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Forsyth schools dominate Milestones

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Lake Lanier accident leaves one dead Boat operator charged with BUI ►►PAGE 16

Tam’s goes Southern Commissioner opens second restaurant ►►PAGE 31

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Only 48 hours after the bodies of two teenagers were discovered behind a Publix, Roswell police arrested 20-year-old Jeffrey Hazelwood of Roswell in connection the Aug. 1 double homicide.

Hazelwood was charged Aug. 3 with two counts of murder for the deaths of Natalie Henderson and Carter Davis, both 17. He was additionally charged with two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of theft, one count of financial transaction card fraud and possession of a firearm while committing a felony.

Henderson and Davis, both rising seniors, died after being shot in the head around 3 a.m. Aug. 1 behind the

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested and cited for reckless driving Aug. 4 after doing doughnuts in the QuikTrip parking lot on Buford Highway.

Deputies were dispatched when an employee called 911 to report a driver in a red minivan doing circles at a high rate of speed in between gas pumps. The driver also reportedly almost hit a vehicle that was parked.

When a deputy arrived, the 29-year-old man had already left and

Publix grocery store on the King Plaza Shopping Center. A delivery driver discovered the bodies three hours later.

According to Roswell police spokesman Zachary Frommer, the fraud HAZELWOOD charge comes from “the use of victim Natalie Henderson’s debit card at an area gas station after the crime.”

The suspect Hazelwood was arrested just two days after the crime at 5:37 a.m. Roswell police searched a home on Gilhams Road, in Cobb County, for evidence on the same day, but they would not disclose the link between that search and Hazelwood’s

See HOMICIDE, Page 44 was seen parked outside of Wal-Mart.

The deputy went in to find the man and asked what car he was driving.

The man replied and said he figured they were looking for him. He was questioned why he thought that. The man said he was trying to make the tires squeal and was driving around in a circle around the pumps for “something to do.”

When asked, he admitted he didn’t think it was a safe thing to do.

He was arrested and cited for reckless driving.

Man sets up would-be robber FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man noticed a $402 transaction on his bank account from Saks Fifth Avenue that

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

DUI arrests ►► Miriam N. Worth, 50, of St. Kevin

Court, Suwanee, was arrested July 29 on Old Atlanta Road in Suwanee for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Tanya Shilling, 53, of Bennington Lane, Cumming, was arrested July 29 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI, failure to maintain lane, failure to obey a traffic control device and failure to yield. ►► Cheryl A. Guzman Cruz, 47, of Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, was arrested July 29 on Majors Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► William Scott Rankart, 60, of Ivey Walk Court, Cumming, was arrested July 28 on Larry Mulkey Memorial Blvd. in Cumming for DUI and obstructing traffic. ►► Claudine Regine Verge, 26, of Keylake Drive, Suwanee, was arrested July 31 on Highway 141 in Cumming for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jill Almond, 39, of Van Briggle Court, Sugar Hill, was arrested July 28 on Buford Highway in Cumming for DUI, possession of a schedule III controlled substance and drugs not kept in original container. ►► Andrew B. Elder, 33, of Shady Grove Road, Cumming, was arrested July 30 on Meadow Drive in Cumming for DUI and headlight violation. ►► Jennifer Elizabeth Moore, 27, of Riley Road, Cumming, was arrested July 30 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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Stowers Road, Dawsonville, was arrested July 30 on Roanoke Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and possession of drug related items.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to extend for 90 days the moratorium on lot combinations in the county.

County Attorney Ken Jarrard said on July 12 the board adopted an emergency moratorium for 30 days on the combination of lots pertaining to a section of the county’s Unified Development Code.

That section allows for the absorption of one lot into another to create a larger lot, providing the action goes through the plat revision process. In the case no plat applies to the subject lots, a boundary survey and plat depicting all lots involved in the lot combination is required to be

approved by the director and recorded.

The combination plat should be titled with the same name as that of the original subdivision to indicate the re-plat is for the purpose of removing the lot lines between specific lots.

Jodi Gardner, Forsyth County director of communications, said land in Forsyth is, for the most part, divided into numerous lots that meet or exceed the lot size requirements under the Unified Development Code.

“These lots were created by subdividing large tracts or parcels of land into a series of smaller lots,” Gardner said. “While it is common for the county to receive requests to subdivide large tracts into a series of small lots, occasionally the county receives the opposite. That is, we receive requests to

combine smaller lots into a single larger lot. It is that process – the process of recombining multiple smaller lots into a single larger lot – that has been temporarily prohibited by the moratorium.”

This moratorium comes as the county is looking at the UDC and deciding to modify it after recent litigation.

“It takes a little bit of time to do modifications to our code,” Jarrard said. “This moratorium simply locks in place the fact that no one can take advantage of that section until we get our UDC modified to address some of the concerns the court had.”

After Jarrard and the county update the UDC, he said the moratorium could be lifted. He hopes the county won’t need 90 days and says he and his office are working as quickly as they can.

Special election to be held for senior tax exemption

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Voters will decide in November to pass an act that will close loopholes to the county’s homestead exemption for seniors relating to school taxes.

Since 2001, Forsyth County has been the only metro Atlanta county to have a 100 percent homestead exemption on total school taxes for seniors who are 65 years or older.

Since that time, the county and school district have grown tremendously, and citizens have found loopholes that do not support the original intent of the exemption, according to Forsyth County Schools’ Director of Communications Jennifer Caracciolo.

Right now, seniors aged 65 and older are entitled to a full exemption from school general and school bond taxes. Seniors aged 62 and older may

also be eligible for school tax exemptions that are based on income.

Local legislation grants school tax exemption on a senior’s homes and three acres, or $20,000, whichever is greater. Gross income from the entire household cannot exceed $16,000.

State law grants a $10,000 school tax exemption against the school portion of the millage rate, provided that senior’s net income is $10,000 or less.

“We are asking to have a new subsection added to remove loopholes relative to children residing in the home,” Caracciolo said. “It will not change for those that currently have 65 exemptions that do not have minor children residing in the home.”

In order to do that, the Forsyth County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections held a special called meeting Aug. 3 to approve a special election Nov. 8.

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We are asking to have a new subsection added to remove loopholes relative to children residing in the home.”

JENNIFER CARACCIOLO Forsyth County Schools’ Director of Communications which provides a homestead exemption from all Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for the full value of the homestead of certain residents of the district.

The state legislation was introduced

by Rep. Mike Dudgeon, Rep. Sheri Gilligan and Rep. Geoff Duncan and was dubbed House Bill 1102 in the Georgia General Assembly. The House passed the bill unanimously earlier this year. It passed the Senate with only four nays.

The official ballot question will read, “Shall the Act be approved which reduces the eligibility of certain senior citizen residents who have minor children living with them to receive a complete homestead exemption from Forsyth County school district ad valorem taxes?”

If more than half of the votes are in favor, the Act will become effective Jan. 1, 2017.

No changes are being suggested to low income, disabled or veterans or police/fire-related homestead exemptions.

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August 2016 – October 2016

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Look Good, Feel Better Wednesday 9/13 10 a.m. to noon A cosmetologist will discuss how to care for skin and hair to combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Free make-up and skin care products are provided. Call 1-800-227-2345 to register.

Epilepsy Support Group The third Wednesday of every month, 7-9pm Classroom A/B People with epilepsy as well as their family and care-providers are invited to attend this support group. The meetings will provide time for attendees to share helpful information and resources from their own experiences. Educational presentations by professionals will sometimes be offered. Please contact Tim for more information at 770-667-9363.

Stroke Support Group Last Wednesday of every month from 6:30pm to 7:30PM North Fulton Hospital; ACE Dayroom Please join Stroke survivors, caregivers, and families to share and support one another. The group is facilitated by the Stoke Program Coordinator and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. RSVP to Keisha C. Brown at 770-751-2649 or Keisha.Brown@wellstar.org Gamblers Anonymous Every Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Classroom C Anyone interested in stopping gambling is invited to attend this 12 step program. Anonymity is the foundation of fellowship in this group. For more information please call David at 770-862-2564.

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Guest speakers occasionally present and we also participate in some Lupus Foundation of America events. Contact Julie for more info 404-626-2394, lupusgroup4roswell@gmail.com Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Every Fourth Saturday of the month from 10:00 - 11:00am Classroom C. Please join our monthly support group for caregivers and family members of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or related disorders. The support group offers a place to share information, support each other and learn about resources in your community.

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Adult and child CPR, 9 a.m. to noon; $35 Adult, child and infant CPR, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $45

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For couples desiring to learn about the option of a water birth delivery. Completion of the class is required to be considered for water birth at NFH. $30.00 per couple; registration required Maternity Tours Please join one of our Women’s Health nurses in the hospital atrium on alternating Tuesdays at 4 p.m. and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. for a guided tour of the Labor and Delivery suites, Mother/ Baby Unit and the Neonatal ICU. The tour last approximately one hour.

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SCHOOLS

Forsyth schools top in state for Milestones scores End of course scores top 5 in state

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County Schools once again lead the pack in standardize testing.

This time, it’s for the Georgia Milestones tests, which assess student learning along four levels of performance: beginning learners, developing learners, proficient learners and distinguished learners. These designations shift the focus away from test scores and attempt to capture their learning progress, according to the school system.

Georgia Milestones measures how well students have learned the knowledge and skills outlined in the stateadopted content standards in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Students in grades third through eighth take an end-of-grade assessment in English language arts and mathematics, while students in grades fifth and

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eighth are also assessed in science and social studies. High school students take an end-of-course assessment for each of the 10 courses designated by the State Board of Education

Forsyth’s end-of-course scores for ninth grade literature, American literature, algebra 1, geometry, biology, physical science and economics were all within the top five scores for Georgia.

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For the end-of-grade scores, the district had the top scores in the state in English language arts for fifth grade; math for grades third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth; and social studies for grades fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh.

Forsyth also had the second highest scores in the state in English language arts for grades third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth; math for grade six; and science for grades fifth and seventh.

The majority of the other scores were within the top five in Georgia.

“We are excited about our results on the 2016 milestones, and congratulate our students and teachers for earning the top scores for the state in (English language arts) for grade 5, five grades in math and four grades in social studies,” said Forsyth Superintendent Jeff Bearden. “The majority of the other scores were either second in the state or within the top five in the state, including those for high school milestones end-of-course results. We strive to have our students college- and career-ready, and assessments, such as the Milestones, provide us relevant data for our school improvement process.”

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OPINION

N.F. ‘safest cities’ safest for a reason A story this week in the Herald boasts about North Fulton having the safest cities in Georgia.

It makes the residents feel good and the chamber of commerce ecstatic. But even with the “SafHATCHER HURD est” commendation, Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com it does not make us free of crime.

We have had three young people now snatched from us in a most brutal fashion. That is the grim reminder that no place is totally safe.

Twenty-one-year-old Kaderius Cortez Medlock was murdered in his townhome in Alpharetta April 21 in an apparent robbery.

Then last week, two Roswell teenagers were shot down in cold blood for no apparent reason at all.

All three were heinous crimes with apparently little to go on. Yet two months later, Alpharetta police announced the arrest of three culprits – each on the same night but in three different cities – and the recovery of

stolen property.

In the Roswell case, Roswell police announced an arrest in 48 hours.

In both cases the police departments did outstanding jobs in tracking down the alleged killers.

But they also showed something that you don’t always see in a police department. Law enforcement is a high-risk, low-reward operation. Such departments can become insular and jealous of their “territory.”

In a high-profile case, jurisdictional infighting has been known to break out.

This was not the case in Alpharetta or Roswell. While both departments have been tight-lipped on the details of their respective cases, they were open and candid about the support they sought and received from other law enforcement agencies, from the GBI on down.

It seems these North Fulton agencies are more concerned with tracking down and arresting the perpetrators than they are about who gets the credit.

Well, the credit goes to them. Law enforcement is all about being smarter than the bad guys. North Fulton is a safe place to live and work because the

We live in violent times. We think we are secure from all of that, but we are reminded all too often that we live in today’s world.

It is good to know we have a professional group of men and women who work to keep us safe and use every tool at their disposal to protect us. law enforcement agencies here play it smart.

They work together and they are not hesitant to call in other jurisdictions to get the bad guy.

We live in violent times. We think we are secure from all of that, but we are reminded all too often that we live in today’s world. It is good to know we have a professional group of men and women who work to keep us safe and use every tool at their disposal to protect us.

Most of us only see the police in action close up after we have been going a little fast – or perhaps had

one too many. We tend to blame the guy with the badge, but he wasn’t the guy driving too fast or had one too many.

The other thing to remember is that this is only small part of what police do.

And remember one more thing.

When we get up in the morning, we don’t have to strap on a gun to go to work.

Think about that. If we see a life-threatening situation, we can just turn around and run. It’s the policeman or woman who passes us headed the other way.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Often after a bad car crash or a devastating fire, victims turn to faith and support to get through the terrible events.

To further help these people recover, the Cumming First United Methodist Church’s Angel Ministry recently gave hundreds of thread angels to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office and Forsyth County Fire Department.

The idea for thread angels came about after Carol Bursby’s husband attended a men’s church retreat and learned of angels being used at Alpharetta Methodist Church for anyone needing comfort for whatever reason.

Each angel carries a verse of scripture asking that the holder be guarded and protected.

“We quickly got a lesson, gathered materials and garnered help,” Bursby said. “The idea quickly became to make the angels and take them to the responders for whatever use they deter-

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And on July 3, each angel was prayed over at the Independence Day services and given to the responders.

At the Independence Day service, the congregation led by Pastors Jeff Ross, Kathy Stasko and Pistol Robinson prayed over the angels and prayed for the services provided by the various law enforcement agencies.

Present were Jeff Lyons from the fire department and Randy Burton and Pat Sternik from the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department who accepted the angels on behalf of their agencies.

This holds a special place in Bursby’s heart because her son is a police officer and her daughter is a firefighter/ paramedic in other counties in Georgia.

Her family’s church prays each Sunday for those who “dedicate their lives to protecting us.” “(Our children), their co-workers and our county safety services show such passion for their professions and make so many sacrifices to assist in the community,” Bursby said. “It, therefore, is important to acknowledge this and let them know in any way possible that they are honored and appreciated.”

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Growing up, Bob Eskew didn’t know his family was “poor.”

After the Atlanta native’s dad died, he grew up with a single mother. His mom, who didn’t have a driver’s license at the time, got a job working in the school lunchroom.

“We were poor, but we didn’t know we were poor,” Eskew said. “Everything was clean. My mom used to say we had ‘rules and regulations.’ I always grew up with a big dream that one day I’d be successful but I didn’t know how that would happen.”

His premonition would turn out to be correct when he later founded the Alpharetta-based Automated Systems Design, a four-time Inc. 5000 company that provides design, engineering and project management services, including

creating construction documents for access control and surveillance, audio/visual systems, structured cabling systems, surveillance systems, sound and paging and mass notification.

And now after 29 ESKEW years, he is retiring from the business he created.

Before he started his own company, Eskew worked for General Motors building cars at the Lakewood Assembly plant.

“I thought I was set for the rest of my life,” Eskew said. “I was going to move up in the ranks of General Motors and I was going to retire there.”

However in 1986, he was approached by a friend who asked if he was interested in building a computer cable. Eskew thought if he could build a car then he could build a computer cable, even though he didn’t know what a computer cable was.

The friend gave Eskew the specifications and parts needed, then sold the product once it was complete. A

few months later the same friend asked whether Eskew wanted to install the cables, so he did. Eskew eventually came up with a price per foot for installation and continued his side job. Six months in, he had $150,000 from this business, all while still working at GM. “I had to make a career decision at that point,” he said. “Do I stay in the comforts of General Motors, or do I leave and go into the unknown and unsecured world of entrepreneurship?”

He chose the latter, and on April 15, 1987, he started full time as the owner of ASD. “I didn’t have any business experience, college degree or role models,” he said. “I only had the dream of being successful. I was in the right place at the right time.”

The business grew quickly and was named one of the fastest growing companies in America at one time. ASD not only made that list three times, but the Inc. 5000/500 lists five times.

One reason for his success could be his business philosophy.

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“I decided ASD will be my vehicle to help other people succeed,” Eskew said.

“I had a great company, but I totally changed how I looked at the business and how it rewarded other people.”

With his new mindset, Eskew said he’s created a couple of millionaires, helped families buy houses and put kids through school.

And when the time came to sell the business, he wanted to be sure the deal wasn’t only benefitting him, but his employees.

He recently sold the company to Kevin Kiziah, president and CEO of ASD. “Kevin has been my right-hand man at ASD for many years and has 21 years of dedicated service to ASD,” Eskew said. “Kevin and his team of highly skilled managers are leading ASD well into the 21st Century.”

Eskew is now a board member, a small shareholder and self-proclaimed “No. 1 fan” of his company.

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By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Cumming man was arrested on BUI charges and a Florida man is missing following an accident on Lake Lanier Saturday.

Kevin Theodore Husum, 23, of Panama City, Fla., remains missing after he fell from a pontoon boat and was injured in the water on Lake Lanier Saturday. Husum never emerged from the water and is presumed dead, authorities said.

The boat operator, Kenneth Toller of Cumming, whose age was not released, was arrested and charged with boating under the influence. He was transported to Forsyth County Jail Sunday.

An investigation by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources will be conducted and could run for about six weeks. Mark McKinnon, DNR spokes-

man, said other charges may be filed after the investigation, but at the moment, Toller only faces BUI charges.

Forsyth County Fire Department Chief Jason Shivers said the incident occurred around 6 p.m. Saturday on Lake Lanier east of Shady Grove Campground just off the southern point of Three Sisters Island.

The victim fell from a boat and was injured in the water.

Using sonar equipment, the DNR and FCPD searched in recovery mode Saturday evening and all day Sunday, Shivers said. The rescue operation continued again Monday, with the fire department awaiting approval from the Department of Natural Resources to resume diving.

According to Shivers, the area being searched is broad, with water between 40 and 80 feet deep with underwater debris and trees.

McKinnon said crews have searched for Husum each day and well into the night, and the search will continue for the foreseeable future.

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Central Park playground to temporarily close for enhancement project FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The playground at Forsyth County’s Central Park will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, Aug. 8 to allow for a resurfacing project to be completed.

The playground surface is being upgraded from mulch to a rubberized surface that provides a higher degree of safety, entails little to no annual maintenance and is environmentally friendly.

The playground is expected to reopen Monday, Aug. 29.

The cost of the enhancement project is $167,756.60 and is being funded by the Parks, Recreation and Green Space Bond approved by voters in 2008. The work will be completed by Bliss Products and Services.

Central Park’s new playground equipment debuted in 2015, featuring a tot-lot area for ages 2 to 5 and an area for ages 5 to 12. The playground

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Other Forsyth County park playgrounds that already feature a rubberized surface are Chattahoochee Pointe, Coal Mountain Park and Sawnee Mountain Preserve. It is expected that the Coal Mountain Park playground will temporarily close for a few days in August to allow for maintenance to its rubberized surface. The playgrounds at the future Matt Community Park at Settingdown Creek and Lanierland Park are both slated to include the rubberized surface.

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What started with nine employees in 2006 has grown to a business with nine locations and 119 employees.

The bank’s first branch opened in Doraville and the new branch provides a larger office space.

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By MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Consistency is always a common denominator for any good football team.

This year the West Forsyth Wolverines will be focusing on just that as they enter the 2016 season entering into a new region after having a string of success under head coach Adam Clack.

“This season will be a great challenge as we have lined up what is undoubtedly the toughest schedule in West Forsyth history,” he said. “We have several players returning this year with varsity experience and it will be that experience along with our senior leadership that will decide our fate this football season.”

Clack said that consistency is the key for his team to finally win a region championship among the other Forsyth schools in the new region, as well as Milton High School.

“This year will be all about ‘Finish’ for the Wolverines,” he said. “We have played some good football the last couple of years but have been unable to maintain the consistency it takes to secure a region championship. We are very excited for the new challenges of 7A and a modified region that includes all of the Forsyth County schools and a very formidable opponent in Milton.”

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Offensively, the Wolverines return senior quarterback Kiernen Hamilton who led Region 6-AAAAAA last season with 29 touchdowns. To coincide with Hamilton are junior receivers Ben Bresnahan and Bryce Jones as well as junior slot back Zach Burns.

West Forsyth will be replacing a few starters on the offensive line after the departure of graduated seniors. Clack will be looking to a few of his seniors to help the young group learn and grow together.

“Offensively we will have some big shoes to fill up front,” he said. “We lost four very solid seniors last year, but returning starters senior center Hunter Jolly and senior tackle Ryan O’Neill will be called on to step up and provide leadership as this unit begins to gel.”

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By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton will enter 2016 with a new look, a new region, a new classification and new hope after compiling a 4-6 record last season.

Expectations were high for Milton at the outset of 2015 as the team was coming off of an 11-2 season and a trip to the state quarterfinal game. However, the Eagles began last season with three straight losses and never recovered, ending their streak of three winning seasons and trips to the state playoffs.

Entering his sixth year as head coach, Howie DeCristofaro says the outlook is positive for the 2016 season.

“I think we have a pretty good chance of being good this year,” said

DeCristofaro. “We have a lot of talent and a lot of athleticism and hopefully that will help us down the road.”

Milton will be the sole non-Forsyth County team in their new region, Region 4-AAAAAAA, and will face tough opposition from South Forsyth, West Forsyth and Lambert.

“Being in the top classification is very compelling due to the quality of our opponents and region,” said DeCristofaro. “We have to stay healthy in order to compete with our non-region and region schedule.”

Milton will also face a tough non-region schedule with games against Alpharetta, North Gwinnett, Cambridge, Etowah and rival Roswell. DeCristofaro said the tough non-region will provide good preparation for their challenging

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“We set the schedule up to have a competitive non-region schedule,” he said. “Hopefully this will prepare us for the region opponents.”

After the disappointment of last season, DeCristofaro said the team is hoping to get back to their winning ways.

“We want to get back to where we were,” he said. “We were very unhappy with the results of last season. I think it has helped to refocus the coaches and players.”

DeCristofaro said the offensive and defensive schemes will remain the same from last season, but both sides of the ball will feature new faces.

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Moore was one of nearly 30 seniors to graduate last season, leaving a host of new starting positions on offense, defense and special teams.

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By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Lambert Longhorns will return a large core of their 2015 team that compiled an 8-3 record last season as the team seeks its first ever region championship in the newly formed Region 5-AAAAAAA. Since the program began a full varsity schedule in 2010, the Longhorns have posted a 42-23 record and have made the playoffs five out six years, but have yet to win a region title. As they enter 2016, the goal will undoubtedly be to capture their first region championship and shake their first round woes. In five playoff appearances, the Longhorns have failed to win a game, including a 35-13 loss to Collins Hill in the opening round of the playoffs last season.

However, many of Lambert’s standouts return with an added year of experience under their belt.

Quarterback Richie Kenney threw for 1517 yards last season with eight touchdowns and returns this year for his senior campaign.

Joining Kenney in the backfield is a trio of talented rushers, junior Will Kohlins, senior Harrison Pomfret and senior Brian Wright. Kohlins led the team in rushing yards last season with 601 yards on 102 carries. Pomfret added 438 yards and Wright compiled 419.

Kenneth Dicks III also returns at running back after averaging 5.5 yards per carry last year.

The Longhorns lost top receiver Tanner Hall and Justyn Jean-Felix to graduation, but return junior Tyler Gillis and Jaryd Jean-Felix. The two combined

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Senior Harrison Pomfret (23) will be one of three talented rushers to be in the backfield for Lambert this season. for over 550 receiving yards last season.

The biggest unknown for the offense is the of-

fensive line which will feature all new faces as Sean Bailey, Cliff Snyder, Jason Regulski, Jack Huestess and Nicholas Nieuwhof graduated last season.

The Longhorns defense returns its top three leaders in total tackles from 2015 in linebackers Mac Redmond and Taylor Brinkerhoff as well as safety Marcus Chatelain.

Redmond led the team with 72 total tackles and added two sacks while Brinkerhoff had 56 total tackles, a fumble recovery and led the team with 5.5 sacks. Chatelain had 62 total tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore last season.

Junior Bruce Christensen will likely continue in his role as place-kicker. Christensen was 18-19 on PATs last season and a perfect 5-5 on field goals last season while sharing duties with Tanner Hall.

The Longhorns will be seeking their first ever region title this season after finishing second in Region 6-AAAAAA to South Forsyth last season.

The Longhorns went 8-0 in the region before losing 31-6 to South in a winner-take-all game for the region title in their final regular season game last year.

The Longhorns have a 13-3 all-time record against their current region opponents in 5-AAAAAAA. They will be facing Milton for the first time on Oct. 28.

In their non-region schedule, Lambert will face Mountain View, Cherokee and Lanier for the first time.

They will also seek revenge against Collins Hill, who ousted the Longhorns in the 2015 playoffs, as well as against Lanier who have handed Lambert two losses the past two seasons.

NORTH FORSYTH PREVIEW:

Raiders begin the ‘Craft Era’

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Robert Craft, a former assistant coach at Colquitt County and head coach at North Florida Christian in Tallahassee, will enter his first season as head coach of the Raiders this year.

Craft spent five years at Colquitt County as the quarterback coach and offensive coordinator. In 2010, Craft transferred to Tallahassee to take over the head coaching job at North Florida Christian where he led the team to a state championship in 2011.

After winning just 14 games over the past five years, Craft said he hopes to raise the Raiders’ expectations.

The biggest thing we wanted to bring into this program is to raise the expectations within our program,” Craft said. “Begin to get our players, parents, coaches, fans, and everyone involved believing that we can win and win big.

Specifically, we have revamped our

strength and conditioning program and installed a very thorough nutrition plan for all our student-athletes.”

Craft said his transition to North has been “outstanding.”

“Our administration has aided me in putting together an outstanding coaching staff with championship pedigree and deep roots in Georgia high school football.”

Craft said his team has already begun to buy-in to the new program.

“We have made several changes within our program, but the kids seem to adapt to those changes and do everything we, as a coaching staff, ask of them,” he said. “We have had a really good off-season. I have been so impressed by how hard our kids have shown up every day to work.”

Craft said the Raiders will run a balanced offense this season, with Ben Bales as quarterback and Simon Holcomb leading the rushing attack.

Holcomb returns for his senior year after leading the Raiders in rushing

yards last season.

“We will be young on the offensive line,” said Craft, “but we feel like we have a few juniors who are really ready to step up and have a major impact.”

Craft’s defense will run out of the 4-3, in an “attack style” according to Craft.

“Defensively we will lean heavy on defensive ends Michael Bun and Chris Cutter, linebackers Griffin Hughes and Shaun Herock, and defensive backs Robert Bishop and Bradley Thomas.”

Craft said the work ethic his new team has put forward has impressed him, and he believes it can turn the team around.

“The way our kids have worked since March 1, through the winter, spring and summer allows our staff to be very confident. We haven’t played a game yet so there is still plenty that is unknown, but we feel very good about where our kids are at.”

Given the woes of the past few years at North, Craft said the outlook for the

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Ben Bales will be behind center for the Raiders in 2016.

season is filled with “excitement and energy,” as the team looks for its first winning season in three years. “[We are] excited where this program is going, excited where our athletic department is going and excited about the general direction our entire school is going. The energy in our building is very contagious.”

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FORSYTH CENTRAL PREVIEW:

Hepler returns to take over Bulldogs’ program

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The past 14 years of Forsyth Central football hasn’t been pretty.

The Bulldogs have had just a single winning season, compiled a 39101 record and have failed to win a region title. They have failed HEPLER to make the state playoffs, and they have had four head coaches, all with a lack of success.

As Central transitions to Class 7A, where its competition will be of a much higher caliber, the Bulldogs also make a head coaching transition to a man who knows Forsyth County, and its football, well.

Frank Hepler, the Bulldogs’ new head coach, launched the West Forsyth football program in 2007, compiling a 51-18 record.

Hepler, and the Bulldog faithful, hope he can turn around the Central

program from a decade and a half of misery and bring the same success to the Central program as he did to West’s program in its infancy.

Hepler left West in 2014 to return to Florida, where he had coached before, then made the transition back to Forsyth.

On returning to Forsyth County, Hepler said, “It’s great to be back, this is my home. My heart has always been with Forsyth County.”

Hepler said the Bulldogs will be multi-faceted on both sides of the ball with multiple looks. He also said he wants the team to play at a high tempo.

Central’s offense will be led by junior quarterback Brad Thiltgen who backed-up starter Jagger Hartshorn last season.

“He is going to be real good,” Hepler said of Thiltgen.

Sabrian Howard will return for his senior campaign as tailback. Howard rushed for 645 yards and seven touchdowns last season.

He will be joined by a trio of tail-

backs who will also add to the Central rush attack.

Blake Wood, Dalton Edmunds and Dylan Buchs will all share carries, Hepler said.

Junior Austin Payne, along with Justin Thorne and Matthew Olson, will join Billy Francis on the offensive line.

The Bulldogs lost top tackler Robbie Repasz to graduation along with corner Aubrey Blackman, but they return a large core of last season’s starters, including corner Jacob Woodard and linebackers Sebastian Legarra and Jacob

Ward, all returning for the their senior season.

“We’ve had many players step up on defense,” Hepler said. “I know this group loves to fly around and play hard.”

Though the competition will be fierce in Class 7A, Hepler said he is excited for the Bulldogs’ chance to compete in the highest GHSA classification. “[I] couldn’t be more excited to play against some great teams from our area,” he said. “A new region, a new school, we are all just excited to be among these other great teams, and we are looking forward to trying to compete with them.”

Hepler understands that his team will have to turn things around if the Bulldogs hope to compete in the region.

“We must be consistent, smart, fast, multiple and play as a team to have success in this region,” he said.

Central will open the season playing two opponents from lower classes, Dawson County from 3A and River Ridge from 6A, before playing three non-region 7A opponents.

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2016 team schedules * on schedules denotes region game

LOCAL TEAMS BY REGION Reg. 4-AAAAAAA: Roswell Reg. 7-AAAAAA: Alpharetta, Cambridge, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview Reg. 5-AAAAAAA: Forsyth Central, Lambert, Milton, North Forsyth, South Forsyth and West Forsyth Reg. 7-AAAA: Blessed Trinity Reg. 6-A Subregion B: Fellowship Christian, King’s Ridge, Mt. Pisgah, Pinecrest and St. Francis

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ROSWELL 2016 (Reg. 4-AAAAAAA)

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga.- The Georgia High School Association finalized the region alignments after forming Class 7A, which will feature the largest schools in the state, for the 2016 sports season beginning this fall. Seven local teams from North Fulton and Forsyth County have been placed in Class 7A. The region alignments will run from 2016-18.

The introduction of the 48-school Class 7A region reduced the number of schools in all classes except for Class A, and is comprised of the largest schools in the state based on student population.

Roswell, Forsyth Central, Lambert, Milton, North Forsyth, South Forsyth and West Forsyth will all compete in Class 7A beginning at the start of the 2016-17 school year.

In perhaps the most intriguing region alignment, all five schools from Forsyth County will now compete in Region 5 of Class 7A. Milton will also play in the six-team region.

Five of the six teams were moved up from Class 6A, while Forsyth Central will have to make the two-class jump to 7A from 5A. Roswell also moved into Class 7A and was placed in Region 4. Region 4 includes six of the nine teams that comprised Region 5 of Class 6A, Roswell’s region in 2015-16, including Cherokee, Etowah, Lassiter, Walton and Woodstock.

Johns Creek’s student population was just 26 students short of putting the Gladiators in Class 7A, making them the largest school in Class 6A.

(Reg. 7-AAAAAA)

CAMBRIDGE 2016 (Reg 7-AAAAAA)

8/19 @Buford

8/19 Milton

8/26 Creekview

9/02 Central Gwinnett

8/26 @Gainesville

9/2 @Milton

9/09 Colquitt County

9/9 Centennial*

9/9 Chattahoochee*

9/23 @Archer

9/16 @Northview*

9/16 @Pope*

9/30 @Milton

9/30 @North Atlanta*

9/23 @Centennial*

10/7 Lassiter*

10/7 Pope*

9/30 Johns Creek*

10/14 @Walton*

10/14 @Johns Creek*

10/7 @Dunwoody*

10/21 @Etowah*

10/21 Cambridge*

10/14 Northview*

10/28 Woodstock*

10/28 @Dunwoody*

10/21 @Alpharetta*

11/04 Cherokee

11/4 Chattahoochee

11/4 North Atlanta*

FORSYTH CENTRAL 2016

LAMBERT 2016

8/26 @Dawson Co.

8/26 Mountain View

9/02 River Ridge

9/2 Collins Hill

9/09 Meadowcreek

9/9 Cherokee

9/16 @Duluth

9/16 @Lanier

9/23 Kennesaw Mountain

9/23 Wheeler

10/07 @North Forsyth*

10/7 South Forsyth*

10/14 West Forsyth*

10/14 @North Forsyth*

10/21 @Milton*

10/21 @West Forsyth*

10/28 South Forsyth*

10/28 @Milton*

11/04 @Lambert*

11/4 Forsyth Central*

2016 region alignments

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com

ALPHARETTA 2016

Johns Creek was placed in Region 7.

Region 7 will be comprised of many of the same teams from 2015’s Region 6 of Class 6A. Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, Centennial, Johns Creek and Northview will once again be region opponents.

Cambridge was also placed in Region 7, making the move up from 5A to 6A. Dunwoody, North Atlanta and Pope are also in the nine-team region.

Blessed Trinity, which has captured multiple state titles in multiple sports in recent years, will be moving up from Class 3A to Class 4A. BT was moved up a class not due to their student population size, but rather because more than 3 percent of their students are from out-of-county, the other stipulation for teams moving between classes.

The Titans were placed in the six-team Region 7.

By being placed in Region 7, BT will have lots of traveling to do for away games. Only Marist, located in Atlanta, is within 20 miles of the school. Chestatee, Riverside Military Academy, West Hall and White County are all located over 40 miles away from the BT campus.

For the Class A private schools in North Fulton and Forsyth counties, there are no major changes for the new region alignments.

Fellowship Christian, King’s Ridge, Mount Pisgah, Pinecrest Academy and St. Francis will all compete in Region 6 Subregion B of Class A once again.

Whitefield Academy also remains in the subregion and Mount Paran Christian and Walker were moved from Subregion A to Subregion B. Including Subregion A, Region 6 will be comprised of 18 schools, 15 of which play football.

(Reg. 5-AAAAAAA)

BLESSED TRINITY 2016 (Reg. 7-AAAA)

(Reg. 5-AAAAAAA)

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN 2016 (Reg. 6-A Subregion B)

8/19 @St. Pius X

8/19 Atkinson Co.

8/26 Marietta

8/26 @Mt. Paran Christian

9/3 St. Peter’s Prep (NJ)

9/9 Our Lady of Mercy

9/9 @Creekview

9/16 St. Francis*

9/16 Hart Co.

9/30 @Walker*

9/23 @McCallie (TN)

10/7 Whitefield Academy*

10/7 @White Co.*

10/14 Pinecrest Academy*

10/14 Chestatee*

10/21 @Mt. Pisgah Christian*

10/21 @Marist*

10/28 @King’s Ridge Christian*

11/4 West Hall*

11/4 TBD (Reg. 6-A Play-In)

CENTENNIAL 2016 (Reg. 7-AAAAAA)

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CHATTAHOOCHEE 2016 (REG. 7-AAAAAA)

JOHNS CREEK 2016 (Reg. 7-AAAAAA)

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NORTHVIEW 2016 (Reg. 7-AAAAAA)

8/26 @Wheeler

8/19 @Pickens

8/19 @Lassiter

8/19 @Lanier

9/2 South Forsyth

8/26 Rockdale Co.

8/26 North Forsyth

9/2 Winder-Barrow

9/9 @Alpharetta*

9/9 @Cambridge*

9/9 Pope*

9/16 Alpharetta*

9/16 Johns Creek*

9/16 North Atlanta*

9/16 @Centennial*

9/23 @Johns Creek*

9/23 Cambridge*

9/23 @Dunwoody*

9/23 Northview*

9/30 Dunwoody*

9/30 @Chattahoochee*

9/30 Centennial*

9/30 @Cambridge*

10/7 @Centennial*

10/7 Northview*

10/7 Johns Creek*

10/7 @Chattahoochee*

10/14 @Cambridge*

10/14 @North Atlanta*

10/21 @Pope*

10/14 Alpharetta*

10/21 North Atlanta*

10/22 @Dunwoody*

10/28 Northview*

10/28 @North Atlanta*

10/28 @Chattahoochee*

10/28 Pope*

11/4 Alpharetta*

11/4 Dunwoody

11/4 Pope*

NORTH FORSYTH 2016

SOUTH FORSYTH 2016

WEST FORSYTH 2016

8/19 @Alpharetta

8/19 Sequoyah

8/19 Hillgrove

8/19 @Woodstock

8/26 @North Gwinnett

8/26 @Johns Creek

8/26 Pinecrest Academy

8/26 Pace Academy

9/2 Cambridge

9/2 @Loganville

9/2 @Centennial

9/9 Hillgrove

9/16 @Etowah

9/16 Pickens

9/9 South Gwinnett

9/16 @Dacula

9/30 Roswell

9/23 @Woodstock

9/23 @Lassiter

9/23 Newnan

10/7 West Forsyth*

10/7 Forsyth Central*

10/7 @Lambert*

10/7 @Milton*

10/14 @South Forsyth*

10/14 Lambert*

10/14 Milton*

10/14 @Forsyth Central*

10/21 Forsyth Central*

10/21 @South Forsyth*

10/21 North Forsyth*

10/21 Lambert*

10/28 Lambert*

10/28 @West Forsyth*

10/28 @Forsyth Central*

10/28 North Forsyth*

11/4 @North Forsyth*

11/4 Milton*

11/4 West Forsyth*

11/4 @South Forsyth*

MILTON 2016 (Reg. 5-AAAAAAA)

KING’S RIDGE 2016

(Reg 5-AAAAAAA)

MT. PISGAH 2016

(Reg. 5-AAAAAAA)

PINECREST 2016

(Reg. 5-AAAAAAA)

ST. FRANCIS 2016

(Reg. 6-A Subregion B)

(Reg. 6-A Subregion B)

(Reg. 6-A Subregion B)

(Reg. 6-A Subregion B)

8/19 @Glascock Co.

8/19 @Holy Innocents’

8/26 @South Forsyth

8/26 Holy Innocents’

9/2 Strong Rock Christian

8/26 Rabun Co.

9/2 Discovery

9/2 North Cobb Christian

9/9 Whitefield Academy*

9/2 @Whitefield Academy*

9/16 @Walker*

9/16 @Fellowship Christian*

9/16 @Mt. Paran Christian*

9/9 @Walker*

9/23 @Mt. Pisgah Christian*

9/23 Walker*

9/30 Mt. Pisgah Christian*

9/23 Pinecrest Academy*

9/30 Mt. Paran Christian*

9/30 @Whitefield Academy*

10/07 @Pinecrest Academy*

9/30 @King’s Ridge Christian*

10/7 King’s Ridge Christian*

10/7 @Mt. Pisgah Christian*

10/14 @St. Francis*

10/7 St. Francis*

10/14 @Fellowship Christian*

10/14 King’s Ridge Christian*

10/21 Walker*

10/21 Fellowship Christian*

10/21 Whitefield Academy*

10/21 @Mt. Paran Christian*

10/28 Fellowship Christian*

10/28 Mt. Paran Christian*

10/28 @St. Francis*

10/28 Pincerest Academy*

11/4 TBD (Reg. 6-A Play-In)

11/4 TBD (Reg. 6-A Play-In)

11/4 TBD (Reg. 6-A Play-In)

11/4 TBD (Reg. 6-A Play-In)

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NORTH FULTON/FORSYTH PRIVATE SCHOOLS PREVIEW:

New coaches, new region opponents for local Class A schools

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Private schools in Forsyth County and North Fulton, which includes Pinecrest Academy, St. Francis, Mt. Pisgah, Fellowship Christian and King’s Ridge, remain in their same classification and region this season. All five teams will continue to compete in Region 6-A sub-region B. The only major change was the addition of Walker and Mt. Paran Christian, the 2014 Class A state champions, to the sub-region.

With the addition of Walker and Mt. Paran, teams in Region 6-A Div. B will now play eight region games throughout the regular season compared to six last season. The final region game of the season will be a play-in game for the four available playoff spots from the region, and each sub-region champion will face one another for the region title.

The state playoffs for Class 1A will now feature 24 teams, up from 16, which will be decided by the power ratings system.

Pinecrest Academy: Since head coach Todd Winter took over the Pinecrest program in 2012, the Paladins have gradually improved their record. After 2015, Pinecrest will return as the defending Region 6-A champions and look to make their third straight playoff appearance.

The Paladins will do so returning much of the core of last year’s team.

Both the offense and defense will return eight starters.

Four-year starter Ryan McCarthy returns to lead the Paladins’ triple-option offense, and he will have much of the core of last year’s starting offensive line in front of him.

McCarthy rushed for over 1,200 yards last season with 22 touchdowns.

He passed for 495 yards and three touchdowns.

The balance of running the triple-option is always in execution, though, Winter said, but he believes his team could improve on their offensive production from last season which averaged 29 points per game.

“We run the triple-option, so it’s not so much about the other team, it’s about us,” Winter said. “It’s about executing, getting the right play and making the right read. We have a four-year starter at quarterback, and we have quite a few offensive lineman returning, so I think we have the opportunity to be better on offense. Whether we will be better is yet to be decided.”

On defense, Winter said it’s the

same story.

“Defensively we are much bigger up front on the defensive line. Our linebackers look good, our safety looks good, and we are returning our entire defensive line and our strong safety. We have the opportunity to be better.”

Winter added, “This is the strongest team we’ve ever had from a physical standpoint.”

Physical strength will play a vital role as Pinecrest faces two teams from the newly formed Class 7A, including Discovery and Forsyth neighbors South Forsyth.

“We are playing the toughest 1A schedule in the state. I don’t know of any other 1A school that is playing a 7A team, not to mention two,” he said.

“We have played some darn good football teams, but they are going to be a very tough opponent,” he said of South Forsyth. “We are excited about it, and it can measure where we are as a program. We play half a mile from one another and it’s going to be at a great venue with a great atmosphere.”

Winter said the games against South and Discovery will also greatly help Pinecrest in obtaining a playoff spot, given that they will be awarded power ratings points by playing the teams in a much higher classification.

In addition to their non-region schedule, Winter said he believes Region 6-A is perhaps the toughest 1A region in the state.

Winter said if his team hopes to improve on the 2015 season, players must remain focused.

“We just have to stay focused. They have confidence and they have goals they’d like to reach, but I think they understand you can only focus on the day ahead or the next opponent.”

King’s Ridge: After two seasons of going 1-9, a shakeup was in order at King’s Ridge.

Enter Jimmy Chupp, the Tigers’ new head coach. Chupp takes over at King’s Ridge after two successful stints at Greater Atlanta Christian where he went 89-24, made nine state playoff appearances and led his team to eight wins or more every year as a head coach.

“We had a lot of great kids, great coaches and a great community [at GAC] and I’ve seen a lot of the same here,” said Chupp. “We are excited about the opportunities that we have.

We have to manage our expectations a little bit and hope that we can get everyone on the bus and turn that bus a bit.”

Turning the bus around will start

on both sides of the ball as the Tigers’ defense allowed an average of 40 points per game last season while their offense averaged just 12.

Chupp said he will run a balanced offense, led by senior Gresham Shepard who gets the starting nod at quarterback. Shepard replaces Reid Martin who transferred to Cambridge The Tigers return senior receivers Jack McHugh and Ellis Merriweather as well as Lawson Hill at running back.

Defensively, the Tigers’ will be without three starting linebackers and two defensive tackles from last season, but according to Chupp, the roles have been filled by what he has seen in the offseason.

“The kids that I have here are some great kids and we have kids that are very capable on the field. We have found spots for everyone and have built our depth chart on that,” he said.

Though the Tigers’ have failed to post a winning season in program history, Chupp said he is excited for this season and the opportunity to change the Tigers’ fortunes.

“There were a lot of great things about Tiger football when I got here.

We have had a bit of a slump for a couple of years but we have continued to talk positive, think positive thoughts about our season, and our kids have responded with great work in the summer. Again, we are going to manage our expectations but we believe we will be able to compete on Friday nights.”

St. Francis: In addition to King’s Ridge, St. Francis will also see a new head coach.

Tim Mathis becomes the Knights’ second head coach since the team began a full varsity schedule in 2012. Mathis comes to St. Francis after leaving a head coaching job at a Florida high school. A Georgia native, Mathis also spent time as the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Shorter University.

Mathis came to St. Francis after getting to know the program through camps held at the school during his time at Shorter.

Mathis said his transition to the school has been “great,” and he is getting to know his players and their strengths more each day.

After graduating 12 seniors last season, many starting positions are open heading into Mathis’ first season, and he said many are in competition for those spots.

“We have everyone tagged, we just don’t know who will be our starters,” Mathis said. “I told everyone when I

came in that no one should be complacent, no one has a starting position yet, and we are going to fight for our positions. They have responded very well to that. There isn’t a better coach than competition.”

The quarterback position is up for grabs between senior Matt Davis, last year’s starter, and junior Nick Kreitner.

Mathis said the competition has been outstanding. The Knights return much of those responsible for their rushing last season, including Jordan Ferguson and Avery Showell who combined for over 1,000 yards last year.

Though the run-heavy St. Francis offense will rely on establishing the ground game, Mathis said his team will also look to move down the field through the air.

“Offensively we are a triple-option team. We are going to establish the run first, but saying that, we are different than Navy or Georgia Tech because we are going to throw the ball a little bit more than they do,” he said.

While many spots are still up for competition, Mathis said the ultimate goal of the defense is to swarm the ball.

“Defensively we preach a culture of running to the football,” he said. “When we stop the play we want 11 guys around the football.”

Though St. Francis had two playoff appearances in 2013-14, last year’s 3-7 record left the Knights with a bitter taste in their mouths.

Mathis said, “We want to start strong and finish strong, and that’s our team motto. Watching some of the films [from last season], if they would have started strong or finished strong we could have won those games. The season could have been a whole lot different than it was.”

Fellowship Christian: Under head coach Al Morrell, Fellowship Christian has spent the past three seasons around the .500 mark, with two 5-5 seasons and a 4-6 season.

Last season, the Paladins were poised to have their first winning record and first playoff berth since 2007, but a 3124 loss to Mt. Zion in the Paladins’ final regular season game put them at 5-5.

The loss also kept FCS out of the playoffs as they finished 18th in the power ratings, two spots behind the cutoff.

Entering 2016, the Paladins return much of their offense, but they will have a string of new faces on the defense.

Offensively, the Paladins return senior starting quarterback Jack Hardin who threw for 1,004 yards last season with four touchdown passes. Hardin

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Wide reciever Jack McHugh of King’s Ridge is pursued by Will Patota (23) of Pinecrest during a game last season. added five rushing touchdowns.

The Paladins’ top rusher, Andrew Johnson also returns to the FCS backfield. Johnson led the team in yards with 661, and touchdowns with 11.

Andrew Minkert also returns to share rushing duties with Johnson. Minkert ran for 445 yards and three touchdowns in 2015.

Offensive tackle Reed Kroeber was lost to graduation, but much of the offensive line returns with another year of experience under their belt.

Defensively, the Paladins will be without many of their top performers from last season that held opponents to 17 points per game.

Jackson Pryor, Matthew Sterling, Jake Williamson and linebackers Nick Thompson and Clay Buchweitz all graduated last season, leaving many gaps in the secondary.

Hardin could potentially play both sides of the ball again, returning at middle linebacker. He will be joined by defensive ends Ethan Minkert and Zachary Murray, both returning for their senior season.

With Class 1A now featuring 24 teams in the playoffs, FCS will hope to return to post-season play after an eight-year absence.

Mount Pisgah: After four straight playoff appearances and winning seasons, the Mt. Pisgah Patriots look strong heading into 2016 where many starters return on both sides of the ball. Head Coach Mike Forrester enters his fourth season at the helm and has compiled a 26-10 record with the Patriots.

The Patriots offense, which averaged 137 yards passing and 102 yards rushing per game last season, returns

a core of offensive starters.

Jacob Cendoya and Connor Norwood shared quarterback duties last season, both throwing for over 700 yards. Cendoya, a junior this year, threw for 902 yards and 11 touchdowns with six interceptions last year.

Sophomore Norwood threw for 732 yards Cendoya also led the Patriots in rushing with 547 yards and seven touchdowns. Senior Max Miller should step up for more of a role in the running game after J.R. Cendoya and Spencer Shields were lost to graduation.

The offensive line will see new faces as Garrett Brasher, Nick Bernier and Nikhil Sharma graduated. Connor Evers, Wes Booth and Parker Bishop return.

The receiving core will also feature new starters, as leading receivers Justin Gilvin and Connor Richey graduated.

Defensively, linebackers Miller and Jonathan Gigila, safety Alden Pascucci, corner David Woodward and defensive linemen Jack Geier and Chad Peden all return for the Patriots defense. The Patriots were outscored last season 261-310, but with another year of experience, Pisgah looks to improve those numbers this season.

Mt. Pisgah compiled a 4-1 region record last year, its only loss a 28-25 heartbreaker to eventual region champions Pinecrest Academy.

Pisgah will open its season against Holy Innocents and Rabun County before beginning its region schedule. The Patriots won the last meeting with Holy Innocents in 2013 and are 1-1 against Rabun County the past two seasons.

In region play, Pisgah will be seeking its first region championship since 2013.

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SOUTH FORSYTH PREVIEW:

War Eagles look ahead after historic 2015 season

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — South Forsyth enters the 2016 season coming off of a memorable 2015, finishing 11-2 overall, winning its first region championship since 1997 and reaching the quarterfinals of the state playoffs for just the second time in the team’s 25-year history.

After losing the majority of defensive starters from last season and skill positions on offense, not to mention playing in a new classification and new region, it begs the question: Can South repeat the success of last year?

South head coach Jeff Arnette said it is far too early to predict, but he is pleased with his team’s performance in the off-season as a new crop of seniors looks to lead the team.

“As a coach, you are always concerned about how the next group is going to lead,” Arnette said, “and our seniors have had an unbelievable summer and I’m very pleased with the leadership we have gotten. I do feel like some of the kids that are stepping up are very talented, so I do think we have a chance to [repeat], but that will have to wait to be seen.”

Many of those stepping up will be on the defensive side of the ball after South graduated eight starters from last season, including Cameron Kline, Curtis Roach, Grant Umberger and Blake Oldfield.

Kline, a defensive-end who committed to Harvard, compiled 15 sacks, two forced-fumbles, four fumble-recoveries and 50 total tackles last season. Safety Curtis Roach was second on the team in tackles with 78 and had four interceptions last season.

Arnette said that these starting spots, as well as those of safety Jalen Camp and Ryan Colangelo, are all up for competition at the moment.

Middle linebacker Max Slott will return for the War Eagles’ defense along with fellow linebackers Ryan LaFlamme and Julian Mingo, as well as safety Sean O’Malley.

Slott led the team in total tackles, O’Malley gathered two interceptions and 40 total tackles, and LaFlamme and Mingo combined for eight sacks in 2015.

There are currently no major scheme changes with the new look of the defense, but according to Arnette, “We are going to try and play to the strengths of our personnel.”

On offense there will be fewer new faces, as South returns a core of its offensive line which will protect standout

LEAH SPEED

South Forsyth graduated eight seniors on the defensive side of the ball last season including Cameron Kline (93) and Blake Oldfield (48). quarterback Davis Shanley.

Shanley threw for 2,348 yards last season with 25 touchdowns. He also added 623 rushing yards with 10 touchdowns to bring his total yards to just under 3,000 for his junior season.

Entering his senior year, Arnette said Shanley has improved further in the off-season.

“He’s had an incredible summer,” Arnette said. “I think he has gotten a step faster and is throwing the ball better. We are excited as a staff to see what he is able to do this year. Anytime you bring back a guy who has those types of numbers and ability, it gives you a chance right off the bat to be pretty good offensively. Hopefully, he’ll bring that new cast along with him and we’ll be able to score some points.”

On special teams, sophomore Charlie Hale could potentially take over for Alex Barbir. Barbir was 60-62 on PATs last season and 7-9 on field goals.

South will face stiff non-region competition this year with games against Hillgrove in the Corky Kell Classic, Centennial and South Gwinnett. The War Eagles will also host Forsyth’s lone Class-A team, Pinecrest Academy, on Aug. 26.

South’s tough region schedule, the team’s first season in the talent-heavy Region 5-AAAAAAA, includes matches against the five Forsyth County public schools and Milton.

“It’s exciting that all the schools in the county are in the same region and getting to play each other,” Arnette said. “That makes for a great atmo-

sphere for high school football. We have rivals playing against one another, and the community comes out to support those games. It’s not that we aren’t real familiar with each other, but there are teams we haven’t played for several years.”

After winning the Region 6-AAAAAA title last year, Arnette said his players have made it a goal to secure another region championship.

While he makes no prediction as to whether his team can repeat or improve the success of last season, he says he is confident in many aspects of his team.

“I’m confident in the preparation of this off-season, I’m confident in the leadership of our players and I’m confident that they are going to work as hard as they possibly can,” he said.

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Southern food comes to Forsyth Commissioner opens second restaurant with Cajun flair

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — It all started with a road trip.

The formation of Tam’s Tupelo, a southern cuisine restaurant, first started to see light when Forsyth County Commissioner Brian Tam and his wife Kelly heard about a location becoming available.

The entrepreneurial couple was interested in opening a restaurant at 1050 Buford Highway in Cumming, but thought the spot was too close to their first restaurant, Tam’s Backstage. They knew they needed to come up with a unique idea that wouldn’t compete.

The couple toyed around with a few ideas and decided to take a road trip to the Mississippi Delta.

“We spent a number of days and nights in restaurants and enjoyed the cuisine,” Brian Tam said. “We started brainstorming about a concept that would be welcomed in the area, but not what everyone else had. We came up with a southern concept with a bit of a Delta influence on it.”

From there, the Tams along with their operating partner since 1988 David Janowitz and executive chef Patrick Becker started working on recipes for more than 18 months. Specialties include: • Bacon-wrapped brisket meatloaf • Catfish cakes • Fried green tomato BLT sliders

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• Homemade from scratch pickles • Cornmeal breading The ingredients that go into the dishes are available are often from local businesses, Tam said. Additionally, beer from local craft breweries such as Forsyth’s own Cherry Street is offered.

“Everything we do is fresh,” Janowitz said. “We have one small freezer to hold ice cream, that’s it.”

The restaurant has been open for five weeks and is open for dinner only right now. But so far, it’s been successful, Tam said.

“We’ve been well received by the community,” he said. “Each week and day are busier than the one before.”

And even with this new adventure, Tam’s other restaurant isn’t suffering.

In fact, he said the two complement each other.

“The menus are different,” he said.

“Tupelo isn’t open for lunch, Backstage is. Tupelo is open Sunday night, Backstage isn’t.”

Some diners have tested this model

The crew of Tam’s Tupelo is composed of, from left, executive chef Patrick Becker, operating partner David Janowitz, co-owners Kelly and Brian Tam and manager Selena Henderson. and Janowitz said he often sees the same customers at both locations.

“Customers enjoy something different,” Tam said. “The guests appreciate our commitment to service and food.

It’s what made us successful at Tam’s Backstage and hopefully we will be able to build on that here.”

Janowitz said the customers often pick up on the homegrown concept of the restaurant.

“A lot of people get tired of chain restaurants,” Janowitz said. “It’s a whole different feel here, not just the menu, but the atmosphere and what we do. We do whatever makes the guests happy.”

And the timing of this opening couldn’t be better.

Soon, Tam’s time as a commissioner will be over (he’s not seeking a fourth term) and he said he is looking forward to spending more time with his family, butT:\ADS_2015\NFAYP also at his restaurants.

The menu is inspired by southern cuisine.

“We’re excited about this concept,” Tam said. “It has a lot of energy. It pushes the envelope food and beveragewise.”

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North Fulton, Forsyth home values up almost 8% Back to school means a lot of things to a lot of people. Among workmates, it means more traffic on the roads.

Among parents, it either means not having to coordiGEOFF SMITH nate camp-pickups Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com and drop-offs, or just being relieved that they no longer have to fill idle time. But to us in the real estate industry, it means then end of the buying season.

Activity is typically strongest during the summer months because many parents believe it’s best to move when their children are out of school. So June and July are known as the buying season. This June, for example, inventory levels in North Fulton and Forsyth jumped by 416 houses from where they were in May. If you have been reading my articles, or anyone else’s for that matter, you will know that inventory levels are very low. And they have been for several years. Atlanta’s job market is one of the hottest in the country, and people are moving here in droves. Last year more than 90,000 people moved to the Metro Atlanta area. And homebuilders are not keeping up, so therefore inventory this June was measured at about 3.5 months for both Fulton and Forsyth, according to the Georgia MLS. This means that if no new inventory was put on the market, there would be no homes to sell in 3.5 months. Most experts say a healthy inventory supply is about 6 months.

What’s so unhealthy about low inventory? For one, if you’ve tried to buy a house recently, you know it’s like competing in an Olympic event. Sellers are getting list-price and choosing from multiple offers based on who can close the loan the fastest. You might

think that’s great for the sellers, but the problem is that most sellers are also buying. And this low inventory competition is driving home values up.

According to Zillow, home values increased 7.89 percent in June from the same time last year. They have gone up 14.78 percent from the same time two years ago.

That means a house that was worth $400,000 last year is today worth $431,560. And a $400,000-house from two years ago is today worth $459,120. So how is that bad for the seller?

Most sellers are buying up. Meaning they are buying a house that is more expensive than the one they are living in. So consider a buyer who has that house that was worth $400,000 a year ago. They sell the house for $431,560 and make a profit of $31,560. That’s great. But let’s say they want to buy a house that was worth $500,000 last year. Because of values jumping, maybe they now have to pay $539,450 – or $39,450 more than they would have paid last year.

The net is a loss of $7,890.

The good news is the seller will have $31,560 more to put down on the new house. The bad news is they missed out on a significant increase in equity and their monthly payments will likely be higher, depending on how much extra they put down on their house.

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According to Zillow’s data, the largest 1-year price increases were seen in Cumming’s 30040 Zip code at 12 percent, Milton’s 30004 at 10 percent, Alpharetta’s 30009 at 9.4 percent, and Roswell’s 30075 and 30076 at 8 percent and 8.6 percent. The largest twoyear jump was in Alpharetta’s 30009 where values have jumped a whopping 20 percent.

When we talk about rising home values, most people’s minds warily wander to memories of the crash in ’08. If you have not read, yes, values have increased higher than where they were before the crash. The peak was in August of 2007. Compared to then, average home values in North Fulton and Forsyth are only 8.88 percent higher today.

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Roswell makes case to GDOT for Holcomb Bridge signal Key to open up Roswell Village for big-ticket anchor stores

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell officials sat down Aug. 4 with Georgia Department of Transportation officials to pitch a traffic signal that could open up a marooned shopping center in the middle of Roswell’s business district.

The city did not get a “Yes,” but officials did get an enthusiastic promise to study the plan further.

Roswell Mayor Jere Wood, Councilmen Jerry Orlans and Mike Palermo and Roswell Economic Development Director Steve Stroud met at City Hall with GDOT Transportation Board member Mark Burkhalter and GDOT District Engineer Kathy Zahul to pitch their idea for a traffic signal on Holcomb Bridge Road just east of the Atlanta Highway (Ga. 9) intersection.

That plan would open up the 145,000-square-foot Roswell Village shopping center that is currently moribund because of a lack of traffic flow. It could provide more impetus for Roswell Town Center Mall across Holcomb Bridge on the north.

Roswell says if the traffic signal were to be installed to allow Holcomb Bridge traffic access to Roswell Village, at long last the shopping center could reach its economic potential.

The Sterling Organization, which specializes in turning around under-performing commercial properties, bought the property in 2014. Now the company has two “major anchor tenants” interested in coming there. But those tenants want east-west access in and out of Holcomb Bridge Road before committing.

It has become a chicken-or-the-egg situation because GDOT does not want to make a commitment to the traffic signal and other intersection alterations on Holcomb Bridge Road so close to the Atlanta High

Roswell Village Shopping Center is seeking GDOT help to get better access from Holcomb Bridge Road.

GDOT in turn has agreed to study a Sterling proposal that would require another traffic signal on Holcomb Bridge Road. way intersection without a firm commitment from the commercial owners. They want Sterling in as a player, not a spectator.

GDOT’s Zahul said, even then, there are larger concerns about adding another traffic signal so close to the Atlanta Highway-Holcomb Bridge intersection.

“The Grimes Bridge-Holcomb Bridge signal was barely close enough [for a signal light],” Zahul said.

“We are development friendly, but there are difficulties making the plan you are talking about work.”

The main difficulty is how to ensure cars exiting the shopping center will have space to enter Holcomb Bridge Road which is already congested.

“To make it work, the cars have to have a lane they can pull into,” she said. “We know from experience that is tough to do. So we begin with ‘No.’” But she said GDOT was willing to listen. Zahul said GDOT would be more amenable to a right-in and

right-out only solution that would also allow pedestrian crossing of Holcomb Bridge.

Sterling spokesman Roger Wise Jr. said Sterling’s anchor clients are only interested in a full signal that allows east- and west-bound access.

“We recognize that is the issue. And where you have strong partners and strong anchors, people will find a way,” Zahul said. “But if traffic is backed up at the signal, those anchor customers trying to get out are not going to be happy.”

There simply is not much storage space along Holcomb Bridge Road between the Atlanta Highway intersection and the Grimes Bridge intersection, she said.

That is where Sterling’s traffic engineer Abdul E. Amer was able to step in to say he had a solution.

See GDOT, Page 44

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CALENDAR NEIGHBORHOOD WATER WATCH INFORMATIONAL MEETING

BIG GREEN EGG BATTLE

It’s a food fight between Johns Creek police officers and firefighters as they square off in a cooking contest at 1 p.m.

Bounce houses, a petting zoo and live music will be available starting at noon.

The fun will be held Saturday, Aug. 13 from noon-4 p.m. at A&S Culinary Concepts on 9945 Jones Bridge Road.

Tickets to sample the results of the contest are $10 per person. More information and tickets can be found at johnscreekga.gov.

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EVENTS: LUNCHBOX GALLERY ARTIST TALK: MICHAEL DILLON

What: Local artist Michael Dillon will talk about his sculpture “Avian,” which now sits at the Roswell Area Park Lake.

Free lunch will be included.

When: Friday, Aug. 12, noon-2 p.m.

Where: Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: artaroundroswell.com

OPEN HEART COOKING AND LIVING HISTORY

What: Living history interpreter and open hearth cooking expert, Clarissa Clifton, will demonstrate making traditional southern food in the Cook house hearth.

When: Aug. 12-13, 2 p.m.

Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

OLYMPIC ROWING BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

What: Everyone is invited to join the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association as they host a free Chik-n-Waffles breakfast and watch the Olympic rowing finals. Come learn about the sport.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13, 8-11 a.m.

Where: AJRA Boat House, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell More info: ajracrew.com

COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES 5K AND FUN RUN

What: Join the third annual 5K and fun run to support foster and adopted children. All runners, of any level, get a shirt, packet of color and swag bag.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13 Where: 219 Castleberry Road, Cumming Cost: 5K starts at $30 for adults, $15 for child; discounts for teams More info and registration: safft.org/ color

AREA 13.1/TERRESTRIAL 5K

What: Escape the alien invasion on this flat course. The race supports nonprofits that provide help to the people of South Africa through education, feeding programs and educational libraries.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13, 7-10 p.m.

Where: Starts at 575 Riverside Road, Roswell Cost: 5K registration is $40; half marathon registration is $75.

More info and registration: alienhalf. com

SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUM

What: The Computer Museum will be open to the public on select days. One of the top vintage computer collections in the world, the exhibit includes the earliest computers and video games.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Market Blvd. Suite 200, Roswell Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 5-17 More info: computermuseumofamerica.com

ROSWELL FREE FAMILY MOVIE SERIES

What: “Zootopia” will play for free at East Roswell Park as part of B98.5’s “B at the Movies” series along with concessions, games and prizes.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13, at dusk Where: East Roswell Park, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: b985.com

MOVIES AT NEWTOWN PARK IN JOHNS CREEK

What: The city of Johns Creek will present “Zootopia” on a huge inflatable screen, beginning at dusk with preshow activities starting two hours prior. Activities include a moonwalk, giant slide, face painting, entertainment, food and drinks. Free.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13 Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

What: Make an impact on the community and the Chattahoochee River by joining a team of volunteers in monitoring and improving the water quality in urban streams. Two informational meetings are scheduled.

When: Saturday, Aug. 13, 10-11 a.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Bill Johnson Community Building, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell; East Roswell Park Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com or 770-6413742

FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS BOARD MEMBER MEETINGS: KATIE REEVES

What: District 2. Each board member holds monthly community meetings to keep residents informed about issues and to give citizens the opportunity to comment on board agenda items.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Summit Hill Elementary School, 13855 Providence Road, Alpharetta More info: fultonschools.org

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ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

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.

Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

What: Held at the Newton Park Amphitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Sept. 13.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov

ALIVE IN ROSWELL

What: Alive in Roswell offers live bands, food trucks, kid games and more at two venues connected by a free trolley service.

When: Thursday, Aug. 18, 5-9 p.m.

Where: Historic Canton Street and Roswell Square More info: aliveinroswell.com

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

What: District 1.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Vickery Mill Elementary School, 1201 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: fultonschools.org

LINDA MCCAIN AND JULIA BERNATH

What: Board President and board member for district 7, respectively, joint meeting.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Environmental Center, 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: fultonschools.org

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: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks.

When: Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., through Oct. 20.

Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

TRAIN

What: Train with special guest Andy Grammer will perform.

When: Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets starting at $25 More info: vzwamp.com

ATLANTA CONCERT BAND

What: Enjoy a free Sci-Fi themed concert performed by the Atlanta Concert Band. Some of the music featured at the concert will include “Star Wars,” “E.T.” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

When: Sunday, Aug. 14, 4-5:30 p.m.

Where: Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: atlantaconcertband.org or 404-358-1966

DIXIE CHICKS

What: The Grammy Award-winning Dixie Chicks will perform as part of their DCX MMXVI World Tour.

When: Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta Cost: Tickets starting at $30 More info: vzwamp.com

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VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

What: Learn how to help out at a local library with multiple volunteer opportunities available. Attendance at one volunteer orientation is mandatory to start.

When: Monday, Aug. 15, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org/volunteer

E-BOOKS WITH EASE

What: Learn how to use Overdrive to add e-books and audiobooks to a Kindle, Nook, iOS or Android device.

Registration required.

When: Monday, Aug. 15, 6-6:30 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org

LAZY LOUIE’S LUCKY DAY

What: Barry Stewart Mann performs his summer program with a fun-filled, book-based performance for all ages.

This is a rescheduled event from the July Summer Reading Program.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 10:3011:30 a.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

What: The Friends of the Roswell Library will sell all kinds of hard cover and paperback books along with DVDs, CDs and vinyl. All proceeds go directly to the Roswell Library for books and programs.

When: Aug. 18-20, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Aug 21, 2-5:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: forl.net

ALPHARETTA TEEN BOOK CLUB

What: Join the discussion with this month’s book, “Denton Little’s Death Date,” by Lance Rubin. To join, email marcia.divack@fultoncountyga.gov or talk to the Information Desk at the library.

When: Thursday, Aug. 18, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: afpls.org or marcia.divack@fultoncountyga.gov

Big Creek Greenway Phase 4 is now open.

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Newest phase of Forsyth County’s Big Creek Greenway now open New phase extends trail by 2.8 miles FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The newest phase of Forsyth County’s Big Creek Greenway is now open for use. The new stretch of the popular multi-use trail, referred to as Phase 4, extends the Greenway by approximately 2.8 miles. This results in a total trail length of approximately 9.6 miles.

The new phase begins at the Bethelview Road trailhead and generally runs northward along Big Creek, then runs parallel to Kelly Mill Road and ends at Johnson Road. The project was funded by the Parks, Recreation and Green Space Bond approved by voters in 2008.

“The Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth County is a very popular amenity, and we are excited to open up this new phase for use,” said Director of Parks and Recreation Jim Pryor. “We are sincerely appreciative of the voters’ support in 2008 of the Parks, Recreation and Green Space Bond that made this new section of the trail possible.”

District 3 Commissioner Todd Levent, in whose district the new trail section is located, commented on the topography of the new phase.

“In some areas of the new phase, due to the lay of the land on which we needed to build, there is a bit of a slope or incline,” said Levent. “I have heard from some constituents that this will be welcomed from the perspective of providing a greater workout

challenge. I have also heard from some constituents who had some concerns about the incline. To that end, we are considering the possibility of adding a spur in this area in the future that could potentially provide an alternative for those looking for a more family friendly route.”

Due to the Bethelview Road bridge widening work currently in progress, those utilizing the newly-opened section of the Greenway will notice a temporary segment of the trail in the area of the bridge construction work. In this area, the trail narrows from its typical 12-foot width to about 8 feet wide, with an overhead clearance of approximately nine to 10 feet.

This temporary section is expected to remain in use for approximately two years, for the duration of the bridge construction. Trail users are asked to exercise caution in this area.

For information about the Big Creek Greenway and Forsyth County Parks and Recreation, visit forsythco.com/parks.

About the Big Creek Greenway in Forsyth County: The Big Creek Greenway is a 12-foot-wide multi-use trail offering an ideal setting for walking, jogging, biking and inline skating. Phases 1, 2 and 3 of the Greenway opened in 2009.

With the opening of the new Phase 4, the trail now spans from McFarland Parkway to the intersection of Kelly Mill Road and Johnson Road. Plans are in progress for a future Phase

5 that will extend the trail from the end of Phase 4 to Sawnee Mountain Preserve.

Two sections of the Big Creek Greenway multi-use trail in Forsyth County are temporarily closed and are expected to reopen by August 31.

The segment between the McFarland Parkway and the Union Hill Road trailheads, from mile maker 1.3 to mile marker 1.4, is closed due to the widening project on Ga. 400. A renovation project on a portion of Phase 1 of the Big Creek Greenway is underway, resulting in the temporary closure from the Union Hill Road trailhead extending north approximately half mile to mile maker 0.4. All four of the Big Creek Greenway trailheads (listed below) will remain open throughout these closures.

Big Creek Greenway access points: • 5120 Bethelview Road – parking and bathrooms • 4110 Carolene Way at Fowler Park – parking and bathrooms (follow the signs inside the park) • McFarland Parkway east of Ga. 400 – parking for approximately 50 vehicles and portable bathrooms • 5259 Union Hill Road – parking for approximately 25 vehicles and bathrooms Big Creek Greenway Hours: • March through October – 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

• November through February – 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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First Redeemer Church breaks ground on new facility FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — First Redeemer Church broke ground on Sunday, July 24 for a new state-of-the-art children’s building and worship center.

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Kennesaw State University KENNESAW, Ga. — Natalyn Kingry of Gainsville has earned the dean’s list at Kennesaw State University during fall 2015.

Miami University OXFORD, Ohio — The following students from Miami University have graduated fall 2015: Edward Slappey of Milton and Heidi Turcotte of Johns Creek.

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The following students have been named on Miami University’s fall 2015 president’s list: Colleen Evans of Roswell.

Lehigh University BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The following students were named on the Lehigh University dean’s list for fall 2015: Chase Menna of Alpharetta.

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MURRAY, Ky. — The following student was named on the fall 2015 dean’s list for Murray State: Carmel JoAnn ElizaBeth Ingram of Alpharetta.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The following students were named on the fall president’s list for Oklahoma City University: Sarah Harrison of Alpharetta.

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NEWBERRY, S.C. — The following students were named on Newberry College’s fall 2015 dean’s list: Jeffrey Sneed of Forsyth and Sterling Wendt of Alpharetta.

POMFRET, Conn. — The following student was named on the fall 2015 honors roll for Pomfret School: Leah Maffucci of Alpharetta.

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BALTIMORE, Md. — Loyola University Maryland has named Shawn Diertl from Johns Creek on the fall 2015 dean’s list.

BOSTON, Mass. — The following students from Northeastern University were named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Marisa Snelson from Alpharetta.

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MARYVILLE, Tenn. — The following students from Maryville College have been named on the fall 2015 dean’s list: Adam Peppers of Alpharetta and Joel Thornton of Alpharetta.

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The following student was named on the fall 2015 dean’s list for Ohio Christian University: Amanda Farmer of Alpharetta.

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Around 140 anglers participated in the Challenge at Lake Lanier.

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By MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Anglers from all over the United States came together at Lake Lanier for the 2016 Fishers of Men Legacy Series National Championship July 27-29.

From as far away as Houston, 142 anglers came to offer their skills and potentially get a chance at winning $3,000 in cash and prizes while also spending time with family trying to catch fish.

Scott Christy travelled 11 hours by car from a suburb in Chicago with his son to participate in the event and praised the organization for its platform in giving kids a stage to feel important.

“It gives these kids a pretty cool opportunity to feel like they’re on a national stage, travel and fish on a big lake that they’ve never seen,” he said.

“It’s really a cool event for them.”

To qualify for the tournament, anglers attend local events throughout the country. Fishers of Men has multiple divisions set up, mostly on the east coast, for anglers to get involved.

“They qualify by fishing in a single event in their local area,” said Fishers of Men National Director Al Odom. “We have about 30 divisions spread out across the eastern half of the United States.”

The Fishers of Men Championship takes place annually at different locations with the message of spreading faith as a Christian-based organization.

Odom rewards anglers who traveled the farthest from Houston with fishing gear.

Among those who were in attendance opening night was acclaimed fisherman Shaw Grigsby.

The faith-based message of the championship, Grigsby said, is what attracted him to the tournament.

“It’s a great organization,” he said.

“What I love is that they are spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”

Odom seconded Grigsby’s praise in the faith-oriented approach to the challenge, “Legacy Series is designed

to attract youth to fishing,” Odom said.

“We’re a faith-based organization and that’s our whole purpose of existence is to share our faith with these young anglers.”

With 68 groupings of two, one angler above the age of 18 and the other under 18, the teams set out in boats to fish. With many families making the trek to the lake along with the anglers, relatives were encouraged to join them for a day on the water.

Legacy Series Coordinator Bill Cochensparger described how family relationships can be built through a weekend like this and how rewarding it is to see fathers and children spend the day together.

“As long as two people are fishing, they can take the whole family with them,” Cochensparger said. “There’s nothing greater than seeing a father and his daughter go fishing early in the morning.”

Odom reiterated the joy of having parents and kids out competing and fishing together. Many of the kids participating had never before been involved with competitive fishing. The Fishers of Men Challenge was an introduction for them.

“Every one of these teams is made up of one angler who’s over 18 and one angler who’s under 18,” Odom said. “Everyone is fishing with a kid with them so it’s a great way for dad’s to introduce their kids to competitive fishing.”

The event typically brings a big boost to the local economy with travellers staying in nearby hotels and eating at restaurants. Odom said he expects the challenge to bring the Lanier area a successful economic impact.

The winners of this year’s tournament were Jon and Iassic Richardson of the Louisiana North Central team.

The two posted a two-day total of 14.81 pounds of bass. For information about the Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail visit www.fomntt.com or contact Al Odom at alodom@fomntt. com.

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Mayor Ford Gravitt accepts the framed Purple Heart designation from Doug Middleton and Walter Swanson of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.

Cumming named Purple Heart City FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cumming City Council kicked off its July meeting by accepting a proclamation naming Cumming a Purple Heart City.

“Oh behalf of all veterans, we present this resolution to proclaim Cumming a Purple Heart City,” veteran Joe LaBranche, who addressed the mayor and council, said. “The contributions and sacrifices of the men and women who served the Armed Forces have been vital in maintaining the freedoms

and way of life enjoyed by our citizens.”

In addition to LaBranche, representatives from local chapters of the American Legion, VFW and Vietnam Veterans of America also attended the meeting to show support of the Purple Heart City designation. Council members unanimously approved the resolution, which will be formally presented during the annual Veterans Day celebration in 2017 at the Cumming Veterans War Memorial.

Cumming farmer’s market begins season FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Local farmers, cooks and artisans can be found every Wednesday and Saturday at the Cumming Farmer’s Market in the Cumming Fairgrounds Parking Lot 3 on Castleberry Road.

The Cumming Farmer’s Market begins bright and early at 6:30 a.m. The market has been providing fresh, local options to Forsyth County residents for several decades.

While the number of vendors on site can vary from week to week, the market typically draws at least a dozen and as many as 30, selling from 6:30 a.m. to about 11 a.m. or until products are sold out.

Cumming Farmers’ Market vendors

grow or produce their products by hand and are local to Forsyth or a surrounding county.

The market, which opened in June and will remain open through Oct. 1, offers everything from fresh produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes and beans, to home-canned preserves, jams, pickles and Forsyth County honey. Additionally, patrons can purchase freshly baked bread; artisan cheeses; local beef, pork and sausage; and even paintings and woodworking items such as birdhouses.

To find the best variety of products at the market, vendors recommend arriving early since they often sell out quickly.

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“We believe he acted alone,” said Roswell Chief of Police Rusty Grant.

“Since the discovery of the victims, investigators have been collecting evidence, reviewing surveillance footage, and speaking with anyone who may be able to contribute information,” the Roswell Police Department announced.

“This work led to the identification of Hazelwood as a suspect.”

Grant said information gathered from cellphones and messaging applications was crucial in the investigation.

The chief would not specify which apps.

Grant said that he cannot talk about Hazelwood’s motive or any statements that Hazelwood has given, other than that drugs were not involved. At press time, the investigation is still ongoing.

Hazelwood was held in the Roswell Detention Center until Aug. 4 while police detectives finished their questioning. He was transferred to the Fulton County Jail that evening, where he will remain until his preliminary hearing scheduled Aug. 19.

During Hazelwood’s first court appearance, the morning of Aug. 5, he appeared to be shaking uncontrollably and kept darting his eyes everywhere.

He was denied bond.

Frommer said that anyone who has seen Hazelwood’s car, a silver Honda

[Roswell Chief of Police Rusty Grant] said that he cannot talk about Hazelwood’s motive or any statements that Hazelwood has given, other than that drugs were not involved. At press time, the investigation is still ongoing.

Passport, “under any circumstance they found suspicious” is urged to contact the Roswell Police Department to further the investigation.

Police thanked the family, public, Roswell businesses and other agencies for aiding in the investigation that led to Hazelwood’s arrest.

The Roswell Police Department

worked in conjunction with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Sandy Springs Police Department, Cobb County Police Department, Cherokee County Sherriff’s Office, Woodstock Police Department, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office during this investigation.

set out a “dummy” package to trick the thief.

A car pulled up to his house, and a woman came to the front door and grabbed the “dummy” package. The man said he then opened the door and asked the woman what she was doing.

The woman told him her cousin got a package delivered there and she was picking it up.

He started taking pictures of her and she quickly left.

The man was able to get the tag

number off the car and a warrant was obtained for identity theft on the woman.

MILTON, Ga. — Milton police responded to a theft call July 29 from a Target reporting multiple Fitbits missing.

Video surveillance showed the

suspect use a “cutting tool” to remove three Fitbits from their display, conceal them and leave the store. Their total value is $600.

The suspect was wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, baseball cap and blue jeans and driving a red Toyota 4Runner.

Police said that the suspect is believed to have stolen multiple Fitbits from stores in Fulton, Cobb and DeKalb counties. The suspect’s identity remains unknown.

Mayor Wood said any plan for Roswell Village should be part of a more comprehensive overhaul of the Holcomb Bridge Road corridor.

He noted that Roswell is supporting the TSPLOST that, if passed in November, will give the city the wherewithal to complete some long-standing transportation projects that could ease corridor traffic.

One project the mayor mentioned is the Mansell Road extension which would push across to Ga.92/Crossville Road south to connect to Atlanta Highway.

That would bleed off northbound Atlanta Highway traffic headed to Ga. 92.

“We will also be able to do the Sun Valley extension that would ease Holcomb traffic,” Wood said. “With the TSPLOST we can look at that whole corridor.”

Roswell Inc.’s Stroud said he was pleased with what he saw as a great first meeting.

“It was very positive. We had the City Council, GDOT, the property owners and the Transportation Board [Burkhalter] all in agreement this is a

worthy project for the city’s economic development,” Stroud said.

“We are working on solutions for Holcomb Bridge Road in the long and short term and looking at the opportunity to breathe life into an important shopping center that is not bringing in any tax revenue right now.

“That was a pretty good day’s work.

And if things continue to move forward it will be a huge economic impact for the city as well as taking a big stab at looking at the bigger picture of traffic congestion in the city,” he said.

John R. Bunnell, 60, of Roswell, passed away July 24, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Stanley Roberts Daugherty, 80, of Cumming, passed away July 28, 2016.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

William H. Latham, 77, of Roswell, passed away July 24, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Mark Chappelear, of Roswell, passed away July 30, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Norman Etheridge, 97, of Alpharetta, passed away July 26, 2016. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Eugene Rhodes, of Roswell, passed away July 30, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Blotter: Continued from Page 2 he did not make. He called the store and said he didn’t make that purchase and was told there was an additional $800 purchase from the same account on the way to him.

The man told deputies he knew the person who bought this item would be coming to his house to pick it up, so he

GDOT: Continued from Page 33 He said in his plan, by shaving a few seconds off the thru-put westbound at the Atlanta Highway intersection, there should be enough time to clear storage on westbound for exiting Roswell Village traffic.

Zahul agreed to arrange a GDOT meeting with Amer to evaluate his proposal for Roswell Village.

Fitbits missing, suspect sought in several counties

DEATH NOTICES

Gloria A. Young, 71, of Johns Creek, passed away July 27, 2016. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Stephanie Harris, of Roswell, passed away July 25, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lillie Stone Christopher, 87, of Cumming, passed away July 30, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Lucille Wright, of Roswell, passed away July 29, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Home.

Anne E. Roberson, 71, of Roswell, passed away July 27, 2016. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Lanier Technical College Foundation wins $20K for 2020 competition CUMMING, Ga. — As part of the company’s continuing commitment to support workforce development efforts and strong local economies, AT&T announces Lanier Technical College Foundation as the winner of the inaugural $20k for 2020 workforce development competition.

Lanier Technical College Foundation competed with six other organizations from across the state to generate social media activity in support of their work in the community.

“All of the organizations who were competing in AT&T’s $20k for 2020 competition are true assets in their communities, doing the vital work to identify and address the needs of our

workforce here in Georgia,” said Bill Leahy, president of AT&T Georgia. “The response from the communities associated with this competition makes it clear that the skills that these organizations are developing in Georgians all across the state are invaluable.”

The Lanier Technical College Foundation supports the goals of Lanier Technical College – the foremost workforce development resource for Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and Lumpkin counties.

“We were thrilled to participate in AT&T’s $20k for 2020 competition, and we were so happy to see the support from the community throughout the contest,” said Ray Perren, president of

Lanier Technical College. “We appreciate all opportunities to tell our story and highlight the successes of our students and staff, and this competition allowed our story to generate even greater levels of support to spur future successes through our workforce development program.”

With the state’s recent ranking as the number one state in which to do business, AT&T’s $20k for 2020 competition is designed to highlight organizations that are engaged in education and workforce development efforts around Georgia.

In this, the first year of the competition, organizations from communities across the state were recognized for

their work to engage business, community and educational leaders to address local workforce needs and further position Georgia as the best place to do business in the country.

Dekalb Workforce Development and Savannah Technical College finished second and third respectively in the final tally. The four remaining organizations that competed for the $20k for 2020 prize were: • Albany Technical College • Chattahoochee Technical College – Veterans Center • Communities in schools – Augusta/ Richmond County • Middle Georgia Regional Commission

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MAIN CLASSIFIEDS continued from page 45 Furniture TWIN HEADBOARDS, FOOTBOARDS, cherry, hardwood, traditional spindle styling. $100 each. 770-889-8812 European wardrobe/ armoire, single door, beveled mirror, 84”hX 21”dX37”w. $500.

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