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Roswell public safety holds ‘National Night Out’ Police, fire, show out for community By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The grounds of Roswell City Hall was the site of plenty of activity Aug. 4 for the annual National Night Out. The event provides an opportunity for emergency services – police, fire and EMT – to show off their tools, vehicles and get to know the community. In Roswell, the event is also a way to have plenty of family fun. Vendors from local companies gave away prizes, a rock wall allowed adventurous kids a challenge, a train made the rounds in the parking lot and food was available, thanks to Target volunteers and the Big Green Egg.

It was exciting to see the citizens of Roswell join the police and fire department for a festive event.” RUSTY GRANT Police Chief

“It was exciting to see the citizens of Roswell join the police and fire department for a festive event,” said Police Chief Rusty Grant. “Despite the unusually high temperatures, a

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Four-year-old Brooklyn Brunetti takes a turn using a “fire hose” during Alpharetta’s “Night Out.”

Alpharetta hosts ‘night out’ at Avalon Public safety units on display By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Police cruisers were parked the length and breadth of Avalon’s main street Aug. 3, with police dogs patrolling the sidewalks. A helicopter hovered overhead and SWAT teams made their way through the streets.

This was no security issue; it was the annual “Night Out” by the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, the one time of the year when all branches of the department can literally bring out the big guns to show off for the community. Firefighters demonstrated quickly donning turn-out gear and hooking up hoses as well as rappelling from rooftops. K-9 officers went through hurdles and fought off make-believe attackers; the SWAT team simulated tactics, all while

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3 former Milton students charged with assaulting Lambert grad MILTON, Ga. – Three former Milton High School students are in jail after allegedly attacking a Lambert High graduate at a party Aug. 1. The victim, a Cumming resident, told police he went to a high school party on Powers Court Avenue in Milton at about midnight. When other people at the party objected to his being there, he says he left, returning to his car. When he did so, he said a group of people approached him and dragged him out of the car. He was struck several times in the head before he lost consciousness. Two friends of the victim witnessed the assault. They told police the victim was attacked by six men, of whom three were known to them, all former students at Milton High

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

DUI arrests ►► Zachary C. Mericle, 31, of Atlanta

was arrested July 17 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, expired license and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Mary Margaret Block, 68, of Novi, Michigan, was arrested July 16 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI

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

Man flees cops before search ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A man was arrested July 20 after allegedly fleeing from police as he was about to be searched for drug possession. According to police, they responded to the North Point Parkway Chick-filA restaurant after an alarm went off. They found nothing. However, while they were there, officers noticed the strong smell of fresh marijuana. Nearby were three men at a MARTA stop. Police

School. The victim was driven home and then to Northside Hospital-Forsyth for his injuries. During the assault, the victim’s cell phone, which was in his pocket, was destroyed. “The motive for the assault is unclear, but some witnesses and one of the suspects state the fact that the victim did not go to Milton High School played a role,” said Milton Detective Christopher Bradshaw. The three known attackers, all age 18, were arrested and charged with aggravated battery and criminal trespass. It is editorial policy not to name offenders under 21 years of age.

and headlights required. ►► Mario A. Dowl, 50, of Sandy Springs was arrested May 19 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Anthony Alan Rousseau, 25, of Hillgate Crossing, Alpharetta, was arrested July 25 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI and open container. ►► Evan Rodery, 28, of Canton was arrested July 22 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and improper U-turn. ►► Kyle Stephen Macy, 29, of Polo Drive, Cumming, was arrested May 16 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to yield when entering an intersection and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Ashley Lane Morley, 31, of

Heathland Drive, Roswell, was arrested July 22 on Cox Road in Milton for DUI and failure to stop at a stop sign.

questioned them about the drug and all three denied having any although one admitted to having recently smoked a joint. Police asked to search the men’s backpacks. Two gave consent. The third man, identified as a 20-year-old Tucker man, took off running instead. He fled into nearby woods and it took a police dog to find him. No drugs were found on him. He was charged with obstruction.

The victim told police that, after this call, he checked his credit. He had $4,700 in charges at Home Depot and another card opened at Lowe’s. Someone tried to take out a line of credit with Teacher’s Federal Credit Union but was denied. A similar outcome came from an attempted $55,000 purchase at Luxury of Queens Car Dealership.

DRUG arrests ►► Samuel Heredia, 23, of

Breckenridge Close, Alpharetta, was arrested July 24 on Ga. 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related paraphernalia, tire requirements and failure to wear a seat belt. ►► William David Hillhouse, 23, of Duluth was arrested July 24 on Crabapple Road in Milton for possession of marijuana and failure to wear a seat belt.

Resident faces lots of credit issues MILTON, Ga. – A resident received a phone call July 29 saying there was suspicious activity on his Home Depot credit card. According to him, this was indeed unusual as he did not have such a card.

Don’t drive recklessly if you have no license ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Doraville woman was arrested July 22 for aggressive driving and driving while unlicensed. According to police, an officer on Haynes Bridge Road noticed a vehicle

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Alpharetta approves new conference center, hotel Comes with hotel tax increase By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — In a 5-2 vote, the Alpharetta City Council approved a new public-private partnership with Avalon owners North American Properties for a new hotel and conference center. They also approved a corresponding hotel tax increase to help pay for the venture. The vote came at their Aug. 10 meeting. “This is going to have an enormous impact on Alpharetta,” said Jim Stormont, of Stormont Hospitality Group, the developers of the hotel and conference center. He predicted the hotel could be open as soon as 28 months from that night - with an opening in the fall of 2017. The deal gives Alpharetta what city officials have asked for - a conference center that can act as a regional draw and meet the needs of a growing city. The $107 million complex at the Avalon development includes a grand “Hotel Avalon” - to be part of the Marriott Autograph series of hotels -- and luxury amenities. The full-service hotel will have 325 rooms. The conference center, which would be attached, would have 65,000 square feet in total space, 44,000 of which is meeting space. It would also

have a 10,000-square-foot ballroom. The project would be a part of Avalon Phase 2, which would also include more retail, office and residential space. Alpharetta will use bond monies and an increase in the hotel-motel tax levied in the city to pay for nearly $25 million of the project. The developers would pick up the rest. Councilmember D.C. Aiken was not impressed by the prospect of using the tax increase to pay for the bond, claiming another economic downturn could harm the city’s ability to make back its money. “This is not risk-free,” said Aiken. “Are we in any liability over the next five years? The answer is yes.” However, he also had criti-

Alpharetta’s conference center • 65,000 square feet total • 44,000 square feet of function space – including a 10,000 square-foot ballroom • Attached to a 325 room hotel • Expected cost: Developer investment $78.7 million • City investment: $24.9 million (capped) • Proposed completion date: Fall 2017

cism over bond money being issued for such a project without going to the public for a referendum. “If it is such a great idea… why not put it to a vote with the people?” he asked. “If it is such a great thing, it should be fine.” Jim Gilvin was the only other councilmember to join Aiken in his dissent of the proposal. Their fellow councilmember,

Donald Mitchell, thought the risk was worth it. “Nothing good comes without risk,” said Mitchell. “This will be a regional and statewide destination for our citizens who will reap the benefits for years to come.” Mayor David Belle Isle was equally excited. “It’s going to be an amazing facility and will help Alpharetta lead the way in terms of industry and technology,” he said.

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Teen raises funds for veterans memorial

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By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, but when it offers you barbecue, you make sandwiches. Maybe something like, Jack Flipowicz, 14, has raised more than $1,200 for the new Alpharetta Veterans Memorial by doing just that. A rising eighth-grader at Fellowship Christian Academy in Roswell, Jack said he hopes to one day attend the U.S. Naval Academy. For him, the military and those who serve in it hold a special place. “Honor and loyalty are very good things to me,” he said. “I want to serve my country.” In thinking about ways to give back to the community, Jack’s attention turned to the ongoing fundraising campaign for the Alpharetta Veterans Memorial soon to be placed at City Hall. “I was thinking of something I could do to help the war memorial,” Jack said. “I want to give back to [soldiers]. I want to help those who serve because eventually, when I go to the Naval

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Jack Flipowicz helped raise more than $1,200 to build the new Alpharetta Veterans Memorial, to be placed at City Hall. With him at the base of the forthcoming war memorial is the War Memorial Co-Chairman William Perkins. Academy, I will serve myself. So he thought, “What if I sold something, like a lemonade stand?” His parents, Dave and Laura, own Smokejack BBQ restaurant in down-

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The newest scouts for the Northern Ridge Boy Scout District are, from left, Ryan McAfee, Liam McNamara, Max Brauer and Joseph Albright.

The newest scouts for the Northern Ridge Boy Scout District are, from left, Julian Bernard, Gavin Hudnall, Drayton Noah Piper, Omar Ahmed and Jamal El-Khalil.

NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, encompassing the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, has announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on July 23, 2015. These are Scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Reviews are: Ryan McAfee, from Troop 3000, was sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of three benches along the Prayer Trail located at Birmingham United Methodist Church; Liam McNamara, from Troop 143, was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of a three sided run in barn for horses, located at the Save the Horses rescue farm; Max Brauer, from Troop 143, was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of five benches, a picnic table, extended an outdoor path, cleaned the deck and hopscotch area, removed and trimmed the trees and shrubs and repaired the existing steps for the outdoor deck area for the Schenck School; Joseph Albright, from Troop 429, was sponsored by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. His project was the construction of a dumpster pad and covering fence for Alpharetta Presbyterian Church; Julian Bernard, from Troop 1134, was sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. His project was the design and construction of a garden and brick paver

patio including placing trellis frames for roses and planting trees, bushes and flowers; Gavin Hudnall, from Troop 841, was sponsored by St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. His project was the design and construction of an outdoor challenge course for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. He constructed a “island hopper,” log swing, and tire run challenges; Drayton Noah Piper, from Troop 1134, was sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. His project was the collection of household items for residents of The Drake House who move back to their new homes. He collected over 50 laundry baskets filled with household cleaners and mops; Omar Ahmed, from Troop 12, was sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center. His project was the design and the construction of two clothes dropoff donation boxes (6’x4’, with doors) for the Roswell Community Majid; Jamal El-Khalil, from Troop 12,was sponsored by Muslim American Society Youth Center. His project was the design and construction of five six-foot rolling shoe racks for the Roswell Community Majid. James Andrew Ridings, of Crew 347, was sponsored by the Milton Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. His project was the construction of an outdoor classroom for Covenant Christian Academy. —Jonathan Copsey

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You may receive a ransom demand Some columns I just labor over and write and rewrite because it is hard to explain exactly what I want to say – usually because I am not real sure what I want say. This one though is really easy. What I want to say is this: If you own a business and if the information on your computers is critical and you could not function without it – like patient records, tax records, invoices, receivables, projects underway, history, etc. – and you do not have a good IT person overseeing your system with a reliable and timely backup, in addition to the most current and industrial-strength anti-virus software, stop right now and go find one. Right now. At the end of this column I will give you the name of ours because he is really good, honest and knowledgeable, and because he just saved our butts. This past Thursday at 5:05 p.m., despite our industrial-strength and up-to-date anti-virus software protecting our system, a varmint – also known as a computer virus – crept into our system through

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one of the sales reps’ laptops and proceeded to follow the network to our server, where there is stored approximately 3 terabytes of data. We were on deadline and were beginning to pull the advertising onto the pages and, for some reason, we could not access the network drive where the ads reside. Then we could not access another drive where the editorial goes. Then someone sounded the alarm and called Tyler Jones with Carmichael Consulting – our IT company – (the phone was answered on the first ring, by the way). Within a few minutes after accessing the system, Tyler saw what was happening and quickly shut down the machine housing the virus before more damage could be done. Remember, though, this varmint entered the system

Thoughts on the death of Cecil the Lion I’ll come right out and say it – I think killing a lion for sport is disgusting. I understand – and support – the culling of animals if it is in the best interest of both the species and we humans. Deer, seals, some birds and other creatures are routinely killed in season to keep their numbers down. Everybody wins – hunters get their game and the animals that survive have more food and space to live in. Killing a big game animal – especially a lion, and especially if it is endangered – is just a waste. It’s ego, pure and simple. It’s certainly not a challenge, it’s expensive and it’s unnecessary. There are few enough of many of these animals. Unlike many people around the world, I don’t really blame the Minnesota dentist-turnedhunter for Cecil’s death. Don’t get me wrong, he killed the lion; he was looking for big game and he found it. He paid local guides to find him a lion and let him kill it. More than him, I blame the local guides he paid. They found the lion on conserved land and they lured it out of

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Revue & News Editor jonathan@ appenmediagroup.com the preserve. The dentist provided the market for Cecil’s hide, and the locals made it possible. It was their folly they chose a lion that was off limits. And it had a name. I hope this event will cause something to be done about the market for such animals. Major airlines have already declared they will no longer ship exotic animal trophies, making it more difficult for all but the crazy wealthy to take part. And hopefully the local governments will crack down on poachers and unauthorized game hunters (who I suppose are also poachers?). But I’m realistic. I know nothing will happen overnight and I know that, as long as there is a market for these animal trophies, these incidents will continue to happen.

Thursday afternoon and we did not discover it until Friday afternoon, so about 70 percent of our data had been hit. Here is what I mean by “hit.” The virus went in and encrypted our data. It did not destroy it, it just encrypted it so we no longer had access to it even though it was still on our server. Had the virus been allowed to finish, the infected laptop would have displayed a message from the owners of the virus informing us that they would be pleased to release our data for only $10,000. And, by the way, it would have to be paid in “bitcoin” – the outlaw online currency that is untraceable. According to Tyler, this type of attack typically originates in Russia and it has been highly profitable to the tune of, some estimate, over $18 million in ransom payments per year. But, hey, if you have all your patient records or, say, all your outstanding invoices or perhaps lots of other data that you cannot, absolutely cannot, continue business without, you pay. That is, unless you have a very current backup of your

pre-encrypted data and can restore it to the server which, thankfully, we had and we did. Thank you, Tyler. He restored enough data for us to get the papers out on Friday and restored the rest of the data over the weekend. So the lesson here is simple. If you have data that you cannot lose, you must have a reliable backup and, unless you are really smart and almost a techie, it also means you should retain a professional to make sure you are protected. This isn’t pie in the sky. Just ask yourself, “What if all the information on my computers disappeared and could not be restored,” because it wasn’t backed up or the backup wasn’t working. What would you do? I contacted one of my peers who has 22 newspapers in Colorado and gave him a heads up Friday afternoon. My warning was too late. His data, too, had been encrypted. However, he also had it backed up. I asked Tyler if any of his other clients had been hit and he said three had been but all had timely backups and he

was able to restore all their data. And, as of today, he has also installed new software that was created specifically to prevent only one thing: the encryption of data from an outside source. Protecting your business computers from viruses is an ongoing process. The analogy that I give is that if you build a 20-foot wall, someone will build a 21-foot ladder. This is why just having current antivirus software and an effective and timely backup system installed on your system is not enough. You need a professional who continually is looking for ways to improve, update and keep current your anti-virus software and be on the lookout for new developments – that 21-foot ladder – and proactively rebuild that 22-foot wall. So, out of gratitude to Tyler and his good work and concern for your business computer systems, I would like to share his contact information. Here you go: Carmichael Consulting, Tyler Jones, 678224-8000. And he is located here in Alpharetta.

I’m with the (marching) band Football season is upon us and, being in the South, we know many of our future days will revolve around watching a game or two. In high school, I attended every single football game. No, not because I’m a huge football fan. In fact, I know just enough to cheer when everyone else does. A different sort of passion found me on the sidelines most Friday nights, through rain and temperatures that ranged from 100 degrees to 30. A passion for marching band. I lived and loved marching band. Granted, I can read music about as well as I can understand a football game, so I was in the color guard with my flag and rifle, spinning. (Never call it twirling. You twirl a baton.) Marching band was more than an after-school activity. It gave me a place to belong. Walking into high school the first day and automatically having over a hundred kids recognize you and wave made first-day jitters that much easier. I had people to eat lunch with and friends in a lot of my classes. It was like a family. Because I take so much pride in my marching-band

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days, it irks me to no end when I hear band geek jokes or when people say it’s not a sport. It doesn’t get as much hype as your typical sports like football and basketball, but marching band is just as much of a workout and also involves long hours of practice and dedication. It can also be just as accident-riddled as other sports. I gave up blood, sweat, tears and half of my front tooth once after a flag mishap my senior year ended with my teeth catching the toss rather than my hands. We practiced outside after school every day for hours, just like the athletes. Sometimes the field was being used by the football team so we had to practice in the parking lot. That added at least 10 degrees to what were frequently already sizzling sessions. Have you ever been to band camp? It’s not funny

A different sort of passion found me on the sidelines most Friday nights, through rain and temperatures that ranged from 100 degrees to 30. like movies make it out to be (as in, “remember that time at band camp…”). Instead, we arose before dawn, ran laps and practiced in the middle of the Georgia summer heat and humidity, all while having to remember where our spot on the field was, how many tosses were in the flag routine or the next note of the song. Not only did it take physical strength, it also took brainpower and multitasking. My

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Band: Continued from Page 8 fellow students had to think about their next move, play music, spin a flag and still perform a show. One of the most unforgettable moments of my marching band career included a scene straight out of the Don McLean song, “American Pie,” when he sings about players taking the

field and the marching band refusing to yield. We were performing our halftime show, like every other game, but we started late for some reason and ran over our allotted time. The incredibly graceful and respectful (note my sarcasm) football team decided our time was up and ran over our flags getting back on the field. Our band teacher had a few words with the football coach after that and we received an

revueandnews.com | Revue & News | August 13, 2015 | 9 apology. But that’s something I’ll never forget. Marching band may not look like a sport to the untrained eye, but to those of us on the other side, we know the truth. It takes dedication and willpower to continue doing something often seen as lame and goofy. Finally, if marching band isn’t a sport, then how did I earn a letter in it all four years of high school?

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Roswell attorney appointed to board of governors of State Bar of Georgia STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – Kent E. Altom of McCalla Raymer LLC in Roswell has been appointed to serve on the Board of Governors of the 47,000-member State Bar of Georgia. He was installed June 20 during the organization’s annual meeting. Altom was appointed by State Bar President Robert J. Kauffman, and will serve in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 post on the board. Altom is the managing partner of McCalla Raymer’s Georgia and Alabama Litigation & Trial Practice group, coordinating all aspects of the firm’s default litigation practice in those

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Memorial: Continued from Page 5 town Alpharetta. When Jack told them his desire to help, an idea formed – why not sell barbecue sandwiches to raise money? Jack got to work, setting up a booth at the Alpharetta Farmers Market each Saturday where he sold his barbecue sandwiches for $5 each. They were a hit. “People said ‘Thank you,’ and veterans came up to talk to me,” Jack said. “It’s not every day you see someone going out and raising money for them.” “Some residents came by and bought a sandwich. Then the next week they came back and brought their friends,” his mother said. All told, Jack’s barbecue

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Not All Groceries Are Created Equal. For some, customer service and products are a cut above the rest. At Suvidha Indio-Pak Groceries, with a location in Suwanee, they pride themselves on maintaining an extensive supply of Indian goods while also going the extra distance to provide for their customers. India is a land blessed with marvelous culinary variety and particularity. In order to provide for the vast Indian customers based in the northern suburbs of Atlanta, Suvidha provides customers from all Indian continental cultures a one stop shop with its huge selection of specialty foods including an enormous range of traditional spices and staples.

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Even though the Indian community eats plenty of meats in their diet, vegetables have a large place on the dish. For Suvidha, their produce selection remains fresh and extensive, often coming straight from their place of origin at extremely competitive prices. All kinds of vegetables and fruits, herbs and spices can be found almost always for a fraction of the price of the big box retailers. Fresh hand cut chicken and goat meat is available at the butcher shop within Suvidha. Whole cut chicken ready to cook is one of the favorites among others, simply due to the fact it is cut to customer specs and ready to go in their favorite recipe. Along with the quality meat, fresh produce, a huge selection of Indian basmati rice, Suvidha has a kitchen serving fresh to-go Indian meals, including fresh biryani, evening snacks such as Samosas, tandoori delicacies and several items from an extensive menu prepared fresh on order for lunch or dinner at a fraction of the amount spent on food at traditional restaurants. With a Tandoor

A family owned and operated business, Suvidha Indo-Pak Groceries started its operation in 2007. At the time, the only place to get proper Indian food and groceries was in Decatur. It would be unusual to spend all day getting groceries with such a drive. Due to the quality of service provided and a huge selection available, since opening its doors, the store has expanded its Suwanee operation twice, with 2 other locations including Kennesaw, GA and Morrisville, NC.

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Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ returns Benefits The Drake House ROSWELL, Ga. – “Starting out as a small ice cream social, Miss Mary’s Ice Cream Crankin’ has become the ice cream event of the year for metro Atlanta,” said Karen Pye, development director at The Drake House. The Ice Cream Crankin’ brings together local civic, faith and business groups for an old fashioned ice cream social, offering over 100 flavors of homemade ice cream and celebrity judges to rate the best flavors. Now in its 10th year, the family event is being held in the Roswell Square on Sunday, Aug. 30 from 2 - 4 p.m., with music provided by DJ Neezy, contests, prizes and children’s activities. Each year, attendance and proceeds increase, with this year’s attendance expected to exceed 3,200 with a financial goal of $50,000. Money raised benefits The Drake House. The Drake House offers short-term crisis housing, education and empowerment programs for homeless single mothers and their children. The non-profit was founded in 2004 to fill an unmet need in the area. Since opening their doors in June of 2006, The Drake House has served 345 families with 635 children who have originated from Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta and Milton. Despite the presumed affluence of the area, The Drake House stays close to or at capacity all year long in their 15unit apartment complex. The organization depends on financial and volunteer support from the community to sustain their very successful program and the Ice Cream Crankin’ offers a much-needed revenue stream. For information on sponsorship, ticket sales or to

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Boy Scouts, Cub Scout go the extra mile for military ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta First United Methodist Church collected 5.64 tons of Oreos to send to U.S. armed forces overseas this summer, and a major part of the cookie drive’s success was driven by Boy Scout Troop 69, Cub Scout Pack 459 and their leaders. The two groups competed to see which unit could bring in the most Oreos. Troop 69 contributed 73 pounds, and Pack 459 contributed 106 pounds. In addition, the two groups collectively wrote over 400 thank you notes which were attached to Oreo packages. Three tons of the Oreos had to be moved from multiple staging areas down a flight of steps to the Alpharetta Methodist sanctuary on June 27, in preparation for the church’s Patriotic Sunday worship services the next day. Scouts from Troop 69 and Pack 459 were at the forefront of this move. After the services on June 28, the Oreos were packed into 60-pound boxes for shipping, and, once again, the scouts and their leaders were a big part of making this happen. The final round of packing, another 2,100 pounds of Oreos, took place on July 20, and the scouts provided over half of the labor needed for this job. All totaled, 5.64 tons of Oreos were shipped to military chaplains in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait, who distributed them to men and women stationed at outposts in those countries. Alpharetta Methodist also sent Oreos to service members aboard two floating medical treatment facilities, the USNS Comfort, stationed somewhere in the waters of the Middle East, and the USNS Mercy, currently off the shore of the Philippines. —Cameron Osburn

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RCVB announces Homeschool Day in Roswell Homeschoolers can get tours of Roswell historic homes ROSWELL, Ga. - The Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau and “A Southern Trilogy: The Historic Homes of Roswell” will host a Homeschool Day for homeschool students on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 10 am to 4 pm. Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall, and Smith Plantation will feature an open house format during those hours and tours will be available. In addition, demonstrations and hands-on activities will occur at all three homes so that students can experience life in the 1800s. • At Barrington Hall, students will be able to relive an escape on the Underground Railroad.

• Bulloch Hall will feature “A Cherokee Experience—Walk the Trail of Tears, • Smith Plantation, students will experience a vegetable dig to learn how crops were grown and harvested. “Interactive history is the best way to learn,” said Diane Stone of Group & Motorcoach Sales with the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Parents of homeschool students are often looking for different ways to teach history as part of their required curriculum.” Prices through Sept. 4 are $12 for adults and children; children under 6 are free. After Sept.4 prices are $15 for adults and children; children under 6 are free. Registration is required. To register or for information, visit www. visitroswellga.com or call 770-6403253.

Barrington Hall, the Greek revival mansion on the square in Roswell, is one the three “Southern Trilogy” antebellum homes open for special tours for homeschooled students.

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ATLANTA – LifeLine Animal Project presents the Fulton County Pet of the Week, Dora. This medium sized female has an adorable face (hence the name), the cutest ears and is an expert ball player. Dora also excels at entertaining the staff by getting low to the ground and then sprinting round and round

the play yard. She gets along great with other dogs, has lots of canine friends at the shelter and would be a great playmate for your dog. She also enjoys giving and receiving love and is good with children. If you adopt Dora during LifeLine’s August “Tail End of Summer” promotion, you will

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Toastmasters host humorous storytelling contest By CAMERON OSBURN news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The Alpharetta Toastmasters held its humorous speech contest Aug. 5 at the Kroger near Windward Parkway. The speakers were vying for the honor of representing the Alpharetta club at the area contest. Five speakers participated in the humorous speech contest while another four attendees took part in an evaluation contest. The humorous speech portion involved each speaker telling funny stories for five minutes. The evaluation contest took place after the last humorous speaker finished. The winner of the humorous contest, Giavanna Tyler, gave a speech called, “It’s been a rough, but comical, 12 years,” in which she detailed numerous funny experiences she’s had since getting divorced 12 years ago. One involved going on a first date

with a guy who listed his appearance on an online profile as being 6-foot-5 with an athletic build. When she met him, she said, he was very skinny everywhere except his “basketball for a stomach.” Another story Tyler told the group was of yet another first date, when the guy proposed. She jokingly said yes, after which her date took out a stack of papers for her to sign. Tyler said she draws her motivation from her daughter. “Showing her that you can overcome anything is big for me,” she said, “because she has seen me go through a lot of things in the past.” The winner of the evaluation contest was Mike Tominiyi. He gave the final humorous speaker praise for having great body language and vocal variety. He offered the speaker, who was actually making his first speech to the club, a tip on improving his eye contact with the audience. “You tend to have your

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Members of the Alpharetta Toastmasters joked Aug. 5 at their humorous speech contest.

eyes wander to the ground,” he said. “I have that same problem, except I look to the ceiling. “Like the answers are magically going to be written up there,” he joked. Dianne Koskey, president of the Alpharetta Toastmasters, was happy with the event. “We had fantastic participation and a lot of fun during

Wednesday’s humorous speech and evaluation contest,” she said. “It’s inspiring to have so many members dedicated to growing in the area of public speaking.” The mission of Toastmasters is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which each individual has the opportunity to develop oral communication

and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Club 4941 holds weekly meetings Wednesdays at the Windward Parkway Kroger, 12870, Ga. 9, Alpharetta, starting at 7:15 p.m. For information on the Alpharetta Toastmasters, visit alpharettaclub.toastmastersclubs.org.

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NORTH FULTON – For most of North Fulton’s high school football teams, 2014 was a very good year. Blessed Trinity went undefeated before losing in the Class AAA semifinals. Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell and Northview all made the AAAAAA playoffs, with Milton and Alpharetta capturing region championships, Roswell joining them as playoff winners and Northview enjoying its first-ever winning season and playoff berth. Mt. Pisgah and St. Francis both qualified for the Class A private school playoffs, with Mt. Pisgah advancing to the quarterfinals and St. Francis making it to the postseason in its first season of playing a region schedule and third year of varsity football. Cambridge did not make the state playoffs in AAAAA, but went 7-3 for its first winning season in three years of football, losing in a region playoff game. Several of the 2014 playoff teams enter this season with some question marks that will need answering, but the 2015 season again looks promising for area teams, with a feeling of optimism for some of the teams that did not make the playoffs last year. Alpharetta is looking for a fourth Region 6-AAAAAA title in five years, but the Raiders will have to replace a lot of talent and will be breaking in a new quarterback after sending its last two signal callers to the SEC and Big 10. The Raiders remain the team to beat in the region, but are likely to be challenged by Lambert and South Forsyth, with perennial contender West Forsyth slipping a bit last season and missing the playoffs. Alpharetta went 10-2, the most wins in team history, but lost for a second straight year in the second round of the playoffs. Like Alpharetta, Northview also suffered major personnel losses, with the Titans still having enough talent to possibly contend in a region that could offer some playoff

opportunities for teams that missed out last season. Centennial went 5-5, 5-4 in region play, but with a new coach who has made a concerted effort to improve things both on and off the field, the Knights could make some noise this season if former Grayson defensive coordinator Lenny Gregory can build a solid defense to go along with what should be a productive offensive unit. Chattahoochee also returns some offensive talent, with the Cougars looking to improve on their seventh-place finish in the 10-team region. Like Centennial, Johns Creek has a new coach, with Matt Kemper coming from Pope and looking to revive the Gladiators’ football fortunes after they went from 17-3 in 2011 and ’12 to 1-19 in 2013 and ’14. Milton will be challenged to match the achievements of last year’s team, which went 11-2, captured the Region 5-AAAAAA title and won its first two playoffs games ever. The Eagles were a senior-dominated team, but have added a number of transfers from area schools to help soften the graduation losses. Roswell, which knocked off the rival Eagles last year and won its playoff opener after three straight losing seasons, looks to be the team to beat in 5-AAAAAA, but will be challenged by a strong Etowah team and what should be a resurgent Walton squad, with Milton also figuring to be in the playoff mix. Cambridge was third in its 7-AAAAA subregion last year, and is again hoping for a top-three finish to get into a region playoff game. The Bears have a largely veteran group, but have to replace standout quarterback Brian Moore and his two leading receivers. Kell and Sprayberry were 1-2 in the subregion last season and remain the teams to beat, with more competition expected this year for the third playoff spot. Blessed Trinity enjoyed the best season in school history in 2014, going 13-1 with the lone loss coming in the state semifinals. The Titans return most of the talent from that team and are positioned to

make another deep playoff run. Westminster still stands as a major hurdle to clear in the 6-AAA subregion. The Mount Pisgah Patriots tied Pinecrest for first in their 6-A subregion, but the Patriots suffered heavier graduation losses, most notably quarterback Aaron Winchester and defensive lineman Shingi Chigwere. St. Francis, which went 7-3 and also joined Mt. Pisgah in the private school playoffs, also graduated a strong senior class, but the Knights expect to be playoff contenders again, with Fellowship Christian hoping for better things after beating both Mt. Pisgah and St. Francis in a 4-6 season. King’s Ridge struggled last year, but the Tigers’ hopes for improvement have been bolstered by some new additions, although they will be hardpressed to replace offensive standout Penny Hart. Among the area’s top returning players are Roswell running back Sheldon Evans and linebacker Tre Lamar, the BT backfield duo of quarterback Conor Davis and running back Milton Shelton, Alpharetta defensive back Dejan Rowe and Centennial’s versatile Caden Herring, who will start in the offensive and defensive backfields. One of the area’s best players has changed teams, as Northview’s Josh Moran, a standout at safety who also played extensively on offense, has transferred to Milton. The season opens Aug. 21, with perennial state power Lowndes traveling from Valdosta to play Roswell. Five local teams will play that weekend, with most of the North Fulton schools opening on Aug. 28. Three big rivalry games will be played that night, with Alpharetta playing at Milton, Centennial hosting Roswell in the Knights’ season opener and Blessed Trinity at home against St. Pius. King’s Ridge will be the last North Fulton to begin its season, playing its first game Sept. 4 at Walker.

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Cougars expect to field a strong offense

JOHNS CREEK – The Chattahoochee Cougars begin the 2015 football season with a largely new cast after going 3-7 last year, but with the returning starters including the team’s quarterback, leading receiver and leading rusher, there is some cause for optimism about this season. “Last year, we were very, very young, but that translates into experience,” second-year head coach Vince Strine said. Among the changes from last season are new offensive and defensive coordinators, one from within the staff and one from without. Strine says he expects that to make “a huge difference,” as the Cougars look to return to contention in Region 6-AAAAAA. After going 27-2 in 2010 and ’11, winning a state championship at the next-highest classification in 2010, the Cou-

backfield, and Strine hopes the Cougars will field a better running game. “The offense needs to be way more consistent. We don’t want to rely on the home run ball.” Sophomore Joseph Daniels will help Hundley with the ball carrying duties, with David Nicoletta, who was the starting quarterback at the outset of last season, adding “a lot of flexibility” at different offensive spots, Strine said. Andrew Thomas, the team’s No. 2 receiver as a freshman, also returns along with Isaiah Sayles and Kwamme Addo, with Strine expecting the Cougars to force opposition defenses to have to cover his skill position players all over the field. The offensive line will be led by Folson, a 6-5, 280-pound senior tackle who has committed to North Carolina State. Guard Kenny Garrett also returns, with senior Evan Clay, junior Ethan Wright and sophomore Lerin Volmy among the players competing for other starting roles. Other than Folsom, the Cougars will rely on quickness more than size. Most of the team’s losses

came on defense, which was not the Cougars’ strong suit last year. Strine says the Cougars will be faster on defense, but not as big at linebacker. A number of players are competing for playing time, with junior Albert Matos a leading contender in the middle, and Logan Tamisin and newcomer Hunter Cornett also in the mix. Junior Will Casement provides some size at nose guard, with senior ends Xavier Boucard and Pavan Sastry relying more on quickness. All three saw some varsity action last year. Three-year starter Jaylin Taylor heads up the secondary at cornerback, with fellow senior John Anthony at the other corner. Joseph Sayles, Omar Diaz and Brandon Ware are the leading candidates at safety. Strine says he believes the Cougars “will be way better on defense than last year. We’re going to be a high-pressure defense, but we can be big up front and match up better, whether we’re playing a spread team or a power team.” The Cougars will have to replace kicker Andrew Gray, now at Valdosta State, with the kicking game a consistent

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strength for the program. Strine feels his team is “absolutely” a potential playoff contender. “The playoffs are our goal and I definitely think we have a good shot.”

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gars returned to the AAAAAA level and went 7-3 in Terry Crowder’s last year as head coach at Chattahoochee. The Cougars have gone 7-13 the last two years, with Strine taking over after the 2013 season from Michael Owens, who had to step down after one season due to health issues. The key offensive returnees are junior quarterback Chase Owens, junior receiver Isaac Kinsey and senior running back Blake Hundley, along with lineman Bryce Folsom. Owens took over as the starter early last season and played well. Strine says the Chattahoochee players “took to him as a leader. The big thing for Chase this season is to take care of the football and not have turnovers.” Kinsey was Owens’ favorite target and had a string of huge games midway through the season, breaking a number of completions for long touchdowns. Strine describes Kinsey as “quick and shifty,” and views him as one of the top 10 receivers in the state. Hundley put up some solid numbers as both a runner and receiver coming out of the

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Talented Hornets in line for big season RB Evans, LB Lamar among state’s best By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL – After three uncharacteristically unsuccessful seasons, the Roswell Hornets reclaimed their status as a playoff team last year, going 8-4 and reaching the second round of the AAAAAA playoffs. The Hornets were the only team to defeat Region 5-AAAAAA champion Milton and scored an impressive playoff victory over Lambert before losing 38-28 to Hillgrove. With one of the state’s top running backs, two ACCbound defensive stars, a large and experienced offensive line and a talented group in the defensive secondary, the Hornets are poised for a big season. Third-year head coach John Ford, who has helped return the Hornets’ program to prominence, shies away from predicting success (or lack of it) for his teams, but likes his team’s character and competitiveness and how the Hornets responded last year after winning seven games total the previous three seasons. “They remembered how good it feels to win. I thought last year we had a really good team coming in to the season and they were a fun group to coach. We lost some good senior leaders, but the guys coming back have stepped up and taken leadership roles.” The Hornets graduated two of their three skill position standouts -- wide receiver Mechane Slade and quarterback James Whitaker – but return running back Sheldon Evans, who piled up over 1,900 yards on the ground as a sophomore and rushed for 21 touchdowns, putting up some huge numbers the second half of the season and in the playoffs. Evans, a strong runner with breakaway speed, carried a heavy rushing load as the season went on, and Ford hopes to limit his carries this year. George Arowoselu is a capable backup and the Hornets have some depth at the position. Quintarius Neely, a transfer from Lovejoy, takes over at quarterback, and Ford believes he has the arm and running ability to effectively replace Whitaker, who passed for 2,250 yards and 21 touchdowns.

Sheldon Evans (1), RB, Roswell, one of state's top backs, attempts to evade Lambert defender Patrick Noble (22). The Hornets also have promising sophomore Walt Warren at quarterback, and Ford expects Warren to make his mark before he graduates. Slade, who signed with Memphis, will be missed for his big play ability, but the Hornets will not lack for talent at the receiver positions. Kendrick Jackson, Myles Blouin and Jayden Comma all return, with Arowoselu also likely to get some touches as a receiver as well as a ball carrier. “We need to find a way to get him the ball,” Ford said. The line is led by returning starters Cameron Whiteman (6-3, 290) and center Will Stapelfeldt (270), with Jordan Tucker (6-5, 310) back in action after an injury. Jack Nichols gives the Hornets a fourth lineman over 250, with Jared Lyons also returning after playing at a modest 210 pounds last season. Roswell also has some size at the hybrid fullback/tight end position, with several players likely to split playing time. The Hornets won most of

Roswell will be led by Clemson commit Tre Lamar (6-4, 240), one of the state’s top linebackers, and defensive end/outside linebacker Tyrone Hopper, a North Carolina commit who emerged as a big-time player last year. their games last season largely due to their explosive offense, but should be much improved on defense. Roswell will be led by Clemson commit Tre Lamar (6-4, 240), one of the state’s top linebackers, and defensive end/outside linebacker Tyrone Hopper, a North Carolina commit who emerged as a big-time player last year. “I expect us to play good defense this year,” Ford said. “I’m glad we don’t have to play against Tre, and Tyrone was a revelation last year how well he

played.” Max Boyd, who will also play some fullback, is back at defensive end along with Koby Cumberlander. Junior Grant Silver (255) will be the nose tackle on a line that Ford said “is not gigantic, but we have a decent combination of size and athleticism.” Sam DiRoberto played well at linebacker last season and gives the Hornets a strong trio along with Lamar and Hopper. Justin Ellis will also see action at end and outside linebacker in addition to playing tight end

on offense. The secondary will be led by hard-hitting safety Marcelino Ball, with the Hornets again strong in the defensive backfield despite losing three players who will be playing in college this fall. Juniors LeAnthony Williams, Xavier McKinney and Justus Harris will take over for the departed trio after seeing some varsity action last year, with Noah King serving as a third cornerback against spread teams. Roswell had to overcome some problems with the kicking game, an unusual situation for a team with a history of outstanding punters and kickers, including two currently in NFL camps. Jack Pigott is expected to be the punter, with Turner Barckhoff the kicker and Matthew Smith the long snapper. The Hornets will need to be ready in a hurry, as they open the season Aug. 21 at home against traditional state power Lowndes, which won last year’s game 37-14 in Valdosta.

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CENTENNIAL PREVIEW »

New coach brings new hope to the Knights Team talented on offense, defense all new By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL – For the past decade, the best Centennial football fans could expect was mediocrity. The Knights enjoyed a successful three-year stretch from 2001-03, the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons for varsity football at the school. But since Mike Cloy, who started the school’s program, was dismissed after a 4-6 season in 2004, Centennial has had just one winning season (6-4 in 2007) and been to the playoffs twice, both after 5-5 records. Three coaches were unable to put the Knights on a winning path, with former Grayson assistant Lenny Gregory taking over the program this season after three years under Jeff Carlberg produced just nine victories, five of them last season. Gregory, who was a defensive assistant on the Chattahoochee staff from 2004-07, is familiar with Centennial’s history, but has a strong belief that the Knights’ future is much more promising than the past would indicate. “The long-term goal is to win a state championship,” Gregory says. “That’s the goal every year. If I did not believe we could do that, I would not have taken the job. “If you don’t have that vision, you will never accomplish anything.” Gregory is attempting to

alter the atmosphere surrounding the program, which has been one of the underlying reasons why the Knights have struggled to achieve success. “What’s been lacking is a lack of pride and a sense of community,” Gregory observed. “One of the biggest challenges is getting the community to support the boys.” Gregory has made some cosmetic changes to areas where his players prepare and work out, and has made an attempt to instill a unifying purpose to the team’s efforts. Early indications are that it is working. “I have a good blueprint about what things look like, and that’s a big part of coaching – far more than X’s and O’s. I feel like the kids are buying in. Our goal is to out-work our opponents. The one thing you can control is how hard you work.” Centennial has not been viewed as a plum job for prospective head football coaches, but Gregory sees things differently. “I thought this was really an attractive situation for me. I think all the perceptions about this place are wrong. We have an incredible amount of talent, and people are going to start to notice things are changing.” Gregory comes from a program that won a state championship in 2011 and made a number of deep playoff runs during his time there. He was the Rams’ defensive coordinator his last two seasons at Grayson, and inherits a serious challenge to upgrade what has been a porous defense in recent years. The Knights scored plenty of points in their

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What’s been lacking is a lack of pride and a sense of community... One of the biggest challenges is getting the community to support the boys.” LENNY GREGORY Centennial Coach

three seasons under Carlberg, but the defense gave up even more. The Knights lost almost their entire defensive unit, and with an exception or two, that is probably a good thing for Gregory and his defensive staff. “Everything they’re learning is new,” Gregory said of the Knights’ defensive players. “They’ve been like sponges about everything.” Gregory says the Centennial defense will be young and not especially big, but is “very athletic.” Among the better athletes is senior cornerback Josh Johnson, whom Gregory considers a Division 1 prospect despite his lack of size. Gregory also likes senior Jerry Hippolyte, who will play a hybrid outside linebacker/ safety position, and senior Max Martin, who is moving from defensive end to inside linebacker. Gregory’s son Jacob has joined his father at Centennial and will be “a vocal leader” from his middle linebacker position. “He understands the defense better than everybody. It’s fun that I get to do this with my son, but nobody on

the team wants to be him.” There is competition at multiple positions, but Gregory says he feels “pretty good about the defense. We’re two-deep everywhere and we’re doing a good of building depth. That’s a big point of emphasis.” Gregory doesn’t have nearly as many concerns on offense, with the Knights returning a talented group with experience. Junior Casen Conway returns at quarterback, and Gregory considers him “one of the top quarterbacks in the state. He can really sling it.” Conway had some big games as a sophomore operating out of the spread, but Gregory says, “As a defensive coach, I believe in running the football. That’s new for this program. It’s been a big learning curve for the offensive line to learn to run block.” The Knights return a veteran unit up front, with Gregory expecting to utilize about eight linemen on a regular basis. Two-year starter Tariq Parkings is 6-4 and 330, but Gregory says the senior tackle “can really move. He’s very talented and physical and is a Division 1 prospect.” Bill Barton, a

270-pound guard, is also a two-year starter, with center Dalton Moore (260) also playing defense as a nose guard. Brian Dejarnette (6-7, 250) is back at tackle. Gregory compares sophomore Nick Croawell to Clint Boling, who played at Chattahoochee when Gregory was on the staff there and went on to star at Georgia before becoming a starting guard for the Cincinnati Bengals. “They’re very similar,” Gregory said, “Nick is farther along as a sophomore.” The Knights’ top returning player is senior Caden Herring, who will start on defense at safety and will again serve in a variety of roles on offense. “Caden is very versatile offensively, and we’ll move him around so the defense never knows where he’s at,” Gregory says. “But it’s no secret that we’re going to get him the ball.” Herring will be one of Conway’s primary targets along with sophomore Blane Mason, whom Gregory describes as “a dynamic player who has caught people’s eye” in summer camps. “He’s going to be one of the top receivers in the country before he leaves.” Johnson will also put his speed to use on offense, with junior Tyreke Smith expected to contribute after filling in for an injured Herring this summer in the team’s 7-on-7 competitions. Jacob Gregory will also play extensively on offense at tight end. Senior Luther Martinez returns at running back and will be a beneficiary of his coach’s preference for running the ball more than the Knights have done the past few seasons.

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ALPHARETTA PREVIEW »

Raiders look to continue as top team in region Lots of holes to fill after heavy loss of talent By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA – For the past four seasons, the Alpharetta Raiders have been the dominant team in Region 6-AAAAAA. The Raiders are 28-1 in region play over that span, winning the region championship three times and finishing as runner-up in 2012. Alpharetta enjoyed its best season in school history last year, going 10-2 and reaching the second round of the state playoffs for a second straight time. As has been the case in recent seasons, the Raiders lost a large and talented group of seniors, and also have had at least five front-line players transfer to Milton. This year’s squad may have a few more question marks entering the season than recent Alpharetta teams, which are 35-11 since the breakthrough season of 2011. “I still expect us to compete for a region title,” head coach Jacob Nichols said. “A lot of people in the region are like us with a lot to replace, but we’ve had a pretty good bit of success in our younger programs.” The Raiders lost almost all their top skill position players on offense, including quarterback Austin King, an Indiana

signee. They also lost defensive line standout Andrew Butcher, now at Tennessee, along with most of the team’s other top defensive players. One of the few areas with experience is the offensive line, which traditionally has not been a strength for the Raiders, who have been a passoriented team with a string of top-flight quarterbacks, most notably Josh Dobbs, the starter at Tennessee. Sophomore E.J. Magill and junior Matthew Downing are competing for the starting spot, and were “pretty even” going into summer practice, according to Nichols. “They spilt reps on the JV last year.” Nichols says Magill “is more of a pocket passer” like King, while Downing, the third of three brothers to play for the Raiders in recent seasons, “is a good athlete. He could play two or three different positions, but he could be a game changer at quarterback.” Regardless of which player wins the starting job, Nichols says the Raiders will continue in their spread offense, but he said he hopes “we will be a little more physical in the running game.” The Raiders return three starting offensive linemen – guards M.J. Lee (6-4, 300) and Tommy Sprague (6-3, 265) and undersized center Nicholas Hayward. Sprague will move to tackle with 260-pounder Ethan Sebok taking over at his guard position and Pierce Cusick (235) moving into the starting lineup at the other tackle.

Other than Hayward, Nichols says this will be “one of the bigger lines we’ve had,” with the Raiders looking to run more effectively than they have in recent seasons. “I like our two running backs,” Nichols said. Sophomore Nolan Edmonds transferred from Lovett, and Nichols says he has been “pretty impressive. He’ll be a major contributor.” Junior Jalen Young is a small, versatile back who will give the Raiders “a good receiver out of the backfield.” The only returning skill position player is wide receiver Nick Carlton. He will be joined by tall, rangy Carlos Carriere, who also plays basketball for the Raiders, and Darryl Bivens, who Nichols likens to Daniel Clements, who was very effective as a slot receiver a few seasons ago. “We may have more speed than we’ve had the last couple of years,” Nichols said. When the Raiders emerged as a region championship team, they did so primarily by outscoring opponents with their explosive spread offense. “Last year we started to trend the other way,” Nichols pointed out, with the Raiders relying more on a deep group of defensive linemen led by Butcher and a talented secondary. “We lost a lot of size, strength and experience in the defensive line,” Nichols noted, with the loss of Butcher’s pass rush very difficult to replace. “We may not be able to get away with rushing just four,”

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Cougars receiver Isaac Kinsey (25) is wrapped up by Alpharetta defenders Matt Moore (24) and Troy Simon (6) last year. Nichols said, with multiyear starter Khari Cobbs the top returner in the line. Justin Nicholson and Omari Campbell will give the Raiders some strength up front. The Raiders also graduated middle linebacker Jake Behrend, who was frequently the only linebacker on the field. Junior Matt Gadecki and sophomore Reid Schulz are the leading candidates to start at linebacker this season along with senior Isaac Daniel. The team was very deep in the secondary last year, but in addition to the graduation of several senior starters, the Raiders lost a few underclassmen who transferred. That leaves senior cornerback Dejon Rowe, one of the area’s top defensive players, as the glue who will hold things together. Nichols says he is consider-

ing using Rowe some at free safety so he can play the whole field, not just locking down a receiver on one side. “We’re trying to find the best fit for him. We’re looking at three or four different combinations. We don’t have as much experience, but we have more athleticism and speed. Junior Yemi Mabiaku is a likely regular at cornerback, with senior transfers Harry Cokley and Asante Long also looking to contribute in the secondary. Sophomore Vinny Duggasani is in the running at strong safety. The Raiders also have to replace Ryan Kopec, who handled the kicking duties and returned punts, as well as starting as a receiver. Sophomore Dylan Schorr could fill both kicking roles, with Downing possibly competing for the punting job.

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Knights plan to continue success in 2nd year of region play By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA – Playing a region football schedule for the first time last season, the St. Francis Knights went 7-3 and qualified for the state Class A private school playoffs. The Knights, who played their first full varsity season in 2012, advanced quickly from a neophyte program to playoff qualifier, in large part due to a strong senior class that graduated this past spring. “We lost a big senior class,” St. Francis coach Brennen Booth said. “But we still have a lot of talent in the program. “We’ve got to figure out some personnel. We’ve got guys who did not start but played a bunch, and we’ve got to develop some depth. I think we’re going to compete like we did

last year.” All three losses came against subregion opponents, including an excruciating overtime setback against Pinecrest and a late-season loss to North Fulton opponent Fellowship Christian. St. Francis came back the next week with a decisive win over Region 6-A opponent Trion to qualify for the playoffs, where the Knights lost to 2013 state champion Aquinas. The Lions graduated 12 seniors from last season, with almost all of them playing major roles. Most of the team’s returning regulars are juniors, with the senior class significantly smaller than last year. One area where the Lions have some experience is in the offensive backfield, with three of the four starters returning. Matt Davis is back at quar-

terback after starting as a sophomore, with fellow junior Avery Showell rushing for 12 touchdowns last year. The Knights will miss A.J. Cummings, the other starter at running back, with senior Jacob Davis taking over at that spot after starting on defense and playing quite a bit on offense. Senior Zach Wanamaker, also a defensive starter who played on offense, will again see action at running back. Also returning is junior fullback Jordan Ferguson, who gives the Knights some size at that position. Daryian Basco returns as a starting receiver, and sophomore Jalen Jordan moves into the starting lineup after growing into a 6-4, 190-pound frame. Booth says he expects Jordan to become the team’s primary receiver in the

Knights’ run-oriented offense, with Showell and Davis both lining up in the slot in passing situations. Most of the offensive line is gone, but 250-pound senior center Alex Meredith returns, with 220-pound senior Connor Mediate taking over at one tackle. Junior Travis Kunsman (225) will be the other tackle, with twins Carson and Chandler White, both 6-4 and 250, taking their games from the basketball court to the football field. Booth likes his offense, but like most football coaches at Class A schools, qualifies his view of the season. “We can make a run at the playoffs, but we have to stay healthy.” Most of the starters on offense will also be starting on defense. Meredith will play the nose in the Knights’ 3-4,

with the White twins at tackle. Bosco will fill one outside linebacker spot, with Steve Kinderman at the other. Ferguson, the lone returning starter, and Wanamaker will be the inside linebackers, with Booth pointing to the linebacker positions as one of the areas hardest hit by graduation. Booth says the Knights will rely on “some young kids” for depth in the offensive and defensive lines, with Michael Grier, a junior transfer from Johns Creek, helping out on defense. Davis and junior Sam Hamilton are the likely starters at cornerback, with Showell and sophomore James Morrison at safety. Basco, Morrison and Wanamaker all have experience in the kicking game, and are competing for the punting and placekicking jobs.

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MILTON PREVIEW »

Eagles hope for another deep playoff run Transfers help replace talented senior class By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON – After winning a school-record 11 games in 2014, including two playoff victories, and putting up a titanic battle in a quarterfinal loss to state champion Colquitt County, the Milton Eagles enter the 2015 season with a predominantly new cast. The Eagles lost 21 frontline seniors off last year’s 11-2 Region 5-AAAAAA championship squad and return only five major contributors, one of them a kicker. But with some emerging talent from the Eagles’ successful lower programs and the arrival of a sizeable group of transfers, many of them from North Fulton schools, the Eagles appear to be reloading more than rebuilding. Under fifth-year head coach Howie DeCristofaro, Milton has shed its losing image that had been a part of the football program since the late 1950s. The

Eagles have made the playoffs in all four seasons under DeCristofaro, going 26-9 the last three years and capped by the first two playoff wins in school history last season. DeCristofaro says the success the Eagles have enjoyed under his leadership “has validated what I tried to do here. The last three years, the players have bought in and it’s paid off.” After serving as a head coach in Florida and as an assistant at Pope in Cobb County, DeCristofaro took over Milton’s program prior to the 2011 season and has instilled a strong work ethic in his players, with a number of them going on to sign college scholarships, many with major Division 1 programs. Milton has benefitted from a number of talented transfers in recent years, and has added two of the area’s top seniors from Northview and Johns Creek and at least five likely key contributors from rival Alpharetta. DeCristofaro likens the outlook for the season to the situation two years ago, when only a handful of starters returned from the Eagles’ first winning team under him.

Milton improved its record in 2013 and again last year, but bettering an 11-2 mark might be a tall order. “I have no idea where we’re at,” DeCristofaro says. “We’ll wait and see.” The Eagles will field an almost all-new offensive unit, beginning with senior quarterback David Moore, who played sparingly as a backup last year after moving into the Milton zone from Texas. “He’s a dual threat as a runner and passer, and is extremely good,” DeCristofaro said of Moore, who is attracting attention from recruiters despite a lack of experience. “He has one of the best arms I’ve ever seen. The question is, can we pass protect?” As usual, the Eagles will have plenty of size in the offensive line, but lost all five starters. Seniors Tyler Watson (6-5, 265) and Austin Mitchell (245) played mostly on defense last season, with juniors Josh Hall (6-4, 290) and Mason Nutter (6-3, 270) providing more size up front, along with senior Yonis Abdi (6-4, 270). “Potentially we could be as good as we’ve been,” said DeCristofaro, who has sent a string of offensive linemen to

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ams a “change of pace” type back. “We’re not lacking for running backs,” said DeCristofaro, noting others are also in the mix. The Eagles will not have a

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LAMBERT 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

Date, Opponent 8/28 @Dawson County 9/4 Woodland (Cartersville)

2014 results

W 36-14

9/11 Centennial*

9/11 Cass

L 6-13

9/18 @Alpharetta*

9/18 Kell*

L 14-28

9/25 North Forsyth*

9/25 @Riverwood*

W 41-13

10/9 @Habersham Central*

W 27-7

10/9 @North Atlanta* W 7-0 10/16 Sprayberry*

L 7-34

10/23 North Springs* W 49-21 10/30 @Cambridge*

L 21-35

Date, Opponent 8/28 @Lanier 9/4 Johns Creek*

10/16 Northview* 10/23 West Forsyth* 10/30 @ Chattahoochee*

11/6 @South Forsyth*

11/6 TBD

NORTH FULTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ALPHARETTA 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

CAMBRIDGE 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

8/28 @Milton

L 10-17

9/4 West Forsyth*

CENTENNIAL 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE 2014 results

CHATTAHOOCHEE 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

8/22 @Holy Innocents W 42-6

8/28 Roswell

L 42-10

8/21 @Cherokee

W 38-6

8/28 Chapel Hill

W 42-12

9/4 South Forsyth*

L 20-49

9/4 North Forsyth*

9/11 @Johns Creek*

W 31-10

9/11 Rome

W 38-21

9/11 @Lambert*

W 28-21

9/11 @West Forsyth*

9/18 Lambert*

W 35-17

9/25 Kell*

L 27-28

9/25 @Habersham Central*

W 45-31

W 52-3

9/18 @ Chattahoochee* 9/25 Johns Creek*

W 31-28

9/25 @South Forsyth*

10/9 Centennial*

W 39-0

10/9 @Alpharetta*

L 0-39

10/9 Johns Creek*

10/16 Chattahoochee*

W 56-7

10/16 Habersham Central*

W 42-39

10/23 @South Forsyth*

W 24-14

10/23 North Forsyth*

W 27-3

10/30 Northview*

W 17-0

10/2 @North Atlanta* W 45-3 10/9 Sprayberry*

L 7-31

10/16 @North Springs*

W 64-7

10/23 @Riverwood*

W 35-17

10/30 Forsyth Central*

W 35-21

10/30 @West Forsyth* L 32-42

11/6 @North Forsyth* W 34-14

11/6 TBD

11/6 @Northview*

JOHNS CREEK 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

MILTON 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

NORTHVIEW 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

L 26-54

9/18 Centennial*

10/16 @Alpharetta* 10/23 @Northview* 10/30 Lambert* 11/6 Habersham Central*

ROSWELL 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

8/28 Woodstock

L 0-9

8/28 Alpharetta

W 17-10

8/28 @Duluth

W 42-7

8/21 Lowndes

9/4 @Lambert*

L 7-41

9/4 @Norcross

W 26-0

L 10-31

W 41-0

8/28 @Centennial

9/11 Alpharetta* 9/18 Northview*

L 7-50

9/11 Wheeler*

W 35-9

9/4 @Habersham Central* 9/11 North Forsyth*

W 49-0

9/25 @Centennial*

L 28-31

9/18 @Lassiter*

W 56-0

9/18 @Johns Creek*

W 50-7

9/25 Milton

10/9 @ Chattahoochee*

9/25 @Roswell*

L 31-33

9/25 West Forsyth*

W 28-14

10/2 Walton

L 19-28

10/9 Etowah*

W 37-12

10/9 South Forsyth*

L 8-33

10/9 @Wheeler

10/16 North Forsyth*

L 13-14

10/16 @Cherokee*

W 23-0

10/16 @Lambert*

L 0-3

10/16 Pope

10/23 @Habersham Central*

W 42-14

10/23 Walton*

W 20-17

10/23 Chattahoochee*

W 37-7

10/23 @Woodstock

10/30 Woodstock*

W 30-13

10/30 @Alpharetta*

L 0-17

10/30 @Cherokee

11/6 @Pope*

W 35-7

11/6 Centennial*

W 54-26

11/6 Etowah

10/30 South Forsyth* L 10-49 11/6 West Forsyth*

L 3-34

9/11 @Lassiter

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NORTH FORSYTH 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

SOUTH FORSYTH 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

WEST FORSYTH 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

L 14-27

8/21 Cherokee

L 14-42

8/21 Mountain View

L 31-38

8/28 @Mill Creek

L 27-65

W 41-7

9/4 @ Chattahoochee*

L 17-20

9/4 @Centennial*

W 49-20

9/4 @Alpharetta*

L 6-38

9/11 @Northview*

L 0-49

9/11 Habersham Central*

W 49-7

9/11 Chattahoochee* W 23-18

9/18 South Forsyth*

L 3-55

9/18 @North Forsyth* W 55-3

9/18 Habersham Central*

W 56-35

9/25 @Lambert*

L 6-31

9/25 Chattahoochee* W 42-34

9/25 @Northview*

L 14-28

10/9 West Forsyth*

L 3-35

10/9 @Northview*

W 33-8

10/16 @West Forsyth*

10/9 @North Forsyth* W 35-3

L 14-27

10/16 South Forsyth* W 27-14

10/23 Alpharetta*

L 14-24

10/23 @Lambert*

L 27-33

10/30 @Johns Creek* W 49-10

10/30 Centennial*

W 42-32

11/6 Lambert*

11/6 Johns Creek*

W 34-3

L 21-28 L 17-35 W 31-6 W 51-6 W 3-0

10/16 @Johns Creek* W 14-13

W 33-27

10/23 @Centennial*

L 3-27

W 20-9

10/30 Habersham Central*

L 7-32

* W 40-7

11/06 Alpharetta*

L 14-34

L 7-40

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2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

L 7-42

8/28 St. Pius X

W 42-20

8/21 Armuchee

W 44-17

9/4 @Walker

L 28-31

W 20-17

9/4 Sequoyah

W 35-14

L 6-23

9/11 Creekview

W 37-0

L 10-20

9/11 Darlington

L 18-23

8/28 @Riverside Military Academy

L 13-56

9/19 @Maynard Jackson

W 42-0

L 17-34

9/18 @Mt. Paran

L 31-45

9/11 @Chattooga 9/18 @Christian Heritage

L 12-13

9/25 @Trion

L 23-39

9/25 Douglass*

W 45-7

10/2 @King’s Ridge*

W 47-28

W 28-19

10/9 @Therrell*

W 58-14

10/9 @Mt. Pisgah*

W 33-28

L 7-56

10/16 @ Westminster*

W 23-11

10/23 Washington* 10/30 Decatur*

L 34-42

L 7-37 L 9-20 W 35-28

10/16 Whitefield Academy* L 13-17

W 36-6

10/23 @Pinecrest Academy*

L 7-14

W 31-0

10/30 St. Francis*

W 26-21

10/2 Fellowship Christian* 10/9 @Whitefield Academy

L 28-47 L 12-16

10/16 St. Francis*

L 13-25

10/23 @Mt. Pisgah*

L 22-64

10/30 Pinecrest Academy* L 21-56

11/6 TBD

MT. PISGAH 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

PINECREST 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

ST. FRANCIS 2015 TEAM SCHEDULE

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

2014 results

Date, Opponent

L 14-37

8/21 Brookstone

L 34-42

8/28 @North Springs

W 21-14

8/28 @Providence Christian W 47-10

W 42-10

9/4 Rabun County

W 27-9

9/11 @Walker (Marietta)

W 42-14

9/4 @Lakeview Academy

W 45-14

W 42-27

9/11 @Eagle’s Landing Christian

W 28-21

9/18 Trion

W 21-14

9/18 @Mt. Zion

W 21-0

W 33-31

9/25 Christian Heritage

W 41-21

9/25 Mt. Paran Christian

L 14-45

9/25 Walker

W 28-7

W 27-15

10/2 @St. Francis*

W 39-20

10/2 @Whitefield Academy* W 28-7

10/2 Mt. Pisgah*

L 20-39

L 14-28

10/9 Fellowship Christian* L 28-33

10/9 @St. Francis*

10/9 Pinecrest Academy*

L 27-30 (OT)

W 44-21

10/16 @Pinecrest Academy* W 21-14

10/16 @King’s Ridge*

W 25-13

W 49-38

10/23 King’s Ridge

W 64-22

W 14-7

W 47-6

10/23 Whitefield Academy*

W 31-21

10/30 @Whitefield Academy

W 14-7 W 56-21

10/30 @Fellowship Christian L 21-26

L 18-28

11/6 TBD

10/16 Mt. Pisgah Christian* 10/23 Fellowship Christian* 10/30 @King’s Ridge* 11/6 TBD

W 30-27 OT L 14-21

11/6 TBD

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Titans entering season as a ‘mystery team’ Northview has talent, but top ’14 players gone By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK – After the first winning season and playoff berth in school history, it should have been a celebratory off-season for the Northview Titans, who were working to replace a talented senior class that was largely responsible for the team’s success. The Titans graduated their quarterback, leading rushing, best receiver, top offensive lineman and most of the starting defense, but were scheduled to return a number of top players from that team. But as Northview begins the 2015 season, the Titans are also missing their top two underclass defenders off last year’s team and a starting wide receiver. Josh Moran, a starter at safety who also played extensively at running back, has transferred to Milton, with defensive end Connor Owens and wide receiver Ricci Nuckles both transferring to North Gwinnett. “We’re thin at some positions, but we’re still really talented,” says Northview coach Chad Davenport, who has elevated the Titans’ program since he took it over prior to the 2010 season. Northview went 2-18 in the two seasons before Davenport became the head coach, with a number of the team’s

top players leaving the school to join a Chattahoochee team that went on to win a 2010 state championship. The Titans gradually improved over the next few seasons, going 5-5 in 2013 before a 7-3 record last year after a 5-0 start. The Titans got some help last year from transfers, one of whom was Moran, who has changed schools after each of his three years in high school, going from Northview to Buford and back to Northview before landing at Milton. Davenport anticipated having to replace a number of key players, with that number increasing slightly since the end of last season. “As good as we were on defense last year, we only played 13 players,” Davenport points out. “We didn’t build any depth.” The Titans held six opponents to seven or fewer points and completely shut down an explosive Alpharetta offense, losing 17-0 because of a sputtering offense and critical mistakes in the punting game. The Northview offense scored 301 points in the team’s seven wins, but managed just eight points total in four losses, including a shutout against Milton in the playoffs. “We were pretty good last year from the first game,” Davenport noted. “But we got worse on offense as the season went on.” Quarterback D.J. Pearson, who signed with Arkansas State, passed for

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Jair Anderson, Northview wide receiver. 2,013 touchdowns and 17 touchdowns in the regular season, but struggled against the stronger defenses the Titans faced. He enjoyed a very productive career at Northview as a three-year starter, and Davenport said, “You don’t replace him.” Junior Paul Miller and sophomore Colton McDaniel are competing for the starting job and are getting “50-50 equal reps,” Davenport said. The Northview coach described Miller as “more of an athlete with a good arm, but he’s young to the quarterback position. He’s a great runner. Colton is a prototypical

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primary receiver similar to 2014 standout Obe Fortune, with DeCristofaro describing it as “wide receiver by committee.” Senior A.J. Beach, a returning defensive starter, will also play on offense, as will transfers Troy Simon (Alpharetta) and Josh Moran (Northview), who will team with Beach to give the Eagles what should be a standout secondary. Cambridge transfer Kyler Duley is also in the mix along with junior Pat Bond and sophomore Kevin Murphy. Unrelated seniors Nate Johnson and Alpharetta transfer Ralph Johnson will give the Eagles some size at the hybrid fullback/tight end position, with the running backs also playing a role in what could be an expanded passing game this season. Ryan Wilson, a returning starter at linebacker, and Beach will help anchor the defense, with Simon joining Beach to give the Eagles some athleticism at cornerback. Moran was one of the area’s top defenders last year at Northview and will play safety, with senior Parker Smith, junior David Ajudua and promising freshman Joe Charleston, a

quarterback. He’s a grinder and has a good arm.” Nathan Phillips and Moran combined for more than 1,000 yards rushing, and Davenport says that position is “a big concern.” Sophomore Emeka Nwanze “is going to be really good,” according to his coach, with junior A.J. Green causing problems for the defense because of his lack of height. “He’s tough to see,” Davenport says of the 5-5 Green. Senior Jair Anderson is the team’s top returning receiver and is a highly recruited prospect. He will be joined on the outside by sophomore Kyler McMichael, who Davenport says “is going to be special. He has speed, size and good hands. He can do it all.” Dexter Carter-Jarrett, who has been stuck behind some good players, will get his chance as a senior. The Titans return three starters in the offensive line, and with Pearson gone, Davenport says the Titans “have to find a way to run the ball better.” Returning are 6-4, 275-pound tackle Ben Everett, who Davenport says “is the best offensive lineman we’ve had.” Andrew Myers (285) is back at the other tackle, with center Thomas Lee lacking the size of his two line mates. Dylon Burns (290) is moving from defense and still learning as an offensive lineman, with Yousef Badr providing some quickness at guard. The all-senior group has been in the Northview program for at least three seasons “and work well together,” Davenport says. “But we can’t get hurt.” Starting linebacker Joseph Macrina will help on offense as a halfback, and “will be like a sixth offensive lineman,”

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move-in from Florida, also competing for playing time. Kyle McGregor, a transfer from Johns Creek, will be a strong presence at middle linebacker, with Wilson starting at one outside spot. Emmett Kersey and Ambrose Wilson have the unenviable task of replacing 2014 standout Quarte Sapp at the other outside linebacker. Wilson and Ajudua are both transfers from Alpharetta. The Eagles lost both talent and depth in the defensive line, but should be strong at the position. DeCristofaro describes junior Chase Hooper as “the next Karl Lawson,” referring to the former Eagle standout pass rusher, now at Auburn. “He was virtually unblockable on the JV. He’s really good.” Watson and Ethan Krapf will play on the inside, with Jack Griffin, who saw some action last year, at end along with speedy lacrosse player Davis Hunt and sophomore Justin Blanks. The kicking game will again be a strength, as punter/kicker Ethan Suda returns after an outstanding 2014 season. “He was tremendous,” DeCristofaro said. “He won two games for us with field goals and his punting was fantastic. We’ve got good long snappers, so our special teams are taken care of.”

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Northview: Continued from Page 30 Davenport says. “We’ll be a better running team and that will help the quarterback, whichever one we settle on.” Macrina, a four-year starter, missed part of last season with an injury, and the Titans missed his leadership on the field. There are questions about the other linebacker position, but Davenport says the Titans will have both size and speed up front on defense. Senior Alex Ikoku and sophomores Brock Mattison and Jackson Davenport are competing at end, with a pair of recent out-of-state transfers making a push at tackle. Anderson and McMichael will likely do double duty at cornerback, with Anderson expected to also be a major contributor on defense. Chike Otaluka will play safety as part of a rotation of five or six players in the secondary. Even with all the losses, expected and unexpected, Davenport says the team’s expectations “have not dropped down. We still think we can make the playoffs, but we are a mystery team.”

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Tigers look to rebound after tough season By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA – After a 1-9 season in 2014, there’s nowhere to go but up for the King’s Ridge Christian Tigers. The Tigers avoided a winless season when Penny Hart rushed for 390 yards and seven touchdowns and passed for 162 yards and a TD in a season-ending 56-40 victory over Strong Rock Christian. Hart, a freshman wide receiver at Georgia State, had to play quarterback because of injuries at the position, and was a rare bright spot in an otherwise dismal season. King’s Ridge will attempt to rebuild with the aid of a number of transfers, who have joined the Tigers’ football program in hopes of getting playing time and helping improve the team’s sagging fortunes. The Tigers went 5-5 their first three seasons in the Georgia High School Association and 4-6 in 2013 before last season’s struggles. “We were not very good last year,” said Jeff Pickren, who got the program started in 2008. “I think we’ll be better. We’ve got a few new kids and a new quarterback, but there are so many unknowns.” Adding to the uncertainty was the status of some of the

newcomers, who were still going through the eligibility process as the Tigers were beginning preseason practice in pads. Reid Martin, a junior transfer from Lambert, will be the quarterback, and has “looked good” in the team’s 7-on-7 scrimmages, Pickren says. “He’s got a good arm, is smart and is a good kid.” The Tigers have several candidates at running back, including Matt McCree, a sophomore transfer from Duluth who will add some size and speed to the backfield. Junior Lawson Hill, the starting catcher for the Tigers’ two-time state champion baseball team, brings some toughness to the position, with sophomore Austin Holbrook providing speed. King’s Ridge will again operate out of the spread offense with multiple receivers. Senior Jack McHugh started last season, with senior Creighton Buchanan also returning. Junior S’ven Cornelius is back in action at the position, with Ellis Meriwether new to the program. “We have some speed,” Pickren said. “The key is can they catch the ball?” Returning in the line is 260-pound junior Kyle Brown

at tackle and senior center Zach Pitts. The Tigers also have some returnees who played as freshmen, and they will have to take on increased roles this season. Despite all the changes and uncertainty, Pickren believes the Tigers “should be decent” on offense. “We’ll throw the ball down the field, but we hope to be balanced.” The Tigers have even more questions on defense than they do on offense, and defense was the weaker of the two units last year. Wyatt McMahon, a 260-pound junior transfer from Michigan, is a major addition in the defensive line, which has more than its share of question marks along with the linebacker positions. Junior Orion Caldwell moves up from the JV and is part of the competition at linebacker, with McHugh, Cornelius and Buchanan leading the way in the secondary. “I’m optimistic we’ll be better than we were,” Pickren said. “We have some size, but we have so many new players – some of them up from the JV. There are a lot of unknowns.”

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Veteran Titans expecting another playoff run Shelton, Davis lead talented returning group By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL – The Blessed Trinity Titans have gradually improved each season since former Roswell head coach Tim McFarlin took over the BT program prior to the 2011 season. The Titans won a state playoff game for the first time in 2011, scored a school-record nine victories the next season, advanced to the quarterfinals in 2013 and made it to the semifinals last season before losing to Washington County for a second straight time. The only way for the Titans to improve on last year’s outstanding season is to again go unbeaten during the regular season and make it to their first-ever state championship game. With the majority of the team’s starters returning, including the standout run-pass duo of Milton Shelton and Conor Davis along with a strong offensive line, that is not out of the question. But McFarlin has experienced the challenge a junior-oriented team faces trying to follow up on an exceptional season. McFarlin’s Roswell Hornets suffered a slight drop-off the year after sharing a state title in 2006, and he hopes this year’s Titans can avoid that fate. “Last year was one of those pleasant surprises that happen in coaching,” McFarlin said. “But I’ve been in this situation before when a team surprises you but then has so many expectations the next year. If you don’t keep (the expectations) in check, it doesn’t do the team any favors.” Unlike the 2006 Roswell team, BT did not make it to the state championship game. “There was not a feeling of completeness,” McFarlin said of the 2014 Titans. “The kids wanted to play another game.” The Titans suffered their only loss in the state semifinals to Washington County and state Player of the Year A.J. Gray, now a freshman at Georgia Tech. The team’s 13-1 record improved Blessed Trinity to 38-13 under McFarlin, with seven playoff victories in four years. This year’s team will be missing linebacker/tight end Pat Jasinski, who led the team on and off the field and will play as a freshman at Central Florida. “He was a very mature leader and there was no doubt who was in charge of the football team when Pat was on the field,” McFarlin said. “He left an unbelievable work ethic.” Jasinski is gone, but fellow starting linebackers Logan Craighead and Garrett Dupuis both return and form the foundation of what should be another strong defensive unit. Jake Bogosian and Joe Anderson will also see action at the position, with the Titans rolling a number of different players through various positions, with many of the team’s starters seeing action on both sides of the football. Elijah Hamilton, Matthew Higgins,

Quaterback Conor Davis (13) looks downfield for a reciever. Colin Davis and Shelton, who will all contribute to varying degrees on offense, head up what McFarlin expects to be a better secondary. Shelton has been the team’s top running back since his freshman season in 2012, but will see significant action on defense. “Milton gives us another dimension back there,” McFarlin says. “We have more team speed there.” Sam Paul and Jake Rudolph, who played some as a freshman, will also be part of the Titans’ defensive backfield. Matthew Castner, a third-year starter, returns at tackle along with Griffin Gilder, giving the Titans plenty of size on the interior. Shane Parton and James Ellis provide experience at end. Castner and junior Jacob Bolton give the Titans a pair of quality players around 300 pounds on the right side of the offensive line, with Huiet Joseph back at center and the lone starter under 260. Matt Maloof takes over at left guard, with fellow junior Gilder and Matthew Davis competing at left tackle. “We have a run mentality,” McFarlin said, with the Titans putting up some impressive rushing numbers in recent seasons. “If we can run the ball, we’re happy.” Shelton rushed for more than 1.350 yards and 17 touchdowns despite missing several games due to injury, with Hamilton, Dupuis and Anderson

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all filling in capably when Shelton was sidelined. “We have good depth at tailback and that frees us up to play Milton more on defense,” McFarlin pointed out. “He’s just as good on defense as he is on of-

fense.” Bogosian, one of several baseball standouts from BT’s back-to-back state champions, will be the primary fullback, a blocking position for the Titans. As strong a running game as the Titans have, they are very capable of throwing the football effectively. Conor Davis is back for a third season as a starter, passing for 1,790 yards and 20 touchdowns last year with only six interceptions in 14 games. Davis attracted some attention when he had a huge game in a junior showcase game featuring some of the state’s top players, and McFarlin says he believes the senior QB “can play at any level.” Davis has committed to a baseball scholarship with Kentucky, but is also getting offers for football. Receiver hasn’t been a Titans’ strength the past few seasons, but McFarlin is looking for big things from Matthew Higgins, the top target for Davis last season. Colin Davis, Conor’s younger brother, is the likely starter at the other receiver, with Shelton expected to occasionally line up as a slot receiver. Craighead will be the primary tight end after splitting time with Jasinski last year, with freshman J.D. Bertrand also seeing action at the position. Brooks Hosea and Adam Fenlon will handle the punting and placekicking duties.

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Bears look to build on 7-3 record last season Most starters back, but QB tough to replace By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON – In its third season of fielding a varsity football team, the Cambridge Bears went 7-3 in 2014, losing 4528 to Creekview in a Region 7-AAAAA playoff game with a spot in the state playoffs on the line. The Bears return the majority of starters from that team, but will have to replace quarterback Brian Moore, who passed for 2,300 yards and 23 touchdowns and added 566 yards and 13 TDs rushing. Also gone are Moore’s two favorite targets, with John Hurst and Hunter Smith combining for 100 receptions, 1,612 yards and 15 of Moore’s scoring passes. Cambridge coach Craig Bennett will not have to look far for Moore’s replacement, as junior Cameron Moore, Brian’s younger brother, takes over at quarterback. “I can’t speak enough about what Brian did for us,” Bennett said. “You can’t replace him.” Brian Moore emerged as the Cambridge quarterback his junior season after playing in the defensive secondary as a

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The Cambridge Bears at midnight growl. sophomore. “We didn’t know what we had with Brian,” Bennett said. “Cameron is ahead of where Brian was as a junior. He’s not quite as big, but has a better arm at this age. We won’t change our offense a lot.” The Bears will also miss Hurst and Smith but have a number of returning regulars at receiver, and Bennett believes this will be “an overall better group.” Seniors Kyle McDougall, Nathan Kish, J.D. White and Scott Gustafson all saw action last year, and Spencer Gaddis started as a freshman. Kaelin Byrd returns at running back after starting as a sophomore, averaging six yards per carry and rushing for 535 yards. Bennett says he expects to use Byrd more after he averaged only nine carries a game in 2014.

Moore and Byrd will operate behind a line that returns three starters, led by 6-2, 285-pound tackle Branch Morley. Also returning are 260-pound guard Matthew Burr and 250-pound center Logan Stanley. This will be Morley’s fourth year as a starter and Burr’s third. Junior Ben Padezanin moves from defense to take over at the other guard, with sophomore Walker Peed moving into the lineup at tackle. The Bears’ success last season was largely the result of the production of the offense, which averaged around 400 yards per game and was held under 27 points just once. Even without his starting quarterback and two leading receivers, Bennett feels this year’s squad has the ability to approach that offensive output.

Cambridge returns nine starters from a defense that kept opponents in check other than the three games the team lost. Defensively, Bennett says the Bears “have a chance to be pretty good” this season. The two losses are key ones, as the Bears graduated their top defender – end Josh Kania, along with linebacker Charles Mills, who Bennett described as “the heart and soul of our defense.” Trey Wolfe, a three-year starter at linebacker, will be the Bears’ defensive leader, with Eric Cizek, who missed last year with an injury, returning along with fellow senior Michael Pellegrino. Chase Darnell and Jake Michels are back at defensive end, with Padezanin expected to share the nose guard position with his younger brother Noah, a junior.

Will Britton, who played nose guard last year, moves to outside linebacker, joining Devin Kane, one of Georgia’s elite high school wrestlers. The Bears will again operate in a 3-3 alignment, relying on speed and quickness more than size. White, who has been an impact player for the Bears since his freshman season, returns at cornerback along with junior Alec Kramer. Kish is back at safety and is part of a secondary Bennett says will give Cambridge “a lot of speed on the field.” One of the biggest concerns for Bennett coming into the season is replacing his kicking duo of Smith as punter and Clayton Hammer as placekicker. The Cambridge coach says he has “a couple of soccer kids” who are competing for the two jobs.

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Paladins hoping for second winning season Coach optimistic with mostly veteran squad By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL – Since going 11-2 in 2007 and reaching the Class A quarterfinals, the Fellowship Christian Paladins have been looking to recapture the magic of the only winning season the school has managed since joining the Georgia High School Association in 2004. The Paladins went 4-6 last season, highlighted by a sweep of their three North Fulton rivals in Region 6-A South. Fellowship knocked off subregion champion Mt. Pisgah, defeated state playoff qualifier St. Francis and scored 47 points in a decisive victory over King’s Ridge.

But those were the only wins for the Paladins after a season-opening victory at Armuchee, with three of their six defeats coming by a combined 10 points. With most of the starters returning, veteran head coach Al Morrell, in his third season at Fellowship, says he is “optimistic” about the 2015 season. “We should be improved.” The Paladins did not have a large senior class, with quarterback Shane Young and twoway lineman Deklan Reid “the two biggest losses,” according to their coach. Jack Hardin, who started at linebacker as a sophomore, takes over at quarterback, and will give Fellowship more of a passing threat, although he is not the runner Young was. Jake Williamson, the team’s No. 1 receiver last year, returns and will also start at cornerback as well as again handling the kicking duties. He will be joined by returnee Bo

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Winn and newcomer Cameron Thomas, with starting linebacker Jackson Prior also part of what Morrell says will be “a rotation of four or five guys.” Andrew Minkert, who rushed for more than 600 yards, returns at running back along with fullback Tyler Matthesen, giving the Paladins a mostly veteran group around

Hardin, who started just one game at quarterback last year. Fellowship also has some experience up front, led by senior Reed Kroeber, who gives the team a 295-pound presence at one tackle. The 6-4 Kroeber is also a starter on the basketball team. Also returning are guard Clay Buchweitz and tackle Will Brigham, with Morrell indicating that sophomores will likely fill the other two positions. “We should be fairly solid up front,” Morrell said, with the Paladins likely to remain more of a controlled type offense, although they may throw more this season.

Kroeber will be a key part of the defensive line, and along with junior Jackson Kreikemeier, will give the Paladins plenty of size among their down linemen. Senior Jeremy Wilson returns and will be part of a rotation of linemen including sophomore Davis Shaw and other offensive linemen. Morrell says the strength of the team should be at outside linebacker, with Prior and Nick Thompson back along with Buchweitz in the middle. Wiliamson and junior Ryan Reid both return in the secondary, with Hardin moving to free safety to keep him from the physical pounding linebackers take. “We’ll be better on defense,” Morrell says. “Overall we have better depth than we’ve had in my three years here.”

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New coach aims to rebuild Gladiators Recent struggles follow early success By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK – Matt Kemper has been a head coach in the football hotbeds of Ohio, Florida and Georgia, and has taken over a number of programs in similar situations. “Usually I come into a rebuilding situation and try to fix things.” Kemper says. “That’s my M.O. and I’m fine with that.” In Kemper’s first stint in Georgia, he helped turn around a Pope program that had gone seven straight seasons without a winning record. Kemper’s latest assignment is the Johns Creek Gladiators, who have a short but interesting history. In their second season of varsity football, the Gladiators went 9-1 in 2011 and qualified for the state playoffs. Johns Creek backed up that season with an 8-2 mark in 2012 and another playoff

berth, but almost all the top players off those teams graduated after the 2012 season. There was a marked drop-off in talent and the Gladiators went 1-19 the next two seasons, costing veteran head coach Mike Cloy his job. Kemper believes there is a “lot of potential here. It’s a great community and the facility is immaculate.” The Gladiators’ new head coach recognized the good work done by Cloy in getting the Johns Creek program started, and noted, “Teams go through cycles in numbers and talent and that’s a major factor.” Kemper says he comes to Johns Creek “with a formula we’ve used that comes from guys who built programs.” He takes over a team he says “is a little bit young and we don’t have a big senior class. We won’t be able to charge right out of the gate. We’ve talked about competing – not winning and losing – and the rest of the stuff will take care of itself. We plan to be a competitive program again.” One of Kemper’s aims for his first Johns Creek team is to build depth, but he doesn’t

have much in the way of returning regulars from last season to build around. He would like to rotate a number of players in the defensive line, but is still looking for candidates. Junior Vincent Versteg and senior Brandon Krost are both likely to play extensively in the defensive front, with Krost seeing some action last year, as did end Scott Stupek. “We’re going to play the small, quick card,” Kemper says. “We’ll move guys around and strategically use pressure, but the strength of our defense needs to be our back seven.” Inside linebacker Myles Myers is a key returning starter, with Mark Lancaster, the top player on last season’s basketball team, returning at outside linebacker. Nick Lancaster, Mark’s younger brother, is also competing at outside linebacker, along with junior K.J. Simpson and Hunter Lee, who plays a hybrid linebacker/ safety position. The secondary will consist mainly of juniors, with safeties Cole Neuber and Jack Somers and cornerbacks Brandon Crews and Cash Callaway leading the way along with promising sophomore Daquez

Crawford. “It’s a lot easier to learn defense but a lot harder to play it,” Kemper says. “Hopefully the learning part is behind us, and I hope the defensive group is a strength early on.” Kemper noted that the Gladiators “had a lot of injuries last year on offense and several young kids got some playing time.” The Johns Creek offense will be option oriented, but will still operate out of the spread. Kemper said, “We put a lot on the quarterback’s shoulders,” and he has two players competing for the starting job – senior Jeremy Disher and junior Riggs Poitevent. Kemper wants a dual-threat player at the position, and says Disher and Poitevent “are both athletic, can throw and both are intelligent.” Matt Kriteman, who had some promising games last year as a sophomore, returns at running back, with Matthew Taylor giving the Gladiators a slightly bigger option at the position. Johns Creek also has sophomore Gerard Hearst, one of a number of athletes at Johns Creek with famous athletic fathers. Hearst’s father,

Garrison, a former Georgia Bulldog, played in the NFL for 10 seasons. Kemper wants the Gladiators to be able to run the ball, and believes the talent exists at running back to make that happen. Darien Clark is about the only receiver with much varsity experience, and Kemper said, “A lot of young guys need to contribute. “ Zach Williams is a 6-4, 220-pound sophomore described by his coach as “a tight-end type who can play in space.” Also getting a look are sophomore Alonzo Nelson, Jordan Oballe, Reed Maness and likely defensive regulars Neuber and Crawford. The offensive line could be one of the team’s stronger units, with several players who started or played regularly last year. Anders Olsen, one of the team’s top returning players, moves from tackle to guard, with Jack Coco making the same switch. Center Zach Kalin will team with the two converted guards to give the line “some strength in the middle,” according to Kemper, with sophomore Matt Goldstein showing some early promise.

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Patriots strong again without Winchester Strong line helps offset loss of quarterback By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK – For the past two seasons, Mount Pisgah’s opponents had to deal with dual threat quarterback Aaron Winchester, who put up some eye-popping statistics and led the Patriots to a 20-5 record, three of the wins coming in the playoffs. Winchester passed for 4,227 yards as a junior and senior, rushed for 2,213 yards and accounted for 73 touchdowns, earning a football scholarship with the Georgia State Panthers. Mike Forester, who took over the head coaching job at Mount Pisgah prior to Winchester’s junior season, said it will be “hard to overcome” the loss of Winchester, but the 2014 Co-Offensive Player of the Year in North Fulton was one of just seven seniors who played vital roles for the Patriots last year and in previous

seasons. Fortunately for Forester, Mount Pisgah returns a solid base of front-line players, including almost all the linemen. Winchester will not be the only key skill position player who will have to be replaced. But with a veteran line, the Mount Pisgah offense should again be productive. Sophomore Jacob Cendoya, who started in the defensive secondary last year, is competing for the quarterback job with freshman Connor Norwood. Forester said the two “are both dual threats with good arms and are athletic enough.” Cendoya had a slight edge in preseason practice, but Forester pointed out that the sophomore “can help us in different ways.” Senior J.R. Cendoya, Jacob’s older brother, is part of a multiplayer competition at running back along with Max Miller and Spencer Shields. J.R. Cendoya and Miller both started at linebacker last year and will be among the team’s two-way regulars this season. Seniors Justin Gilvin and Jacob Green are vying for playing time at tailback, with

Forester expecting to utilize a two-back set more frequently. “We won’t be exclusively two-back,” Forester said. “We’re still a spread offense.” Forester is looking for a big season from junior receiver Connor Richey, a starter for the Patriots’ basketball team. Richey has size and athletic ability, and Forester will look to exploit Richey’s size advantage against smaller cornerbacks. Chase Clark will play a lot at receiver and in the secondary, as well as again handling the placekicking duties. Seniors Garrett Brasher (64, 235), Nick Bernier (215) and Patrick Ainsworth and junior Jack Geier return in a veteran offensive line, with sophomore Chad Peden also expected to see plenty of action. “The strength of our team is our offensive and defensive lines, and we hope to take advantage of our offensive line,” Forester said. “We should be more balanced offensively run to pass.” Brasher will head up the defensive line, with most of his offensive line mates joining him on defense. The Patriots graduated their top defen-

The offensive line will be one of Mt. Pisgah's strengths. sive player – lineman Shingi Chigwere, now at Air Force, and struggled at times when Chigwere was sidelined with an injury. Miller and J.R. Cendoya return at linebacker, with sophomores Kai Williams and Jonathan Giglia looking to break into the lineup. Clark returns at cornerback along with Green, with sophomore David Woodward also expected to play in the secondary.

The Patriots went 8-4 last season and reached the Class A private school quarterfinals after a 12-1 record in 2013 and a 17-16 loss to state champion Aquinas in the semifinals. Forester believes the team’s veterans have benefited from the five playoff games the Patriots played the past two seasons, and believes this year’s squad “certainly has potential. In a lot of ways we have more depth, and I expect us to be in there at the end.”

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When should you have your hearing checked? By BRANDT CULPEPPER Does your family or your friends comment on the television volume being loud? If you ask people to repeat what has been said, or often think others mumble, it may be time to get a hearing screen. If you have a hearing loss, the longer you wait, the more difficult it is to do something about it successfully. There is a large degree of “use it or lose it” with your hearing system. Other signals include having a hard time hearing over the telephone. Do you hear better in one ear over the other? Do you have a constant ringing in your ear that interferes with your lifestyle? It is estimated that 6 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss between the ages 18-44 years. A lot of people wait until they are so frustrated, or their family members are so frustrated with trying to communicate with them, that when they do come in for a check-up, they have lost some of the ability to pick up on sound. Even with a hearing loss,

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Prescription for Trouble Summer Heat and Medications By SUE MCCORMICK Synergy HomeCare North Atlanta When the temperatures rise during the summer, a potentially deadly danger lurks in the very medications many seniors take to stay healthy. Did you know a combination of the heat and the side effects from certain medications can put seniors in danger? Even the way drugs are stored can lead to health complications. • Antidepressants and antihistamines act on an area of the brain that controls the skin’s ability to make sweat. Sweating is the body’s natural cooling system. If a person can’t sweat, they are at risk for overheating. • Beta-blockers reduce the ability of the heart and lungs to adapt to stresses, including hot weather. This also increases a person’s likelihood of heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses. • Amphetamines can raise body temperature. • Diuretics act on kidneys and encourage fluid loss. This can quickly lead to dehydration in hot weather. • Sedatives can reduce a person’s awareness of physical discomfort which means symptoms of heat stress may be ignored. • Ephedrine/Pseudoephedrine found in OTC decongestants decrease blood flow to the skin and impact the body’s ability to cool down. If you take any prescription drugs, you also need to be aware that storage at high temperatures can quickly degrade the potency and stability of

many medications. To ensure that your medication is fresh and fully effective, here are some summer pointers: • Check the storage information for any medications you take so that you MCCORMICK are aware of any temperature restrictions. • Carry medications on the airplane with you, instead of storing them in your checked luggage. • If you are traveling by car, do not store drugs in the trunk. Keep them in the car with you. Do not leave them in the car for extended periods. • If you have experienced an extended power outage at your home, contact your pharmacist to find out whether your medication should be replaced. • If you have the choice, have medication shipped to you by overnight delivery methods, and be there to accept the package. It may be a good idea to discuss with your doctor the potential side effects heat, in whatever form, can have on the medications you are taking. Sue McCormick and Stacy Fotos are the owners of Synergy HomeCare North Atlanta, a non-medical homecare provider assisting our area Seniors with Activities of Daily Living to keep them in their home and leading an independent lifestyle. If you or a loved one need assistance in the home, please call Sue or Stacy at 770-777-4781 or see our website at www.SynergyHomeCare.com/ NorthAtlanta.

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Officer Mike Schulman and K-9 cop Lesko demonstrate Lesko’s skills for a crowd at Avalon.

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guests of Avalon and the greater community could watch and interact with the officers. The night was designed to break down barriers

between public-safety workers and the people they protect. Firefighters and police officers explained what they do and why, putting a friendly face on their duties rather than simply a badge. “Our Alpharetta Night Out program is one of the most exciting events of the year,” said Alpharetta Public Safety Deputy Director Wesley McCall. “Besides

showing off our equipment and skills, this event provides us an opportunity to meet those we serve and it allows us an opportunity to create lasting relationships. It’s about our community and the people that make Alpharetta a great place to live, work and play. I am proud of the passion of our people and what they do each day as first responders.”

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Members of the Roswell City Council take a moment with one of Roswell’s Finest. From left are Councilmember Rich Dippolito, Roswell Officer Zach Frommer, and Councilmembers Becky Wynn, Jerry Orlans and Nancy Diamond.

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Continued from Page 1 good time was had by all.” National Night Out is designed to strengthen communities by encouraging neighborhoods to engage in stronger relationships with each other

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Team Maggie aids young adults with cancer Helps infertile survivors By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Being diagnosed with cancer is, often, just the beginning of the devastation. Many cancer treatments – harsh chemicals and radiation – can often bring new and unexpected heartbreak, such as infertility. For Roswell resident Maggie Davis, this came as a shock. Davis was 24, in the prime of her life, when she discovered she had breast cancer in 2013. “At 24, getting that phone call saying you have cancer is scary to begin with,” said Davis’ mother, Mary Jones. “To be told you may not be able to have children, that you may be infertile, is just a double whammy.” Jones said the family searched for ways to save Maggie’s eggs ahead of her treatment. While they found several companies that will harvest eggs and freeze them for several years, the family made some startling discoveries. “Harvesting and storing her eggs is costly and not covered by insurance,” Jones said. “It was a money pit, the financing. I wonder how many kids this happens to, where they don’t know what the outcome can be and they might not have the funds.” The prospect of paying for egg harvesting after a cancer diagnosis is

fraught with issues. There’s the financial burden of adding one more expense to an already costly and daunting process. And then there is the very real possibility that no cancer patient wants to consider – that they won’t survive and the money will have been spent in vain. “At 24, you dream of getting married and having children,” Jones said. “She was dating someone and talked about having children. It was very devastating.” Maggie was able to have her eggs saved and, thankfully, she is now cancer-free, but the family does not know if she is still fertile. With her eggs stored, this is no longer a worry. But, for other young adults going through treatment, this remains a concern. That’s when Jones said the family came upon an idea. “We started a charity to help other young adults harvest their eggs or sperm, for men with testicular cancer who have a similar issue. We want to help fund some of that cost [of harvesting].” They created “Team Maggie for a Cure,” a nonprofit dedicated to helping those young adults facing possible infertility. Funds go toward paying for the harvesting procedure and storage of eggs and sperm. “We are starting to have several women contact us looking for assistance,” Jones said. “There is no one

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Roswell resident Maggie Davis, left, is recovering from breast cancer. She and her family have started the nonprofit “Team Maggie for a Cure” to help harvest and store eggs and sperm so young adults with cancer may have children after treatment. else doing this [locally].” Jones is now the executive director of Team Maggie for a Cure. She said the only other similar

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Red Cross issues urgent call for most needed blood types Type O negative, B negative, A negative blood donors asked to restock shelves GEORGIA – The American Red Cross is facing a looming shortage of the blood types most needed by patients and is calling on eligible donors with O negative, B negative and A negative blood to give now to prevent an emergency situation. Blood donation appointments can be quickly and easily scheduled by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting redcrossblood. org or calling 1-800-REDCROSS. Overall blood donations in the Red Cross Southern Blood Services Region have been approximately 3,286 fewer per month in June and July this year than the previous 10 months of the year. When demand for the most needed types begins to outpace donations, the Red Cross alerts donors to help restock the shelves. “Summer blood shortages are not uncommon, but they can be prevented when generous volunteers roll up their sleeves to help save lives,” said Mario Sedlock, director of donor recruitment for the Red Cross Alabama and Central Gulf Coast and South-

ern Blood Services Regions. “Many donors have already given this summer. We’re now asking donors who haven’t donated, and those who are eligible again, to make an appointment to give now to help ensure blood products are available for patients.” Platelets and type AB plasma also needed. Individuals who donated blood earlier this summer may be eligible to donate again. The free Blood Donor App – available in app stores by searching for American Red Cross not only makes appointment scheduling easy, but donors can also access their digital donor card and be notified when their donation is distributed to a hospital. Donors can also visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. For more information, visit redcross. org. —Jonathan Copsey

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Original performance at Alpharetta FUMC Aug. 21 ALPHARETTA, Ga. -- It took nearly five months for Atlanta-based actor Brad Sherrill to memorize all 20,000 words of The Gospel of John, which he’d planned to present just once at his home church in Atlanta. But since 2001 Sherrill has performed John’s gospel over 600 times off-Broadway and in professional theaters and churches throughout the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland. On Friday, Aug 21, Sherrill will present his new adaptation and live performance, “Red Letter Jesus” – based on Jesus’ words spoken in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke – at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church in

downtown Alpharetta. Sherrill, a 24-year member of the Georgia Shakespeare theater company in Atlanta, SHERRILL now devotes eight months of the year to the ongoing U.S. tour of his faith-based theater work. “Red Letter Jesus,” which includes an original visual presentation from Israel and Jordan, was created by his collaborator and multimedia designer Mark Hickman. It is Sherrill’s third live theatrical offering based on biblical texts. “Red Letter Jesus” had its theatrical premiere at the Theatre in the Square in Atlanta in 2012. The performance brings to life Jesus’ words from the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and

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What: Red Letter Jesus When: 7 p.m. Aug. 21 Where: Alpharetta Methodist, 69 North Main Street, Alpharetta. Cost: free More Info: afumc.org/ redletter Luke) and includes an original multimedia presentation including stunning videography from Israel and Jordan. Red Letter Jesus begins at 7 p.m. at Alpharetta Methodist. The performance is free and reservations are not required. For additional information, please visit afumc.org/redletter or visit Sherrill’s website, gospelofjohn.com. Alpharetta Methodist is located at 69 North Main Street in downtown Alpharetta. —Jonathan Copsey

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Continued from Page 47 that community. For such a group as Team Maggie, funding is key. Jones said two fundraisers are coming up in the area. On Sept. 12, there will be a 5K/ 10K race, “Run for the Young.” Maggie used to run all the time, Jones said, and kept very fit and active. A race made perfect sense. This 5K will be on Willeo Road in Roswell, along the Chattahoochee River. The following week, Sept. 22, will be a golf tournament, “Birdies for Boobies.” This will be at the Legends of Chateau Elan, in Braselton. With the money raised, Jones and Team Maggie hope to help other young adults keep the dream of a family alive. “Not all of us are promised children, but to keep the dream alive, you need to be positive fighting for your life against cancer,” Jones said. “There are no words for how important it is to keep the dream alive.” For more about Team Maggie for a Cure and their efforts and events, visit www. teammaggieforacure.org or on Facebook at “Team Maggie for a Cure.”

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her a magic doll, and she finds the courage to negotiate with the witch Baba Yaga.” There are four productions he performs, but they are all following what Joseph Campbell, best known for the PBS documentary “The Power of Myth,” calls the Hero’s Journey. People have used myths to find order in the universe and to understand the world. We still use myths today, although we might call them “Star Wars” instead. “The Hero’s Journey is really a call to adventure. The kids really get it. As parents, we use fairy tales and myths to teach us about ourselves. And it reminds us that life is a journey,” he said. “We grow older and experience hardships that we must endure but make us a better person.” His wife, Diana, is also an artist (she makes his puppets) and they also play in a band together called The Changlings, PHOTOS BY HATCHER HURD/STAFF playing what he calls Mr. Damon and John manipulate the puppets which in turn cast their “World Music.” shows booked across the state. He entertains the children, but he makes sure there is a message. One of his shows is “Vasilisa,” a Russian take on Cinderella. “But Vasilisa is more empowered. She meets her challenges, where Cinderella just reacts to what happens around her,” he said. “Her mother gave

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The A5 Dan Team are the AAU National Volleyball Champions in the 15 and under Club Division Gold Bracket. Front row from left are Wesli Anne Wernick, Johns Creek; Anna Youngs, Cambridge; Lexi Saulny, Westminster; Marrissa Hall, Blessed Trinity; Ansley McNeel, Westminster; and Riley Aiken, Alpharetta. Rear row are assistant coach Jenna Wilt; Stella Alveras, Buford; Rahela Olariu, Hebron Christian; Caroline Mohler, Johns Creek; Olivia Dukat, Blessed Trinity; Brittany Butler, Lovett; Avery Kline, South Forsyth; coach Dan Hansen.

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At the end of the regular season there are two national tournaments in June. The first was the AAU Volleyball National Championship in Orlando, Florida, at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex June 16-19 The team played in the 15 and under Club Division. There were 163 teams in their division. The girls had an incredible tournament facing 14 opponents and winning every match to become the A5 15 Dan National Champions. In the 14 matches they played a total of 33 games with a record of 28-5. This is the first A5 team in the history of the club to win an AAU Gold Division National Championship. Three members of the team were named as All Stars for the tournament: Wesli Anne Wernick, Anna Youngs and Olivia Dukat. The final week of June the team traveled to New Orleans for the USA Girls Junior National Volleyball Championship. In this tournament they won the bronze division for 15 and under and finished 17th in the United States in the American Division.

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ROSWELL, Ga. - For the first time in Centennial Knights football history, the school qualified for the 2015 National Select 7 on 7 Championship in Hoover, Alabama. Thirty-two top high school football teams from across the country participated in the nation’s premier 7 on 7 Championship, July 16-18.

This event provides an opportunity to showcase teams and their individual talent. Notable alumni from past National Select 7 on 7 Championships include Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons. Led by Head Football Coach Lenny Gregory, Centennial finished in the top 16 in the nation. —Jonathan Copsey

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DEATH NOTICES Sam Ernest Adams, 56, of Cumming, passed away July 30, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Helen Vernell Barrett, of Alpharetta, passed away August 1, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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TCC donating backpacks and school supplies ALPHARETTA, Ga. – TCC, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announced it will be donating 100,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children through its annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. Since 2013, the company has donated 260,000 backpacks filled with supplies to ensure children are well-prepared for the start of the school year. More than 400 participating TCC stores across the U.S. are inviting local families to bring their children to stores between noon and 2 p.m. to pick up a backpack filled with pencils, paper, a pencil box, folders, glue and other school supplies. One backpack per child present will be given away on a first-come, first-

served basis while supplies last. Participating stores in Alpharetta are located at 8514 Holcomb Bridge Road; 295 Rucker Road, Suite 140; and 3005 Old Alabama Road, Suite 20. Each participating TCC store will donate 200 backpacks. All leftover backpacks will be donated to local schools. The School Rocks Backpack Giveaway is one of TCC’s four annual Culture of Good initiatives. To learn more, visit www.cultureofgood.com. —Jim Lichtenwalter

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Sam Hale, of Johns Creek, passed away August 4, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Louise R. Hastreiter, 85, of Johns Creek, passed away August 2, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Peggy Sue Helton, 76, of Forsyth County, passed away August 1, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Gregory Paul Horan II, 18, of Cumming, passed away July 29, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Fabienne Gilberte Krekels, 56, of Cumming, passed away July 29, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Richard Alan Lapp, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away July 31, 2015. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society. Scott Pursell, of Roswell, passed away August 4, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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The St. Andrew Rowing Club took home numerous medals at multiple events this summer. CITY OF ALPHARETIA NOTICE OF GENERAL CITY ELECTION AND VOTER REGISTRATION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF ALPHARETIA, GEORGIA:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the third (3rd) day of November, 2015, a non-partisan general election will be held in the City of Alpharetta, Georgia to elect the Mayor and three (3) members of the City Council (Posts 4, 5 and 6) for a full four-year term each. All posts are at-large positions. Those candidates receiving a plurality of the votes cast for any position shall be elected. The election shall be held at the regular polling places of the City of Alpharetta and the polls will be open from 7:00A.M. to 7:00P.M. on the date fixed for the election. Advanced voting will be available at Alpharetta City Hall beginning on Monday October 19th and ending on Friday, October 30th from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00P.M. Those residents who wish to qualify as a candidate in the election shall file a notice of candidacy in the Office of the City Clerk no earlier than 8:30A.M. on August 31, 2015 and no later than 4:30P.M. on September 2, 2015, and all candidates for election shall designate, at the time of qualifying, the post for which they are seeking election. All candidates for election to City Council shall pay a qualifying fee of $450.00. Candidates for Mayor shall pay a qualifying fee of $900.00. Those residents qualified to vote at the election shall be determined in all respects in accordance with the election laws of the State of Georgia, and the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Alpharetta. Those residents who have not previously registered shall make application for registration no later than the close of business on October 13, 2015. Residents may make application for registration in person at City Hall or any other Fulton County,Georgia registration location, or in any other manner, and at any other location authorized by the laws of the State of Georgia. Coty Thigpen, City Clerk City of Alpharetta, Georgia

MILTON, Ga.- The St. Andrew Rowing Club had a very successful summer season, medaling and placing highly at a multitude of events. SA varsity men’s rower Dylan Tanasijevich, a rising Junior at Walton High School, competed in the men’s U19 1x (single) at the U.S. Rowing Club Nationals at Lake Harsha in Bethel, Ohio in mid-July. Dylan finished 25th in a field of 48 rowers. SA women’s varsity rower Riley Kerber was selected to attend the U.S. Rowing High Performance Camp in Connecticut to train and compete at the U.S. Rowing Club Nationals near Cincinnati in mid-July. In the Women’s U19 4+, the U.S. Junior National Team High Performance Camp C 4+ (featuring Kerber) came in 6th place in a field of 50 in the time trial. The SA varsity women’s 4x (quad) took fourth place in the “C’ finals at the 2015 U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Florida in mid-June. Out of 31 total team events at the SA Summer Daytona Regatta, the SA combined men’s and women’s summer intensive camp group (17 total) medaled in 24 different events (10 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze); with each participant taking home anywhere from two to six medals. The team finished tied for second in overall team points. For information on the St. Andrew Rowing Club and the camps and programs they have, visit http://www. standrewrowing.com. —Cameron Osburn

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Three arrested after burglary ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three would-be burglars were arrested July 29 after police responded to the scene of the crime more quickly than they expected. A resident of the Greenmont subdivision called police about 3:14 a.m. to say someone was in her backyard with a flashlight. She was sleeping on a sofa when she noticed her back door open and saw the person. When police entered the neighborhood, they spotted a green Jetta speeding out from the back of the neighborhood. When the Jetta’s occupants spotted police, the vehicle quickly turned down a deadend road. It reemerged and police stopped it. Inside the car were two men with a woman who was asleep in the back seat. They said they was at a party in the neighborhood. The driver, Shawn Coleman Sessions, 23, of Flowery Branch, was checked and found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The passenger, Tyrone A.

Blotter: Continued from Page 2 ahead of him “cutting in and out of traffic at an unsafe speed.” The officer pulled the driver over. The driver, Diana Arriaga Sanchez, 44, of Doraville, was found to be unlicensed.

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White, 26, of Norcross, allegedly gave a false name to police and he was also found to have a warrant. The 20-year-old woman from Hiram was found to be lying on a flat-screen TV in the back seat. Also in the back seat were a crowbar and flashlight. A search of the vehicle turned up items reported missing from at least two residences in the neighborhood – purses, wallets, TVs, computers and phones. All three were arrested and charged with burglary, entering auto, theft by receiving stolen property and possession of tools for a crime. White was also charged with giving a false name to police.

Craigslist help scams business MILTON, Ga. – A local business owner may have been scammed out of several hundred dollars and a custom table after finding helpers on Craigslist. The victim said she had a delivery of a table to make to Denver, Colorado. She found a couple on Craigslist who said they were heading that way. It was agreed the couple would take $200 to start and an additional $100 upon delivery. They were also to take photos along the way of road signs to prove they were traveling. They exchanged driver’s license and tag information

revueandnews.com | Revue & News | August 13, 2015 | 53 before they left. For four days, the victim said, she was in communication with the couple. On June 19, she received a phone call saying they had arrived in Colorado but needed money for gas. She was told to wire $100 through Western Union. The victim did this. The next day, the victim

called her customer and was told the table had not arrived. Getting concerned, she called Western Union, which told her the money she sent was picked up in Alpharetta, not Colorado. In total, the victim says she was out $2,000 – the money given to the couple, cost for a new table and shipping.

CITY OF ROSWELL NOTICE OF OPENING AND CLOSING DATES FOR CANDIDATES TO QUALIFY FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Any qualified elector desiring to run for Chief Judge of Municipal Court of the City of Roswell or Roswell City Council posts One, Two or Three in the general election to be held on November 3, 2015, must file for candidacy for the desired position at Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, Monday through Friday from 8:30 until 4:30, August 31 until September 4, 2015. Qualifying fee for candidacy is as follows: Judge - $2,401.00 Councilmember - $540.00 Kay G. Love City Administrator

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Public Statement for Gwinnett Technical College Gwinnett Technical College is an equal opportunity employer and offers career and technical education programs for all regardless race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, genetic information, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam Era, spouse of military member or citizenship status. Gwinnett Tech offers almost 50 programs in these broad areas of study: automotive; business and finance; computer sciences; construction; cosmetology; culinary arts and hotel, restaurant and tourism management; early education; health sciences; horticulture; public safety and service; veterinary technology; visual arts and design; and welding. Persons seeking further information concerning the career and technical education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria for admission to these programs should contact the Admissions Office at 678-226-6600. Gwinnett Tech offers additional services to students with limited English language skills or with disabilities so that they may benefit from these programs. For additional information regarding these services, your rights, grievance procedures, or the College’s nondiscrimination policies please contact Lisa Richardson, Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 100, Room 323B, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, 678-226-6691, lrichardson@gwinnetttech.edu. www.GwinnettTech.edu 770-962-7580 A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia

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