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Scary welcome

Fall figures adorn downtown Alpharetta ►►PAGE 31

Parking deck debate

Sentiment mixed in Alpharetta over which site to choose ►►PAGE 4

Tracking a nickname

Alpharetta Brew Moon Fest rompin’, stompin’, good time

The strange meaning behind ‘Sir Fob W. Pott’ PAGE 8

Opportunity school district coming to ballot

Fulton County Schools weighs in ►►PAGE 12

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Street party caps day of events. (Top) The Alpharetta-based Old School Band played to an enthusiastic audience. (Left) The crowd spent most of the evening on their feet and dancing.

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Alpharetta 911 implements new system ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The city of Alpharetta’s 911 center recently started using new technology to improve the safety of its citizens and increase the overall efficiency of the 911 operations.

The 911 center implemented the Voice Over Internet Protocol Emergency Response 911 phone system Sept. 21.

A main feature of the VIPER 911 phone system is the automatic 911 abandoned callback feature.

According to AT&T, Alpharetta is the first in the nation to have this capability.

An abandoned 911 call is when a

caller hangs up before an operator can answer the phone.

In May 2016, 911 operators answered a total of 466 abandoned 911 calls, or about 12 percent of the total calls received.

Abandoned calls can drain police and fire resources from real emergency calls as the 911 centers must send responders to each caller.

To alleviate this issue, the new phone system will call back the abandoned calls. It gives the caller instructions to press 1 if they have an emergency, press 2 if they need non

-emergency assistance or press 4 to disregard the call. If the caller doesn’t respond to the recording, or if they press 1, the system will send the call back to the 911 operator.

People always need to stay on the line when they call 911, even if it was a misdial or help is no longer needed.

The goal of the technology is to negate the thousands of 911misdialed calls each year.

Ultimately, the technology will allow the Alpharetta public safety department to respond more efficiently and effectively to actual calls for service.

DUIS & DRUGS

►► Jennifer Anne Stambek, 57, of

22 on Jones Bridge Road in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana and expired tag. ►► Jordan Malony, 30, of Terramont Drive, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 11 on Old Alabama Road in Roswell for possession of cocaine. ►► Alvin Sharrah Lawson, 27, of Holcomb Pond Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 9 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and no insurance. ►► Jesus Ponce-Perez, 27, of Oakbrook Parkway, Norcross, was arrested Sept.

9 on Scott Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana, expired license and speeding.

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

DUI arrests ►► Nancy Michele Smith, 35, of

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Hawthorn Lane, Grayson, was arrested Sept. 22 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI. ►► Efrain Canedo-Escamilla, 23, of Atlanta Highway, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 12 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI.

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

Strong-arm robbery suspect leaves business card ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police found and arrested a wanted man Sept. 18 for

Loxford Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 11 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to yield. ►► Jason Robert Presley, 42, of Creekside Way, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 11 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to yield. ►► Nico Nolletti, 24, of Pattingham Drive, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 10 on Hillside Lane in Roswell for DUI, no insurance and no license on person.

DRUG arrests ►► Houston Hill White, 26, of Tiverton

Lane, Johns Creek, was arrested Sept. burglary in the first degree and robbery by force after he was kind enough to leave his business card behind.

A woman called police about a robbery at her Mid Broadwell Road home in which $6,000 worth of jewelry, cellphones, clothes and other items were stolen.

She had returned home close to midnight, Sept. 17, with a friend. The two noticed that the lights were on in the garage, and the dog was barking.

When the woman opened the garage door, she found the alleged burglar, 29-year-old Jason Ceron, inside hold-

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The woman’s friend tried to detain Ceron, but Ceron swung at them. He then pulled out a bullet and threatened the duo with a gun he claimed to have.

Ceron ran off the property with one of the backpacks. The other was recovered by the woman during the scuffle.

The recovered backpack contained gloves, the woman’s jewelry, pictures of her and some pairs of her underwear.

However, the woman also found Ceron’s business card in one of the

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What is Glaucoma and How Can It Be Treated?

By Cameron Johnson, M.D. Glaucoma is a common disease affecting about 2% of patients over age 40. It usually progresses slowly, gradually causing damage to the nerve that connects the eye to the brain. It is called “the sneak thief of sight,” as patients usually do not have symptoms until it has caused severe damage. As it progresses, patients lose peripheral vision, and in advanced cases can even become blind. Risk factors for Cameron Johnson, M.D. glaucoma include advancing age, a family Cataract, Corneal, and history of glaucoma, having thin corneas, Refractive Surgeon African American race, being near sighted, and elevated pressure inside of the eye. Of these, the only one that can be modified is elevated intraocular pressure. Studies have shown that reducing intraocular pressure can slow, or even halt the progression of glaucoma.

Elevated pressure inside the eye can be thought of as a plumbing problem. The ciliary body, which lies hidden behind the iris, produces fluid.

This fluid circulates through the pupil, and into the front of the eye. It then exits the eye through a meshwork, which lies at the base of the iris.

This meshwork can be thought of as the drain of the eye. When the drain is not working efficiently, eye pressure goes up.

The most common treatments used for glaucoma are eye drops. These lower eye pressure by decreasing the amount of fluid produced by the eye, or by increasing the efficiency of its drainage system. There are several classes of eye drops available which are very effective and usually do not have significant side effects. However, they can sometimes be irritating to the surface of the eye, and it may be challenging for some patients to avoid occasionally missing a dose. If doses are missed, pressure may go up and further damage to the optic nerve may occur.

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Residents have different views about which site is best

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta City Council has two weeks to decide among three final proposals on where to build a multi-million-dollar parking deck on the west side of downtown Alpharetta.

A crowd of about 80 people descended on City Hall Monday to study the latest plans the city is considering.

As with a similar meeting last month on the same issue, most in attendance said they favored a plan that would place the structure about two-and-a-half blocks west of the City Center on Milton Avenue next to Rest Haven Cemetery.

That sentiment runs contrary to action taken by the City Council in August when it voted to focus on a site between Roswell Street and Old Roswell Street at the south edge of the downtown center.

City leaders backtracked on that decision, though, when residents said they had not been afforded a chance to speak on the issue.

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D

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101,000

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Note: Concepts A and E are located at the same site, between Roswell and Old Roswell streets, just south and west of the center of downtown. Concept D is located on Milton Avenue, about two blocks west of the downtown center.

When they were given opportunity, however, about a dozen told the City Council the Roswell Street site would obliterate what has become a favorite gathering place for hundreds of visitors during festivals and events.

The city responded Monday with a compromise plan that would keep the deck at the original location but add a green space gathering area on the roof.

“Nobody’s going to do a family circus up two or three levels up on a roof to find a park,” said Councilman Jason Binder, who cast the lone vote against the Roswell Street site back in August.

The City Council will take up the issue for a final decision Oct. 17.

Monday’s workshop presented three plans under consideration: - Site A, the one chosen in August situated between Old Roswell and Roswell streets - Site D, located on Milton Avenue

just east of Rest Haven Cemetery - Site E, a newly conceived plan, which places a deck at Site A, but with a rooftop park.

Although most residents have spoken in favor of the Milton Avenue site, businesses along Main Street have argued that proximity to parking is key to downtown’s success.

They argue if all the investment in downtown is to pay off, shops and retailers must have nearby parking. The Roswell Street site, they say, provides both proximity and safety for shoppers.

That stance received endorsement from noted downtown planner and author Jeff Speck. In a letter released Monday to the mayor and City Council, Speck said the Roswell Street site makes the most sense, particularly because it allows downtown to fill in

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This artist’s rendering depicts the proposed development at South Main Street and Devore Street in Alpharetta. Preliminary plans call for a brewery located on the site with residential, commercial, office and restaurant space.

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Downtown Main LLC/Duke Land Group is proposing to rezone the decrepit – and nearly deserted – shopping center on the west side of South Main Street and along the north side of Devore Street for a mix of apartments, attached and detached homes and retail and commercial uses.

The developers are asking to change the C-2 (Commercial) zoning to DT-MU (downtown mixed-use) zoning, with variances to allow a 5-story building, apartments, attached and detached homes.

However, Duke Land Vice President for Acquisition and Development Bill Probst said the developers are rethinking the project already and plan to downsize it. As configured, the development would trigger a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) study by the Atlanta Regional Commission and that would mean additional expense and delay.

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“We’re still in negotiations with specific users and have not finalized our plans,” Probst said. “But we are very excited about the property and its potential. But we are very reluctant to go forward until we are ready.

“I’ve found you don’t go forward with half a loaf in these sorts of things.”

Even at a reduced project, it would revitalize the area south of Old Milton Parkway which badly needs new blood.

Alpharetta Development Director Peter Tokar said the proposed development represents the continued interest in building a more livable and engaging lifestyle for the city.

“Its proximity to downtown and the proposed uses in the development such as a brewery have the potential to complement the developments happening in the downtown core and provide connectivity to downtown Alpharetta,” said Tokar.

The project is still in the approval and design stage, but a brewery is considered to be a central element to creating an attraction for the site, but no particular brewery has been confirmed yet, according to Probst.

“We are excited about what Alpharetta is and what Alpharetta wants to be. We are excited about what development has occurred and will occur.

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Sir Fob W. Pott: The curious story of how he got his trail name Publisher Ray Appen began walking the Appalachian Trail last March and completed the journey early September.

He will continue to write of his experiences.

Visit northfulton.com/ ray-appen/ to read all of Ray’s ‘Tales From the Trail’

When my daughter got into my wife’s car on the last day of middle school she casually sighed, “Well, those were the worst three years of my life.”

Middle school – hormones, cliques, RAY APPEN peer pressure and Publisher, AT Hiker ray@appenmediagroup.com a hard time for all concerned. My wife nodded and silently agreed with her, then casually guided the conversation – as only moms can – in another direction, toward the plans for the summer.

So it is with this in mind that I recount the curious story of how one of my fellow Appalachian Trail hikers got his unusual trail name – Sir Fob W. Pott.

The story however is not about Fob; it is about his Boy Scout son, and it took place over a dozen years ago.

Over 30 middle school-aged Boy Scouts gathered around in a circle as directed by their guide for the Appalachian Trail camp out. The excursion was the culminations of a long summer of hard work, and each boy had waited in anticipation of the event for months.

The guide was not a Scout and had a reputation as a tough, experienced, no-nonsense wilderness purist who was not known for his patience. The group stood in antsy silence and fidgeted, glancing nervously at each other and, much against their will, waited.

“We’re not moving from this spot until someone owns this,” said the guide with a tone of resolute finality. The already hot humid air seemed to increase in temperature as the last remnant of a breeze died.

The previous night, Fob’s Scout son had, along with all the other boys set up camp just off the trail several hours before dusk. He was careful, as the guide had adamantly directed

the Scouts to gather all their food into a bear bag and hang it at the proper height from an appropriate tree limb. This only added to his anxiety. He was already nervous about the possibility of running into wild bears out on the trail, and the idea of sleeping in his tent with only a thin layer of material separating and protecting him from midnight bear attacks hung heavily on his mind.

So around midnight, Fob’s son was awakened. It was a moonless night and nothing was stirring. All the other campers slept. What to do. He had to go to the bathroom and the privy, as he recalled, was about 50 yards away tucked down a side trail – a side trail that led away from the safety and security of the group and seemed to him to invite a bear attack to any camper unfortunate enough to wonder so far away.

He waited and tried to hold it to no avail. He had to go and could not wait any longer.

He remembered that the guide had told the troop that since they had entered the campsite from the north, they would be leaving in the morning headed south down the trail. Slowly, as silently as he knew how, he made his way back to the north side of the camp site, up the trail from which they had arrived. Then, still on the trail because he knew that bears only hunted off trails, he quietly dropped his pants, squatted, and took a giant poop right in the middle of the trail. Quickly he pulled his pants back up, covered up his business with leaves, and stealthily found his way back to the safety and security of his tent and fell fast asleep.

He woke abruptly and sat up. He peeked outside and saw the dawn and realized that everyone was breaking down their tents and getting ready to leave. The guide called everyone to attention and mapped out the plan for

...Fob’s son froze when he heard the last sentence and his stomach began to hurt. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead as he realized that the troop would hike north instead of south and directly toward his midnight business.

Sir Fob W. Pott stands with some friends. the day. Since there had been quite a rain storm very early that morning, he decided that they were going to hike to a different campsite that day – one only a bit north of where they presently were.

Fob’s son froze when he heard the last sentence and his stomach began to hurt. A cold sweat broke out on his forehead as he realized that the troop would hike north instead of south and directly toward his midnight business.

“Maybe, just maybe no one will notice,” he thought.

“Everyone stop. Hello. If I am seeing what I think I am seeing we’ve got a problem,” the guide shouted as the ragged line of Boy Scouts came to a complete halt on the trail. “This wasn’t here when we came in yesterday and it definitely ain’t bear scat,” the guide muttered as much to himself as for the benefit of the boys. “Somebody needs to own this” he shouted and “this is not what we had in mind when we all agreed to leave no trace.”

Not a sound was made, except for the rustle of the Scouts in the back of the line straining their necks to try to see what the guide was talking about.

Fob’s son thought he could hear the

sound of a clock ticking, growing louder and louder. Not a word was uttered, and the guide’s face began to grow crimson – just like the night before.

“Everyone circle up,” he ordered, and soon all 30 boys were in a tight circle around the exposed pile of poop sitting squarely on the trail. “If we need to stand here all day, that is what we are going to do,” shouted the guide, “until one of you owns this. I can’t believe this, this mess” he shouted.

Years later, at Fob’s son’s wedding, one of the toasts that brought down the house - as the unfortunate story had become well known and widely spread after the incident – was by the best man, who had been on the fateful campout that day – to the “trail pooper.”

And to add insult to injury – and because fathers don’t always have the sensitivity, nor do they realize the gravity of middle school trauma, even when their own sons are involved, – the father had fashioned his own Appalachian Trail name after the incident.

And the name he adopted: Sir Fob W. Pott – stood for “father of the boy who pooped on the trail.”

Some things you just can’t make up.

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The suspects have been identified as Javares Simmons, 20, and Devante Morris, 17, both from Atlanta.

The pair is believed to be part of a larger crew tied to as many as 30 to 40 unsolved vehicle thefts spanning North Fulton and Forsyth counties, said Alpharetta Public Information Officer George Gordon.

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One of the cars, a black Chevrolet Equinox, drove around the police cars and took off SIMMONS speeding toward Windward Parkway. Police pursued.

The second vehicle, a Lincoln MKZ, also sped off, but police lost track of it while traveling north on Ga. 9 toward Forsyth County.

The car was likely stolen that night from a resident in Milton, according to the police report.

The pursuit of the Chevrolet Equinox ended when it slammed into a curb, drove onto a sidewalk and then finally crashed into and over the median at the Cogburn Road and Windward Parkway intersection.

“The Chevrolet Equinox was wrecked and was identified as a stolen vehicle from Atlanta,” said Gordon.

When the car stopped, three suspects jumped out and took off running on foot with police following.

Officers at one point lost sight of the suspects during the chase as they jumped over several fences.

At 4:39 a.m., a Milton police officer found the two of the suspects Simmons and Morris walking through the Del Taco parking lot on Alpharetta Highway.

The officer was immediately suspicious of the two since they were covered in mud and debris and generally looked like they had been running through the woods, said Gordon.

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In 2015, the state Legislature gave the narrowest margin of approval – one vote – to create the Opportunity School

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The issue now moves to the voters who must approve the Constitutional Amendment to form the OSD in the Nov. 8 general election.

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An overview of Georgia’s Opportunity School District Senate Bill 133 (Amendment 1) proposes the state take over persistently low performing schools by creating an Opportunity School District (OSD). The statewide district would be overseen by a superintendent appointed by and reporting to the governor.

Schools that earn an “F” for three consecutive years according to the state’s accountability system (CCRPI) are eligible for the new district. The OSD could take control of up to 20 schools per year, up to a maximum of 100 at a time.

The superintendent of the OSD has the final say over which of the following four intervention strategies can be implemented for each school: 1. Direct management by the new state district 2. Shared governance by the state district and the local board of education, in which the board operates the school and the OSD superintendent directs changes at the school would be appointed by Deal, subject to confirmation by the Republican-controlled Legislature, which would have the power to make all decisions for the schools within the OSD. The OSD superintendent would report directly to the governor.

“Once a school is under the control of the state, the Opportunity School District superintendent would have the power to make changes to a school’s faculty and staff, transfer the school to a charter company, or even close the school,” said Georgia PTA State President, Lisa-Marie Haygood.

Schools that could be included within the OSD would be those that have received below a 60 on the state’s 100-point Career and College Readiness Performance Indicator (CCRPI) for a period of three years or more.

As of May 2016, approximately 130 schools are on the list of failing schools, representing about 6 percent of the 2,260 schools in Georgia. Those schools are located in 21 of the 181 school systems in Georgia, with the majority found in DeKalb County (28), Atlanta City Schools (22) and Richmond County (19).

The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) also opposes the OSD, noting the state already has the power to help failing schools without a takeover of the school. The GSBA is also concerned with the lack of an appeal process available for parents, taxpayers

3. Conversion to a charter school if approved by the State Charter Schools Commission 4. Closure The OSD superintendent hires and/or approves the selection of the school principal and/or the governing board members for OSD schools. The existing school facility will come under the control of the OSD, and the OSD superintendent may repurpose the building to the new operator of the school. The local school district is responsible for extensive repairs.

Schools remain in the OSD for at least five years unless they earn a grade of D or better for three consecutive years to earn an early exit. Effective charter schools could remain under the State Charter School Commission or transition back to their local boards of education. Ineffective charters will return to the OSD. Schools can remain in the new district for 10 years at most.

or the local board for any decision the OSD superintendent makes.

With the OSD on the horizon, many school systems have already put plans in place to remove their schools from the list of failing schools. In Fulton County, school leaders are adding resources and attention to the 10 schools currently eligible for the OSD. Fulton Superintendent Jeff Rose said detailed plans have been made for each low-performing school, with meetings every six weeks with school leaders to monitor progress.

“We call these strategic support circles, and we sit with the principals and their school governance councils to look at their data and provide support where needed,” said Rose. “This creates a layer of accountability to the school and to their community on specific steps that need to be done.”

Fulton, unlike several other schosystems, has chosen not to take a formal position on the OSD, but has long supported local control of education. “[Fulton Schools] believes that local educators have the most impact on student performance and school improvement,” said Susan Hale, spokesperson for Fulton Schools. “Our comprehensive improvement strategy for schools currently on the OSD list, as well as those at risk for being on the list, focuses on high quality instruction, intervention, and understanding/using data to drive improvement efforts.”

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Middle schoolers sign scholarship commitments Good grades will earn $10K at graduation

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - ​Eleven Fulton County eighth-graders are one step closer to a college degree after signing commitment letters to maintain high academic and civic standards throughout high school. In return, each of these 11 students will receive a $10,000 college scholarship funded by the REACH Georgia program and Fulton Education Foundation upon graduation.

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Launched in 2012, the REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Georgia program is a needsbased scholarship designed to promote academic success and expand access to higher education. This school year, more than 350 students across Georgia in 69 school systems are signing contracts, including two North Fulton students: Brandon Bermudez-Bolivar, Holcomb Bridge Middle School Brandon once tried to build a robot to help around the house but says he failed at it because he never finished

the project. That lesson now has inspired him to become a computer programmer, teaching him that he must work harder, and with more diligence, to accomplish his goals.

Skylar VanOrden, Northwestern Middle School Skylar is driven and in her young teens already knows that she wants to write and publish books, complete her education and establish an enjoyable and steady career. A family friend describes her as intelligent, curious, naturally empathetic and with unique motivation to accomplish goals.

“This is a very happy, emotional day for everyone,” said Rose. “These students will be the first in their immediate family to attend college and earn scholarships that would allow them to graduate debt-free.”

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Density: Continued from Page 6 We are particularly excited about this specific tract which is about as close as you can get to the center,” he said.

He also said the project is “geared for the millennial generation and will be new and exciting.”

Certainly, it will be transformational for a long-neglected part of downtown.

In its application, Downtown Main said the project would “facilitate the rehabilitation of a downtown site that has been dilapidated for years and is in poor quality today.”

The biggest buzz would be around the proposed 60,500-square-foot proposed brewery with two stories of office space above it.

Other conceptual ideas – but subject to change – include: • retail space; • restaurant space; • condominiums • a parking deck • multi-family component • Detached homes.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Twice in a Brew Moon Alpharetta is the place to be.

The city’s Brew Moon Festival – so popular the Alpharetta Business Association has to do it twice a year – was another hit last Saturday night.

The day began with the Alpharetta Farmers Market and then the kids had a ball with the Scarecrow Harvest with more than 100 creative effigies populating downtown Alpharetta.

But the highlight of the evening was the Brew Moon Fest that drew several thousand celebrants who were literally dancing in the streets Saturday night.

ABA board member Carol Anderson, who also manages the Farmers Market, said Alpharetta was a happening place all day.

“We couldn’t even close the Farmers Market on time, the folks just wouldn’t

let us,” Anderson said. “We finally got it closed around 2 p.m. Then Scarecrow Harvest was into full gear. And when the people started coming for the Brew Moon, it was just about nonstop.”

It was nonstop as the music flowed and local restaurants and food trucks did business hand over fist. As for the libations – well they don’t call it Brew Moon Festival for nothing.

“We don’t know how many really were there, but Milton Avenue from Main Street to the stage was just packed. And when some would leave, other people seemed to take their place,” she said.

The Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau estimated the attendance to the daylong events was between 8,000 and 10,000 people downtown.

“It is a super event for Alpharetta.

We want people to come downtown and have a good time and that’s what they do,” said Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Janet Rodgers. “And we want them all to come back this weekend for our Wire and Wood Alpharetta Songwriters

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Festival. We have the best lineup ever, so Alpharetta is really starting fall off with a bang.”

The Wire and Wood Festival is Oct. 7 and 8 in downtown Alpharetta. Avalon has a free pre-concert Thursday, Oct. 6.

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Local woman targets cyber criminals Starts business to combat internet attacks

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, GA. - According to a recent report, more than 80 percent of U.S. law firms have been the victim of some form of cyber hacking. This includes the possibility of companies having its sensitive data breached.

Olivia Rose Jenkins always thought there must be a better way out there to protect companies against the ever growing and changing attack landscape.

So in February 2016, she launched QloudSecure to help organizations safeguard data and reputations.

One of the ways the data is breached is because the Dark Web, which is the internet content that exists on overlay networks and requires specific software, configurations or authorizations to access, is thriving.

“Cyber criminals, or hackers, are only growing smarter and better at what they do,” Jenkins said. “Expert help to defend your company from them is more critical than ever before.”

The jump into starting her own business doesn’t stray far from her history. Jenkins started in security in

2002 which is when she said a realization hit her like a lightning bolt.

“I realized I think like a hacker, whether that’s for good or for bad,” Jenkins said. “I ultimately choose my hacker powers for good.”

Continuing her positive path, Jenkins said she realized there weren’t many companies that “truly had the client front and center in everything they do.” So she strives to keep clients as a number one priority.

Now she’s been in consulting for security for more than 12 years, and she loves helping companies find gaps where they are vulnerable to attacks.

She then defines a plan to close the gaps and help keep them shut.

“Security is never 100 percent perfect as new attacks are launched every single day,” Jenkins said. “Companies need a trusted partner with their best interest at heart to keep them as safe and protected as possible.”

But even with her success, she said it’s been challenging on several occasions as the cyber security business is a highly-dominated male field, with women occupying roughly10 percent.

“It’s made me fight harder for what I want and to make

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In February Olivia Rose Jenkins created her own cyber security business named QloudSecure.

a name for myself,” Jenkins said.

And on top of being in the minority, she said starting a business is hard for anyone, especially trying to do it by yourself.

The key, she said, is to focus and not stretch yourself too thin, all while making sure you have a strong network professionally and personally.

“It’s time consuming to wear all the hats for marketing, sales, customer relations, networking, delivery of services, you name it,” she said. “I’ve experienced many moments where it just seems impossible, but then I always push through with help from my tech community at the Alpharetta Innovation Center.”

Even with the struggles and challenges, Jenkins said she doesn’t regret starting

her own business.

“I have met hundreds of wonderful people whom I never would have met otherwise,” she said. “I’ve learned new and fascinating skills, and I love the autonomy.”

For information on her business, visit qloudsecure.com.

Olivia Rose Jenkins smiles with Rami Malek, the actor who plays Elliott on Mr. Robot and is an icon in the security field.

One of the major positives for Alpharetta over the past few years is that we’ve filled up over 4 million square feet of office space that was vacant previously.

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Office follows strong recovery trend Alpharetta becomes focus for speculative market

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The business boom in North Fulton County has picked up steam late this year, and economic forecasters predict more of the same.

“In North Fulton and all over metro Atlanta we’ve seen the commercial real estate market is coming back,” said Bethany Usry, vice president of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. “It seems things are getting back to normal.”

Perhaps it is a “new normal” based on the size of these deals.

Much of the activity in recent months has centered in Alpharetta, where several mega-deals on commercial property and giant office buildings have been announced.

Just last week, medical-devices company Boston Scientific announced plans to buy Alpharetta-based EndoChoice Holdings for roughly $210 million. And, earlier in September, the 152-acre Sanctuary Park office park on Ga. 400, was sold for $265 million to Rubenstein Partners.

Those two mega-deals capped a summer of major business announcements in Alpharetta.

Sizzling summer for commercial deals in Alpharetta September – • Boston Scientific buys EndoChoice for about $210 million.

• Sanctuary Park office complex sells for $265 million to Rubenstein Partners.

August – • MagicJack relocates to Alpharetta; adds 170 jobs.

• Fiserv Alpharetta campus sells for $93 million to LCN Capital Partners.

July – • Avalon sold to Prudential.

No details of the sale were revealed, but the development was estimated to be worth close to $600 million.

Momentum from the economic recovery three years ago is one factor, but another major catalyst in recent months was the announcement late last year that commercial developers Hines and Cousins Properties planned to build a 250,000-square-foot office tower at Avalon.

The announcement – the first speculative office building outside the Perimeter in 15 years – marked a watershed in the local office market.

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Sanctuary Park office complex sells for $265 million to Rubenstein Partners. ment, Microsoft Corp., signed on to lease 43,000 square feet of space in the new building.

Office space has been drying up all over metro Atlanta, Usry said.

Alpharetta has 28 million square feet of Class A office space and 90 percent occupancy rate (see the Sept. 29 Herald).

“One of the other challenges is trying to find large blocks of office space,” she said. “So when a prospect, or even someone who is looking to expand, needs several hundred thousand square feet, that number is few and far between with the vacancy rates this low. So, that’s when you start to see office come out of the ground.”

Indeed, over the past six months, Alpharetta has proved fertile ground for office speculation.

In August, The TPA Group a private real estate investment and development firm, announced plans to develop a 225,000-square-foot loft office complex near Windward Parkway.

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Earlier in the summer, John Adams of 33 South Main LLC announced plans to build a four-story, mixed-use building in downtown Alpharetta. Liberty Hall will feature two floors of office space, occupying about 12,000 square feet.

Even as far back as last summer, developers were testing the waters of Alpharetta’s office market wen Lincoln Property and MetLife proposed a large mixed-use project that would include 750,000 square feet of office space at Ga. 400 and Haynes Bridge Road.

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Beyonce, Microsoft Atlanta’s visitors du jour When you are in the middle of something, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture.

There is a phrase that sums that up. Something about trees and a forest.

GEOFF SMITH Anyway, I saw Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com the forest Monday night when two people I knew came to Atlanta and could not find a hotel room because Beyonce and Microsoft were in town.

Beyonce played to a sold-out crowd inside the Georgia Dome, and most of you probably heard about that.

But you might have been hardpressed to find out anything about the Microsoft event. So I guess it wasn’t a big deal right? Wrong. It is Microsoft’s largest technology event of the year. And if you are a tech company whose product interacts with Mircrosoft products, you likely had someone there.

I couldn’t find a true count on the number of attendants, but the event was in Chicago last year and drew over 23,000 people. According to the article I read in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago was understandably bummed that Microsoft opted to go to Atlanta this year.

Judging from pictures I saw being tweeted from event attendees, the city rolled out the red carpet as people filled the World Congress Center and gathered around Centennial Olympic Park.

So here is where I saw the forest from the trees. I couldn’t find anything in local news sources about the estimated 20,000-plus out-of-towners running around intown Atlanta all week. And do you want to know why?

Because things like this apparently are par for the course for our city.

Maybe 15 or 20 years ago the event

would have made headlines. Not today.

People love to use our traffic problems as a reason to trash our city and community leaders. But our traffic problems are a direct symptom of success – which didn’t happen by accident.

The City of Atlanta, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and many other groups have for a long time laid the path that has led to this success.

And today, companies like Microsoft and other groups have events here because our city and community leaders host great parties.

Clearly, we cannot rest on those laurels. I really hope those same community leaders that have made Atlanta so attractive to the immensely wide variety of businesses here also are focused on continuous improvement. So that in 15 years the allure of Atlanta will still glow. Today Atlanta can say that it competes with the elite cities of this country for events like this.

It has competed for and won many regional headquarter relocations and some headquarter relocations. But as our metropolis moves up the ladder of elite cities and competes with them for business and industry in the coming decades, what

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will put us over the edge?

According to news reports, we were in the running for landing the headquarters of perhaps America’s most prized corporation: General Electric. They ended up choosing Boston, which is pretty close to their suburban campus in Connecticut.

But according to a Forbes article, the decision was made in an effort to attract next generation’s top talent.

According to the article, that workforce will be looking for “walkable urban environments that often stand in sharp contrast to their suburban upbringing. Access to public transit that can make a car an option rather than a necessity. Educational, entertainment and cultural amenities add to the dynamism and vitality of cities.”

With projects like the Beltline and the upcoming vote for intown residents to increase their sales tax for MARTA, our leaders are headed in the right direction.

As for right now, with more than 83,000 jobs created in the Metro area last year, we are in great shape.

It’s easy to see why Microsoft chose Atlanta for Ignite. It’s a great place to host a party.

I would say that I wish I knew about the Microsoft convention ahead of time, or Beyonce for that matter. I would have enjoyed either event. But it wouldn’t have mattered. I was too busy eating an incredible steak at Hal’s in Buckhead.

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Leading by example is a great way to demonstrate what you expect from your employees. Showing up for work and meetings on time, getting paperwork submitted on time, and responding quickly to issues and challenges demonstrates what you expect much more than words.

Communications to your employees should be consistent and precise. Sharing the goals and objectives of your team and how you are performing on a regular basis will keep everyone informed. You also have to be fair with all of your employees. Don’t play favorites because it will be very apparent to all if you do.

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JC Chamber’s Business Expo another sellout

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Sept. 30 Johns HATCHER HURD/HERALD Creek Chamber of Commerce Business Expo again took place at The Bricks at North Point Bev Miller of presenting sponsor Emory Johns Creek Hospital cuts the ribbon for the 2016 Johns Creek Chamber Community Church. It was all about business, Expo as dignitaries watch. and they had a really good time getting down to business.

The biggest smile perhaps was on Chamber President John Bemont’s face as he happily answered questions about the Expo.

Q.: Was this year a sellout for booths?

BEAMONT: Yes it was.

Q.: How many sellouts have you had now?

BEAMONT: Five.

Q.: And how many sellouts have you had?

BEAMONT: Five.

Hence, the big smile on the president’s face. The Expo has grown to fit this space.

Smaller venues gave way to this the third year at The Bricks with its 100-acre campus and spacious parking. From the opening bell, it was a hive of activity as folks made the rounds to all the booths.

Beamont said they were blessed to have a facility like The Bricks for the event.

“It truly is Johns Creek’s contribution to HATCHER HURD/HERALD showcase the city’s businesses,” Beamont HATCHER HURD/HERALD Community policing is everyone’s business. The Citisaid. “And we have an amazing variety of busiEmory Johns Creek Hospital staff greet attendees as they zens Auxiliary Police member Jon Ronson and officer nesses – from the mom-and-pops to Alcon, the come in. From left are Bev Miller, Nicole Bansavage, ConM. Johnson wait to explain the volunteer program. largest manufacturer of contact lenses in the nie Masters, Alysia Satchel and Kathryn Albright. world.”

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Fast Signs’ Bill Hamilton and Ben Wilson chat with Chamber President John Bemont about – what else – business.

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Alcon has all eyes on the Expo with Don Callahan, Jean Lyons and Debbie Payne.

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Other major business news over past 18 months Announcements • Primetals Technologies, a partnership between Mitsubishi-Hitachi Metals Machinery and Siemens VAI Metals Technologies, opens its North American headquarters in Alpharetta in July 2015, bringing in 140 jobs.

• Gwinnett Technical College Alpharetta-North Fulton campus opens for first classes in 2016.

• Tesla Motors opens its first Alpharetta store in Avalon in December 2015.

• Fiserv holds its first-ever annual shareholder meeting outside of its Milwaukee headquarters in Alpharetta in May 2016. The move is made to highlight the company’s new state-of-the-art facility • Deputy, a cloud-based product that automates workforce scheduling, opens its American headquarters in Alpharetta in April, 2016.

• MagicJack for Business opens its headquarters in Alpharetta in August 2016, hiring more than 100 employees.

Retention • Microsoft plans to occupy office space at Avalon – 43,000 sq. ft • Bridge2 Solutions raises $35 million, grows by 100 jobs.

• Dispersive Technologies raises $28 million, grows by 200 jobs.

Bliss Mama Wellness opens in Cumming Business name: Bliss Mama Wellness Owner: Jennessa Sabella About: Bliss Mama Wellness offers healing services to women of all ages and stages, including massage therapy, reflexology, yoga, reiki, tai chi, health coaching, counseling and aromatherapy. The spa environment

serves as a relaxing escape from busy life. They also offer specialty services ranging from fertility, pregnancy and postnatal healing to arthritis, fibromyalgia, hormonal imbalances and chronic fatigue relief.

Opened: September 1, 2016 Address: 110 Samaritan Dr. Suite 202 Cumming, Ga. 30040 Phone: 770-722-2711 Website: www.blissmamawellness.com

Investment • Alpharetta-based Blancco Technology Group, provider of mobile device diagnostics and secure data erasure solutions, buys Austin, Texas-based Tabernus for $12 million.

• Alpharetta Startup and founding ATC member Lancope purchased

by Cisco for $453 million.

• Alpharetta-based Wellcentive purchased by Phillips in July 2016.

Office: Continued from Page 18 to travel around,” she said. “I think we always shine on quality of life, particularly for executives who are looking for excellent schools for their children.

“And now what we see all the cities undertaking is a whole creation of a sense of place in creating downtown environments which so many people are interested in, having that walkable lifestyle, like an Avalon or a downtown Alpharetta creates.”

Other cities in North Fulton are undertaking similar efforts: • Milton’s and Sandy Spring’s plans to create a downtown where none stood before; • Roswell’s City Green Project which will expand access to its Historic Downtown and the proposed Riverwalk mixed-use development; • Johns Creek’s plans for The District, a 25-acre site near Medlock Bridge and McGinnis Ferry roads that will serve as a hub for commercial operations.

Many of the latest announcements certainly involve big bucks, but none of them represent a significant change in the economic landscape as far as jobs or capital investments, according to Peter Tokar, director of Economic Development for the City of Alpharetta.

When Cisco purchased Alpharetta-based Lancope last year, and when Avalon was sold to Prudential last July, it was similar to flipping a house, he said.

“It’s really real estate deals that are changing hands,” Tokar said.

On the other hand, while the Fiserv sale to LCN Capital Partners in August was a simple change in ownership, Fiserv’s relocation to Alpharetta the year before had a huge effect on the local economy, he said.

“They took 400,000 square feet of vacant office space and are bringing a total of 3,500 jobs to Alpharetta,” Tokar said. “Some 3,000 of those jobs were existing in the metro Atlanta area, but 500 jobs are new.”

The same is true for Halyard Health, when it was created as a spin-off from Kimberly-Clark in 2014. That move created close to 800 local jobs, Tokar said.

“One of the major positives for Alpharetta over the past few years is that we’ve filled up over 4 million square feet of office space that was vacant previously,” he said. “We have one of the lowest vacancy rates for our size in the metro region.”

Tokar said this has created a demand to build more office space.

“We’re starting to see a renewal of developers looking at land and actually moving forward with speculative office buildings,” he said. “There’s no lack of interest for those spaces.”

Carrington Academy opens in Suwanee Business name: Carrington Academy Owners: Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. About: Carrington Academy provides private education, with a challenging and well-rounded curriculum, caring

Lako Family Chiropractic opens in Roswell Business name: Lako Family Chiropractic Owners: Dr. Steven Lako and Dr. Lotem Lako About: Lako Family Chiropractic is a modern chiropractic practice focused on families, pregnant moms, babies

and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. Carrington Academy also offers before and after school care and summer camp.

Opened: August 1, 2016 Address: 3180 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, Ga. 30024 Phone: 844-826-3425 Website: www.carringtonsuwanee.com

and children. The doctors strive to elevate your level of wellness and improve your body awareness by expressing your full potential.

Opened: May 15, 2016 Address: 912 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 203, Roswell, Ga. 30076 Phone: 770-626-0706 Website: www.lakofamilychiropractic. com

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WIRE & WOOD ALPHARETTA SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL

Prominent songwriters from across the country will convene for this twoday festival, with kickoff events Friday at Avalon. John Oates, Emily Saliers, Kristian Bush, Ken Block, Drew Copeland, Shawn Mullins, and John Gorka are this year’s featured headliners. The festival will be Oct. 7-8 on five stages throughout Downtown Alpharetta. For more info and tickets, visit wireandwoodalpharetta.com Looking to get the word out about your event?

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EVENTS: FRASER DANTE OPEN HOUSE

What: As part of the National Arts and Humanities Month, there will be an Automotive Art Tour of classic and high design vehicles. It will showcase functional designs in many of these car examples.

When: Friday, Oct. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: 10997 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

VIKING ENCAMPMENT

What: The Sons of Loki reenactment group is putting on their second annual Viking Encampment to demonstrate early Viking life, fighting techniques and games.

When: Oct. 8-9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

20TH ANNUAL HISTORIC ROSWELL 5K What: This race precedes the 66th annual Frances McGahee Youth Day Parade and benefits the Friends of the Roswell Park. This annual race ends in Roswell Area Park. Participants will receive a complementary T-shirt at the finish.

When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 9:45 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info and registration: active.com.

FRANCES MCGAHEE YOUTH DAY PARADE

What: The annual parade goes from the First Baptist Church and ends at Roswell Area Park, and will be followed by a Fun Fitness Challenge Obstacle course. This year’s theme is “Everybody Plays.”

When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m.

Where: First Baptist Church, 710 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

COMPOSTING WORKSHOP

What: The city of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Natural Resources Commission will be offering a free class about composting.

When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Whole Kids Foundation Educational Farm, 1180 Upper Hembree Road, Roswell More info: alpharetta.ga.us

FALL FARM DAY

What: This annual family event celebrates 19th century farm life. It includes living history exhibits and activities such as period games, spinning, weaving, and open hearth cooking.

When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell Cost: $5 More info: roswellgov.com

12TH ANNUAL BARK & BOOGIE BALL

What: Help support animals in need of a home. The ball features an open bar, dinner, show band and dancing.

Proceeds fund shelter operations, veterinary care, education and community outreach programs.

When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 6 p.m.-midnight Where: Lanier Tech Conference Center, 7745 Majors Road, Cumming More info and registration: bbb.hsfcga. net

CHOPIN SOCIETY OF ATLANTA

What: International musicians Ewa Poblocka, piano, Ewa Leszczynsky, voice and piano, and Maria Leszczynska, cello, will perform a concert celebrating the life and music of Frederic Chopin.

When: Sunday, Oct. 9, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell Cost: $25 More info and tickets: chopinatlanta. org

What: Join the 9th Annual Polo for Parkinson’s for polo, lunch provided by ‘Cue BBQ, an open bar, silent auction, raffles, champagne divot stomp and a “Best Hat” contest.

When: Sunday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m.

Where: Chukkar Farm & Polo Club, 1140 Liberty Grove Road, Alpharetta Cost: $50 for adults, $5 for children More info: poloforparkinsons.com

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

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

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

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER:

SHERIFF RON FREEMAN SPEECH

CREATIVE MILL ART SHOW

THE ART OF BREWING AND TASTING CRAFT BEER

“SWAN LAKE”

What: Sheriff Ron Freeman will speak to Post 307 of the American Legion about veteran benefits. The public is invited to attend this free speech.

When: Monday, Oct. 10, 7 p.m.

Where: Georgia National Guard Armory, 100 Aquatic Circle, Cumming More info: americanlegionpost307.org

What: Learn about how craft beer is made and what makes it unique. The group will discuss different styles of beer and flavors normally found in craft beer, and why they are present.

When: Thursday, Oct. 13, 5-9 p.m.

Where: Gate City Brewing, 43 Magnolia St., Roswell Cost: $15, ticket includes tour, samples and souvenir More info: gatecitybrewingcompany. com or 678-404-0961

LUNCH AND LEARN

What: Join Park Place each month for an ongoing discussion about a variety of topics, while enjoying lunch. This week’s topic is on healthy ageing with Emory Johns Creek Hospital.

When: Thursday, Oct. 13, noon Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace or 678-512-3430

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

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

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

ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

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

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

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

What: Enjoy a display of paintings, photography, drawings, pottery, turned wood pieces and other creations by over 50 staff member and local artists.

Hosted by Randal-Paulson Architects.

When: Friday, Oct. 7, 5-9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Mill, 85-A Mill St., Suite 200, Roswell More info and registration: roswellgov.com What: The Metropolitan Ballet Theatre’s Fall Performance at Roswell Cultural Arts Center will include second-act highlights from the quintessentially romantic ballet, Swan Lake.

When: Oct. 7, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Oct. 8, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Where: Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $20 More info: metropolitanballet.org

GOODNIGHT MOON AND THE RUNAWAY BUNNY

What: The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia will stop by Roswell to put on a show that combines innovative puppetry, striking scenic effects and evocative original music. The performance will be based on two beloved children’s books.

When: Thursday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $12, $30 for season passes, group rates available More info and tickets: roswellcac.com or 770-594-6232

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: NUNI LEE

What: The Roswell Cultural Arts Center will host artist Nuni Lee’s “Fragments of the Heart” exhibit. The pieces are inspired by her pets.

When: Through Oct. 28, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

LIBRARY EVENTS: ALPHARETTA SPEECHCRAFT WORKSHOP

What: Adults and teens can learn how to improve their public speaking skills at this free workshop.

When: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2:30-4 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 404-613-4445

MIDDAY AT MILTON BOOK CLUB

What: Join the club for a discussion of this month’s book, “Sold” by Patricia McCormick, the story of a girl from Nepal sold into slavery in India.

When: Friday, Oct. 7, noon-1 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: julia.padgett@fultoncountyga.gov or 404-6134445

PRINTMAKING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

What: Students will explore printmaking and ink techniques and make their own Fall-themed prints to take home during this 90 minute workshop. Registration required.

When: Sunday, Oct. 9, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info and registration: laura.hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov or afpls.org

AFTERNOON ART

What: Join artist Barbara Freiberg as she leads participants in an afternoon of designing and drawing a “Haunted Mansion”. The event is free, but limited to the first 24 children or teens.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info and registration: 404-640-3075

NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN

What: This class offered by the UGA Extension program will teach children about healthy eating through fun games and hands-on activities. The event is free, but registration is required.

When: Thursday, Oct. 13, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info and registration: laura.hoefener@fultoncountyga.gov

PAINT LIKE MATISSE

What: Barbara Freiberg will teach artists of all levels how to paint flowers and vases, Matisse-style, in this free workshop. All supplies, including paper and pencils, will be supplied.

When: Thursday, Oct. 13, 1-2 p.m.

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

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

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

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Underground gold

Judging from your notes and comments, there’s a lot of interest in getting outside to look for Georgia’s gold. Several of you have let me know that you’ve actually STEVE HUDSON found some of that Get Outside Georgia, gold, too. Bravo! As Chattahoochee Media Group you’re discovering, gold prospecting is a great way for you and your family to enjoy the out-ofdoors.

When I speak to groups about gold prospecting in Georgia, I’m frequently asked if I’ve ever explored an actual underground gold mine. Yes, I have – and at the Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, you can explore an underground mine too.

The Consolidated Gold Mine has a long history of producing gold, dating back to the late 1800s. At one time the area was mined using hydraulic mining techniques with high-pressure water cannons, which literally washed away hillsides in the pursuit of gold.

Once hydraulic mining worked through all the soft material and exposed hard rock about 1880, mining moved underground as miners shifted their attention to exploring and developing the rich gold-bearing quartz veins that ran through some of the region’s rocks. Companies were created to mine those veins, and one of them was the Dahlonega Consolidated Gold Mining Co., which formed in 1895.

The Consolidated Mine’s workings were extensive, to say the least, and many consider this mine to be the very first example of systematic underground mining in the eastern United States. The site even boasted its own 120-stamp mill for processing ore, a mammoth operation for its day.

A lot of gold was found in the dark underground workings of the Consolidated Mine. But unfortunately, the company went out of business in 1906. Shifting gold prices, increasingly difficult mining conditions, an inability to produce enough ore to feed that giant stamp mill, and possibly even disputes with investors may all have been factors in the mine’s demise. But whatever the causes, the mine was closed down and sat abandoned for 75 years.

That might have been the end of it. But eventually, a coal-mining family from Kentucky acquired the long-abandoned site with the idea of

Visitors explore the underground workings on a tour at The Consolidated Gold Mine.

The Consolidated Gold Mine is located at 185 Consolidated Gold Mine Road in Dahlonega. For information on tours, contact the site at (706) 864-8473 or visit www. consolidatedgoldmine.com. re-opening it as an underground tourist attraction. And the rest, as they say, is history.

Today, the Consolidated Gold Mine is a popular destination for folks interested in gold prospecting or mining history. Underground tours are offered year-round, giving visitors the opportunity to venture deep into the underground workings of some of the mine’s original tunnels.

It may be hot outside, but once you’re underground, you’ll find the temperature to be a pleasantly cool 60 degrees. As you make your way through the old tunnels, your guide will explain the mine and its history, pointing out a number of mining artifacts and geologic features along the way.

Note that access to the old workings is via several flights of stairs and two ramps. Also note that strollers are not permitted on the mine tour, and closed-toed shoes are required.

After the tour, don’t be surprised if you find that you’ve contracted a case of gold fever. Should that happen, the only cure is to try your hand at some gold panning yourself - and the Consolidated Mine makes that easy to do in its welllighted indoor panning area. Experienced panners are on hand to help you learn the gold panner’s art, and all the gold you find is yours to keep.

Gemstone mining is also available.

There’s even a lapidary (gem cutting) studio on-site should you decide that you’d like to have one of your discoveries turned into a polished gem. In addition, a gift shop offers prospecting supplies plus a variety of gold-related items.

Over the next few weeks we’ll return to the subject of gold prospecting on occasion with profiles some of Georgia’s other gold prospecting opportunities. So put on your best prospector’s hat and get ready to go for the gold!

Learn more about gold prospecting in Georgia in Steve Hudson’s book “Prospecting for Georgia Gold.” It’s available from many local outfitters, from Amazon, or direct from Chattahoochee Media at www.chattahoocheemedia.com.

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By John Hogan Co-owner of the Remodeling Expo Center You’re not alone. All North Atlanta homeowners are faced with the same issue; the value of your house has increased but the finish level of your kitchen and bathrooms is now inconsistent with the home’s value.

Homeowners of higher value homes expect current designs and finishes especially in kitchens and bathrooms, and with increasing real estate values; it now makes sound financial sense to remodel.

Selecting the right General Contractor.

1. Interview the GC’s team: designer, project manager and owner. If they can’t make this happen, move on.

2. Drive to the G.C’s office/showroom.

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2. Documents- The Scope of Work and Drawings. The output of the design process is a detailed scope of work and construction drawings. Don’t enter into a contract without both and don’t commence any work until every item in the contract is detailed.

The Bathroom Roadmap 1. Larger Tile – Use 12 x 24 or 12 x 12 for small rooms. You will achieve an immediate updated look.

2. Larger Shower. Since the shower will be rebuilt, it’s doesn’t cost much more to make it larger. And the shower is the new focal point of the bathroom.

3. Garden Tub Removal. No one uses them anymore so use the space for the shower of free standing tub.

4. Vanity Makeover. Get one that’s taller with granite on top and more drawers.

5. Full Wall Mirror (very 1980’s).

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By Eve Jones Harry Norman Realtors

Every time I go on a home listing appointment, it feels like Christmas morning. I wonder what surprises, good or not so good, will await me behind that front door. Often the sedate, traditional brick exterior offers me no hints as to what lingers inside. Probably two-thirds of the time I am met by a hopeful homeowner who is eager to show off their often very colorful decorating style. As I tour the home and go room by room, I often see a menagerie of unrelated paint colors and I think (no it’s probably not what you’re thinking…Christmas is clearly over) the great features and bones of this home are being foiled by these paint choices.

So, a conversation ensues with the happy homeowner about what needs to happen for their home sale.

Here’s where homeowners can make a critical error by tuning out a trained professional regarding what sells homes. Funky, inconsistent paint colors can make your home almost unsellable. A multi-colored (or rainbow homes, as I call them) can completely turn off buyers. Yes, it’s the same buyers we see on HGTV who whine, “I don’t like that paint color” and the buyers agents reassures, “oh, that’s

just cosmetic”. Well that response doesn’t fly with buyers, especially young buyers who pretty much want it all (and within their budget). Paint is the single most affordable tool to transform your home into a real show-stopper. Paint colors arouse a variety of moods (it is a scientific fact, so I’ve heard). According to a study conducted by Better Homes and Gardens, here’s some colors that are a big turn-off; Orange is “WAY too loud, Red is “too overpowering,” and Green is “too institutional.” Here’s a quote from Sherwin Williams on paint emotive choices; “Ancient alabaster and marble hues. Warmer grays turning to khaki and blushed neutrals. New therapies draw us to the colors of nomadic sand baths and holistic massage rooms.

We’re awakening from the recession, hungry for a new orderliness, ready to feed the spirit, make memories, and savor the moment.” Oh, that sounds like heaven already. Yes, they are trying to sell us paint, but they are reinforcing the power of paint in creating a specific mental state.

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The Salter Forehand Team is pleased to introduce two new neighborhoods coming soon Are you ready to list your home? to Downtown Alpharetta Windsong Townhomes and XII on Canton Windsong Townhomes are located at the corner of Marietta Street and Marjean Way. The complex will consist of twenty-four multi-level upscale townhomes that will be approximately 3,500 square feet with four bedrooms, three and one-half bathrooms, some including elevator options. Ground levels include a media room, full guest suite with a full bathroom, covered porches and fenced backyards. The main level will feature hardwood floors throughout, gourmet kitchens with Wolf appliances and Sub-Zero refrigerators, a family room with a fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases, a large dining room, half bathroom, sunroom and lanai. The large master suite is upstairs with two additional secondary bedrooms and two full bathrooms, plus a laundry room. Five of these beautiful brick-and-stone townhomes are presently under construction and will be ready for occupancy in late November. Developed by Talon Neighborhoods, with construction by Sheehan Built Homes, architectural designs

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All of the homes will be constructed by select builders, Kevin Porche of Homes Elegant Properties and Austin Lineberry of New River Building Co. with interiors designed by, Cynthia Porche Interiors. Reservations are currently being accepted for XII on Canton. Two home sites have already been reserved, leaving only ten reamining. Making a lot reservation is easy and includes scheduling a meeting with the builder/developer, selecting a lot and making a deposit.

Once a lot is reserved, the buyer is expected to start working immediately with one of the builders, either with an approved available floor plan or the buyer’s own custom plan that must fit both physically and aesthetically on the lot and within the historic district guidelines. If the buyer chooses to bring their own floor plan, the style of the home is subject to approval from the City of Alpharetta Architectural Standards Committee. During the reservation period, the buyer will be working closely with the builder on the specific design, elevation and pricing. Lot deposits are fully refundable in the event an agreement is not consummated between the purchaser and builder within a specific timeframe. Prices starting from the low $1 million.

By Kathy Weeks Managing Broker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Alpharetta

So you’ve prepped your home cosmetically in every imaginable way and now you’re ready to hit the market! But before you proceed with putting the “For Sale” sign in the ground, there are several key pieces of information you should consider gathering that many of today’s savvy buyers are going to want to know.

1. Survey - Do you have a copy of a current survey of your home? Buyers want to know about property lines, easements, conservation buffers, if there is room for a pool, if the property line extends to the water behind your home, etc. Having a survey will help eliminate potential concerns for prospective buyers.

2. Floor plan or Appraisal Sketch - Buyers often want to know room dimensions as it helps with determining furniture placement in their new space.

A floor plan sketch, or an appraisal with accurate square footage of the home, will be extremely helpful.

3. Utility Bills - Buyers want to know what they can expect with their future heating and cooling bills. Review your bills over the last one to two years to get an estimated average for the various seasons, or call your local utility provider. This information can be very beneficial when a buyer sits down to crunch their total costs of owning a home.

4. Termite Bond - It is common for homes to have some sort of protection plan in place - also known as a bond.

Prior to listing your home, obtain a copy of your policy from the provider,

know exactly what type you have, how long it is in effect, and up to what dollar amount of coverage it is good for.

5. Insurance Buyers especially want to know who a seller uses for their homeWEEKS owners insurance and how much they pay. With homeowners insurance potentially more difficult to obtain in some areas, going through the existing seller’s insurance company can help streamline the process.

6. Product Manuals and Warranty Documents - Now is the time to gather the various product manuals for all items that will be staying in the home such as appliances, water heater, heating & cooling system, ceiling fans, pool equipment, etc.

7. Covenants and Restrictions, Neighborhood Rules and Information - A contract may hinge on the buyer’s review of this information, so it is easiest to have it available ahead of time.

If you don’t have these, contact your neighborhood’s association president or management company for assistance in obtaining a copy.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Alpharetta office has affiliated sales associates who are experts in Atlanta’s communities and can help you quickly turn your dream into reality.

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Crye-Leike continues to grow in the Atlanta market Now Open in Gainesville It’s been eleven years since Harold Crye, CEO of Crye-Leike Real Estate, expanded the company’s footprint into the Atlanta metro area. The fourth largest privately owned real estate company in the nation recently opened its eleventh office in the Atlanta Metro area at 956A Dawsonville Highway, Suite 301 in Gainesville. Crye-Leike is pleased to welcome Christy Crumbley as the new Managing Broker. Crye-Leike’s Gainesville office is currently open for business and ready to assist clients with all of their real estate buying and selling needs in Hall, Lumpkin, Dawson and surrounding counties. The office will host a grand opening ceremony this fall.

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Home: Continued from Page 26 of you sensitive homeowners, start by detaching yourselves from your home.

Soon it will be someone else’s wonderful home and you need to start cutting your emotional ties. This will help you to work with your agent and/or stager to get to work on finding neutral, non -polarizing colors for your home.

Some recommended neutral colors to consider: Sherwin Williams: Agreeable Gray 7029, Kilim Beige SW 6106, Accessible Beige SW 7036; Benjamin Moore: Ballet White OC 9, Revere Pew-

Remodel: Continued from Page 26 The Kitchen Roadmap 1. Open Up the Room. Open concept isn’t a fad; it’s the standard for kitchens.

2. Insert large Island/Peninsula in place of former wall. This will become the new focal point of the room.

3. Convert the 2 level breakfast bar to a 1- level island/peninsula. It’s more functional and feels much larger.

4. Replace countertops with granite or quartz.

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Crye-Leike Real Estate Services had a great year in 2015 achieving $5.7 billion in sales volume. Over a nine-state region, 3000 highly skilled Crye-Leike agents sold 31,400 properties. Crye-Leike’s sales outperformed the national average in the real estate market. Crye-Leike Atlanta has sales offices in Alpharetta/Roswell, Norcross, Cartersville, Cumming, McDonough, Riverdale, Smyrna/Vinings, Johns Creek and Woodstock in addition to a Residential Property Management, Commercial and Relocation division.

As a full service real estate company, Crye-Leike offers real estate and related services, including: relocation services; commercial business and investment real estate services; property leasing and management services; insurance services; title & closing services; mortgage services; home warranty services; home services; auction services; business brokerage services; REO services for bankowned & foreclosed properties and real estate schools. ter HC 172 One important thing to also consider is how any these more neutral colors will work with your current furnishings. Here’s where the stager or designer really earn their fees. You are not likely to go out and purchase all new, updated cool furnishings, so it all needs to work in concert with paint including editing your décor/furniture and adding accents that make the right “sell for top-dollar” statement.

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5. Move the Microwave from above the cooktop. Relocate to above wall oven or under-counter.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The City of Alpharetta presented its annual Scarecrow Harvest Oct. 1, in celebration of fall. Dozens of handmade scarecrows lined the streets as adults and children enjoyed the weekend hay rides, face painting booths, live music, crafts, activities and local vendor booths.

Elementary school classes from around North Fulton participated in the event by entering a creative scarecrow throughout September to be judged on the first day of October. Area businesses, organizations and groups also joined in on the fun by displaying their scarecrows along streets of historic Downtown Alpharetta. Only scarecrows entered by the classrooms were judged.

This year, more than 120 scarecrows were created by elementary school classes. They were judged and awarded prizes in six categories.

The categories and this year’s winners included Most Creative, which went to Mr. Rippy’s class from Cogburn Woods; Best Constructed, given to Ms. Campbell’s class from Crabapple Crossing; and Best Personality, awarded to Ms. King’s class of Birmingham Falls.

The Best “Tech” Crow was awarded to Ms. Key’s class from Alpharetta Elementary and Best Little “Hands-On” Crow went to Ms. Sexton’s class of Cogburn Woods.

A “SCoolest” award was also given out to the school contributing the most scarecrows, which went to Amana Academy.

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Wire & Wood brings top musical artists to Alpharetta Oct. 7-8

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga., - The Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival returns to downtown Alpharetta the weekend of Oct. 7-8, with a slate of artists ranging from nationally recognized musicians to local songsmiths quickly making a musical name for themselves.

The event kicks off on Friday night with a free concert on the plaza at Avalon where the audience can get a sampling of the talent on stage for the weekend.

The main event moves to downtown Alpharetta on Saturday afternoon, where more than 20 artists will perform well into the evening on various stages and venues throughout the area.

This year’s featured performer is John Oates, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 along with musical partner Daryl Hall. Other prominent artists set to perform this year include Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls, Kristian Bush of Sugarland, and Ken Block and Drew Copeland, two-fifths of Sister Hazel.

For two Atlanta-based artists set to perform at the Wire & Wood Songwriters Festival, the event provides the opportunity to perform in an intimate, outdoor setting and to reach a new audience with their music.

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Emily Saliers – Best known for being one half of the Grammy Award-winning folk rock music duo Indigo Girls, Emily Saliers is going it alone at the Wire & Wood Festival, and treating the audience to a preview of her upcoming solo album.

“Yes, I probably will play at least a couple of new songs,” said Saliers, who along with Amy Ray sold more than 15 million albums with the Indigo Girls. “The [solo songs] are still in the ‘trying out’ stage, since I won’t make the record until December. But the more I play them, the more settled in they become.”

But Indigo Girls fans need not worry, she promises to mix in a few fan favorite songs like “Galileo” or “Closer to Fine.”

As she works on her first solo album, Saliers said the Indigo Girls “foundation” is still there, but influenced more heavily with rhythm and blues.

Audiences at the Wire & Wood Festival will be treated to an acoustic concert that Saliers says will sound very “folk rooted.” She is a multi-talented artist, playing

lead guitar, banjo, piano, mandolin and ukulele.

The downtown Alpharetta setting is likely a bit more intimate than the venues she generally performs in, but the close connection to the audience and the chance to break her mold is intriguing.

“I really like that it’s small, off the beaten path and local!” laughs Saliers, who lives in Atlanta. “I’m just beginning to play solo gigs, which I really enjoy, and this was a great opportunity to do something I haven’t done before as Indigo Girls.”

She also looks forward to being part of a musical lineup composed of musicians she knows and respects.

“I also love [many] of the artists who are playing like Shawn Mullins, Kristian Bush, and the guys from Sister Hazel, to name a few,” said Saliers. “October is a beautiful month to have an outdoor festival. I’m looking forward to it wholeheartedly.”

Adron – Since being named “Best Songwriter of 2012” by Creative Loafing magazine, Adron has quickly attracted a fan base drawn to her unique mix of Brazilian samba, bossa nova, classical and other musical elements.

While writers struggle to define her musical “style,” Adron sums it up simply as “tropical pop and soul.” At least for now.

“I usually don’t think about labels when I’m making my music, only when I’m trying to promote it,” says the Atlanta artist, who is currently

Friday & Saturday October 7-8, 2016 Located in Historic Downtown Alpharetta All Ages Welcome! gathering new material for an album to be released this year.

Adron, whose given name is Adrienne McCann, is a fixture in the Atlanta music and art scene, where she has lived and performed for several years since moving here from the Midwest.

She is looking forward to expanding her reach to the suburbs in the Wire & Wood Festival in Alpharetta.

“I’m excited to play to a different kind of audience than I’m used to,” said Adron, who has been performing since she was 14. “I›ve been working the east Atlanta urban countercultural scene for a few years now, and a lot of the folks turning up to shows already know all my little ‘parlor tricks’ and maybe they›re getting used to it.”

By ‘tricks’ she is referring to the bird calls, vocal improvisations, whistling and other embellishments that are a unique part of her performance, as well as singing verses in any of three languages she speaks.

“I love striking out for new territory and playing to audiences that see a female with a non-electric guitar and immediately think, ‘Okay, folksy Americana songstress’…and then they get something pretty wildly different than that,” she laughs, adding it’s great to be the “sore thumb element” in the festival that gets a conversation going.

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New Eagle Scout inductees in Northern Ridge District NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District is proud to announce its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on Sept.

22. These Scouts performed tasks in the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek or Milton in order to pass their Eagle Board of Reviews, held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church: Andrew Allmen, from Troop 429, was sponsored by Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. His project was the refurbishment of the Cambridge High School Band Trailer by building several decks and hanger racks for this trailer.

Andrew Sauer, from Troop 356, was sponsored by Fellowship Christian School. His service project was the design and construction of three fitness stations along the Sweet Apple Fitness Trail at Sweet Apple Elementary School.

Thomas Hoover, from Troop 3000, was sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church, and his project was the design and construction of five menu signs for the Refugee Coffee Company, whose revenue goes to help the refugees in Clarkston, Ga. Daniel Ely, from Troop 985, was sponsored by Northbrook United Methodist Church, and he designed and constructed a horizontal ladder for the JROTC Program at Kings Academy.

Andrew Grigsby, of Troop 629, was sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. He designed and con-

structed four outdoor picnic tables for the Fulton Science Academy.

Michael Masi II, from Troop 69, was sponsored

by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of outdoor memo boards on the School Cross Country Trail.

Charles Comeau project’s, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, was the design, construction and instillation of 10 mileage markers for the Alpharetta High School Cross Country Trail.

Damani Philip, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, had the task of designing and constructing two outdoor roofed chalkboards for Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Colin Olander, of Troop 629, was sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. He was responsible for the collection of food items on Halloween to help supply North Fulton Charities Food Bank for the Holidays. Colin collected over 2500 food items.

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Viking reenactors to set up camp at Barrington Hall Sons of Loki to demonstrate Viking culture

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Vikings are coming to Barrington Hall. These Vikings, however, aren’t interested in raiding — they want to teach.

The reenactors, called the Sons of Loki, will be setting up their second annual encampment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 8 and 9 to teach the community about Viking life and culture.

They will be dressed in period-accurate clothing and host numerous activities throughout the weekend.

“We want to educate the public on how the Vikings lived and their culture with these demonstrations,” said Eric Peterson, a spokesman for the Sons of Loki who has been doing reenactments for four years. “The Vikings were very pivotal in advancing history. We can still feel their impact today.”

The group’s biggest event at the encampment will be on Saturday, when they will perform a historically-accurate

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Eric Peterson sports a white fur trim.

Viking wedding, complete with a feast afterward.

The Sons of Loki are aiming to hold the wedding around noon and will include traditional toasts, a blessing, games and ritualized combat. The timing of the wedding, however, is only approximate, as the group won’t be using any clocks. In an effort to be as authentic as possible, they will be telling time by a sundial.

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A group celebrates warrior Logan “Aethelwulf” Flurrance’s promotion to Huscarl.

The participants in general won’t be using any electronics. They will also wear clothing and use gear that they mostly made themselves. These props range anywhere from Norse jewelry to

tools.

“Everybody that makes their stuff researches it from archeological finds and from museum pieces,” Peterson said.

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The Sons of Loki give historical presentations year-round at schools.

Peterson himself has made his own chests and shields. Some of the most authentic shields he makes are complete with plank wood, linen and rawhide rim.

On Sunday, the group will host a huscarl test ceremony. The huscarl test

is for any member interested in becoming the personal escort to the Jarl, or chief. As huscarls were elite warriors, the competing members of the Sons of Loki must demonstrate their expertise of Viking fighting, craft, food and culture to be promoted. It’s a year-long

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process, and at Barrington Hall, the group will hold a ceremony for those who successfully completed their tests.

The Jarl for the Sons of Loki Atlanta chapter is Seth Rainey, who founded the chapter in 2011.

This is the second time the Sons of

Loki will be stage an encampment at Barrington Hall for the weekend. They are adding onto the events of the first encampment, which focused more on displaying Viking combat formations and demonstrating battle techniques.

“We’ll do that again this year, but we’re hoping this year that we’ll also be able to demonstrate more of the Viking games and crafts,” Peterson said.

Some of these games will include Kubb, which is similar to bowling and horseshoes, and tafl games, which can be compared to chess.

The Sons of Loki take their name from the shapeshifting Norse god of mischief.

“Loki was a fun god to pick for the name. A lot of people that are slightly familiar with Norse mythology think that Loki is evil, but he’s not. He’s just a mischief maker,” said Peterson. “Odin gets picked a lot for other [reenactment] groups, but we decided to go with Loki, since he’d be more fun.”

Despite the Sons of Loki name, there are a lot of women participating as well.

Peterson said that last year’s program had a good turnout and that he’s excited to see how many people attend this year.

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Milton puts up a fight, falls against Roswell Hornets win 62nd meeting of rivalry, 17-0

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MILTON, Ga. - Two weeks ago, Roswell head coach John Ford said he knew that Milton would bring the fight to Roswell. Milton looked to spoil the Hornets’ undefeated record, its national ranking and Roswell’s two-game win streak in the series. In what could have been perhaps the biggest win for the Eagles in the past few decades of the series, the Eagles brought the fight, but couldn’t secure the win.

Roswell (5-0, 0-0) defeated Milton (2-3, 0-0) by a score of 17-0 in the 62nd meeting between the two teams since 1950 last Friday in a defensive battle.

“We knew they would give us their best shot, so we just said we would give them our best shot and see what happens,” said Roswell head coach John Ford.

Roswell’s defense entered the game having allowed just 16 points in its prior four games This was Roswell’s second consecutive shutout.

The Hornets held Milton’s offense to just 60 total yards, shutting down the running game so effectively the Eagles finished with negative 33 yards rushing. Milton was held to 0-8 on third down conversions.

“I’m proud of the defense,” said Roswell head coach John Ford. “We didn’t play that well on offense, and I have to coach better on offense, but the defense came to play, and for that I’m thankful.”

Though Milton’s offense struggled, its defense held Roswell in check for most of the game.

Milton kept the Hornets from any big strikes, but Roswell’s offense still managed an impressive 399 total yards.

Malik Willis, who was hurried by Milton’s defense throughout the game, threw for 175 yards and added 87 yards rushing.

Sheldon Evans ran for 141 yards on 28 carries and scored the Hornets’ two touchdowns on rushes of 4 and 3 yards.

Milton quarterback Jordan Yates threw 7-19 for 93 yards with two interceptions.

With an electric atmosphere expected of such a long-standing rivalry, both Roswell and Milton were unable to score in the first half, as each defense

traded blows.

Milton had a chance to take the lead when Roswell’s defensive secondary missed an assignment, allowing Milton’s Cameron Adams to find himself all alone on a pass from Yates.

However, Adams would drop the pass, which likely would have gone for a touchdown as there was no defender within striking distance. Adams would redeem himself on the next play by hauling in a 42-yard pass. But, Milton’s drive was stalled just a few plays later.

Roswell then had a chance to strike the scoreboard first, but Turner Barckhoff missed a long field goal on the final play of the second quarter.

After both teams went three-and-out to open the third quarter, an exciting sequence of events nearly put Milton on top.

Barckhoff attempted a punt on Roswell’s 30-yard line and a low snap allowed Milton time to penetrate and block. Milton’s Joseph Charleston would recover the blocked punt and return it to Roswell’s 2-yard line with Xavier McKinney making a touchdown-saving tackle from behind.

On the next play, Yates would keep the ball on a quarterback sneak but fumbled at the goal line. Roswell’s Jesse Bridgman came up with the recovery, dashing Milton’s hopes of striking first.

Starting the drive on their own 1-yard line, Roswell drove to Milton’s 11-yard line but was stopped on third down and settled for a Barckhoff field goal to take a 3-0 lead. Roswell’s defense continued to shut down Milton, and Roswell managed two touchdown drives, both capped off by Evans touchdown rushes, late in the third and midway through the fourth quarter.

After a stretch of five games against talented non-region opponents, Roswell will face perhaps its toughest region opponent this Friday as they take on the undefeated Lassiter Trojans at home.

Coach Ford said his team will continue to prepare as usual against the talented Trojans, but he added they would need to play better on offense.

Milton will open its region schedule this week against West Forsyth.

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Valentine kicks Bears to victory Cambridge beats Johns Creek with field goal as time expires

By MILES GARRETT news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — He hasn’t been used much this season for the Cambridge Bears, but when his number was called Sept. 30 against Johns Creek High School, placekicker Victor Valentine was ready.

The junior nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 22-19 victory over the Gladiators, moving Cambridge back to .500 on the season and 3-1 in region play.

Valentine also helped get the Bears out of a pickle earlier in the game after recovering a bad snap on a punt inside the Cambridge 10-yard line, getting the ball away before pressure arrived.

“We haven’t had many field goals this season, only attempting one earlier in the year,” said head coach Craig Bennett. “He knows his job is to make them, and he did a great job.”

The Bears marched down the field

in four plays to set up the kick. However, the final drive to put Valentine in position for the win almost never even happened.

Bennett described how many of the coaches discussed running out the clock and playing for overtime. A few plays on the ground by seniors Reid Martin and Kaelin Byrd, along with a 15-yard facemask penalty, put the offense in business with less than 20 seconds remaining.

Offensively, the Bears achieved a balance that Bennett had been pushing his team to achieve, with quarterback Martin throwing for 165 yards and tallying another 48 on the ground.

Tailback Byrd continued his impressive senior campaign, rushing for 142 yards, his third game this season with over 100 yards on the ground.

Byrd had a 2-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give Cambridge an early 9-0 lead.

Receiver Cameron Moore was Martin’s favorite target on the evening with six catches for 102 yards and an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter. Junior Christian Lail added three catches of his own, including a late grab on the

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Placekicker Victor Valentine was ready, nailed a 37- yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 22-19 victory over the Gladiators,

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Bears final drive to get into field goal range to win the game.

“We have to get the ball in our playmakers’ hands, and those kids did a great job,” Bennett said. “We had several other receivers contribute, and the more balance our offense has the better we will be.”

The Bears played mostly sound football on the defensive side, only allowing six points in the first half after halting the Johns Creek run game to under 50 yards. Cambridge forced many three and outs for the Gladiators who struggled on third downs with a 40 percent success rate on its tries.

Bennett credited the defense’s performance in the trenches to slowing the rushing attack.

“Our defensive line did a great job

controlling the line of scrimmage and really slowed their run game down,” he said. “They abandoned the run in the second half.”

Cambridge will take a trip to Dunwoody High School Oct. 7 with some momentum on its side. Though Bennett still wants to see improvement in practice this week.

An emphasis on preventing big plays by the defense will be an area of focus before the matchup with the Wildcats Friday night.

“We just have to continue to get better in every phase of the game,” Bennett said. “The one good thing we come out of every game is that our kids play really hard, so mistakes can be fixed. If we weren’t playing hard, it would be a tough road ahead.”

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Cambridge beats Johns Creek with last-second field goal Roswell shuts out Milton

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defense allowed North Atlanta just 15 total yards. North Atlanta drove to the Raiders’ 40-yard line but punted with just a minute remaining, allowing Alpharetta to run out the clock.

Cambridge 22, Johns Creek 19

Centennial 32, Chattahoochee 14

In a game featuring big plays on special teams, Cambridge handed Johns Creek its first region loss of the season in dramatic fashion. A blocked PAT by each team kept the Bears’ lead at 19-12 in the fourth quarter when Johns Creek tied the game on a 12yard pass from Zach Gibson to Nick Valentino. Cambridge set itself up for victory in the waning seconds of the game, and Victor Valentine made a 37yard field goal as time expired to seal the exciting win for the Bears. Valentine was 3-3 on field goals of 23, 29 and 37 yards.

Centennial quarterback Casen Conway had another big performance for the Knights, throwing for 360 yards and rushing for 46 yards as the Knights improved to 3-1 in region play. Centennial’s defense forced two interceptions

by Tyreke Smith and Jacob Gregory, and had two fumble recoveries by Josh Warren and Gregory. Hooch quarterbacks Jack Corrigan and Chase Owens shared snaps, each compiling just over 100 yards. Hooch falls to 2-2 in region play with the loss.

Andrew Minkert added two rushing touchdowns each for the Paladins in the win. FCS currently has the outright lead in Region 6-A, subregion B.

Mt. Pisgah 38, King’s Ridge 0 Mt. Pisgah’s offense compiled 278 rushing yards, while the Patriot defense held King’s Ridge to just 91 total yards and forced three turnovers, enabling Pisgah to run away with the win and improve to 3-1 in region play. Jacob Cendoya threw 12-16 for 103 yards and added 172 yards rushing with three total touchdowns. Max Miller and Kai Williams added rushing scores for the Patriots.

Mt. Paran 28, Pinecrest 3 Roswell 17, Milton 0

Roswell shut out Milton in the 62nd meeting of the schools and remained unbeaten after wrapping up its tough non-region schedule against the Eagles.

Roswell’s defense held Milton to just 60 yards of total offense and recorded its second straight shutout in the win.

Sheldon Evans scored both touchdowns for Roswell on rushes of 3 and 4 yards, and Turner Barckhoff added a 27-yard field goal. Roswell’s win was its third consecutive over Milton.

Northview 35, Dunwoody 28 The Titans nearly let a big lead slip away but were able to defeat Dunwoody to earn their first victory of the year.

Northview led 28-0 in the second half before Dunwoody went on a 28-0 scoring run to tie the game midway through the fourth quarter. A.J. Green would put the Titans back on top with a rushing touchdown, and Michael Harps III intercepted a Dunwoody interception late to seal the win.

Last season, Pinecrest downed Mt. Paran in the Region 6-A championship game, perhaps the biggest win in school history for the Paladins. However, this year’s matchup would go in favor of the Eagles. Pinecrest held a 3-0 lead into the second half, but Mt. Paran would score 28 unanswered points and shut out the Paladins in the second half. The loss was Pinecrest’s first in region play.

Whitefield Academy 23, St. Francis 7 Alpharetta 7, North Atlanta 0 A 3-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Downing to Spencer Gaddis in the second quarter would be Alpharetta’s only points of the game, but it proved to be enough for the win, as the Raider

Fellowship Christian 49, Walker 14 FCS continued its winning streak, improving to 5-0 on the season, with a big region win over Walker. Jack Hardin threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Reid and added two rushing touchdowns. Andrew Johnson and

St. Francis fell to 0-3 in region play with its loss to Whitefield Friday. The Knights pulled out to a 7-6 lead on a touchdown pass from Matt Davis to Caleb Cesair but trailed 13-7 entering the fourth where Whitefield would secure the win. St. Francis has won just a single game in its first five games for the second straight season.

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Receiver Cameron Moore was Martin’s favorite target on the evening with six catches for 102 yards and an 8-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

Standings Region 7-AAAAAA standings Johns Creek (4-2, 3-1) Centennial (4-2, 3-1) Cambridge (3-3, 3-1) Alpharetta (3-2, 2-1) Chattahoochee (3-3, 2-2) Dunwoody (2-3, 1-2) Pope (1-4, 1-2) Northview (1-4, 1-2) North Atlanta (1-5, 0-4) Region 6-A subregion B standings Fellowship Chr. (5-0, 3-0) Mt. Pisgah (4-1, 3-1) Mt. Paran (4-1, 2-1) Pinecrest (3-2, 2-1) King’s Ridge (2-3, 1-2) Whitefield (2-3, 1-2)

Walker St. Francis

(1-5, 1-3) (1-4, 0-3)

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-24

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PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers October 6, 2016 3:00 P.M.

PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers October 6, 2016 3:00 P.M.

PURPOSE Specialty Shop Beer & Wine – Sunday Sales APPLICANT Candy Nature Products, Inc. d/b/a Amy’s Natural Foods 10591 Old Alabama Rd. Conn.

Alpharetta, Ga. 30022 Owner Candy Nature Products, Inc. Registered Agent Rebecca Iannucci

PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer & Wine Sunday Sales APPLICANT Cutter Cigar Emporium, LLC d/b/a Cutter Cigar Emporium 4915 Windward Parkway Suite 100 Alpharetta, Ga. 30004 Owner Cutter Cigar Emporium, LLC Registered Agent Russell R. Sutton

ONLINE AUCTION BY CITY OF ALPHARETTA The City of Alpharetta, in conjunction with GovDeals, will conduct a CONTINUOUS online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com.

All sales will be final to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities.

Once the items are sold, the coordination of and actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party.

For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Joshua Amusa with the City of Alpharetta, Department of Finance at (678) 297-6095 or jamusa@alpharetta.ga.us.

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Parking Deck: Continued from Page 4 before expanding outward.

“Parking is the heartbeat in retail,” said John Adams who is filling in part of downtown with a fourstory, mixed-use building on South Main to be named Liberty Hall.

Adams said he has polled downtown businesses, and they all respect the passion of residents who favor the Milton Avenue site. But, he added, all business owners agree the Roswell Street site would provide more benefit to the downtown area.

“Remember, we are there 365 days a year, and the business community deserves some consideration,” Adams said. “This is how they feed their families.”

Businessman Jim Hamilton said he favors Site A

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The doors to the garage were locked, but one of the windows had no glass, which police said was the likely point of entry for Ceron.

After Alpharetta police obtained warrants to search Ceron’s home on New Providence Road in Milton, they recovered the stolen items and arrested him same day. He was transported to the Fulton County jail.

Phone, $600 cash missing from car JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported Sept. 23 that someone had broken into his vehicle and had started using his stolen credit cards.

The man had parked at local martial arts studio on Medlock Bridge Road.

When he came back, he noticed that

because of its central location, its convenience to the downtown district. He also said the Milton Avenue site is a longer walk for visitors who want to shop or eat in downtown.

But resident David Cochran said the Milton Avenue site makes more sense to visitors to downtown.

“It’s a good western bookend to the other downtown deck,” he said. “If you look at the walkability, if you look at where the other deck is over by the Publix, I think Site D corresponds well.”

Cochran added that Site A already has parking, but most of Site D is occupied by old dilapidated buildings.

Alpharetta resident Ros Dalton concurred.

“I never liked [Site] A, simply because it’s right in the middle of everything,” he said, adding that he has walked the stretch many times.

“I understand they need parking, but it works for walkability,” Dalton said. “It’s a beautiful area.”

Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle speaks to a group of some 80 residents who attended Monday’s workshop to learn about a parking deck planned for downtown.

his phone and wallet containing $600 cash were missing.

The man began receiving messages from his bank a short while later telling him that there were new charges on his missing credit cards. There was a total of $700 charged on the two cards before the man reported the incident.

The charges were made to a Walmart in Lilburn.

missing that same night. The Audi was recovered Aug. 20 when the owner received a call at 5 a.m. from Cobb County Police, who told him that the car was stolen and had been involved in a collision on I-285 westbound.

2 cars missing, 1 found in accident

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Police were contacted Sept. 21 by a local man in reference to fraud.

The man had received three iPhone 6SPlus from AT&T using his name, address and Social Security number. He had not, however, purchased any of the phones. They were all valued at a total of $2,000.

The phones had been delivered to an address on Glenbarr Drive. However, the man no longer lives at that address.

He said that he is trying to sell that home and is currently living in Suwanee.

All of the documentation from AT&T about the purchases was given to police

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Two vehicles were reported missing Aug. 20 overnight.

The first was a newly-bought Nissan Armada SUV that was left parked in the owner’s driveway at night Aug. 19 on Groomsbridge Road.

The owner said that an envelope with the purchase documents, a second set of keys, and a rug and table valued at $1,200 were in the car.

Down the street, at Cottage Farm Road, another, a silver Audi, also went

Man’s stolen info used to buy 3 phones

for investigation.

7 fake accounts denied, possible overseas fraud MILTON, Ga. — A woman reported multiple cases of fraud Sept. 23 when she kept receiving mail about credit applications she did not fill out.

The woman had received seven total notices in the mail informing her that her recent credit card applications were denied.

The woman, however, said she rarely uses credit cards as she primarily uses her debit account.

The attempted fraudulent accounts included cards for Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barclaycard and Discover.

The woman also informed police that she had established bank accounts in England, while she had lived there, so the suspect could possibly be overseas.

DEATH NOTICES George Abercrombie, of Roswell, passed away September 26, 2016.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Barbara L. Booth, 96, of Suwanee, passed away September 16, 2016.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Robert Roy Bryan, 48, of Suwanee, passed away September 22, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Garvin Duane Elkhill, 48, of Cumming, passed away September 25, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Fred Alexander Frey, 89, of Suwanee, passed away September 27, 2016.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Cynthia L. Martz, 67, of Roswell, passed away September 19, 2016. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

David Neal, of Alpharetta, passed away September 24, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lorriane Gaunt, 97, of Roswell, passed away September 10, 2016. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Grace R. Hankinson, 60, of Alpharetta, passed away September 17, 2016.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

William E. Stewart, 85, of Roswell, passed away September 21, 2016.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Paisley Jo Toole, infant, of Cumming, passed away September 18, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Marion Ulfers, of Roswell, passed away September 24, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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