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By PAT FOX news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County was not immune to the economic downturn that swept the nation six years ago. Business activity slowed, property values fell by as much as 25 percent and unemployment topped 8 percent. The county slid into the recession poised to become metro Atlanta’s latest economic and residential darling. Its population was swelling – up 78 percent since 2000 – and businesses were growing. Then the shoe dropped with a thud that echoed for more than four years. Few communities in Georgia have rebounded with their zest still intact and their prospects as rosy as Forsyth County. With its population now pushing 200,000, the county is moving beyond its traditional reputation as a bedroom community for the Atlanta workforce. “The numbers are growing at a rate that surpasses what our initial forecast would be,” said Randall Toussaint, vice president of economic development for the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce. “This year, we’ve worked on almost 20 economic development projects, companies that are moving to the area that we recruited, or companies that are here in the community and are growing and expanding.”

Fast stats • Poverty rate: 6.6 %, lowest in the state. (Georgia: 19.2 %) • Unwed births: 18.8%, second lowest in the state. (Georgia: 45.1 %) • Average SAT score: 1580, first among public school systems. (Georgia average: 1452) • Annual population growth rate: 3.18 % (Georgia: 0.9 %; U.S.: 0.75 %) Collectively, those projects are expected to generate more than 600 new jobs and about $100 million in new capital investment – and the year’s not over. The county’s fastest growing industry sector is health care. The establishment of Northside Hospital-Forsyth in 2002 and its subsequent expansions, has triggered a boom that has trickled through the entire health care sector, Toussaint said. The county has seen expansions of other groups, such as Kaiser Permanente and St. Joseph’s Hospital after it merged with Emory. Northside opened a Women’s Center in 2008, bringing maternity and newborn services closer to home. Soon

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Man pulls knife in front of children FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Parents confronted a man who was skating at a skate park, because he allegedly “pulled a knife,” according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On Oct. 5, parents, who wanted to remain anonymous, told deputies the man started yelling at their children while skating at Fowler Park Skate Park, 4110 Carolene Way. The parents told the man to stop yelling at their children and that’s when they said the man displayed the blade of a knife he’d pulled. The man then walked away, while parents called 911.

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Neighbors go ‘nuts’ CUMMING, Ga. — A woman got into a fight with a neighbor who was letting children collect bags of chestnuts from a tree near the subdivision’s clubhouse, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. The Summit at Brookwood Homeowners Association president told deputies she routinely drives by the clubhouse, 3245 Lakeheath Drive, to check on the Asia chestnut trees planted outside. At about 6 p.m. Oct. 4, there were three children beyond the “No Trespassing” sign collecting chestnuts. The HOA representative confronted the children who said an adult, parked at the clubhouse, drove them there. The woman walked over to the adult, who lives in the subdivision. The neighbor said she saw the signs, but did not understand the problem with picking the chestnuts. The HOA representative said the children are damaging the trees. During the argument, the children got into the car and they drove away. Deputies were able to confirm the woman’s story after watching the incident on surveillance video.

Gas siphoned from truck FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Someone trespassed into warehouse property and siphoned 50 gallons of diesel fuel from a flatbed truck, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. An employee of Bone Safety Signs,

When deputies arrived, they talked to the man who insisted on seeing their identification. The man said the children are left unsupervised and he did not want the children to get hurt. The man denied having a knife and deputies were unable to find one on his possession. Some of the children told deputies they saw someone throw a knife over the fence. Deputies found a knife that matched the parents’ description. The man was issued a no trespass order and told not to return to the park.

6450 Industrial Way, told deputies the theft of $300 in batteries and $200 in gas from the Ford F700 occurred on Sept. 29. After reviewing surveillance footage, deputies said a large box truck pulled into the company’s parking lot at about 10:30 p.m. The suspect pulled beside the Ford and began siphoning and removing the batteries. The suspect left a pair of pliers behind, which deputies took as evidence.

Employee caught shoplifting CUMMING, Ga. — A member of a cleaning staff was caught shoplifting belts, a wallet and a necklace, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. A 40-year-old man was charged with theft by shoplifting, a misdemeanor, and taken to Forsyth County Detention Center. The loss prevention officer of Kohl’s, 3630 Peachtree Parkway, told deputies the staff member was seen taking $135 in items from the store on video surveillance Sept. 27. After being confronted, he told deputies he would return the stolen items.

Man crashes into mailbox, leaves car CUMMING, Ga. — A woman heard a loud “bang” outside and thought nothing about it at first. When she woke up, she found her mailbox had been run over, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On Sept. 30, deputies arrived at the woman’s home in the 500 block of Veterans Memorial Boulevard and saw an abandoned car on the sidewalk up the street. Deputies said the Toyota Camry had damage to the front passenger side

panels and flat tires along the passenger side. It was consistent with the damage and marks left on the sidewalk and in the roadway. Deputies later talked to the owner of the car, and he said he was driving home late from work on Sept. 29. The man said he was changing lanes when he overshot the lane and crashed into the victim’s mailbox. The man said he did not report the accident at the time it occurred because his phone was dead.

Suspect refuses to stop ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Dacula man was arrested Sept. 30 after allegedly possessing drugs as well as damaging a police cruiser. According to police, an officer on patrol at 2 a.m. spotted a vehicle driving slowly through a car dealership parking lot on Mansell Road. When the officer pulled the driver over, he noticed the driver, Joshua David Naylor, 26, of Dacula, was acting nervous and sweating. He claimed he was in the market for a new car and was just looking. The vehicle allegedly smelled of marijuana. When the officer asked Naylor to step out of the vehicle, Naylor refused. When he finally did agree, he allegedly reached into his right hand pocket and hid that side of him from the officer’s view. The officer placed Naylor in handcuffs and found an open spring-loaded knife in the pocket. A search of the car turned up several packets of marijuana and methamphetamine. When Naylor was placed in a patrol car, he began trying to kick out the windows, causing severe damage to them. He was arrested for loitering or prowling, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, interference with government property and possession of a knife during a crime.

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Summit addresses traffic congestion, bond By ALDO NAHED aldo@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The seventh-fastest growing county in the nation is looking to improve its roads. Forsyth County’s growth, which has picked up in turbo after the recession, has put many of its roadways in a jam. This Nov. 4, the county is asking voters to support a $200 million bond referendum that could widen key roads, including Ga. 400, create a new Ga. 400 exit at McGinnis Ferry Road and make dozens of other road improvement projects. “The money isn’t there for these projects to get done; we need to step-up and leverage what we can get,” Forsyth County Commissioner Brian Tam said at a transportation summit held Oct. 8 at the Forsyth Conference Center at Lanier Tech. When asked if there was an alternative, if the bond doesn’t pass, Tam said: “I don’t think there’s an alternative. There is no plan B. “Right now is the time to do this when we have participation from GDOT,” Tam said. The $200 million bond that voters will decide includes $81 million of proposed projects in

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General Obligation Transportation Bond Shall there be issued up to $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Forsyth County General Obligation Bonds for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction, installation, equipping and improvement of county and state-owned roads, streets, bridges and sidewalks, the cost of issuing the bonds and capitalized interest on the bonds?

Proposed GDOT Partnership Projects: • Ga. 400 – McFarland Parkway to at least Bald Ridge Marina Road • Ga. 371 – Ga. 9 to Kelly Mill Road • Innovative flow intersections – Ga. 369/Ga. 400 • McGinnis Ferry Road at Ga. 400 interchange – Bethany Bend to Union Hill Road

partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation. One of the partnership projects includes widening Ga. 400 from McFarland (Exit 12) to Bald Ridge Marina Road (Exit 15). A project the county is undertaking is a $43 million extension of Ronald Reagan Boulevard from Majors Road to McFarland. “The county is a little behind on its transportation projects,” Tam said. “We weathered a terrible recession and now we have a plan and the plan is to leverage the state and federal

Proposed Forsyth County projects: • Ronald Reagan Boulevard extension from Majors Road to Shiloh Road to McFarland Parkway • Road widening • Brookwood Road – Ga. 141 to McGinnis Ferry Road • McGinnis Ferry Road – Sargent Road to Union Hill Road • Pilgrim Mill Road – City of Cumming limits to Freedom Parkway • Union Hill Road and Bridge – Ga. 400 to McFarland Parkway • Old Atlanta Road IV – a St. Marlo to Old Atlanta Club • Old Atlanta Road V – Old Atlanta Club to James Burgess Road Traffic safety improvements • Intersection, signals, culverts, striping, signs, guardrails, sidewalks, road reclamation, unpaved road projects, resurfacing, road widening-contingency, etc. money that’s available.” The cost of the bond to a homeowner, whose home is valued at $250,000, is on average $121 per year for 20 years on their tax bill. Bayne Smith, the direc-

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The Place announces departure of executive director By ALDO NAHED aldo@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — For 19 years, Sandy Beaver served Forsyth County’s less fortunate community. For 15 of those years, Beaver has served as the executive director of The Place of Forsyth County. Last week, she announced her retirement from her position, effective Oct. 30. Beaver has served the organization since 1995, when the organization operated out of a garage. In December 2001, the thrift store and social service

nonprofit moved to its current location, 2550 The Place Circle in Cumming. “I have a great deal of admiration and respect for The Place’s team,” Beaver said. “I believe they are well positioned to remain at the forefront of the nonprofits to support the community.” Beaver said it was not an easy decision. “While this was a difficult decision, in light of the many years I have served and the many accomplishments The Place has realized, I believe that now is an appropriate

time to let new leadership chart our future course,” she said. The Place of Forsyth County has a food pantry that provides bags of staple food to about 300 households to put meals on the table of residents Monday through Saturday. A surplus bread pantry also provides breads, desserts and other items for about 1,350 households. In addition, the organization provides meals during the Thanksgiving holiday. The thrift store concept was an original and creative

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No taxes give Cumming an edge in attracting business By PAT FOX news@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — At the heart of Forsyth County’s recent success as a magnet for business and growth lies the city of Cumming. This small city of 5,400 rests just west of Lake Lanier and has become the nerve center for the entire county. While it serves as home to county government, it is the city itself that wields much of the say in how the area develops economically. Cumming’s influence is entrenched in 50 years of guidance from Mayor H. Ford Gravitt. First elected mayor in 1970, Gravitt presides over a City Council that, combined, represents 250 years of service. And what do residents have in large part because of this leadership? Paved roads, a police force of 35 officers, cheap utilities, one of the most modern and low-cost water and sewer systems in the state – all without paying a dime in property taxes. “We’re the only municipality of this size that has no property tax in the state of Georgia,” Gravitt said. It’s a boast that’s been true for the past 40 years. “We don’t go sticking our necks out and borrow money and sell bonds,” Gravitt said. “We don’t owe any money. We collect the sales tax; we collect the business license; we collect beverage taxes. As far as property taxes, we do not have any.” Residents still pay county and

Growth: Continued from Page 1 after, the hospital delivered the county’s first baby in 25 years. The hospital now is home to several thousand births per year, creating an abundance of children’s health care markets in Forsyth County, Toussaint said. One of the most unique expansions in the area has been the movement of Children’s Healthcare into the North Atlanta market, Toussaint said. The facility opened a $6.1 million urgent care center about a year and half ago, prompting it to explore the feasibility of establishing a bigger footprint in the area. “We started seeing a movement of more pharmaceutical manufacturers as well,” Toussaint said. The second fastest growing market is manufacturing. “A lot of the off-shoring that took place during the early to mid-90s is starting to go in reverse cycle,” Toussaint said. “Companies that were previously looking into the Asian market due to low cost of labor and easy access to their manufacturing cycle are now reconsidering.” China, for example, is seeing the cost of labor rising

Cumming Mayor Ford Gravitt has guided his city for 44 years. school taxes, although the county mill levy remains almost half that of nearby metro counties, like Cobb, Gwinnett and Fulton, and the school taxes are no higher. Even with that, Cumming manages to spend about $3 million a year to maintain its roads. That’s not including major capital improvements. The city recently constructed a new $4 million park and recreation facility and a $17 million aquatic center – all paid for in

exponentially and some economists forecast that within four years, there will be an equilibrium between the cost of labor in China and the cost of labor in the United States. The trend has meant an influx of international companies to Forsyth County. It is now home to more than 70 international companies. “What’s phenomenal about that is that most of these companies moved to our market as small businesses, and within two to three years of opening their initial sales offices, they began to explore the feasibility of actually manufacturing that product here,” Toussaint said. The draw of people and business to Forsyth County can be traced to a confluence of several factors. Taxes are between 12 percent and 16 percent lower than most communities of its size. It is a high-growth area, ranked as the seventh fastest growing community in the nation. Forbes Magazine ranks Forsyth County as the 13th most affluent community in the nation. Its per-capita income of $39,262 is well above that of average communities in Georgia where the average is $25,000. In the United States, it’s $28,184.

cash. In partnership with the state of Georgia, residents now have access to a newly opened drivers’ services office. The city also worked with the state and federal governments to land a new $25 million fully equipped National Guard headquarters, the first such facility north of Atlanta since World War II. Equally important, the city courted the Georgia Board of Regents to add a $7 million campus for University of North Georgia on Pilgrim Mill Road near Ga. 400. “We have a lot to offer here in Cumming and Forsyth County,” Gravitt said. “We have some of the best schools in the country.” Add to that, the city hugs the western shore of Lake Lanier, an amenity that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. Cumming is also one of four governments with rights to use the lake as a water source, giving it the right to supply other cities and counties with the valuable resource. Currently, CumFORD GRAVITT ming has about 25,000 Cumming mayor local customers and about twice as many in an agreement with the county. Even with its natural resources, its long history of fiscal health and its

amenities, Gravitt admits the surge in growth has created challenges. “We have grown so fast over the last 20 years, we haven’t been able to keep up as much as we’d like with infrastructure with the roads,” he said. “We have congestion problems just as other fast-growing areas, but we’re working on that.” One way to keep up with local demands is to continue attracting businesses to the area. Right now, commercial property represents about 25 percent of the city’s valuation. Gravitt said he’d like to see that figure rise, and he expects it to. He pointed to the recent opening of a 148,000-square-foot Costco store at Bald Ridge Marina and Market Place Boulevard. The store, which opened in late August, is expected to add close to 200 jobs to the local economy. Other efforts are underway to attract more commercial enterprises. “That’s one of the things we’re trying to work on,” Gravitt said. “We have an overabundance of residential right now, and we’re trying to get more business and industry in Cumming and Forsyth County.”

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Northside Hospital-Forsyth opened in 2002 which opened the door to other health care companies like Kaiser Permanente and St. Joesph’s Hospital. The county’s school system boasts an average SAT score of 1580, the highest among public school systems in the state. The schools and local technical colleges also are keyed to meet the needs for economic growth, offering programs to prime candidates in the areas of science, technology, engineering and applied mathematics. “That’s why a lot of folks consider moving to our community,” Toussaint said. “They want to make sure they have a great quality of life, low taxes and also have access to an environment where their kids can prosper.”

By the numbers Forsyth County July 2008 July 2009 July 2010 July 2011 July 2012 July 2013 Forsyth 2008 2009 2010 2011

Unemployment Rate Forsyth Georgia 5.0 % 6.6 % 8.4 % 10.5 % 7.8 % 10.3 % 7.5 % 10.3 % 7.1 % 9.6 % 6.2 % 8.3 %

U.S. 5.8 % 9.5 % 9.5 % 9.1 % 8.2 % 6.2 %

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By ALDO NAHED aldo@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. – The Baja, California-inspired restaurant chain Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill will open their first location in the state in Forsyth County. Costa Vida, 405 Peachtree Parkway, opened Oct. 13 in the Starbucks-anchored Brannon Crossing shopping center across from the Collection at Forsyth and right next to Rosati’s Pizza. Their menu features Southwest favorites with a California surfer motif. The franchisees are brothers Donnie Williams and Michael Williams, who was recently elected as state senator for South Forsyth in 2015. Michael Williams said the restaurant’s food is not spicy – it’s “flavorful.” Williams said a dish everyone has to try is the sweet pork salad or the sweet pork burrito. “Everything tis made fresh, from scratch. We make the flour dough and cook the tortillas,” Williams said. “This is the first one east of the Mississippi. There are 70 out west and we’re bringing it to the east coast.”

Costa Vida opened this week at 405 Peachtree Parkway, across from the Collection at Forsyth. The brothers signed an area development agreement with the Salt Lake City-based Costa Vida for the state of Georgia, beginning with eight locations in the greater Atlanta area, the first of which was opened in Cumming. This is Michael Williams’ first restaurant, but he ran and sold a successful chain of hair salons. “As a politician and experienced franchise and small business owner, I’ve learned and strongly believe that you

must be passionate about not only the product and service you are providing,” said Michael Williams in a company press release. “Distinct from other restaurant concepts in the area, Costa Vida offers a unique flavor profile that cannot be found around here,” he said. “Inspired by coastal Mexico, Costa Vida’s vibrant menu boasts quality ingredients with gluten-friendly options and better-for-you Mexican cuisine.”

CUMMING, Ga. — Lakeland Plaza continues to add new businesses to its shopping plaza. Twisted Taco is the latest restaurant to sign a 10-year lease for a 4,800-square-foot space with an opening date set for spring 2015. The restaurant will join other new tenants Jo-Ann Fabrics, LA Fitness, Texas Roadhouse and the Sprouts Farmers Market. Twisted Taco operates locations in Alpharetta, Fayetteville, Johns Creek, Suwanee and near Emory University. It previously had locations in Sandy Springs and Buckhead. Kirk Williams, vice president of retail leasing for Lincoln Property Company Southeast, represented Twisted Taco in the Cumming deal. Rob Murphy of Phillips Edison and Co. represented the building owner, OTR. –Aldo Nahed

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He will share tips for using basic research resources available on Forsyth County history and genealogy. Those who are curious about their ancestors but don’t have any experience in genealogy or research should join Sue VerHoef, Atlanta History Center senior archivist, for “Life in the Past Lane – Beginning Genealogy” on Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. in the Hampton Park Library. VerHoef will introduce tips and resources to help participants embark on their own ancestral journey.

Digital projects librarian Mandy Mastrovita will present the “Digital Library of Georgia” workshop at the Sharon Forks Library at 2 p.m. on Oct. 20. Mastrovita will introduce workshop participants to collections in the Digital Library of Georgia that are helpful to genealogical researchers, such as historical newspapers, tax records, marriage records, death certificates and photo collections. All of these resources are available online and may be used free of charge. Archivist and librarian

Angela Stanley will present “Navigating the Genealogy Heavyweights – Ancestry and FamilySearch” on Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Road Library. In this informative classroom-style presentation, Stanley will answer questions on how to access Ancestry and FamilySearch and how to use either resource to discover family history online. Each event in the fall genealogy series is free, but advance registration is requested. For more information, visit www.forsythpl.org. –Vallari Bhave

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Big Canoe Fine Art Show kicks off holiday season Artists of all media exhibit pieces for sale By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com BIG CANOE, Ga. – Big Canoe, the mountain resort community in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, does not do things in a small way. With 8,000 acres and 100 miles of paved road behind the gates, Big Canoe will occasionally sponsor one of its fine art shows – the last one was in 2009 – to showcase its newest homes in a wine-and-cheese atmosphere. But Big Canoe Marketing Director Ann Young says the biggest art show just may be the autumn leaves in full radiance that abound on the property. At an elevation of 3,200 feet, it is the perfect tableau for fall colors. The artists’ colors inside the Big Canoe Art House are

If you go What: Big Canoe Fine Art Show When: Oct. 23 – Nov. 2, Thursdays through Sundays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: In one of The Big Canoe Building Group's newest models Cost: Free special too. Artists come from all over the Southeast to participate in the show. They are showing in a variety of media: potters, sculptors, glass masters, painters, photographers, quilters and furniture makers. It is chance to see amazing original art and perhaps take something home. Prices range from $150 to $40,000. “At certain times, local authors will be along to sign their books; there will be weaving demonstrations,” said Young. Nnamdi Okonkwo is an artist-sculptor who grew up in Nigeria. Although he always

wanted to be an artist, it was basketball that brought him to the University of Hawaii (he’s 6-feet-9-inches tall). He went on to get a bachelor’s and a master of fine arts degree in sculpture. Today, he lives in Fayetteville, Georgia, with his family. Landscape photographer John A. Smith draws his inspiration from the Great Smoky Mountains – the mountains of his home in western North Carolina. He is continually trying to capture the beauty and

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Second annual celebrity golf tourney a success Benefits Emory ALS Center SUWANEE, Ga. —Terance Mathis, former All-American and Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, announced that his Celebrity Golf Classic for ALS on Sept. 15 was a big success. This was the second year Mathis partnered with Cure for ALS to host the event benefiting the Emory ALS Center. The tournament was held

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University of North Georgia to host art exhibits GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The University of North Georgia (UNG) will host art exhibits featuring decorative objects, paintings and tapestry through October at the university’s Dahlonega and Gainesville campuses. The exhibits and accompanying receptions are free and open to the public. The exhibit “Belongings Once Were” will be on the Gainesville campus through Oct. 16 in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery. There will be a reception at 2 p.m. on Oct. 16. “Belongings Once Were” is an exhibit of artwork by Lauren Frances Adams and Jasey Jones that reinterprets historically popular items as commentary on consumer society. Adams, who is exhibiting work from her Elusive Contact series, deals with issues of decorative objects as agents of social structure. Jones is exhibiting works from his Collector Plates series, which are constructed like miniature mosaics and address social issues by juxtaposing disparate images through collage on vintage

plates. The university’s Dahlonega campus will feature the “Outsiders” exhibit by Terry Rowlett through Oct. 30 in the Bob Owens Art Gallery. The exhibit will feature paintings by Rowlett of highly representational images of contemporary figures in natural landscapes, with compositions informed by art historical references. In many of his paintings, Rowlett explores a catastrophic or apocalyptic vision of civilization. The Library Technology Center will host “Woven Together: Tapestry Weavers South” on the Dahlonega campus until Oct. 31. “Exhibit organizers Tommye Scanlin and Pat Williams of Tapestry Weavers South have created a wonderful opportunity to celebrate some of the most vibrant examples of contemporary tapestry weaving in the South,” said Beth Sale, director of UNG’s galleries. This exhibit will showcase contemporary tapestry done by members of the Tapestry Weavers South

organization. “Tapestry Weavers South was born when a group of tapestry weavers met near Dahlonega almost 20 years ago to consider the possibility of creating a regional tapestry organization,” said Scanlin, exhibition organizer and former faculty member in UNG’s Department of Visual Arts. “Since then, we’ve met annually somewhere in the Southeast to take part in a workshop or retreat, and we’ve held many exhibits to share our work with others.” This exhibit will also feature visiting artist Joan Baxter of Scotland. Baxter, a native of Edinburgh, studied tapestry at Edinburgh College of Art, and lives in the far north of Scotland. She has been an independent tapestry artist since 1987, regularly exhibiting her work in solo and group shows. Baxter gave an artist talk on Oct. 8 in the library’s David Potter Special Collections Room 382. For more information, visit ung.edu/art-galleries. –Vallari Bhave

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performing a special in the round set and their respective career hits. The festival will also feature interactive music experiences that allow fans to make their own music. Some of the area’s best gourmet food trucks including Happy Belly, One Love Jerk Grill, Yumbii, WOW, Viet-Nomies, Olde Blind Dog, Bar Meatball, Buen Provecho, Flatbread Bistro, King of Pops, Sno Bayou and Yum Yum Dessert Company will be serving up their specialties at the festival, or patrons can elect to dine at nearby restaurants in the downtown area. Admission is free. For more information, visit awesomealpharetta.com. —Vallari Bhave

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King’s Ridge plants pinwheels, prayers By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Sept. 21, 2014 is the International Day of Peace. Since that day fell on a weekend, the students at King’s Ridge Christian School in Alpharetta decided to celebrate a little early. On Sept. 19, they planted hundreds of paper pinwheels in the name of peace. Pinwheels for Peace began in Florida in 2005 as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. The pinwheels are more than just about ending world conflict; rather, they represent an end to all conflict, be it bullying, crime or anxiety. In 2013, over 4.5 million pinwheels were spinning in over 3,500 locations, including the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Middle East, Africa and South America. The program began at King’s Ridge Christian School in 2008 when art teacher Lisa LeRoux heard of it. “We want the students to express their feelings about peace on Earth,” LeRoux said.

“It helps make them aware of what is going on around them in their community and the world. We are not alone.” The students wrote their thoughts about war and peace, tolerance and living in harmony with others on one side, and on the other side, they drew and painted to visually express their feelings. Last year, only the elementary students took part. This year, the entire school gathered on the school’s lawn to celebrate. “If we have Jesus in our

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Forsyth students officially ‘sign’ for REACH Georgia FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Eight Forsyth County middle school students participated in the official signing day ceremony of the Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Georgia program, a needs-based scholarship designed to promote academic success and expand access to higher education. More than 100 Georgia students representing 23 school systems signed contracts for the 2014-2015 school year to maintain a certain grade point average, remain crime, drug and behavior issue free and meet with a volunteer mentor until they graduate from high school. Their parents or guardians also

signed contracts to support their student through their education. When these scholars graduate from high school, they will receive up to a $10,000 scholarship — $2,500 each year for up to four years — to be used at a HOPE-eligible Georgia two- or fouryear college. Many colleges are matching this scholarship and some are double matching the scholarship, providing scholars additional resources for their college education. To learn more about the REACH scholarship program, visit www. reachga.com. –Rachael Dier

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King’s Ridge teaches healthy habits By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Cafeteria food has a certain reputation. Lots of fried food and grease. Want pizza every day? Go for it. How about fries? Why not? In terms of healthy eating, it typically leaves a lot to be desired. That trend has been reversed in recent years, due in large part to the efforts of people like Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef and health nut. Locally, one school has taken healthy to heart. King’s Ridge Christian School not only encourages its kids to eat healthy through lessons and school work, it also serves some very healthy food, with nothing fried allowed. Rarely will you find pizza or French fries; they are replaced with chicken teriyaki or vegetables. There are only two vending machines on campus and both serve healthy snacks and drinks. One way the school is getting through to the students is to get them while they are young. Third-, fourth- and fifth-graders attend a class from physical education teacher Connie Sheets called “Mrs. Sheets’ Café.” There, they learn all about which foods are healthy and which are not, as well as trying new types of food from other cultures. And they are eating it up. “A lot of the children, they can be intimidated by food. Their palette is not developed yet,” said Jordan Posey, school chef and food services director with SAGE, a culinary service.

“We encourage them to smell and taste everything we put before them.” They are taught to use a simple color system – red means only a little, yellow means some more and green is unlimited servings. A plate should be mostly veggies (green), with only a little meat or fatty foods (red). “They learn how food affects your body. God created all these foods and all affect us in different ways,” said Sheets. Together, Sheets and Posey think up menus and shop for healthy foods they think the children will enjoy. One such innovation was “sun butter,” similar to peanut butter but made with sunflower seeds. It avoids any potential allergies and is just as healthy in a PB&J sandwich. Being a P.E. instructor, Sheets goes over the healthybody aspects of the foods. Posey prepares the food from scratch. Nearly all the food served in the school is made from scratch. From the daily soups to salad dressings to even the drinks – fruit-infused water, anyone? Even things kids don’t often like – broccoli – can become a big hit, said Sheets, if presented properly. “We called it ‘broccoli nachos,’” she said, serving cheesy broccoli. “It’s all about marketing.” Sheets said she will sit and eat with the kids, showing them different foods. “They will eat what I eat and they ask questions about

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Much of what King’s Ridge serves is made fresh at the school, including drinks, soups and salad dressings. PHOTOS BY JONATHAN COPSEY/STAFF

King’s Ridge Christian School students eat healthy, tasty food in their school cafeteria. Asparagus, Teriyaki chicken, ginger carrots and rice is on today’s menu. it,” she said. Even so, Brussels sprouts are still a hard sell, she said. Beyond the classroom, Sheets said the children have to learn to look critically at what they eat. They learn that portion sizes that they get at restaurants are skewed. A field trip to a local restaurant showed there were four servings on one plate. Healthy eating begins and ends with moderation. “Everything is OK in moderation,” said Posey. “Kids don’t need to know about calorie-counting diet. We don’t talk about it. We do talk about what is healthy and unhealthy, what foods to eat, portion sizes and exercise.” Cade Chadwick, 8, is in the KRCS third grade and a member of Mrs. Sheets’ Café. He said he has learned much from the Café. “I like the food,” he said. “My favorite foods are the fruits and vegetables.” The weirdest thing he ate

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Utopia gastropub blends art, taste, class JC eatery has something for everyone By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfuton.com Utopia. n. A place of ideal perfection. Cit. Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The newest nightspot in Johns Creek oozes understated cool. Owner Jamal Sahri is a restaurateur noted in New York not only for his eateries but as an artist of renown as well. His sixth restaurant, Utopia at Medlock Bridge Road and Wilson Road, is a bar-loungegastro pub that offers a dining experience for those who what a change from the look-alike chains that pop up everywhere. Restaurant operator Joe Gonzalez says it is a different kind of place from the lookalike restaurants you see up and down the road. First, there is the original Sahri art on the wall. The food is superior with a wide selection and an ambiance that is unique, he said. “We’re your local bar with food that is unique,” Gonzalez said. “This is not typical bar food.” Instead, one finds pastas, seafood, blackened shrimp and of course, a great steak. He calls it American food with international flair. “We do some gourmet foods – with the fine dining you find at Viand Rouge,” he said. “But it’s not expensive.” Asked who the typical customer is, Gonzalez says it depends on the time. Early evenings, the forty and fiftysomethings trend in. A bit later on, the thirtysomethings are more likely to mingle. And from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., it is turned over to the mil-

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Utopia owner Jamal Sahri, left, and operator Joe Gonzalez cut the ribbon recently at Utopia surrounded by Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce members, including Mayor Mike Bodker. lennials. Paneled wood and leather chairs and couches set a tone of boardroom elegance. “We have a dining area for about 30 tables – four-tops and tables with high chairs. But we want to be a place where people meet and socialize too,” he said. “There are TVs around the bar, but Utopia is no sports bar. “You come in, and there’s not a lot of loud music,” Gonzalez said. “We know people like to have a conversation. When the younger crowd comes in, we have an internet jukebox that is really popular.” It is a small but friendly place with lots of room to sit down and just enjoy company. There is a pool table and a tabletop shuffleboard for people who like to do something with their hands while they talk.

We’re your local bar with food that is unique. This is not typical bar food.” JOE GONZALEZ Utopia gastro pub operator

The mood is relaxed. It has a fine selection of craft beers as well as top brand bourbons and scotches. “Jamal wants a nice bar. But what sets us apart is our food,” Gonzalez said. “That’s the differential.”

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Restaurant operator Joe Gonzalez talks with a cigar merchant about carrying cigars for patrons. Hanging on the wall behind them are some of owner Jamal Sahri’s original artwork that hangs in galleries nationally.

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IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN CARVE

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Pumpkin carving at East Roswell Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Rd., Roswell. Saturday, Oct. 18. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. $16 per pumpkin. The pumpkins, carving kits and patterns will be supplied. There will also be music and refreshments. Visit roswellgov. com for more info.

Festival with live music, vendors and food trucks on Canton St., Roswell. Thursday, Oct 16. 5-9 p.m. Free and open to the public. Men in Blues band will be performing on the park at the corner of Elizabeth Way and Canton St. Visit aliveafterfiveroswell.com. for more info

PARANOIA HAUNTED HOUSE What: Neighborhood scavenger hunt Where: Roswell Visitors Center, 617 Atlanta St., Roswell When: Saturday, Oct. 18 Hours: 12-3 p.m. Cost: Entry fee is $20 per person, $10 for kids 10 and under Info: Participants are encouraged to wear costumes. Photos of each location in the hunt will need to be taken as proof. All proceeds benefit the Roswell Historical Society. Online: facebook.com/ RoswellHistoricalSociety

What: Haunted House Where: 261 Marietta Rd., Canton When: Oct. 3 through November 1 beginning each night at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $20 for tickets Info: The Haunted House runs until everyone who purchased a ticket has gone through. Online: paranoiahaunt.com

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CAMPFIRE & NIGHT HIKE

What: A campfire and guided hikes with park naturalist, Jerry Hightower Where: Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, 8615 Barnwell Rd., Johns Creek When: Saturday, Oct. 18 Hours: 7-9 p.m. Cost: Free Info: Dress for the weather. Wear warm, comfortable outdoor clothes and shoes suitable for walking on a forest trail. Don’t forget a warm jacket, hat, gloves and flashlight. Online: nps.gov/index.htm

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Haunted House on the corner of Ga. 9 and Wills Rd., across from the Ferrari dealership. Thursday through Sunday every week in October. Thursday 7-11 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m.midnight. Admission is $12. Parking available in the gravel lot behind the haunted house. Visit gahouseonhorrorhill.com for more info.

ANNUAL KELLER WILLIAMS FALL FESTIVAL

What: Fall festival with food, raffle prizes and games Where: Historic Roswell Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell When: Saturday, Oct. 18 Hours: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Cost: Free? Info: There will be face painting, crafts, a magician and balloon artist plus more. Online: RSVP to MarkHutchins@ kwrealty.com.

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What: Classes on how to grow fruit trees, brambles, blueberries, strawberries and grapes Where: City of Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Rd., Alpharetta & the Bill Johnson Community Activity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Rd., Roswell When: Tuesday Oct. 21 and Wednesday Oct. 22 in the Alpharetta location Hours: 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: Free Info: The class will talk about selection, planting, pruning, disease and pest control and harvesting. Online: nfmg.net

A garden party where 11 local farm-to-table style restaurant’s chefs prepare food for tasting at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell. Sunday, Oct. 19. 1-4 p.m. Adult tickets $35, children tickets $15. Please visit chattnaturecenter. org for more info. (PACE) Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Rd., Cumming When: Saturday, Oct. 18 Hours: 6:30-9:30 a.m. Cost: $30 to register Info: The 10k and 5k are USATF certified Peachtree road race qualifiers. Online: fastpacerace.org

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What: Greek dance, entertainment, food and shopping When: 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 17; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 18; and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19 Where: Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene Greek Orthodox Church, 3074 Bethelview Road, Cumming Cost: $1 adults; children 12 and under free Info: www.cumminggreekfestival.com

MUSIC: FANTASY OF THE OPERA

What: Opera music by the Michael O’Neal Singers Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Rd., Roswell When: Friday, Oct. 17 Hours: 8-9:30 p.m. Cost: Adult tickets $17 and senior tickets $12 Online: mosingers.com

RACES & BENEFITS: FAST PACE RACE

What: A race for Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Campaign

METROPOLITAN BALLET PRESENTS GISELLE ACT II AND REPETOIRE

What: A collection of ballet dances in the annual Fall Show Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell When: Friday, Oct. 17 Hours: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Cost: Free Info: To receive free tickets, please register online at: eventbrite.com Online: metropolitanballet.org

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JE Dunn funds recreational activities for children FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Family Haven, a nonprofit organization that serves victims and families of domestic violence, received a $5,000 check donation from JE Dunn Construction, to assist them with their needs. “JE Dunn’s gift will endow slides, swings, climbers and other ageappropriate toys and recreational amenities that will give the children a sturdy, safe place to have fun and let go of some of their emotional energy,”

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Emory University ATLANTA – Kyle Winchester of Roswell graduated with honors from the Emory University School of Law on May 7. He is employed with the United States District Court, Northern District, in Atlanta. Winchester attended Mount Pisgah Christian School and graduated from Centennial High School in Roswell.

Samford University SAMFORD, Ala. – Andy Winchester of Roswell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Samford University on May 11. He is employed with Piedmont Office REIT in Johns Creek. Winchester attended Mount Pisgah Christian School and graduated from Centennial High School in Roswell.

Maryville College MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Andrew Mabini of Alpharetta completed requirements for a bachelor’s degree and graduated from Maryville College following the spring 2014 term. Mabini majored in design.

St. Olaf College NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Kelly Heissel of Suwanee graduated from St. Olaf College. Heissel is an exercise science major. She is the daughter of Kirk and Lee Heissel.

Auburn University at Montgomery MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Danielle N. Carucci of Milton and Brooke Elizabeth Landers of Duluth have been named to the Dean’s List at Auburn University at Montgomery for maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the spring 2014 semester. Carucci and Landers are both nursing majors in the School of Nursing.

said Adrianne Hamilton-Butler, Family Haven’s manager of development/ grants. Pictured are Carla Bowron, center, senior project manager from JE Dunn Construction, presents a company donation to Millie Irizarry, executive director of Forsyth County Family Haven, and Family Haven’s Adrianne Hamilton-Butler, manager of development/grants. –Vallari Bhave

Wofford College SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Joseph McCarroll Banks of Johns Creek, Lindel Reagan Barber of Cumming, David Malone Blum of Roswell and Logan Mackenzie Morris of Suwanee each received bachelor’s degrees from Wofford College in May. Banks, whose parents are David and Nancy Banks, received a degree in government. Morris, whose parents are Jeffrey and Kelly Morris, received a degree in English with a concentration in the teacher education program. Barber, whose parents are Gary and Cheryl Barber, received a degree in art history and English. Blum graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history and a concentration in the teacher education program. He is the son of Mike Blum and Brenda Malone.

Dickinson State University DICKINSON, N.D. – Umesh Gautam of Johns Creek graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Dickinson State University’s 94th annual commencement on May 17.

Marist College POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Nancy Harrison of Alpharetta and Gerri Valentin Cruz of Alpharetta both graduated from Marist College the weekend of May 23. Harrison received a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Cruz received a master’s degree in integrated marketing communication.

Baldwin Wallace University BEREA, Ohio – Kerri Chitale, an organizational leadership major from Cumming, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester 2014 at Baldwin Wallace University. Students who receive at least a 3.6 grade point average are named to the Dean’s List.

Virginia Military Institute LEXINGTON, Va. – Robert L. Danielson of Duluth was among the 317 cadets who graduated May 16 from the Virginia Military Institute. Danielson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Danielson, received a bachelor’s degree in economics and business.

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dolph Carroll of Alpharetta for being named to the spring 2014 semester Dean’s List. Students on the Dean’s List have demonstrated their academic abilities by receiving a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.89 on a 4.0 scale. In addition to making Dean’s List, Carroll graduate from Lenoir-Rhyne following the spring semester with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast and electronic media with a minor in business.

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AMERICUS, Ga. – The following area residents were among 300 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the spring 2014 commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 10. Viral Darji of Cumming earned a bachelor’s of business administration degree in accounting. Kimberly Gonzalez of Milton earned a bachelor’s of business administration degree in accounting. Yujia Wang of Alpharetta earned a master’s degree in computer science. Amber Bahri of Suwanee earned a bachelor’s degree exercise science/wellness education. Tucker Martin of Suwanee graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree of business administration in management.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Kate Trinkle, an international studies major and a resident of Alpharetta, is on Butler University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester. Recipients range from freshman to sixth-year pharmacy students.

University of Scranton

STATESBORO, Ga. – Lilly Norris completed her freshman year at Georgia Southern University by making the Dean’s List both semesters. To qualify for Dean’s List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average each semester. A member of the Phi Mu sorority at GSU, Norris lives in Johns Creek and graduated from Chattahoochee High School.

SCRANTON, Pa. – Kevin Edward Robbins of Cumming was among the recipients of 48 doctor of physical therapy degrees and 668 master’s degrees conferred by the University of Scranton at its post-baccalaureate commencement on May 31. Robbins earned a master’s of business administration degree with a major in general business administration.

Lenoir-Rhyne University HICKORY, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University congratulated Ran-

James Madison University HARRISONBURG, Va. – Dalton Duriez of Duluth and Gregory Glasgow of Alpharetta qualified for the Dean’s List at James Madison University during the spring 2014 semester. Students who earn Dean’s List honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.

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Berry College MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – Berry College recently celebrated 425 new graduates May 10, including the following local students. Hannah Ausband, Suwanee, bachelor’s degree in music; Tommy Edgeworth,

Suwanee, bachelor’s degree in marketing; Michaela Grass, Suwanee, bachelor’s degree in communication/public relations; Drew Kratzer, Suwanee, bachelor’s degree in economics; Jackson Milway, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in finance; Ansley Reich, Duluth, bachelor’s degree in psychology; Radu Rodila, Suwanee, bachelor’s degree in finance/Spanish; Robert Stonaker, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in visual communication; and Cari Voutila, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in visual communication. Brynn Barber, Cumming, bachelor’s degree in government; Hannah Bentley, Roswell, bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; Hilary Caldwell, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in early childhood education; Alyson Childers, Cumming, bachelor’s degree in psychology; Bekah Ingram, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in psychology; Meredith Kagy, Roswell, bachelor’s degree in biochemistry; and Eric Latimer, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in management/marketing. Kayla Palmer, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in psychology; Marcella Putri, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in chemistry; Kseniya Shakhova, Cumming, bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance; and Cal Supik, Cumming, bachelor’s degree in computer science.

University of Delaware NEWARK, Del. – Jason Derene recently graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in finance and sport management. Derene was a student athlete in tennis at Delaware and was on Dean’s List in the fall 2013 and spring 2014. He graduated from Milton High School in 2010. Since graduation, he has moved to Chicago to begin his career with ZS Associates, one of the world’s largest business services firms specializing in transforming sales and marketing from an art to a science.

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Retail follows rooftops in Forsyth County Forsyth County is no longer a sleepy little county north of Atlanta. Its yearly population growth of 3.18 percent, compared to the U.S. average of 0.7 percent and Georgia’s 0.9 percent, has overpowered most similarly situated counties. It has been consistently listed as one of the top fastest growing counties in the nation and a few years back was listed as the 13th wealthiest county in the nation. In the last 14 years alone, the population has grown by almost 30 percent. With that huge population growth, it’s inevitable that Forsyth County should pay homage to the old saying, “Retail follows rooftops.” But despite those great population numbers and up until late last year, retail has been a little stagnant due to the sluggish economy and tight financing markets for new retail stores. Like many counties, Forsyth has been grappling with staying in the good graces of the Atlanta retail market. A study sanctioned by the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce at the end of last year indicated that the community was underserved in several major retail sectors. Randall Toussaint, vice president of economic development with the chamber, said after reviewing the results of that study, he and his coworkers embarked on a goal to increase the commercial segment of the county’s digest from 20 percent to 25 percent. This plan, dubbed “Business First,” calls for the recruitment of restaurants, hotels and large box retail stores. The chamber, through its local professional staff, has been aggressively working with developers and commercial real estate agents to sound the drumbeat of Forsyth County’s amenities, and most importantly, its rooftop prowess. It appears that this strategy, along with an improving consumer spending trend, has paid dividends in the first part of this year. With the recent opening of Costco Wholesale Club, Forsyth County has taken a large step in the right direction

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Rice University HOUSTON, Texas – The following local students graduated from Rice University May 17. Daniel Cohen, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in political science/economics; Angela Guo, Duluth, bachelor’s degree in history/policy studies; Erica Johns, Alpharetta, bachelor’s degree in cognitive sciences; and Connor Mason, Suwanee, bachelor’s degree in mathematical economic analysis.

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el Cowart of Roswell and Mark Smith of Roswell were among the cadets who earned Gold Stars and Dean’s List at The Citadel for the spring semester 2014. The honor signifies academic excellence for earning a 3.7 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale. In addition, Cadets George Turner of Alpharetta, John Brunson of Alpharetta and Robert Jackson of Roswell earned Dean’s List recognition for achieving at least at 3.2 GPA.

Brigham Young University PROVO, Utah – Three local students recently graduated from Brigham Young University following the spring 2014 term. Mitchell Mills, son of Bart and Joanne Mills of Milton,

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graduated magna cum laude. A 2008 Milton High School graduate, Mills was selected Outstanding Student for General Business at the Marriott School of Business and is a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Megan Hirschi, daughter of Ken and Linda Hirschi of Milton, graduated magna cum laude with University Honors with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and two minors in English and music. The 2007 Milton High School graduate was chosen to be the commencement speaker for the Brigham Young Student Body. Kathleen Smith, daughter of Michael and Julie Smith, graduated with a degree in physics and a double minor in math and ballroom dance. She performed on the BYU Ballroom Dance Company earning

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high honors on her International Medals Exam and placing several times at Amateur Dancesport Nationals.

Colgate University HAMILTON, N.Y. – Melanie Lockard, a graduate of Alpharetta High School from Alpharetta, is a member of the Colgate University graduating class of 2014. Lockard, who majored in international relations and Middle Eastern/Islamic studies, is one of 750 students to graduate from Colgate in 2014.

Connecticut College NEW LONDON, Conn. – Adam Patel, a member of the class of 2015 at Connecticut College and a resident of Alpharetta,

has been named to the Dean’s Honors List for the 2014 spring semester. At Connecticut College, Dean’s Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Annelyse Barker of Milton graduated from the University of San Diego on May 25. Barker earned a bachelor’s degree in international business.

Dordt College SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Everett Hill of Duluth was awarded football and honors scholarships from Dordt College as an incoming freshman for the fall 2014 semester.

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An October solution to an April problem Many landscape problems are better prevented than cured. By the time we notice the problem, think about it for a week or so and then finally decide to call – it may be too late to correct it. It is better to prevent problems before they start. This is especially true with weeds. We have two types of weeds that grow in four seasons. Winter weeds come up in fall and grow through winter into spring. Summer weeds germinate in spring and grow through summer into fall. Weeds are a four season problem in middle Georgia. This spring, many gardeners will be concerned because their lawn looks like a shaggy dog with the mange. The winter weeds will have taken over their landscape. To solve this April problem, you need an October solution. We can prevent many of these winter weeds now. Apply pre-emergence (preventative) herbicides around Oct. 10 and again 45 days later. These will keep many weeds from coming up or getting large. What pre-emergence her-

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bicide should you use? What kind of weeds did you have last year and will expect this year? What type of lawn grass do you have? Atrazine prevents broadleaf weeds better than grassy weeds. It will control annual bluegrass. Atrazine can be used on all warm season turf except green Bermuda grass. It should not be used on Bermuda grass unless it is fully dormant. Atrazine can also be used as a post-emergence weed killer after weeds emerge. Read and follow all label directions. On Bermuda grass and other warm season grasses, you can used other pre-emergence herbicides instead of Atrazine. These are better at controlling grasses but will prevent some small seeded broadleaf

Keep Forsyth County Beautiful to hold 2014 Rivers Alive cleanup Volunteers are needed FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Keep Forsyth County Beautiful encourages families, coworkers, Scout troops and organizations to volunteer for the 2014 Rivers Alive cleanup and help make a positive impact on local waterways. KFCB will be hosting the annual event at 9

a.m. on Oct. 18. Volunteers will meet in Mary Alice Park, 1820 Mary Alice Park Road in Cumming, to gather supplies. Volunteers will proceed to clean as many lake, river and wetland locations as possible before returning to Mary Alice Park for lunch. The Rivers Alive registration deadline is Oct. 15. To register for the event, call KFCB at 770-205-4573 or visit keepforsythcountybeautiful.org. —Vallari Bhave

Winter weeds come up in fall and grow through winter into spring. Summer weeds germinate in spring and grow through summer into fall. Weeds are a four season problem in middle Georgia. weeds. These include Pendulum or Pre-M (pendamethalin), Surflan (oryzalin), Balan (benefin) and XL (benefin and oryzalin). Make sure that you put these herbicides out before the weeds come up. These will not work after weeds emerge from the soil. These pre-emergence herbicides may keep your lawn grass from growing back into and covering bare patches. You may want to wait until the lawn is fully grown in to use them. Use the same time of application as for Atrazine. All pre-emergence herbicides will also prevent ryegrass from emerging. We also suggest that you do not use them on

turf that is less than a year old. Avoid applying them to weak turf or during lawn green up in the spring. Be cautious. Read and follow all label directions. Each herbicide may have special guidelines you must follow. Herbicides applied in October will have almost no effect on warm season weeds that come up in the spring. You will need to apply herbicides again. Apply pre-emergence herbicides around Feb. 15 and again 45 days later. The latter application is to prevent late emerging weeds. I often get asked about “weed and feed” fertilizers. These should not be applied

in the fall since it is too late to fertilize when herbicides should be put out. In the spring, we face a similar dilemma. Weed control should be put out in February while fertilization should wait until April. There is no one good time to apply weed and feed. The best we can do is to apply herbicides without fertilizer in February and follow with weed and feed or the same or another preventative herbicide in April. No weed control program will kill them all. Learn to accept a few weeds. Kill some of the escaped weeds with a postemergence herbicide. Weed Be Gon, 33 Plus, Trimec or similar chemicals will control many broadleaf weeds. Poast or Vantage (sethoxydim) will control crabgrass in centipede lawns. Do not use this last one on other lawn grasses. Garden and lawn advice is provided by Rolando Orellana, the UGA/ Fulton County Cooperative Extension agent. For specific gardening questions, call the North Fulton Extension office at 404-613-7670.

Tech Fair takes registrations FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — All schools are encouraged to participate in the 2015 Forsyth County Tech Fair, which will be held at Whitlow Elementary School on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015. Registration opens Nov. 1 and closes Jan. 8. There is a $10 registration fee for all students; however, the school can sponsor every child in the school for a flat donation of $200. Before students register individually, check to see if the school is sponsoring its students. All students in grades 3-12 who are schooled within Forsyth County may participate in the FC Tech Fair, including all public,

Summit: Continued from Page 4 ening Ga. 9 from McFarland to Bethelview Road/Ga. 141. “This is a very bold move for the county and a lot of work has gone into this,” Smith said. “We are very committed to this.” State Rep. Mark Hamilton fielded questions from the audience and led the panel. He said the state’s transportation funding ranks among the

private and home-schooled students. Grade level divisions are grouped as followed: grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Groups are allowed to have up to two people on a team, but teams and individuals will compete against each other within each grade grouping. See specific division regulations on the fair’s website. For more information about registration, visit http://techfair.forsyth.k12.ga.us/reg. html. For more information about the division categories offered, visit http://gatechfair.org/ categories. —Rachael Dier

lowest in the country. Georgia spends about 5 percent of the budget, or about $2 billion, in state and federal funds on roads, while Florida spends 11.7 percent, or $9 billion of their budget. “They will spend four times as much money next year on infrastructure, roads and bridges,” Hamilton said. For county resident Kirk Wintersteen, the road projects and the bond need to pass, but this is only part of the solution, he said. “People want to come live

here and I don’t believe the state has the money to fulfill it,” Wintersteen said. “I think this is part of the solution. I think responsible, fair density rezonings are the future solutions.” The event was jointly hosted by the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce, South Forsyth Rotary Club and county government. Early and advance voting started Monday and runs through Oct. 31, including a Saturday, Oct. 25. For more information, visit www.forsythco.com.

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Arrests: Continued from Page 3 Cumming, was arrested Oct. 4 on East Maple Street in Cumming for possession of a schedule IV controlled substance, possession of marijuana, expired registration and drugs not kept in original container.

DUI arrests ►► John Anthony Luposello,

23, of Horseshoe Creek Lane, Cumming, was arrested Sept. 30 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding and failure to use seatbelts. ►► Brian Christopher Stapleton, 39, of Sugar Hill was arrested Sept. 30 on Buford Highway in Cumming

Beaver: Continued from Page 6 can Sisters of providing basic emergency support to those in the community who needed assistance,” Grenner said.

for DUI. ►► Garrett Stevenson Keeney, 23, of Mainstay Place, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 28 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Sophia Jung Sewell, 31, of Abingdon Place, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 2 on Abingdon Place in ►► Cumming for DUI, failure to obey a stop sign and failure to maintain lane. ►► Devin Ray Bell, 22, of Hester Drive, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 2 on Highway 20 in Cumming for DUI and headlight violation. ►► Victor Alexander Guambana, 39, of Baltimore, Maryland, was arrested Oct. 3 on Veterans Memorial Boulevard in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain In 1975, four Adrian Dominican nuns came to Forsyth County with the objective of eliminating poverty. They started teaching people how to sustain themselves by teaching woodworking, sewing and other skills. The nuns moved on to

lane. ►► John Ira Bishop, 36, of Dawsonville was arrested Oct. 3 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and driving in the gore. ►► Theofilos Skouras, 78, of Cottage Grove Way, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 3 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI. ►► Jeffrey Scott Chesser, 50, of Sawnee Meadow Lane, Cumming, was arrested Oct. 4 on Sawnee Meadow Lane in Cumming for DUI. ► ► Khari Don Eric Walker, 21, of Atlanta was arrested Sept. 3 on Barnwell Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and speeding. ►► Gregory James Reed, 30, of Conyers was arrested Sept. 23 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana a

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Art: Continued from Page 11 majesty of those mountains in all of their moods and vivid colors. Smith’s landscapes are his interpretations of the scenes he shoots and prints. Glassmaker Cal Breed has been working with glass for more than two decades to develop his distinctive style. The Alabamian has work in numerous collections, including a recent solo exhibition at the Huntsville (Alabama) Museum of Art. He has also been featured in an Alabama Public Television documentary on craft in Alabama. Their artwork and that of many others will be on display

another mission in the early 1990s and The Place Rural Social Services continued until Feb. 1, 1999, when it spun off from the Catholic Archdiocese to become The Place of Forsyth County Inc. Its mission statement is “The Place helps people in For-

syth County with emergency basic needs.” “Sandy has played an instrumental role in our successful efforts in building a strong and deep network of hope that remains focused on making sure human needs are met for food, shelter, warmth and

Greselda Harrison, 76, of Cumming, passed away October 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Terry Moore, 70, of Roswell, passed away October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

in Big Canoe courtesy of the Big Canoe Building Group in one of their models in The Bluffs. For directions and additional information, call Big Canoe Realty at 770-893-2733 or 1-866-244-2266.

life-supporting medications,” Grenner said. “I have tremendous confidence in the long-term opportunities for The Place going forward,” Beaver said. For more information, visit www.theplaceofforsyth.com.

DEATH NOTICES Francene C. Albertino, 70, of Sugar Hill, passed away October 4, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Steven Askea, 64, of Milton, passed away October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Edith Beale, 78 of Gainesville, passed away October 1, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Martha Borchers, 87, of Johns Creek, passed away September 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Edna Caldwell, 95, of Cumming, passed away October 4, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Edgar Capon, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away October 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Ruth Chase, 93, of Atlanta, passed away October 1, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Anthony George DeMarco, 81, of Cumming, passed away October 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Keith Dillingham, 81, of Dawsonville, passed away October 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Marian Donnelly, 84, of Atlanta, passed away September 30, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Elsie Celestie Edwards, 89, of Ball Ground, passed away October 7, 2014. Arrangements by Memorial Park Funeral Home. Mildred Halbrook, 63, of Alpharetta, passed away October 6, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Rosalyn Westbrook Haygood, 76, of Cumming, passed away October 6, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Edward Hughes, 90, of Cumming, passed away October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Eleen Krnasky, 97, of Alpharetta, passed away October 3, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Louise Martz, 93, of Roswell, passed away September 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Doris McKinley, 85, of Roswell, October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Joseph Dale Neese, 54, of Cumming, passed away October 7, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Gerry O’Tinger, 61, of Cumming, passed away October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Dennis William Poole, 49, of Forsyth County, passed away October 5, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Gardine Tiggle, 60, of Dunwoody, passed away October 4, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Carter Vansant, 26, of Roswell, passed away October 4, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jacob Vinson, 10, of Roswell, passed October 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Marilyn Robinson, 86, of Cumming passed away October 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Randy Boyd Sorrells, 60, of McMinville, TN, passed away September 29, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Lois Sweeney, 81, of Milton, passed away September 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Wyatt Willingham, 62, of Cumming, passed away October 7, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Betty Wolff, 81, of Duluth, passed away September 29, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

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