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Northview teacher stars in PBS film Debuts Tues. Oct. 28 By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com

Northview High School theater program director Paul McClain prepares for a scene on location filmed in Rome’s Myrtle Hill Cemetery, the second oldest in the city.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Northview High School’s theater program director Paul McClain is about to put his talent where his mouth is for his students when he debuts in an original Georgia Public Television production. His students know McClain as a teacher with a bachelor’s degree in theater from Berry College and a master’s in fine arts in theatrical performance from the University of Florida. He has had theatrical and film experience since moving to Atlanta, but his next role will be before a wider audience. Just in time for Halloween, McClain will star in “Edgar Allan Poe’s Mystery Theatre,” a drama that delves into the psyche of one of America’s true literary

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Milton murder trial begins First defendant in Christopher Walker death By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – The trial began Oct. 7 for one of the men suspected in the shooting death of 19-year-old Christopher Walker outside his Milton home in 2013. Walker was at a local Taco Bell restaurant the evening of March 12, 2013, when the three suspects – Matthew Goins, 20, of Alpharetta, Michael Grant, 23, of Roswell, and Richard Davidson, 20, of Roswell – spotted him. They allegedly were interested in a gold chain Walker wore around his neck. The three followed Walker to his home on Silhouette Court, Milton, where they tried to take the chain from him. In the scuffle, Walker was shot in the head and died. Police were able to use surveillance footage and tips from the community to track down the suspects.

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

DUI arrests

►► Matthew Alexander Lembo, 29, of

Suwanee was arrested Sept. 21 on Wilson Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane and driving on the wrong side of the roadway. ►► Gregory Francis Geiss, 25, of Long Indian Creek Court, Johns Creek, was arrested Sept. 24 on Nesbit Ferry Road in Johns Creek for DUI, suspended license, no tag light and expired tag. ►► Latasha Janese Manning, 26, of Lawrenceville was arrested Sept. 20 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Dennis Williams, 32, of Covington was arrested Sept. 19 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, no license on person and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. ►► Jagir Ashish Jhaveri, 27, of Hartselle, Alabama, was arrested Aug. 23 on Pine Grove Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Robert Clayton Sanders, 31, of Gable Gate Turn, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 23 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI, improper lane change and failure to obey traffic control

The trial of Davidson – now 22 – began Oct. 7. Trial is still pending against codefendants Grant, 24, and Goins, DAVIDSON GOINS GRANT 21. All three suspects are charged with murder, aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery. Additionally, Davidson is charged with possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams is presiding over the case against defendant Davidson in courtroom 4E. According to testimony, one of the suspects’ friends recognized them when the surveillance footage was shown on TV. She called a tip line and turned them in.

devices.

►► Elizabeth Grace Love, 46, of

Hembree Circle, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 23 on Elkins Road in Roswell for DUI, tag light violation and possession of a controlled substance. ►► Kristy Salena Smith, 46, of Laurian View Court, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 23 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Raymond Wayne Humphrey, 53, of Tucker was arrested Aug. 22 on Norcross Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Pedro Resendiz-Enriquez, 26, of Marietta was arrested Aug. 22 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane. ►► Benjamin Ramos-Lopez, 33, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 22 on Warsaw Road in Roswell for DUI, open container, following too closely and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jeremy Alexander Reese, 37, of Woodstock was arrested Aug. 22 on Webb Street in Roswell for DUI and expired license. ►► Chad Thomas Reaume, 43, of Huddlestone Way, Cumming, was arrested Aug. 24 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Michael Wesley Harper, 53, of Old Dogwood Road, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 24 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and windshield viola-

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►► Jonathan Escobar, 22, of Woodstock

was arrested Aug. 24 on East Crossville Road in Roswell for DUI, hit and run and expired license. ►► Johnnie Herrera Garza, 55, of Gilhams Road, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 24 on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Daniel Drake Allen, 26, of Marietta was arrested Aug. 25 on Coleman Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Brian Francis Crosby, 36, of Tradea Tarn, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 25 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and possession of marijuana. ►► Arturo Ventura-Lucas, 56, of Marietta was arrested Aug. 27 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI and following too closely. ►► Chad David McMasters, 41, of Marietta was arrested Aug. 28 on Coleman Road in Roswell for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Nicolas David Gordon, 25, of Riverbend Manor, Alpharetta, was arrested Aug. 28 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and suspended license. ►► Chad W. Leonard, 35, of Buford was arrested Aug. 29 on Ga. 9 in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

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This event is presented in partnership with the Junior League of Gwinnett and North Fulton Counties and the Johns Creek Arts Center.

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Suspect refuses to give up 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.

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 ►► Janice Lynne Belfi, 36, of

Westchester Crossing, Roswell, was arrested Aug. 31 on Ga. 9 in Roswell for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Jarred Michael Webb, 24, of Broadwell Oaks Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 1 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, hit and run and failure to yield. ►► Theresa Dian Stone, 34, of Atlanta was arrested Sept. 4 on Crabapple Road in

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. Roswell for DUI and headlight requirement. ►► Angela Jill Callahan, 44, of Canton was arrested Sept. 4 on Woodstock Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and expired license.

Drug arrests

►► Gregory James Reed, 30,

of Conyers was arrested Sept. 23 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and wanted person. ►► Jayrel C. Collins, 26, of Dawson Court, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 24 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta

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.

Fraudster takes almost $4K ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Alpharetta man was the victim of fraud after someone using his name successfully stole nearly $4,000 from his bank account Sept. 29. The victim told police for possession of marijuana and expired tag. ►► Joshua Gabriel Kennemore, 28, was arrested Sept. 27 on Ga. 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana. ►► Trenton Andrew Jones, 21, was arrested Sept. 27 on Ga. 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana. ►► Brian Michael Arveson, 22, of Canton was arrested Aug. 24 on Mill Street in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Khari Don Eric Walker, 21, of Atlanta was arrested Sept. 3 on Barnwell Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and speeding.

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someone in Ohio had withdrawn $3,900 in cash from his bank using a Georgia license in his name along with a credit card and debit card also in his name. A second attempt to steal a further $5,800 was unsuccessful.

Landscaper’s tools taken from truck JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A local landscaper was the target of a theft Oct. 1, after someone stole several pieces of expensive equipment. The victim told police he was at 11180 State Bridge Road between 8 and 9 a.m.

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when he noticed a Red Max weedeater (valued at $500), a Stihl edge trimmer (also $500) and an Echo hedge trimmer ($100) missing from the bed of his pickup truck. The victim was on the property, an office complex, to perform landscaping duties when the items were found to be missing.

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Shafer sees zero-base state budgeting as plus Says budget move allows real budget cuts By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – State Senate Pro Tem David Shafer, R-48, said the state’s new zerobase budgeting should lead to a leaner Georgia and a more painless way to cut fat. Speaking at the Oct. 8 meeting of the Rotary Club of Johns Creek/North Fulton, Shafer gave Rotarians an update on the direction in which the General Assembly needs to go. Shafer noted that declining revenues had forced $4 billion in cuts over the last five years, most of it coming off education since it represents more than half of state spending. “These were real cuts – and that is not counting ‘new dollars’ that didn’t get spent the way Washington likes to cal-

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Johns Creek Rotary President Bev Miller welcomes state Sen. David Shafer as the club’s guest speaker. culate spending,” Shafer said. “Now we are getting smarter about making cuts.” First, Georgia can’t count

automatic spending increases that are not made as budget cuts. Those savings would only be on paper. Congress can get away with that because it allows itself deficits. The state must balance its budget. Therefore, it can’t count a dollar it doesn’t have as a cut in the budget, he said. In 1992, the state had a budget of $5.9 billion and a population of about 5.9 million people. That worked out to be about $1,000 per person in spending. By 2009, that had risen to $2,500 per person despite the rise in population in Georgia. “We were not 25 times better at governing; we just had a problem with the way the General Assembly prepared the budget,” Shafer said. Before, only new spending received a line-item in the annual budget. The legislature did not print an accounting of where all department spending went. So as time went on, state departments were allowed to shift dollars around from areas

originally intended. The annual budget only described new spending that has been approved that year. The rest of the budget did not get examined for possible trimming in what is called the continuation budget. “The state was not looking at where all the money goes. That just encourages spending. And as new spending gets buried after the first year, it is added in again and again as part of the continuation budget,” he said. But that is changing with zero-base budgeting. For the last two years, each budget has to be rebuilt from scratch. Departments will have to show where the money goes, and it must stay where it is allocated. “Now departments look at all expenditures. That means vacant positions do not get funded, they disappear. In the past, departments would still receive the funding for them,” he said. “In the end it makes everyone better stewards of the public’s money.”

GARAGE SALES See more garage sales in the classifieds • Page 54

ALPHARETTA: Glen Abbey Subdivision community sale. 3600 Grey Abbey Drive 30022. Friday 10/17, 9am-2pm and Saturday 10/18, 8am-2pm. Furniture, kids’ items, appliances, books, (1 home is an entire houseful, moving!) ALPHARETTA: 225 Mayfield Circle 30009. Yard sale. Saturday 10/18, 8am-1pm. Clothing, toys, books, footwear, household and miscellaneous ALPHARETTA: Bridge Pointe Subdivision, 5713 Bridge Pointe Drive 30005. Saturday 10/18, 8:30am-3:30pm. Household items, large and small appliances and miscellaneous. ALPHARETTA: Windward, Southlake Woods, 3320 Lakewind Way. 3 families. Saturday, 10/18, 8:00AM-2:00PM. Entertainment center, Desk Armoire, Electronics, Dishes, luggage, Household items and more ALPHARETTA: 3 families. White Columns, 315 White Columns Court. Friday 10/17, 8am-2pm. Children, teen, womens’ clothing. Large toys. Household. Garden.... ALPHARETTA/MILTON: 1725 Providence Place Drive, Saturday 10/18, 9am-2pm. Christmas decorations, catering supplies, Beanie Babies, chocolate fountain, popcorn machine CUMMING: Burnt Hickory Subdivision, 2740 Willow Bend Drive 30028. Friday 10/17, 8am-2pm. Clothes, decor, and MUCH more! CUMMING: Polo Fields, 50+ homes!

Friday 10/17, Saturday 10/18, 8am2pm. 400 North, exit 13 (left). Maps at entrance homes. Kids, housewares, furniture, more! CUMMING: Entire Barrett Subdivision! Kelly Mill and Bethelview Roads 30040. Friday 10/17 and Saturday 10/18, 8am-4pm. CUMMING: 1245 Densmore Place, off Buford Highway 30040. Wednesday 10/15-Saturday 10/18, 9am-5pm. Estate sale. Property has sold, tearing down 3 buildings, everything must go! Household, antiques, furniture, lamps, handicap and hunting items, tree stand, light fixtures, sinks, dishwashers, washer, dryer, stove, oven, curtains, window treatment, antique car parts, mag wheel sets, vacuum pumps, plumbing fittings, LOTS more! CUMMING 30040: HUGE multi-family yard sale! Barrett Downs Subdivision, Bethelview and kelly Mill Roads. Friday 10/17, Saturday 10/18, 8am-4pm. JOHNS CREEK: The Falls Of Autry Mill, 385 Falls Point Trail 30022. Friday 10/17 and Saturday 10/18, 8am-2pm. Moving! Entire household! JOHNS CREEK: Multi-family estate sale. Prestwick Subdivision, across Atlanta Athletic Club, off Highway 141/Medlock Bridge 30097. Friday 10/17, Saturday 10/18, 8am-5pm. JOHNS CREEK: Neighborhood sale! Chartwell Subdivision, Old Alabama and Haynes Bridge Roads 30022. Friday

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10/17 and Saturday 10/18, 8am-2pm. Furniture, antiques, home decor’, clothing, etc. JOHNS CREEK: Multi family neighborhood sale! Oxford Mill Subdivision; Jones Bridge and Buice. Saturday 10/18, 8am-3pm. Look for red balloons! MILTON: “Barn Around The Block”. consignment sale. 15955 Freemanville Road (in red barn). Friday 10/24, 11am6pm, Saturday 10/25, 9am-6pm Sunday 10/26, 12pm-6pm. 10+ consigners. Fine home furnishings, decor and accessories. Select items discounted Sunday! MILTON: Crooked Creek Subdivision, 14310 Morning Mountain Way. Friday 10/17, Saturday 10/18, 8am-2pm. Moving; Something for everyone! MILTON/CRABAPPLE: Entire Braeburn Subdivision! 3136 Heybridge Lane. Friday 10/17 and Saturday 10/18, 8am-12pm ROSWELL: Charleston Pointe Subdivision, 1010 Charleston Trace 30075. Multi-Family: Saturday, 10/18, 8am4pm SUWANEE: Camden Woods Subdivision, 430 Starfire Court 30024. Saturday 10/18, 7am-2pm. Downsizing! SUWANEE/SOUTH FORSYTH 30024: Entire Grand Cascades Subdivision! Old Atlanta and James Burgess Road, follow signs. GPS: 154 Rivergate Drive. Saturday 10/18, 8am-3pm.

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Located on the Picturesque Green Space Across from the Atlanta Athletic Club on Medlock Bridge Road Creative Kidz Zone Tasty Food Court Pet Parade

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SHOP EARLY & ENJOY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Why not visit the festival early and avoid traffic? You will enjoy easy parking, personal service and the very best selection of everything the festival has to offer. Get a jump on your holiday shopping and then grab some lunch, sit back and enjoy the show! You won’t want to miss out on our gifted local performers and the featured artists for 2014—Abe Parker, Abbey & Dudley, Laura Monk & High Cotton and the one and only Dixieland l i va sensation—Blair Crimmins! Creek Arts Fe s t J

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Fun, fun, fun for all ages

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Spirit & Samuel Bush Anna Balkan Lily Bilsland Sandra Brooks Patricia DiBona Connie Farish Avril Gordon Amy Gresens Rhonda Grover Nina "Sam" Hibler Carolina Isea Diane Kovach Christina Loeb

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Mike Denier Robert Rodenberger Cat Tesla Kerry Chope Sarah Flinn Krista Goodrich Julie McKevitt Janet Searfoss Dana Smith Tiffany Thomas

Lynn Lommer Judy Martin Rochelle Nation Mary Pettignano Berlin Randall Katie Sasser Elizabeth Seidel Christina Steward Melinda Whitt Alison Womack Maryelin Zapata

Andrienna White Tosi Alarcon Amy Bowden Wendy & Frank Patus Jennifer Schindler

Ann Coxwell Dane Gamble Lisa Mote Nathan Nardi Tim & Lenna Anderson Mike Bennett LeAnn Christian Sheron Davis Shawn Gant Joan & Howard Pinkus Barbara Simard Suzanne Wagner Faith Wickey

Rudi Bower Bob Giles Richard Jacobus Aaron & Ann Kay Brian Mace Kathy Walton

Cindy Murphy Debbie Grove Paula Patane Myra Adams Lynn Reeder Nancy Bruno Phyllis Schwartz Theresa Chinea Sherry Smith Claire Christin Kathleen Stewart Carolyn Cordell Amber Wallace Candi Daniel Jill Wood Kay Davis Ashley Wren Brenda Flynn Helen Ziga Heidi Ingle Elena Ivanova Amy & Richard Millspaugh Chris Montgomery

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Johns Creek Arts Festival Oct 25th & 26th LOCATION:

LODGING:

Join us across the street from the Atlanta Athletic Club on Hwy 141 (Medlock Bridge Road) in Johns Creek, GA. This event will go on rain or shine!

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a place to stay, Johns Creek has just the solution. Please visit: www.johnscreekcvb.com/choice/lodging.html

FESTIVAL HOURS:

PETS:

Saturday, October 25, 10AM to 6PM, Sunday, October 26, 11AM to 5PM.

We are a pet-friendly festival. All pets must have their owners on a leash.

ADMISSION:

PARKING:

MORE INFORMATION: www.JohnsCreekArtsFestival.com

Ample parking will be available on the grounds of the Arts Festival. The Johns Creek Boy Scout troops will be directing all attendees to parking. Your donation will go towards the support of one or more of their projects.

FREE!!

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Woodward String Orchestra & Dance Ensemble

Centennial Knightingales, Bella Voce and Accafellas Perimeter Academy of the Arts Dance Ensemble Abe Parker

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Emory Johns Creek Hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, from advanced diagnostics to innovative surgical techniques, providing healthcare for a variety of conditions that affect people of all ages. Services include a 24-hour emergency department, staffed with board-certified emergency physicians; minimally invasive surgical services, including robotic procedures such as single-site gall bladder surgery; advanced cardiac care, including cardiac cath lab recognized by the American Heart Association for excellence in severe heart attack (STEMI) treatment; all digital diagnostic imaging; comprehensive outpatient and rehabilitation services; as well as centers dedicated to pain management, sleep medicine, breast health care and women’s heart health. Emory Johns Creek Hospital is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the AHA. At Emory Johns Creek, healthcare providers and staff are committed to partnering with patients and their families early in the hospital process, placing strong a focus on individualized care. “We strive to provide exceptional personal attention to our patients and their families,” says Marilyn Margolis, interim CEO of Emory Johns Creek Hospital. “Our patient- and family-centered mission ensures that a patient’s family participates in all aspects of their loved one’s care.” Large all-private rooms with overnight accommodations for a guest also help make the patient experience more personal. Emory Johns Creek is just as committed to the community it serves. “We are constantly seeking unique ways to partner with the community to emphasize the importance of staying healthy,” Margolis says. “While we can provide sophisticated acute care for our communities critical healthcare needs, we also want to be there before things get critical. We strive to be our communities total wellness partner.”

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Legislative initiatives revealed at town hall meeting Reps. Riley, Geisinger to discuss Fulton agenda for 2015 General Assembly By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga – Fulton County is in the midst of a legal wrangle over the legitimacy of its recent property tax increase, a proposal could double the county homestead exemption to $60,000 and the power of the tax commissioner may be curbed. Updates on these and other legislative issues will be discussed at a legislative town hall meeting hosted by state Reps. Lynne Riley, R-Johns Creek, and Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell/Sandy Springs, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Newtown Park. They will talk about the initiatives they are working on for 2015 including policy

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proposals for local or general legislation. “We also want to hear from the public about the issues they would like us to pursue,” said Riley. As for the legality of sending the tax notices, that is still in the courts, but the Cobb County judge who is hearing the case has denied the injunction sought to halt the mailing of the tax notices with the mill-

If you go: What: Legislative town hall meeting with State Reps. Harry Geisinger, Lynne Riley When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21 Where: Newtown Park Community Clubhouse, 3115 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek age increase. Fulton County’s legislative delegation is made up of all the state representatives and

state senators who represent at least one polling district in the county. They comprise the delegation that two years ago sought a number of initiatives through legislation aimed at curbing the powers of the Fulton County Commission. A number of them were passed into law, including the moratorium on tax increases until 2015. It was passed by the delegation and then enacted by the General Assembly. Other measures included requiring a super majority of at least five future county commissioners to raise taxes.

The delegation also sought to rein in the power of the tax commissioner, but that legislation did not pass. Nor did a measure to double the homestead exemption to $60,000 get to the floor for a vote. This year, the Fulton legislators are back to try get the homestead exemption and the tax commissioner appointed in the 2015 legislative session. As far as anyone can tell, it has been unprecedented for a county delegation to use its power to introduce legislation

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Alpharetta High graduate earns perfect score on the SAT ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Anastasia Mulia, a recent graduate of Alpharetta High School, was the sole Fulton County student to earn a perfect 2400 on the 2014 SAT. She currently attends Stanford University. In addition, seven students had perfect scores (1600) on the reading and math sections. Those students are: • Michelle Tam (Alpharetta) • Christine Feng (Chattahoochee) • Samuel Quinn (Northview) • Ivan Liu (Cambridge) • Gaeun Wie (Northview) • Ian Myers (Chattahoochee) • Yash Chandramouli (Northview)

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Northview High School in Johns Creek continues its hold on the top spot for SAT scores for Fulton County Schools, as well as among nearly all Georgia public high schools. Students at Northview had a test average of 1779, placing it second among nearly 450 public schools across the state. Only the Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology posted a higher average – an impressive 1912 out of a possible 2400 points. Northview, however, had nearly three times more students taking the SAT this year than the Gwinnett magnet school. Northview also had the state’s second highest average scores in math and critical reading, behind only the Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology. Among the 447 public high schools in Georgia, six North Fulton high schools ranked among the top 20 for SAT scores. In addition to Northview, those schools include Alpharetta High (1704), Johns Creek (1691), Chattahoochee (1680), Milton (1654) and Roswell (1653). Although it did not crack the top 20,

Cambridge High posted a 1587 average – up 62 points from last year in only its third year open. Other schools with double-digit gains include Fulton Science Academy High School, up 31 points to 1603, and Alpharetta High, up 32 points. System wide, the Fulton School System average remained unchanged at 1567, despite an overall drop in both the state and national averages in 2014. The average SAT scores for

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180

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1779

3. Walton HS

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1704

5. Columbus HS

328

1702

6. Johns Creek HS

418

1691

7. Chattahoochee HS

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1680

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1671

9. Alan C Pope HS

379

1666

10. Milton HS

505

1654

11. Roswell HS

505

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1647

13. North Gwinnett HS

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1644

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462

1643

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197

1587

27. Centennial HS

527

1577

SAT Averages - North Fulton High Schools ( ) number of tests taken

School Alpharetta HS (447) Cambridge HS (197) Centennial HS (328) Fulton Science Academy (30) Johns Creek HS (418)

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2013 1672 (+32) 1525 (+65) 1560 (+17) 1563 (+40) 1707 (-16)

Milton HS (505)

1654

1697 (-43)

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1779

1773 (+6)

Roswell HS (505)

1654

Georgia dropped two points to 1445; the national average dropped one point to 1497. “Our district’s overall score stayed constant this year, but most of our high schools saw increases,” said Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa. “More than 80 percent of our class of 2014 took the SAT. I’m glad to see our participation rates grow, especially among our minority student populations.” In addition, with nearly 5,000 students taking the SAT, Fulton has the fourth highest number of test-takers in the state. At the state level, education leaders were trying to put a positive spin on the drop in SAT scores for the 15th consecutive year, pointing to increasing numbers of students taking the test

each year. “Do we want to see scores go up every year? Absolutely,” State School Superintendent John Barge said. “However, we know that as more Georgia students take the SAT, we will sometimes see slight decreases. The measures are in place to better prepare students for college and 21st-century careers and, by extension, the SAT. The gains in scores will come.” SAT scores for 2014 reflect a slow decline in average scores since 1999, while participation rates steadily increase. Barge noted 77 percent of Georgia seniors – 73,626 in total – took the SAT in 2014, placing Georgia in the top 10 states for SAT participation.

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City could have billboard settlement soon Council vote could come Monday By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek city leaders are inviting residents to attend town hall meetings Oct. 16 and Oct. 30 to discuss a court order opening the way for potential billboards in the city. But Mayor Mike Bodker says the results of negotiations may be aired at the Monday night City Council

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In the meantime, the city will conduct two public information hearings to answer questions and concerns residents may have about the process in determining how and where the signs will be placed. “We’re just trying to be more transparent. We’re giving the public as much information as possible,” City Councilman Lenny Zaprowski said. While negotiations with Action Outdoor Advertising are ongoing, there are not a lot of details that the city has to give. “The decision was upheld by the Georgia Supreme Court, so we don’t have [a lot of room],” Zaprowski said. “We’re trying to do as much we as can.” Councilwoman Kelly Stewart said the purpose of the public meetings is to bring residents up to speed on the situation.

“The meetings are necessary to inform and educate the community and to walk them through the process,” ZAPROWSKI Stewart said. “I think some people think that this City Council ought to be able to stop this – ought to be able to vote no, we don’t want this. And that would be the end of it.” That is not the case, she said. “We need to explain that our hands are bound. If another outcome were available, we would certainly pursue it,” Stewart said. But the courts have taken other options away. “What the council can do is negotiate down the number of signs,” she said. “That’s the goal of this council, and that is the value we can bring to the whole process.” The purpose of the two meetings is to give the people a chance to become informed. Stewart said the decision is not going to be made in a vacuum. “I think it is important that

Billboard Town Hall Meetings Two town hall meetings will be conducted by the city to explain and answer questions about the 31 billboards the courts have approved. Park Place in Newtown Park: Thursday, Oct. 16, 6:30 – 8 p.m. 3125 Old Alabama Road Johns Creek City Hall: Thursday, Oct. 30, 6:30 – 8 p.m. 2000 Findley Road we let the community know we really want to talk to the community about this because it will really change the landscape of Johns Creek,” she said. “We want people to hear from us, and we want to want to hear from the people.” The billboard applications came after Fulton County’s sign ordinance was declared unconstitutional in 2003. In the interim between no viable ordinance and a new one was adopted, sign companies signed up dozens of lease options.

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and Kathy Mizera are confident that the fundraiser will be another success this year. Proceeds support JLGNF programs serving the needs of women and children in the Gwinnett, North Fulton and Forsyth County communities. In the last two years, JLGNF has focused on the mission of increasing awareness and supporting girls’ self-esteem efforts in Gwinnett and North Fulton counties. The Junior League is dedicated to developing the potential of women through training, leadership opportunities and

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Milton High School choral director Drew Bowers is one of four specially chosen educators who in addition to the kudos of receiving the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education will receive a $7,500 prize. A parent of one of Bowers’ former students nominated him. But Bowers then had to survive the rigorous vetting procedures to qualify for the grant. He applied last spring by filling out a lengthy application, which included a project associated with his teaching specialty. The panelists looked at his students’ records of achievement to evaluate his success as a teacher. Then he was observed in class, followed by two panels – each with different members and on separate occasions – who quizzed him about his project. Bowers said he would like to have an aural skills project that would include a teacher technology workstation with MacBook and software for listening programs. The workstation allows students to sharpen their ear and their voice to hear and sing the correct notes. It also includes a mini-keyboard

that Bowers can play to work with the student. “I knew I was a finalist, but I did not know whether I was chosen or not,” Bowers said. He found out Sept. 25, when he got a “suspicious” call that morning to come to Principal Ron Tesch’s office. He was right, because what he got was a surprise party. “Mr. Tesch told me WSB wanted to do a piece on music education and to come in early that day to see us working at an early rehearsal,” Bowers said. “My family was in on it, the front office was in on it, everybody.” There was a great deal of hoopla including not only his wife Leslie, but the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders, Freddie Falcon, School Superintendent Robert Avossa and Board of Education member Katie Reeves. “It was a day I won’t forget,” Bowers said with a grin. Now he has the $7,500 prize, which provides funds for his classroom project ($3,500), professional development ($1,500) and a personal stipend ($2,500). “While these educators are undoubtedly loved by their school community, this awards program isn’t a popularity contest,” said Avossa.

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100 Black Men receives $48K AT&T Aspire grant Will fund mentoring in Roswell; Zion Missionary Church to host By HATCHER HURD hans@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The 100 Black Men of North Metro Inc. has been awarded $48,000 in the form of an AT&T Aspire grant to help in its mission of mentoring young black students, to serve as role models for them and to take a personal interest in shaping the values and aspirations of their mentees. The organization assembled Oct. 7 at Roswell High School to formally accept the AT&T grant that will allow the 100 Black Men to have a place to meet and work with mentees in North Fulton. “The 100 Black Men of North Metro has as its region Cobb County, North Fulton and Gwinnett,” said former 100 Black Men Chapter President Dwight Kelly. “We have a place in Austell in Cobb to meet. And we have a place in Lawrenceville to meet in Gwinnett. But we have had this huge gap in North Fulton. AT&T has filled that gap for us.” AT&T Vice President and

Director of External Affairs Don Barbour came to Roswell High School to present the check. He said the success of 100 Black Men in Atlanta was all the encouragement AT&T needed to make them a part of the company’s Aspire Local High School Impact Initiative. The initiative is part of AT&T’s pledge to distribute $350 million for education. Through Aspire, AT&T plans to change the statistic that one in six students will not graduate with his or her peers. “When we invest in education, we make our community stronger, safer and more secure for the future,” Barbour said. “The 100 Black Men of North Metro provides students with the tools and skills to be successful in school, in the workforce and in the community.” Since 2008, more than 10 million students have been involved in the AT&T program. The 100 Black Men and AT&T met at RHS as the guest of Principal Jerome Huff. As leader of the high school with the greatest amount of racial diversity and the largest

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The 100 Black Men of North Metro receive a check for $48,000 from AT&T. From left are Roswell HS Principal Jerome Huff, Mayor Jere Wood, 100 Black Men President Herman Pennamon Jr., AT&T Director of Community Affairs Don Balfour and members of the Zion Missionary Baptist Church. number of homeless students in North Fulton (No. 3 countywide), Huff as much as anyone wants to encourage 100 Black Men’s efforts. “This program tonight is right up my alley,” Huff said. “This is a challenging school, yet in the last seven years, it has been exemplary. It is a place where all students feel comfortable. It is a school that wins many accolades. “But we have kids who will

benefit from what we’re setting in motion tonight.” Mayor Jere Wood rose to welcome 100 Black Men of North Metro and AT&T for its efforts in the city and in Roswell High School especially. “Welcome to my high school. This is where I graduated,” Wood said. “Roswell is not just affluent neighborhoods. It is a community of all races and income levels. The job the 100 Black Men do

as role models and mentors and the group programs they put on are very important to Roswell. And the City Council and I want to do all we can to support them.” Herman Pennamon Jr., a retired Georgia Power executive and president of the 100 Black Men of North Metro, said the focus of the project is mentoring to young black men.

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CNC presents Harvest on the ’Hooch Fundraiser set Oct. 19 ROSWELL, Ga. — The Chattahoochee Nature Center is bringing back the Harvest on the ’Hooch Oct. 19. The event is a fundraiser to provide produce for the food pantry. “We’re hoping to improve upon the success of last year’s event by engaging a dynamic group of people,” said Development Director DeAnn Fordham. Harvest on the ’Hooch will feature catering from at least six local restaurants and live bluegrass music by the Fulton Ramblers. The CNC’s Unity Garden donates hundreds of pounds of

If you go: What: Harvest on the ’Hooch When: Sunday, Oct. 19 1-4 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Unity Garden Cost: $35 adults; $15 children age 10 and up; free for 9 and under fresh produce each week and has delivered over 16 tons to the food pantry, said Katie Gibson, CNC’s community garden coordinator. “Our success is due to the sweat equity of our dedicated volunteers who help work in the garden and greenhouse,”

Bowers: Continued from Page 16 “They are making a real difference for our students and our schools, and we are fortunate to have them among our ranks.” Tesch, the retired principal of Milton who is serving as interim principal, remembers when Bowers first came to teach music at MHS. “He’s an amazing guy. He came in following Beth Gibbs who had been very popular here,” Tesch said. “He just picked up right where Beth

Gibson said. “Our volunteers have logged thousands of hours in the Unity Garden.” The event is sponsored by Whole Foods Market. “We are happy to partner with the Chattahoochee Nature Center for this worthy event that also supports people in need,” said Liz Towery, a Whole Foods marketing team leader. Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children 10 or older. Children 9 or younger get in free. “It will be a great way for patrons to experience the vital connection from the garden to the plate and enjoy local cuisine,” Fordham said. For more information, visit www.chattnaturecenter.org. –Shannon Weaver

left off. “His passion for music is second to no one. And he has such an eclectic knowledge – classical, modern, symphonic. And he brings the best out of the kids. He knows how to make you feel important.” So the students respond to him, and they enjoy performing, Tesch said. “He is doing a great job in that music room. I would say the best of the students he has now are the finest singers since I have been here,” Tesch said. The 2014 winners will be celebrated formally Nov. 6 with an awards ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – State Bridge Crossing Elementary School received a special visit Oct. 6 from state Rep. Lynne Riley. As part of Celebrate Pre-K Week activities, Riley came to read to students at the school. Her son, now grown, attended State Bridge Elementary. She read “Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons” and “The Grouchy Ladybug.”

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Residents ‘donkey up’ for NFCC Raises more than $35K for nonprofit By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Nonprofits and charities rely heavily on donations from the community. One of the largest in the area, the North Fulton Community Charities, is no different. They recently received a donation of more than $35,000 after a large and unusual fundraising event. The second annual black tie event, called Donkey Up for Charity, was held Sept. 27 at Pure Taqueria in Alpharetta. One of the founders of the event, Christopher Bloor, said he wanted to hold a fundraiser that was a little different. “People have enjoyed the event because is it unique and different,” Bloor said. “Guests were to dress as they would when drinking tequila.” Half the crowd of about 100 people came in black tie attire. The other half was more relaxed – one man went so far as to wear a tuxedo T-shirt. “It’s meant to be a fun event,” Bloor said. “Just a good time.”

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Bloor and fellow organizer Chris Sedgwick, who owns Pure, set a goal at $5,000. They nearly tripled that and

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Northview presents ‘Of Mice and Men’ onstage JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Northview High School brings John Steinbeck’s classic Depressionera novel to life Oct. 23-26 with its presentation of “Of Mice and Men,” one of America’s most enduring classics. It tells the timeless story of George and Lennie, an unlikely pair of friends drifting from job to job across the farms and fields of California, holding fast to their dream of one day owning an acre of land to call their own. The play recently enjoyed a successful Broadway revival starring James Franco and Chris O’Dowd. Junior John Allen stars in the lead role of George, and senior Gal Moskovitch is his simple-minded companion Lennie. Rounding out the intimate cast is junior Carson Matte as Curley, junior McKenzie Rivers as his wannabe starlet wife, junior Austin Hunter as Candy and Matthieu David, Mohamad Wehbe and Roma Khudoleyev. The show is directed by Northview’s dramatic arts director Paul McClain, and was produced during the advanced drama production class at Northview High School. The set was designed by McClain and constructed by technical

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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 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

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Milton High School’s ‘Off the Map’ production Audiences can see show Oct. 22, 23 MILTON, Ga. — Milton Theatre Company will produce and perform “Off the Map,” an offbeat, evocative comedy as a One Act Play for Milton’s 6 AAAAAA Georgia High School Association Regional (GHSA) entry. As customary with competition productions, the show will run to audiences for two nights, Wednesday, Oct. 22 and Thursday, Oct. 23. Both shows take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Milton High School Theatre, 3025 Birmingham Highway in Milton. On Saturday, Oct. 25, the Milton Theatre Company will compete regionally with several other schools. The regional competition will be hosted by Milton, as several other schools will perform their shows throughout the day for a panel of judges. The winning show then travels to State Competition in Kathleen, Ga. on Nov. 8. “Off the Map is a play with rich and wonderful characters that we can all identify with,”

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said Director Renee Denney. “The joy of this show for the audience is watching the characters take a journey… and recognizing a bit of you in them.” The story is told through the eyes of narrator, Bo Groden looking back on the summer when she was eleven years old and everything changed. She sifts through the memories of an unusual childhood spent in the wilds of northern New Mexico where her enterprising parents forged a rich life off the land and the local dump. Desperate to escape

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Film: Paul McClain debuts Halloween special: ‘Edgar Allan Poe’s Mystery Theatre’ Continued from Page 1 geniuses. Poe also invented the detective genre decades before Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced his more well-known “consulting detective” onto the scene. The fair-haired McClain has kept in touch with the fine arts community, especially classmates from Berry College. Through them, he found out about a production casting for a short film based on an imagining of two years in the life of Edgar Allan Poe while living in Richmond, Virginia, in the early 1840s. McClain said he went to the audition for the role of Poe, but he didn’t know how they liked him. He had an inkling when he was asked if he would be willing to dye his hair. “I quickly told them yes,” McClain said. “Most of it was shot in 2012. It is an historical fiction and the two years it covers are a blank in history. But it is correct in every historical detail.” While the story is how Poe may have opened a theater that would be the stage for some of his short stories, it follows Poe’s life closely. The characters are real people who influenced his life: his wife Virginia, his estranged foster-father John Allan and Rufus Griswold, a man who befriended him and became his business partner in the theater, but really a literary rival who only wanted to ruin him. Writer-director Jose Acosta had been drawn to the enigmatic Poe as a subject because he was so influential. Poe is not so fashionable today, but his body of work and his mercurial life offer much to explore. Acosta had been developing the project on-and-off for 20 years, starting when he was a student at Berry College where he was influenced by Berry professor John Pruner to embrace the theater arts. Now Acosta had a “go” for his project, but he needed to wrap up casting. It was Pruner who sent some of his former Berry students Acosta’s way, McClain among them. “It was down to the wire for [casting] Poe. I needed someone talented and who looked the part. Paul was great except for the blond hair,” Acosta said. “But as soon as he spoke, I knew I didn’t want anyone else.” McClain is an experienced Shakespearean performer and has written articles on Shakespeare. Acosta said he thinks that Shakespearean experience made his readings of the Poe role all the more exceptional. “Paul is also steeped in the life of Poe,” he said. “With his stage experience and knowl-

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edge of Poe, I was comfortable letting him adlib in scenes or change a line. “In one scene I had given Poe a quote from Shakespeare to say. I didn’t have it quite right, and Paul just read the line as if it was correct. Neither of us said anything, but we were both comfortable with his additions after that,” Acosta said. Poe’s late mother was an actress and had a theater when they lived in Richmond. While Poe never owned a theater, it seemed plausible to have Poe return there and reopen the theater to perform his short stories.

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What to watch • “Edgar Allan Poe’s Mystery Theatre” • Premieres statewide • Ga. Public Broadcasting System • Channel 8 • Tuesday, Oct. 28, 11 p.m. “It was the device we needed to have him perform his stories,” Acosta said. Short of money, he recruits family and friends – and even enemies – to appear in some of his most bizarre stories. “Hop-Frog” and “The Cask of Amontidillado” are the ones depicted in the film. They show Poe at his most macabre. It’s no accident the film is showing Halloween week. However, Acosta, McClain and the rest of the cast have hopes PBS will like the reaction to the “Mystery Theatre” enough to option it into a

In the plays-within-the-film, Paul McClain, as Poe, acts the part of Hop-Frog, a jester who indulges in a most macabre act of revenge. series. Each episode would end with two of Poe’s stories dramatized at the theater with the characters played by the characters in the Poe series. “So there is a connection to how the characters relate to Poe and how they are cast in his plays,” McClain said. “Sometimes the ending is like

wish-fulfillment; other times it plunges into depths only Poe could find.” So the story is a psychological treatment of the volatile Poe – with a little of “Twin Peaks” thrown in. We must judge whether he was a genius, a scoundrel or a madman.

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Chattahoochee High School’s 2014 Governor’s Honors Program recipients stand with their certificates. Top row from left are Principal Tim Duncan, Preet Shah, Jake Wong, Nirav Ilango, Jonathan Choi, Nandan Dave, Sungmin An, Dwight Whitlock and GHP coordinator Patti Pair. Bottom row are Sanjana Shama, Valereigh D’jaiye, Alice Zhoy and Ramya Pathuri.

Chattahoochee Governor’s Honors students saluted JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program is a four-week, summer residential program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities. The program offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom, and is designed to provide students with the academic, cultural and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators and lead-

ers. The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program is fully funded by the Georgia General Assembly and operates at no cost to participants. “GHP was the best four weeks of my life. I met some of the most intelligent and passionate students in the state and had an extremely rewarding experience,” said senior Dwight Whitlock. High school sophomores and juniors in public, private and home schools are eligible for nomination in one of 12 areas. –Vallari Bhave

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Ocee Elementary recognized for promoting student wellness JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Ocee Elementary School was one of 250 schools recognized by former President Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 12. Each recognized school meets or exceeds stringent standards set by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation for healthy eating and physical activity programs and policies. Schools are eligible for National Healthy Schools Awards at the bronze, silver or gold level based on the success they achieve and are also eligible to achieve national recognition with Let’s Move! Active Schools. Ocee Elementary received the bronze award for its efforts. Shannon Fairlie, fifthgrade teacher and member of the Ocee ES Wellness Committee, traveled to Washington, D.C., to collect the award in mid-September. In addition, Ocee recently earned the platinum-level award for the Governor’s SHAPE Honor Roll. Ocee has worked toward

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CHATTAHOOCHEE 28, JOHNS CREEK 19 :

Kinsey’s 4 touchdowns spark Cougar win JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Isaac Kinsey caught three touchdown passes and scored the game-clinching score on a 49-yard run to lead Chattahoochee to a 28-19 victory last Friday night at Johns Creek. Kinsey accounted for more than half of the Cougars’ 391 yards of offense, finishing with 156 of Chattahoochee’s 264 receiving yards. All three of his TD catches came from Chase Owens, including a 69-yarder in the opening period. Kinsey clinched the Cougars’ victory with a 49-yard run on a speed sweep with about two minutes to play. The Gladiators went up 6-0 on a pair of field goals before the first two Owens-to-Kinsey TD tosses put the Cougars on top 14-6 at the half. Kevin Nalecz ran for one Johns Creek touchdown and passed 31 yards to Chase Campbell for a TD as the Gladiators closed within 21-19 after three quarters. Johns Creek had a chance to tie the game 21-21, but failed on a two-point conversion. The Gladiators finished with 350 yards of offense, 210 of that total on the ground. Matt Kriteman led the Gladiators with 97 yards on 19 carries. The Cougars are 2-3 in Region 6-AAAAAA and 2-4 overall, and play at home Friday against Alpharetta, 5-0 in region play. The Gladiators (0-5, 0-6) play Friday at North Forsyth, the first of two straight winless opponents on the Johns Creek schedule.

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Last week’s scores • Alpharetta 39, Centennial 0 • Chattahoochee 28, Johns Creek 19 • South Forsyth 33, Northview 8 • Milton 23, Cherokee 0 • Roswell 44, Pope 21 • Sprayberry 31, Cambridge 7 • Blessed Trinity 58, Therrell 14 • Fellowship Christian 33, Mount Pisgah 28 • Pinecrest 30, St. Francis 27 (2 OT) • Whitefield 16, King’s Ridge 12 This week’s games • Alpharetta at Chattahoochee • Lambert at Northview • Johns Creek at North Forsyth • Centennial at Habersham Central • Woodstock at Roswell • Milton at Walton • North Springs at Cambridge • Westminster at Blessed Trinity • King’s Ridge at St. Francis • Pinecrest at Mount Pisgah • Fellowship Christian at Whitefield

ALPHARETTA 39 – CENTENNIAL 0:

Butcher, Smith lead Raiders to shutout Knights Alpharetta tied for region lead By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Alpharetta remained in a tie for the lead in Region 6-AAAAAA with a 39-0 victory at Centennial last Friday night. The Knights had averaged 35 points in three straight region victories, but were held to just 139 yards of offense by a stout Alpharetta defense led by lineman Andrew Butcher, who was credited with five solo

tackles, four assists and 1.5 tackles for loss. Devon Johnson had 3.5 tackles for loss for the Raiders, with Tyler Howard stopping two Centennial ball carriers for losses. The Raiders are 5-0 in the region and 5-1 overall. The Raiders piled up 289 yards rushing, with Miles Smith breaking off touchdown runs of 30 yards and 82 yards. Cam Adams scored on a 59-yard run. Smith carried 10 times for 131 yards, including a 7-yard TD in the second period to make it 27-0 at halftime. Smith’s 30-yard run opened the scoring for the Raiders, who increased their lead on a 44-yard pass from Austin King

to Ryan Kopec following an interception by William Downing. King was 12 of 25 for 171 yards, with Kopec catching four passes for 107 yards. Lem Cobbs, who carried nine times for 77 yards, scored on a 5-yard run. Downing recovered a fumbled punt by the Knights, leading to Smith’s second score of the first half. Smith and Adams broke long runs for the only scoring in the second half. The Knights, 3-2 in the region and 3-3 overall, were held to 75 yards rushing and 64 yards passing. Centennial plays Friday night at winless Habersham Central, while the Raiders play at Chattahoochee, 2-3 in region play.

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Titans stumble in season’s first loss Paladins withstand in its effort to contain South Forsyth running back Tyler LaFlamme, who had burned Chattahoochee for more than 400 yards and five touchdowns in the War Eagles’ previous game. CUMMING, Ga. – Northview’s undefeated seaLaFlamme carried 31 times for 88 yards son came to a jarring halt last Friday night, as (2.88 yards per carry) and was not a major the Titans lost 33-8 at South Forsyth. factor against the Titans. But South Forsyth’s The final score was indicative of how the passing game picked apart the Titans’ defense game went. The Titans were outplayed in just in the first half, with Matthew White completabout every aspect of the game, scoring their ing 11 of 16 attempts for 227 yards, mostly to only points on a fluke defensive play in the Jalen Camp and Cameron Kline. closing seconds of the first half. At that point, The Titans had two early scoring chances, they trailed 24-0. but failed on both. Phillips broke loose for 41 “They whipped our butts,” Northview coach yards on third-and-15 to the South Forsyth Chad Davenport offered. “They were better 44, but two dropped passes ended the threat. than we were.” LaFlamme fumbled the ball back to Northview Davenport was particularly disappointed at the South Forsyth 27, but with the play of the Northview the Titans were stopped on offense, which had been rolldowns after a holding pening up big statistical perforalty. mances and putting lots of White took over at that points on the scoreboard in point. He was 3-of-3 on the winning their first five games. next drive for 72 yards inThe only bright spot offencluding a 42-yarder to Camp sively for Northview was the to make it 7-0. play of running back Nathan He hit two passes for 59 Phillips. The hard-charging yards on the next South ForPhillips broke several plays syth series as the War Eagles past the line of scrimmage took a 14-0 lead late in the and rushed for 140 yards on opening period. A 28-yarder to 13 carries to average 10.7 Kline led to a 56-yard field goal yards per carry. by Alex Barbir, and a 34-yard The rest of the team’s ofTD catch by Kline increased fense managed just 96 yards, South Forsyth’s lead to 24-0 at with the Titans’ aerial attack the half. rendered ineffective. The only Northview points Quarterback D.J. Pearcame on a 55-yard intercepson, who had passed for 1,200 tion return by Malcolm Conn yards and 14 touchdowns in in the closing seconds of the five games, was just 10 of 24 first half, with several Northfor 74 yards and was sacked view defenders getting their three times for losses of 36 hands on the ball before Conn yards. plucked it out of the air and The Titans played without outran the South Forsyth ofinjured wide receiver Matty fense to the end zone. Biondich, the top offensive South Forsyth stuck to its player in North Fulton in running game in the second 2013, and Pearson struggled half, attempting just two without his favorite target. He passes. The War Eagles drove also spent much of the game to the Northview 2 on their trying to evade a strong South CHAD DAVENPORT first series of the second half Forsyth pass rush, which Northview coach and settled for a field goal, pressured him into a number with Barbir adding field goals of throwaways. of 52 and 43 yards after South “We were horrible on offense,” Davenport said. “The Forsyth got the football in defense did a lot of good Titans’ territory. things, but the offense did nothing to help the Northview falls to third place in Region defense.” 6-AAAAAA at 4-1 and is 5-1 overall. The Titans The Northview defense, which had allowed play at home Friday against Lambert (3-2, just four touchdowns in five games, succeeded 3-3).

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Ranked Pisgah suffers upset By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Fellowship Christian took the lead with 33 straight points and held off a furious late rally by Mount Pisgah to upset the state-ranked Patriots 33-28 last Friday night on the Paladins’ home field. Mount Pisgah jumped out a 14-0 lead after one quarter, but the Paladins outscored the Patriots 33-0 over the next two and a half periods to take a 33-14 lead. The Patriots rallied behind a pair of touchdown passes by Aaron Winchester in the final four and a half minutes and recovered an onside kick, but the game ended when the Paladins’ Bo Wynn came up with an interception in the end zone, his second of the final period. Winchester drove the Patriots to touchdowns on their first two drives, connecting with Connor Richey for the second TD to make it 14-0. The Paladins scored three different ways – a safety, a TD and a field goal – in the second quarter to close within 1412 at the half. A bad Mount Pisgah punt snap resulted in a safety, then Tyler Matthesen scored on a 3-yard run to cap a 49-yard drive. Jake Williamson’s 39-yard field goal in the final minute cut the FCS deficit to two points. Another poor punt snap by the Patriots gave the Paladins the ball at the Mount Pisgah 31, and Shane Young connected with Williamson for a touchdown on the next play to give FCS its first lead. The Patriots bounced back with a 75-yard drive, but fumbled at the Fellowship 4. The

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MILTON 23, CHEROKEE 0:

Unbeaten Titans Eagles’ defense works hard for shutout host Wildcats By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com

ROSWELL, Ga. – The Blessed Trinity Titans tuned up for their showdown Friday night with Westminster, cruising to a 58-14 victory at home last Friday over Therrell. The Titans led 51-0 at the half against Therrell, gaining around 300 yards on the ground and 140 in the air. Milton Shelton rushed for three touchdowns, and Conor Davis ran for one score and passed for two more. One TD pass went to Matthew Higgins, who also returned a kickoff for a touchdown. Elijah Hamilton scored the final BT touchdown. Both Blessed Trinity and Westminster are unbeaten (6-0) and state ranked. So the winner almost certainly will earn the No. 1 seed in the sub-region and a spot in the Region 4-AAA championship game. That team will then open against Cedar Grove, along with a first round state playoff game at home. The Titans and Wildcats both played some qual-

ity opponents outside the region to start the season, but neither has been tested in recent weeks. Both are 3-0 in sub-region play. All six BT wins have come by at least three touchdowns, including a season-opening victory over St. Pius. Blessed Trinity has won the last three meetings with Westminster, including a key region victory in 2011 that helped start what has been a four-year run of success for the Titans. Tim McFarlin, Blessed Trinity’s head coach since 2011, says the two teams are a lot alike in many respects, but gives the Wildcats the size advantage in the offensive line. – Mike Blum

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MILTON, Ga. – The Milton defense stopped Cherokee five times inside the Eagles’ 10yard line to preserve a shutout over the Warriors last Friday night and a share of the lead in Region 5-AAAAAA. With a 23-0 victory over a team that was averaging more than 40 points a game, Milton has allowed just 12 points in three straight region wins. Milton now shares first place with rival Roswell at 3-1. Cherokee, Etowah and Woodstock are all 3-2. The Warriors drove to the Milton 1 on their first possession, but were penalized for a personal foul and failed on a fake field goal attempt. Milton fumbled the ball back to Cherokee, but the Eagles’ defense again held, and the Warriors missed a field goal. For the last 16 minutes of the first half, the Eagles dominated, scoring on five straight series while holding the Warriors to no first downs and no yards over that span. Milton took the lead with 3:30 to play in the opening period on a 66-yard pass

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from Austin McLeod to Obe Fortune. The Eagles needed to go only 12 yards to make it 10-0 on Ethan Suda’s 40-yard field goal. Then a 40-yard drive capped by Chris Turner’s 7-yard run increased the lead to 17-0. Drives of 60 yards and 50 yards led to field goals of 27 and 42 yards by Suda as the Eagles went to halftime ahead 23-0. The Eagles would score no more, but the defense made the points stand up. Cherokee broke a 55-yard run to the Milton 5 to start the second half, but again the Eagles stiffened and held on downs. The Warriors again drove to the Milton 5, but were pushed back by a penalty and a sack and then lost the ball on a fumble. Cherokee’s final scoring chance ended when the War-

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Pinecrest edges St. Francis in nail-biter Furious rally stems Knights’ hopes CUMMING, Ga. – Pinecrest Academy scored 17 points in the final 2:15 to send the game into overtime, and came away with a 30-27 victory at home last Friday night over St. Francis. The Knights led 20-3 late in the fourth quarter before the Paladins scored on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make it 20-10.

Pinecrest scored again 15 seconds later, returning an interception for a touchdown, and it was 20-17. Pinecrest forced overtime on a 30-yard field goal as time expired in regulation. Both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime, but St. Francis failed to score in the second OT period. Pinecrest booted a 26-yard

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XL212 announces September student-athlete award winners terian Church. She hopes to ALPHARETTA, Ga.— On Sept. 30, Bliss Mallory and Ryan Ko- attend UCLA next fall. “She is pec were honored as the XL212 an outstanding young woman, is forever positive and without Student-Athletes of the Month complaint,” said coach Kelly at the Greater North Fulton Fitzgerald, when asked what Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs sets this student leader apart and Enterprise Breakfast. from her peers. “She sets an The student-athlete award example in and out of practice. recognizes the outstanding I cannot speak highly enough accomplishments of deserving about her. I wish every girl on student-athletes in the North Fulton area. Winners are chosen my squad had these qualities. I wish these qualities for my from nominations made by area daughter one day. She sets the athletic directors and coaches, bar high. I am so grateful to based on extraordinary acacoach a young lady who makes demic proficiency, exceptional my life easy.” athletic accomplishments and The September Male Studedication to civic action. Mallory, a senior cheerlead- dent-Athlete of the Month is Ryan Kopec, a senior football er from Mount Vernon Presplayer from Alpharetta High byterian School, was named School. So far, in the 2014 the Female Student-Athlete season, he has of the Month for 15 receptions September. [Kopec] has for 330 yards She made and four touchthe All-American a great work downs. He has Cheer Squad and made five out of will have the opethic and has eight field goals, portunity to cheer worked hard with a long of 46 in London with yards, and is 25 an elite group for four years of 25 for extra of cheerleaders to reach his points. He also from around the has an average nation. Mallory goals on the of 35.5 yards was named head punting, with six captain of the football field, downed inside Mount Vernon on the baseball the 20. cheer squad, has Kopec is been the varsity diamond and in three year scholbasketball team captain the past the classroom.” ar-athlete who maintains a 3.9 two years and is GPA and made a member of the JACOB NICHOLS a 27 on his ACT. varsity soccer Alpharetta coach He is hoping to team. She takes continue his athmultiple honors letic career at the and AP courses, college level. Off the field, he is while maintaining a 3.97 grade a Raider ambassador. point average and scoring a 27 Only students who are on the ACT. She is the founder strong scholars and display and president of the Business excellent leadership skills Club and is active with the are chosen to represent their Green Club, Service Club and school as ambassadors durArt Club. Mallory also serves as spirit ing events and when special visitors are on campus. “He prefect for the upper school has a great work ethic and has and is a member of the youth worked hard for four years to group at Peachtree Presby-

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reach his goals on the football field, on the baseball diamond and in the classroom,” said head coach Jacob Nichols. “He is truly an inspiration to many with his selflessness and dedication to all aspects of any program that he is part of. Ryan is the type of player that any coach would appreciate, leading by example in every phase of his academic and athletic career, and in life.” “We are tremendously excited to be entering our fifth year of partnering with the GNFCC

Bliss Mallory is a senior cheerleader from Mount Vernon Presbyterian School.

Ryan Kopec is a senior football player from Alpharetta High School.

to present the Student-Athlete of the Month Awards,” said Eric Douglas, XL212 president. “We want to thank Brandon Beach and the GNFCC, Roger

Wise and the University of Phoenix and Bob Mejerle from SpeedPro Imaging for helping to make this award possible.” —Rachael Dier

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OPINION

A famous poet’s tribute to his boyhood friends remind us to act James Dickey was a famous poet and novelist from Atlanta who wrote “Looking for the Buckhead Boys,” which was about his group of childhood friends in Buckhead around 1940 – his brat pack. One of my favorites, the poem is especially dear to me because the two main Buckhead boys he wrote about were good friends of mine. One I have known all my life. Dick Gray was the father of one of my best friends. When I was growing up on the river in Rockledge (Florida), Dick taught us all about sports and sportsmanship. He spent many hours teaching us how to play football and basketball in his backyard. I remember November opening days, long treks up to a summer cottage in North Georgia (Lakemont) and Saturdays watching football games on his black and white TV. I will never forget he taught us what a great team the Baltimore Colts was because of their great quarterback – No. 19, Johnny Unitas (6-foot-1, 40,239 career passing yards – that’s a bit over 22 miles – and inventor of the “flat-top” haircut). Dick never missed attending the Masters in Augusta. I wondered how he got those Masters tickets every year. One must be royalty, famous or very wealthy to be among those chosen few ticket holders. It turns out that in 1939 Dick’s father sold his newspaper (The Atlanta Journal) and I believe his radio station (WSB) to the former governor of Ohio, Mr. James Cox. Back then owning a newspaper had many privileges, and Masters tickets were one. The other Buckhead boy that I knew was the central character in the poem – Charlie Cates. In the poem, Charlie is “Charlie Gates” and Dick Gray is “Dick Shea.” Charlie was my first landlord (for our office) when my wife and I moved to Alpharetta in 1990 with our toddler and infant daughter. He was very kind to us and we might not have made it had it not been for him. His brother “Shag” Cates was chairman of the Fulton County Commission for years. I remember when we were trying to get our office connected to sewer and were having problems with the county, all those problems one day surprisingly and magically went away when the inspector that I was dealing with mistakenly discovered that my landlord was Shag Cates (who had been dead for many years). Institu-

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tional memory can endure for a very long time. The opening lines of “The Buckhead Boys” never cease to move me. “Some of the time, going home, I go Blind and can’t find it. The house I lived in growing up and out The doors of high school are torn Down and cleared away for further development, but that does not stop me. First in the heart Of my blind spot are The Buckhead Boys. If I can find them, even one, I’m home.” When we first started the paper, we wrote an article about the Buckhead boys. When I was interviewing one of them, he mentioned that they met for breakfast once a month. Would I like to join them for that breakfast at Alpha Soda in Alpharetta? “Of course,” I replied and looked forward to meeting the dozen or so still living members of Dickey’s Buckhead boys. Dick Gray was there. So was Charlie and another dozen friends who all had known each other since the 40s and 50s. Sitting with them that morning felt like someone had reached down into a big bag of “wishes” and given me one. I watched and listened to them talk about football, hunting, the old high school, who was doing what and who had died. After all these years, they still deferred to Charlie, who spent his time listening to the others with a sparkle in his eyes, a kind word and a smile on his face. Their connection, the shared history and the vitality of their relationship was palpable and filled the room with richness and warmth. I think my goose bumps had goose bumps for most of the morning. When, unknown to us, Charlie was very sick with cancer, my wife Christina invited him to breakfast. He was probably in his mid-70s and she in her early 20s, but they had a connection that was special. While she invited him, it was Charlie who picked her up and drove – always the Southern gentleman.

He was a very successful business man but one would never know it, and he knew everybody in a discrete and sincere way. If you were in need, you knew you could count on him. I asked my wife later about her breakfast with Charlie that day. She told me that one thing she remembered was that he had scolded her for something she had said. “That’s not you Christina,” he had told her. “Maybe Ray, but not you.” He was always honest and direct. He died a few weeks later. To this day, Christina is so grateful to have made the effort to spend time with our wise and compassionate landlord, friend and Buckhead boy. I still occasionally talk with Dick’s son Dorsey, who lives in Sandy Springs. Several years ago when my mother died, my sisters and I organized a celebration of her life in Cocoa Beach – where she had lived most of her adult life. On average, the people who attended the celebration had known each other for at least 50 years. Everyone was connected. Everyone cared. One of my oldest friends who came to the party pulled me aside and told me he would have to leave early because his wife was in intensive care with a dangerously high temperature. I was mortified and deeply touched. Many of the attendees at the party had not seen each other in years. Everyone collectively held their breath the entire evening, each sensing or suspecting that they would probably never be in the same space again with so many old friends. The time together was precious. As I get older, the connections I have with my old friends continues to grow richer and more important to me. Life – and my wife Christina – has slowly taught me how important it is to nurture those friendships, to not take them for granted. One must make those relationships a priority and nurture them by action. There will always be reasons for not having the time to do that. But of course, that is a choice no matter how hard you convince yourself otherwise. “Buckhead Boys” was both Dickey’s tribute to his friends and their friendship, as well as a reminder to us all about how important those connections are. “I’m home. And if I can find him, catch him in or around Buckhead, I’ll never die: it’s likely my youth will walk Inside me like a king.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Boycott the Billboards As a new resident to North Fulton, I was amazed to learn that we are expecting to have billboards erected in our residential community. In my opinion, billboards are better suited for interstates and should not be allowed within 1 mile of a residential area. But it seems that the Georgia Supreme Court disagrees, so they are coming. North Fulton has a desirable demographic so it is understandable that marketers would like to target us. However, if we work as a community, we can stop this using market forces. Businesses advertise to

attract customers and create sales. It is that simple. If we make it clear to the companies advertising on the billboards that we will not patronize their business, they will find another way to target our community. If nobody is advertising, the billboard company loses money and will not build any more billboards. If we want to stop the billboards, we need to act now. Please join me on Facebook at “Boycott the Billboards” and learn how you can help. –Evan Conn Johns Creek

Billboards are better suited for interstates and should not be allowed within 1 mile of a residential area.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

We must not destroy Wills Park Equestrian Center It would be an absolutely tremendous travesty to tear down the Wills Park Equestrian Center. There is a certain beauty and specialness to be in and watch a horse show that is irreplaceable. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. If revenue is needed, why doesn’t Alpharetta do what they do for each ball player and charge a surcharge for each entry that participates in the horse show and an additional surcharge on entries that are not within the city of Alpharetta. It is certainly jammed pack all of show season with so many horses, which lasts quite a long time. I know because I live walking distance from there. That’s plenty of revenue right there. That is certainly a good suggestion instead of just tearing it down but try and care enough to think of ways to generate revenue. That would be one way to do just that for Alpharetta. In addition, it’s very plain to see that the reason there’s not many horses within the city of Alpharetta is because

the city has overdeveloped so much land that there’s not enough to raise horses on anymore. That’s what the city has done for Alpharetta – ruined it. There are some people who have lived in Alpharetta for a number of years who call it “the raping of Alpharetta,” and that’s exactly what it is. What you’re suggesting would ruin the park for all the people that do use it and enjoy it. There is no other large park around in this area. It’s a wonderful place to visit and enjoy especially for horse lovers such as myself. There is also so much wooded area that’s beautiful with so much wildlife. What’s so wrong with trying to preserve something for a change instead of ruining it for so many? I am very interested in trying to preserve something that is so beautiful and unique. –Joy Duzenski EDITOR’S NOTE: To read Ray Appen’s column, visit www.bit.ly/1qazaii.

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Public voice on behalf of nonprofit arts organizations crucial On Oct. 8, the arts in Georgia took another severe step backwards with the shuttering of the third professional arts organization to close in as many years. First, the beloved Theatre in the Square in Marietta after 30 years of operation, followed by the venerated Theatre of the Stars at the Fox after 60 years. And now one of Atlanta’s most cherished theater companies, Georgia Shakespeare at the Conant Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Oglethorpe University has ended its 29-year run. In the meantime, as of this writing, Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center remains empty and dark as the center staff and ASO musicians make their entry into federal mediation. We believe the circumstances have now become critical. It is time for all of us to step up and pitch in if there is to be a healthy and vibrant arts community in this major metropolis of Atlanta for us, our children and grandchildren. This is not just about the artists; this is about and for you!

ROBERT J. FARLEY Artistic director, GET, Roswell

For the arts to thrive in our community, and more importantly to create something that is sustainable, it is essential that we take action. Really, it is so easy to do. Here are four things you can do to ensure that next year will not bring another arts organization announcing: “Ceased Operations.” The soul of our city is at stake. Participate. As an audience member, you are part of the dialogue that makes our work possible. Do a favor for yourself and the arts: treat yourself to the pleasure of attending an arts event somewhere in Atlanta. Bring a guest to the theater who perhaps has never attended. Of course, we hope you’ll visit Georgia Ensemble Theatre, but if you need some

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For the arts to thrive in our community, and more importantly to create something that is sustainable, it is essential that we take action. additional ideas, give us a call. We’ll be happy to help. Volunteer. Every hour you pitch in and provide a volunteer service – from handing out programs at a show to donating pro-bono accounting – to a professional nonprofit arts organization reduces the bottom line of operations. And it’s fun! Donate $$$. This is a win-win for everyone involved. Adding a donation to your ticket purchase or making one

independently not only ensures that your favorite theater and others will thrive, but it is also fully tax deductible. And, it’s fun! You feel good, and so do we. Advocate. This is so vitally important. Simply … speak up! Let your friends, neighbors, civic leaders and places you shop know that you are a Georgia arts supporter – and that you are proud of it and better for it. Robert J. (Bob) Farley is the co-founder of the Georgia Ensemble Theatre and Conservatory and has been the artistic director since its inception in 1992. He has been a vital part of the Atlanta theater scene for more than a quarter century, beginning in the late 1980s as artistic director of the Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff Arts Center. In recent years, his work has been seen elsewhere including the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, Gainesville Theatre Alliance, Hilton Head, South Carolina and here in Atlanta at Theatrical Outfit, and Theatre in The Square. Phone number: 770-641-1260 (daytime).

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PUBLIC NOTICE PURPOSE An Alcoholic Beverage License Application was submitted to the City on Oct 8, 2014 for Retail Package of Wine and Malt Beverages. BUSINESS NAME Growler Works, Inc Dba Growler Works 6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy. Ste E300 Johns Creek, GA 30022 OWNER/OFFICERS Growler Works, Inc Dba Growler Works 6000 Medlock Bridge Pkwy. Ste E300 Johns Creek, GA 30022 Owner Eric Doyle

City of Johns Creek Public Meeting for SR 120/Abbotts Bridge Road (Operational Improvement Project) From Parson Road (west) to Medlock Bridge Road P.I. No. 0012788 On Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the City of Johns Creek, City Hall, 12000 Findley Road, Council Chambers, Johns Creek, GA 30097, the City of Johns Creek will hold a Public Meeting concerning SR 120/Abbotts Bridge Road (Operational Improvements), Project in the northern part of Fulton County.

The City of Alpharetta is requesting proposals for GENERATOR AND HVAC ADDITION FOR CITY BUILDING including, but not limited to, replacing existing generator, adding redundant HVAC system, with all related labor, equipment, and supplies necessary to complete the project. The location of the work is at an existing City building within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.

SR 120/Abbotts Bridge Road (Operational Improvements) proposes to reduce traffic congestion by providing turn lane improvements, medians and the addition of an 8 to 10-foot sidewalk along both sides of SR120. The project is an approximately 1.5 mile section of roadway from Parson Road (west) to Medlock Bridge Road.

The Request for Proposal document will be available online Thursday, October 2, 2014, under the tab “Bids Online” from our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us.

The meeting will be conducted between the hours of 4:30p.m. and 6:30p.m. The meeting will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation.

A Mandatory site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM. The visit will take place at City of Alpharetta Public Works building, 1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009. Proposals will only be accepted from contractors that attend this site visit.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) information: The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling (Cindy Jenkins, Engineer Manager – 678-512-3269).

Proposals will be due no later than Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 2:00 PM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2970 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009. For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or 678-297-6052.

The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the proposed project, ask questions and provide comments.

Comments concerning this project will be accepted until Thursday, November 13, 2014. Please submit your comments to: Tom Black Director of Public Works Attn: Cindy Jenkins City of Johns Creek 12000 Findley Rd., Ste. 400 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Email: info@johnscreekga.gov (678) 512-3200

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Meeting: Continued from Page 11 to curb the powers of other elected offices. Two years ago, redistricting took effect, and new district lines gave reliably Republican districts outside Fulton County precincts in Fulton. This allowed these new legislators to be members of the delegation. Enough “new” legislators were introduced that a Democratic minority was created for the first time since Reconstruction. The Fulton delegation then met in caucus (GOP members only) to decide which legislation it would bring forth. And if all members voted aye, they had the votes to control the delegation. This year, the delegation is being more public about what they want to do. This public hearing is one indication. Another is that members of the South Fulton delegation have voiced a desire to create a city of South Fulton. That would leave Fulton without any unincorporated area. Riley said they are coming back to press for curbing Fulton Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand’s powers because of his willingness to sell delinquent tax notices that have led many homeowners to lose their homes.

Riley said the Tax Commissioner’s Office is not diligent enough to contact owners about the pending sales of their properties until it is too late. In the past, property owners have found their property sold before they knew they were delinquent. The fact that the Fulton tax commissioner receives a fee for the sale of each lien leaves the impression there may be an incentive to get as many liens sold as quickly possible. “For instance, the mortgage company had a bad address to notify the owner. Exorbitant fines accrued without the owner knowing,” Riley said. Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones has said she wants to bring back legislation for the homestead exemption hike. The public is invited to the town hall to hear what Fulton County initiatives the delegation may bring before the 2015 session of the Georgia General Assembly. Items up for discussion include: Doubling the county’s homeowner exemption to $60,000. Curbing the power of the tax commissioner to collect a fee for serving liens on tax delinquent properties. Making the tax commissioner’s office appointive instead of elective.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA - PUBLIC NOTICE AMENDMENTS TO CITY CHARTER Please be advised that the City of Alpharetta intends to adopt amendments to the City’s Charter. These amendments provide for the removal of certain provisions pertaining to contracting and bidding procedures so as to allow for the adoption by ordinance of Procurement Policies and Procedures to include comprehensive contracting and bidding procedures. The City Council proposes to accomplish these amendments through the adoption of an ordinance which will be read at two City Council meetings scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on October 20, 2014 and November 3, 2014. A copy of the proposed amendments is on file in the Office of the City Clerk and the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County.

TOWN HALL MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF JOHNS CREEK Thursday, October 16, 2014 In conformance with the Georgia Open Meetings Law, please note a quorum of the City of Johns Creek Mayor and Council Members may be in attendance at a Town Hall Meeting scheduled for October 16, 2014 at Park Place in Newtown Park located at 3125 Old Alabama Road. Mayor Bodker will be hosting a Town Hall Meetings which will begin at 6:30pm and is open to the Public. Please contact the City Clerk’s office at 678-512-3212 should you have any questions or need assistance. Joan Jones City Clerk

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New Old Soldiers Day Parade chairman named Legion taps Roger Wise Jr. ALPHARETTA, Ga. – American Legion Post 201 Commander Bob Byrd has named Roswell resident Roger Wise Jr. as the new general chairman of the Alpharetta Old Soldiers Day Parade. Wise, a longtime member of the American Legion Post, is a Vietnam-era veteran of the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He is retired from a successful 30-year career with the Ross Division of Abbott Laboratories, an international pharmaceutical corporation. Known for his involvement with charitable and community organizations, Wise is currently a national ambassador for Shriners Hospitals and locally is a strong support of Junior ROTC at North Fulton high schools. “I’ve known Roger a long time and I am most confident in his dedication to the community, his strong leadership and organizational skills and his intimate knowledge of our community and its residents,” Byrd said of naming Wise to

Roger Wise Jr. has taken the reins of the Old Soldiers Day Parade as its new chairman. head the committee responsible for planning and conducting the annual parade. Wise succeeds the late Bob

ADVERTISEMENT FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR S.R. 9 ROADWAY / STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS – MARIETTA STREET TO ACADEMY STREET RFQ # 15-1004 The City of Alpharetta is accepting Statements of Qualifications for the construction of the S.R. 9 ROADWAY / STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS – MARIETTA STREET TO ACADEMY STREET. Project scope includes, but is not limited to, pavement widening, construction of a granite curbed median, construction of brick paver sidewalks, installation of storm drainage, installation of a pedestrian hybrid beacon, installation of storm drain structures and pipes, and installation of water lines. Statements of Qualifications will only be accepted from contractors with a current Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Qualification issued by the Georgia Department of Transportation for this class of work. The RFQ will be available online Thursday, October 2, 2014, under the tab “Bids Online” on our website, www.alpharetta.ga.us. Statements of Qualifications will be due on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 10:00 AM, at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2970 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009. For information, please contact Debora Westbrook at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

Votta who headed the parade committee for seven years until his untimely death just prior to the 2014 parade. The Alpharetta American Legion Post has presented the parade on the first Saturday in August for 62 consecutive years. The 2014 edition was the largest parade ever presented with more than 125 marching units and in excess of 10,000 spectators. The 2015 parade is scheduled for Aug. 1.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-14-AB-25 PLACE City Hall Two South Main Street Council Chambers October 16, 2014 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer & Wine Sunday Sales APPLICANT Kona Macadamia, Inc. d/b/a Kona Grill 5100 Avalon Blvd. Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Owner Kona Macadamia, Inc. Registered Agent Michele Stumpe

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Grant: Continued from Page 18 “It has been proven that mentoring works. Our chapter has a 100 percent high school graduation rate,” Pennamon said. Mentors also work with mentees in coping with issues such as income and academic problems; behavior in the classroom; and having an appreciation of higher education. With the AT&T grant, Pennamon said 100 Black Men will bring its Men of Tomorrow mentoring program to North Fulton, partnering with Zion Baptist Church. Many church members were also on hand to show their support of the program coming to their church Saturday, Nov. 8. The featured speaker of the evening was provided by WXIA 11Alive anchorman Demarco Morgan, who gave an inspirational talk about how several black mentors shaped his life from high school through college and into his career in broadcasting. Morgan, whose father died at an early age, said his

only role model was his older brother, whom he adored. The problem was his brother was drifting through life, selling drugs and getting in and out of jail. It was the intervention of others at school that turned his life in a completely new direction. Morgan was an indifferent high school student, yet his principal encouraged him to apply to colleges. He received one acceptance to Jackson State University in Mississippi. That set him on his way. He learned to apply himself and graduated with honors from JSU. With another mentor’s encouragement in college, he not only applied but gained acceptance to the Columbia University master’s program in journalism in New York. Morgan offered himself as living proof what mentoring can mean to a young man growing up in difficult circumstances. “Two brothers grew up in the same house. One took a path that led to drugs and jail. Another with role models in his life took a good path,” Morgan said. “I know firsthand the value mentors can have.”

Alpharetta student named National Merit semifinalist CARROLLTON, Ga. — Alpharetta native Maxwell Roberts, along with Thomas Spader of LaGrange, is one of two University of West Georgia Advanced Academy students recently named as a 2015 National Merit semifinalist. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that offers more than $30 million in scholarships. Roberts, of Centennial High School, is dual enrolled at UWG as a member of the Advanced Academy of Geor-

gia. Each year, an estimated 1.5 million entrants take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Only about 16,000 students are chosen as semifinalists who are designated on a state representational basis as the highest scoring entrants in each state. In February, selected semifinalists will be notified of their advancement to finalist standing. Then in March, finalists will be selected to receive a

Merit Scholarship award. National Merit finalists will compete for one of 2,500 scholarships. Nearly 250 corporations and business organizations will also give 1,000 corporate-sponsored scholarships for finalists who meet those organizations’ criteria. About 90 percent of semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and more than half of the finalists will win a scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. 2015 Merit Scholarship winners will be announced between April and July 2015.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK PLANNING COMMISSION, PUBLIC HEARING: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC HEARING: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M. CITY OF JOHNS CREEK COUNCIL CHAMBER 12000 FINDLEY ROAD, SUITE 300 JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 The following Land Use Petition proposals located within the City of Johns Creek are scheduled for Public Hearings as stated above.

CITY OF JOHNS CREEK RFQ #14-314 JOHNS CREEK CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT REDEVELOPMENT PLAN The City of Johns Creek is accepting sealed Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from experienced, integrated teams who specialize in the development of master planning documents for projects of this specific type. Sealed RFQ’s will be received no later than 10:00AM. on November 10, 2014 in the City of Johns Creek Purchasing Office, 12000 Findley Rd., Suite-400, Johns Creek, Georgia, 30097. RFQ’s received after the above time or in any other location other than the Purchasing Office will not be accepted. A non-mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference will be held on October 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM at City Hall, 12000 Findley Rd., Taylor Farms Conference Room, 3rd floor, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097. RFQ packages are available on the City of Johns Creek website (www.johnscreekga.gov). Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Office at (678) 512-3233. RFQ’s shall be presented in a sealed opaque envelope with the RFQ number and name clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The name of the company or firm submitting an RFQ response should also be clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. SIX (6) ORIGINALS AND ONE (1) COPY OF THE RFQ ON CD MUST BE SUBMITTED. RFQ’s will not be accepted verbally or by fax or email. All offerors must comply with all general and special requirements of the RFQ information and instructions enclosed therein. The City of Johns Creek reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive technicalities and informalities, and to make award in the best interest of the City of Johns Creek. Warren Hutmacher City Manager

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LAND USE PETITION: PETITIONER: LOCATION: CURRENT ZONING: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT:

RZ–14–013 Read Windward LLC 11800 Block of Douglas Road 11850 Block of Jones Bridge Road C – 1 (Community Business District) Conditional C – 1 (Community Business District) Conditional Remove zoning condition limiting freestanding sign square footage

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, November 6, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday November 17, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CU-14-06 Sweet Nail and Spa Consideration of a conditional use for a nail salon to be located at 3630 Old Milton Parkway, Suite 150. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 2, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. PH-14-15 The Hanuman Mandir (City Council only) Consideration of a request to amend a previous condition of City Council in order to permit an expansion of a religious facility at 390 Cumming Street into an adjacent 2,000 square foot suite. The property is located at 390 Cumming Street, Land Lot 1193, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. PH-13-12 UDC Changes/Design Review Board Guidelines Consideration of changes to the Design Review Board Guidelines. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.

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Clemson University CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson University has announced the names of local students who are on the spring 2014 President’s List and Dean’s List. Students who achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term were placed on the President’s List. Dean’s List honorees earned GPAs between 3.50 and 3.99. President’s List: Matthew David Gabriel, Alpharetta, industrial engineering; Tanner Seine Hamilton, Alpharetta, pre-business; Helen Chandler Kalley, Alpharetta, health science; Rebecca Morgan Ruiz, Alpharetta, psychology; Thomas Alexander Ryan, Alpharetta, electrical engineering; and Kara Elizabeth Wilson, Alpharetta, elementary education. Taylor Alexandra Godfrey, Cumming, construction science and management; Andrew Wade Johnston, Cumming, mechanical engineering;

Cooper A. Burdick, Duluth, pre-business; Julianne Ciaramello, Duluth, marketing; and Callie Ann Pate, Duluth, marketing. Ross Cannon Beppler, Johns Creek, electrical engineering; Elizabeth Grace Shevlin, Johns Creek, elementary education; Allison Nicole Tanzy, Johns Creek, elementary education; Taylor Marie Walton, Johns Creek, graphic communications; and Charlotte Lane Colt, Milton, biochemistry. Morgan McKenna Edmondson, Roswell, civil engineering; Tanner J. Hayes, Roswell, pre-business; Maxwell Christopher Hoelzen, Roswell, electrical engineering; Laura Justine Jegers-Hayes, Roswell, graphic communications; Bridget O. Johnson, Roswell, health science; and Melissa Kathleen Moore, Suwanee, economics. Dean’s List: Kaylyn Parks Bidwell, Alpharetta, nursing; Brady Patrick Brown, Alpharetta, marketing; Lacey Michelle Crisler, Alpharetta, history; William Brown Finnell II, Alpharetta, pre-business; Amanda Karyn Gauger, Alpharetta, marketing; Ashley

Submit your news & photos to news@northfulton.com | Recycled paper C. Gentry, Alpharetta, nursing; Benjamin Lee Hirschland, Alpharetta, financial management; Kyle Alexander Kipping, Alpharetta, marketing; Melanie J. Magazine, Alpharetta, psychology; Kevin Patrick McCarthy, Alpharetta, management; Candice Leigh Sinisgalli, Alpharetta, management; Genevieve Marie Watkins, Alpharetta, computer science; Sydney Nicole Welch, Alpharetta, pre-business; and Kelly Ann Wise, Alpharetta, management. Briana Morgan Smith, Cumming, psychology; Emily A. Sparkman; Cumming, history; Alicia Bates Bostic, Duluth, English; James E. Cusick Jr., Duluth, general engineering; Benjamin Clark Doherty, Duluth, computer information systems; and Anna Elisabeth Lofgren, Duluth, general engineering Robert Owen Calvert III, Johns Creek, biochemistry; Megan I. Froats, Johns Creek, graphic communications; Ashley Jordan Gaillard, Johns Creek, health science; and Austin Wesley Hicks, Johns Creek, management. Brandon Shane Austin, Roswell, mechanical engineering; Brett Hayden Beidel, Roswell, economics; Garrett

Brooks Busch, Roswell, marketing; Darcy Olivia Hannon, Roswell, marketing; Sarah Opal Lyle, Roswell, nursing; Evan M. Senken, Roswell, pre-business; and Willis Paul Tippett IV, Roswell, management. Austin J. Golden, Suwanee, food science; Clare M. Kelley, Suwanee, English; Abigail Claire Lee, Suwanee, psychology; Lydia Darrington Melin, Suwanee, civil engineering; Lauren Marie O’Donnell, Suwanee, microbiology.

Baylor University WACO, Texas – Melissa Jane Stokes of Alpharetta received a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders from Baylor University following the spring 2014 term.

Washington and Lee University LEXINGTON, Va. – Connor Hollenbeck of Alpharetta and Nicholas Lombardo of Duluth graduated from Washington and Lee University with bachelor’s degrees on May 22. Both students were among the 419 graduates in commencement exercises on the university’s historic Front Campus.

Emory University ATLANTA – Kyle Winchester graduated with honors from Emory University Law School in May and completed the Bar Exam July 31. While at Emory, he was a national moot court finalist and was an executive editor for ELLSCAP.

Samford University BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Andy Winchester graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in public administration with a minor in business from Samford University in Birmingham and is employed with Piedmont Office Realty Trust in the Atlanta area.

University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. – The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi announced that Stephanie Lord of Duluth was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Lord was initiated at the University of Georgia.

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City of Johns Creek Public Meeting for Barnwell Road (Enhanced Sidewalk and Intersection Improvements) From SR 140/Holcomb Bridge Road to Redcoat Way P.I. No. 0012880 On Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Newtown Park Pavilion, Johns Creek, GA 30022, the City of Johns Creek will hold a Public Meeting concerning Barnwell Road (Enhanced Sidewalk and Intersection Improvements), Project in the northern part of Fulton County. Barnwell Road (Enhanced Sidewalk and Intersection Improvements) proposes to construct a 10-foot wide enhanced sidewalk and bike lanes along Barnwell Road from SR 140/Holcomb Bridge Road (city limits) to Redcoat Way and will evaluate traffic at side road locations along Barnwell Road in order to propose improvements such as turn lanes or roundabouts to improve operations. The project will also look at extending pedestrian and bicycle accommodations along Rivermont Parkway and Brumbelow Road. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the public with an opportunity to view the proposed project, ask questions and comment on the project. The meeting will be conducted between the hours of 4:30p.m. and 6:30p.m. The meeting will be informal and the public is invited to attend anytime during these hours. There will be no formal presentation. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) information: The meeting site is accessible to persons with disabilities. Accommodations for people with disabilities can be arranged with advance notice by calling (Chris Haggard, Transportation Engineer – 678-512-3253).

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Comments concerning this project will be accepted until Thursday, November 20, 2014. Please submit your comments to: Tom Black, P.E. Director of Public Works Attn: Chris Haggard City of Johns Creek 12000 Findley Rd., Ste. 400 Johns Creek, GA 30097 Email: info@johnscreekga.gov (678) 512-3200

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Georgia College MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the 2014 spring President’s List at Georgia College in Milledgeville. Alpharetta: Laura Ahrens, Emily Bailey, Molly Brennan, Allison Brown, Laura Campen, Emily Chatlen, Hannah Coyle, Kathleen Fadler, Nicole Garcia, Michael Gillett, Colleen Greathouse, Mary Grissom, Laura Hamley, Courtney Kramer, Christina Love, Jacqueline Nowak, Anna Pierce, Paige Postol, Ariane Robinson, Olivia Ruark, Sandra Schodowski, Samantha Steuer, Hope Telder, Victoria Ulich, Kayla Upchurch and Erica West. Cumming: Micaela Adkins, Sarah Brenner, Sean Ryan Brophy, Zachary Brown, Kristen Byers, Julian Champ, Savannah Chapman, Alexandria Cook, Kayla Draffin, Hillary

Hunnings, Alissa Marchat, Amanda Martin, Joseph Outlaw, Sarah Purcell, Taylor Roeck, Chelsea Salvadore, Lisa Schick, Laura Stringer, Lauren Vitucci, Caroline Waller and Elizabeth Welty. Duluth: Tyler Rising, Timothy Ryan and Mary Sockwell. Johns Creek: Ariel Alibey, William Brooks, Manuel Da Silva, Mairin Ferreira, Klaire Fisher, Amelia Fitch, Joanna Grissom, Kayla Gula, Daniel Lumsden, Jackson Merrick, Zachary Monaco, Rachel Potts and Fritz Young. Milton: Summer Duffy and Molly McDonald. Roswell: Jared Aarons, Alexis Caldwell, Savannah Bogue, Haley Dillman, Melissa Haghighat, Hanna Haines, Shanteona Keys, Hollin Kroeber, Oliver Ladd, Morgan Martina, Bailey Moran, Emerson Murphy, Chadwick O’Neal, Caitlin O’Toole, Kristopher Schock, Marina Tarabicos and Camille Tracy. Suwanee: Lauren Boone, Katelyn Botta, Amanda Brown, Jen-

northfulton.com | Johns Creek Herald | October 16, 2014 | 53 nifer Deichsel, Margaret Duran, Austin Eason, Lindsay Hamilton, Paola Hinojosa, Mikaela LaFave, Jennifer Madore, Anna McElroy, Raija Rolle, Abigail Swain and Emily Walters.

Mercer University MACON, Ga. – The following local students were named to the President’s List or Dean’s List at Mercer University for the spring 2014 semester. President’s List: Samuel Arrington of Alpharetta, Anum Virani of Duluth, Utkarsh Parwal of Johns Creek, Ramupriya Vaithi of Johns Creek, Ralph Corser of Alpharetta, Lisa Johnson of Alpharetta, Jennifer Champagne of Cumming, Emily Farlow of Cumming, Natalie Biel of Cumming, Alissa Gauger of Alpharetta, Lindsay Dixon of Milton, Kaylie Murphy of Roswell and Katherine Stonebraker of Roswell. Dean’s List: Taylor Droke of Roswell, Ashley Gillfillan of Alpharetta, Sally Idehen of Alpharetta, Kirby Southard of Alpharetta, Megan Mandula of Alpharetta, Michael Wagner of Alpharetta,

Salman Doraney of Duluth, Oluwatosin Aguebor of Alpharetta, Lawrence King of Roswell, Kevin Alexander of Johns Creek, Chandani Suthar of Roswell and Eric Nyquist of Alpharetta. Monique Singhal of Duluth, JiYoung Ham of Cumming, Britney DeRosa of Cumming, Caleb Maier of Milton, Erica O’Neal of Milton, Emily Cotter of Roswell, Abigail Jacobs of Johns Creek, Patricia Surber of Alpharetta, Victoria Surber of Alpharetta, Claudia Luna Priego of Duluth, Kyleigh Hucaluk of Alpharetta, Aishwarya Sasidharen of Johns Creek and Kimberly Vater of Alpharetta. Jean De Vasconcelos of Roswell, Bridget Pettit of Johns Creek, Keirsten Thomas of Alpharetta, Janet Richards of Alpharetta, Tyler Burnham of Cumming, Emily Caton of Cumming, Lisa Johnson of Johns Creek, Leslie Franklin of Roswell, Sonia Qassamali of Duluth, Nina Marinelli of Alpharetta, Jennifer Quintero of Cumming, Colin Massa of Suwanee and Jinwon Park of Suwanee. Ryan Askew of Suwanee, Brielle Scutt of Suwanee,

Gretja Otten of Suwanee, Katherine Parow of Suwanee, Sarah Kashin of Suwanee, Jaclyn Maida of Suwanee, Gaynell Martin of Suwanee and Vyvyann Pham of Suwanee.

Coastal Carolina University CONWAY, S.C. – Megan Fitzwater of Cumming graduated with a bachelor’s degree in marine science. Fitzwater was among some 305 candidates for graduation at Coastal Carolina University’s summer 2014 commencement ceremonies.

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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.

Greselda Harrison, 76, of Cumming, passed away October 5, 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.

Terry Moore, 70, of Roswell, passed away 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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