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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hatcher Hurd reminds us to remember each other ►►PAGE 8

Growth continues Alpharetta approves mixed residential development ►►PAGE 4

Up in the air

Roswell sets date for City Council seat election ►►PAGE 6

Annual Lighting of the tree at Avalon The Alpharetta community got into the holiday spirit Nov. 20 at the annual Lighting of the Avalon. From the opening of Avalon on Ice to the magnificent tree lighting, it was a celebration of the season.

Just in time

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Police received multiple reports Nov. 7 of threats against the Centennial High School lacrosse team.

The team members and their parents received anonymous social media and email threats that morning. One group email to the parents demanded that the lacrosse program be ended or the members would be killed.

The sender said, “This is not an empty threat. I know where you all live” and gave graphic details of what would happen if they did not comply within 24 hours.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man and woman were arrested Nov. 10 for possession of heroin, tools to commit a crime, methamphetamine and marijuana.

Police were patrolling on Hembree Road at 1 a.m., when they spotted a running silver Kia Forte parked in front of an automotive repair shop that had reported several thefts recently. The car initially drove away when police approached, but the driver pulled over when signaled.

The driver, later identified as 26-year-old Kevin Dawkins from Snellville, had a mask, flashlight, headlamp and 17 saw blades specifically made for cutting metal on him while talking to police.

The passenger in the car, 24-yearold Amber Kirchhoff from Law-

No harm has come to the players since the threats were issued.

The messages might well have been just a joke or a hoax, said Roswell Public Information Officer Lisa Holland, but police take such threats seriously.

Roswell police are still investigating the matter, but have been running into problems with programs that mask online identity, Holland said.

They will alert the school and parents with any updates. In the meantime, the school has been continuing as normal along with increased security. renceville, had a spoon of heroin in her lap.

Dawkins initially gave police a false name. When police ran Dawkins’ true identity through their system, they found a warrant for his arrest from Gwinnett County for assault, criminal damage to property, simple battery and theft. He also had a suspended driver’s license.

In the car, police additionally found methamphetamine, more heroin, marijuana and drug-related objects.

Fulton County Schools spokeswoman Susan Hale pointed out that the lacrosse team is not a school-sanctioned team.

“Out of an abundance of caution, extra security has been provided indefinitely for pre-season practices, and the boosters are keeping an eye out for anything suspicious at their non-Centennial practices and events as well,” Centennial High School Principal Kibbey Crumbley said. “The players and families are well-informed and updated frequently.”

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DUI arrests ►► Caren Elaine Richardson, 37,

MILTON, Ga. — A man reported a burglary Nov. 6 when he came home to his apartment on Deer Trail and found the front door damaged and open. The victim had been out of town since Nov. 1. When he returned to see the broken door, he immediately called police.

Inside the apartment, the drawers were ransacked, items were strewn on the floor and the bedsheets were ripped off. Over $11,000 worth of items were missing, mostly audio

of Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 13 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and headlight requirements. ►► Ryan John Dickinson, 40, of Arlington Point, Johns Creek, was arrested Nov. 12 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, speeding and failure to maintain lane. ►► Thomas W. Henderson, 50, of Harbour Ridge Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 8 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Kyle Eugene Parrott, 28, of Partridge Ridge, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 7 on Ga. 9 in Alpharetta for DUI and aggressive driving. ►► Zachary David Copeland, 38, of Marsh Trail Circle, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain lane and notice of change of

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Alpharetta approves residential development City amends land use plan for mix of highdensity homes

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Residential growth in the ring surrounding City Center continues.

The Alpharetta City Council approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan Nov. 14 allowing for development of 36 single-family detached homes, 33 townhomes and 20 manor homes in a gated community on 19 acres. The property is part of the Cousins Westside Master Plan and sits just west of Maxwell Road near Westside Parkway.

The applicant, Southeast Real Estate Acquisitions LLC, requested an amendment to the Cousins Westside Master Plan Pod F to add “dwelling, for-sale detached and attached” as permitted uses in order to allow for the construction.

A 6-acre public park will be constructed and developed in conjunction with the applicant’s proposed residential development. The master plan amendment changes the land use from “Corporate Campus Office” to “High Density Residential.”

The Cousins Westside Master Plan was approved in October 2003 as a mixed-use development consisting of 2 million square feet of office/ hotel, 50,000 to 200,000 square feet for retail/restaurant, 500,000 square feet for education/cultural/recreation, and 25 units per acre assisted living, townhomes, condominiums, and apartments.

It called for a maximum densities of 10–30 dwelling units per acre. The master plan also called for 14 acres of public park land, with the stipulation that 6.5 acres be set aside for park

Parking deck decision remains on hold It may be next 2017 now before the Alpharetta City Council decides where to locate a $5 million parking deck on the west side of Main Street. Assistant City Administrator James Drinkard said the item is not scheduled for a decision in the near future and may not be addressed before the end of the year.

The City Council had initially not planned to meet Nov. 28, but it has added one item -- a discussion of the contract with the development team in charge of City Center.

The council has two other meetings scheduled before the holidays, the first on Dec. 5 and the second one week later Dec. 12.

The city is weighing two proposed sites for the parking deck, one on Old Roswell Street, the other on Milton Avenue. A study is being conducted to calculate costs for each proposal.

space on Pod F. Plans call for the residential community to be serviced by two full-access driveways, with the main driveway aligned with Arts Summit Road at Westside Parkway and a second driveway on Encore Parkway. Although both driveways will be gated, pedestrian access will be open to the public from Westside Parkway, Encore Parkway and throughout the park.

The developer’s residential plans include: • Townhomes, ranging from 2,800 – 3,100 square feet with an average price in the mid-$400,000s.

• Manor homes to range from 9001,400 square feet priced in the mid$200,000s.

• Single-family detached homes will range in size from 2,700-3,200 square feet with priced in the mid-$500,000s.

The development continues a wave of residential construction that has kicked in over the past two years in the downtown area extending east to Avalon.

Those ventures include: • The Lofts, 58 Canton Street with 36 condominiums over retail, built in

2014; • Teasley Place, Canton Street at Milton Avenue, a four-story building with 24 units of residential above 17,000 square feet of retail and 5,000 square feet of office on 1.5 acres; • City Center with up to 168 residential units along with 104,000 square feet of retail and 29,950 square feet of office; • The Providence Group development on Academy Street east of Main Street with 41 single-family homes and 42 townhomes; • Hedgewood Homes on Hynes Bridge Road with 42 small single-family homes; Edward Andrews Homes on Thompson Street with 40 townhomes; • The Providence Group development on Old Milton Parkway with 49 townhomes and office; • East Village on Old Milton Parkway with 35 single-family homes, 96 townhomes and 54 condos; • Phase II of Avalon which calls for 276 multi-family units with an additional 90,000 square feet of retail, 550,000 square feet of office space in two buildings and a hotel/conference center.

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Roswell council seat may prove battleground for city’s future direction

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – City leaders will decide at their Nov. 28 meeting the cutoff date for qualifying for the March 21 election to replace Kent Igleheart’s seat on the City Council.

For the next four months, the city will be governed by a five-member City Council and Mayor Jere Wood, who has no vote on local matters except in case of a tie.

Igleheart resigned late last month, 11 days after he was arrested for enticing a child, sexual exploitation of children and furnishing alcohol to a person under 21.

He formally announced his resignation Oct. 31, the day he bonded out of DeKalb County Jail.

So far, only one person, Jay Small, who serves on the Roswell Recreation Commission, has announced for the seat.

The open Post 4 seat is likely to be hotly contested as the past year has seen growing factionalism on the council.

Tempers have flared, and the mayor has more than once had to gavel a recess during council meetings to give

It’s such a shame that our council can’t seem to agree to work together ... Really, I can’t come up with a single thing that they’ve come together on. It’s just as if they agree to disagree.”

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everyone a chance to cool off.

“It’s such a shame that our council can’t seem to agree to work together,” said Tony Landers, who sits on the Roswell Historic Preservation Commission.

“Really, I can’t come up with a single thing that they’ve come together on. It’s just as if they agree to disagree.”

The HPC was recently chided by a majority on the City Council for approving an application by Mayor Wood to build a structure in the Roswell Historic District. By a split vote, the City Council directed the HPC to “reconsider” its decision.

The mayor has since filed a lawsuit.

Two newly elected councilmembers, Mike Palermo and Marcelo Zapata, have allied to stand in the way of decisions that were once considered routine. They are primarily focused on restricting residential density and overseeing a revamping of the city’s Unified Development Code, a document used to govern land use.

Another council member, Don Horton, was elected earlier last year to fill the unexpired term of Betty Price who resigned to run for the Georgia House.

All three new councilmembers ran on a platform of reining in what they saw as unbridled growth that threat-

ened established neighborhoods.

Palermo has said his constituents have made it clear to him that they are tired of watching their neighborhoods decline because of inappropriate development nearby.

Since January, the group, now led by Palermo, has systematically revamped portions of the UDC that particularly relate to high-density housing.

The campaign has seeped into City Council meetings on virtually all topics related to residential or commercial development. And some of those discussion have become heated.

But, since Igleheart’s resignation, the council has set aside further revisions to the UDC until after the election.

Long-time Councilmember Nancy Diamond, who often votes in opposition to the new councilmember block, says she is less worried about the political agenda of a new member than she is about how he or she prepares for the job.

“When I think about what’s going to matter to me as a voter and as a councilmember, it’s not a matter of what the person’s position is on any certain

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When internet connection Thanksgiving: A day for replaces human interaction families to remember families If I had a dollar for every time I was misunderstood, I’d have as much money as Donald Trump.

Communication occurs when the message is received; the impact JAMES CARR of my voice hitting Guest Columnist news@appenmediagroup.com your ears, or, in this case, your eyes reading these words.

But there’s a difference between communication and successful communication: just because you read my words, doesn’t mean you understand what I’m trying to say.

As writers, this is why we write a draft, delete the whole thing, re-write it, wish we’d kept the third paragraph after all, and then, most importantly, send it to an editor. From there, several rounds of edits may occur, plus a copy edit, until all parties more or less agree that the intended message is coming across.

As you know, this process is not foolproof.

The truth is, successful communication is difficult, and it becomes exponentially more difficult as the distance between the sender and the receiver increases.

I tested this theory as a student of “Advanced Interpersonal Communication” for a group project at the University of Georgia in 2009. In the study, we asked couples how often they communicated face-to-face, via the phone, text message, email and social media.

Then we asked questions about relational satisfaction.

Would you be surprised to learn that couples with the highest levels of satisfaction in their relationship rarely communicated via social media? In fact, the further away from face-toface communication couples were on average, the lower their overall satisfaction.

That’s largely because the reaction

of the receiver gives the sender cues about the success of their message.

If I write, “Donald Trump is a racist,” I can’t see you wince, roll your eyes or turn the page.

In person, recognizing these cues, I might say, “I’m sorry, that’s not what I meant. I just find it incredibly sad that his language is now being used around the country to target minorities and that people feel scared for their well-being.”

At that point, we can hug and take comfort that the people around us have big hearts.

Unfortunately, whether we like it or not, intention only goes so far.

Because communication only occurs when the message is received, the literal impact of that message is the communication.

In light of a bitter election, we magnify this problem by commenting on supporters of either campaign, protestors and others who are scared or angry via social media.

We cannot understand them.

And we will not understand them until we reduce the distance between us.

Unless you are there to correct or soften the impact of communication, a wound will remain.

It will intensify the reaction and whittle away at the possibility that the sender could ever possibly have good intentions in the mind of the receiver.

That’s where you come in.

Donald Trump will never be able to meet with every person and explain his intentions on the campaign trail, nor will people get the opportunity to explain the impact of his words and actions to him.

But you can talk to each other.

Talk to your children. Talk to your cousins. Talk to your friends. And, sure, like their posts on social media, too.

But don’t for one second think it makes a lick of difference.

Understood?

... In light of a bitter election, we magnify this problem by commenting on supporters of either campaign, protestors and others who are scared or angry via social media.

We cannot understand them.

I suppose I have lived one of those fortunate lives, often more like an old Andy Hardy movie. I suppose we had our little dramas, but the holidays have always been a special time of coming HATCHER HURD together for us.

Executive Editor hatcher@appenmediagroup.com On TV and in magazines there are endless experts warning about the stress of the holidays, the sturm und drang of family politics and even outright feuding.

My family has mostly skirted all of that. Of course when the children marry, it requires some adjustment.

Whose house will they go to for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Often simple geography will settle the question.

Growing up in the same town, we never split into “our family” and “their family.”

It usually ran to Thanksgiving at our house and Christmas at theirs, or vice versa. I was always content as long as the turkey and giblet gravy held out.

Then there is the pleasant post-prandial drowse that comes in front of the TV set tuned into the football game of the moment.

Science explained it as the amino acid tryptophan found in the turkey itself produces sleep-inducing chemicals that make it so hard to stay awake and listen to your brother-in-law. Then, as usual, science shoots a hole in that theory saying it does no such thing and that there is the same amount of the substance in any poultry. In fact there is more tryptophan gram for gram in cheese than in turkey.

All of which is by-the-by to me. I don’t mind dozing after pizza either.

I understand the stress, too. My Lady Wife is hostess this year to dinner for 10, and it has already begun to creep into her conversation.

For instance, we were listening to Rod Stewart’s version of “As Time Goes By,” which is what I have always insisted as to be “our song.” I happened to mention a bit of trivia that the iconic theme song of “Casablanca” was almost cut from the movie.

The Powers That Be, decided they wanted “a better” theme song. But Ingrid Bergman had already cut her hair for her next role in “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” so they could not reshoot the scene in which she asks Sam to play it again (I know, no one ever says, “Play it again, Sam.”)

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My family Thanksgivings tend to be something out of a Norman Rockwell painting.

So My Lady Wife turns to me and says, “How come you can remember something like that, but you can’t remember where to pick me up when I have a colonoscopy? “ I had to patiently explain I did not forget where exactly. It was simply that in this maze of office buildings, they all looked alike. So I had to call and get more explicit instructions, since apparently having a building address is sufficient unto the task and therefore it is unnecessary to actually put the number on said building.

But I digress. I see it simply as incipient holiday stress and not nearly as bad as when we were first married.

Our first Christmas morning together, she had risen early to begin preparations for company and was wound about as tight as a two-dollar watch. I happened to call to her from the bedroom that my ankle injury from racquetball that had been flaring up was now in open rebellion and that I could not get out of bed.

(NOTE: Subsequent medical opinion would discover that this was not the rather glamourous sports injury that I could point to with pride. Instead it was a rather inglorious and pedestrian first bout of gout. And I might add that although it is a more prosaic ailment than a sports injury, gout is much more painful.)

While my intense discomfort would

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Thanksgiving: Continued from Page 8 not allow me to put the offending foot to floor, it did not engender the Florence Nightingalish concern I had expected from my loving spouse.

Her words as I recall – and they are burnished into my brain as though with a red-hot iron – were: “No! No! No! I am not taking you to the Emergency Room. I do not have time for this!”

I was about to reply that I would settle for help just to get to the bathroom, but I saw the way her pupils were so dilated as to be completely black. Instead I refrained from further comment, there being numerous sharp objects in the house.

Fortunately for all, our son-in-law was summoned, and I was transported, treated and released from the ER within a couple of hours.

When I returned I saw that the vein in MLW’s temple was no longer throbbing and her pupils had regained their normal azure hue.

I immediately made myself useful peeling potatoes, and dinner went off without a hitch.

So if holiday stress begins to surface between the cracks, just remember Hatcher’s simple remedy. If things get too edgy to nap in front of the television, go hide out in the emergency room until things cool off.

Failing that solution, I hear the Golden Corral puts on a great spread. Take everybody there and you don’t have to do the dishes or even peel the potatoes.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Spend the holiday season finding the perfect presents as Alpharetta offers more than 250 shops in five shopping districts.

Windward Parkway: Start the holiday hunt on the north side of town on Windward Parkway.

For unique threads and accessories, stop in Dress up Boutique, and to score big with the athlete in the family, visit Big Peach Running Company. There is an abundance of apparel and footwear to motivate every racer.

North on Main: Crank up the holiday tunes and head to the North on Main shopping district. Women will enjoy merchandise from Designer Consigner. Venture next door to Queen of Hearts where one will find more than 200 artisan dealer booths all under one roof. For rustic décor and modern gifts and locally-crafted fashion accessories, visit Isabella Bleu.

Downtown Alpharetta: More than 25 specialty boutiques await in the charming downtown area.

After grabbing a bite from one of the local restaurants in town, add a little country to this Christmas style with a pair of stylish cowboy boots from mother/ daughter owned shop, Leather N Pearle. Comfortable and classic men’s attire can be bought from Clothes Horse Men’s Apparel.

North Point Mall: Shoppers can stroll through more than 100 retailers like Michael Kors, Macy’s and Von Maur. After shopping inside the mall, venture over to the surrounding stores

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ATLANTA – President-elect Donald Trump has won the election, but just what actions he will take on the economy may – or may not – have immediate consequences. One consequence we do know is his election sent Rajeev Dhawan, director of the GSU Economic Forecasting Center scrambling to recast his fourth-quarter forecast that he presented Nov. 16.

“My print deadlines were Tuesday morning Election Day, so I could not prepare my post-election forecast,” he said to introduce his quarterly presentation at the Economic Forecasting Center at GSU’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

What did not change was the prediction that the Federal Reserve will at last raise interest rates in December, something it had been hinting at for months.

“Given the language in the Federal Open Market Committee statement I expect a December hike. They have used the phrases that the economy has “strengthened,” and “has continued to strengthen” while postponing an expected hike.”

This time Dhawan expects the Fed to pull the trigger next month. RAJEEV DHAWAN Director of the GSU Meanwhile, it is hard to decipher just where Trump will strike with the economic policies he has evinced during his campaign. Although he has tempered statements made on the campaign trail since the election – such as keeping certain elements of Obamacare – Dhawan said his exact fiscal plans make the future cloudy.

“The economic policies Trump offered during the campaign season completely disregarded fiscal deficits and national debt levels. Given the promise of no spending cutbacks, we may actually see a rise in spending, which will keep the fiscal deficit rising and put more pressure on interest rates,” he said.

Trump sees trade deficits as “bad,

period,” and his solution is to impose trade tariffs. As president, he can do this unilaterally for up to 150 days under the Trade Act of 1974.

While the tariffs may only be temporary, to impose them DHAWAN could cause a sharp rise in the dollar index which would make all imports more expensive for Americans. This would in turn produce a steep climb in bond and mortgage rates.

“All of which would bite into sensitive purchases such as housing and [new] vehicle sales. Consumers’ retirement portfolios, the only liquid option they have these days, would take a nasty hit, forcing them to pull back on big-ticket spending,” Dhawan said.

Dhawan expects growth to be subdued in mid-2017 as “the tariff drama plays out.” But once it is past, he says growth will rebound to 2.0 percent.

“A short-term trade war, OK. But a long-term trade war and [the economy] goes off the chart,” he said.

For Georgia and the Southeast, there is another “wild card.” That is Venezuela, which is close to economic and perhaps social collapse.

“Venezuela oil supplies America’s gulf refineries. You remember what happened when we had a two-week break in the pipeline in Alabama. That was a glimpse of what could happen if Venezuela blows up,” Dhawan said. “If there is a disruption there, the Southeast will feel it.”

He noted that the gulf refineries are designed to refine “sour” oil produced in Venezuela. Getting oil from say Canada, which produces “sweet” oil, is refined differently. It would be difficult and time-consuming to try to convert over the gulf refineries.

“The last refinery built in the U.S. was in 1971,” he said.

Dhawan sees another problem for Trump trying to make good on his promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to America.

Given the language in the Federal Open Market Committee statement I expect a December hike.

They have used the phrases that the economy has “strengthened,” and “has continued to strengthen” while postponing an expected hike.”

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nds on Trump’s plan National Highlights of the Forecast • GDP grew 2.9 percent in third quarter 2016. It will expand 1.5 percent in 2016. A 1.6 percent increase is forecast in 2017 and 1.9 percent in 2018.

• Business development declined 0.6 percent in third quarter 2016 and will drop to 0.4 percent for all of 2016. Expect a rebound to 1.7 percent growth in 2017 and 3.2 percent in 2018. Jobs will grow by a monthly rate of 182,700 in 2016. Monthly job growth will be 136,900 in 2017 and 156,300 in 2018.

• Housing starts will average 1.154 million units in 2016. They will drop to 1.130 million units in 2017, then rise to 1.181 million units in 2018.

• Auto sales in 2016 will top out at 17.2 million units. Sales in 2017 and 2018 will fall some but remain a robust 16.1 million units and 14.3 million units respectively.

• The 10-year bond rate will rise to 2.2 percent by the end of 2016. It will inch up to 3.5 percent by end of 2018.

Greater Atlanta New Jobs Forecast Rajeev Dhawan’s forecast for new jobs in the Atlanta area. He distinguishes premium jobs from all jobs as those high-paying, white-collar positions that induce greater growth in other sectors.

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“How do you retrain a 44-year-old man with a wife and two kids to fill a higher tech job? I was in California in 1989 to ’91 when the Cold War ended and the aerospace industry died out there. One-third of the jobs in the town just went away.

“These where highly educated people with degrees. A study was done on these people who were 40 to 50 years old at the time they lost their jobs. Ten years later, 70 percent of them had never found another job.”

At the time it was called the Peace Dividend with defense spending cut as new opportunities opened up in the Northeast and Texas. Californians at

the time said they got the “Peace Shaft.”

“It was the social issue of the times,” Dhawan said. “This is what Trump tapped into almost 20 years later. The recession has never ended for manufacturing jobs. And they’re not coming back. It’s not about making deals.”

A short tariff battle would not affect interest rates, but if such a fight lingered, bad economic consequences would emerge.

“But Trump has made smoothing statements since the election that have in turn been well received on Wall Street and around the world. We will know a lot more by February,” he said.

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Cambridge Jr. Bears win GMSAA State Championship MILTON, Ga. — The sixth-grade Cambridge Jr. Bears football team came prepared for the GMSAA Championship game against Allatoona, which they won 28-12.

Allatoona came into the championship game without giving up more than one touchdown in any game this season, but the Bears quickly crippled the Allatoona game plan, with running back Ian Chaffin scoring two touchdowns in the Bears’ first two offensive series. Will Taylor added a touchdown with a quarterback sneak. Jack Marlow closed out the first half with a 25 yard reception from quarterback Elliot Kuykendall.

The Bears’ defense held Allatoona in the second half, shutting down their offense completely and taking the game.

The Jr. Bears were led by head coach Les Kuykendall and assistant coaches Chris Leffler, Jeff Winnett, Brent Taylor, Joe Benson, Rich Kane, Brian Ridenour and Matt Chaffin.

The Cambridge Jr. Bears won against Allatoona, 28-12.

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thing,” she said. “It’s whether they’re informed and ready to talk about it.”

Diamond the city has spent a lot of time and money studying projects, such as the City Green. Yet, some councilmembers enter discussions on these issues without having read the reports or studied their history, she said.

Many times, she added, the council gets bogged down, retracing steps that have long ago been covered. What’s worse, she said, is that the answers to their questions are often already in the material they should have read before the discussion begins.

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many of our issues right now, and we haven’t had a fully informed discussion recently because we’ve had to go back and cover old ground,” Diamond said.

“You have to do that to a certain degree any time you have new people, but there’s just not the research being done [beforehand]. So we have the same discussion that we had years ago.”

Diamond said she would encourage candidates for the new post to begin attending City Council meetings and workshops, read background and studies performed on key projects that are underway or are under consideration.

“One of the biggest complaints I hear about government is they do studies and plans, then they put them on the shelf,” she said. “Well, if we’re not going to read those, they’re not going to get used.”

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Local man swims 11 miles across Lake Lanier John Fox raises awareness for water preservation

By ZOYA ANSARI news@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For John Fox, Forsyth native, the state of the Chattahoochee River was not just a communal issue, but personal as well.

The water quality in the lake today, according to Fox, is in critical condition and needs to be fixed.

Fox, who has been swimming and sailing on Lake Lanier from childhood, decided to raise awareness of the water’s state by swimming across the entire lake.

“I had a concern for the preservation of the water in the area, and I just thought, what better of a way to help raise awareness of my concern of the water than through swimming in the water?” Fox said.

The feat took nine hours to complete.

“I followed a set of rules set forth in a marathon swimmers federation as a governing body. For the swim to be counted as nonstop, you can’t take a break on land or use floatation devices.

My sister guided for me; every hour I would stop in the water, take a supple-

ment and keep going,” Fox said.

Fox partnered with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for the swim. Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization whose objective is the preservation of the waterway and its lakes and tributaries for the people and wildlife that depend upon them.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper is also currently involved in the litigation between Florida and Georgia concerning the Chattahoochee River.

“Florida is suing Georgia because of the low quantity of water that they are getting out of the river. It’s a problem because Georgia can only release so much, because it needs to encompass a major metropolitan area like Atlanta.

But Florida needs the water too, as they are situated at the end of the river,” Fox said.

With the trending Water Wars topic in the community, Fox had all the more reason to pursue his hopes of combining his athletic skills with the preservation of the river’s water.

Although there are still improvements to be made, Fox has already noted progress with the lake’s water over the past few years.

John Fox swims as part of his nine-hour marathon across Lake Lanier, in hopes of raising public awareness of the water quality.

“The quality of the water has shown improvement already; you now are required to have a holding tank on your boat,” he said. “When I was a kid, they didn’t have that, and people would just dump waste in the water. I have noticed littering has become more of a problem as the lake becomes more populated, and I believe that’s an aspect we really need to see improvement on.”

Fox’s main hope is that the community will see the critical state the Chattahoochee River’s water is in from

his long-distance swimming event.

“I want people to really become aware of how important water is to us and how much we really use it, such as for drinking and watering plants,” said Fox. “We take those things for granted while we don’t realize that it’s got to come to come from some place, and that there are so many things you can do to become more conservative with it.”

To learn more about Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and to get involved, visit chattahoochee.org.

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It will be a corridor from Encore Amphitheater to Alpharetta’s Big Creek Trail.

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Encore Parkway Bridge opens for Black Friday North Point Mall’s ‘back door’ to Westside Parkway to open just in time for holiday shopping season

The North Fulton Community Improvement District is an infrastructure financing mechanism formed by committed business leaders who are dedicated to the advancement of the North Fulton region.

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – North Point Mall is ready as it anticipates Black Friday shoppers poised to descend on the biggest shopping day in the Free World. The good news for the mall is Encore Parkway Bridge will reopen in time to dissipate a large portion of mall traffic in the North Point area.

The North Fulton Community Improvement District and the City of Alpharetta today announced the Encore Parkway Bridge will open to traffic Wednesday, Nov. 23.

The bridge, which has been closed since Jan. 4 for a major $18 million facelift, is the centerpiece of the Encore Parkway Corridor Project. According to

What is the North Fulton Community Improvement District?

This organization is funded voluntarily by commercial property owners within the district who dedicate additional property taxes to the NFCID, which stretches along Ga. 400 from Mansell Road north to McGinnis Ferry Road.

Since its inception in 2003, the NFCID has invested $18 million to bring more than $90 million in infrastructure projects to the district. the NFCID, the project will transform a local “cutthrough” into a signature east-west connection from the Big Creek Greenway to the thriving Westside Parkway corridor.

The Encore Bridge project has grown since it was first conceived by local community and business leaders in 2007. The idea got kicked around, with the NFCID supporting it. The City of Alpharetta liked it for its stimulation of the Top Golf area.

Then the project received a $4 million Livable Centers Initiative Grant. That really gave it legs. The revamped 4-lane bridge will be a major east-west artery in the North Point area along with Mansell Road to the south and Haynes Bridge Road to the north.

“It will be a corridor from Encore Amphitheater to Alpharetta’s Big Creek Trail,”

Workers still have a lot to do to complete the bridge, but it will be open to motorized traffic from now on.

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said NFCID Executive Director Ann Hanlon.

During the holiday shopping season, only motorized traffic will be allowed. In fact it will be June 2017 before pedestrian and bicycle traffic is allowed.

“But the bridge will remain open to vehicle traffic from now on. A lane may get closed, but the bridge will not be shut down after Nov. 23,” she said.

Kerry Armstrong, North Fulton CID board chairman, called the project “a huge milestone that has been nearly 10 years in the making.

“While the project is not yet fully complete, the bridge opening to traffic on time honors our promise to businesses and residents of having the bridge accessible for the holiday shopping season,” Armstrong said. “We remain committed to delivering an ‘encore’ performance with a complete corridor by summer 2017.”

The enhanced plan for the project yields a wider bridge with dedicated bicycle lanes, sidewalks and a landscaped median.

The $17.9-million project is jointly funded by the North Fulton CID, the City of Alpharetta, Georgia Department of Transportation, Atlanta Regional Com

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Choosing your home is a science; choosing your neighbors is an art form You can find a million resources to help you choose the right home. But there is no real guide to finding the right neighbors.

Brenda and I just moved our GEOFF SMITH small family. It Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com was the end of a search that really lasted a couple of years. Every year Brenda would bring up the subject, and every year I told her to wait until next spring – which is what I told her two months ago when she showed me the online pictures of the house we just moved into.

There were a couple neighborhoods near downtown Roswell that she had been monitoring. And when this house came up, she put on the full-court press. I honestly didn’t take the house seriously for the first couple of weeks, but as you can now see, that quickly changed.

The house is really pretty great and we are all thrilled. We bought it and went through the process of moving last weekend. Our locally-owned Best Deal Movers did a fantastic job, we already unpacked our boxes, the move-rush is over and now that we’re here, I’m looking at the neighboring houses, wondering: “who are these people?”

We left a fantastic neighborhood called the Woodlands, great amenities and really great neighbors. When I stood looking out my front door, I could see 14 houses with children under the age of 12. It was insane for my 10 and 8-year old boys. Every day they got home from school and raced through their homework so they could go to the party in the cul-de-

sac outside. We got along with everyone there too and made some lifelong friends. It was a hard place to leave.

It’s funny that you never know who you are going to get for neighbors. When the boys were much younger we lived in another neighborhood that had all of the signs of an active and friendly place. We saw swing-sets in the backyards, sidewalks, and the HOA website talked about the annual social gatherings.

But once we moved in, that place was like a ghost town. You’d have thought

people there were allergic to outside air.

In the Woodlands, all Samuel and Charlie had to do to get people to come outside was ride their bikes up and down the street. All I had to do was walk out with an open beer.

My philosophy on interacting with my neighbors is pretty simple: I work hard all week helping my clients get financing to buy homes, volunteering for what Brenda says are too many things, and coaching my sons’ sports teams. When I come home, I’m just looking to enjoy my home and family. And it’s a lot more fun when my neighbors are wanting to do the same.

We know some families in our new neighborhood and others close by. We look forward to setting up camp for the next 10 to 15 years, and we look forward to meeting those around us. From a financial perspective, I’m sure it’s the kind of neighborhood where values will appreciate and we’ll eventually make money on our house – the HOA is strong and updates the amenities, the neighbors all appear to take care of their yards, and it’s a long walk from the very popular Canton Street. But I started writing this Sunday morning. By the time I came back to edit it Sunday night, three different families came by with children to welcome us to the neighborhood. I’m going to try, but I don’t think there’s a good way to put a value on that.

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Roswell chiropractor receives President’s Award ATLANTA – Roswell chiropractor John Webster, D.C. received a President’s Award from outgoing president Edwin Davis, D.C. at the Georgia Chiropractic Association’s annual fall conference, Oct. 20-23 in Atlanta.

“No one has more energy than John Webster,” said Davis. “Within a year, he’s signed up nearly 200 people for the association’s grassroots legislative efforts. We’re lucky to have him as such an active volunteer in our association.”

Webster has been in practice 32 years, moving to the Roswell area in 2010 from his North Carolina home, where he served on the North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners. He’s a 1983 graduate of Life University in Marietta.

“Chiropractic is the next big thing,” Webster said. “I really believe that. It’s a gift that has been given to us, and we need to take it to the masses.”

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Presenting the check, from left, are Lauren English and Bill Norman of Norman’s Landing to Martha McConnell, co-President of the Historical Society of Forsyth County, and John Salter, Treasurer of the Historical Society of Forsyth County.

Norman’s Landing donates to Historical Society of Forsyth FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Norman’s Landing donated a check for $1,521.69 to the Historical Society of Forsyth County.

The funds will go towards helping out the restoration of the Sherrill House, a Native American Pioneer Museum. The Sherrill House was built ca.1900 in the Northwest corner of Forsyth County on Old Federal Road.

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Neurologist Christian Cabrera-Kang, endocrinologist DeAnna Henderson and internal medicine physician India Holloway are now part of the Laureate Medical Group.

Cabrera-Kang is a fellowship-trained neurologist. His clinical interests include epilepsy and neuromuscular disorders. Cabrera-Kang is accepting new patients at the Sandy Springs and Alpharetta locations.

Henderson is a fellowship-trained endocrinologist. Her clinical interests include pituitary abnormalities, adrenal pathology and bone/calcium disorders. Dr. Henderson is seeing new patients in the Sandy Springs and Holly Springs locations.

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Dr. Mian joins Perimeter North Family Medicine ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Perimeter North Family Medicine in Alpharetta has welcomed its newest physician.

Dr. Haroon Mian, a board-certified family medicine physician has joined doctors Elizabeth Sergile and Kavitha Tellakula as well as certified nurse practitioners Virginia Bundy and Leslie Head at the MIAN Alpharetta office, 3400-A Old Milton Parkway, Suite 130 in the Northside Alpharetta

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Business receives national “Agency of Excellence” award NEW ORLEANS, La. — Louise and Paul Lascik of Johns Creek, Ga. was recently recognized as a Travel Leaders’ “Agency of Excellence” award winner. A total of 23 out of hundreds of Travel Leaders locations throughout the United States were awarded. Louise and Paul Lascik is one of two agencies in Georgia to receive this distinction.

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Judy Mozen wins “Remodeler of the Year” OBIE Award ATLANTA — Judy Mozen, president of Roswell-based Handcrafted Homes, Inc., recently won the firstever “Remodeler of the Year” OBIE Award presented by the Sales and Marketing Council of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association.

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and the Ga. 400-North Point Parkway commercial corridor.

It will also serve the nearly 240,000 annual visitors who attend events at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.

The connection also creates the first east-west pedestrian/bicycle connection to Alpharetta’s popular Big Creek Greenway, said Aaron Wadley, the project manager for Atkins, the engineering company with oversight of the bridge.

“This is what we call a high-end project, with its bike lanes, pedestrian walks and a number of decorative finishes,” said Wadley. “But the quality development that has sprung up around it justifies those features.”

The ARC’s LCI grant is paying for those “extra finishes” that make it a true “gateway project.”

Those will become more visible in the coming months.

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Mark Wood, an original member of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, will play with the Cambridge, Hopewell and Northwestern orchestras. The concert will take place Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Cambridge High School Theater on 2845 Bethany Bend in Milton. Pre-sale tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults. Tickets at the door are $20 for students and $30 for adults. All proceeds will go toward the participating orchestra programs. For more info and tickets, visit cambridgeorchestra.ludustickets.com or email cambridgestrings@gmail.com.

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EVENTS: MILTON TREE LIGHTING

What: Kick off the holiday season with this tree lighting, including musical performances, holiday shopping opportunities and a guest appearance

by Santa.

When: Saturday, Nov. 26, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Deerfield Place Shopping Center, 13055 Ga. 9, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

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What: Come to the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s inflatable planetarium, “Starlab,” and have a front-row view of the autumn constellations. Learn how to easily locate the North Star, the Big Dipper, Orion’s Belt and more. Ages 6 and up.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 1-2 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell More info: chattnaturecenter.org

CHRISTMAS TREE AND DREIDEL LIGHTING

What: Enjoy the lighting of the Christmas tree and dreidel with traditional holiday music by local elementary school choruses and a special early appearance by Santa.

A Toys for Tots drop-off will be available.

When: Monday, Nov. 28, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Newtown Park, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek.

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What: Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the city of Milton’s official incorporation. Food and drinks will be available.

When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 5-7 p.m.

Where: Broadwell Pavilion, 12615 Broadwell Road, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

WEEKLY WEST COAST SWING DANCE What: Learn swing dancing or refine your skills at these weekly sessions with two sets of instructors. The first introductory lesson is free.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 6-6:45 p.m.

Where: American Legion Club 201, 201 Wills Road, Alpharetta More info: swinginvasion.com

JOHNS CREEK ARTS CENTER HOLIDAY SALE

What: Johns Creek Arts Center’s annual holiday sale features original, handcrafted, fine art gifts at affordable prices.

Choose from handmade jewelry, pottery, paintings and prints by instructors as well as youth and adult students.

When: Through Dec. 23 Where: Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekarts.org

AVALON ON ICE

What: Ice skate on the Rockefeller Center-sized ice skating rink in the plaza. Watch for theme nights and enjoy warm, tasty treats rink side.

Enjoy special events throughout the season and sign up for ice skating lessons.

When: Through Jan. 22, 2017, times vary Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta Cost: general admission starts at $18 More info: experienceavalon.com

ADVENTURE TO SANTA

What: Meet Santa Claus in this immersive holiday experience. This season, the all-new attraction lets the family join Po and Friends for interactive games and an immersive, cinematic journey. Photo packages available.

When: Through Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

Where: North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

SOUTHERN CIRCUIT TOUR

What: The tour will be showing indie film “6 Angry Women,” which follows the trial of a white neighborhood watchman who allegedly shot a young, unarmed black teenager. Mature audiences only.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7-10 p.m.

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

WORKS IN CLAY HOLIDAY SALE

What: Art Center West studio’s annual holiday event offers handmade ceramic artworks for sale created by more than 40 members of Roswell’s Clay Collective.

When: Through Dec. 7, times vary.

Reception Dec. 1, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Art Center West, 1355 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: roswellclaycollective.com

SENIOR FOLLIES CHRISTMAS SHOW

What: This year’s show features tons of family entertainment, from old TV Christmas specials to country Christmas, Christmas around the world and celebrating the troops in a USO segment.

When: Through Dec. 4, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 7030 Grassmoor Grange Way, Cumming Cost: $25 More info: playhousecumming.com or 770-781-9178

MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET

What: Come see the classic holiday musical about a department store Santa Claus who claims to be the real Santa and must prove his authenticity.

When: Through Dec. 18, times vary Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta Cost: $20 for adults, $17 for children and seniors More info and tickets: act1theater.com

SYNERGY

What: Thirteen artists from the Brushwork Society of Atlanta will present their artwork in the 2016 exhibition. Enjoy a variety of paintings, including landscape, still life and figurative work. All are for sale.

When: Through Dec. 30 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forest St., Roswell More info: thebrushworksociety.com

What: Lessons in using yogic techniques to deal with life issues.

Includes group discussion and incorporates relaxation exercises, reflective reading, and meditation in addressing real life issues. Wear comfortable clothing.

When: Friday, Nov. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Where: Ocee Library 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: 770-360-8897

LEARNING THE ART OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

What: Develop the poise and confidence to feel comfortable speaking in front of others. Members of the Alpharetta Toastmasters chapter facilitate.

Storytime Room.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 404-613-6735 or michael. salpeter@fultoncountyga.gov

WRITING CLUB FOR CHILDREN

What: Writer and artist Julie Blair will teach children how to write creatively through journaling, stories, and poetry.

Ages 8-12. Please bring a spiral notebook, pen, and a towel or mat to sit on.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

What: Make a difference by volunteering at the Roswell Public Library. There are a number of opportunities for volunteers, including supporting programs and keeping our collections in order.

When: Monday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m.

Where: Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St., Roswell More info: 770-640-3075

GLOBAL THINKERS

What: Presented by the National English Honor Society, this class will teach children about current global and environmental issues through interactive stories and hands-on activities. Ages 6-10.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4-5 p.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or laura.hoefener@ fultoncountyga.gov

ASTROKIDS

What: Children ages 5 and up are invited to join the group on a stellar adventure exploring the solar system and beyond.

When: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 6 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

PET ADOPTIONS:

FORSYTH COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 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

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

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

NW, Atlanta More info: 404-613-4958

OF INTEREST ELSEWHERE: CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE

What: Experience gingerbread men flipping midair, toy soldiers marching on thin wires and so much more when this holiday stage spectacular returns to the Fox Theatre for two performances only.

When: Nov. 23-25, 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets start at $45 More info and tickets: cirqueproductions.com

THE HIP HOP NUTCRACKER

What: Set to Tchaikovsky’s timeless music, “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” is a holiday mash-up featuring a supercharged cast of a dozen all-star dancers, a DJ and a violinist that the entire family can enjoy.

When: Sunday, Nov. 27, 6:30 p.m.

Where: The Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta Cost: Tickets starting from $25.50 More info and tickets: foxtheatre.org

VININGS JUBILEE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING

What: Enjoy live music, delicious treats, dance performances, face painting and more during this tree lighting. Santa and the Vinings Express Train will make guest appearances.

When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Vinings Jubilee, 4300 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta More info: viningsjubilee.com

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A close encounter of the finny kind You’ve probably figured out by now that I enjoy fishing.

I’ll grab just about any opportunity to get out on the water.

Somebody asked me the other day why I STEVE HUDSON enjoy fishing so Get Outside Georgia, Chattahoochee Media Group much. That’s a fair question, and it’s interesting to try to come up with an answer.

There are lots of angles to this one.

I could answer with something intellectual-sounding … something like “because I enjoy learning about the ecosystems.” I could fall back on cliche and say “because fish don’t live in ugly places” (and that’s true). I could say … well, you get the idea. The possibilities are endless.

But you want to know the real reason I enjoy fishing so much? Here it is: It’s because every trip is a unique adventure.

That’s true! Last week, while I was down in Tampa, I had a chance to do a little saltwater fly fishing – something that I truly love to do. You never know what you’ll catch when you’re fishing in saltwater, and that was certainly the case on that trip. But the biggest adventure came not from an encounter with a fish but rather from an up-close-andpersonal meeting with four dolphins.

And I do mean up-close!

I’d been catching enough fish to keep things interesting, but mostly I was just enjoying the unseasonably warm day and the chance to do a little wade-fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.

Then I saw a fin.

For a mountain boy like me, fins in the water tend to get the heart rate up while simultaneously pushing the “play” button on the trailer for the film “Jaws.”

I didn’t need to worry, though. It wasn’t a shark fin. Instead, it was a dolphin fin – and not just one. The dolphin to which the fin belonged had brought friends.

These particular dolphins (there turned out to be four of them) were apparently on a sightseeing trip of some sort, and the sight which seemed to interest them most was me. They came closer…and closer…and closer…till at last they were swimming no more than about ten feet from where I stood.

Wow, that’s really close. I could have reached out and touched ‘em with the tip of my fly rod.

And dolphins are big. They’re much bigger there in the water, 10 feet away, than they are on TV. The dolphins swam back and forth, hither and thither as one might say, and seemed to be having a grand time.

We didn’t get to do much conversing, since my knowledge of Dolphinese is pretty limited. But nobody seemed stressed. Nobody even seemed to be in any particular hurry. They just swam around, and I just stood there and watched. It was pretty neat if I say so myself.

Eventually the dolphins decided to move on and disappeared just about as quickly as they’d appeared. I went back to fishing, and occasionally catching, and found myself wondering (in a moment of fancy) what they might write on the postcards they might send back to Dolphin Central that evening.

“You won’t believe what we saw,” I could imagine them writing. “It was a fine specimen of a ‘Humanus fishermanius,’ though this particular exam-

ple seemed to be a little overweight.

And he just stood there while we observed. Wait till you see the video!”

Yeah. Well, dolphins, I got some video too. It impressed my kids to no end, and they’re all grown up now and don’t impress easily.

Yes, you never know what you’ll find when you get outdoors.

This is the perfect time of year to enjoy Georgia’s great Delayed Harvest trout season. Learn more about it in Steve Hudson’s comprehensive 84-page book entitled “Georgia Delayed Harvest Trout Guide.”

Packed with info on access and tactics for each of Georgia’s DH streams, it’s available from local outfitters, on Amazon, or direct from the author at chattahoocheemedia.com.

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The Centennial Lions Club Charter is presented by Lions District Governor Leslie Miller to Leo Club President Vianey Avila.

The inaugural Centennial High School Leo Club members are inducted at a ceremony with the Roswell Lions Club.

ROSWELL, Ga. – Centennial High School’s new Leo Club recently conducted its charter presentation dinner for new members and guests.

The new club, sponsored by the Roswell Lions Club, was presented its new charter by Lions District Governor Leslie Miller.

Officers for the new Leo Club are Vianey Avila, president; Lordy-Mon-

ica Brisson, vice president; Kayla Williams, secretary; and Myles Rogers, treasurer. Also initiated as Leo members were Siva Kaulave, Joseph Phon, Ashley Mulbah, and Langston Terry.

The faculty adviser is Brenda Badura. Representing Centennial High was assistant principal Olga Glymph.

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Centennial High School’s first all-female JROTC raider team took second overall in its first competition. Girls learn self-confidence, teamwork and leadership through JROTC.

Centennial all-female JRTOC team has grit Seniors lead team to success in competition

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Centennial High School has had a good JROTC program for some time, but it was not until this year that it fielded a competition all-female team. And with strong senior leadership, the all-female team placed second overall in its very first meet in Forsyth County.

The leaders of the all-female team – Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Alyssa Fountain, Battalion Staff Maj. Yasmin Leal and Command Sgt. Maj. Ashley Reyes – have been in the JROTC program since they were eighth graders in middle school.

Each said she was impressed with the program and wanted to be a part of it.

“I was interested in being part of a team,” said Leal. “The raider team really interested me because it was a lot of running and getting dirty.”

Centennial JROTC senior Army instructor is retired Lt. Col. Johnathan B. Nepute. He said there are a number of teams cadets can sign up for, such as drill, color guard, band and rifle (air

gun) teams. But the most physical is the raider team.

The teams traverse an obstacle course, run relays carrying ammo boxes filled with sand and perform other physically demanding scenarios.

The competition also includes the tire flip, rope bridge and cross-country run competitions.

“The overarching goal of the program is to teach and instill life skills such as command, leadership, organization and time management. The only qualification to participate is that they be a Centennial student,” said Nepute.

As battalion commander, Fountain’s main job is to make sure others are doing their jobs correctly.

“It’s my job to make sure things run smoothly and that the team commanders are doing what they are supposed to do,” Fountain said.

Leal said Fountain is the “role model” and keeps the rest of the cadets in line.

Fountain said there are some differences in being on an all-female team in JROTC. The boys tend to be dismissive of the girls when it comes to the physical aspects.

“They think they have to do more.

They put stereotypes on the girls,” Fountain said. “But I think the females strategize better and plan better. The

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Continued from Page 25 girls are good at figuring out who is best at what job. That is a big part of being successful.”

As it turns out, Reyes is perhaps the best all-around soldier on the team.

She is physically gifted and has the leadership qualities to keep the team working as a team.

“Ashley is just good at everything,” Leal said. “She is a team leader.”

Reyes, who also plays on the basketball team, said she has seen a lot of personal growth come from her participation in JROTC. “I realize it has done a lot for me as a person,” said Reyes. “It helped me get out of my shell. I always think about the future now.”

Reyes always leads by example. But it is also her job to ensure the others follow her example.

Fountain said she was always shy in school before JROTC. As a freshman, it forced her first to think about others on the team. She said she learned things she would never have thought to pursue – controlling one’s finances, setting long- and short-term goals and beginning to consider college opportunities.

“JROTC has helped me understand myself better,” Fountain said.

Raider team members move out through the obstacle course.

They all agreed the program has contributed to their growth. Leal said she never spoke in a group. JROTC brought her out of her shell as well.

“I found it’s OK to get loud – sometimes,” she said. “I learned how to work with different people. I learned when no one else steps up to the plate to say who will do it – I can do it,” she said.

“I’m not a shy person anymore.”

CHS Principal Kibbey Crumbley said she is proud of all her nearly 100 JROTC cadets, but especially the all-female team which stepped up and showed in its first year the team can excel.

“At Centennial, we have so many different opportunities for students through our career pathways,” Crumb-

It requires strength to be a raider competitor in the JROTC. ley said. “Our JROTC program is proud to represent leadership, service and

academic excellence throughout our battalion.”

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Alpharetta senior makes mark in Fernbank museum program ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta High School senior Megha Desai has created an educational, anatomy-themed program for the Fernbank Museum in Atlanta.

Through the Fernbank Ultimate Naturalist program, youth ages 1317 have the opportunity to be directly involved in public events and education at the Fernbank Museum. Megha was accepted to the program before her freshman year and has since helped run discovery carts and other educational programming in the museum.

These discovery carts provide information about biology, nanotechnology, paleontology, astronomy and other scientific fields.

This past spring, inspired by her passion for anatomy, Megha decided to create a whole new cart topic on her own, something no past FUN volunteer had done before. Her new cart and activities are focused on teaching elementary school students about the human body systems. Megha began working on her project in early summer and this October, the cart was officially launched.

Megha researched various human body systems, creating an educational manual that explains the different systems both in medical terms and in a way that is comprehensible and appealing for younger students. She also developed eight hands-on activities exploring each of these systems. Some of the activities are a sensory box representing the composition of blood, a Velcro puzzle that allows children to piece together a “brain” and a tape measure mapping tool that allows students to see and understand the length of their digestive system.

Throughout the process, she sought guidance from her teachers and other experts. Megha solicited donations, such as quality medical supplies and anatomical models, from community doctors. Some of the donations she received included a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and anatomical models.

She also managed to purchase a lung model apparatus and skeleton, thanks to a modest budget.

Jamie Duran, Megha’s Honors Anatomy teacher at Alpharetta High School, says, “Megha strived to make sure the educational anatomy tools are accurate and fun. That skeleton is quite anatomically correct, and I really like the ribbon with the lengths of the digestive organs on it. That is great for kids to see.

I’m so honored that my class inspired Megha to create educational anatomy tools for the Fernbank Museum. I’m

Megha’s anatomy cart is a great addition to Fernbank Museum’s offerings, providing an opportunity for volunteers to learn about anatomy and teach guests of all ages. The interactive activities cover the systems of the body, from the skeletal system to the digestive system.”

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This project will enhance student understanding and awareness of the human body and the importance of maintaining healthy practices. Kaden Borseth, Director of Teen and Family Programs at the Fernbank Museum says, “Megha’s anatomy cart is a great addition to Fernbank Museum’s offerings, providing an opportunity for volunteers to learn about anatomy and teach guests of all ages. The interactive activities cover the systems of the body, from the skeletal system to the digestive system.”

Megha trained other members and leaders of the FUN program, ensuring the program will continue, even after she graduates. With the addition of Megha’s anatomy cart, the FUN program now offers nine different educational carts at the Fernbank Museum.

In addition to the anatomy cart initiative, Megha has been very active in other activities at the Fernbank Museum through her position on the FUN Leadership Committee. Leadership Committee members are expected to demonstrate exceptional behavior, mentor other volunteers, and provide feedback to the program for further improvement. Having served over 250 hours, Megha is a strong presence in the Fernbank Museum. Megha hopes that her project continues to spread her passion for science and service to the metro Atlanta community.

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New Eagle Scouts for the Northern Ridge District NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District has announced its newest Eagle Scouts, who passed their Board of Review on Oct. 27. These Scouts performed tasks in the cities of Roswell, Alpharetta, John’s Creek or Milton in order to pass their Eagle Board of Reviews, held at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church: Dallin Anderson, from Troop 734, sponsored by the Webb Bridge Ward of Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, whose project was the design and construction of a ramp for handicapped children, enabling them to get onto a horse at Bearfoot Ranch, a Horse camp for handicapped children.

Matthew Hashemi, from Troop 356, sponsored by Fellowship Christian School, whose project was the enhancement of the Enable home for the disabled. Matthew led an effort to landscape the property, improve a walking path by installing gravel, constructed lattice work by the car port for privacy and replacing the wheel chair ramp at the carport.

Mitchell Odendahl, from Troop 2000, sponsored by Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, whose project was the design and construction of an outdoor classroom at Medlock Bridge Elementary School. Mitchell renovated nine

Pictured in the back row, from left, are Griffin Gilder, James Bertrand, Cameron Chong, Robert Scott, Rama Sambatur, George Downs and Dallin Anderson. In the front row, from left, are Charles Cheng, Thomas Brunner, Addison Culbreth, Reed Carlson, Mitchell Odendahl, Matthew Hashemi, Caleb Burke, Raymond Zhu and Omar Diaz-Rios. existing benches and built two new tables and a podium.

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Alpharetta travel baseball finish second at finals

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — On Nov. 13, The 13U Alpharetta Junior Raider baseball team swept their pool play games and finished runner-up at the Southern Sports Fall State Final Tournament.

Scouts: Continued from Page 28 Charles Cheng, from Troop 27, sponsored by the Johns Creek Christian Church, whose project was the design and construction of two benches for the trails of Shakerag Park.

Omar Diaz, from Troop 10, sponsored by St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of nine benches and a podium for the outdoor classroom at Chattahoochee High School.

Griffin Gilder, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of a large retaining wall to help prevent erosion at Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Rama Sambatur, from Troop 69, sponsored by Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, whose project was the collection of over 600 puzzles for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospitals.

Reed Carlson, of Troop 629, sponsored by Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, whose project was the design and construction of an outdoor Native American Music arbor for children to use for Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

Cameron Chong, from Troop 1459,

sponsored by St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, whose project was the design and construction of various agility equipment for the dogs being trained at the Canine Assistance Program.

Caleb Burke, from Troop 3143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the collection of food and toiletry items for the Rock Church Ministries, a church that tends to the less fortunate.

Caleb collected 6,289 items.

Robert Scott III, from Troop 3143, sponsored by John’s Creek United Methodist Church, whose project was the excavation and removal of invasive privet plants from Don Carter State Park.

David Bertrand, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was collection and distribution of 200 sack lunches each with a book or two (total of 294 books) for MUST Ministries to feed those in need.

Thomas Brunner, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of two boardwalk extensions for the trails of Autrey Mill Heritage Center and Nature Preserve.

Addison Culbreth, of Troop 7153, sponsored by St. Brigid Catholic Church, whose project was the design and construction of 16 room dividers for the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center.

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CHATTAHOOCHEE BOYS In keeping with the tradition of stepping back to express gratitude at this time of year, Visiting Angels thanks our “angels” that fly about all day and all night, filled will dedication and compassion to provide the highest level of care. And, to our office staff - the “pit crew” for consistently going over and beyond coordination efforts to provide the care that loved ones within our community may need.

At Visiting Angels, we realize that many people we serve are troubled with chronic illness, hospital and doctor visits and the stresses that come with limited or changing health conditions. In spite of this, in the people we meet, we witness many wonderful examples of gratitude, patience, and appreciation. Truly, many of the people we have met are an inspiration to us. Thank you for trusting us to enter your homes and to be part of your day to day lives.

Thank you to our first responders - the EMTs, the firemen, our local police forces as well as the doctors and nurses that serve at our local hospitals, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You work long hours, through crisis upon crisis, and you are always present and ready to go.

Thank you to all those who have served in the military and for those that continue to serve. You have served in all branches. You have sacrificed. You cross all political barriers and we are blessed to be physically and Constitutionally protected by all of you.

Thank you also to fellow members of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce of which we have been a member of since 2010. Our business community is thriving. We have many elected officials as well as community volunteers working tirelessly on behalf of all.

With different opinions, different beliefs, different backgrounds and even different agendas, all still come together to move forward.

And, to all faith communities, we say “keep lifting everyone and everything up in prayer.” No problem - personal, physical, business, or political - is too difficult for our God to handle. To Him, we are thankful for our American freedoms and all creation around us.

And to our children, Megan, Erin and Mario. You are our constant joy. You have experienced and witnessed much, living in a home with small business owners as parents. May you always appreciate and be thankful for your faith, your family and your abilities to work (and play) hard.

From our family to yours - Happy Thanksgiving! May each and every one of you all be filled with joyful and even unexpected blessings!

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Chattahoochee graduated eight seniors from last season’s roster and will look to its returning players to fill the voids.

Seniors Will Bracknell, Ja’Von Douglas and sophomore Grant Van Beveren return for the Cougars and should make an impact. “[Bracknell and Douglas] bring experience. They played every game all season for two years in a row, and this is their time to shine. They want to be leaders,” said Hooch head coach Kacey Martin.

“Grant is very patient in the post.

You have a lot guys on the post who get the ball and try to do things too fast.

Grant is going to get the ball, see where the defense is and then figure out where he wants to go.”

Bracknell said energy will be a focus for the Cougars this season.

“We are a completely different team, and we have a lot of energy. If we can come out and play hard every single outing we will be a really solid team.”

Coach Martin said, “We are going to have to make the hustle plays. Loose balls, rebounds, we are going to have to be the first team to the ball. If we can do those things it will pay dividends for us.”

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The Lady Cougars return much of their core from last season, including sisters Sienna and Marissa Gore and Alayna Ford. With the Lambert powerhouses out of Hooch’s region, the Lady Cougars feel this year could be theirs to take the region title.

“We had a successful season last year and I think all the girls really have put in the time and have high expectations for themselves,” said head coach Haaris Quraishy.

“Last season we struggled with depth, but we have a few more people on this year’s team that will add to our depth.”

Coach Quraishy said a focus for his team this year will be defense and consistent shooting.

“I really think we lost six or seven games at the buzzer last season. The girls are paying attention to all the little things that help you win those games.”

JOHNS CREEK BOYS

After its most successful season in

school history last year, Johns Creek will be under the helm of a new head coach after Pete Goggin stepped down.

The Gladiators will now be led by Keenan Temple, an Indiana-native who has coached locally at Norcross, Parkview and as an assistant under Scott Bracco at Lambert.

The Gladiators will be without last year’s leading scorers of Ian Joseph, Mason Henkel and Mark Lancaster.

They will look to point guard Will Penland, who Temple said will be one of the best shooters in the region, as well as Neil Ilenrey, a sophomore guard, to lead the offense.

On Ilenrey, Temple said, “He is explosive, can score from anywhere and is a teammate first. He is going to turn some heads.”

Alex Ruoff, 6-foot-5 and Topher Sullivan, 6-foot-6, bring size under the basket for the Gladiators. Each collected over 35 rebounds with limited playing time last season.

“We are going to be more disciplined than in previous years and make sure we get the best shot, not the first shot.

I think our defense will create our offense,” said Temple.

After last season’s 24-5 record, the season ended disappointingly for the Gladiators who fell to Lambert in the region championship game before an early exit from the state playoffs. However, Sullivan said last year taught the Gladiator’s how to handle success, and that experience should help them maintain a region title run and playoff run this season.

JOHNS CREEK GIRLS

Like the boys team, the Johns Creek girls will have a new coach at the helm.

Kirk Call enters his first season after leaving Parkview. Call was named the 2015 Cremin’s Girls High School Coach of the Year for Georgia.

Call brings a “team-first” attitude to the Lady Gladiators and says his new team has been responsive to the new focus.

“We had a lot of great players at Parkview, and the best part of that

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group was they bought-in and played as a group. I’ve been very pleased with how [Johns Creek] has accepted that,” said Call.

“They have been very receptive, coming in and working hard and not worrying about results yet. As long as we can continue to do that, the results will come.

The attitude of this team is phenomenal and that makes things a lot of fun.”

Johns Creek returns its top scorer in senior Sydney Tanguilig, top rebounder Ashley Alexander, as well as sophomore Markeilla Lancaster, Claire Johnson and 6-foot-3 center MacKenzie Bryan.

“We are going to be pretty young,” said Call. “We have some freshman that are coming in that are going to see some time on the floor.”

MT. PISGAH BOYS

Pisgah will have a new look this season without graduated seniors Connor Richey, Will Custis, Kevin Ginty and Nikhil Sharma, but the Patriots return Quinn Richey who averaged 14 points per game and 2.7 rebounds last season as a freshman.

Gurad JonErik Alford also returns.

Last season, Alford was second on the team in rebounds with 75 and led the team with 36 steals.

Connor Norwood and Kai Williams will make the quick transition from the football field to the court as the Pisgah football season ends.

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After Mt. Pisgah made the Class A-Private playoffs for the first time in 2014, the Lady Patriots missed out on a playoff berth under first-year head coach Regina Tate-Leslie.

The Lady Patriots will be a very young team this year, freshman making up half of the roster. Guard Jura Smith, forward Dakota Williamson, guard Lucie Raley, center Anna Mancil and sophomore Taylor Bater return for Pisgah.

The Patriots finished 3-7 in region play last season.

NORTHVIEW BOYS

Last season’s relatively young Northview Titans will return more experience this year with two crucial additions to the roster.

Guard Justin Brown returns to Northview after a stint with Milton last season where he played a pivotal role in the Eagles’ Final Four run.

Brown, who played at Northview in his freshman season before transferring to Milton, said he and his family decided it would be best for him to return to the Titans for his junior season.

Brown said he “is ready to be a leader.”

Another addition will be St. Louis transfer Joe Jones.

Head coach Steven Bombard said Jones, “can really go, and will play great defense for us.”

“We have a really good group of guys returning with varsity experience from last year, and we have five guys who were not on the roster last season, so we are really excited about the possibilities of this year,” said Bombard.

Brown and Jones will join Mason McBee, who was third on the team in scoring last season behind graduated seniors Garrett Milan-Stewart and Jeremiah Shields, as well as 6-foot-4 guard Zane Patel.

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With a very young team last season, the Lady Titans had an out-of-nowhere season, ending as region tournament runners-up and making Northview’s first playoff appearance in five years.

Head coach Chris Yarbrough said last season built a culture of winning for his program.

“It takes a long time to change the culture but I think last year taught us what it takes to be a winning team. Our hope is to build on that momentum. We still have a really young team coming back. We are hoping to reach some new expectations. We have never won a region championship, and that is obviously a goal we have for this season.”

The Lady Titans return last year’s freshman standouts Ashlee Austin and Maya Richards as well as senior and top scorer Shannon Titus.

Yarbrough said freshman Asjah Ennis will see minutes as well as Makayla Davis, a transfer from Norcross. “[Davis] brings a lot of athleticism to the team and more of an outside presence,” he said.

“Last year our depth was closer to six or seven players, and now we are at eight to nine.”

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The Alpharetta swim and dive team announces start of season ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta High School’s swim and dive team announces the start of a new season.

Pictured above are the participants in the meet.

In the first row, Raiders Sayanna Pillay, Eman Sayani, Sidney Sidwell, Catherine Sun, Sanika Kulkarni, Victoria Sharples, Maggie Ferguson, Audrey Zermuehlen and Sidney Boone show their team spirit with AHS gear.

Second row, from left, consists of James Kloecker, Emma Prol, Rebecca Boyd, Cailey Renken, Jillian Renken, Nina Sterneld, Madison Hamblen, Ella Terrell, Audrie Uphues, Madison Shedrawy, Mia Cregan and Chandalyn Pulmano.

Final row of the AHS swim and dive team is made up of Shane Kearney, Megan Adam, Diana Perreiah, Patrick Wahl, Jason Oswald, Aaron Tani, YoungJae Kim, Eon Lu, Sarang Pujari, Noah Hassan, Zach Peterson, Ronnie Carling, Matthew Holmquist, Grant Bilderback, Ayush Umrani, Eric Sterneld and Hansen Horvath.

Not pictured, but also participants in the meet were Ellie Bilderback, Kieren Holmquist, Brandon Lu and Sami Thompson.

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Roswell’s defense leads Hornets to another playoff win Hornets beat Peachtree Ridge 29-12

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — For the second straight year, Roswell will take a 12-0 record into the third round of the playoffs after the Hornets beat Peachtree Ridge 29-12 at Ray Manus Stadium last Friday.

Roswell’s defense had an impressive performance against the Lions, holding Peachtree Ridge scoreless until the waning minutes when subs were brought in. The Hornets forced seven sacks in the game.

The Hornet’s offense tripped themselves up in the first half with three interceptions, all coming inside the Lions’ 5-yard line. The Hornets led 9-0 at halftime before special teams play and no turnovers helped them extend the lead in the second half.

The Hornets’ offense first possession gave them a 6-0 lead on a 68-yard pass from Malik Willis to Christian Ford. Ford caught the reception just past midfield, reversed field, and then

reversed direction once again as blocks were set up and he was able to scamper down the sideline for the score.

The ensuing PAT was no good. It would be the first of two missed PATs for the Hornets.

The Roswell defense nearly forced a safety on the Lions’ next possession, but instead earned its offense good field position after forcing a three-and-out.

However, Roswell would give up possession on an interception. Roswell’s LeAnthony Williams intercepted a Lions’ pass just two plays later, returning the pick for a touchdown. However, a block in the back penalty negated the score, and Roswell threw another interception.

Turner Barckhoff connected on a 33-yard field goal to extend Roswell’s lead to 9-0, and after the Hornet defense continued to shut down the Lions’ offense, Roswell threw another interception in the final minute of the

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Roswell’s defense had an impressive performance against the Lions, holding Peachtree Ridge scoreless until the waning minutes when subs were brought in. The Hornets forced seven sacks in the game. second quarter.

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Willis would account for another touchdown as he scrambled and then found Tyneil Hopper alone in the corner of the end zone on 3rd and goal from nine yards out to extend Roswell’s lead to 29-0.

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Roswell improved to 1-0-1 in the playoffs against Peachtree Ridge. The two teams met in the playoffs in 2006 and 2007, with the teams tying for the state championship in 2006 and Roswell winning in overtime in 2007.

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Three apartments nearby were also burglarized in a similar fashion.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A wanted man was found and arrested Nov. 13 for shoplifting. Police responded to a call that afternoon on Medlock Bridge Road about a suspicious person walking around the parking lot and looking into multiple cars. When police arrived, the man dropped a bulging jacket onto the ground. It had two hoodies, a pair of sneakers and a hat that the nearby Ross department store confirmed had been stolen. The man, 49-year-old Gregory Richardson from Charleston, S.C., was wanted in South Carolina for fraud. He told police he was looking for his friend’s car. Inside the car, police found numerous items worth a total of $400 that were reported as stolen earlier that day. All of the items were returned to their stores.

$6K of jewelry gone after home improvement ROSWELL, Ga. — A woman recently reported that several pieces of jewelry were missing from her home.

The woman had moved into her new home in October and was getting some

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address. ►► Michael John Smith, 52, of Brookshade Parkway, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 12 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Matthew David Sabath, 49, of Hillbrooke Trace, Johns Creek, was arrested Nov. 10 on State Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI. ►► Kelly Lee Weaver, 35, of Trace Views Court, Norcross, was arrested Nov. 12 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI.

DRUG arrests ►► Kendell Ronshawn Jackson, 28, of

Wisbech Way, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 12 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, wanted per-

work done on it. Multiple people were in and out of the home Oct. 4-5, including telecommunications, home security and pest control workers.

Some of the men helped her move some boxes from the back of her truck into the residence. Later, as the woman was going through her belongings, she realized that a clear plastic box with $6,000 worth of jewelry was missing.

Bogus text cons teen out of $1K JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman reported a swindle Nov. 8 when her son responded to a suspicious text message. The son received a text four days earlier that claimed that he would receive a cash bonus of $2,400 to his Chase bank account Monday morning if he provided some personal information. The son responded with the information, including his PIN number.

A few days later, the woman saw that $1,080 was transferred out of his account. She alerted the bank to the incident and reported it to the police to further the investigation.

$20K in items taken from storage unit ROSWELL, Ga. — A man recently reported that his storage unit had been broken into and ransacked.

When the man went to visit his unit on Alpharetta Highway to remove some items, he noticed that someone had removed the old master lock and replaced it. He cut through the lock to get to his unit. Inside the storage unit, the man found that $20,000 worth of mechanical equipment was missing. son and suspended license. ►► Taylor Kenneth Rutherford, 23, of Hemrick Road, Cumming, was arrested Nov. 10 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Abie Aphonso Rogers, 34, of Fair Street, Atlanta, was arrested Nov. 10 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, speeding and suspended license. ►► Malik Alvin Dixon, 41, of Commonwealth Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 13 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and improper headlights. ►► Haske Antunez, 24, of Hunnicutt Road, Mableton, was arrested Nov. 13 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, wanted person and disorderly conduct. ►► Jeanette Karim, 26, of Brooks Bridge Crossing, Johns Creek, was arrested Nov. 10 on Plantation Bridge Drive in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana.

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SPORTS

Roswell, Centennial and Alpharetta adjust to new regions

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com

plays off, we go hard, and if we do that we should go far this season.”

NORTH FULTON, Ga. ALPHARETTA BOYS PREVIEW: Frederick Hurt, who coached the Alpharetta boys to multiple playoff appearances, including an Elite 8 appearance in the 2014-15 season, is out at Alpharetta to take over the West Forsyth boys team. Former Pope assistant Jason Dasinger takes over the program.

“Being my first season, the outlook is to bring everyone together and buy in to the new system,” said Dasinger, adding that the Raiders will focus on aggressiveness this season.

The Raiders return wings Carlos Carriere and David Swillum, as well as 6-foot-4 Garrett Davis, who Dasinger believes will make a big impact this year.

“Garrett is everything we want our team to be. He is tough, gets offensive and defensive rebounds, and though we don’t run a lot of set plays for him, he can still get 8 to 10 points a game.”

The Raiders also bring in two transfers, Ellis Merriweather from King’s Ridge and sophomore guard Brandon Barron from Westlake.

“We are not the tallest team but we will fight,” said Davis.

Swillum added, “No one takes any

ROSWELL BOYS PREVIEW: For Roswell, varsity experience will play a big factor in the Hornets’ success this season, according to head coach Ty Phillips.

“We played a lot of really young kids last year. With a couple of our guys with experience and our seniors, we are really excited to compete and we hope to play for the region title,” said Phillips.

Senior Ian McDermott added, “There were a couple of big games where we were up at halftime or the third quarter, but because we were inexperienced, we weren’t able to finish well. With the experience we have now and the leaders we have on our team, we are going to be able to close out those hard games.”

Roswell returns McDermott, along with 6-foot-5 forward James Anderson, 6-foot-4 forward R.J. Frierson and Jayden Comma, who will join the team once Roswell’s football season has come to a close.

Coach Phillips said McDermott will step into a leadership role this season, and Comma is a great athlete.

With added experience under their belt, the Hornets will look to succeed in region play, where they will no longer have to play the powerhouses of Wheeler and Milton.

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However, Coach Phillips said the new region will still afford a challenge to his team.

“We are not going to overlook any opponents,” he said. “We have our work cut out for us.”

CENTENNIAL GIRLS PREVIEW: After making the state playoffs last season, the Lady Knights said expectations have risen.

“Last season we made some noise in the region tournament and made the state tournament, and I think that has set the foundation of what is expected,” said head coach John Domville. The Lady Knights lost three seniors to graduation but will return some standouts from last season.

Shekinah Guthrie, who was second on the team in scoring with 13.4 points per game, returns for her junior season. Jannah Moede led the team in assists last season and also returns along with sophomore guard Aerial Nathan and senior forward Hayden Garrison.

“We are still relatively young but we have had some girls move in which will help us as far as depth,” said Domville.

Domville said that last year’s playoff experience set the expectations for this season, but his team will focus first on trying to capture a region title before considering a playoff run.

ROSWELL GIRLS PREVIEW: As a young team last season, the Lady Hornets will have a similar look to last year as they hope to improve on a 9-14 record. The Hornets will return nine players after losing just one to graduation.

Kasey Cwalina, Brianna Williams and Agnes McCarty, all seniors, will lead a still young Lady Hornets team.

Roswell will be seeking its first playoff appearance since the 2013-14 season.

CENTENNIAL BOYS PREVIEW: After a 14-13 season last year that saw the Knights fall in the first round of the region tournament, Centennial will have a new look this year as eight players of last year’s squad have either graduated or transferred.

Head coach Lorenzo Withrite said a team effort will be crucial to the Knights’ success this season.

“We don’t have that one standout player, so it has to be a team effort for us to be successful,” he said.

On acclimating so many new faces

on the roster, Withrite said pinpointing the smaller aspects of the game and repetition are key.

“We are very young with just two players returning with varsity experience but we are talented,” he said.

Senior guard Jay Hothersall will begin a leadership role as a senior along with 6-foot-4 forwards Nigel Wilcox and Craig Shannon.

Sophomore center Rodney Howard will likely play a bigger role as well as fellow sophomore Daylan Smith, who averaged 6.7 points per game last season in limited playing time.

ALPHARETTA GIRLS PREVIEW: The Lady Raiders ended last season with a disappointing 7-18 overall record, going 6-12 in region games.

However, Alpharetta returns much of its talent from last season, including Croix Bethune, who led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 13 points per game as a freshman last year.

Alpharetta head coach David Walden said even as a sophomore, he expects Bethune to be a leader for the Lady Raiders.

“I’m looking at her and [Gogo and Juju Maduka] as leaders for our younger kids and for the kids who had little experience last year. I’m hoping with some of the players we’ve got coming up that we can take some of the pressure off her. Really for her, the plan is for her to lead by example.”

After returning most of last year’s roster, Walden said he expects the Lady Raiders to have depth.

“I expect to see a lot of growth from last season. We have 12 to 13 girls back from last season that played some minutes and had some significant roles for us, so I expect us to be very competitive,” Walden said.

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Roswell and FCS still unbeaten; BT advances Lambert, Mt. Pisgah, Pinecrest knocked out in second round of playoffs

By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com

BLESSED TRINITY 24, CARVER-COLUMBUS 21 ROSWELL 29, PEACHTREE RIDGE 12

Roswell’s defense stifled Peachtree Ridge, shutting out the Lions before subs were brought in during the waning minutes of the game. Though Roswell would throw three interceptions in the red zone, two touchdown passes from Malik Willis to Christian Ford and Tyneil Hopper, as well as a Willis rushing touchdown, proved enough for the Hornets. Turner Barckhoff added a 33yard field goal, and Xavier McKinney, who also had an interception, returned a punt 55-yards for a touchdown.

Roswell will host North Cobb (10-2) in the third round, the first meeting of the schools since 1999.

After trailing 7-0 early, Blessed Trinity scored 24 unanswered points — touchdowns passes from Jake Smith to J.D. Bertrand and Ryan Davis, a Jake Rudolph rushing score, and a 33-yard field goal from Bertrand — to take a 24-7 lead midway through the third quarter. Carver-Columbus responded with a run of its own, scoring on a 99-yard kickoff return and a rushing touchdown midway through the fourth to cut the Titans’ lead to three.

Looking to complete the comeback, the Tigers’ drove to midfield in the final two minutes of the game, but BT’s defense forced a turnover on downs to deny the comeback. Blessed Trinity will host Mary Pearsons (10-2) this Friday in the quarterfinals. It will be the first-ever meeting between the schools.

passing and two rushing. Ryan Reid hauled in two touchdown catches, both over 45 yards, and Trevor Lewis also hauled in a touchdown reception. Andrew Minkert rushed for 100 yards in the win. Fellowship will host Mt. Paran (10-1) this Friday in the quarterfinals, a rematch of the Aug. 26 matchup between the two schools in which Fellowship handed Mt. Paran its only loss of the season.

PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN 55, MT. PISGAH 13

Mt. Pisgah struggled to contain PAC’s high-powered offense, as the Wol-

verines’ claimed a 7-0 lead just three minutes into the game before opening a 41-0 lead at halftime and cruising to the win. Pisgah ended its season at 6-5 and is 32-15 under head coach Mike Forrester with four consecutive playoff appearances in four years.

WESLEYAN 45, PINECREST 8

Pinecrest’s season came to a close with a lopsided loss to No. 8 seeded Wesleyan. The Wolves racked up over 500 yards of total offense while holding Pinecrest to a lone touchdown, a Ryan McCarthy rush in the final three minutes of the game. The Paladin seniors end their Pinecrest careers with a 30-15 record with three playoff appearances.

NORTH COBB 35, LAMBERT 7

Lambert’s offense struggled against North Cobb, allowing a safety, six sacks and three interceptions allowing the Warriors to end the Longhorn’s season a week after Lambert captured its first playoff win. Lambert was first on the scoreboard with a 28-yard pass from Richie Kenney to Bobby Gabriel to take a 7-0 lead. North Cobb responded immediately, however, returning the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, the first score of the Warriors’ 35-0 run.

DEATH NOTICES Patricia Boyenga, of Roswell, passed away November 11, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Stephanie Lemke Dirst, 74, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2016.

Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN 38, GEORGE WALTON ACADEMY 7

Fellowship Christian has already set a school record for number of wins this season and will be seeking to extend that record after moving on to the quarterfinals with a lopsided win over GWA. Fellowship allowed the first score of the game, but then scored 38 unanswered points. Jack Hardin accounted for all five of Fellowship’s touchdowns, three

KEVIN O’BRIEN/SPLIT SECOND IMAGES

Lambert quarterback Richie Kenney is set to take the snap in a cloud of orange fog from North Cobb’s pregame festivities.

Max Gardner, of Alpharetta, passed away November 8, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Marjorie Pless, of Alpharetta, passed away November 9, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Janice Renfroe, of Roswell, passed away November 14, 2016. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Jerry A. Hughes, 73, of Forsyth County, passed away November 9, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Carla Jean Pruitt, 39, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Charles Edgar Lamb, 72, of Cumming, passed away November 12, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Emogene Woodman, 78, of Cumming, passed away November 11, 2016.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Samuel Frederick Schlesinger, Jr, 85, of Cumming, passed away November 9, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

Jeanie Whitmire, 56, of Cumming, passed away November 12, 2016.

Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

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