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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – For the past 63 years, Alpharetta has been the site of an annual parade honoring those who have fought for their country. This year was no different, as crowds of North Fulton residents lined the streets of downtown Alpharetta Aug. 1 to watch as soldiers, marching bands and patriotic floats made their way, ultimately, to the American Legion Post 201. With a theme of “We shall pay any price, bear any

was called the largest ever and had a new route because of construction. Instead of Ga. 9/ Main Street, as is the typical route, the parade was changed to the parallel road, Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle, in blue, Canton Street. and Parade Chairman Roger Wise, Jr., in The parade, gray, thank members of Alpharetta’s Public which initially Safety Department. began shortly burden … to preserve our after the Civil War as a way liberties,” this year’s event to honor returning soldiers,

More photos page 25... was expanded after World War I and then ceased for several decades. It started back up in 1952 to honor all soldiers of all wars. “This is a community event. It does not belong to one individual or community. That’s the way it should be,” said Roger Wise, chairman of the parade. “We do this to pay our respects to soldiers past, present and future and remember that freedom isn’t free.” This year’s parade was one of the largest ever. “Freedom is worth life and life is worth freedom,” said

Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle. “It is what we celebrate, pursue and believe that makes this country so great.” The keynote speaker and grand marshal was Lee Brown, an Alpharetta resident who served in WWII as an Army Ranger. He stormed the beaches of Normandy, fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was among the first to liberate Buchenwald Concentration Camp. “I’m not a hero,” he said. “I saw a greater purpose in my life – to serve my country.”

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Smyrna father is accused of leaving his young son alone in a car July 18 while he and his girlfriend ate dinner. According to police, the man and his girlfriend were eating dinner at a restaurant in Avalon about 10 p.m. along with his 6-year-old son. The father had custody of his son for the weekend. The son became sleepy and was put into the car in the parking lot while the adults returned to their meal. Then the boy called his mother on his father’s cell phone. He told his mother, his father’s ex-

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Racers charged with DUI after both wreck MILTON, Ga. – Two men were cited for DUI and racing after both vehicles crashed on Morris Road in Milton July 21. According to witnesses, the two vehicles were racing along Morris Road just after midnight when both lost control. They crossed into oncoming traffic, crossing the curb, hitting trees. One vehicle stopped facing the opposite direction, the other car went off the road, hit a tree and landed upside down. The engine was reportedly torn from the car. Both drivers walked away from the crashes.

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In the article “New West Roswell elementary school to welcome first class of students Aug. 10” (July 28 issue) the final attendance zones for the new West Roswell elementary school will be approved by the Fulton School Board during the 2015-16 school year, and will go into effect in August 2016. Only the new middle school attendance lines will be in effect during the current school year.

wife, that he was left alone in the car in a strange place. The mother called 911 who then called the child to confirm the story. The dispatcher said the father returned while he was on the phone with the child and hung up the phone twice before 911 could speak with him. Finally, dispatch was able to speak with him, telling him how dangerous it was to leave a child alone in a car. A few days later, when the boy was returned to his mother, the mother said the father threatened her for calling police on him and allegedly threatened to kill her. Speaking to the drivers, police learned both were at a Braves game earlier that night and both worked together. One driver, Jason Edward Cominsky, 43, of Village Green Way, Alpharetta, allegedly said, when challenged to the race, thought, “Oh, I can take him.” Both drivers smelled of alcohol, reported police, and exhibited signs of drinking. Cominksy and the other driver, Joseph Anthony Latour, 23, of Edenham Lane, Cumming, were charged with DUI, failure to maintain lane, racing and reckless driving.

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“Please don’t leave a 6-year-old child locked in a car at night while you are at dinner,” pleaded George Gordon with the Alpharetta Public Safety Department. He said any number of hazards could happen to children left unattended. They could have a medical emergency, leave the car or get in other trouble without adults present. “The 6-year-old was bothered enough to call mom from the car,” Gordon said. Gordon said the incident is under investigation and charges, including reckless conduct, may be pending.

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Eves Road Complete Street project unveiled Ribbon cutting opens new improvements to residents By CAMERON OSBURN news@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. - What exactly does Eves Road becoming a

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Alpharetta named ‘Top small city’ to start business NerdWallet puts ‘Tech City’ top in nation By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenemdiagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta is the best city in the nation to start a business, according to recent numbers from NerdWal-

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nesses per 100 people. That’s 65 percent more businesses per capita than the national average of 9.14. NerdWallet analyzed 463 places in the U.S., each with at least 500 businesses and a population of 50,000 to 100,000. They determined the overall score by looking at data from the U.S. Census Bureau to assess each city’s business climate and economic health. The list doesn’t include 25 cities that were missing business survey data. A common trend was that eight of the cities were near large cities, allowing “companies to operate within a smaller, close-knit business community while still having access to cities such as Atlanta, Seattle and Washington, D.C.” They also have strong economies, boasting low unemployment numbers and high average salaries. California has five cities in the top 25 list, with Minnesota and Maryland each having three. NerdWallet took into account the average revenue of the businesses in each city as well as number of businesses and businesses with paid employees. Unemployment rate, housing costs and annual income are also factors. These numbers were taken from the U.S. Census. Hans Appen, head of the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, said Alpharetta boasts a high quality of life, good

People are starting to see our dot on the map.” DAVID BELLE ISLE Alpharetta Mayor

schools, proximity to Atlanta and its airport and a businessfriendly government, all of which play into its ranking. “The city has made great strides in economic development, not only in the recruitment of new and different types of businesses, but also the growth and retention of existing businesses, in particular small business,” Appen said. “It’s great news,” said Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle. “There is a great environment here from large to small businesses, created through the city.” Last month, Alpharetta was named the best city in Georgia in which to do business, and, before that, was named one of the best places for working families. Belle Isle said that “telling Alpharetta’s story” is a large part of his job, so the wider country knows of the “Technology City of the South” and what it has to offer. That story seems to be gaining traction. “People are starting to see our dot on the map,” he said.

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‘A silent and hidden killer’ Domestic violence prevalent in Forsyth, North Fulton By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Shandra Dawkins has had a busy three weeks. Since she accepted the position of executive director with Family Haven, a battered women’s shelter in Forsyth County, there have been three highprofile instances of domestic violence in or involving the county, including four deaths. 37, was allegedly killed by her boyfriend who also killed Manning’s 8- and 9-year old sons, Jared and Jacob Smith. He also shot and critically wounded Manning’s father. “We’ve lost too many lives since I’ve been here,” Dawkins said. “I just got here and thought ‘what is going on?’ The most tragic thing to me was seeing the faces of those two little boys. Their lives were cut short because of family violence.” Domestic violence occurs 365 days of the year, Dawkins said. “It reaches across every county and state,” Dawkins said. “In communities where we don’t hear about domestic violence it’s because it’s silent and hidden. It happens every day. It might be more prevalent than we think.” While the recent spike in deadly domestic violence isn’t a good thing, one positive has come out of it.

The number for the crisis hotline is 770-887-1121 “Our calls on our crisis line have picked up since the murder-suicide [of Erin Jones and her boyfriend],” Dawkins said. “More individuals are calling. It’s a good thing but unfortunately something so traumatic had to happen for individuals to be more aware.” The crisis line is staffed 24/7, Dawkins said, and is one of many programs Family Haven offers. The organization also provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and an array of outreach services to individuals in the community. In addition, staff also helps with temporary restraining orders, support groups and financial programs. Dawkins said domestic violence can be considered anything from emotional, mental, physical, psychological, sexual, financial and religious abuse. Abuse can happen between all couples – married and unmarried. While domestic violence is often seen as only impacting women, who Dawkins said make 99 percent of the calls to Family Haven, men also seek assistance. “If it is a male victim, of course they can’t be in our shelter program, but we find alternative housing for any male victim,” Dawkins said. Women and their children can stay in the 27-bed Family Haven emergency

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shelter up to 90 days. Beyond that, transitional housing is available with apartment-style units with 18 beds. Survivors, as Dawkins calls them, can stay up to one year in the apartmentstyle housing. “In the 90 days we try to get individuals stabilized and healing emotionally, mentally and physically,” Dawkins said. “Then we try to assist with finding them employment if they don’t have that anymore. They can then be a candidate to go into our transitional housing so they can stay there for a year and continue

to get the counseling services and start to work on being self-sufficient.” Even with all the amenities and programs the shelter offers, Dawkins said survivors still have to take that first step and call the confidential crisis line. The first 24 to 48 hours are critical when a survivor wants to leave a domestic situation, Dawkins said. “When she makes that initial point and informs someone she wants to leave, the abuser no longer has power

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Schools open with 700 new students, new leaders Enhancements to technology, safety on line for 2015-16 By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – More than 96,000 students and 13,700 staff members will return to school Aug. 10 for Fulton County’s new school year, an increase of 700 students and 800 staff over last year. For many, the summer months provided little time off from academics. Fulton School officials said summer school enrollment reached an all-time high, with more than 2,500 credit hours earned by more than 2,300 students over the summer months. “Summer school was a great success,” said Ron Wade, chief talent officer for Fulton Schools. “The way we look at it, we are now 2,500 credit hours closer to our goal of graduating 90 percent of our students.” Students engaged in both virtual classes through the Georgia Virtual or Fulton Virtual schools, or in a traditional classroom setting. This year students who were in need of

credits because of academic reasons were allowed to attend summer school at no cost, which likely increased enrollment. Wade said summer school enrollment was up more than 100 percent across the county, with some areas seeing enrollment increases of more than 400 percent over last year. Looking back on the class of 2015, 6,300 students received a high school diploma. It was the largest graduation class in Fulton County’s history and an increase of 15 percent from just three years ago. Interim superintendent Ken Zeff noted the graduation rate now stands at 78.7 percent— higher than any other district in the metro area—with a dropout rate that has plunged from over 16 percent to just under 12 percent in three years. “These huge gains aren’t just numbers on a page, they [represent] students who are now in a better position for success because they’ve been able to earn a diploma,” said Zeff. He also said students are graduating with more resources, noting a 30 percent increase in scholarships. In 2015, Fulton students earned

$105 million in college scholarships. Fulton personnel staff also worked over the summer months, filling the more than 800 teaching positions available for the new school year. Wade said 690 positions have been filled to date, with the remaining spots open in “hard to staff” areas of special needs, science and math. “We continue to leverage our partnerships to ensure these [vacancies] do no impact our high-needs schools,” Wade said. Fulton is committed to securing top talent, said Wade, noting more than $40 million in this year’s budget is invested in employee compensation. This includes a 4 to 8 percent raise for teachers, a 3 percent raise for all non-teaching staff, salary supplements for pre-k teachers and a new teacher hiring bonus. Officials were challenged with a number of late-year resignations, transfers and retirements among school leaders, beginning with the resignation of former superintendent Robert Avossa, and extending to 22 schools. Wade noted 12 new principals and 33 new assistant principals were hired, and all other openings were filled with in-district staff.

New for 2015-15 School Year – Technology – Over the next 12 months, schools will begin adding one-to-one technology devices to support instruction; a program that has been slowly evolving for the past four years. School leaders have the option of selecting the device that best fits their school’s needs, choosing from Apple Ipads, Dell Chromebooks/ laptops or Microsoft Surface. Students in grades six through 12 will have their own device, with elementary students using classroom sets. Fulton officials said each school will develop an “individual approach” on how best to infuse technology into their classrooms. Construction - The 2014-15 year marked the busiest construction year for Fulton in its five-year construction plan which ends in 2017. Major renovations touched schools across the county, impacting nearly 20,000 students. This year, three new elementary schools will open, including one in Roswell which will serve as the temporary building for Esther Jackson while that school is rebuilt on its present site. Additions at area middle schools are nearing completion, with Hopewell ready in August, and Taylor Road and Crabapple additions complete by second semester. Deputy Superintendent Patrick Burke described the new middle school additions as an “immersion design” to support the district’s goals of personalized learning. He noted a net decrease of 37 portable classrooms across the district as additions and renovations come online. Safety – Fulton Schools will open a new Emergency Operations Center within the system headquarters to coordinate the response to systemwide emergencies and disasters. “The EOC will provide the command control for disaster management and allows all of our staff to come together in response to an incident, with the necessary technology to collect and analyze data, and collaborate with our partners and first responders,” Burke explained. The system is also adding 16 new police vehicles for every high school, supplementing the golf carts which were primarily used by school resource officers. “Not only are [the vehicles] a deterrent, they provide a presence to ensure safety and allow greater mobility so that we can move our assets within the learning communities,” said Burke.

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Classic couple to be inducted into Georgia Music Hall of Fame By MALIK JONES news@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga.—John Barbe, a celebrated clarinetist and musical composer, will be honored along with his late wife, legendary voice actress and singer Jane Barbe, at the 37th Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Sept. 26. The couple, who moved to Roswell in 1962, collaborated together for decades, producing music for radio, television commercials and films. John, 88, first picked up an instrument when he was 10 years old in Scarsdale, New York. It was during the Great Depression and the instrument, a clarinet originally meant for his brother, was shared by the boys for a time after their mother purchased separate mouthpieces. Eventually, his brother lost interest and John began to practice with the clarinet full time. He became so good that he started playing with his high school band while in seventh grade. John said music provided him an escape from the monotony of his schoolwork. “They didn’t use this expression back then, but I was bored. They just didn’t teach anything I wanted to learn,

and my grades showed it,” he said with a laugh. “Thanks to the help of one generous science teacher, I graduated high school with two C’s and two D’s.” It was also around this time, toward the beginning of World War II, that John began writing his own musical arrangements and purchased a baritone saxophone to perform, as professional musicians were difficult to find during the war. After graduation, John attended The Julliard School in New York for two semesters before being drafted at 18. While on duty, he spent a year playing clarinet, arranging and conducting with an army band while stationed in Manila. After the war, he returned to New York to complete his education at Julliard. He would go on to perform with Dixieland groups and spend a year at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. He also spent eight years playing baritone saxophone, arranging and road managing jazz big bands in 47 states. Somewhere along the way, he met the love of his life, the soon-to-be Mrs. Jane Barbe. “She was hired by the band director I was working for at the time,” John recalled. “She was perfect.” The couple married, moved to Roswell,

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Pitts’ defense of severing Cauley Creek full of holes Former Fulton County Commissioner Robb Pitts fired off a curious jab in his recent newsletter, “Robb’s View,” at the current Fulton County Commission’s decision to re-examine the controversial action taken by the board Pitts served on in 2013. That action was prematurely ending Fulton’s service contract with Cauley Creek Water Reclamation Facility, a privately owned plant built when all of North Fulton was in a sewer moratorium. Pitts says canceling the contract with the private facility in Johns Creek was to save the county millions of dollars. What he doesn’t say is that the early termination of that contract has cost Fulton County millions of dollars already, and it may cost a lot more. I have covered the Cauley Creek story for 16 years, since it was just an idea in the late Fulton Commissioner Robert E. Fulton’s head. In 1999, North Fulton County had grown so far and so fast in a decade that it grew right into a federally mandated sewer moratorium. A federal judge was on us to clean up the Chattahoochee River or lock the door on the greatest economic boom in Fulton County history. As Pitts notes, Cauley Creek was a quick fix, yes. It was quick because it was built with private money by backers who took the gamble that it would produce wastewater so clean that even the judge would allow it. Cauley Creek did just that with then cutting-edge micro filtration. Today it’s the industry standard.

Cauley allowed North Fulton to get back to building and only the 2008 recession slowed it down. So when I tell you there are some disturbing problems with Mr. Pitts’ one-sided diatribe against Cauley Creek, I can speak with some knowledge. Perhaps most glaring is the assertion that Cauley Creek was always meant to be a “temporary” solution. That is simply false. Former Fulton Commission Chairman Mike Kenn told me Cauley Creek was never meant to be temporary. First, it was to guarantee the backers a return on their investment. That is why there was a 20-year contract between Cauley Creek and Fulton County. Second, no one ever gives up sewer capacity, Kenn said. Yes, the contract was renewable annually, because state law requires all contracts be renewable so no government entity can bind another from one year to the next. Kenn said at the time it was always the intention to renew the agreement annually. Based on that, the investors secured the loans in the form of bonds (guaranteed by Fulton County) to build Cauley Creek and jumpstart North Fulton growth again. More glaring still is that Pitts omits mentioning the immediate cost to the county to terminate the Cauley Creek contract. Fulton had to pony up over $13 million to pay off those bonds to get out of that contract. Pitts also omits the fact that Fulton County passed up more millions in valuable sewer tap fees it stood to make

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for hookups to Cauley Creek. Another boon of Cauley Creek was its water reuse feature, which used so-called “gray water” for irrigation with large water users such as golf courses and corporate and church campuses. Pitts further neglects to mention that, in cutting itself off from Cauley Creek’s reuse water, the county now had to honor those irrigation contracts with potable water instead. So after taking a major step forward in water conservation, Fulton has taken two steps back. Not only is Fulton using potable water to throw on the ground at North Point Church, Atlanta Athletic Club, St. Ives Country Club and the rest of those irrigation customers, that potable water costs six times that of gray water. What might those Fulton ratepayers think of paying $6 per thousand gallons for their potable water while these golf courses and churches irrigate with that same potable water at the special rate of less than $1 per thousand gallons? Fulton can’t recover its costs to first treat water and resend it to irrigate. Now comes the biggest folly all. In using potable water (to

avoid being sued) for irrigation, Fulton County has come into noncompliance with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s state water plan. It ignores the rate structure guidelines that call for irrigation customers to pay more for potable water, not less. This has had the effect of bringing Fulton County into noncompliance with state policy on water conservation. This has far-reaching consequences. It goes far beyond Fulton County simply doing its fair share for the environment. It has put any further sewer expansion on hold until the county comes back into the fold. For instance, the Little River Water Reclamation Facility in North Fulton is already under a sewer moratorium. It serves northwestern Fulton County, including the Arnold Mill Road (Ga. 140) area. It could eventually serve Ga. 140 as a commercial zone for Milton that would take some of the tax burden off its homeowners. But future sewer is stymied there. The state has said it will not allow a Little River expansion until Fulton comes into compliance again. However, the Little River plant is quite small, treating about 1 million gallons per day. But there are bigger fish in that lake. The Big Creek Wastewater Treatment Water Reclamation Facility was planned for an expansion by an additional 14 million gallons to meet future growth. Guess when that was scheduled to happen? In 2015. Worse, work has not even be-

gun to prepare it for an expansion of any kind. And records show there are already times in the rainy months where it is treating over 90 percent of its permitted capacity. Pitts asserts that any expansion is not needed, that North Fulton was “built out.” But I ask Pitts what about: The mixed-use development Avalon which is zoned an additional 150,000 square feet of Class A office space. It is also seeking additional residential, Or Johns Creek, which it is planning The District, a huge mixed-use reworking of its city center, Or Roswell, where plans for a 500,000-square-foot mixeduse development are in the pipeline, Or Alpharetta which has approved 500 rooms of new hotel development. Oh, and should Atlanta one day wish to expand sewer capacity or South Fulton experience growth requiring new sewer, they, too, are going to wonder why it was such a good idea to terminate this contract which has caused and will continue to cause Fulton County such grief. It is myopic for the largest county in Georgia to allow itself to remain out of EPD compliance. The county has handcuffed itself, but this new Fulton County Commission is now trying to figure a way out. Cauley Creek may well be the cheapest, quickest solution to that. If there is another, better solution, so much the better. But Pitts evidently wants Fulton County residents to bury their heads in the sand along with his. No, thank you.

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NF attorneys appointed to Georgia Bar committees NORTH FULTON, Ga.—Ten attorneys based in North Fulton County have been called to serve as members of various standing, special, program and board committees of the State Bar of Georgia for the 2015-16 term. The list is as follows: • Hamida Jackson -Little to serve on the Access of Justice Committee • Garland Hunt to serve on the Bar Association Support to Improve Correctional Services (BASICS) Committee. • Jennifer L. Bensman to serve on the Children and the Courts Committee • Charles Bean to serve on the Communications/Cornerstones of Freedom Committee • Nancy N. Liu to serve on the Finance Com-

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mittee. Phillip W. Engle to serve on the International Trade Legal Services Committee • Justin D. Williams to serve on the Law School Outreach Committee • Paulette R. Adams-Bradham to serve on Bar Employee Pension Plan Committee • Monica K. Gilroy to serve on the Programs Committee • Kristin N. Zielmanski to serve on the District 5 Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee For more information on each committee’s responsibilities and a list of current members, visit the State Bar of Georgia’s website at www.gabar.org/committeesprogramssections/committees/ •

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Milton resident becomes citizen after 29 years in U.S. By JOE PARKER news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. - On her 25th wedding anniversary, Milton resident Lisa O’Flynn wanted one thing – for her husband, Conleth, to finally become a U.S. citizen. On the couple’s 26th anniversary, her wish was granted. Conleth O’Flynn, along with 200 others, took his Oath of Allegiance July 24 at the Gwinnett Justice Center. This brought to an end O’Flynn’s 29-year journey

toward citizenship. O’Flynn first arrived in this country the summer of 1986 on a work-exchange program while attending college in Ireland. He and Lisa, an American, met in Boston, married in 1989 and have lived in Milton since 2000. Although films and television portray citizenship as being automatic when marrying a U.S. citizen, this is not factual. According to the Immigration and Nationality Act, marriage to a U.S. citizen allows you to

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The home of Conleth and Lisa O’Flynn in Milton was littered with flags and Americana in celebration of Conleth’s acceptance as a U.S. citizen July 24.

be eligible for permanent resident status (green card holder), not immediate citizenship. After three years of marriage, a permanent resident alien may apply for actualization. “I just waited 26 years,” O’Flynn said. “It’s always been something I had intended to do,” he said. “My wife said to me, ‘It’d be nice for our 25th anniversary if you became a citizen.’ The country has been good to me, I worked hard and I felt it was time to become a citizen.” For O’Flynn, the decision was not always so easy. “In the early years, one of the things that held me back from becoming a U.S. citizen is you need to pledge allegiance to the U.S. flag and denounce any current allegiances to any other nations or sovereignties. Years ago, I wasn’t ready to do that. I wasn’t ready to say to say goodbye to my birthplace and where I was raised. But now I’ve lived in this country longer than I lived in Ireland and I have raised my own sons here who are now older than I was when I came” to the U.S. O’Flynn, who submitted his

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Conleth O’Flynn holds his certificate of naturalization after being sworn in. application for citizenship in January, said the process is intricate but effective. “You can’t just show up and say ‘I want to be a citizen,’” he said. He said he had to undergo a review of his application, a background check, was interviewed about his personal history, had his biometrics taken, had to study civic and historical facts of the U.S. and was quizzed on such information during his citizenship interview.

A week after his interview, he took his Oath of Allegiance. “Out of 200 of us pledging the Oath of Allegiance that day, there were 68 countries represented, from Afghanistan to Vietnam. Sixty-eight countries, which I thought was remarkable” O’Flynn said, noting the process of becoming a citizen “also shows when and why the country was formed and how it was formed with people from all over the world. It looks like it hasn’t changed much since.”

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Cauley Creek part of Fulton water plan? Closed wastewater treatment plant could be key to ending EPD impasse By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Fulton County Commission and county staff are working on a plan that would bring the county back into compliance with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division regulations for land irrigation. If the county can’t do that, future development in Fulton will eventually stall because it will have run out of sewer capacity. Fulton County is now trying to come back into compliance because one of its wastewater treatment facilities is already at capacity and EPD will not allow any more expansion until Fulton mends its fences. While the problem is not serious yet, left untended it will become serious at some point in the future. The county put itself in the position of being “out of compliance” with the EPD water regulations two years ago when it began using potable water to satisfy irrigation contracts. Fulton County got into that dilemma when the county severed its contract with privately

owned Cauley Creek Water Reclamation Facility back in 2013. At the time, commissioners said it would save ratepayers money. The EPD at that time put Fulton County on notice it was out of compliance when the county asked to increase the capacity at its Little River Water Reclamation Facility in western North Fulton. It is a small plant at a capacity of 1.0 million gallons a day, but it is at that capacity now. The makeup of the Board of Commissioners has changed significantly with three new members aboard, so they are seeing the issue for the first time. Cauley Creek owner Ron Green has come forward with an offer to sell his facility “at a bargain price” which Green says would be the quickest and most cost-effective way to resolve the issue. (See March 4 issue of the Johns Creek Herald). However, new District 2 Commissioner Bob Ellis of Roswell said this Board of Commissioners is not looking for any quick fixes. “We are looking at the total-

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ity of the issue, not just Cauley Creek,” Ellis said. “We are looking for a plan to provide services not just for today but in the future.” Ellis did say the Cauley Creek offer is under consideration, but no decisions have been made. District 1 Commissioner Liz Hausmann was a sitting commissioner when the county cut loose Cauley Creek. She opposed the measure then as ill-advised, but she too said the county wants to find a long-term solution for future development. “We are under a sewer moratorium now [at Little River]. I want to ensure the county has adequate water and sewer service. It’s my job to monitor that so that we don’t get back into a situation like the 1990s,” Hausmann said. In 1999, the county was forced to stop all new develop-

ment because of clean water issues. “I don’t want that on my watch. For our economic health and to promote growth we need a plan. And being out of EPD compliance is not an option,” she said. Asked if Cauley Creek was a part of that solution, Hausmann would not say. “This is not about Cauley Creek, but what is best for Fulton County today and in the future,” she said. Cauley Creek came about from an idea by the late Fulton Commissioner Robert “Bob” Fulton. The decade of the 1990s saw a tremendous spurt of growth when millions of square feet of Class A office space were built along with thousands of new high-end homes and new schools. Although the development community pleaded for Fulton to add more sewer capacity, the county was slow to react to that growth. In 2001 the EPD placed a sewer moratorium on further development until the county improved its water quality. Commissioner Fulton proposed a small plant that could act as a stop-gap measure to bridge to a more complete overhaul. Cauley Creek was the answer.

Green was recruited to build a 5 mgd privately funded plant. It used state-of-the-art filtration that actually returned cleaner water to the Chattahoochee River than the water that was extracted. When the 15 mgd Johns Creek Environmental Campus opened in 2010, the county decided Cauley Creek was redundant. At the time, county officials said North Fulton was nearly built out and Cauley Creek services were no longer needed. What Fulton decided to ignore was while the county had sewer capacity, it also had contracts for reuse water it honored through Cauley Creek’s reuse water system by piping “gray water” to large water users such as golf courses, corporate campuses and large church campuses. Cauley Creek’s reuse water capacity had been one of the bright selling points that brought Fulton development back on line at the time. In 2015, the county thought it could ignore EPD. With Cauley Creek shut down, these irrigation contracts had to be honored with the county’s potable water, and that has ruled out any further expansions until EPD is satisfied again.

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Local non-profit preschool receives highest state rating By JIM LICHTENWALTER news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – For the past 46 years, the Child Development Association has provided local low-income families with quality preschool and child care, serving children ages 12 months to 5 years. On July 6, the school got word that it had received a three-star quality rating from Bright from the Start, an incentive program created by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. This is the highest rating given by the program. “Getting this rating is nearly impossible,” said Donna Smythe, the CDA’s executive

director. “Our staff worked incredibly hard. It was an all-out commitment for the staff and teachers.” The Bright from the Start program is designed to have high standards. The state is attempting to raise the overall quality of early child care using this system. According to the CDA’s marketing director, Trish O’Neill, day cares and preschools are evaluated based upon quality of teachers, directors and family engagement. They are given a star rating depending on these factors. Higher scores bring certain benefits and incentives, such as teachers receiving actual cash bonuses, state funding opportunities and state fund-

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including on-street bicycle lanes, a multiuse path, upgraded sidewalks, a new access driveway to East Roswell Park, upgraded parking and pedestrian crosswalks at multiple points. One of the focal points of the project was the access street that now makes the Chattahoochee River easier for residents to access. “In the past, there was a gap between the road and the river and it wasn’t suitable for residents to use to get down to it as it consisted of only grass,” said

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Roswell Director of Transportation Steve Acenbrak, addressing the audience on hand for the ribbon cutting. “Eves Road is a main artery in our city,” Acenbrak said. “Everybody can now enjoy this corridor.” Bike riders of all skill levels will now be able to ride along Eves Road with the addition of the 8- to 10-foot multiuse path ideal for riders uncomfortable with riding on the side of the road. Acenbrak also said storm drainage has been improved during the project. “This is a signature project that is going to enhance the value of this entire corridor,” he said. “One that we expect the residents will enjoy from

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Bob Hagan’s 60th Birthday Bash benefits Child Development Assoc. Honors Roswell’s busiest community booster By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Child Development Association is quietly developing a reputation for having the best fundraisers around. First it was the Down Home Derby, the CDA’s big do for the Kentucky Derby. Now, for the second year in a row, they are throwing the CDA Birthday Bash. This year’s big party will honor Bob Hagan, community booster and all-around do-gooder. “Bob is a community stalwart. He is a semiprofessional community board member and nonprofit supporter. He’s having a milestone birthday this year, he’s a good guy and he loves to party,” said CDA Director Donna Smythe. “He’s the perfect excuse to have a big celebration and have a good time and to bring his friends together. Bob was a good sport and allowed us to do this.” Last year’s inaugural Birthday Bash honored Mayor Jere Wood. “Jere’s a good sport, and he and Claudia [Wood] graciously stepped forward to host Bob’s party,” she said. “And the local restaurants have really stepped up to provide food and beverages for the event,” Smyth said. “It will be a feast.” Hagan is the male counterpart to Ado Annie from “Okla-

If you come to the party Who: Honoring Bob Hagan When: Sunday, Aug. 16, 7-10 p.m. Where: Home of Jere & Claudia Wood on Stroup Road, Roswell Tickets: $60 online at https://www.cdakids.org Entertainment: The Relix Birthday Bash hosts: • Sandy Buhler • Rotary Club of North • Mickey & Jeanie Deaton Fulton • Allan & Elaine DeNiro • Ron & Linda Lee Parker • Nancy Diamond • Ron Redner • Malone & Charlotte Dod• Roswell Rotary Club son • Doreen Scascitelli • Chad & Emily Hagan • Pattie Shaw • Doug & Michelle Higgins • Scott & Grace Shickler • Alex Kaufman • Alec & Donna Smythe • Jeff & Janet Kincaid • Jim & Donna Squire • Tillie O’Neal-Kyles • Steve Stroud • George & Barb Lovatt • Bob & Marge West • Brooke & Tyler McGee • Roger & Claire Wise • Rotary Club of Milton• Jere & Claudia Wood Windward homa” - he just “cain’t say no” to nonprofit organizations. He has been a longtime member of the Roswell United Methodist Church and serves on the boards of many local charities including the Roswell Historical Society, The Cottage School, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Star House Foundation and the Child Development Association. Hagan has been a member of the Rotary Club of Roswell since 1998, serving in many leadership positions including president. This year he is district governor for Rotary

District 6900. Last year’s Birthday Bash honoring Mayor Wood was so successful, the CDA has decided to make it an annual affair honoring a prominent Roswell person. All donations go to the Birthday Bash Fund to support the mission of CDA. The Child Development Association provides affordable early-learning programs and childcare for children of lowincome families in the Atlanta metro area. The CDA prepares children for success in education and life.

Alpharetta Rotary completes community outreach Legacy of service continues ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta Rotary Club continues to uphold their motto of “Service Above Self” through their outreach projects, including their back-to-school supply drive and a donation to the Senior Services North Fulton emergency relief fund. Thanks to donations from the community and its members, the Alpharetta Rotary was able to raise $5,000 to fill backpacks with school supplies for children served by North Fulton Community Charities. After their Friday morning breakfast meeting on July 24, Rotary members and their children worked together to prepare 250 backpacks to be distributed before the start of the fall semester. Bob Hagan, district governor, also spoke to the club about what he envisions as the focus for the Rotary this year, serving Alpharetta’s seniors. In Hagan’s honor and in support of his vision, President of the Alpharetta Rotary Kirk Driskell presented a check of $2,000 to Senior Services North Fulton Vice Chair, Jack Hausmann. “This is what Rotary is all about,” said Driskell, “helping and serving others so that we are contributing to individuals building better

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Onaly Brown, 10, didn’t get all the books she wanted, but she did get all she could carry.

Library: Continued from Page 14 library to Alpharetta. Gerrie Fornek, president of the Friends of the Alpharetta Library, said the new library was “awesome.” “It’s an incredible difference from the old library to the new library. It’s night and day,” she said. She expects the first

Friends book sale to occur Sept. 5 and a lineup of events and activities are already being planned. Atlanta artist David Landis made the aluminum sculptures that dot the library. The three pieces, collectively called “Open,” have fawns, rabbits and a lion leaping from the pages of books and falling into other books. The new Alpharetta library is located at 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta.

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The new 25,000-square-foot Milton location of Children’s Learning Adventure opened July 20. It is the first Georgia location for the Phoenix-based company.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNT Y, Ga. — The Collection at Forsyth, an outdoor shopping mall, could soon be adding housing to its complex. The Board of Commissioners heard from Ethan Underwood, an attorney with Miles, Hansford and Tallant, as he gave a presentation on The Collection Expansion Initiative. “We are asking to help expand The Collection,” Underwood said. “It is the commercial center of south Forsyth County and we want to make sure we’re continuing to attract excellent tenants.” The Collection, 410 Peachtree Parkway, needs to evolve into a true mixed-use development, Underwood said. “When you’re competing with internet sales, retail is hard,” Underwood said. “You really have to make shopping an experience rather than just going into a store. We want to make The Collection the commercial jewel of Forsyth County and utilize it to its fullest extent.” Part of the initiative would include a town center with a town green where concerts, plays and special events could be held. Underwood said they are looking to create a mixed use with a 24-hour customer base for residents living on site, additional offices, retail area and park space. One thing The Collection has over other similar developments, he said, is the fact retail is already there and residential would come next,

which is opposite of most developments. “A lot of mixed-use developments have said they want to build but need a residential first,” Underwood said. “I’m not aware of any folks who go with the commercial component of that. This is a development where we already have commercial on the ground. Now we want to utilize the residential.” Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said she thinks it could help the retail already at The Collection. “[Residents] wanted commercial and now they want residential,” Mills said. “The fact of the matter is your commercial will live if you have the residential around it. A lot of [The Collection’s] commercial component is dying because it doesn’t have residential.” There would be about 300 housing units, Underwood said, all with one to two bedrooms. Because of the pressure

We want to make The Collection the commercial jewel of Forsyth County and utilize it to its fullest extent.” ETHAN UNDERWOOD, Attorney with Miles, Hansford and Tallant

on schools to avoid overcrowding, Underwood said they are not looking into making threebedroom units. Ultimately, Underwood said they’re looking to create an atmosphere where work-

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they hear “A is for apple,” then go plant apple seeds and make apple tarts to sell in the make-believe market. “We want them to have real-life experiences that will last with them,” Prince said. About 1,000 people attended the school’s grand opening July 20, Prince said, noting that’s quite a show of support from the community. With 45 employees currently, the goal is to build a workforce of about 80. There is a capacity of just over 400 children in the building. The school began in Arizona and has since expanded into Nevada, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and now Georgia. Already, a second school is planned for nearby Johns Creek. Prince said the company is growing quickly. Within the next five years, the company hopes to have 200 locations nationwide. Prince said ultimate plans are to go international as well. “We open where we are needed,” Prince said, “and every market needs us right now.” For information on Children’s Learning Adventure, visit them online at www. childrenslearningadventure. com.

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nior services - care, medications, dining, housekeeping, maintenance and transportation. City officials say the facility will provide more than 60 high-paying jobs. The community will be conveniently located at the intersection of Ga. 9 and Webb Road in Milton. It is the first of five in the Atlanta area to be developed by Centric. Developer David Vickers said, “Brickmont’s mission (is) to provide a superior experience to the value-conscious resident. We are extremely excited to be a part of the Milton community.”

Edgewater Fullscope Recognizes 2015 Dynamics ERP IMPACT Award The ceremony was attended by, from left, Assistant City Manager Stacey Inglis, City Architect Robert Buscemi, Community Development Director Kathleen Field, Centric Development President David Vickers, Mayor Joe Lockwood, Brickmont Assisted Living President Cheryl Kochensparger, Councilmen Burt Hewitt, Centric Development Project Manager Mark Wilde and Centric Development Project Superintendant Bob Hammarlund.

Brickmont Senior Living groundbreaking ceremony July 8 MILTON, Georgia – Brickmont Senior Living held a groundbreaking July 8 for a new facility at the corner of Ga. 9 and Webb Road in Milton. It is projected to open in March 2016. Brickmont is a technology-based senior housing environment which offers the full complement of se-

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Edgewater Fullscope, a wholly owned subsidiary of Edgewater Technology Inc. and leading provider of Microsoft Dynamics solutions to manufacturers, has won the 2015 Microsoft Canada Innovation in Dynamics ERP IMPACT Award. This award recognizes partners who define innovation in technology and have been trailblazers in the mobilefirst, cloud-first world. "It is an exciting time to be a technology partner in Canada and we congratulate all the IMPACT Award winners who have transformed their business and made a strong impact in this mobile-first, cloudfirst world," said Jason Brommet, director of partner business and development, Microsoft Canada. "Microsoft continues to work with partners to build best-in-class platforms to help businesses be more productive and ultimately achieve more." This year, the IMPACT Awards recognized partners that have leveraged Microsoft cloud offerings and have been committed to the pursuit of quality,

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transformation and innovation. All categories are hotly contested and winners have shown a proven commitment to Microsoft by delivering outstanding performances. "Fullscope is honored to be considered a trusted expert in the use of Microsoft technology including cloud solutions," said John Scandar, senior vice president of Edgewater Fullscope. "Canadian manufacturers use Microsoft solutions to be more competitive in this new digital world. Canada remains a very active area for our business, and this award reflects our commitment to providing quality services to our customers. We plan to continue driving more innovative mobile-first, cloud-first products and customer success stories across all regions going forward."

Amtrak to open new IT office in Sandy Springs SANDY SRPINGS, Ga.—On June 9, chief information officer of Amtrak, Jason Molfetas and chief business strategy officer Dave Hudson presented an overview of Amtrak’s new Information Technology Service Delivery Center to the Sandy Springs-Perimeter Chamber of Commerce. Hudson told the group Amtrak believes the new office’s Sandy Springs location is ideal for attracting technology workers, especially millennials, who desire transportation options and nearby live-workplay centers. According to Hudson, Amtrak leadership is impressed with the city’s local business climate, cost of labor and quality of life. The city’s central location also will help Amtrak draw talent from across the northern arc of Atlanta, as well as from its central business district. The center is estimated to generate as many as 200 jobs in the area over the next two to five years.

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Flyy Kuts now open Business: Flyy Kuts Opened: May 2015 Owners: CEO Kevin Hill (Creator of Urban Edge Barbershop); President Bryan Lynch (Known by stage name, “Cheech” on the North Atlanta music scene) What: Flyy Kuts Barbershop is a communitybased, African American-owned business specializing in haircuts of all types. Scissor cuts

for our straight-hair clients. We also specialize in fades, mohawks, Afro-cuts, temp-fades, box-fades and hot razor shaves. We are a family friendly, hip place for your next haircut or service needs. Address: 211 South Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009 Call: 770-449-2081 Web: Instagram, @flyykuts

ers at The Collection would like to live there as well. They also want empty nesters and young professionals to live there, similar to Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., in Alpharetta, which Underwood said, noting many people have noticed its success. The average age of a person living in the Avalon apartments is 54, Underwood said. Along with The Collection workers, Underwood said this would give those working at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta next door an easy place to live where they would be able to walk to work. Being next to CHOA will also protect tenants and bring better tenants in, Underwood said. Tom Brown, director of Planning and Community Development for the county, said they want to create a signature event with The Col-

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lection, and that the health, fitness and green aspects of the development were in their thought process. Underwood said they wanted to create an overlay district that identifies this as a special area with high standards. “This portion of the project is not in the Peachtree Parkway overlay,” Underwood said. “It can really be developed with anything. By developing an overlay, you’ll be creating cultural standards. An overlay is important so it doesn’t open flood gates. If you create a specific zoning overlay, you don’t have folks two miles down the road saying they want to do the same thing. This will help bring The Collection up to where it’s completing the experience.” Before approving a new overlay, the BOC and Underwood agreed Underwood’s staff would come up with sections to add to the county’s overlay policy and Brown’s office would take it from there.

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EVENTS: SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET GRAND OPENING What: Grand opening of Sprouts Farmers Market Roswell, a grocery store offering fresh, natural and organic foods. When: Aug. 5 at 7 a.m. Where: 10800 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell More info: www. visitroswellga.com

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What: Stroll the Chattahoochee Nature Center after hours. Stop by the green roof to grab a beverage (beer and wine available for purchase), hear live acoustic music from local musicians, and enjoy CNC’s 127 acres at sunset. When: Aug. 13 and Aug. 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Included with general admission and free to CNC members More info: www. chattnaturecenter.org

THE ROSWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S GENEALOGY CLASS What: “Tracing Your Ancestors,” an informative genealogy workshop led by Sue Verhoef, senior archivist and genealogist at the Atlanta History Center. When: Tuesdays Aug. 11Sept. 15, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Where: The Bill Johnson Community Activity Building, Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Cost: $100 for members, $150 for non-members More info: Call 770-9921665 or email eventsRoswell HistoricalSociety@gmail.com.

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produce. When: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., until Oct. 31 Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: www. johnscreekga.gov

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What: A producer-only market that draws from the best vendors within a 100mile radius. When: Aug. 8 Where: 38 Hill St., Roswell.

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What: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats, gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs, and makers of all sorts of edible home goods. When: 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturdays through October Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta Cost: Free Info: www.alpharetta.ga.us

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What: Enjoy a variety of 6-8 rotating food trucks and music each week. Stroll the streets, eat delicious food, listen to some great music and kick off the weekend a little early! When: Every Thursday through October, 5-9 p.m. Where: Old Roswell Street, Alpharetta More info: www. awesomealpharetta.com

FALL VEGETABLE GARDENING What: Learn all about fall gardening with UGA Extension Agent Louise Estabrook, who will share the basics of beginning a fall vegetable garden. When: Aug. 6 from 3 to 4 p.m. Where: Sharon Forks Library Meeting Room, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming Cost: Free, preregistration required by contacting

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MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “ALMOST HEAVEN, JOHN DENVER’S AMERICA”

What: Relive the memories that John Denver’s songs evoke in the beautiful outdoor surroundings of the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Ben Brady Pavilion. When: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays till Aug. 8 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Lawn seating $15; Table seating $30 More info: www.get.org

THE CHATTAHOOCHEE: RE-IMAGINE OUR RIVER

What: A 22-minute film that lays the groundwork for a better understanding of the Chattahoochee River and its surrounding watershed. When: Saturdays and Sundays until Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Included with general admission and free to CNC members More info: www. chattnaturecenter.org

‘THE GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE IN THE SCHOOL’

What: A national story-time event. When a class leaves for recess, their just-baked gingerbread man is left behind. But he’s a smart cookie. Recommended for ages 5 to 8. When: Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. Where: Barnes & Noble, 7660 Northpoint Parkway Alpharetta Cost: Free More info: barnesandnoble. com

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Join a naturalist for an in-depth look at one of Georgia’s resident animals as they’re being fed. Tuesdays and Saturdays thru Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Visit chattnaturecenter.org for more info.

evening of every month, the eight galleries of the Roswell Art District open their doors for the area’s First Friday Art Walk, a self-guided, walkable tour. When: Fridays through Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. Where: Downtown Historic Area, Roswell More info: www. roswellartdistrict.com

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Where: Registrations will be taken at Central Park, Fowler Park and Old Atlanta Park, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost: $70 per child for county residents and $84 per child for non-county residents. More info: Call 770-7812215 or visit www.forsythco. com/parks.

What: The Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta’s MJCCA Arts & Culture is pleased to present Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s MARY POPPINS When: Aug. 6 – 16 Where: MJCCA’s Morris & Rae Frank theatre, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody Cost: $15 – $28 More info: Visit www. atlantajcc.org/boxoffice or call 678-812-4002

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What: 40th Anniversary Celebration. This event will include interactive art, spin art, live music, a food truck, King of Pops, Moondog Growlers and more. When: Aug. 8, 1-4 p.m. Where: 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30338 More info: spruillarts.org

PARKS & REC: MILTON FALL PARKS & RECREATION REGISTRATIONS What: Milton Steeler cheerleading, flag and tackle football registration When: Deadline Aug. 15 Where: Milton High School and Bell Memorial Park More info: www.timlester. org/

FORSYTH COUNTY FALL BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

What: Forsyth County Parks and Recreation invites baseball and softball players to play ball this fall.

What: 2015 Fall Rec Girls Lacrosse grades kindergarteneighth When: Aug. 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Where: Northwestern Middle School, 12805 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta More info: tim.eaglestix@ gmail.com

SCHOOLS: What: School supply drive to raise money for the United Methodist Children’s Home of North Georgia. Bounce house, cookie decorating and more will also be at the event. When: Aug. 8 from 4 to 6 p.m. Where: LifeTime Fitness, Johns Creek (meet in the gym) Cost: Free with donation of a school supply item More info: Contact Sara Bryan at 404-232-0742 or Teressa Stann at 570-8402680

CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION DAY

What: CHS students are encouraged to come to Information Day to receive their schedules, register for parking or get bus information and to join a variety of associations. When: Aug. 5, freshmen at 8:30 a.m., sophomores at 9:30 a.m., juniors and seniors at 10:30 a.m. Where: Chattahoochee High School, 5230 Taylor Road

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Don’t Make One of These Top 10 Showing Mistakes By EVE JONES, Harry Norman Realtors There’s a lot to do in preparing your home for sale; updating kitchen and baths, painting inside and out and freshening up landscaping. After investing money and time in these projects, don’t forget about how to show your home the right way. The National Association of Realtors conducted a survey among buyers’ agents in which the ten top showing offenses were identified. Here’s what they said: 1. Leftover homeowners. It is more than unnerving to

walk in on homeowners taking a nap or in the midst of a shower (trust me; it has happened to me). Or, there’s the homeowners that insist on being present at the showings and stalk the buyers as they walk around. All of these scenarios will turn buyers off and waste that opportunity to sell. 2. Pets and their messes. Do not leave your pets at home, if at all possible. Regardless of how “friendly” they are, they scare agents and buyers. I actually

showed a home where the crazy, hissing cat cornered us in a room and wouldn’t let us JONES pass. And, litter boxes should be emptied and put in the garage where they will be least offensive. 3. Bad smells. This is selfexplanatory. While your home is on the market,

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avoid cooking fragrant food (onions, bacon, garlic, curry, etc.). Buyers are very sensitive to odors that you’ve become immune to in your own home. Critters running wild. I actually came face-to-face with a mean-looking raccoon in a basement once, but more often we may encounter smaller critters like squirrels in the attic or a home infested with bugs. Have your home checked out for any wildlife before you list. DYI renovations. Buyers and their agents can spot a DYI makeover pretty quickly. The most common offenses are really bad paint jobs and bathroom tiling. These unappealing updates give buyers reason to pause (and pick another home). Dirty, cluttered homes. Your home should be spotless when you are selling. We are talking clean bathrooms, fresh caulking, gleaming floors, counter tops and baseboards. If you cannot get your home this clean, hire a professional. It will be the best $300 you ever spent! Personal information left in

sight. Buyers will be nosey. They will look at your bills left on the desk (hopefully they don’t say “final notice” and give away your financial situation). Don’t give buyers access to such personal information. 8. Too dark. This is one of my pet peeves. There is nothing more off-putting than walking into a cold, dark home. That makes for a terrible first impression. I tell my sellers to turn on every single light because buyers prefer light, bright homes. 9. Keys missing from lockboxes. Or, lockboxes left inside the home. OK, this may be a tie for my number one pet peeve. If agents have gone to the trouble to make an appointment and drive their client to your house, make sure they can open the door. It sounds obvious, but it has happened to me more times than I care to remember. 10. Distracting family photos. A few family photos are fine, but life-size nude maternity portraits (not that there’s anything wrong with them) should be put away. Let’s keep the buyers focused on the features of your wonderful home!

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Ok so it 90 plus degrees in metro Atlanta. A friend of mine living in Macon, Georgia called me recently and was telling me how he is suffering from the heat. I asked what the temperature was and he said it was 86 degrees. I replied, “Yes, it is pretty hot here, too. It is 74 degrees.” I know that was very mean of me, because if you are from Macon, you know that 86 degrees in the summer is a refreshing temperature. What do I do to escape the heat? I head to my paradise in the mountains where I live and start enjoying summer. What a joy it is to be able to sit outside in the evening without feeling as if you are baking in the heat. Last evening I sat on the back porch to read. I got chilly and had to turn the ceiling fan off on the covered porch where I was sitting. The veranda at the clubhouse is another place to escape the heat. The veranda at the clubhouse has a perpetual breeze. What a great place to take in the lake and mountain views and meet friends for delicious meals prepared by the chef. There are also many fun

things to do at the lakes and pools in the community. Take a ride down the rock slide, paddle a canoe or cruise around on a paddle PRICE boat. The swim club has a huge blow up slide that is fun and refreshing for people of all ages. Oh how invigorating it is to splash into the mountain lakes! You can rent one of the electric pontoon boats on the biggest lake and from there take a swim. The water in the lake will make you skin feel so soft! You can arrive at this paradise with just a one-hour drive from Atlanta. Once you enter the main security gate of this paradise you will pass through a covered bridge, and that is where you leave your stress behind! I guarantee you will fall in love and may want to enjoy this lifestyle full time (as I have) once you experience it. Please go to my website and contact me for more information about my paradise.

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Saving money in a seller’s market: Three tips (NAPSI)—If you’re planning—or even just dreaming—of buying your first home, a few tips and trends may prove intriguing. According to the National Association of Realtors, home prices are up and accelerating because there are more buyers than homes for sale. Here are three tips for first-time buyers looking to purchase in this seller’s market: Know your budget and stay within it: Before you start shopping, find out what you can afford with a preapproval from a lender so you know how much money you can borrow. When determining your budget, consider the other costs of home ownership, including taxes, insurance and utilities. When listings are scarce, home prices tend to rise as bidding wars drive them higher. Don’t get caught up competing against other buyers and counteroffering above what you can comfortably afford. Winning a bidding war could feel like losing if you end up spending above your means. Stay patient and walk away if the price surpasses your budget. Identify needs versus wants: No home is perfect and many people have to compromise on features when buying an existing home. At the same time, you don’t want to end up settling for a house you don’t love. Separate and maintain your focus on what you really want in a home against what you can live with (or without). A home in a certain school district or close to your job most likely falls into

the former while a kitchen with a fancy backsplash is something you can add at a later date. Work with a Realtor who knows the area: When housing supply is tight, an attractively priced home will likely draw multiple offers. Find a Realtor with experience serving clients in your desired area. He or she can provide invaluable market information, including how fast homes are selling and for what price. A Realtor can also help you with a negotiation strategy to make your offer stand out. To find one, go to www.realtor.com/realestateagents and enter the zip code of the area where you want to buy. Buying a home is arguably the most important financial decision you’ll make in your life. Working with a Realtor and following this advice can give you the advantage you need.

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Rabbi Michael Bernstein, left, and congregation Gesher L’Torah President Stephen Klee are all smiles at the signing of Bernstein’s contract.

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membership. In renewing the contract, congregation leaders said Bernstein’s leadership truly represents ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Congregation Gesher the mission statement: “Congregation Gesher L’Torah has announced the renewal of Rabbi L’Torah’s purpose is to build a community that Michael Bernstein’s contract for an additional embraces everyone’s unique story, offering 10 years. This renewal ensures long term stabil- meaningful Jewish insight in a personal way.” ity for the congregation as well as continuation In addition Bernstein was recently inducted of an unprecedented growth trend. into the prestigious 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Bernstein joined the congregation in July Board of Preachers of Morehouse College, and is 2009. During his 6-six year tenure the conconsidered a leader throughout the community. gregation has seen a 40 percent increase in For information about Bernstein or Congregation Gesher L’Torah, visit the website at www.gltorah.org. ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST Congregation Gesher L’Torah FOR QUALIFICATIONS is at 4320 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta 30022. To CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA contact the congregation via email go to adm@gltorah.org, or on Facebook https://www. FOR facebook.com/GesherLTorah. —Jonathan Copsey

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The City of Alpharetta (City) is accepting Statements of Qualifications for the Stormwater Ordinance Revision project from qualified consultants to provide services to the City. The RFQ will be available online Thursday, July 23, 2015, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta, login required to review documents. Statements of Qualifications will be due on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

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ONLINE AUCTION BY CITY OF ALPHARETTA The City of Alpharetta, in conjunction with GovDeals, will conduct a CONTINUOUS online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com. All sales will be final to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities. Once the items are sold, the coordination of and actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party. For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Brent Burdette with the City of Alpharetta, Department of Finance at (678) 297-6067 or bburdette@alpharetta.ga.us.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR CITY CENTER BANDSTAND DESIGN-BUILD RFQ # 16-1004 The City of Alpharetta (City) is accepting Statements of Qualifications for the City Center Bandstand DesignBuild project from qualified offerors to provide design and construction services to the City. The RFQ will be available online Thursday, August 6, 2015, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta. Login is required to review documents. Statements of Qualifications will be due on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at 2:00 PM, at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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Leslie E. Campbell L Mr. Leslie E. Campbell, 87, of Alpharetta, went home to glory at his residence surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, July 26. Leslie is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ollie Mae Ferguson Campbell; son and daughter-inlaw, Leslie and Sylvia Campbell, Jr. of Alpharetta; three loving granddaughters, Cheryl and Tip Hoge, Jan and Steve Clark all of Buford and Heather and Burch Hammons of Cumming, GA; six great grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Leslie was a devout man dedicated to the service of the Lord. He was an active member of the Atlanta Street Baptist Church in Roswell, GA, and remained loyal to the Calvary Baptist Church and it’s church family

in Red Bank, Tennessee. A special thank you to Optum Hospice Care nurses for their loving care and support. Also, thank you to Northside Chapel Funeral Directors for all the arrangements. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm at the Northside Chapel Funeral Directors, 12050 Crabapple Road, Roswell, GA (www.northsidechapel.com). Funeral services will be in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, July 29 at 12:00 pm. Graveside services for Leslie will follow at 4:00 pm at the Lakewood Memorial Gardens South, 325 Greens Lake Rd., Rossville, GA. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in his honor to your local hospice service and/ or the American Cancer Society.

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DEATH NOTICES Claire Bennett, of Roswell, passed away July 28, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Edith Brogdon, of Roswell, passed away July 24, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Thaddeus Budz, of Alpharetta, passed away July 28, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Leslie Campbell, of Alpharetta, passed away July 26, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Tad Cook, of Alpharetta, passed away July 24, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Evelyn Cordeiro, of Roswell, passed away July 22, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Dorothy Jane DeBlasi, 72, of Cumming, passed away July 25, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Mary Green, of Alpharetta, passed away July 22, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Helen Marjorie Buchanan Howell, 86, of Cumming, passed away July 27, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Porter Russell Long, 89, of Cumming, passed away July 25. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Caryl White Maisel, 69, of Dawsonville, passed away July 28, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Carl Leon Monroe, 78, of Forsyth County, passed away July 22, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Willie P. Moore, of Roswell, passed away July 22, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Marian Morgan, of Alpharetta, passed away July 22, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Thomas R. Navarro, 89, of Cumming, passed away July 24, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Robert A. Nelson, 88, of Cumming, passed away July 28, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Ricardo Hernandez Ovalle, of Alpharetta, passed away July 24, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Arthur Schwartz, of Roswell, passed away July 26, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lamar White, 75, of Alpharetta, passed away July 27, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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Continued from Page 4 especially where to put such towers. City Attorney Sam Thomas said in May the city had completed a study showing where cell coverage in Alpharetta is strong or weak. Using this map, they could show where holes in coverage existed and the city could guide new cell tower construction, rather than

relying solely on the industry. This way, the city contends, it can properly juggle the needs and wants of the industry with the duties of the city to protect health, safety and welfare as well as property values. This study was completed by an independent third party, not a wireless carrier. In May of this year, the moratorium, set to expire, was extended due to industry concerns over some language in the policy. The delay was to allow time to review the concerns and, if needed, fix them. The

ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT PLAN LONG INDIAN CREEK RFQ # 16-1002 The City of Alpharetta (City) is accepting Statements of Qualifications for the Watershed Improvement Plan – Long Indian Creek project from qualified consultants to provide services to the City.

moratorium was again extended July 13. Now, on Aug. 3, it was once again extended. The new moratorium will extend until midnight Aug. 17. “Some carriers had issues we wanted to address and make tweaks to the ordinance,” said James Drinkard, assistant city administrator. “As we’ve worked with them, it has prolonged the length of time to finalize the ordinance.” The extension was unanimously approved by council Aug. 3, with Mayor David Belle Isle absent.

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Joel William Rae Our hearts ache, even while we take solace that our son, brother and friend enters heaven to be with the Lord. Joel William Rae, age 26, of Johns Creek/Marietta, passed away on July 30, 2015 with family and friends by his side. Perhaps Joel felt an affinity to dogs because their idea of love – unconditional, forgiving, and whole-hearted - mimics the way Joel loved his family and friends. Or maybe it was how they are playful and active, because Joel loved competition and sports. Or maybe it was because they can be goofy and not care that anyone knows it, because Joel definitely could do that. Whatever the reason, Joel’s life embodied that of the playful puppy. Joel pursued life’s happiness in the big things, like the love of those around him. But he also pursued it in the small things, like watching Three Stooges movies, cheering for Notre Dame or trying to make babies laugh

and smile. His outbursts of laughter, even at his own jokes or silly antics, lifted your spirits and made it impossible not to smile. Joel was born on August 26, 1988 in Chamblee, Georgia. He is survived by his loving family: parents Joel & Brenda Rae and Sharon & David Shepherd, his sisters Lauren (Rae) Light, Callie Shepherd, Melanie Fox and Melissa Fox, his brothers Thomas Shepherd and Chris Fox and his two beloved labradoodles Maggie May and Ginger. We will celebrate Joel’s life at a memorial service held at 10:30 on Tuesday, August 4th at the Alpharetta First United Methodist Church (69 N Main Street, Alpharetta, GA 30009). Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please feel encouraged to honor Joel’s love of both animals and the helpless and donate to Angels Among Us Pet Rescue (PO Box 821, Alpharetta, GA 30009).

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

DUI arrests ►► Jennifer Sharon Keown,

46, of Montglenn Trace, Cumming, was arrested July 14 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and following too close. ►► Rita Davenport Salenius, 65, of Sweetwater Trace, Roswell, was arrested July 11 on Rucker Road in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Shawn McDonald, 44, of Nederland, Colorado, was arrested July 16 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for DUI and having an open container of alcohol. ►► Florine Kehaulani Bengoa, 53, of Edinburgh Court, Alpharetta, was arrested July 18 on Ga. 9 in Milton for DUI and possession of marijuana. ►► Randall Steven Repine, 39, of Suwanee was arrested July 18 on Freemanville Road in Milton for DUI, hit and run and failure to stop at a stop

sign. ►► Lari Galen Wyzykowski, 41, of Dunwoody was arrested July 1 on Ga. 9 in Roswell for DUI, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items, driving with an open container of alcohol and texting while driving. ►► Casey Allison Hurst, 29, of Atlanta was arrested July 2 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jose Melgar-Moran, 32, of Riverwood Lane, Roswell, was arrested July 4 on Riverwood Lane in Roswell for DUI and child endangerment. ►► Enuldrus Qaadir Chandler, 26, of River Landing Drive, Roswell, was arrested July 5 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Mehrdad Rafiei, 55, of Lake Pointe Circle, Roswell, was arrested July 7 on Coleman Road in Roswell for DUI, speeding and failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

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marijuana. ►► Shawn Patrick Thomas, 31, of Norcross was arrested July 19 on Masters Way in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and handicapped parking violation. ►► David Kelly Jackson, 24, of Atlanta was arrested July 14 on Ga. 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items, possession of a scheduled I and II controlled substance, broken brake light violation and window tint violation. ►► Jasmine Nicole Harper, 23, of Stone Mountain was arrested July 1 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Kenneth Darrly Glover, 30, of Lawrenceville was arrested July 2 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain lane, tag light violation, driving with an open container of alcohol and suspended license. ►► Monte Aldine Scott, 23, of Atlanta was arrested July 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and no insurance. ►► Patrick O. Price, 43, of Norcross was arrested July 7 on Ga. 9 in Roswell for possession of marijuana.

DRUG arrests ►► Saphire Beatrice

Sumpter, 25, of Masters Way, Alpharetta, was arrested July 19 on Masters Way in Alpharetta for possession of

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Another was found in the woman’s purse. While speaking with police, two more pot cigarettes allegedly fell from her hat. Gizelle Chantelle Newell, 24, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, was arrested for possession of marijuana and obstruction of police.

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Pot falls from hat during interview A hot time ROSWELL, Ga. – While police on the town were interviewing a woman during the investigation of another crime, marijuana cigarettes allegedly fell out of her hat in front of police. Police report they were interviewing people July 4 near a shooting that occurred at an extended-stay hotel on Old Dogwood Road. They went to one room where a frequent resident stayed to speak with him. While speaking with him, a woman was in the room, as well. During the investigation it was determined she allegedly gave every possible false answer she could – name, address, date of birth. A marijuana cigarette was spotted laying on the floor.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two cars were found ablaze July 26 in the parking lot of a Windward Parkway restaurant. Two witnesses called police about 2 a.m. to say they found two cars in the parking lot of Wild Wing Cafe engulfed in flames. The cars, a Toyota Avalon and a BMW, were parked beside each other. One of the car owners was contacted and told police his car, the Avalon, was parked in the lot since the preceding Thursday. He said he did not know who would set the car on fire. Both cars were towed. The incident is under investigation

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EDUCATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST/ ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) has an immediate FULL TIME position available for our family enrichment and education center in Roswell. The Education Support Specialist will be in daily contact with new and established customers, clients, and students. In addition to student and instructor administrative support, this position provides government benefits processing and test administration. The hours are Monday – Thursday, 12:00pm – 8:00pm, Fridays 9:00am- 1:00pm and Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm. Friday & Saturday hours may vary depending on the education center calendar. Excellent customer care and administrative support skills are required, including MS Office suite and data entry accuracy. Bilingual Spanish a plus! E-Verify & drug screen required. If interested, please send your resume including experience, qualifications, and salary requirements to info@nfcchelp. org.

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Marketing Associate Position: Insurance Broker in Alpharetta looking for full-time marketing associate to join our team. This position administratively supports the annual enrollment process. Must have a desire to learn and implement industry specific software applications. Proficient with MS Office applications a necessity. Insurance or employee benefits experience helpful but not necessary. All work done on site Monday through Friday. Friendly and supportive work environment with opportunity for growth. Excellent benefits. Please forward your resume with cover to bis@bisbenefits.com. No phone calls or recruiters.

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NEWSPAPER DELIVERY ROUTE OPEN Appen Media Group has a route that will be opening in several weeks. This route requires delivery of the paper to a list of specific subdivisions each week. The newspapers must be bagged and then delivered to the driveway. Delivery person will be given a list of the subdivisions as well as a list of any specific addresses that have requested not to have the paper delivered. Requirements for this work include the following: Spotless driving record, proof of insurance and citizenship, reliable car or truck, excellent references, and a history of reliability and honesty in previous work. Delivery folks are independent contractors and are paid per newspaper delivered and a gas allowance is provided. Typically a route takes from 5-7 hours per week between bagging and driving the route. The specific route available will be in Johns Creek and the papers would need to be picked up from our office Wednesday and delivered by no later than Thursday night at midnight. If interested please email resume to RayAppen@ gmail.com. In the subject line put “route” . I will confirm receipt of your email by replying to it. A criminal background check is made and a clean drug test is required. Please do not call.

Part-time 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. Applicants must complete an application prior to 5 PM, August 18, 2015. Apply online: www.sawnee.com or application forms are available at 543 Atlanta Hwy, Cumming GA 30040 Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Females, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled. Drug-Free Workplace.

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GREENLAWN/ ROSWELL Tranquility Garden, Spaces 1&2, lot 73-B. includes bronze name plaque included. $10,000/both. 770-4757808, 404-317-5209 GREENLAWN ROSWELL Peace Section 1-201D, 2-grave lot. $7000. Retailed $10,000. 770-569-0083. allenbachrach@yahoo. com

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Furniture Adjustable twin beds, two, original $3560, $195 each; king headboard $30. 404-435-7746 DINING SET: Round Ralph Lauren 60”d cherry table with 6 dark brown leather upholstered chairs. $950. 770-781-0961

LaZBoy lift chair $125, sleeper-sofa $75, wood dining table with chairs $75, hutch $50, plus bamboo furniture, swivel-rocker chair, gas stove, bookcases under $30 each. 404-435-7746 Sofa, Loveseat, China, Dining Table with 6 Chairs, Queen Bed, Armoire. Excellent condition, Must sell. $300 all. 678-687-9921 ROLLTOP COMPUTER DESK: (Oak). Excellent condition! 53”Lx33”Wx54”H, $300. 770-633-0107 ARMOIRE: Whitewash finish; good condition $150. 770-619-3179

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Household Moving Blankets: 60x72, four dozen, used once! $225.470-299-6390, 201-679-9851

AUTOCRAT GAS STOVE 20” wide, 4 burners $100. 770-781-5968

TREK RACING BIKE: Adult male. Black and gray. $299. 770-843-0362 GOLF MEMORABILIA: Club Logo; balls and towels, etc. $295. 404-583-2078

CHAIR LIFT for vehicle, Bruno Curbsider, for motorized chair, remote control, 400-lb. capacity $1500. 404-345-2372 HOSPITAL BED: Full, electric Midline MDR107003ELO. $600 obo. Details: www.tkwiz. com/bed.

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Lacrosse STX Rebounder. Originally $230, now $97. Excellent condition! 770-752-166

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