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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A car was found partially submerged in a ravine after the owner claimed he let an unidentified person borrow it.

The 58-year-old car owner said he was having drinks with his friend at Cherry Street Brewing when a man he didn’t know and asked to use his car to get cigarettes. After several hours went by, the car owner said he used an app on his phone to try to locate his car. He

found it about 200 yards away in the woods, partially submerged in a ravine.

He then walked back through the woods and started ringing doorbells to use someone’s phone after he lost his phone in the woods.

The car keys were attached to his belt.

Deputies asked why the man waited nine hours to report the vehicle missing and the man became agitated about the

questions. He answered with an inconsistent timeline, and complained about his chest and ribs hurting.

He later admitted he “could have been driving” and left the car there after wrecking it, but didn’t know what happened.

The deputy was unable to determine the timeline of when the man started drinking alcoh ol to when the car was left, so he was not charged for a DUI.

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Knife pulled during fight fueled by alcohol

Deer shatters glass door after brief tour of home

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Two neighbors were investigated by deputies recently after they reportedly got into a drunken knife fight.

One of the men told deputies he was beaten by his 49-year-old neighbor when they were drinking with friends at the Glenwood Trailer Park. The neighbor reportedly pulled a knife on him, and left him with a busted lip and black eyes.

The neighbor said they had been fighting, but he blamed the other man, a 41-year-old male, for pulling the knife.

He said there had been a prior confrontation in which the other man pulled out a gun.

There were tubs in the yard filled with about 75 empty beer cans, the deputies noted.

Deputies couldn’t prove which party had a knife during the fight.

Deputies said both men were intoxicated and could not determine who started the fight.

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A deer shattered a glass front door at a home off Orchard Lake Drive recently after it busted inside the house. The homeowner called the Sheriff’s Office and said the deer was running around the kitchen and living room. Deputies came inside the dining room, and the deer ran out the front door.

The glass door was shattered, and the door frame was broken. The homeowner said she heard a noise like something had fallen and broken, and she thought her kids did it.

All crime reports published by Appen Media Group are compiled from public records. Neither the law enforcement agencies nor Appen Media Group implies any guilt by publishing these names. None of the persons listed has been convicted of the alleged crimes.

Man gets run over after approaching car FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A 27-year-old man from Las Vegas was run over when he approached a car where two women were talking.

The driver of the car said she and a friend were talking in her car when they saw the man coming toward them. Her friend said she didn’t want a confrontation, so she asked her to leave. As the woman was pulling out, the man ran in front of the car, got knocked down and was run over. The driver stopped as soon as she realized what happened. The man said he didn’t want to hurt the women.

He was not intoxicated, and had a cut to his head, a small bleed on his brain and several scrapes on his body.

The case remains under investigation by the Traffic Specialist Unit.

Correction In the Oct. 18 edition of the Forsyth Herald, the article “Commission switches firms to study board compensation” should have been “Commission switches firms to study employee compensation.” An updated version of the story is at forsythherald.com.

Man duped out of money by fake IT company FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A local man is out nearly $2,000 after he was led to believe his computer needed to be repaired by a fake IT company. He was contacted from a person he believed worked for the IT company that usually fixes his computers. The IT person said the computer had been hacked. The owner gave out his credit card information to pay for repairs and wire transferred the man $1,200. When the owner noticed the computer had not yet been fixed, he contacted the company and was told to send $700 and nothing would be deleted on the computer. The man said the person was able to obtain his personal and financial records, so he wanted to file a police report. The phone number used to contact the company was from India.

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County, school district approve drug intervention counselor

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A funding agreement between the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, the school district and United Way of Forsyth County Oct. 16 has laid the groundwork for hiring a drug counselor for area youth.

The agreement solidified creation of an “Academy of Creative Education Drug Counselor” to provide drug intervention and counseling at the Gateway Academy. The counselor will serve 6th through 12th grades.

The Forsyth County government and the school district entered into a Social Services Funding Agreement following a recommendation from the county Social

Services Committee. The committee suggested allocating $35,000 of its 2018 budget to fund the position.

The Board of Education will be responsible for hiring, funding and commencing the position.

The funding is contingent on the Sheriff’s Office allocating $10,000 of its drug seizure funds for the position via United Way, making the total allocation $45,000, for a three-year trial that is renewable each year.

This position was created after the Forsyth County Commission heard a presentation in September detailing how at-risk the students are at Gateway.

More than 70 percent of students who come to Gateway Academy are there because of a drug or alcohol offense at

their former school.

Of the students at Gateway, more than 80 percent have said they use drugs or alcohol weekly.

In addition to the counselor, support groups will be offered twice per week, along with individual counseling.

The counselor will facilitate and provide a group with a culture of positive peer support, on-going individual and group counseling, and drug-free activities.

School Superintendent Jeff Bearden said plans call for the counselor to begin work around Nov. 1.

The Academies of Creative Education in Forsyth County, which includes Gateway Principal Drew Hayes, spoke to the commission in September about the

need for the counselor.

Gateway Academy is for students who get in trouble at their previous school and are no longer able to continue there, Hayes said. In the 2017-18 school year, the academy served 204 students ranging from 11 to 19-yearsold. Students’ needs included English as a second language, homeless or attendance issues.

The most at-risk students in Forsyth County are under Hayes’ supervision, he said.

“Over 70 percent of our students had a drug or alcohol offense at their school which means they came to school with alcohol or showed up high,” Hayes said.

“Over 80 percent of our students admit to weekly drug or alcohol use.”

City, county strike deal on public safety communication services

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — In an effort to better protect the people they serve and reduce redundancy, the Cumming Police Department and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office have entered into an agreement to share communication records.

The Cumming City Council voted Oct. 16 to approve the agreement that allows the two departments the ability to request information available at either agency, including criminal history records and

other information available via Georgia’s Criminal Justice Information System network, the Georgia Crime Information Center, the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System and the National Crime Information System.

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Traditionally, when Forsyth County Dispatch would receive a 911 call that is within the city limits, our operators would get in touch with the city dispatch and think of it as a baton being handed off.”

Ken Jarrard Forsyth County Attorney Forsyth County Attorney Ken Jarrard said the county is considered a Public Safety Answering Point, meaning when someone calls 911, the complaint goes to the county.

“Traditionally, when Forsyth County Dispatch would receive a 911 call that is within the city limits, our operators would get in touch with the city dispatch and think of it as a baton being handed off,” he said. “They work to coordinate the City of Cumming Police Department to get where they need to go.”

Since the city’s dispatch is now ending, Jarrard said the city asked the county to take over all calls.

“There would be no more of the baton

passing,” he said. “We would handle the entire call. The money we will get is what we’ve always gotten. From this point forward we will be the dispatching center for the city police. It’s lessening the redundancy of service because we don’t need too many more dispatchers or to put in that much more effort.”

Additionally at the Oct. 16 Cumming Council meeting, the board approved diverting the $75,000 allocated at an earlier work session to go toward the purchase of new mobile computers. Four police vehicles were also approved at that meeting for $150,000. They will replace older and mechanically unreliable vehicles in the fleet.

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Mayors decry process for deciding North Fulton’s transit future Alpharetta, Johns Creek officials claim cities are getting left out

By PATRICK FOX pat@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Two North Fulton mayors say they’ve been muted from having a say on who will represent their area on the region’s new transit governing board.

Alpharetta and Johns Creek mayBodker ors labeled a recent caucus of area mayors “a sham” after the group met to elect a representative who will help appoint a district member on The ATL, the region’s new transit governing body.

“I’m just trying to raise awareness of Gilvin the fact that 250,000 [North Fulton] people in an area that has paid MARTA taxes for 40 years are basically being left out of the process,” Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin said.

Created by the Georgia Legislature this year, The ATL will serve as an umbrella agency to guide funding, planning and expansion of transit in 13 counties in and around Atlanta. It works in conjunction with existing transit systems.

Member counties must “opt in” to any specific project or funding mechanism, and no local sales taxes can be raised without approval from residents via a referendum.

The ATL’s governing board will consist of 15 members, five already appointed by state officials. The other 10 will be named by a panel of elected officials within each of the 10 districts that make up the metro Atlanta transit region.

Each of these panels consists of one mayor elected by mayors of the cities within each district. (Atlanta’s mayor has an extra seat on all panels for districts that fall within her city.)

In addition to the one mayoral seat, the nominating panel includes county commission chairs and state senators and representatives who represent any portion of that ATL district.

Most district nominating panels have more than two dozen state and local elected officials. So, in most cases, the mayoral representative accounts for about 1/24th of the panel vote.

Still, that vote is important to the

cities of North Fulton, the two mayors Nelson argue.

Ball Ground The eastern portion of Alpharetta Waleska and all of Johns Creek are the only District 1 North Fulton cities lying in District 2.

District Canton 2 The district also encompasses western Cumming Gwinnett and eastern Forsyth counties.

Holly Springs At the District 2 mayors’ caucus Aug. Rest Haven Milton Buford 18, Alpharetta and Johns Creek mayors Woodstock Sugar Hill Mountain Park Alpharetta said they were outnumbered by six Roswell Johns Creek Suwanee mayors from Gwinnett County.

Duluth Alpharetta’s Gilvin and Johns Creek District Berkeley Lake 3 Mayor Mike Bodker say the election of Peachtree Corners Norcross Buford Mayor Phillip Beard toDistrict represent 4 Sandy Springs District 6 cities in District 2 puts the people of North Fulton County at a disadvantage.

They also point out that North Fulton cities lying in District 1 just west District 5 District 7 of Ga. 400 are also outnumbered. The Atlanta district includes five North Fulton cities District 8 but six cities from Cherokee County.

The fact remains, he said, that Paying population ignored, mayor Gwinnett County has a mayoral represays District sentative from Buford serving on the Having his city divided by Ga. 400 9 nomination panel of District 2, and Suinto two districts adds to the problem, wanee Mayor Jimmy Burnette serving Gilvin said. for District 6. North Fulton has none.

“Alpharetta’s in two districts that District 10 drama to the west A little less are primarily dominated by Gwinnett The District 1 meeting included County and Cherokee County,” he said. mayoral representatives from five North “Our state legislators are outnumbered Fulton cities: Sandy Springs, Mountain in the two districts in which we are Park, Roswell, Alpharetta and Milton. divided.”

Cherokee County had six.

Neither Cherokee nor Gwinnett have Roswell Mayor Lori Henry was out ever been part of the region’s dominant of town, and her office said she was not transit system, MARTA. available to comment on the District 1 Gilvin said that Alpharetta has mayoral caucus. already been targeted for three transit However, Milton Mayor Joe Lockstations, yet the city has no direct input wood said he didn’t sense any fury at with The ATL commission. the meeting. Lockwood described the “As much as we need to have Gwinmeeting as “congenial, with a lot less nett and Cherokee counties involved in drama.” a regional transit program, the fact is, District 1 mayors elected Woodstock they haven’t paid a dime into it yet,” Mayor Donnie Henriques as its delegate Gilvin said. “They’re dominating the districts that are going to determine our to the panel choosing a representative to The ATL governing board. future.”

State Sen. Brandon Beach, a leading Johns Creek’s Bodker was no less figure in drafting the legislation creating blunt. He said he nominated Gilvin as The ATL and a resident of Alpharetta, the District 2 mayors’ representative, said concerns raised by the two North and his motion didn’t receive a second.

Fulton mayors are unfounded.

“I have never in my public life seen Regional transit will have plenty of a case in a nomination process where a North Fulton voices, he said. nomination didn’t receive a second as a Freda Hardage from Johns Creek matter of courtesy,” Bodker said. “Jim and will be incoming chairwoman of MARTA I didn’t even vote. I felt like it was a sham and will have a major say in regional and we kind of left saying ‘we’re done.’” transit issues, he said. In addition, he Bodker said it appears North Fulton had been gerrymandered out of the pro- said, there are three board members of the Georgia Regional Transportation cess. He said he doesn’t know whether the legislation was deliberately set up to Authority (GRTA), Dick Anderson, Ann Hanlon and Al Nash, all with North exclude North Fulton, but the process Fulton ties. has allowed it to happen.

Governing the ATL The region’s new transit oversight agency, The ATL, will be governed by a 16-member commission. State officials, including the governor, lieutenant governor and Speaker of the House, have a total of five appointments. The board also includes a non-voting member in the head of GDOT. This list of appointments includes: • Chairman Charles Sutlive, director of corporate communications for Georgia Power Co. • Charlotte Nash, Gwinnett County Commission chair • Rep. Earl Ehrhart, retiring state representative (Republican) from Powder Springs • Mark Toro, managing partner at North American Properties • Teddy Russell, co-owner and president of Russell Landscape The other 10 appointments will be made by elected officials within the 10 districts drawn to represent a 13-county area around Metro Atlanta. Each district’s selection panel is composed of one mayor, all county commission chairpersons whose counties fall within the district and all state senators and representatives whose legislative districts fall within The ATL district. Most districts have more than two dozen elected officials serving to select its member to The ATL commission.

The final 10 members to the commission will be named by Dec. 1. For more information on The ATL, visit: http://www.srta. ga.gov/atl/.

The area’s link to representation doesn’t stop there, Beach said, adding that Mark Toro, whose North American Properties launched Avalon in Alpharetta, has already been named to The ATL board. So has Teddy Russell, whose Russell Landscaping service covers North Fulton, he said.

“The thought of us not having any representation is just completely wrong,” Beach said.

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OPINION

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Stop and smell the fall leaves There are several things I have in common with my aunt Pattye. A love of musical theatre.

A hatred of double spaces after periods.

Like me, Pattye graduated college with a communiCarson Cook cation degree and Reporter carson@appenmediagroup.com worked for several years as a reporter and then editor at the Starkville Daily News and Daily Times Leader in West Point, Miss. You might think she inspired me to become a journalist, but I’m afraid I’m far too independent for that. And while she was heavy handed when trying to convince us to attend Mississippi State, where she now works, Pattye never pressured my sisters or me when it came to our field of study.

Earlier this year, my mom gave me a binder full of columns Pattye wrote during her journalism days. I’ve treasured reading through them, and as I’ve embarked on my own journalism career, they’ve become another tether between my aunt and me. Some of the columns really show their age — a series of columns about the O.J. Simpson trial, for example — but others could have been written today. Some tackle important topics: child abuse, teacher pay and racism in the criminal justice system. But most are just sweet stories about her friends and family.

There are at least three stories about holiday decoration mishaps.

“Here’s to balloons and happy endings” recounts the story of my parents’ wedding day. One column is titled “The stork is headed to Nashville” (Spoiler

alert: The stork was bringing a baby girl named Carson).Pattye has been on my mind this week because another thing we have in common is a love of cold weather. She’s often professed a dream of waving the muggy South goodbye and setting up shop in Maine.

While the weather would suit her, I don’t think she’d handle the absence of college football and her family too well.

I realize how temperamental the Southern climate can be, and by merely mentioning the weather I run the risk that the air will be hot and humid by the time this is published. But I’m hoping that the atmosphere finally got the message (several weeks too late according to my calendar) that summer is over and crisp, autumn air is here to stay.

So before I sat down and wrote an ode to the arrival fall, I took to the binder to see if Pattye had ever opined about the joy of the season. My hunch was correct. As a young journalist Pattye wanted the world to take notice of the cool weather as much as I do now.

“The temperatures lately have been close to perfect as they could be and the bright, sunny days and clear, starfilled nights have been truly amazing,” she wrote one October. She made note of the Halloween decorations being put up. Her description of the stores in downtown West Point reminds me of the scarecrows that I drive by each day in Alpharetta.

“Signs of the trick-or-treat holiday are evident throughout the city and county. There are ghosts and witches, ghouls and goblins and of course pumpkins and Jack-O-Lanterns galore.”

Like me, the change of season in-

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Pattye Archer congratulates Carson Cook on her communication degree.

Pattye Archer, right, wrote for the Starkville Daily News. spired her to think back on where she came from and the people who made her who she is. One year she shares memories from her college years; another year she writes about going home to Alabama.

“I’m not sure if it is the cooler weather; fond memories of high school

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football games; the beautiful color of autumn leaves; or the sound of those fallen leaves as you walk through them — but something in the air says ’slow down,’” she wrote. So from Pattye and me, take time this week to enjoy the fall weather, think of your loved ones and slow down.

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BLESSED TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 1 PM TO 3 PM Blessed Trinity Catholic High School invites prospective students and their families to tour our facilities, meet our students, and speak with our teachers and coaches.

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CUMMING, Ga. — Cumming and its downtown are getting a facelift.

The City Council approved funds to resurface West Courthouse Square and install a gateway sign welcoming guests entering from Kelly Mill Road and Ga. 20.

The council approved a bid from Jasper Grading to complete the project for $42,000 with funding coming from SPLOST 7 funds, the special 1 percent sales tax.

The project will consist of repaving, traffic control, repainting of stripes and arrows, and a traffic signal loop.

City Administrator Phil Higgins said the streets there need to be resurfaced.

“It’s needed even more so now that the state has done some paving that intersect the street,” Higgins said.

The city also approved an LED gateway sign to be installed at the corner of Ga. 20 and Kelly Mill Road for $23,000

by Lang Signs. Another sign is currently being installed on Pirkle Ferry Road by the same company.

The city will still pay for the electrical work and stonework for the sign, and Higgins requested up to $40,000 be authorized for the project. That money will come out of the 2018 Capital Improvements Budget.

These are two more changes to downtown Cumming approved in recent months.

In addition to landscape installation at the Courthouse Annex, there will be new signage for the Annex, as well as

The project will consist of repaving, traffic control, repainting of stripes and arrows, and a traffic signal loop. new landscaping and internal renovations at the County Administration Building.

The Courthouse Annex landscaping project, which began in August, is progressing on schedule, with an estimated completion date of mid-November.

New signage designating the building as the Forsyth County Courthouse Annex is estimated to be in place by the end of the year.

This month, landscape modifications at the County Administration Building began. The new plant materials were chosen to reduce maintenance costs, as well as create a cohesive look with adjacent county buildings.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Last week was an exciting time for Forsyth County Schools both for students who topped the ACT scores and its board of education whose members were honored as finalists for statewide awards.

For the fourth consecutive year, the district has the highest ACT score among county and large school districts in the state with a composite score of 24.5 for the 2017-18 school year.

“FCS students, staff, parents, community and business members, should all be very proud of our ACT scores,” Forsyth Superintendent Jeff Bearden said. “Improving the academic, social and emotional opportunities for our children is a community focus.”

Lambert High ranked 14th in the state with a composite score of 25.5; South Forsyth High came in at 16th with a composite score of 25.3; West Forsyth High took the 30th spot with a composite score of 23.9; and Forsyth Central High came in at 32nd with a composite score of 23.7. They ranked in the top 35 highest scores out of the 434 high schools in Georgia.

Additionally, all five high schools in the district scored above the state and national composite scores or 21.4 and 20.8, respectively.

North Forsyth High had a composite score of 22.9 and Denmark High opened this year. Georgia’s average composite score of 21.4 held steady from 2017 to 2018 but was higher, for the third consecutive year and the third time in state history, than the national average of 20.8. Overall, Georgia ranked 24th in the nation on the ACT. “For the third time and the third year in a row, Georgia’s students have outperformed the national average on the ACT – that’s a testament to the hard work of our students and educators,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said. “As we continue to expand the opportunities available to our students — rather than restricting them in the name of test preparation — I believe we’ll continue to see success.”

That was the first designation the district received last week.

The Georgia School Boards Association has named the Forsyth Board of Education and superintendent finalists

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Non-profits gather to lend hand to each other

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — It takes a lot of people with different talents to make communities work well. In Forsyth County, the local nonprofits do just that and consider themselves a family.

Multiple groups met Oct. 17 at Beaver Toyota for the monthly NonProfit Roundtable led by volunteer Al Hermann. Some of the groups in attendance were the Bald Ridge Lodge, Court Appointed Special Advocates, Cumming Home Ministries, Family Haven, Forsyth County Community Connection, Jesse’s House and Mentor Me. During the meeting, the various groups thanked one another for offering services to their clients, including people looking for jobs being offered the chance to shop at a different nonprofit’s thrift store.

Hermann led the group and said he contributes wherever he can.

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The roundtable is one of several offered by the Cumming-Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce.

“The nonprofit roundtable has done as well as any of them,” he said. “You guys come together and do things really well. You have good ideas and it makes me feel good.”

Visitors and contributors to the roundtables have said it’s their favorite meeting group they went to every month.

“They got the most out of them because it’s your group and what you’re working on,” Hermann said. “You’ve got a really good one.

It’s working and everyone is starting to understand the need more than ever. When times are good, people think, ‘where’s the problem?’ Well, it’s out there.”

Cumming Home Ministries Executive Director Karen Rivera said the groups enjoy getting to help each other as often as they are able.

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Many charitable groups in Forsyth County gathered Oct. 17 at the Non-Profit Roundtable held at Beaver Toyota to discuss what they’re working on and what they need help with. people how to be self-sustaining and just how to keep that family structure together in a healthy environment, then eventually the objective is for us

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Forsyth County celebrates 10 REACH scholars

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — For 10 Forsyth County middle school students, their dreams of going to college just became more of a reality thanks to the REACH Scholarship.

REACH Georgia, which stands for Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen, is a needs-based mentoring and scholarship program designed to ensure the most academically promising students receive all the help required to graduate from high school and college prepared to work.

This year, Forsyth County awarded 10 students: • Judith Ramos-Pedraza, DeSana Middle • Marleen Barron, Lakeside Middle • Karina Trejo, Little Mill Middle • Moises Villalobs, Little Mill Middle • Jose Orozco-Cruz, North Forsyth Middle • Angel Sarabia, North Forsyth Middle • Ashley Arroyo Garcia, Otwell Middle • Rodrigo Sanchez-Iglesias, Otwell Middle • Haley Yolanda Quintino, Otwell Middle • Amber McMahon, Vickery Creek Middle Forsyth School Superintendent Jeff Bearden said this is the fifth year the district has participated in REACH. “This program is a strategic investment in our students and our state, opening doors for youth in Georgia who may not have the opportunity to seek postsecondary education due to financial constraints,” he said.

Gov. Nathan Deal launched REACH in 2012 as Georgia’s first public-private

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There were 134 school systems participating this year and almost 1,800 scholars. Recipients sign a contract committing to maintaining strong grades, remain drug- and alcoholfree, meet with their mentor regularly, maintain good attendance and behavior, develop educational and career plans and graduate from high school. School counselors recommend students for the program each fall, followed by an interview process conducted by local business and community leaders.

Forsyth Schools Director of Student Support Services Debbie Smith said this year is special because students from the first Forsyth cohort are graduating high school in May 2019. They will be the first from the county to use their REACH scholarships. Emily Flores is one of those students and recalled how excited she was when she got the scholarship five years ago.

“I realized I had the opportunity to go to college,” she said. “I can follow in my brother’s footsteps and become something better. I knew my parents came here for a reason and now I have the opportunity to become something they couldn’t. It gives you the foundation and makes you try harder for college. This scholarship has always kept me going.”

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Ten REACH Scholarship recipients sign agreements that they will work hard in school and stay out of trouble Oct. 18 at the Forsyth County Schools Professional Development building.

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Farm to School grows in Georgia

By JAMES CARR Guest Contributor longleafmediallc@gmail.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It’s a big week for school cafeterias across the state and the country.

Not only is October National Farm to School Month, but the week of October 15-19 was National School Lunch Week. In Fulton County, they celebrated in style.

Fulton County Schools has prioritized Farm to School in recent years and received a Platinum Golden Radish Award on October 22 from the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Department of Public Health, the UGA Cooperative Extension and Georgia Organics for their efforts in the 2017-18 school year.

Part of their work includes training for school nutrition directors, handson cooking activities with students, using food preparation as part of lesson plans, gardening and making the most of the Georgia Grown test kitchen, which empowers districts to try new recipes in the cafeteria.

At Abbotts Hill Elementary School in Johns Creek, students engaged with Georgia’s Farm to School Month theme, Kickin’ it with Kale. After checking out at the lunch line, students were offered a free sample of kale chips.

“Kickin’ it with Kale is all about getting Georgia kids to try new things,” said Abbie King, RD Georgia Organics Farm to School Program Manager. “The campaign enables us to champion innovative school districts and school nutrition departments, like Fulton County Schools, that use creative, fun activities to get their students to grow, taste and love healthy, locally grown foods.”

After the kale chips were served, the real festivities started. Alyssia Wright, executive director of Fulton County School Nutrition, showed up in a tomato costume to get students excited.

She was joined by Georgie, the mascot for Georgia Grown, who went around the cafeteria giving out high fives and hugs. Needless to say, the students were thrilled.

“Our goal is to educate our students through food, and we come together to do what’s best for our students,” Wright said. “We are trying to build life-long learners, and it starts with us.”

Beyond getting students excited, Wright also ensures they are eating healthy.

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Gwinnett Tech showcases in-demand careers

By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Close to 250 potential students flooded Gwinnett Technical College’s North Fulton campus Oct. 17 for the annual Career Worx, a daylong preview of the institution’s 140 program offerings.

Representatives from the career fields provided attendees with a look at the school’s hands-on learning programs.

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“We’re a smaller program, compared to other [nursing] programs, so it’s a small class size,” nursing instructor Chuntiel James said. “For our career changer students, this is a two-year program, so they can get out and start a new career.”

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Potential students explore the nursing lab at Gwinnett Technical College North Fulton Campus Oct. 17.

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Gwinnett Tech offers two Career Worx preview events a year, at the Lawrenceville campus in the spring and Alpharetta in the fall.

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And here is one that is a real example of the times: the site of Randall Park Mall in Ohio was converted into an 855,000-square-foot shipping center for Amazon.

I don’t think any of this is new news. You don’t have to look too far to find a mall that has been awkwardly retrofitted. I actually have a friend who owns a mall and is in the middle of a major conversion there. He’s trying to find a home for an escalator. If anyone wants one, let me know. The news is that conversions are starting to happen.

The owners of Phipps Mall in Buckhead and North Point Mall in Alpharetta are making major overhauls to not only the looks of the malls, but the uses for them. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Simon Property Group is breaking ground on a new mixed-use project on the northwest

portion of the Phipps campus, redeveloping the Belk department store. The $200 million project will be a 150-room Nobu Hotel and restaurant, 13-story office building and 90,000-square-foot LifeTime Athletic facility. The additions are coming after a major renovation that included the additions of apartments and a complete remodel of the building’s façade.

Simon isn’t necessarily changing the uses inside the mall, but with the additions of the hotel, the office building and the apartments, and even the LifeTime, it is planting more people — more shoppers — within walking distance of it. It’s turning the mall from a single, retail-use into a mixed-use, creating its own economic ecosystem.

General Growth Properties is planning a similar project with that idea in mind at its North Point Mall campus in Alpharetta. The project will remove the Sears department store from the mall and replace it with a 14-acre, mixeduse project. It will include 328 apartments and almost 30,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space around a 2.5-acre plaza with a multi-use trail system snaking throughout. The mall had already converted several stores into leasable office space with common areas for collaborative working.

The North Point Mall project is more unique because it is actually part of a bigger initiative by the City of Alpharetta and its North Point Livable Centers Initiative. The initiative’s aim is to transform the “oceans of parking lots” along North Point Parkway into more pedestrian-friendly development.

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By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — When Joyce Bone was 28 years old, she was standing in the detergent aisle at Walmart debating whether the bottle of Tide would push her budget over the limit.

It was in that moment she knew she needed to change her life.

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At the Women Who Walk the Walk event Oct. 16 at the Golf Club of Georgia, she shared her story about being a mom of three boys with a tight family budget.

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Entrepreneur Joyce Bone speaks at the Women Who Walk the Walk event Oct. 16 at the Golf Club of Georgia about her transformation from a stay-at-home mother to running a multi-million dollar company.

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What: Enjoy refreshments, giveaways, events and demos throughout the weekend while finding the perfect holiday gifts and special decorative items.

When: Nov. 8-11, times vary Where: Queen of Hearts, 670 North Main St., Ste. 106, Alpharetta More info: queenofheartsantiquesinteriors.com

UPSTREET’S COSTUME PARTY

FUNKY PUMPKIN

FEATURED EVENTS:

QUEEN OF HEARTS HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

What: Celebrate fall with this free festival, including live music, games, activities, arts and crafts, inflatables, a farmers market and more.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

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

HALLOWEEN FUN HOUSE

HALLOWEEN: SPOOKY MILL

What: Explore a bounce house, craft stations, haunted house, haunted trail and more. The event is set up carnival style with tickets for sale.

When: Oct. 26-27, 6-9 p.m.

Where: Autrey Mill Nature Preserve, 9770 Autrey Mill Road, Johns Creek Cost: Tickets are $1 each More info: autreymill.org

HALLOWEEN HIKES

What: That your child on a well-lit hike through the forest to meet woodland creatures and hear about how they live. Non-scary alternative to traditional Halloween events. Live music, campfire, games and more.

When: Oct. 26-27, 7 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $12 per person More info: chattnaturecenter.org

What: Children 8 and under can come dressed in costumes or just as they are. Enjoy face painting, carnival games, inflatables, hayrides, and more. Concessions are available for purchase.

When: Friday, Oct. 26, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: East Roswell Recreation Center, 9000 Fouts Road, Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

MILTON NIGHT OUT

What: Come out in costume to the annual Trunk or Treat event.

Activities include a bounce house, a Fire Safety house, a Milton police car and a fire engine.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Karate Atlanta Milton, 13083 Highway 9N, Ste. 720, Milton More info: cityofmiltonga.us

HALLOWEEN ART

What: Johns Creek Art will create a Halloween themed craft. Ages 5 and above.

Limit first 20. Registration required.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-noon Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

TRUNK OR TREAT

What: Wear a costume and go “trunk to trunk” in the church parking lot for candy, treats, and children’s activities.

All are welcome.

When: Sunday, Oct. 28, 5-6:30 p.m.

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

EVENTS: DATE NIGHT: CUBAN SALSA DANCING

What: Learn the basics of dancing salsa with Cuban flavor, including attention to detail, technique, music appreciation and partner work.

When: Friday, Oct. 26, 7:15-8:35 p.m.

Where: Grey Owl Mind-Body Studio, 6250 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $15 More info: greyowlmb.com

OPEN-HEARTH COOKING AND LIVING HISTORY

What: Living history interpreter and open-hearth cooking expert, Clarissa Clifton, will demonstrate making traditional Southern food in the Cook House.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Smith Plantation, 935 Alpharetta St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

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 770-4950545

ROSWELL DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY

What: The Roswell Police Department will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction. Free and anonymous.

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

Where: Roswell Recycling Center, 11570 Maxwell Road, Alpharetta More info: roswellgov.com

SATURDAY BRUNCH LECTURE

What: Barrington Hall hosts lectures on the Civil War and other areas of interest to local residents. This week’s lecture is on “Retracing the Route of Sherman’s March to the Sea.” When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-noon Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell Cost: $5 suggested donation More info: roswellgov.com

CALENDAR

EVENING RIVER CANOE TRIP

JOHNS CREEK DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY

What: The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

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

Where: Target parking lot, 5950 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: johnscreekga.gov

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

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

MASTER NATURALIST CLASSES

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

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

HEALTH AND FITNESS: ZUMBA GOLD (FLEX)

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

When: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

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

What: Take an urban adventure and learn about wildlife with an experienced river guide. Ages 6 and up.

When: Saturdays, 5-8 p.m.

Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: $30 for nonmembers, $25 for members More info and tickets: chattnaturecenter. org

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

RELIGIOUS EVENTS: C3: CARE CONVERSE CONNECT

What: Join each week for a round-table discussion on various topics. This panel is called “The Next Right Step.”

When: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770-261-1741

BRIDGE CLUB

What: Open to all ages and skill levels.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: Roswell United Methodist Church, 814 Mimosa Blvd., Roswell More info: rumc.com or 770-312-8379

FARMERS MARKETS, FOOD TRUCKS: ALPHARETTA FARMERS MARKET

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

When: Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., through October Where: Old Canton Street in downtown Alpharetta. More info: alpharetta.ga.us

ROSWELL FARMERS & ARTISANS MARKET

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

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

MUSIC, ARTS & THEATER: ELI HANNON LIVE MUSIC

What: Join Duke’s Bar & Grill for live music by local artist Eli Hannon. One night only. When: Friday, Oct. 26, 9 p.m.-midnight Where: Duke’s Bar & Grill, 12635 Crabapple Road, Milton More info: dukescrabapple.com

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“MAESTRO AND FRIENDS”

“ANNIE”

JEREMY WAYNE DEAN LIVE MUSIC

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: MARY BOOTH CABOT

What: Join for an uplifting evening of chamber works featuring the JCSO String Quartet and friends with Maestro Baughman as emcee.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Johns Creek United Methodist Church, 11180 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek Cost: $32 for adults, $16 for students More info: johnscreeksymphony.org What: Join Duke’s Bar & Grill for live music by local artist Jeremy Wayne Dean. One night only.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m.-midnight Where: Duke’s Bar & Grill, 12635 Crabapple Road, Milton More info: dukescrabapple.com

“JUNIE B. JONES IS NOT A CROOK”

What: 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, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-noon Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: $10 More info and tickets: get.org

“I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI”

What: A one-woman comedy drama bout good food and bad boyfriends – with live cooking.

Giulia Melucci will treat the audience to tales of her sometimesdisastrous, sometimes-successful love life and spaghetti.

When: Oct. 25 through Nov. 11, times vary Where: Georgia Ensemble Theatre, 950 Forrest St., Roswell Cost: Tickets start at $24.

More info and tickets: get.org

AVALON NIGHTS LIVE

What: Unwind after a long week with live music in The Plaza.

When: Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Avalon, 2200 Avalon Blvd., Alpharetta More info: awesomealpharettta.com

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST: JANE TURNER HASSELER

What: Jane Turner Haesller returns with her “People on Canton” exhibit. Her acrylic and ink renderings depict the people and businesses on Roswell’s Canton Street.

When: Nov.1- Dec. 29, all day Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: roswellgov.com

What: In the depths of the 1930s, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan.

When: Oct. 19 through Nov. 11, times vary Where: Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming Cost: Tickets start at $27.50 More info and tickets: playhousecumming.com

What: Mary Booth Cabot’s paintings capture the essence and beauty of flowers and native birds, and her love of nature is evident in the details of each botanical painting and lithograph. Free.

When: Through Oct. 31 Where: Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest St., Roswell More info: mboothcabot.com

NATURALLY ARTISTIC: CELEBRATING THE FOUR ELEMENTS

What: Get inspired to reflect on nature through various forms of art, including painting, sculpture and more at multiple art stations throughout the property.

When: All days, through Nov. 30 Where: Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell Cost: Free for members, $10 for nonmembers More info: chattnaturecenter.org

LIBRARY EVENTS: CLASSICAL INDIAN DANCE (KATHAK) CLASS

What: The class aims to ground students in technique through basic footwork, movement, spins and technical compositions. Learn the basics of Kathak Dance and its terminology. Free.

When: Friday, Oct. 26, noon-1 p.m.

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

NEW MOM’S SUPPORT GROUP

What: Join other new moms and babies in an empathetic forum for sharing the joys and challenges of motherhood.

When: Friday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.-noon Where: Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta More info: afpls.org or 404-613-4402

BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

What Teen Read Week stats will a Blind Date with a Book contest. Each teenager will check out a plain-wrapped book and receive a prize entry form. Genres include horror, mystery and ctrue crime.

When: Saturday, Oct. 27 Where: Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek More info: afpls.org or 770-360-8897

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Amelanotic Melanoma A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

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Fire Chief Bowman retires after 50 years

By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Exactly 50 years to the date Forsyth County Fire Chief Danny Bowman began his career in the fire service, he officially hung up his helmet and retired last week.

“It’s been an honor,” he said.

“Everything is going well and no one wants to retire in the negative manner.

Fifty years, a half of a century was a round number.”

On Oct. 16 1968, Bowman began working with the Atlanta Fire Department, transferred to the Fulton County Fire Department in 1977 and came to the Forsyth County Fire Department in 2001 as division chief. The next year he was given the additional assignment of director of emergency management. In 2003, Bowman was promoted to fire chief/director of emergency management and held the position for

15 years.

Bowman served as president of the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs in 1992, was named Georgia’s Fire Chief of the Year in 2010, appointed

by Gov. Nathan Deal in 2011 to the Board of Public Safety and received the Governor’s Public Safety Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fire Service profession in 2013.

A line formed out the door at Tam’s Backstage Oct. 16 with friends, family and colleagues who wanted to thank and congratulate Bowman on his retirement. Many fellow firefighters traveled to the event from across the state to shake Bowman’s hand.

One of the biggest changes Bowman witnessed over the years was the implementation of new safety protocols.

“They used to say when the bell rings, put on your helmet and that’s all,” he said. “You fought fire in what

Photos by KATHLEEN STURGEON/Herald

Fire Chief Danny Bowman hugs his family and friends at his retirement party celebrating his 50 years in the fire service.

you were wearing at the fire station and just a helmet. You had to hang on tight and bend your knees while you’re riding on the back. When we got there, you had to put your mouth on the carpet because they said we didn’t have time for the masks. Keep going in.”

Today firefighters don’t go into fires with any inch of skin exposed, he said.

“Back then, firefighter safety was a second thought,” Bowman said. “The jaws of life you see today had not been invented yet so we used a hydraulic pump to get someone out of a car. In the 1960s, we didn’t respond to emergency medical calls, just to car accidents with entrapment and heart attacks. Today, the human body is about 85 percent of our calls with falls, chest pains and the like. If someone has an issue, we respond.”

He is sad to leave the Forsyth County Fire Department, but he knows he laid a good foundation to build

upon for the future. During his tenure, nine fire stations were built in the county.

“Many thanks to the boards of commissioners throughout the years who’ve always listened to me and accepted my justifications for professional fire stations that will last 50-75 years,” Bowman said. “We are about 15 years out from being saturated with professional fire stations. I hope I laid the foundation for future stations.”

His time serving the public won’t end now that he’s retired. Bowman has agreed to be a bailiff in the courts a few days a week.

“Firemen don’t do well being sedate with nothing to do,” he said. “Since 1968 I’ve been slammed and busy. I love to work. I love this county. They’re good citizens and good bosses for me.

That is the only negative part about turning my white helmet over to someone else. But it’ll go well.”

Forsyth County Fire Station 1 decorated a firehose into an American flag for Fire Chief Danny Bowman.

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Forsyth County offers dates for advanced voting FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County will offer Advance Voting for the Nov. 6 General and Special Elections weekdays until Nov. 2, and on Saturday, Oct. 27.

Registered voters can take advantage of advance voting at the Forsyth County

Voter Registration and Elections Office at their new location, 1201 Sawnee Drive.

Citizens can vote Monday-Friday until Nov. 2, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. They can also vote Oct. 27 at 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Advance voting will also be available

at the following three locations during the times provided below: Locations: Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Midway Park Community Building, 5100 Post Road, and Sharon Springs Park Community Building, 1950 Sharon Road.

The Forsyth County Administration Building and Cumming City Hall are no longer open for advance voting.

For details and to view a sample ballot, visit the Voter Registration and Elections Department page of the Forsyth County website forsythco.com.

Cumming Vietnam Veterans provide support to homeless shelter FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America recently delivered needed supplies to the Northeast Georgia Homeless Shelter.

The 130 members of the Cumming Chapter has prioritized the support of Georgia’s homeless veterans.

The members donated two van loads of donations for the facility’s residents, including dozens of backpacks with personal care items, clothing and food service items such as paper plates, napkins, plastic cups and utensils.

In recent weeks the organization traveled to the Northeast Georgia Homeless Veterans Shelter in Winder, Georgia in support of the shelter’s efforts to provide temporary housing and other support services to homeless veterans.

The 49-bed facility offers both transitional housing and vocational and career development services for its veteran clients.

The facility also works with the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the veterans receive health and benefits earned through their military service.

Schools: Continued from Page 11 for the 2018 Governance Team of the Year award. Additionally, the association named Forsyth Superintendent Jeff

Cumming Vietnam Veterans/Special

A few of the Cumming Vietnam Veterans stand next to the van full of backpacks to deliver to the Northeast Georgia Homeless Shelter.

Bearden a finalist for the 2018 Georgia Superintendent of the Year.

The Governance Team of the Year award is presented annually to one Georgia public school district’s board of education and superintendent who have achieved all-around success in their district. The 10 finalists were assessed through a stringent application process

and a visit by an impartial review team to vet the information in the application.

The winner will be chosen by a panel of national experts who perform various leadership roles in the field of public education. The four finalists for superintendent of the year were selected from nominations.

Each has been singled out for their

leadership abilities and their skill sets in working with their boards, staff and local communities.

This is Bearden’s first time as a finalist in Forsyth County. The other nominees have been finalists in prior years.

The winners for both honors will be announced at the annual conference in December.

South Forsyth student earns all merit badges Farm: FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Luke Flantzer has been titled the 388th Scout to have earned all the merit badges offered by Boy Scouts of America since 1910.

Flantzer is a senior at South Forsyth High School and a member of Troop 404 in the Northeast Georgia Council, Etowah District, of the Boy Scouts of America.

Flantzer was Rising Starr Middle School when a merit badge counselor took Flantzer into the chemistry lab to participate in live experiments involving fire.

From that merit badge, Flantzer says he saw the power of knowing what you want to do and the value of getting top grades so that you can get to the college of your dreams.

Flantzer has done things such as water craft and canoeing, robotics and aviation, welding, climbing and creating a special latch for his dog’s crate preventing his Maltese Houdini from breaking free.

To check out more, visit meritbadgeknot.

Luke Flantzer is the 388th Boy Scout to earn com

all of the offered merit badges.

Continued from Page 14 While Farm to School has a dedicated month, Wright works diligently with her team to put at least one locally sourced item on the menu in all 95 schools of her district every month.

“At the Georgia Department of Education we’re focused on expanding opportunities for Georgia’s kids, and Farm to School is a perfect example of that,” said State School Superintendent Richard Woods.

“When students have access to fresh, local foods they’re better prepared to learn – and they can connect with Georgia agriculture, one of

our state’s largest industries.”

Farm to School has major implications for the cafeteria, the classroom and the rest of their lives. Studies show children who eat healthy are more likely to do so as adults.

“Farm to School teaches our children the importance of food that helps bodies grow healthy and strong and food that promotes learning,” said Dr. J. Patrick O’Neal, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health. “When children learn as early as possible where their food comes from, they are more likely to eat fresh, nutritious foods that will sustain healthy choices that spread to families and communities.”

SPORTS

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South surges to down North; Denmark wins on last-minute touchdown

By JOE PARKER joe@appenmediagroup.com Milton 30, Forsyth Central 3 Milton downed Forsyth Central on homecoming night to keep its lead atop the Region 5-AAAAAAA standings.

The Eagles’ special teams put Milton on the board first with a safety on a Forsyth Central punt. A 9-yard touchdown rush from Josh Edwards and a touchdown connection from quarterback Jordan Yates to Dylan Leonard gave Milton a 16-0 halftime lead.

Yates threw two more touchdown passes in the second half, while the Bulldogs were held to a lone field gold midway through the fourth quarter.

Milton is home again this Friday against Lambert. Forsyth Central (5-3, 1-2) returns home to face South Forsyth.

West Forsyth 31, Lambert 16 West Forsyth improved to 2-1 in region play Friday night at home with their second straight win over Lambert.

Wolverine running back Stephon Bland had two touchdowns, Drew Southern threw a 45-yard touchdown pass, and a fumble recovery returned to the end zone powered West’s second consecutive win after dropping five of their first six games.

West built a 31-3 lead early in the fourth. While Lambert cut the gap with a Peyton Rich touchdown pass and a 41yard scoring rush from Jake Rising, the Longhorns were held off the scoreboard for the final seven minutes.

Lambert is on the road against Milton Friday while West hosts North Forsyth in a crucial battle for the Wolverines’ playoff hopes.

South Forsyth 35, North Forsyth 34 South Forsyth erased a 17-point North lead to claim supremacy in the “Civil War” for the fifth straight year by downing the Raiders at home Friday night.

North Forsyth scored 17 unanswered

points in the first half to take a 24-7 lead behind two touchdown passes from Carter Mullikan and a 45-yard rush from Bryson Trigg, but South continued to chip away.

Jordan Brunson rushed for two scores to cut the gap to 27-21 late in the third quarter, but another Mullikan touchdown pass gave North another twoscore lead just before the fourth.

South did not roll over. Quarterback Drew Morris threw a 48-yard touchdown pass midway through the final period.

With three minutes remaining, another Brunson touchdown rush put the War Eagles in the lead for good.

South Forsyth is on the road Friday against Forsyth Central while the Raiders host West Forsyth.

Mt. Paran 28, St. Francis 7 St. Francis lost its matchup with Mt. Paran on the road Friday night which put the Knights at 2-4 in Region 6-A play. The Knights’ offense was held off the scoreboard, their only points coming on an Isiah Wadsworth pick-six. While Mt. Paran had limited offensive success in the first half, the Eagles found the end zone on a touchdown pass in the third quarter and added two rushing scores in the fourth to ice the win. St. Francis (3-5, 2-4) faces King’s Ridge in its final subregion game of the season Friday.

Pope 29, Cambridge 26 Cambridge’s playoff hopes took a hit Friday night with the Bears dropping a home game to Pope. Though the Bears took their first lead of the game with just 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter, Pope responded with a dramatic touchdown in the final seconds.

Phillip Michael Collins scored the Bears’ first points of the game early in the second to cut Pope’s lead to 10-7.

Following a Greyhound touchdown, Cambridge responded with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Zach Harris to Chandler Jones. Pope built their lead

to 22-14 in the third, but Cambridge responded again with a 5-yard touchdown rush from Ridge Polk. However, the Bears did not convert their twopoint attempt and Pope kept the lead 22-20.

With under two minutes left, Collins found pay dirt again to put the Bears up 26-22, but Pope drove 85 yards in just under a minute and scored the eventual game-winning, 9-yard touchdown pass with 21 seconds left.

The Bears (3-6, 3-4) have a bye week and close out their regular season against Alpharetta on Nov. 2.

Pinecrest Academy 21, King’s Ridge 12 Pinecrest Academy earned its third win in four games by downing King’s Ridge on the road Friday night.

The Paladins led 7-6 at the half and scored two unanswered touchdowns in the second frame to earn the win, which should keep Pinecrest in a playoff position. The Paladins entered the game as the No. 24 seed in the power ratings, the final playoff spot in Class-A Private.

The Paladins (4-4, 3-3) close out subregion play against Mt. Paran Friday, while the Tigers (1-7, 1-5) face neighboring St. Francis.

Blessed Trinity 42, Chestatee 0 Blessed Trinity kept its unblemished record alive with a win over Region 7-AAAA foes Chestatee on the road Friday night. BT’s defense, which has allowed just 9.5 points per game this season, earned its first shutout of 2018.

The Titans opened a 28-0 lead in the first quarter and rushed for 275 yards to

Read the entire recap online at NorthFulton. com/Sports cruise to the win.

Blessed Trinity (8-0, 4-0) continues region play next week against Marist at home in a rematch of last year’s Class 4A state championship game. Marist was the last team to beat Blessed Trinity, a 25-24 thriller last October.

Denmark 28, White County 27 Denmark ended its three-game losing streak Friday with a win over White County at home. The win puts the Danes in a playoff position in their inaugural season with one game remaining on their schedule.

The Danes tied the game at 21-all with just over three minutes remaining on an 81-yard touchdown reception from Ze-Vian Capers. White County responded quickly with a long score but missed the PAT to keep the margin at 27-21.

Adding to the flurry of scoring, Denmark quarterback Ben Whitlock threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Nick Carozza in the final minute to tie the game.

Denmark converted the extra-point to take a 28-27 lead with under 20 seconds remaining and held on for the win.

The Danes have a bye before what could likely be a must-win game against Flowery Branch Nov. 2 to secure a playoff spot.

DEATH NOTICES Frederick L. Behrends, 86, of Roswell, passed away October 11, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Orest Glushchak, 45, of Milton, passed away October 9, 2018. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Crematory.

Cynthia Hansell, 78, passed away October 10, 2018. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors &

Sarah Jones, 82, of Alpharetta, passed away October 15, 2018. Arrangements

by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors & Crematory.

Barbara Ann Kelly, 78, of Cumming, passed away October 14, 2018. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

Mary Schneider, 95, of Alpharetta, passed away October 13, 2018. Arrangements by McDonald & Son Funeral Home & Crematory.

John J. Stewart, 86, of Alpharetta, passed away October 13, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

Bradley J. Wilson, 50, of Roswell, passed away October 13, 2018.

Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home and Green Lawn Cemetery.

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