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Fulton Science Academy breaks ground on expansion Local officials were on hand June 13 as Fulton Science Academy broke ground on a new 37,000-square-foot addition to its campus in Alpharetta. Read more, Page 11

Roswell considers plan for East Village revival

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Alpharetta maps strategy to upgrade city streets

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Kenan Sener, Fulton Science Academy principal, says the school has charted steady growth since its founding in 2012.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta’s deputy director of public safety resigned June 14 after an investigation into allegations of electronic threats and invasion of privacy.

Wes McCall, who also serves as a member of the Forsyth County Schools Board of Education, had been on paid administrative leave since June 5 pending an internal investigation.

The suspension came two days after a McCALL woman contacted the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office to report that members of the Pleasant Manor Estates subdivision’s homeowners association had unlawfully gained access to other members’ social media accounts. The allegations also claim members obtained, cropped and edited images to start group texts for others to comment on them.

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Cyclist with fake gun arrested for obstruction ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man June 2 after he allegedly rode away from police on a bicycle despite several attempts to stop him.

Police received several reports around noon of a man wearing full fatigues riding a bicycle with a long rifle strapped to his chest.

When they found the man, later identified as 39-year-old John Rahrer of Cumming, at Mayfield Road, they told him repeatedly to pull over, but he refused.

Police followed Rahrer to Downtown Alpharetta, which was crowded with pedestrians, officers said. When a patrol car blocked Rahrer’s path, he threw the rifle on the ground, and police restrained him. The rifle was identified as a plastic replica.

Rahrer did not provide his personal information when asked by police and

Charges lodged at some of the group members include unlawful surveillance, invasion of privacy, terroristic threats and pornography.

McCall was one of the members named in the allegations.

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office announced June 12 that the group, including McCall, would not face criminal charges.

Alpharetta City Administrator James Drinkard said in a statement that McCall resigned voluntarily and nothing was found from the internal investigation.

“As there is no longer an employment relationship, the city has ceased its internal investigation,” Drinkard said. “We will have no further comment on this matter.”

McCall has worked for the City of Alpharetta for more than two decades after starting his career with the Alpharetta Fire Department.

complained of chest pain.

After Rahrer was cleared by North Fulton Hospital, he was arrested for willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, fleeing a police officer, failure to signal intent to turn, failure to stop at a stop sign and riding a bicycle on a sidewalk.

Men’s bags stolen while mowing grass ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating a June 3 incident in which three men’s backpacks were stolen while they were mowing roadway grass.

The men, who work for Russell Landscaping, said that while cutting grass along Old Milton Parkway, their backpacks were stolen from the back seat of their truck.

More than $500 worth of items and cash were missing.

Police advised the men to park the truck in plain view in the future.

Steroids found in car during traffic stop ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man June 4 after officers found three vials of steroids in his car.

Police pulled the man over that night on South Main Street after an officer saw the man’s car had a broken headlight.

While talking to the man, officers said he was shaking uncontrollably and was taking rapid, shallow breaths. The man said he had just returned from the gym.

A K-9 signaled to police that there were drugs in the car. Officers found three vials of steroids, which the man said he had bought online.

Police also found that the man had a warrant from Henderson County. The man was identified as 43-year-old Alvin Staton of Piedmont and was arrested.

Wanted man arrested during traffic stop ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man June 3 during a traffic stop after officers realized he had a warrant for larceny.

Police pulled the man over on Ga. 120 near Amber Park Drive that evening because of a broken brake light.

The man said he did not have is ID with him. After running the man’s information, police saw that he had a warrant from Alpharetta for larceny.

The man, later identified as 25-year-

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City considers redevelopment plans for East Roswell shopping center

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council burned the midnight oil June 10, poring over plans introduced to revitalize the East Village Shopping Center on Holcomb Bridge Road.

Though council members ultimately voted 4-2 to defer the item to the June 24 meeting, they spent nearly five hours considering why the retail center failed in the first place and how it could be made to prosper in the future.

The shopping center once housed a Super Target, which closed at the end of 2016. Why it failed was the first question on everyone’s mind.

“Target closing did not cause this center to fail,” said Darin Collier, president of the property management firm The Worthing Companies. “This center never worked.”

Referencing two reports on the subject, Collier said the site is not viable for any type of destination development because of its geography and competitive disadvantage to nearby activity nodes, like Avalon and Roswell’s Historic District. It’s in the middle of an already well-retailed area with lack of proximity to any major thoroughfares, he added.

It’s been a known problem even before the Super Target failed, Collier said.

The revitalization plan under consideration would introduce a more neighborhood type approach that would service existing customers and neighborhoods. It would thrive with this kind of approach, Collier said.

“I know this, because we’ve done this before,” he said. “We had a very similar situation with Brookleigh in Brookhaven.”

Collier and his team asked the City Council to remove conditions from the 2006 rezoning approval and add conditional use to allow multi-family residential units. The lot would stay zoned as a commercial corridor.

The plans, a $75 million investment, call for 76 townhomes in the middle of the property and 350 multi-family residential units in the rear. About an acre would be allocated for green space that could be used for pop-up activities, like farmer’s markets or art shows.

It would also contain 75,000 square feet of commercial, some of which already exists, said Planning and Zoning Director Jackie Deibel.

Staff recommended approval with five conditions, including upgrades to the Champions Green Parkway roundabout,

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A new proposal for the East Village Shopping Center on Holcomb Bridge Road envisions 76 townhouse units and 350 multi-family residential units. pavement marking refurbishes and a photometric evaluation of existing lighting.

Roswell Inc, the city’s economic development arm, has given its support for the project, the applicants said.

Councilman Mike Palermo said he was concerned because the property plans look like it is not integrated, when it is one of the largest properties in East Roswell.

“Why would this council settle and ignore that it’s not truly integrating the uses?” he said. “Why would this council go above and beyond to also grant the 350 apartments?”

Some members of the public in attendance also spoke of their concerns with the plan, raising questions about residential density and what might happen if the development failed. Several mentioned that East Roswell is full of housing with no real destination place.

Other residents, including those living near the property, said they were worried that if the city did not work with an investor and do something with the property, it would remain vacant forever.

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Fulton County Schools unveils Crabapple Middle School design

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Fulton County Schools presented updated design plans for the new Crabapple Middle School building at the June 10 Roswell City Council meeting.

The new building will be on a 29-acre parcel on Woodstock Road just south of Jones Road. Construction is expected to

begin this summer and finish by August 2021, said Doug Carey, director of capital planning for Fulton County Schools.

The new building will be larger, at 190,000 square feet, and will have a 1,225-student capacity. It is located near a creek. Part of the land slopes toward the creek, so a partial two-level plan was adopted for the new building, Carey said. The majority of the school will be on one level, which will house sixth and

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seventh grade students. Eighth grade students will have classes in the lower level, which can be accessed through an interior amphitheater.

Inside the main level, the school will have a media center, foreign language suite, locker rooms, administrative and counseling rooms, and cafeteria, as well as band, orchestra, chorus and art labs.

Outside, the new Crabapple Middle School will have ample parking for all parents and visitors that is separate from a dedicated bus lane. There will also be a multi-purpose athletic field near the rear of the property.

The $43 million proposal from Evergreen Construction was approved by the Fulton County Board of Education in May. Originally, Fulton County Schools planned to rebuild Crabapple Middle School on its current lot. The school system ran into issues, however, with construction costs and what to do with the students while the school was closed.

While the new location solves the attendance problem, residents raised concerns over traffic. Several schools already exist in the area, including Roswell High School, Blessed Trinity Catholic High School, Fellowship Christian Academy and Roswell North Elementary School.

Mayor Lori Henry, who lives in that area, noted that at times it will take her 45 minutes to travel less than two miles.

She encouraged Fulton County to work with the Roswell Transportation Department to head off any additional traffic concerns with the new building.

“We acknowledge that there are many schools on that street,” Carey said. “The schedules are completely different. Our timing for the middle school starts later and dismisses later than the elementary and high schools. They all begin and end school at different times… So, the log jam can be mitigated somewhat.”

Carey added that traffic has been a major concern throughout the project.

Fulton County Schools will have at least one person directing traffic on site during peak times, he said.

Residents also asked about noise and light emanating from the new field.

While there are no plans for speakers or a sound system, Carey said, a third party could potentially add those features in the future.

Henry asked Fulton County Schools that they consult the city if such a situation arises, even though the school system is not legally required to work with the city on such matters.

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Alpharetta streets rate good, but could be better Mayor says roadway maintenance should remain city council priority

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — If Alpharettans want to see an overall improvement in the quality of their roads, it’s liable to cost them plenty.

In this case, plenty is just north of $25 million in pavement management over the next five years.

That was the dreary reality delivered by Alpharetta Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz June 10 when he presented a roadway rating report to members of the City Council.

Right now, Sewczwicz said, the condition of Alpharetta’s roadways has improved from a decade ago, although an exact comparison is impossible because the rating system has changed over that time. The current Pavement Condition Index scores for Alpharetta roadways stands at 68.6 on a scale of 1-100. That’s better than average, Sewczwicz said, but it’s below the city’s stated goal of a 75 rating.

The latest ratings were compiled by Dynatest, a firm with international experience in roadway evaluation and analysis. Its evaluation system includes laser crack measurement devices and high-resolution digital line scan pavement images. Data is fed into pavement analysis software to determine the condition of roadways.

The survey evaluated some 525 lane miles covering 911 roads within the city. Data was compiled for

sections along each roadway. Private roads were not included.

Overall, nine roads fell into the category of very poor — those with ratings of from 0-24.

Sewczwicz said pavement management can run the gamut, from sealing cracks, to milling and resurfacing, to complete reconstruction from the base up.

Seal coating, he said, is by far the most common method employed, but it is also the least popular among motorists.

Based on cost figures from current resurfacing projects, Sewczwicz said it costs the city about $110,000 to resurface a mile of roadway. That figure, multiplied by the city’s 525 lane miles, means it would cost close to $60 million to resurface all its roads.

Last year, Alpharetta city leaders took measures to raise its overall roadway scores.

During last year’s budget process, the city found itself with an extra $1.4 million in unanticipated property tax revenue. The City Council voted to commit the lion’s share of that money — about $1 million — to pavement management projects.

The 2020 budget, adopted earlier this month, nearly doubles the 2019 funding for street maintenance to around $5.1 million.

Following the June 10 council meeting, Mayor Jim Gilvin said one reason the city has fewer dollars set aside in unallocated capital funds in the coming year is because of the boost in funding to milling and resurface work.

“That was a decision we made as a council,” he said. “We could have reserved it in unallocated and addressed it later on.”

Alpharetta roadways A new survey compiled by street surface evaluation firm Dynatest shows Alpharetta roadways are in overall good condition. Here’s a breakdown of roadway sections expressed in miles and their ratings.

The report surveyed sections along 911 roads.

Good condition (75-100 rating): 114 miles Fair condition (50-74 rating): 104 miles Poor condition (25-49 rating): 46 miles Very poor condition (0-24 rating): 2 miles Source: City of Alpharetta

Moving forward, Gilvin said it’s difficult to plan for future years, but he hopes to see the overall condition of roadways improve.

“We still don’t have a tax digest for this year,” he said. “I would like to think we will continue to do what we need to do and commit as much as possible to milling and resurfacing as a priority.”

This year’s public works schedule includes milling and resurfacing work on sections of close to 70 municipal roads. All but two of those roads are listed with current ratings of poor or fair.

You can see a rating score for all Alpharetta roadways at bit.ly/2wRc910.

For a breakdown of roadways included in the milling and resurfacing schedule for this year, visit bit. ly/2IISEgC.

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Commissioners air frustrations with Fulton County assessors

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FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Chief Appraiser announced recently that notice of assessments would be going out to municipalities and school systems the week of June 17, nearly two months after the internal deadline set.

“We’re not saying that we’re not disappointed in our ability to achieve the internal target we set for ourselves of April 19 for property tax notices,” County Manager Dick Anderson said at a June 5 Board of Commissioners meeting. “We are, but July 1 is the date in the law.”

At the commission meeting, county staff presented next steps for improving tax assessments in the county, like instituting a market-based valuation process, hiring a deputy chief appraiser and working to streamline the exemption process.

“Fulton County and all our jurisdictions and schools will be better served by continuous improvement and an earlier date,” Anderson said. “That’s still our goal, but it’s also a matter of the accuracy of our assessments.”

Commissioner Bob Ellis said he appreciated the county manager’s plan to have a “postmortem” after tax digests are sent out this year to identify weaknesses and strategies for improvement.

“What we need to focus on here is not a finger-pointing effort but instead focus on what are the lessons learned,” Ellis said. “I’ve harped on this for a number of years, and I don’t have a personal gripe with anybody, but we have had the same set of results repeat themselves.”

Ellis has been vocal in his criticism of the tax assessment process and named several areas where the chief appraiser and Board of Tax Assessors have been slow to make improvements, witnessed by the two-month delay in sending out assessment notices.

In a presentation at a December 2017 Commissioners’ meeting, Chief Appraiser Dwight Robinson said market-

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base appraisal would be in place for the 2019 assessments. Market-based modeling has been in place in neighboring counties and has proven to be more accurate in assessing residential properties, Ellis stated.

Market-based modeling is available to Fulton assessors with the same technology platform they are already using.

Now, it looks like market-based modeling will not be in place until 2020.

Another disappointment to Ellis: for 2018 valuation appeals, the tax assessors set a goal to have 25 percent of appeals resolved by them. In reality, only 10 percent of appeals were resolved by tax assessors, the remainder appealed the decision to the Board of Equalization or to another review level.

Additionally, when the state Department of Revenue conducted a performance review of the Fulton tax assessors in 2017, one of the key findings was the need to hire a deputy chief appraiser to oversee revaluation standards, data security and accountability.

In May 2019, Robinson said he was still working on job specifications in order to make a new hire.

Ellis was not the only one disappointed by the failure to meet deadlines.

“I want to acknowledge all the work that’s gone into revamping the way we do things,” Commissioner Liz Hausmann said. “I think the public may not see it, but we know the efforts we have undergone and the expenses we’ve incurred to make it happen, so when we have a really aggressive timeline like we had this year and we don’t meet it, it puts a damper on all those good efforts that we’ve made.”

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Cabin restoration project remains about $50,000 shy on funding

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — It’s been almost two years since one of Alpharetta’s most endearing relics moved across the street to a new location.

The 84-year-old historic log cabin, built by Milton High School FFA students in the depths of the Great Depression, has yet to open for tours and classes at its new site in a small city park on Milton Avenue, about a half mile west of Main Street. The cabin was relocated from its longtime site on the campus of the old Milton High School just 500 feet up the road.

Last fall, the Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society hit a snag in their restoration efforts when it discovered a couple of unforeseen expenses mandated by city code.

“To finish it all off, we need right at about $50,000,” said Jim Spruell, Historical Society treasurer.

The original estimate for the relocation and some restoration work was set at $250,000. Now, it looks like the total project will run closer to $325,000.

Work on the outside foundation and a new roof is complete, and a basement has been added. The original structure has been expanded to include a 12-by-40foot extension with two bathrooms, and the original fireplace has been rebuilt.

“I think we did well,” Spruell said. “We added almost half as much space and added a basement that doubled the old space.”

Right now, the biggest expense facing the organization is installation of a sprinkler system. Spruell

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Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society fundraising Chair Mary Lee and Treasurer Jim Spruell tour the new addition at the historic log cabin on Milton Avenue. The organization is seeking donations to finalize renovations of the structure which was built by Milton High School FFA students during the Great Depression. said the system itself will run in the neighborhood of $10,000, but refitting the water main under the street to accommodate additional capacity will cost a lot more.

Historical Society members say they know it’s a big ask.

At the time of the relocation, the Historical Society had collected about $162,000 in donations, including $50,000 from the City of Alpharetta, a $15,000 contribution from the Convention and Visitors Bureau and $10,000 from the Ben Brady Estate. That’s in addition to the Historical Society’s own $100,000 it had accumulated from donations over the years.

It does not include a great deal of volunteer work and construction discounts offered by graduates of the old Milton High School, which closed in 2005 when a new building was opened in Milton.

Historical Society Fundraising Chair Mary Lee said a call for donations from the business community last fall got sidetracked when charitable giving turned its focus to South Georgia after Hurricane Michael.

But she’s ready to pick up where she left off. Lee is preparing flyers to hand out at downtown gatherings like the Thursday Food Truck Alley and the farmers market on Saturdays.

She’s also going to revive her efforts with the business community.

“With all the new development in the area, it’s important we remember our history, and the log cabin is part of our history,” she said.

To donate or learn more about the restoration, visit aomchs.org.

Contributions can also be sent to: Alpharetta and Old Milton County Historical Society; 1835 Old Milton Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA, 30009.

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OPINION

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From left, Jackie, Val, Carson and Luke enjoy the “view” from the top of Blood Mountain.

Singing — and camping — in the rain I know when you read a story about the great outdoors in your Herald paper, it’s usually by Steve Hudson. And you probably don’t expect anyone to talk about the Appalachian Trail Carson Cook but Ray Appen.

Reporter But I’m taking a carson@appenmediagroup.com page out their books (newspapers?) this week to tell you all about my recent camping trip.

A few months ago, my friends and I thought it would be a great idea to go camping. My friend Jackie booked us the perfect campsite at Lake Winfield Scott.

Unfortunately, we couldn’t have known then what the weather would be like.

It was raining on and off for a few days leading up to the camping trip, but I didn’t bother checking the forecast, naïvely hoping skies would clear before the weekend, or the rain wouldn’t be so bad where we were heading.

Other members of the party later told me they had checked the forecast but didn’t want to be the first to back out.

Whether because of hope, naivety or stubbornness, none of us backed out.

Friday evening, as soon as I was done proofing the paper, I piled into a car loaded down with camping gear and we made our way to the site.

Luckily, the rain paused while we set up our campsite, but that was one of the few moments of respite the whole weekend. By the time we left Sunday, there wasn’t a single piece of clothing, tarp, or

sleeping bag that wasn’t at least damp, if not outright soaked.

Saturday, some of us hiked five hours in the rain, taking Slaughter Creek Trail to where it met up with the Appalachian Trail on Blood Mountain.

On the way, we assured ourselves that these locals were named “slaughter” and “blood” for their Civil War history, or maybe in honor of the Creek and Cherokee Indians, definitely not after a group of hikers that were violently murdered.

Soaked to the bone, we reached the peak of the mountain and took in the — well, view isn’t the right word. We could see nothing but fog and white sky. But the sense of satisfaction for having made it to the top was no less sweet because of the rain.

Though it made me long for hot chocolate in June, I don’t regret going on the camping trip for a second. I had fun and made memories with great friends.

Plus, I had plenty of s’mores.

I’ve traveled to 18 states and 10 countries, and in all that experience I can say the most important qualities of a vacation are the company you keep and the memories you make.

When you look back on a trip, you rarely remember the lines you waited in, the hassles with the reservation, the uncooperative weather, and if you do remember the bad, you look back on them and laugh.

I’m sure sometime years from now I’ll sit around a campfire and tell a story about the time I hiked a mountain in a torrential downpour with a smile on my face.

If your family is going on a summer vacation soon, I hope you make memories worth sharing.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

An outdated remedy for horn-honkers Ray, I enjoyed your column about hornhonkers and fully agree with you. The “I’m more important than you” disorder seems to run deep in drivers on North Fulton roads.

I think you might be amused at how my dad handled the horn-honkers of the 1950s and 1960s. He would put his car in park, turn off the ignition and very casually/slowly walk over to the offender’s car. Then he would lean on the roof

of their car, put on his best smile and ask if they needed some help. Needless to say, this would be a good way to get shot in today’s world.

And since I’m giving you a glimpse of how he responded to what he considered bad behavior, I’ll tell you that if he thought someone was too old to be trickor-treating on Halloween he would put a scoop of ice cream in their bag.

I hope I brought a smile to your face today. I promise this stuff really happened.

Bobbie Moody North Fulton

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SCHOOLS

Lawmakers put money where the students are Local school districts benefit through record state funding

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com Evidence of the state’s focus on education issues will be reflected in numerous ways come August when thousands of students return to the classroom. Most notable will be the first real increase in the state salary for teachers since Zell Miller was governor nearly three decades ago.

The $27.5 billion state budget for fiscal year 2020 includes $10.6 billion for Georgia’s public schools – nearly $660 million more than FY19. The bulk of new funding goes directly into the pockets of education employees.

Fulfilling a campaign promise he made to voters, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp pushed through a $3,000 increase to the state salary schedule for teachers. That guarantees the money will go directly into teacher paychecks, as opposed to other district-directed initiatives.

In the past, lawmakers approved pay increases intended for teachers, but allowed districts flexibility in how they spent the money. Local school districts are only required to pay teachers at the state salary schedule, however most add local dollars to increase pay and attract teachers.

Also receiving a $3,000 raise from the state are school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, media specialists, special education

specialists and technology specialists. The raises go into effect July 1.

The price tag to cover all the salary bumps will tack $483 million onto the K-12 education budget for Georgia, covering nearly 160,000 certified staff. The education budget also continues fully funding the state’s allocation formula — Quality Based Education — for the second year in a row, providing local districts their full allotment of state funding.

The remaining $2,000 left on Kemp’s pledge for a $5,000 teacher raise will be forthcoming, noted state officials, as long as the economy points north. During a statewide “listening tour,” Joy Hawkins, director of the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, noted the commitment to teacher pay remains a focus.

“Gov. Kemp would have loved to give the full $5,000 pay raise this year [but] the short answer to when teachers can except the remaining $2,000 is soon…given the economy stays strong,” Hawkins said.

The Fulton County School System recently passed a general fund budget of nearly $1.6 billion for Fiscal Year 2020, which included the $3,000 state raise to all teachers. Additionally, all teacher support positions received a 3 percent raise; with a 2 percent raise for all other district employees.

The cost of all raises adds $38 million to Fulton Schools’ FY20 budget, much of which will be recouped from the state. Salaries and benefits comprise nearly 84 percent of the general fund budget, with supplies, utilities, materials and other non-instruction related expenses comprising the remaining 16 percent.

Governor vetoes school safety bill

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com Strong support and smooth sailing through the Georgia Legislature failed to save a key piece of school safety legislation from Gov. Brian Kemp’s veto.

In rejecting Senate Bill 15, known as the “Keeping Georgia Schools Safe Act,” Kemp last month bowed to pressure from school superintendents, advocacy groups and educators across the state who were concerned about the overreaching provisions of the bill.

The governor noted SB 15, sponsored

by Sen. John Albers (R-56th District), was a “well intentioned piece of legislation” but could create operational and financial issues for local school districts.

In a statement issued at the time of the veto, Kemp wrote “[Opponents] agree this legislation undermines local control, generates an unfunded mandate for school safety coordinators, and places a ministerial duty on school administrators, increasing their exposure to legal liability.”

Albers, who represents North Fulton and Cherokee County, challenged those assertions, noting the provisions in the bill were crafted after months of work from legislators, students, teachers, parents, first responders and state agency leaders.

“I am confident we had a sound piece of legislation with broad support to help facilitate communications, crisis management and prevention through new and existing channels,” said Albers, who also serves as a volunteer firefighter.

He vowed to bring back SB 15 to the General Assembly next year, saying the issue of school safety remains a primary concern of the public.

“I believe this was one of the most important legislative measures to my constituents and Georgians in general,” said Albers. “I pray this issue will be the number one priority of the next legislative session [and] I will continue to work tirelessly to protect our schools again next year.”

Albers introduced the legislation in response to the Parkland, Fla., school shootings in February 2018. The bill includes recommendations from the Senate Study Committee on School Safety, and relies more on law enforcement methods to mitigate school-based threats, including linking schools with the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center. This is the state’s “fusion center” where terrorism data and other threat-based information is shared among law enforcement entities.

Other provisions of SB15 include the

Other funding Other state funding streams benefitting school districts for FY20 include: • $69.4 million for school safety grants ($30,000 per each of the state’s 2,294 schools) • $8.4 million to provide counselors for mental health services to all 343 state high schools • $3.5 million to provide one Advanced Placement exam for low-income students and one AP STEM exam for all students • $500,000 for middle school computer coding labs in rural or high-poverty school districts • $323,000 for life science industry certification to rural school districts in collaboration with Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers • $250,000 for cyber security initiatives in high schools across the state • $220,000 for systems and schools to reach and maintain industry certification in the field of construction in collaboration with the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia

In rejecting Senate Bill 15, known as the “Keeping Georgia Schools Safe Act,” Kemp last month bowed to pressure from school superintendents, advocacy groups and educators across the state who were concerned about the over-reaching provisions of the bill. establishment of a school safety threat task force, and designating a school safety coordinator charged with reporting “reasonable suspicion” of violent criminal activity to law enforcement agency. It also allows the reporting of any reasonable suspicion of other criminal activity.

In his veto statement, Kemp noted every public school in the state will receive $30,000 to use for school safety measures that best fit their situation as opposed to mandates from the state.

Mandatory Recess bill also vetoed Local control was also the reason cited for Kemp’s veto of House Bill 83,

known as the “mandatory recess act”.

The legislation would have required elementary schools to schedule daily recess for students in K-5 beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, with some exceptions.

In explaining the veto, Kemp noted local boards of education hold the authority for recess policies, and those decisions are based on local situations which vary from district to district.

“House Bill 83 would dramatically restrict this local control, stripping long-held authority from school boards,” Kemp wrote. “While I support expanded recess opportunities for Georgia’s students, I am a firm believer in local control, especially in education.”

The interest surrounding recess from Georgia lawmakers over the past few years has prompted many school districts to proactively create recess policies. In Fulton County, the Board of Education implemented policy in the 2018-19 school year mandating recess in elementary schools.

“Most Fulton County Elementary Schools now have 30 minutes of uninterrupted recess time on non-physical education days in accordance with Fulton Schools policy,” noted Brian Noyes, communications director for Fulton Schools.

He noted Fulton Schools has no plans to revisit the district’s mandatory recess policies, regardless of the veto of the state recess bill.

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Fulton Science Academy breaks ground on expansion

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Local officials were on hand June 13 as Fulton Science Academy broke ground on a new 37,000-square-foot addition to its campus in Alpharetta.

The noon ceremony celebrated the launch of construction on a two-story, $6.5 million building that will help the award-winning school nearly double its student capacity.

Fulton Science Academy Principal Kenan Sener said construction should begin within the next month.

“We are right now in the final stages of the permit process, and as soon as that is complete, construction will begin,” he said.

Work on the new building has been coordinated so as not to interfere with access to the main school building to avoid interruption of classes.

Founded in 2012, Fulton Science Academy provides advanced instruction in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics to students in grades K-12. Last year, the private school represented Georgia in seven national and international competitions, including FIRST Lego League Robotics, Math Counts, Science Olympiad, Destination Imagination,

The additions will allow the school to increase capacity to 1,000 students.

Enrollment currently stands at 665.

Model United Nations, History Bowl and the World Chess Competition.

The project will provide 35 additional classrooms and includes construction of a two-story classroom addition, a singlestory portion of a classroom addition and another single-story addition to the back of the existing cafeteria.

Senar said the additions will allow the school to increase capacity to 1,000 students. Enrollment currently stands at 665 students.

The expansion couldn’t come at a better time, Senar said, because interest in the school has surged in recent years.

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Work on the new building has been coordinated so as not to interfere with access to the main school building to avoid interruption of classes.

“Every year our student numbers are growing,” he said. “Six years ago, we started with 101 students. Right now, we have 665, and there is a waiting list, because we don’t have much room left. After the expansion, we will be able to open more classes.”

It doesn’t hurt that the school lies in the heart of a technology hub and that companies are constantly on the hunt

for skilled employees.

“We feel like we are in a perfect location,” Sener said. “Alpharetta has over 700 technology companies, and our focus is on STEAM education and gifted education. Many families are here looking for college education. I think it really meets the need in the community, and we can see that.”

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Georgia judge encourages finding common ground

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Bridging differences and creating a more accepting society starts at an individual level, said Judge Elizabeth Gobeil of the Georgia Court of Appeals.

“If you stay in your echo chambe r,” she said, “or you give too much credence to the echoes, you’re going to have a really hard time even perceiving reality, much less bridging any differences or making a difference.”

Gobeil attended the June 13 Roswell Rotary Club meeting in Roswell Area Park to speak about bridging differences. She has previously served as the director and appellate division judge for the State Board of Workers’ Compensation and as the legislative adviser for U.S. Sen. Paul Coverdell for health care and judiciary issues.

Gobeil pointed to statistics showing that about 14 percent of Americans engage in vilifying and divisive behavior in today’s political landscape. But that small percentage, she said, is very loud.

“As for the rest of us?” Gobeil said. “We’re simply exhausted.”

The way to bridge divides, she said, is with civility and humility.

Gobeil read out some of her favorite points from George Washington’s “The Rules of Civility.” A few of the rules are outdated, Gobeil said, but as a whole, they focus on respect and consideration.

It’s also important to try to understand opposing viewpoints when bridging divides, Gobeil said.

She shared a story about her friend, a professor at Stanford, who encouraged his students to bridge the divide of controversial political and social topics by purposely getting to know people on the other end of the spectrum.

The students came back with three common findings: People support their stances for a wide variety of reasons.

Individual interviewees, regardless of political leanings, were seen as thoughtful and good-hearted.

Their assumptions about the other side and the reasons for their beliefs were false.

“It didn’t change [the students’] minds, nor was that the intent,” Gobeil said. “It helped them to realize that there’s more common ground that they thought. It taught them to be more empathetic and understanding, and to take the time to get to know people and their viewpoints.”

She encouraged everyone to follow in the students’ footsteps by getting to know more people on an individual level, especially those with opposing viewpoints.

The process might be uncomfortable for many, Gobeil said, but the rewards are worth it.

“Just have a conversation,” Gobeil said. “You’ll find you have much in common…

“Perhaps the world is not as polarized as social and mass media would have us believe.”

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Judge Elizabeth Gobeil speaks at the June 13 Roswell Rotary Club meeting in Roswell Area Park about bridging differences.

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Roswell Arts Fund launches national search for executive director Blotter: ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell’s designated arts agency is looking for a new executive director.

The Roswell Arts Fund announced June 5 that it is looking nationally for a professional to provide leadership to the board, staff partners and other stakeholders. The organization has not had an executive director for almost two years.

“As the face of the organization, the executive director will maintain and grow relationships in the region including elected officials, city staff, civic and business leaders, sponsors, donors, members, volunteers, educators, artists and arts organizations,” said Becky Kile, marketing and outreach consultant. “This individual will cultivate a deep knowledge of the city and regional arts organizations.”

The Roswell Arts Fund was established in 2014 as a direct outcome of the Imagine Roswell Arts & Culture 2030 study. As a nonprofit, it works independently with the city as well as local business and civic leaders and organizations.

“In three short years, Roswell

Arts Fund has transformed the conversation on the arts in Roswell,” Kile said. “They have ignited new ways of thinking about the arts; inspired new ways of doing art; and impacted the City of Roswell economically and socially.”

The executive director, Kile added, will help take the organization to the next level. They will securely implement and adopt the Public Art Master Plan completed in 2016, Kile said.

Some of the Roswell Arts Fund’s past accomplishments include the annual production of ArtAround Roswell Sculpture Tour, which brings public art and sculptures each year to the city, as well as a Public Art Master Plan and Performance Space Feasibility study.

The organization was also instrumental in bringing the first street piano, “Zoey,” to East Roswell and has created a series of Artist Around the Table work sessions with city staff and leaders to explore ways to integrate art into architecture and design.

Kile said the Roswell Arts Fund is also working with Keep Roswell Beautiful to bring a public art streetscape story.

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“Roswell Arts Fund strategically invests in integrating art into the fabric that defines Roswell,” Kile said. “The benefit for Roswell is to become a city that is a magnet for entrepreneurs and investors; a place where people want to live, work and play; where home and business equity increases and the local economy flourishes.”

The Roswell Arts Fund, unlike other similar organizations, is a strategic arts organization, Kile said.

“Our work is focused on fueling economic and social vitality through the arts,” she said. “To that end, Roswell Arts Fund is now known as a regional leader in the arts, providing counsel to several regional cities and projects.”

The national search will be live for eight weeks. In August, the Executive Director Selection Committee, which includes members of the board of directors, will identify 10 candidates. The finalists will be interviewed by stakeholders and city partners.

The process is expected to finish by Oct. 1, Kile said.

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Nationally recognized author talks about Milton-inspired book

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com

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Karen White speaks about her novel “The Night the Lights Went Out” at the June 10 Milton Rotary Club meeting at Milton City Hall.

MILTON, Ga. — It might be called Sweet Apple, but make no mistake, the fictional town in of one Karen White’s latest novels is based off of Milton.

White, a New York Times bestselling author best known for her Tradd Street series, released “The Night the Lights Went Out” on March 2018 after she was inspired by a car she saw in Milton. The book follows Marilee Talbot Dunlap, recently divorced, as she moves into the Atlanta suburbs and befriends 93-year-old Sugar Prescott. Secrets are revealed as Dunlap continues to learn more about Sweet Apple and becomes a suspect in a murder.

The title is taken from the Southern Gothic song “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.”

White, a Milton resident, spoke at the June 10 Milton Rotary Club meeting at Milton City Hall, where she described how she created the book.

Inspiration struck when White was driving by the roundabout on Birmingham Highway and Providence Road.

“This giant, white SUV slams on the breaks,” White said. “I look at the back

of the vehicle, and within two seconds, I know where [the driver’s] kids go to school, what pets she has, where they go on vacation, what college she went to…

That was the seed for my first Atlanta suburb book.”

Karen White’s novel, White, a self“The Night the Lights described hisWent Out” tory nerd, also said she became interested in Milton as a book setting after her daughter worked with the Milton Historical Society. She became hooked once her daughter started showing her old articles and photos of Milton.

“I’ve lived here for all this time, and I had no idea that we had this kind of history, going all the way back to the Civil War,” White said. “I love the way the past informs the present and who we are today.”

She added that she often weaves historical knowledge into her books to help the settings come alive.

“All of my books have an element of history to them, even my mystery series,” White said. “I always do a little back and forth in my books. I might start in the 1940s and then jump forward to the modern day, and there’s something about the modern day that was started in the ‘40s. And we go back and forth as the modern-day characters try to dig through what the secret is.”

White said that a major Hollywood actress told her agent she is obsessed with “The Night the Lights Went Out” and is looking at possibly creating a movie or show based on it.

White has written more than 20 novels, including “Flight Patterns,” “The Sound of Glass” and “A Long Time Gone.” She originally pursued a career in business before she published her debut novel “In the Shadow of the Moon” in 2000.

White said that writing every day has become an important part of her routine and encouraged aspiring authors to do the same.

To learn more about White and her books, visit karen-white.com.

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Ironman athletes discuss history-making race

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Ironman Triathlon is widelytouted as one of the most difficult tests of a person’s physical abilities and endurance. But that didn’t stop brothers Kyle, who was born with Cerebral Palsy and is wheelchair-bound, and Brent Pease from becoming the first push-assisted team of brothers to cross the finish line at the Oct. 2018 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

“Ironman is an incredibly challenging day,” Brent said. “The distance alone in a swim, bike, run competition like that is a lot. And it’s a lot like life for a lot of us, but especially for Kyle. Because the day has massive swings of up and down…

“And somewhere in the middle of that, you start thinking to yourself, ‘I can’t do this anymore. This is too difficult.’ The same thing happens in life. How many challenges do you face every day, every week, every month, every year?”

The two ran into obstacles several times leading up to and during the race. It took years for the brothers to get accepted to participate in the championship, because there were rules that people had to race using their own power, Brent said. But once they were allowed to participate, the two never looked back.

“I was committed,” Kyle said. “I was committed to the dream. I was committed to the race.”

The brothers spent over 17 weeks training and finding the right equipment for Kyle to use. They practiced drills in case Kyle fell into the water.

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From left, Kyle and Brent Pease talk at the June 14 Alpharetta Rotary Club meeting at Alpharetta Presbyterian Church about their experiences completing the Ironman Triathlon.

“Kyle is fiercely independent,” Brent said. “It’s really unbelievable how good of a shape Kyle was in, how hard we worked.”

During the championship, the two swam 2.4 miles in the water, biked 112 miles and ran 26.2 miles to complete the triathlon.

The average time athletes take to complete the swim portion is about an hour and 15 minutes, Brent said.

Kyle finished it in an hour and seven minutes.

“Kyle isn’t called Kona Kyle for nothing,” Brent said.

“He didn’t earn it by sitting there and smiling for the cameras.”

The last part of the triathlon was the hardest for both brothers. They said that they were close to giving up near the end, especially once the skies opened up and started pouring rain.

Kyle said he regained his momentum after he had to explain to a volunteer at a pit stop how to feed him.

He said that moment made him remember that he was in a world championship, and he could finish it.

Kyle and Brent finished the 2018 Ironman World Championship in 14 hours and 29 minutes.

“The only person that is stopping you from achieving your goals is you,” Kyle said. “This was to show the world that anything is possible.”

The Pease brothers have completed more than 75 races together since 2011, including four Ironman triathlons.

The two also founded the Kyle Pease Foundation in 2011 to help meet the needs of people with disabilities through sports. The nonprofit provides educational campaigns, scholarship opportunities as well as specialized adaptive sports equipment.

Since the foundation’s inception, it has served about 150 families, Brent said.

Most recently, the brothers have written and released a book about their Ironman journey called “Beyond the Finish.”

For more information and to get involved, visit kylepeasefoundation.org.

The Atlanta food scene is growing tremendously, and we are very excited to connect all these great chefs to companies seeking delicious and affordable caterings.

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Businesswoman ties local chefs to corporate catering platform Usher, Jay-Z among celebrity investors

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — When Jonnetta Patton founded J’s Kitchen Culinary Incubator, she wanted to help Atlanta chefs craft the business skills they need in a competitive market.

Patton, a Johns Creek resident, knew a thing or two about managing creative types from 17 years working as a music executive in the career of her son, Usher.

Patton recently secured a new boon for the chefs at J’s Kitchen through a partnership with Hungry, a digital platform that connects independent chefs with the corporate catering market.

In 2016, after having retired from the music industry for nearly a decade, Patton decided she wanted to return to the business world, this time for herself.

She was encouraged by chefs she knew to look into shared kitchens, spaces where chefs and caterers not affiliated with a restaurant can work.

After studying existing shared kitchens, Patton thought she could improve on the model by offering business coaching in conjunction with culinary space.

“Chefs are very passionate, they’re very skillful, but they try to do everything themselves, the business side and the kitchen,” Patton said. “That’s why there’s no difference between what I use to do and what I do now. Artists are very creative, but they need management. It’s the same thing with chefs.”

J’s Kitchen is a hybrid between a

shared kitchen and a business incubator, offering business development services to chefs, bakers, caterers and specialty food producers, with programs to help the culinary artists craft a brand, find clients, build a team and manage their finances.

A five-to-one staff-to-member ratio ensures that each member receives personalized attention. Business support is available to members during weekday hours while 21,000-square foot shared kitchen facilities are accessible 24 hours a day.

“We are a nurturing environment that fosters growth,” Patton said. “We look for opportunities for the chef so their businesses can thrive because it’s very difficult for chefs.”

Even with the support offered by J’s Kitchen, Patton has seen many chefs struggling to market themselves to potential clients. So when she received a call from Hungry, it was the beginning of a “match made in heaven.”

“It’s the most amazing thing that chefs really need,” Patton said. “And that’s based on my experience with chefs and the failures that I’ve seen from chefs because of marketing and promotion.”

Hungry is a platform that connects independent chefs with the corporate catering market. The site recently expanded to Atlanta, following debuts in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.

“We are thrilled to open our doors in Atlanta,” Hungry CEO Jeff Grass said.

“Our partnership with J’s Kitchen means

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From left, Usher, his mother Jonnetta Patton and Hungry cofounder Eman Pahlevani celebrate the launch of the catering platform in the Atlanta region.

Atlanta businesses have an outstanding selection of cuisines from an incredible array of top chefs. The Atlanta food scene is growing tremendously, and we are very excited to connect all these great chefs to companies seeking delicious and affordable caterings.”

Hungry’s platform can save companies money while helping chefs work their own hours. More than 400 companies in the Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia markets have used Hungry, including Amazon, Microsoft and WeWork.

“I believe in the Hungry model so much I called my son [Usher] and I said you need to invest in the company from the ground level because it’s going to be

huge,” Patton said.

In April, Usher, Jay-Z, Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb, Honest Tea CEO Seth Goldman, NFL player Ndamukong Suh and others invested $8 million in Hungry.

Atlantans can try one of the more than 20 chefs on the Hungry Atlanta platform by visiting TryHungry.com. The site features a variety of cuisines, and Hungry staff provide delivery, setup and clean-up.

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Today’s housing market is topsy-turvy We are in an interesting time in our housing market right now. It seems higher-priced homes are not moving as fast as they have been, while homes under $400,000 in the metro area seem Geoff smith to be flying off the Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com shelves.

From what I’m hearing from the agents I work with, we may be seeing the results of the kinds of homes that have been built over the last six years. With land becoming so expensive, it is tough for a developer to buy land and build houses they can sell for under $400,000 in many parts of Metro Atlanta. And coming out of the recession, Atlanta boomed adding more than 90,000 new people to the area every year. There was so much demand that inventory had become scarce. So developers were buying what land they could find and building more expensive homes. Somewhere along the line, demand for those expensive houses started to wane and many are sitting on the market longer than they had been.

Not much has changed for the market of houses under $400,000, and as a mortgage banker, it is like two different

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worlds. When I qualify a homebuyer looking in the higher-priced markets, they get to make offers lower than the list price, there isn’t a ton of haggling and they ease into a contract on their new home. When I qualify a homebuyer looking in the under-$400,000 market, it is still a battle to get their offer accepted.

We haven’t built a lot of homes under $400,000, yet we have a significant demand for them. Homebuyers in this market are still in many cases having to offer list price or higher and are at the will of the seller as to when they will be required to close. Unfortunately, without increased densities for the properties that developers are buying, it will continue to be hard to build houses in that market if you want to build in a desirable area.

If you tried to guess how our market should look with what’s going on in the economy, you might say that the higher-priced market is behaving normally.

There is a lot of tension in the world economy and many are in a wait-andsee mode. So in some ways, the market for higher-priced homes is mimicking our investor-economy. I have not dove deep into the numbers like I usually do, but while the higher-priced market may feel like it is slow, in reality, it may just be what we would consider a normal market right now. Investors say that having six months of inventory is Solutions; Cheryl Blazej, Blazej & Associates; Kali Boatright, Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce; Morris Cowan, United Way of Greater Atlanta; Chris DeBlasio, Agency 850; Bethany Flowers, Righteous Guitars; Nancy Hoehn, Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce; Joe Hutto, Gwinnett Technical College; Sharon Izzo, City of Roswell; Julie Johnson, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta; Tamara Kinmon, Chattahoochee Nature Center; Erica Lowman, Coldwell Banker; John Maloney, City of Alpharetta; Lisa Martin, College Nannies+Sitters+Tutors; Angela Medley, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s Interna-

a healthy market where house prices are rising, but not too quickly. We have been well under that kind of inventory since 2012. In fact, we’ve been hovering close to 2 months, which is the lowest in recorded history, for the last couple of years. Once our 2nd quarter numbers come out in a couple weeks, I’ll take a deeper dive into that data.

But in the under $400,000-market, you can probably bet that inventory is still at or near 2 months. It’s tough for folks in that price range to purchase, which is why the rental market is so hot right now. Apartments are being proposed in communities all over the area.

While the under-$400,000-market is already hot right now, it sure feels like the higher-priced market is waiting to explode.

Geoff Smith is a mortgage banker with Assurance Financial focusing on residential home loans for refinances and home purchases.

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The fact of the matter is that revenue and profit growth are the most common performance indicators. Measuring just these indicators are commonplace in any small business. However, using other performance indicators can and will enable you to react more quickly to changes in the market or the performance of your business.

For example, are your winning percentages going up or down? Are your transactions getting bigger or smaller?

Does it take longer to close business? Are you winning more deals in a year than the year before? Measuring and tracking performance indicators like these will allow you to pinpoint potential problems. For example, if your win rates are going down, why? Maybe you just lost a great sales rep, or maybe you have a new competitor.

Identifying, prioritizing and selecting the best performance indicators will allow you to proactively make changes to improve performance rather than reacting to poor performance after the fact. With data analytics becoming readily available to small businesses today, tracking performance indicators have become very simple. If you want to sustain revenue and profit growth, you better be tracking the best performance indicators.

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CALENDAR LITERACY FORSYTH SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT

MAGNOLIA BALL 2019

The Magnolia Ball will celebrate the wedding of President Theodore Roosevelt’s parents, which occurred at Roswell’s historic Bulloch Hall. Proceeds from the Ball will provide scholarship support for the many historical, environmental, and educational programs offered at Bulloch Hall. Join on Saturday, June 22, 7-1 p.m. for dinner, dancing, live music and a silent auction. Tickets are $150 per person. Cherokee Town Club, 155 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta. For more information and tickets, visit bullochhall.org/magnolia-ball

What: Play Scrabble skills and support a local cause at the same time. Lunch is provided, and the first- and second-place Scrabble winners both walk away with a prize. Ages 8 and up.

When: Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming Cost: $10 for children and seniors, $15 for adults More info: 610-764-5600

MACROINVERTEBRATE WORKSHOP

What: Participants will learn about indicator species, while also learning and sharing their It’s even easier now than ever to promote your event to hundreds views on water-shed issues. of thousands of people both online and in the Herald Newspapers. When: Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.

To promote your event, follow these easy steps: Where: Autrey Mill Nature Pre1. Visit NorthFulton.com/Calendar; serve and Heritage Center, 9770 2. Click the red button that reads “Go to Form” under the Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek submit an event header; 3. Provide the details for your event including title, description, More info: johnscreekga.gov or 678-366-3511 location and date; 4. Click the red button that reads “Create event” 5. Select to either feature your event online only for $25 or online HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND PAINT and in print for $40 (print submissions must be submitted COLLECTION at least two weeks prior to event.)

What: The City of Alpharetta will collect household wastes and hazardous paints for disposal.

FEATURED: EVENTS: Registration required.

HOMESCHOOL USED BOOK, SUMMER BACKYARD CAMPOUT When: Saturday, June 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

CURRICULUM SALE What: Get a taste for camping Where: Alpharetta Public Works in the forest, without going too What: Books, school supplies, games and curriculum will be on far from home. Enjoy a bonfire, Department, 1790 Hembree sale at the Annual BEECH Com- s’mores, games, night hike and Road, Alpharetta songs. Gear is available for rent. More info: alpharetta.ga.us munity Curriculum Sale. For all When: Setup begins 4 p.m. on ages through High School. Sale Saturday, June 22; depart at 9 ‘THE LIFE OF JOHN WILKES is open to all and free to attend.

BOOTH’ a.m. on Sunday, June 23 When: Thursday, June 20, 5-8 Where: Dunwoody Nature Center, What: Barrington Hall hosts p.m.; Friday June 21, 11-2 lectures on the Civil War and 5343 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody p.m. with a 25% off sale from Cost: $20 for members, $25 for other areas of interest to local 4-8 p.m.; Saturday, June 22, residents. This week’s lecture is 50% off sale from 10 a.m.-noon nonmembers

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Info: dunwoodynature.org Where: Newpoint Tabernacle When: Saturday, June 22, 10 Church, 2150 Antioch Road, a.m.-noon Cumming Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Info: BeechHomeschool.com Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation KARLA HARRIS PERFORMS More info: roswellgov.com ‘CERTAIN ELEMENTS’ What: Vocalist Karla Harris is TOGETHER ROSWELL known for dynamic diversity LISTENING AND LEARNING within the music world. Her What: Together Roswell is seeklatest album, “Certain EleINTRO TO MOUNTAIN ing widespread community input ments,” is a suite of original BIKING CLASS throughout the summer months music and cover tunes.

What: Practice various riding to develop the city’s first citywide When: Wednesday, July 17, techniques including body and 8-9:15 p.m. pedal position shifting and learn strategic plan.

Where: City Winery, 650 North about communication skills and When: Saturday, June 22, 2-4 p.m. and Tuesday, June 25, 7-9 Ave., Atlanta mountain biking trail etiquette.

Cost: $18-24 Bikes will be provided if needed. p.m.

Where: East Roswell Park, 9000 More info and tickets: karlaWhen: Saturday, June 22, 9 Fouts Road, Roswell harris.com a.m.-3 p.m.

More info: togetherroswell.org Where: Haw Creek, 2179 Echols Road, Cumming More info: rei.com

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MOVIES AT NEWTOWN PARK

What: Free outdoor movie series.

This month’s movie is “Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse.”

When: Saturday, June 22, activities start at 7 p.m. Movie starts at dusk.

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

TOGETHER ROSWELL LISTENING AND LEARNING

What: Together Roswell is seeking widespread community input throughout the summer months to develop the city’s first citywide strategic plan.

When: Monday, June 24, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Roswell Area Park, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: togetherroswell.org

‘THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, PART 3’

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents.

This week’s lecture is by George Thurmond and Robert Sapp.

When: Wed., June 26, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

PERIMETER ADULT LEARNING SERVICES

What: Classes include financial planning, film appreciation, The Holy Land Revisited Part 2, and discussions by 18 local authors.

When: 10-11 a.m., 11:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m. and 1:15–2:15 p.m., through July 29 Where: St. Lukes’s Presbyterian Church, 1548 Mt. Vernon Road, Dunwoody Cost: $50 for six-week course More info and registration: palsonline.org or 770-698-0801

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS What: Join the weekly meeting to learn how to become a better speaker and better leader.

When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m.

Where: Johns Creek Christian Church, 10800 Bell Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreek.toastmastersclubs.org or 404-513-3188

TAKE-A-PEEK TUESDAY

What: Take a quick peek at Autrey Mill’s building collections and hear about the preservation and research efforts.

When: Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $2 More info: autreymill.org

NAVIGATORS TOASTMASTERS PATHWAYS What: Reach your personal and professional goals through Pathways, Toastmasters’ new education program.

When: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

Where: Club House, 6300 Polo Club Drive, Cumming More info: navigators.toastmastersclubs.org

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

What: Join an open discussion for those in recovery from addiction or those affected by people with addiction. Not a twelve step program.

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Emory Johns Creek Hospital, 6325 Hospital Parkway, Johns Creek More info: navigaterecoverygwinnett.org or 678-743-1808 x101

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

When: Wednesdays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Where: Perimeter Church, 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $5 for members, $10 for guests More info: johnscreekga.gov or 770-495-0545

HEALTH AND FITNESS: BROOKE STREET PARK YOGA

What: Classes are free and for all levels. Bring a mat and a bottle of water. Hosted by the City of Alpharetta and features Lift Yoga teachers.

When: Saturdays, 9 a.m., through October, weather permitting Where: Brooke Street Park, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us

FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: PILATES

What: Join for a free group exercise class with Fitness in the Park. All classes are weather-permitting and open to the public.

When: Saturday, June 22, 9-10 a.m.

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

FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN

What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week. Adult women of all levels are welcome.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.

Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming More info: fianation.com

WELLNESS EXPO 2019

What: Visit with healthcare providers, wellness experts, learn about alternative medicines and walk through a giant colon.

Special educational breakout sessions will be held each hour.

When: Thursday, June 27, 2-5 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Baptist Church, 6910 McGinnis Ferry Road, Johns Creek More info: bit.ly/2LmyOMO or 770-495-0545

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

What: Find farmers with fruits, vegetables and natural meats; gardeners with fresh flowers and herbs; and makers of all sorts of edible home goods, from yummy desserts and breads to local raw honey.

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

Where: North and South Broad Street, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com

DUNWOODY FARMERS MARKET

What: Browse through more than 25 vendors and help contribute to the success of local farmers and businesses.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through September Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody Info: dunwoodyfarmersmkt.com

DUNWOODY FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS

What: This foodie event, complete with live music, features a variety of new and different offerings each week.

When: Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. through Oct. 24 Where: Brook Run Park, 4770 North Peachtree Road, Dunwoody Info: discoverdunwoody.com

ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET

What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers and Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for wonderful fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.noon, through Oct. 26 Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: ‘SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK LIVE!’

What: “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” is an oddball comedy about a brand-new teacher stressing out on her first day of school.

Presented by ACT1 Theater.

When: June 7-23, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta Cost: Tickets start at $17 More info and tickets: ACT1Theater.com

‘RED, WHITE AND BERNSTEIN’ What: Join for a concert of American music in celebration of composer Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday.

When: Sunday, June 30, 4 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody United Methodist Church, 1548 Mount Vernon Road, Dunwoody More info: dunwoodyumc.org

CALENDAR ANGELA EASTERLING

What: Enjoy a free concert by Americana/Folk/Country singer-songwriter Angela Easterling.

When: Wednesday, June 26, 7-8 p.m.

Where: Sharon Forks Public Library, 2820 Old Alabama Road, Cumming More info: angelaeasterling.com

SUMMER PUPPET SERIES: ‘RUCKER, GO HOME!’

What: Lee Bryan, “That Puppet Guy,” presents the world premiere of “Rucker, Go Home!”

When: June 24-29. Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $5 each More info and tickets: roswellpuppets.com

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

What: Gain health benefits from relaxing yoga that emphasizes strength and flexibility. No experience necessary. Taught by an advanced certified yoga instructor.

When: Wednesdays, 9:45-11 a.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770261-1705

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages.

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

When: Wednesdays, 5:15-6:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta First United Methodist Church, 69 North Main St., Alpharetta More info: afumc.org

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: BROOKE STREET PARK SUMMER CONCERTS

What: The concert series offers 11 free, family-friendly concerts through October. Bring a blanket and picnic on the lawn. This week’s concert features UGA Alum Kyshona Armstrong and Jenn Bostic.

When: Saturday, June 22, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Brooke Street Park, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta.

More info: alpharetta.ga.us

DUELING PIANOS

What: See live music at this show.

Standing and bar seating only.

When: Friday, June 21, 10 p.m.-noon Where: Rosati’s Pizza and Sports Pub, 415 Peachtree Parkway, Cumming Cost: $10 Info and tickets: 678-513-1113

RUSSELL COOK AND THE SWEET TEETH

What: The Dunwoody Nature Center Summer Concert Series is back with concerts each month through July. Food trucks available.

When: Saturday, June 29, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Dunwoody Nature Center, 5345 Roberts Drive, Dunwoody Cost: Free for members, $5 for nonmembers More info: dunwoodynature.org

SUMMER PUPPET SERIES: ‘SLEEPING BEAUTY’

What: Tanglewood Marionettes presents and adaptation of this classic children’s story.

When: June 17-22. Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets are $5 each.

More info and tickets: roswellpuppets.com

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SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: COLORED PENCIL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

HAMPSTEAD STAGESTORIES IN THE STARS

STUDENTS & FACULTY JURIED EXHIBITION

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVERSATIONS

What: The Atlanta Chapter 107 of the Colored Pencil Society of America will be displaying their artwork. All work is colored pencil on different surfaces.

When: Through July 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: cpsa.org

What: Spruill Gallery presents its Student and Faculty Juried Exhibition.

When: Through Aug. 24 Where: Spruill Gallery, 4681 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta More info: spruillarts.org

ARTAROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR

What: The ArtAround Roswell “museum without walls” 20192020 Tour will feature 10 new sculptures and nine permanent sculptures.

When: Through February 2020 Where: Across the City of Roswell More info and maps: roswellartsfund.org

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week.

When: Saturdays, 8:30-11 p.m.

Where: Firefly Restaurant & Bar, 3070 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta More info: fireflyalpharetta.com

LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS

What: Join every Sunday afternoon for live music on the patio along with food trucks and cold beer.

When: Sundays, 4-7 p.m.

Where: Truck & Tap, 30 Milton Ave., Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharetta.com

LIBRARY EVENTS: MOCK ACT

What: Take a full-length practice test with personalized results.

When: Friday, June 21, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

What: Travel the night sky and explore various constellations and legends about why there are in the sky. Ages 5 and up.

When: Friday, June 21, 11 a.m.-noon Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

What: Join Adam Sparks as he leads a discussion on the constitutional bases for asserting a right to education, to include equity and adequacy.

When: Saturday, June 22, 1-2:30 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

BEGINNING ARABIC FOR KIDS What: This class will introduce children to the Arabic alphabet and basic words and phrases.

Appropriate for ages 6-8.

When: Sunday, June 23, 2-3 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

STEM: OUT OF THIS WORLD

What: Participants will create a solar system and comet out of household items, explore the difference between asteroids and meteors and hunt for constellations. Ages 5-12.

When: Wednesday, June 26, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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

FOREIGN FILMS AT THE ALPHARETTA LIBRARY

What: Join for a showing of a foreign film. Children under 14 should be accompanied by an adult.

When: Thursday, June 27, 5:30-7:45 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org

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COMMUNITY

Representative joins Johns Creek Rotary

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — State Rep. Angelika Kausche, who represents most

of Johns Creek, was inducted into the Johns Creek Rotary at the club’s meeting June 12.

Rotary is a global organization of more then 35,000 clubs that bring business

In Memoriam

Willie (Billie) Lee Hamrick

Willie (Billie) Lee Hamrick, age 94, of Roswell, formerly of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. Billie is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, David E. (Ed) Hamrick, Sr., two brothers and four sisters. She will be greatly missed by her son David Hamrick (Lisa), daughter Judy Hamrick (Lenette) and son Dwayne Hamrick ( Jule); sister Barbara

Fitzgerald; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four greatgreat-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Thursday June 13, 2019 at 4:00 pm at Northside Chapel in Roswell. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. A family burial will be held at a later date.

leaders together to provide humanitarian service. The Johns Creek group meets weekly at the Atlanta Athletic Club to hear speakers from the community.

Members fundraise and volunteer for a variety of local and international charities. The club also facilitates the Rotary Youth Exchange program and oversees the Interact Clubs at local high schools.

After her induction, Kausche spoke to the club about her journey to becoming a state legislator and about her first session in the Georgia House.

“When my husband and I moved to the United States 22 years ago, if anyone had told me that I would get into politics and run for office, and become your state representative, I would have told them you’re crazy,” Kausche said.

Kausche and her husband, Fabian, became U.S. Citizens after moving here from Germany. Kausche said she sees her immigrant status as an asset in representing the diverse city of Johns Creek.

“I feel strongly that immigrants are not represented enough in our local government, be it the city council or the school board,” she said. “In order to get proper representation, we need to encourage the immigrant community to get more involved.”

Kausche said the American political system is confusing to outsiders, espe-

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Johns Creek Rotarian Bob MacDonald inducts State Rep. Angelika Kausche to the club.

cially at the local level, which is why she did the coursework for a masters in U.S. history.

“Our democratic system is really good because it wants us to get involved, but it’s also harder to understand for people who come here as new citizens,” Kausche said.

Kausche, who flipped House District 50 for Democrats in November 2018, said she was pleased with her first session, especially by the cordiality among her fellow representatives.

Reimagine what’s next.

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Peripheral Neuropathy WARNING! The most common method your doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy is with prescription drugs that may temporarily reduce your symptoms. These drugs have names such as Gabapentin, Lyrica, Cymbalta, and Neurontin, and are primarily antidepressant or anti-seizure drugs.

These drugs may cause you to feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful side effects.

Blood vessel Normal

Nerve

Diseased blood vessels

Nerves shrivel when blood vessels disappear

pain, numbness, tingling, burning, and many additional symptoms.

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and the most debilitating balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow.

As you can see in Figure 2, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not get the nutrients to continue to survive.

When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems,

1) Increase blood flow 2) Stimulate small fiber nerves

Figure 2: When these very small blood vessels become diseased they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate.

Figure 1: Notice the very small blood vessels surrounding each nerve.

The treatment that is provided at Alexander Spine Center has three main goals:

The main problem is that your doctor has told you to just live with the problem or try the drugs which you don’t like taking because they make you feel uncomfortable. There is now a facility right here in Johns Creek that offers you hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects. (see the special neuropathy severity examination at the end of this article)

3) Decrease brain-based pain The treatment to increase blood flow utilizes a specialized low-level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blood flow.

The low level light therapy is like watering a plant. The light therapy will allow the blood vessels to grow back around the peripheral nerves and provide them with the proper nutrients to heal and repair. It’s like adding water to a plant and seeing the roots grow deeper and deeper.

NOTE: Once you have sustained 85% nerve loss, there is likely nothing that we can do for you.

3) How much treatment will your condition require?

Dr. Brian Ouellette at Alexander Spine Center will do a neuropathy severity examination to determine the extent of the nerve damage for only $70. This neuropathy severity examination will consist of a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and a detailed analysis of the findings of your neuropathy.

Dr. Ouellette will be offering this neuropathy severity examination from now thru July 2019.

Call 404-788-0374 to make an appointment with Dr. Ouellette to determine if your peripheral neuropathy can be treated.

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In order to effectively treat your neuropathy three factors must be determined.

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neurological and vascular evaluation.

As long as you have not sustained at least 85% nerve damage there is hope!

Alexander Spine Center 11705 Jones Bridge Rd., Suite D101 Johns Creek, GA 30005 Figure 3: The blood vessels will grow back around the nerves much like a plant’s roots grow when watered.

The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed

The patient and any other person responsible for payment has a right to refuse to pay, cancel payment, or be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination or treatment that is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement for the free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination or treatment.

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SPORTS

Former King’s Ridge athletes selected in Major League draft ALPHARETTA, Ga. — King’s Ridge graduates and state title winners Grayson Byrd and Kyle Brnovich were selected in the Major League Baseball draft this month.

Byrd graduated from King’s Ridge Christian School in 2014, after leading his team to the school’s first baseball state championship. He went on to play baseball at LSU, then transferred to Clemson.

Byrd completed his college career by leading Clemson in batting average (.316), home runs (16) and RBI (59) this season, on the way to earning FirstTeam All-ACC honors. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 24th round and was signed by Cubs scout Keith Lockhart, former Atlanta Braves second baseman.

Brnovich was a sophomore at King’s Ridge when his team captured its first

state title, and, one year later, helped secure their second championship. In 2016, Brnovich’s senior year, the Tigers wrapped up their season as Georgia 6A Region champs. He also earned an allstate selection and was rated by MaxPreps as the 16th-best prospect in the state.

Brnovich graduated from Elon University in May after three years of study.

During his college career, he was named CAA Rookie of the Year in 2017, Elon’s Top Male Athlete during the 2017-18 school year, a member of the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team in 2018 and CAA Preseason Player of the Year in 2019.

He finished with 360 career strikeouts, an Elon program record and second on the CAA’s record list. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth round on June 4.

In Memoriam

Barbara Webb Darnell

Barbara Webb Darnell, age 100, was born November 3, 1918 and passed away June 8, 2019 surrounded by family and friends. The daughter of the late James Elmer Webb and Eula Hammond Webb, Barbara was born and raised in Forsyth County. In 1935, she married Fred Darnell. They later became longtime residents of Alpharetta, GA. They served their community for 43 years as established business owners of Darnell’s Store and Dry Cleaners and Barbara’s Beauty Shop. Barbara was the definition of hard work and determination. She loved to work with her hands: styling hair, tending to plants, and restoring furniture. She was an avid gardener known for creating beautiful landscapes. Most of all, she loved serving her family through acts of kindness, whether it be a home cooked meal, time spent caring for her grandkids, or mowing a lawn. She welcomed those she loved into her home and into her beauty shop, and no one left her presence without receiving sound advice, a glass-bottle Coke, or an Oatmeal Cream Pie. Barbara cherished the time she had with her family, and she took pride in her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

She loved well-lived well-served well-and

died well. In 200, she moved to Canton to be near her daughter. There she joined and attended Mr. Zion Baptist Church.

Survivors include her daughters Sandra Brown, Carrollton, GA and Terry (Doug) Mulkey of Canton, GA; Grandsons Kent (Angela) Brown, Carrollton, GA, Deron (Deborah) Brown, Castle Rock, CO, Matt Mulkey, Atlanta, GA; Granddaughters Kim (Kevin) Griggs, Montclair, VA, Sarah ( John) Edwards, Canton, GA; Great Grandchildren Dean Brown, Dillon Brown, Devon Brown, Garrett Brown, Colin Brown, and Will Brown, Jaden Griggs, Ransom Griggs, Audrey Cate Edwards, and Maggie Edwards; Sister Betty Jean (Lamar) Holbrook, Roswell, GA; Niece Lisa (Neal) Cash, Woodstock, GA. Preceded in death by parents, husband, Fred Darnell, Sister, Vertie Kathryn Morris, and son-in-law, Dean Brown. The family will receive friends at Northside Chapel in Roswell for visitation on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 5:00pm - 8:00pm and Thursday, June 13, 2019 from 12:00pm - 2:00pm. The service will follow visitation at 2:00pm at Northside Chapel. Interment will be at Green Lawn Cemetery, Roswell, GA.

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Fulton County sets meetings for animal shelter study FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County is kicking off a series of community meetings to hear from residents about the planned construction of a new animal shelter.

The first meeting will take place from 6:30 p.m. June 20, at the Wolf Creek Library, 3100 Enon Road in Atlanta. Meetings will take place in coming months in

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Residents will hear updates from Fulton County leaders along with PGAL and Animal Arts, the firms conducting the feasibility study for the planned new animal shelter, and from Lifeline Animal Project, the current animal service provider. Attendees will participate in a feedback framework.

The current Fulton County Animal Shelter was constructed in 1978.

The feasibility study was approved by the Board of Commissioners in May 2019 and is the first step in planning for

a new animal services facility. The study will provide insight on site selection, space requirements, improvements and operational needs.

Citizen engagement groups to host community volunteer meeting ROSWELL, Ga. — Positively Roswell, a group dedicated to improving citizen engagement and the tone in local gov-

ernment, is joining with Roswell NEXT to host a happy hour-style meeting at 6:30 p.m. June 27 at Tap & Six, 23 Oak Street. The groups will focus on how citizens can engage their community through volunteerism, and they have invited representatives from boards, commissions and 501-C3s that receive city funds to give a brief overview of their organizations.

Representatives from the city, members from the seven city boards and commissions, as well as four nonprofits that receive city funds are scheduled to be in attendance.

Positively Roswell seeks to elevate, educate and engage local citizens on relevant issues through positive and collaborative communication. Roswell NEXT encourages open dialogue and local participation among young professionals and entrepreneurs of Roswell.

Alpharetta starts summer concert series downtown ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The City of Alpharetta and Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau are joining to enhance the Downtown Alpharetta music scene with a free summer music series, “Alpharetta’s Music at Twilight.”

The performances, which began June 14, will be held on select Fridays from 8:30–10:30 p.m. through August at Ole Milton Park on the corner of Milton Avenue and North Main Street.

Mary Jane Potter, owner of the music venue Matilda’s, will produce the new series.

Alpharetta’s Music at Twilight 2019 Lineup: June 28: Trisha July 5: Cat Ridgeway July 19: J Scott Thompson August 9: Swearingen and Kelli August 23: Sylvia Rose Novak Parking can be found at the new parking deck at 92 Milton Ave., or at 31 Old Roswell St. parking lot. Additional parking is available at the Alpharetta City Hall parking deck at Park Plaza.

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The Singing with Parkinson’s choir will perform songs celebrating the British Isles and Americas in concert at 3 p.m. June 23 at North River Baptist Church.

Singing with Parkinson’s choral program to host free concert ROSWELL, Ga. — Singing with Parkinson’s, Atlanta’s first therapeutic choir for people with Parkinson’s disease, has scheduled a free concert at 3 p.m.

June 23 at North River Baptist Church in Roswell.

The choir is made possible through the support of the Thanks Mom & Dad Fund, the Alchemy Sky Foundation and The George Center Foundation.

The Singing with Parkinson’s Choir presents songs celebrating the British Isles and Americas.

Every year, about 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, according to Parkinson’s News Today.

Research in music therapy and neuroscience has shown that music synchronizes neural activity and can improve patients’ cognitive motor, sensorimotor and speech/language symptoms. Music engages multiple areas of the brain at once and specific elements of music can be used to stimulate plasticity in targeted brain regions.

The Parkinson›s Choir is designed by neurologic music therapists to address limitations and struggles that occur with Parkinson›s.

The concert is free and doors open at 3 p.m.

The George Center, a music therapy practice based in Roswell, helps put on the program, which began in 2018.

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Palermo suggested a deferral so that the developer could work with the community to make the plans more integrated. It would create a win-win for the developer and residents, he said.

Councilman Sean Groer said he supported the project and that a deferral would send the wrong message to developers about investing in Roswell.

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In Memoriam

Susan Frances Montanye

Susan Frances Montanye, 51, of Suwanee, GA, died peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2019 after a courageous 20-year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Roy Montanye, 53; two daughters, Ashli, 24, and Jessica, 21; and her parents, Francis and Frances Erbrick. In addition to her parents, husband and children, Susan is also survived by four siblings: Chris Erbrick and wife Deb of Hartwell, GA; Ann Marks and husband T.J. of Spartanburg, SC; Michael Erbrick and wife Vanessa of Atlanta, GA, Matthew Erbrick and wife Missy, of Cumming, GA and eight nieces and nephews. Susan was born in Philadelphia, PA in 1967 and moved to Huntington Beach, CA with her family as a teenager. After graduating from Huntington Beach High School, she moved to Upper Saddle River, NJ where she met the love of her life, Roy.

They married in 1992 and followed Susan’s family to live in Atlanta, GA. Susan became a friendly face and customer favorite at Publix, where she worked at the deli counter for many years. Known for her expressive eyes, lovely sense of humor, and infectious smile – Susan took after her paternal grandmother, Agnes Elizabeth. Her happiest moments were spent laughing with family at the beach in Amelia Island, FL. Susan also enjoyed going on infamous “Girls’ Trips”, watching General Hospital and The Bachelor with her daughters, listening to music in the car, and taking long walks. She was famous among the children in her life for making the best and most beloved dessert – dirt. Susan was a sweet and comforting presence to all who knew her and will be deeply missed. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Atlanta, GA.

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Appen Media takes home 16 awards from Georgia Press ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Appen Media Group recently took home 16 awards from the Georgia Press Association’s annual contest.

More than 80 newspapers were competing for awards in 46 categories, including ads, editorial content, special sections, photography and self-promotion.

Appen Media again took home a slew of awards including 6 first place, 6 second place and 4 third place. Appen received third place for general excellence in its category, weekly papers with

a circulation of more than 15,000.

“It’s an honor for our team to be recognized as one of the best newspapers in the state by Georgia Press Association,” General Manager Hans Appen said. “Our staff works incredibly hard and I am proud of the work they do.

Senior Designer of Ad Development David Brown made a strong showing with 5 awards, including 4 first-place awards.

Roswell Reporter Julia Grochowski also took home five awards, including first place for breaking news writing.

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Ronald C. Ade, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away June 2, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Betty Jean Barnett, 85, of Cumming passed away June 5, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

John A. Chambliss III, of Cumming, passed away June 6, 2019. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Barbara Webb Darnell, 100, of Alpharetta, passed away June 8, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Robert Gass, 75, of Roswell, passed away June 5, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

James Russell Henderson, 46, of Cumming, passed away June 7, 2019. Arrangements

by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Frank Perkins Hixon, 85, of Johns Creek, passed away June 3, 2019.

F. William Johansen, 74, of Roswell, passed away June 5, 2019. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Douglas C. Kranz, 88, of Roswell, passed away June 9, 2019. Arrangements

by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Dorothy Florence Massoni, 83, of Suwanee, passed away June 11, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Brinton Millard II, 74, of Cumming, passed away May 27, 2019. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Martin Hughbert Mullaney, 78, of Cumming, passed away June 4, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Paul J. Parker, 81, of Alpharetta, passed away June 5, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Florence M. Rigot, 89, of Alpharetta, passed away May 30, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Herbert Henry Schafer, 88, of Cumming, passed away June 4, 2019. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

James Henry Sewell, 92, of Cumming, passed away June 9, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Catherine Stauffer, 87, of Cumming, passed away May 29, 2019. Arrangements

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Duane Eugene Sutton Sr., 86 of Alpharetta, passed away May 29, 2019. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home.

Carrie Lee Tallant, of Cumming, passed away May 29, 2019. Arrangements

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Janice S. Tucker, 72, of Roswell, passed away May 30, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Betty Waters, 87, of Cumming, passed away June 2, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Morris E. Whitten, 97, of Roswell, passed away on May 30, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Notice is hereby given that Alejandra Chung by and through her counsel, filed her petition in the Superior Court of Hall County, Georgia on or about May 23, 2019 praying for a change in the name of a minor child from Estrella Yahaira Zuniga to Estrella Yahaira Chung.

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Sales Estate Sale CUMMING 5015 Hyde Court 30040 Fri. 6/21-Sun. 6/23, 9AM-3PM. Antiques, furniture, collectibles.

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