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Burglar faces up to 60 charges Dominguez-Ramirez charged with burglaries in multiple jurisdictions By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A Gwinnett County man is being charged with burglarizing nine different businesses in eight months in Forsyth County. Erick Dominguez-Ramirez, 35, was arrested on March 29 and charged with burglary, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Duane Piper said additional burglary charges are being made against Dominguez-Ramirez in four other metro-Atlanta jurisdictions

with the total burglaries expected to exceed 30 and could reach as many as 60. Piper said the arrest of DominguezRamirez Dominguezfollowed an Ramirez extensive investigation and collaboration between the sheriff’s office, Gwinnett County Police, Suwanee Police, Duluth Police

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State high school musical nominees announced Shuler Hensley theater awards celebrates 6th anniversary April 17 By ALDO NAHED aldo@northfulton.com ATLANTA — Nominees in the 17 categories for the Shuler Hensley Awards, a Georgia high school musical theater celebration were announced. Milton High School and West Forsyth High lead with nominations, 14 and 11, respectively. Last year, Milton High School’s musical “Spamalot” was nominated for 13 and

took home six awards and West Forsyth’s “Oliver!” was nominated for 12 and won four awards. “All directors hope they will have a talented cast and that the budget will be enough to pay for everything, but you must believe that the product you are producing is worthy of all the work,” said Eric Gray, artistic director for Studio West Production at West Forsyth High School. “I am so thankful for the par-

ents and talent I have been blessed with at West Forsyth. We have a very supportive administration and the local support grows every year.” The Shuler Awards, which honor musical theatre excellence at the high school level, take place April 17 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The Red Carpet Event begins at 6 p.m. and curtain is at 7:30 pm. Categories include: overall production, direction, musical direction, choreography, or-

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She said she told him and his family to be quiet several times, but the incident turned into a face-to-face yelling match. She said both families tried to leave at the same time and he pushed her down outside the theater room and kept walking. The man said the woman threw soda at him while they argued. He tried to leave, but she followed him and tried to jump

days later. Hospital personnel told her they would never call and ask for such information. The woman said she got a letter from the Social Security Administration reporting selfemployment earnings for the 2013-14 year. The woman’s only source of income comes from disability because she is on oxygen and cannot work, she told officers.

Employee takes off in meat truck CUMMING, Ga. — Each meat truck employee was to return from work at 10 p.m. But one man never showed, according to a Forsyth County Sheriff’s incident report. On March 26, owner of Country Fresh Food, 5060 Wallace Drive, told deputies a contract worker was given a truck the day before to sell meat on consignment for the day. The agreement said that all trucks and equipment would return by 10 p.m. that night. license.

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ahead of him. He said she staged a fall in an attempt to fake an injury or gain attention, so he and his family walked away. Some witnesses said she faked the fall, while others said they saw the man kick her. Officers said no real crime happened, but advised the woman she could take it in front of a judge.

The suspect took off with a white Ford Ranger truck with $800 of product inside. The business owner said he checked the truck’s GPS and tracked it to Chattanooga, Tenn. The GPS was later disabled and the suspect’s cell phone was also turned off. The owner said he heard the man mention he had family in Knoxville, Tenn.

Man charged after taking diamonds FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A woman in the 400 block of Wood Duck Court in Suwanne told Forsyth County deputies March 26 a friend and his girlfriend had been staying in her home for a few weeks. The homeowner was later told that her friend may have stolen some diamonds from her jewelry box. The suspect’s girlfriend told the homeowner she found internet searches for diamond Cumming, was arrested March 22 on Canton Highway in Cumming for DUI. ►► Tressa Jill Phillips, 29, of Dawsonville was arrested March 23 on Jot Em Down Road in Gainesville for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Aaron Christopher Gibson, 19, of Stoney Point Road, Cumming, was arrested March 24 on James Burgess Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Bradley Alan Cowan, 33,

values in her smart phone’s web history. Daniel Puffer, 20, has a gambling problem, his girlfriend told police and he likes to play poker. Deputies confronted Puffer while he was at Stars and Strikes off Ga. 9 in Cumming. He said he took the diamonds because he needed to pay back a friend to whom he owed money. Puffer said he pawned them at a shop off Buford Highway and handed over the receipt to the deputies. Daniel Puffer was charged with misdemeanor theft by taking and taken to Forsyth County Detention Center.

Two cars damaged at gym CUMMING, Ga. — Two cars parked at a gym had their windows broken, according to Forsyth County Sheriff’s inci-

See BLOTTER, Page 3 of Evandale Way, Cumming, was arrested March 24 on Evans Road in Cumming for DUI, child endangerment, suspended license, and failure to maintain lane. ►► Matthew Wayne Pirkle, 34, of Gainesville was arrested March 25 on Keith Bridge Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Kristine Davis McClendon, 53, of Sharon Circle,

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Burglar: Continued from Page 1 and Johns Creek Police departments. Forsyth County investigators were led to DominguezRamirez after he allegedly burglarized a Century 21 real estate office in Forsyth County on March 22. Sheriff’s investigators, working with neighboring jurisdictions, conducted interviews and surveillance after obtaining leads from evidence found at the Century 21 office. Dominguez-Ramirez was identified, arrested and later confessed to numerous burglaries. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Cpl. Kris Hall, the lead case investigator, said the burglary spree in Forsyth County began on Aug. 16 and ran through March 22. “We believe he has been involved in as many as 43 burglaries within the Forsyth, Gwinnett, Johns Creek, Duluth and Suwanee jurisdictions,” Hall said. “Once the investigation is completed, he

public safety could be tied to as many as 60 burglaries in the metroAtlanta area.” Dominguez-Ramirez has been connected to 10 burglaries in Forsyth County. “There were nine businesses involved, with one business, Castle Car Wash, being burglarized twice,” Hall said. At the Castle Car Wash, on Buford Highway, Dominguez-Ramirez allegedly stole a laptop and cash from the cash register about 3 a.m. on March 22, according to an incident report. Dominguez-Ramirez wore a black hoodie with an eagle design on the front, black gloves and a ski mask to break into the car wash. The burglar is suspected of breaking into the car wash in November of 2013. Dominguez-Ramirez is being charged by Forsyth County with 10 counts of burglary in the second degree, 10 counts of theft by taking, 10 counts of criminal damage, and 10 counts of possession of burglary tools. Hall said DominguezRamirez faces charges in relation to six burglaries in Gwinnett County, 10 burglar-

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 dent report. A woman said she parked her 2010 Nissan Rogue SUV in the back parking lot of BodyPlex, 5967 Bethelview Road, at about 5:30 p.m. March 27. When she returned, she saw the front passenger window was broken. Deputies said there was also a shallow depression on the back right side of the car. The woman said the damage was about $300 to repair. Deputies found another man’s 2004 Ford pickup truck had both passenger windows shattered and two small dents on the passenger door. The man said it would cost about $5,000 to repair. An employee said he heard

Surveillance footage of Erick Dominguez-Ramirez burglarizing. ies in the City of Suwanee, two burglaries in the City of Duluth and five burglaries in the City of Johns Creek. Dominguez-Ramirez is being held at the Gwinnett County Jail. “In working with the neighboring jurisdictions to capture this serial burglar,” Hall said, “we believe he has been committing these crimes since April of 2013.”

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County wants to strengthen its law when it comes to electronic cigarettes, aligning it with tobacco products. The devices, which are called e-cigs, or vaporizers, emit water vapor instead of smoke. These e-cigarettes have become more popular as traditional tobacco is banned or restricted increasingly at public places. But local ordinances have not kept up with the new trend in smokeless cigarettes. “We have limited regulation in the county as far as e-cigarettes,” Forsyth County Attorney Ken Jarrard said. Forsyth County Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said something must be done. Mills said that a constituent contacted her about someone smoking the vapor emitting

device in a library. It’s currently not allowed to smoke electronic cigarettes at the library and traditional smoking is banned within 25 feet of the entrance to a government building. R.J. “Pete” Amos “You’re not outlawing it, you are saying go smoke where Commission Chairman everyone else is smoking,” Mills said. County Attorney Jarrard The proposed ordinance said the parks do ban tobacco, could cover county buildings, but a new ordinance could but not school buildings. Howcover the electronic devices. ever, there’s interest in enactJarrard said that it’s ing a similar ban at county unknown whether schools, Mills said. second hand smoke Commission e s b u o from e-cigs or the Chairman R.J. i l h l vapor liquids are “Pete” Amos said harmful to huhe supports a mans. broader ban of “There are e-cigarettes at all a lot of ungovernment buildyth . knowns,” Jarrard ings. her ald said. “It’s unclear “We don’t want when or whether the you to do it inside a FDA(Food and Drug Adbuilding, we want you to ministration) will regulate.” go to a designated area,” Amos The recent legislative sessaid.

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sion produced House Bill 251, which if it becomes law, would extend the prohibition against minors selling, purchasing or possessing cigarettes to include e-cigarettes or vapor devices. “We feel comfortable that Gov. Deal will allow that to become law and that give some prohibition,” Jarrard said. In addition to tobacco, Jarrard said the devices can also be used to consume illegal drugs. “It’s becoming another drug delivery device,” Jarrard said “These are mechanism for cannabis oil.”

Peeping Tom suspect arrested CUMMING, Ga. — A 38-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of Peeping Tom in connection with an incident at the Belk in Cumming on March 29. Randy William Wilson, 38, of Cleveland, Ga., was arrested April 3 after a tip resulting from media coverage of the March 29 incident. Forsyth County detectives went to Wilson’s residence and he fled on foot. After a brief chase, Wilson was taken into custody, according to the Forsyth

County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the Peeping Tom charges, Wilson, who was on parole, was charged with parole violation. On March 29, deputies were called to the Belk in Lakeland Plaza in Cumming with a report Wilson of a man peering under the door of a female dressing room while a

female was undressing. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office released photos of the male in the store to media, said Detective Tyler Sexton. The release of the photos resulted in tips from the public, including a spotting of the suspect in another store at the Dawsonville Outlet Mall. Sexton said a tip from the public led to Wilson’s arrest. Wilson, who is being held at the White County Detention Center with no bond, did have a prior Peeping Tom charge.

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November, allowing Georgia taxpayers to limit state income tax rates with the question, “Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to prohibit the General Assembly from increasing the maximum state income tax rate?” If approved, the state income tax would be capped at the maximum marginal rate as of Jan. 1, 2015. The Georgia General Assembly would also be barred from imposing new state income taxes. The Senate first approved the resolution on Feb. 24 by a vote of 42 to 11. The resolution was co-sponsored by every member of the Senate Republican Caucus. —Jonathan Copsey

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I-85, Ga. 400 northbound ramps open County Courts Gov. Deal, others mark historic occasion ATLANTA – Long anticipated by thousands of southbound drivers on I-85 and Ga. 400 – and even more eagerly awaited by tens of thousands living and working in Buckhead – new flyover ramps connecting I-85 south to GA 400 north and GA 400 south to I-85 north opened to traffic last week. The $21.4 million ramps – financed by former Ga. 400 toll collections – will provide the

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In separate car crashes Nancy Yeakel and Eden Hersh die Crashes 3-days apart FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 74-year-old woman died as a result of injuries received in a two-car collision in south Forsyth County on April 3. Nancy Yeakel, 74, of Johns Creek, died at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell after she was involved in the mid-morning crash on April 3. The crash happened about 11 a.m. at the intersection of Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road. Yeakel was driving a 2006 Toyota Avalon southbound on Johns Creek Parkway when a 2013 Jeep Patriot, driven by Eric V. Hasslock, 39, of Cumming, was traveling westbound on McGinnis Ferry Road. According to preliminary reports, Hasslock failed to stop at a red light and collided with Yeakel’s Toyota Avalon, striking it on the driver’s side door, according to Forsyth County deputy first class

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Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre by the numbers Exec gives highlights of venue By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – If the numbers are anything to go by, Alpharetta and the surrounding North Fulton area have benefitted immensely from the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park. Speaking at the monthly breakfast meeting of the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce, March 20, Trevor Ralph, chief operating officer of the amphitheater, laid out the figures. Since it opened its doors in 2008, Verizon has seen 1.5 million guests come to 200 shows and see 500 artists. It took $35.5 million to build the outdoor venue, with $2 million of that coming from public funds. It sits on 45 acres with about half dedicated to the venue itself. The rest is parking that can also become entertainment space, such as hosting the annual Red Apple Circus. It provides $4 million in direct economic impact to the area in wages and donations. Millions more come from sales tax that benefits the entire county; $43 million has been collected from ticket sales with $94 million in total revenue. The venue sells 150,000 beers a year and has been nominated for the best outdoor venue for five of the past six years. About 50 percent of all shows sell out. Despite all this, Ralph said the venue wants to expand its offerings into more community events. “We have the opportunity to do more shows and more traditional concerts,” Ralph said. “We also want to do more special events.” Ralph gave the audience his most commonly asked questions. Do you get to meet the bands before the show? “Yes. However, backstage is designed to be comfortable for the artist,” he said. Artists have a job to do and Ralph said he does not want people interrupting them during the show. What is the most you paid for an artist? $5.1 million for the Eagles. Why are tickets so expensive?

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By the numbers • 25 percent of guests come from more than 100 miles away to see shows. • 45 percent of guests reported visiting the venue for the first time. • 60 percent used local services, such as restaurants and hotels, while they were in town. “That’s largely due to the artist guarantee,” he said. The venue pitches a price to lure the artist to play there. That price has to be made back in ticket sales. Also, artists have their cut of the sales. Ralph said that, with the changes in the industry lately, such as record sales declining in place of online sales, artists and record labels make their money up in ticket prices. What is the craziest thing included in a contract? Rock legends Van Halen had in their contract that there were to be no brown M&Ms in their dressing room. Ralph said this wasn’t to be difficult or prima donnas, but instead to gauge how seriously the venue was taking other requests in the contract. “It showed they saw it as a real and valued contract,” Ralph said.

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Plant and garden sale showcases 40 vendors By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com

Last year, hundreds of plant and garden enthusiasts took part in the annual event.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — This weekend the Forsyth County Master Gardener plant and garden sale returns to the Cumming Fairgrounds. This marks the 14th year the master gardeners hold their sale. About 40 vendors will be showcasing high-quality southern plants, perennials, annuals, trees, vegetable and more from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11 and April 12. The free to attend annual plant sale is held each spring in “The Barn” a covered portion at the Cumming Fairgrounds adjacent to the arena. This rain-or-shine event raises funds to support Master Gardeners demonstration gar-

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dens and Forsyth County-wide gardening projects. High-quality vendors from several states and local area will offer interesting varieties of plants, trees and garden related items for sale. Vendors include: Herbs by Deb, Gardeners Pottery, Abbott Creek Nursery and The Kinsey Family Farm to name a few. There will be free presentations throughout the day. The plants are adapted and hardy for this area. In addition to the array of plants that are for sale, Master Gardeners will be available to answer all your gardening questions. The event’s food vendor is HoneyBaked Ham, said Karen Cox, a Forsyth County Master Gardener. The event will have about six presentations per day where experts will share gardening knowledge. Topics include square-foot gardening, hay bale garden-

If you go What: Plant and garden sale When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11 and April 12 Where: “The Barn” at the Cumming Fairgrounds, 235 Castleberry Road, Cumming Cost: Free More Info: www.bit. ly/1gY2sBQ ing, hydroponics, pollination gardens, native plants, master naturalist topics and special hands-on presentations for children. “A favorite of those in attendance is the ‘Ask a Master Gardener’ booth,” Cox said. “And of course, the many varieties of plants from our own Master Gardeners gardens are for purchase as well.” Visit www.bit.ly/1gY2sBQ for more information.

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Bestselling author Joshilyn Jackson visits Forsyth County FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Public Library announced that New York Times bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson will in Forsyth County on April 17. The “Evening with Joshilyn Jackson” event, sponsored by the Forsyth County Public Library Friends and Advocates, begins at 7 p.m. at the Forsyth Conference Center, 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Cumming. Jackson is the author of six novels

including “Gods in Alabama,” “A GrownUp Kind of Pretty” and most recently, “Someone Else’s Love Story.” She has won the Southern Independent Book Award’s novel of the year, twice won Georgia Author of the Jackson Year and twice been shortlisted for the Townsend prize.

Wednesday, April 16 at 2 p.m.: The Literazzi book club will meet at the Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, to discuss “Someone Else’s Love Story.” Patrons are encouraged to register online at the library’s website to attend “An Evening with Joshilyn Jackson.” For more information, visit www. forsythpl.org. —McKenzie Cunningham

Jackson will discuss “Someone Else’s Love Story” during her visit. After the author talks, patrons will get a chance to meet Jackson during a book signing. Barnes and Noble will be on hand to sell copies of Jackson’s books. In preparation for “An Evening with Joshilyn Jackson,” the library will host several book clubs focusing on her works. The next meeting is scheduled for

South Forsyth equestrian team to compete in finals CUMMING, Ga. — Following a successful season, the South Forsyth High School equestrian team earned Reserve Champion (second place) at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Zone 4 Region 6 finals on March 16 in Gainesville. The team is one of two from the region to compete in the Zone 4 finals in Savannah on April 12, where the South Forsyth riders take on top IEA teams from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. –Aldo Nahed

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Mount Pisgah School $17.5M expansion underway Already raised $15.3M of costs By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, GA. – Steel girders are coming out of the ground at Mount Pisgah Christian School on Old Alabama Road that are the harbingers of the new $17.5 million, 48,000-square-foot expansion that will be the new upper school (high school). The good news is 87 percent of the required funding has already been donated or pledged. This is the latest phase in the school’s strategic plan. The expansion will allow the Pisgah middle school to occupy the former upper school space, and the new building, named Geier Hall for the family that made an outstanding donation, will give upper school students 20 percent more space, said Head of School John D. Marshall. It is also to have state-ofthe-art technology capabilities and spaces where faculty, students and technology can come together. The expansion will also include: Flexible spaces where small groups can collaborate on projects. A chapel for the upper and

middle school students where they will be groomed to the next generation of Christian leaders. A new dining hall with expanded space, natural light and multiple food options. It will also have a performance stage for music and theater. It will also have an outdoor patio. A media center of 3,500 square feet. “We have been blessed with generous donors,” Marshall said. “We’ve raised more than $15 million in a little over one year in a campaign we call Building for the Future. We see it as a validation of the school and what people feel about what we’re doing here.” The building will show two stories from street level, but will actually be three stories with the first story built into the slope. Enrollment is up this year with a student population of 1,050 enrolled and a further 40 students to 50 students expected in the fall. Pisgah will graduate its largest senior class ever this spring. The ultimate goal is to have school for 1,200 students including pre-school. A future building campaign

This rendering shows the northeast exposure of Geier Hall, expected to open for the 2015 school year. will expand the lower school, a second gymnasium and a fine arts building to expand current music and choral programs and will contain a black box theater for the drama program. “Our facilities are adequate today, but we want to be able to do more,” Marshall said. “The school’s mission is to be the best college preparatory school it can be and is unapologetically evangelical in its mission. “A Christ-centered curriculum goes hand-in-hand with stringent academic program.” This phase follows the $11 million Patriot athletic campaign three years ago. It paid off this past season when

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University of Charleston CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Kayla Dozier of Alpharetta was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Charleston. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who earn a grade point average of

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Washington and Lee University LEXINGTON, Va. – The following Washington and Lee students recently earned Honor Roll status for achieving a grade point average of at least 3.75 or Dean’s List status for achieving at least a 3.4 GPA for the term that ended in December 2013. Honor Roll: Nicholas Biumi of Cumming, a member of the class of 2015; Brian Krouskos of Alpharetta, a member of the class of 2016; Lucas McCracken of Cumming, a member of the class of 2016; Rachel Samuels of Johns Creek, a member of the class of 2015; and Jenny Wang of Roswell, a member of the class of 2017. Dean’s List: Drew Carlos of Roswell, a member of the class of 2015; Connor Hollenbeck of Alpharetta, a member of the class of 2014; Kaitlin Krouskos of Alpharetta, a member of the class of 2017; Stanley Monasterski of Roswell, a member of the class of 2016; and Jacqueline Yarbro of Suwanee, a member of the class of 2015.

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Lambert High School junior named GA DECA President By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com CUMMING, Ga. — Lambert junior Asher Thompson, 17 was named the Georgia DECA president at the state competition held last month. DECA is an association of marketing students that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. “This is a great honor for him,” said Missy Thompson, his mother. “This year the International DECA competition will be held in Atlanta and Asher is excited to welcome them.” As a sophomore, Thompson served as Ga. DECA vice president and ran a statewide campaign Feb. 27 through March 1 at the state DECA career development conference, which included an interview, campaign booth and speech to about 600 DECA students from throughout the state. Thompson is more than prepared for the job. He’s an Eagle Scout, the Lambert Branding Company (school’s merchandise store) chief financial officer, and a member of several National Honor Societies as well as the State Superintendent Advisory

From left: Lambert DECA advisors, Amanda Mathis, Michelle Urrea; Georgia DECA President Asher Thompson; Lambert DECA advisors Emily Toothill and Brian DeRose. Council. “Asher’s academic performance is highly impressive,” said L.C. “Buster” Evans, the county school superintendent. “While performing at high levels academically during his time at Lambert High School, Asher has been involved in a variety of student activities, including serving on the Superintendent’s Advisory Committee for State Superintendent Dr. John Barge.” As DECA President,

Thompson will be responsible for various management duties for the association including overseeing a nine-member state action team and handling communications between the state DECA program and the International DECA program. “I look forward to working with Asher this year,” Ga. DECA Executive Director Shannon Aaron said. “His leadership skills will help drive Georgia DECA to another successful year.”

Brookwood’s chess team wins state championship ATLANTA — When it comes to chess, Brookwood Elementary’s team can certainly say “checkmate.” On March 23, Brookwood Elementary’s chess team won the 2014 Georgia Team Championship in the K-3 category. The state championship, held at the Marriott Atlanta Perimeter Center, was open to public, private and home-schooled teams that qualified through the K-3 state qualifier or through competitions in other areas of the state. Another Forsyth County Schools that placed in the K-3 category was Shiloh Point Elementary (11th place). More than 450 students participated in the tournament, representing 61 schools from all over metro-Atlanta. Brookwood’s K-3 chess team qualified for the championship by tieing for first place with 22 points and was given the second place trophy on a points based tie-breaker Feb. 8. In the state championship, there was no stopping Brookwood’s K-3 team, which is made up of Aneesh Seemakurty (third grade), Sanjay Jagadeesh (Kindergarten), Akshur Raghuram (third grade), Steven Hao (third grade) and Ethan Kong (second grade). Under Coach Ben Vineyard, the students won all five rounds and after a perfect score of five, they were declared Georgia Team State

Champions 2014 in the K-3 category. –Aldo Nahed

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Dal Cuore brings Italy’s flavor to Johns Creek Outdoor patio renovated in time for spring By CAROLYN RIDDER ASPENSON carolyn@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Nestled behind the QT and Waffle House on the corner of State Bridge and Jones Bridge roads in Johns Creek sits a taste of Italy with a dash of New York. Dal Cuore restaurant, located at 2100 Ray Moss Connector in Johns Creek, is an authentic New YorkItalian restaurant featuring family recipes passed down for four generations. “My family owns several restaurants on Long Island, and through Dal Cuore, we’re bringing the taste of New Yorkstyle Italian food here,” owner Adam Hyzdu said. Dal Cuore specializes in Sicilianstyled foods with fresh ingredients flown in daily. “Our olive oils and pasta come direct from Italy, and our sausage is flown in fresh from New York,” Hyzdu

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said. “This is true Italian food.” From scarpariello campagnola, braised chicken with sausage, garlic, calabrian peppers, potatoes and white wine, to fresh seared scallops flown in daily, Dal Cuore has something for everyone. “We want people to experience a true Italian meal, from the service to the food to the atmosphere,” Hyzdu said. Open Wednesday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m. until “the last customer leaves,” Dal Cuore offers catering on and off site. “Right now, we’ve reserved Sundays through Tuesdays for catering events,” Hyzdu said. “But we’ll be opening to the public on Sundays starting on Easter. “And as a grand opening event, we’re serving a true Brooklyn familystyle dinner along with our existing menu,” he said. Hyzdu said the outdoor patio was

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from 23 counties, representing school districts as well as private schools from throughout the state participated this year. Schools located in our news coverage area earned dozens of nominations and will be going head-to-head at the awards ceremony. • Milton High School’s performance of “Legally Blonde” earned 14 nominations, including best direction and best leading actor, Crawford Horton and best leading actress, McKenzie Kurtz. Milton has one honorable mention. • West Forsyth’s “A Tale of Two Cities” earned 11 nominations, including best leading actor, Nick Eibler and best leading actress, Peyton Smith. In addition, West earned two honorable mentions. • Johns Creek High School’s “Once Upon a Mattress” earned 10 nominations, including best supporting actress, Tori Beauchamp, and there were six honorable mentions. • South Forsyth High School’s “Shrek the Musical” earned seven nominations and six honorable mentions. • Lambert High School’s performance of “Bye Bye Birdie” is nominated in two categories and has one honorable mention. • Alpharetta High School’s The Pajama Game was not nominated this year, but earned an honorable mention for best orchestra. The ceremony includes performances from the six schools nominated for best overall production, leading actor and actress nominee medleys and

Lambert HS performs “Bye Bye Birdie.” the new showstopper performance. In addition to the awards, a total of six scholarships will be awarded. The program is an initiative of ArtsBridge, the Foundation’s arts education initiative for the purpose of far-reaching community engagement and arts education. The Shuler Awards are supported by the Cobb Energy Centre Foundation through private contributions and sponsorships. The event’s presenting sponsor is The Georgia Lottery, the lead sponsors include Channel 2 – WSB-TV, Chattahoochee Technical College and Cherry Bekaert and the supporting sponsor is Delta Community Credit Union. A highlight of the show will be cameo appearances by

Shuler Hensley. The Shuler Student Ensemble, with over 80 participants – the largest in the history of the awards - representing the schools participating in this year’s competition, performs the opening and finale production numbers. For a complete list of nominees, honorable mentions and scholarships visit www.shulerawards.com. For general information on the Shuler Hensley Awards program, visit www.shulerawards.org or call 770- 9162800. Tickets, which serve as a fundraiser for the program, are $20 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-653-8000. To purchase in-person, visit the Bank of North Georgia Box office at the Cobb Energy Centre.

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Cross Church builds new relationship in south Forsyth Easter service to include inflatables, egg-hunt By ALDO NAHED aldo@forsythherald.com CUMMING, Ga. — Earlier this year, Pastors Monica and her husband Josh Mayo launched the Cross Church. It’s not the typical definition of a church, as the congregation meets at 10:30 a.m. Sundays at South Forsyth County High School’s Performing Arts Center. Starting their own church was something neither had expected to do, but on Jan. 26, they were glad they took the leap of faith. “Four years ago this spring was when God began to awake us to this new journey and each step has been

one of faith,” said Monica Mayo. “We’ve had the support of some of the greatest mentors, churches and friends out there, which has made this journey possible.” The couple has two sons, Elijah and Judah, so they are thrilled to offer local families Cross Kid’s Ministry during service. “The lessons and the crafts have been awesome,” Monica said. “Each week my boys come home excited about what they have learned.” This Easter, children and families are invited to Cross Church to participate in a massive egg hunt and inflatables. There will be two community focused services,

one at 9 a. m. and another at 10:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 20. Lead Pastor Josh Mayo, 34, a third generation minister, said the service theme for Easter is “Last Word,” based on people always wanting “to get in the last word.” “The cross was Jesus Christ saying ‘I get the last word. It is finished,’” Josh said. The church’s name was derived from Deuteronomy, but it’s also a reference to Jesus Christ. “We believe that God wants us to cross from a place of brokenness into a place of life, from a place of hurt into

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Love Because In leading up to Easter service, Cross Church is kicking off their “Love Because” campaign. On April 17 - 19 the “Love Because” campaign will give $15,000 away through community service. “Love because He first loved us,” said Lead Pastor Josh Mayo. The Cross Church will give out catered lunches to families waiting at local hospital emergency rooms, lunches to about 420 school teachers and administrators and give gift cards to patrons at Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts and the AMC movie theater along Peachtree Parkway in Cumming. “It’s not that people are needy, but they have deep needs,” Josh said. “There’s something more. Love them because Christ first loved us.”

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Church: Continued from Page 14 a place of freedom in Him,” Josh said. “Cross Church is about crossing into new life in Him.” Josh, who has published four books, has ministered for 17 years. He left Arkansas with his wife, where they lived for nine years and had a ministry of 400 members. “We felt like for whatever reason, we were supposed to start a church in Atlanta,” Josh said. “We were going to take a step of faith.” About a year and a half ago, the family settled in Cumming and became associated with Victory World Church, out of Norcross. “We felt like we were supposed to start a church in this area,” Josh said. “We wanted

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A lot of people aren’t ashamed of God, but they are embarrassed of their church.” Josh Mayo Pastor Cross Church

to build on local relationships.” The Mayos partnered with Pastors Dennis and Colleen Rouse at Victory World Church because they loved how they care about the community. Cross Church is not a campus or a satellite ministry, but shares a similar vision, Josh said. “The thing we say is life is found in relationships,” he said. “We just want to find life through relationships. We are stronger when we do things together.”

In getting the word out about the non-denominational ministry, Josh compared it to a really good restaurant. “Word of mouth is the best advertising,” Josh said. “It’s not hard to get people to talk about something they really enjoy. “A lot of people aren’t ashamed of God,” Josh said, “but they are embarrassed of their church. We want to create a church, Cross Church, where people are not embarrassed to invite their friends.”

Pastors Monica and Josh Mayo opened the Cross Church earlier this year. With them are sons Elijah and Judah.

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‘Based on a true story…’ The recent film “American Hustle” has perhaps the most honest caveat that plays along similar lines. It says, “Some of these events really happened.” This is simply a nicer way of saying the trite “based on a true story.” Wikipedia is a godsend for random lists. In this case, movies based on actual events. Interestingly, for all of movie history – dating back to the 1800s! – there were 211 movies made before the year 2000 that claimed to be based on fact. After 2000, all 14 years of it, there have been 221 made. At some level, being based on a true story reels the audience in further to the fictional tale told on the screen. We are more likely to believe the ragsto-riches or inspirational tale of the hero if we think it is true. “Good Morning Vietnam?” Apparently, everything in it except the main character was made up for the character played by Robin Williams. “The Hurricane?” Ditto – except that was largely to paint

Varsity: Continued from Page 10 carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better. Alpharetta: Braham Berman, Kyra Clark, Meghan Dooling, Ashley Harzog, Meaghan Hughes, Bekah Ingram, Gretchen Kaufman, Eric Latimer, Lindsay Luckett, Abby Maiwald, Jordan Moore, Kayla Palmer, Marcella Putri, Abbey Smyth, Nick Vernon,

Arrests: Continued from Page 2 Cumming, was arrested March 25 on Sharon Road in Cumming for DUI and following too close. ►► Jordan Donald Kass, 23, of Green Oak Ridge, Cumming, was arrested 27 on Castleberry Road in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane.

Drug arrests ►► Jon M. Pruitt, 29, of

Gainesville was arrested March 21 on Browns Bridge Road in Gainesville for possession of a scheduled III controlled substance and drugs not kept in the original container. ►► Blake Edward Arbuckle, 30, of Post Road, Cumming, was arrested March 24 on Bethelview Road in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines, suspended license, expired registration, and

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It might be more fair to say these films “drew inspiration from real events.” or they “have some facts in them.” Like places, or gravity. Rubin “Hurricane” Carter as a victim of a racist justice system. Many of these movies are based on actual news Cari Voutila and Cori Wagner. Cumming: Brynn Barber, Brook Bowers, Alyson Childers, Taylor Flynn, Christian Fulbright, Meagan Hunter, Megan Reed, Mike Robb, Greg Robbins, Kseniya Shakhova, Logan Stone, Matthew Williams and Connor Wright. Duluth: Erica Mendonca, Claire Park, Kit Paryzek, Christie Pierce and Kim Slade. Roswell: Hannah Bentley, Emily attempting to misrepresent tag. ►► Bobbie Lynn Payne, 45, of Mountain Valley Circle, Cumming, was arrested March 25 on Canton Highway in Cumming for possession of methamphetamines. ►► Joshua Hugh Hill, 35, of Dawsonville was arrested March 26 on Settingdown Road in Cumming for possession of marijuana. ►► Curtis Duston Wilson, 33, of Gainesville was arrested March 27 on Waldrip Road in Gainesville for possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamines, and failure to maintain lane. ►► Melissa Leigh Ledford, 28, of Gainesville was arrested March 27 on Waldrip Road in Gainesville for possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamines. ►► Trevor Owen Layne, 27, of Murrayville was arrested March 27 on Waldrip Road in Gainesville for possession of marijuana and possession of methamphetamines.

events – such as “Zero Dark Thirty” or “Diana” – or books, such as “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” which was based on the autobiography. What really takes the cake, however, is when horror movies claim they are true. Again, this is simply to make the film seem more believable. It has become almost expected now to see “based on a true story” before every ghost story or stab-fest. “The Strangers” is a perfect example of this. Everything in the movie except the ending is completely fabricated. Yes, two people were killed. Were the two hours leading up to this fact or simply educated guessing as to what happened? It might be more fair to say these films “drew inspiration from real events.” or they “have some facts in them.” Like places, or gravity. Not all movies are lying when they make the claim. Some tweak reality a little to make the story flow better or fit into a twohour movie. The recent “Dallas Buyers Club” created two Bruder-Mattson, Rhoxie Ellard, Weaver Ellard, Brittany Giles, Josh Halliday, Richie Keezer, Callie McDonough, Jennifer Nall, Sarah Neas,

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Actors Amy Adams and Christian Bale of the based on a true story movie “American Hustle.” characters who were composites of several other people. Instead of having a cast of dozens, the filmmakers simply made up those two people. Sometimes Hollywood gets it right. The recent “Lincoln” was praised for its accuracy. Even then, it fudged some facts. Allen Guelzo, of Gettysburg College, is quoted as saying “the film was 90 percent on the mark, which given the way Hollywood usually does history

is saying something.” It is indeed saying something, especially for such an important moment in history boiled down to a few hours of screen time. The kicker to all this is at the end of the credits of all of these films. There is that legal mumbo jumbo in fine print saying all the characters and events in the film are fictional and any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental. Well, at least that’s honest.

Caroline Schuler, Rachel Smythe, Kellie Soafer and Louis Spivak. Suwanee: Mitchell Blanchard,

Lauren Sykora, Carrie McAlear, Austin Marlow, Hannah Ausband, Michaela Gras and Marissa Cioffi.

DEATH NOTICES Martha Frances Beauchamp, 92, passed away March 22, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Mavis Searcy Brokaw, 89, passed away March 22, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. O’Niel Charles Casale, 66, passed away March 23, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Mildred Ophelia Castleberry, 92, of Cumming, passed away March 29, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Kenny Cruse, 61, of Cumming, passed away March 29, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Paula Jean Adkins Densmore, 49, of Blairsville, passed away March 28, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Gilda D’Ottavio, 79, passed away March 23, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Harold Hoffman, 83, of Decatur, passed away March 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Robert William Krenek, 56, of Milton, passed away March 26, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Loreen Bertha MacNeil, 91, passed away March 21, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Stafford Ricks, 90, of Alpharetta, passed away March 27, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Diane Carol Robinson, 52, of Alpharetta, passed away March 20, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Fung Yue Shih, 78, passed away March 17, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Frances H. Smith, 100, of Atlanta, passed away April 1, 2014. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Teresa Smith, 52, of Alpharetta, passed away March 19, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Richard Armond Spriggs, Jr., 65, passed away March 24, 2014. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery. Hans Stueber, 86, of Suwanee, passed away March 19, 2014. Arrangements by SouthCare Cremation & Funeral Society.

Evie Turner, 84, of Cumming, passed away March 28, 2014. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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