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Alpharetta seeks input on Wills Park Master Plan The City of Alpharetta is seeking public input for revisions to the Wills Park Master Plan. Residents can take an online survey available through Sept. 14, and they can participate in public meetings running through Oct. 15. Here, Andrew Gagne and his companion Dani enjoy Waggy World at Wills Park on a recent afternoon. Read more, Page 8.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — A man and a woman have both pleaded not guilty to charges related to the death of a Roswell woman in 2017.

Petra Elvira Reese, 55, of Grovetown and James Jerome Lloyd, 31, of Milton were both charged in spring 2017 with the murder of Karen Lee LaForge, 53, of Johns Creek.

The two met before Fulton County Superior Court Judge Jane Barwick Sept. 6 and pleaded not guilty. The next steps are pending motions and a trial. No dates have been set.

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Woman loses $60,000 to fake attorney scam ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman called police Aug. 29 after she was alerted by her bank that the $60,000 she wire transferred to someone she thought was her attorney was a fraud.

The woman, who was in the process of buying a home in Florida, had arranged Aug. 27 to meet with her attorney and sign some documents.

That day, she received an email from someone impersonating her attorney asking to fill out some forms and send $60,000 in a wire transfer. She did so.

Two days later, a detective from her bank contacted her informing her of fraud involving her wire transfer.

Apartment door shattered, $1,500 in cash stolen ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police responded to a burglary Aug. 28 at Lake Union Hill.

The couple reporting the incident said they had left at 8:30 a.m. that morning, and when they returned at 2:20 p.m., they found that the sliding glass door in the rear of the apartment was broken.

In January 2017, a man on Tyson Circle in Roswell found the body of LaForge, the fiance of Reese’s ex-husband, in his front yard. Roswell police arrested Lloyd in late February and Reese a few weeks later in connection with the death.

Reese faces charges of murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence, stalking and first degree burglary. Lloyd faces charges of murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and first degree burglary.

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Only one room, the master bedroom, appeared to have been ransacked.

Several drawers were empty with items strewn about. The couple said $1,500 in cash was missing.

Laptop stolen from car during man’s lunch break ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man reported Aug. 28 that his car was burglarized and his work laptop stolen while he was out eating lunch. Police responded to the Panera Bread and Dick’s Sporting Goods parking lot at North Point Parkway to meet with the man. The man had parked his 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee from noon-12:45 p.m. in the parking lot.

When he returned, he saw that a backpack from the left rear passenger seat containing a work laptop was missing. He told police that he may have left the car unlocked.

Man withdraws funds in potential phone scam ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police interviewed a bank customer Aug. 27 after a bank manager called police about a man attempting to remove $14,000 from his own account to pay a ransom for his wife to the Russian mafia.

The man told police that his wife had been detained by a TSA agent in Washington, D.C., and that he had to wire $30,000 to a bank account in England for her release. Police spoke with the

suspect claiming to be a TSA agent. The suspect refused to identify himself and did not provide a badge number or a field office contact number.

Police informed the distraught man that it resembled a scam, to which the man replied, “I know.”

The man said he wanted to transfer the money anyway to have evidence of the deception he was victim to. Police did not recommend he do so but could not legally prevent him. The man went into the bank to complete the transaction.

Thieves take credit cards in truck burglary MILTON, Ga. — A man reported his truck was burglarized Aug. 29 with over $3,000 worth of items missing, and the credit cards taken from the cab had been used fraudulently.

The victim said around 8:30 a.m. he went to retrieve his wallet from the center console of his Ford Raptor truck, which had been left unlocked overnight.

The man’s wallet, along with a $600 in cash, a duffel bag valued at $500, a MacBook Pro laptop and sunglasses were missing.

Two credit cards were also missing.

When the man attempted to cancel the cards, he discovered fraudulent purchases had already been made. One card was used to charge $1,034 at a Walmart in Stone Mountain. Another card had a fraudulent charge of $100 at a gas sta-

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Alpharetta prepares for downtown foot traffic City commissions study to ensure pedestrian safety

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Alpharetta is launching a study to determine how to deal with the sharp rise in pedestrian traffic in its Downtown District as new retail and offices open at City Center.

The City Council voted unanimously Sept. 4 to commit $124,000 for consultants to map pedestrian and vehicle traffic through its downtown corridors and develop strategies to improve safety.

The plan comes as the city’s downtown readies itself for close to three dozen retail, restaurant and office openings over the next six months – not to mention hundreds of residential homes, townhomes and apartments.

One sticking point is the inherent conflict between pedestrian and vehicle traffic.

“You will be making a decision with vehicles or pedestrians on certain corridors,” Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz said. “There’s nothing wrong with that. It will make it extremely difficult in some areas for vehicles on Canton Street, which means they’ll go to Main Street.”

Another concern, Sewczwicz said, will be ensuring that emergency vehicles can get to their destinations as quickly as possible.

“Just remember, what we struggle with at times is when you make things so pedestrian-oriented – this is where it ties in with public safety – we need to work with our public safety people to make sure they can still get to those

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An ambulance with lights and siren tries to negotiate evening rush hour traffic through downtown Alpharetta Sept. 5. Some cars pulled onto the sidewalks to make room for the northbound emergency vehicle. areas in a timely manner,” he said.

The first phase of the plan will be to determine where people are walking today, where they are likely to be walking as new developments mature and what can be done to support pedestrian traffic.

Sewczwicz said contractors will monitor vehicle and pedestrian street traffic in person at different times during the day and study street camera footage to augment the information. Based on this data, the firm will develop a menu of improvements that can range in scale and expenses.

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Mayor Jim Gilvin noted that the original proposal did not include the southern portion of North Point Parkway where a pedestrian was struck and killed in January.

He said he drives through that area frequently and happens upon pedestrians from time to time.

City Council members also suggested extending the study up Canton Street as far as Pebble Trail and along Cumming Street to Cricket Lane.

Councilwoman Karen Richard said pedestrian safety for all the new residents along Thompson Street should also be part of the focus.

“It seems to me there is going to be a tremendous amount of foot traffic in that condensed area with all of the building that’s going on,” she said. “Given the amount of density we’re putting in there, and are continuing to put in there, I think it’s worth looking at.”

Councilman John Hipes, who lives and works in the Downtown District, shared horror stories of pedestrians crossing illegally mid-block through four lanes of traffic.

“When we put the additional people downtown, that’s where my concern lies, because it’s getting to be a little bit of a free for all,” he said.

Another concern, Hipes said, is drivers who fail to check the crosswalks at intersections when turning right on a red light – sometimes even on a green light.

“They’re looking to their left and

Refresher course Though it’s been in operation for almost three years, some drivers are still confused by the HAWK pedestrian crossing signal on Main Street in downtown Alpharetta.

With City Center opening this fall, now might be a good time for a quick refresher.

When the signal flashes yellow, it means a pedestrian has pushed the crossing button, and drivers should prepare to stop. When the light turns red and remains red, drivers should treat it as a regular stop signal. When the light flashes red, cars must stop, check for pedestrians, then move through the crosswalk. they’re turning right, and it’s not if but when we’re going to have something happen,” he said.

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in the Face of Cancer District representative Ken Wyckoff presented Connor Slawin with his Completion of the Eagle Rank Requirements Certificate on July 30.

Connor Slawin named newest Eagle Scout NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Northern Ridge Boy Scout District, which includes Roswell, Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Milton, recently announced its newest Eagle Scout, Connor Slawin of Troop 69, who passed his Board of Review on July 30.

Slawin’s Eagle project was the design and creation of a large color map of the U.S. and several Four Square games for New Prospect Elementary School.

Centennial senior earns perfect ACT score ROSWELL, Ga. — Centennial High School senior Marianne Lamarche recently received a perfect 36 score on the ACT. Lamarche plans to attend the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech or Vanderbilt for her Lamarche undergraduate studies in child development, family psychology or a foreign language.

She will graduate with 10 Advanced Placement credits but was also heavily involved in extracurricular activities, including serving as president of the Roswell-Alpharetta chapter of the National Charity League, president of the Centennial National Spanish Honor Society and president of the Centennial Thespian Society. She acted in six different theater productions and will spend her third year on the junior varsity cross-country team.

Lamarche has accumulated more than 100 hours of community service every school year since seventh grade, and she founded EL Success Lab where Centennial students volunteer with Hillside students learning English as a second language.

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Kids should be able to have fun and celebrate life and that’s why the Sunshine Kids Foundation exists. The foundation provides fun local, regional, and national trips and activities for kids fighting cancer so they can get out and enjoy life! The sun was chosen as a symbol of the foundation for its positive, life-giving force, bright hope for the future, and warmth that friends bestow upon each other.

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Groups schedule ArtAround Roswell bike tour Sept. 15 ROSWELL, Ga. – Weather permitting, late summer could be a great time to get out and tour one of the most bike-friendly cities in the South.

Bike Roswell! and the Roswell Arts Fund are inviting residents and visitors to join them Saturday, Sept. 15 for a guided ArtAround Roswell bike tour.

Bike guides will lead the free group tour on two wheels, providing safety instruction and serving as ride leaders and sweeps. Roswell Arts Fund guides will provide all the background information behind the sculptures and the artists who created them.

Riders will also hear about Roswell’s art scene and how the city is becoming a destination for artists and art lovers.

At each stop, riders will have the opportunity to stop for photos and interact with the roadside museum without walls. In between sculptures, riders can enjoy all the city has to offer along its historic district and scenic natural environment in the first “Bike-Friendly City” in the state of Georgia.

Organizers say the pace will be slow, perfect for casual riders or experienced cyclists who are looking for a relaxing ride.

The route will include one hill as tour makes its way from the Roswell Historic District down to the Riverwalk Trail. The ride will start and stop at Tap and Six for some pre-ride snacks and post-ride refreshments.

Those interested in joining the tour must have their own bike, a helmet, cash or money card for refreshments and a water bottle filled with water.

The ArtAround Roswell bike tour is recommended for adults and teens 15 years and up. Riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. All riders will be asked to sign a waiver Bike Roswell! and Roswell Art Fund assume no liability.

In the event of inclement weather, the tour will be moved to Sept. 23.

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Cathryn Gray, a junior from Centennial who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at birth, earned bronze in both shot put and discus at the 2018 Cerebral Palsy World Games in Spain.

Centennial Paralympian earns medals in Spain ROSWELL, Ga. — Cathryn Gray, a junior track and field athlete at Centennial High School, traveled to Sant Cugat, Spain to compete with Team USA in the 2018 Cerebral Palsy World Games and won two bronze medals.

Gray was able to come home with two podium finishes as she won a bronze medal in both the shot put and discus events. She was coached by Mike Higgins, the Head Track and Field Coach at Centennial High School.

Last year, Gray was named an AllAmerican for the 2017 Paralympic Track and Field Team.

Gray was diagnosed at birth with cerebral palsy and is now ranked in the top five in the world in discus and javelin.

Water Oak adds nature classroom ROSWELL, Ga. — Water Oak Academy has recently earned national recognition for their Certified Nature Explore Classroom from the Nature Explore program, which is a division of Dimensions Educational Research Foundation.

This certification confers on Water Oak Academy a number of benefits, including membership in a network of more than 400 like-minded spaces nationwide.

These outdoor classrooms offer interactive elements such as musical instruments made of natural materials, garden or pathway areas, and natural materials for building and creating art.

The classrooms integrate researchbased outdoor learning opportunities into children’s daily lives.

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Wills Park Master Plan continues on course

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Plans to upgrade Alpharetta’s Wills Park and its Equestrian Center are underway, with an online survey and a series of public input sessions scheduled over the next few weeks.

The online survey runs through Sept. 14, and a public input session was scheduled with the Recreation Commission this week.

Residents will still have plenty of time to weigh in on the master plan before it is formally adopted in October.

This latest round of input sessions follows an earlier draft plan that many residents rejected.

At an Aug. 6 meeting of the City Council, several residents spoke out about the plan’s elimination of the dog park and tennis courts in its three conceptual designs drawn up by a consultant. Advocates for the dog park have circulated a petition to preserve or expand the amenity, and that petition has more than 500 signatures.

Council members also said they had received emails about the proposal, which prompted them to have city staff rework the draft and accommodate various interest groups who use the park.

Rogers said, because the park lacks a sense of cohesion with no set order to the many facilities sprinkled within its expansive confines. In addition, Rodgers said bathrooms are too small to meet current demand, the infrastructure is aging, wooded areas are not being used to their potential, the Equestrian Center is in need of major upgrades and both the recreation center on Wills Road and the Community Center are too small and limited for demand.

The next set of meetings for public input on the Wills Park Master Plan are: • 6:30 p.m., Sept. 17 – City Council workshop • 7 p.m., Oct. 9 – Recreation Commission meeting (Plan up for vote) • 6:30 p.m., Oct. 15 – City Council meeting (Plan up for vote)

Parks workers tend to one of the many trails within Alpharetta’s Wills Park. The city is currently drawing up a master plan to improve the popular gathering spot.

The summer online survey drew comments from more than 1,000 people, and the city received more than 1,600 comments on the original three proposals.

The latest conceptual drawing – still in its early stages – includes an expand-

ed dog park and tennis courts.

Parks and Recreation Director Morgan Rodgers said he wants to give residents every chance to follow the process and see that their interests are reflected.

The plan was begun earlier this year,

Rodgers also said he welcomes emails from residents with questions or concerns about the master plan.

Those with comments or concerns may contact Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Director Morgan Rodgers at mrodgers@alpharetta.ga.us or Alpharetta City Councilman Jason Binder at jbinder@alpharetta.ga.us.

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Fulton commissioners question assessment appeals process

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County Commissioner Bob Ellis is questioning whether the county Board of Assessors is giving short shrift to North Fulton as it processes 2018 property assessment appeals.

In an update to the County Commission Sept. 5, Fulton County Chief Appraiser Dwight Robinson said his office received 40,571 appeals on 2018 property assessments. Countywide, property values increased by more than 25 percent on average this year, the Assessor’s Office previously reported.

So far, 6,938 cases have been designated “resolved,” meaning the property owner has either been sent a 30-day notice, the taxpayer withdrew the appeal or the property is going to a second level of appeal.

When the assessors have reviewed the appeal and notify the taxpayer of its decision, the property owner has 30 days to notify the Board of Assessors whether or not they agree with the decision. They can then take the appeal to a second level through the Board of Equalization, a hearing officer or arbitration.

Robinson said 9,226 cases are pend-

ing certification, meaning a recommendation has been made by assessors but is awaiting board approval.

Of the 24,307 appeals that have not been touched, Ellis noted most are within North Fulton. Of the unworked cases, 69.9 percent lie within the three northern commission districts, although they make up 55 percent of all the appeals.

“It just would be appear, I don’t know what that would be the case, it’s fairly off-balanced.” Ellis said. “It also implies that there’s not a lot of attention being paid to one grouping, or it’s not balanced in terms of staffing.”

Taking the county as a whole, 60 percent of appeals filed have not been addressed. In Alpharetta 72.9 percent of cases are unworked, 88.1 percent in Johns Creek, 62.9 percent in Milton and 85.7 percent in Roswell.

Robinson insisted that the way appraisers are delegated is methodical and fair.

“There is a balance,” he said. “Some appraisers have different duties.”

Nearly all, 99.5 percent, of commercial property appeals have been resolved or are pending certification. For residential property appeals, 35 percent have been resolved or are pending certification.

Unworked property appeals by district District

Unworked Cases

Total Cases

Percent unworked

1

4,247

5,211

81.5%

2

4,074

5,530

73.7%

3

8,661

11,572

74.8%

4

2,042

5,557

36.7%

5

2,628

6,281

41.8%

6

2,655

6,420

41.4%

Total

24,307

40,571

59.9%

The North Fulton districts have a higher rate of unworked property appeals cases than Atlanta and South Fulton.

Commissioner Lee Morris questioned how notices are given to property owners before appraisers come to inspect their property. He shared a story of one constituent who was startled when he saw someone in the backyard early one morning.

Robinson said the assessors post notices on the website and contact local law enforcement when they will be in an area. Sending letters to individual homes

would be cost prohibitive, he added.

Morris expressed concern that this system does not give residents enough notice.

Robinson said the board plans to complete 2018 appeals by June of next year, though he acknowledged this was an “aggressive plan.” The Board of Equalization can handle 1,170 cases a week, which puts a limit on the assessor’s ability to processes cases, he said.

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I certainly did not enter the journalism field to get rich. So when I recently stated in a video that I was “sold” on the 2018 Cadillac CT6, my wife loudly scoffed. That’s because she and I know my salary.

No, I fear the Cadillac’s sticker carries a bit too much heft for someone who second guesses adding guacamole to his Chipotle burrito. But while journalism may leave my pockets skinnier than Matthew McConaughey in “Dallas Buyers Club,” it does give me the opportunity to experience, a week at a time, the lap of luxury.

The CT6 comes with four trim levels, and it’s up to you how Cadillac you want your Cadillac to be.

The CT6 is well-equipped in the standard version starting at $54,090. But if you want some more luxury in your executive sedan, you can beef up the standard or go full bore and opt for the top trim, the Platinum, which carries a price tag of between $85-89,000 depending on your engine selection.

The Platinum comes with a load of toys, including a 34-speaker Bose Panaray sound system, 20-way adjustable, massaging front and rear seats, quad-

zone climate control, “concierge” lighting that illuminates the car as you approach with the key fob and a noise control system to dampen cabin noise.

The CT6 is perhaps the only car where I may have preferred to sit in the rear seats. Here you still get all the creature comforts of the front seats, loads of leg and headroom, and two 11-inch diagonal video screens with a Blu-ray and HDMI inputs. Two sets of wireless headphones are included, allowing you to still be pleased if you prefer DMX over the driver’s Dan Folgerberg.

You can also shield yourself from the view of the peasants (me any other week) with rear window manual sunshades and a power rear windshield shade.

The CT6 is certainly enjoyable in the rear seats, but if you want a little excitement to go with the comfort, might I suggest the driver’s seat.

All-wheel drive comes fitted in all but the standard trim, and you have a choice of two power units — a 3.6-liter V6 with 335-horsepower or the version I tested, a 3.0-liter twin-turbo cranking out 404 horsepower and a neck-snapping 400 foot-pounds of torque.

The twin turbo did not disappoint.

When your right foot plants the accelerator, you will be thankful for the comfortable headrests because the back of your head will soon be striking it thanks to a punch of torque in the moment it takes the turbos to spool.

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These features enable the Cadillac to be soft and supple on the highway without body roll becoming an issue in the corners. In fact, I would argue it’s a

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Alpharetta offers informal preview of upcoming projects

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Residents who find themselves chasing the latest news of development in Alpharetta now have a new tool.

The city has introduced a new forum in which residents can preview upcoming zoning cases weeks before they come before the Planning Commission for a vote.

Beginning this week, developers who have projects coming before the Alpharetta Planning Commission will be set up at stations in the City Hall rotunda with design drawings and information about their projects.

The informal assembly will give residents an opportunity to gather informa-

Some people really loved how I would talk about what’s going on at, say restaurants, so I’ll do that from 7 to 7:30.”

Kathi Cook Alpharetta Community Development Director tion about the projects, ask questions of the developers and weigh in on the proposals.

City planning staff will be on hand

to answer any procedural questions, and the whole session runs from 6 to 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month.

Developers with projects pending are not required to attend, but it is strongly encouraged, said Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook.

“We’ve had a good response from them,” she said.

The sessions are designed to give residents a heads-up on what projects are in the pipeline and provide them with an opportunity to ask questions and weigh in with the people behind the projects, Cook said.

Following the open session with developers, Cook will conduct her monthly presentation at 7 p.m. updating residents on projects that are already

underway within the city. The session includes a questions and answer period.

The half-hour session is an informal conversation about public and private construction projects, new initiatives, growth and development trends, and the planning and regulatory process.

“I talk about any new initiatives the city is considering or tenants that are coming to town,” Cook said.

Cook initiated the community update session last December, and she said it has drawn wide support.

“Some people really loved how I would talk about what’s going on at, say restaurants, so I’ll do that from 7 to 7:30,” she said. “They don’t have to sit through the whole thing. They can just come and see what they want to see.”

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A September start to school? STEM school takes shape State legislators studying post-Labor Day mandate

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – As the Fulton County School System slowly inches back to an earlier August start for the school year, state lawmakers could soon take that decision out of their hands.

A Senate study committee was recently formed to evaluate the school year calendar of Georgia’s public schools, with an eye on a later start for the state’s 181 school districts. Sen. Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) was tapped by Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle to chair the 11-member study committee.

“As we celebrate Labor Day each year as the unofficial end of summer, most of our public schools have been back in full swing for nearly a month,” Sen. Gooch said. “[It is time] to take a look at how we compare to other states who still utilize a more traditional school calendar with their start dates after Labor Day.” He added that energy conservation and the safety of athletes are also reasons to consider a later start date.

A post-Labor Day start to school is intriguing, noted Martine Zurinskas of Alpharetta, but it presents obstacles if school extended into June. The state’s mandatory assessments are administered in April, with most meaningful instruction complete by that time.

“I do agree that a delayed start of [mid-August] is more appropriate and on par with neighboring states such as Florida, Alabama and South Carolina,” said Zurinskas, a parent of two children in elementary and middle school. “[But] a September start would have kids in school till mid-June which creates a host of issues with summer sports schedules and [other events].”

Although the idea of regulating school calendars pops up routinely in the General Assembly, there is currently no state law governing the start of the school year. Districts are free to open and close as they choose – as long as they contain the equivalent of 180 days of instruction.

While most districts open school doors in early August, a growing number of students are returning to school in July, much to the concern of lawmakers and the tourism industry.

However, a post-Labor Day start is no longer the national norm – nor is a late July/early August start as in Georgia.

An unofficial survey of start dates across the nation found most districts start mid to late August, with colder regions of the country leaning toward later starts.

In the Fulton School System, the Aug. 6 opening this year was the earliest start in recent memory. The system has

We are creating a two-question survey that asks [stakeholders] what they like about the FSC calendar and what they wish to see in the calendar.”

Susan Hale Fulton County Schools experimented with a later start, opening on Aug. 22 in 2009, and Aug. 23 the following year, before returning to the earlier opening.

The main reason cited for an early start is to allow the first semester to end by winter break. High school students can then complete their finals prior to the long break.

The later start dates Fulton Schools tried years ago required uneven semesters – with the first semester several days shorter than the second.

Gooch said he is seeking input from key stakeholders, including parents, students, businesses and tourism officials, to gather information on the impact a later school year would create.

“Our goal is to determine if a later start date is feasible and if it would provide additional opportunities for families to take a vacation together while increasing the availability of summer workers for our booming travel and hospitality industries,” he said.

The Senate Study Committee expects to report its findings by Dec. 1 — a month ahead of the 2019 legislative session.

A spokeswoman for the Fulton School System had no comment on the plans for state oversight of the school year, noting Fulton has just started the calendar planning process for the next two years.

“We are creating a two-question survey that asks [stakeholders] what they like about the FSC calendar and what they wish to see in the calendar,” said Susan Hale. “The intent is to get candid, open-ended responses.”

Feedback also will be sought at school board community meetings, superintendent advisory meetings, school governance councils, and other entities.

A draft calendar will be presented to the school board in November.

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Curriculum to focus on ‘design thinking’

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. – As a new high school emerges from the rubble where old Milton High School once stood, Fulton School officials are now focusing on the student experience in the area’s most innovative high school.

The STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) high school is on track to open in August 2020 in downtown Alpharetta with an initial class of 400 freshman; a second STEM high school will open the following year in South Fulton.

While the STEM high school will meet all state requirements for graduation, the curriculum puts students on a career pathway to high-demand, high-paying jobs in information technology, health care sciences and engineering, Fulton School officials say.

The overall curriculum will center on “design thinking” and is being developed by staff with external partners, including Georgia Tech’s Center for Education, Integrating math, science and computing.

“This partnership has helped us create STEM instructional units such as ‘Thwarting the Next Pandemic’,” said Susan Hale, a spokeswoman for Fulton Schools. “This unit uses design thinking to teach students not only relevant content but also allows them exposure to 3-D printing in a culminating pandemic design solution.”

Hale explained design thinking is a problem-solving process where students will “define the problem, research problem elements, ideate, prototype, choose a solution, implement the solution, and learn from the process.”

This month Fulton Schools staff will visit Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta to observe the school’s Mount Vernon Institute of Innovation – considered the leading design thinking K-12 school in the nation.

According to the school’s website, the DT program was developed in 2014 through collaboration with Stanford University, credited with creating this new approach to learning.

Fulton Schools is also recruiting “Signature Partners” for the STEM high school, similar to business partners in all system schools, but with a more targeted role.

The partnerships will focus on three aspects: student impact, teacher

Design Thinking... the definition.

Design thinking draws on methods from engineering and design, and combines them with ideas from the arts, tools from the social sciences and insights from the business world. Design thinking is best learned by doing, and students are immersed in an experiential learning environment.

Students cycle rapidly through a series of steps: observe, brainstorm, synthesize, prototype, and implement; repeating as necessary. The process seeks to equip students with a methodology for producing reliably innovative results in any field. The focus is on creating innovators rather than any particular innovation.

From Stanford University School of Design (dschool. stanford.edu/). impact and facility impact. Student impact could include job shadowing, internships and mentorship; teacher impact could include shadowing and externship experience in the summer, grant funding or staff development sponsorships.

“As for facility impact, a company could contribute by donating equipment, software or other enhancements, and help design a modern workplace environment. Signature Partners also would have branding opportunities,” Hale said.

Conversations with the community will likely begin early next year when the overall marketing campaign for the STEM high school kicks off. The 9th grade curriculum will be complete at that time so students, parents and potential teachers can understand what differentiates the school, Hale said.

Enrollment in the STEM campus will be by application, so there are no specific attendance zones. Hale said it is intended for North Fulton students, since a similar school is planned for South Fulton.

The nearly $60 million STEM campus is being built with proceeds from the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax renewed by voters in 2017.

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New program helps students combat stress

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — Principals and teachers at Northwood Elementary, Webb Bridge Middle School and Johns Creek High School have rolled out a new program to teach students mindfulness.

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment. It can help people focus, relax and be more in tune with their emotions.

Through a program called Inner Explorer, many Fulton classrooms from kindergarten to 12th grade are taking five to 10 minutes a day to practice the discipline.

Dr. Ritu Ahuja, principal of Northwood Elementary, said in her 9 years as principal she has never seen teachers as eager to adopt a new program.

“The whole school wanted to do it,” Ahuja said. “They said we are in need of something where children can reflect, children can have a moment to just calm down, sit with their thoughts, slow down and enjoy the moment, so now it is built into our schedule.”

At Northwood, students do mindfulness exercises after recess to help students calm down. Students enjoy having the moment to themselves, Ahuja said,

but teachers love it even more.

“When that five or 10 minutes of practice are over the kids are ready to go,” Ahuja said. “The teachers establish better relationships with the children because they’re not constantly telling them not to do this or not to do that.”

The behavioral and emotional benefits are plain to see, Ahuja said. Teachers have said the 10 minutes spent on the exercise are gained back through fewer discipline incidents and better concentration.

“The benefits are really hard to measure in an educational environment,” Ahuja said. “But I believe we are setting up the children for success by helping them deal with distractors early in their life.”

The program is sponsored by LG Electronics as part of its “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness” initiative. LG shoulders the cost of the Inner Explorer program so it is free to the schools and communities. So far, LG has brought the program to 12,000 students in the Atlanta area.

“They come in as the sponsor for those 12,000 kids that wouldn’t have access to it, because as you know, budgets are super tight at schools,” said Maggie McDaniel, a media representative for

... I believe we are setting up the children for success by helping them deal with distractors early in their life.”

Dr. Ritu Ahuja Northwood Elementary principal LG. “Social emotional learning is on the rise but is not altogether funded so this helps to bridge that gap.”

LG hopes to reach 5.5 million youth over five years to give them the skills needed to reduce anxiety levels and create sustainable feelings of happiness. LG is planning on funding 25 more schools in the Atlanta area.

“If the school wanted to offer Inner Explorer to its students, teachers, parents, administrators, the entire school community, it would cost $1000 a year,”

McDaniel said. “LG is sponsoring that cost, so it is of no cost to the school for the next two years.”

Studies show that high stress levels in children can result in poor school performance, low self-esteem, self-harm and poor decision-making, which can reduce a child’s options for success and happiness later in life.

“As a school principal I have seen anxiety and stress are massive in the school system,” Ahuja said. “We also know happier and calmer children perform better, all the research has shown that.”

Years of scientific research shows happy people are healthier, live longer, earn more money and do better in both school and life. More importantly, the research also shows that happiness skills can be learned.

The “Life’s Good: Experience Happiness” initiative was founded to teach more people these happiness skills. LG Electronics partnered with Inner Explorer, as well as the University of California Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, Discovery Education and Project Happiness.

More information about the Inner Explorer program can be found at innerexplorer.org.

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A lot of them didn’t know that North Point needs service retail, like grocery stores, like a small hardware store, even a pharmacy.

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with property owners to develop a code and overlay to guide future development.

“There are a lot of design requirement,” Cook said. “When the LCI was approved, it recommended we establish an eco-district. So we’re working on the details of exactly what an eco-district should include.”

An eco-district is an urban planning method that integrates sustainable development and reduces the ecological footprint of the project.

Members of the City Council have commented that North Point is one area where high-density residential could make sense, and they have also targeted it as a possible stop for rapid transit bus service along Ga. 400.

Cook said the North Point development code and overlay could go before the Alpharetta Planning Commission as early as October for approval. The plan would then go to the City Council for NORTH POINT MALL final adoption.

ALPHARETTA, Meanwhile, the cityGEORGIA is holding regular meetings with North Point Property owners to keep the process moving.

Last month, Cook met with North Point property owners for a lunch to discuss the Livable Community Initiative.

“I had 40 people come to that meeting,” Cook said. “We had lunch for the property owners, and I gave a presentation on the North Point LCI. The leasing agents for North Point were there, so we got to talk to them about how important

it is because in the future we’re going to have all these connections to the Greenway.”

She said she hopes to make the meetings a monthly occasion.

“A lot of them didn’t know thatd e s i g n studio North Point needs service retail, like grocery stores, like a small hardware store, even a pharmacy,” Cook said.

“So those are some of the targets they should go after.”

For its next step, the city is proceeding with plans to implement an $80,000 Placemaking Grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The grant will help develop guidelines for creation of public spaces and the installation of public art in and around North Point Mall.

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General Growth Properties has updated its early concept designs for a mixed-use development on the Sears site at North Point Mall in Alpharetta. The plan, still in its early design stages, probably won’t be submitted for approval until late this year, city officials said.

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — With Avalon and City Center pretty much on auto pilot, economic development officials in Alpharetta are turning their focus to North Point for the next big revival.

The mall, office and retail area just east of Ga. 400 has taken a few hits in the past year with the closures of giant retailers Sears and Toys “R” Us. Strip malls in the area are also seeing strain, according to Kimley-Horn consultant Eric Bosman, who has been working with the city to update the area’s Livable Centers Initiative.

However, the tide may be ready to turn in light of recent announcements.

Just last month, mall owner General Growth Properties submitted rezoning plans to convert the abandoned Sears property, including the parking lot, into a mixed-use development that would include 325 apartment units, three small restaurants and green space. Plans for the 15-acre site also call for removing one lane in a section of the lot’s ring road and converting it into a multi-use trail that would include a walking and bike path with lighting.

Future plans include a nature preserve area, a community garden, other green space and pedestrian tie-ins to Encore Parkway and the Alpha Loop.

Alpharetta Community Development Director Kathi Cook said the Sears site revitalization will likely not come up before the City Council until late this year.

Right now, the city doesn’t have a finalized plan for how the area will be planned for redevelopment, she said. To that end, she added, the city is meeting

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While many remodel, economic development helps drive housing market

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So all of this begs the question: if existing homebuyers are tending more to staying put, and first-time homebuyers are finding it difficult, shouldn’t there be more inventory coming onto the market? I asked the expert here in Atlanta, Mitchell Palm of Smart Real Estate Data.

His short answer was “no.”

“Essentially, existing home sales are nearly flat, only up 2.0 percent through July (August data is still rolling in),” he said. “At the same time, inventories continue to go down by about 1 percent, creating a decrease in months of supply.”

Nationally, data is showing a slowdown in the housing market. A recent article in the Financial Times stated that the number of home sales in July fell 1.5 percent from the prior year. This was the fifth month in a row to show a decline.

Here in Atlanta though, we have one

thing that many cities do not: tons of businesses, and people, moving here.

“The demand is most certainly still there,” Palm said. “What is helping to fuel the real estate market in Atlanta is the influx of companies locating here and bringing all those jobs and homebuyers.”

And those new residents are helping to slow the slowdown here in Atlanta.

But all that said, many of the agents I talk to are feeling the pinch. Our industry is one where when things are good, everyone wants to become a Realtor or mortgage banker. And when it’s bad, they don’t.

So right now, we have a lot of agents with a smaller amount of deals. We’ll likely see a thinning of the industry over the next several months – Wells Fargo recently laid off 638 workers from its home mortgage division. Eventually we’ll

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Since then, home values have gone up so fast that here you are, with a couple of company raises in hand, ready to move up. The problem is that the $550,000 houses that you want to move up to look very similar to the house you already are in.

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A new CubeSmart self-storage location is under construction along Ga. 9 on the border of Alpharetta and Milton between Vaughn Drive and Cogburn Road.

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By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — Another self-storage facility is in the works along Ga. 9 on the border of Alpharetta and Milton. Located at 612 N. Main Street between Vaughn Drive and Cogburn Road, construction crews are piecing together the future CubeSmart self-storage facility.

A land disturbance permit was issued for the site last February. Milton Director of Public Works Carter Lucas says the location falls under the city’s form based code, and mini storage is an allowable use by right. Therefore the

location did not go before the city’s Planning Commission or City Council.

The new CubeSmart is the 41st location in Georgia and fourth in North Fulton. Other local locations include along McGinnis Ferry Road, South Main Street and Medlock Bridge Road.

The new CubeSmart will add to what is shaping up to be a self-storage corridor along Ga. 9. The site is adjacent to a Public Storage location and around one-half mile from Extra Space Storage to the east.

Both CubeSmart and Public Storage have locations on South Main Street near Wills Park.

BUSINESSBRIEFS WellStar Board of Trustees Group recognizes facility names new chair, vice chair as Level II Trauma Center MARIETTA, Ga. — WellStar Health System recently announced new leadership and a new member to the WellStar Board of Trustees.

On July 1, Otis A. Brumby III, president of Times Journal, Inc., assumed the role of Brumby chair, succeeding David H. Hafner, M.D., who has served as chair of the Board for the past two years.

Additionally, O. Scott Swayze, M.D., will become vice chair.

Brumby and Swayze will each serve a two-year term in their respective roles.

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The WellStar Board of Trustees also announced that James “Larry” Hornsby, M.D., a family practice physician based in Marietta, has joined the Board of Trustees. His three-year term began July 1.

ROSWELL, Ga. — WellStar North Fulton Hospital recently announced that it has been verified as a Level II Trauma Center by the Verification Review Committee, an ad hoc committee of the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is one of only three state-designated Level II trauma centers in metro Atlanta.

Established by the American College of Surgeons in 1987, the committee’s Consultation/Verification Program for Hospitals promotes the development of trauma centers in which participants provide not only the hospital resources necessary for trauma care, but also the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients. This spectrum encompasses the prehospital phase through the rehabilitation process.

The verification program does not designate trauma centers. Rather, the program provides confirmation that a trauma center has demonstrated its commitment to providing the highest quality trauma care for all injured patients. The actual establishment and the designation of trauma centers is the function of local, regional, or state health care systems agencies, such as the local emergency medical services authority.

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TOUR OF HOMES

Five homes will be open to the public to view.

Roswell is a city known throughout the South for its rich history and especially for its beautiful historic homes. The 2018 tour will give people and tourists alike a rare chance to see inside some of the historic, new and restored homes that make Roswell so special. Take the tour Sept. 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. with parking at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell. Ticket prices are $30 per person. For more information and tickets, visit www.roswellhistoricalsociety.org.

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events: MASTER NATURALIST CLASSES What: The program developed by the UGA Cooperative Extension Service is a combination of lectures and outside hands-on learning through field studies.

When: Sept. 14-Nov. 2, times vary Where: Forsyth County Extension Office, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Ste. 158, Cumming Cost: $200 More info and registration: fcmasternaturalists.com

SATURDAY BRUNCH LECTURE What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This lecture will focus on “Civil War Medicine,”

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When: Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

HOME SCHOOL ADVENTURES What: Homeschool lessons based on nationally recognized curriculum.

This topic is “Johnny Appleseed.” Ages 6-11.

When: Friday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers More info and registration: autreymill.org

CAREER AND COLLEGE PLANNING JOB FAIR What: Join for an opportunity to connect with members of metro-Atlanta community for internship, volunteer and career opportunities.

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When: Saturday, Sept. 15, 1 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

ADAPTIVE RECREATION DANCE NIGHT What: Join for an evening of pizza, drinks, DJ Sammy and fun.

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15 and older.

When: Friday, Sept. 14, 7 p.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: $12, pay at gate More info: johnscreekga.gov

SCREENWRITING FORUM What: Apex Screenwriting will offer a workshop about Georgia screenwriting business. Learn about pay scale, business practices, breaking into the business and starting a career.

When: Saturday, Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8820

EUROPEAN MARKET ON MILTON AVENUE What: A two-day European-style shopping experience with merchandise including art, handcrafted jewelry, vintage furnishings and decor.

Admission and parking are free.

When: Saturday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where: 35 Milton Avenue, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com SMART RECOVERY FAMILY AND FRIENDS What: This program uses science based tools to provide support for those who are affected by the addictive behavior of someone close to them. Not a twelve step program.

When: Monday, Sept. 17, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org GROW YOUR OWN HERBAL TEA What: Join CNC Horticulturist, Julie Hollingsworth-Hogg, to discover how to create your own unique tea blends by growing and drying your own herbs. Advanced registration required.

When: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers More info and registration: chattnaturecenter. org or 770-992-2055.

SHADE GARDENING WORKSHOP What: Master Gardeners explain how to work successfully with different types of shade and discuss various trees, shrubs, perennials and ground covers to consider.

Where: Bill Johnson Community Activity Building, 10495 Woodstock Road, Roswell; Alpharetta Engineering Public Works Department, 1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta When: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 7-8:30 p.m. in Roswell; Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7-8:30 p.m. in Alpharetta More info and registration: nfmg.net WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 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 AARP DRIVER SAFETY What: What this six-hour course will teach defensive driving techniques and strategies along with an overview of the current Georgia driving laws. Bring lunch.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 8:45 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

MILTON WINE FESTIVAL DINNER 2018 What: Enjoy a five wines with a four-course meal benefiting Children’s Charities. Tickets include all food and drink.

When: Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m.

Location: Milton Restaurant, 800 Mayfield Road, Milton Cost: $150 per person More info: miltonwinefestival.com WEDNESDAY EVENING LECTURE What: This lecture focuses on “The War Outside My Window: The Civil War Diary of LeRoy Wiley Gresham,” by Janet Croon.

When: Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS What: Enjoy a free 30-minute tour of the gardens and historic plants on the grounds of Barrington Hall.

When: Every Monday, through Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com SPEAKER FROM SYRIA What: Dr. Mary Mikael, an international peacekeeper from Syria will speak during World Communion Sunday.

When: Sunday, Oct. 7, 4:30-10 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com

HEALTH AND FITNESS: ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX) What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-tofollow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Friday, Sept. 14, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Moe info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace TEAM MAGGIE 5K/10K What: This flat course runs along the Chattahoochee River and is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Goodies, T-shirts and awards available. Proceeds help people with cancer.

When: Saturday, 15, 7:30-10 a.m.

Where: Kings Court Chapel, 9435 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $35 More info and registration: teammaggieforacure.org IRONKIDS TRIATHLON What: IronKids Alpharetta allows children ages 6 to 15 to test their strength with a swim, bike and run competition.

When: Saturday, Sept. 15, noon – 5 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 16, 7:30 – 11 a.m.

Where: Wills Park pool, 1815 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta.com

EVENING RIVER CANOE TRIP What: Take an urban adventure and learn about wildlife with an experienced river guide.

Ages 6 and up.

When: Saturday, Sept. 15, 5-8 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $30 for nonmembers, $25 for members More info and tickets: chattnaturecenter.org FREE OUTDOOR FITNESS – BARRE What: Bar-less Barre, a ballet-inspired exercise, infuses high energy music with a fun, low-impact, full body workout with the use of light weights and isometric movement.

When: Sunday, Sept. 16, 10 a.m.

Where: Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater, 3150 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace ENERGY YOGA What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques.

When: Sunday, Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALIVE IN ROSWELL What: Head to Canton Street in downtown Roswell for one of the best street parties in the metro Atlanta area. Live music, food, displays and shopping. Family friendly.

When: Thursday, Sept. 20, 5-9 p.m.

Where: Downtown Roswell More info: aliveinroswell.com ALPHARETTA FOOD TRUCK ALLEY What: Alpharetta’s weekly gathering returns with rotating food trucks and music each week. Six to eight food trucks from the Atlanta area will come out to help kick off the weekend early.

When: Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., through Oct. 11 Where: Old Roswell Street in Alpharetta’s historic district More info: awesomealpharetta.com ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET What: The Alpharetta Farmers Market features fruits, vegetables, natural meats, fresh flowers and herbs, and a variety of home goods.

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through October Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta More info: alpharetta.ga.us ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET What: Don’t miss the opening day of the Roswell Farmers & Artisans Market. Mix and mingle with friends, shop for fresh items and enjoy talking to the vendors.

When: Saturday, April 14, 8 a.m. – noon Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

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Get outside, Georgia:

Sardines and brook trout I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day when I felt a tap on my shoulder.

“Excuse me,” said the man behind me. “But aren’t you the guy that writes for the paper?”

STEVE HUDSON Well, how about Get Outside Georgia, aa4bw@comcast.net that. A fan!

“That would be me,” I said, and while we stood there waiting for the person in front of us to check out we had a moment or two to chat. Turns out his name was Jeff.

Pretty soon the conversation turned to fishing, then to one of my favorite subjects of all: fishing for wild, native brook trout.

In the minds of many, fishing for native brook trout is the pinnacle of the fly fishing art. Appearance-wise, they’re a multi-hued visual symphony. Just check out the trout that’s pictured on Georgia’s Trout Unlimited license plate.

It’s a brook trout, arguably one of the most spectacularly beautiful fish you’ll ever see.

But brook trout have an even bigger claim to fame. They are the original Georgia trout. In fact, they are the only trout that’s native to Georgia.

What about all those rainbow and brown trout that you hear about all the time? They’re relatively recent arrivals on the Georgia trout scene, having been stocked in years past to provide more trout fishing opportunities for those who stocked ‘em. Today, of course, the rainbows and browns are ubiquitous and are found in just about every trout stream in north Georgia. Technically, I suppose that makes them invasive species. But they have done really, really well – so well that fisheries biologists now refer to them as “naturalized” trout. They’re here to stay.

Yes, it’s fun to talk about rainbow and brown trout fishing. But if you really want get the attention of a serious trout fishing purist, start talking about Georgia’s native brook trout “How big do they get?” Jeff asked.

“Have you ever caught a big one?”

On occasion I have, but these days the big ones are going to be stocked fish. Particularly during the Delayed Harvest catch-and-release season, brook trout are occasionally stocked along with browns and rainbows.

Whether stocked brookies end up in the mix depends on a number of different factors, among them the availability of suitable fish from area hatcheries.

Stocked brook trout can be large, too, and they’re always a welcome surprise for any angler.

“But what about the wild brook trout?” Jeff asked. “Do they get to be any size?”

Wild brook trout are usually small, perhaps because in Georgia they are found only in small, remote, and relatively high-altitude streams. At higher elevations, streams are often small – sometimes just a yard or two across – and (as one of my trout fishing mentors put it to me years ago) brook trout tend to grow to a size that fits the streams where they live. A five or six inch fish is a good one, and a wild brookie of eight or nine inches earns bragging rights.

The largest wild one I’ve brought to net in Georgia was an honest 11-incher, and I once lost one that might have gone a foot. But encounters with those big ones are rare. Most are much smaller.

Why aren’t wild brook trout found in lower-elevation streams? Water quality and temperature can be factors, but the short and somewhat simplified explanation is that, in lower elevation waters, the browns and rainbows tend to eat ‘em. For that reason, brook trout water is typically found above what’s known as a “barrier falls”—that is, a waterfall that’s too high for the rainbows and browns to climb. Occasionally, high water will wash a high-elevation brookie down into the lower reaches of a stream. But as a rule, you’re only going to find them if you go up.

“So it sounds like those brook trout waters really are hard to get to,” Jeff said.

That’s often the case, I told him, for the truth is that it takes effort and determination to find brook trout water.

Make no mistake: you will put a lot of sweat equity into the search. You’ll hike, you’ll sweat, you’ll climb. Then you cast, and sometimes you connect.

You admire the fish – and then turn it loose so it, or its offspring, will be waiting for you next time you visit that tiny little gem of a stream.

That’s one reason brook trout enthusiasts are usually (how to put it) a little bit covert when it comes to telling you where they fish. Their knowledge is hard-won, and they tend to be hesitant to just give it away. But most love to share the experience itself. Sometimes all you have to do is ask – and if a brook trout angler ever invites you along, take it as a high. Just don’t post the GPS coordinates on the interweb, or you may never get a second invitation.

Where can you look for brook trout

in Georgia? A good place to start is in one of Georgia’s Wildlife Management Areas, and fall is a great time to explore some of the streams that you’ll find there (though be aware of hunting seasons as you plan). Check out some of the creeks in the Blue Ridge, Chattahoochee, Cohutta, Swallow Creek or Warwoman WMAs. Which is best? Well, I listed ‘em in alphabetical order. All are good. Take your pick because the brook trout are there. You’ve just got to put in the effort to find them.

The grocery line moved ahead, and it was now my turn to check out. I put my purchases on the belt, and they’re quickly scanned and bagged one by one. Among the things on my list are two cans of sardines (in olive oil, of course!) and a box of saltine crackers – my favorite fishing-trip snack.

“Good luck!” Jeff said. “And thanks for the tips!”

Back at my truck a few minutes later, I take a moment to pull the sardines and the saltines out of the bag.

Then I set them aside. Those particular sardines are destined for my day pack, where this very weekend they’ll be making the trip to an area where I hope I’ll find native brookies. If I’m lucky, I’ll catch a few. Sure, some of them may not be much bigger than the sardines.

But they’ll be brook trout – wild, native brook trout – and it doesn’t get much better than that.

Brook trout are found in many of Georgia’s high-elevation streams, including the uppermost reaches of the Chattahoochee River. Learn more about that in Steve’s book CHATTAHOOCHEE TROUT, a complete guide to trout fishing in the Chattahoochee River.

It’s available from local outfitters and on Amazon, and signed copies are available direct from the author at ChattahoocheeMedia.com.

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By Suneel K. Basra, DPM, FACFAS (NAPSI)—As a foot and ankle surgeon, I often hear “It’s just a sprain, no big deal.” Sometimes, however, a sprain can be, or become, serious. Sprained ankles are painful and can temporarily limit a patient’s ability to walk normally, so accurate diagnosis and treatment are necessary for proper healing.

When a foot and ankle surgeon examines your ankle, he or she can

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How to train for a marathon through changing weather seasons

By Dr. Alonzo Sexton Training for a marathon is an adaptive process. As a newcomer you are trying to adapt your body to allow you to complete the very difficult task of running 26.2 miles. The two most important pieces of advice I give people is: Plan ahead and give yourself enough time to train. For a newbie I recommend at least 5 months of gradual training to lower the chance for injury. The type of injuries that will derail your goal are overuse injuries which occur when your body performs activities it is not accustomed to. These include muscle sprains, stress fractures, and tendinitis.

Listen to your body. Your body will speak to you if there is a problem. Paying attention to warning signs such as persistent pain after running, swelling, warmth and need for anti-inflammatory may help to prevent prolonged downtime. If you give yourself enough time to train, the need for rest and recovery will be including in the training program.

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In addition to adapting to the distances needed to complete a marathon, one has to adapt to the heat as well.

Again with gradual increase of exposure to higher temperatures the human body is able to tolerate longer and longer periods in the sun. I like to tell people to gradually increase exercise time in the sun over a 5 day period.

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Volunteers make improvements at homeless service provider

tlanta,ROSWELL, GA - August 30, 2018 - On August 24, volunteers from that HomeAid Care Days are workdays Ga. — Volunteers from Brand deliver free-of-charge maintenance and Vaughan Lumber Company and the rand Vaughan Lumber Company the Greater Atlanta Home for nonprofit organizations proGreater Atlanta Home Builders Associa- and repairs viding services for metro Atlanta’s hometion’s North Fulton Chapter recently joined uildersHomeAid Association's North Fulton Chapter joined HomeAid less and at-risk population. HomeAid has Atlanta for a Care Day at Homeworked with HomeStretch many times over Stretch. tlanta for a Care Day at HomeStretchthe inyears, Roswell. completing five major renovation HomeAid Atlanta is a nonprofit organization that builds new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach.

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Volunteers pose for a picture with the HomeAid banner during their charity work.

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he workday focused on improvements in and around several of HomeStretch’s apartments. Volunteers pulled up otten sub-flooring in one apartment, pulled up carpeting and tacking strips in another, painted the interior of yet nother apartment, stained two sets of exterior handicap ramps, and completed some light gardening tasks.

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Northview outlasts Chattahoochee in backyard brawl

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Northview bested its crosstown rival Chattahoochee on the road Friday night to open both squad’s slate of Region 7-AAAAAA games.

The backyard rivalry produced a game that was a tale of two halves. Both teams combined for just 10 points and 299 combined offensive yards in the first half. However, the second frame featured 76 points, and each team had over 300 yards of offense in a back-andforth brawl.

The Titans led 10-0 at the half from a Cole Michel field goal and one-yard quarterback keeper from Beau Lark.

Hooch put its first points on the board with a 13-play touchdown drive to open the third period.

In what would be a theme for the remainder of the game, Northview responded quickly. Lark connected with Jonathan Baker on a 53-yard touchdown to again put the Titans up by 10.

Chattahoochee quarterback Damon Stewart then busted out for a 48-yard run on the second play of Hooch’s ensuing drive, and six plays later he found pay dirt with his feet.

With the Titans leading 17-14, the scoring ramped up in the fourth quarter.

Chattahoochee’s Max Webb rushed for 47 yards on the first play of the period inside the red zone. However, Hooch’s drive stalled and they tied the game with a 27-yard field goal.

Without a lead for the first time since their opening drive, the Titans converted a fourth-and-7 in Chattahoochee territory on a pass from Lark to Travis Buchanan. Two plays later and the same connection resulted in an 11-yard score.

Lark went 14-23 passing for 209 yards with two touchdowns.

The Titans then seized all the momentum when senior defensive back Collin Ferguson intercepted a pass and returned it for the pick-six just over a minute later.

But the wind was not knocked out of Hooch’s sails. Stewart connected with Jordan Coleman on a 39-yard pass to set up Max Webb’s second rushing score of the night to put the Cougars back in striking distance. Webb rushed for 188

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Northview quarterback Beau Larkin was 14-23 passing for 209 yards with two touchdowns in the Titans’ win.

Running back Will Caylor had 226 yards rushing with two touchdowns against Chattahoochee.

yards on 18 carries.

Northview running back Will Caylor also showed his proficiency throughout the night. Caylor, who racked up 226 rushing yards and two touchdowns, scored from 47-yards out to give the Titans a 38-24 lead with under three minutes remaining.

Again, the Cougars weren’t finished.

Stewart found Coleman in single coverage on the first play of the ensuing drive, and the junior receiver took off for an 80-yard touchdown to cut Northview’s lead to a single score.

With their offense clicking, Northview elected to pass despite the danger of an incompletion stopping the clock. Lark hit Sam Babadele on third-and-9, but the play came up two yards short.

Northview head coach James Thomson called out his punt team, but after a timeout, he reconsidered.

On fourth-and-2 on the Chattahoochee 42-yard line, Lark ran play action, rolled to his right and found Babadele again for the first down. With a minute remaining, Caylor found the

end zone again to ice the Northview win.

“Our team fought,” Thomson said.

“We fought through adversity and I think we’re really starting to come together.”

Chattahoochee head coach Vince Strine also credited his team with battling throughout the night despite never playing with a lead.

“One of the growing points is we have to learn to fight, and our kids fought,” Strine said. “To me, that was the biggest learning curve we had to overcome.”

Chattahoochee dropped to 0-3 with the loss, and Strine said a point of emphasis will be continuing to build his team’s comradery.

“Teams that don’t have strong bonds at this point will start pointing fingers,” he said.

“We’ll fix things and we’ll be okay.”

Thomson said his defense

“has a lot of work to do,” but he was pleased with his team’s offensive performance which he called a product of the offensive line’s play.

Northview (2-1, 1-0) returns home on Sept. 14 to continue Region 7-AAAAAA play against Dunwoody (1-2, 0-1). Chattahoochee will face another crosstown foe, Johns Creek (2-1, 1-0), on the road.

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Roswell downs West Forsyth, Centennial opens region schedule with win

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com Class 7A Roswell 21, West Forsyth 17 Roswell remained undefeated (3-0) to start its 2018 campaign by defeating West Forsyth in a battle of Class 7A heavyweights.

The Hornets offense got off to a fast start with a pass from Ethan Roberts to Jacob Jarrett setting Roswell up with first-and-goal.

Kamonty Jett then put Roswell on the board with a two-yard touchdown rush.

Roswell extended its lead just three minutes later after blocking a West Forsyth punt and scoring on a John Copenhaver end-around.

West Forsyth cut the gap on its ensuing drive with a 44-yard pass from Casey Cowart. Both teams found the end zone again before the half to put the score at 21-14, but a 26-yard field goal from West Forsyth late in the third was the final score of the contest.

Roswell recovered a West Forsyth fumble at midfield with under a minute remaining to secure the win.

West Forsyth dropped to 0-3.

Class 6A Cambridge 16, Dunwoody 14 Cambridge began its Region 7-AAAAAA slate with its first win of the season and third straight win over Dunwoody Friday night. However, it was unlike the two previous meetings where the Bears won by an average of 25 points.

Cambridge trailed Dunwoody 7-6 at the half, their score coming on a 56-yard touchdown pass from Stratton Tripp to Jake Mcilvain, but took the lead in the second half.

The Bears built a 16-7 lead in the third quarter on a Tripp rush and a 33yard field goal from Jack Tindle.

The Wildcats attempted to mount a comeback and scored with under two minutes remaining. However, the Bears quelled Dunwoody’s hopes by recovering the onside kick and running out the clock.

Cambridge continues region play on Sept. 14 at home against Centennial.

Centennial 35, Pope 28 Centennial prevailed Friday night in a battle of 2017 Region 7-AAAAAA playoff teams.

Centennial found the end zone on its opening two possessions with

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Dickie scored late in the third quarter to give Centennial a 28-14 lead, but Pope responded with two unanswered scores. However, Centennial’s defense kept Pope at bay the remainder of the contest.

Centennial closed out the scoring with a 60-yard touchdown pass from Max Brosmer to Freddie Fairley with five minutes remaining.

The Knights have won all three meet-

ings of the programs since they joined Region 7-AAAAAAA. Class 4A Blessed Trinity 38, Benedictine 7 Blessed Trinity completed its arduous non-region schedule with an unblemished record (4-0) after a lopsided win over Benedictine, one of the top-ranked Class 3A teams.

Ohio State commit Steele Chambers rushed for four touchdowns and recovered a fumble to lead the Titans.

BT opened a 24-0 halftime lead, with three Chambers’ touchdowns and a long field goal from Ethan Chauvin.

After a lengthy lightning delay, BT’s defense continued to stymie Benedictine.

The Cadets’ only score of the game came in the final two minutes with the Titans’ second team getting reps.

Chambers added another score in the third and Brendan Hunt found the end zone in the final frame.

Blessed Trinity has a bye before beginning Region 7-AAAA play against West Hall on Sept. 21.

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Milton declares first Freedom Bowl a major success Event honors veterans, showcases nation’s top high school football teams

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. — When Milton High School Athletic Director Gary Sylvestri finally relaxed Aug. 31, his Fitbit showed he’d walked over 36,000 steps and climbed the equivalent of 576 floors.

“All in a day’s work!” Sylvestri tweeted with a snapshot of the readout.

But it was far from the typical day for the school official and hundreds of football players, parents and volunteers. It was the inaugural Freedom Bowl hosted

by Milton High School over Labor Day weekend.

The three-day event brought 12 of the top teams in the eastern United States and Canada to battle for supremacy in what the school hopes will be an annual showcase. But along with the spectacle of talented teams facing off on the gridiron, the Freedom Bowl celebrates the nation’s veterans and proceeds benefited Wounded Warriors and their families.

After the slate of six games, Sylvestri reflected on the event and said the exhaustion of his legs was well worth it.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas football team was welcomed by the Milton community to play their first regulation game since a gunman killed 17 people at the school in February.

“It was a huge success,” Sylvestri said. “We brought attention to our military, had over 1,000 student athletes compete and had over 10,000 fans attend.”

Beyond the games, the Milton athletic director said the players and

coaches spoke with veterans about their duty and the dedication it takes to truly lead and serve.

Sylvestri said the Freedom Bowl weekend also showcased the importance high school athletics can have.

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Eagles took the field on Sept. 1, their first regulation game since a gunman opened fire at the school Feb. 14, killing 17 students and faculty members, including the school’s athletics director and an assistant football coach.

“At the end of the day, athletics is bigger than what happens on the field,” Sylvestri said. “Everyone was pouring their hearts out for the Stoneman Douglas team. The purity of high school athletics is amazing at that’s what showed true over the weekend.”

The MSD Eagles were treated to a dinner at Chick-Fil-A in Alpharetta and by the Cambridge Jr. Bears program who teamed up with the MSD Alumni Atlanta group.

“We honored them and said that we are one Eagle nation,” Sylvestri said.

The Eagles beat St. Matthews of Ontario, Canada on Sept. 1, and after the game, both teams exchanged No. 17 jerseys, the number of people killed at the MSD shooting.

Head coach Willis May said on Twitter his team was honored to be able to participation and the event exceeded expectations.

“It is by far the best experience a lot of our players and coaches have even

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The team dined with Milton players and had a meal served by the Cambridge Bears Jr. program during their stay. been a part of,” May tweeted.

The night before the MSD game, Milton improved its record to 3-0 in the marquee Friday matchup over nationally-ranked Cardinal Gibbons.

“The boys were really excited to come out and perform for the home crowd and the greater cause of the Freedom Bowl,” head coach Adam Clack said.

With this year’s event a success, Sylvestri and Milton look to further improve

the event in the coming years.

“It was a huge success in year one and we set the bar so high,” Sylvestri said. “Now we want to fine tune.”

The Milton athletic director shared his thanks for the hundreds of people who made the Freedom Bowl possible, including event organizer Dave Menard, and sponsors like the Alpharetta Convention & Visitors Bureau, Chick-Fil-A, Battle and Northside Hospital.

He also said he is grateful for the 200 or so volunteers who worked jobs from parking, check-ins, concessions and more.

“It was really cool to see that many people come out and help,” Sylvestri said. “We have a great team and a great football program, but we have a great community on top of that.”

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Local man creates art for BeltLine

By JILLIAN DIMARCO interns@appenmediagroup.com

ATLANTA — Cumming residents can now experience a little piece of home while traveling down the BeltLine in Atlanta.

Lorenzo Gaz, a Cumming artist, is one of 11 area artists whose work will displayed along the route.

After a career that included five different positions in corporate America, including an entrepreneur and a university educator, Gaz was inspired by his son, David, to pursue art. David has already found success internationally.

“I thought maybe genetically, I have some talent,” Gaz said. “Most would think that being an artist comes naturally, but it is just simply hard work and having a strong interest in it.”

His whimsical abstract art was selected from among 200 applicants for display on the BeltLine.

“I love to make people happy and put a smile on their face when they pass by my murals,” Gaz said.

Gaz travels around the world for the sole purpose of displaying his art in different countries.

“I try to paint a piece everywhere I travel,” Gaz said. “I’m going to make

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Cumming resident Lorenzo Gaz has artwork displayed along the BeltLine in Atlanta. a special trip to Barcelona next year because it is where I was motivated to do

street art in the first place.”

His BeltLine mural was inspired by

a heart-shaped graffiti crudely spraypainted on a metal retractable curtain protecting a plate-glass window on his 2017 visit to Barcelona, he said.

Most of his artwork ties into a local artifact of a country he has visited. For instance he enjoys capturing familiar icons in Mexico.

“One of my favorites is a view of mountains surrounding a bay in Puerto Vallarta where there is an icon that is a 100-foot sail made out of stainless steel sitting off of a fishing pier,” he said. “It is depicted in my piece called ‘Mountain View from Puerto Vallarta Malecon.’”

Gaz donates his pieces to local charities, earning him a reputation for his generosity.

“I really want to help and pay back to the community and this is just a great way to do it,” he said.

Gaz started by donating a few pieces sporadically, but now he donates around three to four pieces a week to places like orphanages and libraries.

While he plans to continue his current pursuits, Gaz said he wants to add a new discipline to his portfolio, like drawing free caricatures for people passing on the street.

He also hopes to create more murals around the Atlanta area.

To view more of Gaz’s work, visit lorenzogaz.com.

Blotter: Continued from Page 2 tion in Stone Mountain.

The victim has security cameras on his home but they do not capture the driveway where his truck was parked.

Police lifted fingerprints from the vehicle.

Man steals five computers from Milton Target store MILTON, Ga. — An unidentified man stole five computers from the Milton Target location and exited through the emergency fire exit to an waiting car.

Milton police were contacted Aug. 29 regarding the incident which occurred the day before. An employee at the store showed officers footage of the suspect, wearing a multi-colored Atlanta Braves hat.

The man is seen taking three HP Chromebooks, an Acer Chromebook and an Android Tablet and placing them in a 45-gallon bin. He then exited the store through an emergency fire exit and entered a dark SUV driven by another person. Security footage did not reveal the SUV’s tag number. The total value of the items was $1,306.

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Hospitality Highway earns ‘Partnership Champion’ Award ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference, put on by the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, recently awarded the Hospitality Highway tourism alliance as the winner of the Partnership Champion Award for the creation of the “Hospitality Highway Farm Trail” brochure.

The Hospitality Highway consists of the seven communities that extend the length of Ga. 400 just north of downtown Atlanta to the North Georgia Mountains, linking the seven communities of Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Cumming-Forsyth, Dawsonville and Dahlonega together.

This unique partnership has fostered the creation of Georgia’s only urban-to-rural trail, featuring farm-to-table dining, agritourism destinations, wineries, breweries and farmer’s markets.

The “Hospitality Highway Farm Trail” brochure allows each community to highlight their city’s offerings in those categories.

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Wild Hope Art Gallery to open new exhibit ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Wild Hope Art Gallery has gathered six artists from around the Atlanta area to present their artwork at the “WOW x6” Art Exhibit on Sept. 22.

It is an open event and will run from 4-8 p.m.

Wild Hope Art Gallery is located at

Cadillac: Continued from Page 10 fun car to thrash around a winding road despite its girth and hefty weight.

To keep yourself in check should you give it a little too much zest, the top trim also comes with plenty of nifty safety features.

Included are those you expect on any new luxury model — low-speed automatic braking, a forward collision alert and

Partnership Champion Award is given to an alliance that collaborates to increase visitation and tourism expenditures in Georgia.

The Hospitality Highway was officially formed in 2004 by Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Dotty Etris, executive director at the Roswell Convention & Visitors Bureau. Both leaders saw this partnership as an opportunity to collaborate, promote and establish GA 400 as Georgia’s official Hospitality Highway. Over the next several years more communities joined the alliance eventually including all seven along GA 400.

Hospitality Highway partners manage aggressive marketing and advertising plans including print and digital media, social media channels, a blog, videos, and the website, hospitalityhighway. com.

Two brochures have been created by the group: Hospitality Highway - City Streets to Mountain Retreats and the Hospitality Highway Farm Trail. These brochures are heavily distributed on a national level.

The team behind the Hospitality Highway tourism alliance achieved state recognition for their work.

ROSWELL, Ga. —A new preschool has recently opened on the campus of Temple Kehillat Chaim, a reform synagogue, that includes Jewish-based activities

and enrichment.

The new preschool is called Seeds of Wonder Journey School and is located at 1145 Green Street in Roswell. It provides full and part-time care and for children three months to six years old in the Roswell, Alpharetta and Marietta areas.

The school is run by educators and co-founders Donna Smith Aranson and her daughter, Hannah Aranson Williams.

The facilities include classrooms

styled to feel like a home environment, with specialized toddler and infant rooms and a newly redesigned natural outdoor classroom. The aesthetic of the decor invites children to explore and encourages cooperative learning.

Initial enrollment is limited to 38 children, including many flexible schedule options.

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In addition to night vision and a surround video recorder, which allows you to record video captured by the CT6’s cameras, the Cadillac comes with “Super Cruise,” a semi-autonomous cruise control system (watch more at Facebook. com/leftlanereviews).

Super Cruise uses sophisticated mapping technology with the car’s onboard sensors and cameras to deliver truly hands-free driving. That is, provided you are on a major, divided

highway that has been mapped. This includes 130,000 miles in the U.S., and finding suitable roads was no issue here in Atlanta.

When traveling on a mapped thoroughfare, simply turn on Super Cruise — indicated by a light on the steering wheel turning green — set your speed and let technology do the steering, braking and acceleration. It is truly a remarkable feature, and I can only hope the CT6 is highlighting the future of what cruise control will become.

It is technology I hope will one day be

fitted to a car I can afford.

For those who would not need to sell their home to purchase a top-trim CT6, it is comfortable, well-appointed, quiet and has a soft ride while not folding when you put your foot down. The engine delivers plenty of grunt without being a nuisance on the daily commute, and the steering and brake feel is spot on for a car of this size and weight. It’s also just as enjoyable from the back seat as it is from the pilot’s position.

So, if you do decide to purchase one, can I at least ride in the back?

George Chen, 90, of Atlanta, passed away August 29, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Carol Audrey Hagle, 81, of Roswell, passed September 2, 2018. Arrangements

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Winston Ramdath, 54, of Alpharetta, passed away August 27, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Edward W. Edmondson, 82, of Roswell, passed away August 31, 2018.

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Louis Loncaric, 82, of Roswell, GA, passed away September 1, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

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DEATH NOTICES Lee Burdett, 94, of Johns Creek, GA, passed away August 27, 2018. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Donald O. Burkhardt, 85, of Roswell, passed away August 25, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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Anlyz user needs & devlp s/w Solutns. Travel &/ or reloc throughout US req. for all positns. Apply w/2 copies of resume to HR, Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies, Inc, 11205 Alpharetta Hwy, Unit E-3, Roswell, GA 30076.

Full-time

North Fulton Community Charities

CONTROLLER–Full Time

North Fulton Comminity Charities (NFCC) is seeking a Controller to oversee all financial, accounting, human resources & technology.

Applicants must have 10+ years’ experience, 5+ at management level.

Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance. CPA designation preferred. NFCC is a locally supported, volunteerbased organization serving a diverse population in North Fulton with emergency needs.

Background check, drug screen and e-Verify required. Job description and application available or submit resume, cover letter, and salary history to bduffy@nfcchelp.org FRONT DESK/DENTAL North Fulton dental office has opening for front desk staff member.

Must have outstanding communication skills, be proficient with computers, energetic, flexible and present a professional appearance. Front office experience a plus but will train the right person. If interested & meet the above qualifications, please send resume to northfultondental office@gmail.com

Full-time Lead Manufacturing Systems Engineers (Johns Creek, GA): Functns as a Subjct Mtter Exprt for the Manufctur’g Excutn Systm (MES), Suprvsry Cntrl & Data Acquisitn Systm (SCADA), & Humn Machne Intrfces (HMIs) in the fully-automtd LS3 manufctur’g pltfrm. Resume to: Alcon Research, Ltd. Attn: Sylvia Cruz, 6201 S. Freeway Fort Worth, TX 76134. Ref. job #AM346481NP Warehouse/ Production Assistants Needed: F/T-P/T. Starting $ 11 - $ 1 2 / h o u r.

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Fill your position CALL 770-442-3278 to place your ad

EnvironmEntal sErvicEs managEr $23.10 starting w/full benefits. Under limited supervision, this position is responsible for managing the city’s tree infrastructure.

Looking for someone with the following experience(s): Arborist, arboriculture, horticulture, landscape/ beautification maintenance, and knowledge of chemicals used to treat trees. Details at www.suwanee.com.

Application/resume: City of Suwanee HR, 330 Town Center Ave, Suwanee, GA 30024 or Fax 678-546-2120.

E/O/E; DFW Part-time HOUSEKEEPER 2 days/week. $13/ hour. Milton area.

English-speaking non-smoker with transportation.

References. 770442-5538 FRONT DESK Doctors office. Computer experience. Pleasant team player. Positive attitude.

Alpharetta/ Roswell.

Resume: medoffice123@gmail. com

Sales

Garage Sale ALPHARETTA Multi family.

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Saturday 9/15, Sunday 9/16, 9AM-3PM. Furniture, household, clothes, golf, tools, more!

Furniture, Antiques, Art, LPs, Power Tools, Kitchen, Office, etc. 9/15 9am-4pm, 105 Timbertown Ct. Stonehaven/JC

Moving Sale MILTON White Columns Subdivision; 720 Hallbrook Court.

Saturday 9/15, 9am-2pm. Bedroom furniture, tools, desk, miscellaneous

Bargains Furniture SLEIGH BED, cherry/ mahogany queen, Downsizing.

Excellent condition! Pictures on request. $499. 404-7884676 BEDROOM SUITE: Exquisite ash contemporary modern. Tallboy dresser, mirrored dresser (60” wide), headboard with side drawers, double bed $5000. 404-750-3329

Garage Sale

MAPLE DINING ROOM HUTCH, $200. 770-7534367

ALPHARETTA DeerLake Subdivision Annual Neighborhood Sale, 40+ homes! 5300 Deerlake Drive 30005.

Entrances off 141 and McGinnis Ferry. Friday 9/14 AND Saturday 9/15, 8AM-2PM. Furniture, clothing, toys,trampoline,golf cart and so much more! This will be huge; don’t miss it!

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Furniture

Recreation

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POTTERY BARN SUMNER TABLE - 6 WYNN CHAIRS-2 LEAVES Overall 76”x40” Extends to 120” $900 WINGBACK CHAIRS-2: wooden frame, need to be recovered $50/both. 770640-6250 TEAK DINING-ROOM SUITE: Danish modern, 6-table setting, 80” wide hutch, 32” wide bar on rollers $5000. 404-7503329.

DINING ROOM SUITE; Crystal and China.. Mint condition. $750. 770-9934065 DINING ROOM TABLE, glass top, cherry inlay, 6 covered roll-back chairs $800. 404-889-3233

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SERVICE DIRECTORY Cleaning Services

Driveway

Gutters

Home Improvement

Roofing

ESTATE HOME CLEAN UP Divorcing?

Loved one going into senior care?

Specialized detailed cleaning, packing boxes with list of items. Debris cleanup, charity donation, interior/exterior window cleaning, pressure washing.

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AARON’S ALL-TYPE GUTTERS Repaired and Installed. Covers, siding, soffit, facia. www.aarons-gutters. com. Senior citizen discount! 770-934-2766

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All insurance. Paul Finegan 404-353-5611

STORM DAMAGE. Free roof inspections.

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PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. No jobs refused! Free estimates. 100% guaranteed. Good references. Years of exp. Special discounts available! 404-4542063, 678-886-2718

Concrete/Asphalt

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Residential or Commercial.

Call for FREE estimate.

Ask for Dave McKemey. 678-6482010.

Professional, competitive, many local references.

Electricians Anything electrical including new installs, repairs, designs, consulting, troubleshooting & wi-fi cameras for all your security needs. Terry @770-449-4959

Flooring PHILLIPS FLOORING Hardwood, laminate, carpet & tile installation and repairs. We do tile floors, showers, tub surrounds and kitchen back-splashes.

Re-grouting is also available. Call 678-8871868 for free estimate.

Install/Repairs: Carpet, Laminate, Tile, Vinyl Wood floors, Backsplashes, and Shower surrounds.

Carpet wrinkles removed! Call today for estimate! 706-429-4453

Handyman ALL CARPENTRY & REPAIRS: Roof Leaks, Wood Rot Repair, Siding, Deck Repairs and Refinishing, Painting, Doors/ Windows.

Excellent References. 404-8950260

Kitchen,

Bath:

Plumbing, Electrical Drywall; Other Repairs/Installations.

Home Maintenance.

Senior discounts and affordable rates! 20 years experience. Mike 678-986-4833 RELIABLE HOME REPAIRS: 22 years experience.

References.

Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, wood rot repair, siding, painting, pressure washing.

Free estimates! 770-6050340 TRS HANDYMAN SERVICES Carpentry, Painting, Electrical and MORE Excellent References.

Call Tanner, 404-9077646 or email swayne.tanner28@ gmail.com FREE ESTIMATES

Haulers

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If you can dream it,we can build it!

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Install & refinish hardwood floors; laminate; LVT vinyl tile.

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Many local references-

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Phillips Home Improvement We offer drywall, painting, carpentry, plumbing and electrical.

Basements finished, kitchen and bath rehabs.

All types flooring. Also total home rehab for those who have a rental house or one to sell.

Call 678-887-1868 for a free estimate

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Pinestraw PINESTRAW, mulch delivery/installation available.

Firewood available. Licensed, insured. Angels of Earth Pinestraw and Mulch.

770-831-3612.

Tree Services 404Cuttree. One of the most experienced and reliable tree companies in North Atlanta. Perfect reviews and reliable, professional, and honest service. Free quotes. Fully insured.

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Reader Advisory: The National Trade Association we belong to has purchased the following classifieds. Determining the value of their service or product is advised by this publication.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, some advertisers do not offer employment but rather supply the readers with manuals, directories and other materials designed to help their clients establish mail order selling and other businesses at home. Under NO circumstance should you send any money in advance or give the client your checking, license identification or credit card numbers. Also beware of ads that claim to guarantee loans regardless of credit and note that if a credit repair company does business only over the phone it’s illegal to request any money before delivering its service. All funds are based in U.S. dollars.

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