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MILTON, Ga. — Four suspects, including two juveniles, allegedly stole $1,600 of merchandise, including two drones, toiletries, electronics and clothing, from the Milton Target store on July 4.

According to the police report, surveillance footage shows a heavier-set black male wearing a black shirt and gray shorts enter the store around 10 a.m. with a male juvenile.

The two suspects then made their way to the electronics and toys department and began placing items in two shopping carts. The two would later

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Prescription medications stolen from mailbox JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported July 6 that over half his wife’s prescription was stolen from their home mailbox.

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select items from the men’s clothing section and bedding section.

Around that time, an adult black female entered the store with a female juvenile.

The two female suspects began placing items from the cosmetics and cleaning departments into their cart before selecting items from the jewelry department.

All four suspects met in the middle of the store around 11:15 a.m., where the female suspect and the female juvenile left the cart with the males and

exit the store. The male juvenile then pushed the cart past all points of sale and into the parking lot where the female suspect had parked a 2013 black Chevy Malibu.

After the juvenile suspect left the store, the male suspect left with two carts full of merchandise beyond all points of sale.

In the parking lot, the female suspect pulled up for the male suspect to load the car.

A check of the vehicle’s tag showed an Illinois plate.

the previous evening, and the man said he did not pick up the mail that night because of the late delivery.

When he went to the mailbox the next morning, however, he saw that a pill bottle was sitting outside of the plastic bag it was delivered in. The bottle had been opened and over half of the pills were missing.

known man entering a home saw three children. A woman called Johns Creek police shortly before noon to report that a man had tried to enter their home.

The woman had been upstairs when she heard the doorbell, but ignored it. She later found out from her three children that a man had opened the unlocked door shortly after ringing.

Once he took a step inside and saw the children, he left. According to the children, the man looked to be in his 20s and was wearing gray and black clothes. Canines couldn’t pick up a scent, and there were no surveillance cameras in the area.

Alleged burglar flees after seeing kids JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — An attempted burglary was halted July 6 after an un-

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of Deerfield Point, Alpharetta, was arrested July 8 on Deerfield Point, Milton, for DUI and having an open container. ►► Erik P Oliver, 52, of Surrey Court, Alpharetta, was arrested June 29 on Lake Union Hill Way, Alpharetta, for DUI and following too closely. ►► Nicholas Devurn Jones, 35, of

Abercorn Avenue, Atlanta, was arrested July 6 on Mayfield Road, Alpharetta, for DUI, failure to maintain lane and hit and run. ►► Nellie Arlene Smith, 58, of Deerwood Road, Savannah, was arrested July 7 on Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, for DUI, failure to maintain lane and hit and run. ►► Dawn Tran Pham, 34, of Carnwath Court, Alpharetta, was arrested July 4 on McGinnis Ferry, Johns Creek, for DUI. ►► Chandler E Echeverria, 25, of Brunson Drive, Johns Creek, was arrested July 4 on Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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CyPass Micro-Stent: The Latest in Surgical Glaucoma Treatment

By Charlie Ficco, O.D.

As technology and research evolves, so does the way we are able to treat glaucoma. New medications and surgical techniques are being approved every year.

The newest surgical treatment is known as Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS. There are multiple devices available for use in surgical practice today. Milan Eye Center is always on the cutting edge of finding the best and newest treatment options for our glaucoma patients. The Dr. Charlie Ficco, O.D. newest procedure being performed here at MEC is implantation of the CyPass Micro-Stent device.

One of the most important ideas behind treating glaucoma is to consistently lower the intra-ocular pressure to a level at which no further damage occurs to the optic nerve. First line treatments include topical drops and sometimes even laser procedures. However, there are limitations to both of these treatment modalities. The newest surgical treatment, The CyPass Micro-Stent, is exactly that, a micro-stent that is implanted during cataract surgery. The stent is designed to give the fluid in the eye (the aqueous humor) a larger drainage route to pass through. This technique is used to help lower the pressure in an eye with mild to moderate glaucoma damage.

In some cases, the CyPass may even lower the pressure by itself without the need for topical medications. In the COMPASS clinical trial, evaluating the efficacy of the device, 61 percent of patients achieved intra-ocular pressures within the target range of 6-18 mmHg with no topical medication needed.

The CyPass Micro-Stent is 6.35 mm long, with an external diameter of 510 μm. It is inserted through the angle (the area where the iris meets the sclera) between the scleral spur and the ciliary body and extends into the supra-ciliary space. It takes advantage of the negative pressure gradient between the supra-choroidal space and the anterior chamber, causing aqueous to move into that space where it is reabsorbed by the body.

The CyPass Micro-stent was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on July 29, 2016. The approval was granted based on data from the COMPASS study. It compared the pressure lowering in 505 patients who either underwent cataract surgery alone or cataract surgery plus implantation of the CyPass stent. In the study, at 24 months, 73 percent of patients in the CyPass group achieved a statistically significant decrease in IOP of more than 20 percent; 61 percent of the CyPass patients also achieved an IOP in the target range, between 6 and 18 mmHg—without medications—which was also statistically significant.

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T-Mobile tower proposed for Lake Charles Drive

The council is slated to discuss a proposed T-Mobile cell tower in the Lake Charles Drive neighborhood at the July 24 council meeting.

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A controversial cell tower project is once again expected to make the rounds before the Roswell City Council.

The council is slated to discuss a proposed T-Mobile cell tower in the Lake Charles Drive neighborhood at the July 24 council meeting.

This is only the latest chapter in an ongoing dispute between the city and the telecommunications giant.

T-Mobile had previously sued the city for denying its application to build a cell tower at 1060 Lake Charles Drive.

The case made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, which remanded it back to lower courts because the city had failed to provide written reasons for the denial.

The company had first approached the city about building a 108-foot cell tower in 2010, but the request was met with a massive outpouring of public opposition.

Over 900 local residents had signed a petition asserting that the cell tower was “inconsistent with the character of the neighborhood” and would devalue surrounding properties. The community presented these concerns in a concentrated effort to the mayor and City Council.

T-Mobile held that the company needed the tower to close gaps in its coverage area. The company said it could not find an alternative site because the city had already rejected a proposed cell tower at a nearby fire

station and the tower would be too intrusive in other residential lots.

The council, however, unanimously voted against T-Mobile’s application and sent a letter informing the company of the decision. In it, the city did not mention specific reasons for the denial and instead referred to the city clerk for the meeting’s minutes.

Two days later, T-Mobile took the case to court on the grounds that Roswell was in violation of the Telecommunication Act of 1996, which requires local governments to provide a written record of the reasons for such denials.

The minutes, with the reasons for the denial, were published 26 days after the city sent the letter, four days before T-Mobile’s deadline to seek judi-

cial review. The Supreme Court found that this delay was in violation of the act and remanded the case.

The issue is once again being reexamined because the district court ruled last year that a new review was appropriate. They said that the latest evidence they had is now “very dated” and the service gap may no longer be significant.

As a corollary, however, the court said that if the case comes back to them for de novo review with a “more modern vintage” of the same evidence they have currently, they will likely issue the mandatory injunction T-Mobile seeks.

“If [the application is] approved, the precedent could have an impact on many Roswell communities as well as many others throughout Atlanta,” said Ish McQuillen, who lives by the proposed site.

The matter will be discussed Monday night at the July 24 council meeting.

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Forsyth County deputy shot at scene of domestic dispute Authorities say suspect took his own life

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot about 6 p.m. July 16 while investigating a domestic disturbance.

Deputy First Class Jon Beival, a six year veteran with the office, was treated and released from the hospital the same night.

Deputies responded to a domestic dispute at a house on Akins Way in the Hickory Hills subdivision in North Forsyth.

After arriving, deputies were attempting to get Elias Alexander Quintero, 35 of Cumming, to come outside to speak with them when they “came under significant gunfire” from a high powered rifle from the residence.

Two deputies returned gunfire and have been placed on routine administrative leave with pay.

During the exchange, a male deputy sheriff in his late 50s was shot twice in his legs.

After the deputy was shot, another pulled him to safety and applied a tourniquet to his leg. A lieutenant extricated him and got him to an ambulance, according to Sheriff Ron Freeman.

He was transported to a local hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.

“Our deputies are very good at what they do,” Freeman said. “I’m blessed to work with them.”

The deputy who was shot was on a loud speaker during the negotiation, Freeman said.

“All we wanted to do was speak with him and get his side of the situation,” Freeman said. “But we were met with gunfire.”

Nearby homes were evacuated during the confrontation. Around 8:20 p.m., the sheriff’s office reported the situation was resolved when the shooter took his own life after negotiations failed.

Deputies never entered the home during the negotiations.

Freeman said he doesn’t believe the shooter’s death was caused by a gunshot from a deputy.

“You never want to see a loss of life,” Freeman said. “First and foremost I’m thankful none of our citizens got hurt.

I thank God the deputy will be OK. I wish the suspect hadn’t lost his life, but that was his choice.”

Deputy First Class Jon Beival was shot July 16 during an investigation of a domestic dispute. He was released the same night from the hospital.

No additional deputies or civilians were injured.

Freeman said more than 100 officers from five agencies assisted the Forsyth deputies, which he called “superheroes.”

“Watching our SWAT team, patrol deputies and deputies from literally every division in the agency arrive, be professionals and be willing to go in harm’s way leaves me in awe,” Freeman said. “I could not be prouder of these incredible heroes I get to work with.”

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team was deployed, along with the agency Crisis Negotiation Team.

Additional assistance came from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, members of the North Fulton SWAT team, Georgia State Patrol officers and aviation and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.

Freeman said they don’t know the motive at this time, but believed it was a family dispute.

The GBI is still investigating.

This is the second officer-involved shooting in Forsyth County this year.

An earlier incident occurred in January. Freeman said incidents involving gunfire with deputies is rare in Forsyth County.

“Our violent crime rates are incredibly low here,” Freeman said. “But it is an unfortunate situation as we see law enforcement officers faced with this time and time again. In this case, our deputies acted heroically.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

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Milton Councilwoman Thurman responds to Black Box story This letter to the editor from Councilwoman Karen Thurman is in response to an article published last week in The Herald about the 2015 redrawing of a City Council district. Appen Media published the article because it involved the issue of transparency in government.

It is hard to even read or watch the news. The world, national and even local news is almost all negative. Every day we hear about someone whose heart is so full of negativity, hostility and hatred that they resort to injuring and even killing other individuals, including children. Sadly, sometimes these horrendous acts are done in the name of righteousness. We also hear about children and adults taking their own lives because they were bullied. We must stop these negative behaviors.

Those that know me know that my faith is very important to me. When I say my prayers at night, I start by thanking God for sending his Son to die on the cross since this is the very basis of my faith. I then pray for the safety and health of my family who I love dearly. I then pray for Milton. I pray for our public safety officials that are willing to risk their lives every day to protect our citizens. I pray for all of the staff, elected officials, board members and volunteers that are guiding our great city.

I then pray for all the residents of Milton. Yes, based on Luke, Chapter 6, I even pray for those who curse, betray and mistreat me and others. I pray for the bullies. For that is what the Bible tells us to do.

We are all so fortunate to live in such a wonderful community. We were recently named the richest city in Georgia. Unfortunately that survey defined “richest” only in financial terms, not in the very things that make the greatest difference for eternity.

I know we have residents of Milton that are hurting, some physically and some mentally and emotionally. I pray for those who I know are hurting by name and also for those individuals that are hurting but for which I am not aware of their individual pain. We must do all we can to help those that are hurting as

the Bible instructs us to carry each other’s burdens.

I pray for those in the World, the wonderful country we are all blessed to live in and also the city of Milton whose hearts are full of negativity, hostility and hatred. When a person’s heart is full of negativity, it does not allow God to use the very talents he gave that individual. Unfortunately THURMAN sometimes this extreme hatred and negativity turns into violence. We hear far too often that a police officer has been killed or an elected official shot simply because of their position. My prayer is this never happens in our city.

One of the greatest freedoms we enjoy is the right to free speech. Unfortunately there are those that choose to misuse this freedom not to make the world and in particular Milton better but to promote their own agenda. They continue to use hate and bullying to achieve their objectives.

The term “fake news” has become a standard term in our vocabulary. Three CNN reporters were recently forced to resign for creating news rather than just reporting facts. The local news, once the primary source of information for a community, has permitted itself to be politicalized. The media has allowed those with a hate filled agenda to use it to promote their “cause”. They do this by carrying very biased stories and articles that intentionally omit pertinent facts to make a more exciting story. The lines between news reporting and tabloid journalism have become very blurred. We often don’t know where one stops and the other begins. We can no longer blindly trust what we hear on the news or read in a paper or in a blog.

The phrase “a man is as good as his word” holds true. The words a person says tells you a lot about that person. If a person’s words are always hateful and negative and their tone is divisive, we must look at their true agenda. If a person’s words betray your trust, what does that say about the character of that individual? If a news reporting agency fails to pres-

ent an unbiased story but instead prints a politically based story from an unsubstantiated group, what does that say about reporting organization?

The city of Milton has chosen to be a city of ethics.

This is not required but something the elected officials chose to pursue. The principles outlined in the ethics ordinance are principles all of us in the city of Milton should adhere to, not just the elected officials and staff. We should adhere to it not because of the resolution that was passed but because it is the right thing to do. Honesty, integrity and loyalty are very important. It is paramount that all those working on behalf of the city, whether as an employee, elected official or community volunteer, possess these traits.

The entire city of Milton must be a caring environment of honesty, openness and integrity for all citizens. We must not allow those whose hearts are full of hatred and dishonesty to prevail.

Regardless of your religion, I hope you will join me in praying for Milton. 1 Timothy 2 says that we should do so. I believe in the power of prayer. I will continue to pray that we can all work together to make Milton an even better place to live, work and raise a family. I ask that the city, individual residents and organized groups who truly want to make a positive impact be ethical, transparent and willing to work together in a positive, rather than negative manner. If what we all truly want is to make Milton better, this should not be a hard thing to do.

Proverbs 29:8 states Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away anger.

There is too much negativity and hatred in this world. Unfortunately we individually can do little to stop this hatred in most parts of the world. We do have some control over what happens in Milton. We must stop the hatred in Milton. I ask that we work together to stop the hostility and bullying we are experiencing. We do not need mockers to stir up our city but caring individuals who are willing to work together. Hopefully the citizens of Milton can be wise and make Milton a positive, caring, inclusive and loving place for all.

Gardening tip: Don’t let me near your vegetables I am grateful to live in a time where I can quickly pop down to a shop or grocery store and purchase all the food necessary for life. If that were not an option, I would be dead from starvation. I seem to JOE PARKER have the uncanny Reporter joe@appenmediagroup.com ability to kill plants no matter what I do.

Even with my lack of having ever grown anything successfully, every year I still break out the seeds and till. I thought I should share some of my gardening tips I’ve learned over the years.

• If you water your plants too much, they will die. If you don’t water them

enough, they will die. If you water them just the right amount, consistently and perfectly, they will still die.

• Sunshine is vital for successful plant growth: Be sure you plant where your vegetables will get plenty of sun. Follow this by realizing they are getting way too much sun and are essentially baking, quickly move them to shade, and realize it is too late when they shrivel like a green mummy. And like a mummy, they will never come back to live without Hollywood CGI. • Selecting the right soil is paramount to successful gardening. Try some from Mars, because I’ve found there is not a single bit of suitable soil on this entire planet.

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is technically frozen.

• The spacing of seeds is not important. Just throw everything in the soil with complete disregard.

• If by some miracle, and I do mean a true miracle, something actually grows from your garden, be sure to rip it off the stalk with such enthusiasm you ruin the entire plant. precautions against wildlife rummaging and eating through their garden, you needn’t worry because nothing is going to grow anyway.

• Timing your planting in accordance with the almanac is important. Still, disregard this and plant whenever you have the gumption, even if it is 12 degrees outside and the ground

It is because of these “go-to” tricks my wife has forbidden me from stepping within 20 feet of any vegetable plant or flower she is attempting to grow. And wouldn’t you know it, we have had herbs, peppers, vegetable and flowers in abundance this year.

So if you would like to ensure yourself a bountiful garden this year, don’t take my advice.

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‘Ring of Fire’ lights up Chattahoochee Nature Center Georgia Ensemble Theatre’s latest foray into a summer concert series doesn’t rate any stars with me – but I give it 4 WOWs. In a way, it picks up the thread from Georgia Ensemble HATCHER HURD Theatre’s smash Scene & Hurd hatcher@appenmediagroup.com finale to its 2016-17 season of “Million Dollar Quartet,” a re-imagination of that once-in-a-lifetime jam session of the early 1950s at Nashville’s storied Sun Records. A recording was made of Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis playing together for the only time.

Theatre Artistic Director Robert Farley had enjoyed success the last two summers bringing back his ultra-successful “John Denver: Almost Heaven” anthology of the singer’s life through his music for summer concerts at the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s intimate outdoor amphitheater.

“We were thinking of what we could do next that would be different and it hit me. All these talented folks are around and it fell into place almost like

If you go OK, here’s the bad news. The fun ends soon, and all the tables under the Ben Brady Lakeside Pavilion are sold out. But there’s still room on the grass, so bring a chair.

Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m., but Chattahoochee Nature Center opens at 6:30. One additional performance for Sunday, Aug. 30, has been added. But fair warning, those tables are not expected to last. Go to get.org or call the box office at 770-6411260 and you just might get lucky.

Table seats are $30, and lawn seats are $15.

From left, Scott DePoy, Chris Damiano, Christopher Kent, Laura Lindahl, and Mark Schroeder all comprise the role of Johnny Cash in ‘Ring of Fire,’ a songfest of Cash’s best loved songs. we had it planned all along,” Farley said.

It is an intimate crowd at the Nature Center with the crickets chirping and frogs joining the chorus. People bring chairs or sit at the tables under the covered portion. It is a Chastain-like atmosphere (except no BYOB, but wine and beer is available).

That is all to the good. But that is only the setting. Farley has indeed assembled a talented cast that sings in beautiful harmony and plays a welter of instruments – Kent’s wailing guitar, fiddle, upright bass, a bluesy harmonica, zither, mandolin, organ and mouth harp. If I left one out forgive me.

Chris Diamano is the most Cash-

like artist on stage. He has the look, the demeanor and the rich bass voice. But it is by no means a one-man-gig with sidemen.

Scott DePoy is an Atlanta actor-musician I have enjoyed, lo these past 30 years going back to the Theatrical Outfit, along with his brother Phillip DePoy. Scott DePoy’s rich voice and amazing violin (excuse me, fiddlin’) brings to mind how, as Cash got older,

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By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Visitors came in waves Saturday to step into a part of Alpharetta’s past.

More than 100 people mounted the old wooden stairs and through the doorway of the old Future Farmers of America log cabin on Milton Avenue.

The open house, sponsored by the Alpharetta & Old Milton Historical Society, was held to raise awareness and money to save the 82-year-old structure. The Fulton County School District, which owns the cabin, has given notice it must be either moved or demolished by the beginning of next year.

Fulton Schools is building a new STEM school at the site.

The Historical Society took special care to make the day memorable.

Handmade quilts — some antique — decorated the walls.

Depression-era games including checkers, tiddlywinks and Chinese checker filled one table for children, and lemonade and cookies sat near the entrance.

But the main attraction Saturday was the gentleman seated back near the fireplace.

George Jones.

He is one of the two surviving FFA students to take part in the cabin’s construction. Jones greeted guests, recalling the many tasks he and his high school friends performed to build the cabin between 1934-35.

“I remember all that hard work we put in it,” Jones said. “I skinned the bark off the logs, and you’d get that resin all over you.”

Jones, 96, and John Marvin Dorris, 99, are the last survivors of a team of about 40 FFA students who took part in the project.

The cabin soon became a popular gathering spot for square dances, family gatherings and weddings. Aside from churches and the old courthouse, the log cabin was about the best place for social events, Jones said.

Members of the Cambridge High FFA Club crowded around Jones to hear stories about some of the other elements that went into the cabin’s construction, for example, he told students how they gave the ceiling a rustic look by glazing the wood with blow torches.

He pointed to the giant log support beams bracing the ceiling and marveled at how straight they remain.

“I never thought when we built it that it would be here this long,” Jones said.

In fact, neither did many others.

As the city grew in population, the cabin’s allure dimmed, and by the 1970s the old structure was in bad shape.

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Cambridge FFA student Allie Maloney, left, and teacher Sarah Nerswick listen to builder George Jones describe some of the work involved in constructing the old FFA log cabin back in the ‘30s. Jones is one of two surviving FFA team members who built the cabin during the Depression.

Milton High School, was also on hand for Saturday’s tour. He recounted how he helped secure a Bicentennial Grant in 1976 to get the doors replaced and make other repairs. The school system sprang for a new roof at about the same time.

“At that time, the cabin was in very bad disrepair,” he said.

A decade later, the Historical Society signed an agreement with the district to lease the building and use it for tours and classes.

Pat Miller, president of the Historical Society, said the nonprofit is trying to raise enough money to have the cabin moved to another location, possibly a new city park just west of the cabin’s current site.

In May, the Fulton County Board of Education declared the cabin surplus property, waiving the legal requirements for an appraisal before it could be given to the city of Alpharetta.

But the City Council hasn’t decided to accept the gift until it determines how much it would cost to have the cabin moved.

The costs include disassembly, transport, site preparation and reassembly. Unofficial estimates place the figure anywhere from $250,000$400,000.

So far, the Historical Society has raised close to $150,000, Miller said.

The total includes $50,000 from the city and another $15,000 from the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Donors should write “Log Cabin” on the memo line. Donations can also be made on the organization’s website, www.aomchs.org; click on Log Cabin at the bottom of the page.

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3RD major development set for Haynes Bridge Ga. 400-Haynes Bridge corridor getting lots of developer attention

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Third base is the hot corner in baseball. If Alpharetta were a baseball field, the “hot corner” would be Haynes Bridge Road at Ga. 400. The latest multi-million-dollar mixed-use project to come before the city is a 24.75-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Haynes Bridge and Morrison Parkway across from the MetLife development.

Branch Development Acquisitions LLC has submitted plans to build a 1-million-square-foot, mixed-use project consisting of: • 96 single-family homes with 2-car garage; • 35 townhouse units with 1-car garage; • 169,000 square feet of restaurants and retail • 269,557 square feet of Class A

office in 2 three-story buildings • 1 fuel station The project will go before the Sept. 7 Alpharetta Planning Commission with a hearing before the City Council Sept.

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According to planning documents, the QuikTrip fuel station at Haynes Bridge and Devore Road would close and move its location to the property at the corner of Morrison Parkway. Documents say the existing QuikTrip would be demolished and that site turned into a pocket park.

Alpharetta Development Director Peter Tokar said he was not familiar with this project because it is a recent zoning submission.

“It seems like we are going to be busy on Haynes Bridge for some time,” Tokar said.

Meanwhile Pope and Land Enterprises is planning a $450 million mixed-use project on the opposite side of Haynes Bridge that will be heavier on Class A office space with 1.1 million square feet.

Pope and Land’s campus will also have a 141-bed hotel, apartments, condominiums and 30,000 square feet

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The latest mixed-use project on Haynes Bridge Road – as yet unnamed – is somewhat different from other projects submitted to the city this year. It has a higher proportion of residential use with both houses detached and unattached.

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Group seeks to revitalize Sweet Apple Fields Project needs $80K to meet funding goal

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — With the community’s help, the fields adjacent to Sweet Apple Elementary could be revitalized by the end of summer.

Now three years in the making, the Sweet Apple Fields project aims to expand and landscape the property between the school and a nearby park for all to use. The cost for the project is estimated at $250,000.

Over half of the funding has already been met, thanks to a $100,000 donation by the City of Roswell and a $50,000 donation by World Harvest Church. But organizers need to raise the remaining $100,000 from the community.

As of July 13, they still need $80,000.

Both the Fulton County Schools and the Roswell Recreation and Parks Department have reached a joint multi -use agreement for the property.

“This is going to be an extreme asset for not only the students here at Sweet Apple, but the entire Roswell community,” said Sweet Apple Elementary School Principal Andy Allison.

The fields will be used by the students during school hours and will be open to the community to use after hours and on weekends. The city of Roswell will handle maintenance.

Currently, the fields have poor drainage and are a potential health hazard to children, said Willie Russell of High Hope Community Development Corporation.

“It was an absolute muddy mess, which the kids would bring back into the school,” Russell said. “What it’s going to look like afterwards finally is a beautifully sculpted field with trees, flagpoles and benches. There won’t be any more puddling of water.”

The planned additions will allow the school and park to host sporting leagues and tournaments and is expected to raise the overall value of nearby properties.

“This means that landscaping these fields will benefit more than just the families with children attending the elementary school,” said Carla Renshaw of High Hope Community Development Corporation. “The existing fields are currently being used to capacity.

Increasing the number of fields means that more practices and games can be

Organizers of the park project still need $80,000 to complete the work.

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When completed, both the school and the park system will have use of the fields. scheduled locally for residents. It also provides a larger venue for tournaments and leagues. It will bring people into the community that wouldn’t otherwise have a reason to be here as well as more retail business and increased property values.”

The school, city, World Harvest Church and High Hope Community Development Corporation have worked together to see this vision through.

“This has been a great culmination of everybody coming together and doing something fantastic for the community, but specifically for the children at Sweet Apple,” Russell said.

Donations are tax deductible and can be made online at highhopega. com/sweetapplefields. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and can include a dedicated brick, plaque, tree, bench or flagpole.

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Jasmine Stewart, season five winner of Fox’s MasterChef Junior, went head-to-head in a cooking competition with Mike Ricci, executive chef at Atria North Point.

Stewart, a 12-year-old Milton resident, wowed MasterChef judges Gordon Ramsey and Christina Tosi with a lobster tail dinner and a sticky rum cake to win the televised competition back in May. Atria North Point’s cooking showdown tasked both competitors with creating dishes featuring corn, a summer staple.

The competitors were judged by a panel of three judges including Norma Cerullo, the Resident Food Committee chairwoman, Derrick Green, Atria’s concierge, and Shirley Elder, the Resident Secretary.

Ricci worked with a team of Atria chefs, while Stewart cooked with her mom, Deborah, and Kim Jackson, an-

other sous chef at Atria.

Atria Executive Director Cliff Pepper was the host for the evening, narrating the action and fielding audience questions.

Stewart spoke about her experience working with Ramsey, a tough judge known for verbally berating adult competitors in his other cooking shows.

“If you have seen Gordon Ramsey, he might seem like he’s a little bit mean, but actually working with him was amazing,” Stewart said. “He was really sweet and was really a role model for me in the kitchen. I learned a lot of awesome techniques from him.”

Ricci finished his dish early, allowing the judges to start tasting his concoction, while Stewart’s team spent time perfecting their meal.

Later in the competition, Stewart brought her brother Justin to the front, calling him her real sous chef.

“He’s not one who likes to cook that much, but if I need him in the kitchen, if I have a big project to cook, he’s there,” Stewart said.

Stewart’s grandmother, Edna Davis, a resident of Atria North Point, was also cheering for Jasmine from the audience.

Once Stewart’s dish was finished, the judges eagerly dug in. The first words out of Cerullo’s mouth were that

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Chef: Continued from Page 14 it “tastes better,” prompting laughs from the audience.

The other judges agreed. Green said Stewart’s meal was flavorful and blended very well, and Elder gave high praise.

“I have a reputation around here, that all I do is eat,” Elder said. “I concentrate on it. This is wonderful.”

Stewart was declared the winner, with high scores across the board.

“Let’s do this again!” she said.

After the competition, Deborah spoke about supporting her daughter with her cooking.

“It’s natural for her. I respect that, and I let her do her thing,” Deborah said.

The cooking competition is part of Atria Senior Living’s annual companywide Chef Showdown.

Atria North Point hosts many events open to the public.

According to Tasha Norland, Atria’s Engage Life director, the community plans to continue collaborating with Stewart in the future.

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So has DePoy. His rendition of “Man in Black” tells you about as much about Cash the man as you need ever know.

Laura Lindahl and Mark Schroeder – like DePoy – are crossovers from the John Denver tribute. They and ‘Million Dollar” cast member Christopher Kent are all talented musicians. I lost count of who was playing what instrument, but they seemed as interchangeable as checkers on a checkerboard.

As anyone who followed Johnny Cash’s career must know, his life is told through the songs he wrote and the songs he performed. And by inexact count there are some 30 songs that are stitched together to tell his life.

He grew up chopping cotton on his daddy’s farm and learned to sing as a child (“Daddy Sang Bass, Momma Sang Tenor”) and it never left him.

So “Ring of Fire” is a breezy, sometimes dark,

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As for The Man in Black’s music, well it touches everyone somewhere, sometime.

He can turn a lyric on its head. He can take you places you’ve never been (“I’ve Been Everywhere Man”) to places you never want to go (“I’m Going to Memphis”).

In “Folsom Prison Blues” he tells why he’s in for life, and it’s the coldest lyric in country music: “I shot a man in Reno just watch him die.”

That is pure Johnny Cash. His songs tell it like it is as only he could. “Ragged Old Flag” makes you want to stand and salute everybody.

Or how about “I’m Going to Jackson.” With June Carter Cash, they wrote about as feisty a duet that’s ever been.

It starts out, “We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout. I’ve been talkin’ about Jackson, ever since the fire went out.” You can just see the sparks fly.

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Alpharetta moves forward with Milton Ave. parking deck City adding fourth layer

By PAT FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – City leaders have given the go-ahead for the first of two parking decks planned for Downtown Alpharetta – and they gave it an extra level.

The City Council voted 6-1 Monday to approve up to $6.9 million for a four-level garage on Milton Avenue, about two blocks West of Main Street.

The parking deck will provide 263 total stalls and is expected to take nine months to build once final specs are approved.

Mayor David Belle Isle cast the lone dissent, saying he wasn’t sure the structure will get enough use to justify the additional cost of a fourth level.

But other council members were swayed by the cost-effectiveness of adding another deck now. They expect the need for parking to only grow as Downtown develops over the coming years and decades.

Engineers with Christman Company, contractors for the project, estimate the cost of adding the fourth level

at $983,000, less than half the expense of adding a fourth level later, after construction is completed.

Company representatives also said they could not add a fourth level in the future without closing the bottom three levels during construction.

Much of the funding for the $5.9 million project will come from the sale of property from Alpharetta’s City Center development earlier this year.

A consortium of developers plan a mix of commercial, residential and office buildings on that site.

City Councilman Chris Owens said he wants the city to review final design specs before work begins on the deck.

He said there should be an opportunity during the design phase for value engineering, whereby adjustments could shave some of the costs.

Pete Sewczwicz, Alpharetta Public Works director, said the current design calls for a pre-cast brick façade, but not all sides of the structure may need that material. The total price tag could be reduced by as much as $162,000 if alternate materials were used.

Belle Isle, however, said it is important the façade facing Milton Avenue be brick to match the architecture of Downtown.

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The city also has plans for a multi-level deck closer to downtown between Roswell Street and Old Roswell Street.

But, cost estimates have almost doubled since the projects were approved in February. Original estimates put the combined cost of the decks at around $8 million.

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In addition, Sewczwicz said, the Milton Avenue site is a difficult location on which to build.

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Alpharetta looks ahead to affordable workforce housing Study sketches current conditions for employees

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Affordable housing has drawn more debate among city leaders in North Fulton than almost any recurring topic.

The issue has fractured Roswell leadership, pitting half the City Council against the other, and has summoned throngs of residents to council meetings to speak out on high-density development.

The debate is hardly less fiery in Alpharetta, where city leaders are now studying ways to accommodate a burgeoning workforce while maintaining a balance of owner-occupied and rental dwellings.

At a recent council workshop, representatives from two planning firms presented a report on current housing conditions and how the city can address a growing shortage of affordable housing for the workforce.

The purpose of the first study is to present a picture of the current housing environment in terms of affordability for workers and for current residents looking to downsize, said Councilman Jason Binder.

This study began, he said, in reference to the city’s Comprehensive Plan which connects affordable workforce housing to economic development.

That workforce is defined as professionals in their 20s and 30s.

Alpharetta workforce conditions • City’s population is 64,000, with an estimated 2 percent annual growth rate.

• Ninety-four percent of workers commute into Alpharetta • Only 6.4 percent of employees live and work in the city.

• Most new housing units in 2016 were single-family and owner-occupied.

• Of the 2,127 housing units under construction, 559 (26 percent, are multi-family.

• As of 2014, Alpharetta had 24,221 housing units – 18,209 were single-family and 6,012 multi-family.

“So, if you’re looking at it as an economic development tool, we need to look for housing for that age range, young professionals for the Technology City of the South,” Binder said.

In addition, attention must also focus on older residents, he said.

“Approximately 21.4 percent of the city’s residents are at or near retirement age,” Binder said. “So as our residents are looking to downsize, I think it would be good if we have an adequate supply of housing for them.”

High-income workforce Binder emphasized that “affordable workforce housing” in Alpharetta would differ from many other areas of Metro Atlanta.

The median household income in Alpharetta is $93,000, according to the

• Owner-occupied units compose 64 percent of the housing inventory, and renters make up 36 percent. latest U.S. Census figures. That’s more than $30,000 higher than the median household income for all of Metro Atlanta.

The next rung for the city study is to see what solutions can be found.

Those solutions should help provide a robust housing supply for technology professionals for companies coming in and ways the city can work with developers to have a housing supply that’s affordable at that range, Binder said.

State Sen. Brandon Beach, executive director of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, told council members July 10 that personal preference for CEOs was no longer the chief criterion in considering business relocation.

Companies today consider a qualified workforce as the key factor in location, he said.

A report to the City Council that same night from representatives from TSW and Reuter Strategies, the city’s consultants, painted a dire picture of workforce affordable housing in Alpharetta.

The report showed that about a third of Alpharetta’s 84,000 jobs pay less than $40,000 annually, far below what it would cost a family of four to rent or buy a residence in the city.

The limitations in affordable housing for workers suggests that Alpharetta’s current traffic congestion will only get worse, the study said.

“Transit investments can improve choices in the future but low density land use patterns and the dominance of automobile travel in the U.S. means that existing Alpharetta workers and residents will likely be commuting [into the city]for many years,” the report said.

What other cities are doing The report suggests the city develop a means to incorporate affordable housing into its future planning, and it cited other cities that are pursuing that goal: • The Sandy Springs Comprehensive Plan has resulted in development of small area plans for districts of the city. These small area plans can be fine-tuned through specific development regulations to the individual districts. As a result, there has significant activity in the city to develop medium scale residential apartments along the Roswell Road corridor adjacent to the City Springs development which includes a new city hall. The residents of these new

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Oh, and let’s not forget about the $1 billion mixed-use project slated to go up around Philips Arena that is also right in downtown.

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Renderings show street-side cafes, large sidewalks, bike lanes and a great reuse of the older buildings that line the streets.

The project would create a walkable and interesting streetscape in an area that needs it. One of the big knocks on the old Turner Field and the Georgia Dome was that there was nothing to do around these venues.

When patrons went to a game or event downtown, there was nothing to do but go straight there and leave. Turner Field, Phillips Arena and the Georgia Dome were like islands.

This project along with the others mentioned could bring Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the new Turner site into the community.

To understand the scale of what’s going on in Atlanta these days, any one of the many projects going up would absolutely transform most of our suburban cities. It’s amazing that a $1 billion project is only the side-story in this article. (Avalon in Alpharetta was $500 million). Atlanta has become a behemoth, a player and fun place to live.

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Forsyth County invests $120K in economic plan Project establishes long-term, interim strategy

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted July 11 to approve $120,000 toward an economic development plan run by the chamber of commerce.

The money, drawn from the county 2017 budget, will help the plan get funded through the end of the year. The chamber will return to the county finance committee for funding next year.

Another $54,000 will be used for the project from the hotel/motel tax.

James McCoy, president of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, said the plan is a way to create positive impacts on the county, including shorter work commutes, reduced traffic congestion and a better quality of life for citizens. It also calls for renewed efforts for commercial growth.

Nearly 12 years ago the chamber started an economic development department to help reverse the trend of the shrinking commercial portion of the tax digest.

In 2005, the county’s tax digest – taxable property – consisted of 81 percent residential and 19 percent commercial. Ten years later, the commercial portion of the digest rose to 28 percent.

By 2025, McCoy said the hope is to have the commercial portion climb to 40 percent and continue to improve.

Additionally, he said the focus is to reduce the residential portion of the tax digest from 71 percent to 60 percent by 2025.

The investment will, in effect, generate an estimated $39 million in new commercial revenues for the county for an estimated 764 percent return.

Local governments depend on some measure of commercial growth to help offset the tax burden levied on homeowners.

Additionally, the residential property tax burden will be reduced by approximately $1.35 billion through 2025.

The county’s investment into economic development has been good, McCoy said. For every $1 of public funds invested in the chamber’s current economic development activities, $358 was added back to the county’s tax digest.

McCoy said the chamber analyzed surrounding counties’ plans, excluding Dawson County which is currently considering defunding its public portion of economic development.

“If you look at our competitors, particularly North Fulton, we are outspent by all of them,” McCoy said. “If you look at them in aggregate and in total, we are outspent 10 to one. There’s a real opportunity for us when we consider the return on investment.”

The group looked at what the plan could look like between now and 2025.

He said the determined the cumulative residential tax savings to homeowners in Forsyth County has a marginal savings of $28 million over that period of

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Chamber’s Brandon Beach named Legislator of the Year ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce recently announced that CEO and President Brandon Beach was honored as Legislator of the Year at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce annual legislative meeting. The meeting was held on Thursday, June 8, and recognized outstanding House and Senate leaders who are dedicated to BEACH supporting business and economic development in the community.

“I would like to thank the Georgia Chamber for their Legislator of the Year award,” said Sen. Beach.

“The citizens of my district elected me to create jobs and fight for small business, and I look forward to working with the Chamber to continue doing so in the future.”

Rep. Christian Coomer (R – Cartersville) also received the Legislator of the Year award for his work as the House majority whip.

Rep. Mark Newton (R – Augusta) was recognized as Rookie of the Year for his work with the Georgia business community during his first term in the House of Representatives.

Atlanta magazine recognizes top physicians in the area NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Several local Georgia Urology physicians were recently named as top doctors in metro Atlanta by Atlanta magazine in its July issue.

They are:

• Dr. Lawrence Goldstone: Alpharetta and Glenridge offices • Dr. Hal Scherz: Alpharetta and Glenridge (pediatrics) offices • Dr. Fred Shessel: Alpharetta and Glenridge offices • Dr. David Banks: Roswell and Cumming offices • Dr. Andrew Kirsch: Glenridge (pediatrics) office • Dr. Edwin Smith: Glenridge (pediatrics) office • Dr. Scott Miller: Glenridge (robotics) office • Dr. Mark Haber: Cumming and Glenridge offices

Emory Johns Creek Hospital wins ‘Georgia Safe to Sleep’ JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Emory Johns Creek Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown were recently selected as Georgia Safe to Sleep Hospitals.

The program includes statewide public health interventions to protect infants from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and other sleep-related causes of death.

Each year in the U.S., more than 4,000 infants without a prior known illness or injury die suddenly.

During the past year, both Emory Johns Creek Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown have updated their safe sleep policies, educated staff on expanded safe infant sleep recommendations, defined patient education and monitored how safe sleep is modeled in the hospital through crib audits.

More than 75 hospitals in Georgia — including Emory Johns Creek Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown — have pledged to model safe sleep behaviors for infants.

For more information about the Georgia Safe to Sleep program, visit dph.georgia.gov/safetosleep.

If you look at [North Fulton] in aggregate and in total, we are outspent 10 to one. There’s a real opportunity for us when we consider the return on investment.”

JAMES McCOY President of the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce time, McCoy said.

If the school system is included in that analysis, for every $1 invested in the plan from now to 2025, homeowners would save $16.

Housing: Continued from Page 17 units will almost certainly be working in the Sandy Springs area.

• The City of Atlanta has seen substantial new quantities of workforce housing over the past decade. The Atlanta Beltline, Midtown and Buckhead are the primary targets for this construction. The Atlanta Beltline Tax Allocation District includes an Affordable Housing Trust Fund which recently received $14 million after bonds were issued in December 2016. On February 15, the city announced it would authorize $40 million in Housing Opportunity Bonds, to include funding for multifamily rental, down payment assistance for single family, land acquisition, and owner-occupied rehab.

• In Decatur, developers of multi-family units can receive a 20 percent density bonus that allows them to exceed the residential unit densities by 20 percent if 75 percent of these additional units are marketed to individuals and families making 80 percent of the median income. This incentive program, known as the “Lifecycle Housing Density Bonus,” is available for both for-sale condominiums and for-rent apartment developments.

Alpharetta Councilman Jim Gilvin said it is interesting to see what initiatives other cities are taking for workforce housing, but he added Alpharetta is unique from other Metro Atlanta cities.

He suggested consultants tailor future comparative research to cities that more closely resemble Alpharetta’s economic and demographic conditions – if any can be found.

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FRIENDS OF THE ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

Browse through hard cover and paperback fiction and non-fiction books, DVDs, CDs and children’s books. All proceeds go directly to the Roswell library for materials and community programs. The sale will be July 21-23, times vary, at the Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St. For more information, email Roswellgafriends@gmail.com.

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Mon – Fri 3pm – close; Sat – Sun 1pm - close Vice Cdr Lisa Dernovish – lisadernovish@gmail.com 201 Wills Rd; Alpharetta, GA 30004 770-275-9023

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Grayback Base, North Metro (Submarine Service)

2nd Sunday @ 1:30 PM Mike Kotler; fixmikey2@aol.com The Pub Perimeter 4000 Ashford Dunwoody Rd.; Atlanta, GA 30346 770-841-7082

Johns Creek Veterans Assoc.

4th Wednsday, 6pm – 8pm Mike Mizell, Pres – Michael,Mizell@securitymss.com Park Place Rec Ctr, Newtown Park,; Johns Creek, GA 678-6185260

VetBuds, North Fulton

3rd Wednsday at 7:30am – 9:00am Kent Sharp, Pres. mksharp@gmail.com The Uptown Grill 9850 Nesbit Ferry Rd; Johns Creek, GA 404-291-2205

VFW Post 12002, North Fulton (Veterans of Foreign Wars)

2nd Tuesday 7:00 pm – until Jim Swain, Cdr – jim@swainlawlawfirm.net 44 Acadamy Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009 770-891-9526

EVENTS: HONORING VETERANS

What: Join the Roswell Rotary Club as it celebrates its 10th anniversary trip of taking veterans to Washington D.C. When: Friday, July 21, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

Where: Roswell Founders Hall, 1076 Canton Street, Roswell Cost: $125 More info: roswellrotary.club/honor-air

GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS

What: Enjoy a free 30-minute tour of the gardens and historic plants on the grounds of Barrington Hall. Learn how the gardens have been restored and receive gardening tips. No reservations necessary.

When: Monday, July 17, 9:30 a.m.

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

SOCIAL SINGERS

What: Join the Park Place Social Singers to join others and sing for pleasure. The songs are primarily popular songs from the 1930s through 1960s.

When: Tuesday, July 25, 10:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

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

SALAMANDER TRACKING

What: Project Salamander Tracker is a Citizen Science project to observe our local salamander population. People ages seven and older are invited to look under the coverboards and identify species, measure size and track the wetlands health and water quality.

Closed toed shoes required.

When: Wednesday, July 26, 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

MOVIES AT PARK PLACE

What: Come to Park Place to watch “A Dog’s Purpose.”

When: July 26-27, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

FREE TRIAL TAI CHI CLASS

What: Join a free trial tai chi class with Bruce Watson.

When: Thursday, July 27, 10:45-11:45 a.m.

Where: 810 Nichols Road, Suwanee More info: northfulton.com/calendar

POTLUCK LUNCH AND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

What: Join Park Place for the monthly potluck lunch and birthday celebration for members’ birthdays. Attendees are asked to bring their favorite covered dish or side item.

When: Thursday, July 27, noon-1 p.m.

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

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early.

When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29 Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

What: Come by for a chance to enjoy locally produced vegetables, meat, baked goods, honey, soaps, flowers, art, woodworking and more.

When: Wednesday and Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 a.m., through Sept. 30 Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road More info: cummingfarmersmarket.com

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

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

When: Saturdays through Aug. 26 Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

LAMBERT FARMERS MARKET

What: Every Saturday of the summer, Lambert High School will serve as the grounds for a farmers market showcasing local vendors. Products include fresh baked cookies, locally made honey, homemade pasta sauce, and more.

When: Saturday, July 1, 4-7 p.m.

Where: 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee More info: Lambertfarmersmarket.com

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

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

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon., through October Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “BRER RABBIT”

What: Enjoy David Stephens’ rendition of “The New Adventures of Brer Rabbit” as he takes Brer Rabbit and his friends on adventures.

When: July 17-22, times vary Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per person, $30 for a summer pass More info: roswellpuppets.com

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

What: Enjoy live music during the Summer Concert Series, this month featuring Stooges Brass Band and AJ Ghent Band. Food will be available for purchase from food trucks.

When: Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m.

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

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STYX AND REO SPEEDWAGON WITH DON FELDER

What: Midwest rockers Speedwagon and Styx are hitting the road together with “The Midwest Rock ‘n’ Roll Express” Tour.

When: Sunday, July 28, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.

Where: Verizon Amphitheater, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: $27.50-$99.50 More info: vzwamp.com

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: HEATHER LUND

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

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

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

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

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

LIBRARY EVENTS: KID’S YOGA

What: Children can be introduced to the practice of yoga. The class will be taught by a certified instructor.

When: Friday, July 21, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-6735

AEROSPACE, STAR WARS AND DRONES

What: This children’s event explores drone science and allows participants to create small drones and airplanes with LED lights to create headlights and landing lights. To register, email liane.wagner@fultoncountyga.gov.

When: Saturday, July 22, 1-3p.m.

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

MARVEL-OUS MOVIES

What: Children and teens are invited to watch “Ant Man” with their friends. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

When: Monday, July 24, 4-6 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library Auditorium, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-6735

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RUBIK’S CUBE LIVE DEMO

What: High schoolers are invited to learn how to work the Rubik’s cube.

When: Monday, July 24, 1-2 p.m.

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

CATCH-A-CRAFT

What: Local children’s book illustrator and artist Christina Larkins is hosting an afternoon craft project session. No reservations required.

When: Tuesday, July 25, noon-2 p.m.

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

“THE FAT BOY CHRONICLES”

What: Join for an informal anti-bullying workshop with children and parents after viewing a free screening of “The Fat Boy Chronicles.” Mike Buchanan, author and screenwriter, will lead the workshop and hold a Q-and-A. When: Wednesday, July 26, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

ENDANGERED SPECIES PRESENTATION

What: The Georgia Wildlife Division will help library patrons get to know Georgia’s endangered wildlife species.

When: Wednesday, July 26, 2-3 p.m.

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

CROCHET CLUB

What: Join Milton Library’s crochet club, which meets every other Thursday. Attendees are asked to bring their own supplies.

When: Thursday, July 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

Here comes (actually, there goes) the sun!

August 21 – have you marked it on your calendar yet? That’s the date of the coming total solar eclipse.

It’s the first total solar eclipse in the United States in close to 40 years, STEVE HUDSON and northeastern Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net Georgia is one of the places where you can experience it yourself.

The path of totality - that is, the path where the sun will be completely obscured by the moon and where a total eclipse will be visible - includes a number of Georgia’s state parks.

Several parks are planning special festivities around the occasion.

To whet your appetite and help you get started with your planning, here’s a quick look at what’s planned at one of the parks within the band of totality – Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Ga. Vogel State Park, located at the base of Blood Mountain, is one of Georgia’s oldest state parks. Offering hiking, camping and a 22-acre lake, it draws visitors from throughout the region. It’s a particularly popular destination in the fall when the leaves begin to change.

But Vogel’s popularity may peak on Aug. 21, since the park is within the area where the eclipse will be total.

The excitement starts at 10 a.m. and includes not only educational displays and special presentations (for example, you’ll learn about the science behind the eclipse and about how to view it safely) but hands-on activities too. In fact, kids can make their own pinhole solar eclipse viewing camera for just $1. They can also make a color-changing bracelet for $2 or their own eclipse book for free.

There should be plenty of time to enjoy all of that before the eclipse itself begins.

When does the eclipse actually start there? At Vogel, the moon will begin to pass between the earth and the sun just a few minutes after 1 p.m. Gradually, the moon will obscure more and more of the sun until it completely blocks out the light and day turns to dark. At this site, totality will last from 2:34-2:36 p.m. – almost two minutes.

As you have no doubt heard, it is extremely dangerous to view the eclipse without special protective equipment. According to the park, the necessary special eclipse viewing glasses should be available for purchase for $2.

For more info on the eclipse-related activities at Vogel, call the park at 706-745-2628.

What about camping at Vogel during the eclipse? As you might expect, demand for campsites is extremely high during this rare event.

As of this writing, Vogel State Park is fully booked from Sunday, Aug. 20, through Tuesday, Aug. 22. In fact, the park has been booked for eclipse day for a very long time, with people coming from all over the country (and even from outside the United States) to take advantage of the great viewing opportunity that Vogel State Park will offer.

There’s always a chance of a cancellation, but I wouldn’t bet on it. The next total eclipse to be visible in the United States will take place in April 2024, but it won’t be total in Georgia.

So don’t let this one get away.

Discover more great hiking along the Chattahoochee in Steve Hudson’s book HIKING THE HOOCH, available from local outfitters and on Amazon. Signed copies are available direct from the author at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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GROVEWAY COMMUNITY:

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Invitation to: A Day in the Park

Annual event to feature community car show

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Groveway Community is once again inviting everyone to join them July 29 for A Day in the Park.

The annual family event will feature a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, car show, children’s activities, crafts, music, raffles, food and refreshments, all to help serve and connect Roswell residents.

“It started with the community wanting to get together and know one another, like a neighborhood block party,” said Gail Bohannon, Groveway Community president. “Most of all, we wanted to be able to give back to the kids and community in which we are living.

“Our job is to help people. We give out scholarships, help single moms with daycare and help the elderly.”

In past years, community members, for example, would pitch in to raise funds for school supplies and backpacks for the neighborhood children, a tradition that continues to this today.

This year, their goal is to provide at least 75 children with enough supplies to get them through the school year. Everyone is invited to join the festivities and help the cause.

“We’re trying to connect community,” Bohannon

said. “It used to be that everyone knew one another.

But now Roswell has grown so you don’t really know your neighbors. We’re trying to bridge that gap.”

Groveway Community especially tries to bridge the gap between the generations. To that end, they encourage the young and old to befriend each other.

This helps the children find good role models in the community and learn how to deal with issues like bullying when they go back to school.

“It helps people learn how to treat one another, to love your neighbor and look out for one another,” Bohannon said. There will also be a car show from noon-3 p.m. in conjunction with JMC Productions and Newnan Classic Car Club. Advanced vehicle registration is $15 and event day registration is $20.

This year’s Community Day in part celebrates Waller Park Extension’s new name. The park is now known as the Groveway Community Park, a designation that was decided on by Roswell and the City Council last winter in honor of the community’s impact on the city.

Founded in 1943, Groveway is the center of Roswell’s black community and one of the oldest neighborhoods in town. Roswell Roots, the city’s annual Black History program, got its start at Groveway.

The Community Day in the Park will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, July 29 at Waller Park, 250 Oak Street. Vendor tables are available. All contributions and donations are tax deductible.

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Holbrook Campground: Where faith abides 179-year-old tradition renews ties that bind

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When you travel up north on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta, like many North Fulton roads it changes name. Windward morphs into Cogburn Road then into Hopewell Road. Go a little farther (when you cross into Cherokee County) and the road becomes Holbrook Campground Road.

The road is so called because in 1839, Jessie C. Holbrook shod a horse – and folks swear this is gospel – and received in payment for the service a 40-acre tract of land.

Holbrook later sold those 40 acres for $20 to Macedonia Methodist Church so that local Methodists could have a place for camp meetings.

Today, the church and the campground are still going strong.

They were called camp meetings because folks had to come from miles around during what was called “laying by” time. That was the time when the crops had been harvested and it was still too early to plow.

Georgia was farm country and neighbors weren’t close by, nor were the churches. Most flocks were tended by circuit preachers who rode a prescribed circuit bringing the gospel out into what was the wilderness.

A camp meeting allowed lots of folks to gather up in wagons to a site where they would set up tents and stay for days while circuit preachers would come together for a week or 10 days devoted to worship.

It was a highly social time as well.

Cousins could meet up again and renew familial ties. And it was not unknown for young people to become acquainted and so the next generation would carry on the camp tradition.

It is a tradition that continues to this day. For the 179th time, descendants of those pioneers still return.

For not only is Brother Holbrook’s road still there, so is the camp meeting tradition. For two weeks in July, you will see that little sprig of little cabins by the side spring to life.

Just for the record, these modest little cottages are called tents out of respect for tradition. Some tents have poured concrete floors, but to keep the dust down most just put down fresh sawdust every year – the way their grandparents and great grandparents used to do.

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Emilie Steele and Natalie Smith have been coming to Holbrook Campground all their lives. They love the community of Holbrook.

And of course everyone has a cell phone. So here they are with one foot in the 19th century and one in the 21st.

Rex Tyler is one of the traditionalists. He lives in Tent 53, and it is brightened by the aromatic cedar chips that he uses for floor cover.

He throws a big cookout at his tent and dozens attend. He says he has the second-best ice cream in the camp. No one disputes that claim. But then they all think they know whose ice cream is No. 1.

Asked what keeps him coming back, he found it hard to put in words.

“You can’t describe it. If you didn’t grow up in it, it is hard to understand,” Tyler said. “It’s a community. Some come from out of state to be here.”

Polly Baker has been coming to Holbrook Campground all her life, and now her children do too.

“It is tradition that everyone really enjoys,” she said. “The children just love it.”

She points to the large pavilion more or less in the center of the circle of tents. More than 600 attended evening service the night before, Baker said.

There are three worship services at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. with children’s service at 9:15 a.m.

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The rest of the time folks pass the time visiting with one another. That is a big part of camp life, getting reacquainted with aunts, uncles and cousins who live far away.

Emilie Steele’s early memories are of coming to camp.

“It was always one of the biggest things we did all year,” Steele said. “It’s been a tradition we’ve always had. It’s a

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treat to go to church with Grandma.”

Another camper, Natalie Smith chimes in.

“It’s like a family reunion on steroids,” she said. “It’s the only time my nephew gets to see his cousins.”

The youngsters have youth leader and their own church service. That still leaves them with hours of play with one another.

Steele said she has been coming every year since she was 5 months old.

“It is a part of who I am. It’s all about faith, family and friends,” she said.

SPORTS

“Pressure is privilege” New Roswell head coach Matt Kemper prepares Hornets for 2017 season

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — First-year Roswell head coach Matt Kemper said this season presents a “unique situation” for Roswell football. Kemper is taking over a program that has gone 28-2 the past two seasons and has finished as state runner up both years. He is tasked with forming and developing a cohesive coaching staff that will see 10 new faces on the sidelines this season and a team that is returning just four starters from last year. He is also the first head coach to be hired outside the Roswell program in 62 years.

Of course, there is also the pressure of taking over a team that is now expected to be in contention for a state championship.

But a sign in Athletic Director John Coen’s office reads, “Pressure is privilege,” and Coach Kemper said he is honored to have the task of continuing Roswell’s success.

Kemper was hired in January to replace John Ford, who led Roswell to two straight state championship appearances in 2015 and 2016 and has since taken over the Buford program.

Ford’s departure presented Kemper with a situation he has not faced in 25 years of coaching: taking over a winning team.

“Normally you come in to a job when things aren’t going well,” Kemper said. “Coach Ford did an amazing job and certainly set the bar very high.”

And a bevy of new players and coaches only adds to the pressure.

“With all the graduations of some great players, there is always questions of what this team will be, and the expectations at Roswell are always very high. We want to keep that success going.”

Kemper said doing the small things right will lead his team to prosperity.

“We’re going to concentrate on doing the little things every day and doing the things the right way on the field, in the classroom and in the community. If you do that, things will come together and take care of themselves,” he said.

Since taking over the job, Kemper said he has been impressed with the community surrounding Roswell foot-

First-year Roswell head coach Matt Kemper is the first head coach hired outside of Roswell’s staff in 62 years. ball, which he said has been welcoming.

“Roswell has a wonderful community with great people. They are deeply vested in the football program and I’m proud to be part of it. There is definitely a unique sense of pride with Roswell football,” Kemper said.

Kemper and Roswell have used the offseason to create a cohesive unit for the 2017 season while the program transitions.

“Putting together a staff is the most difficult process of the transition,” Kemper said. “We’re trying to get a group of men who work well together and share the same vision. It’s a process and it takes time, but there’s no better way to get together than to be outside, sweating and working together.”

The new Roswell coaching staff and players got a chance to come together during a recent camp at the University of West Georgia.

“It was a great experience for us,” Kemper said. “We encountered some adversity, but the team really came together and played the best the last day against some quality opponents.

We walked away a closer group and a group that was healthy and improved.”

Roswell will kick off its season Aug. 18 against South Forsyth at the Corky Kell Classic.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, August 3, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 28, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-17-20 Unified Development Code Text Amendments Consideration of text amendments to Unified Development Code, Appendix A: Alpharetta Downtown Code and Alpharetta Downtown Design Guidelines in order to add architectural styles. Text amendments are proposed to increase the single-family detached minimum lot size in the DT-R (Downtown Residential) zoning district. b. PH-17-21 Unified Development Code Text Amendments Consideration of text amendments to Unified Development Code in order to modify the definition of open space, MU (Mixed Use) zoning district standards and landscape strip requirements. c. V-17-20 199 Academy Street/Beecham & Young (Council Only) Consideration of a variance request for the purpose of subdividing one (1) single-family detached lot into two (2) lots. Variances are requested to reduce the front, side and rear setbacks, as well as to increase the minimum building coverage. The property is located at 199 Academy Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1267, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-17-18 Acupressure of North Point/Massage Services (Council Only) Consideration of a request to change previous conditions of zoning to allow for an expansion of an existing acupressure massage therapy business in North Point Mall. The property is located at 1000 North Point Circle and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 701 and 742, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. PH-17-22 48 Old Roswell Street/Addition to Contributing Historic Building (Council Only) Consideration of a request to allow an addition to a structure listed in Unified Development Code, Article II, Appendix A: Historic Resources Inventory – Contributing Historic Buildings. The property is located at 48 Old Roswell Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. PH-17-23 69 North Main Street/Addition to Contributing Historic Building Addition (Council Only) Consideration of a request to allow an addition to a structure listed in Unified Development Code, Article II, Appendix A: Historic Resources Inventory – Contributing Historic Buildings. The property is located at 69 North Main Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1253 & 1268, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia.

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

Mixed-use: Continued from Page 12 of retail.

Office is the primary use for the project. The commercial-retail will mostly service the residents and office needs for the development. The hotel as

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-17-AB-15 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers July 20, 2017 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Convenience Store Beer & Wine – Sunday Sales APPLICANT 194 Old Milton LLC d/b/a Circle K 3955 Old Milton Parkway Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 Owner: Shams Nanji Registered Agent: Siraj Ali

well will likely be little competition to existing hotel beds, again supplying the requirements of the onsite office users.

Also building a large mixed-use project on Haynes Bridge is Fuqua Development LLC and TPA Group. That project contemplates a 62-acre project at Ga. 400.

Fuqua plans 500,000 square feet of Class A office space along with 430 apartments and 70 townhomes. It will also include 78,800 square feet of retail and 36,800 square feet of restaurants.

No timelines have been submitted for the Pope and Land project or Fuqua’s.

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ACT1 Theater brings rock ‘n’ roll to Jesus’ story ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ will be presented over four weekends

By JORDAN MEAKER Interns@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga.— The story of Jesus Christ has been told countless ways over thousands of years, but one of the most unique formats is the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”.

ACT1 Theater, based out of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, will bring this musical version of the story of Jesus Christ to the stage from July 14-Aug. 6.

The musical chronicles Jesus’ final days, and is told from the point of view of Judas, Jesus’ betrayer.

ACT1 Theater has staged shows and musicals for more than 20 years, and operates as an outreach of Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. Members of the theater troupe come from not only the church congregation, but from all over the community.

“We welcome people from all walks of life and all belief systems,” said Melody Cookson, director of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” “We consider ourselves a welcoming, nurturing, safe space for people.”

Cookson said this production of the rock opera differs from other productions due to the smaller stage available to the troupe.

“We are always challenged by the small size and intimate setting of our space,” Cookson said. “I wanted to bring the bigness of the rock-opera concept, but in a small space.”

Cookson explained her vision for the show.

“I wanted it to be relevant to everyone in the audience, regardless of your belief system, because it was a historical event as well as a theological event, and I wanted to affect everyone in the audience equally.”

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Cookson was also challenged with finding enough men to take on parts in the musical. She cast women in roles that traditionally went to men, such as the role of Judas, portrayed by Nicole Falco.

“In approaching the casting of this, I decided that I had to go on the strength of performance, not on gender,” Cookson said. “It’s also relevant, that if ‘Superstar’ was set in modern times, women are as relevant as men in many denominations now, and apostles can be relevant regardless of gender.”

Falco said she was surprised to hear she’d gotten the part of Judas.

“I really doubted they were going to cast a woman to play Judas, I thought they were trying something new in callbacks, seeing if it worked,” Falco said.

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“I thought playing a biblical role and gender-bending it could be controversial. It was a mixture of being stunned and really excited.”

Falco has two props she uses— a jade egg and a fake knife— to help get into character.

“I have these props because I give them backstories,” Falco said. “Since Judas doesn’t have much of a backstory in the Bible—you only get to know what he did and not who he was— I have to give him one.”

Mike Glatzer, who plays the role of Jesus, originally worked with the production behind the curtain.

“I was originally supposed to stage manage, but on the day we were casting, we were looking around at each other with the rest of the production team, and we really weren’t comfortable with any of our possibilities for our potential Jesus,” Glatzer said.

Cookson suggested Glatzer would be perfect for the role, and after Glatzer auditioned with two high-range songs, the part was his.

Glatzer said his first reaction to getting the role was fear, because he was worried what the other cast members would think about his switch from production team to actor. His fears dissi-

pated at the first rehearsal, where he got a round of applause from his other cast members.

Both Cookson and Glatzer said the best part of working on “Jesus Christ Superstar” is the supportive nature of the cast and crew.

“Everyone truly wants to lift up everyone else, and there has been very little drama,” Cookson said.

Cookson said audience members can expect to be wowed by the use of the small venue.

“We do have a full band sound, we do have amazing lighting, we do have a large cast,” said Cookson. “Even though we are limited by size and scope of our theater, we have brought a large experience that people expect from a rock opera like ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.”

Falco said the audience gave standing ovations after each of the first three performances of the rock opera.

“You can feel the energy, which is what’s so awesome about live theater, that you get to work off the audience’s energy— it’s palpable in the air,” Falco said.

Tickets for “Jesus Christ Superstar” are $15 and can be purchased from act1theater.com or by phone at 770663-8989.

George Mansour III, of Roswell, passed away July 8, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Frank Thomas, of Johns Creek, passed away July 5, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Thomas Arthur Martin, 67, of Cumming, passed away June 29, 2017.

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Mary Ward, of Alpharetta, passed away July 9, 2017. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Bobby C. Weldy, Sr., 86, of Forsyth County, passed away July 5, 2017.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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