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Johns Creek online, in line for Food Truck Fridays Patrons line up for a cheesesteak sandwich from Five Finger Philly. Johns Creek Advantage is again sponsoring Food Truck Fridays in Technology Park. Read more, Page 12 HATCHER HURD/HERALD

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Milton Police seeks burglary suspects MILTON, Ga. — Milton police are seeking a female and male suspect in connection with four burglaries in the Brookshade, Vickery Crest and Champions View subdivisions. The four homes, which were vacant but furnished and up for sale, were burglarized July 20-30. The homes had no alarms and entry was gained through the rear of the homes through a basement window or door. Police have identified one suspect, Omisha Sands,

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$600 reported stolen from local business JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Employees at a Dunkin’ Donuts on Medlock Bridge Road reported July 28 that $600 cash

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a 5-foot-3 black female, who has two active felony burglary warrants in connection with the Milton burglaries. Police are also seeking a male suspect. Milton officers have gathered a listing of all homes for sale in the city and will monitor the residences through MPACT officers’ regular shift duties. Residents are asked to remain vigilant, especially for homes where the owner is not present or living at the home, and to contact police if they see anything unusual.

►► Trina Marget Koval, 41, of

Brookstead Crossing, Johns Creek, was arrested July 27 on Sargent Road, Johns Creek, for DUI and driving with an expired tag. ►► Michael Chase Montague, 24, of Pinion Lane, Johns Creek, was arrested July 28 on Kimball Bridge Road, Johns Creek, for DUI.

Drug arrests ►► Latonia Lyons, 46, of Genesis Way,

Alpharetta, was arrested July 31 on

had been stolen. The general manager said that she arrived in the store at 4 a.m. that day and noticed that three money drawers were out of place. When she took a closer look, she saw that $600 was missing. Police did not find any forced entry. The video surveillance showed a suspect, possibly male, entering the back door at 3 a.m. and removing money from the drawers. The general manager said that several people had been fired in the past months and the lock box’s combination had not been changed.

Strongarm robbery suspect caught JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police arrested a robbery suspect July 26 minutes after

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Ga. 9, Milton, for possession of marijuana and having an expired tag. ►► Makhmud Maksudov, 21, of Misty Lane, Roswell, was arrested July 28 on Misty Lane, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana. ►► Sir Zachary Charles Williams, 25, of Oaks Parkway, Smyrna, was arrested Aug. 2 on Ga. 400, Alpharetta, for possession of marijuana, speeding, having an expired tag, attaching a fixed plate to hide the identity of a vehicle and driving with no insurance. the initial incident. Shortly after 2 a.m., police responded to a call that a man at a bar on Medlock Bridge Parkway had been robbed. The caller said that he had left the bar and was accosted shortly after by a man who had also previously been at the bar. The suspect, later identified as 33-year-old Oscar Rubio of Woodbridge, Va., threatened the victim and said to give it up. The victim, fearful for his safety, gave Rubio his wallet. While police searched the area, they found a man coming out of a nearby wooded area. The victim positively identified him as the man who stole his wallet, Rubio. Rubio was arrested for strongarm street robbery.

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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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IT director keeps city on cutting edge Jason Woolums ensures Johns Creek stays ahead of curve By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek is shaking up its structure a little, creating an Information Technology Department and promoting Jason Woolums to IT Department director. Johns Creek has a reputation for embracing technology, and this was just the next logical step in its organization, said City Manager Warren Hutmacher. Woolums was one of two IT full-time employees with the city. After the other man left to take a new job, the city decided to make Woolums IT director and will hire one staffer to work for him. Before the restructuring, the two IT employees were paid equally. Now Woolums will get a bump in salary (with an eye to keeping him) and work with a systems manager, Jamie Nguyen, leaving the change revenue neutral, said Jeff Breslau, city communications director. The restructuring will give the IT personnel a more familiar and formal structure, Woolums said. As IT director, Woolums will be responsible for the all systems and applications hardware and software as well as facilities’ security systems.

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Jason Woolums, the newly appointed IT director, is responsible for most all of the city’s computer systems and applications. In fact there aren’t many places in the city that the IT folks don’t look after. For example, there is the Enterprise Resource Planning package. “It is used to manage our entire community development and finance software packages,” Woolums said. “We manage all the police and fire records maintenance systems as well as email, phone, applications, file and print.” IT also includes networking infrastructure connectivity and security. “If the city plugs it in and our data touches it, it’s our baby,” Woolums said. The one exception is the Geographic

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Technology Systems Department which will remain its own area of expertise. “The new organizational structure also spells out roles and responsibilities and gives us better definition of duties,” he said. “It’s a much more clear organizational structure.” It also gives a clearer organizational path should the IT Department expand in the future. Anything technical with fire and police also comes within Woolum’s bailiwick and that includes all the technology inside vehicles – which is more technology than was available to the Apollo space capsules. Also the city’s Open Data portal comes under Woolums. Under the Open Checkbook program, citizens can look at the city budget and at each department’s expenditures to see how well the city is adhering to all budgeted items. “It gives details department by department and fund by fund,” Woolums said. “It is great for data geeks like me. We want to make government as transparent as we can while maintaining security of the data. That was the charge from the mayor and City Council.” If you ever want to see Woolums in action, though, the best place and time is during City Council meetings or other live-streaming events at City Hall. He is the guy in the back surrounded by sophisticated equipment. After the meetings, the video clips are “bookmarked” so the public can cut right to the subjects of interest. That spares the user the annoying task of trolling through the video in a visual or audio search for the pertinent information. That is the one bit of technology for which reporters are most thankful.

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Judge orders Wood out of office Wood says he will appeal decision; Judge says Charter clear, unambiguous By JULIA GROCHOWSKI, HATCHER HURD julia@appenmediagroup.com 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 WOOD 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 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.

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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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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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Legislator says all wounds were self-inflicted By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Jere Wood will likely finish his fifth term as Roswell mayor while he appeals a judge’s opinion forcing him out of office. The longtime mayor says the reason he is out is because WOOD state Rep. Betty Price sabotaged the City Council’s attempts to have the City Charter amended to “clarify” a recent amendment for term limits on the City Council. Wood said he fully expects Price to take advantage of the situaPRICE tion and run for mayor herself. But, Price says the changes Wood and the council tried to pass to fix the charter just were not legal. When Price was asked if she was thinking of giving up her seat in the Legislature to run for mayor, she didn’t hesitate to answer. “Absolutely I’m considering it,” she said. “I would be happy to serve. It is tempting.” She and Wood are in agreement about one thing. Both said the next mayor should be paid a “full-time salary.” They both agreed the office of mayor is too demanding to be only part time. Price said she would bide her time, and if no “consensus” candidate appeared, she would consider getting in the race. Roswell’s qualifying period is Monday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Aug. 25. Wood pointed out Price was a member of the Roswell City Council in 2010 when the charter amendment was crafted and sent to the Georgia General Assembly. So she was in a position to know what the council’s intent was at the time term limits were instituted. When the lawsuit was filed to declare Wood’s fifth term violated the charter, Price had left her council seat and was a member of the Fulton Legis-

Wood, Price sound off “Litten’s name was on the lawsuit, but Betty was passing him notes to pass on to the attorney. Betty wanted to get rid of me, so she found other means.” – Jere Wood, Roswell Mayor “He’s way off base. I don’t operate that way. For the Roswell delegation to move that amendment forward, it must be unanimous. There are four members of the Roswell delegation. One vote can stop it. Jere did not even have a majority.” – Betty Price, State Rep. lative Delegation in the Georgia House. Thus she was one of the arbiters over the “fixes” the current members of the City Council tried to implement that would keep Wood lawfully serving his current term and eligible to serve one more. Wood said she had to know the City Council’s intent at the time was to allow him two more terms. In the arcane rules of the Fulton Delegation, a legislative matter that concerns just one city is left up to the senators and representatives who represent that city, i.e. have voting precincts in them. By rule the vote must be unanimous. So the City Council’s attempt to change the wording of the city charter – they said clarify – never made it to the floor of the General Assembly. “Betty Price gets a lot of the credit for hastening my exit,” Wood said on a call from the South Carolina beach where he was vacationing. “She blocked the passage of the amendment to the charter that would have saved us all this time and expense.” He also said the lawsuit filed by Roswell resident Michael Litten was really the work of Price. “Litten’s name was on the lawsuit, but Betty was passing him notes to pass on to the attorney,” Wood said. “Betty wanted to get rid of me, so she found other means.” Price said that simply was not factual. “He’s way off base, I don’t operate that way,” Price said. “For the Roswell delegation to move that amendment forward, it must be unanimous. “There are four members of the Roswell delegation. One vote can stop

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North Fulton expecting big changes in November November is usually such a timid month. Oh, football season is in full swing and there are plans to be made for where Uncle Henry will sit on Turkey Day. But in North Fulton change is in HATCHER HURD the air. Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com I am talking about four mayoral seats up for selection with two certain vacancies. Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle is moving on to run for secretary of state and Roswell Mayor Jere Wood has been put out of office by statute. Johns Creek and Milton likewise have mayoral races and both Mike Bodker and Joe Lockwood, respectively, are expected to have challengers. Competition is a wonderful thing. It keeps folks from getting comfortable. And politicians are aware of a potential sword of Damocles hanging over their heads come every election season. Of course the incumbent’s biggest ally is incumbency, itself. Usually people have to get “uncomfortable” to change out those already in office. But then we live in uncomfortable times. There are a lot of things to get uncomfortable about. In addition to a lot of national unease – President Trump seems bent on making folks love him or hate him – North Fulton has been experiencing a lot of change as well. There’s traffic, adjusting to still more growth, crime, drugs and, oh yes, more traffic. We went through the 1990s and early 2000s dealing with incredible changes. I came to this post in 1993 when there were only three cities (I still count Mountain Park) in North Fulton. The first mall was just opening its doors and there were no tall Class A office buildings anywhere. North Point Parkway was not quite complete and Westside Parkway was just barely a line on somebody’s future projects list. Avalon was just a place lodged in Arthurian myth. Chattahoochee High School was getting its finishing touches as the third public high school north of the Chattahoochee and the first in 40 years. Today, we have more cities and more high schools, public and private, than you can shake a stick at. And with them are a lot of new residents who now call North Fulton home. They

call someone who has lived 10 years in North Fulton an “old-timer.” And someone who has lived here 20 years is a native. The true North Fulton natives just call everyone not born here “Yankees,” whether they were born in Ann Arbor, Mumbai or Seoul. So with a crazy quilt population like that, it is hard for us in the journalism trade to put our collective finger on the pulse of the public. When the qualifying for office is over, don’t bother to ask me to pick the best horse in each race. An exacta like that would make any oddsmaker take up the stock market. So don’t come to me whispering, “Hey buddy, who do you like in the third race.” I don’t have the answers. I just post the results when the races are done.

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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 KATHLEEN STURGEON pathway and try to take advantage of it Editor kathleen@appenmediagroup.com whenever we can. We are often graced by the presence of wildlife, such as squirrels chittering at each other, bunnies scampering away and deer grazing in the sunlight. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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

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Making the case for fourth Johns Creek fire station

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The Johns Creek Fire Department began service on Oct. 7, 2008, and has operated since then out of three fire stations inherited from Fulton County. Since the inSTEVE BROADBENT ception of our city, Mayor Pro Tem/City Council Post 6 Johns Creek’s popsteve.broadbent@johnscreekga.gov ulation has grown by 20,000 residents to 83,873 in 2016. Fire Department responses have grown accordingly from 4,715 in 2009 to 8,342 in 2016. As the city’s population has grown, so have the needs of our community. As we look at the numbers and the responsibility to our citizens and businesses, there is little doubt that an additional fire station is necessary to close the gaps in our current coverage and shorten response times. JCFD’s targeted response time from dispatch to the arrival of the first unit is 6 minutes in 90 percent of all responses. Attainment of these target response times is particularly important in medical calls where minutes, even seconds, matter. Under Fire Chief Jeff Hogan’s experienced leadership, JCFD has served

our city well and has been recognized as one of the leading fire departments in Georgia. However, additional investment in the Fire Department is urgently needed to meet these targeted response times throughout the city. The Fire Department still can meet the response time goal throughout most of the city, with two significant exceptions: (1) The areas surrounding the intersection of Abbotts Bridge and Jones Bridge Roads. (2) The neighborhoods off McGinnis Ferry Road north of Sargent Road. Response times in these areas can exceed 10 minutes. Responses to the northwest corner of the city, frequently referred to as the “Sharks Fin” on a map, can reach 11 minutes. In an effort to temporarily solve this problem, Johns Creek entered into an “automatic aid” agreement with the City of Alpharetta in October 2014. Under automatic aid, an Alpharetta fire unit automatically is dispatched along with a Johns Creek fire unit to the areas covered by this agreement. However, the locations of the nearest Alpharetta fire station still leave significant gaps in fire and emergency medical service levels.

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Alpharetta Fire Department has responded to Johns Creek 225 times since the start of the Automatic Aid agreement through June 30. Response times by both Alpharetta Fire Department and JCPD continue to range upward to 10 or 11 minutes. While Johns Creek is grateful for Alpharetta’s cooperation under this agreement, it is not a long-term solution. New fire stations are expensive. The acquisition of land is first required and various parcels are under consideration. The construction of the fire station and acquisition of the new fire engine will be roughly $3.3 million. The incremental annual cost of additional fire personnel to support Station 64 is approximately $1.6 million per year. Chief Hogan’s leadership team has spent the past two years studying alternative solutions. The analysis of the extensive data collected over the first eight years of operations has conclusively led to the need for a fourth fire station (to be designated Station 64) in an area near the Kimball Bridge Road and Jones Bridge Road intersection or slightly south on Jones Bridge Road. One new fire engine will be bought for this fire station and one rescue vehicle will be transferred from Station 63 across from Newtown Park.

The proposed location for Station 64 has been carefully considered and will allow JCFD to provide residents and businesses throughout the city with response times that meet the six-minute target. The City Council will consider the budget for Fiscal Year 2018 (beginning Oct. 1) during its meetings in August and September. The purchase of the land and construction of the fire station must be a priority in its budget deliberations as the safety and well-being of our residents are at stake. When you call 911 in a fire or medical emergency, the time until the first unit arrives can seem like an eternity. We cannot risk 10- and 11-minute response times for residents in the northwestern area of our city if viable alternatives are available. The safety of all our citizens is our first priority and everyone expects and deserves the same level of service, regardless of where one’s home or business is. This investment reinforces our commitment to the safety of all our citizens now and in the future. You are welcomed and encouraged to send comments on this important public safety issue to steve.broadbent@ johnscreekga.gov.

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Kirouac resigns to take new post Assistant city manager to take job as Oconee County administratorr By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Former Assistant City Manager Justin Kirouac has resigned his position with the city to take up the reins as Oconee County administrator. He was already in his new job last week. KIROUAC “We are excited for Justin,” said Johns Creek City Manager Warren Hutmacher. “From the city’s standpoint, we do not plan to refill the position. We will change our structure a little bit and adjust without him.” Hutmacher said the changes will be “minor,” and he plans to distribute some of Kirouac’s between himself and assistant city managers Eric Tucker and Kimberly Greer. “We’re just going to try to be more efficient,” Hutmacher said. “Justin is a very bright, capable and successful person. He has been an efficient assistant and has developed the skills of his profession. He was certainly ready to take on the duties of a county manager’s role. Ultimately he’ll be extremely successful there or anywhere he chooses to go in the future. We’re real proud of him.” Hutmacher said the departure was a loss for the city because Kirouac was a talented and well liked employee. But this is what happens when you hire good people, he said. One of the immediate changes has been for Hutmacher to take on oversight of the Recreation and Parks Department from Greer. But the complete realignment of duties has not been sorted out yet. Kirouac told the Athens Banner-Herald his first order of business will be to lead Oconee in its update of its comprehensive plan for submission to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, as all Georgia counties and cities are required to do. Oconee County, with a population of around 35,000 people, abuts Clarke County’s southwest border. The county seat is Watkinsville with three other cities: Bogart, Bishop and North High Shoals. A recent survey of Oconee residents’ chief concerns are a familiar list: dealing with growth, education and quality of life. Among other challenges facing Oconee County is wastewater treatment.

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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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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

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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 businesses 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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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

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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-

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

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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 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.

Jorge Morales earns sand, finisher 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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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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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

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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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rainy or cold outside, plug in a simple children’s exercise video and let them go. Chair exercises can be fun too when music and kids are involved. Dance and Sing, Music and Motions. We know kids love music and dancing. Buy a CD of music from your parents’ generation and help your children learn the words. Let them sing and dance together. Consider buying an inexpensive karaoke machine if they seem to enjoy. The benefits of music therapy with Alzheimer’s patients are well-documented. Make Memories. If your parent is still capable, this may be a last chance to make and save cherished memories. Your teenager could use a video camera, smartphone and or IPad to

record you and your parent as you look through old photos and talk about what happened in each of them. Scrapbooking and photo albums are another great avenue for making memories and your children can help your parent create the scrapbook or photo album. If you want to take it little further, there is software available that allows you to create a digital scrapbook with audio. The software allows your family to record the conversations that go along with each photo. Mix It All Together. If your mother loved to cook, baking with her might be a fun way to spend time. Pull out her favorite recipe for breads, cakes &

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By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Calling all fantasy fans – the Atlanta Concert Band is performing a free concert Aug. 13 with music from movies like “Lord of the Rings,” “Harry Potter” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” And what’s more, costumes are highly encouraged. “We’ll have some of the same people who go to Dragon Con in costume with us,” Music Director Paul Scanling said. “Last year, we had Darth Vader on stage with some Stormtroopers as we played ‘The Imperial March.’” Members of the band will join in the fun by wearing fantasy costumes as they perform. The Atlanta Concert Band is a nonprofit group that can trace its roots back to 1959. Each year, they put on free concert shows in and around the metro Atlanta area. They’ve performed at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center every year in August for more than 20 years. For the last several years, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center performance has been a family pop culture concert, Scanling said. Past shows have included music from Star Wars and cartoons. Their performances include everything from pop song covers to Memorial Day concerts. The group is made up of mostly amateur musicians, including doctors, lawyers and pilots. “It’s mostly people who were playing instruments in high school and wanted to keep playing,” Scanling said. “This is an opportunity to keep it up and en-

If you go What: Atlanta Concert Band performance with music from “Lord of the Rings,” “Harry Potter,” “How to Train Your Dragon” and more. Costumes are encouraged. When: 4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 13 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Free counter a wide variety of music.” A wide variety of age groups have joined the band, with members as young as 20 and as old as 80, Scanling said. The band consists of woodwinds, brass and percussion. Scanling has been the music director since 2010 and is the fourth person to hold that position. He’s been teaching music for more than 20 years. When he isn’t with the band, he teaches part time at Oglethorpe University and has recently started his own professional orchestra. “I like having a wide variety of music to play,” Scanling said. “Not just the serious stuff. We’ll still play ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ each year and have a good time with it.” The band aims to introduce people to the importance of music and to encourage an appreciation for the art. “We play a lot of concerts like this where there are a lot of little kids,” Scanling said. “We love to bring them onstage and show them the instruments, let them try it. They are going to be the next generation of kids to become music lovers and players and continue that American tradition of the community band.” To learn about the Atlanta Community Band, their upcoming shows and to donate, visit atlantaconcertband.org.

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NASA’s Mars Rover to visit North Point Mall Futuristic prototype on display Aug. 12 By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The NASA Mars Rover concept vehicle is truly something (for going) out of this world. But earthlings may take a gander at it here in North Fulton. The vehicle is touring the country on loan from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and will make a landing from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at North Point Mall. Visitors will have the chance to explore the Rover as part of NASA’s Journey to Mars this summer. The vehicle weighs 3 tons and stands nearly 11 feet tall, said North Point Mall marketing exec Natasha Suarez. “It will be on display all day until 9 p.m. outside between the JCPenney store and Sears,” she said. No worries if it rains because the display is under a tent. The Rover was commissioned as a traveling exhibit to inspire the public about space exploration and interplanetary travel. The one-of-a-kind vehicle was built by Cape Canaveral-based Parker Brothers Concepts with the guidance NASA engineers who supplied the science and specifications. It is built to carry a crew of four, but it won’t set any speed records (except for on Mars where it will be No.1.) The Mars Rover is constructed to cope with the climate, conditions and environment astronauts will find there. Its dual purpose is to serve as a

Mars Rover fast facts Passengers: Seats 4, including driver Height: 10 feet, 6 inches Weight: 5,500 pounds Length: 13 feet 10 inches Width: 13 feet Wheels: 6-wheels each are 50 inches tall, 36 inches wide Propulsion: 700-volt battery Speed: 2 mph to 4 mph Designers: Parker Brothers Concepts small scouting craft or a detachable 10foot long full research laboratory. It has solar panels to power the lab. Fifty-inch wheels are specifically designed to let the fine sands of Mars slip through their open sidewalls. It runs on a 700-volt battery and is designed to travel over dunes, rocks, craters and hills at 2 mph to 4 mph. NASA officials say this Mars Rover won’t ever get into space however. It was created to be as realistic as possible but for educational purposes. “No it won’t be making the trip to Mars,” said Lauren Walbert Feldman, senior vice president of Sandy Hillman Communications. “The tour is to help the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which is completely self-funded, reach a new level of engagement with guests. Bringing the future of space exploration to life with the Mars Rover concept vehicle is a good way to do that.” Visitors will be able to see the vehicle, learn about the materials used to build it and the custom features it employs to navigate the terrain.

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Thousands turn out to honor Old Soldiers in Alpharetta By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Shaded areas were in high demand Saturday morning as thousands lined Roswell Street for the 65th annual Alpharetta Old Soldiers Day Parade. Though sunshine prevailed throughout the morning, cool temperatures didn’t last long as the procession of more than 100 floats and vehicles wended along the tree-lined route. The event began at 7 a.m. with an 8K road race. At around 9 a.m., thousands of visitors began to collect downtown, many pushing strollers and carrying lawn chairs to the strains of patriotic music from the Alpharetta City Band. As the throngs jockeyed for prime Children scamper onto Roswell Street spots along the street, local, state and to scoop up candy thrown from passfederal dignitaries – from Mayor David ing parade entrants. Parents usually Belle Isle to U.S. Rep. Karen Handel – stayed within a few feet of the younggathered near the grandstand. sters, ready to hoist them away from Grand Marshal for the event was any oncoming vehicle. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tilghman Payne, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and 33-year veteran of the Navy. He life, liberty and happiness. Our foundpreviously served as U.S. Defense reping fathers felt so strongly about that resentative for Guam, Commonwealth that they started a war, and we went of the Northern through a revoMariana Islands, lution. Our first Federated States of veterans fought Micronesia and the at Lexington and Republic of Palau. Concord, and they Payne began wintered over at by recognizing a Valley Forge. multitude in at“Where would tendance who are we be without the often overlooked courage of those during patriotic who risked everyobservances – the thing to fight the families of soldiers. British at York“They go town or to wade through the same ashore at Norfamily separamandy, or endure tions,” he said. the cold at Chosin “They miss the Reservoir, fight at same birthdays Hue City or in Iraq and anniversaries. or Afghanistan?” They go through Veterans have the same rigors shaped the history of military life or America, Payne and all of those said, and AmerTILGHMAN PAYNE challenges. They ica has shaped enable these veter- Old Soldiers Day Grand Marshal the history of the ans to serve.” world. Events like Payne’s brief the Old Soldiers remarks focused on the history of the Parade preserve and keep alive that United States Military. history. “Our country was founded over 241 Such events, he said, memorialize years ago dedicated to the proposition those who have gone before and show that we are all created equal,” he said. gratitude to those who are currently “We’re all entitled to the pursuit of serving.

Where would we be without the courage of those who risked everything to fight the British at Yorktown or to wade ashore at Normandy, or endure the cold at Chosin Reservoir, fight at Hue City or in Iraq or Afghanistan?”

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Members of the U.S. Submarine Veterans Grayback Base queue up for their slot in the Old Soldiers Day Parade Saturday. “They provide context, inspiration and an example for those who will follow,” Payne said. Following Payne’s remarks, the parade got underway with an almost ceaseless procession of classic and shiny new cars, political and military dignitaries, marching bands, floats and horses. Because of the huge number of entries, the parade ran for more than 90 minutes. The Parade Committee selected the Radio of the YMCA of Metro Atlanta as the top entry. The U.S. Submarine Veterans Grayback Base, which finished first last year, placed second. Cambridge High School football and cheerleaders was awarded third place. At the parade’s terminus at American Legion Post 201 on Wills Road, visitors were treated to free hot dogs and soft drinks.

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ROSWELL, Ga. – Looking for a job to take you in a new direction? The Roswell United Methodist Church partnering with Roswell Rotary Club may have the answers to get you back on the job again. BEECHAM The day starts at 12:30 p.m. with 10 afternoon workshops. After dinner there are 15 evening workshops / activities starting at 7 p.m. Those workshops are led by business professionals, HR specialists, and Job coaches. Visit the website at www. rumcjobnetworking.com for complete workshop details, times, and directions. Information on the website will tell how to sign up to join the RUMC Yahoo Groups to be notified daily about new

Next meeting Monday, Aug. 14, starting 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. No advance sign up is required. job openings and how to apply. Plan to join the group for dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. Suggested donation $3 for dinner. The keynote speaker is Steve Beecham, president of Home Town Mortgage in Alpharetta. Also an author, he specializes in helping companies and individuals grow their businesses by leveraging business and social connections more effectively. With his newest book “What’s your BUZZ?” now out, he will be hosting one of his first presentations for book at RUMC Job Networking.

Johns Creek United Methodist Church meets its neighbors JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Throughout the month of July, Johns Creek United Methodist Church encouraged its congregation to meet its neighbors, regardless of religion and race. The church welcomed Muslim, Jewish and Hindu leaders to participate in Join Together July. It was a special Sunday school session where these religious communities sat with pastors and laity to share their beliefs and traditions. The guest speakers included Tareef Saeb of the Al-Rahmah Islamic Community Center, Rabbi Michael Bernstein of the Congregation Gesher L’Torah, and Sreeram Palla Reddy of the North American Shirdi Sai Temple of Atlanta. Each year, the church uses the month of July as a time to focus on theological and social issues. The goal this year was to encourage the congregation to welcome the changing demographics of Johns Creek and form relationships across different faith communities. “Who is our neighbor?” Dave Brewer, chairman on the Committee on Religion and Race, asked during the introductory session of the five week study. He answered his own question: “Anyone that God puts on our

path.” Sitting Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu leaders next to Johns Creek UMC pastors allowed attendees to see a side-by-side comparison of their hopes and dreams. It provided members with a new sense of commonality between the United Methodist Church and other religious communities. “There is a tendency to be afraid and that’s often based on unfamiliarity,” Executive Pastor Brandon Harris said. “When we don’t seek relationships with people different from us, we cannot connect and that can cause fear. “I wanted people to have an appreciation for the diversity in our community and see opportunities for connecting with our religious others.” Harris ended the study with the same question that was asked in the beginning: “Who is our neighbor?” Participants were then encouraged to not only meet their neighbors, but to form relationships with them and to love them. “Perfect love casts out fear,” Harris said. “And it’s hard to fear someone you love.” Senior Pastor Sondra Jones believes forging these relationships will result in a stronger, healthier Johns Creek.

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Junior lacrosse programs donate new program to elementary schools JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The boys and girls junior Cougar lacrosse programs purchased and donated the U.S. Lacrosse Soft Stick Program to four North Fulton County elementary schools. “With lacrosse exploding in Georgia, our programs saw the need to introduce North America’s oldest game to the boys and girls at a young age,” Don DeHaven, president of the Junior Cougar Boys Lacrosse Program said. The Physical Education Teachers at Abbotts Hill, Findley Oaks, Ocee and State Bridge Elementary schools can now provide a lacrosse curriculum. For more information on the girls program, visit cougarsgirlslax.com. For more information on the boys program, visit jrcougarlax.org.

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Price: Continued from Page 6 it. But Jere did not even have a majority,” Price said. “He did not even have half [the votes]. I’m not sure he had anybody. “If he wants to blame me that’s fine. But it is not reality.” Even the “corrections” from the City Council sent down for approval were not clear, Price said. The City Council never sent down a correction that the Roswell delegation thought would pass muster, she said. Price said she offered the city one solution that was clean and concise – to

resubmit a charter amendment abolishing term limits altogether. Then at a later date, the city could resubmit a clean version of term limits, she said. “But no one wanted to do that at the city. To me, it was the only clear way out and end a costly lawsuit for the city,” she said. Once the matter was under litigation, Price said it would not be appropriate for the delegation to intervene and take any action. “The judge wrote in his opinion that the case was political. Why would the legislators want to weigh in on the case that was politically motivated and in the midst of a lawsuit?” she said. “All we were trying to do was to be helpful,

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK Qualifying Information for The City of Johns Creek Upcoming November 7, 2017 General Election The City of Johns Creek will hold QUALIFYING for the upcoming November 7, 2017 General Election for the Council Seats of Post 1, Post 3, Post 5 and the Mayoral Seat. The qualifying dates will be Monday, August 21st; Tuesday, August 22nd; and Wednesday, August 23rd with qualifying hours being set from 8:30am to 12:30pm and from 1:30pm to 4:30pm (GA Election Code 21-2-132). Qualifying will be held in the City Clerk’s Office at Johns Creek City Hall which is located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097. The qualifying fee is $450.00 for each Council Seat and $750.00 for the Mayoral Seat, which is 3% of the total gross salary for the preceding year. Please contact the City Clerk at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions. Joan Jones City Clerk

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 28, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-17-26 City of Alpharetta Capital Improvement Element and Short Term Work Plan Consideration of a resolution authorizing transmittal of the 2017 Short Term Work Program and Capital Improvement Element Annual Report Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

According to the charter, Jere was ineligible [for the 2013 election]. How did he get on the ballot? That’s never been explained.” BETTY PRICE State Rep. save the city some money and get the city out of this quagmire which was of their own doing.” Price called into question how the mayor was allowed to qualify in 2013 for his fifth term after the charter’s change had already gone into effect. “According to the charter, Jere was ineligible. How did he get on the ballot? That’s never been explained,” she said. “Did he or somebody give instructions to the city clerk that the charter didn’t

apply? The charter is pretty clear Jere wasn’t eligible.” Wood said no one told the city clerk to do anything – and for good reason. At that time – and even now – the sense of the council was that term limits were not to be retroactive to his previous terms. “Everyone understood what the council intended – and Betty was on council then. Everyone acted on that intent. We just didn’t say it very well,” Wood said.

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PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on July 26, 2017 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage, Wine and Distilled Spirits. BUSINESS NAME Swine & Shine, LLC Dba Swine & Shine 9945 Jones Bridge Rd, Suite 206 Johns Creek, GA 30022 OWNER/OFFICERS Swine & Shine, LLC Dba Swine & Shine 9945 Jones Bridge Rd, Suite 206 Johns Creek, GA 30022 Owner Benjamin Lee

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers August 17, 2017 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on premises Liquor, Beer & Wine Sunday Sales APPLICANT Knezevich Ventures II, LLC d/b/a Carmines 4055 Old Milton Parkway #14 Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 Owner Peter Knezevich Registered Agent Peter Knezevich

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PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on August 2, 2017 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage, Wine and Distilled Spirits.

PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on July 31, 2017 for Consumption on Premises of Malt Beverage, Wine and Distilled Spirits.

Items will be considered by the City Council on Monday, August 21, 2017 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

BUSINESS NAME Vaibav LLC Dba Utsav 10305 Medlock Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30097

BUSINESS NAME Sankranti Restaurants, LLC Dba Sankranti 2000 Ray Moss Connector Johns Creek, GA 30022

OWNER/OFFICERS Vaibav LLC Dba Utsav 10305 Medlock Bridge Rd Johns Creek, GA 30097

OWNER/OFFICERS Sankranti Restaurants, LLC Dba Sankranti 2000 Ray Moss Connector Johns Creek, GA 30022

Owners Manjunath Gowda Mayank Parekh

Owner Srinivasa Roa Nimmagadda

a. MP-15-01/CLUP-15-01/Z-15-01/V-15-01 KB400 Master Plan/1699 Land Company (Deferred by Applicant) Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 12.4 acres from O-I (Office- Institutional) to R-8A/D in order to develop 62 ‘For-Sale’ Detached lots in a gated community. A master plan amendment to the KB400 Master Plan is requested to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Detached’ to the list of permitted uses. A Comprehensive Land Use Plan amendment is requested to change the designation of the property from ‘Corporate Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’. Variances are requested to reduce the minimum lot width and setbacks. The property is located at the southwest corner of Kimball Bridge Road and North Point Parkway and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 807, 808, 849 & 850, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFP #17-243 Audit Services The City of Johns Creek is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified firms of certified public accountants to audit the City of Johns Creek’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, with the option of auditing the City of Johns Creek’s financial statements for four (4) subsequent fiscal years. RFP responses will be received no later than August 31, 2017 at 2:00PM. Quotes, bids, and RFP’s are managed using the Georgia Purchasing Group by BidNet the online bidding/vendor registration system, on the City website www.johnscreekga.gov. To access bid documents, vendors must complete the one-time, no cost registration with BidNet by following the registration links from the City website purchasing page. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 22, 2017 at 10:00AM at the City Hall location Chattahoochee Conference Room. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFP information and instructions enclosed herein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBERS 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition located within the City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above. LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

RZ-17-011 Hodge Family Investments, LLC 10700 State Bridge Rd. C-1 (Community Business) Conditional C-1 (Community Business) Conditional Request to change existing zoning conditions

Wood: Continued from Page 5 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. 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. “My reason for [the lawsuit] was to

CITY OF ALPHARETTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING City of Johns Creek August 14, 2107

NOTICE OF GENERAL CITY ELECTION AND VOTER REGISTRATION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the seventh (7th) day of November, 2017, a non-partisan general election will be held in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia to elect three (3) members of the City Council (Posts 1,2 and 3) for a full four-year term each. All posts are at-large positions. Those candidates receiving a plurality of the votes cast for any position shall be elected. The election shall be held at the regular polling places of the City of Alpharetta and the polls will be open from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on the date fixed for the election. Advanced voting will be available at Alpharetta Library beginning on Monday October 16th and ending on Friday, November 3rd from 8:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Saturday hours will be from 8:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. and Sunday hours will be 12:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

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 in 2013. Councilman Don Horton, the mayor pro tem of the Roswell City Council, will preside over the governing body. The 2017 race for the mayor’s seat is set for Nov. 7 during Roswell’s general election. Qualifying for Roswell elections opens Aug. 21 and closes Friday, Aug. 25.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 14th day of August, 2017, at 7:00, p.m., at the City Council Meeting Room, Johns Creek City Hall, 12000 Findley Road, Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the City Council of the City of Johns Creek (the “City”) concerning a proposed plan for the City to enter into a multiyear lease-purchase contract pursuant to the authority of O.C.G.A. § 36-60-13, for the lease and purchase by the City of a city hall at 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, Georgia. Further information concerning the proposed contract is available at the office of the City Manager. Any person having views on the proposed contract may be heard at such public hearing or may submit written comments at the hearing. Joan Jones, City Clerk CITY OF JOHNS CREEK

Those residents who wish to qualify as a candidate in the election shall file a notice of candidacy in the Office of the City Clerk no earlier than 8:30 A.M. on August 21, 2017 and no later than 4:30 P.M. on August 23, 2017, and all candidates for election shall designate, at the time of qualifying, the post for which they are seeking election. All candidates for election to City Council shall pay a qualifying fee of $450.00.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2018 Budget PUBLIC HEARING

Those residents qualified to vote at the election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Alpharetta. Those residents who have not previously registered shall make application for registration no later than the close of business on October 10, 2017. Residents may make application for registration in person at City Hall or any other Fulton County, Georgia registration location, or in any other manner, and at any other location authorized by the laws of the State of Georgia.

The proposed FY2018 Budget will be presented to the Council during their August 14, 2017 5:00pm Work Session. A PUBLIC HEARING regarding the 2018 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget will be held on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with its regular Council Meeting. Both the Work Session and Public Hearing will be held at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The proposed budget will be available on the City website and a copy will be placed at the Ocee Library, Spruill Oaks Library and City Hall for review.

Coty Thigpen, City Clerk City of Alpharetta, Georgia

Joan Jones City Clerk

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