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Scooping up a good school year Forsyth County Schools opened its doors for the 2017-18 school year Aug. 3. Tracy Kern, food and nutrition manager at Brandywine Elementary School, was ready to serve a nutritious and delicious meal on the first day of school. Story page 11.
County cracks down on spa ordinance ►►PAGE 4
Lake Lanier OKs dock cameras ►►PAGE 5
Eagle’s Beak park opens to public ►►PAGE 6
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Tracy Kern has been the food and nutrition manager at Brandywine Elementary School since it opened last year.
Restaurant in hot water over mural ►►PAGE 14
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman floating in the cove near Little Ridge Park was hit July 23 by a Jet Ski rider who then fled the scene. The woman was conscious and alert when she told deputies and an Army Corps of Engineer Park Ranger what happened. She was bleeding from a cut to the left side of her head. She said a Jet Ski came into the no wake zone quickly so she yelled to the rider to alert him. She said the rider lost control of the craft and headed in her direction. She then dove off the float into the water to avoid getting hit, but the
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Ex-employee sought in business theft FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A former employee of a local weigh scale company is accused of stealing $400,000 from the company recently. The woman in charge of accounting for the business contacted deputies to report a former employee had been stealing since December 2013. The woman said the 46-year-old ex-employee had worked as an accounting department supervisor, but was fired July 9. The former employee’s transgressions included giving herself a substantial raise, making herself a vendor and billing the company by writing numerous company checks to herself. It is also believed the former employee tampered with documents and forged signatures of other employees. The company said they are collect-
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Jet Ski struck her on the head. She said she was in a haze while under water, but she swam back to the surface and was helped by a bystander. The bystander said when he returned to shore with the woman, the Jet Ski rider was gone. A lookout was given to the Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit. The rider was later located and met with the Department of Natural Resources. The bystander and his mother identified the male rider. The rider and another person were arrested for their involvement in the accident.
ing evidence against the woman, and the case has been turned over to an investigator for review.
Owner reports car stolen from paint and body shop FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man reported his red 1992 Chevy Corvette stolen while it was supposed to be getting work done. The man said he made contact with a man of a local paint and body shop Nov. 17, 2016. He asked the man to paint the Corvette and “get it back to show room quality.” He asked for it to be returned no later than Dec. 30, 2016. The man said he never received his car back. He said he contacted the shop multiple times and found out his car was taken to North Carolina to be painted, which was not part of the contract. The man said he texted the painter to return the car by July 15, or he’d file a stolen vehicle report. The man has not made contact with the painter since.
July 25 on Ga. 400 for DUI and following too closely. ►► Robert Scott Trotter, 54, of Triple Crown Drive, Milton, was arrested July 23 on Ga. 400 for DUI and failure to obey signs or controlled devices. ►► Debra Denine Tucker, 48, of Firethorne Pass, Cumming, was arrested July 24 on Buford Highway for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Irakli Samkharadze, 32, of Crystal Lane, Lawrenceville, was arrested July 26 on Strickland Road for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Sairohitroy Seelam, 29, of Sandalwood Way, Cumming, was arrested July 27 on Old Atlanta Road for DUI and operating a vehicle without lights required by law. ►► Christopher James Purdy, 22, of De Malle Court, Johns Creek, was arrested July 22 on Chestatee River for boating under the influence and expired regis-
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Employee steals, resells metal to same company FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An employee was fired July 24 after his company found out he was stealing and then reselling metal back to them. The manager told deputies his employee was removing scrap materials from the shop without permission. The 30-year-old employee would then place the items for sale on his own eBay store and the shop would unknowingly buy it from him. The company discovered the issue July 5 and confronted and fired the employee the next day. They are still compiling a complete list of what and how much was stolen and sold back. The company believes the scam has been going on for a year and the total value stolen was over $17,000. The manager said they told the employee they could work out a repayment plan, but have not heard from him since July 6.
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Drug arrests ►► Erica Charell Love, 41, of Fairburn
Road, Douglasville, was arrested July 24 on Atlanta Highway for possession of a schedule II controlled substance, theft by shoplifting and wanted person located. ►► Seth Hale Long, 29, of Stutz Street, Cumming, was arrested July 25 on Stutz Street for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance. ►► Patricia Ann Williamson, 44, of Brookside Lane, Hayesville, North Carolina, was arrested July 26 on Ga. 400 for possession of marijuana and wanted person located. ►► Bryan Curtis Stokes, 31, of Blanton Lane, Ball Ground, was arrested July 27 on Goodson Road for possession of marijuana.
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Red, scratchy eyes? Blurred vision? You may have dry eyes. By Dr. Samir Vira
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Have you ever experienced blurred vision or tearing of your eyes after reading or working? Do your eyes feel scratchy or gritty off and on throughout the day? Are your eyes often red? Do you ever feel like you just want to close your eyes even though you are well rested? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions you may have Dry Eye Syndrome. Dry Eye Syndrome has become a common problem for many adults and an increasing reason for office visits to ophthalmologists and Samir Vira, M.D. optometrists everywhere. From eye irritation Cataract & Refractive or gritty sand sensation to intermittent blurry Surgeon vision and eye fatigue, dry eye syndrome can affect suffering individuals in a variety of different ways. The symptoms can be mild and infrequent, or they can be constant and debilitating. Regardless of the symptoms, it is important to be seen by an eyecare provider to determine if there is an underlying cause for the dry eyes. In most cases, it is multifactorial and can be attributed to one of the following: Age: with increasing age, tear production typically declines. Gender: women are more susceptible due to hormonal changes during menopause. Medications: diuretics, anti-histamine pills, and anti-depressants can certainly reduce tear production. Medical conditions: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Sjogren syndrome, diabetes, and thyroid disease are often linked to patients with dry eyes. Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment are more likely to sustain damage to the tear producing glands. Environment: dry climate (especially notable during the winter months or during an airplane trip) can cause early evaporation of tears. Contact Lenses: patients with a long-standing history of contact lens wear are more prone. Surgery: patients who have undergone LASIK or refractive surgery are more likely to develop dry eyes. Dry Eye Syndrome is an inflammatory condition that develops due a disruption in normal tear film of the eye. The tear film is a complex mixture of oil, water, and mucous layers that not only lubricates the cornea, or the window of the eye, but also provides a smooth interface for light to be focused clearly on the retina, the back layer of the eye. The tear film also contains components that help prevent eye infections. Whenever one or more components of the tear film is disturbed, it can result in Dry Eye Syndrome. As the surface of the cornea becomes drier, the skin cells on the surface may be injured and the surface becomes rough. These skin cells of the cornea, known as the corneal epithelium, are the outer protective layer of the eye. Any insult to the corneal epithelium can lead to a foreign body sensation and provide an opportunity for an eye infection. Involuntary tearing may occur at this point as the body thinks that a foreign object is trying to enter the eye and makes an attempt to flush the foreign object out. Additionally, due to the roughening of the eye’s surface, the light coming through the cornea becomes scattered and out of focus like scratched lenses in a pair of glasses. Dry eye syndrome can be accurately diagnosed during an eye examination that involves looking at the eyelids, cornea, and the eye’s tear film. A specific dye, such as fluorescein, may be used to evaluate the pattern of dryness on the surface of the eye. A Schirmer test may be performed – a thin strip of filter paper is placed in the corner of the patients’ eyes to measure the amount of tear production. Additional diagnostic testing, based on patients’ clinical exam findings, may be ordered. Check back next week where we will discuss treatment.
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County strengthens operating regulations for local businesses By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — After a string of arrests for prostitution and providing illegal sexual acts at local massage parlors, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners has updated its policy governing the establishments. County Attorney Ken Jarrard said the original ordinance has been in effect since November 2015. Since then, various entities have experienced its usefulness out in the field, including the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. But now it’s being re-examined for some tweaks due to their experiences, Jarrard said. Those include: • Increase the length of a license revocation • Increase the length of time a property is disqualified from applying for a new license • Establish additional regulations regarding the operation of massage and/or spa establishments • Establish additional regulations regarding employees of massage and/or spa establishments KEN JARRARD County Attorney The sheriff’s office has the ability to exempt certain vendors from the requirements of the ordinance if, in its discretion, the vendors are responsible actors. One of the criteria is determining whether there has been any unlawful activity at the business and extends its good-behavior requirement from 12 months to 36 months. “The window of good behavior has now gotten longer,” Jarrard said. He said disqualification of the license was for five years previously, but now it’s forever. Moreover, a revocation was formerly 12 months. Now it’s three years.
We’re bringing this back to you to make it better and hopefully more enforceable.”
An advanced section of requirements from the Georgia Bureau of Investigations has also been included. “We’ve had to add language that’s mainly based off sheriff’s office experience in the field,” Jarrard said. “With respect to employees, no bras, bikini tops, bustier or like clothing may be exposed. No employee may be disrobed in any way to expose various portions of their anatomy.” The word “recklessly” was taken out of a few areas of the ordinance because Jarrard said if workers violate the policy, recklessly or not, it was violated, so they’re done. “You’ll see the portion of, ‘no employee can assist any customer in showering,’” Jarrard said. “This seems self-evident, but these are situations the sheriff’s office has encountered.” Another new provision says the licensee or work permit holder will have their license or permit suspended, revoked or be placed on probation if they have been convicted of any specified criminal activity. “We’re bringing this back to you to make it better and hopefully more enforceable,” Jarrard said. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has conducted multiple massage parlor raids since the inception of the ordinance in 2015. In March 2016, the office conducted a large operation targeting illegal massage parlors in the county, many of which are now shut down. In May, another undercover operation found three businesses attempting to provide illegal sexual acts, leading to three arrests.
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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Security cameras are the most recent item to be removed from a list of prohibited items on Lake Lanier by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This spring, residents, including members of the Lake Lanier Association, appealed to U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall telling him property at their docks was being stolen or damaged. “Dock owners wanted the option of installing security cameras right there on their docks to deter would-be thieves or trespassers and apprehend criminals,” Woodall said. “So we looked into it and found out that an old 2004 rule from the Army Corps of Engineers prohibited them from installing cameras.” Woodall then reached out to Corps leadership, asked them to revisit the policy and hear what the community and local law enforcement thought about the federal rule. “Ninety-five percent of the people that responded said, ‘yes, we should allow security cameras,’” Woodall said. “I asked the Corps to consider changing the policy to better serve all those who enjoy the lake, and I’m grateful for their quick response. This underscores the kind of action-oriented community we have here at home – irrespective of the issue.” In late July, after a 30-day comment period for the public, the Corps announced it would remove the 13-yearold rule. The comments received were overwhelmingly in favor of lifting the
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Anyone looking to kayak in the community without having to travel far has a new option in northwest Forsyth County. The ribbon was cut Aug. 7 for Phase I of the 226-acre Eagle’s Beak Park, located off Old Federal Road in Ball Ground. Phase I of the park features a kayak and canoe launch on the Etowah River, natural trails, restrooms and parking. The county purchased the bulk of the land for Eagle’s Beak Park in 2009 with funds from the $100 million Parks, Recreation and Green Space Bond passed by voters in 2008. Other funding came from the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax VI program. Director of Parks and Recreation Jim Pryor said the county is blessed for having a community that supports a passive park. “This is thanks to the commitment for quality of life for the citizens in building this park,” Pryor said. “It takes the support of many people to sustain the quality of life we have in the county.” Board of Commissioners Chairman Todd Levent said the park is possible thanks to the citizens’ support of the bond that paid for much of the park and the county parks and recreation staff. “This is not about ‘I or me,’” Levent said. “This is about people who put their minds together to work for the
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Penny Grogan Clark and Rickey Grogan stand at the new park on land their family used to own.
betterment of the county as a whole to get these kinds of projects done. Take a moment to listen how quiet this is. It reminds me of when I was a kid when we used to camp.” District 4 Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said the opening of the park is special because she remembers when this park was just a dream. “I never dreamed of this as a girl growing up in the Matt community playing on the one ball field,” Mills said. “We never dreamed we’d have a park with a canoe launch and be able to provide something like this.” Members of the Grogan family, who sold the property to the county, attended the ribbon cutting to tell the
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Meet Pat Carson Director of Personnel Services enjoys helping employees By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Since she was hired in March 2002, Forsyth County Director of Personnel Services Pat Carson has loved going to work every day. Her job started as managing human resources, but through the years she’s adopted the responsibilities of payroll. Her duties are wide in scope and touch every aspect of every department in the county that relates to personnel. “I love government work,” Carson said. “It’s so rewarding and interesting. Each day is unique. It’s interesting to interface with multiple departments, including the almost 40 here. Each one is unique unto itself, yet part of the larger organization. Each has their own unique challenges.” Her job includes benefits, compensation and promotions to personal
leaves, policy implementation and budgeting. She stays certified to keep her on top of changes and trends in employment law. “You have to be competitive with other counties and the private sector,” Carson said. “You have to be able to recruit and retain top talent. It’s always exciting when we’re able to take top talented skilled people here. You want to retain them because people make the county work and function. Their skills, knowledge and dedication go into that.” She enjoys helping employees or groups of employees come up with solutions to problems. “All of a sudden everyone looks at each other and we’re like, ‘that’ll work. That’s the missing piece we were looking for,’” Carson said. “I find that very rewarding. It’s even more fun when we’re able to collaborate.” As someone who relishes in her job, Carson said everyone should spend their day doing what they do best with their talents. “I have a great team that I work with because everybody goes out of their way to make sure we’re there when the employees need us,” Carson said.” It can
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make for hectic days, but that’s what we’re here for. It’s satisfying when I go home at the end of the day and think of what we accomplished. I do consider it a privilege to work here and work with this great staff.” In her free time, Carson loves to be outside gardening, including being certified in landscape design. She also has a ham radio license and used to own a motorcycle. “I’m always digging in the dirt or hauling some type of rock around,” Carson said. “I like being outdoors.” And she gets to do that because she strongly advocates a work-life balance. “You can be dedicated to work and feel fulfilled from work,” Carson said. “But it shouldn’t define you and who you are. Some people lose sight of that.” That’s easy for Carson because she said she respects everyone she works with in all departments. “Everyone puts their heart in ev-
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Pat Carson has been the director of Personnel Services for Forsyth County for the past 15 years.
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Be respectful of the land we love Last week, I went for a walk on the Greenway with my mom. We appreciate that our community has worked hard to provide wonderful outdoor exercise options like this pathway and try to take advantage of it whenever we can. We are often graced by the presence of wildlife, such as KATHLEEN STURGEON squirrels chittering at each other, bunnies scampering away and Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com deer grazing in the sunlight. It’s peaceful, relaxing and a nice way to burn some calories, or spend time with friends and family. While wrapping up a recent walk, we noticed a deer in a field. Like I said, this isn’t uncommon. We actually encountered four other deer and fawns during our trip. But this time was different. The deer was attempting to eat the grass while a large piece of thick, hard plastic was stuck around its neck. Did you ever cut up the plastic rings Coke cans come in for fear of strangling fish? Imagine that except 10 times that size on a very large mammal.
It took us aback as we tried to figure out what was stuck on the animal. It didn’t seem to hurt it or interrupt its eating, but it was still an odd sight to encounter. The whole situation stayed on my mind for days because seeing the deer wearing a plastic necklace was so out of place. We wanted to help the poor creature, but were powerless to do so. As a community, I do believe most of us strive to at least attempt to be green and eco-friendly. Where did someone go wrong that this native creature will probably end up suffering at the hands of humans? Is it because we value our new homes and bigger shopping centers over the lives of the animals who were here before us? There isn’t any one person to blame for that situation, but perhaps we should place blame with our society. If we could take a few moments to pick up our trash when we visit a park, or recycle our bottles and cans, we could each make a massive difference in our world. We like to live in a bubble hearing how great our schools, property values and entertainment are. And we are very fortunate we live in a place that has so
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This deer, seen recently on the Big Creek Greenway, has a large piece of plastic stuck around its neck.
much to offer. But we also need to take a step back and honor, respect and cherish the incredible natural elements that surround us. I, for one, will continue to enjoy my trips to the Greenway, primarily because of the wildlife I encounter. Hopefully, next time they’ll be without the manmade adornments and just as nature intended.
Forsyth County’s Play at the Library offers on-demand, online Park event seeks vendors tutoring for start of new school year FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Play at the Park will be held at Fowler Park Sept. 30. Forsyth County, Georgia. Forsyth County Parks and Recreation and the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce are preparing for the 15th annual Play at the Park Family Fun Festival to be held at Fowler Park and are seeking vendors to participate. Prospective vendors include businesses, nonprofit organizations, arts and crafts and product consultants. Space is limited, and vendor applications will be accepted through Sept/ 15. For more information, visit playatthepark.com.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Just in time for the start of a new academic year, Forsyth County Public Library will launch a free, web-based, on-demand tutoring service for students of all ages with Tutor.com. Beginning Aug. 1, anyone with a library card can access this free service inside the library or from home using any computer or mobile device connected to the Internet. The service will be available daily from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tutor.com provides access to live, one-to-one tutoring, a real-time writing center, test preparation, practice quizzes and 24/7 access to worksheets, videos and tutorials in over 40 subjects. “Tutor.com is offered at more than 2,000 public libraries across the country and we’re proud to offer the service free of charge to students and adult learners in our community,” said Library Director Anna Lyle. Tutor.com also provides assistance for using Microsoft Office and preparing for college entrance exams, Advanced Placement exams, ACT/SAT and GED/ HiSET. Students or adults working on essays, book reports, short stories and college or scholarship application essays have two ways of getting work reviewed by Tutor.com’s WriteTutor experts: live, on-demand tutoring in an interactive, online classroom or through Tutor.com’s 24/7 Drop-Off Review
service. Additionally, job seekers at all levels can use Tutor.com to work with professional job search coaches in a supportive and encouraging environment for help with job searching, online applications, resume writing and interview preparation. Job seekers also have access to resume templates, cover letter samples, online job search tools and career advice in the Tutor.com Career Center. “Beyond offering daily homework help and test preparation for students, our patrons will find value in the additional services Tutor.com can provide for job seekers and for students who want to improve their ACT/SAT test scores without paying fees for private classes or tutors,” Lyle said. For more information or to access Tutor.com services, visit forsythpl.org.
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Judge orders Wood out of office Wood says he will appeal decision; Judge says Charter clear, unambiguous By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled Aug. 3 that Jere Wood must be removed as Roswell mayor, an office he has held since 1997. But if Wood appeals the decision he will continue to serve while that appeal is heard. Judge Craig L. Schwall found that Wood, now in his fifth term as mayor, was in violation of the City Charter’s term limits and called for his immediate removal. However, Schwall said the order could be stayed should Wood decide to appeal the decision to the Georgia Supreme Court. “I have decided to appeal the court’s decision in this matter,” Wood said Thursday in response to the ruling. “However, I will not be seeking re-election this coming November. I will continue to serve the city until my current term comes to an end or the appellate court rules on Judge Schwall’s decision.” The ruling sided with Roswell resident Michael Litten, who brought the legal challenge and who also plans to
run for mayor this fall. The City Charter was amended in 2010 to create term limits for the mayor and council, limiting them to no more than three consecutive terms totaling 12 years. The resolution was WOOD passed during Wood’s fourth term, but the City Council agreed the term limits were to begin “to count” only after the passage of the charter change. Under that interpretation, Wood would have been able to run for a final term in 2021. But there was no wording in the charter to that effect. it was not spelled out in the charter as presented to the General Assembly for approval. That was the key factor in the challenge to the legitimacy of Wood’s current term. Schwall in writing his opinion stated that the meaning of the charter is plain. In judge’s opinion he wrote that when a court is considering the meaning of a legislative act “It must presume that General Assembly [which approves requests for charter changes] meant what it said and said what it meant.” Thus Schwall ruled Litten’s appeal of Wood’s election was upheld. The charter passage stands on what it explicitly states. No other interpretation could apply, Schwall said. Litten said he is satisfied to see Wood stripped of his office.
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How Judge Schwall ruled on the merits of Wood’s appeal Wood had appealed the lower court’s ruling on four grounds: Legislative intent: Wood cited evidence from state Rep. Wendell Willard and City Attorney David Davidson that there was no intent to count the mayor’s previous terms regarding eligibility to run again. Schwall wrote this court cannot consider testimony of legislative “intent” or each and every legislator except as it is described in the legislation itself. Retroactivity: Wood argued the bill could only operate prospectively, that is not considering previous terms served. Schwall said retroactive laws are only unconstitutional when they “create a new obligation.” This does not. Schwall noted the text of the charter amendment said it bars those who have served “three or more” terms. So it is inclusive of Wood’s terms because no one else could have served more than three terms except Wood. Bill of Attainder: Such bills are legislation designed to be enforced against one particular person or class of persons without trial – in this case the mayor since it only could apply to him. But Schwall ruled that term limitations were not legislated as a punishment singling out Wood, but stating a policy going forward. The judge noted that Wood himself had campaigned for the imposition of term limits. Because the mayor has been deemed ineligible to qualify for the office in 2013, Schwall granted a request for ouster (removal) forcing Wood to step down. He also noted the mayor has the right of appeal which would stay Wood’s ouster, and Wood has said he will appeal.
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Cafeteria workers make lunch fun, healthy Brandywine Elementary staff genuinely enjoy job By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — At 3:45 a.m. every weekday, Tracy Kern gets out of bed excited for what the day will bring. By 5:30 a.m. she is at Brandywine Elementary School working as the food and nutrition manager and preparing to feed a majority of the more than 1,000 students who attend the school. This schedule comes easy to Kern who has spent 16 years in similar roles with the district. She began her job after having her four children and was ready to get back out and work. Her schedule allowed her to get her kids on and off the bus, but she still made extra money. “I never said I was going to grow up and be a lunch lady,” Kern said. “But when I started doing it, it felt like this is where I belong and I still feel that way. There’s hardly ever a day that I dread coming to work.” She’s worked in multiple schools in the county, including Otwell Middle School for six years and South Forsyth High School for nine years. Otwell was interesting to Kern because it’s in the City of Cumming limits, and it has a “different clientele” than South Forsyth or Brandywine, she said, serving up to 90 percent of the school. At South Forsyth, there weren’t many students partaking in school lunches because they were older and the area is more affluent, but it was still fast paced, feeding up to 1,200 students a day sometimes. Last year when Brandywine opened, it threw Kern for a bit of a loop because she had never worked in an elementary school. She interacts with parents more
often and processes a lot of paperwork which keeps her out in the serving lines most days. “It’s a lot easier this year because I now have the elementary experience I was lacking,” Kern said. “I had no clear idea on how elementary ran until I got here. I actually know what to do this year because I have a whole year under my belt. The transition was easier.” But last year wasn’t too overwhelming, because the school was recognized nationally as a bronze level winner of the Healthy Schools Program by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. This year, on the first day of school Aug. 3, Kern’s staff was serving cheese and pepperoni pizza to the students. The day is a bit slower for the cafeteria than throughout the year because students often bring their lunch to show off their new lunch boxes, she said. But the staff still prepared and served more than 270 slices of cheese and more than 120 slices of pepperoni. On a busy day, those numbers rise to 350 for cheese and 200 for pepperoni. The hit of the cafeteria, however, is nacho day, which Kern said they sometimes serve more than 650 meals. Other options are offered through the year, including veggie burgers, salads, wraps and PB&J sandwiches. Kern and her staff must follow guidelines for nutrition, sanitation and service from the county office that gets their guidelines from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Because of this, she said it can be hard to break the stigma that school lunches are “awful.” “The guidelines are not something I decide to make up,” Kern said. “It’s handed to me and I have to follow it. We work really hard to make good, nutritious food for the children. We do the
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The kitchen staff at Brandywine Elementary School strives to give students a balanced meal and plenty of options every day.
best we can with the restrictions.” Additionally, since the rise in food allergies nationwide, Kern said they try to be flexible and have an option for everyone with allergies. Kern works with the school nurse, who has action plans from the parents in place for any child with an allergy to tell the staff what to do if a child has a reaction. “I put an allergy alert in place on the child’s account so when their name is pulled up, that alert comes up first,” Kern said. “Our computer system also has an allergen report for what we’re having that day and it’ll tell you exactly what allergens are in the items on the menu.” Sometimes, Kern said her staff may get frustrated or discouraged because they get overlooked for their hard work. But she remembers the cafeteria worker from her own childhood who terrified her, and strives to be the opposite for her students. “I don’t want children to be afraid to eat lunch at school,” Kern said. “I want it to be a happy place. Food is fun and can be enjoyed. Someone, somewhere will remember the lunch lady. You’ll never forget the friendships you make with the staff, parents and kids. It’s priceless.”
Behind the chalkboard Welcome back to school, Forsyth County! This year, we will be featuring different occupations that help make schools run outside of the classroom. Our first stop is the cafeteria to learn what makes the staff tick.
By the numbers • Forsyth County Schools served over 3.5 million milk cartons last year. • They served over 90,990 apples from North Georgia orchards. Galas are the favorites. • Pizza remains a student favorite with over 164,139 pizza meals served last year. Pepperoni is the favorite. • Chicken and nachos come in a close second, but there are too many varieties to count. • They purchased $1 million worth of fresh produce with about 75 percent being Georgia grown.
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Tina Huck appointed executive director of Family Promise of Forsyth County New director hopes to continue to serve families By NATASHA ROY Natasha@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Newly appointed Family Promise of Forsyth County Executive Director Tina Huck has strived to help homeless families ever since moving to Cumming last year. Family Promise of Forsyth County is a nonprofit organization that provides services and support to families undergoing homelessness and poverty in the county. The organization offers food and housing services — among other programs — to its clients. Huck originally became involved with Family Promise after she moved to
Wood: Continued from Page 9 Despite Schwall’s quoting Prussian General Carl von Clausewitz to describe the lawsuit as being brought about by “political enemies,” Litten said he did not bring the case out of animosity.
Georgia from St. Louis, Ill. Through St. Brendan’s Church, she took on a volunteering role in the organization and became interim director early in the summer. She was officially appointed executive director in mid-July. HUCK Her love for serving others made her want to begin working with Family Promise in the first place. “The whole program of Family Promise made me want to work here, because serving people who are in a homeless situation and regain or gain sustainable independence is a true
passion for me,” Huck said. “I love being able to offer that kind of hope to a family in need.” In her role, Huck works on overall coordination for the program, doing anything from assisting the intake of families to fundraising and marketing. There is no such thing as a typical day at Family Promise for Huck. She bases her work off what the families she serves need. She also spends time talking with volunteers and working with various committees to make sure everything runs smoothly. Huck said some of her favorite moments occur when she sees families empowered by something happening in their lives. She recently worked with a mother who realized she could graduate from Family Promise soon, and the mother said she hadn’t smiled that way
in a long time. “It felt like such a special moment to share with her,” Huck said. She also said seeing volunteers go out of their way to help families resonates with her. She loves when volunteers hear about one of their families’ needs and immediately find solutions without being asked. “It’s heartwarming and so reassuring that our mission can actually happen because of the support of so many people,” Huck said. One of her goals is to keep fostering sustainable independence for families, especially for the children in the Family Promise program. “I really hope that we are able to continue to grow Family Promise,” Huck said.
“My reason for [the lawsuit] was to hold officials accountable to the same thing we are accountable. It’s pretty clear to me in a 27-word sentence that Jere should not have run in 2013,” Litten said. “It’s poetic justice for the man who ran on term limits in 1997 to be hoisted on his own petard.” Litten said politicians should follow
the example of George Washington by serving two terms and stepping down. Asked to sum up Wood’s 20-year tenure, Litten said, “Jere well overstayed his welcome.” Many voters did not agree, electing him five times. Wood did survive a narrow runoff election in 2005 but won handily in 2009 (Litten was one of his opponents) and then had no opposition
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Continued from Page 6 history of the land. Penny Grogan Clark said the original landowners, Ernest and Oma Sherrill, would be proud of how the park turned out. The Sherrills knew Grogan Clark’s father through business and attended the same church. “They treated this land as so very special,” Grogan Clark said. “They were offered money many times. My dad owned it for over 30 years and they wouldn’t think about selling it because they were so proud of the historical part of the land.” But as Ernest grew older, he realized he had no one to leave the land to because he had no children. He asked Grogan Clark’s father if he’d buy the land, and in return he asked him to take care of Oma. Her father, too, received offers but held out. “I am so proud we held onto it and it didn’t get turned into a subdivision,” Grogan Clark said. “I feel like the Sherrills are looking down now and are thinking how wonderful this is.”
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I realize now I should have gotten a certificate of appropriateness from the HPC. But I am just applying one of the approved colors to the side of my building. RYAN PERNICE, Table and Main owner
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Historic Preservation Commission takes Roswell restaurant to task By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Ryan Pernice is a restaurateur who has helped make Roswell’s Canton Street the trendy place to be in North Fulton. But his decision to opt for a mural on the side of his restaurant Table and Main has put him afoul of the city’s Historical Preservation Commission. Sitting down at a table, he explained how he was just trying to marry the elan of Canton Street with the appeal of street art. “Table and Main will be six years old next week. That is about middle age for a restaurant. We wanted to give the place some fresh appeal,” he said. Pernice says he knows the restaurant business having learned it cooking at Fred Castallucci’s restaurant The Roasted Garlic when he was just 13. “I realized early on I would not be good enough to be a chef, but my dad who had been in revenue management told me I could go to school and learn about the business side of running a restaurant,” he said. So that is what Pernice did, and Table and Main has been the result. With his brother, Daniel, they operate Asteria Matone, also a restaurant on Canton. “This is my baby, but like any business, restaurants have a life cycle. I have to do what I can. After six years, it is no longer new. It’s not fresh.” Pernice says he sees public art as a way to keep the vitality of the business flowing. “You have to keep being relevant. Public art is a way to do that.” The city has already embraced public art with installations in parks and in front of buildings. “I understand it has to be something culturally appropriate. I was inspired by what they’ve done at the Roswell Mill,” he said. “I understand there has to be standards and things should be tasteful. But something bright and pretty adds interest to the space.” It is a way to get people to look at the building in
a new way. Pernice admits he didn’t go through the Historic Preservation Commission for permission, but then he didn’t think he had to. “I realize now I should have gotten a certificate of appropriateness from the HPC. But I am just applying one of the approved colors to the side of my building,” Pernice said. “There is no stipulation for exterior paint to be certified.” Meanwhile, he wants to give the people new and fresh reasons to come to his establishment. “My job is to seek attention and exploit a vacuum. This is an exciting time and place,” he said. Pernice said he would like to see a public art commission that would support public art and act as the final arbiter over what is appropriate and what isn’t. “If we had such a committee, I would go in front of it and accept whatever decision they gave,” he said. While Pernice is trying to keep his business successful, HPC Chairman Tony Landers said there is a board to look at mural appropriateness. “It is the entire membership of the Historic Preservation Committee,” Landers said. “Murals are subject to review by the commission as a whole.” Landers pointed out a temporary mural was approved last year on Go With the Flow’s wall during Black History Month. He said that mural was “extraordinarily well done” and was appropriate for the district. “They came to us prospectively, told us what they wanted and when they would take it down. We don’t have a problem with murals. But the HPC does have oversight,” he said. Pernice put up his mural and then came asking after the fact, Landers said. “We didn’t feel the mural had any historical reference or context. It was not appropriate,” said Landers. “To assert HPC only chooses permitted colors is just not true. He says the HPC should encompass public art. It does. But maybe he ought to discuss the guide-
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Ryan Pernice stands outside his restaurant, Table and Main, where the offending mural is painted. He thinks public art should be allowed in the city and especially in the Historic District.
lines first.” And while Pernice has his opinion about what should be permissible in the district, that is a layman’s perspective, Landers said. As the city is set up, only the HPC is the arbiter of what is correct for the district. Should the City Council set up a public art commission, then the HPC will gladly step back, Landers said. “Everyone is open to making the process better. Everybody is pursuing excellence for the district,” he said. “Most of the people who have seen [Pernice’s mural] can’t say what it depicts.” Landers said he wished Pernice had come to the HPC first before putting up the mural. “It might have produced a result he would have been happier with.” Ryan Pernice and his brother Daniel own and operate two restaurants on Historic Canton Street – Table and Main and Osteria Matone. Ryan recently had a mural painted on the side of Table and Main and received a letter from the Historic Preservation Commission demanding it be removed. Ryan has taken his battle to social media and has apparently tapped into a groundswell of support.
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Forsyth Central partners with local businesses to learn about careers Project Next explores jobs of the future By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Keeping students in touch with the business world around them is crucial and one of the primary reasons for Project Next. Forsyth County School College and Career Development Director Valery L. Lowe said the inaugural Project Next event Aug. 1 was a way to educate teachers, counselors and administrators about the type of businesses and industries students can work for after they graduate high school. The event was held by Forsyth Central High School educators. Principal Mitch Young said the school has made a concerted effort to shift its focus from knowledge for the sake of knowledge, to being skills focused. “Project Next is the next extension of what we’ve been working on,” Young said. “We thought the next phase is to get out into our community and get into the businesses that so many of us don’t even realize are in Forsyth County. We want to connect the dots of the skills we talk about and the skills you need in the workforce and bridge the gap.” The event was inspired after district leaders traveled to Nashville where they toured the city schools to see how their academies line up with what Young said his school is doing. “We were affirmed we are doing the right work,” Young said. “We want students to know college is not for everybody and they can still go out and be a productive part of society.” The district, through its local initiative Workforce Forsyth, is committed to building an ongoing partnership with local businesses and industries. “This is to prepare students in our community with the skills necessary to meet world class standards, successfully continue lifelong learning and enter the marketplace as productive citizens,” Lowe said. “Because of this, it is integral that our educators are in touch with what is happening in our community in regards to employment opportunities, labor statistics and projected areas of growth in Forsyth County.” To do that, the entire staff of Forsyth Central toured multiple local busi-
nesses to learn what they need to teach their students to potentially work there some day. Employers included Forsyth Central 911, Northside Hospital Forsyth, Hansgrohe, Scientific Games, S&S Technical, Convergent Media and Lou Sobh Honda. A panel made up of representatives from each of the businesses involved in Project Next spoke about why the students should look into working for the companies, what advice they’d give to the educators and things schools can do to prepare students for employment. Sharon Ogburn, managing director for S&S Technical, told educators her company looks for people who can handle a variety of disciplines, including mechanical engineering, electrical design, welding and document control. “Many of our employees are not necessarily from this industry,” Ogburn said. “They just have to be able to think well and build a relationship which is a skill in its own. It’s all about communication.” She said it is important students learn skills like realistic expectations, critical thinking, proactive approach and accountability. “We need people to think outside the box, otherwise we wouldn’t stay in business,” Ogburn said. “What you guys teach now builds those skills for when they work in a similar environment.” Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO James McCoy said people are often surprised to learn there is an enormous concentration of international business in the community. “They are increasingly demanding a much broader skill set and diversity of work,” McCoy said. “We have a very large and growing overall business base in the community. People think about Forsyth County as the place to live and then leave for work. But last year we had an 11 percent growth of businesses.” The county is seventh in the country for the second year in a row for incoming investment, he said. “Almost all of that is driven by commercial investment in this community,” McCoy said. “The days of us thinking about students going on almost universally to somewhere else to do something, are over. The idea of there being real opportunity and a future here is a reality.”
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S&S Technical Operations Director Ken King demonstrates the company’s machinery to a group of Forsyth Central High School educators
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The panel of business representatives involved in Project Next included Northside Hospital Forsyth Administrator Lynn Jackson, Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce CEO James McCoy, Renee Maxwell with Hansgrohe, Amy Hutchins with Georgia Power, Ken King with S&S Technical, Chris Girarde with Convergent Media, Chaudron Gille with the University of North Georgia and Eric Ewald with Scientific Games.
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Johns Creek welcomes LexTechs of Atlanta Business name: LexTechs of Atlanta – Lexus & Toyota Service and Repair Owners: Huston Hatch and Chad Almond About: LexTechs of Atlanta is a Lexus & Toyota service and repair specialty shop that has served downtown Decatur for seven years. They have highly trained Lexus
and Toyota technicians and provide an alternative to dealerships in the Johns Creek and the surrounding areas. Opened: April 2017 Address: 10625 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, Ga. 30022 Phone: 678-705-4620 Website: www.LexATL.com
Atlanta Vision Studio opens in Alpharetta Business name: Atlanta Vision Studio Owners: Eric Harris About: Atlanta Vision Studio is a full service eye clinic and boutique optical. They are dedicated to putting the patient experience to the forefront and offering personalized eye care. The clinic offers unique and handcrafted eyewear from around the globe. Opened: June 21, 2017 Address: 2650 Holcomb Bridge Road, Ste. 510, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022 Phone: 470-273-5304 Website: www.atlvisionstudio.com
Business name: Sage Dental Office Manager: April Russell About: From basic preventive care to complete dental reconstruction, Sage Dental does it all. Sage Dental has been serving patients since 1997, and they are passionate about our brand promise of being the most comfortable, convenient “one-stop” solution for our patients’ oral health care. They take most insurances including PPO and DMO and have a dis-
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Delta Community Credit opens Alpharetta branch Business name: Delta Community Credit Union Alpharetta Branch About: Delta Community Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative with a mission of providing better service and value on the deposit, loan, investment and insurance products consumers use to manage their household expenses and save for the future. Delta Community welcomes any-
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one living or working in the 11 metro Atlanta counties it serves, as well as employees of more than 150 businesses including Chick-fil-A, Delta Air Lines, RaceTrac and UPS. Opened: May 24, 2017 Address: 11575 Haynes Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Phone: 800-544-3328 Website: www.DeltaCommunityCU. com
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Basecamp Networks, an innovative technology company specializing in wireless network ecosystems and cloud-based application solutions, has earned key Cisco certifications that recognize its industry leadership. The company recently achieved the Cisco Express Networking Specialization and was named a Cisco Select Certified Partner. Recognizing Basecamp Networks’ partnership with Cisco, the two designations illustrate its commitment to leading the field in developing the fastest and most secure Wi-Fi ecosystems in America. Basecamp Networks installs wireless network infrastructures in large-scale environments suffering from increased Wi-Fi degradation. The company’s handcrafted and customized cloud-based solutions and unparalleled methodology allow it to deliver top performance for seamless and secure connectivity. The Express Networking Specialization allows Basecamp Networks employees to receive exclusive, in-depth training on Meraki networking, and it gives sales professionals the chance to
count fee program for patients without insurance as well as patient financing and payment options to fit everyone’s budget. They are committed to the health of patients by identifying oral cancer, periodontal disease, diabetes and early onset of Alzheimer’s. Opened: June 19, 2017 Address: 11160 Medlock Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30097 Phone: 770-766-7747 Website: www.mysagedental.com
become experts in offering Cisco solutions across customer segments. As a Cisco Select Certified Partner, Basecamp Networks will be able to connect with a broad network of potential new customers. Basecamp Networks is also a Google Cloud Platform and Google G Suite Partner.
Dust Free Wood Floor Solutions owner gains certification ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Jorge Morales, owner of Dust Free Wood Floor Solutions in Alpharetta, recently gained an extra certification. Morales attended classes and training in Chicago earlier this month at the National Wood Floor Association and completed the certification program “Certified Sand and Finisher.” The association is dedicated to educating wood flooring professionals in the installation, sanding, finishing, inspection and sales of wood flooring products. National Wood Floor Association members know the industry’s standards, which are recognized worldwide.
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MUSTARD SEED 5K
Join for a 5K, music and food all to benefit Mustard Seed Communities in Nicaragua. Proceeds go to support the Saint Brigid Mustard Seed Ministry dedicated serving abandoned children with disabilities and uplifting marginalized communities. The race will take place Sunday, Aug. 13, 8 a.m. at 3855 Johns Creek Parkway, Johns Creek. Registration starts at $25 and cane be donea t fivestarntp.com/mustardseed. html.
What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more. When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.–noon., through October Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com
What: Find out how different artists interpret a “walk on the wild side” at this gallery featuring works in several mediums, including oil, acrylics, watercolors, pastels and collages. Some art is for sale. When: Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.1 p.m., through Sept. 18 Where: The Gallery, 9100 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: rfaa.org
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EVENTS:
ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND GAME NIGHT What: Park Place will host an ice cream social and Texas Hold ‘Em game night. RSVP to Park Place. When: Saturday, Aug. 12, 5:30 p.m. Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace
MOVIES AT NEWTOWN PARK
What: Join friends and family to watch “Moana.” Pre-show activities include an inflatable moonwalk, face painting, children’s activities and more. When: Saturday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m. Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
ALIVE IN ROSWELL
What: Families are invited to the monthly Alive in Roswell festival featuring live bands, food trucks, kid games and more. When: Thursday, Aug. 17, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Where: Heart of Roswell Park, 925 Canton Street, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET
What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods. When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29 Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us
ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY
What: Rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early. When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; will be closed Aug. 5 for Old Soldiers Day Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com
CUMMING FARMERS MARKET
What: Come by for a chance to enjoy locally produced vegetables, meat, baked goods, honey, soaps, flowers, art, woodworking and more. When: Wednesday and Saturdays, 6:30-10:30 a.m., through Sept. 30 Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road More info: cummingfarmersmarket.com
JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET
What: Held at the Newtown Park Amphitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce. When: Saturdays through Aug. 26 Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov
LAMBERT FARMERS MARKET
What: Every Saturday of the summer, Lambert High School will serve as the grounds for a farmers market showcasing local vendors. Products include fresh baked cookies, locally made honey, homemade pasta sauce, and more. When: Saturday, July 1, 4-7 p.m. Where: 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee More info: Lambertfarmersmarket.com
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
SUMMER PIPE DREAMS CONCERT
What: North Georgia Pipes and Drums bagpipe band will join the Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band for an evening of both classical favorites and traditional Scottish bagpipe band music. When: Sunday, Aug. 13, 6 p.m. Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 5275 Bentley Hall Drive, Alpharetta Cost: $10-15 More info and tickets: soundsofsawnee. yapsody.com
SUNDAYS AT THE RIVER CONCERT
What: Enjoy a night out with families and friends listening to the American jazz sounds of Gwen Hughes. When: Sunday, Aug. 13, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Wileo Road, Roswell Cost: Advance table seating, $16; advance lawn seating, $12; day-of table seating, $17.50; day-of lawn seating, $13.50. Free admission for children ages 2 and under. More info: ecommerce. chattnaturecenter.org/ItemList. aspx?node_id=335248
SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: HEATHER LUND
What: Heather Lund will exhibit her art at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center through July. Her light-hearted works are characterized with a mix of watercolor, pen and ink, acrylic and screen printing. When: June 1-Aug. 31, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: heatherlund.format.com or roswellgov.com
What: Participants work on sewing, knitting, crocheting, scrap-booking and more while exchanging tips and ideas. When: Friday, Aug. 11, 12-4 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library Meeting Room, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
MYSTERY BOOK CLUB
What: Join the “It’s a Mystery” book club. This week’s book is “Under Your Skin” by Sabine Durrant. When: Saturday, Aug. 12, 2-3:30 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
TEEN ART CLUB
What: Teens will meet with an art instructor to learn new techniques, utilize various media and make unique pieces of art. Email laura. hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov with the participant’s name, age, and a contact phone number to register. When: Sunday, Aug. 13, 2:30-4 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library Community Room, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
VIEWING THE UPCOMING SOLAR ECLIPSE
What: Join Phil Danneman from the Atlanta Astronomy Club as he leads a discussion about the pending total solar eclipse scheduled to pass near Atlanta on Monday, August 21. When: Monday, Aug. 14, 7-8 p.m. Where: Roswell Library Community Meeting Room, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell More info: afpls.org
ASTRONOMY CLUB: TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE PREVIEW
What: Join presenter Jeff Thompson to learn about the pending total solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. After the presentation Eclipse Viewing glasses will be available as a handout. When: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 6-7 p.m. Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: apfls.org
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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA:
Stocking trout and making smiles MEDITATION CLASS
What: Every class will include guided meditation. Group leaders cover different topics that include the details of the energy centers. When: Tuesday, Aug. 15, 12-1 p.m. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org
ART AND THE ECLIPSE
What: In honor of the upcoming full solar eclipse, children are invited to explore the cosmos by creating works of art. Email laura. hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov with the participant’s name, age, and a contact phone number to register. When: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library Community Room, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org
PET ADOPTIONS: FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185
FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958
OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: “THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM”
What: Act3 Productions presents “The Robber Bridegroom,” a Southernfried Robin Hood tale of a rogue who’s a gentleman by day and bandit by night. When he falls for the beautiful daughter of a wealthy planter, his world and ethics are turned upside down. When: Through Aug. 26, times vary Where: Act3 Productions, 6285 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs Cost: $15-30 More info and tickets: act3productions. org
You know, Georgia really is a great place to fish for trout. The fisheries folks at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources work hard to make sure that anglers have good days on STEVE HUDSON the water, and one Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net way they do so is through a comprehensive trout stocking program designed to help as many people as possible experience the thrill of catching trout from a cold, clear mountain stream. The result is a public trout fishery that’s second to none. Sometimes we take it for granted, but it really is an incredible thing. To get a sense of the magnitude of trout stocking in Georgia, take a look at georgiawildlife.com/trout. There, you’ll find an overview of the state’s stocking program with a list of stocked streams as well as insights into how frequently each one is stocked. If you poke around there a bit, you’ll find that the site also provides info on which streams were stocked during the previous week – helpful info when planning a fall fishing outing for you and your family. Spending some time on that site a couple of weeks ago, I learned that the Chattahoochee River up in White County, in the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area, is stocked weekly from March and through Labor Day. Of the one million or so trout stocked in Georgia each year, about 24,000 end up in that part of the river or its major tributaries, with most going into the heavily fished water between the lower boundary of the WMA and the WMA check station some distance upstream. But how and where are those fish actually stocked? Inquiring minds want to know, and last week I had a chance to find out firsthand as I rode along with Georgia DNR’s trout stocking coordinator John Lee Thompson on the weekly run to stock that part of the river near Helen. We met at the Chattahoochee United Methodist Church parking lot. John Lee was driving one of the specially outfitted stocking trucks, hauling a truckfull of trout from the Lake Burton Hatchery on Moccasin Creek in Rabun County. “Where will these fish go?” I asked. “We’ll have to see,” he replied. “It’s all about water temperature.” Finding the right water temperature is kind of like hitting a moving target,
Steps simplify access to parts of the stocked trout water. it seems, and I quickly realize that step one was to figure out just where that “right” temperature might be. We stopped at several spots so John Lee could check the river. At each one, he pulled the truck to the side of the road and then retrieved a reel-like device with a gray digital readout – a stream thermometer – from the truck’s center console. Then he hopped down from the truck and walked to the river, where he unrolled the sensing element and then gently swung it out into the flow. A second later it showed the water temperature. “Right here it’s too warm for trout,” he said at our first stop. “We’ll have to look farther upstream.” So we worked our way on up the river, following Poplar Stump Road upstream and checking as we went, until he found what he was looking for. “That’s better,” John Lee said as the flickering digits of the thermometer settled on a reading. “We’ll put some in here.” He climbed up onto the truck, opened one of the tanks, and with a long-handled net flipped several dozen fish into the river. They landed with a splash. When the ripples settled down I could see them, already settling into the crystal-clear pool and the sparkling run below. And then, since I’m a hands-on kind of writer, I asked John Lee if I could give the stocking thing a try myself. “Sure!” he said, showing me how to flip the net to launch the fish into the water. Then he scooped up some fish from the tank and handed the laden net to me. I gave the net a flip, just like he had instructed me to, and to my faint surprise the fish actually arched through the air and landed more or less where I wanted them to. Who knows? If you catch a trout on the upper Chattahoochee in the Wild-
life Management Area next week, you just might have me to thank for it. We drove on, continuing to stock fish as we went, and a while later we passed a pool that we stocked earlier in the day. There was no one there before, but now there were three young people and two dads fishing there. All had big grins on their faces. We spoke to them (my notes tell me it was the Cagles and the Hendrixes, with an “x”) and admired the kids’ stringers of trout. Those guys were having a blast! It occurs to me, then, that even though John Lee works in fisheries, he’s really in the business of creating smiles – and memories. While John Lee tossed in a few more fish, I asked the dads if I could take a picture of the kids. The dads said “sure.” “You’re going to be stars!” one of them said as the kids lifted their stringers for all to see. I took several shots just to be sure. Then I set the camera back in the truck and turned to wish them good luck, but the kids were already back to fishing. We drove on, stopping and stocking and then stopping and stocking some more. Finally, well down the road, John Lee said, “This should be the last stop.” He climbed up onto the truck one more time, scooped up the last of the fish, and sent them flying into the river. Two scoops, three – and then was finished. “That’s it,” he said. “We’re done.” And so we were. But for those who’ll fish here tomorrow, the fun’s is yet to begin! Steve Hudson’s newest book, “CHATTAHOOCHEE TROUT: The definitive guide to trout fishing in the Chattahoochee,” will be published in early September. Check out Steve’s other outdoor books at chattahoocheemedia.com.
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Skin Cancer Prevention: Beyond Sunscreen By Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and MOHS Surgery of Atlanta When enjoying time outdoors, there is still no substitute for sunscreen, clothing, umbrellas and shade for preventing future skin cancers. However, a number of medicines and one vaccine have attracted attention because of the possibility that they decrease the number of skin cancers that someone can expect to develop. From vitamin B3 to a fern extract called P. leucotomos, the future is looking brighter. Nicotinamide, also known as niacinamide, has strong evidence for being able to decrease the number of actinic keratoses (precancers) and squamous cell carcinomas in high risk patients. In a 2015 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 386 patients who had at least two skin cancers in the previous five years took either nicotinamide 500mg two times per day or placebo for 12 months. The group taking nicotinamide developed 23% fewer non-melanoma skin cancers than the placebo group. More recently, a 2017 study in the International Journal of Cancer analyzed data about nicotinamide intake and skin cancer from the Nurses Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study, two large databases following cohorts of individuals in an attempt to gather useful health information. This study agreed that nicotinamide intake was associated with a lower risk of squamous cell carcinoma, but the study did raise the question of whether we fully know the effects of nicotinamide on basal cell carcinoma or melanoma. Larger, longer-term studies would be helpful, but the current evidence is robust enough to suggest that someone with a strong history of precancers called actinic keratoses or of squamous
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Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek hosts canine pet adoptions Dermatology and Family Medicine
Dr. Shereen Timani Dermatology
Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is taking the term “Dog Days of Summer” literally! The senior living community is hosting a canine pet adoption event at the community on Saturday, August 26, from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. This fun event is open to the public. During this “Dog Days of Summer” event, there will be a dog trick show, doggy contests, vendor booths with giveaways, refreshments, door prizes and more. D’tails Dog Wash & Spa will also be offering nail trims to all dogs in need of a manicure at the event. Seniors who adopt a pet during the event will receive half off their adoption fee. “We are honored to host this adoption event,” said Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek Community Relations Repre-
sentative Lynn Stromwall. “We look forward to meeting our neighbors who come out to have some fun and help support a worth while cause.” Arbor Terrace of Johns Creek is proud to partner with the Forsyth
County Animal Shelter, Rucker Pets, Happy Dogs Play & Stay, Hyatt Place of Johns Creek, Happy Hounds and Beyond, Lucy the Lap Dog, Gwinnett Pet Watchers and Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) treatment
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Harness your bodies healing properties using our new PRP treatment for a variety of anti aging applications. PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) is a high concentration of platelets in our blood that contain growth factors and cell signaling proteins that aid in the healing and repair of tissues. So how do you benefit from PRP treatment therapy? PRP, injected into specific areas of the skin, act as a matrix that promotes your own collagen to grow, regenerates tissue, and thus acts as to naturally smooth and tighten the skin. In this way, PRP softens wrinkles and creating smoother skin texture and tone. PRP improves the skin tone, tightness, and texture, and fill in areas where hyaluronic acid fillers cannot reach or are not safe to use. Applications include facial rejuvenation and lift, acne scars, hair restoration, microneedling, and sexual health for men and women. The treatment is a simple short process where we draw 9-18 ml of your blood into a Healeon Medical PRP tube that is centrifuged to separate your platelets from the red and white blood cells. The PRP is then extracted and ready for use. So come in and learn how we can turn back time using our bodies natural healing properties! Johns Creek Dermatology & Family Medicine. 6300 Hospital Pkwy, Suite 100, Johns Creek, GA 30097, 770-7716591, johnscreekdermatology.com
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Celebrating 10 Years of Honoring North Atlanta’s Best!
2017 Voting Begins July 15th Vote for Your Favorites www.NorthFulton.com
10 Years | 100s of Categories | 1000s of Businesses Honored The Best is Yet to Come!
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Chris Tourtillott recently earned Eagle Scout ranking.
Local resident achieves Eagle Scout rank Boy Scout Troop 39 leads Pledge of Allegiance Boy Scout Troop 39 met with District 1 Commissioner R.J. (Pete) Amos and led the pledge of allegiance at the Board of Commissioner’s July 20 meeting.
CUMMING, Ga. — Boy Scout Troop 39 of Cumming member, Chris Tourtillott recently achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. The Troop is sponsored by VFW Post 9143.
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop 39 to their meeting Thursday, July 20. The troop is working on their Citizenship in the Community merit badge with
Advocates pick top issues for elderly Georgians ATLANTA — Over 150 members from the Coalition of Advocates for Georgia’s Elderly gathered July 13 in Macon to hear 11 issues presented for consideration as priorities for the next legislative session. After casting hundreds of votes, CO-AGE members picked their 2018 priority issues. “These are ambitious requests that tackle real problems for Georgia’s seniors,” said CO-AGE chair Vicki Johnson, of Cumming. “CO-AGE members should be very proud of the issues we will present for the 2018 legislative session.” The group’s perennial request is for increased funding for home and community-based services — the services that keep seniors in their homes as long as possible. Its carryover request is for the creation of an abuser registry to prevent providers and families from hiring caregivers with a history of abuse. The top budget request was for additional funding for Georgia’s Aging and Disabilities Resource Centers and the top two legislative issues are allowing Medicaid-funded assisted living and improved personal care home requirements. Because the state continues to maintain waiting lists for home and community-based services, the need has increased for the enhanced services that ADRCs provide. CO-AGE members chose the budget ask of $4 million to strengthen the statewide network by providing more capacity to meet this growing need. CO-AGE members chose the legislative issue of
requirements to meet with a local official and attend a government meeting. After meeting with District 1 Commissioner R.J. (Pete) Amos, the scouts attended the Board of Commissioners’ meeting and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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affordable housing with assisted living, submitted by Ruthie Brew of the Forsyth Senior Services, because legislation could enable the state Medicaid program to pay for assisted living in a broader way by increasing the number of facilities and available openings. Because personal care homes across Georgia do not always comply with local licensing requirements for fire and code enforcement and put residents, staff and visitors at risk for health and safety issues, CO-AGE members want to improve those requirements. The rules currently have limits on the fines and sanctions that can be imposed when a personal care home does not follow the law. The maximum fine is $1,000 per day per violation but can be as little as $601 for first time cause of death. Legislation could provide more options for sanctions and as well as higher penalties.
the risk of UV damage and sunburn when taken by mouth in the form of the supplement Heliocare. Some dermatologists advocate its use in addition to sun screen when someone will find themselves suddenly thrust into a very sunny or tropical environment such as during a sunny vacation. As always, talk with your dermatologist before starting any new medicine or supplement. And, when thinking about new and exciting studies, one important caveat to keep in mind is the possibility of “publication bias.” This is the general rule that exciting studies with intriguing results tend to get published and negative studies without exciting findings tend to get rejected. Publication bias matters because its effect is to allow publication of studies whose results are not real but rather happened by chance. Careful consideration to evidence quality must always be given before embarking on a new therapy.
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JOHNS CREEK Addington Place Senior Living community-wide, 5050 Kimball Bridge Road 30005. Saturday 8/12, 9am-12pm.
GREENLAWN ROSWELL Beautiful, soughtafter location next to lake with fountain. Adjacent to marble/ stone bench. Shady, wooded hill above lake. Natural space for quiet meditation. For one casket or multiple urns. Please visit “Virtual Tour” feature, Greenlawn Cemetery website; choose “THE LAKE Location”. Lot 2-B, Space 4. $8500. 828-891-2446; gilld@ earthlink.net
CHILDRENS’ TABLE, cherry Delta $90. 404-889-3233
Moving Sale ROSWELL Downsizing after 25 years! Kiveton Park Subdivision on Woodstock Road, close to Canton Street.555 Shirerokes Court. Friday 8/11 and Saturday 8/12, 8am-? Miscellaneous f u r n i t u r e , kitchenware, lamps, yard tools, 2 year old Craftsman l a w n m o w e r, books, assorted instruments.
Yard Sale MILTON Enniskerry multi family. Birmingham and Providence. Saturday 8/12, 9am-3pm. (rain date Sunday)
Bargains Building Supplies VELUX SKYLIGHTS, used. (Eight, 21”x44”, two miscellaneous sizes). $295/all. 770-992-6848 leave message
Cemetery Arlington/Sandy Springs Pine Hill SectionLot 176D; Spaces 3 & 4. Nice view of lake. $5000/OBO. Retail $10,000. 678-860-5981
Greenlawn/Roswell Chapel of Peace, prime location inside. 2 sideby-side crypts on 3rd (eye) level. $12,000 both, priced for quick sale. 706-825-2842
Furniture LEATHER SOFA and matching loveseat $225 both. 770-521-8827 BLACK BUFFET: Large, rustic, all wood $300. 678-620-1818 SMALL DRESSER: White wicker, 3 drawers $55. 678-620-1818 M A P L E E N T E R TA I N M E N T CENTER, $300. 770-753-4367 BEIGE LAZY-BOY RECLINER, new. $700, originally $1099. 770-605-0399
Furniture
DINING ROOM TABLE, glass top, cherry inlay, 6 covered roll-back chairs $800. 404-889-3233 CHERRY HUNT TABLE with mirror, $700. 404-889-3233 DINING TABLE: Solid cherry 48” round. leaf, pad, 4 upholstered chairs $750. 770-380-6646 WHITE BUFFET on legs: 2 large mirrored doors $100. 678-620-1818 END TABLE: Gray, 1 small drawer, bottom shelf $30. 678-620-1818 OPEN HUTCH, solid cherry/brass. $900. 770-753-4367 E N T E R TA I N M E N T CONSOLE: $150. 770-769-6135 BEDROOM : 6 piece Mediterranean style. King headboard, triple dresser, 2 mirrors, 2 night tables. $250. 404-797-3422 BAR STOOLS, swivel seats & backs. Two 24”, one 29”, all wood construction; great condition! $20 each. 770-888-2790 LOVESEAT: leather. 770-769-6135
Blue $250.
BROWN LEATHER OTTOMAN $60, 678-620-1818
CORNER DESK, offwhite, one drawer $25. 678-620-1818
MAPLE DINING ROOM HUTCH, $400. 770-753-4367
BLACK CABINET: 2 doors, 2 drawers $40. 678-620-1818
TABLES: 2 end, matching coffee, $75 all. 770-521-8827
PARSONS CHAIRS: Black, cushioned, no armrests. New! 2 at $40/ each. 678-663-5953
OAK DINING ROOM SET: 8 chairs, China cabinet. $700. 770-769-6135
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RECLINER CHAIR: Blue leather. $250. 770-769-6135 LOVESEAT 770-495-1304
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R E C L I N E R S : Two leather La-ZBoy, $500/both. 770-495-1304
Household F R I G I D A I R E FREEZER $125. 404-889-3233
Medical Equipment H O V E R O U N D MOBILE CHAIR MPV5, Joystick control, 300 pound capacity, leather seats and cup-holder, used 6 months $1600. 770-653-3271
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Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone. Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678-445-3654 PIANO: Henry F. Miller Upright, matching bench $500/firm. 770-552-4034
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PUBLIC STATEMENT FOR GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE Gwinnett Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers the following career and technical education programs for all regardless of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, age, disability, or national origin. Gwinnett Technical College offers 40 programs in these broad areas of study: automotive; business and finance; computer sciences; construction; cosmetology; culinary arts and hotel, restaurant and tourism management; early education; health sciences; horticulture; public safety and service; veterinary technology; visual arts and design; and welding. Persons seeking further information concerning the career and technical education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria for admission to these programs should contact the Recruitment/ Admissions Office at 678-226-6600. Gwinnett Technical College offers additional services to students with limited English language skills or with disabilities so that they may benefit from these programs. For additional information regarding these services, your rights, grievance procedures, or the College’s non-discrimination policies please contact: contact Lisa Richardson, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 100, Room 323B, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 678-226-6691, lrichardson@gwinnetttech.edu. Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus 2875 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30009-2230 Lawrenceville Campus 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702
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Wanted to Buy LOOKING TO BUY OLD DOLLS including vintage & antique bisque, composition, vinyl, plastic, wooden, doll parts, clothing, accessories, and more! Please, no new porcelain dolls. All will be considered. Call 214-883-8215 (local number)
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Cleaning Services HOUSECLEANING Home or office. Good references! Over 10 years cleaning experience. 404-903-2913
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ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/Windows. Excellent References. 404-895-0260
Flooring
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Carpet Cleaners/ Installation
Drywall
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PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen backsplashes. Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-887-1868 for free estimate. Install/Repairs: Carpet, Laminate, Tile (wall/floor), Vinyl, Wood. Free Estimates! I can remove carpet wrinkles. Restretches start $35/room. 706-429-4453
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Handyman RELIABLE HOME REPAIRS: 22 years experience. References. Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, wood rot repair, siding, painting, pressure washing. Free e s t i m a t e s ! 770-605-0340
Kitchen & Bath:
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Home Improvement Finegan Home Improvements LLC: License #RBQA004932. R e m o d e l i n g , handyman. 31 years experience. Basements finished, decks, screen porches, doors, drywall, painting, flooring, custom kitchens, bathrooms. All insurance. Credit cards accepted. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611
Home Improvement
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Painters
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