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Arnold Mill overlay nears completion Will come before Council in August By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com

Players from the Milton Steelers donate backpacks on the first day of conditioning on July 13. The backpacks, filled with school supplies, will benefit the Foster Care Support Foundation.

Milton Steelers give back to community MILTON, Ga. - The Milton Steelers are not just an ordinary football team, but a ministry for Tim Lester, founder of the New Found Life Youth Football League and the Milton Steelers flag and tackle football teams. While many other leagues and teams are preparing for the 2015 football season to begin, the Milton Steelers are thinking beyond just football. They have planned three outreach opportunities to give their players and families opportunities to give back. “We would like each of our players to see how truly blessed we are and how in life it is always a great thing to help others when given the opportunity,” Lester said. The Steelers’ outreach opportunities include collecting backpacks filled with school supplies for a foster-care organization, feeding families at a women’s and children’s shelter

and taking part in a community clean up. On July 13, the first day of conditioning, players and families brought backpacks filled with school supplies for the Foster Care Support Foundation. The Foundation estimates that 1,350 children have come through their facility this summer to receive clothing for school. The kids who had been served already were at risk of not getting school supplies until the fall since the foundation was short on many items. As a result, Carrie Hildebrandt, director of community outreach for the Milton Steelers, made it a priority to gather school supplies as quickly as possible. Hildebrandt delivered the backpacks to the Foster Care Support Foundation on July 14, the day after the first day of conditioning. —Cameron Osburn

MILTON, Ga. – As the Arnold Mill Form-Based Code nears completion, the public has been able to weigh in. At the most recent public meeting, held July 21 in the Alpharetta Courthouse, in Crabapple, a dozen residents of the area turned out to hear about the code and changes made since the prior public meeting. Form-based code is a zoning overlay that regulates development in a way that demands a consistent architecture style and character for the community. Instead of determining use, form-based code concentrates on the physical

form and style of a community and organizes land uses in a master concept of transect zones. These design regulations describe: the building types, how the buildings orient to the streets and other public spaces, the street cross-sections with landscaping and the size of blocks. Milton currently has two areas of the city with established form-based code: the Crabapple and the Deerfield/ Ga. 9 areas. Arnold Mill is the final area to undergo the process. “We know growth is coming,” said Caleb Racicot, the consultant working with the city on the plans, “but we have to concentrate some growth, put it into a more compact space and make it more mixeduse and walkable.” The idea is to have two

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Forsyth deputies: Man kills family, self Wife, children dead in apparent murder-suicide By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Four members of a Suwanee family are dead after an apparent murder-suicide July 22. Forsyth County Sheriff Deputies say Matthew Fields, 32, killed his estranged wife, Rebecca

Manning, 37, and her two children, ages 8 and 9. He also shot her father, Jerry Manning, 75, before turning the gun on himself. Jerry Manning is listed as being in critical condition and the only survivor of the incident. Deputies say they were called out to the Old Atlanta Road residence in Suwanee about 6 a.m. by Fields’ mother, who called 911 after she said

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Road rage can lead to problems, as one resident found out July 10. According to the victim, she was driving at 6 p.m. on Medlock Bridge Road when she slowed to stop for a yellow light that was turning red. The driver behind her apparently objected to this, honking his horn. When the light turned green, the other driver

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Was he shopping for his girlfriend? MILTON, Ga. – An Alpharetta man was arrested July 19 for allegedly trying to steal numerous items of makeup form a local store. According to employees of the Wal-Mart at Windward Parkway, the 29-year-old man was seen on surveillance footage selecting several items and hiding them in his jeans and underwear. The items included fake eyelashes, nail polish, eye shadow and lip gloss. He then attempted to leave the store without paying for the items. Store employees stopped him and he was arrested for shoplifting.

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MILTON, Ga. – A Treyburn View resident was the target of a suspicious raffle July 11. The victim told police a man came to her front door July 11 about 2 p.m. and said he was a neighbor and was selling raffle tickets for a charity, “Kids Come 1st.” It allegedly helps less-fortunate children play baseball. The victim wrote a check for $30 for one ticket. The man wished her luck and left. A few days later, the victim said the incident was strange and did an Internet search on the charity, finding nothing. None of her neighbors said the man had come to their home.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – With friends like these, who needs burglars? A Bristol Circle resident told police she suspects a friend of stealing nearly $10,000 in furniture and a computer. The victim told police she had a college friend from Miami staying with her

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sped alongside the victim and threw something at her car, then pulled ahead of her. The victim followed and called 911. When the vehicles reached another red traffic light, the suspect vehicle stopped and reversed into the victim’s car. The suspect was described as a white man driving a 2008 black Dodge Avenger.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two people were arrested July 19 after allegedly falling asleep in a handicapped parking space. Police were called to a suspicious vehicle on Masters Way that was running and parked in a handicapped parking spot. Inside the vehicle, which had no handicap tag, police allegedly found a man and woman asleep.

When police woke the couple, they reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. A police dog confirmed the presence of drugs in the car. The man claimed there were no drugs in the vehicle. A search allegedly yielded some joints and rolling papers. Both people were arrested for possession of marijuana. The man was also charged with a parking violation.

Car missing lots of parts MILTON, Ga. – A Hopewell Road resident found her car vandalized and missing several pieces of equipment June 11. According to the victim, she left her car at a residence for a few days and picked it up June 11. She found she was missing her license plate, car battery and the driver’s-side door panel was removed and missing a speaker. The resident of the home where the car was parked allegedly said he had the items and would return them. By June 17, this had not happened and he supposedly now lived in Florida.

Driver overturns car, walks away FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Two women walked away from an accident that overturned their car July 19 on Wilshire Crossing. The driver was allegedly intoxicated at the time. According to police, a resident on Wilshire Crossing called 911 about midnight after hearing a crash. A vehicle had struck his car and overturned. The witness said two women crawled out of the crashed vehicle and walked away. Other witnesses said one of the women said her name was “Michelle”

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Porras, 32, of Riverwood Lane, Roswell, was arrested June 28 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Trevis Lavar Brown, 22, of Doraville was arrested July 4 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, possession of marijuana and no license.

Blotter: Continued from Page 2 and gave him a phone number. Michelle Lynn Dove, 39, of Athens is the registered owner of the vehicle. Two purses were found in the vehicle. One belonged to a woman who lived in the neighborhood. Police checked this home for the women, reporting no one answered the door, but

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there was obviously someone inside. Warrants were taken out for Dove for hit and run, failure to maintain lane and failure to report an accident.

$100K in jewelry missing FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A Buckleigh Pointe resident reported July 19 that someone stole jewelry worth nearly $100,000 from her. The victim told police she

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went on vacation July 11. Before she came home, she said she put three pieces of jewelry into a bag which was put into her purse. She then traveled around Johns Creek and Forsyth until July 19, when she realized the jewelry was missing. Reported missing was a gold ring with 4 carats of diamonds (valued at $43,200), a silver necklace (valued at $3,000) and a pair of white gold earrings with 5 carats of diamonds (valued at $49,500).

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Murder: Continued from Page 1 her son called her to say he killed his family. Rebecca was still alive when deputies arrived. Sheriff Duane Piper said in a news conference Wednesday that his department was “familiar” with the residence, but would not elaborate. Media reports say Fields had an extensive criminal history, although not violent.

Deputies went out to the home Tuesday night for a domestic violence call. Rebecca Manning allegedly said “nothing’s going on,” when deputies asked her about the call, according to a police report. Fields left for the night. At some point he allegedly returned with a gun. It is unclear if Fields is Manning’s husband or boyfriend. Both boys attended Johns Creek Elementary School. A motive for the shooting is unclear, deputies said.

A memorial fund has been set up at all Wells Fargo locations for the Manning and Smith families who were involved in the horrible incident this morning in Suwanee/ Forsyth County. Donations are for funeral costs and expenses for Mr. Manning, who is still hospitalized. The account is under: Rebecca Manning and the Smith family memorial fund.

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Council defers Conservation ordinance CSO to be heard at Aug. 20 special meeting By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – In a unanimous decision, the Milton City Council voted to defer any action on the proposed Conservation

Subdivision Ordinance (CSO) until an Aug. 20 special work session at 5 p.m. The CSO had been in the works for over a year, as the city grapples with residential growth that many residents claim is ruining the “rural” aspect of Milton. In an effort to control at least what the growth looks like, the city began exploring a CSO. Under current rules, a development

in an AG-1 zoning would allow one house per acre. If a CSO is created, these houses would be allowed on less than one acre to preserve green space communally along the roadway and in the property as well. A draft ordinance is ready, however questions remain, including who should care for the common land in a conservation subdivision, whether conservation subdivisions

should be the default development or whether such an ordinance is even necessary – should AG-1 zoning simply be tweaked? The Planning Commission unanimously denied the ordinance at their June 24 meeting. City Manager Chris Lagerbloom said he and the city’s consultants will work on answering the remaining questions for the Aug. 20 meeting.

Georgia’s unemployment rate drops in June NORTH FULTON, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Labor announced the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 6.1 percent in June, down two-tenths of a percentage point from May. The percentage has fallen 1.2 percent since June of 2014. Georgia’s unemployment rate is still higher than the national average of 5.3 percent. The national unemployment rate also fell two-tenths of a percentage in June. “The rate dropped to its lowest point in

seven years, as the number of unemployed Georgians fell by 8,421 and our employers continued to create jobs,” said State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler. The number of jobs in Georgia increased by 2,300, one-tenth of a percentage point, in June to 4,254,000. The gains came in government, trade, transportation and warehousing, manufacturing, education and health services. Those gains were somewhat offset by losses in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, information services and construc-

tion. In the previous three years, Georgia gained an average of 8,300 jobs in June. “As we look at the over-the-year picture, our employers created 106,000 jobs since June of last year,” said Butler. “Our job growth rate of 2.6 percent remains higher than the national rate of 2.1 percent and Georgia continues to be a national leader in job creation.” After 18 consecutive months of growth, Georgia’s labor force decreased by 12,981 to 4,761,272 in June. —Joe Parker

1 dead, 3 hurt in Alpharetta crash ALPHARETTA, Ga. – One woman is dead and three others injured in a 1:26 a.m. head-on collision this morning on the Old Alabama Connector at Mansell Road in Alpharetta. George Gordon of the Alpharetta Public Safety Department said the cause of the crash is still under investigation. Responding to a 911 call, officers at the scene found 64-yearold Laura Lockow dead at the scene. Lockow was the front-seat passenger in a Honda Accord driven by her sister when the accident happened, Gordon said. A man was a passenger in the rear seat. The Honda collided with woman driving a Toyota Rav4 SUV. She was the only occupant of the Toyota. All three survivors were taken to North Fulton Hospital where they were listed in serious condition. Their names have not been released yet. “No charges have been filed as yet. The investigators with the Traffic Enforcement Unit have just begun their investigation,” Gordon said.

One woman died and three others were taken to the hospital after a head-on collision in Alpharetta early Wednesday morning.

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When suburbia “snapped” North Fulton sees SNAP households increase By HILLARY HUNNINGS news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Beneath selfsame shrubs, slick SUVs and sprawling shops lies a shrouded reality, one rooted in the 2008 Great Recession: a suburban food-stamp surge. According to the Brookings Institution, the number of suburban households receiving SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, increased 116 percent from 2007, at the start of the Great Recession, to 2012, compared to a 79 percent growth rate in the U.S.’s largest cities. Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program fellow Elizabeth Kneebone said Sun Belt metro locations hit hard by the housing-market collapse and recession saw sharp increases in SNAP receipt. In metro Atlanta SNAP receipt more than doubled, upsetting any utopian suburban white-picket-fence notions. North Fulton was not immune. “Our community is known for its affluence and influence within the metro Atlanta area

as a suburban community that offers an excellent educational system, housing and Fortune 500 companies; however, suburban homelessness is one of the fasting-growing epidemics in this state,” said North Fulton Community Charities Director of Development Vonda Malbrough. “During the economic recession, both our food pantry and agency saw a huge increase in the numbers of families we served. We estimate that our office was supporting 100 families per day with a five-day-week operation.” According to U.S. Census American Community Survey Five Year estimates, from 2009 to 2013 SNAP households predominately had a faster percentage increase than total households in Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek and Roswell. In Alpharetta, the 2009 to 2010 total household percentage increase was 18.14. The total SNAP household percentage increase was simultaneously 18.25 percent. From 2010 to 2011 the total household percentage increase was only 3.29 percent, while SNAP households did not increase at all. But from 2011 to 2012 there was a 2.17 percent total household increase, while the SNAP household percent increase jumped to 25.84. From

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would continue to outpace total households. 2011 to 2012 saw a 5.05 total household increase, whereas SNAP households saw a 6.98 percent increase. Total household percent increase dipped to 3.10 during 2012 to 2013, but SNAP households upped to a 40.22 percent increase. In Johns Creek SNAP households’ percent increase completely surpassed total household percent increase from 2009 to 2013. From 2009 to 2010 the total household percentage increase was 31.32 percent, whereas the

SNAP household percentage increase was 135.55 percent. During 2010 to 2011 total households increased 3.18 percent, while SNAP households increased 19.29 percent. 2011 to 2012 total households increased 2.08 percent, while SNAP households increased 14.12 percent. 2012 to 2013 even saw a 0.16 percent total household decrease, yet SNAP households increased 34.28 percent. Roswell’s SNAP household percent increase also com-

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CITY OF MILTON NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The City of Milton has tentatively adopted a millage rate which will require an increase in property taxes by 5.48 percent. All concerned citizens are invited to the public hearings on this tax increase to be held at the City of Milton Council Chambers, 13000 Deerfield Pkwy, Milton, Georgia, 30004, on the following dates and times: July 6, 2015 at 6:00 PM July 20, 2015 at 6:00 PM August 3, 2015 at 6:00 PM

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So what does rural Milton look like? I have been watching the “Preserve Rural Milton” signs for a long time now, and I have to say, it has been a long time coming. When I went to work for this newspaper in 1993, Milton was mostly Crabapple and a lot of green space with just a couple of roads. It was verdant. I would ply my trade between Roswell and Alpharetta because those were the two seats of government up here (with apologies to Mountain Park). Sometimes just to vary the routine I would take Mayfield Road to Roswell just for the pleasure of riding through Crabapple. If I really wanted to be naughty, I would conjure a reason to stop at the little antique store on the corner that belonged to Emory and Virginia Reeves to hear the latest gossip. I could count on getting an invite into their office in back where Virginia was sure to offer me a Coke – in an 8-ounce glass bottle, of course. They first came out to Crabapple in 1969 to open that little antique store. They told me what rural Milton really was all about. In those days though, Crabapple had a Vinings-like mystique about it. Real estate agents were keen to list homes for sale in Crabapple – so much so that one Alpharetta councilman complained to me that they would list homes as “Crabapple” when they were in Alpharetta. I attended the groundbreaking for White Columns and its Tom Fazio-designed golf course. I was there, too, for The Manor, now that I think about it, and interviewed Tom Watson, who designed that course. Milton has continued to thrive. I remember then-Commission Chairman Mike Kenn taking an interest in preserving Milton with the focus on Crabapple. There were many meetings with Fulton County Planning Department personnel, but

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somehow a true plan remained just out of reach. Much was made of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan in Milton, but that was not a real plan. It simply designated just about all the land up there as agricultural, because that was what it was. It was farmland and subdivisions with one-acre lots. No one wanted sewer then or now. Sewer would bring “sprawl,” and nobody wanted that. No one seemed to realize then that the real definition of sprawl is development on one-acre lots. Just put in more and more curb, gutters and roads throughout Milton. No one gave much thought of throughroads, guaranteeing that the existing grid will just continue to get overloaded. Now folks are seeing what Milton can become – a oncegreen place with wall-to-wall subdivisions. What few horse farms and large estate tracts that remain will likely turn into more of the same, such is the value of the land. The Atlanta area is still slowly coming out of the 2006-08 recession, but the first area to bounce back was North Fulton, fueled mainly by Milton. The infill is well on its way now. The clock is ticking for Milton green space. Now the city is considering a Conservation Subdivision Ordinance. This allows parcels to heap the density on one part of the property with the knowledge that the undeveloped portion must remain so in perpetuity. Of course, since it is residential, it will need some sort of spray irrigation septic system since sewer is still a bad word in Milton. I heard they

already allowed the transfer of development rights from one parcel to another. Again, the one parcel can be developed more heavily than the one-acre lot minimum, but the gain is preservation of the green space. These are about the only practical ways I know of preserving rural Milton. You want to know what rural Milton would look like? That’s it. I’ve heard some say we need a comprehensive landuse plan that designates certain areas for green space. That could work as long as the people who own those parcels are agreeable. If not, there’s not a judge in Georgia that would not declare such a taking of property rights unconstitutional. I’m not a lawyer, but I have attended at least a thousand city council meetings and planning commission meetings in my time, and I have seen a lot of property litigation as a result. Judges tend to protect individual property rights, especially if the idea is for the city to take all of those rights away. Now maybe I’ve overstated the case, but nothing I’ve heard in Milton other than conservation subdivisions and transfer of development rights makes any sense. I have heard of some other ideas. One lady told me they were moving from Milton to Virginia, to a county where properties could not be subdivided more than three times. Her 10 acres in Virginia was already the result of subdivision thrice so it could never have more than one house on it. I don’t see that as much of an answer for Milton, but there it is. I want to see Milton keep as much green space as it can. I don’t live there but I still like it the way it is. The problem is it is changing faster and faster. I don’t know what the perfect solution is, so maybe it’s time to look at the best solution at hand.

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AshleyMadison data breach brings harsh truth to Alpharetta Online dating looks to be here to stay. With sites and apps such as Tinder, OK Cupid, and Match.com gaining popularity, the social world will revolve evermore around online profiles and digitized relationships. Then there is the recent mess with AshleyMadison. For those unfamiliar, AshleyMadison.com is a “dating” site that specializes in extramarital affairs. Its tagline is “Life is short, have an affair.” It was also the victim of a large hack last week, resulting in the leak of possibly every subscriber’s personal information – that’s as many as 37 million users from around the world. As luck (or bad luck?) would have it, Alpharetta is one of the largest user-bases in Georgia for profiles. I’m sure there are plenty of local residents – both men and women – who are getting nervous the world will find out about their love of affairs. Here’s why this is bad. This is a site that specializes in discreet hookups – everything from names and phone numbers to nude photos and fetishes – and to have this in the hands of people willing to release it all is a very bad thing. I would not be surprised if this is the end of AshleyMadison and her affairs. This is not going to destroy the site’s owners – they will just create

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a new website under a different name. Worse, however, is the obvious breach of personal privacy. Users trusted the site to keep their private information, well, private. Photos, both nude and otherwise, are shared around the site, and user profiles list interests, fetishes, wishes and other very private information. And if these hackers can do as they claim, they can release all this information onto the internet, where it will never go away. If I were using AshleyMadison.com to have an affair, I would be scared, very scared, right now. And if I were using online dating sites, complete with personal profiles and information, I would be just as scared. What dating site will be the next victim of a breach? There is an old adage that runs: “Live your life so that you would not be worried to sell your parrot to the preacher.” Today, one should say: “Live your life as if the internet is never secure, because it is not.”

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Student worries of entering high school By AARON STEPHENS Hopewell Middle School If you happen to be anything like me, you find the idea of high school to be somewhat daunting. While many students don’t confess to being worried about it, the fact is they’re uneasy because, as soon as they graduate from middle school, they will find the need to make some big choices. High school is a big transition filled with many different choices. After speaking to some

teachers I know, I was assured that there is no need to worry and they offered me some advice I’d like to share with you. If the thought of the “big” school and whether you are ready or not concerns you, STEPHENS my high school teacher source said he believes that some middle school teachers make a bigger

deal about the transition to high school than is needed. However, he also believes you have to be ready for more hands-on work in high school than you’re used to. Some other common concerns are things like, “Will I fit in?” or, “Will the work just be too much?” Understand, you are always preparing for this during middle school – specifically, when you are studying for finals, or just looking over past test papers. My teacher said one thing students neglect to do is

develop a good work ethic - if you care about your work you rarely leave something to the last minute. This becomes extremely important in high school, where your transcript is your ticket to college. Both my teacher sources agree that students need to have good habits going into high school because your habits will stick with you for the rest of your life.

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Particularly, things like time management are very important. Don’t wait until the last minute to complete your assignments. You won’t get them done or they will be sloppy. Also, write everything down. This ensures you miss nothing. Finally, you need to care about your work. If you don’t, my sources say you’re in for a tough four years. My middle school source often said to “be great in everything that you do.” This means you have to try your hardest no matter the subject or whether you like it or not. High school doesn’t have to be difficult if you develop good study habits. I’m sure as long as you try your hardest, keep track of assignments and ask for help when you need it, you will not only make your high school years much more enjoyable, but also those that follow. Habits stick with you your whole life. Make sure you are great in everything that you do.

A few weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled samesex marriage legal in all 50 states, saying the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. For someone like me who believes love is love, no matter race or gender, it was a happy moment. But, just as quickly as the happiness came, it disappeared. The ruling came on a Friday and, by Monday, there was already a report from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office of someone burning a gay pride flag in someone else’s yard. The person or people, still unknown to authorities, crept into a private citizen’s yard, took down their rainbow-hued gay pride flag, set it on their car and set it ablaze. The police ruled it a hate crime due to the nature of the incident and how deliberate it was. And that’s when the comments and questions began rolling in. People were curious as to why this particular act was a hate crime and would burning the Confederate flag or American flag be considered hate crimes as well. Officially, Georgia does not have a hate crime statute. But

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there are harsher and stricter penalties once a conviction is made if it is titled a hate crime. If a person were to come into someone’s yard and burn a flag, no matter what type, I believe that should be called a hate crime. Clearly the person has hateful intentions and wants to hurt, intimidate or make the homeowner feel like they’re unsafe in their own home. And that’s just disgusting. It doesn’t matter if you believe in gay marriage or if you think the Confederate flag should be flown at government buildings. People have the basic right to live in their own houses, the ones they pay for themselves, and not feel threatened. If you dislike homosexuals or the Confederate flag, feel free to buy any flag you want and burn it if you wish. But the moment you step into someone else’s yard/home/

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taught somewhere along the way that what they did was right. Maybe before people get hung up on the term “hate crime,” they should start standing up for their neighbors, no matter if they agree or not. A neighbor flying a rainbow flag in no way demeans or lessens your family or house. America is one nation and, no matter what, people should have the basic rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Even with a gay pride flag flying in their front yard.

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LEGO city creation in Roswell By Maggie McDaniel maggie@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – An art display featuring an elaborate city of skyscrapers and buildings influenced by cultures all over the world is in Roswell. And it is made entirely of Legos. The Lego creation “Celebricktion” is currently displayed until Aug. 10 at Roswell’s Monkey Joe’s. Created by Harry Nijenkamp and his 20-year-old son, Austin, “Celebricktion” was constructed around two years ago and has already been presented to the public. The Nijenkamps spent about a year and a half during their spare time creating the city in their own “Lego lab.” With no plans or designs and staying up until 3 a.m. some nights, finally their 12-foot-tall, 15-foot-deep and 15-foot-wide masterpiece was done. The city contains over a million pieces and sits on several panels. The display can be looked at for hours and at every glance something different can be noticed. Whether it is Spiderman climbing a big blue skyscraper, people sunbathing on the beach and watching pirates out on the ocean, a firehouse with a pingpong table,

to a massive parade on the street modeled after Atlanta’s Dragon-con including many mainstream movie characters, one can get lost in the city’s beauty while bringing out their inner child’s creativity. “Celebricktion” represents a celebration, said Harry, and was inspired by locations and dreamed up between him and Austin as an inspiration. “We do it for entertainment but it is to inspire other people to show them that you can do all these crazy things,” Harry said. “We want people to think that you can dream everything up even if you don’t have that many Legos.” Austin said he has always enjoyed building Legos and makes sure his creations are detailed. “To me, Lego is special because it’s both a toy and an art that can be enjoyed by all ages and, more importantly, is not just a single toy but a system of play,” Austin said. According to Austin, what makes the creation different from other Lego creations is its transportability. It is set up on different panels that are placed into crates and take six to seven hours to transport and set up in a new location. It is also the first of its size

to have LED lights. Harry says the lights could not have been made possible without the help from high school students AJ Hall and Alex Hoeve. Harry hired the two boys to help wire each building with LED lights that will make the city seem more real and alive. The city is about two years old but, according to Harry it is a project that will never be finished. He hopes to add more to the city, including a bridge that stretches to another Lego set that may include an amusement park. But, for now, he just wants to share his art with others and inspire them. The display is now at Monkey Joe’s to promote a “Celebricktion” event taking place Oct. 10 and 11 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The event costs $15 at the door and 10 percent of the proceeds will go to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Several displays and activities will be at the event including a replica of the Nijenkamps’ Lego lab, Lego games, vendors and more for the public to participate in. The Nijenkamps’ “Celebricktion” will be at Roswell’s Monkey Joe’s location, 700 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Roswell, 30076 until Aug. 10.

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Alpharetta one of top Ashley Madison suburbs in Georgia Affair dating site hacked, user info could leak By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – One of the world’s leading websites for “affair-dating,” AshleyMadison.com, was the victim of hackers, who claim they have stolen the information of millions of subscribers. This information could be names, credit-card information, photos and personal information. The city of Alpharetta was listed as being home to one of the site’s largest user-bases in Georgia, the website said last year, coming in at No. 10 in the top-10 suburbs in Atlanta for affairs. According to AshleyMadison.com Founder and CEO Noel Biderman, affluence is a common element found on most cities’ top 10 lists. “The proclivity to cheat often goes hand in hand with opportunity,” he said. “Those with discretionary income and freedom to travel are even more likely to stray.” With 37 million members around the world, AshleyMadison.com boasts being the second

Mill: Continued from Page 1 “nodes” of light commercial activity at either end of Arnold Mill Road, with smaller, residential development in between. The hope is that a combi-

The top ten Atlanta communities with AshleyMadison.com profiles are… Cascade Heights 9.3% Decatur 9.1% Buckhead 8.9% Ormewood Park 8.8% Snellville 8.4% Duluth 8.2% Druid Hills 7.7% Sandy Springs 7.6% Marietta 7.3% Alpharetta 6.9% largest paid dating site in the world bringing in $120 million in revenue in 2013. The hackers allegedly threatened to release photos and personal information of millions of members if the company did not shut down. The hackers said the website was a target due to possibly activity stemming from charging users to delete personal information and then not actually removing the data from their servers.

nation of the form-based code and Transfer of Development Rights will help keep the residential areas low density while allowing the commercial areas higher density. “The intent is to concentrate development into two nodes separated by open space,” Racicot said. Racicot said most of the

The proposed map of Arnold Mill Road using a “form-based code” to control new development. Two light commercial “nodes” are planned at both ends of the street, with low density housing between. The issue will come before the City Council for debate in August.

area under consideration on Arnold Mill Road is currently zoned AG-1 with some R-2A and a smattering of C-1. Under AG-1 zoning, the most common zoning in the city, residential units are allowed of one unit per acre. The need for a plan is all about control over future development, said Kathleen Field, Milton Community Development director. “We are concerned over potential development,” she said. “We want a plan and zoning to control that development. This way, if we get any future development, we can say it is consistent or not consistent.” It will thus be easier for the city to deny a project that does not fit into the vision and plans for the area, for instance for being too dense or too big. If nothing is done, Field said, any land owner can petition the city for a change in zoning to allow for greater development. Traffic is a concern for residents on the road, and new development will only exacerbate the issue. However, Field and Racicot said there is little Milton can do about that. Arnold Mill is a state road, and only the state can make improvements to it. Also, a large portion of the properties fronting the road are actually in Roswell, also out of Milton’s hands to control. The July 22 meeting was the final public hearing for the form-based code. Next the code is scheduled to come before council twice, the first time on Aug. 10 for a work session and then Aug. 17 for consideration of approval.

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North Fulton schools to see leadership changes across the area Nine schools to have new leadership in place for 2015-16 school year By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – A flurry of recent personnel changes means a slew of new principals at several North Fulton schools when the school year begins Aug. 10. In some cases, new leaders will come from other area schools, creating a domino effect of changes across the area as vacancies are created and filled. With school set to start in less than two weeks, several schools will open with interim leaders until a permanent principal is hired, noted Fulton officials. During summer board meetings in June and July, promotions and resignations involving principals at nine area schools were approved. These leadership changes impacted schools primarily in the Northeast Learning Community. Schools slated to have new principals for the 2015-16 school year include Barnwell, Cogburn Woods, Lake Windward, Roswell North and State Bridge Crossing elementary schools; Autrey Mill and Elkins Point middle schools; and Johns Creek and Chattahoochee high schools. As of the end of July, principal vacancies remained at four of the five elementary schools. Permanent principals were appointed at the middle schools and Johns Creek High School, and an interim principal is in place at Chattahoochee. Fulton school leaders say their goal of elevating personnel from within is the main reason change at one school can create openings in other schools. “One of the reasons there are so many leadership transitions in the principal ranks is because we seek to promote, whenever possible, from the pool of current leaders in that cluster,” said Ken Zeff, interim superintendent for Fulton Schools. “We believe principals have built key relationships and have developed a deep appreciation for specific community values.” Zeff acknowledges the promotions “often create a cascade of other openings in a cluster,” as evidenced by the multitude of changes in the Northeast Learning Community. Resigning as principals at the end of the last school year were principals Norman Sauce (Barnwell ES), Bruce Fraser (Cogburn Woods ES), Tara Mc-

Gee (Lake Windward ES), Gail Johnson (Johns Creek HS) and Melinda Springman (Elkins Point MS). McGee and Johnson will assume other positions within Fulton Schools. New Principals – James Zoll (Johns Creek High School) – The Fulton County Board of Education approved the hiring of James “Jimmy” Zoll at Johns Creek High following the resignation of first-year principal Gail Johnson. Zoll will be a familiar face for many Johns Creek students and families, after having spent the past 15 years in area schools. He was the former principal of State Bridge Crossing and Wilson Creek elementary schools, and most recently the principal at Autrey Mill Middle School, all within Johns Creek. Since coming to Fulton Schools in 1984 after graduating from the University of Georgia, Zoll spent a decade as a teacher before entering administration in 1996 as the assistant principal at College Park Elementary. In 2000 he became the principal at State Bridge Crossing Elementary, followed by five years as principal at Wilson Creek Elementary. In 2011 he was named the principal at Autrey Mill Middle. His wife, Laura, is the principal at Dolvin Elementary. Timothy Corrigan (Chattahoochee High School) – After spending more than a decade at Chattahoochee High, including eight years as the

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Bridge Crossing in 2004. Martin holds degrees from Southern Methodist University (Texas), Mercer University, UGA and LinMARTIN coln Memorial University (Tennessee). Kindra Smith (Elkins Point Middle School) – Selected as the “Principal of the Year” for Fulton County in 2014, Kindra Smith has quickly ascended through the administrative ranks of the school system, moving from teacher to assistant principal to principal over a short period of time. She replaces former Elkins principal Melinda Springman, who resigned at the end of the

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DEATH NOTICES Woodrow Woody Bryson, 75, of Cumming, passed away July 20, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. James Howard Camp, 87, of Cumming, passed away July 19, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Angelo Dios, 75, of Cumming, passed away July 17, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Joe Ezell, of Roswell, passed away July 20, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Milton gets new organic coffee shop, market ‘Wilbur & Rudy’s Farm Table’ serves organic goods, produce By MALIK JONES news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga.—Ryan and Beth Bowersox have goals and aspirations and, as parents, want to set a good example for their two boys, Wilbur and Rudy. They have a deep sense of community and a passion for bringing people together. These values came together to form the inspiration behind Wilbur and Rudy’s Farm Table, an all-organic coffee shop, complete with a farmers’ market of locally grown produce and goods, as well as organic alternatives for household needs. It is located deep in Milton, at the crossroads of Birmingham Highway and Birmingham Road. “My wife and I first discussed the idea five years ago,” said Ryan Bowersox, co-founder and proprietor of Wilbur and Rudy’s. “We would visit other farmers’ markets and talk about what we would do differently, and have or not have. But when we came across this location, we knew it was the perfect spot to open the coffee shop and market.” The couple also knew that

they wanted to provide an experience unlike anything their customers had seen or felt before, and that begins with getting to know your customers. “Typically, people only go places to shop and if they are looking for organic foods or ingredients, that might mean a trip to Whole Foods. But you don’t have a personal relationship with Whole Foods,” Bowersox said. “People want community. That’s what we try to embody here.” Many days throughout the month are set aside for entertaining kid, families or the general community. But the core of Wilbur and Rudy’s is its selection of organic coffees. Everything from the beans to the milk to the sweeteners, even the cups, are produced from all-organic materials with no artificial ingredients, chemicals, dyes or flavors. But how could a new, organic coffee shop be successful in such a competitive market, with heavyweights like Starbucks also in the running? According to Bowersox, the success of Wilbur and Rudy’s

CITY OF MILTON Kathy Marie Jolly, 57, of Cumming, passed away July 18, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Elizaveta Mihailovscaia, 88, of Cumming, passed away July 18, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

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RZ15-14/U15-04/VC15-03 3503 and 3505 Bethany Bend Wisdarium LLC To rezone from O-I (Office-Institutional) and AG-1 (Agricultural) to O-I (OfficeInstitutional) and a Use Permit for a Private School (Sec. 64-1831) to expand the existing school from 2,000 square feet to 8,000 square feet for up to 150 students. A two-part concurrent variance to reduce the 50 foot undisturbed buffer and 10 foot improvement setback to a 20 foot landscape strip along the north property line (Sec. 64-1091(a)) and to reduce the 100 foot setback for recreation areas to 20 feet along the north property line (Sec. 64-1831(b)(4)).

Public Hearings: Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, September 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Location:

Milton City Hall 13000 Deerfield Parkway Suite 107E (Council Chambers) Milton, GA 30004 678-242-2500

Wilbur & Rudy’s continues to be a pillar of the Milton community and provides a casual hangout for the entire family. stems from the dramatic shift in the way people buy foods. “For so long, it’s been about mass-producing food on a massive scale and back then no one questioned how different it was from what we were supposed to be eating. But now, people are becoming more aware of what they’re putting in their bodies,” he said. The demand for organic foods and ingredients is higher than it’s ever been, and companies are competing to meet, or at least appear to meet, those high demands. In coffee buying, this can be seen through what is known as fairtrade versus direct-trade. In fair-trade buying, a company will purchase a large, bulk quantity of coffee beans from a farmer through some type of middleman who may take a substantial amount of the profits. These beans are then mass-produced to that company’s customers. Direct-trade, however, is when a business will buy a significantly smaller amount of coffee, known as a “micro-lot,” from the farmers directly. Despite the smaller size of the order and the higher price tag, these artisan blends of beans have a rich and unique flavor that cannot be replicated, Bowersox said. The

farmers also benefit from this arrangement, receiving more money for their hard work. “When that customer drinks that coffee, they’re getting a direct-trade, unique product that nobody else has,” he said. And that “unique product” doesn’t have to come from across the world. The local growers and farmers of Milton area also included. “A lot of them looked us up or heard about us through word-of-mouth. We also used GeorgiaGrown.com to find them as well,” Bowersox said. “It’s been fun to work with them and support them as much as we can.” Since its inception, Wilbur & Rudy’s has been about putting the needs of the community first and make sure each guest has a good time while in the store. “We’re half unique gift shop, half everyday grocery store. But we also want people to know that our motivation was never once about the money. We just love this community and we’re really happy and blessed to be a part of it.” Wilbur and Rudy’s is located at 850 Hickory Flat Road in Milton. Visit their website at www.farmtablemarket.com

Request for Proposal Milton Fire-Rescue Department Aerial Apparatus BID NUMBER 15-FD01 Sealed Bids Due Date: September 15, 2015, 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed bids for the MILTON FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT AERIAL APPARATUS will be posted the week of July 29, 2015 on the following websites: http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

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SNAP: Continued from Page 6 pletely surpassed its total household percent increase. From 2009 to 2010 the total household percent increase was 12.19 percent, while SNAP households increased 75.97 percent. During 2010 to 2011 total households increased only 1.10 percent, while SNAP households increased 34.98 percent. From 2011 to 2012 total households increased only 1.89 percent, yet SNAP households increased 24.37 percent. From 2012 to 2013 there was only a 1.12 total household percent increase, but SNAP households still increased 27.34 percent. Households with children under 18 are predominately the face of North Fulton SNAP recipients. According to the same U.S. Census American Community Survey Five Year estimates, from 2009 to 2013 Alpharetta saw an average percentage of 73.21 SNAP households with children under 18 from 2009 to 2013. In Johns Creek the average percentage of SNAP households with children under 18 was 80.26 percent. Roswell’s SNAP households with

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children 18 and under average percentage was 64.258. In Milton the average was 48.64. Milton is the only city, of these four North Fulton cities, where the average percentage of SNAP households with one or more person 60 years or older outweighed SNAP households with children 18 and under. North Fulton free-and-reduced school-lunch data also reflects the need for local childhood food assistance. Some public schools in the area have as many as 30 percent of their student population receiving free or reduced lunches. “Since 2008, students who participated in the federal school lunch program within our service jurisdiction increased by 41 percent, while in the same period the total student population grew by 8 percent,” said Malbrough. Meanwhile North Fulton Community Charities’ Food Pantry aims to alleviate hunger in the community through partnering its staff with local individuals and faith, civic and corporate groups. “On a daily basis the pantry can provide 600 cans of vegetables, 300 cans of soup and 100 boxes of cereal, so keeping the pantry supplied and stocked is vital to our program,” she said.

Request for Proposal miltonherald.com | Milton Herald | July 29, 2015 | 25 Milton Public Works Asset Management/Work Order Software BID NUMBER 15-PW10 Sealed Bids Due Date: August 27, 2015, 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM in the Courthouse The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed bids for the MILTON PUBLIC WORKS ASSET MANAGEMENT/WORK ORDER SOFTWARE will be posted the week of July 20, 2015 on the following websites: http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

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Furniture Leather sectional in Rio Chinese Red (103x103”), 6 Extra Firm Cushions, Foam Pillow Tops. Excellent Condition! $995. 678-591-0450 ROLLTOP COMPUTER DESK: (Oak). Excellent condition! 53”Lx33”Wx54”H, $300. 770-633-0107 ARMOIRE: Whitewash finish; good condition $150. 770-619-3179 DINING SET: Round Ralph Lauren 60”d cherry table with 6 dark brown leather upholstered chairs. $1050. 770-781-0961

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Royal Albert-Country Rose China; 50 pieces. $600, originally $900. Never used. 404-702-2085

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Medical Equipment Rechargeable Mobile Chair by Invacare: Joystick hand operated. Adjustable up and down seat and back. Gel cushion seat for pressure. Used 4 months. $6000. 404-345-2372 CHAIR LIFT for vehicle, Bruno Curbsider, for motorized chair, remote control, 400-lb. capacity $1500. 404-345-2372 TH-36 PSORIASIS PHOTOTHERAPY LAMP $100. 404-345-2372

Musical Instruments EVERETT UPRIGHT PIANO with bench. Pat. 1894, Mahogany finish. $500. 770-781-5968 PLAYER PIANO: 1925 Lyon and Healy. Ebony. ivory keys. Completely rebuilt, mint! Bench, 20 rolls. Electric motor, pedal-driven. $4000. 770-653-7851

Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone. Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678-445-3654

Recreation Entertainment Cabinet, cherry, handmade, 93”Tx37”w. $250. 770-205-7828

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Vintage Barbie, Midge, Francie, Skipper dolls, clothing and accessories. (Local). Cell 214-883-8215

TREK RACING BIKE: Adult male. Black and gray. $299. 770-8430362

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GOLF MEMORABILIA: Club Logo; balls and towels, etc. $295. 404-583-2078

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CORE CATCHERS Q & T Concrete Coring is looking for two dependable and reliable candidates with a consistent work history and reliable transportation who are able to work a flexible schedule. Please email resume: rtbaldwin2000@yahoo. com.

General Clerk II – Customer Service Sawnee EMC is seeking a General Clerk II – Customer Service to assist in a high volume call center. Requires high school diploma or equivalency; computer, communication and general office skills. Minimum: two years of related experience preferred. Position is part-time with flexible hours, to include Saturdays and holidays.

$500 • 90-day anniversary $500 • 180-day anniversary $1,000 • 12-month anniversary We offer medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as a company matching program for those investing in a 401K plan.

Advanced Disposal Services, a growing leader in the Waste Industry and the largest privately-held environmental services company in the U.S., is looking for drivers in its Ball Ground, GA location. Applicants must have at least a Class B CDL, 1 year prior driving experience, and a CLEAN MVR for the past 3 years with no major violations in the past 5 years.

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The City of Suwanee is accepting applications for the following positions: Administrative Assistant $16.16 hourly, Bailiff, and Special Event Staff $12.63 hourly For job details visit our website Application may be accessed at www.suwanee.com. Resume must accompany application. Mail to: City of Suwanee Human Resources, 330 Town Center Avenue, Suwanee, GA 30024 or Fax to 678-546-2120. Full-time

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Pyramid Network Services, LLC (on behalf of T-Mobile South LLC) is proposing to construct a 110-foot tall overall height monopine telecommunications structure located at 13340 New Providence Road, Milton, Fulton County, Georgia – 34-622.5 N; 84-21-52.0 W. Pyramid Network Services, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed undertaking may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering, or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments pertaining specifically to historic resources may be sent to Dina Bazzill, Environmental Corporation of America, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004, 770-667-2040 x111. Comments must be received within 30 days of the date of this notice. (K0639b)

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Mike and Bri�any Ovbey

About Us

...Milton is where we call home too. We couldn’t be happier here, and we’ve lived in almost every North Fulton city over the last 18 years. What an ideal place to live...the schools, the community, the horse farms and beautiful scenery! Our passion is helping others with selling and buying homes in Milton. We have a combined 27 yrs of real estate experience, and specialize in foreclosures, short sales, luxury homes, and buyer & seller representation. Whether you are in the market to buy or sell, we have the experience and look forward to working with you.

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Milton - $569,900

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Median Price Total Inventory

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Cumming - $392,000

Real Estate Stats For Milton June 2015 $679,000

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Johns Creek - $339,000

Cumming - $649,900

What Our Clients Have to Say... Where do I start…From the very beginning, Brittany instantly began helping me move forward with every step of the process. I have never had a better advocate on my behalf in any major purchase in my life. She answered every email, text and voicemail for 3 months. She was there for every question and concern. I will never use anyone else in future home purchases…period. My mother has purchased a home with her as well. I would give her 20 stars if I could. – Paxton Caratti, Woodstock To read more of our client testimonials, please visit: www.OvbeyTeamTestimonials.com

Mike & Bri�any Ovbey, CDPE, IMSD Direct: 770-778-6182 Team@MikeAndBri�any.com

RE/MAX Paramount Properties 1605 Mansell Rd, Ste C, Alphare�a, GA 30009 770-649-0661 www.MikeandBri�any.com

The above information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. Oﬀer subject to errors, changes, omissions, prior sales and withdrawals without notice. Not intended to solicit property currently listed with another broker. Equal Opportunity Housing