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November 28, 2013 | northfulton.com | 73,500 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 28, No. 48
Roswell Rec. and Parks runner-up for best in U.S.
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From left, Julie Martin, Michelle Gallagher, Andrea Cueny, Charlcie Forehand, Debra Dent, Tracy Sardelli and Bill Rawlings of Atlanta Fine Homes celebrate their win for best Realtor, Nov. 21.
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Local businesses honored at gala By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – North Fulton’s movers and shakers gathered in one room Thursday, Nov. 21, for the inaugural “Best of the Best” awards gala, hosted by Appen Media Group and the Metropolitan Club. Hundreds of the area’s small business owners, entrepreneurs and restaurateurs turned out to what will become an annual event, hon-
oring the winners of Appen’s “Best of” opinion poll. More than 500 residents voted in the poll for their favorite businesses, covering everything from chiropractic services and doctors to Mexican restaurants and brew pubs. “It’s a true honor to be voted the best of the best in North Fulton and South Forsyth,” said Hans Appen, general manager of Appen Media Group. Mark Toro, of North
American Properties, the company behind the new Avalon development on Old Milton Parkway, gave the keynote address, giving a general overview of his project as well as encouraging the small business leaders to keep doing that which makes them great. A small business can react quickly and nimbly respond to market changes, while large businesses, with their bureaucracy, are slow to
See GALA, Page 20
ROSWELL, Ga. – Roswell Recreation and Parks Department has been three times a bridesmaid but never the bride for the Gold Medal award given by the National Recreation and Parks Association. But as Roswell Rec Director Joe Glover pointed out: “It’s still a pretty impressive showing to be one of the top four in the nation.” And so it is. The Recreation and Parks Department was saluted Monday night at the City Council meeting for again proving it is one of the best recreation departments in the nation.
It’s still a pretty impressive showing to be one of the top four in the nation.” Joe Glover Roswell Director of Recreation and Parks This year’s Gold Medal Grand Plaque winner was Waukegan, Ill., a city of around
See COUNCIL, Page 4
School board clashes on rotating meetings Reeves, Schultz on opposite sides By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – A deep division on the Fulton Board of Education is emerging over the decision to continue rotating board meetings between locations in North and South Fulton once a new administrative center opens next year in Sandy Springs. The issue appears more symbolic than substantive, since few people actually
attend the board meetings in person, but reflects the ongoing issue over equity in the two ends of the school system. Last month, the Fulton School System purchased land for new headquarters on Powers Ferry Road in Sandy Springs, and will close its current site in South Fulton within the next 12 months. The move will save the system millions in renovations and upkeep and place the headquarters at the center of its enrollment population,
See MEETINGS, Page 35