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Alpharetta updates roadway projects

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Community Garden to celebrate 10 years

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Fulton Schools OK tentative budget

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ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A woman called police April 10 after a driver pointed a gun at her during a road rage incident.

The woman had been traveling on Hanes Bridge Road that morning, when the driver in the car next to her began making obscene hand gestures at her.

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Man arrested for fraud when booking hotel room ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a man April 12 after he was caught using another man’s information to book a hotel stay.

An employee at the Wingate Inn on Kingswood Place called police that day after he received an email from a victim who said someone had used their name and credit card to book a room at the hotel.

Police met with the man who made the reservation. The man said the victim had hired him to paint a house and was paying for the room.

At the next light, the same driver pointed a handgun at the woman. When the woman attempted to back up her car, the driver reached around her backseat to continue pointing the gun at the woman.

The woman was able to pull away and called 911.

A witness who knew the man confirmed for police that the man was not a painter.

Police arrested the man, later identified as 26-year-old Romell Thompson from Duluth, for fraud and theft of service. Officers also found 21 suspicious credit cards in Thompson’s wallet during the arrest.

One woman arrested in shoplifting team-up ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested one woman on April 7 after she was seen shoplifting with another woman at the Macy’s on North Point Circle.

Employees saw the two women inter the store at 2:30 p.m. and grab $2,000 worth of clothes that were concealed in empty shopping bags. The pair then headed toward the exit without paying.

Loss prevention officers were able to stop one woman. The other was seen

leaving in a black Nissan Altima.

The woman, later identified as 21-year-old Vonda Thompson of Smyrna, told police she had been working with a man who drove the getaway car.

She was arrested without incident for felony shoplifting.

Lost wallet stolen from lost and found ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating an April 12 incident in which a wallet that was turned in to the lost and found at the McDonalds on North Point Parkway went missing.

A woman visited the location at noon the previous day and left without her wallet. An employee said a customer found and gave the wallet to them. It was placed behind the counter for its owner to claim and recover.

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NEWS

Alpharetta updates status of voter-approved road projects

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Almost three years after voting to tax themselves millions of dollars for roadway improvements, Alpharetta residents now have a clearer picture of just how far that money will go.

It may not be as far as some expected.

At a workshop April 15, Public Works Director Pete Sewczwicz updated the City Council on several of the city’s top projects voters approved for funding in the 2016 transportation sales tax referendum and what the prospects are for their completion.

The purpose was to update cost projections based on more specific designs that have been developed since the projects were first proposed for TSPLOST funding three years ago.

Details show that some of the city’s big-ticket items — adding lanes to Old Milton Parkway, for example — may be years in the future.

“I think I would use the word ‘rough’ when referring to the TSPLOST,” Sewczwicz said. “There was verbiage that said ‘add additional lane, sidewalks, pedestrian improvements or increase operational improvements’ and we did not have a picture or sketch to even work off of.”

City Administrator Bob Regus said the list of projects to be funded through the transportation tax revenue were drawn up in a rush, requiring coordina-

tion with other cities, Fulton County and the state, on a timeline of several months.

“We were under timelines to … try to culminate this in the summer of ’16, so it could be voted on in November of ’16,” Regus said.

The .75-cent sales tax, which went into effect in 2017, is expected to generate from $500-$600 million in revenue over its five-year term. That money is being split according to population among Fulton County’s 14 cities outside Atlanta.

Alpharetta was projected to receive about $53 million for its share.

Here’s the latest information on some of the local projects Alpharetta is funding through its share of the transportation sales tax: • Old Milton Parkway $6 million in TSPLOST funds

The project originally called for capacity improvements from North Point Parkway to Kimball Bridge Road.

“It was never intended to cost $6 million,” Sewczwicz said. “This was seed money. This was money put toward it, hoping to get partners as we move along.”

The original proposal called for using the right turn lanes from North Point Parkway to Kimball Bridge Road, but since the initial phases, the city has learned those turn lanes could not accommodate truck traffic, Sewczwicz said.

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the footprint of the roadway, which means an estimated $11 million in rightof-way expenses. Construction costs are now estimated at $28 million.

Sewczwicz said he is also studying proposals to encroach on the center landscape median, which may lower costs by about $10 million.

Because state and federal funding is required to pull off the upgrade, Sewczwicz said it may be a while before work can begin.

• Windward Parkway $19.2 million in TSPLOST funds

The original scope of the project called for widening from Ga. 9 east to Union Hill Road.

The project was paused for a time to see how improvements along McGinnis Ferry Road to the north and its new interchange with Ga. 400 would affect traffic flow on Windward. The latest information, Sewczwicz said, is that because of the work on McGinnis Ferry, the Windward widening would not have to include the portion east of North Point Parkway.

However, widening to the west is mounting in expenses. Right of way alone, Sewczwicz said, could cost the entire portion of the TSPLOST funds allotted. As a result, the new scope of work runs from Westside Parkway east to the Ga. 400 ramp. From there, the widening work skips —because of the Ga. 400 managed lane project — to North Point Parkway where it picks up eastward.

• MgGinnis Ferry Road $4 million in TSPLOST, bond and capital funds Alpharetta’s scope for the project includes adding lanes from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Douglas Road.

Again, construction costs appear to be running high, Sewczwicz said, but the city is coordinating with Forsyth County and the City of Johns Creek to keep the project moving. Alpharetta, itself, has already contributed $500,000 for design work.

• Haynes Bridge Road

$5 million in TSPLOST funds

The project, jointly funded with $5 million from Johns Creek, provides for adding a second travel lane in each direction from Mansell Road to Old Alabama Road. It also calls for adding a multi-use trail on the south side of Haynes Bridge to gain access to the Big Creek Greenway.

There have been two public information meetings already held on the project.

Johns Creek, which is leading the project, has already performed the design work.

• Academy/Webb Bridge Road $15 million in TSPLOST funds

The project calls for wide sidewalks, left turn lanes, roundabouts, bike lanes, landscape medians and tree-lined streets from Haynes Bridge Road east to Webb Bridge Way. Construction costs alone are estimated in excess of $40 million, Sewczwicz said. That does not include a bridge over Ga. 400.

Complicating the issue is the fact that the Georgia DOT has yet to determine whether it plans to construct the overpass as part of its Ga. 400 managed lane project. Preliminary plans from the latest GDOT open house suggest a “Webb+” interchange to accommodate managed lane vehicles. Even if the state foots the bill for the overpass, city officials are considering chipping in some funds to improve the appearance of the bridge.

Sewczwicz proposed breaking down the project into three sections, Haynes Bridge to Westside Parkway, Westside Parkway to North Point Parkway, and from North Point east to Webb Bridge Way. The portion east of North Point Parkway, Sewczwicz said, calls for two roundabouts, one at Southlake and another at Webb Bridge Way. To save expense while accommodating the treelined streets, Sewczwicz proposed embedding tree wells into the sidewalks. These wells would save the city 2 feet on right-of-way expense, he said.

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Fulton commissioners accept new appointment to Board of Assessors

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — After the repeated rejection of a nominee from the northern districts, the Fulton County Commission appointed a South Fulton real estate consultant to the Board of Assessors on April 17.

In a 6-0 vote, commissioners approved Pamela J. Smith, the appointee of Commissioner Marvin Arrington, to replace Rhonda Brown to a term ending June 2022.

Though he ultimately voted for Arrington’s pick, Commissioner Bob Ellis said he was torn because of the “disrespect” shown when other commissioners repeatedly failed to vote for Ellis’s nomination.

“The past several weeks we had a representative that was nominated before us for the northern seat, a qualified individual with no objection to him, that failed because three people refused to even cast a vote,” Ellis said.

In February, Ellis had nominated Alpharetta attorney Ken Zdrok to replace real estate developer Salma Ahmed upon the completion of her four-year term in July.

Ellis said the board needed fresh blood after recent controversies involving spikes in property assessments. Zdrok received endorsements from several mayors and city council members from North Fulton.

Ellis’ nomination came before the commission three times and each ended in a 3-0 vote, with Commissioners Liz Hausmann and Lee Morris joining Ellis in support, and the other commissioners not voting. Facing a vote on Arrington’s nomination, Ellis said he was tempted not to vote.

“We could sit here and flip and just have another 3-0 vote and a dissolve into what I think is sort of the worst of politics,” he said. “I’m still insulted by what took place over the previous nomination,

as well as a number of the citizens that I represent, and I’ve struggled with how I want to handle this to be quite honest.”

Ultimately, he said that Smith seemed to be a qualified individual with support of South Fulton officials, so he would treat the other commissioners according to the “golden rule.”

Hausmann echoed Ellis’s sentiment.

“Two wrongs do not make a right,” she said. “Like Commissioner Ellis, I am willing to support a qualified nominee that understands the South Fulton community like the nominee that failed understood the North Fulton community in the hopes that when another nominee comes forward that it will be viewed objectively and favorably on the merit of the nominee and on the merit of the support that nominee has from the North Fulton community.”

Chairman Robb Pitts said he stood by his decision to not support Zdrok.

“It has been represented that the north has been disrespected,” Pitts said. “Well respectfully, I represent all one million-plus people who reside in Fulton County from Alpharetta to Palmetto. The person that I had said that I was going to put before this board for reelection [Ahmed], which I still plan to do when her term expires, is in fact a resident of Roswell.”

In other business April 17, commissioners voted 4-0 in favor of new legislation sponsored by Pitts and co-sponsored by Morris to immediately begin to phase out single-use plastics in Fultonowned, operated and leased facilities.

The proposal aims to substitute all single-use plastic, such as straws, utensils or shopping bags, with non-plastic alternatives by Jan. 1, 2020.

County leaders hope the legislation will also encourage Fulton County’s cities to pass similar measures.

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Alpharetta Community Garden plans 10-year festivities

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Gardeners and nature lovers alike have been invited to celebrate a special event May 4 when the Alpharetta Community Garden commemorates its 10-year anniversary.

The Community Garden, located between the Equestrian Center and the basketball courts in Wills Park, will open its gates for tours from 10 a.m. to noon, serving light refreshments along with raffle prizes. Organizers have also arranged for children’s activities, including rock painting and planting seeds in peat pots.

There’s a lot of “community” in the Community Garden, said Kate Tunison, this year’s grounds manager for the enterprise.

Gardeners are required to volunteer in various charitable activities the facility operates each year. Several plots are dedicated for food donations to the pantry at North Fulton Community Charities. Through the efforts of close to three dozen gardeners, the enterprise has donated a minimum of 500 pounds of produce a year, Tunison said. Most years, she said, it’s closer to 1,000 pounds.

The site features 34 active plots for

individual gardeners, three enabling beds for the disabled and several plots dedicated for food donations.

But, the sense of community is also alive within the gates, said Tunison, who has been with the organization for eight years.

Stu and Judy Silver, both master gardeners, have been with the project since its founding.

Once volunteers cleared the site and laid the plots, things took off, and they haven’t slowed a bit, said Stu who serves as 2019 garden manager.

He said the garden provides its own rewards to those who participate.

“There’s a level of exercise you get when you’re out there, but more than that, you’re in a group of people who have made the same choice,” he said.

“That choice is that you want to be out there and be a part of a community garden.”

Silver said the kinships run beyond the furrowed rows.

“You meet people who, starting off, have a lot in common with you, and we’ve made some very good friendships,” Silver said. “My wife and I have gone to Europe twice with different couples that we’ve met at the garden. That’s really something we try to encourage when

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Even with the efforts at outreach, gardeners often draw equal pleasure at being away from the flurry of everyday life, enjoying a quiet camaraderie with like-minded people, Tunison said.

“I’ve heard more than several people say, ‘this is my happy spot,’” she said.

“Maybe they’ve spent a long day at work, or who knows what’s going on in their life, but this is just a peaceful place.”

The Alpharetta Community Garden was formed in 2009 by the Alpharetta Arboretum, Inc., a nonprofit organization. It was founded with approval from the Alpharetta City Council and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department.

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Another reward, Silver said, is the tutoring that goes on at the site. Experienced gardeners never hesitate to provide helpful advice when asked, he said.

“My wife and I have gardened probably for 40 years — to be able to teach new gardeners how to get started is rewarding,” Silver said.

The garden is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat, and, this year the gardeners plan to create a Monarch Butterfly Waystation to attract and help the Monarch Butterfly population thrive. In 2018, milkweed specific for Monarchs was planted at the garden with 35 caterpillars counted as a result of eggs laid, 12 of which survived. Gardeners were able to find seven chrysalises, of which four developed into Monarch butterflies, which were tagged. One was later discovered in Mexico, while the lone female was spotted and reported in San Rosario, Texas in mid-October and then again in Mexico in November.

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SCHOOLS

Fulton Schools gives tentative approval for FY20 budget Teacher and staff raises highlight scaled down plan

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com The Fulton School Board has approved the tentative budget for Fiscal Year 2020, a spending plan that includes across-the-board raises for employees but few new items for program expansions at the school level.

To balance the $1.6 billion spending plan, the board approved a one-time draw down of $12.7 million from the system’s healthy reserve funds. The FY20 budget is a slight decrease from the current year’s $1.7 budget, primarily due to lower projected enrollment.

The FY20 budget picture was much brighter this month after early signs signaled a potential $25 million shortfall in funding. The increases in expenditures were due mainly to raises for employees, lower state revenue because of lower enrollment, and the increase in the district’s contribution to the teacher retirement fund.

To hedge a shortfall, the district immediately looked to cut $20 million

in non-instruction expenses, primarily at the central office level. In all, 56 positions systemwide were eliminated, and other cost-cutting measures were implemented — none of which will affect the classroom, officials said.

“The largest investment [in the budget] is the allocation to schools,” explained Marvin Dereef, deputy financial officer for Fulton Schools. “The $852 million [allocated for FY20] is a 1.16 percent increase from the current budget and represents 79 percent of the general fund.”

The general fund is the primary operating fund for the district and includes all revenue and expenditures of the district not covered by another funding source, such as school nutrition.

Chief Talent Officer Ron Wade said the district will pass on the $3,000 raises the state passed this year. The district had previously recommended a $2,775 raise but will provide the full allocation to teachers. Additionally, all teacher support positions will get a 3 percent raise; all other district employees will see a 2 percent increase.

The total cost of all raises will add $38 million to the FY20 budget. Wade said the state is looking to add an additional $2,000 raise for teachers next year; ful-

Tentative Budget for FY 2020 General Fund *covers all instruction/school-based costs School Nutrition Fund Debt Service Fund Special Revenue Fund Capital Program Fund Pension Fund Student Activity Fund Total appropriation for all funds filling the promise Gov. Brian Kemp made to teachers during his campaign.

Salaries and benefits comprise nearly 84 percent of the entire general fund budget, with supplies, utilities, materials and other non-instruction related expenses making up the remaining 16 percent.

Despite the draw down in Fulton Schools’ reserve fund, the balance remains at $173 million, well above the recommended 15 percent of the total budget.

Dereef said the FY20 budget is fully

$1,071,700,794 $41,982,069 $12,122,676 $54,658,376 $349,704,782 $34,180,112 $18,824,026 $1,583,172,835 funded without an increase in the millage rate, which is expected to remain at 17.796 mills. He noted this rate will continue to be the lowest millage rate among metro Atlanta school districts.

Prior to adoption of final budgets, the community is invited to attend public budget hearings on May 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Learning Center, and May 16, 2019, 6:30 p.m., at the South Learning Center.

The board is expected to formally approve the FY20 budget on May 16, and the final millage rates on May 16.

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SCHOOLS

Tennessee superintendent next in line for Fulton’s top job School board sets meeting to confirm Michael Looney

By CANDY WAYLOCK candy@appenmediagroup.com

A former Superintendent of the Year in Tennessee will likely be tapped the next superintendent for the Fulton County School System pending the Board of Education’s final vote later this month.

Michael “Mike” Looney, Ed.D., 56, current superintendent for the Williamson (Brentwood, Tenn.)

County School System, was named the sole finalist for Fulton Schools Superintendent. The decision was made on April 15 after a three-month national search. Under state law, LOONEY the school board must wait 14 days before a final vote.

In announcing the selection, district leaders cited Looney’s record of rising test scores and participation rates in high level courses during his tenure.

Over the past 10 years, a record number of students in the Williamson District have been named National Merit Scholars, earning over $1 billion on college scholarships.

“Dr. Looney has a very impressive background and track record of success during the 10 years as superintendent in his current district,” said Fulton School Board President Linda Bryant. “We are excited for Dr. Looney to visit our schools and engage with the community over the next few days and weeks.”

Looney visited several schools around the district last week, including two high schools in Roswell, to meet teachers and parents.

“Fulton County schools have been doing some amazing things, and I look forward to meeting many of [its constituents] and hearing questions and concerns,” Looney said. “It would be an honor to serve this community and work with so many dedicated educators in the schools and district office.”

Looney will replace Jeff Rose who resigned from the district in December in the midst of contract negotiations, citing personal reasons. Since then, the district has been led by interim Superintendent Cindy Loe. Looney will be the ninth superintendent for Fulton Schools in the past 20 years. He has been with Williamson

It would be an honor to serve this community and work with so many dedicated educators in the schools and district office.”

Michael “Mike” Looney, Ed.D. Fulton County Schools superintendent nominee County Schools since 2009, after a fouryear stint as superintendent in Greenville, Ala., where he was named the Citizen of the Year by the city.

A Marine veteran and recipient of the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Looney worked his way up the educational leadership ladder from substitute teacher, to teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent and finally superintendent. He has a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Alabama.

In Fulton County, Looney will lead a district more than twice the enrollment size of his current locale, and demographically much different. The Williamson County School System covers the Brentwood area of Tennessee — one of the wealthiest areas of the state — and has low diversity compared to Fulton’s wide range of students.

Looney has weathered controversial events over the past few years, including a 2018 charge of assault against a parent and teacher following an altercation at a high school. A judge cleared Looney, and an internal investigation found no basis for an arrest.

He also found himself in the national spotlight in February apologizing after a middle school teacher assigned racially insensitive homework. In light of that issue, Looney ordered sensitivity training for all employees, including cultural competency and privilege awareness, which drew some criticism from political groups.

Terms of Looney’s contract with Fulton Schools will not be made public until the board’s final vote. He is, however, expected to be among the higher paid superintendents in Georgia, based on previous salaries and benefits for Fulton Schools.

Rose’s salary at his hiring was $295,000 annually, not including benefits.

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OPINION

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In no way is the Highlander akin to William Hung singing “She Bangs,” on American Idol many years ago. In fact, there is little the three-row SUV gets wrong, but the judges (me in this case) would certainly call out its lack of pizzazz.

The Highlander looks like a threerow SUV, and that’s about all one can say about its styling. In the mid-range XLE trim I tested the interior is neither lavish nor meager. Its driving characteristics are not inspiring or sporty, though in many ways the Highlander slots into reasonably good where handling, feel and ride quality are concerned.

The Highlander does a lot of things right, it’s just not going to blow the audience away.

Wind and tire noise are kept to a minimum in the cabin, and the threerow does provide a comfortable ride over all but the most cavernous of potholes.

There’s room to stretch for those in the front and middle row, though fitting adults in the third row is a tough proposition if they happen to have legs. It is also challenging for large adults to climb over the 60/40 split middle row to reach the third. However, Toyota also offers optional captain’s chairs for the middle row which would ease in-car contortions.

The Highlander is well equipped with safety features in the base LE trim and includes radar cruise control, lane departure warning with steering assist, automatic high beams and a pre-collision

system with brake assist. Other standard features include an LCD information display, four tie-downs in the cargo area and 18-inch wheels.

Opting for the mid-range XLE adds blind spot warning, roof rails, a large moonroof, leather-trimmed seats in the front and middle row, push-button start, second row window shades and other amenities that most drivers seek without hurting the wallet too much with higher trims. The XLE also offers Driver Easy Speak which uses the microphone in the overhead console to project the driver’s voice through the rear speakers for those times when you really need to emphasize you will turn this damn car around.

Other tech features include an 8-inch infotainment screen that is mostly easy to use. There is an auxiliary audio jack, Bluetooth and three USB ports in the front, but those hoping for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity are out of luck.

The Highlander is offered with three engines including a hybrid, a four-cylinder and the option I tested, a 3.5-liter V6 offering 295-horsepower. The V6 can be a bit sluggish to respond to input, especially when the light turns green, but non-enthusiasts will likely take no issue with its capabilities.

All engine options are paired with a mostly smooth eight-speed Continuously Variable Transmission. The CVT is mostly unnoticeable but does occasionally seem reluctant to downshift.

There isn’t much feedback to be gathered from the Highlander’s brakes or steering, but neither feels overly disconnected.

Those who don’t often need the added three seats of the third row will get plenty of cargo area. With the third row folded flat, the Highlander provides an ample 42-cubic feet of cargo area. That cubic-footage is reduced to 13.8 with the rear seats up.

If you decide to take the Highlander off the pavement, you know, like people once did in SUVs, the Toyota offers allwheel drive and downhill assist control.

The V6 and hybrid models also have a 5,000-pound towing capacity.

With rear-wheel drive in base trim, the Highlander starts at $36,610.

The XLE with all-wheel drive starts at $41,030, but the version I tested had a few options to put the price tag at just over $44,000.

One of the added options was the BluRay DVD Entertainment System that include a 9-inch, drop down display with two wireless headphones, an RCA jack in case you want to hook up a PlayStation 2, and a remote. But buyer

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Those judges would likely not shower the Highlander with praise, but they would commend it on a strong performance that fell just a bit short of the style and flair they sought.

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A new hybrid system will be available using a 2.5-liter four-cylinder which Toyota says will jump the hybrid’s efficiency from 28 to 34 combined mpg.

Upper trims will come standard with captain’s chairs in the second row versus the 60/40 bench, new safety features have been added and the infotainment screen will swell to 12.3 inches.

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Annual Garden Faire set for April 27

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Aspiring and seasoned horticulturalists alike will soon be able to celebrate their love of all things garden at the Garden Faire.

The annual faire, now in its 20th year, will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bulloch Hall in Roswell. It is hosted by the North Fulton Master Gardeners in partnership with Historic Bulloch Hall and the 2019 Roswell Azalea Festival. Parking is available at Roswell City Hall, with trolley service provided by the Roswell Trolley.

The Garden Faire will feature more than 2,000 plants for sale this year.

Some of the specialty plants include orchids, Japanese maples and hostas.

“The North Fulton Master Gardeners’ Pass-Along Plant Sale is the most popular feature at Garden Faire,” said Publicity and Marketing Chair Lee Tanenbaum. “Many of our loyal customers know that this is the place to find perennials, herbs, veggies, ferns, shrubs, trees and more to enhance their landscapes at prices that even the big gardening centers cannot match.

Since most of the plants come from the gardens and greenhouses of the [North Fulton Master Gardeners] themselves,

the sale also offers the opportunity to have questions answered by the people who know the plants best.”

Visitors can peruse the Vintage Fleatique, which will feature birdhouses, tools and garden decor. Several vendors and bakers will also be on site.

The Garden Faire is one of North Fulton Master Gardeners’ largest fundraisers. Proceeds from the event will go toward the group’s educational classes, university and college scholarships, and local demonstration gardens. The group also helps maintain the Autrey Mill Nature Preserve entrance, a wildlife meadow at the Big Trees Forest Preserve at Sandy Springs and a demonstration garden at Bulloch Hall.

“The Garden Faire is a fun way for us to provide horticultural education and inspiration to the North Fulton gardening community,” Tanenbaum said. “An important goal of the Master Gardener program is to answer the public’s questions about gardening or other horticulture issues using university researchbased information. We are available at Garden Faire to give helpful information or advice about gardening, tree care, indoor and outdoor pests, environmental topics, or help you identify a plant. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll find the answer through our UGA publication

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The April 27 Garden Faire will offer thousands of natives, perennials, trees, herbs and other plants for sale. library and network of extension specialists.”

The Garden Faire has become increasingly popular, with attendance more than doubling in the past three years, from 700 attendees in 2016 to 1,800 attendees in 2018, she said.

Because of the event’s increasing popularity, Tanenbaum recommended that people interested in purchasing any particular plants should arrive early, before they are sold out.

New this year are two specialty booths: the Children’s Corner and the

Eco-Corner.

The Children’s Corner, held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., will include several ageappropriate activities, including tomato planting, decorating garden hats and face painting.

The Eco-Corner is hosted by Keep Roswell Beautiful and will provide information about sustainable and ecofriendly gardening practices and products.

For more information about North Fulton Master Gardeners and the Garden Faire, visit nfmg.net/index.html.

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Roswell Arts Fund kicks off 2019 Sculpture Tour

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — The fourth annual 2019 ArtAround Sculpture Tour has begun.

On April 18, dozens of Roswell Arts Fund members joined city staff and officials on the grounds of City Hall to usher in the new season. Everyone gathered at one of the new sculptures, Emergence, by Deanna Hoffman. The work is sponsored by Staff Zone.

Emergence is a steel sculpture of two curling half-moon shapes that together, almost form a circle. It’s a depiction reminiscent of leaves emerging from rocky platforms, Hoffman said, and a way to remind people of what the natural world does for everyone.

She said she loves nature and uses her art to encourage people to appreciate and care for it.

Emergence is one of nine new sculptures that now dot the city’s parks. Each year, the Roswell Arts Fund plans to buy at least one sculpture from each tour to add to the city’s permanent public arts assets. Sculptures bought from previous years include Sweet Pops of Brilliance in East Roswell Park, Oak Leaf Triptych in Roswell Area Park, Smoke

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Roswell Arts Fund members, along with city staff and officials, cut the ribbon on April 18 at City Hall to celebrate the start of the 2019 ArtAround Sculpture Tour. in Town Square, Sentience in the Heart of Canton Street Park and Reception on Roswell Riverwalk.

These sculptures, which act as a museum without walls, help to activate communal spaces and add to the city’s quality of life, said Roswell Arts Fund Chair Don Horton.

“Arts in general are beneficial for the community,” Horton said. “It’s a qualityof-life issue. Whether it’s performing arts, visual arts, sculptures — it fosters community and culture.”

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“For every one dollar invested in the arts, it comes back to a city seven times,” Horton said. “It’s a huge economic driver. When you have a sculpture tour like this, it brings people to the city.

And you can’t do it in just an hour. So, you’re here for probably a lunch and later a dinner.”

The placement of the sculptures is decided by a selection committee of almost two dozen people that include artists, architects, Roswell Arts Fund board members and members of the general public. The Roswell Arts Fund is currently looking to expand the committee.

The committee considers variables, such as nearby foliage and traffic, when considering how a sculpture can be integrated into a space, said Becky Kile, marketing and outreach administrator for the Roswell Arts Fund.

The sculpture tour has become increasingly popular in the past few years, she added.

“It’s been fun to see how our social media has grown,” Kile said. “We use the hashtag #artaroundroswell, and this past week, the number of people who have stopped at Emergence and Celebration has been so fun to watch, to see people having fun.”

The 2019 Sculpture Tour is supplemented by an audio guide app called Otocast that allows visitors to learn more about each sculpture and includes artist’s comments. New this year are rainproof placards at each sculpture that invite visitors to sign a digital guestbook.

This guestbook allows the Roswell Arts Fund to gauge traffic at each sculpture and gather people’s feedback for future sculpture tours, Horton said.

For more information about his year’s tours, including maps and instructions for Otocast, as well as to get involved with the Roswell Arts Fund, visit roswellartsfund.org.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — Locals now have a new way to enjoy the outdoors while experiencing a piece of Roswell history.

Roswell officially opened the grounds and gardens of Mimosa Hall to the public. The April 22 ribbon cutting was held in conjunction with the fifth annual Azalea Festival, a month-long celebration of the native azalea plant and other spring blooms, and included a tree planting in honor of Earth Day. Dozens of Roswell residents attended the ceremony at Mimosa Hall along with local and state elected officials.

The house was a huge investment for the city, according to the Recreation, Parks, Historical and Cultural Affairs Director Jeff Leatherman.

“It truly took an army of people to make this day happen,” Leatherman said. “And we’re not done yet.”

The city bought the 9-acre property in 2017 from the Hansell family and earmarked $150,000 from the 2019 budget to work on the grounds. Improvements included pruning boxwood, hazardous tree removal, lawn leveling and installing hand rails around the property.

“Our team has done an amazing job on this property,” said Katie Troline, community and facility services manager.

“With the boxwood pruned, the grounds are looking gorgeous, and for the first time in years, people can get a clear view of the house from Bulloch Avenue.”

The city’s efforts were supported by the Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens, a nonprofit group of volunteers created to help restore and maintain the property.

“We are so fortunate in the City of Roswell that we all share deep, rich passions,” said Mayor Lori Henry. “That’s what makes the City of Roswell a community, not just a town… It’s because this city rich with people who are willing to volunteer their time and their efforts to do things for this great city. I would like to applaud you and thank you all.”

Mimosa Hall, a Greek Revival mansion, was built in 1841 for John Dunwoody, one of the founders of Roswell. It was bought in 1918 by Atlanta architect Neel Reid, who created the gardens on the property before it was eventually bought by the Hansell family.

Mike Harris, president of the Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens, said they want to preserve that legacy while activating the space. The group plans to install a lightweight solar roof, designed

by Simone du Boise, that will provide all of Mimosa Hall’s energy.

It’s expected to save the city $5,000 annually in energy bills and remove 61 tons of greenhouse gas each year, Harris said.

“The solar roof, which we’re going to put on this house, will make this the oldest net-zero home in the country and maybe the world,” he said. “That’s historic. We’re expecting to be a catalyst here in the Historic District… This house we expect to be totally activated. So, as opposed to a more museum experience, we expect to be something very active, with sculpture gardens, a solar roof and activities.”

Work on the solar roof is expected to start next month. The group is currently $35,000 short of the $170,000 needed to cover the cost of the roof and its installation.

For more information about the Friends of Mimosa Hall and Gardens and to get involved, visit friendsofmimosa.org.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — NetWeaving is commonly known as the business version of the pay it forward philosophy. Its creator, Bob Littell, spoke about its benefits April 18 at the Roswell Rotary Club at Roswell Area Park about its benefits.

Most people are familiar with the idea of paying it forward: that someone who receives help or kindness repays it by bestowing it on another person who comes along. The concept can be used for something as simple as paying for a stranger’s cup of coffee and inviting them to pay for the next person’s and so on.

The concept was popularized by a book, and later movie, by the same name written by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

NetWeaving draws from that same philosophy applied to the business realm. Despite its similarities with paying it forward, NetWeaving was created independently by Littell and has been given Hyde’s blessing to be known as the “business version of pay it forward.”

NetWeaving was born when Littell became frustrating with the traditional networking model. He said that it had two main problems: it is often too superficial and doesn’t encourage people to follow up.

Netweaving, however, does both by using three steps.

“That’s why it’s so popular, why it’s become a global phenomenon,” Littell said. “It’s the fact that the most powerful form of NetWeaving involves actually setting up a meeting for two or more people to introduce them, because you believe they would benefit meeting each other. You facilitate the meeting, and you do so in a way that you not only help them discover ways that they could help each other, but in almost every one of those cases, you help them discover people who they never would have known if you never made that introduction.”

The first step is to connect other people by identifying their problems and needs or to provide opportunities for them. This will also, in turn, help the connector build trust and connections with both parties, Littell said.

Littell also encouraged people to become what he called a “gratuitous resource” for connections and ultimately become the go-to person. This will, again, help build trust and credibility, he said.

The final step is to identify and connect with people who are exceptional at what they do. Littell recommended finding a way to help such people so that, over time, they could become a part of a person’s trusted resource network.

And when someone benefits from NetWeaving, they can pay it forward by connecting two other people.

This way, Littell said, NetWeaving helps build up reciprocity and good luck in a similar way that karma operates, that

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Littell also pulled from the book “How to Attract Good Luck,” by Albert H. Z. Carr, who says that most good luck comes through other people.

People can get more chances for good luck and opportunities by meeting more people, which is one of the main points of NetWeaving, Littell said.

Littell said he is planning to create a TED talk about NetWeaving. He is also working on a website, netweavinginternational.com, to provide free resources and tools to those interested in NetWeaving.

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By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Karen Cashion, a trained attorney from Duke University with over 20 years of law experience, never thought she would become the CEO of a nonprofit.

She would have laughed if you had suggested it while she was finishing her degree, Cashion said. She had it all planned out. Law would be her life-long career.

But, Cashion said, life has a funny way of working out, and she couldn’t be happier with her new, unexpected role at Tech Alpharetta.

Cashion spoke at the April 16 Women Who Walk the Walk event at The Golf Club of Georgia. Women Who Walk the Walk is speaker series put on by the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce that invites women leaders to speak about their experiences and how they go beyond their comfort zones.

Cashion worked for several law firms, both large and small, in New York and Georgia. Some of her past companies include Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, EarthLink and Travelport, LP. And in Atlanta, she got her dream job of working as in-house council for a large company.

The hours were long and demanding, Cashion said, but she thought she was sticking to her five- and ten-year plans.

She had a wakeup call after a minor health scare made her realize how unhappy and tired her job was making her. As in-house council, she was often required to travel to California to attend trials and mediations, pulling her away from her newborn baby.

“That’s kind of tricky to do when you have a baby at home,” Cashion said.

“What I hadn’t counted on was the fact that it made me feel pretty miserable to be gone for two weeks at a time… I felt like I was running an endless marathon.”

Cashion said she was torn and terrified about leaving her dream job, but she knew she had to do it.

“I thought about it — what was I going to regret more when I was 65?”

Cashion said. “Not climbing the ladder at this company and making it to the top? Or, not having spent time with my daughter? It’s a different answer for everybody. But I felt compelled that I really wanted to be in a different situation where I could spend more time with my family and daughter.”

Cashion then moved to Alpharetta, and, for a while, struggled to balance work she enjoyed with her family life.

“I took on what was by far the hardest job I’ve ever had, the job of a stayat-home mom,” Cashion said. “I traded order and predictability in my life to complete chaos… I traded what was a very respected executive position for what, sadly, is still not as respected a position as it should be, to stay at home and care for your kids. But I never regretted it.”

She worked for a few years in her own law practice, when she decided in 2013 to start her own nonprofit called the Greater Alpharetta Tech Network to help connect the budding technology community.

Shortly after creating the nonprofit, Cashion’s life was once again upturned when her husband lost his job, and she was forced to quit her independent practice to find a higher-paying job in Atlanta.

But, Cashion said, she soon found herself in the same spot she was years

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“It was kind of a no-brainer,” Cashion said. “I enjoyed practicing law, but I already knew from running a nonprofit that I loved that better… And I’ve been there ever since. I love what I’m doing, and when you love what you’re doing, it stops being work.”

Cashion added that she never would have predicted her life’s course, but she’s learned several lessons along the way, including adaptability and to not make sweeping predictions about life.

“Things are going to change, and the things that matter most to you are going to change during the course of your career,” Cashion said. “Don’t be afraid to take chances. Don’t let the fear of failure drag you down… And when you do fail, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and learn from it.”

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Perimeter Center creating new center of gravity Utilizing best Local experts have said for years that practices the draw for these If you think you have a handle on the Perimeter Center area in Dunwoody and how it is growing, you might want to think again.

There are three huge office projects in the works that will Geoff smith add more than 2.5 Assurance Financial, gsmith@lendtheway.com million square feet of office space, 500,000 square feet of retail and over 3,000 residential units. In an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Dunwoody Director of Economic Development Michael Starling said these projects will create “a new center of gravity for the Perimeter office market.”

Park Center is the largest project currently under construction and is a 17-acre, master-planned project that includes four, 20-plus story buildings that will house more than 10,000 employees for State Farm. It is the largest ground-up corporate office project in metro Atlanta’s history, according to the article. The first building is complete and currently hosts State Farm employees, and construction is underway on buildings II and III which will open in January 2020 and January 2021 respectively.

Construction has not started on the fourth building, but it is being marketed to a non-State Farm tenant.

The campus is directly across Hammond Drive from the Dunwoody MARTA station, and pedestrian bridges will connect the buildings to each other and to the MARTA station. There also will be links to multi-use trails that will lead to surrounding parks and other trail systems.

Twelve24 is the second project, and it broke ground last July. It sits across Hammond Drive from the State-Farm project and next to the Dunwoody MARTA station. It will include a 16-story office building with 11,000 square feet of restaurant space, a 9,500-square-foot

projects was the availability of the land so close to the transit station. fitness center and a conference center.

Connected to the building will be a 10-story Hyatt Place Hotel. The office has a large tenant slated to move in with Insight Global.

With the introduction to the area of at least 10,000 State Farm employees and thousands of others, one would wonder whether the surrounding services can support them. My office is in the Perimeter area and I can tell you that at noon, most of the restaurants I go to are already packed. The answer is a development that will be called High Street.

This third project has not broken ground yet, but will be the area’s largest mixed-use development. It is being developed by Avalon-developer North American Properties and will include 400,000 square feet of retail, 400,000 square feet of office, luxury residences and a 400-room hotel. This project when complete will feel more like a gathering place. When built, this project appears as though it will serve as the true center of town for the Perimeter area. And being located also across Hammond Drive from the State Farm project, its retail will no doubt have a tremendous amount of daytime customers an easy walk away.

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that the draw for these projects was the availability of the land so close to the transit station. Companies are working harder to lure the next generation of our workforce, and those workers seem to be more flexible when it comes to alternatives to using the car.

The state and local municipalities have come to grips with the understanding that we need to spend more money on providing transportation alternatives or risk having traffic choke our ability to keep attracting businesses to the metro area. The metro counties for the first time have come together to collect dedicated tax money that will be set aside for MARTA, which will slowly transform its name and brand to The ATL. The state dramatically increased its spending on transit and transportation projects in the metro Atlanta area. And while there may not be significant expansion of MARTA’s current rail system, money has been dedicated to expand bus rapid transit, which is less costly to get started and shows a much quicker timetable to implement.

The residents and workers who will occupy the new spaces around the Dunwoody transit station will all have quick access to the new network of transit options. And the office developers, and State Farm, are betting big that the future workforce will see this as an important amenity in choosing where they want to work.

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

Geoff Smith gsmith@lendtheway.com 770-674-1433 Personal: NMLS#104587 Business: NMLS#70876 *The views and opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect the views of Assurance Financial Group

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CALENDAR

EVENTS:

ROSWELL NIGHT OF LIGHTS

JOHNS CREEK INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

The Johns Creek International Festival is a celebration of the best traditional food, music and art from the Johns Creek area.

This free community event includes food trucks, vendors, an international beer and wine garden, live music and dance performances. Join the celebration on Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Atlanta Athletic Club fields, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive, Johns Creek. For more information, visit jcinternationalfest.com.

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FEATURED: FIESTA 5K CHALLENGE

What: Janice Overbeck Real Estate Team presents the 13th annual Fiesta 5k Challenge.

Start and finish at Fowler Park.

All proceeds benefit the Emory ALS Center.

When: Saturday, April 27, 8 a.m.

Where: Fowler Park, 4110 Carolene Way, Cumming Cost: $35 More info and registration: runsignup.com/runloco4als

INAUGURAL PETANQUE TOURNAMENT

NORA FLEMING SIGNING

What: Nora Napientek, the founder and designer of Nora Fleming, will host a signing event. She will sign her serving pieces and give away a free gift with each platter/base piece purchased.

When: Wednesday, May 1, 4-6 p.m.

Where: Findlay Rowe Designs Gift Shop & Boutique, 1030 Woodstock Road, Suite 3114, Roswell Info: findlayrowedesigns.com

RACE RELATIONS DIALOGUE

What: All are welcome to this inaugural Roswell event dedicated to Petanque, the French cousin of Bocce. Learn to play or watch and enjoy.

When: April 27-28 Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell Info: atlpetanqueleague.com

What: The forum helps generate constructive analysis of issues, develop positive positions and implement programs that would result in more inclusive and peace-loving neighborhoods.

When: Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: 770-545-9675

GIRLS ON THE RUN NORTH GA

IRISH TENOR PAUL BYROM

What: Registration is open for this physical-activity based, positive youth development program that inspires girls grades 3-8 to be joyful, healthy and confident over 10 weeks starting Feb. 11.

When: Feb. 11-May 1 Where: Various Girls on the Run sites throughout Forsyth County Cost: $165 Info: girlsontherunnorthga.org

What: Irish tenor Paul Byrom, an original member of Celtic Thunder and now a solo artist and theatrical performer, will present a concert in Kennesaw as part of his U.S. tour.

When: Saturday, May 11, 7 p.m.

Where: Kennesaw State University, KSU Center Room 400, 333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw Cost: Tickets start at $35 Info and tickets: paulbyrom.ie

What: Join Keep Roswell Beautiful for the first-ever Earth Month celebration. This free event will be educational, inspiring and inclusive in celebration of the natural world. Includes a lantern parade.

When: Saturday, April 27, 6-8:30 p.m.

Where: Riverside Park, 575 Riverside Road, Roswell Info: keeproswellbeautiful.org

GARDEN FAIRE

What: The North Fulton Master Gardeners is hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year. Come see gardening demos, shop garden selections, hear live music and find flea market treasures. Rain or shine.

When: Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Bulloch Hall, 180 Bulloch Ave., Roswell More info: nfmg.net

DEA DRUG TAKE BACK DAY

What: Safely dispose of expired, unused or unwanted medications.

Do not drop off syringes or liquids.

When: Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Location will be announced closer to the date More info and locations: cityofmiltonga.us

ROCK FOR RESCUES

What: Combining Milton’s love of music and animals, this free festival will showcase a variety of local rock bands. Food trucks will be available. All proceeds will benefit local pet rescue organizations.

When: Saturday, April 27, 1-10 p.m.

Where: Crabapple Road, Milton More info: rockforrescues.org

ROSWELL MOVES!

What: Canton Street in Roswell will be converted into a park for one day. Join for food, fun, races, bike rides, live music and more.

When: Sunday, April 27 Where: Canton Street, Roswell More info: bikeroswell.com

GARDENING MYTHS

What: Learn about some common gardening misconceptions, including shelf life, home remedies for soil amendments and pets, and mulch.

When: Wednesday, May 1, 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta More info: nfmg.net

TASTE OF ALPHARETTA

What: Dine at more than 60 restaurants while listening to live bands on stage. Sample appetizers, entrees and desserts from the best restaurants in town.

Samples are typically $1-3.

When: Thursday, May 2, 5-10 p.m.

Where: Historic Downtown Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharetta. com

DREAMWEAVERS OF GEORGIA SPRING BAZAAR What: Shop and enjoy light refreshments while browsing local vendors. All proceeds benefit foster children in Georgia.

When: Thursday, April 25, 5-7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 26, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: The Kalen Center, 201 Vaughan Drive, Alpharetta More info: 770-255-1019

CANCARE CONCERT 4 A CAUSE What: Listen to the Tim Tyler Duo and enjoy Smoke Bros.

BBQ, while children enjoy face painting, snow cones and games, all while supporting cancer patients and survivors.

When: Saturday, April 27, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, 10950 Bell Road, Johns Creek Cost: $25 per ticket. Children 12 and under are free.

More info and tickets: cancareatlanta.org

CLAWS FOR A CAUSE

What: Enjoy cold beer, spicy crawfish and shrimp, chicken jambalaya and live music by Suburban Angst, all while supporting Senior Services North Fulton. Rain or shine.

When: Saturday, May 4, 5-8 p.m.

Where: Six Bridges Brewing, 11455 Lakefield Drive #300, Johns Creek Cost: $50 in advance, $55 at the door More info and tickets: ssnorthfulton.org

ATLANTA BIRD FEST

What: Presented by the Atlanta Audubon Society. The event will feature exclusive, bird-centered field trips, workshops and speakers for casual and experienced nature and bird observers.

When: April 13-May 19 Where: Throughout Atlanta More info: atlantaaudubon.org/ atlanta-bird-fest

ROSWELL GHOST TOURS

What: Learn about the spirits and history of the Roswell Historic District.

When: Friday and Saturday nights in April, by reservation only Where: Historic Roswell More info and reservations: roswellghosttour.com

GARDEN TOUR MONDAYS

What: Participate in a free tour of the historic gardens led by a staff horticulturalist. No reservations necessary.

When: April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 9:30-10 a.m.

Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell More info: southerntrilogy.com

FIFTH ANNUAL ROSWELL AZALEA FESTIVAL

What: Celebrate the beauty of Roswell during springtime and to its abundant azaleas, a flower native to Georgia. Activities include plant sales, art exhibits, bicycle races, ghost tours, comedy night and more.

When: Through April 30, times vary Where: Across the City of Roswell Info: roswellazaleafestival.com

JOHNS CREEK TOASTMASTERS

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

When: Saturdays, 9:45 a.m.

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

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: Mondays, 7-8 p.m.

Where: DecisionPoint Wellness Center, 1070 State Bridge Road, Suite 6, Johns Creek More info: smartrecovery.org

TAKE-A-PEEK TUESDAY

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

When: Tuesdays, noon-2 p.m.

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

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

When: Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

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

ALL RECOVERY MEETING

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

When: Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY MORNING NETWORKING

What: Join for networking every Wednesday morning.

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

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

FREE FITNESS FOR WOMEN

What: Join your Alpharetta Females in Action group for free, peer-led workouts each week.

Adult women of all fitness levels are welcome.

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.

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

ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

What: Combines the international rhythms of the Zumba Gold program with the strength training techniques, creating an easy-to-follow, health-boosting dance fitness program.

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Park Place at Newtown School, 3125 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek Info: johnscreekga.gov/parkplace

ENERGY YOGA

What: Physical exercises to open and clear energy. Utilizes Qi Gong and meditation techniques.

When: Sundays, 10:15 a.m.

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

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FREE FITNESS IN THE PARK: ZUMBA

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

When: Saturday, April 20, 9-10 a.m.

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

FULTON GOLDEN GAMES

What: For more than 20 years, the Fulton Golden Games has helped mature adults stay physically active, socially engaged and competitive, thus improving their quality of life.

When: Kick off Wednesday, April 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Games run through May 25.

Where: Milton’s Bell Memorial Park, 15245 Bell Park Road More info: cityofmiltonga.us

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MEN’S MINISTRY: FRIDAY MORNINGS

“JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK”

What: The First Baptist Roswell men’s group meets every Friday morning for friendship and to help each other grow spiritually.

All are welcome to attend.

When: Fridays, 7 a.m.

Where: Panera Bread, 1195 Woodstock Road, Roswell More info: fbroswell.org

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

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

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

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

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS OUT

What: Join for weekly dinner and fellowship. Volunteers needed for serving and cleaning.

When: Wednesday nights, 4:456:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell Cost: $7 per adult More info: rumc.com/wno

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS

HEALTH AND FITNESS:

ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

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

Where: Old Canton Street in Downtown Alpharetta Info: awesomealpharetta.com

ROSWELL FARMERS AND ARTISANS MARKET

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

When: Saturday, April 13, 8:30 a.m. – noon Where: Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell More info: roswellfam.com

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What: Make and grow faithbased friendships for all ages.

Enjoy a hot meal and/or volunteer.

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

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

PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN CIRCLES

What: The four different circles offer women opportunities to spend time together, support each other in happy and sad times, learn from each other and grow in faith. Child care options available.

When: Esther Circle, each first Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Ruth Circle, each first Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Lydia Circle, each first Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Martha Circle, each first Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, 180 Academy St., Alpharetta More info: alpharettapres.com/ adults/small-groups/

What: Someone took Junie B.’s new black furry mittens, and they didn’t even put them in the lost and found. Junie B. is on a mission to prove she’s not a nutball, avenge her black furry mittens and maybe get a great new colorful pen too.

When: Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. Additional shows April 20 and 27.

Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $10 per ticket More info: get.org

ARTAROUND ROSWELL SCULPTURE TOUR

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

When: Opens April 13, through February 2020 Where: Across the City of Roswell Info and maps: roswellartsfund.org

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: ROSWELL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

What: The Roswell Photographic Society will be exhibiting a juried flower exhibit. This will be in conjunction with the Azalea Festival that occurs every April.

When: April 1-May 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Info: roswellphotosociety.com

JAZZ AT FIREFLY

What: Free, live music each week.

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

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

LIBRARY EVENTS: NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

What: Join other new moms and babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood. Topics will vary from week to week.

When: Friday, April 26, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-6134402

INTRODUCTION TO AP EXAMS What: Learn how and when to prep for the AP exam. No registration required. Teens ages 13 and above.

When: Saturday, April 27, 3-4 p.m.

Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-3608897

THE JOYS OF INDONESIAN COOKING

What: Representatives from Indonesian American Community in Atlanta will share and demonstrate traditional Indonesian culture and recipes. Samples will be provided.

When: Saturday, April 27, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Where: Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-6735

LIVING WELL FOR LIFE

What: The talk covers natural healthcare, preventing injury, healing from injuries, workplace wellness, increased productivity, staying mobile and more.

When: Saturday, April 27, 12:30-1 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

What: Adventure Calls. Do you have what it takes? Roll the dice. Premade characters are available. Ages 10 and up.

When: Sunday, April 28, 2-5:45 p.m.

Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta Info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

HEALTHY COOKING WITH CHEF LYNN

What: Chef Lynn will explore the spring harvest, with recipes and samples provided.

When: Monday, April 29, 6-7:30 p.m.

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

TEEN BOOK MEETUP

What: Teenagers will get together to discuss award-winning titles from last year. This month’s book is “Dear Martin,” by Nic Stone. Copies are available to pick up at the front desk.

When: Monday, April 29, 4:455:30 p.m.

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

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Biology always surprises and is (nearly) impossible to predict

By Dr. Brent Taylor Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta In this month’s March issue of JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association), an interesting article apDr. Taylor peared entitled “The Surprisingly Positive Association Between Obesity and Cancer Immunotherapy Efficacy.” The article summarized recent findings that modern immune-system based anti-cancer medications sometimes work better if a patient is obese. This seems to be true in the case of melanoma in males. Obese men with melanoma exhibited increased survival on immunotherapies than non-obese men. This was not true for traditional chemotherapy.

Before we get ahead of ourselves and encourage the men in our lives to eat more and exercise less, it’s worth mentioning that other studies have found that obesity increases our risk of developing cancers in the first place. This is also true for melanoma – in one study, obese men were 31% more likely to develop melanoma than non-obese men.

The aforementioned article simply supports that obese men with a melanoma diagnosis on certain medicines may fare better than fit males with a melanoma diagnosis.

To a physician, the finding of a positive effect of obesity in cancer is even more surprising because obesity is generally thought of as an immunocompromised state. In general, obesity weakens the immune system. Why would a medicine that depends on the immune system work better in someone with an unhealthy immune system?

Perhaps the medicine does not so much depend on the immune system to work as bolster the immune system. If a lack of a healthy immune system is part of the obese patient’s problem, then should we not have anticipated that the obese patient would experience greater benefit from an immune-bolstering therapy?

Biology is very difficult to predict one or two steps ahead. It is easy to formulate a hypothesis for why an immunebased therapy would be more effective in someone with a compromised immune system, just as it is easy to formulate a hypothesis for why such a medicine might be less effective. Perhaps immunocompromise means immune-based therapies can’t exert their maximum effect. Or perhaps immunocompromise

means immune-based therapies are even better than anticipated because they are meeting a greater need.

Regarding the melanoma case, why would obesity be helpful in men and not women for certain cancers? Women deposit fat differently; fat in different locations can produce different hormones and be more or less pro-inflammatory, and perhaps women were designed to be able to be healthy with higher levels of adipose tissue, but what is the key factor? Biology is very difficult to predict by first principles alone. That is why a familiarity with the medical literature, a willingness to study, and a reliance on experimental results are so critical to a physician’s efficacy. All this is what is meant by the buzz phrase “evidence based medicine.”

And as surprising as it may be that obesity may offer a rare health benefit, you might be interested to find that several “unhealthy” things may result in various benefits. If you’re curious, then look into the evidence that tobacco use may lower the risk of Parkinson disease, ulcerative colitis and be associated with lower risk of obesity… almost everything carries risk and reward. Many times, a physician’s job is to help you balance risk and reward: Is it really important that you spend less time in the sun?

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Alpharetta resident celebrates 100 years ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Friends and wellwishers turned out at Addington Place of Alpharetta March 21 to celebrate a milestone.

Dorothy Hauser was honored in a ceremony as she prepared to celebrate her 100th birthday.

“The secret to a long life is to stay busy without stress and to take one day at a time and always pray and be thankful,” she said. “It’s important to always look for something good in everyone.”

Born March 24, 1919 in Washington, Ga., Hauser lived in South Carolina and Georgia her entire life.

Hauser graduated from North Decatur High School when it was an all-girls school. Her career included time serving as executive secretary for the president of Ford Motor Co., working as an award-winning real estate agent and as bookkeeper for her husband’s nursery business, JH Moore & Son. She was one of the early members of Druid Hills Country Club and has remained a member since 1952. Along with playing bridge and organizing birthday parties at the club, Hauser also helped organize various fundraisers for the homeless.

That sense of giving extended to her professional career. As a real estate agent, she often forfeited her sales commission and applied the money to help those in need with a down payment on their first home.

She was a founding member of

Show Lineup announced for Summer Puppet series ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell Cultural Arts Center (CAC) has announced its lineup of shows for the 2019 Roswell Summer Puppet Series. The Series includes three Roswell Premieres and one World Premiere show that was created in partnership with the Roswell Historical Society.

The 2019 Series will include the following productions: Jungle Book on June 3-8, The 3 Little Pigs Build a Better House on June 10-15, Sleeping Beauty on June 17-22, Rucker, Go Home! On June 24-29, The Pied Picker on July 1-6, The Giant, The Beanstalk Jack on July 8-13 and The Fairy Tailor on July 15-20.

The Roswell CAC received a $7,000 grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts and $7,000 in matching funds from the City of Roswell to create the Roswellspecific show.

City Archivist Elaine DeNiro and the Roswell Historical Society will curate a small exhibit of children’s clothing and artifacts that will be on display in the

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Alpharetta Mayor Pro tem Donald Mitchell visits with Dorothy Hauser, who celebrated her 100th birthday March 24, at Addington Place.

Emory Baptist Church.

Hauser was married twice, both times for more than 20 years. She kept books for her first husband, James Moore Sr., whom she married in 1936.

Together, they had two children, Jim and Barbara.

Her second husband, Ed Hauser, she married in 1978, a union that ran for 24 years.

The March 21 ceremony included a proclamation and certificate of recognitions from Alpharetta Mayor Pro Tem Donald Mitchell.

Cultural Arts Center Lobby during the month of June.

Each week, the puppet shows will take place Monday through Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with matinee performances on Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:30 p.m.

The Center will be closed on July 4. The Box Office and theater open a half hour prior to show time and shows run approximately 45 minutes.

General Admission tickets are on sale now and cost $5 per person ages two and up. Summer Passes are also on sale now for $30 and include seven admissions for the price of six. Tickets and Summer Passes may be purchased online at RoswellCAC.com, by calling 770-594-6232, or in person at the Roswell CAC during business hours.

The Roswell CAC will also offer puppetmaking workshops on Tuesdays and Thursdays immediately following select performances. Workshops will take place on June 18, 20, 25 and 27 and on July 18 and 20. Workshop tickets cost $5 per participant and can be purchased at RoswellCAC.com or by calling 770-594-6232.

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Eagles dominate in battle for region championship

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com CUMMING, Ga. — Milton baseball has regained its status of region champs for the first time since 2014 after the Eagles earned a decisive victory over Forsyth Central Thursday in the de facto Region 5-AAAAAAA championship game.

“We talked with the kids before the game and just laid it out on the line,” Milton head coach Jeff Heusing said.

“We said this is our first opportunity to win a region championship since 2014, the first time for the team to win 20 games since 2013 and the first time for

these guys to experience hosting a playoff game. We had a lot of goals, laid them out and said here is our opportunity. It was a decisive victory and just an overall good night for our kids, coaches, the community and the school.”

The Eagles used a tenacious performance to blast the Bulldogs for 15 hits while three Milton pitchers combined to allow just five hits and one earned run to secure the region title.

“Everything was clicking,” Heusing said. “Coach (Dustin) Rennspies had our guys hitting on all cylinders and most of them had multiple hits. With pitching, Central is playing some really good

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Milton’s offense got help early when

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Cambridge’s Mitch Fleming chases down a bunt in the Bears’ 7-2 loss to Pope on April 18 in the de facto Region 7-AAAAAA championship game.

MARIETTA Ga. — Cambridge baseball’s bid for its first region title fell just short Thursday night with the Bears falling 7-2 to Pope. Both teams entered the regular season finale game atop the Region 7-AAAAAA standings with 12-3 region records, making Thursday’s matchup the de facto region title contest.

Though Cambridge got off to an auspicious start with two lead-off hits and an early run, the two-time defending state champion Greyhounds responded with four runs in the bottom of the first inning and kept the momentum throughout the remainder of the game.

“You have to give credit to Pope,” Cambridge head coach Evan Tieles said.

“They are the two-time defending state champs and have a coach with over 500 wins for a reason. They are a phenomenal program, so you always just want to come out and compete with them. We did, but a couple of things went their

The Greyhounds lead-off hitter in way, they took the momentum and the second inning hit a home run, and rolled with it.”

Pollifrone was pulled in favor of Michael The Bears opened the game with Polk, who pitched 3.2 innings allowing a lead-off double from Ross Friedrick four hits and two earned runs with four and a single from Ryan Todd to give strikeouts. the Bears’ dugout a raucous energy The Bears’ hitless streak ended in early. Cody Rech hit a sacrifice fly to the fifth inning with back-to-back give Cambridge a 1-0 lead, but Pope singles, but both runners were then compiled two strikeouts to end stranded on a third-out the threat. Those two outs marked the first of 11-straight retired Bears’ batSee POPE, Page 37 ters.

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Alpharetta baseball makes playoffs on tiebreaker; Johns Creek ousted

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com NORTH FULTON, Ga. — The Region 7-AAAAAA baseball playoff race again came down to the final night of the regular season, and tiebreakers had to be employed to determine the final seeds after three teams tied for third. When the smoke cleared following Friday’s games, Alpharetta was deemed the No. 3 seed, while Johns Creek missed out on a playoff berth.

Johns Creek, Alpharetta and Dunwoody each finished the regular season Friday night at 9-7 in region play, and all three teams split their regular season series to nullify the head-to-head tiebreaker. That induced the next tiebreaker which determined the seeds by each team’s performance against the top placing teams in the region.

Alpharetta swept region champions Pope during the regular season, Dunwoody went 1-1 against the Greyhounds and Johns Creek went 0-2. That gave the No. 3 seed to Alpharetta, the No. 4 seed to Dunwoody while Johns Creek’s playoff hopes were dashed.

“I just hate it for the kids,” Johns Creek head coach Billy Nicholson said, adding that he would play all the team’s seniors in the Gladiators’ final game of the regular season April 20 against non-region opponent North Springs.

The Gladiators ensured they had a shot to be in playoff contention by beating Dunwoody on April 19.

Johns Creek starting pitcher Austin Wainer threw a complete game gem, allowing just two hits and one earned run with five strikeouts and a walk.

Wainer and Charlie Morgan hit RBI singles in the top of fourth to give Johns Creek the lead and eventual win.

Falling out of playoff contention on tiebreakers is an especially difficult pill for the Gladiators to swallow considering their late-season climb up the region standings. Johns Creek won six of its final seven region games. The only loss in that span was a 2-1 heartbreaker to Alpharetta in an April 15 pitcher’s duel.

Alpharetta looked to be well in control in its regular season finale against North Atlanta Friday night, but a late collapse allowed the Warriors to take the win and put the Raiders tied for third in the region.

Alpharetta led 5-1 after five innings, but North Atlanta used five hits and six walks in the sixth and seventh to take the contest, 8-5.

While a win would have secured the No. 3 spot for the Raiders following Dunwoody’s loss, Alpharetta’s wins over Pope, both coming in extra innings, allowed the Raiders to still secure the third seed on tiebreaking procedures.

The Raiders will travel to Allatoona in the first round of the state playoffs with a three-game series slated to begin April 24. The series will be a rematch of last season’s state semifinals matchup between the two programs. Allatoona denied the Raiders a state championship berth with a 2-0 series win.

Johns Creek missed out of the playoffs for the second straight season after reaching the state semifinals in 2017.

Cambridge, the No. 2 seed from Region 7-AAAAAA, will host the program’s first state playoff series against Region 6 No. 3 seed River Ridge.

Pope captured its third straight 7-AAAAAA title April 18 with a 7-2 win over Cambridge in the de facto region championship game. The two-time defending state champions open the playoffs against Creekview.

BLESSED TRINITY 6, MARIST 5

Titans’ incredible region title streak continues

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. — Blessed Trinity extended its region championship streak to nine seasons Thursday night with an exciting 6-5 win over rival Marist in the de facto Region 7-AAAA championship game.

While many of BT’s title runs over the last nine years were sewn up early, this season’s race came down to the regular season finale. Marist beat the Titans 10-6 on April 17 to put the rival squads at 10-1 in the region standings and set up a winner-take-all contest for the crown Thursday.

Blessed Trinity head coach Andy Harlin said the postseason atmosphere of the contest was something the Titans

have missed in recent years.

“We felt like we were playing a playoff game, and we haven’t had that in a long time in region play. It just happened to work out that the region championship would be determined in the last two games,” Harlin said. “It was like the de facto first round of the playoffs, and it had that kind of play and feel with a big crowd that raised your awareness for sure.”

The two top-ranked teams in Class 4A battled throughout the night with solid pitching and active bats. Blessed Trinity opened a sizeable lead in the third inning, but Marist continued to chip away to set up a dramatic sixth and seventh inning.

“We knew it was going to be a fight until the last out,” Harlin said. “Marist is a great team, and we knew with two teams

that competitive with the history we have, it was going to be a war of attrition.”

The War Eagles struck first with a double and RBI single in the top of the first, but BT starter Eric Moore settled in and threw two strikeouts to end the early threat. Moore went four innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts and four walks.

Blessed Trinity’s bats were also firing early. CJ Abrams laid down an indefensible bunt, followed by a single from Steele Chambers and a Jake Smith sacrifice fly to tie the game. A fielder’s choice allowed another runner to cross the plate ahead of singles from DJ Radtke and Ben Hamacher and a sacrifice fly from Michael Mitchler to put the score at 4-1 in favor of BT. With the Titans leading 4-2 in the

bottom of the third, Radtke hit a two-run home run to right field to extend BT’s lead.

Marist cut the deficit to 6-4 in the fourth inning and threatened to knot the score in the sixth.

The War Eagles hit a double, and a BT error with two outs set up an RBI single to cut BT’s lead to a single run.

Marist retired the Titans’ three batters in the sixth and looked to earn the tying run down to their last three outs.

Trey Baker got the nod to pitch in the seventh and walked the first batter to put the tying run on first. Despite the inauspicious start, Baker threw a strikeout and then forced two groundouts to end the Marist threat and secure BT’s ninth straight region championship.

Harlin credited his players’ groundwork to keep the Titans’ incredible region championship streak alive.

“When these guys come through, they have a ‘not on my watch’ mentality, they just want to keep the ball rolling,” Harlin said. “There are things you don’t have control over, but you do have control over the way you prepare. The days between games are just as important as the games, and these guys prepare hard.”

Harlin believes that Thursday’s postseason atmosphere will benefit the Titans in the fist round of the playoffs.

“That environment feeds your experience,” he said. “Being in the heat of the moment where the ground is shaking on outs and every pitch, when you’ve been there it feeds your confidence. Hopefully we take that into the playoffs.”

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Annual 55+ Lifestyle Expo draws crowds

By JULIA GROCHOWSKI julia@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Hundreds flocked to the fourth annual Appen Media Group 55+ Lifestyle Expo on April 13.

The four-hour expo, held at the Metropolitan Club on Windward Parkway, surpassed last year’s crowds, with more than 500 registered attendees and 40 vendors. It was a free event that allowed visitors to meet, greet and gather information on every stage of senior life, from retirement planning to empty nest lifestyle to caregiving.

Although it is geared primarily toward the 55-and-older demographic, the expo provided information for anyone with aging parents and provided information on healthcare professionals.

Senior Advertising & Events Executive Paul Flowers said this year’s event was a huge hit.

“Everyone seemed to enjoy the event, from the various vendors, to the food and the entertainment,” he said. “The overall favorite was the drawing of various prize donated by the various vendors.”

The expo provided information on topics such as active-adult lifestyle options and communities, senior services providers, home-care services, healthcare services and providers, and assisted living communities.

“The vendor mix changes each year,” Flowers said. “We had smart home vendors and CBD vendors this year, as well as entertainment. Luke, the certified comfort dog, was a huge hit to all our attendees.”

This year, the expo changed its giveaway format, from a bingo game to a passport, which encouraged attendees to

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Physical Therapist Marc Stewart of Johns Creek Physical Therapy directs an exclusive seminar on back pain and sciatica during the expo.

Luke, a certified Lutheran Church Charities K-9 comfort dog, greets visitors at the Appen 55+ Lifestyle Expo.

meet with each vendor. Dozens of lucky attendees walked away with drawing prizes.

The T Tones, an acapella musical act and favorite from last year’s expo, returned this year to serenade visitors with songs from the ’40s and ’50s.

This year’s title sponsor was Johns Creek Physical Therapy, which held three exclusive informational talks and Q-and-A sessions with experts in pain management, Sciatica, neck and shoulder pain, and physical therapy.

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Blotter: Continued from Page 2 Several employees told police that the wallet was still there when the restaurant closed on April 11.

The next day, the wallet’s owner called, but employees were unable to find the wallet.

Man discovers charges on card left at station ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A man called police April 8 after he realized he had accidentally left his credit card at a gas station and was unable to find it.

The man had visited the RaceTrac on Old Milton Parkway at 3 a.m. and left the credit card on the counter.

Nine hours later, the man could not find his card. He also saw that someone had been making several charges, totaling $90, on his card.

The man cancelled the card before calling police.

Wanted person arrested during local traffic stop ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police arrested a

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woman April 11 after she was pulled over and recognized as a wanted person.

Police pulled the woman over at 3 a.m. on Old Milton Parkway when officers saw that her passenger-side brake light wasn’t working.

While talking to the woman, officers were alerted that she had an active warrant from Roswell for failure to appear.

The woman, later identified as 33-year-old Rachel Leggett of Alpharetta, was arrested for driving with a broken tail light, driving with a suspended license and on warrant.

Wallet stolen from car during owner’s absence ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Police are investigating an April 9 incident in which a man’s wallet was stolen from his car on Parkesdale Lane.

The man parked his car at 10 a.m. and went into work. When he came back 10 minutes later, the man saw that the driver door was slightly open.

Inside, the man’s wallet was missing.

He called his bank accounts to confirm his cards were not used and to cancel them.

There was no damage to the car.

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Milton: Continued from Page 30 of the first to set up an RBI single from Graham Pauley. However, the Eagles needed no help after the first to plate runs.

Curt McDonell and Jack Rhodes hit solo home runs in the second inning, followed by a Kristian Campbell RBI single and a run scored on a Central throwing error.

Central cut the lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the third with an AJ Fiechter home run and Greg Tasos RBI single, but it was the last of the Bulldogs’ offensive threat. Central added just one more hit in the contest against Milton’s strong performances on the mound.

Starter Tyler McLoughlin went 3.1 innings allowing four hits and one earned run with four strikeouts.

Brandon Concevitch came in relief allowing one hit and one walk in 1.2 innings. Cole Stupp finished the last two innings without allowing a hit and adding two strikeouts.

The Eagles compiled six hits in the sixth inning to extend their lead to 10-2 and a Mitch Landon RBI single in the seventh stretched the margin to nine runs.

All nine of Milton’s batters earned a hit in the win with eight batters driving in a run.

“For the kids to execute and play as hard as they did to secure that victory says a lot about our kids,” Heusing said. “Winning the region championship is huge, and it’s something that started before the end of last year when we brought in each kid individually and told them what needed to change and our plan. They bought in, and we have been working and grinding ever since then.”

Milton’s region title is their first since winning five straight from 201014. With the No. 1 seed from the Region 5, Milton will host Region 8 No. 4 seed Rockdale County in the first round of the state playoffs.

“I told the guys after the game if they thought this was fun, wait until we host a playoff game,” Heusing said.

“The fun is just beginning.”

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Johns Creek to host International Festival April 27

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — The second annual Johns Creek International Festival will showcase food, drinks, music and dance from around the world April 27.

The International Festival is organized through a partnership between the city, the Johns Creek Arts Center and the Convention and Visitor Bureau. The free event will feature restaurants and food trucks, artisan vendors, an international beer and wine garden, live music and dance performances, and children’s activities.

Last year, the first International Festival saw more than 22,000 attendees from across the state.

“We are hoping for the event to be even bigger and have more to offer attendees this year,” CVB Executive Director Shelby Marzen said. “Many of the favorite vendors, performers and food trucks are returning, with several new ones, as well.”

Foodies will have a world tour of cuisine at their fingertips, ranging from Asian and Indian spices to the sa-

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Last year’s International Festival drew a crowd of more than 22,000 and kicked off a new tradition. vory flavors of the Mediterranean and Europe, to the delicious dishes of Latin America.

The Global Beer and Wine Garden, for ages 21 and up, will feature brews and wines from around the globe. From stouts to chardonnay, attendees will be able to explore beverages from countries far away and close to home.

“Many of the food and global market place vendors are local businesses or owned by residents,” Marzen said. “The festival is an incredible opportunity to experience the rich cultural diversity of our city all come together for a common purpose.”

Salsa dancers, martial artists, traditional drummers, rock bands and more will perform at the festival’s two stages.

Children’s activities, organized by the

Johns Creek Arts Center, will include face painting, cultural storytelling and craft stations.

“From the variety of cuisines, global marketplace, international beer and wine garden and a variety of kid’s art activities, there is truly something for everyone at this event,” Marzen said.

The idea for the festival was born from a Cultural Diversity Task Force founded in 2016 to study ways to celebrate the city’s diversity.

A study by Wallet Hub found Johns Creek to be the third most diverse city in Georgia, and it ranked 11th in the nation for a city of its size and second for religious diversity out of all the cities included in the study.

With a population of more than 83,000, Johns Creek is home to a sizeable Indian, Chinese, Korean and Mexican population, just to name a few of the many ethnicities and nationalities that call the city home.

The Johns Creek International Festival will be at Heisman Field, located across from the Atlanta Athletic Club, 1930 Bobby Jones Drive. Guests can enter at the traffic light of Medlock Bridge Road and the Atlanta Athletic Club.

There will be parking, including handicap parking, on-site at the festival.

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Pope: Continued from Page 30 strikeout.

Pope added two runs in the bottom of the frame off three hits and a walk to push the score to 7-1.

Down to their last three outs in the

seventh, Cambridge’s Nicho Armstrong homered to left field, but Pope had already done enough damage to capture its third straight 7-AAAAAA title.

Despite coming up short on their region title shot, the Bears have already made history this season by securing a home playoff series.

“We’re very excited about that,” Tieles said. “As a second-year head coach,

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bringing a state playoff series to Cambridge is definitely something we wanted to do, so to achieve that is awesome. No discredit to any of the previous teams here, but there is something special about this team and season.”

Tieles is also hopeful that the Bears’ second place finish in the gauntlet of 7-AAAAAA will prepare the team for the talent it will see in the postseason.

“We play so many good teams that have so many good arms and good hitters, and to get to this point we are very proud and prideful of where we ended up in the region,” he said.

“Hopefully, we can reflect a little on that region play and use that to get some momentum in the state playoffs.

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Virginia Burgess, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away April 11, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Marcia Carruth, 85, of Roswell, passed away April 13, 2019. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Ronald Cenderelli, 79, of Alpharetta, passed away April 14, 2019. Arrangements

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Ronald Allen Dorsey, 70, of Cumming, passed away April 12, 2019.

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Helen English, 94, of Alpharetta, passed away April 11, 2019.

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Fairy Sue Gilbert, 82, of Cumming, passed away April 11, 2019.

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Joan Patricia Jablonski, 89, of Cumming, passed away April 10, 2019.

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Pamela Priscilla Juhan, 61, passed away April 14, 2019. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home &

Barbara Ann Kucej, 80, of Milton, passed away April 15, 2019. Arrangements

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Cathi Lund, 69, of Roswell, passed away April 15, 2019.

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Sarah Elizabeth Meers, 67, Cumming, passed away April 14, 2019.

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Elizabeth Miles, 93, of Alpharetta, passed away April 10, 2019.

Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Alan J. Mills, 46, of Forsyth County, passed away April 16, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Edward W. Snelling, 95, of Roswell, passed away April 14, 2019.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Doug Voth, 51, of Cumming, passed away April 15, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Lynn Nichols, 88, of Cumming, passed away April 14, 2019. Arrangements

by Byars Funeral Home & Cremation Services.

Hurene Westmoreland, 95, of Cumming, passed away April 11, 2019. Arrangements

by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

William Osthoff, 93, of Cumming, passed away April 16, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jimmy Ray Wood, 78, of Cumming, passed away April 13, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Doris T. Penn, 97, of Roswell, passed away April 15, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Joel R. Young, 39, of Alpharetta, passed away April 8, 2019. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Jessie Richards, 85, of Cumming, passed away April 10, 2019.

Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.

Pete Shoemake, 60, of Cumming, passed away April 14, 2019. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

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Notice of Bank Merger Act Application Heritage Bank, located at 101 South Main Street, Jonesboro, Georgia 30236, has submitted to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation an Interagency Bank Merger Act Application pursuant to Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act for approval of the merger of each of (i) The Heritage Bank, located at 300 South Main Street, Hinesville, Georgia 31313, and (ii) Providence Bank, located at 4955 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004, with and into Heritage Bank, with Heritage Bank as the surviving bank in the merger. It is contemplated that all offices of the above-named institutions will continue to be operated following the merger.

Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the regional director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its New York regional office located at 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, New York 10118, and with the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance located at 2990 Brandywine Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30341, not later than April 27, 2019. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the FDIC’s New York regional office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

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Alpharetta Real Estate Market Data (April) Subscribe to Market Reports at HarryNorman.com

MARKET SUMMARY

APR 2018

APR 2019 (LAST 30 DAYS)

%CHANCE

Properties on Market

758

1,208

59.4%

New on Market

285

415

45.6%

Ave. Asking Price / Sq.Ft.

$163.00

$162.77

-0.1%

Ave. Sales Price

$417,421

$458,198

9.8%

98.62%

98.15%

-0.5%

$148.00

$154.49

4.4%

71

89

25.9%

Ave. Sales Price as % of Asking Price Ave. Sales Price / Sq.Ft. Ave. Days on Market of Sold

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