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Thirty students at Elkins Pointe Middle School have completed a full year’s worth of schooling in one semester in a special pilot program. They celebrated Jan. 17 along with their teachers with a graduation ceremony and lunch courtesy of the Historic Roswell Kiwanis Club and Red Lobster.

Students get ‘on pointe’ in accelerated learning Older, lagging students given chance to graduate on time By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – When a student moves in from outof-state or out-of-country, or has family problems causing them to fall behind in their classwork, what are they to do? The answer may soon be available for all Fulton schools if the teachers at Elkins Pointe Middle School have anything to say about it. Called “On Pointe,” the program is accelerated learn-

ing, where students get a year’s worth of classes in 18 weeks – one semester. The goal is to get them back “on point” by the time they are sophomores in high school. “If they had continued on their normal path, they would have turned 16 in their freshman year of high school,” said Melinda Springman, principal of Elkins Pointe. “With this program, they should be able to graduate high school in three years.” The middle school stu-

dents will continue the program into high school, where their first year will be tailored to get them back up to speed and graduate by the time they are 18. “This is a really exciting opportunity for these kids to get back on point for high school,” Springman said. Thirty students are in the county’s pilot program at Elkins Pointe, with many getting straight A’s in their first

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – North Fulton’s police departments were the victims of “swatting” Jan. 16. Swatting is a form of prank where the police get a call requiring a heavy SWAT response only to find out the call was fake. Jan. 16, Alpharetta 911 received a call about 4:30 p.m. from an unknown person claiming that a man, woman and child had all been shot at a residence on Carlisle Lane, in Country Club of the South. Additionally, the caller demanded $30,000 for the release of a hostage. Alpharetta transferred the call over to Johns Creek’s dispatch – ChatComm – who relayed it to their police. The call allegedly was traced to a Carlisle Lane residence. Dozens of police responded to the scene, ready for a shooter. They surrounded the home and set up surveillance sites and a command center. Many officers were armed with rifles and shotguns. After police had set up their perimeter, two women came out of the home. They told police no one was injured inside and that another woman was inside along with two children. The homeowner told police

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there were no other people inside and was “understandably confused” about the police presence. Police searched the home and found no one else. Swatting is a national problem that is ostensibly a prank. The phenomenon is not unknown in North Fulton. Roswell police fell victim to the scam in April of 2013. In that incident, an 11-year-old girl was allegedly chatting online when she said she was going to kill herself. The person she was allegedly chatting with informed police who rushed to her home to find her sound asleep in her bed. The initial call turned out to be fake.

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Two North Fulton men were indicted Jan. 10 for allegedly defrauding the elderly on mortgages. Edmund Chatham, of Roswell, and Steven Connelly, of Alpharetta, were charged with racketeering for their role in a scheme using senior citizens to fraudulently obtain payouts from mortgage lenders for reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages allow homeowners to borrow a percentage of the equity they have accumulated in their homes while still being allowed to remain in the homes.

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Stolen phone leads cops to suspect JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Police were able to find a missing phone Dec. 31, 2013, by tracking it to its new owner. The victim told police she was out at a club Dec. 29 when someone stole her wallet and cellphone. Using an app, she tracked the phone to a block of apartments on Bay Tree Lane in Johns Creek. The victim was also able to provide police with a photo of the man in possession of her phone, since the app also took photos of whoever tried to unlock the phone using an incorrect passcode. Police began a search of the area. When police knocked on the door of one of the apartments, they found Mejah Galie Okran, 47, of State Bridge Road, who matched the man in the photographs. Okran allegedly told police he bought the phone from a homeless man in Atlanta Dec. 30. Okran was arrested for theft by receiving stolen goods.

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Mom turns in son for drugs ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Alpharetta mother turned in her own son Jan. 5 when she suspected him and his friends of smoking marijuana in her house. The mother told police she suspected her 18-year-old son of drinking and smoking in his room in the home’s basement. She said that if they knew police were coming, they would all flee. Police circled the home and entered to find the son in his room along with three other teens. Officers reported seeing two glass bongs as well as several cases of beer. A search of the room turned up a bag of marijuana along with a grinder, scales, box of sandwich bags and nearly $600 in cash. All four teens were charged with underage drinking, with the homeowner’s son also charged with possession of marijuana.

Cars found on blocks in Milton MILTON, Ga. – Three Milton residents reported finding all of their vehicles’ tires missing Jan. 7.

and January 2009, Chatham and Connelly helped put senior citizens into five homes in Atlanta. The defendants then assisted the senior citizens in getting reverse mortgages using fraudulently inflated appraisals. They are accused of also deliberately concealing that they were paying fees to individuals for referrals of senior citizens who had applied for the reverse mortgages. Mortgage lenders made loans based on omissions and the false equity created by these inflated appraisal A Deer Creek Place resident told police he parked his car outside his apartment at 8 p.m. the previous night and returned to it the following morning to find all four wheels gone and the car resting on landscaping blocks. The wheels are described as Goodyear tires with 20-inch chrome dealer stock rims. Later that morning, a resident on North Park Lane called in a similar incident, reporting silver rims stolen along with Pirelli tires. A Weycroft Circle resident also reported the same thing happened to him.

values, resulting in mortgage proceeds that would not have been generated otherwise. It is further alleged that the defendants fraudulently obtained mortgage proceeds and fees from these reverse mortgages at closings, while the senior citizens received little or no money from the refinances. All of the reverse mortgages were refinanced under the HECM program. Racketeering is punishable by five to 20 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $100,000 or three times the value gained by each defendant.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Two women were arrested Jan. 8 after allegedly trying to steal more than $1,500 worth of clothing from a store and trying to flee. Employees of the Victoria’s Secret store told police they saw Shawndrea Michelle Gay, 24, of Atlanta, and Kaniya Wallace, 18, of Decatur, in the store carrying large brown bags. The employees were able to see that the bags had a special lining, commonly known

Parkview Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 5 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failing to signal when changing lanes. ►► Sharlay M. Gann, 21, of Hoover, Alabama, was arrested Jan. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► William James Baldwin Jr., 39, of Walker Court, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Cheryl Weirich Burton, 57, of Churchill Heights, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 8 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and no license on person. ►► Darrel Andrew Satterfield, 36, of Michael Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 8 on Michael Drive in Alpharetta for DUI and stop sign violation.

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DUI suspect leads police to underage drinking party ALPHARETTA, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A suspected DUI driver stopped Jan. 5 on his way to a party inadvertently led police to make more arrests at the party he and friends were planning to attend. According to police, they saw the suspect car, driven by Khari Jerome Taylor, 20, of Falling Creek Bend, Johns Creek, allegedly driving on the wrong side of Old Milton Parkway at about 1:45 a.m. The officer noted several cars swerved out of the way to avoid crashing into the vehicle. It then turned onto Vista Forest Drive in the Pennbrooke neighborhood. The officer followed and turned on his blue lights. He reported seeing the vehicle slow to a crawl and two passengers in the rear seats and one passenger in the front jump out of the stillmoving car and run in opposite directions.

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Taylor remained in the vehicle. The officer was able to arrest Taylor without incident and determined he was drunk. Other officers came to the scene and managed to locate one suspected 17-year-old passenger, who was charged with being a minor in possession of alcohol. Taylor was charged with DUI, underage drinking and driving on the wrong side of the road. The 17-year-old told police the group was headed to a party on Vista Forest Drive. When police arrived at the party, they found nearly 20 people on the property, many of whom were suspected of drinking underage. Most were between the ages of 18 and 20, and all party-goers were under 21. Fourteen were found under the influence and charged as such. Several were also charged with obstruction after they refused to comply with police.

nearby Cheesecake Factory to hide. A search of the car turned up more than $1,500 in stolen clothing along with a pry tool for getting tags off clothing. The license plate on the car was not registered to the car. Both Gay and Wallace were arrested and charged with shoplifting more than $1,500, possession of tools for a crime and giving false information to officers.

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Senator gives legislative session highlights Albers explains bills to change future By CAITLYN WALTERS news@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – State Sen. John Albers gave Milton business owners an overview of a few laws that will change the future of the state and county. On Jan. 16, Milton Business Alliance members gathered at Atlanta National Golf Club and enjoyed Albers as the keynote speaker for the first meeting of 2014. “Ever since he has gotten elected, he has done a really good job,” said MBA member Jack Shephard. “He’s a community-minded person and just a really good guy.” Albers said the state has done extensive work to reduce taxes and regulations in the past few years, but more changes are on the way to uphold Georgia’s title as “Capital of the South.” One initiative they have been working on for some time

is the systematic elimination of the income tax in Georgia and replacing it with fair sales taxes, just like in Tennessee, Florida and Texas. “No matter what part of the political spectrum you fall under, every economist will tell you that’s the single greatest thing you can do to spur the economy and create more jobs,” Albers said. On the local level, Albers said the state passed 14 major reforms last year to begin the process to radically change Fulton County with a goal of recreating Milton County. “I promise you that 2014 will be chock full of more Fulton reforms as we make that a better place, because, one day, we will become Milton County,” Albers said. “When that happens, we want Fulton County to be in excellent shape.” Albers said there is still a lot of work to do, but Milton

County is about three to four years away. He highlighted initiatives Gov. Nathan Deal discussed in his recent Albers State of the State Address such as education, criminal justice reform and transportation. The economy and education are dynamically tied, Albers said, and with his education bill, using virtual textbooks is the best option. “I’m introducing a bill that says before the year 2020, there will be no more textbooks,” Albers said. “It’s time for us to embrace technology, and it will be a great equalizer for students throughout the state.” Albers said the criminal justice system can be reformed to stop incarcerating non-violent drug offenders and provide a smoother transition into

becoming a productive member of society, including help with schooling. “It’s much cheaper to educate than to incarcerate,” Albers said. After the Ga. 400 tolls came down in November, Albers said he was happy to see a promise kept to the public. Albers also discussed Ava’s Law, a bill he is sponsoring that helps children with autism. “My law will put in both a state and employee health benefit plan where insurance companies have to cover [the autistic] just like they do for mammograms or prostate exams,” Albers said. Albers is also working on bills to protect the elderly and personal information. The next MBA meeting will be held in February at American Family Care with U.S. Rep. Tom Price as the guest speaker. For more information, visit www.miltonbusinessalliance. com.

Education shoved to legislative back burner General Assembly seeks quick exit to campaign By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com ATLANTA – Aside from a few jabs at the Common Core Standards and possibly an attempt to allow guns into more places, the 152nd session of the General Assembly could be more notable for its lack of boat-rocking when it comes to education issues. With the entire legislature up for re-election, the focus will likely be on less divisive issues, as legislators look for a quick exit come March so that campaigning can begin in earnest. State law prohibits campaign fundraising during the

40-day session, and a primary election on May 20 leaves little time to fill coffers back home. Now that hot topics such as charter schools and local control have been dealt with in previous sessions, educationrelated issues are not rising to the forefront this session – yet. Add to it the state superintendent of schools is challenging the sitting governor for the top job, and it still could make for an interesting session. Education funding gets much-needed bump Education insiders are doubtful Gov. Nathan Deal will support any legislation that could give State School Superintendent John Barge a push in the polls. Last week, Deal unveiled a $547 million increase to the state’s education budget – sending 80 cents of every new dollar

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in revenue to education. Take away the amount that covers student growth, it still leaves more than $300 million in additional dollars for K-12 education and the university system. While the additional dollars are nowhere near the cuts school systems have absorbed over the past 10 years through austerity cuts, the increase could go a long way in reducing furlough days, adding additional days to the school calendar and restoring some programs. Teacher raises would be up to each school system. Common Core Curriculum likely gets no action at Dome A bill looking to cede Georgia from the Common Core Standards will likely be considered; but based on a temperature check of legislators, its passage does not appear likely this session. During a media symposium Jan. 10 hosted by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, key House and Senate leaders seemed lukewarm to any attempt to drop Georgia from the national education standards. Georgia teachers have been held to three different standards over the past 15 years – the Quality Core Curriculum, followed by the Georgia Performance Standards and finally the Common Core Standards. To try and develop a fourth standard for teachers to implement would likely lead to revolt, noted the panel members. Last fall, Georgia opted

We pulled out of the PARCC, which was the right thing to do. If you control the testing, you control the curriculum.” Sen. Lindsey Tippins R-Cobb not to use the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests aligned with the Common Core. Instead, Georgia will create its own standardized test to evaluate student competency on the curriculum. The move was seen by many as a compromise to shelving the Common Core. “We pulled out of the PARCC, which was the right thing to do,” said Sen. Lindsey Tippins (R-Cobb). “If you control the testing, you control the curriculum.” The panel also included Rep. Brooks Coleman (R-Gwinnett), who chairs the House Education Committee. All concluded the Common Core simply establishes the standards, with the responsibility of how to reach those standards left to the state and local school systems.

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Grand jury gives school system clean bill Jurors examined FCSS after scandals in other districts By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com ATLANTA – Test cheating scandals. Indicted and jailed administrators. Loss of accreditation. Removal of school board members. The recent headlines blasting area school systems prompted a Fulton County grand jury to look closely at the Fulton County School System (FCSS) to determine whether similar issues were present. In the end, the investigative review by the grand jury found a well-run school system, headed by effective leaders with a clear direction. Gillen Young of Alpharetta, who served as the grand jury foreman, said the decision to look into the FCSS went beyond the normal scope of the jury, but the 23 jurors felt compelled to take on the additional work. The grand jury served for a two-month period ending Jan. 3. “We read the grand jury handbook, and read we [had the power] to investigate any Fulton County office or officeholder,” explained Young. “We were right in the middle of a

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County?’” An “invitation” to appear Dec. 18 before the grand jury was sent to Superintendent Robert Avossa on Dec. 12, 2013. It stated the committee was interested in “lessons learned from the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal” as well as teacher retention/ turnover and principal tenure/ turnover over the past seven years. Fulton District Attorney Paul Howard noted the request for a Dec. 18 meeting with the grand jury was not a subpoena, but the issue was important to the jurors. “The grand jurors are of the

opinion that the [APS situation] had attracted negative attention to our community … The mere fact that it happened and received the extraordinary level of national publicity is a serious concern for them,” wrote Howard in his letter to Avossa. The superintendent said he welcomed the opportunity to talk about FCSS and brought with him Linda Schultz, president of the Fulton Board of Education, Finance Director Robert Morales and legal counsel Glen Brock, among others to the four-hour meeting. “We all decided it would be a great opportunity to talk about what we are doing in the Fulton County School System. We are doing good work, we have nothing to hide and we want to share it,” said Avossa, who has been Fulton’s superintendent for three years. The grand jury’s Jan. 19 report concluded there is “minimal risk of experiencing undesirable media headlines.

There appears to be strong, effective leadership on the part of Dr. Avossa and an effective working relationship with the elected school board.” Young said he has been a management consultant for more than two decades and lauded the system’s strategic

plan that sets out goals over a five-year period. “If you don’t have a [clear] direction, it’s hard to know where you want to go,” said Young. “I was very impressed that they spent the time to develop a [strategic plan] that lays down a clear path.”

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Children’s Healthcare closer to eye-tracking unit By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Tommy and Chantal Bagwell, along with their company American Proteins and the Bagwell Family Foundation, offered a challenge to the community. They called on the community to meet the $250,000 goal the Community Board of Children’s Healthcare of Forsyth set to fund an eye-tracking

device that could help identify signs of autism in children as young as 12 months. The Bagwells pledged to match community donations dollar for dollar up to $75,000 toward the Early Autism Detection Unit for CHoA’s location at the Collection at Forsyth, 410 Peachtree Parkway in Cumming. The community responded in so many ways, said Beth Buursema, a community outreach manager for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “Schools, service organizations, businesses and individuals helped us to reach the goal,” Buursema said. Another sizable donation was made last month by Mark and Layla Gunn, owners of the Melting Pot Midtown Atlanta, Duluth, Roswell and Kennesaw locations. The Gunns, who also run the Pure Imagination nonprofit, which connects terminally ill children with other gener-

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Graduate: Continued from Page 1 semester. The Historic Roswell Kiwanis Club adopted the students in the program to give them a graduation ceremony Jan. 17 after they finished their first “year” in the program. “I saw the classes, and I was astounded,” said Ron Jackson, with the Historic Roswell Kiwanis Club. “This is quite an accomplishment. We’re pleased to have adopted

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Mark and Layla Gunn donated $75,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, with about $30,000 of that gift going to CHoA Forsyth for the autism eye-tracking device fund.

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The autism diagnostic process currently takes about a day and a half and is usually done by a neuro-pediatrician and a psychologist, in collaboration with several other specialists. It’s a costly procedure and with limited trained teams of professionals that are qualified to help, there are often long waiting lists. Find out more by emailing marcusresearch@choa.org, call 404-785-9473 or visit www.marcus.org/research and www.choa.org.

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 ►► Charles Roger Jarvis, 61, of

Nathan Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 9 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and suspended license. ►► Scott D. Miller, 28, of Brick, New Jersey, was arrested Jan. 10 on Arnold Mill Road in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and suspended license. ►► Timothy Arther Lowe, 33, of Jonesboro was arrested Dec. 25 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, wanted person, failure to maintain lane and suspended license. ►► Robert D. Austin Jr., 31, of Riverside, Alabama, was arrested Dec. 29 on Westside Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and improper u-turn. ►► Houman Alaeddini, 43, of Cicero Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Dec. 29 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and following too close. ►► Kadir Yucel Ozbey, 27, of Rosemont Parkway, Roswell, was arrested Jan. 1 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Sean Anthony Fowler, 42, of Summit Crossing Way, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 1 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for

public safety DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ashley Marie Knable, 23, of Atlanta was arrested Jan. 3 on Kimball Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, failure to maintain lane and expired license. ►► James Alfred Wheeler, 56, of Morris Road, Milton, was arrested Jan. 4 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, open container, headlight requirements and suspended registration. ►► Danielle Nicole Greco, 19, of Atlanta was arrested Dec. 30 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, possession of marijuan and brake light violation. ►► Javid Ghaffarzadeh, 25, of Pinewalk Forest Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 10 on Webb Bridge Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, possession of drug related items and possession of marijuana. ►► Diedra D. Jimenez, 46, of Battersea Pointe, Johns Creek, was arrested Jan. 1 on Old Alabama Road in Johns Creek for DUI, headlight violation, taillight violation and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Wyn Leon Rosenberg, 57, of Morris Road, Milton, was arrested Dec. 29 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI. ►► David Neyman Smith, 61, of Henderson Circle, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 2 on Ga. 9 in Alpharetta for DUI, sus-

pended license and failure to yield when entering the roadway.

Drug arrests ►► Kala J. Luther, 23, of Old

Haven Court, Cumming, was arrested Jan. 5 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Katie Michele Lown, 20, of Dallas, Ga., was arrested Dec. 30 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and possession of drug related items. ►► Erick Manzano Trejo, 18, of Atlanta Highway 9, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 3 on Cogburn Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana

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and possession of drug related items. ►► Emil Dominick Aceto, 18, of Ormond Beach, Fla., was arrested Dec. 29 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Joseph Richards Waller, 19, of Atlanta was arrested Dec. 29 on North Main Street in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Deion Aaron Thomas, 21, of Woodstock was arrested Jan. 11 on Windward Parkway in Milton for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items. ►► Eric Louis Grant, 18, of Wedgewood Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 9 on State Bridge Road in Alpharetta for

possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items and stop sign violation. ►► Dan P. Ramirez, 21, of Arborfield Way, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 6 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of a schedule I controlled substance. ►► Jack Mitchell Rosovsky, 18, of Stone Brook Cove, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 5 on Stone Brook Cove in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and underage consumption of alcohol. ►► Keith Jordan Johnson, 20, of Summerfield Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Jan. 2 on Lord N Lady Lane in Johns Creek for possession of marijuana, underage possession of alcohol and suspended license.

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Kemp updates business people on 2014 economic outlook By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Secretary of State Brian Kemp had high praise for Alpharetta’s economic development efforts as Georgia’s economic recovery picks up speed. Nearly 200 people turned out for the inaugural breakfast networking meeting of the new Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce Jan. 16 at the Metropolitan Club to hear Kemp’s message. “I feel optimistic of where we are headed in Georgia,” he said. “Things are starting to come back. Housing and manufacturing are slowly but steadily returning to the state.” Meanwhile, Kemp said Alpharetta is on the right track to secure the city’s economic future. More communities need to look at what Alpharetta has done in attracting technology companies to the city, he said. “These are the types of things that are putting Georgia on the map,” he said. Georgia is also gearing up to create jobs and new companies. The state has started a fund to help Georgia startups. Companies that are Georgiabased, sell to Georgians and use Georgia financial institutions are eligible for up to $1 million in grants. Georgia is one of only two states using such a proactive economic development program, Kemp said. On the tip of everyone’s tongue at the breakfast was

the Affordable Care Act and how it will affect business. Kemp said no one quite knows the full effects the law will have on the costs to businesses, and that is harming the economy and recovery efforts. “People are scared to death to make full-time hires because they don’t know how it will play out,” Kemp said. “It’s not just small businesses. It will affect everybody. You don’t know what’s going to happen.” Kemp said he is doing his best to get Georgia out of the doldrums. Since Kemp was elected in 2010, he said his department has seen a steadily declining budget and equally declining staff, while conversely gaining more responsibilities. One way Kemp aims to remedy this situation is through the office’s new website. Whatever can be taken care of automatically or electronically only helps streamline the process both for his workers and the public. “We want to be a leader in the country when it comes to technology and innovation,” Kemp said. “But we have more work to do.” One issue is he is tackling Georgia’s runoff elections laws. According to Kemp, the state has traditionally held primary elections in July. The federal government holds them in May and is now demanding that Georgia do the same. “Right now, we have two sets of primary elections,”

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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce breakfast Jan. 16. From left are Chamber President Hans Appen, Kimbrle Matherly of PMG Commercial, Kemp and Dan Merkel, chairman of the chamber. Kemp said. “That’s confusing to voters and is an administrative nightmare.” His office is working with the General Assembly to do coordinate with federal mandates. The new Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce focuses on helping local businesses network with one another. Its 7:30 a.m. breakfasts that meet the third Thursdays at the Metropolitan Club at 5895 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, are just the first step. For information, visit www. alpharettachamber.com.

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From left are Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce Chairman Dan Merkel, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp and Fergal Brady of Wells Fargo.

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Emory Johns Creek Hospital receives Chest Pain Center Accreditation JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Emory Johns Creek Hospital has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation with PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care (SCPC). “It took a team of dedicated people across many hospital departments and services to achieve Chest Pain Center Accreditation at McCoy Emory Johns Creek Hospital,” said Craig McCoy, CEO of Emory Johns Creek Hospital. “We are excited about this designation and know it will benefit many patients during the critical and early stages of a heart attack and throughout their recovery.” Emory Johns Creek Hospital is the third hospital within the Emory Healthcare system to achieve Chest Pain Center Accreditation. Both Emory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown are accredited Chest Pain Centers. Hospitals must reapply for their designation every three years. “We are so proud of the phenomenal work by this multidisciplinary team,” said Marilyn Margolis, MN, RN, chief nursing officer and vice president of patient services and operations at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. “This accreditation shows our ability to provide the community with the best heart care available.”

Spectrum Neurosurgical Specialists welcomes Bart MacDonald ROSWELL, Ga. — Spectrum Neurosurgical Specialists announced the addition of Dr. Bart MacDonald, a board certified neurosurgeon to the practice. A native of Georgia and graduate of Georgia Tech, MacDonald attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia. During his neurosurgical residency, MacDonald trained at MacDonald Harvard’s Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital of Boston when he had the opportunity to train with the leaders in the fields of Neurovascular surgery and Neuro-oncology. MacDonald focuses on minimally invasive surgeries and conservative spine treatments. Spectrum Neurosurgical Specialists is located at 2500 Hospital Boulevard, Suite 310, in Roswell on the North Fulton Hospital campus. For more, call 770-6649600, or visit www.spectrumneuro.com.

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Bank of North Georgia Collects 2,400 toys for holidays

ALPHARETTA, GA – Bank of North Georgia, a

BusinessBriefs division of Synovus Bank, has conducted many successful holiday toy drives over the past several years, but this year BNG’s 41 metro Atlanta banks outdid themselves. They collected more than 2,400 toys to benefit local charities. According to BNG President and CEO Rob Garcia, over the past few years customers and team members have exceeded our expectations. “But this year we collected more toys for needy families than ever to support different charities and community projects that were selected by the branch teams,” Garcia said.. “I am grateful for the generosity of our customers and team members in helping to brighten the holidays for children in our local communities.” Synovus Bank is a Georgia-chartered, FDICinsured bank. Together with its affiliates, Synovus provides commercial and retail banking, investment, and mortgage services to customers through 29 locally branded divisions.

DataScan Field Services acquires two audit companies ALPHARETTA, Ga.—DataScan Field Services has acquired Launch Technologies and Field-Logic, two companies that operate together to provide floorplan auditing technology and audit services to financial institutions. DataScan is one of the largest floorplan audit and vehicle inspection companies; with these acquisitions it is positioned to enhance its service offerings and expand its role as the market leader. “Building on our industry experience and history of outstanding customer service, we will transform DataScan Field Services using Launch’s technology platform to provide more effective solutions and even greater value to our collective client base,” said Brent Sergot, president of DataScan Holdings.

northfulton.com | Revue & News | January 23, 2014 | 17 can best provide the products and services I need to best serve my clients,” Grier said. With nearly 14 years of financial-advisory experience, Grier built her career largely serving individuals with comprehensive retirement planning and insurance coverage. Grier, who runs the Wealth and Retirement Partners, 327 Grier Dahlonega Street, Suite 1804 B in Cumming, will also help individuals and their families with 401k Rollovers, Individual Retirement Accounts, annuities, college-funding strategies and estate planning. For more information, visit www. robingrier.com or call 770-887-2772.

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Cellairis unveils new look, eco-friendly packaging ALPHARETTA, Ga. —Cellairis, a tech accessories company based in Alpharetta, unveiled new company branding including logos, packaging and a website, as well as a new lineup of mobile accessories. Cellairis introduced a series of protective and modern cases, a newly designed logo to represent the brand and eco-friendly packaging that reduces waste. Packaging also includes an inlay made from renewable resources. For more information, visit www.cellairis.com.

Community Bankers Association of Georgia endorses Bank Trends ATLANTA — The Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) endorsed of Bank Trends for call report peer analysis. The CBA conducts an extensive due-diligence before selecting a company as an Endorsed Member Company (EMC). Bank Trends, of San Francisco, Calif. earned the approval of both CBA’s Member Services Committee and the board of directors for its sophisticated peer group and market analysis on key metrics such as profitability, earnings generation, credit quality and efficiency. Visit www. cbaofga.com for more information.

Robin Toms Grier joins with Cantella & Company CUMMING, Ga. — Personal-finance veteran Robin Toms Grier, RFC, has joined with the broker-dealer Cantella & Co. “Cantella proved to be the firm that

Earth Conscious Pest Controls celebrates 15 years FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Mike Daly and Mike Hawthorne, co-owners of Earth Conscious Pest Control, celebrated 15 years of service to Forsyth County and surrounding areas. Earth Conscious Pest Control is a full-service termite and pest control company that focuses on protecting “people, pets and the planet.” For more, call 770-619-5525 or visit www.earthconsciouspc.com.

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Raising money for Forsyth prices jump, but opportunities exist your small business Are you trying to raise money for your small business? Most small businesses need to spend money to make money, and the first step in being able to spend money is to raise money. Most small business owners fund their business through their own personal finances, such as using their savings, getting an equity loan on their house or tapping into their IRA. There are plenty of other choices that allow small business owners to raise money other than borrowing it from themselves. A popular choice is to borrow from family and friends. Your family and friends want to see you succeed, and may even want a stake in business potential you have. Make sure you put any lending agreement in writing to ensure both parties understand the terms of the loan. Crowd funding, while still in its infancy, has become a popular way for small business owners to raise money. Crowd funding allows you to raise money from the general public

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by proposing what you’d like to fund, and then having people choose how much, or little, they want to give you. One of the most common and traditional ways is bank funding. Your banker may request that you have your loan guaranteed. Securing your loan with the equity in your business or home, or having your loan guaranteed by the Small Business Association, will require you to meet specific criteria. There are a lot of resources available for small business owners to raise money. Evaluating all your options and selecting the best ones will help you raise money for your small business without having to borrow everything from yourself.

Comparing the fourth quarter of 2013 to 2012, sales prices in Forsyth County look pretty solid. While the number of sales only rose 4 percent, average sales prices jumped 13 percent from the previous year. On the surface, it is evident that the sharp jump in asking prices (22 percent higher for 2013) led to the rise in sales prices. The main reason for the big jump is inventory, or lack of it. Not reflected in the chart below, inventory levels at the end of 2013 were 13 percent lower than 2012. So even with the relatively flat sales, lower inventory

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has resulted in the supply of homes dropping from over four months at the end of 2012 to less than a threemonth supply today. But there is another factor affecting sales, one related to inventory that can’t be tracked or recorded. It is the quality of inventory. I’ve

spoken with several of our buyers’ agents who have been repeating a constant refrain: “My buyers can’t find anything good out there.” While inventory is down, total transactions are only up slightly because buyers are searching for what they want – and that typically means updated and move-in ready. So, the take away for sellers would be to put your home in the best condition possible – if costs allow. Buyers, if you’re looking for a better deal, then consider doing the updates yourself – just understand first what those costs are and what the returns would likely be.

Forsyth County Home Sales: Q4 Year-Over-Year

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CrossFit Zanshin opens in Roswell Business: CrossFit Zanshin Opened: November 2013 Owner: Pete Mongeau and Karen Escobar What: Dare to be different. Do something different. Get different results. Try CrossFit Zanshin Elements Program - Six Classes for Beginners. Programs and special rates also available for experienced Crossfitters. Where: 1570 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 120, Roswell, Georgia 30076 Call: 770-992-9200 Web: www.crossfitzanshin. com Email: coachpete@crossfitzanshin.com.

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Business: Chef Brulee Chocolates and Gateaux Agency Opened: November 2013 Owner: Natalya and Arthur Shapiro What: Chef Brulee specializes in artisan chocolate and dessert, offering a wide selection of fine chocolate

Business: Nothing Bundt Cakes Opened: December 2013 Owners: Gloria Mattei and Sergio Pacheco What: Nothing Bundt Cakes reintroduces an old family favorite, the bundt cake. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers customers a wide range of cake flavors and

pralines and truffles, semi-frozen desserts, tarts, pastries, layered and mousse cakes. Where: 1140 Alpharetta Street, Suite 500, Roswell Hours: From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Web: www.chefbrulee.com

sizes, from “bundtinis” – single serving to larger bundts. Where: 5230 Windward Parkway, Milton Call: 678-366-1445 Web: www.nothingbundtcakes.com Email: alpharetta@ nothingbundtcakes. com Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

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This sensational production reunites four stars from the original cast of Broadway's “Jersey Boys,” a musical retelling of the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Tony Award winner Christian Hoff, Michael Longoria, Daniel Reichard and Tony Award nominee J. Robert Spencer, star in this one-ofa-kind concert experience celebrating the music that defined the '60s. 7 p.m. Jan. 26. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta. Please call 770-916-2800 or visit cobbenergycentre.com.

MARDI GRAS THIRD ANNUAL MUSICAL VARIETY SHOW

The Cumming Playhouse presents their Mardi Gras Musical Variety Show. The audience will experience the hits of the 1940s, 1950s and the 1960s through a magic jukebox. Add some jazz, some Dixieland, some comedy, and a little voodoo and you will experience a great time in New Orleans. Show times vary. Jan. 24 – 26. The Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. Please call 770-781-9178 or visit playhousecumming.com.

to the public. Paintings are available for purchase. Every Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jan. 25 – March 7. Johns Creek Arts Center, 6290 Abbotts Bridge Road, Building 700, Johns Creek. Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekarts.org.

HATS OFF TO DR. SEUSS

Ann Jackson Gallery, one of Atlanta’s premier fine art galleries, is honored to present Hats Off to Dr. Seuss. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s second book, “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” Dr. Seuss’s never-before-seen hat collection will be exhibited at the gallery. An opening night reception with the curator of the exhibition will take place on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 5 – 9 p.m. The show runs 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Feb. 2 - 16. 932 Canton St., Roswell. Please call 770-993-4783 or visit annjacksongallery.com.

THEATER » “STAN THE LOVESICK SNOWMAN”

Opposites attract in this charming tale of unrequited love. Stan’s adorable story begins after a chance encounter with a dog that has been sent outside in the wintry cold. The dog tells the snowman about a warm stove inside the house, and with a “crack-crackle” in his heart, Stan falls in love with the wood-burning beauty. The unlikely romance, doomed from the start, is only the beginning in this hilarious and heartwarming tale as Stan later discovers that a young snowwoman is swooning over him as well. Show times vary. Jan. 2. – Feb. 2. 1404 Spring St. Northwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-3391 or visit puppet.org.

ART » SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY EXHIBITION

Pastel Renaissance is a juried event that features more than 50 exquisite pastel paintings by members of the Southeastern Pastel Society. Meet the artists at the Opening Reception Jan. 25 from 6 – 8 p.m. for light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. The opening reception is free and open

“THE ONLY LIGHT IN RENO” The Georgia Ensemble Theatre presents “The Only Light in Reno.” This brand new play is set in Reno in August of 1960. It is 106 degrees outside. Filming on the Hollywood movie “The Misfits” is hopelessly behind schedule, with no end in sight. The Sierra Mountains are on fire, and Reno is in total blackout. Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift

calendar are playing board games with an accused murderess, and Marilyn Monroe is locked in the bathroom. The story of when Hollywood came to the Biggest Little City in the World, and everything went up in flames. Show times vary. Through Jan. 26. Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Please call 770-641-1260 or visit get.org.

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family and community supporters are all invited to experience a Young Life Club Night and hear about opportunities to give and get involved. Refreshments and entertainment. 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Jan. 27. Young Life Club Room, 5725 State Bridge Road, Suite 201, Johns Creek. For information, email johnscreekyl@gmail.com or visit johnscreek.younglife. org.

READING WITH RINGLING

Reading with Ringling is a unique reading program that earns kids a Ringling Bros. circus ticket just by doing their library reading. Children ages 2 to 12 simply need to enroll with a librarian and report their reading results. Participants need to record at least five books to earn a free ticket to shows at the Arena at Gwinnett Center and Philips Arena. Rob Lok, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey’s “Ambassador of Laughter” will make special appearances at select libraries throughout metro Atlanta to help kick off this program. Through Jan. 31. All branches of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Please visit readingwithringley.com.

ROSWELL RESTAURANT WEEK

Experience cuisine that delights your palate and defines the art of dining in Roswell, Georgia. Held annually, this event features 9 days of menus, specials, and discounts at over 25 participating restaurants. Restaurant hours. Jan. 21 through Feb. 1. Varying locations. The full list of participating restaurants is online at roswellrestaurantweek.com.

"MORNING GLORY" PRERELEASE BOOK SIGNING

Meet author JoyEllen Freeman at the first prerelease book signing for her historical fiction children’s novel, "Morning Glory." Come ready to relax, purchase some delicious coffee and treats, and get your copy of "Morning Glory" signed by JoyEllen. A limited number of books will be sold at the signing, but the book is also available for purchase online. 10 a.m. - noon. Jan. 25. 352 South Atlanta St., Roswell. Please call 770-645-1149 or visit drinkcoffeedogoodroswell. com.

YOUNG LIFE OPEN HOUSE Come see what happens on Monday nights in Johns Creek. Parents, Young Life alumni,

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The inaugral Callanwolde Arts Festival is coming to the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. A two-day indoor event featuring approximately 86 artists. Jan. 25 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Jan. 26 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. 980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta. Please call 404-873-1222 or visit callanwoldeartsfestival.com.

“THE BOOK OF MORMON” SOUTHEASTERN STAMP EXPO

This national stamp show features an exhibition of 2,000 pages of rare stamps, a 20-dealer bourse, youth activities with free stamps for children, seminars and collection appraisals. A great time for any collector or hobbyist. 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday. Jan. 31- Feb. 2. Hilton Northeast Atlanta, 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Norcross. Please call 770-335-5606 or visit stampclubs.com.

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Written by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the creators of the television show “South Park,” “The Book of Mormon” is a humorous story of two Mormon missionaries who travel to war-torn Uganda to share their scriptures, but have trouble connecting with the problems that the Ugandan people face. Show times vary. Jan. 28 – Feb. 2. Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St. Northeast, Atlanta. Please visit foxtheatre.org.

NORTH FULTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ART SHOW

The Roswell Art Commission is sponsoring this year’s North Fulton High School Art Show with the Roswell Fine Arts Alliance and the Roswell Visual Arts Center located in Roswell Park. 6 – 9 p.m. Jan. 24 through Feb. 6. 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Please call 770-594-6122.

HOT CHOCOLATE 15/5K

The Hot Chocolate Series, dubbed “America’s Sweetest Race,” is coming to Atlanta for the second year in a row at Turner Field. The 15K will run toward Atlanta Avenue and circle back up to North Avenue before returning to Turner Field, while the 5K will run along Capitol Avenue to John Wesley Dobbs Avenue and circle back to the field via Washington Street. The weekend begins with a runner’s expo Friday and Saturday that includes music, race and retail merchandise, a Kids’ Zone with bounce houses and games, chocolate fondue dipped marshmallows and hot chocolate samples. Jan. 24 – 26. The expo will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Exhibit Hall C2, 285 Andrew Young International Blvd. Northwest, Atlanta. The race begins at Turner Field, 755 Hank Aaron Drive Southeast, Atlanta. Please visit hotchocolate15k.com.

BIG APPLE CIRCUS

Watch rowdy pups perform amazing tricks, double trapeze artists soar high above and teeter-board acrobats fly through the air. 7 – 11 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Jan. 30 through Feb. 17. Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102 or visit vzwamp.com.

YMCA TRY A THON

The Try A Thon is an event of four group exercise formats—cycle, swim, dance and Crossfit/bootcamp. Try one or try all. Register as an individual or a team of up to four. 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Feb. 1. 3655 Preston Ridge Road, Alpharetta. Please visit ymcaatlanta.org.

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Interviewing Veterans-Enriching For Every Generation (NAPSI)—More and more Americans are looking forward to the holidays—and other occasions—as a way to look back. That’s because they’re seizing the opportunity to interview some of the older members of their family, preserving the insights and highlights of their lives. Making this especially meaningful—and simple—is the Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, nearly 22 million war veterans currently reside in the United States. Each one has a unique story to share, if only someone would ask. During this holiday season and beyond, VHP asks volunteers, including students in grades 10 or higher, to record veterans’ interviews or to submit veterans’ original wartime photos, diaries, correspondence and other documents, which will be preserved at the Library of Congress for posterity. The Project’s congressional mandate is to collect, preserve and make accessible the wartime stories of America’s veterans who served during World War I and through the recent conflicts. The goal is for future generations to hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. VHP holds nearly 89,000 collections, of which over 12,500 are digitized and fully acces-

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Milan Eye Center chosen to be the first to use the Ziemer Laser Milan Eye Center is excited to announce that we have been chosen to be the first practice in the United States to use the Ziemer Laser for Bladeless Cataract Surgery. This exciting news comes right after Ziemer’s new laser was cleared by the FDA to be used in cataract surgery. Cataracts are the natural clouding of the lens in the eye. As we age, proteins in the lens of the eye become altered and lose their transparency. Symptoms that cataract patients generally describe include blurred vision, seeing

halos or starbursts at night, difficulty reading, needing more and more light to read and frequent changes in their glasses prescription. Fortunately, removing cataracts has become a safe, effective procedure that our surgeons can perform in an outpatient setting. Indeed, cataract surgery is the most common outpatient surgery performed in the US. Traditionally, cataract surgery is performed with a blade in order to make the initial incisions for entry into the eye. Blades are also used to correct

any astigmatism in the cornea of the eye during surgery. Thereafter, the surgeon uses ultrasound waves in order to break down the cataract into small pieces. The pieces are then removed by a specialized vacuum device. Thereafter, an artificial implant is inserted in the eye restoring vision. Now, Atlanta residents have the option to have a safer, quicker and more precise way of removing cataracts by utilizing our new Bladeless laser procedure. The procedure is quick and precise because of the accuracy of the Ziemer

Femto LDV laser. The Femto LDV scans the entire eye and provides real-time imaging of the eye. This allows the doctors to determine the exact thickness and location of the cataract and to project a grid of precise coordinates for every single laser pulse that will be emitted during the procedure. This technology allows each procedure to be specifically tailored to patient anatomy resulting in better outcomes. The laser is an FDA approved device with proven safety and efficacy. One of the reasons why Ziemer chose Milan Eye Center as the first practice to offer their Bladeless Cataract Surgery is because Drs. Milan Patel’s and Niraj Desai’s exceptional reputation as leading eye surgeons is not only known here in Atlanta, but across the US. Ziemer also noticed that not only is our practice constantly at the forefront of the latest techniques and procedures, but we also provide a friendly, personalized, family-like atmosphere for our patients. Milan Eye Center has two convenient locations north of Atlanta: Johns Creek and Cumming. Our locations are ideal for those living in other nearby locations such as Alpharetta, Cumming, Milton, Duluth, Suwanee, Buford, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Roswell, Norcross, Gwinnett, as well as Johns Creek. Milan Eye Center is a premier ophthalmology practice and is affiliated

with Atlanta’s finest hospitals including Northside Forsyth Hospital and Emory Johns Creek Hospital. First in US to use the Ziemer Z6 for Laser Cataract Surgery No Blades are necessary for the procedure with Laser Cataract Surgery With the laser, surgeries are safer, quicker, and more precise This new technology allows each procedure to be tailored to each patient’s anatomy resulting in better outcomes. Performed by Drs. Niraj Desai and Milan Patel, who have extensive experience with cataract surgery.

Understanding Medicare By PATRICIA SMITH (NAPSI)—During Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, which ends December 7, millions of Medicare beneficiaries must decide on their Medicare Advantage (MA) health plan for the coming year. While many factors go into deciding about a plan—cost, choice of doctors, benefits—there’s one important question Medicare beneficiaries should ask: What is the quality rating of the plans I’m considering? A high rating means better health care and the best value for your money. Medicare uses a system called Star Ratings. Plans receive a rating of up to five stars. These ratings are based on things like how well the plan does at keeping people healthy by making sure they get the treatments, tests and vaccines they need to prevent illness, how quickly you can get an appointment and see

specialists, and how the plan responds to your complaints and concerns. For 2014, over a third of MA plans will receive four or more stars, which is an increase from 28 percent in 2013. Seven of the 11 MA plans earning five stars this year are members of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, an organization representing the nation’s leading health plans. You can learn more about MA plans—and their quality ratings—using the Medicare Plan Finder at www.Medicare. gov. MA plans are called “Medicare Health Plans” in the Plan Finder. The National Committee for Quality Assurance also evaluates quality in MA plans; those rankings can be found at www. ncqa.org. Ms. Smith is president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, www.achp.org.

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Hoax: Continued from Page 1 The Jan. 16 event was Johns Creek’s first experience with swatting. “We are aware of this type of event, but we’ve had no issues with it [until now],” said Doug Nurse, spokesman for Johns Creek Police. He said potential charges against someone calling in a fake 911 event are false report

of a crime and hindering 911 operations According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one young man, only 14 at the time of his first swatting event, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his crimes. “The FBI looks at these crimes as a public safety issue,” said Kevin Kolbye, an assistant special agent in charge in the Dallas Division. “It’s only a matter of time before somebody gets seriously injured as a result of one of these inci-

Submit your news & photos to news@northfulton.com | Recycled paper dents.” There have been close calls. A police officer was injured in a car accident during an emergency response that turned out to be a swatting incident, Kolbye said, and some unsuspecting victims – caught off guard when SWAT teams suddenly arrived on their doorstep – have suffered mild heart attacks. “The victims are scared and taken by surprise,” he said. Law enforcement personnel, meanwhile, rush to the

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, February 6, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, February 24, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-13-15/V-13-18 Stonewalk Mayfield Corners Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2.3 acres from R-15 to R-10MHD (Historic District in order to permit 18 “for-sale” single family attached homes. The property is located at the southeast corner of Mayfield Road and Canton Street and legally described as being located in Land Lots 1197, 1252 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. Z-13-13/CLUP-13-14/V-13-17 Peachtree Residential Townhomes Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2.97 acres from R15 to R8A in order to develop 24 townhomes. A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to allow “High Density Residential” is also requested as well as a stream buffer variance. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1270, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. Z-14-04/CLUP-14-02/V-14-02 Marietta Street Townhomes Rezone from CUP & R-10M TO R-8A in order to develop townhomes. A variance to the required City creek buffers and setbacks is also requested as well as well as a change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “High Density Residential” to permit “Medium Density Residential”. The property is located in Land Lot 1270 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. Z-14-03/CLUP-14-01/V-14-01 Kimball Road Tract Consideration of a request to rezone 9.142 acres from AG to R-10 in order to develop a single family for-sale subdivision at the southeast corner of Kimball Bridge and Buice Road. A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density” to “Medium Density” is also requested in order to permit 10,000 square foot lots. A request to reduce the setback from Kimball Bridge Road from 65’ to 30’ is also requested. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 93 and 94, 1st District, 1st Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. MP-14-01 Oxford Green Master Plan Amendment/Cobalt Center Consideration of a change to a previous condition of zoning in order to permit full access curb cuts on Cumming Street into an existing development. A request for general site approval of a proposed 4 story parking deck and new parking configuration is also requested. The property is located at the corner of Cumming Street and Windward Parkway off of Cingular Way and legally described as being located in Land Lots 1185, 1186, 1192, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. PH-14-01 Unified Development Code – Planning Commission Readings Consideration of an amendment to the Unified Development Code in order to change the number of times a change to the code is heard by the Planning Commission in order to require one public hearing instead of two. g. PH-14-02 Unified Development Code – Special Event Facilities Consideration of an amendment to the Unified Development Code in order to permit special event facilities to hold events up to 30 days without obtaining City Council approval. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.

scene of a swatting incident on high alert. “They believe they have a violent subject to apprehend or an innocent

victim to rescue,” Kolbye explained. “It’s a dangerous situation any way you look at it.”

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Monday, February 3, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. V-14-05 Coro Realty Building- 10 Roswell Street Consideration of a request for a parking variance in order to expand office and retail uses within an existing building. The property is located at the southeast corner of Milton Avenue and Roswell Street and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1269, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 South Main Street.

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score and other factors. “Based on their adult persona, students visit businesses in the simulation to gather information to make financial decisions, such as managing a household budget, using banking services and making purchasing and investment decisions,” explained Callie Majors, marketing director for Junior Achievement Georgia. At the end of the day, students whose budgets exceeded their income were sent back to the drawing board until the numbers added up. Going into debt is not an option at Finance Park. Harsh lessons were learned. Students learned a poor credit score meant paying more for the same car than

their friends with better scores. Others learned eating out was not an option based on their budget. And for many, it meant forgoing designer duds for the clearance rack. “The amazing thing was seeing how engaged every child was,” said Northwestern Principal Jasmine Kullar. “They had rules and some structure, but they were pretty much working on their own. I think the students walked away having learned how much things cost and how quickly money can go.” The program is free to school systems, with the costs borne by the more than 50 companies who contributed money to open “storefronts” within Finance Park.

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Continued from Page 6 lanta school systems. Seventh-grade students from Northwestern Middle School recently spent the day at Finance Park, putting into action the financial lessons they learned in school. Part of the JA program is completing 18 mini-lessons on budgeting, credit scores, homeownership and other aspects of financial planning before visiting the center. Upon arrival, the seventhgraders were given a “life situation” that assigned their age, marital status, education, employment, salary, taxes, credit

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William Gibson Brown, 42, of Ball Ground, passed away January 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

William Hugh Carnes, 66, of Cumming, passed away January 12, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Lori Carroll, 46, of Columbus, passed away October 24, 2013. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Dean Harold Childress, 92, of Roswell, passed away January 11, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Sandra Diane Heath, 58, of Cumming, passed away January 13, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Robert Fellingham, Sr., 83, of Roswell, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Joseph Fouts, 59, of Dawsonville, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Douglas Harold Gibson, 32, of Alpharetta, passed away January 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Mark Curtis Gibson, 35, of Milton, passed away January 5, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Lee Gillespie, 94, passed away January 13, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

Kevin Lamar Jenkins, 45, of Alpharetta, passed away January 10, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Patricia Ann Johnson, 64, of Alpharetta, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home.

Alice Loughman, 63, of Woodstock, passed away January 8, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Ruby Lucile McPherson, 96, of Canton, passed away January 12, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Jewel Armstrong Maloney, 94, of Dawsonville, passed away January 8, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Janet Moore, 75, of Roswell, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Lillian Mulkey, 83, of Woodstock, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Leonard Odum, 53, of Cumming, passed away January 10, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Henry Jones, 69, of Villa Rica, passed away January 14, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Adele Marie Juodis, 82, of Flowery Branch, passed away January 8, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Heather Marie Kelly, 31, of Milton, passed away January 9, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Michael King, 58, of Atlanta, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Jack Peevy, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

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Lucille Prater, 91, of Roswell, passed away January 11, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Samira Riad Rofael, 88, of Duluth, passed away January 7, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Isabel Ruiz, 55, of Alpharetta, passed away January 8, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Betty Endres Scott, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away January 6, 2014. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Joann Sibiga, 80, of Atlanta, passed away January 10, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. James Pryce Templin, 4th, 46, of Cumming, passed away January 12, 2014. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home. Bernice Trammel, 82, of Ellijay, passed away January 10, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Zackary Ross Winne, 13, of Cumming, passed away January 11, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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Untreated hearing loss tied to lower earning potential Maximizing one’s ability to hear well should be part of any smart career strategy. Individual performance in an organization is found to be directly related to listening ability or perceived listening effectiveness. In fact, listening is one of the top skills employers seek in entrylevel employees and in those being promoted.

hearing loss and earnings. The national survey, entitled “The efficacy of hearing aids in achieving compensation equity in the workplace,” clearly demonstrates that hearing loss has a significant impact on people’s ability to earn a livelihood. The study underscores how critically important it is for workers to treat hearing loss early in order to maximize their job performance and earning People who both hear and listen well are also more potential. likely to establish positive working relationships with bosses, clients, and colleagues. According to Sergei Kochkin, PhD, author of the study: “The real tragedy in delaying hearing loss treatment is An alarming new study by the Better Hearing Institute that when left unaddressed, hearing loss negatively af(BHI) reveals a direct correlation between unaddressed fects individuals and their families for the rest of their

lives in the form of lost wages, lost promotions, lost opportunities, lost retirement income, and unrealized dreams. But when people with even mild hearing loss use hearing aids, they improve their job performance, increase their earning potential, enhance their communication skills, improve their professional and interpersonal relationships, stave off depression, and improve their quality of life.”

The links between hearing loss and dementia

Seniors who have untreated hearing loss may be at an increased risk for developing dementia, a loss of brain function that can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment and behavior. This is the finding of a study conducted by researchers from the Division of Otology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

How might hearing loss and dementia be connected? Investigators aren’t sure, but they think a common pathology may underlie both conditions, or possibly the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brains of people with hearing loss, leaving them more vulnerable to dementia.

The study included 639 people whose hearing and cognitive abilities were tested over a period of time, starting in 1990 and concluding in 2008. Researchers found that study participants who had hearing loss at the beginning of the study were significantly more likely to develop dementia by the end of the study.

The article concludes that, whatever the cause, these findings may offer a starting point for further research as to whether interventions, even as simple as hearing aids, could delay or prevent dementia by improving patients’ hearing.

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