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Child sex sting nabs 9 in Georgia Alpharetta arrests add to list By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two people were arrested Oct. 5 and 7 in Alpharetta as part of “Operation Cross Country,” a nationwide law enforcement action that focused on underage victims of prostitution. The operation resulted in the recovery of 149 sexually exploited children and the arrests of more than 150 pimps and other individuals throughout the nation. Alpharetta Department of Public
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Wire and Wood dominates Alpharetta Local schools still waiting Weekend of music draws big names, crowds on Milestones results Statewide data shows subpar performance on annual test
By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – For one weekend, Oct. 15-17, Alpharetta became a hub of all things music with the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival. Three days of music kicked off Oct. 15 on the lawn at Avalon, filling it with families humming and dancing along to the music of performers Liz Longley and The Whiskey Gentry. The dancing continued the next night, Friday, Oct. 16, with a change in venue to downtown Alpharetta. Three distinct stages were set up throughout the historic district. Acts such as Joe Crookston, Angaleena Presley,
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Enjoying the music, from left, are Jena Gerson, Cora Gerson, Katelyn Anderson and Michael Gerson.
ATLANTA - Preliminary results for the 2015 Milestones tests released last month were dismal, as expected, with the majority of Georgia students failing to meet standards in any of the four subject areas on the state’s new assessment tool. The wait is now on to see if
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three teens learned the hard way that running from police is not the best of ideas. According to police, someone called 911 Sept. 30 about a group of teens smoking marijuana in a parking lot on Executive Drive at night. When police arrived, they found “at least” three young men inside a car parked there. The responding officer reported seeing one of the young men begin quickly chewing something when they saw him. All three jumped out of the vehicle and ran in opposite directions. The officer was able to immediately catch one of the suspects, who said they were smoking marijuana in the parking lot and ran because they were afraid of getting caught. Searching the car turned up a suspected marijuana cigarette. The suspect who ate something admitted it was marijuana. Police were
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Cataracts By Cameron Johnson, MD
Cameron Johnson, MD. Laser Cataract, Refractive and Corneal Surgeon
What is a cataract? The eye has a lens similar in function to a camera lens, focusing light on the retina, the part of the eye that receives images and transmits them to the brain. This lens is made of proteins that are aligned in a precise manner, making the lens clear. As we age, the proteins can begin to clump together, making the lens cloudy. When the lens becomes cloudy it is a cataract.
What causes cataracts? All people develop cataracts if they live long enough, due to natural wear and tear on the proteins making up the lens. There are, however, factors thought to accelerate this process. These include exposure to UV light, smoking, and diabetes. To slow the progression of cataracts, do not smoke and wear UV blocking sunglasses when outside.
What are the symptoms of cataracts? People with cataracts often note a gradually increasing cloudiness of the vision as well as poor night vision. Other symptoms include glare when driving at night, and haloes around lights. Patients may note that colors look faded due to the yellowing of the lens. Sometimes these changes happen so slowly that someone may not realize how much their vision has been affected. How are cataracts diagnosed? Your eye doctor will be able to diagnose whether you have a cataract by performing an eye exam that includes dilating your eyes to get a good look at the lens. Your vision will be tested to determine if the cataract is affecting your vision. You may also have glare testing to determine if your vision is decreased in situations such as driving at night. What is the treatment for cataracts? With early cataracts, vision can often be improved with a new glasses prescription, or using increased lighting when reading. As cataracts progress, the only treatment available is surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens. Cataract surgery is recommended when the cataract has become advanced enough to affect your daily
activities such as reading, watching television, or driving. Cataract surgery very successful, but like all surgeries has risks. Your eye doctor will discuss the risks, benefits, and alternatives of cataract surgery with you. What are some of the new technologies available to cataract patients? Some of the most exciting progress in cataract surgery recently has been the development of advanced technology intraocular lenses which help patients minimize dependence on glasses. Approximately 1/3 of the population has astigmatism that blurs the vision, requiring glasses for correction. Advanced technology lenses can often correct astigmatism inside the eye, enabling patients to have clear distance vision. Another type of advanced technology lens, called a multifocal lens can often help cataract patients see more clearly both at near and at distance after surgery. Your eye doctor can discuss if you would be a candidate for these technologies. Dr. Cameron Johnson is a board-certified ophthalmologist with Milan Eye Center, located in Canton. (678)381-2020, MilanEyeCenter.com
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Alpharetta unveiled suggestions for improvements to Kimball Bridge Road at a community meeting Oct. 14.
Kimball Bridge residents get first look at road improvements Concept plans suggest more lanes, paths, beautification By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – While many residents would say traffic is one of their primary issues with the city of Alpharetta, it can get especially difficult on Kimball Bridge Road. The city wants to improve the road and is seeking resident input.
The first of what is bound to be a series of community meetings on the issue was held Oct. 14 at New Prospect Elementary School. More than 100 residents of Kimball Bridge Road turned out to hear what the city plans for the area. Five detailed maps were laid out for attendees. Each map represented different
options for improvements to the road, from North Point Parkway east to Waters Road, arranged by the most amount of work needed to the least amount. The possible improvements range from making the road five lanes in portions of the stretch along with wide, multiuse sidewalks and beautification, to adding a center turn lane and smaller sidewalks. Medians may be put in place as well as bike lanes. “Or it could be a little of ev-
erything,” said Pete Sewczwicz, the city’s director of Public Works. All plans are purely conceptual at this point, he said. While comments varied, no residents at the meeting suggested doing nothing. “We want to show some options that we could do,” said City Councilmember Chris Owens. “No decisions have been made. We are looking for input and comments.” And com-
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Thompson Street sees new development Residential dominates ‘linear park’ By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – With Alpharetta’s City Center soon to begin redevelopment into a
vibrant live-work-play downtown, and the high-end Avalon development beginning its own phase 2 of construction, Alpharetta is becoming a hotbed of new construction.
But between these two nodes is Thompson Street, a heavily wooded, somewhat run-down part of town that directly connects the two most vibrant areas of town. That is quickly going to change. Several new projects have been proposed for Thompson
Street that will turn it into a heavily residential area, complete with “linear” park space. The stretch of land is zoned Office Professional (OP) and Residential. The city’s recently adopted future land use plan
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New traffic signal coming to Holcomb Bridge Road/Ga. 400 Changes start Oct. 20 ROSWELL, Ga. – Drivers on Holcomb Bridge Road (HBR) at the Ga. 400 interchange will notice two big changes as of Tuesday, Oct. 20: lane shifts on eastbound HBR to accommodate construction on the center median and a new traffic light where eastbound HBR meets the top of the north-
bound Ga. 400 7A off-ramp. The city’s contractor will complete the work to shift lanes and activate the new traffic light starting after 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. The work to rebuild the center median on HBR will continue for the next four weeks. During construction, drivers may experience heavy congestion and delays, especially during peak hours. The new standard stopand-go traffic signal will be a
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Understanding ISIS, Islam and Jihad Like most people, I tend to get fuzzy quickly when the news turns to the Middle East and the crises that seem to explode on a regular basis. So when I got an email that said the Atlantic Institute was hosting a lecture titled, “Jihad on Jihad: The Crisis of ISIS,” I thought, aha, here perhaps is someone who could shed light on what for me is a murky situation that has not only stirred up war in the Middle East again, it is quickly escalating into Cold War saber-rattling of a disturbing nature. The Atlantic Institute is an interfaith group that grew out of the Istanbul Center with a goal “to facilitate dialogue and bridge cultures from both sides of the Atlantic,” and to “reach a more understanding and accepting coexistence of cultures.” So while the Atlantic Institute was begun by Muslims, it has a diverse mix of Methodists, Catholics, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Baptists as well who participate in its programs. So I was anxious to listen to this speaker they were bringing to Alpharetta who could provide some clarity to what is happening in that troubled part of the world. The speaker has the interesting name of Jihad Turk. But he is not Turkish (nor is he a jihadi). He is the son of a Palestinian immigrant and an American woman, grew up in Arizona and now works and teaches in Los Angeles. He is American as apple pie. Jihad Turk was the founding force in the establishment of Bayan Claremont, a graduate school designed to educate Muslim scholars and religious leaders. What is perhaps unique is Claremont invites Christians and other religious scholars to take part in its study of religious philosophy. He previously served as the director of religious affairs at the Islamic Center of Southern California, the oldest and largest mosque in the Los Angeles area. He lectures and performs community service in the name of interfaith unity. He has even been invited to the White House to advise the president on Middle East relations. So I was pleased to know I would be hearing from an authority on the Middle East who also has studied religion and history there. I tried to keep my mind open, expecting to hear some America-bashing and to be lectured on how we have mucked things up over there. But that was not the case – at least not much time was spent on American involvement. What he did explain was there are hundreds of years of history behind the disarray in the Middle East, although the last 100 years have really had a strong effect beginning with the British and French redrawing the map of the Middle East after World War I.. But to cut to the chase, he said ISIS is not a fanatical Muslim movement. Rather, Jihad Turk said, it is a “grotesque misuse of religion.” ISIS is well-organized entity interested only in gaining money and power and it has a sophisticated recruitment arm that leaves the U.S. Army’s “Be All You Can Be” and “Not A Job But An Adventure” campaigns in the rearview mirror. They run a sophisticated and canny
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recruiting effort that is targeted to a specific group of mostly young people. The profile of the typical ISIS recruit has one or more of these characteristics: Is mentally unstable or comes from a dysfunctional family. Has a grievance real or perceived against the world and does not feel connected to it. ISIS has connected to them personally – in chat rooms, on Twitter, through video gaming. So ISIS is continually trolling for these people who don’t fit in, don’t make social connections. Once a contact is made, they don’t let go. Once a recruit is “brought in,” the first thing they do is get the recruit to bring in friends. They have sophisticated videos they use on YouTube and elsewhere, and they send out 90,000 tweets a month, Jihad Turk said. Strategically, ISIS has been able to exploit divisions either long-standing or newly created in the Middle East. A lot of ISIS commanders are former Iraqi generals. They are ruthless and cunning. Add to that the conflicting agendas of other entities in the region. The political subcurrents interacting already have the region in turmoil. The Sunni and Shia rift in Islam is theological. But it is only one of the causes of strife. More often it is merely the excuse for other motives. The Kurds are Sunnis but they want an ethnic state with their ancestral lands. So their quarrels are about land not religion. The problem for the Kurds is their homeland exists only within the borders of Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. So each of these countries are suspicious (and rightly so) of Kurdish motives in currently fighting Assad in Syria and ISIS in Iraq. Then there are the motives of the other players: the Saudis who are currently embroiled in the Yemeni civil war; the Irani who support Hezbollah Palestinians in Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza; the mostly Shi’ite Iraqis in Iraq who must deal with Sunni and Al-Qaeda terrorists in their borders. Afghanistan has its troubles with Al-Qaeda forces raiding from Pakistan but remain an afterthought in America. There is no oil in Afghanistan. Could it possibly be worse? Oh, yes, the U.S. and Russia are now backing opposite sides in Syria and no one knows how that might escalate. Jihad Turk did not proffer any solutions to all of this. But he did shine some light on the breadth and depth of what we are involved in over there. So the question for Americans now is not whether we could or should ever support a Muslim for the presidency. The better question is why does anyone want the job? Maybe we’ll just build a wall.
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Don’t dare miss this next year: Wire Thank you, and Wood music festival in Alpharetta Forsyth County So this past weekend there was a wonderful musical event in Alpharetta – the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival. The festival took place over three days – Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It also took place on three stages in downtown Alpharetta – the “main stage” on Milton Avenue, the “street stage” located in the parking lot just off Milton Avenue behind Smokejack and La Casa, and the “acoustic stage” in the field across from La Casa. Yes, there were three stages and, as I count them, over 20 different musical acts during the three days – many of which I understand hailed from Nashville. The kickoff was held at Avalon and it was free. Days two and three were held in downtown Alpharetta and there was a charge of $30 to get in. All the stages were cordoned off so only ticket holders were admitted. There was live music from roughly 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Food trucks were available, serving a wide variety of cuisines. Several local restaurants were out on the street cooking and, yes, there
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was plenty of wine and beer available for those of age. The weather was as close to perfect as it could have been, albeit just a bit on the chilly side. The quality of the acts was overall just this side of amazing. The ambiance was one of a small insiders’ event with just enough people to make it interesting but not so many as to be a hassle. Think Chastain but with more stages, more choices, more convenience and almost comparable acts. At the event on Saturday, we met our friends who recently moved from New Jersey to Marietta. I watched them keep looking around at the setup and the stages and generally enjoying themselves. “This is really amazing here. I think I like what Alpharetta is doing,” my friend turned to
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Eliot Bronson channels Bob Dylan for his acoustic set at the Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival.
me and commented. “Yes,” I replied. “So do I.” So I am writing this column because too many of you were not there, and you really missed something special. You would have had a blast and it would probably have been the cheapest $30-per-person for leisure that you would have spent in a long time. You could have sat in the chairs set up in front of all the stages or you could have brought blankets. You could have come by yourself or you could have rounded up a few friends and met there for a wonderful time under the stars for great tunes, camaraderie and a fun, comfortable night. You would have found plenty of convenient parking and could have wandered into some of the increasingly fun and eclectic downtown stores to see what you could discover. In short, you could have enjoyed it and I am sorry for any of you who did not know about the event or knew about it and did not come. I know that the hope is for the event to become a regional draw – to pull crowds from all over Georgia and eventually the Southeast. That is a reasonable goal and one that should be good for Alpharetta/North Fulton. The more people who find out about our town(s), the better, as I see it. The people are what make North Fulton a great place to live already; the more good folks we attract, the better. Next year the event needs to be promoted a bit differently, though – more locally and more aggressively. Trying to grow this event without a solid local base of attendees is not a good idea, especially when you are going to charge for the music. The average age at the event was early 50s, by my estimate, which makes them baby boomers for all practical purposes. And baby boomers right now constitute the majority of North Fulton residents. Build a loyal following of attendees with this audience and the regional audience will come. The boomers are the horse that must come before the cart. The Wire and Wood Songwriters Festival is a not-tomiss event. I just hope that the mayor and city administrators continue to work on this show and stay focused on growing it. Attendance this year was a bit of a disappointment, but that can be fixed next year. Thank you, Mayor and company, for putting on this wonderful event.
Just about a year ago I received a call that changed my life. I was offered a job as a reporter with Appen Media Group covering Forsyth County. I knew the company well as I was an intern the previous summer, working with all four of our papers. Just six months out of college, I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to be given this opportunity to do what I love doing and to be so close to home, although it goes without saying that I was terrified. This was my first “big girl job” and being responsible for covering an entire county’s worth of news worried me. I’ve lived in North Fulton for as long as I can remember, so I know the area and people well. Prior to being hired by Appen, I’d been in Forsyth here and there, but didn’t know that much, though I figured I’d be fine since I’m a quick learner. Well, a year later, I just have one thing to say — thank you. Thank you to all the government officials and local community members for being more than willing to explain things to me even if you’ve lived in the county your whole lives so it’s common knowledge to you. Thank you also for inviting me to cover events so the paper isn’t completely bare or full of North Fulton news. Thank you to my co-workers for answering endless questions and not pegging me as a stereotypical millennial. Thank you to the Appens for giving a fresh-out-of-college girl a chance. Thank you to my parents for never crushing my dreams of being a print reporter. And, finally, thank you Forsyth County for reading the Forsyth Herald and being so passionate about your community. Over the year, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting countless people who are happy/ angry/sad about what’s going on around them. There is no shortage of passion in this county. Every day I get up excited to go to work to see what’s happening because I know the people I’ll be talking to are just as enthusiastic and will have great stories to tell. I have, of course, had to cover really sad events. But I try to turn those into learning moments and follow up with stories about how the community is rallying against
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whatever negative event took place. And, more often than not, the community steps up to break out of the cycle. I was asked when I interviewed for my job why I wanted to work at a local paper. My answer was that we get to tell the good news. While bigger, national papers may print more “important” news, local reporters get to tell you what incredible award your neighbor won last week, what great project is being started to lift up the county’s citizens or what hundreds are doing to help a single homeless person in town. And, honestly, don’t we need more good news in the world? I’m overjoyed when I get a call or email regarding a story tip on something good someone is doing in the community. We need to be reminded that our world is not ending and the way to do that is for your local paper to publicize all the good going on around us. At the end of the day, I believe pretty much everyone wants to put good out into the world. For me, I want to tell you about the good in the world. And I’ve been fortunate enough to have been given that opportunity. So thank you, Forsyth County, for having plenty of good to write about. Here’s to many more years.
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Area students commit to scholarships Will earn 10K after graduation if goals are met By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA — During an event similar to athletic scholarship signings, eight Fulton County middle school students signed commitment letters to maintain high academic and civic standards throughout high school. In return, each of these eight will receive a $10,000 college scholarship funded by the REACH Georgia program upon graduation. The signing ceremony was held Sept. 30 at the Fulton Schools headquarters, and was attended by school dignitaries and family members. REACH, which stands for Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen, is an educational initiative of Gov. Nathan Deal which provides needs-based scholarships to increase the number of students attending college. The goal is to add an additional 250,000 college graduates in Georgia by 2020. REACH scholars from North Fulton middle schools include: • Samuel Babadele, River
Trail • Sarah Hull, Taylor Road • MaNiah Jordan, Holcomb Bridge • Jeanelle Pham, Autrey Mill For the next five years, these students must have good behavior and attendance, a minimum 2.5 grade point average in core courses, remain crime- and drug-free and graduate high school on time. In return, they will receive a $10,000 scholarship to attend a HOPE-eligible college in Georgia. Parents and guardians will also play a role in their child’s commitment to REACH, according to a Fulton School’s spokesperson. “Their parents or guardians also signed contracts to support their student through their education,” said Susan Hale, communications manager for Fulton Schools. She noted the scholarship could exceed the $10,000 provided by REACH through matching scholarships provided by many colleges. This year, 41 school systems across Georgia are participating in the REACH program with the goal to have the program in place at all 180 school systems by 2020. Brad Bryant, vice president for REACH, said 330 students
REACH Scholars from eight Fulton County middle schools were honored by the school system during a signing ceremony Sept. 30. Middle school students seated at the Board of Education table during the recognition honors are, from left, Leslie Tornez-Cruz, Ridgeview, MyKierra Reid, Sandtown, Jeanelle Pham, Autrey Mill, Carlos Moreland Jr., Sandy Springs, MaNiah Jordan, Holcomb Bridge, Sarah Hull, Taylor Road, Ronnie Faison, Paul D. West, and Samuel Babadele, River Trail. have been selected as REACH scholars since 2012. “Based on the current trajectory, we expect to have 2,800 REACH scholars by 2020,” he noted. The scholarships are needs-
based and funded through private donations at the state and local level. In Fulton County, Bryant said the Fulton Education Foundation has played a large role in funding the REACH program for Fulton
School System students. “The Fulton Education Foundation has been a wonderful partner in pulling together the support for this program to benefit students in Fulton County,” said Bryant.
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Alpharetta International Academy celebrates day of peace ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Alpharetta International Academy (AIA) celebrated International Day of Peace, Sept. 21, by lining their school entrance with flags from countries from around the world. AIA families donated their country’s flag to the school, transforming their entrance to the “Avenue of Nations” commemorating special occasions. As an international school, AIA draw families from all over the world. This year the student community has 26 countries represented. This diversity provides students the opportunity to meet, share traditions, languages and cultures with one another. Maria Montessori starts the discussion of
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Business: Evolve to survive digital extinctions Napoli: innovation must be integral to business By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – When ride-sharing company Uber first arrived in the taxi-cab industry, were they recognized as a disruptive force? Probably not immediately. But now, using a mix of the right technology and the right idea, they have been able to make inroads in what was once a solid business. Such shake-ups in industry happen regularly, and, thanks to the digital revolution, they can affect everyone with a business. “There isn’t a single industry not affected by this,” said Rich Napoli, CEO of Object Frontier Software. “[Digital] disruption is happening across virtually every industry.” Napoli was speaking Oct. 15 to an audience of tech industry leaders in Alpharetta for a meeting of the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network, a social and networking group, at the Microsoft Conference Center in Alpharetta. He said the advent of fast-paced digital content that can be made by anyone with an idea can and should frighten established industries – change is coming
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Keyworth Bank adopts Chick-fil-A corporate recipe Focus on creating ‘raving customers,’ profits will follow By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — When was the last time you walked out of a bank and raved about their customer service? When was last time you walked into a Chick-fil-A and did not do a double take at the quality of the service received there? Keyworth Bank in Johns Creek has decided there is a lot to be learned from Chickfil-A’s approach to instilling a customer-focused corporate culture that Keyworth would like to emulate. In other words, Atlantabased Chick-fil-A has become the leading innovator in the quick-service restaurant in-
dustry (fast food is not in their vocabulary), and it is purely by design. It is quite simply the corporate culture. It is all the more startling because the quick-service industry does not dispose itself to leaving a lasting impression. But that does not sway Chickfil-A. From the $9-an-hour teenager at the counter to the corporate office washroom, everyone is lasered in on turning each Chick-fil-A visitor into a “raving customer,” as Chickfil-A Marketing Vice President David Salyers phrases it. “For me personally, our corporate culture is the ultimate competitive advantage,” Salyers said. “Our culture is difficult to create and impossible to reverse engineer. The culture produces the product, and the result equals the goal.” The goal is to create raving customers, customers who are beyond loyal.
Salyers says most corporate cultures are like a police state. There are supervisors and managers to enforce the rules. “We want to change the way people think about work. We want a culture that works when the police are not around,” he said. It is so revolutionary, so intriguing, that Chick-fil-A’s corporate philosophy has been adopted by Johns Creek-based Keyworth Bank. Keyworth Bank President and COO Neil Stevens happens to know Salyers, and would hear in conversations about what Chick-fil-A was doing. And the more he heard, the more he wanted to know. “I pumped David for a week about how to put the process in our company, to make it a part of our DNA,” Stevens said. “It’s about empowering people, it’s about leadership. It’s about thinking, ‘What does it take to have a truly great organiza-
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From left, Keyworth Bank CEO Jim F. Pope, Keyworth Bank President and COO Neil Stevens get some refresher lessons on leadership and corporate culture from Chick-fil-A Marketing Vice President David Salyers. tion?’” Like everything at the family-owned Chick-fil-A, it starts at the top, and that means President and COO Dan Cathy. Salyers said it would be wrong to say it trickles down from the top. It has become embedded from within.
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Keyworth: Continued from Page 17 in speed versus safety? “It must be clear which value overrides. And if it is clear, then it is clear all down the channel,” Salyers said. To simplify what Chick-fil-A does, it takes the eyes off the bottom line and puts the focus on service to the customer. If the bottom line is profit, that is what influences the thinking and the behavior all down the channel. “We want to create raving customers,” Salyers said again. “We make that the bottom line, and profits follow.” It begins with how customers are greeted, how orders are brought to tables and how, when long lines form at the drive-thru, an employee comes outside to electronically take orders to reduce wait time. The new generation of Chick-fil-A restaurants will
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have double-stacking drivethru lanes and new kitchen equipment to prepare more food faster but with the same level of quality. Soon patrons will be able to order using a phone app before they arrive so they can go straight in or straight to the window. Chick-fil-A’s goal is to complete a drive-thru order in 90 seconds and a counter order in 60. Whether they like to use the word or not, that’s fast. When you come in you are greeted, you’re served, and someone is cleaning tables and offering refills. Customers know they have received service. “If you create value for your customer, the bottom line will be healthy,” Salyers said. “That is because we are not extracting value, we are creating value.” Customers will come more often and tell their friends. And they won’t mind the price. In 2013, Chick-fil-A spent $1 million evaluating its ser-
vice. In 2014 it spent another $1 million evaluating service, and it will do the same in 2016. They are looking at: taste, speed, attentiveness and courteousness, and cleanliness, and they want improvement in every area. Why do they do that? Because they want to know what matters to their customers, and it is not something they want to guess about. Chick-fil-A also will take its time choosing a new franchise operator, sometimes as much as a year. “The first question most franchisors ask a prospective franchisee is, ‘What is your net worth?’ We are looking at other qualities,” Salyers said. “I want to know if I would like my teenager to work for that operator.” Salyers said the average McDonald’s location will have 40 managers over a 20-year period. Chick-fil-A averages 1 operator over 20 years. Keyworth has taken that
ATLANTA — The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized Northside Hospital once again for promoting quality and safety in gastrointestinal endoscopy. The leading GI medical society presented Northside with three-year renewal recognition awards for its seven endoscopy units in Alpharetta, Canton, Cumming, Roswell and Sandy Springs. Northside is the only hospital-based endoscopy program in metro Atlanta to receive this recognition. “We are honored to receive this recognition from ASGE for a third time,” said Betty McGinty, RN, MSHSA, CGRN, director of Northside’s Advanced Center for GI Therapeutics. “The dedicated team of board-certified physicians, nurses and GI technicians in our endoscopy units works hard every day to provide high-quality care and safety to our patients. This recognition is a direct result of their efforts.” At Northside, more than 19,635 patients are seen annually in the hospital’s GI endoscopy units. For more information, visit www.northside. com/gicenters.
culture to heart and the results are showing, Stevens said. “We have found that if you hire remarkable people, and you create a remarkable culture, then the results will be remarkable,” Stevens said. Another part of the Chickfil-A culture adopted by Keyworth is how company employees interact with each other. Stevens said it has three components. 1. Everyone believes the best of each other. 2. Everyone expects the best of one another. 3. Everyone wants the best for each other. “Most companies want what is best for the bottom line. Few companies want what’s best for their employees,” Stevens said. “Money is certainly important, but there are more important things.” But when you believe the best of your employees, it engenders the moral authority to expect the most out of them as well. And it is an authority that
is conferred. Employees respond to feeling valued, to being loved, to knowing they are a difference maker and that they are empowered. “That is how Chick-fil-A has done it, and they have gotten it down pat. No one knows that at Keyworth, but we are working hard to be a place where everyone wants to work,” Stevens said. Other characteristics are engendered as well. When people are empowered and valued, they feel part of something bigger than themselves. They buy into the culture. Moreover, the buy-in is authentic and genuine. “We’re a local bank,” said Stevens. “We have to be tied into what we are doing for our customers. We have a great culture at our bank. But what I’ve learned now is, once you think that, you’ve stopped trying to get better. “We can’t afford to let that happen.”
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HAUNTED HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
Haunted house, games, cake walk, face painting, concessions and dance performances. Saturday, Oct. 24. North Atlanta Dance Academy, 10700 State Bridge Road, Johns CreekVisti north atlantadanceacademy. com for more info.
HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS: ROSWELL GHOST TOUR
What: Enjoy a ghost tour of Roswell’s historic mill district. When: Nightly in October Where: Roswell Town Square More info: roswellghosttour. com
BETHELVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCH
What: A pumpkin patch to help capture family memories. When: Family-friendly activities each Saturday from Oct. 17-31, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Where: Bethelview United Methodist Church, 4525 Bethelview Road, Cumming More info: .bethelview.net
34TH ANNUAL HOUSE ON HORROR HILL
What: The longest-running haunted house in Georgia. When: Through Oct. 31 Where: 11950 Alpharetta St., Alpharetta More info: gahouseonhorrorhill.com
HALLOWEEN FUN HOUSE
What: Fun for ages 8 and under at this free Halloween Fun House with face painting, carnival games, inflatables, hayrides and more. Concessions will be available for purchase. When: Friday, Oct. 23, 4:30-7 p.m. Where: East Roswell Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell Cost: Free More info: roswellgov.com
30TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HIKES
What: For a unique Halloween adventure, take your child on a well-lit hike through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear about their lives. It’s the perfect non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events and a fundraiser
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for Chattahoochee Nature Center. When: 7-9 p.m. each night; Friday, Oct. 23, Saturday, Oct. 24, Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $9 per person, ages 2-and-under free More info: chattnaturecenter. org
MUNCHKIN MASQUERADE
What: Children ages 5-12 will have a fang-tastic time with games and activities played in a fun, safe setting. Halloween costumes are welcome to be worn. Pizza and snacks will be served. When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6-10 p.m. Where: Wills Park Recreation Center, 11925 Wills Road, Alpharetta Cost: $5 residents; $7.50 nonresidents More info: Register by Wednesday, Oct. 21, at alpharetta.ga.us/recreation
TRUNK OR TREAT AT CUMMING FAIRGROUNDS
What: Bring the whole family and have fun while learning how to stay safe this Halloween during the sixth annual Trunk or Treat safety event. Children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6-9 p.m. Where: Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming Admission: One family-sized bag of candy per family More info: forsythforfamilies. com
PRISM FALL FESTIVAL AND HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA What: Flea market, costume contest, games and crafts, food, raffles, prizes and more. When: Sunday, Oct. 25, noon6:30 p.m. Where: PRISMarket, 2500 Old Alabama Road, Roswell More info: prismga.org
ALPHARETTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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Join the Alpharetta Symphony Orchestra for an outdoor performance at Avalon. Friday, Oct. 23, 7-8:30 p.m. Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta. Visit alpharetta symphony.com for more info.
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS: JOHNS CREEK HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS
What: The JCHS Theatre Department will present two one-act plays, “The Yellow Boat” and “Check Please: Take 2.” When: Oct. 21-22, 7 p.m. Where: JCHS Auditorium Tickets: $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors More info: johnscreektheatre. com.
EVENTS: CDA’S SHINING STARS CELEBRATED
What: Child Development Association 2015 partners luncheon and awards event. When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. Where: CDA, West Hall, 89 Grove Way, Roswell More info: 770-992-4339 or cdakids.org
ROSWELL MEET THE CANDIDATES FORUM
What: The Roswell Woman’s Club will sponsor a Meet the Candidates forum. When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7-9 p.m. Where: Council Chambers, Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellwomansclub.org
L. TODD WEBB SIGNS ‘THE PEN AND THE SWORD’
What: Local author L. Todd Webb signs his debut novel, “The Pen and the Sword.” When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-9 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble North Point, 7660 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: lauroproductions@ comcast.net
GROWING FRUIT IN GEORGIA What: Master Gardeners explain how to grow fruit trees, brambles, blueberries, strawberries and grapes, and the steps to take to ensure
A juried event featuring over 50 pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society. Through Oct. 30, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek. Free Visit johnscreekarts.org for more info.
success. Where: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building in Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell, and the Alpharetta Engineering/ Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road , Alpharetta When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, in Roswell and Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Alpharetta Hours: 7-8:30 p.m. Cost: free More info: nfmg.net
FORSYTH WINTER BASKETBALL REGISTRATION
What: Registration for Forsyth County Parks and Recreation’s 2015-16 Winter Basketball League for boys and girls ages 9-14. When: Sign-ups will continue through Friday, Oct. 23 Where: Registrations accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the county’s three recreation centers at Central Park, Fowler Park and Old Atlanta Park More info: forsythco.com
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emotional well-being. When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 4:30-7 p.m. Where: The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info: gnfcc.com
CONNECTING ISLAMIC FAITH AND SUSTAINABILITY
What: Dr. Huda Alkaff, founder and director of the Islamic Environmental Group of Wisconsin, will discuss water sacredness and practical yet meaningful ways Muslims in particular can engage in environmental action here in Georgia. When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6-8 p.m. Where: 591 North Main Street, Alpharetta Cost: Free, registration requested More info: theatlanticinstitute. org/georgia/connectingislamic-faith-andsustainability
WISH FOR WENDY SOFTBALL CHALLENGE AND SILENT AUCTION
What: General meeting for a women’s social club serving Alpharetta, Roswell and neighboring communities. When: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. Where: Hembree Center, 850 Hembree Road, Roswell More info: www.arnewcomers. org, 678-318-1442
What: The 16th Annual Wish for Wendy Softball Challenge and Silent Auction benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation with 16 coed teams from across the metro area vying for the championship. When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. Where: Alpharetta North Park, 13450 Cogburn Road, Milton More info: wishforwendy.org
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KING’S RIDGE COUNTRY FAIR AND YARD SALE
What: A Women in Business networking/panel discussion presented by the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce. Health care experts will discuss a variety of topics impacting today’s working women, including workplace stress, healthy boundaries, financial pressures, best fitness and nutritional options, plastic surgery, skin care, hormone therapy and the secret to
What: Fifth annual County Fair and Yard Sale featuring an afternoon of good oldfashioned fun including live music, amusement rides, raffle baskets, local vendors and food trucks. When: Sunday, Oct. 25, 1-5 p.m. Where: King’s Ridge Christian School, 2765 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta Cost: Free More info: kingsridgecs.org
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Bring out the gourds for Carvin’ in Crabapple MILTON, Ga. – Bring out your pumpkin and hitch a ride to Crabapple for the annual “Carvin’ in Crabapple” pumpkin carving event. Taking place at the Broadwell Pavilion, participants can select from carving kits and painting supplies to create spooky or silly jack o’ lanterns for Halloween, pumpkin bowling or storytelling. The event will be from 2 – 5 p.m. at the pavilion, 12615 Broadwell Road, Milton. This is a free event presented by the Crabapple Community Association and City of Milton. For more about the Crabapple Community Association, visit them online at www.crabapplecommunityassociation. org. —Jonathan Copsey
BIG CREEK WORK PARTY
What: Everyone interested in giving something back to the Big Creek trail system is invited to help clear the trails of leaves and debris. When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Big Creek Park, 1600 Old Alabama Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
4TH ANNUAL FOSTER CARES KIDS CLASSIC
What: Annual golf tournament supporting Foster Care Support Foundation, which provides free clothing, infant equipment and developmental toys to thousands of children in foster and relative care. When: Monday, Oct. 26 Where: White Columns Country Club, 300 Clubhouse Drive Milton More info: fostercares.org
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: CHRIS YOUNG IN CONCERT
What: Concert featuring Chris Young with special guests Eric Paslay and Clare Dunn. When: Friday, Oct. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta More info: vzwamp.com
NIKKI LANE – LIVE! IN ROSWELL
What: Nikki Lane will be performing selections from her new album, “All or Nothin’,” produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. When: Saturday, Oct. 23, 8-10 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellcac.com
SAWNEE ASSOCIATION OF THE ARTS
What: George Pirkle, historian with the Historical Society of Forsyth County, will
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The Bolling children – from left, Skyler, Madison, Rusty and Audrey – each entered a pumpkin in the Carvin’ in Crabapple contest in 2013.
give an overview of the history of Forsyth County, and the role of the Historical Society in preserving connections to the rich heritage of this area. When: Monday, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. business meeting, presentation 7-8 p.m. Where: United Way of Forsyth County, 240 Elm St., Cumming More Info: SawneeArt.org
ROSWELL CLAY COLLECTIVE
What: Participants of all ages can engage in fun and playful workshops involving ceramic activities. When: Through Nov. 6 Where: Art Center West, 1355 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellclaycollective.com
BOWIE NICHOLS ART EXHIBIT
What: Photographs and abstract paintings by local artist Bowie Nichols. When: Through Nov. 30, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com
ADULT WRITING CLASS: WRITING CHILDREN’S BOOKS What: Mary Ann Rodman, award-winning children’s book author and writing instructor for both children and adults, will teach adults to write books that children want to read. When: Thursday evenings, Oct. 8 through Nov. 12, 7-9 p.m. Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: ga-roswell. civicplus.com
BEST OF THE BEST PHOTOS
What: Images on exhibit represent the first-place photo review images from 2012-15, and the past 10 years of the member-voted Best Image of the Year.
When: Through Oct. 31, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill Street, Roswell More info: roswellphotosociety.org
19TH ANNUAL RPS OPEN JURIED EXHIBIT 2015
What: An open juried exhibit, open to all photographers, judged by Sarah Durning, director, Jackson Fine Art. When: Oct. 9-Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Roswell Visual Arts Center & Gallery, Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: gittelp@bellsouth. net
BEYOND ROSIE: WWII ART EXHIBIT
What: In partnership with Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education, the Post Road Library will host a monthlong art exhibit called “Beyond Rosie: Women in World War II.” When: Oct. 1-31 Where: Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming More info: forsythpl.org
“AFTER SELMA”
What: SCAD photographer Joshua Rashaad McFadden’s “After Selma,” displaying framed photographs from the 50th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery, will be exhibited, When: Through Oct. 24 Where: Dunwoody Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: spruillarts.org
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN What: The Cumming Playhouse presents “Smoke on the Mountain,” the story of a Christian family band making their return to the gospel music circuit during a Saturday night church singing in 1938. When: Thursdays through
Sundays, Oct. 1-25 Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School Street, Cumming More info: playhousecumming.com
PET ADOPTIONS: FREE ADOPTIONS ON ALL PETS DURING OCTOBER
What: LifeLine Animal Project is offering free adoptions on all pets during the entire month of October. This includes the pet’s spay/ neuter, microchip and vaccines – a $250 value. Where: Fulton and DeKalb County Animal Services More info: www. fultonanimalservices.com/ adoptable-animals and dekalbanimalservices.com/ adopt-a-pet
LIBRARY EVENTS: For a complete list of events, go to www.afpls. org/events
BOOK TALK CAFE
What: Teen Read Week. Bring your favorite book, or be prepared to talk about it. Try to convince someone else to read your favorite book. Teen who does the best job convincing the rest of us will receive a prize. We will have pizza. When: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 5:30 p.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897
SILENT LIBRARY AMAZING RACE
What: Teen Read Week. Just like the TV show, “contestants” race for a prize in this thrillingly silent amazing race. When: Friday, Oct. 23, 4:45 p.m. Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897
“GET AWAY” TEEN JEWELRY MAKING WORKSHOP
What: Celebrate Teen Read Week and leave your cares behind by creating a beautiful bracelet. Instruction and supplies provided. Ages 1117. Reservations required. When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3:30 p.m. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: 404-613-4050
AUTHOR TALK AND AFTERNOON TEA: JONATHAN BARRETT What: An afternoon tea hosted by Savannah author Jonathon Barrett. His book “Rise and Shine” will be available. Light refreshments will be served, including a recipe from Barrett’s book. All welcome to this Friends Appreciation Event. When: Sunday, Oct. 25. 3-4:30 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA
What: Imaginator scientists from The Children’s Museum of Atlanta will help children understand the important features of the process of scientific inquiry in a funfilled way! Reservations required. Limited to 10. When: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 4:30 p.m. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820
SCIENCE FICTION BOOK GROUP
What: Book is “The Island of Doctor Moreau,” by H. G. Wells. When: Thursday, Oct. 22, 6 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 404-613-6735
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Habitat celebrates 20 years in N. Fulton Volunteer group has marked impact building stable communities By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – What began in the basement of Roswell United Methodist Church in the early 1990s has become an agent of change in people’s lives in North Fulton, Cherokee, Forsyth and Cobb counties for 20 years now. And it is just getting started, said Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia Executive Director Russ Hayes. In observing Habitat-NCG’s 20 years Oct.6 at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta, about 200 Habitat volunteers came to celebrate changing the world one family at a time. But they especially wanted to celebrate the 270 homes they personally helped to build and the 1,000 people who now enjoy the love, safety and feeling of belonging that homeownership can bring. Hayes reminded those gathered about the early days with the help of such volunteers as the Rev. Malone Dodson, Deacon Scott Parks and Gene Stelten, who got this chapter of Habitat for Humanity going. Habitat volunteers old and
newly minted came to the breakfast to reflect on what had been done and to prepare for newer, greater things. Wally Waddy was there. A member of Peachtree Presbyterian Church, a storied supporter of Habitat, Waddy was 11 years a warehouse manager for Habitat and participated in more than 750 builds. He recalled a build in the early ’90s when two particular volunteers — Bill Clinton and Al Gore — took time off from campaigning to work on a house. “They were on ladders trying to hang a staircase. They each secured it by nailing in one nail [apiece] and then they let go. It just crashed to the floor. I won’t repeat what they said but it wasn’t very presidential,” Waddy said. Habitat has a goal and a vision, Hayes said, “And that is a world in which every person has a decent place to live. Today, 272 families have attained that dream with the help of you volunteers gathered here today.” Hayes read in part a letter of appreciation in which Mo-
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hammed Diallo, from the West African nation of Guinea, said he “cherished” the effort the volunteers made to build his house. “Your action makes an immediate difference in our family’s life,” he wrote. He said he first encountered Americans as Peace Corps workers who came to Guinea to help people in rural areas. He just did not understand why people came from across the ocean to help people
• 1,000 – The number of people directly touched through the Habitat for Humanity-North Central Georgia’s homeownership program. • Communities served: Roswell, Alpharetta, Woodstock, Cumming, Gainesville, Ball Ground, Waleska and Marietta. • 64 – Family members served in 2014 alone. • 270+ – The number of homes built or rehabilitated in Habitat-NCG’s service area of North Fulton, Forsyth, Cherokee and Dawson counties. • 186 – The number of homes built or rehabilitated overseas through the tithe (10 percent) of undesignated gifts that Habitat-NCG makes annually to Habitat for Humanity International. they did not know and who lived in a very different world. After coming to America and living here, he said he now knows the answer. “It is all about resiliency, spirit, opportunity and, furthermore, moral duty that sets America apart as a unique place in the universe. We are proud to now be a part of this tradition,” Diallo said. The keynote speaker was Ravi Zacharias, Ph.D., founder and president of Zacharias International Ministries and a Roswell resident. An author of more than 20 books on religion and theology, he has been invited to speak all over the world in his 43-year
career – at Harvard University, the Lenin Military Academy in Russia and, at the invitation of the president of Nigeria, at the inaugural Prayer Breakfast for African Leaders in Mozambique. Zacharias called Habitat for Humanity “a calling.” “People are chosen for this,” he said. “Hope is a vital aspect of our existence. Avoid the paralysis of pessimism,” he said. It is doubtful that these Habitat volunteers ever will do that. They build upon success after success. For more about Habitat for Humanity and its programs such as “sweat equity,” go to habitat.org.
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NORTH FULTON, Ga. -- The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on Sept. 28, 2015. The Scouts who passed their Eagle Board of Reviews, held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church are: Rishi Rao, from Troop 3143, was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church His project was the landscaping of the Southwest corner of Northview High School. Rao planted over 30 shrubs and 8 Crepe Myrtles. Samuel Kapik, from Troop 2000, was sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church. His project was the design and landscaping of the Memorial Garden at Northview High School. His built two benches and planted several trees and bushes for this garden. David Lang, from Troop 143, was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of a eight bat houses for the outdoor classroom at Chattahoochee High School. William Barillas, from Troop 10, was sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. His project was the design and construction of percussion shelving for the Webb Bridge Middle School Band Room. Michael Horton, from Troop 10, was sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church. His project was the design and construction of a walking trail at the Ocee Library. He also constructed two benches along this trail. Siddharth Satuluru, from Troop 3143, was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of three sets of bookshelves in the barn located at Liane Levetan Park. William Webster, from Troop 143, was sponsored by Johns Creek United Methodist Church. His project was the upgrading of the lacrosse practice wall at Northview High School. He removed gravel from an area and replaced it with artificial turf, painted the
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The newest Eagle Scouts for the Northern Ridge District are, top row from left, Rishi Rao, Samuel Kapik, David Lang, William Barillas and Michael Horton; bottom row are Siddharth Satuluru, William Webster, Michael Brugger and Adam Satory. lacrosse wall and created a brick fundraising area. Michael Brugger, from Troop 356, was sponsored by Fellowship Christian School. His project was the collection of personal hygiene kits for inmates at the Chinandega Penitentiary, in Nicaragua. He collected over 250 kits. Adam Satory, from Troop 2143, was sponsored by
Johns Creek United Methodist Church. His project was the restoration of the Holbrook Cemetery, located in Forsyth County. Satory cleaned the litter, removed weeds and invasive vines, reset tombstones and erected a sign identifying the cemetery. —Jonathan Copsey
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Alpharetta Rotary teams up with NF Serves for great Day of Service
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. - On a Saturday morning, Sept. 26, Alpharetta Rotarians joined with hundreds of others for the North Fulton Day of Service, in collaboration with North Fulton Serves. Rotarians participated in Adopt-a-Mile work in Alpharetta and Johns Creek. Additionally, Rotarians along with one hundred volunteers from the community met at Rock Mill Park to do work in support of the Alpharetta Rivers Alive Cleanup, another service opportunity as part of the Great Day of Service. Other service projects completed that day were at the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, Big Creek Greenway and Lionheart Gardens. Alpharetta Rotary President Kirk Driskell summed it up by saying, “Our club continues to become interwoven in the fabric of this community.” After completing the birdhouses, the volunteers posed for a group —Isabelle Nguyen photo with their finished creations.
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North Fulton Rotary club gives laptops to local charity ALPHARETA, Ga. - The Rotary Club of North Fulton provided a major technology boost to Voice Today with the donation of four laptop computers. Voice Today is a nonprofit providing healing programs, awareness programs, prevention programs and support groups to inform and help prevent child sexual abuse. The organization had been working with old desktop computers that often crashed or took a long time to process information. Angela Williams, the founder of Voice Today, said that many of the volunteers are students who are used to working with new technology. „I have student volunteers who try to work on these old computers and say, ‘why don‘t I do this work at home on my computer?’ The problem is, once they go home they get distracted and nothing gets done.“ The computers, four HP laptops connect wirelessly to the network and to the printer, will give Voice Today much
needed flexibility allowing volunteers to work where they feel comfortable rather than where the computer is located. Funding for the computers came from a district grant from the Rotary Foundation. District grants are made available to clubs as a result of Rotarians who donate money to the foundation. As a result of Rotarians‘ generosity, the foundation provides grants to clubs who wish to address specific needs in the community. „It is satisfying to learn of a need in our community and be able to do something about it,” said James Marosek the president of the Rotary Club of North Fulton. “By taking advantage of the grant along with the time and talent of members who helped deliver and install the computers, we have made a positive impact on our community.“ For more about Voice Today and their mission, visit voicetoday.org. —Zenzele Price-Richardson
Holcomb: Continued from Page 5 exit ramp off Ga. 400 will see that there is no longer a free-flow right-turn lane. Instead, the standard stop-andgo signal will control the flow of traffic onto eastbound HBR. In addition, the exit ramp will temporarily operate as one lane while the contractor finishes constructing a second right-turn lane. These projects are integral to the major transportation improvements the City of Roswell has been making along HBR at the Ga. 400 interchange, say city officials. The installation of the standard stop-and-go traffic light and the creation of two right-turn lanes on the Ga. 400 northbound exit ramp 7A will reduce vehicles needing to change lanes as they head east on HBR and improve traffic flow and safety. These projects also aim to eliminate the HBR east-
Members of the Rotary Club of North Fulton join together to donate four laptop computers to the nonprofit organization Voice Today.
bound left-turn “trap lane” approaching Old Alabama Road. The “trap lane” is an apparent through-lane that leads to a turn-only situation. This creates weaving in and out of lanes and is a source of accidents in the area. All work at the HBR/Ga. 400 interchange is expected to be complete in early 2016. Construction activities that require lane closures will occur at off-peak hours, and on nights and weekends. Access through the area will be maintained, and businesses will remain open. As this is a heavily traveled area even during off-peak hours, drivers may experience delays. Travelers are encouraged to take alternate routes to avoid construction delays. For updates on Roswell Transportation projects visit the city’s website at www.roswellgov.com/conezone. —Jonathan Copsey
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Roswell resident pens book about founding families ROSWELL, Ga. - Paulette Snoby, nurse and Roswell resident, walked Mimosa Boulevard and Bulloch Avenue hundreds of times. She has related stories and facts to youths and adults as a docent for Roswell Historical Society, Fulton County Teaching Museum and Barrington Hall. There were many questions about Roswell King’s background and why certain families were chosen to be the founding families of Roswell. “I had my own questions, which as a researcher and author, I was driven to learn,” Snoby said. “One major question was what happened in Connecticut that drove young Roswell King to leave his home for Darien, Georgia, after serving as a private in the American Revolutionary War.” This became a quest that resulted in the writing of a nonfiction book released in July 2015, “Georgia’s Colony of Roswell: One Man’s Dream And
the People Who Lived It.” The book presents a brief history of Roswell, its founding families and the town’s occupation during the War Between the States. It tells the story about a frontier town in northern Georgia that grew into a significant textile mill village. The founding families’ histories were intensely examined to understand what brought them to the land where Cherokees once thrived. The Colony of Roswell’s history reflects the growth and struggles of the young country after the American Revolution as Roswell King’s dream unfolds in the pleasant foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The town would be a permanet haven to educate and raise children in a safe secluded environment, until Union troops arrived one hot July in 1864. Nothing would ever be the same. “Georgia’s Colony of Roswell: One Man’s Dream and the People Who Lived It” can
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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 able to find one of the other suspects. The third suspect was found at his home in Milton. All three suspects are 17 and 18 years old. All three were charged with possession of marijuana. The young man who allegedly ate the pot was additionally charged with obstruction.
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MILTON, Ga. – A Lake Grove Lane resident returned from vacation Oct. 10 to find that someone had attempted to open a car loan in her name. The victim told police she returned from a cruise to find a letter delivered to her from PNC bank. She said she did not have an account with PNC. The letter informed her someone had applied for a $36,000 car loan in her name. She called the bank and informed them of the situa-
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Milton: A sod story MILTON, Ga. – A Hipworth Road builder would like his front yard back, please. The victim told police Oct. 12 that he returned to his work site that morning to find pieces of sod missing from the yard. The sod was laid down in the front yard earlier in the week. The missing sod was described as a pallet of Bermuda sod, valued at $300.
Man receives items he didn’t order FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A man reported Sept. 29 receiving multiple packages addressed to him that he did not order. He told officers he checked with his bank and credit bureau to see if his identity or accounts had been breached, but they had not. The packages delivered since June contained two hunting cameras from Bass Pro Shops and a chain saw from Lowe’s. He believes someone may have involved him in a mail scam. He contacted the shippers of each and returned the items.
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The forthcoming Milton City Center is set to open in April 2017 in the downtown Crabapple area.
Construction to begin on city hall by end of year Milton city center to open by April 2017 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
The Roswell Community Relations Division poses with their awards at the 3CMA gala Sept. 17.
Roswell wins five national awards for communications projects ROSWELL, Ga. —The City of Roswell was recently honored with five national awards for projects produced by its Community Relations Division on Sept. 17. The projects were recognized as stand-outs by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA)—a professional organization of more than 700 public communicators and marketers from all over the nation—at the group’s annual conference. The city’s «Roswell Makes Us Happy» video took home two Savvy Awards (first place) in the categories of «TV and Video-Promotional Video» and «Most Creative Activity with Least Dollars Spent.» The video was released in July 2014 as a parody of Pharrell William’s «Happy,» and featured reimagined lyrics and scenes that showcase the variety of locations, programs and activities that make the City of Roswell one of the happiest places in which to live and play. To view the “Roswell Makes Us Happy” video, visit www. RoswellMakesUsHappy. —Isabelle Nguyen
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MILTON, Ga. – City officials say construction could begin on Milton’s new City Hall by the end of the year. In late May 2014 Milton's City Council approved the issuance of a $10 million revenue bond in order to fund City Hall in historic downtown Crabapple. Currently, the price tag sits at $11.5 million, said Carter Lucas, Milton’s Public Works director. The bond means Milton taxpayers will not have to levy additional taxes or fees to build the municipal complex, set to open in April 2017, said Mayor Joe Lockwood at the time. Plus, city funds will no
longer be used to lease property taxpayers do not own - an important step to ensuring the most value for resident dollars, he said. The City Hall complex, which will be located between Crabapple Road and the existing Braeburn development, is slated to include offices, council chambers, meeting areas for residents and a town green for the expansion of special events in Crabapple. Milton paid $900,000 for a little over two acres to be used in the project. Lucas said the project is moving along quickly. “We are moving out of the design development stage and into the creation of the actual construction documents,” he said. He said he anticipates construction to begin by the end of the year to make the building move-in ready by April 2017.
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Cambridge vs. Riverwood game likely to decide region champion By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga.- When Cambridge and Riverwood meet this Friday, the Region 7-AAAAA Division B region title will likely be at stake and will feature two high-scoring offenses and two stingy defenses. The Bears (6-1, 4-0) and the Raiders (6-2, 4-1) enter the game as the top two teams in the region. Through seven games, the Bears’ defense posted two shutouts and averaged giving up just 10 points per game. Senior linebacker Trey Wolfe led the team in tackles and tackles for a loss. Wolfe averaged 12 tackles through the Bears’ first six games. Cornerback Alec Kramer has two interceptions and a caused fumble and 17 total tackles and senior Eric Cizek has three sacks on the year. The Bears’ offense has also found success this year, particularly in the running game behind the dual-rushing threat of senior JD White and junior Kaelin Byrd. White averaged 10.1 yards per carry over 568 yards and had five touchdowns while Byrd had 449 yards and eight touchdowns during
the Bears’ opening six games. Cizek, who also plays fullback, had five touchdowns on 26 carries. Quarterback Cameron Moore threw for 722 yards through six games with five touchdowns and five interceptions. Sophomore Spencer Gaddis led the team in receptions and yardage with 29 receptions for 386 yards. However, the Bears’ offense will have a major test when they meet Riverwood’s stingy defense, led by a powerful linebacker core. Much like the Bears’ defense, Riverwood’s defense has been able to shut down the majority of their opponents. Through eight games, the Raiders’ defense has given up an average of 10 points per game and held four opponents to 3 points or less. The Raid-
ers’ linebacker duo of Cole Sutton and John Beckley have combined for over 100 tackles, 25 of which were for a loss, and three sacks. Jay Dukes, also a linebacker, had nine sacks in six games for the Raiders. The Bears’ defense will have to stop Marvin Kinsey Jr., who surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in just seven games. In that span, Kinsey averaged 144 yards per game, 8.9 yards per carry, and had 10 touchdowns. After their 48-0 victory over North Springs on Oct. 9, the Raiders’ offense was averaging 224 yards rushing and 107 yards passing per game. Not only will the matchup have major implications in the region standings, it will also likely play a role in who makes the playoffs. Only four teams from all of Rregion 7-AAAAA will make the playoffs, and that includes Division A teams. A loss for either team could leave them on the outside looking in come playoff time. Cambridge is coming off of a 35-19 win over North Springs. Kell handed Riverwood their first region loss of the year last week in a 31-3 loss.
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Other notable games: Alpharetta (4-3, 3-3) vs. South Forsyth (6-1, 5-1) — Three-time defending Region 6-AAAAAA champion Alpharetta is a long shot to three-peat as region champions, but South Forsyth still has a chance even after losing their first game of the season last week in a 38-34 loss to West Forsyth. South Forsyth will be looking to win their first region title since joining Region 6-AAAAAA in 2012. Roswell (7-0, 5-0) vs. Woodstock (4-4, 2-4) — Roswell will look to remain unbeaten as they face Woodstock on Friday. Roswell outscored their opponents by an impressive average of 41 points through their first seven games. The Hornets’ offense is averaging 47 points per game while their defense is averaging giving up just six points per game. Roswell dominated Pope Oct. 16, earning a 52-0 win. It was the sixth time in seven games that the Hornets scored over 40 points. Woodstock’s passing game is averaging just under 300 yards per game, but they have yet to face a defense as stout as Roswell’s. The Wol-
verines’ defense has struggled against teams with effective offenses as they gave up 127 points against Wheeler, Etowah and Cherokee. Last season’s game between the two teams was a shootout with Roswell prevailing 49-38. Blessed Trinity (7-0, 3-0) vs. Washington (1-5, 0-2) — Blessed Trinity is on pace to win their third straight region title and will meet a struggling Washington Bulldogs team on Friday. BT has found their offensive success on the ground this season, led by halfback Milton Shelton. Through six games, Shelton had 722 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns. Also sharing rushing duties is Garrett Dupuis, who has two 100-plus yard performances and two touchdowns. BT’s offense averaged 35 points per game in their first six games. Meanwhile, BT’s defense gave up less than 10 points per game in that span and will encounter a Bulldogs offense that scored over 13 points just once in their first six games. Look for BT to take the win and set themselves up for another chance to secure a region title when they face Decatur next week.
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A proposed development built by Edward Andrews Homes will have 40 single-family townhomes on six acres along Thompson Street in Alpharetta.
Thompson: Continued from Page 4 depicts the area as Downtown Live-Work (DT-LW), which is a mix of office and residential, largely expecting townhomes with offices below them. That is not happening quite as planned. “We are seeing mostly residential without the livework component,” said Kathi Cook, Alpharetta’s director of Community Development. Cook said the street is intended as a go-between for people wishing the lifestyles of both downtown Alpharetta and Avalon. A focus on green space will run the length of the street, creating a “linear park,” Cook said. “Each application [for development] has some link to connect it to the park,” Cook said. City staff will ensure each project that comes along will tie in. This “park” will be a maintained green space rather than natural habitat. One new project encompasses eight small tracts on the north side of Thompson Street into one large development of six acres containing 40 single-family townhomes by Edward Andrews Homes. The City Council will hear this item at its Oct. 26 meeting. Another proposal calls for 24 for-sale apartments on 2.5 acres near Haynes Bridge Road. This will come before the Planning Commission and the City Council in November. Another project abuts the south side of Thompson Street, on Old Milton Parkway. It is a 21-acre tract of land that will contain residential, retail and office components. Plans call for 186
units of residential, in a mix of single-family homes, apartments and townhomes. It is bordered on the east by the post office, on the west by Westside Parkway and Avalon, and on the north by Thompson Street.
ROSWELL, Ga. - A Roswell tradition returned Saturday, Oct. 3 with the annual pumpkin patch for charity at Bridge to Grace Church. This year’s patch will have a new twist with an arts and crafts festival on Saturday, Oct. 24. Families return to the patch each year to pose for pictures against a colorful fall backdrop and watch youngsters make their way through the children’s maze. In what is now a muchloved rite of fall, families enjoy wheeling wagons through a sea of orange in search of the perfect pumpkin. Church members in the meantime look forward to getting to know community members. Pumpkins are available in all sizes, and there is no charge for children to enjoy the maze. Proceeds support a variety of charities including Project LIFT, a mentoring program for at-risk youth in local schools. The patch is open from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Pumpkin sales will continue through Halloween. The festival will take place Saturday Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to arts and crafts booths, attendees can enjoy face painting, a bake sale and raffles for a quilt and porcelain doll. Project LIFT will also hold a shredding fundraiser at the church that day. Services will be provided by Proshred and take place from 9 - 11 a.m. The cost will be $5 per box with each cus-
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Penny Hart, a 2015 graduate of King’s Ridge Christian School and a member of the 2015 GHSA Class A Private baseball state championship team, was unable to attend the ring presentation ceremony at the King’s Ridge varsity football home opener. He was 1,500 miles away for something not related to baseball at all. Hart is a versatile athlete who also excelled at the game of football. Early last spring the beginning of a dream was realized when he signed to play football at Georgia State University. At the time of the baseball ring presentation ceremony, Hart was in Las Cruces, New Mexico, preparing to take the field the next day with the GSU Panthers as they went up against the New Mexico State Aggies. Hart first arrived at King’s Ridge in the middle of his eighth-grade year. His goal was to play football in high school and then college and beyond if things worked out. And he did just that. The academic transition was not easy, but his efforts and hard work started to make a difference. Hart was a four-year starter and leader of the King’s Ridge varsity football and baseball teams. Last spring as a senior, he scored the winning run on Lawson Hill’s sacrifice fly to seal the state championship for the King Ridge’s baseball team. “But his greatest attribute is his ability to lead. His presence and attitude affects the overall environment,” said Dallas McPherson, baseball program coordinator and coach of the state championship team. “I have no doubt Penny Hart will have a major impact on all that he touches in life.” Hart’s mother, Reva, reflected back on what she saw during this time and said, “The consistent thing I’ve seen in Penny from an early age is that he wants to be a part of something where he can not only influence others, he wants to be somewhere in which he is held accountable. He thrives when he is challenged to grow and be influenced by others in a positive way.” Hart, a Christian, humbly gives God credit for his athletic gifts. This type of character and passion for competition attracts others to him and positions him as a leader with his teammates and spectators alike. On a typical Friday night before King’s Ridge football games, it was not uncommon for Hart to lead the opening team prayer on the field. It was that same faith that stopped him in his tracks during his junior year, a critical time for college recruiting, when Hart hit a bump in the road and asked himself why his hard work wasn’t paying off. Hart’s senior football season was far beyond what he would have imagined. Committed to play for a Division I college while on a high school team plagued with excessive injuries, he found himself in the final three games of the season leveraging his versatility and moving from slot receiver and run-
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ning back to quarterback. This performance caught national attention and was featured in USA Today’s “All USA Performances of the Week.” “I’m not surprised at the success Penny is having at the next level, nor am I surprised at the variety of ways that he is being used,” said Jeff Pickren, King’s Ridge program coordinator and varsity head football coach. “In his four years at King’s Ridge, Penny played every position on offense, defense and special teams with the exception of playing the line.” Hart isn’t surprised at his successes either. “This is what I expect from myself,” he said. “I am never satisfied and will continue to work as hard as I can.” Hart gave his all on the field and continues to do so today. He was one of five new players joining the Georgia State roster during summer camp and, during the season opener at the Georgia Dome, he not only got in the game, he also scored a touchdown. And the icing on the cake was waking up the next morning to find out the photo of his touchdown run was on the front page of the sports section of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Playing in my first college game was a dream come true. Getting to score a touchdown was unbelievable although I wish we had won the game,” said Hart. “Waking up and finding out my photo was on the front page of the sports section just had me shaking my head.” Hart, who is majoring is exercise science, is interested in physical therapy.
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Wire and Wood kicked off a three-day music event in downtown Alpharetta Oct. 15 with The Whiskey Gentry performing at Avalon.
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With a blend of Memphis rhythm and blues, Atlanta’s Tinsley Ellis took to his guitar and played selections from his 30 years of music.
Wire&Wood: Continued from Page 1 The Swear and Chris Stills played a variety of music, from acoustic ballads to Southern rock to country passions. The acts continued Saturday, Oct. 17, with plenty more bands and singer-songwriters, including Parker Millsap, Tinsley Ellis, Smokin’ Novas and Eliot Bronson.
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In its inaugural year in 2013, Wire and Wood took place on one night with artists performing at locations around downtown Alpharetta. This year, the event moved to three days and was sponsored by the city of Alpharetta and the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. The event was produced by Russell Carter Artist Management, which developed and produces the 30A Songwriters Festival along Scenic Highway 30A in Florida. Carter said the goal of the event was to present “musically diverse songwriters of national prominence
Oklahoma native Parker Millsap wows crowds at Wire and Wood.
to the cultural-arts-minded community north of Atlanta.” “I talked with most of the musicians and they were very excited to be a part of the multi-day festival and were all in sync with their praises of the audiences,” said Janet Rodgers, president of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The attendees had a wonderful time listening to the artists on all three stages and I only received positive comments about the event. People are already asking me about next year’s date for Wire and Wood.”
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Sectional volleyball playoffs begin Six local teams advance to second round By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga.— Georgia High School Association volleyball playoffs began with 10 local teams earning spots in sectional playoffs. After round one, six of those teams have advanced to the second round of play: South Forsyth, Lambert, Johns Creek, Blessed Trinity, Cambridge and Fellowship Christian. In Region 6-AAAAAA, Chattahoochee, Alpharetta, South Forsyth, Lambert and Johns Creek earned first-round playoff berths. In addition, Mount Pisgah, Fellowship Christian and St. Francis earned first-round playoff berths for Region 6-A Division B. Johns Creek, currently ranked second in the state according to maxpreps. com, finished the season with a 37-7 overall record. The Gladiators finished third in the region tournament, earning them a tough first-round game against defending state champions North Cobb. However, Johns Creek was able to keep their winning ways going as they defeated North Cobb 3-1 (22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-14). The Gladiators have another huge test ahead of them as they face Walton in the second round which takes place Oct. 20. Walton is currently ranked
first in the state and 34th in the nation on maxpreps.com. Johns Creek will be seeking their first state championship. Also in Region 6-AAAAAA, Lambert and South Forsyth advanced to the second round. Lambert, who defeated Hillgrove 3-1 in the first round, will take on Etowah. South Forsyth swept Kennesaw Mountain in the first round and will play host to Pope. Alpharetta and Chattahoochee fell to opponents 3-1, ending their playoff runs. Blessed Trinity has a history of success in the state volleyball playoffs, having won three state championships in the last five seasons. They won their fourth state championship in school history last season. The Titans began their state championship title defense with a 3-0 win over Coahulla Creek. For their second-round game, the Titans will travel to the Georgia coast to play Savannah Arts. Region 7-AAAAA region champions Cambridge shutout Union Grove 3-0. They will take on South Effingham in the second round of the 5A playoffs. St. Francis, Fellowship Christian and Mount Pisgah all gained playoff berths, but only Fellowship advanced to the second round. The Paladins shutout Strong Rock Christian 3-0. St. Francis fell to Eagle’s Landing Christian in three sets and Mount Pisgah was shutout by Landmark Christian 3-0.
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Hines named CHS volleyball ‘player of the year’ MILTON, Ga. – Cambridge High School Varsity Volleyball Team’s Sterling Hines leads the team in digs and kills, resulting in her being player of the year for the second year in a row. Coach Katie Johnson said that, although Hines is only a sophomore, “she takes on a leadership role on the court that is well beyond her years.” Three other players made the all-area team: Lauren Swift (junior), Regan Swift (junior) and
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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 failure to maintain lane and tire requirements. ►► Radford John Lakey, 50, of West Crossville Road, Roswell, was arrested Sept. 14 on Old Dogwood Road in Roswell for DUI and speeding. ►► Hannah Laurel Chambers, 23, of Harris Commons Place, Alpharetta, was arrested Sept. 15 on Mansell Road in Roswell for DUI and taillight violation. ►► Jesus B. Cruz-Colmenares, of Lawrenceville, was arrested Sept. 11 on Alpharetta Street in Roswell for DUI and speeding. ►► Oscar Omar Rios Rodriguez, 22, of Sandy Springs, was arrested Sept. 13 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to obey a traffic control device and violation of a limited permit. ►► Todd Michael Roach, 47, of Atlanta, was arrested Sept. 12 on Holcomb Bridge Road
Bridge: Continued from Page 4 ments he got. Residents said they were eager something be done. A reversible center lane was suggested, to add capacity during rush hours. Should there be traffic circles or more signals at intersections? Should there be additional turn lanes? Adding additional lanes on either side of the existing road could be an issue, residents said. The north side of the road is more populated than the south side, but plans call for taking right-of-way and green space from both sides for the lanes and sidewalks. The corner parcel of Kimball Bridge and North Point Parkway is slated to have a new residential development built on it. City officials said it is not a done deal yet and that anything built there would be made sure to fit into plans for Kimball Bridge. The bridge was recently redone by Fulton County and some residents voiced concern about replacing it. However, officials said it was built in such a way that future improvements could be added on without replacing it. There is the added difficulty that Kimball Bridge Road ends at Jones Bridge, which is in the neighboring city of Johns Creek, which is doing its own improvements to that intersection. Sewczwicz said this was just the beginning of the process, which will take several years, and that nothing is
in Roswell for DUI, open container and expired tag. ►► Jennifer Nicole Sutton, 33, of Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 12 on Ga. 9 in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Casey H. Butler, 26, of Atlanta, was arrested Sept. 12 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, open container and failure to obey a traffic control device.
DRUG arrests ►► Sean Patrick Monahan, 38,
of Duluth, was arrested Oct. 2 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and brake light violation. ►► Colin David Ross, 26, of Snellville, was arrested Sept. 28 on Windward Parkway in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drugrelated items. ►► Justin Randolph Pecot, 27, of Sunfish Bend, Milton, was arrested Sept. 28 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana and brake light
decided. He said his department will also look beyond the scope of the meeting along the entire Kimball Bridge corridor for potential improvement as well. More public meetings will be held. Depending on the scale of the designs settled upon, Sewczwicz said work could take up to two years and cost between $5 and $13 million. “We know people want to do something. Now the challenge is how much to they want us to do,” he said.
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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 5, 2015 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, November 16, 2015 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza Alpharetta, Georgia. a. CLUP-15-10/Z-15-09 Providence Group/DT-LW Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 7 acres from R-12 and O-I to DT-LW to construct 56 “for-sale” townhomes and an office building. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Professional/Business Office” to “Mixed Use Live Work” is also requested. The property is located on the south side of Old Milton Parkway and east of Haynes Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 748 & 749, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. CLUP-15-13/Z-15-14 Beecham Group/Old Milton Pkwy Townhomes Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2 acres from AG to R-8A to construct 15 “for-sale” townhomes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density Residential” to “High Density Residential” is also requested. The property is located on the north side of Old Milton Parkway on the east side of GA 400. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 49, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. CLUP-15-11/Z-15-10/CU-15-11/V-15-25 Thompson Street Flats Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2.39 acres from O-P to DT-LW to construct 24 “for-sale” walk up flats. A request to change the property from the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Professional/Business Office” to “Mixed Use Live Work” is also requested. Consideration for a variance on the height of the building is also requested. The property is located on the south side of Thompson Street and east of Haynes Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. CLUP-15-14/Z-15-15 Oak Hall Companies/Webb Bridge Tract Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 30 acres from AG and R-22 to R-15 in order to develop 53 single family homes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Very Low Density” to “Low Density” Residential. The property is located at the north corner of Webb Bridge Road and Shirley Bridge Road. The property is legally described as being located within Land Lots 1238, 1249, 1250, 2nd District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. CLUP-15-12/Z-15-13/CU-15-12/V-15-22 Peach State Hospitality/Hotel Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 3 acres from C-2 to O-I in order to develop a hotel. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Medium Density Residential” to “Commercial” is also requested. The properties are located on the west side of Haynes Bridge Road and south of Devore Road. The property is legally described as being located within Land Lot 747, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. Z-15-11 Nathan Circle/Rob Forrest Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2/3 of an acre from R-15 to R-12 to construct 2 “for sale” detached homes. The property is located on the corner of Milton Avenue and Nathan Circle. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1271, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. g. PH-15-21 UDC Changes- Definition Changes as well as Text Amendments Consideration of changes to the Unified Development Code standards with definitions and text amendments. 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 Park Plaza.
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Continued from Page 1 dozen more people were arrested as part of the operation and face local charges, including prostitution, pimping and narcotics possession. The FBI, in partnership with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, conducted the annual action — the ninth and largest such enforcement to date — as part of the Bureau’s Innocence Lost National Initiative. “Human trafficking creates so many victims throughout our nation,” said George Gordon, spokesman for the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. “We are grateful the FBI has this as a top priority.” Nationwide, more than 500 law enforcement officials took part in sting operations in hotels, casinos, truck stops and other areas frequented by pimps, prostitutes and their customers. The youngest recovered victim was 12 years old. “Human trafficking is a monstrous and devastating crime that steals lives and degrades our nation,” said Attorney General Loretta Lynch. “As a result of the FBI’s outstanding coordination and exemplary efforts alongside state and local partners dur-
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Nine people were arrested in Georgia as part of a nationwide child trafficking sting Arrested by the Alpharetta Police Department were: • Amanda Mcconnell, 39, of Doraville • Shannon Mussa, 24, of Atlanta; Also arrested were: • Kevin Lashawn Adams, 37, of Atlanta • Hadrian Crichlow, 34 • Latoya Tamara Taylor, 33, of Cleveland, Ohio • Sharnece Joyner, 24 • Kelvin Howard, 60, of Decatur • Christopher J. Pudwill, 30, of Kathleen • Billy Dewayne Denson, 40, of Warner Robins ing Operation Cross Country, more children will sleep safely tonight, and more wrongdoers will face the judgment of our criminal justice system.” Since its creation in 2003, the Innocence Lost program has resulted in the recovery of 4,800 sexually exploited children and prosecutors have obtained more than 2,000 convictions of pimps and others associated with these trafficking crimes, including at least 15 cases that have resulted in life sentences. Dave McCleary is part of Rotary International’s efforts to combat human trafficking. He is the director for the Ameri-
cas, Rotarians Against Child Slavery, and has pushed child and sexual slavery to the forefront of the state’s agenda. He said Atlanta is a prime location for human trafficking for two reasons – money and the airport. “Human trafficking and sexual trafficking are big business,” McCleary said. “It’s all about money.” In particular, a recent study pointed to 41 percent of all buyers of trafficked or enslaved people in Georgia are in the northern perimeter of Atlanta – the Roswell, Alpharetta and Buckhead areas. McCleary said this is due to residents in
As a result of the FBI’s outstanding coordination and exemplary efforts alongside state and local partners during Operation Cross Country, more children will sleep safely tonight, and more wrongdoers will face the judgment of our criminal justice system.” LORETTA LYNCH Attorney General
the northern suburbs having enough money to afford it. However, it is not just a North Fulton issue. Since an emergency hotline for victims was created two years ago, more than 1,100 victims in 80 of the state’s counties were reported. “They were all underage girls,” McCleary said. The average age of children getting into the sex industry is 12, with a life expectancy of seven years. “This is why it is so important we get in the front end of this,” he said. Actions like the FBI’s sting Old? Discolored? this past month are important to tackleCracked? the industry, he said. “It deters people from wanting to traffic, Youespecially need children,” he said. “It also helps with awareness. This is happening in our neighborhoods.”
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BT, Cambridge and South Forsyth reach second round of softball playoffs Lambert, North, and West Forsyth knocked out By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga.— The Georgia High School Association softball playoffs began Oct. 14 with six local teams vying for a spot in the state championship tournament. All four Forsyth teams from Region 6-AAAAAA, including Lambert, West, North and region champions South Forsyth, earned the four region playoff spots. Cambridge won the Region 7-AAAAA title with an undefeated 12-0 record in region play. Blessed Trinity earned a playoff spot by finishing second in Region 3-AAA Division A. Of these, three teams have advanced to the second round of playoffs: South Forsyth, Cambridge and Blessed Trinity.
South Forsyth, the only 6A Forsyth team to advance, defeated Peachtree Ridge 8-0 and 3-1 on Oct. 14. The War Eagles posted an impressive 21-3 overall record and were 16-1 in region play, earning them their first region title since the expansion of region 6-AAAAAA. Ronnie Davis, head coach of South Forsyth, said he was satisfied with his team’s performance against Peachtree Ridge, but he knows the farther into the playoffs you go, the tougher it gets to win. “The deeper you go [in the playoffs] the better the teams are going to be. You know you’re not going to score 10 runs down the stretch against those better teams. We are going to have to deal with adversity and how we deal with it will lead to how successful we are,” said Davis. “You want to be starting to play your best ball this time of year.” Against Peachtree Ridge, the War Eagles gave up just four hits in two games behind the pitching of Katherine Huey,
who has had a stellar season for South. “Huey’s always going to put you in a position to win if you play good defense behind her and put together things offensively,” Davis said. “Hits can be few and far between this time of the season so, if you have good pitching, it can put you in a position to where you don’t have to score seven or eight runs to win.” As his team prepares for the second round, Davis said they will not try anything new, but rather stick to their game. “We’ve got to play our game. Our players know that and up to this point they have been successful.” The War Eagles will face Newnan Oct. 21. The winner will advance to the state 6A playoffs. Lambert, two-time defending region champions, finished three games behind the War Eagles in the region standings. The Longhorns were knocked out of the playoffs in the first round when they lost to Mill Creek 4-2 and 6-0 in the bestof-three series.
The Cambridge Varsity Girls Softball team wins the Region 7-AAAAA title. North and West Forsyth were also knocked out in the first round. North fell two games to Collins Hill and West was eliminated in two games by North Gwinnett in 7-2 and 2-1 losses. The Cambridge Bears, coming off a 20-2 regular season in which they won the region title for a second consecutive year, advanced to the second round in the 5A tournament after dominating Southwest DeKalb, outscoring them 28-0 in two games. Shutouts for the Bears’ defense have become commonplace, led by junior pitcher
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Kiera Napoli. Through 22 regular season games they only allowed 15 runs and held their opponents scoreless 15 times. The Bears will face Jones County Oct. 21. Blessed Trinity finished a game behind Decatur in the Region 3-AAA Division B standings, with a 20-10 overall record and 11-1 in region play. The Titans, who won the softball state championship in 2007, opened the playoffs with 5-0 and 8-6 wins over Southeast Bulloch to advance to the second round where they will face Oconee County.
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