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Gotta catch ‘em all... safely

Local law enforcement share Pokemon Go safety tips ►►PAGE 5

Cumming police officer indicted Accepted bribe, unlawfully accessed database ►►PAGE 4

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

Family Promise welcomes director

Nonprofit to open in September ►►PAGE 12

Is Cumming a lake resort city?

Columnist Geoff Smith weighs in ►►PAGE 17

FCS administrator top in state Valery Lowe named State Administrator of the Year ►►PAGE 22

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Police are still looking for Wayne Christopher Alford, 19, from Atlanta, after he allegedly stole one car and carjacked another July 8 at Dunkin’ Donuts on McGinnis Ferry Road.

Suwanee Police were pursuing Alford who was allegedly driving a stolen car when he abandoned the car near the donut shop and accosted a female driver at the drive-through window.

The victim said she had just placed

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

Woman accidentally shoots herself FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman reportedly accidentally shot herself July 11 while unpacking an old gun.

The 76-year-old woman was transported to a local hospital where she told deputies she was unpacking items after she recently moved in with her son. As she was taking an old .22 caliber der-

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an order when she saw a man running toward her. She was pulling forward to the window when the man jumped in front of her car, causing her to stop abruptly.

He then came to the driver’s side window and tried to open the door. He reached into the window, unlocked the door, grabbed her by the hair and forced her to the ground. She then ran to a nearby church and called police.

Alford allegedly took the woman’s Toyota RAV4 and headed east on McGinnis Ferry Road toward Gwinnett County.

Police said he ditched the car about a mile down the road and a witness reported seeing a woman pick up the suspect.

Police were later able to identify Alford as the suspect by lifting his fingerprints ALFORD from one of the stolen cars.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office at 770-781-2222.

ringer pistol out of a display case, she accidentally discharged the gun.

When she took it out, she accidentally shot herself. The bullet went through her right hand and lodged in her right thigh.

No surgery was required to remove the bullet. There was no safety on the gun.

She said she would be more careful when handling weapons in the future.

“accidentally” cut off another driver in a white company truck.

The Uber driver dropped off the woman at her location when the truck driver came up to the driver’s side window, started to threaten and curse at the man, and then reportedly punched the Uber driver.

The woman being transported witnessed and confirmed the events.

The assailant was driving a company truck and police were able to confirm his identity.

Police also confirmed the truck was at that location at the time of the incident.

The driver was located and admitted he “lost his cool.” He was arrested for simple battery.

Uber driver punched in act of road rage FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An Uber driver was taking a woman to her job on Atlanta Highway July 8 when he ►► William Stewart Schrier, 58, of

Willy Robinson Road, Gainesville, was arrested July 8 on Pilgrim Mill Road in Cumming for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Eric Andrew Smith, 40, of Rapallo Terrace, Sugar Hill, was arrested May 21 on Bagley Drive in Suwanee for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Edgar M. Costley, 79, of Crystal Cove Trail, Gainesville, was arrested July 7 on Keith Bridge Road in Cumming for

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Former Cumming police officer indicted Charged with accepting bribe for unlawfully accessing law enforcement database

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Former Cumming Police Officer Nathan VanBuren has been arraigned after being charged with wire fraud and computer fraud., according to a report by the Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office.

VanBuren, 34, is accused of asking for money under false pretenses from someone recently arrested. He was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Janet F. King and was indicted by a federal grand jury on June 29.

“This former police officer allegedly used his position to access sensitive information in exchange for money,” said U. S. Attorney John Horn. “This type of conduct unfortunately impairs the hard work of the police as well as the community’s trust in law enforcement.”

According to Horn, the charges and other information presented in court

state that “in July 2015, VanBuren, in his official capacity as a police officer, responded to a 911 call at a citizen’s home in Cumming. The citizen was arrested. In July and August 2015, VanBuren and the citizen had additional communications.

During those communications, VanBuren allegedly asked the citizen for a loan because his wages were being garnished and he had incurred financial debt due to his son’s medical and surgical expenses. In truth, VanBuren’s salary was not being garnished and his son was not ill. The citizen reported VanBuren’s actions and agreed to cooperate with law enforcement.

While cooperating with law enforcement, the citizen provided VanBuren $5,000 in response to the officer’s repeated requests for money, the statement said.

“During that meeting, the citizen asked whether VanBuren would search a sensitive police database to determine whether an individual was an under-

cover police officer. In exchange for $1,000, VanBuren unlawfully accessed the law enforcement database and provided the results of that search to the citizen. VanBuren resigned before he was terminated by the Cumming VanBUREN Police Department.”

“Investigations into allegations of public corruption involving police officers are a disheartening, but very necessary duty of the FBI, said J. Britt Johnson, special agent in charge for the FBI Atlanta Field Office. “People have a right to demand that their public safety officers possess integrity and a sense of fairness as they carry out their duties.

The FBI asks that anyone with information regarding such matters to contact their nearest FBI field office.”

The Cumming Police Department and Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation. VanBuren joined the department in August 2008 and was promoted to sergeant in August 2013.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — With the

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The updates included both transportation bond projects and Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax projects.

On November 4, 2014 Forsyth County voters approved a $200 million general obligation bond for a variety of transportation projects. Of that $200 million, $81 million will be in conjunction with Georgia Department of Transportation, leveraging state and federal funding. The remaining $119 million will be for county projects.

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Area police encourage Pokemon Go safety

By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The newest mobile gaming craze is encouraging its users to get outside and explore. North Fulton and Forsyth County police want to remind people to play safely.

Pokemon Go is an augmented reality mobile app that allows players to virtually track, catch, power up and fight creatures called Pokemon. The word “Pokemon” is a contraction of “pocket monsters.”

Using Google Maps, the game follows the player’s location. Local hotspots are marked as landmarks, called PokeStops, and gyms in the game, including fountains, historic buildings and statues.

The Alpharetta Public Safety Department headquarters on Old Milton Parkway has a PokeStop at its flag pole.

“I encourage people to visit our memorial area in front of the public safety headquarters,” Alpharetta Public Information Officer George Gordon said.

“Our memorial site is a place of honor as it contains monuments to our veterans and their campaigns. It also has a memorial to our K9 dogs who have passed away. There is a large freedom eagle and of course, our city, state and national flags.”

Gordon said to be aware that some places could be private property or off-limits for certain hours.

Though he has not played Pokemon Go, Gordon said he likes what it has to offer. “I think it can be a two-edged sword. I think it’s brilliant that it allows people go to learn new things, go to in-

teresting places, go to historical places, and that’s always a plus. I encourage users just to be careful.”

Gordon said to use common sense when playing the game. “Enjoy your gaming experience. We recommend to those who play the game to always travel in pairs or more. Be aware of your external environment. Don’t use this or any social media while driving.

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Despite safety concerns, Gordon said he thinks the benefits of the game outweigh the negatives.

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FCS seeks feedback on federally funded programs School district asks for comments on Comprehensive Local Education Agency Improvement Plan

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools is seeking input from community members on the district’s Comprehensive Local Education Agency Improvement Plan for the upcoming school year.

“It’s our plan we use in order to utilize federal funds to improve our district, which ultimately means improving student achievement,” said Amy Reutter, Federal Programs specialist for the school district.

The district performs a comprehensive needs assessment and looks at data including attendance, statewide testing and grades within schools. Staff also looks into subgroups, including the performance of students who don’t speak English well or students who are economically disadvantaged.

“We look at all of that data to determine what we can do and put in place to help them achieve better,” she said.

The district held three meetings to garner feedback. At the meetings,

information on all federally funded programs, including Title I/Homeless/ Migrant, Title III/ESOL, Title II, IDEA/ Special Education and the Perkins Grant, were provided.

In order to secure backing for these programs, the district submits the plan as an application to the state to receive the funds. The application is the collaborative efforts of all federally funded programs in the district.

In addition, the system has to meet its five No Child Left Behind goals.

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OPINION

Gifts along the trail often ignored in daily life Publisher Ray Appen began walking the Appalachian Trail back in March.

He is writing from the trail and we will publish his columns as they come in. He has traveled quite a few miles now; stay tuned for the rest of the story I have been on the trail now over four months. Every day I try to feed myself, find shelter and walk. Walking now is my job. I walk somewhere between 15 and 20 miles a day with the pack RAY APPEN on my back weighPublisher, AT Hiker ray@appenmediagroup.com ing between 28 and 41 pounds. Usually, at least 18 to 20 pounds of that is food and water. There have been times when I would drink up to a liter of water per hour.

All the days – each and every one – is the same, and each is different.

I do a lot of thinking out here during my 8- to 10-hour daily hike. I am not distracted by phones, honking cars, red lights, fires that need putting out, bills that need paying, meetings that need attending, random decisions, political debates or other random daily situations.

I only have to focus on three things: walking, eating and sleeping. That’s it. The opportunity to experience this amazing hike is priceless and only available to me because my incredibly generous wife and family who have been willing to do all the heavy lifting at home during my absence.

The Trail has already taught me countless things, but one of the most important ones – and the most obvious – is that most people are not fortunate enough to be able to take six months off from their jobs and families to walk.

That is an amazing privilege and good fortune, one for which I shall be eternally grateful.

The trail has been teaching me how to be more thankful for all things large and small and for all people with whom I come into contact. I am relearning the meaning of humility.

This week, I met a mom and her two daughters and their dog Rufus on the trail. The girls are 11 and 13 years old, and they were all section-hiking for about 150 miles into Connecticut.

Their hike is supposed to last about three weeks. They ended up sleeping in the same shelter that I slept in, a small shelter just able to accommodate about six people.

I was surprised that they were out on the trail in this particular section as

I came across this flag in New York a few days after the tragic shootings in Minnesota, Baton Rouge and Dallas. To me it represented resolve to get past this pain and problems, independence and defiance that we will not be intimidated or bullied by acts of evil — even those that seem beyond our control. it is harder than I thought such young kids could navigate. I wasn’t even sure that I was going to be able to get up that section of trail.

It was more like rock-climbing than hiking and it was straight up. You could not use hiking poles. And you absolutely could not slip or lose your balance without dire consequences.

Yet somehow, the 11- and 13-yearolds climbed the stretch, and somehow the mom was also able to get up with her 65-pound pack. She also told me that she carried/pushed the dog (which I’m guessing weighed around 90 pounds) up the rocks as well!

Each child carried her own pack weighing about 25 pounds while the mom carried 65 pounds, an incredibly heavy weight for anyone. I try my hardest to keep my pack weight under 35 pounds.

Their dog Rufus even had a saddlebag strapped to his back and carried his own rations, bowl and water. On the trail everyone pulls their own weight – even dogs.

That night in the shelter was a first for the girls even though they were already veteran campers. It was supposed to thunderstorm, so we encouraged them to sleep in the shelter instead of their tent. So they did.

But that was not something they had ever done before – sleeping on the shelter floor with only three walls – and in the middle of a back country forest with three strange men they did not know.

In the middle of the night I heard the younger girl cry out, from a nightmare I suppose, and fall into her mom’s outstretched arms. I switched on my red background light for them for a few moments to try to help.

The next morning we all hiked out together.

The mom and the younger daughter almost immediately fell behind and after about an hour I realized that the 13-year-old had decided to join us up the trail well ahead of her mom and her sister. She brought Rufus with her.

She walked with us for about an hour. We talked about camping, Harry Potter and trail life in general. After a while, she announced that she thought she should stop and wait for her mom and sister to catch up with her so she said goodbye.

“Have a safe hike and thank you for letting me hike with you,” she said as we disappeared down the trail.

I was astounded with the poise, awareness and demeanor of this 13-year-old kid.

As I walked down the trail I marveled at my experience with the mom and her kids. I told her I thought that she was a super mom to her girls and that I was sure they would remember this hike and all the others for the rest of their lives.

I added how empowered and enabled I felt she was making her girls.

I saw independence. I saw confidence. And I saw appropriate caution with strangers, especially with the 13-year-old who hiked with us.

I saw her set a limit for herself. I saw her stop on the side of the trail alone in the wilderness to comfortably wait for her mom and her sister to catch up.

Every day is a new lesson and a new experience for me. Meeting the mom and her girls was just one of many. I’ve learned that out on the trail life can get tough and discouraging. But I’ve come to realize that almost without fail the Trail will always follow the tough times with grace in some form if one has faith and patience – just like life offers off the Trail.

I have walked down a steep, rocky, discouraging side of a mountain that was making me miserable only to pass a woman ascending the very same stretch of trail with her dog – her seeing-eye dog.

The lady was blind.

I have lost important trail equipment only to have a fellow hiker find it and literally run about a half a mile back up the trail to bring it back to me. I’ve had a hiker notice me taking off down the wrong trail and 15 minutes later track me down to tell me I missed the turn.

And of course this hiker was one who I thought looked questionable when I originally passed him – “surely a bad guy,” I thought.

In 100 different ways the trail has tried to teach me not to be so quick to cast judgment.

The confidence exuded from the young girl that hiked with us represents the power of the trail to empower and enable people. The Trail tends to help people engage with one another and be good stewards to each other’s welfare and also to the physical world in which we all live.

Hiking the trail creates, for a short while, a different reality for every hiker.

It frees hikers from the distractions of everyday life. It is a key that opens locks but one still has to walk through the doors on his own.

The trail does not change anyone’s life. It does however give one better vision, more focus, more acute hearing and a heightened awareness of self as we relate to the world in which we live.

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Life lessons from… Pokemon?

For the past few weeks, it seems like the country has been transported back to the 1990s.

A Clinton is running for president, Tarzan is in theaters and everyone is KATHLEEN STURGEON playing Pokemon, or so it appears.

Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com This augmented reality game has taken the nation by storm. Players download a free app on their mobile devices that uses the phone’s GPS and camera to help “trainers,” as they’re called, capture, battle and train virtual Pokemon that appear throughout our real world.

Pokemon are fictional creatures, often similar to animals like rats, birds or bugs. They came about when the original Pokemon game and TV show first appeared in the ‘90s. Most notable is Pikachu, a species of Pokemon that is a small yellow animal that looks like a mouse.

Users have been taking the game to heart, joining one of the three teams, yellow, red or blue, and are venturing out into the world in a quest to catch ‘em all.

While this may seem like a silly waste of time, the game is so much more than what it may appear to be on the surface.

The way to catch these fictional creatures is by walking around. You can’t simply sit on your couch and join in. The whole point is to get players up and moving out of their homes.

There is even a medal players earn after walking a given number of miles.

With this one game, children and adults alike are getting outdoors and exercising. It’s a fantastic idea.

And while they’re outside, many players are making friends with fellow trainers and ultimately socializing more in real time and in the real world than they would with most other video games.

But aside from the physical and mental benefits, the game teaches us life lessons.

Growing up in the ‘90s, I watched and played Pokemon throughout my childhood. I collected the cards, watched endless hours of the TV show

In the theme song alone, it says “You teach me and I’ll teach you.” We were brought up to help each other figure things out.

Collaboration is a 21st century skill that is prized in today’s workforce, so Pokemon players were ahead of the learning curve, even as children. and bonded with friends over which creature we liked the best.

However subconsciously we were learning about life and being taught lessons. In the theme song alone, it says “You teach me and I’ll teach you.”

We were brought up to help each other figure things out. Collaboration is a 21st century skill that is prized in today’s workforce, so Pokemon players were ahead of the learning curve, even as children.

In one episode of the popular Pokemon TV show, one of the main characters discusses how she doesn’t like bugs.

It upsets one of the bug-like Pokemon because it knows she doesn’t like it for something it can’t change.

It essentially teaches viewers that it’s OK to not like or agree with someone, but you should not criticize someone or judge them for things they can’t change.

It’s no wonder most of my generation grew up to be accepting and wanting equality for all.

Of course there are negative side effects to the game, such as paying too much attention to a phone when walking or venturing to a common spot in the game and potentially being taken advantage of by an ill-meaning stranger.

But at the end of the day, if this game gets children excited about being outside and working as a team with others, it’s a win in my book.

Time to go catch ‘em all.

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Charity group at Lambert wins award Blessings in a Backpack awarded 2016 Lighthouse Facebook Spirit Award

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The issue of childhood hunger is often thought of as taboo, even when it affects local communities. But a group of students at Lambert High School couldn’t stand by while children needed their help. And now, that group is being recognized nationally.

The Lambert chapter of the national non-profit organization Blessings in a Backpack recently earned the 2016 Lighthouse Facebook Spirit Award from BB&T. The group was started in 2012 by two Lambert High alumni and current University of Georgia students Nick Futrell and Kinsey White. As sophomores at the time, they started the club after reading about the national organization of Blessings in a Backpack and learning about the issue of childhood hunger, especially in Forsyth County.

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These items include granola bars, crackers, applesauce and ravioli,

among many other things.

“The only meals these children eat are the ones provided to them by their schools for breakfast and lunch,” Futrell said. “For the weekend, they generally have nothing, which is where Blessings in a Backpack steps in. It costs between $80-$100 to feed one child for an entire 38-week school year, which comes out to between $2.10 and $2.60 per weekend per child.”

When the program was initiated in 2013, the group provided backpacks to 50 children in eight Forsyth elementary schools.

“Each year since, we saw tremendous growth in the organization, so, for the 2015-16 school year, we packed 159 bags that were delivered to 11 elementary and middle schools across the county,” Futrell said. “Next year, we plan to deliver 200 bags each week.”

They work closely with Forsyth County social workers to identify which students need supplements.

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Family Promise names Jacob Granados director

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Family Promise, a nonprofit seeking to combat homelessness is in the process of becoming established in Forsyth County.

The group got one step closer to its goal of opening, currently planned for September, when it recently named Jacob Granados as director.

For six years, Granados was an officer for the Salvation Army before he took a job at a Christian school in Roswell teaching about the Bible. It was there that he heard about Family Promise.

“I missed being in the front lines of service,” he said. “I had done that for six years with the Salvation Army, and as I was teaching that was one of the things I missed.”

But he first heard about the organization while in the Salvation Army in Alabama. There was a Family Promise affiliate there that he worked with for some of his families.

“I feel like God has called me to the service of others and this is the avenue he led me to,” Granados said. “As I was

in the private school environment, I missed being in the front, direct-service end. I knew I was ministering to these kids and that was a service.

But I missed the more hands-on with people who are really strugGRANADOS gling in life.”

He also was inspired to get involved when he found out there were 635 students attending Forsyth County Schools that were homeless last year, he said.

“I was kind of shocked,” he said.

“I began to realize there’s an idea that homelessness doesn’t exist here. I decided I wanted to be involved and help out.”

Hiring a director was one of the needed steps Family Promise had to take before the group could officially open. In January, the group secured its Day Center location which will help get people back on their feet in a more permanent way.

In order to combat homelessness, Family Promise is planning to respond

by “integrating educational outreach, smart programming, effective policies and the hands-on work of thousands of volunteers.” The organization also plans to provide food and shelter for homeless families.

“We now basically have an agreement with Freedom Tabernacle Church. They are going to rent us a house that’s on their property called the Freedom House. That will be our day center,” said Lu Leeds, the host recruitment chairman for Family Promise of Forsyth in January. “That’s where the director, when hired, will be, and social workers. Families will go there to be screened during the day when the children are waiting for the buses. After school they will be bussed from school to that day center. We’re really tickled about that.”

The program has been in the works for well over a year. The national office of Family Promise said it could take from 18 months to two years to establish the program.

There are 13 local churches in the area signed on to be “host churches,” meaning churches rotate the responsibility of allowing families to come and

stay in their facilities with no more than 14 people, either three or four families, for a week at a time, four times a year.

Families will stay in the local churches from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. A van will then pick them up in the morning and take them to the day center, which will have showers, washers, dryers and computers to hunt for jobs.

Granados said the group will offer life skills classes and work with agencies to get the families what they need.

“Not all homeless families are the same,” he said. “They each come with their own struggles and skill sets. We’ll work to meet all of those needs so they can be successful in life and hopefully find permanent housing.”

Now the final piece of the puzzle is getting a 15-passenger van. The group will accept a donation of a van, and will also accept monetary donations.

There is a fundraiser July 24 at 5 p.m. at Midway United Methodist Church in conjunction with the Sounds of Sawnee concert band. The cost is $10.

For information on Family Promise, visit familypromiseofforsythcounty.org or call 678-476-4657.

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able children in our communities,” Walden said.

Lori Pupp has been named the local FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Janet Walinterim executive director and has more den first got a glimpse into the world than 16 years of child welfare experiof Court Appointed Special Advocates, ence, including work with the Division or CASA, while mentoring a young girl of Family and Children Services and from her kindergarten year at Cumming her past six years with the local CASA Elementary School to middle school. program. Walden said she expects a The girl’s parents were struggling to “seamless transition.” care for her, so she lived with a relative Walden’s CASA journey started in and also had a CASA volunteer.

January 2010 when she joined in the “I learned so much from this brightForsyth chapter. eyed, beautiful, smart and creative little At the time, she had been working girl and I was fascinated and inspired at Cumming First United Methodist by her CASA volunteer,” Walden said.

Church directing its outreach programs “Near the end of my time with this and coordinating volunteers for nearly young lady, I got to see CASA in action 10 years. when I was called to testify at a Juve“I loved working at Cumming First, nile Court hearing which would decide and we were doing some amazing where the child would live.” things there which included buildAnd now she will be taking her ing a thriving Hispanic ministry that experience and passion into her new included English language classes, a position. She recently accepted the partnership with the Mexican consulate same role as executive director at the with Plaza Comunitaria and cultural Hall-Dawson celebrations,” she CASA. The decisaid. “Our food sion to leave the pantry was thrivForsyth program ing, serving more was a difficult one than 500 families to make, she said, each week, and because her family our One Great loves the county.

Day of Service But with her had anywhere children beginning between 300-800 to leave the house, folks scattered out and with her into our local and husband already regional commuworking in Hall nities to serve in County, they saw one of up to 75 an opportunity to different sites. But live and work in I really wanted a the same commore singular fomunity when the cus, working with Hall-Dawson job at risk children. At opened up. the time a position Walden will opened up with the follow in the footlocal CASA prosteps of Connie gram and I applied Stephens, the and was chosen.” long-time director She became the of the Hall-Dawexecutive director son CASA. Walden for the next six said she recognizes years where she she has some very JANET WALDEN said the program big shoes to fill, has seen much Former Forsyth CASA director as Stephens has growth. When she created and guided began, there was a “very successful” program for the past a staff of three -- an executive direc27 years. tor and two advocacy case managers, “I look forward to continue on the who trained, empowered and guided path of excellence in advocacy for the work of CASA volunteers. “Today, children and am so grateful to continue the Forsyth CASA program is a staff of to be surrounded by such an amazing seven, with more than 100 volunteers, group of volunteers and staff who work advocating for more than 250 children tirelessly for some of the most vulnereach year,” Walden said. “We have

I loved working at Cumming First, and we were doing some amazing things there which included building a thriving Hispanic ministry that included English language classes, a partnership with the Mexican consulate with Plaza Comunitaria and cultural celebrations.”

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Janet Walden grown stronger in our advocacy work as well as our numbers. Over the last few years, we have placed a focus on educational advocacy, working collaboratively with our school systems to ensure the needs of our children are identified and met.”

The program has even been noticed outside of the county. It received the 2015 Georgia CASA Established Affiliate Program of Excellence Award, and in 2016 Board Chair Paula Gault received the inaugural Georgia CASA Board Member Leadership Award.

But even with the accolades, Walden can say without a doubt the highlight for her continues to be being a part of the “amazing” group of volunteers.

“CASA volunteers are like no other volunteers with whom I have been associated,” Walden said. She said the volunteers sign up for an initial 30 hours of training, receive 12 hours of additional training each year, obtain background checks and are fingerprinted.

They then are appointed by the Juvenile Court judges to advocate for the best interest of a child who has been abused or neglected. In order to do so, they are charged with getting to know every adult in that child’s life. They visit the child monthly, monitor the parents’ progress on their goals, check in with the school, counselors, doctors and other professionals involved with the family.

They then make objective recommendations to the court in the form of a written report detailing what is in the child’s best interest.

“What an incredible privilege it has been to walk beside the true heroes -our volunteers,” she said. “To celebrate with them when a family is reunited, or when a foster child is accepted into college, to cry with them when a child’s heart is broken when a family member lets them down, or when a teen struggles to succeed or belong. In my years coordinating and working with volunteers, I have never witnessed anything like the commitment and perseverance of a CASA volunteer.”

For information on both programs visit forsythcountycasa.org, or 770886-4082, and Hall-Dawson CASA at halldawsoncasa.org or 770-531-1964.

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Peachtree Park Prep celebrates 20 years

By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Peachtree Park Prep will wrap up its 20th anniversary year with a summer celebration July 25 and 27.

The 20th anniversary year kicked off in August. PPP has hosted events and promotions throughout the year, including giveaways, tuition credits and a fall festival in October 2015.

The summer celebration is the final event for PPP’s 20th anniversary. With food, a DJ, dance parties, a petting zoo and more, the event will host current students as well as alumni.

At the beginning of the 20th year anniversary, co-founder Kay Paschal and the PPP staff began reaching out to alumni and parents to see where they are in their lives. She said the response has been eye-opening. “To hear from people I haven’t heard from or seen in 15 years saying their child is the way they are because of us is overwhelming.”

When Steve, Kay Paschal’s husband, was offered a banking job in Singapore, the Paschals had to make a choice: Move their young family across the world or find a new path and stay in the United States.

The Paschals moved from Texas to Georgia and opened the Johns Creek location of Peachtree Prep in 1995, expanding to Alpharetta in 1998.

“We wanted to think of something we could do together, since we both had our own talents as far as business,”

Paschal said. “We had no idea what we were doing.

“We just thought it would be great for our young family. We could be with our kids, have an impact on their education even though neither of us were educators.”

The couple split the responsibilities of starting a business, Steve taking charge of the licensing and financing of the property and Kay learning the development and education practices for young children.

A major reason for the school’s success is consistency, Paschal said.

Almost all of the teaching staff has been working there 10 or more years, and children will often interact with the same teachers from infancy through pre-K. “My teachers have a plan. They know how to implement it. They know how to engage the children and make it fun. And the children hardly know

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The Paschal’s mission statement, “Loving to Learn,” is incorporated in every aspect of the school’s teaching philosophy. Paschal said teaching children ages 1-3 how to love learning will foster the same attitude throughout their education.

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Going up to Lake Lanier was a trek farther out into GEOFF SMITH space. But today, Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com with so many businesses and entertainment districts up here, we have developed our own gravity and Lake Lanier is simply one of the many amenities.

The lake has actually grown into a significant amenity over the years.

Instead of just being a place to boat and swim around, the lake has developed a relatively impressive array of restaurants, bars and hotels. When I was growing up, there was one restaurant up there that I knew of called the Lantern Inn (I think it was called something different back then). It was well-known for a guy who would sing there and impersonate Elvis. It was a great show – I’m not sure if he still does that. But other than that, there wasn’t much else. Today, there are several restaurants and bars one can pull his or her boat up to. Lanier Islands actually has a boardwalk called LanierWorld with several restaurants, bars and a hotel. If you’ve been out on Lake Lanier this summer, you know exactly how popular it is.

The success of Lake Lanier got me to thinking, with the lake being such a great amenity, doesn’t that make Cumming, Buford and Gainesville Lake Resort Cities? I was fortunate to meet with agents over the last month in Buford and Gainesville. I hadn’t been to either place in a long time and I was shocked at the growth in the downtown areas of both.

If there is to be a capital city of Lake Lanier, in my opinion, Gainesville

would certainly be it. It’s downtown is almost a walk away from the lake, it’s a short drive to the Lake Lanier Rowing Club which hosted part of the 1996 Olympics, and it is by far the most developed. Since getting a reputation as the “Poultry Capital of the World” back in the 1980s, the city has transformed itself.

The downtown centers around a large square surrounded by a couple of restaurants, bars, shops and offices.

The city hosts several college campuses including Brenau, University of North Georgia and Lanier Technical College. All of them help to bring disposable income that helps support the local economy and entertainment district. It is a well-developed, charming downtown area and is a stone’s throw from Lake Lanier.

Buford was my biggest surprise.

I recently had lunch with an agent friend of mine at a very progressive and incredibly tasty restaurant called Rico’s. Buford became well known in the early 1900’s as a great leather-producing city. Actors Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and the cast of Bonanza all used saddles produced in plants in downtown Buford. Left behind from this history are these large, brick factories right in the center of downtown along the rail line. One of them has

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I’m not sure any of these cities view themselves as certified tourism towns in the way an ocean town would. But with the number of boaters heading up there during the summer, there has to be some kind of economic benefit to being so close to Lanier. Either way, I was walking through the Gainesville square and felt a breeze blow through.

It instantly and very briefly transformed me from a guy in a suit and tie to one lying in a hammock with a libation somewhere on one of Lanier’s many islands.

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The city broke ground July 13 on The Veranda at Groveway, a $13 million redevelopment project in cooperation with the Housing Authority of Roswell (HAR) and HUD. The first phase will consist of 102 units, 80 of which will be rent-restricted for residents 62 and older.

Partnering with HAR are the Integral Group and Schmit & Associates.

It will begin replacing 65-year-old public housing units with a public-private development that will offer, in HAR’s words, “pedestrian friendly environments with market rate and affordable housing.”

The $8 million in federal tax credits offered under the public-private partnership are a big driver in the project.

Meanwhile the Housing Authority will retain complete ownership of the property.

Steve Stroud, executive director of Roswell Inc., the city’s economic development arm, said no better place could be selected for reshaping Roswell’s downtown.

“This is THE spot for business and residential. It is the core of Roswell. It is a place for employees to have a place to live and a place the public will want to visit,” Stroud said.

Its genesis began with an ARCsponsored trip by community and political leaders to visit Greenville, S.C. There they saw the transformational change in what had been a dying downtown in Greenville into a dynamic live, work, play environment.

“The Groveway Charrette is the vision of the people who live here and own property here,” Stroud said.

He noted the property is within easy walking distance of the Canton Street entertainment district, City Hall, the Roswell Public Library and Waller Park.

HAR owns 16 prime acres in the Groveway District just south of the Roswell City Hall complex and bounded

This rendering shows what the Housing Authority of Roswell has in store for Groveway with additional workforce housing to serve the city’s downtown.

Officials turn the first spades-full of dirt on the $13 million first phase of renovations. on the west by Ga. 9 (Atlanta Street).

Plans by property owners and the City of Roswell were finalized in 2009 with the Groveway Charrette.

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Workforce housing was a large component of the Groveway Charrette and HAR’s mission.

That appeals to City Councilman Donald J. Horton.

“Today, 85 percent of Roswell’s workforce can’t afford to live in the city.

We have to go outside Roswell to find people to come here,” Horton said.

That puts the city at a disadvantage for its entire business community.

“And if we don’t have businesses in the city to pay taxes, then it falls on the homeowners. I like a strong tax-paying commercial district,” he said. “Developments like [The Veranda] give us that workforce housing. And don’t forget, those workers buy and spend their wages in our city when they live here. It helps the city all the way around.”

HAR Board President Dan Pile noted it is the largest single property owner in Groveway. The Housing Authority’s redevelopment would be central to any meaningful redevelopment of the area.

HAR broke ground March 13, 1952, and with one significant addition in 1984 has been the city’s rent-assisted program for the elderly and other HUD-qualified residents.

“We realized revitalization alone

Today, 85 percent of Roswell’s workforce can’t afford to live in the city. We have to go outside Roswell to find people to come here.”

DONALD J. HORTON City Councilman

would not be a viable long-term solution for the Housing Authority,” Pile said. “It needed to be sustainable. And that is why the public-private partnership is so appealing.

“A government-only revitalization would take twice as long and three times the money,” he said. “But the project will always maintain 103 subsidized units [authorized under HAR’ charter].”

But the market-rate housing units will do a much better job of supporting the subsidized units as the other phases are built.

Originally, 14 companies were invited to participate in bidding for the project. It was winnowed down to three, and then Intergral and Schmit & Associates were selected to be the partners in the project.

Atlanta-based Integral has a huge amount of experience in redevelopment with more than $2 billion invested nationwide.

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IKEBANA EXHIBITION

Members of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana of Atlanta will present an ikebana exhibit featuring Japanese floral arrangements in contemporary styles. A reception to kick off the exhibit will be held July 25, 7-9 p.m.

The exhibit will be open all day July 25-29 at the Roswell Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Information about the exhibit can be found at roswellgov.com.

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EVENTS: BACK TO SCHOOL BIKE PARADE

What: With the school year fast approaching, enjoy one more day of summer fun with Roswell’s free bike parade at Riverside Park.

When: Saturday, July 23, 8-9 a.m.

Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

COMMUNITY DAY IN THE PARK

What: The Groveway Community Group invites everyone to celebrate the community with games, face paintings, health screenings, bounce house, school supplies and more.

When: Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Waller Park, 250 Oak St., Roswell More info: 770-993-4245 or grovewaycommunitygroup.org

SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUM

What: The Computer Museum will be open to the public on select days. One of the top vintage computer collections in the world, the exhibit includes the earliest computers and video games.

When: Saturday, July 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Market Blvd. Suite 200, Roswell Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 5-17 More info: computermuseumofamerica. com

PRINCESS TEA PARTY

What: Mitties Tea Room is inviting everyone to enjoy a brunch with their favorite princesses. Price includes brunch, drink, and a meet and greet with the princesses.

When: Sunday, July 24 Where: Mitties Tea Room, 62 North Main St., Alpharetta Cost: $30 More info and to reserve seats: 770772-0850 or mittiesalpharetta.com

WEEKLY WEST COAST SWING DANCE What: Learn swing dancing or refine your skills at these weekly sessions.

The first introductory lesson is free.

When: Sunday, July 24, 6-6:45 p.m.

Where: American Legion Club 201, 201 Wills Road, Alpharetta More info: swinginvasion.com

PARK PLACE BOOK CLUB

What: Everyone is invited to join the book club meeting to discuss Harper Lee’s newest novel “Go Set a Watchman.”

When: Tuesday, July 26, 10 a.m.

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

MOVIES AT PARK PLACE

What: Enjoy this week’s free movie “Joy,” the story of a self-made millionaire and the struggles she faces to create her business empire. Popcorn and drinks will be served.

When: Wednesday, July 27, 1 p.m.

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

BARRINGTON HALL EVENING LECTURES

What: Barrington Hall presents an evening lecture on “The March of the Orphans” by historian and author Kevin Horgan. Complementary snacks are included.

When: Wednesday, July 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

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

NOVEL WRITING COURSE

What: Local fiction author, reporter and blogger Anju Gattani is offering a seven-week novel writing course that will cover how to create characters, conflicts, backstories, worlds and more.

Participation is free but limited to the

first 20 who sign up.

When: Wednesdays, Aug. 3-Sept. 14, 6-7:45 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton More info and registration: julia.padgett@fultoncountyga.gov or 404-6134445

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: MOTHER’S FINEST

What: The Johns Creek Summer Concert Series at Newtown Park continues with a free performance by Mother’s Finest, who will play funk rock. Reserve seating available.

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

Where: Newtown Park Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND

What: Tedeschi Trucks Band with special guests Los Lobos and North Mississippi Allstars will perform.

When: July 23, 7:30 p.m.

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

ROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIES

What: All Hands Productions presents “Jack and the Beanstalk” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.

When: July 18-23 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.

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

MARY POPPINS

What: Acting UP, a drama ministry of Roswell United Methodist Church, will present “Mary Poppins” live.

When: July 28-31, times vary Where: 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $10 More info: rumc.com/drama, 678-8717766

ALMOST HEAVEN, JOHN DENVER’S AMERICA

What: “Almost Heaven, John Denver’s America” returns to the Georgia Ensemble Theatre to celebrate the ‘60s and ‘70s singer, John Denver.

When: Thursdays through Saturdays, July 14-30, 8 p.m.

Where: Ben Brady Pavilion, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets starting at $15 More info: get.org, 770-641-1260

SEUSSICAL

What: ACT1 Theater presents “Seussi-

cal,” a musical that melds classic Dr. Seuss tales together and brings to life timeless characters like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Jojo and more.

When: July 14-Aug. 7, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta.

Cost: $20 for adult, $17 for child More info and tickets: act1theater.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: LET’S PLAY MUSIC WITH MS. LINDA

What: Children ages 4-6 can join this music class that emphasizes piano playing, note reading, ear training, singing and classical music. The class is free, but registration is required.

When: Friday, July 22, 10-11 a.m.

Where: Milton Branch Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: liane.wagner@fultoncountyga.gov or afpls.org

WRITER’S CLUB FOR TEENS

What: Join the discussion on writing and all that goes into it, including the structure, motivation, inspiration and love. Teens are encouraged to bring in pieces that they are working on for critique and help.

When: Sunday, July 24, 2:30-4 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

FAMILY VIDEO GAME NIGHT

What: Play video games provided by the library on the big screen in the storytime room with other families.

When: Monday, July 25, 5-6 p.m.

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

MYSTERY READERS’ BOOK CLUB

What: Jump in and join the discussion at this week’s meeting on “The Long Way Home” by Louise Penny. Suggested for an adult audience.

When: Tuesday, July 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

TEEN ART CLASS

What: Alpharetta Library and Out of the Box present their second art class for teens, this time focusing on recreating Keith Haring’s artwork. Class is free, but registration is required.

When: Tuesday, July 26, 3-4:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: comments@ co.fulton.ga.us or afpls.org

HUMMING BIRDS AND POLLINATORS What: Join Mickey Gazaway of Pike Nurseries as he discusses the plants that attract humming birds and other pollinators to local gardens.

When: Wednesday, July 27, 6-7 p.m.

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

FOREIGN FILMS AT THE ALPHARETTA LIBRARY

What: The Alpharetta Library will present a series of foreign films each month for free. This month, they will show the French film “Amelie,” rated R. When: Thursday, July 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

DOLLARS AND CENTS: FINCANCE FOR CHILDREN

What: Taught by the UGA Extension program, children ages 7-11 will learn the basics of what money is, how it works and to maximize their spending and saving potential. Registration required.

When: Thursday, July 28, 1-2 p.m.

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

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

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: SUNSET SESSIONS: AMERICAN AQUARIUM

What: Enjoy free, alternative music at Piedmont Park with live bands American Aquarium, T. Hary Morris and the Hard Knocks. Radio personalities from 105.7 will be mingling with the crowd.

When: Sunday, July 24, 7-11 p.m.

Where: Piedmont Park, 400 Park Drive Northeast, Atlanta More info: parktavern.com/sunsetsessions

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Get the net! Get the net!

Last Sunday, July 17, is a day that Chattahoochee anglers Ryan Johnson and Michael Mayne will never forget.

It was to be the day of the really, STEVE HUDSON Really, REALLY big Get Outside Georgia, trout.

Chattahoochee Media Group Ryan and Mike had set out on the Chattahoochee River at daybreak. Their sights were set on big fish – big brown trout, to be specific – but they had no idea just how big of a surprise they were about to receive.

Ryan, a fly fisherman, had all the gear he’d need – a heavy 8-weight flyrod, a full-sink line, a 20-pound test leader and a 7.5-inch-long articulated streamer fly. The fly was designed to imitate a big fish, for Ryan knew that big fish like big meals.

Once the boat was in the water, Ryan started casting the fly near some structure along the bank.

“I was just blind casting,” he recalled, “and it was literally the tenth cast of the day.” He stripped the fly toward the boat - three strips, four strips - and then came the strike that he will never forget.

“It just about took the rod out of my hands,” he said.

Ryan instantly realized that he had a really big fish.

“I started hollering ‘Get the net, Mike! Get the net!’” he said.

Thanks to the big-fish gear, the battle was intense but brief. Within just a few minutes, Ryan had the fish to the boat.

“I had no words when I saw the fish,” he said, and Mike echoed that sentiment.

“I thought it was going to be ‘big’ like in the 20s [inches],” Mike recalled, “but that fish was insane. It was the biggest fish I’d ever seen from the Chattahoochee.”

Now it was Mike’s turn to do his part and get the fish into the net.

Actually netting the fish, Mike added, “was one of the most nerve-wracking moments I’ve ever had.”

How big did the trout turn out to be?

“It measured 30 inches on the nose,” Ryan said. “And had a girth of 18.5 inches.” Based on those measurements, he estimates that it weighed about 15 pounds.

What do you do with a gargantuan

PHOTO BY MICHAEL MAYNE

Ryan Johnson with the giant brown trout that he landed last weekend on the Chattahoochee not far from Alpharetta. The fish weighed an estimated 15 pounds.

... That fish was insane. It was the biggest fish I’d ever seen from the Chattahoochee.”

RYAN JOHNSON Fisherman trout like that? They took some photos and then set the fish back in the water. Fully revived, it swam into the depths.

“Now he’s back out there in the river.” Ryan said, “waiting to be caught again.”

And where, exactly, is that particular spot? Ryan didn’t say much about that except to note that it’s somewhere between Buford Dam and Morgan Falls.

But he did comment on the conditions that seems to favor such catches, and as an experienced trophy trout angler his observations are definitely worth noting

“I’m always the crazy guy out there when the water is muddy,” he said. He added that a turbidity reading of 12 to 15, and perhaps even as high as 20, is what he looks for when fishing. He also prefers overcast days.

“Bright bluebird days with clear water are my enemy,” he said.

What’s next? Are there bigger trout yet to be caught in the Chattahoochee? Maybe so, Ryan said.

“It may be time to start throwing 10-inch flies,” he said. “And I did notice that I need to get a bigger net!”

Steve Hudson’s book, “Hiking the Hooch,” will help you discover the great trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, including the trails of the Cochran Shoals Unit. Check it out in local outdoor shops or on Amazon, or order online from www.chattahoocheemedia. com.

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Forsyth administrator recognized by Georgia Council Valery Lowe named State Administrator of the Year

By MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Valery Lowe, the director of college and career development of Forsyth County Schools, was named Administrator of the Year by Georgia Council for Career and Technical Administrators.

Lowe was recognized for her work during the year after being nominated for the award by teachers in Forsyth County.

“I coordinate all the career and technical education and duel-enrollment opportunities,” she said. “Anything that relates to post-secondary transition.”

The award recognizes excellence and dedication within the field of career and technical education among association members of the Georgia Association for Career and Technical Education.

A 10-year veteran of Forsyth County, Lowe has worked in community relations and workforce planning while also being heavily involved with Workforce Forsyth and Alliance Academy of Innovation.

Lowe also received recognition ear-

Valery is incredibly intelligent, dedicated and hard working.

She’s my district’s ‘go-to’ person with all things in the career tech area.”

JEFF BEARDEN Forsyth County Schools superintendent lier this year, being named the Georgia Technology Student Association Administrator of the Year.

“Valery is incredibly intelligent, dedicated and hard working,” said Jeff Bearden, superintendent of Forsyth County Schools. “She’s my district’s ‘go-to’ person with all things in the career tech area.”

Lowe’s involvement with Forsyth Country Schools stems from the middle

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“My involvement with GACTE and ACTE over the four years I have been a member have greatly defined my trajectory in this wonderful profession, and

I am honored to be involved in shaping the future of Georgia,” she said in her letter to the GACTE Awards Committee.

To contact Valery Lowe about college and career development in Forsyth, email her at vlowe@forsyth.k12. ga.us

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‘You have to be 100 percent’ Chloe McSwain pursues musical theater dreams

By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. —Chloe McSwain, 16, has known her path for a long time.

Chloe began pursuing musical theater at age 3, finding her inspiration from an unusual source; “Sesame Street”.

As McSwain watched opera singer Denise Graves sing to Elmo, she began imitating Graves’ vocals, even matching her vibrato. Atlanta Opera told Tiffany, Chloe’s mom, she was too young for opera, as she could damage her vocal chords.

Instead, they suggested musical theater, and McSwain has been absorbed with the performance ever since.

She even had the chance to perform the national anthem at the Braves game on July 15, the largest audience she’s performed for.

“It’s a great opportunity to perform in front of that big of an audience,” she said.

Additional highlights of McSwain’s musical career include performing at Carnegie Hall, on a Royal Caribbean

cruise, and performing as Pocahontas at a charity event.

But according to McSwain, the one that stands out the most is performing with Kristin Chenoweth.

When Chenoweth performed a benefit concert for Arts Bridge, McSwain and a few others were invited to perform in a youth choir alongside her.

“That was pretty amazing,” Tiffany said. “Chloe’s loved and admired her since she was a little girl. It was a magical moment.”

One of the co-owners of Orbit Arts Academy, Anthony Galde, starred in the original company of “Wicked” on Broadway for over seven years.

“I never did go back to opera, but that’s just because I really fell in love with musical theater,” she said.

In April, McSwain performed with Orbit Arts Academy in their production of “Crazy For You.” This summer, she has done two intensive courses with Broadway Dreams Foundation, where McSwain met and trained with Broadway stars.

But music isn’t McSwain’s entire life.

As a result of her busy schedule,

McSwain has been enrolled in Georgia Cyber Academy since fourth grade.

“I like it because it gives me the flexibility to train and audition. My schedule can get pretty hectic at times.

Doing online school definitely helps with that.”

She has been taking group voice practices, but plans to return to individual practices in anticipation for school auditions.

“I like to train at different places to get as much out of it as I can.”

McSwain said she plans to apply to University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon, among others.

“For the next year, I’m really going to focus on my schoolwork and try to get an academic scholarship to a good musical theater college. I’m also going to train, get into private voice, dance and acting lessons.”

Tiffany said applying to college musical theater programs is more intensive than a traditional college application.

“You have to have a number of different songs and monologues and dance preparation for these auditions. You have to be competitive both academically and prepared for musical theater auditions.”

For young girls hoping to follow in

Olympian Shannon Miller, left, and Chloe McSwain.

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“If there’s something that you want to do just as much as musical theater, do the other thing. It’s a very hard business to get into, but if you love it and you work hard, you will make it. You have to be 100 percent.”

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Georgia Tech ATLANTA, Ga. — The followings students at Georgia Tech were named on the fall 2015 dean’s list.

From Alpharetta: Alison Burton, Aradhana Chandra, Kayla Croom, Andrew Davis, Brenna Fromayan, Caridad Fundora, Chelsey Gao, Caitlin Hirschler, Sara Hojjatie, Mayra Jamiei, Hussain Kachwalla, Michele Mandula, Samuel Martinez, Laura McGaha, Kevin McGorrey, Nairita Nandy, Azka Niaz, James Nugent, Nicolette Prevost, Mitchell Williams, Lauretta Zhao, Chhaya Arora, Thomas Boyle, Varsha Gokare, Hannah Heyerdahl, Haley Hoang, Jong Rak Koh, Nikhil Kulkarni, Letitia Luu, Deron Mai, Hessam Mostajabi, Kabir Nakra, Anupama Sekar, Tyler Vining, Joseph Clark, Tyler Curl, Nora Hansen, Wilson Lauerman, Alia Raad, Brighton Trugman, Parastoo Baradaran-Mashinchi, John Bright, Brennen Bukovics, Kelli Capshaw, Rachael Carstens, Lillian Chen, William Davidow, Christianna Field-Green, Layla Ghazi, Nima Madani, James Morgan, Rebecca Raffaele and Christopher Sheng.

From Forsyth: James Bonifield, Jordan Cain, Arend Castelein, Chloe Cooper,

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Michael Glover, Christopher Lee, Keenan Nicholson, Norris Nicholson, Dana Ochs, Robert Pagan, James Plager, Justin Reichling, David Rojo, Ross Schlegel, Robert Shaw, Ruby Smith, John Taylor, Danice Wang, Kevin Arpin, Alexis Brazier, Mary Burke, Jacob Carlton, George Cooksey, Mary Kathryn Elliott, Anthony Ferrari, Siddharth Gore, Jacqueline Howard, Morgan Jackson, Benjamin Marrero Garcia, Zachary McGill, Grace Purdy, Thomas Ross and Ryan Yarborough.

From Johns Creek: Harrison Aiken, Eddy Chang, Marissa D’Souza, Arielle Perez, Elizabeth Swiger, Rachel Zhu, Bridget Ballard, Natalie Bhalla, Daniel Bodamer, Matthew Lee, Davis Mitchell, Ashley Paek, Devin Park-Lee, Allison Riley, Bharat Sanders, Katherine Schoettler, Somya Tirath, Tavna Viscardi, Amy Voytek, Megen Wittling, Ryan Chiang, Carina Claassen, Jerrell Fang, Andrea Fletcher, Nicholas George Mackenzie Hanson, Amanda Hui, Kelly In, Arshiya Lal, Arush Lal, Matthew Lemons, Pranav Marathe, Kara Matassino, Jenna McConnico, Madison Raese, Aino Rainio, Kunwar Singh, Blane Solomon, Taylor Spuhler, Priyanga Srinivasan and Youmei Zhou.

Additionally, the following students were awarded with faculty honors for a 4.0 GPA during the fall 2015 semester.

From Alpharetta: Daniel Furman, Alexandra Holderied, Ju Eun Hwang, Alishan Kaisani, Kristen McClelland, Jaclyn Rohal, Rick Saha, Suraj Sehgal, Dalton Sherwood,

Ranjani Sudaresan, George Tzintzarov, David Zisek, Ryan Avery, Sara Beagle, Jason Bick, Martin Fernandez, Sarah-Scott Lewis, Christian Sorensen, Kathleen Sweeney, Derrick Weiss, Connor Hawley, Alison Heffron and Sirui Liu. From Forsyth: Jeremy Feltracco, Joshua Garrett, James Naegele, Katrina Reeves, Evan Robinson, Charu Thomas, Nagashumrith Vinakollu, Lauren Wilder, Naomi Ergun, Matthew Farkas, Jared Kleinwaechter, Julianne Oliver, Elizabeth Pickens and Nicolas Rodriguez.

From Johns Creek: Ayan Das, Jeffrey Mullavey, Jay Reynolds, Preet Shah, Palmer Brasher, Casey Chae, Siddharth Duddikunta, Jenna LeCates, Alexander Newton, Robert Overholt, Seth Radman, Alyssa Sargon, Dhunasha Subramani, Lindsey Ulmer, Mitchell Webster, Austin Wright, Carlin Zaprowski, Manasi Deshpande, Alan Dong, Vikram Varadarajan, Preen Are, Valerie Avva, Angelique Edwards, Asva Krishnan, Mason Marceau, Seong Moon, Jagadeesh Movva, Manaka Sato and Charles Xiao.

The following students have graduated from Georgia Tech fall 2015.

From Alpharetta: Peter Adediran, Fatheia Ahmeda, Sandra Ajimotokin, Gene Barbara, Paula Barrenechea, Jonathan Bowker, Erik Brewer, Elliott Brockelbank, Timothy Byerly, Aashna Choudhary, Andrew Conant, Anastasiya Cotton, Taylor Cunningham, Adam Debruler, Rahul Duvvuri, John Falcone, Matthew Gilkenson,

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Knights, War Eagles compete in National 7-on-7 tourney Tournament held in Hoover, Alabama

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com HOOVER, Ala. – The Centennial Knights and South Forsyth War Eagles gave their secondaries, receivers and backs another warm-up to the 2016 football season against talented competition at the USA Football 7-on-7 National Championship last week. The tournament was held in Hoover, Ala. Centennial qualified for the national tournament by finishing as runner-up for USA Football’s Georgia state championship tournament.

South Forsyth earned a bid by going 9-0 to capture the USA 7-on-7 Southeast Regional Championship.

The national tournament pitted 48 of the top high school football teams from the Southeast, Midwest and Northeast against one another for the figurative “national” 7-on-7 championship.

Teams first competed in pool play, with each pool fielding six teams, before

moving on to single-elimination bracket play.

Both Centennial and South Forsyth would end pool play at .500, Centennial going 2-2-2 and South Forsyth compiling a 3-3 record.

Centennial, the No. 30 ranked team in the tournament, kept things close for most of pool play with two ties against a Pennsylvania team and Georgia’s Lassiter. Centennial also compiled four games with a winning margin of three or fewer points.

After finishing third in its pool, Centennial took on Shannon (MS) and fell 35-18. In the loser’s bracket, the Knights won their opening game but lost a close one, 28-27, to Enterprise (AL).

The Knights reached the semifinals of the Corky Kell 7-on-7 Invitation Tournament in Roswell last month.

South Forsyth, after finishing 3-3 in pool play, opened bracket play with a 31-8 win over an Alabama team before falling to Alabama’s Baldwin County, 28-19, in the second bracket game.

Like Centennial, the War Eagles won their opening game in the loser’s bracket, but fell to another Alabama

South Forsyth finished at 5-5 at the USA Football 7-on-7 National Championship in Hoover, Alabama last week. team, 35-14, to end their tournament.

For the 2016 season, South Forsyth will compete in the newly formed Class 7A, along with all Forsyth County teams and Milton. South will open the season Aug. 19 against Hillgrove in the Corky Kell Classic.

Centennial remains in Class 6A, but it has been reassigned to Region 7. The Knights will kick off their season Aug. 26 playing at Wheeler.

South and Centennial will play one another on Sep. 2 in a non-region game.

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Going for gold Milton resident Kristi Castlin earns spot on highly competitive U.S. women’s 100-meter hurdles team

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com EUGENE, Ore. – In just 12.5 seconds, over a decade of dedication, training, sacrifice and passion had finally paid off for Milton resident Kristi Castlin.

She was going to the Olympics.

Castlin finished second in the July 8 final qualifying round for the women’s 100 meter hurdles, earning her a spot on Team USA’s three-woman roster. It was considered to be the most fiercely competitive race in all of the Team USA qualifying, where 11 of the top 14 personal best times in the entire world competed.

Upon crossing the finish line, Castlin immediately embraced Brianna Rollins, her training partner, as they both realized they had made the Olympic team despite the stacked competition.

“When I crossed the finish line it was exhilarating and I realized that I had finally made it. I was going to the Olympics,” said Castlin. “I have worked so hard for so long. It was an amazing feeling. The race was publicized as the hardest in all of the Olympic trials.

To come out of the race with a second place finish really speaks volumes and I am so happy.”

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Milton’s Kristi Castlin hopes to bring back gold in the 100-meter hurdles at the Rio Games.

Unlike many of her counterparts who had been running competitively from an early age, Castlin, who is originally from Douglasville and moved to Milton in 2013, did not begin running until high school.

And it was there that her bid to qualify for the Summer Games began.

After graduating from Chapel Hill High in 2006 where she set a then state record of 13.73 in the 100-meter hurdles, Castlin received a scholarship to Virginia Tech and became the Hokies first-ever women’s ACC champion.

Castlin’s 12.81 is still the second fastest in school history at Virginia Tech, second only to Queen Harrison whom Castlin outran in the Olympic trials to earn her a spot on the 2016 Olympic team.

Since graduating from Virginia Tech, Castlin has spent the past six years running professionally.

In 2012, she won a national title in the 60-meter hurdles and placed in the top three in 2014. She also holds a world record in the shuttle hurdle relay.

Her 2016 bid for the Olympic team was her second. Ten days before trials for the 2012 London Olympics, Castlin pulled her hamstring and was unable to qualify, which she said was “devastating.”

However, Castlin has steadily improved her times and set a personal best of 12.5 at this year’s trials, and she says she is confident heading to Rio. “I’m more confident and focused than I have ever been,” she said. “We are taking three very strong ladies to Brazil and I hope to win the gold. I’m doing everything I can to bring that back to Milton, Atlanta and Georgia.”

After earning her spot on the Olympic team, amid the emotion, Castlin dedicated her performance to the victims of gun violence.

“It’s something that is always on my heart and always on my mind. I definitely just said what was on my heart, it was not pre-planned,” she said.

Gun violence remains permanently etched in Castlin’s consciousness after losing her father to gun violence and her experience of the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007.

Castlin’s father was killed due to gun violence in 2000 when she was 12 years old. Her father died having never seen Castlin compete in the hurdles.

Castlin was a freshman at Virginia Tech

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Kristi Castlin, right, celebrates with her training partner Brianna Rollins after both qualified for the Rio Games.

I have worked so hard for so long.

It was an amazing feeling. The race was publicized as the hardest in all of the Olympic trials.

To come out of the race with a second place finish really speaks volumes and I am so happy.”

KRISTI CASTLIN Milton resident, Olympian

in 2007 when Tech student Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people on the campus.

“I know there are different movements going on in our communities,

but I think as a whole if we choose to bring awareness to more positivity and doing good things, and there are plenty of people doing good things, we can come together. If I can be an advocate and stand up for positivity that’s what I would like to do,” she said.

“I’m running to represent my country and my community whether it be Milton, Atlanta or Fulton County, and I want people to say ‘Here is the lady from Atlanta who is embracing positivity so I want to support her in doing great things.’”

And Castlin said the ultimate of those great things is to bring back a gold medal.

“I’ve always imagined crossing that line and holding that American flag and hearing our national anthem on the podium. I’m really focused on doing my job and to be a symbol for my city, my country and to those who respect and love me.”

A GoFundMe has been set up for Castlin’s siblings, in the hopes they can raise funds to see her compete in Rio. Castlin said, “They have been such great kids and I want to show them what hard work, dedication and sacrifice can bring you.”

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Former NFL All-Pro teaches art of the pass rush Chuck Smith brings training system to players across the country

By MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com DULUTH, Ga. — When you play defensive line in the National Football League for eight seasons, you’ll most likely pick up on a few tips on what makes a player great.

Chuck Smith, a former All-Pro defensive end who played seven seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and an additional year with the Carolina Panthers, is now passing along his knowledge to athletes and teams across the country.

“I am the founder and inventor of the system that I teach,” he said. “We use it all around America and we have been very successful with it at the high school, collegiate and pro level.”

Chuck Smith Training Systems is based on a four-step acronym that he calls VGHH, Vision Get off Hands and Hips — a system that helps maximize results from pass rushers in football.

Smith often teaches at GATA Training in Duluth, where he calls his home gym.

“I teach the art of pass rush,” he said. “We specialize in defensive lineman, outside and inside linebackers and we focus on blitzing and pass rushers. It’s a system I’ve had since 2001.”

A native of Athens, Smith has been around the Atlanta area since his retirement from professional football in 2000. He was also a part of the Atlanta Falcons’ sole trip to the Super Bowl in 1998, a year after he was named AllPro.

The call to pass on his experience to other players is something he developed while he was still playing.

“I always had a passion for teaching pass rush,” he said. “When I played for the Falcons it was my passion, I always felt like I was a leader in helping and developing some of the younger guys that came.”

However, developing your own training system is something that isn’t as simple as basic knowledge of the game.

Smith spent countless time with other coaches and players who have spent their careers at the top of their game.

Smith has consulted with and coached the likes of this year’s Super Bowl MVP Von Miller of the Denver Broncos, notable picks from this year’s NFL Draft Robert Nkemdiche and Reggie Ragland and also retired stars like Michael Strahan, Patrick Kerney and Albert Haynesworth.

“It was something that over the years I studied with football coaches and other pass rushers,” he said. “I studied with legends, I had great players around me and it’s something that I put together, and I looked at all the components that make you a great pass rusher and that’s where we came up with VGHH.” Now working nationwide, Smith does not operate simply out of Duluth at GATA Training. He works and consults with NFL teams during quarterly periods of the season.

“I train all over the country,” he

Chuck Smith, center, along with four athletes he helps train at GATA gym in Duluth. said. “I consult and train NFL coaches and players. It’s a year-round business.”

Particular teams that he currently works with include the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts.

“I consult with the Bengals and the Colts,” he said. “I’ll go quarterly every four weeks in the NFL season and consult with them. I have a rating scale for defensive lineman and linebackers that NFL and college teams buy.”

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The most important aspects of his training revolve around the concept of skill versus athleticism. Smith says that it is better to have skill than to simply be athletic.

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Woodall Creative Group honors with first Communicator Award CUMMING, Ga. — Woodall Creative Group is proud to announce the honor of its first Communicator Award.

Designed to recognize big ideas in marketing and communications, The Communicator Awards receives over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.

Sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts for the last 22 years, The Communicator Awards has honored the Woodall Creative Design team – led by Senior Designer, Tim Gould – for its work on Above & Beyond, a fundraising campaign created on behalf of First Redeemer Church in Cumming, Georgia.

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“We are extremely humbled to be honored with an Award of Distinction from The Communicator Awards,” said Tracy Woodall, founder of the agency and art director on the Above & Beyond campaign.

“Especially when we consider the fact that First Redeemer – then known as Rehoboth Baptist Church led by Dr. Richard Lee – was Woodall Creative Group’s very first client when we launched the agency in 1990. Even after 26 years of serving Dr. Lee and First Redeemer’s new visionary Senior Pastor, Jeff Jackson, our team continues to present innovative ideas and create award-worthy work.”

In addition to designing a print brochure that garnered the attention of top-tier professionals from

and Ga. 369 at Little Mill Road. Ga. 400 at Jot-em-Down Road and Ga. 400 at Martin Road are also being worked on.

Two traffic safety improvements are in the works, including one at Marketplace Boulevard. at Turner Road which is out to bid. The second is at Ga. 9 at Bannister Road which has a completion date of September 2016.

There are seven projects currently underway with funding through the voter-approved sales tax. For every $1 spent in the county that is subject to sales tax, one penny goes to fund capital improvement projects such as

Pokémon: Continued from Page 5 posting a really cool Pokemon themed video on our Alpharetta Public Safety Facebook page soon with some helpful safety tips that we hope will help our gamer community to play smart and stay safe.”

The Johns Creek Police Department has been actively promoting Pokemon Go safety on its Facebook page. A list of safety tips on the page for parents to give their children included staying in public areas, setting area limits,

acclaimed media, communications, advertising, creative and marketing firms, Woodall Creative Group’s Above & Beyond campaign was also received favorably by its target audience – the ever-growing congregation at First Redeemer. Created to help raise funds for the expansion of the church and its programs for youth, adults, seniors and community outreach over the course of just 36 months, the Above & Beyond campaign is on target to do just that.

In addition to the award-winning brochure, the overall campaign also consisted of signage, social media graphics, presentation materials and more.

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Those projects include widening of Bethelview Road from Castleberry Road to Ga. 20. McFarland Parkway will be widened from Ga. 400 to McGinnis Ferry Road. McGinnis Ferry Road will be widened from Sargent Road to Union Hill Road. Sharon Road will be widened from Old Atlanta Road to Ga. 141. Pilgrim Mill Road will be widened from the city limits to Holtzclaw Road.

Right of way acquisition is underway for sidewalks on Nichols Road, Nichols Drive, Majors Road- west, Caney Road/Old Alpharetta Road and Majors Road- east.

Likewise, intersection improvements at John Burruss Road at Karr Road, Bannister Road at Elmo Road and Settingdown Road at Martin Road are in the right of way acquisition phase.

There is a 64.5 mile resurfacing project for county roads that will be out to bid in the next week and completed in December 2016.

Completed traffic safety improvements include Union Hill Road at Shepherd’s Pond, Old Alpharetta Road at Caney Road, Church Road, Heardsville Road, and Dr. Bramblett Road at Settingdown Creek.

avoiding trespassing on private property, bringing friends and not using the game while driving.

“Remember it is just a game. Be safe,” the post said.

A post from July 14 said the department has received calls of players lurking around homes and businesses late at night.

“If you do this, know you can be charged criminally and go to jail,” the post said. “I can also assure you will not be finding Pokemon in the jail cell with you.”

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office released a video with Pokemon Go safety tips, including a reminder not to tres-

pass on others’ property. “There’s going to be some places you cannot enter to get Pokemon. It’s never a good idea to come on someone else’s property, even if it’s for one of those rare Pokemon.”

The video also encouraged parents to keep an eye on younger children who don’t usually play outside late at night, and even to play the game along with them.

“We want you to enjoy the game, but keep these tips in mind: be mindful of your surroundings, don’t drive while playing the game, get permission before entering somebody’s property, be mindful of young kids around at night and remember, be safe.”

DEATH NOTICES Afkham Banihashemi, 91, of Johns Creek, passed away June 27, 2016.

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Kenneth B. Brandel, Sr., of Cumming, passed away July 7, 2016. Arrangements

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Josephine L. Cimino, 80, of Johns Creek, passed away June 29, 2016.

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Florence M. Hodgson, 98, of Roswell, passed away June 29, 2016.

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Carolyn P. Paris, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away June 27, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Reynold Spruill, 92, of Roswell, passed away June 28, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Betty Mentoria Eubanks Tate, 72, of Cumming, passed away July 8, 2016.

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Continued from Page 2 ►► Tyler Brady Collins, 31, of Twelve

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Drug arrests ►► Ricky Lee Blackwell, 30, of Jekyll

Road, Cumming, was arrested May 24 on Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines. ►► Curtis Eugene Wingo, 35, of Railroad Street, Ellenwood, was arrested July 10 on Browns Bridge Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana. ►► Jeffery C. Swafford, 40, of Harris Street, East Point, was arrested July 9 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines, wanted person, taillight violation and suspended license.

Award: Continued from Page 10 school,” he said. “Often times, throughout the school year, an additional backpack or two may be requested at any one of the schools, in which case we always find a way to accommodate.”

The group was contacted by a local woman, Carrie Schwimmer, who heard about the Backpacks program through her son’s school. From there, she and her team met with the group and discussed how the Lighthouse Project may be most effective for their organization.

As a result, the BB&T team collected and purchased more than 5,000 food items valued at over $3,000. In addition, Schwimmer and her colleagues joined for two packing sessions

and delivered the backpacks to the 11 schools for two weeks.

They were then notified as one of the top 10 projects in the competition.

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Garage Sale ALPHARETTA GOLF WAREHOUSE SALE: 1060 Union Center Drive Suite D, 30004. Saturday 7/23, 10am-3pm.

Men’s and Women’s Blem Golf Shoes from $4.99, New Apparel from $9.99 and some accessories.

Moving Sale JOHNS CREEK 385 Tanners Crossing.

Saturday 7/23, 8am-12pm.

Furniture, tools, bikes, household.

*Some Restrictions Moving Sale JOHNS CREEK Multi-family moving/ estate. Medlock Bridge; 10115 Groomsbridge Road 30022. Friday 7/22, Saturday 7/23, 8am-2pm.

Furniture, housewares

Yard Sale JOHNS CREEK-SUWANEE Shakerag Farms off McGinnis Ferry Road.

Multi-family. Friday 7/22, Saturday 7/23, 8am-2pm.

Clothing, furniture, MUCH more!

Animals Horses HORSE AND TACK AUCTION Saturday July 23rd, 5pm at Pony Express Stockyard, 1852 Highway 11 South, Covington GA 30014.

We will have a load of horses from Tennessee at this sale! For info 704-434-6389 or 704-473-8715.

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MOUNT AIRY, GA

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5401 Camp Creek Rd. Magnificent Horse Farm Estate 5 bed/4 bath, 20+ lush pasture ac, creek, barn/solar panels, private/ gated. $1,200,000

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120 Allmond Ln 4 bed/4.5 bath 4800 sf Brick Ranch 3 ac. Pvt Estate Community, stables/pastures. Alpharetta zip/Cherokee tax. $949,900

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12902 Etris Walk Custom home, 5 bed/ 5 bath, detailed heavy trim, hardwoods mstr suite on main, gourmet kitchen.

Full finished terrace level. 5000+ sf.

Great school district. $899,000

TOCCOA, GA

Family Retreat w/ Horses! Building Sites, 22+ Acres. 3+ Stall Barn, studio, 4 Camp Site Hook Ups! Close to Issaqueena Trails, hiking, trail riding, kayaking and more! $379,900.

DAWSONVILLE Pasture/Home Site

FOR SALE: 26+ acres, fenced pasture, creeks, building site w mountain views. Great location Holcomb Road. $399,000 Negrelli Realty 770-667-0800

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