Alpharetta-Roswell Herald – July 7, 2016

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Fire claims one home in Alpharetta Alpharetta and Milton fire departments respond to a house fire Friday, July 1 in Alpharetta. Read more, Page 14.

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MILTON, Ga. — An unknown person allegedly broke into a local clothing store June 27 and stole $7,300 worth of Fitbits.

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Lake Union Hill Way, Alpharetta, was arrested June 23 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane, and no license. ►► Jerome James West Jr., 35, of Cranberry Creek, Roswell, was arrested June 25 on GA. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and hit and run. ►► Michael Germaine Williams, 36, of Winston, Georgia, was arrested June

had contained the Fitbits.

A video showed someone dressed in all black, with a mask, using a large rock to break the glass and take the items in just two minutes.

Police believe they used the cart that they found with dirt in it to transport

the rock and later the electronics.

The manager told police that a similar incident had happened in one of their Snellville branches, where a suspect smashed the windows with a rock and stole only Fitbits.

iPhone 6s Plus, the most expensive phone in the store, to his family plan.

Employees found the attempted transaction suspicious when he had to look at his phone for basic information and claimed that an account in Colorado was his. Police contacted the victim, who confirmed that she did not know the suspect.

June 27 fraudulent transactions on her credit card after a stay at a New Orleans hotel.

The charges started appearing June 25, and a total of $700 was taken from her account before the victim reported the incidents. One of the purchases was made under the name of “Sean Flemming” for an airline ticket.

When the woman looked up the suspect’s name, she recognized the man as an employee of a New Orleans hotel she briefly stayed at the week prior.

She has been reimbursed for all of the fraudulent charges.

Woman stays at hotel, finds fraudulent charges days later MILTON, Ga. — A woman reported

26 on Ga. 400 in Roswell for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to signal when changing lanes. ►► Melissa Gene Hair, 46, of Dressage Crossing, Cumming, was arrested June 16 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and taillight violation. ►► Rachael Alexander Bell, 26, of Deerfield Point, Milton, was arrested June 17 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and expired license. ►► Emily Gilmore, 31, of Oxford, Mississippi, was arrested June 19 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Andrew Clark Blalock, 52, of Long Branch Way, Canton, was arrested June 23 on Mansell Road in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving through a safety gore (grassy median).

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Is Laser Cataract Surgery Really Better?

By Cameron Johnsoni, M.D.

In recent years there has been much publicity about laser–assisted cataract surgery.

This surgery uses a laser to perform portions of the procedure. These include making small incisions, creating a round opening called a capsulorhexis on the front of the cataract, and breaking the lens into pieces which can be sucked out. These portions of the surgery are usually performed manually with surgical instruments.

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Using a laser allows these steps to be performed more precisely and to the same specifications every time. It has been predicted that by making the capsulorhexis with a laser, it may improve patient’s chances of not needing distance glasses after surgery due to the lens sitting in a more predictable location in the eye.

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Also, when the laser is used to “soften” the lens up prior to removal, it takes less energy to remove the lens and this may result in less swelling of the eye and faster visual recovery.

At this time, clinical trials have not yet proven laser cataract surgery to be superior to manual cataract surgery. One study did show less swelling and improved vision at 1 day and 1 week after surgery, but there was no difference in outcomes at 6 months. Most studies looking at the need for glasses after surgery have shown no difference in the percentage of patients dependent on glasses, although one showed a small improvement with laser surgery. Complication rates have been shown to be very low with both manual and laser cataract surgery, although there have been slightly higher rates reported with laser surgery.

It is a testament to the great outcomes that are currently achieved with standard cataract surgery, that so far it has been difficult to prove that lasers are superior. More studies are needed to find the definitive answer to this question.

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When cataract surgery is performed, this cloudy lens is removed while leaving behind the “bag” that the lens was sitting in. A new, clear artificial lens it then placed in this bag. Once the natural lens is removed, it does not come back. The artificial lens is designed to last for the rest of your life.

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3 men arrested for Alpharetta slaying Suspects connected to April shooting, but police won’t release how

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@northfulton.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Three men were arrested June 27 during overnight raids in three separate cities for their connection to a fatal shooting in Alpharetta two months ago.

The three arrested were all charged with felony murder and burglary.

Michael Jamar Dawson of Lithonia, 30, Dontravious Mahone of Riverdale, 31, and Jamel Gines of Decatur, 28, were all taken into custody that night during a joint operation between four law enforcement agencies.

“At each residence, we looked for evidence that could be tied to the original homicide incident,” Alpharetta Public Information Officer George Gordon said. “We did recover additional

evidence that we will support our case.”

The evidence cannot be released at this time as it is still an ongoing investigation, said Gordon.

The three men are suspects for the murder of Kadarius Cortez dawson Medlock, 21, who was found dead April 21 at The Preserve at Academy on Wade Creek Road. He was shot in the back of the head.

“Kadarius was a good kid who was doing the right things in life,” said Gordon. “[He was] a college student [who] worked every day.”

According to police, the suspects appear to have initially entered the apartment to commit a burglary, but left committing a felony murder.

This was a random crime, said Gordon.

The victim had no connection to the suspects and was alone in his apartment that morning.

Three law enforcement agencies helped Alpharetta police during the simultaneous raids in three houses across metro Atlanta.

The Atlanta Fugitive Squad, Clayton County SWAT and the DeKalb County SherGines iff’s Office all assisted in the effort.

Hundreds of hours of police work went into this investigation, said Gordon.

“The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety is grateful to the assisting law enforcement agencies,” said Alpharetta Public Mahone Safety Director Gary George. “Their actions and support were invaluable during the course of the investigation and the arrest of these suspects.”

Roswell discussion turns hot over water fees City Council members clash over higher rates for new customers

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Discussion on a proposed change to fees for new customers for Roswell water almost reached the boiling point last week.

At a rescheduled meeting held June 29, the City Council passed the new rates for the Roswell Water Utility, which establish a capacity fee for individuals or businesses wishing to purchase meters from the city. The capacity rate is based on the city’s cost for building its new $16 million water

plant and excess capacity that exists in the plant above what is demanded on a daily average.

The new water plant went on line in May. Roswell is the only North Fulton County city with its own municipal water plant. It services about 5,500 customers in the city of 94,000. The other residents receive their water from Fulton County.

Resident Janet Russell, a Roswell water customer, asked whether Fulton County water customers were being assessed the same fees. She also pointed

out only two council members had homes serviced by Roswell Water.

Over the years, some residents have raised questions as to whether Roswell should be in the water business at all.

Based on 3,000 gallons monthly consumption, the latest rate figures show Fulton County water customers pay $12.57. Roswell customers pay $16.86.

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The Oxbo Road Realignment project (top center), estimated at about $4 million, will make Oxbo a major east-west route crossing Ga. 9. The city has built an interim lane for eastbound traffic until funding is secured for the realignment.

City officials cut the ribbon Thursday morning on the Oxbo extension which allows eastbound traffic access to Ga. 9.

Tiny road extension may provide big payoff

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ROSWEL, Ga – The new Oxbo Road extension is only about 50 times longer than the ribbon officials cut to open it, but Roswell’s transportation director says that small strip of asphalt is huge.

The city completed the project on a shoestring budget of $103,000, having acquired much of the right of way and property at little or no cost.

Yet, the 220-foot-long street is expected to provide relief from congestion at Oxbo and Ga. 9, improve safety and revitalize an entire section of Roswell by providing an eastbound access to Ga. 9 from the west.

Until now, Oxbo only had a single westbound lane running for one block west of Ga. 9.

Roswell Transportation Director Steve Acenbrak said widening the single westbound lane to add eastbound traffic would have created a sight problem for those eastbound motorists turning onto Ga. 9. The city would have

had to construct a retaining wall at the corner to allow motorists a good view of oncoming traffic.

Rather than construct the retaining wall at an estimated cost of between $150,000-$200,000 and widen the westbound lane, the city developed a plan to run a parallel lane farther south, on the south side of the Roswell First Baptist Church parking lot. The lot was rebuilt to include the same number of parking spaces as before.

This project would solve the visibility problem because eastbound traffic would be farther south when entering Ga. 9.

Acenbrak said the added mobility will allow the city to close off areas for recreational events while allowing traffic on the west a route to Ga. 9.

“People are cautiously looking at this, realizing they can do it, and once they do it for the first time – they realize it’s pretty unique,” Acenbrak said.

The homerun for Acenbrak was having solved a problem in an inexpensive and cost-effective manner.

“We think this is a nice, tasteful,

well-thought-through [project] that is meaningful, practical and really did save some money for the citizens of Roswell,” Acenbrak said.

The extension is a short-term solution to a problem that has plagued the city for years: east-west connectivity. Plans are already underway on a $3.9 million project to realign all of Oxbo Road and make it one continuous thoroughfare for east-west traffic across Ga. 9 with a traffic signal. Preliminary engineering has been completed on that project, but the city is awaiting funding.

Negotiations are underway with property owners along the proposed path.

Mayor Jere Wood said the extension will have a huge transportation impact.

“This is a great example of creativity, to bring a project in in a very short period of time for a very reasonable cost,” Wood said. “And it has to do with the creativity of our Transportation Department.

They’re looking for common-sense, simple solutions that can be done quickly to create connectivity in Roswell.”

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Fees: Continued from Page 4 of water. He argued that it gives the city a voice in regional water policy.

Wood’s exchange with Russell only lasted a minute, but chatter among council members after the vote to approve the rate change spurred the mayor to call for order.

Some heated words were traded between Wood and Councilman Kent Igleheart, but the content of their words was not clear.

Following the break, Igleheart was not present for the remainder of the meeting.

The new capacity fees range from $1,500 for a 5/8-nch and ¾-inch meter serving one residential unit to $77,200 for an 8-inch meter serving 51.4 residential units.

Councilman Michael Palermo said he was in favor of the rate change because he thinks existing Roswell water customers have been subsidizing new development.

“I really do like this proposal because it’s a way for everybody to pay more of a fair share,” he said. “Part of what we’ve been paying is for additional consumption in the future.”

The new rates affect only new customers or those existing customers seeking additional capacity.

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New residential developments on Thompson to begin construction

By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Four new residential developments will soon link downtown Alpharetta and Avalon.

Two properties, Voysey and East Village, were approved for development and two, Thompson Street Condominiums and an Edward Andrews Homes property, were proposed for development, all along Thompson Street.

Voysey, a Hedgewood Homes community, is coming to the corner of Haynes Bridge Road and Thompson Street. The development will contain 42 detached homes priced from $400,000 to the $600,000 range, according to Pauline Miller, president of KW Brightstar.

Voysey is designed to reflect the designs of 20th Century English architect C.F.A. Voysey, with crushed stone drives and cottage-style homes. A zoning variance request was submitted to the city to allow for the stone drives rather than asphalt.

Miller said Voysey has been garner-

ing interest even before its construction begins due to its location and style.

“I think people are excited to live in a walkable community,” she said.

“The demand is unbelievable. People just really want to live in downtown Alpharetta.”

A mixed-use community has been planned across Westside Parkway from Avalon.

Detached homes will line the side facing Thompson Street and village-style retail will front Old Milton Parkway. The community has allotted space for 204 residential units, as well as 17,900 square feet for retail and restaurants, 13,900 square feet for office and banking and 321 parking spaces.

A 645-foot greenway extension will connect Voysey with a proposed townhome community to be designed

by Edward Andrews Homes. The community will have 40 units with two parking spaces per unit and 6.83 units per acre. Construction is expected to begin late this year.

The proposed Thompson Street Condominiums project will have 24 residential units. A road off Old Milton Parkway leading to the post office will extend to connect to Thompson Street, making the developments further accessible.

According to Kathi Cook, Alpharetta Community Development director, a multi-use path will run behind Voysey and the Edward Andrews community and will end at the mixeduse development. The trail will be 12 feet wide and run along a creek.

It will be bike-accessible, with little parks and seating areas throughout. A four-acre parcel will be dedicated to the city and developed as a park containing a boardwalk and a bicycle trail.

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TALES FROM THE TRAIL:

Two of my favorite hostels Publisher Ray Appen began walking the Appalachian Trail back in March. He is writing from the trail and we will publish his columns as they come in. He has traveled quite a few miles now; stay tuned for the rest of the story When I am not sleeping in my tent on the Appalachian Trail, I sleep in a hostel or a motel. This gives me an opportunity to shower and resupply.

Two of my favorite hostels could not be more different. One is like Dodge City when it was a frontier town in the Wild West. The second was sort of like a Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s court.

The irony with the first hostel however is that the proprietor reRay appen minded me of Eddie Haskell (from Publisher, AT Hiker ray@appenmediagroup.com “Leave it to Beaver”) – with sunglasses and a straw hat.

For the longest time I was absolutely 100 percent sure that he was the fourth and missing member of ZZ Top. And I still think he might be that person.

And irony of all ironies is the fact that this guy’s name was “Lumpy” – just like Eddie Haskell’s friend Lumpy from “Leave it to Beaver.”

Lumpy managed Standing Bear Hostel which is the first hostel that you come across after exiting the Smokies. It is one of the best located hostels I’ve yet to encounter because every hiker on the trail Neville Wood has to walk past it and almost every hiker exiting the Smokies was somewhere between exhausted and comatose – ready for a shower and food.

I liked Standing Bear because it was exactly what it was – nothing more and nothing less. The showers were cold, the port-a-lets needed changing out and there wasn’t anyone actively “in charge.”

Plus, the self-service kitchen, library, and dining area were always active and full and engaging conversations abounded. I would also be remiss not to mention the resident rooster that begins crowing at 3:30 a.m.

Lumpy always seemed to hang out with the worst hiker trash imaginable – usually drinking moonshine and smoking (which was not uncommon initially on the Trail). The shades never came off even after dark.

Bad guys were there, good guys were there and everyone just got along.

The first thing that happened when you walked into the hostel was that Lumpy would give you a tour.

He would show you where the self-serve kitchen/ breakfast area was, walk you through the bunk room, show you the latrine and he always saved the best for last: That was the general store on the property.

To visualize the general store at Standing Bear just imagine a fully stocked convenience store with all that food and all those edibles and all those day-today items on all those shelves.

All the items had prices on them, and as you walked through the store with Lumpy he would point to a box on the wall that was full of used envelopes

– like letters the people had written that I always suspected he gathered from the local post office trash and had saved to recycle.

“So whenever you need something from the store” Lumpy would say, “You just walk in and get it. And make sure you pick up one of those envelopes and keep track of what you take.

“The store is unlocked from sun-up to sundown.

When you decide to leave, just come find me and turn in your envelope and tell me how many days you stayed here, pay me and we’re good.”

That is Lumpy: in his dark glasses, his straw hat and free-wheeling ways. Expecting you to be honest instead of the reverse. In the real world, as we know, it works in just the opposite way.

I remember pulling Lumpy aside and warning him about two hiker-trash dudes in route that would steal him blind. Lumpy listened to me and didn’t say a word. When the two guys walked into the hostel later that afternoon he took matters in hand in a brilliant way.

He knew they probably didn’t have any money and were probably going to try to steal from him anyway.

So he put them to work doing chores around the hostel for credit – credits for food and credits for staying the night.

In his own way he was brilliant. He ran the hostile and expected everyone to respect each other. He refused to babysit or look for the worst in anyone. Yes the hostel was edgy, a bit outside the norm and a number of people didn’t feel comfortable staying there. So they didn’t. Of course, I loved it.

You’d only find someone like him and a place like Standing Bear on the Trail. I do not expect to see another like him. He is a legend out here.

WOODS HOLE Woods Hole Hostel (WoodsHoleHostel.com) was probably the polar opposite of Standing Bear. Think “The Waltons.”

Genteel. Tradition-rich. Orderly. Rich in quality and scope of services. Woods Hole and Mountain Retreat made one feel at home because, well it sort of was like home in many ways.

Proprietors Neville and Michael personally managed every aspect of their hostel and made everyone feel comfortable and secure. They were involved and engaged from their gourmet meals offered in a family sit-down-together dinner setting – including giving short bios to the group at the table – to the homemade ice cream, organic everything, and, yes, massages and yoga!

Mind you, these were not ordinary massages. They were massages in a location so isolated in the Virginia back-country that it is close to impassable in winter and is only accessible after a long drive on gravel roads during warm weather.

These were massages given in a log cabin hostel built from extinct chestnut wood – rough-hewn chestnut logs.

The 100-acre property – including the streams that run through it – was purchased by Mr. Wood in the ‘40s and included the original (1880s) log cabin.

Tell Uncle Jere (Roswell Mayor Jere Wood) he is way overdue for a visit.”

Ray enjoys a visit from his dog Lewis on porch of Woods Hole Hostel Since then it’s been expanded to include a bunk house, kitchen with glorious wide plank hardwood flooring, and a shower house.

There are hogs, cattle, goats, chickens, ducks and beautiful vegetable gardens.

My wife Christina met me at Woods and we stayed in one of the private rooms that overlooks the dining and living room and the wood burning fireplace.

We slept under a handmade quilt and a soft, heavy comforter.

Each morning we came down for one of the wonderful serve-yourself breakfasts at Woods featuring homemade fresh bread and jelly, fruit, and homemade yogurt.

Yes, we were way out in the isolated woods in Virginia and no, we were not suffering from a lack of any healthy, home-grown creature comfort.

Woods Hole is a legend in the hiker community and deservedly so. Sustainability, environmental responsibility, and respect for humanity seem to be the cornerstones upon which this amazing hiker hostel was built.

And yes, Woods remains a thru-hiker-centric destination but they will also let you stay there even if you’re not thru-hikers When we finally departed from Woods, Neville walked us out to the car to say goodbye. She also asked us to deliver this message to a relative back in Georgia: “Tell Uncle Jere (Roswell Mayor Jere Wood) he is way overdue for a visit.”

It was his father Roy and mother Tillie who discovered Woods Hole over 70 years ago. I promised her I would let him know.

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Local Girl Scout going for the Gold Award Baking cupcake Bouquets of Hope to raise funds

By KELSEY ASHER news@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Chattahoochee High School rising senior Samantha Yvellez bakes up a storm in pursuit of

Yvellez sells cupcake bouquets to fund her project.

her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement offered by the organization.

In order to raise money to refurbish Winn Dixie Hope Lodge’s Garden of Hope, Yvellez uses her baking chops to create cupcake bouquets, which she sells for $20. So far Yvellez has raised $600 toward her $5,000 goal.

Yvellez chose to do cupcake bouquets because they “represent the garden at the Hope Lodge.” Winn Dixie Hope Lodge, a non-profit organization, houses cancer patients for free during treatment. It features a therapeutic garden.

To meet the requirements for her Gold Award, Yvellez compiled a long list of services she needs to complete in the Garden of Hope.

In addition to installing a fountain and two benches, Yvellez will landscape and start a gardening club for the residents.

Yvellez dedicates her Gold Award project to her grandmother, Aurea Torres, who died from lung cancer in

2007. Torres passed on her love of cooking and baking to her granddaughter, making working in the kitchen a family affair.

“She would always put others first and would never complain, no matter what,” Yvellez said.

Yvellex works with Gamma Gamma Sigma to continue her scouting throughout high school.

“Statistics have shown that many girls drop out from being Girl Scouts after elementary and middle school because they don’t think that it is cool anymore,” Yvellez said.

GGS takes on a name that resembles a sorority to encourage older girls to participate, and mainly the club helps girls join or continue Girl Scouts throughout middle and high school.

Yvellez founded the Chattahoochee HS GGS chapter, advertising it mainly as an all-girls service club.

Yvellez plans to study early childhood education in college. Additionally, she is considering opening up her own cupcake shop.

For information or to contribute to Yvellez’s campaign, visit mygirlscoutjourney.com.

Samantha Yvellez is a local Girl Scout Ambassador working toward her Gold Award.

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Wills Park draws thousands for Fourth celebration

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — They came in droves to Wills Park to celebrate America’s independence Monday.

The early birds – and there were flocks of them – traded a couple hours of summer sun at its worst for a prime site to lay a blanket, pitch a tent or set up chairs.

Most just sat back and waited for dark, still a good three hours away.

Those who delayed arrival until daylight dipped below the treetops found parking in short demand at the park.

So many filled lots nearby and walked.

There was no shortage of lawn space, even though the park was swamped by 7:30. By then, temperatures had cooled to the low 90s.

Children and teenagers found plenty of room to toss the football, throw the Frisbee or play horseshoes. Families picnicked or sauntered through the wooded trails.

Children played on inflatables and sported patriotic colors from face-painting artists. Throughout, there were strains of music, chatter and laughter.

Many stopped at the dozen or so vendors set up along the paths to grab a

Nothing says holiday for the Arsu family from Johns Creek like a game of cricket on the ballfield at Wills Park. hotdog or something cool to drink.

Robyn Rowles, owner of Four Fat Cows in downtown Alpharetta, had a brisk business dispensing homemade ice cream to park visitors.

Her son Brenden Higbee sighed relief as the sun sank lower.

“It’s warm enough where people still want ice cream, but not so hot you melt,” he said.

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Johns Creek resident crowned Miss Georgia 2016 Former Northview student bound for Atlantic City

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@northfulton.com COLUMBUS, Ga. — Johns Creek’s very own Patricia Ford was recently crowned as 2016’s Miss Georgia. She along with the other top 15 contestants met in Columbus June 17 to compete in the televised final rounds for the 72nd annual Miss Georgia Pageant.

As winner, Ford received $15,000 in scholarship awards and the chance to compete in the national 2017 Miss America pageant.

“I’m honored, I’m really grateful that I was chosen to represent our state in Miss America,” said Ford. “I’m just really excited for all that’s going to happen this next year.”

Forty-nine women from across the state competed for this year’s scholarship and title. Their preliminary competitions included interview, swimsuit, talent and evening wear portions. The interview round alone narrowed the field down from 49 to 15 contestants.

It was the most challenging portion for Ford.

“Many people don’t realize that to

compete in the Miss America organization, you have to have a 10-minute private interview with the five judges.

They can ask you anything from your personal life to pop culture to politics,” Ford said. “They want to see that you are intelligent, knowledgeable and aware of what’s going on in the world.”

For the talent portion, Ford danced ballet on pointe, a skill she nurtured in her hometown dance studio.

Ford was convinced to start competing in pageants during her sophomore year at the Georgia Institute of Technology. While she was pursuing an undergraduate degree in business, a friend reminded her about her childhood dreams and eventually inspired Ford to enter Miss Georgia.

“As a little girl, I’d always seen Miss America on TV, and thought it looked like so much fun,” she said. “I really looked up to all these girls that were performing on TV. It was something that I would have loved to do one day, but honestly, I never thought I really could.”

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Johns Creek native Patricia Ford is crowned Miss Georgia 2016. She graduated from Northview High School.

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By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Computer Museum of America has launched its “Summer Saturdays at the Museum.”

Though previously open to the public only for the annual vintage computer festival and on other rare occasions, the museum, located on Market Boulevard in Roswell, is now open on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month through August. Remaining dates for the series are July 9, July 23, Aug. 13 and Aug. 27.

David Greelish, computer historian with the museum, said the “Summer Saturdays at the Museum” saw an increase in visitors between the first and second Saturdays, and he expects that attendance to continue to grow.

Exhibits include a 6,000 squarefoot Apple exhibit, “Experience Apple Now,” which contains items such as the Apple Lisa, Mac classics, and a history of Apple cofounder Steve Jobs. There is additional exhibit space for Apple as the company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The Apple popup museum contains a timeline lounge showing the changes in technology and logos throughout the years.

The museum also houses a 7,600 square-foot PC exhibit, “Experience The PC & More,” which includes the TRS-8 and the Commodore PET. Stories and exhibits of early video games are also featured at the museum, including Pac-Man, Super Mario 3, Super Pong and more.

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Jobs and Bill Gates are featured throughout the space, along with histories of a variety of early to modern personal computers. The final exhibit in the museum features the first personal computer, Kenbak-1.

Greelish said interest in the museum today has much to do with the “maker movement,” the growth of interest in technological advances including the modern robotics movement and the development of cheap, advanced computer technology including the Raspberry Pi. The maker movement is a parallel movement to the “electronic hobbyists” 40 years ago, which was the beginning of the development of personal computers.

“The main question we try and answer here is ‘why should I care?’” Greelish said. “People want to come because of the cultural significance of what has happened over the last 40 years.”

The “Summer Saturdays at the Museum” serves as a preview for the future Computer Museum of America complex, which is currently under construction with plans to open in Roswell in late 2017 or early 2018.

The multi-use complex will house the museum, co-working offices, a trade and exhibition hall, discovery labs, skill maker spaces and lifestyle amenities such as cafes, restaurants, entertainment, fitness and retail shops.

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Tune in to amateur radio Ham operators help the public

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@northfulton.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The North Fulton Amateur Radio League hosted a 24hour field day June 25-26 to demonstrate the power and importance of its work. Approximately 300 people attended to show the scope of their abilities by connecting with people from around the world and even the International Space Station. It was part of a national effort by chapters all across the United States.

This year, the organization’s Field Day was joined by the Amateur Radio Emergency Service team, a group of licensed volunteers who spent the time honing their skills in the event of an emergency.

Ham radio, unlike most other forms of communication, is wireless and does not rely on internet or cell phone networks to work. Amateur radio operators are frequently found assisting during disasters, like Hurricane Katrina, and public events, like the Peachtree Road Race.

“When all other forms of communication fail, there’s always amateur radio,” said Mike Birmingham, who’s been involved for four years.

When emergencies knock out all other forms of communication, Birmingham and other members can still connect with hospitals, police and fire stations. Relief efforts during Hurricane Katrina, for example, relied on the communications assistance amateur radio provided.

“Hospitals that had ham radio operators knew about what was going on before anyone else did,” Birmingham said. That forewarning helped hospitals better prepare to help the sudden influx

From left, Jim Paine, Mike Clark, Mike Birmingham, Tim Romashko and Chris Noles explain how amateur radio benefits the public.

Jim Paine, a former Alpharetta city councilman, now helps the city as a ham radio operator in a mobile command vehicle.

of people before they were even admitted.

Operators don’t just help out in emergency situations. They also serve public events like races. Since races often go over long stretches of land, police and health services can’t feasibly cover the entire route. Ham radio, however, can cover the gaps and alert the necessary people if someone gets hurt, needs help or just wants to ride back to the starting line.

Local operators at the NFARL Field Day regularly assist during the annual Ga. 400 Bike Ride. This year’s Peachtree Road Race alone will have at least 80 operators helping out.

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Jim Paine, a former city councilman for Alpharetta, has been offering his skills for the past eight years as an Alpharetta Public Safety Department volunteer. He and other members of the Citizens Auxiliary Patrol Service help operate a mobile command center outfitted with six radios and, of course, ham radio. It can continue to communicate with officers, both in Alpharetta and the surrounding cities, in the case

of a power outage for up to 36 hours.

The volunteer officers help sworn officers in everything from directing traffic to finding missing people. It allows the sworn officers to focus on tasks that have more urgency.

“We do it because we want to serve the community,” said Paine. “It’s a way to serve the citizens of Alpharetta and make a difference.”

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Alpharetta, Milton respond to house fire Single home a total loss

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Alpharetta and Milton firetrucks rolled at 3:02 p.m.

Friday afternoon, July 1, to a house fire at 12834 Gransley Court to find the structure completely engulfed in flames.

It was a full alarm fire with each city dispatching a fire battalion to the scene under the cities’ mutual response agreement consisting of two ladder trucks and three firetrucks. The good news was no one was home at the time the fire broke out.

Local resident Chris Winter was passing by shortly before 3 p.m. and noticed billowing smoke coming from the neighborhood.

“I could tell by that smoke that it was not just someone burning leaves or something. You could tell it was a house. So I pulled in,” Winter said.

He could see that the back yard was on fire. He went to look in the front window and didn’t see anyone. By that time he could see flames inside the house.

He and other neighbors called 911.

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Alpharetta and Milton fire units pour water on a burning house Friday afternoon on Gransley Court off Mayfield Road.

Alpharetta Deputy Public Safety Director Wesley McCall said the units were on the scene in around five minutes but the house was “fully engaged.”

Two hours later, the house was still smoking heavily as firefighters continued to douse the structure with water.

McCall said units would “tag-team”

well into the night and continue to put water on the house.

“We’ll rotate shifts into the night to make sure the fire is out cold,” he said.

It will be up to the Alpharetta fire marshals to determine the cause of the fire, and officials declined to speculate on how long that would take.

The fire took place in 95-degree heat and the toll on firefighters battling the fire required setting up a tent where the Rehab Unit made sure firefighters did not suffer from heat exhaustion. The tent is managed by volunteers of the Alpharetta Fire Corps.

Around100 members are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and are graduates of the Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program.

Tom Eiswerth was one Fire Corps volunteer on duty making sure the firefighters got the necessary rehydration while EMTs took their vital signs to make sure no one suffered from heat exhaustion.

“As volunteers who have passed the CERT course, we are here to help free up firefighters so they can fight fires,” Eiswerth said.

That can mean rolling and unrolling fire hoses, refilling oxygen bottles and helping take vital signs at the rehab tent during lengthy service calls. This Fire Corps team uses a departmentowned vehicle dedicated to this purpose.

The volunteers also participate in boot drives, community projects and other department events as needed.

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By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. – Canton Street in Roswell is the trendiest place in all of North Fulton, and FrontDoor Communities is making it the trendiest place to live as well.

FrontDoor Communities fits the Canton Street lifestyle like a velvet glove. Canton’s laid-back walkability, with its high-end casual restaurants, shops and art galleries, are all within walking distance of Goulding Place, a street that just oozes charm and a certain affability.

FrontDoor CEO Terry Russell was on hand for his new community’s open house on Goulding – a mixture of single-family homes and a choice among tri-level town homes.

The Kingston town homes range in the $600K to $700K area. The Barrington town homes begin in the $800K, and single-family homes on Windy Pines Trail begin at $1 million.

“Our property starts 500 feet from Canton Street,” Russell said. “We’re 6 minutes from Salt’s.”

Of course that’s the Salt Factory, Canton Street’s popular gastropub with its craft beers. It’s just one of many bistros that line the popular street. Russell likes this Goulding project about as much as any he has ever built, and he has built a few.

Russell is a 30-year veteran homebuilder. He earned his spurs putting in 22 years at John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods including his last five years as its CEO. He’s earned his share of indus-

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try accolades too, including the 2005 national award as “America’s Best Builder.”

Russell seemed laid back June 25 sitting in the model of his Open House for the Goulding project. And maybe he just had a right to kick back.

“You know, this is the first time I ever had half the homes sold before I had an Open House,” he said. “But the location is superb.”

And it’s true. Of the 41-home projects, 21 homes are already sold. The model he sits in is one of the Barrington town homes which can range from 3,400 square feet to around 4,500 square feet, depending how much the owners want to expand.

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FrontDoor’s Barrington town homes exemplify the company’s idea of “Urban-Suburban.” space becomes an office on one level, laundry room perhaps upstairs, and in the lower level a wine cellar.

“It is the lifestyle that attracts folks,” Russell said. “I’ve met everyone who has bought in here. They all say the same thing. It’s a wonderful community. This is for people who enjoy life and want to engage with the community.”

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Ponce City Market brings old to the new When Brenda and I moved from Candler Park in Atlanta 17 years ago out to Roswell, the in-town lifestyle was pretty disjointed. You still had to drive almost everywhere Geoff smith you wanted to go.

Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com Today, it is fluid, connected and it has a crown jewel called Ponce City Market.

Ponce City Market opened two years ago and was quickly written about in papers across the country who marveled at the project’s massive-scale, and the developer’s creative use of a warehouse built in 1925. According to the project’s owner, Jamestown Properties, the 2.1 million square-foot building is the largest still-standing brick building in the southeastern U.S. So what exactly has this historical relic become? A magnet for high-tech companies looking to lure tomorrow’s industry leaders.

The massive, nine-story building is a small city combining office, residential and retail space. There are more than 300,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, more than 500 square feet of leased office space, and several floors of residential ‘flats’ ranging from 1-bedroom studios going for $1,625 a month, to three-bedroom plans at $3,270 a month. The office development has become a mecca for high tech businesses who have moved headquarters and regional headquarters there including Cardlytics, MailChimp, howstuffworks, athenahealth(who moved from Alpharetta into the facility), and Techstars.

I had lunch this week with an intown agent friend of mine and took the opportunity to walk around Ponce City Market. When you walk around

the building, you feel like you are certainly some where. And if you are me, you also feel old. The ‘Food Hall’ is a wide-open area of tables surrounded by restaurants and was filled with young millennials eating together, then going back to their offices for work. It was really great to see such energy swirling throughout this impressive old building. huge and lined with large, metal posts connected to each other by long metal I beams. The building is U-shaped with an open courtyard filled with patios and surrounded by shops and restaurants.

The famed Beltline actually goes right through the building and into an upper portion of the courtyard . I believe this is where the Beltline ends on the north side.

This building seems to be everything corporations want in a building these days as everyone rushes to compete for millennial employees.

(Almost everything: it’s 1.2 miles away from the nearest MARTA rail station, but it is on the bus line). Millennials like adaptive-reuse. They don’t like waste. They like things that are created from honest and good intentions.

Like turning a vacant building that was once used as a Sears, Roebuck & Co. warehouse, then taken over as Atlanta’s City Hall East, and giving it a new life as one of the most talked about mixed-use projects in the country. Or, as with the Beltline, like

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taking an old, unused rail line and turning it into a non-stop bike trail around the city.

I live in the northern suburbs where most everything is fairly new.

There are not as many opportunities for adaptive-reuse. Most of the stuff up here was built in the last 30 years. An abandoned warehouse built 30 years ago is likely a corrugated metal building. I’m not sure we would attract too many new businesses to a corrugated metal warehouse.

It was done in Downtown Roswell where a developer converted several old mill-town residences built in the late 1880’s into modern condos. And on Roswell’s Canton Street where the city’s first commercial district from the 1800’s was converted into a very successful strip of fantastic restaurants and shops.

There is a certain feel you get being in those old buildings that you don’t get in any of the new ones. You are surrounded by the history. You feel part of a much bigger picture.

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Radar Sign locally owned business Now has signs in all 50 states

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Have you ever driven down a road not really paying attention to how fast you’re going when you suddenly see a sign flashing your speed?

Well those signs are produced by a company called Radar Sign, which just happens to be based in Forsyth County.

The signs are intended to calm and slow down speeders by alerting them of their speed in real time. The sign uses radar to detect the speed of the vehicle, and flashes the number on the LED display, usually under the speed limit of road.

According to the company, tests repeatedly show that speeders will slow down up to 80 percent of the time when alerted by a radar sign. Typical speed reductions are 10 to 20 percent.

And overall compliance with the posted speed limit will go up by 30 to 60 percent.

“This works physiologically on the brain,” said Charlie Robeson, director of sales and marketing for the company. “While driving, people are on autopilot. All of a sudden, out of the corner of their eye they see this sign flashing. And they then realize they’re doing 10 or 15 over and back down a few miles.”

This concept is so popular, there are

products in all 50 states, Canada and U.S. military bases overseas.

“We’ve had year-over-year growth every year since (we began in 2004),” Robeson said. “We always seem to sell more than the previous year. So I guess they work and people like them.”

But the business had a humble beginning. Twelve years ago, three friends, Barry Ward, Ken Bass and Robeson, were sitting around eating burgers and drinking beer when they started discussing what they wanted to do for the rest of their lives.

The concept of radar came around and what they could possibly do with radar. Bass said he’d like to have something in his front yard that would start flashing lights if someone sped by his house, encouraging those drivers to slow down.

From there, the business was born.

Things moved quickly for the business when six months after their brainstorming party they had a prototype, six months after that they had a website, and then six more months later they had their first sale.

They never looked back.

The group then spent a lot of time doing research about the product. They began speaking with police chiefs and public works staffers and felt like there was a need for a product of this kind.

But even with the need for the signs, it was still a leap of faith, he said.

For the first five years, all of the signs sold were not seen by customers.

After visiting the website, customers would read about the product then call

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Charlie Robeson points to one of the signs currently being built.

and place an order.

“It was an unusual thing to do in your 50s,” Robeson said. “It was a complete turn from everything any of us had ever done before.”

But their trust in each other and the product worked out as they’ve now have sold more than 6,000 signs.

Initially the group thought these signs would be enticing to homeowner associations. They are the largest group interested in the signs, but only making up about 5 percent of business.

Instead, the big buyers are cities, counties and police departments.

In fact, the public safety customers often use the signs to track data of car speeds. They use a Bluetooth transmit-

ter or Wi-Fi inside the signs to pull up information and keep tabs on speeders.

As the company is still on the smaller side with just 16 employees, the company is always looking to make improvements on its products. Next up, they are looking to start exporting outside of the country.

The more signs the better, as Robeson said, a pedestrian hit by a car at 40 mph has a 90 percent fatality rate. But at 20 mph the fatality rate decreases to 10 percent.

“We enjoy this business because we know we’re doing good,” he said. “At the end of the day, the roads are safer.”

For information on Radar Sign, visit radarsign.com.

glad to oblige as it is a focus of the development.

FrontDoor also did a masterful job managing the topography, a sticking point with the Roswell City Council.

“The council had some problems in the past with the way some developers were not smart in managing their retaining walls.

We’ve done a great job,” Russell said.

Indeed, one retaining wall is really a pocket park costing $1 million and circles about a quarter-acre of

sell said FrontDoor worked well with the HPC. “At the end of the day, we love being focused on the details,” he said. “That goes for interiors as well. Town homes provide a whole range of design choices and design elements. It’s not 3,500 square feet in a box.”

Russell has friends who live in two of the homes on Goulding. He said he spends a lot of time in the neighborhood.

“I think the real charm of the place is Roswell itself. These are neighborhoods where you get out and walk in the street. You just love it.”

Builder: Continued from Page 15 “We only control what the exterior looks like. I wanted to see the inside,” Lynch said. “A lot of people were upset with the townhouses, but it really is not a lot of density.

“And they preserved a lot of woods.

It is a good looking development.”

The 16-acre property has come a long way since FrontDoor plunked down $16 million for it in 2014.

Lynch was also pleased FrontDoor preserved the Goulding Place, built in 1857 and listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places.

“Before FrontDoor, you really could not see Goulding Place – only from a distance. Now people can, and it will be on the Historical Tour of Homes,” Lynch said.

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FrontDoor takes a construction necessity, such as a retaining wall, and turns it into a design element – in this case a pocket park.

Preserving that historic home was a high priority for the Historic Preservation Commission, but FrontDoor was

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correction biz spotlight Eye Associates of North Atlanta correct phone number is 470-767-8287.

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ACT1 Theater presents “Seussical,” a musical that melds classic Dr. Seuss tales together and brings to life timeless characters like Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Jojo and more. Shows run from July 14-Aug. 7, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. It will be performed at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church on 180 Academy St., Alpharetta. Tickets start at $20 for adult, $17 for child, and can be purchased at act1theater.com Looking to get the word out about your event? Submit it to our online calendar at NorthFulton.com/Calednar.

EVENTS: YOGA AT TOWN SQUARE

What: As part of its Summer of Fun series, the city of Roswell invites everyone join a free yoga session at town square.

All levels welcome.

When: Saturday, July 9, 9-10 a.m.

Where: Town Square, 610 South Atlanta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE MUSEUM

What: The Computer Museum will be open to the public on select days. One of the top vintage computer collections in the world, the exhibit includes the earliest computers and video games.

When: Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Kings Market Center, 1425 Market Blvd. Suite 200, Roswell Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students, $5 for children ages 5-17 More info: computermuseumofamerica. com

INTRODUCTION TO SOAP MAKING

What: In just two hours, learn the art of homemade soap making. Perfect for gifts and decorations. All materials are included in the cost.

When: Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Sawnee Arts Center 2202 Canton Highway, Cumming Cost: $45 More info and registration: SawneeArt. org

COMPUTER BASICS CLASS

What: Register to attend a class by Bluehair Technology that goes over all the basics of a computer. Learn about online safety, using email, social media, useful apps and more.

When: Saturday, July 9, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: $10 More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov/ParkPlace

MOVIES AT NEWTOWN PARK

What: A free featured movie presented on a huge outdoor screen offers family fun for the summer season. Pre-show includes an inflatable moonwalk, face painting, children’s activities and more.

Film starts at dusk.

When: Saturday, July 9, 7 p.m.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

What: Georgia Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E. is offering a free program addressing driver’s attitude, knowledge and behavior. Students will learn about laws, crash dynamics and peer pressure.

When: Tuesday, July 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Milton City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107 F, Milton More info and registration: cityofmiltonga.us

SUNSET SIPS

What: Enjoy a laid back, family-friendly evening with local musician Garrett Douglas.

When: Thursday, July 14, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Free for members, price included with general admission for non-members More info: chattnaturecenter.org

DATE NIGHT ON THE RIVER

What: Come relax at the Chattahoochee Nature Center on this adults-only, 2 ½-hour sunset evening paddle. Ages 21 and older.

When: Ongoing 5-9 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $30 general public, $25 members More info: Check availability and register at chattnaturecenter.org/families/ canoe-programs

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JOHNS CREEK FARMERS MARKET

What: Held at the Newton Park Amphitheater, each market features more than 25 local farmers and vendors with organic and/or sustainable foods and produce.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, through Sept. 13.

Where: 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: JohnsCreekGA.gov

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: ROSWELL’S SUMMER PUPPET SERIES

What: Lee Bryan “That Puppet Guy” presents “Travelin’ Tales” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.

When: July 5-9 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.

More info: 770-594-6232, roswellgov. com

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GA. 400 HOSPITALITY HIGHWAY BIKE RIDE

What: Join 2,000 other riders and embark on a 9, 27, 45, 60 or 100 mile ride along some of Georgia’s best roads, including Ga. 400 from Holcomb Bridge to Northridge, where all lanes will be closed. Celebrate at the finish line with food and entertainment.

When: Sunday, July 10, 7 a.m.

Where: Sky Zone, 1425 Market Blvd., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $60 for adults More info and registration: ga400century.com

PUNCHLINE COMEDY AT AVALON

What: Free stand-up comedy routines will be performed with food and drink offerings. Event may be cancelled in the case of poor weather.

When: Monday, July 11, 7:30-9 p.m.

Where: Palmer Plaza, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: experienceavalon.com

What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through Oct. 29.

Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY

What: Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley on Thursday evenings offers a variety of six to eight rotating area food trucks.

When: Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., through Oct. 20.

Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

What: The Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market offers fresh, local farm, ranch and artisan foods direct from producers, and much more.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon.

Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St.,

BOB BAKERT AND FRIENDS

What: Bob Bakert and Friends will perform songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s as part of the Sundays on the River Concert series.

When: Friday, July 10, 7 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets starting from $17.50, discounts available More info and to order tickets: freshtix. com

ROSWELL SUMMER PUPPET SERIES What: Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets presents “Migration” as part of Roswell’s family-friendly Summer Puppet Series. Show times available at roswellgov.com.

When: July 11-16 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $5 per ticket, children under 2 get in free.

More info: 770-594-6232, roswellgov. com

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ALMOST HEAVEN, JOHN DENVER’S AMERICA

What: “Almost Heaven, John Denver’s America” returns to the Georgia Ensemble Theatre to celebrate the ‘60s and ‘70s singer, John Denver.

When: Thursdays through Saturdays, July 14-30, 8 p.m.

Where: Ben Brady Pavilion, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Tickets starting at $15 More info: get.org, 770-641-1260

LIBRARY EVENTS: MIDDAY AT MILTON BOOK CLUB

Norcross St., Roswell More info: afpls.org or 770-640-3075

PUPPET SHOW: BUTTERFLY BALLAD

What: Butterfly Ballad tells the story of Katy and Kevin Caterpillar as they grow from egg to caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly, and take their migration to Mexico. Presented by Piccadilly Puppets.

When: Wednesday, July 13, 10:3011:30 a.m.

Where: Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

What: Everyone can join this book club in discussing this month’s book, the historical thriller “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett. This book and its discussion are suggested for adults.

When: Friday, July 8, noon-1 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or Julia.Padgett@ fultoncountyga.gov

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What: Students can take a full-length, proctored, mock test to learn what to expect on the SAT. Participants will receive a report with a comprehensive analysis of their performance after completion.

When: Friday, July 8, 10 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta Registration: applerouth.com/ schools/116842 More info: afpls.org

PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM SUPPORT CLASS

What: Learn about how to help the body as it grows and shifts during pregnancy. The class also outlines how to create a healthy beginning for both the mother and child during the first three months after birth.

When: Saturday, July 9, 1-2 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Branch Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell More info: afpls.org

SHAKESPEARE REMIX

What: Forefront Arts will teach teens how to understand and perform a short Shakespearean passage in a fun and engaging way. Register to participate.

When: Sunday, July 10, 3-5 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Branch Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info and registration: marcia. divack@fultoncountyga.gov

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

What: Make a difference by volunteering at the libraries. Multiple opportunities with a wide range of interests are available for volunteers.

When: Monday, July 11, 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Branch Library, 115

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What: Rock bands Modest Mouse and Brand New are teaming up to play live at Chastain Park as part of their 2016 tour.

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What: Electric Avenue, an ‘80s pop tribute band that plays everything from Duran Duran to The Clash, will perform in the 20th annual Concerts by the Springs.

When: Sunday, July 10, 5 p.m.

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By Sara Ead Harry Norman Realtors I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Kibbey Crumbley; principal of Centennial HS. She held an information session for local realtors, and I jumped at the chance to hear it from the source. Below is a brief summary highlighting successes of the past school year, and future happenings.

• Centennial will be one of only four high schools in Fulton County (and the only high school in the Northeast Learning Community) to offer the IB (International Baccalaureate) program in 2017/18.This is a highly rigorous program offered in grades 11 and 12. If AP classes are a standard “a la carte” menu; IB is likened to a “chef selected” menu with complimentary pairings. This will not be mandatory and does not cost additional money at the local school level. It will be an option for students so inclined to gain a worldly perspective beyond our “bubble.”

• The library underwent huge renovations to create a Learning Commons, making the space more conducive to creativity and learning;

rather than a space to simply consume knowledge. There will also be the exciting addition of a «maker space» which is a large space where students can create and innovate EAD everything from 3D printing to sewing and art.

• 84% pass rate on AP exams • Centennial grads earned $8+ million in scholarships this year • Graduation rate is 88% • Centennial is in the top 25 Georgia high schools for SAT scores • The building will undergo many renovations this summer including the front entry, new hallway flooring, a new kitchen, plus updates in the theatre and theatre lobby.”

• CCRPI scores just released show Centennial and Milton both earning a score of 73 out of a possible 100pt Thank you Principal Crumbley for your dedication to Centennial, and for giving local Realtors a greater understanding of the culture; successes; innovations; and rising trends of the school.

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By KYLIE McFADDEN news@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — ACT1 Theater put on a show for Alpharetta’s Food Truck Alley patrons in promotion of the theater’s summer show, “Seussical.”

Dressed in red, blue and yellow “Seussical” shirts, the cast performed June 30 the song “All the Things You Can The cast of “Seussical” performs for diners at Think” on the Food Truck Food Truck Alley.

Alley stage.

After the performance, the to the soundtrack on repeat. The cast cast handed out “clovers,” handmade has been rehearsing for three months invitations made from pipe cleaners in anticipation of the premiere. and yarn to Food Truck Alley visitors.

Voller said she thinks the young Attached to the clovers were flyers with cast will draw a large audience from all show dates and information. generations.

Director Emily Voller said in choos“Seussical” is a musical based on ing this year’s musical, the Board of the books of Dr. Seuss, mainly “WhorDirectors looked to the recent shows ton Hears a Who,” “Horton Hatches the that ACT1 has put on, as well as actor Egg” and “Miss Gertrude McFuzz.” The suggestions. show runs from July 14-Aug. 7, with “This year, one of our goals was that we wanted to bring more kids in,” Voller shows Friday and Saturday evenings, Sunday matinees and select Saturday said. “Our last two summer shows matinee shows. haven’t had too many kids, but this ACT1 Theater is an all-volunteer is summer, this is when kids get done community theater located at Alwith school. It was really exciting, and pharetta Presbyterian Church on Acadit’s really for the kids.” emy Street. For information and tickets Voller said she has been preparing for the musical for six months, listening visit act1theater.com.

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ONLINE AUCTION BY CITY OF ALPHARETTA The City of Alpharetta, in conjunction with GovDeals, will conduct a CONTINUOUS online auction to sell surplus material, equipment, and vehicles. To view the surplus items or to place a bid, please visit www.govdeals.com.

All sales will be final to the highest bidder and sold as is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied. The City of Alpharetta and GovDeals reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the right to waive formalities.

Once the items are sold, the coordination of and actual removal of the items must be completed by the selected party.

For further information, visit www.govdeals.com or contact Joshua Amusa with the City of Alpharetta, Department of Finance at (678) 297-6095 or jamusa@alpharetta.ga.us.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA FOR FY 2017 MILLING AND RESURFACING ITB #17-002 The City of Alpharetta is accepting bids for FY 2017 MILLING AND RESURFACING including, but not limited to, maintaining traffic control measures, milling existing pavement, installing tack coat, installing asphaltic concrete surface course, applying high density mineral bond, performing cleanup, and related work. The location of the work is at various locations within the City of Alpharetta, Georgia.

All construction shall conform to the State of Georgia Standard Specifications for the Construction of Transportation Systems, 2013 Edition. Only contractors that have been pre-qualified with the Georgia Department of Transportation to perform this class of work shall be allowed to submit bids. Please submit your Georgia Department of Transportation qualification specification letter with the package.

The ITB will be available online Thursday, June 23, 2016, at our bid posting website, https://www.ebidexchange.com/alpharetta.Interested parties are required to log in to review the ITB documents.

The bid opening will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30009.

For information, please contact Stephanie Cochran at the City of Alpharetta Finance Department via email at purchasing@alpharetta.ga.us or at 678-297-6052.

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The man was cited for an expired tag, marijuana possession and tampering with evidence.

Man chucks marijuana before pulling over

Car goes missing after online date

MILTON, Ga. — A man was arrested June 26 when he allegedly tossed marijuana out into traffic before police could successfully pull him over for the expired tag on his car.

Milton police were patrolling on Crabapple Road when they were notified that one of the vehicles in the vicinity had an expired tag.

As the officers were pulling the car over, one officer saw the driver “toss a couple of small objects” out of the window that were later identified as marijuana.

Police were unable to recover the discarded marijuana because of traffic, but they found more in the driver’s floorboard.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A man reported his car stolen June 26, after it he met with a man he had first encountered online.

While the victim was taking a shower, the other man allegedly took the victim’s car keys and stole his black Nissan Altima. When police made contact with the suspect’s father, he told them that his son had a history of stealing vehicles.

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Woman takes walk, car broken into JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman reported that her car was broken into

Ford: Continued from Page 11 It was also during her time at Tech that Ford found the organization she would promote for her Miss Georgia platform. She discovered the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through her sorority and became passionate about their mission to raise awareness and funds for children’s hospitals across the state. Along with that work, Ford also chose to promote a message of

June 19 and reported $1,300 worth of items missing from it. The victim had parked at small lot on at the intersection of Bell Road and Rogers Bridge Road to walk a local trail with her friends and family.

When she returned, she noticed that three iPhones and her wristlet were missing. There were no signs of forced entry.

The victim cancelled her card before Johns Creek police responded, but someone had already used it to make an $85 purchase at a gas station in Atlanta.

noticed her computer was missing.

She said that she had requested to have maintenance fix her front door, which they did while she was gone.

On June 19, the victim received an email stating that an unknown person from Forest Park was trying to access one of her accounts.

Former store employee suspected of theft

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — On June 21, a woman reported her $1,200 laptop stolen from her apartment when she was gone for a day.

The woman had left her apartment June 15 and came home June 16 and

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A local store reported a $370 pair of sunglasses stolen May 12.

The store manager had video footage of the incident and recognized the alleged thief.

The suspect had entered the store, allegedly concealed the sunglasses in a black bag and left without paying. The manager identified the underage man as a former store employee.

On June 23, police obtained the missing item and returned it to the store.

respect and celebration for all forms of diversity. The issue hits close to home for Ford, who is biracial.

“My mom is Chinese and my dad is Caucasian. I grew up getting to decide if I wanted to use chopsticks or a fork at dinner,” Ford said.

Growing up, she often went on trips between China and America, where she was exposed to the arts and customs of both. It was on these excursions that she learned to balance and blend her parents’ cultures and embrace her own heritage as a whole. She now wants to help others celebrate their differences.

“I think it’s really evident right now with what’s happening in politics and the news,” Ford said. “But even with bullying, the underlying theme is [the need for] respecting people who are different from you.”

As Miss Georgia, Ford will spend her year promoting her platforms on cultural understanding, the Children’s Miracle Network and healthy living by attending speaking events at schools and in other public areas. She will also be preparing for the Miss America pageant, which will start airing Sept. 11 in Atlantic City, N.J.

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DRIVEWAY GATES; two, 10’ wide total, wrought iron. $1000 both.

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ROSWELL 705 Saddle Creek Circle 30076 . PRE-MOVING SALE! ONE DAY ONLYMUST DOWNSIZE! Saturday 7/9, 9am-3pm.

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BAR STOOLS, 3 wooden oak finish, $45 all.

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GUN CABINET: Wooden, glass front with bottom storage. Holds 6 rifles. $50. 770-888-2790 GOLF CLUBS: Ladies’ complete set, Lynx irons, graphite woods, ball retriever, wood covers, new bag $325.

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Recreation TWELVE GAUGE SHOTGUN SHELL RELOADER MEC 600 Junior MK-V with cover and many accessories. $150. 770-781-0961 POOL TABLE, 4x8, 4 chairs, cues, rack, 2 more tables. $1800/OBO. 404-934-7307

537 Lake Center Parkway for lease 1200-3600 SF space available in beautiful brick building.

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Transportation Auto Buying Services SEEKING A NEW or used car? Let Miles Daly save you time and money locating your dream vehicle!

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PIANO: Henry F. Miller Upright, matching bench $500/firm. 770-552-4034 PIANO: Walnut Spinet.

Good condition. $500.

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CUMMING Basement/storage area with office space. From $800/month including utilities and WiFi. 770-262-3143

3575 Bonneville Drive, Cumming .23 acres in Shady Shores $29,900 Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

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Owner Agent, asking $549,000. Call Christy Scally, Keller Williams 678-341-7400 office, 404-660-2919 cell, www.AgentScally.com

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service Georgia Transmission Corporation: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA ACTION: Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment for Public Review SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has issued an Environmental Assessment (EA) to meet its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and RUS’s Environmental and Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1970) in relation to possible financial assistance for a proposed project by Georgia Transmission Corporation. The project consists of building a 230 kV transmission line and modifying associated facilities in Forsyth County, Georgia. Georgia Transmission Corporation may request that RUS provide financial assistance for the project. RUS may consider a funding request, thereby making it an undertaking subject to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), 16 USC 470(f), and its implementing regulation, “Protection of Historic Properties” (36 CFR Part 800). 2 DATES: Written comments on this Notice must be received on or before 14 days from the issuance of this Notice.

ADDRESSES: To obtain copies of the EA or for further information, contact: Ms. Lauren McGee Rayburn, Environmental Scientist, USDA/Rural Development, 84 Coxe Ave., Suite 1E, Asheville, NC 28801; telephone: (202) 695-2540; fax: (202) 690-0649, or e-mail: lauren.rayburn@wdc.usda.gov. A copy of the EA may be viewed at the Forsyth County Public Library, located at: 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA 30040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Georgia Transmission Corporation (Georgia Transmission) proposes to construct 7.4 miles of 230 kV line to connect the Cumming 230 kV Substation to the Pinecrest (formerly known as the Sharon Springs) 230/115 kV Switching Station. Line construction would require new equipment at the existing substation and switching station, although no new land disturbance would be required at the Cumming Substation. The transmission line would primarily follow existing road or highway righ-of-way.

As part of its environmental review process, RUS must also take into account the effect of the proposed Project on historic properties in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.2(d)(3), the Agency is using its procedures for public involvement under NEPA to meet is responsibilities to solicit and consider the views of the public during Section 106 review. Accordingly, 3 comments submitted in response to the EA will be considered by agency decision makers under Section 106 as well as NEPA. Alternatives considered by RUS and Georgia Transmission include (a) no action alternative, (b) electrical alternatives, and (c) alternative routes. An environmental report that describes the project in detail and discusses its anticipated environmental impacts was prepared by Georgia Transmission. RUS has reviewed and accepted the document as its EA for the proposed project. The EA is available for public review at the addresses provided in this Notice. Questions and comments should be sent to RUS at the mailing or e-mail addresses provided in this Notice. RUS should receive written comments on the EA on or before 14 days from the issuance of this Notice to ensure that they are considered in its environmental impact determination.

Should RUS, based on its EA, determine that the impacts of the construction and operation of the proposed project would have no significant environmental impact, it will prepare a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). Public notification of the FONSI would be published in newspapers with circulation in the project area. Any final action by RUS related to the proposed project will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations, and completion of the environmental review requirements as prescribed in RUS’s Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1970).

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