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Redistricting begins BOE releases first draft ►►PAGE 4

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Author of ‘The Help’ visits Forsyth Kathryn Stockett talks second book, rejection letters and being vilified By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Kathryn Stockett was so glad she started a conversation about race in America that, when she received over 60 rejection letters for “The Help,” it didn’t bother her. “You have to hang in there if you’re a writer and you have to get used to rejection,” Stockett said. “The criticism never really bothered me. I was just happy people were having a conversation about a topic they might not have wanted to talk about. It’s hard to start a conversation about race. But when you put a book on a table and talk about the book in relation to race, it makes it a little bit easier.” The 46-year-old Mississippi native visited Forsyth County

Sept. 15 to talk about her bestselling novel and her future plans as part of the Forsyth Reads Together program. Hundreds of fans packed a Lanier Tech conference room to hear Stockett talk with her colorful language about her debut novel that went on to sell over five million copies and spend more than 100 weeks on the New York Times’ best-seller list. “The Help” revolves around an aspiring author writing a book from the point of view of black maids during the civil rights movement of the 1960s in Mississippi. Often readers and fans of “The Help” will tell Stockett their maids were “part of the family.” “Start that conversation with a person of color,” Stockett

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Kathryn Stockett speaks to a full house about her novel, “The Help.”

Spa/massage supporters disagree with proposed ordinance Will update county’s adult-entertainment ordinance By KATHLEEN STURGEON Kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A group of about 10 people spoke against the proposed modification to Forsyth County’s adultentertainment ordinance, which may include a provision creating a permitting and enforcement system in relation to massage establishments and spas.

The public hearing on the ordinance was held Sept. 17 at the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners public hearing. A second public hearing will be held Oct. 1 at 5 p.m. at the Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street, suite 220. Ken Jarrard, county attorney, said this ordinance would put in place a system of

regulations. “The concern is there may be establishments that are advertising they are massage and spa establishments but in fact are a front for other sort of illicit activity,” Jarrard said. “This is not a stand-alone resolution; it’s another tool to be part of the solution.” However, the group in opposition, which included

local massage therapists and owners of local spas, disagreed with multiple facets of the ordinance. Cindy Farrar, president of the Georgia chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association, said their practice is considered health care, similar to chiropractors and physical therapists, and should be treated as such, not as adult entertainment. The Georgia Massage Therapy

Act states ‘a duly licensed Massage therapist is performing a healthcare act,’ therefore placing massage therapy under adult entertainment does call into question a violation for the state statute, she said. Farrar, along with James Specker, the director of government and industry relations for the AMTA, wrote a letter addressing their issues to the board.

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Cheating suspicion leads to altercation FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — An assault was called in Sept. 11 in regards to a fight that occurred on Timber Lake Trail. When officers arrived, they saw a man sitting on the porch with blood dripping from his chin. He said he had returned home and found a husband and wife on the property. The man said the husband hit him in the face because he believed the man had a sexual relationship with the wife. After being hit, the wife brought the man inside the house to stop the altercation and soon left. The wife came back later to get an

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of the center turn lane. ►► James Matthew Heller, 32, of Duluth was arrested Sept. 6 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Nathan Paul Hancock, 23, of Longmont Drive, Cumming, was arrested Sept. 6 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Balasuresh Lanka, 35, of North Park Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 12 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Broderick Phillip Sims, 21, of Tyrone was arrested Sept. 12 on Post Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Daniel Charles Chandler, 46, of Marietta was arrested Sept. 13 on McGinnis Ferry Road in Alpharetta for DUI, following to close and failure to report an accident. ►► Thomas L. Walls, 51, of Greystone Summit Drive, Cumming, was arrested Sept. 10 on Atlanta Highway in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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26, of Poplar Lane, Cumming, was arrested Sept. 11 on Buford Dam Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines and tag light violation. ►► James Paul Barrentine, 38, of Braselton was arrested Sept. 11 on Buford Dam Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines.

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Boss fights with employee, neighbor FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 34-year-old man called the sheriff’s office Sept. 11 in reference to a verbal dispute with his 36-year-old neighbor on Matt Highway. While en route, the complainant, who is the neighbor’s boss, reportedly fired a gun into the ground, according to dispatch. The complainant was standing on a 6-foot wall separating the two properties when officers arrived. The other neighbor was standing outside and the two were yelling at each other. The complainant said he shot his gun into the ground once as a warning shot to the neighbor. The neighbor reportedly is smaller and had no weapons, but the complainant said he was scared for his life because the neighbor “knows how to fight.” The neighbor didn’t want to press charges, but the complainant was placed under arrest for reckless conduct for firing the pistol during the argument.

Man fights cop FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man and a police officer got into an altercation Sept. 6 at South Forsyth High School while a soccer game was occurring. A second officer was called to the scene to help the first officer, who was in a physical confrontation with the 44-year-old man. When the second officer arrived, he placed the man in handcuffs and arrested him for disorderly conduct. According to the first officer, the man was walking around the school in a suspicious manner. The first officer reportedly observed the man pulling on a locked gate at the school that led to a closed construction area. The officer then made contact with the man who cursed at him and made a hand gesture like a gun. The man then ran toward the officer at which point the physical confrontation began.

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Ordinance: Continued from Page 1 “While we commend efforts that states, counties and cities take to rid their communities of illicit businesses operating under the guise of ‘massage,’ we, at AMTA, oppose any regulations that are at the expense of professional, licensed massage therapists,” the letter said. Part of the resolution would require the establishments to be permitted, similar to the county’s pawn-shop ordinance. “Knowledge and information are power,” Jarrard said. “The county and FCSO would have a record of everyone who is engaged in this. A lot of the information would then have to be provided to FCSO and county for the purpose of knowing where these establishments are and various other things for qualification requirements.” A second part of the ordinance requires a work license for individuals who are on-site but aren’t licensed massage therapists through the state. This way, the county and FCSO will find out not only where the locations are, but who is working at the establishments, with or without state licensing, Jarrard said. In the letter, Specker and Farrar said they have concerns about the proposed changes, including “the regulating of the spa/massage profession shouldn’t be included under the umbrella of adult entertainment.” “Under the Georgia Massage Therapy Practice Act, it is illegal for anyone to practice massage therapy without a state-issued license,” the letter said. “If the county is seeking to regulate

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Other requirements • All employees, with the exception of customers, have to be completely clothed. • Additional requirements regarding types of treatments that will be considered impermissible or illicit. • Readable sign on main entrance that defines the establishment and what it is. • Minimum lighting requirement. • Ordinary beds would not be allowed to be used for massage or therapeutic purposes. individuals and businesses without a license that are practicing ‘massage,’ we ask that they not be referred to as massage therapists throughout the ordinance, as they are not legally permitted to perform the duties or use the title massage therapist.” Other issues brought up by the ordinance’s opponents included limiting the number of licenses in the county to 24, reducing the hours of operation and the fees associated with obtaining massage-therapist licenses. “The state license vets all applicants thoroughly with criminal background checks and educational training standards,” the letter said. “We see no reason to duplicate this process for legal-practicing, licensed massage therapists and to require them to pay for the duplicated process.” Jarrard has spoken with an attorney from the industry who has promised to submit to him a red-lined copy of his concerns.

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BOE presents first redistricting map By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Redistricting plans for the 2016-2017 school year have begun after the Forsyth County Board of Education had its first presentation Sept. 10 at their monthly work session. Joey Pirkle, deputy superintendent of schools, presented the first draft of redistricting to the board and said the county’s two new schools, Brandywine Elementary School and DeSana Middle School, are set to open in August 2016. The elementary schools that will be impacted by redistricting include Big Creek, Daves Creek, Haw Creek, Mashburn, Midway, Shiloh Point and Vickery Creek elementary schools. The middle schools affected are Piney Grove, South Forsyth and Vickery Creek middle schools. Currently there is no plan to redistrict high schools for the 2016-17 school year, however lines will be reviewed based on elementary and middle school changes. High school redistricting will occur fall 2017 for the opening of Denmark High School in August 2018. Rising fifth- and eighthgrade students wishing to stay at their current school for one additional year, with parents providing transportation, will have the option to complete an out-of-district request, which will be posted online December 2015, More details and a survey is open at http://www.forsyth. k12.ga.us/ for those affected to give feedback, and principals of those schools should be reaching out to parents. A second draft of the redistricting plans will be approved Oct. 15. A public forum for the elementa-

ry schools will be held Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. at West Forsyth High School and a middle school forum will be held same time and place on Oct. 22. The final draft will be approved Nov. 19. With the uneven capacity numbers, Pirkle said he is often asked why they can’t move a few more students around to make schools’ numbers even. “When you’re looking at these areas, especially in the southern part of the county, a lot of those areas are those really large subdivisions,” Pirkle said. “When you look at the next possible area that would be closest to move, it may be a matter of [how can we] not split subdivision in two or three pieces, but instead looking at moving 300 to 500 kids.”

Kristin Morrissey, vice chairperson for the BOE, said they’ve just started looking into redistricting so more work will still be done to refine the plans but she also said she is concerned. “Brandywine elementary school will open at 91 (percent capacity), which you want to be close to full but not completely full,” Morrissey said. “Given the amount of growth that is to come to that southwest section of the county, I’m worried those numbers will shoot up and there will be no other place to go. When you’re in the corner of the county, there’s no other school to go to.” Midway Elementary is a relief school for Brandywine,

Pirkle said. In this first draft, 476 students were moved from Midway to Brandywine. Vickery Creek moved 138 students to Midway. Shiloh Point moved 142 students to Midway. This leaves Midway with 487 students, which is a 78 percent capacity, Pirkle said. Vickery Creek will have 1,130 students with 110 percent capacity. There were 144 students moved from Shiloh Point into Brandywine. Big Creek moved 401 students into Brandywine, leaving Big Creek at 81 percent capacity. Brandywine is set to open with 1,021 students and a 91 percent capacity. If Brandywine weren’t opening, Midway would be at 109 capacity, Shiloh Point at 118 percent and Big Creek at 126 percent. Daves Creek took 40 students to go back to Shiloh Point, leaving Shiloh Point at a 97 percent capacity. An additional 200 Daves Creek students were moved to Haw Creek, leaving Daves Creek at 96 percent capacity. Then 21 students were moved from Haw Creek to Mashburn, leaving Haw Creek at 102 percent capacity and Mashburn at 86 percent. As for middle schools, Pirkle said they started redistricting with Piney Grove. Piney Grove moved 746 students to DeSana Middle School. Vickery Creek moved 105 students to DeSana, leaving Vickery Creek with an 83 percent capacity. South Forsyth Middle School moved 34 students back into Piney Grove, leaving Piney Grove with an 83 percent capacity rate and South Forsyth Middle at 94 percent. DeSana is set to open at an 83 percent capacity. Vickery Creek is still at 117 percent capacity, Pirkle said.

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Forsyth Drug Awareness Council awarded grant By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council took another step toward reducing and, ideally, eliminating drug use in the county. On Sept. 9, the council was awarded a $125,000 grant for the next five years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to involve and engage the local community to prevent substance use among youth. The grant was written to prevent youth substance use, including prescription drugs, marijuana, tobacco and alcohol, said Ruth Goode, executive director of United Way and council member. “By bringing together schools, businesses, law enforcement, parent groups and other members of the community, the Drug Awareness Council is helping to protect youth from the devastating consequences of nonmedical prescription drug use, heroin and other substance use,” Goode said. “The goal is to make Forsyth County a safe and healthy environment for our youth. Prevention is a powerful tool to counteract drug use in the community, and this funding will be used to help youth make healthy choices about substance use.” The Drug Awareness Council, formed in January 2013, is headed up by County Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills. “The council’s mission is to educate, advocate and empower youth, parents and all other citizens to prevent substance use and abuse throughout

Forsyth County,” Goode said. “Among the council’s accomplishments have been the creation, planning and implementation of the Forsyth County drug summit events.” Part of getting the grant included outlining 12 different groups of people who are willing to help, including youth, parents, businesses, media, schools, youth-serving organizations, law enforcement, religious organizations, volunteer groups, health care and local government. The beauty of having the grant, Mills said, was they already had all of these people involved through the drug summit so they didn’t have to come up with new participants. “It’s a collaborative effort and I want to thank the community and all the people who worked so hard to make this become a reality,” Mills said. “A lot of different people have put forth a lot of effort to make this vision a reality. It’s just wonderful to be in a county that has that many people who care about the community.” Now that the grant is checked off the council’s list, Mills said it may be difficult going forward, but they’re ready. “It’s going to be a challenge because it’s all new,” Mills said. “But I know it’ll be really rewarding and gratifying to put it together.” Alcohol has been the most commonly used substance by Forsyth County youth since the council began tracing substance abuse data in 2013, Goode said. The use of marijuana among Forsyth County youth has risen in grades

sixth to 12th from 2013 to 2014. Illegal use of other prescription drugs is also rising in Forsyth County, with .51 percent of seventh-graders using prescription medications not prescribed to them in 2013, a number that rose to 3.99 percent in 2014. Usage by 12th-graders has increased from 8.13 percent in 2013 to 12.74 percent in 2014, she said. In 2013, 18 Forsyth County residents died from overdoses from a spectrum of drugs. That number jumped to 30 deaths in 2014. “The grant award will help immensely in increasing community collaboration and reducing youth substance use

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Milton’s book barn gets me in doghouse If our neighbors to the west in horse country – aka Milton – really want to do something, trust them to go root hog or die. That’s an expression that means to go all out. I’m talking about that book barn the Friends of the Milton Library opened a week ago. For the uninformed, just about every library in Fulton County has a Friends group. These are volunteers who support their local libraries – they may shelve books, hold children’s readings and bring in authors to speak. But, above all, they raise funds. They will work like ants and turn around to spend the funds they raise on things the library needs. Every library has a Friends group. It’s just Milton’s friends are, well, friendlier, shall we say. I went to that Milton Friends shindig to open their book barn last week, but whatever you do, don’t tell My Lady Wife that I was there. She thinks I have this problem with books and not being able to finish one before I’m reading another. I don’t have a problem. Please, who are you trying to kid? If she found out that I brought home a sack full of new used books, I would be in big trouble again. I mean, it’s not like I can’t handle it. I just have to finesse the Lady Wife a little. Oh, you’re in trouble all right. When did you ever fool me? You see, my wife thinks I have this book problem. It’s all in her mind, really. I mean, I’m a newspaperman. Reading is what I do for a living. So it is only natural that I read other things as well. And it’s not like it is a problem or anything. I could stop reading anytime I choose. Besides, It’s not like I’m reading all that much. A little every day

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maybe, you know just a couple of chapters. But nothing I can’t handle. OK, so on a rainy weekend, I may hole up in the Man Cave with a good Lee Child novel. A man’s entitled to blow of a little steam, right? Take it easy for a morning or an afternoon? If he would stop with the book, that would be one thing. But it’s not. It’s the newspaper in the morning. The Sports Illustrated in the afternoon. It’s the Reader’s Digest in every bathroom. It’s the ducking out to read in the garage. And don’t get me started on the crossword puzzles! So I was telling you about the Friends of the Milton Library. Well, most Friends groups collect a lot of books and then sell them one weekend a month at bargain prices. First Saturday of every month like clockwork, Alpharetta Friends have their book sale rain, shine or high water. But then they pack up and go home. This Milton Friends of the Library, however, is a different kind of critter. They don’t pack up and go home after a book sale. Don’t have to. You see, they built a barn right next door to hold them all. Must be 10,000 books in there if there’s one. And they were clever about it, too. Bob Meyers saw that the library was planning to tear down the old Dinsmore barn. If you know Bob, you know he has this thing for barns. He wrote a whole book about barns in North Fulton. Well, I say write; he took their pictures is what he did. Barns

have character of their own. Anyway, he calls up City Councilman Bill Lusk, who just loves all things old, and Bob tells him what a terrible thing losing that old barn would be. Next thing you know they are organizing to save the lumber off that old barn to build it right back almost on the same spot, only next to the new Milton Library, which is already there now, too. I’m trying to get him off the caffeine, too. So they go and build up a new barn out of the old barn’s parts. That’s when the Friends of Milton Library say, well, if you’ve got that barn now and it isn’t doing anything, why don’t you let us put our books in there till we can sell them? Bill and Bob said sure, and now there is this great

Look for the good in life Maybe it’s just me, but there seems to be a lot of talk lately about how millennials are ruining the world. We have been called lazy, entitled and the root of all things wrong with America. It is hard to turn on a TV or read an opinion piece without finding someone blaming my generation for pretty much every problem we have as a society. Along with those complaints, you may also hear doom and gloom about how the world just isn’t a good place anymore and all hope is gone. Seriously? Just because times have changed doesn’t

mean everything nowadays is horrible. America is still great and, in my opinion, continues to be the best nation in existence. People often want to talk about how “back in their day” they had a good life and kids these days are really missing out. Life was so much simpler back then, they muse. The obvious flaw in this line of reasoning is older folks are making assumptions about something they haven’t, and can’t, experience: What it’s like to be a young adult in 2015. I grew up when the Internet was blooming and I am thankful for that. I had to teach myself how to use

it and, in the process, learned so many valuable lessons. I’ve got to tell you, despite the uproar some of our newfound freedoms have caused, it’s pretty great to be a young professional in this day and age. In the year 2015, you can love whomever you want, be who you want and do what you want, as long as it doesn’t hurt others. Aren’t these great things we should be celebrating? Of course, we have our issues, but we often overlook all the good that is going on around us. Complaining is easy to do and recognizing the good in people is sometimes difficult.

white barn with something like 10,000 books in there. Well, maybe not all at once, but if you buy a book a day, you’ll have to come back 10,000 days to get them all. That’s a tad over 27 years. And all the money goes directly to the Milton Library for those little extras that just are not in the regular library budget. How dedicated are these Friends? They started selling books before ground broke on the new library. As I said, all the other libraries have Friends groups, too. But this is the only one I know of that built their own book barn. If you don’t believe me, just take a trip to see Milton’s library – which alone is worth the journey. And from where I live, it is so close. I can pop out and get back with some more books

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I know, I know – the media doesn’t do anything to help this. But that’s another common assumption that’s simply wrong. As a reporter, I understand how we must report the news even when that news isn’t good. But, when it comes to filling finite space on a newspaper page, a shooting is usually considered more “newsworthy” than an animal saved from a fire. An airplane landing safely isn’t news-

and she doesn’t know the difference. So whatever you do, just don’t tell My Lady Wife about me writing this all down because she will absolutely kill me. You see, she doesn’t read my columns, so I can pretty much say what I like, and what she doesn’t know is no harm, no foul. You are already so dead. I mean, it’s not like I can’t stop or anything. I could stop right now if I wanted to. You mean like put the book down and have a real conversation? Sure, I can do that. You want talk, I’ll talk. I could talk Donald Trump plumb to death. You want a conversation, let’s do it. OK, fine. You start. OK, fine! I’ll start. So … read any good books lately? worthy; an airplane crash is covered intensely. Unfortunate, I realize, but that’s the way of the newspaper world. Think for a moment if we didn’t have the bad news. Everything would be sunshine and rainbows and we would never fully appreciate the good things around us. We would simply expect everything to always work out. But have you ever read a follow-up article after a particularly nasty event? It’s usually incredible. Thousands of dollars donated, people volunteering hours to help and strangers coming together for a bigger cause. That’s the good we need to be looking for in life. It’s still there. You just may have to dig a little deeper to find it.

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City discusses new recreation building By KATHLEEN STURGEON Kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — The City of Cumming Council listened Sept. 15 to a presentation by Greg Little, director of the city’s parks and recreation department, on the city’s new recreation building. Little said the building, designed with a brick and stone exterior, will be “enormous” at over 27,000 square feet. The building will be at 437 Pilgrim Mill Road where the old city park was located. The projected cost is $2.8 million, according to Little. “It does have a modern look to it because it’s not your traditional two-, three-story building,” Little said. “But we tried to incorporate the two sides together with the traditional red brick and still have a bit of a sleeker design.” Inside there will be four multipurpose rooms which can be separated for isolated usage, but can also be used as one for a larger event, Little said. “This would make an ideal meeting place for groups who want to have a small conference or a catered type of event that we don’t have a place for right now,” Little said. The offices of the city’s

The new recreation center building will be more than 27,000 square feet. Parks and Recreation Department will also move into this building. Programs including the city’s dance, art, fitness and summer camps will be moved in as well. “Everything we’re doing right now but this will allow us to expand those programs,” Little said. “We are limited by space now. We can also provide a place for local citizens to rent a room, hold events.” After an initial delay, Little said work is proceeding on the decking on the roof and then

actual roof construction will begin, depending on the weather. He said workers are about two to three weeks away from putting the brick and stone on the building. In January, the council unanimously approved to proceed with the building’s design in an effort to keep it on budget. Mayor H. Ford Gravitt mentioned this at the meeting and said there have been accusations thrown around regarding the city not doing what they said they would do with

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the sales tax money the county “gave” them. “It was sales tax money, the county didn’t give it to us,” Gravitt said. “That’s a negotiated intergovernmental agreement between city and county that we entered into under SPLOST 6 and 7. That came to a total of $3 million for projects we were working on.” Some of those projects include park and recreation, Lakeland Parkway, intersection of Bald Ridge Road and Marketplace at Costco as well

as Kelly Mill Road and Ga. 20. “Those were the intersections and projects the city put its money into that was negotiated in sales and SPLOST tax for these programs,” Gravitt said. “The total was over $12 million so we certainly spent the money wisely that the county said they gave us. The board of commissioners hasn’t given the city a thing. I want the county to know they haven’t given the city money; that’s a sales tax that the city deserves and negotiated for.”

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Lovebirds head to the library Couple reflect on meeting, growing with Alpharetta branch By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Love takes many forms. For Ed and Mitzi Schepps, that form was the old Alpharetta Public Library. Each year for 24 years, the couple have returned to the library to celebrate how they met. Mitzi said they were both part of a bike ride in August 1991 that took riders through Alpharetta and the surrounding area. It began and ended in the parking lot of the Alpharetta Library on Mayfield Road.

While Ed was a seasoned cyclist, Mitzi was a neophyte, struggling through the “easy” 18-mile ride. To top it off, when she finished, rain had set in. “I had no idea what I was doing,” Mitzi said. Rain-soaked, Mitzi finished the ride and pulled into the library parking lot. There, beneath his SUV’s hatchback, was Ed, eating Fig Newtons. Mitzi sought shelter and food and the couple began to chat. By the end of the conversation (and food) Ed had asked Mitzi out on a date that evening.

“She was into the outdoors,” said Ed about what attracted him to Mitzi. “That was a big thing for me. Biking was important, and she was a veterinarian and a smart woman.” The attraction was similar for Mitzi. “He was good looking, professional and an engineer,” she said. “I wasn’t looking for anything but I decided to take a chance anyway.” The rest, as they say, is history. After that first day in August 1991, they were engaged

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Ed and Mitzi Schepps first met at the old Alpharetta Public Library. Each year they come back to celebrate that day. by the end of 1992 and married in September 1993. In those 24 years, much has changed, including moving from Alpharetta to East Cobb and having two sons. But they have not forgotten how and where they met – the Alpharetta Library. For their first anniversary, Ed took Mitzi on a surprise trip back to the library for a picnic. She had forgotten the importance of the day, she said. But Ed had not. And every year since they have made a pilgrimage back to the library to spend the day, remember how they first met and take a photo of themselves by the library sign. This August may have been the final year to repeat this ritual. The library is closed, relocated down the road to a new building in City Center. The old library’s future is uncertain, al-

though the county, which owns the land, is to hand it over to Alpharetta soon. Alpharetta officials say they have not settled on what to do with the building. However, one thing is certain - it will no longer be a library and will no longer need the library sign the Schepps have posed in front of their entire marriage. While it is sad to see the library closed, Ed said he was glad he and Mitzi had such an enduring tradition. “We have got to take every opportunity to celebrate,” said Ed. “There are plenty of times in life when you can’t celebrate.” Even though the Schepps’ tradition is gone, along with the old library, they are looking forward to possibly starting a new tradition next year.

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Rep. Gilligan receives committee assignments ATLANTA — Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) recently named State Representative Sheri Gilligan (R-Cumming) to the Natural Resources & Environment, Human Relations & Aging and Code Revision committees. “I would like to thank Speaker Ralston for assigning me to these three important House committees, and I look forward to being of service to the citizens of district 24 through these assignments,” said Gilligan. “I am eager to

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Be a satisfied patient and a savvy consumer Three simple ways to improve your well-being By DR. DEBORAH WOODWARD

September is Healthy Aging Month, a good time to reflect on how you can optimize your physical, mental and social health as you grow older. While it’s important to take care of yourself at every life stage, seniors are more vulnerable to age-related ailments such as high blood pressure and dementia—but by investing a little time and energy you can make small changes that help create a more enjoyable future. Here’s a look at three good ways you can optimize your physical, mental and social health as you grow older:

The mind matters Stimulating your brain regularly is a good way to prevent forgetfulness and keep your wits sharp. A national study of 3,000 older adults found that after five years, those who did brain training programs improved in cognitive speed, memory and reasoning. This helped with everyday tasks including managing medications, preparing meals and overseeing finances. Card games and board games are great ways to challenge your thinking power while connecting with friends and there are many versions you can play by yourself on a computer. Free apps with mind-stimulating games and activities are easily accessible on iPads, tablets or smartphones and are specifically designed to train memory and attention.

Thyroid: Continued from Page 23 diagnosis of Reverse T3 dominance in my practice. 5. Thyroid Antibodies – It is quite common for someone with hypothyroidism to have thyroid antibodies, created when the body attacks its own tissues. This is the only way to properly diagnose Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The reason most doctors do not request this test is because even if it comes back positive, there treatment will be the same as for a standard hypothyroid case. This is why so many people complain of the there symptoms even though they’re on the medication. Thyroxin

Make new connections Having close relationships and staying socially active are essential to maintaining quality of life. In fact, research shows that social interaction in older adults can result in such health benefits as lower blood pressure, reduced risk of depression and potentially reduced risk for cardiovascular problems, some cancers, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s disease. While it’s sometimes difficult to get together with loved ones who live far away or have school and work commitments, technology lets people connect instantly through text, voice, photos and video. To combat loneliness and social isolation, arrange regular Skype calls with family members and set up a group chat with friends to discuss common interests.

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North American Properties is not about to let one little restaurant jeopardize the rest of the project. Planning staff mentioned the effect Chick-fil-A might have on other developments in the neighborhood. Avalon is the neighborhood.” DON ROLADER Chick-fil-A attorney restaurant drive-thru window would not be consistent on the property. The Avalon project has captured some of the trendiest regional and national restaurants and a list of 50-plus topflight retailers including Arhaus, Tommy Bahama, fab’rik, Kinnucan’s Outfitters, PNC, Anthropologie and Whole Foods. Apartment rentals are the highest in the city and new on-site homes begin in the $1

million range. But planning staff recommended denial of Chick-fil-A’s drive-thru window, saying it would create congestion at the location at peak times. Staff also said the drive-thru element is not consistent with a walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use development such as Avalon. Chick-fil-A attorney Don Rolader said there are several reasons why the restaurant will not hinder traffic interior

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Grants provide funding for youth literacy programs Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards $107,650 in literacy grants GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded $107,650 to area schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations Sept. 10 to enhance and support youth literacy and education programs. These grant awards are part of more than $4 million in grants awarded today to approximately 870 schools, nonprofits and organizations throughout the 43 states Dollar General serves. Local award recipients include: • Sugar Hill Elementary School, Gainesville, $3,500 • Next Generation Focus, Inc., Cumming, $3,500 • Independence High School, Alpharetta, $500 “At Dollar General, our mission is serving others and we are committed to making a difference in people’s lives

through the support of literacy initiatives and educational programs in the communities we call home,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “These grants fill a critical need in our communities by providing a timely funding boost at the beginning of the school year for the enhancement of literacy programs.” These youth literacy grants are awarded at the beginning of the academic year in an effort to give teachers, schools and organizations a great start with the funding and resources they need for the upcoming school year. A complete list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. Grant applications for adult, family, summer and youth literacy grants will be available in Jan. 2016.

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Continued from Page 26 Atlanta. “It has been transformed,” he said. North American Properties has also entered a partnership with the city to build a 350-bed Marriott Signature Suites hotel and 74,000-square-foot convention center for $104.2 million, of which North American will invest $78.4 million. “Avalon has been meticulously planned for 580,000 square feet of office, 525 apartments, 500,000 square feet of retail and upscale single-family homes. Every square foot has been meticulously planned before the first spade of earth had been turned. “North American Properties is not about to let one little restaurant jeopardize the rest of the project,” Rolader said. “Planning staff mentioned the effect Chick-fil-A might have on other developments in the neighborhood. Avalon is the neighborhood.” Avalon knew going in that there would be a need for a family-friendly restaurant, especially for shoppers and residents with small children. Also there are a lot of office workers who do not have the

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We only pursued one fast-food operator. And it is going to be Chick-fil-A or it is going to be no one.” MARK TORO North American Properties Managing Partner

time or inclination to have a sit-down lunch. Chick-fil-A will cater and deliver lunches to those office buildings from their location on the property. “Avalon had targeted Chick-fil-A from the beginning. The first two times they said no. But Chick-fil-A is the premiere franchise in the fast-food industry. Everything Avalon has done has been by design,” Rolader said. Chick-fil-A traffic will account for 2 percent of all traffic onto the property. After the Planning Commission meeting, Rolader was shaking his head. “I don’t think there is any legal reason for a denial of this use. It appeared to be a matter of personal preference

on the part of the commissioners,” Rolader said. “They gave no legal reason.” Toro said later he could not understand the decision. “There are drive-thrus all over Alpharetta. The proposal locates [Chick-fil-A] in exactly the right spot so that it is immediately accessible from Old Milton Parkway and out of the main flow of traffic to Avalon,” Toro said. He pointed out there are several fast-food restaurants at North Point Mall that create no problems for traffic there. “I think it was a foregone conclusion that the Planning Commission would not have Chick-fil-A. We have heard people say that it is not good enough for Avalon, that it is too common. I’m not sure that it is government’s place to make those decisions,” Toro said. The quest for Chick-filA has been all about brand alignment, Toro said. “We only pursued one fast-food operator. And it is going to be Chick-fil-A or it is going to be no one. We could go to Waffle House, they don’t have a drive-thru. But that brand does not align with us,” Toro said. “It’s not what our guests are seeking,” he said. The case will be heard at the Sept. 28 City Council meeting for a final decision.

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Start.Smart.Drive: Event targets teen driver safety Shows what teens should know before parents hand over car keys

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — When a teenager – or anyone for that matter – gets behind the wheel of a car, he or she will have to make a series of life or death decisions until that car is parked again. Most people think those decisions are always obvious and commonsense decisions. But one wrong decision is all it takes to be injured, paralyzed or dead. That is why DriveSmart Georgia is partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), the University of Georgia Extension Services and the AAA (the American Automobile Association) to have a special Saturday afternoon devoted to showing young drivers in an entertaining way that safe driving is just good sense. “We are all co-hosting a free interactive community event called Start. Smart. Drive,” said DriveSmart Community Manager Jackie Kass.

It will take place in the DriveSmart parking lot at 6000 Medlock Bridge Road near the Thirty Seven Main rock club. The event is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Amy Sands from MADD is also bringing several Falcons cheerleaders and some retired Atlanta Braves players. “This community event is shaping up to be a pretty big deal for parents and teens in Johns Creek. We will also have involvement from students from Johns Creek, Chattahoochee and Northview high schools,” Kass said. The FM Power 96.1 radio station will be on hand to broadcast live as well as air spots for us the week prior to the event. Activities include: • UGA rollover vehicle to demonstrate the importance of using seat belts • Live radio remote • Falcons cheerleaders • Retired Braves players • Johns Creek Fire Dept. with crash vehicle • MADD talk with victims

When: Saturday, Oct. 17, noon to 4 p.m. Where: DriveSmart parking lot (6000 Medlock Bridge Rd) Sponsors: Mothers Against Drunk Driving; Students Against Destructive Decisions; AAA panel • Driving simulators • Interactive games and prizes • Support from local restaurants and businesses • “Drunk goggles” and pedal car races • Photo booth (no texting and driving sign) “The idea is focus on lifelong skills that every young driver should have. And it all starts above the shoulders,” Kass said. “It’s about keeping kids from becoming a statistic.” Yoko Tiscareno, a public

affairs spokeswoman for AAA, said her organization’s goal is to advocate for safe driving. “So our objectives are totally in alignment with Start. Smart.Drive,” Tiscareno said. “We are also active during prom season.” The event is meant to be interactive, Kass said. So there will a rollover simulator, that will show just what happens to humans (in this case dummies) during a rollover

– with a seatbelt and without one. Students will be invited to drive in simulators that mimic conditions such as rain, sleet and snow. They can wear fogged goggles to simulate driving impaired. The Johns Creek Police Department will participate also in the demonstrations. There will be prize giveaways including iPads and to local restaurants.

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Continued from Page 1 said. “I know you do everything in your mind and set of parameters to treat someone fairly. But that is a phrase that is your perception and might not be the person’s perception that worked for you. Or it might be and she may have felt very fortunate to be part of your family. But I like for people to be mindful of what they say.” Having said it so many times herself, Stockett said she stopped herself and really examined it. “The way you treat someone and the way they feel like they’re being treated could be two very different things,” she said. Discussing the film adaptation of “The Help,” Stockett said the story of how Tate Taylor came to direct and produce the movie is a memorable one and is deeply rooted in her own childhood growing up in Mississippi. She and Taylor were childhood friends who stuck together as outcasts in high school. He even inspired the notable “chocolate pie” scene, something Taylor wanted to leave out of the movie. “Tate is the kind of guy who will do and say anything,” Stockett said. “I got the idea of chocolate pie from Tate taking a leak in his stepfather’s

Kathryn Stockett’s best-selling novel, “The Help.” Listerine. He said we couldn’t do the pie scene because it was too much. It was funny to me that someone who has so much nerve would be grossed out by that.” But influence from Steven Spielberg encouraged Taylor to keep one of the book’s pivotal plot lines. Spielberg’s mother read “The Help” and asked him to make the film happen. So Spielberg, a principal partner of DreamWorks, called Taylor and the rest is history. It is a history, however, that has not been without hardship. One of the most unfortunate parts of the journey, Stockett said, occurred when

Many book clubs attend the event to hear Kathryn Stockett. Ablene Cooper, the longtime nanny for Stockett’s brother, filed a $75,000 lawsuit against the author in 2011. Stockett said Cooper thought a character in the book was intended to be her. “I liked the ring and syllables in the name,” Stockett said. “I think I hurt her because she felt like it was about her. I regret that. If I had known it would hurt someone the way I did, I would have changed the name.” Stockett insists the book is fiction and the similarity in

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names was merely coincidental. Despite that controversy, Stockett still credits maids of the ’60s for helping white children go against the norm of the time and grow up not racist. “The gift these women, usually of color maybe Hispanic or white, but anybody who takes the time and gives a gift of kindness to a child, you’re teaching them something,” Stockett said. “You’re shaping their life and outlook for life.” As for when her next book will be finished, Stockett said it will probably take her five

years. So far, she knows the setting is in Oxford, Mississippi, during the Great Depression. “People really stuck together but you heard awful stories of people starving to death,” Stockett said. “I’m trying to write a story of a group of mostly women in a family who lost everything. I want to show just how desperate a woman can become and how far she will go to keep her home.” For information on the next Forsyth Reads Together program, visit http://www. forsythpl.org/.

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South Forsyth leading region 6-AAAAAA standings Four Forsyth teams in the top 4 By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga.- The South Forsyth War Eagles softball team is currently leading Region 6-AAAAAA with a 13-2 overall record and are an undefeated 10-0 in region play. With seven region games remaining, the War Eagles lead West Forsyth, North Forsyth and Lambert by three games. Head Coach Ronnie Davis attributes his team’s success to their competitiveness and ability to play their game, even in tough situations. “In sports you have two types of players, competitors and participants. We have competitors here that want to compete and get better and that’s what has made us better. Also, we have a lot of twoand three-year starters that have a lot of experience. Their experience helps them to feel comfortable in an uncomfortable situation. Whether the game gets tight late or whatever the situation may be, you have to remain comfortable,” said Davis. Much of that experience

comes from junior pitcher Katherine Huey. “It all starts with pitching in this game. If you have good pitching, it’s going to keep you in ball games and give you a good chance, especially if you have a good defense behind that pitching. [Huey] has done a tremendous job this year,” Davis said, adding freshman Lauren Baccari has done well pitching in relief for the War Eagles. Defensively, the War Eagles are also led by catcher Bianca Mora. Davis said Mora has the ability to read batters well while also allowing her pitchers to pitch to their strengths. Sophia Tapia, who spent the last two seasons at catcher, was moved to center field this season and Davis says he is happy with her performance. “She knows the game very well. She was a two-year starter as a catcher and we felt with the experience she had she would be able to help out the left fielder and right fielder (who are underclassmen). It made us a better team overall to move her to center field. She is a great team player, she’s done a tremendous job out there defensively and she is making things happen on offense,” Davis said. The War Eagles’ offense is

All of the teams in Forsyth in our region are at the top of the region and that shows how good the quality is of ball in Forsyth County right now.” RONNIE DAVIS Head Coach

averaging seven runs per game while their defense is only allowing two. However, the games against Forsyth regional opponents have been close. According to Davis, “Three of our four games within the county, two against West, one against North and one against Lambert, we won in our last at-bat. In those games we were down by one in the seventh and in another we had a walkoff double.”

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Standings Region 6-AAAAAA softball (as of 9/17/15) • South Forsyth 13-2 (10-0) • North Forsyth 15-5 (9-3) • West Forsyth 13-6 (9-3) • Lambert 9-5 (8-3) • Johns Creek 7-10 (5-6) • Habersham Central 4-10 (3-5) • Chattahoochee 6-10 (4-7) • Alpharetta 2-7 (2-7) • Northview 4-11 (2-8) • Centennial 1-12 (0-10) Though the War Eagles have a three-game lead over West, North and Lambert, Davis recognizes that, with seven games remaining in region play, the title is still up for grabs. “Our region is very tough and there are quality players throughout our region. The teams in Forsyth are very competitive. They have a lot of quality players at West and North

and Lambert. All of the teams in Forsyth in our region are at the top of the region and that shows how good the quality is of ball in Forsyth County right now.” Davis says his team is “very focused” heading into the final games of the season. The War Eagles will face Lambert, the defending region champion, Sept. 22 and North Forsyth Oct. 3.

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Alpharetta family paying it forward gets paid back Daughter facing leukemia, basement flooded, pay-it-forward group helps one of their own By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Emily Lillystone remembers 9/11 quite well. She lived and worked in New York City when the terror struck. And, like all New Yorkers, she was amazed at the outpouring of sympathy and outright help the Big Apple received in the weeks and months that followed. When the company she worked for, Merrill Lynch, began to organize what would become the New York Says Thank You Foundation, Liillystone became a volunteer. John Curti, a senior vice president at Merrill Lynch and chairman of NY Says Thank You, led the earliest effort to pay it forward. The first opportunity came in 2003 when New York Says

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Thank You Foundation CEO Jeff Pareness’ son had a suggestion. The boy was saddened by fires raging in California (much like today), and said it would be good to take a bunch of toys to the fire-ravaged areas to replace the ones lost by children there. That was the first project. “It’s a pay-it-forward foundation. So many people came to help New York after 9/11 and then [Hurricane] Sandy,” Lillystone said, so “a bunch of us wanted to do something for others who experienced some great need or disaster.” Though she now lives in Alpharetta with her husband, Ian, and three children – Charlie, 8, and 5-year-old twin daughters Hudson and Kingsley – Lillystone stayed in touch with her New York friends, one of whom would play a pivotal role after the family found themselves facing a health crisis. Two-anda-half years ago, daughter Hudson was diagnosed with leukemia. “She is in a treatment study funded by CURE Childhood Cancer Foundation. Only about 4 percent of all cancer research is directed at cancer that attacks children. CURE raises funds solely for childhood cancer research,” Lillystone said. Hudson is about halfway through a treatment protocol that will end in January 2016. So far she has responded wonderfully, her mother said. But the families involved with CURE Georgia are a tight-knit group. Two weeks ago they lost a good friend, 12-year-old Mary Elizabeth Paris, also of Alpharetta, who had acute myeloid leukemia, a more virulent strain of childhood leukemia. Last Christmas, Lillystone and her husband wanted to make it “their best Christmas ever.” But Jan. 3 of this year a violent rainstorm sent a torrent of water down their street and flooded their finished basement – where all the children’s toys were kept. The insurance company called it a level IV contamination. But the Lillystones had no flood insurance. “All the carpet was ruined also. The drywall was soaked. It all had to be removed to keep out any mildew. Well, we just threw up our hands. Our finances were already stretched to the limit fighting leukemia. The cleanup was $10,000.” Lillystone thought the basement could be put on

Hudson Lillystone enjoys the new swingset volunteers installed in the family’s side yard as an extra present for her and her siblings. the back burner for now, but one person didn’t agree – and here is where fate or kismet or karma came into play. As a reminder, Lillystone was a New York Says Thank You volunteer from the early years. Her good friend Brooke Garafalo from college was and is still a foundation volunteer also. Garafalo was spending Christmas with the Lillystones and was there when the basement flooded. In past years, the foundation would tackle one big project in the summer, such as post-Katrina efforts in Louisiana and post-tornado assistance in Oklahoma. However, this year, the foundation decided to direct its efforts to 12 or 15 smaller projects. One is a 4-H Center in Katmandu, Nepal. And, as it turned out, another would be a small basement in Alpharetta. Garafalo had little trouble convincing friends at New York Says Thank You that the Lillystones would be a good choice to be on the receiving end of one of the projects. “I got an appointment with Jeff Parness, and he had already heard about what happened here. So he flew down to take a look at their house. He took one look and said, ‘Let us do this for you.’ Then they went into motion,” Garafalo said. The troops flew in Friday, Sept. 4, Labor Day weekend. A couple of dozen volunteers came from all over – New York, Idaho, Texas and some firefighters from Slidell, Loui-

Brooke Garafalo, center, helped make it possible for her friends Ian and Emily Lillystone to be selected for a pay-it-forward good deed from the New York Says Thank You Foundation. siana. They put in new flooring, drywall, a new bathroom and tile. Outside, they installed French drains so that no new flooding could occur. And, for good measure, they installed a swing, slide and gym set in the side yard. For the Lillystones, the volunteers have been a godsend. “It is unbelievable. We’ve been through a lot, first with Hudson’s treatment and then the basement flooding. It just

brought tears to our eyes,” said Lillystone. “It means so much to us because this was something we just were not going to be able to do for the kids. “It’s just been amazing. Words can’t express having this group raise all this money, pay their own way to fly down and give up a holiday weekend with their family and do this for our family. It restores your faith in humanity,” she said. “It’s awesome.”

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Residents push new anti-bullying program Campaign targets bystanders to help By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Just about everyone has a story about being bullied in school. Whether it was physical or emotional, bullying seemed a part of life and, when we “tattled,” adults would typically see bullying as building character. If only there had been a way to stop bullying. Far from wishful thinking, however, a pair of Roswell Rotarians and residents are attempting to do just that. Deborah Cwalina and Michael Schoppenhorst created the “Be the Voice” anti-bullying campaign. “I had always had a soft spot for kids who had been bullied,” said Cwalina. “I grew up with a brother who suffered at the hands of bullies. “People from our generation say it’s a rite of passage,” she

said. “While that may be true of that generation, it doesn’t need to be the norm.” Plus, society has changed. Bullying no longer stops at the school doors or outside a student’s home. “When you see kids committing suicide over posts on social media, that’s taking it too far,” Schoppenhorst said. “With social media, the whole school knows about it. And there are apps that allow people to be anonymous. We want to help these kids by making them feel empowered.” While there are plenty of programs dedicated to stopping bullying, most are focused on either stopping the bully or helping the victim. “Be the Voice” instead focuses on those around the altercation – the bystanders. “Where there is a bully, there is a bystander,” Cwalina said. “If the bystander is quiet, they are giving support to the bully subconsciously.” The Roswell pair decided to create a program to encourage kids to watch out for bully-

ing and stand up against the bully. While many antibullying programs hand out literature or hold lectures, “Be the Voice” is more active in its approach. Videos can be watched weekly for several months, and each video can be tailored to a different theme. If a school has had issues with cyberbullying, the videos can be geared toward that subject. Twelve videos are provided and the students watch them, then discuss. “After the video plays, the teacher can have conversations with the class of the theme. The rest is up to the students. They take ownership of the program and make it creative,” Cwalina said. “These kids sit in school all day long, listening to teachers. We wanted something to catch their attention. The videos show creative ways where kid can make a difference. Each story is told by someone witnessing a situation where a bystander impacted it.” “It takes a spark to catch their attention,” said Schop

penhorst. “It’s going to sink in more.” The only requirement for the program is that the subject school must have a Rotaract club. This is the school group affiliated with the Rotary Club. In Roswell, the program is free for participating schools, with the Roswell Rotary Club picking up the tab. Cwalina and Schoppenhorst say four local schools have already signed up for the program, with several more exploring the possibility. For more information on the “Be the Voice” campaign, visit www.btvstopbullying.com.

Where there is a bully, there is a bystander. If the bystander is quiet, they are giving support to the bully subconsciously.” DEBORAH CWALINA Roswell Rotarian

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