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Kids shop with cops Holiday event draws needy families By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
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Knox Winchester, 6, shows off his Spider-Man toy he picked out along with the help of Alpharetta Officer Amanda Clay and Police Explorer Trenton Arnold (in back).
MILTON, Ga. – Nearly 100 children were able to take part in a shopping spree at the Windward Walmart store Dec. 9 as part of the annual Shop with a Cop event. The evening event groups children with police, fire and emergency officers along with a donated amount of money to gather Christmas presents for the children or their families. As part of the event, Alpharetta Police Athletic League also delivered 50 food baskets to needy families the following weekend. This is the 16th year for
Shop with a Cop. Members of Milton and Alpharetta public safety personnel guided the children from the electronics department to the toy aisles to bikes and clothing in search of gifts for both themselves and their families. Each child had up to $100 to spend. Veronica Carew, executive director of Alpharetta PAL, said the children are chosen based on need from PAL’s programs, North Fulton schools, the North Fulton Miracle League and North Fulton Community Charities. For more on Alpharetta PAL, visit them online at alphapal.org.
Milton readies new tornado sirens Fills in emergency gap
We have an outdoor community and people are not always near their computer or cellphones. This is the last gap of warning the public to get to a safe place.”
By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – The city of Milton’s new tornado siren system went live Wednesday, Dec. 10. Matthew Marietta, the city’s emergency manager and fire marshal, said that the sirens provide a necessary benefit to the community. “Tornadoes are not unheard of in this area. We have had two in the last 10 years,” Marietta said. “We have an outdoor community and people are not always near their computer or cellphones. This is the last gap of warning the public to get to a safe place.” Milton will have eight operational sites: • Ga. 9 just south of Bethany Bend • Francis Road one mile from the Cogburn Road intersection • Hopewell Road north of the Manor
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The city of Milton has eight operational sites in their tornado siren system. subdivision • Birmingham Road near Canterbury Chase • Freemanville Road near the Pritch-
ett Mountain water tower • Fire station No. 43 (750 Hickory Flat Road) • Thompson Road near North Christopher’s Run • Birmingham Highway at the Provi-
dence/New Providence roads intersection Two more sites are expected at Ga. 140 near Old Holly Road (operations should begin in the first quarter of 2015) and at the site of Providence Park, which is still owned by Fulton County. Marietta said Milton’s system is designed to complement neighboring Alpharetta’s existing sirens covering the Ga. 9/Deerfield corridor and the Crabapple Crossroads area. If needed, they can work in concert to promote safety across all areas of both cities, said Marietta. Milton was the last jurisdiction in the area without an emergency warning siren system. Milton will still use mobile phone warning system CodeRed and social channels for emergency alerts in crisis situations. For more information on these options, visit the city’s website at www. cityofmiltonga.us.
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MILTON, Ga. – A man brandishing a large knife and driving an expensive car is suspected in a case of road rage. The victim told police he and a colleague were driving on Ga. 400 near Windward Parkway Dec. 2 about 4:30 p.m. They took the exit and as they pulled to a stop on Windward, a silver Nissan 350Z pulled beside them. The driver, a young man with a full beard and glasses, began yelling at them and then took out a large hunting knife and brandished it. He accused the victim of an unsafe lane change. The victim continued to Deerfield Parkway and the sus-
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Someone’s on the naughty list ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A man was arrested Nov. 29 after allegedly causing a scene at Santa’s Workshop at North Point Mall, yelling and drawing lewd pictures. Employees of the Santa’s Workshop attraction told police Levon Karagyozyan, 39, of Alpharetta, was in line for the attraction with his wife and children. They said he became irate at the length of the line and the time it took to finally get to the jolly old elf. When his family finally went through, there was a delay in printing out the photos with Santa for him. They said Karagyozyan became upset and began yelling at the employees. He picked up a pen and wrote “Santa Suck” on a window of the attraction, along with several obscene images. He also smashed an ornament. When police found Karagyozyan, he was still causing a scene and allegedly refused to calm down or follow police instructions. He was arrested for disorderly conduct.
Sneaky shoplifter still caught MILTON, Ga. – A suspected shoplifter tried to trick police Dec. 3 when he changed clothes to escape identification. Employees of the Walmart on Windward told police they saw Christopher
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Janitor cleans out store? ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A janitor is suspected in stealing eight iPhones from the Apple Store at North Point Mall between Jan. 5 and Jan. 9, 2014. The suspect was arrested Dec. 6, 2014. Store employees told police they had surveillance footage of a janitor, Quentin McKenzie Little, 23, of Lithonia, take iPhones off a back room shelf one at a time and conceal them either on his person or in janitorial equipment. He would then leave the store and hide the phone in a dumpster. A warrant was issued for his arrest and he was finally arrested nearly a year later for theft.
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Someone needs to keep cool MILTON, Ga. – Someone made off with two HVAC units at a housing development Dec. 1. Each unit was valued at $2,000. According to the builder, the workers left the two units on the building site the day before Thanksgiving. When the foreman returned Dec. 1, he noticed the units missing along with tire marks leading away from where they were supposed to be.
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arrested Nov. 20 on Broadwell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, no license on person and contempt of court. ►► Katherine D. Podrazhansky, 46, was arrested Nov. 28 on New Providence Road in Milton for DUI and child endangerment. ►► Jeremy Garrison Jennings, 28, of Atlanta was arrested Nov. 5 on Dogwood Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Andrew Lawrence Kramer, 45, of Marietta was arrested Nov. 6 on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Dwayne Darnell Boyd, 44, of Ashton Drive, Roswell, was arrested Nov. 6 on Houze Road in Roswell for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Robert Joseph Fowler, 64, of Longs Peak Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Nov. 7 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI and following too closely. ►► Michael Aaron Milligan, 34, of Canton was arrested Nov. 9 on Crabapple Lake
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Neighbors pledge to rebuild Hamp’s Saddles and Tack Fire destroyed Milton landmark, horse community responds By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – Smoke was still curling up around the remains of Hamp’s Saddles and Tack the morning after a Dec. 8 fire gutted it when talk started of rebuilding the store. Hamp Phillips is a lucky man. First, he was lucky that two neighbors were passing by when the fire broke out at his saddlery on Hopewell Road, where Phillips has his house and barn. Melissa and Melinda Day pulled over and pounded on the door until they woke up Phillips and his grandson Lex Phillips, who were both sleeping. “They hollered at us to get out,” said Lex Phillips at the scene. “We were both asleep.” Hamp’s daughter Pippa Sheehan was standing nearby as Milton firefighters were still putting water on the smoldering ruins of the shop. It stood only about 15 feet from the bedroom where Hamp was sleeping. “Those girls saved their lives,” Sheehan said. “The metal slats on his window blinds had already melted. If they had not called 911 and got them out, I don’t think they would have gotten out. “They pulled in and blew the horn and pounded on the door until they came out,” she said. “They’re the real heroes.” Sadly, there was one casualty to the fire. Hamp’s dog Pistol had been sleeping in the shop and did not make it out. After escaping the fire,
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Hamp Phillips gets a hug from the Day sisters, who roused Phillips and his grandson out of their beds when the house was in danger of catching fire. Standing in front of the debris, from left, are Melissa Day, Phillips, Melinda Day and Lex Phillips. Hamp found out he had even more good fortune. Word spread quickly about the fire. Sheehan put the news of the fire on her Facebook page. It quickly had 500 likes. A customer set up a donation page at gofundme.com to raise $25,000 to rebuild the shop. It raised $14,000 the first day and has 1,400 followers. “The response has been amazing. I don’t think Dad
Community clamoring to rebuild ‘mainstay’’ By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – As soon as word spread that a fire had destroyed Hamp’s Saddles and Tack, the horse community’s grapevine went to work to help Hamp Phillips and his family rebuild what most people consider a Milton institution. A fundraising site on gofundme.com registered pledges of $14,000 in the first 24 hours. Hamp Phillips’ daughter Pippa Sheehan said her Facebook page had dozens of messages offering in-kind donations to rebuild, offers of help to “clean up” and other inquiries asking to help get the store’s doors open again. The fundraising website described Phillips’ influence on the community: “Hamp Phillips is deserving of the support of the community he has done so much for. His friendly and outgoing nature and wonderful contribution to the Atlanta horse community has inspired me to set up this campaign on the family’s behalf and with their blessing and support. The funds from this campaign will go directly to Hamp Phillips in order to help mitigate the loss of his buildings and inventory and to support him during his recovery. Fox 5 News Atlanta aired the story at 5 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2014.” For more information or to make a donation, visit http://www.gofundme.com/RebuildHamp.
realized how much he was loved in this community and among the horse community,” Sheehan said. “My father is not a man of many words. He has just been overwhelmed and amazed by all this.” The horse community in North Fulton-Cherokee is a close-knit one. And Hamp’s is known throughout the Southeast. Donations already have come in from as far as Vermont and Virginia. Milton Fire Department Communications Chief Mark Stevens said multiple calls came in about a structure fire at 16075 Hopewell Road, and units responded to find the
building “fully engaged.” The fire was about to engulf the entire building. Firefighters quickly brought it under control and kept the fire off the Phillips’ house next door. It was not seriously damaged. “The barn had a tin roof and there was a lot of nylon material stored up there; so it melted, creating a kind of crust all over the building,” Stevens said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. “There were some space heaters in the barn that were left on. But that is just a good guess,” Stevens said.
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Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton holds events By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The weekend of Dec. 5 was a busy one for holiday events around North Fulton. Downtown Alpharetta was packed Friday, Dec. 5, for the 37th annual Christmas tree lighting. Thousands of people crammed Milton Avenue for the lighting as well as food trucks, live musical performances, a trolley train and the farmers market. Students from King’s Ridge Christian School, Alpharetta Christian Academy, Alpharetta High School and the city of Alpharetta Rhythm n’ Shoes dance program performed on the stage on Milton Avenue. In Milton, despite the rainy weather, the annual Christmas in Crabapple had Santa Claus and Disney’s Olaf the snow man visit the Blencoe & Co. Photographic Arts studio for a dry and cozy visit. In Roswell, the Town Square was lit Dec. 6. This family event included carolers from local schools, a reading of “’Twas the Night before Christmas,” and a special visit from Santa Claus. Christmas festivities in Alpharetta do not end with the tree lighting. Participating Alpharetta merchants will allow Elfaretta and his friends to hide in their stores, through Dec. 18. Customers will attempt to find the mischievous little sprites in order to qualify to win one of five prizes. Winners will be contacted and scheduled for a photo op at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 9, 2015 at State Bank and Trust. For more information, go to Alpharetta Business Association at http://www.downtownalpharettatradeassociation.com.
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Opening our own time capsule Once upon a time, Paul Revere and Samuel Adams made a box. Not just any box; a time capsule. For those who haven’t heard, a time capsule from these two founding Patriots was recently unearthed at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, dating back to 1795. Workers found the copper box while making repairs to the building. The box was sealed in the cornerstone of the building. There is little description of what might be inside other than letters and a metal plate of Revere’s. Maybe a bottle of Adams’ famous beer? Wait, wrong Sam Adams. Anyway, this is the second time the capsule was discovered. In 1855, similar work again turned up the capsule, which was then sealed in a leather bag. The Victorian-era Americans added their own items to the capsule and sealed it up. And, once again, it has been found. Time capsules are wonderful things. They tell about the people who created them, the items and things these people found important to preserve for posterity. Postcards, letters, photographs and coins all typically get thrown into such capsules. There is something deeply personal about time capsules. They speak to the people who buried them. What was so important about a postcard they felt people of the future would want to see it? I am reminded of a sub-plot from the movie “Amelie.” The title character finds a little box hidden behind a bathroom tile. Inside were toys, a racecar, sports cards and jacks from a former resident in her apartment. Each of the items means
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For those who haven’t heard, a time capsule from these two founding Patriots was recently unearthed at the Massachusetts State House in Boston, dating back to 1795. little to a 20-something woman living in the 2000s; but to the boy from the 1950s, they meant the world. When Amelie finds the original owner – now an old man – he breaks down in tears at the sight of the box. It just goes to show how important time capsules can be. As a historian, I know how much writings and items from the past help our understanding of long ago eras. But they mean more to those who created them. Given how this is a season for reflection, take a moment and think about what matters to you. What would you put into a time capsule to tell future generations?
From the time we are children, Christmas is special. Of course when we are young, it is all about the anticipation of Santa Claus. Two major events came each year as far as I was concerned. One was the last day of school because that meant another endless summer loomed before me. Anything was possible come June 1 (or thereabouts). Perhaps a visit to far-off lands such as Colorado. I was born in Texas, which is mostly flat as a pancake, so the opportunity to see a real mountain was akin to floating down the Amazon. In the summer, every day was Saturday – except Sunday of course, which meant I would still have to go to Sunday school and church. Yes, summertime when you are 7 years old is an indescribable period of almost endless excitement. But it wasn’t a patch on Christmas. Christmas was every day of summer compacted and condensed into one single day. One glorious incandescent day of absolutely boundless joy, you are Christmas. The gloom of the first day of school would be tempered by the knowledge that the countdown to Christmas had begun. You could not truly appreciate the approach of Christmas without the balancing drudgery of homework, spelling tests and that plague of all mankind – arithmetic. Just as there is no light without dark, there was the beacon of Christmas. It shone like a lighthouse with the promise of great things yet to come as we navigated the treacherous shoals of third grade. No doubt prison must be something like school. You thought you would scream if you had to listen to Alvin Loveless read aloud. He destroyed Dick and Jane with the most mind-numbing monotone, fingernails-onblackboard voice that completely ignored all vestiges of punctuation. Then there was the no talking in class commandment. Six hours of sitting in class without talking – except for Susan Holden who did it all the time. She never got in trouble because she could always say something to the teacher that would make her smile and forget to correct Susan. What an injustice. Then you had to line up to go anywhere. “No cuts,” was
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the admonition invoked when some transgressor tried to inveigle himself near the front. And teachers policed the crime of cutting in such a desultory way, it made you think the fabric of civilization was being whittled away, one cut at a time. But there were oases through that desolate wasteland that was school. They were there to ease life’s burdens as you made your way to Christmas. The first, of course, was Halloween. So much candy, so little time. Off I would go in the care of my older brothers – who promptly would abandon me three houses down from our front yard. No matter. It’s all about the candy anyway. Then came Thanksgiving and all that turkey and dressing. You had to get through Monday Tuesday at school, but then you were free until the following Monday. It gave you the will to go on. For once Thanksgiving was over, there was no pausing before the assault on the Summit. It was Christmas or die, and many times I thought I would just die if Christmas didn’t get here. First the tree went up and the whole family decorated it. I was jealous of my brothers who had favorite ornaments and claimed the right to hang them on the tree themselves. Oh, I burned at that. I wanted my special ornament too. Of course Mother gave me one, but that wasn’t good enough. I coveted the ones my brothers had. Those ornaments were Tradition. And my puny elf ornament was new, so it didn’t have any tradition. I wanted their ornaments and railed at the injustice of it all. As the presents began to appear under the tree, I would haunt them, count them and mark each one with a name on it. I would mourn at the paucity of gifts engraved for me. But their number would grow, and I would pick them up, feel their heft – even hold the ones in thin tissue up to the light and cast my practiced eye over them. And woe is unto me if the
heft of a box indicated that most disappointing of contents – socks and underwear. As the days approached – 10, then nine, now eight … truly did I understand how time can stand still. Then comes Christmas Eve. Everyone is so nice, even my older brothers who are never nice, but this night they are almost pleasant. But as the youngest, I am the only one banished to the bedroom. I’m told the sooner I sleep, the sooner Santa will come. As if sleep were possible. No visions of sugarplums danced in my head. No it was filled with racecars, a Fort Apache set, a football and the like. I would hear laughter coming from the living room and my eyes would fill with tears of bitterness. As the youngest, I always had to go to bed just when the fun was greatest. My brothers were not exiled, and I was left to contemplate the unfairness in this world. Then I would awake. And immediately I knew it was Christmas morning. I would run into my parents’ bedroom and wake them up. My father and I would have a philosophical discussion as to whether 4 a.m. was truly morning. I argued in the affirmative, most eloquently. It was 4 a.m. after all. My father took the position that sunrise must figure prominently in any definition of morning and sent me back to bed. Finally, I was allowed – nay, unleashed – to go to the living room. Again, time stopped. I am transfixed. With acute tunnel vision, I can only see my corner of the room – that was one tradition I did share. Almost uncomprehendingly, I saw that all of this was for me. The things I had hoped to get were forgotten in the midst of wonderful things I never knew I wanted until now. Oh, Christmas. Happy, happy Christmas of days long ago. What treasured memories they bring. And how does one recapture that bliss? Why the best way of course. I’ll sit in the corner of another living room Christmas morning and watch all that joy and bliss reflected – in the eyes of my grandchildren. Oh happy, happy Christmas.
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‘Second mile service’ at Chick-fil-A turns transactions into relationships By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com JOHN CREEK, Ga. – Service with a smile can set you and your business apart from the competition. Such was the advice from Dan Cathy, president of local mega-food chain Chick-fil-A. He spoke to the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Dec. 3 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek. Cathy calls his brand of service, “second mile service.”
“If someone asks you to go with them for a mile, go two instead,” Cathy said, referring to the Biblical verse Matthew 5:41. The “first mile” is serving the customer quality goods. Cathy said that is the bare minimum expectation. Everything beyond that – the “second mile” – leaves a lasting impression on the customer. “Then a transaction turns into a relationship,” he said. “If you don’t go that extra mile, all you have is a transaction. To build brand loyalty, you need to go that extra mile.” Working this mindset into the company culture is part of Cathy’s business plan. Every employee is asked to live and breathe the concept of “second mile service” This starts with saying “my pleasure” when told “thank you” from a customer. Because serving the customer should be a pleasure. He called this service a “sustainable competitive advantage.” Selling cheaper goods or giving discounts is not sustainable for a business, and customers realize this. But consistently offering good customer service will build that brand loyalty at no cost.
“We have a greater hunger for a generous helping of honesty, respect and dignity,” Cathy said. “We are starved for it.” The results are a successful company despite being closed on Sundays and Chick-fil-A calendars that sell more than the Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar. As president of one of the nation’s largest family-owned businesses, Cathy represents the next generation of leadership for the Atlanta-based quick-service chicken restaurant chain founded by his father, the late S. Truett Cathy. Eager to incorporate his own skills and talents into the business, Dan Cathy has taken an unconventional yet personally and professionally rewarding approach to Chick-fil-A leadership. He said he has personally challenged himself with upholding Chick-fil-A’s efforts to provide genuine, heartfelt hospitality and ensuring that customers chain-wide have an exceptional dining experience when visiting a Chick-fil-A restaurant. For more on the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, visit them online at www.gnfcc.com.
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Alpharetta Outfitters gives to local deserving people and groups $1,000 a day for 31 days By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – For 31 days, Alpharetta Outfitters is giving away $1,000 to needy people and groups in the area. The entire month of December will have day after day of giving, said C.J. Palmer, one of the owners. “We asked ourselves, ‘what can we do to get more people involved?’” Palmer asked. The answer was to solicit suggestions from the community. So far, more than 300 submissions have been received, with more coming in daily. “We did not expect this response,” Palmer said. “We didn’t realize just how many people are doing such great work of so many different types. There are so many small organizations in our backyard who do such meaningful work. “It’s been a blessing,” Palmer said. The business itself operates as a charitable venture, giving away all its profits to the needy.
The first seven days of December saw the following groups donated to by Alpharetta Outfitters. Dec. 1 - Wandering to Nourish Wandering to Nourish’s purpose is to provide Atlanta’s homeless with food, clothing and hygiene products. At the same time, they give them love and hope for a prosperous future. Dec. 2 - Garret Law Garret Law serves as a cross-cultural worker throughout parts of the Middle East and Asia through Pioneers. Garret empowers local leaders as they reach out to serve and disciple those in their communities. Dec. 3 - Will to Live Rob Bentley, a local student at Cambridge High School, recently lost a close friend to suicide. He is now raising funds for the Will to Live Foundation in honor of the friend he lost. Will to Live actively engages in teen suicide prevention. Dec. 4 - The Saleb Family A family of six, the Salebs moved to Alpharetta a year ago from Egypt, following unrest in the region. With no prior experience with the English language, no car and little
“December is a big month for any retail business and we want to help,” Palmer said. The owners and manage-
ment look at each day’s submissions and ask which speak to them as a group. “We look for which ones get
knowledge of the area, the Salebs are currently struggling to afford food for four children (ages 2-18). Dec. 5 - Habitat Aid Initiative Habitat Aid is a local organization working in Kenya to bring long-term solutions to those living in poverty. Habitat Aid works with community leaders as they improve health, education, agriculture and water systems. Dec. 6 - The Jones Family Jeff Jones has had a tough year as a single parent of two teenage boys. In May, one son was involved in a car accident that left him with a traumatic brain injury. Then in October, his second son was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Dec. 7 – Mary’s Merry Christmas Mary’s Merry Christmas Foundation serves children (and their families) that are fighting cancer in the hospital during the Christmas season. MMCF delivers toys, meals and joy as families navigate having to spend the holidays in the hospital.
our attention and capture our hearts,” he said. Alpharetta Outfitters is giving away $1,000 each day for
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Fulton Schools exploring ‘school choice’ for students By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com ATLANTA – “Customization” of education is the focus of Fulton School System leaders looking to expand school choice options for students beyond their mandated attendance zones. Options on the horizon for Fulton students could be more magnet schools, charter schools, language immersion schools, STEM schools or other programs tailored to the needs of the communities they serve. “This is a natural evolution of the charter system,” said Ken Zeff, director of strategy and innovation for Fulton Schools. “We want to make our neighborhood schools reflect the interest and needs of their communities.” The Fulton County School System (FCSS) became the state’s largest charter system in July 2012, which opened the doors for program flexibility across the system. In exchange for the promise of higher academic achievement, the charter exempts Fulton from many state education mandates, allowing local schools to determine what works best for them.
This is a natural evolution of the charter system... We want to make our neighborhood schools reflect the interest and needs of their communities.” KEN ZEFF Director of strategy and innovation for Fulton Schools
The school choice initiative, said Zeff, adds the next level of flexibility for local schools. But he recognizes that even with flexibility and strategic plans in place, the needs of some students will never be met within the confines of their assigned schools. “The next stage – school choice – is the continuum in the process of providing opportunities to meet the students’ needs,” said Zeff. Currently, school choice is limited, especially in North Fulton where capacity issues limit student movement.
The only magnet programs offered are in Sandy Springs and South Fulton, although Alpharetta and Centennial high schools could have the International Baccalaureate program as early as 2017. Hardship transfers and open enrollment are also offered system-wide, but, again, are limited to available seats and set criteria. Katie Reeves, a Fulton School Board member from North Fulton, says she is encouraged school leaders are finally pursuing a viable school choice option that benefits all
Community forums for school choice input (North Fulton locations) • Jan. 28, 2015 – 7 p.m. at Centennial HS • Feb. 2, 2015 – 7 p.m. at Milton Center (old Milton HS) students. “For many years, North Fulton has been focused on just getting enough classroom space,” said Reeves. “It is a welcome change that we are now ready to start looking at choice options not only for North Fulton but for the rest of the county as well.” FCSS has been working on a school choice plan for several months. Last year, members of the school board visited the Charlotte (N.C.) – Mecklenburg School System to see their plan in action, and directed school staff to begin implementing a similar program for Fulton. There are challenges in the FCSS with a true choice option, acknowledges Zeff. School choice does not necessarily mean a student gets to decide which school he or she wants to attend, because attendance will always be prioritized for students within the attendance zones.
“Real estate is a challenge, especially in North Fulton, so we want to be strategic in our plans,” said Zeff. “We have to be creative. If you develop the right choices, you can get the attendance right.” But that is putting the cart before the horse. Next month, a series of open forums will be held to gather information from the community on what options they want in their schools. Preliminary information shows the needs vary across the county, with North Fulton focused on math, while South Fulton is looking for language arts options. The irony that the school board recently terminated a charter with the Fulton Science Academy is not lost on Zeff. But he said people “vote with their feet,” and the fact the school never attracted a viable enrollment meant that school did not meet the needs of the entire community.
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7th-grade Milton Eagles win 6A state championship MILTON, Ga. – The Milton Eagles seventhgrade football team won the 2014 Georgia Middle School Athletic Association State Championship for Class 6A, Nov. 22, the largest and most challenging classification in the state of Georgia. The undefeated Eagles (11-0) dominated the Hillgrove Hawks in a 48-16 victory at the state championship game held at Sprayberry High School. The Eagles also captured the 6A region championship in both 2014 and 2013, and are 16-0 regular season since entering the Milton football program in sixth grade last year. The players are Jake Walter, Chase Davis, Troy Artis, Jake McCool, Bennett Spooner, Evan Hurst, Grant Wilson, Jack Rhodes, Cole Monette, Jackson Weaver, Graham Olmsted, Anderson Jackson, Seth Robinson, Kyle Brown, Alex McNeillie, Stephen Michaels, Mandeep Sethi, Brandon Albright, Clayton Keene, Justin Williams, Carter Taylor, Dorian Weston, Jack Guiney, Jeffrey Williams, Jared Moore, Paul Tchio, Zander
Barnett, Chase Daniels, Joshua Golloher, Matthew Malkowski, Wilson Dubois, Anthony Minella, Aaron Boehler, Alec Hutchinson, Holden Canouse, Matthew Sander, Max Woodcock, Michael Gumbel, Gabe Gumbel, Noah Braswell and William Stax. The team is coached by head coach Jeff Brown and assistant coaches Michael Olmsted, Bill Weaver, Craig Tootle, Mark Artis, Joe Sander, Chris Guiney and Asesola Badon. —Jonathan Copsey
Local named to ‘Most Beautiful’ list ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta native Whitney McCurdy, 27, was recently featured as one of the “50 Most Beautiful Atlantans 2014” list in the November issue of Jezebel magazine. McCurdy was chosen from
over 400 nominees. McCurdy graduated from Alpharetta High School. She attended Georgia State University, where she graduated with honors in marketing and sales. She works for Invision in Marietta.
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University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. – Patrick Brunson of Johns Creek has been initiated into the Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Georgia. Brunson is a senior majoring in genetics. The son of John and Terri Brunson, he is a
2010 Northview High School graduate.
Hampden-Sydney College HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. – Quentin McCall Smith and Alan Jerome Fish, both students at Hampden-Sydney College, were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester. Smith is a graduate of Roswell High School and is the son of Richard and Sylvia Smith of Roswell. Fish is a graduate of For-
syth Central High School and is the son of Nancy Fowler Fish of Suwanee. To earn this distinction, students must achieve at least a 3.3 semester grade point average.
University of MassachusettsDartmouth NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Dipak Karthikesan of Alpharetta was named to the Chancellor’s List at the University of MassachusettsDartmouth in recognition of
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Trevecca Nazarene University NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Chauncey Arner, a senior commercial music major from Cumming, was named to the Trevecca Nazarene University fall 2013 Dean’s List. Persons on this list achieved a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester.
Wofford College SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Two local Wofford College students traveled abroad for study during the college’s interim term in January. Interim is a time for exploration and experiential learning away from the rigors of traditional academic courses for students and faculty alike. Matthew Banks, class of 2016, of Duluth, studied abroad in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Mary Bleekrode, class of
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The following local residents recently were initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for
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miltonherald.com | Milton Herald | December 17, 2014 | 15 Atlanta University; and Amy McCurdy of Johns Creek, Elon University. Kristen Tillman of Roswell, Georgia Southern University; Jennifer Missner of Roswell, Kennesaw State University; Kamil Kamilov of Roswell, Kennesaw State University; and Jose Namer of Roswell, Kennesaw State University. Michaela Grass of Suwanee, Berry College; Jessica Brown of Suwanee, Kennesaw State University; and Justin White of Suwanee, United States Naval Academy.
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St. Bonaventure University ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Jaisree Iyer, a fourth-year student from Duluth, has been named to the fall 2013 Dean’s List at St. Bonaventure University. Iyer is majoring in biology.
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The news was not lost on local broker Josh Barnes, director of real estate operations at Orkin & Associates in Milton. He said the industry will continue to see labor cost challenges, but with the drop in oil prices, many construction-related ventures become more affordable. “The cost of diesel fuel is cheaper, and that means it’s going to be cheaper to move dirt and operate the big machinery,” he said. “That can help us in the real estate market as we start to develop.” Barnes said his company will be breaking ground shortly on a 156-acre acre Deerfield Township development in south Forsyth County, so he is hoping to see stable production and grading costs. Deerfield Township was approved as a master plan development last year. A single-family neighborhood component has already broken ground with sites being prepared and infrastructure established to begin building homes, he said. Atlanta is historically a high-vacancy metro area, and it still is today, according to Jeff Myers with CoStar Portfolio Strategy, one of the nation’s largest real estate research firms. Vacancy levels climbed to more than 25 percent in some areas during the recession. They have since fallen into the mid-teens as job growth recovers. Doggett also spoke about
the perceived threat from the Chinese economy, which has shown signs of slowing recently. If the United States came to grips with the notion that it cannot continue to run deficits, it could rebound on the world stage, he said. “Seven percent of the money spent by our federal government goes to pay interest on the debt,” Doggett said. “The implications of that number on our future are significant.” And it’s not just the government that is overspending. Students in school now owe more than a trillion dollars in student loans, he said. America’s biggest debt holder is China. “What if the Chinese decide tomorrow the will not buy another dollar from the United States?” Doggett asked. “What would that do to our interest rate? It would skyrocket.” However, there are inroads to China, Doggett said. There are needs that American companies can meet in the most populous nation in the world. China has massively overbuilt, and 250 million people are being forced to relocate to occupy this new construction, he said. The country is also home to the world’s largest environmental movement because the population is choking to death on pollution. Business and civic leaders from Sandy Springs are already mining one of the largest
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John Doggett, senior lecturer at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, visits with one of the attendees at the Georgia Certified Commercial Investment Member luncheon held at the Cherokee Town Club in Atlanta Dec. 4. markets in China: health care for the aged. Sandy Springs has the largest concentration of health care facilities between Washington and Houston. The city has spread that message to China, where a one-child mandate and the massive move by young people to the cities have left millions of elderly struggling. Sandy Springs is continu-
ing conversations to export expertise and help build facilities to meet that growing need. James Comerford, managing director of Proscenium Capital and chairman of the Sandy Springs Economic Advisory Committee, said the city has a wealth of intellectual knowledge in an area of health care that is now one of the greater societal issues facing the Chinese.
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Adler Chiropractic marks 20 years in Roswell Business: Adler Chiropractic Opened: 1994 Owner: Dr. David Adler What: Dr. Adler celebrated his 20th anniversary (and 24th year in practice) serving Roswell, Alpharetta and North Fulton. For three weeks, the practice offered all new patients the anniversary promotional fee of $20. The celebration was topped off with a party attended by loyal patients, colleagues from the
chiropractic and medical fields, members of the City Council and business leaders in Roswell Inc. Where: 1475 Holcomb Bridge Road, #177, Roswell Hours: Monday, Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday, by appointment. Phone: 770-594-2233 Web: www.adlerchiro.com
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Sports Revolution changing youth sports climate Business: Sports Revolution Opened: September 2014 Owner: Tony Schuster What: Our main goal is to increase training and development for players, parents and coaches and promote services to help all sports teams and leagues in your area from youth sports up to and including high school athletics.
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Milton builder wins Gold OBIE MILTON, Ga. — The Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association Sales and Marketing Council awarded builder t-Olive Properties a Gold OBIE Award building a custom, single-family home in the $1 million to $2.4 million category in The Hayfield development, Milton. The OBIE Awards are the pinnacle of accomplishment within the Atlanta homebuilding industry and serve to recognize outstanding achievements in more than 100 categories. “Winning this Gold OBIE Award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team,” said Randy Schiltz, president of t-Olive Properties. “Each aspect of the home was carefully designed and planned. It resulted in a truly beautiful home. It is something we are very proud of.” For information, visit www.toliveproperties.com.
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Wakefield Beasley awarded Creekside Village project ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s Wakefield Beasley & Associates has been awarded the Creekside Village Assisted Living project by Provident Development Group. Creekside Village is the first phase of a multiphase senior development site located in Smyrna, Georgia. The estimated $10.9 million project will be a 78,500-square-foot, three-story building with 108 rooms and a designated wing for those who need more intense support due to dementia or other memory-related functions.
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Harry Norman represents River’s Edge Milton MILTON, Ga. — Harry Norman, Realtors and agent Annemarie Russo are the exclusive representatives of Milton’s newest luxury community River’s Edge Milton. The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 12 to open River’s Edge Milton. Mayor Joe Lockwood cut the ribbon to officially welcome the community. Sponsors included the Sequoia Club and Southeast Mortgage. River’s Edge Milton consists of 133 acres in the heart of Milton’s horse country and farm land. One of Milton’s newest gated luxury communities, the community will consist of custom built estates on 1.6-acre to 5-acre home sites with walking trails and other amenities. For information, visit www.RiversEdgeMilton. com.
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Sawnee EMC donates to charities, schools CUMMING, Ga. — The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation recently awarded $26,490 to local charities through its Operation Round Up program. Local charitable organizations that received funding included Act Together Ministries, The Place of Forsyth and North Fulton Community Charities. The Foundation Board also awarded $13,022.89 in classroom grants to teachers within the Sawnee EMC service area, including Hillside Elementary School, Whitlow Elementary School and Piney Grove Middle School. These programs are funded by Sawnee members who round their electric bill up to the next highest
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Advance Auto Parts opens third store in Alpharetta ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Advance Auto Parts announced it will open its third store Dec.18 in Alpharetta at 10825 State Bridge Road. The new store offers a wide range of parts, recognized national brands and free services, including installation for new windshield wipers, a complimentary check of the vehicle’s electrical system and old battery and installation of a new battery with purchase on most vehicles. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Other locations are 5596 Highway 9 North and 731 North Main Street in Alpharetta. For more information, visit www.advanceautoparts.com.
Marco’s Pizza opens in Cumming CUMMING, Ga. — Marco’s Pizza announced it will open Dec. 22 at 4p.m. 2332 Atlanta Highway in Cumming creating up to 25 jobs. “Pizza lovers in Cumming will quickly find out that we’re substantially different than your typical pizza chain,” said Chander Vashishat, owner of Marco’s Pizza in Cumming. “We were attracted to the Marco’s brand because it was founded on Italian freshness and quality standards, making it stand out from all other well-known brands.” For information on Marco’s Pizza franchising opportunities, visit www.marcosfranchising.com.
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CELEBRICKTION LEGO SHOW
A show with demonstrations and creations by Lego Robotics. Show features viewing a city built out of 1 million Lego pieces by Harry and Austin Nijenkamp. High Meadows School Community Center, 1055 Willeo Rd., Roswell. Saturday, Dec. 20 through Monday, Dec. 22 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person Visit celebricktion.com for more info.
Contact: Fred Jakobsen, 425-2051854 Info: The light event is hosted at a private home. Park on the street outside, and then walk down the driveway to the garage and trailer where the lights and animations are set up. Donations are welcomed for Toys for Tots.
HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT 1853 WEDDING REENACTMENT A reenactment of the 1853 wedding of Mittie Bulloch to Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell from Monday, Dec. 22 from 6-9 p.m. Adults $15, children $10. Visit bullochhall.org for more info.
Laura Story Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Rd., Johns Creek When: Sunday, Dec. 21 Hours: 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free Online: perimeter.org/laurastory
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What: A collection of lights, animated characters and Christmas characters to create a winter wonderland. Where: Fred Jakobsen, 405 Waverly Hall Drive, Roswell When: Wednesday, Dec. 17 through Thursday, Jan. 1 Hours: Daily, 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free
A Christmas concert performed by the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra. Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Rd., Johns Creek. Saturday, Dec. 20. Show begins at 8 p.m. Adult tickets are $30, senior tickets $25 and student tickets $15. Visit johnscreeksymphony.org for more info.
VELVETEEN RABBIT
A play production of the children’s story, Velveteen Rabbit. The Dancing Goat Theatre, 1000 State Bridge Rd., Johns Creek. Thursday, Dec. 18 through Saturday, Dec. 20. Showtimes vary. Tickets are $5 each Visit performingartsnorth. org for more info.
What: 10 vendors exhibit unique items such as clothing, art and handcrafts for sale. Where: Commonwealth Plaza Holiday Shoppe 141, 1614 Peachtree Pkwy., Cumming When: Thursday, Dec. 18 through Tuesday, Dec. 23 Hours: Thursday and Tuesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Cost: Free admission Contact: Kim O’Day, 678-314-8753
When: Friday, Dec. 19 through Sunday, Dec. 21 Hours: Showtimes vary Cost: $25 per ticket Online: metropolitanballet.org
27TH JINGLE JOG
What: The 27th annual Jingle Jog 5K Where: Lambert High School, 805 Nichols Rd., Suwanee When: Saturday, Dec. 20 Hours: Race begins at 8 a.m. Cost: Between $15 to $25 Online: jinglejog.com
THEATER: CHATTAHOOCHEE: REIMAGINE OUR RIVER FILM
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What: A viewing of Chattahoochee Nature Center’s feature film, Reimagine Our River Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Rd., Roswell When: Saturday, Dec. 20 through Sunday, Dec. 21 Hours: Showtimes vary Cost: Price of viewing is included with general admission, $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students Online: chattnaturecenter.org
MUSIC: CHRISTMAS CONCERT BY LAURA STORY
What: A Christmas concert performed by Perimeter Church’s worship leader,
NUTCRACKER PRODUCTIONS: THE NUTCRACKER BY SAWNEE BALLET THEATRE
What: A theatre play production of The Nutcracker by Sawnee Ballet Theatre Where: South Forsyth High School, 585 Peachtree Pkwy., Cumming When: Thursday, Dec. 18 through Sunday, Dec. 21 Hours: Showtimes vary Cost: $15 for student tickets, $20 for adults Online: sawneeballettheatre.org
THE NUTCRACKER BY METROPOLITAN BALLET THEATRE
What: A theatre play production of The Nutcracker by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre Where: Blessed Trinity High School, 11320 Woodstock Rd., Roswell
THE NUTCRACKER BY ALPHARETTA DANCE THEATRE
What: A theatre play production of The Nutcracker by the Alpharetta Dance Theatre Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Hwy., Alpharetta When: Saturday, Dec. 20 through Sunday, Dec. 21 Hours: Showtimes vary Cost: General admission is $20 Online: alpharettadancetheatre.com
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Appen Media’s Players of the Year: Six NF Jasinski, Fortune, Moore, Winchester, Sapp, Butcher area’s best By MIKE BLUM news@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The 2014 high school football season in North Fulton featured outstanding performances by a number of athletes from local schools, resulting in each of the three Player of the Year awards being shared by two worthy individuals.
Players of the Year The Players of the Year, selected as the area’s top two-way performers, are Blessed Trinity linebacker/ tight end Pat Jasinski, the Region 4-AAA Defensive Player of the Year, and Milton’s Obe Fortune, who starred at wide receiver and defensive back for the Eagles. Jasinski was the best player on a Blessed Trinity team that went 13-1 and reached the AAA semifinals. He was the team’s leading tackler with 94 solo stops, 10 for losses. He also intercepted four passes and recovered two fumbles, ranging from sideline to sideline. On offense, Jasinski tied for first in receiving yards for the Titans (526). He averaged more than 20 yards per catch with six touchdowns, one a 70-yarder in BT’s semifinal playoff game. He will play college football at Central Florida. Fortune, who transferred to Milton from out of state for his senior season, was the Eagles’ most dangerous offensive weapon, catching 53 passes for 1,057 yards and 11 touchdowns. He added two rushing TDs, one for 49 yards, and also excelled defensively at cornerback, returning an interception for a 14th touchdown. He committed to Appalachian State, but is considering other scholarship offers.
Defensive Players of the Year The Defensive Players of the Year are Alpharetta’s Andrew Butcher and Milton’s Quarte Sapp, the Defensive Players of the Year in Region 6-AAAAAA and 5-AAAAAA respectively. Butcher, who will join former teammate Josh Dobbs at Tennessee, had 14.5 sacks and 19 total tackles for losses, causing and recovering four fumbles for the Raiders. Alpharetta reached the second round of the AAAAAA playoffs. Sapp was the leader of a Milton defense that helped the Eagles reach the quarterfinals before losing to topranked and unbeaten Colquitt County. He led the team with 76 solo tackles and 50 assists. He also had 15 tackles for loss, intercepted five passes, returning one for a touchdown, recovered two fumbles and forced one safety. He is being recruited by a number of major colleges in the Southeast.
Offensive Players of the Year The Offensive Players of the Year are
Alpharetta’s Andrew Butcher is one of the Defensive Players of the Year. dual threat quarterbacks Brian Moore of Cambridge and Aaron Winchester of Mount Pisgah. Moore led the Bears to a 7-3 record in just their third season of varsity football and was the Region 7-AAAAA Player of the Year. Moore completed 165 of 267 passes for 2,299 yards and 23 touchdowns, and rushed for 566 yards on 113 attempts with 13 TDs. He accounted for 2,865 yards total offense and 36 touchdowns. The totals for his final two seasons were 4,467 yards passing, 1,080 yards rushing and 53 combined touchdowns. Moore has drawn interest from several schools, including at least two from the Ivy League. Winchester, the 6-A Co-Player of the Year, was again the driving force for a Mount Pisgah team that reached the Class A semifinals last year and the quarterfinals this season. He completed 150 of 257 passes for 1,955 yards and 25 touchdowns, and rushed for 1,230 yards and 14 TDs on 198 carries. His 12-game totals were 3,185 yards total offense and 39 touchdowns. In 25 games as a junior and senior, Winchester passed for 4,227 yards, rushed for 2,212 yards and accounted for 73 touchdowns, with the Patriots going 20-5. He has committed to Georgia State.
Coaches of the Year Coaches of the Year are Milton’s Howie DeCristofaro and Blessed Trinity’s Tim McFarlin. Both coaches have taken their teams to four straight state playoff berths after assuming their respective jobs prior to the 2011 seasons. Milton enjoyed the best season in the school’s history, going 11-2 with a
Brian Moore accounted for 2,865 yards of total offense and 36 touchdowns for Cambridge on his way to being named one of the Offensive Players of the Year.
Mount Pisgah’s Aaron Winchester was named one of the Offensive Players of the Year. region championship and the Eagles’ first two state playoff victories. Milton took Colquitt to the final minute in Moultrie before losing 42-35. Under McFarlin, who coached Roswell to a state title in 2006, Blessed Trinity has won 38 games the past four seasons, seven of them in the playoffs. The Titans scored a string of victories over playoff teams this season before losing for the second straight season to a strong Washington County team. Also meriting Coach of the Year consideration was Roswell’s John Ford, who led the Hornets to an 8-4 record and the second round of the state playoffs after three straight losing seasons.
Blessed Trinity linebacker/tight end Pat Jasinski was named one of the Players of the Year.
First team All-North Fulton offense Heading up the first team All-North Fulton offensive unit along with Moore, Winchester and Fortune are Blessed Trinity junior tailback Milton Shelton and Roswell’s explosive duo of sophomore tailback Sheldon Evans and senior receiver Mechane Slade. Evans led North Fulton in rushing with 1,909 yards on 274 carries and 21 touchdowns, averaging more than 210 yards per game over the Hornets’ last seven contests. Despite missing three games due to injury, Slade caught 52
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Obe Fortune, who starred at wide receiver and defensive back for Milton, was named one of two Players of the Year. passes for 996 yards and 10 TDs and rushed for more than 200 yards. The other first team receiver is John Hurst of Cambridge, who caught 63 passes for 834 yards and seven touchdowns. The Bears’ Hunter Smith (37778-8) was second team as a receiver and the first team punter. Penny Hart of King’s Ridge, who played receiver, running back and quarterback, is first team on offense as an athlete. Hart carried 112 times for
All-North Fulton Team 2014 First Team Offense QB: Brian Moore, Cambridge, senior QB: Aaron Winchester, Mount Pisgah, senior RB: Sheldon Evans, Roswell, sophomore RB: Milton Shelton, Blessed Trinity, junior WR: Mechane Slade, Roswell, senior WR: Obe Fortune, Milton, senior WR: John Hurst, Cambridge, senior ATH: Penny Hart, King’s Ridge, senior OL: Nick Wilson, Milton, senior OL: Cameron Whiteman, Roswell, junior OL: Ernest Dye, Milton, senior OL: David Blain, Roswell, senior OL: Matthew Castner, Blessed Trinity, junior K: Ethan Suda, Milton, junior First Team Defense DL: Andrew Butcher, Alpharetta, senior DL: Connor Owens, Northview, junior DL: Nick Steinhaus, Milton, senior
973 yards and 16 touchdowns, caught 20 passes for 337 yards and four TDs and passed for 385 yards and three scores. He had a combined 1,695 yards and 23 touchdowns. Milton’s Nick Wilson, who will play at Stanford, heads up the offensive line. The first team defense consists of four players from Milton and three each from Alpharetta and Northview. Milton’s Ethan Suda, who connected on 13 of 19 field goals and also had an DL: Michael Collins, Milton, senior LB: Quarte Sapp, Milton, senior LB: Pat Jasinski, Blessed Trinity, senior LB: Jake Behrend, Alpharetta, senior LB: Devan Johnson, Northview, senior DB: Dejon Rowe, Alpharetta, junior DB: Ernest Gunn, Northview, senior DB: Shakur Jackson, Roswell, senior DB: Lucas Nedza, Milton, senior P: Hunter Smith, Cambridge, senior Second Team Offense QB: Austin King, Alpharetta, senior QB: Conor Davis, Blessed Trinity, junior RB: Micco Brisker, Milton, senior RB: A.J. Cummings, St. Francis, senior WR: Hunter Smith, Cambridge, senior WR: Isaac Kinsey, Chattahoochee, sophomore WR: Rustin Suter, Alpharetta, senior ATH: Caden Herring, Centennial, junior OL: Cary Shirley, Alpharetta, senior OL: Cole Ramaekers, Roswell, senior OL: Brice Percynski, Northview, senior OL: Alex Yankey, Centennial, senior OL: Jacob Bolton, Blessed Trinity, sopho-
The Milton Eagles had a suprsingly deep run in this year’s playoffs thanks to the play of Defensive Player of the Year Quarte Sapp (14) and Second team All-North Fulton offense player Micco Brisker (33). excellent season as a punter, is the first team kicker.
Second team All-North Fulton offense Heading up the second team offense are quarterbacks Austin King of Alpharetta (169 of 298, 2,415 yards, 20 TDs) and Conor Davis of Blessed Trinity (117 of 192, 1,790 yards, 20 more PK: Mitchell Rostowsky, Blessed Trinity, senior Second Team Defense DL: Turner Fortin, Northview, senior DL: Chris Calhoun, Centennial, senior DL: Marty Horan, Milton, senior DL: Josh Kania, Cambridge, senior LB: Malcolm Conn, Northview, senior LB: Gio Douyon, Johns Creek, senior LB: Tre Lamar, Roswell, junior LB:Tyrone Hopper, Roswell, junior DB: Devyn Wilkins, Milton, senior DB: Rodney Dorcemont, Roswell, senior DB: Matt More, Alpharetta, senior DB: Josh Moran, Northview, junior P: Ryan Kopec, Alpharetta, senior Honorable Mention: Milton: Austin McLeod, QB; Charlie Fault, LB; Jordan Parisian, DB; Roswell: James Whitaker, QB; Sam DiRoberto, LB; Marcelino Ball, DB; Alpharetta: Miles Smith, RB; M.J. Lee, OL; Nick Torrance, OL; Tommy Sprague, OL; Khari Cobbs, DL: Austin
TDs), and Milton running back Micco Brisker (248-1,211-21). Quarterbacks D.J. Pearson of Northview and James Whitaker of Roswell both passed for more than 2,100 yards and are honorable mention selections. Whitaker passed for 22 touchdowns and rushed for three. Also earning honorable mention status is Milton’s Austin McLeod (109 of 180, 1,655 yards, 14 TDs) who threw only two interceptions in 13 games. Hoffman, DL; Devan Mayers, DB; William Downing, DB; Northview: D.J. Pearson, QB; Nathan Phillips, RB; Ricci Nuckles, WR; Tyler Cross, DL; Johns Creek: Chase Campbell, WR; Anders Olson, OL: Kyle McGregor, LB; Bo Majkowski, DB; Centennial: Casen Conway, QB; James Kelley, WR/KR; Brad Koblitz, OL; Jimmie Walton, DL; Max Martin, DL; Grayson McClain, DB; Chattahoochee: Chase Owens, QB; Josh Weisberg, LB; Sean Hoffman, LB; Andrew Gray, K; Cambridge: Branch Morley, OL; Trey Wolfe, LB; Charles Mills, LB; Blessed Trinity: Matthew Higgins, WR; Joe Camacho, DL; Logan Craighead, LB; Elijah Hamilton, DB; Mount Pisgah: Ben Miller, WR; Patrick Ainsworth, OL; Garrett Brasher, OL; Blake Smith, DL; Nicky Piccapietra, LB; John O’Connor, LB; Oz Dixon, DB/WR; Shingi Chigwere, DL; St. Francis: Avery Showell, RB; Sam Franke, FB; Brent Turry, OL; Seth Cecil, OL; J.R. Lewis, DL; Lake McClure, LB; John Robbin, DB; Fellowship Christian: Shane Young, QB; Deklan Reid, OL/DL; Reed Kroeber, OL; Jack Hardin, LB; King’s Ridge: Remy Lazarus, WR/DB; Austyn Hennings, LB.
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Merry LAXmas from Eagle Stix Lacrosse Hosts annual girls tournament MILTON, Ga. - Eagle Stix Lacrosse and Milton’s North Park played host to the 3rd annual Merry LAXmas tournament Dec. 6. Dozens of U-11, middle and high school girls club teams
competed in 7-on-7 play. Boys lacrosse held a similar tournament Dec. 13. As part of the tournament, the teams and families gave donations to Toys for Tots, filling five boxes with presents. —Joe Parker
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How big can you dream? Roswell father and son built huge Lego city with no glue and no rules By KATIE VANBRACKLE katie@northsidewoman.com ROSWELL, Ga. – If you are a fan of Lego’s toy building bricks, then you won’t want to miss “Celebricktion,” a magnificent Lego city display containing more than one million Lego pieces, all “free-built” by Roswell father and son building team, Harry and Austin Nijenkamp. The show, to be held Dec. 20-22 at High Meadows School’s Community Center in Roswell, is a fundraiser for the Drake House, with all proceeds from ticket sales benefiting emergency housing for homeless women and children in the community. Celebricktion’s Lego city is a wonder to behold – with towering skyscrapers, parks and gardens, sailing ships on a blue ocean and 2,000 minifigures filling the streets in a DragonCon-style parade. All straight from the boundless imaginations of Harry and Austin, who build with no glue and no rules. “The great thing about Legos is there are no limits on what you can build. If you have the time, talent, money and are willing to put in a lot of sweat and late night hours, you can do it,” said Harry. “I grew up playing with Legos in Holland. Back then, it was still expensive, and there were just a few basic shapes in primary colors. We mostly built houses,” he recalled. Harry and his young son, Austin, eventually worked their way up to the biggest Lego set on the market, which in 2001 was the 3,000-piece Statue of Liberty. But instead of being satisfied, the pair still had the itch to build something even bigger and better. They started ordering pieces in bulk and designing their own creations,
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like a 14-foot skyscraper with 20,000 windows, a Japanese castle surrounded by blooming cherry trees, a Mexican restaurant complete with mariachi band in sombreros and a museum with big picture windows allowing one to peek inside to see dinosaurs on display. Harry and Austin build in “mini-figure scale,” meaning everything is the appropriate size for a Lego character. “Here’s a fun fact – if we were to build a model of the Empire State Building in minifigure scale, it would be 33 feet tall,” said Harry. Astounded friends encouraged Harry and Austin to share their creations with the public, and in 2011, the pair built a large Lego city for the showroom at Honda Carland in Roswell. The free display drew large crowds of enthusiastic Lego fans. As their Lego creations grew, so did the need for more space in which to build. A large bonus room in Harry’s home is now his Lego studio, with 1,500 custom labeled bins covering the walls, organized by color, then by part. Lego makes 14,000 different parts, and Harry owns about 10,000 of them. How does he find them all? “Every Lego part has a number, and there are networking websites such as Bricklink.com that link Lego buyers and sellers. We get Legos in the mail almost every day at my house. We’ve ordered from almost all of the 50 U.S. states and from dozens of countries around the world.” Harry’s wife, Kristy, doesn’t join in the building process, but helps behind the scenes with organization and administrative tasks. “Yes, she sometimes thinks all this is crazy, because it is crazy, but she’s fully support-
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ing with Lego fans young and old during the show. “Legos appeal to all ages, from young kids who love to build, to adults who are into design or robotics,” he said. “People are impressed by the largesse of the whole thing, and kids and teens love spotting their favorite pop culture characters in the display. A bunch of the ‘Lego Movie’ characters are there, as well as
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The fifth annual Asa Adler Memorial Alumni Lacrosse Classic will be Dec. 21 at Chattahoochee High School and feature alumni players from at least five North Fulton high schools. In 2013, over 150 alumni players and coaches met up again on Chattahoochee’s turf field.
’Hooch boys lacrosse hosts alumni game fundraiser Asa Adler Memorial Classic set Dec. 21 JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Chattahoochee High School boys’ lacrosse program will host the fifth annual Asa Adler Memorial Alumni Lacrosse Classic Dec. 21. Men’s alumni players from Alpharetta, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Lassiter, Milton and Northview high
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schools will come together for a festive afternoon full of competitive jamboreestyle games. Teams will begin arriving and warming up at noon, with games scheduled from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All players are encouraged to purchase a $5 ticket for an after-party hosted by Jeffrey’s
• Autumn Ashley (10), Lambert High School • Madison Baskette (12), West Forsyth High School • Madi Brock (9), South Forsyth High School • Camryn Fetzer (9), Alpharetta High School • MacKenzie Hudson (12), Johns Creek High School • Taylor Jenkins (12), Chattahoochee High School
Sports Bar and Grill and featuring a buffet and a choice of soda, beer or wine. The annual philanthropic event for ’Hooch boys’ lacrosse, donations from this year’s Alumni Games will benefit Tyler’s Way Foundation, which promotes character in children, supports the local community and embraces families after a loss. For more information, go to www.tylersway.com.
• Megan Koenigs (11), South Forsyth High School • Cassie Koes (12), South Forsyth High School • Jeanine Lombard (12), Centennial High School • Katie Murray (12), Habersham Central High School • Ellie Pond (11), Johns Creek High School • Sydney Rhodes (11), Lambert High School • Dani Spera (9), Lambert High School • Kelley Swanson (11), Alpharetta High School • Anali Vitulli (12), North Forsyth High School • Alex Willis (12), Lambert High School
Alumni players from all six high schools are encouraged to register to play. If you played boys’ lacrosse for Alpharetta, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Lassiter, Milton or Northview high schools and want to be part of the festivities, email Kathy Cioffi, kdjc@ mindspring.com, for contact information for your school’s team. Other high schools are welcome to participate, as well.
Regional all-star cheer team named FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The inaugural Region 6-AAAAAA all-star cheer team has been announced. The team includes student-athletes from eight high schools in Forsyth and Fulton counties. The all-star team is
comprised of members of their school’s respective competitive cheer squads. The team was created by Shayla Brawner, South Forsyth High School’s varsity cheer coach. – Joe Parker
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Re: Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City of Milton, Georgia Notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Milton, Georgia will consider amendments to Section 1.12(b)(21) and Section 6.32 of the Charter of the City of Milton, pursuant to the Georgia Constitution, Article IX, Sec. II, Par. II and O.C.G.A. § 36-35-1, et seq., at the Council’s regular meetings on December 15, 2014 and January 5, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in Suite 107E of City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107, Milton, Georgia 30004. The proposed modification to the Charter of the City of Milton, Georgia is a modification of the authority regarding municipal property ownership and management to enable the City to lease or enter into a contract for valuable consideration for the use, operation, or management of any real, personal, or mixed property. Copies of the proposed amendment are on file and available for the purposes of examination and inspection by the public with the City Clerk in the City of Milton City Hall and in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Fulton County. Council of the City of Milton, Georgia
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The 50-foot-tall Christmas Tree is lit Dec. 5 at the 37th annual lighting ceremony. Crowds filled downtown Alpharetta.
Children take pictures with everyone’s favorite jolly old elf, Santa Claus, at Milton’s Christmas in Crabapple.
DEATH NOTICES Harley Bennett, 86, of Silver City, passed away December 7, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
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Children create crafts at the Alpharetta tree lighting.
Judith Hariett Blum, 95 of Cumming, passed away December 8, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.
Paul Kavulic, 92, of Roswell, passed away December 4, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Hamilton Bradford Cayce passed away December 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Bradley James Keebler, 64, of Woodstock, passed away December 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Francesca Maria Capolunghi Burton, 72, of Cumming, passed away December 2, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.
Margaret Kock, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away December 2, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Mary Elizabeth Clark, 58, of Murrayville, passed away December 2, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Catherine Cowart, 76, of Cumming, passed away December 8, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Beatrice Newman, 90, of Roswell, passed away December 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Pamela Faw, 71, of Roswell, passed away December 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
James Wesley Ferris, Jr, 67, of Cumming, passed away December 5, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Marilyn P. Grossenbacher, 93, of Big Canoe, passed away December 4, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.
Doris J. Lathem, 73, of Jasper, passed away December 7, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Janie Cagle Martin, 76, of Rayle, passed away December 8, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Marcelle Mathis, 92, of Oakwood, passed away December 4, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Carol G. Miller, 67, of Atlanta, passed away December 6, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Erika Charlotte Nelson, 96, of Cumming, passed away December 6, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Maureen O’Sullivan, 89, of Roswell, passed away December 1, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Roy Hawkins Pruitt, 72, of Cumming, passed away December 3, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Robert Richards, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away December 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Wilbert Roland, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away December 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
John Sharpe, 74, of Marietta, passed away December 7, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Robert Stanley Smith, 71, of Cumming, passed away December 7, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Shirley Strum, 75, of Roswell, passed away December 8, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
Laszlo Toth, 41, of Milton, passed away December 6, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.
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