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JC finds new Waze to improve traffic First Georgia city to join traffic app’s network

Johns Creek Geographic Information Systems Manager Nick O’Day says the city’s sophisticated traffic management system behind him and your smartphone can make your commute in the city safer and faster.

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Waze is the world›s largest communitybased traffic and navigation app, and Waze’s world just got a little bit larger as Johns Creek became the first city in Georgia to partner with the Google-based app.

Waze is perhaps best known for its ability to tip off app members (known as Wazers) about the location of radar-toting law enforcement vehicles. But that is just one small portion of transportation information that Waze users collectively report. It is for all that additional data Waze users collect that led Johns Creek to become the first city in the state to jump on the Waze bandwagon and sign up.

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Attackers force way into woman’s home Beat, restrain her before fleeing

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Johns Creek resident is safe after two men burst into her home Aug. 14 and tried to rob and restrain her. According to the victim, she was home alone about 9 p.m. on Laketrail Drive, off Morton Road, when someone rang her doorbell. Two men were at the door. She did not open the door and instead asked what they wanted. One man said they were delivering Chinese food. The victim said she did not order anything and she refused to open the door. Not content with this answer, the

man at the door continued ringing the bell and knocking repeatedly. Eventually, the victim cracked open the door. One suspect took that opportunity to barge into the house, punch the victim and, using a handgun, pistol-whip her. The other suspect remained outside. The man demanded money. When the victim did not cooperate, he produced a roll of duct tape and tried to tape her mouth shut. She struggled, scratching the man’s face. When the man began trying to push the victim outside, she began screaming for help. At this point, the men fled. A neighbor who was walking his

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MILTON, Ga. – A thief tried to take out a mortgage using information stolen just the day before. The victim told police she was at her place of employment Aug. 8 and had her purse and wallet with her. She bought lunch and returned to work, placing her

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

Don’t use handgun for door knocker ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Lawrenceville man was arrested Aug. 16 for DUI after allegedly banging on hotel doors with a handgun then trying to drive way. Police were called to the Marriott hotel on Deerfield Parkway at 7:30 a.m. after reports of a man going doorto-door banging on the doors with a handgun. He was said to be driving a blue BMW. As police were searching the hotel, a blue BMW tried to leave the hotel parking lot. It was stopped by police. The driver, Christopher Gillings, 29, Lawrenceville, was asked if he had a weapon, and allegedly admitted to having one in the glove box. Only a holster was found. He then said the gun was locked in a hotel room, which was why he was banging on doors, to get it back. When speaking with him, police say they noticed a smell of alcohol. He allegedly admitted to taking several shots. The gun was not found and Gillings was instead charged with DUI.

Shoplifters flushed without success ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two suspected shoplifters found out the hard way that sunglasses do not flush well. Police were called to the Macy’s store at North Point Parkway Aug. 14 after a report of two men stealing eight pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses, valued between $160 to $215 each. The men fled the store toward a nearby motel.

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purse in her office. She left work that evening, and it was only when she was readying for work the next morning that she found the wallet missing. She was contacted by credit monitoring company Equifax to say someone had tried to take out a mortgage in her name.

Police found two suspects, identified as Victory D. Shakespeare, 23, and Ronald Curtis Lewis, 23, both of Atlanta, in the lobby restrooms allegedly trying to flush the stolen sunglasses down the toilet. Store employees positively identified the men as the shoplifters. They are also suspected in a similar incident two days earlier. Both men were arrested for shoplifting. Lewis was also charged on a shoplifting warrant from Dunwoody.

Wanted: lifting forks taken from forklift MILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with a $1,200 a set of lifting forks Aug. 10. The victim told police he last saw the items, which attach to a forklift, the prior Friday, Aug. 7, when he left work. The lifting forks were taken from a neighborhood under construction off Taylor Road.

$9K bill run up after card stolen ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Someone stole a resident’s wallet and charged $9,000 on it within two hours. The victim told police she was shopping at the Home Goods store on North Point Parkway Aug. 8. She arrived about 11:30 a.m. and left about 1 p.m. At 2:30 p.m. the victim received a call from her credit card company about fraudulent activity. Her credit card was used at the Home Depot on Windward Parkway to buy four gift cards, totaling $5,000. Four more gift cards, each for $1,000, were bought at the Target store on North Point Parkway.

Why steal at all? MILTON, Ga. – A Loganville man was arrested Aug. 10 after buying several

expensive electronic items and then allegedly attempting to steal a phone case. Employees of the Fry’s Electronics store on Ga. 9 told police they saw the suspect come into the store and begin shopping. He picked up two iPhone cases as well as two keyboards and a flying drone. He paid for all the items except one phone case, which he had put in his pants. He was arrested as he left the store.

2 tons of bricks taken from school MILTON, Ga. – On Aug. 15, two young men apparently stole about 1,000 bricks, weighing about 2.3 tons, from a construction site at Cambridge High School. The victim, part of a construction crew, told police he saw a white Chevrolet Silverado back up to the construction site about 8:45 a.m. and two young men began loading bricks into the bed. The men then drove off with about 1,000 bricks, valued at $500.

3 catalytic converters Stolen from Hondas ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three vehicle owners reported Aug. 13 their catalytic converters had been stolen. All three vehicles were Honda models. T wo of them were damaged overnight in a neighborhood off Windward Parkway. The third was off nearby North Point Parkway. The victims reported getting into their vehicles early in the morning and hearing loud noises. Checking underneath, they discovered the damage and found bolts on the ground. New converters are valued between $250-$500 each.

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

DUI arrests ►► Victor Quevedo Martinez,

39, of Woodstock, was arrested July 31 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and no license. ►► Henry Mark Ryckeley, 36, of Acworth, was arrested Aug. 8 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Carol S. Miller, 66, of Streamside Drive, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Sudeep Telang, 41, of Alstonefield Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested July 24 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Harrison Kent Knofs, 21,

of Marietta, was arrested Aug. 1 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Abbie Lynn Andersen, 36, of Jones Ferry Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 8 on Buice Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane, expired tag and tire requirements. ►► Derek Taylor Hubbs, 27, of Oak Bridge Trail, Johns Creek, was arrested Aug. 6 on Haynes Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, open container, following too close, no license and no insurance. ►► Matthew Ryan Higgins, 23, of Naples, Florida, was arrested Aug. 9 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Bhaskar Reddy Konatham, 37, of Ashleigh Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 8 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI and failure to stop at a stop sign. ►► Christopher Barton Sweat, 24, of Townsend, was arrested Aug. 9 on Morris Road in Johns Creek for DUI and stop sign violation.

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of Calibre Creek Parkway, Roswell, was arrested July 11 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and following too close. ►► Robert Frank, 31, of Old Alpharetta Road, Alpharetta, was arrested July 10 on Canton Street in Roswell for DUI and impeding traffic. ►► Kordell Jeffrey Woods, 34, of Snellville, was arrested July 10 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, child endangerment, failure to maintain lane and driving on the wrong side of the roadway. ►► Avonte Dior Moore, 29, of Atlanta, was arrested July 11 on Creekside Way in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain

lane, open container and possession of a scheduled I and II controlled substance. ►► DeShawn M. Slaughter, 42, of Belcourt Parkway, Roswell, was arrested July 18 on Belcourt Parkway in Roswell for DUI. ►► Justin Park, 23, of Duluth, was arrested July 18 on West Crossville Road in Roswell for DUI. ►► Ronald Stewart Smalls, 46, of Marietta, was arrested July 18 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for DUI, open container and headlight requirements. ►► Isreal Robert Peek, 38, of Connemara Road, Roswell, was arrested July 19 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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Residents say no to greenway on creek Say plan raises fears of strangers in their backyards By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – City residents whose homes back up to Johns Creek rose to speak at the Monday night City Council meeting to say they wanted no more talk of building a Johns Creek greenway along the banks of Johns Creek. They were objecting to the consideration by the city’s recreation and parks consultants who listed a city gre-

enway among the amenities suggested by residents. Among possibilities for a greenway route is along the banks of Johns Creek, the tributary from which the city derives its name. Residents along the creek came to the council meeting to ask that the option of putting a greenway along Johns Creek be removed. Stonehaven subdivision resident Bob Wiesenberg called plans for a possible greenway

route along the creek a “rawnerve issue.” “We thought we had addressed this 14 years ago,” Wiesenberg told council members. “If codified, in the Land Use Plan, it would confiscate private property.” In the late 1990s, before Johns Creek was incorporated, residents and county officials were wrestling with how to spend $5 million earmarked by Fulton Commissioner Robert Fulton. Fulton had managed

to have the money set aside from a $45 million Federal Highway Administration grant for improvements for Ga. 400 wangled by then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. A greenway committee explored building a greenway along the creek then, but stiff resident opposition shifted focus away from the idea. Now the specter of “strangers in the backyard” has risen again, these opponents said. Doublegate resident Brian Collins said he and his fam-

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Police seek employee in armed robbery

Police are looking for both Jordan McCall and two men who helped him.

MILTON, Ga. – The City of Milton Police Department is seeking a 28-year-old Alpharetta man after an armed robbery. Jordan McKensi McCall, an Alpharetta man, is linked to an armed robbery at Dickey’s Barbeque Pit, 13075 Ga. 9, Milton, McCALL on Aug. 19. McCall is a former employee of the business and has an active warrant for his arrest. He is a thin black male, approximately 6-foot-4 and weighing approximately 150 pounds. Detectives investigating the case also seek information on the two black male

accomplices, pictured in security footage from the restaurant. McCall is known to associate in the Johns Creek area. If residents see him or have any information to share regarding the two other men in question, they are urged to contact Det. S.W. Hewitt of the Milton Police Department at 678242-2612 or by email at stephen.hewitt@ cityofmiltonga.us. Any information on the case can be submitted anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online at www.crimestoppersatlanta.org or by texting CSA and the tip to CRIMES (274637). Persons do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for the reward of up to $2,000.

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A Lake Hill subdivision resident was attacked Aug. 14 by two men looking for money. She managed to fight them off.

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dog heard the victim’s calls for help and saw the suspects fleeing, police say. Surveillance cameras at the entrance of the neighborhood captured the suspects, both described as black men. The attacker is additionally described as being in his 30s with a gold grill on his teeth.

Nothing was taken from the home, although the suspect dropped a hat, duct tape and bag of Chinese food. Thanks to the victim scratching her attacker’s face, police were able to gather DNA evidence that is being processed. Additionally, the victim’s ex-husband allegedly claimed he knew who the men were and suggested they were after him. Media reports say he declined to aid police further in their investigation.

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Johns Creek resident sentenced for cocaine trafficking Given 17 years in federal prison ATLANTA - Ricky Nuckles, 41, has been sentenced to 17 years, 7 months in federal prison for trafficking 22 kilograms of cocaine and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of that offense. Nuckles was found guilty by a jury on May 13, 2015. He was caught by an offduty DEA agent who witnessed a drug transaction. “One of our most solemn responsibilities is to protect the public from the blight of illegal narcotics,” said U.S. Attorney John Horn. “Thanks to a vigilant off-duty DEA agent, 22 kilograms of cocaine is off the streets, and Nuckles’ drugtrafficking days are finished.” On the morning of Dec. 23, 2013, Nuckles parked his car beside a pump at a gas station on Cheshire Bridge Road in Atlanta and entered the station’s convenience store. As he entered, Nuckles placed a call on his cell phone. Moments later, a second car entered the gas station and parked beside the defendant’s car. The driver of

the second car then carried a large suitcase over to Nuckles’ car, placed it inside, and quickly returned to his car and drove away. NUCKLES The defendant watched the delivery through the store’s window and remotely locked his car the moment the suitcase was placed inside. Unbeknownst to Nuckles, an off-duty DEA agent was also at the gas station that morning, and watched the delivery happen while waiting in line for an emissions inspection. The agent confronted Nuckles as he attempted to return to his car and leave the station. The agent identified himself, and after explaining what he saw, Nuckles fled back inside the convenience store and immediately discarded the cell phone he used to arrange the drug delivery.

When Nuckles exited the store the second time, the agent was still waiting by Nuckles’ car. After learning that the defendants had a loaded firearm next to his driver’s seat, the agent placed himself between Nuckles and the car and dialed 911. Minutes later, additional DEA agents and uniformed Atlanta Police Department officers arrived at the gas station. Nuckles consented to a search of the suitcase, inside which agents found 22 kilo-

Thanks to a vigilant off-duty DEA agent, 22 kilograms of cocaine is off the streets, and Nuckles’ drugtrafficking days are finished.” JOHN HORN U.S. Attorney

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Citizen group wants to save 53 Roswell acres Holcomb Bridge property home to oldgrowth forest, history By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Fifty-three undeveloped acres on Holcomb Bridge Road between the Martins Landing community and Eves Road are the target of local preservationists who want the city of Roswell to buy the land for future generations. It is called the Seven Branches Legacy Project after the Seven Branches Creek and its tributaries that run through the property. The project is led by retired airline captain L.W. “Tuck” Tucker and former Roswell City Council members David Tolleson and Paula Winiski. All three have led green efforts in the city in the past. Tucker, a Martins Landing resident, headed up the successful effort to preserve 38 acres on the Chattahoochee River adjacent to Martins Landing, which is now part of the city’s riverside parkland. Tolleson was a leader in the effort to purchase what is now Big Creek Park in Roswell. It had been slated for another subdivision off Old Alabama Road. Legacy Project co-chair Winiski is also a longtime supporter of Roswell green initiatives. They say they have already enlisted the support of 13 Roswell homeowner

Part of the tour group stops to take in the beauty of the pristine forest. associations representing 5,749 homes. Of course, the real sales job will be needed on the Roswell City Council. It is the body that would have to come up with a reported asking price of $5.3 million. That works out to $100,000 per acre of what would appear to be prime residential and commercial real estate. However, there are some practical

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reasons why the four assemblages that make up the property have not fallen to the developer’s bulldozer. The property’s seven creeks and the watershed setbacks render much of the property undevelopable. Likewise, it is a rough, steep and topographically challenged property that at best would raise development

L. W. “Tuck” Tucker III, right, points out to Curt Soper, Trust for Public Land Georgia/Alabama state director, the 53 acres on the map that Tucker’s group wants to preserve costs high, perhaps prohibitively high to develop much of it.

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When in need, please ask for help For the past few weeks I’ve been working on multiple stories involving domestic violence. I’ve talked to directors of local safe houses, heard from community members and read statistic after disheartening statistic. It’s no surprise that domestic violence happens in all communities regardless of age, race, gender, religion or socio-economic status. It even happens in Forsyth and North Fulton counties, places we like to think are safe. While they are indeed wonderful places to call home, they are also not without their own dark secrets. As the newspaper you’re reading now has reported far too often lately, Forsyth and North Fulton are hardly immune to violent confrontations between family members that end in beatings, abuse and even death. Even through all the upsetting interviews I’ve had lately, one message was clear — there are a multitude of available resources and kind people willing and eager to help those in need. More than once I was asked if I was going to provide a list of numbers victims can call, and I have on each article I’ve written. But it still takes that incredibly courageous first step of picking up the phone and dialing those numbers for things to change. It is sometimes said that the first step is the hardest, and, for victims of domestic violence, truer words have never been spoken. Recently, I talked to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office about how they help victims. I spoke with four people that day and each one said there are plenty of resources that cater to just about anything a victim might need. Their officers hand out pamphlets every time they go on a call, even if the situation

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Thankfully in Forsyth the numbers have reduced, but it’s not enough. It won’t be enough until the crime reports cease to fill pages in the local paper. doesn’t seem to be abusive. Making victims aware of all those resources, however, seems to be the challenge. One of the women I spoke with told me about her sister who had been in an abusive situation for eight years. Had she known about all the forms of assistance available to her, her sister said, she may have left sooner. It is heartbreaking to know there are so many options, yet so many people - especially people who need them - aren’t aware and don’t reach out for help. We as a community need to step it up and help fill the gap between need and knowledge. If we think someone we know is in danger, we should help them take that first step,

which may be nothing more than admitting something potentially devastating is going on. If we don’t think anyone we know is in an abusive relationship, we should still educate ourselves about help that is available, just in case we’re blindsided one day by a dark reality that resides in every community, no matter how wonderful. Domestic violence comes in many shapes and sizes and often doesn’t rear its ugly head until it’s too late. That needs to end. When I first started writing about domestic violence, it was because there were so many murders and shootings. I didn’t like discussing it because it’s not something you want to think about. But I soon realized that the more knowledgeable people are, the better the victims in our communities will fare. So I wrote about it. Then I wrote about it some more. The more I learned, the more it made me mad and upset. It’s an uncomfortable topic, I know. But it’s something we need to start talking about. Thankfully in Forsyth the numbers have reduced, but it’s not enough. It won’t be enough until the crime reports cease to fill pages in the local paper. The only way we can stop or at least lessen domestic violence is by increasing awareness and coming together to help one another. A great start would be saving the help-line phone numbers in my related story. Someday, someone you know just might need to take that incredibly courageous first step of picking up the phone and dialing one of those numbers for things to change.

I enjoyed reading Mr. Copsey’s editorial on the topic saying “thank you” and I agree totally that it is important to recognize and appreciate, no matter big or small, the efforts and deeds of others. However, this only covers half the equation of acknowledgement. If I may, I would like to answer Mr. Copsey’s opening sentence question with this question, “When was the last time you replied to “thank you” with “your’e welcome? At some fairly recent time in our ever evolving vernacular it has become acceptable to reply by saying “no problem.” Really? Well, I never have thought that it was a problem to ask for a refill. On the flip side of the cordial exchange, I have never gotten the feeling that the person behind the register found it a problem to ring me up so therefore I don’t reply to his thank you by saying no problem. Replying with “you’re welcome” means that you are happy to oblige. By replying with “no problem” you are simply inferring that whatever you did wasn’t a bother (this time). Simply, that is not the way to acknowledge someone’s thanks unless you want to say it in the tone of sarcasm. This is a generational thing and perhaps I am set in my ways but I will always Take The Time To Say “Your’e Welcome.” Thank you, STEVE PRINCE Johns Creek (You are quite welcome, ed.)

Short summer vacations hits home This is Rupesh Sharma, Saloni’s dad. I just read your article about the shortened summer vacation for kids and how that’s robbing grandparent’s opportunity to spend time with their grandchildren. I just came back from visiting my brother in Texas who has young kids and spending time with my little nieces was the most precious memory I came back with. It reminded me so vividly of Saloni and her brother’s childhood and I miss that so dearly. Your article is not just for grandparents but anybody who realizes that human bonds are our finest investment and with a little thinking we can achieve balance between family time and professional pursuits. Thanks for writing a heartfelt article. Sometimes the articles that are not prompted by a sudden current event or a political development are the most appealing and enjoy-

able piece of writing. I hope to see more of these in the future! RUPESH SHARMA Johns Creek

Grandparents feel pain of short summers My wife and I related very strongly to your piece titled “School boards have no sympathy for grandparents.” Your comments, in our view, were spot on. We moved to the area last year to be close to our grandchildren, but have found “access” to them to be limited and at times difficult due to all their programmed activities and short summer vacation. Thank you for writing such an on-target piece. Hopefully some parents with children will read, think and perhaps change their behaviors. JAMES STEPHENSON Roswell

August wrong time for grandparents Your article [on grandparents shortchanged by School Board] caught my attention today. I just wanted to give you another perspective. I grew up in the north. When I first moved down here, 18 years ago. I railed against the early school start as well. It disrupted our family vacations, especially when we tried to vacation north, with my extended family. There were many years that we could not participate. Now that I have been here so long, I have reconciled with the schedule for the following reasons. June is the most lovely month here in the south. If we were in school, we would miss all that sun and beauty, strawberry picking and playing outside. I love that we get out in May. It is the best time of the summer here. In August, it is so hot and humid that it is not fun to be outside. The kids no longer want to go to the pool. The water is almost as warm as a bath, and no one wants to play outside. We are relegated to movies and inside activities. We might as well be in school, in air conditioned buildings and get a start on the year. Let’s save the vacation days for when it is truly nice to be outside. This schedule works with the southern weather. CAROLINE BARNES Johns Creek (Can’t argue with your conclusions. T.S. Eliot was wrong. August, not April is the cruelest month in the South. Ed.)

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Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra has auditions JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra is just beginning its third year. This season under the baton of Rolando Salazar and has announced auditions Aug. 29.

Membership is open to all qualifying high school students. The GPYO has drawn players principally from Cobb, Gwinnett, Fulton and Forsyth counties. Musicians from some 16 high schools,

Georgia Piedmont auditions Auditions for certain open positions by appointment may be made by calling 978-375-7493 or sending an email to lymanlouis10@comcast. net . Annual tuition fees are $350 plus $25 audition fee, payable by cash or check.

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Indian independence article appreciated As a long-time resident of what is now Johns Creek, let me just say “Thanks!” for that

Audition Requirements: • Two scales with arpeggios • At least two minutes of a piece currently working on • Some sight reading When: Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-noon Where: Centennial High School, 9310 Scott Rd, Roswell 30076

nice article on Indian Independence Day celebrations at Newtown Park in the Johns Creek Herald. I missed that since I was elsewhere that afternoon, but your recognition of that key point: that India is an immense experiment of very diverse people uniting in a free democracy, made your article very special. NARAYANAN KOMERATH Johns Creek

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Three North Fulton high schools are among the seven Georgia schools that cracked the Top 500 public high schools, as ZEFF ranked by Newsweek magazine. Alpharetta, Milton and Chattahoochee high schools were among the nation’s topperforming high schools on the 2015 list, as determined by academic achievement of students on state assessments and how well the schools prepare their students for college. Newsweek ranked Milton at 431, down from 320 last year. Alpharetta came in at 486 and Chattahoochee at 499. Neither school was on the 2014 list. The only other metro schools on the 2015 list are DeKalb School of Arts (368) and Lambert High (Forsyth County) at 421. “The Newsweek list brings some well-deserved recognition to our schools, but in truth, all

of our high schools are pushing harder each year to make sure every student is successful,” said Kenneth Zeff, interim superintendent. “Increasing our students’ college readiness is one of our district’s key strategic goals, and this acknowledgement by Newsweek is a validation of the work of our teachers and students.” Newsweek looked at data from over 16,200 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 enrollment rates (25 percent), high school graduation rates (20 percent), a composite AP/IB/dual enrollment score (17.5 percent), composite SAT/ACT score (17.5 percent), counselor/student ratio (10 percent), and changes in 9thgrade to 12th-grade enrollment rates (10 percent). The results are subject to some scrutiny. In releasing the methodology, researchers caution that “rankings are dependent on self-reported data … [There] are circumstances

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students’ success in school,” wrote researcher Matthew Finster in the methodology report. “If family background characteristics are not accounted for, all student performance is erroneously attributed to the school.” Newsweek now releases an “absolute” list which identifies the top schools in each state based solely on academic performance, and a “relative” ranking which considers achievement and student poverty rates. The relative rankings are released as “Beating the Odds” schools. None of the three Georgia schools ranked in the Top 500 on that list are in Fulton County.

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Urban coyotes: separating myth from fact JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The coyote is most associated with that lonesome, mournful howl so artfully used in countless western movies. And while it is best known as a predator at home on the range, it is finding plenty of success in the southeast and northeastern United States. “Coyotes – From the Wilderness to Main Street” is the title of a Sept. 12 lecture and discussion led by Dr. Chris Mowry, Associate Professor of Biology at Berry College. The talk will be at the Chattahoochee River Environmental Center of Barnwell Road in Johns Creek. Mowry’s talk will focus on changes in the feeding ecology of coyotes in Yellowstone National Park as well as the newly launched Atlanta Coyote Project, which is looking at coyote biology and humancoyote interactions in urban

Urban Coyotes Lecture Who: Chris Mowry, Ph.D., associate professor of Biology, Berry College What: A discussion of the Yellowstone coyote and his urban cousins now spread across the U.S. When: Saturday, Sept. 12, 8 to 10 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek 30022 More info: chattahoocheeparks conservancy.org/ areas. Coyotes apparently do well in urban areas, but not necessarily in the ways people think.

For instance the do not feed mostly on garbage and pets, as is currently supposed. Scientific research and observation shows the feed mostly on rodents: squirrels, mice and rats. There are other misconceptions about the urban coyote as well. The lecture series is made possible in part by the Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy, the Friends Group for the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. The public is invited with free admission, however donations are accepted and CPC membership signup is avail-

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Sturgis named Eagle Scout ROSWELL, Ga. – The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which contains the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, held a special Board of Review on Aug. 10, 2015 for Caleb Sturgis of Troop 1134, sponsored by St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church. Sturgis passed his Board of Review and is now an Eagle Scout. His Eagle project was the renova-

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Waze: City partners with traffic app for real time updates Continued from Page 1 Waze has millions of sensors that absorb and report in real time what is happening on the streets of its users. Waze takes that constantly updated information and makes recommendations for the fastest route to a particular destination. And the ingenious part is the Waze sensors are also its members. Loyal Wazers report into the app if they see an accident, police by the side of the road, street hazards or traffic jams. Then Waze shares that information with applicable users. Now the city is one of those users. What’s more, Johns Creek already has a high-tech transportation system with electronic sensors that can tell traffic controllers where traffic is heaviest and when. So the city is already predisposed to digest the information Waze can provide and translate it into action – say, notice of a hazard in the road, or to monitor the traffic flow and how fast it is moving. With this additional data, city traffic controllers can more deeply understand the why of traffic patterns and not just the where. In other words, as loyal Waze app users report what they see affecting the traffic, they become the city’s eyes, too. Johns Creek’s Geographic Information Systems Manager Nick O’Day says it is the largest “crowd-sourced” app in the world. Crowd-sourced refers to those human sensors out there who keep Waze updated in real time about what is happening on the roads. With millions of members all over the country, that is millions of bits of information coming in through Waze software, which is then neatly routed to specific Waze users on that particular road. The geo-positioning chips in phones tells Waze which users are in the area and which specific data is needed. “So the crowd collects the data, and the more subscribers out there capturing the data the better information Waze has to offer,” O’Day said. And city Deputy Public Works Director Tom Udell wants every scrap of that information to help his department not only know and react to problems, but to then let residents know about problems and avoid them. “It’s one more way to mitigate any adverse conditions out there on the road and let people know about changing conditions out there,” Udell said. “It allows people to make more intelligent driving deci-

sions. “And it helps us to determine what traffic is really doing out there on our roads and make better decisions about where to spend – and where not to spend – our road dollars.” Which brings up that allimportant question: What does it cost the city to tie into the Waze system and access all of that local real-time date? (Dramatic pause here.) It does not cost the city a dime. The city is just like any other user of the free Waze app. And like all other users, Waze depends on the city to share traffic data it collects. “And we are glad to do that because any information we can provide the motorists to make better driving decisions is ultimately helping us move the traffic better also,” Udell said. It all goes back to the investments the city has been making all along in smart traffic sensors collected mainly at major intersections. Now human sensors are also sending out reports of anomalies all over the grid, which gives city traffic controllers a better and more accurate picture of what is happening at any given hour. “Johns Creek has a very

Waze partnership advantages to Johns Creek • Johns Creek already collects and posts road construction, road closures and special events on its online road information map. Eventually, the city will overlay Waze maps over the current road information map, allowing the city to share Wazer/city information to city map users. • The city can utilize Waze’s push notification system to send out warnings and traffic alerts. • Waze traffic data will expand the city’s ability to monitor traffic in areas currently unmonitored, a feat that would cost the city millions of dollars to replicate with traditional sensors. • Waze-generated traffic data also will help transportation planners better understand traffic patterns, which will allow them to make more effective road improvements. sophisticated traffic-tracking system, and this partnership with Waze allows us both to help commuters avoid traffic delays and get through the city more easily,” said Mayor Mike Bodker. “We are proud to be the first in Georgia to embrace this new technology to better serve our citizens.” Johns Creek is the eighth city in the entire United States to partner with Waze. Other cities include Boston, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. To date, Johns Creek is the smallest city, at 82,000, to join the Waze network.

O’Day said the decision to join Waze was practically a no-brainer. Under the arrangement, Waze and the city will share the pertinent streams of information, multiplying the effectiveness of each other’s operations. “We will share information with Waze, such as road closings, accidents and major events that affect traffic,” O’Day said. “In return, they will help us better understand traffic patterns and help reduce congestion in our city. This partnership is clearly a ‘win-win’ for both Waze and the

city, but even more so for the public.” With the addition of city data, Wazers will be even more knowledgeable about construction, road races, floods or anything else that can cause delays. And real-time information from drivers is essential, Udell said. “So if you have 6,000 Waze users out there, that is 6,000 sensors too,” he said. “No one knows more about what’s happening in a city than the people who live there.” And that is what Waze depends on. “Waze is only as strong as the information it receives from its users,” said Paige Fitzgerald, Connected Citizens Program Manager at Waze. “It’s a free mobile platform that already enables and empowers drivers. “And we want to bring entire cities that same level of connectivity. The immense data that Johns Creek can contribute to the Waze app makes them a key partner moving forward.” “With Waze as our partner, we can reach a much larger portion of our motorists without expending any city resources,” O’Day said.

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the other half, and said, “We have to do this play. We have to do ‘Calendar Girls.’” Robert Farley said at the time that it was too big and too complex to take on. But Anita Farley was not having any of that. “It hadn’t been that long since I lost my best friend, Mary Smith, to cancer, and I don’t know a soul who has not been touched by cancer in one way or another,” she said. “I watched these courageous women who said, ‘We have to make a difference.’ And that’s a story I wanted us to tell.” Securing the rights to the play itself was a story of determination and grit. As soon as they got back stateside, Anita Farley called London to negotiate the rights to produce it in the United States. Well, “Calendar” was in the midst of becoming the most successful advance box-office hit London’s West End had ever had. And the answer was always, “Teddibly, teddibly

ROSWELL, Ga. – There is absolutely nothing funny about cancer. But that doesn’t mean you can’t laugh in its face. And that is exactly what Georgia Ensemble Theatre is doing after snagging first American production rights to “Calendar Girls.” The play is based on the true story of nine women who begin an incredible journey together for the sake of one of their own. When it includes the decision to make a daring calendar – and draws more attention than they ever dreamed – it stretches friendships to the limit. GET’s “Calendar” journey began in 2009, when the annual GET tour of London’s theaters included the Tim Firth smash comedy, which is based on his movie screenplay. As they were walking out of the theater, Anita Farley, half of GET, grabbed Robert Farley,

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bonding of those women in the cast over the summer as they rehearsed it, he said. The movie version focuses on the relationship of two of the women, but the play delves into the lives of 10 ordinary women. “What unifies and ‘disunifies’ is how they get swept up in a nationwide story. It’s ridiculously funny one moment and dead serious the next,” he said. “So it is not just a play but something to experience. When it’s over, you don’t have to be a cancer survivor to be affected. It just says so much about healing and the empowerment of women.” Anita Farley agreed. “If there is one thing I want people to take away from the play, it is life is precious,” she said. “And that we can come together as a community and celebrate that.” Word has quickly spread about what has become an Atlanta event, and GET has already extended the run another week.

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JC student judges at Special Olympics in L.A. Betty Yu youngest judge ever to referee international competition JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Betty Yu, 17, a senior at Chattahoochee High School, made the most of a unique opportunity when she flew this summer to participate in the 2015 Special Summer Olympics as the youngest official to ever serve on that international stage. The week of July 26 through Aug. 2 some 6,500 athletes from 165 countries along with 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators participated in the 2015 Special Olympic Games chaired by President Barak Obama. It was the largest Special Olympics in history and the largest global event in the U.S. this year so far. Yu had a front row seat serving as an official in the games hosted in Los Angeles. She described her weeklong experience at the games as “a truly memorable event that was like an emotional rollercoaster.” She said it was a transformational experience to have gone there and been a part of it. She had the chance to par-

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Betty Yu mingles with some of the Olympic Austrian dignitaries. From right are Austrian ambassador Ulrike Ritzinger, Austrian 2017 Winter Games lead delegate Krist Herman, Betty Yu and an Austrian official. Austria will host 2017 Winter Special Olympic games. athletes. It’s about all of us. Through an endless chain of helping and compassion, we all work together to spark sprit from intellective disabled athletes and their families. It brings us closer together, lets

us open our eyes. And finally, it allows us to care.” Yu had the chance to assist Jackie “The Moose” Barrett, a 40-year-old Canadian powerlifter, who won a total of 13 medals with three world

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“The Special Olympics was my once-in-a-lifetime experience,” she said. “Modern medical technologies may not bring those intellectually disabled persons back to their sole desired goal – living a normal person. “However, I was so moved to see that those athletes were not in these world games alone.” They were all surrounded by those who love them and by those brought them joy, she said. “They held their fists up. Their dreams flowered. We all can give them a new dream.” Yu said.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Along with previously advertised items, the following item will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-15-19 Clement Drive, Bailey Johnson Road, Manuel Lane Abandonment (City Council Only) Consideration of abandonment of the Clement Drive, Bailey Johnson Drive, Manuel Drive Right of Way. The streets are located north of Kimball Bridge Road and north of Northwinds Parkway within Land Lot 805, 852, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Alpharetta mayor David Belle Isle, left, presents awards to participants from last year’s Mayor’s Challenge 5k Run/Walk.

Alpharetta Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K runs for charity Join mayor for downtown race By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle began preparing for last year’s Mayor’s 5k race, he had some catching up to do. “In high school I was in track,” Belle Isle said. “After that I might run a little bit but I never really got over the hump.” Fast forward many years and 40 extra pounds, and he was a little out of shape. “Since I’m the mayor, I said I better go [to the Mayor’s Corporate Challenge,” he said. So he made the decision to get back on the wagon. With him was friend and head of the Alpharetta YMCA, Scott Doll. Together, they prepared for the race. Belle Isle had just one goal he wanted to meet – run the 5k in less than half an hour. He ended up making that time – barely. He crossed the finish line at 29 minutes 17 seconds. It still counts, he said. What’s more, he met his goal due in large part to extra incentive he received while pressing toward the finish line. Another runner came up alongside him during the race and, in a snide tone, said, “Some Mayor’s Challenge” as he briskly passed by. Belle Isle sped up and maintained pace just behind his opponent with the intent of overtaking him in the last few yards of the race. Ultimately, the mayor lost to that challenger, but he did make his time just under the half-hour mark. Since then, the mayor has regularly donned his running shoes, finished his first half marathon and lost 40 pounds in the process. “I went from hating it to actually liking it now,” he said.

If you go What: Mayor’s Corporate Challenge 5K Race When: Aug. 27, 5 p.m. food and music, 7 p.m. race start Where: City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta “It took some time for me to get past thinking it was just abuse, but now I run about 24 miles a week.” That’s just as well, since the Mayor’s 5k is Aug. 27. Belle Isle will join the lively crowds for the annual Mayor’s Challenge 5k Race in downtown Alpharetta at City Hall, 2 Park Plaza. In addition to the race, it’s a night of great food and entertainment for all. Come join in the fun and experience Alpharetta’s walkable downtown. The event is a cooperative effort by the City of Alpharetta, The Rotary Club of Alpharetta and LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the race’s presenting corporate sponsor. Last year’s event raised over $100,000, which funded grants to 28 local and five international charities. The funds were used to support nonprofit organizations that make a difference in the lives of homeless children, mothers and families by providing transition housing, life skills training, budgeting and vocational training. To take part, log on to Active.com and search the 2015 Alpharetta Rotary Mayor’s Challenge. Interested in entering a corporate team or sponsorship opportunities? Contact Joe Wargo at 678-557-1329 or email jwargo@approved.com

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.

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 9, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. A workshop will also be held by the Planning Commission at 6:30p.m. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, September 28, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CU-15-07/PH-15-11/V-15-19 Chick-fil-A/Avalon Consideration of a conditional use and site plan approval to permit a restaurant with drivethru window on property at Old Milton Parkway in Avalon. A variance for an extra wall sign is also requested. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 802 and 803, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-15-05/CU-15-08/Z-15-08/V-15-10 Innovation/MetLife Consideration of a request to amend several conditions of the MetLife Master Plan and allow 414 multi-family “for-rent” residential units and to remove 25 townhome units. Applicant is also requesting retail in the amount of 105,800 sq. feet, restaurant and hotel uses, and an increase in office sq. feet to allow 1,003,500 sq. feet. A conditional use to allow “for-rent” residential and a request to rezone 8.04 acres of 0-I to MU is also requested. Variances to allow alcohol sales within a certain distance of residential units and to allow private streets are also requested. The property is located north of GA 400 and west of Haynes Bridge Road along Lakeview Parkway and is approximately 55 acres in size. The property is legally described as being in Land Lots 744, 745, 752, and 753 of the 1st District, 2nd Section of Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-15-09 North Point Hotel/Preston Ridge Consideration of a request for a height variance in the Preston Ridge Master Plan to build a hotel 65 feet in height instead of 40 feet. The property is on the west side of North Point Parkway just south of Old Milton Parkway. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 911, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. CLUP-15-07/PH-15-16 Comprehensive Plan Updates Consideration of updates to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan in order to incorporate changes previously approved within the Downtown Master Plan. 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.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION OPEN HOUSE Forsyth County To Hold A Public Information Open House for Project CSHPP-0007-00(526) Forsyth County P.I. No. 0007526 On September 10, 2015, at the Lanier Technical College Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Cumming, Georgia 30041, Forsyth County and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will hold a Public Information Open House concerning Project CSHPP-0007-00(526) in Forsyth County. The proposed project would consist of constructing a full-diamond interchange on State Route (SR) 400 at McGinnis Ferry Road. The project would add a northbound and southbound auxiliary lane on SR 400 between Windward Parkway ramps and the McGinnis Ferry Road ramps and between the McGinnis Ferry Road ramps and the McFarland Parkway ramps. SR 400 southbound would be widened one additional lane from 1,900 feet south of the southbound McFarland Parkway exit ramp to 3,500 feet north of the southbound McFarland Parkway exit ramp. The project would replace the existing bridge over SR 400 and widen McGinnis Ferry Road from Bethany Bend through the intersection of Union Hill Road onto Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Counselors Way. All through lanes would be 11-foot wide and turn lanes would be 12-foot wide. McGinnis Ferry Road would be widened to four lanes with a 14-foot flush median from Bethany Bend to Deerfield Point Drive; four lanes with a 20-foot raised median from Deerfield Point Drive through the SR 400 interchange; and, six lanes with a 20-foot raised median from SR 400 through the intersection of Union Hill Road onto Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Counselors Way. The typical section would include curb and gutter and five-foot sidewalks on the south side and a multi-use path on the north side along the entire length of McGinnis Ferry Road. Additional right-turn lanes and left-turn lanes would be provided along McGinnis Ferry Road at the major intersections of the project. The proposed bridge would be designed to span future managed lanes on SR 400. The overall project length is estimated at 4.98 miles which includes the project length along SR 400 which is 3.28 miles and McGinnis Ferry Road and other minor side road improvements total 1.7 miles in length. The 2008 update to the Forsyth County Bicycle Transportation & Pedestrian Walkways 2025 Plan includes a 10-foot wide multi-use path, which will be incorporated into the project. The existing right-of-way width of McGinnis Ferry Road is 80 feet and the proposed right-of-way varies from 120 to 150 feet. The existing right-of-way on SR 400 is approximately 200 feet. No additional right-of-way on SR 400 is anticipated. The Open House will be conducted between the hours of 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. The Open House will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation. A court reporter will be available to allow the public an opportunity to make verbal comments about the project. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information: The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling Tim Allen, Foryth County Assistant Director of Engineering, at (770) 781-2165. Written statements will be accepted concerning this project until September 21, 2015. Written statements may be submitted to: Mr. John Cunard Director, Forsyth County Engineering Department 110 East Main Street, Suite 120 Cumming, Georgia 30040 The displays at the public open house will be available for review until September 21, 2015 at the Forsyth County Engineering Department, 110 East Main Street, Suite 120, Cumming, Georgia 30040. The meeting transcript, as soon as it is prepared, will be available at this same location.

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Continued from Page 6 But haggling over the price is not their job. What Seven Branches Legacy wants to do is create awareness that this is a rare and unique property. “It is the last undisturbed tract of this size in the city and it is perfectly situated as a recreational park, a conduit for East Roswell Park to reach the city’s river parkland, and it has a lot of the city’s history tied to it as well,” Tucker said. Michael Hitt, Roswell’s unofficial historian, said he has found the roadbed for the original Alabama Road that ran from Lawrenceville through what is now Roswell and into Alabama. “Not only is that roadbed still there, but it would make a gentle walking path all the way to the river,” Hitt said. In addition to archeological sites of early white settlers on the property, there are also Native American campsites as well. “I believe there is one Indian mound site that has been discovered. There are home sites where people panned for gold as well,” Hitt said.

DEATH NOTICES Retha Bell Gilbert, 87, of Cumming, passed away August 16, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Ron Jay Gonzales, 68, of Cumming, passed away August 14, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Jimmy H. Hunt, 70, of Cumming, passed away August 12, 2015. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. B. L. Perry, 79, of Cumming, passed away August 11, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Ruby Estelle Kizer Ray, 94, of Cumming, passed away August 13, 2015. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Richard George Sullivan, 54, of Cumming, passed away August 15, 2015. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Vincent A. Trankina, of Alpharetta, passed away August 17, 2015. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

While gold mining and panning is better known to the north in Dahlonega, there were gold prospectors still trying their luck on the property as late as 1948. “So there had to be enough success to warrant activity into the mid-20th century,” he said. “And there are Indian artifacts in the area that go as far back as 8,000 B.C.” Winiski said she has been “blown away” by the positive community response to the Legacy’s challenge. “I don’t think we will have any trouble letting the City Council know of the support from the public,” she said. Tolleson said it would become a major connective link in the city’s park system. “It provides an opportunity to connect the Garrard Park and East Roswell Park to the Chattahoochee and our parks there,” he said. “It would be a way for hikers and bikers to connect without getting out on Holcomb Bridge Road. “What this does is give the residents a chance to go deep in the forest,” he said. Tucker said it would be a “special gift” the citizens of today could make to Roswell’s future generations. “The longer we wait, the harder it will be to get a property like this. In Dunwoody, they just paid $3.5 million for 3.5 acres. We would be getting 73 acres.” Environmental activist Vic Farmer, a former Sandy Springs resident and now Roswell resident, agreed. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Farmer said. “This is urban bio-preservation. It’s a living classroom for four schools and a library in walking distance to the property. It’s a chance to go back in time and see where Roswell came from.

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Continued from Page 3 Lilburn, was arrested Aug. 8 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana and taillight violation. ►► Seymour Burress, 59, of Lilburn, was arrested July 10 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Andy Anthony Shears, 42, of Marietta, was arrested July 10 on Norcross Street in Roswell for possession of marijuana, suspended license and failure to signal when turning. ►► Victor Fernando FloresBucio, 28, of Old Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, was arrested July 11 on Old Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and tag light requirement.

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ily recently moved to Johns Creek. When he saw the creek in his backyard, he had “visions of the kids playing in it.” “But I can’t see it if there are strangers walking back in my backyard,” Collins said. Jim Parsons, a lifelong resident of Johns Creek, said he had property on both sides of Johns Creek and is concerned. “I feel like it is an intrusion. I want any mention [of a greenway on the creek] removed from the Future Land Use Plan,” he said. Chris Bird, a 15-year resi-

dent of the Enclave at Johns Creek, said it was not only a violation of property rights, it was a security breach for his family as well. Dan Barnard, an original member of Johns Creek’s first greenway committee, said they had looked at using the creek as part of the greenway but rejected it. “The big concern then and now is that the creek is a magnet for kids. And it would not be possible to enforce an acceptable level of control using lighting and security personnel,” Barnard said. The comments were made during the council’s “public comment” section of the meeting and do not respond as a

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I feel like it is an intrusion. I want any mention [of a greenway on the creek] removed from the Future Land Use Plan.” JIM PARSONS Lifelong resident of Johns Creek

rule. But in this case council made an exception. Mayor Mike Bodker said

the city had no plans to invoke eminent domain to force a greenway on residential property.

Councilman Lenny Zaprowski added his assurances also. “We’re not going to take anyone’s land,” Zaprowski said. In presentations to the public on the city’s recreation and parks strategic plan, the city’s consultants had addressed the requests by residents for a city greenway. Using the creek bank was just one of the ideas offered. Another suggested greenway route was along the west bank of the Chattahoochee River.

City of Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals, Public Hearing: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. City of Johns Creek Council Chambers 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300 Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 The following Variance proposals located within The City of Johns Creek are scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above. Case Number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:

V-15-014, 015 & 016 Maxwell-Reddick and Associates C-1 (Community Business District) Conditional 11355 Medlock Bridge Road Encroach 50’ into the 50’ undisturbed stream buffer and additional 25’ impervious surface setback; Reduce landscape strip from 40’ to 20’; Reduce front building setback from 40’ to 20’ in order to construct an office development

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