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3 bodies found recently in ’Hooch Officials say no link

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Three bodies found in or near the Chattahoochee River in the past week created a lot of speculation, however the three deaths appear unconnected, say officials.

A 57-year-old Johns Creek woman was found Saturday, May 3. Two boaters found the body floating in the river near State Bridge Road.

The victim was later identified as Gee Hee Kang.

Kang was wearing street clothes. She had no identification, but did possess a key

to her apartment complex mailbox, which allowed police to determine her name.

An autopsy conducted by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office determined she drowned.

How she ended up in the river is still unclear.

“We do not know yet how she ended up in the river,” said Johns Creek Police Spokesman Lt. Chris Byers, adding, “However there were no signs of trauma on her body whatsoever.”

Two days later, May 5, a man was found in the river near Austell, in Cobb County.

Identified as Perfecto Ochoa Alvarado, 34, his body was found floating on a log near the Fulton County/Cobb County line.

See BODIES, Page 16

Milton to honor fallen Vietnam vet U.S. Sec. of Veterans Affairs to speak

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com MILTON, Ga. – The Vietnam era was a tumultuous time for America and the servicemen who fought over in Asia. For one local soldier, Cpl. Harry Kenneth Vaughan, like so many of his comrades, the war took his life.

Some local veterans and soldiers will pay their respects

to the young man May 22.

Vaughan was from a local family. A native of the Hopewell community, Vaughan graduated from Milton High School in 1967 and within a year, he was drafted into the Army. He served in the 9th Infantry Division in Bien Hoa Province in Vietnam.

During action on March 7, 1968, Vaughan’s armored personnel carrier hit a mine

If you go What: Memorial to Harry K. Vaughan When: 11 a.m. May 22 Where: Milton High School, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton More info: www.avvba.org and blew up. Vaughan died just seven days shy of his 21st birthday.

For his service in Vietnam, he was given the Bronze Star

and Purple Heart posthumously.

To remember this local hero, the men and women of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association will honor Vaughan at Milton High School’s football field May 22, a few days before Memorial Day. The effort is led by Milton resident Ronnie Rondem, himself a Vietnam veteran.

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Cpl. Harry Vaughan graduated from Milton High School in 1967. Within a year, he was shipped over to Vietnam where he died. Local veterans will honor him May 22 at the school.

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JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A local woman may have been the victim of a chemical attack May 3 when she opened a mysterious letter posted from South Carolina.

A strange letter arrived at the Reagan Medical Center on Medlock Bridge Road in Johns Creek. The manila envelope was simply addressed to the center itself, not to a person.

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Man flees cops, crashes car ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A Johns Creek man was arrested May 3 after allegedly fleeing from police and wrecking his vehicle.

According to police, they spotted Cody Nicholas Davenport, 19, of State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, on Windward Parkway about 8 p.m. speeding. An officer on patrol said Davenport was driving 58 mph in a posted 40. The officer pulled Davenport over near Clubhouse Drive. When speaking with Davenport, the officer claims to have smelled the odor of marijuana. Davenport denied having any and said the car was a rental, not his. When the officer asked Davenport to step out of the car, Davenport sped off.

The officer gave chase, until Davenport turned down Nancy Reagan Drive, a dead end that leads to an empty field. Davenport’s vehicle ran off the road and into a ditch, ultimately turning over. Davenport was detained.

In the car was found scales and trace amounts of

Inside the envelope were two pieces of paper with a letter typed on them.

As the victim who opened the envelope was holding the paper to read it, she said her hands began to turn red and she felt a burning sensation in both hands.

The Centers for Disease Control was contacted. Authorities said the chemical agent could be any number of possible things and will have to be analyzed.

The CDC said since the burning and redness were localized in the victim’s hands, it was not life threatening and

marijuana. In the field was a marijuana baggy Davenport allegedly threw out when he was arrested.

He was arrested for speeding, possession of marijuana, possession of drug-related paraphernalia and fleeing from police.

Printer ink theft ring?

MILTON, Ga. – Local stores have been the victims of a group of people who are stealing printer ink cartridges by the hundreds.

Milton Police reported they checked on the Staples store on Ga. 9 April 28 to advise them to be on the lookout for the thieves. While there, store employees told police they had a similar incident occur a few days prior, resulting in $2,200 worth of printer ink stolen.

They said three men entered the store April 22. One man, with a driver’s license for Vernan Hutchinson, of New York, has been in several times. They said he goes to the customer service counter or cashier and tries to pay with a fraudulent check or to return items without a receipt. When employees refuse to serve him, he starts to create a loud fuss.

While this is happening, his two companions go to the back of the store and steal the ink.

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no other members of staff should be affected.

“The woman was not in respiratory or neurological distress, and was treated and released by her doctor,” said Doug Nurse, Johns Creek Police spokesman. “We have sent the package to the CDC and are awaiting results.”

According to police, the letter inside the envelope was a rambling one from a “Shannon M” in Columbia, South Carolina.

Office staff said they did not know the sender.

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region have also reported being hit by similar scams.

Don’t fall for Nigerian lotto scam JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Claridge Walk Court resident was swindled out of $6,000 in a classic lottery scam.

The victim told police he was contacted by an “Officer Franklin” via email. The “officer” claimed the victim had won $1.5 million in the lottery and needed to collect it. However the taxes had to be paid first.

All contact with Franklin was made via email. The victim was also corresponding with a Nigerian bank supposedly holding the money.

The victim wired $6,000 to the Nigerian bank.

Fake account costs Milton couple MILTON, Ga. – An 18-year-old man is suspected in stealing $1,400 from a bank account he opened in a Milton couple’s name.

The victims, who live on Petersford Way, told police they were contacted May 1 by their bank, SunTrust, that someone had opened a savings account in April in the husband’s name. This person transferred $100 into the bogus saving account from

the couple’s checking account and then proceeded to transfer an additional $1,350.

A check of the address and driver’s license on the person who opened the account turned up an 18-year-old man from Columbus.

Phone tracker leads to thief JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – A Roswell man was arrested May 1 after a stolen cellphone allegedly led police to him.

According to the victims, their Stoney Ridge Lane apartment was entered sometime in the night of April 30, while the residents were asleep. Taken were computers, credit cards and an Apple iPhone.

The victims told police they awoke and found the items missing. They were able to use the phone’s tracking software to follow it to a residence on Ashley Forest Drive in Roswell.

When the victims approached the apartment building, they said they saw two men they recognized as being former high school classmates.

The suspects fled after a verbal altercation. Police were called.

A search of the suspects’ apartment turned up the missing items.

Brandon Russell Jones, 20, of Long Indian Creek Court, Johns Creek, was arrested for burglary.

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DUI arrests ►► Zachary Ian Brozino, 23,

of Duluth was arrested April 22 on Webb Bridge Way in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Jamar C. Lewis, 20, of Sandy Springs was arrested April 22 on Old Milton Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and headlight requirements. ►► Amberly Shawn Lecoultre, 37, of Misty Hollow Lane, Cumming, was arrested April 17 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, headlight requirements and failure to update driver’s license within 60 days. ►► Stephanie N. Dunnigan, 28, of Marietta was arrested April 16 on Great Oaks Way in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Zuleyma Korey Velazquez Oviedo, 22, of Ridgefair Drive, Cumming, was arrested April

16 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, stop sign violation and no license. ►► Erica Suzanne Armstrong, 40, of High Creek Drive, Roswell, was arrested April 3 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI and following too closely. ►► Jermal Saheed Muhammad, 26, of Belcourt Parkway, Roswell, was arrested April 5 on Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain lane and hindrance of a police officer. ►► Jordan Todd Robertson, 22, of Sweet Birch Way, Cumming, was arrested on Atlanta Street in Roswell for DUI, hit and run, driving on a divided highway and possession of marijuana. ►► Tesfay H. Tedla, 44, of Sandy Springs was arrested April 6 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI, no insurance, expired license and driving on the wrong side of the roadway. ►► Bethany Anne Madrigal, 27, of Sandy Springs was arrested April 6 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI. ►► Inocencio Tepetate-Abarca, 49, of Greenhouse Drive, Roswell, was arrested April 7

on Ga. 9 in Roswell for DUI, driving on the wrong side of the roadway, expired license and hit and run. ►► Ian Spann Harkins, 23, of Dunwoody was arrested April 9 on Riverside Road in Roswell for DUI, stop sign violation and failure to maintain lane. ►► Erica Layne Murray, 24, of Broad Leaf Court, Johns Creek, was arrested April 26 on Haynes Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI and obstruction of an intersection. ►► Aubree N. Fowler, 21, of Waters Cove Way, Alpharetta, was arrested April 26 on Abbotts Bridge Road in Johns Creek for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey an officer while directing traf-

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Road, Milton, was arrested April 23 on Morris Road in Milton for DUI and stop sign violation. ►► Shannon Elizabeth Bepko, 20, of Hopewell Downs Drive, Milton, was arrested April 26 on Cogburn Road in Milton for DUI, open container, suspended license and failure to maintain lane.

Drug arrests ►► Robert Lee McLeod, 33, of

Mariana Lane, Alpharetta, was arrested April 22 on Haynes Bridge Road in Alpharetta for possession of marijuana and suspended license.

►► Richard Remy, 19, of Park

Ridge Lane, Roswell, was arrested April 4 on Wood Creek Court in Roswell for possession of schedule I and II controlled substances and loitering. ►► Davis Robert Speltz, 19, of Suwanee was arrested April 5 on Woodstock Road in Roswell for possession of marijuana and possession of drug-related items. ►► Dequan Allante Hutchins, 23, of Warsaw Road, Roswell, was arrested April 5 on Old Holcomb Bridge Way in Roswell for possession of marijuana. ►► Eriberto Estrada, 32, of Old

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Jones Alley closed to traffic City denies Alpine Drive

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Jones Alley is no more. At least to traffic.

Such was the decision of the Alpharetta City Council May 12 at their regular meeting. The small, narrow, one-way alley links Ga. 9 with Old Roswell Street, which runs behind downtown. It is often used as a cut-through by traf-

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Given how small the road is, as well as the traffic issues such a road has, Kathi Cook, deputy community development director, said the city has long had plans to close it to vehicular traffic.

Instead, half the road will be a sidewalk, open for pedestrian traffic, while the other half, the north side, will become part of the forthcoming South Main Kitchen restaurant for use as a deck.

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City Council says project infringes on neighborhoods

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – A Roswell businessman wanted to use the building next door for a showroom for his avant garde furniture, but the neighborhood next door argued the building was a home and part of the Hilton Hills subdivision.

The neighborhood won.

In a unanimous vote, the Roswell City Council agreed with the Planning Commission in denying the petition of Michael Bernstein to rezone the 0.67-acre lot at 390 Alpine Drive at Ga. 9 (Atlanta Highway).

Bernstein has a shop nearby next to the Hugo’s Oyster Bar, and he creates furniture from the bodies of cut-up automobiles. He wanted to rezone the house from residential to commercial to use as a showroom for his furniture-art.

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Traffic would be minimal with a truck to bring the furniture about once every two months.

This is what the new Unified Development Code had in mind, the attorney said.

Not so, said the 40-plus residents of Hilton Hills,

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

Website: FixFulton.com Public/candidate email address: bob@fixfulton.com Fixing problems in Fulton County is high on your agendas. If elected, what would be the most important issue to tackle first?

The most important and immediate issue before the new commission will be delivering a balanced budget for 2015. Budget approval typically occurs in January, which would be right after the new commission is seated.

The commission has engaged in deficit spending for multiple years now and will be below its target reserve threshold at the end of this year. Restoring fiscal responsibility starting with the 2015 budget will be the most important issue to address.

With the new distribution of commissioners, the Northside has more say in the county government. What issues would you bring forward for those north of the Perimeter?

Balance in spending: The prevailing view from constituents that I speak with is a desire to keep more of North Fulton tax dollars in North Fulton, largely through the elimination of waste and excessive spending in other areas of county government and

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secondarily through a more equitable balance in services.

Desire for improved service: The purpose of county government is to provide a set of basic services to its citizens.

The county should Ellis do so in a way which makes it as easy for its citizens as possible. I’ve heard some great examples from North Fulton residents and business owners alike where we can improve our service delivery. I’ve got a great passion for delivering high quality service and will be looking to foster the dialogue necessary to drive that focus in county government for not only North Fulton residents but also the entire county.

Desire for collaboration to address challenges: The county has not done a good job of fostering relationships with its member cities. As a result, we have had some major failures and challenges that could have been prevented.

I plan on bringing forward ways to better drive the collaboration necessary to jointly and proactively solve problems.

The county is looking at reducing personnel to balance the budget.

The majority of the cuts will be borne by the library system. Do you

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With the new distribution of commissioners, the Northside has more say in the county government. What issues would you bring forward for those north of the Perimeter?

I have advocated for decentralization of our county government, so that services would be delivered locally and

The county is looking at reducing personnel to balance the budget.

The majority of the cuts will be borne by the library system. Do you support this in light of the overwhelming support of the new library construction, which has already begun?

Library issues have been on my issues list from day 1. The Roswell staff was cut 40 percent, hours reduced and children’s reading programs cancelled.

I organized a protest in front of the

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As a true conservative, reducing the budget would be the highest priority.

A commissioner’s job is to effectively spend the taxpayers’ money. A tax increase was approved by the commissioners when we don’t have a revenue problem, but a spending problem. $61.3 million is being spent on the private nonprofit Grady Hospital. A wiser use of our tax money would have solved our jail overcrowding problem and kept our streets safe by buying the Atlanta Detention Center. As a board member of a $1 billion utility company, I have reduced budgets by $42 million and lowered rates for utility customers.

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15 battle for top education position State school superintendent race draws crowded field

Candidates for Georgia School Superintendent Mary Kay Bacallo (R) – Seven years of experience as an educator in Florida; 16 years of experience as professor of education at St. Thomas University and Mercer University; served on the Fayette County Board of Education.

Ashley Bell (R) – Created a youth leadership organization at Gainesville High School called Generation Inspiration; chaired the Charter School Governing Council for Gainesville Middle School and currently chairs for Gainesville High School.

Mike Buck (R) – Currently the chief academic officer for the Georgia Department of Education (for the past three years); 30-year career in education with stints in Oglethorpe County, Columbia County, Rome City Schools and the Georgia Department of Education.

Sharyl Dawes (R) – Former

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com ATLANTA – The race to become Georgia’s next superintendent of schools has drawn an unprecedented 15 candidates vying for the opportunity to direct public school education in the state for the next four years.

The field of candidates includes several career educators, along with those whose experience comes more from the business world and political arenas.

The winner will take over for current Superintendent John Barge who is stepping down in January for a long-shot run at the governor’s office.

The stakes are high for the next superintendent, who must field calls on both sides of the Common Core educational standards debate; from those looking to walk away from the national standards to those

who wish to continue on the current path.

educator; 21 years in the corporate business world; 18 years as the legislative liaison for the Georgia PTA. Tarnisha Dent (D) – Fourteen years of experience in both public and private school settings; has served as a graduation coach, school testing coordinator, summer school testing coordinator, administrative assistant, instructional mentor and presently science instructional coach.

Allen Fort (R) – Superintendent of Quitman County Schools since 2011; previously served as principal and assistant principal at all levels; classroom teacher; three-time Teacher of the Year; worked for the Georgia Department of Education as a school improvement specialist from 2006-2011 in developing the graduation coach program and the high school and middle school redesign program.

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Dr. Mary Kay Bacallao (R) Background Seven years of experience as an educator in Florida; 16 years of experience as professor of education at St. Thomas University Bacallao and Mercer University; served on the Fayette County Board of Education.

Mike Buck (R) Background Currently serves as the chief academic officer for the Georgia Department of Education.

Has had a 30-year career in education, with experience in buck Oglethorpe County, Columbia County and Rome City Schools.

Why are you running for state school superintendent?

Academic freedom has been taken away from parents, teachers and locally elected officials. The people who care the most about the students no longer have any decision making authority over standards or testing. My comparison of the new math standards brought knowledge and truth to the complicated debate over Common Core.

I could not stop the failed policies of our state and federal government as a Fayette County School Board member, so I plan to stop them with the authority of Georgia’s state school superintendent.

Why are you running for state school superintendent?

I did a lot of contemplating before I decided to enter this race. I heard what people were running against, but I didn’t hear what people were running for. I will be a champion for our students, educators, parents and communities. My platform is the “3 C’s.” First is character, both my own personal character and the character we must develop in our young people.

Second is credentials. Look at my credentials as if you were about to employ somebody. Finally, is commitment. I have devoted 31 years of my life as a servant leader in education.

Denise Freeman (D) – Former educator and former Lincoln County School Board member.

Nancy Jester (R) – Served on the DeKalb County Board of Education.

Fitz Johnson (R) – Undergraduate degree in education from The Citadel; member of the school council for Marietta High for four years.

Jurita Forehand Mays (D) – Educator for 19 years; Teen Girls in Technology coordinator for DeKalb County Schools for the past six years; experience in curriculum design, specifically in math and science.

Alisha Thomas Morgan (D) – Former member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2003 to 2014; served on the House Education Committee.

Rita Robinzine (D) – Twentyinclude in the candidate’s profile. The following are excerpts

Denise Freeman (D) Background Former educator and member of the Lincoln County Board of Education.

Why are you running for state school superintenfreeman dent?

Many Georgians all over our state know me as a fighting advocate for children, teachers and parents. As a former teacher and school board member, I am proud to have earned the support and personal friendship of so many parents, educators and school board officials over the years.

I will work hard for public education, to secure it, fully fund it, to reach the goals of treating teachers as professionals and providing a quality education for all students. I will strive to improve salary, comprehensive health care benefits and services for active and retired public education employees. I will continue to fight for public education.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

I am the only candidate who has the necessary understanding, background and credentials to get us out of the Common Core debacle and return authority to parents, teachers and locally elected officials.

I am the only candidate with a plan to jump past all the other

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

For the past three years, I have worked side by side with the current superintendent. I have seen how to carry out the duties and the responsibilities of the job. I will be an advocate for the children, first and foremost. The litmus test for every decision will be is it good for the children? I am for school choice.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

I have worked with many counties around the state of Georgia on issues concerning public education for the last 27 years. I’ve taught in the public school system. I have served as a school board member for eight years.

I know the ins and outs of public education. I am very familiar with the budget process as well as the classroom and the support staff such as teacher assistants, bus drivers, food

See BACALLAO, Page 24

See BUCK, Page 25

See FREEMAN, Page 25

four years as a teacher with DeKalb County Schools.

Kira Willis (R) – Educator for more than 18 years at Woodland Middle School, Centennial High School and Roswell High School. She currently works as a graduation coach and Response to Intervention (RTI) coordinator at North Springs Charter High School in Fulton County.

Valarie Wilson (D) – Chair of the City Schools of Decatur Board from 2005-2011; president of the Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) in 2012-2013.

Richard Woods (R) – Coach and teacher at Irwin County School System for 22 years; 14 years as an administrator at all levels; responsibilities included improvement plan development, staff development, facilities, transportation, testing and purchasing; small business owner. taken from those who responded by press time.

Richard Woods (R) Background Coach and teacher at Irwin County School System for 22 years; 14 years as an administrator at all levels; responsibilities included improvement plan woods development, staff development, facilities, transportation, testing and purchasing.

Why are you running for state school superintendent?

Georgia education is at a crossroads. I believe that I have the education wisdom, experience, leadership and personal skills needed regain our state’s focus. We must look to provide our students with the opportunity to continue their education, become productive employees and business leaders and live successful lives.

Georgia’s students deserve the very best education, and I will work tirelessly to ensure that commitment is met.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

I have the educational and business [experience] needed to lead Georgia schools. I have worked in public education for over 22 years; 14 of those years as a high school social studies teacher and eight years as an administrator and school leader.

I was a department chairperson and Teacher of the Year nominee.

I also have business experience, managing multi-million dollar

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Katie Reeves given Pioneer Award from North Fulton Chamber Fulton School Board rep honored as ‘trailblazer’

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@northfulton.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – For those who have followed Katie Reeves’ 15-year tenure on the Fulton School Board – characterized by passionate pleas and a laser focus on issues facing her community – being named a “trailblazer” aptly sums up her time on the board.

At the 41st annual Chairman’s Gala April 26, Reeves was surprised with the Pioneer Award from the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, presented by Sen. Brandon Beach, the chamber’s president and chief executive officer.

The award recognizes an elected official who has blazed trails for the good of the community.

And, in a moment likely rare for her, Reeves was left without words.

“Those who know me know that I rarely have nothing to say, but the honor of

this award leaves me speechless,” Reeves said. “I am so humbled by this and appreciative of the recognition.

I love my work as a school board member and feel honored to be the voice of thousands in our school system reeves and community.”

Reeves was first elected to the Fulton School Board in 1999, and immediately began shaking up a board more used to nods of assent and high sense of deference to school officials.

She challenged the status quo and was instrumental in getting Northview High School built ahead of schedule, using a construction model taken from the private sector to speed up the process.

Over the years, her commitment has

been on easing overcrowded conditions in North Fulton schools, ensuring high performing students have access to an accelerated curriculum through Continuous Achievement and for the past several years, working to bring back a traditional math curriculum to Fulton County.

Reeves has become a familiar face, and often a thorn in the side, to state and education officials who stand in her way of doing the right thing for students.

In his gala remarks, Beach applauded Reeves for supporting the school district’s move to becoming a charter system, which allows greater flexibility to the education process.

“Katie Reeves has made an immeasurable impact on the North Fulton community. Her imprint is everywhere – from the new schools built in this area to the impact she’s had on the curriculum,” said Beach. “It was my honor to present Katie with this award.

She is a friend to business and cares

about the community.”

She also helped navigate Fulton County Schools through some of its worst budget years, resulting in the district being in a better financial position than many other metro Atlanta school systems.

Along the way, unpopular decisions were made such as the demise of elementary band and orchestra, but the system has emerged more financially healthy than the bulk of its peers.

“We are tremendously proud of Mrs. Reeves and her work in the community,” said Fulton Superintendent Robert Avossa, the seventh superintendent Reeves has worked since 1999. “With this award, the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce has recognized something we in Fulton County have known for years – that Katie Reeves cares deeply about the education of students and the needs of the community. Excellence is her mission; there are no compromises when it comes to doing what is right for our schools.”

Area grads receive National Merit Corporate, Achievement scholarships NORTH FULTON, Ga. – The National Merit Scholarship Corp. recently announced local students who are recipients of prestigious honors as part of its 2014 awards program.

Local high school graduates received corporate scholarships designated to students with career plans the sponsor wishes to encourage,

for children of their employees or for residents of a community where a company has operations. Approximately 1,000 students nationwide qualified for this prestigious award.

In addition, five local seniors were named winners in the 50th annual National Achievement Scholarship

Program, an academic competition for African-American high school students. Each has won a $2,500 cash prize or an equivalent scholarship.

2014 National Merit Corporate-Sponsored Scholarships • Chattahoochee – Siddharth R. Duddikunta, Suryabrata Dutta, Sunidhi Ramesh,

Joy C. Xu, William Z. Yang • Centennial – Dorothy A. Cannella • Johns Creek – Gordon Y. Li, Shohini Rakhit • Milton – Naganavya S. Ravoori • North Springs Charter – Adam G. Berger, Jacob A. Busby, Daniel M. Muehring • Northview – Samar Abdel-

mageed, Rohan K. Doshi 2014 National Achievement Scholarships • Centennial – Evan S. Johnson • Chattahoochee – Lorin J. Crear • Johns Creek – Peyton B. Smith • Milton – Arianna M. Brown, Brenna C. Fromayan

Georgia Scholars class includes 14 Fulton County graduates Only 116 scholars selected from across Georgia for top honors ATLANTA – The class of 2014 Georgia Scholars includes 14 Fulton County students among only 116 graduation seniors from across the state.

Through the Georgia Scholar program, the Georgia Department of Education identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. The program is coordinated by the department’s Office of School Improvement through local coordinators in each public school system and in private schools throughout the state. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma.

“There is only one thing I can say about our 116 Georgia Scholars, and that is I am so proud to call each of you a student in the state

of Georgia,” State School Superintendent Dr. John Barge said. “I know this honor is the result of many years of hard work, perseverance and dedication.”

Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities and in the home.

Barge said Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during the four years of high school, who performed at the highest levels in all courses, who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools.

2014 Georgia Scholars from Fulton County include: • Mirah Alix, Alpharetta High School • Jesse Couch, Centennial High School • Parker Cutler, Northview High School • Esther Hwang, Alpharetta High School • Nicholas Hyman, Milton High School • Lucas Isbill, Blessed Trinity Catholic School • Devon Krapcho, Blessed Trinity Catholic School • Deeksha Malhotra, Alpharetta High School • Daniel Muehring, North Springs High School • Lauren O’Connell, Roswell High School • Keely Smith, Alpharetta High School • Michelle Tam, Alpharetta High School • Shadman Uddin, Roswell High School • Will Whitaker, Centennial High School

From left Trey Thomas, Jay Walter, Lauren O’Prey and Principal Kindra Smith.

Roswell North Elementary awards faculty Roswell, Ga. – Roswell North Elementary School Principal Kindra Smith recently announced the “2014 Teachers of the Year.”

Trey Thomas, physical education teacher, was awarded with “Professional of the Year.” Jay Walter, 5th Grade Teacher, won “Rookie of the Year,” and Lauren O’Prey, 5th Grade Teacher, was awarded “Teacher of the Year.”

Roswell North Elementary is a school full of dedicated, caring teachers and administrators. Each year they identify and celebrate four teachers who exemplify the positive impact that teachers can have on their students, in the classroom and beyond.

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JC’s Sharyl Dawes seeks state FaithBridge celebrates National Foster Care Month school superintendent’s job with prayer breakfast Local GOP candidate running SHARYL DAWES FILE ALPHARETTA, Ga. – FaithBridge Foster Care, a Christcentered child placement agency, will host a prayer breakfast to celebrate National Foster Care Month and the growing ministry in Georgia on Tuesday, May 20 in Roswell.

The breakfast and fundraiser will be held at 8 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel at 1075 Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell.

The event is open to the public, and community members, the faith-based community and policymakers interested in addressing the state’s foster care crisis are invited to attend.

Pastor Johnny Hunter of First Baptist Church of Woodstock will be the keynote speaker. Registration and coffee begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will run from 8 to 9:30 a.m.

FaithBridge’s strategy is to mobilize, organize and equip local churches and communities to solve the country’s foster care crisis.

There currently are more than 7,000 children across the state in foster care. FaithBridge partners with churches in metro Atlanta and in Glynn County on the Georgia coast to find families to serve as foster parents.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Johns Creek resident Sharyl Dawes has been a teacher, a businesswoman and a lifelong Republican. Now, she is a candidate for state school superintendent among a field of 15 office-seekers.

Although Dawes worked only six years as a high school teacher before going the corporate route and later owning her own business, she says she grew up a fourth-generation teacher.

“My grandparents were teachers, my mother was a teacher and my grandfather was a school superintendent. I would listen to their stories as a child. I guess you could say teaching was the family business,” Dawes said.

Many teachers go on to get graduate degrees, but Dawes decided on a master’s of business administration degree in marketing. It was 1980, and women were just beginning to make strides in the corporate world.

She worked for the Monsanto Corp. in a number of departments where she gained a reputation as a “turnaround specialist.”

She said she would be given one “dud” department, get its performance up, and then go to the next one and raise its performance up. She said she was a pioneer for women at Monsanto.

“I was the first female administrator in an office of 2,700 people in Alabama,” she

said.

Later, she steered herself into public relations, where she felt she really belonged.

In 1981, she went to work for John dawes Portman at the Apparel Mart.

“It was an international experience. This job prepared me to work for diverse school systems. I don’t mind making the tough decisions, and I don’t mind telling a room full of people who don’t want to hear what I have to say,” Dawes said.

She got married and had a family, but she was always active. She served as chairwoman of the Gwinnett Republican Party. Later after moving to Johns Creek, Dawes became active in the local PTA and with the Georgia PTA. Unlike some of the other candidates in the crowded field, she said she isn’t out to make the state superintendent’s job a “stepping stone.”

If elected, she will begin with a “top to bottom” audit of the department. She said she believes in transparency and also wants to know “what she is dealing with.”

“A lot of the state school budget is already earmarked,” she said. “So you have to be a good money manager of areas such as Title I free lunch programs and special education.

Ultimately, the job is to work for the students. Organizationally, Dawes sees the job

Family: Husband Ted Dawes; two daughters Occupation: Businesswoman; six years as a high school teacher Education: Purdue University, B.S. in Textile Chemistry 1970-74; New York University 1978-1980, M.B.A. in Marketing Political experience: Former chairwoman of Gwinnett Republican Party; officer in Fulton Republican Party; 18 years as liaison in Georgia PTA as a member of the governor’s cabinet. That doesn’t mean being a “yes man,” but it should be a team.

“And the governor is the governor,” Dawes said. “But as an administrator, my job is to enable teachers. I am resultsoriented. I don’t want an ‘educrat’ in charge.”

Perhaps her most controversial position is to make Georgia schools “English only,” which means English as a second language (ESOL) students get a full immersion into mainstream classes as quickly as possible.

All tests will be in English under a Dawes administration. She says this not to be punitive, but to prepare all students for real-world experiences.

“Students won’t be selfsufficient if they are not fluent speakers,” she said. “This is tough love. You don’t do a student a favor by holding him or her back.”

Governor signs bill that helps disabled Georgians, firefighters ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal signed Senate Bill 298 into law on April 24, updating several sections of regulations for the Department of Driver Services including a new way for a person with a disability to get access to special parking services.

It allows a doctor’s statement to replace a signed, notarized affidavit as proof for someone to obtain a special parking decal or placard when a notary public is not present in the doctor’s office.

“It is important that Georgians who need access to special parking spaces have a

simple way of getting them,” said Sen. Jack Murphy (RCumming), the bill’s sponsor.

“This streamlined process removes an obstacle and saves potential headaches.”

To apply for a disabled person’s parking decal or placard, take a notarized MV9D form or signed doctor’s statement to the local county tag office.

The bill also allows volunteer firefighters to apply for or renew a driver’s license without having to pay a fee.

If the firefighter brings a current copy of his or her cer-

tification and a letter from the chief executive officer of the official entity that operates the fire department on company letterhead, there will not be the normal $20 processing fee for the application or renewal.

“Volunteer firefighters willingly put themselves in harm’s way to make Georgia a safer place to live,” said Murphy.

“This is a small gesture from the state to say thank you for their outstanding service and sacrifice.”

This portion of the law will go into effect starting Jan. 1, 2015.

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New Prospect students pitch in for North Fulton

Micah Brown, breast health nurse navigator at North Fulton Hospital, Biviana Franco, founder of Feel Beautiful Today, with Pam Shinholster, cancer survivor and North Fulton volunteer.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – April was a busy month at New Prospect Elementary School. Students collected non-perishable food items, pet food and clothing to assist the community in North Fulton.

Students participated in Fight Hunger Day by collecting non-perishable food items such as peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, cereals and oatmeal. All items were donated to the North Fulton Community Charities food bank.

Be Kind to Animals Day was a big hit.

Students donned their favorite animal print clothing and brought in old towels and blankets, animal toys, bones and animal food. All items were donated to Perfect Pets Rescue and the Humane Society. FUNderwear and Socks Day encouraged students to wear crazy socks while collecting new pairs of socks and under- From left are Jackson Frank, Justin Goldberg, wear for foster children. All items were donated Jenna Ebel, Brandon Goldberg and Alex Ebel to Foster Care Support Foundation. (relaxing on the floor).

Brownies provides jewelry to cancer patients ROSWELL, Ga. – Brownie Troop 11763 partnered with Feel Beautiful Today, an organization created in 2010 with the mission of providing love, hope and encouragement to women and young ladies affected by cancer through gifts of beautiful, handmade jewelry. Feel Beautiful Today teamed up with Pam Shinholster, cancer survivor and volunteer at North Fulton Hospital, to host a jewelry-making workshop where Brownie Troop 11763 sponsored and created 15 “Boxes of Love” to benefit women and girls affected by cancer.

Troop 11763 is part of the Roswell Service Unit. The troop raised the funds to create the 15 Boxes of Love by asking for donations from customers purchasing Girl Scout cookies at their booth.

“Feel Beautiful Today congrat-

ulates the leaders and Brownies of Troop 11763 for their caring hearts and willing hands. Their efforts will truly be appreciated by the recipients of these Boxes of Love,” said Biviana Franco, founder of Feel Beautiful Today.

The boxes were created at an event at the Cross of Life Lutheran Church and will be delivered to cancer patients at North Fulton Hospital.

“We would also like to thank Pastor Terri Stagner-Collier, of Cross of Life, and her daughter, Nellie Collier for supporting the event and providing the venue,” said Franco.

Troop 11763 helped many women in the fight against cancer by making them feel beautiful and reminding them that they are not alone.

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Alpharetta Police respond to questions

By JOHN SRIKA Alpharetta Police detective ATLANTA – On April 23, Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 60, otherwise known as the “Safe Carry Protection Act of 2014.” This is undoubtedly one of the most sweeping firearms legislation changes in Georgia to date.

H.B. 60 was passed with strong majorities in both the House and the Senate, and will take effect July 1.

The day prior to the bill being signed, a Georgia firearms permit holder was observed with an exposed holstered pistol in a Forsyth County park.

The park contained a large number of children participating in sporting events as well as their parents and guests.

Although the permit holder was exercising his legal right to carry a firearm in a county park and not found to be doing anything illegal, the confusion surrounding his actions generated a great deal of concern by community members and others routinely attending park events.

The recent changes in firearms legislation brought about

by H.B. 60 will affect how law

enforcement professionals interact with people choosing to exercise their right to legally carry firearms and other weapons in public places, including our city parks and recreational facilities.

We hope to address some common questions and misconceptions about current firearms legislation and the recent changes brought about by H.B. 60, with specific emphasis on legislative aspects directly affecting Alpharetta parks and recreation users.

What is a Georgia weapons carry license?

In general, to carry a handgun either openly or concealed in Georgia (other than on their property or inside their home, car or place of business), or a knife designed for offense and defense with a blade length of over 5 inches, a person must possess a valid Georgia weapons carry license. There are exceptions, such as for exempt people employed as peace officers, district attorneys, judges, wardens and people in the military service of the state or of the United States.

What if I possess a weapons

carry license or permit from another state?

Georgia law also recognizes the weapons licenses of Georgia non-residents for which Georgia has a reciprocal relationship with their home state. These weapons license permit holders must abide by the weapons laws of Georgia when they are in Georgia.

Can someone with a weapons license walk around Alpharetta parks or recreational areas with an openly carried firearm?

Georgia law does not prohibit weapons license holders from possessing firearms or other weapons in city or county parks.

Provided that they are not engaged in some other illegal activity within the park, a person with a weapons license can visit an Alpharetta park while exercising their right to bear arms in either an open or concealed fashion.

Isn’t a person with a weapons license supposed to carry their weapon in a holster, concealed from view?

Especially in a public park where there may be children present?

In Georgia, weapons license holders may carry any weapon

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Georgia law does not prohibit weapons license holders from possessing firearms or other weapons in city or county parks. openly or concealed in any non-prohibited location in accordance with Georgia law.

Although it is a good idea to do so, there is no legal requirement for weapons to be carried in any type of holster.

Suppose I see an openly armed person walking along a trail at Webb Bridge Park.

Since I have no idea if they have a weapons license, or whether they are a convicted felon, can I request that the police respond to check this person out?

It goes without saying that the safety and security of Alpharetta residents and visitors is of paramount concern to us. That being understood, Georgia law maintains that law-abiding Georgia residents and non-residents possessing weapons licenses have the right to freely visit locations in our state, while armed, that are not deemed off-limits by state or federal law.

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While the law clearly states that weapons license holders shall have their valid weapons carry license in their immediate possession at all times when carrying a weapon, this does not mean that law enforcement can detain an armed person (such that they are not free to leave) simply to check whether they are in compliance with this requirement.

Outside of a voluntary casual conversation between the officer and the armed person, the officer must have reasonable articulable suspicion, based on more than just the simple possession of the firearm.

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King’s Ridge rolls into state semifinals

Eagles sweep Grayson to advance in playoffs

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By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The King’s Ridge Tigers rolled into the semifinals of the Class A private school baseball playoffs, defeating Calvary Day of Savannah 16-5 and 5-0 in the second round last week.

The Tigers, seeded fifth in the 16-team field, were to play at top seed Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in the semifinals, with a doubleheader scheduled for Monday, May 12, and a third game if necessary on Tuesday.

King’s Ridge (24-4) needed only four innings to score 15 runs in the first game, played at Alpharetta American Legion field, which ended after four and a half innings because of the 10-run rule.

Brandt Stallings drove in five runs for the Tigers with a homer and a triple in the third and fourth innings, when King’s Ridge scored 12 of its runs. Slade Osborne had two hits and three RBI. Connor Burns had two hits and drove in a run, and Grayson Byrd had three RBI for the Tigers.

Adam Moore went the first

three innings to get the win, allowing three hits and one run with five strikeouts.

Austin Higginbotham shut out Calvary Day for six innings in the second game, allowing four hits and striking out 11. The game was scoreless for three innings, with King’s Ridge scoring two runs in the fourth and three in the seventh.

Stallings again led the Tigers’ offense, going 3-for-3 with three extra base hits. He had big hits in both scoring innings for King’s Ridge.

The winner of the King’s Ridge-ELCA series will play either No. 3 Hebron Christian or No. 2 Mount Paran for the state title. If the Tigers reach the finals, they will be the visiting team. The state championship begins with a doubleheader Saturday, with a third game if needed on Monday.

In the first round, King’s Ridge defeated Walker 12-3 and 15-0 at the Alpharetta American Legion field. Walker scored three runs in the top of the first inning in the opener and did not score again in the doubleheader.

Byrd had three hits, Burns

added two hits and two RBI and Stallings drove in three runs in the first game. Moore settled down after the first inning, striking out seven in five innings. The Tigers broke the game open with seven runs in the third.

Moore had four hits and five RBI in the second game to back the pitching of Higginbotham, who worked five scoreless innings and struck out seven.

The Tigers led 8-0 after five innings and added seven runs in the top of the seventh. Higginbotham had three hits and Burns two, with Byrd and Kyle Brnovich driving in two runs each.

MILTON, Ga. – The Milton Eagles took another step toward defending their AAAAAA state baseball championship, sweeping past Grayson 9-5 and 10-1 last week in the second round of the playoffs.

Milton was to play Kennesaw Mountain in a doubleheader Tuesday, May 13, in the quarterfinals, with a third game if necessary on Wednesday. The semifinals will be played Monday and Tuesday next week, with the MiltonKennesaw Mountain winner facing either Johns Creek or Valdosta.

As long as the Eagles remain in the playoffs, they will be the host team in every series.

The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one inning in the opener before Grayson scored five unearned runs in the second, all with two outs. Milton starter Matt Geiger, who went the first five innings, and relievers Bryce Johnson and Will Matthews shut out the Rams on two hits the rest of the way.

Milton tied the game on Dalton Ewing’s two-run double in the second and went ahead when Erik Peterson belted a two-run homer in the fourth. Ryan Gridley had a hand in all four Milton scoring rallies, collecting four hits and scoring four runs.

Peterson had three hits and also scored four runs, with Ewing driving in three. Dylan Cease had two hits and two RBI. The Eagles led 10-0 after three innings in game two and easily completed the sweep. Alex Schnell limited the Rams to four hits and one run in six innings with six strikeouts to get the win.

Milton had 14 hits, two each from Peterson, Gridley, Alec Miller, Cease, Clayton Vaught and Steven Curry.

Peterson and Jack Thompson had two RBI each.

The Eagles opened the state playoffs by defeating North Gwinnett 3-2 and 8-0, also on Milton’s home field.

Geiger worked the first 4 2/3 innings, allowing one run, with Johnson yielding

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Blessed Trinity avenges 2013 loss to North Hall

By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – The Blessed Trinity Titans advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class AAA state baseball playoffs, winning in three games against a North Hall team that defeated the Titans in last year’s semifinals.

North Hall won the series opener 6-4, but the Titans came back to win the second game of the doubleheader 4-0 and took the series last Thursday, May 8, with a 5-2 victory.

Freshman lefthander Patrick McNamara was the winning pitcher in the decisive third game, limiting the Trojans to three hits over 5 1/3 innings.

Cody Roberts got out of a jam in the sixth and worked a scoreless seventh

innings, and the Titans tied the game 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth after the Trojans took the lead with three in the top of the inning.

Jack Dunn’s RBI-single helped BT pull even, but the Trojans scored twice in the sixth to close out the scoring.

Starter Ryan Young went 4 2/3 innings for the Titans, with Davis taking the loss in relief. Logan Craighead struck out three in a scoreless seventh inning.

The Titans (23-8) hosted Central Carrollton (19-14) in the quarterfinals, with a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday of this week and a third game if necessary on Wednesday. The winner will play at the winner of the Hart County-Pierce County series beginning Monday.

Central has survived a pair of three-

inning to earn a save.

After North Hall scored in the top of the first, Blessed Trinity responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning. Bronco O’Brien started the rally with a leadoff single. John Castro’s double broke a 1-1 tie, and Bryson Jenkins followed with a two-run single.

Brad Spinner pitched a four-hit shutout in the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, striking out six and walking one. Jake Bogosian had three hits for the Titans, including a two-run single that snapped a scoreless tie in the fourth inning. Roberts added two hits and an RBI. The Trojans scored three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth to win the opener. A Conor Davis homerun helped the Titans take a 2-1 lead after four

game series, with five of the Lions’ six games decided by one or two runs.

Gladiators reach quarterfinals with sweep against Lassiter

By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – The Johns Creek Gladiators advanced to the quarterfinals of the Class AAAAAA state baseball playoffs, defeating Lassiter 7-4 and 13-7 in a doubleheader last week, May 7.

Johns Creek (20-11) was scheduled to host Valdosta in the quarterfinals, with a doubleheader scheduled for Tuesday and a third game if necessary on Wednesday. The winner of that series will play at the winner of the MiltonKennesaw Mountain series, beginning with a doubleheader Monday.

Lassiter, which went 11-15 during the regular season, had knocked off Region 7 champion Mountain View in the first round on a pair of shutouts, but the Gladiators put up 20 runs in their two wins.

In the opener, Johns Creek scored in five of six innings, taking a 5-0 lead after five innings. Charlie Hecht pitched a complete game to get the win, scattering nine hits and allowing just two earned runs.

Cody Hardage led the Gladiators’ 10-hit attack with an RBI single in the first inning, a sacrifice fly in the fourth and a solo homer in the sixth. Chase Solomon had two hits, scored a run and drove in one. Tyler Dupree went 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Noah Wilmot had two hits to start scoring rallies.

Lassiter scored twice in the bottom of the sixth in the second game to take a 6-4 lead, but the Gladiators scored nine runs in the seventh to more than erase their deficit.

Freshman Jared Mihalik started the winning rally with a hit, followed by singles

by Bradley Flink and Tyler Prescott. Hardage singled to cut Lassiter’s lead to one, and after the Gladiators tied the

game on a groundout, Solomon delivered a three-run triple to break it open.

Ross Funke, Mihalik, Cameron Moore and Zach Gorowitz added hits later in the inning

as the Gladiators expanded their lead. Solomon went 3-for3 with a solo homer and drove in four runs, and Prescott had two hits and an RBI. Prescott also went the first four innings

on the mound, allowing three hits and three earned runs.

Nicholas Radivoi got the win in relief, yielding two earned runs over the final three innings.

Valdosta (22-8) finished

third in Region 1 and defeated Newnan and McEachern in the first two rounds, needing a 6-5 victory in game three against Newnan to get past the opening round.

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New health care company to hire 200 ALPHARETTA, Ga. – KimberlyClark Corp. announced May 6 that it will be forming a new health care division. The new company will be called Halyard Health Inc., and will be headquartered in Alpharetta.

It is expected to hire up to 200 new workers in the next two years.

“The planned spin-off of our health care business continues our focus on creating shareholder value. When the spin-off is completed, Halyard Health will be able to take advantage of its leading positions in several key categories to drive its performance and pursue its own opportunities,” said Kimberly-Clark Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Thomas J. Falk. “This move will also allow Kimberly-Clark to further sharpen our focus on growing our consumer and K-C professional brands around the world.”

Once the planned spin-off is completed later this year, Halyard Health will be a standalone public company and is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The company generates approximately $1.7 billion

The planned spin-off of our health care business continues our focus on creating shareholder value.”

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Austell police have officially declared it a homicide and are investigating.

Finally, on Sunday, May 11, the most recent victim was found along the banks of the river, on the federal park land in Roswell. Markiesha Taylor, 20, of Decatur was found about 1:30 p.m. at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area’s Vickery Creek Park, near the intersection of Ga. 9 and Riverside Road.

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We were initially called out there because somebody found the body.”

Lisa Holland Roswell Police an Lisa Holland said the body was found by a resident walking in the park. It was found along Vickery Creek, which feeds into the Chattahoochee.

“We were initially called out there because somebody found the body,” said Holland.

Because this is federal land, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has become

Broadwell: Continued from Page 6 Roswell Library, which made the front page of this paper. Library cuts are unacceptable when there is an abundance of opportunities to reduce cost in many other areas, such as

Ellis: Continued from Page 6 support this in light of the overwhelming support of the new library construction, which has already begun?

The county has had a

involved and the investigation was turned over to them, Holland said. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office said they have completed an autopsy and are awaiting a toxicology report to determine cause of death, which will take several weeks.

There was no obvious cause of death.

three redundant payroll systems, over 186 major computer applications and over 5,000 employees, one employee for every 196 people in the county. I am the only candidate with experience at cutting staff (22 percent) to reduce a budget. I believe we can reduce staff 25 percent with a job re-justification program and department consolidations instead of cutting valuable services desired by our citizens.

long-standing pattern of addressing budgetary challenges first by targeting more heavily utilized services like libraries instead of first aggressively looking at non-service spending and wringing out excessive administrative costs.

In the case of libraries, it is pretty absurd that we would be building libraries and

would not be able to keep them open for an adequate amount of time because we don’t have enough personnel to do so. I do not support this pattern of budgetary behavior and will work hard to ensure that we break it and that we are delivering services like libraries in a way that meets the needs of our citizens.

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Homework station opens on Windward Business: Homework Station Opened: December 2013 Owner: Marie Domino What: Homework Station provides tutoring, drop-in child care and mommy and me classes designed to engage and inspire a love for learning. Our tutors offer group or individual services tailored to your child’s needs. Drop off your children for an activity night while you enjoy an evening to yourself. Our leadershipfocused summer camps will challenge and engage campers for a lifetime.

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The Vintage Styled Life opens in historic Roswell Business: The Vintage Styled Life Opened: April 2014 Owner: Davina Cates What: The Vintage Styled Life is a home mercantile specializing in vintage and vintageinspired home decor and gift items from small batch pro-

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Etris Kitchen re-opens in Roswell Name: Etris Kitchen and Bar Opened: 2013, but reopened April 2014 Owner: Massi Mekhmoukh What: Bringing wood-fire oven cooking to Roswell with pizza and seafood in a casual dining experience.

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Retail and interior design The District Salon and Events business comes to Alpharetta opens in historic Roswell Name: The Porch on South Main Opened: November 2013 Owner: Lynn Morley What: The Porch on South Main is a retail and interior design business featuring furniture, antiques and home accessories and wearables.

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The Porch also offers interior design consulting and project implementation starting from concept to the finishing touch.

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Business: The District Salon and Events Opened: February Owners: Mikka Orrick and Jessica Szabo What: The District is a full-service salon in historic Roswell. The events side of The District serves as a spot for hosting events, whether it’s a girls’ night out, bachelorette party or bridal shower.

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The Roswell Fine Art Alliance announces their spring members show, hosted by Jackson Accura and on display for viewing and purchase in the showroom lobby.

May 17 – June 7. Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 10900 Alpharetta St., Roswell. Please call 770650-4000 or visit rfaa.org.

The Center for Puppetry Arts presents “Charlotte’s Web,” an adaptation of the novel by E.B. White, in which Charlotte the spider and Wilbur the pig become unlikely friends.

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Born and raised in Conyers, Marcus Printup is now a nationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter. Now a performer and educator with the Lincoln Center, Printup will be coming to the Velvet Note for two nights. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. May 16 – 17. 4075 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 855-583-5838 or visit thevelvetnote.com.

this evening of music and laughter for the whole family. Show times vary.

May 2 - 18. 101 School St., Cumming. Please call 770-781-9178 or visit playhousecumming.com.

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For decades, they've been part of our families — Lucy Ricardo, Ralph Kramden, George Burns, Ed Sullivan and the Golden Girls. Now, the Georgia Senior Follies pay tribute to these and other fabulous characters in "The Golden Age of Television." Don’t miss

FRIENDS OF THE ROSWELL LIBRARY BOOK SALE Just in time for summer reading, join your friends and neighbors for the first ever 4-day Friends of the Roswell Library Book Sale at the Roswell Library. The sale will have thousands of choices for all reading tastes including a treasure trove of art, religion, travel and great children’s books in paperback, hardback, and DVDs. 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. May 15 and 17 – 18.

Thursday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

115 Norcross St., Roswell.

Please call 770-640-3075 or visit forl.net.

ROSWELL HISTORICAL SOCIETY BOOK FAIR

A book fair hosted by the Roswell Historical Society at Barnes and noble Bookstore. Author Cindi Crane will be present each day to sign her book, “Roswell Redemption.”

There will also be children’s activities and readings.

A portion of all sales will benefit the Roswell Historical Society and its community projects. 1 – 4 p.m. May 17 – 18. 7660 North Point Parkway Suite 200, Alpharetta. Please call 770-640-3253 or visit roswellhistoricalsociety.org.

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challenged by reigning American Laughing Champion, Julie Ostrow and a man with a laugh so crazy he’s been dubbed “The Montreal Maniac.”

Laughing Championships are a relatively new phenomenon which started in Canada in 2011 but have spread around the world. In contests, people with a talent for contagious laughing, demonstrate their ability to crack up an audience through series of hilarious challenges.

9 - 10:30 p.m. May 17.

450 Capitol Ave., Atlanta.

Please call 770-843-0940.

The most contagious laughers in the world will converge on Atlanta for a hilarious competition of major proportions at the American Laughing Championships. Doug Collins, known as “The man with the Most Contagious Laugh in the World,” is slated to compete. He will be

STYX AND FOREIGNER

Spawned from a Chicago basement in the early ‘70s, STYX would eventually transform into the virtual arena rock prototype. 8 p.m. May 24. At Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. Please call 678-297-0102 or visit vzwamp. com

MUDCAT AT MATILDA'S

ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER

A BBQ sandwich fundraiser for hosted

by American Legion Cumming Post 307. Come see Military hardware and support our veterans affairs and Americanism youth programs in Forsyth county; Boys State, Oratorical Contest, NFHS ROTC and rifle team, Boy Scouts and others. 10 a.m.

– 3 p.m. May 17. In front of the Wal-mart on Market Place Blvd., Cumming.

Please call 770-887-5708.

Mudcat is one of Atlanta's favorite blues musicians and a tremendous slide guitarist. Bring your own food and drinks, a chair and some friends and enjoy. 8:30 – 10:30 p.m. May 17. 377 South Main St., Alpharetta. Please call 770-7547831 or visit matildascottage.com.

FOP SHOOT AND RIDE POKER RUN

The Sgt. David P. Land Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #82 is holding a Shoot and Ride Poker Run. Proceeds go to benefit the children of fallen officers in the area. 9 a.m. May 17. 11480 Ga. 9, Roswell. Please visit dplandlodge82. org.

“PEANUT BUTTER BOOK” HOBBY LOBBY BOOK SIGNING

Terry Dodd will be signing her book “Peanut Butter Book” in support of the non-profit organization There’s Hope for the Hungry. There’s Hope for the Hungry is a group that provides food for the needy of north Georgia. 11 a.m.

– 1 p.m. May 17. Hobby Lobby, 655 Atlanta Road #401, Cumming. Please call 770-889-4591.

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ATLANTA BALLET’S "MAYHEM”

The Atlanta Ballet’s 87th season finale, “MAYhem,” will feature three pieces. The performances promise to “catapult over the boundaries of contemporary dance.” Show times vary. May 16 – 18. Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta.

Please call 404-892-3303 or visit atlantaballet.com.

2014 CHILDREN'S HEALTH EXPO This is a free event for everyone. Several healthrelated areas will be represented: pediatrician, pediatric dentist, children's therapy, healthy eating, martial arts, dance, audiologist, chiropractor, healthy habits and safety.

Noon – 4 p.m. May 17. 450 Brannon Road, Cumming.

Please call 678-455-8614 or visit childhealthexpo. com.

KIDS' FISHING DAY

The NPS will provide fishing poles made of river cane. All that's left to do is to swing the hook out into the water, relax, and wait for the fish to start biting.Reservations are required. 9 – 11 a.m. May 24.

1978 Island Ford Parkway, Sandy Springs. Please call 678-538-1200 or visit nps.gov.

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NORTH FULTON, Ga. – Six local lacrosse teams advanced to the semifinals in the state playoffs, with both Milton teams two wins away from state titles after quarterfinal victories last weekend.

The Milton boys, who won state in 2010 and ’12, survived a scare from Johns Creek, edging the Gladiators 13-12 in overtime on the Eagles’ home field.

Milton plays at home against Lambert in one AAAAAA semifinal Wednesday, with Roswell hosting Walton in the other semifinal. The Hornets defeated defending state champion Centennial 12-10 at Centennial.

Milton, Roswell and Walton were the Nos. 1-2-3 teams in their region, and were 1-2-3 from their area in the state brackets.

The Milton girls, who have won the state title eight of the nine years lacrosse championships have been held in Georgia, easily defeated West Forsyth 20-6. The Lady Eagles will be at home Wednesday against Centennial, which got past Harrison 11-10.

Chattahoochee lost 14-12 to Lassiter, which will play Walton in the other semifinal match. Both the boys’ and girls’ state championship matches will be played Saturday.

The Northview boys reached the semifinals in the AAAAAA classification, defeating Allatoona 15-5 in the quarterfinals.

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Ben Greenfield (10) of Johns Creek loses his footing thanks to an aggressive move by Milton’s Andrew Sakellares (26) in the Class 6A lacrosse playoff.

Milton’s Nick Newell is overjoyed by the second of his three goals against Johns Creek, in the third period, which gave the Eagles an 11-7 lead. His third score won the playoff game in overtime, 13-12.

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Chattahoochee High School’s Pradeep Raja, seated center, signs his commitment to Georgia Southern University. Seated with Pradeep are his parents Theinraja and Chalcy Raja.

Standing from left are his sister Anisha Raja, Murphy Payne, coach at Murphy Payne Tennis Academy, and Principal Tim C. Duncan.

’Hooch’s Raja to play tennis at Ga. Southern JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – Chattahoochee High School’s Pradeep Raja has committed to play NCAA Division I tennis for Georgia Southern University where he plans to major in computer science.

He is a two-year varsity letterman and was a member of the 2012 AAAA state championship team.

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Jones: Continued from Page 4 pedestrian use will cost about $97,000, a cost that will be split between the restaurant and the city.

The city’s portion of the cost will be $52,000 for their side of the street. South Main Kitchen will pay to remainder for its portion of the construction.

Jim Parsons, who owns the building next door, on the south side of the alley, said he liked the idea, however he was opposed to his new neighbor getting sole use of the street.

City Attorney Sam Thomas

Weapons: Continued from Page 12 Can people walk around with loaded rifles and shotguns in city parks when there are lots of people around?

If a person is not prohibited

told council there would be nothing stopping Parsons from coming before the city in the future with his own plans for the street.

Also at the meeting: A proposed scoreboard for the Bridgeway Christian Academy soccer field was unanimously denied.

When the field was originally approved in 2000, a condition was added to the approval that no signage be erected on the site, which is at the corner of Webb Bridge Road and Kimball Bridge Road.

The Bridgeway owners wanted a score sign on the Webb Bridge side of the field, so the spectators could see it. by law from possessing a firearm, such as a convicted felon, they may carry a long gun (like a rifle or shotgun) in locations that are not off-limits, such as public parks.

The big difference here is that you do not have to have any kind of permit or license to carry a long gun as long as you are not prohibited from owning

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Bacallao: Continued from Page 7 states that are bogged down with failed policies. I am the only candidate that has voted against Common Core implementation and worked with our state legislators to end Common Core here in Georgia.

What do you see as the top issue in education today?

If we really want to measure student growth, we would select diagnostic tests that measure content over multiple grade bands – not the CRCTs. These tests narrowly focus a firearm.

Let’s say I see an armed person sitting on a bench at the park who is cursing and yelling obscenities at each passerby. Every now and then, I see him remove a small gun from his pocket and then put it away again, but does not point it at anyone. In light of

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, June 5, 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 June 16, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-13-15/V-13-18 Stonewalk Mayfield Corners(currently tabled) Consideration of a request to rezone 2.3 acres from R-15 to R10M (Historic District) in order to develop 19 townhomes with one existing detached home to remain on the site. A change to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to allow “High Density Residential” is also requested as well as a reduction in the required stream buffers and front building setbacks. A variance to allow a reduction in the distance between curb cuts is also requested. The property is legally described as being located in Land Lots 1197, 1252, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-14-02/Z-14-07/V-14-08 North Point Commons MP/Rooms to Go Consideration of a master plan amendment in order to permit retail on a parcel designated for restaurant use. The property is located at 10845 Haynes Bridge Road and legally described as being located in Land Lots 755 and 796, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. Z-14-06/CLUP-14-05/V-14-07 Cogburn Road Tract Consideration of a rezoning request from AG to R-8D in order to develop single family for-sale homes. A request to change the Comprehensive Land Use Plan from “Low Density” Residential to “Medium Density” Residential is also requested.

The property includes 12855, 12865, 12885 and 12895 Cogburn Road and legally described as being located in Land Lot 1111, 2nd District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-14-03 North Point Parkway LCI Design Standards Consideration of design standards for North Point Parkway from Rock Mill Road to the East and Mansell Road to the West.

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.

If elected, what would you change immediately?

I will revise the state-run testing system so that districts are free to meet the needs of their students.

We will use placement tests so that parents and

teachers will have information on what students can do. Our tests will measure growth. Our Georgia students will be challenged and taught at the appropriate instructional level, not the government-dictated Common Core level. Parents, teachers and locally elected officials will have the academic freedom they need to meet the needs of their students.

School ratings will contain accurate information on student achievement.

Our school rating scores will not be calculated by the U.S. Department of Education, but here in Georgia and based on actual student achievement.

the new firearms laws, what can the police do about this individual?

The new firearm legislation does nothing to limit law enforcement’s ability to detain and investigate armed persons for which they have reasonable suspicion that these persons have been, currently are or are about to engage in illegal activity.

In this particular example, if officers find reasonable articulable suspicion that this armed person has been acting in a disorderly fashion or they witness his disorderly behavior,

Georgia law permits us to detain this person to investigate them further.

This investigation would include, amongst other aspects, a check of the person’s identity and warrant status, as well as their eligibility to possess a firearm and whether they have a weapons carry license in their immediate possession.

Officers will also determine whether probable cause exists indicating that this person has violated one or more criminal laws, and if so, determine whether an arrest should occur.

on grade-specific expectations. There are many students who are not challenged by the grade level standards, and it is a waste of time for them.

They will always “exceed expectations.” Those are deceptive words.

I will stop this nonsense and test only reading level, writing level, math level and verifiable science at the state level.

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service workers, custodians, maintenance, just to name a few.

budgets for private corporations with experience in using funds efficiently and effectively. I also currently own and operate a small business.

What do you see as the top issue in education today?

1. Fully funding Georgia’s public education system to end furlough days and return to 180 days of instruction.

2. Separating education funds from the general budget, and only allowing it to be used for public educational purposes.

3. No more unfunded mandates and that every school which receives public education funds will be under local control.

If elected, what would you change immediately?

I will work with the governor and legislators to fully fund Georgia’s public education system in order to end furlough days and also return to 180 days of instruction.

I will hold meetings in each congressional district and invite teachers, public education employees, parents, colleges and universities and other stakeholders to hear their views about public education in their area of the state. I want to know what they envision concerning education. I want to make sure that I work to get them what they need in order to provide a quality education to every student.

My staff and I will begin to make changes to the BOE website to make it easier to navigate.

What do you see as the top issue in education today?

Prioritize the classroom.

Remove unnecessary data collection, meaningless paperwork and repetitive documentation. Reduce class sizes.

Use a diagnostic approach to standardized testing. Education must be personalized and not standardized.

Prioritize the standards.

Provide students with mastery of reading, math and writing prior to leaving fifth grade.

Emphasize our nation’s history, the Constitution, political system and personal finance.

Consider moving toward a skill-based promotion system.

Offer electives that provide real world application and apprenticeship opportunities with businesses.

Protect governance.

Allocate needed flexibility to Georgia’s local school systems to more properly address the educational needs of their students.

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I plan to go beyond the photo ops that have been the staple of past state superintendents and find out what’s working and what’s not in education. I believe that we have lacked a vision for education that is shaped by the input of Georgians.

As state school superintendent, I will conduct a full audit (both of personnel and finances) of the Georgia Department of Education.

I will meet my campaign promise by beginning to implement my C4 Solutions Plan that is “Child Focused, Classroom Centered, Common Sense Over Common Core and Cost Effective.”

Buck: Continued from Page 7 I have three children, and I want to choose where they go to school. As state school superintendent, I want to make public schools great so they are THE choice of parents across Georgia.

What do you see as the top issue in education today?

First, our graduation rate is a significant issue. Most students do not drop out because of a lack of aptitude. They drop out because they do not see the relevance of what they are learning. We must help students discover their passion.

Second is the recruitment and retention of high-quality teachers. We must restore pride in the education profession. We must draw top talent into our

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If elected, what would you change immediately?

Within my first days in office, I will conduct meetings with all of the state’s

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Taste of Alpharetta draws crowds, food

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – One of the largest events in North Fulton is the annual Taste of Alpharetta, held this year May 8 in downtown Alpharetta. After 24 years, the event is bigger and better than ever.

More than 50 local restaurants set up booths, and local businesses hocked their wares to the thousands of people who attended the afternoon event on a warm, partly cloudy day.

“It’s a great event,” said Alpharetta resident John Harris

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beside the Figo Pasta booth.

“There’s always something new. I’ve never tried butternut squash, but it’s good. I had never heard of this place, but it’s tasty.”

For Chris Cusimano, this is his fifth year at the Taste with Cuzi Fresh Café and he plans to keep coming back.

“We get a lot of business from it. It’s good recognition and advertising,” said Cusimano. “For the small momand-pop stores trying to grow, this gives us the chance to be real competition with the big franchises.”

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Alex cooks up some meat for the gyros at Seven Seas Mediterranean Café.

Cliff Smith and his daughter stop to talk with a vendor.

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Thousands turned out at The Taste of Alpharetta.

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Alpharetta residents John Harris, left, and David Harris enjoy some of the food from Figo Pasta at the Taste of Alpharetta.

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Roscoe Bandana, a band from Gulfport, Mississippi, was one of several great acts at the Taste.

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A family enjoys a few pieces of cake from Alpine Bakery.

Participating restaurants

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Menchie’s self-serve frozen yogurt provides various flavors at their booth.

A family enjoys decides which booth to stop at next.

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John Lamb, owner of Bagel Boys, talks with a patron.

People wait in line at Alpine Bakery.

• Alpha Soda • Alpine Bakery • Andretti Grill • Another Broken Egg Café • Atlantic Seafood Company • Bagel Boys Café • Benihana Inc. • Bite Bistro & Bar • Burger Fi • Café Efendi Mediterranean Cuisine • Cuzi Fresh Café • Davinci’s Donuts • Domino’s Pizza • Egg Harbor Café • El Porton • Figo Pasta • Fresh Lettuce • Gigi’s Cupcakes • Grand Champion BBQ • Hop Alley Brew Pub • Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant • Kickshaw Tavern & Grill • Kiku Japanese Steak House • La Casa Italian Grill • Little Alley Steak • Lobster House • M Chocolat • Madras Chettinaad • Mambo Jambo Café • McAlister’s Deli • Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt • Miller’s Atlanta Ale House • Milton’s Cuisine & Cocktails • Mugs on Milton • Nothing Bundt Cakes

Alpharetta • Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub • On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina • Opulent • Panda Express • Primo Italian Ice • Publix Apron’s Cooking School • Rising Roll Gourmet • Robeks Juice • Sage Woodfire Tavern • Sally’s Gluten Free Bakery • Salt Factory Pub • Schakolad Chocolate Factory • Seven Seas Mediterranean Café • Sip Wine • SmokeJack BBQ • Spice Afro Caribbean Cuisine • Spice Brick Oven Kitchen Tapas & Bar • Tadka & Inchins Bamboo Garden • Tassa Caribbean Buffet • Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe • The Cake Shoppe • The Diner at Northpoint • The Fresh Market • The Mill Kitchen & Bar • Tin Roof Kitchen • Twisted Taco • Village Tavern • Wildflour • Your Pie Roswell • Zaxby’s

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BRITISH MOTOR CAR DAY »

300 British cars on display in Roswell

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. — From Buckhead to Buford and Ansley Park to Alpharetta, the British car clubs came to Roswell in their Austin Healeys, their Daimlers and their MGs – even a Morris lorry (that’s truck to you Yanks).

May 4 was British Motor Car Day, and for the second year in a row, they came to Roswell City Hall to welcome all to see and to talk about a Triumph Spitfire or the Jag XKE; it’s easier than asking about their grandkids.

After all, it is a car show.

Take Joe Geracie from Suwanee. He had the only Rolls Royce that day, but it was a sleek 1976 Silver Shadow. He has four or five (he’s not sure) more cars at home including the Ferrari and a Porsche. His everyday car is a Prius.

Lynn Cunningham has an absolute classic Jaguar XK 140 (1956), what he called his “hobby car.”

Larry Crowe has a 1997 Land Rover Defender that not only can go anywhere, it has.

Tricked out, it looks like it just drove in off Animal Planet.

Steve Konsin had his 1950 Lester, which was and is a racecar. He bought it in 1984 and has driven it in vintage car races. It most recently ran in the Walter Mitty Rally at Road Atlanta in Braselton.

He has run it on the tracks at Sebring, Virginia International and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.

Konsin’s Lester is handbuilt with an all-aluminum body (copied from a Maserati) and still does 128 mph in the backstretch. The body was 750 pounds in those days (that is the cost, not the weight). Only 35 were made of this model.

How fast do they really try to go on the track though?

After all, this is Daddy’s Baby until it hits the wall – then it’s just parts, if you’re lucky.

“We run them as hard as we can,” Konsin said. “You’re not supposed rub [if you’re not rubbin’ you’re not racin’ so the NASCAR jockeys say]. But a lot of guys do it. It is a race after all.”

He bought the Lester when he lived in Pittsburgh from a guy in Connecticut who got it from the guy who brought it over in Canada, Konsin said.

In fact, he knows all the owners. These owners know the lineage of the car’s drivers like a Derby owner knows the bloodlines of his horse.

And loud? It sounds like a car that wants to go somewhere – fast. That is probably why he got his Stroup Road neighbor Jere Wood to drive the Lester over for him. It’s not exactly street legal, but who would stop the mayor?

Meanwhile, I didn’t see the car I was looking for. I wanted to see a Sunbeam-Talbot Alpine Sports Mk I roadster.

That was what Grace Kelly squired Cary Grant around in when they made “To Catch a Thief.”

I like to drop a name once in a while myself.

This is so unmistakably a Rolls Royce, 1976 Silver Shadow.

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Southwestern University GEORGETOWN, Texas – Samuel Guess of Alpharetta has been named to the Dean’s List at Southwestern University for the fall 2013 semester.

To be selected, students must have at least a 3.6 grade point average.

Samford University Cumberland School of Law BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The following local residents have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. They are: Kyle Anthony Scholl of Alpharetta, Tina Thapar of Alpharetta, Annique J. Cooke of Roswell and Neil Hutchens McCollum of Roswell.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Andrew Portera of Alpharetta, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2013 semester.

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 3.5 or higher.

Creighton University OMAHA, Neb. – Yongchan Gil, a sophomore from Duluth in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Elizabeth Vermillion, a junior from Roswell in the Heider College of Business, were both named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 term at Creighton University. Full-time students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class for the semester and earn a 3.5 grade point average are eligible for the Dean’s List.

Cornell University ITHACA, N.Y. – The following local residents have been named to the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences’

Dean’s List for fall semester 2013: Haritha Aribindi of Alpharetta, Swetha Aribindi of Alpharetta, Linda He of Johns Creek, Han Sol Park of Suwanee, Andy Wong of Johns Creek, Vinita Gogate of Alpharetta and HaeSoo Cheon of Cumming.

Butler University INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Kate Trinkle, an international studies major and a resident of Alpharetta, earned Dean’s List honors at Butler University for the fall 2013 semester.

Students on the list are in the top 20 percent of their college.

Clearwater Christian College CLEARWATER, Fla. – Amani

northfulton.com | Revue & News | May 15, 2014 | 29 Morcos of Alpharetta received the Dean’s List Award at Clearwater Christian College for scholastic achievement during the 2013 fall semester for earning a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.90. Morcos, a senior elementary education major, is a graduate of Fellowship Christian School in Roswell, and the daughter of Sami and Lori Morcos of Alpharetta.

Brenau University GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Artwork by local Brenau University students qualified for inclusion in a special exhibition at the prestigious High Museum of Art in Atlanta in February.

Work by Dedrie Kunze of Alpharetta, a junior majoring in studio art at Brenau, selected for the exhibit included “Pattern Design,” a digital print on paper.

CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Along with previously advertised items, the following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the City Council on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 commencing at 7:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. PH-14-10 Capital Improvements Element I Consideration of a resolution adopting the capital improvements element of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

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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by Whitney Mathis of Cumming, a 2012 graduate majoring in interior design at Brenau, included “Spectrum, Inc. Corporate Headquarters,” created as a banner.

Furman University GREENVILLE, S.C. – The following local Furman University students earned recognition on the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 term. Furman’s Dean’s List is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher.

Jordan Delk, of Alpharetta, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Delk.

Anna Mazzuckelli, of Alpharetta, is the daughter of Katherine Mazzuckelli and Thomas Mazzuckelli.

John McDonough, of Alpharetta, is the son of Cynthia McDonough and Joseph McDonough. Lauren Pinion, of Alpharetta, is the daughter of Cheryl Pinion and Byron Pinion.

Samantha Postell, of Alpharetta, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Postell.

Elizabeth Smith, of Johns Creek, is the daughter of Theron Smith and Nancy Smith.

Alexandra Buchalski, of Johns Creek, is the daughter of Celia Buchalski and James Buchalski.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The North Fulton Regional Radio System Authority (NFRRSA) proposes to construct a 400’ self-supported public safety communications tower at 1810 Hembree Road, in Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia. Wireless telecommunications antennae will be placed on the tower and related equipment shelters will be placed at the base of the tower. In accordance with regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the NFRRSA hereby solicits public comment concerning the effect of its proposal on historic properties. Any comments should be made within 30 days of the date of this notice, and directed to Ligita Kravchuk, AMEC E&I, Inc. at 1075 Big Shanty Rd NW Ste 100, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Please include the tower location and the location of the historic resource that you believe might be affected.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR WEBB BRIDGE PARK LOWER FIELD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS BID #14-022 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for WEBB BRIDGE PARK LOWER FIELD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS including, but not limited to, asphalt pavement preservation, clearing and grubbing, grading, delivery and installation of storm sewer system materials, installation of concrete header curb, bioretention cell installation, grassing, erosion control, and work related to the installation of stormwater treatment facilities. The location of the work is at Webb Bridge Park, 4780 Webb Bridge Road, within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.

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#Graduating So, I have been thinking about this one for a while. My youngest and last child living at home is graduating from Milton High and going off to school in the fall. It is going to be quite a change for his mom and me when he takes off this August.

I have been trying to decide what I want to say to these graduating seniors. My default is to avoid all the clichés – which is impossible – and everywhere I turn, I find nuggets of wisdom from really smart people – William Faulkner, the Dali Lama and Ray Bradbury, to name just a few.

The real problem I have is that these kids graduating right now are living in a world that is so far beyond my grasp and frame of reference that adults attempting to give them specific advice is a stretch.

Their world has changed so much, and I know so little about it. But maybe, just maybe, I can help them avoid some traps, bypass by a few snakes baring apples and help them not do a few things the hard way.

So graduates, here goes…

You will always be selling, whether you realize it or not.

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You are either selling yourself to some girl or guy you want to meet, or to a friend from whom you want to buy Bonnaroo tickets. You’re selling that teacher whose class you must pass to graduate. You’re selling your parents almost every minute of every day for something.

The rest of your life you will be selling. Know this. Your life improves when you are good at selling.

The absolute worst and least successful way to sell is remotely via anything digital – email, texting, Instagram, Whatsapp, Twitter and whatever comes next. The best and most successful way is always going to be face to face. Setting yourself apart from the other thousands of kids who want the same thing you do will help you get what you want, but digital interaction makes you like everyone else. It doesn’t

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set you apart.

No one owes you squat – not a passing grade, not a job, not a second chance, not a high wage, not admission into grad school, not a warning instead of a ticket, not an education, nothing. Your parents may behave like they think they owe you an education or a nice Jeep, but they don’t.

That support is yours to lose, so don’t take it for granted and treat them with respect.

In every aspect, the “presentation” is often as important if not more important than the substantive part. If you hold an auction at the Ritz, people expect to pay more than if the auction is on the cul-du-sac. If you dress like you own a big company, people will assume that maybe you do. If you seem to know what you are doing, they will usually think you do.

You have a very simple choice that will have a huge impact on everything the rest of your life. In any situation, you can be part of the solution or be part of the problem. You choose one. “Let me figure out how I can make this work” is what your boss wants to hear instead of “we can’t do that.”

Honor and integrity are more precious than gold – in business and in personal life.

A former CEO once said his senior vice president would mark his golf ball and then put the ball back on the turf in front of the marker (closer to the hole) every time they played. Golf is a game of honor. The CEO said

his senior vice president never knew why he was fired shortly thereafter. You are either honest or you are not, and little lies are as bad as big ones. In life, put your ball behind the mark – not in front. It makes all the difference.

Jobs. Follow up a job interview with an email of thanks that day and send a written (snail mail) thank you off as well. Then, follow up before the end of the week to get a status update and continue to do so until the hiring decision has been made. If you don’t do this, the person with the same qualifications but who follows up four or five times will get your job instead of you – guaranteed.

Help others. Selfishness and self-centeredness are the cause of most unhappiness in this world. If you want to be happy, help other people around you. You will be blown away how much that improves your own life in many different ways. Try it.

Your phone is a thief. It is stealing your time and rob-

bing priceless pieces of your life from you. Don’t lose your precious time to that stinking piece of hardware. It is the enemy.

Everything goes in cycles.

Never ever assume that the good times will last forever.

Be prepared to weather the bad times, but know that they too will pass. Try hard to save up at least a year’s reserve of expense money.

School. I often hear from very bright kids about how broken the school system is or how easy it is to circumvent the guidelines. What you get out of something – like school – is determined by what you put into it. If you want knowledge, you can have it, but like everything else in life you have to work for it. Everything has a cost. Nothing is free.

If you have time, search for these YouTubes: “Steve Jobs Stanford,” “David Foster Wallace Water,” “Charles Swindoll Attitude,” “Mike Rowe Life Advice” and finally “Gary Turk Look Up.” It’s all about choices. Good luck. God speed.

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Words of advice for you graduating seniors Understand the words opportunity and advancement. It is almost certain that your early opportunities in life for advancement will come from the lowest of jobs. Perform these menial tasks with a vigor and enthusiasm that impresses yourself. Because at the end of the day, if you have impressed yourself and have given your full measure of worth, you will be light years ahead of any of your competitors.

Never try to misrepresent yourself as an expert. Those that have experience will see through that, and you will lose their trust.

Instead, readily admit that you don’t know something with a simple statement, “I don’t know the answer to that, but I will find out for you and be back to you today.” Humility and integrity go a long way in this life.

It is natural to build a box around yourself and stay comfortably within its confines. For most of us, the box is small, and the ventures outside of the box are not that scary. Go outside the box! (That crystallized for me in a sermon this year from a 14-year-old during his spring break Sermon on the Beach. He is way outside any box.)

Almost every person you encounter has something to offer. Find it and decide if you

want to be like that yourself. If you do, adopt it.

Common courtesy and respect are becoming rarer these days, but are still cornerstones in life. They will be integrated into the fabric of the highest decision-makers, and they will recognize and appreciate it in a young person.

Malcolm Gladwell wrote in his book “Outliers” that 10,000 hours is the magic number to really become proficient in a particular area.

He cited Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the Beatles as examples. Find what you love and put in 10,000 hours in as short a time as possible and become an expert. For he who gets there first, has an open highway.

You ain’t learning nothing when you’re talking. The smartest people you’ll meet are most often the quietest in the room. If you’re smart, be smart enough to not show it off.

And one last piece of advice – marry well!

Life is one rough and tough road to haul.

There will be more challenges and angst than you can possibly imagine. A true soul mate will make the journey through all of those trials and tribulations pure joy!

– Randy Vaught and his family live in Milton.

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The Citadel CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, honored Samuel Glenn Cowart of Roswell and Mark Joseph Smith of Roswell with Gold Stars for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of

Honored: Continued from Page 1 vidual who was killed and give the family closure,” Rondem said. “That’s probably all the closure the mother got.”

Vaughan’s mother has since died.

However, he still has family in the area. His brother lives in Cumming, and he will also be present with four of his other siblings.

Each year, the AVVBA holds a memorial service for a fallen Vietnam soldier in the com-

the 2013-2014 academic year.

In addition, John William Brunson from Alpharetta, Joseph Matthew Van Dyke, from Cumming, and Robert Daniel Jackson from Roswell, also made the Citadel’s Dean’s List for earning at least a 3.2 grade point average for the fall semester.

northfulton.com | Revue & News | May 15, 2014 | 31 2013 semester. Hollenbeck is a member of the class of 2016 and is majoring in fashion merchandising.

University of Dayton

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Delaney Hollenbeck of Alpharetta was named to the Marist College Dean’s List for the fall

DAYTON, Ohio – Thomas Leslie of Roswell, Meghan Nolan of Alpharetta and Erin Riley of Roswell were each honored with Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2013 semester at the University of Dayton.

munity from which they came.

This year, it is Milton’s turn.

Soldiers from Vaughan’s unit, the 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry at Fort Benning, will be on hand, providing the Color and Honor guards.

Every year, the group tries to find a speaker who may have served with the fallen.

This year, the featured speaker is retired Lieutenant Gen. J. Ron Helmly.

After the service at Milton’s football field, the dedicated monument to Vaughan will be erected at Freedom Park, on Deerfield Parkway, said Milton Councilmember Bill Lusk.

A more permanent memorial will be made when Milton City Hall is built.

“I would like to see a memorial park somewhere around City Hall,” Lusk said. “It’s only fitting we locate a monument to this young man at City Hall.”

The memorial service for Vaughan will be held 11 a.m. May 22 at Milton High School’s football stadium, 13025 Birmingham Highway, Milton. Milton’s Memorial Day ceremony will be the following Monday, May 26 at 10 a.m. at Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway.

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Eagles: Continued from Page 14 one run in 1 1/3 innings in relief. Matthews worked a scoreless seventh to get the win.

The Eagles took the lead with two runs in the fourth inning before North Gwinnett tied the game 2-2 with a run in the sixth. Cease drove

in two of Milton’s three runs with a single in the fourth.

Schnell tossed a four-hit shutout in the second game, striking out 11.

The Eagles led 3-0 after four innings and put the game away with five runs in the seventh.

Miller had three hits, Cease had two hits and three RBI and Peterson added two of Milton’s 12 hits. Thompson knocked in two runs.

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Remembering Bill Wichser, WWII veteran Passed away April 27 at 98 years old

By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. – America has lost another World War II veteran. Roswell resident Bill Wichser died April 27, 2014 at the age of 98.

Wichser (pronounced Wix-er) was born in 1915 and grew up in Tell City, Indiana, a small town of Swiss immigrants on the southern tip of the state along the Ohio River.

He was a pilot at age 16 in the early 1930s when such a career was new, and gained notoriety as a stunt daredevil.

He parachuted from planes for fun and the amazement of crowds in Indiana.

During the war, Wichser signed up and served on the destroyer escort ship USS Gentry in the Atlantic, Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.

“I wanted to get in there and see what it was all about,” he said.

Not only did he serve in all theaters of the war, he took souvenirs in the form of photographs of his travels. “[A camera] was really against regulations, a very serious offense,” he said in an interview last year, “but I

wanted to take pictures.”

He took dozens of photos, snapping pictures of his travels. Everything was fair game for his lens, be it Pacific locals, shipmates or the horrors of war.

After the war, Wichser returned to Indiana where he became a race car owner and mechanic at the Indianapolis 500 while working in real estate and construction.

He spent just over seven years in Roswell, living with his son Karl and his family, daughter-in-law Edith and grandson Alexander.

He lived a rich, colorful and long life. Wichser had optimistically renewed his AARP membership for a further five years and lived quite the life.

“He never understood why he lived so long,” Karl said.

When was asked what his secret was for living so long, he would answer, “Not living a clean life.”

Legally blind, Bill still insisted on reading his newspapers and would use a magnifier to see the type or listen to books on tape.

“He never lost his cognitive skills,” Karl said.

Bill was in such great

Bill Wichser was greeted by former Sen. Bob Dole during the May 14, 2008 Honor Air trip, sponsored by the Roswell Rotary Club. health, his family was looking forward to his 100th birthday party. And so was he – he had already started planning it, making sure to invite the pretty ladies first.

He loved spending time with his grandson, Alexander.

Every time Alexander would have friends over, Bill would give them cookies and took the time to get to know everyone.

Wichser died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the age of 98, of complications from a subdural hematoma. He was buried in his family plot in Tell City, Indiana, beside his wife and family.

Helen Heath Cashin

Helen Heath Cashin, 89 of Alpharetta, GA passed peacefully on April 21, 2014 while sunbathing on the deck of her home. Helen had suffered from advanced Alzheimer’s for the last seven years.

Helen was born March 23, 1925 in Boston, Massachusetts. Her parents were Kenneth and Helen Heath. She met Jack Cashin on the beach in Florida in February of 1948, where Jack Cashin was employed as a lifeguard. They were married on December 19, 1948 in New York and proceeded to live a life of many adventures. Helen attended Florida Southern University. She had a great love of tennis and played competitively with much success over most of her life.

She formed the Atlanta International Tennis Exchange for Women and organized exchange trips around the world.

Helen and Jack cofounded the Cashin’s Place chain of restaurants in and around Atlanta, GA and many of the recipes were developed by Helen including their award winning salad dressing which was a customer favorite. Jack Cashin tells the story of calling Helen from one of the restaurants and telling her the soup didn’t have quite the right flavor. He described how it tasted and Helen told him over the phone what to have the chef add to make it taste like their signature dish, and she was right on. Helen was a wonderful cook and homemaker that provided a great environment to raise their six children. The Cashins lived in New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and moved to Atlanta in 1973 and thought they had found their version of heaven. They bought their 131 acre farm in Alpharetta

Three generations of the Wichser clan – from oldest are Bill, Karl and Alexander.

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in 1979 and moved to the farm to live a few years later and have been there ever since. They have built it into Chukkar Farm Polo Club & Event Facility, a renowned and very active facility offering Sunday Polo Matches, First Saturday music concerts, and a tremendous venue for corporate outings, weddings and fundraisers.

Jack Cashin describes his wife as, “A person with a terrific sense of humor and very easy to be with. She was beautiful inside and out, always good to look at. She was a hard worker and the backbone of our restaurants. She was dedicated to our family, our home and our business, one of the most dependable, honest and empathetic people you will ever meet. She was always sympathetic and supportive of those around her and she never failed to follow through, truly a most complete human being.”

Helen is survived by her husband, Jack Cashin, 6 children – Heath Cashin, Bridget Meyers, Jason Cashin, Cara Cashin Tadsen, Adam Cashin, and Erin Cashin Nugent; 11 Grandchildren Dylan, Halley, Jake, Helen, Brekken, Dane, Hope, Joy, Tate, Sam & Abby; and 6 Great Grandchildren – Ward, Wellington, Fielding, Tilden, Josiah, and Branson.

Helen is predeceased by Grandson Hansen, 7 months old.

There will be a Celebration of Life Well Lived gathering on June 1, 2014 at 2pm at Chukkar Farm Polo Club & Event Facility located at 1140 Liberty Grove Rd., Alpharetta, GA 30004. In lieu of a donation or flowers, the family has requested attendees provide a home made dish of food to share and BYOB to allow all to celebrate the life of Helen Heath Cashin.

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Northview boys serve up tennis crown Blessed Trinity girls also take state tennis title

By MIKE BLUM news@northfulton.com JONESBORO, Ga. – The Northview boys and Blessed Trinity girls captured state tennis titles Saturday May 10. It marked the sixth straight BT girls’ state championship.

It was the first state title for the Northview boys since 2009, when they won the state championship for the fourth straight time.

Northview defeated Pope 3-1 to take the AAAAA boys’ title, winning both doubles matches and the No. 3 singles.

The doubles teams of Will ClaussenGabe Caron and Jeremy Yuan-Joseph Zang both won for the Titans, as did Josh Slovin at No. 3 singles.

Roswell: Continued from Page 4 Roswell Station and Brandon Heights who were there to oppose the rezoning. They saw the rezoning of 390 Alpine as a wedge into their community.

Beth Hampshire of Hilton Hills said any commercial traffic on Alpine could be devastat-

Avi Singh lost his match at No. 1 singles, with Matthew Terry’s match at No. 2 singles halted when Northview clinched the victory. It was the third straight win this season for Northview over Pope. With the Titans featuring five freshmen among the seven players in their lineup in the championship match, it does not bode well for the rest of AAAAA boys’ tennis.

Northview defeated WoodlandBartow, North Atlanta, Allatoona and Lakeside-Evans to reach the finals, with a 3-2 victory in the semifinals over Lakeside the team’s closest match.

Blessed Trinity took the AAA girls’ title over region rival St. Pius, with the teams splitting their first two matches this season before BT won 3-2 in the

ing to the revitalization of their subdivision. More traffic would be a danger to children, too, she said.

She quoted Lisa DeCarbo of the Roswell Planning Commission who said, “The [Unified Development Code] was meant to allow residential in commercially zoned areas, not the other way around.”

Hilton resident Lee Stanston said he and his wife chose the

title match. All three meetings between the two teams ended with 3-2 scores.

Like Northview, the Blessed Trinity girls won both doubles and the No. 3 singles. Kelly Higgins and Jessica Hyland won at No. 1 doubles, with Kimberly Edwards and Carolina Macolino coming back from losing the first set to win the decisive match at No. 2 doubles.

Monica Estep scored BT’s lone singles win at No. 3, with No. 1 Nicole Haigwood and No. 2 Julia Tasanasanta losing their matches.

The Blessed Trinity boys lost 3-2 to state champion St. Pius in the AAA quarterfinals, while Mount Pisgah lost 3-2 to Providence Christian in the Class A private school girls’ semifinals.

The Alpharetta girls and Cambridge girls both reached championship matches, with Alpharetta losing

property for “its lifestyle, its beauty and its parks.” Since moving in, they have spent almost as much in improvements as they paid for the home.

“This is almost a betrayal to allow someone to come into the neighborhood to rezone commercial here. It’s frightening,” he said.

Jenny Roark, a Roswell Station resident, said the three subdivisions that are linked by

3-1 to unbeaten Walton in AAAAAA and Cambridge dropping a 3-1 decision to Starr’s Mill in AAAAA. The lone winner for Alpharetta in the finals was Ellen Jang-Milsten, who took the No. 1 singles match. The No. 1 doubles match was in the third set when Walton clinched the victory. It was the 10th state championship for the Walton girls in 11 years. Alpharetta lost only one individual match in its four victories to reach the finals.

Cambridge lost all three singles matches to Starr’s Mill, despite Brenna Feirer and Kiley Dempsey winning at No. 1 doubles for Cambridge. The Lady Bears did not lose a match in any of its four playoff wins.

The Alpharetta boys lost to state champion Brookwood in the AAAAAA quarterfinals, with Johns Creek boys losing to state runner-up Lassiter.

a common road share in the residential uses and amenities that come from living there.

“We aren’t just folks who live on a street, we are a community,” Roark said.

The City Council was quick to come down on the side of the residents in this case.

“A key part of the UDC is to protect neighborhoods. This is one of the truly walkable communities in Roswell,” said

Councilman Kent Igleheart.

Councilman Jerry Orlans said he did not see this project fitting in as a home-based business.

“I can’t see cutting into this neighborhood,” he said.

Councilwoman Nancy Diamond had good words for Bernstein’s own redevelopment efforts in bringing his business to Roswell. But this expansion would be just too much.

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