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Three bears spotted at the Polo Fields climbing the fence to Liliana Boyd’s home

Bears spotted in Crooked Creek From left are Sarah Ellison, Mayor Joe Lockwood, Councilmember Matt Kunz, Environmental Coordinator Cindy Eade and Councilmember Bill Lusk. They celebrated Milton becoming a certified Community Wildlife Habitat.

Milton becomes wildlife habitat Year-long effort joins Johns Creek, Roswell

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – On the same day a pack of bears were spotted traversing Milton, Sept.

18, the city was officially designated a Community Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

A ceremony was held at the new city park, Friendship

Community Park, in Crabapple.

“Our community cares a lot about the environment.

Milton is a young city. It’s important to maintain the environment that draws people and wildlife to live here,” said Sarah Ellison, the Girl Scout who headed up the project.

“Certification is just the beginning.”

Home gardens, schools, parks and businesses all contributed to getting the city certified.

Milton has spent the past 18 months certifying neigh-

Milton’s Community Wildlife Habitat By The Numbers • 150 homes • 8 schools • 10 community sites and parks borhoods and schools for the program.

City intern Will Check began the effort and, when he went back to school, Ellison

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Also seen in Forsyth, Roswell

By CAROLYN ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. — Polo Fields residents wondered if Goldilocks moved into the community on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Jeff Adler captured several photos of three bears wandering around the community on Tuesday.

One photo of the three bears walking along a street in the popular subdivision spread across Facebook Tuesday night.

Liliana Boyd, the owner of the house where the bears were spotted climbing over the fence in the Polo Fields, said she was stunned.

“Absolutely scary,” Boyd said. “Knowing they were so close blew my mind.”

Tips to live by: • If you see the bears, leave them alone, do not approach them • Do not leave small animals outside • Do not leave any pet food outside • Do not leave garbage cans outside Another Polo Fields resident was also caught by surprise.

“No wonder my dog was going crazy,” said Lynn Andrews.

This isn’t the first sighting in the county recently.

A bear was spotted in the Delamar subdivision located near Samples Road and near Kelly Mill and Francis roads.

Mashburn Elementary received a parent call regarding the sighting in Delamar and

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Police were alerted by staff at an Alpharetta hotel that a stolen credit card had been used to buy a hotel room and rent a car. Police arrived and entered the room to find the suspects, Walter Paul Linn, 37, and Stevie Lynn Whisnant, 21, both of Winder, asleep in the

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DUI arrests 30, of Wallace Woods Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept.

1 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, possession of a schedule III controlled substance, habitual violator, improper turn and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► William Jeffrey Brooks, 52, of State Street, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 1 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ashok Kumar Kapoor, 47, of Atlanta was arrested Sept.

1 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, child endangerment and notice of address change. ►► Jeremy Allen Griner, 28, of Devonshire Farms Way, Milton, was arrested Sept.

1 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, headlight requirements and an outstanding warrant. ►► William Rosales Mendez, 20, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 2 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, underage possession of alcohol, violation of a limited permit and failure to maintain

bed.

According to police, in plain sight were a loaded semiautomatic pistol, several hypodermic needles and methamphetLINN amine.

A search of the room turned up the suspected stolen wallet along with checks and

credit cards belonging to the victim, out of Athens. They also found the keys to the car that was rented using the stolen credit card and keys to a motorcycle also reported stolen.

There was also a fake license plate for a motorcycle.

Linn, who is a convicted felon, allegedly said he had bought the motorcycle and did not know it was stolen.

Inside the car, police found multiple needles and traces

of meth. Whisnant allegedly admitted the pair stole the wallet and credit cards from the victim. Linn was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, theft by receiving a motor vehicle, credit card fraud, possession of schedule II drugs and possession of drug-related paraphernalia.

Whisnant was charged with possession of schedule II drugs and possession of drug-related paraphernalia.

lane. ►► Lisa N. Fish, 40, of Atlanta was arrested Sept. 2 on Mansell Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Wendy Suzanne Snowball, 39, of Park Brooke Trace, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept.

5 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and headlight requirements. ►► Adrian Bryan Alonso, 30, of Atlanta was arrested Sept.

5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, speeding and expired license. ►► Fabian Nunes, 50, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was arrested Sept. 6 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI. ►► Richard Joshua Morales, 19, of Vicarage Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept.

4 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, improper lane change, failure to signal changing lanes and possession of marijuana. ►► Tricia P. Lamorticella, 63, of Tucker was arrested Aug. 27 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane, disorderly conduct, no license and license plate to be displayed.

22, of Atlanta was arrested Aug. 24 on North Point Circle in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, obstruction of an officer, wanted person and giving false information to an officer. ►► Christopher J. Pridgen, 21, of Sunfish Bend, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 5 on Deerfield Parkway in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items and expired tag. ►► Benjamin James Tripoli, 21, of Oakhurst Leaf Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept.

5 on Brookshade Parkway in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drugrelated items.

While the women spoke with the employees about switching their phone service and buying a phone, the door to the back office was left open and, employee say, the men went in and stole a Samsung Galaxy phone. The group left after just 10 minutes. When employees went back into the office, they noticed the phone missing.

The Radio Shack store in Oakwood, Ga., sent out an alert to nearby stores that two men and two women driving a gold compact car had attempted a similar theft. While the women distracted the clerk, the men tried to get into the rear office, however in Oakwood, an alarm went off.

Drug arrests ►► Freddie Espinal, 19, of

Fielding Lane, Roswell, was arrested July 31 on Mansell Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Tobias Marcel Broadwater,

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Group targets Radio Shacks MILTON, Ga. – Four people have possibly targeted local Radio Shacks for theft. The Milton store on Windward Parkway was the site of a theft Sept. 10 with one phone taken.

Store employees told police four people walked in about 12:45 p.m. – two men and two women.

Wanted fake solicitors caught ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two men with outstanding warrants were arrested Sept. 14 trying to raise money for a fake cause at the mall.

Two men were seen carrying clipboards and soliciting donations to buy jerseys for Morse High School outside North Point Mall. When the pair were confronted by mall security about having a solicitation permit, the men allegedly ran.

Police tracked down a man matching the description and spoke with him. Julian Peavy,

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Continued from Page 2 23, of Houston, Texas, admitted to trying to raise money for the high school. He allegedly admitted he and his partner Xavier Alex, 22, of Atlanta, had no connection with the school and were actively deceiving people. Both Peavy and Alex, it turns out, had warrants for their arrest.

Both were arrested for solicitation without a permit.

Man driving wrong way on 400 ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Johns Creek resident was arrested for DUI Sept. 14 after he was allegedly driving up Ga. 400 on the wrong side of the road.

Witnesses informed police about 5 a.m. that a car was driving northbound in the southbound lane near the Mansell Road ramp. Officers from Roswell found the suspected driver passed out on the side of the road.

The driver, Patrick Scott Smith, 24, of High Falls Circle, Johns Creek, said he had drunk several beers that night before trying to get on the highway.

He realized he was going the wrong way but did not

know what to do about it. He was put through sobriety tests, which he allegedly failed.

Smith was charged with DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving on the wrong side of the road.

ID thief steals $2K MILTON, Ga. – A Milton woman was the target of identity theft after her Social Security number and name were used to rack up more than $2,000 in fees from Verizon.

According to the victim, she was called Sept. 10 by a collection agency working for Verizon and told that she had $2,321 in unpaid fees to the company.

The fees were for four phone lines and an iPhone 5 ordered on May 14.

The victim said she never opened such an account. The collection agency placed a freeze on the claim.

A check of the delivery address turned up a residence in Fort Worth, Texas.

When court speaks, you listen ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When the court tells you not to drive, it’s best to follow the order. A Sandy Springs woman found this out Sept. 5 when she was arrested for contempt of court.

According to police, Porchia Sade Cunningham, 26, of Sandy Springs, was at the Alpharetta Courthouse to have her license suspended. She was told several times not to drive away after her hearing.

When she was finished in the court, she allegedly walked to her car and drove away. A court officer who was watching her immediately followed and arrested her for driving on a suspended license and contempt of court.

Socks land man in jail ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three pairs of socks landed a Johns Creek man in jail Sept. 11 after he allegedly stole them.

According to police, employees at the Sports Authority at North Point Mall saw Walter Moye Colquitt, 44, of Sawtooth Circle, Johns Creek, select several pairs of socks and conceal them in his shirt, after removing their tags. He then went to the register and bought another pair before heading to the bathroom where he allegedly placed the hidden socks in the same bag. When he tried to leave the store, police were waiting for him. He pushed past employees and tried to run, until the officer pulled his Taser and threatened to Tase him. Colquitt was charged with shoplifting $50 worth of socks.

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Deerfield Park approved by Milton City Council

By CAROLYN ASPENSON news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – Construction plans for the new Deerfield Park were unanimously approved by councilmembers at the Sept. 16 council meeting.

“We designed this park with the Deerfield community in mind,” Parks and Recreation Director Jim Cregge said. “We realized many of the residents and business professionals in that area would benefit from

an exercise-oriented park.”

Cregge said the park would have two main focuses.

“We’ve themed the park, ‘freedom to exercise and freedom thanks to our military,’” he said. The park is located on 1 acre of land at the corner of Deerfield Parkway and Webb Road. “We’ll have a .15 mile path and five exercise stations,” Cregge said. The stations will include equipment for sit ups, body curls, a cardio walker, rowing machine and an

elliptical machine.

“We’ve created an outdoor gymnasium for the citizens of Milton, the very first in the north metro area,” Cregge said.

The trail will frame a flag pavilion displaying nine flags.

The flags will represent the state of Georgia, the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, POW/MIA, the United States and the city of Milton.

“We’ll have a peace pole in the center of the flag pavilion demonstrating the phrase

‘May Peace Prevail on Earth’ in multiple languages,” Cregge said. “This park will honor the veterans of all of our military services whose combined goal is peace and freedom.”

Cregge said the city wants to honor military vets on the scheduled opening, Veterans Day, Nov. 11. “On that day, we’ll offer residents an opportunity to purchase bricks to honor veterans, but we’re still determining the structure of that at this time,” he said.

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Consideration of an ordinance to adopt the fiscal year 2014 budget for each fund in regard to amounts shown as expenditures, revenue anticipations and to prohibit expenditures from exceeding appropriations and actual funding available.

Consideration of a construction agreement with the city and Professionally Engineered Structures and Associate for the construction of Deerfield Park.

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Consideration of a resolution to ratify an agreement between EMS Ventures Inc. and the cities of Milton, Alpharetta, Roswell and Johns Creek to rescind the Feb. 4, 2013 approval of the prior version of the agreement and for other purposes.

Milton chief joins effort to end violence against women Police Chief Deborah Harrell one of just 30 chosen for institute MILTON, Ga. – Milton Police Chief Deborah Harrell is one of just 30 law enforcement executives from across the country chosen to attend the 16th National Law Enforcement Leadership Institute on Violence Against Women.

During the four-day institute in Savannah hosted by the

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Harrell, along with the other selected participants, will explore innovative approaches for HARREL investigating crimes of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and stalking.

She will leave the institute

with strategies to help crime victims and hold perpetrators accountable.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for Milton to benefit from the best methods of prevention and response to crimes against women,” said Harrell.

“It is an honor and a privilege to have been chosen to attend.”

Harrell’s cost to attend the institute is supported by a grant to the IACP from the Department of Justice, Office on

Violence Against Women.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police is the world’s oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with more than 22,500 members in 108 different countries.

IACP’s membership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, tribal, state, campus and local agencies of all sizes.

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Man arrested after making threats

By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com CUMMING, Ga. — A Forsyth County man was arrested for making terroristic threats aimed at “shooting up a school with a long rifle.”

Joseph “Joe” John Medved, 51, of Cumming, was arrested without incident at his home by the U.S. Marshal’s Service and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.

On Sept. 11, at a medical facility in Fulton County, he

said he was going to shoot up a school.

Someone heard him say this and reported it authorities, said Deputy Doug Rainwater, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.

Medved allegedly made the threats he was going to shoot up his old high school in Gwinnett County while at a methadone clinic, reported WSB-TV. The same day, he attempted to purchase a gun at a pawn shop in Forsyth County.

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The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office was able to get a warrant in for felony terroristic threats and acts for the comments he made on Sept. 11.

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The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office kept school officials updated on the events taking place, Rainwater said.

At no time were threats made against a Forsyth County school, however since the man lives in Forsyth County, school safety department, school administrative staff and school resource officers were made aware of the alleged threat Forsyth County schools were not put on lockdown for this situation, a county school spokeswoman said.

Medved was granted a $50K bond Sept. 13. His next scheduled appearance is Sept. 27 at 9:30 a.m. at the Fulton County Justice Center Complex.

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Artist brings Halloween pottery to Crabapple Fest

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Artist Linda Searcy poses with her jack o’ lantern.

By CAITLIN WAGENSEIL caitlin@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Linda Searcy, an artist out of Canton, Ga., is bringing pottery unlike any other to this year’s Crabapple Festival.

Her booth will consist of her unique painted Halloween characters that are perfect for the fall season.

“I work with a potter who creates my design and then gets it back to me,” Searcy said. “Then I paint faces on them.”

Not just any faces, however. Her designs for Halloween include jack o’ lanterns,

ghosts, mummies, witches, Frankenstein and Dracula.

What makes her pottery interesting is she paints each character like it is dressing up as another.

“Dracula might look like a bandit, or I might paint lines on the ghost so he will look like a mummy — they’re all dressed up in their costumes waiting for the big Halloween party,” Searcy said.

Because of conflicting shows, Searcy hasn’t been able to attend the Crabapple Festival in a number of years.

She said since then, her characters have developed from the traditional jack o’ lantern, and that she’s excited to show them to her new customers.

“That’s what’s so great about this. I love introducing my Halloween creations to new people, and it’s delightful for me to see their expressions when they see my different characters because nobody else does anything like this,” Searcy said.

Searcy added that her main goal with her artwork is maintaining the fun aspect of her characters.

“This year, I put teeth on the different characters because I want them to be humorous,” she said. “I don’t want my pottery to be scary, and it’s fun to see people walk into the booth with big smiles on their faces.”

Searcy said that on each

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piece of pottery, she’ll spend hours painting and creating the unique look. The aged appearance of the characters is accomplished with the help of her homemade antiquing ingredient that she calls “grunge.”

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Linda Searcy’s unique Halloween characters on display.

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Fencing season starts for students Tournament brings fencers from 17 high schools

By CAITLYN WALTERS walters@northfulton.com

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The Roswell High School fencing team huddles to hear who their opponents will be.

ROSWELL, Ga. — With masks on and swords swaying, 151 fencers kicked off the 2013-14 fencing season with the first tournament held at Roswell High School, 11595 King Road.

On Sept. 7, high school students from Fulton, Forsyth and Cobb counties participated in the largest tournament the Georgia High School Fencing League (GHSFL) has held since 2009.

GHSFL coordinated all the schools in the league to attend the tournament rather than splitting the schools in two tournaments like in previous years. Co-founder and Vice Chairman of GHSFL Kathy Vail said the league is the third largest high school fencing league in the United States, and it allows students to represent their schools

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while learning a sport they can enjoy for a lifetime. “Fencing is a sport that encourages good sportsmanship, mental quickness and athleticism,” Vail said. “Helping to make this happen as GHSFL vice chair is very rewarding.”

Pope High School in Marietta won first place last season and placed first in the men’s epee and second in the women’s epee in this tournament.

The head fencing coach at Pope, David Eichler, said being a part of GHSFL is all about giving back. Eichler said fencing made a huge difference is his life, and he wanted to share that with anyone willing to learn.

“There are many life lessons that students will learn about that will carry over into the real world,” Eichler said. “Good exercise and proper diet will take a person far in life, and fencers also learn how to handle a defeat as well as a victory with grace and honor.” Fencing opportunities extend beyond high school, and Vail said GHSFL prepares students for collegiate fencing in the NCAA and for NCAA scholarships.

“The students who fence are normally the academic students who excel at other things in life such as Scouting,” said Melissa Danielsson, team parent for the Roswell High School fencing team. “It’s amazing to see the Ivy League universities these students end up attending.”

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SCHOOLS

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Fulton to get security upgrades this year Video monitoring, check-in procedures to track visitor movements in schools

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – With the spotlight focused on school safety following several high profile events, officials with the Fulton County School System continue their efforts to make schools as safe as possible for the more than 100,000 students and staff who pass through its doors each day.

September is National Preparedness Month, but safety efforts are a year-round priority, say officials.

“The Fulton County School System considers safety a part of its everyday operations,” said Samantha Evans, spokesperson for Fulton Schools. “[We want to] make sure that students, parents and staff know of the district’s preventive measures to keep them safe as well as what to do in an emergency.”

Over the past several years, beginning with the Columbine shooting in Colorado and especially in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy and the Decatur school intruder incident, Fulton Schools has been increasing its overall security measures.

In 2001, the Fulton County School System was the first system in the state to have its school safety plan approved by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA).

The focus on school safety was enhanced six years ago with the hiring of Mark Muma as the director of safety and security for Fulton Schools.

Muma was previously the school safety coordinator for GEMA. A number of enhancements to school access and safety have been implemented in the past several years, primarily on the accountability of people who are in the schools during

the school days.

Long gone are the days when a wave and a nod would get you past the front desk to drop off forgotten items and cupcakes to your child’s classroom.

Schools now require all visitors to sign in, state where they will be and for what purpose, and be badged whenever they are in the building.

Over the past three years, the screening of volunteers was upgraded, with all overnight chaperones requiring background checks, and those who work directly with students required to fill out a volunteer form and take a training session prior to working in a school.

Last year, the state legislature passed a law that added school volunteers to the list of “mandatory reporters” of suspected child abuse.

Beginning this year, Muma said schools will install a visitor identification system so volunteers can sign in prior to going to their destination within the school.

“At the kiosk, a person will scan their driver’s license and that will allow them to register into the system to make sure they have completed the [required] training,” said Muma.

Over the next few months, the Fulton School Board will also consider a recommendation to install a front door access control system in schools. Visitors will identify themselves through a video and audio system prior to being allowed into the school.

Muma said a few schools in the system already have a “buzzer system” when allowing visitors into their schools, but the recommendation before the board is to have this system installed in all schools by the end of the school year.

“Especially after the Sandy

Hook incident, schools really looked at [best practices] and having some type of buzzer system in place,” said Muma.

“There are a few systems – Fayette and Cobb – which have moved into having a video monitor system in place. We are looking to implement it system-wide in Fulton.”

Muma said the goal of all of these systems is to simply track the movement of visitors both at the school and a central location for heightened security.

Currently, the tracking is done locally through a variety

of methods; however Muma looks to have them all using the same integrated system.

“All doors will be locked, and [front office staff] will see the visitor, talk to them and confirm why they are there before allowing them into the building and registering at the kiosk,” said Muma.

Both the access control system and identification system are being funded through the 1 cent Special Purpose Location Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), which has been in place in Fulton Schools since 1999.

Fulton County Schools also is increasing its use of SchoolMessenger, a mass notification system that uses voice calls, email and text messaging to keep parents and staff members informed during an emergency.

Parents can text ‘YES’ to 88544 to opt-in for emergency text alerts.

“Every school incident that happens [around the country] provides an opportunity for lessons to be learned so that we continually make improvements to our school security systems,” said Muma.

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MILTON, Ga. – Milton Theatre Company will produce two shows that will run back to back on consecutive nights, Wednesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 3, both at 7 p.m.

“Nor· mal: the musical” is based on the true story of a young woman and her family’s struggle with anorexia. The show is an original rock musical that premiered in New York City in 2005.

“I have wanted to work on this show for years and have waited until I had the right cast to bring this wonderful, abstract show to life,” said Renee Denney, the show’s director. “Whether you are a parent, grandparent, child, aunt or uncle, you will leave the theater touched by this powerful message of hope and survival.”

“King O’ the Moon,” competing in the 55-minute division is Director Larry Smith’s comedy/drama. The story focuses on the Pazinski family who has left the conservative 1950s for the rebellious 1960s.

The family gathers together to honor their late father’s memory as Apollo 11 is about

Students of Milton’s theater program will perform “Nor·mal: the musical” and “King O’ the Moon” Oct. 2 and 3. Both performances will be at 7 p.m. Tickets are available by going to www. miltontheatrecompany.com or Showtix4U.com. to land on the moon and they quickly become entangled in each other’s problems.

“Watching the family in this story struggle just to be a family will remind us at times of our own family and the way in which we connect and retreat,” Smith said. “We are early in the rehearsal process, but cast members are already bringing real characters to the table.

This one will stir the audience to tears of joy one minute and tears of sorrow the next.”

After their performances,

the shows will then travel to the Georgia Theatre Conference (GTC) in Kingsland, Ga., to compete with other high schools from throughout Georgia. To be eligible to compete at GTC, the normally two-act productions must be edited down to be precise, one-act productions and still tell the story in a meaningful way. “Nor·mal: the musical” will compete in the 45-minute division and “King O’ the Moon” will compete in the 55-minute division.

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By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The RoswellMilton rivalry, totally dominated for 25 years by the Hornets from 1983-2007, has clearly turned in Milton’s favor in recent years and may continue in that direction for the immediate future.

The Eagles defeated Roswell for the third straight year, and for the fourth time in the last six meetings, scoring a decisive 33-3 victory last Friday night, Sept. 20, on the Hornets’ home field.

Milton dominated the game on both sides of the football.

Offensively, the Eagles scored on six of seven offensive possessions in one stretch, the lone failure coming on a missed field goal. The Eagles piled up 250 rushing yards despite losing standout tailback Treyvon Paulk to an injury on their first possession.

Defensively, Milton limited Roswell to eight first downs and 170 yards, with two big pass plays accounting for almost half the Hornets’ total.

The Eagles kept Roswell out of the end zone after the Hornets had second and goal from the Milton 1 in the second period, forced two key turnovers and put the finishing touches on the win with another stop late in the third quarter with Roswell inside the Eagles’ 15.

The game was the 5-AAAAAA opener for both teams, with the Eagles (4-0) stamping themselves as definite playoff contenders in what appears to be a wide-open region.

Paulk left the game after one carry and one reception, both for losses, in Milton’s first series. Milton coach Howie DeCristofaro said the injury is a strained medial collateral ligament, and expects Paulk to be out “a week or two.”

Milton plays its next two games at Etowah and Wheeler before a week off Oct. 11.

Bruising inside runner Micco Brisker and speedster Chad Toliver took over the bulk of the rushing duties in Paulk’s absence, combining for 214 yards. Brisker (17 carries, 120 yards) hammered the Hornets between the tackles behind an offensive line that has thrived despite the loss of four starters from the 2012 season, including three Division I signees.

Toliver, a senior transfer who started out in Roswell’s feeder program, added 94 yards in just eight attempts including a 25-yard scoring run.

He also set up a touchdown with a 39-yard punt return to the Roswell 13.

Chris Turner had three short rushing touchdowns for the Eagles and Jordan Genovese kicked field goals of 38 and 40 yards. Milton’s huge field position advantage played a major role, as the Eagles consistently started from Roswell territory or near midfield.

Roswell never began a series from beyond its 20 until the game was out of reach in the fourth quarter.

The Hornets, who managed just 41 yards rushing, went three-and-out three times to open the game before mounting a long drive keyed by a 44-yard pass from Matt Cory to Hunter Coleman. But after getting stopped twice from the Milton 1, the Hornets settled for a field goal.

Brisker and Toliver carried four times for 57 yards, with Toliver sprinting into the end zone from 25 yards to make it 20-3. The Eagles led 23-3 at the half on a late field goal after a Roswell fumble, and added two scores to open the second half behind the running of Brisker and Toliver.

“We’re not a one-man team,” DeCristofaro said. “We

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Milton’s Chad Toliver [3] extends the ball across the goal line for a touchdown in the Eagles’ 33-3 victory over Roswell. have four other backs who are pretty good.”

Chris Purpura contributed two key plays on Milton’s first scoring drive, which Turner capped with the first of his three short touchdown runs.

The Eagles got another big defensive game from linebacker Quarte Sapp, with the Eagles’ secondary playing well other than the two big plays. One was a busted coverage and the other a well-thrown deep ball from Roswell backup quarterback James Whitaker, with Coleman again on the receiving end.

An interception by Lucas Nedza led to the final Milton touchdown.

Roswell (2-2) plays Friday night at Wheeler (2-2), which is also coming off a region opening loss.

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Roswell’s Kendrick Jackson weaves his way through the Milton defense as the Eagles’ Michael Manning [20] pursues.

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Jamming for Life to encourage healthy living Roswell church hosts event featuring multitude of free screenings

By RYAN PIERONI ryan@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. — On Sept. 28, healthcare providers from all over Roswell and other metro Atlanta areas will join the Zion Missionary Baptist Church in giving back to the community.

The church is holding its eighth annual Jamming for Life health fair, where groups such as Northside Hospital, the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Marietta Family Dental will be

providing free health screenings to attendees.

Sponsors, who provided all of the funding, include the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Susan G. Komen of Greater Atlanta, Northside Hospital and the AARP. “The goal of our health fair is to bring the community and health providers together,” said Carol Fowler, representative for the church.

The various screenings include cholesterol, blood pres-

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Milton follows the cities of Chamblee, Johns Creek and Roswell in becoming certified in Georgia. The four cities are some of the 72 certified municipalities in the nation.

“If everyone started conservation in their own backyards, imagine what a better world this would be,” said Malcolm Bernard, who led Johns Creek’s efforts last year.

“We can spread environmental awareness one backyard and community at a time.”

Through public events, the city was able to directly help the effort.

Rain barrel workshops were held along with “plant rescues” – where residents go to a site about to be developed and save specimens from being uprooted.

Plant rescues were undertaken at the future library site and at the Bell Memorial Park expansion site.

“It’s amazing what a group of citizens, volunteers and staff can get done,”

sure, dental, mammograms, glucose, bone density, BMI, hearing and vision. In addition to the screenings, Life South will be holding a blood drive.

The health fair’s goal is to provide access to these screenings for anyone attending, but “in particular those who don’t have health insurance,” said Fowler.

The flier is printed in English and Spanish, as Michelle Cratcher pointed out.

“We’re making a special effort to reach out to the Spanish-speaking community,” Cratcher said.

said Mayor Joe Lockwood.

“Milton is only seven years old, but it’s a place we can be proud of.

I can’t think of a better thing for Milton to be than a wildlife habitat.”

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School Principal George Freiberger said his school was happy to take on the projects of encouraging wildlife.

Small park space and a garden contributed not only to the beauty of the school but also the education of the students, he said.

“When [students] get their hands wet and in the dirt, you can’t teach that, you can’t get that through a book,” he said.

Hands-on learning has helped his students in their lessons and understanding of their world.

For more about the National Wildlife Foundation’s Community Wildlife Habitat program, visit them online at www. nwf.org/community.

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The City of Milton is requesting bids from interested parties for a public private partnership. The request for sealed bids for the FY13 City of Milton Outdoor Warning Siren System will be posted the week of September 23rd, 2013 on the following websites: http://www.cityofmiltonga.us or http://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/PRSapp/PR_index.jsp

There will also be several workshops at the fair: one on healthy cooking, one on safe exercise and one hosted by the Ladybug for Girls Foundation.

The Ladybug Foundation is a nonprofit group dedicated to educating girls on health and wellness in their lives.

“One of our goals this year is to demonstrate ways that our community can develop healthy habits,” said Cratcher.

“We would like to take this opportunity to provide people with information — and inspiration — to embark on healthy living, and to help each other improve our quality of life.”

If you go What: Health fair featuring a variety of free health screenings When: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Sept. 28.

Where: Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell Cost: Free More Info: 678-231-5161

Crabapple Crossing Elementary School added park space and gardens to its campus in an effort to increase its attraction to wildlife as well as teach the students about nature.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A swarm of pink filled the Country Club of the South in Johns Creek Sept. 20 as about 300 people gathered to raise funds for the fight against breast cancer.

Power of Pink, sponsored by North Fulton Hospital, included a luncheon, silent auction and fashion show featuring breast cancer patients and

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survivors. The event was on track to raise at least $30,000, a new record, hospital COO Teresa Urquhart said. Proceeds support women with breast cancer and fund research to help find a cure, and about 75 percent of all funds stay in the Atlanta area.

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All 11 Power of Pink models. The fashion show was presented by Avalon.

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Steve Stroud, center, sporting a pink jacket, with Roswell Rotarians show their support as the “10 guys in pink ties.”

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Roswell resident Christine Hall was diagnosed in January.

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From left, Don Rolader, Becky Wynn and Steve Stroud show their support to fight breast cancer.

Denise Eilers was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2012 and lives in the North Georgia Mountains with her husband.

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Roswell’s Cakes by Darcy donated the showpiece cake and dessert.

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The new gym, expected to open in November, will be located at 13800 Ga. Highway 9, Suite N. Workout Anytime is open 24 hours and caters to those who want a simple gym to workout in, said Randy Trotter, Workout Anytime vice president of development.

“It’s a valued price model — it’s for people that are tired of paying for swimming pools, saunas and all the things they don’t use.

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Paul and Lynn said they enjoyed the convenience aspect of Workout Anytime, which is why they chose to open their new location not far from their current one at 1485 Peachtree

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“I’m just excited to meet a whole new group of people that get to be a part of it,” Lynn said.

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Paul added that because the gym is a smaller operation, they’re more hands-on and result-oriented than bigger clubs are. He said they have trainers that will work with the members to make sure they know how to use all the equipment.

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North Fulton townhomes: Having a social presence ups and downs There have been some ups and downs for condo/townhome sales in North Fulton in the past.

Now, it looks like those ups and downs are in all the right places.

The sales data has been reported for August.

When we compare townhome sales for August of this year to August last year, we see that both the number of sales and average sales prices are up significantly.

In fact, the percentage increases for both numbers are almost identical.

Unit sales rose over 10 percent and the average sales price came in at $193,798, which is up 10.6 percent over one year ago.

Townhomes and condos suffered heavily in the recession but these increases show how much demand there is for this type of product.

Not only do attached homes offer home ownership in great school districts at great price points, they also offer low-maintenance living for young professionals or empty nesters.

So, where is the “down” I mentioned? In a word — inventory.

Inventory at the end of August for

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condos and townhomes was down 31 percent over a year ago.

This is a big reason why we’ll continue to see steady and substantial increases in average sales prices for townhomes and condos.

The average sales price was over $230,000 before the recession.

It’s my belief that we’ll get back to an average in that price range within the next 12 to 18 months.

Bob Strader is a local realtor with the NORTH Group of Keller Williams Realty. Visit his blogs liveincumming. com or liveinalpharetta.com or email him: info@thenorthgroup.com.

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There are so many social sites today, it may be hard to really grasp which ones you should utilize.

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It’s no surprise that Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are at the top of this list.

In addition to these longstanding social sites, there are also seven others that make up the top 10.

They include Pinterest, MySpace, Google+, DeviantArt, LiveJournal, Tagged and Orkut.

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Having a social presence in today’s digital world is a must for small businesses.

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Independent pet store opens in JC Name: Bubba’s Pet Emporium Owners: Maggie Offenhauser, Sam Rountree and “Bubba,” an Amazon parrot Opened: September 2013 What: An independently owned pet store offering a full line of products.

The store has small animals, fish, birds and reptiles as well as pet supplies and premium pet foods at a reasonable price. A grand opening celebration event takes place Saturday, Sept. 28.

There will be prizes, drawings and giveaways.

Adoption groups and an animal trainer to answer petrelated questions.

Location: 11877 Douglas Road in Johns Creek Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.

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From left, on shoulder, Bubba, an Amazon parrot, Maggie Offenhauser and Sam Rountree.

Name: Olive Branch Tabernacle of Faith Pastors: Emilio and Sheila Ramos Opened new location: September 2013; established November 2012.

What: Multi-cultural, Biblebased, faith-driven church.

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word of God to all the nations of the earth, starting right in our own communities.

Location: Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta Hours: 10:30 a.m. to noon Sundays.

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Drs. Meaghan Kindregan and George MacMaster, along with Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics staff during their grand opening.

Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry opens third location CUMMING, Ga. — Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics celebrated the official grand opening of their office at 110 North Corners Parkway in Cumming on Friday, Sept. 13.

ACD opened this third location in response to repeated requests from parents in the Cumming area.

For more information about Alpharetta Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Meaghan Kindregan, pediatric dentist, or Dr. Dan Kratzer, orthodontist, visit alpharettachildrensdentistry.com or call 770-6644936.

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everywhere, Working Mother magazine announced Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as a 2013 Working Mother 100 Best Company.

Children’s was named to the list due to a variety of positive program offerings, such as flextime hours, telecommuting, paid maternity leave and employee assistance programs.

This is the ninth year that Children’s has been recognized by the magazine, which mentioned Children’s many women executives across all three hospital locations, health and fitness programs for employee families and benefits for part-time employees.

Children’s is recognized alongside only two other organizations in Georgia on the list and appears as the only pediatric hospital in the country to earn this honor.

Children’s is privileged to be named along with national industry leaders like Colgate-Palmolive, Discovery Communications and Johnson & Johnson.

“We are pleased to be listed as one of Working Mother magazine’s 100 Best Companies,” said Linda Matzigkeit, chief administration officer at Children’s, who notes that women comprise 83 percent of the workforce at Children’s.

“We know how important moms are, and we work hard to provide benefits that allow them to strive for health, wellness and work/life success,” Matzigkeit said.

Submit your business news & photos to businessnews@northfulton.com Chronicle named the 2013 Atlanta’s Best Places To Work during a sold-out event at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead.

This year, more than 560 companies and organizations were nominated and more than 400 participated in the surveys.

Forsyth County-based Morrow Family Medicine earned the coveted distinction of Best Places to Work in the small employer category, ranking 25 out of 60 companies.

“We are truly honored to have received this recognition,” said Dr. Jim Morrow. “When we opened our private practice in June 2011, we focused on bringing care back to healthcare, and have never wavered from our mission.”

The practice is located at 1400 Northside-Forsyth Drive, Suite 200, in the Northside Hospital-Forsyth campus in Cumming.

For more information, visit www.morrowfammed. com or call 770-781-8004.

Yoga month promoted at local studio SUWANEE, Ga. — Downward Dog anyone? September is National Yoga Month and a local studio wants people to discover the health benefits yoga has to offer.

“Yoga is a natural weight-bearing exercise,” said Peggy Smith, owner of Breathe Yoga, 3020 Old Atlanta Road in Cumming. “I first delved into yoga as a beginner, settling into gentle classes just once a week.

After several months and at my own pace, I explored other more advanced classes and wow, things began to change, transformation in attitude and body.”

Call 678-861-6977 or visit www.breathyogaatlanta.com for more information.

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Harry Norman Johns Creek office welcomes Grant North Fulton Hospital offers Spanish interpreters

RedKore Fitness opens in Johns Creek JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Owners Jay Mithani and Nadeem Ashraf held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 16 at RedKore Fitness, 10700 State Bridge Road in Johns Creek.

The business hopes to expand to Cumming, Alpharetta and Suwanee.

For more, call 678-319-0005 or visit www.redkorefitness.com.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — North Fulton Hospital added Spanish interpretation services for all units in the facility 24 hours each day, seven days a week.

These services have been added for patient satisfaction and comfort, particularly in trauma and childbirth situations, said Beth Downs, a hospital spokeswoman. The interpreters are highly qualified with extensive education, training or certification in interpretation, and they will serve in rotation so that the hospital always has an interpreter available to patients. Five full-time interpreters and one parttime interpreter began providing services on Aug. 12.

“We are very excited to have the interpreters on staff at North Fulton Hospital,” said Linda Farrow, director of women’s services. “This is truly an asset for our Spanish-speaking patients.”

The hospital offers Language Line services for all other languages that a patient may speak, so that caregivers and patients may speak to one another in any language that is most comfortable.

For more information, call 770-751-2500.

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Grant has 10 years of experience in the real estate business and can be reached at 678-429-0436, by email at maria.grant@harrynorman. com or her website at www.mariagrant.harrynorman.com.

Community Business Bank names VP CUMMING, Ga. — Community Business Bank has announced a new head of retail banking.

Carrie Garmon, vice president – head of retail bank, joined the team in Cumming earlier this month. Garmon is an experienced professional with a successful 25-year career in banking, business development and administration in the Forsyth County GARMON area.

Garmon, a member of the Cumming Sawnee Optimist Club, said she prides herself on delivering outstanding customer service and has won many awards in this area throughout her career.

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LOCAL LIVE MUSIC » JOHN MAYER AND PHILLIP PHILLIPS

John Mayer and Phillip Phillips, winner of the 11th “American Idol” season, will be performing at Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood.

7:30 p.m. Sept. 27. 2002 Lakewood Way, Atlanta.

Please call 404-627-9704.

Christopher Robin’s fat little bear of very little brain, who would like to drift peacefully through life, humming tunes and stopping frequently to eat “a little something.” However, he finds himself involved in all sorts of frantic adventures, assisted by such friends as the dismal Eeyore, Piglet and Rabbit, with his countless relations.

Pooh’s intentions are always the best, but his passion for honey and condensed milk keeps getting him into trouble. Shows are 11 a.m. Sept. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and 3 p.m. Sept.

8, 15, 22 and 29. 10700 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek. Please visit performingartsnorth.org.

EVENTS » HOWLPHARETTA GHOST TOUR

A ghost tour in historic downtown Alpharetta including stories of historical events combined with recent actual spooky encounters. Stop by many of your favorite local spots downtown to find out the real scoop. 8-9:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through December. Milton Avenue, Alpharetta. Please call 800-979-3370 or visit alpharettatours.com.

CALENDAR 29. Perimeter Mall, 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road Northeast, Dunwoody.

Please call 404-261-7646 or visit bookfairaauw.org.

BESTSELLING AUTHOR CASSANDRA KING

Join bestselling author Cassandra King as she speaks about her newest book, “Moonrise.” Her fiction has won the hearts of readers everywhere, especially in the American South. Her novels portray strong and memorable characters who struggle with the same timely issues and dilemmas that readers face in their own lives. Registration required.

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26.

Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-360-8820 or visit afpls.org.

PRIMITIVE SKILLS: THRIVE IN THE WILD

From ancient methods of living from the land, to modern hybrid woodsmen, take part in a day all about surviving and thriving in the wild. Learn how to create a shelter, make tools, start a fire, cook food, and recognize beneficial trees and plants. Noon - 5 p.m.

Sept. 29. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 770-992-2055 or visit chattnaturecenter.org.

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Chattapoochee PetFest.

Featuring pet vendors, pet adoptions, a pet costume parade and the announcement of the new mayor of Chattapoochee Dog Park. Proceeds raise awareness for pet rescues and benefit the preservation of the Historic Strickland House of Duluth. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6. Chattapoochee Dog Park, 4291 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth. Please call 770-232-7584 or visit duluthhistorical.org.

Gwinnett County Public Library and Fall Into the Arts present critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Marshall Chapman performing in concert. Chapman will also sign her book "Goodbye, Little Rock and Roller" following the concert. 1 p.m.

Oct. 5. Red Clay Theatre, 3116 Main St., Duluth.

Please call 770-978-5154 or visit fallintothearts.org

TASTE OF JOHNS CREEK

The sixth annual Taste of Johns Creek combines great food, live entertainment and visual arts for a wonderful community celebration at Chattahoochee High School. This festival has something for the whole family to enjoy. Restaurants will provide unlimited free samplings from their menus. 4 p.m. Oct. 6. 5320 Taylor Road, Johns Creek.

Please visit tasteofjc.com.

THEATRE » “STOMP” AT THE FOX THEATRE

Matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters and more fill the stage with energizing beats at “STOMP,” the inventive and invigorating stage show that blends dance, music and theatrical performances together into one electrifying rhythm. 8 p.m. Sept.

26. 660 Peachtree St. Northeast, Atlanta. Please call 855-285-8499 or visit foxtheatre.org.

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High school marching bands from across Georgia will compete to be the best overall band. The event will be a great show for the entire family with props, costumes, special effects and more. To date, 14 bands averaging 70 students each will compete.

3-9 p.m. Sept. 28. West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Road, Cumming.

Please call 770-845-6404 or visit wolverineclassic.org.

54TH ANNUAL AAUW BOOKFAIR

Shop for 75,000 gently used books in more than 50 categories, all at bargain prices. Hosted by the American Association of University Women.

Proceeds fund scholarships for women attending local educational institutions.

10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sept. 23-

CROSSROADS AT CRABAPPLE ANTIQUE AND ARTS FESTIVAL

This one-day outdoor festival features 50 American country antique dealers from six states and 50 local juried artists.

Thousands of antiques, accessories and unique pieces of art in all mediums will sell quickly, so come early and stay all day for this old-fashioned festival.

Rounding out the show are roaming musicians, delicious food trucks, a young artists’ expo and children's activities. 10 a.m.

- 6 p.m. Oct. 5. Historic Community of Crabapple, 790 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta. Please visit thecommunity association.org.

FIFTH ANNUAL CHATTAPOOCHEE PETFEST

Join us for the fifth anniversary of the

ROSWELL/ALPHARETTA RIVERS ALIVE

Georgia's annual river clean-up comes to North Fulton. The public is invited to make a difference for the Chattahoochee River and North Fulton. 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sept. 28.

Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell. Please call 770-641-3742 or visit roswellgov.com.

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The Color Run 5K paint race is a unique experience that focuses less on speed and more on crazy, colorful fun with friends and family.

Don’t forget to wear white! 9 a.m. Sept. 28. Atlanta Motor Speedway, 1500 North Highway 41, Hampton.

Please visit thecolorrun. com.

“HORSE BUCKS” SAVE THE HORSES

A benefit for savethehorses. org. Visit with miniature horses, enjoy light refreshments and participate in a silent auction featuring jewelry and artwork donated by local artists. 4-8 p.m. Sept.

28. Ann Jackson Gallery, 932 Canton St., Roswell.

Please call 404-226-0287 or visit savethehorses.org.

Zion Missionary Baptist church sponsors this annual fair. Free screenings and demonstrations on safe workout programs and healthy cooking. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sept. 28.

888 Zion Circle, Roswell. Please call 770-993-8587 or visit zionmbc.org.

SCARECROW HARVEST

More than 100 scarecrows stand tall along the streets of downtown Alpharetta, inspiring fall spirit. A family street party continues into the night with a farmer’s market, music, hayrides and food. 10 a.m.

Oct. 5. 35 Milton Ave., Alpharetta.

Please call 678-297-6078 or visit awesomealpharetta.com.

FALL HARVEST KITTEN PATCH ADOPTION EVENT

Companion Animal Rescue League hosts a cat adoption event. Pets are neutered, up-to-date on shots and micro-chipped. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept.

28. Planned PEThood of Georgia, 2860 Buford Highway, Duluth.

Please call 770-217-3699.

20TH ANNUAL HABITAT ROAD RACE

Featuring a 5K, a 1-mile fun run and a team relay, the 20th annual Habitat Road Race benefits Mt. Bethel's 33rd Habitat home.

8 a.m. Oct. 5. Mt. Bethel UMC, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. Please visit habitatroadrace.com.

BREW MOON FALL FEST

This year's Fall Brew Moon Fest comes with live music, great food and a nice selection of wine and beer on tap. 6:30-11 p.m. Oct. 5. Milton Avenue, Alpharetta. Please visit alpharettabusinessassociation.com.

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“Fortunately, what’s good for the heart is good for the brain and the rest of the body, so it’s simpler than it seems,” said Jan Boatright, Belmont Village executive director.

“Our programs and activities are designed to give residents every opportunity for a healthy, purposeful life.”

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2. Exercise Every Day – Weekly routines should include cardiovascular activities and strength training; for better brain health, do activities that work mind and body together – like dancing, where you have to remember moves and sequences.

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4. Be a Social Butterfly – Don’t isolate – regular social interaction helps us feel our best, and there are real benefits for physical, emotional and cognitive health.

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Bears: Continued from Page 1 cautioned students to be aware of their surroundings.

“We didn’t want them to be afraid, but to know they should let a teacher know immediately if they’re at recess and see a bear, so the kids can get inside safely,” Kim Lochbaum of the school said.

There were also sightings of what appears to be the same bear family in Milton and Roswell.

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19. Residents throughout the county have posted bear sightings on our Facebook page.

Three bears were seen in the Oakmont subdivision off of Atlanta Highway and also near River Rock and Ga. Highway 369, Wallace Tatum Road and the Mount Tabor/Elmo area.

In a post to the Herald’s wall, Irma Christie said, “If these are the same bears, they’ve been busy.”

Melissa Cummings, from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, said sightings in areas where food are readily available is common.

“Ideally, you want the bear to keep moving,” she said. “So, by making any non-natural food sources unavailable and by not cornering the bear, it will keep moving until it is back into more appropriate habitat.”

Cummings said bears are omnivorous and will eat whatever food is readily available.

She said bears are drawn to cooking and garbage disposal smells.

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Facebook posts regarding the three bears in Polo Fields said it was garbage day when the bears were spotted.

Cummings said there are several things people should do when they spot a bear.

“Do not feed or toss food to a bear,” she said. “Don’t approach it at all.”

She said if a bear changes its behavior in your presence, you’re too close and to never run toward or away from a bear but to back slowly away and make a lot of noise.

“Never surround or corner a bear,” she said. “And make sure, when a bear has been sighted in your area, to keep your animals in a controlled environment.”

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Forsyth County Sheriff’s Deputy Doug Rainwater said they received calls regarding the bears in Polo Fields.

“Other than that, we’ve not been notified of any other sightings,” he said.

He said residents who see bears should call the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department.

“We then notify the Georgia Department of Natural Resources because they have the expertise to handle wildlife,” Rainwater said.

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Anthony L. Klabnik (Tony), age 84 of Milton, died September 18, 2013. He could be best described as a “Good Man”. He was loved by all that came in contact with him.

He was a devoted family man and cherished his relationship with his five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Later in his life, he loved traveling between Milton, GA and Anniston, AL visiting with his two sons and their families. He also spent a great deal of his time supporting his grandchildren and great grandchildren at any and all events that he could attend. He was an avid sports fan.

His all-time favorite sports team was the 13 year old Milton Mustangs where his grandson A.J. played. The team affectionately deemed him the “Team Grandpa”. He was born in Tarentum, PA and move to Alpharetta in 1962 with his wife Shirley and his two sons, Tony and Rich. At the time of his death he

lived with Rich in Milton.

He is survived by his sons Tony Klabnik (Donna) of Anniston, AL and Rich Klabnik (Carol) of Milton, GA, grandchildren Pete Klabnik, Jennie Klabnik, A.J. Klabnik, Emily Pennington (Tim), Amy McKinney (Danny), great grandchildren Michael, Sadie and M.J. Pennington, brothers Ambrose Klabnik, Joe Klabnik and Adam Klabnik.

A Memorial Mass will be said 1:00 PM Saturday September 21, 2013 at St. Brendan The Navigator Catholic Church, Cumming, GA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Peachtree Christian Hospice, 3430 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, GA 30096 or St. Brendan The Navigator Catholic Church, 4633 Shiloh Rd, Cumming, GA 30040.

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