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Ex-Alpharetta cop allegedly sold guns to felon

By ALDO NAHED and JONATHAN COPSEY aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A former Alpharetta Police officer with 23 years of service was arrested by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office after investigators say he sold guns to a convicted felon.

Craig A. Garner, 54, a Dawson County resident, was arrested and charged with two counts of selling guns to a felon, according to Forsyth

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County Sheriff’s Maj. Rick Doyle.

“It’s never easy having to arrest a law enforcement officer, and as a law enforcement

officer you are held to a higher standard,” Doyle said. “We take every allegation seriously and it’s unfortunate when it gets to a point where evidence shows that and an arrest is warranted.”

The investigation was launched March 3 when the sheriff’s office got a complaint that a known felon was in possession of a firearm.

Sheriff’s investigators learned that Michael D. Cummings, 44, of Cumming, who is a convicted felon, was in

possession of a semi-automatic rifle and a shotgun. Cummings had charges dating back to 1996 out of Union County for burglary, false imprisonment and aggravated assault.

“Through our investigation, we learned that he acquired the weapons from an Alpharetta Police officer,” Doyle said.

There were gun deals on two separate occasions, Doyle said.

Cummings was arrested on March 6, and Garner turned himself in March 7.

Cummings was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of criminal solicitation.

Bond was set at $22,220 for Garner. Cummings wasn’t allowed bond because he was on active probation in Gwinnett and Union counties, Doyle said.

The two men were friends and belonged to the Blue Bloods, a motorcycle club,

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Johns Creek man, school principal busted in child sex ring ‘Operation Broken Heart’ targets online child predators ATLANTA – A Johns Creek man and an elementary school principal are among the 14 people arrested as a result of an undercover investigation coordinated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit (CEACC) and the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

The suspects were arrested over a four-day period beginning Wednesday, Feb. 26, and charged with violating the Computer Pornography and Child Exploitation Prevention Act of 1999. Additional charges may be forthcoming.

The purpose of “Operation Broken Heart” was to arrest people who communicate with children online and then travel to meet them for the purpose of having sex. The sting was centered in DeKalb County.

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chat rooms and websites on the Internet, find children, begin conversations with them, introduce sexual content and arrange a meeting with the children for the purpose for having sex. The online investigation was a coordinated effort among all the law enforcement agencies to combat this activity.

The arrestees, ranging in age from 21 to 64, traveled from all parts of northern Georgia with the intent to meet a child for sex.

Their occupations varied widely, including the principal of Mount Carmel Elementary School in Douglas County, identified as John Harold McGill, 56, of Villa Rica. He has since been suspended from his position pending the outcome of a trial. The GBI reports he allegedly responded to a Craigslist ad from a supposed teenage girl’s mother. The ad was placed by investigators.

Also caught in the investigation was Choon Hong David Tan, 52, of Johns Creek.

Law enforcement agencies from throughout the state – includ-

ing Alpharetta Department of Public Safety – took part in the operation.

The Georgia ICAC Task

Force made 236 arrests in 2013 and has made more than 1,000 arrests since its inception in 2002.

of Waverly Glen Drive, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 15 on Highway 9 in Alpharetta for DUI, following too closely, failure to maintain lane, expired tag and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Orlando Edison Alexander, 27, of Norcross was arrested Feb. 14 on Mid Broadwell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, too

fast for conditions, improper turn, failure to change address on license, no proof of insurance and hit and run. ►► Jeff Jemini Joseph, 24, of Loganville was arrested Feb. 21 on South Main Street in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to yield and stop sign violation. ►► Matthew Louis Norvell, 30, of Caswyck Trace, Johns

Creek, was arrested Feb. 20 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, open container and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jeffrey W. Cappis, 49, of Wilson Drive, Cumming, was arrested Feb. 17 on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek

ton woman was arrested Feb. 24 for a slew of drug charges stemming from a DUI arrest.

Police spotted the car driven by Anna Vasilis-Stephens, 51, of Gunston Hall Circle, Milton, on Old Roswell Road in Alpharetta as it performed a U-turn and then drove into the sidewalk. Her car was pulled over and the officer reports smelling alcohol on her breath.

Vasilis-Stephens allegedly told the officer she was driving the car for a friend who was arrested earlier that night in DeKalb County for speeding and an outstanding warrant.

Vasilis-Stephens was put through sobriety tests and failed them. In her car were found dozens of prescription pills, two hits of marijuana, a grinder, two glass pipes, two

bags containing 12 grams of pot and an open, cold beer can with beer still inside.

Vasilis-Stephens was arrested for possession of schedule II drugs, possession of marijuana, failure to keep prescription drugs in their container, DUI, failure to maintain lane and doing a U-turn where prohibited.

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Fourteen were arrested in DeKalb County Part of “Operation Broken Heart” for allegedly trying to have sex with minors: • Kahsi Ahmed Butler, 31, of Conyers (musician) • Fred Gregory Chatham, 64, of Griffin (field tech) • Benjamin Eugene Hopson, 21, of Lithonia (grocery store employee) • John Benjamin Katz, 29, of Fairburn (drafter) • Chenya Li, 22, of Atlanta (software developer) • John Harold McGill, 56, of Villa Rica (elementary school principal) • J. B. Owen, 58, of Canton (VP of ambulance service)

• Marc Matthew Peterson, 38, of Acworth (culinary business manager) • Tiana Cousteau Reese, 38, of College Park • Tracy Antonio Solomon, 50, of Stockbridge (airport crew outfitter) • Choon Hong David Tan, 52, of Johns Creek (engineer) • Richard Roger Tumlin, 49, of Winder (load operator) • Kenneth Samuel Walker, 48, of Winder (sales) • Dane Andrew Wolfe, 34, of Snellville (driver)

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►► Olivia Brooke Douglas, 32,

of Marietta was arrested Feb. 23 on Arnold Mill Road in Milton for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Drug arrests ►► Scott Boyer, 18, of

Creekside Court, Roswell, was arrested Feb. 18 on North Point Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items, no insurance and sus-

pended registration.

►► Danielle N. Routhieaux,

20, of Saint Regis Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 16 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and improper turn. ►► Nicholas Matthew Holtz, 18, of Crab Orchid Drive, Roswell, was arrested Feb. 16 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana. ►► Edward John Barrett, 26, of Atlanta was arrested Feb. 16 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for possession of a schedule II controlled substance, failure to maintain lane, suspended registration and affixing a license

plate with the intent to misrepresent the vehicle. ►► Lynne Theresa Lewis, 41, of Deerfield Point, Milton, was arrested Jan. 9 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for possession of cocaine. ►► Joseph Pitt, 18, of Sonata Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested Feb. 20 on Highway 9 in Milton for possession of marijuana. ► ► Cody Douglas Craft, 29, of Jasper was arrested Feb. 20 on Hermitage Drive in Milton for possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related items and taillight violation.

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Authorization for Fulton County to conduct city of Roswell elections.

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Approval of a contract with Fulton County to conduct a special election for the city of Roswell on May 20 in the amount of $8,606.40.

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Conditional use, 1565 Holcomb Bridge Road, Regina Caeli Academy Inc.

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Deferral of Roswell Auto Imports, 10469, 10471, 10473 Alpharetta St.

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Deferral of a license for land use for Roswell Provisions.

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Approval to amend the Code of Ordinances of the city of Roswell to amend “Disorderly Conduct.”

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Approval to place boulder monuments along the river as part of the Cherokee Monument Project.

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Approval for the mayor and/or city administrator to sign a contract with Chattahoochee Outfitters LLC to provide recreational and concession services at Don White and Azalea parks.

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Approval of the Transportation Master Plan.

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Acceptance of 2014 Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) in the amount of $626,995.26.

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Approval of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Fulton County for the Holcomb Bridge Road Westbound Improvements Project and acceptance of reimbursement funds.

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Approval of the Residential Traffic Control Enhancement Policy.

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Roswell City Council Recap March 10, 2014

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ROSWELL, Ga. – For those who lament speeding on local streets, Roswell Transportation has a solution.

Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) will now have the option of buying traffic calming devices to keep traffic from speeding on their streets, said Transportation Director Steve Acenbrak.

“Some of the HOAs that we deal with have asked for a streamlined process where they can address some of their areas themselves,” Acenbrak said. “They want some control over what they can do.”

That control can come in three forms under a new policy from Roswell. HOAs will have the option of using yellow pedestrian crossing markers,

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Neighborhoods to buy devices

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Jones targets Obamacare expansion Curbs governor’s powers to expand Medicaid

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – The latest salvo in the battle over expanding the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) came from North Fulton’s Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones.

Jones, R-Milton, introduced House Bill 990, which would

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take away the authority of the governor to expand Medicaid, a key component of the ACA. Instead, the state Legislature would hold

that power.

Gov. Nathan Deal consistently refused to expand Medicaid when the ACA was implemented.

But Jones wants to make it clear the governor is treading on the Legislature’s bailiwick.

The bill notes that Medicaid is already a large expenditure of state funds. Any expansion

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would be costly.

“The intent is to protect Georgia from the long-term and significant consequences of such a decision on the budget, on its citizens and the state economy,” said Jones in a statement. “Debate and careful decision-making should be exercised by the House and Senate before Medicaid is expanded.”

Jones said the state already pays $3 billion in Medicaid funding and a further $2 billion for similar services.

An expansion of Medicaid eligibility to low-income families would cost the state billions more. Jones said any expectation of federal funding is a “myth.”

About 650,000 more Georgians would be covered if Medicaid were expanded.

Legislative approval is already required in Georgia for Medicaid reform. “[Medicaid expansion] is likely a one-time, irrevocable decision,” she said. “Once the genie is out of the bottle, we will not be able to put it back in. That is why it is so important that the Legislature have a say in this.”

H.B. 990 passed the House March 3 with a vote of 118-57 and has been referred to the Senate for a vote.

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School officials work quickly to thwart ‘Yik Yak’ on campuses Anonymous app used by kids to bully others, threaten school violence

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – As school systems pour money and resources into stopping bullying in classrooms and playgrounds, bullies have simply moved their tactics online – where punishment is difficult to dole out.

Recently, a new “app” hit the adolescent population, allowing anonymous postings to everyone within a certain geographical area who also has the app installed on their phones. Yik Yak, with its seemingly innocuous photo of a cartoon yak, flew under the radar of most parents, but quickly caught the attention of school systems across the nation.

Under the cover of anonymity, students began using the app to not only post random thoughts, but also to bully other students in exceptionally cruel ways. It was also used to threaten violence at schools and to students, resulting in school lockdowns from Mobile, Ala., to Massachusetts to Chicago.

In Fulton County, a school spokesperson confirmed a

threat was made to a high school in Sandy Springs through a Yik Yak comment.

“The only situation where a threat was posted [that school officials are aware of] was at Riverwood High School,” said Susan Hale, communications manager for Fulton Schools.

“Someone, presumably a student, made an anonymous [fake] bomb threat against the school last week.”

She said Yik Yak came to the attention of school officials a few weeks ago, and North Fulton high schools quickly banded together to make parents aware of its use and misuse.

At Milton High School, Principal Cliff Jones sent a message to parents encouraging them to closely monitor their child’s social media use and to talk to them about possible consequences.

“Based on recent events with Yik Yak and other emerging technologies, I encourage [you] to talk with [your child] about common sense boundaries,” said Jones. “What our children post now can be seen by colleges and employers in the future. This reality is not

School action is limited when it comes to cyber bullying

considered by our children when they are caught up in the moment while using social media.”

Unlike many social media apps, Yik Yak does not require someone to follow the poster, so a message could reach thousands of people within a five-mile radius. While the app is free, the poster can pay to reach even more people within the radius.

But the shine may have already come off Yik Yak. Like so many social media applications, parental involvement makes it less attractive to teens and tweens (think Facebook or My Space). An unscientific polling of kids (via Twitter) found all had heard of the Yik Yak app, but very few use it, or have it on their phones.

NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Exactly what can a school do when online threats are made off campus?

The Fulton School System policy does not specifically address social media bullying, but does prohibit “the bullying of any person by any means or method, at school, on school property or at school-related functions.”

Discipline for after-hours cyber bullying becomes questionable, and officials admit the school’s reach may be limited.

“It’s a gray area for how to handle discipline,” said Susan Hale, spokesperson for Fulton Schools. “If a student bullies another while on school grounds, perhaps by making posts on a social network, then the district is able to assign discipline. But if it occurs at home or elsewhere in the community, then we have no jurisdiction unless it can be directly linked back to the school.”

She advised parents whose children are threatened online in any way to contact the police since the school may not have jurisdiction.

– Candy Waylock For one Cambridge High School freshman, the threat of in-school suspension for those found misusing the Yik Yak app was enough to get him to take it off his phone.

Last week, Cambridge Principal Ed Spurka sent a message to parents saying Yik Yak postings can be “especially vicious and hurtful, since there is no way to trace their source” and [posts are] disseminated widely in seconds.

“I encourage you to check your child’s phone regularly and delete this app if it is present.

Please know that we are taking measures at Cambridge to monitor this app,” said Spurka.

Cyber bullying has emerged as the biggest concern in the field of bullying, which encompasses physical, verbal

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Program representative Ronnell Blackmon leads a pep rally with students and physical education teacher Zeljko Ribaric before beginning a running activity.

Creek View Elementary participates in Strong4Life ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Creek View Elementary students participated in the Strong4Life program this year.

Strong4Life is a wellness movement launched by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta dedicated to igniting healthrelated societal changes and reversing the epidemic of childhood obesity in Georgia.

The program strives to inspire kids and their families to

develop lifelong healthy habits in a fun and positive manner.

During their participation, the students learned about four Strong4Life habits that encourage a healthier lifestyle.

These healthy habits included: • Making half their plate veggies and fruits at mealtimes • Being active for 60 minutes a day • Limiting their “screen time”

to one hour • Drinking more water and fewer sugary drinks Strong4Life reaches families through public awareness, policy change efforts, school programs, health care provider programs and community partnerships, and works to provide parents and caregivers the support they need to accomplish wellnessrelated goals with their children.

– Lindsey Conway

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MILTON HIGH SCHOOL: A Standard of Excellence

Andre Gabriel; Joyce, John Samuel; Joyner, Tyler Jon; Judge, Courtney Rose; Kaplan, Nathaniel Blake; Keefe, Ryan James; Keegan, Bradley David; Kemple, Brendan Patrick; Kesler, Victoria Amber; Kish, Rebecca Jane; Koncerak, Grace; LaFleur, Jackson; Laketa, Morgan Kayleigh; Lallatin, Madison Lee; Lane, Tiffany Jordan; Lattanzi, Kyle Patrick; Laubach, Bradley James; Laubenstein, Lindsey Brooke; Lauterbach, Lauren Jayne; Lech, MacKenzie Elaine; LeVeille, Colleen Catherine; LeVine, Sanna Marie; Luettgen, Elise Claire; Luna Priego, Greta Monica; Luxton, Addison Ruth; Machan, Nicholas Alan; Mahr, Anna Katherine; Malinowski, Nicholas Alexander; Manem, Pranav Rohit; Marchese, Benjamin Russel; Martin, Savannah Nicole; Martin, Victoria Karen; Massucci, Elizabeth Kaitlin; Mathews, Anna Fitzgerald; Matthews, Jason William; Mawad, Abu Bakr; Mayer, Chase Michael; Mayo, Samantha Louise; McElroy, Robert Connor; McGinnis, Kelsey Elizabeth; McGorrey, Kevin Michael; McMillan, Emily Katherine; McNamara, Connor Jude; Minella, Grace Ann; Mitchell, Danielle Katherine; Moore, Chandler Elizabeth; Moore, Kyle William; Morgan, Caroline Helen; Mortimer, Thane St. John; Moskowitz, Cecil Matthew; Mulligan, Jacob Christopher; Nallajerla, Meghana Rao; Niemeyer, Anna Marie; O’Connell, Shawn Austin; ODonnell, Anna Elizabeth; Oliver, Amy Clair; ONeal, Jason Player; Orr, Melissa Renee; Pagliocca, Sara Anne; Palacio, Dana Marie; Park, Sai Yeon; Parker, Catherine Ann; Pasquerello, Nicholas Michael; Patel, Vibhuti Prakash; Pelzer, Janina; Pergola, Shaylyn Rae; Petersen, Erik Stephen; Pinto, Blake Christopher; Polkow, Chase Brandt; Pollifrone, Sarah Olivia; Pope, Hannah Nicole; Powell, Alexandra Juliette; Purpura, Michael Christopher; Quinlan, John Christopher; Rager, Alexa Lynn; Rao, Monisha; Ravoori, Naganavya Sree; Register, Leah Kathryn; Rice, Rebecca Paige; Richardson, Katherine Ruth; Robinson, Jacob Roy; Robinson, Kathryn Anne; Roll Mitchell, Alexandra Dale; Rowley, Taylor Hope; Russell, Farris Hayley; Russell, Kirsty Louise; Russo, Isabella Renee; Salminen, Andrew Richard; Sant, Cody Calvert; Sasser, Samuel Smith; Savas, Andrew Theodore; Schrader, Chloe Elizabeth; Sciulli, Lauren Beverly; Semeria, Christina Devon; Shehan, Amy Elizabeth; Shipley, Erica Ann; Shirley, Hannah Elizabeth; Singer, Grant Matthew; Smith, Summer Ashley; Snow, Tristan Hunter; Sobel, Briana Marie; Stanley, Allison Kay; Steel, Rachel Marie; Stefek, Thomas Joshua; Streit, Bradley Justin; Strom, Griffin Chase; Tabilog, Caitlin Angela; Tan, Allison TuMinh; Tanner, Sarah Oliver; Tatari, Kurthan Ryan; Taylor, Hannah Camille; Thistleton, Ryan Michael; Toscano, Kimberly Yan; Trugman, Brighton Noelle; Tung, ShaoHung; Turner, Adeline Jane; Valcin, Leevz Dawn; Valeo, Juniper Ann; van Renesse, Chadwick Willem; Vantassel, Alexander Steven; Velazquez, Beth; Von Hillebrandt, Maximilian Gustav; Wagenbrenner, Shannon Elizabeth; Wagner, Christana Casey; Walker, Imani Mariah Susan; Walker, Shelby Kathleen; Walsh, Cadie Elizabeth; Wells, Aidan Elizabeth; Welsh, EmmaClementine Oheji; Wiedman, Brittany Diana; Williamson, Chelsea Irene; Willis, Allison Nicole; Witkowski, Lydia Kathryn; Wobrock, Sarah Louise; Wright, Austin Woolard; ha Nilesh; Yagnik, Anisha

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Camp wins award for archery ROSWELL, Ga. — The High Meadows Camp was awarded the Edie Klein Award of Program Excellence by the American Camp Association for its archery program on Feb. 24. Nominations for the award come from peer professionals in the camping industry.

The archery program has been part of High Meadows since the first summer in 1973. Emphasizing safety and personal growth, campers are challenged to achieve mastery through a series of requirements. These requirements begin with safety rules and

learning how to string a bow.

From there, they progress to difficult accuracy, distance benchmarks and constructing a bow.

“We are proud to have introduced so many campers to the art of archery,” Camp Director John Dovic said. “Self-confidence, skill-building, positive mentoring relationships and, of course, fun are incorporated in all of our activities. We are especially pleased to have had our professional colleagues recognize these in our archery program.”

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Cambridge theater presents ‘Annie’ Musical runs March 20 – 22 MILTON, Ga. – Cambridge High School will perform the classic musical “Annie” March 20-22.

“Annie” is the story of a little orphan who ends up in the lap of luxury with Depression-era billionaire Oliver Warbucks. Unlike most of the other children at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage, spunky Annie believes that her parents are still alive and will one day return to claim her. So when Mr. Warbucks offers to adopt her, she asks the most powerful man in America to help find her real mom and dad instead, and he agrees.

Warbucks’ whopping reward for Annie’s parents attracts the attention of con

If you go

What: Cambridge Players presents “Annie” When: 7 p.m. March 20-22 Where: Cambridge High School, 2845 Bethany Bend, Milton Cost: Tickets at www. showtix4u.com or sold at the door.

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Cambridge High will perform “Annie” March 20-22. From left are Macay Hall as Daddy Warbucks, Allison Boyle as Annie and Claire Sims as Miss Hannigan. artists Rooster, Lily and the wicked Miss Hannigan, who hatch a plot to kidnap Annie and take the $50,000 reward.

But don’t fret – this classic family musical has a happy ending for Annie, Daddy Warbucks and the whole gang.

Now in its second year, this performance is Cambridge High’s second musical and fourth show this year and is directed by Tracey Buot with musical director Dominique Petite.

—Jonathan Copsey

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Roswell Beer Fest returns for St. Pat’s Benefits STAR House foundation ROSWELL, Ga. - The fun on Canton Street begins early St. Patrick’s Day weekend with the second annual Roswell Beer Festival, March 15.

Organizers expect 1,000 people to attend the Saturday event at the historic Roswell Square. Bigger than last year, the festival features more than 150 craft beers, local restaurants, live music and a corn hole tournament with hefty a cash prize. All proceeds benefit STAR House Foundation, a Roswell-area not-for-profit.

“Last year was a trial run,” said Jeff Bridges, STAR House Board member and event organizer. “This year, we mean business. We convened a panel of beer connoisseurs and asked them to identify their favorites.

Competition was tough, but we whittled it down to about 150 different beers. Of course, we’ll have a limited selection of wine and lots of water for non-beer drinkers.”

There’s something for everyone this year. Foodies will enjoy some of Roswell’s best food from Roux, Adele’s, Mill Street Kitchen, Shane’s Rib Shack, Ethel’s and VIN 25.

For those athletically inclined, there’s a corn hole tournament with an anticipated 64 teams competing for up to $1,000.

Music-lovers will enjoy the High Beams, an alternative rock/folk and favorites band at Roswell’s Mac McGee’s, and the Free Byrds. But the main attraction is the beer – ales, IPAs, stouts, porters, hefeweizens, Belgian quads, even a few sours – a beer for every taste.

There are also deals offered with local hotels and UBER transportation service for festival-goers. For more details, go to www.roswellbeerfestival. com.

The Roswell Beer Festival benefits STAR House Foundation, an organization with over 20 years of history serving Ro-

If you go

What: Roswell Beer Festival When: 2-6 p.m. March 15 Where: Historic Roswell Square More Info: www.roswellbeerfestival.com swell’s youth. This year, STAR House will help nearly 275 children at Mimosa and Esther Jackson elementary schools, Elkins Middle and Roswell High School, gain the academic, social and leadership skills they need to succeed and excel in today’s highly competitive global environment.

The event will go on, rain or shine. Pre-purchased tickets to the festival are $45, and $50 at the door. Designated driver tickets are $10 at www.roswellbeerfestival.com. You must be at least 21 years old to attend.

Festival-goers are encouraged to bring folding chairs and keep their pets at home.

Creek View TAG students shine at fair JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Fifth-grade talented and gifted (TAG) students at Creek View Elementary School brainstormed real-world problems associated with the fifth-grade social studies and science curriculum.

Each completed a research paper on a global topic and used the creative problemsolving process for ideas as to how fifthgraders could help solve these problems.

For a home project, students had to interview an expert in the field actively trying to solve the problem and then create a visual representing what they learned from it. These visuals were displayed during the TAG Contract Fair that was held for parents of fifth-grade TAG students and for the rest of the fifth grade to view.

Brannon Kersey, from Jennifer Bower’s TAG class, explains his project to fifth-grader Will Nobles from Allison Snow’s class.

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Alpharetta Police gets review in March ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety will host a team of law enforcement professionals from around the country who will assess all aspects of the department’s police operations and management.

Members of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA) are making the weeklong visit in March as part of a periodic process to determine if the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety meets the commission’s state-of-the-art standards to renew its national accreditation.

“The CALEA accreditation is a highly prized recogni-

tion of professional excellence in law enforcement,” said Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary George. “As our department attempts to renew its national accreditation for another three-year period, I appreciate the support of our city leaders and the public we serve.”

The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals and visit offices and other places where compliance can be witnessed.

Once the assessors complete their review of the agency, they report back to the full commission, who will then decide if the agency is to be reaccredited.

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The assessment team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar out-of-state agencies, who will lead the assessment of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety’s police operations.

“The city of Alpharetta’s public safety professionals continually provide superior services to our community,” said Alpharetta Councilmember D.C. Aiken, who serves as the City Council liaison to the Department of Public Safety. “I am confident the assessment team will be impressed with all aspects of our public safety

operations.”

As part of the on-site assessment, a public information and comment session will be held on Tuesday, March 25 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Alpharetta Public Safety headquarters building located at 2565 Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta.

During this session, Alpharetta residents and other interested individuals will be encouraged to share their thoughts and opinions on public safety issues and the service provided by Alpharetta’s public safety professionals.

Those who cannot attend the session but would like to provide comment may do so via telephone on Tuesday, March 25 between 1 and 3 p.m. by calling 678-297-6352.

Written comments may also be submitted to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc., 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, Va. 22030-2215.

For more information regarding CALEA, the 480 professional standards or the assessment process, visit www. calea.org.

—Jonathan Copsey

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ROSWELL, Ga. – The renowned Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University, Washington, D.C., will perform in concert at Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Sunday, March 16.

Founded in the fall of 1968, Howard Gospel is the first collegiate choir of its kind in the world. As a result, the choir has pioneered an international legacy in gospel music ministry.

The choir boasts an active roster of 70-plus singers that consists of students and alumni from Howard University as well as others from the surrounding community. In addition to distinguished professionals in every imaginable discipline, past members of this award-winning ensemble include Grammy Award-winners Richard Smallwood, Coré Cotton (member of Sounds of Blackness), and Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark of the legendary Clark Sisters, as well as R&B star Ángela Winbush.

Exceptional musicians have always been instrumental in shaping the Howard Choir’s unique sound to embrace both contemporary and traditional gospel, church hymns, Negro spirituals and classically arranged anthems.

For the past four decades, HGC has set a high standard as a premier performing arts ensemble. The choir has been privileged to sing at a wide variety of venues in and around the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, including the White House, the

The Howard Gospel Choir of Howard University in Washington, D.C., will perform in concert at Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Roswell.

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What: Howard Gospel Choir Where: Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 888 Zion Circle, Roswell When: Sunday, March 16, 4 – 6 p.m.

Cost: Free U.S. Capitol, DAR Constitution Hall, Washington National Cathedral, the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

The choir has toured nationally and internationally, including Canada, Italy, Denmark, Slovakia, Sweden and the Caribbean island of Barbados.

Most recently, the choir toured the

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Surviving with rare diseases Milton family redefines ‘normal’

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – Having a sick child can be difficult for a parent. But there is always the expectation they will get better. For Giovanna and Hansel Johnson of Milton, their son Andre will never get better.

He has a rare disease that has no cure.

Andre, 9, and two classmates were front and center Feb. 28 at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School as part of Rare Disease Day. The Johnsons first knew something was wrong with Andre when he was 2 months old.

He was suffering from heart failure and his muscles were wasting away.

Andre suffers from “VLCAD Deficiency” or Very Long Chain Acyl Coa Dehydrogenase Deficiency. This disorder causes Andre’s body to turn against fats in its system, including his organs, causing his body to eat itself.

“He is not able to metabo-

lize fats,” said Hansel. “If his body starts burning fats, instead of creating energy, it will be toxic.”

There is no cure.

The only treatment is a very low-fat diet. Otherwise ammonia builds up in his systems and begins breaking down his vital organs.

This leaves Andre in a precarious state. Any illness can trigger a “metabolic crisis.”

“If he gets a stomach bug, he has to go into hospital,” Hansel said.

Too much exercise can also lead to problems, which is an issue for a growing boy, but the family copes.

“If you see him, you would never know,” said Giovanna, his mother. “But it is a struggle. He still ends up in the hospital sometimes.”

Andre is one of the few children to not only survive but live with the disease.

As part of Rare Disease Day, the school invited Sen. John Albers, Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood and Fulton Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa to share the day with the class.

Rare diseases typically affect just a few thousand people

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Crabapple Crossing students, from left, Andre Johnson, Abby Germany and Ryan Townsend, all have rare diseases. With them are, from left, Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa, Sen. John Albers and Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood. and rarely have cures. Often they are genetic. The symbol for supporters of Rare Disease Day is a ribbon made out of jean material – jeans for genes.

This year marked the first year Gov. Nathan Deal signed a proclamation recognizing the day in the state.

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“You are my heroes,” Albers told Andre and his classmates.

“As long as we are doing things for kids, we are doing the right thing.”

Andre and his class joined Albers, Lockwood and Avossa

in cutting out hands with their fingers outstretched, the symbol of Rare Disease Day. “We live as close to a normal life as can be expected,” said Giovanna. “We have had to redefine normal.”

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Sons of Confederate Veterans license plate stirs controversy ‘Fighting flag’ adopted as new design

By RYAN PIERONI ryan@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — A new car license plate is stirring up old wounds, but Sons of Confederate Veterans say it’s a just a celebration of their Southern heritage.

At the beginning of February, the state Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicle Division approved the new license plate designed by the Sons of Confederate Veterans and made it available to all Georgians. The license plate, as described in a statement released by the group, features, “a beautiful Confederate battle flag image in the background,” which covers the full expanse of the plate.

The design is a choice available to all Georgia motorists renewing or applying for a tag, and $10 of the tag’s fee goes to the Georgia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

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The Sons of Confederate Veterans’ new license plate design prominently features the Confederate battle flag. ing the plate design also states the money received from these fees will go toward cleaning and preserving monuments and statues and the production of educational literature and posters.

“All people should have the right to celebrate their history and heritage,” said Ray McBerry, spokesman for the Georgia division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, when asked about the criticism the plate received.

“We find it ironic – and hypocritical – that those who

have publicly bemoaned our celebration of Southern heritage are in fact celebrating their own history and heritage in the month of February,” McBerry continued. “The idea that someone would feel that they have a right to publicly celebrate their own history and heritage, but that others should not be allowed to, is hypocritical at best.”

Maynard Eaton, spokesperson for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference,

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Film school establishes classes in Roswell Atlanta group opens north branch at Chrysalis Academy

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – When the Hunger Games film series is filmed in Georgia, it brings actors, crews, directors and hundreds of local jobs with it. The same is true for other Hollywood or New York films that come South, and Georgia has offered deep tax breaks to entice the industry. It is a $3 billion industry in the state.

Unfortunately, much of that industry is still housed outside of Georgia. Much of the preand post-production work is still done in Hollywood.

But why should that be, asks Tyler Owenby, of Film Atlanta.

Film Atlanta is a collection of emerging and established film industry professionals seeking to make a name for themselves as well as Georgia as a state to house the entire film industry, not just locations.

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The North Atlanta branch of Film Atlanta is at Roswell’s Chrysalis Experiential Academy. Chrysalis Director Richard Becker, second from left, is pictured with, from left, Film Atlanta’s Director Katie Gathmann, founder Cynthia Collins and Executive Director Tyler Owenby.

“Our goal is to stop importing talent both in front and in back of the camera,” Owenby said.

Part of this importation of

talent is a lack of knowledge and skills locally to fit the bill.

Owenby and those at Film Atlanta want to stop this.

As a way to help combat

this lack of skills or knowledge, Film Atlanta has created schools both south of Atlanta and north. The north classrooms are at Roswell’s own Chrysalis Experiential Academy.

Chrysalis will provide meeting space and classroom space for those interested in learning more about the film and entertainment industry. Their professionals will teach others the trade. As part of the deal, Chrysalis Director Richard Becker said the students will also be able to take part during the school day.

“Lots of our kids are actors, musicians and artists,” said Becker. “What a wonderful opportunity for our kids to be included and integrated into real classes with working actors and crews.”

Owenby said it was a good way not only to train older students, but also train a new generation of entertainers.

“What’s wonderful about Chrysalis is it fosters learning and creativity from a very young age and a spirit of

What a wonderful opportunity for our kids to be included and integrated into real classes with working actors and crews.”

Richard Becker Chrysalis Director

collaboration,” Owenby said.

“There is no industry more collaborative than the film industry.”

For more about Film Atlanta, visit them online at http:// filmatlanta.org. For more about Chrysalis Experiential Academy, visit them at http://www. chrysalisexp.org.

‘Shrek, the Musical’ comes to Crabapple ROSWELL, Ga. – A 12-foot-tall dragon is the centerpiece of the upcoming production of “Shrek, the Musical” at Crabapple Middle School.

On his way to work with “Sesame Street,” professional puppeteer Avery Jones came to work with the four CMS students chosen to manipulate the custom-made dragon on-stage.

Avery is the puppet master for the Springer Opera House in Columbus, Ga., as well as co-creator for the CTN animated show, “Heath and the Checker Shoe Band.”

The award-winning drama club from Crabapple Middle School is the first middle school to ever perform the full score of “Shrek, the Musical.”

It will be ready by mid-March and boasts a cast of more than 90 students. This production of “Shrek” will reacquaint audiences with Fiona, the Ginger-

Guns: Continued from Page 1 which was founded by Garner.

The club is made up primarily of police officers from around the county and is dedicated to helping injured officers and supporting the U.S. Constitutional right to bear arms.

Alpharetta Deputy City Administrator James Drinkard said Garner was brought in to

If you go What: Crabapple Middle School presents “Shrek, the Musical” When: Friday, March 14 at 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 15 at 2 p.m.

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Sunday, March 16 at 3 p.m.

Where: Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Cost: $15 for premium sitting, $12 for general sitting More info: For tickets, call 770-552-4520. bread Man, Donkey, Dragon, Lord Farquaad and, of course, the ogre himself, Shrek.

“Shrek has quickly become one of my favorite musicals.

With a beautiful script and score, the cast is having a blast telling their stories and becoming their characters.

They make them come to life.

The audience will in no way feel like they are watching a

middle school production. They will truly be captivated and taken into the world of Duloc and the Swamp,” said Crabapple drama coach Sarah Stoffle.

“Shrek, the Musical” will begin March 14 at 7 p.m. and run through the weekend. It will perform at the Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009.

—Jonathan Copsey

the Alpharetta Public Safety director’s office where the Forsyth County Sheriff notified him of the situation.

“We secured [Garner’s] badge and gear, and as of [March 6] he is no longer employed by Alpharetta,” Drinkard said.

Drinkard said the city had no evidence any illegal activities occurred while Garner was on duty.

However, Alpharetta would fully cooperate with

Forsyth’s investigation, Drinkard said.

According to Garner’s personnel file, March 6 was his first day back on the job after he was suspended for several days.

This action stemmed from Garner allegedly keeping a personal weapon in his patrol vehicle that went off, damaging the vehicle.

For that, Garner was demoted from lieutenant to the rank of officer.

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By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Carlos Urrea, who runs “Truck and i” and “Big Vaults,” says he manages his businesses by the advice he learned from his grandfather Severo. “‘Being honest and trustworthy is the key,’ that’s what my grandfather used to say,” Urrea recalled. “In the service industry for sure.”

Urrea, who started his moving business in 1987 and has since grown to locations in Buckhead, Norcross and Alpharetta, says the moving industry is the most personable service.

“We come to your house and hold all of your possessions,” Urrea said. “You’re entrusting a lot and when you store stuff, it’s an even longer journey.”

Urrea, a Georgia State University business grad, started his company on a whim when he got a pickup truck and posted flyers offering his service.

Things took off rapidly.

“I was fortunate that some of the folks I knew in Atlanta were affluent and I got in the upper end of moving and built it from there,” Urrea said.

But just as the housing market took a big hit in 2007, Urrea has had his challenges, too. “It’s taken seven years to get back to where we were seven years ago,” Urrea said.

“So not only did the recession slow us down, but now postrecession, the price of fuel is higher, the cost of people and insurance is also higher. Coming out of the recession, our profit margins are less than

By the numbers The self-storage industry in the U.S. generated more than $24 billion in annual revenues last year.

The industry has been the fastest growing segment of the commercial real estate industry over the last 40 years, according to Self Storage Association. they used to be.”

What advice would you give a business owner about your experience?

URREA: “I think we didn’t react fast enough. Being a business person, you tend to be more optimistic than you should be at times and you think you will be able to ride it out and you keep too much equipment and too many employees for too long. When your sales keep on slowing and by the time you react you might have lost a lot of money and you might not be able to make it back.”

You recently launched Big Vaults is that different from PODS? URREA: “Though we have some common elements, our full service approach makes the difference. When the trucks get there, we have a ramp and we load straight from the house directly to the Big Vaults and then bring them to the warehouse. It minimizes risk; also, because the furniture doesn’t get left out it doesn’t get damaged by extreme temperatures. It’s a kinder way to store furniture and other belongings.”

Carlos Urrea and one of his company’s trucks carrying the Big Vaults.

What makes Big Vaults a better service?

URREA: “We are the only moving company that offers this system in Atlanta. It’s portable storage with a twist.

It’s more than a box; it’s more than a storage unit. The containers come with a crew, three dozen blankets and everything is inventoried and insured.

Definitely our human factor is what makes the difference.

What our employees know is what keeps our customer’s belongings safe. It’s a lot less for a homeowner to fiddle with than going to a self-storage system. After all, moving is considered one of the most stressful events in your life.”

So it’s a mix of traditional storage meets PODS?

URREA: “You could say that, but because our warehouses are in Atlanta and close by, you can come to the warehouse and get access to your things. The crew will bring the Big Vaults down and that’s a big plus. For PODS, the closest storage place to Atlanta is in Texas, so it’s a different concept.”

What does it cost to use Big Vaults?

URREA: “We estimate $300 per container to load and about the same to unload. The good thing is that we do it on a flat fee. To load, unload and deliver. For a three bedroom home or about six units, which includes loading, unloading, and storing it for a month, it is about $3,000. On average

two rooms fit in each of the Big Vaults, and we work with very large homes.”

What would be some reasons to call you?

URREA: “If you are adding a room to the house and making renovations. If your home has been damaged and you need to fix it. We also get called a lot because the timing of closings gets messed up, or if someone is selling their house and they sell it too quickly prior to finding another one to go to.

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CONSUMER »

downtown Roswell.

The new showroom will offer local patrons a consulting site, beyond the current production facility located in Buford.

“Rustic Trades has been built primarily on the success of e-commerce, but we wanted to bring the handson buying experience to our hometown,” said Clay Adams, founder and chief designer of Rustic Trades.

“Now, local clients are able to see each element of the furniture up-close before their final selections are sent to production.”

The showroom is located at 1146 Green St., with visitations by appointment only.

For more, visit www.rustictrades.com.

Harry’s Farmers Market select beneficiary for 5 percent Day ROSWELL, Ga. — Each quarter, Harry’s Farmers Market holds a “5 percent Day” where five percent of that day’s net sales are donated to a local nonprofit or educational organization.

Hire Heroes was recently selected as the beneficiary for this quarter’s 5 percent Day on Jan. 15.

Headquartered in Alpharetta, Hire Heroes USA helps unemployed veterans find jobs, currently at the rate of nine veterans confirmed hired every week.

Harry’s marketing team presented a check worth about $3,000 to Hire Heroes USA of Feb. 27.

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New Ace Hardware store to open in Crabapple ALPHARETTA, Ga.— Ace Hardware is scheduled to open a Crabapple location in mid-March at 12350 B-1 Arnold Mill Road in Alpharetta next to Crabapple Tavern.

Ace Hardware Crabapple will span 8,000 square feet and stock over 12,000 products in categories such as paint, lawn and garden.

This is the first Ace store opened by owners Herb and Gwen Velazquez.

“Ace Hardware is committed to providing home maintenance solutions, helpful advice and resources to residents in Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton,” said Herb Velazquez.

“We’re excited to be part of the community, and we look forward to making a positive impact for many years to come.”

For more information, call 470-268-7862.

SuperGreen Solutions opens in Alpharetta ALPHARETTA, Ga. — SuperGreen Solutions opened on Feb. 12 at 1605 Mansell Road, Suite D in Alpharetta.

“People are looking for practical solutions to their everyday problems that also are more responsible to the earth and our environment in the long

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From left are Matt Vieson of Hire Heroes USA, Matar Diouf, Harry’s Farmers Market store team leader, and Tracy Madigan, marketing team leader. run,” said Marvin Austin, the owner of the store.

“With SuperGreen Solutions, we are able to offer them both the products and the expertise to integrate green energy solutions into every aspect of their lives.”

SuperGreen Solutions is a single destination from which to shop green products for all aspects of residential or commercial use.

Products range from LED lighting and solar power solutions to ventilation and insulation products for homes and businesses.

SuperGreen Solutions also provides in-home consultations to help customers make informed decisions about their purchases.

For more information, visit www.supergreensolutions.com.

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Silvia Tennis Academy launches 4th tennis facility ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Silvia Tennis Academy (STA) announced the addition of the Sugar Mill subdivision in Johns Creek to its portfolio.

The academy also manages tennis programs at Crooked Creek, Seven Oaks and Cambridge subdivisions, all in Alpharetta.

“Silvia Tennis Academy was built on and continues to run on integrity. Without integrity, there is no leadership and without leadership, there is no foundation for your business to stand on,” said Heather Silvia Killingsworth, president and founder of STA. “We implement this into everything that we do from training our staff to teaching our players.”

For more information, visit www.silviatennis.com.

Rustic Trades Furniture expands to Roswell ROSWELL, Ga. – Rustic Trades Furniture has expanded its operations, adding a showroom to

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State Bank names new regional president of mortgage lending ALPHARETTA, Ga. — State Bank and Trust Company announced that Jim Guthrie has been named regional president of mortgage lending.

Guthrie has devoted more than three decades to the mortgage lending industry and is a past president of the Atlanta Mortgage Bankers Association.

Guthrie Guthrie will be responsible for growing State Bank’s residential real estate mortgage operations through recruitment of leading banking professionals and strategic partnerships with the area’s leading homebuilders and real estate agencies.

State Bank has locations throughout metro Atlanta and middle Georgia, with its Alpharetta location at 2380 Old Milton Parkway.

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Northside Hospital hosts event for melanoma patients ATLANTA — The Melanoma Research Foundation and Northside Hospital Cancer Institute will offer a free educational event dedicated to melanoma patients from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 29 at the Northside Hospital Doctors’ Centre, 980 Johnson Ferry Road in Atlanta.

Leading melanoma experts from the Atlanta area will present on the latest in melanoma diagnosis, treatment, research and supportive care. The event will be located in the ground floor auditorium.

Morning refreshments and lunch will be provided. Registration is required by March 20.

To register, visit education.melanoma.org/Atlanta2014, or call 800-673-1290.

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Buy vs. rent? It’s complicated I read a statistic recently that said it’s 52 percent cheaper to buy versus rent in the Atlanta market.

I found this to be quite surprising, considering all the costs that go along with purchasing a home. Don’t get me wrong. Personally, I’m very interested in having people buy homes rather than renting.

But I was curious as to the accuracy of this report, so I thought it might be interesting to look at the numbers on the Northside.

I looked at the median sales price and median rent price for Forsyth County and North Fulton in February of this year.

Then, I made a couple of assumptions.

First, I assumed a 20 percent down payment for purchasing, no PMI and an interest rate of 4.131 percent. Based on that information, I compared the estimated mortgage payment to rent payment.

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Local Realtor Keller Williams Realty

It’s pretty clear that it isn’t 52 percent cheaper to buy versus rent in our area. On the surface, it’s cheaper to rent in North Fulton and slightly cheaper to purchase a home in Forsyth County.

But these numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Not included in the cost to purchase are annual

home maintenance costs, closing costs or points on a loan, HOA dues and more.

On the other hand, the tax benefit of owning a home versus renting is not reflected either.

There are even lost opportunity costs if you rent now and purchase down the road when home values are higher.

Renting gives you mobility, lets you get familiar with an area before buying and frees you of the attention a home takes. Owning lets you set roots, become more ingrained in the community and build equity.

Which option is best? It’s complicated.

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Plan your work, work your plan Do you find enough time each day and week to get your job done?

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Most small business owners have a lot on their plate, and it is imperative they maximize their productivity by getting the most important tasks done each day.

Planning your work and then working your plan will help you achieve this.

Time management is a very important component for being successful as a small business owner.

Randomly scheduling tasks and activities is suboptimal to having a detailed

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plan for your daily work scheduled.

Taking a little time each day to create a work plan that prioritizes what you need to get done, and more importantly, what you don’t need to do, can help you be more productive.

Planning your work will ensure that you are staying on track with your tasks and activities associated with achieving specific

goals.

Many goals take time to accomplish, so allocating enough time each day to execute specific tasks associated with your goals will improve your chances of achieving them.

By planning your work, you’ll also be able to integrate other resources in your small business to help.

Delegating tasks and activities to others in a coordinated fashion will help you to leverage your time and get more things done quicker.

Planning your work and working your plan is a key component to successfully running your small business.

ing assistants or certified nurses’ aides and caregivers.

Where: 11555 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 100 in Johns Creek Hours: Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Call: 678-597-3065 Email: Kelly@trumarkhomecare. com Website: trumarkhomecare.com

Boarding, grooming, doggy daycare opens in Cumming Business: PawSpa Resort Opened: January 2014 Owner: Jim Kenny What: PawSpa Resort is a full-service boarding, grooming and doggy daycare facility.

Where: 2771 Buford Highway (Ga. 20), Cumming Hours: From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Call: 770-866-9936 Email: psr-hwy20@pawsparesort.com Web: www.pawsparesort.com

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Your Pie pizza franchises expanding Roswell-based company should top 100 by 2015

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Your Pie, the upstart pizza franchise based in Roswell, may well be turning a few heads as its franchising is starting to gain momentum.

Franchising Chief Executive Officer Bucky Cook, who started Heavenly Ham, bought the first franchise in 2010 that was not owned by the founders, a father-and-son team, Allen and Drew French.

Since taking over franchising operations, Your Pie now has 18 restaurants in five states that are physically operating, with the Buckhead Your Pie to open soon on West Paces Ferry.

In all, there are five franchises that are either in lease negotiation or build out that will be operational in the short term.

“We have another 10 operations are not quite that close; we haven’t started site-work yet. But we expect them ready by the end of 2014,” Cook said.

There are four restaurants in Florida in Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville. Your Pie expects to have 100 locations around the Southeast by the end of 2015 in locations that include Charlotte, Tampa, Nashville, Charleston, Birmingham and Augusta, Ga. The pizza market is thoroughly saturated, so how does Your Pie manage to find a way to crack into the Big Leagues?

There are several reasons, but first up is finding the right niche. To follow Your Pie’s train of thought, Cook says go back a decade to the Tex-Mex market where you either had either high-end restaurants like La Paz or the mom and pops that abound.

“Then you saw places like Chipotle’s and Moe’s that created ‘fast-casual’ where service was faster but you still had high-quality food and atmosphere,” he said.

“Candidly, we thought if that worked with burritos, which in the hierarchy of restaurants being built is eighth or ninth, what can we do with pizza, which is No. 2,” Cook said. “And if you take McDonald’s out of the burger catego-

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Your Pie exec Bucky Cook stands beside one of the restaurant chain’s signature brick ovens, which Cook says gives their pizza that authentic Italian taste.

...We’re trying to hit a quality that is higher than the Pizza Huts but at a price point that is below a California Kitchen.

Bucky Cook Your Pie exec

Pizzas are made in front of the customers and baked in a brick oven at Your Pie.

ry, pizza jumps to No.1.

“So we’re trying to carve out that same fast-casual niche,” Cook said.

Your Pie takes the “down the line” approach that was created for pizza by founder Drew French when he was still a student at the University of Georgia.

Pizzas are made individually in front of the customers, choosing the ingredients as they go.

“You can eat as healthily or as unhealthily as you choose

to make it. And we will make them gluten-free,” Cook said.

It makes good sense to have gluten-free. If a family member has that allergy, it is often a driver in deciding where the family is going, he said.

Another critical decision has been to go with brick ovens.

“So you watch it being built, then you put it under the brick oven. That is a point of differentiation that even the big guys like Domino’s don’t use,” Cook said. “The brick oven is the authentic Italian

Your Pi(e) proclaims Pie Day ROSWELL, Ga. – The Roswell Your Pie franchise has a new promotion based on old math: Pi(e) = 3.14($) on 3-14 (March 14). Thus pi equals a $3.14 pizza on 3-14.

Your Pie has declared Friday, March 14, as Pie Day. Their marketing campaign uses the value of pi, which is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter and is approximately equal to 3.14. Get it? Archimedes would be proud. pizza. So we’re trying to hit a quality that is higher than the Pizza Huts but at a price point that is below a California

Kitchen, which is your upper end price point. We think that is where a lot of the market will be.”

Submit your event online at northfulton.com Northwest, Atlanta. Please visit puppet.org for tickets.

Ryan Pieroni

Calendar Editor ryan@northfulton.com Submit your event to northfulton.com or email with photo to calendar@ northfulton.com. For a more complete list of local events including support groups, volunteer opportunities and business meetings visit the calendar on northfulton.com.

LOCAL LIVE MUSIC »

Guitarist ede wright

Born in San Francisco, guitarist Ede Wright has been around music all his life. Come enjoy his jazz and classically influenced guitar at the Velvet Note.

7:30 and (:30 p.m. March 15. 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 855-583-5838 or visit thevelvetnote.com.

ART »

‘FAUST’

The Atlanta Opera presents “Faust,” an operatic retelling of Marlowe’s classic “Doctor Faustus.” Sung in French with projected English translation, “Faust” tells the tale of an elderly scholar who makes a deal with the devil in exchange for magical powers. Show times vary. March 8, 11, 14 and 16. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.

ACT1 THEATER'S ‘THE MONEY IN UNCLE GEORGE'S SUITCASE’

When Uncle George invites his whole family up for a weekend of fun at his rustic cabin, he actually wants them together so he can read his will. But between the bequeathing and his rambling stories, George drops the bomb that somewhere on the property is a suitcase holding four hundred and eighty thousand dollars. What follows is a hilarious farce of pettiness, slander, and greed. But George's gift is much more important than mere money, even though the relatives don't see it that way - at first. 8 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. March 7 - 30. 180 Academy St., Alpharetta.

Please call 770-663-8989 or visit act1theater.com.

ART IN BLOOM GALA

Experience art and flowers in a fresh way when the Johns Creek Arts Center presents the fourth annual ‘Art in Bloom,’ a celebration of timeless art interpreted by some of the Southeast’s most talented floral designers. Presented in collaboration with the Johns Creek Arts Center Guild, ‘Art in Bloom’ follows the concept of pairing the art of floral design with twodimensional art pieces. A benefit for the Johns Creek Arts Center, ‘Art in Bloom’ opens with an exhibition and gala 7 p.m. March 20. 10700 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek. Please call 770-623-8448 or visit johnscreekarts.org.

THEATER » ‘WEATHER ROCKS!’

Presented by the Center for Puppetry Arts, “Weather Rocks!” is a show for children 4 and older all about the weather. From a newsroom in the clouds, five energetic meteorologists rock out with tunes about rain, snow, hurricanes, sunshine and more. Show times vary. Through March 23. 1404 Spring St.

calendar The story is set in the late 1950s and is inspired by Elvis Presley and his draft notice into the Army. When Conrad Birdie, an Elvislike rock and roll star, is drafted, his agency devises a publicity stunt to have Conrad premiere one last song and to kiss a girl from his fan club on The Ed Sullivan show prior to going overseas. Hilarity ensues as the small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio, welcomes the super star and is thrust into the spotlight. 7 p.m.

March 14 – 15 and 20 - 22, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 15. Lambert High School Auditorium, 805 Nichols Road, Suwanee. Please call 678-471-5312 or visit atldrama.org.

A musical adaptation of the movie of the same name, “Legally Blonde: the Musical” is a musical comedy that tells the story of Elle Woods, who enrolls in Harvard Law School in an effort to win back her ex-boyfriend. Eventually, she uses her knowledge of law to successfully defend exercise queen Brooke Wyndham, who has been accused of murdering her billionaire husband. 7 p.m.

March 13 – 15 and 20 – 22.

Milton Auditorium, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton. Please visit miltontheatrecompany.com for tickets.

LAMBERT PRESENTS ‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’

Rides to the Capital” to raise support for improved conditions for cycling, including the development of regional systems of both on-road bicycling facilities and multi-use trails. Police escorted routes will depart from the cities of Decatur and Roswell, and both routes will vary in difficulty and length. The bike ride is free and open to the public.

9:30 a.m. to Noon. March 18. 206 Washington St. Southwest, Atlanta. Please call 404-668-4274 or visit georgiaridestothecapitol.org.

‘COPPELIA’

The Roswell Dance Theatre and Tolbert Yilmaz School of Dance present “Coppelia” for their 2014 Spring Concert. “Coppélia,” considered one of the greatest comic ballets of the 19th Century, is about a girl named Coppelia who sits on her balcony all day reading, speaking to no one. A boy named Franz falls deeply in love with her and wants to marry her, even though he is already engaged. His fiance, Swanhilda, sees Franz throwing kisses at Coppelia. Swanhilda soon learns that Coppelia is actually a doll that belongs to Doctor Coppelius, the mad scientist. She decides to impersonate the doll, in order to win the love of Franz. Chaos ensues, but all is soon forgiven. 7:30 9:30 p.m. Mar 21-22. 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Please call 770-594-6232 or visit tysod.com.

EVENTS » MILTON PRESENTS ‘LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL’

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Hearing Health Dine & Learn Event

Learn everything you need to know about hearing health at the Hearing Health Dine & Learn Event sponsored by Zounds Hearing Center. This event is catered by Village Tavern – Complimentary Meal.

The event is March 18, at 11:30 a.m. and March 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, 11605 Haynes Bridge Rd #100, Alpharetta, GA 30009. RSVP by calling 678-352-1940.

GEORGIA RIDES TO THE CAPITOL

Georgia Bikes and the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association will sponsor the Ninth Annual “Georgia

harlem globetrotters at philips arena

The Harlem Globetrotters, the world famous basketball team, comes to the Philips Arena for a basketball game that will leave you laughing, played by the rules voted on by fans. 1 p.m. March 15. 1 Philips Drive, Atlanta.

Please visit philipsarena. com for tickets.

Top Five EVENTS

‘A TALE OF TWO CITIES, THE MUSICAL’

West Forsyth High School presents the musical ‘A Tale of Two Cities.’

Based on Charles Dickens' masterpiece, March 20-22 at 7 p.m., March 23 at 3 p.m. West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Rd., Cumming. Please call 678-232-0099 or visit wfhsswp.com.

PI DAY PIE BAKING CONTEST

A community pie baking contest to benefit Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. All amateur bakers are eligible to enter a made from scratch pie. Entry fee is $5 per pie.

All proceeds go directly to CHOA. 6 – 8 p.m. March 14. 3107 Main St., Duluth. Please call 678-485-7198 or visit cravepie.com.

RACES & BENEFITS »

WATeR DROP DASH 5K

The 2nd Annual Water Drop Dash 5K is a fast, flat course along the banks of the beautiful Chattahoochee River in Roswell. This event will kick-off national WaterSense Fix a Leak Week to raise awareness and encourage metro Atlanta residents to conserve water. Join us for a postrace family water festival full of giveaways, activities and free face painting. All race participants receive free all day admission to the Chattahoochee Nature Center on race day. 7:30 a.m. March 15. 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. Please call 404-463-3267 or visit waterdropdash.com.

ROSWELL READS VOLUNTEER FAIR

Have some extra time on your hands and want an opportunity to help children, animals, the arts or the elderly in your community? Fourteen non-profit agencies from in and around Roswell will be represented at a Volunteer Fair in the meeting room at the Roswell Public Library.

The event, sponsored by Roswell Reads and the Friends of the Roswell Library, is open to the public. 10 a.m. – Noon.

March 13. 115 Norcross St., Roswell. Please call 770-640-3075 or visit forl. net.

RUN SO CHRIS CAN WALK 5K

The Run So Chris Can Walk 5K is a benefit fundraiser for Project Walk Atlanta, an organization dedicated to improving quality of life for those affected by spinal cord injury. 8:30 a.m. March 22. 2100 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming. Please visit runsochriscanwalk.com.

‘THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE’

Roswell High School Performing Arts Department proudly presents “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” a musical comedy set in the ’20’s about Millie, a small town girl who moves to New York City to marry for money. March 20, 21 and 23. 7 p.m.

March 20 and 21 and 3 p.m. March 23. 11595 King Road, Roswell, Ga. 30075. Please call 770-552-4500.

CLOVERS AND CANINES DOGGY ADOPT-A-THON AND FUNDRAISER

This loving event doubles as an adopt-a-thon for animals in need of homes and as a fundraiser for local shelters and rescues. Noon – 4 p.m.

March 22. 1755 Grassland Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 678-8078505 or visit campbowwow.com.

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How daily habits impact your sleep Provided by Northside Hospital Sleep Disorders Center Chronic lack of sleep has been linked to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, depression and cardiovascular disease.

Here are some simple solutions to help you catch more Zzzz’s and improve your health.

• Limit technology. Studies show that chronic light from TVs, cell phones and other electronic devices decreases your brain’s production of melatonin, the hormone that promotes sleep onset. Avoid any source of bright light in the evenings and make your bedroom a technology-free zone.

• Limit caffeine. Consuming too much caffeine can prevent a restful night of sleep.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends limiting caffeine intake to about 300-400 milligrams per day (about three to four 8-ounce cups of coffee), and avoiding it all together in the late afternoon and evening.

• Watch your weight. Being overweight can impact your sleep by affecting your breathing and your ability to get comfortable. Exercising increases your metabolism and tires yourself out for bed. If you work out at night, finish at least three hours before bedtime.

• Relax. Stress impacts your ability to sleep if it goes unmanaged. To help overcome stress, try various bedtime rituals – listen to relaxing music, focus on deep breathing to slow your heart rate and reduce muscle tension and keep a journal to write down thoughts that keep you up at night.

If sleep problems persist for a few weeks, it is important to talk to a health care provider, as you may have a sleep disorder.

Call the Northside Hospital Sleep Disorders Centers at Atlanta, Cherokee and Forsyth at (404) 851-8135.

To learn more about Northside’s Sleep Disorders and for more tips on how to get a better night’s sleep, visit www.northside. com/sleep.

ADHD – not just in children anymore Adult ADHD is associated with multiple comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other personality disorders. Adult ADHD is a valid psychiatric disorder of adulthood distinct from these other conditions.

Adult attention deficit disorder differs from the childhood variant because the hyperactivity in adults may be replaced by other symptoms such as anxiety, impulsivity and inattentiveness. In fact, prior to 2002 there were no diagnostic guidelines, but there have been great advances since. Some of the symptoms that characterize Adult ADHD are:

ADHD is a relatively common psychiatric disorder among adults. The prevalence is thought to be 3.5%-5.3%, which accounts for more than 11 million cases in the United States alone. With increased public awareness, adult ADHD became a topic of great interest so clinicians should be able to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with this disorder.

Etiology is still uncertain. Genetics however is believed to play a prominent role, followed in importance by acquired injuries to the brain.

ADHD was widely thought to be strictly a disorder of childhood. Now there are numerous scientific papers and clinical trials that acknowledge the existence of an adult version of this disorder, which can be traced back to the younger years.

Before this time ADHD in adults was known as Minimal Brain Damage or Dysfunction (MBD).

1. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school-work, work or other activities.

2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

3. Often does not seem to listen when spoke to directly.

4. Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand directions) 5. Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.

6. Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)Often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (eg.

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8. Is often forgetful in daily activities.

Some children with ADHD continue to have it as adults. And many adults who have the disorder don’t know it. They may feel that it is impossible to get organized, keep a job, or remember and keep appointments. Daily tasks such as getting up in the morning, preparing to leave the house for work, arriving at work on time, and being productive on the job can be especially challenging for adults with ADHD. These adults may have a history of failure at school, problems at work, failed relationships and traffic accidents. Like teens, adults with ADHD may seem restless and may try to complete several tasks as once, most of them unsuccessfully. They also tend to prefer “quick fixes,” rather than taking the steps needed to achieve greater rewards.

Treatment is very rewarding. The first medications to be approved by the FDA belonged to a non-stimulant group of medications: Atomoxetine. The FDA later approved stimulants such as methylphenidate and mixed amphetamine salts. Group delivered cognitive behavioral therapy is recommended in some cases as a supportive treatment.

If you or someone you know may have Adult ADHD, call Johns Creek Family Medicine at 770-771-6591 and schedule an appointment with Dr. Zack Charkawi.

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What was that??

By Dr. Deborah Woodward Say What??

How many mailers are in your box each day for hearing devices? If you think hearing devices are being marketed more and more these days you are correct. But with “hearing stores” popping up in every other strip mall, the warehouse clubs, magazine ads, and the internet, the confusion for those in need of assistance is increasing at the same rate.

Facts, Myths, and Where do I start?

Fact: Over 36 million Americans – more than 1 in every 10 - have some level of reduction in hearing sensitivity AND most people are amazed when they learn that 65% of these are BELOW retirement age!

Myth: “If I had a real problem my family doctor would have told me.”

Fact: Family physicians rarely incorporate hearing screenings as part of your annual physical (especially if you are under age 55). With limited training in the areas of hearing loss and assistive devices, contacting a Doctor of Audiology should be your first step if a problem is suspected.

Myth: “I hear what I need to hear and get along fine.”

Fact: You only hear what your hearing capacity PERMITS. Reality, for you, is now altered. ‘If you can’t hear it how do you know you missed it?’

“Only my spouse complains.” “I ignore it. It doesn’t bother me.” “I just ask people not to mumble and speak up.”

“No one I know likes their hearings aids.” “After I fix my teeth.” IT IS TIME TO BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF. People with untreated hearing loss experience a decreased quality of life. It has been proven to cause varied levels of sadness, depression, anxiety, paranoia, and poor social relationships. They also have more difficulty in their careers and often earn thousands of dollars less than their ‘hearing’ peers.

HELP IS AVAILABLE and an achievable solution is not as challenging as you may think.

Myth: “My insurance doesn’t cover hearing care.”

Fact: Go to a credentialed Doctor of Audiology.

They are able to contract with the major insurance companies. Complete diagnostic hearing testing is typically covered once a year and more plans are now including hear-

ing aid benefits of some type.

In comparison, most other location types cannot access or file for your insurance benefits.

Myth: I will save money if I buy on-line or at my warehouse club. I can buy them at low cost, stick them in, and “Shazaam- I can hear!”

Do not be fooled by thinking you can pay one low price up front for your device(s) and you are good for years to come.

The reality is that it takes the proper consultation, fitting, programming, and as needed FOLLOW-UP to become a happy and successful long term hearing instrument wearer.

Fact: Like Dad used to say, you do get what you pay for. But better hearing can be achieved at even entry-level price points from today’s plethora of high quality solutions.

Those making the decision for the first time to better their quality of life are, in most cases, unaware of what the commitment entails or what questions to ask. Each person is unique and there is no “one solution fits all”, however, EVERY person will need some level of continued service and expert consultation. Warehouse clubs, and internet sites typically run on the business model of the seemingly attractive low upfront pricing with short warranty periods and, either zero, or very limited follow up services included.

The right medical provider will offer you the CHOICE between a competitive yet still more inclusive ‘pay-as-yougo’ plan, or the more accepted plan that includes unlimited service and office visits plus longer warranties to ensure and continually enhance user satisfaction.

There are three types of current wearers of Hearing technology. Group 1 consists of those who were not consulted or fit properly and just chased the lowest price, have the devices in the drawer, and therefore perpetuate the “Hearing aids are a rip-off and don’t work” mentality. Their investments were wasted. Group 2 consists of those who sought out a qualified provider and received the individual attention needed to change their quality of life for the better.

Many of these are the ones you did not even know wore aids!

Their investments are paying dividends every day. As for Group 3? It consists of those who wish they had their money back from starting in Group 1 and are transitioning into Group 2!

Where do I begin?

Consult with a Doctor of Audiology or a licensed Audiologist to properly determine

the unique course of direction for YOUR individual success.

These providers are medically trained and continually certified as hearing technology and options evolve. The knowledge and patience of your service

provider to fit you with the very best option that meets your hearing needs AND budget will ensure that you can truly transform your quality of life.

Dr. Deborah Woodward at

the Johns Creek Audiology & Hearing Center has helped, and continues to direct, thousands of people in their individual journeys to hear more of what they did not even know they were missing.

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Milan Eye Center chosen to be the first to use the Ziemer Laser What is a cataract and what is cataract surgery?

Cataracts are the most common cause of vision loss in people over 40 and today cataracts affect more than 22 million Americans age 40 and older. At some point in our life, we will all develop a cataract.

The natural lens of the eye yellows and becomes cloudy with age as a result of biological changes of the proteins inside the lens. The function of the human lens is to focus incoming light onto the back of the eye.

As your lens ages, light

from the outside worlds becomes more and more distorted as it enters your eye.

Difficulty reading, needing more light to read, experiencing glare and haloes at night and, even poor sleep patterns can be explained by cataract formation.

The treatment for cataracts involves a painless, 10 minute surgery to remove the “clouded lens” or “cataract” and replace it with a man made intraocular lens implant. It is the most common surgical procedure in the US and around the world and is considered to be an

extremely successful and safe procedure with a success rate approaching 99.5%.

What is laser cataract surgery?

With traditional cataract surgery, all the steps of the surgery are customarily performed “manually” by the surgeon using handheld tools. Laser cataract surgerythe next evolution of cataract surgery with the Ziemer Z6 laser offers a greater amount of precision, predictability and safety to these steps leading improved visual outcomes and

more precise targets. With the Ziemer Z6 Laser System, your surgeon can offer you unmatched accuracy and a more predictable and customized cataract procedure.

Based on your medical history and pre-operative evaluation, you and your surgeon will discuss the options available for your desired visual result.

Together you can discuss a treatment plan which may include using the LDV Z6 to create the precise laser incisions in the cornea along with an advanced lens implant that may allow for improved near, intermediate or distance vision.

This tailored treatment may reduce your need for glasses or contact lenses after surgery.

How is laser cataract surgery different from traditional cataract surgery?

In traditional cataract surgery, incisions in the cornea are made using handheld instruments including blades to access the cataract. Your surgeon will then use a surgical device to manually create a circular opening in the lens capsule of the eye that holds the cataract.

The Ziemer Z6 laser can be used to make the corneal incisions precise and the opening in the lens capsule as circular as possible, in the right location, and sized to fit the replacement lens.

Your surgeon can also use the laser to break up and soften the hard cataract. Softening the lens with the laser enables your surgeon to then remove the cataract more gently and with significantly less ultrasound energy than is used in traditional manual cataract surgery.

What are the benefits of laser cataract surgery?

• A highly customized treatment • A treatment with little or no discomfort • A more precise and predictable treatment • A gentler and easier cataract removal • Generally, a more rapid visual recovery due to reduced inflammation • The opportunity to receive tailored treatment with advanced technology multifocal lenses, which may reduce the need for glasses or contacts after surgery Am I a suitable candidate for laser cataract surgery?

Your surgeon and you will decide whether you are a suitable candidate based on your eye anatomy, type of cataract and type of lens implant that you desire. Most patients are candidates for having some of the steps of cataract surgery

performed with the Ziemer Z6 laser.

How long has the procedure been performed?

Thousands of cataract procedures have been successfully performed using femtosecond laser systems, and femtosecond lasers have been used in eye procedures for decades.

The most familiar use of femtosecond laser technology is LASIK. Femtosecond lasers represent an advanced standard in precision laser cataract surgery and the Ziemer Z6 platform was FDA cleared in 2013.

What should I expect on the day of surgery?

Your day in surgery should be no different than a routine cataract case. The Ziemer Z6 laser is positioned next to the surgeon and is utilized seamlessly during the cataract surgery process. You will be given mild IV sedation that will likely keep you pleasantly unaware of the goings on in surgery.

There is no pain, needles or stitches as part of the procedure.

What should I expect after surgery?

After surgery, you can generally expect your vision to be improved within 24 hours.

Generally, patients experience no pain after surgery.

Slight scratchiness of the eye is common and they prescribed eye drops will help with any of these symptoms. Many patients return to work or normal activities the next day and even drive themselves to their post-op day one appointment!

How long does the procedure take?

You can expect to be at our center for 2 hours. And you will be in the procedure room for 20-25 minutes.

Call Milan Eye Center at 678-688-4575 for more information.

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Georgetown Pediatrics, P.C. is one of the oldest private practices Founded in 1968 in the Dunwoody area, the practice serves patients primarily in its four locations, Alpharetta, Cumming, Johns Creek, and Dunwoody markets. Our doctors Gonzalez are all board certified as Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics and our nurse practitioners all hold the Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners certification. We are committed to delivering the highest quality Pettaway of care with unparalleled execution to patients from birth to the age of twenty-one.

As board-certified practitioners, we practice medicine according to the guidelines mandated by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Our providers also have areas of interest ranging from early childhood development, asthma, obesity and weight management, infectious diseases, and all other areas of general pediatrics.

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The importance of your digestive lining Did you know? … that Fatigue, Anxiety, Arthritis, IBS, even Autoimmune Diseases can all be cause by one thing… Leaky Gut!!

Think of the lining of your digestive tract like a net with extremely small holes in it that only allow specific substances to pass through. Your gut lining works as a barrier keeping out bigger particles that can damage your system.

When someone has leaky gut (often referred to as increased intestinal permeability) the “net” in your digestive tract gets damaged, which causes even bigger holes to develop in your net, so things that normally can’t pass through, are now be able to. Some of the things that can now pass through include proteins like gluten, bad bacteria and undigested foods particles. Toxic waste can also leak from the inside of your intestinal wall into your blood stream causing an immune reaction.

One of the biggest warning signs that you may have leaky gut can be that you’re experiencing multiple food sensitivities. Partially digested protein and fat can seep through your intestinal lining making their way into your bloodstream which will cause an allergic response.

This allergic response doesn’t mean you’ll break out in a rash all over your body, but it can lead to one of

the symptoms I’ve mentioned above.

And, if left un-repaired can lead to more severe health issues like inflammatory bowel disease, IBS, arthritis, eczema, psoriasis, depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, muscle pain and chronic fatigue.

The good news is there’s a solution to healing leaky gut.

Join Dr. Sean Savedoff for A FREE Dinner Seminar Tuesday, March 25th at The Diner at Northpoint. See our ad for details. Reservations required.

Did you know?... that Fatigue, Anxiety, Arthritis, IBS, even Autoimmune Diseases can all be caused by one thing ... Leaky Gut!!

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Welcome to The Mansions at Sandy Springs We are excited to announce that we are now leasing our company’s newest Senior Independent Living Community, The Mansions at Sandy Springs! Our family owned and operated company, Mansions Senior Communities has been serving seniors for more than twenty five years. It is our belief that The Mansions at Sandy Springs will indeed fulfill you and your family’s dream of independent living. Currently we have four Independent Living Communities in Oklahoma.

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Easy ways to develop and stick to healthy habits (NAPSI)—A few small changes in your life can help you squeeze in some exercise and make better-for-you food choices. Consider making small adjustments to existing routines to form new habits that you can stick with for the long term.

Here’s how: When time is tight, try to work in a 10-minute power walk three times a day, you will be invigorated and meet your daily goals.

For healthier, more delicious salads and smoothies, just add strawberries and blueberries. Three servings a week of these antioxidant-rich fruits can help protect your heart.

To get more out of your workout, just add dynamic moves such as jumping jacks and high kicks to the beginning of your session. They activate the muscles you’ll use later in your routine.

To have a meal that’s both good for you and delicious, simply add Tyson Grilled & Ready chicken to a favorite salad.

To find simple and delicious recipes-most under 500 calories-and more tips go to Facebook.com/GrilledAndReady and click on the “Just Add This” tab.

Tyson Foods also offers an opportunity to share how you’ve been making smarter food choices through the “Just Add This” recipe contest. Contest entrants submit a recipe they’ve improved by adding Grilled & Ready chicken or by taking an existing recipe made with the chicken and adding a good-for-you ingredient. The winner gets an all-expensepaid weekend for two to a Taste of Home Cooking School.

A delicious dish such as Mexicana Chicken in Crispy Tortilla Bowls can be easy to create and great to eat when you’re looking for a fun and easy twist to healthful meal options.

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Mexicana Chicken in Crispy Tortilla Bowls Serving: 6 • 2 cups Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips • 6 8-inch flour tortillas • 1 tablespoon olive oil • ½ cup onion, diced

• ½ cup celery, diced • 29 ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies • 14.5 ounces black beans, rinsed, drained • 1 teaspoon cumin, ground • 1 teaspoon chili powder • ¾ cup fat-free sour cream • 1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped Cooking Instructions 1. Prepare Tyson Grilled & Ready Chicken Breast Strips according to package instructions.

2. Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 6 10-ounce ovenproof custard cups with nonstick cooking spray; place on cookie sheet.

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Spray one side of each tortilla with nonstick cooking spray. Center tortillas over cups, coated side up.

Press into cups so top edges are even and against side of each cup to make bowl as large as possible. Bake on bottom oven rack for 15 minutes or until tortillas are stiff enough to hold their shape. Remove tortilla bowls from cups, place on cookie sheet. Return to oven and bake 3 minutes

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longer or until browned and stiff. Remove tortilla bowls from cookie sheet; place on wire rack.

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There is help for autism, allergies, ADD, migraines, hot flashes, addictions, etc…

By LESLIE S. GASKILL, MD Laser acupuncture is a painless, FDA-cleared treatment for many types of problems. It can be used to treat many types of problems including(but not limited to) allergies, asthma, migraines, PMS, hot flashes/menopausal symptoms, ADD, ADHD, autism, Asperger’s, poison ivy, rheumatoid arthritis, acne, mitochondrial disease, Tourette’s, anxiety, depression, genital warts, and many more. We have seen tremendous improvement in the symptoms and diseases of our treated patients. Nearly every patient who has been treated has been able to stop or reduce his/her medications for treated symptoms.

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Tips to help you build healthy habits (NAPSI)—While more than two in three American adults are overweight or obese, there are things you can do to reduce your chances of struggling with your weight.

To start, try to consume healthier foods and beverages and get more physical activity. Doing so may lower your chances of developing diabetes, high blood pressure or other serious health problems. New health habits may also help you look better, feel more energetic and even be a role model.

The Weight-control Information Network (WIN) offers more tips to consider. According to WIN, a national information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health:

When You’re Short on Time • One day each week, make healthy meals that you can freeze and eat later when you don’t have time to cook.

• Fit in physical activity whenever you can. Take the stairs if there are a reasonable number to climb. Get off the train or bus a stop early, as long as it’s safe and your schedule allows.

When Money Is Tight • Buy healthful foods in bulk, and choose frozen or canned fruits and vegetables.

• Start a walking group.

Walk in places that don’t cost money, such as a school track or park.

When It’s Hard to Stay on Track • Recruit others to be active

with you. That may help you stay interested and be safe.

• Think about your most important reasons for being healthy. Do you want to be there for your family? Would you like to be able to do the things you love without feeling tired or out of breath?

Learn More You can get more good advice from WIN’s “Changing Your Habits: Steps to Better Health” fact sheet. It reviews the stages of change people often go through on their journey to better health and offers tips for each stage.

Contact WIN to get up to 10 copies for free.

You can access the fact sheet at www.win.niddk.nih. gov/publications/changinghabits.htm.

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How summer camp prepares us for life Watching my parents drive away from my college residence hall the first day of freshman orientation was a surreal experience. Though they would only be a phone call away, I was on my own.

Many new decisions and challenges lay ahead. It was all happening, ready or not. But I was ready. I was ready because I had been to camp.

By design, a camper experiences small doses of fear and challenge throughout his session at camp. In her book, The Price of Privilege (2008), psychologist Madeline Levine affirms that “by allowing [children] to get occasionally bruised in childhood we are helping to make certain that they don’t get broken in adolescence.

And by allowing them their failures in adolescence, we are helping to lay the groundwork for success in adulthood.”

The first night away from home, the first camp out, first ride down the zip line, and first attempt to roll his kayak are all challenges that may not be easy to face initially.

But he learns a profound lesson as the boy is helped along by fellow campers and staff, namely, that he is capable of moving beyond disappointment and perceived failure and into new growth.

When he encounters challenges later, whether that same session, back at home, or when he navigates the college experience, he is more ready because he developed the necessary skills at camp.

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Life should be fun, let us help!

The summer program brochure is available online and registration begins Monday, March 24 for Roswell Residents and Monday, March 31 is open registration. Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department has a wide variety of camps for all ages offered throughout the summer. For registration information call 770-641-3760 or go to www.roswellgov.com Traditional Outdoor Summer Day Camps: • Campers participate in arts & crafts, games, sports and special activities.

• Camps run May 27th through August 11th

Athletic Camps: • Baseball • Lacrosse • Disc Golf

• Soccer • Basketball • Cheerleading

• Football • Volleyball • Conditioning

Visual Art :

• Camps in a variety of mediums (painting, drawing, sculpting, clay wheel, jewelry and beading, photography, sewing, and much more)

Performing Arts Camps: (ages 3 and up)

• Ballet • Basketball/Hip Hop Dance • Contemporary • Hip Hop • Jazz

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• Themed Dance and Drama • Drama • Musical Theater • Dance/Gymnastics Combo • Art/Dance Combo Camp

Gymnastics Camps: (ages 2 to 14) • Boys and Girls at all skill levels • Gymnastics/Dance Combo

Adventure Camp: (grades 6-8) Travel by bus to: • White Water • Laser Tag • Movies • Six Flags • Bowling

• Stone Mountain • Georgia Aquarium • Braves Stadium Tour • much more

• Aquatic • Circus • Cooking Camps • Creative Writing • Fort Building • History • Lego • Manners • Media Smart Youth (Fitness and Nutrition) • Modeling

• Movie Making • Pump Track (Mountain Biking Skills) • Stroke (Combines Tennis, Art and Swim) • Challenge Island • Career • Goal Planning • Adaptive Fiendship (Special Needs) • Camp Yesteryear • Rough Rider

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Alpharetta Ambush Soccer Club 2014 Soccer Camps and Technical Training In the Spring and Summer of 2014, the Alpharetta Ambush Soccer club will offer a full series of camps and technical, tactical, and physical soccer training to players of all ages and levels of play. If you are looking to improve your performance on the soccer field, the Ambush Soccer Club is the place to be in 2014.

Ambush have also added an exciting addition to our menu of camps and training opportunities for 2014. Our coaching staff, from the Ambush Super Y summer league, are offering a training only program for those who want to keep their skills sharp and improve throughout the summer.

This program is for Club players and currently involved with Academy, Athena or Classic teams.

All camps and training are directed by Ambush Director of Coaching, David Eristavi.

Coach Eristavi has led 4 Ambush teams to the National Finals in USYSA competitions and USL Super Y competitions winning the Under 17 Boys USYSA National Championship in 2011.

Also joining Coach Eristavi are; Marcos Roberto USSF “A” license and former professional player from Corinthians in Brazil, Guy Valcourt USSF “A” license and former Haiti National Team Player, and Doug Yearwood USSF “C” license and all-time leading scorer in Georgia State University history.

2014

ambush soccer camps Ambush Spring Break Soccer Camp Where: Webb Bridge Park Turf Field When: April 7-10, 2014 from 9:00am-11:30am Early drop off at 8:30am Late pick up at 12 noon Cost: $140 per player Rec and Select Soccer Players Welcome U8 to U14

Ambush Pre-Tryout Camp

Where: Webb Bridge Park Turf Field When: May 16, 2014 from 6pm - 8pm May 17, 2014 from 9am-11am and 6pm-8pm May 18, 2014 from 6pm-8pm Cost: $120 per player Rec and Select Soccer Players Welcome U8 to U19

Super Y-Train Only

Where: Webb Bridge Park Turf Field When: Twice per week training, June 16 - July 24, Evening sessions Tues/Thurs 5:30pm-7:00pm Cost: $200 per player Academy and Select Players Only

Ambush Summer Soccer Camp

Where: Webb Bridge ParkTurf Field When: July 14-18, 2014 from 9:00am-11:30am Cost: $150 per player Rec and Select Players Welcome U8 to U19 Goalkeeper Specific Training will also be provided by Jason Broome.

For Information on all camps, visit www.alpharettaambush.org or email ambushsoccer@comcast.net.

From left, Ambush Director of Coaching David Eristavi, USSF “A” license and former professional player from Corinthians in Brazil Marcos Roberto and USSF “A” license and former Haiti National Team Player Guy Valcourt.

All camps and training will be held on the sports turf field at Webb Bridge Park in Alpharetta.

You can find information on the Spring Break Camp,

Pre-Tryout Camp, Summer Camp and the Super Y Training Only program by visiting www.alpharettaambush.org or send email to ambushsoccer@ comcast.net.

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Dance is it!

If you have kids you have, no doubt, sought out activities to channel their energy in a structured, yet fun way.

While traditional team sports are a good way to keep kids physically active, they may not be right for younger children, nor are sports the answer for every child.

Dance classes are a great alternative to team sports, and most studios offer lessons for children as young as two or three.

Participating in dance classes can be beneficial for kids of all ages.

Dancing is a physical activity which promotes flexibility, coordination and stamina.

The repetitive movements involved in dance can promote strength, increase balance and coordination and improve overall health.

In addition to being a physical activity, dancing in a classroom setting involves social interaction and teaches children important skills like turn-taking, following direction, and being a part of a “team” environment.

Becoming a skilled dancer requires focus, discipline and practice skills that can be useful in other areas of a child’s life.

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Boys and Girls 10-18 will have an opportunity to learn from the Pros Meet Sports Celebrities Nation’s #1 Sports Make Sports Anchor Tapes Make Play-By-Play Tapes of the Broadcasting Camp Super Bowl & NBA Finals Make Reporting Tapes from a Pro Stadium Participate in Sports Talk Radio and Pardon The Interruption (PTI) shows and much more

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Roswell has a camp for everyone Whatever your child’s interests, the Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department has a summer camp that fits their personality.

Summer camps range from ages 2 to 18 and vary in interest from traditional camps, athletic camps, gymnastics camps, and arts camps to circus camps, magic camps, fort building camps and creative writing camps. Traditional summer day camps have been and continue to be a staple.

These day camps are still as popular as ever, where campers enjoy a variety of activities like arts and crafts, games, swimming, and more. Athletic camps consist of baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse, multi-sports, tennis, and soccer.

New this summer, Roswell is offering an Adaptive Friendship Camp for special needs children ages 5-15. Are you interested in a camp that will express your child’s creative side? There are a variety of Vi-

sual Art Camps and Performing Art Camps. Visual Art Camps offers a large selection of mediums including painting, drawing, sculpting, clay, youth wheel, jewelry making, photography, sewing and more. Preforming Art Camps include hip-hop, jazz, ballet, drama, musical theater, acting for commercial/TV and more.

Want something off the beaten path, how about circus camp, fort building camps, Lego camps, cooking camps, career camp, disc golf camp, manners camp just to name a few. Roswell also has combo camps such as Stroke Camp which brings tennis, art and swim into one camp, visual art/dance camps, dance/ drama camps, and gymnastics/dance camp. If your child likes to jump, flip, and tumble, then gymnastics camps for boys and girls will be the place for them held in our state-of-the-art gymnastic facility. Registration for summer programs begin Monday, March 24th for Roswell Residents and open registration

begins Monday, March 31st. The summer program brochure is on-line at www.roswellgov.com call 770641-3760 or 770-641-3705 for more information.

Eye protection crucial when playing sports (NAPS)—Sports require sharp vision and young athletes need to keep their eyes protected to prevent injury and keep them in the game. While thousands of children suffer sports-related eye injuries each year, there are steps that parents and

coaches can take to prevent them.

The Problem According to the National Eye Institute (NEI): • Most eye injuries among kids ages 11 to 14 occur while playing sports.

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• Every 13 minutes, an ER in the United States treats a sports-related eye injury.

• Eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children.

An Answer That’s why the American Optometric Association (AOA) stresses the importance of wearing well-fitted, protective eyewear when athletes are playing sports or participating in other activities.

As much as 90 percent of

in­juries can be avoided with appropriate eye and face protection such as safety glasses and goggles, safety shields and eye guards designed for sport.

If your child wears prescription glasses or sunglasses, safety goggles should be worn over them.

The NEI notes that polycarbonate lenses provide the most suitable protection from sports injury. This type of material is lightweight, scratch resistant and can be designed to meet

Following a few simple safety precautions can help keep children safe during sports and games. most eyewear designs or prescriptions.

In addition, polycarbonate is 10 times more impact resistant than similar materials.

Protective eyewear not only defends your children’s eyes from harm, it may enhance playing ability. The NEI says children can play better when they’re less afraid of getting hit in the eyes or face while participating in sports.

Scheduling regular eye exams with an optometrist is important for all children—not only to en­sure their vision isn’t hindering their academic and day-to-day activities but to identify problems that could impede their perfor­mance in a particular sport.

Sports have different visual demands. In soccer, for instance, a player needs good peripheral vision to see a teammate or opponent in the corner of his or her eye, while in hockey, a player needs good dynamic visual acuity; that is, the ability to see objects moving very fast. An optometrist can discuss your child’s needs with you and recommend the best eyeglasses, contact lenses or sports vision training program for particular sports and daily regimens.

Learn More For further information about protecting and enhancing your child’s vision and how to find an optometrist nearby, visit www. aoa.org.

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Day Camps Art Art Camp With Amanda Jones: Our 4th annual Summer Camp Series! Check out our new Specialty Camps! Students explore several mediums (drawing, painting, sculpture, fibers, printmaking, jewelry making), as well as field trips. Low student to teacher ratios. GENERAL ART CAMP: “Rock Star Week”: 6/96/13, 9:30am-2:30pm, ages 6-12. “Alice in Wonderland Week”: 6/16-6/20, 9:30am2:30pm, ages 6-12. SPECIALTY ART CAMPS: “Teens Only Night Camp” 6/2-6/6, 7:30pm9:30pm, Ages 13-18. “Special Needs Mini-Camp” 6/236/27, 9:30am-12:30pm, ages 6-12 (Specialized instruction by a trained instructor for students with high functioning Autism, Aspergers, PDD-NOS, ADHD & Sensory Processing Disorder). Special discounts for siblings, returning campers & camper plus friend. www. amandajonesart.com or call 770-865-7262

Drama ATLANTA WORKSHOP PLAYERS PERFORMING ARTS CAMPS: The Creative Adventure of A Lifetime Awaits! Develop artistic skills & find inspiration with Master Teachers with successful careers in TV/ Film & On Broadway! Whether you choose Day Camps or Overnight Camps, you will learn a lot, have fun, network, and make lifelong friends.

Earn IMDB credits, challenge yourself, and AUDITION for Casting Directors & Agents!

Classes in Improv, On-Camera, Dance, Aerial Silks, Musical Theater, Stage Combat, Mime & much more! At AWP creativity, eccentricities and personal growth are celebrated and nurtured in all students, paving the way for our kids to create great art! “Real dreams are uncrushable.” Register now at www.AtlantaWorkshopPlayers.com

General PEACHTREE PARK PREP is recognized as the premiere SUMMER DAY CAMP of North Fulton. With a blend of weekly field trips & in-house CAMP fun, coupled with a fitness BOOT CAMP, PPP is the right choice for “in the sun fun” and exciting venues all over the Southeast ! This year PPP will feature trips from the North Georgia mountains, to Chattanooga, and all over Atlanta.

PPP will introduce the campers to community service events & the new fitness BOOT CAMP program, off-site with trainers!

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Horse Willow South Riding School, NEW Johns Creek location with INDOOR ARENA is a United States Pony Club Center. We offer all levels of instruction. Ages 5 - 12. 9 a.m.

- 1 p.m. Learn to ride in a fun, safe program with skilled instructors and experienced horses. For the true horse enthusiast!! www.willowsouth. com $375 includes water bottle and camp shirt! Send email to info@willowsouth.com.

Sign up early to reserve your spot! June 2 - 6, June 9- 13, June 16 - 20, June 23 - 27, July 7 - 11, July 14 - 18, July 21 - 25, July 28 - August 1.

August 4-8

Music The 7th Annual Vivace! Summer Middle School Band Camp is for band students in the North Fulton, Cobb, Cherokee, Gwinnett & Forsyth County area. Students experience full band, master classes, jazz band/improvisation, marching band techniques, music composition taught by certified teachers. Eligibility: For current 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th grade band students who have been in their public or private school band program OR have taken private lessons at least 1 school year. Also, we have recreation time, end of camp ice-cream party & concert.

Cost: $195 by May 1st, $215 thereafter. Sibling, District, & All State discounts are available. REGISTER AT www. vivacecamps.com. Contact: Jay Hutcherson, director@vivacecamps.com. 678-478-8098

Pre School Johns Creek Presbyterian Preschool. Ages 1-6. Goo-ology Camp: June 2-6 will provide naturally curious children an opportunity to investigate Science through songs, books, and hands–on experiments.

Of Knights, Princesses and Dragons Camp: June 16-20 enters the world of long ago using play acting, costumes and imaginations. Under the Sea Camp: Aug. 4-8 investigates the wondersof the sea aboard the preschool’s submarine using sea life art, ocean movement songs and sea creature puppet shows. Pete the Cat Camp: Aug. 11-15 will be movin’ and groovin’ with thiscool cat through songs, rhythm and rhyme. It’s All Good!

9:30am-1pm. 770-476-1166 for camp and preschool info. www.jcpcusa.org/preschool@ jcpcusa.org

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Learn The Olympic Sport of Rowing with Atlanta Junior Rowing Association. Ages 12-18 co-ed, no exp. necessary. Five 2-wk. sessions with U.S. Rowing certified coaches. Choose from 2 morning or 1 evening session. Held at the Chattahoochee River, 245 Azalea Drive, Roswell. $175/session. Learn the fundamentals of sweep rowing and begin a basic workout program with the largest and most successful youth rowing program in Georgia! All campers are grouped each session by age, size and skill level, and ages 12-18 may attend any session.

However, offered new this year for High School campers only: 3 1-week sessions at $150/session. To register/or for more info: Jean Veeneman, 404-2185802 or www.ajracrew.com

Bridgeway Christian Academy Summer Skills CampAlpharetta. 6/2-5 - Boys Basketball - Beginner- Ages 7-13, Monday-Thursday, 9-1 $125. 6/9-12 - Boys Basketball - Advanced-Ages 9-13 Monday-Thursday 9-1 $1256/16-19-Girls Basketball-Beginner-Ages 7-13 Monday-Thursday 9-1 $125.

6/23-26-Girls BasketballAdvanced-Ages 10-13 Monday-Thursday 9-3 $150. 7/ 7-10-Co-ed Tennis-Ages 10-14 Monday-Thursday 9-11 $75.

7/21-24 Girls Volleyball-Ages 10-14 Monday-Thursday 9-1 $125. 7/28-31 Co-ed Jumping for Jesus Ages 5-10 MondayThursday 9-12 $100. 7/28- 31 Co-ed Soccer-Ages 10-14, Monday-Thursday 8:30-12 $125. Register, plus additional information: Bridgewayca.org. dcohen@bridgewayca.org

Science Zoo Atlanta is an accredited Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) member. Our mission inspires values and wildlife preservation through education and outdoor family fun. From native wildlife to critically endangered species, offering close encounters with 1,500+ animals from around the world, highlights include Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the U.S’s only twin giant pandas; the nation’s largest zoological gorillas and orangutans collections; plus global center of excellence for reptiles and amphibians studies.

Up-close-and-personal experiences; giraffe feeding, behindthe-scenes Wild Encounters with African elephants, giant pandas, lemurs, Aldabra giant tortoises.... 363 days/ year. Keeper talks, interactive wildlife shows, education programs, special events year-round. zooatlanta.org; 404.624.WILD Science Camp conducted by High Touch-High Tech, Inc. since 1994. Degreed professionals instruct fun science from CSI discoveries, Robotics, Bugs & Rockets, to Fossils, Flowers, Space,& VolcanoesYour older child can experience science coming to life in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Light, Sound, and Electrical energy. Does your younger child like dinosaurs, gemstones, or animal studies? Then our age appropriate camps are for them.

Also- STEM camps- Science, Technology, Engineering & Math camps too! Snacks and recess games will be provided. ‘Pizza Fridays’ available at an additional charge.

Completed K-5, 9am-3pm.

770-667-9443. Locations: Roswell, Cumming, Marietta, Lawrenceville,Vinings, and Dunwoody. www.sciencemadefunatl.org

Overnight Camps Animal Camps Animal Camps for ages 7-18;Cub Creek Science Camp; Feed monkeys, pet kangaroo, take classes in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Care, Survival Skills, Crime Science, Zipline, Pottery, Archery, Culinary Science, Swimming, Crafts and so much more. Air-conditioned cabins, delicious meals, great staff, unbelievable activities; ACA accredited. Animal Camp Jamaica offers an Amazing 13 Day, Teen Adventure / Marine Biology Program. Snorkel every morning along shallow reefs of the Caribbean Sea. Explore different parts of the island each afternoon including: kayaking along the coast, visiting the dolphins and sting rays of Dolphin Cove, taking a Segway tour through the jungle, climbing the world famous Dunn’s River Water Fall.www.

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South Carolina Camp Cherokee, the Upper Palmetto YMCA’s Resident Camp, was established in 1945 and currently serves boys and girls ages 6-14. Our Camp is located in beautiful Kings Mountain State Park in Blacksburg, South Carolina.

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Changes make for contested seats NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Last year, the state Legislature carved out a new Fulton County Commission seat to be located in North Fulton. This was warranted by the increased number of residents in the area, as shown in the lat-

est Census. It gives the north metro area more say over the affairs of the county. Previously there was only one seat for the area north of the river.

Now, there are two.

The election primary will be held May 20 for the new Fulton

County Commission seat.

In Roswell, the city grappled with changing the way judges take their seat. Roswell is the last city in the state to elect judges. Given the restrictions placed on how much judges can say ahead of an

For more candidates visit northfulton.com election, the most qualified judges are not always elected.

Appointment would fix this, however opponents argue this

opens the door to having a judge serving at the pleasure of a City Council he may come at odds with over legislation.

Congressman Price Meagan Biello runs for House District 22 files for re-election ROSWELL, Ga. — U.S. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., has announced he will run for reelection to represent Price the 6th District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“The 6th District of Georgia is full of hardworking families living in communities that represent the very best America has to offer – boundless potential, innovative leadership and a strong devotion to service,” Price said.

The state and the nation face many challenges, but, there are opportunities to “find real, positive solutions

to those challenges,” he said.

Price wants to find solutions “that speak to the unique character of our nation that protect and promote a respect for individual freedom.”

Price said there are competing visions for the future that demand attention.

“There’s a health care law that’s causing real harm to real people, a mounting debt and broken tax code. Foreign policy is devoid of American leadership, and an out-of-control regulatory environment emanates from Washington,” he said.

Price is committed to continue being a part of that fight for positive solutions to work to help grow the economy, restore American leadership and ensure those who are struggling are able to find success and security.

MILTON, Ga. – On March 3, Meagan Biello officially qualified to run for state representative in District 22, which is made up of parts of Cherokee, Forsyth and Fulton counties.

Biello will be challenging Rep. Sam Moore in the Republican primary on May 20.

“I am excited to officially be in the race,” said Biello.

“I am committed to working hard to restore sanity in House District 22 and provide the people of this community with the leadership they deserve.

Sam Moore has proven in his short time in the state House that he is only interested in pushing his radical agenda. It is clear that he is even willing to sacrifice the safety of our children and our community to do so. We cannot let that kind of extreme behavior stand.

“This campaign isn’t about me,” she said. “It is about having a leader who will do what’s best for our families. We need

a dependable conservative leader who will protect our families at all costs, do the right thing and provide the effective leadership Biello needed to put our conservative principles into action.”

Biello teaches Advanced Placement Microeconomics and Honors U.S. History at Creekview High School where she also coaches cheerleading, serves as a junior class advisor and sponsors the school spirit club.

She has recently assisted the school administration and leadership team in developing a school improvement plan and also serves on the school’s RTI committee.

As varsity cheer coach, she was responsible for man-

aging a budget of $24,000 annually and successfully worked to raise an additional $10,000 throughout her tenure.

Biello is also on the board of directors of the PEACH Project, an organization that integrates domestic violence awareness within the medical community.

A national average of one in every three women, one in every seven men and 13 million children are victims of domestic violence in the U.S. every year.

Biello and her husband Alex have two children, Ethan and Walker.

Both children attend public school and participate in athletics locally. Creating a sense of community among neighbors is important to Biello and her family.

She and her family attend church at Our Lady of the Mountains in Jasper.

Qualified candidates for the May 20 Fulton County general primary and special election State Court Judge Fred C. Eady (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: State court judge

Cory Ruth Party: Republican Occupation: Information technology business M&A

Eric A. Richardson (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: State court judge

Alexander Palacios Party: Republican Occupation: Business executive

Jay M. Roth (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: State court judge

County Commissioner, District 4 Joan P. Garner (Incumbent) Party: Democratic Occupation: Fulton County commissioner

County Commissioner, District 1 Liz Hausmann (Incumbent) Party: Republican Occupation: Public policy coordinator County Commissioner, District 2 Bob Ellis Party: Republican Occupation: Insurance (Chubb Corp.)

Eric B. Broadwell Party: Republican Occupation: Consultant County Commissioner, District 3 Bernard “Bernie” Tokarz Party: Republican Occupation: Consultant Everett Lee Morris III Party: Republican Occupation: Executive vice president/ general counsel

Marvin S. Arrington Jr. Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney County Commissioner, District 6 William “Bill” Edwards (Incumbent) Party: Democratic Occupation: Insurance Emma I. Darnell (Incumbent) Party: Democratic Occupation: Public administration official (retired)

Eddie Lee Brewster Party: Democratic Occupation: Educator/insurance

Abraham Watson Party: Republican Occupation: Business owner

County Commissioner, District 5 Brenda J. Muhammad Party: Democratic Occupation: Director, nonprofit agency

County Commissioner, District 7 John H. Eaves (Incumbent) Party: Democratic Occupation: Executive consultant

Johnnie Gordon Party: Democratic Occupation: Program management

Robert L. “Robb” Pitts (Incumbent) Party: Democratic Occupation: Financial representative

Advis Dell Wilkerson-Byrd Party: Democratic Occupation: Self-employed/property manager Kwame Thompson Party: Democratic Occupation: Attorney

Earl L. Cooper Party: Republican Occupation: Pastor Board of Education, District 2 Katie Reeves (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: School board member

Board of Education, District 5 Linda F. McCain (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: School board member Board of Education, District 6 Catherine E. Maddox (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: Educator DeAndre S. Pickett Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: Retired nurse Joel L. Joseph Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: Teacher/educator Board of Education, District 7 Julia C. Bernath (Incumbent) Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: School board member Kathleen A. Wittschen Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: Business and marketing manager SPECIAL ELECTION City of Roswell, Municipal Court Judge Brian Hansford John Monroe Melanie Ellwanger Leslie Morris Donaho

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Roswell Municipal Judge Name: Leslie M. Donaho City of residence: Roswell Occupation: Assistant Solicitor General, Cherokee County.

Family: Husband, Nathan Donaho, two sons, Aaron and Hayden, and daughter Delilah Website: www.ElectLeslieDonaho. com Email address: Leslie@ElectLeslieDonaho.com

Donaho

Why do you want to run?

I am running for Roswell Municipal Court judge because Roswell deserves a fair, experienced and unbiased judge.

What makes you the best candidate?

As a prosecutor of almost eight years, I am the only candidate with extensive experience serving the needs of the community, including victims of crimes. While criminal defense attorneys have an important role in our legal system, their function is to represent an individual not to ensure the safety of the public. In addition, I have worked solely on DUI and other misdemeanor crimes, traffic offenses and ordinance violations for my entire legal career. These are exactly the types of cases handled in the municipal court.

What goals do you wish to accomplish if elected?

My reputation as a prosecutor is “tough but fair.”

As Roswell’s judge, I will continue to seek justice for the community with those same goals in mind.

Fairness includes alternate sentencing options for young people, first time offenders and for those whom “standard sentencing” would be unduly harsh, but graduated sentences for repeat offenders and

See DONAHO, Page 41 Name: Brian A. Hansford City of residence: Roswell Occupation: Attorney Family: I am married to Lauren Hansford, my wife of 14 years, and we have four children, John, William, Henry and Thomas.

Email address: bahansford@gmail. com Hansford

Why do you want to run?

Since 2007, I have enjoyed serving my community as a judge in Roswell, Milton and Alpharetta. I consider my service on the bench as the means by which I pay my civic rent and certainly feel a strong desire to continue to do so in Roswell, given that it is my hometown.

Most of all, I want to ensure that the Roswell Municipal Court continues to serve the people of our community with fairness, equality and efficiency.

What makes you the best candidate?

I am the only candidate in this race who has judicial experience, the last seven months of which have been heavily focused on presiding in the Roswell Municipal Court after the retirement of the previous chief judge.

It is that experience which I believe gives me a unique perspective into how best to balance protecting our community with the need to provide a court that is fair to all who come before it.

What goals do you wish to accomplish if elected?

Request that the mayor and council rescind the current judicial salary, which is over $95,000, and reduce the judge’s compensation to a level that is commensurate with the workload of the court – which is currently only in session two days of each week.

See HANSFORD, Page 41

Name: Melanie Ellwanger City of residence: Roswell Occupation: Attorney Family: Husband Jamie and three dogs Website: www.JudgeMelanie.com Email address: mmellwanger@ gmail.com

Why do you want to run?

Ellwanger The thought of one day running for judge came to me during my first year of law school. The idea was strengthened when I was a prosecutor. I knew that one day I wanted to be the person listening to and deciding the cases. I decided then to focus my career toward that goal. The true moment of realization came when the Roswell Municipal Court bench became vacant. I knew this was the opportunity I had been waiting for. I love our city and now I have the knowledge and experience the job requires.

What makes you the best candidate?

Since becoming a member of the Georgia bar, I have practiced criminal, traffic and DUI law exclusively as both a prosecutor and defense attorney. I have traveled across the state and acquired knowledge from every court I have attended. By dedicating my legal career 100 percent to criminal law, my experiences have instilled me with confidence that I can fairly address each citizen’s case in Roswell Municipal Court with integrity and reasonableness.

What goals do you wish to accomplish if elected?

I want to ensure that the court runs efficiently and effectively. Many citizens of Georgia are forced to sit in a courtroom all day waiting for their case to be heard.

I will take steps to ensure that every case is han-

See ELLWANGER, Page 41 Name: John Monroe City of residence: Roswell Occupation: I am a sole-practitioner attorney, doing a combination of litigation of violations of constitutional rights, criminal defense and general civil litigation.

Family: My wife of 26 years and I live in Roswell. We have two grown children and two grandsons.

Monroe Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/John-Monroe-for-RoswellJudge/761371887208816 Email address: jrm@johnmonroelaw.com Why do you want to run?

I want to run for Roswell municipal judge to improve the Roswell court system.

What makes you the best candidate?

I have a variety of experiences that help me see all perspectives. I used to be a police officer, so I know what it’s like to be out there patrolling. I do criminal defense work, so I see the experience of litigants in the system. I have years of litigation experience, so I understand what it’s like to have to go to court and that paying lawyers to sit there waiting for a case to be called is expensive. I believe strongly in using elections to select judges, and I have considerably more legal experience than all of my opponents.

What goals do you wish to accomplish if elected?

If elected, I have three main goals: 1) To streamline the court experience for as many people as possible. Having to go to court means taking time away from work, school and other activities. We should make every effort to minimize the amount of time people have to spend in court, and to minimize the

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Fulton County Commission District 2 Name: Eric Broadwell City of residence: Roswell Occupation: Director of Cobb EMC and consultant Family: Wife Olya of 25 years, Nathaniel, a junior at UGA, Luke, a senior at Roswell High, and Sophia, a freshman at Roswell High Website: http://www.ebroadwell. com Email address: info@ebroadwell. com

Broadwell

Why do you want to run?

My services have always been provided by Roswell and Fulton. Part of my property was in Cobb and after the line was moved so I was all in Fulton, my taxes went up and the services didn’t change.

My city mayor was aware of this and asked me if I would take my board experience down to the Fulton Board of Commissioners and clean it up. So rather than just complaining about higher taxes, I decided I would do something about it.

What makes you the best candidate?

I am the true conservative in the race, and I have the proven board experience of aligning staffing levels with needs, enacting term limits and reducing rates. Utilizing my board level experience, training and certifications, I will be able to enact the goals we want to accomplish.

What goals do you wish to accomplish if elected?

Reduce the size of our county government so we can lower taxes and pass term limits.

Name: Bob Ellis Position: Fulton County Commission District 2 City of residence: Milton Occupation: Vice president, Chubb Corp.

Family: Wife Jennifer (teacher at Birmingham Falls Elementary), and children Chandler, Lindsey and Nathan Ellis Website: FixFulton.com Email address: bob@fixfulton.com

Why do you want to run?

I want to join with others to make Fulton County government work the way it should. This also represents an opportunity for me to give something back and serve the area where I’ve lived for 18 years.

What makes you the best candidate?

Proven leadership, a strong desire to serve and my total commitment to the communities of District 2.

Over my 21-year career at Chubb, I’ve been entrusted to manage large profit centers, build and maintain strong customer relationships, steward large budgets and lead teams through change. I will use those leadership skills to improve county government and work with others to solve problems and proactively address issues.

My knowledge of and commitment to all of the communities of District 2, along with my professional experience will enable me to develop partnerships between the county and each city and foster the collaboration necessary among all constituents to address issues and challenges.

Fulton County government needs strong leadership – leadership that is experienced, will listen, will collaborate, will make tough decisions and will do what is right.

I will bring that type of leadership to county government.

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The 2014 officers of Amanda Stokes Tent No. 2, from left are Loriann White, Paulette Snoby, Jan Eastman, Anne Gunnin, Maribeth Brannen, Jill Webster, Linda Hartung, Beth Finley, Marguerite Dyal, Cathy Hellming and Jean Vrendenburg.

James F. Sanders stands before the U.S. Marine Memorial in Washington, D.C. Sanders, a World War II Marine veteran, was one of 60 veterans who were flown to Washington in 2012 to tour the World War II Memorial and other patriotic sites as part of the Roswell Rotary Honor Air program.

Roswell Rotary readies for ‘Honor Air’ ROSWELL, Ga. — The Rotary Club of Roswell is campaigning to take 60 World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., April 2 to see their war memorial. The trip will be the club’s sixth since 2008.

Approximately 60 World War II veterans along with guardians, a doctor and emergency personnel will gather at the Roswell Community Center in early morning hours and travel by motor coach to the Atlanta airport. They will fly on a chartered plane to

Washington, D.C., where they will be escorted on buses from the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to the World War II Memorial. They will also visit the Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That same day, they will return to Reagan National, fly back to Atlanta and then reach Roswell by bus.

The trip is free for veterans. Each veteran will have his or her own personal guardian, and any family

member who might want to be a guardian can apply. However, guardians are responsible for their own transportation funds and needs. Wheelchairs for all veterans will be provided. Although World War II veterans are priority, Korean War veterans are also eligible.

Applications can be found at www.roswellrotary.com/ honorair.

For more information, contact Pat DiGeorge at 770-6055725 or pdigeorge@gmail.com.

—Shubhi Tangri

Daughters of Union create Alpharetta chapter ALPHARETTA, Ga. – While most of the “Yankee” women of Alpharetta’s new Daughters of Union Veterans were born in the South, live in Georgia and speak with a Southern accent, their heritage traces back to a Union Civil War soldier or sailor. Who are these women?

They are daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters of honorably discharged Union soldiers and sailors known as the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW).

This organization was created on May 30, 1885 in Ohio and endorsed by the Grand Army of the Republic in 1900. All chapters, known as tents, are named for Union nurses who Proud Sponsor Of:

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Name: Menandie Menandie DuPlessis DuPPlessis Age: 18 Athletic Team: Varsity Swim Team Position: Captain School and/or Community Activities: President of Roswell Team Red Bowl, Intern with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Sunday School Teacher at Northside United Methodist Church GPA: 3.85 Athletic Awards: MVP Award (3), Varsity Letter (4) Academic Awards: Tom Zachary Award, NHS Future Plans: Not sure where I am going.

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provided care to both Union and Confederate soldiers during the war.

Alpharetta’s tent is named for Amanda Stokes, who nursed the Union Army for almost five years serving at Stones River, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Chickamauga and Nashville with Gen. Joseph Hooker’s army. She later became the matron for the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home in Xenia, Ohio.

The Amanda Stokes Detached Tent No. 2 of Alpharetta meets four times a year at the Country Club of the South. As a service organization, they support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical centers and homes, perform projects to preserve Civil War battlefields and monuments and participate in national patriotic ceremonies.

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Monroe: Continued from Page 39 number of times they have to go. Time spent in court is lost productivity, higher costs to the city to pay court staff and more money in legal fees for people who have legal representation; 2) To improve the warrants process. We all have an interest in seeing to it that warrants that are issued are appropriate and valid. Good cases can be lost by the city because of an invalid search warrant, and every time a warrant is executed, a person’s right to be free from government intrusion is infringed upon. We owe it to ourselves to make sure those infringements only happen when necessary and constitutionally appropriate; 3) To avoid judicial activism. Judges do not and should not make the law. They apply the law to the facts of the case and within the bounds of the state and federal constitutions.

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Choir:

Continued from Page 16 European country of Montenegro at the special invitation of the U.S. Embassy in Podgorica.

In additional to headlining concerts, choir members also conduct workshops teaching various vocal exercises and discussing the history of gospel music.

From the outset, the Howard Gospel Choir has been in constant demand. The choir has shared the stage with a number of musical luminaries including Tony Bennett, Stevie Wonder, Fantasia and

Ellwanger: Continued from Page 39 dled in a timely, but personal, manner.

I also want to ensure that the programs and sentences handed down from the court are fair, but also effective, help prevent repeat offenses

Donaho:

Webb Bridge walks to school ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Tanner Gagne and Jake Cohen head out to Webb Bridge Middle School the morning of March 5 for International Walk to School Day, a day dedicated to encouraging children to walk to school instead of riding cars.

—Jonathan Copsey

Hansford: Continued from Page 39

Expand the list of traffic offenses that are eligible to be resolved without a person having to come to court, thereby reducing the time our citizens, law enforcement officers and court staff spend sitting in court.

I have already implemented first appearance hearings on weekends, which keeps law enforcement from having to release potentially dangerous criminals back into the community because they haven’t been seen by a judge within the time required by law, keeps

Flag:

Continued from Page 18 disagreed.

“To display this is reprehensible,” Eaton told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

“We don’t have license plates saying ‘Black Power.’”

The Georgia state flag featured the Confederate battle flag from 1956 to 2001, but was changed due to mounting criti-

police officers on the streets by minimizing the need for them to transport defendants to Fulton County to see a judge and gives incarcerated defendants quicker access to the court system in order to understand their rights.

I have reduced waste of taxpayer money by streamlining court calendars and combining court calendars, thus reducing the number of overall court sessions.

I will utilize the recently expanded Roswell criminal ordinances, which are intended to be positive for law enforcement and defendants alike by allowing for local justice tailored to the needs of our community. cisms sparked when Atlanta hosted the Olympics in 1996.

“The Confederate battle flag is first and foremost a symbol of the Southern soldier who was forced into a war to prevent the invasion of his home,” McBerry said. “The Sons of Confederate Veterans is not a racially exclusive organization; we have members who are white, black, Hispanic and Jewish – a reflection of the population of the South at the time of the War.”

Continued from Page 39 egregious offenses. In the past several years, I have been before too many judges who have ignored the law or acted unethically.

Patti LaBelle. Additionally, the Howard Choir has performed for President Barack Obama.

Notwithstanding its legacy of excellence and the vast accomplishments since its inception, the main objective remains the same: to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ through song.

The choir’s purpose and passion is to serve Christ with the choir’s musical gifts bringing peace, restoration, healing and inspiration to all who will lend their ears and hearts.

It’s more than just a performance; this is their ministry.

– Staff and keep our community safe.

Finally, I want every person who leaves the courtroom to feel that I, and the court staff, respect both their time and concerns. I pledge to the citizens of Roswell that I will be fair to every person who enters the courtroom, but will hold accountable those whose guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

If you choose me to be your judge, I will bring fairness and experience to the bench, while maintaining the safety of our streets and neighborhoods.

I will continue my track record as a proven honest and dedicated public servant as Roswell’s Municipal Court judge.

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St. Francis boys capture state title Girls fall in semifinals after taking state in ’13

By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Coming into last Saturday’s Class A private school championship in Macon March 8, the St. Francis Knights had compiled a 23-7 record against one of the most demanding schedules in the state.

Four of the Georgia teams that defeated them went on to win the state championship in Class AAA (Morgan County) and AA (Greater Atlanta Christian) and lost in the championship game (Miller Grove) and semifinals (Stephenson) in AAAAA. The Knights’ only other losses to Georgia teams both were administered by Whitefield Academy, the team the Knights faced for the state title.

Thanks to the strength of their schedule, the Knights were seeded third among the 16 schools in the Class A private division, while Whitefield was seeded fourth despite the two wins over St. Francis in the regular season.

The WolfPack led for most of the championship game against the Knights. But when the clock ran out, the rankings outweighed the previous results.

St. Francis took the lead with three minutes to play and

held for a 65-60 victory, giving the school a second straight state championship in basketball.

The St. Francis girls won a state title in 2013, but lost in the semifinals last week to Southwest Atlanta Christian, a team the Lady Knights defeated in the Region 6-A championship game.

The victory over Whitefield Academy was the second close call for the Knights in the state tournament. After a rout of Hebron Christian in the first round, the Knights erased a seven-point deficit in the final two and a half minutes to edge Holy Innocents 74-72 in the quarterfinals.

St. Francis defeated Athens Christian 79-64 in the semifinals, leading 26-10 after one period, to set up a third meeting with Whitefield, which won the first two by 12 and eight points.

Malik Beasley and Kobi Jordan-Simmons, the Knights’ top two scorers, came up big in the championship game, scoring 22 and 20 points respectively. A Beasley free throw put the Knights ahead for the first time since the first quarter, and Jordan-Simmons followed with a dunk to give St. Francis a three-point lead, which the Knights protected at the foul line.

Beasley, a 6-foot-4 junior, led the team in scoring with a 19-point average, while Jordan-Simmons, a 6-foot-5 sophomore, averaged more than 17 points per contest.

Kaiser Gates, a 6-foot-8 junior, contributed more than 14 points a game and led the Knights in rebounding, averaging 10 for the season.

Josh Coleman, a 6-foot-10 junior center, and Beasley were second in rebounding with 8.3 per contest, with point guard McKinley Brown, the team’s lone senior starter, leading in assists with more than five per game.

The Knights got key contributions from all their starters throughout the postseason, beginning with a 53-45 win over North Cobb Christian in the Region 6-A championship game.

Beasley had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the game, with Simmons adding 13 points.

Gates and Coleman combined for 24 rebounds and Brown chipped in with eight points, six rebounds and five assists.

Jordan-Simmons, Gates and Beasley teamed up for 58 points, and Brown added 10 points and 10 assists in a 9047 win over Hebron Christian in the first round of state.

Beasley scored 24 points.

Jordan-Simmons had 20 points and Gates had 15 in the come-from-behind win against Holy Innocents, with Beasley and Gates grabbing 12 rebounds each.

The Knights jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the semifinals against Athens Christian, with Jordan-Simmons scoring 22 points, taking down 11 rebounds and handing out seven assists. Beasley had 19 points

Lady Knights edged out of semifinals ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The St. Francis girls defeated Southwest Atlanta Christian 69-52 in the Region 6-A finals, leading 23-5 after the first period.

But after winning their first two games at state by more than 40 points, the Lady Knights trailed the Warriors 37-24 at halftime in the state semifinals at Kennesaw State. St. Francis outscored Southwest Atlanta Christian 18-6 in the third quarter and took the lead for the first time with 3:30 to play, but lost 66-61.

Southwest Atlanta Christian, seeded fifth, won the state title, defeating unbeaten Holy Innocents, the No. 2 seed, in the championship game.

Senior Candice Williams scored 17 points and freshman Taja Cummings had 15 in the state semifinal loss to the Warriors, who also defeated St. Francis in the regular season. The Lady Knights finished 25-3, with their only other loss coming in the finals of a holiday tournament in Alabama.

Williams scored 19 points in the region title game against the Warriors, with junior Abby Grant and 6-foot-3 freshman Kasiyanha Kushkituah adding 16 points each.

Grant connected on four three-pointers, with Kushkituah taking down 11 rebounds.

For the season, Williams, Grant and Kushkituah all averaged in double figures, with Nichel Tampa, one of three freshmen regulars for the Knights, averaging around nine points per contest. Williams, Jade Davis and Amanda Tramble were the team’s only seniors.

The Lady Knights finished with a 25-3 record after going 23-8 in last year’s championship season. In five seasons under coach Aisha Kennedy, St. Francis has gone 115-33, advancing to at least the state quarterfinals each year. and nine rebounds. Gates scored 17 points, Coleman had 10 points and 10 rebounds and Brown was credited with seven assists in the victory.

St. Francis finished the season 24-7, including three wins over AAAAAA state qualifiers Pebblebrook, which reached the semifinals, Shiloh and Chattahoochee.

The Knights played in the state title for the second straight season, losing to Greenforest Christian in the 2013 title game. S t. Francis has made the state playoffs five times in six seasons under head coach Cabral Huff, but was 1-3 in the tournament until reaching the finals last year.

JCHS roller hockey team 1A state champs JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek High School roller hockey team won the 1A state championship by defeating Mill Creek High 5-3.

This win completed a great finish to the season for the players and marks the third time in the past four seasons that the school has brought home a state championship in roller hockey.

The team, which draws players from Johns Creek and Alpharetta and practices mostly at Alpharetta’s Union Hill Park and at the Cooler and Slapshots in Cumming, showed a lot of grit and finished the regular season at 7-7.

But in the playoffs, they caught fire, going on a three-game tear to roll to the championship.

Coach Clyde Patterson called it a “gutsy” team that didn’t quit.

Roller hockey is the stepchild of Georgia sports.

Although it answers to the Georgia Roller Hockey Association, it has no standing in the Georgia High School Association that sanctions all high school sports.

“Roller hockey will never be GHSA sanctioned because the schools will never build rinks on their campus,” Patterson said.

Nevertheless, it has ardent supporters and players. What it does mean is teams will find players and players will find teams.

“So we had to stretch to find players for team, but it paid off,” Patterson said.

– Staff

In front, from left, are Travis Cristiano, Renate Kashapov, Broedy Landstrom, Evan Keeney and Ray Xie. In back are Matt Derbawka, Josh Kalter, Connor Soutter, Sean Naylor and Jamie Shatz. Not shown is Ross Miller.

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Junior Bears second in tourney

Duley signs with UGA

MILTON, Ga. – The Cambridge Junior Bears placed second in the opening tournament of the season March 2 at Hobgood Park in Woodstock. In front, from left, are Will Paulus, Nick Sherman, Sam Hines, Mac Pacey and Drew Dover. In the second row are Jack McHale, Cade Beal, Evan Schuster, Johnny Eneberg and Kyle Andrise.

In the third row are coaches J.J. McHale, Jeff Andrise and Tony Schuster.

—Jonathan Copsey

ROSWELL, Ga. – Landyn Duley of Roswell, a senior at Wesleyan School, has signed a national letter of intent to continue her softball career at the University of Georgia next year. With her is coach Mary Stephenson, head coach Nichole Dixon and coach Greg Lisson.

Falcons to host moms’ football safety clinic MILTON, Ga. – The Atlanta Falcons will host an inaugural Moms’ Football Safety Clinic Tuesday, March 18, at King’s Ridge Christian School.

This clinic is designed for moms who have children playing youth football or who are thinking about playing. The clinic will include classroom instruction on proper equipment fitting, heads up tackling techniques and concussion awareness.

One of the sessions will include on-field drills. Current and former Falcons players will be in attendance. There is no

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Cambridge Jr. Bears win East Region MILTON, Ga. – The Cambridge Junior Bears sixth-grade boys won the CCJBC East Region. They also earned runner-up honors during the CCJBC’s sixth-grade tournament championship on Feb. 8.

The team coached by Jeff Harkness and Peter Thelen ended their regular season with a perfect 9-0 run during regional play.

In front, from left, are E.J. Smith, Benton Harkness, Mike Hudson and Jared Spears.

In the second row are Casey Young, Sam Hines Jr., Matthew Cleveland, Joshua Bodundrin, Ian Dexter, Cole Bearden and Sola Adebisi.

In the third row are coaches Harkness and Thelen.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, April 3, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. The Planning Commission will hold a workshop at 6:30 p.m.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, April 28, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-14-05/CLUP-14-03/V-14-06 Winthrope Park Townhomes Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 6 acres from C-2 to R8A in order to develop 47 townhomes. A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to allow “High Density Residential” is also requested as well as a reduction in the required undisturbed buffer adjacent to the commercial property northeast of the site. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lot 1124, 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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Kickstarter: the future of funding

contributed. The next closest rival is the United Kingdom with more than $54 million.

Even Antarctica got into the action, with 11 donations given, totaling a little over $3,000.

I’ve donated a few times

to projects mostly started by friends of mine, and I am sure many people reading this have also donated. It doesn’t feel like giving money to strangers.

It doesn’t even feel like giving money to a charity. Instead, it feels like giving to friends, even if I have never met them before.

Such a site is a result of our Internet-fueled culture and I see cloud-funding models pop up more in the future.

As our society becomes more niche oriented – mass media can only go so far before people’s own ideas and habits drown it out – people will look for more ways to express their individualism.

A good example – take 24hour news programs. If you watch Fox News and support what you see and hear, you are not likely to switch over to CNN or MSNBC. You’ve got an outlook on the world the others just don’t support often enough. Similarly, those who don’t like what they hear on the cable news are more likely to turn to Internet news sources.

Similarly, if you like a brand of music that the record industry doesn’t make enough of, you are more likely to help fund projects that support that music.

On Facebook, people do this with their profile pages and “liked” pages. On Kickstarter, they do this via their checkbooks. How long before building or commercial projects are funded this way?

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Unless you are the federal government, $1 billion is a lot of money.

But that is exactly what the Web-funding company Kickstarter has just surpassed.

Kickstarter started with an ideal in mind. Imagine a website that allows artists to pitch their ideas not to some board room or a bank, but directly to the community. And then the community can help fund it, using micropayments, often no more than a few dozen dollars.

The project has a fundraising goal in mind, and if they do not meet that goal, no money changes hands. If they do meet the goal, the project gets funded and the project gets made.

Kickstarter has grown exponentially since I first heard of it a few years ago in an article in the New Yorker. Now it is used to fund everything from music albums to video games to movies and clothing lines. All from the public, the very people who might buy these goods – 5.7 million of them from around the world.

According to the site, more than half of the $1 billion was pledged in just the last year, suggesting the next milestone might not be too far away and Kickstarter is only now gaining steam.

People from the United States dwarf all other countries in their giving powers, with more than $663 million

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A path to traditional math in Georgia Dear Editor, There has been a flurry of comments and speeches about what is both good and bad about Senate Bill 167.

It’s called the “Anti Common Core Bill.” However, Common Core is not mentioned in the bill. From this school board member’s view, here is what I see as positive – curriculum freedom for both the state and individual district. Why is that important?

Almost a decade ago, the state of Georgia began the “Great Math Experiment” with Georgia’s students. Under the leadership of Kathy Cox, then state school superintendent, the state ushered in Integrated Math. With great fanfare, parents and school board members were told this would really help Georgia students understand math and excel on both national and international tests. Turns out, that’s not really true.

From the beginning, parents questioned the research behind the switch from traditional math to the new model, citing general unhappiness around the country with school systems or states that experimented with it. New York tried and abandoned it for ineffectiveness before Georgia ever started down this path. The implementation of this new model has not gone well, to understate it.

One need only speak to a high school student or look at the lack of available math tutors to see the effect. Math tutors in Fulton County command $50 an hour now, if you can find one.

There are a host of specific issues with Georgia’s math

program; however, the most important thing is that some parents and districts would like to go back to traditional math – desperately. In Fulton County, our board and superintendent are unanimous in wanting to return to a traditional sequence of Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2.

The State DOE has told us, “Go ahead, teach traditional math. But your students will still have to take an integrated test.” That test will make up 20 percent of the student’s grade and have an effect on teacher evaluations – per Georgia’s laws and rules.

S.B. 167 specifically outlines a path for an individual system to go through a process that includes their stakeholders and adopt a curriculum other than that adopted by the state. Of course, the assessment piece is critical to this option. Right now, our legislators are considering an amendment that would require the state to provide a traditional math assessment. It is very important that that amendment be included in S.B. 167 to allow Fulton to move forward.

The Great Math Experiment has now been going on for almost 10 years.

It’s time for Georgia to allow districts to choose to stop treating our students like lab rats.

This bill at least provides a path for an individual community to decide what is best to teach their children. If you want traditional math back in Georgia in Fulton County, contact the governor, your legislators and the State Board of Education and let them know.

–Katie Reeves

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a radar-using speed sign or a rapidly-flashing rectangular beacon.

“We have found that these three methods work extremely well at traffic calming,” Acen-

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Fake cards used to buy real goods ALPHARETTA, Ga. – An Atlanta woman allegedly went on a shopping spree Feb. 22 using fake credit cards at Atlantaarea electronics stores.

According to employees of the Best Buy at North Point Drive, Lauren Darnell Sullivan, 23, of Atlanta, came in and tried to buy an Apple MacBook Pro computer and two hard drives using a credit card. The card was declined. Sullivan then used another card, which triggered a credit alert that it was fraudulent. Police were called.

According to police, when they arrived, Sullivan was “antsy and nervous,” and eager to leave the store. She allegedly claimed this was the first time she had ever done something like this.

However, a search of her belongings turned up four more credit cards and keys to a vehicle parked outside. A search of the car turned up

Bully: Continued from Page 6 and emotional bullying, said a psychologist who works in the field.

“Cyber bullying can be easier due to the ‘social distance’ of the bully from the victim,” said Dr. Sam Bernard, a Chattanooga-based psychologist whose firm focuses on psychological crisis preparation and intervention. “The ‘punches’ can be much larger and long lasting due to the potential audience witnessing the act.”

He noted a considerable number of youth suicides have been attributed to cyber bullying.

“Parents and care-givers need to be sensitive to the emotional change in a youth and address it quickly,” said Bernard. “Listening without judgment and taking an active role in advocating for justice can help ease the sting of the pain of cyber bullying.”

He also advised parents to maintain evidence of the cyber bullying to help bring a bully to justice.

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brak said.

He said HOAs were frequently coming to Roswell DOT asking for methods to slow traffic on their roads.

Willow Springs neighborhood was the first to test out the devices, using them at golf cart crossings.

“They worked really well,” said City Councilmember

Becky Wynn.

Acenbrak said HOAs will have to consult with Roswell DOT on placement of the devices and a list of approved vendors.

The HOAs would own the devices.

“They are very effective,” Acenbrak said. “I think this is going to be very popular.”

dozens of high-ticket items from Best Buy and Gamestop stores around the Atlanta area, all purchased that day using 14 fake credit cards.

Also in her possession was a cellphone she claimed was given to her by a man in California named Jaymo.

She said he makes the credit cards.

Sullivan was arrested for credit card fraud.

motorcycle with old tags. When he was pulled over, it was discovered the motorcycle’s tag expired in 2004. On top of this, Duncan had no insurance and a suspended license.

He was found to have had 10 separate suspensions on his license since 2000 due to charges ranging from failure to appear at court to driving without insurance.

Investigation of the insurance sticker on the tag showed it belonged to another motorcycle that reported the sticker stolen in 2012.

Duncan claimed someone gave him the sticker.

Duncan was arrested for theft by receiving stolen property, driving with a suspended license, driving without insurance, driving with an expired tag and altering license plates.

How many times do you need?

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A man was arrested Feb. 26 after allegedly having 10 suspensions on his driver’s license.

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