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Former Army Capt. Harold Earls speaks to members of Cumming Vietnam Veterans earlier this month about his experience leading an Army team to the summit of Mount Everest. Earls, a 2011 graduate of West Forsyth High School, led the first Army team to include a combat wounded amputee to climb to the summit of Mount Everest and, along with his wife, authored the book, “A Higher Calling.” Read more, Page 4
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Forsyth woman killed in single-vehicle accident CUMMING, Ga. — A Forsyth woman died when she veered off road along Bethelview Road and her minivan crashed into a tree Feb. 17. The single-vehicle wreck occurred during rush-hour afternoon traffic at Bethelview Road’s junction at Polo Fields Parkway. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Sheila Giglia, 58, was traveling westbound in a Kia Sedona. Witnesses told deputies she failed to navigate a slight curve in the road and crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic at the Polo Fields Parkway intersection. Giglia slammed into a tree and was unresponsive when deputies and EMS showed up to the scene. She was rushed to an area hospital where she died.
Man booked for trespassing on Mountain Top Place CUMMING, Ga. — Deputies arrested a man accused of prowling on the properties of three homes along Mountain Top Place early Feb. 11. Jarred Cronic, 23, of Bowman, was charged with criminal trespass and three counts of loitering and prowling. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area and found Cronic apparently under the influence of methamphetamine. Three homeowners said he rang their doorbells, knocked on the doors and peeked into the windows.
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CUMMING, Ga. — Deputies investigated a pair of burglaries at the James Creek subdivision where suspects reportedly smashed doors and windows. One woman reported a Feb. 11 break-in at her Brumby Lane residence. The victim said she was taking a nap when she heard someone kick in the back door. The woman spooked the suspect away before they made entry. On Feb. 13, another home was burglarized along Bailey Park Drive. The homeowner reported coming home to find the back glass door smashed and a few items missing from the residence. No arrests had been made in either case.
Store accuses employee of stealing cash from safe CUMMING, Ga. — Deputies arrested an Ellijay teen accused of stealing $3,500 from her job at Plato’s Closet on Atlanta Highway. Katrina Thaxton, 18, was apprehended Feb. 12 along Andros Court and charged with theft by taking. According to the Sheriff’s Office, managers at the Athens clothing store showed deputies video of Thaxton taking money from the
Police charge escaped felon with possession of firearm ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A convicted felon was arrested Feb. 10 on charges that stemmed from an Aug. 1 incident at the Saddle Creek apartments on Mid Broadwell Road. Police were called to the apartment complex after someone reported a man in a U-Haul van videotaping them. A responding officer encountered Jose Luis Garcia, 28, of Greg Drive SW in Lilburn. When the officer asked for Garcia’s ID, the suspect initially tried to pull off in the van, but the policeman stopped him. Garcia then got out of the van, pushed his way past the officer and fled on foot. Police searched the area but were unable to find him. Investigators found a Glock loaded with 10 rounds near the driver’s seat inside the van. Garcia had a felony record that precluded him from owning or possessing a gun. He was convicted of a burglary in Gwinnett County in 2017, police said. Officers obtained warrants for obstruction and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Authorities levied those charges against Garcia Feb. 10 at the Cherokee County Jail.
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Commission alters alcohol regulations, approves distillery By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission altered select stipulations related to alcohol pouring licenses and approved a distillery and brewery license for one of the area’s most eclectic businesses at its Feb. 18 meeting. The new alcohol pouring license regulations, which will go into effect March 20, extends the pouring license renewal period from one to two years. Along with the doubled timeframe comes a higher cost. Permits will now cost restaurant waitstaff and others who pour alcohol $50, up from $25. Another update puts Forsyth County more in line with its neighbors in regard to who can receive a pouring license. Forsyth County will now issue alcohol pouring permits to those with a prior felony conviction provided at least five years has passed since the conviction. It is the same approach used by some of the county’s neighbors, including Dawson and Gwinnett counties. Previously, Forsyth County prohibited anyone who with a felony conviction from receiving a permit. Speaking at a Board of Commissioners work session in November, Maj. Tom Patton with the Forsyth
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County Sheriff’s Office told commissioners he is not sure when the ban was put into the county’s codes, and he doesn’t know the reasoning behind its severity. He said the provision seemed “a little harsh.” Those applying for an alcohol sales permit would still be disqualified under current regulations if they have two or more convictions for DUI in five years, three or more alcoholrelated convictions or had their permit denied by another jurisdiction. Anyone convicted of a misdemeanor outlined in Forsyth County’s criminal code in the prior year of their permit request would also be disqualified. At the same meeting, commissioners approved a request by a local company to add brewing and distilling manufacturing to its long list of offerings. The request was made by Freedom Brew and Shine, tied to the Freedom Mill business at 2730 Spot Road at Ga. 9. The diverse company, which offers a gun range, arcade, axe-throwing, boutique shopping and Bible sales can now add brewery/distillery to its offerings with the board’s approval of the two licenses. The board also approved a license that will allow for a new, larger hub for Forte International Spirits, an alcohol wholesale company based off Union Center Drive.
County seeks community input on therapeutic recreation options FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County is seeking input on its therapeutic recreation programs to potentially offer more options and better serve the community. The survey, which can be accessed at the county’s website, forsythco.com, seeks feedback from those involved in therapeutic programs and interested parties. Forsyth County’s Parks and Recreation Department added ten new therapeutic recreation programs, new out-of-school programs and grew its number of participants by over 30 percent in 2020. Therapeutic recreation, which launched in March 2018, offers programs for individuals with specific needs in order to develop leisure and recreation skills, enhance socialization, independence and overall quality of life. “We are very excited about the future of the therapeutic rec programs,” said Parks & Recreation Director Jim Pryor. “We have seen great interest from the Forsyth County community in the offerings created over the past three years and we are working on creating more opportunities for 2021 and beyond.” More information on therapeutic recreation programs, including participant information, can be found at parks.forsythco.com/Programs/ Therapeutic-Recreation, or by calling (770) 205-4635. The current programs offered through therapeutic recreation include adaptive sports and fitness programs, special events and camps.
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Therapeutic recreation, which launched in March 2018, offers programs for individuals with specific needs in order to develop leisure and recreation skills, enhance socialization, independence and overall quality of life.
West Point grad speaks on Mt. Everest adventure Vietnam Veterans of America hosts West Forsyth grad CUMMING, Ga. — Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America spent a little time on top of the world recently when West Forsyth High School graduate Harold Earls spoke at the group’s Feb. 2 meeting. After graduating in 2011, Earls has lived a life of high adventure and has headed one of the U.S. military’s most prestigious and world renown units. Soon after earning his commission at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he led the first Army team to include a combat wounded amputee to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. The rigorous advance to the summit
was completed without more than the usual adversity. However, on the way down, the team encountered a fierce storm with treacherous winds of 75 miles an hour, splitting up the members. Earls and his Sherpa guide made it down in one piece, but two others on the team remained unaccounted for. Exhausted but safe, he contacted his father who told him something that he said he will never forget. His father said, “Son you need to go back up that mountain to find the missing team members or you need to die trying, because that’s what leaders do.” As fate would have it, as soon as he
started his re-ascent, he spotted the headlamps of the missing team members. Except for suffering from frostbite and being physically spent, everyone returned safely. The former Airborne Ranger-Qualified captain told the veterans that serving as commander of the elite Guard Unit of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery was the honor of a lifetime. With 250,000 headstones of heroes and those buried at the Tomb of the Unknown, Earls said “It was the hills of Arlington that gave me a deeper appreciation for this country than I can ever explain. I feel humbled even talking about it.” Earls and his wife Rachel authored a best-selling book, “A Higher Calling,”
Earls and his wife Rachel authored a best-selling book, “A Higher Calling” and have just moved to Roswell to make a home for their two boys with a third child on the way. Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at AA Driving Academy, 432 Canton Highway, Cumming. For more information, visit: vva1030-cumming.com. — Patrick Fox
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Where there’s a will I have a new friend. I’ll call him Will. I’d like him to tell you his story. I grew up in rural Alabama. There was Mom, Dad, my sisters Lisa and Lakisha and me. Plus, our JEREMIAH JAMES dog, Malvern. I’m not A Little Bit of Everything sure why we named him Malvern. Someone said that was the name of our mailman, and he always chased the postal truck. So, I guess he got named after our mail carrier. For a long time when I was younger, I thought his name was Malvern No. But then I caught on. I caught on to a lot of things at an early age. My mom was a teacher’s assistant. She only had an associates degree, so the school district would only allow her to “assist” in the classroom. She was sharp as a whip though. It wasn’t her fault that her parents could not afford full-blown college. My dad worked at the local textile mill. He started sweeping floors at age 14 and worked his way up to the dye bleaching machines before they moved him to shipping. He bragged that he was the best dye bleacher on the floor, but they told him that dye bleaching was better suited for the women folk and his brawn was needed in shipping. One day, a few of the drivers didn’t show up. They asked Dad to make a run to Birmingham. He never made it back. An 18-wheeler hit him head-on. That was rough, but Mom, Lisa, Lakisha and I pieced things together the best we could. We all got part-time jobs to help pay the bills. We tried best we could to put some money away for college. Mom was determined for us to go even though she knew we would probably have to rely on loans, financial aid and such. I was the youngest, so Lisa and Lakisha got first crack. They made the most of it, but money ran out for both somewhere around the second and third year. They picked up a retail job or two in Birmingham and eventually moved into a one-bedroom apartment together, pinching pennies, dimes and quarters. I wanted to stay near home in order to help Mom. I told her that I thought the local community college would work out great. I could get a two-year degree and still be around enough to help her. She wouldn’t hear of it. “Will,” she said to me, “you are the best student of my beloved three, and I don’t want to see you get stuck like I have with just a two-year degree. We’ll find a way to get you through.” She was right. I did have very good grades. I applied to several state schools,
Introducing Jeremiah James Today’s world may often seem like a roller coaster. We’re all riding it. Ups. Downs. Steep hills. Fast descents. As I introduce myself, Jeremiah James, I do so with the intent to stimulate thinking. We all think - every minute of the day. Those thoughts may be reflective, automatic, intuitive, self-critical, hopeful, frightening or just plain …. normal, or at least what we perceive to be normal. There is nothing normal about daily living, though. Think about what was normal 3 weeks ago. Six weeks ago. Six months ago. A year ago. So much has changed. So, as I — er, Jeremiah James — move forward, I’d like to give you things to think about. The topics and scope will be diverse: politics, religion, sports, entertainment, social, business, science… plus that all-important category of “A Little Bit of Everything.” I don’t profess to be clairvoyant or an expert. But what I do believe is that people need to inspect their lives continually. And think. Think productive thoughts. So, I will foster, stimulate and encourage just that. But before I leave with Jeremiah James’ inaugural blog, two hints of how it took its name. If you have run with the footmen and they have tired you out, then how can you compete with the horses. (Jeremiah 12:5) Consider it joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the test of your faith produces endurance. (James 1: 2-3) but my guidance counselor thought I should aim big – Georgia Tech. Ex-pen-sive! Whew. But he told my mom and me that there would be quite a bit of financial aid. And there was. But not quite enough. At home, jobs were drying up, which meant fewer families in the county. That meant fewer students. That meant less of a need for teachers and teacher’s assistants. My mom lost her job. Then our house burned, and we had to move in with my cousin’s step-sister. We didn’t know her and her boyfriend very well. But they were nice to take us in. I told mom I wasn’t going to leave her, but when the acceptance letter
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Daycare enrollment grows as safety measures address concerns Firms depend on referrals to keep adding customers By TIFFANY MORGAN newsroom@appenmediagroup.com NORTH METRO ATLANTA — When the wave of COVID-19 swallowed America, businesses, organizations and schools had to completely rethink operations to keep their doors open. For Primrose School of Alpharetta, that took some doing as enrollment first decreased to 30 percent, according to Amanda Coffman, executive director of the daycare facility. Primrose started regulating their facilities immediately, drawing on CDC guidelines, including social distancing, masks, mandatory temperature screening and other measures. Coffman and school owner Irina Bhatia said their school has been “instrumental” in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and continues to guard against the virus through its Rapid Response Plan. Bhatia said their policies
were divided up into three categories: prevention, wellness and cleaning. Prevention policies include touch-free sign-in protocol, limiting access to the building to students and staff, social distancing in classrooms as well as other practices. Wellness policies include temperature screening, health check, response protocols and quarantine guidelines. Cleaning includes employing UV-C air purifiers, upgraded sanitation products for all walls, furniture and flooring, with additional sanitation procedures in place for other highly used items such as playground equipment and toys. With their attention to detail and close communication with families, the facility has since gained back their enrollment and grown beyond that. Coffman said a loyal family following as well as their reputation over the past 30 years has helped the daycare continue to grow. “We’re actively trying to engage fami-
lies … the bulk of our enrollment is word of mouth from the families that are in our building right now,” Coffman said. Security and safety is crucial to keep their current customers and grow new ones, Bhatia said. “It builds trust and confidence,” she said. Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy of Alpharetta is performing the same procedures to ensure children’s safety, including regular temperature checks, the use of masks, frequent hand washing and cleaning. Natasha Thompkins, assistant director at Kids ‘R’ Kids, said their daycare also provides online services for parents who still want a learning experience for their children. Parents have the option to use tools on the daycare’s website to teach their children online. There is also an online academy as well as a virtual teacher, which can provide a one-on-one experience for students preparing to enter pre-K. “We’re very confident that we can support our families and make sure that
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New York Life acquires ownership of North Point Mall By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — New York Life Insurance Co., has taken ownership of North Point Mall in a $202 million deal with Brookfield Property Partners through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. A deed in lieu of foreclosure is an instrument allowing the borrower to avoid foreclosure by conveying all interest in a real property to the lender to satisfy a loan that is in default. Brookfield acquired the mall in 2018
through a deal that included ownership of General Growth Properties which at the time was the second largest mall landlord in the country. Its retail properties stretched from Fifth Avenue in New York to Las Vegas’s Grand Canal Shoppes. Speaking last week at a business breakfast sponsored by the Alpharetta Business Association, Mayor Jim Gilvin said the transfer of ownership should have no effect on revitalization plans Brookfield had begun for the mall. Real estate services company Trademark Property has been selected to
manage, lease and evaluate redevelopment for the property. Trademark, a Dallas-based real estate firm, specializes in mixed-use retail developments and has a healthy list of redeveloped centers, including Victory Park in Dallas, Bridgewater Commons in New Jersey and Zona Rosa in Kansas City, Mo. Gilvin said that with the backing of New York Life, he expects Trademark will continue the sweeping changes planned for the mall. Brookfield received city approval in 2019 on plans to include new, freestanding retail and restaurants and
a multi-use trail system with tie-ins to nearby trails and the Big Creek Greenway. The proposal also called for 300 luxury apartments and a 17-acre park. Trademark, itself, has not disclosed how it intends to proceed, but Gilvin said he is optimistic the company will embrace recent efforts by the city to infuse new life to the area. “They’ve already been to Alpharetta, checked out Alpharetta, had conversations, walked around, talked to people… about what Alpharetta is and wants to be,” he said.
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GET OUTSIDE, GEORGIA
Check out the HikeCRNRA Challenge If you’ve been reading these ramblings for very long, you’ve probably come to realize that I’m a big fan of the incredible hiking opportunities available within the Chattahoochee River National RecreSTEVE HUDSON ation Area (CRNRA). Get Outside Georgia, Individual CRNRA aa4bw@comcast.net “units” are strung along 48 miles of the Chattahoochee River, starting near Buford Dam, and each unit features hiking trails. It’s an incredible resource that’s the envy of municipalities all over the United States. So here’s the question: How do you encourage folks to get out there and check out those trails for themselves? One person who may have an answer to that one is Ray Steed, a member of the board of the Chattahoochee National Park Conservancy (CNPC), the official “friends” group of CRNRA. Ray is the driving force behind the brand-new HikeCRNRA Challenge, a program designed to get folks excited about discovering all those great CRNRA trails.
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The HikeCRNRA Challenge is a program that offers special recognition for those who hike every single trail in the park. Every single trail? That sounds like a lot of hiking, and it is. CRNRA has about 66 miles of official trails among its various individual units. Many units are crisscrossed by a network of trails, too, so to hike them all, you’ll inevitably have to do some backtracking and some rehiking. The total will certainly end up being more than 66 miles. “If you’re serious about the challenge,” Ray says, “you’ll find that it’s more hiking than you might think.” But hikers don’t mind that sort of thing. All hiking is good hiking, right? To help you plan and keep track of your CRNRA hiking progress, the CNPC website (chattahoocheeparks. org) makes it easy to access trail maps and tracking forms. These are easy to use and are tied to the official CRNRA intersection designations. For example, if I hike from (say) intersection VC23 to intersection VC24 in the Vickery Creek Unit, I’d simply record the date that I did so right there on my Vickery Creek Unit tracking sheet. As it turns out, I hiked that very segment (and several others too) just the other day. Returning home afterward, I dutifully recorded the details on my log sheet. It’s gratifying and encouraging to see the log slowly filling up with handwritten documentation of my progress. I’m getting encouragement from another source too — the disgustingly objective bathroom scale. You can’t do this much hiking without burning up some calories, and that means that the number on the scale each morning is gradually getting lower. That’s another benefit to the HikeCRNRA challenge and (I admit it) it’s one that won’t hurt me a bit. What happens once you’ve hiked all the trails? When that time comes, fill out Solution the summary form (also available on the R E A M O R B I C R E T E H A S S A M T T I O E G O S D O L L P A S N I V T A G A C E P R O H E N
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website) and submit it to CNPC. You can simply take a picture of your completed form and email it, or you can put it in an envelope and drop it in the mail. What could be easier? Make no mistake about it. It takes a measure of determination to hike all the trails in CRNRA. But once you’ve finished, you’ll have earned bragging rights — and more. “Once you’ve hike all the CRNRA trails,” Ray says, “you will receive an annual CNPC membership.” You’ll also be recognized at the CNPC annual meeting. Other recognition-type goodies (including a patch and a sticker) are in the works too. There’s even talk of a special T -shirt that successful hikers may be able to purchase in the future. Now that would be a badge of honor, wouldn’t it? Has anyone completed the challenge yet? Not so far. But Ray says he doesn’t think it’ll be too long before the first completed log shows up. Several folks are working on it pretty intently, he says. I can say with a fair degree of certainty that Finisher Number One will not be me. But somewhere down the road, my name’s going to show up on that “completed” list too. Meanwhile, I’ll keep working on the challenge, hiking parts of the CRNRA trailscape whenever I can. I’ve got all the time I need, too. As Ray points out, there’s no time limit on this challenge. “You’ve got a lifetime do it,” he says. “Just get out there and start!” For more information on the HikeCRNRA Challenge, visit chattahoocheeparks.org. Steve Hudson is the author of several books on hiking and the outdoors, including HIKING THE HOOCH, a comprehensive guide to the hiking trails of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Learn more about his books at www. ChattahoocheeMedia.com
Will: Continued from Page 5 came for Georgia Tech, she told me I could under no circumstances not go. She called it God’s will and that I couldn’t go against God’s will. How was I to argue with that? Money was still tight, but I figured I could make it work if I took just enough hours to maintain my financial aid package but found cheaper housing and work a few odd jobs. It seemed like a good plan at first, but I was having a hard time making
enough money for the rent split with the five other guys in the rented house. I found a very small studio in a not-sogreat part of town, but I couldn’t afford all the utility and internet hookups. So, I decided to live out of my car for a while. It’s been six months now. Mom, doesn’t know I’m living in my car, and few of my classmates or teachers have figured it out either. But I can’t keep going on like this. I need to find a place that’s safe and secure. The stress is taking its toll on my grades. And I have to find a way to help Mom. Yeah, I know it’s hard to believe that a college kid could actually be homeless. But I am. It sucks.
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Local wrestlers capture traditional state championships By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com MACON, Ga. — North Fulton and Forsyth County wrestlers had a strong showing at the 2021 GHSA traditional state championship meet Feb. 9-13 at the Macon Centreplex. Nine wrestlers stood atop the podium in their weight classes with over two dozen more earning a top-four finish. Just a few weeks after capturing the Class A team duals state title, Mount Pisgah completed the sweep by taking the team championship at the traditional meet behind four state championships. The Bertrand family was well represented with David Bertrand taking his third state championship. David needed just 35 seconds to win by fall in the 170lb. finals to take the title and complete a 41-1 season. Sophomore Joey Bertrand captured his first state championship, taking the 152-lb. crown after finishing as state runner-up in the 132-lb. division last year. Catherine Grace Bertrand stuck with the boys again this year despite a
girls brackets being implemented, and she remained one of the top talents in her weight class. Catherine Grace placed third in the 106-lb. division, winning a 6-4 decision to stand on the podium. After placing as state runner-up in their weight classes last year, Josh Noble and Tyler Nelson broke through to capture state titles. Noble went undefeated this season to win the Class A 113-lb. title. Nelson took the crown in the 132-lb. division. The Patriots also racked up several more podium finishes. Marley Washington was the state runner-up in the 126-lb. class, and Jake Piccirilli (160lb.) and Cole Spence (220-lb.) were third with Josh Lange placing fourth in the 138-lb. division. Three Class 7A state finals were allForsyth County battles. West Forsyth’s Dylan Fairchild defended his state championship in the 285lb. class, downing Lambert’s Thomas Dossett for the title. Fairchild won all matches by pin to complete his second undefeated season in the highest weight class. The 160-lb. crown also came down
to two Forsyth County wrestlers. West’s Ethan Rickert took the title over Denmark’s Ethan Culbreth. Rickert also won all matches by pin. Avery Krippner of Forsyth Central completed an undefeated season to take the 182-lb. state title in Class 7A. Krippner took down Tristan Graham of North Forsyth in the finals. Bentley Wheeler of North Forsyth also took home a state championship, besting the field in the 152-lb. division to complete an undefeated season. Teammate Cale Bissell was fourth in the 160-lb. class. West Forsyth was second to Camden County in Class 7A team scores. Reed Walker (106-lb.) and Noah Danforth (113-lb.) placed as state runner-up in their weight classes. Chase Murray took fourth in the 132-lb. division. Milton’s Ben Williams completed an undefeated season to take the Class 7A 170-lb. state championship. After receiving a bye in the first round, Williams earned two wins by fall, a 4-3 decision and a major decision in the finals. Several other local wrestlers placed as
state runner-up in their weight classes. In Class 7A, Lambert’s Dylan Lobdell was runner-up in the 145-lb. class, Forsyth Central’s Zac Redecker was second in the 195-lb. division, and Christian Cartier of Roswell was runner-up in the 152-lb. class. Cambridge earned two state runnerup placements in Class 6A. Sebastian Shered (152-lb.) and Connor McHugh (220-lb.) finished second in their weight classes. Those performances led another strong showing by Cambridge, which finished fourth in 6A team scores. Cullen Kane (132-.lb) and Evan Kurtz (170-lb.) placed third, with Nick Barton finishing fourth in the 160-lb. class. Other notable finishes include Lambert’s Jacob Zearfoss placing third in the 7A 138-lb. class, with teammate Lucas Teillon fourth in the 152-lb. category. Denmark’s Joshua Wayland was fourth in the 7A 106-lb. class. Cambridge’s Lindsey Noble had the top finish among local competitors in the girls brackets. Noble pinned Centennial’s Citlaila Salas-Abrego in the third-place match in the 122-lb. class.
DEATH NOTICES Donald Brooks, 78, of Alpharetta, passed away February 13, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory. Donald Pat Butler, 82, of Cumming, passed away February 13, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory. Jose Davila Camacho, 58, of Roswell, passed away February 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory. Victor Crist, 95, of Milton, passed away February 13, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory. Varshaachandra Dande, 20, passed away February 11, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Carolyn Dodson, 81, of Johns Creek, passed away February 12, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
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Mary Dunson, 83, of Milton, passed away February 11, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
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Charles Gaziano, 58, of Alpharetta, passed away February 14, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
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Glover, 92, of Alpharetta, passed away February 8, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory. Roswell Funeral Home
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Bobby Grimes, 79, of Roswell, passed away February 12, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.
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Rebecca Hardy, 63, of Alpharetta, passed away February 15, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
Hugh Heard, 83, of Cumming, February 10, 2021. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory.
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Schuyler Hollingsworth, 29, of Alpharetta, passed away February 12, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
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Hunt, 94, of Alpharetta, passed away February 14, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Roswell Funeral HomeDirector & Crematory.
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Lampe, 91, of Roswell, passed away February 13, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory. Roswell Funeral Home
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Noe, 81, of Roswell, passed away February 15, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory. Roswell Funeral Home
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Peter Pesa, 85, of Alpharetta, passed away February 9, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.
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Johnny Johnson, 77, of Alpharetta, passed away February 11, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
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Reza Mahyar, 97, of Alpharetta, passed away February 11, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
Richard Matullo, 80, of Roswell, passed away February 11, 2021. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green
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Barbara Pickren, 71, of Alpharetta, passed away February 13, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director &
Rita McCraw Ramsey, 87, of Johns Creek, passed away February 2, 2021. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home. Ann Schrembeck, 69, of Roswell, passed away February 5, 2021. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Director & Crematory.
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