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Honored at last Left: U.S Marine Robert Lehr, right, receives from a grateful nation a belated Vietnam Service Medal, which through some bureaucratic oversight he never received. Presenting the medal is Brian Zeringue, projects manager for the Ga. Department of Veterans Services as Knights of Columbus member and veteran Richard Holcomb looks on. Below: Fifty years ago Robert Lehr was a Marine manning a machine gun on helicopters flying over Vietnam.

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What’s all the noise about?

JC golf courses answer to neighbors in noise ordinance ►►PAGE 4

Gotta catch ‘em all... safely

Local law enforcement share Pokemon Go safety tips ►►PAGE 6

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

Trucker sentenced in fatal car crash

5 coeds killed in April accident ►►PAGE 11

Former All-Pro Falcon teaches pass rush HATCHER HURD/HERALD

Chuck Smith takes training system to Duluth, around the country ►►PAGE 25

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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.

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Man fakes payment, receives $9K purse JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman contacted Milton police July 8 after someone swindled her out of a $9,000 purse over eBay. The victim had posted a red and white Hermes Birkin bag, valued at $13,000 on eBay and was contacted by a man who gave the name Romeo Laurent saying he was interested in purchasing it.

She negotiated with him and agreed to sell it for $9,000.

The payment was set up through PayPal, and the victim received an email she thought was legitimate confirming the payment. She later realized that the so-called confirmation email was from Laurent, not PayPal, and she never received the funds.

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Will not have decibel limits under city’s noise ordinance

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Golf courses in Johns Creek may still be cited for making too much noise early in the morning cutting grass, but they won’t fall under the new proposed noise ordinance. Instead, they will be answerable to neighbors under the nuisance ordinance, which carries a different set of values for disturbance, but not decibels.

The kerfuffle arose as the city crafts its noise ordinance to protect residential neighbors from intrusive noise levels, especially those created by commercial enterprises.

At the July 11 City Council meeting, council members heard the plea of golf course operators who successfully argued that those times – usually for golf tournaments – when greens keepers were out before 7 a.m. and sometimes before 6 a.m. to get courses prepped was necessary for their operations.

Golf course operators sought exemption from the classification of “Entertainment Venue” under the noise ordinance. Operators from Rivermont Country Club, Country Club of the South, St. Ives Country Club, Atlanta Athletic Club and others said clamping down on the few times a year that crews are out early could have a disastrous effect on their ability to operate

their courses to accommodate the early tee times that are sometimes necessary.

Opponents argued that it would be wrong to single out one group of commercial businesses from all others and exempt them from the proposed noise ordinance. Making exceptions could be the start of many exemption requests from other venues.

Councilman Steve Broadbent said the move to ameliorate the proposed noise ordinance has already started. He said he has heard from the Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce and others saying the proposed Johns Creek noise ordinance, as it stands now, would be the most restrictive in the metro area.

Community Development Director Sharon Ebert said the difficulty is finding standards that will work for a city such as Johns Creek that is primarily residential.

“From the standpoint of businesses operating day and night, the concern is searching for a standard that is achievable in a suburban setting,” Ebert said.

“We’ve looked at dozens of ordinances, and most do not regulate the type of sound – just noise in general.

“Our ordinance is only considering amplified sound and music, so it is unique.”

Unique or not, it had golf course operators on their feet. Rivermont Country Club General Manager Chris Cupit said golf courses are unique in that people choose to live on the courses, and their homes command a 20 percent premium in the housing market.

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Broadbent said it would be damaging to the Atlanta Athletic Club to enforce decibel limits for the “two times a year” greens keepers need to be out early to get the course ready.

“Since the clubs are supported by the resident-members, they could be considered not-for-profit entities,” Broadbent said.

Asked if there have been complaints about early morning noise on golf courses to her department, Ebert said not since she has been with the city.

“Country clubs are different from other venues,” she said.

Council members seemed to agree.

Broadbent said in six years living in St. Ives, he did not recall ever being disturbed by noisy work on the golf course.

“They are operating a business. It’s one of the things you expect,” he said.

“I think we are fixing a problem that doesn’t exist.”

Councilwoman Stephanie Endres said businesses usually comply with requests to tone down noise.

“In 99.9 percent of the cases, businesses when asked to turn down the noise do it,” she said.

She said she thought it would be worth further discussion however, if the city could facilitate it.

Councilman Lenny Zaprowski said it would be a hardship on the workers who take care of the golf clubs.

“These guys are in early in the morning and are done by 3 o’clock.

Then they go on to a second job. To push up the time for them to start would mean they can’t work that second job,” Zaprowski said.

He said it was worth considering when balancing the ordinance against what may not be a real problem for the community.

The city will monitor noise complaints about golf courses to determine if the problem does indeed exist and if they merit inclusion in the noise ordinance.

Mayor Mike Bodker made it clear golf courses are not receiving an exemption from noise disturbance.

“If we take golf courses out of the noise ordinance, they will still be answerable under the city’s nuisance ordinance,” he said.

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

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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.

Play smart. Understand the area you’re traveling to for your own personal safety. There are always those who will use a gaming craze in an effort to make you a victim, so play it safe.”

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

“I’m all for it,” he said. “Anything with a learning environment like that, that’s pretty cool. Plus it motivates people to get out and be active. We will be 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, 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 trespass 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.”

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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 8to 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 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.

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When Johnny comes marching home again – Hoorah?

The Vietnam era vets must be forgiven if they sometimes feel their service to country was never really recognized by their countrymen. Units returning from America’s wars HATCHER HURD would be welcomed Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com with bands playing, flags waving and perhaps a parade down Main Street.

That never happened for the Vietnam Era veteran. There were no bands, no flags and certainly no parades. It was rare that a unit went overseas as a unit and then returned as a unit. It was the custom for units to remain in place (on paper) while personnel turned over.

More often individual soldiers would complete their training and ship out to fill the thinning ranks of those units already “in country.” There is not much esprit de corps when you’re told your unit only upon arrival and your job is to take the place of a soldier who was dead, wounded or hit the magic 365.

You served 364 days and a “wakeup.” You came home alone and you left

alone. And when you got off the plane – if you were lucky – a loved one was there to greet you. By 1975, Vietnam was a quagmire and the U.S. was only interested in extricating itself “with honor.”

After the last American left Vietnam, the country wanted to forget about that war as quickly as it could. So the vets got on with their lives. Some used the G.I. Bill like their fathers did to build a future for themselves.

Some tried to recover from the scars of war – visible and otherwise. Certain terms and phrases came into the American vernacular – like PTSD, Agent Orange and quadruple amputee. Some veterans battle demons they don’t even have words for.

But each in his way came home to start a new life and put his service time on a shelf. There that service sat for a long, long time gathering dust.

But now new wars have come to the fore. A new generation is going off to war.

It is no accident that this new generation of soldiers is getting recognition for their service. The Vietnam Generation is making sure these veterans hear “Thank you for your service,” when they

walk by in uniform.

Their neighbors who fought an unpopular war a generation ago are making sure that these young Americans – men and women – are respected and appreciated for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make.

The soldier in Vietnam served a tour of 365 days.

During that time he or she saw an average of 240 days of combat. Your World War II G.I. was in combat an average of 40 days for the entire four years of the war.

But the Vietnam vet could come home and stay home. Our National Guardsmen serve two, three, four and even more tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

So for this generation we have the bands play. We fly the flags proudly. We salute them at parades.

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And yet our VA hospitals continue to provide substandard care. Veterans who do not live near VA care still face mounds of red tape to get care closer to home. Just last week a report came out that veterans being diagnosed for traumatic brain injuries were sent to VA doctors unqualified to make diagnoses.

But don’t worry. Congress will undoubtedly have another investigation and make more assurances that everything that can be done will be done for today’s veterans – someday.

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Trucker pleads guilty in fatal crash Sentenced to 5 years in deaths of 5 coeds

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com PEMBROKE, Ga. - The driver of the tractor-trailer that killed five Georgia Southern University coeds including a Johns Creek woman has pleaded guilty to five counts of vehicular homicide and four other counts as well.

John Wayne Johnson, 36, was sentenced to five years in prison and an additional five years’ probation. In addition he had to admit his guilt to the families. That works out to serving one year for each death.

Johnson was traveling on I-16 before dawn April 22, 2015, when he rolled through two cars carrying seven GSU students, killing five of them. The cars ahead of Johnson had slowed because of an accident ahead. One of the dead was Milton High School graduate McKay Pittman.

The police investigation showed Johnson never slowed down, leading to speculation Johnson was texting or simply fell asleep at the wheel.

Total Transportation was also charged on multiple counts in the case, mostly stemming from having hired Johnson who had a bad record before the fatal accident. Total Transportation, which has already settled for a total $78 million in damages to six of the seven families involved, had its charges dropped in exchange for an additional $200,000 to establish an education fund for nursing students.

Render C. Freeman, an attorney

It was a good verdict for the defendant.

He should never have been hired as a driver based on his record, but the trucking company chose to ignore that.”

RENDER C. FREEMAN Attorney with Anderson Tate & Carr with Anderson Tate & Carr, had expressed doubts of getting a conviction against the corporation, so he likened the settlement to “found money.”

“It was a good verdict for the defendant. He should never have been hired as a driver based on his record, but the trucking company chose to ignore that.

Now under the terms of his plea, he will never be allowed to work as a truck driver again,” Freeman said.

Johnson had lost his previous job as a truck driver when he crashed his truck and admitted to falling asleep at the wheel. He had claimed he did not fall asleep in the fatal crash but he could not explain why he did not stop.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2017 Budget PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Bodker will present the proposed FY2017 Budget to the Council during their July 25, 2016 5:00pm Work Session. A PUBLIC HEARING regarding the 2017 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget will be held on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with its regular Council Meeting. Both the Work Session and Public Hearing will be held at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The proposed budget will be available on the City website and a copy will be placed at the Ocee Library and Spruill Oaks Library for review.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Charles Kelly has written a book about the short but violent years his father, the Rev. C.M. Kelly, spent in the 1940s as chaplain to the inmates on South Carolina State Penitentiary’s Death Row where he not only witnessed 34 executions but spent time with the men (and one woman) before they died.

Charles Kelly, a retired Woolworth executive living in Johns Creek, would hear the stories of these people convicted of capital crimes from his father.

And on at least one occasion accompanied him to the funeral of the miscreant where the Rev. Kelly presided over the services in a honkytonk saloon owned by the wife of the deceased. It seems the churches of the town were all “engaged” that day.

That was just one chapter in the story recounted as “The Infamous Logue Story.” The Rev. Kelly got to know intimately the four murderers

convicted in the most sensational crime of the time.

Eight people died over a dispute of $3. Behind it all was one grasping, vengeful woman.

Punishment in South Carolina in the 1940s was usually swift but justice was sometimes hard to come by, and Kelly does not sugarcoat it.

Many and perhaps most of those sentenced to death were guilty of their crimes. But the Rev. Kelly knew some of the condemned he was pastoring were going to the electric chair as innocent men.

Race often played heavily in those miscarriages of justice. If a capital suspect was known or thought to be a black man, most any subject would serve the Jim Crow law of the day. And those cases are recounted with brutal honesty.

Other cases were unspeakably cruel just as others were lamentable in the stupidity of the crimes. During his tenure, the Rev. Kelly served at the pleasure of four governors.

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stor to death row inmates His sons Charles and Bruce Kelly decided they would put down his experiences taken from journals the Rev. Kelly kept. They began their labors in 2006.

Charles Kelly wrote the book, but it was his brother who diligently researched police files and newspaper accounts for the details.

Now it is all there: the barroom brawls, robberies gone awry and the crimes of passion. And in each case someone would pay the ultimate price.

“We thought we could put some light on crimes and the punishments of that era. It was an era of racial tensions and controversy about the death penalty,” Kelly said.

And based on today’s headlines, this book is pertinent today in weighing the balance of crime and punishment.

“My father was a Nazarene minister and pastored 14 years the First Church of the Nazerene in Columbia [S.C.]. He ran a mission in Columbia because he wanted to minister to the young drifters and those prone to get into trouble.”

His father came to know two governors while serving as the prison chaplain and had occasion to be involved with Judge – later senator – Strom Thurmond. Thurmond went on to be a staunch defender of segregation and was a third-party “Dixiecrat” candidate in the 1948 presidential election. Yet it was Thurmond’s efforts that got one black prisoner’s death sentence commuted.

“My father did not judge those he met in prison. But he did try to bring them to God and he was successful in that,” Kelly said. “He would give the

“Next Stop, Eternity” tells what it was like in the 1940s for death row prisoners through the eyes of the minister who pastored them. Each of the 34 death row cases is unique and each is chilling in its own way. condemned what comfort he could.”

What did come out of his service to death row inmates was the firm conviction that capital punishment is not a deterrent, Kelly said of his father.

“He understood that these crimes could not go unpunished. But he was never convinced that the threat of death was a deterrent to such crimes.”

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Inviting those veterans and spouses July 14 to an appreciation dinner at the church, those veterans of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines were presented with a personal Veteran’s Proclamation from Gov. Deal and the official Vietnam Veteran lapel pin.

Robert Lehr, a Marine in Vietnam in 1965, never received his Vietnam Service Medal for serving “in country.”

That oversight was corrected during the evening (see Page 1).

One of the most heartwarming presentations was to former Lt. Phuc Vinh Tran of the Vietnamese Air Force, now a Johns Creek resident. At the fall of Saigon, Tran “liberated” his air force helicopter and flew it on an American

ship waiting in the South China Sea. Tran received a prolonged round applause for receipt of his pin and proclamation.

It is all part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War as proclaimed by President Barak Obama to bestow on the men and women who served during that period the honors they deserved for what became an unpopular and divisive war at home.

In making his proclamation, the president called on the nation “with solemn reverence” to reflect on the service of some 3 million Americans who served in the country’s armed services during that conflict.

“In recognition of a chapter in our nation’s history that must never be forgotten, let us renew our sacred commitment to honor those who answered our country’s call in Vietnam …” Obama wrote.

St. Brigid’s Fourth Degree Knights are called to keep and honor patriotism in the community and as such seized on this opportunity, the 50th anniversary of the country’s involvement in the conflict – known until 1965 as the American Expeditionary Force in Vietnam.

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vets get state’s thanks the Knights had decided on honoring these veterans, the entire parish got involved. They passed out cards after mass to identify veterans. The Father Joseph T. O’Callahan Assembly and the Men of St. Brigid arranged and cooked the dinner.

It was called a celebration for “a generation not recognized.” Brian Zeringue, projects manager for the Ga. Department of Veterans Services, acted as master of ceremonies standing in for GDVS Commissioner Mike Roby who could not attend.

“These Vietnam War Certificates of Honor are our thanks to those who answered the call of duty,” said Zeringue.

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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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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.

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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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Housing Authority of Roswell kicks off redevelopment $13M public-private project seen as catalyst for Groveway District

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – After a decade of planning, Roswell’s Groveway Community is seeing the fruits of redevelopment planning begun with a 2007 Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Communities Initiatives grant that will bring new development and workforce housing to downtown.

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.

The charrette brought residents and property owners together to map out a long-term strategy for redeveloping the Groveway District with a sharp eye on the economic success of Roswell’s Canton Street District just north of City Hall.

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 Roswell 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!”

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Teens bring cookies to police officers

By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — In the aftermath of a fatal attack on police officers in Dallas, Texas, three local teens set out to remind local law enforcement that they are valued in their community.

Remington Youngblood, Amanda Godwin and Davis Eddelman are rising sophomores at Lassiter High School.

On July 12, the three brought cookies to the Johns Creek Police Station, along with thank-you notes from preschoolers.

The cookie delivery was a collaboration of efforts by Read Across Forsyth and Cookies 4 Courage. Youngblood is project director for Cookies 4 Courage, and Godwin is project director for Read Across Forsyth.

Through Read Across Forsyth, a summer reading program for area preschoolers, the teens collected thankyou notes from Kids-R-Kids preschoolers to accompany the cookies for the police officers.

Eddelman said that due to the nature of the job, showing support for law enforcement is important.

“Local law enforcement are an ex-

Davis Eddelman left and Remington Youngblood pose with a Johns Creek police car. tremely crucial part of our community,” Eddelman said. “They serve and protect us by unselfishly putting their lives in danger every single day to make sure our society is functional.

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“The police want to get home safely at the end of the day just like all of us, and it’s important that we support them and understand them to prevent tragic incidents.”

Youngblood said after hearing about the shooting of police officers in Dallas, he and his friends wanted to do what they could for local police.

“With the tragedies that are happening across America, I feel it is important to support our law enforcement,” Youngblood said. “They get up every day, put on their bulletproof vests, strap on their guns, and place their badges near their hearts, not knowing if they will make it back home.

“Writing a letter or thank you note, shaking a hand, or dropping off homemade cookies are easy ways to show appreciation for their service and dedication and for putting their lives at risk in order to protect the citizens in our community.”

“Law enforcement keep our neighborhoods safe around the clock and are largely responsible for our sense of security, providing an invaluable service,” Youngblood said.

The teens are no strangers to community service; Youngblood is the president and founder of Change 4 Georgia, a student-led volunteer organization.

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Roger Wise Jr. honored for service to Rotary Receives Club Builder Award

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roger Wise Jr. has been a Rotarian for several decades now, but he probably has more “makeup” Rotarian lunches than anyone else in the Rotary Club of Roswell. That is simply because he spends so much time visiting, helping, cajoling and promoting Rotarian principles to Rotary clubs wherever he can.

He served the outgoing Rotary District 6900 Governor Bob Hagan as Hagan’s Rotary ambassador. As ambassador, Wise visited the many clubs around District 6900, which is to say 68 clubs all over Georgia.

And it was in Hagan’s capacity as the outgoing district governor to award Wise the Club Builder Award for his unstinting work for more than one club. As Hagan’s ambassador he did visit every club in that capacity, but the award was for more than just showing the district governor’s flag.

“The Builder Award is for someone who builds up clubs. A club may have some issue or they just need someone to inspire them,” Hagan said. “Well, who better to inspire you than Roger?”

So Hagan recently presented Wise with the Builder’s Award at the Rotary Club of Roswell for his hard work and enthusiasm for all things Rotary. No more than five Builder Awards may be presented in one year.

As district governor, Hagan had taken on the goal of serving seniors and designated February as “Rotary Has Heart for Seniors Month.” District clubs took on 76 service projects involving seniors.

“Roger was able to go to all of the municipalities for those clubs and was able to receive 37 proclamations from those local governments for their local Rotary clubs and the ‘Rotary Has Heart’ program,” Hagan said. “So more than half of our clubs received a proclamation.”

Receiving such proclamations may seem inconsequential in the great scheme of things, but Hagan said recognition from one’s community goes a long way toward building the enthusiasm and teamwork within such nonprofit organizations as Rotary.

Wise understands that public service should be validated by public recognition. He explained it this way: “Public service is paying your civic rent to your community. That is something everyone should do. But when you are paying your civic rent you are recognized for those efforts. That is your psychic income. You get that warm feeling. With that psychic income [recognition] comes the inspiration to do more for your community,” Wise said.

So in helping ensure clubs got the recognition they deserved, Wise believes it will give clubs encouragement to do more for their respective communities.

Locally, Wise made it a special project to rejuvenate the Rotary Club of Johns Creek/North Fulton. Four years ago, the club was down to seven members. Ron Jones, a recent past president of the Johns Creek club said it was no longer sustainable.

“But Roger Wise, Bob Hagan and Elwyn Gaissert [from the Roswell Rotary Club] came and challenged the members to become active again and revive the Johns Creek Club,” Jones said.

“They got involved and invited people from the city to come to meetings.”

Jones was one of those invitees.

They challenged the club to raise the

Roger Wise, center, is presented the Club Builder Award by Rotary District 6900 Governor Bob Hagan, left, as fellow Rotarian John Albers looks on. membership to 25 members. Wise, Hagan and Gaissert also worked on membership and on bringing engaging speakers to the club meetings.

“Roger was the key,” Jones said. “He really rolled up his sleeves and worked with us. He got people like [former City Councilwoman] Bev Miller involved. He asked a lot of key community leaders to get on board. There are at least a halfdozen members that Roger personally recruited.”

Today, Rotary Club Johns Creek/ North Fulton has met that 25-member goal and is again a vibrant civic organization. And Wise has maintained

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contact over the years encouraging the club in its projects and bringing “new blood” to meetings.

“Roger really is a workhorse. And he is so humble about it. He doesn’t seek recognition for himself,” Jones said. “He helps a lot of clubs that way.”

Hagan agreed. When he was assistant district governor and needed help to get Johns Creek back on its feet, Wise was right there to help.

“Now he is working with the Milton Rotary to get them motivated. That’s what Roger is, a motivator.”

He’s a club builder too. He’s got the award to prove it.

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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

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

am so happy.”

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.

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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

Castlin was a freshman at Virginia Tech in 2007 when Tech student Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed 32 people on the campus.

“I know there are different move-

ments 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.”

To support, go to www.gofundme.

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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.

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“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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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2017 Budget PUBLIC HEARING

ADVERTISEMENT INVITATION TO BID CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA, FOR WILLS PARK BATTING PAVILION ITB 17-001 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for the WILLS PARK BATTING PAVILION, including, but not limited to: Construction of an approximately 7000 square feet batting pavilion at Wills Park near fields 1 - 4. The pavilion will house (5) large batting cages, (1) pitching lane, and a soft toss area. This pavilion will be on a concrete slab with a roof, but no walls, enclosed with black vinyl link fence and lighted for night time usage.

Mayor Bodker will present the proposed FY2017 Budget to the Council during their July 25, 2016 5:00pm Work Session. A PUBLIC HEARING regarding the 2017 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget will be held on Monday, August 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with its regular Council Meeting. Both the Work Session and Public Hearing will be held at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The proposed budget will be available on the City website and a copy will be placed at the Ocee Library and Spruill Oaks Library for review.

Joan Jones City Clerk

The ITB document, including project scope and bidder requirements, will be available online Thursday, JULY 21, 2016 at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta, login required to review documents. Bids are due Thursday, AUGUST 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM, at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Abigail Shipp at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-220 CONCRETE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE The City of Johns Creek (City) is requesting formal Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified Concrete Construction Contractors to perform maintenance and repair on concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, catch basin top, and miscellaneous concrete work. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 2:00PM. on August 8, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. Deadline for questions is close of business on August 1, 2016.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages and plans are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. (TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED.) ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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

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

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

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

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Pratt Institute has named the following as dean’s list recipients in the fall 2015 semester: Rachel Lee of Roswell and Isidora Nova of Roswell.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Institute of Technology has named the following students on the dean’ list for fall 2015: Muralitharan Srinivasan of Johns Creek, Annika Garbers of Roswell and Justin Flory of Cumming.

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CLINTON, S.C. — The following students have been named on the fall 2015 president’s list for Presbyterian College: Kayla Stanford and William Troutt of Alpharetta.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The following student from Saint Joseph’s University was named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Katherine Robb of Roswell.

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

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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

by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

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

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Robert David Gorrie, Sr.. 63, of Cumming, passed away July 6, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram funeral Home.

Claire Ann McDonald, 72, of Cumming, passed away July 6, 2016. Arrangements

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James Grizzle, 16 weeks, passed away July 5, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Daniel Fulton Medis, 78, of Cumming, passed away July 6, 2016. Arrangements

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

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-221 STATE BRIDGE RD & PARKWAY BAPTIST TRAFFIC SIGNAL The City of Johns Creek is accepting formal Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified construction firms for the State Bridge Rd & Parkway Baptist Traffic Signal Project. ITB’s will be received no later than 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the City Hall, Chattahoochee Conference Room, 4th floor.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages and plans are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. (TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED.) ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Dillard told police that she was already under probation for another theft charge and was wearing an ankle bracelet monitor.

were for probation violation, burglary and possession of dangerous drugs.

While talking to Ledford, the policeman found six grams of cocaine in the car.

Alleged panty thief runs from cops

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man already sought by police was arrested June 9 on multiple warrants and for possession of cocaine. Alpharetta police were patrolling by North Point Parkway when an officer noticed a nervous-looking man in a blue Ford Crown Victoria that was parked in a lot with the doors open.

The officer went to talk to the man, identified as 31-year-old Mario Ledford, who turned out to have multiple warrants out for his arrest from Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties. The charges

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta police arrested a man July 7 for shoplifting from a local hardware store.

An employee had noticed Saed Esfandiari, 52, grab two sets of air hoses and nail guns, worth $500 total. He paid for one set and put them in his car.

The second set was allegedly concealed in the back of the store. The employee said that Esfandiari returned to retrieve the hidden set and tried to leave without paying for it by showing the receipt for the set he had purchased previously.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman was arrested July 5 for allegedly shoplifting 34 pairs of panties from a local clothing store.

A loss prevention manager said she saw the woman, 27-year-old Erica Dillard, with an accomplice selecting a handful of panties and allegedly concealing them in a purse before leaving the store without paying. When he confronted the pair, they bolted.

The loss prevention officer managed to catch Dillard and called Alpharetta police. The 34 panties in Dillard’s purse were worth $350 total.

At that point, Esfandiari was detained, and the police were called.

Thieves take it, yep, the kitchen sink MILTON, Ga. — A $500 sink was reported stolen overnight July 5 from a construction site.

The project manager for the construction company told Milton police that the house, still under construction, had no locks on it.

He said that hundreds of people, including crew members and potential home buyers, had been on the site since the sink was first noticed missing.

There was no surveillance footage in the area. The project manager said that these sorts of thefts “happen all the time on construction sites.”

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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.

GA. LIC. AUNR002843

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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

ALPHARETTA, GA

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

ROSWELL/CRABAPPLE, GA

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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Johns Creek Arts Center Guild invites you to submit your artwork.

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