN APPROVAL FULTON COUNTY P. I. NUMBER 0010418 Notice is hereby given in compliance with Georgia Code 22-2-109 and 32-3-5 that the Georgia Department of Transportation has approved the Location and Design of this project. The date of location and design approval is: 6/30/15 The project will widen SR 120/Kimball Bridge Road from 2 to 4 lanes from State Bridge Road to Jones Bridge Road and will include the addition of an 8 to 10 foot enhanced sidewalk on both sides. The improvements include reconfiguring existing operational right-of-way to accommodate four lanes where the existing two lanes create bottleneck conditions. The project also includes operational improvements to medians, turn lanes, and traffic signals, and reconfiguration of the existing pavement and ROW to add two through lanes. The through lanes would connect to the existing four-lane sections and eliminate the bottleneck. SR 120/ Kimball Bridge Road within the intersections with State Bridge Road and Jones Bridge Road has previously been widened to the ultimate 4-lane width and this project will connect to those sections. The project has a total project length of 1.25 miles and is located entirely in Fulton County. The project is located in the 1st Land District of Fulton County and Land Lots 121, 128, 129, 153, 156-159, 162-164, 192, 193, 197, and 198. This project will involve structural overlay of the existing pavement with full-depth widening to accommodate the future 4 lane sections. A 20’ raised median will be added to the corridor along with urban outside shoulders including closed drainage systems. The left shoulder will include a 10’ enhanced concrete sidewalk and the right shoulder will include a 5’ concrete sidewalk. The existing and new drainage structure locations will be evaluated to ensure adequate drainage with minimal impacts to adjacent parcels. The City of Johns Creek will be paying for the Right of Way Acquisition. Drawings or maps or plats of the proposed project, as approved, are on file and are available for public inspection at the Georgia Department of Transportation: Sebastian Nesbitt, Area Engineer Georgia Department of Transportation District 7, Area 2 Office snesbitt@dot.ga.gov 1269 Kennestone Circle Marietta, Georgia 30066 (770) 528-3238 Any interested party may obtain a copy of the drawings or maps or plats or portions thereof by paying a nominal fee and requesting in writing to: Tom Black, Public Works Director City of Johns Creek, GA Department of Public Works thomas.black@johnscreekga.gov 12000 Findley Road, Suite 400 Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 (678) 512-3200 Any written request or communication in reference to this project or notice SHOULD include the Project and P. I. Numbers as noted at the top of this notice.

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DEATH NOTICES Joe Barksdale, 80, of Cumming, passed away July 5, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Beverly Levey, of Roswell, passed away July 5, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Bobby Brookshire, 62, of Cumming, passed away June 30, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Robert Butler, of Roswell, passed away July 4, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Wayne Satterfield, 80, of Cumming, passed away July 3, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Eugene Arthur Schmidt, 80, passed away July 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Rachel Montree Martin, 84, of Cumming, passed away July 3, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

David Shusterman, of Roswell, passed away July 8, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lou Gene Norton, of Roswell, passed away July 4, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Dennis Robert Cirricione, 75, of Cumming, passed away July 4. 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Jesse Edwin Dooley, 58, of Cumming, passed away June 18, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Carrie L. Goodwin, 95, of Cumming, passed away July 5, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Antonio Hernandez, of Roswell, passed away July 7, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Martha Tolbert, of Roswell, passed away July 6, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Benny Lamar Nuckolls, Sr., 83, of Forsyth County, passed away June 29, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Joan Diane Pendley, 71, of Cumming, passed away July 3, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Peter Martin Vis, 54, of Cumming, passed away July 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Maria Quatela, of Roswell, passed away July 3, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Pet of the Week: Tony ATLANTA – LifeLine Animal Project presents its Fulton County Pet of the Week, Tony. If you are looking for a precious kitten to melt your heart, this gorgeous striped male will do the trick. Tony is 2 months old and has already made many friends in the cat colony room. Tony loves to play and run but he is affectionate and enjoys a good cuddle session. During the July “Celebrate their Independence Day” special, all cats, kittens and dogs over 25 pounds are only $17.76. So you may adopt Tony at a bargain price. This includes neutering, vaccines and microchip. All potential adopters will be screened to ensure Tony gets a great home. To meet him drop by the shelter, email adoptions@fultonanimalservices.com or call 404-613-0357. To view dogs or cats available for adoption, please visit the shelter at 860 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta, 30318 or go to www. fultonanimalservices.com/adopt.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFQ-15-216-2 APPRAISER SERVICES The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from qualified consultant firms for Appraiser Services for the Public Works Department. Sealed RFQ’s will be received no later than 10:00AM. on August 4, 2015 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFQ’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on July 22, 2015, at 11:00 AM at the City Hall, Taylor Farms Conference Room, 3rd floor. The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. RFQ packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. RFQ’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFQ number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFQ response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. FOUR (4) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFQ ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. (CD’s MUST BE FORMATTED AS A “TIF” FILE.) RFQ’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFQ information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Milton councilman’s new book a ‘Triumph!’ Notre Dame footballer Kunz pens guidebook to success By CAMERON OSBURN news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Milton Councilmember and former Notre Dame football player Matt Kunz has written a must-read for any athlete. The book, “Triumph! An Athlete’s Guide to Winning On and Off the Field,” is a how-to guide on approaching a sport from a practical and philosophical perspective. In it, Kunz explains how to focus energy and how to play with confidence through an acronym he calls A.R.T. (Alignment, Rules and Technique). Kunz says the goal is for an athlete to understand the things that make up the science of their sport, and then put those things together to make a thing of beauty, much like what an artist or performer does. Thus, he wanted athletes to think of their A.R.T. because they are performers. “I knew I wanted to help athletes, but wasn’t sure how,” Kunz said. “The knowledge was there and I would get asked at least once a week for advice.

Matt Kunz’s book, “Triumph!” is available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. So eventually I decided to write the book.” In addition to playing at Notre Dame, Kunz has also coached at the high school level and has given private lessons for players. Kunz says he included in the book several lessons and

principles that he learned from his father, former All-Pro Atlanta Falcon and potential Hall of Fame candidate George Kunz. “Triumph!” is also intended to better help an athlete understand the politics that are rampant throughout sports as well as manage relationships formed from sports. Forwards for the book are from two of the true legends in college football, former Notre Dame coaches Lou Holz and Ara Parseghian. “We play best when we align ourselves with natural law,” Kunz said, regarding what he wants athletes to take away the most after reading it. “That is done through the A.R.T. philosophy. When it comes down to it, are you in the right place?” Kunz says the book benefits more than just athletes, saying that parents and coaches will also get a lot out of it. “Triumph!” can be found on Amazon in three different formats: Kindle, paperback and hardcover as well as the local Barnes and Noble bookstores in Cumming, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs and Norcross.

Councilmember Matt Kunz has written a book to help athletes cope with several aspects of the sports world on and off the field.

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