Johns Creek Herald - August 18, 2016

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Public Safety

Pedestrian struck by car dies Was stabbed prior to collision

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Lawrence Cornelius Range, 35, of Marietta died July 29, two days after being stabbed and then hit by a car on Ga. 120 in Roswell. Roswell police are still looking for information about Range’s injuries and whereabouts before the collision.

At 4:52 a.m., July 27, Range was struck by a black Acura traveling eastbound on Ga. 120. According to Roswell Police Public Information Officer Lisa Holland, Range was in the roadway and not the crosswalk when the incident occurred.

Range was transported to North Fulton Hospital with life-threatening injuries, Holland said. He died two days later.

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Former addict helps bust drug dealer ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man July 17 for possession and distribution of drugs, including cocaine, heroin and Xanax with the help of someone who knew firsthand the misery of addiction.

Alpharetta police were contacted by a former drug addict trying to get clean who wanted to help them get a dealer off the streets.

The informant worked with police to set up a drug deal with a man known as “P-nut” that night. When officers

The eastbound lanes of Ga. 120 were shut down for two hours July 27 after a pedestrian struck by a car and severely injured early that morning.

Doctors evaluating Range discovered that he had been stabbed “several times prior to the accident.”

Police are not releasing what happened to Range before he was hit as the investigation is still ongoing.

The female driver “was very cooperative” with the Roswell police officers and stayed on scene while the man was

sent to a local hospital, said Holland.

No charges against the driver have been filed.

One witness saw an old, tan sedan flee from the accident scene.

People who have any information about that vehicle or the victim prior to the accident are urged to contact Detective P. Reid at 770-640-4522.

approached “P-nut,” later identified as 30-year-old Antonio Burden, at the meeting site, Burden bolted into the bathroom of a nearby restaurant.

Police found marijuana and Xanax on Burden after catching him and recovered a baggie with cocaine and heroin that Burden allegedly tossed during the chase.

Instagram scam costs victim $400 MILTON, Ga. — A woman reported a theft Aug. 6 after realizing she had run into a scam over Instagram that bilked her of $400 cash.

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Would close gap in fire coverage in Shakerag and other areas

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek City Council is considering adding a new fire station to the city budget that would vastly improve emergency response times to the Shakerag area and the Jones Bridge Hogan Road-Taylor Road area.

The City Council received its Fire Service Delivery Study Aug. 15 from the Management Advisory Group. Former Fire Chief Bill Neville said the comprehensive study of Johns Creek offered several options to expand the fire coverage in Johns Creek and improve fire and emergency medical service response times, especially in the Shakerag area.

Shakerag is the largest area that is underserved in the city and is called “The Shark Fin” because that’s what the area looks like on a map. Response times in the Shark Fin and some central areas of the city are greater than 10 minutes.

The response times are longer in the Shark Fin simply because it is in the far northwest part of the city. But other areas of the city, especially the center along Jones Bridge Road, are longer because the city does not have a true grid of connectivity.

There was no land use plan that truly looked ahead to cityhood, and subdivisions sprang up along the major collector roads. More subdivisions, most with only one entrance, filled in the gaps.

During daylight and especially in the peak morning and afternoon periods, emergency vehicles are just too far away from extreme areas of the city to arrive in less than 10 minutes.

Johns Creek Fire Department is preparing a request for a fourth fire station and the staff and equipment that goes with it. The land purchase would be in the $1million to $1.5 million range with construction estimated at around $4 million.

Vehicles, equipment and additional fire personnel would be required also.

“The city has insufficient reserve apparatus. There is only one spare [firetruck] and it is not unusual to have more than one vehicle down,” Neville said.

Another problem for fire coverage is that there are no fire training facilities within 40 minutes to 60 minutes. Fire training is ongoing and the department needs to schedule that in such a way that personnel are still available for an emergency.

“That’s too far,” Neville said. “If you have to go that far, you have to be able to coordinate coverage for those people in training.”

Neville recommended the city participate in mutual aid agreements so that neighboring cities can be relied on to send units to help out when shortages arise.

The city has mutual aid agreements with other cities and Forsyth County, although that was not always the case in Johns Creek.

Neville said he agreed with the sites

Johns Creek fire station locations Station 61: 10265 Medlock Bridge Road Station 62: 10925 Rogers Circle Station 63: 3165 Old Alabama Road of the city’s three fire stations. He said Station No. 62 “looked odd on the map” on Rogers Circle.

“But looking for a better site, I don’t see one,” he said.

It goes back to the convoluted road system in the city and the fact that so many subdivisions only have one entrance.

Clearly, the city needs a fourth fire station, he said.

Johns Creek Fire Chief Jeff Hogan said the best choice for a fourth station would be in the Jones Bridge Road-Taylor Road area. It would provide good coverage for the Shark Fin while doing a good job of serving the center of the city.

The City Council liked the idea of a fourth station, but fitting the cost into the budget is no easy thing.

Meanwhile, the three stations cover: • 32 square miles of territory or about 20,000 acres • 21,700 single-family homes • 82,000 residents • 2020 population estimate 94,000.

Hogan said his most pressing goal is to reduce the response times to emergencies to less than 10 minutes 90 percent of the time.

To do that he is going to need more staffing, equipment and another station.

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Isakson running at arm’s length from Trump Senator says November focus will be on own campaign

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – It was like homecoming when Sen. Johnny Isakson came to speak Aug. 11 to the Rotary Club of Roswell. And while he is seeking a third term in the Senate, he made it clear without mentioning Donald Trump’s name that he is only campaigning for himself.

When asked about supporting Trump’s presidential campaign, Isakson replied without mentioning the GOP presidential candidate’s name.

“There are many important races for the Republican Party that are of interest and importance in November.

But the person I am most interested in getting re-elected is me,” Isakson said.

“I have two opponents, one is a Libertarian. So I have to get 50 percent of the vote plus 1.”

Isakson said after he gets re-elected he will turn his full attention to the Republican Party.

“I do think it is important for the party to be united. If it remains fractured after the election, that won’t be good.”

Isakson said coming back to the Roswell Rotary was like coming home again. He recalled how his father, Ed Isakson, founder of Northside Realty, was a longtime member of the Roswell chapter.

“Dad would tell me the most important hour of the week was that hour spent at Roswell United Methodist Church to listen to one of [the Rev.] Malone Dodson’s sermons.

But I know the most fun hour of the week was when he came to eat fried chicken at Roswell Rotary,” he said.

It was at that point the Rotarians put down their chicken and began eating out of the senator’s hand.

But Isakson came to talk serious issues. He is the only Republican senator who chairs two committees – the Senate Ethics Committee and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. He also sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee among others.

He spoke of the war on terror and on Isil. He said there is no retreating with an enemy such as Isil.

“You cannot contain them. You have to go in and get them. Radical Islam is

I do think it is important for the party to be united. If it remains fractured after the election, that won’t be good.”

Johnny Isakson Sen. Georgia the enemy of all religions,” he said.

He rolled of a litany of heinous crimes perpetrated by Isil, including the beheading and burning alive of prisoners, indiscriminant terror killings of innocent civilians in the Middle East, Europe and America. He noted most of the atrocities are performed on other Muslims.

“There is no treaty you can make with them. You have to just take them out,” he said.

He criticized President Barak Obama’s leadership in the war on terror and called for America to take a larger role in the Middle East. He doesn’t

favor large numbers of troops there, but we could send cadres of U.S. Special Forces personnel to train and lead elements fighting Isil.

“I have had leaders telling me they are waiting for America to lead and they will follow,” Isakson said.

He called Obama Care a failure, but vowed to keep Social Security and Medicare “inviable.” But it must be put on an actuarial basis. America must take note that people are living longer.

“To keep benefits at the same level, we have to recognize our children will live to be 90. So benefits will have to kick in at a later age. It’s 66 now, but we have to look at looking further out if we are to keep Social Security solvent,” he said.

“The system has to reflect longevity and lifestyle. We have to do something before the hill gets too steep. We have to plan for 2037 now. That means we have to recalibrate the formula.”

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Thornhill cut-thru traffic remains thorny Some residents want gate if city pays for it

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U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson addresses the Rotary Club of Roswell and report on the latest events in Washington.

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“As secretary of the VA, he oversees 350,000 employees. The only organization bigger than that is the U.S. military. It is going to take time.”

Those changes include allowing veterans to get treatment at facilities near them instead of a few centrally located VA facilities.

“The VA is including private providers so that veterans can get to care more easily. It will take a couple of years to get that in place, but we’re working on that now,” Isakson said.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It didn’t take long for motorists northbound on Old Alabama Road to discover they could skip the traffic snarl at Medlock Bridge Road by cutting through the Thornhill subdivision.

The result has been not only cutthru traffic but a lot of complaints about speeding too.

Once again Thornhill residents,

represented by Thornhill HOA President Andy Chandler, appeared at the Aug. 15 Johns Creek City Council meeting to plead for relief. It was hard for Chandler because he could not give the City Council any consensus on what to do about the problem.

For some time the residents have been asking for the city to erect a gate. They don’t want to be a gated community – and accept maintaining the Thornhill streets – and they are not together on any traffic calming

Splitter islands like these are one suggestion to calm traffic in Thornhill subdivision.

Chicanes similar to this are another option to slow traffic in the subdivision.

solutions.

The residents do want a gate that would automatically open for anyone.

So it would not prevent cut-thru traffic but it might discourage motorists from trying once they see a gate has been erected.

There are problems associated with that solution. First, the city does not want to pay for a gate, nor maintain it. Second, Public Works Director Tom Black says any gate would have to be far enough on Thornhill property so that traffic could queue up without stopping traffic on Old Alabama Road.

Second, motorists are not likely to be fooled long about the gate. Once they catch on, there is no stopping the cars, but a timed gate might have problems staying up long enough for delivery trucks, buses or simply slow moving cars.

That creates a liability issue for someone. Chandler said residents would like that to be the city’s responsibility because the city created the issue with the intersection improvements at the Medlock Bridge intersection.

“That does nothing about the one

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Seeds of racial mistrust linger in Alpharetta City officials surprised at revelations at Reconciliation- Hope event It was billed as an evening for “Reconciliation and Hope,” – a chance for the community to come together racially in response to the ongoing civil violence that seems to have HATCHER HURD no end.

Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com St. James United Methodist Church in Alpharetta was hosting the event as a forum for dialogue, reconciliation and hope. The predominantly black church invited a panel of city officials and others to participate in a dialogue with residents who chose to come.

Scarcely a week goes by now that some headline does not scream out that another police shooting is under investigation. Of course the snipers who attacked police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge were shocking as well.

People have begun ask IF society is coming apart.

But a reconciliation event in Alpharetta? Is that really necessary?

This is the Magic Kingdom. We have the best schools, the safest streets, excellent jobs – we have insulated ourselves from much of those social ills that fill the national news. Right?

Well, it was an eye-opener to hear

that what people say is commonplace in Baltimore, Ferguson and Atlanta also happens in the Magic Kingdom we call North Fulton.

Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary George participated along with Hall County Assistant District Attorney Tauri Thomas, The Rev. David Smith from The Summit Counseling Center in Johns Creek, Alpharetta Police Detective Jakai Braithwaite and Joshua Barbee, a teenager who attends St. James.

The Rev. Michael McQueen, pastor of St. James, acted as the host and moderator for the evening.

It was his job to keep passions in check, and it became apparent from the start that he was going to have his hands full.

The first gentleman to speak was black and he launched right into an account of how he was walking in his very own neighborhood when a couple of police cars drove up and officers jumped out with guns drawn.

“I was just walking, and they come at me. My family was driving up in the car. My daughter was watching everything,” he said, growing agitated at the memory of it.

Director George’s eyes grew wide.

He said he could not believe his ears.

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Making the final push Appen Media Group publisher Ray Appen is still hiking the Appalachian Trail and making a final push to the end. Ray is focusing all of his efforts on reaching the end in Maine and will not

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Goodbye, summer internship; hello world

KYLIE McFADDEN Appen Intern

When Fulton and Forsyth grade schools return for the fall, I begin packing for my return to college. This year is different, however: my senior year at Ole Miss, a scary subject that has been floating in the back of my mind

for years.

The insecurity of not knowing where I would go or what I would do after college has always nagged me.

I began my internship with Appen Media Group in June, and in the 10 weeks since I started, I have felt my stress about graduation slowly ease. I came into this internship with a lot of preconceptions about how the newsroom would function and how I would function in it.

Between my classes and working at my school’s student newspaper, I felt like I was already prepared. Experiencing it firsthand proved I still had a lot to learn.

When I started, I was not expecting my role would be as hands-on as it was. My assignments were small at first, but the amount of responsibility I was given after my first few weeks allowed me to push myself and constantly build on what I had learned the week before.

I felt like a reporter, not just an intern.

Going into college, I was not sure how I would use my planned marketing communications degree. This summer

has shown me what my future might look like if I decide to pursue reporting full-time. After 10 weeks writing almost every kind of newspaper story for every Appen newspaper, I have a much clearer sense of what I want to do in the future.

To the newsroom staff that supported my work and growth, I can’t say “thank you” enough. You all were so patient and treated me with such respect from day one. You pushed me to do my best, answered my hundreds of questions and constantly helped me improve, and I know I’m a better writer and journalist because of your help and support.

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Sally Hansell grew up in Last Roswell mansion still in private hands may be loveliest jewel of them all

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Sally Hansell is the perfect southern hostess as she sits down to talk avidly about her ancestral home, Mimosa Hall. She grew up in the antebellum mansion since she was 5 years old and is the sixth generation of Hansells to live in the home.

Built in 1847, John Dunwody (later spelled Dunwoody) and his wife Jane Bulloch Dunwody first built on land adjacent to the home of her brother, Maj. James Bulloch. It had been christened Phoenix Hall because it caught fire the evening of its housewarming and was rebuilt.

But in 1867, it came into the hands of Andrew Jackson Hansell, who had come to rebuild the mills of the Roswell Manufacturing Co. that had been destroyed in the Civil War. The home was rechristened Mimosa Hall.

There was a small interruption in the early 20th Century when the home passed out of Hansell hands. Then the famous Atlanta architect Neel Reid owned and improved it. The home was repurchased by the Hansell family and has been in their hands since 1947.

Now Hansell has decided the time has come for new owners.

“My life going forward will have new adventures and travel. That is not compatible with owning an historic home,” she said.

The home is for sale for $3.85 million that includes the nine-acre gardens, barn and pool. Another 21 acres are also for sale for another $4 million.

Hansell said she is grateful for having grown up on the property. Her grandparents had repurchased the property in 1947, and she came to live at Mimosa Hall as a child when her

parents inherited it.

It was a good match. Hansell said she has always loved the trees and the gardens, the architectural details of the Hall, a neoclassical style home.

“I like things that are very old,” she said. “The gardens are wonderful.

Neel Reid made them so that each one was like a different room. I go there now and look at the mature trees that wind among the gardens. They are so soulful.”

She points out the well house garden just outside the backdoor as the starting point. Neel Reid built a reflection pool and a formal garden, but a cotton broker who bought Mimosa replaced the garden with a swimming pool.

Each has its own species of trees, plants and shrubs.

The Allee is a path that transects the gardens from east to west and provides a pleasantly shaded walk on a tour of the grounds.

“I like the way the branches dapple the light creating different shades of green along the way,” she said.

She inventories the trees as she walks along – pecans, black walnut, figs, cedar, American beech and oak.

“There is just enough difference in space to define the gardens,” she said. “The gardens are magical with a different experience at every turn. In the evening many of Mimosa’s animals come out.

“The owls are hooting and you can see the deer and fox from the back porch.”

She remembers her parents would have parties and hold a “fox watch” on the back porch to watch them come by.

Growing up in the stately mansion and gardens was just as much fun as one can imagine.

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Her grandfather got her a Shetland pony she named Tony and a cart.

“My sister and I rode Tony with our cousins and friends piled up in that little cart all over Mimosa and Bulloch Hall.”

She and friends would create a summer camp in the barn for the mill workers’ children living on Sloan Street.

Hansell knows her family lived a life of privilege in Roswell.

“Slaves built this beautiful house.

I’m very aware, almost on a daily basis, of people whose contributions are not recognized and who suffered on this property,” she said.

She says she would like the City of Roswell to buy Mimosa Hall. But if it doesn’t, she is ready to turn the home over to the next family.

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Student Leadership Johns Creek kicks off 2016-17 90 JC students prepare for hands-on instruction in leadership qualities JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Fulton County School Superintendent, Dr. Jeff Rose and Fulton County School Board President, Linda McCain were on hand to help kick-off Student Leadership Johns Creek as the program enters its fifth year.

Instead of back-to-school shopping or sleeping in Saturday, Aug. 8, 90 students representing the four Johns Creek High Schools; Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek, and Northview spent a full day at a Leadership retreat at Perimeter Church.

The Sojourn Adventure staff and sophomore through senior year students participated in team-building exercises including the High Ropes, Zip line, Pole Jump and Laser Tag courses.

Then they settled in with discussions about the importance of leadership and goal-setting.

Besides acquiring leadership skills, the students learn project management skills that help them to develop a mentoring project with their local elementary or middle “feeder” school. They also have the opportunity to spend a day at the Georgia Capitol and meet

state legislators as well as visit to the Fulton County Government’s center.

Their tour is capped by an unforgettable and sobering visit to the Fulton County Jail.

SLJC provides Rose valuable leadership development to motivated students who want to make a true difference in their community.

“They are empowered with the skills, training, and confidence they need to put their leadership training into action locally and they gain knowledge that can be applied for greater impact as a student and beyond.” said Linda McCain, Fulton County School Board president.

Besides the leadership training, the students at the end of the second year will have shadowed a business or professional person at his/her job, created a personal on-line portfolio and discovering the importance of their digital footprint, learned about basic financial

planning, developed a team project with their newly learned project management skills, and been introduced to Johns Creek’s operations and City government.

The two-year SLJC program is managed by an advisory committee under the direction of Leadership Johns Creek, a 501(c) (3) non-profit, in collaboration with Fulton County Schools.

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Participants are students who have demonstrated either solid or emerging leadership qualities in school, places of worship or in community service activities. Selection is through a rigorous application process which takes place in the first quarter of each calendar year.

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3 suspects arrested for car break-ins Police believe ring broken up

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Three alert Alpharetta police detectives turned their lunch hour into a Crimestoppers episode Aug. 9 when they netted three alleged thieves who were breaking into cars.

Two men and one woman were arrested on multiple charges after three Alpharetta detectives who were leaving a local restaurant spotted them acting suspiciously. When the officers saw that the suspects had seen them as well, the alleged thieves tried to get away.

But all were caught in possession of stolen items taken from cars in the area.

The detectives had gone out to lunch and were returning to their vehicles around noon when they noticed three people who appeared to be breaking into a parked car.

“One of the men was getting into a [black SUV] when the officer saw him.

He looked at the officer, hopped out of

cellphones from the suspects.

All turned out to be stolen, police said. Police also found wigs and a large set of bolt cutters in their possession. Nunley and Malone had been sorting through the stolen items when the detectives saw them.

According to the detectives, it appeared that the trio had Cole Nunley Malone been preparing to commit some sort of fraud at the bank across that car and got into a different car,” said Alpharetta Public Information Offi- the street using stolen IDs and credit cards. cer George Gordon.

The detective pursuing Cole coordi“With a crew like this, one is usually nated with nearby patrol officers to stop a lookout, while the other breaks into her car. Officers discovered the car disthe vehicle. They quickly grab anything of value, and then they get back in their played a stolen license plate. When Cole got out of the car, she fled on foot but vehicle and leave.” was caught by two pursuing officers.

As the detectives approached the All three suspects were arrested for trio, the woman, who had been sitting theft by receiving along with loitering nearby in an idling car, took off. She and prowling. Cole was additionally was later identified as 33-year-old Kimcharged with five traffic violations, fleeberly D. Cole of Cartersville. ing an officer and possession of tools to One of the detectives followed Cole commit a crime. in an unmarked car, while the remainNunley was also charged with ing two started talking to the two men possession of tools to commit a crime identified as 35-year-old Anthony Rayas well as giving a false name, fraud nard Malone of Smyrna and 42-yearand forgery in the fourth degree. He old Sunrah Sergio Nunley of Lithonia. has an extensive history with narcotics The officers took several drivers’ and had multiple warrants out for his licenses, credit cards, checkbooks and

Clearly the recovery of wigs and a large bolt cutter was indicative of the fact this crew intended to commit other crimes in our area.”

George Gordon Alpharetta Public Information Officer arrest, police said.

“The three have been working together to commit crimes for quite some time,” said Gordon.

Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary George said he was pleased with the police work of his officers.

“Clearly the recovery of wigs and a large bolt cutter was indicative of the fact this crew intended to commit other crimes in our area,” said George.

“Because of the good work done by our detectives, their crime spree has come to an abrupt end in a jail cell.”

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Opening days bring fewer students, fewer portables across N.F. Enrollment expected to rise over next few weeks

BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The first week of the 2016-17 school year for Fulton Schools started with fewer students than expected, fewer portables on area campuses and renovations over the summer that made major impacts.

Enrollment numbers for the first week of school came in nearly 2,400 students off the target, but district leaders says the system is still tracking toward the target.

First week numbers were 94,166 students enrolled in the district’s 102 schools. The projections for the school year are 96,561 – a number the district expects to hit close to the one-month mark.

School officials have long pointed to the post-Labor Day boom, with many students coming into the school after the September holiday for various reasons.

Deputy Superintendent Rob Anderson said the district will continue to watch enrollment numbers throughout the first four weeks, and look at emerging trends.

Two trends the district is closely watching are the growing numbers of high school students, coupled with the lower numbers of kindergarteners.

“Our high schools are getting bigger because we are doing a better job of keeping students in schools, with fewer dropouts across the district and graduation rates on the rise,” said Anderson.

On the flip side, the drop in birth rates which began around the time of the Great Recession has greatly impacted elementary numbers.

The drop in elementary numbers, coupled with dozens of new schools over the past two decades, has led to a dramatic reduction in portable classrooms on elementary and middle school campuses.

Burke noted 89 portable classrooms were removed from campuses over the summer, leaving only 20 portable structures among North Fulton’s 28 elementary schools, and 26 at the 10 middle schools. The only school to see an increase in portables was Northwestern Middle which added two structures to the two already in place.

At the high school level, Alpharetta and Cambridge are the only schools

still without portables on campus, with Johns Creek (2) and Milton (4) forced to add temporary classrooms over the summer to deal with growth. In all 35 portables are now on area high school campuses, the most at Centennial (11) and Roswell (10).

The district is still trying to fill fewer than 120 teacher vacancies to staff areas such as special education and science/math. Anderson said the number of actual vacancies may be lower since some positions are “frozen” until enrollment is set.

He noted efforts to increase compensation has made Fulton Schools a “first look” for many applicants; an important factor in a competitive market.

Turning to the operations side of the district, Deputy Superintendent Patrick Burke said maintenance teams responded to more than 5,800 work requests from the end of the last school year to the first day of school.

That was in addition to the multitude of construction projects that were fast tracked while students were on break and schools were empty.

The most visible projects in North Fulton were the replacement of the turf surface at the stadiums at Milton and Roswell high schools, and renovations

Our high schools are getting bigger because we are doing a better job of keeping students in schools, with fewer dropouts across the district and graduation rates on the rise.”

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Northview, Chattahoochee among Top 500 schools in nation 2016 list from Newsweek spotlights top performers

BY CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Northview High School was the highest-ranked school in Georgia named to Newsweek magazine’s 2016 list of the Top 500 public high schools.

The high-performing school was ranked at 132 on the list of 500; joining neighbor Chattahoochee High at 281 on the list of top 500. Only 10 Georgia schools rated among the nation’s top schools, with the majority in the Atlanta metro region.

“This list spotlights schools that are high achievers and that continually challenge students with advanced curriculum offerings,” said Susan Hale, a spokesperson for Fulton Schools. “[These] high schools have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates.”

The latest rankings from Newsweek indicate the data can vary widely from year to year. In 2015, Northview did not make the top 500; Chattahoochee moved up more than 200 points after barely cracking the list in the 499th

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Both Alpharetta and Milton high schools were on the 2015 Newsweek list, but failed to make the top 500 this year.

Newsweek looked at data from over 16,000 high schools across the country to compile the rankings. The top-performing 30 percent were selected, then further evaluated to rank the top 500.

Schools were graded on a 100-point scale in six areas: college acceptance rates (25 percent), high school graduation rates (20 percent), average AP/ IB score (17.5 percent), average SAT/ ACT score (17.5 percent), counselor to student ratio (10 percent), and changes in 9th-grade to 12th-grade enrollment rates (10 percent).

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This list spotlights schools that are high achievers and that continually challenge students with advanced curriculum offerings. [These] high schools have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready graduates.”

Susan Hale Spokesperson for Fulton Schools researchers caution that “rankings are dependent on self-reported data …

[There] are circumstances in which the variables may not have been reported consistently.”

In addition, not all schools in the country responded to surveys sent out

by Newsweek and were therefore not considered in the rankings.

The rankings also appear to favor states which offer mandatory assessments based on the Common Core curriculum, or use the annual assessment

tied to Common Core (PARCC or SBAC).

States such as New York, New Jersey and California – which grabbed a combined 157 schools on the list of top 500 – list assessments tied to Common Core on the state education website.

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Milton Councilman’s book a treatise on leadership Scout experiences served as life lessons

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Matt Kunz is a businessman, family man and civic leader which includes serving on the Milton City Council. But he has also found time to be an author, and his latest effort details how leadership is a skillset – a skillset he learned in his journey to become an Eagle Scout.

The book is called “To God and My Country” with the title taken from the Scout’s Oath.

Scouting is a rite of passage for many young boys who start in Cub Scouts and go on to Scouting’s Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class – and on up the ladder to the rarified air of Eagle Scout.

Many begin the Scouting journey, but few make it to the Eagle’s aerie as Kunz did. Fewer still have gone back to study the values and lessons that are built into that journey that can shape one’s character and hone the skills of

leadership.

In “To God and My Country,” Kunz recounts his experiences growing up in Scouting as a paradigm for learning leadership.

From his role as assistant patrol leader of his patrol to that of Kunz senior patrol leader of the entire troop, Kunz discovered he had learned many valuable lessons about leadership and taking responsibility that Scouting inculcated into boys who accepted the challenges leadership offers.

“Leadership is a quality many people talk about, but most personally avoid. It is my opinion that our world is starving for leadership,” he wrote.

“Leaders are often chosen by default because no one else is willing to stand up.”

Leadership is not just a willingness to stand up, but a skill that has to be learned. Scouting’s chief byproduct is to inculcate leadership qualities into the Scouts as they grow in the program.

This is what Kunz does, using ex-

amples from his experiences in Scouting to show how leadership is nourished by his Scout leaders. And Kunz proved to be an apt pupil.

He said he might never have run for City Council if he had not run for senior patrol leader all those years ago.

Kunz’s anecdotes in Scouting run from the banal to the hair-raising, but as a youth living through them, they were all the same size. Summoning the courage to offer oneself for election by one’s peers as a 12-year-old was on a par with being caught in a snowstorm in the Arizona mountains at 14. At each turn, Kunz was fortunate enough to have the guidance of leaders who would point in the right direction but not command.

“It is a memoir and a tribute to those guys I cared for deeply,” he said.

“It is a tribute to them and a way to express lessons in life I learned in the simplest format.”

One chapter deals with corruption in which an act of theft nearly destroyed the Scout troop. That was a challenge for which there are no textbooks.

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Softball schedule Alpharetta 8/16 Milton 8/18 @ Chattahoochee 8/20 Lambert 8/20 Forsyth Central 8/23 Northview 8/25 @ North Atlanta 8/30 @ Johns Creek 9/1 Cambridge 9/6 Dunwoody 9/8 Pope (Marietta, GA) 9/12 @ Centennial 9/15 Chattahoochee 9/19 @ Northview 9/20 @ North Atlanta 9/22 Johns Creek 9/27 @ Cambridge 9/29 Dunwoody

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Centennial 8/16 @ Johns Creek 8/23 Pope 8/25 @ Chattahoochee 9/1 Discovery 9/6 North Atlanta 9/7 @ North Springs 9/12 Alpharetta 9/13 Johns Creek 9/19 @ Pope (Marietta, GA) 9/20 Chattahoochee 9/27 @ Discovery 9/28 North Springs 9/29 @ North Atlanta

Chattahoochee 8/18 Alpharetta 8/19 Blessed Trinity 8/19 South Gwinnett 8/20 Dalton 8/20 Ridgeland 8/23 @ Dunwoody 8/25 Centennial 8/30 Pope 9/1 @ Johns Creek 9/6 Northview 9/8 North Atlanta 9/9 Camden County

9/10 Westlake 9/10 Roswell 9/10 Cartersville 9/13 Cambridge 9/15 @ Alpharetta 9/19 Dunwoody 9/20 @ Centennial 9/22 @ Pope 9/27 @ Johns Creek 9/29 Northview

Forsyth Central 8/23 @ South Forsyth 8/26 @North Forsyth 8/29 @Milton 9/1 West Forsyth 9/6 South Forsyth 9/8 North Forsyth 9/13 Milton 9/15 @Lambert 9/16 @Pierce County 9/16 @Winder-Barrow 9/17 @Morgan County 9/19 @West Forsyth 9/20 @Milton 9/22 Lambert 9/29 West Forsyth 10/4 @South Forsyth 10/6 @North Forsyth

Johns Creek

8/18 @ North Atlanta 8/22 @ Blessed Trinity 8/25 @ Northview 8/30 Alpharetta 9/1 @ Chattahoochee 9/6 Cambridge 9/8 @ Dunwoody 9/12 Pope 9/13 @ Centennial 9/15 North Atlanta 9/20 Northview 9/22 @ Alpharetta 9/27 Chattahoochee 9/29 @ Cambridge

Lambert 8/17 @ Parkview 8/19 Northview 8/19 Richmond Hill 8/20 Alpharetta 8/20 Richmond Hill 8/23 Milton 8/25 @ South Forsyth 8/29 @ West Forsyth 8/30 @ Forsyth Central 9/1 North Forsyth 9/6 @ Milton 9/8 South Forsyth 9/10 Etowah 9/10 Lassiter 9/13 West Forsyth 9/15 Forsyth Central 9/16 Peachtree Ridge 9/17 @ Mountain View 9/17 Mill Creek 9/19 @ North Forsyth 9/20 @ West Forsyth 9/22 @ Forsyth Central

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Milton

8/23 @ Lambert 8/25 @ West Forsyth 8/29 Forsyth Central 8/30 North Forsyth 9/6 Lambert 9/8 West Forsyth 9/13 @ Forsyth Central 9/15 @ North Forsyth 9/20 Forsyth Central 9/22 North Forsyth 9/27 St. Pius X Catholic 10/4 @ Lambert 10/6 @ West Forsyth

North Forsyth 8/20 Buford (Buford, GA) 8/20 Jackson County 8/23 West Forsyth 8/24 @ Collins Hill 8/25 Forsyth Central 8/29 South Forsyth 8/30 @ Milton 9/1 @ Lambert 9/6 West Forsyth 9/7 @ Madison County 9/7 Lumpkin County 9/8 @ Forsyth Central 9/13 @ South Forsyth 9/15 Milton 9/19 Lambert 9/20 South Forsyth 9/22 @ Milton 9/24 @ Lambert 10/4 West Forsyth 10/6 Forsyth Central

Northview

8/19 @ Lambert 8/20 @ Parkview 8/23 @ Alpharetta 8/25 Johns Creek 8/30 Cambridge 9/1 Pope 9/6 Chattahoochee 9/7 @ St. Pius X Catholic 9/12 North Atlanta 9/19 Alpharetta 9/20 @ Johns Creek 9/28 Pope 9/29 @ Chattahoochee

Roswell 8/18 @ Lassiter 8/27 @ Hillgrove 8/29 @ Pope 9/1 Cherokee 9/9 Cartersville 9/10 Chattahoochee 9/23 @ Dacula 9/26 @ Creekview 9/27 @ Cherokee

South Forsyth 8/20 Cherokee 8/23 Forsyth Central 8/25 Lambert 8/29 @ North Forsyth 8/30 West Forsyth 9/6 @ Forsyth Central 9/8 @ Lambert 9/13 North Forsyth 9/15 @ West Forsyth 9/17 Peachtree Ridge 9/20 @ North Forsyth 9/22 West Forsyth 10/4 Forsyth Central 10/6 Lambert

West Forsyth 8/17 @ Mill Creek 8/20 @ North Gwinnett 8/20 Peachtree Ridge 8/23 @ North Forsyth 8/24 Mill Creek 8/25 Milton 8/29 Lambert 8/30 @ South Forsyth 9/1 @ Forsyth Central 9/6 @ North Forsyth 9/8 @ Milton 9/10 Brookwood 9/10 Etowah 9/13 @ Lambert 9/15 South Forsyth 9/17 Sequoyah 9/19 Forsyth Central 9/20 Lambert 9/22 @ South Forsyth 9/29 @ Forsyth Central 10/4 @ North Forsyth 10/6 Milton

Blessed Trinity 8/19 Chattahoochee 8/19 Ridgeland 8/20 Christian Heritage 8/20 Gordon Lee 8/22 Johns Creek 8/25 @ Marist 8/27 @ Holy Innocents Episcopal 8/27 Westminster 8/29 Woodward Academy 8/31 St. Pius X Catholic 9/6 Chestatee 9/8 @ Chestatee 9/13 White County 9/15 @ White County 9/17 Arabia Mountain 9/19 Walton 9/20 West Hall 9/22 @ West Hall 9/26 Wesleyan 9/27 Marist 9/29 @ Pope

Fellowship Christian

8/23 King’s Ridge 8/24 Whitefield Academy 8/27 North Cobb Chrisitan 8/29 @Walker

8/30 Mt. Pisgah 9/1 @Mt. Paran 9/6 @King’s Ridge 9/7 Galloway 9/8 @Whitefield Academy 9/12 Walker 9/13 @Mt. Pisgah 9/15 Mt. Paran 9/20 King’s Ridge 9/22 Whitefield Academy 9/26 @ Walker 9/27 Mt. Pisgah

King’s Ridge 8/18 @Mt. Paran 8/22 North Cobb Christian 8/23 @FCS 8/25 @Walker 8/26 @Galloway 8/29 @Mt. Paran 8/30 Whitefield Academy 9/1 Mt. Pisgah 9/6 FCS 9/8 Walker 9/9 Galloway 9/12 Mt. Paran 9/13 @Whitefield Academy 9/15 @Mt. Pisgah 9/19 @North Cobb Christian 9/20 @FCS 9/22 @Walker 9/27 Whitefield Academy 9/29 Mt. Pisgah

Mt. Pisgah 8/17 Walker 8/24 Mt. Paran 8/30 FCS 8/31 Whitefield Academy 9/1 King’s Ridge 9/6 Walker 9/7 Mt. Vernon 9/8 Mt. Paran 9/10 Darlington 9/19 Whitefield Academy 9/22 Mt. Paran 9/26 Whitefield Academy 9/27 FCS 9/28 Holy Innocents’ 9/29 King’s Ridge 10/3 Providence Christian 10/4 Holy Innocents’

St. Francis 8/24 @Paideia 9/6 @Drew Charter 9/21 Drew Charter 9/28 Galloway 9/29 @Weber

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Forsyth softball rivalries to continue in 2016 Forsyth Central adds to already talent-heavy region

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -- After dominating teams from North Fulton over the past three years in Region 6-AAAAAA, Forsyth teams will now duke it out in a region almost entirely their own.

Forsyth Central and Milton will join the four former Region 6-AAAAAA 6A teams of North, South, West and Lambert in Region 7-AAAAAAA where competition should be fierce.

North, Lambert and South won the past three championships in Region 6-AAAAAA, and for two of the past three years, all four Forsyth teams finished atop the region standings.

Forsyth Central joins its Forsyth counterparts and adds to the talent within the region.

A majority of the key players for the Bulldogs 2015 team, which compiled a 13-8 overall record, return this season.

The Bulldog offense, which averaged nearly seven runs per game last season, returns Morgan Watson, Sadie Waters and Lindsay Race.

Watson compiled a .618 average with 21 hits in 42 at bats last season and was third on the team in RBIs and first in on-base percentage. Waters hit 11 extra-base hits and posted a .444 average.

Defensively, Central returns its entire pitching staff from last season.

Gina Fishler led the team with a 4-1 record and 4.09 ERA last season as a freshman. Emma Lowe, Abby Sims and Brooke Wade will also share in pitching duties this season. The trio had a combined 8-2 record last year.

South, which won its region championship last year, returns five All-Region players from 2015.

Standout pitcher Katherine Heuy, who was named the Pitcher of the Year in the region, returns for her senior season. Catcher Bianca Mora and infielders Emily Harris and Jordyn Harris also return for the War Eagles.

Lauren Baccari, who pitched in relief for Heuy much of last season returns as a sophomore.

The War Eagles will look to continue their defensive domination behind Heuy

this season. In 2015, the War Eagles gave up just 55 runs over 27 games.

Their offense, meanwhile, averaged over six runs per game, leading the War Eagles to a 22-5 overall record.

Lambert enters the 2016 season

after narrowly missing out on defending the Region 6-AAAAAA title last year against South, and now the team looks to claim the maiden Region 7-AAAAAAA championship.

Dual-threat Kassidy Krupit returns for the Longhorns as a junior and looks to impact both offense and defense.

Offensively, Krupit hit .391 with over 20 RBIs and 15 extra-base hits last season. As a pitcher, she compiled a 7-2 record with a 2.98 ERA. For at least the first half of the season, North will be without its standout and leadoff hitter, Haley Simpson, who is recovering from a torn ACL. The Raiders do return pitcher Sara King who posted an 11-5 record, leading a defense that held opponents to 2.9 runs per game. Also returning is offensive standout Bella Caracciolo.

Caracciolo hit .432 last season with 28 RBIs and 20 steals.

West, which finished fourth in the region last season, will be seeking itsr first region title this season.

The Wolverines return pitcher Hannah Guthrie, who posted seven wins as a freshman in 2015.

Also returning for West is catcher Alana Frye and middle infielders Carlie Behan and Bailley Concatto.

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Cross Country schedule* * Some schools did not have a finalized schedule at time of press.

Alpharetta 8/20 Atlanta Classic Meet 8/27 Bob Blastow Meet 9/10 Covered Bridge Meet 9/17 Fulton County Championships Meet 9/24 Wingfoot XC Classic Meet 10/4 Cass Invitational 10/8-10 Disney Cross Country Classic 10/15 Coach Wood Meet 10/29 Region Championship Meet 11/5 GHSA State Championship Meet

Centennial 8/11 Wesleyan Invitational 9/10 Covered Bridge Meet 9/17 Fulton County Meet 9/24 Wingfoot XC Classic Meet 10/4 Cass Invitational 10/8-10 Disney Invitational

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TBD Sharptop Invitational 10/29 Region 7 AAAAAA Meet

10/7-8 Furman/Gene Invitational 10/15 Coach Wood Invitational 10/22 Area Meet

9/17 9/24 10/15 10/22

8/27 Bob Blastow Invitational 9/10 Covered Bridge Invitational 9/24 Wingfoot Classic 10/1 Bronco Classic 10/8 Asics Alexander Invitational 10/22 Area Meet

North Forsyth

Blessed Trinity

8/20 Pickens Preview 8/30 War Eagle Invitational 9/3 Berry College Clara Bowl 9/10 Covered Bridge Invitational 9/13 West Hall Invitational 9/17 Warpath Invitational 10/8 Asics Alexander Invitational 10/15 Sharptop Invitational 10/22 Region Meet

8/20 Our Lady of Mercy Invitational 9/3 Berry College 9/17 Milton High 9/24 Sam Smith Park 10/1 Blessed Trinity 10/8 Fox Hall Farms 10/15 Gainesville College 10/26 Unicoi State Park

South Forsyth

8/20 Our Lady of Mercy Invitational 8/27 Bob Blastow Invitational 9/10 Covered Bridge Invitational 9/14 Dual-meet (North Cobb Christian) 9/17 Warpath Invitational 9/22 Tri-team meet (St. Francis) 9/24 Wingfoot Classic 10/1 Darlington Festival 10/5 Wesleyan Invitational 10/22 Last Chance Invitational 10/27 Region Meet

Forsyth Central

Johns Creek 8/20 Pickens Preview 8/27 Bob Blastow Invitational 9/10 Covered Bridge Invitational 9/17 Fulton County Championships 10/8 Disney Cross Country Classic 10/15 Sharptop Invitational 10/26 Region Meet

Milton 8/20 ATL Classic 8/27 Bob Blastow Invitational 9/10 Double Dip Invitational 9/17 Fulton County Championships 9/24 Wingfoot Invitational

8/20 8/27 9/10 9/17 9/24 10/1 10/6 10/15 10/22

Picken Preview Bob Blastow Invitational Marist Double Dip Warpath Invitational Wingfoot Invitational Wendy’s Invitational Mountain Invitational Coach Wood Meet Area Meet

West Forsyth 8/20 Pickens Preview 8/26-28 Providence Invite 9/10 Marist Double Dip

Warpath Invitational ATC Wingfoot Coach Wood Invite Region Meet

Fellowship Christian

King’s Ridge 8/22 Mercy Invitational 9/19 Fulton County Championships 9/24 Tri-team meet (St. Francis) 9/26 Darlington XC Festival 10/10 Asics Alexander Invitational 10/29 Region Meet

Mount Pisgah 8/27 Saucony Battle of Atlanta 9/17 Warpath Invitational 9/24 Aubrae Gunderson Invitational 10/1 Darlington Invitational 10/15 Sharptop Invitational 10/26 Area Meet

St. Francis 8/19 Battle of the Fairways 8/25 Weber Race 8/30 War Eagle Classic 9/13 West Hall Invitational 9/17 Fulton County Championships 10/1 Darlington Invitational 10/13 Area Preview 10/15 Dyslexia Dash 10/22 Last Chance Meet 10/27 Region Meet

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By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. -- The dynasty that is Blessed Trinity volleyball enters a new chapter in 2016 as the team enters its first season in Class 4A after dominating 3A for a decade.

The Titans won their first 3A state championship in 2006, and over the past five years have made it a habit. BT won the 3A state title in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015, and has advanced to the final four of the state playoffs five consecutive years.

BT is no stranger to playing teams in higher classifications, but head coach Paul Stevens said his team’s move to 4A puts them in a highly competitive classification.

“It’s not going to be that much harder because of the number of ‘A’s in the classification, it’s more the quality of the teams you happen to be with,” Stevens said. “I will say that 4A is arguably going to be the most competitive classification.

“I’m not implying that the best teams in the state are all in 4A but rather the teams that are in 4A are very competitive with one another and very strong. It’s going to make that playoff race very challenging. But we are excited about it. We are going to match up with some great teams and see where that takes us.

“Some of the teams we will play in 4A are teams we have played against for many years, but every year is different,” he said.

BT returns many of its standouts from last season, a team that won its second consecutive state championship. A few new faces will also join the Titans’ lineup, but Stevens said he does not believe in rebuilding, but rather reloading.

The Titans’ backcourt returns Anna MacDonald, who had a standout season for the Titans in 2015 as a freshman. MacDonald was a force in the backcourt, compiling 709 digs. She also led the team in serves, aces and successful serve receptions.

Joining MacDonald will be juniors Vanessa Aehl and Marissa Hall along with sophomore Charlotte Dempsey.

“We have a very strong back line and that is going to keep us in a lot of rallies and help us to transition from defense to offense very quickly,” Ste-

vens said.

Juniors MacKenzie Todd and Brenna Mako step up on this year’s squad as setters. Coach Stevens said, “Both are excellent setters and should be able to put our hitters in a good position to terminate rallies.”

The middle will feature Olivia Dukat, Morgan Stalcup and Kristen Glowacki. Dukat and Stalcup were second and third on the team last season in kills behind graduated seniors Sarah Parker and Remy Smith. Stalcup led the team in total blocks with 154, followed by Dukat with 91.

Alyssa Kuroski returns for the Titans on the outside and will be joined by junior Courtney Finkle and freshman Faith Daniel.

“We’re blessed that we have a lot of depth and a lot of quality players,” Stevens said.

Stevens said the returning starters should help transition the newer players thanks to their experience.

“There is no substitute for playing experience and especially state playoff and state championship experience, so that will definitely help them this year,” Stevens said. “That is something they can then share with the new players on the team in terms of what it takes to go the distance.”

Entering 2016, Stevens said he is “absolutely” confident in his team.

“We are definitely going to be in the hunt, there’s no question about that,” he said. “We have really good leadership on the team, and we have a very talented bunch of players. Our mantra is always to respect everyone but fear no one. We have a lot of respect for all the other teams in 4A, but we are not afraid of anyone. When we get out there if we can play at the top of our game we can compete with anyone in the state.”

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Volleyball schedule Alpharetta 8/30 Greater Atlanta Christian 8/30 Chattahoochee 9/1 @Norcross 9/7 Our Lady of Mercy 9/13 Dunwoody 9/22 River Ridge 9/27 @Centennial 9/27 Chattahoochee 9/29 Milton

Cambridge 8/23 East Coweta (At Norcross) 8/23 @Norcross 8/25 @Milton 8/25 @Walton (At Milton) 8/30 @Dunwoody 9/1 @North Gwinnett (At North Forsyth) 9/1 @North Forsyth 9/6 @North Atlanta (At Alpharetta) 9/6 @Alpharetta 9/8 @South Forsyth 9/8 @Brookwood (At South Forsyth) 9/13 @Centennial (At Johns Creek) 9/13 @Johns Creek 9/15 Johns Creek 9/15 Roswell 9/20 Chattahoochee 9/20 Northview 9/22 Harrison 9/22 North Forsyth 9/29 Lassiter

Centennial 8/16 @South Forsyth 8/18 @Norcross 8/18 @Greater Atlanta Christian 8/23 @Galloway 8/23 @Langston Hughes 8/25 @Fellowship Christian 8/25 @West Forsyth 8/30 North Springs 9/1 Lambert 9/1 Galloway 9/6 Pope 9/6 Northview 9/8 @Parkview 9/8 @Mill Creek 9/13 @Johns Creek 9/13 @Cambridge 9/15 @Hillgrove 9/15 @River Ridge 9/17 @Chattahoochee 9/20 @Dunwoody 9/20 @North Atlanta 9/22 @Lambert

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9/22 @Northview 9/27 Alpharetta 9/27 Chattahoochee 9/29 @Lanier 9/29 @Norcross

Chattahoochee 8/18 Woodstock 8/18 West Forsyth 8/23 Lambert 8/23 Chamblee 8/24 @St. Pius X 8/30 @Alpharetta 8/30 @Greater Atlanta Christian (At Alpharetta) 9/1 @Roswell 9/1 @Milton (At Roswell) 9/6 Johns Creek 9/6 Dunwoody 9/8 @Blessed Trinity 9/13 @Pope 9/13 @North Atlanta (At Pope) 9/17 @Roswell 9/20 @Cambridge 9/20 @Northview (At Cambridge) 9/22 Milton 9/22 Marist 9/27 @Alpharetta 9/27 @Centennial (At Alpharetta) 9/30 @Blessed Trinity

Forsyth Central 8/18 @Mill Creek 8/23 @Collins Hill (At Duluth) 8/23 @Duluth 8/25 @Pinecrest 8/27 @Pace Academy 8/30 South Forsyth 8/30 North Forsyth 9/6 @Mountain View (At Peachtree Ridge) 9/6 @Peachtree Ridge 9/13 @Blessed Trinity (At West Forsyth) 9/13 @West Forsyth 9/15 @West Hall 9/20 @Lambert (At Milton) 9/20 @Milton 9/27 East Coweta

Johns Creek 8/18 @Sequoyah 8/18 @River Ridge (At Sequoyah) 8/23 @Starrs Mill 8/23 @Columbus (At Starrs Mill) 8/25 Blessed Trinity 8/25 Buford 8/30 Chamblee 8/30 FCS 8/30 North Oconee 9/1 @St. Pius X 9/1 @Decatur (At St. Pius X) 9/6 @Chattahoochee 9/6 @Dunwoody

(At Chattahoochee) 9/8 @Norcross 9/8 @Milton (At Norcross) 9/13 Centennial 9/13 Cambridge 9/15 @Roswell (At Cambridge) 9/15 @Cambridge 9/20 @Alpharetta (At Pope) 9/20 @Pope 9/22 @South Forsyth 9/27 @Northview (At North Atlanta) 9/27 @North Atlanta 9/29 Lambert

Lambert 8/18 Alpharetta 8/18 Cambridge 8/23 @Chattahoochee 8/23 @Chamblee (At Chattahoochee) 8/25 Norcross 8/25 Mill Creek 8/30 West Forsyth 8/30 Milton 9/1 @Centennial 9/1 @Galloway (At Centennial) 9/8 Lassiter 9/13 @North Forsyth 9/15 @Alpharetta 9/20 @Forsyth Central (At Milton) 9/20 @South Forsyth (At Milton) 9/22 Centennial 9/22 Northview 9/29 @Johns Creek

Milton 8/18 @Pope 8/18 @North Cobb (At Pope) 8/25 Cambridge 8/25 Walton 8/30 @West Forsyth ( At Lambert) 8/30 @Lambert 9/1 @Roswell 9/1 @Northview (At Roswell) 9/8 @Johns Creek (At Norcross) 9/8 @Norcross 9/13 @South Forsyth 9/15 @St. Francis 9/20 North Forsyth 9/20 Forsyth Central 9/22 @Chattahoochee 9/22 @Marist (At Chattahoochee) 9/27 @Creekview 9/29 @Alpharetta 9/29 @Galloway (At Alpharetta)

North Forsyth 8/20 @Pinecrest (At West Forsyth) 8/20 @Forsyth Central (At West Forsyth) 8/20 @Stratford Academy (At West Forsyth)

8/23 @Pinecrest 8/23 @Clarke Central (At Pinecrest) 8/25 @King’s Ridge 8/25 @Fideles Christian (At Kings’ Ridge) 8/30 @South Forsyth (At Forsyth Central) 8/30 @Forsyth Central 9/6 West Hall 9/6 Dawson County 9/8 @Northview 9/8 @Peachtree Ridge (At Northview) 9/13 Lambert 9/15 North Hall 9/15 Pinecrest 9/20 @Milton 9/20 @West Forsyth (At Milton) 9/22 @Harrison (At Cambridge) 9/22 @Cambridge

Roswell 8/23 Etowah 8/25 @Alpharetta 8/25 @Woodstock (At Alpharetta) 8/30 @Woodstock 9/1 Chattahoochee 9/1 Northview 9/1 Milton 9/7 Lassiter 9/8 @Riverwood (At River Ridge) 9/8 @River Ridge 9/10 @North Cobb 9/13 Walton 9/15 @Johns Creek (At Cambridge) 9/15 @Cambridge 9/20 @Wheeler 9/22 Alpharetta 9/22 River Ridge 9/27 @Cherokee 9/29 @Harrison

South Forsyth 8/23 @Alpharetta 8/25 @Cambridge 8/30 @Forsyth Central 8/30 @North Forsyth (At Forsyth Central) 9/1 Mill Creek 9/8 Cambridge 9/8 Brookwood 9/13 Milton 9/15 Alpharetta 9/20 @West Forsyth (At Milton) 9/20 @Lambert (At Milton) 9/22 Johns Creek 9/29 @Buford 9/29 @Athens Academy (At Buford)

West Forsyth 8/18 @Roswell (At Chattahoochee)

8/18 @Chattahoochee 8/23 North Cobb 8/25 FCS 8/25 Centennial 8/30 @Lambert 9/6 @North Hall 9/8 Hillgrove 9/13 Blessed Trinity 9/13 Forsyth Central 9/15 @Dunwoody 9/20 @North Forsyth 9/22 Harris County 9/29 @Lovett

Blessed Trinity * Denotes games played at Oak Ridge High School (TN) ** Denotes games played at Huntsville High School (AL) 8/16 Cambridge 8/16 St. Pius X 8/19 Clinton (TN)* 8/19 Maryville (TN)* 8/19 Stone Memorial (TN)* 8/25 @Johns Creek High School 8/25 Buford High School (At Johns Creek) 8/27 South Forsyth 8/30 Decatur High School (At Westminster) 8/30 @Westminster 9/2 Guntersville (AL)** 9/2 Hoover High School (AL)** 9/2 Hazel Green High School (AL)*** 9/8 Chattahoochee 9/8 North Springs 9/13 @West Forsyth 9/13 @Forsyth Central (At West Forsyth) 9/15 @Lovett School 9/15 @Creekview (At Lovett School) 9/20 Marist 9/20 Chestatee 9/22 Baylor High School (TN) 9/22 Woodward Academy 9/27 @West Hall 9/27 @White County (At West Hall)

Fellowship Christian

8/18 @River Ridge 8/18 @Sequoyah (At River Ridge) 8/20 TBD 8/25 @West Forsyth 8/25 @Centennial (At West Forsyth) 9/6 King’s Ridge 9/6 Mt. Pisgah 9/8 Cherokee 9/8 Mt. Pisgah 9/9 TBD (River City Rumble, Chattanooga, TN) 9/13 @Mt. Vernon 9/13 Holy Innocents’ (At Mt. Vernon)

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9/15 @Milton (At St. Francis) 9/15 @St. Francis 9/20 @Pinecrest (At Whitefield) 9/20 @Whitefield 9/22 Lovett School 9/22 South Paulding 9/27 King’s Ridge 9/27 Walker 9/29 @Greater Atlanta Christian

King’s Ridge 8/23 @Weber 8/25 North Forsyth 8/25 Fideles 8/30 Walker 8/30 St. Francis 9/1 Pace 9/1 Chestatee 9/6 @FCS 9/6 @Mt. Pisgah (At FCS) 9/10 @Loganville Christian (At Providence) 9/10 @Killian Hill (At Providence) 9/10 @Pinecrest (At Providence) 9/10 @Providence 9/13 @Pinecrest 9/13 @St. Francis (At Pinecrest) 9/15 @Etowah (At Kennesaw Mountain) 9/15 @Kennesaw Mountain 9/20 Mt. Bethel 9/22 Weber 9/22 Chamblee 9/27 @FCS 9/27 @Walker (At FCS) 9/29 @North Gwinnett 9/29 @North Springs (At North Gwinnett)

Mount Pisgah 8/20 Darlington 8/20 Savannah Christian 8/20 St. Vincent’s 8/20 Athens Academy 8/23 Marist 8/23 Dunwoody 8/24 Holy Innocents Episcopal 8/24 Mount Vernon Presbyterian 8/30 Whitefield Academy 8/30 Pinecrest Academy 9/1 @Whitefield Academy 9/1 @The Weber School (At Whitefield) 9/6 @King’s Ridge Christian 9/6 @Fellowship Christian 9/8 @Cherokee (At FCS) 9/8 @Fellowship Christian 9/10 @Providence Christian 9/10 Walnut Grove (At Providence Christian) 9/20 Walker 9/20 St. Francis 9/22 @Holy Innocents Episcopal 9/26 Lovett

New volleyball areas, softball regions open more playoff spots Local schools have better statistical chance of playoff berths

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Georgia High School Association’s new area and region assignments will give area volleyball and softball teams less competition for playoff spots after the reclassification of 48 schools into Class 7A. All local volleyball teams now compete in smaller areas. Yet, many of these areas will still be awarded the same amount of state playoff spots.

Roswell and Milton, who competed in Area 6 of Class 6A last season, competed against eight other teams for the five available playoff spots. For 2016, Roswell is now in Area 4 of Class 7A, where five playoff spots will be up for grabs in an

area of only six teams.

The teams of Area 5 in Class 7A also see their statistical chances of making the playoffs improve.

Milton, South Forsyth, West Forsyth, North Forsyth, Forsyth Central and Lambert, the teams making up Area 5, will compete for four playoff spots. Last year, Milton was one of nine teams competing for five spots, while West, North, South and Lambert were in an area of 10 teams competing for five spots.

Forsyth Central, which moves up two classifications to 7A, sees the biggest increase in its likelihood to make the playoffs. The Bulldogs competed in an Area of 13 teams last season, with just the top five being awarded playoff spots. Cambridge, which makes the transition to 7A from the same area as Forsyth Central, will also have a better chance of securing a playoff berth.

Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Northview, Chattahoochee and Centennial saw the lowest increase in statistical chances of

making the playoffs. For these teams, their area will still award five playoff spots from nine teams, down from 10 teams in 2015.

Blessed Trinity, last year’s state champion in Class 3A, moves to Area 7 of Class 4A, composed of five teams, four of which will make the playoffs.

The five local private schools, Pinecrest Academy, King’s Ridge, Mt. Pisgah, FCS and St. Francis, will go from an area of nine teams competing for four playoff spots to this year’s Area 6, which will award four playoff spots to the area’s seven teams.

In softball, each region will award four playoff spots, which plays to the advantage of those teams who were placed in 7A. Milton, Roswell and all five Forsyth County teams have been realigned to regions with fewer teams, where the four playoff spots will still be up for grabs.

For local private schools, the Power Ratings system will still determine playoff berths in softball.

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Northview boys cross country poised for success Girls team looks ahead without Lindsay Billings

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- There are two burning questions for Northview’s cross country teams in 2016: How will the girls perform without standout Lindsay Billings, and will the boys make a run for the state title after many of the powerhouses of 6A moved to Class 7A? Head coach Tony Cianciola, who has been with Northview since its opening in 2002, says he is confident in the latter question.

“The boys team is going to be really strong this year,” Cianciola said.

“We have a good group of solid seniors that have been with the program for the past four years and have stepped up this year. My top runners are seniors, and we have a couple of solid juniors and we have a good group of underclassmen that have a potential to run varsity races, too. We have a good group of boys coming in as underclassmen and a solid group of upperclassmen that I’m looking to hopefully be contenders in our [classification].”

Seniors Ryan Larcinese, Bryce

Meyer and Joe Whalley, and juniors Michael Smith and Paul Graham will be Northview’s top five runners this season. Larcinese, Whalley, Meyer and Smith all have personal bests under 17.5 minutes, with Larcinese having a personal best of 16.49.

Larcinese, Meyer and Smith all competed for Northview at the state championships last season where Northview finished 19th in team scores.

Though going from 19th to a state championship seems like wishful thinking, consider this: The top 18 teams to finish in the Class 6A state championships last season have all moved to Class 7A. Of the 32 teams to qualify for last year’s 6A state championship meet, only five still remain in Class 6A. Coach Cianciola knows this opens the door for the quick Northview team to further its chances for a possible state championship.

“It definitely will help us. It should enable both of our teams to get into the state meet not being in there with some of those powerhouses. It will definitely be to our advantage,” he said.

Cianciola added that in the short term, the goal for the boys team is to

stay healthy. Long-term, he wants the boys to qualify for the state meet and finished in the top three.

For the girls team, Cianciola said this could be a rebuilding year, but the girls are working hard and progressing well. The Titans will be without Lindsay Billings, who won three individual state titles, including in 2014 and 2015 in Class 6A, as well as leading the Titans to the 2014 team state championship.

Billings was also named the Gatorade Girls Runner of the Year for 2015 and received a scholarship to run at Duke University.

In addition to Billings, Shannon Marsh, Tiffany Yue, and Anna Barfield, who along with Billings finished third in the state in team scores last season, have all graduated, leaving large roles to be filled.

“The girls have potential, and we have some good runners,” said Cianciola. “It’s going to be a little more of a struggle with the girls team, but if we can keep everyone healthy we will see how the season progresses.”

Cianciola said junior Sarika TeemeBapat will likely be the top girls runner.

Michaela Davis returns for the Titans after finishing 75th overall in the state championship meet last season.

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Cambridge volleyball enters 2016 season more experienced Most of youthful 2015 team returns

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga.- In 2015 Cambridge’s volleyball team was filled with underclassmen, yet the team still compiled a 31-12 overall record. Those underclassmen enter 2016 with an added year of experience under their belt as the team looks to its first season in Class 7A. The Bears will play their inaugural season this year with fellow North Fulton teams in Class 7-AAAAAA. The Bears won their sub-region title last year with a 7-0 record on their way to a state playoff appearance where they earned a No. 2 seed of the eight Class 5A teams.

In the semifinals, Cambridge was handed a heartbreaker, denying them a state championship appearance.

The Bears were tied with Sequoyah at two sets each after four sets, setting up a decisive fifth set with a state championship appearance on the line.

In the fifth set, Sequoyah was able to slip by the Bears, 16-14.

The Bears return their top performers in blocking, serving, assists, digs and kills this season.

Two juniors, Sterling Hines and Ellah Klinnert, and seniors Lauren Swift and Regan Swift return to lead the Bears’ attack. The four players combined for nearly 800 kills last season.

Hines led the team with 326 followed by Klinnert with 261. The junior duo will lead what should be a tough front line for the Bears.

The Swift duo led the Bears in blocks last season. Lauren compiled 188 while Regan earned 125.

Hines was also crucial for the Bears in digs, leading the team with 461 digs Junior Anna Youngs returns for the Bears’ after leading the team in total serves and aces last season. Along with Youngs, fellow junior Shelby Luxton also returns. Luxton compiled 429 serves last season with 55 aces and a 97 percent serving percentage.

Top setter Olivia Hansen returns for her senior campaign after leading the team in assists last season, followed by Luxton.

The Bears have opened the season with wins over Lovett and 7A’s Forsyth Central.

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New competition in Region 7-AAAAAA softball Cambridge looks to continue success in Class 6A

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- The 2016 softball season is underway, and the public schools of North Fulton will see a host of new competition. Cambridge, winners of the Region 7-AAAAA championship in 2015, joins fellow North Fulton teams Johns Creek, Chattahoochee, Centennial, Northview and Alpharetta in Region 7 of Class 6A. Also in the region will be new additions Pope, North Atlanta and Dunwoody. Exiting the region this year are the Forsyth County teams.

The loss of the Forsyth County teams, which dominated the standings in the region the past few years, should shake up the region standings.

Of the added region opponents, both Dunwoody and Pope will enter with successful seasons in recent years.

The Greyhounds won the 5A state championship in 2012, were the 6A state runners-up in 2014 and have made the state playoffs for the past six seasons.

Dunwoody won its sub-region title last year and has had three straight winning seasons, including a 23-6 record last year when the team was upset in the first round of the state playoffs.

North Atlanta, meanwhile, has not had a winning season since 2010.

Cambridge enters its new region and new classification after an outstanding 2015 season that ended bitterly in the playoffs.

In 2015, the Bears had one of the best defenses in the state, giving up just 18 runs in 25 games. Their offense also averaged four runs per game, leading the Bears to a 20-2 record entering the second round of the state playoffs.

The Bears were then upset by Jones County, losing games 1 and 3 of the series, 1-0 and 2-0, ending their season.

Cambridge looks to bounce back from the disappointing end to 2015 with a major core of last year’s team still intact, and it already shows. The Bears are currently 3-0 with wins over Centennial, Dunwoody and Collins Hill, outscoring the three opponents 230.

Johns Creek went 9-9 in region play last season, but many starters return now with another year of play under their belt.

Though top pitcher Rachel Fletcher graduated, Maddie Horn and Ashley Shore return. As a freshman last year, Horn was 2-1 in decisions. Shore, a senior, compiled a 4.67 ERA with 16 strikeouts. The duo is 1-1 to start the season.

Carly Peterson, Abigail Quidley and Brittany Roberts also return for the Gladiators.

Alpharetta has started its season with a 1-1 record.

The Raiders were young in 2014 and 2015 but enter this season with more upperclassmen and added experience that could likely see them improve from their recent woes.

Northview enters its fourth season in Class 6A and will look to improve its disappointing 7-11 region record last season. That improvement must start defensively after Northview gave up an average of 7.1 runs per game last year. The Titans began their season with a 20-11 win over North Atlanta last Thursday.

The Cougars finished fifth in the region standings last year behind the four now-departed Forsyth teams, and have begun their season with a blowout win over North Atlanta.

The Cougars return pitchers Kamryn Taylor and Jordan Campagnolo, who had a combined ERA of 2.8 last season.

Returning seniors Krystyn Fisher and Emma Kenfield, Hooch’s captains, also return.

Fisher led the team with a .548 batting average and was second on the team in RBIs with just 14 appearances. Kenfield compiled a .397 batting average and stole eight bases.

For the Centennial Knights, the only direction is up. Centennial went 1-21 last season and was 0-18 in region play.

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Over my time in the community I’ve seen businesses get established, grow and really take off. It’s been exciting to be part of that ride.

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Mock departs Forsyth chamber Director of Small Business Services moves to Texas

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Jason Mock is ready for his next challenge.

The director of Small Businesses Services for the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce has accepted a new job.

He soon will be known as president and CEO of the San Marcos Area Chamber of Commerce in Texas. His last day with Forsyth is Aug. 31.

“It’s a great opportunity but will be a little bit of a challenge,” he said. “I’m a bit nervous about leaving Georgia, but really I’m excited about it.”

Mock, who has been with the Forsyth Chamber since February 2010, has spent most of his life in Georgia.

His career started in politics working on various Republican campaigns throughout the state until his current job position opened.

“To be honest, we didn’t know how long I would be here,” he said. “I got into it not really knowing what the Chamber was all about.”

But over the years, he said he’s learned a lot.

“It’s been a fun ride,” Mock said.

“It’s been a good experience. I’ve been blessed to be in a great community that has helped me get to where I am today.”

Chamber President James McCoy

Jason Mock leaves the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce after nearly seven years as director of small business services. said, during Mock’s time, he “built the Small Businesses Services Committee into a meaningful and effective resource for over 3,000 small businesses in our community.

“He developed that committee into what is now known as the Business

The CummingForsyth County Chamber of Commerce Advancement Resource,” McCoy said.

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“The county has grown right before my eyes,” he said. “Over my time in the community I’ve seen businesses get established, grow and really take off. It’s been exciting to be part of that ride.”

His favorite parts of his job have been witnessing businesses start from the bottom and then flourish and thrive in the local community.

And all his experience in Forsyth, the nation’s 11th fastest growing county, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, will help him succeed in San Marcos, another flourishing community.

“It has some similar characteristics to Forsyth County,” he said. “It’s got a lot of opportunities. There are a lot of great aspects to the community that I’m looking forward to.”

Some of those include Texas State University, the Blanco River and San Marcos River.

However even with all the positives to look forward to, Mock regrets leaving his home state.

“I will miss Georgia,” he said.

“Georgia will always be part of my life. This is where I was born and raised. But I’m excited about the opportunity that lies ahead of me. I will be able to take on the challenge of running a chamber and managing the staff, working with the board and the community to help them grow and built their organization to the next level.”

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North Fulton, Forsyth home values up almost 8% For a city chartered in 1870 and being relatively close to the perimeter, Norcross has not grown as much as its suburban neighbors, either in size or population.

But this charmGeoff smith ing rail-based Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com downtown has for a long time attracted outsiders. And city officials are doubling-down on that charm with a request for proposal that looks to turn almost seven key downtown acres into its new “urban center.”

Norcross’s historic downtown stretches along a rail line that also runs north through Duluth, Suwanee and Buford. The city was actually thought of as “Atlanta’s Summer Resort” back in the late 1800s, and a commuter rail ran on the line back and forth carrying visitors to and from Atlanta, according to the city’s official website. The old buildings that sit along the line today house shops and some longstanding restaurants. And here’s a fun fact: the Eastern Continental Divide runs through the center of town between the buildings and its Thrasher Park located just across the tracks.

While the city has developed a couple of very attractive parks, there has been little in the way of commercial development. This new project looks to piggy-back on the construction of a new Gwinnett County library.

The project includes a total of about 6.8 acres of land at two corners of the Lillian Webb Park. One section sits at the northwestern corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Buford Highway. City officials are calling this the new “gateway” to the city. The project includes two new parking decks and three- and four-story multi-use buildings that would include retail, office

and residential.

A rezoning for these uses was approved with conditions last fall. The property is owned

by Norcross’s downtown development authority and sits within a tax allocation district that was created in April of last year. The district collects taxes from businesses within that district with the extra funds being used to “improve economic and social conditions within” that area. The deadline for the RFP is Sept. 2, whereby the city will begin the process of choosing a developer for the site.

Just up the rail line from Norcross, Duluth and Suwanee underwent significant changes to their downtowns over the last 20 years. Suwanee actually built a downtown district on about 20 acres that at the time were woods. That successful project added multi-story buildings surrounding a huge park. I actually met with then Mayor Nick Masino, who I think was in his early 30s. He pointed out to me the woods and told me of their grand plans. Suwanee really didn’t have a downtown at the time. There was an old rail car, and that was about it. It seemed a bit far-fetched at the time.

Masino and the city got the project built. It is successful, and he is now senior vice president of economic development and partnership at the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce. It appears they knew what they were doing.

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Duluth took advantage of a huge park and enticed developers to build multi-story around it. It, too, has been a successful project for the city.

While Norcross’s plan is not as large in scale as either of those two, it will be just as transformative for the small city of about 16,000 people.

Suburban cities all around Atlanta are competing to create walkable, downtown centers to meet the needs of existing and potential residents. The City of Roswell’s downtown development authority recently purchased the old Southern Skillet shopping center along Ga 9 in its city center. They are preparing a request for proposal for a project that could include multiple five-story buildings and turn the old Frazier Street into another Canton Street-like corridor.

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Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects wins national award ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects, based in Alpharetta, has been awarded a national design award for their work on the Cobb County Health Services Center. The project was awarded a Bronze Metal Award in the healthcare category of the national 2016 Brick in Architecture Awards from the Brick Industry Association.

Over 100 of the country’s most visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick were judged in the competition.

“These winners demonstrate the

best of brick’s aesthetic flexibility, and as a material made from abundant natural resources, it’s a perfect strategy in sustainable design,” said Ray Leonhard, BIA’s president and CEO. Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects provided full architectural and interior design services for the new two–story, 43,042-SF Cobb County Behavioral Health Center. The facility will provide stabilization and walk-in services for adults experience behavioral healthcare issues.

The safety-net facility will house

Keller Williams welcomes new member FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — David Evans has joined as the newest member of Keller Williams Community Partners in Cumming.

Evans is an avid real estate investor from New Jersey and Pennsylvania with significant corporate and international entrepreneurial experience. He finally settled in Georgia with his family in early Evans 2015, and said he is looking to build on his personal past success with real estate by helping others sell their home.

He comes to the firm from Keller Williams First Atlanta in Sandy Springs to consolidate his real estate network in the northern Atlanta suburbs and continually improve how he serves the community he lives in.

Evans said he strongly believes in building relationships based on trust and credibility over time and letting the business develop naturally from there. This belief was the inspiration for his motto, “Getting results with integrity”.

White receives national award from Northwestern Mutual MILWAUKEE, Wis. — John White Jr., a Northwestern Mutual District Director based in Alpharetta, Ga., recently received the company’s “Top Producer 2016” award based on an outstanding year of helping clients achieve financial security.

“While Americans’ financial anxieties are trending up, finanWhite cial experts like John are helping people to live life differently,” said Northwestern Mutual President Greg Oberland. “Through a personalized plan that addresses clients’ complete financial pictures, our financial advisors help people build and protect wealth, enabling them to live with confidence.”

Northwestern Mutual’s “2016 Planning and Progress Study” revealed that 85 percent of Americans feel financial anxiety today, and 36 percent said their anxiety has gone up in the last three years, versus only 14 percent who say it’s gone down. More than a quarter of Americans worry

three programs under one roof: a 24-bed stabilization unit with four additional transition beds, a 23-hour observation level program and a 24/7 clinically staffed walk-in center.

The new program is a testament to Georgia’s commitment to expanding essential community based services in local communities. Funded by the Department of Behavioral Healthcare and Development Disabilities, the new center will serve thousands of citizens in need of immediate mental health, or addiction treatment services.

about their finances every day.

Northwestern Mutual recognized White Jr. at its 136th Annual Meeting event in July, held in Milwaukee, Wis. White Jr. joined an exclusive group of financial professionals across the country who has achieved this recognition.

13 area physicians receive medical awards ATLANTA — Thirteen local physicians from Resurgens Orthopaedics, Georgia’s largest orthopaedic practice, were honored July 7 with awards for their medical performance both locally and nationally.

Dr. Douglas Lundy, Resurgens Orthopaedics’ Co-President, said the practice is honored to have so Holliger many of its physicians recognized this year. “It’s extremely gratifying to be recognized by our medical peers as a practice that provides its patients with an exceptional level of care,” Lundy said. “Our physicians — both those honored as Top Doctors and those who are not — consistently demonstrate their commitment to excellence through their outstanding individualized patient care. We value Satterwhite our role in the Atlanta community and take great pride in our ability to empower our patients to return to the lives they had before they visited us.”

The 2016 list of top doctors in Atlanta magazine’s July issue named doctors Erroll Bailey, Tapan Daftari, Evander Fogle, Edward Holliger IV, Robert Kelly, Scott Kelly, Douglas Lundy, Milan Patel, Byron Rosenstein, Yvonne Satterwhite and Steven Wertheim. Doctors Roderica Cottrell and Robert Greenfield were also included in the prestigious physician listing by Castle Connolly healthcare research company.

Holliger practices at Resurgens’ Cumming and Roswell offices. His areas of expertise include surgery of the hand and upper extremity. He has been honored as a top doctor by Atlanta magazine for five consecutive years.

Satterwhite practices at Resurgens’ Johns Creek office. Her areas of expertise include general orthopaedics, sports medicine, surgery of

Pieper O’Brien Herr Architects is recognized nationally for their project design of the Cobb County Health Services Center.

the shoulder, knee and elbow, and arthroscopic surgery. She has been honored as a top doctor by Atlanta magazine for six consecutive years.

For information on Resurgens Orthopaedics, visit resurgens.com.

O’Dwyer Homes Welcomes Two New Home Specialists ROSWELL, Ga. — O’Dwyer Homes is excited to welcome a new home specialist to their team.

Gloria Merrill has joined and is working at Chantrell in Roswell and The Bluffs at Jamerson in East Cobb. Merrill has held her real estate license for thirty years and has enjoyed success in the field, where she has sold out many new home communities in the East Cobb area. She has won numerous awards over the years. Some of these honors include the Atlanta Board of Realtor’s 5 million dollar club, Prudential Real Estate “President’s Circle,” Communities Magazine Top 100 New Home Agents in Atlanta and Atlanta Home Builders Sales and Marketing “Gold Circle Award for 7 Million in Sales.”

Gloria has sold new homes exclusively and got her start in condos. She has represented major home builders in the metro Atlanta area and has marketed numerous new home communities that have won “Obies” over the years.

For more information on O’Dwyer Homes, visit odwyerhomes.com.

Mars Petcare supports hundreds of homeless pets FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — On Aug. 2, Mars Petcare U.S. donated $12,000 worth of dog and cat food to the 400 animals in shelters supported by the Humane Society of Forsyth County.

This donation comes as part of the company’s commercial team’s annual “Commercial Capability Week” meetings and events.

Mars Petcare’s passion for pets is rooted in its deep history as part of Mars, Inc., a private, family-owned business. In the last year alone, Mars Petcare and its Associates’ giving efforts in the U.S. resulted in: • Donating nearly 13,000 hours of time, • Helping more than 38,000 pets, • Donating more than 11 million pounds of petfood, • Giving of in-kind and actual donations worth nearly $5 million.

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MISS MARY’S ICE CREAM CRANKIN’

Taste more than 100 flavors of homemade ice cream, dive into ice-cream eating contests, enjoy live music and let the kids work off their energy in the Kids’ Korner. Proceeds benefit the Drake House, emergency housing for women and children in crisis in North Fulton. Tickets are $6 per person or $20 per family, up to six. Event will be held rain or shine at Roswell Town Square on 610 South Atlanta St., Roswell. For more information and tickets, visit missmaryicecream.org.

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EVENTS: TOUCH A TRUCK ALPHARETTA

What: Children will be able to explore and learn about trucks of all shapes and sizes, from limos to dump trucks to police vehicles and more. Parking and admission is free.

When: Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Wills Park, 1825 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

BULKY TRASH AMNESTY DAY

What: Milton and Roswell residents can bring unwanted items, including tires, sofas, televisions, and refrigerators, to the recycling center. Full list of items online. Proof of residency is required.

When: Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 a.m.-noon Where: Public Works Division, 1810 Hembree Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com or 770-6413715

DOCUMENT SHREDDING

What: The city of Johns Creek, Keep Johns Creek Beautiful, and Panera Bread are offering free shredding of sensitive documents and recycling of cooking fats, oils and grease, fluorescent bulbs and gently-used clothes and shoes.

When: Saturday, Aug. 20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Panera Bread Co., 11715 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: free for documents, $5 for fluorescent light bulbs More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770551-7766

MS. SENIOR GEORGIA PAGEANT

What: Enjoy the 27th annual pageant to celebrate the “Classic American Woman.” The event showcases active, dynamic, senior women while encouraging respect and planning for the future.

When: Sunday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell Cost: $15 for adults, $7 for children More info: msseniorgeorgia.org 770594-6232

PARK PLACE BOOK CLUB

What: Join the Park Place book club as they discuss “All the Light We Cannot See,” a historical Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Anthony Karen Hopkins. Light refreshments will be served.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 10 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

VEGETABLE GARDENING WORKSHOP

What: This free class will cover summer vs. fall season crops, sustainable gardening techniques, direct seeding and transplanting, and frost protection.

Beginning gardeners are welcome to join.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us or 678-2976200

MOVIES AT PARK PLACE

What: Enjoy a free screening of “Concussion,” a biographical sports drama film about neuropathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu’s discovery of football-related brain trauma in a pro player.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1 p.m.; Thursday, Aug. 25, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace or 678-512-3430

MAYOR’S CORPORATE CHALLENGE 5K RUN & BLOCK PARTY

What: Join for the 33rd annual 5K race and fun run that will include food, drinks and entertainment. Fundraising

will also be held for local and international charities supported by Alpharetta Rotary.

When: Thursday, Aug. 25, 5 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta Cost: $30 to register for the race More info: alpharetta.ga.us, mayorschallenge.com

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29.

Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

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What: Atlanta Plays it Forward, along with Shag Atlanta, presents a band that combines soul, R&B and beach music with lots of brass.

When: Friday, Aug. 19, 8-10 p.m.

Where: Chukkar Farm Polo Club, 1140 Liberty Grove Road, Alpharetta Cost: tickets start at $15 More info and tickets: atlantaplaysitforward.org

CURTIS JONES AND PRIMAL ROOTS What: Spend the evening listening to the sounds of guitarist Curtis Jones and the acoustic band Primal Roots during Autrey Mill’s “Unplugged” concert.

When: Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $23 for non-members, $19 for members More info and tickets: autreymill.org

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

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

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

What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon.

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

JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

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

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

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITION RECEPTION

What: Come see vibrant portraits, abstracts, still lifes and landscapes in pastels at the exhibit’s opening reception night. An instructor, June Oros, will give a live demonstration.

When: Friday, Aug. 19, 7-9 p.m.; exhibit runs through Sept. 23 Where: Visual Arts Center, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

What: Come visit the Roswell Cultural Arts Center and view Kelly Crosby’s “Plastic Abstractions” exhibit in the lobby. Open to the public.

When: Monday-Friday, Aug. 2-30, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: kellycrosbydesign.com

ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE

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

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

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

CHILDREN’S POETRY READING

What: Emery Campbell will read from his new book of poems for children, “Playing Possum,” as a way of introducing children to the art of poetry.

When: Saturday, Aug. 20, 10-11 a.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

RETIREMENT PRIMER SEMINAR

What: Financial advisor Matt McCulley will present his first in a series of financial programs this fall on fiscal responsibility. This workshop will go over how to handle retirement.

When: Monday, Aug. 22, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info and registration: 770-6403075

CHOOSING BETWEEN SAT AND ACT

What: Learn about the similarities and differences between the SAT and ACT, both accepted by colleges equality, to help determine what test best suits you and your goals.

When: Monday, Aug. 22, 6-7 p.m.

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

MYSTERY READERS’ BOOK CLUB

What: Join the fun discussion with this month’s book “What the Dead Know,” a crime thriller by Laura Lippmann about a woman claiming to be a girl missing from 30 years ago.

When: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

ASTROKIDS CLUB

What: Children ages 5-12 can go on a free stellar adventure explore the solar system and beyond. Register via email to liane.wagner@fultoncountyga.gov.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

NFCC MOBILE OUTREACH BUS

What: North Fulton Community Charities provides free emergency assistance with the bus every fourth Wednesday of the month, particularly for families with transportation challenges. Appointments necessary.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info and to apply: nfcchelp.org or 770-640-0399 Ext. 463

FOREIGN FILMS AT THE ALPHARETTA LIBRARY

What: The Alpharetta Library will present a series of foreign films each month for free. This month, they will show the Indian film “Monsoon Wedding,” rated R. When: Thursday, Aug. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

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

PET ADOPTIONS: FULTON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES What: Pet adoptions When: Every Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m.

Where: PetSmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta Additional adoptions: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd. NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

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Get outside Georgia:

A family bike ride close to home Here’s a question for you: When was the last time you took that bicycle out of the garage and put it to work on a bike trail? For a lot of folks, the answer is STEVE HUDSON some variation of, Get Outside Georgia, “It’s been a while.”

Chattahoochee Media Group Now is a great time to fix that, and right here in Alpharetta the family-friendly Big Creek Greenway offers the perfect setting to enjoy a bike riding adventure.

But where to start?

Put another way, what makes a good starting point for a familyfriendly bike trip? Chatting with families riding together on the trail, I heard two things over and over. First, of course, the route needs to be interesting. Pretty much all of the Big Creek Greenway is interesting in one way or another, offering scenic riding, plenty of shade and always the opportunity to spot interesting things along the way.

One big factor in the “making it interesting” category is wildlife. Kids especially enjoy wildlife sightings, and they’re more common than you might think, especially early or late in the day.

If you have kids in your group, it may take nothing more to make their day than a close-up look at a chattering squirrel playing on a trailside tree or a cottontail rabbit snacking on trailside grass.

But there’s a lot more along the trail than bunnies and squirrels.

About two weeks ago, for example, I encountered half-a-dozen cyclists stopped along the trail who were all looking up into the trees. Curious, I asked what they’d spotted and was soon able to pick out the large owl sitting on a branch within about 30 feet of the trail. That was neat!

Perhaps the most memorable wildlife I’ve seen along these trails was a group of three otters playing in the creek. I happened to be in the right place at the right time, and I was able to observe the playful creatures for perhaps 10 minutes as they swam in the creek and climbed in and out onto logs.

Deer sightings are common along these trails, too, especially early and late in the day. And what about bears?

You hear more and more about bear sightings in our area. To date, I’ve not spoken with anyone who’s seen a bear along the Big Creek Greenway, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen.

The Big Creek Greenway trail in Alpharetta. All that’s missing from the photo is you and your family!

If you happen to see a bear while riding, by all means let me know.

What about that second factor?

The second thing I heard many times was that families wanted trail access points that felt safe. For the most part, the parking areas which provide access to the Greenway are safe.

You’ll hear of occasional break-ins, but as one police officer told me, you can greatly reduce the risk by leaving nothing of value visible in your car.

Many of the riding families I spoke with were particularly fond of the Rock Mill Park parking area as a starting place for rides. The very open-feeling parking area is located right off Kimball Bridge Road and offers direct access to the Greenway via either of two approach trails. It also features restroom facilities - another plus if you have kids in your group.

To get to Rock Mill Park, go north on North Point Parkway from Haynes Bridge Road, turn right onto Kimball Bridge Road and continue about a third of a mile to the Rock Mill Park parking area on your left, immediately past New Prospect Elementary School.

Besides making it easy to access the Greenway for extended rides, Rock Mill Park is the starting point for a very short and easy loop ride, ideal for very young riders, which starts and ends at the parking lot. From the back of the lot, ride the paved approach trail to the main Greenway trail. Turn right and continue along the main Greenway trail toward Kimball Bridge Road.

Just before you pass under Kimball Bridge Road, look for the second paved approach trail on your right. Turn right there to return to the parking area.

Except following periods of heavy rain, when Big Creek floods and the trail may be covered in water, the Big Creek Greenway offers a remarkable opportunity to get outside and ride those bikes. But remember that Rock Mill Park is just one of many starting points for a Greenway bike riding adventure. As you explore, I’m sure you’ll find other spots that you particularly enjoy too. Let me know your favorites, and I’ll share them here!

To learn more about Bike Alpharetta or about Alpharetta’s designated bike routes, visit bigcreekgreenway.com.

Steve Hudson’s book, “Hiking the Hooch,” will help you discover the great trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, including the trails of the Cochran Shoals Unit. Check it out in local outdoor shops or on Amazon, or order online from www.chattahoocheemedia. com.

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Cambridge hosts preseason scrimmages North Fulton vs. South Fulton teams square off to open season

By MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — High school football in Fulton County has officially kicked off!

Cambridge High School hosted the Fulton County Gridiron Challenge preseason scrimmage Saturday Aug. 13 that included eight different teams.

Cambridge, Milton High School and Northview High School were among those that played in the scrimmages.

South Fulton came out victorious, winning three of the four matchups with Northview being the sole North Fulton winner against Banneker High School. This is the first year the event has taken place for teams within Fulton County.

“I think everyone has been really excited about it,” said Steven Craft, athletic director for Fulton County Schools.

“It’s a great opportunity for all of our Fulton schools to compete against each other. It really showcased our district

as a whole, and I think that’s the greatest thing about it.”

The scrimmage hosted a plethora of college scouts who surveyed individual players in the event, adding a platform for some of the athletes to showcase their skills before the regular season starts.

Next year, the scrimmages will take place at a South Fulton school.

“It wasn’t so much a north-south challenge for us but it was all Fulton,” Craft said. “We wanted to make this a true Fulton event.”

As for the teams playing in the preseason matchups, Cambridge and Milton received good measuring points for where they stand with games against Creekside High School and Westlake High School.

Creekside comes into the season regarded as one of the top-10 teams in Georgia, whereas Westlake has many highly-touted recruits on both sides of the ball.

Both Milton coach Howie DeCristofaro and Cambridge coach Craig Bennett described the games as providing their teams with areas to focus on before the regular season starts and see where pros and cons lie.

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Cambridge vs Creekside in the 7:30 p.m. game.

DeCristofaro said. “In a game like this, you just want to see where you’re at.

I think we’ll get better and we have a chance to be pretty good this year.”

Bennett added that while he was impressed with his team’s performance, there are plenty of areas to improve upon.

“We have a lot to correct and a lot to work on,” he said. “This group is young and we have to get them to believe that they can play with some teams, and I think this game showed them that. We got a step closer to that tonight.”

The event also brought forth hundreds in the community as the stadium

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“It’s cool to see the team come out so that we can support them before the regular season starts,” said senior Max Fleming. “It’s a good preview for what’s going to happen this season, and we get to have all of our friends out here so it’s

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Some students came from other schools that were not even participating in the scrimmage. Kings Ridge senior Sean Lake voiced his admiration of high school football through North Fulton’s platform, “I love seeing the Friday night lights and seeing the players come back

out here in a packed stadium,” he said.

“It was a lot of fun.”

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Marian Norman Bagwell dies at 101 Teacher, wife, mother, lover of music and gardening ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Marian Norman Bagwell of Alpharetta died peacefully Aug. 9, 2016 at the age of 101.

Mrs. Bagwell was born to Nancy Shell Norman and Clifford Pierce Norman Oct. 17, 1914, in the historic Norman House on Cumming Street in Alpharetta.

After graduating from Milton High School in 1931, she attended LaGrange College in LaGrange, Ga., where her mother also graduated in 1902 to become the first teacher in Milton County with a college degree.

At LaGrange College she was president of her sorority, member of the glee club, president of the International Relations Club, and a member of the May Court each year.

After graduation in 1935, with her B.S. in Music and Elementary Education, she began teaching music privately prior to beginning her first teaching job at Northwestern Elementary School in Crabapple.

On Dec. 27, 1939, she became the first bride to be married in the Chapel of the First United Methodist Church of Alpharetta to Hewlett Bagwell.

Her husband’s work in the cotton business took them from Alpharetta to Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee, Gainesville, Spartanburg, South Carolina., Greenwood, Mississippi and back to Alpharetta upon his retirement in 1975.

They had three daughters and eventually saw the birth of 6 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

She enjoyedg many years of gardening, blue-ribbon winning flower arranging, painting, and her love of music.

But she went back to work as director of kindergarten at the First United Methodist Church of Alpharetta. She believed in using music in various ways with children and discovered the more she taught the more she liked teaching.

She retired as director of the school after 20 years in 1994 where she saw the pre-school grow from 20 students to 120.

After retirement, she enjoyed her continued involvement at her church and rarely missed a senior event. She also remained active in the LaGrange College Alumni Society, serving as its

Marian Norman Bagwell president and enjoyed her friends with the Alpharetta Garden Club.

Mrs. Bagwell loved traveling visiting a wide range of countries, including

Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria.

Upon her 100th birthday, she was honored by the Alpharetta Garden Club and the Alpharetta Historical Society and was presented proclamations by Mayor David Belle Isle, Gov. Nathan Deal and President Barak Obama.

Mrs. Bagwell was also presented a certificate of Lifetime Achievement from the Garden Club of Georgia. She was fond of her friends and the staff at Brickford Senior Living in her later years and appreciated their own celebration of her 100 years.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Hewlett and her sisters, Elizabeth Norman and Nelle Cobb Johnson. She is survived by her three daughters, Anita Guy, Nancy Black (Glenn) and Susan Owen (Chris), 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.

A memorial service celebrating the life of Marian Bagwell will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Northside Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta, Ga. 30009.

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Mistrust: Alpharetta comes together at St. James United Continued from Page 8 Forsyth County. That did not assuage the indignity of the incident but it provided George with some relief that it did not happen in his bailiwick.

After that testy scene, Pastor McQueen intervened to say questions would be submitted for reading aloud to keep emotions at a minimum. This was the cause of a lot of muted muttering. Clearly many wanted to speak their minds.

The mostly black audience was asked that all who felt they were stopped for “driving while black” – i.e. for no apparent cause other than race – to please stand up.

Around 45 percent to 50 percent of the adults got to their feet. Again, these were neighbors who sent their children to Milton High and Webb Bridge Middle School. They work at Verizon Wireless and Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

They are working to put their college-age children through Stanford, Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. Yet they have experienced the same harassment we read about all over the country.

Now, perhaps it did not happen here. Mayor Belle Isle and Director George assured residents in no uncer-

tain terms that such behaviors are not tolerated in Alpharetta’s Police Department.

But when detective Braithwaite, an African-American, explained how to react should they be stopped by police, people listened.

He explained they may feel the officer had no just cause to stop them, but that was not the time to get into an argument.

“You’re not going to settle anything by the side of the road,” he said.

He agreed, it would be proper for a driver to slowly find a well-lit place to stop – but he said don’t drive a mile down the road looking for the right place. He suggested turning on the emergency flashers to acknowledge the stop.

The Rev. Smith, a certified mental health professional, said Congress is only just beginning to recognize the mental health crisis in America and putting it on par with other illnesses.

Assistant DA Thomas is a juvenile court prosecutor and she says she finds many young people in her court with mental health issues. There is no intervention for these young people until it becomes a police/court matter.

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Are they on the rise, or is it that every police shooting these days gets media scrutiny?

As I said, it was an eye-opener.

Director George said he had no idea that there was such fear of police in his community.

His pledge was that racial profiling would not be tolerated, nor would disrespect to any citizen.

“Anytime a situation like that happens, I need to know about it,” he said.

“There will be an immediate Internal Affairs investigation. I promise you that.”

And then he gave out his cell phone number.

Mayor Belle Isle stood up and gave his number out as well.

“We need to borrow that term from the Olympics and ‘Dig Deep,” he said.

Even in this community, we must look the problem squarely in the face.

“It’s up to us to identify what’s out there and to act,” the mayor said. “If people have a grievance, they should come to us. That’s why we signed up.”

After the meeting, George reiterated his shock that so many of those in attendance stood up when asked if police had stopped them because of race.

“The message I want to get out there is if you have been wronged, step for-

The message I want to get out there is if you have been wronged, step forward and we will deal with it.”

Gary George Alpharetta Public Safety Director ward and we will deal with it,” he said.

Belle Isle said it is a “real issue” in the community and that night he had seen the proof of it. George said he would like to see a meeting like this at every church.

Folks kicked over a rock that evening at St. James United Methodist Church. What was seen was ugly.

George was right, though. That night was only a beginning.

We need to kick over more rocks and expose what lies under to the light.

Hatred, racism, bigotry – they don’t do well in the light of day. Of course the real fear I have is that when I kick over a rock, I’ll see a mirror.

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BNG spreads the PB&J in 30 pantries ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Bank of North Georgia, a division of Synovus Bank, had tremendous success hosting its ninth annual “Spread the Love” Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive to benefit 30 local food pantries.

BNG supports organizations and programs that make communities desirable places to live and work. Recognizing the urgent need for food that offers good nutrition to children, Bank of North Georgia continued with its tradition of focusing on the lunchtime classic – peanut butter and jelly.

Bank of North Georgia collected 5,187 jars or 7,013 pounds – 3.5 tons – of peanut butter and jelly, enough to make 56,000 sandwiches for children in metro Atlanta.

Local residents, customers, and team members were encouraged to visit any of Bank of North Georgia’s 40 branches and drop off as much peanut butter and jelly as they could carry.

Since 2008, Bank of North Georgia has collected more than 21 tons of PB&J through its community efforts.

“Our customers and team members are passionate about making a difference in the communities we serve,” said Rob Garcia, president and CEO of Bank of North Georgia. “More and more

Rotary Club of Johns Creek - North Fulton members enjoy the ‘Santa in Summer’ event. From left in festive guise are from left Bob MacDonald, Lynne Riley, Mike Kopp, Ron Jones, Katie Arabis and Nicole Lawson.

Bank of North Georgia filled thousands of shopping carts with peanut butter and jelly for distribution to more than30 food pantries across metro Atlanta. families are reaching out to local food pantries for assistance. And we wanted to be sure their children have the nutritious food they need to get through the day feeling energized and excited to learn.”

The 30 food pantries were selected based on their proximity to Bank of North Georgia branches. Partners included: North Fulton Community Charities, One Roof Outreach and Open Hand United Christian Ministry among many others.

JC Rotary’s annual ‘Santa in Summer’ event benefits local children JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The holiday season arrived early for 32 local children who were served by the Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton. It was Rotary’s annual Santa in Summer event Aug. 2.

For the event, the Rotary Club of Johns Creek – North Fulton has partnered with Roswell-based HomeStretch, which has been serving homeless families in the North Atlanta area since 1991. The club provided children with back-to-school supplies for the new school year.

“The HomeStretch families are so

grateful for the generous sponsorship of the Back to School Santa in Summer event,” said Carol Swan, program director of HomeStretch. “The Johns Creek Rotary’s gift allows each child in the program to have a first-day-ofschool outfit or purchase a specific supply. That’s the kind of practical gift that allows the parents to stay on track with their budgets and the kids a chance to a special first day of school.”

The event also featured a visit from Santa, his elves, and activities like face painting and snow machine on the hot August evening.

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Pup-a-Palooza vendor sign-ups open JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Pet-related vendors are invited to set up a booth or demonstrate new products and educate dog owners about pet care at Pup-a-Palooza on Saturday, Sept. 10.

The event features live music, caricature sketches of people and their furry friends and more. There are contests for Best Dressed Dog and Best Dog Trick. Food will be available while supplies last.

Vendor registration runs through Aug. 26. For specific sponsor and vendor opportunities, visit Rec1, the City’s online registration page.

The vendor fee is $50. The City will provide one table and two chairs per vendor. Electricity will not be available to vendors. Only vendors approved to sell products may do so. General liabil-

Blotter: Continued from Page 2 acquaintance gave the victim an Instagram account belonging to “Robbie” to contact.

Robbie’s account listed him as an entrepreneur working in penny stocks, and he told the victim to put $400 cash in a local mailbox so he could start her first investment. After she dropped the money off, Robbie told her the money was missing.

The victim said that at that point, she realized she had been scammed and told Robbie she was reporting him.

He immediately blocked her and deleted their messages, but the victim managed to screenshot a few of their exchanges.

2 suspects caught with crystal meth ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man and a woman July 27 for possession of methamphetamine after they ran a stop sign.

Alpharetta police were patrolling on North Point Parkway, when an officer pulled over a black Chevrolet Camaro after seeing it speed through a stop sign.

The two occupants of the car, 40-year-old Heidi Reynolds and 28-year-old William Almond, were panting heavily and appeared nervous, police said.

A K-9 dog was used to investigate the car and alerted for drugs. The officers found seven grams of crystal meth in a cigarette pack in the front seat of the car.

Both Reynolds and Almond denied knowing about the meth, even though

ity insurance may be required.

For more information, contact the Recreation and Parks Division at 678512- 3200. police found a conversation on their cellphones with Almond asking for “half a zip,” a term associated with an ounce of illegal drugs.

Scammers fail to con wary mark MILTON, Ga. — A man reported multiple scam attempts Aug. 8 after he was contacted by people claiming to be with the IRS and who tried to convince him to become a secret shopper for a fee.

The man told police that between July 15 and 18, he had been contacted five times by people claiming to be IRS agents who threatened him with arrest.

The callers, who did not give their names, kept asking the man to verify personal information but he refused.

A few days later, July 28, the man received a letter from a “Bonnie Teeter” instructing him how he could become a “secret shopper” by depositing the attached check and then sending money orders to a man in Texas.

The check of course is bogus, and anyone using it to buy a money order would be liable for the costs. The man said he was familiar with this scam and did not fall for it.

Computer towers missing from storage JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police responded Aug. 6 to a report of multiple storage unit burglaries on Abbots Bridge Road.

A rental tenant of two locked units reported that the units had been burglarized while he was out of town. The tenant told police that the only missing items were two computer towers, valued at $200 each.

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DESIGN / BUILD FOR DOWNTOWN PARKING DECK RFQ 17-1004

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The City of Alpharetta (City) is requesting statements of qualifications from highly qualified firms/teams experienced with design/build of a multi-level parking deck within a Downtown setting.

The City of Alpharetta (City) is requesting statements of qualifications from qualified landscape maintenance contractors for the City’s Landscape Maintenance of Right-of-Ways and City Facilities contract. Contractors will also be responsible for the installation of certain tree planting and landscape improvement projects, so each must demonstrate relevant installation/ construction experience.

The Request for Qualifications document will be available online Thursday, August 4, 2016 at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta. Interested parties are required to log in to review the RFQ documents.

Statements of Qualifications will be due on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

The Request for Qualifications document will be available online Thursday, August 4, 2016 at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta. Interested parties are required to log in to review the RFQ documents.

Statements of Qualifications will be due on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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CITY OF JOHNS CREEK ITB #16-252 John’s Creek Parkway at Tech Circle Traffic Signal The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Invitations to Bid (ITB) from qualified firms for the John’s Creek Parkway at Tech Circle Traffic Signal Project. Sealed ITB’s will be received no later than 2:00 PM. on September 6, 2016 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. ITB’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on August 30, 2016, at 10:00 AM at the City Hall, Chattahoochee Conference Room, 4th floor.

The City of Johns Creek, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 78 Stat. 252, 42 USC 2000d—42 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award.

ITB packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov) . Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. ITB’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the ITB number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope.

The name of the company or firm submitting an ITB response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. (TWO (2) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE ITB ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED.) ITB’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the ITB information and instructions enclosed herein.

The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek.

Warren Hutmacher City Manager

Mike Bodker Mayor

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Thornhill: Continued from Page 7 issue the city is responsible for, and that is the speeding,” said Mayor Mike Bodker.

So the conversation turned to what could be done to calm traffic inside Thornhill. Chandler said residents did not like the idea of anything that would

affect the yards which come all the way to the curb. Most residents use all of their yards, Chandler said.

So the conversation drifted on about some temporary traffic calming devices such as speed humps or splitter islands and chicanes. Chicanes are devices that make little swirls in the road that the driver must slow down to move around.

Splitter islands do much the same thing as do hardened curbs. This did

not elicit much of a response from Chandler who preferred to bring the conversation around to gates again.

None of the council voiced any support for gates – permanent or fake – except Councilwoman Stephanie Endres.

She thought the city might put up the gates as an experiment, but it would not be something the city would do for all subdivisions.

After the conversation did a few more laps along those same lines –

about two hours’ worth – the council said it would look into installing some temporary traffic calming speed humps.

The temporary gate idea seemed pretty much dead.

The good news is the work on the speed humps should be done in as soon as 60 days if the city doesn’t get much rain.

Then the problem may solve itself once the improved Old Alabama-Medlock intersection is ready for traffic.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, September 26, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-16-01/V-16-02 Pence/Old Rucker Road Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 10 acres from AG to R to construct 6 “for sale” detached homes. A variance is requested from UDC Section 3.3.1 (D) to the Stormwater Management Manual Section 6, Item 3 to allow stream buffer within the area of a residential lot and a variance to allow gravel driveways. The property is located at 850 and 860 Old Rucker Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1243 and 1244, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-16-11/CLUP-16-07/Z-16-09 Sharp Residential Townhomes/Windward Pod 20A Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 13.7 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) and CUP (Community Unit Plan) to CUP in order to develop 95 townhomes. An amendment to the Windward Master Plan Pod 20A to add ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Attached’ to the list of permitted uses is requested, as well as, a change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from ‘Corporate Campus Office’ to ‘High Density Residential’. The property is located behind Union Hill Park at the southwest corner of McGinnis Ferry Road and Union Hill Road and is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1038, 1039, 1048 & 1049, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. CU-16-06 Vision Warriors/Group Home Consideration of a request for a conditional use to allow a ‘Group Dwelling’ within an existing commercial building. The property is located at 1495 Alpharetta Highway and is legally described as Land Lots 597 and 600, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. MP-16-06/V-16-16 Academy Sports/North Point Business Center (Deferred from August 4, 2016 and August 22, 2016) Consideration of a request to amend the North Point Business Center Master Plan Pod 1 to add additional stand-alone retail density in order to develop a 62,943 square foot Academy Sports retail building. A variance is requested to UDC Section 3.7 North Point Activity Center Guidelines. The property is located on the north side of North Point Drive west of Haynes Bridge Road and is legally described as Land Lots 743 & 754, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. V-16-25 Marriott Courtyard/Parkway 400 (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance request to reduce the waiting period for an application for zoning change affecting the same property from one (1) year to six (6) months, per Unified Development Code Section 4.2.1(C). The property is located on the west side of Amber Park Drive south of Old Milton Parkway and is legally described as Land Lot 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. MP-16-08/V-16-18 Marriott Courtyard/Parkway 400 Consideration of a request to amend the Parkway 400 Master Plan Pod C to allow an additional hotel and to allow a porte-cochere to encroach upon the front setback in order to develop a 115-room Marriott Courtyard Hotel. Variances are requested from UDC Section 2.2 to increase the maximum impervious area in the O-I district and from UDC Section 2.5.1 (B) to reduce the required parking. The property is located on the west side of Amber Park Drive south of Old Milton Parkway and is legally described as Land Lot 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. g. PH-16-12 Tree and Landscape Ordinance Amendments Consideration of text amendments to the UDC to consolidate landscape and tree requirements into one location within the UDC, clarify and simplify certain requirements to provide for ease of use and implementation, and provide incentives and options to save trees during land development.

Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Leadership: Continued from Page 18 Self-reliance is only learned through experience, but once learned is a lesson for life.

“I was understanding leadership at a young age. I didn’t know it, but I was preparing myself for more trying experiences. I put myself in situations where I had to make choices to accomplish something,” Kunz said.

“There is so much apathy in the world today. To be exceptional – that is

true virtue,” he said.

Kunz’s book already has a number of fans. Ron Wallace, former president of UPS International and an author of a book on leadership himself said the book will cause readers some “deep soul-searching.”

“Once you read it, you will make the hard choices and know the real meaning of what is easy and wrong or hard and right,” Wallace wrote in the preface of the book.

Former Roswell City Councilwoman Becky Wynn wrote, “Any young person who is trying to discern their dream and follow it needs to read ‘To God and

I was understanding leadership at a young age.

I didn’t know it, but I was preparing myself for more trying experiences. I put myself in situations where I had to make choices to accomplish something.”

Matt Kunz Author, Milton councilmember My Country.’”

It is a book that imparts wisdom to both youngsters and adults.

“Scouting was one of the big influ-

Notice of Public Internet Auction

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE Fiscal Year 2017 Budget PUBLIC HEARINGS

Johns Creek Police Department The following is a list of property located at the Johns Creek Police Dept. If you believe that you are the owner of this property, please call 678-474-1572 Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. Proof of ownership and a valid ID will be required to claim any property. A public internet auction of the following items will begin the week of 09/03/16. The auction’s website is www.propertyroom.com.

Items: Vehicle key Dell laptop/tablet Red book Black book Black wallet Ga driver license S&w 642 revolver Ammunition Gun parts Sakroots wallet Florida license Social security card Wells fargo visa Us bank mastercard Assorted discount cards Brown leather wallet and contents Georgia driver’s license Tripods Black leather coach brand money clip U.S. currency

ences of my life,” Kunz said. “I hope this book inspires others to go find their own adventure and soar like an Eagle.”

A PUBLIC HEARING regarding the 2017 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget will be held on Monday, August 29, 2016 and Monday, September 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. during the Council Meeting. The Public Hearing will be held at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, GA 30097. The proposed budget is available on the City website at www.johnscreekga.gov and the Ocee Library and Spruill Oaks Library for review.

Joan Jones City Clerk PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK September 12, 2016 Work Session and Council Meeting Rescheduled The Mayor and Council have rescheduled their September 12, 2016 Work Session and Council Meeting, they will now meet on Monday, September 19, 2016. The September 19, 2016 Work Session will begin at 5:00pm followed by a 7:00pm Council Meeting. Both meetings will be held at Johns Creek City Hall which is located at 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097. Please contact the city clerk office at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions or need assistance.

Joan Jones City Clerk

DEATH NOTICES Madalynne L. Cooper, 92, of Cumming, passed away August 2, 2016.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Shirley A. Kuhn, 85, of Roswell, passed away August 1, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Peter N. Rumanes, 82, of Roswell, passed away August 1, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Ralph C. Tate, 70, of Johns Creek, passed away July 31, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Ann Nicholson Doyle, 84, of Cumming passed away August 8, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Cheryl B. O’Quinn, 61, of Roswell, passed away July 27, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Truman Aris Samples, 70, of Cumming, passed away August 3, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Danny Lee Thomas, 68, of Cumming, passed away August 2, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

M.L. Hamby, 88, of Cumming, passed away August 3, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Kenneth M. Swain, 83, of Cumming, passed away August 4, 2016.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to use due care. ►► Linda Diane Brabson, 61, of Brown Thrasher Trace, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 4 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Loucas Owen Kobold, 35, of Cypress Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 7 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Thomas Carl Cowden, 26, of Roswell Road, Atlanta, was arrested Aug. 7 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and speeding in a construction zone. ►► Sri Hari Annoji, 42, of Averly Glen

Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 7 on Webb Road in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane and expired registration. ►► Justen Kyle Gentry, 26, of Harbors Landing, Norcross, was arrested Aug. 7 on Mayfield Road in Milton for DUI, failure to maintain lane and wanted person. ►► Joshua Neal Starkey, 22, of Bucksport Court, Roswell, was arrested July 21 on King Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Robert J. Lynn, 29, of Deerchase Drive, Woodstock, was arrested July 20 on Hardscrabble Road in Roswell for DUI and following too close. ►► David Earl Dority, 34, of Saratoga Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 16 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Elizabeth Ann Harris, 25, of Pecan

Lane, Buford, was arrested July 16 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, obstruction of an officer, suspended license and possession of a schedule III/IV/V controlled substance. ►► Felicia Amber Francois, 29, of Belmont Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 22 on Champions Green Parkway in Roswell for possession of marijuana and failure to maintain lane.

Drug arrests ►► Eric Samuel Sapoznik, 30, of Forest

Pond Lane, Roswell, was arrested July 22 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Miles Brandon Hicks, 28, of Bourbon Drive, Gainesville, was arrested July 27 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of methamphetamines, wanted person

and suspended license.

►► Tavis Terrell Lewis, 24, of Glenwood

Avenue, Atlanta, was arrested July 17 on Crabapple Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Timothy Michael Vandyke, 26, of Shawn Lane, Chatsworth, was arrested July 16 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and headlight violation. ►► William Edson Moyer, 43, of Melody Mizer Lane, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 6 on Ronald Reagan Blvd. in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines, possession of drug related items, failure to yield, and seatbelt violation.

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PART-TIME ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT: North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) has an immediate PART TIME position available at our Education Center in Roswell. The Education Intake Specialist will be in daily contact with new and established center participants and volunteers. In addition to receptionist and administrative support, this position oversees computer lab services and center closing activities.

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NFCC is a 501(c)3 human services nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of homelessness and hunger in North Fulton by providing emergency assistance and enrichment programs. Located in Roswell, NFCC is an equal opportunity employer. We eVerify. Please send your resume including experience, qualifications and salary requirements to info@nfcchelp.org.

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