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Community thanks Roswell police Promotes good policing By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – With so much negative media attention placed on police officers and members of the public rallying against police brutality, some Roswell residents gathered Oct. 31 to say the opposite – thank you. Local churches and residents turned out at the Roswell Police Department to stand with their officers and encourage good policing and behavior. About 70 people joined 18 police officers at the event.
“As a community, we need to share our deep concern for the rapid growing antilaw enforcement sentiment around the country,” said the Rev. Neville Billy, an organizer of the event. “While a few incidents involving police brutality are horrific and need to be addressed, punished and corrected, an incident here and there is not the precedent everywhere.” Rather, he said, there are “untold hundreds of thousands” of incidents in which police officers have saved lives. The result of the negativity has police officers around the country secondguessing themselves, which can put both themselves and the public at risk, Billy said. Nationwide, Billy said, 104
police officers have been killed this year. Thirty-four of those deaths were because they were police. “All lives are valuable,” said Billy. Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant said his department only accepts 4 percent of applicants. “We only hire the best of the best,” Grant said. “During the best of times, being a police officer can be difficult. Our officers are up to the challenge.” “Chief Grant and Roswell’s men and women come out each day and put their lives on the line,” said Sen. John Albers. “We need to pray for them today, tomorrow and every day going forward and say ‘thank you.’”
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Four years into the five-year Strategic Plan, the Fulton School System is seeing the benefits of new programs and processes to raise achievement and prepare students for life beyond high school. But challenges remain, say school leaders, in a system with increasing poverty and persistent academic concerns in some areas despite overall progress. During its State of Our Schools event on Oct. 22, interim Superintendent Ken Zeff provided an overview of the system, focusing much attention on the Strategic Plan progress. “[We are] all focused on a mission, and on a set of values and goals,” said Zeff, who took office in June. “This is who we are … this is our North Star.” He pointed to the three pillars of the plan: 90 percent graduation rate, 85 percent of graduates being college ready, and 100 percent of graduates
career ready. Ambitious goals, said Zeff, but he noted the system is on track to hit those marks. He pointed to Fulton’s ZEFF graduation rate last year of nearly 79 percent, which is the highest rate among metro area school systems. “The good news is that you are seeing [increasing graduation rates] in every student population, including economically disadvantaged, [ethnic], and English-language learners,” said Zeff. Rising scores on the Advanced Placement and college prep exams (SAT and ACT) also show the goal of 85 percent of graduates being college ready is attainable. The goal of 100 percent of students being career ready is harder to quantify, but the system is investing heavily in
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Buford woman led police on a short chase down Ga. 400 Oct. 13 after allegedly stealing more than $500 in merchandise from a local store. Police responded to the Publix supermarket on Haynes Bridge Road after employees reported a woman, later identified as Dawn Marie Roberts, 41, of Buford, selected dozens of items, including expensive meats, diapers and pet food totaling $557. Roberts allegedly placed all the items in personal bags and left the store without paying for them. As she was getting into her vehicle, a white Chevrolet Blazer, an employ-
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Man drops drugs in bank MILTON, Ga. – A Canton man is suspected of possessing drugs after he allegedly dropped a baggie of cocaine on the floor of a bank. Employees of the Suntrust Bank at Birmingham Road told police Oct. 23 that a customer came into the bank to make a withdrawal. While he waited in line, a small baggie fell out of his pocket onto the floor. Only after he left did employees go to pick up the baggie and realize it contained suspected crack cocaine. The suspect, a 42-year-old Canton man, was a regular customer of the bank whom the teller knew by name.
ee confronted Roberts, who claimed she left her receipt in the store bathroom. The employee took a photo of Roberts’ license plate, at which point Roberts allegedly got into her car and fled, striking the employee with her vehicle as she did. Police found Roberts’ car on Old Milton Parkway and attempted to pull her over. Instead, she allegedly got onto Ga. 400 southbound and ignored police. She eventually stopped at the Haynes Bridge exit and was arrested. Roberts was charged with aggravated assault, theft by shoplifting over $500 and fleeing police.
clothing and then leave the store. Lossprevention workers caught up with Harvey and asked her to stop. Instead she allegedly began running and fighting with them. While the employees were fighting with Harvey, another woman, Charlet A. Dale Johnson, 22, of Stone Mountain, came up and allegedly joined in on the fight. When police arrived, four employees were engaged with the two women, who were allegedly punching and spitting. The suspects allegedly refused to comply with police commands to stop fighting and only submitted once a Taser was drawn. Both Harvey and Johnson were charged with assault, battery, shoplifting and resisting arrest.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two women face assault charges after allegedly starting a brawl with store employees who tried to detain them Oct. 15. Employees of the Macy’s store at North Point Mall told police they saw Kimberly Sharanda Harvey, 21, of Lawrenceville, select several items of
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Three people were arrested on weapons and drug charges Oct. 24 after allegedly being seen acting suspiciously by police. An officer on patrol of the Courtyard Marriott hotel on Windward Parkway was looking for suspicious activity after a spate of entering autos in that area during the prior week. Witnesses said a group of three or four people would arrive in a vehicle – one was the driver, another a lookout while the others would break into vehicles. While on patrol, the officer noticed several men standing between vehicles
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in the hotel parking lot. When the men noticed the police cruiser, they got into their car and sat there with the car off. They only left the parking lot after the police cruiser was out of site, police say. The officer followed the car to another business and pulled it over. Inside were three men and a woman. Police note they wore purple bandanas on their arms or belts, commonly a sign of gang affiliation. The occupants said they were lost. A search of the car turned up some marijuana and a handgun with the serial numbers filed off. A check of the suspects’ IDs revealed several had prior charges on gang and violent activity. Three of the occupants were arrested – one for drug possession and two for the firearm. The fourth suspect was released without charge.
Stranded motorist arrested for drugs ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A traffic accident landed a Johns Creek man in jail on drug charges. Police say they spotted a stranded motorist on Ga. 400 near Haynes Bridge Road. The 22-year-old man told police a vehicle cut him off while driving, causing him to swerve and hit the concrete median wall. While speaking with the man, police noted smelling marijuana. A search of the car turned up a pipe with suspected pot inside. The man was arrested for possession of marijuana. ►► Charles Hugh Bearden, 22, of
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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, Ga. – A narrow 4-3 vote by the Alpharetta City Council approved a new senior living development in Alpharetta, but with a twist that left some members of council uncomfortable. The Nov. 2 vote involved Inspired Senior Living in Alpharetta, a 19-acre development at the southeast corner of Old Milton Parkway and Ga. 400 that is expected to feature 128 assisted living and memory care units. The anticipated cost of the project is $42 million. This in and of itself would not typically be an issue. New assisted living developments have become almost routine in the area. However, with this project, the developers submitted to the Housing Authority of Fulton County an application asking for tax-exempt bonds, which will be used to build the project. As a stipulation of the special bonds, the project must have at least 20 percent of its units for low-income residents. This would remove about $42,000 from the tax rolls. This created an issue for Alpharetta, as the law requires the local government (the city) to approve the taxexempt status and declare there is a need for such lowincome housing. “The Fulton Housing Authority cannot issue bonds
in the city of Alpharetta without the City Council declaring a need for the Housing Authority to exercise its jurisdiction GILVIN within our boundaries,” said City Attorney Sam Thomas. Thomas cautioned that the project may die if they are not granted bonds. Several councilmembers voiced concern as to just what need there could be in Alpharetta. “I’m still struggling over having to declare a need to do this,” said councilmember Jim Gilvin. “I’m not sure there is a need for this.” His fellow councilmember Michael Cross agreed, asking why the city has to get involved in a private deal. Thomas noted a declaration of need must be approved by the city for the bonds to move forward. City staff said similar projects have been approved before, including Parc Alpharetta, another senior care facility, and what is now Governor’s Point, an apartment complex. Both projects had the 20 percent low-income housing requirement. The approval was granted in a 4-3 vote, with Mayor David Belle Isle, Cross and Gilvin opposed.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta will dedicate the city’s new Veterans Memorial during a ceremony to be held on Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. The event will be held at Brooke Street Park which is located adjacent to Alpharetta City Hall. The centerpiece of the memorial is a 7-foot tall bronze statue, “The Defenders,” featuring two soldiers in full combat gear. Over the past threeand-a-half years, a group of volunteers led by committee co-chairs William Perkins and Donald Mitchell have worked to raise more than $100,000 in private donations to fund the creation and installation of the statue. The City of Alpharetta donated the land for the memorial and constructed the stone pedestal on which it will sit. “The response from the community has truly been amazing,” Perkins said. “We received sizeable donations from several Alpharetta businesses as well as gifts given by individual citizens. Some could offer only a few dollars but it was important to those individuals that they play a part in honoring the men and women who so freely gave of themselves to honor and protect our nation. Every contribution came from the heart, and it truly makes the Alpharetta Veterans Memorial a tribute from our citizens in appreciation for what our veterans have done for us.”
During the Nov. 11 dedication, event organizers will also introduce “Voices of our Veterans,” a series of video interviews with local veterans speaking on their experiences, why they chose to serve their country and what that service has meant to them. Several clips from the series will be the spotlight of the program. “It was important to us that this event be focused on the veterans; on those who were willing to, and in too many cases did, sacrifice their lives for the freedoms and lifestyle that we too often take for granted,” said Mitchell. “The stories that the veterans shared during these video interviews, in some cases stories they had not even told their families... the emotion, the loss, the pride... it is just incredible. There is no way that anyone can walk away from those stories without having a new appreciation for what these folks have done, have sacrificed, for us.” The dedication event is scheduled to end promptly at 11 a.m.; the exact moment 97 years ago when the armistice went into effect that ended World War I. “What better way to honor military veterans,” said Mitchell, “than to recognize a moment when the guns fell silent and peace ruled the land?” The ceremony will be at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta.
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Roswell works on low-income housing, improvement plan Seeks public comment Nov. 9 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Sometimes, being successful can be a double-edged sword. In Roswell’s case, housing is of such quality and land at such a premium that there is little space for affordable housing for low- or moderate-income families. To help with this issue, each year the city pursues
a Community Development Block Grant from the federal government. This grant, typically about $400,000 for Roswell, is used to help local nonprofits and similar agencies with special funding for projects. In past years, Roswell has spent money on intersection projects, improved services, construction and renovations of buildings. For the groups receiving that money, it is a lifeline. The Drake House, for example, has received monies for capital improvements, said
Public comment sought on CDBG plan Drafts of Roswell’s Community Development Block Grant plan will be placed on the City of Roswell’s website, www. roswellgov.com, and hard copies are available at the following locations: • City of Roswell’s Grants Division 38 Hill St., Suite 115, Roswell, GA 30075 • Roswell Public Library 115 Norcross St. Roswell, GA 30075 • Housing Authority of the City of Roswell 199 Grove Way, Roswell, GA 30075 All comments must be submitted by 6 p.m. on Nov. 9, or they can be shared in person at the public hearing on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in Room 200B, at City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell. They may also be submitted in writing to the City of Roswell Grants Division, 38 Hill St., Suite 115, Roswell, GA 30075, or through the city’s CDBG program email: CDBG@roswellgov.com.
Kathy Swahn, executive director. The Drake House offers emergency housing and assistance for mothers and their children. Swahn said the group depends on the CDBG funds disbursed by the city. “We rely heavily on that (funding),” she said. “We have no income stream designated for capital projects. Roswell has been partners with us for years and we see a huge benefit from that partnership.” Their most recent grant was for the repaving of their parking lot, which Swahn said had not had work done in 30 years. Before that, the grant money has helped build a new expansion to their headquarters, providing teen space and classrooms. “It’s been hugely impactful,” Swahn said. Over the next three years Roswell has identified three main goals of their CDBG funding: To increase and improve affordable housing options; to reduce homeless needs; and to enrich community services. The city received 12 applications requesting a total of $835,404. Those applications
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Proposed projects receiving 2016 CDBG funding Child Development Association: Construction for Bush Street and Grove Way intersection improvements. $212,000 City of Roswell – Administration and Planning: For HUD plan development, full-time grants specialist, advertising, postage, fairhousing education and professional/technical services. $78,885 The Drake House: Replacement of 16 water heaters and seven heating, ventilation, air conditioning units for The Drake House apartments. $23,250 Families First: Crisis counseling and other mental health services at 89 Grove Way. $2,000 Habitat for Humanity: Acquisition and/or rehabilitation of a home in the city of Roswell for a Habitat for Humanity family. $13,185 HomeStretch Housing Initiative: Renovation of 10 units on Millbrook Circle including painting, repairs and replacement of washers, dryers and toilets. $18,650 Housing Authority of Roswell: Bathroom and kitchen remodeling and trip-hazard removal at for 23 units at Myrtle Street Apartments. $18,186 North Fulton Community Charities: Renovation of Elkins Road food pantry to more secure and confidential office space. $16,500 Senior Services North Fulton: Transportation services for seniors to and from doctors’ appointments. $7,271 YMCA: After-school program scholarships at Esther Jackson, Mimosa Elementary, River Eves and Roswell North. $4,500 Total: $394,427
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First responders quiz with Brookdale residents Five Points Challenge 5K to benefit childhood cancer FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The third annual Five Points Challenge 5K will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Windermere Golf Course in Cumming. The 5K which will benefit childhood cancer and environmental education is being organized by Friends of Tony and Reaping Nature Educational Outreach Foundation, two Forsyth County based non-profit organizations. The event will also benefit spinal cord injury rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. The event’s race director and the executive director of Reaping Nature, Denise Carleton, was paralyzed in car accident in Dec. 2014. “The Shepherd Center has been instrumental in my recovery,” Carleton said. “We wanted to be able to give back to this incredible rehabilitation center who does so much for its patients.” The Five Points Challenge 5K course has been certified by USA Track and Field. The event will be chipped and timed by Orion Racing. All pre-registered participants, including those ‘sleep-
ROSWELL, Ga. – Members of Roswell’s police, fire and EMT departments challenged residents of Brookdale Big Creek to trivia Oct. 13 for the 2015 First Responders Trivia Challenge. Residents and staff from local Brookdale communities formed teams and personnel from Roswell PD, Roswell FD and Rural Metro Ambulance joined in to test their knowledge for a good cause. More than $400 in donations was taken for the Roswell Fire and Police Foundation. —Jonathan Copsey
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Make time to help others Never underestimate the benefits of volunteering, both for you and for your community. We at Appen Media Group spent a good chunk of a workday recently volunteering at North Fulton Community Charities in Roswell. For those who don’t know, NFCC is one of the largest nonprofits in the North Fulton area assisting families with basic needs – food, rent, utilities, clothing – during short-term emergencies. They say they offer assistance to over 5,000 families annually. Food was distributed over 20,000 times, over 2,000 families utilized clothing vouchers, and $1.3 million was spent for direct aid to clients in need of financial assistance. They also offer classes to teach self-sufficiency. My co-workers and I helped stock and shelve items in their thrift store, untangle multiple bins of cords and organize and transport milk crates to hold donated goods. Basically, we offered some much-needed helping hands. It may not seem like much to us, but I know the workers at NFCC were appreciative of our efforts. The important thing to remember about this is not how good it feels to do something selfless, or how important it is to help needy nonprofits and families. Rather, it is how important it is to make time to do these things. Any one of us could easily have complained that we couldn’t find time in our work schedules to spend hours volunteering. We all had deadlines galore, so that would be true. But, just as with any-
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Food was distributed over 20,000 times, over 2,000 families utilized clothing vouchers, and $1.3 million was spent for direct aid to clients in need of financial assistance. thing else, if you don’t make the time, you’ll never have the time. Make an effort, set aside an hour or two every now and then and give a little time to people who need it. There was a quote on the wall at NFCC. I can’t recall who said it, but the gist was to be the change you want to see in the world. It’s easy to say the world needs to be a better place, but until everyone pitches in and actively works to make that happen, not much will change. For more information on NFCC or to volunteer, visit them online at nfcchelp.org.
I have been thinking about writing a column about RiShawn Biddle for a long time now. I first met him a very long time ago – in the early ’90s – when he was a young high school student who lived somewhere inside the perimeter and had an internship with us. After his internship ended, he continued working for us for a while as a stringer. He was a slight, unassuming kid who didn’t say much and, if you weren’t very observant, you probably didn’t even realize he worked at the paper with us. He kept his head down and just cranked out clean, accurate copy. He initially covered the crime beat for us and then later would cover anything we sent his way. He never complained or questioned the assignment other than to possibly ask if we had anything else that he could work on. He didn’t drive the proverbial late-model BMW nor did an alpha helicopter mom drop him off and pick him up. In fact, he didn’t have a car at all. He had no money. He had very little of anything except a burning desire to be a journalist. He didn’t have enough sense to realize that he didn’t have much of a chance in the journalism world – or just about any other world at the time for a poor young kid from the other side of the tracks. But he showed up every day and wrote his stories. He took a bus from somewhere in Sandy Springs or possibly closer to Midtown, I’m not sure exactly where. He rode that bus to Alpharetta, but I recall the service was sporadic at the time and I believe stopped several miles from our office. So from the bus stop, he would walk first to the Alpharetta Police Station to get material for his stories. Then he walked a few more miles up the road to our office to write them. He would leave late I remember – often after dark – on foot, heading back to the bus stop a few miles away, and then take the bus back home. I kept thinking that it would be too much for him, but he never failed to show up or get his stories in on time. I found out later that we were not the only paper for which he worked. He was doing much the same work at the Dunwoody Crier for Dick Williams – on foot – after school, and by bus. Every day. I never forgot RiShawn Biddle. One day he gave us his two weeks’ notice and then departed for parts un-
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He was a slight, unassuming kid who didn’t say much and, if you weren’t very observant, you probably didn’t even realize he worked at the paper with us. He kept his head down and just cranked out clean, accurate copy. known. For a while he would sporadically contact our editor, Hatcher Hurd, but after a while even that contact stopped. Then one day, years later, he called me out of the blue. He told me he was working a business beat for Forbes magazine. He sounded animated — engaged and excited — something I didn’t recall from before. I also detected a sense of accomplishment in his voice, and maybe surprise at his own success. He had traveled a lot of miles on his own against incredibly long odds, powered simply by a passion and a gritty determination that would not yield. And judging from the tone of his voice, the distance had not the least bit slowed him down, and the best was still yet to come. I believe that first time he called me he was living in California or possibly Chicago, and I vividly recall thinking that was a very long way from home for a kid who, for some reason, was frozen in my memory. I always would think of him as that naive youngster navigating unknown waters and arriving and departing from work in Keds. “I’m working for Forbes,” he said. “Of course you are,” I
thought to myself. “Of course you are, RiShawn.” Fast forward another 10 years and something I saw or heard stirred up an old memory. I Googled “RiShawn Biddle Forbes” and came up with this address: http:// www.rishawnbiddle.org/aboutrishawn.html. I read it with wonder and excitement. I felt like I had just taken a window seat in a time machine and was — in live time — traversing the years while watching the countryside pass by in a blur. The last time I saw this guy, he reminded me of a poor urban Oliver Twist and now, with the wave of a wand, he is a grown man with a fascinating career as a wordsmith. It only took a few sentences into his website to know and, with a great smile on my face, understand that he was still filled with that same passion, engagement and grit that he brought to the Appen Newspapers office about 25 years ago. I am not sure that he remembers me now or how hard he worked for us. But some day he will tell his kids about how many miles he walked “thru the snow” to get to school and how little he had and how nothing had been given to him. But that he had to earn it all. I wish I could be there in the room so I could jerk a knot in those kids if they think he is joking because he would not be joking at all. He did it all and more, you see. Cheers and salute, RiShawn Biddle. So proud of you.
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Roswell Habitat ReStore has volunteer open house ROSWELL, Ga. – The public is invited to a Volunteer Information Session/Open House at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Roswell to learn about what the ReStore does and to recruit volunteers. Saturday, Nov. 7, at 10:30 a.m. the public can see an informative presentation about volunteering at the Habitat ReStore at 11060 Alpharetta Highway (Ga. 9), Roswell 30076. Volunteers typically serve one 4-hour shift a week, but even as little as one or two shifts a month would be ap-
preciated. The ReStore sells donated new and gently used furniture, household décor, appliances, and building supplies to the general public at prices greatly reduced from retail. Profits go to support Habitat for Humanity of North Central Georgia as they provide affordable housing for families in the community who need it. For more information, or to register, contact Assistant Store Manager Vernita Gibson at vgibson@habitat.org or 770415-1633.
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Wesleyan students finish coat drive NORCROSS, Ga. – Wesleyan School’s pre-first grade students just wrapped up their coat drive. The class donated 125 coats and more than 20 hats, mittens, and scarves to North Fulton Community Charities (NFCC) as part of a service project. After the students donated the coats, they received a tour of the NFCC facilities. NFCC has helped families with holiday
assistance for more than 30 years. Through the combined efforts of hundreds of churches, synagogues, schools, individuals, neighborhoods, businesses and volunteer groups, they help more than 1,200 families and 2,700 children annually celebrate the holiday season. All of these families live in the cities of Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Milton, Mountain Park, and Roswell. —Zenzele Price-Richardson
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Milton hosts literary fest Inaugural event features 27 local authors By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Book lovers can rejoice – Milton will host its first literary festival Nov. 13 and 14 in downtown Crabapple. Featuring 27 authors, the event will be packed with panels, author chats and workshops, as well as opportunities to meet and mingle with your favorite authors or soon-to-be favorites. The event will have something for everyone who loves the world of books. A meet and greet will take place Friday, Nov. 13, at Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails. Then, on Saturday, Nov. 14, a full day of festival activities are planned. Beginning at 9 a.m.,
Schedule Nov. 13: 7 p.m. Dinner with the authors at Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails, 800 Mayfield Road, Milton. Reservations required Nov. 14: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Milton Literary Festival at the Alpharetta Municipal Center at 12624 Broadwell Road. authors will hold lectures, roundtables and workshops about writing. After the formal program Saturday, attendees and authors can gather at Milton’s Cuisine for some social time at 5:30 p.m. Milton’s own Karen White, New York Times best-selling author of “The Sound of Glass,” will open the festival. In the hours between White and the closing speaker, Ray Atkins, best-selling author of “Sweetwater Blues,” 25 other
writers from the area will share their craft with attendees. Panels and workshops will keep both the guest authors and visitors busy during the day, along with fireside chats and “meet the author” sessions, allowing everyone to mingle. Wayne Boston, of Milton’s Better Together group, said the idea came about almost exactly a year ago. “In November 2014, our Better Together group sponsored a ‘Free Writers Work-
Dine with the writers An exclusive dinner is being held on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at Milton’s Cuisine and Cocktails. Twenty members of the community will have the chance to meet four of the selected authors — Karen White, Ray Atkins, Ann Hite and Bob Meyers. The event is on a first-come, first-served basis, for a cost of $35, including a three-course, preset meal. To reserve your place, please register at www.miltonliteraryfestival.com. Seating is limited. shop’ for the community,” he said. “This workshop, led by local author Kimberly Brock, who was Georgia Author of the Year in 2013, attracted some 35 writers and aspiring writers in the community.” After that, the Milton Literary Group was formed. The group meets once a month and is made up of “writers, aspiring
writers and readers,” Boston said. “Our MLG group then decided that perhaps the community would be receptive to supporting an annual book festival with a focus on local authors,” he said. For an updated schedule and more information, visit www.miltonliteraryfestival.com.
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Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy visits Northside Forsyth By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Aspiring health care students got a taste of their own medicine when the Surgeon General of the United States Navy, Vice Admiral Matthew Nathan, visited Northside Hospital-Forsyth Oct. 28. The students are part of Northside’s health care explorers program that gives high school sophomores, juniors and seniors opportunities to learn about various careers in the health care industry. During this meeting, the students learned about a unique medical career path they could follow. Nathan talked about the pros and cons
of entering military medicine. “Talk to anyone who’s been practicing medicine in the same place and many will tell you, although it’s been very satisfying, sometimes they wish they had the opportunity to try something different,” Nathan said. “The service offers that.” While Nathan said he realizes this path is not for everyone, the students have still chosen to make a difference by selecting medicine. “If you continue along this path and continue to nurture this interest and desire, if you persevere, try and work hard proving your interest, that goes a long way,” Nathan said. “You’re not just citizens of this community, state or country.
You’re citizens of this world. You may choose to make a difference around the world.” He gave inspiring advice to the students by telling them that whatever they choose to do, make sure it matters to them. “Make sure you choose to make a difference,” Nathan said. “If you want to be at a small clinic in Georgia, that’s great, change lives. If you want to make a difference around the world, that’s great, change lives. It doesn’t matter whose lives you change, as long as they matter to you.” He said, he, too, was questioning himself when he was a young student. He referred to himself as a long-haired boy with a beard.
“You may think these people must have had it all together, but they were just where you are,” Nathan said. “I see you reaching as high as you want to reach. All you have to do is apply yourself. There is no lottery. It’s a function of how hard you work and how much you want it. You’re on the right path. Don’t even think there’s a special group that gets these types of jobs. It’s all people who wanted it and fought for it. You’ll get there.” One of the students in the crowd was 17-year-old Lambert High School senior Jordan Hammond. She said she always knew she wanted to be a doctor, but the explorers program has helped her confirm
her choice. “It reaffirmed my desire every time I hear something exciting about medicine,” Hammond said. “[The Navy Surgeon General] definitely piqued my interest.” Going into medicine will be one of the most rewarding things the students will do, Nathan said. “You have to decide what floats your boat,” Nathan said. “The opportunity is there for you. I’m very envious of you as you have your whole lives and careers ahead of you. Even though you may think you’re just one person, it doesn’t matter. To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. Whose world are you going to be?”
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Little Helpers teach children about volunteerism By Isabelle Nguyen news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. - Little Helpers is a family volunteer group that uses service projects to teach children the importance of helping others. Tran Smith co-founded Little Helpers in 2012 with two other families in Memphis, Tennessee. The organization is designed to help young people understand the importance of volunteering, broaden their community perspective and experience a sense of accomplishment from lending a helping hand. With chapters across the country, an Atlanta Little Helpers chapter began in August. In October, the group organized a Trevor’s Toes and Tushies Socks and Underwear
Drive to benefit families at City of Refuge, a nonprofit organization in Atlanta dedicated to community efforts that lead to the stability and sustainability of families. The agency works with homeless families, women and children suffering from domestic abuse, victims of sex trafficking and anyone who needs help getting back on track. Named in honor of 6-yearold Trevor George, a Penfield, New York, Little Helpers volunteer who passed away suddenly from a virus in August 2014, the Trevor’s Toes and Tushies Socks and Underwear Drive culminated Oct. 18 when members wore superhero outfits and mismatched socks — Trevor’s trademarks — to deliver donations to the City of Refuge. They also played
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Teasley Place to bring mixed-use to downtown Alpharetta Developers seek to leave mark on hometown By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Nearly eight undeveloped acres of downtown Alpharetta are in the hands of a private joint venture headed up by developers who seek to leave their mark on their home city. River Rock Development is a partnership of two developers and their combined parcels of land make them one of the largest landowners in historic downtown Alpharetta. One of their projects is The Lofts, a luxury condo development in downtown Alpharetta. Abutting The Lofts to the south is another 1.5-acre project at the corner of Milton Avenue and Canton Street, which will mix with The Lofts, called Teasley Place. Teasley Place will have 24 forsale units of residential above 17,000 square feet of retail and 5,000 square feet of office. It is four stories tall. River Rock sees Teasley Place as the first of several developments in the downtown. “There is a market demand for it and the building of a village atmosphere,” said George H. Jackson IV, with River Rock. “People want to shop, eat, live and work in downtown Alpharetta.” Certainly, Alpharetta has become a hotbed of housing, with numerous residential developments queueing up to be in the downtown. Apartments, townhomes and some single-family homes are within a half-mile of the city center.
A rendering shows what the new Teasley Place development may look like in downtown Alpharetta. It will feature office and retail on the ground floor and condos above. Part of the appeal of Alpharetta is how much of a blank slate it is. “Here we have a unique opportunity,” Jackson said. “In Roswell or Atlanta, you have to build to what is already there. Here we can be innovative and creative.” A case in point is Roswell’s Canton Street. While that may be the perfect location for the mixed-use, live-workplay concept that is popular in building circles today, it is largely built out and maintains a certain aesthetic that can bind developers. Mark Wyssbrod, another River Rock team member, said mixed-use development has grown quickly in popularity.
“The attitude has gone from ‘not in my backyard’ to ‘can you build it today?’” Wyssbrod said. Jackson agreed. “Millennial culture has caught on,” he said. “People want to be in the car less. Millennial culture has inspired the baby boomer culture. They see the positive in some millennial preferences.” Jackson, Wyssbrod and River Rock Development believe those preferences will be well implemented in projects like Teasley Place. “We are proud of Alpharetta and we want to help build a greater city than there is now,” Jackson said. Because the developers live in Al-
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OrthoAtlanta welcomes new doctors Top orthopaedists well-versed in sports medicine By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – OrthoAtlanta , with 13 offices in the metro Atlanta area to providing orthopaedic expertise for the north metro community, has announced four new orthopaedists at its Johns Creek location. With the stated goal to help improve and maintain the quality of life of its patients, OrthoAtlanta’s newest office is on Hospital Parkway, conveniently across the street from Emory Johns Creek Hospital. Dr. David Stokes, who is one of the new doctors at OrthoAtlanta’s Johns Creek office, said this location is a vital link in covering the North FultonGwinnett-Forsyth arc. “It’s a growing area and it’s a young area with athletic
people. So it produces its fair share of injuries,’ Stokes said. “And we think it is important to take time with our patients and listen to what they say. The patient has a big role in making his or her recovery. It is important to have good communication, and that goes both ways.” Stokes said OrthoAtlanta is an attractive office for him because all of the patient care takes place in the same place. “Each location has physical therapy at the clinic. There are four MRI scanners so patients never have to wait for a procedure. We give patients the finest care available all right here,” Stokes said. In all there are 35 physicians in the OrthoAtlanta system, 11 physical therapy centers and two surgical centers. Sports medicine is a big part of what OrthoAtlanta does. They are the official sports medicine provider to the Chickfil-A Peach Bowl, Atlanta (hockey) Gladiators, Georgia Soccer and numerous college, high school and community sports
programs across the region. “It is not unusual for a high school athlete who goes on to play at the college level to want to come back to see us if they get another injury,” Stokes said. “We want to prevent concussions, but we also see that the right protocols are followed if an athlete does have one. You can’t really prevent a concussion, but we make sure one is monitored properly and we have the proper equipment to do it.” The doctors also keep the kids eating right and exercising. “We want them to be active, healthy and safe,” he said. Dr. Timothy C. Gajewski, another addition in Johns Creek, is a sports medicine specialist who brings expertise in reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee to the area. Gajewski has a special interest in partial knee replacements. “Less invasive treatment options such as partial knee replacement offer quicker
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Community & Southern Bank Celebrating your milestones Names Casey Moye as VP CUMMING, Ga. – Community and Southern Bank (CSB) recently announced the appointment of Casey Moye as vice president and business banking relationship manager for the North Atlanta region of CSB at 505 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming. “CSB successfully offers the best of both worlds, serving as one of the most communityminded banks in Georgia, while simultaneously serving the intricate financial needs of local businesses,” said Moye. “I am pleased to be joining such a solid organization with a growth mindset for the Ga. 400 corridor.” Most recently, Moye was vice president and small
business specialist at BB&T, serving the North Fulton, Cumming, Dawson and Lumpkin County, Ga., areas. He remains active in his local community by providing support to various civic and charitable groups. Moye’s present and past community involvement includes volunteering for organizations such as the Dahlonega Planning and Zoning Commission, the Dawsonville Optimist Club and the Dawson County Rotary Club. “Appointing Casey as business banking relationship manager supports our vision and commitment to local businesses,” said Carter Barrett, CSB’s North Atlanta Regional President.
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New Kroger moves forward By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. – About a year after the much-anticipated opening of Costco on the northeast corner of Bald Ridge Marina and Market Place Boulevard off Ga. 400 at exit 15, the county is now looking into opening a Kroger southwest of Cumming. The 26.9-acre corner on Castleberry and Bethelview roads would house the grocery store. The Forsyth County Planning Commission approved the application Oct. 27. It will now be brought to the board of commissioners for a final vote Nov. 19. Some topics that were discussed included planting requirements, fuel-pump locations and site elevations. The county’s Department of Planning and Community Development supports conditions suggested by staff, which means not following variances Kroger has requested. Those contested variances include:
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Red Cross blood donations sought before holidays ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood before the holiday season is in full swing. Blood donations often decline from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. This frequently causes a drop in the blood available for patients. Donations are needed in the weeks leading up to the holidays to help offset this seasonal decline. Upcoming blood donation locations and/or dates include: Alpharetta Blood Donation Center, 3000 Old Alabama Road, Suite 110, Alpharetta Nov. 2, 2-7 p.m., Cumming First United Methodist Church, 770 Canton Highway, Cumming Nov. 3, noon-5 p.m., Liberty Middle School, 7465 Wallace Tatum Road, Cumming Nov. 5, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Exide Technologies, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Milton Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Forsyth County Public Library, 585 Dahlonega Road, Cumming Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friendship Baptist Church, 2250 Friendship Circle, Cumming Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming.
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DataScan announces seniorlevel promotion, two new hires ALPHARETTA, Ga. – As part of the company’s effort to continue focusing its core businesses on growth and future opportunities, DataScan President Brent Sergot has announced a senior-level promotion and two new hires. J.D. Grogan has been promoted to vice president of DataScan; Brian Johnson has joined DataScan as director of business development and marketing; and Michael Knight was hired as the managing director of application development. DataScan provides best-of-class, wholesale floorplan accounting and risk management systems
• Eliminating the planting requirement for installation of 4.5 caliper inches per 100 linear feet with a 1.5-inch-caliper and 8-foot minimum height for each tree • Increasing the maximum parking allowed between the road and front facade from 50 percent to 100 percent • Eliminating the separation distance between the building facade and sidewalks The planning commission will be discussing this at their next work session Sept 15. There will be a public hearing Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the county administration building to discuss Kroger’s request to rezone from restricted industrial district (M1) and agricultural district (A1) to commercial business district (CBD) on 26.958 acres for a proposed aggregate of 141,930 square feet commercial retail trade establishments with 658 parking spaces. After a recommendation is made, the board of commissioners will consider the request and vote on
BusinessBriefs and services to the banking and captive finance industries. With offices in Alpharetta, DataScan is a division of World Omni Financial Corp., a diversified financial services company headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Fla. World Omni operates as a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., a diversified automotive corporation ranked No. 23 on Forbes’ list of “America’s Largest Private Companies.”
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Avalon announces eight new retailers ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Avalon, the 86-acre mixed-use “urbanburb” in Alpharetta, announced eight new retailers including Madewell, Peter Millar, Branch and Barrel, AYA Med Spa, Café Intermezzo, Farm to Ladle, The Container Store and Parisian Nail Salon. Phase I retail is now 98.1 percent leased. “We’re so excited to welcome these popular retailers and restaurants to the Avalon family,” said Mark Toro, managing partner of North American Properties, Avalon’s owner/operator and developer. “We look forward to continued leasing success as we prepare for Phase II.” For more information on upcoming store openings and events, visit www.experienceavalon.com.
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Jekyll’s Johnson promoted to head brewer ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Jekyll Brewing has announced that Bryan Johnson has been named head brewer. Johnson, an Alpharetta native, brought a range of hands-on experience to Jekyll Brewing, having been with the company since its beginnings and contributing to a variety of other areas at Jekyll including bottling beer and working in the taproom. Johnson moves into his leadership role under the creative direction of brewmaster and co-owner Josh Rachel. Crowdfunded with a KickStarter campaign in 2013, Jekyll Brewing brews and bottles its beer in Alpharetta at 2855 Marconi Drive, Suite 350. The taproom is open for brewery tours and beer tastings Tuesday through Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., Fridays, 4-9 p.m., and Saturdays 1-9 p.m. Learn more at www. jekyllbrewing.com.
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ROSWELL, Ga. – Homebuilder Lennar Atlanta, the expanding division of Lennar that is celebrating its fifth anniversary in Atlanta this year, has added Darla Codling as new home consultant as well as Heidi Schneider as marketing assistant to its staff. Codling, who began her real estate Darla Codlin and Heidi career in multifam- Schneider. ily housing more than 20 years ago, has worked for a number of residential builders throughout the U.S. Schneider, originally from Kansas City, has extensive retail marketing experience, most recently with Macy’s South.
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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
Bring your furry (or scaly or feathered) family members to Alpharetta Presbyterian Church’s front lawn for a blessing from the pastors. Sunday, Nov. 8, 5 p.m. 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. Visit alpharettapres.com for more info.
EVENTS:
ALPHARETTA VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATION
Pay tribute to the veterans who have served our country and witness the unveiling of the Alpharetta Veterans Memorial. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. Alpharetta City Hall’s Eastern Lawn Memorial Plaza, 2 Park Plaza. Visit awesomealpharetta. com for more info.
Plantation Home with the theme of “A Musical Christmas.” Each room is decorated with ideas using the club’s favorite Christmas carols as inspiration. When: Nov. 6-Jan. 2, 2016 Where: Smith Plantation House, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: visitroswellga.com
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MARCH OF DIMES NORTH FULTON SIGNATURE CHEF AUCTION
What: North Fulton’s most talented and exciting chefs will assemble their finest offerings to March of Dimes patrons to benefit moms, babies and families in our community. There will also be an auction including packages from several of the evening’s top chefs. When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m. Where: The Metropolitan Club, 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta More info: Contact the March of Dimes at 404-720-5302
SENIOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO
What: Senior Services North Fulton, along with the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA, will hold a Senior Health and Wellness Expo sponsored by Kaiser Permanente with health screenings, fitness demonstrations, speakers, entertainment, bingo, door prizes and more. When: Thursday, Nov. 5, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA, 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Alpharetta More info: ssnorthfulton.org
“A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS” AT SMITH PLANTATION HOME What: The Roswell Garden Club decorates the Smith
FORSYTH COUNTY SURPLUS AUCTION
What: Forsyth County government will hold a surplus auction featuring a wide variety of items available for bid including cars, trucks, mowers, off-road equipment and office furniture. When: Preview items Friday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 7, 8-10 a.m.; bidding begins at 10 a.m. Where: 843 Canton Highway, Cumming More info: forsythco.com
FALL COLORS RIVER TOUR
What: Quietly paddle along the Chattahoochee River, taking in the sounds of the river and its wildlife and enjoying the fall colors, cool
JCAC STUDENT SHOW AND HOLIDAY SALE
Country Fair 2015 featuring Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Chris Janson and Chase Bryant. Saturday, Nov. 7, 5 p.m. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Visit vzwamp.com for more info.
breeze and warm sunshine. Ages 6-adult. When: Nov. 7-8, 9 a.m.-noon and 3-6 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter. org
WINE TASTING FOR A CANINE CAUSE
What: A wine tasting and silent auction to benefit the dogs of Canine Adoption Network. When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 4:306:30 p.m. Where: Vino 100, 131 South Main St., Suite G, Alpharetta More info: canineadoptionnetwork.org
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FIVE POINTS CHALLENGE 5K
What: The third annual Five Points Challenge 5K benefitting childhood cancer, environmental education as well as spinal cord injury rehabilitation at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. Where: Windermere Golf Course, 5000 Davis Love, Drive, Cumming More info: reapingnature.org/ Five-Points-Challenge-5K. html
PATRIOTS RUN 5K
What: Patriots Run 5K & Kids Fun Run to benefit The Wounded Warrior Project. When: Nov. 7, 7:30 a.m. Where: Fowler Park Greenway, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: georgiafitness.com
MILTON LITERARY FESTIVAL
What: The Milton Literary Group will host the first Milton Literary Festival. Featuring 27 authors, the event will include panels, author chats and workshops. When: Friday, Nov. 13, dinner with the authors, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Municipal
Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual fall student show and holiday sale features original, unique, fine art gifts at affordable prices. Saturday, Nov. 7, 6-8 p.m. Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700. Visit johnscreekarts.org for more info.
Center,12624 Broadwell Road, Milton Cost: Attendees free; dinner with the authors $35 More info: cityofmiltonga.us/ events/348/milton-literaryfestival/
WILDLIFE FEEDING TIME
What: Join a naturalist for an in-depth look at one of Georgia’s resident animals as they’re being fed. When: Tuesdays and Saturdays through Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Included with general admission and free to CNC members More info: chattnaturecenter. org
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production of Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers and their dangerously feuding families. When: Nov. 5-22; weekday, weekend and matinee showtimes vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell, More info: get.org
BARNES & NOBLE STORY TIME
What: Children’s story time When: Generally Tuesdays, though some locations offer Saturdays, as well Where: Barnes & Noble (check website for location and hours) Cost: Free More info: barnesandnoble. com
BARNES & NOBLE STORY TIME
What: Children’s story time When: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. Where: Barnes & Noble, 7660 North Point Parkway Alpharetta Cost: Free More info: barnesandnoble. com
MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: “ROMEO & JULIET”
What: The greatest love story ever told, filled with moonlight, swordplay, jealousy, poison, intrigue and romance. Innocence meets eternal love and leads to tragic consequences in this big, bold and surprising
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
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
Submit your event online at revueandnews.com Rescue, Cats in the Cradle and Furkids. When: Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Where: Petsmart, 6370 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta More info: 770 343-8511
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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
What: Dog and cat adoptions, working with the Humane Society of Forsyth County. When: Saturdays, 12-4 p.m., and Sundays 12-4 p.m. Where: Petco, 2345 Market Place Blvd, Cumming More info: 678-769-5119
Where: Petco, 3630 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee More info: 770-814-8723
What: Dog and cat adoptions, working with Feral Cat Program of Georgia, Dawson County Humane Society, Angels Among Us, Humane League of Lake Lanier, as well as a greyhound rescue. When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Petsmart, 1020 Market Place Blvd., Cumming More info: 678-513-1689
What: Pet adoptions When: Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Fulton County Animal Services, 860 Marietta Blvd NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958
FRIENDS OF THE ALPHARETTA LIBRARY BOOK SALE
What: Monthly book sale held on the veranda of the new Alpharetta Library. When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fotal.org
What: Dog adoptions, working with a greyhound rescue group and Furkids Small Dog Rescue. When: 1-3 p.m. 3rd Sunday of the month for greyhounds; last Sunday of the month features small dogs Where: Petco, 10980 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 678-489-1203 What: Open Mic Night When: Mondays Where: Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 200, Cumming More info: myrosatis.com What: Open Mic Night When: Wednesdays Where: Abbotts Bar and Grill, 10900 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: abbottsbar.com What: Open Mic Night When: Thursdays Where: Suwanee Pizza Tavern 1500 Peachtree Industrial Blvd Suite 150, Suwanee More info: sptavern.com
PET ADOPTIONS: PETSMART, ALPHARETTA
What: Dog and cat adoptions, working with Fulton County Animal Services, Castoff Critters, Angels Among Us Pet
PETSMART, ROSWELL
What: Dog and cat adoptions, working Small Pets Rescue, Releashed Rescue and Winging Cat Rescue. When: Saturdays, 10 a.m.2 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Petsmart, 625 W Crossville Road, Roswell More info: 678-352-8138
PETCO, SUWANEE
What: Cat and kitten adoptions, working with Planned PEThood of Georgia. When: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE’S MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT
What: Military Appreciation Night at Chattahoochee’s varsity home game. When: Friday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Chattahoochee High School, 5230 Taylor Road, Johns Creek More info: hoochfootball.net
What: The 36th Annual Harvest Festival in Toccoa will feature more than 160 craft and food vendors. When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Downtown Toccoa More info: facebook.com/ events/414526518736753/
ROSWELL’S “DISNEY’S MUSIC MAGIC”
What: The Roswell High School Choral Department presents an evening of favorite Disney songs. When: Thursday, Nov. 5, Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Where: Roswell High School, 11595 King Road, Roswell More info: roswellchorus. weebly.com
DOLVIN ELEMENTARY FALL FAMILY FUN NIGHT
What: Dolvin Elementary School goes Hollywood! When: Friday, Nov. 6, 5:308:30 p.m. Where Dolvin Elementary School, 10495 Jones Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: school. fultonschools.org/es/dolvin/ Pages/default.aspx
PETCO ROSWELL
What: Full-time cat room in conjunction with Furkids, weekly cat adoptions with Angels Among Us Cat Rescue. When: Daily as well as 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays Where: Petco, 2340 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: 770-649-6533
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PETCO, JOHNS CREEK
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What: Pet adoptions When: Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The Forsyth County Animal Shelter, 4065 County Way, Forsyth County More info: 678-965-7185
For a complete list of events, go to afpls.org/ events
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LIBRARY EVENTS:
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
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SUWANEE WINE FESTIVAL
What: The 3rd Annual Suwanee Wine Festival features wines from all around the world. When: Saturday, Nov. 7, 1-5 p.m. Where: Suwanee Town Center Park, Suwanee Cost: $55 per person More info: suwaneewinefest. com
OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: JOHNS CREEK ART CENTER “TRY IT” WATERCOLORS
When: Saturday, Nov. 7. 10-11:30 a.m. and noon1:30 p.m. First session: teens 12-16; Second session: teens and adults age 16 and older. Registration required. Limit of 15 for each class. Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8820
TWEEN/TEEN GAME NIGHT
When: Monday, Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. Cost: Free; games will be available for anyone ages 1117 to come and play. Where: East Roswell Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: 404-613-4050
NATURE CONNECTS: ART WITH LEGO BRICKS BOOK FESTIVAL OF THE MJCCA
What: The 24th annual book festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta will include an exciting lineup of the year’s most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. When: Nov. 5-22 Where: MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody More info: atlantajcc.org
What: Marvel at 14 largerthan-life installations built from nearly 400,000 Lego bricks, including a giant praying mantis, butterfly, hummingbird, flowers and more. When: Through Jan. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville, 1911 Sweetbay Drive, Gainesville More info: atlantabg.org/visit/ gainesville
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Ten tips to a beautiful wood finishing project (NAPSI)—Few things can match the satisfaction of creating or improving your wood furnishings on your own. Exercising your creativity can give you something that is beautiful, practical and, if done well, can last for generations. Here are 10 wood finishing tips to consider as you take on your next project: • Safety First. Be sure to wear protective eyewear and rubber gloves. • Set the Stage. Your workstation should have adequate light and be dry, warm and well ventilated. If the area is cool or damp, it may affect the dry times. • Test Run. Each piece of wood is different, so before staining a piece, be sure to test your stain color on an inconspicuous spot—on the underside of a table, the back of the frame or behind a drawer. • Sand Away. If you’ll be recoating an existing finish, make sure the old finish has been cleaned of any oils and wax, is completely dry and has been scuffed lightly with fine 220-grit sandpaper so the new finish has something to grip. Finally, eliminate dust by vacuuming it off and then using a damp cloth to remove any remaining residue before staining or top coating. Make sure to follow all product application instructions throughout every step of your project. • TIP: To ensure you have sanded the surface smoothly, run a sock over the sanded wood. If it snags, you will need
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Shakespeare makes Ga. Ensemble Theatre debut ‘Romeo and Juliet’ still holds audiences 400 years later By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com Prices for “Romeo & ROSWELLL, Ga. – In the 23Juliet” start at $26 for year history of Georgia EnWednesdays, Thursdays semble Theatre, it has never and matinees; produced a Shakespearean Friday nights start from play – that is, until now. $30, and Saturday nights Running through Nov. 22, start from $35. GET will present “Romeo and Senior/student discounts Juliet.” available for select perfor“As a theater, we have to mances. grow into some productions. Tickets online at www. We hadn’t done Shakespeare get.org, or box office: before, because we just were 770-641-1260 not ready as a company,” said Artistic Director Robert Farley. Yet this play is written “But now we have the experiin 16th century English ence, the maturity, the cast and in iambic pentameter and the expertise behind the verse. It sometime falls curtain to do it and do it well.” hard on 20th century ears. To direct, Farley put the CROWE: Shakespeare production into the capable wrote in poetry in somewhat hands of David Crowe, an exelevated language that’s someperienced Atlanta director who did last season’s acclaimed “El- times difficult. He also wrote in prose. But ephant Man.” many of his He will lines are deadteam again on exactly as with Jonathan we would say Horne, who them today. starred in So he was GET’s “Elplaying with a ephant Man” lot of different and is Romeo ways of writthis time ing to deliver around. information. Jennifer Some of it Alice Acker is hard. Some co-stars as of it referJuliet. ences terms Crowe took and ideas time out from that aren’t rehearsals to really relevant talk about his today. It is the latest GET actors’ job to project. convey that idea. “Romeo We have and Juliet” a terrific cast is over 400 who really years old. understands Granted, it how to speak was written the language. by the great- DAVID CROWE And here’s anest English Director Romeo and Juliet playwright other trick to who ever understanding lived, but why is it relShakespeare. You don’t have to evant today? understand every single word CROWE: Well, it’s the to follow what’s going on as it greatest love story ever told. is acted onstage. It’s almost in our genetic I don’t come from a Shakememory, we know it so well. spearean background. So in What makes it timeless is one way the audience has me this idea in the play of pure on their side. If I don’t underlove and innocence that is stand what’s going on, then stuck in this world of violence. audience won’t either. These two young innocent lovBut there is something else ers are trying to make a go of it going. You have the actors, too. in a world that is against them. Shakespeare was meant to be And we understand that. performed on the stage. It has We’ll always understand that. a completely different life on A thousand years from now we the page than it does when it is will understand that. being performed. I was reading the play and Sometimes you read a line I would find myself rooting for and you don’t get the meaning these characters even though I of the line. But when someknow how it is going to end. one is on stage acting it out, You can’t help but hope it becomes clear, or you find a and wish it won’t end that way. different meaning than when
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I don’t come from a Shakespearean background. So in one way the audience has me on their side. If I don’t understand what’s going on, then audience won’t either.
it’s just on the page. Shakespearean plays were often extremely long and are often shortened for modern audiences. Is that the case here? CROWE: This is an adaptation. It is a faithful and respectful adaptation, but we did make a lot of cuts. But it is not done exactly as Shakespeare envisioned it to be performed. We have a very particular purpose for this production. So when we sat down to edit the play, there were a lot of cuts. It was a collaborative effort with the actors. Don’t forget, it was Jennifer Alice Acker [Juliet] and Jonathan Horne [Romeo] who came to Bob Farley and convinced him to do this play. They really understand this play. There was one exchange between Mercutio [Chris Rushing] and Romeo I wanted to cut because I just didn’t understand it well enough. But the actors convinced me it was necessary because it was a lot of banter and wordplay between two friends who had quarreled and this is how they reconnect with each other. It’s almost a verbal duel but at the end they embrace. Now we see they are friends again. On the page it lay there. On the stage, I saw how the words have life. “Romeo and Juliet” is 400 years old. It has been done every way imaginable. It’s a challenge to study it and reexamine it to do it in a unique and fresh way. But, always, Shakespeare touches you. [Crowe reads:] My love is deep. The more I give, The more I have. For both are infinite. It doesn’t get better than that. So what do you hope the audience will take home from watching your “Romeo and Juliet”? CROWE: The first thing I want them to know is they can still be surprised. There are two or three really nice surprises. We all think we know “Romeo and Juliet.” But it is told in such a way that there are two or three moments where audiences will have that “aha” moment where people will learn something new about the play that is exciting and different. In terms of ideas, it is a really relevant play in terms of what is going on today – particularly in talking about the danger of unchecked emotion.
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Juliet (Jennifer Alice Acker) and Romeo (Jonathan Horne) share a happy moment alone. How any extremism is a real danger. In the play especially he talks about love obviously, but hate, and fear, and pride – all of those things that were allowed to exist beyond that original moment. Rage or anger happens in a moment, but then the natural thing is for it to dissipate. But if you hang onto that, over time it becomes something substantial, something different and something dangerous. In the play, this anger that happened at some point turns into a rage that endangers the entire community. Shakespeare is hard on love, too. Love taken to an extreme can also turn into something dangerous. He talks about the need of moderation. And Shakespeare also makes a point by comparing opposites.
How will this production differ from others that audiences may have seen? CROWE: It’s not a traditional presentation of “Romeo and Juliet.” It is respectful of the source material, but it is different. We have some theaters in town that do traditional presentations of Shakespeare and they do it very, very well. What we set out to do is to look at the play and ask ourselves what was interesting to us about the story and how we wanted to tell it in our own way. I don’t want to be coy, but there are a couple of surprises I don’t want to give away. But there are surprises. And I think people will enjoy themselves and enjoy figuring out the mysteries we are putting forth in this presentation of a fresh re-imagining of the story.
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September Eagle Scouts named for Northern Ridge District 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: Dallas Downing, from Troop 7153, was sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church. His project was the design and construction of six donation boxes for Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center. Chapman Pendery, from Troop 629, was sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of benches along the Wesleyan School Cross Country Course. Avery Spalding, from Troop 69, was sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of a 20-foot boardwalk on the Wildflower Trail at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center. Dillon Sprague, from Troop 3000, was sponsored by Birmingham United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of three picnic tables located at Birmingham United Methodist Church. Shane Sevy, from Troop 629, was sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church. His project was the design and construction of an Holocaust Memorial Garden at Temple Kehillat
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Resident pens series of children’s books “Nana Banana’s” adventures with grandchildren By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. – When writing a book, one rule of thumb is to write about what you know. In the case of Meryl Fawn, a new Cumming resident, she chose to write about being a grandmother and spending time with her grandchildren. “The Adventures of Nana Banana” children’s books portray the titular Nana Banana as she takes her granddaughter, Mylie, on trips that start off mundane – such as a trip to the airport – but take a turn for the fantastic, such as visiting outer space. “It’s kind of silly, but what child doesn’t want to go on adventures with their grandmother?” Fawn asked. The four books in the series came to Fawn from her everyday experiences. “You can take any life experience and turn it into this,” she said. “I’m always thinking about plots. It’s a blessing and
curse.” The books draw from her experiences in life as well as from her three grandchildren, and they take children on adventures and “ignite their imagination,” she said. Fawn has had several short stories and poems published through the years, but children’s books is where her heart is, she said. “I love children and I love to see them giggle,” Fawn said. “Since high school, I’ve thought about writing children’s books.” But life got in the way. After some upheavals – she got divorced, got a new job and moved to Cumming – she’s on a new track now. Her mother, who had always wanted to be a writer herself, died four years ago. Fawn found some of her mother’s writings, which rekindled her own desire to write, so the grandmother went back to school and received a degree in English and creative writing. “I’m living out my mother’s dreams and my own,” Fawn said. The whimsical illustrations in the books came about by fluke. While looking for an artist, Fawn came across a
Cumming resident Meryl Fawn has created four children’s books about Nana Banana, a grandmother who goes on extraordinary adventures with her granddaughter. woman who happened to have gone to high school with her. “I am Nana Banana,” Fawn said. Despite having four books in the series and ideas for plenty more, Fawn said she wants her next effort to be an
inspirational book for children, especially those in foster care. Publishing can be difficult, regardless of going the traditional route through a publishing house or by selfpublishing. “New authors should expect
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Hooch alum’s project featured on BeltLine Georgia Tech grad uses origami as basis for public art sculpture ATLANTA – Will Cioffi, Chattahoochee High School class of ’09, designed and built a sculpture titled Origami Tessellation featured in the current Art on the Atlanta BeltLine exhibition. “Art on the Atlanta BeltLine” is Atlanta’s largest temporary public art exhibition. Spotlighting the work of visual artists, performers and musicians along the BeltLine corridor, the project places
working professionals alongside emerging artists, treating residents and visitors to some of the most unique public spaces in Atlanta. Cioffi, who graduated with a Master of Architecture degree from Georgia Tech in May, led a team of two other graduate students on the project, Whitney Ashley and Jessica Greenstein. “When most people think about origami,” Cioffi explained,
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Students celebrate nations with International Night ALPHARETTA, Ga. - The annual International Night at McGinnis Woods Country Day School took place Sept. 29. The evening celebrated cultures and traditions from around the world and the diverse school community. The featured countries this year treated guests to many varieties of food, games and information that broadened everyone’s knowledge. This year’s countries included India, where guests were treated to bindis and henna; Belgium, which featured Belgian waffles and chocolate; Israel, which showcased traditional food and music; Cuba, where visitors played dominoes and dice; Russia, where replicas of St. Basil’s Cathedral were made; the United Kingdom, which featured all of the beautiful landmarks; and Greece, including posters made by the middle school students featuring their research and artwork about the history, currency, foods and dress of Greece. After touring the countries, participants were treated to a performance of “tinikling,” a traditional Philippine dance performed by the middle
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Students view informational presentations on Russia. school girls and beautiful Russian songs performed by Russian students from the Solo School of Atlanta. To cap off International Night, a video rendition was
shown of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” performed by the preK, 4-8th grade students in the languages of their showcased countries. -Isabelle Nguyen
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta High School’s Oct. 9 football game was awash with pink as the school celebrated its annual “Pink Out” event. In conjunction with Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute, this event began in 2011 as a way to celebrate and remember family and friends in the Raider Nation community who have or are currently battling breast cancer. This year’s honorees were brought front and center to the AHS field as they were presented with a bouquet of flowers from Vice Principal Charles Chester. In addition, a school-produced video was shown on the jumbo-tron that celebrated the honorees. At the end of the celebration, pink balloons were released
to symbolize the fight for a cure to beat Breast Cancer. “It was a great night for a great cause,” said Mia Fuller, with Pink Out. “This was a great, heartfelt community gathering.” She said the event raised about $5,000. The funds were raised during Pink Out through t-shirt sales and concessions and will go to Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute, as well as an AHS scholarship for seniors involved in the scholarship application process. The Pink Out committee members represent band, football, cheer, trainers and Webb Bridge Middle School. This committee begins preparations for the Pink Out event in the summer.
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Lambert’s Acting Troupe wins second at regional By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — After learning spooky walks and new accents, the Acting Troupe of Lambert received second place Oct. 24 at the 2015 Georgia High School Association’s 6AAAAAA Regional Competition for their performance of “The Addams Family.” The other high schools in the region include North Forsyth, West Forsyth, South Forsyth (fourth place), Johns Creek (third place), Alpharetta, Chattahoochee, Centennial, Northview and Habersham Central (first place). The schools had to cut down a full play or prepare a 55-minute one-act play for the competition, held at West Forsyth High School. Lambert took their Halloween weekend production of “The Addams Family” and cut it down. For six weeks, the cast along with director Ryan Wason held extensive rehearsals after school, including one-onone sessions. “We did a musical comedy, which sets us apart,” Wason said. “A lot of the day was heavy dramatic productions while ours was a breath of fresh air.”
We’re all a family here and all are working towards the same goal, which is creating wonderful theater and bonding in the process.” CARLY BERG Lambert creative director
The GHSA, which holds the one-act competition, also gives all-star awards to cast members from each school. Lambert’s went to juniors Dean McKenzie, for his role of Gomez Addams, and Trinity Martinez, for her role as Grandma. Martinez said she always wanted to be in a musical, so this was her “living out her dreams.” Every time there has been a musical at Lambert, McKenzie said, he wanted to be a part of
it. He is also involved in community theater, but Lambert is his family. “This is a much different role than anything I’ve ever had before,” McKenzie said. “This has been the most fun I’ve ever had with a show.” Carly Berg, Lambert creative director, said it was a lot of hard work, but the cast members all worked together efficiently. “We’re all a family here and all are working towards the same goal, which is creating wonderful theater and bonding in the process,” Berg said. “It’s been a process but it’s been a good one.” Going into competition day, Wason said the cast was confident they could win. However, after watching the competitive, high-caliber performances in the other productions, the Lambert cast was somewhat doubtful. “Going in there, I wanted them to know we’re going in to give our best,” Berg said. “No matter what, we’re walking away knowing that and are excited no matter what. Out of the blue we were not expecting [second place]. It brought our cast so much closer together.” The cast went on to perform the show in its full-length version over Halloween week-
Lambert’s production of “The Addams Family” won second at the regional one-act play competition. end and is now preparing for their upcoming show next semester.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Mill Springs Academy broke ground recently to mark the start of the construction of a permanent lower and middle school building on the 85-acre campus. The two-story building will include 15 classrooms, two technology rooms, a reading area, two dedicated science labs, offices, conference rooms and great room spaces. Additionally the $7.6 million project includes an outdoor play area, an amphitheater and some already completed roadwork. “Lower school students and staff are
so thrilled to be watching this wonderful project go up right before our eyes,” said Laurie Jones, the lower school principal. “We are so excited for the spring, when we can hopefully move into our new beautiful building. This is such an incredible and amazing time.” The celebration included the mayor of Milton, the school headmaster, Board of Trustees Chair and members, the principals from the lower and middle schools, representatives from Choate Construction Company, Collins Cooper Carusi Architects, and EcoWise Inc. -Isabelle Nguyen
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Blessed Trinity repeats as AAA Volleyball State Champs Win is fourth state championship in six years By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA, Ga. — Blessed Trinity volleyball captured the AAA state championship on Oct. 31 by upsetting No. 1-seeded Westminster in a classic fiveset battle 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12). It was the Titans’ second-consecutive state championship and fourth in the past six years. The game featured a rematch of last year’s AAA state championship as the Titans took on rival Westminster. Both teams were making their fourth-consecutive state championship appearance. Westminster would prevail in the first set 25-21. Both teams had runs of 4-0, keeping the set close until late when Westminster kept a three-point lead until winning the set. In a back-and-forth second set, Blessed Trinity and Westminster would be tied at 20-20, 21-21, 22-22 and 23-23. A set victory was crucial for BT as they would have to win three straight sets to capture the
The Blessed Trinity state championship team. title if they fell. A Remy Smith spike gave the Titans a 24-23 lead. A block from Smith would win BT the set. BT was able to take advantage of Westminster’s struggles after the break and take the set 25-18. Westminster responded quickly after their sluggish third set to open up an 11-3 lead over BT in the third set. However, BT rallied and eventually tied the game at 19 before taking their first lead, 22-21. The fourth set would end on a controversial back-row attack call as Westminster led
25-24. BT Head coach Paul Stevens spoke with officials for a lengthy period, to no avail. With the teams tied at two sets each, the game entered a shortened fifth set in which the teams played to 15. Westminster found an early 2-0 lead before BT’s Olivia Dukat tipped a ball to put BT on the board. With a state championship on the line, both teams struggled with serves. Blessed Trinity’s ensuing serve would hit the net, as would Westminster’s next serve. Another Westminster serve would hit the net, giving BT a 5-4 lead.
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The missed Westminster serve would start a 5-0 rally for the Titans to give them a 9-5 lead in the decisive set. Westminster would break the rally to cut the lead to 9-6, but once again, their serve found the net. A Dukat and Alyssa Kuroski block followed by a Kuroski kill extended the Titans’ lead to 12-6. Westminster put together a rally of their own to put the game at 13-10 when Titans’ coach Stevens called a timeout. After the timeout, BT would prevail in a long rally to get within 1 point of a state championship. After giving up
2 points to Westminster, BT was able to secure the match and state championship after Westminster failed to rally after the ball became hung up on their side of the net. Senior Sarah Parker ended the match with 14 kills, five digs and three blocks. Dukat had 11 kills and five blocks. Freshman libero Anna MacDonald had an impressive match from the back with 36 digs, and Juliet Medley and Caroline Cheney led the Titans in assists with 29 and 23 respectively. MacDonald was named Max Preps Player of the Match and finished the season with 709 digs, which makes her No. 1 in the nation among all freshman on Max Preps. Stevens secured his place among the most successful coaches in Georgia volleyball history by exceeding 500 career wins in his 13th season at Blessed Trinity. The Titans will be graduating five seniors but will be returning a solid group of underclassmen next season including middle blocker Morgan Stalcup and outside hitter Kurowski, both of whom have two state championships under their belt. BT finished the season 4218 overall.
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Blessed Trinity remains undefeated with win over Decatur Titans’ defense holds Bulldogs to under 250 yards By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Blessed Trinity (9-0, 5-0) secured the 3-AAA Division B subregion title and remained undefeated after knocking off region opponent Decatur 42-14 on Oct. 30. The Titans’ defense was again stellar and shut down the Bulldogs’ offense. Decatur had just 233 yards on 56 offensive plays. The Titans were able to pressure Bulldogs’ quarterback Quintavius Eagle and flush him out of the pocket throughout the game. Most of the Bulldogs’ passing was forced short due to the pressure and tight coverage by the Titans’ downfield. The Bulldogs completed just three passes over 10 yards on Eagle’s 15 completions. The Titans held Decatur to 122 passing yards and 111 rushing yards. Garret Dupuis, Shane Parton, Jake Rudolf and Elijah Hamilton all had tackles-forloss for the Titans.
The majority of the Titans’ 369 offensive yards came from the running game. The Titans finished the game with 226 rushing yards from seven rushers. Garret Dupuis and Milton Shelton led all rushers with eight carries each. Dupuis finished the game averaging 11.3 yards-per-carry and 90 yards while Shelton had 77 yards and two touchdowns. Though QB Conor Davis finished the game with just five completions, he averaged 29 yards per pass and finished the game with 143 yards passing with two touchdowns. The Titans’ rushing success got off to a quick start. The Titans received the opening kickoff and put together a five-play, 56-yard drive that included four rushes from Shelton, including a 15-yard touchdown run. The Titans’ defense forced a three-and-out on the Bulldogs ensuing drive, the first of six three-and-outs for the Bulldogs. After Decatur’s punt, Conor Davis found Steele Chambers for a 68-yard touchdown on a broken play in which two defenders and two Titans receivers converged. Chambers was able to come down with
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Blessed Trinity’s Garrett Dupuis (4) finds a hole created by the offensive line. Dupuis finished the game with 8 rushes for 90 yards. Dupuis added nine tackles on defense. the catch and rush the final 25 yards into the end zone for the touchdown. With two minutes left in the first quarter, Davis threw his second touchdown pass of the game when he found Logan Craighead for 23 yards. Shelton scored on a 1-yard rush in the second quarter to give the Titans a 28-0 halftime lead. Decatur found the score-
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zone once more in the third quarter but BT scored on the opening play of the fourth, a Jake Bogosian 8-yard rush, to give the Titans a 42-14 lead, which would also be the final score. Blessed Trinity will take on Cedar Grove this Friday with the Region 3-AAA title at stake. With a win, BT would capture their third-straight region title.
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Region championships still up in the air in final week Four region championships up for grabs this Friday By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga . — With the final regular-season games occurring this week, five local teams will play with region championships at stake Friday. Lambert, South Forsyth, Blessed Trinity, Pinecrest Academy and Roswell can all secure their region titles with victories.
Lambert (8-1, 8-0) vs. South Forsyth (8-1, 7-1) What’s at stake: Region 6-AAAAAA championship Current region-leading Lambert will travel to play South Forsyth on Friday. The winner will claim the region title. Lambert opened their season with a 17-7 loss to Lanier but have since run the table in Region 6-AAAAAA, going 8-0 with a chance to secure their first-ever region championship. Quarterback Richie Kenney enters the game with 1,312 passing yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. The Longhorns have four rushers with over 200 total yards this season. Defensively, junior linebacker Mac Redmond leads the team in tackles with 69, 10 for a loss. Taylor Brinkerhoff and Brad Whicher have a combined 27 tackles-for-loss. The Longhorns also have three players with multiple interceptions on the season. The War Eagles of South Forsyth started their season 6-0 before West Forsyth handed them their first and only loss on Oct. 16. Since that game, South dominated Alpharetta and Johns Creek, outscoring them a combined 91-10. South Forsyth QB Davis Shanley has put up impressive passing and rushing numbers. Shanley is 114-169 on the season with 1,646 yards and 19 touchdowns through the air and has 378 yards rushing with five touchdowns. Running back Sam Outlaw is averaging 7 yards per carry and has 10 touchdowns on the season. South Forsyth will be looking to win their first region championship since 1997.
Blessed Trinity (9-0, 5-0) vs. Cedar Grove (8-1, 5-0) What’s at stake- Region 4-AAA championship Blessed Trinity captured the 4-AAA Division B subregion championship last week with a 42-14 win over Decatur. The Titans will face Cedar Grove this Friday with the Region 4-AAA title to be awarded to the victor. Blessed Trinity has not had much trouble in going undefeated this season. Through nine games, the Titans’ average margin of victory is 27 points a game. Powered by an impressive offensive line and talented backs, the Titans’ rushing game has been tough to stop. Running back Milton Shelton has 1,127 yards with 21 touchdowns and is averaging nearly 10 yards a carry. Garrett Dupuis has compiled 410 yards and also averages 10 yards a carry. Through nine games, QB Conor Davis has 1,131 yards and 14 touchdowns. Freshman receiver Ryan Davis leads the team in receptions with 20 receptions for 384 yards. Dupuis, who also plays defensively at the outside linebacker position, enters the game with 66 total tackles, tied for the team lead with Logan Craighead. Freshman J.D. Bertrand leads the Titans in sacks with 7.5. With a win, the Titans would win their third-consecutive region title and secondconsecutive in Region 4-AAA.
will hold the tiebreaker over Roswell and win the region. If Etowah beats Roswell and Walton beats Cherokee, there will be a three-way tie atop the region standings with each team holding a single tiebreaker against the other two teams. According to the GHSA bylaws, since all three teams will make the playoffs in this scenario, “the region shall decide the seeding of the tied teams.” Roswell is coming off its closest win of the year, but it was not exactly close: The Hornets won 42-21. Cherokee’s three touchdowns were the most the Hornets’ defense has given up all season. Roswell is averaging over 45 points per game on offense thanks to a sizeable and experienced offensive line and the quarterback/running back duo of Quintarius Neely and Sheldon Evans. Neely has 1,644 yards on the season with 25 touchdowns and just a single interception. Evans has compiled 1,078 yards and 18 touchdowns. Evans is averaging 120 yards per game. Meanwhile Roswell’s defense has shut down all offenses they have faced so far. Linebacker Tre’ Lamar has earned the distinction of being ranked as one the nation’s top linebackers and will play in the Under Armour All-America Game. Fellow LB Tyrone Hopper and defensive lineman Max Boyd have also had stellar seasons for the Hornets’ stacked defense. The Hornets’ defense will take on an Etowah offense that is averaging 41 points per game.
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Pinecrest Academy (8-1, 5-0) vs. Mount Paran Christian (9-0, 4-0) Etowah (8-1, 6-1) vs. Roswell (9-0, 7-0) What’s at stake: Region 5-AAAAAA championship It has been a memorable year for the Roswell Hornets, but they haven’t earned any titles just yet. With a win Friday, the Hornets will earn their first region title since 2010. If the Hornets lose, who wins the championship is not as clear. If Etowah beats Roswell and Walton loses to Cherokee, Etowah and Roswell will be at 7-1 in region play. Etowah
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What’s at stake: Region 6-A championship Pinecrest’s only loss of the season came at the hands of Mount Paran, who defeated the Paladins 35-19 on Sept. 25. Pinecrest will be looking for revenge and the region title when they meet once again this Friday. The Paladins’ offense is averaging 28 points per game and most of their offensive production has come on the ground. The Paladins had over 300 yards rushing in their last two games. Pinecrest has not won a
region title since 2009. Mount Paran is the defending A state champion.
Centennial (5-4, 5-3) vs. Northview (5-4, 4-4)
What’s at stake: The final playoff spot for Region 6-AAAAAA Lambert, South Forsyth and West Forsyth have already punched their playoff tickets. Who earns the final spot from Region 6-AAAAAA will be decided this Friday when North-
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... but will have to go through Malcolm Gallagher and Centennial, who also have playoff aspirations.
view plays host to Centennial. If Centennial wins, they will earn the final playoff spot. If Northview wins, they will need assistance from West Forsyth to reach the playoffs. If Northview wins and Johns Creek loses to West Forsyth, Northview would earn the final playoff spot. However, if both Northview and Johns Creek win, Johns Creek, Centennial and Northview would be 5-4 in the region with each holding a tiebreaker over one other team. The final spot could be determined by the region representatives or could result in “minigames,” with two fiveminute halves, that would be played next Monday.
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BT volleyball team exercises integrity ROSWELL, Ga. - Integrity takes courage and a sense of self that supersedes all external pressures to take the easy way out and to win at all costs. With that understanding, the Blessed Trinity volleyball team initiated “The Integrity Project,” instilling in its players that without integrity life is much harder and the price paid too high. In November of 2014, BT’s volleyball coach, Paul Stevens, along with Wesleyan‘s volleyball coach Ted Russell, made a presentation at a coaches meeting where “The Integrity Project,” or TIP as they call it, was introduced. “As volleyball coaches, we are called to do more than just teach our players about the game,” said Stevens. “We are called to teach them about life. The lessons that our players learn from us in our practices and during our matches are ones they will take with them for the rest of their lives.” Last month, one volleyball player,
BT sophomore Olivia Dukat, found herself faced with an integrity call during a particularly tense moment of the 2015 Georgia Challenge tournament. Dukat called a tip on herself on match point resulting in a 15-13 Norcross win rather than a 14-14 tie. Blessed Trinity did not advance in bracket play. “Instinctively, I immediately reacted and called my own touch on the ball,” remembered Dukat. “After the play was already over, I felt disappointed in myself that I had lost the game for my team, but I knew I had made the right decision.” While Dukat might have blamed herself for the loss, her teammates and Stevens rallied around her reminding her that her point was no more important than the other 14 points lost. “I distinctly remember Coach Stevens pulling us into the huddle and saying ‘who can tell me what happened on the third point on the last set?’ None
of us could remember,” said senior volleyball captain Remy Smith. “He said ‘exactly, that is not the point that lost us the game. It is not worth any more than the prior 14 points we lost.’ He was right. We did not lose that game because of an honor call.” Stevens said that the rest of the team was supportive and understanding. While it might be difficult to make a split second decision and a player may not consciously be able to think through the decision process in the heat of play, for Dukat, the benefits of preserving her integrity, her team and her school, is worth it. “Winning a particular game or a certain point is less important than the overall lessons that we learn when we are part of a team,” she reflected. “Winning isn’t everything, it’s how you get there that matters.” —Zenzele Price-Richardson
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Team USA competes in Veteran’s World Championship MILTON, Ga. – Over 845 Veteran Division wrestlers, who are all over 35 years old, from 46 countries converged to compete in the original Olympic sport of wrestling in Athens, Greece. Among the competitors was Milton resident, John Hanrahan. At age 55, this was Hanrahan’s first entry into the Veterans World Championships. He secured wins over his opponents from Greece, Iran and Turkey before losing to four-time Olympian, Jose Betancourt of Puerto Rico. Hanrahan’s hope for a bronze medal were subsequently gone when he dropped a match where his disputed call went unchallenged for a formal review. The bronze went to an opponent Hanrahan had defeated earlier this year in Las Vegas and Hanrahan finished with an official World Rank of seventh. Three additional Atlanta-based “U.S. Wrestling Club” members took part in the Olympic event. Eric Cluck
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sistant coach at Roswell High School; Ed Paladino is director of wrestling at Alpharetta high, and Hanrahan is the head wrestling coach at Mill Springs Academy. “The experience was well worth the journey,” said Hanrahan. “I’m looking forward to reflecting and sharing what I’ve learned with my [students] and the area kids who train at our US. .Wrestling Club.” Next year’s Veterans World Championships will be held in Warsaw, Poland, where the “Quest for Gold” will likely continue for these ageless warriors. —Isabelle Nguyen
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Carl Black honors veterans with VIP status ROSWELL, Ga. – To show support for local veterans, Carl Black of Roswell is giving away tickets for the upcoming country music program at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Nov. 7. The Kicks 101.5 Country Fair is sponsored by Carl Black and features Tim McGraw, Rascall Flatts, Chris Janson and Chase Bryant. Each veteran who came into the dealership on Ga. 9 and test drove a Buick vehicle would receive two tickets and a parking pass to the concert.
“This is a way for Carl Black to say ‘thank you for your service,’” said Todd “Smiley” Baker, executive manager for Carl Black. “We always try to do something special for the country fair.” Dennis Turner, commander of American Legion Post 201, said the gesture was well received. “We are very appreciative,” said Turner. “There are lots of vets who appreciate this. It’s a great gift from Carl Black. They are a good group of people.” —Jonathan Copsey
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Progress: Continued from Page 1 career and technical education options at the high school level, and putting more emphasis on the hard skills needed for the workplace. Fulton has also renewed its emphasis on Continuous Achievement to allow students to advance at their own pace, upgraded technology and devices in the classroom, increased resources and support for teachers, and is using a new model to ensure the best teachers are being hired. But while overall progress is being seen, Zeff said challenges persist. The Fulton School System is geographically unique, stretching 78 miles, covering 13 cities, split in half by an entirely separate school system, and has seen its freeand reduced-lunch eligibility go from one-third of students to nearly half in the past five years. The system also contains schools with mobility rates of up to 50 percent, meaning half the kids that are there on day one are not there at the end of the year. About 20 percent of the system’s 98,000 students do not speak English at home.
But Zeff said there are no excuses when it comes to teaching kids. “There are a lot of reasons why [lack of progress] happens … economic and social issues that happen in that community,” said Zeff. “But that’s not my job [to fix]. Our job as a district is to fix what happens in the classroom every day.” He pointed to the charter system model, now in its fifth year in Fulton, which allows local schools to customize their programs to fit the needs of their communities. “Our communities are different, so our schools are different,” said Zeff. “Some communities rally around football on Friday night, and others rally around International Night and Drama Night. We need to celebrate that diversity because that’s what makes Fulton County great.” Zeff ended his State of the School System address with appreciation for teachers. “Forty-five percent of teachers are leaving in the first two years,” said Zeff, citing national statistics as well as Fulton. “Teaching is not for everyone but we know we need to create more support for those teachers, and we do that.” He pointed to Fulton’s teacher selection model, in-
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Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Falling Water Trace, Roswell, was arrested Oct. 16 on Lowe Lane in Roswell for DUI. ►► Christopher R. Novak, 35, of Jefferson Court, Alpharetta, was arrested Oct. 15 on Market Place in Alpharetta for DUI.
Drug arrests ►► Syed J. Hussain, 41, of
Parkmont Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Oct. 8 on Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, suspended license and changing lanes without signaling.
►► Mahmoud Azadi, 24, of
Talisman Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Oct. 18 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Frank Wells, 32, of Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested Oct. 15 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Adrian T. Edwards, 35, of Piney Ridge Walk, Johns Creek, was arrested Oct. 14 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Joshua Carlisle, 24, of Park Ridge Lane, Roswell, was arrested Oct. 13 on North Point Drive in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana.
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