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ments on Deer Creek Place in Milton. Police were called to conduct the welfare check by the apartment complex “in reference to a suspicious odor coming from the residence,” said the Milton Public Information Officer Lieutenant Charles Barstow. The smell led officers to the two victims, 42-year-old Simla Jose and 15-year-old, who were killed in what
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on Bethany Bend in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane and stop sign violation. ►► Ranisha Rene Caliste, 22, of Boggs Road, Duluth, was arrested July 25 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and possession of marijuana.
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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.
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Motive still a mystery By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@northfulton.com 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 Publix grocery store on the King Plaza Shopping Center. A delivery driver discovered the bodies three hours later, when the investigation HAZELWOOD began. According to Roswell police spokesman Zachary Frommer, the fraud 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 say what the link is between that
Roswell police are asking anyone who has seen Hazelwood’s silver Honda Passport to contact them. See HOMICIDE, Page 6
Milton extends sewer moratorium through Oct. 2 Bars applications for permits for community sewerage disposal systems By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Milton City Council approved Aug. 1 a second moratorium until Oct. 2 on accepting applications for permits for community sewerage disposal systems. In April, the council imposed a 30day moratorium barring the acceptance of applications for permits, requests or proposals for the use or construction of community sewerage disposal systems within the city. Then on May 2, it was extended until Aug. 2. A portion of the resolution says the city has “received public comments regarding the potential adverse impacts on the safety, health and general
welfare of the city and its inhabitants resulting from the use of community sewerage disposal systems.” It further states the city is “mindful that there are professionals in the sewerage industry who contend that community sewerage disposal systems are a safe and low-cost sewage disposal treatment product.” The resolution goes on to say city rules regarding community sewerage disposal systems are holdover regulations from ordinances implemented by Fulton County. However, the city hasn’t prepared regulations or ordinances on the topic that are tailored to Milton, and the city will consider amendments that will address those concerns. Those opposed to the systems cite
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Those opposed to the systems cite community sewers as allowing for greater density and that the “treatment of waste water facilities has a financial impact on the city.” community sewers as allowing for greater density and that the “treatment of waste water facilities has a financial impact on the city.” Councilman Bill Lusk was the only one who voted against the moratorium. In a Letter to the Editor for the Milton Herald in July, he wrote, “on the community septic issue, it was approved by both Fulton County and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The system was designed by a registered Georgia Professional Engineer. The use of Community Waste Water Treatment Systems is included in Section 50-184 Sanitary Sewerage System Management, of the Milton City Code. It has been included in the code since the formation of the city in 2006. Depriving an applicant from employing that Code provision is an infringement of a development right.”
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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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NORTH FULTON, Ga. - For students at two schools in North Fulton, August brings more than just opening day for the 2016-17 school year; it’s also the first day of business for the area’s newest schools. Vickery Mill Elementary and the Fulton Academy of Science and Math (FAST) charter school welcomed their inaugural classes Aug. 8 and Aug. 15, respectively after months of preparation. Both schools are in Roswell. “We are ready to go,” said Vickery Mill Principal Adam Maroney. “There is an excitement in the building about our first year that is palpable. Teachers, students, and parents all appear to be eager for the start of the new year.” The opening day kinks, as far as the facilities are concerned, will likely be rare, since Vickery Mill has already been road tested. Last year, the school
served as the “swing school” for Esther Jackson Elementary while that school was being rebuilt down the road. But it’s all Vickery Mill now, with new school colors (royal blue and apple green), a new mascot (owl), and new staff and students roaming the hallways. Maroney said he had nothing special planned for opening day, setting his sights on a smooth day for everyone. “While this is special and unique for us all, I would like to keep it as routine as possible,” he noted. “The goal of our first day, like all schools, is to ensure that our students arrive safely to their classrooms, have a nutritious lunch and arrive home safely.” Maroney said he does, however, have several events planned throughout the year as he builds a strong partner-
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pared to the normal Fulton County schedule, so the one-week delay will not need to be made up by students. FAST’s curriculum focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), with an emphasis on innovation and problem-solving. The K-7 school is opening at full capacity this year; expanding to 8th grade next year. Since planning began two years ago, FAST has become a school for the community with ownership equally shared by parents, teachers and administration, Chen said. “We’ve had dads, on last minute notice, come help mow the grass over a holiday weekend,” Chen said. “Parents have helped organize and participate in drop-off and pick-up flow so that teachers can focus on their lesson planning.” Looking back, Chen said it feels like five years of work have gone into the past two years of planning. But with FAST set to open in less than a week, all involved would likely do it all again. They also understand the school is now just at the starting line. “[Opening the school] gets us into the race. It’s very exciting for all of us to have this journey begin,” Chen said.
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SUPPORT GROUPS Ostomy Support Group Third Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., Classroom C This group is open to anyone who has or will have an ostomy and any friends, family or supporters. The group does not meet JuneAugust but will resume on September 20, 2016. Call John Dorso at 678-694-8726 to register or to obtain more information. 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.
Breast Cancer Support Group 1st Thursday of every month 10:30am-11:30am. Cope and connect with others who are facing the same struggles. Please call Sarah Bentley, RN, Oncology Services Manager, at 770-751-2556 for location and to register Lupus Support Group Third Saturday of every month, 11-1pm Classroom C. Informal meetings to share experiences and learn from others. 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. Call Christine at 404-786-3433 for more information. COMMUNITY EDUCATION Babysitting Workshop Saturday 8/20, 9/10, and 10/1 10:00am-3:00pm Teaches children ages 11-14 how to be prepared and responsible babysitters. Bring a doll or stuffed animal and a sack lunch and drink. $30 American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR* Saturday 9/17 and 10/22 CPR course for the community. Adult and child CPR, 9 a.m. to noon; $35 Adult, child and infant CPR, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; $45
For more information on classes, to register, or to find a physician, call 770-751-2660 or visit www.wellstar.org All classes are held in the hospital classrooms, unless otherwise indicated. *AHA Disclaimer: The American Heart Association strongly promotes knowledge and proficiency in BLS, ACLS, and PALS and has developed instructional materials for this purpose. Use of these materials in an educational course does not represent course sponsorship by the AHA, and any fees charged for such a course do not represent income to the Association.
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Healthcare Provider CPR* Saturday 8/13 9am-1pm AHA CPR course for healthcare professionals. $55 Diabetes Self-Management Workshop Saturday 8/13, 9/10, and 10/8 The Diabetes Association of Atlanta (DAA) offers classes at NFH to teach diabetes self-management skills. Call 404-527-7180 for more information and to register. Water Birth Thursdays 8/11, 8/25, 9/8, 9/22, 10/6, and 10/20 7:00 p.m. 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. SPECIAL EVENTS Free Skin Cancer Screening Thursday August 18 Appointments start at 5:30 pm Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Skin cancer accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. Do you have a suspicious looking spot on your body? Have it checked out by a dermatologist. Free, Registration is required. Free Stroke Presentation and blood pressure screenings at Roswell Library Tuesday September 20 1:30 pm-2:30 pm 115 Norcross Street AARP Smart Driver Course Tuesday September 20 9:00 am - 4:00 pm WellStar North Fulton Hospital Geared to the safety needs of the older driver. Insurance companies offer a 15% discount for 3 years to those who have completed this course. Registration required; $20 ($15 w/AARP membership)
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North Fulton safest area in Georgia Johns Creek No. 1 again, Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell all in Top 7 By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON – Once again Johns Creek has been proclaimed the Safest City in Georgia among cities of population 25,000 or greater by ValuePenguin, an insurance research firm. But the rest of North Fulton’s cities are almost as safe: Milton is at No.2; Alpharetta is No. 5 and Roswell is at No. 7. Almost anywhere you go in North Fulton it is going to be pretty doggone safe. Susan Gulliford, who collected the data for ValuePenguin, said the data showed two things. First the standards for safety were consistent. High-ranking cities tended to remain high-ranking. Johns Creek was No. 2 overall last year, and this year climbed to first place. Milton, No.3 last year, swapped places with Flowery Branch and finished No. 4 overall. Alpharetta and Roswell were both Top 20 finishers last year and this year.
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Safetest Places in Ga. among large cities 1. JOHNS CREEK 2. MILTON 3. Peachtree City 4. Kennesaw 5. ALPHARETTA 6. Duluth 7. ROSWELL 8. Woodstock 9. Sandy Springs 10. Brookhaven “The takeaway from this research was that there was no typical safe city in Georgia. Large, mid-size, and small cities all made the top five,” Gulliford wrote. “Some of the safest cities had affluent, highly educated populations and others were more middle-class.” Johns Creek had the lowest average crime score (lowest is best) overall in the state and Milton was not far behind. Johns Creek Mayor Mike Bodker said the city can be proud of Police Chief Ed Densmore and his entire
department for that achievement and more. “Chief Densmore’s department is CALEA-certified which means they adhere to the strict standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies,” Bodker said. “Only 10 percent of all law enforcement agencies meet the stringent qualifications it takes to meet CALEA standards, so that puts us in the top 10 percent right there,” Bodker said. Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood echoed those sentiments for his police department which is also CALEA-certified. “I’m certainly proud for the department to get that recognition,” Lockwood said. “But I am not surprised. They have worked hard to do that and you have to commend Steve Krokoff who now is the new city manager but still has to wear the police chief’s hat, too, until we find a new chief. So he has done a remarkable job.” In ranking Johns Creek No. 1, Gulliford noted with its population of 84,000, Johns Creek is also the largest city in the top 5. It stands out with a low rate of violent crime and low in property crime. The city’s high median income has a leveling effect on the statistics. Poverty
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is a strong factor in higher crime stats. Johns Creek’s median income level is double the median amount for the whole state. Milton, with a population of 36,702, also ranks as a “large city” and rates No. 4 overall in the state among all population classifications. With just 39 Milton police officers, Gulliford said the city works hard to keep crime low. It had the second-lowest rate of violent crime. The city maintains that with an officer-to-citizen ratio of 0.001. In its favor, Milton is perhaps the most affluent community in Georgia with a median household income 2.2 times the median for the state. The year-to-year consistency 2015 to 2016 was also high. Four of the five safest places this year were in the top five for 2015. Johns Creek moved up from No. two last year to claim the top spot for 2016. Milton and Flowery Branch switched spots while Tyrone held steady as the fifth-safest place in both years. Gulliford based her methodology on the collected data from the 2014 FBI crime statistics by city. This provides
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Thousands turn out for Alpharetta Old Soldiers Day Event salutes National Guard and Reserves By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — It took almost two hours for the procession to pass the reviewing stand Saturday morning at the 64th annual Old Soldiers Day Parade. That’s a lot of cars, a lot of floats and a Halloween’s-worth of candy tossed to hundreds of children lining the route down Roswell Street in Alpharetta. The crowd was estimated in the thousands — estimated because it was almost impossible to tell with all of Roswell Street from Milton Avenue to Old Milton Parkway packed with lawn chairs and blankets. In most places, kids and adults stood five or six deep up to the curb. Alpharetta Special Events Manager Kim Dodson said the event usually draws from 5,000 to 8,000 people. With the sunny skies Saturday, she put the figure at the higher end of that range. The bright colors, shiny cars and strident marching bands capped the deeper purpose for the event, which was to recognize those who serve or
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Sometimes, he said, saying “thank you” to a veteran is not enough. The debt is better paid by building a country where each generation “has the freedom to fail, the freedom to try and the freedom to even succeed greatly.” Keynote speaker and grand marshal for the event was Col. Anthony Dill, an Army Special Forces officer who serves as State Inspector General of the Geor-
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2016 SEASON PREVIEW
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Bears look to replace first 4-year class after moving to Class 6A By MILES GARRETT and JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — The Cambridge Bears come into the 2016 football season after their most successful year since the football program’s inaugural season in 2012. The Bears finished last year 7-3 (5-2), missing out on a playoff spot due to a loss in a play-in game. The Bears enter 2016 moved up in classification to Class 6A, and will face an entirely new string of opponents. The Bears were placed in Region 7 which includes many North Fulton schools such as Alpharetta, Chattahoochee and Johns Creek among others. Cambridge will face seven new opponents this season. One of the first-time opponents is a Sept. 2 matchup with cross-town Milton. “We’re excited about the rivalries that we’re going to have and hopefully develop,” head coach Craig Bennett said. “We’re working hard and trying to build our kids day-by-day. Our competition is going to be a definite increase.” “I think it will be really exciting to play some of the schools close to us,”
The Bears offense will feature running back Kaelin Byrd, who returns for his senior campaign after rushing for more than 700 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, along with King’s Ridge transfer Reid Martin at quarterback. Last year’s starter at quarterback, senior Cameron Moore, moves from quarterback to wide receiver where he will play an all-purpose role for the offense. “Cameron’s become one of our phenomenal playmakers,” Bennett said. “He’s very versatile. He can play receiver or running back so he’s really bought into it.” Joining Moore at reSTUDIO 7 PHOTOGRAPHY, SHOT BY DAN CARMODY ceiver is junior Spencer Senior Cameron Moore. Gaddis, who led the Bears in receptions and yards last senior cornerback Alec Kramer added. season. “I know some of the players on those The added role of Moore, along with teams, it will be fun.” the addition of Martin, is an added
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Bears: Continued from Page 20 “We’ve lost the two play-in games the last two years in very close situations,” he said. “Luckily we don’t have to have that this year.” “The next step for us as a program is to make the playoffs which will be tough for us in this new region. While that’s our outlook and where our desires and goals are, we know that it’s going to be a day-today fight to get there.” Cambridge opens up its season Aug. 26 against Creekview High School where the Bears are hoping to take each game one step at time against unfamiliar and formidable opponents. “Our particular goal this season is to stay focused on us,” running back Byrd said. “Our motto is ‘All In, All The Time’ and that really means a lot to everyone. Instead of trying to make specific goals, we try to stay together and connected to one another.”
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 region schedule. “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
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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. With last season’s starting quarterback David Moore lost to graduation, DeCristofaro said there is a competition for Moore’s replacement between senior Jeremy Robinson, junior Davis Smith and sophomore Jordan Yates. The starting role will be determined in the coming weeks, DeCristofaro said. Moore was one of nearly 30 seniors to graduate last season, leaving a host of new starting positions on offense, defense and special teams. “We think we have some great kids who want to compete and play for each other,” he said. “We have a good group of players who realize that it takes the whole team to be successful. Our players have been working hard to improve. They have put time and effort into being the best that they are capable of. We can’t ask for more than that.”
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New coaches, new region opponents for local Class A schools By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, 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.
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.
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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. 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 play-
offs 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 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
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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)
NORTH FULTON, 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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ALPHARETTA PREVIEW:
Raiders focusing on mental toughness after disappointing 2015 By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com
Senior Spencer Gaddis.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- After five straight playoff appearances and a 28-1 record in Region 6-AAAAAA from 2012-15, third-year Alpharetta head coach Jacob Nichols said perhaps his team became too comfortable, making last season’s 5-5 record even more bitter. “The 2015 season was a difficult season for us as a program,” said Nichols. “It was a different experience from what we had gotten used to and unfortunately, maybe we had gotten a little too comfortable. We got off to a hot start in 2015 after having a record-breaking 2014, and we hit a few hurdles midseason and unfortunately I think it was the lack of character that we had built on for our team. We let it get the best of us.” Nichols said the focus for his team in the offseason has been to improve mental toughness and character to get the Raiders back to what they had grown accustomed to over many years — winning. “One of the things we decided to do in the offseason was to build ourselves back up and focused on character building and work ethic. We’ve been trying to get our guys more mentally tough. People are going to get hurt and you’re going to get down in games, but we have to have more resilience and make sure we can handle those situations,” he said. Eric Cave, a senior defensive end and tight end,
shares Nichols’ feeling on last season. “We have been focusing not only on getting stronger in the weight room and getting better on the field, we have also been focusing on team leadership,” said Cave. “We are trying to set goals. We need people to carry us. Last year we needed people to carry us and it wasn’t really there, so our offseason focus is on that aspect as well.” Nichols said he has worked with his players extensively on mental toughness and the progress has shown. He hopes that will result in Alpharetta getting back to contention in its new region, 7-AAAAAA, and the Raiders will return much of their core from last season. “The good news for us is we were young last year,” Nichols said. “We have over 20 players with varsity playing experience coming back for this year, 12 of those players were starters. We also have some young players stepping up.” Junior quarterback Matt Downing will return for the Raiders, likely as the starter. Downing threw for 1,449 yards last season with 19 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Also returning to the backfield will be junior running back Nolan Edmonds who rushed for 974 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2015. The offensive line saw the biggest loss, as four linemen graduated last season.
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ROSWELL PREVIEW:
A year after state championship appearance, Hornets are still stacked By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. -- In 2015, Roswell had one of its most memorable seasons in the school’s 66-year football history. The Hornets compiled a 14-1 record, had an average margin of victory in the regular season of more than 40 points, earned a berth in the Class 6A state championship game, and had their winningest season in school history. Though the Hornets lost multiple standouts to graduation at the end of last season, they enter the 2016 campaign, their first in the newly formed Class 7A, returning a large core of the talent of 2015’s memorable season. On offense, Roswell will be without Quintarius Neely, last season’s dual-threat quarterback who passed for 2,676 yards and had 32 passing touchdowns. Roswell head coach John Ford says there is still a competition for the starting spot under center between Walt Warren, Malik Willis and Jalyln Williams. Backing up Neely last season, junior Warren saw a fair amount of playing time given the Hornets’ knack for blowouts in the regular season. Willis, a transfer from Westlake, will bring the
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same dual-threat as Neely if he gets the starting nod. Willis has committed to Virginia Tech. With Westlake last season, he passed for 714 yards with 14 touchdowns and ran the ball for 690 yards with 10 rushing touchdowns. Running back Sheldon Evans, who rushed for more than 1,800 yards last season, returns for his senior campaign and predicts that the Hornets’ offense will once again be difficult to stop. “I think if we stick with the same game plan no one can stop us,” Evans said.
“(Evans) is the first four-year starter I have ever coached,” Roswell head coach John Ford said. “He is the hardest practicing player I have ever had and best pass protecting back I’ve ever coached. He does all those little things right that make him a joy to coach.” The Hornets’ offensive line, an integral part of their success last season, will be without Cameron Whiteman, Jared Lyons and Will Staplfeldt. However, 6-foot-6 tackle Jordan Tucker, who has committed to
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Oct. 8
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Oct. 15
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Oct. 29
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Nov. 5
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Nov. 12
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Nov. 19
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Nov. 26
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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
Hornets: Continued from Page 27 Tennessee, will return along with Jack Nichols. Whoever earns the starting role at QB will have new targets compared to last season as Kendrick Jackson, AJ Smith and Kyle Strickland graduated. However, standout receiver Jayden Comma returns, and according to Ford, “Christian Ford and Kentrell Barber are looking good at the slots, and Corey Reed should fill in the other side. Tyneil Hopper will also have a role in the passing game.” Arguably the best defense in the state last season, the Hornets’ defense allowed just 12.6 points per game last season and held nine of 15 opponents to 14 points or less, but the Hornets will be without some key players from last year’s defense. Defensive end Tyrone Hopper, linebacker Tre Lamar and safety Marcelino
Raiders: Continued from Page 26 Offensive tackle Pierce Cusick returns for his senior season and says that though some starters have been lost, many of the rising players have varsity game experience. “Last year we had a lot of rotation with the younger guys, so those guys have experience and are now coming in
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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.
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. 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.” 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.”
Ball, three of the team’s top defensive performers, graduated. Ford said, “You don’t replace guys like Tre Lamer, Tyrone Hopper or Marcelino Ball. It would be unfair for me to ask (the players filling their positions) to be those guys. We will fill the positions and we have guys who are battling it out every day, but we want those guys to be the best version of themselves and not compare themselves to Lamar, Hopper or Ball. But I love the kids we have.” Though the loss on defense creates gaps to be filled, the Hornets still return a large collection of last year’s stout defense. Safety Leanthony Williams, linebackers Sam Diroberto and Lamon Titus, cornerback Justus Harris, defensive linemen Koby Cumberlander and Max Boyd and safety Xavier McKinney return this season, looking to dominate once again. “I think we have one of the best defenses in the nation,” said McKinney. “We compete with our offense every day
at practice and I think we make each other better.” McKinney was second on the team in total tackles last season with 111 and led the team in interceptions with nine. The Hornets offense and defense will face a tough challenge in Roswell’s first season in Class 7A. Roswell kicks off the season with five non-region games, including a matchup against Buford, last year’s state runner-up in Class 4A, at the Corky Kell Classic on Aug 19 at McEachern. The Hornets will also face Archer, which made it to the quarterfinals of the 6A state playoffs last year, Central Gwinnett and rival Milton. The Hornets will also face Colquitt County on Sept. 9. Colquitt enters this season on a 30-game win streak and handed Roswell its only loss of the 2015 season in the Class 6A state championship game. Coach Ford said he thinks the tough non-region schedule will better prepare his players for their final five
games, all in the newly formed Region 4-AAAAAAA. “If you have an area of inefficiency or an area where you don’t play well, those [teams] are going to let us know. All those guys are well coached and great football players. We’ll know pretty quick what we’re good at, and maybe more importantly, what we’re not good at,” said Ford. The five region games for Roswell include five of their same region opponents from last season including Lassiter, Walton, Etowah, Woodstock and Cherokee. Roswell outscored those opponents 235-59 last season. Sheldon Evans and Xavier McKinney both agree that this year’s Roswell team has the capability to repeat the success of 2015. Said Evans, “We already know how to get there, so I think we just need to build on what we have been doing.” McKinney said, “We have the team, we have the skills, it’s just a matter of how hard we work.
to starting roles,” said Cusick. The Raiders defense also returns much of the 2015 team, including linebackers Reid Schultz, who led the team in tackles last season, and Matt Gadecki. Defensive end Nick Markus, who led the team in sacks last season with six and recorded 62 total tackles, returns for his junior season. After the disappointment of 2015, Coach Nichols said his returning players and their hard work in the offsea-
son gives this season a positive outlook. “I’m very excited about this season, it looks very promising,” he said. “We’re setting goals to work harder and take it one day at a time and hopefully that will lead to ultimate success.” Alpharetta will look to get back on top of the region standings against many of the teams it dominated between 2012-15. The Raiders will face five of the same opponents from last year’s Region 6-AAAAAA, and the goal is to be back on top where the team
won three straight region titles before last season. But players Eric Cave and Pierce Cusick know that challenge won’t be easy. “Our region has always been loaded with talent, so really it’s the same as it always has been. We just need to get back to where we want to be. Competition makes us better,” said Cusick. Cave added, “This is anybody’s region, but we would like to see Alpharetta back on top.”
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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
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• fried green tomato BLT sliders • 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.”
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. Some diners have tested this model 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, T:\ADS_2015\NFAYP
The menu is inspired by southern cuisine. but also at his restaurants. “We’re excited about this concept,” Tam said. “It has a lot of energy. It pushes the envelope food and beveragewise.” For information on Tupelo, visit tamstupelo.com.
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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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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 pedes-
trian 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. He said in his plan, by shaving a few seconds off the thru-put westbound at the Atlanta Highway intersec-
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Business RadioX opens in Alpharetta
Piedmont Urgent Care opens in Milton Business name: Piedmont Urgent Care by Wellstreet Owners: Melissa Smith and Samantha Smith About: Piedmont Urgent Car is an urgent care center and walk-in clinic open seven days a week for 360 days a year. They take all commercial insur-
ance and Medicare and see patients for minor emergencies, sutures, sports physicals, x-rays and more. Opened: March 24, 2016 Address: 13081 Highway 9 North, Milton, Ga. 30004 Phone: 770-521-6690 Website: www.wellstreet.com
Business name: Business RadioX Owners: Lee Kantor and Stone Payton About: Business RadioX is independently owned and operated by entrepreneurs to share unscripted conversations from local business leaders serving their market, their community and their profession. Opened: May 31, 2016 Address: 11175 Cicero Drive, Suite 100, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022 Phone: 678-215-8692 Website: www.businessradiox.com
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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. Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton.com/ Calednar.
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
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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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Can an aspirin a day keep the doctor away? SUCCESSFUL AGING FORUM: PREPARING FOR YOUR BETTER YEARS!
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(NAPSI)—Aspirin is a familiar over-thecounter medicine that reduces pain. Taking a low-dose or “baby” aspirin every day has long been recommended to people who have had a heart attack or stroke, so they can prevent another one. Evidence now shows that for people aged 50 to 69 at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, aspirin can help prevent a heart attack or stroke from happening in the first place and, if taken for five to 10 years, can also help prevent colorectal cancer. This is great news because cardiovascular disease and cancer are major causes of death in the United States. Heart attacks and strokes are responsible for 30 percent of all deaths, and colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer—causing 8.3 percent of all cancer deaths. But just because aspirin is available over the counter doesn’t mean it is safe for everyone to take on a daily basis. Aspirin can cause serious side effects, such as bleeding in the stomach and intestines, and strokes caused by bleeding in the brain. So daily aspirin is only recommended for people who are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and who are not at increased risk for bleeding. You should not begin to take aspirin daily without speaking with your primary care clinician first. Who Should Take Aspirin for Primary Prevention? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) found that how much a person can benefit from taking aspirin depends on his or her age and risk of cardiovascular disease. Daily use of low-dose aspirin is the most beneficial for people 50 to 59 years old who have at least a 10 percent chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. The Task Force recommends that people in this group start taking aspirin after talking with their primary care clinician. People 60 to 69 years old with increased cardiovascular disease risk can also benefit from taking aspirin, but because the risk of bleeding goes up with age, the overall benefit is smaller. Therefore, people in this group should make a decision with their primary care clinician about whether or not to take aspirin. It is not clear whether taking aspirin is beneficial for people with increased risk of cardiovascular disease who are younger than 50 or older than 69. More research in this area is needed. A number of factors go into deter-
mining a person’s risk of cardiovascular disease, including age, sex, race, blood pressure level, total cholesterol level, and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level—also known as “good cholesterol.” Whether a person has diabetes, smokes, or takes blood pressure medication can also affect his or her risk of cardiovascular disease. Talk to your primary care clinician if you are between 50 and 69 years old to determine your risk for cardiovascular disease and for bleeding, and to determine if taking a daily aspirin is right for you. Other Ways to Reduce Your Risk Everyone can reduce his or her risk of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer by quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet and being physically active. Keeping blood pressure and cholesterol under control can also help prevent cardiovascular disease. Regular screening remains an important part of preventing colorectal cancer. The Task Force currently recommends colorectal cancer screening for people 50 to 75 years old, and for some individuals between 76 and 85 years old. Does Aspirin Prevent Other Cancers, Too? There is growing evidence that aspirin may also help to prevent cancers other than colorectal cancer, such as cancers of the esophagus and stomach. However, the evidence on aspirin to prevent these cancers is still new and not yet strong enough to be part of a recommendation. No group currently recommends that people take aspirin for the prevention of cancer only, even for people who are at increased risk of cancer. In order for the potential benefits of taking aspirin to outweigh the potential risks, a person must have increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Recommendations to Protect Your Health The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent group of national experts in primary care, prevention, and evidence-based medicine. The aim of the Task Force’s work is to evaluate and identify critical preventive health services that a primary care clinician can perform. For more information on the Task Force and to read the full report “Aspirin Use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Colorectal Cancer” and the recommendation about screening for colorectal cancer, visit www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org.
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The Phoenix at Milton – A senior living community staffed by caring hearts As The Phoenix at Milton, scheduled to open its doors in the fall of this year, gets closer to serving seniors and their families in Milton, Georgia – the founder and CEO of Phoenix Senior Living, Jesse Marinko, believes the real difference of the Phoenix communities from others is not in the “bricks and sticks” of the community. Although The Phoenix at Milton will introduce a beautiful community for seniors with an exquisite interior design, amazing outdoor space with walking paths, patios and even a grandchildren’s play area – offering the best possible environment with the most up to date and current technology available – all supported by excellence in care and services for seniors - the real difference is not in the beautiful community coming to Milton, Georgia. It is the people who will be providing the care and services at The Phoenix at Milton that will make the true difference. The team who will be breathing life into the community and the care at The Phoenix at Milton is the “heartbeat” of excellence the Phoenix Senior Living team prides themselves on. The
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organization believes it is the caliber of their people that truly make the difference and deliver the excellence of the Phoenix experience. The Phoenix at Milton team, trained through the Phoenix Academy, understand the Phoenix founding philosophy, “When it come to your loved one, everything matters and it matters to us”. The Phoenix leadership team, with many years of experience, believes what differentiates doing anything well from simply doing it, comes down to a question of heart. Without heart, a powerful speech becomes empty words. Without heart, an amazing athletic performance becomes a silly game. Heart is at the very core of excellence and it is what the Phoenix team will bring to the care and services delivered to seniors and their families each and every day at The Phoenix at Milton. The Phoenix Senior Living teams pride themselves on consistently delivering excellence in care each and every day – not only loving what they do but more importantly caring about those they do it for each and every day – they bring their hearts to work and that is the Phoenix difference.
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What is conservative dentistry? Senior SCAM Alert! Popular Scams affecting our Parents and Grandparents
By DR. VEENA BHAT North Fulton Smiles The word Conserve implies to keep, to protect from harm or injury, “a careful preservation and protection�. How does this apply to dentistry? Conservative dentistry is a thought process or practice philosophy of treating patients to preserve and protect their natural dentition with the best long term stability. Preservation of tooth structures means performing minimally invasive procedures that will achieve the necessary outcome. The goal is to restore teeth to enhance proper function, form and esthetics. Enamel, gums and bone are “our friends� and we desire to keep them for the duration of one’s life. Prevention: In order to preserve, it is important to establish and offer preventive protocols such that patients may benefit from long term dental health. Prevention may include use of prescription strength supplemental products, education for diligent home care, more frequent maintenance visits, wearing of bite guards etc. Guidance: When formulating a treatment plan for a patient, it is important to assess several con-
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siderations: age, health (physical and mental), risk factors, sleep apnea, stability of the bite, diet, compliance, and patient goals. Thorough compilation of these factors helps us guide patients towards the appropriate course of treatment such that the most predictable outcome is achieved for tong term success. Our desire is to be advisors of your dental health—to guide patients to make the best choice such that they may improve the quality of their lives and enjoy dental stability for the duration of their lives.
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Synergy HomeCare will be identifying the most common scams that target seniors, along with the warning signs of each scam and information on how you or your loved one can avoid becoming a victim. From MCCORMICK Contractor Fraud to IRS Phone Scams, this information will be published in a multi-part series so Don’t miss them! You can also see our Senior Scam Alert Guide on our website at http://www.SynergyHomeCare.com/ NorthAtlanta . Grandparent Scam How It Works In a grandparent scam, a scammer calls or emails you and poses as a grandchild in legal trouble or as some-
one claiming to represent the relative (such as a lawyer or law enforcement agent). Using Facebook and other social media sites, the scammer will know just enough information, such as where your grandkids live, where they are vacationing or other personal details and use this information to convince you that this is your relative. You are then instructed to wire money to the scam artist with the claim that the funds will be used for bail money, lawyer’s fees, hospital bills or other expenses. You are also urged not to tell anyone, such as the parent of the “grandchild.� How to Avoid It Never offer information to the caller. If they prompt you with a question like,
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About Dr. Savitha Shama Milton Medical Group was founded by Dr. Savitha Shama to provide compassionate and quality health care to adolescents, adults, and seniors in the North Metro Atlanta area. Dr. Shama has been providing superior medical care in North Atlanta Metro Area for the past 15+ years. She is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is on staff at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Dr. Shama’s philosophy in practicing medicine is a comprehensive approach towards patient care. Her training and experience in Internal Medicine is both broad and deep equipping her to treat patients with several different illnesses that may be present at the same time. She strives to bring a sense of well-being to patients through disease prevention and promotion of health as well as effective treatment of many acute and chronic medical problems. Dr. Shama is known as a compassion-
Scam: Continued from Page 40 “Do you know who this is?” simply say “no” and have them identify themselves. Press your caller for details. Ask them questions about their specific location or have them repeat their story. A criminal will have a hard time recalling details or coming up with them on the spot. Ask the caller a few personal questions that a real grandchild could answer but an imposter could not. After you hang up, verify the story by calling the parents or other relatives of the “grandchild.” Never wire money to someone under uncertain conditions. It is nearly impossible to recover or trace money that has been wired. Overpayment Scams How It Works The overpayment scam targets people selling items online on websites such as Craigslist and eBay. If you were selling an item online, the potential buyer would offer to pay you more
ate physician who builds trust with her patients by providing sound medical guidance and coordination of patient care. She maintains her high standards of care by continually updating her knowledge in many areas. These areas include but are not limited to diseases of the heart and blood vessels, diabetes, cancer, digestive diseases, hormonal disorders, infections, kidney disease, respiratory disorders, allergies, blood diseases and arthritis - from mid-adolescence (aged 16 and older) to the elderly. She actively participates in various community healthcare activities and initiatives providing care for the underprivileged. She likes spending time with family and friends, loves food, cooking and entertaining. Hobbies include biking, hiking and nature walks. She lives in Johns Creek with her husband and two children. money than the agreed price. At the time of transaction, they’ll send a real cashier’s check that has no monetary value tied to it. Or they’ll send a fake PayPal email that requires you to show a “shipping/tracking number” before the funds are transferred. By the time you’ve sent the item, it’s too late. How to Avoid It Never send out any items until payments clear. Once you lose possession of the item, you no longer have any leverage with the buyer. Always report these offers of overpayment to the website where you are selling your item. Sue McCormick and Stacy Fotos are the owners of Synergy HomeCare North Atlanta and provide non-medical homecare to the seniors in the North Metro Atlanta area. Their caregivers assist people of all ages with any activity of daily living and their goal is to keep your loved ones safe and in their home for as long as possible. Call today for a free home assessment at 770-777-4781 or visit their website for more information. www. SynergyHomeCare.com/NorthAtlanta
Internal Medicine Milton’s New Community Medical Group The practice specializes in:
• Comprehensive approach to patient care • Disease prevention and promotion of health via wellness visits and routine physicals • Effective treatment of common acute medical illness • Effective management of chronic medical illnesses including Hypertension, Diabetes, High cholesterol, Heart disease, Hormonal Disorders, Digestive disease, Kidney Disease, Allergies, Respiratory Disorders,Infections, Blood Disease, Arthritis,Depression, and more • Care for patients with undefined symptoms and complaints - such as shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue etc • Preoperative evaluation of medical risks prior to surgery • Coordinate medical care when sub-specialists and hospitalization is involved • Women’s health • Adult Immunizations, Travel advice • DOT physicals, Sports physicals, employment physicals • Physician supervised weight loss management • Lifestyle management visits • COPD / Chronic Bronchitis screening • Peripheral Artery Disease screening • Minor procedures • Labs drawn in office
Our Mission: To be your lifelong health coach.
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John Mortison, began the event with a bagpipe hymn while fellow members of the Piedmont Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution stood at attention.
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a very volatile world.” He said everyone joins the military for different reasons. For him, it was when he was a child while living with his father who was working in Iran. He said he saw the rise of the Islamic State, had AK47s pointed in his face and saw his school burned to the ground. “[This] imparted upon me a strong desire to serve and to get a job with a big gun,” Dill said. “I loved being in the Army and working with soldiers and enjoyed nearly every day during my 30 years in uniform.” Dill said the Georgia National Guard
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Continued from Page 33 tion, 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. 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.
“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.
CITY OF MILTON PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Milton will offer the following property for sale at auction beginning Monday, August 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. and the final auction ending Monday, September 12, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. Full property descriptions, as well as the bidding process, will be available through the City’s website’s home page at www.cityofmiltonga.us by following the link provided for www.GovDeals.com. Equipment: Single LOT - Multiple Printers and Scanners The buyer will have up to 5 business days to pay with cash, money order, or cashier’s check and 10 business days to remove the equipment. The equipment will be available for inspection, by appointment only, at 13000 Deerfield Pkwy, Ste 107F, Milton, GA 30004. Please direct all inquiries to david.frizzell@cityofmiltonga.us.
is the optimal solution for those young people interested in serving their country but are unsure about serving in far-away lands. The National Guard gives these young Americans an opportunity to
serve their country and help local residents during times of crisis, he said. The nearly 14,000 members of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard work to provide that protection to citizens, he said.
CITY OF MILTON Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a public hearing shall be held at the City of Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107-E, Milton, Georgia, on Monday, August 15, 2016, at 6:00 P.M. before the Milton City Council to consider a Resolution transmitting a draft 2016 Annual Update to the City’s adopted Capital Improvements Element, relating to the City’s impact fee program, to the Atlanta Regional Commission for regional and State review pursuant to the Georgia Planning Act of 1989. Said public hearing will be held in accordance with Section (10)(a)1 of Chapter 110-12-2-.04 of the State’s Development Impact Fee Compliance Requirements. Any persons wishing to be heard on the draft Capital Improvements Element amendment are invited to attend. CITY OF MILTON Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a second Public Hearing shall be held at the City of Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107-E, Milton, Georgia, on Monday, August 15, 2016, at 6:00 P.M. before the Milton City Council to consider a Resolution transmitting the Draft City of Milton Comprehensive Plan Update 2016, to the Atlanta Regional Commission for regional and State review. The purpose of this hearing is to brief the community on the contents of the plan, provide an opportunity for residents to make final suggestions, additions or revisions, and notify the community of when the plan will be submitted to the Regional Commission for review. Any persons wishing to be heard on the draft Comprehensive Plan Update 2016 are invited to attend. Request for Proposal Document Management System – City of Milton RFP NUMBER 16-IT01 Sealed Proposal Due Date: September 1, 2016 2:00PM Local Time Milton City Hall To be publicly opened approximately 2:05PM EST in the Courthouse The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. The City of Milton is requesting submittals from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed proposals for Document Management System – City of Milton will be posted on the following websites the week of August 4, 2016. http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp
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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 reported that her minor daughter had been receiving harassing emails soliciting her photos. The woman said that her daughter was contacted by a man, only known as “Bradley,” on Facebook. Bradley kept offering the daughter money in exchange for “casually clothed modeling photos” and even more money for photos with less clothing. When Bradley was made aware that the daughter was only 15 years old, he continued to ask for photos. He did not specifically ask for nude pictures, but “consistently implied” that more money would be paid for such photos. The daughter did not send Bradley any photos and told her mother about the incident.
loss prevention officer who saw Hamad Babar, 35, allegedly conceal $500 worth of merchandise and attempt to leave without paying. While Babar was being arrested, 45-year-old Darin Czech was allegedly seen abandoning a cart near the entrance when he saw Babar in custody. The cart had $900 worth of unpaid Nicorette gum in it. Czech was later arrested after police pulled over his Honda CRV in the parking lot. Czech had a warrant out from Cobb County for probation violation on a previous burglary conviction.
$850 cashed in bad checks
and driver’s license number written on the checks, a legitimate name came up, but police did not say if the man was a suspect.
Window broken, no items missing JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — On July 31, a man reported an attempted burglary after finding his bedroom window shattered. Police found “red smears” on the glass and a rock near the broken window that might have been used to break it. No items were missing from the residence, but the man noted that his computer bag and workspace looked like they had been rifled through. The man said that he thinks the suspect was looking for valuable information that he possesses due to his job as a financial consultant. He filed a police report as a precaution.
arrest during a traffic stop. While police were patrolling on Commerce Parkway, an officer saw a red Toyota Corolla drive by without any taillights or brake lights. When the driver, 46-year-old Eric Morgan, was stopped, he said that his company had recently purchased the car, and he was unaware that the lights weren’t working. Police got a hit on Morgan’s name from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Department for three counts of fraud.
2 cars lose rims; stolen overnight
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police arrested a man July 19 when they found out he had multiple warrants for his
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell police responded July 18 to two calls about stolen tire rims on Calibre Creek Parkway. At 7 a.m., police were told by one of the victims that someone had removed the rims from their black Chevrolet Suburban. The suspect had also broken the front passenger window and took a silver Apple iPad. A few minutes later, police were alerted that another victim was reporting the same crime just down the road. The second victim’s car was also missing all four rims, valued at $1,600. No other items were reported missing.
and aggravated assault Data is collected from all law enforcement agencies that chose to participate in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. The data is then standardized to reflect violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, to account for population. The aggregated “crime score” weighs violent crime at 80 percent and property crime at 20. Though property crime is more prevalent, ValuePenguin considers violent crime of more concern to town residents. “Then we adjusted the crime score for population size, giving more slack
to larger cities. Finally, we ranked the cities based on their crime scores,” Gulliford said. ValuePenguin relies heavily on those crime statistics, there it does not look so closely for North Fulton’s demographics such as education and high standard of living. Andrew Pentis, and editor of the report, said the most important factors accounting for these safe cities are violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents. “These data points, provided to us by the cities via the FBI’s report, are the basis for the study,” Pentis said. “Our study doesn’t dive into the data of
affluence or education.” “What I can say is that these cities earned their rankings in this study through reporting low rates of property and violent crimes to the FBI.” Why these rates are low in the first place would be a better question for someone who is more expert in North Fulton’s geographical area, he said. Generally speaking, Pentis said he would normally associate higher rates of education and affluence with lower rates of crime. But that is a general assumption and not specifically something specifically examined in the study.
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.
Alleged thief arrested while catching another JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two men were arrested July 27 for felony shoplifting from the Target on State Bridge Road. Police were called to the Target by a
Safest: Continued from Page 12 the most recent crime data available, she said. Not every town participates in this report, so they were not included. Neither were towns with fewer than 5,000 population. The raw data report looks at: • Property crimes –burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson • Violent crimes – murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery
MILTON, Ga. — A man reported multiple cases of fraud July 22 after realizing that someone had been cashing checks with his personal information on them. The victim read his bank account and saw that someone had been cashing SunTrust checks with his account number for a total of $850 at Ingles supermarkets between June 30 and July 3. Ingles headquarters provided a copy of the checks used. The checks that were cashed did not have the same logo as the victim’s checks. When police ran the phone number
Broken taillights reveal wanted man
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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ACVB hosts “Marvelous Adventure” Saturday, August 27 ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau will host a free “Marvelous Adventure” featuring a variety of “Super Friends” on Saturday, August 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Alpharetta Welcome Center. Individuals and families are invited to stop in to take a photo with Super Friends between 10 a.m. and noon. A photo will be printed onsite and emailed instantly. The photographer will be using a “green screen” to take photos, so avoid wearing the color green, as it will interfere with photo quality. The Alpharetta Welcome Center staff will be on hand to offer refreshments along with information about things to do in Alpharetta. This is a free
event. No reservations required. “We are excited to host a free event that showcases fun in our city,» Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, said. “We invite friends and families to come out to the Welcome Center and have a free photo taken with their favorite character during this event. Our staff will also be on hand to share information about our free planning services.” The Alpharetta Welcome Center is located at 178 South Main Street, Suite 200. For more information about the Welcome Center or the event call 678297-0102 or email Layne at Layne@ awesomealpharetta.com.
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Part-time S e c r e t a r y / Housekeeper: Healthy, happy, dependable, organized. Very good English. Secretarial/ computer skills. Light housekeeping. Nonsmoking/drugs/very light drinker. Prefer college degree. Approximately 20 hours/week (10am-5:30pm). $15/ hour plus bonuses. Some travel to Dawsonville. realestatetreasure@ msn.com Graphic Designer/ Photoshop “Expert” Good hourlywage. Email resume: ksmall@homefields. com
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Sales Estate Sale ROSWELL 350 Crossville Court 30076. Friday 8/12-Sunday 8/14, 8am-4pm. Cookware, tools, furniture, clothes
Pet Supplies
Building Supplies
Cemetery
AQUARIUM: 60 gallon tank plus cabinet. Light plus timer, filter, air pump, heater, auto feeder, chemicals, books. $350. 770-886-3268/Cumming
DRIVEWAY GATES; two, 10’ wide total, wrought iron. $800 both. 678-492-2300
ARLINGTON MEMORIAL PARK Pine Hill Section, Lots 1,2. $6000 each, Valued $9995 each. 404-401-3837
Pets for Sale
GREENLAWN ROSWELL Crucifixtion lot 48-D Space 1,2,3 & 4. Retail $5995/each. Buy @ $2995/each or $5000/ pair, or $9000/all 4. Mausoleum Building 1, Section A, Row 4, #19 & 20, retail $6995/ each, buy @ $4000/ each or $7000/both. 614-565-6944
JOHNS CREEK 385 Tanners Crossing. Saturday 8/13, 8am-12pm. Bargains galore, everything must go!
LABRADOR RETRIVERS AKC born June 1st; registered with papers. Championship bloodline. White $1200, Ivories $1000. 404-3031224 or 404-432-9731
Yard Sale
Bargains
Moving Sale
JOHNS CREEK M u l t i - f a m i l ; y Medlock Bridge. 10235 Groomsbridge Road 30022. Friday 8/12 8am-1pm.
Animals Pet Care IN-HOME PET SITTING And dog walking per your routine. Trustworthy, affordable, reliable. References. 10 years pet-sitting experience. 404-924-9215, info@ thegoldenleash.com
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Antiques VINTAGE DRESSER/ MIRROR: Black walnut, 2 drawer, on legs. $175. 770-889-8812 VINTAGE ROCKER: Black/gold, traditional. $75. 770-889-8812
Building Supplies VELUX SKYLIGHTS, used. (Eight, 21”x44”, two miscellaneous sizes). $475/all. 770-992-6848 leave message
Cemetery
Greenlawn/Roswell Garden of Crucifixion. Lot 145A, Spaces 1,2, and 3. $4000/ each or $11,000/all. (Retail $6995/each). Space includes vault, $500 additionally. 678-758-3930.
Furniture BAR STOOLS, 3 wooden swivel top with back, oak finish, $45 all. 770-888-2790 BARSTOOLS: Three 24”, Upholstered backs and seats. $100/all. 678-807-7112 ROLLTOP DESK: Small, oak, 25 years old. $125. 770-889-8812. TWIN BED: Head Board and Foot Board, mattress. New! $87. 770-667-3577 ROCKER, wicker. Honey color, low back with cushion. $40. 770-889-8812
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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. Photos. 678-549-6057. E N T E R TA I N M E N T CENTER: Walnut, 5’ wide. $25. 770-8898812 CORNER HUTCH: $300. 678-807-7112 for details
Garden/Lawn LAWN TRACTOR, Craftsman 42”. 19.5 HP variation speed. Slightly used. $895. 770-410-9331
Medical Equipment ELECTRIC HOSPITAL BED: Chrome rails. 87”x40”. No mattress. Like new! $325. 770-530-1188 EZ CARRIER for mobility scooter or wheelchair or cargo. Fits 2” receiver. $225. 770-530-1188 HOVEROUND MOBILE CHAIR MPV-5, Joystick control, 300 pound capacity, leather seats and cup-holder, used 6 months $1700. 770-569-1103 WALKER: Hugo Elite, 4 wheels, seat backrest, saddleback $60. 770-530-1188
Miscellaneous P O R T A B L E GENERATOR: PorterCable 10,000 watt. 20 HP Honda engine. Factory condition; never used! $950 firm. 470239-2555.
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Musical Instruments PIANO, Baby Grand: Elegant case, matching bench; warm, rich tone. Sacrifice $1650 obo. 678-445-3654 PIANO: Upright, and bench. Excellent condition! Piano light. $200. 770-597-8239
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Vintage Barbie, Midge, Francie, Skipper dolls, clothing and accessories. (Local). Cell 214-883-8215
ALPHARETTA-VILLAGES OF DEVONSHIRE 1BR/1BA. Gated. Pool, clubhouse, tennis. Walking trails. Exercise facility. Granite. Refrigerator. Washer/ dryer. Fireplace. $133,900. Raymoss Inc, Patricia Walker 678-779-4663
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Home for Sale
PIANO, BG, Yamaha. Elegant, walnut, with bench. $1850 obo. 404-455-8845 CELLO, 7/8 Doetsch, Pernambuco bow, Hiscox hard sided case $2400. 770-753-0787 BUNDY A LTO SAXAPHONE Serviced; new pads and cork. $300. 770-4429260 VIOLIN, West German. excellent condition, topspruce, back-maple. $200. 770-667-0140
0.47 acre Residential Lot off of River Club Drive, backs up to Yellow River in Gwinnett County $30,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www. AgentScally.com
PIANO: Henry F. Miller Upright, matching bench $500/firm. 770-552-4034 CLARINET: Selmer, 1400 Student Model. Serviced, hard case. $250. 404-433-7311
Recreation GUN CABINET: Wooden, with locking glass front and bottom storage. Holds 5 rifles. $100. 770-888-2790 GOLF MEMORABILIA: Club Logo; balls and towels, etc. $295. 404-583-2078
3575 Bonneville Drive, Cumming .23 acres in Shady Shores $29,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally. com
Commercial Space for Lease
POKER TABLE: Octagonal walnut, seats 8. $300. 770-889-8812 BIKE: Mens TREK II: Very good condition! (Accessories available) $700 accessories included. 404-291-3729 POOL TABLE, 4x8, 4 chairs, cues, rack, 2 more tables. $1500. 404-934-7307 GOLF CLUBS: Ladies’ complete set, Lynx irons, graphite woods, ball retriever, wood covers, new bag $275. 770-740-9757
537 Lake Center Parkway at Lake Center Plaza, Cumming. Five units available at approx 1,250 SF each, 4 are contiguous. Minimum lease 2 years. Asking $15/SF plus utilities. Call Christy Scally, Keller W i l l i a m s 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com
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4030 Bridle Ridge, Suwanee. 4BR/3.5BR Brick Ranch in Lambert School District! Master on main, split bedroom plan, hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and whirlpool tub, landscaped home with screened in porch and fenced yard in a fabulous sought after pool and tennis community. $393,500 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com
5910 Leaning Rock Place, Cumming. Fabulous 3BR/3.5BA well maintained home with master on main, has a lake view, fenced yard, finished basement, hardwood floors, room for boat parking and only 1 mile away from Tidwell Boat Ramp and Park. $298,000 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www. AgentScally.com 1695 Spot Road Connector, Cumming. Bungalow on .71 acres with commercial potential and possible assemblage for more acreage. Backs up to Sawnee Elementary. Great location for landscaping, florist, antique shop, etc. House sold “as is” $125,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally. com
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Personal Care Home in Milton with 100% occupancy seeking new Corporate Ownership. $699,000.Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www. AgentScally.com
Personal Care Home in Roswell with 100% occupancy is seeking new Corporate Ownership. $499,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally. com
Retail Space for Sale Amelia Island, FL Small Cupcake Bakery Well-established. Minutes from the beach. Perfect 2nd career. Net $60,000+/year. No brokers. Confidential. 904-528-8267
Storage Buildings ALPHARETTA
2800SF. Unconditioned, no office/toilet, overheead door. No combustibles. $1500/ month. 770-401-6475
Waterfront in GA LAKE NOTTELEY 1-acre lakefront wooded lot, just 90 miles north of Atlanta in upscale mountain-top community with pool, clubhouse, stables and many more amenities. Motivated seller $159,000. 770-845-5709
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JEWELRY APPRAISAL Graduate A.G.S. Gemologist; 28 years experience. Cost ranges $25, $30 each piece. Jewelry advice free of charge! 678-807-7377
Legal Notice NOTICE OF INTENT TO VOLUNTARILY DISSOLVE A C O R P O R AT I O N : Notice is given that a notice of intent to dissolve AUnique Academy, Inc., a Georgia corporation with its registered office at 2865 Webb Road, Milton, GA 30004, has been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Business Corporation Code
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